Days Update Monday, July 11, 2022

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Eric goes to the Brady Pub and greets Roman. Roman calls it a big day as Sami is marrying Lucas. Eric suggests the second time is the charm. Roman says they can only hope. Eric is happy to help people celebrate their love. Roman points out that Eric never told him what he decided to do about his feelings for Nicole. Eric reveals that after their talk the other day, he realized Roman was right so he went to go see Nicole to tell her that he still loved her, but his timing was a bit lousy as she and Rafe had just gotten married.

Nicole finishes moving out and hands over the keys to the apartment to Allie. Allie talks about her excitement and mentions Chanel. Nicole asks if Chanel has made up her mind yet. Allie says she wishes but points out that Nicole found her forever person while living here, so maybe the same will happen for her. Nicole hopes so. Nicole notes Allie’s dress and asks if there’s a special occasion. Allie informs her that her parents are getting married today. Nicole responds that she’s sorry she asked.

Sami goes to John and Marlena’s to prepare for her wedding. Sami talks about no longer using her crutches and declares that she is going to dance with her husband on her wedding day.

Will goes to Lucas’s hotel room. Lucas asks Will to help him with his cuff links. Will comments on it being a long time since he’s seen Lucas this happy. Lucas points out that he never wanted to lose Sami as she’s the love of his life and today, he gets her back. As Will is helping Lucas with his cuff links, he questions the big bandage on Lucas’s hand and asks how he hurt his hand.

Chad sits outside in the park and talks out loud about he and Abigail bringing Thomas here for the first time. Kate approaches. Chad mentions that he was just talking to Abigail and he’s been doing a lot of that these days. Kate asks if there’s anything she can do. Chad explains that Jack and Jennifer brought the kids here to try to distract them but they knew he was having a hard time, so they took the kids to go swimming. Kate tells Chad that no one expects him to be okay and asks how he could be.

Sami still doesn’t understand why Belle can’t be at her wedding. Marlena brings up that Jan Spears put Belle through a real ordeal last night. Sami remarks that Jan is at the bottom of a river. Marlena says they don’t know that, so this is not over yet. Sami argues that Belle will just figure out a way to blame the whole thing on her anyway. Marlena asks Sami to cut Belle a little slack. Sami apologizes and says she’s really trying but it’s an important day for her and John’s already not going to be there. Marlena says Sami and Lucas came up with this in hours it seems while John has been planning to go see his son Paul for months. Sami didn’t know as she thought John was just getting back at her for screwing up their wedding. Marlena assures that John doesn’t hold a grudge and suggests Sami learn from that which she questions. Marlena advises Sami to count her blessings because she has everything she wants right now.

At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny tells EJ about Lucas and Sami getting married today. EJ says he knew they were getting married but he had no idea it was happening today. Johnny guesses he’s not happy about it but EJ says Sami is free to marry whoever she pleases even if he thinks it’s unwise for her to marry the man who kidnapped her.

Lucas tells Will that he just cut his hand a few days ago, but it’s almost healed so it’s no big deal. Will comments on the big bandage and questions how it happened. Lucas says he doesn’t remember which Will questions. Lucas then admits he has a confession to make.

Nicole tells Allie that she’s sorry since Sami is her mom and she has to watch what she says about her. Allie understands they hate each other. Nicole asks Allie how she feels about her parents getting married again. Allie responds that they both seem happy so she thinks they are good for each other. Nicole says she would hate to see Lucas get hurt. Allie assures that Sami has realized she really loves Lucas. Nicole wants that to be true but doesn’t know how long it will last since she still thinks Sami is in love with EJ. Allie says maybe so, but Sami knows EJ is bad for her. Nicole tells Allie that she thinks Sami is marrying another man to convince herself that she doesn’t belong with the love of her life. Allie then questions if that’s like how Nicole married Rafe to forget Eric.

Roman tells Eric that timing isn’t everything and encourages that he can still. Eric cuts him off and declares he’s through messing Nicole’s life up. Eric says he went to Africa and left Nicole alone for months, then found out she was unfaithful one time and he walked out, saying he wanted a divorce. Eric declares that if Nicole has found love with a man like Rafe then he’s not going to mess that up. Roman guesses he hears what he’s saying. Eric states that Nicole is married now and he does believe in the sanctity of marriage. Roman wants him to be happy. Eric says he wants that too, but it’s not going to be with Nicole as she has moved on, so he has to do the same thing. Roman questions if he really thinks he can do that.

Chad tells Kate that JJ wanted him to help him figure out who killed Abigail but he didn’t have it in him then and he couldn’t stop thinking about her. Chad adds that it does help to know that the sick animal that did it to her is locked up. Kate mentions reading this morning that Clyde was arrested, but admits she doesn’t understand what Clyde would get out of killing Abigail. Chad responds that he does so Kate asks him what it is. Chad explains that when EJ was in prison, he remembered that Clyde was the one responsible for having him shot and Clyde warned EJ that if he didn’t keep his mouth shut then bad things would happen to his family. Chad states that EJ said Clyde had no reason to hurt Abigail because he never told on him. Kate suggests maybe that’s true but Chad questions how to explain Clyde having Abigail’s bracelet then. Kate admits she doesn’t know. Chad declares that EJ was his brother and didn’t tell him that Clyde threatened his whole family because he thought he could handle it all by himself and now his wife is dead and his children have to grow up without a mother because EJ’s an arrogant bastard, who thinks he knows what’s best for everyone.

Will tells Lucas that he’s kind of scaring him and asks what he did. Lucas then admits to Will that he had a slip and got blackout drunk and when he came to, his hand was a mess. Will says he’s sorry and brings up Lucas being sober for so long. Will asks if he knows why this happened. Lucas thinks back to Kate telling him that Chad told Abigail that Lucas is the one who kidnapped Sami. Will asks Lucas again what happened.

Marlena asks Sami how Lucas is doing. Sami says he’s great and wanting to get this wedding done as soon as possible. Marlena mentions that Abigail’s funeral was yesterday. Sami says she told Lucas that they could postpone but he wouldn’t hear it. Marlena wonders if that had anything to do with EJ.

Johnny knows that EJ thinks Lucas had Sami kidnapped but he doesn’t have any evidence. EJ asks who Johnny thinks kidnapped Sami. Johnny says for all they know, it could’ve been himself while possessed. Johnny adds that it sucks to be blamed for things he did while out of control, but he knows he still did them so he still has to pay. EJ guesses he’s talking about Chanel. Johnny confirms that but decides he’s looking at it as a minor setback because Chanel knows he never stopped loving her, so it’s just a matter of time before she realizes she never stopped loving him either. EJ is glad that Johnny is willing to fight for the woman he loves. Johnny wishes he could say the same about him and declares that it’s obvious that EJ is still in love with Sami.

Chad hopes that the cops have enough to convict Clyde because if they don’t, he will make sure Clyde pays. Kate gets the need for vengeance but he has to leave it to Rafe because his kids need him now and he has to work through his grief. Chad says everyone keeps saying that but they don’t know how to do it. Kate encourages him to put his kids first because helping them through it will help himself. Kate tells Chad that anytime he needs to talk, he knows where to get in touch with her. Chad asks if she has somewhere to be. Kate reveals that Sami and Lucas are getting married today. Chad notes that Kate doesn’t seem very happy about that. Kate claims she’s fine with the marriage but Chad says he can tell when something is bothering her, so he asks if she’s planning to stop the wedding. Kate assures that she is done with trying to fix her children’s lives. Kate says if she seems unhappy about it, it’s because she’s worried about her own life. Chad asks what’s wrong. Kate responds that she’s plagued with guilt because she never told Roman that her son had his daughter kidnapped.

Roman tells Eric that he never gave up on Kate and she finally came around. Eric says he’s happy for them but Nicole and Rafe are happily married, so he has to accept that. Roman asks even if he never stopped loving her. Eric responds that loving someone means putting their happiness before your own, so he can only hope and pray that Rafe and Nicole have a lifetime of happiness together. Roman says if that’s the way he feels. Eric confirms that he does.

EJ tells Johnny that Sami has moved on and so has he. Johnny questions if EJ is trying to stick it to Sami by having a fling with her sister. EJ asks if he needs to remind him that his aunt Abigail was recently murdered in this house. Johnny apologizes. EJ tells him to show some respect and stop being so cocky. EJ assures Johnny that Sami is finally out of his system and he couldn’t be happier. Johnny still doesn’t believe him. Johnny brings up Aristotle saying that love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Johnny insists that Sami is EJ’s soulmate, so he doesn’t believe that EJ can quit her that easily. EJ reminds him that Sami divorced him and cheated on him, so if anyone quit on the marriage, it was her. Johnny questions why he’s so mad that Sami is getting married then. EJ responds that he no longer wants to be married to Sami, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t still want the best for her and Lucas hasn’t been the best at anything. EJ wonders if Lucas’s desperation is what made him do what he did. Johnny reminds EJ that the police couldn’t find any evidence that Lucas kidnapped Sami, so he bets Kristen did it. EJ argues that if Kristen did it, she’d be bragging about to anyone who would listen. Johnny points out that now Kristen is back in prison and not a threat to anyone. EJ says that remains to be seen. Johnny guesses he doesn’t want to send his best to the bride and groom. Johnny jokes that he’ll text him lots of pictures as he then exits the mansion.

Sami tells Marlena that she’s not trying to argue with her but she doesn’t know what she’s getting at. Marlena says it’s been clear to her for years that Lucas is threatened by EJ. Sami disagrees. Marlena brings up Sami being married to EJ twice for long periods of time. Sami asks if she wants her to dump Lucas and go back to the man who kidnapped her.

Lucas tells Will that he’s worried about Sami since he feels so guilty for Sami’s ski accident where she broke her leg. Lucas talks about how he should’ve talked her out of it and feels Sami broke her leg because of him, so she couldn’t be there for Allie when Allie was possessed and she feels horrible. Will argues that’s on Sami, not him, and that it’s Sami’s own damn fault that she wasn’t here when Allie needed her as it wouldn’t be the first time.

Allie apologizes to Nicole and says she had no business saying that. Allie says she loves Rafe and he’s such a great guy and she loves Nicole, but she can’t help worrying that her marrying Rafe so quickly had something to do with Eric coming back to Salem. Nicole says no but Allie asks about Eric not being a priest anymore. Nicole admits she was shocked at the church for doing that to Eric. Nicole says she will always care about Eric and admire him, but the man she loves is the man she married. Nicole knows they made it legal on the spur of the moment but that’s because Rafe is consumed with finding Abigail’s killer and he’s going to bring the killer to justice which is one of the reasons she loves him so much.

Sami complains about Marlena questioning everything she does and asks what marrying Lucas has to do with EJ. Marlena asks if Sami is still convinced that EJ had something to do with her kidnapping, even though his conviction was overturned. Sami argues that EJ wasn’t found innocent. Marlena brings up EJ saying he didn’t do it. Sami asks if EJ never lies and questions when she talked to him. Marlena informs her that EJ came by this morning, looking for Chad, because Clyde had been arrested for Abigail’s killing. Sami hopes he fries but asks what that has to do with EJ. Sami explains that EJ feels that Clyde did it to send a message to him because he didn’t want EJ to talk. Sami asks about what. Marlena says she’s trying to find a way to break this to her. Sami tells her to just tell her what she’s talking about. Marlena reveals that EJ has recovered memories from the night he was shot and apparently Clyde was the person responsible for EJ’s shooting.

Eric runs in to Nicole outside of the Brady Pub, knocking a box out of her hands. Eric stops to pick the box up for her and finds a photo of Holly. Eric talks about remembering the day they took the picture and how much fun they had. Eric mentions not seeing Nicole around much lately and guesses he should expect that since she’s a newlywed now. Nicole states that she actually hasn’t seen Rafe much since he’s had his hands full investigating Abigail’s murder.

Kate tells Chad that in less than an hour, the man she feels so deeply about is about to walk his daughter down the aisle and give her away to her kidnapper. Chad tells Kate that the other possibility is telling Roman the truth or have Lucas do it. Kate says she already suggested that but Lucas is so ashamed of what he did that he doesn’t want anyone to know. Kate then lets it slip that Lucas was absolutely appalled when he found out that Abigail knew. Chad thought Kate told him that Lucas didn’t know that Abigail knew.

Will tells Lucas that he’s learned a lot about the 12 steps over the years and they say it’s not a good idea to take a big step like marriage right after a slip. Lucas says he knows that but it was just one night and one mistake, so he assures it will never happen again ever and he’s been going to meetings. Lucas adds that Sami doesn’t know because he didn’t want to ruin today for her. Lucas says he’ll tell her later in the week. Will questions starting this new chapter in his life with a big secret. Lucas promises that he will tell Sami. Allie then arrives and questions what he will be telling Sami.

Sami can’t believe it was Clyde and complains that they thought EJ was dead. Sami cries that they went through years of Hell because of Clyde. Sami questions why and what Clyde had against EJ. Marlena doesn’t know and is sorry she had to find this out today. Sami cries about going through so much and fighting so hard to make EJ better, but then he turned on her. Marlena encourages that it will be okay. Sami says she’s fine and she’s really glad Marlena told her today because it’s really important she knows that she’s making the right choice in marrying a man who would never hurt her like that…

Eric tells Nicole that he’s sorry as he wishes he could stay longer and catch up, but he has to go pick Marlena up because he’s marrying Sami and Lucas today. Nicole mentions that she heard and says it was good to see him. Nicole brings up Eric coming to her place a few days ago, saying he had to tell her something. Nicole questions if he has time to tell her what that was.

Kate tells Chad that she had to tell Lucas that Abigail knew he kidnapped Sami. Chad questions why Kate lied to him about telling him. Kate responds that she was protecting her son. Chad argues that Lucas is desperately trying to keep Sami from finding out what he did to her, so he had every reason to make sure Abigail would stay quiet. Chad questions when she told him. Kate admits that it was right after Chad told her, which Chad points out was the day Abigail was murdered. Kate argues that he can’t go there and reminds him that it’s Clyde. Kate admits Lucas wasn’t thrilled that Abigail knew, but she reminded him that Abigail was his niece, she loved him, and would never betray him, so Lucas knew she was right. Chad asks if she’s going to tell Roman. Kate says no, because if she does that then Lucas will go to prison for kidnapping the woman he loves. Chad asks what she’s going to do then. Kate declares that she’s going to learn to live with it and walks away. Chad wishes her luck with that.

Will tells Allie that Lucas was just telling him his vows and that they are great. Will says he has best man stuff to do so he will see them later and exits the room. Allie tells Lucas that he looks very handsome. Allie says she’s so happy they are back together like she used to pray for when she was a little kid. Lucas says he’s happy too. Allie brings up that Lucas said he would do anything to get her back and now he has…

Sami gets dressed in her wedding dress. Marlena tells her that she looks glorious. Sami asks if it’s not too much. Johnny arrives and says Lucas is a lucky guy as he hugs Sami. Sami jokes about Johnny’s red suit and asks Marlena for help but Marlena says she’s on her own and steps out of the room. Johnny tells Sami that he’s so happy to be here today. Johnny notes that he saw EJ before leaving and he didn’t even know she was getting married today until he told him. Sami asks how EJ took the news. Johnny jokes that he was thrilled but then admits that EJ thinks Sami is making the biggest mistake of her life.

Eric starts to tell Nicole what he had to tell her but EJ arrives, interrupting them. Eric then claims to Nicole that he just wanted to talk to her about if he could see Holly. Nicole assures that it’s okay with her since Holly adores him. Eric says he will plan on taking her to the zoo then and walks away. EJ asks Nicole if she cares to talk about the elephant in the room. Nicole claims to have no idea what he means. EJ says he’s referring to the energy between her and Eric in spite of the fact that she married another man. EJ asks if she’s up to her old tricks already. Nicole tells EJ that she and Eric are good friends now and that he would tell him the same. Nicole mentions Eric marrying Sami and Lucas. EJ says he heard. Nicole thinks EJ is unhappy about the wedding.

Sami asks Johnny if EJ admitted he was jealous. Johnny admits he didn’t but he could tell that EJ was hurting. Sami responds that EJ hurt her a lot too and she really truly believes that it’s for the best that they go their separate ways. Johnny tells Sami that it’s whatever she says.

Lucas tells Allie that things are finally looking up for him in his life as he’s going to marry Sami and their kids couldn’t be happier about it. Lucas says he’s just so relieved that the bastard who killed Abigail has been put behind bars. Allie brings up that Clyde said he’s innocent. Lucas argues that he’s lying about that and that the cops said Clyde did it to get back at EJ for threatening his family since apparently EJ forgot to mention that or even tell Chad. Lucas remarks that Abigail had to pay the price.

Will finds Chad outside in the park and asks what he’s doing there. Chad guesses he’s just thinking. Chad mentions that Kate told him that Lucas is marrying Sami today. Chad asks if something is bothering Will. Will doesn’t want to bother him about it since he has enough on his mind. Chad points out that he asked, so Will tells Chad that Lucas told him something that has him worried. Chad asks what he told him. Will doesn’t want to tell Chad about his problems. Chad argues that Will and Sonny have always been there for him, so he wants to return the favor and this would help him do that. Will then reveals to Chad that Lucas fell off the wagon big time. Chad asks when that happened.

Kate goes to Lucas’s room and says it’s a big day for him today, so she asks how he’s feeling. Lucas responds that he’s relieved because he knows he didn’t kill Abigail.

EJ tells Nicole that he has all sorts of reasons not to enjoy Sami’s marriage. Nicole says EJ can tell her all about it over a drink or maybe he’d like to drown his sorrows with Sami’s sister in hopes of finally getting her in to bed. EJ responds that she underestimates him. Nicole realizes and asks if EJ finally slept with Belle right as Sami then approaches them.

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Y&R Update Monday, July 11, 2022

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Recap written by Christine

Nick brought Victoria a bouquet of flowers to her office, from him and Christian. He said he almost forgave her for letting them think she chose Ashland over the family. She said she’d make it up to him in corporate perks if he accepted her job offer. She was delighted when he said he was ready to re-join the team at Newman, and maybe it would stick for good this time. She wanted him to be her COO. Nikki would be co-CEO. Nick was cool with that, but he thought that would make Adam resent them even more. Victoria said she’d let Victor mollify him. Nick was sure Adam was hurt Victor used him to lure Victoria back. Victoria said she wasn’t responsible for what Victor did to Adam while she was gone. She wanted to change the subject.

Nick asked what Victoria heard from Ashland. She hadn’t heard anything from him, and she didn’t expect to. She saw to it that there was nothing connecting her and Ashland anymore and she even boxed up the last few things she left at her house and put them in storage. Nick said Victoria embarrassed Ashland and he wasn’t the kind of guy who’d brush something like this off. She said she crushed Ashland, and she was pretty sure he was tired of getting burned by the Newmans, but it was going to happen one last time.

Victoria revealed that she asked Billy to use his resources to expose Ashland’s cancer scam. Nick wished Victoria talked to his family before doing this. He said making this public would come at a cost. She said the real danger was Ashland raising more money and starting a new company and come at them that way. She didn’t want anyone to trust Ashland as a a business partner. Nick thought this might backfire in a way Victoria didn’t anticipate. She thought she’d proven that she knew how to handle Ashland.

Victor and Nikki were at Society. they’d just had a meal, and her appetite was back, and she’d slept better last night than she had in years. They were glad Victoria was back and that Nick might re-join the company. “It would make me happy to see them all work for the company,” he said. He wondered where Adam would fit into all this though. For Victor’s sake, Nikki hoped Adam came around and got over losing the CEO position twice. Michael walked up, and Nikki said she had to go talk to her new investigator who was looking into Diane’s time in L.A. Michael asked how it was going. Nikki didn’t want to tell Michael, since he was continuing to spend time with Diane. Nikki left. Michael revealed that Ashland chartered a plane to Chicago, and once he was there, he gave Victor’s people the slip. Now no one knew if he was still in Chicago or on his way to Genoa City.

Michael wondered what it would take to end this – Ashland already lost the money, the company, his marriage, and there was a restraining order keeping him from Harrison. Victor said Ashland had lost at every turn, and he was dangerous. Victor had an idea to handle this, and he thought Michael was the key to make it work.

Nikki walked into Victoria’s office and was thrilled to see Victoria and Nick working together. He told her he was the new COO, and she hugged him. He said the biggest draw for him coming back was getting to work with some of his favorite people every day.

Billy and Lily were at Crimson Lights. He told her that Chelsea coming on board to critique his podcast was a win for them all – it would give Chelsea something fun to be part of, it would give him another set of ears, and it would take the pressure of Lily. Lily said she did like encouraging Billy more than being his critic. Lily clarified that this was about Billy’s personal podcast. She asked if Chelsea knew about his anonymous podcast, The Grinning Soul. He said Chelsea didn’t know about it, but Victoria asked him to do a podcast on Ashland. Lily was hoping Billy didn’t agree. He said he didn’t commit to anything with Victoria, and he made it clear he had to consult with Lily, because there were risks. She agreed and said Ashland could sic his lawyers on them. He acknowledged that was true. She said she was glad he was taking this into consideration after what happened with ChancComm. He said this was different because they were hacked at ChancComm and set up by Gaines, but Victoria wouldn’t set them up. “The fact that Victoria is the one driving this is not the selling point that you think it is,” Lily replied.

Lily still had a bad taste in her mouth after Victoria tried to use Billy to bring down Adam. Billy understood that. He believed the world needed to know about Ashland, because he was going to find another victim. He said as far as the world saw it, Ashland was the victim – his wife stole his company and left him while he was dying from cancer. As a cancer survivor, Lily didn’t like what Ashland did, but that didn’t mean The Grinning Soul needed to expose him. Billy asked what if he talked to Amanda to make usre they were legally in the clear. Lily thought about and said that if Amanda gave him a thumbs up, he should go for it.

Billy went home and began his podcast on Ashland’s cancer lie.

Diane and Harrison had ice cream in the park, and Ashland saw them. Diane sent Harrison to the playground. Ashland approached Diane. She reminded him that he wasn’t supposed to be around Harrison. He knew that, but he missed his son and wanted to see him. She told him to leave. He told her no one would know if she let him talk to Harrison. She countered that Harrison would blurt it out, and she’d get in trouble. He said he’d tell the boy to keep it secret. Diane felt for Ashland, but she wasn’t going to betray Kyle’s trust. He implored her, but she firmly said no, and she went to get her grandson.

Diane dropped Harrison at home, then she met Michael at Crimson Lights. He’d arranged the meeting. Michael asked if the Abbotts were letting Diane have unsupervised outings with Harrison or if there was a chaperone. She thought he was implying that Kyle would be scared she’d kidnap her grandson. He wasn’t trying to insult her. He needed her help with something. He said rumor had it Ashland was on his way back, and he might even approach her on one of their outings. She said if something like that happened, she’d tell Ashalnd he was being inappropriate, and she’d take Harrison home.

Michael wanted Diane to “slip up” and “accidentally” let Ashland spend time with Harrison, so Ashland could get in trouble for violating the restraining order. Diane was appalled. She was sure this was something Victor dreamed up. She thought it was unconscionable to use Ashland’s love for his son against him. Michael said it was a preemptive move to keep Ashland away from Victoria. He said the family would appreciate Diane’s cooperation, and Nikki might even be prevailed upon to drop the investigation into Diane’s past. Diane said Kyle would be livid if she involved Harrison in this scheme. Michael told Diane she didn’t have to decide now – Ashland might not even be in town. Diane detailed her encounter with Ashland at the park today. She said she wasn’t going to help Michael – even if she wanted to, she’d already told Ashland no, so it was too late.

Ashland went home to his suite at the Athletic Club, and he was furious. “I can’t even say hello to my own damn son,” he seethed. Just then, Stannis sent him a link to the podcast.

Sally and Adam were at her office. He told her she needed to hire a COO. Sally was trying to see how things would play out first. Adam said he wasn’t going to wind up back in this office again. Sally remembered that Adam was hurt when Victor sold Newman Media to Victoria, but then he realized he could live with it. She asked if he was really ready to walk away from the company and his family. He took her hand and assured her he wouldn’t oust her from her position. She said she’d understand if he did. He felt she deserved this and that she’d do amazing things, and he wouldn’t rob her of that. It was new to her to have someone have so much faith in her abilities, but she said he didn’t have to make a sacrifice for her. He said it wasn’t a sacrifice – it would be a relief not to be forced to deal with these people’s crap anymore. He could see the contempt in Victoria and Nikki’s eyes, and Nick and Victor didn’t come to his defense.

Sally asked Adam how much of this rage was sparked by what Ashland said to him. She didn’t want him to get so caught up in revenge that he lost sight of what was best for him. He said he knew what he was doing. She looked into his eyes and said Ashland didn’t give a damn about him or have his best interests at heart. She said she did, so she didn’t want him to blow her off.

Sally told Adam she was on his side. She thought what Victor did to him sucked, but she wanted him to choose a path he wouldn’t regret. She was speaking from experience. He knew she meant well, but no one knew what it was like to be the Newman black sheep, constantly rejected by his so called next of kin. His dad said he was on equal footing with his siblings, but it wasn’t true, and it never would be. Sally said Adam had a brilliant business mind and he was the best choice to run the company. She was sure everyone would see that sooner or later, but if he gave into his anger, he’d take himself out of the running. He said he was never in the running. He’d been trying to play by the family’s rules and be the best version of himself, but it was never enough for them. She was afraid of the blowback that would happen if he lashed out at his family. He was willing to live with that, because right now, all he could think of was how sweet it would be to get even. They didn’t notice that Victor was in the doorway. “Is that really how you feel son?,” he asked.

Sally left, because Victor wanted to talk to Adam in private. Victor wanted Adam to stay with the company and work with his siblings to increase the Newman family legacy. Adam took that to mean Nick accepted Victoria’s offer. As far as Victor knew, Nick hadn’t given a definitive answer. Adam assumed that meant Nick, Victoria and Nikki to set the overall strategy for Newman. Adam asked if he was expected to stay at Newman Media and manage his own division. Victor said Adam was happy running Newman Media as a standalone company, and now the company was bigger after the merger with ChancComm. Adam said that, in that same time frame, Victor named him CEO of the company twice, without having any intention of keeping him in the spot. Adam said he’d been used as a placeholder for Victoria. Adam grumbled that Nick, who previously had no interest in the company, had leapfrogged over him too. Victor said Newman Media could be Adam’s domain. Victor told Victoria to treat Adam with respect and consideration. “Why would she do that when you don’t do that?,” Adam challenged. Adam felt like Victor was just humoring him while giving the real positions of influence to Nikki and the other kids. He griped that he was tolerated but not appreciated. Victor wondered if Adam needed to reminded of his history with the family. Victor said that when Adam came into the family, his siblings didn’t know him, but Victor received him with open arms and gave him every chance. “Do you realize the kind of damage you have done to this family when you first came? You wanted to kill your own father!,” Victor snapped. Victor said if Adam acted vengefully now, he’d reaffirm the suspicions of his siblings. Adam no longer believed that if he humbled himself and worked hard things would work out for him. “I’m out,” Adam said. Victor said he’d tried very hard to integrate Adam into the family – Adam was his son and his blood. Victor said he’d be heartbroken if Adam walked away. Victor left.

Victor went to Newman Enterprises, where he was glad to hear Nick took the job. Victoria was going to have a toast, and Nikki asked if Victor wanted to invite Adam. Victor said Adam decided he didn’t want to be part of Newman Media anymore. Victoria said she’d talk to Adam, for Victor’s sake. Victor said no. nick asked if Sally was leaving with him. Victor didn’t think Sally would go of her own volition. Nikki said no other company would hire Sally at that level. Victor told Victoria it was up to her to decide who she wanted to run Newman Media – perhaps someone with more experience and a less colorful history. Victoria would give that some thought later, but right now she wanted to celebrate her brother. They toasted. Victor was very happy two of his beloved children and his beautiful wife would shepherd the company he built into the future. Nick toasted to Victor, saying everything happening now was possible because of him.

Sally found Adam stewing at the Society bar. He said he told Victor he was sick of being used and pushed aside. Sally hoped Victor tried to talk Adam out of leaving. Adam said Victor made a half-hearted attempt. He felt that if Victor had really meant it, he would’ve given Adam a reason to stay. Adam was infuriated and insulted by what Victor said, so he quit. Stunned, Sally asked if she should also quit in solidarity. He said no. She noted that, at the end of the day, Victoria and Nick were in charge. Nick was Summer’s dad, and Sally was sure that he didn’t forget what she did to his little princess. Adam said maybe he should’ve stayed longer to protect Sally, but he couldn’t take it anymore. She understood. She wanted him to break free if he wanted to, and she said she’d have his back and land on her feet, like always.

Adam warned Sally that what came next at Newman would be anything but business as usual. Sally figured since it sounded like Ashland was launching an attack and might try to get Adam involved. Adam said regardless of what he did, everyone else named Newman would always assume the worst of him and that could end up impacting Sally. He told her to watch her back because things were about to get ugly.

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Nick accepted Victoria’s job offer to be her COO, but he was sure Adam would be hurt. Victoria said she’d let Victor mollify Adam. Nick was concerned about reprisal when Victoria said she was going to have Billy make Ashland’s cancer lie public. Victoria was sure that she’d crushed Ashland so badly that he wouldn’t come back. Nikki and Victor had lunch and talked about their kids’ positions in the company. Michael warned Victor that Ashland might be on his way back to Genoa City. Victor came up with a plan to deal with Ashland. Lily was okay with Billy’s plan to hire Chelsea at the podcast. Lily had reservations about Billy exposing Ashland on his anonymous podcast, but she agreed to let him do it as long as Amanda said they wouldn’t face any legal ramifications. Diane took Harrison to the park, and Ashland approached and tried to visit his son. Diane sent Ashland away. Michael asked Diane to let Ashland see Harrison, in hopes that he’d be face legal consequences for breaking the restraining order. Diane refused to help Michael and the Newmans entrap Ashland. Billy recorded the podcast, and Stannis sent the recording to Ashland. Sally told Adam that he wouldn’t take her job from her. Sally worried that Adam would get caught up in Ashland’s revenge plot and live to regret it. Victor overheard Adam say he wanted to get even against the family. Victor hoped Adam would find happiness running Newman Media, like he used to. Adam quit the company. Adam complained that he was disrespected by the family. Victor reminded Adam of his past behavior. Victor said he’d be heartbroken if Adam quit. Victor, Victoria, Nikki and Nick celebrated Nick’s return to the company. Victor suggested Victoria might want to replace Sally as CEO. Sally told Adam that she wasn’t sure Victoria and Nick would let her keep her job, but she believed she’d land on her feet.

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Days Short Recap Monday, July 11, 2022

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Kate talked to Chad about Lucas. She didn’t want him getting into another relationship with Lucas. They talked about how he kidnapped Sami. Johnny was convinced EJ was still in love with Sami. He thought he was upset that Sami was marrying Lucas. He didn’t care that they were getting married. Johnny didn’t believe that Belle was the one for him. EJ reminded him that Abby was murdered in that house. Johnny still thought he was into Sami and using Belle to get back at her. Lucas almost slipped and told Will why he felt guilty. He ended up telling him that he blamed himself for Sami’s accident. He felt he was the reason why she wasn’t there for Allie when she was being possessed. Kate talked to Chad about the man she loved giving his daughter away to the man who kidnapped her. She mentioned Lucas knowing about Abby finding out the truth about him. Chad reminded her that she said he didn’t know that Abby knew what he did.

Lucas told Will that he had a slip up. He got drunk. Will wanted him to tell Sami the truth. He said that he would tell Sami what he did. Marlena told Sami that she talked to EJ. She told her that EJ remembered what happened when he got shot. She told Sami that Clyde shot him. Sami was upset about it. She was convinced she was doing the right thing by marrying Lucas. She knew Lucas would never hurt her the way EJ did. Kate told Chad that she had to tell Lucas that Abby knew the truth. She wanted to protect her son. Chad wanted to know when she told him. She said she told him right after he told her. Kate told him that Clyde killed Abby. She said Lucas would never hurt Abby. He wanted to know what she was going to do. She was going to live with what he did. She walked away from him. Chad didn’t think that was true.

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Ben went to see Clyde at the precinct. He assured Ben that he didn’t kill Abby. Ben believed him. He asked Ben if he shot EJ. Clyde said that he didn’t do it. Ben didn’t know how he could leave when Clyde was facing going back to prison. He assured Ben that he would be fine. He wanted Ben to keep in touch. Ciara went to see Victor to tell him the news. He was happy that she named the baby after her father. He was happy that she was leaving town. He wanted her to visit him. Jake read about Clyde’s arrest in Abby’s murder. Ava read the story too. Jake noticed that she looked relieved. She thought about her conversation with Gwen. She was happy that Rafe didn’t blame her for it. Jake was surprised that Clyde was arrested. He thought Gwen was responsible for what happened to Abby. He thought she could have broke out of jail to kill her. He said it wouldn’t be the first time someone broke out of jail in Salem.

Leo went to see Gwen at the precinct. He was glad that Clyde was arrested for Abby’s murder. Gwen wasn’t happy about it. She wondered if he was the one who sold Clyde the jewelry. She said she wouldn’t judge him if he did do it. Leo was shocked by the accusation. The guard told her that she had art therapy and she wouldn’t be able to disappear again. Leo wondered what that meant. Leo realized that the person who killed Abby had nothing to do with the jewelry. Leo asked the guard about Gwen’s disappearance. He didn’t have any information for him. Gwen called Ava and she wondered what she did when she broke out of prison. Belle found Shawn at the hospital and wanted to know how the baby was doing. She also wanted to know if he had any information about Jan. He said the baby was doing fine, but the coast guards didn’t find Jan. Belle was worried that Jan would come after the baby and him. He didn’t think they had to worry about that. He thanked her for saving them. He told her that he loved her and always would. He wanted to know what that meant for them. She didn’t know how to answer to answer that. She said she loved him, but she didn’t think she could raise Jan’s child. He didn’t think the baby was their only problem. He thought they needed to talk about EJ. Belle didn’t want to talk about him. He said he wanted to get to the docks so he could say goodbye to Ciara. Ben and Ciara had the christening for baby Bo. They said goodbye to everyone and went on their journey.

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EJ saw Belle reading the program from Abby’s funeral. He told her how hard the funeral service was. Belle wanted to know if he was okay. He was upset about what his family does to people. He told her that Will and JJ were more like brothers to Chad than he was to him. Someone called him and told him that Clyde was arrested with Abby’s jewelry. He wanted to go to the station because he thought Clyde killed Abby to retaliate against him. Belle tried to talk him out of going, but he wanted Clyde to pay for what he did. He left as Chloe showed up. Jan held her baby and packed a bag and let him know they were leaving. Shawn arrived in the room later and realized that Jan took the baby. Evan was getting tired of waiting for Jan to show up with the baby. He called Shawn, but he didn’t want to hear from him. Shawn said on the phone that Jan kidnapped his son. Evan was happy because he knew that Jan pulled off the plan. Chloe talked to Belle because Brady was worried about her living with EJ. She told her that Brady wanted to show up last night and put a stop to her staying there. Belle admitted that she slept with EJ so it was a good thing Brady didn’t show up. Chloe warned her that Sami would be upset. Belle said that Sami moved on with her life. Chloe said that she never moves on with her life. Belle wasn’t worried, but she felt guilty. She admitted that she thought about Shawn and Claire while she saw Chad with his kids.

Rafe showed Chad the bracelet that Clyde gave Nancy. Clyde remembered giving Leo a lot of money after giving him the jewelry. Chad walked in the room and was ready to attack Clyde. Rafe stopped Chad from attacking Clyde. Clyde told him that he didn’t hurt Abby. Rafe told Chad that he didn’t think Clyde was the killer because he didn’t have a motive. EJ walked in the room. He told them that Clyde was the one who shot him. He said he didn’t turn him in because he threatened to hurt him and his family. Chad maws upset that he kept important information like that from him. Chad reminded him that Clyde stabbed Sonny once. He thought EJ was protecting his dirty secrets and not his family. EJ whispered his apology to Chad. Rafe let Clyde know that the charges against him would be for the stolen jewelry for now. Rafe returned to Chad and told him to see his kids. Chad told him to warn Clyde that he was facing a death sentence either way. Evan told Orpheus about his phone call with Shawn. Orpheus thought he was stupid to do that because Jan wasn’t going to show up. Evan threatened to tell Shawn the truth about the baby. Orpheus told him to wait until they were out of prison. Shawn put out an APB on Jan. She called him and told him where she was. She wanted him to come alone or he would never see his son again. Later, he showed up on the docks and saw Jan. She told him they were leaving Salem together. Shawn said the baby wasn’t strong enough. He asked her for the baby. She tossed him a bag of oranges. He was about to get on the boat to get the baby, but Jan knocked him out with an oar. She wanted to be a family with him. Belle showed up. Belle called for help, but she and Jan ended up fighting. Belle knocked the baby into the water with the oar. Shawn told Belle that Jan was gone.

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Y&R Best Lines Friday, July 8, 2022

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Adam: Well, this must be the happiest day of your life.

Billy: It’s up there. You know, this has got to sting. Your plan to get rid of Locke cost you half a billion dollars, and it didn’t work. Needed your sister to come in and clean things up for you. You must be in a world of hurt. You’ve got your back up against the wall.

Adam: That’s right, I do. But you, of all people, should know that’s when I’m most dangerous. So, I probably wouldn’t push me, Billy.

