Month: February 2023

Young & The Restless Transcript

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Victor: Well, think nate’s contributions are always valuable.

Nate: I appreciate you saying that, victor.

Michael: However, certain sensitive details have come to light that should be kept on a need-to-know basis. And since this is newman enterprises’ corporate business, which doesn’t involve newman media, I’m sure you will understand.

Victoria: He already knows about our plan to assume tucker’s outstanding debt, so there’s no need to talk around it. It’s why I wanted him in on this meeting in the first place. Not only does nate have the big, bold ideas that we need on something like this. We also happen to have a key element in place that is going to help us tremendously, thanks to nate.

Michael: Oh, goody. What might that be?

Victor: I think victoria’s referring to nate’s coo, audra charles, right?

Tucker: Mind if I join you?

Audra: Yes, I do.

Tucker: Ah. How’s the new gig going? Ahh. Is, uh, newman media still planning a move on daniel romalotti’s gaming platform?

Audra: [ Sighs ] You didn’t get the memo? We’re not in cahoots anymore. I thought I was clear when you summoned me to talk about omega sphere.

Tucker: What was clear to me by the time you left my room is that you still enjoy certain aspects of spending time with me. You’ll have to forgive me if i assumed that meant still being in cahoots.

Audra: Why would I, uh, feed you information that could help you and work against newman media?

Daniel: Chance.

Chance: Hey, daniel. How you doing, man? I heard you were back in town.

Daniel: Yeah. It’s good to see you.

Chance: Yeah, good to see you, man. Been a minute.

Daniel: Yeah.

Chance: Uh, have you seen abby yet?

Daniel: I have. Um, it’s been great catching up with her.

Chance: Yeah, well, I assume you know we broke up then.

Daniel: I-I heard that. I’m sorry.

Chance: Eh, it is what it is, man. Life happens.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: How you doing? How are things with heather?

Daniel: Well, let’s just say that life happened for us, too.

Chance: Oh. That’s too bad. I’m sorry.

Daniel: You know, I’m — I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to take it to such a dark place.

Chance: No, it’s okay, man. I, uh — I can relate.

[ Door opens ]

Sally: [ Exhales sharply ]

Nick: Where do you want me to set up lunch?

Sally: Um, do you mind if — ugh! — We hold off for a little bit? ‘Cause I’m just a little too wound up right now to eat.

Nick: Yeah, no problem.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Man. That paternity test was a lot quicker than I expected. It’s crazy how just a simple cheek swab can determine our entire future. I don’t know how I’m supposed to focus on anything until we get the dna results.

Nick: Remember what the tech said. It’s gonna take a few days. So we just got to make sure we get some food in you and get some rest and relax because in your condition, getting agitated is not good for you or —

Sally: The baby. Yes, I know it’s not — it’s not good for the baby. How are you so calm? I mean, this is so overwhelming.

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Nick: The real impact on our lives has already happened, right? You’re pregnant. And I’ve told you I’m here for the duration. I think I’ve done a pretty good job of trying to convince you of that.

Sally: Yeah, absolutely. It’s just the not knowing whether you’re the father or adam is. That’s the big question mark. That’s what’s hard. I mean, I was ready to climb walls after having to wait just a few minutes for a pregnancy test. How in the world am I supposed to get through the next few days?

Nick: You got this. I have faith in you.

Sally: How are you so calm when you don’t even know if you’re gonna be changing diapers again? I’m sure you thought you were done with all of that. I mean, christian is becoming more self-sufficient now, and sum– oh, my god. This baby could be summer’s little brother or sister. She’s gonna hate that.

Nick: Yeah, let’s not think about things like that, okay? It just stresses you out. Just take a deep breath.

Sally: No, you’re right. I mean, it might not even be yours.

[ Exhales sharply ] And if it’s not yours, then i just have to deal with adam being the father… and telling him.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Well, we’ve talked about this. You don’t have to tell him anything right now. You can choose when and how you want to handle all these things, when it’s best for you. Personally, I wish he never had to know.

Sally: Yeah, well, that’s why I started out just testing your dna. You know, and if things turn out like we’re hoping, it would simplify things immensely. But is it the right thing?

Nick: Ethically, you mean?

Sally: I just mean adam is eventually gonna know I’m pregnant. You know, I — there’s no way i can hide that. And he’s going to be able to do the math, and we both know he’s not gonna ignore the possibility that he could be the father. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and tell him.

Daniel: Man, you’re this literal hero and I’m just the guy who screwed everything up and yet here we are, more or less the same place.

Chance: Yeah. Well, you think putting physical distance in between you and heather will help?

Daniel: Actually, I came back here to work on this exciting new venture, um, with your family’s company. Well, yours and lily’S.

Chance: No way. You’re working with chancellor-winters.

Daniel: Mm-hmm.

Chance: Doing what?

Daniel: Haven’t got the official green light yet, but, um, I pitched them on our new video game platform.

Chance: You’re kidding.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. Eh, it probably seems pretty frivolous to you.

Chance: Mnh. No. Hey, abby’s nephews gave me a crash course on one of their favorite video games a while back, so I get it, man. I get what a big deal they are.

Daniel: Mm. I got into gaming ’cause of my daughter. I’m hoping that’ll be my path back to her, you know? If I can pull this off, maybe i can prove to lucy and heather that I’ve grown, that I’ve matured. Then they’ll be able to trust me again, and — I don’t know — hopefully one day, it’ll bring us back together.

Nate: Audra was tucker’s mole at chancellor-winters. While consulting on the ipo, she fed him information to help him gain a controlling interest once the company went public.

Michael: And now she’s here at a newman subsidiary.

Nate: She no longer works for tucker, but it seems she can still get his ear whenever she needs to.

Michael: How convenient.

Nate: Most importantly, audra knows how the man’s mind works and how to play him. She can be a valuable asset in any plan to take over mccall unlimited.

Victor: I agree. I think she could be of use — if she’s on board. Do we know where her loyalties lie?

Nate: I can’t speak for my coo, but she’s been pretty vocal about her frustration with tucker regarding their dealings with chancellor-winters. Audra’s made it clear she has something to prove to the man, which we can use to our advantage.

Michael: Alright, I can see the value of having a team member who can assess our target’s state of mind, but can she be trusted? She was a double agent at chancellor-winters. What assurance do we have that she’s not working with tucker to play us?

Tucker: No, I’m just asking about the gaming platform out of curiosity.

Audra: Oh, sure you are.

Tucker: Oh, audra, as god is my witness, I would never sabotage you. You know that. Just a little friendly competition.

Audra: Is that really your thing?

Tucker: I already made my pitch to daniel anyway, and he was very impressed. But I would like to know newman media’s intentions to help me decide whether to get more aggressive or, if need be, move on.

Audra: I might consider sharing some information with you if you share some with me first.

Tucker: What would you like to know?

Audra: Mm. Tell me the truth. Just how much debt are you in really? One prilosec otc each morning blocks

Tucker: I am amazed that that rumor is flying around. It really makes me wonder where it originated ’cause it’s clearly an attempt to undermine me.

Audra: By whom?

Tucker: Well, uh, nick and victoria newman asked me about it directly, so maybe it came from victor. Um, and we all know that nikki has it in for me. Hell, it could have been jack as a counterpunch to me trying to acquire jabot.

Audra: Or maybe ashley as a parting shot or devon to express his irritation with you.

Tucker: Yeah, there are so many people in this town to choose from.

Audra: You know, I find it remarkable just how many enemies you’ve made in the short time you’ve been back in town.

Tucker: I don’t consider them enemies. They’re just worthy adversaries.

Audra: Of course, there’s another possibility.

Tucker: Who’d we leave out?

Audra: Maybe it’s not a rumor. Maybe mccall unlimited really is floundering.

Tucker: Does that seem likely to you? Your checks always cleared, didn’t they?

Audra: [ Scoffs ] I mean, you didn’t pay me nearly enough for that to put a dent in your bottom line.

Tucker: If I were having financial issues, it wouldn’t make any sense for me to plot to buy a controlling interest in chancellor-winters or make a move on omega sphere.

Audra: In business school, i read numerous case studies about moguls who use other people’s and the bank’s money to finance acquisitions. Just…

Tucker: Well, I hope that when they write about me that my story’s a little more interesting than that. Who knows? Maybe you’ll merit a mention.

Audra: I’m no mere footnote, okay? My career is gonna be worthy of an article of its own.

Tucker: Yes, I know. You’re a confident woman. I’ve always admired that.

Audra: You still haven’t told me anything.

Tucker: What?

Audra: No.

Tucker: I think I’ve been quite clear.

Audra: Alright. I have a meeting, okay? If you’re not gonna be straight with me, I’m not gonna share anything that I know about newman media’s intentions.

Tucker: Well, you know what? I think your offer is not a fair trade.

Audra: Oh.

Tucker: Why would I give up valuable information to learn what I already know? Nate is interested in omega sphere. So I think I’m gonna pass.

Audra: That’s almost an acknowledgment.

Nate: Audra has proven her loyalty.

Victor: In what way?

Nick: There’s a new venture I’m interested in. She found out tucker is going after it, as well, and she’s determined to help me get ahead of him on this.

Michael: And yet you worked with this woman for months at chancellor-winters and had no idea what she was up to.

Nate: She fooled all of us, including jill, who hired her in the first place. But that was before audra’s eyes were open and she became disillusioned with tucker. So, yes, I believe she’s loyal. She’s also grateful to have her job here and eager to prove her worth.

