Month: April 2023

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[ Footsteps approaching ]

Nick: [ Sighs ] Phyllis is gone. She’s really gone.

Christine: Let’s head back to the [Indistinct].

Chance: Okay.

Nikki: There was so much pain in nicholas’s voice when he called with the news last night.

Victor: Well, phyllis’s death will affect anyone, you know, friend or foe. She was one… one of a kind.

Phyllis: This is awful.

Jeremy: Yeah, well, it’s not crimson lights, but you better get used to that cause you’re never going back there again.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m never going back there again.

Jeremy: And you’re dead, remember? Imagine everyone in genoa city waking up to a world without phyllis summers in it. There’s no turning back now ’cause our plan is coming together like clockwork. It’s moving perfectly. It’s good for you. You’re getting everything you ever wanted.

Kyle: Dad, um, morning. How are you?

Jack: I honestly don’t know how to answer that question. I feel like I’m in a nightmare and I can’t seem to wake up.

Kyle: Yeah, despite everything, I know how much you cared for phyllis.

Jack: The fact that we haven’t been on good terms for some time doesn’t make the loss any less profound.

Kyle: Yeah, the house is awfully quiet. Where is everyone?

Jack: Ashley and traci got out early. I encouraged diane to get over to the grand phoenix spa, just to shake off some of that stress and to not upset summer.

Kyle: Yeah, good thinking. You know, dad. I– I feel so helpless. She barely slept. I don’t know what to do for her.

Jack: I think she needs to know that you’re there for her.

Kyle: I know, but summer’s always so full of life and joy and that’s gone.

Jack: This is gonna take some patience. This isn’t gonna happen quickly.

Kyle: I know.

Jack: She’s got a lot to work through.

Kyle: Yeah, problem is, she’s overwhelmed, but not just with phyllis’s death, she is consumed with the idea that mom had something to do with phyllis collapsing. Dad, I need to know. What do you really think about stark’s accusations?

Jack: They’re ludicrous. There’s no way diane did that.

Kyle: Dad, I feel the same way. But do you think in the past she could have done something like this?

Jack: What does it matter whoever she was in the past? She is a completely different person today.

Kyle: You’re right. But not everyone is going to see it that way. Especially after the fight those two had. Everyone knows how much they hated each other. Look, I’m just afraid this doesn’t look good for mom, and who knows where that will lead the police.

Jack: Let’s just hope it leads them straight to stark.

[ Knocking on door ]

Phyllis: Who is that? No one’s supposed to know we’re here. What the hell’s going on?

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Jeremy: Anyone follow you?

Carson: No.

Jeremy: You sure?

Carson: I’m positive. I’m not on anybody’s radar.

Jeremy: Get in here. Hurry up.

Phyllis: Wait, wait, what are you doing? No one’s supposed to know where we are. Why did you let him know where to find us?

Jeremy: Calm down. Carson and I have some unfinished business that we need to take care of. It’s all there, okay? If you think this was for you, you were mistaken. This is his last payment for services rendered.

Phyllis: Okay, well, before you give him that– hey, hey, look at me in the eyes. Did the police buy the story? I mean, all of it? Did they buy it? Also, did chance? Did he take note when I was whispering in the ambulance, when I was whispering, “poison?”

Carson: I stuck to the script exactly. The poison, the crash, the whole thing. They totally bought I was the lone survivor. I even made sure your blood sample was found by the rescue team.

Jeremy: Good, good. I knew I could count on you.

Carson: Everybody keeps calling me, asking me if I’m doing okay. I just want this to be done and over with now.

Jeremy: Okay, all right. Take the money, forget you ever met us. And if the cops question you again, you keep playing your part, okay? You stick to the story, keep it simple, or else we’re gonna have a problem. Got it?

Carson: Yeah, I got it.

Jeremy: Okay, now get outta here.

[ Door slamming ]

Phyllis: He’s so skittish.

[ Sighs ] Are you sure that guy can be trusted?

Christine: Unfortunately, it’s impossible to get a viable autopsy on phyllis’s remains. The medical examiner said the damage done by the fire was just too extensive.

Chance: But the lab is processing a sample from the wreckage. Her blood that was drawn before the crash, so they can at least run a tox screen on that.

Christine: Mm-hmm. Court order’s been issued. The sample’s being tested. I’m telling you, if there was a substance in her system before she passed out…

Chance: Then the emt’s statement of her last words being about poison is validated.

Christine: And if that’s true, we will have a whole other mystery to unravel. Who was behind the poisoning? Diane? Stark? Someone we haven’t even considered?

Chance: Why would stark poison his new wife?

Christine: Uh, well, maybe he married her for her money. Maybe he was looking for some fast score before leaving town. I don’t know, the guy’s a wild card, and this quickie wedding to phyllis has caught everyone off guard.

Michael: Hello. I’d say good morning, but I’M… not.

Chance: I have a feeling that you two need to speak alone. I’ll let you know when the test results are in.

Christine: Okay. Hey, I know how hard this must be for you and lauren. Phyllis’s death, I– I’m so sorry. I– I know how close you were.

Michael: There aren’t enough words to describe how we’re feeling. And I’m sure lauren and I aren’t the only ones.

[ Object crinkling ]

Jack: Summer. Hey. I’m glad you’re up. Can I get you anything? How about some breakfast? I’m sure you’re pretty hungry.

Summer: Uh, not really. Where’s harrison?

Kyle: Linda thought it’d be a good idea to get him out of the house for a while.

Jack: And we agreed.

Summer: Okay. Were you afraid that I was gonna go off on diane again?

Jack: No.

Kyle: No. No, we just didn’t want him picking up on all the grief in the house today.

Summer: Then he should come home, because I’m done with all of that.

Jack: We’re done with all of what?

Summer: Grief, being sad.

Jack: Oh, summer, if only it were that easy for any of us. No, saying it is over does not make it so.

Summer: Okay, well, I’m done talking about diane or jeremy stark or anything that happened yesterday.

Jack: I totally understand that. You don’t have to talk about anything you don’t want to deal with right now.

Kyle: Hey, it’s a beautiful day out. Why don’t we go out back and get some sun?

Summer: I can’t right now. I have work to do.

Jack: Oh, honey, marchetti can wait at a time like this.

Kyle: We’ve notified the staff. We’ll be taking some time off.

Summer: Thanks, but it’s not marchetti. It’s something far more important and it can’t wait. Having diabetes can raise a lot of questions.

Phyllis: Hey, that carson, he’s a lucky guy. He gets to keep his identity and he gets some money.

[ Sighs ] Can you talk to me about the ambulance driver? Why was he okay to lose his identity? I mean, supposedly he died in the crash with me. Why was he okay with that?

Jeremy: Oh, he had no attachments, so worked out just fine for him. He can start over. He’s probably halfway to a tropical beach by now.

Phyllis: Okay, and then those two bodies from the morgue, mr. And mrs. John doe, that were found at the crash site? I mean, that’s– that’s me and the driver, right?

Jeremy: Hmm. Poetic, isn’t it? The same blueprint that diane used with her exit all those years ago. Only this time she’ll be a murder suspect and spend the rest of her life behind bars.

Phyllis: And I’ll be wiped out of existence.

Jeremy: What?

Phyllis: What?

Jeremy: I hope that’s not regret I’m hearing?

Kyle: Summer, what work could you possibly have to do that’s more important than everything else going on right now?

Summer: I have to start planning my mom’s memorial service.

Jack: That’s not something you have to take on right now, is it?

Kyle: Yeah, you need to rest. We hate to see you pushing yourself like this.

Summer: I’m not pushing myself. I’m just doing what needs to be done. My mom deserves a proper tribute and I’m gonna be the one that arranges it.

Sally: I’m really glad we just stayed here for the night. I imagine you have to go be with summer. Have you heard from her?

Nick: [ Clicks tongue ] I’ve tried calling her, um, several times but she…

[ Sighs ] She needs space. It’s getting hard to stay away from her.

Sally: I mean, she has to be devastated. If she should spend the next few weeks in bed, no one would blame her.

Nick: Yeah. I told noah and faith. Noah and allie are on a trip. Uh, they’re gonna cut that short and head home. I told faith she should call summer, but… she’s got to stay at school. She’s prepping for finals.

Sally: And christian?

Nick: I haven’t had the heart to tell him yet. He adored phyllis. It also just happens to be one of those random days off from school. So, the nanny was gonna take him to the zoo, get him some ice cream, make a special day out of it. I didn’t want to take that away from him by telling him about this.

Sally: You’re amazing, you know that?

Nick: Not feeling really amazing right now.

Sally: [ Sighs ] But you are. I mean, look at how you’re taking care of your kids in the middle of a tragedy. I really admire that about you. But you need someone to lean on, too. I hope you know you can count on me. All you have to do is ask.

Nick: Thanks. I just can’t stop thinking about phyllis and why this happened. How big a part of my life she is. I’m really gonna miss her.

Christine: So, how’s lauren doing? I know that she and phyllis have been through hell and back. And to lose someone who you’ve seen through the best of times and the worst of times, it’s devastating.

Michael: Lauren is shaken to her core. This morning she told me that she could literally feel her heart breaking. Phyllis was one of the best friends she’s ever had. And it’s just unreal to think that she’s just gone like that.

Christine: Yeah, that’s the hard part.

Michael: Well, god knows this town won’t be the same without phyllis running around raising hell.

Christine: I mean… I’ll admit there have been many times that I wished phyllis would leave this town for good.

Michael: Not like this. No one should wish something like this on anyone.

Christine: The way she was ripped out of everyone’s lives, it’s jarring, to say the least, but I promise you this– I will get to the bottom of what happened and make sure justice is served.

Michael: Which is why I wanted to speak to you, madam district attorney.

Christine: Michael, you know I can’t discuss an ongoing investigation.

Michael: I totally understand. I’m not here seeking information. I’m here to share some.

Michael: At the gala, I turned off my phone. I promised lauren a romantic night with no distractions. And we were having a glorious time until it all went to hell.

Christine: I seem to remember you and lauren leaving right after everyone was told phyllis didn’t make it.

Michael: Oh… we went home in a complete daze, just trying to process what happened. It wasn’t until the middle of the night that I remembered to turn my phone back on. And I was… stunned by what I’d missed.

Christine: What was it?

Michael: A call from phyllis that she made last night. She left a voice mail. And you need to hear it.

Phyllis: I don’t have regrets, exactly. Um–

Jeremy: Okay, well, what do you have, then?

Phyllis: I am just concerned about my kids. That’s all.

Jeremy: Okay, you knew from the beginning how hard it was gonna be on them.

Phyllis: Yes, I knew, it’s just this one thing. Um, when I started in on my speech after jack and diane’s announcement, um, I looked over at them and they seemed agitated, and so I just carried on, and– and, um, when I started stumbling, they seemed a little alarmed, that’s all. And I could see it in their eyes that they were worried. And then when I fell to the floor, they– they seemed really frightened and I… I just wasn’t expecting that. How did they react when they found out that the ambulance didn’t make it to the hospital?

Jeremy: They were surprised and upset, as to be expected.

Phyllis: Okay. How did they react when they found out that I–

Jeremy: Phyllis! What does it matter?

Phyllis: Well, it just matters to me because I’m not used to walking away from my kids. That’s all. I’m not diane.

Jeremy: Look, I can understand why you’re having second thoughts, but need I remind you how furious you were? Remember? How you felt utterly disillusioned and betrayed? Now, that’s one of the main reasons why you agreed to take it this far.

Phyllis: Yeah, I know.

Jeremy: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Your kids made you the enemy, huh? Remember that? They chose her side. They pushed you away. They’re not kids anymore. They have families of their own and they’ll find a way to move on without you. Okay? ‘Cause that’s what people do. I know that’s hard to hear, but that’s the way it is. They grieve, they heal. And ultimately, they move on. Which is precisely what you need to do.

[ Phyllis sighing]

Nikki: Hi, sweetheart, how are you doing?

Summer: I’m good, how are you? Thank you, guys, for coming. You really didn’t have to. I– I’m fine. I’m not gonna waste another second falling apart. It’s not the newman way. Right, grandpa?

Victor: There’s no wrong way. No right way. No newman way. Don’t you stay strong just because of us, okay?

Summer: I’m not. Believe me, I– I’m seriously– I’m fine. I just need to stay focused.

Victor: Focused on what?

Kyle: On phyllis’s memorial. Summer started putting some thoughts together before you got here.

Nikki: Already.

Summer: Why would I wait? It needs to be perfect. Something… that my mom would be proud of. Elegant and… stylish, just like her. Nikki: Well, that sounds lovely. I just want you to know that you can count on us for anything you might need. And if you already have some ideas about the memorial, maybe we can take it off your hands for a little bit so you can rest.

Summer: Please… don’t coddle me. It’s not what I need right now and I’m not a child. So just don’t treat me like one.

Victor: Okay. Sweetheart, come here. Come here.

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Nick: I mean, it still doesn’t seem real. It’s definitely not right. Phyllis was the embodiment of life, that fire, that passion, was always there. It was never phoned in. She lived life to the fullest at all times. Even though there were some times when I wish she didn’T.

Sally: Yeah, she definitely knew how to command a room, that’s for sure.

Nick: I think that electricity, that… spark around her is what drew me to her. I was at the lowest point in my life when she and I got together, sharon and i had just lost cassie. It was, um… I want you to know that I don’T… I feel terrible, the way I betrayed sharon and I’m not trying to make excuses for my behavior, but at that time… I was in trouble. I was drowning and phyllis was a lifeline for me.

