Young & The Restless Transcript
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Ashley: Could you put a muzzle on this yappy little bitch?
Audra: You know what?
Tucker: Hold on, wait a minute. Stop it. Ashley, that’s enough. Go. Now.
Jack: Good morning. Everything all right?
Traci: Um, have you seen ashley?
Jack: No, but she’s kind of been avoiding me lately.
Traci: Okay, no call or text? You know what, can we ask kyle? There’s so much going on in the house, so many comings and goings.
Jack: Everyone’s fine. Everyone’s fine. You don’t have to be on high alert.
Traci: I wish it were that simple.
Jack: What do you mean?
Traci: Ashley didn’t come home again last night.
Tessa: Okay, eight o’clock. Thank you. Oh, good morning, nikki.
Nikki: Good morning. Um, I am meeting with jack, but I guess I’m a little early.
Tessa: Oh, that’s okay. We’ll get you started with some tea.
Nikki: Thank you.
Tessa: There you go.
Nikki: So, how is the move coming along?
Tessa: Oh, well, you know, we’re getting it together. Mariah and I made a vow that in this place, we were gonna stop collecting stuff.
Nikki: Oh, I have made that promise so many times and I can never stick with it. There’s just so many things that you can’t bear to part with.
Tessa: I know. Anyway, the move is pretty exciting. And mariah and I are just so grateful to you and victor for letting us stay at the tack house. I mean, it will always be special to us. It was aria’s first home.
Nikki: Well, we loved having you. And we loved having a baby around. It’s a reminder of how precious each moment is. Struggling with bowel leakage?
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Jack: Where could ashley have– you know what? If ashley didn’t come home last night, I’m sure she had her reasons.
Traci: Such as?
Jack: None of my business.
Traci: Jack, seriously?
Jack: It is none of my business. It’s none of our business.
Traci: We’re not talking about being nosy here. We’re talking about our sister’s well-being. How can you be so nonchalant?
Jack: I am simply doing what ashley asked me to do and what several people, whose opinion I trust, have told me to do for some time now. I am respecting her boundaries.
Traci: Ah, ashley’s boundaries are all over the place right now. Something is wrong. I– I– I– it’s gotten to the point I don’t know which ashley is gonna come through the door.
Jack: Honey, I’m sorry to say this, you’re overreacting.
Traci: And you’re in denial if you think that this is her normal, everyday behavior.
Jack: Maybe ashley just needed some time to herself without the two of us probing and prodding her every move. Maybe she’s with abby. Maybe she got a room of her own. The point is she can do what she wants to do and I intend to respect that.
Traci: Okay. I didn’t intend to break ashley’s confidence, but you need to–
Jack: Then don’t break ashley’s confidence.
Traci: Jack!
Jack: I don’t need to know this. I am done policing her behavior. It hasn’t worked in the past and I don’t see that changing in the future.
Traci: The past is the past. But there’s a new issue here and I can’t just sit around and say, “well, this is none of my business.”
Jack: Why not? What is really new about this? Ashley is an adult. She didn’t come home last night. Not the first time. Probably not the last.
Traci: You’re not seeing it.
Jack: I am seeing that you are frustrated. I am seeing that you are worried. And I’m not trying to aggravate you. I’m not. But I’ve finally come to the realization that my sister has a right to live her own life without her big brother’s interference.
Traci: I understand. I know what you’re saying. And if it were any other time, I would be right on board with that, except for one thing.
Jack: What is that?
Traci: Tucker. Tucker. He didn’t leave. He’s still here. This is not over.
Tucker: Hey, lily. Welcome home.
Lily: Hi, tucker.
Tucker: I assume this means your daughter is doing better?
Lily: Sorry, how do you know about mattie’s situation?
Tucker: Small town.
Lily: Oh. Okay, well, I’m sure devon didn’t tell you, since he doesn’t really want anything to do with you. Unless that’s changed.
Tucker: No, no. Sadly, it has not.
Lily: Okay, well then, I guess we don’t have much to say to each other.
Nikki: Now remember, there will be a pony waiting for aria as soon as she’s ready to learn how to ride.