Michael: I’m glad you have a good working relationship. I’m still not convinced we need to bring in anyone else on this. We have everything we need to move against tucker by assuming his debt.

Nate: Look, I’m curious about that. Could tucker have made himself so vulnerable that he could lose control of his entire company? Is he really that desperate?

Victoria: That’s a great question. What do you think?

Victor: Michael?

Michael: I just discovered and relayed to victor that, uh, buying mccall’s debt will give us leverage, but not absolute control. We’ll still need to convince tucker to sell to us.

Victoria: Which is a battle in itself.

Nick: What I’m really asking — could tucker have taken on this debt on purpose? Is it possible he’s laying some kind of trap for us? I mean, the man thinks several moves ahead, not unlike you, victor, although I’m not sure what his endgame would be.

Victor: The question has occurred to me, as well. I don’t see any downside to acquiring his debt. But I like the way your mind works.

Victoria: This does sound like the kind of challenge that tucker relishes.

Victor: The question to you, nate, is how would he react if he knows that we’re gonna acquire his debt? The only person who might find out for us is your coo.

Chance: So you’re embarking on this whole new career in hopes of winning back heather and lucy?

Daniel: It’s gonna allow me to become my best self and, you know, maybe help others change, too.

Chance: By playing video games, huh?

Daniel: Well, I’m designing them to have a positive message so players hopefully will be inspired to take action in their own lives.

[ Laughs ] That probably sounds crazy to you.

Chance: No, man, that’s awesome. That’s awesome. You’re doing something that you feel strongly about. I bet that must feel amazing.

Daniel: What do you mean, “must feel”? You’ve been doing that your whole life, working for the greater good.

Chance: Yeah. I don’t know. Guess I haven’t really been feeling the same passion lately.

Daniel: Mm.

Chance: You know, I got into law enforcement because i believe in justice, right? You know, I wanted to protect the innocent. I wanted to make sure the guilty were punished. Lately it just feels like I’ve been doing the opposite of that.

Daniel: Did you have some cases fall apart or something?

Chance: Yeah, something like that.

Daniel: Mm.

Chance: I don’t know. Maybe I’ve just been too idealistic this whole time. Maybe I need to play one of your video games, catch me a little inspiration to make things better.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: I wouldn’t be in a rush to tell adam anything right now. Assuming the lab results come back and I am the father, it’ll make the conversation a lot easier.

Sally: [ Sighs ] I know. And chloe convinced me of that, and I know you agreed. And at the time, it made sense. I — I don’t know if it’s hormones, but lately things that make sense in one moment definitely do not in the next, and now I’m just — I’m second-guessing it. I’m just imagining adam’s reaction whenever he finds out, and then he’s gonna know that i kept it from him.

Nick: I think you need something to distract yourself. How about work? Do you think you could focus on that?

Sally: Maybe, if I had any to focus on.

Nick: What if I got in touch with jill and convinced her to let you and chloe give your pitch?

Sally: [ Chuckles ] That’s a very sweet offer, but i would not feel right about you getting involved.

Nick: I’m already involved.

Sally: You can’t fix everything. Nor would I expect you to. Look, you’re here for me on account of the baby, but it is not your responsibility to get me a job.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Actually, I feel partially responsible for that, um, considering it was my father who threw a wrench into the whole thing.

Sally: Victor called jill and trashed me?

Nick: To sabotage your meeting.

Sally: Unbelievable.

Nick: Yeah. Uh, I didn’t say anything before because of everything that’s going on, but, sally, you deserved to know.

Sally: Honest to god, I don’t even know what to say… except [Scoffs] What a jackass!

Nick: Well, I want to try and make this right. I want to reach out to jill and see if I can repair the damage my father has done. And I think I can do that. I think I can convince her to reevaluate her decision and give you and chloe a real shot, if you’ll let me.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I always knew that victor wasn’t my number-one fan, but I thought maybe based on my quality of work at newman media that he had a grudging respect for me. Why would he go out of his way to torpedo my new business opportunity, one that has absolutely nothing to do with newman media? Because he thinks I’m no good for either of his sons and he’s hoping that if I can’t make a living here, then I’ll just slink out of town in search of a new opportunity?

Nick: Pretty much.

Sally: You know, that’s not just insulting to me. It’s also a slap in the face to you and even adam.

Nick: Well, he thinks he knows what’s best for us, and if we disagree with him, then he feels like he has to protect us from our lousy judgment.

Sally: Wow. Suddenly, I am feeling a lot better about having absentee parents. At least they never tried to interfere in my life. I mean, how have you dealt with him for so long?

Nick: Trust me, I’ve lost my temper with him many, many times. But I just have to remind myself he’s my father. I know he loves me, and these are just his misguided attempts at expressing his love.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I mean, still, for him to go to such lengths to screw me over.

Nick: Look, it’s just… you know, it’s who he is. Try not to take it personally.

Sally: Oh, but I do! I take it very, very personally. However this paternity test turns out, I am going to be the mother of his next grandchild, so he better understand who the hell I am and what I’m willing to fight for. I don’t care who he is, but victor is not going to rob me of my dream. Do it. Do it. Call jill.

Daniel: I’m a long ways away from needing any beta testers for any of my games. I mean, it’s a huge process. You got months of development and encoding and…

Chance: Well, I actually know a little something about that. Yeah, I learned to code when i was in the military, for completely different kinds of projects, of course, but…

Daniel: Ah, okay. Well, I won’t bother asking what they were ’cause I’m sure you can’t tell me.

Chance: Ah, yeah, no, that’s all classified stuff.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: I’ll tell you, though, at the time, I looked at that as just, like, a desk job, right? I was eager to get back out in the field, see the action. But I don’t know. Right now…

Daniel: What? You telling me the man of action would be content sitting in an office?

Chance: Probably not. But I’ll tell you what I did like about coding. There’s a right way to do everything. You know what I’m saying? I mean, you can’t do anything wrong or the program’s not gonna run. No shades of gray. There’s no ambiguity. There’s no pretending a problem isn’t a big deal because one little bug, and that whole system’s gonna crash. And right now, that sounds very refreshing.

Audra: I have wasted enough of my morning with your game playing.

Tucker: Come on. It’s the highlight of your day.

Audra: Once upon a time, that could have been true. Or at least I could fake it. But I’m no longer working for you, and we have competing interests.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Audra: What’s wrong?

Tucker: Why is it in any of your business?

Audra: You’re right. It isn’T.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Victoria: Yes, thursday’s fine. Thank you.

Nate: Sorry to run out on you, but I have a meeting to get to. Thank you for letting me sit in. It’s been enlightening.

Victoria: Thank you for your input, nate.

Nate: Anytime.

Victoria: Um, before you go, I actually have one quick question.

[ Door closes ]

Michael: Victoria seems to be putting a lot of trust in nate.

Victor: I know.

Victoria: Thank you for staying and for not being afraid to share your thoughts.

Nate: Mm, it’s refreshing to be somewhere where I’m not shut down right away.

Victoria: Well, I don’t think you’re gonna have that issue here.

Nate: Well, I will start laying the groundwork with audra and report back to you. I believe she’s loyal on this, but I will proceed with caution.

Victoria: I’d expect nothing less.

Nate: [ Clears throat ]

Daniel: You know, that is a really interesting way of looking at coding. You know, I always came at it like an artist, so all the rules, they — they get on my nerves. They make it really difficult to be creative for me.

Chance: Yeah, well, so much for us having something in common, man. I think our brains work in completely different ways.

Daniel: Believe me, sometimes I wish I was more logical and analytical. Maybe then I wouldn’t have had to hire my mom as my tech lead.

Chance: Oh, you’re working with phyllis?

Daniel: Mm. I’m taking from your tone that you’ve had some run-ins with her.

Chance: Look, your mom, she is, uh — she’s a very intelligent woman.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ] Yes, she is. You know, she knows a lot about gaming and about computers and she needed a job and I, um…

[ Sighs ]

Chance: You love your mom. You love your mom.

[ Laughs ]

Daniel: Yes. Yes, I love my mom.

Chance: Yeah.

Daniel: Even if I’m really mad at her right now. Look, whatever frustrations you’re having with your job, at least you don’t have the added stress of having to work with your family.

Chance: Well, hey, speaking of that, if it does work out with chancellor-winters, not only will you be working with phyllis, but you’ll be working with my grandmother.

Jill: When my assistant told me it was you on the line, I was pleasantly surprised.

Nick: Well, thank you for taking the time.

Jill: For you? Absolutely.

Nick: I’m calling you on behalf of sally spectra, jill. I know she got a raw deal from my dad, and I’m hoping I can convince you to ignore whatever it is he said to you that made you decide not to do business with her.

Jill: Go on.

Nick: I know dad put a bug in your ear about some bad business dealings during sally’s time in L.A. But as coo of newman enterprises, I worked very closely with sally while she was running newman media. On top of that —

Jill: Wait. Wait. Your father just didn’t put a bug in my ear. He sent me a dossier three inches thick detailing who sally is. Now, a lot of it was no surprise to me. I knew her by her reputation. But I didn’t realize what chaos she had created in the past — and especially for your own daughter, summer. So, frankly, nick, I’m a little surprised that you would defend the woman.

Nick: Yeah. Dad tried to pull the same move with me. Full disclosure, jill — sally and I are involved in a relationship. It’s a relationship that my father does not support.