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Ashland: Oh. Hello, Adam.

Adam: [Clears throat] What are you doing here, Locke? You know, you have some nerve showing your face in Genoa City again.

Ashland: [Chuckles] Well, no one’s ever accused me of being timid.

Adam: Uh-huh. Well, there’s no love lost between us. So why are you chatting me up?

Ashland: You know, i understand how you Newmans always expect me to turn around and flee whenever I run into one of you. But honestly, I just — I don’t want to give you any of you that kind of satisfaction, so…

Adam: So, you came back to town to irritate us?

Ashland: No, no. I actually have a legitimate reason for being here.

Adam: Surely you can’t still be chasing after Victoria. I heard about how she worked you over. You really must be a glutton for punishment.

Ashland: No, no, no. If you must know, I — I left behind some personal belongings when Victoria and i took off for New York City, and I thought I’d stop by the house to pick them up.

Adam: Ah. Well, she may have already given them to charity.

Ashland: Hmm.

Adam: Or put them out on the curb for the trash collector. Or, hey, maybe she already had a good old-fashioned bonfire.

Ashland: I’m sure that’s exactly what’s happened. But speaking of being kicked to the curb, you must feel exactly like that now that Victoria has returned to reclaim her rightful place on the throne.


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Interview with Natasha Calis, Morgan Holmstrom, Kheon Clarke and Thomas Elms

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Interview with Natasha Calis, Morgan Holmstrom, Kheon Clarke and Thomas Elms of “SkyMed” on Paramount+ by Suzanne 7/6/22

This new action show debuts Sunday, July 10 on Paramount+. If you like shows like Chicago Fire or Chicago Med, you’ll probably enjoy this. It has a lot more action than other medical shows, such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” and it’s less of a soap opera. However, it does have some steamy moments.  It reminds me more of the show “ER,” which always had a lot going on, or the 70’s show “Emergency!”. This show is set up in the Canadian north (i.e. the wilderness) and is based on a real group of heroes up there who rescue people in the boonies and help them out medically.  The main name you might recognize in the series is Aaron Ashmore, who plays “Weezer,” the elder advisor to the younger people on the show. He starred in “Killjoys,” “Locke & Key,” “Smallville” and “Warehouse 13.” Three of the “Killjoys” writers also write on this show.  You might also recognize Aaron because his twin brother, Shawn, currently stars in “The Rookie.” Unfortunately, Aaron was not on this press call, but I enjoyed speaking with the four young actors. Natasha reminds me a little bit of Anne Dudek (“Corporate” among many other shows). I hope you enjoy the interview and the series! If you’re in Canada, it’s available on CBC.

 

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MEDICAL DRAMA “SKYMED” LAUNCHES SUNDAY, JULY 10, EXCLUSIVELY ON PARAMOUNT+ IN THE U.S.

All Nine Episodes of “SkyMed” Will Debut at Launch

The Series Is Produced by Piazza Entertainment

in Association with CBC and CBS Studios

June 16, 2022 – Paramount+ today announced all nine episodes of the new medical drama series SKYMED will be available to stream exclusively on the service in the U.S., beginning Sunday, July 10.

SKYMED follows the triumphs, heartbreaks and tribulations of budding nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. Weaving together intense character journeys with high-stakes medical rescues, a diverse cast of young medical responders must rely on each other for survival at 20,000 feet in the air.

The series stars Natasha Calis (“Nurses”) as Hayley, Ace “Aason” Nadjiwon (“Batwoman”) as Bodie, Morgan Holmstrom (“Siberia”) as Crystal, Praneet Akilla (NANCY DREW) as Chopper, Thomas Elms (“The Order”) as Nowak, Mercedes Morris (“Between”) as Lexi, Kheon Clarke (RIVERDALE) as Tristan, and Braeden Clarke (“Outlander”) as Jeremy.

SKYMED is produced by Piazza Entertainment in association withCBC and CBS Studios. The series is created by Julie Puckrin, who also serves as executive producer along with Vanessa Piazza, Ron Murphy and Gillian Hormel. The series will be distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

About Paramount+

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream CBS News Streaming Network for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About CBS Studios

CBS Studios is one of the world’s leading suppliers of entertainment programming, with more than 60 series currently in production for broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other emerging platforms. The Studio’s expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, which includes genre-defining franchises such as “NCIS,” “CSI” and the ever-growing “Star Trek” universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, as well as an extensive library of iconic intellectual property. The Studio also develops and produces local language and international content originating outside of the U.S. with series in the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Australia.

About Piazza Entertainment

Piazza Entertainment Ltd, was founded in 2016 by Executive Producer Vanessa Piazza (“Lost Girl,” “Dark Matter,” “Nurses,” “XIII,” “The Other Half”). Piazza Entertainment is a film and television production company established to create premium television programming for the domestic and international markets. Piazza previously was partnered under a multi-year first look deal with international distributor and studio Entertainment One. That first look arrangement concluded at the end of 2019. In 2020, Edith Myers (former CEO of Pinewood Studios, former COO of the Scott Group of Companies) joined as CFO. Currently Piazza Entertainment has several projects in development.

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SCRIPTED SHOWS

  • Adult Swim BIRDGIRL – Sunday, July 10, 11:30PM Show More
    With a K
    Birdgirl falls hard for a musky vigilante. Promo
  • AMC DARK WINDS – Sunday, July 10, 9:00PM Show More
    Ha’iinlni
    Leaphorn is thrown a curveball in the case. Manuelito faces her fears. Chee must make a choice. Promo
  • AMC BETTER CALL SAUL – Monday, July 11, 9:00PM Show More
    Point and Shoot
    An unexpected visitor forces Jimmy and Kim to face the consequences of their actions. Promo
  • AMC+ MOONHAVEN – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    The Envoy
    Indira tries to get The Bridge back on track while Bella helps Paul uncover a conspiracy. Promo
  • Apple TV+ FOR ALL MANKIND – Friday, July 15 Show More
    “New Eden” Season 3, Episode 6
    The astronauts move quickly to build Martian bases.
  • Apple TV+ BLACK BIRD – Friday, July 15 Show More
    Hand to Mouth
    Struggling with his transition to maximum security prison, Jimmy initiates a friendship with Larry. New holes in Larry’s stories are uncovered. Promo
  • BET Sistas – Wednesday, July 13, 9:00PM Show More
    Enemy Of Mine – Hayden is consumed with finding out how Zac keeps escaping jail time. Preview
  • Bounce TV JOHNSON – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    Season 2 – Johnson is a dramedy that focuses on life-long best friends, all of whom share the same last name, centering around their intriguing and sometimes complicated journey of love, friendship, heartbreak and personal growth. Told from the Black male perspective, but inclusive of all men, the series looks to shine a new light on hot-button stereotypes and misconceptions. Shot in Atlanta, the show integrates the culture of the city by featuring some of its most popular landmarks into storylines. Promo
  • Crackle FUNNY GIRLS – Friday, July 15 Show More
    Survival Of The Wittiest
    A desperate Ester tries to book her show and Stephanie struggles with nerves in the series premiere of this real-world show charting the lives of six female comics in Los Angeles.   
  • The CW Riverdale – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    “Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen: The Witches of Riverdale” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
    SABRINA SPELLMAN (GUEST STAR KIERNAN SHIPKA) COMES TO TOWN – When several of their own fall prey to Percival’s (guest star Chris O’Shea) latest plan, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) calls upon fellow witch Sabrina Spellman (guest star Kiernan Shipka) for help. Elsewhere, Percival gives Reggie (Charles Melton) an ultimatum. KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Mädchen Amick, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan, Erinn Westbrook and Drew Ray Tanner. Alex Pillai directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Chrissy Maroon (#619). Original airdate 7/10/2022. Promo
  • The CW Roswell New Mexico – Monday, July 11 Show More
    “You Get What You Give” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
    SEARCHING- Max’s (Nathan Dean) secrets may have a devastating outcome for Liz (Jeanine Mason) meanwhile, Maria (Heather Hemmens) helps Dallas (Guest Star Quentin Plair) in his search for answers and Michael (Michael Vlamis) makes an unsettling discovery about himself. The series also stars Tyler Blackburn, Michael Trevino and Amber Midthunder. Christine Swanson directed the episode written by Kristen Haynes & Christopher Hollier (405). Original Airdate 7/11/2022. Every episode of ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. Promo
  • The CW In The Dark – Monday, July 11 Show More
    “The Trial of Murphy Mason, Part One” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, DL) (HDTV)
    IN THE HOT SEAT – Murphy’s (Perry Mattfeld) trial date has arrived and she must face all the ghosts of her past that have come forward as witnesses against her and the secrets that are revealed along the way. Meanwhile, the trial also means a complicated reunion for Felix (Morgan Krantz). Dinh Thai directed the episode written by Jess Burkle (#405). Original airdate 07/11/2022. Promo
  • The CW Tom Swift – Tuesday, July 12 Show More
    “… And The Book of Isaac” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, DLV) (HDTV)
    TEAMWORK – When they discover that one of their own has been poisoned, Tom (Tian Richards), Zenzi (Ashleigh Murray) and Barclay (voiced by Levar Burton) work together to figure out who is responsible. Marquise Vilsón, Albert Mwangi and April Parker Jones also star. Teleplay by Melinda Hsu Taylor, story by Elliott Feliciano & Kahlil Maskati and directed by Ruba Nadda (#107). Original airdate 7/19/2022. Promo
  • The CW Wellington Paranormal – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    “The Revengers” – (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, LV) (HDTV)
    INTERGALACTIC VIGILANTE – A Meteor strike gives superpowers to a Neighborhood Watch group, who soon decide to take the law into their own hands. It’s now up to Officers Minogue (Mike Minogue) and O’Leary (Karen O’Leary) to take back their power. Also starring Maaka Pohatu Tim van Dammen directed the episode written by Amanda Alison (#305). Original airdate 7/13/22. Every episode of WELLINGTON PARANORMAL will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required.
  • Disney The Villains of Valley View – Friday, July 15, 8:00PM Show More
    “The Two Jakes”
    When Jake starts bonding with Celia’s new boyfriend, Robert, a jealous Vic creates a villainous clone of Jake to recapture their good times together
    TV-Y7 FV Promo
  • Disney Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion – Friday, July 15, 8:30PM Show More
    “Ultra Violet Unmasked”
    After Luis Leon snaps a photo of Ultra Violet unmasking herself, she enlists the help of Maya to stop him from revealing her true identity.  TV-Y7 FV Promo
  • Disney Raven’s Home – Friday, July 15, 9:00PM Show More
    “The Grand Booker-Pest Hotel”
    Booker and Neil turn the Baxter house into a Hotel to make money to fix Booker’s car. Raven hosts a pop-up and pretends to be someone else to help Ivy impress female entrepreneurs.
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  • Disney+ MS. MARVEL – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    Episode 6
    Kamala is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s looked up to. Promo
  • Disney+ ZOMBIES 3 – Friday, July 15 Show More
    “ZOMBIES 3,” the much-anticipated third story in Disney Branded Television’s beloved musical franchise, will premiere globally on Friday, July 15 exclusively streaming on Disney+. The trequel, which introduces a new group of mysterious outer space aliens to the diverse student body of zombies, cheerleaders and werewolves at Seabrook High, will make its Disney Channel debut on Friday, August 12 at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT with a special encore premiere featuring additional bonus footage and a brand new “lost song” musical number. The multi-talented actor/host/recording artist RuPaul Charles (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) joins the cast as the voice of “The Mothership,” a comedically passive-aggressive UFO that brings the aliens to earth. Promo
  • Epix Bridge And Tunnel – Sunday, July 10, 9:00PM Show More
    Season 2 – Back Together Again
    Jimmy and Jill brace for an awkward reunion. Pags looks to Tammy to help his sister’s band find a drummer for their big concert. Stacey has issues with Jill’s new, married boyfriend. Promo
  • Freeform Motherland: Fort Salem – Tuesday, July 12, 10:00PM Show More
    “Happy Yule!”
    The Unit spends the Yule holiday plotting their next steps. Alder seeks out another steward of the First Song. Hearst, President Silver and Kara Brandt celebrate a victory. Promo
  • Freeform Everything’s Trash – Wednesday, July 13, 10:00PM Show More
    Season 1 – TWO-EPISODE PREMIERE
    “Choosing Between Peen & Politics is Trash”
    Phoebe is a 30-something outspoken podcast star making her mark while living a broke and delightfully messy life in Brooklyn. When her “perfect” older brother launches a political campaign, she’s forced to start her adulting journey.
    “Black Excellence is Trash”
    Phoebe and Malika are psyched when the podcast is selected to be featured in a magazine. But when the pressure of trying to land the cover starts to get to them, it pushes them to achieve the look of Black excellence by any means necessary.Promo
  • Freeform Good Trouble – Thursday, July 14, 10:00PM Show More
    “Baby, Just Say ‘Yes”
    Alice and Sumi get caught up with TikTok challenges. Davia struggles with home schooling Elliot. Mariana helps Joaquin search for Jenna. Luca moves into the Coterie – but does he really feel at home? Isabella crosses a boundary with Gael. Promo
  • FX Breeders – Monday, July 11, 10:00PM Show More
    No More Part Two
    A furious argument between Paul and Ally is interrupted by Ava’s news about Jim. Luke is happier than ever, a newly confident Ava stands up to her dad, but Paul and Ally need to decide – is this it? Written by Simon Blackwell; directed by Ollie Parsons. Promo
  • FX What We Do In The Shadows – Tuesday, July 12, 10:00PM Show More
    Reunited
    The vampires return from their world travels to find their mansion on the verge of collapse, and a freakish new creature in the house. Written by Stefani Robinson & Paul Simms; directed by Yana Gorskaya.
    The Lamp
    Nandor’s search for love is finally successful, and Nadja realizes her lifelong ambition of opening a vampire nightclub. Written by Wally Baram & Aasia LaShay Bullock; directed by Yana Gorskaya. Promo
  • FX The Old Man – Thursday, July 14, 10:00PM Show More
    VI
    Chase and Zoe enter the lion’s den. As Harper ends one partnership another begins. Written by Jonathan E. Steinberg & Robert Levine; directed by Jet Wilkinson. Promo
  • Hallmark Movie Channel CAMPFIRE CHRISTMAS – Saturday, July 16, 8:00PM Show More
    Romance rekindles for Peyton (Anderson) and her closest friends when her parents decide to host a holiday themed reunion before selling their family-owned summer camp. Promo
  • HBO WESTWORLD – Sunday, July 10, 9:00PM Show More
    Années Folles
    You can never go back again. But if you do, bring a shovel. Promo
  • HBO IRMA VEP – Monday, July 11, 9:00PM Show More
    The Thunder Master
    After an epic blow-up on set, the fate of Rene’s series is put in jeopardy. Rene gets a visit from a ghost as the production team considers taking The Vampires in a new direction that would reunite Mira with a figure from her past. All the while, Mira grows more entwined with her role as Irma Vep. Promo
  • Hulu THE ORVILLE – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    From Unknown Graves – The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability. Preview
  • Lifetime DOA AT THE PTA – Sunday, July 10, 8:00PM Show More
    Hoping to get more involved at her daughter’s new middle school, Gail joins the PTA, only to find it run by power-hungry mom Vanessa who has a penchant for backstabbing. Stars Brianna Cohen, Jonathan Stoddard, and Alissa Filorama (2022).   
  • Lifetime FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC: THE ORIGIN – Saturday, July 16, 8:00PM Show More
    Part 2: The Mother Read Our Review!
    As Olivia and Malcolm’s family grows in unexpected and questionable ways, she is committed to giving them a childhood full of joy and safety, no matter the cost. However, her efforts prove to be futile as she battles the evils of Foxworth Hall, and her husband’s twisted obsession over a family secret severs their relationship even further. Promo
  • LMN KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES MOVIE SERIES – Friday, July 15, 8:00PM Show More
    Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Murder
    Nobody, least of all Pam, is sure about the proper way to handle her long lost daughter Eve, so they ask Sheldon for his counsel. Robin meets with Cam Forest, a duplicitous boat owner who may have witnessed what really happened to Webb in the marina. Meanwhile, the more that Eve is brought into the fold, the more it rankles Tara, who doesn’t believe Eve is who she says she is. But all of this pales in comparison to the biggest shock of all: Webb is alive! And whatever he wants, it can’t be good for the family. Promo 
  • NBC “TRANSPLANT””FREE FOR WHAT” ORIGINAL Show More
    07/16/2022 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Saturday) : With Bash’s future on the line, he and Dr. Bishop try to save each other. Mags makes a big decision about her career. June makes an unexpected commitment. Theo throws himself into a new opportunity. TV-14 Promo 
  • Netflix RESIDENT EVIL – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation’s dark secrets. Based on the horror franchise. Promo
  • Netflix KUNG FU PANDA: THE DRAGON KNIGHT – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    In this animated kids series, playful Po pairs with a no-nonsense English knight on an epic quest to find four powerful weapons and save the world. Promo
  • Netflix FARZAR – Friday, July 15 Show More
    Prince Fichael lives in a human colony on an alien world and vows to rid the planet of evil — but then learns his dad’s the biggest evildoer of them all. Promo
    Alba awakens on a beach, bearing evidence of a rape but with no memory of the night before. Then she learns her rapists are her boyfriend’s buddies. Promo
  • Netflix COUNTRY QUEEN – Friday, July 15 Show More
    A Nairobi event planner returns to her village after 10 years, where she confronts her past — and a mining company that threatens to destroy her home. Promo
  • Netflix MOM, DON’T DO THAT! – Friday, July 15 Show More
    After her husband’s death, a 60-year-old mom decides to find love again — to the joy and annoyance of her two daughters. Based on a true story. Promo
  • Netflix REMARRIAGE & DESIRES – Friday, July 15 Show More
    Through an exclusive matchmaking agency that caters to the ultrarich, a divorcee plots revenge against her ex-husband’s scheming mistress. Promo
  • Paramount+ SKYMED – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    All nine episodes of the new medical drama series SKYMED will be available to stream exclusively on the service in the U.S., beginning Sunday, July 10. SKYMED follows the triumphs, heartbreaks and tribulations of budding nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. Weaving together intense character journeys with high-stakes medical rescues, a diverse cast of young medical responders must rely on each other for survival at 20,000 feet in the air. Promo
    “SOUTH PARK THE STREAMING WARS PART 2” IS COMING EXCLUSIVELY TO PARAMOUNT+, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
    “South Park” made-for-streaming movie, SOUTH PARK THE STREAMING WARS PART 2, will premiere Wednesday, July 13 in the U.S. and roll out internationally in all markets where the service is available. The first three “South Park” events – SOUTH PARK: POST COVID, SOUTH PARK: POST COVID: THE RETURN OF COVID and SOUTH PARK THE STREAMING WARS – are available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
    In SOUTH PARK THE STREAMING WARS PART 2, a drought has brought the town of South Park to the brink of disaster. Promo
  • PBS HOTEL PORTOFINO – Sunday, July 10, 8:00PM Show More
    Uncoverings
    Will Bella finally decide to stand up for herself? Promo
  • PBS GRANDCHESTER ON MASTERPIECE – Sunday, July 10, 9:00PM Show More
    Season 7, Episode 1
    With trouble brewing in Grantchester, it’s going to take all of Will’s skill and empathy to navigate these choppy waters and help the ones he loves. Promo
  • PBS COBRA – Sunday, July 10, 10:00PM Show More
    Episode 1
    The Prime Minister assembles the emergency committee “COBRA” to respond to a potentially explosive situation in Kent. Promo
  • Showtime WE HUNT TOGETHER – Sunday, July 10, 7:30 PM Show More
    Episode 3
    The hunt for serial killer The Birdman intensifies as Lola and Jackson desperately search for a link to Freddy – whose dangerous game of cat and mouse with the killer threatens to claim a new victim. Promo
  • Showtime WE HUNT TOGETHER – Sunday, July 10, 8:15 PM PM Show More
    Episode 4
    Freddy’s games with The Birdman take an unexpected turn as Jackson is confronted with a personal and professional crisis and Lola’s suspicions of Liam intensify. Promo
  • Showtime THE CHI – Sunday, July 10, 9:00 PM Show More
    THIS CHRISTMAS
    Emmett and Kiesha bond over being single parents. A discovery prompts Jada to confront Suede. Trig and Jake enjoy Christmas morning with their family. Papa tries and fails to apologize. Tiff and Rob’s relationship grows stronger after a holiday mishap. Douda delivers a Christmas miracle for the community. Promo
  • Showtime FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS – Sunday, July 10, 11:00 PM Show More
    SWITZERLAND
    Zayna discovers the downside of living on her own and the responsibility that comes with it. Kevin and Dan’s professional lives are put on hold when they attend a funeral of an old friend. Promo
  • Starz Becoming Elizabeth – Sunday, July 10, 9:00PM Show More
    Necessity Compels Me To Plague You
    Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary’s defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland. Promo
  • Starz P-Valley – Sunday, July 10, 10:00PM Show More
    Savage
    Andre’s mayoral campaign picks up speed as Autumn and Uncle Clifford wage war. Mercedes finds herself further entangled in Memphis. Back in Chucalissa, Lil’ Murda helps Big Teak find his footing in a broken new world. Promo
  • TNT ANIMAL KINGDOM – Sunday, July 10, 9:00PM Show More
    Diamonds Are Forever
    The Codys stage a jewel robbery. Craig and Deran are at odds. In 1992, Julia and Baz spend more time together. Promo
  • UP Tv LOVE ON FIRE – Sunday, July 10, 7:00PM Show More
    After moving in to her new home, Gia Summers soon forms an unexpected friendship with her neighbor, firefighter and single dad Jim Dunlap, whose love for barbecuing is equaled only by Gia’s passion for cooking. Promo
  • UP Tv HEARTLAND – Thursday, July 14, 8:00PM Show More
    The Long Game
    Amy enters Spartan into an endurance race after realizing he’s not ready to retire, Jack is set on gentling an unbroke horse despite the danger, and Lou and Katie reveal hidden feelings while camping. Promo
  • UP Tv MYSTIC – Thursday, July 14, 9:00PM Show More
    The Storm
    A storm sees the kids staying over at the stables, Natasha takes a chance in her friendship with Dan, Issie discovers the truth about Hexronn and the gang launch a campaign. Promo

 

NON-FICTION

  • ABC Celebrity Family Feud: SEASON PREMIERE – Abbott Elementary vs. Hacks and Kal Penn vs. Erika Christensen (7/10) Show More
    “Abbott Elementary vs. Hacks and Kal Penn vs. Erika Christensen” – Hosted by Steve Harvey, the eighth season of “Celebrity Family Feud” kicks off with the cast from ABC’s breakout hit show “Abbott Elementary” playing against the cast of “Hacks,” led by Emmy® Award-winning actress Jean Smart, where they compete to win money for their respective charities. In the next game, actor Kal Penn goes head-to-head with actor Erika Christensen to see who comes out on top in the hilarious season premiere episode, SUNDAY, JULY 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, L)
  • ABC The Final Straw: SERIES PREMIERE – Ready, Set, Pull! (7/10) Show More
    “Ready, Set, Pull!” – Hosted by Janelle James, “The Final Straw” is a larger-than-life competition series where four teams of contestants compete in an epic battle against gravity and physics as they attempt to remove items from enjoyably themed stacks in the hopes of facing off against The Mega Stack for a chance to win the grand prize of $250,000. In round one, best friends-turned-business partners take on not only each other but roommates when they encounter a ‘50s diner-themed stack. In round two, siblings and a pair of cyclers confront a kids room-themed stack and hope the stack doesn’t fall. The winners from each round face off on the medieval stack to see who will get the chance to win the grand prize. James is also joined onstage by the delightfully mischievous Tipsy the Panda, who is hell-bent on the destruction of the stacks, when “The Final Straw” premieres SUNDAY, JULY 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
  • ABC The $100,000 Pyramid: SEASON PREMIERE – Lindsey Vonn vs. Russell Peters and Jason Alexander vs. Wayne Knight (7/10) Show More
    “Lindsey Vonn vs. Russell Peters and Jason Alexander vs. Wayne Knight” – Michael Strahan returns as host of “The $100,000 Pyramid” and he’s bringing the hottest names in film, TV, sports, entertainment and comedy with him to ABC Sunday nights beginning with Lindsey Vonn vs. Russell Peters; and it’s a Seinfeld reunion with Jason Alexander vs. Wayne Knight. Season six premieres SUNDAY, JULY 10 (10:00–11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, D)
  • ABC The Bachelorette: SEASON PREMIERE – 1901 (7/11) Show More
    “1901” – Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia’s two-shot at love takes flight! A whopping 32 men arrive to the mansion with the hopes of wooing the ladies with their charm, but they’ll soon realize it’s going to take more than dashing good looks and a memorable entrance to win the heart of one of these Bachelorettes. Rachel and Gabby have put their breakups in the rearview and are ready to find their person … even if that means breaking all the rules on night one. A double-the-drama season for the books begins when “The Bachelorette” premieres MONDAY, JULY 11 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, DL)
  • ABC Claim to Fame:SERIES PREMIERE – It’s All Relative (7/11) Show More
    “It’s All Relative” – Hosts Kevin and Frankie Jonas introduce the 12 celebrity relatives who will be living under one roof and concealing their identity and lineage in the quest for the coveted $100,000 prize. Contestants are tasked with competing in a talent show for their first challenge, with one contestant ultimately facing elimination on “Claim to Fame,” MONDAY, JULY 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
  • ABC Holey Moley: FORE-EVER: SEASON FINALE – The Greatest Game (7/12) Show More
    “The Greatest Game” – In the epic conclusion of the season, finalists compete to make it to the next phase on Full Mooney and break a leg at Holeywood. The round one winners battle it out in a game-changing second knockout round at The Parcade, where one is eliminated. The last two remaining champions face off in a glamourous final round at The Distractor, all while Miss Piggy prepares to take center stage, and Kermit the Frog joins in on the action from the booth on the season finale of “Holey Moley: FORE-EVER!,” airing TUESDAY, JULY 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
  • ABC The Chase: Guess They Don’t Teach Math at Harvard! (7/12) Show More
    “Guess They Don’t Teach Math at Harvard!” – James “The High Roller” Holzhauer returns as the featured Chaser, facing off in a battle of wits against a social services program manager, game designer and a technology executive. Sara Haines (ABC’s “The View”) hosts “The Chase,” TUESDAY, JULY 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG)
  • ABC Who Do You Believe?: SEASON FINALE – Dad’s Deadly Deeds (7/12) Show More
    “Dad’s Deadly Deeds” – Jordynn Watson’s mom goes missing and her grandma Marilyn is gunned down all before she celebrates her eighth birthday. Investigators claim to be doing all they can to find her mother and catch a killer, but their efforts stall and the case goes cold. Jordynn wants answers, but when the case heats back up, she doesn’t like the direction Detective Kelly Anderson is heading – straight for her father. Jordynn’s convinced he is innocent, but it seems to her the cold-case detective is hellbent on putting him away for life. The battle between the detective and the daughter of the accused climaxes in not one but two murder trials on the gripping season finale of “Who Do You Believe?,” TUESDAY, JULY 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-14, LV)
  • ABC National Geographic Special – Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth (7/13) Show More
    “Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth” – Chris Hemsworth is on a mission to uncover the science of shark behavior and discover how humans and sharks can safely coexist. After an increase in local shark attacks along the east coast of Australia, Hemsworth seeks to understand different species of sharks and their behaviors while also exploring new preventative measures and the latest technology to help stave off shark-human encounters. The special from Nutopia (“One Strange Rock”) also features underwater conservationist and legend Valerie Taylor. “Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 (8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST) on ABC.
  • ABC News – Attack on the Capitol: The Investigation (7/14) Show More
    ABC NEWS PRESENTS SPECIAL PRIMETIME COVERAGE OF JAN. 6 COMMITTEE HEARING ON THURSDAY, JULY 14
    ‘World News Tonight’ Anchor David Muir Leads Coverage, With ABC News’ Powerhouse Political Team
    ABC News Live to Provide Extensive Coverage as Hearings Get Underway
    ABC News will present special coverage of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings on Thursday, July 14. “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir will lead coverage at 8:00 p.m. EDT, alongside ABC News’ powerhouse political team, including chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl, chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz, chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas and congressional correspondent Rachel Scott.
    “Good Morning America” and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” will have coverage Thursday and Friday, with a recap of the findings from the hearing Thursday on “Nightline.”
    ABC News Live will have full context and analysis in advance of the hearings from ABC News’ powerhouse correspondents and contributors. Following the hearing, ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis will lead coverage on the 24/7 streaming channel, with live reports from White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks and multiplatform reporter Alex Presha.
    ABC News Digital will provide a preview of what to expect from each hearing, profiles of key witnesses, a live blog as the hearings occur, as well as key takeaways and analysis of the political impact. FiveThirtyEight will look at past congressional hearings and, next week, will explore the social network and ties of those who allegedly participated in the Jan. 6 attacks.
    ABC News Radio will provide live coverage of the hearings, anchored by senior investigative reporter Aaron Katersky, with correspondent Karen Travers in Washington, D.C., and other experts. Status reports will be offered to affiliates during the hearings, as well as analysis from experts. Friday’s episode of ABC News’ flagship daily podcast “Start Here,” hosted by Brad Mielke, will breakdown the highlights from the hearing.
  • ABC The Fatal Flaw: Office Politics (7/14) Show More
    “The Fatal Flaw: A Special Edition of 20/20,” uses miniature dollhouses of crime scenes to take viewers through chilling homicides and the tiny clues at the crime scenes that helped investigators identify the killers. In each installment of the four-part series, firsthand accounts from authorities and journalists illuminate the disturbing events as they describe the twists and turns of the investigation and the breakthrough moments that led investigators and police to the killer’s doorstep, featuring commentary from ABC News legal analyst and 20/20 correspondent Ryan Smith, ABC News contributor Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News legal contributor and former prosecutor Matt Murphy. The one-hour episodes reveal the mistakes that stopped each killer from getting away. The crimes committed range from a real-life “cereal killer,” who poisons his victim via breakfast cereal to the story of a “black widow” who frames her own daughter for the deaths of her two husbands. “Office Politics,” airs THURSDAY, JULY 14 (10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST) on ABC.
  • Amazon FOREVER SUMMER: HAMPTONS – Friday, July 15 Show More
    Forever Summer: Hamptons is a coming-of-age docusoap, set against the idyllic backdrop of the Hamptons, about a group of college kids from widely different backgrounds, from wealthy New York City kids who descend for the summer, to the humble townies. By day, they’re working at a seaside restaurant. By night, they are tearing up the town, testing friendships, and exploring love during the hottest days of the year. This group and their friends are chasing the perfect summer at a pivotal time in their lives, when carefree adolescence is about to end. Come September, the stakes and responsibilities will be high, but the summer is theirs for the taking. Promo
  • Bravo The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Sunday, July 10, 8:00PM Show More
    Midnight in the Chateau of Good and Evil Sneak Peek
    Sheree plans a lavish slumber party to cheer herself up after Tyrone’s betrayal; Marlo makes a difficult parenting decision regarding her nephews; Drew’s mum delivers a prophecy about a female adversary in their midst.
  • Bravo The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – Wednesday, July 13, 8:00PM Show More
    So You Say – Erika seeks forgiveness from Garcelle for her past indiscretions; Crystal gets involved in Sutton’s love life; Kyle is left reeling by an accusation she does not agree with; Dorit finds comfort in Hanukkah traditions. Preview
  • Bravo The Real Housewives of Dubai – Wednesday, July 13, 9:00PM Show More
    Dinner on the Rocks Preview
    Caroline Stanbury clears up some issues with Lesa at an afternoon of high tea; Caroline Brooks throws a pool party; Ayan picks a bone with Nina; Sara’s unsolicited advice leads Caroline Brooks to question her relationship with her.
  • CBS 60 MINUTES – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    “60 MINUTES” LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, JULY 10
    PRINCE V. SPY – A former top intelligence official in the Saudi Arabian government says the kingdom’s ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, plotted to kill him and has taken his children hostage. Saad Aljabri speaks to Scott Pelley in his first interview. Henry Schuster is the producer. Preview
    SUPERSONIC – Could commercial supersonic flights make a comeback? Several startup companies think so, and NASA thinks it can solve one of the problems that grounded supersonic planes the last time around: the “sonic booms” that break windows and rattle nerves. Bill Whitaker reports. Rome Hartman is the producer. Preview
    THE IMPROBABLE TALE OF TED LASSO – How did an NBC Sports soccer promo become a full-fledged series and cultural phenomenon that earned more Emmy nominations than any other new comedy in television history? Norah O’Donnell goes behind the scenes of the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” on set and on location in London, to interview Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and other writers and cast members who brought the Greyhounds of AFC Richmond to life. Keith Sharman is the producer. Preview
    Editor’s Note: These previously broadcast segments have been updated for this post-season edition.
  • CBS BIG BROTHER – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    7/10/22 – “2402” (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). From bigbrothernetwork.com: Tonight on Big Brother 24 the new season picks back up with its second episode of the summer with Daniel taking over as the first HOH and nominations on their way. By the end of the night we’ll watch who hit the Block and maybe a little more on that Backstage Boss twist that’s been left a little too murky.
    Thankfully no one was swiftly dispatched on the opening night but with the HGs’ live move-in there wasn’t a lot of waiting around time after Wednesday’s season premiere. By Friday night we had Daniel’s nominations revealed and the HGs started plotting their next move but this is Big Brother and things rarely go to plan, or at least not when we get that entertainment factor turned up a notch.
  • CBS BIG BROTHER – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    7/13/22 – “2403” (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). from bigbrothernetwork.com: Tonight On Big Brother 24: Power of Veto Events
    Big Brother 24 returns tonight with the first Power of Veto competition episode of the season and we’ve got our two nominees ready to do battle for their chance at safety from the Block. Be ready at 8/7c to find out who wins the Veto and which HGs will be our final noms of the week on BB24.
    Daniel is off to an underwhelming start as the first HOH of the season after sending Terrance and Michael to the Block because he felt they’d be the easiest nominations. Neither nom is ready to go quietly into the night though and is prepared to fight in tonight’s medieval-themed Veto competition. Daniel has asked his allies to fight hard to help him win this one because he doesn’t want to get any more blood on his hands.
    It’s probably been hard to miss the headlines out there with the mess that’s been going on in the house regarding the mistreatment of one Houseguest and I expect we’ll see that play out in tonight’s episode. Get ready to see what happens next on BB24.
  • CBS THE CHALLENGE:USA – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    7/13/22 – “Oh Say Can You See Tiffany” (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). THE CBS REALITY TITANS TAKE ON THEIR NEXT CHALLENGE WHERE THEY MUST GATHER LETTER PIECES FROM A ROTATING BUOY HIGH IN THE SKY AND FORM AS MANY WORDS AS POSSIBLE, ON MTV PRESENTS “THE CHALLENGE: USA,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 ON CBS
    “Oh Say Can You See Tiffany” – The CBS reality titans take on their next challenge, “Yeah Buoy,” where they must gather letter pieces from a rotating buoy high in the sky and form as many words as possible. Meanwhile, a SURVIVOR legend looks to cement their dominance in the game, a crafty BIG BROTHER player is a little too popular with other Challengers, and two LOVE ISLAND exes must put their differences aside in order to win a challenge, on MTV presents THE CHALLENGE: USA, Wednesday, July 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. TJ Lavin is the host.
    MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was the very first reality competition series when it launched on June 1, 1998 and is currently the longest-running reality series in the history of television. THE CHALLENGE: USA is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Bunim/Murray Productions with Julie Pizzi and Justin Booth serving as executive producers.
  • CBS BIG BROTHER – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    7/14/22 – “2404” (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). From bigbrothernetwork.com: Tonight On Big Brother 24: Live Eviction, Backstage Twist, & A New Comp
    Tonight on Big Brother 24 (9/8c) we’re set for the first vote and live eviction of the season, but according to the rumors, one Houseguest may already have left the game.
    Feeds have been done since Wednesday night and one reliable source through Hamsterwatch says “Paloma is gone.” Julie Chen told US Weekly this morning the situation will be addressed during tonight’s live episode, so we shouldn’t expect an official announcement any earlier. And on top of that, Julie wouldn’t confirm if there would even be an eviction, but I think there probably will. Either way, let’s prepare for what’s still expected on any regular eviction night.
    The latest nominations have Taylor and Terrance on the Block after Michael secured his safety with a Veto win, much to Daniel’s disappointment. With a renom required Daniel went with Paloma’s much-hyped target of Taylor and now, if things hold their course, either Taylor or Terrance will be voted out.
    But what about this Backstage Boss twist and America’s Vote all week? We saw viewers casting supporting votes for either Alyssa, Brittany, or Paloma. But now with Paloma possible off the board we don’t know what that would mean for the twist and how it could work.
    Typically with early, week one departures the game has kept its routine and still voted out a Houseguest. I expect we’ll see that play out tonight with the HGs voting and if we do then Taylor is the most likely evictee. But we just don’t know yet what production is planning or even if Paloma has officially left the game versus a brief time away from the house as has happened with other HGs who then still came back and resumed their game. We just don’t know.
  • CBS SUPERSTAR RACING EXPERIENCE – Saturday, July 17 Show More
    Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway – 8:00PM
    Week 5 of Camping World SRX racing, from I-55 Raceway, a one-third-mile dirt track in Pevely, Mo. Tony Stewart heads the former IndyCar and NASCAR stars racing on a variety of short tracks alongside guest drivers including Matt Hirschman.
  • The CW Mysteries Decoded – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    “Alien Mountain” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
    STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN DULCE, NEW MEXICO – U.S. Navy veteran turned private investigator Jennifer Marshall and paranormal investigator Heather Taddy travel to Dulce, New Mexico to investigate reports that a secret underground alien facility exists under Archuleta Mesa – also known as Alien Mountain (#207). Original airdate 7/13/2022.
  • The CW Masters Of Illusion – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    “Right Before Your Very Eyes” – (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET) (TV-PG) (HDTV)
    MAGIC AND MUSIC – Hosted by Dean Cain, “Masters of Illusion” features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines – all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include Kevin Li, Murray SawChuck, Ran D’ Shine, Eric Eaton, Shoot Ogawa and Louie Foxx (#813). Original airdate 7/16/2022.
  • FOX MASTERCHEF – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    “MASTERCHEF” – (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 Video Clips
    BEET THE COMPETITION ON AN ALL-NEW “MASTERCHEF” WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, ON FOX
    Chef Gordon Ramsay shares his secret love for meatless, dairy-free dishes by demonstrating his infamous beef wellington transformed into a vegan dish made out of beets. Chef Ramsay then challenges the contestants to create a top-notch vegan dish, using their knowledge of flavors and techniques. Don’t miss the all-new “Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!” episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, July 13 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1207) (TV-14 L)
  • FOX SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” – (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 Video Clips
    PA: Viewer discretion is advised.
    THE TOP EIGHT DANCERS TURN BACK TIME ON AN ALL-NEW “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, ON FOX
    And then there were eight! The Top Four dancers from last week will pick their partners and dance in random genres. Then, all eight dancers will showcase their talents in solo rounds to win over the audience and our expert panel of judges. Two dancers will face elimination and only six will remain in the all-new “Turn Back Time” episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE airing Wednesday, July 13 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (DAN-1708) (TV-14 L)
  • FOX WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN – Friday, July 15 Show More
    “WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN” – (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 Video Clips
    FOX SPORTS PRESENTS “WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN” FRIDAY, JULY 15, ON FOX
    A unique combination of edge-of-your-seat action, unpredictable drama and world-class athleticism, FOX Sports presents WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN airing Friday, July 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. (WWE-2428) (TV-PG D, L, S, V)
  • FOX BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    **FOX SPORTS**–“BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” – (7:00 PM-CC ET live/4:00 PM-CC PT live) CC- HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    FOX SPORTS PRESENTS BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA SATURDAY, JULY 16, ON FOX
    FOX MLB continues its regionalized baseball broadcasts with two exciting matchups, including baseball’s most storied rivalry, airing Saturday, July 16 (7:00 PM-CC ET live/4:00 PM-CC PT live) on FOX. (FSP-2304) (n/a)
    Regionalized Games:
    Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
    Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants
  • NBC “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?””BILLY PORTER” Show More
    07/10/2022 (07:00PM – 08:00PM) (Sunday) : Actor, singer, writer and director Billy Porter enlists the help of a family historian and genealogist to learn the truth behind the 1923 murder of his great-grandfather. Billy’s research takes him through conflicting accounts of what happened, before he discovers a local African-American newspaper that lays bare the appalling truth of his grandfather’s death and the community uproar that followed. TV-PG
  • NBC “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR””QUALIFIERS 5” ORIGINAL Show More
    07/11/2022 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Monday) : The qualifying rounds conclude in San Antonio with ninjas from across the country taking on the world’s most challenging obstacle course. Competitors as young as 15 return to take on seasoned veterans in this first round of competition from the Alamodome. TV-PG
  • NBC “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT””AUDITIONS 6” ORIGINAL Show More
    07/12/2022 (08:00PM – 10:01PM) (Tuesday) : The auditions continue as a variety of acts and contestants of all ages audition for the chance to win $1 million; the Golden Buzzer is back, allowing a lucky act the chance to go directly to the live shows to compete for America’s vote. TV-PG
  • NBC “DANCING WITH MYSELF””NICK AND SHAKIRA PUSH IT” ORIGINAL Show More
    07/12/2022 (10:01PM – 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : A hair model, NFL cheerleader, flight attendant and nine other contestants from across the country enter the Dancing with Myself pods to battle it out over six dance challenges set by celebrity creators Shakira, Nick Jonas and Liza Koshy. Camille Kostek hosts. TV-PG
  • NBC “TRACK & FIELD””WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – OREGON (PRIME) (7/16/22)” ORIGINAL Show More
    07/16/2022 (09:00PM – 11:00PM) (Saturday) : Day 2 – Evening Session
    Day 2 coverage from Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Finals include the men’s 100m and long jump; and women’s shot put. Also: women’s 1500m semis and men’s 1500m heats.
  • Showtime SUPREME TEAM – Sunday, July 10, 10:00 PM Show More
    SERIES PREMIERE – THE FOUNDATION
    Before becoming leaders of the notorious Supreme Team, Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff and Gerald “Prince” Miller were young boys growing up in the thriving middle-class section of South Jamaica, Queens. But as New York took a turn in the ‘70s, a traumatic childhood experience with law enforcement and newfound role models would ultimately pave the way for the forming of the Supreme Team in the early ‘80s. Series premiere. Promo
  • USA Network WWE RAW – Monday, July 11, 8:00PM Show More
    From wrestlinginc.com: WWE Raw Preview (7/11): Brock Lesnar Returns, Theory Vs. Riddle, Lashley’s Open Challenge
    Brock Lesnar is back and set to return to WWE “Raw” tonight.
    It will be Lesnar’s first appearance on “Raw” since the run-up to WrestleMania 38, where he lost the WWE Championship to Roman Reigns in the title unification main event, establishing Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
    Lesnar made his surprise return to WWE programming on the June 17 episode of “SmackDown”, confronting Reigns and the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos moments after Reigns successfully defended his title against Riddle. WWE quickly announced that Lesnar will challenge Reigns for the championship in a Last Man Standing match in the main event of SummerSlam.
    Reigns is not being promoted for tonight’s “Raw”. However, The Usos have been appearing regularly on the show as they prepare to defend their tag team titles against the Street Profits at SummerSlam.
    Looking further down the road to SummerSlam, Lesnar is also being promoted for the “SmackDown” broadcasts from Boston’s TD Garden on July 22 and Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on July 29.
    Also tonight, Riddle is set to go one-on-one against Theory, the current Money in the Bank contract holder. Theory is already teasing cashing in his contract. He appeared on last Friday’s “SmackDown”, first jogging around the ring in front of Reigns and the rest of The Bloodline at the end of the opening segment.
    During a backstage interview later in the show, Theory said he was on “SmackDown” to send a message to Reigns that he’s always watching. Theory also stated that he’s ready to cash in on either Reigns or Lesnar at SummerSlam.
    WWE is also promoting a title match for tonight’s “Raw”. United States Champion Bobby Lashley is set to host an open challenge for his title.
    As of early Monday morning, the following line-up is being promoted for tonight’s “Raw”: Riddle vs. Theory;
    Bobby Lashley holds United States Championship open challenge;
    Brock Lesnar returns to “Raw”.
  • USA Network MIZ & MRS – Monday, July 11, 11:00PM Show More
    A Miz’s Best Friend
    Maryse wants a new dog for protection while Mike takes matters into his own hands.
  • USA Network WWE NXT – Tuesday, July 12, 8:00PM Show More
    WWE NXT preview (July 12, 2022): Call-up time?
    NXT 2.0 airs tonight (July 12) from the Performance Center. This is the fallout show after last week’s Great American Bash.
    As we do after every don’t-call-it-a-TakeOver and themed episode like last Tuesdays, there’s speculation about performers who could be moved up to Raw or SmackDown.
    Cameron Grimes has done everything except win the top belt, and his hard fought loss at the Bash would seem to indicate he’s not winning it as a long as Bron Breakker is NXT champion. Breakker seems to be moving on to another bearded cruiserweight scrapper in JD McDonagh, so there won’t be a rematch to Grimey. Is it time for a promotion? He certainly has the talent and TV experience to justify a move, even while it brings the usual anxiety about how he’ll be booked there. More 
  • USA Network CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – Thursday, July 14, 9:00PM Show More
    Playing Favorites -Todd gets pranked when he overuses the term “favorite child”. Nanny refuses treatment for her knee.
  • USA Network AUSTIN DILLON’S LIFE IN THE FAST LANE – Thursday, July 14, 9:30PM Show More
    Daddy Daycare
    With Austin, Whitney and Mariel busy, Paul practices for fatherhood while babysitting Ace.

