Young & The Restless Transcript
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Billy: Hi.
Abby: Hi. Thank you for meeting me.
Billy: Of course. I can’t turn down an invitation from my favorite niece.
Abby: Hmm. Even though I didn’t vote the way you would’ve liked at the board meeting about daniel’s lawsuit?
Billy: I don’t think it’s in the best interest to get into a legal battle at this time with chancellor-winters. But that’s business, right? Although it does get a little tricky when you mix corporate politics and family politics. I’m sure that was a little uncomfortable for you.
Abby: Well, I’m not a rookie at this. And I have maintained my seat on the jabot board despite any family conflicts, and I’ve enjoyed it. Yes, it may get complicated, but that’s part of the fun, right?
Billy: It definitely is. I take it that was your first board vote alongside a romantic partner? It’s a whole new ballgame, isn’t it?
Nate: So, are lily and abby joining us?
Devon: Not this time.
Nate: Oh. Well, this seems to be a little more serious than a casual drink with my cousin.
Devon: Yeah. Yeah. That’s, um– it’s as serious as it gets. ‘Cause I need to know that I can trust you.
Nikki: [ Slurring ] Uh, victor? Victor? Jack? Lauren? Jack? Oh, can’t you people stop calling me? Can I have one damn moment of peace? I mean, is that so much to ask?
[ Grunts ]
[ Sighs ] That bitch is finally dead. I deserve this. I earned it.
[ Cell phone buzzes ] God, who now? Oh… well, victor again. “I’ve been trying to reach you. “Where are you?” Right where I wanna be. Yep.
[ Exhales ] Right where I wanna be.
[ Both laughing ]
Ashley: I’m having more fun than I have had in ages.
Alan: Well, maybe you should get out more often.
Ashley: Well, that is the truth. I hate to use this pun, but you are just what the doctor ordered, doctor.
Alan: Even though your brother and sister want me to–
Ashley: Examine me? Oh, yeah. Examine away. I’m an open book. Could we get through all the boring things, though, and get down to the good stuff? Especially if there’s a happy ending involved.
Alan: Your voice.
Ashley: What– what about it?
Alan: Well, it’s just, uh– there’s something different about it. Like, I can’t quite put my finger on it.
Ashley: I find that when I’m in france… [ Laughs ] … I tend to speak more carefully and more distinctly. You know? I get back into the good ol’ usa, and back comes the american accent. It’s kind of like taking off a too-tight high heel and putting something more comfortable on.
Alan: Well, it’s, uh, very charming.
Ashley: Ah, thank you. Almost out of bubbles.
Alan: Oh, no.
Ashley: Do you wanna order another one?
Alan: Ah, hmm…
Ashley: What do you think?
Alan: I’m not sure it’S…
Ashley: Uh…
Jack: I hope I’m not interrupting.
Ashley: What are you doing here? I didn’t think diane let you out after dark.
Jack: I was working late. I thought I might drop by for a drink.
Ashley: Ugh. Liar, liar, pants on fire. Traci snitched on me, and now you’re here to wreck my date. Try killing bugs the worry-free way.
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Jack: You must be ashley’s friend, alan.
Alan: Alan laurent.
Ashley: Yeah, this is my brother, jack.
Alan: Oh! Yes, jack. Nice to meet you.
Jack: Hope it was an easy flight.
Alan: It was. Thank you very much for the ticket.
Jack: How long you visiting genoa city?
Alan: Uh, not long. I’m guest lecturing at a psychology convention next week. I’ll be due in vienna, so…
Ashley: Unless I can talk you out of going. People tell me I’m pretty good at getting what I want.
Alan: Of that, I have no doubt. Would you like to join us?
Ashley: Oh, don’t feel obligated.
Jack: Thank you. I think I will. So, ashley has kept you under wraps. I know you’re friends, but not much more. How long have you two known each other? When did you meet?
Ashley: Go ahead. Why don’t you tell that story?
Alan: No, I think you would do it justice.
Ashley: Well, damn. Nobody told me there was gonna be a pop quiz.
Abby: Yes, serving on the board alongside devon is different, but I’m up for the challenge.
Billy: No doubt about that. It does have its benefits, of course.
Abby: Do I like where this is going?
