Y&R Best Lines Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Adam: Hello, Abby.

Abby: [Chuckles] Adam, hi. How are you?

Adam: Iā€™m good. Itā€™s been a minute, hasnā€™t it?

Abby: Well, you were here yesterday, werenā€™t you?

Adam: Oh, I ā€” I come in all the time. I just mean, itā€™s been a while since you and i have had a chance to talk.

Abby: Well, I guess Iā€™m shocked that youā€™re even supporting my restaurant, since you are cutting ties with anything Newman these days.

Adam: [Chuckles] Well, I canā€™t quit Society. First of all, the food is delicious, and I think I would be punishing myself if I didnā€™t come here. Where else would I get the little crab-puff appetizers?

Abby: Nowhere in this town.

Adam: And secondly, my issues with our father and how he does business donā€™t have anything to do with you and me. Thereā€™s no reason we canā€™t have a conversation. Unless you disagree.

Abby: No, that seems fair. Your conflict with our father has nothing to do with me. And we have been civil. So, uh, sure. You know, why donā€™t I send you some crab puffs, on the house?

Adam: Oh, that is so nice. Thank you.

Abby: Will you be dining alone or is someone joining you?

Adam: Um, dining solo. But actually, if you have a moment, I would love to talk to you about something.

Abby: Mm. Yep. There it is. You are being so pleasant, but you had an agenda the whole time, didnā€™t you?

Adam: You caught me.

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Victor: You know, thereā€™s a great opportunity you have now, right? You know, itā€™s a good thing about business ā€” you can build something. Itā€™s not just about money and power.

Sally: Those things donā€™t hurt, though, right?

Victor: Of course, theyā€™re important. But I havenā€™t spent decades building this business just for the sake of money and power. Iā€™ve also done it for the sake of building something that will last. A legacy.

Sally: Itā€™s really inspiring.

Victor: You have some important decisions to make in the future. I hope that you will prove yourself and stay in this position.

Sally: Thank you. Was that a compliment or a warning?


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SCRIPTED SHOWS

    [series premiere] regularly airs mondays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST This “painful, tender” (Guardian) 2022 UK drama is about Anne Williams (Maxine Peake, The Village) who lost her 15-year-old-son Kevin in the Hillsborough Disaster- he was one of 96 fans who lost their lives at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Anne refused to believe the verdict of accidental death and was determined to discover the truth of what happened in the disaster. Over the next 24 years, Anne tracked down witnesses, sought medical advice, enlisted political support and campaigned tirelessly for new inquests for Kevin and the other victims. This is the story of one mother’s quest for truth and justice. Promo
  • Acorn TV Darby & Joan – Monday, August 22Show More
    Episodes 5: Episode 5: In a small outback town on New Year’s Eve, Joan’s search for answers about Ian is waylaid when the motorhome runs out of fuel. Taking jobs as waiters to secure the only room available at the local pub, Jack and Joan are drawn into the illegal tobacco trade. Sparks fly on the dance floor before a real fire breaks out, and Joan is convinced the police have arrested the wrong suspect for the arson. Episode 6:Ā  At a small coastal community, Jack reconnects with Elyse the daughter of Rosemary, the bride Jack left at the altar. A surf lifesaving champion, Elyse believes someone tampered with a drug test, causing her to be banned from her sport just before the national championships. While Jack attempts to clear Elyse’s name, Joan is shaken when she discovers the truth about Jack and Rosemary’s past.
  • ALLBLK Send Help –Ā  Thursday, August 25 Episode 3Show More
    Rest is the goal as Fritz, Patrick, and Nicole make plans to go to Six Flags, but plans get derailed when an unexpected visitor comes into town. https://twitter.com/blackboywrites/status/1562881241119989760Promo
  • AMC Tales of the Walking Dead – Sunday, August 21, 9:00PMShow More
    Episode 3: “Dee” Trailer A mother evolves after she and her daughter escape violence and take refuge on a vintage steamboat; the peaceful ambiance deteriorates when a coup attempt forces the mother to revisit her violent past in order to protect her child.
  • AMC Kevin Can F**k Himself Monday, Aug 22Show More
    “Mrs. McRoberts Is Dead” Following Neil’s act of violence, Allison and Patty must decide how to handle him; Patty questions Allison’s friendship; Kevin makes a campaign ad and Allison tries to derail his run for office. Promo
    The Action-Packed, Post-Apocalyptic Drama Series Premieres Friday, August 26 On Apple TV+ With The First Episode Followed By A New Episode Every Friday. ā€œSeeā€ is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see. In season three, almost a year has passed since Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) defeated his nemesis brother Edo and bid farewell to his family to live remotely in the forest. But when a Trivantian scientist develops a new and devastating form of sighted weaponry that threatens the future of humanity, Baba returns to Paya in order to protect his tribe once more. Starring alongside Momoa in the third season of ā€œSeeā€ are ensemble cast members Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Christian Camargo, Archie Madekwe, Nesta Cooper, Tom Mison, Olivia Cheng, Eden Epstein, Michael Raymond-James, David Hewlett and Trieste Kelly Dunn. ā€œSeeā€ is executive produced by Steven Knight, Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Jim Rowe, Jennifer Yale, Anders Engstrƶm and Jonathan Tropper, who also serves as showrunner. The series is produced by Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content.
  • Apple TV+ Five Days at Memorial –Ā  Friday, August 26.Show More
    Day Five: With pressures mounting to abandon the hospital, the staff is forced to make challenging decisions. Preview
  • Apple TV+ Surface –Ā  Friday Aug. 26Show More
    Season 1, Episode 7. “It Was Always Going to End This Way” Sophie must end the investigation into her own crimes, and she realizes there’s only one explanation left for what happened on the ferry. Promo
  • Apple TV+ Bad Sisters –Ā  Friday Aug. 26Show More
    Episode 3: “Chopped Liver” Ursula is next in John Paul’s crosshairs. Thomas hopes the police will help him. Preview
  • BET Tales – Tuesday, August 23, 9:00pm.Show More
    Season 3, Episode 4. “Act Up” A bloody and seductive story of four women’s revenge against the men who sold them into slavery.
  • BET Haus of Vicious – Wednesday, August 24.Show More
    Season 1, Episode 2. “A Vicious Scandal” A public scandal rocks Chantel and Kane’s marriage and threatens their business ventures. Promo
  • The CW Roswell, New Mexico Monday 8/22 8:00 – 9:00pmShow More
    “Follow You Down” All New! TV-14 DSV HD Preview
    HEATHER HEMMENS DIRECTS ā€“ As Liz (Jeanine Mason) begins to see the error of
    her ways, she is quickly faced with a new threat which forces her to make a
    difficult decision. Meanwhile, Max (Nathan Dean) finds himself in an intense
    standoff and Michael (Michael Vlamis) begins to lose hope of ever reuniting
    with Alex (Tyler Blackburn). The Series also stars Lily Cowles, Michael
    Trevino, Heather Hemmens and Amber Midthunder. The episode was directed by
    Heather Hemmens and written by Steve Stringer & Danny Tolli (#411). Original
    airdate 8/22/2022.
  • The CW In The Dark Monday 8/22 9:00 – 10:00pmShow More
    “The Deep End” All New! TV-14 DSL HD Promo
    A TANGLED WEB ā€“ Joshā€™s (Theodore Bhat) persistence to bring Murphy (Perry
    Mattfeld) down motivates everyone to pull a plan together. Murphy asks Felix
    (Morgan Krantz) for a favor and Darnell (Keston John) learns some intriguing
    information about the team behind Bolt. Samir Rehem directed the episode
    written by Jeannine Renshaw (#410). Original airdate 08/22/2022.
  • The CW Leonardo Tuesday 8/23 8:00 – 9:00pmShow More
    Episode 102 All
    New! TV-PG DL HD
    TRUTH – With Leonardoā€™s (Aidan Turner) successes recognized and his
    reputation growing, a risky decision sets to destroy everything he has
    worked for. After gaining an unexpected ally, Leonardo receives support
    through new commissions (the Portrait of Ginevra deā€™ Benci and The Adoration
    of the Magi) but pays the price for his actions. Determined to find the
    truth in his work, Leonardo looks to his past and finds new inspiration, but
    the results are received with less enthusiasm. When an unanticipated
    situation derails his confidence further, Leonardo sets his sights on a new
    offer of work in Milan. Freddie Highmore, Matilda De Angelis, Carlos Cuevas,
    Alessandro Sperduti, James Dā€™Arcy, Robin Renucci, Hugo Becker, Miriam
    Dalmazio and Max Bennet also star. Daniel Percival directed the episode
    written by Frank Spotnitz, Steve Thompson and Gabbie Asher (#102). Original
    airdate 8/23/2022.
  • The CW Devils Wednesday 8/24 9:00 – 10:00pmShow More
    Season 2, Episode 2 All New! TV-PG SV HD Promo
    A WARNING ā€“ Massimo (Alessandro Borghi) and his team vow to discover the
    truth about Brexitā€™s tragic aftermath. While trying to convince Massimo that
    the Chinese are behind it, Dominic (Patrick Dempsey) tries to stop NYL and
    its Chief Strategy Officer, Cheng Liwei (Joel de la Fuente), from acquiring
    a social media app, another pawn in the data war. Massimo also starts
    uncovering evidence about a secret Chinese surveillance program through data
    trafficking. Meanwhile, Dominic visits an unlikely ally. Nick Hurran
    directed the episode written by Frank Spotnitz (#202). Original airdate
    8/23/2022.
  • The CW Bump Thursday 8/25 8:00 – 8:30pmShow More
    “Sin Salida” All
    New! TV-14 DL HD
    BABIES, ALL OF THEM ā€“ Domā€™s (Angus Sampson) current state of mind results in
    a collision course with everyone.Lachie (Peter Thurnwald) moves on with his
    life in spectacular fashion, and Oly (Nathalie Morris) faces humiliation
    atschool as she navigates new motherhood. While their fathers are acting
    like children, Oly and Santi (Carlos Sanson Jr.) might have to be the
    grownups, even though theyā€™ve hardly spoken since the baby was conceived.
    The episode was written by Geoff Bennett and directed by Timothy Lee (#104).
    Original airdate 8/25/2022.
  • Disney Hamster and Gretel –Ā  Saturday, August 27Show More
    Two episodes: Season 1, Episode 7: “Cheer Cheer Bang Bang” Fred goes deep undercover as a cheerleader. Promo Episode 8: “La Ballad of La Cebolla” Gretel and Kevin meet a villain with a unique ability.
  • Disney+ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law –Ā  Thursday, August 25.Show More
    Episode 2: “Superhuman Law” In the aftermath of Titania’s defeat, Walters gains notoriety as a new superhero publicly dubbed “She-Hulk”, much to her dismay. However, she is fired from the district attorney’s office for losing the case. After several failed attempts at finding new work, Walters is offered a position by Holden Holliway of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (GLK&H) as head of their new Superhuman Law Division. Walters accepts on the condition that they also hire her best friend, Nikki Ramos, as her paralegal. On her first day, Walters learns that Holliway wants her to work as She-Hulk full-time and her first case is to represent Emil Blonsky for his parole. Though initially reluctant to take on the case due to Blonsky’s past attempt to kill Banner, Walters agrees to meet with Blonsky in prison to hear his plea. She later contacts Banner and also receives his blessing to represent Blonsky, unaware that Banner is traveling in space in the Sakaaran spaceship. Walters calls Holliway to accept the case, but then learns from a news report about leaked footage of Blonsky participating in an underground fight club as the Abomination with Wong. Possible Spoilers
  • Freeform Everything’s Trash – August 24, 10:30pm EDT.Show More
    Episode #1008 “Being an Auntie Is Trash” After she gets some new interns, Phoebeā€™s desire to be cool ā€œAuntie Fee Feeā€ causes problems. Meanwhile, Jayden prepares for his town hall, and Jessie teaches him how to own the space. Promo
  • Freevee Sprung – Friday, August 26.Show More
    Two episodes air: Chapter Three: In an attempt to win Wiggles back, Rooster gets into trouble with a local drug dealer.Ā  Chapter Four: Melvin learns that the crew robbed him and has figured out a way to pay him back. Barb attempts to get closer to Gloria.
    “The Big Con” Free drinks, party rooms and swag bags are just a few of the things the gang is not enjoying at the world’s foremost spy convention, Clandesti-con! Promo
  • FXX Little Demon 8/25/22 at 10:00 PMShow More
    series premiere. 13 years after being impregnated by Satan, a reluctant mother, Laura, and her Antichrist daughter, Chrissy, attempt to live an ordinary life in Delaware, but are constantly thwarted by monstrous forces, including Satan, who yearns for custody of his daughter’s soul. Little Demon features the voices of Aubrey Plaza as “Laura;” Danny DeVito as “Satan;” and Lucy DeVito as their daughter “Chrissy;” with Eugene Cordero recurring as Chrissy’s best friend “Bennigan;” Lennon Parham recurring as Laura’s neighbor “Darlene,” and Michael Shannon recurring as the “Unshaven Man.” Season one also features the voices of guest stars Mel Brooks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Jackson Harper, Pamela Adlon, Rhea Perlman, Shangela, Patrick Wilson, Dave Bautista, June Diane Raphael, Toks Olagundoye, Lamorne Morris and Sam Richardson. Promo
  • Hallmark Chesapeake Shores – Sunday, August 21, 8:00PM.Show More
    “Memories Are Made of This” Abby plans a second date with Evan. Deidre and Alexandra Peck visit the B&B to avoid negative media attention, and with Connor recovering, Megan decides whether to work in L.A. or stay to help. Promo
  • Hallmark Game, Set, Love 8/27/22 at 8:00 PMShow More
    (movie) Former pro tennis player Taylor (Williams) reluctantly agrees to coach her former doubles partner Ashley (Jennifer Khoe) and her new partner Will (Harmon), who needs to repair his reputation and career. Although Taylor and Will clash at first, she’s surprised to discover a different side to him. Even more surprising is when Taylor finds herself entering the tournament with Will after Ashley is sidelined by an injury. As they get ready to compete, the pair learns they just may be a perfect match. Preview
    (Movie) On the heels of a personal and professional setback, Emma (Lacey Chabert), a chef from Atlanta, travels to Hawaii where she meets Ben (Ektor Rivera) a handsome, reclusive surf instructor whose lessons help her to regain her footing. Sneak Peek
  • HBO House of the Dragon Sunday, 8/21/22 at 9:00 PMShow More
    [series premiere] The reign of House Targaryen begins. House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, is coming to HBO and HBO Max on August 21. Based on George R.R. Martinā€™s ā€œFire & Blood,ā€ the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Paddy Considine (HBOā€™s The Third Day and The Outsider), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Olivia Cooke, Emma Dā€™Arcy, Steve Toussaint (Itā€™s a Sin, Doctor Who), Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel and Rhys Ifans to star. Additional cast members include Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban, Gavin Spokes, and Savannah Steyn. See the cast and who they will play here. Martin and Ryan Condal serve as co-creators on the series. Miguel Sapochnik and Condal are showrunners, and the pair also serve as executive producers along with Martin, Sara Hess, Jocelyn Diaz, Vince Gerardis and Ron Schmidt. Clare Kilner and Geeta Vasant Patel also direct the series. Greg Yaitanes is director and co-executive producer. Game of Thrones and Westworld composer Ramin Djawadi scored the series. Promo
    series premiere.From creator/screenwriter Steven Rogers and the team behind I, Tonya and showrunner Karin Gist, executive producer of Our Kind of People, MIKE explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The 8-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life – from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again. Focusing the lens on Mike Tyson, the series examines class in America, race in America, fame and the power of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and ultimately our own role in shaping Mike’s story. MIKE is an unauthorized and no-holds-barred look at the life of Mike Tyson – and it is one wild ride. Promo
  • Lifetime Big Lies in a Small Town 8/21/22 at 8:00 PMShow More
    (Movie)A young mother, Rachel, frantically searches for her teen daughter, Hannah after their car crashed outside of a small town in the middle of nowhere and her daughter goes missing. People die mysteriously in Rachel’s wake as she gets closer to finding out that the small-town doctor kidnapped her daughter. He and his wife never got over the tragic loss of their teen daughter and it turns out that Hannah is the perfect surrogate to take her place. Rachel desperately needs to find and rescue her daughter before she is forced to play this role for the rest of her life! Stars Rhonda Dent, and Kristina Paras (2022).
  • Lifetime Bodyguard Seduction 8/27/22 at 8:00 PMShow More
    Wealthy businesswoman Charly must decide whom to trust when she falls for sexy bodyguard Jonathan who may be involved in a plot to assassinate her. When her life is threatened more than once by a mysterious killer, she relies on seduction to find out the truth. Stars Jessica Morris, Ross Jirgle, and Alicia Blasingame (2022).Trailer
  • LMN Dying For a Family 8/26/22 at 8:00 PMShow More
    (movie) Life with the latest foster family seems good for teenage siblings Darcie and Hannah. But when Hannah disappears without trace, it’s down to younger sister Darcie to solve the mystery – and save the family from dark truths that threaten to destroy everything. Maddy Hillis, Corina Akeson, Jay Hindle, and Alaska Leigh star (2022). Preview
  • Netflix Chad and JT Go Deep 8/23/22 at 3:01 AMShow More
    series premiere. Best bros Chad and JT set out to spread positivity through community activism and chill vibes in this raucous prank comedy series. Promo
    series premiere. In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family. Promo
  • Netflix Lost Ollie 8/24/22 at 3:01 AMShow More
    series premiere. A toy searches the countryside for the young boy who lost him in this family series inspired by the book “Ollie’s Odyssey.” Trailer
  • Netflix Under Fire 8/24/22 at 3:01 AMShow More
    series premiere. At East Bank Station, a close-knit team of firefighters must balance a dangerous, high-stress job, personal challenges and professional setbacks. Promo
  • Netflix Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure 8/25/22 at 3:01 AMShow More
    series premiere. Welcome back, Rilakkuma! This time, Rilakkuma goes to a theme park. What will happen there!? This series depicts an active day for Rilakkuma and friends in great detail as they visit a theme park that is about to close down and encounter an incident that arises there and the various people involved. Not only do familiar characters from “Rilakkuma and Kaoru” appear, but so do many new characters with unique personalities! You won’t be able to look away from the thrilling and heart-pounding developments! Promo
  • Netflix Angry Birds: Summer Madness Thursday, August 25Show More
    Season 3 Premiere. Teen birds Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella are crashing through Camp Splinterwood with their fellow feathered campers for a summer of high-flying hijinks! Starring:Adam Kirschner, Ana Sani, Deven Christian Mack Promo
  • Netflix Delhi Crime Friday, August 26Show More
    Following the police force as they investigate high-profile crimes in Delhi, this series has seasons inspired by both real and fictional events. Episode 1: After two victims of a brutal crime are found on a roadside, DCP Vartika Chaturvedi assigns only her most trusted officers to lead the investigation. Cast: Shefali Shah, Rajesh Tailang, Adil Hussain, Anurag Arora, Gopal Dutt Tawari, Yashaswimi Dayama, Denzil Smith, Vinod Sharawat, Mridul Sharma, and Gaurav Rana. Trailer
    series premiere. To save a kidnapped family member, an enterprising furniture tycoon must use his secret diamond smuggling operation to transport guns across the border. Trailer
  • Netflix Partner Track 8/26/22 at 3:01 AMShow More
    Series premiere. At an elite NYC law firm, Ingrid Yun fights to make partner ā€” and hold onto her principles ā€” while balancing romance, friends and family expectations. Promo
  • Paramount+ Blood & Treasure –Ā  Sunday Aug 21, 2022Show More
    Season 2, Episode “The Ravens of Shangri-La” Danny enlists his estranged father, Patrick, in their quest for the Spirit Banner. Patrick leads them to a secret base in Laos, where he makes a startling admission to Lexi about the secret he’s hiding from his son.
    Thursday, August 25. Season 3 Premiere. “Grounded” Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother, as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.
  • Peacock Everything I Know About Love 8/25/22 at 3:01 AMShow More
    series premiere. The central love story of Everything I Know About Love is between childhood best friends Maggie and Birdy. But it is also a raucous girl gang show, set in a 2012 London house-share inhabited by four girls – Maggie, Birdy and their mates from university, Amara and Nell. The series is an unflinching deep dive into bad dates, heartaches and humiliations and begs the question: can platonic love survive romantic love as we grow up? Promo
  • Showtime FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS – Sunday, August 21, 11:00 PM. Show More
    “Memento Mori” Drew is determined to settle the score with Dan now that he knows the truth. Kevin finds out his fate with the art fellowship. Zayna’s world is upended when her dad is unexpectedly released from prison. Season finale. Promo
  • Syfy Resident Alien –Ā  Wednesday, 8/24, 10:00pm. Show More
    “The Weight” Asta tells Dan about the shooting; Harry learns what it takes to be a good friend. Promo
  • TNT ANIMAL KINGDOM – Sunday, August 21, 9:00PM Show More
    “Exodus” Pope offers information on a cold case in exchange for a prison transfer. Deran says goodbye to the bar, J makes plans with Penny, and Craig chooses Renn and Nick. Smurf learns Julia has been dishonest. Promo
  • TV ONE Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story 8/21/22 at 7:00 PMShow More
    (Movie)TV One announced today that filming for its Marvin Sapp biopic is underway. Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage” “The Game”) will take on the lead role as Marvin Sapp. Joining Shepherd is Ambre Anderson (“Power Book II” “Manifest Evil”) who is cast as Sapp’s wife, MaLinda Prince Sapp. Promo The film is scheduled for an August 21 release on TV One. “It is an honor to tell Marvin Sapp’s life story,” said TV One’s Executive Producer Jason Ryan. “His vast contributions to gospel and American music are undeniable. We know this film will resonate with our viewers.” The Marvin Sapp biopic chronicles the prominent gospel music artist and preacher’s Michigan upbringing, battle against teenage alcohol abuse, love for MaLinda Prince, rise in the music industry and growth in his faith. Sapp came into prominence more than 30 years ago as a member of Commissioned and is widely known for his award-winning, chart-topping crossover hit “Never Would Have Made It.” Currently, he is an author, radio show host and senior pastor of The Chosen Vessel Cathedral in Dallas, Texas and pastor emeritus of Lighthouse Full Life Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan – the church he founded with his late wife.
  • UPTV The Engagement Plot Sunday, 8/21/22 at 7:00 PMShow More
    (Movie)After getting her heart broken on The Price of Love, a wildly popular dating reality show that matches 20-something female contestants with a young, financially successful bachelor, teacher Hanna Knight has returned to her small-town Colorado life and moved on to better things. Preview
  • UPTV Style With Love 8/28/22 at 7:00 PMShow More
    (movie) Moving from smalltown Iowa to Chicago, an ambitious personal stylist hires a professional photographer to help promote her new fashion venture; a partnership which teaches her that when it comes to finding love and success in the city, all you need to do is stay true to the style in your own heart.

 

 

NON-FICTION

    The Sharks vs. The Talk and
    Natasha Leggero vs. Lauren Ash ā€œThe Sharks vs. The Talk and Natasha Leggero vs. Lauren Ashā€ ā€“ Hosted by
    Steve Harvey, the first game has the Sharks from ABCā€™s ā€œShark Tankā€ face off
    against the hosts from CBSā€™s ā€œThe Talkā€ to see who will come out on top and
    win the grand prize for their selected charities. In the next game,
    comedians Natasha Leggero and Lauren Ash go head-to-head in a hilarious
    all-new episode airing SUNDAY, AUG. 21 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG,
    L)
    Yvette Nicole Brown vs Pete
    Holmes and Jo Koy vs Wanya Morris
    ā€œYvette Nicole Brown vs Pete Holmes and Jo Koy vs Wanya Morrisā€ ā€“ In an
    all-new ā€œThe $100,000 Pyramid,ā€ Disney+ā€™s ā€œBig Shotā€ actress Yvette Nicole
    Brown plays against comedian Pete Holmes. Then, actor and comedian Jo Koy
    (ā€œEaster Sundayā€) competes against Boyz II Menā€™s Wanya Morris on SUNDAY,
    AUG. 21 (9:00ā€“10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
  • ABC The Final Straw: The Monster Crash (8/21)Show More
    ā€œThe Monster Crashā€ ā€“ Hosted by Janelle James, four teams of contestants
    compete in an epic battle against gravity and physics as they attempt to
    remove items from towering, themed stacks. In round one, a pair of brothers
    is determined to whisk away the competition as they take on a team of best
    friends on the western stack. In round two, a new couple attempts to avoid
    striking out against a married couple who is set on making their dreams come
    true on the birthday stack. The winners from each round face off against the
    mad science stack to earn a shot at The Mega Stack for a chance to win the
    grand prize of $250,000, airing SUNDAY, AUG. 21 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on
    ABC. (TV-14, L)
  • ABC The Bachelorette: 1907 Monday (8/22) Show More

    ā€œ1907ā€ ā€“ Itā€™s a whirlwind week as Gabby and Rachel simultaneously visit
    their beauā€™s hometowns. Knowing a proposal may be right around the corner,
    each woman sets off on their cross-country adventure hoping that meeting the
    menā€™s families will open the door to finding clarity and possibly even a
    confession (or two) of love! But family is complicated and with every open
    door another may close. Will the ladies be received with open arms? Will the
    pressure prove to be too much? And who will continue on their journey to win
    the Bachelorettesā€™ hearts? The answers may just have to wait on ā€œThe
    Bachelorette,ā€ MONDAY, AUG. 22 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (TV-PG, DL)
  • ABC Claim to Fame: Spot The Difference (8/22)Show More
    ā€œSpot The Differenceā€ ā€“ With only six contestants remaining, the competition
    is stiff, and loyalties are tested. This weekā€™s challenge is centered on a
    mock estate sale, where the contestants must spot the difference when
    certain items, many of which are clues, are swapped around. Some new rule
    changes throw the group, and the eliminated contestant goes out with a bang
    on an all-new episode of ā€œClaim to Fame,ā€ airing MONDAY, AUG. 22
    (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
  • ABC “CINDERELLA: THE REUNION, A SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20” ON TUESDAY, AUG. 23 Show More
    ABC NEWS STUDIOS ANNOUNCES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL AS PART OF DISNEY’S
    WORLD PRINCESS WEEK Promo
    Original Cast Members Brandy and Whoopi Goldberg, Plus Billy Porter, Todrick
    Hall, Jade Jones and More, Reflect on the Impact of the Film
    ABC News Studios will air “Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of
    20/20” on TUESDAY, AUG. 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and stream the next
    day on Hulu. The 25th anniversary celebration of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
    Cinderella” will feature members of its all-star cast – Brandy, Whoopi
    Goldberg, Paolo Montalban, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander
    and Veanne Cox. Following the news special, The Wonderful World of Disney
    will air, for the first time on broadcast television in more than two
    decades, a presentation of the original film (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), which is
    available to stream on Disney+.
    The classic Disney live-action film marked a groundbreaking moment in
    television history, introducing America’s first Black Cinderella (Brandy)
    and Fairy Godmother (Whitney Houston). The ABC News Studios reunion special
    explores how the revolutionary made-for-television musical expanded
    society’s view of the term “princess” and includes interviews with original
    cast members, as well as rare behind-the-scenes footage with Whitney
    Houston.
  • ABC Press Your Luck August 25 2022 Show More
    ā€˜I Wanna Swim With
    Pigs!ā€™ on ABC
    On Thursday August 25 2022 at 8pm ET/PT, ABC presents the new ā€œI Wanna Swim
    With Pigs!ā€ episode of Press Your Luck hosted by Elizabeth Banks.
    Our contestants are taking on big risks as they try to steer clear of that
    devilish Whammy and our host, Elizabeth Banks, keeps them focused.
  • ABC Generation Gap ‘Hewi, Dewy or Chewy?’ Thursday August 25 2022 at 9pm ET/PT Show More
    ABC presents the new episodehosted by Kelly Ripa, pairing teams of seniors
    and juniors, challenging them to answer questions about pop culture from
    each otherā€™s generations.
    Season 1, Episode 6 ā€“ Kelly Ripa hosts the comedy quiz game show that is
    sure to make you LOL.
  • CBS Big Brother Sunday 8/21 8:00 – 9:00pm Show More
    Episode 2420 All New! HD From bigbrothernetwork.com: Tonight On Big Brother 24: Split House Teams & Nominations
    Big Brother 24 is back tonight with a new episode starting at 8/7c as the house divides sending two groups, Big BroChella and Dyre Fest, in different directions as one will enjoy having bedrooms and a bathroom while the other, well, not so lucky. Yikes!
    Thursdayā€™s episode ended with Michael winning HOH and Terrance taking the Runner-Up spot as the secondary HOH. They would soon pick their teams for the split-house twist and head to their respection dwellings. If you canā€™t wait to find out who ended up on each team check our split house team spoilers now for the results.
    Once the teams are set and theyā€™ve settled into their dwellings, BroChella on the inside and Dyre Fest on the outside, weā€™ll get the build-up and reveal of the nominations (nom spoilers). Michaelā€™s target was clear from the start this week, but what about Terrance? Watch to see which HG turns on the Leftovers in a bid to save his own game in the backyard. Itā€™s getting messy out there and the week has just begun!
  • CBS Big Brother Wednesday 8/24 8:00 – 9:00pmShow More
    Episode 2421 All New! HD From bigbrothernetwork.com: Tonight On Big Brother 24: Power of Veto Events
    Big Brother 24 is back tonight with the Power of Veto episodes and itā€™s set to be a double dose as both the inside and outside halves of the house will need to face off for their own Veto winners. By the end of the night the noms will be set and weā€™re off to the Thursday Double Eviction event.
    Itā€™s been a little hectic to follow along with everything from the Feeds as the backyard has been in and out since Saturday night when a wall-yeller attempted to get messages across to the Dyre Fest HGs. With the Feeds down for the outside over the past few days we werenā€™t sure how things were looking for the target out there, but it was safe to say it probably wasnā€™t good. Sure enough the Feeds returned on Tuesday and we confirmed all the Veto meeting results.
    With everything basically settled for this week itā€™s going to be a very intense HOH battle on Thursday night. This week tried its best to kill the seasonā€™s momentum, but hopefully it picks up its speed again after the next eviction.
    AFTER A GAME-CHANGING TWIST, A SECRET ALLIANCE MAKES
    PLANS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE GAME, ON MTV PRESENTS ā€œTHE CHALLENGE: USA,ā€
    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
    ā€œIndependence Dayā€ ā€“ After a game-changing twist, a secret alliance makes
    plans to take control of the game, on MTV presents THE CHALLENGE: USA,
    Wednesday, August 24 (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. MTVā€™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 8/25 9:00 – 10:00pmShow More
    Episode 2422 All New! HD From bigbrothernetwork.com: Tonight On Big Brother 24: Double Eviction & Split House Twist Ends
    Tonight on Big Brother 24 itā€™s finally Double Eviction night as we close out the ā€œwhat were they thinkingā€ Split House twist that left us without Feeds for days thanks to the backyard dwellers open air setting. Weā€™ll also be saying goodbye to the Leftovers.
    The Leftovers alliance was too good at their efforts to last any longer as on the outside two of their numbers sit side by side on the Dyre Fest chopping block. Which of them will go and will the LOs pull off their smooth week on the inside at BroChella.
    Overnight on the Feeds the indoor HGs had their sitdown with Jasmine to break the news and she took it well. Thereā€™s no way weā€™ll see that plan shift inside and Iā€™m doubtful thereā€™s any fate other than eviction in the cards for Joseph outside. The real question is how that news will be received by the indoor HGs.
    BroChellaā€™s LOs have already anticipated Joseph could be the target and they know itā€™s most likely going to be the work of Kyle who turned on a dime without even a hint of pressing need to further his own game. Who needs enemies in the Big Brother house when youā€™ve got an ally like Kyle! Iā€™m expecting so good Feeds when things return tonight and itā€™ll all come down to who can pull off the HOH win. If the indoor LOs secure the win then watch for Turner to shift back and Kyle to become the next target. No pressure, HGs.
  • CBS Secret Celebrity Renovation 8/26 Show More
    ā€œGHOSTSā€ STAR UTKARSH AMBUDKAR TRANSFORMS HIS PARENTS’
    HOME IN GAITHERSBURG, MD., ON ā€œSECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION,ā€ FRIDAY, AUGUST
    26
    ā€œUtkarsh Ambudkarā€ ā€“ GHOSTS actor Utkarsh Ambudkar returns home to
    Gaithersburg, Md., to help renovate his parentsā€™ home and create a backyard
    oasis (and more!) for them to enjoy with their large extended family. During
    his visit, Utkarsh reflects on finally being able to give back to his
    parents who sacrificed their own dreams to make sure he had opportunities
    they never did, on SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION, Friday, August 26 (8:00-9:00
    PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Hosted by Nischelle Turner. The design team includes
    home improvement contractor and television personality Rob ā€œBoston Robā€
    Mariano (SURVIVOR) and interior designer Sabrina Soto (ā€œDesign Star,ā€
    ā€œTrading Spacesā€).
    The series is produced by Juma Entertainment with Robert Horowitz, Brady
    Connell and Peter DeVita serving as executive producers.
  • The CW Mysteries Decoded Wednesday 8/24 8:00 – 9:00pmShow More
    “Phoenix Lights” Season Finale HD
    PHOENIXā€™S FIRE IN THE SKY ā€” U.S. Navy veteran turned private investigator
    Jennifer Marshall and UFO journalist Ryan Sprague investigate one of the
    most mysterious UFO events in U.S. history (#202). Original airdate
    8/24/2022.
  • The CW Great Chocolate Showdown Thursday 8/25 9:00 – 10:00pm Show More
    “Veggies for Dessert?” All New! TV-PG HD
    VEGGIE DELIGHTS – Eight bakers vie for Golden Whisk immunity and seek to
    make the judgesā€™ sweet dreams come true as they delve into the delightful
    world of candy. In the Elimination Challenge, the home bakers must prove
    that chocolate and vegetables can go together like two peas in a pod (#303).
    Original airdate 8/25/2022.
    Runs again on Saturday.
  • The CW Killer Camp Friday, 8/26 8:00 – 9:00pmShow More
    “Murder on the Dance Floor” All New! TV-14 DLV HD
    SAVE THE LAST DANCE ā€“ The previous weekā€™s dramatic vote-and-kill-off sends
    shockwaves through the camp, and tensions reach a boiling point as campers
    take to the lake and attempt to ā€œget their ducks in a rowā€ for cash. As a
    surprising new romance blossoms, the brutal immunity challenge has the
    bunkmates throwing spears at each other to guarantee their own survival.
    When all gather by the campfire for another of Camp Counselor Bobbyā€™s (host
    Bobby Mair) terrifying tales, one unlucky camper will face their last dance.
    Directed by Mike Parker (#204). Original airdate 8/26/2022.
  • The CW Masters of Illusion Saturday, 8/27 9:00 – 9:30pmShow More
    “Funky Magic and the Dancing Flame” All New! TV-PG HD MAGIC IN DATING ā€” Hosted by Dean Cain, ā€œMasters of Illusionā€ features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines ā€” all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include Naathan Phan, Bill Cook, Chris Funk, My Uyen, Ed Alonzo, Farrell Dillon and Magical Katrina (#816). Original airdate 8/27/2022.
  • FOX SPORTS NFL 8/21 8:00PM Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals Show More
    FOX Sports kicks off the 2022-23 NFL season with its NFL PRESEASON FOOTBALL
    coverage live from State Farm Stadium, the host of Super Bowl LVII, as the
    Arizona Cardinals take on the Baltimore Ravens. NFL PRESEASON FOOTBALL airs
    LIVE Sunday, Aug. 21 (8:00 PM-CC ET live/5:00 PM-CC PT live) on FOX.
    (FSP-2314)
  • FOX MONDAY, AUGUST 22 “TMZ INVESTIGATES: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO RICHARD SIMMONS” – (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT)Show More
    **FOX SPECIAL**– CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    THE UNTOLD STORY OF RICHARD SIMMONS COMES TO LIFE ON THE ALL-NEW “TMZ
    INVESTIGATES: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO RICHARD SIMMONS” MONDAY, AUGUST 22, ON
    FOX
    How does one of entertainment’s most visible celebrities… just disappear?
    What really happened to beloved fitness icon Richard Simmons, who has not
    been seen for more than eight years? There are many theories — his
    housekeeper is holding him hostage, his beloved dog died and left him
    devastated, his medical issues made it too difficult to continue working, he
    was burnt out listening to other people’s problems, or maybe he was
    transitioning to become a woman. Some of these are absolutely false…
    others hold some weight. TMZ combed through the facts and spoke to the
    people closest with him, including comedian Bruce Vilanch, Suzanne Somers,
    Dr. Phil and Simmons’ longtime costume designer, Leslie Wilshire. In the
    end, we have uncovered the answer – how a beloved icon just disappeared into
    thin air in the all-new TMZ Special TMZ INVESTIGATES: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
    TO RICHARD SIMMONS airing Monday, Aug. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
    (SP-2301) (TV-PG D,L,V)
  • FOX MONDAY, AUGUST 22 “BEAT SHAZAM” – (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) Show More
    CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 S5 E10 GUESS THE HIT SONG, WIN THE BIG MONEY ON AN ALL-NEW “BEAT SHAZAM”
    MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 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. Longtime besties, golf buddies and a team of acrobatic aerialists
    hope their friendships will help them crush Shazam’s million dollar
    challenge in the all-new “Who’s Gonna Get That Money?” episode of BEAT
    SHAZAM airing Monday, Aug. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BSH-510) (TV-PG
    D, L)
    Longtime besties, golf buddies and a team of acrobatic aerialists hope their
    friendships will help them crush Shazam’s million dollar challenge.Host:
    Jamie Foxx Deejay: Corinne Foxx
  • FOX WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 “MASTERCHEF” – (8:00-10:00 ET/PT)Show More
    CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    FROM GAS STATION TO GOURMET & SEASON NINE WINNER GERRON HURT RETURNS ON AN
    ALL-NEW TWO-HOUR EPISODE OF “MASTERCHEF” WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 ON FOX
    Keeping up with culinary trends and tapping into nostalgia, Chef Ramsay
    brings a new challenge to the kitchen. The Top 10 chefs are tasked with
    elevating traditional gas station and road trip snacks into gourmet dishes.
    Then, the Top Nine chefs are faced with another Winner’s Mystery Box
    challenge, this time from MASTERCHEF Season Nine winner Gerron Hurt. With no
    more immunity pins up for grabs, each contestant must create a dish that
    packs heat using an assortment of chilis and peppers in the all-new “Gas
    Station Gourmet/Winner’s Mystery Box – Gerron Hurt” episode of MASTERCHEF
    airing Wednesday, Aug. 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1214/1215)
    (TV-14 L)
    Host/Judge: Gordon Ramsay Judges: AarĆ³n Sanchez; Joe Bastianich
  • FOX FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 “WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN” – (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed)Show More
    CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    FOX SPORTS PRESENTS “WWE’S FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN” FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 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, Aug. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
    (WWE-2434) (TV-PG D, L, S, V)
  • FOX SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 FOX SPORTS–“BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” – (7:00 PM-CC ET live/4:00 PM-CC PT live)Show More
    CC- HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
    FOX SPORTS PRESENTS BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, ON FOX
    FOX MLB continues its regionalized baseball broadcasts with two exciting
    matchups, airing Saturday, Aug. 27, (7:00 PM-CC ET live/4:00 PM-CC PT live)
    on FOX. (FSP-2315) (n/a)
    Regionalized Games: Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco
    Giants at Minnesota Twins
  • HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Tuesday, August 23 (11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET/PT)Show More
    All-New Episode Of REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL Debuts August 23
    HBOā€™s REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL returns for an all-new episode at a special time on TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 (11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET/PT). The series is available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max.
    August segments include: KEVIN WARREN: In a rare, one-on-one television interview, Bryant Gumbel sits down with Kevin Warren, the Commissioner of the Big Ten and one of the most powerful figures in sports. The first Black commissioner of a Power 5 conference, few know the obstacles Warren faced and the odds heā€™s defied along the way – including surviving a terrible accident when he was a young boy. Producer: Maggie Burbank.
    ROCKET MEN: Richard Browning and David Mayman are a new breed of thrill seekers: part aerial athletes and part mad scientists who have reimagined human flight by attaching jet engines to their bodies and launching themselves into the sky. The adventure is not just for fun, as Browning and Mayman believe their inventions can actually help save lives. Correspondent Jon Frankel reports. Producer: Chapman Downes.
    SENIOR GAMES: Mary Carillo attends The Senior Games, the premiere sporting event for senior citizens ages 50 to 100 who refuse to bow down to Father Time, vying for gold in events ranging from shuffleboard to the 100-meter dash. Producer: Katie Melone.
    ANN WOLFE (UPDATE): After an abusive childhood and a period of homelessness as a single mother, former boxer Ann Wolfe turned her life around by becoming a world champion, and then a world-class trainer ā€“ the only female to have ever guided a male fighter to championship contention. Thirteen years after our first report, Real Sports caught up with Wolfe as she marked her greatest professional achievement yet – being enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Correspondent Andrea Kremer reports. Producers: Nick Dolin/Chapman Downes/Evan Burgos.
  • NBCĀ  “U.S. GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (8/21/22)” ORIGINAL 08/21/2022 (07:00PM – 09:00PM) (Sunday)Show More
    “NBC SPORTS” Live! Women’s Events Day 2 in Tampa, Fla. Day 2 of women’s competition from the U.S. Championships in Tampa, Fla. Included: floor, balance beam, vault and uneven bars.
  • NBC “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR” 08/22/2022 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Monday)Show More
    NATIONAL FINALS 2″ ORIGINAL TV-PG The finals continue in
    Las Vegas where the ninjas face super-sized obstacles in Stages 1 and 2 in
    timed runs. The ninjas who advanced to Stage 2 must complete a six-obstacle
    course, including new obstacle ā€œHornetā€™s Nest,ā€ to advance to Stage 3 of the
    national finals.
  • NBC “WEAKEST LINK” 08/22/2022 (10:00PM – 11:00PM) (Monday)Show More
    TV-PG “WHO THINKS THE PLURAL OF MOOSE IS MICE?” Host Jane Lynch
    leads eight strangers as they test their rapid-fire trivia knowledge. Only
    one champion will be left standing to take home up to $1 million and escape
    hearing the famous last words, ā€œYou are the weakest link. Goodbye.ā€
  • NBC “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” 08/23/2022 (08:00PM – 10:01PM) (Tuesday)Show More
    “QUALIFIERS 3” ORIGINAL Eleven performers take the stage as judging is turned over to the American viewing audience to vote their favorite performers into the final round.
  • NBC “PASSWORD” 08/23/2022 (10:01PM – 11:00PM) (Tuesday)Show More
    TV-PG “JB SMOOVE & JIMMY FALLON” ORIGINAL Celebrity guest JB Smoove and
    Jimmy Fallon pair up with contestants and face off over two games. Players
    from each team guess secret passwords using only one-word clues for a chance
    to win up to $25,000.
  • NBC “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” 08/24/2022 (08:00PM – 09:01PM) (Wednesday)Show More
    “QUALIFIERS 3 RESULTS” ORIGINAL Two acts from the previous night’s show move on to the final round of competition; starring creator/executive producer Simon Cowell alongside celebrity judges Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel; Terry Crews serves as host.
  • NBC “AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR” 08/26/2022 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Friday)Show More
    TV-PG “NATIONAL FINALS 2” REPEAT The finals continue in
    Las Vegas where the ninjas face super-sized obstacles in Stages 1 and 2 in
    timed runs. The ninjas who advanced to Stage 2 must complete a six-obstacle
    course, including new obstacle ā€œHornetā€™s Nest,ā€ to advance to Stage 3 of the
    national finals.
  • NBC “NASCAR” 08/27/2022 (07:00PM – 11:00PM) (Saturday)Show More
    “NASCAR CUP SERIES: DAYTONA (8/27/22)” ORIGINAL

 

