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Adam: Hey. I found chelsea.

Lily: Was billy with her?

Adam: Yeah. They were on the roof. Chelsea seems really upset. There’s no telling what billy said to her.

Billy: Let’s just take a little rest here on the couch. You want me to take your boots off, maybe?

[ Sniffs ]

Chelsea: What are you doing?

Billy: I am just going to silence your phone. I don’t think you need to be talking to anybody tonight. Unless, of course, you –&&–ppyou want to talk to someone. Is there someone I can call? Want to go for a drive, maybe? We can just jump in the car and… drive around the lake or something.

Chelsea: No. I don’t want to go anywhere.

Billy: Are you hungry? Maybe I can — I can — I can get them to bring you some — some food down, maybe.

Chelsea: No, billy. No. I’m not hungry.

Billy: Okay. Well, I’m gonna do whatever i can to help you here, okay? So, uh… so you just need to know that, okay?

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] The way you can help me is just to leave me alone.

Billy: I knew you were gonna say that.

Chelsea: I’m serious. Let me go. Billy…

[Crying] Just let me go.

Chance: [ Sniffs ]

Abby: [ Chuckles softly ]

Chance: [ Chuckles ] You’re a vision.

Abby: What are you doing here?

Chance: Oh, I’m just relaxing, you know — enjoying a hot beverage.

Abby: What about the stakeout?

Chance: Oh, we, uh — we finished early. Yeah. The guy we were supposed to be watching, uh, got picked up vandalizing a shoe store on the other side of town, so… called it for the night.

Abby: And you chose to come here instead of home?

Victoria: Four weeks’ vacation. That sounds about right.

[ Clears throat ] Yeah. Oh, and you should know that newman also has a very generous health plan — vision, dental, mental-health services, et cetera.

Nate: I’d expect nothing less.

Victoria: Okay. Well, I think that covers everything. I will send these deal memos off to legal.

Nate: You mean you’ll base a contract on the notes you scribbled on a cocktail napkin.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Well, it won’t be the first time they’ve seen something like this. The lawyers will work up a draft, and then we can take it from there. PNate: Oh, one more thing — parking.

Victoria: Parking? Oh. Well, don’t you live like a couple of blocks from newman towers?

[ Both chuckle ]

Nate: I may need to drive sometimes. I’d like a spot near the elevator.

Victoria: Ohh. I think maybe I can make that happen. Parking. Alright. Is that it? Do we have a deal?

Nate: I think so.

Victoria: Congratulations. You’re now the new C.E.O. Of newman media. Welcome to the company, nate.

Devon: You’ve got to be kidding me.

Billy: Well, I’m gonna stay right here. I don’t think you need to be alone tonight.

Chelsea: It’s the one thing i want. Why can’t you give me the one thing I want?

Billy: Come on, chelsea. You’re not gonna send me out on the street, are you? It’s halloween. It’s not safe. There’s a bunch of teenagers out there.

Chelsea: Stop.

Billy: Okay. I can do that. I can definitely be quiet, but I’m not going anywhere.

Chelsea: That’s not your call! This is my room! You don’t get to make decisions about my life, billy! I mean it! You stopped me on that roof! It wasn’t your call! You had no right!

Billy: I’m sorry i interfered. But I just don’t think you’re thinking clearly. You’re just in in too much pain.

Chelsea: You’re right! I am in pain! And I figured out a way to stop it! And you took that choice from me! (Birds chirping)

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Chance: I was gonna come home after this. Just catching a little peace and quiet by myself.

Abby: And you don’t get peace and quiet at our house?

Chance: Look, abby, I don’t know what to tell you. I guess I just wasn’t ready to come home.

Abby: Chance, what is happening with us?

Lily: I am sure billy didn’t upset chelsea. He was worried about her, so I’m sure he was being sensitive and thoughtful.

Adam: Look, I-I understand why you want to think the best of your boyfriend, but you didn’t see chelsea. I did, and she was really upset.

Lily: That doesn’t mean it was billy’s fault.

Adam: I-I want to know what happened up on that rooftop.

Lily: Well, why didn’t you ask them when you saw them?

Adam: I did, and billy shut me down. He hurried chelsea out of there like he didn’t want to hear from me at all. Okay, lily, something is going on, and I would like to know what it is. This is the mother of my child. I have a right to know.

Lily: I don’t know what you want from me, adam. I don’t control billy.

Adam: Have you heard from him since he left here?

Lily: No, I haven’T.

Adam: Do you have any idea where he could have gone?

Lily: No, and if I did, I wouldn’t tell you.

Adam: Why not?

Lily: Because I don’t trust you. After the debacle at chanccomm that you pulled?

Adam: Lily, lily, that was business! This is the mother of my child, okay? My intentions are good. If she’s in trouble, I want to help her.

Lily: I know what you’re doing, okay? You’re trying to get information out of me, and it’s not gonna happen.

Billy: I’m sorry that i interfered and I took away your choice. But, chelsea, I got to say i would do that again in a heartbeat.

Chelsea: Damn you, billy.

Billy: Yeah. I get it. You can damn me straight to hell, but that’s not gonna change, okay? Because I know… that that is not the choice that you would have made two weeks ago. It’s not the choice that you’re gonna make two weeks from now. I am not gonna let you do something like that to you or to your son. You just have too much to live for. So, I know it’s bad tonight, but you’re gonna have to work through it.

Chelsea: You don’t get it.

Billy: I would love for you to try and explain it to me.

Chelsea: I don’t see a way through this. I told you what it feels like. It’s like I’m — I’m floating and I can’t keep my head above water.

Billy: I remember that conversation.

Chelsea: The water’s closing in, and I’m not gonna be able to breathe soon. And no amount of time or working through it is going to fix that.

Billy: Well, it’s got to. I honestly believe that it’s gonna get better.

Chelsea: You don’t know that. What — what are you doing here? What — why are you here?

Billy: It’s halloween… and I didn’t pick up my costume from the dry cleaner’s on time.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] If you’re gonna just make bad jokes, I-I honestly don’t understand the purpose of you being here.

Billy: Unfortunately, my jokes aren’t gonna get any better, chelsea. That’s all I got. But I’m gonna be honest with you right now.

[ Voice breaking ] I don’t know how to handle this.

Chelsea: Then you should go. That’s what you should do.

Billy: Well, I know for certain that is the last thing that I’m doing, okay? I’m staying here.

Chelsea: [ Sighs heavily ] I keep hearing voices.

Billy: Are they telling you what to do?

Chelsea: No. No. They’re like… memories of… people reminding me how i failed. You’re one of them. Like the time I kissed you and you said it was a mistake — I-I hear it like you were — you were saying I’m the mistake.

Billy: That’s not how I meant that at all.

Chelsea: That’s how it sounded to me. It’s how it’s always gonna sound to me. These voices… I’ve just done such terrible things, and people keep forgiving me, but I don’t forgive myself.

Billy: Well, everything is forgivable. I mean… even things that seem beyond repair are fixable.

Chelsea: No. Not this time. This is unfixable.

Billy: I just don’t believe that. I mean… you have too much to live for, you know? The number-one thing being connor.

Chelsea: D-don’t say his name.

Billy: Chelsea, you’re his mother. Connor needs you.

Chelsea: I-I mean it. Don’t say his name.

Billy: Why? I mean, he should be in your thoughts. Why — why do you not want to talk about him?

Chelsea: He is in my thoughts, but he’s better off without me, the same way johnny is.

Billy: No. That is absolutely not true.

Chelsea: It is true! The world is better off without me!

Billy: Chelsea, do not say that.

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Adam: Chelsea, it’s me. Open up, please.

[ Knock on door ] Chelsea [Sighs] Will you just let me know that you’re alright?

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Billy: The whole world can stay on the other side of that door. You don’t need to talk to anyone. If you want to talk, I will listen. But right now, the only thing that matters is you.

Chance: Nothing is happening with us, okay? Okay. Maybe something’s going on. I don’t know.

Abby: Then what is it? Where is this coming from?

Chance: It feels like a natural progression to me. Relationships have their ups and downs, right?

Abby: Okay. Then are we on the downside, or are we stuck somewhere in the middle?

Chance: I don’t know. I wouldn’t worry about it, though.

Abby: Well, that’s easy for you to say. I’m not the one avoiding you.

Chance: You think that’s what I’m doing? You think I’m avoiding you?

Abby: Chance, I don’t know what you’re doing. You cancel plans tonight ’cause you say you have to work, and, I mean, I tried to not be upset. I tried to understand.

Chance: Come one. You might have not started a fight, but you were not happy about it.

Abby: Of course I wasn’t happy. I was frustrated because we couldn’t get dressed up in our matching costumes and take our son, dominic, out for halloween, but that doesn’t mean I love you any less.

Chance: And I don’t love you any less. Look, abby, things with us are, on the whole, pretty good, until I have to fulfill some work obligation.

Abby: I will admit that I get frustrated when you have to rush off and be supercop, which seems to be happening all the time.

Chance: I’m busy. That’s my job. I don’t control when the criminals of genoa city are gonna be active. I don’T. And you don’t get disappointed. You get resentful of my job ’cause I’m not free to put you above all my other responsibilities.

Abby: Resentful?

[ Inhales deeply ] Okay. I think that we should talk about this at home.

Chance: Abby, if we do that, we are gonna get comfortable and we’re gonna push this aside and we’re gonna deny it’s even a problem. If you want to fix this, let’s do it here.

Abby: [ Sniffles ] Fine. We seem to have the patio to ourselves. Let’s do it here.

Victoria: I don’t understand, devon. Why are you so surprised that I’d want to hire nate?

Devon: Mm. I’m surprised that you’re surprised, ’cause I didn’t think that he’s the kind of employee that newman enterprises would value.

Victoria: Why would you say that? Newman tried to hire him before, but he chose to go to chancellor-winters. I’m just completely thrilled that he’s available now.

Devon: Right, but you know why he’s available, don’t you?

Nate: You can stop talking about me like I’m not here, cuz.

Devon: Victoria, you’re aware of why he’s not with his own family’s company, right?

Nate: I have already filled in victoria about what happened.

Devon: I bet you did, and i bet it didn’t take too much information to get her caught up, right?

Victoria: What does that mean?

Devon: It means this is payment. What’s happening right here — it’s payment for betraying us. ‘Cause that was the deal. He traded in his C.O.O. Position and his integrity for a C.E.O. Position.

Victoria: Well, I wouldn’t say that.

Devon: Well, what would you say, then, victoria? ‘Cause it’s pretty damn obvious that you’re the person he’s been colluding with this whole time.

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Billy: No sign of adam.

Chelsea: He’ll be back. I’m sure he thinks all sorts of horrible things about me after seeing us on the roof.

Billy: Generally, I try not to worry about what adam thinks. I think you should do the same.

Chelsea: Beats the alternative — worrying about myself. It’s too painful when I think of what my life has become. I can’t continue being tormented by these voices.

Billy: You know you don’t have to listen to them. I mean… it took me years after delia died to… realize that I could shut off that part of my brain when she- would show up.

Chelsea: You would actually see her?

Billy: Oh, yeah. Still do sometimes. I mean, she’s always there. Most of the time, it’s good. Sometimes it’s not so good, and that’s when I have to remind myself that that’s just noise.

Chelsea: It’s not that easy.

Billy: You know, sometimes i find that it helps when I talk to someone. You can try talking to chloe. She’s a good friend.

Chelsea: Chloe’s had it with me. I can’t talk to her.

Billy: What about your mom?

Chelsea: Definitely not.

[ Sighs heavily ] What time is it? It must be really late.

Billy: That doesn’t matter. I’ve got nowhere to be.

Chelsea: Billy, seriously, you can go. I mean, I’m — I’m exhausted. I just want to sleep.

Billy: You know what? That’s a good idea. Let’s get you, uh — let’s get you in bed. You can get a little bit of rest. Come on over. Let’s get you cozy in here. You can close your eyes and, uh… just try and relax a little bit.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: Well, maybe we’ve been celebrating a little bit too much tonight. Maybe I just have too much on my mind. I’m — I’m not clear, devon. What — what exactly are you accusing me of?

Devon: Well, let me make it clear for you, victoria. You’re the C.E.O. That he was gonna sell his shares to.

Victoria: So let me get this straight, because I’m not following your logic. You think that nate and i conspired and came up with a scheme and then the scheme failed, so, as a reward for that scheme, I offered him a job.

Devon: Mm.

Victoria: Does that make sense? I mean, do I supposedly get something out of this alleged collusion?

Nate: I don’t think it matters who it was. I was honest with you and lily before following through with the plan. It’s a non-issue. And chancellor-winters wasn’t hurt at all.

Devon: Well, you did some serious damage to your family, and you don’t seem to mind. I really thought it was tucker this whole time. I never even thought of a newman. I should have, though. I mean, you guys are — you guys are famous for corporate moves like this. But is it that you don’t have enough? Like, you just absorbed locke communications group, you scammed your way into buying chanccomm, and now you want to go after and take control of the company that neil left behind. That’s how you’re trying to honor his memory. Hmm.

Abby: I really don’t like that word “resent,” chance. I don’t resent your job. I don’t know why you seem to think I don’t understand how important your job is. I have done nothing but bend over backwards to accept your call to duty. I mean, you — you get called away to spain, and I sit here and I wait for you. We have no communication, nothing, and I waited and i prayed and I believed that you were gonna come home to me and to our son. That’s how much I understand you and the way that you tick.

Chance: I understand that, and I am —

Abby: And then you came home, and it was a really dark time. You were filled with grief and stress and nightmares, and I had nothing but compassion for you.

Chance: I understand, abby, and I love you for that.

Abby: And then once you pulled through that and you told me that, for whatever reason, you wanted to go back into law enforcement… I found a way to accept that decision.

Chance: Abby, I think you’re trying very hard to accept it. But I don’t think you’re being completely honest with me or yourself. (Dog barking) we love our pets.

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Abby: How can you say that I’m not being honest?

Chance: It’s not just you. I feel the same way about myself. When I say that there’s nothing going on, I know that that’s not right. There’s something happening, and I think we need to be open and real.

Abby: Agreed, so… what’s the truth?

Chance: Abby, I love you so much. But there is resentment building on both sides here.

Abby: But I don’t want to think of us like that, like on — on separate sides.

Chance: I know. I don’t, either, but that’s what’s happening. You don’t like my late hours, you don’t like the fact that i spent so much time clearing rey’s cases, and you don’t like the fact that I was conflicted on how I dealt with ashland’s death.

Abby: Yes, that’s true. But what about you? What do you resent?

Chance: You do not understand why protecting your father will always be a problem for me. I’m just beginning to feel like you want this ideal — you know, not a real man with actual flaws.

Abby: Where is this coming from?

Chance: Abby, you just don’t want to see it any more than i did, okay? But I think – I think you like the idea of being married to a federal agent or a cop, but the realities of the job — they don’t interest you. I’m gonna have a late schedule sometimes. I’m gonna have an unpredictable schedule. And every now and then, I’m gonna be put in a dangerous situation.

Abby: Yeah, well, who would like that?

Chance: I’m just saying any time this stuff is brought up, you get disappointed. And I think if you just take a second and you look deep down, you’ll realize that’s the truth.

Abby: You know, you may be unhappy… and disappointed… but you don’t get to tell me how I feel. And right now… I feel like being alone.

Chance: No, abby. Abby, stop. Abby!

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: Neil was a-a good friend to me, and not just me — my family — and I would never do anything to disrespect his memory.

Devon: Oh. Well, I think that trying to dismantle his company from the inside out is pretty disrespectful, wouldn’t you say?

Victoria: No, and if I did what you’re accusing me of, neil would have realized that it was just business, nothing more. It wasn’t personal.

Devon: You had this guy lying to his family. How are you gonna say it’s not personal? Do you think that neil would have ever done something like that to your dad while he was working at newman? You know he wouldn’t have. He felt an allegiance to victor when he was there and to katherine when he was at chancellor. He was loyal to them.

Victoria: That is true, and i hope that my employees feel the same way about me. But chancellor-winters and newman enterprises are two completely separate companies. In fact, some people might even say that they’re rivals. So you and I — we don’t owe each other anything, at least professionally.

Nate: Devon, this is between you and me.

Devon: And her. I’m not stupid, you guys. You’re up in here celebrating. It’s very clear what’s going on. And I’m not just gonna ignore the person that’s going after my company.

Nate: Look, I am asking you to leave victoria out of this. I know it’s gonna take some time for you to forgive me, if it ever happens.

Devon: I’m never gonna forgive you.

Nate: But you’ve got to know I am trying to move on and forgive myself. So I need to go out and find my purpose somewhere else.

Victoria: That’s where newman enterprises comes in. I think it’s best for everyone that he’s no longer a part of your family business. But I am very happy that nate is gonna be a part of my business family.

Devon: Okay. Well, watch your back, ’cause he doesn’t really value family the way you’d imagine. Newman media might not be enough for him one day. He might go after your job. So good luck.

Sharon: Here. You look like you needed that.

Chance: Thank you.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Sharon: Hmm. Ah. I have to take this. Uh, excuse me. Billy? It’s late. Is everything okay?

Billy: No. No, it’s not. It’s chelsea.

Sharon: What happened?

Billy: There’s been an incident, sharon, and, um… I’m not sure what do. Can you come to her suite?

Sharon: Yeah. Of course. I’ll — I’ll be right over.

Billy: Thank you. And, sharon, this is very important, but don’t involve anyone else in this, okay? Just keep this between us.

Sharon: Got it. Okay. I won’t say anything to anyone. Um…I’ll see you soon.

Adam: Please, chelsea, just call me back or send me a text and let me know that you’re okay. Sharon. Where, uh — where are you off to at this hour?

Sharon: Um, I’m sorry, adam. I really can’t talk. I’m in a rush to get out of here.

Adam: H-have you seen chelsea? Did she and billy come through here tonight?

Sharon: Uh, no. I haven’t seen them. Why are you asking?

Adam: Because I’m worried that something might have happened. I think billy abbott could be responsible. Did you know some of your detergent’s fragrance

Sharon: I’m sure everything’s okay. You know, chelsea’s strong. She’s a true survivor at heart.

Adam: Sharon, that may be, but I just wish that she would pick up the phone and tell me what’s going on. It’s just — just so irresponsible of her.

Sharon: Well, I’m sure you will hear from her eventually.

Adam: She’s connor’s mom. She can’t fall off the grid. I mean, connor’s at a sleepover. She has to be reachable. I mean, what the hell does billy abbott have to do with whatever’s going on?

Sharon: I’m sorry, adam. Um, I’ve stayed here too long already. I have to go.

Nate: I apologize for my cousin.