Tessa: Well, I promise to come back and visit, and we will definitely be stopping by the stables.
Nikki: I’m gonna hold you to that. One thing I’m sure you won’t miss is all the heightened security at the ranch.
Tessa: I can’t tell you how much I admire your bravery and your strength through all of this. Most people would have run for the hills if some deranged person was stalking them and their family. Has there been any news of finding her?
Nikki: No, I’m afraid not.
Tessa: I’m sorry, nikki. They will. They will soon.
Nikki: I hope so.
Tessa: Well, I– I better get back to work, but hopefully this nightmare will be over soon. Be careful, nikki.
Nikki: I will. Thank you. At dot’s an ordinary pretzel just isn’t enough.
Jack: Look, I know you’re concerned about tucker, but I think we all need to take a step back and look at this man, what he’s capable of, which is precious little if you think about it. I know we’ve all bought into this idea of him being this dangerous, powerful egomaniac who can topple empires at a whim, but… he can’t get to us.
Traci: I’m not talking about the corporate world, jack.
Jack: Neither am I. I’m talking about ashley. She’s done with him. She was done with him a long time ago. Yes, he managed to somehow worm his way back in, but look what happened. It’s over. He ruined it just like we thought he would, and ashley is telling us now she wants nothing to do with him. I think we need to take her at her word.
Traci: So, you’re not at all worried that she may have spent the night with him last night?
Jack: Is that your real concern here? Because I don’t think that. He does not have the same hold on her he once had. I know it’s taken some time, but she’s there, and you have to believe that.
Traci: I would like to, but I– I just can’t believe it.
Jack: We have to let this go. What are our choices here?
Traci: Our choices are to be cautious and vigilant when the situation requires it.
Jack: But that doesn’t help her. That pushes her away. I know it goes against your nature to not look after ashley. It’s the same for me. But she will only take so much pressure before she eventually just tunes us out.
[ Traci sighs ]
Traci: So you just want me to sit back and watch a slow-moving train wreck about to happen?
Jack: No, no. I want you to listen to her. To be there for her. To let her work through whatever this is on her own. Be a sister to her, not her keeper. No, traci, you are the glue that holds this family together. No one would say otherwise. Don’t let it be a burden. Don’t let it be a reason you can’t let your guard down and just be with us. Look, I know you have a home in new york city. You work there. I respect all of that. But we love having you in this house. Your home. I particularly have loved that you have been here as long as you’ve been here. And whether ashley’s willing to admit it or not, I think it’s been good for her. I think it’s a good reminder of how strong we can be if this family is united.
Traci: But that– that’s just it, jack. I don’t see that our family is united.
Jack: Traci, we’ve been through worse than this. Far worse. When we’re not speaking to each other, when we’re forced to live in different continents. This, by contrast, is a bump in the road. Oh, god, I’m sorry. I’m– I’m supposed to have coffee with nikki right now. Listen, trust me on this. When ashley needs our help and asks for it, we will be there for her. Until then, I’m gonna give her the space she asked for. I think you should do the same thing. I love you.
Tucker: May I ask you how devon is doing?
Lily: Hm, I don’t think so.
Tucker: That’s an innocent enough question.
Lily: I don’t think anything is innocent with you. I mean, you always have a hidden agenda. And I want no part of it, especially when it comes to my family.
Tucker: Yeah, lily, I understand your suspicions about me, but I have kept my distance from him, as requested. And it hurts. It really does. Not being a part of his life and not getting to see dom on a regular basis. I miss him. I miss even going to his music classes and having to sit through all those kids banging away at the drums just so I could hear his solo.
Lily: Well, you have no one to blame but yourself.
Tucker: Yeah. You’re right, I do. I have done things that have rightfully driven devon away. But I would very much like to correct all that.
Lily: You know, sometimes, these things can’t be corrected. Because people’s feelings get hurt, and once that happens, you can’t always undo it. And I definitely am not gonna try to undo it for you.
Tucker: No, no, no. I wouldn’T. That’s not what I’m asking. I just– I love them and I miss them, and I feel like I have to convince you of that.