RERUNS

  • ABC Americaā€™s Funniest Home Videos: 3212 (8/21)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/30/22)
    ā€œ3212ā€ ā€“ On ā€œAmericaā€™s Funniest Home Videos,ā€ a woman is dared to eat a hot
    pepper sandwich with scorching results; a boy compares his newborn sibling
    to a ā€œlittle cockroachā€; and star of ā€œAbbott Elementary,ā€ Quinta Brunson,
    joins Alfonso to help introduce a set of hilarious clips that take place in
    schools, SUNDAY, AUG. 21 (7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG).
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/30/22)
  • ABC Wonderful World of Disney “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Tuesday, 8/23Show More
    The Wonderful World of Disney Will Air ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ for the First Time on Broadcast Television in More Than Two Decades “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” stars Brandy in the title role and Whitney Houston as “Fairy Godmother” alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Victor
    Garber, Natalie Desselle Reid, Bernadette Peters, Paolo Montalban, Jason
    Alexander and Veanne Cox.
    Originally premiering on Nov. 2, 1997, to 60 million viewers on ABC’s “The
    Wonderful World of Disney,” “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” became an
    instant fan favorite, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike and earning
    seven Emmy Award nominations. Celebrated for its diverse representation,
    sweeping musical acts and unforgettable songbook, the 1997 film features an
    incredible array of beloved and original songs by the iconic songwriting duo
    Rodgers & Hammerstein, including “Impossible,” “In My Own Little Corner,”
    “Ten Minutes Ago,” “A Lovely Night,” “Do I Love You Because You’re
    Beautiful?” and more.
  • ABC The Conners: Big Negotiations and Broken Expectations (8/24)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/13/22)ā€œBig Negotiations and Broken Expectationsā€ ā€“ Dan enlists the help of a few
    good friends for the funeral home remodel after Louise points out that Danā€™s
    generosity with his time seems to benefit everyone but her; and Robin and
    Darlene take a big career risk that may not pay off the way they expect it
    to on ā€œThe Conners,ā€ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
    (TV-PG, DL) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their
    premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/13/22)
  • ABC The Goldbergs: The Wedding (8/24)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/2/22) Promo
    ā€œThe Weddingā€ ā€“ After learning no one made the deposit on the wedding venue,
    Geoff scrambles to help fix the oversight before Beverly finds out; and to
    make matters worse, a weather advisory threatens a major storm is imminent
    which could jeopardize the entire event on ā€œThe Goldbergs,ā€ airing
    WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes
    on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD:
    3/2/22) Guest starring is Richard Marx as himself. Preview
    ā€œThe Weddingā€ was written by Chris Bishop and Alex Barnow, and directed by
    Matt Mira.
  • ABC Abbott Elementary: Art Teacher (8/24)Show More
    (Rebroadcast.
    OAD: 2/8/22) Promo ā€œArt Teacherā€ ā€“ When the schoolā€™s art teacher retires, Janine is thrilled
    when the replacement ends up being her best friend from college, but things
    quickly turn sour when Sahar gets in the way of Melissaā€™s class traditions.
    Meanwhile, Jacob and Barbara bond over their love for gardening and decide
    to start a school garden; but when it turns out they donā€™t know how to
    successfully grow anything, Gregory secretly gets involved to fix all of
    their mistakes on ā€œAbbott Elementary,ā€ airing WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 (9:00-9:31
    p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day
    following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/8/22)
    ā€œArt Teacherā€ was written by Kate Peterman and directed by Jen Celotta.
  • ABC Home Economics: Animatronic Gorilla, $2,200 (8/24)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/13/22)
    ā€œAnimatronic Gorilla, $2,200ā€ ā€“ As Tom struggles to finish his book before
    his 40th birthday, his dad, Marshall (Phil Reeves), hijacks his writing
    seminar. Meanwhile, Denise convinces Marina that she needs to do something
    special for Tomā€™s 40th and talks her into doing boudoir photos. In addition,
    Sarah and Denise go overboard to impress a potential sperm donor on ā€œHome
    Economics,ā€ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 (9:31-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Watch episodes
    on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD:
    4/13/22)
    Guest starring is Vincent Rodriguez III as Simon and Phil Reeves as
    Marshall.
    ā€œAnimatronic Gorilla, $2,200ā€ was written by Julieanne Smolinksi and
    directed by Michael McDonald.
  • ABC Press Your Luck: Oh Mylanta! (8/24)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD:
    8/4/22)
    ā€œOh Mylanta!ā€ ā€“ Host Elizabeth Banks knows the WHAMMY is up to his old
    tricks and is keeping the energy up as our contestants vie for the big bucks
    on ā€œPress Your Luck,ā€ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
    (TV-PG) Banks is joined by contestants Clifford Amundson (hometown:
    Onalaska, Wisconsin), Cecily Odiari (hometown: San Jose, California) and
    Angela Belden (hometown: West Hills, California). Watch episodes on demand
    and on Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/4/22)
    ā€œPress Your Luckā€ is produced by Fremantle. The show is executive produced
    by Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and John Quinn, who also serves as
    showrunner.
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/8/21)
    ā€œ1301ā€ ā€“ Emma Grede, the CEO of fashion juggernaut Good American and
    founding partner of SKIMS, makes history when she joins the Tank as the
    first Black female guest Shark. First into the Tank is an entrepreneur from
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who presents her functional apparel and
    accessories line with an emphasis in hair care and protection. A husband and
    wife from Cincinnati, Ohio, think they have the next heavenly combination of
    taste and health transformation when they pitch their healthy
    superfood-packed indulgence. A high school art teacher from Burnet, Texas,
    introduces the Sharks to her convenient and safe way to store jewelry when
    on the go, while a passionate and renowned fashion designer from New York
    City wants to transform the way clothes are manufactured in America on
    ā€œShark Tank,ā€ airing FRIDAY, AUG. 26 (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: 10/8/21)
    The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Kevin Oā€™Leary, Lori Greiner,
    Barbara Corcoran and Guest Shark Emma Grede.
  • ABC ā€˜20/20ā€™ Airs Friday, Aug. 26 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT)Show More
    ā€˜20/20ā€™ Unravels the Details of a 15-Year-Oldā€™s Disappearance and Explores How the Case Went Cold for Ten Years Before Authorities Arrested a Suspect
    ā€˜20/20ā€™ Airs Friday, Aug. 26 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC
    Nicholas McGuffin spent almost ten years behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit. If he didnā€™t kill his former girlfriend, then who did? McGuffin opened to ā€œ20/20ā€ about his overturned manslaughter conviction in the death of then 15-year-old Leah Freeman, killed in 2000 when McGuffin was only 18 years old. For this newly updated show, McGuffin spoke candidly about his work with the Forensic Justice Project that helped him gain his freedom; the key role unidentified DNA found on evidence played in overturning his conviction; and his life since being free, including his desire to seek justice for Freeman and solve the mystery behind who really killed her. ā€œ20/20ā€ unravels the details of Freemanā€™s disappearance and explores how the case went cold for ten years before authorities arrested McGuffin. It also features interviews with Kathy McGuffin, McGuffinā€™s mother; McGuffinā€™s friends Nanette Stevens, Rick Stevens, Quinn Meyers and Haley Greenway; Shaun McCrea, McGuffinā€™s trial attorney; Mark Dannels, Fmr., City of Coquille Police Chief who first arrested McGuffin in 2010; Paul Frasier, Coos County District Attorney; and an interview with Janis Puracal, McGuffinā€™s attorney. ā€œ20/20ā€ airs on Friday, Aug. 26 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC OAD: 2/28/20)
    ABC Newsā€™ ā€œ20/20ā€ 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, ā€œ20/20ā€ 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 ā€œ20/20ā€ events air Fridays from 9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.(Rebroadcast)
  • ABC Americaā€™s Funniest Home Videos: 3205 (8/27)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/7/21)
    ā€œ3205ā€ ā€“ Catch birthday blunders, including a dog that tries to steal a cake
    and a kid who denies eating cupcakes, plus a woman who makes the mistake of
    spraying a wasp nest on ā€œAmericaā€™s Funniest Home Videos,ā€ SATURDAY, AUG. 27
    (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu
    the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/7/21)
  • ABC Americaā€™s Funniest Home Videos: 3213 (8/27)Show More
    (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/27/22)
    ā€œ3213ā€ ā€“ Magic tricks go awry, siblings rival and animal antics ensue,
    including a cat who is oblivious to a mouse sitting right in front of him,
    on ā€œAmericaā€™s Funniest Home Videos,ā€ SATURDAY, AUG. 27 (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: 2/27/22)
    Ken Jennings vs. Ross Mathews and
    RuPaul vs. Carson KressleyĀ  (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/24/22)
    ā€œKen Jennings vs. Ross Mathews and RuPaul vs. Carson Kressleyā€ ā€“ In ā€œThe
    $100,000 Pyramid,ā€ ā€œJeopardyā€ host Ken Jennings goes head-to-head with
    television host Ross Mathews, then RuPaul (ā€œRuPaulā€™s Drag Raceā€) competes
    against television personality Carson Kressley on SATURDAY, AUG. 27
    (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, D) Watch episodes on demand and on
    Hulu the day following their premieres. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/24/22)
  • CBS ā€œ60 MINUTESā€ LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 7:00pmShow More
    Editorā€™s Note: These previously broadcast segments have been updated for this post-season edition.
    BELLINGCAT ā€“ As reports of war crimes in Ukraine continue at the hands of
    the Russian military, 60 MINUTES goes inside Bellingcat, a team of online
    data detectives, and its investigations to look at how they build their
    cases. Scott Pelley speaks with founder Eliot Higgins about how his
    organization is building a database of social media exposing the alleged war
    crimes. Pelley reports that Bellingcat has trained more than 4,000
    journalists and war crimes investigators in its techniques of geolocation,
    verification and data mining. Henry Schuster is the producer. Preview
    JUSTICE DEFENDERS ā€“ Anderson Cooper reports from Kenya on an organization
    committed to seeking justice and changing lives by providing legal education
    and counsel to tens of thousands of inmates, most of whom have not been
    represented by a lawyer. Michael Gavshon and Kate Morris are the producers. Preview
    BALLET IN EXILE ā€“ 60 MINUTES pulls back the curtain and looks at how
    Russiaā€™s invasion of Ukraine is developing on the most delicate of fronts:
    the worldā€™s ballet stages. Correspondent Jon Wertheim meets Russian dancer
    Olga Smirnova ā€“ one of the worldā€™s leading ballerinas ā€“ who condemned the
    invasion, left Moscowā€™s famed Bolshoi company in protest and fled the
    country. He sits down with a young Ukrainian dancer whoā€™s found a safe haven
    in Amsterdam to continue her dreams; the American who helped relocate her
    and more than a hundred Ukrainian dancers through the international ballet
    community; and a Ukrainian dancer-turned-soldier as conflict rages at home.
    Michael Gavshon and Nadim Roberts are the producers. Preview
    MCCALL AND MEL WORK WITH A JADED EX-COP TO FIND THE KILLERS OF A BELOVED CHINESE AMERICAN RESTAURANT OWNER, ON ā€œTHE EQUALIZER,ā€
    SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 Promo
    ā€œChinatownā€ ā€“ McCall and Mel work with a jaded ex-cop to find the killers of
    a beloved Chinese American restaurant owner, who was the victim of a hate
    crime masked to look like an accidental electrical fire, on the CBS Original
    series THE EQUALIZER, Sunday, August 21 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS
    Television Network
    WRITTEN BY: Zoe Robyn DIRECTED BY: Christine Moore
    BASED ON: The original series by Richard Lindheim & Michael Sloan
    AS CALLEN CONTINUES HUNTING KATYA, KILBRIDE ENLISTS
    NCIS TO HELP FIND A TRUCKLOAD OF STOLEN GUNS, BUT THE SON OF A MOB BOSS WHO
    THEY SUSPECT WAS PLANNING TO SELL THEM ENDS UP DEAD, ON ā€œNCIS: LOS ANGELES,ā€
    SUNDAY, AUG. 21 Promo
    ā€œSorry for Your Lossā€ ā€“ As Callen continues hunting Katya, Kilbride enlists
    NCIS to help find a truckload of stolen guns. The assignment becomes more
    challenging when their suspect, the son of a mob boss they believe was
    planning to sell them, is found dead, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Sunday, Aug. 21
    (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network
    WRITTEN BY: Chad Mazero
    DIRECTED BY: Eric Pot
    TINA SUSPECTS THE NEW TEACHER AT GEMMAā€™S SCHOOL MAY NOT BE WHO SHE CLAIMS TO BE, ON ā€œTHE NEIGHBORHOOD,ā€ MONDAY, AUG. 22
    Nicole Sullivan Guest Stars as Alexis, a New Teacher at Gemmaā€™s School Promo
    ā€œWelcome To The Sister From Another Misterā€ ā€“ When Gemma hires Alexis (guest
    star Nicole Sullivan) to teach at her school, Tina suspects the new teacher
    may not be quite who she claims to be. Also, Calvin tries to save the
    community baseball field where he first taught Malcolm how to play, on the
    CBS Original series THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Monday, Aug. 22 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT)
    on the CBS Television Network
    WRITTEN BY: Malik S.
    DIRECTED BY: Victor Gonzalez
  • CBS Bob ā™„ Abishola Monday, 8/22Show More
    AFTER INDULGING IN A LUXURIOUS GIRLSā€™ DAY WITH DOTTIE
    AND CHRISTINA, ABISHOLA WORRIES SHEā€™S LOSING TOUCH WITH HER HUMBLE NIGERIAN
    ROOTS, ON ā€œBOB ā™„ ABISHOLA,ā€ MONDAY, AUG. 22 Sneak Peek
    ā€œGreasy Badge of Honorā€ ā€“ After indulging in a luxurious girlsā€™ day with
    Dottie and Christina, Abishola worries sheā€™s losing touch with her humble
    Nigerian roots. Also, Goodwin feels threatened when Kofo gets a pitch
    meeting with Bob, on the CBS Original series BOB ā™„ ABISHOLA, Monday, Aug. 21
    (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network
    STORY BY: Al Higgins, Gina Yashere and Nathan Chetty
    TELEPLAY BY: Carla Filisha, Ibet Inyang Beneche and Marla DuMont
    DIRECTED BY: Beth McCarthy-Miller
    NCIS IS CALLED WHEN A NAVY CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IS
    SUSPECTED OF TRYING TO SELL STOLEN CLASSIFIED SOFTWARE USED TO PILOT COMBAT
    DRONES, ON ā€œNCIS,ā€ MONDAY, AUG. 22 Promo
    Series Star Rocky Carroll Directed the Episode
    ā€œPledge of Allegianceā€ ā€“ NCIS is called in when Navy Chief Warrant Officer
    Rafi Nazar (Artur Zai Benson) is suspected of trying to sell stolen
    classified Navy software used to pilot combat drones, on the CBS Original
    series NCIS, Monday, Aug. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television
    Network
    WRITTEN BY: Brendan Fehily
    DIRECTED BY: Rocky Carroll
    While Jane investigates Maggieā€™s kidnapping, sheā€™s shocked when she learns
    the truth and enlists her team and Whistler to prove her findings, on the
    conclusion of the two-part episode of the CBS Original series NCIS: HAWAI`I,
    Monday, Aug. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Beulah Koale returns
    as David Sola, a New Zealand Intelligence Service case officer. Promo
    WRITTEN BY: Christopher Silber
    DIRECTED BY: Tessa Blake
    AS THE TEAM INVESTIGATES A STRING OF JEWELRY STORE
    ROBBERIES THAT CULMINATE IN A DOUBLE MURDER, THEY UNCOVER A CONNECTION TO A
    16-YEAR-OLD FOSTER CHILD, ON A REBROADCAST OF ā€œFBI,ā€ TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Promo
    ā€œFosteredā€ ā€“ As the team investigates a string of jewelry store robberies
    that culminate in a double murder, they uncover a connection to a
    16-year-old boy trying to survive the foster care system. Also, Tiffany
    becomes personally invested after learning about the boyā€™s ill-fated
    upbringing, on a rebroadcast of the CBS Original series FBI, Tuesday, Aug. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to
    stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. (Originally broadcast 1/4/22.)
    WRITTEN BY: Joe Webb & York Walker
    DIRECTED BY: Stephen Surjik
  • CBS FBI: International Tuesday, 8/23Show More
    THE TEAM JETS TO BULGARIA AFTER TERRORISTS TAKE OVER A
    CONCERT HALL FILLED WITH MULTINATIONAL STUDENT PERFORMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
    AND HOLD THEM HOSTAGE, ON ā€œFBI: INTERNATIONAL,ā€ TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
    ā€œOne Kind of Madmanā€ ā€“ The team jets to Bulgaria when terrorists hold
    hostage for millions in cryptocurrency a concert hall filled with
    multinational student performers and their families. Also, Raines is intent
    on proving his field skills, and Forrester receives news of their dog, Tank,
    on the CBS Original series FBI: INTERNATIONAL, Tuesday, Aug. 23 (9:00-10:00
    PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network Promo
    WRITTEN BY: Roxanne Paredes
    DIRECTED BY: Michael Katleman
    THE TEAM INVESTIGATES THE MURDER OF A PROFESSIONAL
    BASKETBALL PLAYERā€™S WIFE, WHO WAS A FAMOUS LIFESTYLE GURU, ON ā€œFBI: MOST
    WANTED,ā€ TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
    Alana De La Garza Guest Stars as Her ā€œFBIā€ Series Character,
    Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille Promo
    ā€œGladiatorā€ ā€“ The team investigates the murder of a professional basketball
    playerā€™s wife, who was a famous lifestyle guru. Also, Kristin and her
    ex-husband grow closer, and Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille (FBI
    series star Alana De La Garza) checks in with the team on the high-profile
    case, on the CBS Original series FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, Aug. 23
    (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network
    WRITTEN BY: Spindrift Beck
    DIRECTED BY: Tess Malone
    THE TEAM FORMS AN UNLIKELY ALLIANCE IN ORDER TO RESCUE
    AN ABDUCTED YOUNG WOMAN, ON ā€œS.W.A.T.,ā€ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
    Series Star Alex Russell Makes His ā€œS.W.A.T.ā€ Directorial Debut Promo
    ā€œSafe Houseā€ ā€“ When an undocumented woman is violently abducted, the team
    forms an unlikely alliance to try and bring her home alive, on the CBS
    Original series S.W.A.T., Wednesday, Aug. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS
    Television Network. Series star Alex Russell directed the episode.
    WRITTEN BY: Mellori Velasquez
    DIRECTED BY: Alex Russell
    SHELDON DEALS WITH THE DEATH OF A HERO, ON ā€œYOUNG
    SHELDON,ā€ THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 Promo
    ā€œBabies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoliā€ ā€“ Sheldon copes with the death of a
    hero. Also, Missy wants to babysit, and Georgie struggles with his big
    secret, on the CBS Original series YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, August 25
    (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network
    STORY BY: Steven Molaro & Nick Bakay & Connor Kilpatrick
    TELEPLAY BY: Steve Holland & Jeremy Howe & Marie Cheng
    DIRECTED BY: Shiri Appleby
    WHEN SASAPPIS OFFERS TO HELP SAM COMPLETE THE B&B
    WEBSITE, THEY BUTT HEADS OVER THE CREATIVE DIRECTION, AND PETE BONDS WITH
    JAY OVER BASKETBALL, ON ā€œGHOSTS,ā€ THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 Promo
    Gregory Zaragoza, Father of Actor RomĆ”n Zaragoza, Guest Stars as Sasappisā€™ Father, Naxasi
    ā€œGhostwriterā€ ā€“ When Sasappis offers to help Sam complete the B&B website so
    they can start taking reservations, they butt heads over the creative
    direction. Also, Pete bonds with Jay over basketball until Jay makes a new
    living friend, and Flower attempts to be Peteā€™s new basketball buddy, on the
    CBS Original series GHOSTS, Thursday, Aug. 25 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the
    CBS Television Network. Gregory Zaragoza, father of series regular RomƔn Zaragoza,
    guest stars as Sasappisā€™ father, Naxasi.
    WRITTEN BY: Josh Malmuth and John Timothy
    DIRECTED BY: Kimmy Gatewood
    AN ABANDONED HORSE COVERED IN BLOOD LEADS THE CSI TEAM
    TO A HALFWAY HOUSE FOR CONVICTED MURDERERS, ON ā€œCSI: VEGAS,ā€ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
    ā€œIn the Bloodā€ ā€“ An abandoned horse covered in blood leads the CSI team to a Promo
    halfway house for convicted murderers. Also, Grissom and Sara begin to
    circle their prime suspect in the David Hodges case, on the CBS Original
    series CSI: VEGAS, Wednesday, Aug. 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS
    Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on
    Paramount+.
    WRITTEN BY: Marisa Tam
    DIRECTED BY: Christine Moore
    DANNY PURSUES A CON ARTIST PRETENDING TO BE THE
    LEGENDARY SINGER JIMMY BUFFETT, WHILE FRANK INVESTIGATES AN IMPRESSIVE
    POLICE CAPTAIN WHO IS USING HER BADGE TO GET FREE WARES FROM LOCAL STORES,
    ON ā€œBLUE BLOODS,ā€ FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 Promo
    Singer-Songwriter Jimmy Buffet Guest Stars as Dickie Delaney, a Jimmy Buffet
    Impersonator
    Regina Taylor Guest Stars as NYPD Captain Terrell
    ā€œOn The Armā€ ā€“ Danny pursues Dickie Delaney (Jimmy Buffett), a con artist
    pretending to be the legendary singer Jimmy Buffett, after heā€™s tricked into
    paying for the scammerā€™s meal at an expensive restaurant. Also, Frank
    investigates NYPD Captain Terrell (Regina Taylor), who is using her badge to
    get free wares from local stores; Erin worries about her reputation when
    sheā€™s the subject of a salacious, anonymous police blog; and Jamie
    introduces a decades-old saluting rule in the precinct, on the CBS Original
    series BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Aug. 26 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS
    Television Network. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett guest stars as Dickie Delaney,
    a Jimmy Buffett impersonator. Regina Taylor guest stars as NYPD Captain
    Terrell.
    WRITTEN BY: Kevin Wade & Brian Burns
    DIRECTED BY: Alex Zakrzewski
    FRANK IS AT ODDS WITH HIS FRIEND ARCHBISHOP KEARNS WHEN
    HE SAYS THE NYPD ARRESTED THE WRONG MAN FOR A MURDER, BUT HE CANā€™T BREAK THE
    CONFESSIONAL SEAL TO REVEAL THE TRUE KILLERā€™S IDENTITY, ON ā€œBLUE BLOODS,ā€
    FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 Promo
    Stacy Keach Guest Stars as Archbishop Kevin Kearns
    Will Hochman Returns as Joe Hill, the Newest Reagan Family Member
    ā€œThe Reagan Wayā€ ā€“ Frank is at odds with his friend Archbishop Kearns (Stacy
    Keach) when he says the NYPD arrested the wrong man for a murder, but he
    canā€™t break the confessional seal to reveal the true killerā€™s identity.
    Also, Danny and Baez use unorthodox methods to work around the Churchā€™s
    confidentiality constraints to find the real killer; Eddie defies Erin and
    the D.A.ā€™s office to get justice for a sexual assault survivor; and Reagan
    family ties are put to the test when Jamie and his nephew, Joe Hill (Will
    Hochman), butt heads over fair police practices, on the CBS Original series
    BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Aug. 26 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television
    Network. Stacy
    Keach guest stars as Archbishop Kevin Kearns, and Will Hochman returns as
    Joe Hill, the newest Reagan family member.
    WRITTEN BY: Siobhan Byrne Oā€™Connor
    DIRECTED BY: Jackeline Tejada
  • CBS FBI: International Saturday, 8/27Show More
    WHEN THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL IS IN HUNGARY FOR AN
    IMPORTANT MEETING, THE POSSIBILITY OF A SECURITY BREACH HAS THE FLY TEAM ON
    HIGH ALERT TO KEEP HER SAFE, ON ā€œFBI: INTERNATIONAL,ā€ SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
    ā€œThe Kill Listā€ ā€“ The Fly Team must figure out how to keep the U.S. attorney
    general safe amid a possible security breach while sheā€™s in Hungary for an
    important meeting. Also, Rainesā€™ sister is in Budapest, on the CBS Original
    series FBI: INTERNATIONAL, Friday, August 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the
    CBS Television Network Promo
    WRITTEN BY: Wade McIntyre
    DIRECTED BY: David Barrett
    ā€œ48 HOURSā€ DOUBLE FEATURE 9:00 PM, PT/ET ā€“ 48 HOURS: ā€œThe Yogurt Shop Murdersā€ ā€“ Three decades ago, four teenage girls were brutally murdered in a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. The horrific crime has haunted their families, the city and the investigators who chased every lead in the case to a dead end. 48 HOURS and correspondent Erin Moriarty have been reporting on this case from the beginning and investigate the latest developments in an encore of ā€œThe Yogurt Shop Murders,ā€ to be broadcast Saturday, August 27 (9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streamed on Paramount+. 10:00 PM, ET/PT ā€“ 48 HOURS: ā€œ#LindasStoryā€ ā€“ For nearly 45 years, the murder of 11-year-old Linda Oā€™Keefe haunted the Newport Beach Police Department in California. Her image hung among the faces of other unsolved cases, reminding each new generation of officers of the work they still had to do. Could new technology and social media turn the tide? Correspondent Tracy Smith and 48 HOURS investigate the cold case and how an innovative Twitter campaign helped in the quest to find Linda Oā€™Keefeā€™s killer, in an encore of 48 HOURS: ā€œ#LindasStoryā€ to be broadcast Saturday, August 27 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. 48 HOURS is broadcast Saturdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT, on CBS, and streams anytime on Paramount+. Thereā€™s also a new way to watch 48 HOURS. Youā€™ll find us on the CBS News Streaming Network Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, ET.
  • The CW World’s Funniest Animals Sunday 8/21 8:00 – 8:30pmShow More
    Episode 106 Repeat TV-PG HD
    TAKE A SEAT AND BUCKLE UP ā€“ Host Elizabeth Stanton (ā€œPopstar This Weekā€) is
    joined by the panelists and special guests Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo as
    they observe animals doing the funniest things ever caught on video. On
    todayā€™s show weā€™ve got a yelling yak, a lion who enjoys his personal space,
    a bird thatā€™s never heard the word camera-shy, and much more. The episode is
    produced by David McKenzie, David Martin and Laura McKenzie and directed by
    Brad Thomas (#106). Original airdate 10/16/2020.
  • The CW World’s Funniest Animals Sunday 8/21 8:30 – 9:00pmShow More
    Episode 107 Repeat TV-PG HD
    PREPARE TO BE AMAZED ā€“ OR AT LEAST AMUSED! ā€“ Host Elizabeth Stanton
    (ā€œPopstar This Weekā€) is joined by the panelists and special guest Murray
    Jennifer Taylor as they observe animals doing the funniest things ever
    caught on video. On todayā€™s show weā€™ve got a diner-crashing deer, a
    window-washing cat, and one of the boldest baby birds youā€™ve ever seen. The
    episode is produced by David McKenzie, David Martin and Laura McKenzie and
    directed by Brad Thomas (#107). Original airdate 10/23/2020.
  • The CW Penn & Teller: Fool UsĀ  Sunday 8/21 9:00 – 10:00Show More
    “Teller Gets Whacked” Repeat TV-G DL HD
    WHOā€™S THE MAGICIAN? ā€” 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 Alex Ramon, Micah, Cameron Young
    and Matthew Teague. Alyson Hannigan (ā€œHow I Met Your Motherā€) serves as host
    (#804). Original airdate 11/5/2021.
  • The CW Wellington Paranormal Wednesday, 8/24 9:00 – 9:30pmShow More
    “Te Maero” Repeat TV-14 HD
    SEASON PREMIERE ā€“ In the second episode of the season three premiere,
    Officers Minogue (Mike Minogue) and Oā€™Leary (Karen Oā€™Leary) find footage of
    a camper being abducted by a large hairy creature and decide to head for the
    bush. Sargeant Maaka (Maaka Pohatu) believes it to be a Sasquatch-type
    creature from Maori mythologyā€¦but the Officers must find out for themselves.
    Jemaine Clement wrote and directed the episode (#302). Original airdate
    6/22/22.
  • The CW Wellington Paranormal Wednesday, 8/24 9:30 – 10:00pmShow More
    “Fear Factory” Repeat TV-PG LV HD
    THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES – While out on patrol, Officers Minogue (Mike
    Minogue) and O’Leary (Karen Oā€™Leary) encounter a series of people who’ve
    been attacked by manifestations of their worst nightmares. It soon becomes
    apparent that all of the victims have one thing in commonā€¦a recent,
    terrifying trip to an amusement house. Also starring Maaka Pohatu. Jemaine
    Clement directed the episode written by Paul Yates (#303). Original airdate
    6/29/22.
  • The CW Whose Line Is It Anyway? Thursday, 8/25 8:30 – 9:00pmShow More
    “Kyle Richards 2” Repeat TV-PG DL HD
    LAUGHING NEVER GOES OUT OF STLYE ā€” WITH GUEST STAR APPEARANCE BY KYLE
    RICHARDS (ā€œTHE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLSā€) ā€” Hosted by comedian Aisha
    Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with
    guest comedian Jonathan Mangum 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
    (#1008). Original airdate 1/22/2022.
  • The CW World’s Funniest Animals Friday, 8/26 9:00 – 9:30pmShow More
    Episode 108 Repeat TV-PG HD
    GET READY TO HOWL! ā€“ Host Elizabeth Stanton (ā€œPopstar This Weekā€) is joined
    by the panelists and special guest Garret Clayton as they observe animals
    doing the funniest things ever caught on video. On todayā€™s show weā€™ve got a
    pampered pooch, some spooked Sharpeis, swimming monkeys, confused pugs, and
    a deer whoā€™s decided to make himself at home. The episode is produced by
    David McKenzie, David Martin and Laura McKenzie and directed by Brad Thomas
    (#108). Original airdate 10/30/2020.
  • The CW World’s Funniest Animals Friday, 8/26 9:30 – 10:00pmShow More
    Episode 109 Repeat TV-PG HD
    GRAB YOUR FAVORITE FURRY FRIEND AND TAKE A SEAT ā€“ Host Elizabeth Stanton
    (ā€œPopstar This Weekā€) is joined by the panelists and special guest Danielle
    Nicolet (ā€œThe Flashā€) as they observe animals doing the funniest things ever
    caught on video. On todayā€™s show weā€™ve got a fish feeding frenzy, a horse
    playing tetherball, and a pig who canā€™t seem to get a grip. The episode is
    produced by David McKenzie, David Martin and Laura McKenzie and directed by
    Brad Thomas (#109). Original airdate 11/6/2020.
  • The CW Masters of Illusion Saturday, 8/27 9:30 – 10:00pmShow More
    “Cool Cards, Coins and Close-Ups” Repeat TV-PG HD
    NOT FOR MERE MORTALS ā€” Hosted by Dean Cain, ā€œMasters of Illusionā€ features
    amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and
    performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic
    to hilarious comedy routines ā€” all in front of a studio audience. Magicians
    featured in this episode include Chipper Lowell, Kid Ace, Trino, Nick
    Dopuch, Johnny Ace Palmer, Naathan Phan, Dan Sperry and Trigg Watson (#809).
    Original airdate 6/11/2022.
    Episode 217 ā€œCall Me
    Flatchā€ Robin Thicke and WELCOME TO FLATCHā€™s Holmes and Sam Straley
    Guest-Star Promo
    Louisville has some special visitors ā€” WELCOME TO FLATCHā€™s Kelly and Shrub
    Mallet (Holmes and Sam Straley) stop by, and the one-and-only Robin Thicke
    is in town for a fundraiser, which Max exploits for his own music careerā€™s
    benefit. Meanwhile, Kat tries to cut costs at the cafƩ in order to pay the
    rent that her new landlord is demanding in the ā€œCall Me Flatchā€ episode of
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Y&R Update Friday, August 19, 2022

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At Dive Bar, Billy was surprised when Chelsea said she thought he and Victoria brought out the best in each other. He asked if she was serious. She said that Victoria and Billy occasionally brought out the worst in each other too. He didnā€™t think he brought out the best in Victoria, but she often saved him from the worst of himself. He said everyone knew he was lucky to have found her. Chelsea asked what really went wrong between him and Victoria.

Billy asked if this was a therapy session he didnā€™t know about. Chelsea just thought they should be open and honest with each other, because that would help the podcast. He agreed that it would make for a better podcast. He said there was no one reason why he and Victoria didnā€™t work out, besides the fact that heā€™d never been able to hold onto a winning streak, but it was never Victoriaā€™s fault. He said she did everything she could to keep him on the path, and he always slipped up. Chelsea said she thought Billy and Victoria brought out the extremes in each other, but now he was in control and more mature and heā€™d calmed his wild side. He thought she was calling him boring. She didnā€™t mean that, but she asked if he thought he was boring and if he missed the old Billy.

Billy didnā€™t think he was boring. He thought everyone of a certain age felt a little nostalgia for their youth, and he thought that trouble-making side was still in him. He said his brother and mom didnā€™t think heā€™d ever grow up, and they thought heā€™d always self sabotage himself. When he talked to his mom a few weeks ago, she said the podcast was a gateway to the old self-destruction. Chelsea said Jill wasnā€™t in town to see how much Billy had changed. She contended that Lily was the one whose opinion mattered. Billy didnā€™t think Lilyā€™s opinion of him was much better. He thought Lily wanted him to quit the podcast.

Billy said Lily didnā€™t outright say he should quit the podcast, but it seemed like sheā€™d be happy if he walked away from either the COO role, or the podcast. Chelsea said the podcasts were a perfect fit for Billy ā€“ he wasnā€™t a corporate guy. She said he was a spontaneous risk taker, like her. Billy said he trusted Lily, and she hadnā€™t steered him wrong yet. He said maybe Lily was right, and he should leave his position as COO. Chelsea thought that was sensible. She thought he kept going back to the c suite because that he was supposed to. She said podcast Billy was the real Billy, and The Grinning Soul was the real Billy. He denied being the Grinning Soul, but she told him sheā€™d figured it out a long time ago, and she knew him better than he realized.

Billy admitted he was The Grinning Soul. Chelsea promised to keep his secret. She reiterated that she thought he was happier being a podcaster than in corporate. She thought he was secretly hoping Lily gave him an ultimatum. He didnā€™t know, but he hoped he could make a decision without Lily having to force his hand. Billy appreciated Chelsea giving him a lot to think about. Chelsea asked if Billy and Victoria talked about telling Johnny Chelsea was his birth mother. Billy said it wasnā€™t a good time. Chelsea felt like she was lying by omission to Connor. She thought finding out he had a brother could help Johnny cope with Ashlandā€™s death. She asked him to help her convince Victoria. Billy said heā€™d talk to Victoria, but she needed some time and space.

At the ranch, Victoria told her parents that Chance was conflicted. Victor hoped Victoria made a strong argument for him to drop the investigation. She said she didnā€™t argue with him at all ā€“ she told him she respected that he had to do what he felt was right, but she made it clear she and her children were a lot safer now. Victor said whatever happened, theyā€™d deal with it. He didnā€™t regret his actions that night ā€“ heā€™d protected his family. He said if Chance had enough evidence, he wouldā€™ve gone to the DA by now.

Victoria stated that she was ambushed tonight by Chelsea, who wanted to tell Johnny who his biological mother was. Victoria wasnā€™t sure what she was going to do ā€“ Johnny knew Victoria wasnā€™t his biological mother, but it was another thing to tell him who gave birth to him. Nikki said that wasnā€™t part of the agreement Victoria and Billy made with Chelsea. Victoria confirmed that the agreement stated she and Billy could decide whether they wanted to tell Johnny about Chelsea. Nikki said Chelsea wasnā€™t the same woman she was when she made that arrangement ā€“ she was no longer a con artist. She also thought that keeping information like that from a child could cause problems in the future. Victoria asked if Nikki thought she should tell Johnny now. Victor was adamant that she shouldnā€™t. He said Victoria was Johnnyā€™s mother. Victor thought that telling Johnny about Chelsea would only confuse him. Nikki thought Victor, of all people, should know the importance of knowing where you came from and who your parents were. Victor said this wasnā€™t the right time for this. Victoria didnā€™t think it would be smart to pile this on Johnny while he was dealing with the loss of his step father.

Chance was at Crimson Lights. He had a series of flashbacks to his conversations with the Newmans about the investigation. Chance called Kevin. He apologized for the late hour, but he said heā€™d made up his mind about the Ashland case. At that moment, Nick entered. Chance said he wanted to sit down with Nick, Victoria and Victor in the morning about some new information in the case. Nick thought they should go right now, instead of dragging this out. Chance agreed.

Nick went to the ranch and told his family what was about to happen. Nick didnā€™t think this sounded good. Chance arrived and he said he only needed to speak to the people directly involved. Nikki asked if she was supposed to leave. Victor insisted that she stay. Victoria asked if they could begin the conversation. Chance said this wasnā€™t a conversation ā€“ he needed them all to listen. Chance went over the evidence heā€™d already shared with the family multiple times ā€“ the grainy security footage, the cigarette and the ring on Victoriaā€™s floor. Nikki and Victor pointed out how flimsy all of it was. Chance said they found a bloody fingerprint in the car and the blood was Ashlandā€™s, but the print wasnā€™t. Victor downplayed the evidence.

Nick blurted out that he couldnā€™t go on like this. Chance advised Nick not to talk without a lawyer. Victor asked if Chance had forgotten that he was a member of this family. Chance reiterated that this wasnā€™t a conversation and that he wanted them to listen. Chance said there were two scenarios here ā€“ Ashland drove himself into the ravine, or Nick inadvertently caused the fall that killed Locke, and without Nick and Victoriaā€™s knowledge, Victorā€™s men removed the body and staged the accident. Chance theorized that Nickā€™s earlier outburst had been because the lie weighing on him. Victoria pointed out that Nick never said anything about a lie.

Chance completely believed that no one meant for Ashland to die and that Nick had been protecting his sister. Chance said Ashland put the family through hell, and he was a despicable human being. It was sad that he was dead, but not necessarily a crime. Chance thought, given more time and resources, he could find a conspiracy that covered up Ashlandā€™s death, but there was no point to that. He said Ashland put the family through enough drama. He was going to present the first scenario as the official one ā€“ that Ashland survived the fall, got into his car and crashed into a ravine. Victor looked pleased.

Chance didnā€™t come to this decision lightly. Heā€™d been thinking about Victor saying you did what you had to to protect the ones you loved. The law also meant a lot to Chance, and he thought that they found justice here tonight, even if it wasnā€™t by the books, he needed to believe they did what was just. Victor said Abby would be proud. Nick shook Chanceā€™s hand and thanked him. Victoria walked Chance to the hall. She said she knew this wasnā€™t easy, but he protected the family. She started to say to let them know if he ever needed anything, but he cut her off and said not to make him that offer. He hoped she could find peace.

Chance left. Nikki and Victoria spoke approvingly about Chance coming through for them, but Nick worried theyā€™d compromised the most moral man in Genoa City. Victor said Chance didnā€™t have enough evidence to hold up in court, and he didnā€™t want to lose at trial. Nick said it didnā€™t change what happened. Nikki thought Nick should be proud of saving his sister. Nick hugged Victoria goodbye and abruptly left. Everyone worried for Nick, and Victor said they had to support him.

Chance was at Society looking pensive.

Jack and Diane went back to his place after dinner. They looked in on Harrison and came downstairs smiling about the way their grandson was sleeping ā€“ arms and legs splayed. Diane said Kyle used to sleep just like that. Jack didnā€™t remember. Diane reminisced about it ā€“ Kyle would climb into her bed after having a bad dream, and there would be this little three year old taking up the whole bed. She realized Jack didnā€™t remember because that was the era when sheā€™d taken Kyle and left town. She regretted that time ā€“ no wonder Kyle was having bad dreams, since she was keeping him from his father. She admitted it wasnā€™t fair. Diane said history was repeating itself ā€“ Kyle missed out on the first few years of Harrisonā€™s life. Jack said that was a fairly different situation, then he clarified that he wasnā€™t trying to badmouth Diane.

Jack thought he and Diane had spent enough time and energy on past resentments. She appreciated the kinder gentler approach he was taking tonight. He didnā€™t want to sweep the past under the rug. She agreed. She said so many people in the town wouldnā€™t let her forget the past, but heā€™d found a way to rise above the pettiness. In the past, she was fueled by her grudges. Now she was having a life she couldā€™ve only dreamed of. She still had regrets ā€“ Kyleā€™s pain topped the list, but she was connected with her son and grandson and she had a job. It was unreal, almost as unreal as sitting here with him tonight. He said it was pretty amazing. He asked what she wanted.

Diane asked what anyone wanted ā€“ health, happiness, peace, to be a productive member of society and a welcome part of her son and grandsonā€™s life. Jack thought that was a picture perfect answer, like she was a contestant in a pageant. He was hoping sheā€™d dig deep and tell him what was really going on, since they were in a different place than they were a few months ago or a few weeks ago. She agreed that the wall of animosity between them was gone. He wanted to know what she was thinking and where she thought this was going.

Diane asked what Jack to clarify his question. He was asking about what she was hoping for from this tenuous relationship the two of them had. Diane admitted her feelings for Jack went beyond friendship. She said as conniving as she was in the past, sheā€™d never been able to hide her emotions. Her feelings were fun and terrifying. Her heart had been shut down for so long, and she didnā€™t feel like she deserved affection, but now her heart was opening up, and it felt so good to be alive in that way again. She knew in the end, there would be some pain, because she knew heā€™d never feel the same way about her. Sheā€™d wanted to delay this conversation, so she could pretend there was still hope. Jack admitted he had some feelings, and they kissed.

In the next scene, Jack was calling Diane back to reality. Everything that transpired after he asked where she thought this was going had been her fantasy. Jack asked where Diane drifted off to, and she blamed the wine. Jack repeated his question. Diane asked what Jack meant. He was wondering about her plans for her life. He said she couldnā€™t live in the Athletic Club forever. He asked what was next for her. She said she hadnā€™t given much thought to her living arrangements. She was taking a come-what-may approach to life. Sheā€™d found that if you planned too much for the future, you didnā€™t have a chance to dream. Diane was on her way out, and a concerned Jack offered to drive her home or call her a car. He wasnā€™t sure she was safe to drive after the way way she zoned out earlier. She said she was fine and that it was nice that she cared.
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Brady surprises Marlena in her office by bringing his daughter Rachel in to see her.

At Basic Black, Chloe and Kristen argue after Chloe gives Kristen her report on the Marina project but Kristen orders her to get it down to 20 pages. Kristen calls Chloe unqualified for the job. Kristen threatens to tell Gabi and the board that this important deal had to be delayed again because of Chloe’s incompetence.

Gabi sits outside in the park and calls Li. Li hopes there’s not another hold up in the Marina deal. Gabi responds that she’s expecting a proposal from Brady’s office today. Gabi invites Li to join her for lunch in the park but Li says he has a meeting. There’s a knock at the door which Gabi questions. Li says it’s probably just the maid, but it is actually Dr. Rolf.

Ava suggests EJ tell Rafe the truth that she and Gwen are just friends. EJ remarks that just friends don’t usually break each other out of prison. EJ adds that the fact that Ava did Gwen that favor on the night that Abigail was killed is vital information. Ava then offers her phone and says if EJ is so sure of what he heard, he can call the police right now.

Li answers the door and Dr. Rolf walks in. Li tells Gabi that he has to go to his meeting and tells Gabi to enjoy her lunch. Gabi says she’ll see him later as they hang up. Li questions Dr. Rolf showing up here when they agreed to meet in his lab. Dr. Rolf asks if he thinks he’s stupid and says he knows it was him. Li asks what he’s talking about. Dr. Rolf shouts that Li tried to kill Stefano’s son.

Johnny jogs through the park and stops when he comes across Gabi. Johnny tells Gabi that he’s been meaning to reach out because he thinks he owes her an apology.

EJ believes Ava is bluffing. Ava points out that EJ didn’t record the conversation between her and Gwen, so he knows that his statement about a conversation he eavesdropped on is hearsay. Ava tells EJ that Gwen didn’t kill anybody. EJ questions taking her word for that and argues that he heard Ava accusing Gwen just now. EJ states that Ava has no idea what Gwen did or didn’t do. Ava responds that he asked for one good reason not to call the cops, so she gave him one. EJ wanted Ava to sign Jake’s shares of DiMera over to him in exchange for his silence.

Rachel tells Marlena about her trip to California. Brady mentions wanting to talk to Marlena alone so Rachel goes to listen to music on her headphones. Marlena talks about Rachel growing since she saw her last. Brady thanks Marlena for letting him bring her as he wanted her to feel this was a comfortable place and a neutral territory. Marlena isn’t sure what he’s getting at. Brady reveals that he’s decided to give Kristen a chance to see Rachel.

Chloe complains that she did what Kristen asked and now she wants her to take it down to 20 pages. Kristen tells Chloe that if she doesn’t like her management style, she could just quit. Chloe refuses to give her the satisfaction of driving her out. Chloe questions if she really thinks she can come between her and Brady. Kristen remarks that Chloe is not the great love of Brady’s life. Chloe says that’s not what Brady said to her last night when they were making love. Kristen raises her hand at Chloe and calls her a slut. Kristen then grabs a knife and threatens to drive it through her heart.

Ava asks if EJ is blackmailing her. EJ sees it as giving her options, pointing out that he’s not ordering her to move out. Ava mocks getting to stay in the mansion if she signs over her shares and calls it bribery and blackmail. Ava argues that EJ has nothing on her and asks why she would break Gwen out of prison when she’s the one who ratted her out to the district attorney. EJ asks why he keeps walking in on them talking in the living room then. EJ says they both know what he heard and he thinks Rafe will be very interested to hear it. Ava argues that Rafe won’t believe a word EJ says since he hates him more than he hates her. Ava tells EJ to go ahead and make the call to waste Rafe’s time and make an enemy out of her, warning that he can see where that gets him.