Victoria: No, there’s no need I get it. He’s hurt. You and I — we both know that he was gonna put together the pieces eventually, so maybe it’s better that we got it out of the way early.

Nate: I don’t think this is over — not by a long shot.

Victoria: Well, maybe not for devon, but you and me are moving forward, and that’s what matters. And, for the record, I don’t regret my decision one bit. Having you on board at newman enterprises is worth any trouble that it’s gonna cause with devon and lily.

Nate: That’s good to hear. Thank you.

Victoria: You’re welcome.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Damn it!

Devon: Abby.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Devon: Hey. What’s the matter?

Abby: [ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

Lily: Hey.

Billy: Hi. It’s good to hear your voice. Are you at home?

Lily: No. I came by the office to grab a few things. You know, I can’t believe that you left me at the club.

Billy: Yeah. I’m sorry about that.

Lily: So, is everything okay?

Billy: Not really.

Lily: Well, I mean, adam seemed concerned. He said that he saw you and chelsea together. So, should I be concerned, too?

Billy: No, not in the way that you’re thinking.

Lily: Are you sure? Because it wasn’t that long ago that chelsea wanted something more than friendship from you.

Billy: Lily, chelsea had an incident tonight, and she’s in a really bad place, so I am going to stay with her until she gets some — some help.

Lily: Okay. An — an incident? Billy, what is going on? What is happening with chelsea?

Billy: I honestly don’t really know, but sharon’s on her way, and, hopefully, she’ll know how to help. But don’t worry, okay?

Lily: I’m already worried.

[ Knock on door ]

Billy: That’s sharon. I’m gonna have to go. I’ll call you as soon as I can.

Billy: Hi.

[ Sighs ] Thank you for coming.

Sharon: Yeah, of course. What happened?

Billy: I found her on the roof. She was standing on the edge, and…she was ready to jump.

Sharon: What? Oh, my god.

Billy: I got her down safely and out of danger, but she is not happy with me. She was ready to end her life, sharon.

Sharon: I knew she needed to get back into therapy, but I did not know that it was this extreme.

Billy: She wanted to jump. And I stopped her from doing that. But her feelings haven’t changed. So please tell me you know what the hell to do now. If you think all pads are exactly the same…

Devon: Okay. So, you and chance had an argument. You guys are married. It’s supposed to happen from time to time, right? You make up and you move past it.

Abby: I don’t know. This seemed fundamental. And I’m starting to think that every sad, negative thing that chance said about our relationship might be true.

Devon: Come on, abby. I don’t buy that for one second. People say a lot of things in the moment. You know that. What do you do when life hands you a lemon, huh?

Abby: You throw them on the ground and… start crying.

Devon: How’d you know?

Abby: [ Chuckles softly ]

Devon: It’s okay.

Billy: She’s still out.

Sharon: Okay. Look, it’s a good sign that chelsea is sleeping. She must be physically and emotionally exhausted. Do you know if she took any drugs tonight or if she had any alcohol?

Billy: No. I’m pretty certain she didn’t take any drugs. She might have had a drink at the club.

Sharon: Okay. Well, one drink won’t cause any medical issues. The next 72 hours are crucial. We have got to get her into a facility where she can be monitored and kept safe, and i can arrange for that in the morning.

Billy: Yeah, no. I’m — I’m sure that’s the right thing to do, but convincing her — that’s gonna be a whole different issue.

Sharon: Yeah, I know.

Billy: She’s in a lot of pain, sharon, and only sees one way to stop it.

Sharon: No matter what, we’ve got to get her to that facility.

Billy: It’s gonna be a struggle.

Sharon: I know it is.

Billy: [ Sniffles ]

Sharon: Hey, you’ve been a really good friend to her. She’s really lucky to have you in her life. But the best way to help her now is to get her in the hands of professionals. This must have been really stressful for you, too. Are you alright?

Billy: The night that delia died… I was sitting on the side of the road… holding her in my arms, waiting for the ambulance to come. It felt like it was taking hours. Really, it was probably only a few minutes. But all I could do was hold her and tell her that she was gonna be okay. But I knew. I knew she wasn’t gonna make it. I have the same feeling tonight. All I could do was tell chelsea that she was gonna be okay. But all I kept thinking was, “she’s not gonna make it.”

Sharon: You handled it perfectly, billy.

Billy: I couldn’t save my daughter, sharon. I’m not gonna let the same thing happen to chelsea.

Chelsea: Billy?

Billy: Hi. Um… chelsea, I-I needed some help. I hope you understand. I called sharon, and she raced over here.

Sharon: Chelsea, I know that you’re in tremendous pain, and i know you’re looking for a way to make it stop. I want to help you get the support to ease that pain in a positive way, in a way that gives you room to feel all the love that people have for you — people like me.

Billy: And me.

Chelsea: I-I don’t know what — what billy has told you, but I don’t need help.

Sharon: Chelsea, I know that you and I have a complicated past, but please trust me. And if you can’t trust me, then trust rey. He would want to see you take this step. He saw the good in you. That’s why he gave you another chance. Don’t throw that away. We’re gonna find you some answers, okay? Will you let us help you?

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Lily: What do you think about getting out of here and going back to our place?

Billy: I knew it.

Lily: You knew what?

Billy: Well, you were gonna get me on the dance floor and you were gonna want to take me home.

Lily: Oh, really? Or maybe I just want to take you home so you can stop embarrassing yourself.

Billy: “Potayto,” “potahtoe.”

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Lily: What? What’s wrong?

Billy: Nothing.

Lily: Look, if you are still worried about chancellor-winters and leaving, don’t be, okay? I know that devon’s upset, but he’ll get over it.

Billy: That’s not what it is.

Lily: Well, then what is it?

Billy: You’re probably not gonna want to hear this, but I’m worried about chelsea. I’m not sure if you saw the way she bolted out of here.

Lily: No, I didn’t see ’cause I was busy enjoying our dance. But I guess you were watching chelsea.

Billy: Well, she’s a mess, lily, and I am concerned about her.

Lily: Okay. What do you think she’s gonna do?

Billy: I don’t know. But she was talking to adam, and I’m sure he said something that upset her because that’s what he does.

Lily: Well, maybe she went to go make a call and needed privacy. I mean, you’re jumping to conclusions.

Billy: Maybe, but I would feel a lot better if I knew that she came back here safely, at least for my peace of mind.

Lily: Yeah. Okay. Let’s finish our drinks.

[ Knock on door ]

Victoria: [ Gasps ]

Nate: Trick or treat.

[ Chuckles ]

Victoria: Nate. Happy halloween.

[ Chuckles ] Come on in.

Nate: Thanks. You know, I almost forgot it was halloween until I saw your security guard downstairs dressed as frankenstein.

Victoria: Oh, yes, that’s — that’s donny. The only problem is he dresses that way year round.

Nate: Well, it’s good to see someone with holiday spirit. I’ve been wrapped up in my own head lately.

Victoria: Yes, you have had a lot to think about.

Nate: But I don’t want to get in the way of your plans. We can do this tomorrow if you have to get back home to your kids.

Victoria: Oh, no, no, no. No, they’re — the kids are occupied. That’s why I reached out to you and suggested that we meet tonight. So, I’m glad you could do it. Let’s do it. Have a seat.

Nate: Alright.

Victoria: I hope that you’re here because you cannot wait to tell me, “yes, victoria, I want to be the ceo of newman media.”

Actually, I’m here to say, “no, victoria, I can’t accept your offer.”

Chelsea: [ Gasps ] Skin feeling dry? Swipe it away.

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Victoria: I’m a little surprised you’re turning down my job offer. I can only imagine the reason that you have declined is because you’ve patched things up with devon and you’re heading back to chancellor-winters. Am I right?

Nate: Not exactly. There hasn’t been a patching-up of any kind.

Victoria: Oh. Well, that’s too bad because if you had worked things out with him, I would — I would begrudgingly congratulate you and accept your decision.

Nate: Right before you made me the offer, I did seek out devon to try to talk about things. I thought we were making some headway, but he made it clear he no longer trusts me.

Victoria: I hate to see that kind of rift within a family. But if you’re not going back to chancellor-winters, why not join us at newman media?

Nate: I’ve given it a lot of thought. There’s a lot to like about your offer.

Victoria: I should say so.

Nate: But ultimately, I’m worried about how me taking this job might affect you.

Victoria: Me? [ Chuckles ] Well, now I’m totally confused.

Nate: I’m afraid of how it would look. If you hire me to run newman media, ousting sally spectra in the process, people are gonna know you were the ceo I was giving information to. Devon, lily, jill — they’ll all connect the dots.

Victoria: That’s certainly a possibility.

Nate: And after everything else that’s gone wrong with this botched deal, I don’t want them to put a target on your back.

Lily: Hello? Billy?

Billy: You know, the more time that passes, the more I’m convinced that adam said something to chelsea to make her run out the way that she did.

Lily: Even if you’re right, it is none of our business. And look at him. He doesn’t look upset at all, okay? She might have just called it a night. She has a room here, doesn’t she? Yeah.

Billy: Yeah, no, of course that’s a possibility, but the way that she ran out, it wasn’t exactly saying that she was tired and she wanted to go to sleep. It was different than that.

Lily: Mm. Okay, so now you’re an expert on exits. Right.

Billy: Lily, my gut is telling me that she’s in a bad place, okay? And she’s been through a lot, and I’m not just talking about the stuff with connor and johnny.

Lily: Look, I am really sorry that she’s struggling, and i understand that you’re worried, but I really hope this is not how you’re gonna spend your newly found free time.

Billy: What does that mean?

Lily: Well, because now that you left the company, I hope that you’re not gonna keep busy by interfering in other people’s lives.

Billy: Is that what you think I’m doing, I’m interfering with chelsea’s life?

Lily: Yes, I do. You interfered with devon and nate, and now you’re interfering with chelsea. I think it’s a pattern that you might want to avoid.

Billy: I think I know where she went.

Lily: Right, and you want to go find her right now?

Billy: I’m sorry I got to leave you like this, but I got to go.

[ Music playing faintly ]

Chelsea: Oh, my god. How did I get here? And tonight’s winning numbers are 18,

Victoria: I appreciate your concern, nate, but as I have been telling my father every day for the last 20 years, I don’t need protecting. It’s business. It’s a contact sport.

Nate: Maybe. But even guys like michael jordan had people like charles oakley looking out for him.

Victoria: Yeah, but jordan got bumps and bruises. That’s how the game is played. And I expect that. I took a calculated risk. I knew there might be consequences. So please don’t worry about me.

Nate: Noted.

Victoria: Besides, hiring you doesn’t prove anything. Devon and lily — they may think that I tried to come after their company, but they can’t prove it. Actually, hiring you to be ceo of newman media makes me look innocent.

Nate: How do you figure?

Victoria: Why would I hire somebody that just wrecked my plans? I’d have to be crazy.

[ Both laugh ]

Nate: I see you have all your bases covered, don’t you?

Victoria: I try.

[ Glasses clink ] I learned from the best. And, you know, those are the kind of real-world experiences that you will learn from me if you come aboard. But the real question is, are you the one who’s worried about being found out?

Nate: What do you mean?

Victoria: Do you think that it would cause irreparable harm to your relationship with your family if they found out that i was the ceo that you were collaborating with?

Nate: No. That ship has sailed. They feel I betrayed them. Devon and I — that can’t be fixed.

Victoria: Not at all?

Devon: Maybe one day down the road we can reconcile, but i don’t see it happening anytime soon.

Victoria: I’d say that that’s another reason that you should take the job.

Nate: I’m not so sure about that.

Victoria: Why are you holding back, nate? You can tell me.

Nate: It’s more than just keeping our alliance a secret.

Victoria: Like what?

Nate: [ Chuckles ] Like, why the hell would you offer me a job after I blew up the deal of a lifetime?

Lily: Thank you.

Adam: Hey, your date ran off and left you with the check, huh? I’m sure that’s not the first time billy’s pulled that stunt.

Lily: Actually, no. It’s not even the first time today.

Adam: All that money the abbotts have, they really don’t like to spend it, do they?

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, I guess we’re in the same boat. Where did chelsea go?

Adam: She just went to the restroom.

Lily: Are you sure? ‘Cause I saw her going in the other direction, and she looked very upset.

Adam: Did you notice that, or did billy notice that?

Lily: He mentioned it to me.

Adam: Ah. Yes, obviously he’s monitoring her, and obviously he is wrong, as usual. We actually were having a good, positive conversation. Unless you’re implying that i misread that. Maybe you think that billy knows chelsea better than I do. I know he sure does.

Lily: I didn’t mean anything by it.

Adam: Oh, no, it’s okay. I understand. I just don’t really understand why he feels compelled to be her knight in shining armor lately. It’s like every time I see chelsea, he’s not far behind.

Lily: [ Scoffs ] Yeah. I mean, I don’t know. I don’t know. They have a long history, obviously, and he’s been concerned about her behavior.

Adam: Mm-hmm. I get that. But I don’t understand why he feels the need to involve himself. I mean, what is it? Does he feel guilty about the podcast that he yanked away from her? Or is it about johnny? Is he trying to make up for something?

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ]

Adam: Burying the pain doesn’t make it go away.

Billy: I hope you’re taking care of yourself.

Adam: But now it seems like you’re backsliding. Since rey died, you’re not yourself.

Chloe: What was I thinking? Ridiculous of me, caring about you. Instead of saving you time and time again, I should have just let you crash and burn, like you always do.

Victoria: Your goal is to weasel your way into my son’s life, even after billy obviously told you he wants nothing to do with you.

Johnny: You are not my mom.

Connor: You were pregnant with johnny, and you gave him away as a baby?

Adam: Chelsea, listen to yourself. You can’t use connor as a life preserver. He’s a kid. Fixing his mom is not his job. It’s like you’re latching on to something to fill a void.

Billy: I’m not trying to be harsh, but you’re overstepping.

Chloe: You call me controlling? You are impossible. Things can’t go on this way.

Adam: This isn’t just a mood. Something is seriously wrong.

Chelsea: Stop! I don’t want to hear this!

Billy: What are you thinking? You can’t kiss me.

Adam: You’ve turned your own son against you.

Connor: Leave me alone! Don’t ever come back!

Chloe: I was counting on you, but you gave up.

Victoria: Stay away from my son.

Johnny: You ruined my life.

Connor: You’ve ruined all of our lives.

Adam: How many lives have you ruined?

Billy: You’ve failed at the easiest job there is.

Chloe: You have failed at being a partner.

Adam: You’ve failed at every relationship.

Victoria: You’ve failed at being a mother.

Johnny: You have failed at being a mother.

Connor: You’ve failed at being my mother, too.

Chelsea: [ Gasps ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Stop. Why won’t it stop?

Johnny: You are not my mom!

Adam: It’s like you’re latching on to something to fill a void.

Connor: You were pregnant with johnny and you gave him away as a baby?

Adam: He’s a kid. Fixing his mom is not his job.

Victoria: Your goal is to weasel your way into my son’s life.

Adam: This isn’t a mood. Something is seriously wrong.

Chloe: Things can’t go on this way.

Billy: Chelsea…

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Billy: Chelsea… you know, I thought I might find you up here.

Chelsea: Stay back, billy.

Billy: What’s going on? I saw you leave the club. Did adam say something to you to get you upset? Is that what happened? You know, I’m glad you came up here. This is our spot, and, uh, i knew where to look for you. I’m just gonna take a little step closer, okay, chelsea? That’s all.

Chelsea: I want to be alone. I want to be alone.

Billy: I get that. Alone is good, but I’m gonna stick around, if that’s okay with you…just in case you want to talk…or yell. You know, you can yell at me about anything. You know that? Are you upset about the conversation you had with victoria? Because I understand. I get it. I know how much you love johnny. And we can talk about that. We can talk about anything. I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere.

Chelsea: I don’t want to talk.

Billy: We don’t have to. Chels, I’m gonna, uh — I’m gonna give you my jacket ’cause it’s windy up here, okay? I want you to be warm, okay? You got to be cold up there. Chelsea, just put the jacket on, okay?

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ]

Billy: Chelsea. Can you step back from the ledge and just put the jacket on, please?

Adam: Look, I am aware that chelsea has been overwhelmed lately. This has been a very stressful time for her. I mean, really, she’s been struggling since rey died. Professionally, she’s scattered. She’s lost friends, and she hasn’t been able to make new ones. And now she’s dealing with this johnny and connor stuff. And I’ve tried to be encouraging, but she doesn’t always seem to see it that way.

Lily: So, you were being encouraging when you were talking to her?

Adam: I was. And I got the sense that she was feeling better. I told her I think she should get some counseling, and she was leaning that way, too.

Lily: I don’t think billy’s aware of that.

Adam: Well, there’s a lot that he doesn’t know, and i can’t wrap my head around why he thinks she’s more of an expert on chelsea than I am. I mean, I’m in constant communication with her. We talk several times a day, usually about connor, and she seems to be okay.

Lily: So, what were you talking about before she left?

Adam: [ Clears throat ] Some issues that she’s dealing with. So, I really think that you and billy should just back off because I know what I’m doing when it comes to chelsea.

Lily: [ Laughs ] Well, I’m glad to hear it.

Nate: [ Sighs ] I guess I’m just cautious after the way ashland took advantage of my naiveté.

Victoria: Of course. That’s understandable. But don’t forget — he played us both for fools. We have that in common.

Nate: That’s true. But his friendship, the way he offered me a job out of the blue, seemed too good to be true. And it was.

Victoria: That is understandable. But I can assure you this is nothing like that. Ashland acted alone. My family supports this job offer.

Nate: So, you just talked to your family about this?

Victoria: Yes. And, full disclosure, nicholas would prefer to keep sally at the job. But my mother fully supports it, and I know that my father will be pleased.

Nate: Wow. See, that doesn’t make sense to me. You just named every member of your family that works at this company. You kept them in the loop because they’re important to you.

Victoria: Absolutely.

Nate: You value family more than anything else, and I just betrayed mine. Why would you want me anywhere near your family business?

Victoria: Because you’ve proven your loyalty to me. Look, I could tell you that I’m offering you this job out of gratitude for what you tried to do with the takeover, but that’s not why I want you here. And certainly you are a very strong businessman. You have great instincts, but that’s not it, either. I want you here, nate, because you’re a good and decent man with focus and drive and intelligence. And, yes, above all of that, you have loyalty. And I want to surround myself with people just like that.

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Nate: Elena tried to warn me, but I practically ignored her. Devon, lily, even billy all appealed to me to stay, slow down, be humble. They wanted me to learn how to do the job instead of rushing full steam ahead with my big ideas. And I didn’t listen.

