Young & The Restless Update
Recap written by Christine
Adam approached Abby at Society and said itâd been awhile. She noted that he was here yesterday, and he said he meant it had been awhile since they talked. She was surprised he was supporting Society since heâd cut ties with anything Newman. He loved the food, and he said that his issues with their father had nothing to do with him and her. She agreed, and she offered him food on the house. He asked her to join him for a conversation. She knew all along that he had an agenda in starting this discussion. She asked what he wanted to talk about, and he said Ashlandâs death.
Abby sat with Adam at the bar. He asked what she knew about Ashlandâs death. She didnât know much more than anyone else. Adam said heâd suspected something terrible could happen, but he didnât expect Ashland to die. Abby didnât shed tears for Ashland. She just hoped Victoria got closure. Adam did too. He hadnât talked to Victoria, because he didnât think his condolences would be welcome. He asked Abby if their sister seemed okay. Abby only talked to Victoria over the phone, but it had been rough. Adam noted that Victor didnât seem too broken up over it. Abby didnât expect Victor to mourn Ashland after what he put their family through.
Abby didnât want to ever hear Ashlandâs name again. Adam thought that was unlikely since Chance was investigating his death. He guessed that put her in a difficult position. She asked why heâd say that. He told her that heâd talked to Chance, and he knew Chance had his doubts about the so-called car accident. She asked for more details on what Chance said. Adam stated that Chance had been tight-lipped, but to Adam, it was telling that Chance was even investigating. He told her that Chance brought Kevin into the investigation too, so she wouldnât be betraying any confidence by admitting there was more to the story. She reiterated that she didnât know much. Adam claimed that, like Abby, he was worried the nightmare of Ashland wasnât over for the people she loved. Abby told Adam that she could see he was fishing for information, and she wasnât going to give it to him. Adam got the feeling that no one in the family had told Abby anything. âYouâre just as much on the outside as I am,â Adam contended. He told her that they should team up and pass on anything they heard to each other. He asked if it was a deal, and she didnât reply.
Victoria and Chance bumped into each other at Crimson Lights. They talked, and he asked how her night was. She said she and the kids couldnât sleep. He was sorry. He was sure the kids were feeling the loss of Ashland. He said when you were investigating a death, sometimes you forgot how many people it affected. Victoria said Ashland wasnât well-liked, and he left behind a lot of grief and pain, which Chanceâs investigation wasnât helping. He knew it might seem heartless, but he was just doing his job. She understood and said she wasnât intimidated by him. Nothing would make him feel better than to close the investigation. She asked why he didnât do so, then.
Chance said he couldnât just drop an investigation. Victoria said Chance had this notion that Victor orchestrated a fake car accident. She claimed she had no idea why Victor would do that. She noted that Chance had done a lot of work to support this theory, but he had no evidence to back it up. She wondered where this was headed â if Chance thought Ashland was dead before he got into the car, did he intend to go after Victor for obstruction, or was he disputing Nickâs account that he hit Ashland in self-defense? She theorized that Chance couldnât accept that Ashlandâs death was an accident. Victoria asked if Chance was planning to charge Nick with murder. Just then, Nick walked in.
Victoria brought Nick up to speed. She said Chance claimed he was on their side, but now it seemed like he was trying to prove a crime was committed. Chance believed Victoria and Nick were acting in good faith when they called him that night. He also believed that Nick never intended to harm Ashland and that whatever happened was an accident. Chance said the more defiant Nick and Victoria were, the more certain he was that they knew what happened and they were covering for their father. Nick said no one wanted Ashland to die, but he wasnât a good person, and he set this all in motion when he terrorized Victoria. Nick was glad he was there that night to protect his sister â Abbyâs sister, and heâd do it again in a heartbeat. He said when he and Victoria heard about Ashland being found in a ravine, they had no reason to believe he didnât get up and drive away. Nick said Ashlandâs death was accidental. Abby called Chance and they agreed to meet up at the park. After Chance left, Nick said he had nightmares about Ashland every night. He thought it was like Ashlandâs final revenge. Victoria thought Chance wanted to help them. Nick was skeptical, and Victoria explained that Chance had seemed more sympathetic before Nick arrived. She believed Chance would do the right thing, which was to side with the family. Nick wasnât so sure. He thought they should go to the ranch and tell Victor about their run in with Chance.