Johnny explains to Gabi that he’s been filled in on some of the stuff he did while possessed by The Devil and it seems he did a number on her. Gabi asks if he means them almost having sex on her desk. Johnny jokes that he can’t believe that happened and he doesn’t remember it. Gabi assures it wasn’t memorable. Johnny feels worse about thinking that Gabi and Jake might still be together if not for The Devil. Gabi says that Jake is dead and Johnny had nothing to do with it. Johnny argues that the reason they broke up was because Gabi thought Jake sold her out to Victor when it was him and he’s truly sorry for that. Gabi appreciates him saying that, but says he did her a little favor because when Jake refused to believe her, she realized he would never trust her. Gabi adds that they built their relationship on her wanting Jake to be Stefan. Gabi says Jake dying so suddenly brought back the memories of Stefan dying so suddenly. Gabi tells Johnny not to feel bad and points out that Jake ended up with Ava and now she’s very happy with Li Shin. Johnny is glad and asks if that means they are okay. Gabi nods so Johnny wishes her and Li the best as he then walks away.

Dr. Rolf confronts Li about turning off Stefan’s life support and says it would’ve been permanent had he not been caught. Dr. Rolf complains that Li assured he would not harm Stefan and that he only wanted to delay his recovery long enough to cement his relationship with Gabi. Li says he just had a moment of doubt. Dr. Rolf argues that his moment could’ve caused all those years of his work to go up in smoke. Li argues that Rolf doesn’t care any more about Stefan than he does and that he’s just a science project to him. Rolf calls Stefan an obstacle to Li. Li feels they are on the same page. Dr. Rolf says he assured Kristen that Li won’t have another opportunity to get near her brother again. Li mocks Kristen’s show of sisterly love for Stefan and Jake is really about shares and stock, so he proposed a slight change in the plan for Stefan and Kristen liked it. Dr. Rolf asks what the plan is. Li explains that once Stefan is miraculously brought back to life, he wants him to immediately become attracted to Chloe Lane. Dr. Rolf questions what that has to do with business. Li responds that every story is a business story. Li explains that Chloe is getting in Kristen’s way and he needs Kristen to be happy and on his side, so he asks if Dr. Rolf can make it happen.

Marlena asks Brady if he’s sure he wants to let Kristen see Rachel. Brady says he does, but he doesn’t. Brady mentions that Kristen has been asking for months but when she was in prison, he didn’t find it appropriate to bring Rachel there, but now that Kristen is out, he doesn’t have that excuse anymore. Brady adds that Rachel keeps asking why she can’t see her mom. Marlena understands that Kristen can be very unpredictable. Brady says not so much with Rachel, but he doesn’t want to tell Rachel who her mother really is and what she’s done until she’s older. Marlena praises Brady as a good dad. Brady knows he’s not being completely selfless as Kristen has been very noisy about wanting to revisit their custody agreement since she got out. Brady adds that Kristen also installed herself at Basic Black and has been lording her power over Chloe ever since. Marlena asks what he thinks Kristen is looking for in terms of custody. Brady notes that she says she wants joint custody but he wouldn’t put it past her to go for full custody. Brady declares that he can’t let that happen. Brady wonders if he plays nice then Kristen will play nice in return.

Chloe asks how it would work out for Kristen if she kills her in the office. Kristen reminds Chloe that she has a certain gift for getting out of jail. Kristen then gets a call from Brady which excites her so she puts down the knife. Kristen says that she and Chloe were just talking about him. Brady brings up Kristen saying she wanted to see Rachel when she got back, so he informs her that they are at Marlena’s office. Kristen excitedly says she’ll be there and hangs up.

Dr. Rolf is not sure he can do what Li is asking. Li argues that Rolf is a genius and that he kept a guy with no heart alive for four years. Li says all he wants is for him to make Stefan forget that he ever loved Gabi. Dr. Rolf argues that it’s not easy since the emotions of the brain are not his area of expertise. Li brings up Dr. Rolf putting a chip in Hope’s brain, making her think she was a dead European princess. Dr. Rolf laughs as he admits he did do that. Li has faith in Rolf and says if anyone can make Stefan fall back in love with Chloe, it has to be him.

Chloe goes to the DiMera Office and tells Gabi that they need to talk. Gabi says that was fast as she just told her secretary that she needed the Marina report. Chloe says not yet as she really needs to talk to her about something. Gabi asks what there is. Chloe informs Gabi that Kristen just tried to murder her with a letter opener because she wants Brady. Gabi asks if she went to the police. Chloe admits she didn’t. Gabi points out that Chloe isn’t dead. Chloe argues that she would be dead if Kristen didn’t get a phone call from Brady. Chloe complains that going to work now feels like she’s risking her life and she doesn’t want to live like this but she doesn’t think HR can handle this kind of problem. Gabi suggests she just resign. Chloe argues that she has a son to support. Gabi advises her to try not to escalate the situation. Chloe questions just doing nothing. Gabi suggests Kristen probably won’t be here long but Chloe assures that Kristen is not going anywhere as long as Brady and Rachel are here because Kristen is convinced she’s the only thing keeping them from being together. Gabi doesn’t think this is the hill to die on. Chloe asks not to talk about dying. Chloe asks Gabi to tell Kristen to leave her alone. Gabi worries that if she does that, Kristen will flip on her and side with EJ, then he will kick her out of the office so she can’t do that and her hands are tied.

EJ supposes he doesn’t need to involve the police yet. Ava calls that a good answer. EJ says that Leo is currently the suspect of the week. Ava comments that Leo looks good for Abigail’s murder. EJ argues that they all did until they had alibis and if Leo has one as well, then he’s making that call. Ava says they are right back where they started, except now everything is out in the open. Ava tells EJ that she knows the only reason he invited her to move in was to get his hands on her DiMera shares but now he’s completely shown his hand. Ava adds that if she was going to let go of the shares, the person she’d give them to would be Kristen because they actually get along.

Brady asks Marlena if she thinks Rachel could benefit from seeing a child psychiatrist. Kristen then walks in and declares that Rachel doesn’t need a therapist, she just needs her mom. Rachel runs up to hug Kristen. Kristen tells her that everything is going to be alright now as they embrace.

EJ tells Ava that she’d be foolish to pit Kristen against him right now because she will always be loyal to family. Ava points out that she’s family now too and Jake would be rolling in his grave if he knew how EJ was treating his widow. EJ remarks that he doesn’t know and he won’t. Ava says so much for the gracious host making her feel welcome. EJ tells her that she can always move out. Ava assures that she’s not going anywhere. EJ questions Ava thinking she can live here indefinitely without offering him something in return. Ava tells EJ to go to Hell. Johnny then walks in and questions what’s going on here. Ava tells him to ask his father and storms out.

Chloe asks if Gabi is saying she won’t care if Kristen murders her at the office. Gabi insists that Kristen doesn’t want to get sent back to prison. Gabi wishes she could help her. Chloe warns that Kristen could hurt Gabi too as she doesn’t give a damn about Basic Black or any proposals, just pushing her out of Brady’s life. Gabi says Kristen is still DiMera and she’s not, so she has no power over her. Chloe guesses she should’ve figured Gabi would do this. Gabi asks what that means. Chloe brings up her relationship with Stefan and how they were happy until Gabi slept with him and took him away from her.

Dr. Rolf asks Li how he knows that Chloe would return Stefan’s feelings if he could make him feel an attraction. Rolf argues that he’s a doctor, not a matchmaker. Li doesn’t care what Chloe feels as he just wants to keep Stefan from going after Gabi. Li adds that Kristen is the one who wants Stefan to break up Chloe and Brady, so if that doesn’t happen, it’s her problem and not his.

Kristen talks to Rachel about how much she has grown up since she last saw her. Rachel tells her that she missed her. Kristen shows her how she kept the Valentine she made for her. Kristen gives Rachel a present of a necklace with a locket that has a picture of them inside. Kristen says it’s from when the three of them were a family together.

Johnny asks EJ what’s going on with he and Ava. EJ claims they were just having a disagreement about the company. Johnny asks what Ava has to do with DiMera Enterprises. EJ responds that Ava could vote Jake’s shares with his to boot Gabi out but she doesn’t see it that way. Johnny calls it pretty obvious that EJ inviting Ava to live here wasn’t about taking care of his brother’s widow, but about controlling his shares. EJ reminds Johnny that Ava’s marriage to Jake is highly suspect as she married him shortly before he was shot to death. Johnny questions if he thinks Ava was responsible for Jake’s death. EJ says no, but the marriage is suspect because he was killed the same day she married him. Johnny feels Ava has to be shell shocked. EJ assures that Ava is always thinking clearly and never stops acting in her own best interests. Johnny suggests Ava is just trying to do what Jake would’ve wanted and maybe Jake wanted Gabi to stay while it sounds like EJ is asking Ava to say to hell with what Jake wanted. EJ doesn’t think Ava really cares about what Jake would’ve wanted. Johnny asks what that means. EJ responds that Ava isn’t as grief stricken as he seems to think.

Gabi tells Chloe that what happened between her and Stefan was not about hurting Chloe. Gabi admits that at first she wanted to get back at him because he was part of the reason she went to prison for something she didn’t do. Gabi says she didn’t expect to fall in love with him but it just happened. Gabi thought she had been in love before, but Stefan was the first and only man that ever really loved her back. Chloe apologizes for trying to make her feel guilty and now she feels guilty. Chloe asks Gabi not to cry as she was just very hurt and angry when Stefan dumped her for Gabi, but realistically they never would’ve lasted since Vivian would’ve been her mother in law. Chloe says that she and Brady are together now and Gabi and Stefan were obviously meant to be.

Dr. Rolf asks if Li has had a conversation with Kristen about her plan for Stefan and Chloe. Li says that Kristen is a smart woman and will figure out what to do. Li adds that Dr. Rolf said Kristen told him that she’s on board with his plan, so it seems he has his marching orders. Li tells Rolf to go back to his lab and start working on Stefan right away.

Brady asks Rachel if she wants a snack but she declines. Marlena offers to take Rachel to the cafeteria. Rachel asks if Kristen can come with them. Kristen says she needs to stay and talk to Brady but promises to see her soon. Marlena then exits with Rachel. Brady asks Kristen what the hell she is doing with the locket. Kristen questions him being angry because she gave a present to her own child. Kristen complains that she’d been carrying it around for ages, waiting for a chance to see her. Kristen thanks Brady for giving her that chance. Brady responds that she’s making him wish that he hadn’t. Brady argues that the necklace is going to put ideas in Rachel’s idea which is exactly what she wanted. Kristen remarks that it’s just a picture of them. Brady complains that it will give Rachel hope that they are somehow going to be a family again. Kristen asks who says they won’t.

Gabi looks over Chloe’s report and notes that it’s pretty detailed, so she asks what Kristen’s problem with it was. Chloe says apparently her first draft was too vague and now this one was too long so nothing she does is going to please Kristen. Gabi agrees to do what she can but that Kristen will come up with some new way to torture her. Chloe responds that she’s not quitting because Kristen needs to know two can play her game and that Kristen’s not the only one who can play hard ball.

Brady can’t believe he has to tell Kristen again that they are never getting together again, ever. Brady says he let her see Rachel because that’s what Rachel wanted but warns her about if she tries to turn her against Chloe or makes ridiculous promises. Kristen claims she would never use her. Brady argues that Kristen hasn’t seen Rachel in months and the first thing she does is go on about how they used to be a family. Brady talks about how Rachel didn’t understand that they were on the run because her mother was convicted of stabbing her great grandfather in the heart. Kristen argues that he knows why she did that. Brady states that Rachel has been through enough, so he wants to keep stability in her life. Brady adds that just because Rachel wants Kristen in her life, doesn’t mean he’s going to do whatever Kristen wants. Kristen complains that keeping Rachel away from her would be heartless and cruel. Brady calls that hilarious coming from her since she tried to kidnap Rachel to keep her away from him. Kristen admits she was wrong and desperate. Brady shouts that she’s always desperate. Brady decides that this visit is over, so he’s going to pick up their daughter. Kristen stops him to ask when she gets to see her again. Brady says when she stops putting her needs in front of her daughter’s and when she is the mother she needs. Kristen asks how dare he speak to her that way. Brady says he’s just calling it as he sees it and walks out of the office.

Johnny goes to Ava’s room and finds her wiping tears so he asks if she’s alright. Ava says she’s okay. Johnny says he’s sorry about the way EJ is treating her. Ava says that EJ is pressuring her to give him Jake’s shares and when she said she wouldn’t, he said he would kick her out. Ava says she’s no pushover so she’s not going anywhere. Johnny says that ever since EJ screwed it up with Sami, he’s been really one track minded about getting the company back but that doesn’t give him an excuse to walk all over Ava after everything she’s been through. Johnny says he’s sorry that EJ did that. Ava says Johnny is sweet, but she grew up in a mob family so she’s not going to let EJ DiMera rattle her. Johnny sits next to her and asks if he’s the reason she was crying. Ava says no and that it’s just been a tough last few years from turning her back on her family and bouncing around, then her youngest son got himself murdered while her oldest son couldn’t take it here anymore, so he moved out West. Ava adds that then losing Jake too and it all just became a bit much, but she’s always okay. Johnny tells her that if she ever needs anyone to talk to, he’s there. Johnny and Ava hug as EJ walks by and sees them. Johnny says he just got back from a run, so he’s going to shower. Ava thanks him for being there for her. Johnny then exits the room. After Johnny walks away, EJ comes back by and approaches Ava’s room.

Brady brings Rachel to Chloe at Basic Black. Rachel shows Chloe her locket and picture, noting that Kristen said the picture was when they were a family. Brady calls that a long time ago. Rachel responds that she wants to be a family again.

Marlena returns to her office where Kristen remains. Marlena didn’t think she’d still be there. Kristen hoped Brady would bring Rachel back to say goodbye but Marlena says no and that Rachel was jet lagged and wanted to see Chloe. Kristen accuses Marlena of saying that to hurt her. Marlena tells her that she said that to help her face the reality that Brady and Chloe are together and they love each other, so nothing she can do could change that.

Dr. Rolf can’t promise to program Stefan’s feelings with Li and Kristen’s visions, but he can only promise to do his best work. Li says that’s all he can ask and says he has faith in him. Li asks Rolf to keep him updated on his progress which he agrees to do. Li opens the door for Rolf to leave but is shocked to see Gabi. Gabi questions why Li didn’t tell her that he was meeting with this creep and what they have to meet about.

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GH Short Recap Friday, August 19, 2022

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Molly tells Alexis that she is thinking of switching sides and being a criminal lawyer because she didn’t like the way the assistant district attorney handled Trina’s trial.

Alexis, Christina, and Molly persuade Sam to move in with Dante and she is going to tell him, she changed her mind, but Dante tells her he has decided to take things slowly. Dante thinks Sam is happy because this is what she wanted but Sam hides her disappointment that Dante changed his mind about moving in with her.

Austin returns from Pawtuck but, so does the man who wants him to return to Pawtuck. Austin introduces the man to Maxie and Spinelli as his “cousin” and Spinelli invites the man to the Quartermaine picnic to benefit the children’s wing of the hospital.

Britt and Cody decide to go to the Quartermaine picnic for their second date after they have a long talk about their fathers.

Finn calls and leaves a message for Elizabeth’s mother to call him back because they need to talk about someone they both love.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, August 19, 2022

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Billy talks with Chelsea and he tells her about the discussion he and Lily wants him to choose between doing his podcast and being COO of Chancellor Winters.

Jack wonders what Diane wants out of her new life.

Chance goes to the ranch and tells the Newmans all the evidence he has in the case of Ashland’s death and how he plans to proceed next in the case. Chance tells the Newmans family that he plans to close the case and say that Ashland died in the car crash and he makes it clear that he didn’t come to the decision lightly. Chance explains that he made the decision because he thinks that Ashland’s death was an accident and Nick and Victoria have suffered enough with this situation.

Diane daydreams about kissing Jack and him telling her he has feelings for her. Jack actually wants to know Diane’s future plans to which she responds she is taking things day-by -day. Jack drives Diane home since he is worried about her zoning out on their earlier conversation.

Billy tells Chelsea he will talk to Victoria about telling Johnny she is his biological mother but now isn’t the right time to talk to her about it.

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Y&R Transcript Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Chelsea: [ Clears throat ]

Victoria: Chelsea.

Chelsea: Hi. I hope I’m not intruding.

Victoria: Well, then why would you show up here unannounced?

Chelsea: Okay. I guess I should have called first. Seen if you were available. You know what? Maybe now is just not a good time.

Victoria: Wait, hold on. Why would you say that? Do I seem upset?

Chelsea: Victoria, I’m sure you’re still reeling from ashland’s death. I know you two had a lot of ups and downs, and from what I understood, you weren’t together anymore, but it doesn’t mean you stopped caring about him. Are you okay?

Abby: Thank you for taking some time away from the station to meet with me. I had to do some things in the kitchen before I pick up dominic from devon.

Chance: Well, I can go do that.

Abby: No, no, that’s okay. I know you’re busy wrapping things up with the ashland investigation, which is actually why I wanted to talk to you.

Chance: Oh, yeah, what about it?

Abby: I was just wondering where things stand, if you had come to any conclusions.

Chance: You know, I’m still weighing my next steps.

Abby: Look, I know when we talked before, I said I wasn’t going to press you on any of the details about working through this dilemma, but… I spoke with victoria.

Chance: Are you saying that you do have an opinion now?

Billy: Hey. I’m sorry. I hope you got my text message telling you that I was going to be late.

Lily: Well, you’re actually later than you think. You completely missed the video conference.

Billy: I know.

Lily: Which now I have to reschedule, which is going to be really hard to do because everyone’s on different time zones. Do you have any idea how hard it is to set up those meetings?

Billy: I do, actually, yeah. It took me weeks to get that call on the books in the first place.

Lily: Okay. So what was so important that you couldn’t be here?

Billy: Chelsea and I were working on a podcast, and we went on a little bit of run, and I lost track of time.

Lily: Yeah, clearly.

Billy: I’m sorry, lily, okay? I will go back to my office. I will call everyone personally and apologize. And I will set up another call for it as soon as I can get it done. Do you forgive me?

Nate: I’m not trying to pull anything.

Devon: Well, lily just pitched me ideas that you brought to her before bringing to me.

Nate: That’s not what happened at all.

Devon: I never heard them come out of your mouth, so it’s exactly what happened. And I imagine you did that to get them approved by her without having to hear what I had to say or any critique out of me, right?

Nate: Okay, hold up, devon. You got this all twisted.

Devon: I do? Really? So you didn’t expect an easier green light out of me by getting lily on board first?

Nate: Look, I don’t know how you jumped to this conclusion, but you’re dead wrong. Did you know there are surfaces in your home that look clean

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Lily: Of course, I can forgive you for missing a meeting, even one as important as this.

Billy: Thank you. I appreciate that. And just for the record, that’s the first time that I’ve legitimately dropped the ball as your coo.

Lily: No, it’s not the first time that you’ve been late or distracted because of the podcast, which I warned you that that could become your main focus and take away from the real work that you should be doing.

Billy: Not sure I appreciate the implication that it’s not real work.

Lily: No, I know it’s real work. It’s real work. I’m just saying that it’s secondary to your primary job, your first job, which is being coo of chancellor-winters. And I feel like the podcast is taking precedence in your life lately.

Billy: You’re making it sound like I don’t like my job, and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Okay? And these podcasts are initiatives with this company that we are building. It was my idea to start that platform in the first place, and these podcasts are actually a major generator of our success.

Lily: Yeah, I know. You never let me forget how popular they are.

Billy: Come on, that’s not fair.

Lily: Or always begging me to listen to the latest episode.

Billy: Is that too much to ask of you?

Lily: Actually, yeah, billy, it is a lot to ask right now. It is. I’m trying to deal with merging two companies together. I also am having tension with my family. Devon and nate aren’t getting along. I have a lot going on right now, and I could really use some support from my coo. So is that too much to ask from you?

Victoria: I’m fine, chelsea. Thank you for asking. How are you?

Chelsea: I’m great, actually. Better than I’ve been in a really long time.

Victoria: I hear that you’ve become billy’s co-host. I actually caught a little bit of your first episode.

Chelsea: What’d you think?

Victoria: I was surprised to hear your voice, but you definitely liven things up.

Chelsea: Oh, thanks. It’s fun. It’s liberating to joke about the human condition. You know, sometimes you gotta make yourself laugh just so you don’t make yourself cry.

Victoria: I guess.

Chelsea: Anyway, I’ve shed a lot of tears lately, so it’s a nice change of pace.

Victoria: You know, you were actually right. This isn’t the best time. I have somewhere that I have to be. So what is it that you wanted?

Chelsea: Sure. Um… I spoke to billy about something earlier, and then I realized I should just come to you directly. Did he mention anything?

Victoria: No, I haven’t spoken with him.

Chelsea: I was hoping we can arrange a get-together between johnny and connor.

Abby: I haven’t changed my mind. This is still your investigation. This is your decision to make.

Chance: I hear a “but” coming.

Abby: We promised that we would be open and honest with each other. And so I have to tell you what I’m going through. I spoke to victoria and she told me all of the harrowing details of what happened the night that ashland died. It’s heartbreaking and she must have been terrified and she just wants to put this whole thing behind her.

Chance: Did victoria try to get you to influence me?

Abby: No. No, of course not. But I can see the impact that this nightmare has had on her. And the more you prolong this investigation…

[ Scoffs ] I mean, if you keep pursuing this, I mean, what about my dad? What kind of impact is this going to have on him?

Chance: Look, I understand your concerns, I do, but this is my job, and I can’t just stop doing my job because people I care about are involved. Do you not agree? You think I’m wrong for that? Because, abby, I took an oath, and I take that very seriously, you know that. I swore to find the truth, no matter what.

Abby: Okay, and what is the truth exactly? Let’s say you’re right. Let’s say that your theory about my father is true and you can prove it. I mean, does that change anything? Does it change the fact that ashland died or why? I know that you have a strong sense of duty and you have dedicated your life to service.

Chance: Exactly. And I have pledged over and over again to uphold those values, to honor my mission, protect my community.

Abby: And I love that about you. But now I’m wondering about your other duty — to your family.

Nate: You’ve got to understand, I’m not trying to pull anything. I brought my ideas to lily because she asked for them. She actually wanted to hear what I had to say, unlike you.

Devon: I’ve never had a problem hearing what you have to say or listening to your ideas, ever. You have had a problem hearing my critiques or advice that I have on how you can improve.

Nate: I’m open to criticism, but that’s all you seem to have for any idea that comes from me.

Devon: That’s all I seem to have? The only thing I’ve said to you is that you lack experience and you could maybe use a mentor, and you’ve taken that to heart. I don’t understand. I don’t know how we’re meant to work together or have an open dialog or collaborate when I can’t say anything to you without you getting sensitive about it.

Nate: How am I supposed to do my job when I have to run every move I make by you?

Devon: That is your job, nate. You’re my coo. You run things by me, okay? I feel like because we’re family, you think you can just disregard the chain of command at the company.

Nate: I fully understand the chain of command. How can I not when you take every opportunity to remind me?

Devon: I wish I didn’t have to, believe me, I do, but you’re not getting it for some reason. Lily is the ceo. I’m the other ceo. Billy’s her coo. And you’re mine. You work for me. It’s not the other way around.

Nate: I get it.

Devon: Do you?

Nate: I’m not your equal. But I’m also not your intern, and I don’t appreciate being treated that way. It’s like you don’t want me to have any ideas of my own. I keep getting the message that you want me to be seen but not heard.

Devon: Where are you getting this message from? Because I distinctly remember telling you and encouraging you to speak up any time you have something to say.

Nate: You’ve wanted me to adhere to the company hierarchy? Well, I did. I brought my ideas to lily, your co-leader, as she requested. And frankly, you could learn a thing or two from her if you weren’t so damn bullheaded and egotistical. (Assad) since my mother

Chance: What are you saying right now, abby? That family comes first, always, in your mind, even before justice? I mean, what does that say about my mission, if that’s the case? I mean, wouldn’t it be the height of hypocrisy for me to even be in law enforcement if I put my family above the law?

Abby: Okay, stop. You didn’t let me finish. What I was going to say is that I’m not just worried about victoria. I am worried about the stress that this investigation has put on you, not only you — on on us, on our family, not just the newmans.

Chance: How is this harming our family?

Abby: Okay. Yes. You had a renewed sense of purpose when you went back to work at the gcpd. But I can see the conflict that this investigation has put on you. It’s on a moral level like I have never seen before. And you have been working day and night, maybe to overcompensate for it.

Chance: These are unusual circumstances, abby. And you know I’ve been busting my tail to close all of rey’s cases.

Abby: I love that you want to honor his memory.

Chance: Yes, and rey was one of the most upstanding guys that I’ve ever known. And I’m trying to live up to that legacy. How the hell can I do that if I ignore facts in a case to protect your family?

Abby: Well, you need to know that you are just as upstanding as rey ever was. But there is more to life than just work. Do you want to know what dominic did the other day?

Chance: What, did I miss something?

Abby: So I was looking at him and I was waving bye-bye and his little face lit up with that mischievous grin and he waved bye-bye, and then he said “bye-bye” to me. And you missed it because you missed family dinner time again.

Chance: Abby, I know our little boy’s growing up, and trust me, I hate missing milestones like that, I do, but, I mean, come on, you have your job. Devon spends a lot of time with dominic. Is it really fair to ask me or any of us to be there for every special moment? I have a feeling this is about something else.

Billy: Of course you can count on me to support you as your coo, okay? And I apologize for being late, but please don’t accuse me of not caring about my job, because I do.

Lily: Billy, this is not about you missing a meeting. This is about where your passion lies these days. It’s like when you talk about the podcast, your whole energy changes. But then I don’t see that kind of exuberance when it comes to the corporate world.

Billy: Well, it’s not really a fair comparison, honestly, because both things are kind of what I’m doing right now. Yes, the podcasts are a creative and emotional outlet, but they’re still my job. And my job as coo, that is grounding and stabilizing.

Lily: I think boring is the word that you’re looking for.

Billy: That’s not the word I was looking for, and please don’t misrepresent what I’m feeling.

Lily: Look, my point is, is that if that’s what you want, then I get it. I completely understand. If that’s the case, then you have to step up and own that.

Billy: It’s almost like you’re asking me if I want to quit.

Victoria: No, billy has not mentioned getting johnny and connor together. Why would we do that?

Chelsea: They’re out of school now. They know each other. I think they’d have fun.

Victoria: Johnny has plenty of friends his own age who have similar interests. I’m sure connor does as well. In fact, isn’t he away at camp?

Chelsea: Yeah, but he’ll be back soon, and I thought we could do it then. I’m not saying we would do this tomorrow.

Victoria: Somehow I doubt that this is you trying to organize a play date. So what is it that you’re really asking me?

Chelsea: Connor’s getting older. He still thinks he’s an only child. I would like him to know he has a biological sibling.

Victoria: Oh, I see.

Chelsea: I think it would be really good for johnny too.

Victoria: I have a pretty good grasp on what my son needs.

Chelsea: Victoria, you said yourself, johnny is older than connor. He’s going to be, you know, mature enough soon to understand all of this.

Victoria: Again, that’s a call for billy and me to make.

Chelsea: I’m not trying to cause problems for you, I promise. I just think it would be great for both boys.

Victoria: Need I remind you of our original agreement? Look, I always intended to tell johnny the full truth at some point. He already knows that I’m not his biological mother.

Chelsea: He doesn’t know that I am.

Victoria: What is the sudden urgency?

Chelsea: Because we haven’t talked about it, victoria, and things are happening in life that are reminding me that tomorrow’s not promised. I think pushing things aside and keeping secrets is not the answer.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] It’s not as though I am keeping some nefarious secret.

Chelsea: No. Of course not. But the longer we wait, the more it starts to look that way. Johnny and connor are gonna think we kept the secret from them on purpose. I mean, what message does that tell them when they do find out? Because, victoria, eventually they are going to find out.

Victoria: I just told the kids that their stepfather died, and they’re still processing that. This is not a good time, chelsea.

Chelsea: I know this is very complicated and very messy, but what if johnny resents us, that we knew something this whole time that he didn’t? What happens when the boys find out they’re not cousins, they’re brothers? Victoria, don’t get me wrong. You are johnny’s mother, and you have done an incredible job of raising him. I am not going to impinge on that.

Victoria: No, you won’T.

Chelsea: I’m not trying to pretend I’m his mom, I swear. I’m just asking if we can approach this with some honesty. Begin to approach the boys with a little bit of truth so they don’t think we were keeping this secret from them the whole time. We both know how secrets can destroy a family.

Devon: Nate, why don’t you tell me what leadership qualities you admire so much about lily that I apparently lack?

Nate: Well, she clearly knows how to lead a team and delegate when necessary instead of trying to do everything on her own.

Devon: Hmm.

Nate: She’s willing to listen to others and let them run with good ideas. It’s motivating, inspiring.

Devon: And how did she respond to you when you told her your ideas? What did she say exactly?

Nate: She said they were worth considering.

Devon: They’re worth considering. So that’s not a green light to move forward, right? And I imagine that you know that initiatives like this take a whole lot of time and planning and putting a team together. So did you assume that you would just move this past lily and then start creating our own music festival and changing our streaming strategy on your own? Because that’s not the way things work there.

Nate: There it is — your obsessive need for total control.

Devon: Obsessive.

Nate: For autonomy. It is stifling.

Devon: Nate, you know what, man? I think — here’s what I think. I think that you can’t handle being inexperienced at something.

Nate: You keep blaming your rejection of my ideas on my inexperience. That excuse is starting to wear thin.

Devon: It’s not a lie, though, right? It’s very much the truth. You don’t have a lot of business experience. I swear, it’s like ever since things turned out in your favor after what you pulled at the launch, you think you can do anything you want and not follow any rules.

Nate: Whose rules? Yours? Because they seem to be the only ones that matter.

Devon: Yes, my rules. Who else, nate? Who do you work for? You’re my coo. How do you not understand that?

Nate: [ Chuckles ] You’re getting all worked up. What are you going to do, punch me again?

Devon: Wow. No, I’m not.

Nate: Mm.

Devon: But I can see now that this is clearly about more than just work. So you need to figure yourself out before we talk again.

Zyrteeeec…

Chelsea: I know this is a lot to process, and I’m sorry for bringing up to you out of the blue. Billy said he would mention it to you, but then I realized i should just talk to you directly. It’s not fair to make him the go-between.

Victoria: I see.

Chelsea: I’m not trying to rush you into anything. I know it’s a big ask and we need to handle this with care. Maybe we just all take some time to think about it.

Victoria: I appreciate you coming to me. And I’ll consider it… because I think you’re right. Even secrets that are kept in kindness can do a lot more damage than anyone expects.

Lily: Well, I think that you are really taking this conversation to an extreme. I am certainly not suggesting that you quit. But I think it’s very interesting that your mind went there. Is that what you want?

Billy: No. No, that is not what I want. And I’m sorry that this conversation escalated to that place. Wasn’t my intention. I think I’m just missing you. With you being out of town, any spare time that I’ve had has been in the studio, and I got caught up, okay? It won’t happen again.

Lily: Yeah. I mean, look, I don’t — I don’t want to fight.

Billy: I don’t want to fight with you, either. You have been in nonstop meetings since you got back. I haven’t even been able to say hello to you.

Lily: Yeah, I haven’t even opened the gift that you got me.

Billy: Yes, I got your message. You wanted to wait till we were together.

Lily: Yes. It’s very romantic. I thought maybe I might need help putting it on.

Billy: Well, don’t get too caught up. It’s nothing — nothing crazy.

Lily: Oh. Airpods?

Billy: You said the ones you were using are ruined and it wrecked your flight, so i thought I’d get you some new ones.

Lily: Yeah. Thank you. It’s very practical.

[ Case thuds ] But, um, listen. I do think that you need to seriously think about what it is that you want.

Abby: You’re right. There is a lot more going on here. I think you need to take a cold, hard look at the pressures of this case.

Chance: Look, I admit it’s been intense. Everyone wants me to do the right thing right now, abby, and that’s exactly what I want to do. I am just completely torn on what that is.

Abby: Well, maybe you should stop pressing so hard for answers.

Chance: I am not the one who’s pressing. It is coming from every single one of your family members, including adam. I mean, everyone wants to know my thoughts on the investigation. Your father even threw a hypothetical at me. He asked what I would have done if you had been forced to accidentally hurt stitch when that whole thing happened. Would I have protected you?

Abby: I’m so sorry. I had no idea.

Chance: It’s fine. You know, I can handle the mind games. I can. But I am not immune to the pull of family loyalty.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Chance: And as much as you insist this is my decision, I cannot help feeling that you have an opinion.

Abby: Your opinion is the only one that matters, no matter what else everyone says.

Chance: I honestly hope that’s the truth.

Abby: It is. Um, incoming.

Victoria: Hello, abby.

[ Sighs ] May I have a moment with chance?

Abby: Actually, um, we’re kind of in the middle of something.

Chance: It’s okay. We arranged this.

Abby: Okay. Yeah. Actually, um, I’m late picking up dom, so…

Victoria: Well, go right ahead. Don’t worry. Your husband will be in good hands. I just have something that i need to follow up with him on.

Abby: Okay.

Chance: Have a seat.

[ Breathes deeply ] And tonight’s winning numbers are 18,

Victoria: My father tells me that you’ve uncovered video footage from the night that ashland died that you feel supports your theory that he was somehow involved in what happened. But I don’t understand how grainy footage of some guy, some — some guy smoking getting into ashland’s rental car is solid proof of anything.

Chance: Agreed.

Victoria: Of course, I know you’ll do what your conscience dictates, and no one would ask you to do anything else.

Chance: Well, they might not ask me directly, but you know your family. They are masters at indirect pressure. I’m over here waiting for a desperate plea, some kind of veiled newman threat.

Victoria: Trust me — that’s not gonna happen. In fact, that’s why I’m here right now.

Chance: Oh, yeah?

Victoria: When I was with abby earlier, I wasn’t aware of the — the new evidence, and I, um — I’m afraid that maybe i insinuated that she lean on you for my benefit. And that was not — that was not fair. What I admire about you the most is your sense of right and wrong. You continued to dig until you had clarity on what really happened, and I just — I want you to know that I accept that you must do what you have to do. You’re a good person, and i would never want to push you into doing anything that was against your better instincts.

Chance: Well, I’m glad to hear that.

Victoria: However, I have to reiterate that a man came after me with violent intentions and he was stopped. And now my family and my children and I are safe. I think that the outcome was what was best for everyone involved.

Devon: Gosh, I always hate saying goodbye to this little guy. But it’s probably for the best today. I know when I got home to pick him up, he was starting to get fussy ’cause I think he could tell that I was worked up.

Abby: Yeah, we have a sensitive little boy. He can pick up on all the moods around him, like whatever has you so upset.

Devon: [ Chuckles ] It’s, uh, working with family. It’s a lot more difficult than i thought.

Abby: Are you and lily having difficulties?

Devon: No. No, it’s not lily. It’s nate.

Abby: Nate?

Devon: Mm.

Abby: Ah. Well, what’s the problem?

Devon: The problem is, is he’s just trying to do too much too fast, which wouldn’t be a problem, except he doesn’t like to listen to any advice, and he thinks that he knows better than everybody else.

Abby: That doesn’t sound like nate.

Devon: No. I — I hadn’t seen this side of him before we started working together. But it’s just like he wants to be instantly successful and launch all these new initiatives all at once without learning the ropes.

Abby: Maybe you could talk to him, rein him in a little bit?

Devon: Uh, when I’ve tried to talk to him before and give him advice, he says I’m treating him like an intern.

Abby: [ Sighs ] Well, that’s no fun.

Devon: No, it’s not. Wasn’t supposed to be this hard, abby.

Abby: You know, when work and family mix, things can get complicated.

Billy: [ Whistles ] What are you doing here?

Victoria: Well, I was hoping to gather my thoughts over a quiet drink, but it seems like everywhere I turn today, I keep running into reminders of my messy life.

Billy: Oh, wow. And here I thought I worked my way back into your good books.

Victoria: Well, that was before I got sandbagged by chelsea wanting to tell johnny the truth about his biological mother, and apparently she’s already discussed this with you. So, thank you so much, billy, for the heads-up.

Billy: I’m sorry. She did talk to me about it. And of course I was gonna talk to you about it, but… vick, I know you got a lot going on. I didn’t think it was the right time.

Victoria: It was perfect timing for chelsea.

Billy: Well, chelsea jumped the gun. This is a massive decision.

Victoria: Look, it’s not that I disagree telling johnny the truth, but he’s trying to understand what happened with ashland. I mean, we all are.

Billy: Of course we’re gonna have to tell johnny. When that is, I don’t — I don’t know, but I do know that the older he gets, the harder it’s gonna be to justify not telling him.

Victoria: It’s just, why is it suddenly so urgent? It raises a red flag.

Billy: I get that. And believe me, I’m not pushing for this.

Victoria: [ Sighs heavily ] Look, I have no interest in trying to wrap my head around this tonight. I was just trying to figure out a way to [Sighs] Just relax so that maybe I would get a little sleep tonight.

Billy: Well [Pats seat ] Come on. Sit down and let me buy you a drink. I’ll bore you senseless with my self-absorption about my podcast. You’ll sleep like a baby.

Victoria: Being bored to death sounds actually like heaven.

You never know

what opportunities

Abby: [ Sighs ] Trust me. I feel your pain. Family turmoil can be overwhelming. You know, I wake up every morning praying for peace, no more drama, but I realize that that’s probably never gonna happen because my husband is a police officer.

Devon: Well, I remember not too long ago, your husband was on a secret mission and we all thought he was dead for a minute. So, I don’t know how gcpd could be worse than that.

Abby: No, not worse, just stressful. I wasn’t thrilled about him going back to work on the gcpd. I thought maybe it was too much too soon, that he wasn’t ready.

Devon: But he’s been doing okay, though, right?

Abby: It seemed to be helping him heal until rey’s death.

Devon: Yeah. I imagine that was tough. I know they were close.

Abby: Yeah. And now he’s just been overcompensating. He’s been trying to close all of rey’s cases, working these crazy, long hours. And, well, recently, he’s come upon a case that has left him in a moral quandary.

Devon: What’s it about?

Abby: I can’t say too much, but let’s just say it’s about ashland’s death.

Devon: Well, I imagine that’s got to — that’s got to affect you a little bit ’cause it has something to do with your family.

Abby: It’s not just the late hours. It’s the pressure, the stress that it’s put on him — and, therefore, all of us.

Devon: Well, why don’t you put your foot down and tell him you don’t want him to work as much?

Abby: No, no. I don’t think now is the time to be putting demands on him. You know, sometimes people just need to make their own decisions and mistakes.

Devon: That’s very mature of you.

[ Both chuckle ]

Abby: Well, hey, maybe you could try that with nate. You know, even though you see all of the pitfalls, you let him, you know, take some risks, and if it blows up in his face, then, hey, he has no one to blame but himself.

Devon: Right. Yeah. I’ll think about that.

Abby: Yeah, right. No, you are not interested in that plan at all. I can tell. [ Laughs ]

Devon: No, I just don’t think I’m as evolved as you, abby. I don’T. But is that really what you’re gonna do? Are you gonna let chance find his own way?

Abby: Mm. I realize that maybe my advice is easier said than done. And I think I just tried to guilt chance into doing what i wanted him to do instead of talking to him directly.

Devon: Hmm. So, what you’re saying is neither one of us are perfect.

Abby: Far from it. And, uh, we’re not really great at practicing what we preach. Mnh-mnh.

[ Both laugh ]

Victoria: Thank you.

Billy: Thank you.

Victoria: You know, I was thinking that maybe I would take the kids away somewhere…

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Victoria: …Before school starts. For a while, I really wasn’t even sure that I wanted to send them back to boarding school. I’ve missed them so much.

Billy: Yeah. No. Me too. It’s been so nice having them home.

Victoria: But, you know, maybe away is the best place for them right now.

Billy: You mean as far away from any publicity about ashland as possible. I-I think that’s smart because the truth is we have no idea what unsavory stories are gonna come up now that he’s gone.

Victoria: Just that they deserve the chance to be kids, just kids away from real-world problems.

Billy: Yeah. I would love to have them back, but I think you’re right. Hey, good news is we don’t have to figure this out tonight.

Victoria: So, what are you doing here, drinking alone? Where’s lily?

Billy: Uh, she’s at work, of course. She loves her job.

Victoria: Is there a problem? Is something wrong?

Billy: No. No, not — not really. Okay. You know, I just feel like i should probably have a better handle on my life.

[ Sighs ] I feel like I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.

Victoria: Where have I heard that before? Hmm. Oh, yes. From you. Since always.

Billy: Yes, well, I am very consistent. And apparently, the more i change, the more I stay the same.

Victoria: [ Laughs ] Yeah. You know what? I have to give you credit. You still can get me out of my own head and make me laugh, especially when I need it.

Billy: It’s easy. All I got to do is buy you a drink.

Victoria: That’s funny.

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Kevin: I have good news and bad news. Which would you like first?

Chance: Uh, hit me with the bad.

Kevin: Got dna off the cigarette butt, but victor’s security guys have disappeared, so we can’t subpoena them to see if they’re a match.

Chance: [ Sighs, groans ] And the good news?

Kevin: A bloody print found on the inside door handle of ashland’s car.

Chance: Well, that would indicate that ashland did, in fact, make it back to his car and drove off.

Kevin: Not exactly. The blood is ashland’s, but the print is going to be extremely hard to match because it’s a partial.

Chance: Why is that good news?

Kevin: Because one thing is clear — it’s not ashland’S. Whatever gives you life that you should be able to do finding peAbby: I love that we can call

Abby: I love that we can call each other out on our bad behavior with no hard feelings.

Devon: I know, right? I just wish that nate and i could get to that place.

Abby: You know, it’s not easy finding people that you can be totally honest with without them taking offense.

Devon: Or take offense and get over it. How about that?

Abby: Right? [ Laughs ] And why is it the very people that you should be able to do that with, it’s just way too difficult? I mean, maybe we should just try harder.

Devon: Well… but you and chance can do that, though, right? Like, from what you’ve told me, he’s not fighting you anything. He just has a lot going on.

Abby: Maybe the same can be said about nate.

Devon: I’m not so sure about that. It feels like nate is fighting me at every turn. And if it’s this hard now, maybe it’s just a sign of bigger problems.

[ Glass thuds ]

Billy: Can I get you another?

Victoria: No. I think I’ve had enough. But, uh, I want to thank you for the chat. It definitely helped.

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Victoria: I think I might actually even get some sleep tonight.

Billy: There you go.

Victoria: I appreciate your friendship, billy. Thank you.

Billy: I’m gonna remind you of that next time you tell me to leave you alone and stay out of your business.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Oh, trust me. I know you will.

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Victoria: Good night.

Billy: Night.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] You know, of all the gin joints….

Billy: Hey.

Chelsea: Hey.

Billy: When did you get here?

Chelsea: I saw you talking to victoria.

Billy: Ah.

Chelsea: It seemed serious. I didn’t want to interrupt. You know, you two have been able to maintain quite the friendship. It’s impressive.

Billy: Well, believe me, that hasn’t always been the case.

Chelsea: I don’t know. In some ways, I always thought you and victoria brought out the best in each other.

Chance: The car was a rental, so there should be a ton of prints that aren’t ashland’S.

Kevin: True, which is why this one is so curious.

Chance: Why?

Kevin: Because we haven’t found any other prints. The car was meticulously wiped clean, and there were no signs of ashland’s blood anywhere else, either. That’s why I had the techs go back, process the car again, and that’s when they came up with the partial.

Chance: A rental with no prints.

Kevin: Except this one. It further strengthens the recovered video evidence that somebody else was driving ashland’s car.

Chance: The smoker. And he had ashland’s blood on his hands.

Kevin: If your alternate theory is true — that victor’s security guards moved ashland’s body and staged the accident.

Chance: This could be our chance to prove it.

Kevin: So, what’s it gonna be? Do we set up the time and manpower to track down these missing security guards, possibly across state lines, to get their prints and dna? Or do you have enough to take this case to the D.A.?

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watch me do a flip! Okay, just be careful, sweetheart. Uncle chase will protect me. Oh, sure. It’s not like I save lives or anything. I’m just a doctor. Chase: What can I say? The kid knows who the real hero is.

[ Chuckles ] I’m proud of both my sons. Even if the only protecting I get to do is for violet in a swimming pool? Have you heard from the civilian complaint review board yet? Dante said it doesn’t look good. But luckily, I’m about to embark on a whole new career.

[ Laughing ] Oh, look. Can you believe it? No.

[ Brook lynn and leo laugh ] What’s all this?

[ Laughter continues ] Alright, what’s so funny? You are, dad. You never told me you were a rock star. No, I didn’T. Well, this is nice, right? Yes. Yes, isn’t it? I must say, it’s very good of you, anna, to take the time, considering what a busy investigator you are. And you’re always so hard to catch. Why don’t we order? Ah! Well, well, well. Anna and valentin, beloveds at breakfast. How very sweet. Gosh, I sure wish I had a handsome companion to dine with. Hold on to yours, anna, with both hands. Ohh. You still sore? Incredibly, and my nose is sore, too. Well, your nose isn’t broken. It’s just badly bruised. But there’s a lot of inflammation going on there. You don’t need a bandage, though. Hi. Oh. Somebody order a cosmetic surgery consult? Oh, that’s funny coming from you, who’s an ob. I dabble. So, whose nose would you like? Grumpy dwarf? Pinocchio? You know what? I will keep my own nose. And speaking of pinocchio and liars, you should stay away from that cody bell. You are blowing my mind right now. You kept this all these years? Of course I did. You guys worked really hard on that thing. Yeah, well, we had the cut fingers to prove it. Yes, I know. I was just so grateful that my kid was thinking about me when he was at camp. And honestly, I was also very grateful that he made such a good friend. Thinking about you? Dante thought about you so much. He talked about you all the time. I felt like I knew you. Especially your cooking, which I am very thankful to have sampled in real life now. You know what, I’m just grateful that the two of you have hooked up again. Honestly, in the last couple years, dante could really use a good friend around here. I have something I have to tell you, mama Q. I’m afraid it might change your opinion.