Victoria: You’re having regrets. It’s not a reason to turn down this offer.

Nate: I don’t know about that. The bigger mistake I made was turning on my cousins, my family. I endangered the company devon and neil built. I’ve always prided myself on being a decent human being. But now I’m having a hard time convincing even myself that’s true. So, I know if you want a good man running your company, I’m not your ideal choice.

Billy: Chelsea, come on. It’s windy up here and it’s cold, okay? I just want you to stay warm. Just put the jacket on. Alright.

Chelsea: Billy, what are you doing?

Billy: Okay.

Chelsea: What are you doing?

Billy: Wow, it’s, uh — it’s pretty high up here, isn’t it? It’s a long way down.

Chelsea: Let go.

Billy: It’s alright.

Chelsea: Billy, let go.

Billy: It’s okay, chelsea. Hey. It’s okay. I’m right here, okay?

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ] What do you say we get down and we just keep talking?

Chelsea: I know what you’re trying to do. Please just go. I’m asking. I-I-I’m begging. I just want to be alone. I just want to be by myself.

Billy: Chelsea, I can’t leave you by yourself, okay? I’m gonna stay up here with you. I hope you don’t mind — ’cause this is our place, right?

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ]

Billy: And I want to know what’s going on with you right now, okay? I want to be part of that conversation. So, talk to me.

Chelsea: [ Voice breaking ] I don’t have to tell you anything.

Billy: No, you don’T. Then I’ll do all the talking, okay? You know how many people love and care about you and need you? Okay, most importantly, connor. Let’s — let’s talk about — let’s talk about connor right now.

Chelsea: I-it hurts. So much. It hurts when I wake up. I lie there in bed, and… it feels like I’m floating. It feels like I’m — I’m floating in and I — and I — and I can’t keep my head up. It hurts every single day when i wake up. I don’t want to wake up anymore.

Billy: Thank you. Thank you for sharing that with me. I appreciate that.

[ Sniffles ]

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ]

Billy: Now, I’m getting a little lightheaded, okay? So, how about we go back down there, okay? Can we go back down there? And we can keep talking. We can talk about whatever you want ’cause ’cause I’m gonna go anywhere. I’m gonna stay here with you.

Chelsea: I’ve failed. I’ve failed at everything. I can’t seem to do anything right, and maybe this is payback. Maybe it’s all payback for living such a selfish, greedy life for all those years.

Billy: I don’t think that’s true, chels.

Chelsea: Maybe it’s payback for all my scams or maybe what i did to you when we first met or what I almost did to rey or to adam.

[ Voice breaking ] I’ve hurt so many people. I don’t think… I don’t think I deserve happiness. Maybe I’m just not meant for this world.

[ Crying ]

Billy: Hey. Chelsea, I know you’re in a lot of pain right now, okay? But you are a part of this world. There are so many people that love and — and — and care about you.

Chelsea: No, no, it’s not true. It’s not true. I’ve alienated everybody, everybody — chloe. They’ve all turned their backs on me.

[ Sniffles ] Adam. Victoria. Connor. Connor thinks I don’t love him anymore because of johnny.

Billy: Connor knows that you love him, okay? He loves you. He adores you. He needs to know how much you love him. Chelsea, you are an incredibly strong person. You have overcome amazing things despite adversity. And the thing that I am so impressed with you is your profound love for your son. For both of your sons.

Chelsea: Telling johnny was a mistake. And now he wants nothing to do with me. Victoria ordered me to stay away.

Billy: Do you know where johnny and connor are right now? They’re having a sleepover. On halloween night, they’re together as brothers, okay? That is because of you. And I understand. I get it. This has been really hard on you. But we will get past this. You will get past this — i promise you — and I will be here every step of the way, okay? I ain’t gonna leave you. What do you say? Please? Can we get down? Okay.

Chelsea: Thank you.

Billy: [ Sniffles ]

Chelsea: You’re a good man, billy abbott. Tell connor I slipped.

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Billy: Chelsea —

Chelsea: No!

Billy: Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!

Chelsea: Get off me!

Billy: It’s okay. I’m not gonna let you do this.

Chelsea: [ Sobbing ] Stop, billy. Let go!

Billy: Chelsea —

Chelsea: Get off! Ugh!

[ Crying ] Get off me, billy.

Billy: It’s okay. No, no, no, no, it’s okay. You’re gonna get through this, chelsea, okay?

Chelsea: [ Sobbing]

Billy: I promise you you’re gonna get through this. And I’m gonna be right here. I’m gonna be right here.

Chelsea: [ Continues sobbing ]

Billy: It’s okay. It’s alright.

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ]

Billy: You’re okay. You’re okay. You’re okay.

[ Both breathing heavily ]

Victoria: So, you’re rejecting my offer out of guilt?

Nate: It’s more than that.

Victoria: Yeah, but at its core, you feel remorse for what you did to your family and the rift that it caused with you and devon. I’m not gonna try to brush that aside. I know how painful it can be when you’re at odds with a family member. It makes you feel responsible for what went wrong. It makes you second-guess yourself. It’s awful. I understand. And I understand that it’s gonna take time for you to work through that, with or without devon. But you need to hear this. Deep down, you are still one of the best men that I know. You’ve shown up for my family time and time again. You’ve been a true and loyal& friend.

[ Sighs ] And even when you lost your gift, when you couldn’t perform surgery anymore, you found a new path. You’re strong, brilliant, creative. You’re resourceful. And I am not going to allow you to dismiss all of those amazing qualities because you feel guilty. No. You know, you’re an asset. You’re not a liability. And I want newman to be a part of your future. It would only benefit the company, which in turn would benefit my family and me. So, now I have to ask. What do you want?

Adam: Hey, chels. Uh, I believe I’ve been stood up. I thought you were coming back, but clearly you are not. And, uh, it’s okay. Did you go back to the room? I just — I hope you get some rest. I know that you were tired. Just call me and, uh, let me know what happened.

Billy: I’m just gonna put this on you, okay? Here you go.

Chelsea: I’m tired. So tired.

Billy: What are you tired of?

Chelsea: Of everyone telling me to see the bright side, telling me I can turn things around.

Billy: You can turn things around, chelsea. It’s not too late.

Chelsea: Adam wants me to get help. Therapy. But no one really wants to hear what I have to say. They just want to ship me off somewhere so some stranger can try to get me better because they don’t want to have to deal with me anymore.

Billy: I’m right here, okay? And I’m not going anywhere. And I’m gonna listen. Whatever you want to talk about, I’m right here.

Chelsea: I don’t understand why you would do that. You rejected me. It was the only thing I had going for me, and I — I ruined it. I kissed you and — and you said it was a mistake and then you fired me.

Billy: No, chelsea. When I walked away from the podcast, that had nothing to do with you. In fact, I let myself down. Because you were right. I’m not — I’m not made for the corporate world. And I should have listened to you because you are smart and you are insightful. And do you remember the reason why I brought you up here in the first place? ‘Cause this is where I come when I — when I let it out. When the stress and the anxiety gets too much and it takes over everything. And I know right now you feel like you’re alone and that no one understands you. I get it, okay? I have been there. And I promise you, you will get out of the murky water that you find yourself in. You are special, and you have something to offer this world. I promise you that. And you need to hear that. You need to believe that. And I’ll be here for you, okay?

Chelsea: [ Sniffles ]

Billy: You’re gonna be all right.

Chelsea: [ Sniffles ]

[ Exhales heavily ]

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Nate: That was quite the pep talk. Or was that a sales pitch?

Victoria: Uh, let’s see. Maybe a little bit of both, but I meant every word.

Nate: It was helpful. I’m having a hard time seeing myself properly. Does that make sense?

Victoria: Well, I think it’s only natural for your perspective to be askew when you’re in turmoil. This will pass. Don’t worry.

Nate: You’re being generous. And I got to admit, you’re persuasive. I suspect it’s because you always know who you are and what you’re about.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Well, that hasn’t always been the case, especially after all that stuff with ashland. I couldn’t see clearly, but I got through it. You will, too. And I hope you believe me when i say that I am so eager for you to take control of newman media. It’ll be a place for you to learn and grow, and you can follow your instincts. You can implement your ideas. I’m not going to judge how chancellor-winter does things, but we like big ideas around here. You can’t win big if you don’t take chances, right?

Nate: That all sounds great.

Victoria: You know, you and i have been through a lot together.

Nate: You’re right. And those experiences have shown me you’re one of the strongest people I know. I trust you. And that means a lot.

Victoria: So, I’ll ask you again. What do you want, nate?

Nate: I want to be here running newman media.

Victoria: [ Breathes deeply ] That’s great.

Billy: Okay. How about we go inside? Okay? We can get some tea. We can warm you up. And I will keep talking to you. Okay, come here.

Chelsea: Billy, I’m exhausted.

Billy: I know.

Chelsea: I just — I just want — I just want to be alone. I just wanna sleep.

Billy: I get it. Okay. Okay. Here, let’s do this. And you will. You will get some sleep, okay? But I’m not going anywhere. I’m not gonna leave you, okay?

[ Door opens ] Stay here.

Adam: What…

Billy: Adam —

Adam: …Is going on?

Billy: You need to stop. Stop.

Adam: Listen to me. Chelsea, are you alright?

Billy: Adam, you need to go away.

Adam: Tell me what happened.

Billy: I will explain to you later, okay?

Adam: Chelsea…

Billy: Hey —

Adam: …Will you tell me what is going on?

Billy: Adam! Come here.

Chelsea: [ Breathing heavily ]

[ Door closes ]

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Billy: Hey. Chelsea.

Chelsea: Hey.

Billy: Getting some fresh air? Just taking some time for yourself?

Chelsea: Exactly. Are you, um, meeting johnny and victoria?

Billy: I am. Yeah. Did they pass through?

Chelsea: They did. I saw them, but it was a coincidence, I swear.

Billy: I believe you.

Chelsea: I wish I hadn’t seen them.

Billy: Why do you say that?

Chelsea: Johnny seemed very shaken up to see me. Victoria sent him on his way and laid down the law.

Billy: Well, I’m not sure what she said, but I know where she stands on the subject of our son. And, you know, I have to say that I agree with her. We got to put johnny’s needs first and foremost.

Chelsea: Yeah, well, victoria’s way of doing that is basically forbidding me to see johnny ever again.

Billy: And she said that?

Chelsea: She pretty much said if I see him walking down the street, to turn around and walk in the other direction.

Billy: I’m not sure what to say to that.

Chelsea: You don’t have to say anything. Victoria’s decision is probably for the best.

Connor: Hi.

Johnny: Hey, connor.

Connor: Uh, I’m here with my dad.

Johnny: Yeah, I’m just waiting on my mom. So, I heard you know who my birth mom is.

Connor: Yeah. My mom told me everything.

Johnny: And just so you know, it’s not your fault at all. And I don’t mean to be mean, but I was pretty freaked out about it.

Connor: I know the feeling.

Johnny: Worst part is, I, uh, I think your mom’s following me.

Lily: Hello.

Abby: Hey! It’s good to see you guys.

Lily: You, too. Who are you going as tonight?

Abby: Oh, a woman who lost her enthusiasm halfway through dressing up.

Lily: [ Laughs ] I get it. You have to feel it.

Abby: Yeah, it was definitely more fun dressing up dominic earlier.

Devon: Is chance still with that new detective on the force? ‘Cause when I was over to see dominic’s costume, he said that the three of you had big plans tonight.

Abby: Yeah, we were going to, when we thought his stakeout out was canceled. But, of course, it’s back on. Happy halloween.

Lily: What’s going on?

Devon: [ Sighs ] I’m not sure. I’m a little worried about chance and abby, though.

Connor: My mom’s been acting different lately. Like really strange.

Adam: Hey, uh, listen, I have to go. I will — I’ll call you later, okay? Hey, johnny. What’s going on? Everything okay in here?

Connor: We’re fine.

Victoria: Hi, everybody. Happy halloween.

Johnny: What happened between you and chelsea in the park?

Billy: You know, I’m a little surprised you’re so on board with victoria’s demands when it comes to johnny.

Chelsea: It shouldn’t be that surprising. Victoria was right. I saw for myself today how upsetting my mere presence is for him. And it ripped my heart out. You know, you and victoria are not the only ones who want to put johnny’s happiness first. I do. I always have — since the day I gave him to you and victoria to raise.

Billy: Yeah, those were — those were complicated times.

Chelsea: I just regret after all these years, how I misjudged the situation. I never should have pushed to tell johnny the truth. And now I’ve opened this pandora’s box with both johnny and connor. I wish I could undo my mistake. But it can’t turn back the clock. Want your clothes to smell freshly

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Lily: Why would you be worried about abby and chance?

Devon: I just get a feeling that she’s not very happy with how much he’s having to work lately. ‘Cause yesterday, he was gone a little bit of the night. And today, apparently, he’s gonna be gone all night.

Lily: Well, I mean, that’s the life of a police detective, isn’t it?

Devon: Yeah, it is. But still, I imagine that it still puts stress on their relationship and on their family life. Abby has a job where she can make up her own hours. Chance doesn’t have that. Even when I was over and we were taking pictures of dominic in his costume, he got called away, and I could tell that it bugged her.

Lily: Well, I mean, that’s not chance’s fault, but I guess I can understand abby’s reaction.

Devon: Yeah, I can, too. And I’m just worried that she’s resenting his commitment to being a cop, whether she can admit that or not.

Lily: Well, whatever it is, they’ll figure it out.

Devon: I hope they can. I care about the two of them a lot.

Lily: So, speaking of couples with career issues, I have some news.

Devon: What is it?

Lily: Billy is resigning from chancellor-winters.

Devon: You serious? Of all the times to leave, he’s going to choose now?

Billy: Look, this has all been a very challenging time, but you got to try not to let the guilt overwhelm you. Johnny and connor, they were going to find out the truth eventually. And ultimately, victoria and i both agreed that now was the right time to tell him. And there’s no way of knowing how he was going to react.

Chelsea: Victoria knew. She said from the start it was a mistake to tell johnny so soon, that he had been through enough trauma. I should have listened to her. I mean, she knows him better than I do, obviously. I’m not his mom.

[ Sighs ] But it’s okay. Really. I-I’m not going to try to be a part of johnny’s life anymore. I-I have learned my lesson. I am backing off. And seeing him today, it was — it was a real wake-up call. I have to start taking my cues from him, and connor. But, you know, I’m — I’m willing to be patient. Just ’cause johnny feels a certain way about things today doesn’t mean he’ll feel that way a few years from now. And maybe connor will get used to a certain dynamic. There’s still time.

Billy: I think that’s a very logical and — and reasonable thing to say. But emotions don’t always adhere to the same rules as logic and reason. I guess I just want to — I just want you to be careful not to set your expectations too high. Okay, of course, I hope you’re right, chelsea. Just don’t pin all your hopes and dreams on whether johnny is going to accept you and love you.

Chelsea: I won’T. All my hopes are officially grounded in cold, hard reality.

Billy: Look, I know that’s — it’s a little bit of a harsh thing to say, and this is not easy, but I think you just got to wait it out.

Chelsea: Yeah. Yeah, I-I’ll work through it. I will. I think I just got excited about the idea of johnny finding out who I was, so I was pushing for something that just wasn’t meant to be so soon. And you were right. I mean, you said I was probably lost. So I was reaching out to johnny to balance things, which, at the time, I totally disagreed with. But now I realize it’s the truth. My needs and longing were influencing my thinking. But, um… now I’m thinking really clearly. So I’m just ready to put it all behind me.

Billy: Well, that’s good. I think that’s probably best for everyone.

Chelsea: And, you know, please tell victoria, and johnny, um, they don’t have to worry. I’m not going to be popping up in places or intruding on their lives. I swear. I won’t ever bother them again.

Victoria: Chelsea and i worked everything out, so there’s nothing for you to worry about. And tonight’s halloween, so shouldn’t we be talking about the scariest movie that we’ve ever seen or who has the best costume so far? Yours is amazing, by the way.

Connor: Thanks.

Adam: She’s 100% right. Tonight is a big night, so we need to get focused.

Victoria: And I’m sure that grandma and grandpa are going to have a ton of candy waiting for you at the ranch.

Connor: I’m not going to the ranch tonight. I’m actually going to a sleepover at a friend’s house.

Victoria: Oh. Well, that sounds like a good time. I’ll have to tell you where grandpa’s secret mini bar candy stash is for the next time you have a chocolate craving.

Johnny: I want to know, too.

Adam: Wait a minute. He has a secret stash? Hey, would you guys mind if the adults talk in private for a minute?

Connor: Yeah.

Johnny: Yeah, we’re good.

Adam: Great.

Adam: Okay, what exactly went down with chelsea? Why is johnny upset?

Victoria: Because the woman doesn’t know when to quit.

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Connor: The way they asked us if we’d be okay? It’s like our parents thought we were going to get into a fight or something.

Johnny: Yeah. I don’t want to fight you. I just want to hang out with you, as cousins or…brothers. I-it’s weird.

Connor: Super weird. It’s not your fault my mom wants to mess everything up. I just want things to go back to the way they were.

Johnny: Yeah, me, too. My mom wants me to go to katie’s halloween party parade or something, and that’s really the last thing I want to do.

Connor: That bites.

Johnny: Hey, what if I just hang out with you tonight? I could go to the sleepover.

Connor: I’m sure beckett and his parents would be cool with that. And it’s older kids, too, so you don’t have to wear a costume if you don’t want. You should definitely come.

Victoria: I assume that you’re aware that both johnny and connor now know that chelsea is johnny’s biological mother.

Adam: Yes, of course. It has been a seismic shift, and it’s caused a lot of distress for connor.

Victoria: For johnny, too, a lot of distress. Chelsea knows how upset he is, and she continues to push for some kind of a relationship with him. I finally had to draw the line and tell her to back off.

Adam: Hmm. Well, I can only imagine how she took that.

Victoria: Oh, you’d be surprised. I know I was. She actually didn’t argue with me at all.

Adam: Oh. Well, maybe not. But I’m sure she was deeply hurt by that.

Victoria: Possibly. I don’t mean to be insensitive.

Adam: Look, as a parent, I understand why you needed to take that stand. But at the same time, I’m hoping that you can at least try to see chelsea’s perspective in this.

Victoria: I’m sorry, but that’s not a possibility for me right now. Did she tell you the whole story about how she convinced billy and me to share this information with johnny? And why it had to be now?

Adam: Yes, we discussed it — after the fact. And I was upset that she did not include me in that decision.

