Month: October 2021

Young & The Restless Transcript

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Billy: Thank you.

Adam: Oh, dining alone, i see. What happened, lily finally give you the boot?

Billy: Not that it’s any of your business, but lily is visiting her daughter, so apparently I’m not as sad and lonely as you.

Adam: Well, I can’t blame her for having to get away. She probably needed a break from being around such an insufferable bore.

Billy: You’ll be happy to know that she’ll be meeting me in tuscany for the big wedding. It’s unfortunate you won’t have a date for the big shindig. Of course, you’d have to be invited by victoria in the first place.

Adam: Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but I actually will be at the wedding. Despite all odds, victoria decided to roll the dice and add me to the guest list. So I look forward to toasting to her good fortune.

Billy: You think victoria marrying ashland is good fortune?

Adam: Absolutely, I do. She finally found a man worthy of her.

Victoria: Okay. Remember, this had to be done very quickly, which is why we had the special seamstress flown in and put up in this suite to oversee the rush job. We still have a few minor adjustments.

Chloe: Okay, enough explaining. Just show it to me.

Sally: Okay. Here it is. Ta-da!

Chloe: Oh, my god. I mean, it’s gorgeous. I’ve only seen the photos that lauren showed me of victoria’s current dress, but this — i mean, this beats it on every level, hands down. There’s just no comparison.

Sally: You really mean that?

Chloe: I mean, what else can I say? It is to die for.

Sally: Okay, well, now we just have one problem. How do we get this on the blushing bride?

Alessia: Signora newman and signore locke, welcome to the palazzo.

Victoria: Thank you, alessia. You and your staff have done such a wonderful job preparing for the wedding. I hope our early arrival wasn’t too much trouble for you.

Alessia: Oh, no, no trouble at all. But most of the credit goes to your mother for all of the arrangements.

Ashland: You and nikki did a wonderful job. The palazzo is quite beautiful. As breathtaking as the woman I want to marry.

Rey: Thank you. Oh, what’s that smell? I’m having a honeymoon in miami flashback.

Sharon: It’s the perfume you gave me last night. The gift that keeps on giving.

Rey: So many great memories.

Sharon: The scent of love.

Mariah: Hey, good morning, you two.

Rey: Hey, mariah. It’s good to see you smiling.

Mariah: Well, it is a beautiful day, and I’m feeling a lot better.

Sharon: Good to hear. You mind if I ask where’s this new attitude coming from? What changed?

Mariah: Don’t worry, mom. We’re not pregnant, but having a baby isn’t off the table yet.

Abby: [ Gasps ] Dominic.

[ Sighs ] Hey.

Devon: Hey.

Abby: Hey.

Devon: Is he okay?

Abby: Oh. Well, his breathing sounds good.

Devon: Oh, good.

Abby: Oh. Oh, his temperature feels good, too.

Devon: Good, good, good. That’s a relief.

Abby: Thank god.

[ Chuckles ] I think dominic’s gonna be okay.

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Mariah: Thank you.

Rey: I didn’t know that you and tessa were considering having a baby. That’s exciting. Isn’t it?

Sharon: Mariah, I didn’t want to share our personal conversation without your permission.

Mariah: Well, I am happy to fill you in, rey. My mom and tessa think that having a baby right now is a knee-jerk reaction, and I’m not about to argue with them. But tessa and I had a really great conversation. We’re in an amazing place now, and we agreed that we’re not even going to discuss getting pregnant until after we get back from victoria’s wedding.

Sharon: I think that’s a great idea. You know, it’ll give tessa some more time to think about it.

Mariah: Yeah, I did sort of spring it on her.

Sharon: And you two have been through so much. You could probably use the time, too.

Mariah: Mom, don’t start. I really am feeling much better right now.

Sharon: Okay. I’ll stop hovering. What’s your agenda for the rest of the day?

Mariah: I’m going to see abby and the baby.

Sharon: Oh.

Mariah: I owe her an apology for the way that tessa and i just packed up and moved out so abruptly, and the least I can do is give her an explanation why.

Sharon: Are you sure you’re ready for that?

Mariah: Yes. I can handle it. I promise you, I am feeling so much stronger, so don’t worry, alright? I will call you later.

Rey: Well, mariah seems like she’s back on track.

Sharon: But is she really?

Sally: I need to find a way to get victoria into this gown. I know that if she could just take one look at it, she would fall in love.

Chloe: Well, too bad her executive assistant was a bust. She wasn’t letting anyone get through who didn’t have an appointment.

Sally: Well, that just means that I have to get a little more creative.

Chloe: Hold it right there. The last thing newman media needs is you pulling some over-the-top stunt.

Sally: Me, over the top?

Chloe: Okay. You know, I think I have a safer idea. What if I call victoria and i tell her that lauren wants to meet her here to have a fitting for the dress with the seamstress?

Sally: You’d be willing to risk lying to victoria?

Chloe: Well, it wouldn’t necessarily be lying if I played the call right. I’ll just say something like, “i spoke with lauren earlier” — which, by the way, is not a lie — and wondering if she would meet me later and we could discuss her wedding dress for our site. I mean, that’s also not a lie. Look, I know that it is a long shot, but well worth it if we can victoria to even just take a look.

Sally: And the minute she sees it, she will know it’s the one.

Chloe: But if victoria wears this dress on her double-mogul wedding day, it will put newman media’s fashion platform firmly on the map and one step closer to my vision of turning it into a full-fledged fashion house.

Sally: Well, what are you waiting for? Make the call.

Alessia: That completes the tour.

Victoria: Thank you, alessia. Couldn’t be more beautiful.

Ashland: And unforgettable.

Alessia: I will let you have your privacy now to get settled.

Congratulazioni.

Ashland: Grazie. Well, I’m glad you were able to sleep for most of the flight. You know, the beauty and the character of this place so thoroughly exceeds my expectations.

Victoria: I was gonna share this with you on our wedding night, but I might as well tell you now. My father deeded us the palazzo as a wedding gift. A home away from home.

Ashland: That’s a very generous gift. And if I’m hearing you right, it sounds like there’s still going to be a wedding.

Billy: I’m going to assume that you were added to the guest list as victor’s plus-one, riding in on his coattails once again.

Adam: Actually, victoria personally invited me to her big day, and I graciously accepted.

Billy: I find it hard to believe that that’s how it went down. Either way, it doesn’t matter. From what I’ve heard, there might not be a wedding.

Adam: What is this, some lame attempt to try to get me to cancel my plans?

Billy: Honestly, adam, i don’t care what you do. Go to italy, turn around and come back. Doesn’t bother me. I know victoria’s already left for tuscany, but that does not guarantee that she’s gonna walk down the aisle.

Adam: Victoria already left, huh? Then why are you hinting that you have some insider info about pre-wedding jitters? She didn’t go all the way there not to get married, billy. What’s this, is this just more wishful thinking?

Billy: You can call it a strong hunch that any minute she’s gonna wake up and realize the insanity of committing to an enigma of a man.

Adam: [ Exhales ] For once, I have more faith in your ex-wife than you do. I think my sister’s deeply in love for the first time in a long time. And she knows exactly what she’s doing.

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Abby: I hope you’re texting amanda to tell her what happened last night.

Devon: Yeah, I’m texting her right now, letting her know not to worry about me.

Abby: [ Sighs ] I am so sorry that I kept you here all night.

Devon: Don’T. You have nothing to be sorry about, abby. I fell asleep, like you did, watching dominic.

Abby: Well, we both slept through the night, which means that dominic slept through the night, so it is a very good thing that we called his pediatrician.

Devon: That’s very true. Those drops did the trick.

Abby: But now my little man is hungry, so I’m gonna go get his bottle.

Devon: Okay. How you doing, buddy? Glad you’re feeling better.

[ Doorbell rings ] Oh. Be right back. I’ll grab the door. Hey.

Mariah: Hey.

Devon: Come in.

Mariah: Devon, I did not expect to see you here.

Devon: Yeah, I fell asleep in the chair last night. Abby had me come over ’cause dominic was having some congestion.

Mariah: Oh, no, is he okay?

Devon: Yeah, yeah.

Mariah: Hey. Hi, baby.

Chloe: Already? No, no, no message. Okay, thanks.

Sally: What did victoria’s assistant say? Still stonewalling?

Chloe: Not good news. She and ashland already left for tuscany last night.

Sally: Oh, no, you’ve got to be kidding me.

Chloe: Well, they probably decided to get there early to enjoy italy for a little bit before the family descended on them.

Sally: Well, thank you anyway, chloe. It means a lot that you believe enough in the dress to go out on a limb for me.

Chloe: Well, I just feel horrible for you. I mean, you went through all that trouble for nothing.

Sally: Well, no, I mean, it’s not for nothing. I refuse to give up. It’s just a minor setback. Just another hurdle to jump.

Chloe: But the private jet has sailed. I don’t see any other alternatives here.

Sally: You’re right. It does not look good, which is why I need to work remotely for the next few days.

Chloe: I don’t follow.

Sally: Well, if I cannot bring victoria to the dress, then I will bring the dress to victoria.

Arrivederci, genoa city. I am off to tuscany.

Billy: Like you have any insight into victoria’s heart, given your history of hostility.

Billy: You have a pretty rocky history with victoria yourself. I’m not sure you know her much better. She’s pretty damn happy if even my presence won’t spoil her wedding day.

Billy: Oh, I agree with you there. You make everything worse.