Sharon: After cassie died, I didn’t think that anything could hurt me more deeply. And then… I learned about nick and phyllis’s affair and that poured salt in an already opened wound. That was the beginning of nick and phyllis’s relationship and it was the beginning of my rivalry with her.

Chance: It must have been a long time ago.

Sharon: Yeah, it was pretty ugly. The jealousy, the cat fights the psychological warfare. Of course, I can’t blame it all on her. There were times I… gave as good as I got and probably sometimes when I went a little further than that. Look… whether you hated phyllis or you loved her, she had a talent for sparking very strong emotions and she made sure that she was a presence that could not be ignored.

Nick: It was all extremes, all the time with phyllis, on both ends of the spectrum. Sometimes that was the best thing about her. Sometimes it was the worst. Uh, she was… unpredictable and exciting, stubborn and infuriating, especially when she got some idea in her head and, look out, there was no stopping her. Especially if it was something that she shouldn’t be pursuing, it didn’t matter. Yeah, she drove me nuts sometimes.

Sally: Nuts in a good way, looks like. What happened between the two of you?

Nick: I guess in the… long run we weren’t meant to be together. But we always stayed close, you know? It was mostly because of summer but also… underneath that fierce, maddening exterior was someone with a really big heart.

Sharon: Ultimately, phyllis and i found a way to get along. We were both part of the same extended family, so it was important that we… learned to be civil. And then… when I was undergoing cancer treatment, out of the blue… phyllis showed me genuine kindness and that was the last thing that I expected. But that was phyllis. She was… always full of surprises.

Chance: Yeah, it sounds like she was two different women. You never knew which one you were gonna run into, huh?

Sharon: Exactly. One of them was… vicious and scheming and the other one, she was capable of love and compassion. Now they’re both gone.

Nick: You know, our romantic relationship, it ended a long time ago, but we have this bond that is unbreakable. She loved her kids with every fiber of her being. They love her just as much. It scares the hell out of me, thinking about how summer’s gonna… find a way to get through this.

Nikki: Darling…

Jack: Uh, please stay, have a seat.

Nikki: I– I didn’t mean to imply that you couldn’t handle the memorial on your own. I just want to help. We all do. Please don’t misinterpret that.

Summer: I’m sorry for snapping at you like that, grandma. I know that you mean well, but the thing is, is I– I– I can’T… hand off any part of this. I need to make sure every detail of this memorial is exactly the way that my mom would have wanted it.

Victor: Sweetheart, everything is all right. Okay? We understand.

Summer: My mom… left this world feeling abandoned and alone and I’m– I’m not gonna abandon her now. I don’t care what else is going on, the investigation, the speculation, all the accusations, it’s not gonna get in the way of me showing the world how loved she really was. So, if you guys will excuse me.

Kyle: Hey, hey, summer, summer. We all respect where you’re coming from. Handle the memorial however you see fit. But let those of us who love you be there for you.

Summer: Okay. (Lucky) uh-oh the magic’s disappearing!

Jeremy: Now whatever doubts you have, you need to get them out of your head now. We did this thing. We have to live with it. Now… it’s time for us to go our separate ways. It’s been real and I’ll always look back fondly on our brief marriage.

Phyllis: Well, you should considering you benefited.

Jeremy: Yeah, it was generous of you to change your will, you know, half of it goes to your kids and the other half goes to your new loving husband. But it’s not like you’re walking away empty-handed, right?

Phyllis: You certainly made out like a bandit, didn’t you?

Phyllis: You have a passport with a brand new identity, a new phone and quite a hefty amount of cash. You could start over. You can go anywhere, do anything to your heart’s desire. Now, who could have a problem with that? Hell, you should be rejoicing right now. Now, have you decided where you’re gonna reinvent yourself?

Phyllis: I didn’t get that far. I didn’t think much about the future. I was just focused on our plan, you know? I didn’t want to make any future plans just in case some part of… our scheme went wrong.

Jeremy: Yeah, well, it didn’T. Now the world is your playground. You can do anything. The possibilities are endless. You’re still young, beautiful, bright, and you are shrewd enough to build a whole new future for yourself. Now, you have the life you deserve… and diane… gets the life she deserves behind bars.

Michael: I need to warn you, this is gonna be hard to listen to and not just because the last thing I expected was to hear phyllis’s voice, but… you’ll see for yourself.

Phyllis: Michael… it’s phyllis. I’m– I’m calling you, I just, I– you need to know diane is out of control. I am actually terrified. She tricked jack into proposing to her and she’s gonna get rid of anybody or anything that stands in her way. I– I know you probably think I’m being overly dramatic. Please listen to me. This is serious. That woman just attacked me and threatened to kill me. God help me, michael, I can’t believe I’m saying this, I’m actually afraid of that crazy bitch.

Christine: Wow.

[ Chuckling ]

Michael: Was something funny?

Christine: After all of the years… of fighting with phyllis, I mean, the decades… of animosity and hatred… and it went both ways, it wasn’t just her hating me. I loathed that woman. I couldn’t stand the sight of her. I wouldn’t go so low as to try and run her over with a car, but… the thought crossed my mind, and… and now she is gone, under mysterious circumstances. And, you know… the one person who is in charge of trying to figure out what happened, the one person who is supposed to bring justice to phyllis… is me. Her worst enemy.

[ Chuckling ] Oh, so what, now you find something funny?

[ Laughing ]

Michael: It’s almost as if phyllis planned this.

[ Chuckling ]

Christine: Oh, god.

Jack: Summer was an absolute wreck last night. Today it seems she’s going in the opposite direction.

Victor: Yeah, I can see that. Nick and I are very concerned about her.

Jack: I think she’s covering but I can feel her heartache.

Victor: Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, boy, that’s beautiful. You know, when nikki and i left the club last night, I was still hoping for the best and then nicholas called with the bad news.

Jack: Yeah, we were all devastated. I still find it unbelievable.

Victor: If you don’t mind me asking you, don’t you find it strange that the ambulance crashed and then burned?

Jack: Bizarre twist of events, isn’t it?

Victor: Yeah, then my people went to the crash site, and they realized that the ambulance had taken a rather secluded route to get to the hospital.

Jack: They were on collins road.

Victor: Yes.

Jack: I have no idea why.

Victor: I have no clue. Let me ask you something. Do you think your engagement announcement to diane may have set phyllis off?

Jack: Whoa, I’m gonna interrupt you there. I hope you’re not suggesting diane is to blame for any of this.

Victor: Jack, I’m simply trying to find out what happened.

Jack: Well, if it’s answers you want, I suggest you start with jeremy stark. I am convinced all roads lead to his door.

Victor: Mm-hmm. I kind of agree. But I wonder if they’re asking him the right questions? Ultomiris is for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis

Sally: Nick… summer is gonna find a way through this. You know why? Because of you. She has you, her incredible father and I have absolutely no doubt that you’re gonna help her find a way through this.

Nick: God knows I want that, but she’s already shutting me out.

Sally: Summer is reeling right now. She probably doesn’t know what or how to feel. You know, she’s in uncharted emotional territory, and… look, I relate to that. She just needs you to guide her like you’ve been doing for me with this pregnancy.

Nick: That’s exactly what I want. I can’t be too forceful about it, I risk pushing her away.

Sally: Summer will come to you, when she’s ready. Your daughter adores you. I think she just wants to know that you’re gonna be there for her and that you will always be there.

Nick: I’d do anything to take her pain away. To magically make her feel safe and secure, like when she was a little girl. I’d give her a big hug, give her that beat up old rabbit that she loved so much, mr. Ears… and promise her that everything is gonna be okay. You know what? I can’t make that promise anymore. Her mother’s gone… and nothing will ever be the same again.

Christine: Well, I can see why you were so unsettled by phyllis’ message. You two were so close and– and you consider diane a friend too. So you have to be so conflicted on this.

Michael: You think? I’ve made a point of trying to be a buffer zone between those two warring factions. But as you can well imagine, some of those times are much harder than others.

Christine: Okay, so the voice mail, what do you make of it?

Michael: I don’t have enough facts to reach a firm conclusion. We both know phyllis wasn’t afraid of anything. I initially dismissed stark’s claim that phyllis was afraid of diane because clearly the man had his own agenda. But for phyllis to leave a message like this…

Christine: It’s rather stunning to think of phyllis frightened.

Michael: I remember during phyllis’s tirade before she passed out, she told everybody that she had to speak out to protect herself.

Christine: She was clearly afraid of diane. But why?

Jeremy: Yeah, that’s right. I need a car for one passenger to the airport. Thanks.

Phyllis: Why are you calling me a car? I don’t know where I want to go yet.

Jeremy: Okay, it really doesn’t matter because you need to get as far away from this place as possible. All right? Just– just pick a place and as soon as you’re safely away from genoa city, then you can pick a new home base or travel the world.

Phyllis: Well, I wouldn’t even know where to fly to because I don’t know where I wanna go.

Jeremy: Just pick a place. It’s too dangerous for you to be here. You’re leaving tonight.

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Chloe: Billy. Billy. Hey.

Billy: Hey. What are you doing back down here?

Chloe: Well, I was just gonna grab a late night cup of tea to help me sleep. You haven’t been down here zoning out since I left, have you?

Billy: I’m not sure, actually. You know, it was a big night. Champagne was poured, and I-i think I just lost track of time.

Chloe: Hey, look at me. Something’s wrong. What happened? Billy, talk to me.

Daniel: Don’t tell me to be quiet.

Danny: Keep your volume down. If people out there hear the threats that you’re making —

Daniel: They’re not threats. They’re not threats. I’m manifesting stark’s death.

Danny: Look, I know what a difficult time this is for you.

Daniel: Then why did you make me come back up here?!

Danny: Where are you gonna go? It’s too late and too early to accomplish anything. And even if, there is nothing you or any of us can do right now.

Daniel: Oh, sure there is. I can go back downstairs and I can beat some answers out of my new stepdad.

Danny: Beating stark to a pulp isn’t going to accomplish anything. You know that, daniel.

Daniel: There’s gotta be something that we can do. There’s gotta be some reason this happened. Someone is responsible for this, and if I could find them, then maybe I could just —

Danny: What? What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do? You gonna hurt ’em? Destroy their lives and yours? It’s not gonna bring your mother back. Phyllis is gone, and we have to accept it.

Daniel: No. No, I don’T.

Danny: Yes, yes.

Daniel: No, I can’t accept that! Mom never gave up on us. You know, she loved us in her own overbearing way. But if this had happened to me or this happened to someone or anybody else that she cared about, she’d be storming the police station. She’d be storming the hospitals. She’d be kicking butt and taking names, demanding to know everything that they know, hiring private detectives. She wouldn’t be sleeping at all, that’s for damn sure. And I-I just feel like there’s nothing that I can do for her.

Danny: We all feel powerless right now. It’s only natural.

Daniel: No. You know what hurts the most? Is I can’t blame mom’s death on anyone else. She’s dead because of me.

Nate: It was an accident.

Elena: I can’t help feeling like we let phyllis down somehow. I mean, I know we did everything that we could, but the whole thing is just so tragic. And her poor family. And then I keep wondering if we knew that emt driver that she died with.

Nate: Yeah. Make sure they’re taking up a collection for his family at memorial.

Elena: But the real question is, why did she need an ambulance in the first place? Why did this seemingly-healthy woman pass out out of the blue? I think we owe it to phyllis to find some answers.

Jack: Anything I can get for you?

Diane: Answers?

Jack: Yeah, I’d like a few dozen of those myself. How does this happen? Doesn’t make sense. How could phyllis be gone?

Diane: I mean, I was just — it was supposed to be such a memorable night.

Jack: Oh, it will be, for all the wrong reasons.

Diane: I can’t shake the feeling that the announcement about our engagement had something to do with it.

Ashley: Glad you’re awake.

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Chloe: Billy, um… if you’re upset about our kiss —

Billy: Oh, no.

Chloe: If you feel weird about it —

Billy: I don’T. At all. Do you?

Chloe: No.

Billy: Good, because that was a promising kiss.

Chloe: Yes, it was.

Billy: Well, I’m glad to hear you say that, because that was the highlight of my night. Actually, that was the best part of my last month.

Chloe: [ Laughs ]

Billy: I’m looking forward to do that again, to make sure that it was as incredible as I remember it.

Chloe: Well, that’s a possibility. Ok, so it’s not about the kiss?

Billy: No, it’s got nothing to do with you, chelsea.

[ Sighs ] I just got a phone call, and… phyllis is dead.

Nate: When I was standing in front of the mirror, tying my tie before the gala, I wondered how the night would end. This is not how I envisioned it.

Elena: Yeah, I don’t think anyone had this in mind.

Nate: And then [Clears throat] Standing in the lounge dedicated to neil, I was watching you from across the room. I couldn’t hear what you were saying, but watching you laugh, as beautiful as you are in that dress, all night, all I could picture was coming back home, and, uh…

Elena: I was watching you, too.

Nate: I did not catch you.

Elena: I’m smoother than you are.

Nate: And what were you thinking?

Elena: Same as you.

Nate: Why, dr. Dawson, am I being seduced?

Elena: Well, if you have to ask, maybe I’m doing it wrong.

Nate: I miss you.

Elena: I miss you, too. Maybe when we get back home, we can finish the night how we planned to, but for now, we need to find some answers for phyllis.

Nate: This late at night?

Elena: Oh, I have faith in us.

Danny: You are not responsible at all for your mother’s death. You hear me?

Daniel: You weren’t here the past few months. You didn’t see the way that I treated her. Yeah, she didn’t mean any harm. What did I do? I blamed her for everything. Pushed her out of my life. My god, the time that I wasted. I could have been with her, and maybe then…

Danny: What else could you have done?