Britt: You don’t believe cody is dominique’s son? No, I do. That’s why I didn’t press charges against him. For dominique’s sake, not for his. And you know, all this business about him making it on his own, I think that’s nonsense. He’s definitely on the make. And you would be wise not to trust him, because I certainly don’T. Well, I haven’t made up my mind about cody, but when I do, I won’t consult you. Okay. No offense. No offense taken. It’s your bank account. But how does liesl feel about this… this sucker-punching grifter? Well, I just came to check on you, but I see you are in capable hands.

[ Door opens, closes ] What’s that all about? If only she had her mother’s good taste in men. Why are you not in your office? Because I’m here? What’s up? I have some good news. Good. I could use some. Spinelli will not be pursuing you anymore. Spinelli? Wait. No, no, no. Yes, it is true. He has a hopeless crush on you. You’re dominique’s son? And katherine bell’s baby brother? Yeah. You — you knew them? Well, they were before my time in port charles, but I heard the stories. I mean, katherine was married to my husband at a certain point, so… that is — that’s wild. Yeah. It seems my adoptive and — and biological families are both connected to port charles. I should have told you sooner. Is that why you came here? No. No, no, no. I-I swear, like I told dante, it wasn’T. And, listen, under the given circumstances, I totally understand if you’re not comfortable with me staying here. I mean, I’ve loved working with the horses and leo, but… get over yourself. You’re not going anywhere. You’re staying put. Your husband was never really sold on me staying here. And now, with my connection to katherine, that — you leave that to me. You’re friends with both my sons. That makes you family.

[ Dante clears throat ] What’s up with you two? You.

You’re what’s up with us. So you arrested your good friend? I had no choice. Alright, I get it. You’re a cop. You were doing your duty. Now we gotta figure out a way to get cody out of this situation. Ned: Eddie maine and the idle rich. Feels like a lifetime ago.

[ Laughs ] You looked funny. You mean cool. Funny and cool. Right. [ Laughs ]

I thought so, anyway. I was the lead singer in the band, and brook lynn’s mother was our manager. My mom, lois. Remember, I told you about her? Oh, yeah. Look. This look was iconic, dad. You know, he’s still an incredible musician. Oh, she’s buttering me up. She must want something. Okay, so why are you dragging out all this idle rich memorabilia? Besides making fun of your old man, what does eddie maine have to do with anything? Inspiration. Inspiration. For what? My new musical act. Oh… no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no. He didn’T. He did. Brook lynn is gonna make chase a star! -Oh! -Yeah! -Hey! -Yeah!

[ Applause ] You’re almost there. Just spin a little bit faster, and you’ll be golden. I’m thirsty, but I’m gonna keep practicing. Hey, it’s dad to the rescue. Alright? Here you go. Drink up, sweetheart. Don’t get dehydrated. Yeah, you don’t want to shrivel up like a dried prune.

[ Laughs ] Just be glad you don’t have brothers. I have boy cousins, though. You sure do. Can I have the juice box now? You bet, sweetheart. Here you go. How’s that? So you’re moving ahead with brook lynn and this music thing? Uh, yeah, yeah. We’re gonna try things out. I’m actually supposed to meet her soon to talk strategy. Hopefully, she’s good at disaster planning. That’s a pessimistic view. You haven’t even given it a try yet. Singing at the nurses’ ball is one thing. But singing at the savoy? It’s a whole nother level. Hey, savoy? Congratulations. Thanks. Is uncle chase gonna be famous, like bts? Hey, what happened to doc mcstuffins? Doc mcstuffins is for babies. Ahh. My new favorite is bts. Ah, right. I think I have a long way to go before I can sell as many albums as the most popular boy band in the world. You will. I’m sure of it.

[ Chuckles ] I wish I shared in her confidence. Please do join us, ms. Coe.

[ Chuckles ] Well, please call me lucy. Ah, well, lucy. Now you have to call me victor. Well, thank you, victor, for including me, um, but I am afraid I can’t stay. Valentin: What a pity. By the way, where is your beloved martin grey these days? I can’t get him on the phone. Oh, you don’t know. Took an impromptu trip. He what? That’s funny, he didn’t tell me. Yeah, he was — he was compelled to by, uh, forces beyond his control. What kind of forces? Oh, not to worry, because, um, martin has expressed that he is excessively respectful of the exemplary relationship that you have when you work together, and he’s also extraordinarily excited to explain everything that’s going on when he returns. Ah! And with that, I simply must go. But so nice to see all of you… very, very lovely people. Ta.

[ Both chuckle ] What a very charming woman. Trouble in heels.


I’m so sorry. My phone buzzed, and I’m expecting a call. I have to take this. Excuse me.

[ Victor scoffs ] You know, it is polite to turn off your phone during a civilized meal. The wsb is neither polite nor civilized, and she’s on the clock. Victor, what is it gonna take to get you to stand down? I’m sorry. What is it you see in this woman again? It’s not essential that you like one another. I just want her to leave you alone. Yeah, well, I’ll drink to that. Oh, look at you! Trust a super spy to pick up the hints and find me lickety-split. And it won’t take me any time to find martin, either, so you might as well just dispense with all the games and tell me where he is. Did you see it? Did you see my flip? I saw it, sweetheart. That was amazing. That was awesome! I gave it a solid 10, and I am proud of you for not giving up. Maybe she can coach you, son. Never too late to learn a few new tricks. Probably get you a family rate. Ah, ha. As much as I’d love to stick around for the lessons, I gotta jet. But, violet, keep up the good work. Guys, I will see you later. See you, bro. Bye. Hang on. Hey. I’m really sorry about the ccrb. But whether it’s with the pcpd or the music or something entirely different, I know you’re going to succeed at it. Well, thanks, dad. No. No, no, no, no, no, no. I-I can’t take this. You can. And you will. I — let’s call it a loan until you sign your first major contract. Thanks, dad.

[ Chuckles ] The last time we talked, chase wasn’t exactly on board. Well, it did take some convincing, but you’ll be happy to know that I took your advice. I made it more about chase and less about my songs. Look, I am all for your songwriting, but artist management is wholly dependent on the artist. No disrespect to chase, but I hope you haven’t quit your day job. Oh, I’m not leaving deception. This is just a side gig. And chase doesn’t have a day job. You know, he’s still waiting to hear back from the pcpd. And until he gets reinstated, he’s got to get paid. Like, now. I think I could be really good at this, dad. Yeah, I don’t doubt that. But the music industry doesn’t generate instant revenue, so if chase is strapped for cash, look, you need to be real with him about this. Gigs pay. Chase is performing at the savoy. You booked him already? Wow, you are good at this. Well, I didn’T. Linc did. Maxie: It took some doing. I had to take him to get a pedicure, but I got it out of him. Do I even want to know what he said? It was hard to decipher, but it’s obvious you put some sort of spell on him.

[ Sighs ] This is so awkward. No, no, it’s fine. He’s fine. I helped him through it. Look, honestly, I just think he’s lonely. You know, he lost both ellie and jason. Maybe he did, like, a transference thing because you both were close with jason. That is a stretch, psychologically speaking. It’s a good thing I’m not a psychologist. Mm-hmm. All I know is spinelli will not be showing up at your door with flowers and chocolate or hiring a lute player to serenade you. A lute player? Yeah, it was a thing… in the middle ages? Okay, my point is, I let spinelli down gently. You’re in the clear.

[ Sighs ] Have you made your second date with cody? Yeah, about that… so cody’s adoptive sister was katherine bell? Yeah. Yikes. Yeah, she was quite a piece of work. Oh, I know. She did everything she could to come between me and nikolas. Well, she tried to come after me and get all of dominique’s money. If lucy wasn’t on to her, I would have been in big trouble. And now that this cody’s in the mix… I know that they’re not blood-related, but I think he’s a money grubber, just like his sister. Relax, ma. Scott baldwin refused to press charges. Okay. Yeah, well, even if he hadn’t, I wouldn’t want you to feel obligated to help me, man. That’s what friends do for each other. What about this? You remember that guy?

[ Laughs ] Oh, yeah, I do. I was so nervous that first time dropping you at camp. No, you weren’T. I got home from school, you had my bags packed. Ohh. You said I was going to camp. I was gonna stay out of trouble, unlike vinnie henry. Vinnie henry. Yes, I knew that the shoplifting was gonna lead to worse things. Was I right? Well, you were right about vinnie henry. Yeah. Thank you very much. I knew that camp was the right alternative for you, but it doesn’t mean I wasn’t nervous. I mean, I was worried. What — what — what if you were lonely or allergic to nature or something? I — I’M… I don’t know, I just honestly was afraid that you were going to be mad at me for leaving you. Mnh-mnh. No way. No, the way that dante talked about you, it was hard to believe you were a real person. I thought he was making stuff up, but now I can see he wasn’T.

[ Chuckles ] She’s the real deal, man. Well, I will see you guys at dinner.

[ Sighs ] You’re a lucky guy. She didn’t miss a beat. She’s letting me stay, no questions asked. Yeah. Yeah, you know what? I do have questions, though, cody. What else are you hiding?


trying to turnthe tables on linc?! Volume, dad!

[ Clears throat ] Sorry, leo.

[ Quietly ] Why would chase go along with this? Because he realizes we can accomplish two goals at once. Or it could backfire spectacularly and further anger linc, thereby assuring that you never get your songs back. Thanks, dad. I’m having a tough enough time keeping chase convinced that he can do this. Or maybe it’s because your other schemes with chase didn’t exactly… work out for the best? Can’t you just support me on this? Fine. What do you need me to do? I need another pair of eyes. Hey, leo. What’s going on? Fashion show. No, no, no, no, no. No, no. I’m not — oh, come on. We have talked about this. You need a new pop persona. I thought we were gonna talk about strategy, not a fashion show. Well, just think of it as a fitting. We’re going to go through some looks, create a look book, and see what works. What’s this? Fashion show? I’m in.

[ Chuckles ] Let’s do this.

[ Rock music playing ]

[ Polaroid camera whirring ]

[ Record scratches ]

[ Ska music playing ]

[ Polaroid camera whirs ]

Things are going upside down

[ Record scratches ]

[ Heavy metal music plays ]

[ Polaroid camera whirs ]

[ Record scratches ]

[ Punk music plays ]

[ Polaroid camera whirs ] Well, that was a total disaster. Well… it’s hopeless. I told you. Maybe not. So dominique baldwin is cody’s mom? Did you know her? She was my mom’s friend. She was with mac before she and scott got together. Scott was crazy in love with her. He and dominique wanted a child, but she had been diagnosed with cancer, so lucy carried their embryo. That’s how lucy became serena’s mom. Does knowing who cody’s real mom is change your view of him?

[ Sighs ] I’m not really sure. Our first date went down in flames, and then agreeing on the second date was like negotiating a trade agreement. And then he goes and punches my mom’s boyfriend out of nowhere.

[ Scoffs ] Oh, it’s not like scott’s never been hit before. Luke spencer used to do it all the time. Well, maybe luke had good reason. It sounds like cody did, too. He says he didn’t come to port charles to confront scott, but cody has also been known to play fast and loose when it comes to the truth. Then again, so has scott. Well, they’ll figure it out or they won’T. I just — I just don’t need the drama. Okay, I think we both know that dull men are not your type. Yeah, well, I tried the danger guy, and look where that got me. Lesson learned. Oh, come on, britt. Cody is hot and he’s fun, and I know you’re into him. Well, all the more reason to bail out now. Scott might have dropped his charges against cody, but don’t expect my mother to drop her grudge. You’ve lived with liesl’s disapproval before. My mother stood by me through some of the worst news in my life. I don’t dismiss her so easily anymore.

[ Sighs ] Look, I’m sorry that I was so flippant when I brought up jason. I know you still miss him. It’s fine. And when it comes down to it, liesl just wants you to be happy. She’s gonna go along with whoever makes you that way. Does she know about that stupid, adorable passport that cody made for you? No, of course not. Have you talked to him since he was arrested? I haven’t had the chance. Do you think you could give him the opportunity to explain himself? He might appreciate that. You know, when you’re not scheming in epic proportions, you give pretty good advice. Oh. Thank you. Okay.

[ Clears throat ] One day, I will return the favor. Yeah, one day soon, I might need it. Anna hasn’t asked any more questions about you or your dealings. Well, she doesn’t have to. She has resources. Is she still interested in

your dealings, by the way? We’ve moved past that. As far as you know. Where is martin? Oh. Oh. He signed up to give exculpatory evidence for an extended period of time. Yeah, that’s very cute. It is. Mm. So, obviously, he told you about the ex-wives club? Yeah, obviously. Because martin and I, we don’t hide anything from each other — unlike you and valentin, apparently. But isn’t this espionage stuff kind of a seductive, little fun flirtation deal? Because, wait, one day you’re extorting his lawyer to get dirt on him, and the next day, you’re cozying up to him and daddy dearest. This is really weird. You’re quite the pair. You’re angry. Yes, I am angry. Because you drove my man away just when it was getting good. So you know what I’m going to do? I don’t think that valentin would be very, very happy to hear what you are up to, so I am gonna go tell him right now.

[ Chuckles dryly ] Do you really want to do that?


Let go of my arm and find out. Okay, go on. Go. Go tell valentin. I’m sure he’ll find martin’s sudden departure totally understandable, not even like a betrayal, since he chose not to tell valentin about my involvement. I will tell him. I-I-I just want you to back off marty and let him come home. He can come home whenever he chooses. But if you keep going around telling people about what he and I discussed, then he will have more than just valentin to worry about. The irs will be here when he returns, along with his third wife, which, if martin’s told you anything about her, she doesn’t disappoint. You know what you’re doing? You realize you are threatening the mayor’s brother? No, I’m not. I want what you want, lucy. I want martin back here in port charles.

[ Scoffs ] Yeah, right. Just to do your bidding. No. So he can pick up where he left off with you, of course. I don’t know, okay? I-I really do not know where martin is, okay? But I have the feeling that we are both in the dark when it comes to our gentlemen friends. It is of vital importance, now more than ever, that we protect our interests. This family is under siege. Now we’re talking about spencer’s imminent return to prison, are we? Oh, yes, that among other things. Spencer’s dalliance with esme was costly indeed. It is vital that all of you are more judicious in the company you keep. Now, surely, you are not comparing anna to esme. Anna’s more polished, I grant you, but never assume she’s any less devious or troublesome. Lighten up, man. It’s all good. No, you know what, man? I don’t think so. You’re here with my family. You’re working with my mother, my little brother. If there’s anything I should know, I want you to tell me about it right now. I won’t bring any danger to your family, and I’ll try not to put you in any compromising positions, man. Appreciate that. You know, you went to bat for me back in the day. No, we don’t have to do this. Yeah, we do. We do. Because everything went down, I left camp, and I never thanked you for what you did. What exactly did cody do for you? Why do you have that mad scientist look in your eye? Because I’m a genius.

[ Scoffs ] A fashion genius?

[ Laughs ] Doubt me at your peril, wife. Alright, so, uh, what are you? Like a 33? 30. Well, 31. I had a pizza last night. Ah, those were the days.

[ Laughing ] She’ll be diving by labor day. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, time sure flies, huh? Yeah. A few more weeks, and school will be starting for both of us. Hmm. How are you gonna spend the last days of summer? Pestering alexis about the invader? Did she tell you that? She mentioned it. I don’t pester.

[ Laughing ] No. You know what, let’S… let’s try and squeeze in another camping trip, hmm? Before school starts. I found a new campsite. We can bring the kids again. And maybe you can invite elizabeth. You think she’d be up for that? M-might — might be a little too soon for that. Problems? Well, my problem is I still don’t know where I stand. I’m still trying to figure out where her head’s at. I don’t suppose you’ve asked her? Yeah. She’s even less forthcoming since she left treatment. She insists she’s worked through her issues, and she wants me to leave it at that. But you don’t believe her. Oh, I — I want to, dad. I-I do, but… she keeps giving me reasons to doubt it. Elizabeth: You’re gonna be fine.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Stop walking into so many fists. Well, that cody character can thank his lucky stars that dominique was his mother. Otherwise, we’d be going to court. And I don’t want to go to court, especially if his actual father was that slimy leopold taub. People can’t help who their parents are. Somehow, I don’t think we’re talking about cody anymore. Your nose looks good. Next time, don’t wait a day before coming in. Are jeff and carolyn — are they trying to contact — I don’t want to talk about them. Well, I’m just here to support you. Mm-hmm. Elizabeth, elizabeth. Now, listen. Since I got back, I haven’t really talked to you. How are you feeling? Like I need people to stay out of my business, including you.


Brook lynn? I really want to help you get your songs back, but I don’t think I can sell myself as a performer. I mean, maybe there’s another way that we can — chase. This isn’t just about my songs, okay? This is about you getting paid while you fight to get your badge back, because you’re one of the good guys. Look, I know you have jitters about singing, but all artists do. And that’s what you are, chase. You’re an artist. You have to share your gift with the world. You really believe in me? With all my heart. Alright. This… is the ticket. You, come with me. Let’s go! You and I, we go back a long way, don’t we? Hmm? Like, we’ve helped each other out on more than one occasions. We’ve been through some difficult times together. Uh, yeah, we have. Uh, yes, we have helped each other, and we’ve known each other a long, long time. Yes, we’ve been through some difficult times together. We have. But at this moment, I don’t give a damn about any of that, because I had my reasons for approaching martin, and you better not stand in my way! Oh, wow. Really? Or — or what? Or what? Do you honestly want to know? Since your man has hightailed out of town, and he’s left you in his mess? Okay, okay. You got me. I swear on the stars that I don’t know anything about…

[Whispering] Valentin’s secret plan. What? I know, I don’t know why I said that. I just — I kind of made that up, because I — don’t you see? I don’t know what’s going on. Valentin, we just work at elq and deception together. That’s the extent of our relationship. And martin, he can’t help, because, come on, he just does all that legal mumbo jumbo, you know, legalese stuff for valentin. He really keeps him at arm’s length.

[ Quietly ] So you know what I think? I really do think that maybe you should be looking at victor, because victor and valentin have been thick as thieves these days. Right. So at least we agree on one point. In martin’s absence, you are my proxy. Oh, no, no, no, no. Wait. No. Yes, and you had better not run, lucy, because I will hunt you down like a hound on a hare. I’d imagine coming out of a treatment program might make elizabeth introspective and maybe even a little bit raw. It’s best not to push. Yeah, best not to push. She walked in on me talking to terry, the co-chief of staff, who also happens to be her best friend. Were you talking about elizabeth? We’re both worried about her. You know, but elizabeth didn’T…see it that way, and she wasn’t real happy. Well, when she settles down, I’m sure she’ll understand that you were just talking about how best to support her moving forward, right? Yeah. Unless it was more than that. I think, by the end of the conversation, we were considering something you had already warned me about.

[ Sighs ] Contacting her family? Mm-hmm.

[ Scoffs ] Your instincts are what make you such an extraordinary doctor, hamilton. But not everyone is your patient. You know, dad, I-I… I couldn’t save reiko when she got sick. I tried with everything I had, but it wasn’t enough. And now I’m watching elizabeth struggle in a different way. Is the solution just to stand by and watch her fall apart? I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that. I’m just really sensitive right now. I walked in on terry and finn talking about me behind my back. Well, we all love you. We just want to make sure you’re okay. And I am! And — and you have the right to have feelings about your folks. Don’t talk to your mother. Stay away from your father. Whatever. Just don’t write us off. Elizabeth, whoa. Did I just say something wrong? No, no. You’ve given me plenty of food for thought. Okay, well, thanks for looking at the nose, and I’ll catch you later. Chin up. Bye.

[ Door closes ] Dante can never repay me for everything that I’ve done for him. For starters, I snuck him into the girls’ camp when we were 16.

[ Both chuckle ] And that’s all we’re gonna tell you about that, because we’re a couple of gentlemen, right? I wouldn’t want to divulge. Right. No. Fascinating stuff. I’ll let you fellas keep your secrets.

[ Horse whinnies ]

[ Exhales sharply ] So, um…

[ Chuckles dryly ] I don’t know what I’m doing here. Scott is my mother’s boyfriend, so there’s already a major complication. And even if i partially understand why you did what you did, I still don’t like it. So what are you doing here, dr. Westbourne? You here to tell me I blew it and our second date’s off, or… you’re here to tell me I blew it, but I’m worth a second chance?


Do you have any idea what my dad is doing? Ladies and leo, have a seat. Ready your thumbs. Whether you’re old school or new school, you’re going to want to keep your eyes on this one. I give you… chase! Turn.

[ Laughs ] Dad… those pants! Original eddie maines. Well, what do you think?

[ Whispering together ] Perfection. Now lose the shirt!

[ Laughter ] That was my granddaughter, emma. She just finished her freshman year at university, and I promised her a car, so we were just going over finances. It’s a bit early for emma, isn’t it? Or late. She’s a night owl. Just excited. It is so hard to believe you have a granddaughter at college. What’s your secret? Honest living. Good face cream. Ah, let me guess. Deception. Valentin has just been explaining to me the rewards and challenges of working with lucy coe. You’ve known her a long time. Tell me, what’s her story? Aside from dating my attorney, martin. Well, your mia attorney. I must say, it’s very foolish of him leaving such a lovely spitfire’s bed so cold. Lucy is one who can’t stand to be alone for long.

[ Elevator hums ] Oh! Geez! What? Ow! Lady, watch — oh. Lucy. You saved me a phone call. Wait a minute, did…? Did someone punch you? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. What — I had a little blast from the past. That’s why I want to talk to you, um, about britt’s new boyfriend. Why? I-I don’t care about your girlfriend’s daughter’s suitor. Yuck. Okay, I’ll tell you why, ms. Red dress. His name is cody bell. Did — did you say bell? I did. Well, the purpose of a date is to get to know one another. That’s what I’m hoping for. And I already know you’re a guy who smiles one minute and throws sucker punches the next. I explained the extenuating circumstances. I’m going to need you to explain more, if we’re going to add another stamp to that passport you made me. So get comfortable, cody bell. Start talking. Oh, leo said I missed a fashion show. It’s official. Chase is on his way to the big time. Hmm.

[ Chuckles ] Does that mean you’re in favor of brook lynn’s whacked-out plan? You may eat those words, you know. Maybe. Maybe. But in the meantime, I want to find out what she’s really up to. What is that supposed to mean? It’s brook lynn, ma. She’s always got another angle. When did you become such a cynic? Alright, alright, sorry. Here, a peace offering. Take that. Aww.

[ Laughing ] That is so sweet that you picked up where you left off with cody. I like that. Yeah, just because you knew someone doesn’t mean you still know them. Okay, what is with the insinuations? First brook lynn and now cody? What? I can’t help it. My antenna’s up. What do you want? Well, put it back down. Why don’t you turn your cop brain off for a hot second? And sometimes what you see is actually what you get. Yeah, sometimes. Can I order a lemonade? You can have anything you want, sweetheart. Hey, I’ll tell you what. Why don’t you order three lemonades? One for you, one for me, and one for grandpa. Okay. Okay?

[ Sighs ] I’m sure it was gut-wrenching watching reiko die, and I understand that’s the underlying reason why you want to intervene with elizabeth. But you must know that disregarding elizabeth’s wishes could cost you the relationship. I know, dad. Losing elizabeth would hurt like hell. But this — this isn’t about me. It’s about her. And I could stand losing her if I knew she was going to be okay in the end. Scott:

Don’t talk to your mother.

Stay away from your father.

[ Echoing ]

Stay away from your father. Woman: Elizabeth, what are you doing? Elizabeth: Stay away from my father!

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[ Inhales shakily ]

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Steve: Freeze!

Stephanie: Papa, don’t shoot!

Steve: Stephanie?

Stephanie: Yes, it’s me. And would you put that thing away and come give your daughter a hug?

Kayla: So, what happened?

Chad: I broke a glass in my hand.

Kayla: How’d you manage to do that?

Chad: Found out who killed my wife. And I lost it. It was leo stark.

Leo: Problem, counselor?

Sloan: You think?

Leo: You’re the lawyer. I’m just the eye candy around here.

Sloan: Well, it was all that I could do to convince those salivating cops–

Leo: I’m listening.

Sloan: To give me a moment alone with my client after that little outburst. So, let’s get one thing straight, mr. Stark.

Leo: Please, ms. Petersen, call me leo; all my friends do. Well, actually, some of them call me matty. Probably best not to remind the fuzz of the whole double-identity sitch.

Sloan: Fine, leo. But just to remind you, I’m only taking this case on for the publicity and any possible profits from the book sales of your sordid little story. Nonetheless, if you want me to defend you against these very serious charges, you cannot go off half-cocked making promises to the salem pd that you cannot deliver on. Do you understand?

Leo: First of all, “half-cocked”? Please. And who says I can’t deliver what I’m offering? I said I know who killed abigail dimera, and I do.

Xander: Sarah! I figured it out in the shower!

Sarah: What did you figure out, baby?

Xander: How we’re going to force ava vitali to admit what she did, that she helped gwen break out of prison so she could kill abigail.

Ava: What, is the air-conditioning on the fritz in this mausoleum? Oh, no, no, wait, let me guess. You were hunting poor people for sport on the secluded part of the grounds.

Ej: The legendary vitali wit.

Ava: Ooh, how about this? You were being chased through the moors all night by a werewolf only to be saved by the sunrise.

Ej: Ah, a british one. How clever, but no.

Ava: Oh! You are the werewolf?

Ej: Oh, sorry, but I don’t think there was a full moon last night. So, you’re safe for now. Actually, I just topped off an invigorating fencing workout.

Ava: Mm, fencing. Fencing, yes. I should’ve known.

Ej: Yes, indeed. Anyway, as I was saying, I just topped that off with 20 minutes in the sauna. It was quite refreshing. Perhaps next time you and your sharp wit should join me.

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Ava: Are you seriously comin’ on to your late brother’s grieving widow?

Ej: Au contraire, I was merely promoting the well-documented health benefits of a nice sauna bath. You know, studies show not only does it provide much-needed relaxation, but it also aids in detoxifying the body and reducing vascular diseases.

Ava: Hmm. Well, looks like someone’s in the pocket of big sauna. Thank you for the health lesson, dr. House.

Ej: Ooh, there’s that wit again, but really if you must liken me to a fictional physician, I’d much prefer that mcsteamy chap.

Ava: Maybe leave the wit to the professionals.

Ej: All kidding aside, I apologize if my invitation seemed untoward. I know how much your short but sweet marriage to my brother, jake, still means to you.

[Dramatic music]

Xander: And then we’ll sneak into the dimera mansion dressed as plumbers–

Sarah: Baby.

Xander: I’m gonna wear a fake mustache. I don’t think you could pull that off, but maybe like a wig or–how about a scar? Anyway, once we’re in, we’ll infiltrate ava’s bedroom–

Sarah: Xander.

Xander: And I will I plant a bug underneath her humidifier and I agree, escaping is probably gonna be a little difficult, but I believe there’s a series of air ducts there and we can probably like john mcclane our way–

Sarah: Xander.

Xander: Darling, I think this is gonna work.

Sarah: Yes, maybe, if gwen was the one that did kill abigail, but–

Xander: But what?

Sarah: [Sighs] Not if it was someone else.

Sloan: So you’re telling me that you’ve known this whole time who killed abigail dimera, and you’re just now coming forward with the information? Even if I manage to prevent you from going away for murder, the da will have a damn good case against you for obstruction of justice.

Leo: Did I say I knew the whole time?

Sloan: Well, you can bet that melinda trask will argue that you should’ve proffered this information the second you knew the killer’s identity, and she’ll be right!

Leo: What if i was just trying to protect someone I care about?

Sloan: You are facing a first-degree murder charge! This is not the time for dale carnegie’s “how to win friends and influence people.”

Leo: Never read it. Now, “the joys of gay sex”? That one I highly recommend.

Sloan: I need you to focus, leo. I need you to tell me who killed abigail dimera, and I need you to tell me now.

Kayla: So how did leo get into the tunnels in the first place?

Chad: Gwen.

Kayla: Sorry.

Chad: It just never ends with her. You know, those two go way back, both birthed from the bowels of hell together.

Kayla: So you really think that she was involved?

Chad: She’s been obsessed with my wife since she came to salem. She blames abigail for being the daughter who got it all. You know, she got to grow up with jack as her father while she was raised by some dysfunctional, screwy mother, as if abby had it all. You know, from what I heard, jack wouldn’t have won any father of the year awards while abigail and jj were growing up.

Kayla: It’s a bit harsh, isn’t it, chad? I mean, do you think that jack deserves that? He just lost his daughter.

Chad: Yeah, I do. And more. He was at the hotel room when I confronted her. Stood by her the whole time, and she said she didn’t know anything about any of this and he just backed her all the way.

Kayla: That must’ve been hard to hear.

Chad: Yeah, and then the daughter that he knew and loved his whole life was cut down in her prime and he still defends the bad seed.

Kayla: Chad, you’re a father. Surely, you could understand jack not wanting to believe that gwen had anything to do with abigail’s death. I mean, it’s horrible enough to lose one daughter, but to think that another child is responsible?

Stephanie: You scared the hell out of me, dad.

Steve: That makes two of us. But I sure am happy to see you. I have missed you so much.

Stephanie: I’ve missed you too. So why’d you come in here, gun literally blazing?

Steve: Well, I got an alert that the security alarm went off. And I wonder how that happened.

Stephanie: Guilty. Took me a minute to remember the code– emily & gideon 4eva. I thought mom stopped setting the house alarm because there was, like, a glitch or something.

Steve: She did. I asked her to start using it again.

Stephanie: Why?

Steve: I’m sorry to have to tell you this, baby girl, but orpheus is back, and he’s targeting our family again.

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Xander: [Sighs] That sick, sadistic bastard. Pretending to be a magical sprite. But betraying a child’s sense of wonder and belief in the fantastic, all the while, laying in wait to kill the lad’s mother.

Sarah: Mm-hmm.

Xander: God, it’s like something straight out of “dateline nbc.”

Sarah: Yeah. I guess our theory about gwen and ava being involved in abigail’s murder just kind of goes out the window now.

Xander: Not so fast, my love. I wouldn’t go issuing any get out of jail free cards for that gruesome twosome just yet.

[Doorbell ringing]

Ava: Where is that damn butler when you need him? Don’t worry, harold, I’ll get it–wouldn’t want to inconvenience you. What the hell are you doing here?

Gwen: Is that any way to greet a friend?

Ava: Come on in, why don’t you? Have to say, I wasn’t expecting a visit from you.

Gwen: Since when do you and I stand on ceremony? Oh, I see how it is. Now that you’re a bona fide dimera wife living the high life in the big, grand mansion, you’re just too posh to receive a visit from a lowly peon like me, unannounced no less, is that it?

Ava: Yes, well, we high society types do prefer that our visitors call ahead. But don’t worry, I’ll still consort with a select few peons from time to time.

Gwen: Oh, well, how very benevolent of you. Far be it from me to waste your precious time. Just thought I’d pop in and put your mind at ease now that the news is out.

Ava: What news?

Gwen: You haven’t heard? Leo stark is in custody. They think that he killed my sister.

Leo: This isn’t easy for me, okay? This particular friend and I go way back.

Sloan: How touching. Is the rhoda to your mary gonna be there to hold your hand when the state decides to give you the needle?

Leo: Please don’t say that. I hate needles. One spring break, I was supposed to get a tramp stamp to match my spiritual twin, britney spears, but I passed out at the tattoo parlor before they could prick me. I guess there is a first time for everything.

Sloan: As fascinating and revelatory as your stories full of skeevy double entendres may be, could we possibly get back to the matter at hand? Namely, keeping you from going down for a murder rap?

Leo: Fine, fine, be that way.

Sloan: So what about this proof you say you have, that your friend killed mrs. Dimera? Does it really exist?

Leo: Oh, it exists all right.

Kayla: Sorry, I know it hurts.

Chad: It’s fine.

Kayla: You really did quite a number on yourself here.

Chad: It’s really not that big of a deal.

Kayla: I’m not so sure about that. Shingles.

Stephanie: Thanks.

Steve: You’re welcome.

Stephanie: [Sighs] Dad, I hate to see you this shook up. I mean, okay, so orpheus is out of statesville.

Steve: Which is a travesty to begin with.

Stephanie: And yes, he did send mom some flowers.

Steve: Yellow freakin’ roses.

Stephanie: But still.

Steve: But still what?

Stephanie: The steven earl johnson I know, my big, strong protective papa, that guy wouldn’t have blinked at all that. He would’ve already found a way to neutralize the threat, and with time to spare for a round of poker with the boys, and he would’ve cleaned up too. He would’ve emptied the pockets of john, abe, and roman.

Steve: Don’t you doubt it, baby. Remember, I am still your big, strong, protective papa, and I’ve already found a way to neutralize orpheus.

Stephanie: So what are you waiting for? What’s the problem?

Steve: The problem is, little sweetness, mama sweetness won’t let me eliminate the son of a bitch.

Kayla: You know, I’m not worried about this injury, chad. It’s not serious, thankfully. I’m worried about you hurting yourself again.

Chad: It was just an accident. Like I said, I just lost my temper. But I’m not acting out or anything, kayla. My problem isn’t that I’m suicidal. My problem is that I am homicidal.

Kayla: Don’t say that.

Chad: That’s the truth. You know what I wish for? I wish that rafe would leave me alone with stark, turn a blind eye for five minutes with none of the police station cameras, no guards, no lawyers, just me and him– five precious minutes, me and him and justice– justice for my abigail.

Kayla: Do you really think that killing leo is going to end your pain?

Chad: What makes you think I want my pain to stop?

Kayla: Why wouldn’t you want that?

Chad: Because it’s all I have, and if that goes away, then I have nothing. So I can’t do that. I can’t let her go. I will not let her go.

Sloan: Okay, I think we can work with that, and do you really have this evidence?

Leo: It’s right where I told you.

Rafe: Well, well, well, if it isn’t sloan petersen.

Sloan: Hello, rafe. It’s been a long time.

Rafe: Yeah, not long enough.

Leo: Rude! I like it.

Sloan: So, I see that detectives hunter and brady realized they were out of their depth and decided to call in the big gun.

Leo: Just how big is that gun, mr. Commissioner?

Rafe: My detectives got called in on another case, so I’m just stepping in, but they did warn me that you are representing the talented mr. Stark here.

Leo: Talented? You make me blush.

Sloan: They warned you? Should I take offense?

Rafe: I didn’t realize you were so easily insulted. I would’ve thought that salem’s most prolific ambulance chaser would have a thicker skin, after all.

Leo: Um, commish, if I may? How thick is your skin?

Sloan: Thick enough apparently to withstand being the most bumbling commissioner in the history of the salem police department. So did I hear right, rafe, that your girlfriend’s successfully managed to frame you for being a dirty cop after she found out you were cheating on her?

Rafe: I’ve been exonerated. Yeah, and that’s “ex-girlfriend.” See, now, I’m a happily married man.

Sloan: Well, I’ll send my condolences to the not-so-lucky lady.

Leo: Ooh! It is getting hot in here! Is it not? All this cross talk, I feel just like rosalind russell.

Rafe: All right! Enough of the nonsense. Detectives brady and hunter have already told me about leo’s bogus claims.

Sloan: I can assure you there’s nothing bogus about them. My client knows who killed abigail dimera, and he has proof.

Rafe: Oh yeah? Well, out with it.

Leo: Yes, sir.

Sloan: Leo will tell you everything, as soon as he gets immunity.

Sarah: So ava used her mob connections to bust gwen out of prison.

Xander: Then leo helped gwen sneak into the dimera mansion where she finally got her ultimate revenge, violently murdering her most detested half-sister.

Sarah: And then leo took off with abigail’s priceless jewelry. I guess it’s possible they were all in cahoots. Which if that is what happened, the three of them are so much depraved than I could’ve imagined.

Ava: So the police think leo stark killed abigail?

Gwen: Apparently so.

Ava: Hmm.

Gwen: What?

Ava: Mm, I don’t know. I’m just– I’m not so sure I buy it. I mean, you knew leo the best. You think he’s capable of murder?

Gwen: Leo was furious with chad and abigail for the part that they played in ruining his happiness.

Ava: Yeah, yeah, I know. I know they broke up his marriage to dr. Moneybags, but still, I mean, stabbing someone to death? It just doesn’t seem like his style.

Gwen: Well, you and i both know that vengeance can drive somebody to do unspeakable things.

Ava: Yeah, that is very, very true. Ooh, it’s kind of like when you asked me to break you out of prison on the same night that abigail died. Tell me, gwen. Were you being driven by vengeance that night?

[Dramatic music]

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Gwen: And here I thought that leo’s arrest would’ve put your suspicions of me to bed.

Ava: Well, you can’t blame a girl for being curious, gwen. I mean, I did bust you out of prison on the very night that abigail met her maker, and we both know how much you hated her– much more than leo, I would wager.

Gwen: I didn’t hate abigail. I was merely–

[Sighs] I was merely very jealous of the life that she lived, the life that I was deprived of. Deep down, I–I actually did– I did care for her and her children, my niece and nephew. I could never live with the responsibility of having taken their mother from them.

Ava: Yeah, whatever gets you through the night, toots.

Ej: Oh, hello, ladies! I’m experiencing a little bit of dĆ©j vu. Once again, I enter my living room to find the two of you with your heads together. How curious. I do hope you’re feeling better, gwen.

Gwen: Beg your pardon?

Ej: You were under the weather? Isn’t that why you missed dinner with ava and me?

Gwen: Oh–[Clears throat] Yes, yes, of course. Yes, I’m still not quite myself actually. Uh, do accept my apologies, and I’ve just received some rather disturbing news. My friend is in jail, leo, being questioned about abigail’s murder.

Ej: Mm, yes, leo stark. I heard all about that while I was getting dressed. My brother, chad, and I, we’re not on the best of terms as of late, and abigail was a cherished member of the family, wonderful mother and devoted daughter and friend to many, and she died here in this house, under my roof. It’s– it’s unspeakable. I do hope the authorities nail leo stark and anyone else who may be responsible for my sister-in-law’s death, to the wall.

[Dramatic music]

Sloan: So why don’t you trot on over to trask’s office and get my client that immunity deal? And then leo will sing like a canary.

Leo: I do have a beautiful voice.

Rafe: Ah, yes. Well, sorry, counselor, but no deal. You see, I already have a suspect in custody who had means, motive, and opportunity, and those are just the facts.

Sloan: Your facts are flimsy at best.

Rafe: Mm-hmm. See, you may call two identifying witnesses flimsy, but I doubt a jury of his peers will see it that way.

Leo: Peers? Honey, I’m in a class by myself.

Sloan: A little boy who still believes in the tooth fairy and a repeat ex-convict don’t exactly make for star witnesses.

Rafe: We already know your client accessed the dimera family home. We don’t have to take little thomas’ word for it, because we found leo’s fingerprints on the silverware in the wine cellar where he was squatting.

Leo: Ugh, “squatting.” It’s such a gauche term. I prefer “subletting.”

Sloan: Shut up, leo. The commissioner and I are negotiating.

Rafe: No, actually, we are not negotiating, because you have nothing to negotiate with, and I am losing my patience. Now, you can either choose to come up with this proof that you so claim to have, or I am going to request that da trask indicts you for the murder of abigail dimera.

Kayla: Chad, I cannot presume to know what you’re feeling. Everybody grieves differently, and I know it’s not a fair comparison because I got steve back. But I’m sorry if what I say seems insensitive to what you’re going through.

Chad: Kayla, you can say whatever’s on your mind.

Kayla: I know almost better than anybody, the rage that goes with grief when you lose somebody that you love to violence. When I thought that I had lost steve, I was consumed with wanting revenge. I wanted lawrence alamain, the man that I was led to believe was responsible for steve’s death– I wanted him to pay, and it took me a really long time to let go of that desire for revenge. But I had to. Not just for me, but for stephanie. My daughter needed me to be whole, just like thomas and charlotte need you.

Chad: Yeah, I– I get that, but like you said, it’s not the same. Steve came home to you.

Kayla: And I thank god every day for that. Chad, I know that your loss is unspeakably tragic and painful for you and your children, but you– you’ve got to find a way to deal with the anger about how it happened or who you think might be responsible for it, and figure out how you can try to let it go.

Stephanie: Whoa. When I said I thought you’d quickly neutralize orpheus, I didn’t mean permanently. Dad, come on, you can’t just kill a man for no reason.

Steve: No reason? That evil bastard has been terrorizing the people I love since reagan was in office. I think that’s reason enough.

Stephanie: [Sighs] You really are worried.

Steve: I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to you or your mom or your brothers, and I don’t intend to find out.

Stephanie: And I bet seeing what’s going on with aunt jennifer and uncle jack doesn’t help.

[Sighs] I still can’t believe abigail is gone.

Steve: Me neither. My heart goes out to everyone who lost abigail, and poor chad and those kids.

Stephanie: [Sighs] I really should go see them. Everyone’s still staying over at doug and julie’S.

Steve: Yeah, that’s right, but you’re not going anywhere except back to seattle.

Stephanie: [Scoffs] Why would I go back to seattle? I just got here.

Steve: I need you and your brothers to lie low in seattle until orpheus can be dealt with.

Stephanie: You may be willing to put your entire life on hold for orpheus, but I’m not.

Steve: I’m not asking you to put your life on hold.

Stephanie: Yes, you are.

[Chuckles] A prospective client here in salem is considering hiring stephanie johnson public relations for some big project. Dad, this could be huge for sjpr–for me. That’s why I’m here, not just to pay my respects for abigail.

Steve: Who’s the client?

Stephanie: They haven’t disclosed their name yet.

Steve: [Scoffs]

Stephanie: It’s top secret. They want to wait until we meet in-person tonight.

Steve: Oh, baby. Don’t you see? There is no client. It’s orpheus.

Stephanie: [Sighs] Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin.

Stephanie: [Sighs] You think my prospective client is orpheus?

Steve: Of course it’s orpheus. It’s a trap. Why else would they keep their identity a secret?

Stephanie: I don’t know, like a million different reasons. They could be a celebrity or a politician. They could be a company who’s looking for a new firm.

Steve: Or it could be a psychopath named orpheus.

Stephanie: Enough. Dad, enough. You need to stop with this orpheus paranoia! My meeting was set up by a trusted colleague. I’ve worked with them countless times, and don’t you forget I’m no babe in the woods. My father taught me how to take care of myself.

Steve: Steph, I know that you can handle yourself, but all the pepper spray in the world is not going to protect you from a madman like orpheus. I really wish you and your stubborn mother would realize what a threat he is to us.

Stephanie: Where is mom?

Steve: She’s at the hospital.

Stephanie: Well, let’s stop arguing and go see her. I have just enough time to surprise her at work before I definitely go to my important meeting.

Steve: What was the word I just used to describe your mother? It starts with an S.

Stephanie: Sweetness?

Steve: Okay. We’ll go surprise your mom, and then I will definitely accompany you to your very private, secret meeting.

Stephanie: Dad.

Steve: Don’t “dad” me. If you’re determined to go to this meeting, I’m determined to have your back. Don’t you forget, your papa can be just as stubborn as you and your mom. Let’s go.

[Dramatic music]

Kayla: Chad, have you considered therapy?

Chad: Sonny mentioned that too.

Kayla: Well, I’m sure that marlena could find you a grief support group.

Chad: And what is that? Sit around with a bunch of– a bunch of other sad sacks feeling sorry for myself?

Kayla: No, you would learn how to deal with your anger, and maybe not let it eat away at you. Maybe you can stop hurting yourself and getting drunk and yelling at your kids.

Chad: Who told you that?

Kayla: Jennifer. Because she’s concerned about you. She loves you, chad. We all do. You went to marriage counseling, right? Abigail told me that.

Chad: Yeah, that was different.

Kayla: But you know that it helped heal your marriage. Now, I don’t know how long it’s going to take to heal your heart, but maybe you can learn to be kinder to yourself and be more present for your children.

Sarah: Have you given any thought to how we’re going to prove ava and gwen are in cahoots with leo?

Xander: Yeah, I just thought we’d stick to my original, brilliant plan and break into ava’s room at the dimera mansion and planting a bug. I’ll get my fake mustache!

Sarah: Or! Or, and now hear me out, I’m just spit balling here, we could go to the police with everything we know.

Xander: I mean, yeah, I suppose that would work too.

Gwen: Right, well then, I really must be off. So you take care, ej. Ava, I’ll talk to you soon.

Ej: Oof, she seemed upset.

Ava: Wouldn’t you be? She just found out her best friend may’ve offed her kid sister.

Ej: Oh, funny. I would imagine that latest development would make gwen feel quite relieved.