Adam: You know, maybe you don’t realize that this is true love because you’re comparing what victoria and ashland have to whatever idealistic, sitcom setup that you guys shared.

Billy: You have no idea what our relationship was like.

Adam: Well, I do know one thing. With less than a week away from the wedding day, she’s past the point of no return.

Billy: Well, we’ll see about that, won’t we? Who knows? Maybe something or someone will help her see the light.

Victoria: Do you really think that I would fly over 4,000 miles on your private jet with you if I had already decided that I wasn’t gonna go through with the wedding?

Ashland: Well, I will take that as another hopeful sign that the wedding is still on.

Victoria: Wait. Just wait. I left things open because you said that you wanted to talk away from genoa city and my family. So now that we have the place to ourselves without any interruptions, I want to hear everything. What is this thing that you’ve been keeping from me? After the confessions that I’ve already heard, I can only assume that this one is gonna be much worse.

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Rey: I mean, I can’t begin to guess what mariah’s feeling inside, but she seems to be in good spirits. I don’t have your keen maternal instincts, of course.

Sharon: My instincts are telling me that there’s warning signs here. See, mariah specializes in pretending that everything’s okay, when it really isn’t, and she’s got that move down to an art form.

Rey: I mean, what else can you do besides being as loving and understanding as you just were?

Sharon: There might be something more.

Tessa: Hi.

Rey: Hey.

Sharon: Hi. You just missed mariah. She said she’s on her way to abby’S.

Tessa: Oh. Really? She didn’t tell me she was going to visit her.

Sharon: Yeah, she seemed upbeat and claimed that she was in a much better emotional space. What do you think? Is that true?

Mariah: Hey. How are you doing today, dominic?

Devon: Just so you know, the doctor wasn’t too concerned when abby called last night.

Mariah: You had to call the pediatrician?

Devon: Yeah, but it’s — all dominic needed was some saline drops. He’s much more comfortable now.

Mariah: Oh, poor baby.

Devon: No, there’s really nothing to worry about. The real reason abby even called me was ’cause she was having trouble getting him to sleep.

Mariah: Abby called you?

[ Dominic fusses ] Oh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Come on, little guy.

Abby: [ Gasps ] Mariah! Hi, how are you?

Mariah: Hi. I’m good. I just wanted to — I just wanted to stop by and apologize for how abruptly we moved out. The truth is, I have been struggling, and tessa’s been trying to help me through it, and I’m actually feeling like I’m in a much better head space noW.

Abby: Well, that is the best news ever. And just so you know, whatever you need, whenever you need it, we’re here.

Mariah: Can I ask you a question?

Abby: Yeah, anything.

Mariah: It seems like a little soon for the baby to be getting sick. What exactly did you do to treat him?

Abby: Dom’s fine. Yeah, we got it covered noW.

Mariah: Oh.

Abby: Oh, excuse me.

Mariah: Yeah.

Abby: Hey, baby. It’s okay, mama’s here. Shh, shh, shh. Oh, my boy, my boy.

[ Gasps ] You hungry? Shh, shh, shh. So, when are you and tessa headed to tuscany?

Mariah: We’re scheduled to fly out soon. But don’t worry, I have been stockpiling and freezing breast milk in case they are any crazy delays or things go wrong over there, and I’m bringing bottles and a bottle sanitizer.

Abby: You know, actually, we’re not going. You know, I thought about it, and I just thought, you know, dominic, he’s way too young to be flying, and I don’t want to leave him with a nanny that long, especially since I would be going out of the country. I also just think this is a good time to switch dominic to formula.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Victor: Son, I’m in a bit of a hurry. You know that I’m attending summer’s wedding, right?

Adam: Oh, I just wanted to share my concern about another wedding — victoria’S. Billy might be planning to interfere, and i just thought that you should know.

Victor: Boy, oh, boy, oh, boY. I just had a feeling billy boy would not let this go. Hates to see victoria happy with another man.

Adam: Yeah, I definitely got the sense that he was up to something.

Victor: Well, we got to stop him, okay? Are you willing to help?

Adam: Um…I mean, I don’t think I’m the right man for the joB. She’s barely tolerating me as a guest at her wedding anyway.

Victor: Son, you’ve got to do this, okay? Especially considering what victoria has done for you, inviting you to attend her wedding. That’s really something. I think you should reciprocate.

Adam: And just how am i supposed to do that?

Victor: By stopping billy boy.

Billy: I don’t know how else to say this, but I need something on the will, okay? I am positive that camilla rhodes mentioned ashland in there somewhere. What? You got to be kidding me, right?

[ Scoffs ] Ashland locke, you son of a bitch. Most bladder leak pads were similar.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Mariah: So, what you’re saying is while I’m gone, you want to wean the baby off of — off of breast milk?

Abby: Yeah, and I know we haven’t followed the contract to the letter, but I feel like now is a good time to make that transition. I hope that’s okay with you.

Mariah: Yeah. Yeah. Um, of course. No, that’s a long, grueling trip, and you and the baby should both stay home.

Abby: I really do, I want to make this as easy on you as i can, so please, if you have any feelings or emotions, don’t be afraid to share them with me. I won’t be offended.

Devon: Same goes for me, too. You know, we’re all friends here. That’s how we got into this in the first place.

Mariah: Thank you. Thank you both for being so understanding.

[ Dominic cries ]

Abby: Oh, shh, shh, shh.

Mariah: Um…I should — I should go now. I’ll see you guys soon, okay?

Abby: Bye.

Devon: See ya.

Abby: [ Exhales ]

Tessa: I want to believe that mariah’s doing better, I really do.

Rey: Something tells me there’s a “but” coming.

Tessa: Well, she was pretty angry when she found out that we were talking behind her back.

Sharon: I was afraid of that.

Tessa: But after we hashed things out, you know, she seemed to start to see where we were coming from and that we were coming from a place of love.

Rey: Okay, hopefully that gets her past some of her anxiety.

Tessa: Yeah, you know, i think it did. She seemed to really hear what i was saying, and she even agreed to put the baby discussion on the back burner until we came back from tuscany, so…

Sharon: I’m so glad you two are going to the wedding. It couldn’t have come at a better time. The time away will be a good break, it’ll be a much-needed vacation, and it’s exactly what you both need right now.

Chloe: I’m just afraid that you’re taking this too far. I mean, do you really think that you can do this? I mean, fly all the way to italy on the chance that victoria will even look at your dress, much less agree to wear it at the last minute? Feels like a bit of a stretch.

Sally: Do you remember how the sight of my dress hit you the moment that you saw it? You immediately knew that it was better than the one that victoria’s currently saddled with? I have no doubt that she will feel the exact same way.

Chloe: I’m not so sure about that, especially considering you are the source. Thanks to your machinations against her niece, you already have one big strike against you.

Sally: Yes, I know the odds are against me, but this is my make-it-or-break-it moment — our make-it-or-break-it moment. This could be a game-changer for our fashion division. I want to turn the fashion platform into a design house just as badly as you do, and having a wedding dress with this much publicity could be a huge step in that direction.

Chloe: Yes, I mean, that’s incredible, for sure.

Sally: So, if it takes flying to tuscany to realize that dream, then that’s what I’m gonna do.

Chloe: I really admire your determination. So I wish you luck.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh. Yeah, I really got to take this. Be right back.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Adam, I’m glad I ran into you. When do you plan on leaving for the wedding?

Adam: Why?

Sally: Well, turns out I need to bum a ride to italy.

Ashland: As tempted as I am to do everything in my power to convince you to marry me right here and right now, I don’t want to push you into something that doesn’t feel right in your heart.

Victoria: Look, ashland, i know you’re a man who gets anything and everything that he wants. And honestly, I think that’s part of the reason I fell in love with you, because I’m exactly the same way.

Ashland: I so hope that that love can endure what we’re going through right now.

Victoria: I just want you to know that, despite learning what I did about your past, I still love you.

Ashland: And I realize i should have been more forthcoming with you right from the start. Instead of telling you half of the truth of how I became ashland locke, I just should’ve laid it all out.

Victoria: I sort of understand why you didn’T. But I want you to understand something about me. I hate lies. I grew up with a father who kept things from his family whenever it suited him. And I lived with billy and his gambling and his lies for many years.

Ashland: And that’s the exact reason why I feel so deeply regretful about what I’ve done. That I’ve created another cloud of dishonesty in your world. You know, aside from you and nick, I’ve never told another living soul about the decision i made the night of that crash. And there’s only two people that know this other thing that i need to reveal to you. See, there’s been this wall around me ever since my damaged childhood that I couldn’t let anybody through in any way, and I have tried to lower that wall for you, but it doesn’t come naturally or easily. I know I’ve made some huge mistakes and I want to set those right. I want more than anything to make this work. I need this to work. And I will do everything I can to make that happen, and I will do everything I can to prove to you that there will be no more lies — ever.

Victoria: It’s more that you’ve withheld the information.

Ashland: That won’t happen again. But there is one more thing i need to tell you.

Sally: You see, the wedding dress is ready, and it’s spectacular. Unfortunately, the bride took off a little too early to see it.

Adam: Mm-hmm. So you want to fly halfway around the world to present a last-minute alternative dress to my very picky, stubborn, and highly opinionated sister.

Sally: Well, just so you know, I am very picky, stubborn, and highly opinionated myself, and I’m really good at what i do.

Adam: [ Sighs ] I know. I know, I’ve seen some of your work on the dress. But if I go along with this little student of yours, still want to keep things strictly professional between us.

