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Kyle faces a life without Summer but he is determined to concentrate on his work and his son.

Tara and Sally are both very happy and consider the first day without Summer in town the first day of their bright future.

Stitch arrives at Abby’s house with a gift for the baby. Abby, Devon, and Mariah fill Stitch in on what has been going on since he has been gone. Stitch asks Abby to go to his boss’s retirement party with him and she politely declines his invitation.

Jack questions Phyllis about why Summer left town and Phyllis tells him that Summer couldn’t handle the situation with Tara and Harrison. Sally is in such a good mood she asks Jack to have a friendly drink but Phyllis tells him not to do it. Jack tells Phyllis that his personal life is none of her business. Jack meets Sally for one drink at Society.

Victoria is also tired of everyone butting into her personal life and after long discussions about Ashland with Victor and Nikki she decides to accept Ashland’s invitation to go to Los Angeles.

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Nina asks Lily if she can be a freelance reporter for Chancellor Communications since she intends to stay in town until Abby and Chance’s baby is born. Lily is impressed when she hears Nina’s experience as a reporter considering she is known for writing novels and screenplays. Lily tells Nina she may have a story for her but first she has to talk to Billy. Billy interviews Tara to try and confirm the rumor that Ashland is dying but she tells her that her soon to be ex-husband doesn’t confide in her about his health anymore.

Billy asks Tara if he should be worried about Ashland’s relationship with Victoria. Tara tells Billy that Ashland is only using Victoria to soothe his bruised ego. Billy asks Victor to talk to Victoria and tell her that continuing her relationship with Ashland will hurt her.

Sutton asks Amanda to be Nana’s lawyer because she was suffering from post-partum depression when she killed Richard. Amanda tells Sutton that she knows he killed Richard and Naya is taking the blame to protect him.

Ashland asks Victoria to go to Los Angeles with him and while they are talking Ashland begins to cough and Victoria worries that Ashland’s health is getting worse. Ashland leaves Victoria’s office and sees Victor getting off the elevator the two men say hello and Ashland gets on the elevator. Victor goes in and asks Victoria if the rumors that Ashland is dying are true.

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Adam tells Victor that he isn’t sleeping well at his place because he keeps having memories of how he drove Chelsea to her current mental condition. Adam tells Victor that he is thinking of selling his penthouses and moving to a new place. Victor asks Adam to consider moving to the ranch and living in the tack house. Adam says he will think about it and he is surprised he and Victor have come this far in their relationship.

Chelsea tells Chloe she has to act like she is making progress so that they will release her from the hospital. Chelsea tells Chloe that it is the only way she can be with Connor. Adam goes to the mental hospital to visit Chelsea and tell her Connor will be coming home soon. Adam also tells Chelsea he is considering moving to the ranch. Chelsea thinks Adam is preparing to take Connor away from her since he knows she won’t be able to see Connor if he is living at the ranch. Chelsea tells Adam that while she has been at the hospital she has learned that he is her biggest enemy.

Tara is happy that Kyle is sharing all his troubles with her and everything worked according to her and Sally’s plan.

The National Inquisitor publishes an article claiming Ashland only has six months to live. Ashland confronts Tara because he thinks she leaked the information to the tabloid. Tara tells Ashland she would never do that because she isn’t a vindictive person. Billy runs into Ashland and tries to confirm the story but Ashland denies the story saying that it is just tabloid gossip.

Lily talks to Victoria who tells her that it is just a rumor designed to make Ashland look weak. Lily later tells Billy what Victoria said and he is sure that the story is true since he knows Victoria better than almost anyone. Nikki notices a Locke Communications file on Victoria’s desk and Victoria tells Nikki she is close to a merger with Locke Communications to preserve Ashland’s legacy but she makes Nikki promise not to tell anyone about the impending deal with Ashland.