Billy: Look, I just mean that I’m not devon’s favorite person right now, so I’m sure he knows I’d be a little reluctant to sit down with him and break bread. So maybe that’s why we’re here. Maybe you’re here to deliver a peace offering. Or maybe it’s a warning.
Abby: I’m gonna try not to be offended, because you clearly don’t think I have a mind of my own.
Billy: That’s not how I meant that.
Abby: But because you are my favorite uncle, I’m gonna let it slide. The fact is, devon does not know I’m meeting with you tonight.
Billy: That’s interesting. Under the radar. Why’s that?
Abby: I just wanna give you a heads up.
Billy: So this is a warning?
Abby: No, it’s not a warning. I’m just– I’m concerned. I care about you and devon very much, and I don’t like where I sense this is going.
Devon: I’m worried about a situation that could be a threat to the company, and it concerns lily.
Nate: Lily?
Devon: Yeah.
Nate: Wow. For a second there, I thought you were about to say billy.
Devon: Well, that’s who I’m talking about. Billy is the threat. ‘Cause you and I both know that he’s been trying to flex his power around the office lately, and I feel like it’s a part of his agenda right now to get close to lily and get her to side with him.
Nate: How do you know that? Do you have proof?
Devon: I don’t have anything concrete. It’s just something I picked up on between the two of them that I felt before, and I can usually trust my gut.
Nate: But that’s not a lot to go on, no matter how strong a gut feeling you have. And this is lily we’re talking about here.
Devon: Right. It’s not just that, though. There’s more. She’s upset with me because of the fact that I knew what was going on between daniel and heather while she was out of town, and I didn’t say anything.
Nate: Ah. So she was hurt and upset when she realized it.
Devon: Yeah.
Nate: But, again, lily isn’t the type to hold grudges. And you did vote with her to fight daniel’s lawsuit.
Devon: Mm-hmm.
Nate: I don’t see what you have to be worried about.
Devon: I’m worried that i can’t count on her vote anymore. And that if she keeps siding with billy and jill on everything, I’m gonna lose all say in my own company.
Nate: Okay, so what do you wanna do about it?
Devon: I wanna figure out how to get billy out of the company.
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Nate: Trying to oust billy? That’s a big move. Jill will raise hell.
Devon: Not if it’s done right. And I’m starting to get to the point where I feel like we don’t have a choice, nate.
Nate: Um, so figuring out how to work together isn’t an option?
Devon: Why would I want to? I mean, really, you’ve witnessed firsthand how he is. He challenges every single thing that I have to say, and the only thing he cares about is putting his family stamp on the company. There’s nothing productive about having him with us.
Nate: Don’t take this the wrong way, but I’m wondering if your concern is more personal than for the good of the company.
Devon: And why would you say that?
Nate: Well, you’re upset with billy because he’s challenging you, challenging your authority, authority you wanna hold on to.
Devon: You know, though, that I’ve built this company, half the company, from the ground up with neil. So I’ve earned that authority. What’s billy done? What does he do besides waltz in and out at chancellor-winters whenever he wants and make demands and think that he’s due respect that he hasn’t earned? Nobody wants to work with somebody like that. And if nothing changes in regards to him being there, I’m gonna have to really start thinking about pulling myself out altogether and taking half of the company with me.
Nate: What? You’d really go that far?
Devon: I absolutely would if I was pushed to it. This is about me being worried that billy is getting to lily. ‘Cause if that happens, everything we built could fall apart.
Nate: Why would you think that? Lily’s allegiance has always been to her family. Unless you don’t trust your own sister?
Abby: Look, billy, I don’t know how this is gonna play out. But I don’t think it’s gonna be pretty. And you and devon are the eye of the storm.
Billy: Look, abby, we butt heads. Okay, but that’s business. We’re not gonna agree on everything. We don’t have to agree on everything.
Abby: I get that. But this seems personal.
Billy: Why do you say that?
Abby: Devon seems to think that you’re making power plays to try to gain more control of chancellor-winters.
Billy: Did he say that?
Abby: And I told him of course not. But, billy, I need to know the truth. What are you really wanting out of chancellor-winters?
Ashley: We were two americans in paris, and we met at a café.
Alan: It was a museum, actually.
Ashley: The louvre.
Alan: The d’orsay.