Daniel: I don’t know, dad. Seen the signs? I mean, told her I loved her. Told her how much she meant to me. Instead, I just — I turned my back on her.

Danny: Don’t do this. You’re gonna drive yourself crazy.

Daniel: You know, when I lost heather and lucy, all mom wanted to do was help me. All she wanted to do was make sure that everything was alright with me. And you know what I did? I told her to stay the hell out of my life.

Danny: Daniel, the last thing your mother would ever want is for you to be doing this to yourself.

Daniel: We were supposed to have time, you know, to forgive and forget, brush things under the rug. Even at the gala, you told me to get past things with mom. And what did I say? “Not tonight.” And now, not ever.

Danny: You’ve got to hang on to the good memories. Yes.

Daniel: [ Sighs ] You know what I’m gonna remember? I’m gonna remember that I was the one who called her out in front of the whole town. That I broke her heart. I’m gonna remember how she looked at me and how hurt she was. That’s what I’m gonna remember. That’s what’s gonna play over and over and over again in my head for the rest of my life.

Ashley: I think there’s been enough conflict for one night.

Jack: Then you heard.

Ashley: Yes, from kyle and summer. Frankly, I’m heartbroken. Phyllis had me convinced that she was indestructible.

Jack: Hey.

Diane: Oh, kyle. I’d ask how summer is doing, but…

Jack: How can we help her?

Kyle: I wish I knew.

Ashley: I think, you know, just give her space and then be there for her when she does reach out, right?

Kyle: She’s just sitting by her son’s bed, watching him sleep, barely even speaking. Anyway, how’s daniel doing?

Jack: He really went off on stark. Who could blame him? Going on about his marriage to phyllis, waving a marriage certificate in everyone’s face?

Ashley: It kind of makes you think, doesn’t it? When a person marries someone who is universally despised — kind of like pouring salt on the wound of people that really care. (Wheezing)

Daniel: Mom must have felt so betrayed by her own kids, like we stabbed her in the back. You know, she needed us and she spent her whole life just trying to make sure that we were happy. How could we let this happen? It’s not supposed to end like this.

Danny: It’s gonna take some time, daniel. You have been through a lot tonight, you really have. And I will do whatever you need me to do, but tomorrow. Right now. You’re gonna get some rest.

Daniel: [ Sighs ]

Danny: Ok? Yeah, no, you do.

Daniel: I can’T. Not now.

Danny: Punishing yourself isn’t gonna bring your mother back. I know you want answers. We all do. But there’s nothing we can accomplish tonight. Absolutely nothing.

Daniel: Speak for yourself.

Danny: Alright. If you can’t sleep, then go to the gym, do a workout, take a shower, do whatever you got to do to get out of this downward spiral. And then we will pick up right where we left off tomorrow. Ok? Tomorrow.

Daniel: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Ok. Ok. And I — I’m sorry.

Danny: For what? Driving your old man crazy?

Daniel: For acting like I’m the only one that’s suffering.

Danny: Hey. We have to support each other. Tomorrow, you can be strong for me.

Daniel: Yeah.

Danny: Ok.

Daniel: I think I am gonna go take that shower.

Danny: Ok.

Daniel: Might actually help me sleep.

Daniel: Good. You go for it. Come here. I love you.

Daniel: I love you, too. The hell are we gonna do without her?

Lily: Hello?

Danny: Lily, hi. Um, it’s, uh — it’s danny.

Lily: Danny, I am so sorry about phyllis. I — I don’t even know what to say.

Yeah, it, um — it seems almost impossible.

Lily: I-I mean, how is everyone holding up? How — how is daniel?

Danny: That’s the thing.

Lily: I-I was gonna call, but I just assumed that he was with summer, trying to work through all of this.

Daniel: He’s um — he’s not with his sister.

Lily: What’s going on?

Danny: Daniel’s in a really — a really dark place right now.

Diane: For you to equate our relationship with whatever criminal or immoral activity the two of them were involved in —

Ashley: Now is not the time to be speaking ill of the dead, diane. Especially when her grieving daughter is right upstairs. Let’s just put our differences aside, ok?

Kyle: Thank you. It still doesn’t feel real.

Ashley: If there’s anything I can do at all, please let me know.

Kyle: I know. Thank you.

Ashley: I mean it. Morning, noon or night, ok?

Diane: Well, I’m glad ashley decided to back off. She was only making things worse.

Kyle: Thank you, all of you, for setting aside your differences while we try to handle this crisis.

Jack: Yes, of course.

Diane: And just know that your dad and I will do whatever we —

Kyle: Hey, summer. I thought you were trying to rest.

Summer: That was the plan.

Diane: Summer, I — I can’t imagine what a difficult time this is for you.

Summer: No. You can’T.

Jack: You don’t have to worry about a thing. I promise you, we will get to the bottom of all of this.

Diane: Yes. We’re sure that jeremy is involved, and we’ll find the connection. And I — I am just so sorry that your mother paid the price.

Summer: You’re sorry? You caused this. All of this. I used to pre-rinse dishes cause my old detergent

Chloe: Billy, I am so sorry. H-how is this even possible?

Billy: I don’t honestly know. You know, I’m not even sure how to feel about it. I mean, it’s awful, you know, and it’S… it’s shocking.

Chloe: Of course, but I mean, this is — this is someone you used to love.

Billy: Yeah. You know, that was a long time ago. And, you know, things did not end very well between us.

Chloe: But at one point in time, she meant everything to you.

Billy: You know, I made a lot of mistakes. And I’m not saying that I regret us breaking up. You know, our relationship ran its course, but, you know, things happened, and I wasn’t much more than a piece of gum on the bottom of her shoe for a long time, but we were able to work at that and we got to a decent place. How does — how does that even happen?

Chloe: Time. Forgiveness. Sometimes a lot of forgetting.

Billy: Yeah. You know, she started working at the hotel, running the hotel, and moving in different circles and all those positive things that we built during our relationship, it all faded away. You know, phyllis has the ability to drive anyone to dabble in their worst habits.

Chloe: She was definitely a handful.

Billy: Yeah, we brought out the worst in each other. Her being gone, it just — it feels wrong.

Daniel: You don’t have to babysit me all night, dad. I’m completely capable of taking care of myself. Lily.

Lily: Your dad let me in. I hope it’s ok that I’m here.

Diane: Summer. Whatever plan jeremy had come up with, I promise you, I had nothing to do with it. I was as shocked and horrified by what happened tonight as anyone and — and what a horrible way for you to find out that your mother had married him.

Summer: I don’t care about jeremy stark right now. This is about you, diane.

Jack: W-we’re just wondering how you imagine diane is involved in–

Summer: Imagine? Jack, I don’t need an imagination. We were all there. We were witnesses. You said to my mom that you would be doing the world a favor if you strangled her to death.

Diane: Those were words spoken in the heat of the moment, but you have to understand that —

Summer: I do.

I understand you were furious with her, and now she’s dead.

Diane: I — I know that you’re hurting, but I mean this from the bottom of my heart — I had nothing to do —

Summer: [ Laughs ] Your heart? Oh, my gosh. Your infamous boundless heart.

Jack: Summer, what happened tonight was an accident.

Summer: Is there a word for an accident that some people don’t regret? Some random, unfortunate event that actually benefits certain people?

Kyle: Maybe we should go upstairs and try to get —

Summer: No! Nothing is gonna change by the morning. You have no right to talk about my mom! You didn’t like her! We all knew that! You resented her because she knew exactly who you are. And as long as she was alive, you would have no real place here. You know what? My mom was real. She was more honest and true than you could ever hope to be. And you couldn’t be her, so you had to destroy her.

Jack: Don’t do this.

Summer: No! I didn’t speak up before, but I am going to now. My mom was right. I mean, we all see it. We all see it, don’t you? I mean, you really are the monster that she was warning us about. You did every single thing that she said that you did. You came in and you took over her life. You’re standing there clutching your pearls, saying that you’re going to find the real culprit.

Kyle: I’m sorry, mom. She doesn’t mean it.

Summer: She means every damn word! Kyle, this is me being honest for the first time in a very long time. Why don’t you try it, diane? Tell the truth. My mom’s dead. It’s what you wanted all along, isn’t it? – Bedtime!! – Bedtime.

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Elena: I just wish I had some answers, especially for her children.

Nate: When someone so young and full of life dies, it’s only natural to want to learn something from it.

Elena: Yeah, it’s certainly given me perspective.

Nate: What’s your take away?

Elena: Just to make sure the people in my life know how much they mean to me. It was also nice working with you again. We make a great team.

Nate: It was fun, stretching those old muscles again.

Elena: To think, it could be like this every day.

Nate: Listen, we will always be a team. Being a doctor will always be in my blood. But it’s a part of my past now. As you know, my life is moving in new directions, and I know it’s hard for you to accept, but I need you to respect it.

Lily: Daniel, I’m so sorry.

Daniel: Don’t tell me my dad called you.

Lily: Yeah, I think he just thought maybe I could help. I don’t really know how, but I’m here.

Daniel: No, I’m glad. Really, I am. I think I could probably use the company and maybe having someone who’s not going through the same emotional minefield I am will do me some good.

Lily: Yeah. Do you want anything? You want me to get something from room service for you or?

Daniel: No. No. No.

Lily: Can’t eat or drink? I’ve been there.

Daniel: You’re familiar with this territory?

Lily: Unfortunately, I am.

Daniel: What was it like for you, losing neil?

Lily: Um… it felt like the end of the world, you know, because it’s this person who has been there since the beginning. They’ve been there for every story in your life, you know. They were there on your first day of school, the first time you fell down and hurt yourself. Your first love, your first heartbreak. And then they’re gone.

Daniel: Without warning.

Lily: And I think that’s the hardest part, is just the the suddenness of it, because, you know, there was so much that I wanted to still do with my dad. And I was angry, too, you know, really angry because it’s like, what is this world where someone who surrounds you with their love is just gone?

Daniel: Yeah.

Lily: And I feel like it makes you divide your life into segments. You know, like there’s before my dad died, and — and now, you know. And I still pick up the phone sometimes to call him.

Daniel: What about when your mom died?

Lily: Well… they, um… they never found her body, so that’s, like, a whole other trauma that I don’t let myself think about.

Daniel: Yeah. Probably played head games with yourself. Told yourself that it was a mistake. She was still out there somewhere, needing your help.

Lily: Yeah. Because it’s like, how could someone who is so much larger than life, you know, just be gone? But you have to let go.

Daniel: [ Crying ] Well… [ Laughs ] That’s gonna be a problem. Yeah, it’s a family trait, you know. Don’t let go of anything very easily.

Lily: I know. You know, I heard this saying that I think is so true. And it’s like, “grief is love with nowhere to go.” And I know that’s how you feel because I know you had so much that you wanted to say to her and experience with her.

Daniel: Yeah, it just feels like it’s gonna hurt forever.

Lily: It will hurt forever. It will. But I promise you, it’ll get better. You just have to take it day by day. Or in this case, hour by hour.

Daniel: Well, even that sounds too hard.

Lily: But, daniel, just know that you have people who love you and want to support you, ok?

It’s true that the fight between me and your mother had become physical, but I never wanted actual harm to come to her.

Summer: The words that you —

Diane: They were just words, summer. They were completely regrettable.

Summer: So it’s just dumb luck that my mom died and made your wish come true?

Jack: No, that’s not what diane is saying.

Summer: No, diane — I want to hear it from her. I want to hear it from her. Tell me. Tell me how you felt when you heard that my mom was dead.

Kyle: Maybe we should go upstairs and make sure harrison is still —

Summer: No! My mom called your mom a threat, and now she is gone!

[ Crying ] I just want to know what happened. I need to know what happened.

Kyle: Just let me take care of you, ok? Harrison needs you, and so do I. Everything else can wait. Let’s go talk. Ok? Please. Ok.

[ Summer sobbing ]

Summer: I just miss her so much. I didn’t know I could miss her so much… and this is for the rest of my life. I — I can’t do it. I can’T.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Hey, hey. Come on. Come on.

[ Summer continues sobbing ]

Diane: [ Clicks tongue ] Poor girl.

Jack: Summer needs someone to blame for her life being turned upside down.T remeer this tomorrow.

Diane: Yeah, well, maybe summer is too upset to be thinking clearly, but what about you, jack?

Jack: What do you mean? What about me?

Diane: Do you think I’m responsible for what happened to phyllis? I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Chloe: Genoa city without phyllis is gonna be…

Billy: It’s gonna be a lot quieter, that’s for sure.

Chloe: She definitely left her mark on this town. Summer, daniel, the grand phoenix — I mean, that’s — that’s a lot to be proud of.

Billy: This is the part of the night that I apologize.

Chloe: Apologize? For what?

Billy: Being a lousy date. You know, I might have looked like a million bucks and rocked it on the dance floor, but now we’re sitting here talking about a friend that just passed away. And it’s not how I thought the night was gonna end.

Chloe: Why don’t you come upstairs? To sleep.

[ Billy laughs ] Alone, on my very uncomfortable living room sofa. You shouldn’t be alone on a night like tonight.

Billy: Well, that’s the strangest offer I’ve ever gotten. And I’m gonna take you up on it.

Chloe: Good.

Elena: I already told you, I fully support the direction your life is taking. In fact, I think you’re amazing at everything you do.

Nate: So what’s your hesitation?

Elena: I just don’t want it to change you.

Nate: [ Sighs ] Elena.

Elena: No, I’m serious. I think there are people that can bring out the best in us, and then there are people who can bring out the less attractive aspects of ourselves.