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Mrs. Toliver finds Naya and Richard’s cell phone records and tells Amanda and Devon that Richard called Sittings office, and he also made a five minute call to Naya a week before he was supposed to meet with Amanda’s foster parents. Amanda confronts Naya and gets her to admit she did speak to Richard and he was going to do whatever it took to find his daughters. Amanda assumes that Naya told Sutton what Richard was planning to do and Sutton had him killed to protect his career. Naya insists that her father isn’t a killer but Amanda doesn’t believe a word that comes out of her mouth.

Kyle, Phyllis, and Nick are all confused by Summer’s sudden decision to take the job in Italy. Summer tells all of them that she can’t handle Tara and Harrison living in Genoa City and that the job is a great opportunity to advance her career. Kyle goes back to his and Summer’s hotel suite determined to show Summer that he loves her and persuade her to stay. Tara sends a text to Sally telling her that their plan worked and Summer is going to Italy.

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Victoria meets Harrison and spend some time with him.

Ashland tells Victoria that his lawyers are looking over her merger proposal. Victoria tells Billy to stay out of her personal life.

Adam and Nick continue to bond as brothers when Nick defends Adam from Billy when they get into a verbal argument.

Phyllis talks with Nick about Summer’s job offer but makes him promise not to tell Summer what they talked about because its a secret. Phyllis talks things through with Nick and she begins to wonder if Summer is being forced to take the job in Italy. Summer arrives at Society ready to have a talk with Kyle.

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Chelsea has a horrible nightmare in which Adam, Victor, and Rey tell her she will never leave the mental hospital.

Adam and Nick have a talk and Nick advises Adam to concentrate on Connor and find the right way to tell him about Chelsea’s illness. Nick also advises Adam to help Connor deal with Chelsea’s illness until Chelsea is better.

Elena turns down the job in Baltimore when Nate tells her that he never stopped loving her and wants her to stay in town.

Jack tells Tara the story of his bitter custody battle for Kyle when he was a little boy. Summer tells Phyllis about the job offer she got from the fashion house in Italy.

Summer doesn’t tell Phyllis that Tara is forcing her to take the job or she won’t let Kyle see Harrison again. Phyllis knows Summer is holding something back and isn’t telling her the whole story. Phyllis advises Summer to search her soul and find the truth before she makes a decision about the job. Summer calls Kyle and asks him if he could come to their suite instead of staying at the Abbott house because she doesn’t want to be alone tonight.

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Victor and Nikki think that Ashland is an interesting man once they get to know him a little better after having drinks with him and Victoria. Nikki would feel more, at ease if Ashland’s divorce was final before Victoria got involved in such a high-profile relationship. Victor thinks that Ashland and Victoria have a secret and he intends to find out the secret. Victoria tells Ashland she hopes that they will find a treatment for his illness but in the meantime he should prepare for the worst. Victoria tells Ashland that Newman Enterprises and Locke Communications should merge so his legacy will live on after he is gone.

Tara tells Summer that she will soon get an offer from the fashion house in Italy and she should take the job and leave town. Summer has no intention of taking the job, but Tara tells her that if she doesn’t take the job Kyle will never see Harrison again.

Nina and Abby ask Christine to call her contacts and find out if Chance is okay. Mariah accidentally tells Abby and Nina that baby Chancellor is, a boy and Abby and Nina are very happy about the news. Christine calls her contacts and gets ready to tell Nina what she found out about Chance.

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Ashland and Victoria have drinks with Victor and Nikki so Victor and Nikki can get to know Amanda better.

Abby is worried about Chance since their phone call got abruptly cut off so she goes to Devon’s place to share her problems with him. Devon gives Abby a gift from Chance that Chance sent to him with instructions to give it to Abby when she needs it the most. Abby opens the gift and sees that it is Chance’s favorite t-shirt. Chance’s note tells Abby to wear it so she can feel his arms around her.

Phyllis advises Summer to keep an eye on Tara because she will use Harrison to come between her and Kyle.

Tara decides to team up with Sally to get Summer out of town. Tara puts the second part of Sally’s plan into motion and tells Summer she has a proposition for her.