Ashley: I know. [ Laughs ] We were looking at a monet.
[ Alan clears throat ]
Alan: It was a van gogh.
Ashley: And you were there all by yourself, just looking at the paintings and just–
Alan: Actually, I was there with a colleague. We’d just come from the office.
Ashley: Her name was antoinette.
Alan: His name was jean-claude.
Ashley: Of course, I recall. You know– you know, that whole day just kind of pales in comparison of meeting my– my dear friend, alan.
Jack: Well, that’s some story.
Ashley: And I am still so blessed that I can call you my friend.
Alan: It’s nice to catch up.
Ashley: It really is.
Jack: Well, it’s good you’re here, alan. I won’t interrupt your evening anymore. I hope to see you before you leave for europe.
Alan: I look forward to it. Your brother’s very charming.
Ashley: No, he isn’T. That was a fishing expedition. He’s dying for an update about my mental capacity, or lack thereof. So how am I doing, doctor?
Nikki: [ Slurring ] Why can’t you people just leave me alone? I’m so sick of it. Sick of it. The way you all look at me. “Poor nikki. “So brave. “So strong. “So drunk. “And so weak. “Can’t trust her, though. “Don’t trust her, she’ll make “everything worse. “And so stupid.” It’s all my fault. All my fault.
Nikki: I– I– I shouldn’T. I need… I need jack. I need help. Ah…
[ Exhales ] Victor? Victor, are you here? Victor? Oh, thank god you’re here.
Victor: Wait, wait, wait. Who the hell allowed you on the ranch? How did you get in here?
Nikki: What?
Victor: Get out! You didn’t live this strong,
Nikki: Get out? What are you talking about?
Victor: I will call security if you don’t get out right now.
Nikki: No, no, no, don’t– don’t do it like this. I– I– give me another chance.
Victor: What do you mean, another chance? I’ve given you more chances than one can shake your fist at!
Nikki: I’ll stop drinking, I promise.
Victor: You’re drunk right now!
Nikki: No, I’m not.
Victor: You’re lying.
Nikki: Victor, please…
Victor: Why don’t you go see jack abbott? Your sponsor. Your savior. The man I detest. Is that why you brought him on?
Nikki: You know it’s not.
Victor: And then you brought jordan into our lives.
Nikki: Well, I– I–
Victor: Didn’t you?
Nikki: I didn’t mean for that to happen.
Victor: And you know what happened, right? She traumatized our great-grandson. And who knows what our granddaughter’s going through right now. She may be fighting for her life! You did that!
Victoria: Mom!
Nick: What are you doing here?
Nikki: Please. Please talk to your father. Tell him how sorry I am. He’ll listen to you.
Nick: You’re sorry?
Victoria: You think sorry is enough? After the hell you’ve put our family through?
Alan: There is no diagnosis, ashley. You and I are friends, just like we were in paris.
Ashley: Right. But there’s an agenda.
Alan: Look, your family’s worried about you. All right? Just like you were concerned about your memories around tucker, and we talked it through then, and I believe it helped. Maybe we can do the same now. You know? So I– I would love to spend some time with you and, uh… you know, just go over what’s on your mind.
Ashley: Okay. Well, um… we don’t have to get another bottle here. We could go somewhere else. I happen to know a lovely little jazz club that is in the hotel that you’re staying in. It’ll almost remind you of paris.
Alan: Hmm. That does sound tempting.
Ashley: Okay, say yes.
Alan: Unfortunately, the jet lag is kicking in. I’m gonna have to call it a night.
Ashley: How about since you don’t know anything about this city, I escort you back to your hotel, okay?
Alan: Sounds lovely.
Ashley: Okay.
Alan: Allow me.
Ashley: Thank you.
Billy: What I want is for chancellor-winters to be as successful as it possibly can. And I want my mother’s position, her contribution, and her legacy to be represented.
Abby: Devon respects jill very much, and he knows how valuable she is to the company.
Billy: Oh, sure, as long as he doesn’t have to publicly acknowledge it beyond a pat on the back.
Abby: That’s unfair.
Billy: What I think is unfair is that my entire focus has been on what’s best for this company. It’s devon that is taking it personal, as if everything I’m doing to help this company is a direct competition to his kingdom.
Abby: That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?