Nate: But you completely and fully support my career decision.

Elena: It’s just the people in your life every day.

Nate: Is this about victoria again? I need her guidance, and I’m damn happy to have a trust and respect. But it’s sweet of you to worry. I’ll be fine.

We’ll be fine. After I get some rest.

Elena: You know what? I think I’m just gonna stay. I’ll walk home. I’m still a little wound up.

Nate: Ok. I’ll walk with you.

Elena: No, no need. You said you’re tired, so go home.

Lily: I mean, I probably think of my parents a few dozen times every day.

Daniel: Doesn’t it hurt?

Lily: In the beginning, it is unbearable. But as time goes on, the pain lessens, the memories get softer, and you stop thinking about all the things you did wrong, and you start thinking about how you made them proud. And you hold on tighter to the people that you love that are still in this world. And you have to be gentle with yourself. You know, the light that they gave to you — you can try to focus on giving that to someone else.

Daniel: Yeah, well, that all still seems like it’s pretty far off, so.

Lily: It is, and that’s ok. There is no rush. You grieve the way that you need to grieve. I mean, you’re probably so exhausted you’re not even processing this conversation.

Daniel: Well, my dad did tell me that I should get some sleep, but I don’t know — just, I don’t know how.

Lily: I know, but you know what? You’re probably gonna have an adrenaline crash pretty soon. So just, you know, get in bed and see what happens.

Daniel: Ok. Ok. I will do that. But I’m gonna call you first thing tomorrow.

Lily: You don’t have to do that, ok? I will be right here.

Daniel: You don’t have to stay here with me.

Lily: I know, but you can’t make me leave.

Daniel: [ Sighs ] What if I can’t sleep?

Lily: Well, then you’ll have someone to count sheep with.

Jack: You heard me just tell summer tonight was an accident.

Diane: You told a victim’s grieving child what she needed to hear. But it’s just us, and I need to hear what’s in your head and in your heart.

Jack: This isn’t necessary.

Diane: It is to me. Jack, I saw the look in your eyes when you found us fighting in that suite, how disappointed you were.

Jack: Please —

Diane: Please, just let me finish. You were fully prepared to blame me for the entire altercation. Yes, you were. And now maybe you think I’m partially to blame, you know — that I somehow played a part in it. Not that I wanted phyllis dead, but maybe you — maybe you think I wanted her out of commission while we made our announcement? No, it could have happened. I — I swear to you, I had nothing to do with what happened to phyllis. I promise you. And now I — I need you to be completely honest with me.

Jack: Ok. I’ll be completely honest.

Diane: Do you believe I’m innocent?

Jack: Six months ago, I might well have imagined you could bring harm to her. Now… diane, I have a mountain of questions about what happened to phyllis. You are not involved in any of them. And I am terribly, terribly sorry.

Diane: [ Crying ] Why are you sorry?

Jack: I’m sorry I made you ask. I’m sorry you questioned my love for you. You should never have to question that, ever.

Diane: [ Sighs ] These questions about phyllis’s death, they — they revolve around jeremy?

Jack: Something about everything that happened tonight, I cannot shake the feeling that he had a hand in it, and if this is a setup of some kind, it is the ultimate payback.

Diane: I’m just scared to think what happens next.

Jack: Well, you know him better than anyone else. What should we expect?

Diane: More mind games, manipulation.

Jack: Listen to me. Whatever he is up to, he’s not gonna get away with it. I think we should get some sleep. Tomorrow promises to be an arduous day.

Diane: Just promise me that you believe me.

Jack: I have unshakable faith in you. Nothing is ever gonna change that.

Daniel: [ Sighs ]

[ Sniffling ]

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Took you long enough.

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[ Summer crying ]

Summer: No, no. My mom is not dead. There’s been a mistake ’cause it’s not what they’re saying.

[ Sobbing ]

Chance: The gcpd and fire are on scene. I’ve gotten a full report. Phyllis is gone. The emt from the ambulance is here, and he gave an account of what happened. He said that the driver swerved to avoid a deer and lost control. There was an explosion in the fire. He was thrown from the vehicle, and the only survivor. I have confirmed all this with the officers on scene as well.

Daniel: So she’s really gone.

Danny: Oh, come here. I’m so sorry, my son. I’m so sorry.

Chance: You ok?

Sharon: It’s a lot.

Chance: Yeah, well, I — I’m sure this must be a reminder. I’m sorry. I — I know it’s not easy.

Sharon: The night ray died? Yeah, it is a little bit familiar, but, um, don’t worry about me. I can handle it. Right now, I’m just worried about phyllis’s family.

Diane: Despite all the differences between me and phyllis over the years, I was praying that she would survive.

[ Sighs ] For her children to lose their mother like this…

Jack: It’s all just awful.

Jeremy: Oh, stop pretending that you give a damn that phyllis is dead. This is exactly what you wanted to happen.

Victoria: I mean, just think of it — no grind, no meetings, no quarterlies to worry about. If you were to sell mccall unlimited to newman, you would have the freedom to do whatever you want. You could go wherever you want for the rest of your life.

Tucker: Isn’t freedom just a state of mind?

Victoria: There must be something that you want that the lack of time or money has prevented you from being able to do. Maybe you could take up race cars again.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ]

I’m kind of over that.

Victoria: Oh. Yachts.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] Yachts? No, I’m a landlubber.

Victoria: Did you know that ashley is into estate jewelry? Emeralds, if I’m correct. You could woo her with a couple of rare pieces.

Tucker: I admire your drive. You are relentless in the best way.

Victoria: Yes, you’re right. I am relentless. I am. But I’m also impatient. Look, this has been a lot of fun, but I think we should just put our cards on the table. What is it that you really want? What can I offer you that you won’t turn down?

Abby: I thought you said you were tired.

Devon: Well, you inspired me to stay up.

Abby: Oh, really?

Devon: Yeah. Would you like a nightcap?

Abby: Sure.

Devon: Yeah?

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: What are you thinking about, pretty lady?

Abby: I am just asking myself if I could call this place home.

Jack: If you knew anything about phyllis, you would know that everyone in this room is devastated by her death, with a probable exception of you.

Jeremy: You don’t know how I feel.

Jack: How about showing some compassion for the people who do care about her and leaving?

Jeremy: I am — was her husband, and I have more right to be here than you or your fiance. And I’m not leaving here until I find out more information about what happened to my wife.

Kyle: Babe, let’s get out of here. We can peek in on harrison, give him a kiss goodnight.

Nick: I think that’s a great idea. If you need anything, I mean anything, I’m just a phone call away. I love you, supergirl.

Summer: I love you, too, dad.

[ Sighs ]

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Ok. I’m gonna take her home.

Jack: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. We’ll — we’ll see you back there, summer. We want to do anything we can to help.

Diane: Summer, I am — I am so sorry. You’ll be alright? Ok. My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

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Tucker: Mm. I suppose I must have my price, like everyone else. And you are one of the few people in the world who could pay it.

Victoria: That’s a start.

Tucker: But I got to ask you why. What about mccall unlimited is so attractive to you?

Victoria: Isn’t it obvious?

Tucker: Not to me it isn’T. The company’s invaluable to me for emotional reasons, but objectively, it’s a failing company weighed down by debt. It doesn’t seem like a wise investment decision, so I just don’t see what’s so appealing about it for you. Unless this whole endeavor has nothing to do with my company and everything to do with you.

Abby: I was pretty surprised when you asked me to move in. Thank you.

Devon: Well, I know that it would be a big step, and I know there’d be probably a lot of people with a lot of opinions about it.

Abby: Like chance. I know that he’s still really hurt by what happened between us. And us moving in together and raising dominic like a family, I’m sure that would be really hard for him. And I do still feel guilty about how it all happened.

Devon: Yeah. So do I. But at the same time, I mean, I know we’ve both done as much as we can to apologize to the people that we hurt, so maybe it’s ok that we don’t beat ourselves up about this anymore.

Abby: I wish it were that easy. But one thing chance was right about is that my feelings for you have always been more complicated than friendship.

Actually, I don’t think it’s complicated at all, because I know exactly how I feel about you. I love you.

Jeremy: So all of the new information only confirms the old information?

Chance: Yes, I have nothing more for you at the moment. I have been in touch with each team on scene. The details have been verified. There was only one survivor. Those are the facts. I’m sorry.

Jeremy: And I should just accept that? Huh? Coming from you, the person who wrongfully arrested me on some trumped-up burglary charges?

Chance: That order came down from chicago, and I had —

Jeremy: Yeah, yeah, which a smart man like you knew it was garbage. But you, you arrested me anyway, like a good little soldier. You know, you have virtually no credibility with me, detective. And, oh, yeah, I’m suspicious as hell about your investigation. These types protect their own, and you’re one of them.

Chance: We’re doing everything we can.

Jeremy: Well, you damn well better be! No, I think we should concentrate on what happened before the accident. My wife was assaulted, her life threatened, and she passed out in a room full of witnesses. But I guess we just forgot about all that, right?

Chance: What do you want from me, stark?

Jeremy: I want you and the gcpd to find me some answers. I’m gonna get some air.

Daniel: None of this adds up.

Chance: Daniel, listen to me. I know it feels that way.

Daniel: Don’t tell me this is the grief talking. Something is not right here, chance, I can feel it in my gut. Ubrelvy helps u fight migraine attacks.

Chance: How you doing?

You gonna tell me I can’t leave yet?

Chance: I understand, it’s been a long night. I just got a couple more questions for you.

Ok. I’ve already told you everything that I know.

Chance: You mentioned that you drew phyllis’s blood. Where’d you store it?

In a cold metal container, per standard medical protocol.

Chance: Could that container have survived the fire?

Yeah, it should have. The fire crew probably took it to the hospital, along with anything else that they salvaged from the site.

Sharon: I saw summer and kyle leave.

Nick: Yeah, she’s wrecked. She wanted to go home.

Sharon: Well, home is probably the best place for her.

Nick: Surprised you hung around.

Sharon: Yeah. I couldn’t bring myself to leave either. Nick, what if I’m responsible for what happened to phyllis?

Nick: Why would you say that?

Sharon: Because after she collapsed, lauren said that it could be a side effect from the coma phyllis was in years ago.

Nick: No, sharon. No. You can’t think like that. There’s no reason to believe she would develop complications from that accident. It was so long ago.

Sharon: Something caused phyllis to collapse tonight.

Nick: Or someone.

Sharon: Diane?

Nick: Her feud with phyllis picked right back up when she came back to genoa city.

Sharon: You think there’s some connection between that and what happened to phyllis?

Nick: It’s just a feeling. Did you know that stark stole a necklace from my parents’ safe in chicago? He was arrested.

Sharon: He is such a terrible person. I have a hard time believing that phyllis married him.

Nick: There’s a lot about this that doesn’t make sense. But I’m telling you right now, if it turns out phyllis’s death wasn’t an accident, I’m looking right at stark.

Victoria: Well, whether you’re really, truly curious about that or you just feel like you maybe want me to stroke your ego, I would be very happy to enlighten you.

Tucker: [ Laughs ] Please.

Victoria: Mccall is in debt, but it’s not devoid of value. Some of its divisions are successful. The entertainment division is alone a potential gold mine.

Tucker: Ok, but if it’s strictly profit you’re seeking, there are much better options out there.

Victoria: Well, that’s your opinion. I am… I’m confident that this venture could be hugely successful.

Tucker: Ok.

Victoria: What?

Tucker: Well, I just — I’m trying to figure out what your definition of success is in this particular instance.

Victoria: I really don’t understand what you’re implying.

Tucker: Well, victor wants the companies who can hand it off to the prodigal son, which doesn’t quite seem like a win for you. I mean, you put all the time and energy into making the deal, and he hands it off to the kid brother who you despise. Adam gets this high profile, high power position, courtesy of you and your hard work, and you get nothing. Why would you be on board with a plan like that?

Victoria: That’s not my plan. I have my own ideas of how to fold mccall into newman. Adam’s services will not be needed.

Tucker: Ah, fascinating.

Victoria: But?

Tucker: If it were just a battle between you and adam, my money’s on you every time. But, victor, he’s still the… alpha wolf of the newman clan. So how do you plan on defeating your father?

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Diane: Hey.

Jack: Hey.

Diane: Maybe you should have gone home with kyle and summer. It’s good to be with family at a time like this.

Jack: Yeah, much as I might like to, I — I don’t want to go anywhere until I know everything that happened to phyllis. I can’t believe this has happened. She’s gone.

Diane: I know you loved her very much in the past, and that’s a lot of history that nothing can erase.

Jack: Thank you for saying that. You know what? My grief can wait. I’m concerned about you. Stark has made a very strong argument to chance that you and phyllis were an ongoing war, that you threatened her life in front of witnesses, that she had your engagement ring in her hand when she collapsed.

Diane: Yeah, but those things can be explained. I was angry when I made that threat, I — jack, I didn’t mean it. And — and the ring? I mean, jeremy pickpocketed you and gave it to phyllis. I don’t know why, but that’s clearly what happened.

Jack: It’s his word against yours.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Jack: And the only person that knows the truth… is phyllis.

Diane: Jack.

Jack: Look, whatever he’s playing at, I’m sorry to say, his end game is punishing you. That’s why I have to stay here. I want to know every move that stark makes. I want to know every piece of information that chance gathers. If you want to be with summer and kyle, I understand that. You go ahead.

Diane: No, I — I don’t think summer wants to see me right now. Just how — how horribly sad is it that phyllis’s last conscious moments were spent attacking us, and summer witnessed it? The — the memory of tonight is going to haunt that poor girl for the rest of her life.