Jill: I see.

Nick: And just so you know, dad didn’t give you that dossier so he could protect you and chancellor-winters. He did that to punish sally. It was vindictive and out of line. And that’s not who sally is anymore. She’s worked very hard to make a name and a life for herself that she can be proud of.

Jill: Alright, I admit I was dismayed by what I read. But what I really hate is that victor has played me for his own petty reasons. And I respect your opinion, nick. Will you be honest with me?

Nick: Of course.

Jill: Are you just helping out a girlfriend, or are you willing to stand behind ms. Spectra’s business acumen as someone I could invest in?

Nick: I wholeheartedly stand behind sally, so much so that i tried to invest in her new business venture myself, but she wasn’t having it. I couldn’t talk her into it, and I can’t push her anymore. I can give you a long list of newman employees who will attest to sally’s ability and her qualities as a leader. She’s very passionate about her design, she’s incredibly talented, and I know she will work tirelessly for you until you’re satisfied. I think you’d be very, very lucky to have her. All I’m asking you, jill, is just give her and chloe a shot. Hear them out and then make a decision for yourself. Melissa: You hear about cancer.

Chloe: How the hell did you convince jill to give us a second chance?

Sally: [ Exhales heavily ] Nick saved the day, which I will explain to you later. But jill wants to hear our pitch now.

Chloe: Whoa. Uh, okay.

Nick: Do you need to get set up? I can get jill on the video chat right now.

Sally: I’m ready if you are.

Chloe: Yeah. Let’s do this.

[ Key clacks ]

Nick: Jill. Hi. I have chloe and sally with me.

Jill: Well, we’re all busy people, so you have my attention.

Sally: We know that chancellor-winters is looking to acquire more hotels, and our design sensibility is the perfect fit.

Chloe: Yeah, and we can ensure all of your properties have their own signature look, while giving them their own unique style.

Sally: Yes, my résumé is eclectic. That is an advantage. I can draw on everything I’ve learned from my time in the fashion and the media industries and apply it to interior design. I believe that furnishings are every bit as chic as any look that walks down the runway. We need to focus on the user experience. So, design needs to be more than just aesthetically pleasing. It also needs to be functional. And that’s pretty much it. We will e-mail you our written proposal by the end of the day.

Jill: Ladies, I’m impressed. And I promise you I will give your proposal very serious consideration. Now, the company’s in flux right now, so it may be a while before I can make my decision, but… I like what I’ve heard. Oh, and I applaud you, sally, for turning around what is clearly a train wreck of a life.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] I take that as a compliment.

Jill: Yeah, it was meant as one. And, chloe, you give kevin and those babies my best, okay?

Chloe: I will.

Sally: Thank you, jill.

Jill: Bye, now.

Sally: Bye.

Chloe: Bye.

Sally: Ah! We did it!

Chloe: Ah, don’t be so modest. We killed it.

Nick: That was amazing. You guys seriously knocked it out of the park.

Sally: Ah. We really did.

Chloe: Thank you, nick, for, you know, making all this happen.

Nick: I’m just glad it worked out.

Chloe: And I need to get to kevin. How great is it gonna be to be able to tell him that we might be going back to being a two-income family? Mm!

Daniel: I know jill co-owns chancellor-winters, but she’s basically retired, right?

Chance: Well, just from, like, the day-to-day stuff. But believe me, she finds ways to make her presence known. You should see these text messages I get.

Daniel: Hmm. Well, I’d gladly meet with her every day if it guaranteed me a firm green light.

Chance: Yeah. Well, I hate to be a debbie downer, but if it doesn’t work out with chancellor-winters, what are you gonna do?

Daniel: There are some other backers here in town who have expressed interest.

Chance: That’s great.

Daniel: But I really hope it works out with chancellor-winters because i know with lily I can trust her to do right by me and my project. Everybody else just seems like they’d be using me to further their own agendas.

Audra: [ Sighs ] What an annoying morning.

Nate: Won’t ask. Listen, I’m glad you’re here.

Audra: Oh. What’s up?

Nate: I was pulled into an interesting meeting with victor, victoria, and michael baldwin. And your name came up.

Audra: In what context?

Nate: First I need to know what, if any, allegiance you still have to tucker.

Audra: None whatsoever. He tried to work me yet again today, probing to see, you know, how far we’ve gotten going after omega sphere.

Nate: And why would he think you’d share that, given that you’re now the competition?

Audra: That’s how much of an egomaniac he is. You know, tucker thinks that I’ll always be loyal to him, even when he’s shut me out and disrespected me. But I’m used to it. So I dangled some bait, asking him for information on the rumors about his debt.

Nate: Was he willing to confirm those rumors?

Audra: Of course not. No, he was evasive at first. Then he acted like the chatter he’s over-leveraged was just a plot to undermine him, although he didn’t seem terribly concerned. So I gave him zip about our intentions where daniel’s project is concerned.

Nate: How’d he react to that?

Audra: He didn’T. No, then he got a text and got all huffy. Trust me when I say tucker mccall is not a man on top of the world.

Nate: How did you leave things?

Audra: Oh, not to worry. Look, I made it clear I want nothing to do with him.

Nate: Well, I’m gonna need you to rethink that. Your connection could be just the advantage we need.

Chance: Well, I got to get going, man. I got to get back to the station.

Daniel: Alright. I hope that today is one of those days when justice will truly be served.

Chance: Me too, brother, me too. And, hey, I hope it works out with chancellor-winters and with heather and lucy. Good luck with that.

Daniel: Thank you. It’s been nice talking to someone else who’s rebuilding his life.

Chance: Yeah, man. It’s like a little mini support group.

Daniel: Mm. It is. We should do it again.

Chance: Absolutely. Alright, well, I’ll see you around.

Daniel: Yeah. Take it easy.

Sally: Thank you again for supporting me with jill and for being levelheaded when I was a mess and for taking my mind off the things that I do not want to think about right now.

Nick: That’s a lot of thank-yous.

Sally: Are you kidding? I’m just getting started.

Nick: No, no. It’s my turn now.

Sally: Alright. The floor is yours.

Nick: You dazzled me today. When I think about everything you’ve overcome, including self-doubt when we came back from…the place that shall remain nameless.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: You went from spinning out to impressing the hell out of jill. That is no small feat, especially when you consider you did it just spur of the moment like that.

Sally: Well, chloe and I have worked so hard on that pitch, we could give it in our sleep.

Nick: [ Sighs ] It was awesome to watch. You shook off what my dad did to you and just… you are amazing. I don’t know what jill’s gonna say or do. But I was proud of you. Seriously. You were radiant. Hot.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: It was pretty great to watch.

Sally: Just pretty great? Not, like, sensational or stupendous? Brilliant? Mind-blowing?

Nick: Yeah. Those, too.

Audra: You want me to keep a back channel? I thought you were adamant that I severe all ties with tucker as a matter of trust.

Nate: I do need to be sure you’re aligned with newman and not tucker. That hasn’t changed. But I hope you haven’t burned your bridges with him just yet.

Audra: I’m getting the feeling this is about more than omega sphere.

Nate: Certain moves are about to be made.

Audra: Against tucker?

Nate: Newman intends to acquire his debt, which appears to be substantial. And there’s interest from the c-suite in your ability to gauge his awareness of what’s afoot, get a read on what his response might be.

Audra: That sounds fun.

Nate: Only now you’ve got me worried. From what you just said, it sounds like tucker might not be confiding in you anymore.

Audra: Oh. I can fix that. He never stays mad at me for long.

Michael: I want it on the record that I am on the fence about bringing audra charles in.

Victor: I understand. But I have the feeling that nate has what it takes to navigate the situation.

Victoria: Yes. He will proceed with caution. I have no doubt.

Michael: Alrighty, then.

Victor: Well, mr. Baldwin, set the wheels in motion?

Michael: As soon as you give me the word.

Victoria: Once we own tucker’s debt, then we tighten the screws.

Victor: Yeah. Let the fireworks begin.

Victoria: You know, I don’t know what I’m looking forward to more — owning tucker’s company or the look on his face when he realizes that he’s been bested.

Michael: [ Chuckles ] Why not both?

Victor: You’re my girl, alright. I like the way you think. It’s a fitting slap in the man’s face after all the damage he has done to the people that I care about.

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Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Morning, son. Beautiful day, isn’t it?

Kyle: Oh, somebody’s in a good mood this morning. Did mrs. Martinez make her special smoothies?

Jack: Yeah, something like that.

Kyle: Or is that smile on you face because of mom?

Jack: Sounds a bit disapproving.

Kyle: If being with her makes you happy, how can I disapprove?

Jack: I also know that you have some reservations about my relationship with —

Kyle: Understandable, don’t you think? She’s hurt you so many times.

Jack: Look, I know it’s gonna take some time to accept all of this, but you have to know I am happier than I have been in a very long time, and I am not going to hide my joy from you. Your mother is a different person than she was when you were a kid.

Kyle: I’m giving mom the benefit of the doubt. And I seriously hope this works out. Just be careful.

Jack: Careful is my middle name.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ]

Jack: Where you rushing off to this morning?

Kyle: Oh, I’m running late for a meeting. See you at the office?

Jack: Yep.

[ Keys jangle ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

Jack: Kyle? Kyle!

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Jack: [ Breathes deeply ]

Adam: You sure you got everything?

Connor: Lunch, math, notebooks, water bottle.