 

RERUNS

  • ABC America’s Funniest Home Videos: 3222 (7/10) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/22/22) Show More
    “3222” – Special guests Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse appear to help host Alfonso Ribeiro award the season’s best video with the ultimate grand prize. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the winner and nine guests receive a six-night Walt Disney World® Resort vacation. Plus, funny felines and mishaps with animals in Australia on “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” airing SUNDAY, JULY 10 (7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG)
  • ABC Shark Tank: 1315 (7/13) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/22) Show More
    “1315” – Emma Grede, the CEO of fashion juggernaut Good American and founding partner of SKIMS, returns to the Tank as the first Black female guest Shark! First into the Tank are entrepreneurs from Atlanta, Georgia, who introduce their clean line of beauty products specially formulated for melanin-rich skin. A mom from Winterville, North Carolina, pitches her unique product to better tackle eliminating diaper odor; while entrepreneurs from Wichita, Kansas, present their healthy line of products made from an ancient superfood. A mom from Lafayette, Indiana, introduces her simple and reliable way to help new moms during their breastfeeding journey with her reusable design on “Shark Tank,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/22)
    In a “Shark Tank” update, mother and daughter Tracey Noonan and Danielle Desroches from Cohasset, Massachusetts, update their investor, Kevin O’Leary, on Wicked Good, their cupcakes in a jar.
    The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and guest Shark Emma Grede.
  • ABC Shark Tank: 1317 (7/13) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/11/22) Show More
    “1317” – First into the Tank is an entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California, who presents her all-natural personal care product line made for men and women. Sports enthusiasts from Phoenix, Arizona, pitch their customizable fashion design that provides fans with a way to engage and promote something that they love; while an entrepreneur from Boston, Massachusetts, introduces her support system exclusively designed for women. Nigerian immigrants from Oakland, California, celebrate their African heritage by bringing their children’s fashion clothing line to the Tank and hope to walk away with a deal on “Shark Tank,” airing WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, DL) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/11/22)
    In a Shark Tank update, father and son Carson and Jason Grill from Cincinnati, Ohio, update their investor, Blake Mycoskie, on Touch Up Cup, their innovative solution to paint storage problems.
    The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Daymond John.
  • ABC Shark Tank: 1320 (7/15) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/18/22) Show More
    “1320” – Daniel Lubetzky, executive chairman of KIND, returns to the Tank. First into the Tank are entrepreneurs from Short Hill, New Jersey, who present their ingenious and portable design that will take your beach hangs to the next level. An entrepreneur from Glendale, California, pitches his all-in-one meal prep system to help cooks stay organized and enjoy a stress-free environment; while entrepreneurs from Columbus, Ohio, want the Sharks to think outside the box with their portable and private workspace design. An entrepreneur from Houston, Texas, introduces her ethically crafted product line designed to not only bring joy to a new couple but also help alleviate the world’s water crisis on “Shark Tank” airing FRIDAY, JULY 15 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/18/22)
    In a Shark Tank update, entrepreneur Pat Crowley from Salt Lake City, Utah, updates his investor Mark Cuban about Chapul Cricket Bars, energy bars fortified with protein derived from crickets.
    The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Guest Shark Daniel Lubetzky.
  • ABC 20/20 (7/15) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/21/22) Show More
    20/20 – Airing Friday, July 15, 2022 (9:01 PM-11:00 PM EST) on ABC. – ‘20/20’ Features Story of a World-Renowned Surgeon Caught in a Web of Lies and Deceit by Fiancée
    ‘20/20’ Reports on Latest Details of Criminal Trial Against Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini for Alleged Medical Crimes and More
    Two-Hour Program Features New Interviews with Former Fiancée Benita Alexander, Prosecution and Defense, and Witnesses
    ‘20/20’ Airs Friday, July 15 (9:01–11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC
    On the heels of the trial where world-renowned surgeon, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, faced criminal charges of aggravated assault for alleged medical crimes, a two-hour “20/20” reports on Benita Alexander, a television producer who fell head over heels in love with him while producing a report on his revolutionary new surgery technique. He took her to exclusive destinations around the world. After he proposed, as wedding planning unfolded, Macchiarini surprised Alexander by telling her about VIP guests that were slated to attend, including Elton John and John Legend. He also shocked her by announcing one of his patients offered to officiate the wedding. That patient happened to be the pope. But what Alexander thought was a perfect match turned out to be a web of lies. There was a storm brewing in Macchiarini’s professional life: several colleagues alleged he committed scientific misconduct by falsifying data to make his new surgery technique — performing trachea transplants using a synthetic trachea — appear more successful than it was. “20/20” co-anchor Amy Robach sat down for an interview with Alexander, who opened up about how she fell for the whirlwind relationship and was blinded by love, discovered a snag in the wedding plan that caused everything to unravel, traveled to his home in Spain where she came face to face with a shocking surprise and dealt with the revelations after uncovering the truth. The two-hour program also features interviews with those who witnessed Macchiarini’s downfall up close, including Alexander’s close friends and family and Macchiarini’s former colleagues who blew the whistle. “20/20” also reports on the most recent developments, including this year’s criminal trial, where he was cleared of more serious charges of aggravated assault but ultimately convicted of causing bodily harm in one patient’s case, and features courtroom audio of Macchiarini and new interviews with Alexander, who attended every day of the trial, members of the prosecution and defense, and witnesses who testified. “20/20” airs Friday, July 15 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (Rebroadcast. ABC OAD: 2/12/21)
    ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Amy Robach. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 40 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. The two-hour “20/20” events air Fridays from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.
    David Sloan is senior executive producer and Janice Johnston is executive producer.
  • ABC America’s Funniest Home Videos: 3218 (7/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/17/22) Show More
    “3218” – This week, it’s the Easter funnies including kids getting startled by the Easter Bunny, egg hunt mishaps, plus talking pets on “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” airing SATURDAY, JULY 16 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG)
  • ABC The Final Straw: Ready, Set, Pull! (7/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 07/10/22) Show More
    “Ready, Set, Pull!” – Hosted by Janelle James, “The Final Straw” is a larger-than-life competition series where four teams of contestants compete in an epic battle against gravity and physics as they attempt to remove items from enjoyably themed stacks in the hopes of facing off against The Mega Stack for a chance to win the grand prize of $250,000. In round one, best friends-turned-business partners take on not only each other but roommates when they encounter a ‘50s diner-themed stack. In round two, siblings and a pair of cyclers confront a kids room-themed stack and hope the stack doesn’t fall. The winners from each round face off on the medieval stack to see who will get the chance to win the grand prize. James is also joined onstage by the delightfully mischievous Tipsy the Panda, who is hell-bent on the destruction of the stacks, when “The Final Straw” airs SATURDAY, JULY 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
  • ABC Shark Tank: 1316 (7/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/25/22) Show More
    “1316” – First into the Tank are entrepreneurs from Mableton, Georgia, who present their plant-based, natural hair care line intentionally crafted for multicultural young men. An entrepreneur from Nashville, Tennessee, pitches her solution to help pet parents keep their dog calm during loud events; while an entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California, introduces her healthy snack made from an ancient superfood that gives cultural and edible adventure in every bite. A former athlete from Kensington, Maryland, celebrates originality within athletes through art while bringing people together through play with her company and hopes it’s enough to land a deal in the tank on “Shark Tank” airing SATURDAY, JULY 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG). Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following the premiere. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/25/22)
    In a “Shark Tank” update, Andrea Megiatto and Michelle Jimenez from New York City update their investor, Lori Greiner, on Pizza Cupcakes, their snack-sized pizza treat with a one of a kind dough.
    The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec.
  • CBS THE EQUALIZER – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    MCCALL FINDS HERSELF IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT’S INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WHEN HER FRIEND MIRA, A DIPLOMAT’S DAUGHTER, SEEKS MCCALL’S HELP TO FIND HER MISSING BROTHER, ON A REBROADCAST OF “THE EQUALIZER,” SUNDAY, JULY 10
    “The Kingdom” – McCall finds herself in the crosshairs of a foreign government’s intelligence agency when her friend Mira (Melis Aker), a diplomat’s daughter, seeks McCall’s help to find her missing brother. Also, Dante faces suspicion from a fellow detective newly tasked by the district attorney to find the vigilante knows as the Equalizer, on the CBS Original series THE EQUALIZER, Sunday, July 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 10/17/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Zoe Robyn
    BASED ON: The original series by Richard Lindheim & Michael Sloan
    DIRECTED BY: Randy Zisk Promo
    WHEN A DOJ AGENT’S PARTNER IS KILLED, SAM DONS HIS PREVIOUS UNDERCOVER PERSONA TO FIND THE CULPRIT, ON A REBROADCAST OF “NCIS: LOS ANGELES,” ON SUNDAY, JULY 10
    “Bonafides” – When DOJ Agent Lance Hamilton’s partner is killed, Sam dons his previous undercover persona of “Switch” to find the culprit. Also, Kensi, Deeks, Roundtree and Kilbride work to catch an aerospace engineer who stole classified Navy schematics, on the first of back-to-back episodes of the CBS Original series NCIS: LOS ANGELES, at a special time, Sunday, July 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 3/27/22)
    WRITTEN BY: Kyle Harimoto
    DIRECTED BY: Terrence O’Hara Promo
  • CBS THE NEIGHBORHOOD – Monday, July 11 Show More
    CALVIN DISCOVERS A LONGTIME FRIEND IS HARBORING A SECRET THAT CHALLENGES THEIR RELATIONSHIP, ON A REBROADCAST OF “THE NEIGHBORHOOD,” MONDAY, JULY 11
    Bill Bellamy Guests Stars as Calvin’s Longtime Friend, Lorenzo
    “Welcome to the Man Code” – When Calvin discovers his friend, Lorenzo, (Bill Bellamy), is harboring a secret, he struggles with whether to share the info with Tina. Also, Dave becomes concerned about Gemma’s growing closeness to a coach at her school, on the CBS Original series THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Monday, July 11 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 3/21/22)
    WRITTEN BY: Ralph Greene & Hari Ziyad
    DIRECTED BY: Kelly Park Promo
  • CBS BOB ♥ ABISHOLA, Monday – July 11 Show More
    DOTTIE AND GOODWIN QUESTION BOB’S ABILITY TO LEAD UNDER PRESSURE WHEN THE SUCCESSFUL MAXDOT TELEVISION COMMERCIAL GENERATES MORE BUSINESS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE, ON A REBROADCAST OF “BOB ♥ ABISHOLA,” MONDAY, JULY 11
    “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” – Dottie and Goodwin question Bob’s ability to lead under pressure when the successful MaxDot television commercial generates more business than they can handle. Also, Abishola is unsure if Bob’s newfound success is worth it if it means he’s never home, on the CBS Original series BOB ♥ ABISHOLA, Monday, July 11 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 3/21/22)
    STORY BY: Al Higgins, Gina Yashere, & Ibet Inyang Beneche
    TELEPLAY BY: Nathan Chetty, Carla Filisha, & Marla DuMont
    DIRECTED BY: Beth McCarthy-Miller Promo
    AS THE NCIS TEAM SEARCHES FOR GIBBS AFTER WRECKAGE FROM HIS BOAT IS FOUND, THEY DISCOVER HE WAS TRACKING A SERIAL KILLER, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE 19TH SEASON PREMIERE OF “NCIS” MONDAY, JULY 11
    Pam Dawber Returns as Investigative Journalist Marcie Warren
    “Blood in the Water” – As the NCIS team searches for Gibbs after wreckage from his boat is discovered, they find out he was tracking a serial killer with journalist Marcie Warren (Pam Dawber), who wrote an exposé on him, on the 19th season premiere of NCIS, Monday, July 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 9/20/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Christopher Walid
    DIRECTED BY: Michael Zinberg Promo
    CAPT. MILIUS RETURNS TO HAWAI’I FOR A SECRET PRISONER EXCHANGE OPERATION AND BRINGS IN JANE TO BE HIS PERSONAL SECURITY ESCORT, ON A REBROADCAST OF PART ONE OF THE TWO-PART SEASON FINALE OF “NCIS: HAWAI’I,” MONDAY, JULY 11
    Enver Gjokaj Returns as Capt. Milius
    “Switchback” – Captain Milius (Enver Gjokaj) returns to Hawai’i for a secret prisoner exchange operation, and brings in Jane to be his personal security escort in the Philippines, where the exchange will take place, on part one of the two-part season finale of the CBS Original series NCIS: HAWAI’I, Monday, July 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 5/16/22)
    WRITTEN BY: Noah Evslin
    DIRECTED BY: Jimmy Whitmore Promo
    ISOBEL TELLS A RELUCTANT OA TO RECRUIT A FORMER ARMY BUDDY FOR INTEL, WHEN THE TEAM FINDS A CONNECTION BETWEEN BOMBINGS AT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND A VETERANS’ CLUB WHERE THE PAL SPENDS TIME, ON A REBROADCAST OF “FBI,” TUESDAY, JULY 12
    “Trauma” – After the team finds a connection between bombings at government agencies and a private veterans’ club in New York City, Isobel tells OA to recruit his former Army buddy, Chris (Cleveland Berto), for intel since he spends time at the club. However, knowing the difficulty soldiers like Chris often face returning to civilian life, OA is reluctant to follow orders, on the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, July 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 10/5/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Joe Webb
    DIRECTED BY: Alex Chapple Promo
  • CBS FBI: INTERNATIONAL – Tuesday, July 12 Show More
    THE FLY TEAM HUNTS DOWN A SNIPER AFTER AN AMERICAN SCIENTIST IS KILLED IN AN ATTACK TARGETING A BIOMEDICAL LAB IN BELGIUM, ON A REBROADCAST OF “FBI: INTERNATIONAL,” TUESDAY, JULY 12
    “Get That Revolution Started” – The Fly Team works to hunt down the sniper responsible for killing an American during an attack targeting a biomedical lab in Belgium. Also, Jaeger clashes with her boss at Europol over her allegiance to the Fly Team, on the CBS Original series FBI: INTERNATIONAL, Tuesday, July 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 5/10/22)
    WRITTEN BY: Wade McIntyre
    DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Brown Promo
  • CBS FBI: MOST WANTED – Tuesday, July 12 Show More
    THE MOST WANTED TEAM MUST TRACK DOWN A MURDEROUS MEMBER OF THE INCEL COMMUNITY WHILE THEY GRIEVE JESS’ DEATH, ON A REBROADCAST OF “FBI: MOST WANTED,” TUESDAY, JULY 12
    “FBI” Star Alana De La Garza Guest Stars as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille
    “Incel” – The team must track down a murderous member of the incel community targeting those he believes never give him a chance. Also, Barnes, Hana, Ortiz and Kristin deal with their grief in the wake of Jess’ death, on the CBS Original series FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, July 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. FBI star Alana De La Garza guest stars as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. (OAD 3/22/22)
    WRITTEN BY: Zach Cannon
    DIRECTED BY: Carlos Bernard Promo
  • CBS S.W.A.T. – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    HONDO RETREATS TO MEXICO TO PONDER HIS FUTURE AND FINDS HIMSELF DRAWN INTO A LOCAL FAMILY’S FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE SEASON PREMIERE OF “S.W.A.T.,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
    “Vagabundo” – In the aftermath of his decision to speak out in the press, Hondo retreats to a quiet town in Mexico to reassess his life and professional future, only to find himself reluctantly drawn into one local family’s fight for justice, on the season premiere of S.W.A.T., Wednesday, July 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 10/1/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Mellori Velasquez
    DIRECTED BY: Billy Gierhart Promo
  • CBS YOUNG SHELDON – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    SHELDON IS THE ODD MAN OUT WHEN A NEW SCIENTIST JOINS THE LAB, ON A REBROADCAST OF “YOUNG SHELDON,” THURSDAY, JULY 14
    Ming-Na Wen Guest Stars as Dr. Lee
    “A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles” – Sheldon butts heads with Dr. Lee (Ming-Na Wen), a new scientist in the lab. Also, Mary is given a lotto ticket, on the CBS Original series YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, July 14 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 2/24/22)
    STORY BY: Steve Holland & Eric Kaplan & Nadiya Chettiar
    TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro & Jeremy Howe & Connor Kilpatrick
    DIRECTED BY: Michael Judd Promo
    SAM AND JAY INVITE THE NOSY NEIGHBORS FOR DINNER TO WOO THEM INTO LETTING THEM OPEN THE B&B, AND THE GHOSTS ARE DESPERATELY EAGER TO BE INCLUDED ON THE GUEST LIST, ON A REBROADCAST OF “GHOSTS,” THURSDAY, JULY 14
    Mark Linn-Baker Guest Stars as One of Sam and Jay’s Neighbors
    “Dinner Party” – When Sam and Jay invite the nosy neighbors Henry and Margaret (Mark Linn-Baker and Kathryn Greenwood) to a dinner party to woo them into allowing the bed and breakfast, the ghosts are desperately eager to be included on the guest list, on the CBS Original series GHOSTS, Thursday, July 14 (8:31-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 10/21/21)
    WRITTEN BY: John Blickstead & Trey Kollmer
    DIRECTED BY: Trent O’Donnell Promo
  • CBS CSI: VEGAS – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    THE SEQUEL TO THE GLOBAL TELEVISION PHENOMENON “CSI” DEBUTS WITH NEW TEAM LEADER MAXINE ROBY JOINING FORCES WITH GIL GRISSOM AND SARA SIDLE, WHEN A TWISTED CONSPIRACY TARGETS THE CRIME LAB, ON A REBROADCAST OF THE SERIES PREMIERE OF “CSI: VEGAS,” THURSDAY, JULY 14
    Paula Newsome, William Petersen, Jorja Fox, Matt Lauria,
    Mandeep Dhillon and Mel Rodriguez Star
    Paul Guilfoyle Guest Stars at Jim Brass
    “Legacy” – CSI: VEGAS opens a brand-new chapter in Las Vegas – the city where it all began. Facing an existential threat that could bring down the entire Crime Lab and release thousands of convicted killers back onto the neon-lit streets of Vegas, a brilliant new team of investigators led by Maxine Roby must enlist the help of old friends Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle. This combined force will deploy the latest forensic techniques to do what they do best – follow the evidence – in order to preserve and serve justice in Sin City. In the premiere episode, an attack on Jim Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) kicks off a twisted conspiracy targeting the Las Vegas crime lab, on the series premiere of CSI: VEGAS, Thursday, July 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 10/6/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Jason Tracey
    DIRECTED BY: Uta Briesewitz Promo
    HONDO TEAMS UP WITH A LOCAL COP IN MEXICO FOR A DANGEROUS RESCUE MISSION THAT PUTS A TARGET ON HIS BACK, ON A REBROADCAST OF “S.W.A.T.,” FRIDAY, JULY 15
    “Madrugada” – Still in Mexico, Hondo teams up with a local cop for a dangerous rescue mission, only to find himself with a target on his back. Also, back in Los Angeles, Hicks considers disbanding the team for good, on the CBS Original series S.W.A.T., Friday, July 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. (OAD 10/8/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Matthew T. Brown
    DIRECTED BY: Billy Gierhart Promo
  • CBS MAGNUM P.I. – Friday, July 15 Show More
    A CHRISTMAS EVE RANSOMWARE ATTACK ON THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT FORCES LIA TO REVEAL A FAMILY SECRET TO MAGNUM AND KATSUMOTO, ON A REBROADCAST OF “MAGNUM P.I.,” FRIDAY JULY 15
    “Better Watch Out” – A Christmas Eve ransomware attack on the Honolulu Police Department forces Lia (Chantal Thuy) to reveal a family secret to Magnum and Katsumoto, on the CBS Original series MAGNUM P.I., Friday, July 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 12/10/21)
    WRITTEN BY: Katie Varney
    DIRECTED BY: Ruba Nadda Promo
  • CBS BLUE BLOODS – Friday, July 15 Show More
    ERIN AND ANTHONY TEAM UP WITH ERIN’S NEPHEW, OFFICER JOE HILL, TO COURSE-CORRECT A TRIAL AFTER JOE BECOMES AWARE OF WITNESS TAMPERING, ON A REBROADCAST OF “BLUE BLOODS,” FRIDAY, JULY 15
    Tony Danza Guest Stars as Raymond Moretti, a Police Lieutenant
    “Allegiance” – Erin and Anthony team up with Erin’s nephew, police officer Joe Hill (Will Hochman), to course-correct a trial when Joe becomes aware of witness tampering. Also, Baez forces Danny to help her find the killer of her favorite TV personality; a seemingly random shooting at police Lt. Raymond Moretti’s (Tony Danza) home leads Frank to investigate who in the officer’s family has criminal ties; and as Eddie works an SVU case, she questions her decision to become a police sergeant, on the CBS Original series BLUE BLOODS, Friday, July 15 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (OAD 2/25/22)
    WRITTEN BY: Yasmine Cadet & Jack Ciapciak
    DIRECTED BY: Donald Thorin, Jr. Promo
  • CBS 48 HOURS – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    A rebroadcast of 48 HOURS, Airing Saturday, July 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network – “48 HOURS” INVESTIGATES THE STRANGE DEATHS SURROUNDING DISGRACED ATTORNEY ALEX MURDAUGH, NOW INDICTED IN THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE AND SON, IN AN ENCORE OF “THE MURDAUGH MYSTERIES” Preview
    48 HOURS and Nikki Battiste investigate a series of strange deaths surrounding disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, now indicted for killing his wife and son, in an encore of “The Murdaugh Mysteries,” to be broadcast Saturday, July 16 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. It’s a bizarre, tragic story that has unraveled under a national spotlight. That story took yet another turn Thursday when Alex Murdaugh was charged with killing his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
    Murdaugh has said he found the two shot to death at their family hunting lodge on June 7, 2021. Murdaugh’s attorneys say their client is innocent.
    The hour-long broadcast unpacks what has been a legal thriller with more twists than a Hollywood blockbuster, with Alex Murdaugh, a once prominent attorney, at the center of several investigations. He faces 84 additional criminal charges, most for fraud and theft.
    48 HOURS is broadcast Saturdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS, and streams anytime on Paramount+. There’s also a new way to watch 48 HOURS: you’ll find us on the CBS News Streaming Network Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, ET. Download the CBS News app on your phone or connected TV.
  • The CW Penn & Teller: Fool Us – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    “Teller’s Wonderland” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)
    WILL PENN & TELLER BE FOOLED THIS WEEK? – Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Ryan and Johnny Hayashi, Nathaniel Segal, Jandro and Bill Goodwin. Alyson Hannigan (“How I Met Your Mother”) serves as host (#726). Original airdate 4/2/2021.
  • The CW Superman & Lois – Tuesday, July 12 Show More
    “The Ties That Bind” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, LV) (HDTV)
    DAVID RAMSEY “ARROW” DIRECTS THE EPISODE – Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) opens up to Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) about his ongoing struggle with visions and admits that there is only one person who might be able to help. Meanwhile, Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui) receives some unexpected news and tensions begin to rise between Lois and Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik). Lastly, Sarah (Inde Navarrette) breaks plans with Jordan (Alex Garfin) to spend time with Natalie (Tayler Buck). Jordan Elsass, Erik Valdez and Wole Parks star. The episode was directed by David Ramsey and written by Kristi Korzec & Michael Narducci (#202). Original airdate 1/18/2022. Every episode of SUPERMAN & LOIS will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. Promo
  • The CW Wellington Paranormal – Wednesday, July 13 Show More
    “Vampire” – (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
    OH, WHAT A NIGHT! – Over the course of a single night, Officers Minogue (Mike Minogue) and O’Leary (Karen O’Leary) encounter a series of incidents including a suspicious plastic bag, a gang of creepy clowns, a human sacrifice ritual, and a theft from the hospital blood bank. Also starring Maaka Pohatu. Sam Smith wrote the episode directed by Jemaine Clement (#105). Original airdate 8/1/21. 
  • The CW Walker – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    “Barn Burner” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, DV) (HDTV)
    ABBY AND GALE FACE OFF AT THE SIDE STEP – Walker (Jared Padalecki) invites Gale Davidson (guest star Paula Marshall) to participate in the chili cookoff at the Side Step to try and make amends after years of their families feuding, however Abby (Molly Hagan) isn’t too pleased with the gesture. Micki (Lindsey Morgan) and Trey (Jeff Pierre) work on reconciling their relationship when she comes home after her deep undercover operation. Joel Novoa directed the episode written by Arron Carew & Blythe Ann Johnson (#203). Original airdate 11/11/2021. Every episode of WALKER will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. Promo
    “Armageddon, Part Two” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
    THE FLASH SEEKS HELP FROM BLACK LIGHTNING – Despero (guest star Tony Curran) warns The Flash (Grant Gustin) that great tragedies will befall the speedster and cause him to lose his mind. Once that happens, Armageddon will begin. Determined to prove Despero wrong, Barry doubles down on proving his innocence but a devastating revelation from Iris (Candice Patton) pushes him to the edge and sends him to seek counsel from Black Lightning (guest star Cress Williams). Menhaj Huda directed the episode written by Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza (#802). Original airdate 11/23/2021. Every episode of THE FLASH will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. Promo
  • The CW Penn & Teller: Fool Us – Friday, July 15 Show More
    “Penn on Fire” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)
    HOT HOT HOT – Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The TV audience watches along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include John Fitzsimmons, David Corsaro, Bentley Burns and Diego & Elena. Alyson Hannigan (“How I Met Your Mother”) serves as host (#812). Original airdate 2/25/2022.
  • The CW World’s Funniest Animals – Friday, July 15 Show More
    “Episode 216” – (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET) (TV-PG) (HDTV)
    SEASON FINALE WITH SPECIAL GUEST JACKIE TOHN – Host Elizabeth Stanton introduces to the audience blissful bears, daring deer, happy horses, curious cats, schlepping shepherds, and a chameleon that can paint! Special guest Jackie Tohn (“GLOW”) adds to the fun along with commentary by Brian Cooper, Carmen Hodgson, Mikalah Gordon, and Noah Matthews (#216). Original airdate 4/2/2022. Every episode of WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required.
  • The CW World’s Funniest Animals – Friday, July 15 Show More
    “Episode 105” – (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG) (HDTV)
    GET READY TO LAUGH – Host Elizabeth Stanton (“Popstar This Week”) is joined by the panelists and special guest Brittany Underwood as they observe animals doing the funniest things ever caught on video. On today’s show we’ve got a ferret with a cooking problem, a self-bowling dog, a cat in a jar, an overly enthused elephant, and much more. The episode is produced by David McKenzie, David Martin and Laura McKenzie and directed by Brad Thomas (#105). Original airdate 10/9/2020. Every episode of WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required.
  • The CW Whose Line Is It Anyway? – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    “Greg Proops 8” – (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, DL) (HDTV)
    A NIGHT OF GIGGLES – Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Greg Proops, put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games that are prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience. The four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to depict different characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform songs. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode. Directed by Geraldine Dowd (#1010). Original airdate 11/13/2021.
  • The CW Would I Lie To You? – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    “Babysitting Lemurs” – (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, DL) (HDTV)
    IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE – Don’t miss stories you won’t hear anywhere else from guest stars Brooke Shields, Sal Vulcano, Amber Ruffin, and Ayad Akthar as they try to fool host host Aasif Mandvi and team captains Matt Walsh and Sabrina Jalees – and eachother! Can you figure out if these wildly hilarious tales are fact or fiction? (#107). Every episode of WOULD I LIE TO YOU? will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. Original airdate 6/4/2022.
  • The CW Masters Of Illusion – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    “Music and Tech Magic” – (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG) (HDTV)
    ROCK STAR MAGIC – Hosted by Dean Cain, “Masters of Illusion” features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines – all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include Levent, Jeff Hobson, Kid Ace, Trigg Watson, Chris Funk, Johnny Ace Palmer and Ed Alonzo (#804). Original airdate 4/30/2022.
  • FOX BEAT SHAZAM – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    **TIME PERIOD PREMIERE**–“BEAT SHAZAM” – (7:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    GUESS THE HIT SONG, WIN THE BIG MONEY ON “BEAT SHAZAM” SUNDAY, JULY 10, ON FOX
    Hosted by Jamie Foxx, BEAT SHAZAM is the unique and interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other, as they try to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the highest score will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the popular song identification app, for the chance to win up to one million dollars. Teams of Fire Marshalls, Deputy-Sheriffs and a married military couple compete for the million dollar prize in the “Holding Out for a Hero!” time period premiere episode of BEAT SHAZAM airing Sunday, July 10 (7:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BSH-502) (TV-PG D,L)
  • FOX THE SIMPSONS – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    “THE SIMPSONS” – (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    BART FINALLY STARTS TO ADMIRE HOMER ON “THE SIMPSONS” SUNDAY, JULY 10, ON FOX
    Hugh Jackman (“The Greatest Showman”) and Robert Reich Make Guest-Voice Appearances
    After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire his dad – until a visit from a magical, singing janitor (Hugh Jackman) changes everything they thought they knew in the “Poorhouse Rock” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, July 10 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-3314) (TV-PG D, L, V)
    Guest Voice Cast: Hugh Jackman as Janitor, Prof. Robert Reich as himself Promo
  • FOX THE GREAT NORTH – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    “THE GREAT NORTH” – (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    MOON HELPS WOLF WITH THEIR PARENTS’ DIVORCE ON “THE GREAT NORTH” SUNDAY, JULY 10, ON FOX
    Moon helps Wolf deal with their parents’ divorce. Meanwhile,Honeybee encounters Lone Moose’s most famous City Councilperson, who happens to be an eagle in the “Dances With Wolfs Adventure” episode of THE GREAT NORTH airing Sunday, July 10 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GRN-209) (TV-14 D, L, S)
    Guest Voice Cast: Sarah Baker, Nicole Byer, Daniele Gaither, John Gemberling, Patti Harrison, David Herman, Martha Kelly, Mark Proksch, Lisa Rinna   
  • FOX BOB’S BURGERS – Sunday, July 10 Show More
    “BOB’S BURGERS” – (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    BOB HELPS GENE WITH A SCHOOL PROJECT ON “BOB’S BURGERS” SUNDAY, JULY 10, ON FOX
    When Gene becomes obsessed with an old handheld game, Bob offers to help with a school project, in hopes of steering his son towards more “interesting” pursuits. Meanwhile, Louise and Tina take over a grocery store kiddie ride in the “A-Sprout A Boy” episode of BOB’S BURGERS airing Sunday, July 10 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BOB-1118) (TV-PG L)
    Guest Voice Cast: Todd Barry as Joel 
    “FAMILY GUY” – (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    PA: Viewer discretion is advised.
    AN ACCIDENT LEAVES PETER WITH A HIGH-PITCHED VOICE ON “FAMILY GUY” SUNDAY, JULY 10, ON FOX
    An accident leaves Peter with a high-pitched voice, and Jesus coaches him into fending off the other choir boys. Meanwhile, Stewie is attracted to Lois’ new masculine physique in the “Mister Act” episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, July 10 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FG-1908) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Promo
  • FOX DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS! – Monday, July 11 Show More
    “DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!” – (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    THE YOUNGEST CONTESTANT OF THE SEASON GUESSES THE LYRICS ON “DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!,” HOSTED BY NIECY NASH MONDAY, JULY 11, ON FOX
    Hosted by Emmy Award nominee Niecy Nash, the all-new revival of the popular game show challenges contestants’ musical memory, as they get one song closer to winning $1 million if they DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS! Contestants choose songs from different genres, decades and musical artists. Then they’ll take center stage to sing alongside the studio band as the lyrics are projected on screen – but when the music stops and the words disappear, will the contestants belt out the correct missing lyrics, or freeze under pressure? If they sing nine songs correctly, they are presented with a No. 1 hit and will attempt to sing the final missing lyrics for the top prize of $1 million. The season’s youngest singer and a father with a falsetto each try to take on the Million Dollar Challenge in the “A True Belieber And The Falsetto Father!” episode of DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS! airing Monday, July 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (DFL-104) (TV-PG D,L)
  • FOX BEAT SHAZAM – Monday, July 11 Show More
    “BEAT SHAZAM” – (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    GUESS THE HIT SONG, WIN THE BIG MONEY ON “BEAT SHAZAM” MONDAY, JULY 11, ON FOX
    Hosted by Jamie Foxx, BEAT SHAZAM is the unique and interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other as they try to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the highest score will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the popular song identification app, for the chance to win up to one million dollars. Mother-daughter cheerleaders, sassy sisters-in-law and a pair of doctors compete for the million dollar prize in “Did She Just Do the Splits?!?!?” episode of BEAT SHAZAM airing Monday, July 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BSH-503) (TV-PG D, L)
  • FOX CRIME SCENE KITCHEN – Tuesday, July 12 Show More
    “CRIME SCENE KITCHEN” – (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    THE BAKERS TAKE ON A NEW MYSTERY ON “CRIME SCENE KITCHEN” TUESDAY, JULY 12, ON FOX
    The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new delicious challenge. The best dessert detectives will continue on in the competition and the duo that falls short will head home in the “The Rise and Fall” episode of CRIME SCENE KITCHEN airing Tuesday, July 12 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (CSK-107) (TV-14 D, L)
  • FOX FANTASY ISLAND – Tuesday, July 12 Show More
    “FANTASY ISLAND” – (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 Video Clips
    TRANSFORMATION ENSUES ON “FANTASY ISLAND” TUESDAY, JULY 12, ON FOX
    Two adventurers (guest stars Dave and Odette Annable), whose marriage has grown stale want to have the ultimate adventure together. Meanwhile, after sleeping for 35 years, widower Brent (guest star Francois Chau), must decide if he is ready to face his grief awake in the “His and Hers/The Heartbreak Hotel” episode of FANTASY ISLAND airing Tuesday, July 12 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (FAN-102) (TV-14 L)
    Guest Cast: John Gabriel Rodriquez as Javier; Odette Annable as Daphne; Dave Annable as Zev; Francois Chau as Brent; Michelle Cortés as Bartender; Julian Rivera Garcia as Maitre D; Sebastian Vazquez as Shane.
  • FOX MASTERCHEF – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    “MASTERCHEF” – (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    BEET THE COMPETITION ON “MASTERCHEF” THURSDAY, JULY 14, ON FOX
    Chef Gordon Ramsay shares his secret love for meatless, dairy-free dishes by demonstrating his infamous beef wellington transformed into a vegan dish made out of beets. Chef Ramsay then challenges the contestants to create a top-notch vegan dish, using their knowledge of flavors and techniques. Don’t miss the “Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!” episode of MASTERCHEF airing Thursday, July 14 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1207) (TV-14 L)
  • FOX WELCOME TO FLATCH – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    **TIME-PERIOD PREMIERE**–“WELCOME TO FLATCH” – (9:01-9:30 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    PA: Viewer discretion is advised.
    KELLY AND SHRUB DANCE IT OUT ON “WELCOME TO FLATCH” THURSDAY, JULY 14, ON FOX
    When a coveted pair of sneakers lands in a Flatch shoe store, Kelly and Shrub come up with inventive ways to get the money to buy them, including selling homemade treasure maps and starting a for-profit hip-hop dance school in the “Dance It Out” episode of WELCOME TO FLATCH airing Thursday, July 14 (9:01-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (WFL-103) (TV-14 D, L)  Promo
  • FOX CALL ME KAT – Thursday, July 14 Show More
    **TIME-PERIOD PREMIERE**–“CALL ME KAT” – (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    IT’S A BLOSSOM REUNION ON AN ENCORE OF THE SEASON PREMIERE OF “CALL ME KAT” THURSDAY, JULY 14, ON FOX
    Joey Lawrence, Jenna von Oy & Michael Stoyanov Guest-Star
    When a celebrity charity golf tournament comes to Louisville, it brings the cast of “Blossom” together for a long-awaited reunion. Meanwhile, Kat (Mayim Bialik) struggles with a romantic crisis and Randi (Kyla Pratt) and Phil (Leslie Jordan) get help in the cafe from a customer in an encore of the “Call Me Kerfuffled” season premiere episode of CALL ME KAT airing Thursday, July 14 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (KAT-201) (TV-14 D, L, S)
    Guest Cast: Christopher Rivas as Oscar; Joey Lawrence as Himself; Jenna Von Oy as Herself; Michael Stoyanov as Himself; Tim Bagley as Wyatt; Maria Ochoa as Laura  Promo
  • FOX NAME THAT TUNE – Saturday, July 16 Show More
    “NAME THAT TUNE” – (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    FOUR NEW CONTESTANTS ARE PUT TO THE TEST ON “NAME THAT TUNE” SATURDAY, JULY 16, ON FOX
    Beloved one-hour musical game show NAME THAT TUNE is back for Season Two and is bigger than ever! NAME THAT TUNE tests contestants’ music knowledge, as they battle it out in an assortment of challenging musical games for cash and prizes. Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski hosts, and Grammy Award-winning producer Randy Jackson serves as band leader. Each one-hour episode of NAME THAT TUNE is comprised of two stand-alone half-hour contests, each pitting two players against each other as they race against the clock to test their knowledge of songs, performed by the live band. Each contest features a rotating variety of games from the original format, before the iconic Bid-a-Note round. The player with the most money at the end of Bid-a-Note wins the game and takes his or her bank into the Golden Medley bonus round, for a chance to win additional cash and potentially the $100,000 grand prize in “It’s a Party Tonight” episode of NAME THAT TUNE airing Saturday, July 16 (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) on FOX. (NTU-205) (TV-PG D, L)
  • NBC “DANCING WITH MYSELF””BELLY ROLL CHALLENGE” REPEAT Show More
    07/10/2022 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Sunday) : A football coach, salon owner, dentist and nine other contestants from across the country enter the Dancing with Myself pods to battle it out over six dance challenges set by celebrity creators Shakira, Nick Jonas and Liza Koshy. Camille Kostek hosts. TV-PG D, L
  • NBC “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT””SIMON’S FAVORITE GOLDEN BUZZERS” REPEAT Show More
    07/10/2022 (09:00PM – 11:00PM) (Sunday) : Simon Cowell and Terry Crews look back at the best Golden Buzzer moments in the show’s history. Simon and Terry reflect on the contestant’s post-“AGT” careers. TV-PG
  • NBC “WEAKEST LINK””WHO’S A LONG SHOT ON A SHORT SHOW?” REPEAT Show More
    07/11/2022 (10:00PM – 11:00PM) (Monday) : Jane Lynch leads eight strangers through the ultimate rapid-fire trivia game as teams build a bank worth up to $1 million. At the end of each round, it’s every player for themselves as they say goodbye to teammates they consider the weakest link. TV-PG
  • NBC “CHICAGO MED””MAY YOUR CHOICES REFLECT HOPE, NOT FEAR” REPEAT Show More
    07/13/2022 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Wednesday) : Will helps a patient with long-haul Covid symptoms. Vanessa reflects on her dating life when she learns that a patient’s daughter is having an arranged marriage. A new family is born out of tragedy. TV-14 Promo
  • NBC “CHICAGO FIRE””THE MISSING PIECE” REPEAT Show More
    07/13/2022 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Wednesday) : Following an injury in the aftermath of an industrial fire, Severide and Seager work together to investigate an anonymous tip. Kidd searches for the right person to fill the open spot on Truck 81. A possible new recruit to 51 gets tested at a call. TV-14 Promo
  • NBC “CHICAGO PD””BURNSIDE” Show More
    07/13/2022 (10:00PM – 11:00PM) (Wednesday) : As the team works to solve a deadly shooting in Burnside, Atwater realizes he has a very personal connection to the case. TV-14 Promo
    07/14/2022 (08:00PM – 09:00PM) (Thursday) : When a young man is found dead of an apparent overdose, Dixon fiercely pursues a homicide investigation as an old unsolved case comes back to haunt her. Price and Maroun risk putting a witness in harm’s way to expose their suspect and reveal the monster underneath. Promo  
    07/14/2022 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Thursday) : The creator of a dating app is accused of using it to rape women. Velasco’s experience as an SVU detective is put on trial. Promo 
    07/14/2022 (10:00PM – 11:00PM) (Thursday) : Bell’s task force investigates the connection between Congressman Kilbride and the Marcy Organization. Stabler makes new friends with a group of close-knit cops. Nova receives a promotion just as her two worlds begin to collide.
    Guest starring Denis Leary as Donnelly, Mykelti Williamson as Preston Webb, Jennifer Beals as Cassandra Webb, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. Olivia Benson.  Promo
  • NBC “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR””QUALIFIERS 5” REPEAT Show More
    07/15/2022 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Friday) : The qualifying rounds conclude in San Antonio with ninjas from across the country taking on the world’s most challenging obstacle course. Competitors as young as 15 return to take on seasoned veterans in this first round of competition from the Alamodome. TV-PG
  • NBC “DATELINE””FR3143” ORIGINAL Show More
    07/15/2022 (10:00PM – 11:00PM) (Friday) : DATELINE NBC TO AIR MYSTERY IN SOUTH BEACH ON FRIDAY
    Dateline’s “Mystery in South Beach” Airs Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT
    Throughout July, ‘Dateline’ will feature the series ‘Mysteries in Paradise,’ with special broadcasts every Friday.
    THE STORY: Just days after her wedding, Wendy Trapaga is found dead in an empty warehouse parking lot in Miami. As detectives begin to investigate, suspicious details of the newlywed’s lifestyle are uncovered.
    REPORTED BY: Dennis Murphy WHERE: Miami Beach, Florida
    INTERVIEWS WITH: Miami-Dade police detectives Maria Mederos and Gus Bayas, Wendy’s family members and more.
    Now in its 30th season, Dateline NBC is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history. Dateline is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy.
  • NBC “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE””TBA” Show More
    07/16/2022 (11:29PM) (Saturday) : Lizzo is both the guest host and the musical guest. Episode aired Apr 16, 2022
    Sketches include – cold open: Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) crashes Easter Bunny’s (Bowen Yang) curated celebrity tidings;
    monologue: Lizzo promises to say “bitch” a lot on SNL, addresses social media rumors;
    TV show: Guess That!- contestant (Lizzo) refuses to abide by game show protocols;
    Film: TikTok feed is a means of procrastinating dad’s (Johnson) LSAT study request;
    skit: Black Eyed Peas (Kenan Thompson), (Cecily Strong), (Chris Redd), (Yang) devise lame lyrics in-studio;
    skit: (Mikey Day) learns his date’s (Lizzo) grandpa (Sarah Sherman) & peers are Six Flags Guys;
    Film: Lizzo needs lyrics from Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Ben Marshall [real];
    song: Lizzo performs “About Damn Time”;
    news: Cesar Perez (Melissa Villasenor) feels guilty after making nephew the butt of his jokes;
    Misc: a photo of Gilbert Gottfried marks his passing;
    skit: in 2000 B.C., orgy planners (Strong) & (Yang) preview extreme entertainment;
    misc: Lizzo’s mom [real] introduces Lizzo;
    song: Lizzo performs “Special”;
    skit substitute flautist’s (Lizzo) twerking saves performance of “Ode To Joy”; and
    skit: (Andrew Dismukes)’s plan to live off the value of Beanie Baby collection is misguided.