Victoria: Her original claim was that she wanted to tell johnny the truth because he was going to eventually find out. But then later, she wanted more. She expected to have a relationship with my son. And yes, while I feel sympathy for her, that’s far outweighed by my concern for my son. And quite frankly, I think you would be more worried about how this is affecting connor. If he’s upset, shouldn’t he be yours and chelsea’s sole focus right now?

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Chelsea: [ Crying ]

Connor: Can johnny come with me to beckett’s house for the halloween sleepover party?

Adam: Um, I think that would actually be a great idea. I can text beckett’s mom right now. I mean, if you’re cool with that.

Johnny: Please, mom.

Victoria: You really do want to get out of your sister’s halloween parade, don’t you? Well, I want to say yes —

Johnny: Well, then just do. It’s pretty easy. Y-e-S.

Victoria: Okay. Very funny. I don’t need a spelling lesson. I just — I need a little more information, please.

Johnny: She always needs a little more information.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Who’s going to be bringing you home in the morning?

Adam: I can pick the boys up. It’s not a problem. I’ll bring them home.

Victoria: Alright, well, who’s the family hosting this party?

Adam: Uh, it’s the benfields. They’re on the board of walnut grove.

Victoria: Oh, yes, I know them. They’re a nice family. Okay. Sounds like fun. You can go.

Johnny: Good decision, mom. Thanks.

Connor: Let’s go text beckett.

Billy: Hey. Oh. You know, the two of you smiling at each other is definitely the scariest thing I’ll see all halloween. Okay everyone, our mission is complete balanced nutrition.

Lily: Look, deep down, i think that the company was more my dream than it was billy’S. And I think that he got caught up in my vision and, you know, wanted to support me. But I could tell that his heart wasn’t in it for a while. So he’s going to go pursue something else that he’s passionate about.

Devon: Well, okay. I understand where he’s coming from, but we just lost the coo, and now this is going to be the second one within weeks. And it’s all on the heels of what nate just put us through.

Lily: I know. Billy knows that, too. He offered to stay on longer, but I told him not to. I can take care of things on my own.

Devon: You don’t think that you could use his help during a time like this?

Lily: No, I think that having a coo that doesn’t want to be there is more of a hindrance.

Devon: Fair, sure. But even without him being enthusiastic about the job, you don’t think it’s worth it to have him stick around until you find his replacement?

Lily: Well, he’s more than a colleague to me, right? So I have to take that into consideration.

Devon: Meaning what? That you’d ask him to stay if he wasn’t your boyfriend?

Lily: I mean, come on, devon. Really? That’s a pointless hypothetical.

Devon: No, it’s not. It’s a real question I’m asking. I’ll turn it around on you. If he cares about you this much, wouldn’t he keep his mouth shut about wanting to resign until we’re past this crisis so he doesn’t leave too much on your plate?

Lily: I will have his support, just not at work.

Devon: I-I don’t see this being as easy as you think it’s going to be for you.

Lily: Look, I want what’s best for billy as much as I want what’s best for me. And, yeah, do I wish that he could have stayed on at chancellor-winters in full capacity? Yes, I do. Am I hurt that, you know, it didn’t work out? Of course I am. But honestly, I think it’s probably what’s best for our relationship.

Devon: Okay. I mean, that’s — that’s of course what’s most important is that you guys are happy, so…

Lily: Thank you. So, what’s going on with you? How’s amanda’s mom doing?

Devon: There’s been no change to her condition.

Lily: Is she coming home soon?

Devon: I don’t know.

Lily: Well, maybe you should go to virginia. Go be with her, you know? It could be good for you to get a trip away to sort through your emotions. You know, I can take care of things here.

Devon: Yeah, that might be a good idea. I don’t know if it’s the distance or what it’s been, but there’s been a little strain between us.

Lily: It’s definitely the distance. I mean, being that far apart for that long, I mean, it can wear on a relationship.

Devon: That’s probably what it is.

Lily: Oh, I got to meet billy in a few minutes. Do you want to join us?

Devon: No, no, not this time. Thank you, though. I’m gonna stick around and check on abby. I’m really ready to congratulate billy on his soul-searching journey yet.

Lily: Everything is going to be fine, okay? It’s all going to work out.

Devon: I hope so. I’d like to think that you’re right.

Lily: Alright, bye.

Devon: I’ll see you.

Lily: See you later.

Victoria: Adam and I were making a plan for the boys. And believe it or not, we agreed for once.

Adam: Yeah, it actually felt pretty good. Maybe you could take a page out of our playbook.

Billy: I won’t be taking any cues from you, thank you very much.

Victoria: Okay, I’m not gonna let you two ruin our almost-nice moment.

Billy: You’re right. This is about the kids. So please tell me, what are these plans that you put in place?

Victoria: Connor invited johnny to join him at a sleepover. So our son will be doing that instead of going to katie’s parade.

Billy: Well, that was very cool of connor. And I’m proud of johnny for not pushing him away.

Adam: Yeah, I think it’ll be good for both of them.

Billy: Yeah. I hope they have a good time.

Adam: Well, we should get going.

Billy: That’s a scary costume, by the way.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Alright, guys, ready to go?

Victoria: Love you, honey. Have fun.

Billy: See you, buddy. Be good, alright? So, I ran into chelsea at the park, after your run-in, apparently.

Victoria: Did she make a pitch for you to make a plea for her case to see johnny?

Billy: There was no plea of leniency. In fact, she was on board with the rules that you put into place.

Victoria: Oh, really? Well, I’m grateful for that.

Billy: Yeah. But I can’t shake the feeling that something is not right. There’s something about her demeanor that is…off.

Adam: I’ve been concerned about you lately. Are you sure everything’s alright?

Billy: I hope you’re taking care of yourself.

Adam: Nobody is wishing harm on you. Not sally. Not me.

Billy: Do you really believe that’s what’s best for you? ‘Cause I’m not sure.

Adam: When you came back to town, you were positive and looking towards the future. But now it seems like you’re backsliding. Since rey died, you’re not yourself.

Chloe: Billy starts turning on the abbott charm, and you lose perspective. You start to think everything means a little more than it does.

Billy: Uh, I’m sorry if I was giving off the wrong signals, but that was a mistake.

Chloe: What was I thinking? Ridiculous of me. Caring about you. Instead of saving you time and time again, I should have just let you crash and burn. Like you always do.

Victoria: The bottom line is that johnny and katie have had a really tough time lately. Now is not the time to do this.

Johnny: It’s my call, and I say I don’t ever want to talk about it again.

Connor: You were pregnant with johnny? And you gave him away as a baby? Just, like, handed him over to victoria and billy?

Adam: Burying the pain doesn’t make it go away.

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Abby: Hey.

Devon: Hey, you.

Abby: I’m sorry I didn’t get to chat with you and lily more before. You never know when there’s going to be a rush or a little fire to put out around here with a difficult customer or a staff member that doesn’t show up.

Devon: Please, this is your job. You’re working. I understand that. And lily had to go meet billy anyway. It’s fine.

Abby: So, what’s up with you? Are you handing out candy tonight?

Devon: No. There’s never that many trick-or-treaters at the penthouse. But I do have some time if you’d like to chat.

Abby: Yeah, sure.

Devon: Yeah? I have one condition, though. You have to tell me what’s really bugging you.

Abby: I’m not hiding it well, huh?

Devon: You never do.

Abby: This is just not the halloween I envisioned. And it sounds petty to even care that I don’t get to dress up in a matching costume with chance when he could potentially be saving lives.

Devon: Well, you’re allowed to feel the way you feel.

Abby: I’m just — I’m frustrated. And I think I’m the most frustrated with myself. I-I mean, why do I care so much that chance is so dedicated and focused on his job? I mean, who gets irked by that? It — it really makes me feel like a bad person.

Devon: Come on, abby. First of all, you know better than to ever call yourself a bad person, ’cause you’re not. Sometimes we want the people we care about to be a certain way, and it’s hurtful when they can’t be that.

Billy: I know I’m biased, but katie’s by far the cutest werewolf I’ve ever seen in my life.

Victoria: By far. Are you kidding me? She was so cute. She left all of those other kids in the dust.

Billy: That was a good costume choice.

Victoria: Thank you. Well, I mean, she definitely stood out amongst all of the princesses and ballerinas.

[ Both chuckle ]

Billy: I love it. You know, I just can’t help but get caught up in their sense of fantasy and wonder. It’s — seeing them dressed up, it’s great.

Victoria: It’s nice. Really is. It’s the one night where they can be whatever they want to be.

Billy: Yeah. Let their imagination run wild without reality setting in.

Victoria: I know that today is a tough day for you, because it was delia’s favorite holiday.

Billy: Can’t help it. The memories of her keep flooding back. The girl I lost. But spending this time with johnny and katie, it — it helps.

Victoria: I wish johnny could’ve gone to the parade with us, but I know. I know he’s at that age where he doesn’t want to do kid stuff. You know, he’s been through so much lately. I think that maybe this was a good distraction for him.

Billy: No, I agree. I think it was good. Plus, we know that we’re going to deal with teenage angst at a certain point.

Victoria: Oh, god. Well, I hope that they’ll behave better than we did when they were teenagers.

Billy: Yeah. Well, if today was any indication, I would say we’re — we’re looking pretty good. I mean, that was good of him, hanging out with connor that way, them still being friends, not blaming connor for what’s going on with chelsea. I think we raised a pretty good kid there.

Victoria: Yeah. I’m trying to take it as a sign that maybe he’s making a peace with all of this. I just wish that he would want to talk to me about it.

Billy: He’s going to handle it his way. And until we see some red flags, we got to let him do that.

Victoria: That’s definitely the hardest part — standing back and letting them fly on their own when all I want to do is swoop in, take him back to the nest, and protect him.

Lily: Hello.

Billy: Hi.

Lily: Hi.

Billy: Hey.

Lily: I, um, saw katie’s costume. She looked amazing.

Billy: She did, right?

Lily: I’d be lying if i didn’t say that on halloween, I miss when the twins were that age, and I would dress them the same. But then they kind of caught on pretty quickly. They hated it.

Victoria: I would have done the exact same thing.

Billy: Yeah, no, me, too. Temptation that I could not deny.

Victoria: You know, getting them dressed for halloween does take a lot of work, though. I’m sure you’re glad you don’t have to squeeze that in anymore, given that you must be so busy at chancellor-winters these days.

Lily: Yeah, definitely. I mean, you know how it is.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Victoria: Actually, yes, i do. Ah. Duty calls, so… I’ll catch up with you later.

Billy: Okay.

Victoria: Happy halloween.

Billy: See you. So, are you not mad at me anymore for going to nate behind your back?

Lily: No, let’s, uh — let’s move on, especially today. Um, how do you want to finish our halloween today? Do you want to go to noah’s club for a drink?

Billy: Yes, I want to do that.

Lily: Okay.

Chelsea: Is connor okay?

Adam: He’s fine. I just dropped him off at beckett’s house for the party with, um —

Chelsea: With who?

Adam: He went to the party with johnny.

Chelsea: Well, good. That’s — that’s great. It means they’re getting along. Johnny’s not holding it against him, the news about me.

Adam: Yeah. Seems like they’re still able to be friends.

Chelsea: Well, that makes me happy. So, if connor is fine, what are you doing here?

Adam: I, um, thought maybe we could go grab a drink. Figured you might want to see some people instead of being cooped up in here. Okay? Don’t give me the “I’m under the weather” excuse, because I’m really not buying it, alright? We can go right upstairs to noah’s club, and we can get a quick cocktail.

Chelsea: Sounds like a great idea. I’m just going to clean up a little bit, and I’ll meet you there.

Victoria: “Eager to hear your response. Can you meet tonight?”

Adam: It’s like you’re latching onto something to fill a void.

Billy: I’m not trying to be harsh, but you’re overstepping.

Adam: This isn’t just a mood. Something is seriously wrong.

Victoria: Your goal is to weasel your way into my son’s life. Even after billy obviously told you he wants nothing to do with you.

Johnny: You are not my mom.

Chloe: I have tried, every way I know how, to help you navigate your emotional ups and downs. Meanwhile, all I get in return is snark and putdowns.

Billy: I can have all this equipment moved wherever you want — so you can continue the podcast without me.

Adam: Chelsea, listen to yourself. You can’t use connor as a life preserver. He’s a kid. Fixing his mom is not his job.

Connor: Mom is different now. She’d probably be happier if she had kept johnny.

Billy: Are you waiting to ambush johnny?

Victoria: You lost the right to be a part of johnny when you signed over your rights as his mother.

Billy: You’re not hearing me. The news threw him.

Johnny: You are the reason my world is turning upside-down.

Victoria: I’m sorry this isn’t what you want to hear, but we will be supporting our son’s choice. So if you happen to see him, don’t say anything. Don’t approach him. Just walk away.

Chelsea: Just stop! Stop! Stop!

Allie: You want to go talk to your uncle?

Noah: Yeah, I think I’ll pass. Hey, I’ll play host to whoever walks in next.

Allie: What if it’s someone even worse?

Lily: Hi.

Billy: Ah, hi, there.

Noah: See, that’s a much better option.

Allie: I’m going to go get us a drink.

Noah: Hey, guys. Welcome to the glam club.

Billy: Yeah, thanks for having us. We were hoping to sit down and grab a drink.

Noah: You know, I think I got a spot for that.

Lily: Oh, okay. Thanks.

Billy: Adam.

Adam: Billy.

Lily: Hi. This is perfect. Thank you. By the way, this club is a perfect addition to the grand phoenix.

Noah: I couldn’t ask for a better landlord. You guys come by anytime, okay?

Lily: Thank you.

Billy: Thank you.

Lily: [ Sighs ] So, by the way, I told devon finally that you’re leaving chancellor-winters.

Billy: I hope he wasn’t too ticked off at me.

Lily: Well, I mean, he wasn’t happy, but that’s to be expected, so… what is it?

Billy: Uh, it’s chelsea. And the last person that she should be spending any time with.

Lily: I mean, they have a long history, and she seems fine.

Billy: Yeah. I hope you’re right.

Chelsea: Did connor say anything about me after I left earlier? I hate that my actions have pushed him away, but I — I’m — I am determined to prove to him how much I love him.

Adam: I know that you will. But don’t keep beating yourself up about this.

Chelsea: You’re right. Being hard on myself isn’t going to do anyone any good. I need to focus on the future. Um, I actually told billy earlier, I, uh — I recognize now that it was a mistake, pushing to tell johnny the truth that I’m his biological mother. But, you know, that’s — that’s a big step for me, recognizing my misstep. And now, um, I just need to focus on making things right.

Adam: That is a big step. And I hope that you continue to take steps forward. You know, chelsea, I — I only want the best for you. And I know that you have felt in the past that it didn’t work. But maybe… counseling is something that you should consider now. You’re in a different place. You’re in a better place.

Chelsea: You want me to see a therapist. You’re right. I need help. I have to end this cycle of anxiety and depression. Did you know, some ordinary cold medicines can raise your blood pressure?

Adam: I’m so grateful that you are willing to see a professional. Things are going to get better for you, and that’s only going to improve your relationship with connor. Speaking of connor, he, um, really likes this beckett kit. When you stopped by the coffeehouse to see his costume, you could see how excited he was to go to this party. You know, being invited, that was a big deal for him. I mean, you remember being that age and trying to fit in. I guess in the end, no matter what age we are, we all want the same thing. Love and acceptance. I’m kind of nervous for him. I don’t know why I would be, though. Connor’s such a, uh, lovable kid.

Connor: Mom is different now. She’d probably be happier if she had kept johnny.

Johnny: You are not my mom.

Adam: It’s like you’re latching onto something to fill a void.

Adam: The, uh, the party’s going to be a mixture of younger and older kids, and he brought some regular clothes so he could change out of his costume.

Connor: You were pregnant with johnny? And you gave him away as a baby?

Adam: He’s a kid. Fixing his mom is not his job.

Victoria: Your goal is to weasel your way into my son’s life.

Billy: I’m not trying to be harsh, but you’re overstepping.

Adam: This isn’t just a mood. Something is seriously wrong.

Chloe: Things can’t go on this way.

Chelsea: Excuse me. Um, I have to use the restroom. I’ll be right back.

Chelsea: [ Hyperventilating ]

Adam: You can’t use connor as a life preserver.

Billy: Are you waiting to ambush johnny?

Adam: Burying the pain doesn’t make it go away.

Chloe: I should have just let you crash and burn. Like you always do.

Victoria: Just walk away. Understood?

Chelsea: Please. I can’t take it anymore. I just need the pain to go away.

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Billy: I’m worried about chelsea. Not sure if you saw the way she bolted out of here.

Lily: No, I-I didn’t see, ’cause I was busy enjoying our dance, but I guess you were watching chelsea.

Billy: Well, she’s a mess.

Abby: What about the stakeout?

Chance: Oh, we, uh — we finished early.

Abby: And you chose to come here instead of home?

Victoria: You’re now the new ceo of newman media.

Devon: You’ve got to be kidding me.

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Victoria: Oh, hey.

Nikki: Hey.

Victoria: I was just you.

Nikki: About nate, by any chance?

Victoria: How did you know?

Nikki: I just saw him out by the elevators, and when I said hello, he seemed so preoccupied, he barely even realized I was there.

Victoria: Yes, well, he does have a lot on his mind. I just offered him the ceo position at newman media.

Nikki: What?

Victoria: Well, he’s taking some time to consider it, but i hope to hear back from him soon.

Nikki: What about chancellor-winters? The two of you had a deal.

Victoria: Yes, I know. And I don’t really want to get into the gory details, but suffice it to say, the ipo is on hold and nate’s out of a job.

Nikki: Things blew up with his family, didn’t they? They must have figured out that he was working with you to help newman become the majority shareholder.

Victoria: Yes, they are aware that he was feeding information to a ceo and they know what his end game was, but nate refused to name names, so they don’t know that it was me.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] Well, that’s why he was acting this way. He’s probably feeling the consequences of his actions. I mean, that can’t be easy. But he made his choice.

Victoria: And I made mine.

Nikki: Yes. So it would seem.

Victoria: You know, nate could have exposed me at any time, but he chose not to do that kind of loyalty is very rare these days.

Nikki: So, as his reward, you’re going to bring him on here in a top-level executive position?

Victoria: I just think that he deserves a fresh start. And, yes, I know. I know that he doesn’t have a lot of business experience, but his work at chancellor-winters involved entertainment. It involved media. And I think that he is up for the challenge.

Nikki: Well, it sounds like you have a lot of faith in him.

Victoria: Yes, nate is very sharp. He’s an analytical thinker. He doesn’t always go for the obvious answer. He and I — we have an excellent rapport, and I think he’d be a great fit.

Nikki: What if he turns you down?

Victoria: Well, then I have a whole list of other candidates, all of whom would do a much better job than the current head of newman media.