Billy: Abby, devon’s mo has always been complete autonomy, okay? And given the corporate structure of this company, it’s not conducive to that. Yeah, have I shaken things up a little bit since coming here? Have I challenged his authority here and there? Maybe. But it’s been for good reason. And now, I’m the newest threat to his control.
Abby: Well, devon thinks you want complete autonomy. So that’s the problem. How do I fix this? How do I facilitate a truce between two of my favorite guys so you can work together?
Billy: I hate to break it to you, but I think we’re past the point of hugging it out.
Devon: I trust lily. Completely. Billy’s the one I have a problem with. All right? ‘Cause I know that those two have a history together, and I know that she’s vulnerable right now because of what daniel just put her through. She’s probably trying to figure out who she can trust, and billy is right there whispering in her ear.
Nate: But wouldn’t she be looking for absolute stability? Meaning family. Instead of someone like billy, who’s let her down how many times now?
Devon: That makes sense, yeah. You’d think so. But like I said, she’s vulnerable. And billy knows this, and he’s gonna use it.
Nate: Against you?
Devon: Okay, I’m the one he doesn’t like. Yes.
Nate: Look… have you ever considered that maybe you’re overreacting?
Devon: No, I haven’T. Why, do you think I’m being paranoid?
[ Nate sighs ] Okay. I mean… uh… I don’t even know what to say. Maybe this is what billy wants. He wants us to turn on each other.
Nate: No, I– I’m not turning on you, devon. I’m just stating an opinion that’s different from yours.
[ Sighs ] I wonder what neil would think about all this infighting. Who was more about family than your father?
Devon: I completely agree. Which is why all I’m trying to do, and all I’ve ever tried to do, is protect this family’s legacy through the company. And I think that we need to be prepared to fight if it comes to that. So I’m just asking if I can count on you.
Nate: Well, you’re doubting lily, and you’ve gone back to questioning my loyalty. So if this is the direction things are headed in, and billy’s the cause, well, I agree with you on one thing. We have to get abbott out of the company. This skinny pop is amazing.
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Chance: Take it I wasn’t supposed to hear that.
Devon: We don’t mind you hearing what we said. We’re not keeping any secrets. And I know where your loyalty lies.
Chance: Oh, you do, huh?
Devon: Yeah.
Chance: Okay, well, what happened to loyalty to chancellor-winters, devon? Because that’s where my loyalty lies. I don’t know about you, but this infighting, this petty, personal bull that’s going on, I want nothing to do with it. So if you want to let me go for having an opinion that you don’t like, I will gladly pack up my office now.
Devon: Nobody’s saying that at all. Not at all. I think that you just– you’re not understanding what’s at stake.
Chance: It mostly sounds like your egos.
Nate: I’m with chance on this. One way or another, we have to stop turning on each other. The only way we can help chancellor-winters shine is to get past this conflict and work as a united front.
Devon: Okay. I will– I’m a little confused now ’cause of what you’re saying. I feel like I can count on you about as much as billy can count on chance.
Billy: Devon wants to run this company on his own, the way he always has been. He’s not interested in working together for the greater good.
Abby: Chancellor-winters has been very successful.
Billy: It has been. Maybe despite devon, but not because of him, okay? Time and time again, he’s proven he doesn’t wanna work together. He sees any sort of disagreement, any sort of difference of opinion, as a mutiny. We can’t stand for that if we want chancellor-winters to see its full potential.
Abby: It sounds like you want devon out. Would you actually do that?
Nikki: Darling, you don’t mean that.
Victoria: Why did you let her in?
Nikki: Are you turning on me too?
Victoria: I may never see claire again because of you.
Nikki: I– I was just trying to help.
Victoria: You only pretended to accept her.
Nikki: No, I did accept her.
Victoria: You blamed claire for getting you hooked on alcohol again and this mess that you’ve become.
Nikki: That is not true.
Victoria: Then you whine that it’s everyone else’s fault, that you’re a drunk, but it’s what you’ve always been. It’s who you’ve always been.
Nikki: Nicholas, you know that that’s not true. Please tell her. Tell your father.
Nick: You made my daughter’s life hell. She almost lost her son because of you. He’s barely speaking because of you.
Nikki: I’ll talk to summer. I’ll explain it to her.