Ava: Why on earth would you think that?

Ej: Well, now that leo stark is the number one suspect in abigail’s murder and currently in custody, the police are that much further from realizing that gwen is just as likely to have done the deed with your help.

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Sarah:

Sarah: Gwen. What a coincidence. We were just talking about you.

Gwen: Mm, in a very warm way, I’m sure.

Xander: We read the article in “the intruder” about your good friend leo, arrested for murder.

Gwen: Yes, as you can imagine, I’m quite devastated.

Sarah: So you think that leo’s guilty?

Gwen: Well, the salem police seem to think so. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have brought him in for questioning.

Xander: Well, that works out really well for you, doesn’t it, gwen? I mean, sure, you lose your best friend, but I’d say that’s a small price to pay for getting away with murder.

Leo: All right, I’ll give up the killer and the proof. No need to strip me naked and torture me under harsh lights. That is, unless you think that’s totally necessary, commissioner.

Sloan: Handing over crucial evidence and the culprit has to net us something, hernandez.

Rafe: Yeah, sure. And once I see who and what leo has to offer, I will talk to trask and we will consider what it’s worth. And that is the best I have to offer.

Sloan: I think it’s your best bet.

Leo: Maybe I should hold out for the strip search.

Rafe: Forget it.

Leo: Okay, fine, fine, fine, wait. All right, mr. Big gun, when are we going to get this evidence?

Rafe: No, no, no, no. You’re not going anywhere. You’re staying here. Ms. Petersen is gonna take me to it.

[Dramatic music]

Kayla: Well, your tetanus is up to date, that’s good. I called in a prescription for you down at the pharmacy, and you could change that bandage later today, and come see me in a week, and I will make sure that the whole thing is healing properly.

Chad: Thank you.

Kayla: Mm-hmm. And when you go down to the pharmacy to pick up your prescription, you could just pop into marlena’s office. I mean, you could always cancel the appointment if you change your mind.

Chad: Okay, you win.

Kayla: Thank you.

Chad: Thank you.

Kayla: Any time.

[Elevator dings] Ah, hey, you! How are you? Did you figure out why our alarm was going off at the house?

Steve: I sure did.

Stephanie: Hey, mom.

Kayla: Stephanie! Oh, my baby girl! Wow! Wow!

Ava: You must be loopy from spending all that time in the sauna if you think I helped gwen do anything to abigail.

Ej: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” That’s from “hamlet,” in case you were wondering.

Ava: Oh, I know my shakespeare, you pretentious ass.

Ej: I heard you, ava. I heard you admit to breaking the wretched ms. Gwen rizczech out of prison the night abigail was killed.

Ava: Ah, so you were eavesdropping?

Ej: I happen to live here. And how was I to know one of my guests would be openly discussing her latest criminal exploits in my parlor room?

Ava: I’m not sure what you think you heard, ej, but you’re barking up the wrong tree.

Ej: Oh, come now, ava. We both know this is your mo. You helped my sister, kristen, break out of police custody once before, and if I recall, I kept that little bit of information to myself. But I just don’t know if I can cloak your sins a second time.

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Kayla: Oh, my gosh, I can’t believe you’re here. Why didn’t you call us and let us know you were coming?

Stephanie: It was a surprise. I’ll fill you in later, mom, okay?

Kayla: Of course.

Stephanie: Hey.

Chad: Stephanie, hi. Yeah, I didn’t know you were home.

Stephanie: Just got in to town. Chad, I’m so sorry about abigail.

Chad: Yeah, well, yeah, we got your flowers. Thank you.

Stephanie: If there’s anything I can do for you and the kids, please let me know.

Chad: I appreciate that.

Kayla: What’s the matter? Aren’t you happy stephanie’s home?

Steve: We’ll talk about it at lunch.

Ava: Oh, careful, elvis. I’m reminded of another shakespearean quote. I can’t recall the play. “He who snitches shall endeth in stitches.”

Ej: [Chuckles] Oh, clever girl.

Ava: Mm, methinks so too.

Ej: Mm. But I’m afraid your little warning has fallen on deaf ears. Now, if you were still connected to the vitali crime family, that would have given me slight pause. But we both know that is no longer the case, which is why you’re so desperate to cling on to my late lug-head of a brother’s stake in my family’s company.

Ava: Screw you, ej.

Ej: Which one of the bard’s plays is that from?

Ava: Hmm. “Taming of the pompous ass.”

Ej: Hmm. Well, in due time, I might take you up on your aforementioned offer, but in the meantime, I’d rather you give me one good reason why I shouldn’t tell rafe hernandez what I know about you and gwen rizczech.

[Dramatic music]

Leo: Well?

Sloan: It was where you said it would be.

Leo: Ah. And did rafey confess his love for me right there on the spot?

Sloan: No, I’m afraid not. But now that commissioner hernandez has the evidence, he should be dropping in on abigail dimera’s real killer as we speak.

Leo: She’s probably gonna kill me too.

Gwen: What are you saying?

Sarah: Oh, drop the act, gwen. We know that you were at the mansion that night that abigail died.

Gwen: That is absolutely ludicrous. I was locked up away in statesville that night that my sister met her bitter end. It’s a matter of public record.

Sarah: Oh, save it! We know that you’re the reason that lucas claimed that he saw me there! It was you in that damn mask!

Rafe: You mean this mask? This one? Gwen rizczech, you’re gonna have to come with me, because I have a few questions for you about your sister’s murder.

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[Deacon sighing]

Deacon: Daddy’s back. Mm.

Brooke: This is so unexpected. Seems like it came out of nowhere.

Hope: Well, because it did. I mean, there was no heads-up from thomas. Just, “I think douglas should live with me.” Just like that. Like it’s no big deal.

Brooke: Thomas fully signed off on the shared custody agreement. It’s been in place for a long time now.

Hope: Yeah, and it’s been great. And– and I am not opposed to douglas spending time with his father. In fact, I’ve encouraged it. I welcome it. It’s good for douglas to be around thomas. But moving out permanently, and changing his living situation on a whim, I– that– that is wrong.

Brooke: I totally agree with you.

Hope: Have you… talked to ridge about it? Or…?

Taylor: You know, it’s so beautiful outside today. The sky is clear.

Steffy: Uh-huh.

Taylor: Not a security guard in sight!

Steffy: Uh, I am not taking that for granted.

Taylor: Mm-mm. I’m glad finn’s going back to work.

Steffy: Yeah. Yeah, it’s good. I mean, he’s, uh– he’s making progress, but…

Taylor: You know, I am so happy for the two of you. I literally cannot stop saying that. How many times have I said that?

Steffy: I know, I know. But it’s true, you know. I’ve realized that miracles really do happen. And they can happen for you, too.

Deacon: There she is.

Deacon: Mm. Debra, last night was wild. You were like an animal. You couldn’t get enough of me. Not that I’m complaining, because I’m happy to oblige. Mm… mm.

Brooke: Yes, ridge and i spoke. Let’s just hope this blows over quickly and thomas comes to his senses and realizes that douglas is better off with you.

Hope: Should’ve heard him last night. He seems pretty determined. And I don’t think he’s going to change his mind.

Brooke: Okay. Well, is thomas really ready for that big commitment?

Hope: Thomas wants to play a primary role in his son’s upbringing.

Brooke: He doesn’t have to go to such extremes. Like I told ridge, douglas belongs here with you, liam, and beth.

Steffy: Talk about timing. Mom and I were just talking about you.

Ridge: Oh! Your favorite subject.

Taylor: Ha! Sometimes.

Ridge. Sometimes? All the time, surely.

Steffy: Depends on the day.

Ridge: She’s not too old to get grounded, is she?

Steffy: Haha. So, how was your talk with brooke about, uh, thomas and douglas?

Ridge: I knew you were going to ask me that.

Steffy: I can only imagine how it went.

Ridge: Brooke is in favor of keeping douglas where he is.

Steffy: Of course she is.

Ridge: We’re never going to see eye-to-eye on that.

Steffy: Well, I hope she didn’t cause you too much trouble.

Ridge: She wasn’t happy. Especially when I told her about us… kissing in monaco. When hurting feet make you want to stop,

Deacon: Man, I needed that last night. Something tells me you did, too. So, you gonna tell me your name? You didn’t say a word last night. At least nothing that’s intelligible. I think it’s hot. You know, you’re kinky. I like it.

Debra: You have no idea, darling.

Hope: Mom, I do not want this to cause some rift between you and ridge.

Brooke: Honey! Don’t worry about us. We can survive anything.

Brooke: Besides, you are my daughter. And I will always stand by you and your children.

Hope: Thank you.

Brooke: Yes, of course.

Hope: I don’t know, mom. It’s just… like… look at this beautiful home that we’ve built for ourselves. It just– it finally felt like– like we had all settled in. Yeah, all of us. It– it felt safe and comfortable and there was a routine, and now thomas just wants to interrupt the day-to-day?

Brooke: It’s not fair to anybody, especially to douglas!

Hope: But douglas does get sad when his father isn’t around. And then that makes thomas feel guilty and…

Brooke: Okay, okay, so thomas can step up other ways. Right? He can drive douglas to school more often. He can show up at more of his games. Just not when it’s convenient.

Hope: Thomas has been making more of an effort and– and I– I– I do want to reach some kind of compromise.

Brooke: Honey, I know you’ve always wanted thomas to build a relationship with douglas.

Hope: I mean, I’m thrilled that he wants to be more hands-on. Douglas needs that. He deserves that.

Brooke: That’s great! But he doesn’t have to move over to eric’s house with him.

Hope: And this whole forrester thing, I mean, what does it matter who is a forrester and who isn’t? What matters is douglas. The focus should be on douglas and what he wants, what he needs. And I have never heard him ask to live with his father before.

Brooke: He’s too young to make a decision like that.

Hope: Well, exactly! That is the last thing that I want. I do not want some big custody battle, mom. And I–

[ Brooke sighing ]

Hope: I just really don’t want this to get, you know, brought up in your relationship and have it become a thing.

Brooke: Oh, stop. It’s not going to. I’m not gonna let it. I’m determined not to let it. Especially now since taylor’s circling around… waiting to strike again.

Hope: Wait, waiting to strike again?

Brooke: I don’t know, it seems like she’s looking for every opportunity in the book. And I think she’s found her opening.

Hope: So, something already happened?

Brooke: Oh… I’m really trying not to give it any energy.

Hope: Mm-hmm.

Brooke: You know what I mean? I just– I know ridge loves me. I’m very confident with that. Okay. Okay, yes. Yes, something happened between ridge and taylor. They kissed. In monaco.

Steffy: You came clean about your kiss with mom?

Ridge: Yeah! Had to be honest with brooke.

Steffy: How did she react? Did she freak out like usual?

Ridge: No, she did not freak out. Uh, but she was upset.

Steffy: She doesn’t have a right to be.

Ridge: Of course she has a right to be! She’s my wife.

Steffy: She’s a hypocrite. Look how many times you’ve looked past all these kisses.

Ridge: Brooke knows exactly who she is, she’s very self-aware.

[ Taylor clearing throat ]

Ridge: We’ve forgiven each other a lot of things, including this thing with deacon. I let that go!

Steffy: Yeah, yeah, deacon. And, um, bill. And thorne and– and grandad.

Ridge: What are you doing?

Steffy: I’m just–

Ridge: Just naming names now? Is that?

Steffy: Yeah, well–

Taylor: We’re not going to sit here and name names, ridge. We’d be here all day.

Ridge: Wow.

Steffy: Yeah, we’re not gonna do that. Especially, that was– you know, it was more than kisses. It–

Ridge: So, what are we doing? Just a laundry list of all the things of all the things that brooke’s done wrong?

Steffy: Brooke has let you–

Ridge: I’ve let her down too! I’m not a saint.

Steffy: If she–

Taylor: You’re kind of a boy scout in comparison.

Steffy: Okay, if she’s giving you a hard time about kissing–

Ridge: She’s not giving me a hard time! What happened in monaco is behind us. She’s forgiven me for it. Okay? (Vo) when you live with moderate to severe crohn’s disease

Hope: Ridge and taylor kissed?

Brooke: Uh, they got caught up. I– I think his words were something like, “they forgot themselves,” or…

[ Hope laughing ] Uh… mom, ridge is still your husband. Are you not upset about this?

Brooke: I know. I’m trying not to be, honey, ’cause I know ridge didn’t do it on purpose. He didn’t do it to hurt me.

Hope: Okay, so then how did it even happen?

Brooke: They had just arrived in monaco. And they were looking all over for steffy.

Hope: And I’m sure they were really worried but–

Brooke: Yeah, they couldn’t find her. They were looking all over the place. But then… they found them. And– and finn and steffy, they were reunited. And they were there with the kids and… I– I don’t know. Apparently, they got swept up in the miracle that finn was alive and what that meant for steffy.

Taylor: So, brooke forgave you? That’s smart.

Steffy: Yeah, dad. Brooke’s in no position to be judging you over one kiss with mom.

Ridge: I…

[ Ridge sighing ] I heard you. I heard both of you. But what I don’t want is this to turn into some brooke bash fest. Can we maybe not do that?

Steffy: We’re not bashing her. Well… I mean, we’re stating facts. And sometimes I feel like you need to be reminded of those–

Ridge: No, you– I don’t need to be reminded. I’m aware of everything that’s going on. I– that’s what I just said. I know what’s going on. I know what’s going on here. I– I know that thomas wants to be with douglas. I get it!

Taylor: And you made it clear, also, that– that you support your son and your grandson, because there’s no reason that thomas and douglas shouldn’t be living together.

Ridge: Yes! And I– I did. I ma– I made it clear. But that doesn’t mean that brooke doesn’t have a point. She– she wants what’s best for douglas. She’s around him all the time. And she’s concerned about him, and hope, and her family.

Steffy: Yeah, exactly! Brooke’s concerned about her family. Hope, her daughter. The logans. It’s never about you. It just– it drives me crazy sometimes, dad. Like, the way you talk about them, it’s just– it’s insane to me.

Ridge: What– what is insane to you? What– what did I just say?

Steffy: You just cut brooke so much slack. I now know how fleeting life can be. And I just feel like you’re wasting your time. I mean, our family has been years just wasted on brooke because she’s so obsessed with you.

Ridge: I–

Steffy: And now thomas– thomas wants to raise douglas, but he can’t because hope and brooke won’t allow it.

Ridge: No, I– what– I… that– but I’m agreeing with you. That’s exactly what I said. That’s what I want to happen. I want these guys to be together!

Steffy: But dad, you are not putting your foot down. You’re not doing it.

Steffy: You need to stand up and leave this family and you need to stop defending brooke! Get douglas. Get him and bring him back to thomas. And go back to mom. I know I’ve said this a million times, but it’s true! You guys have such wonderful history. And look at this. The way you look at mom. I mean, I just saw it. I mean, come on. Dad, remember how you feel when you look at her. Okay, I’m gonna go check on hayes. But think about what I just said. Both of you.

Ridge: That was, um…

Taylor: She means well. She really does. Okay?

Ridge: Yeah, I’m sure.

Taylor: Hey.

[ Exhaling ] Everything’s okay. You know, I am a completely different person than I was when we were married.

Ridge: So am I.

Deacon: You know, I’m hungry, but not for food.

[ Both chuckling ]

[ Debra laughs seductively ] Does that feel good? Mm. You’re not ticklish, are you? Whoa. What happened there? What happened to your toe? Want your clothes to smell freshly

Hope: I totally get how incredible it must’ve been for ridge and taylor to find out that finn was alive, but–

Brooke: Yeah. They were overcome with emotion and gratitude.

Hope: Yes! That– when we found out, we were so amazed that, you know, we took a picture together.

[ Chuckles softly ]

Hope: But we did not kiss taylor. So, what are you saying? That ridge just happened to forget that he was married, again?

Brooke: Okay! Okay. I will admit that I was shocked when he filled me in. But it’s not like I haven’t made mistakes in the past, honey.

Hope: Okay. Mom, mom. I love you and I respect you for trying to take the high road, but this– this is me here. How do you really feel about taylor kissing your husband?

Taylor: I’ve been thinking about our kiss a lot.

Ridge: I have, too.

Taylor: Yeah. What happened? You– you moved back home. To live in the moment. And… it seems that you’ve been here a lot. And I don’t know. Maybe it’S… maybe it’s steffy and the kids. Maybe it’s me. Who knows. You do seem happier when you’re here. I don’t think I’m wrong.

Ridge: I don’t think you are.

Taylor: Do you remember when you proposed to me in st. Thomas?

Ridge: Hmm.

Taylor: You– you tracked me down, halfway across the world, and pledged your undying love to me.

Ridge: Yeah, I remember that day. And I meant what I said.

Taylor: I know you did. But somehow it’s like our– our history has been erased. Our whole love story, it’s just gone. And– and it’s like it’s just always been brooke. You know? But that’s changing. And there’s feelings that are coming up now, like… old feelings, and we’re both feeling it. And it’s confusing, I know. But it’s been like that since I’ve been back. We both feel it. Ridge, I– I– I just want you to be happy. You know that’s what I want. And I– of course I wish it was with me. But if it’s with brooke, okay. But are you– are you happy? Do you want to be in that house with brooke and hope and liam? Is that where you want to be? Hmm? ‘Cause I– I don’t think it is.

Deacon: What happened here? What happened to your toe?

Brooke: Sheila carter is dead.

Deacon: Unbelievable. Killed by a bear.

Brooke: Detective said that her toe and all of the evidence that was found is conclusive.

Deacon: No. No, no, no.

Deacon: This can’t– this can’t be.

Deacon: No, you can’T. There’s no way. It can’t be. Hah!

Sheila: Momma’s back!

[ Giggling ] Ooh. Oh…

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Steve was surprised to see Stephanie in Salem. She told him that someone wanted to use her PR firm. He told her the person was Orpheus. He thought he was doing that to get to him. He talked to her about having a way to eliminate him, but Kayla wouldnā€™t go for it. Stephanie also didnā€™t want him to do something that was going to get him injured or in trouble. He told her the person she was meeting was going to be Orpheus. She wanted her parents to stop worrying so much. She wanted to see Kayla before her meeting. Steve wanted to go with her to her meeting too. Kayla tended to Chadā€™s hand. He told her about Leo and Gwen. He couldnā€™t believe Jack defended Gwen. Kayla told him that Jack didnā€™t want to believe his daughter killed Abby. Kayla was worried about Chad. He insisted that he wasnā€™t going to commit suicide. He said he was homicidal. He wanted five minutes with Leo to make him pay for what he did to Abby. She said it wouldnā€™t end his pain. He didnā€™t want the pain to go away because itā€™s all he had. He said if it went away, he wouldnā€™t have anything. He told her that he couldnā€™t and wouldnā€™t let her go. She told him about wanting Lawrence Alamain to pay when she thought he killed Steve. She said she had to let go of her need for revenge because of her kids. Chad let her know it wasnā€™t the same thing because Steve came back to her. She wanted him to deal with his anger and let it go.

Sloan told Leo that she only took his case for the publicity and the profits for her book sales. She warned him not to make promises he couldnā€™t deliver. He said he could prove that he didnā€™t kill Abby. He didnā€™t want to hurt a friend, but he told her what she needed to know. He told her where she could go to find the evidence against the killer. Rafe arrived in the interrogation room. Sloan told him that Leo had evidence against Abbyā€™s killer. Leo agreed to tell him everything he wanted to know for immunity. Rafe passed on his arrangement. Rafe told him that he had witnesses and fingerprints. Rafe wanted the proof and warned him that he would face Traskā€™s wrath. Leo agreed to help. Gwen went to see Ava at the DiMera mansion. They argue with each other until Gwen told her that Leo was arrested for Abbyā€™s murder. EJ heard them talking and decided to eavesdrop on them. He heard Ava admit that she helped break Gwen out of prison the night Abby was murdered. EJ made his presence known. Gwen told him that her friend Leo was arrested for Abbyā€™s murder. He hoped that the police threw the book at Leo. He thought anyone who was responsible for it should pay for it too. Gwen left so EJ implied that Ava helped Gwen kill Abby. Ava denied doing anything. He told her that he knew she helped Gwen escape from prison. He reminded her that he kept quiet about her helping Kristen get out of custody. He didnā€™t know if he could keep quiet about that.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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Kayla thanked Steve for the flowers. He said he didn’t send them. The flowers were from Orpheus. Steve wanted Kayla to get away from the flowers. He searched them for a bomb. Steve didn’t find a bomb. He said it was still a threat. He said he was going to deliver his own message to Orpheus by killing him. She told him to put the gun down. She said Orpheus was playing mind games. She told him to ignore it. She said Orpheus wouldn’t want to go back to prison. Steve said he could watch Orpheus, but this was too far. He said he couldn’t take matters into his own hands no matter what Orpheus was planning. He said he would go to prison if he killed Orpheus. He promised not to kill Orpheus. Sonny talked to Alex about Abby’s death when Alex saw an article about Leo. Sonny blamed himself for Abby’s death because he got Chad and Abby to help break up Leo and Craig. Sonny tried to call Chad, but he got the voicemail. Alex wondered if Leo was that upset. Sonny said Leo drugged him. Alex said that was sexual assault. Alex wanted to know why he hadn’t said anything before. Sonny said he was embarrassed. Alex was ready to go after Leo. Sonny said he didn’t think Leo killed anyone.

Chad and Jada went to the DiMera mansion to look for proof that Leo killed Abby. Chad told Jada about the tunnels. She asked why they didn’t seal it off.They noticed Leo’s plate. They looked for the murder weapon. She asked how Leo knew about the tunnels. Chad said someone came to mind. Jack went to see Gwen. She told him Leo was arrested for killing Abby. Jack asked if Leo hinted at killing Abby. She didn’t answer him. She said Leo wasn’t capable of murder. Jack said he was angry and had a motive. She said Leo wouldn’t do that. Jack asked who would if he didn’t. She said she wished she had an answer for him. Chad showed up and told Gwen and Jack that he found evidence that Leo was hiding out in the secret room. He accused Gwen of telling Leo about the tunnels and helping him kill Abby. Jack defended Gwen, but Chad didn’t believe it. Chad said she had more than enough motive. She said the tunnels weren’t a secret. Chad said she may not have known about Leo’s plan, but she told him about the tunnels. She wanted him to listen to her, but he didn’t want to. He ended up threatening her. Leo flirted with Shawn while he was questioning him at the station. Shawn offered him a deal to walk if he confessed to murder. Leo said he didn’t kill anyone. Shawn said Clyde could prove he was there. Leo said he was framed. Shawn asked why Clyde would blame him, Leo said it was Nancy’s fault. He said the police didn’t have anything that would stick. Jada went back to the station and told Shawn that she cracked the case wide open. Jada and Shawn talked about the tunnels. He said his family were trapped there. Sloan walked in. She said the police didn’t have any evidence. She said a kid and an ex-convict weren’t credible witnesses. When they were about to leave, Jada came in and said she had proof that Leo was in the basement. She said the fork had his fingerprints on it. Shawn told Leo that they had enough evidence to arrest him. Leo said he didn’t kill Abby, but he knew who did. He said he could prove it.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 16, 2022

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Paulina tried to convince Roman to forgive Kate for what happened with Lucas. He told her that he knew what it was like to have a child go to prison. He said he could have pulled strings, but he let Eric pay for his crime. He let him pay for killing Daniel. Paulina advised him not to blow his relationship. He said that if Kate refused to stop coddling her kids, they wouldnā€™t have a relationship. Lucas told Kate that he decided to plead guilty for kidnapping. He wanted to regain Allieā€™s respect. He let her know that he was already sentenced. Lucas told Kate that he was going to Statesville for three years for second-degree kidnapping. He wanted her there to say goodbye. Kate let him know that she was proud of him. Lucas told her that he had to talk to Allie. Kate asked him to put in a good word for her. She let Lucas know that she loved him. Later, Kate went to the pub to talk to Roman. Abe and Paulina were still there, but she pretended to fumble with her pocketbook so she could listen to them. Kate told Roman that Lucas pled guilty and she was going to do the same thing. Roman wanted to know why she would do that. She said it was never too late to do the right thing.

Kristen went to Rolfā€™s lab and saw Li there. She wanted to know why he was there. He said he found out about the lab and wanted to investigate it. Stefanā€™s machine beeped so Kristen ran over to it. Li smirked at Kristen as she put the power back on his machine. She wanted to know why he was trying to kill her brother. He acted like he didnā€™t know what she was talking about. She realized he was the reason why Rolf didnā€™t rush to wake up Stefan. Li admitted that he funded Rolfā€™s project because he thought Stefan would give him leverage at DiMera. Kristen thought it was funny and told him that his plan backfired when he started dating Gabi. Li knew he would win Gabiā€™s heart. He needed more time. She told him that he was done because she was taking care of her brother. She took out her phone to call Rolf. Li stopped her from making that call. He thought Stefanā€™s revival could help both of them. He reminded her that Stefan was into Chloe once. He thought Rolf could make sure that Stefan had feelings for him again. Kristen said there was no guarantee that Chloe would fall for Stefan. Li wanted to take the plan one step at a time.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 15, 2022

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Alex met Chanel and Allie for a date. He wanted to know more about their relationship. After they told him their story, they made out with each other. He was intrigued. Li was on the phone with Rolf when Gabi walked in. Li got off the phone. She said she didn’t want to give Ava a job. Gabi said she could string AvaĀ along until she got her shares. He believed she could outsmart Ava. They made love. When they were finished, He asked if she was okay withĀ having a meaningful relationship. She said she was. He wantedĀ her to take off Stefan’s ring. She said she wouldn’t take it off for Jake. She said Jake thought he was a replacement for Stefan. Li asked if he was. She said Jake wasn’t a replacement, but he wasn’t his brother. She said Stefan was gone and wasn’t a threat to them. She said she didn’t know if she would be able to love anyone the same way again. She said she hoped so. She said she would take the ring off when she was ready. She asked if it was okay if she wore the ring. He said it was. He said Stefan wasn’t a threat to them since he was dead. She wanted to go out for food, but he said he had to call his father. Alex was enjoying watching Allie and Chanel make out. They thought he should get a woman of his own. They wanted to know what type of woman he liked. He said he liked beautiful women. Gabi walked in the room. He said he liked women like Gabi.

EJ set up dinner for Ava and Gwen. Ava told him Gwen wasn’t coming. Johnny showed up and wanted to take Gwen’s place. EJ told Johnny that Ava was moving in. Johnny said EJ wanted Ava’s shares. Johnny told him that he and Ava were acquainted with each other. EJ wanted to know what was going on between them. They said they saw each other naked. EJ mentioned Johnny fighting for Chanel. Ava told him to give it a rest. EJ ended up making a toast to Jake. He said he wished he knew Jake better. When he kept making remarks about Jake, Johnny told him to stop. EJ left to check on their food. Johnny apologized for his father talking about Jake. She thanked him for having Jake’s back. While they were talking, Johnny took a call. EJ came back and apologized to Ava. Tony and Anna went to see Kristen. Anna reminded Kristen of the things Kristen has done wrong. Kristen wanted to know why they were there. Tony said he was there to talk her into coming home. Kristen said she would love to, but EJ said she couldn’t come home until she gave him her shares. Tony understood, but knew she couldn’t be happy there. She said she was comfortable. She said she felt closer to Jake. Anna looked at Kristen’s tablet and thought she was looking at Jake’s obituary. Anna noticed that she was looking at Stefan’s. Kristen said Jake’s death brought back memories of Stefan. Tony said he remembered Gabi begging Rolf to save Stefan, but he couldn’t. Tony told Kristen he would try to convince EJ to let her come back home.

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Days Update Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Steve goes home and bursts in with his gun raised, only to be shocked to find his daughter Stephanie inside, who drops a glass and tells him not to shoot. Stephanie tells Steve to put the gun away and give his daughter a hug.

Kayla checks Chad out in a hospital room and asks what happened. Chad informs her that he broke a glass in his hand after finding out that Leo Stark killed his wife.

Sloan joins Leo in the interrogation room. Leo asks if there’s a problem. Sloan says she convinced the cops to give her a moment alone with her client after his outburst. Sloan reminds Leo that she’s only taking his case for the publicity and any possible profits of his book sales from his sordid story. Sloan warns that if he wants her to defend him against these very serious charges, he can’t go off making promises to the police that he can’t deliver on. Leo asks who says he can’t deliver since he said he knows who killed Abigail and he does.

Xander comes out of the shower and tells Sarah that he’s figured out how they are going to force Ava to admit that she helped break Gwen out of prison so that she could kill Abigail.

Ava comes out of her room and runs in to EJ in the hall. Ava jokes about EJ being shirtless in just a towel. EJ informs her that he just finished an invigorating fencing workout and spent 20 minutes in the sauna. EJ calls it quite refreshing and suggests next time, Ava should join him. Ava questions if he’s seriously coming on to his late brother’s grieving widow. EJ claims that he was merely promoting the well documented health benefits of a sauna bath. Ava thanks him for the health lesson. EJ apologizes as he knows how much her short but sweet marriage to Jake still means to her. EJ then walks away.

Xander tells Sarah about how they will sneak in to the DiMera Mansion, dressed as plumbers, and then they will infiltrate Ava’s bedroom where he will plant a bug under her humidifier. Xander says that escaping will be difficult but he believes they can get through the air ducts. Sarah says that may work if Gwen was the one who did kill Abigail, but not if it was someone else, as Sarah then shows Xander the article on Leo’s arrest.

Sloan questions if Leo is telling her that he’s known this whole time who killed Abigail and he’s just now coming forward with the information. Sloan argues that even if she manages to prevent him from going away for murder, Melinda will have a damn good case against him for obstruction of justice. Leo points out that he didn’t say he knew the whole time. Sloan bets that Melinda will argue that he should’ve offered the information the second he knew the identity of this person. Leo asks what if he was just trying to protect someone he cares about. Sloan reminds him that he’s facing a first degree murder charge. Sloan tells him that she needs him to tell her now who killed Abigail DiMera.

Kayla asks Chad how Leo got in to the tunnels in the first place. Chad tells her it was Gwen as it just never ends with her. Chad says Gwen and Leo go way back. Kayla asks if he really thinks she was involved. Chad comments that Gwen has been obsessed with Abigail since she came to Salem because she blamed Abigail for her upbringing as if Abigail had it all. Chad remarks that from what he’s heard, Jack wouldn’t have won any father of the year awards when Abigail and JJ were brought up. Kayla feels that’s a bit harsh and asks if he thinks Jack deserves that after he just lost his daughter. Chad responds that he does and more. Chad informs Kayla that Jack was at the hotel when he confronted Gwen and stood by her the whole time. Chad complains that Gwen said she knew nothing and Jack backed her all the way. Kayla knows it must have been hard to hear. Chad argues that the daughter Jack knew and loved his whole life was cut down in her prime, yet he still defends the bad seed. Kayla reminds Chad that he’s a father so he can understand Jack not wanting to believe that Gwen had anything to do with Abigail’s death. Kayla states that it’s bad enough to lose one daughter without thinking that another child is responsible.

Stephanie complains that Steve scared the hell out of her. Steve says she did to him too but he’s happy to see her as he’s missed her so much. Stephanie questions why he came in gun blazing. Steve says he got an alert that the security alarm went off and he wondered how that happened. Stephanie admits it took her a minute to remember the code but she thought Kayla stopped setting the alarm because of a glitch. Steve confirms that she did but he asked her to start using it again. Stephanie asks why. Steve responds that he’s sorry to have to tell her this, but Orpheus is back and he’s targeting their family again.

Xander complains about Leo after reading the article. Sarah guesses their theory about Gwen and Ava being involved goes out the window now but Xander says not so fast as he wouldn’t grant them get out of jail free cards just yet.

Ava answers the door at the DiMera Mansion to see Gwen and questions what the hell she’s doing here. Gwen questions that being how she greets a friend and comes in to the living room. Ava states that she wasn’t expecting a visit from her. Gwen mocks her being a DiMera wife living the high life in the grand mansion so she’s too posh for a visit from a lowly peon like her. Ava jokes that they do prefer a call ahead but she’ll still consort with a select few peons. Gwen mocks the idea of wasting her precious time. Gwen just wanted to come put her mind at ease now that the news is out that Leo Stark is in custody as they think he killed Abigail.

Leo tells Sloan that this isn’t easy for him since he and this friend go way back. Sloan asks if the friend is going to be by his side if the state decides to give him the death penalty. Sloan asks about the proof that Leo says he has that his friend killed Abigail and if it really exists. Leo assures that it does.

Kayla wraps Chad’s hand and comments that he did quite a number on himself. Chad calls it no big deal but Kayla says she’s not so sure about that.

Stephanie hates to see Steve so shook up. Steve calls it a travesty that Orpheus is out of prison. Stephanie points out that Orpheus did send Kayla flowers and that the Steve she knows wouldn’t have blinked an eye at that and would’ve already found a way to neutralize the threat. Steve informs her that he’s already found a way to neutralize Orpheus. Stephanie asks what he’s waiting for then and what the problem is. Steve responds that the problem is that Kayla won’t let him eliminate Orpheus.

Kayla tells Chad that she’s not worried about his injury as it’s luckily not serious, but she’s worried about him hurting himself again. Chad calls it an accident and says he just lost his temper, he’s not acting out. Chad declares that his problem is not that he’s suicidal, but that he’s homicidal. Kayla tells him not to say that but Chad says it’s true. Chad wishes Rafe would leave him alone with Leo and turn a blind eye for five minutes with no cameras, guards, or lawyers. Kayla asks if he really thinks killing Leo will end his pain. Chad asks what makes her think he wants his pain to stop because it’s all he has. Chad declares that if his pain goes away, then he has nothing, so he can’t do that because he will not let Abigail go.

Sloan tells Leo that she thinks they can work with that and asks if he really has this evidence. Leo confirms that it’s right where he told her. Rafe then enters the room. Sloan tells him that it’s been a long time. Rafe says not long enough. Sloan guesses that Shawn and Jada decided to call in the big gun. Rafe responds that they got called in on another case, so he’s just stepping in, but they did warn him that Sloan was representing Leo. Rafe calls her Salem’s most prolific ambulance chaser. Sloan calls Rafe the most bumbling police commissioner in the history of Salem. Sloan then brings up Rafe’s girlfriend successfully framed him for being a dirty cop after she found out he was cheating on her. Rafe clarifies that he was exonerated and that was his ex-girlfriend as he’s now happily married. Leo jokes about watching them argue. Rafe declares that’s enough nonsense as Shawn and Jada already told him about Leo’s bogus claims. Sloan assures there is nothing bogus about them as Leo knows who killed Abigail DiMera and he has proof. Rafe says out with it then. Sloan tells Rafe that Leo will tell him everything as soon as he gets immunity.

Sarah and Xander go over Ava using her mob connections to break Gwen out of prison and then Leo helped Gwen sneak in to the DiMera Mansion where she finally got her ultimate revenge by violently murdering her half-sister and then Leo took off with Abigail’s priceless jewelry. Sarah guesses it’s possible they were all in cahoots.

EJ comes downstairs and listens in on Gwen and Ava talking in the living room about the police thinking Leo killed Abigail. Ava is not sure she buys it. Ava points out that Gwen knew Leo best and asks if she thinks he’s capable of murder. Gwen states that Leo was furious with Chad and Abigail for their part in ruining his happiness. Ava knows they broke up his marriage to Craig but feels stabbing someone doesn’t seem like Leo’s style. Gwen remarks that they both know vengeance can drive one to do unspeakable things. EJ continues listening in from behind the door as Ava tells Gwen that it’s kind of like when she asked her to break her out of prison on the same night that Abigail died. Ava asks if Gwen was being driven by vengeance that night. Gwen thought Leo’s arrest would’ve put Ava’s suspicion to bed. Ava says she can’t blame her for being curious since she did break her out of prison on the night that Abigail met her maker and they both know how much Gwen hated Abigail which she imagines was much more than Leo. Gwen argues that she didn’t hate Abigail and was only very jealous of the life that she lived. Gwen states that deep down, she cared for Abigail and her children so she could never live with the responsibility of having taken the children’s mother from them. Ava says whatever helps her sleep at night. EJ then walks in and calls it deja vu to once again find them in his living room with their heads together. EJ hopes Gwen is feeling better since she was under the weather and missed dinner with them. Gwen claims she’s still not quite herself and just received some rather disturbing news that her friend Leo is in jail, being questioned about Abigail’s murder. EJ mentions hearing all about that while getting dressed. EJ states that he and Chad are not on the best of terms but Abigail was a cherished member of the family and she died in this house under his roof. EJ calls it unspeakable. EJ hopes the authorities nail Leo Stark and anyone else responsible for Abigail’s death to the wall.

Sloan tells Rafe to go to Melinda’s office and get Leo that immunity deal, and then Leo will sing like a canary. Rafe says no deal because he already has a suspect in custody who had means, motive, and opportunity. Sloan calls those facts flimsy but Rafe doubts a jury of his peers will see it that way. Sloan mocks Thomas and Clyde as star witnesses. Rafe responds that they arleady know Leo accessed the DiMera Mansion since they found his fingerprints on the silverware in the wine cellar where he was squatting. Sloan says they are negotiating but Rafe says they aren’t because she has nothing to negotiate with and he’s losing his patience. Rafe tells Leo that he can either come up with the proof that he claims to have or he will request that Melinda indict him for the murder of Abigail DiMera.

Kayla tells Chad that she cannot presume to know what he’s feeling because everybody grieves differently and she knows it’s not a fair comparison because she got Steve back, so she’s sorry if what she says seems insensitive but she knows almost better than anybody the rage that goes with losing someone you love to violence. Kayla recalls being consumed with wanting revenge on Lawrence Alamain because she was led to believe he was responsible for Steve’s death and it took her a really long time to let go of her desire for revenge because her daughter needed her, just like Thomas and Charlotte need Chad. Chad gets that but agrees it’s not the same since Steve came home to her. Kayla thanks God for that every day and knows his loss is an unspeakable tragedy that’s painful for him and his children, but he has to find a way to deal with the anger about how it happened or who he thinks might be responsible for it and figure out how to try to let it go.

Stephanie tells Steve that wanting him to quickly neutralize Orpheus didn’t mean permanently as he can’t just kill a man for no reason. Steve argues that Orpheus has been terrorizing the people he loves since Ronald Reagan was President and thinks that’s reason enough. Stephanie realizes that he really is worried. Steve doesn’t know what he would do if anything happened to her, Kayla, or her brothers and he doesn’t intend to find out. Stephanie bets what’s going on with Jennifer and Jack doesn’t help. Stephanie still can’t believe Abigail is gone. Steve says his heart goes out to everyone who lost Abigail, especially Chad and the kids. Stephanie says she should go see them but Steve tells her to go back to Seattle because he needs her and her brothers to lie low there until Orpheus can be dealt with. Stephanie argues that he may be willing to put his entire life on hold for Orpheus but she’s not. Steve says he’s not asking her to put her life on hold but Stephanie says he is as she reveals that a prospective client is considering hiring her for some big project and this could be huge for her which is why she’s here. Steve asks who the client is. Stephanie responds that they haven’t revealed their name yet as it’s top secret and they want to wait until they meet in person tonight. Steve warns her that there is no client and that it’s Orpheus. Stephanie questions thinking that but Steve insists that it’s a trap and asks why else they would keep their identity a secret. Stephanie suggests they could be a celebrity or a politician. Steve continues to worry it could be Orpheus. Stephanie tells him to stop with the paranoia and assures that her meeting was set up by a trusted colleague that she’s worked with countless times. Stephanie reminds Steve that he taught her how to take care of herself. Steve knows she can handle herself but pepper spray won’t protect her from a madman like Orpheus. Steve wishes Stephanie and Kayla would realize what a threat Orpheus is to them. Stephanie asks where Kayla is. Steve informs her that she’s at the hospital, so Stephanie suggests they go see her as she has just enough time to surprise her before her meeting. Steve agrees to go, but says he will accompany her to her secret meeting. Steve decides that if she’s going to the meeting, he’s going to have her back. Steve reminds her that he can be just as stubborn as her and Kayla. Steve and Stephanie then exit the house.

Kayla asks if Chad has considered therapy. Chad says Sonny mentioned that too. Kayla is sure that Marlena could find him a grief support group. Chad doesn’t want to sit around feeling sorry for himself. Kayla encourages that he would learn how to deal with his anger and maybe not let it eat away at him, so he’d stop hurting himself, getting drunk, or yelling at his kids. Chad questions who told her about that. Kayla tells him that Jennifer is concerned because she loves him like they all do. Kayla brings up that Chad went to marriage counseling. Chad says that was different. Kayla points out that it helped heal his marriage. Kayla doesn’t know how long it will take to heal his heart but maybe he can learn to be kinder to himself and more present for his children.

Sarah asks if Xander has given any thought on how to prove that Ava and Gwen are in cahoots with Leo. Xander wants to stick to his original brilliant plan of breaking in to Ava’s room at the DiMera Mansion and planting a bug. Sarah suggests they just go to the police with everything they know. Xander supposes that will work too.

Gwen tells EJ to take care and tells Ava that she’ll talk to her soon as she quickly exits. EJ notes that Gwen seemed upset. Ava points out that Gwen just found out her best friend may have killed her little sister. EJ would imagine that would make Gwen feel quite relieved since now that Leo is the #1 suspect and currently in custody, the police are that much further from realizing that Gwen is just as likely to have done the deed with Ava’s help.

Gwen walks through the town square right as Sarah and Xander are coming out of the Salem Inn. Sarah calls it a coincidence as they were just talking about her. Xander mentions reading The Intruder article about her good friend Leo being arrested for murder. Gwen says that she’s quite devastated. Sarah asks if Gwen thinks Leo is guilty then. Gwen responds that the police seem to think so or else they wouldn’t have brought him in for questioning. Xander says that works out really well for Gwen since losing her best friend is a small price to pay for getting away with murder.

Leo tells Rafe that he’ll give up the killer and the proof. Sloan argues that handing over crucial evidence and the culprit has to get them something. Rafe says once he sees who and what Leo has to offer, then he will talk to Melinda and consider what it’s worth. Rafe calls that the best he has to offer. Sloan believes it’s Leo’s best bet. Leo jokes about holding out so Rafe goes to leave but Leo stops him and asks when they are going to get the evidence. Rafe tells Leo that he’s not going anywhere and that Sloan will take him to the evidence.

Kayla tells Chad that she called in a prescription for him at the pharmacy and he can change his bandage later today, then come back to see her in a week so she can make sure it’s healing properly. Chad thanks her. Kayla adds that when he goes to the pharmacy, he could stop in Marlena’s office and he could always cancel the appointment if he changes his mind. Chad agrees that she wins and thanks her. Chad walks away as Steve then arrives with Stephanie to surprise Kayla.

Ava tells EJ that he must be loopy if he thinks she helped Gwen do anything to Abigail. EJ then reveals that he heard her admit to breaking Gwen out of prison on the night that Abigail was killed. Ava questions him eavesdropping. EJ says he happens to live here and asks how he would know that one of his guests would be openly discussing her latest criminal exploits. Ava isn’t sure what EJ thinks he heard, but warns that he’s barking up the wrong tree. EJ argues that they both know it’s her M.O. since Ava helped Kristen break out of police custody before, which he kept to himself. EJ doesn’t know if he can cloak her sins a second time.

Kayla can’t believe Stephanie is here and asks why she didn’t call to let them know she was coming. Stephanie says it was a surprise and she will fill her in later. Stephanie then spots Chad and goes over to greet him. Chad didn’t know she was home. Stephanie says she just got in to town and that she’s so sorry about Abigail. Chad thanks her for the flowers. Stephanie tells him to let her know if there’s anything she can do for he or the kids. Kayla asks Steve what’s the matter and if he isn’t happy that Stephanie is home. Steve responds that they will talk about it at lunch.

Ava warns EJ about snitching but EJ says it’s falling on deaf ears since she’s no longer connected to the Vitali crime family. EJ says that’s why she’s so desperate to hang on to Jake’s stake in DiMera. EJ tells Ava to give him one good reason why he shouldn’t tell Rafe what he knows about her and Gwen.

Sloan returns to Leo in the interrogation room and confirms the evidence was where he said it would be and now that Rafe has the evidence, he should be dropping in on Abigail’s real killer as they speak. Leo remarks that she’s probably going to kill him too…

Gwen questions what Sarah and Xander are saying. Sarah tells her to drop the act as they know that she was at the DiMera Mansion on the night that Abigail died. Gwen calls that ludicrous as she was locked away in prison that night and it’s a matter of public record. Sarah tells her to save it as they know Lucas claimed he saw her there because it was Gwen in the mask. Rafe then appears with the mask in hand and asks if they mean this mask. Rafe tells Gwen that she’s going to have to come with him because he has a few questions for her about her sister’s murder.

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Y&R Update Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Victoria was in her office. She texted Chance and set up a meeting with him in 30 minutes. Chelsea showed up and hoped she wasnā€™t intruding. Victoria noted that Chelsea just dropped in unannounced. Chelsea decided she should go since it clearly wasnā€™t a good time, but Victoria stopped her and asked why Chelsea thought so ā€“ did Victoria look upset? Chelsea knew that Ashlandā€™s death must be taking its toll, even though he and Victoria werenā€™t together when he died.