Chelsea: Mm. Book report?

Connor: Of course I have that.

Chelsea: [ Gasps ] Aha! Luckily, you’ve got the best mom.

Adam: And father.

Connor: The best mother and father in the world.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] You left that masterpiece in the printer. I get extra points, huh?

Adam: What? You mean the printer that your fantastic father fixed?

Chelsea: Well, I feel like we overlooked a very simple explanation for that. Like, was the printer unplugged? Was it missing paper in the tray?

Adam: What I did to the printer is highly technical, okay? I could tell you, but I don’t think you would understand. You know, I became the printer.

Chelsea: Huh. Oh, okay. Before we know it, he’s gonna take credit for reading the book and writing the paper.

Adam: I am just saying it takes all members of the family to make things happen.

Connor: Thanks, dad.

Chelsea: Yeah. Thank you, mr. Wonderful.

Adam: Hey, she is in a really good mood. What is that about?

Chelsea: Wha– why do I need a reason to be in a good mood?

Connor: She’s been laughing at her own bad jokes ever since she got back from her dinner with billy. I forgot my title page. Be right back.

[ Bag zips ]

Adam: So, I take it you’re date with billy went well?

Victoria: Billy.

Billy: Hey. You’re happy to see me.

Victoria: I am.

Billy: Yeah. I can tell. You — you have that look.

Victoria: Okay. Um, what was I gonna say, if — if you can read my mind?

Billy: Well, I don’t know that. I’m not that good. But I’m assuming one of us is gonna be happy about it.

Victoria: Uh, actually, i wanted to, um, talk to you about lily.

Billy: And there you go. You never disappoint.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Look, I’m not trying to rub salt on the wound or anything like that. I know that breakups can be very painful.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: If that’s what this is.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] I’m not sure what else you think it might be.

Victoria: Maybe temporary insanity or, um, an interruption to your regular scheduled programming.

Billy: Why do you — why do you want to know, vick?

Victoria: I just know that katie and johnny have really grown fond of lily.

Billy: Yeah, she — she loves them, too.

Victoria: This is gonna be a really difficult transition for them.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Join the club.

Victoria: I’m sorry. She was good for you.

Billy: You know, as I recall, you weren’t exactly thrilled when I started dating her.

Victoria: Uh, well, as i recall, you accused me of being jealous. And, honestly…I was.

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Billy: Are you really copping to being jealous of my relationship with lily?

Victoria: I am, but not in the way that you think.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] In what way, exactly?

Victoria: I was just envious that lily got the mature, responsible, evolved version of you, when you couldn’t be that guy for me.

Billy: [ Sighs ] And you deserved better.

Victoria: Well, you tried.

Billy: I failed repeatedly.

Victoria: There was a tendency for you to fall into some reckless patterns, i suppose.

Billy: Is there a reason why we’re revisiting this depressing landscape?

Victoria: Our past dictates our future. People make choices expecting a different outcome.

Billy: So, what you’re saying is, in order to not have a repeat performance of the billy abbott show, you went the complete opposite direction.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] The seemingly perfect ashland locke, yes. I can’t believe that it took me so long to realize that he was betraying me. I guess I was fixated on finding someone accomplished and serious. Well, we all know how that turned out.

Billy: Well, I’ll never forget what you did to help the kids through that whole ordeal. And I promise you that I will do everything I can to help them through this transition.

Victoria: I know you will. So, what does this mean for you and chelsea?

[ Door closes ]

Chelsea: Why does everyone keep saying billy and I were on a date? The server at the restaurant made the same mistake. It was just — it was two friends sharing a meal, having a g-rated conversation, which was a big step for me, by the way.

Adam: I know going out in the world has been a challenge for you. I mean, what has that been like?

Chelsea: It made me feel confident, strong.

Adam: Well, that’s good.

Chelsea: Yeah. And you know what? It’s nice to have a friend.

Adam: I 100% support your choice to have friends, chelsea. Going out with chloe. Go have coffee with sharon. Hell, make some new friends. But — but billy? I don’t advise it.

Chelsea: Why? Men and women aren’t allowed to be friends?

Adam: No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m looking out for you.

Chelsea: Ah.

Adam: The real billy, you know, the one who can’t, uh, commit to a job or a woman for more than a couple months, the one who’s still trying to figure out what he wants to be, if he — [Scoffs] If he grows up — he’s in hibernation, and you’re being finessed. This “normal guy” act is not gonna last. It never does.

Chelsea: Adam, it’s not as if you’re involved or anything.

Adam: Well, you’re going out all the time. I mean, do you have any idea what that looks like?

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] Well, I hope it looks like I’m out having fun. And I refuse to feel ashamed about that.

Adam: I’m just saying that your so-called savior is gonna let you down. It is inevitable. Right now, he is relishing in being your hero, but he’s gonna get bored of it like he gets bored of everything else. And I just worry that you’re relying too much on someone who is feckless and unreliable —

Chelsea: Adam, stop it. Just stop. I’ve heard enough.

Diane: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Well, well, well, what do we have here?

Diane: Oh. Oh, nothing. I was just, um, dropping off some papers for jack.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. You looked like you were daydreaming. Were you thinking about what it’d feel like to be the boss sitting in that chair?

Diane: No, no. This job is beyond my reach.

Kyle: Oh, is it?

Diane: Well, for now. I do have ambition, but this isn’t it. You know, kyle, I have to be very careful. I am determined to keep my work life and my personal life separate.

Kyle: Well, I can appreciate that.

Diane: Yeah, well, I’m sure you — I’m sure you understand it, but it’s a bit different for me, you know? I don’t want anyone here thinking that I’m advancing because I’m, you know, back together with jack.

Kyle: I see. I don’t think that will be a problem. And as far as I’m concerned, we’ll continue to judge you on the quality of your work like we do with all our employees.

Diane: That’s all I’m asking. And now that jeremy stark is out of the picture, I want to look forward and focus on how I can best lend my talents to the mix. Kyle, I think it’s time for me to move up.

Kyle: Well, you’re doing great work now, so keep up the hard work, and we’ll see what happens.

Diane: Well, thanks, but what I’d really like to do is to put my years of experience and my knowledge to the best possible use to help you and summer build on everything you’ve achieved.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. I remember us talking about a possible promotion before the stark situation. Is that what we’re talking about now?

Diane: Well, it is, and it — and it isn’T. I mean, I do love pr, but i think there are some other areas where I could really make a real contribution.

Kyle: Mm.

Diane: Like — like, thinking about it, uh, what about marchetti home? It would be the perfect division for me. I used to stage homes all the time when I was a real estate agent in L.A. It’d be a match made in heaven.

Kyle: I hadn’t thought of that.

Diane: Yeah, it’s a perfect fit, kyle. You need someone to fill phyllis’s gigantic shoes. And I know it’s probably hard to find someone, but maybe that’s because you’re just not looking in the right place. Look no further.

Kyle: Wait. [ Chuckles ] You’re actually angling for phyllis’s old job? Hi, I’m angela.

Chelsea: It’s none of your business if I decide to spend time with billy. I don’t need your permission or approval as to who I can be friends with.

Adam: I’m not trying to imply that you do.

Chelsea: Okay, adam, um, i don’t think this is about jealousy because we’re way past that, so I think it’s just about good old-fashioned hatred, and you need to get over it.

Adam: [ Chuckling ] Okay. Um, I can’t think of one reason why I should.

Chelsea: I’ll give you two reasons — me and connor.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ]

Chelsea: I know you care about me, and I know you want me to get better. And you have been supportive in every other way. But the fact that you can’t acknowledge that I’m capable of making my own decisions and that — you know, you need to accept the fact that billy’s gonna be a part of our life. You’re making this about you and your feelings, adam, and it’s the opposite of being helpful.

Adam: Okay, I know what he is capable of.

Chelsea: So do I.

Adam: [ Inhales deeply ] Okay. Okay, fine. Alright, I really did have good intentions, and I really don’t want there to be friction between us, so I will try harder for you and for connor.

Chelsea: Thank you.

Adam: Alright? I said my piece, so I won’t bring it up again.

Chelsea: Well, I appreciate that.

Adam: Billy is your “special friend.” But if he hurts you, I’m telling you I will not let that go.

Chelsea: Adam, it’s my life. So, whatever happens, you have to learn to accept it.

Billy: You know, my breakup with lily — it doesn’t have anything to do with chelsea.

Victoria: I am just saying that you’ve been spending an awful lot of time with her.

Billy: And the boys. Yes.

Victoria: You were engaged to each other once upon a time.

Billy: Okay, vick, do you want to tell me where you’re going with this?

Victoria: You both just went through a very dark and confusing time together.

Billy: Yes, that is true. And?

Victoria: And maybe in the process of trying to help her, you managed to form a deeper connection based on the intensity of the emotional situation that you went through. She needed your help, and maybe you realized that you could be her hero.

Billy: I wouldn’t go so far to say that.

Victoria: Well, neither would I…but she might. You saved her life. You made her feel like she was worth saving and worth your friendship. And maybe she made you feel like the hero in a storybook. Maybe she even gave you a little bit of a chance to rewrite history and save someone that you care about. That’s not a bad thing. All I’m saying is, if there’s something more developing between you two than friendship, I just hope you take your time. You should also know that it would behoove you to realize how your actions affect other people, like your daughter, katie. She’s a little bit jealous that you and johnny have been spending so much time with chelsea and connor.

