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Young & The Restless Transcript

 

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Audra: Hey, girl.

Sally: Hey, wow, you look fantastic.

Audra: Thank you.

Sally: No, seriously, amazing. That is definitely a date outfit, if I ever saw one.

Audra: Well, let’s just say I too have plans this evening.

Sally: I knew you’d work things out with tucker, and now you definitely look ready for a night out on the town.

Audra: Actually, you’re mistaken. I am going out to dinner with someone, just not with tucker.

Nate: Sorry to hear the board meeting didn’t turn out the way you hoped.

Lily: Well, we probably should’ve made sure we had the votes before we called the meeting.

Nate: There must be some way to check billy’s power within the company. You know what? I’m gonna brainstorm, and I will look into our legal options.

Lily: Well, no, no. I don’t wanna include lawyers yet, but I do wanna make sure we’ve explored all the possibilities.

Nate: All right. We will find a solution.

Lily: Thanks, nate. I’m glad I have your help.

Devon: Hey.

Lily: Hey. Uh, I just brought nate up to speed on our board meeting gone wrong.

Nate: Yes, it was, uh, it was a good idea. Too bad it didn’t, uh, pan out.

Devon: Yeah. Onwards and upwards, right?

Nate: Exactly. Oh, speaking of which, I need to head out.

Devon: Where you going?

Lily: You have plans?

Nate: Uh, I might as well tell you in case you hear it from someone else and it gets misconstrued.

Lily: Oh, god. What is it?

Nate: I’m taking audra out to dinner.

Lily: Ah, audra?

Devon: Audra, really? I thought tucker was with audra. Why you going out with her?

Kyle: So, that’s where we’re at. What do you say? Do we have a deal? That’s wonderful, mr. Foley. You won’t be disappointed. Good. Good. I’m glad you agree. Oh, no. No, no, no. Do not worry about my mother. She will understand. Thank you, sir. I’ll be in touch. Yes.

[ Doorbell rings ] Claire, come in. Come in. I’m glad you could make it.

Claire: I was surprised to get your message. I got worried. Is harrison okay?

Kyle: Yeah, harrison’s fine. And he’s gonna be even better going forward. Thanks to you.

Tucker: Yeah, and how does that help me? Listen, I pay you for information I don’t already know. I already know billy abbott is out of town. I need dirt on him, not flight information.

[ Diane sighs ] Would you care to dance?

Diane: Oh.

Tucker: Hi.

Diane: Go away.

Tucker: No, I just wanted to offer you my sincere congratulations.

Diane: I’m not interested.

Tucker: But there’s so much to celebrate, diane. You got this new, big promotion. Mrs. Co-ceo. All the exceptional work you’re doing at jabot. Brava. Really? Really. You’ve– you’ve conquered this town. Just as you’d hoped. When enamel is gone, you cannot get it back.

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Kyle: I would like to officially offer you the position as harrison’s nanny.

Claire: Are you sure?

Kyle: Yeah, the hours are somewhat flexible since summer and I occasionally work from home. The pay is competitive.

Claire: My days are wide open right now, and I don’t pay rent, so money isn’t really an issue.

Kyle: And you’ll be taking care of the sweetest little boy in the universe.

Claire: That I know. He’s adorable. It would be great to have not just a job, but a purpose. You know, not just filing papers somewhere for a paycheck, but to help a kid to grow up and thrive.

Kyle: So, what do you say? Do we have a deal?

Claire: Absolutely. When do I start?

Kyle: Tomorrow, if you can. But if that’s too soon, then not a problem.

Claire: Tomorrow it is. Thank you, kyle. This really means the world to me.

Kyle: Yeah, we’re lucky to have you.

Claire: I have to thank summer, too. Honestly, I’m surprised and grateful that she changed her mind. Summer did change her mind, right?

Sally: You’re going out with someone else as in dating?

Audra: It’s just dinner.

Sally: Looking like that? You were literally just about to go to paris with tucker, and he proposed to you. You’re in love with him.

Audra: Or at least I thought I was.

Sally: So, now you’re just ready to move on?

Audra: Tucker and I have been on this rollercoaster ride. We fought and made up. We were aligned and then apart. Ups and downs, back and forth. And now, the ride is over. I am done.

Sally: Okay, yeah. I mean, I guess there’s no harm in a casual night out.

Audra: Exactly. You know, I just need a break. I want something uncomplicated. I just wanna have fun and enjoy myself and not stress about tucker’s ex or where we stand.

Sally: Yeah, that’s fair.

Audra: So, today it’s just dinner with nate.

Sally: Nate? You’re going to dinner with nate?

Audra: Uh…

Sally: Okay, um… I– I– I– sorry, I feel like I have to ask. Are you sure that you’re okay to do this? It’s not too fast?

Audra: Look, I am not wasting another moment thinking about tucker.

Sally: But what about your career and the company that you two were gonna run together?

Audra: Look, I don’t know what my next move is. I may still try and get a hold of glissade for myself. To snatch it away from tucker would serve him right.

Tucker: No, I’m in awe of you. Seriously.

Diane: Well, you should be. But coming from you, that’s an insult.

Tucker: It isn’T.

Diane: Hm.

Tucker: I love a good, long con. Oh, I beg your pardon. Um, a hard-fought battle. Right? Diane jenkins. The ultimate story of redemption. Of rebirth.

Diane: Are you done?

Tucker: What are you doing here by yourself?

Diane: Um, not that it’s any of your business, but I’m meeting a client who was supposed to be here by now.

Tucker: So, jabot seems like it’s in a good place right now.

Diane: Mm-hmm.

Tucker: The abbott king and queen reigning over their kingdom with their son, the heir apparent, doing their bidding by their side. It’s a nice, full family enterprise.

Diane: All right, just stop. Just stop. All this blowing smoke without an agenda is not your style. So, let me be clear, tucker. I will not divulge any information about my family or our business to you.

Tucker: Would you do me a little favor? Answer a simple question?

Diane: Just hurry up.

Tucker: Is there any chance that billy might leave chancellor-winters and return to jabot?

Nate: I’m not interfering in audra’s relationship with tucker, okay? This is dinner between two friends. Social, not professional.

Devon: Mm.

Lily: Hm.

Devon: I mean, I trust your intentions here.

Lily: Yeah, but audra’s a different story. I mean, she is very underhanded.

Nate: In certain circumstances. And trust I will not say a word about chancellor-winters or our current situation with billy. Nothing that could be used against us.

Lily: Yeah, I think discretion is best with her.

Nate: Point taken. And look, I am genuinely happy to be back here working with my family again, so I am not looking to mess that up.

Lily: Okay, good. Enjoy your dinner.

Devon: Yeah, have fun.

Nate: Thank you. You too. I will see you later.

Lily: Mm-hmm. Bye. Well, that’s a friendship I didn’t think would last.

Devon: Yeah, it seems harmless enough, unless tucker has an issue with it. ‘Cause that’s a problem nobody needs.

Lily: Yeah, we definitely have enough on our plate right now.

Devon: Yeah. Oh, there’s something that you need to know. Uh, phyllis no longer works for us.

Lily: What?

Devon: Yeah.

Lily: What happened?

Devon: I found out that she divulged information about billy’s new position to tucker. And I don’t know if she did it on purpose or not.

Lily: Oh, yeah. Well, that’s cause for immediate firing.

Devon: Yeah, she actually quit before I had a chance to fire her.

Lily: Oh, that’s better. I mean, if she left on her own, we don’t have to worry about the fallout. I mean, I didn’t think that she would stick around that long after daniel left anyway.

Devon: Yeah, but it’s not like it was some well thought out resignation either.

Lily: Well, what were she and tucker talking about billy for anyways?

Devon: Well, I went to tucker to find out what his original plan was with mamie to get a foothold in chancellor-winters. To see if there was any information that we could use.

Lily: Wait, you went to tucker for help?

Devon: Yeah.

Lily: Please tell me that we’re not in so much trouble that you need him to save us.

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Diane: So, why are you asking about billy? What’s that angle?

Tucker: Just wanna know his status.

Diane: Oh, wait. Is this about another takeover attempt? If so, which business this time? Is it chancellor-winters or jabot? ‘Cause it’s kind of hard to keep track.

Tucker: It’s nothing like that.

Diane: Then what is it?

Tucker: Just looking out for devon. Doing whatever I can to help him. You would do the same thing for kyle, I’m sure.

Diane: Kyle can take care of himself, but as far as I know, billy is content to work for his mother’s company.