Sally: Believe, this will be completely professional. If victoria walks down the aisle wearing my dress, it’ll get newman fashion more clicks than all of your other divisions combined, I guarantee it.

Adam: Well, you certainly don’t lack confidence.

Sally: Come on, is it really that terrible to fly over there together and keep each other company? If anything, you know I can be entertaining.

Adam: Ah, I guess there’s not any real reason to fight you on this. Sure. Why not?

Sally: I owe you one.

Abby: Oh, no. He doesn’t seem to be doing any better. What do you think?

Devon: I mean, at least he’s taken some of the bottle.

Abby: Do you think we should call the pediatrician?

Devon: Yeah, we can, just to be safe. Let’s see. Here.

Abby: Thank you.

Devon: You got it.

Abby: Dr. Bradley, hi. It is abby chancellor. I’m so sorry to be bothering you again. No, dominic, he did do the saline drops. We put them in his nose, and he slept through the night, but he’s not taking much of his bottle. Yes, yes, he’s active and alert. Okay. Sure, yeah, I will check in with you later. Thanks so much.

Devon: What’d she say?

Abby: Well, she didn’t seem to be too concerned since he’s active and alert and he’s eating a little bit, even if it’s not as much as I’d like.

Devon: Yeah. Okay. Well, that’s exactly what we needed to hear, right?

Abby: Yeah. Guess I’m already an overreacting mom.

Devon: No. You can’t overreact when you got a little life like that to look after.

Abby: This whole baby thing is a constant learning curve, isn’t it?

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: Absolutely.

Mariah: Having a baby and starting a family with you — that’s not me avoiding what happened to me. That’S… that’s my way of getting through it all.

Tessa: How do you figure?

Mariah: [ Sighs ] Okay. I-I’m not escaping. I’m saving myself. I have been on my own my entire life, and I have not just survived, but I have thrived. And you’ve done the same, right?

Tessa: Yeah, but I’m not seeing the connection to having a family.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] Do you remember when abby asked me to the be the surrogate and i just thought, “sure, I’ll — I’ll do this for my friend, and then I’ll go back to my life”? Well, I couldn’T.

Tessa: Because you were kidnapped.

Mariah: No. No. Because bringing bowie into this world — it changed me. I realized how much love I have to give to a child, and that’s what this is all about. It’s about the love and the love that I want to pour into our child.

Tessa: But I am not ready for that.

Mariah: How do you know?

Tessa: [ Sighs ]

Mariah: Seriously. I mean, what — what first-time parents are ever really ready?

Tessa: Look, I want — I-I need to be in the right mind-set, and more than anything, I need you to find your balance again.

Mariah: You think I’m unbalanced?

Tessa: I just think it’s wrong to bring a brand-new life into the world to fill a hole in your heart. It’s not fair [Sighs] To saddle a child with the chore of healing a wound.

[ Voice breaking ] It’s not fair to push me for something that i am not ready for. Because then I will lose my balance, and we will both be a mess.

[ Door opens ]

Mariah: Hey.

Tessa: Hey. How’s it going?

Mariah: It’s good.

Tessa: So I saw sharon and rey earlier. They told me you were on your way to see abby.

Mariah: Please don’t tell me the both of you are keeping tabs on me now.

Tessa: Now, now, it was an innocent run-in, I promise. I mean, I was surprised that you didn’t tell me you were on your way to the chancellor house earlier.

Mariah: It was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Tessa: Well, how’d it go?

Mariah: I had everything planned out in my head, exactly how it was supposed to go, and when I got there, everything changed. Bowie was sick, and abby and devon say that it’s just a cold, and even if it is, I mean, he’s only a month old. That can’t be good, and i just — I couldn’t help but worry.

Tessa: Well, I’m sure that abby is doing everything possible to take of him.

Mariah: I know. She called the pediatrician, and she said that everything was gonna be fine.

Tessa: Oh, well, then I’m sure that it will be.

Mariah: But I can’t possibly leave the country without knowing for sure. Abby and bowie aren’t gonna be at the wedding. I would go crazy wondering if he’s okay or not.

Tessa: Mariah, maybe you should take a step back and let abby deal with this. I mean, you know that she’s gonna handle this with the utmost love and care. I mean, the baby is in amazing hands. You don’t have to worry about him.

Mariah: Tessa, I can’t just stop caring about the baby because we don’t live with him anymore.

Brushing only reaches

25% of your mouth.

Mariah: I can’t just snap my fingers and turn off my feelings. I love bowie, and if he’s sick… this is why having a baby of our own was supposed to help. It was supposed to be someone new I could put my love into and care about and…you just shut down that idea.

Tessa: I didn’t shut down the idea of having a baby. I just thought we should talk about it a little bit more. And I thought we had agreed to table this discussion until we got back from the trip.

Mariah: I think I’ve changed my mind about that.

Tessa: Okay, so you want to talk about it now?

Mariah: No, no. I… about the trip. I’m not going to italy. I have to be here in case bowie needs anything.

Victoria: I’m just gonna assume that this has something to do with that lawyer who came looking for you, jesse gaines.

Ashland: That’s right. I told you how I took over my friend’s life and identity after his fatal crash, and now it’s time I told you about how I made my fortune. And I’m going to tell you everything, but it has been a long day and I imagine you must be really hungry, so why don’t we just shelve this for now and we’ll grab a little bit to eat, okay? And you’re probably gonna want a glass of wine. Or two.

Adam: I need you to find out everything you can about the search chanccomm is conducting for a jesse gaines.

Gaines. Got iT.

Adam: Whatever it takes, my father and I are counting on you to make sure we stay one step ahead of billy abbott.

Yes, sir.

Billy: Okay, marty, what do you got? ‘Cause i find it very hard to believe that there is no record of camilla rhodes’ will or her banking records.

Marty: We couldn’t turn them up.

Billy: Is it possible that ashland made them disappear permanently?

Marty: I can’t be sure. But my people may have hit pay-dirt on another angle of our locke investigation.

Billy: Jesse gaines?

Marty: Yeah. We finally got a bead on him.

Billy: Where is he? I bet he’s got all the answers I’ve been looking for on ashland locke.

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Billy: So you’re back. I assume you got my message.

Nick: [ Sighs ] What do you want?

Billy: I think you know. How was your trip to jersey? You know, you were acting all nonchalant when we were talking about this before, but apparently you’re just as interested in ashland’s past as I am.

Nick: Not discussing this with you.

Billy: And why not? The wedding is coming up fast, and your sister has no idea who she’s about to marry. We want the same thing, nick.

Nick: Actually, we don’T. See, you’re obsessed with doing damage to victoria’s relationship, at any cost, any way you can.

Billy: I want the truth. So what did you find out in jersey? Are you following ashland’s money? Because that’s where I’ve been thinking, and I have a theory on that.

Nick: Let it go.

Billy: Well, whatever you found out, obviously it wasn’t good.

Ashland: I got a room here to give you some space to process whatever it is that you’re feeling.

Victoria: I appreciate that.

Ashland: I’m really glad you came. And whatever it is that you want to say, I’m ready to hear it. And as far as your brother goes, I hope you don’t put the blame on him for pursuing this. His motive was just to protect his sister, which I find admirable. Familial love and loyalty is something I never knew growing up, and I think that it is worth holding on to.

Victoria: I didn’t come here to discuss nicholas with you. This is about us. It’s about who we are. At least who I thought we were.

Devon: Okay. There you go.

Amanda: Are you bluffing?

Devon: I don’t know. Am I bluffing?

Amanda: Why don’t we find out? I call and raise.

Devon: Oh. Okay.

[ Chuckles ]

Amanda: Thank you for tonight, by the way. It’s the perfect way to wind down after being in the er with naya.

Devon: I’m just glad the issue was something the doctors could handle easily.

Amanda: Yeah, they said that we’re gonna have to expect these kinds of incidences with her illness, but she’s feeling a lot better now, which is a huge relief.

Devon: Oh, yeah, of course.

Amanda: So, you gonna call my bet or what?

Devon: That’s a good question. Should I call your bet?

Amanda: If you have a winning hand, why not?

Devon: I mean, if that’s the case, I will — what have you got there? I will call and I’ll raise you.

Amanda: [ Laughs ]

Devon: Yeah.

Amanda: Oh, I got you now.

Devon: Well, how you have me?

Amanda: Mm, because you have a tell. See, when you were bluffing, you smirk and your eyes smolder.

Devon: They smolder?

Amanda: [ Laughing ] Yes.

Devon: Maybe that’s just how I look at you. You ever think about that?

Amanda: Maybe. Maybe not.

Devon: Oh, here it is. Oh, my gosh.

Amanda: Oh, oh.

Devon: Take it!

Amanda: Don’t feel too bad. You know what they say? Unlucky in cards, lucky in…

Devon: Love? I’m feeling pretty lucky right now.

Abby: Dominic, dominic, my sweet boy. Oh, I wish you could tell me what’s wrong. I feel like I have tried everything, and nothing is working. Oh. Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Oh, if only grandma nina was here. But, no, no, she is in california. And your dad, well…

[ Dominic fussing ] Okay, shh, shh, shh, shh.

[ Sighs ] Okay. It’s okay. It’s alright, it’s alright. Alright. Shh, shh, shh.

[ Sighs ] Okay, okay. Shh, dominic, it’s okay, it’s okay. Alright.

[ Sighs ] Shh, shh.

Devon: Oh, gosh. Well, you already have most of my — my good chips. What else do I have to offer you?

Amanda: I can think of a few things.