Nikki: Mm. So sally’s out either way.

Victoria: Her time with us is coming to an end.

Sally: So, “we need to talk” usually means someone’s about to tell you something that you’re not gonna like, especially when they insist on moving to a more private area to have the conversation. Feel free to tell me that I’m wrong ’cause that does happen on rare occasions.

Nick: I wish I could. Uh, I have some difficult news to tell you.

Sally: [ Breathes deeply ] I kind of figured.

Nick: So, uh… I guess, uh…

[ Exhales sharply ]

Sally: Just hit me.

Nick: Okay. Uh, newman enterprises has decided to replace you and chloe at newman media.

Kyle: Alright, you two, smile.

Summer: Smile!

Kyle: [ Chuckles ] Ahh. Alright, one more, but silly faces this time.

[ Laughter ] Oh, that’s awesome.

Summer: Here, give me a high five. Yes!

Kyle: Oh, you two are the cutest.

Summer: [ Laughs ] Ever since linda brought you here, I have not been able to stop smiling.

Kyle: Me neither. We’re so happy you’re here. We missed you, harrison.

Summer: So much.

Kyle: And we have a ton of fun things planned for the next couple days — boat rides, snorkeling.

Summer: That’s right, and a little hike in the rainforest. Do you know what a rainforest is?

Harrison: Huh-unh.

Summer: It’s this magical place with tons of trees, like we read about in your fairy tales. And it also has all of these animals that you can’t find anyplace else in the world.

Kyle: Wait till you see the birds. They come in every color. It’s totally awesome.

Summer: I have a feeling you’re gonna to want to take one home as a pet, but I don’t think that grandpa jack would like that very much.

Kyle: That’s okay. It’ll make it even more special since we can only visit them here. And I’ll take tons of photos.

Summer: And I’m gonna take tons of photos of the three of us so we can remember every special moment on this vacation.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. First things first. Time to hit that beach that’s right outside our door.

Summer: Ooh! Are you ready?

Harrison: Yeah!

Kyle: Let’s do it!

Summer: Yes!

[ Laughs ]

Kyle: Grab this.

Summer: Alright.

Kyle: Come on.

Summer: Let’s go.

Chelsea: Hey. Chloe, it’s me. Um, I-I hope I’m not catching you at a bad time. I was seeing if you wanted to get together. Oh. Oh, you’re away with the kids. That’s — I — yeah, I didn’t know. That’s great. No, no, no. No. Go. Go. Have fun. Okay. Bye.

[ Sighs ]

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Kyle: What? A little rain? It’s a monsoon out there.

Summer: Oh, my god, I think you’re exaggerating just a wee bit.

Kyle: Just as we walk out to the beach, the skies open up. Figures, right?

Summer: Ah, well, we are in the tropics. It showers like this all the time. I’m sure it’ll clear up soon and we can get back out there and jump in the ocean and bury you in the sand and build a castle on top.

Kyle: Ooh, I don’t know. That’s a pretty ambitious plan.

[ Laughter ]

Summer: In the meantime, there’s plenty we can do right here in the villa. Right?

Kyle: Sure is. Um…what should we do first? You want to play cards or read each other a story?

Summer: I have a much better idea.

Kyle: Oh! Ohh. I think I know what you’re talking about. Summer and I put together a little surprise for you, and we were gonna give it to you later, but we think now is the perfect time.

Summer: It sure is.

Kyle: Oh. And even though we’re not in genoa city, that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate…halloween!

Summer: Ooh! You know what to say, right?

Harrison: Trick or treat!

Summer: [ Laughs ] Exactly.

Kyle: There you go, buddy. It’s just like the one you would have gotten at home.

Summer: And look — it’s not just candy in there. There’s toys, too.

Kyle: Ooh. Are those…?

Summer: Vampires teeth. Num, num, num, num, num! I’m gonna eat you up!

[ Laughter ] And look — there’s stickers and bubbles.

Kyle: Ooh, I bet you want to show all this stuff to zippy the fox.

Harrison: I love these things.

Kyle: I know. Why don’t you go show zippy the fox and then we’ll have a snack and then afterwards you canso candy when we play games.

Harrison: Yay.

Kyle: Yeah? Go show him.

Summer: Go show him.

Kyle: Go show him.

Summer: Ahh. I think your idea was a hit.

Kyle: Our idea. Yeah. I think he liked it.

Summer: [ Sighs ] Next year he can dress up and we’ll take him trick-or-treating around the neighborhood.

Kyle: Thank you.

Summer: For what?

Kyle: Making this even more perfect. I know it’s not the honeymoon most people would want, but it’s exactly the one for us.

Nikki: I’ve always been fond of nate. So, if you think he’s the right person for the job, I will defer to you.

Victoria: I appreciate that.

Nikki: I’m sure your father will be pleased, as well. He’s never been a fan of sally’S.

Victoria: Well, I’m gonna touch base with dad, but I’m confident he’ll be on board for the change.

Nikki: And what about nicholas? He has always been a bit of an advocate for her in the past.

Victoria: Mm-hmm, if that’s what you want to call it.

Nikki: I hope this won’t become a point of contention between you two.

Victoria: When I told nicholas, he fought me on it. But ultimately, he’s agreed with my decision. As a matter of fact, he’s with her right now breaking the news.

Nikki: Whose idea was that?

Victoria: His. It would have been much quicker and cleaner if I’d handled it, but I suppose I understand why he wanted to do it personally.

Nikki: Really? Why?

Victoria: Because — how shall I put this? — I believe that their relationship is no longer strictly professional.

Nikki: What? Are you kidding me? Nicholas and sally? How long has this been going on?

Victoria: Seems pretty recent.

Nikki: Please tell me it’s not serious.

Victoria: I have no clue, mother.

Nikki: Well, I’m sure you have asked.

Victoria: Whenever I’ve brought it up, he’s danced around the subject. But he has not denied that there’s a connection, so that makes me think that my suspicions are right on target.

Nikki: Of all the women out there…

Victoria: I know.

Nikki: Did he not stop to think about how complicated it would be to be involved with sally spectra?

Victoria: Mm. Because of summer, you mean.

Nikki: Well, that should have been enough to make him think twice, but there are so many reasons. Her history with adam. Her history with jack. She does get around.

Victoria: I don’t know if his attraction is in spite of her checkered past or because of it. And I’m not gonna speculate. I just hope that my coo is carrying out the mission that he volunteered for.

Nikki: Let’s just hope that she is mature enough to take this news with a modicum of grace because I would hate to see her make things more difficult for nicholas than they already are.

Sally: I just need a second.

Nick: Yeah. Take as long as you want. I’m not going anywhere.

Sally: I just have one question.

Nick: Ask me anything.

Sally: Is this coming from victoria? Or you?

Nick: This is a management decision. But off the record, obviously, this is victoria’s call.

Sally: So I suppose there’d be no point in asking to speak with her?

Nick: No. She’s already got somebody in mind to take your position.

Sally: [ Sighs heavily ]

[ Scoffs ] I mean, I-I shouldn’t be so stunned. I know that she was willing to give me a shot, but she’s never been enthusiastic about me being in charge of newman media. You know, when I screwed up at the marketing summit, I thought maybe my apology and everything I’d done since then had smoothed things over, but I guess I’ve just been living on borrowed time.

Nick: I was really hoping this wouldn’t happen, but vick’s got a game plan, and when she makes up her mind about something, it’s almost impossible to get her to change it. But I tried many times.

Victoria: You did?

Nick: Yeah, sally. I’m really opposed to this. I fought like hell for you.

Sally: Well, that means more than you could possibly know.

Nick: I feel terrible about this. I can only imagine what you’re going through.

Sally: I was told that it was a trial run, no guarantees.

Nick: Still, you got to be disappointed.

Sally: Well, yeah, I am. But I will be okay.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Yeah?

Sally: Yeah. I mean, this is how the corporate world works. I can take it. My — my whole life, I’ve had to roll with the punches, and this is nothing compared to some of the stuff I’ve had to deal with.

Nick: That’s a good way to look at it.

Sally: And, plus, I’m proud of what I achieved. I did a damn good job, and i surpassed a lot of people’s expectations.

Nick: Hell, yeah, you did.

Sally: I mean, I was a ceo of a media company. I had the actual title. That is on my résumé, and nobody can take that away from me.

Nick: No, they can’T.

Sally: [ Sighs ] But it just kills me that chloe is being cut loose, too. She shouldn’t be fired just because I’m the one that hired her.

Nick: Yeah, she was an excellent second in command. I’m really sorry that I couldn’t be more persuasive with my sister. Um, I’ll do anything I can to get you a new position, and you can obviously take chloe along with you, if that’s what you’d like.

Sally: Well, thanks, nick. I really appreciate that, but I — I’ll figure things out. You shouldn’t feel responsible at all for what happened or like you owe me anything.

Nick: That’s not what I’m offering. I know this is coming at a bad time for you emotionally. And, uh…

Sally: [ Sighs heavily ]

Nick: That’s a whole other conversation.

Sally: Yeah. I will figure that out, too. I-I promise.

Victoria: I’m sure that nicholas can handle sally, however she reacts to being let go. I mean, it’s not like she can blow up at him. It wasn’t his call. And it’s not like he can change anything for her.

Nikki: Sounds like you’ve thought this through.

Victoria: As for the other aspects, of course I have my own opinion, but nicholas is a grown man. He can see whomever he wants. And in meantime, I have a company to run and I have my own personal life to think about.

Nikki: I assume you’re referring to the situation between johnny and chelsea. How is he doing?

Victoria: It’s been a real struggle, mom. I mean, he’s still trying to process the fact that she’s his biological mother. But at least I think he’s starting to come to terms with things.

Nikki: And what does he say about her?

Victoria: Not much. He doesn’t want to talk about her. He doesn’t want to see her, and I can’t blame him [Sighs] Because I feel the exact same way.

Chelsea: [ Breathes deeply ]

Phyllis: Hey, chelsea. How you doing? It’s been a while for us.

Chelsea: Yes. Good. I’m good. How are you?

Phyllis: I’m so great.

[ Sighs ] I have to see diane jenkins’ face every single day, but besides that, terrific. I guess that’s what happens, you know, when your kids are married and you work in the same office. Wait. You left fenmore’S. And you turned down the marchetti gig. I know why.

Chelsea: You do?

Phyllis: Yeah. You had to get out. I understand. It’s for the best.

Chelsea: Best for me or best for everybody else because I’m gone? What exactly do you mean by that, phyllis?

Kyle: Ugh, you beat us twice, harrison. Twice!

Summer: Ugh! The humiliation. We may never live it down.

Kyle: Well, it’s a good thing the sun came out so we can put that game away.

Summer: Was that a yawn that I just saw?

Kyle: Uh-oh. You tired, buddy? You want to take a little snooze? No? I get it. Nap time can wait. You want to play in that big blue ocean and on the sand. You know what? Since it just rained, we might see something extra special.

Summer: Ooh. A rainbow. They’re huge down here.

Kyle: Let’s go see if we can find one.

Summer: Yeah. Let’s go.

Kyle: Yeah. Come on. I’ll grab the toys. Let’s go.

Summer: Whoo!

Victoria: Okay, well, you know, I need to take off a little bit early. I’m meeting up with johnny and we’re gonna grab a bite to eat and then we’re heading to walnut grove to watch katie in her halloween parade.

Nikki: Oh, well, that sounds nice. Little bit of fun and normalcy for a change.

Victoria: Normalcy? What is that?

[ Both laugh ]

Nikki: What are your plans for after the parade?

Victoria: Um, well, katie’s been invited over to her best friend’s house, so johnny and i will go home, and I’m gonna unplug from work. We’re just gonna spend a little one-on-one time together.

Nikki: Are you going to talk about chelsea?

Victoria: If he wants to, then, yeah, we will. But he’s been pretty emphatic about shutting that door, and I’m definitely not gonna force anything.

Nikki: I think that’s a good idea.

Victoria: My goal is to just make him feel like he’s safe and secure and that he knows that I’m always gonna be there for him and that I’m his mother.

Nikki: Darling, I’m sure he knows that deep down. I’m just sorry that you even have to make a point of it.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Well, the way that chelsea has handled things has been less than ideal. There’s been a lot of damage done, and I have to be the one to repair it.

Nikki: Well, I hate the toll this is taking on you and my grandson. If you need anything, your family is here for you.

Victoria: Thank you, mom. You know, billy and I — we’re doing everything that we can for johnny, but it’s good to know that we have everybody around us to love and support us. It makes all the difference in the world.

Nikki: Oh, of course. I love you, baby.

Victoria: Thank you.

Phyllis: You leaving marchetti — it’s their loss, not yours. I think you’re really good at your job. I think you have a good eye. If you’re not happy, then you’re just not happy listen. It doesn’t matter if it looks like a great opportunity to everyone else in the world. If it’s not right for you, it’s not right. It’s like me selling my hotel. I mean, everything that I worked for, selling it all to work with my daughter — it’s gratifying.

Chelsea: That’s wonderful.

Phyllis: Yeah. There’s nothing like working side by side with your child.

Chelsea: I bet, phyllis.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Chelsea: I bet. Well… um, as nice as it’s been catching up, uh, I have a bunch of errands to run. And I’m sure with your new busy job, you’ve got a full plate.

Phyllis: Oh, the only thing i have on my plate is the take-out I’m about to get.

Chelsea: Well, don’t let me keep you.

Phyllis: Those podcasts that you were doing with billy — those were really good. I mean, he was kind of all over the place, but you were the voice of reason. You were great, funny, really engaging.

Chelsea: Oh, that’s — thank you.

Phyllis: Yeah. Um, you complemented each other, I think. You know? They seemed like they’d be a success. Why did you stop doing them?

Chelsea: You know, I think it was just time to move on from that, as well.

Phyllis: You’re bouncing around a lot from job to job, chelsea. I think you’re gonna find something that’s the right fit very soon.

Chelsea: Thanks, phyllis. Here’s hoping. Happy halloween.

Phyllis: Yeah, happy halloween. This is gloria.

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Kyle: Harrison asleep?

Summer: Yeah, he zonked out the second his head hit the pillow. Jumping over those waves must have really tuckered the little guy out.

Kyle: He’s had a long day. Jet took off a 7:00 A.M., Five-hour flight, the car ride here from the airport. That’s a lot of travel for anyone.

Summer: Yeah. Hopefully he’ll be rested up by tomorrow.

Kyle: Oh, knowing our boy, he’ll be raring to go at 5:00 A.M.

Summer: [ Chuckles ] I would expect nothing less.

Kyle: So, what’s next on our agenda?

Summer: I have an idea or two.

Kyle: Oh. I like where your head is at. We should — we should have some naptime for ourselves.

Summer: Yeah, and I’m so tired that I don’t even think I’m gonna bother putting my pajamas on.

Kyle: Oh, how efficient of you. We should make the most out of this alone time.

Summer: Although I do like it when you take things slowly.

Kyle: Mm. Your wish is my command.

Summer: Oh, yeah? ‘Cause I could — I could come up with a list of things that I’d like you to do, like… a massage. I’ve got this…

Kyle: Oh.

Summer: …Knot in between my shoulders.

Kyle: Oh. Okay.

Summer: Mmm.

Kyle: Is that the spot?

Summer: It’s a little lower.

Kyle: Oh.

Summer: [ Inhales deeply ]

Kyle: [ Smooches ]

Summer: Yeah. Right there.

Kyle: Mmm.

Harrison: Zippy woke me up!

Kyle: Ohh, no. Bad zippy! Ugh!

Summer: [ Laughs ] Come up here with us.

Harrison: Whee!

Summer: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Come here. Ohh, yes!

Chelsea: Johnny. Hi. How are you?

Victoria: What’s going on here?

Nick: Is vick around?

Nikki: Oh, she left early. You just missed her.

Nick: Do you know where I was just now?

Nikki: Your sister filled me in.

Nick: Well, I just came by to tell her I’ve done what she’s asked me to do. But I do not support this plan. I think firing sally is a mistake, full stop.

Nikki: Mm.

Nick: You’re not saying anything. You must be on victoria’s side on this.

Nikki: I don’t take sides, nicholas. Whether we agree or disagree, we’re all on the same team.

Nick: But do you condone what she’s doing, firing sally and giving nate her job?

Nikki: Well, I found it to be a bit abrupt. But it is her decision to make. And I am not as personally invested as you are.

Nick: And that means what?

Nikki: Your association with sally outside of work. Or are you going to tell me that there isn’t one?

Nick: [ Sighs, chuckles ] Well, I’m guessing victoria shared her thoughts about that with you. She shouldn’t have done that because it has nothing to do with this and, frankly, it’s none of her business.

Nikki: Well, normally it wouldn’t be my business, either, but this isn’t just any woman we’re talking about.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Laughing ]

Sally: What more do I have to do to prove myself? Thank you.

[ Sighs heavily ]

[ Sighing ] Hey, chloe. I know you’re out of town and you are officially unreachable.

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry for busting in on your family time, but you know that thing that we are always afraid is going to happen? Well, it happened. Call me.

[ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Hey, sally.

[ Clears throat ]

Sally: Hey yourself.

Phyllis: Bad day?

Sally: Why would you presume anything’s wrong?

Phyllis: I overheard your conversation just now. You do look like somebody who got rocks instead of candy in your trick-or-treat bag, so… problems at newman media? Ah, that’s too bad.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Hey! It’s me! Your dry skin!

Summer: So what do you think about costa rica so far? Are you having fun?

Harrison: Can we live here?

Kyle: Oh, I think it’s pretty great, too, but it’s not home, buddy.

Summer: Yeah, there’s no grandpa jack or dee dee or mrs. Martinez.

Kyle: I think you’ll miss her cookies, not to mention all your friends. And it’s gonna be winter in genoa city soon, so we’ll be able to build a snowmen, and i can teach you how to ice skate.

Summer: Ooh, that’s so fun.

Kyle: Ooh, there’s really nothing better. Not even a forest full of critters or a beautiful beach.

Summer: Yeah, your dad is right.

Harrison: Like zippy!

Summer: Yeah, like zippy.

Kyle: Just like zippy, yeah.

Summer: Your dad’s right. We can always visit here, but you wouldn’t really want to live here, would you?

Harrison: As long as we’re together forever.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ] Summer and I want the exact same thing.

Harrison: [ Roars ]

[ Laughter ]

Phyllis: Is this seat taken?

Sally: You know, why crowd yourself, phyllis? Why don’t you take that seat over there? Or better yet, actually, at A…

Phyllis: I’ll take that as a “yes.”

Sally: …Table ’cause there’s more elbow room.