Billy: Thank you. I didn’t realize.

Victoria: Well, now you know. You need to be aware of what this means to your family.

Diane: I wouldn’t say I’m angling for phyllis’s job, but it is strange that the position at marchetti home fits right in line with my skill set.

Kyle: Yes, it’s strange, alright, but you have to understand what a combustible situation that would be.

Diane: Well, I don’t understand why.

Kyle: If phyllis finds out you’ve taken her old job, she will go ballistic. She will take this place apart brick by brick until she finds you.

Diane: You’re exaggerating. That wouldn’t be rational. She doesn’t even work here anymore.

Kyle: I’m sorry. Have you met phyllis? Is “rational” a word you would use to describe her?

Diane: No. But I promise you, kyle, this isn’t about me finding a way to get back at phyllis. I mean, who has time for all that?

Kyle: It’s about appearances, mom.

Diane: What?

Kyle: Out of all the jobs at jabot, you feel like you would be most helpful taking over after she was fired?

Diane: I can’t worry about appearances, kyle. But I do know that I am very qualified for the job. In addition to my experience as a real estate agent, I was an extremely successful architect. I understand form and function as a part of design. There is so much I could bring to the table. My goal is for you to realize your dream in the most effective way possible. So let me help you.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Okay. Why now? Why are you coming to me about this now? What’s different today than two weeks ago?

Diane: Well, for one, jeremy stark is no longer a threat to my life. And now that jack and I have grown closer, I’ve — I’ve been looking around, and I love seeing how closely all the abbotts work together. You know, you, summer, jack, even ashley, all working together for the family business. It’s wonderful. And it’s how it should be. And I want to be part of that. I want to be part of the family.

Kyle: So, this job is less about ambition and more about belonging to something.

Diane: Yes. That’s it, kyle. I mean, I-I love seeing how closely all of the abbotts work together towards a common goal. And I want to belong to that.

[ Sighs ] Look, I know this probably sounds ridiculous to you, doesn’t it?

Kyle: Not at all, mom. Not at all. How white do you think your teeth really are?

Diane: I’m — I’m sorry. I know that sounds silly to you.

Kyle: What? Wanting to be a part of a family? I think that’s a perfectly natural thing to want.

Diane: No, I mean wanting to be a top-level executive just so that I can feel like part of a family. It doesn’t — it doesn’t make any sense. But jabot is such an integral part of the abbotts. You know, it’s the same way for the newmans. And — and phyllis is even working with her son, daniel. So, working with family does make sense. And, kyle, I just want to contribute and be part of it.

Kyle: Sure. But there are other ways to be a part of the family without running an entire division of the company.

Diane: You know, I had a feeling you wouldn’t understand. You’ve been surrounded by a loving family your whole life.

Kyle: Not always. There was a time where I didn’t have a mother.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Okay. That’s a fair point.

Kyle: Mom, I’m — look, I’m sorry. I want you to feel like you belong to the abbotts — because you do. But I can’t just give you this job. I will talk to summer, though, and we will revisit it. You may be qualified and have good ideas, but let’s be sure it’s a good fit, alright?

Diane: Alright. I-I appreciate that. Thank you.

Jack: I wasn’t expecting to see you two.

Diane: Oh, I was just, um, dropping off some papers, and then kyle and I had a very productive conversation.

Jack: Glad to hear it.

Kyle: I was about to go to the marketing meeting, but i don’t seem to have my —

Jack: Looking for this?

Kyle: Yeah. Thanks. I just realized I didn’t have it. I was wondering why I wasn’t getting any messages. And summer has called me three times.

Diane: Where is she?

Kyle: She’s visiting a factory in waukesha, but she should be back soon. I should check in with her anyways. Excuse me.

Jack: Hey. You okay?

Diane: Oh, yeah, I’m fine. We were just — we were just talking.

Jack: About what?

Diane: Oh, family. Are you okay? You seemed so happy this morning, and now you seem a little agitated. Did you talk to kyle this morning?

Jack: Yeah, briefly.

Diane: Well, I mean, he seems to have accepted that we’re back together. Did you get a different sense from him?

Jack: He does seem to have accepted things, yeah. He just wants us to take it easy, to go slow.

Diane: [ Laughing ] Well, it’s taken us decades to get here. How much slower can we go?

Jack: Yeah, you make a good point.

Diane: Alright, well, there must be something else bothering you.

Jack: I have to prepare for what promises to be a very uncomfortable conversation with my son.

Diane: About what?

Jack: About victor’s plan to undermine adam here at jabot. Kyle is more involved than he’s let on.

Victor: Thank you, william. That’s very nice of you. I appreciate it. Yep.

Victoria: Good call?

Victor: Yeah. That was an interesting call. I just talked to a guy who’s on the board of the bank that holds tucker’s debt. And he indicated that he might be willing to offer it to us for less than face value.

Victoria: I appreciate your attempts to lower our costs, but we’re already in the process of buying off tucker’s debt. It’ll be cleaner and faster to just pay the going rate.

Victor: But, sweetheart, you want to move that quickly?

Victoria: Yes, before tucker knows what hit him.

Victor: Oh. You know, I’ve always admired that about you, admired your focus. You’re decisive. You go after what you want. I just wish that your brother adam would use all of his abilities and instincts. Instead, they’re lying fallow at jabot with that B.S. Job he has there.

Victoria: I have every faith that jack has found a hundred different ways for adam to prove himself and adam has found just as many to dash his hopes.

Victor: Imagine what we could all accomplish around here if adam applied his business acumen and intelligence to our company.

Victoria: Daddy, you’ve never been one to indulge in wishful thinking. So I assume that you’re going to now tell me what your plans are for your prodigal son.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ]

Connor: Tell me how you fixed the printer.

Adam: Oh, a magician never reveals his secrets.

Connor: Don’t you want me to be self-sufficient and know how to fix the printer myself? Then I won’t have to send you an sos first thing in the morning.

Adam: Then where am I gonna get to showcase my magical abilities?

Connor: What did you do? Reboot? Reconnect the network?

Adam: You know what? Why don’t you tell me your secret? How did you write such a compelling book report?

Connor: Easy. I read the book.

Adam: [ Laughs ] Geez, now, why didn’t I think of that?

Connor: And I talked to mom about it. She asked me questions about it, which made me think of the story in a different way. And the report kind of wrote itself, like magic.

Adam: See? Runs in the family. You’ve been dealing with all sorts of complicated stuff lately.

Connor: Like what?

Adam: Well, you know, finding out about johnny and everything your mother’s going through and billy hanging out at the apartment all the time.

Connor: Billy’s okay. And mom seems happier. She laughs and smiles more. So, that’s good, right?

Adam: [ Scoffs ] You kidding? That’S… that is fantastic. But I just want you to know if things ever feel less than great or if you ever need anyone to talk to, I’m always here to listen.

Connor: Yeah. I know.

Adam: Okay.

Billy: Hey, connor. What do you know?

Adam: Uh, apparently not enough, which is why we got to get to school. Hey, will you, um — will you wait for me in the car?

Connor: Sure. See you, billy.

Billy: See you later. Hey, good luck on that book report, alright? Let me guess. You have an opinion about me and chelsea going out for dinner together.

Adam: Oh…yes, I do.

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Jack: Kyle was in such a hurry to get to work, he left his phone at home. And he got a text.

Diane: And you found the phone and read the message.

Jack: From victor newman, thanking kyle for his help with “the adam matter” and telling him to “stay tuned.”

Diane: Well, could it mean something else? I mean, maybe you’ve misinterpreted it.

Jack: No, there’s nothing ambivalent about this. He’s been lying to me all along.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: I know what the reaction would be, summer, but we can’t dismiss her just because your mom would be upset. More than upset. I know. Look, I told her we would consider it, but not yet. Give it some time. Maybe she’ll forget all about it.

Diane: It’s not in kyle’s nature to be duplicitous. Why would he lie like that?

Jack: I think it all boils down to adam.

Diane: What, he hates him that much?

Jack: Well, I don’t think there’s any love lost between the two of them, but, no, i think it is more about a combination of victor wanting adam out of here and kyle never forgiving me for having hired adam in the first place.

Diane: That sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Jack: It is. Nothing good can come of the two of them colluding together. And this wouldn’t be the first time that kyle became part of victor’s plan.

Diane: What? I don’t like the sound of that.

Jack: I’ll fill you in on that later, but you should know right now that for a period while you were gone, kyle and victor were very close.

Diane: Really?

Jack: I just never expected this kind of betrayal.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Victoria: Nicholas told me that you have something in the works to lure adam back to work here.

Victor: What are your thoughts?

Victoria: Bringing adam back would be a mistake. He has a huge chip on his shoulder. Every meeting will become contentious. He’ll put a drag on anything that we hope to accomplish, especially if you try to force him out of jabot and make this the only game in town.

Victor: Sweetheart, this is where he belongs, and he knows it.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Despite evidence to the contrary, how many job offers of yours has he turned down anyway?

Victor: I think adam will return, and he just needs to be shown the respect that he craves and deserves.

Victoria: You know, I was wrong before when I said that you didn’t engage in wishful thinking — because that’s exactly what this is. And speaking as your daughter right now, I can only see this ending in one way — with you getting hurt badly.

Adam: I have all kinds of opinions about you and who you are and what you do…

Billy: Yeah.

Adam: …And why you do it.

Billy: Well, I’m sure you do.

