Young & The Restless Update
Recap written by Christine
Rey went to Crimson Lights, and Sharon was reading the article. She said that Billy and Lily came out swinging. She could tell this article was also about the Newmans, and sheâd hoped that both sides wouldâve kept the peace. Rey talked to Billy earlier, and heâd got the sense that Billy wasnât inclined to release this article any time soon. Rey said Billy was planning to use the information as a private bargaining chip â blackmail. Rey wondered why Billy changed his mind. Sharon said the fact that Billy would throw a grenade like this showed he was drawn to chaos. While Rey didnât disagree, he noted that the article simply recounting factual information on Ashland. He thought that Ashland set himself up for exposure when he committed fraud to steal Camilla Rhodesâ estate. Sharon was shocked Ashland built an empire on a criminal act. She knew heâd always been known as ruthless, but this was different. She asked what would happen to Ashland. Rey said the statute of limitations ran out, but Ashland could be sued in civil court by the estates rightful beneficiaries. Sharon wondered how this was affecting Victoriaâs marriage â did she already know about all this? Rey said that either Victoria was finding out now, or sheâd been complicit in keeping it secret. Sharon hated to think about Johnny and Katie being caught in the crossfire between Billy and Ashland. Rey hoped Victoria and Billy could protect the kids because it was going to get ugly especially if Ashland had Victor and Adamâs support. Sharon imagined the Newmans were already planning to retaliate.
Rey said there was nothing they could do about this war, and it didnât directly affect them, so they shouldnât let it ruin their evening. Sharon thought that was a good idea. He invited her on a dinner date.
Sally knocked on Adamâs office door. When he invited her in, she asked for his take on the Ashland article, and he dodged the question, stating that he had somewhere to be. He left.
Victor was at home. He read the article on Ashland. Adam showed up. âWell done, my boy,â Victor said to Adam. Adam turned to a third person in the room and said âyou played your role perfectly.â This person was revealed to be Gaines. Gaines pointed out that he wasnât given much of a choice. Gaines wanted to say something else, but Adam told him not to, and Victor said he didnât have time for this. He told Adam to deal with Gaines, then he left. Adam asked why Gaines was so blue. He thought Gaines wanted the Ashland story to come out. Gaines said he did, but not like this. Adam said the other option wouldâve been for the Newmans to release the dirt they had on Gaines. Gaines reiterated that it wasnât much of a choice. Adam said Gaines saved his own skin, and there was no shame in that. Adam told Gaines to get over it because they werenât finished yet.
Sally toasted to everything Adam hadnât told her and to the glorious future of Newman Media. Adam added a toast to the employees of Newman Media. She was glad they could hang out like this â coworkers who enjoyed the occasional cocktail. Sheâd been concerned heâd be skittish about being seen with her after that tabloid implied that they were an item. He said he didnât let gossip dictate how he lived his life, and he thought she was the same way. She was, but she just didnât want there to be any fallout. She knew Chelsea called after the story dropped. He said he didnât answer the call, but he did talk with Chelsea later and clear things up. He and Chelsea werenât together, but he wanted to keep the lines of communication open for Connor. He was hoping Chelsea wold come to work at Newman Fashion. He thought it was best that he and Sally kept things above board so that Chelsea wouldnât get the wrong impression. Sally said she couldnât agree more.
Sally asked Adam if he really grew up on a farm. Adam said he even knew how to milk cows and drive a tractor. He asked if she had special skills. She said she could guess his weight, walk a tightrope and juggle knives. Her parents were carnies, and she learned a thing or two before she went to live with her Grams. He said she got more interesting by the day. He asked what was in funnel cakes that made them so addictive. She found it hard to believe a guy who introduced her to high-end single malt scotch eating deep find sugar. He said that he grew up in farm country, and the fair was the height of entertainment for kids. He asked if her parentsâ carnival ever went through Kansas. She wondered if he thought theyâd crossed paths as children. He told her about getting cheated out of his prize from a carnival game once, and he teased that he needed to make sure her parents werenât involved. She admitted that kind of sounded like something her mom and dad would do, but there was no proof. She hoped he wouldnât put her on his list of enemies. âNot a chance,â he said.
Sharon and Rey walked in and saw Adam and Sally. He asked if she wanted to go somewhere else, and he said of course not.
