Young & The Restless Update
Recap written by Christine
Devon and Amanda kissed each other good morning. She was off to a meeting with Lily and Billy. Devon said he was meeting with Lily today too. He wasnât sure what his sister wanted to discuss, but sheâd sounded excited when she called. Devon got a text from Abby letting him know how well Dom was doing. Devon replied thanking Abby for the update and saying he was going to visit later. Amanda knew it had been hard for Devon to put on a brave front. Devon wanted the baby to spend at least a couple of days at the penthouse once the doctor said it was okay for him to travel. Amanda thought Devon had been more than reasonable suspending the custody agreement while Dom was sick. She thought it was time to get back to normal footing. He said it was incredible to think about how much Dom had gone through in his young life. He asked what she thought about Dom coming to stay a little more often. He knew she was starting a demanding job, so he asked if that was asking too much. She said sheâd supported him getting shared custody, and she was willing to fight to make sure it happened, so no one understood better than her how much family meant to him. She always knew heâd want to spend every minute building a life for Dom, and that was what she wanted for him and for Dom.
Imani came over, and Devon asked if she was coming to the meeting. Imani came to strategize with Amanda about how theyâd step in as Chancellorâs legal counsel. She didnât know anything about a meeting. Devon thought that Lily wanted to talk to him about the podcasts they were starting. Amanda said Lily asked her to tag along as legal counsel. She promised to fill Imani in later. Even though Imani was just associate counsel, she thought itâd make sense for her to go too. Amanda didnât think that was necessary. Imani said she could bring another set of eyes and ears to the meeting, and she wanted to get a sense of how Lily functioned in a work environment. Amanda accepted this, and they all left.
Billy was in a bedroom at his condo trying to record the first episode of his podcast. It got off to a rough start, due to nerves and inexperience. Once things seemed to be progressing, Billy realized that he forgot to press record, and he called himself a dumb-ass. He started again, and he couldnât get the hang of what he wanted to say. He started to feel like the podcast was a waste of time and as if he didnât have anything insightful to say.
Lily was on a video chat with Jill. She said she invited Devon and Amanda over to discuss Lilyâs proposal. Jill said that Lily had exceeded her expectations in every way, and if she could make this proposal happen, itâd be a game changer for Chancellor Industries. Jillâs support was meaningful to Lily. Lily knew how huge this would be, if she could pull it off. Jill and Lily ended the call as Billy walked in and asked what was going on. Lily asked about the podcast. Billy told her how badly it went. He wasnât sure he had anything worthwhile to say. She was sure he did, since sheâd heard his recording. He said there was nothing flowing, and he was starting to wonder if he was a one hit wonder. She suggested he wait until after midnight to record. He was still feeling unsure about the whole thing. She gave him a pep talk and a kiss.
Lily told Billy about her proposal. He said no one would ever accuse her of thinking small. She hoped Devon would be excited. Billy thought it was an epic move, and he believed it said a lot about Lily that Jill gave her the go-ahead to do this. Lily said she didnât tell Billy about this before, because she was concerned Jill would nix the idea. Lily had expected Billy to be wowed by her idea, and he wasnât, and she asked why. He said he was, and she didnât buy it. Before he could respond, Devon, Amanda and Imani arrived. Lily asked about Dominic, and she and Billy were pleased to hear he was doing well. They got to the point for the meeting. Lily said Devonâs acquisition of Mergeron was a big risk that paid off. She noted that Hamilton Winters was a much smaller company than Chancellor. She said Chancellor had resources that Devon could tap into to bring his company to a larger scale. Hamilton Winters could also open doors for Chancellor, because H-W generated a lot of content, and it had a younger demographic. Amanda thought the venture into podcasts was the best way to explore the reciprocal benefits. âWhy stop there?,â Billy asked. Lily said Neil wanted her and Devon to work together, and they did for awhile, but it didnât go as planned. She proposed bringing the companies together â Chancellor Winters.
Devon was caught off guard, and he wasnât sure what to say. He asked if she really wanted to make such a big move right after becoming CEO. Lily stated that Jill loved the idea and said she regretted not thinking of it herself. Imani asked if the companies would remain autonomous or would it become a wholly defined entity, in which case how would they define their roles? Lily said they could work that out later. Imani felt that these critical issues needed to be considered up front. Amanda said this was just a preliminary discussion between Lily and Devon. Imani was going to object, and Amanda quieted Imani by reminding her that she was supposed to be the eyes and the ears.
Devon said he had total autonomy at Hamilton Winters. He loved the idea of working with Lily, which was why he agreed to do the podcast project. He thought they should focus on that and see how it went. Lily said she was talking about doing something on a much larger scale, with limitless possibilities. âDonât forget, youâre a Chancellor too,â she added. Devon didnât forget, but he didnât know if this was the right move for him. His company was in a great place, and it took a long time to get there, and Dominic had health issues, and Devon didnât feel like this was the time to make such a big change. Lily was disappointed, but she understood. Devon loved Lily and admired her for thinking outside the box. The guests began to leave, and Lily said to giver her nephew a hug for her. Once Lily was alone, she picked up Neilâs picture. She know how heâd feel about the merger and her wanting to come together with Devon. She promised she wouldnât give up.