Lily: I’m not the one who needs to be convinced.
Tucker: That’s incredible timing. We were just talk–
Traci: Hi. Hi. Um, is this the front desk? Great. This is traci abbott, and I’m wondering if anyone there has seen my sister, ashley. She often takes a suite there. I think you know who she is. Oh, never mind. Ashley? Are you all right? Where have you been?
Ashley: I don’t know. You didn’t live this strong,
Jack: Sorry I’m late. Have you been waiting long?
Nikki: No, not too long. Um, I was chatting with tessa. And she was telling me about the move, that she and mariah are moving off the ranch into their own home, you know.
Jack: I didn’t know that. Hey.
Nikki: What?
Jack: What’s wrong?
[ Nikki sighs ]
Nikki: What’s not wrong?
Jack: You can talk to me about anything. That’s why I’m here.
Nikki: Oh. I don’t know what to do, jack. Victor wants to take me on this fabulous vacation to celebrate our anniversary, and I just don’t know.
Jack: I think it’s great. You should be rewarded for surviving victor all these years. Sorry, old habits die hard. Why are you ambivalent about this trip?
Nikki: It’s just a feeling. It’s a dread that doesn’t seem to go away. I mean, there was a time not that long ago where I would have hated going on a trip with victor because that would mean it would be harder for me to drink. Now, it’s the opposite. I hate that I want to drink, and a trip would mean time alone with all of these terrible feelings and urges and– and I don’t want to be away from you and your support.
Jack: I am always a phone call away. You can always reach out to me when you need to talk. Hey, I think you should go. After everything that you and victor have been through, you both deserve a chance to get away, to rest, and recoup. I think this is exactly what you need.
Tucker: Morning. How are you?
Devon: Tucker.
Tucker: Devon?
Devon: Yeah.
Tucker: How’s dom?
Devon: He’s fine.
Tucker: Still into music?
Devon: Uh-huh.
Tucker: Good. And how are you?
Devon: I’m doing great. I’m late for a meeting though with my sister, so I need to go.
Tucker: Wait, hold– wait a minute. I know the harm that you think I have caused or that I actually have caused, but do you actually believe that I am just beyond all hope? That there’s nothing I can do or say? That– that whatever I have done is just so egregious that we couldn’t possibly even attempt to find our way back to being a family again?
Devon: Well, that’s the thing. We’ve never been a family.
Tucker: Well, not in a traditional sense.
Devon: This is what pisses me off about you. Because I try and draw lines, and then you just walk all over them like they’re not even there. Because I’ve been very specific about telling you to keep your distance from me, and then you ask me something like this ’cause all you care about is what you want.
Tucker: No, that is not true at all.
Devon: It’s not true?
Tucker: No.
Devon: How’s it not true? You tell me how it’s not. You look at your life right now and tell me that you’re not alone. ‘Cause I know you are, and it’s all because you don’t know how to stop sabotaging the things that you claim matter to you. And I’m done playing the game. You’re not entitled to me or anybody else.
Audra: Tucker?
Tucker: Beautiful audra. Last night was magical, and so were you. Every time I look at you, I realize how fortunate I am and what an idiot I was to resist what you’ve known all along, that we were meant for each other. I will never make that mistake again. I have to run a few errands. Can’t wait to get back to you and hold you in my arms. I love you. Tucker.
Traci: You don’t remember where you’ve been?
Ashley: Uh, I woke up in a motel room, alone. I have no idea how I got there.
Traci: Okay, what’s the last thing you do remember?
Ashley: I don’t know.
Traci: Think ashley, try to concentrate.
[ Ashley sighs ]
Ashley: I, um, I think I was at the athletic club. I think I was outside tucker’s suite.
Traci: Okay, did you see him? Did you talk to him?
Ashley: I don’t know. I don’t think so. I kind of remember that I– I ran away from there.
Traci: And you don’t remember where you went after that?
Ashley: No.
Traci: Okay, I’m– I’m sorry. I have to ask, were you drinking?