Nick: Mom, she doesn’t wanna see you ever again, and neither do I.
Nikki: What?
Victor: Why are you doing this to our children?
Nikki: I– I– I just wanna fix things.
Victor: Some things can’t be fixed.
Nikki: Please, just let– let me make things right.
Victoria: The only way that you can make things right is to stop embarrassing yourself. If you don’t call security, I’m going to.
Nikki: Nicholas. Nicholas, please.
Nick: Mom, you brought this on yourself.
Nikki: Why are you doing this? We’re family.
Nick: Because you’re a drunk.
Nikki: And– and I wanna get sober. You know I do, but I– I can’t do it alone. I need you.
Nick: Mom, we’ve given you every chance imaginable!
Nikki: This time is different.
Victoria: It’s not gonna be different than any other time. We have offered to help you, but you’ve always been too proud, too strong.
Victor: The only support you ever wanted is jack abbott’s support. I came to you many times. You pushed me away. You accused me of hovering over you. Didn’t you?
Nikki: Well, jack is– is my sponsor–
Victor: I don’t give a damn what he is. I can’t stand the guy. You ran to him every time.
Nikki: But, darling, I love you.
Victor: You disgust me.
Nikki: Please don’t say that.
Victor: You reap what you sow! Live with it!
Nikki: But, victor, please–
Victor: Get the hell out of here! I can’t stand looking at you! Out!
Ashley: I swear.
Alan: Okay, murders, uh, kidnapping, and an explosion. That’s quite the history this hotel has. And all those scandals. Are you sure you didn’t make some of that up?
Ashley: I am. And I may have participated in one or two, but I’ll never tell.
Alan: Your secrets are safe with me.
Ashley: Are they?
Alan: This– this is me. I assume no scandals happened here.
Ashley: Not yet.
Alan: Ashley, I do miss hanging out with you.
Ashley: Yeah?
Alan: You are more entertaining than ever.
Ashley: Entertaining? I was going for irresistible.
Alan: Oh.
Ashley: And, um, I bet you have one or two champagne splits in your minibar that have corks that are just dying to be popped. I’ll behave myself. I’ll even take a peek at your inkblots.
Alan: I would be terrible company.
Ashley: Not possible.
Alan: I promise I will be good as new in the morning.
Ashley: Okay. Well, then I am officially inviting you for breakfast. You can’t say no.
Alan: I wouldn’t think of it. Mwah. Mwah. A demain.
Alan: Jack?
Jack: Look, I’m sorry for the intrusion, but I have to ask. How does my sister seem to you?
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Alan: I just have to spend more time with ashley before I can give you any real insight as to what’s going on. But there is definitely a different dynamic coming from her than I am used to seeing.
Jack: In what way?
Alan: Well, I mean, ashley is very sophisticated, brilliant. Wry, cool as a cucumber. Today, she’s flirtatious and bubbly, completely out of character. On the other hand, she is, uh, recovering from a broken heart and the trauma of a breakup, and maybe this is her way of handling the stress that she’s been going through.
Jack: Stress may be the underlying problem here, but believe me, there is more than one dynamic at play here.
Alan: Yes, traci told me about that as well, that ashley’s behaving like a teenager at times.
Jack: Young, impetuous, overly earnest.
Alan: But the commanding, more aggressive personality is coming forward as well.
Jack: These days we have no idea which ashley we’re gonna get.
Alan: Well, eventually I’m sure we’ll get to the bottom of it, but like I said, it’s not gonna happen overnight.
Jack: Ashley leaves the house these days, I’m scared. Will she return? She admits to losing time, where she was, how she got there, what she’s done. One minute she’s ready to go to therapy, the next she runs away.
Alan: Yeah, well, that kind of inner conflict is really not that unusual.
Jack: Listen, I have been so desperate to do something, anything, I have actually considered committing her to treatment. What kind of brother does that?
Alan: One who cares. All right? You were trying to help. It is a normal reaction.
Jack: Ashley deserves to live a normal, healthy life. Look, I– I saw how comfortable she was with you, and I gotta say, it gives me a lot of hope.
Alan: I promise you I will do my best.
Ashley: Now, where’s the tequila? What kind of a bar is this anyway? No tequila? Well, that’s no bar at all. Now, what the hell are you doing here?