Ashley: Jack?

[ Door closes ] Where’s jack? Is he with you? What’s the matter? What happened?

Summer: [Crying] My mom is dead.

Abby: I wasn’t expecting the “l” word. [ Chuckles ]

Devon: You weren’t? What are you talking about? You already know that I love you. How could I not love you after everything that we are to each other? Everything that you’ve brought into my life. I have a son because of you, and that’s made my world bigger than I ever could have imagined for myself.

Abby: And I see dom as a gift that you gave me.

Devon: He’s a gift to both of us. And he brought us together. But that’s not the only reason that I love you.

Abby: Oh. I know what it is. It’s because I told the servers at society to give you an extra helping of those sweet potatoes that you likes so much. That’s it, right?

Devon: That’s up there, yeah. No. [ Laughs ] No. I love you because you always want what’s best for me, no matter what. And you’ve helped me every step of the way. When I went to war with lily and you reminded me always that family comes first. And then tonight, you surprised me with that incredible tribute to neil, and that just opened everything up for me and put things into perspective and made me finally hear what you’ve been saying to me all along.

Abby: I’m just happy that you and lily were able to move past the ugliness.

Devon: Yeah. Because of you.

Abby: You would have found your way.

Devon: But we did find our way because of you. You can take the credit. You’ve always, always been there for me, and you always listen to me. You never judge. You’ve been doing that for long before dominic got here. Do you remember when I said to you that I would move heaven and earth for you and our son? Well, I meant that, and I want to prove it to you every single day, here in our home, the three of us.

Danny: Hey, jack.

Jack: Hey.

Danny: Any idea what chance is working on? I mean, daniel insists on sticking around, but, you know —

Jack: I am afraid we’re in the dark as much as you are.

Danny: Yeah, I understand why he has all these questions about what’s happening. I’m having a tough time accepting that phyllis is really gone.

Jack: Yeah, so am I. There were times when I loved her so completely, and times where, like recently, I wanted her to be 100 miles away. But in the end, for better or for worse, she’s been a major factor in my life for decades now.

Danny: Yeah. For the longest time, I… I thought phyllis was the biggest mistake I’d ever made. I kept daniel away from her when he was a kid because I thought she was too toxic. And… well, over the holidays, we, the three of us, had this amazing conversation, and I, uh — I don’t know, we — we got it all out there, you know, made amends and… for a second, I… I thought maybe we’d be friends.

Nick: I don’t think it’d be lost on phyllis — the three of us standing around talking about her.

Jack: Yeah, you’re probably right.

Jeremy: Please. Please. How dare you cry crocodile tears for a woman who you all disrespected, discarded.

Jack: Get lost.

Jeremy: Phyllis told me everything. The rock ‘n’ roll guy who broke her heart for some do-gooder lawyer. The newman heir who could never manage to stay with one woman for too long. And of course, jack, who dumped phyllis and took up with a woman who betrayed you in the worst possible way. My wife is dead. We planned a future, a future that’s never going to happen. So I am not going anywhere till I make sure we get justice.

Jack: Then how about letting the gcpd do their work?

Jeremy: Oh, yeah, the same gcpd that looked the other way when you and diane tried to frame me for theft?

Jack: This is not about you and your grievances and your demands. Shut up or get out of here.

Jeremy: Make no mistake, jack — no matter how the cops handle this investigation, I will not let you or diane get away with what you’ve done. Martial arts is my passion.

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Victoria: You know, I’ve had a lifetime of practice of dealing with my father. However, I am the ceo of newman enterprises, so I have the power to shape the company the way that I see fit.

Tucker: But wouldn’t acquiring mccall and not allowing adam to run it just create a bunch of conflict for you?

Victoria: Sometimes the risk is worth the reward.

Tucker: Sometimes it isn’T. And you don’t strike me as a good loser.

Victoria: Maybe you’re right. Maybe it doesn’t make any sense trying to acquire mccall.

Kyle: There you go, sweetheart.

Ashley: This should warm you up. Honey. I’m so sorry about your mom. I hope you know that I and — and everybody in our family will do whatever we can to support you. This is unbelievable. I mean, phyllis had more life in her than anybody I know.

Summer: [ Sighs ] You don’t have to pretend like my mom was your favorite person. It’s fine.

Ashley: I know. I mean, we were not best friends. Uh, we managed to… I mean, we did — we had some common ground the last few months. The one thing I know about your mom is that she was so fearless. I mean, when she wanted something, she just went for it. She didn’t care what other people thought. I mean, except for her kids, of course. You know, everything she did, even though it might have looked like it was crazy to the outside world, she did to protect the people that she loved, and summer, you’re at the top of that list. She’s been fighting for you, I mean, ever since the day you were born in that elevator. And then when you fell into a coma, she willed you back to us. You meant everything to her.

Summer: I wasn’t always the best daughter, was I?

Kyle: Hey.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: [Indistinct] And whatever was going on, everything your mom did over the years, including being dead set against you being involved with me because she thought you were too young, it was out of love.

Ashley: I hope someday, you realize, you’ll look back and you — and you’ll see that none of that matters. None of that negativity, none of the bad stuff matters. The only thing that really lasts is the love — the love that she had for you.

Chance: That container of phyllis’s blood exists. I’ll need a court order to get a test.

I’ll get right on it.

Chance: And keep this quiet, alright? Nobody needs to hear anything until we have concrete evidence. That goes for inside and outside the department. Nobody needs to know.

Understood.

Chance: Now, assuming that is a viable sample, it might be our only real shot at finding out why phyllis collapsed. Maybe she wasn’t feeling well. Or maybe we’re investigating more than just an accident. My advice, in this one very specific case

Abby: I mean, I-it’s just a big decision, you know, and there’s a lot of things to consider.

Devon: I know.

Abby: Like…

Devon: I know. I know we have to consider chance, I do.

Abby: I mean, it could affect our whole visitation arrangement that we have, and I remember the last time he came here to pick up dominic. I mean, it was very awkward.

Devon: I know, I know. But moving forward, we don’t have to have him come here. We can always drop dominic at his place, right? That’s solved. What else is there?

Abby: Me.

Devon: What’s wrong with you?

Abby: I mean, I — [ Scoffs ] I cheated on my husband, I blew up my whole life, and moving in here that fast?

Devon: Well, I mean, when you put it like that. No, listen, I’m never gonna feel good about how things happened either. But are we just worried about what people are gonna think?

Abby: This just all happened so quickly.

Devon: Does finding true happiness ever happen too quickly?

Abby: I guess, if I’m being completely honest…

[ Chuckles ]

Devon: Hm?

Abby: I do care about how people will see things, how they’ll see me.

Devon: I understand. I understand completely. And I also don’t — I never want you to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. I just — I just know that since losing neil the way we did and hilary and even phyllis collapsing tonight, life isn’t promised to us, right? And I don’t want to hold myself back from being happy just because of how some people might think about my choices. I remember something that you told me I never forgot. You said that you should make decisions based on how you see the future and not how you feel about the past. Remember that?

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: It’s true. It’s absolutely true because, I mean, you and I, we’ve basically done everything we can to make up for what we did. And that’s in the past. And I’m ready to enjoy the future.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Devon: And that future is you, me, and dominic. So here goes my second attempt. Will you move in with me?

Daniel: Thank you.

Sharon: [ Sighs ] It’s hard, isn’t it? I mean, it’s almost impossible to fathom that someone was in this world and that has changed.

Daniel: It just doesn’t seem real.

Sharon: That’s a totally normal reaction when someone you love dies, especially when it’s unexpected.

Daniel: No, no, no, no. This — this is more than that. I mean, none of this makes any sense, and I’m not talking about just tonight. I was with my mom the first time I saw stark. You know what she told me? She told me the guy was a criminal and that he was dangerous, and she meant it. And now what? Now I’m supposed to believe that they got married three days ago? And w-what’s with the way that she just faded and fell to the ground? And her ambulance, it just has this one in a million freak accident? I’m sorry.

Sharon: For what?

Daniel: I didn’t even think about it until now.

Sharon: About what?

Daniel: Cassie. I know the circumstances are different, but all these years later, any time there’s an accident on the road, I still think about her.

Sharon: Neither one of us will ever forget that night. I remember feeling just how you do now, like nothing felt real. And the wisdom that I gained from her tragedy was life is not always logical. Sometimes very bad things happen for no good reason.

Daniel: I keep thinking about the last conversation that I had with my mother. She told me how much she loved me. She told me how proud she was of me. And then she told me how sorry she was because our relationship had been strained recently.

Sharon: I’m glad you got to hear that. In time, that will hopefully bring you some peace.

Daniel: Maybe if I had been nicer to her.

[ Chuckles ] Right? Nope. Nope. I had to freeze her out. I mean, I felt bad about it. I was planning on sitting down with her and talking to her, apologizing, telling her that I loved her. And… now I guess I won’t get that chance.

Sharon: I’m so sorry, daniel.

Daniel: You know, the way my mom came to me, too, though, it was just — it was off. It was out of nowhere. It’s like she had a premonition that something bad was gonna happen. But if she did, then why wouldn’t she do something to stop it? Or why wouldn’t she do something to stop him?

Jeremy: There she is, the woman of the hour. So tell me, how did you do it? How did you kill my wife?

Jack: That’s enough.

Jeremy: I know you’re to blame, diane. You’re the brains of the operation. Jack’s some — some lapdog.

Diane: I didn’t do anything, jeremy, and you know that.

Daniel: What you do to my mother, stark? Did you brainwash her? You blackmail her? Is that how you got her to marry you? Huh? Are you the reason that she’s dead?

Jeremy: Look, I — I know you must be devastated, you know, about losing your mom, you know, looking for answers, blame someone. Let me help you out with that. Phyllis got so close to me so fast because everyone else, including you, turned their backs on her. So if you want to pin her death on someone, look in the mirror.

Danny: Wait, whoa, whoa.

Jeremy: Hey!

Danny: Whoa, whoa, whoa. It’s ok. It’s ok. It’s ok. Shh, shh, shh. Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Abby: I just need a little more time to think.

Devon: I understand. I really do. I just know it has to be uncomfortable, living in chance’s family home.

Abby: Yeah, but, I mean, it’s been dominic’s base camp. It’s the place where he was born. And I know that he would love to spend more time with you and more time here, but… I’ve already disrupted his life so much recently. I don’t want this to just be another thing he has to adjust to.

Devon: I do. I do. And that’s the last thing I want to do is stress that little guy out.

Abby: This isn’t a no. It’s not. I just — I want to do this the right way for everyone involved.

Devon: Well, that right there is another reason why I love you.

Abby: There is something that you need to know.

Devon: What do I need to know?

Abby: I love you too. And the one thing I am very, very, very certain about is that anywhere I am with you feels like home.

Tucker: Just like that, just now, you’ve changed your mind about buying my company?

Victoria: Well, you made some very valid points. There are more lucrative investments, for sure. And while I think I am more confident than you are that I would be successful at pushing adam out of mccall, I just wouldn’t want to be wrong about that. I wouldn’t want to make it easy for him. So I’m rescinding my offer.

Tucker: I see. Wow, I didn’t realize I was that persuasive. Or is this some kind of reverse psychology?

Victoria: No, you are. You are actually that persuasive. I’m beginning to understand how you were able to win ashley over. Well, you should enjoy the rest of your evening, tucker.

Tucker: I will.

Victoria: Because newman’s courtship of mccall is officially over.

Summer: Thank you for saying those nice things about my mom.

Ashley: It’s all true. She loves you so much.

Summer: [Crying] I know.

Kyle: Oh, it’s ok. It’s ok.

Summer: I’m gonna — I’m gonna go upstairs and check on harrison.

Ashley: She’s being so brave, but I know she’s devastated.

Kyle: I think she’s gonna get a lot worse before she gets better.

Danny: Daniel, this guy isn’t worth it.

Daniel: Son of a bitch!

Danny: Daniel, come on.

Daniel: No, no, no, you did something to my mother! I know you had something to do with this, and I’m gonna make you pay for it, watch!

Jeremy: Look, we all grieve differently, but trust me, I’m just as eager to punish the real culprit or culprits.

Nick: Chance, do you have an update?

Chance: Well, first of all, I want to say how sorry I am. I understand how much you cared for phyllis, and I am aware of the impact that her loss will have on each one of you.

Jeremy: Quit stalling. Is there any new information?

Chance: I have interviewed the emt again, and I have been in constant contact with the hospital as well as the fire department, and unfortunately, I have nothing new to report. Now, it has been a very long night, I understand that. And I think it’s time for everyone to go home and get some rest.

Jeremy: This is unacceptable.

Chance: Stark, I will inform you as the investigation progresses. You have my word.

Jeremy: All this time with the emt, your heads together? Come on. There’s more that you’re not telling us.

Chance: Stop.

Jeremy: I’m not leaving here until you give us the facts

Chance: Again, I have nothing new. Now, if you would like to push the issue, officer thompson here will escort you down to the station. You two can talk all the facts you want.

Jeremy: This isn’t over.

Chance: I am truly sorry for your loss, daniel.

[ Indistinct conversation ]

Jack: Daniel’s not the only one you’re gonna have to worry about.

You really think one of them could have harmed phyllis summers?

Chance: Maybe. We’ll know more when we get the results back from the blood test. If there’s something in her system that shouldn’t have been, it’s possible what happened to phyllis wasn’t an accident. It’s possible somebody was trying to kill her.

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Traci: I’m sorry. I was called away by the catering director. Has there been any news?

Jack: There have been reports of an ambulance in a terrible accident.

Traci: Oh, dear god. I-it can’t be phyllis.