Adam: Mm-hmm. That’s actually not why I wanted to talk to you today.

Billy: Okay. Go ahead. Let’s hear it.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Chelsea mentioned that she wanted to get connor and johnny together again. And since they had such a wonderful time when you took them ice skating, I thought that I would step up, do my part.

Billy: Is that right?

Adam: Mm-hmm. So I thought I could find something that they enjoy and make a day of it.

Billy: Well, that sounds good. I’m sure johnny would really enjoy that.

Adam: That’s good.

Billy: Anything else, adam? (Vo) morning, noon, night.

Victor: My sweet girl, I am very touched by your concern for me. But you don’t have to worry about a thing. Adam ain’t gonna attack me, okay? And if he does, I can take care of myself.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Well, then let me tell you what I see.

Victor: What?

Victoria: A man who blames you for everything that has gone wrong in his life, all because of what happened after he caused that man’s death when he was a boy. Look, I know that you tried to protect him, but he has used that as an all-purpose excuse for the mess that he’s made of his life.

Victor: There’s some truth to that.

Victoria: And what’s worse, that he’s — he’s even convinced you that you’re the one to blame for his life and that you deserve all the hurtful things that he has done to you because you had the temerity to love him, including increasing the dosage on your medication. He put your life at risk. You didn’t deserve that, dad. You don’t owe him anything. And if you keep sticking your neck out there for adam, he’s going to cut it off. I’m just asking you to please — just don’t put yourself in a situation where adam blames you for his failure and takes it out on you. You just need to find some way to let him go.

Adam: Well, I’ll let connor know that you’re on board with me taking everyone to the skating rink again. You know, maybe we’ll find something more interesting to do.

Billy: Yeah. Sure. Knock yourself out.

Adam: Great. So, I’ll be in touch to set up a time and date.

Billy: Okay, adam. Looking forward to it.

Chelsea: What happened?

Billy: Nothing. Actually, uh, I was about ready to, you know, brace myself for him to tear into me because we went out for dinner together, but nothing happened. He was astonishingly restrained. Did you say something to him?

Chelsea: Uh, yeah, actually. I told him he needed to stop the fighting, and he agreed to back off. I just didn’t think he’d actually do it.

[ Laughs ]

Billy: Well, this doesn’t happen very often, but I’m gonna give him his props. He kept his promise to you, and he, uh, kept his opinions to himself.

Chelsea: Well, I have to be honest with you, um, and warn you — he’s not too thrilled over the fact that we’re spending time together.

Billy: Huh. That’s funny. I had a very similar conversation with victoria.

Chelsea: Huh! Did you, now? Opinions — everybody’s got one.

Billy: They do. How does that sit with you?

Kyle: I just wanted to thank you again for bringing my phone.

Diane: Is summer okay?

Kyle: Yeah. She’s back in town. She’ll be here shortly.

Diane: Oh, good. Well, lesson learned. Keep your phone close.

Kyle: Yeah, I usually do. I just forgot today. And we had to reschedule the marketing meeting because they weren’t able to get a hold of me. Is that why you’re mad?

Jack: It’s not.

Diane: I hate to run, but i need to revise a press release. I’ll leave you two to talk.

[ Door closes ]

Kyle: So, what’s going on?

Jack: I don’t know. You tell me.

Kyle: Look, I’m sorry. I messed up. I missed the meeting. It was a mistake. It won’t happen aga–

Jack: This isn’t about a meeting. I couldn’t give a damn about the meeting.

Kyle: Okay, then what’s it about? What’s going on?

Jack: You’ve been lying to me.

Hey! Did you hear?

Chelsea: I’m dealing with important issues right now, getting back into the swing of things, taking care of myself, being healthy. I mean, I can’t believe I wasted all that energy worrying about what people at society thought we were doing there together.

Billy: There you go.

Chelsea: I mean, so what if abby — or anybody else, for that matter — thought we were on a date? Who cares?

Billy: Hell, yeah.

Chelsea: Hell, yeah!

[ Both laugh ] And, you know, I really appreciated the way that you very smoothly told that server that we were not, in fact, on a date.

Billy: Yeah, I did that. Not so smooth, but thank you.

Chelsea: I mean, listen, I’ve done way worse than go on a date with the likes of you.

Billy: I appreciate that. It’s by far the best compliment I’ve had all day.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] Listen, if the worst thing people can say about me is I went on a date, then I’m doing something right. I’m not gonna get bent out of shape over what people think about me anymore. I’m grateful for where I’m at, where we’re at. Friends.

Billy: Friends.

Victoria: Do you know that when I was a little girl, I — I used to believe that there was almost nothing that you couldn’t do.

Victor: “Almost”?

Victoria: Well, there are a few things out of your reach.

Victor: What? What?

Victoria: Fixing the plumbing.

Victor: Oh, well…

[ Chuckles ] You know.

Victoria: Mm. And making somebody want something that they don’T.

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Victoria: You know, adam doesn’t want to be a part of this family. He’s made that perfectly clear. You should take him at his word.

Victor: Sweetheart, whatever he says, whatever he claims, he belongs with this family. He belongs with me. He’s part of me, okay?

Victoria: I’m not saying that he doesn’t want to be a newman. I’m just saying he wants to be the only newman. That makes him dangerous and unpredictable.

Victor: I’m not worried about that. I’ve tried many times to, you know, shut him out and… been angry with him, disillusioned with him. I just can’t, you know? And I don’t want to. All I can tell you is that whatever plans I have devised for him to come back here and be part of this is not gonna impact our company negatively, nor is it gonna impact you badly.

Victoria: But, daddy…

Victor: What?

Victoria: …What about you? You’ve always been his target. You have the most to lose here.

Victor: My baby, I’m touched by your concern, but don’t you worry about your dad. Don’t ever worry about me, okay? I can take care of myself.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I wish I could believe you, but with adam, there’s always a negative impact on everyone.

Victor: I’m his father. He’s part of me. I can’t let him go.

Kyle: I’m not sure what you’re talking about.

Jack: You left your phone at home.

Kyle: I know, and I was thanking you for bri–

Jack: When I picked it up, it had a message on it from victor newman. I want to know everything.

Kyle: Dad, I… there must have been a misunderstanding.

Jack: In the message, victor thanked you for helping with the adam matter and asked that you stay tuned. What am I misunderstanding here?

Kyle: I-I don’t know. I haven’t read the message.

Jack: It’s on your phone. Take a look.

Kyle: Maybe victor sent it to the wrong number.

Jack: Oh, you think that’s it? He mistakenly sent you a message about adam?

Kyle: Maybe. I-I-I don’t know.

Jack: I do know! You have been colluding with victor newman behind my back, trying to sabotage adam here at jabot. I know that! What I don’t know is why. Why are you so determined to run adam out of jabot?

Kyle: Because he doesn’t belong here, dad!

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Jack: As wonderful as it has been having breakfast with you, I do have to get to the office.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] And as much as I’ve enjoyed this time together, I need to get to work eventually, too. But the first thing I need to do is go back to the hotel and get a change of clothes.

Jack: Well, that’s awfully inconvenient. I know it’s early in our relationship, but you are more than welcome to leave a few things here. I just hate that you have to race to the hotel any morning that you decided to spend the night.

Diane: Well, that’s a great idea, but I’m a little concerned how kyle will react.

Jack: Oh, I think a couple changes of clothes are not going to alarm kyle. Besides, we can be discreet. We don’t have to flaunt it.

Diane: Alright, you’ve convinced me.

Jack: Okay. I have one errand before I go in, so why don’t you go get your things, bring them here, and I’ll help you get them upstairs before I go to jabot.

Diane: Okay. Ah, you know, I have to admit, this is making me a little nervous. Are we tempting fate to be this happy?

Jack: This time, fate is on our side.

Diane: Mm.

Jack: Got to go.

Sally: Yes, yeah, this afternoon works perfectly. Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. I really appreciate you squeezing me in for an appointment so soon. Yeah, yeah, I’ll see you then.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Okay. I… I will call nick and see if he’s available. That will be fine. Then, after that… I will call adam.

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: They have no idea what it takes to make things really happen.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] We do.

[ Bottle uncorks ]

Victoria: That’s damn right we do.

Nate: [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Door closes ]

Elena: Hey.

Nate: Hi.

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Nick: What’s up? Oh, sorry. Didn’t mean to startle you. Are you….okay?

Victoria: Yes, I’m fine. Everything is great. I was just thinking about the brainstorming session that I had last evening with nate. We were talking about our plans for pursuing daniel’s gaming platform and strategizing for taking over tucker’s company. Well, once newman can assume his loans and control his debt…

Nick: Tucker’s just going to fold under the pressure.

Victoria: Yes, he just might.

Nick: You sound awfully sure of yourself, vick.

Victoria: Well, no one has ever benefited from underestimating me. I know, I know that things could get ugly, but nothing worth taking is ever easy.

Chloe: Hi. I got your text message. What’s the emergency?

Sally: I told nick everything.

Chloe: Everything? As in, adam could be the baby’s father?

Sally: Yeah.

Chloe: How did he take it?

Sally: Better than I could’ve hoped. He was sweet and understanding, as always, and he claimed it didn’t change anything between us.

Chloe: Okay, well, if nick is saying and doing all the right things, then why are you so concerned?

Sally: Because what if he’s only doing everything right because he feels like he has to? Maybe he’s just hedging because the baby might be his, but if that’s not the case and the father is actually adam, nick could walk away.