Elena saves Nate’s life when he has an allergic reaction after eating crab cakes at Society. Nate tells Elena later that he doesn’t want her to take the job offer in Baltimore.

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Amanda tells Lily that she is no longer defending her grandfather because her family has lied to her too much. Amanda also tells Lily she isn’t ready to return to Chancellor Communications because she is thinking she might start her own criminal law practice. Imani tries to persuade Amanda to take her grandfather’s case again but Amanda tells her she is going to find out why her father was killed. Imani wants to stay in Genoa City to get to know Amanda better.

Eric calls Sally…he has decided to recommend Summer for the job at the fashion house in Italy.

Ashland tells Kyle and Tara he has terminal cancer and the doctors have told him he has six months to live. Ashland tells Tara he has taken her out of his will, but Harrison is still in his will. Tara is shaken by the news Ashland is dying and Kyle suggests that Tara try to repair her marriage so she can be there to support her husband in his final days.

Billy tells Victoria he is worried about her spending too much time with Ashland because of the kids. Nikki also continues to express her concern which only drives Victoria closer to Ashland. Ashland and Victoria go out to lunch and Victoria asks Ashland to kiss her like he wanted to in New York.

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Billy and Lily have a successful night with Johnny and Katie who have a wonderful time with them at the new apartment.

Rey goes to visit Chelsea at the mental hospital before he leaves on his second honeymoon with Sharon. Chelsea apologizes to Rey for her behavior on their last visit and tells Rey she was upset because Adam was also visiting her that, day. Chelsea tells Rey to have a wonderful vacation with Sharon and then she leaves for her group therapy session. Rey, questions Chelsea’s doctor about her progress and he says Chelsea isn’t well but is progressing slowly. The doctor talks to Chelsea later and says he is worried about Rey because he is asking too many questions. Chelsea assures the doctor everything is under control and everything is going according to plan.

Victor isn’t happy when Adam tells him that one of his sources told him Victoria went to New York with Ashland Locke. Ashland wants to give Victoria a kiss after they talk awhile but she tells him they should take their relationship slowly. Victoria says goodnight to Ashland and later calls her secretary to ask her to find all the information she can on Locke Communications.

Victor tells Amanda that he had an investigation done and all the contributions he gave to Sutton Ames campaign were legitimate…there was no cash in exchange for favors. Victor also tells Amanda he knows she is Sutton’s granddaughter because Sutton had a slip of the lounge last time that he spoke to him. Amanda talks to Naya and tells her that she is quitting the case since her grandfather refuses to go along with her defense strategy. Amanda decides to investigate why her father was killed and hires Mrs. Toliver to help her.

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Summer and Kyle decide that they will get married in August because they need to move on with their lives.

Summer isn’t happy when Lauren tells her that Kyle suggested she talk to Tara about being in house designer for Fenmore’s.

Summer goes to the Abbott house to talk to Kyle and sees him telling Tara he wants her to stay in Genoa City so he can spend time with Harrison.

Sally calls Eric Forrester and asks him to do a favor for Summer.

Lily is nervous because Johnny and Katie spending the night at her and Billy’s apartment for the first time.

Billy continues to worry that Victoria is spending too much time with Ashland Locke.

Sutton Ames fires Amanda because he doesn’t want to reveal that Amanda and Hilary are his granddaughters. Victor sees Sutton and Sutton slips and calls Amanda his granddaughter but quickly recovers and says his granddaughter Imani disappointed him. Victor calls Amanda and tells her to stop by his office to discuss her relationship with Sutton Ames.

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Chloe takes Adam’s job offer but when she tells Chelsea about it while visiting her in the mental hospital, Chelsea insists Adam is trying to run her life and she must find a way to get out of the hospital. Rey and Adam also visit Chelsea. Adam promises Chelsea she can see Connor when she gets better because it wouldn’t be good for Connor to see her in the hospital. Rey goes to visit Chelsea because he and Michael think she had help from Chloe to poison him. Rey asks Chelsea if she had help from someone to poison him and she gets angry and tells him to leave and go on his vacation with Sharon. Rey tells Michael what happened when he visited Chelsea and that she belongs in the hospital.