Sally had a firm discussion with an employee by phone. She needed some data to show the big advertisers she was meeting with next week. She insisted that they get her the numbers ASAP. When she looked up, she saw Victor standing in her office. Sally was surprised it took him so long to stop by. Heâd been preoccupied. She knew he wished this office was Adamâs. He was disappointed she wasnât able to convince Adam to stay on board. Sheâd hoped Adam would stay on too, but he made it clear this job wasnât a good fit, and he felt the same way about their relationship. She was grateful Victoria and Nick gave her a chance. She was determined to prove she deserved the opportunity.
Victor was pleased with how Sally handled the Ashland Locke story. He assumed she knew more details than were included in the police report. He said sheâd handled the story with great restraint and discretion, and he encouraged her to follow those instincts. He said she had the opportunity to build something â businesses werenât just about money and power. She thought those things were important. He agreed, but he said he didnât build businesses just for money and power â he also built them for a lasting legacy. He stated that she had some important decisions to make in the future, and he hoped sheâd prove herself and stay in this position. She said thanks, but then she asked if that was a compliment or warning. He smiled and left.
Adam showed up at Sallyâs office, and she asked if heâd reconsidered cutting ties with Newman. He said absolutely not. He was hoping to find out what trouble Victor had gotten the family into with regard to Ashland. Sally aid she hadnât heard anything about Victor being involved the accident. She theorized that he was jumping the gun because he wanted to paint his father in the worst possible light. She found it presumptuous of him to ask her to help. He asked if she was siding with his dad because he signed her checks. She said there were no sides, there was just the truth. He told her she already admitted she had insider information about the crash from Nick. He asked if sheâd like to share that with him. She reminded him she already turned down that request. She was glad that he put her in the position to tell him he was pathetic for trying again. He conceded that he hurt her, but he said their relationship had run its course. He thought she should be grateful he ended things, since she got to keep her job. She reminded him that she said she didnât want the job if that was how she needed to get it.
Adam offered to pay Sally for her intel. She said she had plenty of money now that she was the CEO. He suggested he give her a favor. She said sheâd tell him what he wanted to know if he finally admitted the sole reason he broke up with her was to get her the job and that he still loved her. He told her that was ludicrous. Chloe walked in and was unhappy to see Adam. Chloe had something important to discuss with Sally, so Adam said heâd be in touch, and he left. Chloe was disgusted by the hope and longing she saw in Sallyâs eyes. Sally didnât apologize for having feelings. Chloe noted that theyâd just talked about how Adam didnât deserve Sallyâs emotional bandwidth. Chloe asked why Sally would sacrifice a drop of success for another chance with Adam.
Sally said she and Adam were just having a business negotiation. She shared the details with Chloe. Chloe thought Sally was playing with fire. Sally said she was in control, and she wasnât ignoring how Adam broke her heart. She wanted the truth from Adam, and she wanted to know she wasnât crazy to think they had something real. Chloe understood Sally wanting closure. Sally said wasnât trying to get Adam back, she just wanted to relieve herself of the self doubt. Chloe asked about Sallyâs willingness to sell out Nick. Sally said she was planning to lie to Adam, once he came clean, and say that she didnât know anything about Ashland. Chloe was glad she came in before Sally had a chance to set that plan in motion. She said Sally couldnât lie to Adam about that, because heâd be furious, and heâd make it his lifeâs mission to make Sally regret it. Sally thought Chloe was exaggerating.