Elena: If only you could take a personal day off from work and stay home with me.

Nate: Ah, I’m so tempted. Believe me, I’d love nothing more. And I’ve missed you, too. But you’ve already made me a little late.

Elena: Aw, don’t tell me you regret our little interlude.

Nate: Not even a little bit. But I have a lot going on at work today, and I need to get to the office.

Elena: [ Clicks tongue ] Okay. Well, it could’ve been fun doing all your favorite things.

Nate: Mm, you need to stop tempting me. But hold that thought, because I promise you, this weekend will just be you and me. We’ll have a romantic getaway. Okay? No work, no phones, no late-night shifts. Just us.

Elena: Okay.

[ Door opens ]

[ Chuckles ]

Victor: Well, now. My goodness. Jack abbott. Should I be hiding the silver and the jewelry and all that? I mean, now that you’ve resorted to becoming a thief to become relevant.

Jack: I didn’t come here to play your games, victor. I came here to offer a word of warning.

Victor: Oh, really? Well, you have a lot of nerve, man. I could turn you into the authorities.

Jack: I’ve been made aware of your plot to undermine adam’s work at jabot. Additionally, you’ve tried to enlist my son in your effort.

Victor: How’d you learn that?

Jack: Doesn’t matter how I found out. You may have lost your own son. I will be damned if you use mine for your little underhanded plot. I brought in ensure max protein

Victor: Hate to disappoint you, jack, but I have no intention of undermining my son, adam. He’s doing a very good job all by himself. But you and I know that he doesn’t belong at jabot. He’s doing a terrible job there. Which does not speak very well for you as a mentor and a boss. How would you allow someone to perform at a subpar level?

Jack: You seem to be privy to inside information.

Victor: Instead of coming here and leveling unfounded accusations against me, why don’t you go home and try to somehow salvage that train wreck of a relationship between you and diane jenkins? Although, I must say, I love watching it all go up in flames.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Knock on door ]

Elena: Tessa.

Tessa: Hi. Uh, do you have a shift you have to get to? Or bed, maybe?

Elena: No, I just finished my night shift. Come on in. I’ve always got time for a friend.

Tessa: Thank you.

Elena: So, what’s going on? Is everything okay with mariah? The baby?

Victoria: What is going on with you? You’ve been distracted for days.

Nick: Nothing for you to worry about. Everything’s fine.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] You know, you can’t hide from me. I can tell that something is weighing on you. Maybe I can help.

Nick: I’m not denying there’s something on my mind. There just isn’t anything you can do about it.

Victoria: Well, judging by the way that you’re shutting me out, I can only assume that this has to do with sally.

Nick: I guess you weren’t listening when I said it doesn’t concern you.

Victoria: I don’t understand. Why would you be involved with somebody that completely alienates you from the rest of your family the way that sally does? You know, after what I went through with ashland, I know how damaging and painful something like this can be. And the fact that you won’t even talk about it maybe is a sign that it shouldn’t be happening in the first place.

Nick: I’m not talking about this with you or dad. Sally is off limits.

Chloe: You need to just trust in nick. Whether or not the baby is his, I don’t believe for a minute he would treat you any differently.

Sally: Well, when I told him about adam, he said that the possibility had already occurred to him. He wasn’t completely caught off guard, but then he left almost immediately. But he claimed that he had to get home to christian.

Chloe: Oh, well, yeah, of course he did, because he’s an amazing father.

Sally: Yeah, but that’s the problem. What if he’s not my baby’s father? What if adam is?

Chloe: Okay, don’t even entertain that thought. It’s just not worth it.

Sally: How can you say that? Ignoring that reality is just stupid and naive. If adam is the father, it changes everything, especially between me and nick.

Chloe: I just don’t think it’s that cut and dried with nick. It’s not who he is. He won’t walk away.

Sally: Regardless, I can’t take any more of this. Seriously, this tension is driving me crazy. I called the dna lab before I texted you. The paternity test is set for this afternoon. They’ll just draw some blood for me, and then they will need to take a swab from the potential fathers. Nick…and…adam.

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Chloe: You can’t tell adam about the pregnancy. That would be a mistake.

Sally: You don’t know that. And adam is an amazing father to connor, and he already makes the co-parenting thing with an ex work with chelsea.

Chloe: Well, better safe than sorry when it comes to someone that impulsive and unpredictable.

Sally: I can’t have this uncertainty hanging over my head. I just need to get it all out in the open and deal with it. So I just need your help trying to figure out what to say to adam. How do I tell him?

Chloe: Okay, let’s just slow down for a second and let’s really think this through.

Sally: If adam is the father, I have to tell him.

Chloe: Okay, I… I understand that. But let’s not forget that there is a very good chance that he’s not. So you should do the test with nick first, and if he’s the father — and, please, god, let that be the case — then adam never even needs to know that there is a possibility that he could be the father.

Sally: And if it’s not nick’s baby?

Chloe: Well, then and only then, do you even consider bringing adam into the equation.

Sally: But is that really fair to adam, letting him be the last to know?

Chloe: No. In most cases, it wouldn’t be, but adam only recently stopped stalking you.

Sally: Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. He was… more of a pest.

Chloe: Okay, whatever you want to call it. But if adam knows that there was even a chance that he could be the father, even if the test shows that nick is the dad, adam will use it as an open invitation. And the last thing you need right now is giving adam an excuse to come storming into your life.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Both sigh ]

Nick: Hey, chloe.

Chloe: Hi, nick.

Nick: Hi.

[ Door closes ]

Chloe: Um, well, it looks like you’re in good hands, so i will leave you to it and, um… just know if you need anything, anything at all, just shoot me a text.

Sally: Thank you.

[ Door opens, closes ]

Nick: She is a good friend. You’re lucky to have her.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Tessa: So there mariah and i were, about to hop on the next flight after delphine called us because she told us she was going into labor.

Elena: So she wasn’t?

Tessa: No. We were headed to the airport when she called us again and told us it was, um, uh, braxton hicks, a false alarm?

Elena: Ah, no, that’s very common. And since the baby’s do any day now, you can just think of it as a dress rehearsal for the real thing.

Tessa: Which I’m thankful for, because, you know, we want to be there when the baby is born.

Elena: I hope it works out for you guys.

Tessa: Thank you. But, honestly, it really freaked me out. It made me realize that something could go wrong during the birth. And I know this is probably just residual anxiety because of mariah and dom, but I just have to hear it from a professional. Is there anything I can do to ensure that the baby’s going to be okay?

Jack: I’d like to think you have better things to do with your time than worry about my personal life.

Victor: If I were you, i would start worrying about yourself.

Michael: Oh.

[ Clears throat ] What is that I detect in the air?

Victor: Nothing, nothing at all. Everything okay. Right, jack?

Michael: Um, I need to have a word with you, but if I need to go and come back —

Jack: No, no, don’T. Don’t worry. I’m leaving. But not before I offer one last warning. Stay out of jabot’s affairs, even if they include adam. You lost him as an employee and a son. That’s on you. Maybe you should make peace with that.

Michael: Wow.

Victor: Have a seat, michael.

Michael: [ Chuckles ] Thank you.

Victor: So? Any more news about tucker mccall?

Michael: As a matter of fact, there is. I’ve been doing some more digging into his loans. The man is in quite a lot of debt, or, actually, his company is. And as you’d hoped, buying up mccall’s loans will give newman quite a bit of leverage, but, unfortunately, not outright control.

Victor: Hmm.

Michael: That’ll take a little more convincing, and, as you and I both know, tucker’s not easily intimidated.

Victor: You know, I love a challenge, and I’m looking forward to dealing with that S.O.B.

Tucker: Uh-oh, there she is. Where are you headed off to now? Is that your escape bag? Is your partner in crime stark back?

Diane: [ Scoffs ]

Tucker: You know, it’d be so ironic if you were to leave town right after phyllis. I bet she would — she would hop on the first flight back here asap if she knew you were going to be gone for good.

Diane: Whatever. And I am sorry to disappoint you, but I’m not going anywhere. My life is more on track now than it’s ever been. Although yours, not so much. Oh, hey, where is ashley these days? Oh, that’s right. She fled genoa city for paris just to get away from you. Sad.

Tucker: Yeah, I think she’s going to be back pretty soon.

Diane: Mm.

Tucker: But I’m happy to hear that your life is back on track, as you say. But it’s a happiness that’s yours to lose.

[ Hums indistinctly ]

Diane: [ Sighs ] (Vo) morning, noon, night.

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Elena: The first thing I want to tell you is I think that it’s great that you already want to protect the baby. It’s a very natural maternal instinct. Now, I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is that there’s not really much that you and mariah can do outside of just being there for delphine when the time comes. So the best thing that you can do is be on standby and be ready to be the best mothers that you can be.

Tessa: Is there anything else you can suggest?

Elena: Well, that’s where the good news comes in. You can stop worrying. The probability of having a complication during a full-term delivery after a healthy pregnancy is very low.

Tessa: Oh. Thank god.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Tessa: I guess I just have to keep reminding myself that delphine is giving birth in a hospital under perfectly normal circumstances.

Elena: [ Chuckles ] Exactly. So you have no reason to think anything is going to go wrong. So, tell me, are you and mariah preparing to go to portland?

Tessa: Yes, we are going to be leaving soon. Mariah has some loose ends to tie up at work so that she can work remotely while we are waiting for the baby to come.