Ashland changes his mind and agrees to joint custody of Harrison with child support and minimal alimony for Tara as agreed to in their prenuptial agreement. Ashland tells Sally that she needs to talk to Eric Forrester because he is the CEO of the Italian fashion house that has the job opening she can use to get Summer out of town.

Victoria turns down Ashland’s invitation for dinner in New York but changes her mind and accepts the invitation after a talk with Nikki in which Nikki advises her not to date Ashland.

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Ashland invites Victoria to New York since he has to go on a business trip but she takes a rain check because she is busy with work.

Sally wants Tara to get Kyle to fall in love with her so Summer will take the job at the fashion house in Italy. Tara doesn’t want anything to do with Sally’s plan but Sally tells her to think about it and give her a call if she changes her mind.

Nikki warns Adam he better not go back to his old ways or she will do what is necessary to protect her family.

Rey and Sharon finish making plans for their second honeymoon in Miami.

Adam goes to the mental hospital to tell her Connor is doing well in school and will soon be coming home. Chelsea tells Adam she can’t wait to see Connor and give him a hug.

Ashland arrives at the Abbott mansion to talk to Tara and Kyle without their lawyers.

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Elena tells Nate she got a job offer in Baltimore and wonders if he knows of any reason she should stay in Genoa City. Nate and Imani have coffee together and get to know each other a little bit.

Adam wants to compete against Chancellor Communications and beat them fairly even though Victor isn’t happy about it he lets Adam do things his way.

Billy warns Victoria Ashland is, a dangerous man to date but Victoria tells him she will live her life as she sees fit.

Mrs. Toliver gives Amanda all the information her foster mother had on her. Amanda finds a calendar page where it says the date when her foster mother intended to meet with her father Richard. Amanda demands Imani set up a meeting with Sutton so they can talk about a new strategy for his case.

Kyle and Summer tell their parents their wedding is back on and they reluctantly give their support to them. Summer meets Harrison for the first time and he is a little shy with her. Mariah tells Tara that other people have tried to come between Kyle and Summer but nobody has ever succeeded because they always find their way back to each other. Kyle tells Tara that he filed an acknowledgement of paternity form with the court

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Victor gives Nikki tickets to Florence Italy to see Leslie Brooks perform her favorite piano concerto for her birthday. Victor also gives Nikki a beautiful necklace and a bouquet of apricot roses and Nikki thinks she is blessed to have Victor in her life.

Summer talks to Jack and tells him she saw Kyle with Harrison at the park and he is a natural father. Summer loves Kyle but she isn’t sure that she is ready to have a child in her life. Sally is determined to do whatever it takes to make Summer take the job at the fashion house in Italy.

Devon is worried that Amanda is so eager to have a family that she isn’t being objective about the facts in her grandfather’s case.

Ashland offers Tara joint custody of Harrison but with the condition that Kyle can’t be a part of Harrison’s life.

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Lily tells Victoria that she and Billy moved in together and later Victoria stops by Billy and Lily’s place and gives them a housewarming gift.

Victor is happy that Nick accepted the offer for Newman Media to advertise New Hope on their website.

Kyle finds Tara and Harrison at the park and spends the day with them. Summer sees Kyle with Harrison at the park but Kyle doesn’t see Summer at the park.

Nikki wonders why Victoria accepts a dinner invitation from Ashland, but Victoria tells her they are just friends. Ashland arrives at the Abbott mansion and asks Kyle to let him talk with Tara alone.

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Billy and Lily move into their new condo and Devon stops by to give them a housewarming present.

Nate meets Imani and they flirt with each other a little bit. Nate later asks Devon about Imani and Devon tells him that Imani is helping Amanda with a case.