Billy and Lily were at ChancComm. They were determined to figure out who got into ChancCommâs system and published the Ashland article without their consent. Lily called Marty in and asked how the story got released without authorization. Marty showed Billy the email she got from him authorizing its release. Billy said he never sent that â he and Lily hadnât even read the story. He thought Marty shouldâve questioned the email instructions, since it was telling her to release the article without going through the proper channels. Marty said she got an email from her boss that seemed urgent, and she did what she was told. Lily asked Marty to forward the email to her, then she sent the Marty out of the office. Billy wondered who hacked his email. Not many people even knew ChancComm was working on this story. Lily said they had to find out who knew and who wanted it out there.
Billy and Lily went to the motel room, and to their frustration, Gaines was gone. Lily wasnât surprised Gaines went rogue, and she was frustrated that Billy had thought he could keep Gaines in line. Lily thought Gaines leaked the story, but Billy wasnât convinced. Billy thought that if Gaines wanted to go public, heâd just sell the story to another outlet instead of hacking Billyâs email. Lily admitted that could be true, but if it wasnât Gaines, then who? Billy said heâd give Lily two guesses.
Billy felt the attack was personal. Lily asked if his password was secure, and he said it was because he wasnât an idiot whoâd use his kidsâ names. Lily noted that never said he was. He said someone with motive and the means to pay someone else to do their dirty work did this. He blamed Victor and Adam. She thought he was jumping to conclusions. He pointed out that Victor declared war on him, and Adam had been blasĂ© about Billy having Gaines. Lily said it didnât add up â even if Victor and Adam didnât care about harming Ashland, they definitely cared about Newman Media and Newman/Locke.
Lily and Billy were inundated with calls and texts about the article, which was trending. Billy had three missed calls from Victoria. Victoria then sent a text. âYou bastard. Why did you do this?â it said. He got a text from Ashland too. âYou better line up your team of lawyers,â it stated. Lily asked if Billy was going to let Victoria know he didnât approve the article. He said he wasnât talking to anyone until he knew who did this. She said they should retract the article and say they were hacked. He didnât want to because that would make them look like amateurs who were out of control. She countered that they werenât in control.
Billy didnât understand why Ashland was saying to get the lawyers ready, when they all knew the story was true. Gaines entered the office. âBecause the story is not true. I made the whole thing up in order to hurt you,â Gaines stated.
Adam ran into Sally at Society. She noted that he appeared to be in a great mood, and she thought was odd, given the way heâd tried to avoid talking about the article Billy released. He said he wasnât trying to avoid it, he just had somewhere he needed to be. She figured Ashland wasnât too happy about the article, and it didnât look good for Newman Media or Newman/Locke, given that Ashland built his empire on illegal activity. He said sometimes things werenât exactly as they appeared.
Sally didnât understand why Adam wasnât as worried about this article as she was. She asked what would happen to Newman Media now that all this was out in the open. Adam thought Sallyâs panic was an insult on their friendship. He thought they had trust between them. He asked if he looked like a guy whose world was crumbling. She said his confidence was allaying her fears, but not her curiosity. She wanted to know what was going on in his mind, but she knew he wouldnât tell her, so she gave up for now. She suggested they have a drink in honor of whatever it was that put that smile on his face. He accepted.
Ashley went to the Chancellor house. Abby and the baby werenât there, so Ashley called and left a message asking Abby where she was.
A tearful Abby was at Devon and Amandaâs. âI canât do this alone. You were right. I â I keep trying to fight this feeling that I am a train wreck over Chance,â Abby stated. Abby loved the baby more than anything, but she couldnât give him the attention he needed. She asked Devon to take Dominic until she got her head together. Devon admired Abby for having the courage to ask for help. Abby said that it wasnât right for Dominic to be with her now. She said sheâd been a mess, and her mood keep swinging. Devon said there was no shame in that. He asked if she was 100% sure she wanted to leave Dominic with him and not someone in her family. She said that Devon spent more time with Dominic than anyone in her family. This felt right to her. He said of course heâd look after the baby. He admitted heâd been thinking that it was best for Dominic to get away from the heavy energy at the mansion, and he also thought Abby deserved time to herself. Abby didnât know how long this would be, because she was in despair, and she was thinking she might leave Genoa City to heal, so she could come back and be the best mother.