Tucker: Hm. So, there’s no way he would come back to jabot?

Diane: Well, is there a problem with him staying at chancellor-winters? Is there an issue between him and devon?

Tucker: Why would you ask that?

Diane: Well, because you just said that… you know what, tucker? I can’t help you. In fact, I don’t wanna help you.

[ Cell phone rings ] Excuse me. Oh, hello, mr. Foley. I was– I was getting worried. Will I see you here? My son did what?

Kyle: Summer and I did have another discussion about hiring you.

Claire: A discussion isn’t an agreement. Summer still isn’t on board with the idea, is she?

Kyle: I made my case as to why you were the best choice for harrison’s nanny. Unfortunately, summer still has concerns.

Claire: Well, then that’s that. If summer doesn’t feel comfortable, she’s his mother. She should be at ease with whoever her son’s caretaker is.

Kyle: Listen, harrison has been having these nightmares ever since he was kidnapped. He still has this lingering fear, but he’s always worrying about you, that you may be having the same bad dreams.

Claire: Oh, that sweet kid.

Kyle: And harrison cares about you. He wants you to be okay.

Claire: I want the same for him.

Kyle: Right, and I feel like seeing you on a regular basis will help him. Make him realize that he can be happy after this whole ordeal. You know, that you’re both okay. That he can go back to being a kid and stop worrying.

Claire: I’d like to help him to feel safe again. Not just, you know, do the things that he likes, but to feel joy and to be silly and goofy.

Kyle: And he needs someone to do that with. You know, a pal, an explorer, a confidant. Someone like you.

Claire: I really appreciate the offer, kyle. And I would love to say yes. But summer has to feel safe. Her son was taken from her. She loves him and she wants to protect him. I can’t undermine that. So, unless summer changes her mind, I can’t say yes.

Kyle: Okay, I will work on summer. Claire, I just can’t go another day with harrison worrying. So, please reconsider. Harrison needs you.

Audra: Evening.

Nate: Why, you look stunning. I mean… you always do, but tonight. Wow, I’m sorry.

Audra: Thank you. Ooh, you ordered for me?

Nate: Uh, yes, I– I think I remember what you like.

Audra: You do. Nice job.

Nate: Thank you.

Audra: You know, I was pleasantly surprised you finally asked me to dinner.

Nate: Uh, it made sense since I wanted to see you.

Audra: Okay, be honest. Did you just not want me to go to paris with tucker? Were you looking to protect me again?

Nate: Uh, you don’t need protection, audra. But I, uh, wanted to check in with you more often. You know, be a better friend.

Audra: Um, you’re already a decent friend.

Nate: A decent isn’t a ringing endorsement, so I plan to work on that.

Audra: Oh, I’m okay with that.

Nate: You know, I’m curious. Um, what’s your current job status? Are you still gonna work with tucker at glissade?

Audra: I still haven’t decided yet.

Nate: Good. Take your time. Figure out what’s best.

Audra: Yeah, um, I’m sure we can find a topic that isn’t about my career plans.

Nate: Okay, understood. So, uh, what would you like to talk about? In the past, we discussed, uh, company takeover attempts. We tried to suss out each other’s ulterior motives.

Audra: Yeah, you’ve, uh, you’ve offered me warnings. Um, and I’ve pushed you to go further, to be more ruthless. Like me.

Nate: You know, uh, how about we ignore business altogether? Keep it purely personal.

Audra: Novel idea.

Nate: Hm. Well, a toast. Not to power or success, but to the ambiance.

Audra: Hm.

Nate: Food.

Audra: Yep.

Nate: And, uh, most importantly, the company.

Audra: Cheers.

Devon: Going to tucker was just a spur of the moment thing. And I realized right afterwards why I don’t go to him with my problems. So, I promise you, we’re gonna handle this crisis just like we have in the past. And we’ll do it without tucker’s help.

Lily: We don’t need any more complications. Especially with tucker.

Devon: I completely agree with you. Hi.

Lily: Oh, flowers?

Devon: Oh, flowers.

Lily: Wow.

Devon: Uh, here, wanna take these?

Lily: So pretty.

Devon: There you go. Thank you. Who sent flowers?

Lily: I don’t know. Oh, wait. They’re for both of us. That’s weird.

Devon: Who’s it from?

Lily: “I hear your little plan to box me out didn’t work. Looking forward to working together. Best, billy.”

Devon: Are you serious? How mature of the guy.

Lily: Oh, my god. I mean, we did go behind his back.

Devon: Who cares? They went behind ours first. And I’d do it again if it means getting rid of billy abbott.

[Coughing]

Lily: God, I mean, this is so obnoxious.

Devon: Well, yeah, tell me about it.

Lily: But we had every right to not loop him in. I mean, he’s around right now trying to gain power within our company offices.

Devon: Probably gathering forces to use against us.

Lily: God, I just– I feel so betrayed by jill. That she would make this decision unilaterally to hand over all of her power to billy. It’s like I feel like I can’t trust either of them anymore.

Devon: I know what you mean. I’m just glad that you feel the same way I do about billy being a threat to the company. I just wish this damn vote went our way.

Lily: Well, look, don’t be too upset with abby. I kind of get why she voted against us.

Devon: Well, I’m not upset. I’m just disappointed in the whole thing.

Lily: What do you mean? You regret putting abby on the board?

Audra: Okay, so boarding school in england and then medical school at johns hopkins. Uh, fancy, fancy.

Nate: All right. You wanna continue to go through my resume. Go ahead. Make fun.

Audra: Oh, I’m not, much. Uh, did you do any traveling while you were abroad?

Nate: Uh, some. I ran around on the weekends. Uh, I also swam as a kid, so that kept me busy.

Audra: Competitive swimming?

Nate: Of course. What’s life without competition, audra?

Audra: You know, growing up, I actually did some dance competitions.

Nate: No, you did not.

Audra: Yes, I did.

Nate: What was your specialty?

Audra: Well, you know, I’m good at everything, um… but specifically, lyrical.

Nate: Lyrical? Okay, what’s that?

Audra: Uh, flowing movements, expressive, emotional storytelling. Which I later channeled into my focus on visual art.

Nate: Wow.

Audra: Are you impressed?

Nate: Very. I hadn’t realized how many hidden talents you have.

Audra: Oh, we’ve barely scratched the surface.

Tucker: Sorry to interrupt. Um…

Audra: Um, I’m busy, obviously.

Tucker: I know. Can we go somewhere to talk privately?

Audra: Look, I already said everything that I needed to say to you. Uh, and I’m busy.

Tucker: You obviously did not go to paris without me, and that has to mean something.

Audra: Yeah, it means that I– I wanted to stay to have dinner in genoa city. We already said everything there is to say and I made myself clear.

Tucker: No, please, can we go somewhere and talk?

Audra: This has been so lovely. Will you accompany me back to the athletic club for a drink?

Nate: Don’t mind if I do.

Audra: Let’s go.

[ Knock on door ]

Summer: I guess I should congratulate you on your new job. Good for you.

Claire: I didn’t accept the position.

Summer: Then, what are you doing here?

Claire: I was hoping to discuss with you why I said no, if you’ll listen.

[ Summer sighs ]

Summer: If we’re gonna have this conversation, then I’m gonna need a drink.

Diane: There you are. Are you having a drink to celebrate humiliating your mother?

Kyle: Hm. There’s was no humiliation, mom.

Diane: Oh, I beg to differ. I had a meeting tonight with jasper foley to discuss a licensing agreement.

Kyle: Yeah, I’m aware.

Diane: Oh, really? Well, are you aware that I was waiting for him at the club when he called to cancel because apparently my son had already sealed the deal?

Kyle: That is correct. I pulled off an impressive coup for jabot and I saved you from a boring dinner with an entitled eccentric.

Diane: Oh, no, no, no. I don’t need saving from a business client, kyle. Who I need saving from is you. I’m jonathan lawson,

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Summer: Okay. Go ahead. Say your piece.

Claire: I saw kyle earlier, and he offered me the position as harrison’s nanny. Of course, when he did that, I assumed you were on board.

Summer: Yeah, I’m not.

Claire: And he admitted that eventually. I really wanted to accept, but I couldn’t, knowing that you didn’t approve.

Summer: You turned the job down because of me?

Claire: How could I not? You’ve been through enough already. It must’ve been absolute hell for you when jordan took harrison.

Summer: You have no idea.

Claire: I know that I’ve caused you pain with the trauma that I inflicted on your family, and now I’m a reminder of harrison’s abduction. I don’t wanna make things harder for you than my presence already has.