 

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Victoria: Thank you.

[ Sighs ]

Nikki: Victoria, I just saw your name plate out the door. It’s official. You’re ceo again.

Victoria: Yes, I’m — I’m eager to dive back in. I’m just reorganizing a little bit and getting settled.

Nikki: Well, it’s great to have you back here where you belong.

Victoria: It’s great to be back running the company on my own. No more lies. No more ashland. He’s gone, and he’s out of our lives for good.

Adam: Well, this must be the happiest day of your life.

Billy: It’s up there. You know, this has got to sting. Your plan to get rid of locke cost you half a billion dollars, and it didn’t work. Needed your sister to come in and clean things up for you. You must be in a world of hurt. You’ve got your back up against the wall.

Adam: That’s right, I do. But you, of all people, should know that’s when I’m most dangerous. So I probably wouldn’t push me, billy.

Chelsea: Whoa. What was that all about?

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Adam, just calling to see how you’re doing. Wondering if you made any decisions on your next move. Call me back whenever you have a chance.

Jack: Moves and countermoves. Sounds like you and adam are made for each other.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Not sure how cutting you meant that last remark to be.

Jack: No, not at all. Actually, I’m very fond of adam. He’s been very happy these days and not creating chaos lately. At least none that the public’s aware of. If your relationship is a contributing factor, I’m pleased for both of you.

Sally: Well, I am very glad to hear that, because as one friend of adam’s to another, I am just trying to figure out if I should be freaking out right now or not.

Sharon: So victoria is back and adam is out. Just like that. I mean, I know that victor put adam in charge in the hopes of luring victoria home, but I didn’t know it was going to happen this fast.

Nick: It wasn’t my dad’s move to blow up victoria and ashland. It was my sister’s play all along. She wanted to turn the tables on ashland and get him out of our lives for good.

Sharon: So the whole thing was a setup?

Nick: Yeah, she needed ashland and the rest of the family to actually believe that she was choosing ashland over the family. And she played it brilliantly. I don’t approve of her methods, but it worked.

Sharon: Well, victoria is very much her father’s daughter.

Nick: And in the same conversation, vick offered me a job.

Sharon: Are you going back to newman? And if so, where does that leave adam?

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Nick: I’m assuming vick is gonna want adam to return to newman media, if he even wants to do that. Vick didn’t have a chance to have that conversation with him.

Sharon: Why not?

Nick: Adam stormed out because adam’s adam. Everybody knew what was gonna happen. Dad was gonna reinstate victoria as the ceo.

Sharon: Right after having this big, splashy press conference announcing how adam’s gonna take over.

Nick: I get it. I understand why adam was upset. It’s no fun being a chess piece in one of dad’s mind games, but adam knew what was going on. We all did. It just happened sooner than we thought. I think adam was hoping that dad was gonna punish victoria for getting all caught up in this by keeping adam in charge.

Sharon: But instead, it sounds like victor was impressed by what she did.

Nick: Which made adam even angrier. I just wish adam would understand that being the ceo of a major media company is a tremendous opportunity. You know, I’m sure vick’s gonna want mom to step back in as co-ceo. Mom seems to think vick’s going to want me as coo.

Sharon: Wow. That’s a big responsibility. What do you think about it?

Nick: Honestly, I don’t know. I mean, we’ve talked about this, but it was all hypothetical, you know? And now it’s for real. I need to make an actual decision.

Sharon: Come on, nick.

Nick: Where are we going?

Sharon: We’re gonna go and figure this out.

Nikki: Let’s see. Yeah. Your beautiful portrait is back in its rightful place. Your father will be so happy that the painting that he commissioned for you is back on the wall.

Victoria: Well, dad and I are in a really good place right now. We had a nice, long talk. I thought he was more upset than he let on about the whole ashland situation, leaving everyone out of the loop and worrying you all, but it turns o that he was more upset that I kept him in the dark.

Nikki: Well, yes, of course he was.

Victoria: But the good news is, is that he completely supports me returning to newman enterprises. And I’m hoping that you’re gonna resume your role as my co-ceo.

Nikki: Oh, my god. Absolutely. Yes. I mean, I’m here to support you in any way I can. And this is a very important transition for our family. It will give us the chance to all be together, working side-by-side in the company your father built. And I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help you make that happen.

Victoria: Well, dad did mention that he thinks nicholas might be closer to coming back to newman than we think. Do you have any idea why he might believe that?

Nikki: Well, nicholas is at a crossroads again. I think your father’s aware of that. Nicholas is, of course, very protective of the family and of the company. He always has been. But I do think this situation with ashland has forced him to realize that he’s not as effective at a distance.

Victoria: Well, I am glad to hear that he’s primed to accept my offer, but it is a big decision, walking back into this environment.

Nikki: Oh, he’s definitely in a different mindset these days.

Victoria: You know, nicholas supported me throughout that entire ordeal, even though he didn’t understand or agree with my decisions. I need people like that around me with unquestionable loyalty. Now, I’ve decided I am — I’m not gonna push him. I’m gonna give him all the time and space that he needs to make the right decision for himself. But, mother, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we were all working together with dad as our advisor? I mean, just imagine what we could accomplish.

Nikki: All kinds of great things. But we have to be mindful that in the middle of all of this is a dangerous wild card who could blow everything up.

Ashland: Oh. Hello, adam.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] What are you doing here, locke? You know, you have some nerve showing your face in genoa city again.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Well, no one’s ever accused me of being timid.

Adam: Uh-huh. Well, there’s no love lost between us. So why are you chatting me up?

Ashland: You know, i understand how you newmans always expect me to turn around and flee whenever I run into one of you. But honestly, I just — I don’t want to give you any of you that kind of satisfaction, so…

Adam: So you came back to town to irritate us?

Ashland: No, no. I actually hava lee timate reason for being here.

Adam: Surely you can’t still be chasing after victoria. I heard about how she worked you over. You really must be a glutton for punishment.

Ashland: No, no, no. If you must know, I — I left behind some personal belongings when victoria and i took off for new york city, and I thought I’d stop by the house to pick them up.

Adam: Ah. Well, she may have already given them to charity.

Ashland: Hmm.

Adam: Or put them out on the curb for the trash collector. Or, hey, maybe she already had a good old fashioned bonfire.

Ashland: I’m sure that’s exactly what’s happened. But speaking of being kicked to the curb, you must feel exactly like that now that victoria has returned to reclaim her rightful place on the throne. Ughh!

Sally: As I’m sure you’re aware, there was a huge media blitz putting adam back in charge of newman, and now with victoria’s return, it’s thrown everything up in the air.

Jack: So let me guess. That relegates adam to returning to newman media so that victoria can take the ceo spot.

Sally: I’m assuming. Which is so unfair because adam hasn’t even had a chance to get his feet wet.

Jack: Yeah, victor has a long history of manipulating his children. His cavalier approach to adam has always been reprehensible.

Sally: Yeah, well, compared to the newmans, the abbotts are downright wholesome.

Jack: [ Scoffs ] I don’t know about that. So I’m assuming you’re as worried about how all this is going to affect you as you are about adam?

Sally: Yeah. I want things to work out for both of us.

Ashland: See, I can just imagine victor welcoming his precious daughter back into the fold with open arms, proud as a peacock about how she has pulled off yet another remarkable coup.

Adam: I’m not sure why you’re rhapsodizing about a woman who scammed the hell out of you.

Ashland: Well, because I have to admire the way she played the game. I mean, she managed to convince me again that she was willing to walk away from her controlling family and start a whole new life together. And the way — the way she so cleverly tricked me into just signing away all the rest of the money I had left over from the deal with your father, which, by the way, was your master plan, if I’m not mistaken. I’m sure she emphasized that with him when she talked to him later. But really, it was the skill with which she lied. I mean, it was just a stroke of genius on her part. It was the kind of deal that victor himself might have thought of, you know? A point I’m sure she also emphasized.

Adam: Well, my sister is certainly unpredictable, but it’s not like you didn’t have it coming.

Ashland: We all have it coming, right? But here we are, you and me. Similar situation. Victoria played us both to get exactly what she wanted.

Chelsea: So what had adam so upset? He stormed out here without even noticing me.

Billy: Adam is having a bad day. I happened to be conveniently in the line of fire.

Chelsea: Aw, and I’m sure that’s all it was. Because it’s not like you tend to give as good as you get.

Billy: Adam is the last person I want to talk about. I would rather hear how you’re doing. Specifically, how are things between you and chloe? Because the last time we talked, they were strained.

Chelsea: Well, my argument with her was a real turning point for me. It forced me to do some real soul searching, and I realized chloe’s and my friendship was in jeopardy. I had to dig deep to figure out why. I’m not gonna wreck my friendship with her. She’s too important to me. I mean, chloe has been there through ick and thin.

Billy: Well, that’s good. Sounds like digging deep helped you figure some things out.

Chelsea: Yeah, and I actually made a really big decision.

Billy: Yeah?

Chelsea: I’m taking a step back from fashion, taking a much-needed break.

Billy: Wow. That’s huge.

Chelsea: And i have you to thank partially.

Billy: Uh-oh, me? Why?

Chelsea: Well, that very mature conversation we had earlier? It gave me a lot of clarity. You said things that forced me to face the reality of things I’d been avoiding. It’s a good thing. You know, I’ve been saying yes to everything out of fear of letting anybody down, especially chloe.

Billy: I know that feeling. Trust me, I get it.

Chelsea: It’s strange, the idea of walking away from something that’s been such a huge part of my life’s work. But I know it’s the right choice. What I was doing before, it wasn’t sustainable, and I have you to thank for it. So in return, I was hoping I could do something for you. Are you tired of clean clothes that just don’t smell clean?

Billy: You don’t have to do anything for me. You don’t owe me anything.

Chelsea: Why don’t you hear me out before you turn me down? Because you might just be interested in what I have to say.

Billy: Okay, fine. I’m listening. Go ahead.

Chelsea: Okay, I know you were surprised when you heard my honest feedback about your podcast.

Billy: When you told me that I wallow in self-recrimination and past pain and that I am dour?

Chelsea: I believe it was lily that used the word “dour.”

Billy: Yeah, well, it probably was, because after you brought it up, there are many people in my life that have now confirmed that my podcast is a downer.

Chelsea: Okay, I also said that you are one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.

Billy: Mm.

Chelsea: I have seen every facet of billy abbott, okay? You need somebody like me to push the podcast along creatively, and I’d be willing to help you out.

Billy: You’d be willing to help me out? How?

Chelsea: You know, set the tone of the podcast, push it along the way it needs to, be a sounding board. I can be a fresh set of eyes and ears, to be honest about what’s working and what’s not. So… what do you think?

Sally: From what I can tell, adam is constantly being mistreated by his family, and now he’s being kicked out of the top spot unceremoniously. Yes, I get that he’s done some messed up things in the past, but haven’t we all? Haven’t they? However, he’s the one that’s always being kept on the outside. He can never do enough, be enough in their eyes, and it is just ridiculous, it’s frustrating.

Jack: There are complicated dynamics at play that began decades before you ever came to genoa city.

Sally: I know. But adam has done so much to prove himself and earn their respect. He’s brilliant and funny and sharp. Not to mention how supportive he’s been of me. I mean, no one has ever treated me with this level of respect and appreciation personally and professionally.

[ Sighs ] Okay, look, I’m sorry. It’s not that you weren’t great until I gave in to my worst impulses, which phyllis was more than happy to reveal to you and to everyone else, but I have fought really hard to overcome my self-defeating behavior. Things I am certainly not proud of, and I’ve accepted the consequences and went about the business of just rebuilding my credibility.

Jack: From where I see things, you’ve made real progress.

Sally: I’ve done everything i could to establish myself in this town as someone to be taken seriously. By showing up, doing the work, and learning everything I could, and it has paid off in ways that I couldn’t have even imagined.

Jack: Oh, I’m not sure I buy that. You have always been a big dreamer from the day I met you.

Sally: Yeah. No, you’re right. I-I…did imagine it. So when the opportunity came, I was ready. And I am really proud of everything I accomplished. I had big plans and dreams. And now that might all be taken away. And I just don’t know what to do or how to feel. But the one thing I am sure about is adam. He truly gets me. He believes in me. And he trusts me.

Jack: I can hear the love in your voice. And I’m happy you and adam have found each other. It makes sense somehow. The two of you have always wanted to prove yourself to the world. It’s good to see you. Nice to catch up. One last thing. Adam is his most unpredictable when he feels emotionally wounded. He tends to overreact. His reactions have been outsized and dangerous. You know, “you hurt me, I’ll hurt you even more.” He rarely considers the collateral damage. You take care of yourself.

Victoria: I assume that the wild card you’re referring to is adam?

Nikki: Yes, of course. And I’m certainly not lobbying for him to have a seat at the newman enterprises table, but he was pushed out rather abruptly, and he needs to feel valued. We’re just gonna have to handle that situation very carefully.

Victoria: You’re right, mom. You are right, and I have factored all of that into my plan. When adam is done licking his wounds, assuming that dad convinces him to come and work for me, I would happily welcome him back as ceo of newman media.

Nikki: And who says he’ll want to even take it? He might view it as an insulting demotion.

Victoria: Well, if he refuses, that’s his choice. But if he stays, it will satisfy dad’s desire to have us all working together while keeping adam in a position where he cannot affect the decision-making for the rest of the company.

Nikki: Well, if he does decide to stay, I worry about what that will be like. I mean, he will just be a disgruntled, miserable presence, constantly giving you grief and trying to undermine you at every turn.

Victoria: Hmm, well, I’m used to it. Adam is just white noise to me now. I know he’s a menace, but nothing to lose sleep over.

Ashland: Boy, you barely had a chance to sit behind that big giant desk and pretend to be ceo before victoria came back and just — just took the title away from you. Oh. Oh. I can see by your expression, it’s already happened. That’s got to be tough. Well, your father couldn’t possibly make it more clear, could he? He never had any intention of taking you seriously in that role. He just saw you as a convenient placeholder. So both of us have been scammed in the same way. Both of us lied to by someone close to us, someone we thought we could trust.

Adam: At least I didn’t get fleeced for $250 million.

Ashland: Yeah, but your dad took something away from you that has so much more value than cash. He took away your power and respect.

Adam: What are you really doing here, locke? You have to know victoria will never take you back. Especially after what she just pulled.

Ashland: I don’t understand why you continue to think I’m interested in reconciling with a woman who just conned me.

Adam: Okay, well, then, if you’re not trying to get back together with victoria, what else does genoa city have to offer you? I mean, surely you can’t be trying to mount a legal battle to reclaim the money that the newmans received. And you have to know that’s a losing proposition, especially after the whole lying about cancer thing.

Ashland: Ah, I’m not really interested in a prolonged court case now, and if I wanted to file suit, I would do so in new york, not here.

Adam: Okay, well, then there’s only one other option. Are you simply out for revenge?

Ashland: Are you gonna sit there and tell me you’re not? After everything your family has done to you? Really something, isn’t it? Here we are in a situation where we both want the same thing. Have a nice day. – Hey honey. – Hey dad.

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Sharon: I think getting a little fresh air will help you work through this decision without any distractions. Why don’t we just talk about the pros and cons?

Nick: Okay. I guess first, let’s talk about how a move like this will affect christian. You know? My hours will be far less flexible, which means I’ll have a lot less time to spend with him.

Sharon: On the other hand, when you worked for newman before, we had young kids. You managed to balance work and parenting just fine. You found a way to prioritize the kids.

Nick: Yeah. But what about new hope, you know? I go back to work at newman, I’ll be stepping away from something that I put a lot of work and energy into, something that — it fulfills me. It’s work that I really enjoy.

Sharon: Improving people’s lives by building affordable housing is exactly who you are.

Nick: As opposed to rejoining corporate america, newman-style, and all the chaos that goes along with that.

Sharon: But you said yourself you’d be able to mitigate a lot of that and influence decisions, manage the family infighting, maybe even prevent something like what victoria just lived through from even happening. And protecting the family and the family business, that’ll be fulfilling in a different way. And if you do go back to newman, it’s not like all the work that you’ve put into new hope will end. Noah’s been with the company for a while now. He’ll be able to step in and fill in the gaps, right?

Nick: Absolutely. You know, it’d make me very comfortable knowing my son will be there to continue this mission that I started. He knows the place inside and out. He’s a very fast learner.

Sharon: You know, it could be a really good opportunity for our son.

Nick: Yeah, he could take on a much bigger role.

Sharon: You just have to let the vendors and donors and supporters know that the vision of this nonprofit is not changing and that the leadership is going to be in stable hands. Remind them that their relationships are all very important and then gradually allow noah to establish himself with them.

Nick: Well, the way you’re talking, it sure sounds like you think I should go back to work at newman.

Billy: You know, chels, that’s very, very nice of you. It’s a very generous offer.

Chelsea: But?

Billy: But the truth is, I work alone in my room in the middle of the night, delving into my psyche and digging deep on whatever catches fire.

Chelsea: Did you ever consider that maybe that’s part of the problem?

Billy: Hmm.

Chelsea: You know, scratch that. Just forget I said anything.

Billy: No, I’m not gonna forget you said anything because the last time you gave me a critique, you were right on the money, so I would be a fool not to hear you out.

Chelsea: I just think I could help point out places you could have a different tone, you know? Go broader on a topic, get all meta with your listeners.

Billy: Without depressing them.

Chelsea: But listen, it’s your podcast and people are responding to it, so…

Billy: Well, the latest research is telling me that my audience is plateauing, so maybe I could use a little help.

Chelsea: Yeah?

Billy: Yeah.

Chelsea: Cool.

Billy: Let me get back to you. Let me think about a little bit. Victoria and I just have a few things to discuss about the kids.

Chelsea: Of course. Totally understand.

Billy: I will reach out to you soon.

Chelsea: That sounds great. I think this would be a lot of fun.

Billy: Yeah, definitely.

Chelsea: See you.

Billy: See you.

Chelsea: Hi, victoria. Welcome back.

Victoria: Oh, thanks. It’s good to be home.

[ Knock on door ]

Adam: I’m sorry that I haven’t returned your calls.

Sally: It’s okay. I know you’ve been dealing with a lot.

Adam: Yeah, in addition to the whiplash of being in and out of the newman ceo seat at record speed, I had a run-in with billy.

Sally: He’s probably the last person you wanted to see right now.

Billy: Yeah, he’s been rubbing my face in victoria’s sudden and triumphant return.

Sally: Bet that left a bad taste in your mouth.

Adam: And then, if you can believe this, I ran into ashland himself.

Sally: He’s back in genoa city?

Adam: Mm-hmm. Supposedly to pick up his belongings from victoria’s place. But I think there is much more to it than that. I think there’s other, less benign intentions. And tonight’s winning numbers are 18,

Jack: Nik.

Nikki: Jack.

Jack: I really don’t want to get into it with you again about diane. It’s her decision whether she stays in town. It’s kyle’s decision whether he accept his mother back into his life again.

Nikki: And you are determined to be mr. Neutral.

Jack: I know that drives you crazy.

Nikki: Yeah, it does. I hate the fact that she is walking around town here without a care in the world. After everything she has done to people, she’s not suffering any consequences. And now, to add insult to injury, the abbott family is standing behind her, or at least not getting in her way. But right now, I have other things on my mind. Like my family.

Nick: Is that what you’re saying, that I should go back to work at newman? Because I got to say, I’m surprised. After our previous conversations, I did not expect this.

Sharon: I know, it’s kind of shocking. I’ve always been a big supporter of your decision to strike out on your own and get away from the madness of the newman family business.

Nick: So what’s different? What changed?

Sharon: You changed. You’re stronger now. You’re more centered and the blinders are off. You’re able to see your family for exactly who and what they are, and you’re able to accept them. Maybe it’s because you’re older and wiser now.

[ Both laugh ]

Nick: Well, if that’s why you think I should do this, maybe you need to rethink that.

Sharon: No, seriously, though. In the past, when you worked in that environment, it changed you and you became someone you didn’t want to be. But this time, I think you’ll be the one to change that environment because you’re in a position to add some reason and sanity to that chaos.

Nick: You really think that’s possible?

Sharon: I do. This time around, I don’t think that working for newman is gonna take anything from you. In fact, I think it’ll be the opposite. It’s gonna enhance your life. Making this decision for the sake of your family could be the most fulfilling thing you’ve ever done.

Nick: Sounds amazing when you put it like that.

Sharon: Well, I know you, nick, and I know that you’ve already made your decision. You’re going back.

Adam: It’s obvious that ashland is planning something, and whatever it is, it could turn things back in our favor.

Sally: Why would you think that?

Adam: Well, ashland kept implying that he and i are after the same thing.

Sally: And that would be?

Adam: Stripping victoria of everything that she has. Like she’s done to us. So maybe things aren’t quite over after all.

Sally: [ Exhales ]

Adam: Okay, victoria didn’t just take everything from ashland. She lorded it over him. She humiliated him. A feeling that I am unfortunately very familiar with. And ashland, no doubt, he wants to make her pay and he wants to make her life a living hell in the process.

Sally: And that works for us how?

Adam: Well, if victoria finds herself under attack, being pushed into a corner, she will be distracted. She could make mistakes, costly ones that could be capitalized on. So maybe I could help move things along.

Sally: Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the ultimate goal to create an opening so you can get back into the top at newman enterprises?

Adam: No. My days of trying to prove to my father that I am worthy are over.

Billy: You know, I’m really glad that I ran into you because I was starting to question whether all of this was real.

Victoria: Which part were you questioning?

Billy: The part where you finally saw locke for who he was and cut him loose.

Victoria: Well, that actually really happened. And it wasn’t easy, you know? I had to be very convincing. People had to believe that I still loved ashland and i was willing to walk away from everything to be with him.

Billy: I have no idea how you stomached that.

Victoria: It was difficult, billy. It was, especially knowing how tough it was on everyone that I loved. That’s the part I regretted the most.

Billy: I’m assuming you’re talking about your parents. Well, they are tough as nails. I know where you get it from. So now what?

Victoria: That’s what i wanted to talk to you about. There’s a favor that I want you to do for me. Ughh!

Nick: You know, I think you’re right. I have been heading this direction for a while of putting myself back in the mix.

Sharon: I know, because, like I said, I know you so well.

Nick: Well, I needed to hear your advice and know that I wasn’t crazy for actually even considering this.

Sharon: Well, I’m not saying that.

[ Laughs ]

Nick: Well, thank you. I think you’re right. I think I’m making the right decision.

Jack: I am aware your family is going through a lot right now. I heard victoria came back without ashland, though. That’s huge, and you must be very relieved, among other things.

Nikki: We are very happy to have her home and out of the clutches of that horrible man.

Jack: Well, I’m sure with the support of you and your family, victoria will finally put that whole ashland nightmare behind her.

Nikki: And that’s certainly the hope.

Billy: You know that you can count on me for anything, but what kind of favor are we talking about here?

Victoria: I want you to use “the grinning soul” podcast to reveal the ugly truth about ashland’s cancer scam. I just want the truth to be out there about how he fabricated everything to win favor and to gain entry into newman enterprises.

Billy: Are you serious? Because you were just joking about how you did not want your secrets exposed.

Victoria: I am very serious. I mean every word that I’m saying. And after all, it will be coming from an anonymous podcaster who is not expressing the views of his employer, but he just wants to get the truth out there for everyone to hear.

Billy: But that would also mean that inevitably that would include revealing what he did to you.