Billy was back upstairs recording his podcast. He said Lily was a rock star who came up with big ideas that change the world. One of the reasons he loved her was that she startled him in the best possible way. He said that her idea to merge Chancellor with her brotherâs company was genius. He said Devon and Lily would run a powerhouse family enterprise, and that was Lilyâs dream. âA dream that I donât factor into because Iâm not family in any meaningful sense. And so here I am on the outside looking in. Again. The story of my life,â Billy said.
Back at their place, Devon asked Amanda what he thought about Lilyâs proposal. Amanda thought Devon raised good points about the timing. She said this was a big complicated deal, and itâd change a lot of things. He knew, and he noted that if he took this deal, he wouldnât be the boss of his own company anymore. Amanda thought she could picture a plan that would let Lily and Billy share responsibilities while maintaining control of what they already did. She said this would be big, complicated and messy, but that was what families were like. She knew she didnât have much experience with families, but she knew what heâd told her about Neil. When she thought about turning Chancellor Industries and Hamilton Winters into a cohesive family business, it sounded pretty wonderful to her.
At the Abbott house, Traci checked on Jack, who was adjusting to the loss of his son, Keemo. Jack was having a hard time wrapping his head around the fact that Keemo was gone and theyâd never be able to make peace. Heâd been going over the correspondence and documents going back to the time Christine and Paul sought Keemo out. When Jack first learned heâd had a son, itâd felt like a miracle. Jack thought about the last emails when Keemo said he wanted nothing to do with him, he didnât want to be an Abbott, and he was changing his name to Nguyen. Phyllis came to check on Jack and asked if she could do anything for him. âCan you bring my son back?,â he blurted out. He apologized, and she told him it wasnât necessary.
It was so hard when Keemo slammed the door on Jack. Jack had held out hope that Keemo would come back to him in time. It didnât happen, and now Keemo was gone without Jack ever really getting the chance to be a father to him. He wasnât sure how to grieve. Phyllis told Jack there was no rule book â he could feel how he felt. Traci said there was no timetable either. She likened the situation to their grief over Dinaâs death. Jack said this was different because they knew Dina was ill, and they had time to prepare. Phyllis told Jack that no one would judge him for the situation with Keemo. She said that the blame, shame and regret wouldnât help. He wasnât sure anything would. He read the last email from Keemo again. Keemo didnât want anything to do with Jack, because he was angry Jack hid Keemoâs motherâs illness.
Jack was almost in tears. Traci tried to commiserate because she knew what it was like to lose a child. Jack didnât want to equate his loss to Traciâs. He noted that Traci shaped and raised Colleen, and they had a beautiful bond built for years. Jack, on the other hand, didnât even know Keemo existed until he was an adult. Traci told Jack that everything was relative â he was grieving, and this was a tremendous loss. Phyllis said they had to find out who sent those text messages â who would want Jack to find out about Keemo this way, and who would send such creepy cryptic texts about something so personal.
Phyllis noted that one of the texts said âcome to LA thereâs something youâre missing.â She wondered why someone who wanted to tell Jack that his son was dead would use that tone. Jack said it could be someone who was a total sociopath. Phyllis said there was no evidence of that, but it was worth looking into. This piqued Traciâs writerâs imagination. Phyllis said this texter knew Hao Nguyen was Keemo Volien Abbott, and they also had Jackâs phone number. Traci was worried someone was trying to mess with Jack.
Phyllis thought there had to be more to this than someone wanting Jack to know about Keemo. She suggested that there was a mystery surrounding Keemoâs death. Jack pointed out that the obituary said it was a heart attack. Phyllis knew, but she suggested something happened in Keemoâs life that this person wanted Jack to know. Traci asked why this person wouldnât just say what they wanted to say instead of sending these texts like it was a treasure hunt. She thought it was cruel. Jack said he had to do something, because he needed answers about Keemoâs life. Traci wanted Jack to take a step back. Jack responded to the text asking who this person was and why they were sending him this information.
âGet to Los Angeles. The answers are there,â the person replied. Phyllis thought it was clear that Jack needed to go to L.A. but Traci didnât agree. She thought some scammer was trying to take advantage of Jackâs grief. She said anyone with good intentions would identify themselves. She told him to let it go. Phyllis argued that Jack couldnât let it go. If it were Phyllis getting these texts, sheâd be on the first flight to LA. Traci said Jack wasnât impulsive like Phyllis. Jack felt like he had to follow up on these texts even if they lead him nowhere. Traci was worried Jack would get hurt. He said his heart was already broken over Keemo. The questions werenât going to go away, and if there were answers to be had, he was going to find them.
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