Phyllis: Okay. We’ll talk while I wait for my food.

Sally: Must we?

Phyllis: Can I buy you a drink? Want one of those spicy martinis like they have?

Sally: I think I’ll pass.

Phyllis: Oh. More of a shot and beer girl? Maybe a little tequila? Or a sweet drink that has the umbrella in it and those big pineapple chunks that you could eat for a meal?

Sally: You know, what is your problem?

Phyllis: Excuse me?

Sally: Just give it a rest. It’s the middle of the day.

Phyllis: I wanted to buy you a drink. I thought you could use one.

Sally: I don’t need a damn drink, okay? I’m good.

Phyllis: Well, I disagree with that. I heard you. You sounded upset when you were talking to chloe and leaving a message for her, whatever you were doing. I mean, I don’t know. And can I guess? Maybe you’re having problems at work? Hey, it happens to the best of us, and if it’s any consolation, we’ve all gone through it.

Sally: Mm. Why? ‘Cause every business comes with its own set of challen–

Phyllis: Can I be frank? I’m not surprised you’re in trouble.

Sally: [ Scoffs ]

Nikki: We can’t help who we’re drawn to, but we can control what we do with those feelings.

Nick: Mom, please. I’m just — I’m not in the mood for a lecture.

Nikki: No, no lecture. I am just trying to understand. Did you not think about how summer would react?

Nick: Yeah, I know. Sally’s not her favorite person. And, yes, we have talked about it.

Nikki: Well, I’m sure in addition to her distaste for sally that she was concerned about the ramifications about adam. And, frankly, so am I. Your father’s not gonna be happy about this, either, the way he detests her.

Nick: That’s his problem.

Nikki: You know, what is it that you and adam become interested in the same women time and time again? I don’t understand it. And did you not stop to think that this would give adam a reason to resent you? Or did you think about that and you just didn’t care?

Nick: [ Sighs ]

Johnny: Yeah, I’d like to know that, too. Why are you here? Were you, like, following me?

Chelsea: No, no. Absolutely not. I-I happened to be here when you showed up. It was nothing I had planned. I want to go.

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Nick: I have no desire to go out of my way to create conflict with adam, but I’m gonna live my life without worrying about his feelings. And why shouldn’t I? It’s not like he worries about anyone else’S.

Nikki: I would think you would hold yourself to a higher standard than, “oh, if it’s okay for somebody else, it’s okay for me.”

Nick: I didn’t mean it like that. You’re right. I was just venting.

Nikki: I see.

Nick: I’m not worried about adam, alright? My concern is for sally. She doesn’t deserve to be let go. Both she and chloe have done an amazing job. Now, if vick wants to bring nate on because she values his loyalty to her, fine. Why does it have to come at sally’s expense? Sally has done nothing but work her tail off and prove her worth around here. Both she and chloe deserve more than this. And, frankly, so does newman media.

Nikki: So, you have concerns about nate taking over that division.

Nick: Vick’s objection to sally this whole time has been her lack of experience. Well, guess what. Nate has even less. If we put him in charge, is that in the best interests of the company? I can’t get vick to think along these lines. She’s dug her heels in. There isn’t anything I can do to get her to change her mind.

Nikki: I know you’re upset, but it should give you some comfort to know that sally doesn’t let anything hold her back. She’s a survivor. So, no matter what happens with this situation, she will land on her feet.

Sally: My track record speaks for itself.

Phyllis: Well, it’s a short track, and let’s be honest — it was kind of teed up for you before you got there.

Sally: Okay, whatever.

Phyllis: You weren’t qualified for the job, sally. You just weren’T. And now you’re having problems. And you only got it because your ex-boyfriend got it for you. And look how that turned out.

Sally: You know what, phyllis? Why don’t you get out of my face before things get ugly?

Phyllis: Well [Sighs] I’m just stating the facts. I mean, you were with adam, and then that all blew up in your face. And here you sit alone. I mean, you just don’t have anybody to blame but yourself.

Sally: Oh, there is so much i could say right now, and it would be so gratifying. But I won’T.

Phyllis: Okay, well, say it. I mean, I could hear anything. Don’t leave me hanging.

Sally: Uh, nope, that’s exactly what I’m gonna do because, unlike you, I am a class act who knows when to shut up and walk away.

Chelsea: Victoria, I swear i am telling you the truth. It was not some kind of ambush.

Victoria: I realize that. You have no idea where johnny and I were meeting. You and I haven’t spoken about him recently. Billy’s been our intermediary. But I think that it’s time that I’m very clear with you.

Chelsea: I’m listening.

Victoria: You know, I’ll always be grateful to you for bringing johnny into the world. But as you just saw, he’s having a really hard time coping with the news that you’re his biological mother. You need to stop exacerbating his distress and his confusion.

Chelsea: I would never want to cause that boy any pain. I just wanted him to know the truth, to understand who I am to him.

Victoria: Yes, well, unfortunately, you didn’t leave it at that. You keep pushing for more of a relationship with him. Billy and I told you that it would be up to johnny to decide how he wanted to proceed, and he’s made his choice very clear. Look, I’m really sorry if this is not what you want to hear, but we’re gonna be supporting our son’s choice. So, if you happen to run into him again, please don’t say anything to him. Don’t approach him. Just walk away. Understood? Thank you for not making this any harder than it needs to be. It’s reassuring that we can all be on the same page.

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Billy: Let’s talk out here.

Lily: Okay, but I don’t have a lot of time. I told jill that I would keep her up to date on what’s happening with the ipo.

Billy: And we’re still not telling her that I’m stepping down as coo? Is that correct?

Lily: Uh, no. I have enough to discuss with her right now.

Billy: Yeah. That’s for sure. Listen, uh, thank you — because I know that you’re protecting me from the maternal backlash that will ensue. So, I appreciate that.

Lily: Yeah, I just want to keep our focus on whether we should go public, and I think that mentioning your decision is just gonna be a distraction that no one needs right now. Have you heard anything more about what’s going on with connor?

Billy: No. But he’s adam’s son, so I’m sure he’s a genius at disguising his feelings.

Lily: Well, he’s also chelsea’s son, which means that he wears his heart on his sleeve.

Billy: I mean, what’s a kid supposed to think? He finds out that his mom’s his cousin’s biological mom, too. I know how difficult it’s been on johnny. He doesn’t even want to think about chelsea, doesn’t want to mention her name, doesn’t even want to talk about it.

Adam: They should just hand you over the best costume award already because this is genius.

Connor: Dad, stop. It’s not that big a deal.

Adam: I’m serious. A few seconds ago, I looked over and I actually had to remind myself that you’re my kid and not some flesh-eating zombie. I was about to run out of here terrified, screaming bloody murder.

Connor: Let’s just go.

Adam: What are you talking about? We got a little time before you have to be at beckett’S. If we go over now, they’re gonna put you to work cleaning the bathroom and planting bloody hands in the front yard.

Connor: Sounds like fun to me.

Adam: [ Sighs ] The whole reason that we got dressed up early is so your mother could see you in your costume. You know? She should have been here by now.

Connor: She’s late for things. Like, everything — waking up, going to sleep, dinner. And then she apologizes for stuff nobody apologizes for.

Adam: She’s like that with you?

Connor: All the time.

Adam: Hmm. Do you know why?

Connor: Because of johnny. She’s sad about him constantly, so there’s no time left for anything else, including me.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Ringing continues ]

Nick: I got your message. What’s going on?

Victoria: Come in and close the door. I thought about our last conversation regarding newman media.

Nick: Have you made a decision about who will be the permanent ceo?

Victoria: I have. And despite your objections, I’m moving forward with my decision to replace sally, hopefully with nate.

Nick: Have you made him the offer yet?

Victoria: No, I will be meeting with him later this afternoon. Look, I realize that you’ve been sally’s advocate from the start, so I thought that my coo should be the first to know.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Devon: [ Sighs ]

Devon: Hey, you’ve reached devon hamilton. Sorry I missed your call. Leave a message.

Nate: [ Sighs ] Devon. Hey. It’s me. Look, I know we said a lot of things last night in the heat of the moment, but it’s good we got it out and the open, right? Now we can deal with it, try to heal. You know, we fight hard, but when it’s all said and done, we’re family. When one of us makes a mistake, we patch things up. What we don’t do is quit on them. So we need to find a way to mend this, man. I know we can figure this out. Dry skin is sensitive skin, too.

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Lily: Look, johnny and connor are at difficult ages, you know? They’re goin they’re trying to figure out who they are and where their place is in the world, and it’s a lot to process.

Billy: I know. I know it is. I just wish there was something I could do or say to make johnny feel better.

Lily: Well, you are. You’re doing what’s important. You’re there for them. I mean, they have a lot of people in their lives that love them and just want to help them through this.

Billy: It’s so like you to put the kids’ feelings first, even with everything that’s on your shoulders, given with the ipo being in the air and everything else.

Lily: Well, like I said, devon and I have it handled.

Billy: So, uh, hear me out for a second, but I spent last night tossing and turning, trying to figure out a way to make this whole transition easier.

Lily: It’s really not necessary.

Billy: I know, but I was thinking maybe I could be the go-between with my mother, you know, keeping her informed on everything that’s going on at chancellor-winters.

Lily: Okay, billy, you really don’t have to worry about it. I am ready for you to step back from your duties. You made it very clear that this isn’t what you want to be doing. And I’m glad. I’m grateful that you were honest with me ’cause I just want you to be happy.

Billy: Well, I don’t want to leave you in the lurch, though.

Lily: You’re not, okay? I will be fine until I find your replacement, someone who wants to be there.

Billy: [ Sighs ] It’s not the best timing, is it? Nate gets fired, and now you’ve got this major fire to put out.

Lily: Well, that’s my job. With devon.

[ Cellphone pings ]

[ Sighs ] I have to go back to the office.

Billy: I’ll go with you.

Lily: No, billy, just stay here, okay? Deal with what you have to deal with. Everything is fine. I’ll be fine.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Sally: I hope I’m not interrupting, but I just had to come over and tell you what a fantastic costume this is.

Adam: Oh, this? This, uh — this is my doting dad costume that I, uh, wear on special occasions, but thank you.

Sally: Mm.

Adam: Yeah.

Sally: I was talking to your son.

Connor: Thanks.

Sally: So, what are your plans for halloween?

Connor: I’m going to a party at a friend’s house later.

Sally: How are you at trick-or-treating.

Connor: We’ve been working on a map of the best houses to hit for weeks.

Sally: Smart.

Connor: Then we’ll go back to his place, have pizza, watch a few movies.

Adam: But nothing scary.

Sally: Oh, yeah, ’cause, you know, it’s halloween, the night when witches and goblins and monsters of all sorts filled the streets. But, yeah, no one watches anything scary.

Connor: [ Laughs ]

Sally: Have you taken, like, a million pictures of this incredible creation?

Connor: My mom usually does all that. Has she called back yet?

Adam: Not yet, buddy.

Connor: She probably won’T. Let’s just go. I can wait at home for the party to start.

Adam: No, why don’t we just give her a few more minutes, okay?

Connor: Why bother? She’s not coming. She does that now. She makes promises, and she doesn’t follow through.

Adam: And why would you say that?

Connor: She just doesn’t care anymore about anything.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Well, you know what? Maybe we should go check on her.

Connor: Because you think something’s happened to her? Mom is okay, right?

Nick: I’m surprised your decision to fire sally came so abruptly.

Victoria: We’ve discussed the possibility. Letting her go has always been an option.

Nick: I thought I’d convinced you to give her some time to prove herself, to at least show her that much respect.

Victoria: I’ve already done that. It’s time to move on. She’s not the right person for the job.

Nick: Tell me something, vick. If you could remove sally’s personal life from the equation, would that affect your decision?

Victoria: I’m not gonna lie to you. Your growing relationship has given me pause that.

Nick: That should have absolutely nothing to do with your choice.

Victoria: You repeatedly refused to answer my question the two of you were spending together, which tells me that even you realize that this could be a potential problem.

Nick: Executives in this company have dated each other many times over the years. You yourself have been involved in some of those relationships.

Victoria: Yes, of course. But in this particular situation, I’m afraid that it will impact your judgment and your objectivity.

Nick: Give me one instance where I’ve given her preferential treatment.

Victoria: Well, you went awfully easy on her when she didn’t show up for that marketing meeting.

Nick: That’s not true. I treated her like I would treat any executive who made a very minor mistake.

Victoria: Are you sure about that?

Nick: Vick, she has been loyal to us. She has been dedicated to us. Do you remember she didn’t run certain stories because she had our back?

Victoria: Ask yourself something. Would you be so passionately defending her if you didn’t have this obvious personal connection to her? Hey! It’s me! Your dry skin!

Chelsea: [ Exhales heavily ]

[ Sighs ]

Adam: Look, I’m sure your mom’s fine. She probably just lost track of time doing something.

Connor: She doesn’t have a job. So, what’s she so busy doing that she’s forgotten about halloween?

Adam: Your mother would never forget halloween. There’s got to be — I don’t know — a whole bunch of pumpkins blocking the road or a bunch of kids out in the neighborhood looking for something sweet.

Sally: So, what is the ranch giving out?

Adam: Um…toothbrushes.

Connor: What? Dad, no, we can’T.

Sally: You’re kidding, right?

Adam: Hey, someone’s got to do it, and this year it’s us. As a matter of fact, I should probably run to the drugstore and pick some up so somebody else doesn’t buy them all. Um, sally, would you mind hanging out with the future winner of the costume contest?

Sally: I really don’t know if I should be sitting with the toothbrush family. But as long as connor is okay with it?

Connor: Sure.

Adam: See you guys soon.

Connor: Buy candy. And lots of it.

Adam: We will see. Thank you.

Connor: Alright. Name your top three favorite halloween candies. Go.

Nick: I’m not gonna talk about my relationship with sally because that’s off limits. And I’m a little offended that you don’t think I can separate my work from my personal life.

Victoria: I don’t understand why you’re fighting this so hard.

Nick: Sally has done a stellar job now for months.

Victoria: And I respect your opinion.

Nick: It’s not an opinion, vick. It’s facts. Look at the numbers.

Victoria: Look, the call is ultimately mine.

Nick: Well, I don’t understand your thought process.

Victoria: It’s a logical one. I want to be surrounded by people that I trust and respect. I don’t want to have to be second-guessing people’s loyalties or wondering if they’re gonna let their personal issues get in the way of work.

Nick: So, you want to install this man who was willing to turn his back on his own family and company for his personal ambition? If he’s willing to do that to his own relatives, what do you think he’s gonna do to us, vick? So, please explain to me how hiring him makes sense.

Nate: Come on in. I’m guessing this is the part where you give me a more personal take on how you feel about my betrayal?

Billy: No. I think I did a pretty good job of making you understand how i felt about you backstabbing us when you confessed.

Nate: Mm. So, how can I help you?

Billy: Well, I think I should actually congratulate you.

Nate: For what?

Billy: For being a bigger screw-up than I am. You know, I — I’ve gambled. I’ve cheated. I’ve lied. I’ve done a lot of things that a lot of decent people wouldn’t do. So, if I did what you did, people would expect it. But you… you know, you’re a good person. You’re smart and dependable, someone that people admire.

Nate: Okay. So, what are you saying? We’re alike?

Billy: No, no, no. No, I’m definitely not saying that. No, I’m a legendary bad boy. You are an upstanding citizen who made a terrible mistake, one that can be fixed if you make it right with devon. And, of course, the rest of your family. Which is what I would like to see happen.

Nate: Why? What possible difference could it make to you? I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Billy: You know, when i finally got over the initial shock about what happened, I, uh — I started to think about my own history, about working in the family business and the battles that I had with my siblings. And I — I remember. You know, I had to decide that jabot wasn’t the right place for me, mostly because I was trying to live up to what other people’s ideas of what I should be doing.

Nate: I get it.

Billy: The difference is, nate, you loved being at chancellor-winters. And you’re good at it, okay? Those ideas that you had for the music festival — those were good ideas, and I supported them. It shows that you have good instincts.

Nate: Which devon couldn’t bring himself to acknowledge.

Billy: Yeah. That’s fine. But you know what? There’s always two sides to every story, and, yes, devon has a part in that.

Nate: Yeah. I’m glad you realize it.

Billy: The truth is you and devon — you’ve gotten past some pretty serious issues. And you can get past this one. And I want to see that happen because the longer this goes on, the harder it’s gonna be to heal.

Nate: As frustrated as I was by the way devon handled things, I regret my actions. I was blinded by my desire for power. He and elena were right to call me out on it. But devon won’t even admit he had a part to play in it.

Billy: I’m sure that was a very calm and rational conversation, trying to figure out who was more wrong.

Nate: Yeah, we both got pretty heated.

Billy: Have you tried reaching out?

Nate: Yeah. Um, he keeps sending me to voicemails. Won’t return my calls. I mean, why would he? He and lily probably hate me by now.

Billy: I don’t think that’s true. I mean, I know lily was very upset. She was disappointed, and she was hurt.

Nate: Yeah, and she’d probably never trust me again.

Billy: Well, that’s up to you, man. I mean, you got to do everything you can to earn their trust back.

Nate: I don’t even know where to begin.

[ Cellphone ringing ] That’s devon.

Billy: Answer it. Say two very underrated words — “I’m sorry.”

Nate: [ Sighs ] Hey. Devon.

Devon: I got your message. And if you want to talk to me, let’s do it.

Sally: Should we get some pastries?

Connor: Probably not. With the toothbrush threat hanging over my head.

Sally: [ Laughs ] I guess you’re right.

Connor: You’ve probably got better things to do. I’m cool with waiting alone. You know that I can handle being here by myself because that’s what I was doing the last time you saw me.

Sally: Fair enough. But I did promise your dad that I would hang out with you until he got back.

Connor: But why would you do anything for him? I know the two of you aren’t friends anymore.

Sally: Did he say that?

Connor: No, but —

Sally: Well, good. ‘Cause, yeah, even though some stuff happened and things are different now, it doesn’t mean that we’re not friends anymore. Has anything like that ever happened to you?

Connor: With me and beckett. The guy who’s having the party tonight. We play this video game together all the time, but then he decided he wanted to play something else.

Sally: A game you weren’t into.

Connor: Yeah. So we didn’t hang out for a while, but then we realized there’s this game we both like, so —

Sally: So everything’s good now.

Connor: The best.

Sally: See? And I have a feeling you are gonna have a great time tonight, and you’re definitely gonna have one of the coolest costumes there.

Connor: You think so?

Sally: Oh, trust me. I know a good costume when I see one. Top tier for creativity and 10 extra points for wearing it well.

Connor: Did you dress up for halloween when you were growing up?