Victoria: Well, it’ll be worth itf it closes all the doors on ashland, and it will ensure that he can’t do to someone else what he’s done to me.

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Adam: Victor has insulted me and used me again and again. And my sister’s loved every minute of it. She’s confident her place is secure, no matter how much I have tried to prove myself.

Sally: So what are you saying?

Adam: That I’m done trying. I just want to see my dear little sister crash and burn. And even more, I want to see my father go down with her. I mean, who would’ve guessed it? Ashland was right. We you want the same thing?

Next week on

“the young and the restless”…

Nick: I’m ready to rejoin the team, and maybe this time it sticks for good.

Victoria: Yes!

Amanda: Are we really back to this?

Imani: Back to what?

Amanda: Back to you finding every excuse to spend time with nate, especially when elena is out of town.

Ashland: Ahhhh!

[ Groaning ] Gah!

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[ Cellphone rings ] Hello, you. Don’t hang up. I think we need to talk. There’s no time like the present. Why does this feel like déj vu? I don’t know, maybe because we apologize to each other, like. Two or three times a day. Think we’d be used to it by now. Yeah, maybe that’s it. So since we’ve played this scene before, can we just fast forward to the part where we’re friends again? We could. But I don’t know that we should. Your op-ed is less of an opinion and more of a hit piece. I stand by what I wrote. You st– your stand by this?

“The invader’s interjection of opinion into the reporting of facts is not only lamentable but an ethical slippery slope”? You issued a challenge. I accepted. I’ll say so. Now the question is, can you set your ego aside and accept mine? Your ego? My challenge.

[ Chuckles ] What do you mean elizabeth is gone? You just missed her. She signed herself out. Is that a good idea? She came of her own volition. She had the power to leave any time. Are you saying that elizabeth left against your recommendation? Then you know as well as I do that was a mistake. Hey, can you look at this? Is it boring? Yes. Then I live for it. What is it? Epiphany made some last-minute changes to the nursing rotation.

[ Exhales sharply ] Also, I wanted to ask you about that society setups mixer. Oh, god. What now? A new gif from another angle? No, nothing like that. I was so impressed with the clientele that I signed up. Well, then.

[ Chuckles ] Hope you have better luck than me. Hey. So, wait, do we have enough coverage for tonight? Elizabeth: Problem solved. I’m back and reporting for duty. Where do you need me?

[ Sighs ] Mama falconeri. Hey. Well, it’s quartermaine now. Yeah, I — I know, I know. But, uh, you know, I thought of you as mama falconeri for all these years, so I hate to break tradition. Well, then, don’T. I answer to both. What can I do for you, ma’am? Well, actually, you already have. You’ve made a forever friend in my son, leo. Leo’s a great kid. Yeah, he can’t stop raving about cowboy cody and how he can answer any question about horses. Well, it’s nice to have an appreciative audience, you know? Yeah, it’s kind of funny. You grew up making trouble with my one son and showing the ropes to my other one. Handling horses is a lot like getting to know people. Sometimes it’s a lot easier. Yeah, I would say with the exception of my son leo, horses are a lot smarter than the men in my life. Valentin: Hello, laura. Glad I found you. You mind if I join you? No, not at all. Is charlotte alright? I believe so. Why wouldn’t she be? Why else would you be seeking me out? Charlotte is healthy and safe, and I promise there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make sure she remains so. C-a-s-s-a-d-I-n-e, and the first name valentin. He was recuperating at your clinic several weeks ago, and I know you wouldn’t obviously normally release that kind of patient information, but this is an ongoing official investigation with the wsb. Oh, yeah, yeah , I can send overmy credentials immediately. Would you please then have director gibson call me back on this number? Right. Thank you. No, I appreciate it. Thanks. Bye. Good morning, agent devane. Good morning, victor. You stalking or lurking? No, out for a morning constitutional is all. An agenda-free stroll. Why don’t I believe you? I would have announced myself earlier, but I saw you were preoccupied investigating my son.


You don’t want to be friends? Of course I do, and we are. Okay, then what? I just don’t think we bring out the best in each other. That maybe our friendship — as much as it means to both of us — is unhealthy. You may have a point. I mean, this pattern that we’ve fallen into — all the fighting and apologizing. Not to mention I inspired you to punch someone. I guess you could say it’S… childish? Codependent? I was gonna say tricky, thesaurus boy. Forget being a cop. You could work for webster’S. Well, if I went to work for webster’s, how would you benefit from that? Ouch. I’m sorry. Don’t be. I deserve that. I realize you haven’t had the opportunity to do more than skim the op-ed. Well, I can’t wait to sit down and just take it all in. The gist of it is that invader coverage blurs the lines between objective reporting and editorializing. I challenge your staff to commit to objectivity at all costs. Well, first of all,

the invader is a newspaper, not a wire service. What, are you saying only wire services can be objective? I’m saying that the newspaper has to have a point of view. Hmm. Still, the invader is miles ahead of where it was when peter august was at the helm. Mm. Damning me with faint praise? Not at all. No, I think you’ve led the invader to become a journal not unworthy of respect. As an editor, I need to point out the double negative. I used it for effect. Sure you did. Still, as far as the invader has come, there’s still room for improvement. For both of you. You’re just chock full of suggestions. 1,000 words of them, mostly scathing. Listening to you now, I’m reminded of a criticism I omitted. There’s more? Your penchant for hyperbole. You know what I think? I’m eager to hear. I think the good professor is so accustomed to dusty, dry tomes, that he just isn’t used to contemporary journalism. And if I may? Oh, by all means. I conclude the humble — that’s irony, by the way — I recognize it. The humble editrix is unused to being challenged. You know I can’t discuss specifics of elizabeth’s treatment. You don’t have to explain doctor/patient confidentiality to me, okay? I don’t want the details, kevin. I just — I want your honest determination. Did elizabeth discharge herself prematurely? Look, all I can say is if a patient no longer wants intensive therapy, that’s their call. As for elizabeth, I take heart in knowing that she has a good support system at home. As long as she doesn’t push everyone away. Yeah, I’m afraid it’s gonna take time and patience. Hey, listen, I’ll — I’ll hang back. I’ll — I’ll give her time. Seems like that’s all I’m doing these days. But how do I know? How do I know if I’m giving her the space to heal or the room to relapse? You don’T. You didn’t tell me you were coming in today. It’s time. I’m ready. Britt: Good to see you, nurse baldwin. Thank you. It’s good to be seen. So how about it? Put me in, coach. I’d be happy to as soon as I hear from hr that you’re cleared. Oh, let’s just skip the red tape. And it sounds to me like you guys are shorthanded.

[ Chuckles ] While I love the enthusiasm, the hospital has policies. Protocol after a — I know what protocol is. I’ve worked here longer than you. Hang on, biz. You were probably hoping that you’d gotten rid of me for good. Actually, I was hoping you’d have a speedy recovery and come back to work soon. You’re an excellent nurse, and, yes, we are short staffed. So what’s the problem? Do I need flashcards? If you want to come back, you have to be cleared by hr. So go to hr and get cleared. This is so like you. I’m sure you’ve convinced everyone else that you’ve turned over a new leaf, but I see it pretty clearly. “The britch” is back and britchier than ever. Well, tell me, anna, what possible reason could you have for looking into valentin’s private medical records? Have you ever heard the quote, “we don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are”? Your point? Given your own villainy, it makes sense that you would ascribe nefarious intent to others. Oh, anna. Cynicism is an ugly look on such an attractive woman. As is misogyny on such a dapper man. Yet here we are.

[ Chuckles ] You are such a joy, anna. I try. Always a quick riposte and the appropriate literary reference. Oh, thank you. The question, however, remains. Does valentin know you’re a spy in and out of the bedroom? Yes. Why? Oh, asking only as a concerned parent. What exactly is the nature of your relationship with my son? What is the nature of yours? Valentin, I know that I don’t say this often enough, but I am actually grateful that charlotte has you to watch out for her. Well, that is certainly nothing I would expect to hear you say.

[ Chuckles ] Yes, I know. We have had our difficulties in the past, but I can’t deny that you’re an excellent parent. Well, thank you, laura. Coming from you, that means more than I can express. Yeah. Well, if this little visit is not about charlotte, then to what do I owe the pleasure? Just a drink between friends. I’ll have a bloody mary, please. And for the mayor? An iced tea. Coming right up. Just an iced tea? Day drinking is not a good look for the mayor, especially after an attempted recall. I’m so grateful that ridiculous campaign to oust you failed. You were a wonderful mayor, and port charles thrived under your leadership. Why do you talk about my tenure in the past tense?


When I offered to manage your singing career, I really did it to help you. Primarily. What percentage was to help me? 90… 85. Hand to heart. Yeah, I believe you. I hate that you’re out a paycheck for defending my honor again. My actions were my own. Yeah, but I put you in the middle of my mistakes and two guys who anyone would want to punch. That is true. So even though it wasn’t my main goal when I was pitching you the whole idea, the revenge part just sort of slipped in. Slipped? So it wasn’t always there in the back of your mind? Of course it was.

[ Chuckles ] Well, then, why not just come out and say it? Tell me the plan from the get-go. Because I didn’t want you to think I was using you. And were you? Using me? Well, I’m a quartermaine. Self-interest is sort of in my dna. But, chase, on my word, nothing is more important to me than helping you. Ned: Olivia? And here’s one of those men right now. Cody. I’ve been looking for you. I need to speak to you about something. Oh. I can leave you two alone. Oh, no, no, no, no. You’re busy. I wouldn’t dream of interrupting your work. I was just thanking cody for being such a good friend to leo. Yes, leo seems to think cowboy cody has stepped straight out of a john ford western. I’ve lived a lot of places. Home’s wherever you hang your hat. Yeah, about that, since you’ll be interacting with my son, I took the liberty of going over your employment history, and it seems like you don’t really stay in any one place for very long. Should we already be looking for a replacement? Ned. No, hey. No worries, mama Q. I have been bouncing around for a while. That’s true. But your kind employment has got me doing exactly what I want to do, exactly where I want to do it. Don’t worry. I’m not going anywhere. Okay. That’s enough, nurse baldwin. Clearly you are still under duress, so leave now while you still have a job. You can’t fire me. I’m union. I doubt your union rep will come running to your defense. And as chief of staff — co-chief. Terry, you gonna let her threaten me like this? Actually, biz, I’m gonna agree with britt. You’re out of line. Anna, if you’re curious about the deepening bond I have with my son, why ask me? Why not ask valentin? Well, I know what his intentions are when it comes to you. Oh, is that right? Yeah. Now I want to know yours. What do you want with him? What any parent wants — to see their child excel, to uplift and exalt the family, and most of all, to make me proud. Really? Huh. Okay. You seem confused. Well, the relationship you’re describing, it — it doesn’t sound reciprocal. In fact, it sounds as if you’re using valentin. And knowing what I do about what you’re capable of, it compels me to ask to what end? I’m sorry. I misspoke. I meant to say you are a great mayor, and port charles continues to thrive. All the machinations with elq — I’m just not sleeping. Well, just so you know, I don’t intend to go anywhere. I hear the all-stars gathered at charlie’s to celebrate you.

[ Cellphone rings ] You are much loved and very respected. Oh, I’m sorry. I have to take this. Yeah. Kevin. Hi. Thank you. That was kevin. He had a patient cancel, so he’s on his way over to join me. Well, I certainly won’t be a third wheel, so until kevin arrives, let’s make the most of our time.


[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. What a coincidence. It’s charlotte. It’s everything alright? Oh, yes, yes, everything’s fine. She’s just thanking me for the care package I sent her. A care package? I wasn’t aware she needed anything. Well, it was hardly disaster relief. It was just the new book by her favorite author, and then a couple other fun little things that I thought she might enjoy. I’m sure she appreciates it. Well, her mother is still not able to be present for her, so I try to fill the void when I can. She’s lucky to have you. And you. And she’s not the only lady in your life who feels that way. Oh? Anna seems to have grown very fond of you. You want to know my plans for valentin? I’ll tell you, provided you tell me why the furtive calls to check up on him. Oh, I will never explain myself to you, victor. We can remain mysteries wrapped in riddles inside enigmas forever. You see, it’s obvious to me that neither you nor valentin really know each other as well as you claim to. Nor do you trust each other, which is a pity, because, anna, without trust, you’re nothing more to valentin than a comely diversion. For someone who takes issuewith my subjective opinions, you certainly print a lot of them and call them hard news. My paper takes stances on vital issues, alongside fact-based articles, like fact-based articles we did on city hall. Okay, so will the invader next be printing a triumphant interview with the exculpated mayor? I don’t see why not. We printed the petition against her. Yes, well, you’re still relatively new to journalism. It’s a subject I teach at the university level. I’m sure it’s easy for you to sit on your high horse behind ivy walls. But while you’re talking about journalism “theory,” some of us are actually out in the field doing actual reporting. I hoped that you would have seen that my intentions were sincere, and when you didn’T… you thought I was overreacting. I did. Until I talked to my dad. He helped me see that I probably should have run the whole plan by you, including the revenge plot. I also talked to my father. He and my brother urged me to give you the benefit of the doubt. They did? They saw that you were just trying to help me and… and what? They don’t seem to think that your proposition was as crazy as I do. Great. Then it’s settled. We will move forward with my plan. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Pump the brakes, quartermaine. Elizabeth: I can’t believe you’re taking britt’s side. You know if I’m on anyone’s side, it’s yours. Then let me come back to work. No, you’re clearly not ready. I’m fine. I just can’t stand the way britt acts like she’s queen of this place. She’s co-chief of staff, not god. She is, and she asked you to go to hr, same as I would have. I was at that clinic voluntarily. Why do I need to go to hr? For liability purposes, personnel still need medical clearance. Did your doctor at shadybrook sign off? I signed myself out. Biz! Which is my right. It is your right, but was it right for you? I appreciate your concern, but caring for me doesn’t give you the right to question my decisions. I shouldn’t have to justify myself to anyone.


I have not agreedto your wacky pop star scheme. But you will. It’s inevitable. So why waste time? I’m not confident it’s gonna do either of the things you want — get me paid or get linc what he deserves. Maybe not, but we’ll never know if we don’t try. I am not the pop star you are envisioning, okay? I’m not saying we should put you in a spandex onesie and throw glitter all over you. I don’t think the pcpd will value a singing detective as much as you. And if, after your suspension, you want to go back to being a detective, I will totally support that. But while you’re in limbo, why not take the road not traveled? You know, maybe, just maybe, this setback will lead to a new passion. You know, a new passion can be a risky proposition. But the rewards could be greater than we ever dreamed of. I didn’t write the op-ed to insult you. In fact, I admire what you’ve done in such a short time. Well, thank you for that. I’m sure you understand that in the era where news is a click away, that I have to distinguish the paper. When you read what I wrote, you’ll see I don’t fault you for that. I merely offer constructive ideas to help maintain integrity in the reporting. Alright. Well, I will read the whole op-ed piece. I will put my wrath aside, and I will let you know if there’s a place for it. If you stand by your vision for the invader, you will not have a problem printing every last word. Well, I’m glad to hear you’re sticking around, cody. I know leo would hate to lose you. I’d hate to leave behind a brand-new friend, so he’s stuck with me. That’s good to hear. Well, we’ll let you get back to work. Alright. My god, ned, are you planning on alienating every single person in this house this week?

[ Scoffs ] Alright. Okay, I guess I could have been a little more tactful. You couldn’t have been less. I was just looking out for leo. I know that. I do. Looks like I’ve been inconsiderate and self-centered all around. Well, if that’s the road you want to go down, I am not gonna stop you. And because you deserve to hear this as often as possible, I should have looped you in on my decision-making process about my elq vote. Damn right you should have. It’s not like I’m asking for veto power over all your business decisions, but I do expect communication in the marriage and I’m just gonna pray for peace in this family. I let you down, and I know that. And I’m sorry. Now…I need to know. Are we okay? We are a team, ned. If we can stick with that, we’ll be fine. Is there, uh, something else bothering you? You picked up on that, huh? Anything I should know about? Oh, well, things may be fine here at home, but at work…

[ Sighs ] …My work, it’s all falling apart. Britt: Thanks for the backup. I know she’s your friend. My best friend. Great. Well, then maybe you can tell me what the hell is going on with your bff. You look good. Thanks. I feel good. I’m off the pills. They’re out of my system, so no more sleepwalking. That’s a great start. Start? Finn, I was at that clinic for weeks. I did the work, and now I’m better. I hope that’s true. It is. Believe me, if I felt like I was a danger to myself or my boys or my patients, I would still be at shadybrook. I know. I know how committed you are to…the people in your life. I think we’d just like to return the favor. I know. Then why didn’t you tell anyone you discharged yourself? Or am I the only one who didn’t know? You don’t know the first thing about me and valentin. We go back decades. And unlike you, his concerned father, I’ve actually been there for him. This isn’t a competition, anna. Well, if it were, you’d lose. The difference is, my dear, unlike you, I trust valentin. I rely on him to do what’s expected of him. I trust him, too. I just don’t trust everyone around him. That makes two of us. Valentin: Anna spoke to you about me? She did. Anything you can repeat?

[ Chuckles ] Just seems that she’s found a kindred spirit in you. Is that what she said? It’s not so much what she said, but how she said it or how she didn’t say it, as the case may be. But she does seem to have found the good in you. I told you it was there. Yes, you did. And you seem to get anna in a way that most people don’T. So, like I said, kindred spirits. I just hope that her faith in you isn’t misplaced. Oh! Oh, my goodness. What?


The invader welcomesall viewpoints, even yours. I’m sure after its proofread, it will be submitted into the next issue. Good to hear. Print and digital? Exactly how many platforms do you need, professor? It’s easier to read the commentary online. I like it when the readers are chiming in.

[ Chuckles ] So you’re pretty sure that the feedback will — will all be in your favor? I suspect that many will agree that, with tweaks,

the invader is on its way to becoming a great source of information. And I suspect that the readers will already attest to what we’ve been doing right. I look forward to reading their honest reactions, provided the feedback is uncensored. What the hell is that supposed to mean?

[ Cellphone rings ] I have to take this. Oh, by all means. Hello? Director gibson: Anna devane? Yes, this is she. This is director gibson. We received your credentials. I can confirm that valentin cassadine was in-patient here. Okay. Good. Alright. Thank you. That’s what I needed to know. However, his convalescence did not occur during the dates you provided. Oh?

According to our records, mr. Cassadine discharged himself after a week. The end date you provided — exceeds that by a lot.

Exactly. I’m sure you can’t divulge the nature of this investigation, and that’s fine. My priority is that the clinic not be held liable for any health implications caused by his early departure. Oh, no, no, no. That won’t be an issue, no. Great. Is there anything else I can help you with? No. Thank you. You’ve helped me more than you know. I appreciate it. Problem? I am so sorry. Please send me your dry cleaning bill. I will. What happened here? I’m afraid you arrived to witness a rather inelegant lunge for the pepper. That’s what I witnessed? Well, as I was telling your lovely wife — please, another iced tea — I haven’t been sleeping very well. It’s made me clumsy. Well, I’ve never known you to be clumsy before. It happens. I apologize, dr. Collins, laura. I’m so very sorry. Just when things were going so well. What’s this all about? I wish I knew. I’m as confused as you are. He — he asked to join me, and we had a surprisingly civil conversation.

[ Chuckles ] He’s about as social as he is clumsy. And today he was both. And why don’t I believe any of it? Because you’re keenly perceptive and smart. Well, thank you. Hello. Hello. Well, everything okay with you? No, today could have gone better. Really? It’s not even lunchtime yet. What happened? Is it elizabeth? She left shadybrook. She left? Mm-hmm. Was she your patient cancellation? Yeah. Should I be worried? I wish I could say no. I’m so sorry. Elizabeth isn’t like that. Elizabeth has been downright hostile to me since we met. I know you never liked each other. I was terrible to her, to everybody. I earned all of my lovely nicknames. But now, today, this? She’s been going through a lot these last few months. Oh, I understand, and her time away doesn’t seem to have helped at all. Elizabeth seems to be the same… oh, again, best friend, right here. …Challenging personality she always was.

[ Sighs ] And whatever she has going on, she can’t bring it to work like that. Agreed. I just hope she’s okay. Oh, she’s in fine form. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. No, it’s okay. You know, I guess I’m just trying to figure out why you left me out of the loop.

[ Sighs ] And, hey, you know, I know I had A… a little bit of trouble giving you the space you need to heal, and for that, I’m — I’m sorry. You know, but I think I’ve gotten better with that lately. Yes, you have.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] So… is this the — is this the way you want things going forward? You — you don’t need me around? No. No, finn. I… I asked for distance while I was at shadybrook because I have a lot to work through. And I know you wanted to be there for me and you wanted to help me, and you did by allowing me…space to take this journey and figure things out on my own. How did that go? I learned a lot.

[ Chuckles ] But the most important thing I realized is… …my life is just better with you in it.

[ Clears throat ] So, um, so for what it’s worth, I — I think you have the “it factor,” and I know linc agrees. Oh, two people. It’s quite the niche fan base. Try two times 1,000. Give me your phone. Go ahead. Okay. Thank you. Check this out. Yeah. With the? Yeah, see? So whether or not you want to be a recognized performer, you are well on your way, my friend.


Another reason why I should have shared my plans with you. If I had known that carly had invested so heavily in aurora… I didn’t even know until the morning of the vote. Anyway, it’s not gonna be a problem. I might end up owning my hotel with some oligarch who just bought in to launder his money. It is a problem, ned. Not if we buy carly’s half of the hotel and give it to her. I already floated that idea. It’s not gonna happen. Carly said no. No dice. Not even if we sell it to her for the same price she purchased it? The history between carly and the quartermaines is too much. Just forget about it. Okay. But look, it’s gonna be okay, alright? The best partnerships cannot be torn apart, and we are proof of that.

[ Chuckles ] I know I kept you at arm’s length, but it was never meant to hurt you. I know. I can be thick sometimes, and… I wanted to help. It took me time to realize that what you needed was distance, and that — that’s on me. Well, what if I told you what I really need… is you. Well, if you told me something like that, I’d probably tell you that I — I was the luckiest guy on the face of the earth.

[ Chuckles ] Wait, but are you sure? Because everything that was wrong with me before, it’s — it’s still there. That list is long. I mean, I’m working on myself, but I got a long way to go. You sure you want all that? All of it. I’m sorry for everything that I put you through. I promise it’s all behind us.

[ Grunts ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] Apparently there really is a lid for every pot, even the cracked ones. Yeah, well, if that’s true, maybe there’s hope for you yet.

[ Scoffs ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Sighs ] Okay, society setups, let’s see what unpromising loser you insist is my perfect match.

[ Sighs ] First you malign my leadership at the paper, and now you’re questioning my integrity? I’m merely pointing out how tempting it is to confirm our own biases. I’m convinced that the readers at the invader will reject your narrow suppositions. Okay, then. Care to make it interesting?

[ Chuckles ] What, like a bet? Unless you’re not as confident as you pretend to be.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, now the strategy is to call me a chicken? I didn’t know they had playgrounds at universities, because that’s clearly where you picked up your tactics. Are my tactics working? No. But I will take your idiotic wager. I’m in. Great. What are the stakes? Besides a massive hit to your ego?

[ Chuckles ] Okay. If the readers support you, then I will entertain your archaic notions. Is that all? You have my time and my attention. Take it or leave it. Done. And on the off chance that the readers side with you? You will promise to pipe down and stick to enlightening young minds. It’s a bet.

I know we’re gonna make it chase: Wow. I-I can’t believe this. Well, credit leo. He was the first one who liked the performance, and then it just sort of blew up from there. How does it have so many views? Well, I have an intern at deception watching it on repeat. Oh, you do? No, it’s —

[ Chuckles ] These numbers are all you.

[ Chuckles ] Face it, chase, there’s an audience who wants you. All we have to do is cultivate it and then monetize it, of course. Where would we start? Is that a yes? It’s not a no. It’s A…how. Don’t stress the details, okay? Just trust that by the time I’m finished, these numbers will look quaint in comparison. Here. Just leave it to me, rock star. I’m gonna make you a household name. Laura: Anna? Oh, hi. Did you forget something? No. Hi, kevin. Uh… I actually was — I was just looking for valentin. I thought maybe he was in his room, but he’s not, so I thought I’d try here. Well, your instincts are good, but you just missed him. I don’t know where he went. Oh, no matter. Um, I was gonna ask him something, but now that I’m here, I-I’ve kind of changed my mind. Is everything okay? I’m not sure. Um… but I intend to find out. Is it done? No. Laura remains in perfect health. And why, pray tell, is that? Because I failed. Well, that’s a pity, dear boy. I’m sure by now you’re aware failure is not an option.

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Cde: Morning, son.

Ben: Seriously?

Clyde: What?

Ben: I turn my back for two seconds, and you get arrested for murder?

Clyde: I didn’t do it.

Ben: [Scoffs]

Clyde: I swear I’m innocent.

Ben: Well, that’s not what the cops think, or else you wouldn’t be here.

Clyde: Well, the cops are wrong. Why would I jeopardize my freedom right when I’m beginning to turn my life around, huh?

[Chuckles] Please. I had absolute nothing to do with that woman’s death. You do believe me, don’t you?

[Ominous music]

Ava: [Sighs] Morning.

Jake: Huh?

Ava: I just said morning, you. What you reading, huh?

Jake: Hey. Looks like they may have found abigail’s killer.

Ava: Yeah? Who is it?

Leo: Guten morgen, guinevere.

Gwen: Matty, darling. Thanks for the visit.

Leo: Oh, this is more than just a friendly visit. Have you heard the news?

Gwen: Of course I have. I used my 15 minutes of daily internet time to check “the intruder.”

Leo: Okay, so then you know that clyde weston was arrested.

Gwen: I do.

Leo: This is great news, right? I mean, the guy’s an ex-con, father of the necktie killer. Sounds like there’s pretty solid evidence.

Gwen: Why? Because he gave his girlfriend a piece of abigail’s jewelry?

Leo: If the bracelet fits. Case closed, right?

Gwen: Uh, I don’t know about that.

Shawn: All right. Thanks for the update, captain. I’ll be in touch. Belle. Hey.

Belle: Hey. I came to see how the baby’s doing.

Shawn: Uh, he’s–yeah, he’s doing all right. I mean, you know, the little guy’s a fighter.

Belle: Good. I’m happy to hear that. And what about jan? Did they find her?

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Shawn: I spoke to our contact with the coast guard. They dragged the river all night. There’s no sign of jan.

Belle: What? How’s that possible?

Shawn: The waters were rough. Apparently, she was swept away by the current. They may never find her body.

Belle: Well, it’s also possible she found her way to safety and she’s still out there somewhere.

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah, that’s possible.

Belle: Yeah, and if she is alive and well, the jan spears I know is coming back for you and that baby.

Marlena: Oh. Ej.

Ej: Hello, marlena. Um, is chad around?

Marlena: He took the children to the park. I’m sure you could find him there.

Ej: Oh, that’s all right. I’d rather not provoke him in front of his children.

Marlena: Oh. I heard the two of you had a run-in at the police station last night.

Ej: If rafe hadn’t have been there, I think my brother would have torn me apart.

Marlena: And maybe you would’ve deserved that. Chad told me about your connection to clyde.

Ej: [Sighs] We were in prison together.

Marlena: I think it was more than that. I know that clyde threatened your family and yet, you didn’t warn chad. Or abigail.

Ej: I assure you, marlena, if I thought clyde was going to hurt abigail, I would’ve let them know.

Marlena: I’m not sure I believe you.

Ej: You know, my father always said I was the most like him.

Marlena: Oh! Is that meant to make me feel better?

Ej: For all these faults, father would never let anyone hurt his family. My point is i was convinced that clyde wouldn’t act on his threats. And I kept my mouth shut about his crimes, so therefore, he had no motive to kill abigail.

Marlena: And yet, he’s been arrested for her murder.

Ej: Mm. And the more time i think about it, the less convinced I am he’s guilty. If you ask me, the real murderer is still out there.

Ben: You had abigail’s bracelet. You gave it to your girlfriend.

Clyde: Yeah, it’s a messy coincidence. I bought that bracelet off a guy.

Ben: [Scoffs] What guy?

Clyde: Like I told the cops, I don’t know his name.

Ben: You do realize how convenient that sounds, right?

Clyde: Yeah, course I do, but I’m telling you I didn’t do it. I did not kill abigail, and I swear that on the life of my grandson. Please tell me you believe me!

Ben: I believe you.

Clyde: Well, thank you. You don’t know how much that means to me.

Ben: What did you do to ej dimera?

Clyde: What?

Ben: He’s telling the cops that you were responsible for his shooting. Nine years ago. So… do you swear you had nothing to do with that, either?

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Clyde: I swear to this. I did not shoot ej dimera.

Ben: Did you order the hit?

Clyde: No, I did not.

Ben: You know, most people aren’t gonna believe either one of your denials, dad.

Clyde: All I can do is tell the truth, right?

Ben: [Scoffs] Even so, all this hanging over your head right now, your parole is definitely gonna be in jeopardy.

Clyde: I know.

Ben: You also know we’re supposed to be leaving today. How the hell am I supposed to do that when you’re facing prison again? Maybe ciara and I should just postpone our trip.

Jake: Looks like clyde weston’s the one who killed abigail. Look, they arrested him last night.

Ava: Oh.

Gwen: So you came here to accuse me of murder?

Ava: Well, it’s not that far-fetched. Your resentment of your sister has been the driving force for most of your adult life.

Gwen: Okay. I had motive, yes.

Jake: Why do you look so relieved?

Ava: [Chuckles] Well, maybe because every time there’s an unsolved crime in this town, I think that rafe’s gonna come after me. And look, the guy is looking for an excuse to throw me behind bars.

Jake: Well, looks like you’re off the hook for this one.

Ava: Yeah. Looks like.

Jake: I gotta say I’m a little thrown off it was clyde. I’d have put my money on gwen.

Leo: They have got this clyde weston dude dead to rights. What are you worried about?

Gwen: Um, I don’t know. Everything.

Leo: He was caught red-handed with abigail’s bracelet.

Gwen: [Sighs] Yes, except that he said he bought it off some rando.

Leo: [Scoffs] What do you expect him to say? Of course he’s gonna throw his suspicion on someone else.

Gwen: Or maybe he was telling the truth and there was someone else. Maybe that rando was you.

Leo: [Scoffs]

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Ava: You thought gwen killed abigail? Why?

Jake: Well, gwen’s hated her since day one. Tried on numerous occasion to ruin abigail’s life.

Ava: Yeah, but she is locked up in statesville, right?

Jake: [Chuckles] Or they say.

Gwen: I had motive yes, but you are forgetting means and opportunity.

Ava: Yeah, I’m not so sure about the means, but you certainly had opportunity.

Gwen: Really? Even though i was locked up here last night when the murder happened?

Ava: Gwen. You and I both know that that is not true. What, you have doubts about that?

Jake: Wouldn’t be the first time somebody broke out of that place.

Leo: [Scoffs] I cannot believe you are accusing moi of murder.

Gwen: Come on, matty. We both know that you were in that mansion that night. You could’ve very well killed my sister, stolen the jewelry, and then sold it off to this clyde person. You can tell me if you did it. I won’t judge you for it.

Ej: I know you have to get to the christening. I won’t keep you.

Marlena: Before you go, I– I need to ask about belle.

Ej: Well, as I’m sure you know, she went through a terrible ordeal last night at the docks. She’s pretty shaken up.

Marlena: And I understand she spent most of the night at the hospital.

Ej: Mm-hmm. After which, she went to the police station to answer some questions. By the time she got home, she was exhausted.

Marlena: And did you speak to her?

Ej: She didn’t really want to talk and she left early this morning.

Marlena: I see.

Ej: All I can say is I’m grateful that maniac didn’t hurt her again. If anything had happened to belle, I–[Clears throat]

Marlena: You care about her, don’t you?

Shawn: I promise you if jan pops up, she’s gonna be arrested and she’s gonna be thrown right back into prison. You don’t have to worry about her anymore.

Belle: I will always worry about her.

Shawn: But we’re safe now, belle, because of you.

Belle: Well, we got lucky. I will never forget what I saw down at the docks. Shawn, I didn’t know if you were alive or dead and the look in jan’s eyes. I– she wanted to kill me. And now, I might have killed her.

Shawn: She left you no choice. Okay? You did what you had to do to protect me. I, uh, I spoke to the da and to rafe, and they’re not gonna be pressing charges.

Belle: Oh. That’s a relief. Thank you.

Shawn: I owe you my life, belle. And my son’s life. Look, if anything would’ve happened to you, I would’ve–

Belle: I know. I feel the same way. I keep thinking about that message you left me.

Shawn: And I left it thinking– thinking that that might be the last time you hear my voice.

Belle: Me, too.

Shawn: And I meant it. All right? I meant every word of it. I love you. All right? I love you with all my heart, and I always have and I always will. So hopefully, now jan is finally out of the picture. So what does that mean for you and me? My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Belle: Shawn, I, uh… I don’t know how to answer that question.

Shawn: What? You don’t know how you feel about me?

Belle: It’s just all a lot to take in right now.

Shawn: I know. I know it is. And I–I don’t mean to put you on the spot. But… can you at least tell me if you think that there’s a chance for us?

Belle: How? How can I answer that when we don’t even know if jan’s gone or not.

Shawn: No, jan is gone from our lives one way or another.

Belle: Oh, is she? Really?

[Scoffs] I mean, even if they find her body, you still have her child. I will always love you, shawn. I think I showed you that last night. But I don’t know if I can be a mother to jan spears’ baby.

Ej: Belle has done an incredible job as my attorney, and she’s also become a good friend. I care about her very much.

Marlena: Well, that’s very non-committal. Does sami know about this?

Ej: Samantha’s marrying lucas. She doesn’t care about anything I do.

Marlena: Unless you were the person that kidnapped her.

Ej: I didn’T. I swear.

Marlena: So you’ve said.

Ej: Lucas kidnapped samantha and I’ve tried to convince her of it. But you know your daughter. You can’t tell her anything she doesn’t want to hear.

Marlena: Well, she doesn’t believe it because there is not a bit of evidence against lucas. Look–at the risk of telling you something that you don’t want to hear… belle, um, belle is fragile. She’s going through a lot right now.

Ej: I’m aware. But I also know that she is far from fragile.

Marlena: No, she’s tough. And sometimes, you can be too tough. Look, shawn and belle have had their problems. A lot of them.

Ej: I know all about how shawn lied to her.

Marlena: Look… as far as belle and shawn go, they may be separated, but she loves him. That might be something you want to pay attention to.

Clyde: Postpone the trip? The hell you will.

Ben: Well, now is definitely not the time to be leaving.

Clyde: Now is the perfect time. You gotta get while the getting’s good, man. [Chuckles] If you get a chance to see the world with your wife and son without your old man bringing you down, you gotta take it. Don’t you worry about me. I’m gonna be fine. I am innocent, after all.

Ben: Dad, you got arrested for murder. And now ej dimera is trying his damndest to make sure you get locked up again.

Clyde: Well, it’s just his word against mine, isn’t it?

Ben: [Scoffs]

Clyde: As far as abigail goes, I’m gonna do everything I can to make sure they find the guy who really killed her.

Leo: I didn’t kill anyone. And frankly, I’m offended you think I’m the kind of person would be murder the wife of my little cutie chad all for a couple of trinkets.

Gwen: Matty, we know that you’ve done far worse for far less.

Leo: I didn’t kill anyone. I am not a–

[Door opens] Hello there.

Guard: Hey, rice chex. Don’t forget you have art therapy in an hour.

Gwen: Wouldn’t miss it.

Guard: Good. Don’t want you pulling a disappearing act like you did that night a few weeks ago.

[Door closes]

Leo: What did he just say?

Gwen: Hmm? Oh, he can’t pronounce my last name, so he calls me rice chex.

Leo: No, no, not that part. What did he mean by disappearing act? Okay, this is a freezer, not a time capsule.

Gwen: Well, I really ought to go. Don’t want to miss art therapy.

Leo: Are you going to explain what that guard was talking about?

Gwen: [Chuckles] It’s no big deal. I missed bed check once ’cause I was catching up on– on reading in the library and i lost track of time.

Leo: Or maybe you figured a way out of this dump for a little change of scenery.

Gwen: Oh, that does sound lovely, but they do tend to frown upon that around here.

Leo: Interesting.

Gwen: Is it?

Leo: Just wondering if the night in question happens to be the same night that abigail was killed.

Gwen: Hmm. Couldn’t tell you.

Leo: Guardy mcguardface said it was a couple of weeks ago.

Gwen: Pfft. Not very specific, is it?

Leo: And yet, the timing does work out.

Gwen: So I killed abigail, then. Is that your theory?

Leo: Well, it would explain why you’re accusing me.

Gwen: Clyde weston claimed that he got that bracelet off of some guy. Kind of rules me out, doesn’t it?

Leo: I mean, put on a suit, fake beard.

Gwen: [Scoffing laugh] Oh, really? You think that I would dress up as a man just to fool him?

Leo: I would not put it past you. But there is another explanation. Maybe whoever took abigail’s bracelet isn’t the same person who killed her.

Ava: I think if gwen broke out of prison, we would’ve heard about it. You know, those things tend to get a bit of attention.

[Both chuckle]

Jake: I guess you’re right.

Ava: [Chuckles] Yeah, from what I heard, clyde is a career lowlife.