Ashley: No.
Traci: Are you sure?
Ashley: I don’t know. I’m not sure of anything. I mean, there’s like this empty space. Before and after, I was at the athletic club that lasted until I woke up in that motel room this morning.
Traci: Okay, is there any way that you might have been drugged? Are– are you sure? Because, you know, ashley, it’s really easy for someone to slip a roofie in someone’s drink.
Ashley: No.
Traci: Maybe we should have you tested.
Ashley: No. No.
Traci: Look, you don’t have to go to a hospital. We can hire someone to come here and take a sample.
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Jack: So, do you think you’re gonna have enough faith in yourself and in the program to go on this trip and have a good time, even if it’s with victor?
Nikki: Jack.
[ Jack sighs ] Well, I just don’t know that I could’ve survived this ordeal without you, so thank you.
Jack: Enough with the thank yous. You would do the same for me. And seeing a smile on your face and your sobriety is enough thanks for me.
Lily: Are you okay?
Devon: Yeah, I’m fine. What was that about with you and tucker when I walked in?
Lily: Oh, you know, he hears his name and then thinks it’s a reason to come over and be annoying, but I don’t want that today.
Devon: So, he did say something to annoy you?
Lily: No. He was trying to pretend like he was a human being, and I wasn’t convinced.
Devon: Did he ask about me?
Lily: Of course. He is relentless.
Devon: Well, I don’t know what he expects.
Lily: I don’t know, your forgiveness.
Devon: Well, I just told him again that he’s not gonna get it.
Lily: Look, I know it’s easier said than done, but don’t let him get to you.
Devon: He doesn’t get to me. He can’t anymore. What?
Lily: I mean, listen, to me, tucker doesn’t matter, right? He has no effect on me. But I know for you, that’s different.
Devon: It’s not different. It’s not different at all. Maybe it was in the past, but…
Lily: Come on. You’re his son.
Devon: I know what I am. I’m his biological son.
Lily: Okay. Devon, really?
Devon: What? I’m fine. I really am. I– I’ve given him plenty of opportunities to do right by me, and he’s messed it up every single time. So, it’s okay.
Lily: It’s okay that you might feel sad that he hasn’t been the father that you deserve or need, right? Or that he hasn’t been the grandfather to dom that he should be. It’s okay to have those feelings. I mean, saying that that matters to you doesn’t mean that tucker has won.
Tucker: Mm-mm-mm. Good morning.
Audra: Hi. Where’d you go?
Tucker: Did you get my note?
Audra: I did. It was very sweet. A beautiful present for me to wake up to. But a little short on the details of where you ran off to.
Tucker: I had a very important errand to run.
Audra: Oh.
Tucker: Yes.
Audra: What kind of errand?
Tucker: All shall be revealed quite soon.
Audra: You’re being very mysterious.
Tucker: Yes, I know, and you love it when I’m mysterious.
Audra: Up to a point.
Tucker: Oh, yeah. I think, I hope, I pray you’re gonna like this surprise.
Audra: Oh. What is it?
Tucker: I’m not telling you. It’s a surprise.
Audra: Oh, come on.
Tucker: No.
Audra: Okay, what about a little hint?
Tucker: I don’t think I can.
Audra: Fine. All right, how about you just tell me if I’m dressed appropriately for this surprise of yours?
Tucker: Hm. I don’t know. You’ll have to find out for yourself.
Audra: Hm.
Traci: Okay, do you need anything? Food? Do you need water?
Ashley: I’m okay.
Traci: Does your headache? Okay, I’m gonna feel your forehead, okay?
Ashley: I’m so sorry. I don’t want you to have to do this for me.
Traci: Oh, come on.
Ashley: You’re not my mother.
Traci: Oh, ashley. We take care of each other. It’s what we do.
[ Ashley sighs ] Were you assaulted?
Ashley: Oh, no. Thank god.
Traci: Oh, thank god.
Ashley: No.
Traci: All right, these memory lapses, can you talk to me about them? Can you describe them?
Ashley: Oh, it’s hard.
Traci: It’s okay, take your time.