Summer: I appreciate that.

Claire: I do feel lucky to know harrison. He’s adorable and he’s so kind. And I’m really grateful that he doesn’t seem to blame me for the trauma he’s experienced. He sees me as an ally. We’re the two heroes who survived the wicked witch.

Summer: Look, I– I know that harrison likes you, but it doesn’t mean that it’s healthy for him to be around you.

Claire: You’re his mother. It’s your call. I just wanted you to know that it would be more than a job to me. I care about harrison. I would like to be there for him if I can. Be a part of his support system. But only if you approve.

Tucker: Hi, sally.

Sally: Hi.

Tucker: Um… do you have a minute?

Sally: You know, I actually don’t think I do.

Tucker: That’s too bad. I could use some advice right now.

Sally: We don’t really know each other that well.

Tucker: Yeah, that’s true.

Sally: Yeah.

Tucker: But you know audra. You guys are friends. I– I was hoping you could help me with that.

Sally: I’m not gonna betray audra’s confidence, if that’s what you’re asking.

Tucker: No, no, no. I just would like to hear that I haven’t blown things completely with her.

Sally: I don’t think you have.

Tucker: Yeah. I don’t know how much she’s told you, but the circumstances seem to have conspired against us recently and I don’t blame her at all for being upset about it. I’m not happy about it either. But now, I don’t know if there’s something going on with her and nate.

Sally: It– it– it’s just dinner. I really don’t think you can make too much out of it.

Tucker: Well, if she’s doing it to make me jealous, she’s succeeding. I love her. Am I losing her?

Sally: I think there’s hope for the two of you. But you have to make a change. If you don’t wanna lose audra, you have to get your act together.

Audra: I’m sorry to cut our dinner short.

Nate: No, no. No apology necessary. At least, not from you. Tucker has never known when to back down.

Audra: I still appreciate your understanding. You’ve been very patient.

Nate: Have I?

Audra: Yeah, I– I finally realized your warnings about tucker were valid. Took me long enough.

Nate: Well, it’s better late than never.

Audra: I’m not gonna let him take advantage of me anymore. I am ready to let him go.

Nate: I’m happy to hear that. For your sake. Well, um, tonight was fun. Let’s do it again sometime soon.

Audra: Yeah, I agree. But, we don’t have to end it here. Not when we were having so much fun.

Nate: Okay, uh, what do you suggest?

Audra: Well, we did come back here for a nightcap. Why not up in my suite?

Devon: No, I don’t regret putting abby on the board at all. I respect her and her business sense. I just wish I had a conversation with her beforehand.

Lily: Yeah, that would’ve been smart.

Devon: Yeah, probably. But, I will not be making that mistake again. I will not be surprising you or her with crucial decisions. We all have to be on the same page.

Lily: Yeah, I agree. Uh, did abby tell you that she revealed her board vote about daniel’s case to him?

Devon: She did. And we had a conversation and i told her that any and all information from board meetings stays private.

Lily: Okay.

Devon: It does.

Lily: Well, in the spirit of full disclosure, I’m rethinking daniel’s lawsuit and I wanna try to find some middle ground with him.

Devon: Really? Well, that’s your choice to make.

Lily: Yeah, but this mess with billy takes precedence.

Devon: I agree. And the way I see it, we have two options. We can either force him out or we can do together what I was trying to do on my own back when we were talking about the ipo.

Lily: You mean take winters back from chancellor-winters?

Devon: Exactly what I mean. We kill the merger and you and I leave chancellor behind. Sfx: [Birds chirping]

Kyle: Please, don’t overreact.

Diane: Oh, I think my reaction is perfectly reasonable. You hung me out to dry. I sat in the lounge waiting for a business client that you knew was never going to show!

Kyle: Oh, that wasn’t supposed to happen. Foley was supposed to cancel, tell you sooner. Mom, I’m sorry about that.

Diane: And– and that’s what you’re sorry about? Not about the fact that once again you went behind my back?

Kyle: The deal’s made. Who cares how it went down? And when dad gets home, you can go ahead and take credit for it.

Diane: Kyle, I don’t wanna take credit for something I didn’t do and I would never tell your father that I did.

Kyle: So, what do you want from me?

Diane: I want you to tell me why you keep doing this. Why you keep taking steps to sabotage me and then act like nothing’s happened.

Kyle: It’s not my fault how things went down. Okay. Truth is, foley came to me. He wanted to make a deal, but he didn’t think you had the chops to negotiate it.

Diane: Oh, please. He didn’t think so? Or you didn’t?

Summer: I respect that you care about harrison. And of course, I want my son to feel safe and reassured. I’m just not okay with it being because of you.

Claire: Is there anything I can say to change your mind?

Summer: I don’t think so. I understand that everyone else is ready to let go of all of the horrible things that you did to them, but I can’T.

Claire: It’s part of the reason why I want this job. To do something good, to make up for all of the bad.

Summer: Claire, you lied to my family. For months, you pretended to be someone else. You tricked my grandma. You held her hostage. You destroyed her sobriety. You poisoned my dad and my grandpa. People could’ve died because of you.

Claire: I can’t deny my part in any of that.

Summer: What would you do if you were in my position? Would you allow your child to be in the care of someone who’s done all of the things that you have?

Claire: I don’t know. But I do know I’m a different person now. I’m so much better. I’m not a threat to harrison or to you. Or to anyone else.

Summer: I’m sorry. I just don’t believe that.

Lily: You know, back when chancellor was my sole responsibility, I really believed in this partnership. And I fought really hard to keep it on track.

Devon: Yeah? How you feel now?

Lily: Now? I don’t know. I kind of regret it. Especially now that jill has pulled the rug out from underneath us with this whole billy thing.

Devon: Yeah, but you know you can’t blame yourself ’cause we never could’ve seen this coming.

Lily: I mean, how do we fix this?

Devon: We get out. We take mamie’s suggestion and we split the company in two. Billy even supported that idea. And that way he can go and run chancellor exactly the way he wants it and you and I can run winters together.

Lily: No, it’s not gonna be that easy. Jill really believes in keeping this merger in place and billy is gonna follow suit.

Devon: Okay, well then we force his hand and convince him otherwise.

Lily: Actually, we may not have to force his hand if we have the right incentive.

Audra: Salud. Mm.

Nate: Mm. It’s very nice.

Audra: Glad you like it. It’s tucker’S. The most expensive one.

Nate: Hm. Good choice.

Audra: You know, I was gonna pour it down the drain out of spite, but this is much better.

Nate: You know, I don’t, uh, I don’t think tucker would like this.

Audra: What?

Nate: Uh, me drinking his scotch. Being here with you.

Audra: Yeah, no, he– he wouldn’t like it at all. And I don’t care.

Nate: Hm. Maybe we should stop talking about tucker.

Audra: Yes, please. Let’S…

[ Knock on door ]

Tucker: Audra?

Audra: Are you– please, do the honors.

[ Knock on door ] Audra, please open up. So, I didn’t think I needed swiffer.

Lily: There’s another reason we need to fight billy and jill on this.

Devon: What’s the reason?

Lily: Billy tried to persuade me to push you down to a secondary role so that he and I could run the company together.

Devon: All right, why didn’t you tell me about that?

Lily: Because it was outrageous and I wasn’t gonna agree to it. And I didn’t wanna create drama, but I mean, that’s happened anyway.

Devon: Did you consider it?

Lily: No.

Devon: No?

Lily: No, no, no. I mean, I thought it was ridiculous.

Devon: I bet, ’cause it sounds insane.

Lily: But there might be a way we can use this idea to our advantage now.

Devon: How?

Lily: Well, what if I go to billy and I tell him I changed my mind and that I will join him, but with one condition. That we let the winters side go.

Devon: And you think that would work? That they would let go of winters to keep you at chancellor?

Lily: Yeah. I mean, jill would want me around because she knows that billy’s a wild card and that I can help balance him out. Billy would want me there because he doesn’t wanna handle the day-to-day things. It’s a perfect trade for both of them.

Devon: Hm. And then I guess billy can do whatever he wants with the company.

Lily: Yeah, and then you have the winters side and you’re in charge.

Devon: And then what happens after we pull that off? You gonna ditch them and you and nate are gonna come work with me?

Lily: Yeah, and leave jill and billy to their own devices. And then we can have our family company.

Devon: I mean, yeah, that could work.

[ Lily laughs ]

Lily: Oh, my god. Isn’t it funny how we’ve come full circle to mamie’s idea? Maybe we should offer her a role at our true family company.

