Young & The Restless Update
Recap written by Christine
Sharon and Rey were at Crimson Lights. She was trying not to get into Noahâs business, but she couldnât help notice the string of late nights heâd had. Nick had said Noah was doing well at work though. Rey thought Noah was just having fun. Rey wished heâd had more opportunities to let loose when he was that age. He didnât regret the road he took because it lead him to Sharon. Sharon was concerned Noah was partying to avoid his emotions over the girl in London and Tessa. Rey thought Noah was smart and resilient, and he was just going out with friends. Sharon noted that Noah was with a different attractive female almost every night.
Noah woke up alone. There was a note from the woman heâd spent the night with saying sheâd had fun, but she had to leave for her shift at the Club. He smiled, then he looked depressed, and he balled up the note and threw it on the floor.
Noah went to Crimson Lights, and Rey teased that Noah mustâve gotten dressed in the dark since he missed a button on his shirt. Sharon went to Noah to ask how he was, and he said he met up with a friend. She asked if it was one of the ladies sheâd met, and he said no. He preemptively told her he was fine and that she didnât need to worry about him. Sharon wanted to know the real reason Noah stopped by. He said he just came for the free food, and she replied that moms loved to feed their kids. He asked how she was. She told him about some minor things that happened at work.
Tessa and Mariah took a seat on the patio, and Noah brought them some pastries. Mariah gave Noah points for knowing his sisterâs favorite. Tessa said he knew his future sister-in-lawâs favorite too. Mariah and Tessa grinned about being fiancees. Noah had some ideas for the wedding, and he hoped they liked it. He handed over his tablet. Mariah gasped. She thought Noahâs designs were amazing, and she felt lucky to have such a talented brother. Tessa said she was lucky to have such a talented future brother in law. He asked if they liked one in particular. Mariah, Tessa and Noah all had the same favorite. Mariah stepped inside, and Noah told Tessa that they could make changes if she wanted. She said they liked it the way it was. He said it wasnât perfect, and she said they didnât need perfect. Tessa sensed Noah was holding something in. He kept changing the subject to the wedding, until she asked him point blank what was going on with him. She said she knew him too well, and the fact that he was avoiding talking about himself made her even more concerned. He admitted he didnât really know what was going on with him or what he was even doing anymore.
Inside the coffeehouse, Sharon asked Mariah how Noah seemed to her. Sharon said Noah was blowing her off when she tried to have a heart to heart with him. Mariah thought it was natural that Sharonâs grown son didnât want to tell her everything. Mariah thought Noah seemed fine.
At the Chancellor mansion, Ashley admired her sleeping grandson, then she asked how Chance and Abby were doing. Chance said therapy was helping, and the next part of his journey was going back to work. Ashley asked if Chance didnât want more time to process things. He said that getting back to normal was the next step. Abby had been taken aback when Chance made this decision, but she supported him, and she hoped Ashley would too. Chance said his therapist suggested this. Ashley said she was on board too. Ashley was going to the spa, and she asked Abby to come. Abby had to watch Dom while Chance met with Rey. Chance pointed out that Louise would be back soon, so Abby decided to head out with her mom. Ashley and Abby went to the foyer, where Ashley revealed that Keemo died, and he had a daughter.
After Abby and Ashley left, Rey went to Chanceâs and learned that he wanted to come back to work. Rey asked if Chance talked to the therapist. Chance explained that Dr. Huffman said itâd help his recovery. As a friend and partner, Rey saw how overwhelmed Chance was the last time he tried to return. He asked if Chance believed he was ready this time. âI have to be ready,â Chance replied. Chance promised he wouldnât freeze again. Rey asked how Chance could be sure. Chance said he wasnât the same man he was in that alley. Heâd done the work in therapy. Heâd faced the trauma, and now he could go back to work with his eyes wide open. He didnât need to go on stakeouts or anything volatile. He wanted to ease his way into work. Rey said that wasnât his call. Chance knew. Chance needed to be a detective again, and he wouldnât ask Rey to trust him if he wasnât sure he wouldnât let Rey down. âAlright, letâs take it up to the chief,â Rey said.
Jack was at an outdoor cafe in LA. Phyllis called to see how he was. He was a little nervous about meeting Allie. His granddaughter arrived, so he ended the call. He was understanding when she admitted she almost canceled. He didnât want to pressure her, but he wanted to get to know her, and he was hoping that spending a little time together might be good for all of them. Allie said she sold Keemoâs house to a nice woman. Jack thought that mustâve been hard. She said it was, but the house wasnât home without her dad. Sheâd been busy studying. He asked what she was getting a degree in. Chemical engineering. Jack grinned and said that years ago, her dad worked with her aunt Ashley as a chemist in the lab. Allie misunderstood Jackâs point. She got defensive and insisted that she wasnât going to hit Jack up for a job when she graduated. She was adamant that she wasnât seeking anything from him.
Allie swore she didnât know anything about Jack or his business before they met. She reminded him that he was the one who sought her out. He interjected that he wasnât accusing her of anything. He was just touched that she was following in her fatherâs footsteps by studying in a field that held a prominent place in their familyâs legacy and in the company her great grandfather created. Allie was embarrassed about the misunderstanding and said she wanted to hide under the table. Jack joked that if she did that, heâd have to join her, and there wasnât room under the table for both of them. That made her laugh.