Jake: Eh. Still, I feel bad for ben, you know? He really believed in the guy.

Ava: Hmm. People let you down, jake.

Jake: Hmm. Don’t I know it?

Ava: [Sighs]

Jake: Anyway, hope this doesn’t ruin ben’s plans.

Ava: Yeah, what plans?

Jake: Oh, he and ciara are leaving salem today. Taking that baby, sailing around the world.

Ava: Wow. Very romantic.

Ben: It is. Especially after everything they’ve been through. Hey…

Ava: What?

Jake: Maybe–maybe–

Ava: Yeah?

Jake: We should take a trip somewhere.

Ava: You wanna sail around the world with me?

Jake: Okay, slow down, slow down. Start a little smaller, all right?

[Laughter] Is there somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit and never have?

Ava: Mm… you know, I would like to go to seattle and visit tripp.

Jake: Ah.

Ava: We could just stop by and then maybe go somewhere more private. They say the san juan islands are very beautiful this time of year.

Jake: Mm. Well, you are beautiful all year round.

Ava: You know that was a cheesy line, right?

Jake: I do. I’m sorry.

Ava: Yeah, but somehow, it actually worked.

Jake: Yeah?

Ava: Mm-hmm.

Shawn: And I have no right to expect you to be a mother to my son. But belle, I hope you understand that I have to be his father.

Belle: Of course I do. But no matter how we feel about each other, shawn, there’s just–there’s a huge obstacle between us.

Shawn: Maybe there’s more than one.

Belle: What do you mean?

Shawn: Look, I don’t think that this baby is the only thing that’s keeping distance between you and I. I think it’s ej, also.

Belle: Well, I don’t think that this is the time or place to talk about that, so.

Shawn: Okay. Okay, fine. Look, I’m gonna go check on my son and then I’m gonna head down to the docks to say goodbye to ciara.

Belle: Ben and ciara are still leaving today?

Shawn: Yeah, as far as I know. I mean, you’re welcome to come down and see them off.

Belle: Down at the docks?

Shawn: Yeah, I mean unless it’s too soon for you to go back down there.

Belle: Yeah, I think it’s best I don’T. But give ciara my love. Goodbye, shawn.

Shawn: Goodbye, belle.

[Elevator bell rings]

Ej: I’m well-versed in belle’s complicated situation.

Marlena: Yes, well, you’re no stranger to complicated romantic situations.

Ej: There’s nothing complicated about samantha and me now. We’re divorced, co-parents, and nothing else.

Marlena: Uh, belle is married. And there’s no telling where this will end up with shawn and belle.

Ej: Is this your subtle way of telling me to stay away from your daughter?

Marlena: Oh, no. Belle’s a grown woman. I’m just saying you should be careful.

Ej: Duly noted.

Marlena: I’m so glad we understand each other. Now, I’ve got a christening to go to.

Clyde: Now, don’t you have a christening to get to? Or a boat to catch?

Ben: Dad…

Clyde: [Chuckling] Hey. You go on and live your life. You deserve it. And just make me one promise, will you?

Ben: Of course.

Clyde: Find a way to keep in touch. And, uh, send me a lot of photos of that little guy, will ya? I gotta watch my grandson growing up one way or another.

Ben: You got it, dad.

Clyde: I’m proud of you. You’re a good man. You’re gonna be a great daddy. No thanks to me.

Ben: Appreciate that, dad. Thank you. Probably get back to your cell now, huh?

Clyde: Oh, I gotta make a call.

Ben: Here, just use my phone.

Clyde: No. I don’t want you to be late. Go on now. Take care of yourself. And the little guy.

Ben: You too, dad.

[Ben exhales deeply]

Bo: [Cooing]

Ciara: Hey.

Victor: I know why you’re here. I know why you’re both here.

Ciara: [Chuckles] Let me guess. Julie called you.

Victor: Yes, the town crier alerted me to the fact that you’re about to make another impulsive decision.

Ciara: One that you don’t approve of?

Victor: You know, there was a time when I would say you were making a huge mistake, throwing away your life. But now you’re a mother. And at the end of the day, it’s family that counts.

Ciara: So are you saying that you finally approve of me and ben as family?

Victor: Old age has a way of softening you. I enjoy an evening with maggie and I get a lot more pleasure from it than closing the biggest deal ever at titan.

Ciara: Mm. Just like this little guy does for me now.

Victor: You know, I can’t tell you how happy I am that you named him bo.

Ciara: I am, too.

Victor: Which reminds me. You know, you’re not the first person who’s left me to go travel the world. Just make sure you come back.

Ciara: I will.

Victor: And when you do, make damn sure that I’m the first one you come to visit.

Ciara: [Laughing] Yeah, of course I will, grandpa.

Victor: I love you, sweetheart.

Ciara: [Sighs] I love you too, grandpa.

[Ciara sighs] Like pulsing, electric shocks,

Gwen: Why are we arguing about this, matty? Look, they’ve got somebody in custody. They have a violent, convicted felon.

Leo: Occam’s razor says the simplest answer is usually the right one.

Gwen: [Sighs] So we can stop worrying now, right?

Leo: Cheers to that, guinevere. [Chuckles] Now go make something fun in art therapy.

Gwen: Aw.

[Mysterious music]

[Both sigh]

Jake: Oh, I gotta say. I did not get to spend many mornings like this when I was ceo.

[Both chuckle]

Ava: Perks of the lifestyle.

Jake: Yeah, right? Well, I do have to get up soon.

Ava: No.

Jake: Told ben and ciara I’d go see them off at the docks.

Ava: Mm. All right. Wish them the best from me, all right?

Jake: I will. And hey, why don’t you start planning that trip, huh?

Ava: Okay.

[Soft dramatic music]

Bernard: Ciara, ben.

Bo: [Cooing]

Ciara: Lord, you blessed us with the joy of being parents the moment that bo was born. And I thank you for every moment that we’re gonna get to spend with him and all the love that we so graciously share.

Ben: And we pray that you always stay close to him throughout his entire life and may you guide us through parenthood and help us always keep him in your life.

Bernard: Amen. We pray that bo grows up in faith and love and lives a long, happy, and productive life as a member of this family and god’s family. Will the godparents please step forward?

Bo: [Cooing]

Bernard: Marlena?

Bo: [Coos]

Marlena: Ben and ciara know how I feel about them. How proud I am of them. And how certain I am they’re going to be amazing parents to this little baby. I promise that I will be there for him whenever he needs for whatever he needs. And I will protect him with all my heart and soul.

Bernard: Rafe?

Rafe: Well, um–[Chuckles] I just want to say how honored i am to be little bo’s godfather. And, um, ciara, I’ve always considered you my daughter in every way that counts. Well, I promise to always consider bo like my son. And I promise to protect him from evil for all the days of his life.

Bernard: Thank you both. Blessed are you, lord, who in christ, the living water of salvation, blessed and transformed us. I baptize you in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. May god bless the mother of this child with strength, wisdom, and eternal love. In his name, we say amen.

All: Amen.

Bernard: May god bless the father of this child, granting him wisdom and humility. Give him strength to teach and guide his son, bearing witness to the faith by what he says and does. In christ jesus our lord. Amen.

All: Amen.

Bernard: By god’s gift, through water and the holy spirit, we are reborn to have a lasting life. May he send his peace upon all who are gathered here to celebrate this child and his parents. God bless ciara, ben, and bo. And keep them safe wherever life takes them. And we all say…

All: Amen.

[Flowing music]

Shawn: Don’t worry, kiddo. Your mother may be gone, but I’m gonna be around no matter what. I’m always gonna be here to take care of you.

Ej: Oh. I’m really glad to see you. I’ve been worried about you.

Belle: I was at the hospital.

Ej: With shawn?

Belle: Yeah.

Ej: Any news?

Belle: Well, there’s no sign of jan, but shawn and the baby are okay.

Ej: And you? Are you okay?

Belle: I don’t know. You know, it’s been a lot.

Ej: That’s an understatement. I can’t tell you how relieved I am that you’re all right. When I thought that I could lose you, I– what can I do to make this better? Tell me. What can I do? This is the sound of better breathing.

Clyde: Hey, nancy. Um, don’t know if you’re in the middle of something or if you just don’t want to talk to me, in which case I completely understand. But I just wanted you to hear this from me. Everything that i told the police is the god’s honest truth. I swear. That guy that I bought the bracelet from, he’s real, he’s out there. And I’m gonna find him… if it’s the last thing I do.

Leo: Hey. I was wondering. That night that you mentioned to my friend gwen? Rice chex? The night she pulled a disappearing act, as you said? Was that june 10th by any chance?

Guard: Hell if I remember.

[Suspenseful music]

Belle: I, uh, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night, so I’m gonna go take a shower and go lay down for a little while.

Ej: I understand. Just know that I’m here for you if you need me.

Belle: Thank you.

[Delicate music]

Ava: Yes, I’ll accept the call.

Gwen: Ava, it’s me.

Ava: I figured. Why are you calling?

Gwen: Did you see the news?

Ava: I did.

Gwen: So you can relax now, right? You don’t need to worry about being an accessory to anything.

Ava: No. Yeah, but you know, I still don’t know where you were the night you broke out of prison. June 10th, if I recall.

Shawn: Look, I’m really sorry I missed the christening. I was at the hospital.

Ciara: No, it’s okay. It’s fine. You’re busy being a daddy to your own baby.

Shawn: Yeah.

Marlena: It was lovely.

Shawn: Yeah, I mean, of course it was. Wait, did you guys get to say goodbye to everybody? Grandpa doug and grandma julie?

Ciara: Yes, I did, and I did.

Ben: Yeah, and I paid a little visit to sonny and will. But have you guys seen jake?

Jake: Jake’s here!

Ben: Oh, my god! There he is! Just made it, just made it!

Jake: Glad I didn’t miss the sendoff.

Ben: Oh, same here, man.

Jake: Yeah.

Ben: Gonna miss you, man.

Jake: Miss you too, bud.

Ben: You took a chance on me. You gave me a job when nobody else wanted me.

Jake: Hey, best chance I ever took. Do me a favor, huh?

Ciara: Huh?

Jake: Oh! Keep an eye on this guy. Something tells me he’s gonna suck at keeping in touch.

Ciara: Oh, don’t worry. I’m on it. Pictures for everyone.

Jake: All right.

Rafe: I’m gonna hold you to that.

Ciara: Oh, you better.

Rafe: I am.

Ciara: [Laughs]

Rafe: Yeah.

Ben: This is going to be the hardest goodbye of all. Dr. Evans, I cannot even explain to you what you have meant to me.

Marlena: Then don’t even try. I think we have said everything that we have to say to each other. Except for me to say how proud I am of you. Your life, you’re married. You’ve got a son. You’re starting over. Nothing could make me any happier.

Rafe: Actually, I set up a video conference for all your friends and family who can’t be here for on the boat, okay? I showed doug and julie how to actually stay in camera.

Ciara: Oh, my god, that’s great.

Rafe: Yeah.

Ciara: You always just think of everything, rafe.

Rafe: Well, I’m a godfather, you know?

Ciara: Yeah, you’re the godfather. Oh my gosh, bo is so lucky to have you watching over him. Just like you did for me.

[Sighs]

Rafe: I always will, you know?

[Both sniffle]

Shawn: Hey, you.

Ciara: [Sniffles]

Shawn: Oh. I hope you build memories as wonderful and belle and claire and I did.

Ciara: [Sighs]

Shawn: And traveling the world was the happiest time of our life. I hope the same for you.

Ciara: Thank you for everything, shawn.

Shawn: Dad would be so proud of you.

Ciara: [Sighs]

Shawn: I love you, sis.

Ciara: Oh, you, too. Oh, whoo! [Chuckles]

Shawn: Hey, wait. Let me get a picture. I’m gonna get a picture of the three of you.

Ciara: Yeah.

Shawn: This little guy right here, right? In front of this boat.

Ciara: Yeah!

[Overlapping chatter]

Marlena: Oh, hi!

Ciara: Oh, come here, baby bo. Oh, my baby. Hi.

Bo: [Cooing]

Ciara: [Sighs]

Ben: [Sighs]

Ciara: Oof. [Sighs]

Ben: You ready to do this?

Ciara: I was born ready.

[Delicate music]

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B&B Transcript Friday, July 8, 2022

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[Indistinct chatter]

Brooke: So, good lemonade.

Hope: Well, it’s gotta feel good…

Brooke: Mm-hmm.

Hope: This being your first official event since ridge moved back in again.

Brooke: Yeah, it does feel good. It does. We’re just, uh, living in the moment.

[Chuckles] Ridge is concerned about me, and now, with my ankle…

Eric: Well, I think ridge moving back into this house with you is reason enough to celebrate.

Donna: Besides, knowing you two, you’ll be fully recommitted in no time.

Liam: She’s not wrong. The brooke and ridge love story is the stuff of legend.

Brooke: [Laughs] “Stuff of legend”? Okay, that–that makes it sound ancient.

Liam: No! [Stammers]

Hope: So is ridge, um, still going to be joining us eventually?

Brooke: Yes, of course.

Donna: How long do you think that might be?

Brooke: Depends on how taylor takes it when ridge tells her the news.

Taylor: Hey, handsome.

Ridge: Hey. Are you alone? Where’s thomas?

Taylor: Thomas went to go pick up douglas at a friend’s house, and then he’s going to come back and we are going to have a feast. You should join us.

Ridge: No, I’m–thank you. I have plans.

Taylor: Oh, come on. Just stay for a little bit. It can’t be a barbecue.

Ridge: It is a barbecue. Brooke and I are hosting one. I moved back in with her.

Quinn: Did you ever think that we would be together like this?

Carter: [Chuckles]

Quinn: Reunited. In the loft, about to go grilling on your rooftop deck, catching some rays like a normal couple?

Carter: I may have had a fantasy or two.

Quinn: [Giggles]

Carter: Or three of rubbing sunscreen all over you.

Quinn: [Chuckles] I can’t believe we’re back together.

Carter: Well, believe it, because we are. Of course, if you need additional convincing…

Quinn: I think I do.

Quinn: Oh, by the way, I spoke to wyatt.

Carter: About us?

Quinn: Yeah, he was concerned at first, and then he saw how happy I am, and so he’s happy for me.

Carter: I’m glad.

Quinn: Mm-hmm. Not too thrilled with eric, though.

Carter: You told me about eric and donna’s affair.

Quinn: Mm-hmm.

Carter: Yeah. Look, quinn, I know… I know it hurts finding out what you did, what was going on behind your back, and you’re trying so hard to keep your marriage together.

Quinn: Yeah, yeah, no, I’m–I’m pretty upset at both of them. But it’s the thought of donna luring eric into that love den with that disgusting bottle of honey. Just…ugh! Anyway, I swore to myself that I’m not going to think about that. I’m going to… let that go. You know, eric made his choice, I made mine, and… I’m going to focus on my future and this super hot body in front of me that I cannot keep my hands or my eyes off of.

Donna: [Chuckles]

Eric: I think this is a perfect time for me to make this announcement. I have asked donna to, uh… to come back to forrester, and she has graciously agreed.

Brooke: [Laughs] Oh, wow. I was hoping! Aw, that’s wonderful, sweetheart.

Hope: It really is. Congratulations. How lucky are we to be celebrating all the love in this room together?

Liam: Right.

Taylor: So your, uh… separation is… officially over?

Ridge: Yeah.

Taylor: [Sighs] When did this happen? Why?

Ridge: [Stammers, sighs] Brooke got hurt. She– she broke her ankle.

Taylor: Oh, okay. Well, there’s a reason to give a marriage another go.

Ridge: That’s not what I’m– no, it’s not just that. We… yeah, I’m going to be there and take care of my wife. She needs my help. Um… we’re just going to live in the moment, give it a shot. I know it’s not what you want to hear.

Taylor: No. No. Really? Okay. Okay.

Ridge: No, it’s not okay–

Taylor: It’s okay.

Ridge: No, look, I– you, thomas, steffy, you… you’re my family as well, and… I will never turn my back on you. The day of the heart attack, I was scared.

Carter: Well…honey.

Quinn: No.

Carter: [Laughs]

Quinn: No.

Carter: I would have loved to have seen you tearing down the beach like a woman possessed.

Quinn: No, you are never allowed to call me that, ever. And you can laugh all you want, but if I hadn’t stopped that wedding, you would have been on a miserable honeymoon with paris right now, thinking of me.

Carter: I still feel for her. The way her world was turned upside down that day.

Quinn: Come on, she’s young! She’s pretty. She’s relatively talented. Her love life is going to be fine.

Carter: So I should let myself off the hook after leaving her at the altar?

Quinn: Yes, because you and I have had to fight our feelings for each other for so long. Now we can be open and honest with each other about how much we love each other. I can’T… I can’t imagine a future without you. Luckily, I don’t have to.

Brooke: Oh, hi, bridget.

[Chuckles]

Zende: Are you, um… are you sure you’re okay? If this is all too much for you, we can–

Paris: No, no. It’s just great to be surrounded by such happiness and loving couples. It gives me hope even after what happened.

Eric: So, liam, there’s a pot of chili on the stove in the kitchen, and I’m told that that pot of chili is your recipe.

Hope: Yes, and actually, his sprouted chili recipe has won a few… cooking ribbons in that category. I have to brag.

Liam: Stop.

Zende: Were there any other entries, or…?

Liam: Oh! Hey! Oh! And don’t worry. I made a batch for the carnivores as well.

Eric: I mean, sprouted chili…

Donna: Good, good. ‘Cause I like–

Liam: There’s nothing wrong with sprouted chili. It sprouted because it’s from the earth. It’s good for you.

Donna: I’ll do a taste test for you, okay?

Liam: Tough crowd!

Brooke: Well, if you finish early at the hospital, stop by. Okay. Love you, too.

Hope: Is that bridget?

Brooke: Yes. She’s going to try to stop by.

Hope: Oh, good! Oh, I’m sure she’s going to be excited to hear your good news. We were all overjoyed. And I’m–I’m really happy for you, mom. I know how tough it was when ridge moved out, and… anyone else, they might have given up on it, but not you. And I know, I know you two are taking baby steps, but what was that thing you always tell me? That you two, you’re…

Brooke: That ridge is and always will be my destiny.

>>Ope: Hmm. Yeah, that part.

[Laughs]

Taylor: This isn’t the end game that I was hoping for. But I–I expected it when we learned what sheila did to brooke and… all of the manipulations and the secrets that she kept so that we could be together. God, that’s a tough pill to swallow. But what we shared was real when you were here. I know that. Oh, shoot. I hate sheila.

[Speaks indistinctly] I don’t even know what I’m doing.

Ridge: Can we stop, please? Stop. It’s not about sheila, this… I’m gonna–stop. I’m gonna keep you safe. I will always keep you safe.

Taylor: God, that’s so funny, ridge, because I was trying to keep you safe. I was trying to keep your heart safe from brooke. Because she’s going to hurt you again. She always does. I’m jonathan lawson

Carter: We should head up to the roof deck, start grilling.

Quinn: Unless.

Carter: Unless what?

Quinn: I’m not really hungry. Maybe we could… build up an appetite.

[Hums happily]

[Indistinct chatter]

Paris: I’m really happy for donna and eric.

Zende: What, happy donna’s in his life and quinn’s out?

Paris: Well, you can’t expect me to be gracious about quinn. She’s the reason I got left at the altar.

Zende: And you have every right to still be upset about that. I just… I think in time, that you’re going to forget all about it when you are blissfully married to some really awesome guy.

Donna: You’re feeling it, too, aren’t you?

Eric: What?

Donna: This. How wonderful it is, us being able to be like this and everybody sharing our joy.

Eric: Yes, I am. I’m so sorry I didn’t make it happen sooner.

Donna: Oh, gosh, don’t be. It was complicated. But it isn’t complicated anymore. And we can be like this whatever we want now. I want the whole world to know that… I am more in love with you now than ever.

Eric: I want everyone to know that, too.

Taylor: So you are okay with all of brooke’s mistakes? Bill, deacon, et cetera, et cetera. Whoever else is next. Knowing that… that brooke will turn to another man, the second that things–

Ridge: We’re just trying to live in the moment.

Taylor: Live in the moment! That’s right. Live in the moment. That’s what we were doing when you came here. Moment to moment. Do you think maybe you could maybe just get a different phrase to refer to you and brooke? That would be awesome. You know. As your–as your ex-wife, your best friend… and a world-renowned psychiatrist who cannot seem to fall out of love with you no matter what, I want to point out that this long road to destiny that you’ve been going down does not…

Ridge: You don’t have to point that out. It’s not necessary.

Taylor: It’s not necessary. Really? You know what? Maybe you’re right. Because this marriage that you’re in, it’s just been filled with heartache and disappointment over and over and over again. And ridge, you–you– god, you made– you made your decision. You made your choice, okay. But it’s going to be so hard for me to watch. Because I just want you to be happy.

Ridge: I know. I know that’S… what you want for me. You always have my back. And I love you for that.

Taylor: [Sighs] At metro by t-mobile you can upgrade your adventure

Quinn: Guess what I’m thinking.

Carter: If it’s what I’m thinking, then the answer is–

Quinn: Cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers. Ooh, double patty. Big thick piece of cheese.

Carter: That is not what i was going to say.

Quinn: No?

Carter: No! I was going to say that we haven’T…

Quinn: Lost our touch.

Carter: Bingo.

Quinn: Totally what I was thinking.

Carter: [Laughs]

Quinn: Totally.

Carter: [Groans happily] We’re incredible together, quinn.

Quinn: Yeah.

Carter: Not only as lovers, but we make each other laugh.

Quinn: We do.

Carter: We’re friends. Confidants.

Quinn: Well, in case you haven’t realized it, I’m happier than I have ever been in my entire life, and it’s all because of you. And this madcap adventure that we’re on.

Carter: [Chuckles]

Quinn: And I can’t wait to see where it goes, where our love story takes us.

[Indistinct chatter]

Ridge: I could hear everyone down there by the pool.

Brooke: Yeah, they’re having a great time. I told them I’d be up here waiting for you. Thought you might want to talk.

Ridge: Eh…

Brooke: Oh? How did it go?

Ridge: Oh, you know.

Brooke: I’m sorry. I know that you care about taylor.

Ridge: More than care about her, I… I have kids with her. I had a life with her, and… to tell her that I’m back with you just wasn’T…

[Sighs]

Brooke: I’m sure it wasn’t easy for you to tell her that. And I know it was hard for her to hear it, but she is a strong lady.

Ridge: She is.

Brooke: Yeah.

Ridge: And she’s safe, you know. Sheila running around, she– she’s got thomas with her.

Brooke: All that added security. I think about her, too, ridge. I worry about her. It would be awful if she were to fall into the wrong hands.

Deacon: Taylor? Hey.

Taylor: Hi, deacon. Um… I’m sure I’m the last person you expected to see here.

Deacon: I mean, yeah, after everything that happened with finn and steffy, I figured you’d steer clear of the place.

Taylor: Honestly, I’m–I’m just trying to figure things out right now, and I thought maybe if I…

[Exhales] You know, steffy and my grandkids are halfway across the world trying to heal, and my son is living at the beach house with me, and everyone is on edge ever since sheila escaped, and I am just trying to figure out how that happened. Why?

Deacon: For what it’s worth, I–I hear the cops are all over it.

Taylor: [Scoffs] Yeah. Well, they still haven’t found her.

Deacon: Yeah.

Taylor: But deacon, it occurred to me that… maybe sheila has contacted you. Maybe… maybe you’ve heard from her. Maybe you know where she is or where she might be going. And if you do, you need to tell me. You need to tell me now.

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B&B Update Monday, 7/4/22

Bold & The Beautiful Updates

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Update written by Chris

At home, Hope tells Liam that if she had come home sooner, she would have joined him in the shower. Liam’s shirt is open, so she strokes his chest. Liam says if he had come home any sooner, he would not have missed all the fireworks (meaning the wedding). Hope tells him that Paris and Carter’s relationship imploded right in front of everybody.  Liam wonders who would have thought to stop the ceremony; she makes him guess who stopped it. He guesses that it was Grace or Zende. Hope shakes her head no and says that it was Quinn.  Liam is shocked.

Back at Il Giardino, Quinn sits on Carter’s lap at one of the outdoor reception tables. She says that Carter looks as shocked as she feels. He replies that since she rushed in and stopped the wedding, he doesn’t think Paris is feeling as good as they are. Quinn agrees. He sighs that he’d better go talk with her.  She says she will be waiting for him; he likes the sound of that. They share a kiss. Quinn smiles happily as he walks away.

On the inside of ll Giardino, Grace has Paris in her arms, consoling her. Grace gives her opinion on what type of man Carter is. There is a knock at the door. Carter comes in and states that he’s the last person they want to see. They look at him angrily. Grace stands up and slaps him. Carter explains how sorry he is. He wasn’t honest about his feelings for Quinn. Carter tells Paris warmly that a good man that truly deserves her is out there.

Back in the city, Sheila watches over Finn and tells him to open his eyes. She wants him to let her know if he’s in there. There is a knock. Mike asks her through the door if she’s there. Sheila goes into the outer room, shutting the door to Finn’s room. After she pulls him inside and locks the door, he notes, “This can’t be good.” Sheila needs Mike’s help. He replies, “I got you out of jail; I need to buy you a bus ticket, too?”  Sheila says she can’t leave “him.” Mike looks at her quizzically. Sheila goes in to check on Finn.  Mike sees him and asks in a shocked voice if this is Finn, the son that she killed.

Back at ll Giardino, Paris tells her mom that she feels like a fool.  Grace reminds her that she was in love, which is not foolish. She believes that putting your faith in another person is what was foolish. Paris always sees the best in people.  She says that she doesn’t want her to lose that quality. Then a voice says, “I agree.” They both look up; Zende is there. Paris has a slight smile on her face.

Meanwhile, back outside, Quinn eats some of the finger foods at the wedding. Quinn wonders if Paris is OK. Carter says sadly that she’s not, but she will be. She says sympathetically that it must have been hard for him to talk to Paris. He agrees but states, smiling, that it’s time to be honest. Quinn agrees. He takes her hand, and they leave to “go home.”

Back at Finn’s bedside, Mike wonders what happened to Finn. She explains that she thought she had killed Finn, but she was wrong. She tells Mike that his adoptive mother was taking care of him. Mike reminds Sheila that she has escaped from jail and that he helped her. Mike is amazed that they put Sheila in jail and she’s not even guilty. They argue about what Sheila has done – including shooting Steffy. She points out that if he hadn’t helped her escape, she wouldn’t have ever seen her son again. Sheila needs Mike’s help to keep him alive.

Zende, seated now in Il Giardino, compliments Paris, telling her that she’ll bounce back and be even stronger and more beautiful. Grace thanks Zende for his kind words. Grace and Paris agree that he’s a “true gentleman.” Paris flutters her eyelashes at Zende. Grace thinks that it’s time to go home.  Zende asks Paris if he can drive her.

Back at Carter’s place, Quinn comes out of the shower, wearing his shirt. She thanks him for letting her freshen up. Carter thanks her in return for filling him in about what happened with Eric and her crazy bike ride. Quinn and Carter reminisce about the first time they said I love you.  They kiss.

At Hope and Liam’s, they discuss Paris.  They talk about Sheila, the security at the house, and how glad they are that Steffy and the kids aren’t around to be more of a target for Sheila. Liam laments that Steffy and Finn never got to go to Monaco on vacation, like they wanted.

Mike and Sheila talk about getting things from the infirmary. Mike peppers Sheila with questions about what’s going on. Sheila has another flashback to running Li’s car off the road and says that she didn’t mean to kill her. Mike is shocked when she explains that it was “an accident.” Sheila maintains that now it’s up to her to keep Finn alive.

Back at ll Giardino, Paris is shocked that Zende would want to take her home after everything she’s done. She worries that he feels sorry for her, but it’s Carter that he feels sorry for – for giving up the best thing that could have ever happened to him.  She smiles sweetly at him and agrees to go with him.

Quinn and Carter talk about her interrupting the ceremony and say sweet things to each other. Quinn tells him, “I meant every word I said today.” She kisses Carter again. They both say, “I love you” and kiss.

Sheila begs Mike for his help. He sighs that she knows he can’t resist her saying, “I need you.” He says that she makes him do the craziest things. Sheila has flashbacks about their past together. Sheila is glad that Mike has always stood by her. He notes that he didn’t break her out of prison just so that she could go on a “crime spree.” They still discuss how they can figure things out, so they can help Finn.  Finn grunts a little bit, so Sheila thinks he is waking up. After she declares that she just has to take care of her son, Mike mentions all of the things that Sheila has done lately, pointing out that she hasn’t changed that much.

At Carter’s place, Quinn observes how their dream came true – about running away together.  He kisses her and says that this is the beginning of their future. Then Quinn starts taking her shirt off. They wind up in bed together.

Sheila and Mike hear Finn groan again. Sheila doesn’t know what to do for him and wonders what Finn is trying to say. She frets about Li betraying her. Mike thinks she should leave so that he can call 911. She refuses to leave and wonders again what happened to Li.  Sheila asks Mike if he’s seen any news about Li’s body being discovered, but he hasn’t. Mike notes that Sheila ought to be more concerned about the police finding her, instead of looking for Li. Mike is worried about how Finn looks. Then, Finn starts having  convulsions. Sheila just keeps saying, “Finn, Finn.” The machine starts with the flatlining tone, which means trouble for Finn. Sheila gets very upset and yells that he’s dying.

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Interview with Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, T’Shan Williams, Alana Boden and Paul Sciarrotta

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Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, T'Shan Williams, Alana Boden and EP Paul Sciarrotta of "Flowers In the Attic: The Origin" on Lifetime

Interview with actors Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, T’Shan Williams, Alana Boden and EP Paul Sciarrotta of “Flowers In the Attic: The Origin” on Lifetime by Suzanne 6/22/22

This was a Lifetime event where we watched the first episode of this series and then asked the actors and executive producer questions.  It was unusual that we watched the episode first, live, right before the Q&A. Usually they put the episodes up on their press site for us to watch on our own time. It was nice to chat with these nice people, most of whom are British! The characters they’re playing are all Americans, though. I enjoyed the show and the panel. I hope you like the show! It’s a four-part miniseries that airs every Saturday starting tonight, July 9, on Lifetime.

 

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Please welcome our panelists for today’s Q&A with stars Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, T’Shan Williams, Alana Boden and executive producer Paul Sciarrotta. Hi everyone.

Thank you for being here today. Paul, our first question is for you. You both executive-produced and co-wrote “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin.” We understand that you were in close contact with VC Andrews ghost writer, Andrew Nierman. Can you please tell us a little bit about that process?

Paul: Sure. Yeah. We started about four years ago when the project was brought to me, and I, of course, had read Flowers in the Attic,” you know, maybe a long time ago. and I wasn’t, at the time, even aware there was this prequel book… and when I found out it existed and that Andrew wrote it, I was very excited. So it’s actually the first book that he wrote in the VC catalog…The first of, I think over a hundred, now, that he’s written. So it’s been a valuable resource to have him on speed dial all the time. I would call him, always. I still do for any questions I might have, if I’m ever unsure about story point or if something is totally correct. Or, you know, of the world. I can just check with him, and he has his finger on the pulse of all things VC. So it was…I was very lucky to have him be a part of the project.

Awesome. I will take some questions from the audience. Just a reminder. If you can, please make sure you have your first and last name so I can call upon you correctly. Our first question is from Suzanne at TVMEG.COM. Please unmute yourself to ask your question.

Suzanne: Hey, how are you all? I really enjoyed that. That was a good movie… or, it wasn’t a movie, I know, but it was. Let me ask you, Max: What did you do to prepare yourself for this role of being this horrible, horrible person?

Maxi: Hi, Suzanne. Well, I think for me, firstly, I had to get past the fact that he was horrible quite quickly. I had to look and find why he was the way he was, how he had learned to cope with the world as the world presented itself to him. So, the formative things I think in Malcolm’s life were his mother and father. His mother was the center of his universe was taught him about emotions, about love, about, you know, everything. They coexisted for the first few years of his life almost entirely. And then, all of a sudden, she left, and his father wasn’t around to help him process that or make any sense of that. You know, there was no modern psychology to come to his aid. He had tutors. He was sent away to a boy’s school, and he had to make sense of that. And so he did, and he hardened himself to the world and where his father had been through his, you know, through Malcolm’s understanding headness and not particularly capable. Self-serving Malcolm discovered duty and, and, you know, rigid a rigid work ethic and, you know, uh, where Malcolm had shame, he, he sought to, to, to elevate the Foxworth name and his business and make himself triumphant and powerful. And so, yeah, it was just looking at his younger self and yeah, and, and going from there.

All right. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Our next question is from my cues. Yeah, this is a question for Elena. Um, this is a really unusual role for you. Um, it’s, it’s not pretty unusual to have a romantic scene with someone who’s 43 years older than you are, but it’s not the cliche kind because you warmly like the man and he warmly liked you.

So it’s, it’s not any kind of cliche. So tell us a little bit about playing it, getting in the mood. And were you really familiar with Kelsey grammar ahead of time? To what extent did this become kind of a, a, a big challenge. Yeah. Um, I mean, Kelsey is absolutely fantastic and he made me feel so comfortable for some of the, some of the scenes, because like there is, there is like that really, um, really big age gap.

Um, But I think in terms of getting prepared, you know, we, we just took some time to, we worked with an intimacy coordinator. We took some time to figure out, um, how we think their relationship would be, how, what we were comfortable with. Um, and yeah, it was, it was actually really, really interesting to sort of work on that.

And, um, you know, I think for me, it’s, it is genuine love between the two of them. So to make sure that was, that was how it, how it was, you know, Perceived as the audience was, was really important. Um, but yeah, it was, yeah, it was really, it was really interesting Dean, like I say, he’s fantastic. And he was, you know, always making sure I was feeling comfortable and, um, just really worked with me and we worked together to hopefully create something that, that comes across really genuine.

Okay. Thanks. Thank you so much. Our next question is from Hanta Smith.

Please unmute yourself to ask your question. Oh, okay. Is there, um, video on here? No video, just audio and we can hear you. Oh, okay. Perfect. Hi everyone. Thank you so much for your time. I’m so excited for everyone and it’s exciting series. I would love to know what was it like, you know, interacting with everyone on set and also what can the viewers expect when watching this awesome series?

Anyone can take that question, right? Uh I’ll I’ll go. I’ll go. I’ll jump in. Um, uh, it was, we shot the series, um, sort of in the height of the pandemic. We all relocated to Romania for four months. Um, and we became, uh, a lovely family, not quite the twisted family of the show. Um, and I think, uh, You know, I, I adored working with every single person on set and, uh, what was amazing is that as we were there after more time, the episode that you’ve just watched is very much just sort of the beginning, but from episode two and three to four, the whole thing opens up the children grow up.

Um, they come into it, um, the, the whole sort of premise six fans and, um, the whole S. Expands. And, uh, that was what it was like for us. Uh, in Romania, we suddenly got this injection of, uh, new minds and hearts and then while we were working and, um, and it was just. You know, gorgeous in, in every respect and despite, you know, how dark some of it gets.

Um, it, it was always a very happy set. I think sometimes when you’re doing things that are a bit darker or a bit more serious, you kind of find the fun a bit more on set. So it’s more enjoyable. Um, I think people are sometimes more miserable during comedy . Um, we had, yeah, we just had, uh, a beautiful time with, uh, a lot of really amazing people and we all just felt really happy to be working at a time.

Uh, it definitely felt like a luxury. Awesome. Thank you so much. thank you so much for your question. Our next question is from Jared Horton.

Hi, can you guys hear me? Yes. I am. Well, first of all, congratulations on the series. I thought it was great. Um, when I’m watching movies and TVs, I’m really big on dialogue and I thought you guys had some great dialogue within the series. I was wondering it was something that you picked up within your character that you took from, um, Um, afterwards in your own personal life, like she made the comment that a mother said forgiveness and revenge.

And I was just wondering, did is anything that you guys picked up far as wisdom or life lessons that you picked up from your character or just in general? Great question. I’ve started doing voiceovers in my everyday life. I now describe everything’s doing I’m going downstairs in the morning. Um, uh, no, I really, um, that’s a great question.

Um, No, I don’t think I, I sort of, sort of hope I haven’t taken anything of Olivia into my day to day life, but I tell you what I was thinking about this earlier today. Um, playing, playing that part, playing that kind of a role, um, playing this character that. I, I feel like it’s very far removed from who I am as a person, but she was so vivid on the page.

Uh, Paul’s writing what he did. Um, I sort of never had any questions as how to play her. And, uh, there’s something about playing Olivia. That for me was incredibly empowering and I sort of feel like that element of it I’ve taken. I hope that’s great. That’s great. Well, I think you did do a great job with the role.

Thanks. Um, I think it’s a great series. I look forward, um, to watching it more and congratulations to you guys, especially pulling it off during the pandemic. I just think you guys did a great job, pulling it off. KU kudos you guys over there. Thank you. Thank you so much. Our next question is from Dominique Clark from Ben worthy media.

Hello, all. Congratulations on this series. I mean, the trailer gave me goosebumps and I’m so excited that we’re finally getting the origin story of the grandmother who locked our children in the attic. Um, Seeing the story through Olivia’s eyes shows how evil isn’t born, it’s made. Right. And specifically for the ladies here, how did Olivia’s transformation throughout this series transform your individual characters?