Jack: There’s no confirmation. We haven’t heard any news. I don’t know why it is taking so long.

Traci: Alright. I guess we’ll just have to hear when we hear. I’m sure chance is doing everything he can.

Chance: What do you got?

Leanna: I saw you confabing with detective chancellor. You seemed close. Did he give you any inside scoop on what’s happening?

Sharon: Do you not see the worried look on everyone’s face? People are concerned about someone they love. No, chance didn’t give me any scoop. But if he did, I wouldn’t give it to you.

Michael: We don’t know if phyllis was in that crash.

Victoria: Michael, come on. Ambulances don’t just disappear. It seems like the logical reason that it didn’t make it to memorial.

Victor: Phyllis’s ambulance has not arrived.

Victoria: But we know that, daddy. Was she in the accident? Did you hear anything from your security team?

Victor: Well, there’s no sense in speculating, but I think chance is going to get to the bottom of it.

Michael: Agreed. Let the gcpd figure this one out.

Victoria: Yeah, but something is off here. Why was the ambulance on collins road?

[ Indistinct conversation ]

Victoria: It is.

Lauren: Gala is officially over.

Nikki: Yeah. We just said goodbye to the last of the guests.

Lauren: I can’t smile anymore. I want to know what happened to my friend.

Michael: It’s okay. Nikki, I’d be happy to take over anything left on your list just to keep busy.

Nikki: Thank you, michael. I appreciate it, but it — it’s not necessary.

Victoria: You know, the people in this room are really the only ones left. We’re all just waiting for word on phyllis.

Jeremy: Hey. How hard is it to track down an ambulance? Why don’t you know where my wife is yet?

Summer: His wife?

Daniel: The hell is he talking about?

Daniel: Stark, why are you referring to my mother as your wife?

Jeremy: Well, we got married three days ago. Didn’t phyllis tell you?

Summer: You’re a liar.

Jeremy: Well, I shared the marriage license with the rest of the nonbelievers. Here you go.

Summer: Is this for real?

Michael: While you and daniel were at the hospital, he shared this charade with the rest of us.

Kyle: Sorry, I forgot to tell you. There’s been a lot going on.

Summer: This makes no sense. I don’t believe this.

Jeremy: Why is it that gcpd can’t give timely updates? It’s an ambulance. It’s red. It has flashing lights. It can’t be that hard.

Chance: Hey, there’s enough anxiety in this room without you making it worse. Now, I have dispatched a team —

Jeremy: Was my wife in that accident?! That’s all I know want to know.

Daniel: Okay, hey. Hey, hey. Enough with the “my wife” stuff. Shut your mouth.

Summer: Chance is right. You’re just making this worse. You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?

Jeremy: Hardly. I’m surprised that phyllis didn’t fill you in on such wonderful news. But then again, you haven’t been on speaking terms with her lately, have you?

Danny: Hey, daniel, daniel.

Kyle: Whoa, whoa, whoa, no.

Danny: He’s not worth it. Let it go. Let it go.

Daniel: You got that right. I don’t know what’s going on here, but my mother would never marry a lowlife like you, not of her own free will.

Summer: And she wouldn’t have hid it from us either. I don’t care what you say. – Bedtime!! – Bedtime.

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Tucker: J.T. Hellstrom. Wow. There’s a blast from the past. Why do you want to find him?

Audra: I take it you know each other?

Tucker: Very well. He used to work for me.

Audra: Interesting.

Tucker: Yeah. He pleaded guilty to attempted murder of victor newman. Went to prison for it. What do you want with him?

Audra: Well, I find mr. Hellstrom’s case fascinating.

Tucker: His criminal case?

Audra: Medical. He suffered a brain tumor that altered his personality and led him to violence. I’d love to feature him on a medical podcast hosted by dr. Elena dawson. It’d be a surefire hit.

Tucker: Well… [ Sighs ] I just realized that anything featuring J.T. Would have a profound effect on victoria. He attacked her, too, you know.

Audra: I do know that. And again, it was a tumor that made him act that way. Before that, it was a love story for the ages. Compelling, no?

Tucker: Yeah, but she’s your boss. It just seems to me that victoria would prefer not to have that chapter of her past on the internet in perpetuity. Not to mention victor and nikki. Have you thought about their reaction?

Audra: Of course.

Tucker: I don’t know. I don’t know, you got this good thing going in newman media. Why would you do anything to jeopardize it?

Audra: I assure you, I’ve thought of everything.

Nick: Hey.

Summer: Dad, thank god.

Nick: I got your text about the ambulance crashing. Your mom marrying stark? How is that even possible?

Summer: I have no idea, but I’m convinced that she is in serious danger. I mean, there’s got to be some sort of connection.

Nick: Yeah, I agree.

Summer: [ Sighs ] I’m just glad that you’re here.

Nick: Well, there was no point waiting at the hospital. I needed to be here with you if news came in.

Summer: Mom wasn’t in that accident. S-she wasn’t, and somebody should be at the hospital because that ambulance is going to arrive there are any minute.

Nick: Look, there are lots of doctors there to care for her if it does.

Summer: When it does. When.

Nick: So there’s no new information?

Daniel: No. Nothing.

Nick: What the hell is going on?

Leanna: Okay, you two are besties with phyllis. What did you think of her rant at diane before she collapsed? What could have provoked it?

Lauren: You know what? Get away from us, leanna, alright?

Michael: Okay. You want a quote on the record?

Leanna: Yeah.

Michael: Write this down — “no comment.”

Kyle: You okay?

Diane: Oh, yeah, I-I’m fine. How was summer doing?

Kyle: Holding on to hope. I was glad to see nick return. She needs him.

Diane: Yeah. You know, I-I’m thinking that maybe I should leave and just wait for everybody at the house.

Kyle: Why?

Diane: Well, everyone here is really concerned about phyllis, understandably so. But after all those hateful things that she and jeremy said to me, I just don’t want to cause any more pain by being here.

Kyle: Mom, none of this is your fault. Don’t let his lies drive you away. My dad and summer need your support right now. And so do I.

Traci: I’m so sorry, jack. This must be really hard for you. As frustrating as phyllis can be, I know there’s all this history.

Jack: Yeah, there is. I’m also worried about summer and daniel and diane.

Leanna: Jack, darling, talk to me.

Jack: I don’t think so.

Leanna: Phyllis and diane — a feud that’s been going on for years, over you, mostly.

Traci: Alright, that’s enough. Stop badgering these people. Don’t you have a shred of human decency?

Leanna: What kind of a question is that?

Jack: The last one you’re going to hear before you’re marched out the door.

Leanna: Oh, my gosh. Why is everyone so rude? I’m just doing my job.

Jack: Find different work. Nexgard is the flea and tick protection

Victor: I want that woman out of here.

Nick: I’ll take care of it.

Victor: Thank you, son.

Victoria: Look, you know what? It’s been quite a night. We could all use some rest. Why don’t we take off?

Victor: No, sweetheart, i want to know — I want to know exactly what happened. I want to be here for summer.

Nikki: Darling, can’t you put your team on that?

Victor: I sent someone there. They’re going to report back to me, okay? Just be patient.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] Well, rest does sound tempting, but I want to stay here for summer’s sake.

Nick: Well, I’m going to be here. I think vic has the right idea. You all should go home.

Victoria: Thank you. Yes. All we can do now is wait, and we don’t have to do that here.

Nick: Yeah, it’s late, and I promise you, I will keep you updated.

Victor: Thank you, son.

Nick: Mom?

Nikki: I guess I’m outnumbered.

Victor: Yes.

Victoria: You’ve had enough stress for one day. So… will you call me if anything happens?

Nick: Yeah.

Nikki: Oh, my darling. We’re going to head home. If there is anything that your grandfather and I can do for you.

Summer: You’re just a phone call away.

Nikki: Yes, that’s right.

Summer: Yes.

Nikki: I’m praying for a positive outcome.

Victoria: We all are.

[ Indistinct conversation ]

Victor: Take care, okay? Daniel.

Daniel: Thank you.

Diane: I, uh — I guess I picked a bad night to forget my tissues.

Jack: Oh, here. That’s what handkerchiefs are for.

Diane: Thank you.

Traci: Um, diane. Can I get you something? Would you like some water or tea?

Diane: No, no, I’m — I’m okay, traci. Kyle, honey, thank you for checking on me, but I — I know you want to be with your wife, as you should be.

Traci: Honey, I can stay here with your mom and dad. Summer needs you. You go ahead.

Kyle: Thank you. I know she’s terrified. I mean, phyllis has to be okay. She’s caused a lot of grief for all of us, but this can’t be how it ends, right?

Leanna: Jeremy stark. I’m leanna love.

Jeremy: I know who you are.

Leanna: Oh. That streamlines things.

Jeremy: What can I do for you?

Leanna: I know this has been a very scary night for you, and I’ll understand if you’re too distraught to speak with me. But if you’re up for a chat, I’d like to hear more about your side of the story.

Jeremy: Sure. Why not.

Leanna: Oh. Okay, um, mind if I record this?

Jeremy: Absolutely.

Leanna: Fabulous.

Nick: Time for you to leave.

Leanna: Says who?

Nick: Everyone in this room.

Leanna: [ Scoffs ] Please.

Nick: This is no longer a press event. This is a private family matter. Now you have two choices — you can either allow me to escort you out, or we’ll get club security, and I promise you, I’ll be far more of a gentleman.

Leanna: Okay, fine. So much for genoa city being a welcoming place. I’ll be in touch. I’d, um, love to continue our conversation.

Jeremy: Oh, we will.

Nikki: I’m so glad we stopped. I’m too rattled to go home.

Victor: I don’t blame you one bit. What a shocking ending to an evening.

Victoria: Well, I for one, am glad that you all agreed to call it a night, because that stark guy was starting to creep me out, hovering like a vulture.

Victor: Really?

Nikki: I am so sorry I even considered bringing that man to town. Although it was phyllis. It was her idea.

Victoria: We all have very complicated feelings about phyllis, but seeing her on the floor like that…

Nikki: Oh, I know. And se seemed so helpless. Nobody ever thinks that of her.

Victor: Sweetheart, who i feel sorry for the most is summer.

Nikki: Oh, I know. And poor daniel.

Victoria: I can only imagine how nicholas is feeling right now. I know they’re not together anymore, but I know they still care about each other.

Nikki: If I could go back in time, I would never have urged phyllis to go after diane. It only escalated their conflict.

Victor: Sweetheart.

Nikki: Well, if my involvement in any way led to phyllis being in that ambulance tonight…

Victor: You can’t blame yourself. Phyllis does what she wants to do. She always has. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks.

Victoria: What happened tonight was very unfortunate, but you’re not responsible for any of it.

Tucker: I suspect your interest in J.T. Hellstrom has nothing whatsoever to do with his medical history.

Audra: What makes you say that?

Tucker: The hours I just spent watching you and victoria and elena vie for nate’s attention.

Audra: Oh, don’t be ridiculous. Okay, I’m the C.O.O. Of newman media. I live for content that draws ratings, and so does nate.

Tucker: Okay. You’re playing with fire.

Audra: That never seemed to bother you.

Tucker: Oh, so you admit it?

Audra: Alright, honestly, you are reading too much into this.

Tucker: So where is this, uh — this podcast going to take place, in J.T.’S jail cell?

[ Chuckles ] The laundry? Exercise yard?

Audra: He, uh — he was released early.

Tucker: Was he really?

Audra: Yeah.

Tucker: Oh. What, good behavior?

Audra: That and, uh, the tumor. The parole board deemed it a mitigating circumstance.

Tucker: That’s convenient for you.

Audra: Trouble is, I haven’t been able to locate him. That’s where you come in. You know, you know people who can find people. Will you help?

Tucker: Yeah. I’ll find him for you. It’s going to cost you, though. My advice, in this one very specific case

Audra: So you expect something in return if you’re able to deliver J.T.?

Tucker: “Deliver?” No, no, no. That’s your problem. I’ll just tell you where to find him.

Audra: Fair enough. So my quid pro quo, what’s it going to be?

Tucker: I don’t know. But you’re going to have to consider yourself in my debt.

Audra: And what, I’m supposed to just agree to some unknown marker you can call in at any time? No, thanks. I’ll find him myself.

Tucker: Suit yourself. Even if I were able to track him down, I can’t see him wanting to talk to you.

Audra: Really? Why?

Tucker: Some complete stranger shining a big, bright light on his past — you don’t see a problem with that picture?

Audra: I mean, you know him. I don’T. I guess I’ll just take my chances.

Tucker: Although he might be willing to hear me out, considering our past. So… it might be useful after all.

Victor: I’m not so sure I like those two with their heads together.

Victoria: Oh, well, they’re old friends.

Nikki: Oh, why do I not find

that reassuring?

Victor: Now, you say nate vouches for her loyalty? But where in the world does a loyalty lie?

Nikki: Wherever they lie, I haven’t forgiven her for breaking noah’s heart.

Victoria: Mom, you can’t hold that against her. Relationships end. We don’t know the whole story. Besides, it has nothing to do with her business instincts, which nate and I trust, with good reason.

Nikki: Okay, well, I’ll have to take your word for it.

Victoria: You know, she is the one who told tucker about our plans to acquire mccall, which galvanized him to some degree. That was your thought also, so you must be able to appreciate her level of gamesmanship.

Nikki: Yeah, that works both ways, especially when you’re dealing with somebody like tucker.

Victor: I am curious to learn more about that woman and her skill set.

Victoria: Well, what do you want to know?

Nick: Here you go.

Sharon: Thank you. I saw you showing leanna the door.