[ Cellphone rings ] Go ahead.

Devon: Yeah? It’s abby. One second. Hey.

Abby: Hi. Well, I was just calling to check on amanda’s mom. Is she okay?

Devon: Oh, yeah, she’s actually doing much better. Thank you for asking. Amanda’s here with me right now.

[ Dominic fussing ] Uh-oh. Who’s not having a good time in the background over there?

Abby: Well, dominic’s been pretty fussy tonight, and I feel like I’ve tried everything. Look, I am so sorry for calling you out of the blue and at this hour, but the last time he was like this, you were the only one that could settle him down. Oh, my god, you said you were with amanda. I am so sorry. Please, just forget that i called.

Devon: Abby, please, no, don’t be sorry at all. It’s okay.

Amanda: Go. She needs your help. Go work your magic with the baby.

Devon: Hey, abby, I will actually be over there right away, okay?

Abby: Thank you so much.

[ Sighs ] It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay.

Sally: Yeah, the hemline needs to come up an inch and a half. No, no, an inch and three-quarters. Yeah, I know we’re doing this at supersonic speed, but I will pay whatever it costs because we have to get this dress done before the bride flies out of town in the next few days. Okay, thank you.

[ Sighs ]

Adam: I gather that call was about your plan to get victoria to wear the wedding dress you designed.

Sally: Okay, before you say anything else, let me remind you why this benefits newman media. We get eyeballs on the dress, which gives us cred for newman media’s fashion platform, and if the dress is as successful as I think that it will be, then we can do a lower-price-point version of it, sell it on our website, and the world will be filled with victoria newman-locke look-alike brides.

Adam: Ah. So you’re doing all this for the sake of the company. What a team player.

Sally: Yes, I’m glad you recognize that.

Adam: Mm. And you’re taking quite a gamble paying for all of it — with my money.

Sally: This is an investment, not a gamble.

Adam: You’re having a wedding dress designed for someone who has no idea what you’re doing. And I’m assuming she already has a dress, because the wedding is in a few days.

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Ashland: I can only imagine how you must be feeling about learning of the circumstances of how I changed my identity.

Victoria: Look, the way that your friend was — it was horrible, but I didn’t come here to judge you for a decision that you made when you were a desperate kid. I can see how it still haunts you.

Ashland: That’s something i can never forget, no matter how I try.

Victoria: I understand that. I really do, but what I don’t get is the choices that you’ve made since we’ve been together. I mean, I’ve tried to see it from your perspective and make sense of it. I assume that when you got sick, you thought that these secrets wouldn’t catch up with you while you were still alive.

Ashland: That’s all true.

Victoria: You see, the problem is being lied to is just unsettlingly familiar to me. I lived with a habitual gambler for many years. I never knew when he was gonna relapse. You know, billy is incredibly charming and fun, but he was a master at lying to my face. One of the reasons I fell in love with you is because you were nothing like that. Or at least, I thought you weren’T. But now it turns out that you are just as unpredictable as billy was.

Ashland: Billy’s search for the truth about me has resurrected these old feelings of doubt and uncertainty in you.

Victoria: It’s about the lies, ashland. I can’t live through that again. I won’T.

Nick: See, I’m tired of you pretending like we’re co-conspirators in this plan to bring ashland down. The only thing I care about is protecting my sister and this family.

Billy: Great, we’re on the same page. That’s all I want, too.

Nick: No, it’s not. See, you want to make a point. You want everyone to pat you on the back and say, “look how smart billy is,” then you’ll get some satisfaction out of knowing that you’re not the only person in this world who let victoria down. Isn’t that the plan here?

Billy: No, it’s not. Not even close. And honestly, you sound a lot like your dad. Is that the direction you want to go, nick? I’m a little surprised and, frankly, hurt that you would think that way, but fine. This is the last time we will speak about this. I’ll see you in tuscany. Unless there’s not going to be a wedding?

Nick: Sorry to disappoint you, but it is still happening.

Billy: Are you going?

Nick: I’m done talking about this with you. I’m flying to milan in the morning to watch my daughter get married.

Amanda: Hey, you.

Phyllis: Hello. Well, if it isn’t the former occupant of room 601 that left so she could move in with her boyfriend. Hmm, can I help you, miss?

Amanda: Um, well, I did come here looking for my friend, but I don’t know, she seems to have gone missing.

Phyllis: Mm. Well, maybe she’s missing because you didn’t tell your friend that you were leaving. She couldn’t even throw you, you know, like, a goodbye party or something like that. Some friend you are.

Amanda: Fair enough.

Phyllis: I’m so excited you moved in with devon! Finally you two acknowledged what the rest of the world could see.

Amanda: Wait, what are you saying, that you knew before we did?

Phyllis: Well, yeah. There’s such a thing as chemistry. But, you know, what I love is that you two really, really respect each other and you’re really good to each other. It’s lovely.

Amanda: Thank you. And I feel so lucky and so blessed to be with such a great guy, you know, just a genuinely good man who makes me feel loved and, gosh, he’s been my rock. He’s been there for me through all the ups and downs with my family.

Phyllis: Yeah. He’s a gem.

Amanda: He is.

Phyllis: Are you meeting him for dinner or cocktails or something?

Amanda: Well, we did have a celebratory dinner planned, but then there was an emergency with my mom, so…

Phyllis: Oh, is she okay?

Amanda: Yeah, no, she’s fine. And then abby called, and she needed devon to come over and help her with the baby. So I had some free time on my hands, and I wanted to see if you wanted to hang out before you just jet off to italy for not one, but two amazing weddings.

Phyllis: Two weddings, i know! I know! Well, I don’t have much to do, except, you know, sit back and look fabulous for the weddings, so come on.

Amanda: Yeah.

Phyllis: Let’s have a cocktail.

Amanda: Let’s catch up.

Phyllis: Yeah, I really want to catch up with everything.

Amanda: Yeah. Let’s do it.

Phyllis: Alright, so, you know what? Let’s go back — let’s go back to devon.

Amanda: Okay.

Phyllis: Yeah. How is he handling this whole abby’s baby thing?

Devon: Oh. I don’t know what’s wrong with you, little man. We’re gonna find out, though, okay?

[ Dominic crying ] It’s okay.

Abby: Oh, gosh.

Devon: Think I lost my magic touch.

Abby: Well, at first, i thought it was just a bout of colic, so I tried putting him on his tummy and rubbing his back, but that didn’t seem to work. And then this cry, it just sounds so different. I mean, does he sound sniffly to you?

Devon: Yeah, he does just a little bit, and he feels warm, too.

Abby: Right? But I tried taking his temperature. I took it like 100 times, and it keeps coming back normal. I was gonna call the pediatrician, but I don’t really have anything to tell her.

[ Sighs ] I just — I feel so helpless. I just wish there was something I could do to make him feel better.

Devon: I know. I hate seeing him like this, too. It’s okay.

Abby: If we both think that he sounds sniffly and congested, I mean, do you think we should call dr. Bradley just in case?

Devon: Yeah, we should probably do it and be safe. It’s okay. Mommy’s calling. It’s okay.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

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Devon: It’s okay.

Abby: Okay, great. Thank you so much. Bye.

Devon: What’d she say?

Abby: Well, I feel better after checking in with the doctor, but she said we should try saline drops as the first step.

Devon: Okay, that’s easy. I can go out and get some.

Abby: Normally I would take you up on that, but, gosh, i haven’t seen him this calm and comfortable in hours. I mean, do you think maybe you could watch him and I could go get the drops?

Devon: Yeah, absolutely.

Abby: You sure?

Devon: Of course.

Abby: Okay. Thank you so much. Bye, baby. I love you. Be right back.

Devon: You got it.

Abby: Thank you.

Devon: Absolutely.

Abby: Okay.

Devon: She’ll be right back, okay? Oh. Here we go. There we go. I’m sorry you don’t feel good, buddy. Gonna take care of you, though, alright? Mommy just went out to get you something to make you feel better. Okay? ‘Cause we love you. You have so many people that love you. You have a whole army of family, man. And you know who will always be there for you, no matter what? Me. That’s right. It’s okay.

Amanda: The baby has had a profound impact on devon. You know, he talks about bringing dominic into the world and holding him in his arms, looking down at him, and his eyes opened for the first time. It’s — it’s truly a very deep connection.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh, it’s devon. Just let me just see if everything’s okay. Hello.

Devon: I just wanted to update you on dominic. He was just a little congested, and abby just ran out to get some drops for him, so I wanted to let you know I’m probably gonna be here for a while.

Amanda: Oh, okay. Yeah, I’m glad that you went over there to help abby. Okay, I will see you soon. I love you.

Devon: I love you, too. Bye.

Amanda: Bye.

Phyllis: Is everything okay?

Amanda: Yeah. Dominic’s a little congested, and the last time he was fussy, devon was the only one who could calm him down, so it seems like he went over and worked his magic again.

Phyllis: Hmm. That’s great.

Amanda: Yeah.

Phyllis: You know that special bond you were talking about?

Amanda: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: I want to tell you something. Jack delivered summer. Did you know that?

Amanda: Really?

Phyllis: Yeah. And even though there’s no biological tie between the two of them, they have a very, very special connection.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] Do you think that jack’s closeness with summer caused conflict between you and nick?

Phyllis: Oh, there were extenuating circumstances.

Amanda: Because I feel like you are trying to warn me, you know, that this whole thing can cause problems for me and devon.

Phyllis: Wow, you feel that way? Really, I’m not trying to do that at all.