Elena: Great. Alright, so you want to tell me what else is going on? ‘Cause it’s very clear that you’re still holding something back.

Tessa: Mariah’s been pregnant before, so she’s familiar with what’s going on. And delphine is carrying the baby, and she’s had nine months to prepare for childbirth. And then there’s me who is completely unprepared for childbirth and…motherhood.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Hey.

Diane: Hi.

Jack: Did you get everything?

Diane: Yeah. Mm.

Jack: So if you need a toothbrush or anything like that, I can certainly accommodate you.

Diane: I appreciate your hospitality, but I think I’ve got everything.

Jack: What about your stuff in L.A.? I’m guessing you left a lot of possessions there. I could arrange to have it sent for and stored here, if you like.

Diane: Um, thank you, but — but no, no. My years in L.A. Hardly feel real to me anymore. I mean, I know that’s where i healed, but I don’t really have a connection to that time. I mean, whatever’s left there is just stuff, and I think those things belong right where they are.

Jack: Then they should stay in california.

Diane: Tell me, jack, is it wrong to be this happy, especially knowing no one else will be happy for us?

Jack: The people that care about us, the people that love us will come around. The rest don’t even matter.

Diane: Mm.

Tucker: Hey, ashley, it’s me. I assumed that you let it go straight to voicemail ’cause you’re seeing it’s me calling. I get that. The reason I’m calling is I’m wondering if you would give me the opportunity to clear the air between us. There’s a lot of things I want to tell you, and I want to come clean about every aspect of my situation, because I want you to understand why… why the subterfuge, as foolish as it was. So I’m wondering, would you be willing to meet me if I came to paris briefly? We’d just have lunch and chat, but that’s all I ask. Alright, bye.

[ Cellphone thuds lightly ]

Nate: I was, um, just about to come see you. Is this a good time?

Victoria: I’m on my way back to my office right now. Do you want to walk with me?

Nate: Okay, um, I thought it might be a good idea if we clear the air about, uh —

Victoria: Our brainstorming session last night. Um…yes. You know, I was very invigorated by what we accomplished.

Nate: Yes, uh, I thought it was a productive meeting, too.

Victoria: We should have more meetings like that. Don’t you think?

Sally: First of all, I just wanted to see how you were doing. I wasn’t really sure where things stood whenever you left last night.

Nick: I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think about it all the time, but, sally, it doesn’t change anything. I’m with you, just like I promised.

Sally: That’s the thing. I don’t understand why. The only explanation that I can come up with for you supporting me is because the situation forces you to, like, the baby that I’m carrying might be yours, but what if it’s not?

Nick: Do you not understand how I feel about you yet? Look, I appreciate you telling me the truth about adam, that he may be the father, but… I know it was hard for you. It just makes me respect and appreciate and care about you even more. As far as the paternity of the baby goes, sally, we’ll just cross that bridge when we come to it.

Sally: Well, I had to tell you I couldn’t wait another second. I can’t deal with this uncertainty any longer, which is the main reason why I asked you to come right away. I scheduled the dna test for today. How do I love thee?

Nate: I agree. Our brainstorming session was very productive. We should have more of them. We could potentially lay a clear and lucrative path to the future.

Victoria: On a purely professional level, of course.

Nate: Of course.

Victor: Hello. Hello, nate.

Nate: Hello.

Victor: Nate, would you mind if michael and I had a conversation with victoria alone?

Elena: While I haven’t had any firsthand experience with pregnancy, either, I have worked with a lot of mothers, and I can tell you that what you’re experiencing is very normal. In fact, I have yet to meet any first-time mothers, biological or otherwise, who haven’t at one point or another felt, on some level, completely overwhelmed and unprepared for what’s next.

Tessa: Yeah, I mean, it’s pretty terrifying thinking about all that responsibility.

Elena: There’s nothing trivial about taking care of another life, especially a newborn, because it can’t do anything for themselves. You know, they only can communicate by crying instead of talking. They need to be carried. They need to be fed. They need to be changed. But I have no doubt you have everything it takes to be a great mother.

Tessa: But I have no idea what to do.

Elena: Yeah, and there are some skills that you’ll have to develop, like changing diapers and feeding and setting a sleeping schedule. But then there are going to be things that are pure instinct, like loving and caring and nurturing. And those are all things that you are very familiar with. Tessa, I’ve seen how amazing you can be. I remember when mariah was struggling with giving dominic to abby. You were her rock. You comforted her, you loved her, and you helped her get back to the amazing person that she is. And the way I see it, you coming here, it just proves that you’re ready.

Tessa: What do you mean?

Elena: Coming to me, hoping to find any way possible to shield your daughter from harm even before she’s born. That little baby is going to be beyond lucky to have not only one, but two of the strongest, most loving women as her mothers.

Adam: Hey, chloe, wait. Can — can you just give me one second?

Chloe: Why would I want to do that?

Adam: Look, chloe, I realize that you hate me, and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon, but you know me as well as anyone, for better or worse, and I know you care about sally. I’m genuinely concerned about her right now. You must see that.

Chloe: All I see is you trying to worm your way back into her life.

Adam: Listen, come on. I know that something is wrong. And don’t tell me that she’s worried about your new business venture or this — this lame line that nick was giving me, that she’s uncomfortable being around the both of us. Sally’s much tougher than that. This is something new. I mean, is she unhappy with nick? Is it not working out between the two of them?

Chloe: [ Scoffs ] Why are we doing this again? And why are you meddling in sally’s life? Hasn’t she made it perfectly clear that she wants nothing to do with you? And what more do nick and sally need to do to convince you that what they share is real? I mean, they are bonded together now.

Adam: Bonded? How?

Chloe: I mean, even if things with nick weren’t amazing, which they are, why would sally want you? Don’t you have something else to obsess over? I mean, don’t you have a job, or do you not have actual responsibilities? Or, hmm, was it just a pity handout to keep you off the streets and out of trouble? I never get tired of this.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Jack: I wonder who that could be.

Adam: Jack, uh, I hope now’s not a bad time, but I need to speak with you about jabot.

Jack: Uh, can you give me a minute?

Diane: I will make myself scarce, but we will continue this later.

Jack: Come on in. Everything alright?

Adam: Um…

Jack: Something wrong?

Adam: No, I just — I wanted to speak with you about my potential future in the company, you know, before things get potentially ugly with victor and kyle.

Jack: Oh, wait, now, let me stop you right there. I don’t know where you’re getting your information. I spoke to kyle at length, and he assured me he had no part in victor’s little scheme.

Adam: Okay, well, I’m not so sure about that, jack. I spoke to people at the company, and it turns out kyle has looked into some of the projects that I’m directly overseeing. Now, I understand they haven’t turned out to be successful ventures, as we hoped, but that is not public knowledge.

Jack: I spoke to victor earlier. He did seem to know an awful lot about your diminished performance.

Adam: Yeah, I’m sorry about that. I’m working on turning things around. But regardless, I think it’s pretty clear that your son is lying to you.

Nick: [ Clicks tongue ] I am surprised you scheduled the dna test so soon. Have you talked to adam yet?

Sally: No. And after speaking with chloe, I’ve decided that I am going to tell adam only if I have to.

Nick: Meaning if I am not the father.

Adam: I just don’t invite that chaos back in my life if I can avoid it. Right now, things are good, and I need to hold onto that for as long as I can, so I thought I would start with just testing your dna.

Nick: Well, it’s your decision to make. I will support you no matter what.

Sally: If we’re really in this together, I need you to be completely honest with me.

Nick: Have I ever been anything but?

Sally: No, and that’s what I’m counting on. How would you feel if I told adam that he could potentially be the father even before the test? Is that what you want?

Nick: Um… I’m okay with it in the sense that it is not my decision to make. As far as adam knowing, I absolutely do not want him to know. I hope he never has to know. I’m just trying to do the right thing here. But when and if you decide to tell him, just know I will completely have you back.

Sally: Well, thank you so much for being understanding. It means everything to me. If you’re free, would you mind coming with me to the testing center so they can swab you to see if you’re a match? Then we can know for sure. And maybe we could put this whole issue to rest sooner rather than later.

Nick: I’ll make time for that.

Tessa: Thank you for your kind words and your faith in me. It is exactly what I needed to hear.

Elena: Well, it was all true. Every word.

Tessa: I wish we could bring you to portland with us, if only for advice and pep talks.

Elena: You have my number. You can call me any time, day or night.

Tessa: Thank you. So, what’s new with you? I can’t help but seem to notice how happy you are.

Elena: Is it that obvious?

Tessa: Yes. And I am just so glad that things are better for you.

Elena: Yes. Me, too. It was really tense with nate and i during his career transition, and, honestly, I wasn’t sure if we would find our way back to each other. But… here we are, making it work. And, yeah, I am indeed very happy. We both are.

[ Chuckles ]

Nate: Alright, then, I will, um, leave you to your meeting.

Victoria: Well, what is it that you wanted to discuss?

Michael: [ Clicks tongue ] It’s about the purchasing of the debt you and victor discussed.

Nate: I’ll check in with you later, victoria.

Victoria: No, nate, wait. You should be in on this.

Victor: Sweetheart, this does not involve newman media.

Victoria: Well, nonetheless, I think that nate should be in on our plan for tucker and our acquisition of mccall unlimited. I-I believe that he would be a valuable asset to our plan moving forward. Trust me, his input will benefit all of us, daddy. Thank you.

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