The paternity test results are in and they say Kyle is Harrison’s biological father. Tara tells Harrison that he is a lucky little boy because he has a second dad and his name is Kyle. Kyle is touched when Harrison calls him daddy for the first time. Jack is happy when he gives Harrison Kyle’s first baseball glove and he and his grandson play catch for the first time.

Amanda and Imani talk to Mrs. Toliver the private detective Richard hired to find his daughter and she tells them that she found Richard’s daughter and gave him the address of her foster family before he died. Kyle assures Summer that their relationship won’t change just because he is Harrison’s father.

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In this special stand-alone episode Neil Winters friends and family honor his memory with a memorial walk where his friends go to all his favorite places in town and share memories of him. Neil’s friends listen to his favorite music at each stop on the walk. Lily shares some of Neil’s favorite dad jokes with Moses. Devon and Nate decide to honor Neil’s memory by forgiving each other for their past hurts and trying to mend the rift between them.

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Summer decides to postpone the wedding until the situation with Tara and Harrison is resolved. Summer has a talk with Tara and Tara tells her she intends to live in Genoa City once she gets custody of Harrison. Tara wants a fresh start and she wants Harrison to be close to Kyle.

Sally tells Ashland she can find out where Tara and Harrison are hiding but in exchange he must offer Summer a job far away from Genoa City. Sally later tells Ashland that when she visited Jack earlier she noticed a toy on the couch. Sally describes the toy to Ashland and he tells her the toy does belong to his son. Ashland tells Sally he will offer Summer a job at a very prestigious fashion house. Billy is worried that Victoria will get caught up in Ashland’s nasty divorce if she continues to spend time with him.

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Mariah slips while jogging and sprains her wrist. Mariah worries about how Abby will react to the news of her injury, but Devon is able to distract Abby by suggesting that everyone record an entry for the video journal Abby is making for Chance.

Kyle and Summer tell Sally she should leave town because they will make sure to tell Lauren the role in causing chaos in the life of a little boy. Tara tells Jack Sally was the one who told her where Kyle was when she came to town with Harrison. Jack tells Tara to stay away from Sally because she is trouble. Sally talks to her grandma Shirley who advises her to think carefully about her next move. Sally decides to have a talk with Ashland Locke.

Summer tells Kyle she needs some time to think about their situation. Summer tells Nick that she doesn’t know if she can handle Tara being part of Kyle’s life because she is Harrison’s mother. Kyle takes the paternity test that will tell him if he is Harrison’s father.

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Moses helps Faith with her biology homework and persuades her to do an extra credit project.

Naya is shocked when Amanda tells her that someone at Newman Enterprises told her that her father Richard took a leave of absence from the company to search for his child. Amanda has a talk with Devon later and tells him she thinks Naya is lying to her. Amanda wonders if the real reason her father was killed was because he was trying to find his child.

Adam agrees that Victor should ask Noah to design the new logo and update the website for Newman Media.

Chelsea gives her statement to the police and Michael tells Rey that he will ask the judge to let her stay at the mental hospital. Rey tells Sharon Chelsea asked him to continue visiting her and he wants to do it so he can figure out if she is faking her mental illness.

Adam goes to see Chelsea to ask her to withdraw the restraining order against him so he can see Connor.

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Billy and Lily decide to buy a condo in the same building that Billy lived in when he and Phyllis were a couple.

Ashland finds Tara at the Grand Phoenix and he tells her he has filed for divorce. Ashland gets ready for a long and bitter divorce battle with Tara. Kyle tells Tara he is ready to take a paternity test and help her keep custody of Harrison. Summer is worried when Kyle thinks Tara and Harrison should move into the Abbott mansion to protect Tara and Harrison from Ashland but she doesn’t tell Kyle how she feels because she wants to be supportive of him.

Chloe goes to visit Chelsea at the mental hospital and promises Chelsea she will find out Adam’s plans for Connor. Rey suspects Chelsea may be faking her mental illness so she won’t go to jail. Sharon thinks Rey should let another detective finish up the case so they can move on with their lives.

Kyle tries to find the words to tell his dad he is a grandfather.

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