Amanda: [ Scoffs ] Well, I want you to know that i support devon being as big a part of dominic’s life as possible, whatever that may look like. I don’t see it as competition. Not at all. No, I see it as something that has enriched devon’s life and, by extension, mine.

Phyllis: That’s great. Truly, that’s great.

Amanda: Well, back to you and jack.

Phyllis: Oh, okay.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] I mean, I think it’s really good that you guys are still close, right?

Phyllis: Oh, it’s great. Oh, I love jack. We’ve gone through so much. We’ll always be good friends.

Amanda: And you guys were married before?

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah.

Amanda: What happened?

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. Really?

Amanda: Yeah.

Phyllis: Well, it’s complicated. I certainly don’t want to get into it in my hotel lobby.

Amanda: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Okay. Well, maybe we should just go somewhere else and talk about it. Actually, because when you say it’s complicated, I have a feeling that that is a massive understatement.

Adam: Are you planning on finding a way of getting the dress in front of victoria anonymously? Because she’s not gonna wear it, love it or hate it, if she knows it’s from you.

Sally: Wow, don’t sugarcoat it.

Adam: I’m not a beat-around-the-bush kind of guy.

Sally: Well, I’m hoping victoria will appreciate the design and craftsmanship of the gown and maybe respect my chutzpah.

Adam: You clearly don’t know my sister at all.

Sally: You may be the member of the family with the black-sheep rep, but you do not get to be ceo of newman enterprises without occasionally going bare knuckle to get what you want, so I’m hoping that maybe victoria will see a little bit of herself in me and admire the effort it took to get her the perfect dress.

Adam: Or you might just piss her off.

Sally: Yeah, that risk is there, but I’m not gonna let it stop me. Bull in a china shop is sometimes the way to go, damn the consequences. Besides, the enemy of your enemy can be your friend.

Adam: What are you getting at?

Sally: Well, as I understand it, there’s no love lost between victoria and phyllis, so it might be a bonus that phyllis despises mE.

Adam: Maybe. But summer’s also nick’s daughter, and victoria’s close to both of them, so she’s not gonna appreciate what you did to her niece.

Sally: Summer got her dream job and she’s marrying her dream guy, like, tomorrow, so I’ve hurt exactly no one and my work speaks for itself. What do you think? Tell me the cold, hard truth.

Victoria: I asked you point blank if there was anything else that I needed to know, and you looked me dead in the eye and you swore to me that there wasn’T. You were prepared to keep something so monumental from me and to let me walk into this marriage completely blind, and for that reason, I have to ask myself, “is there something else, something that you’re keeping from me that you’re not gonna admit to me until you’re backed into a corner again and forced to be honest?”

Ashland: I get how you feel that way, and I hate that you see the similarities between me and the life you lived with an addict. And I want to try and fix that. Is there anything that would?

Victoria: Getting to the truth. Why don’t we start there? Anything and everything that pertains to us, our life together, our marriage, our company going forward.

Ashland: Absolutely.

Victoria: Alright, why don’t we start with the real reason that jesse gaines is in genoa city.

Ashland: It’s time that i told you all about him.

Victoria: I’m not gonna like it, am I? What makes new salonpas arthritis gel

Ashland: I have no idea how you are going to react, but i will tell you the whole, unvarnished truth about jesse gaines. But I just want to ask you one thing before I do — that we don’t do it here. Can we fly to tuscany tonight? Because my jet is ready, and it’s available to take off whenever we want. The flight will give us some time alone and away from genoa city, because despite whatever you’ve learned about me so far, I truly want to believe that you haven’t stopped loving me.

Victoria: Ashland. How could I stop loving you? You’ve gotten inside of my heart, and that’s just not something that you get rid of so easily.

Ashland: Well, thank god. You don’t know how happy I am to hear you say that.

Victoria: Maybe you’re right. Maybe this flight to italy would be a good idea. We can get away from my family for a while and away from these people that keep trying to interfere in our lives, and maybe it would help us be able to figure some things out.

Ashland: I was hoping and praying that you would say that.

Phyllis: Hey, I am so excited for summer. I can’t wait to see her.

Amanda: Oh, I know. I’m so happy for summer and kyle.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Amanda: And you and nick.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Billy: Well, hello, ladies.

Phyllis: Hey, billy.

Amanda: Hello, there.

Billy: How are you? Everybody good? You — you just missed nick.

Phyllis: Oh. Okay, I can tell. You spoke to him, didn’t you?

Billy: I did. He was pretty fired up about some wedding issues.

Amanda: Summer and kyle’s wedding?

Billy: No, the other wedding.

Phyllis: Don’t you have to meet with lily somewhere?

Billy: No. In fact, lily is in california, handling a little minor crisis with mattie, so i am free at the moment.

Phyllis: Great. I guess that’s so much for our intimate conversation, right?

Amanda: Well, maybe we can all have a drink, as long as billy agrees to behave and not push anyone’s buttons.

Phyllis: Oh, he’s not gonna do that.

Billy: I can totally do that. I will be a perfect social companion. You know what? Drinks are on me.

Amanda: Oh.

Phyllis: Well, that’s good.

[ Cellphone rings ] My front desk manager is calling. I have to get this. Excuse me.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] Okay. Well, I haven’t seen you in a while. Is everything good?

Amanda: Yeah, you know, everything’s been great. I’m preparing for my grandfather’s trial. I know that you’ve been following that.

Billy: Yeah, yeah, I’m sure that was difficult to hear the truth about him.

Amanda: Hasn’t been easy. But, you know, I think I’m coming through the other end.

Billy: Good.

Amanda: But on a brighter note, I’m gonna be opening my own legal practice with my sister.

Billy: What?

Amanda: Yes.

Billy: That’s fantastic. Congratulations.

Amanda: Thank you.

Billy: Wow. A lot has happened since you left chanccomm.

Amanda: It certainly has.

Billy: Well, I’m very happy for you.

Amanda: Thanks. I’m glad that things are going well for you, too, billy.

Billy: Yeah. Yeah, they are. Except for one story that we’re working on. We’re following the money — 20-year-old that came into a huge influx of money, possibly from an inheritance from someone that he barely knew. I know that you are not a chanccomm lawyer anymore, but i would love to get your take on it.

Nick: I don’t suppose you were heading up to phyllis’ suite looking for me, were you?

Victoria: I can assure you that you are the last person that I want to see right now.

Nick: Look, can we just go somewhere and sit down and talk?

Victoria: I’ve said everything that there is to say to you, nicholas. You ignored my wishes. You went behind my back. You had ashland investigated. You totally betrayed my trust.

Nick: Vick, come on.

Victoria: You know, this is the first man in a long time that I have felt this kind of connection with. We’re in love. We accomplished the merger of a lifetime together. I asked you to just leave it alone. Just let me be happy. You couldn’t do that?

Nick: ‘Cause I was worried about you. I have concerns about ashland, and it turns out, they are legitimate. And the only reason he told you the truth is because i confronted him with what i learned in new jersey. That’s it. So tell me, where exactly is the betrayal?

Victoria: You were trying to dig up something before the wedding to make me doubt ashland and my love for him.

Nick: That was not my goal. But I got to ask, now that you know, do you have even more doubts about him? Yawns “okay okay, I’m up, I’m up!”

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Devon: There you go, buddy. Is that better? That’s better. There you go.

Abby: I got the drops.

Devon: Nice. That was quick.

Abby: How’s he doing?

Devon: Really well.

Abby: Hi, baby.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: I got the drops.

Devon: She’s back.

Abby: Okay. Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Let’s see.

Devon: What’s it say?

Abby: Says one to two. Okay. There we go. It’s not gonna hurt at all.

Devon: You’re brave.

Abby: You got this, baby.

Devon: Oh.

Abby: Oh, good job.

Devon: Good boy.

Abby: Shh, shh, shh. Oh! Good boy.

Devon: Nice. Nice.

Abby: Good job.

Devon: Hey, good job, mama.

Abby: Thank you. For everything.

[ Chuckles ] Hi.

Adam: I’ll admit, it’s spectacular. I mean, I only saw the early stages of this. Did chloe work with you on this?

Sally: No. Chloe handles everything on the business side. That’s exactly what she did when she worked with chelsea, too. That is 100% my design, my passion. That is what I do, even if it’s technically not my title right now. There were some issues with the craftsmanship, but I’m hoping that the dress will be ready to show victoria by tomorrow afternoon.

Adam: And what if it’s not? What are you gonna do? You gonna fly to tuscany and show up at a destination wedding that you weren’t invited to?

Sally: I’m gonna do whatever it takes.

Adam: Just saying, might be some flaws with your plan.

Ashland: Victoria has decided to fly with me tonight to tuscany.

Victoria: I have to finish some things at the office, then I’m gonna run home and pack.

Ashland: Okay. I’ll call the pilot and finalize things, and I’ll meet you back at the house.

Victoria: As far as my brother attending the wedding goes, my decision still stands. I don’t want him there. He’s not welcome.

Nick: How the hell did you pull this off?

Billy: I’m wondering exactly how this guy could’ve pulled off what he did.

Amanda: Well, maybe he did form a connection with someone that left him an inheritance. I mean, it happens. Rarely, but it does.

Billy: Yeah, the rarely is what’s bugging me. What are the odds of that?

Amanda: It’s a long shot.

Billy: Okay. Let me ask you this, then, how difficult is it to change a will after someone’s already passed away? Didn’t you work on something like that when you first came to town?