Allie had been thinking about what happened between Jack and her dad. She understood why her dad felt betrayed that Jack didnât tell him his mother was dying. Jack said heâd probably do it differently if he could do it all over again. At the time, he thought he was honoring Luanâs wishes. He never stopped wanting to repair things with Keemo. Jack thought he probably tried too hard to repair things with Keemo, early on, then heâd backed off when Keemo made it clear he wanted nothing to do with him. Jack regretted letting years go by without reaching out again. Jack foolishly thought heâd have all the time in the world to repair things with Keemo. He didnât know about the letters Keemo wrote or that Keemo had forgiven him. Jack didnât make excuses, and he knew had to live with the mistakes heâd made. Allie felt for Jack. Jack found comfort in knowing Keemo lived on in Allie.
Jack asked Allie how she was doing. She said itâd been hard. Jack said his emotions were all over the place â sometimes he was so sad he didnât think heâd recover, then the next he was angry he and Keemo never got a chance to repair things. He asked if she ever felt anything like that, and she said yes. He mentioned that he lost his mother a year and a half ago. Allie said that meant Jack had his mom a lot longer than Allie had her dad. Jack said it was complex, and he and his mom werenât as close as Keemo and Allie. Allie brusquely said she loved her dad more than anyone in the world. Jack apologized. Allie said this stuff was hard to talk about, and she and Jack didnât really know each other. She had to go. Allie suggested she and Jack meet up again before he left town, and he happily agreed.
Ashley and Abby went to The Grand Phoenix. Phyllis greeted them. Ashley said she had concerns about Allie. Phyllis noted that Allie was Ashleyâs great niece. Ashley wasnât ready to welcome Allie into the family. Ashley thought it was suspicious that a long lost daughter appeared out of nowhere just as Jack was mourning his son. Ashley returned because she didnât want to see Jack get hurt. She was surprised Phyllis was encouraging Jack to pursue a relationship with Allie. âWere you thinking at all?,â she snapped.
Phyllis said Ashley didnât know what she was talking about. She stated that Allie didnât know who Jack was when he contacted her. Ashley thought Allie could be the mysterious texter. Phyllis said Allie didnât strike her as a schemer. Ashley suggested Allie was a con artist scamming Jack. Ashley was thinking of calling Jack and begging him to back off. âYouâre not doing that!,â Phyllis yelled. She ordered Ashley to stay out of it because she had no idea what was going on. Phyllis was adamant that she could see a schemer a mile away. Phyllis knew Ashley and Abby were going to say âtakes one to know one,â so she said it first. Phyllis said there were no red flags with Allie. She said that it meant so much to Jack to connect with his son through his granddaughter. Phyllis implored Ashley to stop before she tainted this experience for Jack. Abby mediated and said they all loved Jack, so they needed to support him instead of fighting. Phyllis apologized to Ashley, who accepted. Abby told Ashley they needed to go to their spa appointment. Ashley said Allie was a stranger, and Jack needed to proceed with caution. Ashley was trying to protect her family. Phyllis said Jack was smart, so Ashley should trust him to do the right thing.
Ashley and Abby got back to the Chancellor mansion. Ashley was jet lagged, and she was going to go take a nap, and sheâd be back later. Abby was pained to say this, but she agreed with Phyllis, not Ashley. She thought they should trust Jack to handle things. Ashley understood the point of view, even though she didnât share that perspective. Ashley hoped things worked out, but she just had this gnawing feeling that there was trouble ahead. After Ashley left, Chance entered and told Abby that the talk with Rey went better than he couldâve hoped for. He and Rey went and talked to Paul, and Chance would return to work tomorrow morning. He asked if that was okay. Abby was expecting it to take a week or two for Chance to go back, but if he, Rey and Paul thought this was okay, she supported it. They hugged.
Phyllis and Jack talked on the phone later. He said the meeting with Allie went as well as could be expected. He thought that he and Allie really connected in the end. âSee, I knew you could bond as a family if you would just give it a chance,â Phyllis said. Jack agreed, and he said apparently Allie did too, since she floated the idea of getting together again. He thanked Phyllis for encouraging him to come out here and not waiting for Allie to make the first move. She said she only wanted the best for him.
Allie went back to Keemoâs old house to drop off a house warming gift for Taylor and to thank her for the advice about family the other day. Taylor asked if Allie connected with the person sheâd talked with on the phone. Taylor pretended that she needed a moment to remember Jackâs name. Allie said Jack was the grandfather she never knew existed. Taylor said this must be overwhelming, especially coming on the heels of her fatherâs passing. At first, Allie didnât want anything to do with Jack, but she changed her mind after what Taylor said about family. Allie said she just saw Jack. Taylor thought it was brave of Allie to take that step. She asked if Allie was going to stay in touch. Allie was taking it slow, but Jack seemed like a good man. Taylor said grandparents tended to dote on their grandchildren, so Jack would likely do anything he could for Allie. Allie didnât want anything from Jack; she was just curious to know more about him. Taylor didnât mean to imply otherwise. She was just sure Jack wanted Allie to see him as someone she could rely on, as real family. Allie said theyâd have to see how things played out. Allie thanked Taylor again for giving her the nudge to pursue this. Taylor was hoping to get a favor from Allie in return.
Jack met Allie at Keemoâs old house. He was surprised she wanted to meet so soon and here at the house sheâd sold. Allie said that the new owner asked to meet Jack in person. Jack didnât understand why. Allie didnât either, but the new owner had been so nice that Allie didnât see any harm in it. Jack asked what was going on, and Allie asked if she was wrong to agree to bring him here. At that moment, âTaylorâ walked into the room and smiled, and Jack stared at her in stunned recognition. âNo, it canât be,â he said. âItâs true. Iâve waited a very long time for this moment,â âTaylorâ replied.
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