Victoria said she heard Billy and Chelseaā€™s podcast, and Chelsea had livened things up. Chelsea said sheā€™d shed a lot of tears lately, and the podcast was a nice change of pace. Victoria wondered why Chelsea came. Chelsea said she brought up something to Billy earlier, and she decided to just come to Victoria about it. She asked if Billy mentioned anything. Victoria hadnā€™t spoken with him. Chelsea said she was hoping to arrange a get together between Johnny and Connor. Victoria asked what Chelsea was really asking her. Chelsea wanted Connor to know he had a biological sibling. She thought it would be really good for Johnny too. Victoria thought she had a handle on what her son needed. Chelsea said Johnny was older than Connor, and heā€™d be mature enough soon to understand. Victoria stated that this was a call for her and Billy. Chelsea just thought itā€™d be good for both boys. Victoria reminded Chelsea of the original agreement.

Victoria always intended to tell Johnny the while truth at some point. He already knew she wasnā€™t his biological mother. ā€œHe doesnā€™t know that I am,ā€ Chelsea said. Victoria asked what the sudden urgency was. Chelsea said things were happening that reminded her that tomorrow wasnā€™t promised, and keeping secrets wasnā€™t the answer. Victoria said she wasnā€™t keeping some nefarious secret. Chelsea agreed, but she said the longer this went on, Connor and Johnny would think that this was kept from them on purpose. Victoria said she just told the kids their stepfather died and they were still processing that. Chelsea worried Johnny would resent them. She asked what would happen when they boys found out they werenā€™t cousins, they were brothers. Chelsea said Victoria was Johnnyā€™s mother, and sheā€™d done an incredible job raising him. She wasnā€™t trying to pretend she was Johnnyā€™s mom, she just wanted to tell the boys the truth so they didnā€™t feel like they were kept in the dark this whole time. Chelsea said they both knew how secrets could destroy a family .

Chelsea didnā€™t mean to spring this on Victoria ā€“ Billy had said heā€™d mention it, then she realized she should just talk to Victoria instead of unfairly making Billy the go-between. Chelsea knew it was a big ask and they had to handle it with care. Victoria appreciated Chelsea coming to her. Victoria thought Chelsea was right that secrets kept in kindness could do a lot more damage than anyone expected.

Abby was at Society with Chance. She said this was still his investigation and his decision, but she spoke with Victoria and learned all the harrowing details of the night Ashland died. Abby said it was heartbreaking, and Victoria just wanted to put this behind her. Chance asked if Victoria tried to get Abby to influence him. She said of course not, but she could see the impact that this nightmare had on Victoria. Abby asked what kind of impact this was going to have on her dad. He said he couldnā€™t just stop doing his job because people he cared about were involved. He said he took an oath. She said if his theory about her father was true, did it change the fact that Ashland died or why. She knew he had a strong sense of duty, and she loved that about him, but now she was wondering about his duty to his family.

Chance thought itā€™d be the height of hypocrisy for him to be in law enforcement if he put his family above the law. Abby said Chance didnā€™t let her finish. She wasnā€™t just worried about Victoria, but she was also worried about the stress this investigation was putting on him and on their family, not just the Newmans. She could see the conflict this investigation put on him, and she said heā€™d been working day and night. He said these were unusual circumstances, and heā€™d been busting his tail to close Reyā€™s cases. Rey was one of the most upstanding guys Chance had ever known, and he was trying to live up to that legacy. How could he do that if he ignored facts in a case to protect her family. She thought he was just as upstanding as Rey ever was, but there was more to life than work. According to Abby, the other day, Dominic said bye-bye to her, and Chance missed it, because he missed family dinner again. Chance hated missing milestones like that, but Abby had a job, and Devon spent a lot of time with Dominic. He asked if it was really fair to expect any of them to be there for every special moment Dominic had. He felt like this was about something else.

Abby said Chance was right ā€“ there was a lot more going on. She thought he needed to take a cold hard look at the pressures of this case. He said everyone wanted him to do the right thing, but he was torn on what the right thing was. He said every single one of her relatives were pressing him, including Adam. Victor asked what he wouldā€™ve done if Abby had been forced to accidentally hurt Stitch. Abby was sorry. She had no idea. Chance said he wasnā€™t immune to the pull of family loyalty, and as much as Abby insisted this was his decision, he couldn’t help but feel she had an opinion. She said his opinion was the only one that mattered. He hoped that was true. Victoria arrived and asked for a moment with Chance. Abby said they were in the middle of something. Chance said it was okay, because he and Victoria prearranged this. Abby left.

Victoria wanted to talk about the footage Chance found that he thought supported his theory that Victor had some involvement what happened. She didnā€™t see how a grainy video of a guy getting into Ashlandā€™s car with a cigarette was solid proof of anything. Chance agreed. Victoria knew Chance would do what his conscience dictated and no one would ask him to do otherwise. He said that the Newmans were masters of indirect pressure. He was waiting for a desperate plea or a veiled Newman threat from her. She said that wasnā€™t going to happen. When she was with with Abby earlier, she wasnā€™t aware of the new evidence. Victoria admired she may have insinuated that Abby should lean on Chance for Victoriaā€™s benefit, and that wasnā€™t fair. Victoria admired Chanceā€™s sense of right and wrong. She thought he was a good person and sheā€™d never want to push him to do something against his instincts. However, she reiterated that Ashland came after her with violent intentions, and he was stopped, and now her family was safe. She thought the outcome was best for everyone involved. She left.

Kevin went to Chance with good and bad news. They got DNA off the cigarette, but Victorā€™s security team had disappeared, so they couldnā€™t subpoena them. The good news was there was a bloody finger print inside Ashlandā€™s rental car. The blood was Ashlandā€™s and while the print was partial, making it hard to match, it was clearly not Ashlandā€™s. Chance said the car was a rental, so there should be lots of prints that werenā€™t Ashlandā€™s. Kevin said they hadnā€™t found any other prints in the car. It was meticulously wiped clean. They realized this could be the chance to prove Victorā€™s security guards moved Ashlandā€™s body and staged the accident. Kevin asked if they should set up the time and manpower to find the missing security guards, or if Chance already had enough to take the case to the DA.

At Crimson Lights, Devon said Lily pitched him ideas that Nate brought to her before bringing them to Devon. Nate said that wasnā€™t what happened. Devon imagined that Nate thought that he could go around his back and get Lily to approve his ideas. Nate insisted Devon had things all twisted. Nate stated that he wasnā€™t trying to pull anything. He brought his ideas to Lily because she actually wanted to hear what he wanted to say, unlike Devon. Devon said he never had a problem listening to what Nate had to say, but Nate had a problem listening to his critiques or advice. Nate said he was open to criticism, but that was all Devon seemed to have for him. Devon said all heā€™d told Nate was that he lacked experience and could use a mentor. Devon didnā€™t understand how he and Nate were meant to work together when Nate got sensitive about everything Devon said. Nate didnā€™t understand how he was supposed to do his job if he had to run everything by Devon. ā€œYouā€™re my COO. You run things by me. Okay. I feel like cause weā€™re family you think you can just disregard the chain of the command at the company,ā€ Devon contended.

Nate understood the chain of command, and he noted that Devon took every opportunity to remind him. Devon wished he didnā€™t have to keep bringing it up, but it seemed like Nate wasnā€™t getting it for some reason. Devon stated that he and Lily were the CEOs, Billy was her COO, and Nate was his. ā€œYou work for me. Itā€™s not the other way around,ā€ Devon said. ā€œIā€™m not your equal but Iā€™m also not your intern and I donā€™t appreciate being treated that way. Itā€™s like you donā€™t want me to have any ideas of my own,ā€ Nate replied. Nate kept getting the message that Devon wanted him to be seen and not heard. Devon distinctly remembered encouraging Nate to speak up. Nate said Devon wanted him to adhere to the company hierarchy, and he did ā€“ he brought his ideas to Devonā€™s co-leader, as she requested. Nate thought that Devon could learn a thing or two from Lily if he werenā€™t so bullheaded and egotistical.

Devon asked what leadership qualities Nate admired so much about Lily that Devon apparently lacked. Nate said she clearly knew how to lead a team and delegate, she was willing to listen to others and let them run with good ideas. Devon asked what Lily said when Nate told her about his ideas. Nate revealed that Lily said his ideas were worth considering. Devon said that wasnā€™t exactly a green light. Devon asked if Nate just assumed heā€™d smooth this past Lily, then start creating a music festival and change their streaming strategy on his own, because if so, that wasnā€™t how things worked. Nate said Devonā€™s obsessive need for total control was stifling.

Devon thought Nate couldnā€™t handle being inexperienced at something. Nate said the excuse starting to wear thin. Devon said it was true that Nate didnā€™t have a lot of business experience. Devon felt it was like ever since things turned out in Nateā€™s favor at the launch, he thought he could do whatever he wanted without following the rules. Nate grumbled that Devonā€™s rules seemed to be the only ones that mattered. Devon said that was true, because Nate was his COO. Things had gotten more heated, voices were raised, and Nate asked if Devon was going to punch him again. Devon said it was clear that this was about more than work. He told Nate to figure himself out before they talked again, and he left.

Devon went home and got Dominic, then he and Abby met at Crimson Lights for the custody exchange. Devon always hated saying bye to Dom, but it was probably for the best today. Devon thought Dom could sense that he was worked up. Abby said they had a sensitive little boy who picked up on all the moods around him. Devon said working with family was difficult. Abby asked if it was Lily, and Devon said it was Nate ā€“ he was trying to do too much too fast and he didnā€™t want to listen to advice. Abby said that didnā€™t sound like Nate. Devon had never seen this side of Nate before they started working together. Devon thought it was like Nate wanted to be an instant success and launch all these initiatives without learning the ropes. Devon said it wasnā€™t supposed to be this hard. Abby said when work and family mixed, things could get complicated.

Abby felt Devonā€™s pain ā€“ family turmoil could be overwhelming. She woke up every morning praying for peace, but she knew it would probably never happen because her husband was a police officer. Devon didnā€™t see how working at the GCPD could be worse than when everyone thought Chance was dead. Abby said it wasnā€™t worse, just stressful. She wasnā€™t thrilled about Chance going back to work, but it seemed to be helping him deal until Reyā€™s death. She said Chance had been overcompensating, trying to close all of Reyā€™s cases and working long hours. Now he had a case that put him in a moral quandary, and it was putting stress on everyone. She couldnā€™t go into detail, but it was about Ashlandā€™s death.

Devon asked why Abby didnā€™t put her foot down. Abby didnā€™t think now was the time to put demands on Chance ā€“ sometimes people needed to make their own decisions and mistakes. She suggested he could let Nate take some risks, and if things blew up in his face, heā€™d have no one to blame but himself. Devon didnā€™t think he was as evolved as Abby. Abby realized her advice was easier said than done. She admitted sheā€™d just tried to guilt Chance into doing what she wanted him to do instead of just being direct with him. Devon and Abby realized neither of them were perfect and they didnā€™t practice what they preached.

Abby loved that she and Devon could call each other out on their bad behavior with no hard feelings. He wished he and Nate could get to that place. She said it wasnā€™t easy finding people you could be totally honest with without them taking offense. She wondered why it was so difficult to do that with the very people they should be able to do that with. She said maybe they should try harder. Devon said Abby and Chance could do that. Abby wondered if the same could be said about Nate. Nate was having a drink at Society, while Devon said in a voiceover that it felt like Nate was fighting him at every turn, and maybe it was a sign of bigger problems.

Billy went to Lilyā€™s office and apologized for missing the meeting. She was frustrated he wasnā€™t there, and she wanted an explanation. He said he and Chelsea were working on a podcast that ran over. He asked if she forgave him. She said of course she could forgive him. He said this was the first time he dropped the ball as her COO. She said it wasnā€™t the first time heā€™d been late or distracted because of the podcast. Sheā€™d warned him that the podcast could take away from the real work he should be doing. He didnā€™t appreciate the implication that it wasnā€™t real work. She said it was real work, but it was secondary to his primary job of being COO. She felt like the podcast was taking precedence in his life. He said she was making it sound like he didnā€™t like his job, which wasnā€™t true. He noted that the podcast platform was his idea, and it was a major generator of his success. She said he never let her forget how popular the podcasts were, and he was always begging her to listen to the latest episode. He asked if that was too much to ask, and she said it was right now when she was trying to deal with the merger and the tension between Devon and Nate. She could really use some support from her COO, and she asked if that was too much to ask.

Billy promised Lily could count on him, but he didnā€™t want her to accuse him of not caring about his job, because he did. She said this wasnā€™t about him missing a meeting ā€“ it was about where his passion lay. She thought he was more exuberant about the podcast than he was about the corporate world. He didnā€™t think it was a fair comparison ā€“ the podcasts were a creative and emotional outlet, but they were still his job, and the COO job was grounding and stabilizing. Shse asked if he meant boring. He didnā€™t, and he asked her not to misrepresent his feelings. She said she understood if that was what he wanted, but if he did, he had to own it. He said it was like she was asking if he wanted to quit.

Lily wasnā€™t suggested Billy quit, but she thought it was interesting that his mind went there. She asked if that was what he wanted. He didnā€™t want that. He thought he just missed her and heā€™d spent all his spare time in the studio while she was out of town. He got caught up, and it wouldnā€™t happen again. They both said they didnā€™t want to fight. She opened the gift heā€™d left for her earlier. They were air pods. She seemed kind of let down. He got them because her old ones were failing. She thanked him and said that it was a practical gift. She did think he needed to seriously think about what he wanted.

Victoria went to Dive Bar, and Billy was there. She said wherever she went, she kept running into reminders of her messy life. Billy had thought heā€™d worked his way back into her good books. She said that was before she got sandbagged by Chelsea. She sarcastically thanked him for the headā€™s up. He was sorry. Heā€™d planned to tell her, but he didnā€™t think it was the right time, with all she had going on. Victoria said she didnā€™t disagree with telling Johnny the truth, but he was dealing with Ashlandā€™s death. Billy said the older Johnny got, the harder it was to justify not telling him. It was a red flag to Victoria that Chelsea was suddenly so urgent about telling Johnny. Billy said he wasnā€™t pushing to tell Johnny right now. Victoria just wanted to relax and be able to get some sleep tonight. He said heā€™d buy her a drink and bore her senseless about his podcast, and sheā€™d sleep like a baby.

Victoria was thinking of taking the kids somewhere before school started. For a while she wasnā€™t sure she wanted to send them back to boarding school, but maybe away was the best thing for them right now. He agreed, since the kids would be away from any publicity about Ashland. She said the kids deserved to be away from real-world problems. Heā€™d love to have the kids stay home, but he thought she was right. She asked where Lily was, and he said she was working. She asked what was wrong. He felt like he should have a better handle on his life. He still felt like he was still trying to figure out what he wanted to be when he grew up. She said sheā€™d heard that from him before. He said he was very consistent. She told him he was still able to get her out of her own head and make her laugh. Chelsea was lurking in the background, and she saw Billy and Victoria.

Victoria thanked Billy for the chat. It helped, and she thought she might actually be able to get some sleep. She appreciated his friendship. He said heā€™d remind her of that the next time she told him to leave her alone. She said she knew. She left. Chelsea joined Billy and said it was impressive that Billy and Victoria were friends. In some ways, she always thought he and Victoria brought out the best in each other.

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Y&R Transcript Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Young & The Restless Transcript

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Summer: Thank you for suggesting this night out. Things have been so crazy lately, we’ve hardly have any time to be alone. Today has been quite a day with mom starting work at marchetti.

Kyle: I was wondering if our mothers have managed to be on their best behavior around each other. Yeah, they kept their word.

Summer: So far, at least.

Kyle: I think we should take the win and not talk about our mothers the rest of the evening.

Summer: Fine by me.

Kyle: I just want to focus on you and us. That okay?

Summer: More than okay.

Kyle: Good, because I have a surprise for you.

Summer: Mm.

Jack: It’s no problem. I understand. We’ll just reschedule.

[ Knock on door ] Yeah, we’ll talk then. Perfect. Well, I didn’t expect to see you here. This is definitely after hours.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Says the man still chained to his desk. Not that I’m comparing the demands of being a ceo to that of a junior publicist. But I just wanted to say good night. How much longer will you be here?

Jack: Well, I was actually supposed to have a dinner meeting tonight, but that just got canceled, which is not a problem. Except all day I have been building this craving for the food at society.

Diane: Oh. Well, I was about to swing by there and pick up something for myself. I could put a takeout order in for you or… or, hey, if you’d like, we could go and eat together. I would — I would love to talk to you about my first few days at marchetti, and I would gladly hear any feedback you had to offer. Interested?

Phyllis: I am assuming we are alone.

Nikki: Yes, yes. Let’s get to it.

Phyllis: Okay. Well, thanks for the warm welcome. I mean, you called me here.

Nikki: Okay. I’m sorry. I have a lot on my mind.

Phyllis: Okay. I’m assuming it has to do with ashland locke, right?

Nikki: His death continues to affect our family. But you and I have more things to deal with, so… how was your first day at marchetti?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] I handled it masterfully, if I do say so myself. Masterfully. Nobody there has any idea that I have a secret plan to sabotage diane.

Nikki: Well, given that all eyes are on you, that should be the bare minimum. Were you able to take steps to damage her reputation at the company?

Phyllis: I mean, well, it’s the first day. Don’t get me wrong, nobody wants diane gone more than I do. But, I mean, it’s going to take some time and finesse. You know that. And need I remind you, you know, while I’m there in the trenches, you’re at home sipping tea, doing nothing to further our cause.

Nikki: [ Chuckles ] That’s where you’re wrong.

Elena: Hey.

Devon: Hey.

Elena: I was stopping by to see nate before the night shift. I was hoping to spend a little time with him before the end of his workday.

Devon: Oh, that’s nice. He’s not here. I don’t know where he’s at.

Elena: Oh, no worries. I’ll shoot him a text and let you get back to work.

Devon: Yeah. Hey, I heard that you got out of your contract with newman media and you’re able to come and join us. So I need to officially welcome you to chancellor-winters.

Elena: Yeah. Thank you. It’s nice to be in demand.

Devon: Yeah, I’m looking forward to having you part of the team. You don’t seem super excited about it, though. Is coming here what you still want to do or is something else going on?

Nate: Well, welcome home.

Lily: Hi.

Nate: And congratulations on knocking it out of the park on your trip.

Lily: Thank you. It was definitely time well spent, that’s for sure. But I am happy to be home because you know how it is, when you’re gone away a long time, the more you realize you’ve missed.

Nate: I suspect you came back to more than you bargained for as far as devon and I are concerned. I assume you’ve spoken with him.

Lily: I have, yes. So I thought it was a good idea if you and I had a conversation, but maybe away from the office.

Nate: I appreciate that.

Lily: So, look, first, I just want to say that I knew that this transition time would be, you know, a challenge as we’re all kind of settling into our positions. Right? I mean, I went from running a media division to this huge entity. And for devon, the same. But, you know, for you, you went from medicine to business, which is a huge shift. So I’m not looking to place blame on anyone. I’m really not. I just want to hear from you why you think that you and devon are having a hard time co-existing at the office.

Nate: Alright. But before I get too far into it, I’d like to know if I’m talking purely professionally to the co-ceo of chancellor-winters or if I’m speaking to my cousin. Just how real can I be with you?

Lily: Well, look, if we’re gonna move forward and fix this, then I want you to be as real as possible. I will do great things today.

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provided by… my blood pressure is borderline.

Summer: Okay. Don’t let me fall into the pool.

Kyle: I would never. I think we should have a private swim when we get back to the house later.

Summer: Ooh, that sounds like a good idea. I’m a lucky girl.

Kyle: And I’m a lucky guy.

Summer: Okay. Can I open my eyes now?

Kyle: Mm.

Summer: Oh, okay.

Kyle: Almost there. Here. Okay.

Summer: [ Exhales sharply ] This is so sweet. Are those drinks what I think they are?

Kyle: Negronis. And there’s bruschetta on the way.

Summer: Mm. [ Chuckles ] This is bringing back so many memories of our favorite rooftop bar in milan. And that breathtaking view of the duomo.

Kyle: May not be able to see the duomo from here, but the view is just as breathtaking.

Summer: You’re a real charmer, you know that?

Kyle: Eh, you make it pretty easy.

Summer: I have to admit, as happy as I am to be back in genoa city, there are still moments when I miss italy.

Kyle: I do too. That’s why I thought we could enjoy a little taste of it this evening.

Summer: Do you remember that first night we discovered that other rooftop deck with the best negronis in the city? We held hands across the table like we didn’t want to let go.

Kyle: Mm.

Summer: And we danced until we could not dance anymore.

Kyle: When we finally got home, we stayed up all night wrapped in each other’s arms, watched the sunrise. Should make sure to make more of those memories, no matter where we are.

Summer: I would love that. And I love you.

Jack: I’m not sure I’m the one you should be talking to about your job performance. Wouldn’t it be better to pick kyle’s brain?

Diane: I suspect kyle might take a softer approach. I am his mother after all.

Jack: Yeah, you have a point there.

Diane: Yes, and besides, you gave me really good advice before, and I know you’ll give me the cold, hard truth, which is what I need if I’m going to succeed. As you know, jack, this is — this is really an important job for me to do well at. I need to prove myself to our son. And I need to show him that I’m worthy of the second chance I’ve been given. Interested?

Jack: Okay. Dinner it is.

Phyllis: Okay. I’m sorry, I thought we were all in agreement that we were going to take diane down, and I was going to do that by working at marchetti. Are you going rogue?

Nikki: Not at all. I have a meeting with an L.A.-Based investigative reporter tonight.

Phyllis: Oh, listen to this. You found an ally.

Nikki: Actually, she found me. She’s looking for a juicy story, and diane certainly fits that bill.

Phyllis: I’m very intrigued. I mean, even if she doesn’t come up with any ammo to use against diane, I certainly can — can have her expose whatever, you know, career-ending, relationship-destroying information that I find.

Nikki: I would be open to that, should that become an option. But first things first, I want to see how this initial meeting goes.

Phyllis: Right. I mean, I could help on the back end. You know, could I meet this journalist with you?

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Elena: Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful for the opportunity to work with chancellor-winters. And even though the hospital is my priority, I love that I’m going to be able to reach more people and offer my guidance and support. And I’m also really excited to expand on the scope of what I’ve already been working on.

Devon: Okay, that all sounds great. It must be something else on your mind, then.

Elena: I don’t know. I guess I’m still just coming to terms with the reality of nate’s job here. It’s certainly thrown me some curveballs. If I’m being honest… I feel like we’re kind of drifting apart. And I think we’ll be okay. I don’t know, maybe it’s just a reminder that things don’t always go as expected.

Devon: Yeah, certainly don’T. I’m sorry that you’re feeling like this, though. But I definitely know what you mean.

Nate: Devon believes I need more guidance to better understand my position at the company. He thinks I’m not respecting his boundaries or his authority, which is simply not true. I have a great deal of admiration for devon, and I totally respect his experience. But I think he’s been autonomous for so long, he’s forgotten how to collaborate.

Lily: Really? I mean, that hasn’t been my experience with him.

Nate: That might be because the two of you are equals. You’re co-ceos and siblings. We don’t have that same dynamic.

Lily: Okay. So, I mean, what do you think the source of the problem is?

Nate: Inflexibility and, frankly, ego. Devon refuses to accept any good ideas if they’re not his own. And I have given him some pretty damn good ideas. Have I also made some missteps? Absolutely. But that doesn’t mean I’m not motivated to do everything I can to make chancellor-winters better. Everything I’ve done has been with one goal in mind — chancellor-winters’ success. I just don’t believe devon should constantly hold me back when there are so many things we could accomplish.

Lily: Okay, well, give me an example.

Nate: One, I’d like to broaden the talent pool and the styles of acts we sign, then create our own festivals across the country to showcase them.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, I like the concept, but, I mean, the logistics are very complicated.

Nate: That doesn’t mean it’s not worth exploring. And even if it’s not viable, we can definitely expand our streaming platforms to appeal to a wider audience. Devon is too particular and selective with his vision. He handpicks the acts based on his personal taste.

Lily: Yeah, but I think that’s what sets us apart, right? I mean, he’s like a curator.

Nate: Well, that’s fine for a boutique business owner, but for a company like ours, we should be thinking global conquest. There’s no reason for devon to feel threatened by this approach or have any issues with the ideas other than they come from me.

Kyle: I should really learn how to make negronis at home.

Summer: Mm, so we can have a taste of italy without ever leaving the house?

Kyle: I don’t care where we are, as long as I get to look at this.

Summer: You know, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like these at first. Gin, vermouth, campari, and an orange peel.

Kyle: It is an unusual combination, but sometimes those are the best kinds. Things that don’t seem to go together, but somehow do.

Summer: An unexpected yet magical elixir.

Kyle: Exactly.

[ Chuckles ] Maybe we should head home to have that swim. If no one else is around, we can forget our swimsuits. What do you say? What’s the matter?

Summer: Um… I’m not sure yet. What is wrong with that picture?

Kyle: There’s nothing necessarily wrong. Odd, maybe.

Summer: My mom and grandma barely gave each other the time of day.

Kyle: Setting aside old grudges and rivalries is the new trend of genoa city.

Summer: Right, but why would they be here to chat over drinks? In what universe does that make any sense? Something’s up.

Diane: I’ve been trying to find a balance at work my first few days. I don’t want to come on too strong, but I also don’t want to be invisible.

Jack: I somehow don’t think you could manage to fly under the radar if you wanted to.

Diane: You know what I mean. I’m just trying to navigate office politics, I guess.

Jack: Well, just don’t be so hard on yourself. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither were italian fashion houses. Trust your gut. Trust your instincts. You’re a smart, resourceful woman.

Diane: Oh, thank you. I’d like to think so. But after my meeting with mariah, wow, I felt like a neophyte. I mean, don’t — don’t — don’t get me wrong. I think we’re going to work really well together once I get a bit more experienced. It’s just that young woman, she really knows what she’s doing.

Jack: I’m very impressed with mariah myself. Did kyle maybe mention that he recruited her? No background in cosmetics, no experience in marketing, and yet he somehow thought she was right for the job.

Diane: She’s a powerhouse, and it kind of hit home how much I have to learn.

Jack: My point is, kyle has an eye for talent. He didn’t just hire you because you’re his mother. He obviously has some faith in your ability to meet the challenge.

Diane: And I will. But it’s certainly humbling being a junior employee and reporting to someone young enough to be your daughter.

Jack: So think of it as a stepping stone. My god, what you’ve done in your life — you have been a model, an architect, a realtor. You’ve managed to climb the ladder and so many different fields.

Diane: Thank you for your support, jack. It means a lot. And since we’re being so open with each other, I, uh… I do have another confession to make.

Kyle: Phyllis and nikki have some things in common, like you, nick, or maybe there’s some other reasonable explanation they’re together.

Summer: I just have a really weird feeling about this.

Kyle: I get it, but it’s not really any of our business. Tonight’s supposed to be about us.

Summer: You’re right. I’m sorry. Let’s get back to what’s important.

Talia: Hi.

Nikki: Oh, hi, talia. Please sit down. Thank you so much for joining us. This is my friend phyllis summers.

Phyllis: Nice to meet you.

Talia: You too.

Nikki: Phyllis and I go way back, and we both go way back with diane.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Talia: Your name has come up in my research.

Phyllis: Oh, really? Wow. Okay, well, usually when people say my name’s come up, it makes me nervous, but not in this case, because diane is the infamous one here.

Nikki: Well, talia first contacted me wanting to do an article about ashland’s death and how it affected our family. But I told her I thought that was old news, that the newmans were just fine.

Phyllis: Well…

Nikki: And then I told her about diane’s resurrection.

Talia: And I became very interested. I sensed that would be a fabulous story for my magazine.

Phyllis: I couldn’t agree more.

Elena: When you say you know what I mean, I assume you’re talking about your issues with nate and the tension that’s been developing between you two.

Devon: That is a great assumption.

Elena: Well, I guess we can’t resolve any of that now, so there’s no point in jumping into a whole nother conversation about it, is there?

Devon: Mnh-mnh, mnh-mnh, not at all. But I want you to know that no matter what issues nate and I have professionally, it’s not going to change the way I feel about him. He’s family. And any concerns that you have about that or anything else, you know you can always talk to me because I consider you family, too. It’s nice that we’re still so close and that you live literally across the hall.

Elena: Yeah. I feel the same way.

Devon: Thanks. You know, this — this whole thing with me and lily and nate and billy working together is definitely a transition. It’s going to have some difficulties. But I certainly don’t want the tension to ever affect you or your home life with nate.

Elena: Thank you for saying that. And I will try my best.

Devon: [ Chuckles ]

Elena: Anyway, I should get going.

Devon: Alright, I will see you around.

Elena: See you.

Nate: Every time devon shuts me down, he claims it’s not personal, but it seems pretty damn personal to me. Have I gone too far now?

Lily: No. No, no, no. Look, I told you to be frank, and honestly, I really appreciate your candor. I do. And thank you for sharing your ideas with me, because I think that they’re actually worth considering.

Nate: Thank you.

Lily: You’re welcome. So, I mean, how do you see things moving forward with you and devon? Because a little tension with a colleague is very normal, but a lot can be very disruptive, right? And honestly, I don’t think it’s all coming from him.

Nate: I apologize for my part in that tension. The fact that you’re really listening to me right now makes me wonder what I’ve been doing wrong with devon. I truly want this to work, and I know devon and i have to find our footing. I finally feel like that can happen now because of you.

[ Both chuckle ] You’re pretty good at this whole leadership thing.

Lily: Oh, thank you. I try.

[ Chuckles ]

Nate: So where do we go from here?

Lily: Oh, yeah. Um… you know what? Let me figure out the next step with devon. Did you know if you turn to cold with tide

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Diane: I know since I showed up back in town, I’ve projected a sense of confidence. Some might even call me brazen, but in reality, I’ve — I’ve been nervous, fearful even, about what the future might hold, about starting over with kyle and then building a whole other life for myself here again. But I have to say, what I feel most right now is excitement to be at this stage of my life and have so many firsts, starting with being a respectable and upstanding member of genoa city society.

Jack: No comment.

Diane: [ Laughs ] No, well, seriously. Being a grandmother has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, and starting a new career is exciting. Although I have to say, phyllis’s sudden appearance on the payroll at marchetti really threw me off my game.

Jack: Yes, I know how upset you were when she was hired, spewing all kinds of accusations and suspicions.

Diane: Well, I can imagine that you understand my reluctance to ever trust phyllis. But that being said, I am determined to take the high road, even if she can’T.

Talia: Now, I’m sure you both can give me a wealth of info. I’d also like to speak to jack abbott at some point.

Nikki: Oh, that can be arranged.

Talia: I’m curious about those years in L.A. As well.

Phyllis: Uh, so are we. I mean, it seems so unlikely that diane was just living a quiet life in los angeles and she just stumbled across jack’s granddaughter.

Talia: Does strike me as an unlikely coincidence.

Nikki: Now, talia, I have to tell you that I have had people in los angeles digging around. They haven’t found anything yet.

Phyllis: I mean, did nikki tell you that diane was sending jack a bunch of cryptic text messages, getting him to come to L.A.? Did she tell you that? I mean, to me, that just doesn’t seem like a changed woman.

Nikki: Well, I don’t really think that that is worth exploring, because diane has already acknowledged she was just trying to become sympathetic in jack’s eyes by uniting him with his granddaughter.

Phyllis: Okay, I know that’s what diane said, but, I mean, she’s the investigative reporter. We’ll let her decide.

Nikki: I’m just trying to prevent her from wasting her valuable time. It behooves all of us for her to publish her story quickly.

Phyllis: Well, okay. I mean, maybe we shouldn’t be focusing on her time in L.A. Maybe — maybe we should be focusing on her time right here in genoa city. We have full access to this woman, so we can help in any way possible with this investigation.

Nate: Hey. Glad we got to see each other tonight. Do you want to stay here or go somewhere else for dinner?

Elena: This is fine. I’m not that hungry.

Nate: Okay, come sit.

Elena: Thanks.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Elena: I stopped by the office earlier. Thought you’d be there.

Nate: Yes, I should have been, but lily’s back and she asked me to meet her here.

Elena: Why?

Nate: To keep things low key and to avoid any interruptions by devon.

Elena: Ah. So I guess lily is up to speed with what happened with you and devon.

Nate: She is.

Elena: So how’d that go? Was it a rough conversation?

Nate: The opposite, actually. I think things are finally going to start heading in the right direction.

Lily: Alright. Well, I’m glad we had a chance to touch base about the tour.

Devon: Me, too. We’re all set and booked in every major venue across the midwest.

Lily: Yeah, great. Actually, a couple more ideas I have that I wanted to run by you if you have time.

Devon: I do have time, yeah. What’s up?

Lily: Um…well, I was thinking that, you know, maybe we should adjust our strategy when it comes to music festivals and the kind of music we have on our streaming services.

Devon: Adjust it how?

Lily: Well, maybe we do our own music festival?

[ Chuckles ] Or maybe we have on different musical acts, so that way we can reach a bigger and broader audience.

Devon: Yeah, my first thought is that our own music festival is pretty ambitious and I would be concerned that we would be stretching ourselves a little thin. But…

Lily: Okay.

Devon: I mean, if we were able to pull something like that off, I see it being pretty damn cool. We should get everybody together and have a meeting to talk about it.

Lily: Really? Okay, so you’ll keep an open mind? ‘Cause, I mean, I think I made a pretty good pitch.

Devon: Of course you do. They’re your ideas.

Lily: Well, actually, they’re not my ideas. They’re nate’S. I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Nate: It was great to feel heard by lily, to have my instincts validated. She liked my ideas, and i am confident she’ll support them with devon.

Elena: That sounds great, but how exactly does that resolve your issues with devon?

Nate: Lily gets what’s going on with devon. Not that she let me off the hook for my role in the conflict either. She’s made it clear she thinks it’s a two-way street, but she also understands that I’m doing everything I can to help make chancellor-winters better, sometimes in spite of devon. He’s acknowledged that the two of them keep each other in check. So when lilly backs me up, I feel like devon will have no choice but to stop instantly squashing my ideas. I thought you’d agree this was a positive development. What am I missing?

Devon: Now, wait a second. Did nate, like, put you up to this, to try and trick me and prove that I only like your ideas or something?

Lily: No, no. Nate shared his ideas with me, and I chose to pitch them to you to see if maybe you would respond differently if it came from someone else.

Devon: Why is my coo bringing his ideas to you before bringing them to me?

Lily: No, I asked to meet with him. I encouraged him to open up to me, and I just wanted to gauge for myself how you would respond if the idea came from someone else. And, you know, now that you know it’s his idea and not mine, does that change your opinion at all? Because, I mean, based on your previous reaction, I feel like maybe it would have.

Devon: No, it wouldn’t have. It wouldn’t have at all. And for you to do this, it’s a little underhanded.

Lily: Okay. I’m sorry. I am, but maybe it had to happen this way to kind of open up your eyes to this bias you might have against him. Look, I just — I’m trying to help, okay? I want to fix this, because if this keeps going on, it could get way out of hand.

Devon: Well, you didn’t have to trick me.

Lily: Okay, you know what? You’re right. You’re right. I’m sorry.

Devon: I appreciate you trying to solve this problem between us, but you really don’t have to insert yourself because it’s between me and nate. Okay?

Lily: Well, devon —

[ Sighs ]

Jack: You and phyllis managed to survive day one as coworkers. That’s no small thing. Here’s to following suit in the days ahead.

Diane: I hope so, too. But you know what? Even if phyllis does try to undermine me, I’m on the lookout for it. And whatever her agenda is, it will be over before it begins.

Jack: You seem very calm and levelheaded in saying that.

Diane: Yes, I refuse to get worked up about it ever again. And don’t tell phyllis this because it kills me to admit it, but… in a way, I empathize with her.

Jack: Wait, how so?

Diane: Oh, now, don’t read too much into it. I’m just saying that I understand why phyllis feels the way she does. I came back into her life in a way that feels intrusive to her. And as someone who’s been the ultimate outsider, I suppose I can’t blame her. She feels threatened by me. Displaced.

Jack: Yeah, I think that about sums it up.

Diane: Yeah. Well, now that harrison knows I’m his grandmother, I get to spend so much time with him and summer and kyle and… oh, look at us, sitting here having an enjoyable, pleasant meal together. Must really get phyllis.

Jack: I hope you have the good sense not to rub it in her face the next time you encounter her.

Diane: Oh, I will do my best not to add to the tension. But you know what? If I was one of her friends, I would encourage her to just relax, because even though I’ve reentered her world, I’m not trying to take anything from her. Summer adores phyllis and loves having her at marchetti.

Jack: Just as kyle loves having you at work.

Diane: Yes, and harrison? Oh, my gosh, that little boy is filled with so much love that phyllis doesn’t need to worry about me lessening her connection to him. And you and phyllis, you have such a long history and a deep bond so that even though you think you’re not going to reunite with her, you’ve — you’ve let her into your heart time and time again. Maybe you will this time, too.

Talia: This has been a great first meeting. I’ll be in touch.

Phyllis: We look very forward to speaking to you again.

Nikki: It’s a pleasure meeting you.

Talia: Bye.

Kyle: Feels good to be back at the gcac pool. We spent a lot of summers here.

Summer: Hmm?

Kyle: Made a lot of memories.

Summer: Yeah, we have.

Kyle: What’s one of your favorites?

Summer: What?

Kyle: You’re not gonna be able to relax and have fun until you get some answers about what’s going on up there.

Summer: I’m sorry. I just — I can’t stand it any longer.

Kyle: Go.

Summer: Hi, mom, grandma.

Nikki: Hi, darling.

Phyllis: Hey. I didn’t see you here. How long have you been here?

Summer: Kyle and I got here before the two of you did. And I’ve got to admit, I never expected to look across the way to find the two of you socializing. Just curious, who was that woman you were talking to? The abcs of ckd

Jack: I don’t know where this conversation took a left turn, but we’re way off base.

Diane: Sorry. Sorry. I know you don’t want to talk about you and phyllis. I was just saying that there’s enough love and family and friendship to go around. And I hope that ultimately phyllis realizes that I am not going to get her portion and that she can find a way to move forward, because letting all this jealousy and resentment control you, it’s a terrible way to go through life. I should know.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Diane: [ Chuckles ] I don’t know what to make of that reaction.

Jack: It’s part relief, part surprise, part appreciation for your candor and insight and perspective.

Diane: Wow. You really packed a lot into that sigh. But don’t worry, I know that you didn’t order a side dish of a diane jenkins therapy session to go along with your ropa vieja. So let’s talk about a much more pressing matter, like what we’re getting for dessert.

Jack: [ Chuckles ] Kikivictor is waiting for me so we can have dinner together. So I’m going to have to go. But in answer to your question, phyllis and I were meeting with a journalist who came to town to write a story about ashland. Anyway, see you later. Bye-bye.

Phyllis: Bye. So funny how a common enemy, even dead, can bond two people.

Summer: Yeah, it would be funny if that was really what was going on.

Phyllis: Well, that’s really what’s going on, summer. She just explained it to you.

Summer: She did. I’m just not buying it, mom.

Elena: Look, of course I want things to turn out the way that you would want them to.

Nate: Not just for me, but for us. Look, I want chancellor-winters to be a better environment for you, too, now that you’d be working there. And I’m excited to spend more time with you now. Now that I’ll be spending less time trying to convince devon that my ideas make sense. Eventually, I hope lilly won’t even have to intercede anymore. If she can get devon to understand that we are all on the same side, there won’t be any more battles to mediate.

Elena: I mean, yeah, that all sounds great, but… I really think you need to manage your expectations when it comes to devon. He might push back a little harder than you think.

[ Cellphone rings ] Excuse me.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Elena: Hello? Okay, I’ll be there. It’s the hospital. I need to get down there earlier. Can we talk about this later?

Nate: Yeah, yeah, yeah, we can.

Elena: Okay. Don’t wait up.

Devon: Hey.

Nate: Hey, man. What’s up?

Devon: That’s what I’d like to ask you. I just got done meeting with lily. So you’d like to tell me what you’re trying to pull?

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[ Grunts ] Watch it! I’ll take it from here, frank. I’ll stay close by. What was that about? Is that how you congratulate someone on a job well done? This is how I deal with liars. This is all… this is too much. Willow, you’re gonna be a nurse, okay? That’s a big deal, and we just… well, we want to celebrate your future, that’s all. Willow, what’s wrong? I just — I have a lot on my mind and…

[ Breathes sharply ]

[ Footsteps approaching ] I-I really need to — oh, shoot! She’s already here. All: Surprise! Mommy! Great. Okay. Can I help you? I’m good. Uh, I’m sorry. It’s just — it looks like you were in the kitchen. That’s for management and employees, not customers. Really? Is that how it’s gonna be? Where did jordan go? Taggert said that she went on a mission, and I’m guessing it leads to wyndemere. Jordan is hell-bent on finding esme prince. Evening, commissioner. I’m following up on our discussion about esme. Oh, I’m sorry, but now is just not a good time. Yeah, I’ll contact you to set up a meeting. That wasn’t a request. I have a warrant to search the premises for any evidence that may lead to esme prince’s whereabouts. So, how do you want to do this? The easy way or the hard way? Josslyn: Hey! It is so great that trina was exonerated. Where — where is she? Uh, she’s still in the courtroom. Why? She’s tying up some loose ends, so to speak. I’m so relievedthat you were exonerated. See, if you were to say that to me a couple days ago, I wouldn’t have believed you. Are you finally gonna tell me what changed? Everything. Starting with what? Starting with you. I-I did exactly what you asked. I talked to the head juror and made sure he knew it was in his best interest to acquit trina robinson. I mean, it’s not my fault the da threw out all the charges against her. Trina robinson’s charges were dropped? Yeah. Isn’t that what this is about? No. No, this is about the lies you’re feeding me. When you came to me, you wanted a position in my organization. You were telling me about your war record. But you left out that you left the military on bad terms. So I had my people digging. And it turns out that you were discharged after you assaulted a superior officer. So you tell me, dex — why should I expect you to respect the chain of command when it comes to my organization?


Olivia gave me permission to pick up the cake. We’re hosting a graduation party for willow by the pool. Oh, I didn’t realize. Well, olivia’s half-owner. She doesn’t have to run everything by you. That’s not what I meant. No, but you couldn’t wait to lord your new power over me, huh? Absolutely not, but I have the right to ask. You know, I am not interested in banning you from this hotel, carly, if that’s what you’re implying. It’s not. And you can’T. Your partner is one of my best friends, and I can go anywhere I want. You know what, carly? You’re not the only one. I really don’t like you either. But I am trying to make peace with the fact that we’re gonna be in each other’s lives now that sonny and i are together. Oh, you and sonny are together? It’s official, huh? Took you a year and a half, but you finally got what you wanted. My mommy’s a nurse. She saves people’s lives.

[ Laughter ] We’ve been rehearsing that line all day. Really? Well, yeah. He’s just really proud of everything you’ve accomplished. And I gave him a little coaching. Oh, honey, we are so proud of you. You’re gonna have this great career for the rest of your life. I’m sorry. I, uh — I think I’m having some morning sickness… at night.

[ Chuckles ] Excuse me. Was it something we said? Can you watch wiley real quick? Yeah, of course. I wouldn’t dream of interfering with a police investigation. Trust me [Sighs] I want esme found as much as anyone. In case you haven’t heard, the charges against trina robinson have been dismissed. The man who sold the black-market phone that recorded the revenge porn testified that he sold the phone to esme. That makes esme prince a person of interest for recording the revenge-porn video of josslyn jacks and cameron webber.

[ Scoffs ] Well, no wonder she left town, then. Yeah, I wish we had more information, but, uh, we don’t know what happened to esme. We’d like to start our search in esme’s bedroom. Oh, yes, of course. Um, officers, I’ll — I’ll show you the way. I’ll leave you to your search. I’d like to ask you a few questions first. I’ve been, uh, waiting for this moment for so long.

[ Speaking quickly ] But now that it’s here…

[ Speaking slower ] But now that it is here, I am strangely tongue-tied. Trina! We’re about to head home. Um, so many people want to wish you well, and we’re inviting some friends and family over to the house.

[ Chuckles ] Joss, cam, we would love for you to come. Sounds great, mom. Uh, I’ll meet y’all there. You sure about that? I’m fine, mom. I know what I’m doing. I love you. Oh, I love you, too.

[ Chuckles ] Mm. Mm! Okay. I’ll see you at the house. Okay.

[ Both chuckle ] So… what happened with you and the cops? Uh, I’m going back to prison.

[ Breathes sharply ] But not to spring ridge this time. Pentonville for three months. Oh, spencer, no. It’s what I deserve. But it was worth it to help you out. See, if — if I ran out of options, I was gonna testify that I was with you at the cemetery when the sex tape came out. I just never expected you to testify about it first. And you were in the clear completely. But you chose to risk your own future to help me out. And all this time you’ve been protecting esme, until you did a 180 and tried to help me. I don’t get it. Why did you do that?


and you and sonny decided to celebrate in my hotel. Oh, uh, a little reminder. It’s no longer your hotel. It’s mine. Don’t get too comfortable, nina. It’s your hotel for now. Oh, but you don’t have a job, so you don’t have an income. I would imagine it’s gonna be a few decades before you’re in a position to try and buy back my half of the metro court. Are you taunting me? Are you gloating about your big win? It must be refreshing to show your true colors, because that gracious act you turn on for sonny — it must be exhausting. No, you know what’s really refreshing, is seeing this whole new change of pace now that you’ve lost sonny and you’ve lost your business. So when you decide now to spit your venom, you have to aim up, not down.