Sally said that after what Adam did to her, heâd have no right to be mad at her for playing him. Chloe said Adam wasnât a rational person. Sally said Chloe had a history with Adam, and sheâd always see him through a certain lens, but heâd changed. Chloe said Adam appeared to have changed, but heâd done it before, and he always reverted back to who he was. Chloe knew Sally heard the stories, but she said until Sally experienced Adam at his worst, sheâd never truly understand what he was capable of. Chloe told Sally to forget Adam stopped by, forget this dangerous plan, forget Adam all together.
At the park, Chance asked Abby what was going on. She knew he wasnât supposed to talk about ongoing investigations, but she needed to know what was going on with Ashlandâs accident. She said that Nikki acted weird yesterday, she hadnât been able to reach Victor, and Nick and Victoria werenât telling her anything. Oddly enough, the only member of the Newman family whoâd have a real conversation with her was Adam. He promised to tell her everything as soon as they closed the case. She begged him to tell her something now. She had a sick feeling in her stomach. He was sorry heâd upset her. He didnât want to burden her while he was piecing things together, but he was at a crossroads now. He decided to share some confidential information with her, and he warned her it wouldnât be easy to hear.
Chance told Abby his theory that Nick killed Ashland in self-defense and Victor took it upon himself to cover it up with a staged car accident to protect Nick and Victoria. Chance said that he thought Victoria and Nick later found out what Victor did, and they were protecting him. Abby said this was unbelievable. Chance asked if it really was. Abby admitted this was a move out of Victorâs playbook, but she reminded Chance that he said he didnât have concrete proof. He was sure he could find something if he kept digging. She asked if he was going to to that. He told her that Victoria said the same thing â that he could walk away and close the case. Chance said Victor committed a crime, and he couldnât just let a criminal walk away. But he knew this wasnât just another case, because this was Abbyâs family. He asked her opinion on what he should do.
Abby stated that Ashland was a monster who wreaked havoc on the whole town and who may have killed Victoria if Nick didnât stop him. She didnât condone what her father did, but she understood it. He asked if she wanted him to back off. She thought that was a decision he had to make on his own. She didnât want him to come to resent her for convincing him to close the case. He loved her and how open and honest they could be with each other. Adam came up and saw Abby and Chance kiss. Abby had to go, because she and Dominic had a Mommy and Me class. As soon as she left, Adam went up to Chance. Adam offered sympathy about the difficult position Chance was in, caught between his wifeâs family and his need to uncover the truth. Chance wanted Adam to get to the point. Adam said Victor was skilled at cover-ups, so Chance would have a hard time getting the facts of the case. Adam knew all Victorâs tricks, and he said heâd help with the case, if Chance let him into the investigation.
Nick and Victoria went to the ranch, and they were surprised when it seemed like Victor had been expecting them. He said he had an interesting conversation with Nikki last night, and she told him about Ashlandâs body being moved from Victoriaâs house and ending up in the ravine. Only about a half a dozen people knew about this, and he didnât want Nikki to find out about it. Nick noted that Victor had tried to keep all of them in the dark. Victor said heâd been trying to protect them all. He said Nikki never wouldâve known if Victoria didn’t tell her. Victoria contended that Nikki already knew Victor was hiding something. Victor maintained that Victoria shouldnât have told Nikki. Furthermore, he felt that Nick was wrong to tell Victoria. Nick said Victoria had a right to know. Victoria said Nikki did too. Victor said Nick, Victoria and Nikki were all in danger now because theyâd become accessories to the crime. Nick argued that Victor should have thought of that before he put this plan in motion. Victor told Nick not to be a wise-ass. He said he did what he did on the spur of the moment to protect his family. He griped that he was being attacked instead of appreciated.
Victoria said no one was attacking Victor â they were all just trying to get on the same page. Nick said they had a run-in with Chance and he wasnât going to let it go. Victoria said Chanceâs theory was pretty close to the truth. Victor didnât give a damn about Chanceâs theory, since there was no way he could substantiate it. Victor said Ashland died in the ravine, period. Nick asked what they should do. Victor said they were to do nothing, just present a united front. He thought that Chance would eventually move on, and they could put this tragic chapter behind them.
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