Devon: Mm, yeah, we can think about it after we succeed. But there’s no guarantees.

Kyle: It’s not my fault people are aware you don’t have a business degree and little to no experience in the industry.

Diane: Oh, but I do have experience. In fact, I have many, many more years of experience as a working professional than you do. Plus, I have jack abbott’s complete support and confidence which matters very much in the business community.

Kyle: Okay, I don’t wanna argue. It’s not my fault what the corporate world thinks of you.

Diane: Yeah, but you don’t support me or defend me. You just try to– try to undermine me.

Kyle: Oh, that’s ironic coming from you.

Diane: What does that mean?

Kyle: You always try to keep me down. Aim to knock me down a peg or two. Make sure I never have enough autonomy or power. Isn’t that what you’re really after, mom?

Diane: How can you say that? I have been your biggest champion at jabot. I even tried to step down so that you could become co-ceo again, so don’t you dare. No, don’t you dare try to turn this around on me. We both know what’s happening here, kyle. And I love you, but it has to stop.

Kyle: Whatever you say.

Diane: Oh. [ Laughs ] Oh, and another thing, do not finalize the foley deal. Consider that a direct order from your superior.

Kyle: Love you too, mom. Marjorie. Hi. Just wanna make sure you saw the foley deal come through. Please draw up those papers first thing in the morning. It’s a done deal and it’s going through.

Tucker: Audra, what are you doing? What’s he doing here?

Nate: I was invited. How about you?

Tucker: Hey. We need to talk.

Nate: I think she’s made it pretty clear she has no interest in speaking to you, tucker.

Tucker: Sorry if I disappointed you.

Nate: Look, look, look, I don’t care about what happened between you two, but whatever it was, it was the last straw.

Tucker: Please.

Nate: Tucker, audra wants nothing more to do with you. So, if you were smart, you’d accept that and walk away with what’s left of your dignity.

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Esther: Hi there, what can I get you?

Claire: Um, I’m actually not sure. What would you recommend?

Esther: Well, the double mocha latte is very popular and so is the butter pecan swirl. Oh, and the caramel macchiato. And you give it some zhuzh, extra whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles, and you’re good to go.

Claire: Rainbow sprinkles?

Esther: Yeah, you only live once, right?

Kyle: Hey, esther. I’ll have what she’s having.

Summer: Mom?

Phyllis: Hey! Oh, hey, did you get harrison to his lunch and safe?

Summer: Yeah, we did. He actually literally nodded off over his grilled cheese. I mean, he’s so exhausted since the kidnapping. I feel like it’s going to be a while before he’s back to 100%.

Phyllis: Yeah, but at least he knows we all love him very much and we want to make him feel safe.

Summer: You were great, by the way, in the park earlier. How you showed claire that there are boundaries when it comes to harrison.

Phyllis: Oh, well, I definitely saw what you were talking about. And harrison seems to be, like, a little obsessed with her. She’s not doing anything to deter that, which bothers me.

Phyllis: And even though she knows how you feel about her, she practically invited herself to lunch.

Summer: Hey, thank you. And kyle is doing nothing to shut it down.

Phyllis: Oh, trust me, I saw that too, okay? Now, diane’s not going to be help.

Summer: Why do you say that?

Phyllis: Because I ran into her and I thought that maybe she’d want to do something to protect her grandson. But she wasn’t interested.

Summer: I just hope that claire has finally gotten the hint and will actually keep her distance.

Cole: Hey. I was hoping you were victor.

Nick: Sorry to disappoint. I thought he might be home.

Cole: Ah, well, apparently that’s the case, but no one is exactly sure where he is.

Jordan: Oh. Victor. Victor. Victor. Victor… get me out of here, okay? Please? Time to let me go.

Victor: You’re in no position to make demands.

Jordan: You said you had a plan. So, what is it? I’ll do whatever you want. What do you want? Do you want mayhem? Chaos? Blood? I’m a woman. Nobody does it better. So, just tell me what you want.

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Esther: Two drip coffees, no whipped cream, no foam, no chocolate sprinkles and no… fun.

[ Kyle and claire chuckle ]

Claire: I promise you, I will order something extra decadent next time.

Esther: Okay. I’ll hold you to that.

Claire: Thank you. So much for living large. You could have ordered something a little bit more interesting, though.

Kyle: This is exactly what I needed. You care to join me?

Claire: I don’t know.

Kyle: Well, if you’re worried about summer showing up, we could sit at two different tables and just sort of yell a conversation back and forth. Sound good?

Claire: It sounds loud.

Kyle: Yeah, one table it is then, if you have time.

Claire: I do. But do you? I mean, shouldn’t you be at the office?

Kyle: Oh, I get plenty of work done without the distraction of office drama.

Claire: Mm, what kind of office drama, if you don’t mind me asking?

Kyle: Nothing that won’t be solved sooner rather than later.

Summer: So, you don’t think I’m overreacting about claire?

Phyllis: Absolutely not. Listen, I had a refresher course in a life lesson. I’ve learned this lesson millions of times. When am I gonna finally get it? But people cannot be trusted to do the right thing. You have to watch out for yourself.

Summer: Exactly. That’s all I’m trying to do, and I’m trying to watch out for harrison, too.

Phyllis: I know you are. I’m really proud of you. Hey, I am glad that one of my kids is taking my advice.

Summer: Wait, was that a dig at daniel? Did something happen between you guys?

Phyllis: No, nothing happened. It’s just, you know, he didn’t show a lot of sympathy toward me when I told him that danny broke my heart and rode off into the rock and roll sunset. That’s all.

Summer: So, it’s about you and danny?

Phyllis: No. No, it’s about daniel. He was really off. He was kind of unhinged. I’ve seen it before. I’m just worried about him, to be honest.

Summer: Well, lily just fired him and– and basically stole omegasphere and now he’s in the middle of this huge lawsuit. Of course, he’s feeling down.

Phyllis: Yeah. Yeah, that makes sense. He’s not the only one who’s down. I’m out of work, too.

Summer: Wait, they fired you too?

Summer: Didn’t fire me. I quit.

Summer: Mom, you quit your job for daniel?

Phyllis: Yes, of course I did. I told you, I will always have my kids’ backs.

Summer: Why did you do that? What are you going to do now?

Phyllis: I’m going to order champagne.

Nick: I’ve looked everywhere. I can’t find him. Ranch security and the staff are pretty convinced he didn’t leave the property.

Cole: Well, the same thing happened when victoria and i came by. We were told that he was here and he wasn’T. And then when he finally showed up, he said he had gone down to the stables.

Nick: You don’t believe him?

Cole: You know, nicholas, I don’t think it’s my place to say.

Nick: Cole, you’re pretty close to family at this point. If there’s something bothering you, just say it.

Cole: Do you think it’s possible that victor’s keeping a secret?

Nick: Absolutely.

Victor: You know, it’s a beautiful day today. Spring day. Fresh breeze. I love to breathe in the air.

Jordan: Stop torturing me.

Victor: I’m just discussing the weather, that’s all.

Jordan: You said you had a plan.

[ Victor chuckles ]

Victor: I said we might have a plan.

Jordan: Then, let’s get it going. Unleash me. Tell me what you want and I’ll do it. And then I’ll go to prison for all eternity. As we agreed.

Victor: We have agreed to nothing.

Jordan: So, what do you want? What do you want? You want me down on my knees? Okay. Okay, okay. I’m on my knees. I’m on my knees. Humble. Humiliated. What do you want? You want me groveling at your feet? Done.

Victor: You tried to kill me. You tried to kill my family. Now, get up. Get up!

Jordan: I’m just– I’m just trying to tell you that–

Victor: Huh?

Jordan: I’m just trying to tell you that I’m ready to do whatever you want. So, what do you want? Because I’M… I’m a woman. I can do it better than anyone. I’m the bullet in your chamber. Pull the trigger.

Victor: Good talk! I love that. The bullet in my chamber. You’re full of it. You’re a pathetic creature. Can’t do nothing but harm to people, destroy people! Let me remind you. You ain’t in control. I’m adding downy unstopables to my wash.

Cole: So, you agree. Victor’s sitting on some kind of secret.

Nick: Cole, I think my dad’s got a secret like 99% of the time. Now, I don’t have anything specific at the moment, but I’m guessing you do.

Cole: It’s more of a feeling that I get from victor. On a couple of fronts.

Nick: A feeling?

Cole: Something that victor said to victoria and me. I mean, she’s afraid that he’s planning something against jack because of what happened to nikki.