Amanda: Yeah, that was a very unfortunate situation. But if you’re asking me how difficult it is to break the law? The person in the best position to do that would be the attorney who drew up the will in the first place. But they would risk disbarment and possible jail time. Another way to do it is if someone came forward with a document claiming that the deceased changed their mind.

Phyllis: What are the two of you talking about so intently?

Abby: I promise I’m gonna perfect this whole parenting thing. I won’t call you every time something seems off.

Devon: Oh, get out of here. You better never stop calling me. I’ll take any excuse to come see him.

Abby: Well, you know you’re welcome here any time.

Devon: Appreciate that.

Abby: Speaking of, I haven’t really spoken to mariah recently. We’ve just exchanged some texts about scheduling tessa dropping off milk for the baby. Have you talked to her?

Devon: Yeah, I have, and she’s still giving me signs to not push too hard.

Abby: Yeah. Well, that’s not the way i wanted things, but I guess that’s just what I have to accept for now.

Devon: Exactly. I think it’s just for now. We just need to stay prepared to jump in and help whenever mariah’s ready.

Abby: I have to admit that waiting is not easy. And I’ve been doing a lot of that recently.

Devon: You have. Any word from chance at all?

Abby: No. But I did start doing the video journal again.

Devon: That’s good.

Abby: I just — I feel so bad that he’s missing the first weeks of dominic’s life.

Devon: Well, just remember that he’s gonna have a lifetime of memories to make with him when he gets back.

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: Right?

Abby: You’re right, yeah.

[ Dominic crying ]

Devon: Uh-oh. No, no, no, I got it, I got it. You relax. What’s going on? You awake? Oh.

Billy: Amanda and I were just catching up.

Phyllis: Amanda and I were just catching up. Are you leaving soon?

Billy: Oh, phyllis, I miss that velvet touch.

Phyllis: Mm.

Billy: She has a soft spot for me.

Phyllis: Well, you’re easier for me to like when you’re not around.

Billy: Okay, alright. You don’t have to tell billy abbott to leave three times. Have a good evening.

Amanda: You, too. I get the feeling that you and billy were pretty intense when you were together, huh?

Phyllis: Yeah, intense. For sure. Not always in a good way. We did really crazy things together and apart. I’ll always regret how we destroyed jack.

Amanda: Is this the part where you tell me what happened between you and jack?

Phyllis: [ Scoffs ] So much happened between me and jack through the years. So much. A lot of outside influences, that’s for sure. There are those people that you hold close to your heart, and jack is one of them.

Nick: I mean, how did you get my sister to just overlook everything you told her and move forward with this wedding?

Ashland: Victoria is more open-minded about the events in my past than you are. She’s much more like her father.

Nick: Oh, okay. And how’s that exactly?

Ashland: Well, it’s just that they both realize the world is not black and white. Mistakes are made and can be forgiven.

Nick: You think I haven’t made any mistakes or forgiven anyone?

Ashland: You obviously hoped that she wouldn’t forgive me.

Nick: I wanted my sister to know exactly who she’s dealing with. And now she does.

Ashland: Hey. We’re not quite finished. With less moderate-to-severe eczema why hide your skin

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Sally: Spectacular — that is how you described the dress. Do you really think victoria’s not gonna want to wear it whenever she sees it?

Adam: I think that you’re playing with fire.

Sally: And you like that about me.

Adam: I — I didn’t say that.

Sally: Mm, yeah, you did, actually. Look, this is a risk that makes a career, okay? Nobody is gonna hand it to me, so I’m just gonna take the advice of my namesake and carpe the damn diem. I’m gonna seize the day, give victoria the wedding dress of her dreams, and create a huge buzz for newman media’s fashion platform in the process.

Adam: Look, I will give you this — when you set your mind to something, you commit.

Sally: You have no idea.

Ashland: What happened to “bobby defranco” the night of that car accident, the choice i made, was the most painful event of my life. What happened was tragic and overwhelming.

Nick: And character-defining.

Ashland: You know, you will never understand what I have carried inside of me since then and what it took to relive it with victoria earlier. So all I can do now is look forward, and I realize that i have no control over any of this, but if you have any decency or compassion in you, you will keep what you know to yourself.

Billy: Listen to me. We need to find out everything we can about the will of a woman named camilla rhodes. I want to know if there was something shady ashland locke pulled off after she died in order to get his hands on her money.

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Nate: Ashland.

Ashland: Nate.

Nate: Hey. Good to see you. How is everything?

Ashland: Never better.

Nate: Really?

Ashland: You grabbing dinner?

Nate: Uh, elena got called in to memorial to, uh, help out on a case. So I thought I would stop by and grab her some dessert to surprise her. Until then, I’m on my own.

Ashland: Makes two of us.

Nate: Is everything okay? You seem a little off.

Ashland: Uh, I mentioned earlier some vexing issues that I’ve had. And I thought I’d handled them, and it turns out I was wrong. They’re still unresolved.

Nate: I don’t mean to pry, but, as your best man, i promised I would help out however I could. So I’m here if you need a friend.

Ashland: It’s been a while since I’ve had one of those. And I could definitely use one right now.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Nikki: Victoria?

Victoria: Yes?

Nikki: What’s wrong?

Victoria: Nothing.

Nikki: Yes, there is.

Victoria: I was just thinking about all of the work that requires my attention before we — before we go to tuscany.

Nikki: You said “tuscany” instead of “the wedding.”

Victoria: Oh, mom, please don’t read into that.

Nikki: Well, I can’t help it. I mean, the last time you and i spoke, you said that you were wondering if there was more that ashland was keeping from you. And I know you were going to see him. Did he have answers for your questions?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I just — I learned more about his past. And it, um — it just has me thinking.

Nikki: Well, you seem more upset now than you did before. Please just tell me what happened. I promise I won’t judge or criticize. Darling, I’m on your side.

Victoria: I finally know who ashland is. Who he really is.

Jack: Nick. Come on in. We were just talking about you.

Nick: Oh, should I be worried?

Phyllis: We were wondering what took you.

Nick: Yeah. It look longer than I expected.

Phyllis: Oh. Okay. So, uh, how was your trip?

Jack: I’ll tell you what. While you guys are talking about that, I’m gonna give my pilot a call. He can schedule a new flight plan now that we know that you’re here.

Phyllis: Okay. Okay. What happened?

Nick: The one thing I can tell you for sure is victoria is making a terrible mistake.

Mariah: Why would you talk to sharon about something that is so private and personal, like my emotional state or my desire to have a baby with you?

Tessa: Because she’s your mother. And we both love you more than anything.

Mariah: That should have stayed between us.

Tessa: Okay, you — you have every right to be upset. But I was confused and concerned, and I really needed someone to talk to.

Mariah: You should have talked to me.

Tessa: But I didn’t feel like I could.

Mariah: What do you mean? Why?

Tessa: Because I’ve tried. And you don’t want to hear what I have to say.

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Ashland: Some details, um, about my past that I was hoping to keep private have recently come to light.

Nate: Mm. I get why that would be upsetting.

Ashland: When I was young and desperate, um, I made some choices that some people may not understand. And in one defining moment, uh, I saw the opportunity to make my life better, and I grabbed it. And since that time, I have worked tirelessly to become the man that I am. And I have tried to forget the person that I was before i became the ashland locke, as if one can truly forget one’s history.

Nate: Mm. It’s virtually impossible to entirely escape your past.

Ashland: My bride-to-be now knows this chapter of my life i hoped I could leave behind me.

Nate: I hope you don’t mind me saying so, but I suspected something happened with you two. Victoria was unusually tense when elena and I were with you earlier.

Ashland: And that was before she even knew the half of it.

Nate: So, what does this mean? Is the wedding still happening?

Victoria: Ashland didn’t just change his name and create a new identity for himself. He took the name of a friend who died when they were in a terrible car accident together.

Nikki: What?! Why would he do that?

Victoria: He saw a chance to save himself. He wanted to prevent his father from ever finding him again, just wanted to start over with a clean slate.

Nikki: Wow. Well, I guess now I understand why he wanted to keep that part of his life hidden. Did he explain why he kept this from you?

Victoria: He said that he was relieved that I finally knew the truth and, um, he regretted not telling me to begin with.

Nikki: Well, why didn’t he tell you sooner?

Victoria: Because, mom, this was a very painful part of his life. He didn’t want to speak of it anymore.

Nikki: Do you believe him?

Victoria: I saw the look in his eyes, and I heard it in his voice. I mean, it was — it was heartbreaking watching him relive that story.

Nikki: But you still think he should have told you before now.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] It’s just so disappointing that the only reason he revealed any of this to me is because, once again, he was backed into a corner.

Nikki: Ugh. Because of billy. I saw him earlier, and I told him to stay out of your relationship. Apparently, he’s incapable of that.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Not billy. No, mom. It’s much worse. It was nicholas.

Phyllis: Bobby defranco? This guy’s real name is bobby defranco?

Nick: Yeah. He stole his dead best friend’s identity.

Phyllis: Wow. I would have never expected to hear something like this. And not in a million years would I assume that locke expected you to connect the dots.

Nick: Yeah, he said as much. I put together bits and pieces of information when I went out to toms river. My plan was to come back here and confront ashland, have him fill in the blanks. I just didn’t want to involve victoria until I knew exactly what I was dealing with.

Phyllis: Oh, well, it sounds like that’s not what happened, right?

Nick: Ashland shows up with victoria, and the two of them demand that she’s a part of the conversation.