How did you change as she did? I think, I will say with, um, Nell’s character, I think as she was a, a longstanding staff member at Foxworth hall and was quite used to, as max was saying, like the rigid rules of how it works. Um, I think meeting. Olivia and seeing that she had a bit of bite and spark really kind of opened up their friendship a little bit and it made it grow, which was really quite interesting to discover with Jemima.

Um, yeah, cuz I think, yeah, I think she, her character really like challenges him and um, and yeah, and I think with N working there for so long, um, and I guess. Conforming in, in a way until she kind of meets Olivia. I think it’s, um, I think she definitely, um, like made an impact on her arrival for vanilla.

Thank you. Any other other ladies or folks wanna share? No, that was too

Okay, great. Thank you guys so much. And congratulations again. Thank you our next, oh, thank you so much. Our next questions from Pauls.

All right. Hello? Hello. Thank you so much for being with us today. And, um, congratulations, uh, on this, this is fantastic. Uh, I gotta note because these characters are so different from you personally, um, everything about them, where they’re from, you know, and different time, everything, uh, what kind of Headspace do you have to for each of the actors?

Do you have to put yourself in to, to play these really dark roles? Cool. My personal experience, which may well be very different to the others. So, um, they, they must say as well, um, uh, the, the sort of amount that Olivia had dialogue wise, um, and scene wise, especially sort of at the beginning, it kind of eased up a little as we got into it.

Um, Sort of so full on. Um, I remember I just had to be, I just to get one foot in front of the other and to know my lines and turn up on set was what I could manage at the time. Um, which in a way is really liberating and kind of makes it easier because otherwise you can. Get, I very often get stuck in my own head and think too much about everything.

Um, and sometimes, you know, after the event, you look at things and think, oh, I wish I wish I’d thought about this, or I wish I’d done that differently. Um, but. Such a sort of big undertaking in so many ways is actually in some ways easier and, and, uh, yeah, more, more freeing, more liberating, um, than sometimes not having so far to go with a character.

Um, it’s, you know, I find it easier to be further away from myself, I think, but, and normally I do lots of research, but, uh, in this. I, and I, I think with regards to Malcolm, um, you know, a lot of credit goes to Paul for, for, you know, when, when the writing’s good, it helps those neurons connect sort of effortlessly, and you don’t have to.

To force anything, but sort of, it returns to my first, um, thing I said at the beginning that, you know, when, when you are evil, when a person’s evil, they don’t wander around thinking they’re evil. You know, they, they wander around thinking what they’re doing is right and proper. And just, but I, I do know, um, I spent quite a lot of time in the early days trying to convince people that I wasn’t an asshole.

There was a, there was a picture of me in the production office. You know, all the actors have their faces up in the production office. And my everyone elses was lovely. My picture, I looked like an asshole, like really smug. And then I thought, oh shit, they’ve seen that. Now I’m cast as this, this asshole.

How is your so I, I, I dunno if I can say anyway, I spent a lot of time giving people cups of tea, that sort of thing. And, and trying not to be an asshole. Um, yeah. Yeah. Sorry. Todd was one thing there too. Um, like Jeremiah was saying we had a lot to do in a limited amount of time. And, um, I, I can’t necessarily speak to what everyone did individually creatively to prepare for that, but I certainly can speak for when they showed up, everyone was on point, smiling, prepared, professional, lovely.

Um, and that is, you know, that’s pretty special when that all comes together. So I felt like the lucky recipient of all that on my end. So thank you to you guys. Thank you so much, Paul and max, that was a great answer. And you are allowed to curse here, so it’s okay. oh really? Oh, great. Let’s go away. OK.

Thank you so much. Thanks, Paul. Our next question is from women for the culture.

Please unmute yourself to ask your question. There you go. Okay. Hi. Thank you guys for having me. My name is Natasha and I’m with women for the culture. My question is for, to Sean. Um, I just wanted to ask you, so from the moment we meet your character, Noah, we can tell just by looking in her eyes that she’s compassionate, caring and knows something that everybody doesn’t know right now, especially when we see the scene from your daughter.

But I just wanted to know why do you think black women’s first instinct is to go into protective mold, even when we barely know, um, their person. Well, I think if you think about the time that this is set in, um, it’s a very, very good question. And I found myself asking that question in my process as well.

Um, especially in scenes where I found myself helping, um, Olivia and. Because in some ways, she’s very much the more compass of, of, um, the story when all of this madness is going on. And sometimes I find myself asking that question as well, um, for my process, but, um, I think is she’s a rock for her family and she’s also a very fiercely loyal friend and, um, And I think if, if we look at the time, as I was about to say, if we look at the time that this is set in, it would be very unlikely that her and Olivia would probably even strike up a friendship with one that’s lasting anyway.

So it’s just a, a very specific circumstance that they have kind of built their friendship on. And I guess you’ll see more, more about that when the other episodes come out and more be clear, um, about, um, maybe ask, answer your question more, but, um, yeah, I can say that. She’s got a really good heart, I think.

Yeah. Thank you so much for that answer. And I can’t wait to see Noah’s, uh, story unfold more throughout the series. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Our next question is from Karen Mo from sci-fi vision. Hi everybody. Um, thanks for doing this. My question is for Paul, I’ll try to keep it short. Um, flowers in the attic has been adapted before.

I think the last time lifetime did so was in 2014 and 15. Um, in the, since then audience standards and industry standards for how you adapt and present some of this really sensitive, uh, material rape incest abuse. Um, Has really changed. And I wonder if you could speak for a minute about your approach and lifetime’s approach and how it may have evolved in the last few years.

Sure. Um, I can’t speak to how their other, um, flowers movies were produced. I wasn’t a part of those back then, but I do know that from the very beginning of my working with them, they were, um, incredibly supportive, incredibly collaborative. Um, and what we had was this, um, this source material. Where so much of the main character story was based on this sexual assault.

And it was a balancing act that I worked with with my, um, my, my producing team in Los Angeles and all the great executives at a and E in lifetime, trying to figure out just how much of that assault do we show and how do we show it. Um, and in order to tell the story best, uh, and I hope we struck. A good balance.

Um, I was very grateful to have such, um, open partners with it. And the other piece of it was Jemma for the, um, on set. We talked, um, a lot with the intimacy quarters and everyone else, but even about certain lines, you remember, we were talking about a line in the fourth movie, um, with Paul Wesley and, and Jemima.

And it was something about how she didn’t wanna, like, I think the line I had written was allow someone to control me again. And we talked a lot about that in that tent of all the mosquitoes. I remember that. Um, we changed the line. Um, and I think it’s that kind of conversation, um, that I hope helped tell Olivia’s story in a thoughtful and sensitive and productive way.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Our next question is from Mr. Dark eye podcast.

Please unmute yourself to ask your question. Thank you. Yes. All right. Can Y. Yes, we, yeah. All right. So my question is for max, um, in your role, like with you having to be evil and, um, you know, play that role so well, what was your inspiration to be so into the character the way you was and how did you really tap in?

Oh God. Um, I, for fear of repeating myself, um, You know, there there’s, there was a few, obviously the cast, uh, helped enormously. Um, you know, also as an actor, when you have wonderful costumes and you have wonderful sets that also helps a great deal. Um, but yeah, I just, I like, like I said, I sort of just had to tune into the, the child inside of Malcolm.

That was the tapping in, uh, and, and, you know, these days we, we are so there’s so much modern. There’s therapy available. There’s psychology and there’s, you know, the way parents work with their children. Now it was these things were unheard of in those days. Um, and we, we take these things for granted, modern parental thinking and, and trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder and all these sorts of things.

Um, Malcolm was just left to figure it out and it didn’t, he didn’t figure it out. He didn’t. Do a good job, but he, he, he did so in a way that enabled him to survive. Um, and that’s how I have to look at Malcolm. Uh, and, and out of that way of thinking comes his evil. And, and that for me is, is a byproduct of that, that interior life think.

Thank you for that. And you did a very convincing job, so that just means you’re good at what you do. thanks. You guys also very kind and put a lot of people on set at ease with his kindness with, with, with that kind of material. Um, and it takes a very special to person to do that. And we had that in that, so, yes.

Oh, thanks. Cool. I’d like to add as well that, um, I know probably a lot. Male actors who would just a approach it as is wouldn’t, wouldn’t struggle playing this sort of a role would probably quite enjoy it. And max is, you know, the opposite of Malcolm. He is, um, such a lovely person. And for him to get to those places was a struggle.

And the struggle is what makes the character more interesting and more layered. And so it’s only better for that. I. I agree. Nice guys go. This is nice. Thank you so much for your question. Our next question is from Towanda Blake.

Hi. Um, my question is what was it like filming inside of a, the pandemic? And did, do you think that offered you more? I’d say it stretched you more to bring perfection to your characters.

Yes, I think, uh, in a way it did, it was this sort of quite surreal bubble. Um, I think for us all to be away from home for as long as we were, um, normally people, if you are filming, you know, outside of home, you are in and out or, um, You’re not really with each other. And it was such a shared experience, the whole thing, onset and offset, and, uh, Yeah, I think there was such a, a lovely feeling because you did, everyone felt really grateful and really privileged to be working.

And it was also really interesting work and everyone really looked out for each other, the, the credo all the way through the crew from the top to the bottom, um, it, it felt very collaborative and very supportive. And I think that’s quite rare to that extent. And, um, and that made. Very special. Um, it wasn’t just another job, I think.

Thank you. Awesome. Thank you. We have time for one more. Our last questions from Aries, urban bridges.

Hi, everybody. I’m gonna echo everybody else. You guys did a great job. I love the movie. I’m gonna address my question to Taan. Besides it being an epic book. First, what made you want to be a part of this role and play Nella and flowers on the. Oh, because, because she’s not part of the books because, because I could, because I could, um, Paul really gave me the reigns to like build on her from the ground up and I kind of just got to implement her story, um, where it wasn’t there before.

And, um, yeah, so I just got to bring this completely fresh character to such a huge franchise of, of a book. Um, Book series and I just, and I thought her character was really interesting, um, and layered and, um, Yeah. And quite exciting and important as well to the story. Yeah. Um, as I said, like her being, um, like the moral compass of, of the story for a lot of the, a lot of this, um, episodes, um, and her family, which you’ll get to meet in the other episodes and, and yeah, you get to see a bit more of her when you see her family as well.

And that’s all really exciting and they’re all brilliant actors as well. And yeah, so it, I mean, it. It wasn’t hard. That’s, that’s an easy, it wasn’t very hard. yeah, it makes a lot of sense, but you brought the character. Great job again. Continued success. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you everyone for such great questions.

Thank you to our panelists. You guys were amazing as always. And thank you all for joining today’s advanced screening of part one. If we did not get to your question, I know we dropped this in the chat as well.

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Flowers in the Attic: The Origin tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield (Rooper) who is working alongside her beloved father (Hamlin) when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors, Malcom Foxworth (Irons). After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairytale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare.  Under Malcolm’s debonair exterior lies a dark heart, and a twisted evil lurks inside Foxworth Hall that will threaten Olivia’s happiness and that of her children. Her attempts to keep them all safe ultimately push Olivia to become to most terrifying version of herself, leading to her inevitable—and notorious—decision to lock her grandchildren in the attic…

Dodd stars as Olivia’s daughter, Corinne; while Williams takes on the role Foxworth Hall’s longtime staff member and Olivia’s observant housekeeper, Nella. Mulgrew plays Mrs. Steiner, Malcom’s loyal house manager and head of the Foxworth Hall staff. Grammer portrays Malcom’s illustrious father Garland Foxworth, who is married to new wife Alicia, played by Boden. Wesley stars as John Amos, Olivia’s cousin whose revelations change her life forever and Callum Kerr stars as Christopher, a close relative of the Foxworth family whose life will be eternally intertwined with Corrine’s from the moment they set eyes on each other.

Additional talent starring in the four-part miniseries event includes Luke Fetherston, Buck Braithwaite, Jordan Peters, Evelyn Miller, Rawdat Quadri, Emmanuel Ogunjinmi, David Witts, Carla Woodcock and Peter Bramhill.

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin is an A+E Studios production in association with Sutton St. Productions and CBS Studios. Paul Sciarrotta serves as executive producer. Jennie Snyder Urman and Joanna Klein serve as executive producers for Sutton St. Productions and CBS Studios. Zoë Rocha serves as executive producer for RubyRock Pictures, Gary Pearl executive produces for Aquarius Content and Dan Angel executive produces. Declan O’Dwyer also executive produces and directed part one and part two of the miniseries. Robin Sheppard serves as director for parts three and four. Scripts are from executive producer Paul Sciarrotta, as well as Amy Rardin and Conner Good. Flowers in the Attic: The Origin is based on the prequel novel, Garden of Shadows by Andrew Neiderman. The miniseries was made with support of the Romanian Government.

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At Society, Stannis sent a text to Ashland saying he overheard an argument between Adam and a guy named Billy.

Sally was on a jog in the park when she got a text from Chloe wanting to discuss the job offer. Sally typed out a text saying the situation had changed, but then she deleted it without sending it. She called Adam and sent a voice message asking if he’d decided on his next move. “Moves and countermoves. Sounds like you and Adam are made for each other,” Jack said as he walked up. Sally wondered if that was meant to be cutting. Jack said it wasn’t an insult – he was fond of Adam, and he seemed to be happy and not creating chaos, at least not publicly. Jack said that if Sally’s relationship with Adam had anything to do with that, he was happy for them both. Sally was glad to hear that, because as one friend of Adam’s to another, she was trying to figure out of she should be freaking out.

Sally was sure Jack saw the media blitz about Adam becoming CEO, but now that was up in the air after Victoria’s return. Sally thought this was unfair to Adam, who never even had a chance to get his feet wet. Jack said Victor had a long history of manipulating his children. Jack thought Victor’s cavalier approach to Adam had always been reprehensible. Sally said compared to the Newmans, the Abbotts were downright wholesome. Jack didn’t know about that. He assumed she was also worried about how this would affect her. She said she wanted this to work out for both her and Adam.

Sally said Adam was constantly being mistreated by his family, and now he was getting unceremoniously kicked out of the top spot. “Yes, I get that he’s done some messed up things in the past, but haven’t we all? Haven’t they? However, he’s the one that’s always being kept on the outside. He can never do enough, be enough in their eyes. And it just ridiculous,” she said. Jack said there had been a complicated dynamic at play decades before Sally arrived in Genoa City. She knew but she said Adam had done so much to prove himself and earn the family’s respect. She said Adam was brilliant, funny and sharp, and no one had ever treated her with this level of respect and appreciation, personally and professionally. Jack adopted a stiff smile, and Sally apologized. She said he’d been great until she gave in to her worst impulses, which Phyllis was more than happy to reveal to him and everyone else. She said she fought really hard to change her self-defeating behavior and she’d accepted the consequences and went about rebuilding her credibility. He thought she’d made real progress. She said she’d shown up and done the work and it had paid off in ways she couldn’t imagine. He said she’d always been a big dreamer. She said she was really proud of everything she accomplished, and now all her plans and dreams might be taken away, and she wasn’t sure what to do or how to feel. The one thing she was sure about was Adam, who believed in her and trusted her. Jack could hear the love in Sally’s voice, and he thought the relationship made sense, since Adam and Sally always wanted to prove themselves to the world. He said Adam was unpredictable when he felt emotionally wounded, and he tended to overreact in outsized and dangerous ways, rarely considering the collateral damage.

Nick met with Sharon at Crimson Lights and told her about Victoria’s scheme to cut Ashland out of their lives for good. He said Victoria needed Ashland and the family to believe she was choosing him over the family. Nick didn’t approve of Victoria’s methods, but he thought she played it brilliantly. Sharon said Victoria was her father’s daughter. Nick revealed that Victoria offered him a job. Sharon asked if he was going to take it and where that left Adam. He assumed Victoria would want Adam to return to Newman Media. He said Adam stormed out of the meeting, because they all knew Victor was going to reinstate Victoria as the CEO. Sharon noted that Victor just had a splashy press conference announcing Adam would be running things. Nick understood that Adam was upset to be one of Victor’s chess pieces, but he said everyone, even Adam, knew Victor’s goal was to rehire Victoria. Nick thought Adam had hoped Victor would punish Victoria by keeping Adam in charge. Nick just wished Adam would understand that being CEO of a major media company was a tremendous opportunity. Nick thought Victoria would want Nikki to be co-CEO. He said Nikki thought Victoria would want him to be COO. He wasn’t sure how he felt about this.

Sharon brought Nick to the park so he could have some fresh air while he thought. He said that if he took this job, his hours would be a lot less flexible, so he’d have less time with Christian. Sharon noted that they had young kids when he worked for Newman before, and he balanced work and parenting. He said if he went back to Newman, he’d be stepping away from New Hope, and he really enjoyed that work. She said improving people’s lives by building affordable housing was exactly who he was. He contrasted that to re-joining corporate America, Newman style, and all the chaos that went along with that. She reminded him that he said he’d be able to mitigate a lot of that, influence the family’s decisions and manage the family infighting, and possibly prevent something like what Victoria just went through. She thought that protecting the family and the family business would be fulfilling in a different way. She said Noah would be able to fill in the gaps at New Hope. He said that it would make him comfortable to know his son was there to continue the mission. Noah was a fast learner who knew the place inside and out. Sharon said that this could be a good opportunity for their son. He thought it sounded like she thought he should take the job at Newman.

Since Sharon had historically been supportive of Nick’s decision to strike out on his own, he wondered what changed. She said he was stronger and more centered now, and the blinders were off – he saw his family for who and what they were. She suggested he was older and wiser, and they smiled. She said in the past, working in that environment changed him into someone he didn’t want to be, but now she thought he would be able to change the environment. She said that making this decision for the sake of his family could be the most fulfilling thing he’d ever done. She knew him well enough to know that he was going to go back to Newman. Nick stood, staring off into the distance, and Sharon nudged him and smiled. He thought she was right – he’d been heading in this direction for awhile. He said he needed to hear her advice, that he wasn’t crazy for considering this. He thought she was right and that this was the correct decision.

At Newman Enterprises, Victoria’s portrait was back on the wall. Nikki straightened it and said it was in its rightful place. Nikki thought that Victor would be so happy the painting he commissioned was back on the wall. Victoria said she and Victor were in a good place after a nice long talk. Victoria asked Nikki to be her co-CEO again, and she accepted. Nikki thought this was an important transition for the family – they’d all be working side by side in the company Victor built. They talked about the possibility of Nick joining the company. Victoria said Nick supported her through the entire ordeal even though he didn’t understand or agree with her decisions. She said she needed people like that around her – with unquestionable loyalty. Victoria wasn’t going to push Nick, but she thought it would be wonderful if they all worked together with Victor as their advisor. Nikki said there was a dangerous wildcard who could blow everything up.

Nikki was talking about Adam. She wasn’t lobbying for him to have a seat at the Newman Enterprises table, but he had been abruptly pushed out, and he needed to feel valued. She said they’d have to handle the situation carefully. Victoria said that after Adam was done licking his wounds, she’d happily have him back as CEO of Newman Media. Nikki said that Adam might view it as an insulting demotion. Victoria said it was Adam’s choice, but if he came to work for her, that would satisfy Victor’s desire to have the family work together, while making sure Adam couldn’t affect the decision making at Newman Enterprises. Nikki said if Adam decided to stay, he’d be miserable and try to undermine Victoria at every turn. Victoria knew Adam was a menace, but she wasn’t going to lose sleep over it.

Jack ran into Nikki at Crimson Lights. He told her he didn’t want to get into it over Diane, but she went on a short rant about Diane anyway. Afterward, Nikki said right now she had other things on her mind, though, like her family. He heard her family was going through a lot, but he kne Victoria came back without Ashland, so he was sure she must be relieved. She said they were glad Victoria was out of that horrible man’s clutches.

Stannis tipped Ashland off that Adam was at the coffeehouse, so Ashland went there. Ashland approached Adam on the patio and pretended it was a chance meeting. Adam asked what Ashland wanted. Ashland said he wouldn’t give the Newmans the satisfaction of fleeing every time he saw one of them. Adam wondered why Ashland was in town – surely he couldn’t still be chasing Victoria after the way she worked him over. Ashland claimed he was here to pick up his belongings from Victoria’s house. Adam said Victoria might have put them out on the curb. Ashland assumed Adam knew what it was like to be kicked to the curb, now that Victoria returned to reclaim her rightful place on the throne.

Ashland could just imagine Victor welcoming his precious daughter back into the fold, proud as a peacock about her pulling off another remarkable coup. Adam didn’t know why Ashland was rhapsodizing about a woman who scammed the hell out of him. Ashland admired the way Victoria played the game. He thought it was clever of her to trick him into signing away the rest of the money he got from her father. He noted that paying him off had been Adam’s idea. Ashland complimented the skill with which Victoria lied. He said it was the kind of deal Victor himself could’ve thought of. Ashland was sure that when Victoria talked to Victor, she’d pointed out that the payoff was Adam’s plan and that her plan was more like something Victor would’ve conceived of. Adam said it wasn’t like Ashland didn’t have it coming. “Victoria played us both to get exactly what she wanted,” Ashland said.

Ashland said that Victor saw Adam as a convenient placeholder and never had any intention of taking him seriously. He said they both got lied to by someone they thought they could trust. Adam said at least he didn’t get fleeced for 250 million. Ashland said Victor took Adam’s power and respect, which was way more valuable than cash. Adam said Ashland had to know Victoria would never take him back. Ashland didn’t understand why Adam continued to think Ashland was interested in reconciling with the woman who just conned him. Adam said surely Ashland wasn’t going to try and sue for the money Victoria reclaimed, since that would be a losing proposition after he lied about cancer. Ashland wasn’t interested in a court case. Adam asked if Ashland was out for revenge. Ashland was sure Adam was out for revenge after what his family had done. Ashland mused that he and Adam wanted the same thing.

Adam went to Sally’s office and apologized for not returning the calls. She understood he had a lot on his mind. He told her about his run-ins with Billy and Ashland. Adam thought Ashland was doing something that could turn things back in Adam and Sally’s favor. He said Ashland kept implying they were after the same thing, which was stripping Victoria of everything she had. Adam said Victoria took everything from Ashland and humiliated him. Adam knew how that felt too. He said Ashland wanted to make Victoria pay and make her life hell. He said that if Victoria was under attack, she might make costly attacks that he could capitalize on. Adam wondered if he could help speed things along. Sally thought the ultimate goal was for Adam to be CEO. Adam said that wasn’t his goal anymore. He was finished trying to prove to his father that he was worthy. “Victor has insulted me and used me again and again. And my sister’s loved every minute of it. She’s confident in her place and secure no matter how much I have tried to prove myself,” he said. “I’m done trying. I just want to see my dear little sister crash and burn, and I want to see my father go down with her,” Adam revealed. Sally looked concerned.

Chelsea and Billy got a table at Society. She commented that Adam stormed out of the restaurant past her without acknowledging her. Billy said that Adam had a bad day. He didn’t want to talk about Adam, though. He asked how Chelsea and Chloe were doing. Chelsea said she decided to take a much-needed break from fashion to preserve her friendship with Chloe. Chelsea said she partially had Billy to thank, because their conversation earlier gave her a lot of clarity. She said she’d been saying yes to everyone recently out of fear of letting everyone down, especially Chloe. He knew that feeling.

Chelsea wanted to do something for Billy to repay him. She knew he was caught off guard by her honest opinion of his podcast. He said she told him that she wallowed in self-recrimination and that he was dour. She believed Lily was the one who used the word dour. Chelsea said that she also said Billy was one of the funniest people she’d ever met, and she’d seen every facet of Billy Abbott. She thought she could help his podcast grow by telling him what it needed. He felt that was generous of her, but he said he worked alone, delving into his psyche in the middle of the night. She suggested that was part of the problem. He wanted to hear her out since the last time she gave him a critique it was right on the money. She thought she could help him broaden topics and have a different tone. He admitted that the latest research said his audience was plateauing, so maybe he could use a little help. Victoria walked in, and Billy ended the meeting with Chelsea, because he and Victoria had to discuss the kids. Chelsea welcomed Victoria back and left.

Victoria sat with Billy. He was glad she’d finally seen Locke for who he was and cut him loose. Victoria said it wasn’t easy to convince people that she still loved Ashland and that she was willing to walk away from everything for him. The part she regretted the most was how tough it was on everyone she loved. He assumed she was talking about her parents, and he said they were tough as nails. Victoria wanted Billy to use The Grinning Soul podcast to reveal the ugly truth about Ashland’s cancer scam. She said it would be coming from an anonymous podcaster. Billy said that would mean revealing the truth of what Ashland did to Victoria. She said it would be worth it to close all the doors on Ashland and ensure that he couldn’t ever do this to anyone else.

Ashland was in a bad mood when he went back to his room at the Athletic Club. He slammed the door shut and groaned.

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Ben meets Clyde in the interrogation room and questions Clyde getting arrested for murder. Clyde swears that he didn’t do it and he’s innocent. Ben argues that the cops don’t think so or he wouldn’t be here. Clyde responds that the cops are wrong. Clyde asks why he would jeopardize his freedom right when he begins to turn his life around. Clyde insists that he had nothing to do with Abigail’s death and asks if Ben believes him.

Ava wakes up in bed with Jake, who is reading on his tablet that they may have found Abigail’s killer. Ava asks who it is.

Leo visits Gwen in prison. Leo says it’s more than just a friendly visit and shares the news of Clyde being arrested. Leo calls it great news since Clyde’s an ex-con, father of the necktie killer, and it sounds like there’s pretty solid evidence. Leo believes the case is closed but Gwen is unsure.

At the hospital, Shawn finishes a call as Belle arrives and says she came to see how the baby was doing. Shawn says he’s doing alright. Belle says she’s happy to hear that and asks if they found Jan. Shawn responds that the coast guard dragged the river all night and there was no sign of Jan. Belle asks how that’s possible. Shawn says apparently she was swept away by the current, so they may never find her body. Belle argues that it’s also possible that she found her way to safety and she’s still out there somewhere. Belle says if she is alive and well, the Jan Spears that she knows is coming back for him and the baby.

EJ goes to John and Marlena’s and asks Marlena if Chad is around. Marlena informs him that Chad took the children to the park so she’s sure he could find him there. EJ says he’d rather not provoke him in front of his children. Marlena mentions hearing that they had a run-in at the police station last night. EJ says if Rafe wasn’t there, he thinks Chad would’ve torn him apart. Marlena says maybe he would’ve deserved that as Chad told her about his connection to Clyde. EJ states that they were in prison together. Marlena thinks it was more than that and brings up Clyde threatening his family and EJ not warning Chad or Abigail. EJ assures that if he thought Clyde was going to hurt them, he would’ve let them know. Marlena is not sure she believes him. EJ brings up Stefano always saying that he was most like him and he would never let anyone hurt his family. EJ was convinced that Clyde wouldn’t act on his threats and kept his mouth shut about his crimes, so he had no motive to kill Abigail. Marlena brings up that Clyde has been arrested for her murder. EJ responds that the more he thinks about it, the less convinced he is that Clyde is guilty. EJ believes the real murderer is still out there.

Ben brings up Clyde having Abigail’s bracelet. Clyde calls it a messy coincidence and says he bought it off a guy. Clyde insists that he didn’t kill Abigail and he will swear to that on his grandson’s life. Clyde asks if Ben believes him. Ben admits that he does so Clyde thanks him, telling him how much that means to him. Ben then asks what Clyde did to EJ because EJ is telling the cops that Clyde was responsible for his shooting 9 years ago. Ben asks if Clyde swears he had nothing to do with that either. Clyde swears that he did not shoot EJ. Ben asks if he ordered the hit. Clyde says he did not. Ben points out that most people won’t believe his denials. Clyde states that all he can do is tell the truth. Ben worries that his parole is definitely going to be in jeopardy. Ben brings up that he and Ciara are supposed to be leaving today and questions how the hell to do that when Clyde could be facing prison again. Ben wonders if he and Ciara should just postpone their trip.

Jake tells Ava that it looks like Clyde killed Abigail as they arrested him last night. Ava thinks back to confronting Gwen about the murder in prison. Jake asks why Ava looks so relieved. Ava says because every time there’s an unsolved crime in town, she thinks Rafe is going to come after her because he’s looking for an excuse to throw her behind bars. Jake says it looks like she’s off the hook for this one. Jake remarks that he’s a little thrown off that it was Clyde as he would’ve put his money on Gwen.

Leo argues that they have Clyde dead to rights so he questions what Gwen is worried about. Gwen says everything. Leo says Clyde was caught red handed with Abigail’s bracelet. Gwen suggests Clyde could be telling the truth about buying it off a random and maybe that random was Leo.

Ava questions why Jake thought Gwen killed Abigail. Jake says that Gwen hated her since day one and tried numerous times to ruin Abigail’s life. Ava reminds him that Gwen is locked up in prison. Jake says that’s what they say. Ava thinks back to talking to Gwen about knowing Gwen wasn’t locked up that night. Ava asks if Jake has doubts. Jake remarks that it wouldn’t be the first time someone broke out of prison.

Leo can’t believe Gwen is accusing him of murder. Gwen says they both know that Leo was in the DiMera Mansion that night so he could’ve easily killed Abigail, stole the jewelry and then sold it to Clyde. Gwen tells Leo that he can tell her if he did it and she won’t judge him for it.

EJ tells Marlena that he knows she has to get to the Christening so he won’t keep her. Marlena stops him to ask about Belle. EJ says that Belle went through a terrible ordeal last night at the docks and is pretty shaken up. EJ adds that Belle spent most of the night at the hospital and then went to the police station to answer questions, so she was pretty exhausted and left early this morning. EJ is just grateful that Jan didn’t hurt Belle again. Marlena acknowledges that EJ cares about Belle.

Shawn promises Belle that if Jan pops up, she will be arrested and thrown right back to prison so she doesn’t have to worry about her anymore. Belle says she will always worry about Jan. Shawn argues that they are safe now because of Belle. Belle feels they just got lucky and she’ll never forget what she saw at the docks as she didn’t know if Shawn was alive and she could see that Jan wanted to kill her. Belle adds that now she might have killed Jan. Shawn feels she left her no choice and that Belle did what she had to do to protect her. Shawn notes that he spoke to Rafe and Melinda and they won’t be pressing charges. Belle thanks him. Shawn says he owes her his and his son’s life. Belle recalls the message Shawn left her. Shawn says he thought it might be the last time she heard his voice but he meant every word of it. Shawn tells Belle that he loves her with all his heart, always have, and always will. Shawn hopes that Jan is finally out of the picture and asks what that means for he and Belle. Belle doesn’t know how to answer that question. Shawn questions her not knowing how she feels about him. Belle calls it a lot to take in right now. Shawn says he knows and he doesn’t mean to put her on the spot, but asks if she can at least tell him if she thinks there’s a chance for them. Belle questions how she can answer that when they don’t even know if Jan is gone from their lives or not. Shawn assures that Jan is gone one way or another. Belle argues that even if they find Jan’s body, he still has her child. Belle declares that she will always love Shawn and showed him that last night, but she doesn’t know if she can be a mother to Jan Spears’ baby.

EJ tells Marlena that Belle has done a very good job as his attorney and has become a friend, so he cares about her very much. Marlena calls that non-committal. Marlena asks if Sami knows about this. EJ responds that Sami is marrying Lucas so she doesn’t carry about anything he does. Marlena says unless he was the person who kidnapped her. EJ swears that he did not and that Lucas kidnapped Sami but she won’t listen. Marlena points out that Sami doesn’t believe it because there’s no evidence against Lucas. Marlena tells EJ that Belle is fragile and is going through a lot right now. EJ responds that he’s aware but he also knows that she is far from fragile. Marlena acknowledges that Belle is tough and sometimes you can be too tough. Marlena brings up Belle and Shawn having their problems. EJ says he knows all about how Shawn lied to her. Marlena says Belle and Shawn may be separated, but she loves him so he might want to pay attention to that.

Clyde questions Ben suggesting postponing their trip. Ben feels now is definitely not the time to be leaving but Clyde calls it the perfect time. Clyde assures that he’ll be fine since he’s innocent. Ben reminds him that he got arrested for murder and now EJ DiMera is trying to make sure he gets locked up again. Clyde calls it his word against EJ’s and says he’ll do everything he can to make sure they find the guy that really killed Abigail.

Leo tells Gwen that he didn’t kill anyone and he’s offended that she would think he’s the kind of person that would murder Chad’s wife for a couple of trinkets. Gwen argues that they know he’s done far worse for far less. Leo shouts that he did not kill anyone. The prison guard comes in to remind Gwen that she has art therapy in an hour and remarks that he doesn’t want her pulling a disappearing act like she did that night a few weeks ago. After the guard exits, Leo questions what he just said about a disappearing act. Gwen says she has to get going to art therapy. Leo asks if she’s going to explain. Gwen blows it off as no big deal and that she lost track of time in the library. Leo says maybe she figured a way out for a little change of scenery. Leo wonders if that night was the night Abigail was killed. Gwen says she couldn’t tell him. Leo mentions the guard said it was a couple weeks ago so the timing does work out. Gwen asks if his theory is that she killed Abigail. Leo says that it would explain why she’s accusing him. Gwen points out that Clyde said he got the bracelet from a guy so that rules her out. Leo suggests she could’ve dressed up as a man. Leo then says maybe whoever took Abigail’s bracelet is not the same person who killed her.

Ava thinks if Gwen broke out of prison, they would’ve heard about it. Jake guesses she’s right. Ava says she’s heard Clyde is a career low-life. Jake feels bad for Ben since he really believed in Clyde. Ava says that people let you down. Jake hopes it doesn’t ruin Ben’s plans as he and Ciara are leaving Salem today to sail around the world with their baby. Ava calls it very romantic. Jake agrees after everything they’ve been through. Jake then suggests he and Ava should take a trip somewhere. Jake asks Ava if there’s anywhere she’s always wanted to visit and never has. Ava mentions that she would like to go visit Tripp in Seattle and then maybe go somewhere more private on the islands. Jake calls her beautiful and they kiss.

Shawn says he has no right to expect Belle to be a mother to his son, but he has to be his father. Belle says she understands but no matter how they feel about each other, there’s a huge obstacle between them. Shawn responds that maybe there’s more than one as he doesn’t think the baby is the only thing keeping distance between them but it’s because of EJ also. Belle doesn’t think this is the time or place to talk about that. Shawn decides to go check on his son and then he will head to the docks to say goodbye to Ciara. Belle questions them still leaving today. Shawn says she’s welcome to come see them off unless it’s too soon for her to go back to the docks. Belle thinks it’s best that she doesn’t but sends her love to Ciara. Belle and Shawn say goodbye as she then exits the hospital.

EJ tells Marlena that he’s well versed in Belle’s complicated situation. Marlena notes that EJ is no stranger to complicated romantic situations. EJ says there’s nothing complicated with he and Sami now as they are divorced, co-parents and nothing else. Marlena points out that Belle is still married and there’s no telling where this will end up with her and Shawn. EJ asks if she’s telling him to stay away from Belle. Marlena states that Belle is a grown woman but advises him to be careful. Marlena is glad they understand each other and says now she must go to the christening.

Clyde asks Ben about the christening or having a boat to catch. Clyde tells Ben to go on and live his life as he deserves. Clyde asks Ben just to promise him to keep in touch and send a lot of photos of the baby as he has to watch his grandson grow up one way or another. Ben agrees and they shake hands. Clyde tells Ben that he’s proud of him and calls him a good man, who will be a great dad no thanks to him. Ben says he appreciates that and thanks him. Ben guesses Clyde has to get back to his cell now. Clyde says he has to make a call first and tells Ben to go ahead so he’s not late. Clyde tells Ben to take care of himself and his son. Ben tells him the same as he then exits.

Ciara goes to the Kiriakis Mansion with baby Bo to say goodbye to Victor. Victor tells her that he knows why they are here as he heard from Julie that she’s about to make another impulsive decision. Ciara guesses that he doesn’t approve. Victor says there was a time when he would say she’s making a huge mistake and throwing away her life, but now she’s a mother and at the end of the day, it’s family that counts. Ciara asks if he’s saying he finally approves of he and Ben as family. Victor jokes that old age is softening as he enjoys an evening with Maggie and gets more pleasure out of closing the biggest deals at Titan. Victor tells Ciara how happy he is that she named her son Bo. Victor mentions her not being the first person to leave him to travel the world. Victor tells her to make sure she comes back and that he’s the first person she comes to visit. Ciara says of course she will. Victor says he loves her. Ciara says the same as they hug.

Gwen asks Leo why they are arguing about this when they have a violent, convicted felon in custody. Leo decides that the simplest answer is usually the right one. Gwen tells him they can stop worrying now. Leo agrees and tells her to go make something fun in art therapy. Gwen then exits the room.

Ava and Jake lay in bed together. Jake jokes about not getting to spend many mornings like this in bed when he was CEO, but he does have to get up soon as he told Ben and Ciara that he would see them off at the docks. Ava tells him to wish them the best for her. Jake tells her to start planning their trip. They kiss and then Jake gets out of bed.

Ben and Ciara are with Marlena and Rafe at the church for baby Bo’s Christening. Marlena talks about how proud she is of Ben and Ciara and promises to be there for Bo whenever he needs and to protect him with all her heart and soul. Rafe says how honored he is to be Bo’s Godfather and he’s always considered Ciara his daughter in every way that counts, so he promises to always consider Bo like his son and to protect him from evil for all the days of his life. The priest then baptizes Bo and finishes the ceremony.