Sally: Oh! I beg your pardon. I still do. It is my favorite holiday.

Connor: Even more than christmas?

Sally: Oh, well, yeah, because on halloween, you get to be someone else, anyone you want.

Connor: What’s your costume this year?

Sally: Well, I thought you. Would never ask. I am going to be irma vep.

Connor: Should I know who that is?

Sally: No, but it is a character in a movie way before your time. But it is also… an anagram.

Connor: Wait, I know. You move the letters and create another word.

Sally: How are you at puzzles?

Connor: You’re going to be a vampire.

Sally: The worst.

Connor: Very cool.

[ Both laugh ]

Adam: Chelsea, it’s me. Chels?

[ Knock on door ] Chelsea, if you’re in there, I’m just here to check on you. We were waiting for you in the coffeehouse. And you didn’t show up…

Chelsea: Oh, no.

Adam: So I just wanted to make sure that you were okay.

Chelsea: Connor. Oh, my god. I’m late.

Adam: Chelsea?

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

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Chelsea: I — I was feeling under the weather and I meant to call you and, um — I don’t know — I must have fallen asleep.

Adam: Well, I called you about a hundred times.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Connor’s over at crimson lights, and he’s waiting for you to see his costume.

Chelsea: No. How upset is he?

Adam: He’s okay. But we were worried about you.

Chelsea: Oh, my god. He’s gonna think I forgot about him.

Adam: Well, with all this stuff with johnny, he does feel like you’re pulling away from him, like he’s not your priority, and this certainly didn’t help.

Chelsea: I don’t want him to feel that way. He’s my whole heart. I am — I am really, really sorry.

Adam: I know you are. And if you’re sick, you’re sick, but, you know, maybe next time you could let connor know so we could adjust our expectations.

Chelsea: You’re right. I mean, I should have texted you, and I just — I won’t let it happen again.

Adam: It’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up about it, okay?

Chelsea: Okay. Um, can you just, like, give me a minute to — to make myself presentable, and then we’ll go to the coffeehouse?

Adam: Sure.

Chelsea: Thank you.

[ Door closes ]

Victoria: This is how corporations work. Allegiances change on a case-by-case basis.

Nick: So you’re making excuses for a man who is willing to sell out his own family.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Nate took a risk in a high-stakes game. His play was interrupted, but he never once revealed that I was the person he was working with.

Nick: And how long do you think that’s gonna stay a secret? You know everything comes to light.

Victoria: Nate displayed the kind of loyalty that I can appreciate.

Nick: What about the kind sally showed with that whole mess surrounding ashland’s death? She could have run with that story, told the truth about what happened, and gotten a hell of a lot of attention from it. But she didn’t do that. She held some back. I thought she showed the perfect blend of journalistic integrity and loyalty to this family.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] Of course you’d say that.

Nick: This has nothing to do with my friendship with her. I’m thinking about what is best for this company. She’s proven she can do the job, vick. You haven’t even bothered to ask what her plans are for the future or how many great ideas we could lose by replacing her with someone else. So, you tell me. Who’s thinking about what’s best for newman, and who is reacting from their own personal feelings?

Nate: Come on in. I wasn’t sure you were getting my messages, but I’m glad you called. I was hoping we could talk. You know, have a real conversation without all the anger and accusations.

Devon: So, the opposite of what happened when we ran into each other at noah’s club?

Nate: We both said a lot of things in the heat of the moment that we shouldn’t have.

Devon: Did we?

Nate: I said a lot of things that I know were upsetting.

Devon: Yeah, I’d say so.

Nate: But what I didn’t say and what I want you to know is I’m sorry. I was so busy defending my actions and blaming you for your role in what happened that i didn’t apologize for what I did.

Devon: You said my role in what happened.

Nate: Look, what I did was reprehensible, that I would even consider allowing someone else to take control of chancellor-winters, of the legacy of two families, away from you and lily and jill, that I would try to justify my actions. And the fact that I didn’t follow through with it is immaterial. I’m owning up to what I did. And I hope you know I would never do anything like that again. Look, my hope is that you can find it in your heart to forgive me and that we can all find a way to get past this together. But the only way we can do that is if we’re completely honest with each other. So…talk to me, man.

Devon: You want to talk? Okay. We can talk. Sure. I’ve, uh — I’ve actually been giving a lot of thought to what you said about neil, accusing me of holding on so tight to his memory that I’m squeezing all the life out of the company and how I wasn’t allowing any room for growth and new ideas and how my love for him was ruining our relationship, shutting you down and holding you back.

Nate: It was out of anger.

Devon: Yeah, maybe. But, you know, maybe there is some truth to what you said, too. Pain hits fast.

Lily: Why are you here?

Billy: I’m gonna trust you didn’t mean that the way that it sounded.

Lily: I told you I could handle this.

Billy: Yeah, I know. Of course. And I will step back, like i said I would. I just, you know, wanted to try and alleviate some of the pressure that you’re under.

Lily: What do you mean by that?

Billy: I just left nate, and we had a good conversation.

Lily: Why?

Billy: Because I wanted to try and facilitate an end to the family drama because it’s in the best interests of everyone.

Lily: Yeah, but he’s my cousin.

Billy: Yeah, no, I know that. But I’m, you know, a neutral party.

Lily: Well, I mean, you’re hardly neutral. You were as furious as the rest of us. So, what happened?

Billy: Well, you’re right. He was braced for another attack when I walked in, but we were able to have a good conversation, and I just expressed that I get it. You know, family drama happens. It happened to me at jabot. But reconciliation is possible when you have forgiveness. I also told him it’s going to be up to him to convince you and devon that he deserves that.

Lily: Okay. I-I don’t understand why you took it upon yourself to go talk to him without even running it by me first.

Billy: Because I know how much family means to you and devon and this company. And I just wanted to do my part, you know, before I resigned.

Lily: Billy, just be honest. I mean, this has nothing to do with you wanting to help my family heal. This is because you feel guilty about walking away.

Devon: The point I’d like to make is that even if neil’s memory does have a hold of me in some way, I still tried to let you in.

Nate: It didn’t feel like it at the time.

Devon: Well…I did. And let me tell you, I’m gonna miss my dad for the rest of my life. So, yeah, dealing with his loss — it affects every decision I make. But ultimately it was my choice to go ahead with the merger. It was my choice to bring you on as coo, even with you having no experience. And, you know, I did the best job I could at giving you the same kind of guidance and the same kind of focus that neil would have given you if he were still around — at least, i thought. But you didn’t see it as that. You just saw it as me trying to squash your dreams.

Nate: Yeah, um… I guess I let my own emotions and ambitions cloud my perspective.

Devon: Well, it’s nice that you can admit that, but, you know, it still doesn’t excuse the fact that you went out of your way to screw over your family. And honestly, I don’t know how anybody does that, no matter how frustrated you get.

Nate: I convinced myself it was ultimately in all of our best interests, that it would lead to a bigger and better chancellor-winters.

Devon: With you running things, though, right?

Nate: Yeah. In retrospect, it was just a rationalization.

Devon: Weren’t you always the guy preaching how important it was to you to create this family legacy to leave behind for the kids, for the next generation, for charlie and mattie and moses and dominic, any kids you might have down the line?

Nate: I lost track of what was most important to me. At the time, all I could think about was what would be good for me in the short term. I had this vision of proving to all of you what a great leader i can be.

Devon: And who was blowing your head up with all these ideas? Who were you sharing information with about our ipo?

Nate: That doesn’t matter anymore.

Devon: How you gonna say it doesn’t matter?

Nate: Because I’m not selling shares that would have made a takeover possible. Hell, I don’t even have shares because I’m not a part of the company anymore. So this other ceo is no longer a threat.

Devon: But, nate, just because you didn’t do what they asked you to do doesn’t mean whoever it is, is done going after our company.

Nate: You’ll be prepared to prevent anyone from attempting that kind of move. Audra will make sure of it. This is about what I did.

Devon: What about what you’re doing right now? You’re choosing to protect this ceo instead of your family.

Nate: I’m not.

Devon: Okay. Give me a name then.

Nate: I’m sorry, devon.

Devon: You’re sorry? Do you know the definition of “sorry”? How you gonna sit there and say you’re sorry when you’re clearly okay with leaving us vulnerable to another attack? If you are sorry, tell me a name. Okay. You know what? I will definitely remember this.

Nate: Devon, look —

Devon: What, nate? I have nothing to say to you unless you’re gonna help me out. Did you think just by saying you’re sorry that I’m gonna forgive you and, what, trust you again?

Nate: I know it’ll take some time.

Devon: I think it’s gonna take all the time. Why do you deserve a second chance?

[ Door slams ]

Victoria: Sally has done an adequate job. That’s my professional opinion. But I believe that nate would be a better fit for newman media.

Nick: Loyalty issues aside, what makes you think nate’s gonna do a better job?

Victoria: Nate has been a trusted family friend for years. He stepped up for us. He put his integrity on the line when we asked him to. This incident doesn’t prove that he can be trusted. And do you know what, nicholas? My instincts tell me that nate is gonna surprise all of us.

Nick: And if you’re wrong and it doesn’t work out?

Victoria: Well, then I have other candidates to choose from. So, whether you like it or not, nicholas, this change is happening. Sally’s out. And chloe, as well. The only question is, do you want to break the news to sally or would you like for me to handle it?

Nick: So you’re not even gonna wait to see what nate’s answer is?

Victoria: It’s not gonna change my plan. If nate’s not gonna come on board as ceo, then I will choose someone else.

Nick: Well, if I can’t change your mind, then I’ll be the one to tell her.

Victoria: As you wish.

Connor: What’s your favorite scary movie?

Sally: [ Exhales sharply ] Get me a bowl of popcorn and “poltergeist,” and I’m good.

Connor: I saw that and couldn’t sleep with the lights off for a week.

Sally: Oh, that’s when you know it’s good — ’cause it won’t leave you.

Sally: I remember watching it with my aunt when I was a little bit older than you, and it still makes me scream.

Connor: No way.

Sally: Oh, yeah, that creepy clown scene?

Connor: I know!

Sally: Yeah. The way you’re watching it, you know the clown’s supposed to be in the chair, and then…

Connor: Where’s the clown?

Both: Ahh!

[ Both laugh ]

Connor: Clowns and ventriloquist dummies?

[ Chuckling ] Ohh.

Sally: I wouldn’t be surprised if that one starts walking tonight.

Connor: Ohh.

Sally: I have a question for you. Which is creepier — clowns or vampires?

Connor: Easy. Clowns. At least you know exactly what a vampire is going to do to you.

Sally: So you don’t trust a clown?

Connor: They’ll smile at you, but they’re always planning a surprise.

Sally: You are absolutely right.

[ Both laughing ] Hey! It’s me! Your dry skin!

Chelsea: Connor, you look incredible. This is the coolest zombie costume I’ve ever seen.

Adam: You like it?

Chelsea: Oh, I love it. Hi, sally.

Sally: Hi.

Chelsea: Are you excited about your party later?

Connor: Yeah.

Chelsea: Well, we just drove by it, and it’s all decked out. It looks like a, um — I don’t know. It looks like a — like a — a haunted castle.

Connor: Cool.

Chelsea: Do you want to go outside and we can take some pictures together?

Adam: That’s a good idea. We should do that.

Connor: See you, sally.

Sally: Have fun tonight. And remember — not too many scary movies.

Chelsea: It’s gonna be a great night.

Connor: Hi, uncle nick.

Nick: Dude, sick costume. Hey. Um…we need to talk.

Billy: I am just trying to make my transition as smooth as possible.

Lily: Yeah, I know, but i told you that you don’t have to worry about it, just like I told you that I support your decision to leave the corporate world because it makes you so unhappy. So, if you’re feeling guilty about your decision, don’T.

Billy: Lily, I’m just trying to help.

Lily: No, I know you’re trying to help, billy, but it’s not helping. It’s having the opposite effect. You shouldn’t put yourself in the middle of what’s happening with nate. It’s not your problem to solve anymore, okay? So, it’s my company, it’s my family, and I will handle it the way I see fit.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Nate: I got your message.

Victoria: So glad you came. I wasn’t sure if you would or not.

Nate: I was surprised you reached out. I don’t imagine there’s much more for us to discuss.

Victoria: Actually, we have quite a lot to talk about. Have a seat. I’m just gonna go ahead and cut right to the heart of the matter. How would you feel about taking over as ceo of newman media?

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[ Footsteps approaching ]

Phyllis: You won’t believe what just happened.

Nikki: I hope it’s about diane. Is she on the way out?

Phyllis: Probably. Something went down between her and jack at jabot.

Nikki: Details, details!

Phyllis: I don’t really have details. I mean, I saw them in his office talking. I mean, it looked like something heavy was happening, so I sort of accidentally, on purpose interrupted.

Nikki: Good move.

Phyllis: Nikki, diane was so rattled.

Diane: Rattled? Like — like, what do you mean? Was she sad? Was she angry?

Diane: No. She was crying.

Nikki: [ Gasps ]

Phyllis: I wasn’t sure if they were tears of anger or tears of sadness. I mean, I don’t know. But by the looks of both of them, whatever happened, it was big.

Diane: It went on for months like this. Until I discovered that he was using me as a mule.

Jack: Wait. He had you smuggling drugs?

Diane: No, not drugs. Cash. Either his assistant or his driver would hide bundles of cash in my suitcases when I wasn’t looking. And then jeremy would remove them when we got to the location and deposit them in a local bank. Millions and millions of dollars, jack. He was sheltering illegal funds and using me to do it. Tucker was the man in the bentley. That’s the one thing I lied to you about. We were connected in L.A., But it was just a random run-in.

Jack: When was this?

Diane: About six months before I started reaching out to you. Tucker recognized me immediately, and I was hoping he would drop it, but of course he didn’T.

Jack: That wouldn’t be his style, no.

Diane: No, not at all. He, um — he was able to connect the dots because he knew people who had done business with jeremy. And somehow he uncovered evidence of my crimes that the feds had overlooked. But he promised that he would keep quiet if we helped each other.

Ashley: Jack? Hey. What’s got you so deep in thought?

Jack: Oh, some work stuff.

Ashley: Okay, that is not the face of somebody who’s thinking about business. I know how much you care about jabot, but this is not that. So, what’s going on?

Jack: Well, it turns out that you and nikki and phyllis were right.

Ashley: Right about what?

Jack: Diane.

[ Glass slams ]

Diane: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Sighs ]

Tucker: What’s happened? Do we need to go somewhere private?

Diane: Do me a favor, tucker. Go away. You’re the last person I want to talk to right now. In fact, I would be happy if i never had to speak to you again. More than ever, I regret allowing you to blackmail me into colluding with you.

Tucker: Someone’s found out what we were up to in L.A., Haven’t they?

Abby: Noah was right. That exhibition was great. I think he’s onto something with this whole combination club/gallery thing.

Chance: Yeah. I won’t lie. I was too busy kissing you. I didn’t notice any of the art. Mm.

Devon: Hey, you two.

Abby: Hi.

Devon: I just wanted to come over and apologize for you guys having to see that the argument between nate and me. It was really out of line. And, uh, I appreciate you coming in to make sure that it didn’t get any worse.

Chance: Well, don’t thank me. Thank abby. It was her idea. We just wanted to help de-escalate the situation.

Abby: Why were you and nate so upset? I haven’t seen the two of you at each other’s throats like that in quite some time.

Devon: Yeah.

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Billy: Hello, gorgeous.

Lily: Hello.

Billy: Hi. Mwah!

Lily: What’s all this?

Billy: Well, you have had a hell of a day, so I thought you deserved something a little special.

Lily: Aww. Thank you.

Billy: You’re welcome. On top of that, I thought we could use tonight as a little celebratory dinner as I say farewell to chancellor-winters before things get a little sticky.

Lily: Sticky? What do you mean by that?

Billy: I know we decided not to tell my mom about me leaving, but we will soon enough, and when we do, things could go a number of ways.

Devon: I really don’t want to get into the whole nate thing. It was a blow-up that was a long time coming. That’s all.

Abby: I’m so sorry to hear that.

Devon: It’s fine. Really. I actually came here to talk with tucker and I thought that i would be able to avoid running into nate and I was clearly wrong.

Abby: Is whatever is going on between you and nate really that bad?

Devon: Yeah. Yeah, it is. It’s just a long history of issues that have finally boiled to the surface.

Chance: Hopefully you two can work it out.

Devon: Oh, I don’t think we’ll be working anything out. I, uh — I think that what’s been done is beyond repair.

Tucker: [ Inhales deeply ]

Diane: [ Scoffs ]

Tucker: You can tell me, diane. Was our plan somehow uncovered? Ah. Who was it? Phyllis? Nikki? Did they find some unturned stone?

Diane: No, but it was only a matter of time before they did.

Tucker: I see.

[ Chuckles ] So, it was you. You jumped the gun, eh?

Diane: I had to get ahead of things before it was too late — because as soon as this whole thing came out, it would have ruined my relationship with kyle and harrison, and I was not going to let that happen. So I had to do damage control before this whole thing blew up in my face.

Tucker: Who, precisely, did you confess to?

Diane: [ Sighs ] Jack. I told him all about the darker parts of my life in los angeles.

Ashley: I knew you were talking about diane, jack. In what way were we right?

Jack: Oh, pretty much all of it. Diane and tucker did cross paths in L.A. Diane got herself in a sketchy situation as taylor jenson.

Ashley: Oh, I bet she did.

Jack: And just as she got herself out of it, tucker came into the picture. He was the man in the bentley. And once he had discovered that diane was alive and what she had been caught up in, he offered her a deal.

Ashley: What kind of deal?

Jack: He would stay quiet about her identity and her transgressions, and he would offer her some information that might reconnect her to kyle.

Ashley: Allie.

Jack: Exactly. He offered up what he knew of my granddaughter as a means for her to manipulate her way back into our lives.

Ashley: Hmm. And what did tucker get out of this?

Jack: Well, this is the part you’re not going to like. He expected her to feed him information about you.

Ashley: This is about his obsession with me?

Jack: I’m sure he wanted her to do some other things.

Ashley: Like what?

Jack: Well, she was very vague about the rest of it. The bottom line is, she has been lying to us from the beginning. There’s nothing like hitting the waves.

Abby: I am so sorry about you and nate.

Devon: Oh, don’t be at all. It’s, uh — it’s — it’s been very eye-opening seeing a side of him that I never imagined. But, um, we definitely don’t need to talk about him any more. So, you guys need to enjoy yourselves. You’re all dressed up, so you’re clearly on a date that I’m ruining, so…

Abby: Stop. No. Don’t be silly. You didn’t ruin or interrupt anything.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Chance: Uh, I’m sorry. It’s the — it’s the station again.