Nick: Yeah. She didn’t need to be here anymore. It’s just an added layer of stress.

Sharon: Amen. How are you doing? Is there anything I can do to help? This situation with phyllis has got to be rough on you, too.

Nick: The only thing that matters is daniel and summer.

Sharon: Yeah. I hear you. Phyllis and I have a complicated past.

Nick: Yeah, to say the least.

Sharon: You know, there was a time when I wouldn’t have felt the slightest pang if she’d have dropped dead. And I think the feeling was mutual.

Nick: That sounds about right.

Sharon: We had a lot of reasons to hate each other. But, you know, when I was battling cancer, phyllis dropped the animosity overnight, and I don’t know who was more surprised by that, her or me. But I’m glad that phyllis found it in her heart to be friends to me when I really needed one.

Nick: You two have come full circle.

Sharon: Yeah, I guess we have. Because the last thing that I want to have happen tonight is for chance to give us terrible news. I want phyllis to be okay. But there’s nothing we can do until we know everything. We have to just hope for the best.

Lauren: I just don’t get it. I mean, how did this beautiful event turn into such a catastrophe? I feel like — I feel like I could have prevented this.

Michael: How?

Lauren: By continuing to make phyllis understand that this obsession she has with diane is just — it’s no good for her.

Michael: We asked her to back off. We warned her how many times?

Lauren: I know, so many times. And now —

Michael: Listen to me. I have never met anyone more determined than phyllis. Nobody can take her down. I got a feeling in my gut we’re going to hear good news soon.

Lauren: Can you imagine how upset she’s going to be when she finds out that we were worried?

Michael: [Mockingly] “Thanks for the vote of confidence, guys. Oh, ye of little faith.” Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Lauren: She’s going to give us holy hell. We’re going to take all the razzing that she could give, because you know what? Phyllis never surrenders.

Kyle: Summer, come sit with me.

Summer: No, I can’T. I’m too wound up. This waiting, it’s unbearable.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Chance: What do you got? Are you sure? Yeah, I see. Um… you got everything you need out there? Alright. Keep me updated.

Jeremy: Well, is phyllis okay? Look, I want answers! I have a right to know.

Chance: We’re still collecting information at the moment.

Summer: Chance, please, tell us something, anything.

Chance: The ambulance that crashed… it was phyllis’S. And now we’re still waiting on more details. But it appears that the accident caused an explosion.

[ Gasps ] Life… doesn’t stop for diabetes.

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[ Indistinct conversations ]

Nick: I’m gonna go check on summer.

Traci: Sweetie. Here, have a seat, summer. Come on, honey, please.

Summer: Mom is okay. I know that she’s okay.

Kyle: Hey, hey.

Summer: No, we don’t —

Kyle: Sit down.

Summer: We don’t have any of the details yet. Yes, the ambulance exploded, but the fire department is on the scene. T-that’s what chance said, right?

Nick: Yeah, that’s what chance said.

Summer: So there’s a chance. There has to be.

Diane: Oh, gosh, this news just keeps getting worse. Oh, jack, I am — I am so sorry. I should be supporting you.

Jack: No, don’t apologize.

Diane: No, no.

Jack: It’s upsetting for everyone.

Diane: No, no, I’ve been insensitive. I know how much you care about phyllis.

Danny: Hey, look at me. There is no one tougher on this earth than phyllis. Your mother is a survivor. She always has been. If there’s a way out of that accident, I trust she’d find it.

Daniel: There was a crash, an explosion, a fire that they’re still trying to fight. I know she’s strong, but… you think she can beat that? Hm? Can anyone?

Danny: Just know I’m here for you. Okay? No matter what. Come here. Come here.

Audra: What you say is true. You are, on occasion, useful for something.

Tucker: Oh. Gee, audra, you know when you say it like that, I just get warm and fuzzy inside.

Audra: But what kind of businesswoman would I be if I hand you over a blank check for you to cash in whenever you felt like it?

Tucker: Well, suppose I were to specify that the return favor were to be of comparable value to my finding J.T. For you? What’s that — that phrase that lawyers are so fond of saying? Uh, “to be negotiated in good faith.”

Audra: I’m still not sure about this little arrangement, but I’ll think about it.

Tucker: Don’t think too long about it. My generosity has limits.

Audra: Your generosity?

Tucker: Yeah.

Audra, okay, that’s funny.

Tucker: Is it?

Audra: You know, we have way too much history for you to try and play tough with me now. But fine, okay, I will get back to you in a timely fashion.

Victor: You’re sure about that? Thank you.

[ Sighs ] It’s confirmed. The ambulance that phyllis was in crashed.

Nikki: How is she?

Victor: Apparently, the ambulance is on fire. They’re trying to contain the fire. No word on how phyllis is doing.

Victoria: Oh, god. Poor summer.

Nikki: I have to call nicholas and summer back.

Audra: Hello. I was just on my way out and I thought I’d stop in and say hello.

Victoria: I’m actually surprised to see you here. I thought you were calling it a night.

Audra: Yeah, but with all the drama going on in there, I needed to wind down a little first, so I stopped in for a nightcap.

Victoria: Lucky for you, tucker was here.

Audra: Actually, he invited himself to join me.

Victor: Why don’t you join us for a moment?

Audra: Oh, well —

Victor: Please, sit down.

Audra: Thank you, victor. I’d love to.

Victor: So you and tucker seemed to be in a deep conversation. Why don’t you tell me what it was all about?

Audra: I’m just keeping our enemies close. Hi. I keep my home fresh with febreze fade defy plug.

Victor: Well, to be honest with you, I do not consider mccall a worthy adversary. I know his company is over-leveraged, and he’s looking for a buyer.

Audra: Good point.

Victor: So were you able to talk him into selling to me?

Audra: Only if devon turns him down. To be focusing on. Get him to give his father a flat out no, and newman will be in a much better position.

Victoria: Well, considering everything that devon has been through lately, I would not be surprised if he said yes.

Victor: But, darling, I have some news on that front. Devon tells me that he’s dropping his lawsuit. That means he and lily will work things out and stay put.

Victoria: Well, that’s very interesting.

Victor: Yes.

Victoria: So unless he’s willing to juggle two very large conglomerates, it seems like a path has been opened for us.

Victor: Well, that’s my take.

Victoria: Do you know if devon has made his decision?

Victor: Uh-uh. But I’m confident.

Audra: Of course you are. You’re victor newman. Alright. It really is getting late. I’ll leave you to your strategizing. See you at the office.

Victoria: Good night, audra.

Audra: Good night, mr. Newman.

Victor: Good night, audra.

Traci: Hey, danny. How you holding up? This whole thing is just so hard to comprehend, isn’t it? I mean, phyllis — I thought she was invincible.

Danny: Yeah, I know what you mean. Hey, how is summer doing?

Traci: Well, she’s trying to remain hopeful. Thank god she has kyle and nick.

Danny: Yeah. If, uh — if the worst should happen, she’s going to need a lot of support.

Traci: Yeah. How’s daniel holding up?

Danny: I can’t tell. He’s — he’s not saying much.

Traci: Oh, he must be scared out of his wits.

Danny: If I’d have to guess, I’d say he’s filled with a lot of anger. You know, daniel, he’s pretty much alone these days. Heather and lucy are in europe, and their relationship coming to an end, and, you know, he and his mother have all this tension. And you add in some guilt and…

Traci: Well, I’ll tell you. Thank god you’re here. I’m sure it means the world to him.

Danny: I wish there was more I could do.

Traci: I bet. But just your presence brings him so much comfort. Trust me.

Danny: Thank you for saying that.

Traci: Yeah.

Danny: You’re a wonderful friend.

Traci: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: I brought you in to help piece together what happened tonight, how the accident went down. Look, I understand it’s been rough. Officer on the scene said you were lucky to survive.

I told him what went down.

Chance: I understand that. It’s important that I hear your account firsthand, okay? I want to hear directly from you what happened.

Jeremy: No damn respect.

Jack: What was that?

Jeremy: The police keeping us in the dark doesn’t instill confidence.

Daniel: Are you for real?

Jeremy: Think about it. How do you lose an ambulance and then have no real-time updates from the scene of a fire? What, are they incompetent or what?

Daniel: You’re talking about my mother.

Jeremy: I’m talking about my wife.

Daniel: Look, they’re safe. And stop calling her your wife.

Kyle: Daniel.

Daniel: Man, what are you even doing here, stark? This event was for friends and family. You’re neither.

Jeremy: Oh, I got news for you, daniel — we are family. Your mother and I got married three days ago, and it’s all legal and binding, whether you want to believe it or not.

Daniel: “If I want to believe or not.” I don’t believe it. There. That’s what I think of it.

Jeremy: [ Laughs ] That’s funny. You know, your mom would have done the same thing. The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?

Daniel: Shut your mouth and get out of here. Nobody wants you here.

Jeremy: Oh, yeah? And who’s going to make me leave? You? [ Laughs ]

Nick: Actually, that’ll be me. I don’t know what your deal is. I don’t buy this marriage to phyllis. But look around this room. There are people who love her, who have known her for decades. Her kids are here. Now, I will throw your ass out of here, or you can shut up and let chance do his job. Kids are so expensive, dad. Now katie needs braces.

Chance: Okay, go over this with me one more time. First of all, you stated that diane jenkins took a ring out of the patient’s hand while she was strapped to the gurney?

That’s right. Right before we transported her to the vehicle.

Chance: Any idea why?

No. I think it was hers. She — she showed it to mr. Abbott right after.

Okay, I’ll try to get you also stated that the patient that you were transporting to memorial, phyllis summers, she regained consciousness in route, right?

That’s correct.

Chance: Now, did she know where she was, what happened to her?

I’m not sure. I mean, her eyes were open and she was looking straight at me, but she wasn’t responding to any of my questions. And she kept whispering the words, “poison. Poison.”

Chance: Okay, so you drew blood for a tox screen?

That’s correct.

Chance: And while you were doing that, what happened?

Well, the driver, young, man, I guess he got distracted or something. Maybe a deer or another animal. The vehicle, I-it spun around and it went off the road and it crashed. Back doors blew open on impact. I was thrown from the ambulance, 20 feet, maybe?

Chance: And the patient? She was strapped to the gurney?

Yes, sir. That’s, uh — that’s a standard procedure. We do restraints across the shoulders, the chest, the waist, the lower legs.

Chance: Was the driver wearing a seatbelt?

Yeah, he was.

Chance: How do you know that? If you were in the back and he was in the front…

Well, after the crash, the vehicle caught fire, and I — I ran around to the driver’s side and I saw that young was unconscious. He was belted in. And the flames — the flames came roaring out. I mean, the entire vehicle was just completely engulfed. They were trapped inside. I couldn’t get to them. I couldn’t save them.

Victoria: How could you do that to me?

Victor: Do what to you?

Victoria: You just drop the news about devon and the lawsuit in front of audra? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

Victor: Sweetheart, you know what the evening was like? I didn’t have time to inform you, that’s all.

Victoria: You don’t even know why I’m upset, do you?

Victor: No, I have no idea why you’re upset.

Victoria: Well, I do. Look.

Victor: Look.

Victoria: I need to stay one step ahead of my employees, okay?

Victor: Oh.

Victoria: I can’t be caught off guard by some major news like that. I need to know more than — than she does.

Victor: Okay, point well taken.

Victoria: Thank you.

Nikki: Nicholas hasn’t heard any more than your investigator.

Victoria: How does he seem?

Nikki: He’s upset.

Victor: What about summer?

Nikki: She’s trying to be brave. Nicholas is worried about what the next update might bring.

Victor: Oh, for heaven’s sake. Nothing worse than losing a family member. I just wish I could have spared all this.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] You know, can we please go home? We can hear more about phyllis from there.

Victor: I’d love to go home. We’re both exhausted.

Nikki: Yeah, we’ve had enough for one evening. Good night, darling.

Victoria: I’m going to go home, too. I’m just going to finish my drink.

Victor: Keep us informed, okay?

Victoria: I will. I love you. Muah. Me going. Good night.

Victor: Good night. Can I buy you a drink?

Tucker: I’d be delighted.

Chance: It’s been confirmed. Phyllis didn’t make it.

Summer: [ Sobbing ]

[ Summer sobbing ]

Chance: I’m so sorry for your loss.

[ Summer continues crying ] Very much in the past,hyllis.Diane: Maybe you should have gone

Diane: Hey.

Jack: Hey.

Diane: Maybe you should have gone home with kyle and summer. It’s good to be with family at a time like this.

Jack: Yeah, much as I might like to, I — I don’t want to go anywhere until I know everything that happened to phyllis. I can’t believe this has happened. She’s gone.

Diane: I know you loved her very much in the past, and that’s a lot of history that nothing can erase.

Jack: Thank you for saying that. You know what? My grief can wait. I’m concerned about you. Stark has made a very strong argument to chance that you and phyllis were an ongoing war, that you threatened her life in front of witnesses, that she had your engagement ring in her hand when she collapsed.

Diane: Yeah, but those things can be explained. I was angry when I made that threat, I — jack, I didn’t mean it. And — and the ring? I mean, jeremy pickpocketed you and gave it to phyllis. I don’t know why, but that’s clearly what happened.

Jack: It’s his word against yours.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Jack: And the only person that knows the truth… is phyllis.

Diane: Jack.

Jack: Look, whatever he’s playing at, I’m sorry to say, his end game is punishing you. That’s why I have to stay here. I want to know every move that stark makes. I want to know every piece of information that chance gathers. If you want to be with summer and kyle, I understand that. You go ahead.