[ Crying ] Willow, hey, hey. What’s going on? Uh, it — it — hormones, I guess. I-I’m just — I’ve just been feeling a bit overwhelmed from graduation earlier today and the pregnancy. My emotions are way out of whack. I-I just — I just need a minute to get it together. Well, I’ll wait with you… you know, I-I’d feel a lot better if you go back to the pool and just make sure that everyone at the party doesn’t think I’m ditching them. I-I am the guest of honor, after all. I’ll come back soon. Okay. I’ll see you soon. Okay. Okay. I don’t understand. I’ve already told you everything I know. I’m not seeing the need for a return visit. Standard procedure. Now that trina’s been freed and the suspicion has been shifted to esme, we all want the same thing — answers — and justice for the victims, josslyn and cameron. So let’s start with the basics. When was the last time you saw esme? I already told you it was a few days ago. Any indication of where she went? No. Could she be staying with family? As far as I know, esme doesn’t have family, at least none that are close. Her adoptive parents are deceased.

[ Door opens ] But to clarify, you were the last person to see esme here at wyndemere. Ava: No. I was. I so get it. I’m sure that my testimony at your trial makes zero sense to you. But I promise that if you’ll just hear me out — bad time?

[ Sighs ] No. You’re just in time. Spencer, I am truly sorry that you are going back to prison. And I am so, so glad that you finally opened your eyes to see the kind of person esme was all along. I just wish it would have happened sooner. For my sake. And for yours. Spencer. Why didn’t you tell trina the truth? At least this is more private. I don’t know what we have left to talk about. You and sonny are together, and I can’t think of two people who deserve each other more, who convinced themselves they’re heroes in their own stories. Listen, I’m not gonna waste my breath asking you to be civil, but maybe I can ask you this. Can we just not engage with each other, not just for sonny’s sake, but for the children, for donna? Yeah, I’m gonna stop you right there. You’re never gonna have a relationship with donna, ever. You’re not gonna see her. You’re not gonna spend time with her. You’re gonna be as big a factor in donna’s life as you are in wiley’s, and that’s non-existent.


ry. And whose fault is that? You purposely misled me. Did you really think I wasn’t gonna find out why you left the military? I didn’t care. Yeah, what you found out is true. But I would do it again in a heartbeat. You got two minutes to explain it. I’m the youngest of three brothers. My brothers used to smack me around. I don’t mean roughhousing, okay? My parents used to write it off as boys being boys, but it wasn’T. Okay, I must’ve been sent to the hospital at least five times. What about your parents? They did nothing. That’s why I joined the military — to get away from them the second I could. I did a tour in afghanistan. You can see that on my record. But when I got sent to germany, it was supposed to be an upgrade, okay? Away from the front lines. Families lived there. Including my superior officer’S. He was a complete jerk. He was toxic with his soldiers. Apparently he was even worse to his own family. He had a reputation for smacking his wife around, did the same thing to his kids. The really messed-up thing is that everyone whispered about it, but no one did anything. Until one day i did. I don’t know if I got the son of a bitch to stop, but at least his family knew that someone tried. When I was a kid, I was too small to fight back against my brothers. But as a man, I could stand up for that family. You can have as much fun as you want with sonny. Donna is not included. Now, me — I’m going back outside to celebrate willow’s graduation with the rest of my family, and I don’t know if you’ve heard, but it’s expanding. Yes, I’ve heard. Congratulations. And just for the record, carly, I’m not trying to hone in on your family. You made it perfectly clear that I’m not welcome. Especially now that willow has replaced and eliminated my daughter from wiley’s life. Carly: Oh, my god, it’s true. Nina’s willow’s mother. No one did that to you, nina. You did this to yourself. And it’s a shame that you still don’t realize that you deserve everything you’re getting. Sorry for the guest of honor’s abrupt exit. Well, is she all right? Yeah, it’s just with the baby on the way and, you know, just graduating nursing school, she’s just a little overwhelmed right now, but, uh, she’ll be back. Look, we’re happy to celebrate whenever willow’s ready. Ah, hear, hear.

[ Chuckles ] Sweetie, come. Let’s go get a drink. Come on. Hey. All right. Okay. Please tell me that you did not run into sonny and nina on their date night. Just nina. Unbelievable.

[ Laughs ] It’s okay. Unbelievable! Hey, she’s welcome to him. I’m ready for what comes next in my life. Thought I might find you out here.

[ Door closes ] Are you okay? I’m fine. I’ll rejoin the party soon. Okay. Uh… look, if — if you really want to be alone, you know I’ll respect that. I just think I know more about what possibilities are going through your head than anyone else. Except it’s not… a possibility anymore. It’s definite. Dr. Randolph told me the biopsy confirmed your theory. I have leukemia. Honey, you’re home. Yes. Mwah. And I see we have company. Ava, you were at trina’s trial. No doubt you understand how vital it is that we find esme. Mm. Nothing would make me happier than finding esme and seeing to it that she pays for her crimes. I only wish there was more that — that we could tell you.

[ Gasps ] I do know that esme was aware that oz haggerty was a patient at general hospital. Is that it? Um, well, she — she had a suitcase with her. She said that she was going on a trip, but after haggerty’s testimony, I can only assume that esme was making a run for it while she still could. You know, if I could offer you a little advice, I would say, do not underestimate that young woman. I’m sure she’s planning to disappear for a while. And that’s why we’re gathering as much information as we can. Your husband already said that we could take a look around. Yes, of course. Be my guest. Spencer, what are you doing? She doesn’t know the full story yet. I agree that trina has the right to know the truth, okay? And of course it matters that you believed in trina the whole time, spencer. But [Sighs] You still lied to her, and you enabled esme by not coming forward sooner in your alibi. I-I know. I know. But I was trying to fix things because I needed to be the one to save trina because… because? Because why? Because you couldn’t take responsibility for your own actions? Because you didn’t trust trina? No, because I love her. You love her? Yeah. Spencer, if you mean that, now is the time to tell her the truth. I have something for you. I hope it’s not too corny. Oh, it’s the same one as the one you brought me that day in the interrogation room. Also known as the day we met. Thank you. And for the record, it’s just the right amount of corny.

[ Chuckles lightly ] I don’t want to step on your big celebration, but if you’re up for it, I would like to see what the future has in store with you.


So you’re telling me that you are just absolutely fine with sonny and nina living happily ever after? I never said I wanted them to be happy.

[ Laughs ] I’m just saying that I have moved on. I’m at peace with what happened. So [Snaps fingers] Next.

[ Laughs ] And you’re trying to tell me that this peace after divorce with sonny’s got nothing to do with drew? Oh, would you stop? There’s nothing going on between drew and me except… friendship, that’s all. Right. And you’re telling me that you’ve never even

thought about what it would be like to be more than friends? No, no. I mean, that — that would be a really bad idea. And why is that exactly? What was that little head nod? Was that — was that about the dna results, or was that because willow doesn’t know yet? It was the results. I heard from the lab. And? Nina’s not willow’s mother. Wow. I guess that’s for the best. Drew is a really good friend. And in a world where I don’t have jason, I can’t risk losing another good friend. And yet every time I see you talk about him, you get a great, big, silly grin on your face.

[ Laughs ] I only get a great, big, silly grin on my face because I’m finally at peace with what happened, and I am so ready to move on with my life. Now, that is a sentiment that I can get behind. Thank you. Cheers. Cheers. Cheers. Cheers. I am so sorry. I wish my diagnosis was wrong. No, who knows how much worse it could have been if you hadn’t trusted your instincts? I mean, the way I see it, I owe you so much, because at least now I know what the issue is. And you know that there are ways to fight this. Right.

[ Crying ] Just all of my options feel like a lose-lose situation right now. Because you’re also pregnant. Britt and terry explained there could be complications with the baby if I begin treatment in the first trimester.

[ Breathes sharply ] We just didn’t get into specifics. I’m supposed to talk to both of them tomorrow.

[ Sighs ] I’m not going to weigh in. Neither oncology nor ob are my fields of expertise. But you cannot have a better team than britt westbourne and terry randolph. I know. In a lot of ways, I’m — I’m lucky. It’s just… michael and I were so happy when we found out I was pregnant. I know. And I know that you didn’t want to worry michael until you got a diagnosis, and that makes sense. But now that you know what’s at stake, you — you are gonna tell michael, aren’t you? It’s important that you and trina celebrate this win, you know? Yeah.

Feel the joy.

[ Laughs ] No, really. You and trina — y’all been waiting to exhale for months now. So no more fears. No more worries. You’ve earned this victory lap. And so did you. You have been there with me every single step of the way.

[ Breathes sharply ] And oz wouldn’t have even been an option to testify if it wasn’t for you and marshall finding him. Honey, I owe you everything. Baby, you don’t owe me anything. You’re my family. Mm. And I feel the same way about trina. Now, don’t get me wrong, I know taggert is trina’s father, but let me tell you something — I’m gonna love her just like she’s mine.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yes? Do you have a location? Yes. Yes. I’m on my way. Officers, I’m ending the search. Let’s go. Uh, jordan, what’s going on? I’ve been notified that esme posted a rant on social media trashing trina’s acquittal. The post was geotagged to the south of france. Sounds like you both were right. Esme managed to get out of town, but her anger got the better of her. And now we know how to track her. I need to notify the authorities in france. Thank you for your cooperation. Yeah, of course. Happy to help. -I’ll be in touch. -Mm-hmm. Thank you. Thank you. Good night. What was that?

[ Exhales deeply ]

That was a close call. Huh? Hold on. Oh, my god. If commissioner jordan had looked on the terrace and found esme’s suitcase —

[ Exhales sharply ] We’re really lucky. Lucky? If esme is posting on social media, nikolas, she’s not dead. She’s very much alive, and she could ruin both our lives. Oh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that. So, does this make me your girlfriend? I don’t know. Does this make me your boyfriend?

[ Chuckles ] Well, why don’t you walk me to my place, and we’ll take it from there? Yeah. I’d like that. That was quick. So how’d it go? I didn’t tell her. And I never will.


And by “destroy,” I-I simply meant that if, um, esme has slipped up and given her location away, then, well, the only thing that’s more dangerous than a sociopath is a sociopath that’s off their game, right? Oh, come on, ava. Give it up. I know everything. You do? What the hell is wrong with you?! Well, sadly, your husband is a terrible liar. Don’t I know it. And you may think that esme being alive solves our problems, but the reality is she could try to pin an attempted-murder charge on me now that she’s alive and well and posting disgusting stuff online. No, esme didn’t post anything. Well, then what did jordan see? Oh, that was my handiwork. You see, I took the liberty of reaching out to an old colleague. Now, the two of us parted ways with the wsb on, ah, less than stellar terms. He owed me a favor, so I had him hack into esme’s myface page. I gave him a few juicy details, and then he ran with it.

[ Laughing ] Well, uncle victor. Thank you very much. I-I owe you one. Yeah, well, let’s not break open the bubbly quite yet. Those fake posts won’t hold up under much scrutiny. What they will do is buy us enough time to destroy the evidence.

But none of that will matter unless the two of you get on the same team. Uh, I — you don’t know what you’re asking. Look, if I’ve learned anything over the years, it’s that nothing motivates forgiveness quicker than mutual jeopardy. You two need to be a united front because [Scoffs] Like it or not, we’re all in this together. Portia: [ Laughing ] You’re so silly. Mom, curtis, we have company.

[ Squeals ] I’m so glad you’re home! Oh! Uh, where’s dad? I thought he’d be here by now. Uh, taggert’s out spreading the good news. Yes, he’s picking up a feast for us from the port charles grill. Ooh, okay. And, rory, you’re more than welcome to stay and celebrate with us. Marshall’s on his way. Aunt stella is coming. And you know what? I’m gonna text tj, see if he’ll join us. Great. Unless all of this is, you know, just — just too overwhelming for you — no! This is perfect. I’m gonna let you celebrate with your family. I’ll check in with you tomorrow. What? No, you don’t have to go. You heard my mom. She invited you to join us, so please do. That’d be great.

[ Chuckles ] When I went out there, trina was talking to rory. Uh, they were kissing and wondering if they should start calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend. Okay, that’s because trina doesn’t have all the facts yet. Trina deserves to be happy. For god’s sake, I have not been able to give that to her. The only thing that I’ve given her are lies and grief. And so what? Am I supposed to step on her and rory’s happiness, mess with her head and say, “oh, by the way, I have feelings for you, too, and I’m off to prison for three months”? Look, there is nobody happier about rory and trina than I, okay? But you still owe her the truth, spencer. Why? Why does trina need to know the truth? Why does she need to know that I’ve always believed in her and that I love her? Don’t put that on her. It doesn’t matter. And you two both need to promise that you are not going to tell her anything. I understand your point, okay? We don’t want to place any more stress on trina either. But there’s been so much lying going on. She’s my best friend. I cannot promise you that I’m gonna keep this from her forever. Okay, but is it really going to make trina happier to know the truth, josslyn? Dex: They offered me a discharge. The brass figured that would make much less of a stink than an investigation that might turn up how my superior officer was treating his family. I took the deal and was out. But for a few brief seconds, I got to do the right thing, and I wouldn’t change that for the world. I can understand that. Really? Without getting into all the gory details, you know, everything you talked about as far as your family violence as a kid, I lived through it. But you still lied to me. It’s unacceptable. Why would I trust you? I never said you should. I just said you can count on me. I’m not sure it’s that simple, no matter how sympathetic I am to your story. So that’s it? One strike and I’m out? Is that what it is? No, what it means is I need time to think. About what? Whether you’re worth all the trouble. From trina robinson’s trial, in case it matters to you to see how the jury voted.

[ Door closes ] Um, you know what? I need a little ice. It’s getting hot in here.

[ Laughs ] I mean, warm, like it’s getting muggy, you know? Ooh! I’m gonna get some ice.

[ Chuckles ] Oh. Hey, um, earlier, when I was setting up, I got a text from mia. She asked me for your contact information. Oh, what for? I guess there is a — a corporate coaching retreat in aruba next week, and she thought you might be interested in going. Aruba? Mm-hmm. Oh, wow. Gosh, that sounds perfect…

[ Chuckles ] …Especially with trina’s trial being over. I don’t suppose mia invited you, too? I just think you might feel better if you talked to michael about this. Well, I am still processing all of this. And I was just about to tell michael, but then this party happened tonight. You’re not under any obligation to put on a happy face for the — the sake of a party. Don’t do that on our account, okay? Michael, wiley, and I are due one last good night before everything gets shot to hell. This can keep quiet until after the party, after my follow-up. Well, I can understand that.

[ Cellphone chimes ] It’s from my uncle curtis. Trina’s verdict came in. Oh, my god. T-that’s huge. What is it? Yes! It’s — it’s — it’s good news. The charges were dropped. What?! That’s — that’s amazing! I am so glad someone got good news today. Hey, I-I can — I can join my family later if you need support here. No, go. But it’s — it’s — be with your family. But it’s — it’s not — no buts. I’ll be fine. I promise. I do thank you. I lucked out making a friend like you.

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[Dramatic music]

Well, these are gorgeous. You shouldn’t have.

Steve: I didn’T.

Sonny: [Whistling] Uh, hello?

Sloan: Oh, hi, good morning.

Sonny: Hi. Okay then.

Sloan: Mm.

Sonny: What happened to all the coffee?

Sloan: Oh, sorry; I finished it off. I need, like, three cups just to get my day started. You know, if you’d like, I can have hendo bring you up some more.

Sonny: Hendo? Okay. Let me guess; you’re alex’s friend?

Alex: Somebody say my name?

Sloan: Oh.

[Knocking at door]

Gwen: Dad. What are you doing here?

Jack: I came to update you on your sister’s murder investigation, unless you’ve already seen the news.

Gwen: No, I only just got up. What’s happened?

Jack: The police have a new suspect in custody.

Gwen: Really? Who?

Jack: Your friend, leo stark.

[Door clicks open]

Leo: Oh, finally–and now, I am leaving.

Shawn: Nope, guess again.

Leo: What? You already held me here all night for no reason.

Shawn: We held you here, ’cause you’re the main suspect in the abigail dimera murder case.

Leo: [Sighs]

Shawn: We have some more questions we need you to answer.

Leo: No, I am not dating anyone, and yes, I put out on the first date.

Shawn: You may not know this, but abigail was my cousin, and I’m taking this very seriously, and I think you should too.

Leo: Oh, I am. I plan to sue you, the commissioner, and the entire department for unlawful detention. In the meantime, you cannot and will not prevent me from employing humor as a way of surviving this interminable confinement.

Shawn: Oh, you want me to speed this up? Want me to speed it up, huh? I’ll make you a deal, all right? I’ll tell the D.A. To go light on your sentence if you confess to the murder of abigail.

Jada: Chad, I know it probably isn’t easy being back here at this house. If you prefer, I can do the search myself, and you can wait outside.

Chad: Not a chance. If leo stark killed my wife, I’m gonna do everything in my power to prove it.

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

[Dramatic music]

Jada: He seems like quite the character.

Chad: My father? Yeah, I could go on for hours about the great and powerful stefano dimera, but we should probably get started.

Jada: Do you need a minute?

Chad: No, I’m good; just tell me how you want to proceed.

Jada: Your son said he ran into leo stark in the basement. How do we get down there?

Chad: Entrance is over here.

Jada: Seriously?

Chad: What, you don’t have secret tunnels in your house? I’ll lead the way.

Leo: For the last time, I did not kill abigail dimera!

Shawn: Well, we have a witness that puts you in the house the night of the murder.

Leo: Oh, please, are you talking about that mentally ill little boy who thinks I’m the tooth fairy? Have you questioned santa claus and the easter bunny as well?

Shawn: Well, we questioned clyde weston. Yeah, he said that you were in possession of a bag of jewelry that was stolen from abigail’s bedroom the night that she was murdered, all right? If you were never there, how did you get that jewelry?

Jack: Based on the information that clyde and thomas gave to the police, leo is now at the center of your sister’s murder investigation.

Gwen: But nothing that they said proves that he did it.

Jack: Leo was hiding out in abigail’s basement. He had her jewelry. If he’s innocent, how do you explain that?

Gwen: I suppose I can’T.

Jack: Gwen, you were close with leo. Did he say or do anything that would lead you to believe that he could’ve killed abigail?

Leo: Why would you think that I killed abigail?

Gwen: You were in her house last night.

Leo: You sent me there.

Gwen: I sent you directions to the secret room where you were obviously lying in wait.

Leo: Obv–no, I was drinking mimosas and working out a plan for revenge, which did not include me going all norman bates.

Gwen: Listen, if anyone understands, it is me. I understand the resentment and the rage that you felt when you crept out of that room and into abigail’s bedroom, and you got that revenge that you so bloody-well deserved.

No, dad. Honestly, I’m just as shocked to hear about this as you are.

This is the sound of better breathing.

Kayla: Well, who else would send me yellow roses?

Steve: Oh, maybe one of the kids. There’s a card.

Kayla: “Dear kayla, I apologize for any trouble I may have caused you in the past. Please know you have nothing to fear from me. All my best, orpheus.”

[Dramatic music]

Alex: Mm–[Smooches] Yes, I am starving.

[Sighs]

Sonny: So alex, aren’t you gonna introduce me to your friend?

Alex: I’m sorry, sonny. This is lisa.

Sloan: Actually, it’s sloan.

Sonny: Nice to meet you.

Alex: Are you sure?

Sloan: Are you serious?

Alex: I’m sorry. I’m terrible with names.

Sloan: Well, lucky for you, you’re good at a few other things.

Alex: Sloan, this is my baby bro, sonny.

Sloan: Nice to meet you, sonny. Sorry again about polishing off all the coffee.

Sonny: Oh, it’s–

Alex: Ugh!

Sonny: Fine–totally fine. So have you guys, like, known each other for a while?

Alex: No, we met last night.

Sloan: Mm.

Alex: It was last call at a little place called small bar, and we kind of just found each other.

Sloan: Wait, so you remember the name of the bar you were at last night, but you don’t remember the name of the woman you slept with?

Alex: Only because we were joking about how literal the name was.

Sloan: Mm.

Alex: It was like the owners looked at the place and was like, “well, it’s small, and it’s a bar, so”–

Sloan: “We should call it small bar.”

Sonny: [Laughs] Oh.

Alex: Exactly.

Sonny: Funny.

Alex: I’ll tell you this though. If your name was pretty woman, I would’ve gotten it right off the bat.

Sloan: Huh. I think he just referred to me as that hooker from the julia roberts movie.

Alex: Anyway, sloan and I had an instant connection, which was a huge relief after your baby mama turned me down.

Sonny: Gabi?

Alex: Yup, she was at small bar last night too. You forgot to tell me she was smoking hot.

Sloan: [Clears throat] Hello? Hi–still in the room.

Alex: Baby, I’m sorry. You’re smoking hot too.

Sloan: Uh-huh. Okay, hon, I think you sort of lost your touch. I’m gonna run out and grab more coffee for us.

Alex: Oh, a doll.

Sonny: Thank you.

Sloan: Mm-hmm.

Sonny: Oh, I know. That’s–I’m gonna be honest. I can’t believe she didn’t just smack you across the face.

Alex: Wait, did she say she was into that?

Sonny: No. You insulted her, like, a dozen times.

Alex: Sonny, she’s cool. She knows I’m not out to hurt anybody’s feelings. I like beautiful women; sue me.

Sonny: Okay, and how many– how many beautiful women did you hit on last night?

Alex: Pfft, like, four?

Sonny: [Mockingly] “Like, four”–four?

Alex: I mean, that’s including your sister-in-law.

Sonny: Oh, my god. You are, like, the most shameless horndog ever.

[Sighs] Yeah, hilarious.

Alex: [Laughing]

Leo: Listen up, chiseled-cheeks. I have no idea what clyde weston is talking about. I’ve never even met the guy.

Shawn: That’s interesting, because he says that you two were partners in a fencing operation.

Leo: I’m sorry; fencing? You mean, like, sword play?

Shawn: No, as in the crime of buying and reselling stolen merchandise. He said that you were in possession of a bag of jewelry that you were just looking to unload–jewelry that belonged to abigail.

Leo: As I said, I’ve never even met the guy, let alone conspired with him to sell stolen goods.

Shawn: Okay, why would he lie?

Leo: I don’t know! He’s–he’s out on parole. Maybe he doesn’t wanna spend the rest of his life in prison.

Shawn: Oh, clyde’s got an air-tight alibi.

Leo: Well then, maybe he’s afraid you could still find a way to pin this on him.

Shawn: Okay, so maybe that’s true. Let’s just say that it is. Can you tell me why is it that he would want to pin this on you? Why you?

Leo: [Sighs] His girlfriend put him up to it.

Shawn: Nancy?

Leo: Yes! That pathetic woman hates me for stealing her husband.

Shawn: That’s not the way that I heard it. I heard it was an epic fail on your part.

Leo: Well, that’s only because the losers in this town wouldn’t mind their own business. But my breakup with craig aside, nancy still wants revenge against me; she blames me for breaking up her family.

Shawn: I hear that she and clyde are very happy together.

Leo: Oh, I’m so happy they found each other. But it doesn’t change the fact that you’re holding me here, when all you have is the word of a spoiled brat and a career criminal whose bae despises me. You have no real evidence to back up these insane accusations.

Shawn: Not yet. But we’re working on it.

Jada: These tunnels, are they only underneath the house?

Chad: No, they go on for miles.

Jada: So there are access points beyond your property?

Chad: Yes, several, all over salem.

Jada: Could there be a way that leo used them to get down here?

Chad: I mean, they’re all locked and hidden, but yeah, I guess it’s possible.

Jada: What is this one used for?

Chad: Storing wine, mostly, and some other stuff, like, holding people against their will.

Jada: Ever consider just sealing it off?

Chad: Where would we store our wine? Son of– thomas was right. Leo was under our noses the whole time.

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Sloan: Alex.

Alex: Ah.

Sloan: Oof, it’s been a blast, but I gotta get into the office.

Alex: Let me walk you out.

Sloan: I think I can manage. Nice to meet you, sonny.

Sonny: Same.

[Dramatic music]

So are you guys, like– like a thing now?

Alex: I mean, I wouldn’t mind hanging out with her again, for sure. But if you are asking me if I’m looking for anything serious, no.

Sonny: Oh, right.

Alex: What?

Sonny: Hm, what, what?

Alex: What, no, you just had a little look there.

Sonny: I didn’t think I gave you a look.

Alex: Oh, no, you most definitely gave me a look. It was like one of those judgmental “why aren’t you having a thing with a woman you just met” kind of look.

Sonny: Oh, so you barely know her, but you still had sex with her?

Alex: Yeah.

[Scoffs] What is that, like, immoral, sonny? Was I supposed to pledge my troth to her before I–I don’t know, how do they say it in the olden days? Made whoopee?

[Laughs] It’s the 21st century, for god’s sake.

Sonny: I know it’s the 21st century, alex. But I just–I guess I’m not as cavalier about using people as you are.

Alex: How did I use her? That woman never for one minute indicated that she wanted anything more from me than sex.

Sonny: Everyone wants more than just sex, alex.

Alex: Really? Everyone?

Sonny: Yeah.

Alex: Now, how do you know that, sonny? Did you take the “everyone wants more than sex” survey?

Sonny: No, I–I didn’t take a survey, alex. But you know, I’ve come across a lot of normal people with normal hearts and souls, and they do want relationships, and yes, that does include sex, but also a lot of other things, like, caring for someone else and sharing a life together. I mean, everyone deserves to be loved.

Alex: Oh, I agree with you. You know why? Because I am feeling very loved. I have a father who loves me. I got a brother who really loves me, and I got friends. I got a lot of friends, and I know you and will are very domesticated, and that’s a beautiful thing. It’s just not for me. It’s not my style–

Sonny: Then–

Alex: It’s not what I’m looking for.

Sonny: You–you–

Alex: But hey, you do you.

Sonny: But that way, you don’t get to experience, like, the real hard stuff, the scary stuff, the stuff that actually takes courage, you know? Like, commitment and sacrifice and a lot of other things.

Alex: Mm. Well, see, the scary the stuff that you’re talking about actually just sounds boring– but not just boring, but suffocating–but if you’re into that–

Sonny: No, do you know what I’m into, alex? I’m into loving another person, and not just the person that I have sex with, but the person that is my best friend and my family and my partner–and you know what? If that means I have to make some sacrifices along the way, so be it, because I think that loving someone and having them love you back is the most beautiful thing in the world.

Alex: Okay, and you are very defensive. Let’s move on. Have some breakfast. Have a–do you want a croissant? Look at the croissants.

Sonny: They look great. You know what? Fine, okay, you know what? Let’s just move on. Let’s pretend we never had this conversation, because clearly, you’re dead set in this shallow lifestyle, and I’m not gonna change your mind, and it’s your life, so–

Alex: Great, thank you.

Sonny: Yeah, you’re welcome. Ah!

[Stumbles over words] I’m sorry, alex, but I’m worried about you, man.

Alex: Why are you worried about me?

Sonny: Because, you know, you’re my brother, and I love you–

[Groans] And I just don’t want you to be a misogynist.

Alex: A misogynist?

Sonny: Yeah.

Alex: Don’t they, like, hate women? I love women.

Sonny: But you don’t respect them or their feelings.

Alex: Okay, I’ve already gone over this with you, sonny. I’ve told you this. All the women that I have sex with are completely fine with my having no regard for their feelings–

[Whispers] Because they have no regard for mine–

[Normal voice] Just the way I like it.

Sonny: Look, you know what? This is a moot point. Clearly, I’m not getting through to you, so let’s just end this here, okay? I got some work to do.

Alex: Whoa, whoa, hang on a second. Did you see this?

Sonny: See what?

Alex: They have a new suspect in your cousin’s murder case.

Sonny: Who is it?

Alex: Don’t you know this guy?

Leo: So basically, you’re trying to railroad me?

Shawn: No, not at all. I’m just trying to conduct a thorough investigation.

Leo: No, no, you’re holding me hostage while you throw things up against the wall to see what sticks. That’s not how the criminal justice system works. I know the law, and I know my rights. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury–

Shawn: What are you doing?

Leo: I, leo chalamet stark–

Shawn: Your middle name’s chalamet?

Leo: Quiet in the courtroom.

Shawn: This isn’t a courtroom.

Leo: I stand before you today an innocent man wrongfully accused of this heinous crime. There are people in this town– vicious, vindictive people– who want to see me take the fall for something I did not do. But I’m not guilty. I am not wicked, and they will never ever bring me down.

Shawn: Are you done?

Leo: Yes, and now I would like to call my lawyer.

Chad: You guys said that you haven’t–haven’t found the murder weapon yet?

Jada: Not yet. Forensics now thinks it’s a steak knife, but I don’t see one here.

Chad: Yeah, me neither.

Jada: You mentioned earlier that some of the tunnel entrances are hidden. Any idea how leo could’ve found them?

Chad: I’m not sure. I–I didn’t even think he knew about the tunnels.

Jada: Is there anyone you can think of that might’ve told him?

Chad: Yeah, one person comes to mind.

Gwen: Oh, I have known leo a very, very long time, back before when he was matty cooper, and yes, he is–he’s capable of doing many things, but murder is not one of them.

Jack: Gwen, I know you don’t wanna think about your friend being able to do something like this, but he did have a motive. He was furious with abigail and chad for their part in ruining his future with craig. It’s no secret that he wanted revenge.

Gwen: Yeah, but he already did that, didn’t he, when he sent in that rubbish story about him and chad to “the intruder”?

Jack: Which left abigail.

Gwen: Look, it doesn’t matter how angry leo might have gotten. He would never go this far, stabbing a mother of two children to death. No, there’s just no way. Well, if it wasn’t leo or lucas or sarah or clyde, then who? Who could’ve done something so horrible to my daughter?

Kayla: You don’t really think that orpheus put a bomb in there?

Steve: Well, explosives are his weapon of choice.

[Sighs] Okay, no bomb.

Kayla: So it’s harmless?

Steve: Harmless? No, baby, this is a threat.

Kayla: Obviously, orpheus’ apology was insincere. But I would hardly call a few flowers a threat.

Steve: It’s a message, kayla–his way of saying he can get to you any time he wants. I’m gonna deliver a message of my own.

Kayla: What are you doing?

[Gun cocks]

Steve: I’m gonna track that son of a bitch down, and I’m gonna kill him.

Kayla: Are you insane? Put that gun back.

Steve: I have to stop orpheus before he hurts you.

Kayla: No, no, no. You need to calm down.

Steve: Calm down?

Kayla: Yeah.

Steve: That maniac is coming after my family. I already told you that he threatened the kids.

Kayla: He is playing mind games with you. You can’t let him get to you.

Steve: What is he doing here, huh? Huh? His grandson and his son are gone. Everyone in salem despises him. The only thing keeping him here is whatever sick plan he’s cooking up.

Kayla: No, no, no, no. He just got a pardon. I don’t think that he is going to do anything to send himself back to prison.

Steve: No, I can’t take that chance. I’m not gonna sit around and wait until you disappear again, and he burns you alive, or some cop from seattle calls us with bad news about one of our kids!

Kayla: Look, I know that orpheus is dangerous. But you and the salem pd are gonna watch him like a hawk.

Steve: Oh, yeah, that’s what john said–said, “just keep eyes on him. Tail him 24/7.”

Kayla: Well, there you go.

Steve: No, it’s not enough. I told john we have to be proactive. We have to eliminate the threat.

Kayla: So you already talked to john about killing orpheus?

Steve: That’s right, and when we were talking, orpheus strolled up and mentioned he just paid a visit to marlena.

Kayla: Okay, that’s awful and scary. Okay, okay. But I am almost positive that john did not agree to go vigilante with you. Am I right?

Steve: Yeah.

Kayla: Well, at least one of you is thinking clearly.

Steve: I’m tellin you, kayla. Orpheus is planning something, something big. If we don’t stop him now–

Kayla: Listen to me. Listen. I want that animal back in a cage as much as you do. But you cannot take matters into your own hands. Steve, please. Tell me that you will not do anything crazy.

Sonny: My god, that’s leo stark.

Alex: I thought he looked familiar. That’s the guy who accused you of sexual harassment–

Sonny: Falsely accused. This–this is unbelievable.

Alex: I mean, harassment to murder? That’s a pretty big leap.

Sonny: But if leo killed abigail, then– oh, my god, it’s kind of my fault.

Alex: What do you mean it’s your fault?

Sonny: Leo hated chad and abigail because they helped me break up his relationship with his fiancƩ. But the only reason they did that was because I asked them to.

Alex: I don’t understand, sonny. What are you talking–

Sonny: Besides being a huge creep, leo is also a huge con man. I dealt with him before, so it was important for me not to let him hurt anyone else, and this new target of his, this fiancƩ, had a lot of connections to everyone in salem, so busting him was a bit of a group effort.

Alex: That included chad and abigail?

Sonny: Yes, and I put a target on their back.

[Sighs]

Alex: Sonny boy, you cannot blame yourself. Look at me, hey. There is no way that you could’ve known that guy was capable of doing anything like that.

Sonny: I should call chad.

Alex: Right.

Sonny: Make sure he’s okay.

[Phone beeps]

[Sighs]

[Phone ringing] Straight to voicemail.

[Voicemail beeps] Hey, chad, it’s sonny. Um, look I don’t know if you saw the news about leo, but just give me a call when you get this.

[Phone beeps]

[Sighs] Oh, my god.

Gwen: I’m so sorry, dad. I– I know all of this uncertainty must be absolute torture for you.

Jack: I just want justice for my little girl.

Gwen: I know. I wish I could help you.

[Knocking at door]

Jack: Who’s that?

Gwen: I don’t know. Chad.

Chad: I need to talk to you.

Jack: What’s going on?

Chad: Detective hunter and i were searching the basement in my house, and we found evidence that someone had been hiding out in the secret room.

Jack: What did you find?

Chad: Blankets, silverware. Police are doing all the tests for prints and dna, but i already know that it was leo stark.

Jack: Are you sure?

Chad: Thomas said that he ran into him the day that abby was murdered, in the tunnels. I believe him. So it’s only a matter of time before I can prove that it was him. What do you think about that, gwen?

Gwen: Well, as I said to jack, I’m stunned that leo’s involved.

Chad: Really?

Gwen: What does that mean?

Chad: How did he get into my house, gwen?

Gwen: How would I know?

Chad: Well, he found his way into the tunnels, not using an access point on the property. See, the thing about those entrances is they are very well-hidden. So leo wouldn’t have been able to find it unless he was helped.

Gwen: So you think it was me? You think that I helped him break into your home?

Chad: That is exactly what I think.

Gwen: Why would I do that?

Chad: Because he told you he was planning to kill my wife, and you–you vindictive, sadistic, little psycho helped him do it.

[Dramatic music]

Jada: Hey, how’s it goin’ with stark?

Shawn: Well, let’s see. He flirted with me, and then he acted out some bizarre courtroom drama, in which, of course, he was the victim. He’s just been stonewalling me the entire time.

Jada: Mm, so not the most productive morning?

Shawn: No, definitely not. What about you? Any luck at the dimera house?

Jada: Actually, I think I might’ve cracked this case wide open. I was on an antidepressant,

Kayla: I need you to promise me.

Steve: I have to do something, sweetness. I won’t lose you.

Kayla: Well, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. If you kill orpheus, you will go to prison for the rest of our lives. You cannot let him do that to us.

Steve: Okay. I won’t do anything–for now. You have my word.

Kayla: Thank you. All right, I need to get to work.

Steve: Oh, I’m gonna drive you.

Kayla: I don’t need a bodyguard.

Steve: Humor me. Put the alarm on while I dump this trash.

Kayla: Right.

[Alarm buttons beeping]

[Dramatic music]

Sonny: Sounds like they actually have a pretty solid case against leo.

Alex: He was really that angry that his relationship blew up?

Sonny: Yes. I mean, he thought he was set for life, and then at the last second, it was all taken away from him. So yeah, he was pretty pissed off, and he swore revenge against all of us.

Alex: Including you?

Sonny: Okay, um, I asked dad not to tell you and joe and vic. A couple months ago, leo drugged me, and–

Alex: Oh. He took pictures of us in bed, and then he sold them to a tabloid.

Alex: He sexually assaulted you?

Sonny: No. He made it look like we slept together, okay? In order to–I don’t know– humiliate me or ruin my reputation or break up my marriage, whatever.

Alex: Please tell me that you pressed charges.

Sonny: I tried! I tried, but by the time I took a blood test, the drugs were out of my system, and I couldn’t prove a thing.

Alex: Why didn’t you tell us?

Sonny: Because I– I was embarrassed.

Alex: Nobody’s drugging my little brother and getting away with it. Wait until I get my hands on this little weasel–

Sonny: Alex, alex–

Alex: Dirtbag.

Sonny: I appreciate the sentiment, okay? But seriously, he’s not worth it, and he might be going to prison anyway.

Alex: [Sighs]

Sonny: But I just–

Alex: What?

Sonny: Okay, I mean, yes. It’s a given; obviously, leo’s total scum, but– I mean, stabbing someone to death?

Alex: You don’t see it?

Sonny: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but no. I don’t think leo killed abigail.

Jada: The lab’s testing several items from the dimera basement, including the fork. They’re putting a rush on it, so we should have the result very soon.

Shawn: That’s good. I’d like to give abigail’s family some answers.

Jada: And I’d love to give you some. That was your family too, and that was some house she lived in.

Shawn: I know. It’s creepy, right?

Jada: And huge. Did you know there’s a secret room in the basement that you can only access through hidden passageways?

Shawn: Yeah, the tunnels. My mother-in-law and my sister-in-law, they were both held captive there more than once.

Jada: Wha–what is with everyone in this town acting like that’s completely normal?

Sloan: Excuse me, hi. Where can I find leo stark?

Shawn: Uh, who are you?

Sloan: Sloan petersen, attorney at law.

Jack: I’ve already spoken to gwen about leo. She said he never gave any indication that he was planning to hurt abigail.

Gwen: And if he had, I certainly wouldn’t have helped him.

Chad: Gwen, you hated my wife; so did leo. You’re bffs. It makes perfect sense that you would help each other out.

Gwen: I would never.

Chad: [Shouts] Never what, gwen? Come up with a plan to get rid of abby?

Jack: Chad.

Chad: You knew about the tunnels and that room.

Gwen: That’s because abigail held me prisoner down there.

Chad: Yeah, and maybe as payback for that and destroying your future with xander and sending you to prison, you put leo in a position to kill her.

Jack: Calm down! You’re jumping to conclusions!

Gwen: And those tunnels, I mean, they’re not salem’s best kept secret, are they?

Chad: Well, maybe you didn’t know about leo’s plan, but you told him about those tunnels, because you are a vengeful, jealous psycho.

Jack: Enough.

Chad: Don’t you fall for her act, jack, not again. She’s the reason that abigail is dead.

Gwen: No.

Chad: No? The information that you gave leo allowed him to sneak into my house and murder my wife.

Gwen: No, please. Please listen.

Chad: Nah, after all the lies that you’ve said, I am not listening to another word that you say. But I swear to god, when I do have the information to prove that you were involved with this…

the world is full of make or break moments.

[Elevator dings]

Kayla: Listen, I really appreciate you driving me over here. But you didn’t need to walk me up.

Steve: Just a precaution.

Kayla: Well, I’m gonna draw the line with you scrubbing in with me, okay?

Steve: Oh, aren’t you funny? Okay, you just text me when you’re ready to go. I’ll come pick you up.

Kayla: Okay, I’ll do that.

Steve: All right, I’ll see you then. I love you, baby.

Kayla: I love you.

[Phones beep]

Kayla: Oh. Oh.

Steve: Home alarm system went off.

Kayla: Hmm, you think somebody broke in?

Steve: Hmm, hold on. It stopped.

Kayla: Well, you know, I really–I stopped setting it, because it was always malfunctioning. You think it’s just being wonky?

Steve: Well, I better go check it out.

Kayla: All right, well, call me when you know what happened.

Steve: I will.

Kayla: Okay.

Steve: Bye-bye.

[Dramatic music]

Alex: You ready to head to the office?

Sonny: No, I just–I just got the weirdest email.

Alex: About what?

Sonny: Okay, do you remember that little company out in london I wanted to buy, and then at the last second, it just, like, fell through?

Alex: Yeah, the llc swooped in and snatched it, right?

Sonny: Yeah, well, that same llc just emailed me, and they’re offering to sell to titan.

Alex: That’s great!

Sonny: But it doesn’t make– I mean, they’re selling it at the exact same price they bought it for. They would be, you know, not even making a profit.

Alex: Sounds like a steal. You might wanna jump on that before they change their mind.

Sonny: No, I don’t like it. I mean, something’s up here.

[Keyboard keys clicking]

Chad: [Sighs] Okay.

[Ice clittering]

[Sighs] Pull it together.

Shawn: Sloan petersen, isn’t it your day off?

Sloan: I think you have me confused with somebody else.

Leo: Can we focus on me, please? So what do you think?

Sloan: I think you were smart to call me. The police have nothing.

Shawn: I wouldn’t call two witnesses nothing.

Sloan: A kid and an ex-con? Please, it doesn’t get more unreliable than that.

Shawn: I found what they had to say to be very credible.

Sloan: Well then, maybe you’re not really that good at your job. Now, unless you’re going to arrest my client, we’re leaving.

Shawn: No, not so fast. I’m sorry, but we still have some more questions I need answered.

Sloan: Mr. Stark will not be saying another word. Come on, let’s go.

Leo: I do hope we meet again under sexier circumstances. Goodbye.

Jada: Sorry, counselor. But your client isn’t going anywhere.

Sloan: You have nothing to hold him on.

Jada: Actually, we do.

Sloan: What, you found a talking dog that’s gonna back up the seven-year-old and sociopath?

Jada: [Chuckles] Much better. We have new evidence that puts leo at the scene of the crime.

Pool floaties are like whooping cough.

Alex: Why are you so suspicious?

Sonny: Because–because this–this makes no sense. I mean, the llc just bought this company, and now they wanna sell it?

Alex: Maybe it was not a good fit for ’em.

Sonny: No. No, I don’t think so. I think either they dug up dirt on the owner, or they found out he was cookin’ the books. But to give up something this quickly? I mean, it stinks, all right? And I think I’m gonna pass.

Alex: What do you mean you’re gonna pass? Sonny, that’s a huge mistake.

Sonny: No, at first, I was really bummed I didn’t get this deal. But now I don’t know, it kind of seems like a blessing in disguise.

Alex: Sonny boy, this is the perfect acquisition for titan. It’s terrific. You gotta pull the trigger. Uncle vic’s gonna be psyched. Everybody’s gonna be psyched. You’re not gonna get burned.

Sonny: I’m not taking any chances, all right? We’re gonna be late for the conference call. I’ll meet you in the car.

Alex: [Sighs] Damn, bro. I’m trying to help you out here.

[Suspenseful music]

Steve: Freeze!

Stephanie: [Gasps]

[Glass shatters] Papa, don’t shoot!

Steve: Stephanie?

Kayla: No word from steve. I hope everything’s all right. Oh, chad. What happened? Are you all right?

Chad: No, I’m not.

Gwen: Chad is completely off-base. If matty is responsible for what happened to my sister, I swear to you, I–I knew nothing about it.

Jack: Chad is just upset. When he calms down, he’s gonna see that he’s wrong. With any luck, this nightmare will soon be over.

Gwen: Yes. God willing. And we’ll know once and for all what happened to my sister.

Jack: [Sighs]

Gwen: Dad, thank you so much for defending me. You don’t know how much it means to me.

[Sighs]

Sloan: So what is this new evidence you supposedly found?

Jada: A fork with your client’s fingerprints on it. We found it on a tray in the basement of the dimera house.

Sloan: And you have confirmation on these prints?

Jada: Got the lab report right here. It backs up thomas’ story, and it proves that leo was hiding out in that secret room.

Sloan: It proves nothing. This is circumstantial.

Shawn: Well, it’s enough to place him under arrest, and I’m gonna check with the D.A. About filing murder charges, and knowing trask–well, she’s gonna move this along really quickly.

Leo: I did not kill abigail. But–but I know who did. I can prove it.

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[ Dramatic music ]

Ridge: I don’t want to have any secrets between us.

Brooke: Okay.

Ridge: And that’s what that would be. An intimate moment with another woman. I– I just, I don’t–

Brooke: So taylor kissed you.

Ridge: We kissed each other.

Brooke: Ah. Yeah. It’s mutual.

Ridge: But it’s– it’s not… finn and steffy just found their way back to each other in monaco. And steffy’s life is back on track and just, it was… I know it sounds stupid but it was the joy of it all and we just got caught up in it.

Brooke: Yeah. So, you sealed it with a kiss.

Taylor: Did you get the kids to sleep?

Steffy: Yeah. I just– it amazes me how fast they go down, like a sudden energy drain.