Nick: No details?

Cole: Just that he wants all of the newmans to stay away from the abbotts, jack in particular.

Nick: Well, I mean, no surprise there. Dad hates the guy, especially right now. Um, what is the other front that’s worrying you?

Cole: Nick, I just, I don’t want to upset victoria unnecessarily, you know, because of everything that she’s gone through.

Nick: Yeah, I get it, but you can certainly tell me.

Cole: That’s why I’m coming to you. It’s jordan.

Nick: Jordan’s dead, cole.

Cole: That’s the thing. I think that there’s something off about victor’s claim that she died in that chase. Something doesn’t quite fit.

Nick: Okay, well, as long as she’s gone and no longer a threat, what does it matter?

Cole: Well, until her body is found, I feel like I need to protect victoria and claire. And I even expressed my concerns to victor.

Nick: What’d dad say to that?

Cole: He was very confident that jordan was out of our lives for good. He insisted that we’re safe and there’s nothing to worry about. But, nick, he wasn’t even bothered by the fact that her body hasn’t been found.

Nick: Well, there’s your answer right there.

Cole: Then, why am I even more concerned?

Jordan: Look at you. So smug. Doesn’t the master of the universe want to show off what he’s accomplished? Nikki would love this.

Victor: Don’t you mention her name again, okay?

Jordan: Nikki would let me out. Nikki saved my life. She could have stood there and watched me die.

Victor: Nikki is compassionate.

Jordan: Nikki is weak. She couldn’t finish the job.

Victor: But i am not compassionate.

Jordan: Well, you can’t keep me in here forever.

Victor: Why not?

Jordan: Well, because people will wonder. Wonder where I am.

Victor: Why the hell should they wonder where you are? You’re dead, as far as they’re concerned.

Jordan: I am very much alive. What did you do?

Victor: When you were going to meet nikki in the alley to make a deal, I had my security team follow you. You got scared. You ran away in a panic. You ran across the galewood river bridge. You slipped. You plunged into the cold water 100 feet below. Dark, cold water. Ooh. By now, they’ll think you’re in lake michigan.

Jordan: You bastard. None of the good stuff for me? Nikki drink it all?

[ Jordan grunts ]

Victor: For the last time, don’t ever mention nikki again.

Jordan: Oh! I’m sorry. I’m sorry, victor! Come back! Victor! Victor! Victor! I’m– I’m sorry.

Claire: Your mom was married to my grandfather.

Kyle: And my dad was married to your grandmother.

[ Both chuckle ]

Claire: You have seen a lot of marriages.

Kyle: And divorces and affairs.

Claire: Your parents seem happy.

Kyle: Yeah, they are. But it took them a while to get there.

Claire: It’s good that you know what love looks like, though. That’s why this living at the ranch with my mom has been so wonderful. I finally get to see real love close up. And it’s even better than in every book I’ve ever read.

Kyle: You were a little bookworm.

Claire: Still am. And, yeah, I just, I craved that kind of love all my life. Who knew the real thing would be even better? Parents. A family that’s kind and accepts you, even though there’s a lot to forgive. And nikki and victor. I mean, after all these years, everything they’ve been through, good and bad, they still find a way to look at each other like they’re the only two people in the room.

Kyle: Goals, right?

Claire: Yeah.

Kyle: Yeah. In the meantime, I’m busy focusing on harrison and jabot.

Claire: And I am just as focused on getting a job. As generous as my family has been, there’s no way that I’m going to live off of them.

Kyle: Yeah. Look, I can’t tell you how sorry I am that that job isn’t with harrison.

Phyllis: Here we go.

Summer: Mom, quitting a perfectly good job? It’s a little extreme, even for you. I mean, I know you like to go big, but even for you.

Phyllis: I don’t know. Devon was talking about me breaking my confidentiality agreement or something.

Summer: Wait, I thought that you said that you quit in solidarity with daniel.

Phyllis: Yes, yeah, he was probably going to fire me anyway.

Summer: Mom.

Phyllis: I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction. Come on, toast to me for standing up for myself and all that blah, blah, blah stuff. You’re not very enthusiastic.

Summer: You’re unemployed, so.

Phyllis: You know that lily and devon were going to axe me anyway. They got rid of daniel without just cause. They weren’t going to keep me around. It is so unfair. Your brother gave his heart and soul to that company, and for them to throw him out like a piece of garbage? I think someone should make them pay. Depression is a journey.

Summer: Okay, but you don’t mean you, right? You’re not going to be making lily and devon pay. You’re talking about hypothetically, karmically, if the world were fair. You’re not actually going to be plotting revenge against chancellor-winters, right?

Phyllis: Uh, well, we both agreed that we should take care of ourselves, right? I vote for justice.

Summer: Yes, and that will happen. There is a system in place. Just trust that.

Phyllis: Oh, okay. I’ll trust the system. Sure. Listen, lily fired your brother because she got her feelings hurt and that’s the only reason that happened. He gave everything to that company and what’s she doing? She’s keeping his games, she broke his heart and, um, she’s going to make millions off of my son’s brilliance. That is wrong. It’s so wrong. I can’t ignore it.

Summer: Okay, but what about you trying to be a better person? You’ve been doing so well, mom. Why ruin a good streak?

Phyllis: Summer! I am being a good person. I’m protecting my son and I’m fighting for my son. How far would you go for harrison?

Summer: Harrison is a kid. Daniel can take care of himself.

[ Phone pinging ] Oh, my gosh. Uh, I gotta go. I gotta check in on harrison. Mom… please do not burn chancellor-winters to the ground.

[ Phyllis chuckles ]

Phyllis: No. Well, my password still works. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is.

Nick: I’m not sure where you’re going with this, cole. Are you suggesting my father had something to do with jordan’s death?

Cole: Jordan has gotten away from the authorities, from victor, too many times. If she actually did fall into this river, I would think that victor would have his men dredging it 24/7 until they found her body, that he would want solid proof with no doubt that jordan is out of our lives for good. But instead, he’s not even concerned that we don’t have any evidence of her death.

Nick: There were several witnesses who claimed to see jordan fall into the river.

Cole: All on victor’s security team.

Nick: Okay, cole, um… I hear you. After everything this family has been through, I really think you should let this one go.

Cole: Understood. But if there’s even the slightest chance that jordan is still alive, there’s no way I’m letting my guard down until we have all the answers.

Victor: Gentlemen.

Nick: Dad?

Cole: Hey. We were just wondering where you were.

Victor: I just went a few rounds with the old bag.

Nick: That a boy.

Victor: You know. Did you come here for the sifton contract, son?

Nick: Yeah. You done with them?

Victor: I signed it all, and thank you for taking care of that.

Nick: No problem.

Victor: Yep.

Nick: Have you heard from mom?

Victor: Yeah. She’s getting stronger.

Nick: Good. I can’t wait till she gets home.

Victor: Well, join the club, son.

Nick: Yeah, I gotta jump on this. Thank you.

Victor: Thank you for doing it. Yep.

Cole: Thank you, nick.

Victor: So, cole, what can I do for you?

Summer: You had another bad dream? Tell me about it.

Harrison: The witch. She wanted to get me again. I’m scared, mommy.

Summer: Oh, sweetie. Everything is okay. You’re okay.

[ Summer sighs ] Hey, why don’t I text your dad, get him to come home? Maybe a little bit of family time will help you feel better. Yeah? Okay.

Claire: Do not apologize. It’s not up to you or your family to employ me. I will figure it out.

Kyle: Oh, I have no doubt you will. I wish summer liked the idea. I mean, harrison likes you. He trusts you. You both went through a terrifying ordeal and came out the other side. He needs someone like that, someone who knows what he went through, he can relate with. Shouldn’t that be the priority? Not summer’s irrational worries, what’s best for harrison?

Claire: I– I appreciate your belief in me. But… maybe you could go easy on summer.

Kyle: Really?

Claire: Since the kidnapping, sometimes… I can hear my mom open my door when she thinks I’m sleeping, and she just… watches me for a few minutes. Make sure I’m there, I’m safe. Harrison’s a little boy. I can’t imagine what summer went through when he was missing, how terrified she must have been. So, I’m a reminder of that, along with my past. If summer doesn’t want me around… I have to understand that. And I hope you can too.

[ Phone pings ]

Kyle: Um, I have to go, but I hope we can talk again soon.

Claire: I’d like that. Give harrison my love.

Kyle: I will. I would’ve called yesterday.