Diane: No, I — I don’t think summer wants to see me right now. Just how — how horribly sad is it that phyllis’s last conscious moments were spent attacking us, and summer witnessed it? The — the memory of tonight is going to haunt that poor girl for the rest of her life.

Ashley: Jack?

[ Door closes ] Where’s jack? Is he with you? What’s the matter? What happened?

Summer: [Crying] My mom is dead.

Abby: I wasn’t expecting the “l” word. [ Chuckles ]

Devon: You weren’t? What are you talking about? You already know that I love you. How could I not love you after everything that we are to each other? Everything that you’ve brought into my life. I have a son because of you, and that’s made my world bigger than I ever could have imagined for myself.

Abby: And I see dom as a gift that you gave me.

Devon: He’s a gift to both of us. And he brought us together. But that’s not the only reason that I love you.

Abby: Oh. I know what it is. It’s because I told the servers at society to give you an extra helping of those sweet potatoes that you likes so much. That’s it, right?

Devon: That’s up there, yeah. No. [ Laughs ] No. I love you because you always want what’s best for me, no matter what. And you’ve helped me every step of the way. When I went to war with lily and you reminded me always that family comes first. And then tonight, you surprised me with that incredible tribute to neil, and that just opened everything up for me and put things into perspective and made me finally hear what you’ve been saying to me all along.

Abby: I’m just happy that you and lily were able to move past the ugliness.

Devon: Yeah. Because of you.

Abby: You would have found your way.

Devon: But we did find our way because of you. You can take the credit. You’ve always, always been there for me, and you always listen to me. You never judge. You’ve been doing that for long before dominic got here. Do you remember when I said to you that I would move heaven and earth for you and our son? Well, I meant that, and I want to prove it to you every single day, here in our home, the three of us.

Danny: Hey, jack.

Jack: Hey.

Danny: Any idea what chance is working on? I mean, daniel insists on sticking around, but, you know —

Jack: I am afraid we’re in the dark as much as you are.

Danny: Yeah, I understand why he has all these questions about what’s happening. I’m having a tough time accepting that phyllis is really gone.

Jack: Yeah, so am I. There were times when I loved her so completely, and times where, like recently, I wanted her to be 100 miles away. But in the end, for better or for worse, she’s been a major factor in my life for decades now.

Danny: Yeah. For the longest time, I… I thought phyllis was the biggest mistake I’d ever made. I kept daniel away from her when he was a kid because I thought she was too toxic. And… well, over the holidays, we, the three of us, had this amazing conversation, and I, uh — I don’t know, we — we got it all out there, you know, made amends and… for a second, I… I thought maybe we’d be friends.

Nick: I don’t think it’d be lost on phyllis — the three of us standing around talking about her.

Jack: Yeah, you’re probably right.

Jeremy: Please. Please. How dare you cry crocodile tears for a woman who you all disrespected, discarded.

Jack: Get lost.

Jeremy: Phyllis told me everything. The rock ‘n’ roll guy who broke her heart for some do-gooder lawyer. The newman heir who could never manage to stay with one woman for too long. And of course, jack, who dumped phyllis and took up with a woman who betrayed you in the worst possible way. My wife is dead. We planned a future, a future that’s never going to happen. So I am not going anywhere till I make sure we get justice.

Jack: Then how about letting the gcpd do their work?

Jeremy: Oh, yeah, the same gcpd that looked the other way when you and diane tried to frame me for theft?

Jack: This is not about you and your grievances and your demands. Shut up or get out of here.

Jeremy: Make no mistake, jack — no matter how the cops handle this investigation, I will not let you or diane get away with what you’ve done. Martial arts is my passion.

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Victoria: You know, I’ve had a lifetime of practice of dealing with my father. However, I am the ceo of newman enterprises, so I have the power to shape the company the way that I see fit.

Tucker: But wouldn’t acquiring mccall and not allowing adam to run it just create a bunch of conflict for you?

Victoria: Sometimes the risk is worth the reward.

Tucker: Sometimes it isn’T. And you don’t strike me as a good loser.

Victoria: Maybe you’re right. Maybe it doesn’t make any sense trying to acquire mccall.

Kyle: There you go, sweetheart.

Ashley: This should warm you up. Honey. I’m so sorry about your mom. I hope you know that I and — and everybody in our family will do whatever we can to support you. This is unbelievable. I mean, phyllis had more life in her than anybody I know.

Summer: [ Sighs ] You don’t have to pretend like my mom was your favorite person. It’s fine.

Ashley: I know. I mean, we were not best friends. Uh, we managed to… I mean, we did — we had some common ground the last few months. The one thing I know about your mom is that she was so fearless. I mean, when she wanted something, she just went for it. She didn’t care what other people thought. I mean, except for her kids, of course. You know, everything she did, even though it might have looked like it was crazy to the outside world, she did to protect the people that she loved, and summer, you’re at the top of that list. She’s been fighting for you, I mean, ever since the day you were born in that elevator. And then when you fell into a coma, she willed you back to us. You meant everything to her.

Summer: I wasn’t always the best daughter, was I?

Kyle: Hey.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: [Indistinct] And whatever was going on, everything your mom did over the years, including being dead set against you being involved with me because she thought you were too young, it was out of love.

Ashley: I hope someday, you realize, you’ll look back and you — and you’ll see that none of that matters. None of that negativity, none of the bad stuff matters. The only thing that really lasts is the love — the love that she had for you.

Chance: That container of phyllis’s blood exists. I’ll need a court order to get a test.

I’ll get right on it.

Chance: And keep this quiet, alright? Nobody needs to hear anything until we have concrete evidence. That goes for inside and outside the department. Nobody needs to know.

Understood.

Chance: Now, assuming that is a viable sample, it might be our only real shot at finding out why phyllis collapsed. Maybe she wasn’t feeling well. Or maybe we’re investigating more than just an accident. My advice, in this one very specific case

Abby: I mean, I-it’s just a big decision, you know, and there’s a lot of things to consider.

Devon: I know.

Abby: Like…

Devon: I know. I know we have to consider chance, I do.

Abby: I mean, it could affect our whole visitation arrangement that we have, and I remember the last time he came here to pick up dominic. I mean, it was very awkward.

Devon: I know, I know. But moving forward, we don’t have to have him come here. We can always drop dominic at his place, right? That’s solved. What else is there?

Abby: Me.

Devon: What’s wrong with you?

Abby: I mean, I — [ Scoffs ] I cheated on my husband, I blew up my whole life, and moving in here that fast?

Devon: Well, I mean, when you put it like that. No, listen, I’m never gonna feel good about how things happened either. But are we just worried about what people are gonna think?

Abby: This just all happened so quickly.

Devon: Does finding true happiness ever happen too quickly?

Abby: I guess, if I’m being completely honest…

[ Chuckles ]

Devon: Hm?

Abby: I do care about how people will see things, how they’ll see me.

Devon: I understand. I understand completely. And I also don’t — I never want you to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. I just — I just know that since losing neil the way we did and hilary and even phyllis collapsing tonight, life isn’t promised to us, right? And I don’t want to hold myself back from being happy just because of how some people might think about my choices. I remember something that you told me I never forgot. You said that you should make decisions based on how you see the future and not how you feel about the past. Remember that?

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: It’s true. It’s absolutely true because, I mean, you and I, we’ve basically done everything we can to make up for what we did. And that’s in the past. And I’m ready to enjoy the future.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Devon: And that future is you, me, and dominic. So here goes my second attempt. Will you move in with me?

Daniel: Thank you.

Sharon: [ Sighs ] It’s hard, isn’t it? I mean, it’s almost impossible to fathom that someone was in this world and that has changed.

Daniel: It just doesn’t seem real.

Sharon: That’s a totally normal reaction when someone you love dies, especially when it’s unexpected.

Daniel: No, no, no, no. This — this is more than that. I mean, none of this makes any sense, and I’m not talking about just tonight. I was with my mom the first time I saw stark. You know what she told me? She told me the guy was a criminal and that he was dangerous, and she meant it. And now what? Now I’m supposed to believe that they got married three days ago? And w-what’s with the way that she just faded and fell to the ground? And her ambulance, it just has this one in a million freak accident? I’m sorry.

Sharon: For what?

Daniel: I didn’t even think about it until now.

Sharon: About what?

Daniel: Cassie. I know the circumstances are different, but all these years later, any time there’s an accident on the road, I still think about her.

Sharon: Neither one of us will ever forget that night. I remember feeling just how you do now, like nothing felt real. And the wisdom that I gained from her tragedy was life is not always logical. Sometimes very bad things happen for no good reason.

Daniel: I keep thinking about the last conversation that I had with my mother. She told me how much she loved me. She told me how proud she was of me. And then she told me how sorry she was because our relationship had been strained recently.

Sharon: I’m glad you got to hear that. In time, that will hopefully bring you some peace.

Daniel: Maybe if I had been nicer to her.

[ Chuckles ] Right? Nope. Nope. I had to freeze her out. I mean, I felt bad about it. I was planning on sitting down with her and talking to her, apologizing, telling her that I loved her. And… now I guess I won’t get that chance.

Sharon: I’m so sorry, daniel.

Daniel: You know, the way my mom came to me, too, though, it was just — it was off. It was out of nowhere. It’s like she had a premonition that something bad was gonna happen. But if she did, then why wouldn’t she do something to stop it? Or why wouldn’t she do something to stop him?

Jeremy: There she is, the woman of the hour. So tell me, how did you do it? How did you kill my wife?

Jack: That’s enough.

Jeremy: I know you’re to blame, diane. You’re the brains of the operation. Jack’s some — some lapdog.

Diane: I didn’t do anything, jeremy, and you know that.

Daniel: What you do to my mother, stark? Did you brainwash her? You blackmail her? Is that how you got her to marry you? Huh? Are you the reason that she’s dead?

Jeremy: Look, I — I know you must be devastated, you know, about losing your mom, you know, looking for answers, blame someone. Let me help you out with that. Phyllis got so close to me so fast because everyone else, including you, turned their backs on her. So if you want to pin her death on someone, look in the mirror.

Danny: Wait, whoa, whoa.

Jeremy: Hey!

Danny: Whoa, whoa, whoa. It’s ok. It’s ok. It’s ok. Shh, shh, shh. Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Abby: I just need a little more time to think.

Devon: I understand. I really do. I just know it has to be uncomfortable, living in chance’s family home.

Abby: Yeah, but, I mean, it’s been dominic’s base camp. It’s the place where he was born. And I know that he would love to spend more time with you and more time here, but… I’ve already disrupted his life so much recently. I don’t want this to just be another thing he has to adjust to.

Devon: I do. I do. And that’s the last thing I want to do is stress that little guy out.

Abby: This isn’t a no. It’s not. I just — I want to do this the right way for everyone involved.

Devon: Well, that right there is another reason why I love you.

Abby: There is something that you need to know.

Devon: What do I need to know?

Abby: I love you too. And the one thing I am very, very, very certain about is that anywhere I am with you feels like home.

Tucker: Just like that, just now, you’ve changed your mind about buying my company?

Victoria: Well, you made some very valid points. There are more lucrative investments, for sure. And while I think I am more confident than you are that I would be successful at pushing adam out of mccall, I just wouldn’t want to be wrong about that. I wouldn’t want to make it easy for him. So I’m rescinding my offer.

Tucker: I see. Wow, I didn’t realize I was that persuasive. Or is this some kind of reverse psychology?

Victoria: No, you are. You are actually that persuasive. I’m beginning to understand how you were able to win ashley over. Well, you should enjoy the rest of your evening, tucker.

Tucker: I will.

Victoria: Because newman’s courtship of mccall is officially over.

Summer: Thank you for saying those nice things about my mom.

Ashley: It’s all true. She loves you so much.

Summer: [Crying] I know.

Kyle: Oh, it’s ok. It’s ok.

Summer: I’m gonna — I’m gonna go upstairs and check on harrison.

Ashley: She’s being so brave, but I know she’s devastated.

Kyle: I think she’s gonna get a lot worse before she gets better.

Danny: Daniel, this guy isn’t worth it.

Daniel: Son of a bitch!

Danny: Daniel, come on.

Daniel: No, no, no, you did something to my mother! I know you had something to do with this, and I’m gonna make you pay for it, watch!

Jeremy: Look, we all grieve differently, but trust me, I’m just as eager to punish the real culprit or culprits.

Nick: Chance, do you have an update?

Chance: Well, first of all, I want to say how sorry I am. I understand how much you cared for phyllis, and I am aware of the impact that her loss will have on each one of you.

Jeremy: Quit stalling. Is there any new information?

Chance: I have interviewed the emt again, and I have been in constant contact with the hospital as well as the fire department, and unfortunately, I have nothing new to report. Now, it has been a very long night, I understand that. And I think it’s time for everyone to go home and get some rest.

Jeremy: This is unacceptable.

Chance: Stark, I will inform you as the investigation progresses. You have my word.

Jeremy: All this time with the emt, your heads together? Come on. There’s more that you’re not telling us.

Chance: Stop.

Jeremy: I’m not leaving here until you give us the facts

Chance: Again, I have nothing new. Now, if you would like to push the issue, officer thompson here will escort you down to the station. You two can talk all the facts you want.

Jeremy: This isn’t over.

Chance: I am truly sorry for your loss, daniel.

[ Indistinct conversation ]

Jack: Daniel’s not the only one you’re gonna have to worry about.

You really think one of them could have harmed phyllis summers?

Chance: Maybe. We’ll know more when we get the results back from the blood test. If there’s something in her system that shouldn’t have been, it’s possible what happened to phyllis wasn’t an accident. It’s possible somebody was trying to kill her.

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