Taylor: Yeah, you’re so lucky. You know, you and phoebe and thomas fought bedtime like crazy. The more ridge and I tried to get you to go down, the more hyper you all got.

Steffy: Good times.

Taylor: The best.

Steffy: You know, they don’t have to be behind us. What happened between you and dad in monaco proves it. Was that what you were thinking about when I just walked in?

[ Knock on door ]

Hope: It’s open!

Thomas: Hey.

Hope: Hey.

Thomas: It’s, uh, nice not having all that extra security outside now that we finally don’t have to worry about sheila.

Hope: Huh, seriously.

Thomas: You got a sec?

Hope: Hmm. Yeah, what’s up?

Thomas: I’m here to talk about douglas.

Deacon: Mmm. I gotta tell you, buddy, it is good to be back on this side of the bar.

Bartender: You know, deacon, you might want to just–

Deacon: Eh, eh, all right, I gotta binge drink every once in a while, all right? All work and no play makes deacon a dull boy. Can’t have that.

Bartender: Hey, did you hear the news about sheila carter? She’s dead.

Deacon: Unbelievable. Killed by a bear. You know, that’s probably the only thing that could take sheila carter out. What a way to go.

Bartender: Hey, you might want to slow down.

Deacon: All right, all right. Who are you, my mother?

Bartender: Look, I’m just trying to look out for my boy. Didn’t you say you had a big day tomorrow?

Deacon: What are you talking about?

Bartender: Well, I might’ve gotten the dates wrong, but didn’t you say you had a meeting with your parole officer?

Deacon: Oh! Mmm. Yes. Thank you for reminding me. Yes.

Bartender: Okay, so I’m wondering is it really a good idea for you to be knocking them back like this?

Deacon: I’m fine. I’m fine. I’ll get back on the straight and narrow. Which, by the way, is who I am 99% of the time. Trust me. Day in and day out. I’m not a saint here, so every now and then, I might revert. But trust me, I’m not going to jeopardize what I have, you know. What I’ve managed to build. Got a roof over my head, albeit here. Got the love and respect of my daughter. Her mother doesn’t hate seeing me every time. And, uh, I’d be a fool to screw that up, do anything that would wind me up back in prison.

Thomas: I hope this isn’t a bad time.

Hope: Actually, I’m kind of in the middle of something.

Thomas: Okay, well, it won’t take long. The first thing I want to say is, look, I’m not trying to upset you or frustrate you in any way, all right? But I meant what I said before. Douglas should live with me, his father.

Steffy: You know what I think?

[ Taylor laughing]

Taylor: I’m sure you’re gonna tell me.

Steffy: I am.

[ Taylor laughing ]

Steffy: That kiss you shared with dad? It’s probably on his mind too.

Taylor: Yeah, probably. But I’m sure that brooke is doing everything she can to keep all his attention.

Steffy: Not for long.

Taylor: You know, I don’t know if I should be inspired by your single minded optimism for your father and me or if I should be completely exhausted.

Steffy: Do both.

[ Taylor chuckling ] You know, it’s pretty crazy that you and thomas are kind of in similar situations. He needs douglas and you need dad.

Brooke: To say I’m thrown, well, I mean, I never expected you and taylor to be kissing. I guess I’m just naive.

Ridge: It wasn’t planned. It just happened. It– it came out of the joy of– of seeing my daughter.

Brooke: Ridge, I mean, I understand what it’s like getting caught up in something. But this is a little different. This isn’t just some stranger. I mean, she used to be your wife. You were married to her. You had children with her. So there were feelings there. I appreciate you being honest with me, but I’m going to be honest with you right now. To hear about this, it–

[ Brooke sighing ] I mean, it– it hurts. I’m just disappointed.

Frank is a fan of fast.

He’s a fast talker.

Bartender: Prison. I can’t imagine what that’s like.

Deacon: Something tells me that you wouldn’t like it very much.

Bartender: Maybe you should call it a night. You’ve had enough, all right? Go home and get all fresh and shiny for your parole officer tomorrow.

Deacon: Hey, come here. The redhead over there is burning a hole in me. Eh, maybe it’s just wishful thinking because I’ve got to be honest, it’s been a while since daddy’s had any action.

Bartender: No, no, no, no, no. I’m definitely feeling the vibe.

Hope: I really don’t want to get into this right now, so if–

Thomas: Yeah, okay, you made that clear, but we have joint custody, all right? We need to talk about this. Things can’t stay the way that they are.

Hope: Why not? Why not? Things have worked out beautifully. I mean, douglas, he’s happy.

Thomas: Yeah. He is. And– and I’m so grateful to you and liam for giving him this solid foundation when I couldn’t, all right? But I have to take a bigger role in my son’s upbringing.

Hope: Thomas, you know you have access to douglas when– whenever you want.

Thomas: And so can you, all right? But things have to change. I need to be douglas’ primary parent.

Hope: But we can’t just uproot him. This is his home.

Thomas: Yeah, and douglas can spend as much time here as he wants. Look, I know how much douglas loves you, but he loves me too. He misses me. You heard him. And I miss him. We need to be together.

Taylor: I got a text from thomas earlier. He was on his way to hope’s to talk about douglas’ living situation.

Steffy: Oh, that’s good. The sooner thomas and douglas are settled in, the better. I mean, it should have happened a long time ago.

Taylor: Yeah, but he just wanted to make sure his head was in the right place. This is a big decision.

Steffy: Douglas’ well-being is most important.

Taylor: Yeah. Yeah, it is. I’m– I’m so proud of thomas for the way he’s moved through all his challenges. He’s– he’s come back stronger and wiser.

Steffy: I know. It’s time for thomas to be with his son. Douglas needs to be back with his family, just like dad needs to be with you.

Taylor: Well, as for ridge and brooke, even though they’re not technically “back together”, he’s still married to her.

Steffy: Yeah, but you two kissed. And what I’m picking up on, it was pretty good.

Taylor: Mm, not exactly. It was epic.

Steffy: Mom.

[ Taylor laughing ]

Brooke: The mental image of you and taylor kissing, well, it bothers me. Yeah. It hurts. But I can understand, ridge. Really, you guys just got caught up in the joy of everything that was going on.

Ridge: We did. It must have been incredible. You were there, and you found out that finn was alive and– and he reunited with steffy and you– you saw her depression lift. So for you and taylor, that must have been incredibly intense.

Ridge: It’s the most amazing thing. The most amazing day.

Brooke: Wow. Okay. Um, so you kissed. And it was mutual. I have to ask, what kind of a kiss was it? Age-related macular degeneration may lead to severe vision loss.

Deacon: I don’t think we’re ready for new remodelling yet. Hmm, can’t afford that. Sure as hell…

[ Knocking on door ] Lady, I don’t know who you are but I sure would like to know what’s on your mind. Really?

Hope: Please, spend as much time with your son as you want, but don’t– don’t change the living situation because of that. Don’t change what he knows.

Thomas: Okay, hope, this isn’t some impulsive move on my part. I’ve thought about this for a long time. It wasn’t just because of what douglas said, though that did make my decision final. I’ve already spoken with my granddad and he’s happy to have us over at the family home.

Hope: So eric supports you uprooting douglas?

Thomas: He knows it’s time for my son to be with me. To be with our family, to be living as a forrester. And more importantly, he knows it’s time for me to be a 24/7 dad to my son.

Steffy: I am certain this kiss meant something to dad. You shared something special in monaco.

Taylor: We sure did. Our mutual happiness for you, my love.

Steffy: Okay, sure, that was the catalyst, but you guys could’ve just hugged it out. Instead you had this, like, epic kiss. Mom, this is what you’ve wanted. You have a real chance with dad. You need to take charge. Go out there. Fight for him.

Ridge: What kind of kiss was it? I don’t know. I don’t understand. What do you– it was– it was real.

Brooke: Oh, okay, it was real. So, does that mean you have real feelings for taylor?

Ridge: No. I don’t– I, well, I, no, I– I do have– yes, I have feelings for her, she–

Brooke: Yes?

Ridge: Yes! She’s the mother of my children, I was married to her, of course I have feelings for her. But this is not– not like the feelings I have for you. The– I love you more than anything.

[ Brooke laughing ]

Brooke: Well, I love you more than anything.

Ridge: Yeah?

Brooke: Yeah. Mm. Okay, look. I know that you have forgiven me for a lot of kisses. So I am going to forgive you for this one kiss with taylor.

Ridge: Okay.

Brooke: Mm-hm.

Ridge: And thank you.

Brooke: So, it’s settled. We’re just moving right on, right? Just moving on. There is something else that I need to talk to you about. It’s thomas. And his role in douglas’ life.

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with your shampoo.

Deacon: All right. Come on. [Indistinct]

Thomas: Look, I am grateful to you and to liam for giving douglas this amazing home to live in. But thinking of liam as douglas’ full-time father figure, I just– I– I can’t do it. Look, nothing against liam. He’s a nice guy. And– and he’s treated douglas well.

Hope: He’s treated douglas like his own.

Thomas: Right, and that’s the problem. Douglas is my son. I know that this probably comes as a surprise to you, but you had to know this day would come eventually. In any case, I want douglas to spend the night with me, over at granddad’s tomorrow night.

Hope: Just like that, no further discussion? Don’t you think we should get liam involved and talk logistics, or–

Thomas: Look, for a very long time, I have allowed you and liam to make decisions on douglas’ behalf and with basically no input from me, all right? But that has to change. I hope you can understand. Please don’t fight me on this.

Steffy: Don’t let this possibility of you and dad just slip away. The one thing I’ve learned recently is that nothing is forever. You have to take every minute with the people that you love. Please just don’t give up on dad.

Taylor: I won’T. I’m done be passive and minding my manners. I believe in ridge and me.

Brooke: I wanted to talk to you about thomas’ plans for douglas.

Ridge: Okay. That’s good because I want to talk to you about that too. Thomas has moved into my dad’s house and he wants douglas to be part of that and I support it.

Brooke: What? No. Douglas has been living with hope and liam now for a very long time and thomas signed off on that.

Ridge: He signed off on it because he was in a bad place. You know he was. And he’s better now. He is. I mean, you see him. He’s focused. And not just on work but on the one thing, the most important thing in his life and that’s his relationship with his son.

Brooke: Okay. I have seen them together. They have a nice relationship. They’re bonded. And my daughter certainly hasn’t interfered with that.

Ridge: I didn’t say that. No– no one ever said that. No, she’s been amazing. She’s been great. After caroline died, she was there and she– she built this solid foundation for that little boy. But now, he needs to be with his dad. He needs to learn about our family.

Brooke: Oh.

Ridge: No– no listen to me. He needs to learn about our family. He needs to learn about his legacy and his birthright. And– and I know. I get it. I know you’re concerned about thomas, that he’s going to maybe slide back to where he was. But he won’T. Because I’m gonna– I’m gonna be there. I’m going to make sure that he succeeds.

Brooke: And what about hope? I mean, douglas looks at her as his mother. That’s what she is to him. She– she adopted him, for god’s sakes!

Ridge: She’s always gonna be in his life. We’re not saying that that’s not going to happen. But that little boy can’t live with hope and liam anymore. He needs to know where his father is. He needs to understand that. And I really need you to support me on this.

Brooke: Oh my gosh, ridge, no. Thomas can’t have whatever he wants. He can’t just waltz in here and take his son. No. He lives with hope, liam, and his little baby sister. That is his family. That is what he knows. That’s his stability. I’m not going to allow it. He needs to stay with my daughter. Not with your son.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Ned helps Brook Lynn come up with a musical image for Chase. Ned gives Chase a pair of leather pants made famous by Ned’s musical alter-ego Eddie Maine.

Lucy and Scott worry that Cody is still after Dominiqueā€™s money like his adopted sister Katherine Bell who came to Port Charles years ago after Dominique’s money. Scott advises Britt to stay away from Cody because he might be after her money. Britt also talks to Maxie about Cody and, after talking to Maxie, she decides to go on a second date with Cody.

Gregory advises Finn to respect Elizabeth’s wishes or he will lose her but Finn, says he could handle losing Elizabeth as long as he knew she was okay.

Anna forces Lucy to help her find out what Valentin is hiding from her since Martin left town. Scott tells Elizabeth that it is okay that she wants to stay away from her mother and father just as long as she doesn’t push away the people who love her.. Elizabeth is alone in the hospital treatment room when she remembers Scott’s words “stay away from your fatherā€¦ ā€œ the words trigger a flash of memory of her grabbing the arm of a woman and telling her to stay away from her father. Elizabeth cuts her hand because she is holding her hospital badge so tightly.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Lily and Billy have an argument because Lily feels like Billy is devoting too much time to his podcast and neglecting his job as COO Lily tells Billy he should decide which job he wants to do.

Chelsea talks to Victoria about telling Johnny she is his biological mother. Billy and Victoria talk later and decide that they should tell Johnny the truth, but they wonder why Chelsea is pushing so hard for them to do it so soon. Billy and Victoria also decide to keep Johnny and Katie in boarding school.

Devon and Nate continue to have the same argument and they can’t reach a compromise so they can work together. Abby and Chance argue because Abby thinks Chance is spending too much time working and not spending enough time with his family. Chance is feeling pressured by the entire Newman family to drop the case. Victoria tells Chance she inadvertently pressured Abby to ask him to drop the case and she tells Chance to do whatever he thinks is right.

Kevin tells Chance that a partial bloody fingerprint was found inside Ashlandā€™s rental car and Kevin tells Chance they can’t talk to Victor’s security team because they have left the country.

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Days Update Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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Kayla receives flowers at home and tells Steve that he shouldn’t have, but Steve says he didn’t.

Sonny enters the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion where a woman is seated and drinking coffee. Sonny guesses that she is one of Alex’s friends. Alex then walks in and asks if he heard his name.

Jack goes to Gwen’s motel room and says he came to update her on her sister’s murder investigation, unless she’s already seen the news. Gwen says she just got up and asks what happened. Jack informs her that the police have a new suspect in custody, her friend Leo Stark.

Shawn enters the interrogation room where Leo believes that he’s leaving but Shawn says no. Leo complains that he already held him here all night for no reason. Shawn argues that he’s the main suspect in the Abigail DiMera murder case so they have more questions for him to answer. Shawn warns him that he’s taking this very serious and he should too. Leo responds that he is and that he plans to sue Shawn, Rafe, and the entire department for unlawful detention. Shawn tells Leo that he’ll tell Melinda to go light on his sentence if he confesses to the murder of Abigail.

Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion with Jada. Jada says she knows it probably isn’t easy for him to be back at the house, so she offers to do the search herself and he can wait outside but Chad says no chance. Chad declares that if Leo Stark killed his wife, he’s going to do everything in his power to prove it. They head inside to the living room. Jada asks if he needs a minute but Chad says he’s good and asks how to proceed. Jada brings up Thomas saying he ran in to Leo in the basement so Chad leads her down the tunnels.

Leo insists that he did not kill Abigail DiMera. Shawn says they have a witness that puts him in the house on the night of the murder. Leo asks if he means the mentally ill little boy who thinks he’s the tooth fairy. Shawn informs Leo that they questioned Clyde Weston, who said that Leo was in possession of a bag of jewelry that was stolen from Abigail’s bedroom on the night that she was murdered. Shawn asks how Leo got the jewelry if he was never there.

Jack explains to Gwen that Leo is now at the center of Abigail’s murder investigation. Gwen argues that there’s no proof that he did it. Jack brings up that Leo was hiding in Abigail’s basement and had her jewelry, so he questions how to explain that if Leo is innocent. Gwen admits she can’t. Jack asks Gwen if Leo said or did anything that would lead her to believe that he could’ve killed Abigail. Gwen flashes back to arguing with Leo about Abigail’s murder when Gwen was accusing Leo of having gotten his revenge. Gwen then claims to Jack that she’s just as shocked to hear about this as he is.

Kayla asks who else would send her yellow roses. Steve suggests one of the kids and points out there is a card. Kayla then reads the card, revealing it is from Orpheus, saying he apologizes for any trouble he may have caused her in the past and that she has nothing to fear from him now. Steve grabs the card out of worry and quickly moves Kayla away from the roses.

Sonny asks if Alex is going to introduce him to his friend. Alex introduces her as Lisa but she corrects him that her name is Sloan. Alex apologizes and says he’s terrible at names. Sloan remarks that luckily, he’s good at a few other things. Sonny asks if they’ve known each other for awhile. Alex reveals they met last night at last call at the Small Bar and they just found each other. Sloan questions him remembering the name of the bar but not the name of the woman he slept with. Alex jokes about the name of the Small Bar. Alex says they had an instant connection which was a huge relief after Gabi turned him down. Alex remarks to Sonny that Sonny forgot to tell him that Gabi was smoking hot. Sloan points out that she’s still in the room. Alex apologizes and says she’s smoking hot too. Sloan goes to get more coffee. Sonny can’t believe she didn’t just smack him across the face after he insulted her a dozen times. Alex argues that she’s cool and knows he’s not out to hurt anyone’s feelings. Sonny asks how many other beautiful women he hit on last night. Alex says like four, including Sonny’s sister-in-law. Sonny calls him the most shameless horn dog ever which Alex laughs at.

Leo claims to Shawn that he has no idea what Clyde is talking about and that he’s never even met him. Shawn calls that interesting because Clyde said they are partners in a fencing operation and that Leo had a bag of jewelry that he was just looking to unload which belonged to Abigail. Leo insists that he’s never met Clyde. Shawn asks why Clyde would lie. Leo argues that Clyde is out on parole and maybe he doesn’t want to spend his life in prison. Shawn reminds Leo that Clyde has an airtight alibi. Leo suggests maybe Clyde’s afraid that they’ll still find a way to pin this on him. Shawn asks why Clyde would want to pin this on Leo then. Leo then declares that Nancy put him up to it because she hates him for stealing her husband. Shawn says he heard that was an epic fail on his part. Leo argues that’s because the losers in town wouldn’t mind their own business. Leo states that Nancy still wants revenge against him since she blames him for breaking up her family. Shawn argues that he hears Nancy and Clyde are very happy together. Leo complains that Shawn is holding him on the word of a spoiled brat and a career criminal while they have no real evidence to back up these insane accusations. Shawn says not yet, but they are working on it.

Chad explains to Jada that the tunnels underneath the DiMera Mansion go on for miles, so there are several access points all over Salem. Jada wonders if Leo used them to get down here. Chad guesses it’s possible. Jada asks what this room is used for. Chad says it’s mostly for storing wine and some other stuff like holding people against their will. Jada asks if he ever considered sealing it off but Chad asks where else they would store the wine. As they enter the room, Chad sees the breakfast plate that Leo left behind and declares that Thomas was right and that Leo was under their nose the whole time.

Sloane returns with coffee and tells Alex that she has to get to the office. They kiss goodbye and Sloan tells Sonny that it was nice to meet him as she then exits. Sonny asks Alex if they are a thing now. Alex says he wouldn’t mind hanging out with her again, but he’s not looking for anything serious. Alex feels like Sonny gave him a judgmental look as if to say “why aren’t you having a thing with the woman you just met”. Sonny questions Alex barely knowing her but still having sex with her. Alex questions what’s wrong with that and laughs it off, saying it’s the 21st century. Sonny guesses he’s not as cavalier about using people as he is. Alex argues that Sloane never indicated that she wanted anything more from him than sex. Sonny argues that everyone wants more than just sex. Alex asks how he knows that. Sonny says he’s come across normal people with heart and souls that want more and says everyone deserves to be loved. Alex says he feels very loved by his father, his brother, and his friends. Alex knows Sonny and Will are domesticated but says that’s not his style or what he’s looking for. Sonny argues that Alex doesn’t get to experience the things that take courage like commitment and sacrifice. Alex feels that sounds boring and suffocating. Sonny argues that loving someone and them loving you back is the most beautiful thing in the world. Alex says he’s very defensive and suggests they move on. Sonny agrees to pretend they never had this conversation because he’s clearly dead set on his shallow lifestyle and he can’t change his mind. Sonny then tells Alex that he’s worried about him because he’s his brother and he loves him, so he doesn’t want him to be a misogynist. Alex argues that he loves women while Sonny says he doesn’t respect them or their feelings. Alex insists that the women he has sex with are completely fine with him having no regard for their feelings because they have no regard for his and that’s the way he likes it. Sonny decides he’s clearly not getting through to him so they will end this here as he’s got work to do. Alex then pulls up the news on his tablet and shows Sonny that they have a new suspect in Abigail’s murder case, Leo Stark.

Leo accuses Shawn of trying to railroad him. Shawn says he’s trying to conduct a thorough investigation. Leo argues that he’s holding him hostage while throwing things at the wall to see what sticks. Leo says he knows the law and knows his rights. Leo pretends to be speaking in front of a court and complains that people in town want to see him fall for something he didn’t do, but he’s not guilty and they will never bring him down. Leo tells Shawn that he wants to call his lawyer.

Chad and Jada search the wine cellar and talk about not finding the murder weapon. Jada notes that forensics think it was a steak knife but she doesn’t see one here. Jada brings up Chad saying some of the tunnel entrances are hidden and asks if he has any idea how Leo could’ve found them. Chad is not sure as he didn’t think Leo even knew about the tunnels. Jada asks if he can think of anyone that would have told him. Chad responds that one person comes to mind.

Gwen tells Jack that she’s known Leo for a very long time and he’s capable of many things, but murder is not one of them. Jack knows she doesn’t want to think of her friend being able to do something like this, but he did have a motive as he was furious with Abigail and Chad in their part in ruining his future with Craig, so it’s no secret that he wanted revenge. Gwen argues that Leo already got revenge by sending in that story about him and Chad to the Intruder. Jack points out that left Abigail. Gwen insists that no matter how angry Leo might have gotten, he would never go this far to stab the mother of two children to death. Gwen declares there is no way. Jack questions if it wasn’t Leo, Lucas, Sarah, or Clyde, then who could have done something so horrible to his daughter.

Steve searches the roses and vase to make sure Orpheus didn’t put a bomb in them. Kayla asks if it’s harmless then. Steve calls it a threat. Kayla says Orpheus’ apology was obviously insincere but she would hardly call flowers a threat. Steve feels it’s a message and his way of saying he can get to her whenever he wants. Steve declares that he’s going to deliver a message of his own. Steve then grabs his gun and proclaims that he’s going to track Orpheus down and kill him. Kayla asks if he’s insane and tells him to put the gun back. Steve argues that he has to stop Orpheus before he hurts her. Kayla tells him to calm down. Steve complains that Orpheus is coming after his family and already threatened his kids. Kayla argues that Orpheus is just playing mind games with him, so he can’t let him get to him. Steve questions what Orpheus is doing here since his grandson and son are gone and everyone in Salem despises him, so the only think keeping him here is whatever sick plan he’s cooking up. Kayla points out that he just got a pardon, so she doesn’t think Orpheus will do anything to get sent back to prison. Steve feels he can’t take that chance and doesn’t want to just sit around until she disappears again and he burns her alive or a cop from Seattle calls with bad news about the kids. Kayla knows that Orpheus is dangerous but encourages that Steve and the police are going to watch him like a hawk. Steve mentions that’s what John said but he doesn’t feel that’s enough, so he told John that they have to eliminate the threat. Kayla questions Steve already talking to John about killing Orpheus. Steve confirms that he did and while they were talking, Orpheus just strolled up and mentioned that he had just visited Marlena. Kayla admits that’s awful and scary, but she’s almost positive that John did not agree to go vigilante with him which Steve admits. Kayla remarks that at least one of them is thinking clearly. Steve worries that Orpheus is planning something big if they don’t stop him now. Kayla insists that she wants Orpheus back in a cage as much as he does, but he cannot take matters in to his own hands. Kayla asks him to tell her that he will not do anything crazy.

Sonny tells Alex that the suspect is Leo Stark. Alex thought he looked familiar and recognizes him as the guy that accused Sonny of sexual harassment. Sonny calls this unbelievable. Alex feels harassment to murder is a pretty big leap. Sonny feels that if Leo killed Abigail that it’s kind of his fault which Alex questions. Sonny explains that Leo hated Abigail because she and Chad helped him break up his relationship but they only did that because he asked them to. Alex doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Sonny continues that Leo was a huge con man, so it was important to him to not let him hurt anyone else and his new target had a lot of connections to people in Salem, so busting him was a group effort that included Chad and Abigail. Sonny feels he put a target on their back. Alex encourages that he can’t blame himself as there’s no way he could’ve known that Leo was capable of anything like that. Sonny decides to call Chad to make sure he’s okay but it goes straight to voicemail. Sonny leaves a message, saying he saw the news about Leo and asks Chad to call him when he gets this.

Gwen tells Jack that she’s sorry as she knows all this uncertainty must be absolute torture for him. Jack just wants justice for his little girl. Gwen wishes she could help him. Chad then shows up and says he needs to talk to Gwen. Jack asks what’s going on. Chad explains that he and Jada were searching the basement of the DiMera Mansion and found evidence that someone had been hiding out in the secret room. Jack asks what they found. Chad says there were blankets and silverware, so the police are testing for prints and DNA but he already knows it was Leo Stark because Thomas said that he had run in to him in the tunnels on the day that Abigail was murdered and he believes him, so it’s only a matter of time before he can prove it was him. Chad turns to Gwen and asks what she thinks about that. Gwen claims that she’s stunned that Leo is involved which Chad questions. Chad asks how Leo got in to his house. Gwen asks how she should know. Chad points out that Leo found his way in to the tunnels without using an access point on the property and those entrances are very well hidden, so Leo wouldn’t have been able to find them unless he was helped. Gwen questions Chad thinking she helped Leo break in to his home and asks why she would do that. Chad says because Leo told Gwen that he was planning to kill Abigail and she helped him do it.

Shawn comes out of the interrogation room where Jada asks how it’s going with Leo. Shawn responds that Leo flirted with him and then acted out some bizarre court room drama where he is the victim, but he’s just been stone walling him the entire time so it hasn’t been the most productive morning. Shawn asks if Jada had any luck at the DiMera Mansion. Jada shows him a fork they recovered and declares that she thinks she might have cracked the case wide open.

Kayla needs Steve to promise but Steve says he has to do something because he won’t lose her. Kayla warns that he will lose her if he kills Orpheus because he will go to prison for the rest of their lives. Kayla argues that he cannot let Orpheus do that to them. Steve gives in and agrees not to do anything for now. Kayla thanks him and they kiss. Kayla needs to get to work. Steve decides he’s going to drive her. Kayla says she doesn’t need a bodyguard but Steve insists. Steve then trashes the roses while Kayla turns on the alarm.

Sonny tells Alex that it sounds like they actually have a pretty solid case against Leo. Alex asks if Leo was really that angry that his relationship blew up. Sonny explains that Leo thought he was set for life and then at the last second, it was all taken away from him so he was pretty pissed off and he swore revenge against all of them. Alex asks about that including Sonny. Sonny informs Alex that he asked Justin not to tell them, but a couple months ago, Leo drugged him, took pictures of them in bed and sold them to a tabloid. Alex questions if Leo sexually assaulted him. Sonny clarifies that he made it look like they slept together in order to humiliate him or ruin his reputation or break up his marriage. Sonny says he tried to press charges but by the time he took a blood test, the drugs were out of his system and he couldn’t prove a thing. Alex questions why he didn’t tell them. Sonny admits he was embarrassed. Alex argues that nobody drugs his little brother and gets away with it, so he threatens to get his hands on Leo. Sonny appreciates that but says Leo is not worth it and might be going to prison anyway. Sonny adds that Leo is total scum, but he can’t see him stabbing someone to death. Sonny then declares that he does not think Leo killed Abigail.

Jada tells Shawn that the lab is testing several items from the DiMera basement including the fork, so they should have results very soon. Shawn says that’s good as he’d like to give Abigail’s family some answers. Jada points out that was Shawn’s family too and comments on the DiMera Mansion being some house and huge with a secret room in the basement that can only be accessed through hidden passage ways. Shawn informs Jada that his mother and sister in law were both held captive there more than once. Jada questions everyone in town acting like that’s completely normal. Sloan, the woman that was with Alex earlier, then arrives at the station, revealing that she is Leo’s attorney.

Jack tells Chad that he’s already spoken to Gwen about Leo and she said that he never gave any indication that he was planning to hurt Abigail. Gwen claims if he had, she certainly wouldn’t have helped him. Chad argues that Gwen and Leo both hated Abigail and they were BFFs so it makes sense that they would help each other out. Gwen claims that she would never but Chad shouts that Gwen knew about the tunnels and that room. Gwen says that’s because Abigail held her prisoner down there. Chad argues that maybe as payback for that and destroying her future with Xander and sending her to prison, she put Leo in position to kill her. Jack argues that Chad is jumping to conclusions. Gwen complains that the tunnels aren’t Salem’s best kept secret. Chad insists that Gwen told Leo about the tunnels because she’s a vengeful, jealous, psycho. Jack tells Chad that’s enough. Chad warns Jack not to fall for Gwen’s act again and states that she is the reason that Abigail’s dead. Gwen says no but Chad insists that the information that Gwen gave Leo allowed him to sneak in to his house and murder his wife. Gwen pleads with Chad but he refuses to listen to another word she has to say. Chad swears that he will use the information to prove that Gwen is involved with this. Chad then exits.

Steve brings Kayla to the hospital. Kayla appreciates him bringing her but says he didn’t need to walk her up. Steve calls it just a precaution. Kayla jokes that she’ll draw the line at him scrubbing in with her and agrees to text him when she’s ready to go and he’ll come pick her up. Steve says he loves her as they kiss goodbye. Kayla and Steve then both get notifications on their phone that the home alarm system went off. Kayla wonders if someone broke in. Steve points out that the alarm stopped. Kayla mentions that she had stopped setting it because it was always malfunctioning and wonders if it’s just being wonky. Steve decides he better go check it out and he’ll call her when he knows what happened.

Alex asks Sonny if he’s ready to head to the office. Sonny informs him that he just got the weirdest e-mail about the little company in London that he wanted to buy and then at the last second, it fell through as the LLC are offering to sell it to Titan. Alex says that’s great but Sonny says it doesn’t make sense as they wouldn’t even make a profit. Alex suggests jumping on it before they change their mind but Sonny doesn’t like it and feels something is up here..

Chad goes home to the Horton house with a drink. Chad tells himself to pull it together and then smashes the glass in his hand.

Sloan and Shawn join Leo in the interrogation room. Sloan tells Leo that he was smart to call her as the police have nothing. Shawn argues that he wouldn’t call two witnesses nothing. Sloan questions that being a kid and an ex-con and says it doesn’t get more unreliable than that. Shawn found what they had to say to be very credible. Sloan suggests he’s not that good at his job then. Sloan declares that unless Shawn’s going to arrest her client, they are leaving. Shawn stops and says they still have more questions that need to be answered. Sloan responds that Leo will not be saying another word. They go to leave but Jada enters the room and says Leo is not going anywhere. Sloan argues that they have nothing to hold him on. Jada reveals actually they do as they have new evidence that puts Leo at the scene of the crime.

Alex questions why Sonny is so suspicious. Sonny argues that it makes no sense since the LLC just bought this company and now want to sell it. Alex suggests maybe it wasn’t a good fit for them. Sonny thinks either they dug up dirt on the owner or something since giving up something this quickly stinks, so he thinks he’s going to pass. Alex feels that’s a huge mistake. Sonny says at first, he was bummed he didn’t get the deal but now it kind of feels like a blessing in disguise. Alex argues that this is the perfect acquisition for Titan so he has to pull the trigger and says Victor will be psyched. Alex assures that Sonny won’t get burned but Sonny says he’s not taking any chances. Sonny adds that they are going to be late for the conference call so he’ll meet him in the car. Sonny then exits while Alex comments to himself that he’s trying to help him out here.

Steve goes home and bursts in with his gun raised, only to be shocked to find his daughter Stephanie inside, who drops a glass and tells him not to shoot.

Kayla notes that she hasn’t heard from Steve, so she hopes everything is alright. Chad arrives with his bloody hand wrapped and tells Kayla that he’s not alright.

Gwen tells Jack that Chad is completely off base. Gwen swears that if Leo is responsible for what happened to Abigail, she knew nothing about it. Jack says that Chad is just upset and when he calms down, he will see that he’s wrong and with any luck, this nightmare will soon be over. Gwen adds that they will know once and for all what happened to her sister. Gwen thanks Jack for defending her and cries that he doesn’t know how much that means to her as they hug.

Sloan questions the new evidence. Jada presents the fork with Leo’s fingerprints on it that they found in the DiMera basement on a tray. Jada presents the lab report, backing up what Thomas said and it proves that Leo was hiding out in the secret room. Sloan argues that it’s circumstantial. Shawn declares that it’s enough to place Leo under arrest and he’s going to check with Melinda about filing murder charges. Shawn adds that knowing Melinda, she will move this along really quickly. Leo then announces that he did not kill Abigail, but he knows who did, and he can prove it.

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Y&R Update Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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Recap written by Christine

Nikki summoned Phyllis to the ranch to get an update on her first day at Marchetti. Phyllis said she handled it masterfully, and no one there knew she had a secret plan to sabotage Diane. Nikki asked if Phyllis had taken steps to damage Dianeā€™s reputation yet. Phyllis said it was the first day, and the plan would take time and finesse. Phyllis stated that she was in the trenches while Nikki was home, sipping tea and not furthering their cause. ā€œThatā€™s where youā€™re wrong,ā€ Nikki replied. Nikki had a meeting with an LA based investigative reporter. The reporter reached out to Nikki, because she was thinking of doing a story on Diane. Phyllis asked to meet the journalist too.

Kyle and Summer went to Dive Bar to get some time alone. They decided not to talk about their moms tonight and to focus on each other. He had a surprise, and he guided her through the establishment with her eyes closed to a table with Italian drinks. It was to remind her of their favorite rooftop bar in Milan. Summer was happy to be back in Genoa City, but there were moments when she missed Italy. Kyle felt the same way. They reminisced about dancing on a rooftop in Italy, then going home and holding each other while they watched the sun rise. Summer listed off the ingredients in the drink and said she wasnā€™t sure sheā€™d like that combination of tastes together, but she did. ā€œThings that donā€™t seem to go together, but somehow do,ā€ Kyle said, clearly referring to more than the drinks. Kyle suggested they go home for a swim, and since no one was around, they could skip the swimsuits.

Summer spotted Nikki and Phyllis at at table and pointed out how odd it was, since her mother and grandmother barely gave each other the time of day. Kyle said setting aside old grudges and rivalries was the new trend, but Summer was sure something was up. Kyle said Phyllis and Nikkiā€™s meeting wasnā€™t really any of their business. He reminded her tonight was supposed to be about them. She said he was right.

Talia, the reporter, joined Nikki and Phyllis. Nikki made introductions. Talia said Phyllisā€™s name had come up in her research. Nikki said Talia first contacted her wanting to do an article about Ashlandā€™s death and how it affected the Newmans. Nikki convinced her that the better story would be about Diane. Talia hoped to speak to Jack at some point. Nikki said that could be arranged. Talia was curious about Dianeā€™s time in LA. Phyllis found it hard to believe Diane was living a quiet life in LA and just stumbled across Jackā€™s granddaughter. Talia did think that was an unlikely coincidence. Nikki said she had people in LA digging around, but they hadnā€™t found anything. Phyllis asked if Nikki mentioned that Diane had sent Jack a bunch of cryptic texts to get him to come to LA. Nikki rolled her eyes. She didnā€™t think that was worth exploring because Diane already acknowledged that she did that to become sympathetic in Jackā€™s eyes. Phyllis thought the investigative reporter should be the one to decide. Nikki didnā€™t want to waste Taliaā€™s valuable time. She said it would behoove all of them for Talia to publish her story quickly. Phyllis said she and Nikki had full access to Diane, so they could help with the investigation.

Talia said her goodbyes. While Kyle attempted to make small talk, Summer was watching Phyllis and Nikki across the room. Kyle realized Summer wasnā€™t going to be able to relax, so he sent her to the table. Summer went over and asked her mother and grandmother who that woman was that they’d been talking to. Nikki said she had to go, but she and Phyllis were meeting with a reporter who wanted to do a story on Ashland. She left. Phyllis said it was funny how a common enemy, even a dead one, could bond two people. Summer didnā€™t believe Nikkiā€™s story.

Diane visited Jack in his office. He noted it was after-hours, and she said she just popped in to say goodnight. His dinner meeting just got canceled, and he was dismayed because heā€™d been craving Society. She said they could go to together. Diane had some questions about her job performance. He suggested she ask Kyle, but she thought their son would take a soft approach on her, and she knew Jack would give her the cold hard truth. She said she needed to do well with the job and prove herself worthy of the second chance Kyle gave her. He agreed to dinner, and she smiled.

At Society, Diane explained she was trying to find a balance at work her first few days. She didnā€™t want to come off too strong, but she also didnā€™t want to be invisible. Jack said Diane was a smart resourceful woman, and she should trust her instincts. Diane felt like a neophyte after her first visit with Mariah. Diane thought sheā€™d be able to work really well with Mariah, but that young woman really knew what she was doing. Jack said Kyle recruited Mariah ā€“ she had no background in cosmetics or marketing, and he knew she was the right person for the job. Jack thought it showed Kyle had an eye for talent, and it was obvious that Kyle hired Diane because he believed in her abilities, not just because she was his mother. To Diane, it was humbling reporting to someone young enough to be your daughter. Jack said Diane should see it as another stepping stone. He noted that sheā€™d been a model, architect and Realtor, and sheā€™d climbed the ladder in so many different fields. Diane had a confession to make.

Diane knew sheā€™d projected confidence, but in reality sheā€™d been nervous about starting over with Kyle and starting a whole new life here. Right now she felt excited to have so many firsts at this stage of her life. Starting with being a respectable and upstanding member of society. Being a grandmother had been one of the most rewarding experiences of her life, and her job was exciting, but having Phyllis join the Marchetti team threw her off her game. She could imagine Jack understood her reluctance to trust Phyllis. She was determined to take the high road at work, even if Phyllis didnā€™t.

Jack toasted to Diane and Phyllis surviving as co-workers. Diane said even if Phyllis did try to undermine her, Diane was on the lookout. Diane refused to get worked up about it. Diane didnā€™t want Phyllis to know this, but in a way, Diane empathized with Phyllis. Diane said she came back into Phyllisā€™s life in a way that felt intrusive. Diane thought Phyllis felt threatened and displaced. Diane said she was getting to spend so much time with Harrison, Summer and Kyle, and now she was here with Jack. She thought that must really get to Phyllis. Diane said she wasnā€™t trying to take anything from Phyllis. Diane stated that Summer adored Phyllis, and Harrison was so loving that Phyllis didnā€™t have to worry about Diane lessening Phyllisā€™s connection to him. Diane said Jack and Phyllis had such a deep bond, that he might let her into his heart again.

Jack shut down that line of conversation. Diane was sorry. She just meant there was enough love, family and friendship to go around. She hoped Phyllis would stop letting the jealousy and resentment control her, because, as Diane knew, that was a terrible way to go through life. Jack was relieved, surprised and appreciated Dianeā€™s candor and insight. Diane shifted to a lighter subject ā€“ dessert.

Elena bumped into Devon in the hallway of Chancellor Winters. She wanted to see Nate, but he wasnā€™t there. Devon officially welcomed Elena to Chancellor Winters, and he noticed she didnā€™t seem excited about it. Elena was grateful for the opportunity to work here, and even thought the hospital was her priority, she loved that sheā€™d get to reach more people. She guessed she was just still coming to terms with the reality of Nateā€™s job here. She admitted she felt she and Nate were drifting apart; she thought theyā€™d be okay, but it was a reminder that things didnā€™t always go as expected. He knew what she meant. Devon said no matter what professional issues he and Nate had, they would always be family. Devon considered Elena family too, and he thought it was nice that she was literally across the hall. Devon didnā€™t want the tensions of the job to affect Elenaā€™s home life with Nate. She thanked him and decided to leave.

Nate met with Lily at Crimson Lights on the patio. He congratulated her on knocking it out of the park on her trip. She was glad to be home. He assumed she spoke with Devon. She did, and she thought it would be good if she and Nate discussed it away from the office. Lily knew the transition would be a challenge. She said she went from running a media division to this huge entity, and it was the same for Devon, and Nate had an even bigger career shift. She wasnā€™t looking to place blame; she just wanted Nateā€™s take on the tension between him and Devon at the office. He asked if he was talking to the co-CEO of Chancellor Winters or to his cousin. She thought that if they were going to fix this, he had to be as open with her as possible.

Nate admired Devon and respected his experience, but he thought Devon had been autonomous for so long, heā€™d forgotten how to collaborate. Lily said that wasnā€™t her experience with Devon. Nate said that could be because Lily and Devon were equals ā€“ co-CEOs and siblings. Nate thought Devon was being inflexible and egotistical. He said Devon refused to accept any of Nateā€™s good ideas. Nate conceded heā€™d made some missteps, but he was motivated to make the company a success. He felt Devon was holding him back. Lily asked for an example. Nate wanted to broaden the talent pool of the acts then run their own showcases across the country to showcase the talent. Lily liked the concept, but there were logistical issues. Nate said even if it wasnā€™t viable, they could expand their streaming platform to appeal to a wider audience. He said Devon was too selective, and he picked acts based on personal taste. Lily thought that set the company apart. Nate thought that was fine for a boutique company, but a place like Chancellor Winters should be thinking of global conquest. Nate thought that Devon only had problems with the ideas because they were Nateā€™s.

Lily appreciated Nateā€™s candor, and she thanked him for sharing his ideas with her, because she though they were worth considering. She asked how he saw things moving forward with Devon. She didnā€™t think all the tension was coming from Devon. Nate apologized for his part in that tension and said this discussion made him wonder where he went wrong with Devon. After talking with Lily, Nate truly felt he and Devon could find their footing. He told her she was pretty good at this whole leadership thing. Lily wanted to have a talk with Devon.

After Lily left, Elena met Nate. He greeted her with a kiss, and she told him about going to the office to see him. He explained that Lily had wanted to meet at Crimson Lights to talk, so they wouldnā€™t get interrupted by Devon. Elena asked if it was a rough conversation, and Nate said just the opposite. Nate said Lily got what was going on with Devon, not that she let Nate off the hook either. Lily made it clear she thought it was a two-way-street, but she understood Nate was doing what he could to make Chancellor Winters better, sometimes in spite of Devon. Nate said once Lily backed him up, Devon would have no choice but to stop instantly squashing Nateā€™s ideas. Nate was confused that Elena didnā€™t seem happy about this.

Lily met with Devon in her office. She pitched both of Nate ideas as if they were her own. Devon thought the idea of running their own festival was pretty ambitious, and he was worried theyā€™d get stretched too thin, but if they could pull it off, itā€™d be pretty damned cool. He said they should get everyone together and have a meeting about it. Thatā€™s when Lily revealed that these were Nateā€™s ideas. He asked if Nate put her up to this to try and trick him. She said Nate shared his ideas, and she chose to pitch them to Devon. Devon asked why his COO was bringing his ideas to Lily before bringing them to Devon. Lily said she asked to meet with Nate and encouraged him to open up to her. Lily asked if Devon changed his opinion of the ideas now that he knew they were Nateā€™s. He said no, but he thought that sheā€™d gone about this in an underhanded way. She was sorry, but she suggested he might have bias against Nate. She wanted to solve this before it got out of hand. Devon said this was between him and Nate. He left.

Back at Crimson Lights, Elena wanted things to turn out the way Nate wanted them to. He said he wanted Chancellor Winters environment to be a better environment for Elena too. He hoped that Lily could get Devon to understand they were all on the same side. Elena really thought Nate needed to manage his expectations when it came to Devon, because he might push back harder than Nate thought. Elena got called into the hospital. She and Nate agreed to talk about this later, and she left. Devon walked in and confronted Nate. ā€œWould you like to tell me what youā€™re trying to pull?,ā€ Devon said.
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GH Short Recap Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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Recap written by Eva

Cameron and Josslyn persuade Spencer to tell Trina about his plan to help her stay out of jail. Spencer also tells Cameron and Josslyn that he is in love with Trina and that is why he worked so hard to prove she was innocent. Spencer goes outside the court room to the hallway where Trina is to tell her the truth about his plan, and that he has feelings for her, but he sees Trina and Rory kissing and hears them talking about being boyfriend and girlfriend now. Spencer asks Cameron and Josslyn promise not to tell Trina anything because she deserves to be happy.. Josslyn can’t make that promise to him. Trina invites Rory to her celebration party.

Victor manufactures an internet post from Esme which originated in France and makes Jordan stop her search of Esme’s room. Victor tells Ava and Nikolas they must present a united front to the police so they won’t be suspected in Esme’s disappearance.

Sonny tells Dex he should have told him he was discharged from the army for hitting a superior officer. Dex explains that when he was little his brothers would beat him up so badly that when he was old enough he joined the army to get away from them. Dex explains that one day he saw his superior officer hitting his wife and kids and he punched him to protect them. Sonny tells Dex he needs time to decide if he will keep him in his organization.

Willow leans on TJ who advises her to tell Michael about her leukemia and Willow tells Michael after her follow-up appointment with her doctors.

Carly considers going to Aruba for a business seminar but is sad Drew can’t go with her.

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