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Kyle: Oh! Oh! Hey, buddy. Heard you had a bad dream.

Harrison: Very bad.

Kyle: You wanna talk about it?

Harrison: The witch wanted to take me away.

Summer: You know that she can’t do that, right? Your big, strong dad is not gonna let her or anyone else hurt you ever again.

Kyle: Mom’s right. You’re safe here.

Harrison: But what about claire?

Summer: What about her?

Harrison: She might have the same bad dreams.

Kyle: Why would you say that?

Harrison: The witch took her away and left her someplace dark and scary.

Claire: Did claire tell you that?

Harrison: The witch told me. She said if I wasn’t good, she’d take me to a scary place.

Kyle: You know that’s not gonna happen, right, buddy? No one will ever get to you again. Your mom and I will make sure of that.

Summer: This right here is the safest place in the world. Got that?

Harrison: Can claire come over so she can feel safe too?

Cole: So, I was thinking about giving claire some riding lessons.

Victor: Oh.

Cole: It’s been a while since I’ve been the ranch hand around here.

Victor: Yeah.

Cole: I was hoping maybe you could steer me in the direction for the right horse for her.

Victor: That’s a wonderful idea. I’d love to help. There’s our girl.

Cole: Hey. How was crimson lights?

Claire: How weird is it that getting a coffee is still an adventure?

Cole: It’s not weird at all. But speaking of such, I have another idea for an adventure.

Claire: Yeah?

Cole: I was thinking about giving you riding lessons. I mean, if you’re interested.

Claire: Yeah, that would be amazing.

Cole: Yeah? All right.

Victor: I got the right horse for you. Midnight blue. Steady horse, strong stride. You’ll fall in love with him.

Claire: I don’t know what any of that means. I love him already. But what if I’m not any good?

Victor: Don’t you worry about a thing, okay? Riding is in the newman blood. It’s in your genes. Both victoria and nikki are wonderful riders. And you’ll follow in their footsteps.

Claire: I hope so.

Victor: I know so. So, why don’t you, both of you, join us for dinner? Victoria will come over soon. All right?

Cole: Hey, well, that sounds good.

Victor: You better bring a good appetite, because the cook is preparing a prime roast with brussels sprouts.

Claire: I’ve never had brussels sprouts.

Cole: Really?

Claire: Yeah.

Cole: Never?

Claire: No, no. Jordan despised them with a passion. So, the smell of them would make her retch. I’ve never had them.

Victor: Oh, yeah?

[ Chuckles ] Well, that’s interesting. Anyway, why don’t you two go down to the stables, meet midnight blue, all right? And the other horses.

Cole: You’re more than welcome to join us.

Victor: Well, I appreciate the invitation, but I have something I must attend to first.

Nick: Hey.

Phyllis: Hey. Hi.

Nick: Hi. What are you doing?

Phyllis: Nothing.

Nick: Yeah, that’s what it looked like.

Phyllis: No, really, I’m doing nothing.

Nick: Yeah, I saw the chancellor-winters logo before you nearly broke your computer slamming it shut. It is not a secret that you work there.

Phyllis: I don’t work there anymore.

Nick: Oh. They fired you?

Phyllis: I quit. Why does everybody think they fired me? Although, they would have fired me or anybody else who’s connected to daniel. Lily and devon are going all scorched earth.

Nick: So they fired you.

Phyllis: I quit.

Nick: But you logged on, and you don’t want anyone to see that, so I can’t shake the feeling that you’re about to scorch your own earth.

Phyllis: I’m just looking for justice for my son.

Nick: What kind of justice?

Phyllis: A virus or two, maybe. Some not-so-flattering comments left on the chancellor-winters site, or maybe diverting some omegasphere players to another game.

Nick: You cannot be serious.

Phyllis: I’m not serious. Of course– of course I’m not. Nothing has been done yet.

Nick: All right. Well, what are we waiting for? I’m in. Let’s do this. I told myself I was ok

Summer: Well, mrs. Martinez’s cookies saved the day again. Harrison had one in each hand.

Kyle: That’s my boy.

Summer: If only they could take away his bad dreams.

Kyle: Hmm.

Summer: Kyle, what are we gonna do?

Kyle: For starters, I think we should bring on claire as a trial run for harrison’s nanny.

Summer: Are you joking me right now? Our son is having nightmares and you wanna talk about claire? Can we please just focus on harrison for now and we can discuss claire later? Or you know what? Better yet, just let her own family deal with her, okay?

Kyle: Summer, you saw harrison and claire at the park. The trauma they went through has bonded them. He feels as safe with her as he does with us. Isn’t that important?

Summer: Of course it’s important.

Kyle: Okay, then what’s– what’s your idea? Given what the boy’s been through, do you–

Summer: Can you…

Kyle: Do you really think it’s a good idea to introduce him to a stranger and ask him to trust her? How do you think that will go over? And you know how picky he is with who he likes, and now his trust issues are on a whole other level.

Summer: Okay, you do not need to explain our son’s issues to me.

Kyle: Then you see the wisdom in my suggestion. Claire isn’t a threat. She’s a solution. And maybe, maybe if you stop fighting it, we can hurry up and help our son.

Summer: Wow, so I’m the bad guy in this?

Kyle: No. No. No, no one is the bad guy in this, and I’m sorry if I’ve made you feel that way. I just see our son upset and I wanna fix it.

Summer: Well, so do I.

Kyle: I know you do. And claire has made it clear that she understands how protective you are and she respects what a good mom you are.

Summer: When was– when are you two having all of these conversations?

Kyle: Summer, the point is, claire isn’t chasing the job because she puts harrison’s bond with you, his mother, first. Isn’t that what we want in a nanny?

Phyllis: I know what you’re doing. It’s reverse psychology. It’s not gonna work on me.

Nick: No. No, I am down. I cannot wait to hear about all your deepest, darkest revenge fantasies.

Phyllis: Well, what I was thinking of doing, since you’re interested, is just creating enough havoc so that lily and devon regret firing my son.

Nick: And you, of course.

Phyllis: Of course. But mainly daniel. And they beg him to come back, and they give him a huge raise, along with me, and fancier title.

Nick: Hmm. Well, I mean, it sounds great. Uh, I’m just wondering if you have considered what the fallout may be. Like, what happens when chancellor-winter’s cybersecurity team traces the virus back to you?

Phyllis: Please. Please. Ugh. I’m not an amateur. I cover my tracks.

Nick: Okay, so a virus just happens to show up in their system shortly after one of their top programmers gets fired.

Phyllis: Their top programmers? I was their top programmer. And they’re gonna find out the hard way.

Nick: Well, I’m just saying it’s gonna be very difficult to take that victory lap when they confiscate your laptop. Then they’re gonna haul daniel’s butt in for questioning, and then our daughter’s gonna have to deal with the fact that her mother is on the most wanted list yet again.

Phyllis: Ugh. Okay. Ugh. How do you do that? I mean, how– how do you make me realize that what I’m doing is wrong? Okay, I’m not– I’m not– I’m not gonna do this. I won’t plant a virus.

Nick: You’re angry.

Phyllis: Yeah. Okay. So…

[ Sighs ] I won’t plant this virus. I won’t do anything like that. So, now what? Now what do I do?

Nick: Well, I’m not gonna solve all your problems for you. What would be the fun in that?

Phyllis: Do you know anybody who, you know, wants a professional pot stirrer? Because I think I’d be really great at that.

Nick: I think you should aim higher than that. Great color on you, by the way.

Phyllis: Thank you. It’s electric.

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got you going through it?

Summer: You say that it’s all about harrison, and then you make it all about claire. Look, I wish her the best. I really do. But the fact is, she has had serious issues, and I find it hard to believe that, poof, all of a sudden, she’s totally sane, all better, and we should trust her with our child.

Kyle: Summer, claire has been through hell. And she somehow still has so much kindness in her and she’s finding her way in this.

Summer: You know what? If you wanna help claire, you go do that. That’s great. Take on your charity project. Just leave our son out of it. Why are you so invested in helping claire, by the way?

Kyle: Again, this isn’t about claire. My goal is to help harrison. Have you ever seen him so open and relaxed with someone he just met?

Summer: Kyle, we will find another someone. Hey, buddy. Oh. Whoa. Is that cookie number three? Okay, now that your belly’s full, do you wanna go outside and play, or do you wanna read a story?

Harrison: Can you call claire to make sure she’s okay?

Kyle: We can do better than that. How would you like claire to be your new nanny?

Harrison: Yay!

Cole: Victor, listen, I just wanted to check that… victor? Victor, you here?