Concerned, Devon hoped Abby wasnât planning to go to Valencia. Abby said she wasnât going to Spain, and she might not go anywhere. Devon reminded Abby that there were a ton of people in town to support her. Abby knew, but she thought she might be able to heal if she left, and itâd give her peace to know Dominic was with Devon. It occurred to Abby that she hadnât even made sure Amanda would be okay with this, and Moses lived here too. Amanda said sheâd love to have Dominic here. Amanda wanted what was best for everyone, including that sweet baby. Devon knew Moses would agree. Abby said sheâd have the nanny swing by, and Dominicâs other things were in the car. Abby said goodbye to the baby and promised sheâd be back for him soon. She said she loved him more than anything. Abby thanked Devon and Amanda and hugged them. She took one more look at the baby, and Devon said theyâd take good care of him. She left.
Devon was alone with the baby. After Dominic was settled into his basket, Devon flashed back to a moment with Neil. Neil said that you could set business aside, but a child was every second of every day. It was boring, busy, emotional and humbling, and you couldnât even imagine the size of that love. âAnd if youâre lucky, youâre gonna have someone that you trust that you can share that load with. Just the three of you in in a little tiny family fishbowl that you created, you never could have anticipated it. So no, I donât think you have it all taken care of with some contract,â Neil said. Neil had asked Devon what if that child really needed him, because they were hurt or had failed at something or were disappointed. Neil noted that there were also sweet things like the first word, high school graduation, college acceptance. Neil said that would make Devonâs priorities really clear really fast.
Amanda came in and called Devon a natural with the baby. He said heâd just had a lot of practice recently. He appreciated her support, but he knew she didnât sign up for this when she first got here. He asked if she was sure she was okay with this. Amanda and Devon held hands over Dominicâs bassinet, and she promised she was happy to have the baby here. It meant a lot to him that she wasnât just going along with this but embracing it. She was glad Abby found a way to heal herself and protect her baby. He was grateful Abby trusted him. Amanda said Devon was the only father Dominic had ever known.
Amanda walked downstairs and heard Devon singing to Dominic. Devon wrote a song on the fly about Dominic growing up to be in a band. Devon said they had another music lover in the house.
Abby went home, and Ashley asked where the baby was. Abby said heâd be staying with Devon for the foreseeable future. Ashley asked if this was Devonâs idea, and Abby said it was hers. It was painfully clear to her that she couldnât properly care for her son right now. Ashley was proud of Abby for realizing she needed help with Dominic, but Ashley suggested this was a drastic step. Ashley said that she, Nina and Victor were willing to step up and provide more support. Abby appreciated that, but she was frustrated that Ashley wouldnât just accept that sheâd made the right call. âWhy do I have to sit here and defend my actions to you?,â Abby snapped just as Victor walked in.
Victor didnât want Abby to feel defensive. He said he and Ashley agreed that Devon would be a good father, but they wondered why Abby didnât come to them before making this important decision. Abby said that Dominic wouldnât be here without Devon and Mariah, so they all shared an indescribable bond. She noted that Devon had been there since Dominic came into the world. Abby thought Dominic recognized and felt comforted by Devonâs presence. Ashley suggested that Devon could have a more active role without leaving the Chancellor home. Abby didnât think this house of grief was a good environment for Dominic. She wanted him to be in a peaceful happy environment where he could thrive. Victor thought that being separated from Dominic would take a toll on Abby.
Abby would miss Dominic, but being a parent was about putting your child first. Ashley just didnât want Abby and her needs to get lost in the process. Abby said that her final decision was to let Dominic stay with Devon for the time being. Victor asked how they could help Abby. Abby wanted to have that conversation, but for now, she was going to go rest. She went upstairs. Victor was shocked. Ashley wasnât as blindsided since Devon had come to her earlier and suggested that he take Dominic for awhile. She didnât think that Devon had an agenda or that he had anything to do with Abbyâs decision though. Victor and Ashley were worried that Abby wasnât thinking things through. Ashley said theyâd keep an eye on things, and if Abby seemed upset, theyâd bring Dominic home. Ashley went to bed, and Victor left. Abby quietly came downstairs with an overnight bag, and she slipped out of the house.
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