Shawn looks over baby Shawn in the hospital and says his mother may be gone but he’ll always be there to take care of him.

Belle returns to the DiMera Mansion. EJ says he’s glad to see her as he’s been worried about her. Belle informs him that she was at the hospital with Shawn. EJ asks if there’s any news. Belle tells him that there’s no sign of Jan but Shawn and the baby are okay. EJ asks if Belle is okay. Belle responds that she doesn’t know as it’s been a lot. EJ calls that an understatement. EJ hugs Belle and tells her how relieved he is that she’s alright as he worried about losing her. EJ asks what he can do to make things better.

Clyde calls Nancy from the interrogation room and leaves a message, saying he completely understands if she doesn’t want to talk to him but swears that everything he told the police is the truth. Clyde says the guy he bought the bracelet from is out there and he’s going to find him, if it’s the last thing he does.

Leo asks the prison guard about the night he mentioned to Gwen about disappearing and asks if it was June 10. The prison guard says he doesn’t remember as Leo then exits. Gwen then comes back to the room and grabs the phone.

Belle tells EJ that she didn’t get a lot of sleep last night so she’s going to shower and lay down for awhile. EJ says he understands and tells her that he’s there for her if she needs him. Belle thanks him and then exits the room.

Gwen calls Ava, who asks why she is calling. Gwen tells Ava that she can relax and doesn’t need to worry about being an accessory to anything. Ava still doesn’t know where Gwen was on June 10 when she broke out of prison.

Shawn joins Rafe, Marlena, Ciara, and Ben at the docks. Shawn asks if they got to say all their goodbyes. Ciara confirms that she did with Doug and Julie and Victor while Ben mentions visiting Will and Sonny but asks if they’ve seen Jake. Jake then arrives and hugs Ben, saying he wouldn’t miss the sendoff. Ben is glad he made it and says he’s going to miss him. Ben brings up that Jake took a chance on him and gave him a job when no one else wanted him. Jake calls it the best chance he ever took. Jake hugs Ciara and tells her to keep an eye on Ben and jokes that he’s going to suck at keeping in touch. Ciara promises pictures for everyone. Ben steps aside with Marlena and says this will be the hardest goodbye of all. Ben says he can’t explain what Marlena has meant to him. Marlena tells him not to try then as she thinks they’ve said everything they have to say to each other, except for her to say how proud she is of him and his life, being married with a son and starting over. Marlena declares that nothing could make her any happier. Rafe tells Ciara that he set up a video conference for on the boat for the friends and family that couldn’t be there. Ciara says Rafe always thinks of everything and cries that baby Bo is so lucky to have Rafe watching over him, just like he did for her. Rafe promises that he always will as they hug. Shawn hugs Ciara and hopes she builds memories as wonderful as he, Belle, and Claire did. Shawn calls traveling the world the happiest time of his life and he hopes the same for her. Ciara thanks him for everything. Shawn states that their dad would be so proud of her. Ben asks Ciara if she’s ready to do this. Ciara responds that she was born ready as Shawn then takes a photo of Ben and Ciara with baby Bo in front of the boat.

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Primetime TV Review: “Generation Gap”

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“Generation Gap” Review on ABC by Eva 7/8/2022

I am so glad summer is here because ABC has its summer game shows return to the network. The latest entry into the summer game show line up for ABC is Generation Gap. As the name implies, it highlights the gap between the older generation and the younger generation.

The object of the game is to find out how much trivia the younger generation knows about the older generation and vice versa. Kelly Rippa asks the teams trivia questions over several rounds of play and the team with the most money goes home with the cash and a special bonus prize. The teams are made up of grandparents and grandchildren or aunts and uncles with their nieces and nephews. The most fun part for me is laughing at the wrong answers that are given to the questions because you just can’t help yourself.

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Primetime TV Review: “Doctor Blake Mysteries”

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“Doctor Blake Mysteries” Review on by Eva 7/8/2022

The show comes from Australia and stars popular Australian actor Craig McLachlan an as Doctor Lucien Blake who returns home to take over his deceased father’s medical practice in the small town where he grew up.

Dr Blake has a knack for solving murders with his second job as police surgeon. Dr. Blake does autopsies and takes care of the police force members when they are injured. Dr. Blake has help from his housekeeper Jean (Nadine Garner), her nephew Danny (Rick Donald) a young constable and District Nurse Mattie O’Brien (Cate Wolfe). The show is set in1959.

The mysteries aren’t as Interesting as the way Doctor Blake solves the mysteries using his medical knowledge and re-enacting the crime. The show keeps you guessing until the end. Doctor Blake also has trauma from his time as a POW during World War II.

The episodes start out slowly but once they get going you wonder who killed the victim and it is never the person you suspect which is the fun part for mystery fans.

The show will air four episodes back-to-back starting at 8AM Eastern time on July 7, 2022. The show will begin airing season 2 on July 21, 2022 at 11AM Eastern time.

I think that if you enjoy mysteries you will enjoy watching this show. Even though the episodes begin slowly, stick with it you won’t regret it. I give this show a 4 out of 5 stars.

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GH Short Recap Friday, July 8, 2022

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Gregory and Alexis have a heated discussion about the scathing opinion editorial he wrote about The Invader. Alexis agrees to publish the opinion piece in the paper and online and, if the readers agree with his opinion, Alexis will consider Gregory’s suggestions to improve The Invader. If the readers think that the paper is fine the way Alexis is running it, Gregory will shut up and stick to teaching journalism.

Cody and Britt get matched up on Society Setups…question is will Britt go on the date with Cody.

Elizabeth signs herself out of Shady Brook and heads back to work at the hospital but Britt and Terri refuse to let her return to work unless she goes to HR and gets medical clearance to return to work. Elizabeth tells Finn she is ready to restart her relationship with him, but Finn is worried Elizabeth will relapse although he only shares his feelings with Kevin not Elizabeth.

Anna finds out that Valentin signed himself out of the hospital after a week and she wonders what he was up to while he told her he was at the hospital. Valentin puts a pill in Laura’s iced tea in order to make her sick just like Victor wanted him to do but he regrets it and spills the glass of tea before Laura can drink it because Laura tells him Anna thinks they are kindred spirits. Victor isn’t happy when Valentin tells him that he failed at his mission to make Laura sick.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, July 8, 2022

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Chelsea wonders if Billy would consider using her as a sounding board for his podcast. Billy tells Chelsea he will think about her idea and get back to her about it.

Victoria asks Billy to use The Grinning Soul podcast to expose Ashland’s fake cancer scam so that all doors will be closed to him in the business world.

Sharon helps Nick decide to go back to Newman Enterprises and leave Noah in charge of New Hope.

Adam decides he is tired of trying to prove himself to his family and now he wants revenge on Victor and Victoria for treating him so badly.

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Y&R Best Lines Thursday, June 30, 2022

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Chloe: Hey Sally. Well, nothing was happening until you showed up, and I mean that on five different levels.

Sally: I’d like to take that as a good thing.

Chloe: Oh, it’s great.

Sally: What are you doing?

Chloe: Oh, I’m just having a business meeting with my partner. Can’t you see?

Sally: Is Chelsea late?

Chloe: Yeah, or possibly forgot the whole thing or just chose not to show up.

Sally: I see.

Chloe: Please, please sit down and join me.

Sally: Oh.

Chloe: Um, yeah, I just wanted to congratulate you on your new gig. Thank you. I mean, taking over as CEO at Newman Media — that is a big job. But I know you can do it.

Sally: Thanks, Chloe. Coming from you, that means a lot.

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Victoria: handle the articles of incorporation. We need to be official if we’re gonna make an offer on the place.

Ashland: Agreed.

Victoria: Uh, also — oh, gosh — in order to file the paperwork, we’re gonna need a name, and we haven’t even thought of anything yet.

Ashland: Okay, how about “anything but Newman” incorporated?

Victoria: Ooh, catchy! But I think — honestly, I think we should leave our names out of it.

Ashland: I like “catchy.” How about Catchy Media?

Victoria: My goodness. I thought you would be better at this. Your previous corporation was named after a 3,000-year-old Babylonian king.

Ashland: Excuse me. I had months to come up with that, not five minutes.

Victoria: Okay, fine. What was that phrase that you used about the building?

Ashland: “Save millions.”

Victoria: [Laughs] No. “Hand of destiny.”

Ashland: “Destiny.” Destiny Media. I love that. And I love you.


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Y&R Best Lines Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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Phyllis: Hey Derek, can you do me a favor? Um, and get housekeeping on this right away. Half a bottle of wine and dirty glasses are outside my suite. I don’t want it there. Hard night for someone. I don’t know who left it there. I don’t know. I don’t know. But could you get rid of it? Thanks.

Amanda: Well, hello. So, you run out of town, you leave us in the lurch for the Chancellor-Winters launch party, and then, worst of all, you don’t call, you don’t text.

Phyllis: I know. I’m the worst. Hi.

Amanda: Welcome home.

Phyllis: Aww, thank you. Thank you

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Summer: Mom?

Phyllis: I’m okay.

Summer: No, you’re not.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m fine Summer. I’m fine. You know what? I want to ask you a question. The job you offered me at Marchetti — is that the same one that Diane’s doing?

Summer: Mom, no, not even close. I wanted you to be my head of marketing. What we offered Diane is a junior-level P.R. Gig. Look, it was Kyle’s idea, and i only agreed to it because I’m here to support Kyle, just like you are here to support me, right?

Phyllis: Yeah. Right. I will support you. I will support you because i love you. Yeah.

Summer: I love you, too.


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Y&R Best Lines Thursday, July 7, 2022

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Victoria: You deserve an explanation.

Billy: I agree. Thank you.

Victoria: And, honestly, i think that you deserve the truth, as well. The truth is that I had no intention of reconciling with Ashland at all.

Billy: Well, I was hoping that was the case, but why didn’t you just tell me the plan? You know that you can trust me.

Victoria: Is it really a mystery why I wouldn’t want “the grinning soul” to do an entire podcast on clever women who flip the script on their devious and manipulative husbands?

Billy: I’m glad that you are safe and sound and single. You are single, aren’t you?

Victoria: That’s right. I want nothing more to do with Ashland.

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Ashland: Yeah. No, no, no. No need. We’ve had many successes in the past. Peru is not one of them, but you can’t knock it out of the park every time, can you? Although I did think the task was relatively simple — to keep Michael Baldwin down there, to get him thrown in jail, keep him there while I control the narrative here. But it was not meant to be. I still don’t quite understand what went wrong. Perhaps there was some unforeseen exigencies we hadn’t planned for. Or maybe he’s just smarter than we are. I don’t know.

Stannis: I —

Ashland: As I said, no need to explain. But this job I’m offering you right here and right now… will give you a chance to redeem yourself.

Stannis: I assume the target is still Michael Baldwin?

Ashland: Oh, god, no. Let’s not bite off more than we can chew. I can’t expect you to keep up with a wily, third-rate lawyer. No, no, no. This time, the target will be much more manageable, hmm?

[ Bottle slams ] My wife.


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Y&R Transcript Thursday, July 7, 2022

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[ Knock on door ]

Billy: Is this a good time?

Victoria: And if it wasn’t, would you turn around and walk out or come in anyway and subject me to whatever’s on your mind?

Billy: Even if you’re busy, I’m not going anywhere ’cause i am dying to find out what is going on.

Victoria: What do you mean?

Billy: Okay. Well, the last time we did this face-to-face, you told me that you were abandoning your job and your family to start a new life with ashland locke.

Victoria: I remember.

Billy: And now you’re here, alone, in your office, and seemingly very happy about it.

Victoria: Do you have a problem with that?

Billy: Oh, no. Absolutely not. I am thrilled that you’re not with that fraud anymore, but i do want to know — how did you get from point a to point b?

Victoria: Well, look, I guess you do deserve an explanation.

Billy: I agree. Thank you.

Victoria: And, honestly, i think that you deserve the truth, as well. The truth is that I had no intention of reconciling with ashland at all.

Billy: Well, I was hoping that was the case, but why didn’t you just tell me the plan? You know that you can trust me.

Victoria: Is it really a mystery why I wouldn’t want “the grinning soul” to do an entire podcast on clever women who flip the script on their devious and manipulative husbands?

Billy: I’m glad that you are safe and sound and single. You are single, aren’t you?

Victoria: That’s right. I want nothing more to do with ashland.

[ Knock on door ]

Ashland: [ Groans ] Stannis! Come in. Glad to see you’ve recovered so well from your trip to south america.

Stannis: About that job in peru —

Ashland: Yeah. No, no, no. No need. We’ve had many successes in the past. Peru is not one of them, but you can’t knock it out of the park every time, can you? Although I did think the task was relatively simple — to keep michael baldwin down there, to get him thrown in jail, keep him there while I control the narrative here. But it was not meant to be. I still don’t quite understand what went wrong. Perhaps there was some unforeseen exigencies we hadn’t planned for. Or maybe he’s just smarter than we are. I don’t know.

Stannis: I —

Ashland: As I said, no need to explain. But this job I’m offering you right here and right now… will give you a chance to redeem yourself.

Stannis: I assume the target is still michael baldwin?

Ashland: Oh, god, no. Let’s not bite off more than we can chew. I can’t expect you to keep up with a wily, third-rate lawyer. No, no, no. This time, the target will be much more manageable, hmm?

[ Bottle slams ] My wife.

Nikki: I am just so relieved that victoria is back and has cut all ties with ashland. I really was worried that she had walked away from us forever. I supposed I should have had more faith in her.

Nick: Well, let’s not let her off the hook entirely. I mean, she was pretty convincing when she was talking about how in love she was with ashland and how she was willing to sacrifice everything to be with him. Now that we know the whole story, it’s easy to understand why she was acting the way she was, but it was pretty cruel for her to put us through that, especially you.

Nikki: Well, I’ll tell you, if a few sleepless nights was the price we had to pay to get rid of him, it was well worth it.

Nick: [ Chuckles ]

Nikki: Now we can focus on the future.

Nick: To better days.

Nikki: Better days. Speaking of, what do you think about victoria’s job offer? I mean, even before she made it, your father had mentioned to me that he sensed that you might be perhaps interested in coming back to newman enterprises. Is that true?

Victor: I want to know what you were thinking storming out of that meeting with your siblings. It was totally inappropriate.

Adam: Well, perhaps it was, but, uh, at least it was an honest expression of how I was feeling.

Victor: Son, I don’t give a damn whether it was an honest expression or not. It was inappropriate. Your sister just came back.

Adam: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: She defeated ashland locke. She brought back $250 million of the $500 million that I paid that bastard to get out of town. She ought to be applauded, what she did.

Adam: Are you kidding me right now?

Victor: What do you mean, am I kidding you right now?

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Nick: I don’t know how real vick’s job offer was. I think it was more of a gesture of goodwill.

Nikki: Oh, that’s not the impression I got.

Nick: Before the family meeting, she told me how much she appreciated that I stood by her, even though I didn’t agree with what she was doing. I just think that, you know, it meant a lot to her.

Nikki: Well, of course it did. It meant a lot to me, too. Now just knowing the two of you are close again — that’s what every mother hopes for.

Nick: Well, I will always support my sister, no matter what, even though at times she can be extremely exasperating. Vick just needs people around her that she feels like she can trust, and she doesn’t have a lot of that. And I think that’s where the job offer came from. I’m trying not to read too much into it.

Nikki: Well, I think you should. And victoria has never let sentiment get into the way of how she runs the company. I think she appreciates you for your judgment and your business instincts.

Nick: So, you think I should take the job?

Nikki: You have to do what makes you happy. But I do know your father would be thrilled to see you and victoria working together again.

Adam: If I’m less than thrilled about victoria’s return, it’s because I can feel the ground crumbling under my feet.

Victor: Son, you must know that I would never have gone to the press to announce that you were the new ceo of newman enterprises had I known that she would be back in a week. You believe that, don’t you?

Adam: I-I believe you.

Victor: Okay.

Adam: But that means she played you, too. She used you as a pawn in her plan, okay? She knew you were gonna make that announcement. It was almost like proof to locke that she was truly exiled from the family.

Victor: Don’t you understand that she did what she thought she had to do?

Adam: Look, I — I appreciate that you gave me a chance, but i know that you were hoping she would return, okay? We discussed this.

Victor: But wait a minute, son. Yes, we discussed it, and you agreed to live with that possibility.

Adam: Yeah. I just wish that you had given me a little more time to show you what I am capable of, okay? I have a lot of great ideas. And I don’t get bogged down by my wreck of a personal life like victoria does.

Victor: Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Implicit in what you just said is a criticism of victoria. I don’t like that anymore. I want you guys to work together. You’re very capable. You have wonderful suggestions. You’re very bright. You know that. But I want you to use your abilities and your suggestions to support victoria as ceo of the company, not to undermine her. I want you to work together as a family, not like gladiators in a damn ring.

Victoria: My biggest gamble was telling nicholas that ashland I were meeting with investors.

Billy: You had to trust him to make sure that no one would invest in the venture.

Victoria: Exactly. Everything hinged on nick telling my father everything. Either that, or he would have to read between the lines and know that that’s what I wanted him to do. Or go into overprotective, patronizing mode.

Billy: I hope for your sake it was the former.

Victoria: Well, honestly, i don’t care at this point. All that matters is that everything went exactly as i planned.

Billy: Brilliant.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: It took brains and courage to set a successful trap for ashland.

Victoria: And once he walked into it, I had the jet bring me back here.

Billy: So, that $250 million — that was the remainder of the money that your father gave him?

Victoria: That’s right.

Billy: And he handed that over, no questions asked?

Victoria: Not at all.

Billy: Wow. That’s fantastic.

Victoria: I didn’t know that you were so concerned about my father’s money. That is so sweet of you.

Billy: Oh, believe me, I do not care whose money it is. I just don’t want it lining ashland locke’s pockets. He should not be rewarded for this dangerous behavior. But I am very surprised that your father gave him $500 million.

Victoria: Ashland did donate half of that to nick’s charity.

Billy: Aww, that’s very sweet of him. He’s quite the humanitarian, isn’t he? You know what the worst part about this half a billion dollars was for you?

Victoria: What?

Billy: Adam. He was gonna hang that over your head forever. I can hear him now — “victoria, how dare you fall in love with a con man and cost our family a fortune?”

Victoria: Well, he could have said that all he wanted. The fact of the matter is he’s the one who initiated the deal.

Billy: That’s probably the exact reason why he made the offer, isn’t it?

Victoria: You know, I was thinking the same thing. Adam didn’t make this deal with ashland because he cared about the family. He did it because he was thinking about himself and he wanted to highlight my mistakes. But you know what? It doesn’t matter. The money came back to the newman family, the ledger is balanced, and I made everything right again.

Billy: You did it. You really did. Now you can move on from this whole situation and forget about ashland locke for good.

Victoria: That’s the plan.

Ashland: My own movements in genoa city will be limited. I will be keeping a low profile, so I will need you to be my eyes and ears where the newmans are concerned. Now, victor and adam newman have both been thorns in my side, so any information you can come up about them would be much appreciated.

Stannis: Got it. I’ll keep you updated.

Ashland: Excellent. Of course, victoria newman will be your primary target.

Stannis: You want me to tail her, keep track of her whereabouts.

Ashland: Yes. Good for you. I realize this is beneath your prodigious skill set, but after what happened in peru, we really should make sure you can walk before we try to run, yes?

Stannis: Of course.

Ashland: Yeah. So, I need to know where she goes, who she talks to, what she does. I need every single detail. If she buys a pack of gum, i want to know what flavor. Do you understand? Excellent. Keep me posted on the hour.

[ Door closes ] Hi, I’m denise.

Billy: [ Sighs ] I am so relieved, I can’t even explain the feeling that I have right now.

Victoria: Because of your limited vocabulary?

Billy: No. ‘Cause I’m overwhelmed. I honestly thought that you were making a life-changing mistake. And right now I am just so happy that ashland locke will not be a part of our kids’ lives.

Victoria: Billy, I apologize for misleading you, but I never had any intention of allowing ashland near johnny and katie ever again.

Billy: You’re not as fragile as I thought you were.

Victoria: Ugh! I’ve been telling you for years I’m not a delicate flower.

Billy: And I should have listened. I’m sure you told your family the same thing, and I’m sure they are thrilled to have you back.

Victoria: They’re adjusting to the abrupt changes, but I get the sense that everybody’s happy that things are back to the way that they should be. Aside from adam. I kind of get the sense from him that he’s disappointed that he won’t be running newman enterprises after all.

Billy: Now, that is a shame.

Nick: You know why I stayed away from the company all these years?

Nikki: Why?

Nick: I don’t like wearing suits.

Nikki: Well, that cannot possibly be true because you look so dashing in a suit.

Nick: Oh, thanks, mom. But you know what it’s like there. I mean, there’s always so much turmoil around newman enterprises. Dad feels like he needs to control every single thing that goes on in that tower. And whether it’s intentional or not, he’s created all these rivalries with vick and adam and me, and it’s crazy.

Nikki: Well, that could change.

Nick: I don’t see that happening. I just saw adam storm out of the office because dad finally gives him the job he wants — he got the big chair — and now it looks like he’s gonna have to relinquish it. I can’t even blame him for being angry.

Nikki: Well, I guess I can’t, either. I told your father that he should be ready for this possibility. I didn’t think it would happen quite so soon.

Nick: None of us did.

Nikki: [ Sis ] He knows what a minefield it is to have adam and victoria working at the company.

Nick: He can’t seem to resist pitting them against each other.

Nikki: But it’s not always on purpose. He is very concerned about their relationship.

Nick: Well, mom, he can be concerned all he wants, but this is his M.O. — To have them on opposite sides. And why would I want to subject myself to that by going into that building every day?

Nikki: It would mean a lot to your father and to your sister.

Nick: [ Sighs ] I got a great life, you know? I like what I do. I have a lot of free time. Why would I want to give all that up to go back to work at newman?

Nikki: I can’t say. But it’s obvious you’ve given it a lot of thought.

Victor: Son, listen to me. It’s time that we pull together as a family, just as we did when we got rid of ashland locke. We all did our part. And then victoria delivered the final blow. She ought to be applauded for that.

Adam: Even though she deceived us all? She manipulated us, all of us. Should she be applauded for that, too?

Victor: I understand your frustration. I really do. But just remember when this was all reversed. You grew up on a farm in kansas. You went to harvard business school. You worked on wall street. You came back into this family. They didn’t know you, did they? You were an enormous threat to them. I welcomed you. I supported you. And you know I got a lot of flak from your siblings for that.

Adam: Yeah. Well, the difference is I’m still paying for my old mistakes. I mean, nothing that I’ve done to redeem myself has made a difference to them, dad. And probably nothing ever will.

Victor: Son, give it time. I think you and nicholas are moving closer to each other, aren’t you?

Adam: Yeah. I only had to give up one of my kidneys to save his daughter’s life to get there.

Victor: And that was much appreciated, okay? That was an extraordinary gesture that no one has forgotten, alright? Now, victoria will get over this.

Adam: Dad, she doesn’t trust me.

Victor: Well, son, she cannot deny the success you had at newman media. If the three of you sat together in an office —

Adam: Wait. The three of us?

Victor: Yes.

Adam: What do you mean by that?

Victor: While you stormed out of the office, victoria extended an invitation to nicholas to join the company.

Adam: In what capacity?

Victor: They didn’t discuss specifics.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

[ Clears throat ] What did nick say?

Victor: Hasn’t given a clear answer yet, but I’m hopeful. Listen to me. If the three of you can put your brains together and work together, this would become such a formidable company. Don’t you see that?

Adam: Well, I can’t argue with that. Are you tired of clean clothes that just don’t smell clean?

Chloe: Wow. Is — is that connor?

Chelsea: That’s him.

Chloe: He is getting so big.

Chelsea: He really is. I feel like just yesterday he was learning how to walk. He wasn’t any taller than my knee, and now he’s this soccer-playing giant.

Chloe: What are you feeding that kid?

Chelsea: Mostly pizza. Thank you for, uh, coming to talk to me. You didn’t have to after i snapped at you like that. I-I feel really bad.

Chloe: I know that you have been overwhelmed. You know, you’ve been under a lot of pressure, and that’s why I was advising against you taking on something big like marchetti. I wasn’t criticizing. I was just looking out for you.

Chelsea: I know. You always have my best interests at heart. But ironically, I think that’s why I feel so much pressure.

Chloe: What do you mean?

Chelsea: I feel like I owe so much. I mean, I’m obligated to you. You created this new fashion platform at newman. You gave me a place to land. You agreed to work with adam.

[ Chuckles ] You kept the peace between me and sally when victoria dropped the fashion brand. You went to lauren and created this new deal with fenmore’S. I just feel like you create all these amazing opportunities for me, and my biggest fear is i won’t be able to live up to my end of the bargain. You know, I don’t want to let you down.

Chloe: Chelsea, you could never do that.

Chelsea: Don’t be so sure. Because I made a decision.

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry, chloe, but we need to dissolve our partnership.

Nick: Thank you. You’re right. I have thought about it a lot. If I took a role in the company, I’d have a lot more say in family matters.

Nikki: Well, there have been other times when your father or victoria have tried to lure you back and you weren’t receptive. So, what’s different now?

Nick: A big part of my interest is my concern for you.

Nikki: Me?

Nick: Yeah, mom. You’re constantly in the middle of all these skirmishes. You have to tamp down all these conflicts between dad and vick, and dad and adam, and vick and adam. I mean, that’s got to take its toll on you.

Nikki: Yeah. It does. But I wouldn’t want to see you step away from new hope just for that. Believe me, I can find other ways to stay out of the fray, especially now that this crisis is over.

Nick: Well, I’m sure there’s another one right around the corner.

Nikki: I don’t know. I think things are gonna calm down for a while.

Nick: Yeah, but these lulls — they’re temporary. And I’m telling you, there’s no way ashland is gonna take this lying down. And if I’m wrong about that, this tension between adam and victoria is just gonna keep growing and growing. And it’s gonna lead to a serious problem unless somebody diffuses it. You don’t agree with me?

Nikki: I just like seeing you like this.

Nick: Like what?

Nikki: Thoughtful, loving, protective. A born leader.

Billy: When I went to summer camp as a kid, we didn’t have weekly video chats. We barely talked to our parents. That was the point. But now that I’m on the other side, I can’t wait to hear all their little stories.

Victoria: How did katie’s swim test go? I know she was really nervous about that.

Billy: She did great. She nailed it.

Victoria: Really?

Billy: Yes.

Victoria: Even the sidestroke?

Billy: Absolutely. She can’t wait to tell you about it. We do have a little problem, though. I think johnny has a crush on his counselor, and she’s 96.

Victoria: Oh, I can’t wait to hear all about that.

Billy: Mm-hmm. I have a time slot later on after dinner. You can take it if you’d like to talk to him.

Victoria: I’d love that. Thank you.

Billy: You’re welcome.

Victor: Well, I’ll be damned. If it isn’t billy boy abbott here. What are you doing here?

Billy: Oh, I’m just part of the welcome wagon. I’m sure you’re thrilled to have your daughter back.

Victor: I am, indeed, okay? Now, I need to discuss a few things with her, if you don’t mind.

Billy: Ahh. And just like that, it’s like the band’s back together. It feels like old times again. I’m not even upset that you only pretended to get out of your father’s influence.

Victor: Just for your information, old boy, victoria will never leave her family, alright? However, she has become an expert at getting rid of her toxic exes.

Victoria: Oh, by the way, thank you so much for filling me in on the kids. I really appreciate that.

Victor: By the way, how are johnny and katie?

Billy: They’re great. A couple mosquito bites, a small little battle with poison oak. Please thank your better half for sending that care package she did last week.

Victor: I shall do that.

Billy: The best part of all of this is that when they come home from camp, ashland locke will not be part of their lives.

Victor: Now, that we agree on, alright? Okay. What the hell is that idiot doing here? For heaven’s sake. Nice to come back in here and see you hard at work and only to find billy boy abbott here.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Well, like he said, it’s just like old times.

Victor: [ Sighs ] I’ve been looking at the fourth-quarter projections of our european holdings, and i think it’s about time we get rid of them.

Victoria: Daddy, um, before we dive back into work, I think that we just need to put… just everything on the table. So please be honest with me.

Victor: About what?

Victoria: How upset are you with me really?

Victor: [ Breathes deeply ] Kids can change minds…

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Victor: Before I answer your question, I have one of my own. How much did billy boy know about your plan to get revenge on ashland locke?

Victoria: Daddy, I didn’t tell him anything, nothing at all. In fact, he was furious with me. He threatened legal action. He didn’t want ashland anywhere near the kids. I’m just glad that he knows now that it’s something that I had to do.

Victor: Well, I’m very glad he didn’t know anything before because he would have blabbered about it on his sad podcast, okay? And your plan would have been ruined.

Victoria: I said the same thing to him. I think you and I really do think alike.

Victor: Why didn’t you confide in me? You know I wouldn’t betray your trust.

Victoria: No, dad, I know that. I do, but I didn’t want to put you in a position where you had to lie to mom.

Victor: Oh. Okay, that makes sense. I understand now.

Victoria: Plus, if I had told you, there’s a chance you wouldn’t have held that press conference announcing adam as ceo.

Victor: Was that helpful?

Victoria: Yes, daddy, it was instrumental. I needed ashland to see that and believe that the ties with my family had been irrevocably broken.

Victor: Now, what if nicholas hadn’t come to me and told me about your — your plan, I mean, that you were gonna meet investors? This was very risky.

Victoria: Yes. I know. It was risky. It was. But I had everything to gain, and I had nothing to lose. Unless…

Victor: Unless what?

Victoria: Unless…

[ Sighs ] I mean, do I still have my job? Or is adam now ceo?

Victor: You handled this whole thing so well. You had a plan. You executed it. You took revenge on ashland locke. Taught him a lesson he will never forget — no one threatens the newmans and gets away with it. No one. Now… I’m very proud of the way you handled it all. I’m proud of you. I’m proud of your ability to run this company. You have proven yourself in the past. You’re very capable and very strong. That answer your question?

Victoria: Yes. It does. Thank you so much for your confidence in me. I appreciate it.

[ Breathes deeply ] Now, for my first order of business, I would like to get nicholas to accept the job offer. Do you have a sense of whether he will be joining the company?

Victor: I have no clue. I mean, uh… I don’t know which way he’s leaning.

Victoria: Well, what do you think? Do you think I have a shot at bringing him here?

Victor: If anyone has a shot, I think you do.

Nikki: I have bounced back and forth between coo and co-ceo a lot lately, so if you are interested, one of those two positions would be available.

Nick: I don’t think that’s what victoria meant when she made the job offer. I think she was thinking more, you know, smaller, like an advisory role.

Nikki: Oh, no, I don’t think so. I think there’s a reason that she left it open-ended — so that you can decide where you want to fit in the organization. I mean, both the family and the company needs somebody who is grounded, who is not afraid to walk away if the price of power is too high.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] I think you’re overestimating what i bring to the table, mom.

Nikki: No. I don’T. I think you have a unique vantage point because you understand what victoria and adam are going through.

Nick: Yeah. I guess. I have fallen into the same traps.

Nikki: But you grew out of needing your father’s approval because you have the confidence in knowing that you can be a success without him, and that is very valuable to the company. I mean, you could be the moral compass.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Well, it’s not really how I see myself, but sharon said something very similar to that to me recently. She thinks I could provide some balance.

Nikki: Well, I hope that you will consider it.

Nick: Well, no matter what i decide, you have given me a lot to think about, mom.

Chloe: You don’t want to work with me anymore? I feel like that’s a bit of an overreaction to the issues that we’re having.

Chelsea: But it’s not. It’s actually the only solution because you were right.

Chloe: About what?

Chelsea: About everything.

[ Sighs ] I’m distracted. I’ve been missing deadlines. I’ve spread myself too thin.

Chloe: I could help you come up with a plan to get caught up on that.

Chelsea: It’s really sweet of you to offer. But the truth is, I’m not emotionally prepared to throw myself into launching this business. And I didn’t want to admit it to myself that I wasn’t ready. I didn’t want to admit it to my best friend, who’s poured everything into making this work. I mean, you put your heart and soul into this line. But…the longer I pretend, the more defensive I get and the more damage I will cause our friendship.

[ Sighs ] I’m really sorry, chloe. Can you ever forgive me?

Chloe: I would just hate for you to give up on your dreams.

Chelsea: But that’s not what this is. I think I’ve just — I’ve think I’ve been trying to make everyone else happy for so long, you know, be the old version of myself. And maybe I’ll get there eventually. Or maybe I’ll go in a different direction entirely. I just know I don’t have it in me to give this business my full focus, and that’s what it requires right now. Are you furious with me?

Chloe: No. No. I am not. I… I’ve been really worried about you. I knew something was wrong, and if this is what you need to do to take care of yourself, then i support you 100%.

Chelsea: Thank you.

Chloe: So, do you want me to relay the news to lauren and summer?

Chelsea: That’s okay. I have a meeting on the books with lauren. I will tell her, I will void the deal with fenmore’s, and then i will let summer and kyle know i am turning down the marchetti deal.

Chloe: Well, I think they’ll appreciate hearing from you.

Chelsea: You sure you’re not upset with me? I know how excited you were to get up and running.

Chloe: I’m not angry. A little brokenhearted, yes. But I think it’s better to lose the business partnership than to lose our friendship. And till now, I think that that’s where we were headed. And thank you for having the guts to face what you’re going through — and for being honest with me.

Chelsea: Well, thank you for being so understanding. And, you know, I would not have made this decision, except i knew that you were gonna be in high demand. Everyone’s gonna be dying to work with you, with your skill set. I mean, do you know what you want to do next or…?

Chloe: I have some ideas.

Chelsea: Could I help in any way? I’ll be glad to make some calls for you.

Chloe: No, no, no. Don’t worry about me. I’ll figure something out.

Victor: You know that I’ve always hoped that nicholas will join the company. If you had asked me a few weeks ago if he were inclined to do so, I would have said there’s not a chance in hell. But I think things are different now.

Victoria: How?

Victor: Seems to me he’s prioritizing his family more than he has in a long, long time. A telling sign was that he came to me to warn me of your plan to meet with investors. He was willing to risk your anger to help you, to help the family.

Victoria: I know.

Victor: You know that I’ve always impressed upon you kids that loyalty within a family is the most important part. And I think what he did is exemplary of that loyalty, okay? He knows what’s good for the family now.

Victoria: Well, I haven’t always appreciated nick’s brand of loyalty, but I do intend to make up for that now.

Victor: Now, along those same lines, I hope that you will show some appreciation for adam and what he can contribute.

Victoria: Yes. Well, that’s something to think about. Do you expect that adam will hang around?

Victor: Well, let me ask you. Do you think he will just walk away?

Billy: You know, come to think of it, I was never able to buy you that celebratory drink for your new position as ceo. Now, with victoria back in town, unfortunately for you, you will no longer be in charge.

Adam: Oh, go to hell, billy.

Billy: Did you even get a chance to unpack? Or does the nameplate on the office door just keep revolving?

Adam: Are you enjoying yourself?

Billy: Yes. Immensely. Let me ask you one more question — because I’ve lost count. How many times is it now that your father’s given you the hook?

Adam: Don’t you have a dark room to go sit in?

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Adam: So you can record your little pathetic ramblings for your podcast?

Billy: Got to give it to victoria. I mean, she crushed it. Not only did she get rid of locke, but she got all the money back and she sent you packing. That right there is a true trifecta.

Chloe: Sally. It’s chloe. I’ve been giving your offer a lot of thought, and I was hoping we could get together and discuss it further.

Victoria: Dad, please don’t make me feel guilty a– about not being enthusiastic to work with adam. Clearly, he feels the same way about me, given the way that he stormed out of the family meeting. I mean, he can’t even stand to be in the same room with me. That doesn’t exactly make for a healthy working relationship.

Victor: Sweetheart, don’t you understand that he’s very frustrated right now?

Victoria: Look, I get it. I get it. I understand where he’s coming from. He feels entitled to run the company, never mind the fact that he hasn’t integrated chanccomm and newman media. That’s a work in progress, but he just wants to wash his hands of the whole thing and move on to bigger and better things.

Victor: I think it is in your best interest to take what he has to say seriously, alright?

Victoria: Of course. I’m always willing to listen, but I’m not gonna be a fool and let my guard down. I’m not gonna do that. Adam is constantly trying to undermine me.

Victor: I made it very clear to him that it is in his best interest to remain loyal.

Victoria: Do you really think he cares about that?

Victor: Sweetheart… he has been working very hard to be accepted by this family. He is not gonna do anything to jeopardize that.

Billy: Have you broken the news to sally yet, that she’s about to get demoted so you can take your old job back? Might be trouble in paradise. She might feel like she bet on the wrong horse.

Adam: I notice you’re using a lot of gambling phrases today, billy. Are you reverting back to your old ways?

Billy: [ Chuckles ] Oh, buddy, you can’t distract me today. Nope. I get to sit back and watch you fail spectacularly. You lose your big job, possibly your girl, and that little bit of respect that victor had for you.

Adam: Oh, boy, it must be the happiest day of your life.

Billy: It’s pretty up there. It stings, doesn’t it? Your plan to get rid of locke cost you half a billion dollars, and it didn’t work. You needed your sister to come in and clean things up for you. You must be in a world of hurt, with your back up against the wall.

Adam: That’s right. I do. But you of all people should know that’s when I’m most dangerous.

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