[ Loud clanging ]

[ Jordan gasps ]

Jordan: Oh!

Victor: Want some food?

Jordan: No. Whatever– whatever that is, take that away. Take it away.

Victor: Oh, you complained about the menu before. So I brought you some wonderful food. Full of fiber. Makes you strong. Brussels sprouts.

Jordan: Oh, god. Oh, god. I can’t breathe. Just bring me something else. Anything. Anything.

Victor: Beautiful. Mmm. Mmm. I love it. Mmm. Mmm. Bon appétit.

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Ashley: This place isn’t open for hours, so we have all the privacy in the world.

Ash: Oh, no! Are you gonna kill tucker right now?

Cole: I think you’re hiding something. I don’t know what it is or why you’re doing it, but every time I talk with you lately, I don’t feel like I’m getting the whole truth.

Nikki: Victor? Are you home? Victor?

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Daniel: Oh! Uh-oh. I’d, uh, say hello, but, uh, are we allowed to even have a conversation without our lawyers present?

Abby: You know, that’s funny, but there’s probably a little bit of truth to that, too.

Daniel: Yeah. We’ve known each other forever, huh?

Abby: Yeah.

Daniel: Who would’ve thought that the two of us would wind up on opposite sides of a lawsuit?

Abby: Mm.

Daniel: And I hope you know that I don’t hold any of this against you. I mean, how could I? We’ve always had each other’s back. I just– I’ve been trying to figure out if anybody else on the board voted against this little lawsuit. You know, I– I don’t know how billy would have voted. I can’t be sure what jill was thinking.

Abby: Daniel, I, um…

Daniel: Oh, you know what? I– I’m sorry. I’m not trying to put you on the spot. I’m not gonna try and get inside information out of you. Unless this is maybe one of those little safe gray areas. No, look, I– I’ll be honest. Knowing that someone over at chancellor-winters is on my side, that– that means a lot.

Abby: You know, daniel, you’re right. We have been friends for a long time. And I can’t lie to you.

Audra: What makes you so optimistic that your relationship with devon will be repaired if you do him this favor?

Tucker: I’m not completely, but it seems like the door has been cracked a little.

Audra: But don’t you think it’s strangely out of character for devon to make a deal like that? And all you would have to do is get billy out of chancellor-winters. Devon’s been so adamant about keeping you out of his life, and suddenly, there’s an opening.

Tucker: Yeah. He didn’t go so far as to actually broker the deal with me, but…

Audra: Okay. Now, the truth comes out. You could help devon with billy and wind up getting nothing. Tucker, no. Please.

Tucker: Remember, audra, I am a master at risk analysis.

Audra: Did devon ever actually ask for your help?

Tucker: He is clearly at odds with billy. So much so that he’s willing to do something underhanded to get him out. In which case he’s come to the right guy, ’cause obviously my specialty is underhanded.

Devon: So, if we pull this off, we can stop billy’s sudden rise to power, but we have to do it fast before he causes any damage.

Nate: Sounds good. Count me in.

Devon: Lily, I know you’re a lot closer to jill.

Lily: No, I’m in. I have been very loyal to jill, and this is a complete betrayal, so we have to respond accordingly.

Nate: You do realize she’s going to explode when we do this, right?

Devon: I don’t care. She dropped a bomb on us, and we’re gonna return the favor.

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Daniel: Okay, so you can’t lie to me, I can’t lie to you. Yeah, that’s kind of how a friendship works. You’re talking about something specific though, aren’t you?

Abby: It’s about chancellor-winters.

Daniel: Right, I figured.

Abby: Look, I can’t tell you what happened in the board meeting except for one thing, and I thought that you should hear it from me.

Daniel: Okay.

Abby: When the board voted to settle the lawsuit with you or fight it in court, I voted to fight.

Daniel: Oh. To fight me?

Abby: Oh, uh… to fight for chancellor-winters’ intellectual property, not to fight you per se.

Daniel: Not me per se, that– that’s good. Thank you. So, some of the board members wanted to settle. I mean, they were willing to offer some kind of deal to make this whole thing go away. And if that deal was good enough, and I was willing to take it, then I could be getting on with my life instead of gearing up to go to court?

Abby: Look, like I said, I can’t talk about what happened in the meeting. I just– I didn’t want there to be any misunderstandings.

Daniel: Well, that’s– that’s good. Yeah, we wouldn’t want any misunderstandings, you know. You wouldn’t want me doing anything stupid like thanking you for having my back.

Abby: Daniel, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you. I– I had to put my personal feelings aside.

Daniel: Even after years of friendship? All of that, to just put it aside?

Abby: I had to do what was best for the company.

Daniel: Yeah, I keep hearing that, had to do what’s best for the company. God knows they’d never survive without my games, right?

Abby: Well, that’s why I was put on the board.

Daniel: Devon put you on the board, right?

Abby: For my own merits.

Daniel: Maybe he put you there to vote exactly the way he wanted you to vote. You know, to– to hell with morality and years of friendship, or what’s decent.

Abby: Actually, everyone voted to put me on the board, so I could help support chancellor-winter’s financial stability and their status in the marketplace. How devon feels, it doesn’t enter my mind when I vote.

Daniel: Yeah, but how could you think that it was right to vote against me?

Abby: Look, I have to get back to the office. If you would like to discuss this further, just let me know.

Audra: Well, I can’t argue with that. You can absolutely do underhanded with the best of them. But do you honestly think devon will respond well to you getting blackmail material on billy or whatever else you’re planning?

Tucker: Yes, I do. He desperately needs my help, whether he wants to admit it or not.

Audra: Well, I don’t like to see you let down. You deserve better. But I also don’t wanna argue about this because I have exciting news to share.

Tucker: I guess you do. What is it?

Audra: I managed to move our flight up. So, since we are packed and ready to go, we can leave for the airport now. You can deal with this whole billy situation when you’re back.

Tucker: Yeah, audra, I think when we’re back, it’s gonna be too late for the billy situation, so if you could just let me handle this right now, I’ll be yours. All yours, after.

Audra: Now. Are you serious? You’re canceling our trip? Again?

Phyllis: Ah, oh, no. No, blegh. No, mm-hmm.

Daniel: Not a fan of what you were listening to?

Phyllis: Oh, ah, I am not. I was just having a great morning, and then I was listening to some music, and– and a song of your dad’s came on. Ow, my ears. Not a fan. Ow, not a fan at all.

Nate: Looks like everything’s all set. I hope this goes off without a hitch.

Abby: Hi. I’m here, what’s going on?

Devon: Hey.

Abby: Hi.

Devon: How you doing? Listen, I’m sorry to spring this on you right now, but we didn’t have time to waste, and we had to call for a board meeting.

Abby: Wait, a board meeting?

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: But billy’s not here. He’s out visiting other offices, according to the email he sent out.

Devon: I know. That’s the point.

Abby: Okay, I don’t think I like where this is headed. Do you really think it’s fair to pull off whatever this is behind his back?

Devon: No, because billy was given power behind our backs. So, this is on them. We’re just trying to fix it, and we’re going to have a vote.

Abby: Wait, a vote? What is this about?

Jill: Oh, for god’s sake. What now? When did I call leaffilter?

Tucker: Let’s just take a beat.

Audra: No, I– I am sick and tired of being runner-up to everyone else. People that don’t even care about you!

Tucker: You are not runner-up to anyone else! We can still take our trip. I just have to do this one thing quickly first, okay?

Audra: First? First as something or someone else always comes first. Look, you already canceled our trip once when you wanted to stay and save ashley from herself. And don’t even give me that pathetic excuse that the business partners weren’t available the first time. We could’ve gone without the damn meetings. We could’ve taken an actual vacation anywhere in the world.

Tucker: Yes, and we can still take it.

Audra: When? You said that last time and I am still waiting. You just can’t do that for me, can you? For all I know, devon is just a cover story. Maybe this is just all about ashley.

Tucker: I have an opportunity. Listen to me. I have an opportunity to prove myself to him. Do you expect me to blow that? If you knew me at all, if you care about me at all, you would not.

Lily: Welcome, jill.

Devon: Thanks for joining us on such short notice.

Nate: Well, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll leave you to it. Nice to see you, jill.

Jill: All right. What’s going on here? Why are we calling this secret last minute meeting?

Abby: I’d like to know that as well. I am as much in the dark as you are.

Jill: Lily, I thought I explained this all to you when we spoke. I gave billy my complete authority and my voting rights so I could step back. And yet here you are, calling a meeting without him. This is exactly the kind of situation that I was wanting to avoid.