Ashley: It’s just really strange because I’ll be home, and then, suddenly, I’m all the way across town. I have no memory of how I got there.
Traci: And you’re sure that there’s no pills or alcohol involved in any of this?
Ashley: No, it’s not a blackout. It’s like a– it’s like there’s a dead zone. It’s like I can– I can kind of remember something. It’s kind of just out of reach. It’s almost right there. But I can’T. It’s so frustrating. It’s so frustrating.
Traci: And terrifying. I imagine it’s terrifying.
Ashley: You have no idea.
Traci: Okay, we’re gonna figure out how to make sure this never happens again. I’m gonna help you.
Ashley: How? I don’t think you can help me. I don’t think anybody can help me. I was thinking that maybe this was stress and that it was gonna pass. But I think it’s getting worse. And I’m afraid something horrible’s gonna happen.
Traci: Oh, honey. Oh, honey.
If you’re taking
an antidepressant,
Devon: Listen, I hear you. I hear what you’re saying. And sure, maybe in the past, tucker did cause some pain for me. But I’ve come to the realization that you can’t miss what you never had. And I’ve never had him. I’ve never been able to rely on that guy, ever in my life. And every single time he’s tried to come into my life, it’s never been about our relationship. It’s always him trying to get something or win at something or take over a company or get his ex-wife to fall back in love with him. It’s– it’s too much. And he will try and wear you down until he gets what he wants because he can’t take no for an answer. And that’s not how a father should behave. And I know this because I am one and I had the best example I could ever ask for. Neil is all the father I’ll ever need.
Lily: Devon, I know that your relationship with him is more complicated than you’re willing to admit. I mean, look at how shaken up you are just by running into him.
Devon: I’m not shaken up, okay? I’m just letting off some steam to my sister.
Lily: Okay. You know I’m always here to listen to you. But right now, we do have more immediate problems to worry about than tucker mccall.
Tucker: Okay, one more, one more step.
Audra: I don’T… ah, okay.
Tucker: Forward.
Audra: Can I open them yet?
Tucker: No, not yet. Not yet. You’re fine, you’re fine. Stop.
Audra: Now?
Tucker: Yes. Huh?
Audra: Oh, my god. Tucker.
Tucker: I figured since we couldn’t go to paris, I’d bring a little paris to us. You surprised?
Audra: Stunned is more like it. This is so– so you.
Tucker: Mm.
Audra: Come here. You really are a romantic.
Tucker: Yeah. Don’t let the word get out, because it might ruin my reputation.
Audra: Your secret is safe with me.
Tucker: So, I take it you approve?
Audra: Hm. C’est magnifique.
Traci: You’ve been so brave to tell me all of this. Ashley, you’re not alone. Now, we’re gonna take everything we know and we’re gonna move forward from there, okay?
Ashley: How? How do we do it?
Traci: Well, I think you’re right. I think it sounds like these memory lapses are getting worse. So the first thing we need to do is get you to a doctor.
Ashley: Ah. You think it’ll help me?
Traci: I do. I think they need to rule out everything that’s physical. So, there’ll probably be some tests. Some blood work, a ct scan, everything that can find out what’s wrong physically. And then I think we’re gonna have to also consider a mental health care professional.
Ashley: Oh, please. A therapist is not gonna be able to help me with this.
Traci: No, look, I know it’s gonna be a lot of trial and error, but we have to explore every avenue. Ashley, it’s not safe for you to keep having these memory lapses. It could be neurological. It could be psychological. We don’t know. So, we’ve got to cover every base. Oh, honey, are you all right? What is it? Come on, sit down.
Ashley: I need some water.
Traci: Water, okay. Okay, all right.
Ashley: They’re gonna put us away. We can’t let ’em do it. We have to do something. We have to do something.
Nikki: I promise to bring you back a fabulous souvenir.
Jack: Not necessary. As long as victor has a sunburn and sand fleas, a postcard will do.
Nikki: What’s this?
Andy: Courtesy of the gentleman from the bar, mrs. Newman.
Nikki: There’s nobody there.