Abby: Wait, I thought the last time they texted you said you had it covered.

Chance: [ Groans ] Eh, it looks like things have changed. They need me at a crime scene now.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Chance: I’m sorry, baby. I got to go.

Abby: Okay, well, apparently, that is what I signed up for when I married a detective.

Chance: Look, I’m going to make this up to you. I promise.

Abby: Okay.

Chance: Bye. I’ll see you, man.

Devon: Yeah, man. Be safe. Well [Chuckles] Looks like we’re on our own tonight. Would you like some company?

[ Both chuckle ]

Nikki: What is the point of you being at marchetti if you’re not gonna dig deep? Ask questions. I mean, you’re supposed to be there to get the scoop on diane firsthand.

Phyllis: Hey — hey! You know what? My part of this plan is going great. If I wasn’t at marchetti in the first place, I would have never seen what was going on between jack and diane. I mean, yeah, I may not have details yet, but it’s only a matter of time before I get the rest.

Nikki: Why didn’t you press harder for more information then and there?

Phyllis: Listen, I wanted to grill jack, but he slipped out of the office too quickly.

Nikki: Well, you could have gone to his house and talked to him.

Phyllis: No, I couldn’t! What, I just knock on the door and I ask him questions? He’s not gonna be forthcoming. We’re not at that level.

Nikki: Yeah, I guess that’s true.

Phyllis: Yeah. Nikki, trust me. Trust me when I say diane is at her tipping point. She really is. It’s only a matter of time before she snaps.

Nikki: Oh, god, I hope you’re right.

Phyllis: I am right, and when she does snap, no one, not even kyle, will think it’s a good idea to keep her around.

Tucker: You said the darker parts of your life in los angeles. What do you mean?

Diane: I told jack about my involvement with jeremy stark and…with you.

Tucker: Ah.

[ Breathes deeply ] Um, forgive me. Was I not the one who gave you everything you needed to get you where you are right now? Would you have ever gotten the information about jack’s granddaughter, allie, were it not for me, which you used to your full advantage? Are you saying you regret all that now?

Diane: Okay, I-I-I admit that that played a key role in reuniting me with — with my son and — and giving me the opportunity to meet my grandson.

Tucker: Yeah. You know, what you should be regretting right now is that you don’t have the strength or the willpower to keep your mouth shut.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] Well, maybe if you would have ended our arrangement when you got what you wanted instead of reneging on our deal, I could have kept my mouth shut. But the longer I kept working with you, the greater chance i had of getting caught. You, tucker, forced my hand.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] Well, you may have thought you were getting out ahead of things by confessing, but I don’t think you’ve considered the other side.

Diane: What other side?

Tucker: You realize jack is absolutely going to tell kyle — and possibly others — everything you confessed to him? And then what happens to your progress?

Diane: [ Scoffs ] I did think about that. But better he hear it from me than somebody else.

Tucker: Yes, from you. Right.

[ Laughs ] Do you think that will make any difference once people find out that the once sneaky, conniving, death-faking diane jenkins… is actually still the same self-serving, lying manipulator?

Ashley: I got to say it. I told you so.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Ashley: How often have I told you over and over again that diane cannot be trusted?

Jack: Gee, I thought you would be outraged that diane was giving tucker information about you.

Ashley: That’s not why I’m upset, jack. I could care less what tucker knows or doesn’t know about my life. I’m angry because they used allie and the loss of her father to get to us. It’s disgusting the way they preyed upon an innocent young girl.

Jack: Wait, we already knew that diane was doing that.

Ashley: Listen. Okay, diane said that she was motivated out of love because she wanted to get back in kyle’s life. She said nothing about making a deal with the devil. And how many times did she swear to us that we knew everything? The fact that she’s working with tucker during this time, it’s despicable. You must be furious. Want your clothes to smell freshly

Lily: So, are you worried that jill is gonna feel like you’re letting down her and the company by quitting chancellor-winters?

Billy: I think she could be upset that I’m walking away before the issues that the company has are settled. But ultimately, she’s gonna see that chancellor-winters is in a great place.

Lily: And what makes you so sure?

Billy: Because you are capable of anything. And she believes in you, as i do. In fact, I think she has more faith in you than she ever had with me.

Lily: Oh, stop. Come on. That’s not true.

Billy: Well —

Lily: Deep down, she sees your strength and value, no matter what she says.

Billy: There’s a part of me that thinks maybe that’s true, that maybe chancellor-winters is better off without me. And the simple fact is, she’s going to be right because you are amazing, even more so than you realize.

Lily: Well, thank you for the compliments and the recognition. Although — I don’t know — it’s bittersweet for me, you know, and also a bit worrisome.

Billy: Mm? What’s there to worry about? I mean, you do want me to find my passion and pursue it, right?

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Yes, but in the past, whenever you’ve had a lot of time on your hands, you tend to get yourself in trouble.

Tucker: I thought I made it very clear to you that I had two primary objectives, one of which was reuniting with ashley. Right? Mm-hmm. You know how important that is to me, yes?

Diane: Yeah.

Tucker: Yeah. Well, if jack has told her anything of what you’ve told him, then that destroys any chance I had with her. You realize that, that you have thrown my chance at reconciliation with her under the bus, along with my other plans? I’ll tell you what, though, diane — I am not gonna give up on my goals.

Diane: I’m not saying that you should. I only told jack that you wanted information about ashley, nothing more.

Tucker: [ Chuckling ] Oh, okay, well, in that case, no big deal.

Diane: Oh, come on. Your ex-wife has made it very clear that she wants nothing to do with you. And I had to give jack something. I figured this held lower stakes. It’s not like you really had a chance with ashley to begin with.

Tucker: You know that for a fact?

Diane: [ Scoffs ]

Tucker: Well, I know something for a fact, diane. Your little confession is gonna tear down everything you think you’ve built. Bad move all around.

Jack: Yeah, I suppose i should be furious. Frankly, I don’t know how i feel. I never could really trust diane.

Ashley: Kind of seemed like you did.

Jack: Well, I gave her the benefit of the doubt for kyle’s sake, but there was a tinge of doubt, even in our best moments. Though I have to admit this has caught me completely off guard.

Ashley: Selfishly speaking, I’m happy that you’re not harboring any illusions about diane. But I’m sorry that it’s thrown you like this. I really am.

Jack: I’m just glad kyle and summer aren’t here for this.

Ashley: Yeah, well, they’re gonna have to know the truth soon, jack.

Jack: Kyle’s gonna be devastated to learn that after swearing up and down that she had changed, his mother continued to lie to him. He doesn’t deserve this.

Ashley: I know. It’s gonna be difficult. But something has to be done now. Diane is far too involved in our family, jack, and we cannot let her get in any deeper.

Abby: Thank you. Actually, I am happy that we have this time together. I feel like there are some things you need to get off your chest.

Devon: Am I in for a grilling, abby?

Abby: Oh, you bet you are.

Devon: Is that what this is?

[ Both laugh ] Oh, gosh. Uh… okay. I’m sure you weren’t thrilled to see me with tucker ’cause I know he’s not your favorite person.

Abby: Well, if it were up to me, he’d be far away from genoa city, but I’m not gonna criticize you for spending time with your father.

Devon: Well, thank you for that. Appreciate it. We actually had a really good conversation.

Abby: Oh, great. But that must mean that your mood has to do with nate.

Devon: You are correct, yeah. But I’m not gonna ruin your night even more by making you listen to my problems.

Abby: Stop. I would much rather be helping a friend than wallowing in my feelings about chance prioritizing work over everything else once again.

Devon: Okay. Well, I’m going to remind you of this moment because you asked for it, so…

Abby: Please do. Try me.

Devon: …I hope you don’t regret it.

Abby: I’m not gonna regret it.

[ Both laugh ]

Devon: Um, do you remember a little while back when i mentioned that I was having some difficulties working with nate?

Abby: I do. You said that you felt like he wasn’t respecting you.

Devon: Mm-hmm.

Abby: Yeah, when I saw the two of you arguing, I was worried that’s what it was about. So, it hasn’t gotten any better?

Devon: Well, that depends on your definition of “better” ’cause he’s not my coo anymore.

Abby: Oh, my god. Did he quit?

Devon: No — oh, actually, yeah, he did at first, but then he came back. Pand since, we’ve all just realized that he’s not the best fit.

Abby: I’m sorry.

Devon: Don’t be sorry at all. It really is for the best. But what’s bothering me is something that he said when we were having it out the other day.

Abby: What was that?

Devon: He brought up neil, and he said that I’m hanging on so tight to his memory that I’m squeezing the life out of the company and that I can never truly open myself up to having a partnership.

Abby: Well, I’ve known you a long time. I mean, you’ve been in business for a very long time, and I’ve never known you to have a problem with anyone from your staff.

Devon: Well, staff is one thing. He’s talking about someone who’s my equal or somebody that’s, you know, standing on semi-equal grounds as me. Apparently, that’s what I can’t stomach.

Abby: Aren’t you and lily equal partners?

Devon: Yeah, we are, but she mainly handles the chancellor side of things. And I’m — you know, I oversee everything winters. And according to nate, I can’t or I won’t allow anyone to step in to neil’s territory.

Abby: Well, what do you think? Is there any validity to nate’s line of thinking? (Peaceful music) I love being alive, man.

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Devon: Well, do you think there’s any truth to what nate’s saying? Is that why you’re asking me this question?

Abby: Look, I’m not saying that it’s true, but I — I have to wonder, if it’s not true, then why does it bother you so much? Neil was a very important part of your life. He was an incredible father and a mentor, and you two started hamilton-winters together. It’s like a monument, like a — a living legacy of neil’S.

Devon: Yeah, and I’ve tried to live up to it.

Abby: Yeah. I mean, he’s the only father that you knew most of your life. So it makes sense that you would want to hold on to that.

Devon: Yeah. I also think that’s why I was hesitant at first to do the merger, you know, just ’cause a part of me felt like I was betraying what neil would actually want to do.

Abby: And I’m sure it’s natural to feel that way. But if you weren’t comfortable with the merger, then why did you agree to go through with it?

Devon: Because the more that lily pushed me to do it and amanda encouraged me, I just suppressed my feelings of doubt. But, you know, was nate right to say that I purposely held him back just ’cause he’s not neil? Or ’cause I’m not past losing my dad? I mean, I don’t — I don’t know.

Billy: Me? Trouble?

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Come on. I’m not gonna get into trouble. Although I’m not gonna do much until I really figure out what my next steps are. Who knows? Maybe I’ll become a world-class couch potato.

Lily: Ohh, that’s not funny.

Billy: Let’s think about how good I would be at that, okay? I’d have a little utility belt…

Lily: Oh, god.

Billy: …Remote, phone, some snacks right there, a hard hat with, like, a beer on either side. I’d really never have to get up, unless, of course, I have to tend to my lady.

Lily: Mnh. Okay.

Billy: Hey, I’m not gonna get lazy or do anything like that. But I’m also not gonna jump in to the first thing that comes to mind.

Lily: I know, but you are this creative, adventurous person, and you have too much energy to sit around doing nothing all day.

Billy: Promise me something.

Lily: Anything.

Billy: Promise me that you won’t spend a second worrying about me.

Lily: I’ll try my best.

Billy: Well, let’s start practicing right now. You need to clear your mind and not think about a single thing except for dancing with me in the middle of this restaurant.

Lily: [ Laughing ] Oh, god. Aww.

[ Both laugh ]

Ashley: I’m sure there are still things about diane that we don’t know. She probably has an ulterior motive that she’s hiding from us that has to do with tucker.

Jack: I…

Ashley: Why? Why are you still so hesitant about going after her?

Jack: I suppose on some level I understand what she was caught up in. She was trying to restart her life. She wasn’t doing anything for malicious intent.

Ashley: Jack, jack, this is diane jenkins we’re talking about.

Jack: If what she told me was true, she felt forced to do sketchy things for fear of her real identity being exposed.

Ashley: Oh, boo-hoo-hoo. Really. Poor diane. She couldn’t go on living under an assumed name? I’m supposed to have sympathy for her because of that?

Jack: Everything she did was for survival.

Ashley: Oh, yeah.

Jack: I don’t know that she had any other motive. But then again, I don’t know that she didn’T.

Ashley: Please stay with that suspicious instinct.

Jack: We need more information before we jump to conclusions here. How are things with you and tucker? You still think you can get him to tell you things?

Ashley: Well, I am more committed than ever to string him along to get as much information as I can about him and diane. And you know what? I think our entire family needs to be prepared for anything.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Diane: [ Breathes deeply ] Tucker, I will manage this situation just like I have the whole time. I only confessed to jack because he has repeatedly shown himself to be sympathetic.

Tucker: Mm. Well, now that he knows the truth, those days are over.

Diane: No, not necessarily. Jack understands how people can be trapped by circumstances. Hopefully, he understands why i did what I did in L.A. And he can help kyle understand, too. No, he — he will help me preserve the relationships that I have worked so hard to develop with my son and grandson.

Tucker: You’re all gonna live happily ever after, diane.

Diane: You know —

Tucker: For sure.

Diane: Why is that so hard to believe? Why? I explained to jack that through it all, I was the victim. First I was under jeremy’s thumb, and then I was under yours.

Tucker: No one — no one, especially jack, will ever see you as a victim. What you ought to be worried about right now is how I see you. And right now I see you as a liability. I brought in ensure max protein

Diane: If I’m such a liability, then you shouldn’t want anything more to do with me, and this is where we part ways.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] I’ll always give you points for nerve, but I’m not done with you, not by a long shot.

[ Cellphone pings ] Huh. This is ashley. She’d like to meet. For your sake, diane, I hope that jack has not told ashley anything you told him. ‘Cause if I have to clean up this mess… I’m gonna make your life so hard.

Diane: [ Exhales sharply ]

[ Sighs heavily ]

Nikki: Well, actually, diane plays a small part in my day-to-day life, and I want her gone as a public service to the people of genoa city, especially summer.

Phyllis: No, we’d both do anything for summer.

Nikki: But her departure would impact you more than the rest of our little coalition. I mean, ashley’s in europe so often, she’s not gonna see her. You have the misfortune of daily contact with her.

Phyllis: Thank you. Thank you. Someone who finally sees my suffering. Yes. It’s hell. I want her gone. I mean, this lunatic she-devil has been swallowing up my life day by day.

[ Sighs ] I gave up my career so I could go to marchetti and spy on her.

Nikki: And I appreciate your sacrifice.

Phyllis: Thank you. It’s gonna pay off. We both know there’s a secret that she’s hiding, and we’re gonna find out, but until then, I’m gonna use what I have to my advantage. I like the job there. I like it, and I’m really good at it. Nikki, I want my life back.

Abby: I think you’re being too hard on yourself.

Devon: Yeah, maybe. Maybe I’m not.

Abby: You’re not fully responsible for what happened with nate.

Devon: Yeah, no, believe me, I — I know that he definitely deserves his share of blame. ‘Cause, regardless, even if I am holding on to neil’s memory, he chose how to respond.

Abby: Well, I’m glad you recognize that. Everyone’s responsible for their own actions. You for yours, nate for his. Look, no conflict is one-sided. It takes two.

[ Indistinct conversation ] With downy infusions, let the scent set the mood.

Chance: Hey.

Devon: Hey, man.

Abby: Oh, my gosh! I didn’t think you’d be back tonight.

Chance: Yeah.

Abby: Mwah! Did you solve the case already?

Chance: Oh, hardly.- Just got someone else to take the lead.

Abby: Well, that’s great.

Chance: Yeah. Yeah, well, uh, thanks for keeping her company, man. If you don’t mind, I’m gonna steal her back now.

Devon: Absolutely, absolutely, she’s all yours. PAbby: Wow. I cannot believe that you left what sounded like an important case.

Chance: Well, nothing is more important than dancing with my beautiful wife.

Abby: Mm.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Diane: Is there another shoe that could drop? I mean, I-I certainly don’t think so. But I live in fear that one of those enemies is going to find something that’s going to change the way that you and kyle see me, wh-whether or not it’s — it’s even true.

[ Exhales sharply ] I guess i just didn’t realize how, uh — how hard it would be to redeem myself, how long this battle would take.

[ Crying ]

Jack: I can see this has been tough on you. My advice? Take the clean slate kyle and i have offered you. Let that fortify you from here on.

Diane: Thank you. It means a lot. I appreciate you so much. You have the least reasons of anyone to make me feel worthy, believed, safe. And yet you do.

Jack: I’m glad that’s so.

Diane: Me too.

[ Glass slams ]

Phyllis: Hey. How are you doing? I don’t want to pry.

[ Sighs ] Listen, diane. What did you do to screw up this time? Hmm? I’m just saying that because when I saw you in jack’s office, I mean, obviously you did something.

Diane: Phyllis, you are relentlessly destructive. You’re like a vulture just circling around, waiting to feed off of other people’s pain.

Phyllis: Wow. Okay. Well, that’s a vicious attack. My goodness. Um, okay, I was just extending myself out of concern. You know, I’ve gone out of my way to proclaim and honor our truce, out of my way out of respect for our families and the good of marchetti, of course.

Diane: You know, that is just like you, acting like you’re protecting the people you love when you’re secretly savoring an opportunity to say “I told you so.” You know, it’s — it’s — it’s very dark and very perverse.

Billy: [ Clears throat ]

Lily: Thank you.

Ashley: Hey, it’s so good to see you both!

Billy: Hey.

Lily: Hi. Yeah, it’s been so long.

Billy: What are you doing? You picking up a little, uh, late-night takeout?

Ashley: Why, no, actually. I’m meeting a human being for a drink, billy.

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Okay. Well, just promise me that it’s not tucker.

Ashley: Uh, if I did, I’d be lying.

Billy: Ashley, why would you be spending any time with —

Ashley: I have my reasons.

Tucker: Hey.

Ashley: Hi.

Tucker: Billy. Lily. After spending time with devon tonight, it’s nice to see the rest of chancellor-winters’ leadership team.

Lily: Tucker.

Billy: Good luck with that.

Ashley: Uh-huh.

Lily: Bye.

Ashley: Bye. Anyway… hi there.

Tucker: I can’t tell you how pleased I was to get your text. Does this mean you’re open to finally giving me the benefit of the doubt?

Ashley: Well, that depends.

Tucker: [ Laughs ] That sounds promising. On what?

Ashley: On how open and honest you are with me tonight.

Tucker: Aha. Well, I’m an open book. What do you want to know?

Ashley: I want to know everything about you and diane and los angeles. And one more thing. Go slow. And start from the very beginning.

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