Ms. Abbott: I’m getting stronger every day.
Belle: Oh, yeah, I can tell. I like your jewelry.
Ms. Abbott: How could you be so stupid? Botching that story of how you first met alan?
Belle: I did just fine.
Ms. Abbott: Well, the hell you did.
Belle: I played it like it was a game. Alan played along, he enjoyed himself, I could tell.
Ms. Abbott: And the entire time he was taking notes. And there you were. Hi, I’m just a bubble-headed idiot. Oh, please, kind sir, won’t you please pour me some more champagne so I can screw this whole thing up even more?
Belle: It was a date. That could lead to something wonderful for ashley.
Ms. Abbott: It wasn’t a date, you moron. It was a psych evaluation over drinks. He’s looking for information so he can take us all down!
Victor: You disgust me!
Nick: You are a drunk.
Victoria: You whine that it’s all their fault that you’re a drunk. But it’s what you’ve always been. It’s who you’ve always been.
Victor: You get the hell out of this house! You get the hell away from all of us!
Nikki: No. My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis held me back…
Nate: You absolutely can trust me to be on board with whatever’s best for chancellor-winters.
Chance: And I second that. I can be counted on when it matters. But when it comes to the bickering, I’m out.
Devon: Okay. And I– I understand that, gentlemen. I get completely where you both are coming from. But my bottom line is, I don’t think billy belongs at the company.
Chance: Okay, so this isn’t about what’s best for the company. It is personal.
Devon: No, that’s not true. It’s both. It’s always both. But since my name’s on the company, it’s always gonna be personal. It’s as personal as it gets. And as the ceo of the winters side of the company, I don’t want billy to be a part of it. And you can let him know that if you like.
Chance: I’m not your messenger.
Devon: I didn’t mean it that way, all right? I’m just saying, I’m not gonna slink around and talk about people behind their backs the way billy abbott does. He can know. In fact, I’m sure he already does know that I don’t want him there.
Abby: Chancellor-winters means everything to devon. He built the winters part with neil. It’s devon’s legacy. It’s my son’s legacy. And you wanna take that away from him?
Billy: Abby, I understand all that, okay? And I’m not trying to push devon out. I simply wanna make a little bit of room at the table.
Abby: You know, I wish I believed you, billy. I really do. But I don’T.
Jack: Given your background, your history with ashley, it gives me a lot of hope.
Alan: Well, I’ll– I’ll do whatever I can.
Jack: Listen, I won’t take up any more of your time. Thank you for indulging me.
Alan: Well, we all want the same thing. Ashley healthy.
Jack: I could not be more grateful that you are here. Hopefully, ashley won’t do another disappearing act or something more troubling.
Ashley: You are just blowing everything out of proportion. And you refuse to see the danger you are putting us all in.
Belle: Please. I have half a mind to jump on that jet with that very handsome doctor, go to paris and never look back.
Ms. Abbott: No. You can’t do that.
Belle: I don’t know why not.
Ms. Abbott: I’ll tell you why. Because you’re gonna find yourself in a situation that you can’t flirt yourself out of.
Belle: Huh! And what are they gonna do? They’re gonna commit me just because I couldn’t get one silly story straight?
Ms. Abbott: This wasn’t just one story. They’re building a case against us. You were being tested. And you failed.
Belle: Says you. You forget. I have a plan.
Ms. Abbott: Dating the doctor is not a plan.
Belle: Neither’s killing tucker.
Ms. Abbott: I see what you’re doing. You just want an excuse to party. Guess what? It’s over now.
Belle: Well, I got news for you. I’m a lover. Not a fighter. And I’m not gonna stand by and let you ruin our lives.
[ Chuckles ]
Ashley: It always comes back to me. I have to do everything on my own. I’m the only one that knows how to get things done.
[ Sighs ] Hmm.
[ Door opens ]
Nikki: Ah. Uh. No!
Jack: Nikki?
Nikki: No!
Jack: Nikki?
Nikki: Go away!
Jack: Come, nikki,
Nikki: No, go, get out!
Jack: Let me in, nikki! Nikki!
Nikki: Go away, jack!
Jack: I’m not going anywhere. Let me in!
Nikki: Go away.
Jack: Nikki, don’t make me do this.
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