Phyllis: Well, she must have gone out of her mind, hearing something so epic, right?

Nick: You know, she didn’t say much about that. But later on, when we were talking alone, she just went off on me.

Phyllis: What?

Nick: Yeah, she said i betrayed her confidence.

[ Breathes deeply ] Made it very clear to me that she’s done with me.

Phyllis: With you? Nick!

Nick: It’s what I get for doing the right thing.

Mariah: There is nothing that you can’t talk to me about. You know that, tessa.

Tessa: You’re right. I backed down because I didn’t want to disappoint you or upset you anymore. But I also… I also feel like you’re not really listening to me.

Mariah: But I do. I am.

Tessa: Okay. Um… well, what I’m hearing from you is that you want me to have a baby so that we can have a child of our own. And more than anything, I want to have a family with you… one day. But I told you, from my point of view, I don’t think this is the right time.

Mariah: Why not?

Tessa: For so many reasons.

Mariah: Okay. Like what?

Tessa: Uh, okay, well, let’s start with the practical ones. Our careers.

Mariah: Tessa, you can have a career and have a family.

Tessa: [ Sighs ] Okay. Well, then, uh, how about where we’re living…or not living? I mean, we don’t even know where we’re gonna be moving.

Mariah: There are so many places to choose from, and we — okay. Okay. I’m sorry. I hear it. I get it. I’m — I’m listening. I promise.

Tessa: [ Sighs ] Okay, um, look. I’m hesitant for some bigger reasons, as well. I know that we’ve discussed having a family in general. But I am not sure that I am ready to be pregnant or be a mom. And it would be a lie to say that I am. And I’m also worried that… this decision might be coming from a place of desperation.

Mariah: Ouch.

Tessa: Honey, you were kidnapped, left alone for weeks. And then there was the birth. And now you’re dealing with finding your place in dominic’s life.

Mariah: What are you trying to say?

Tessa: I think that the idea of having a baby might be an escape from all of that for you, something to distract from all the emotions that are going on inside of you. And I think that you should work through that first.

Mariah: I hear you. I do. I just completely disagree.

Nate: For what it’s worth, i consider myself a decent judge of character. And from what I know and seen of you, you seem like a decent guy.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Thank you. That means the world coming from you.

Nate: And if this event you’re alluding to happened decades ago, well, most people have ghosts of one kind or another in their past.

Ashland: I appreciate you giving me the benefit of the doubt. I hope that victoria can be convinced to do the same.

Phyllis: Siblings have squabbles, right? I mean, she’s just mad — victoria. She’s not gonna cut you out of her life.

Nick: Well, she cut me off the guest list.

Phyllis: What?

Nick: Yep. I’ve been officially disinvited from the wedding.

Phyllis: That’s ridicul– she’s just mad. She’s mad, you know? And she is shooting the well-intentioned messenger. That’s all. I mean, she’s shocked. I’m shocked. I don’t even like this guy, and I’m shocked. I mean, he really took the identity of a dying man? Really?

Nick: He said he had no chance to save his best friend’s life and he had to make a split-second decision, one that would allow him to get away from his abusive father forever.

Phyllis: Well, that is outrageous. I understand why he would do that. If it’s true, I understand. I mean, he has an abusive father. I know that one would probably want to erase their past.

Nick: Well, who knows what other secrets this guy has. He was willing to take this one to the grave, and the only reason he said the truth was ’cause I forced it out of him. My sister deserves better than this.

Phyllis: Hey, let’s table all the talk about ashland, whether he’s evil or not evil. Let’s just focus on your sister. You need — you got to make this right.

Nick: She doesn’t want me at the wedding.

Phyllis: No.

Nick: So I’m not going.

Phyllis: No, no. You’re going. You’re definitely going. Nick, you have to work this out with your sister. You have to, or you’ll regret it forever. You have to make this right now. Before it’s too late.

Victoria: When I found out that nicholas had flown to new jersey, I suspected that he took it upon himself to investigate ashland’s past. But when I asked phyllis about it, she lied and she said that i was projecting my own insecurities.

Nikki: Oh, well, that’s phyllis. What do you expect?

Victoria: I expect a modicum of — of respect. I’m tired of people running around behind my back, interfering, all under the guise of looking out for me.

Nikki: Well, darling, I do think that nicholas was looking out for, unlike billy, who just wants to undermine your relationship with ashland. Your brother just wants you to be happy.

Victoria: Do you know what makes me happy, mom? When people do as I ask. And I asked him explicitly not to interfere, but then he goes sneaking around without my authorization.

Nikki: Maybe he was hoping there wouldn’t be anything worth mentioning.

Victoria: It wasn’t his place. I spoke to him in private, in confidence. I asked him not to act on anything that I said to him, and he blatantly disregarded my wishes. And then on top of that, when he got the information that he did, he went to ashland first and not me.

Nikki: Well, honey, perhaps he thought that ashland would be able to explain.

Victoria: It doesn’t matter. I’m — I’m his sister. There’s just no excuse.

Nikki: I am so sorry this happened.

Victoria: Well, I am so sorry, too. But I am not gonna give nick a pass just for the sake of peace. In fact, I told him not to bother coming to the wedding.

Nikki: What?! Well, I hope, once you have some time to think that over, you will reconsider.

Victoria: I won’T.

Nikki: Victoria, you need to really think about this because the way you feel now is not gonna be the same as how you feel in a week or a month or even a year. You are going to wish that he was by your side. That is, if there is still going to be a wedding.

Victoria: Did I say that it was off?

Nikki: No, but you have carried on a lot about nicholas, and I haven’t heard one word about how you feel about ashland now. What does this mean for the two of you? Plaque psoriasis, the burning, itching. The pain.

Mariah: Having a baby and starting a family with you — that’s not me avoiding what happened to me. That’S… that’s my way of getting through it all.

Tessa: How do you figure?

Mariah: [ Sighs ] Okay. I-I’m not escaping. I’m saving myself. I have been on my own my entire life, and I have not just survived, but I have thrived. And you’ve done the same, right?

Tessa: Yeah, but I’m not seeing the connection to having a family.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] Do you remember when abby asked me to the be the surrogate and i just thought, “sure, I’ll — I’ll do this for my friend, and then I’ll go back to my life”? Well, I couldn’T.

Tessa: Because you were kidnapped.

Mariah: No. No. Because bringing bowie into this world — it changed me. I realized how much love I have to give to a child, and that’s what this is all about. It’s about the love and the love that I want to pour into our child.

Tessa: But I am not ready for that.

Mariah: How do you know?

Tessa: [ Sighs ]

Mariah: Seriously. I mean, what — what first-time parents are ever really ready?

Tessa: Look, I want — I-I need to be in the right mind-set, and more than anything, I need you to find your balance again.

Mariah: You think I’m unbalanced?

Tessa: I just think it’s wrong to bring a brand-new life into the world to fill a hole in your heart. It’s not fair [Sighs] To saddle a child with the chore of healing a wound.

[ Voice breaking ] It’s not fair to push me for something that i am not ready for. Because then I will lose my balance, and we will both be a mess.

Mariah: So…that’s it? End of discussion?

Ashland: I wasn’t expecting to fall in love. I mean, it was the last thing on my mind after my ex had, uh, run roughshod over my heart. Victoria changed all that when she walked into my life… brought me happiness like I’ve never known, gave me a reason to live. And despite my diagnosis, the idea of planning a future with her — it’s everything to me. And the thought that my resurrected past would threaten that…

Nate: So, what happens now?

Ashland: I wish I knew.

[ Sighs ] Intellectually, my mind is telling me to wait this out, you know, give her some time. But my heart is telling me something different.

Nate: Maybe you need to follow your heart.

Victoria: I can’t turn my emotions on and off.

[ Sighs ] I still love ashland.

Nikki: Of course you do. And I hope you know that I’m not trying to tell you what to do.

Victoria: I know that you’re not, and I appreciate your support. But that’s all I care to say about my relationship for the moment. However I decide to handle the situation, ashland will be the first to know.

Nick: Of course I want to repair things with vick, but i just cannot reach out to her.

Phyllis: Don’t you want to make things right?

Nick: Yes, but anything I say right now is just gonna add fuel to the anger. Honestly, it will do us both some good to just stay away from each other and let things calm down.

Phyllis: Okay. The clock is ticking, you know.

Nick: Yeah. I’m gonna figure it all out after summer’s wedding. Right now I just need to focus on shaking off this mood and looking forward to our trip because our little girl’s getting married, and I don’t want any part of this to cast a shadow on her big day.

Phyllis: Ah. I don’t, either. She deserves all the joy in the world.

Nick: So I cannot wait to get on that jet and go to milan with you.

Jack: Hope I’m not interrupting.

Phyllis: No, not at all. We were just talking about how excited we are to get on the jabot jet and start the festivities.

Jack: Unfortunately, that is not gonna happen. (Dad) you know, if we take that wrapper back to the store,

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Mariah: [ Sighs heavily ]

Tessa: Okay, I — I’ve never shut down all conversations with you about having a baby. I would never do that.

Mariah: Well, it kind of seems that way.

Tessa: I’m sorry. I… I want to hear how you’re feeling. I really do. And I want help you in any way that I can. But [Sighs]…Having honest conversations like this, as difficult as it is, I think it’s a step in the right direction. So let’s keep the lines of communication open?

Mariah: Yeah. I want to do that, too.

Tessa: Good. Hey, come here. ‘Cause together I know that we can handle anything that life throws our way, right?