Barman: He must’ve just left.
Nikki: What’s in this drink?
Andy: Triple premium distilled vodka.
Nikki: Take it away. Please, take it away. (Smelling)
Jack: Hey.
Nikki: Did you find him?
Jack: I spoke to your bodyguard. He’s been canvassing the area, but he’s been looking for jordan, not a man.
Nikki: Well, she put him up to it, whoever he is.
Jack: We don’t know that.
Nikki: I know that. I am certain of that.
Jack: Andy, the guy that left the drink, is he a regular at the bar?
Andy: First time I’ve seen him in here, mr. Abbott.
Nikki: Do you believe me now? Jordan has an accomplice. Who knows how many she has? I mean, am I being watched all the time, wherever I go? You were right. You and victor were both right. I can’t take this anymore. I need to get away.
Devon: So what other problems are you referring to if it’s not about heather and daniel getting let go, which I’ve already told you I wasn’t a big fan of?
Lily: No, no, that’s a problem solved in my book. That’s a done deal.
Devon: Well, it was your call to make, so it’s– it’s fine and we move on. But you know that billy isn’t gonna be okay with it, since he has a contrary opinion to everything chancellor-winters these days.
Lily: And that is the issue I’m talking about.
Devon: Tell me about it.
Lily: No, I’m talking about this constant tension between you and billy.
Devon: Oh, well, that’s on billy, it’s not me.
Lily: I don’t really agree with that.
Devon: I’m not his biggest fan, I’ll admit that. And it’s frustrating to work with him at times, but that’s a moot point since you’re back and there’s no reason for him to be at the company anymore. You do agree with me about that, right?
Lily: I don’t think I agree anymore. I mean, I’ve had time to think about it, and I think that billy does have a purpose and a place at chancellor-winters.
Ashley: What do we do now? They’re gonna lock us up.
Traci: Okay. Here you go.
Ashley: Thank you. Do you think that maybe we could just keep this between the two of us?
Traci: I– I don’t know, ashley, I– I think–
Ashley: Please? I mean, we’re sisters, right? I just need to know that you have my back.
Traci: I will always have your back.
Ashley: Okay, don’t tell anybody then, especially jack. You know how he is, he’s so bossy, he’s just gonna want to take control.
Traci: Ashley, jack cares about you as much as I do.
Ashley: I know.
Traci: He just wants to see you feel better.
Ashley: Pinky swear, okay? Don’t tell anybody or I’m not gonna go to the doctor.
Traci: Ashley.
Ashley: I mean it. Pinky swear.
Traci: Okay, I won’t tell.
Ashley: I gotta go.
Traci: Now?
Ashley: Yeah.
Traci: Where?
Ashley: Oh, I’m gross. You know, I’m gonna go take a bath. I’m gonna go take a bubble bath.
Traci: Ashley.
Ashley: See you.
Audra: Isn’t it a little early in the morning for this?
Tucker: It’s never, never too early for us. Never.
Audra: Uh, what are we toasting?
Tucker: Toasting you.
Audra: Oh, really?
Tucker: Really. To audra charles.
Audra: To us.
Tucker: Um… I have a couple of things I want to say to you. I feel like as well as you know me, I don’t think you know how much you mean to me. How much you’ve meant to me. Of course, that’s understandable because, uh, for the longest time, I don’t think I knew either. But the fact is, you’ve been the one who I confided in and confessed to. And who I counted on to surprise me and amaze me. Keep me on my toes. So often, my days started and ended with you and I don’t think I realized until now how much I needed that. How much I needed you. How much I love you. Because I love you and I love your fire and I love your depth. And your sweetness, which you will deny, I’m sure. You don’t want anyone to know you’re sweet, but I know. You’re so sweet. I– I marvel at you, audra. And I just– just being here– just being this close to you, it makes me feel so… like I’m where I’m supposed to be, you know? So… I’ve spent my whole life trying not to be vulnerable and I’m feeling pretty damn vulnerable right now. Okay. What the hell. Marry me, audra. I love you. And I want to show you how much every day, for the rest of my life.
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