Mariah: Absolutely.

Tessa: Do you have any idea how much I love you?

Mariah: Almost as much as i love you?

Tessa: More. And we’ll both get to where we want to be eventually. I can feel that in my heart and in my soul.

Mariah: So do I.

Tessa: But in the meantime, I think we should take a step back from having conversations about having a baby. You know, we just happen to be going to a beautiful place that neither of us have been. So let’s just breathe [Inhales sharply] Take in the moment, and maybe we can table our conversations about having a baby until we get back from tuscany?

Mariah: Yeah. Yeah, we can, uh — we can wait to talk about it until after victoria’s wedding.

Tessa: Oh, great. Thank you.

Mariah: I don’t want to push you away. I need you more than I ever have.

Tessa: I’m gonna be here for you, no matter what happens. I’m not going anywhere without you.

Mariah: [ Sniffles ]

Jack: The flight has been delayed.

Phyllis: What?

Jack: Apparently, there’s a storm in our flight path. They’re advising that we sit tight tonight and leave for italy first thing in the morning.

Phyllis: No! No!

Nick: I really don’t want mess things up for kyle and summer.

Jack: I’ve already spoken with kyle, told him of our situation. He and summer are both willing to adapt accordingly. This is the advantage to a small ceremony. Now, why don’t you guys go home, get some sleep?

Phyllis: Ohh…okay. Um, do you mind if we just leave the luggage and we’ll be here bright and early?

Jack: Yeah, that’s a plan.

Phyllis: Okay. So… hey, thank you.

Jack: Thank you for what?

Phyllis: Thank you for keeping me company while i waited for nick.

Jack: You never have to thank me for that. You’re always welcome here. I’ll see you both in the morning.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Ashland: Victoria?

Nikki: You just missed her.

Ashland: Ah. Any idea when she might return?

Nikki: No.

Ashland: Is she, um, at a meeting or perhaps making some last-minute arrangements for our big day?

Nikki: I am aware of what you’re doing, and there is no need to dance around the issues. Victoria told me everything.

Ashland: Ah, well, that’s not a surprise. Does this change the way you see me? Ordinary tissues burn when theo blows.

Traci: Jack, do you want to tell me what’s going on?

Jack: Wh– oh. The flight’s been delayed. We’re gonna leave in the morning.

Traci: Oh. Well, in that case, I have some good news. I don’t have to go to new york after all and see my agent, so i can fly to milan with you.

Jack: That is great. Yeah, ashley is jetting in from paris. She’ll get there right before us.

Traci: Oh, how awesome. But I wasn’t only talking about the flight.

Jack: Oh?

Traci: You know that I had this lovely conversation with phyllis earlier.

Jack: Did you?

Traci: [ Laughs ] And I happened to notice a certain warmth in your voice when you went on and on about all that she’s accomplished with the hotel.

Jack: Traci, I —

Traci: And then there was this lovely glow that you’ve had about you. I haven’t seen it in a long time. And then just now there was a wistfulness when you watched her leave with nick. Okay. Okay. I’m just supposed to pretend like it’s all my imagination and this is just a fantastic new plot for a novel of mine.

Jack: You know what? You’re right. I have been thinking a lot lately about my romantic history with phyllis.

Traci: How worried should i be?

Jack: Why would you worry about anything?

Traci: [ Sighs ] Well, friendship is one thing, but it’s phyllis. I mean, given your history with her, I hope you’re not thinking about creating new memories along those lines.

Jack: I am not planning on acting on any of my feelings. Phyllis and nick are perfectly happy, and they know I respect their relationship.

Traci: Then where are these old feelings coming from?

Jack: I don’t know. Maybe the whole debacle with sally, you know, starting things up with her, has me thinking about what I loved and lost.

Traci: Oh, jack.

Jack: I didn’t say that for pity. I said that so you’d give me some space. I don’t want you worrying about me. Just stop worrying about me, okay?

Traci: As if you telling me that is gonna stop me.

[ Laughs ]

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Great, babe. Okay, well, I am so glad that everything is still on track.

Nick: We’ll see you soon, sweetheart!

Phyllis: He says — did — okay. Oh, alright. Well, hey, you go to sleep, okay?

Nick: Ciao!

Phyllis: Ciao! He says, “ciao!” That — that means “bye.”

[ Laughs ] She knows. Alright, alright. I love you. Bye.

Nick: She sounds so happy.

Phyllis: She does.

Nick: I’m just glad that our flight delay isn’t putting a monkey wrench into their wedding plans.

Phyllis: Oh, no. After everything they’ve gone through, no way. Nothing is gonna set them back. They’re gonna get the life that they deserve, the happy life that they deserve.

Nick: Every couple should feel like that on their wedding day.

Phyllis: Hmm. Your conversation with victoria is still weighing on you. Do you want to talk about it?

Nick: I get the feeling there’s something else you’d like to ask me. So, what is it?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Do you regret doing this? Do you regret going to new jersey, finding out the truth about ashland? Are you sorry that you pursued it?

Nikki: Actually, ashland, i haven’t decided yet what I think of you now.

Ashland: That’s understandable.

Nikki: I can tell you I hate what it’s doing to my daughter.

Ashland: I can’t stand it, either. I love victoria, and I want to do whatever I can to make things right.

Nikki: Well, if you think i am going to offer you some insight into how to handle this situation, you are wrong. I don’t know what victoria’s considering. But I can tell you that you need to let her resolve this in her mind.

Ashland: Are you suggesting i give her space?

Nikki: Yes. Wait for her to reach out to you, that she is ready to talk to you.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Whatever she needs. I’ll get a room at the grand phoenix until, uh — well,

if victoria lets me come home. On the outside, I looked fine.

Tessa: Oh, you’re in bed already?

Mariah: Yeah. I’m wiped.

Tessa: Mm. Well, it’s been a long day. I can’t imagine a better way to end it than falling asleep in your arms.

[ Sighs ] So, I was thinking, since we have so many errands to run tomorrow before our trip, why don’t we squeeze in a little fun, too, you know? Maybe we could, uh, grab lunch at that new sushi place or, uh, grab a mani-pedi or — [ Gasps ] Ooh, ooh, ooh, I got it. We could get new tattoos. You choose mine, and I choose yours. Wow. Nothing? I thought I would at least get a laugh or, “are you out of your mind, tessa?” Mariah? I love you.

[ Jewelry clatters ]

Traci: Are you thinking about dina?

Jack: Yeah. I had a dream about her the other night. Oh, it was so real. I heard her voice crystal clear.

Traci: Really? What did she say?

Jack: She was giving me advice, which is funny because when dad passed, I — I used to visit with him from time to time — he’d give me advice or an earful when I needed it.

Traci: [ Laughs ] That sounds just like daddy. I see colleen, and I talk to her all the time.

Jack: Really?

Traci: Sometimes it’s just simple things, you know, like i just have written the perfect sentence. And sometimes it’s a little more significant. On the day that she came into this world…or on the day that she left it.

[ Sighs ] I think it’s perfectly normal.

Jack: You never told me that.

Traci: I didn’t think it was that big a deal.

Jack: I don’t know. Maybe not. I just think it’s amazing that I’m so invested in parental advice. It’s not like I listened to dad when he actually offered it.

Traci: [ Laughs ] Few children do.

Jack: Then of course there was dina…who I always felt so distant from in those later years, so disconnected.

Traci: Jack, it wasn’t like she was known for her personal counsel or anything parental, for that matter. I don’t think it’s odd at all that you would want to hear their voices, listen to the things they have to tell you noW.

Jack: No?

Traci: Love never really leaves us. It — it changes form, and i guess it’s our responsibility to recognize it when it comes back into our lives.

Jack: You’re exactly right. That’s why you have to stop worrying about me.

Traci: Oh, have we circled back to phyllis again?

Jack: No. You were right. You said it. Love comes and goes. It changes shape. It never dies. It’s just part of life. Everyone who has touched our heart somehow stays there. And I think we’re all the better for it.

Phyllis: I feel like this is my fault.

Nick: Why would you say that?

Phyllis: Because I’m the one who encouraged you to follow your instincts regarding ashland.

Nick: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: I’m the one who did that. I encouraged you to go to new jersey. And now I think I made the wrong decision.

Nick: You didn’t force my hand, alright? I was gonna go through with this whether you gave me your approval or not. It was completely my decision.

Phyllis: And now?

Nick: I have zero regrets. I did what I thought was right, what any brother should do. You know, I’m still trying to get a grip on what’s going on in vick’s head. She lashed out at me after i told her the truth about ashland and continued to defend him. Um…my sister’s no fool. She doesn’t ignore facts. She agrees that what I told her was accurate, and in spite of everything, she, uh — she still loves and respects him.

Phyllis: [ Laughs ] I don’t know. Maybe this is what victoria needed to realize that love is profound. Uh, I don’t know. Maybe it strengthened her bond with ashland. Maybe you helped her — you helped her go into this marriage with her eyes wide open.

Nick: Look, I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but I know my sister. I don’t think she’s gonna see it like that. At least, not any time soon.

Ashland: Thank you.

Victoria: Ashland.

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“the young and the restless”…

Sally: If I cannot bring victoria to the dress, then i will bring the dress to victoria.

Tessa: The baby is in amazing hands. You don’t have to worry about him.

Mariah: Tessa, I can’t just stop caring about the baby because we don’t live with him anymore!

Victoria: Does this have to do with an actual crime?

Ashland: It does.

Victoria: Tell me everything.

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