Lily: You made yourself very clear, but this is an emergency and we can’t reach billy.

Jill: Well, of course you can’t, because you know full well he’s traveling.

Devon: Jill, if you recall, we entered into this merger between my company and your company in good faith and a full partnership, correct?

Jill: Yep, devon. We all know how we got here. What is your point?

Devon: The point is, you brought chancellor industries to the deal. And the key word there is you. Lily and I signed an agreement with you and not with billy abbott. So, in light of that, I’d like to make a motion to clearly define billy’s power within the company. He does not get veto power or unilateral decisions. And we expect all decisions and ideas to pass through lily and myself first. And if it’s a no from us, it’s a no across the board. And this is all happening because billy is not you and he never will be you, jill.

Phyllis: I don’t know, I just think it’s kind of disgusting that your dad is touring with christine all over the world. I just think it’s gross. I just don’t understand it. I mean, why he would pick christine over having a real adult relationship with a real woman?

Daniel: I think that dad and christine seem quite happy and I think that their relationship is very mature and very adult.

Phyllis: Oh, really? Oh, okay. So, are you paying attention? Because it’s obvious that they’re trying to go after some sparkly version of the past. I think your dad is actually losing his mind. What’s going on with you? I’m talking disparagingly about your dad and you’re not doing it. What is going on with you?

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Phyllis: Why are you laughing right now? Are you mocking me?

Daniel: No, no, no. I’m not– maybe. I don’t know. Maybe a little. Yeah. Yeah, it’s– it’s– it’s just amazing how self-absorbed and involved you are. Anytime that my life is just falling apart, I can just– I can count on you to be you. That’s for damn sure.

Phyllis: Are– are you upset?

Daniel: A little, yeah. No. I don’t– I don’t know. Maybe I’m just a little numb because of everything that’s going on right now. Let me ask you something. Am I a jerk? Do you think that I’m a jerk?

Phyllis: What? No. Don’t be ridiculous.

Daniel: I’m asking you, not as my mother. I want your honest opinion here.

Phyllis: Uh, why are you asking me something like that?

Daniel: Well that, I don’t know. I just seem to be managing to infuriate everybody that’s around me recently. I pissed lily off so bad that she fired me. You know, she– she took away the games that I created, won’t give them back. She knows how much they mean to me. She knows that one of them basically saved my life. That’s how bad I pissed her off.

Phyllis: Okay, listen, listen. I know lily is upset right now, but that is not your fault. It’s not your fault you were following your heart. And I– I think– I think lily’s gonna to come around. I really do.

Daniel: Okay. What about abby? Hm? I just found out that my long-time friend voted against me. You know against a possible settlement and a lawsuit that I’m involved in. Why would she do that? Why would she turn on me? When did I become the person that everybody wants to hate?

Audra: Because I don’t wanna be overlooked by you means i must not care about you enough. Get real. You have that backwards.

Tucker: Hey, I didn’t ask devon to come to me with this now when we’re about to go to paris. And believe me, if I felt i could put it off, I would.

Audra: Yeah.

Tucker: Yes, I would. But you know what I saw in his eyes, audra? I saw– I saw a look of intense urgency. He needs my help right now. He’s in trouble right now. And if I help him out, there’s a chance, just a– a chance, that he will let me back into his life. Into my grandson’s life. And you know how important that is to me. They are the only family I have.

Audra: There it is. I am not family to you.

Tucker: Oh, god, you know what I mean.

Audra: No, what we have isn’t as meaningful as your connection to people who say they want nothing to do with you. Why? You know, if I accepted your proposal, you’d consider me family then, wouldn’t you? So, this is just you punishing me.

Tucker: No!

Audra: If I don’t bow to your commands, you can’t be bothered–

Tucker: Bow to my commands?

Audra: Showing me an ounce of respect. Tucker, I am tired of this!

Tucker: Hey.

Audra: I– I’m done with your little game.

Tucker: This is not a game. This is no game to me. Do you know what? Hey. Do you know what he says to me every time, every time I see him? “You cannot be trusted, tucker. You are a pathological liar, tucker. You– you– you only think of yourself, tucker.” And no, this is not the scenario that I dreamed of that might bring us back together, but it is a chance. It’s a shot at having a future with him.

Audra: And what about our future? We plan and plan and plan, and when it comes down to it, you cancel because you can’t keep your word. And it is time you ask yourself why.

Tucker: I just–

Audra: No, you know what? I’ll tell you. Deep down inside, you don’t want this.

Tucker: That’s not true.

Audra: You don’t want us.

Tucker: No, I don’t want us because I want to salvage my relationship with my son?

Audra: If you don’t want to go to paris with me, I will go without you!

Tucker: Come on. Audra.

Jill: I cannot believe the two of you. You do realize that this is nothing less than an ambush, don’t you?

Devon: We’re just following your lead, jill.

Abby: You could’ve at least given me a heads up.

Devon: I know, I’m sorry. We didn’t have time.

Jill: That you two would try to pull a number on billy and me like this is outrageous.

Lily: This is not against you, jill. This is what is fair. If billy has voting power, his votes and vetoes should not override ours. When you and I brought this partnership into play with hamilton-winters, it was on equal footing. And now with billy involved, the balance has shifted. So, we should all have equal voices.

Jill: Right. Equal. Meanwhile, you and devon have already made up your little voting block. This move practically neutralizes billy and anything he would put forward.

Lily: I wanted to discuss billy’s role and boundaries in the meeting the other day. But the meeting got side-tracked and we never got back on track.

Jill: So, you decided not to bring it up until this very moment, huh?

Devon: Jill, billy’s barely been back here and he’s already causing instability in the company. We’re spending more time in these board meetings than focusing on the work that we have at hand. And we need to get back on solid ground.

Jill: And this is the way to do it, you think, devon? By stripping billy of all his power and in effect stripping me of mine?

Devon: No, you stripped yourself of that power when you handed it to billy without telling anybody. And this is us trying to rectify it. So, let’s have this vote.

Jill: Why are we even bothering to take a vote? We all know how it’s gonna turn out. It’ll be devon and lily against jill and billy. And there’s no doubt which way abby’s gonna vote. So, are we done here? Because I wanna call my lawyer and figure out a way to fight this.

Abby: Jill, there’s no need to call your lawyers.

Jill: Abby, if you think I’m just gonna roll over and accept this ambush, you’ve got another thing coming.

Abby: No need for that either. Because I’m voting with you and billy.

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Jill: Thank you for making the wise choice, abby. And lily and devon. Nice try, but I’m afraid you’re stuck with billy. And do not try this again. There will be no more board votes without billy present. I’m sorry you both feel this way, but this is the way I want it. So, make it work.

Devon: That’s great.

Lily: Well, I guess I should’ve voted for nate to join the board.

Abby: You know what? I’m sorry, lily. And now I know what it feels like to have no warning about a consequential decision.

Devon: Babe, I’m sorry that I sprung it on you, but why would you vote against me?

Abby: Why did you just think I would automatically vote with you? You didn’t even discuss it with me first. You took my vote for granted.

Devon: I didn’t mean to take your vote for granted, but I thought you understood the situation and you agreed that billy’s power needed to be neutralized.

Abby: Okay, even if I did agree with you, it doesn’t mean that I think your solution would meet that goal. I did what I thought was right.

Devon: How could anybody think that billy being forced down our throats is right?

Abby: You know, my whole life, I have been forced to choose between the people that I love. Between the newmans and the abbotts. Between family members on the same side. The last person that I thought would put me in this position is you.

Audra: Sally.

Sally: Shouldn’t you be on your way to the airport?

Audra: Whiskey. Neat.

Sally: Uh oh. What happened? You look upset.

Audra: Well, the fact that tucker is a complete jackass might have something to do with it.

Sally: Oh, god. What happened?

Audra: Oh, you know, nothing new. Just tucker’s chosen to put someone else’s concerns ahead of mine.

Sally: Ashley?

Audra: No, this time it’s devon. Tucker’s chosen to take on some doomed mission for his son instead of honoring his promise to me.

Sally: Okay, hold on. Walk me through what happened.

Audra: We were all ready to go to paris, but no. This entitled egomaniac just managed to wriggle out of it once again, claiming some opportunity to get back in devon’s good graces. Does he honestly think he can put everyone else first and I’ll just stick around? I am not some toy to be played with. I will not be treated this way and I will not stand for it anymore. What? Can’t you see what a thoughtless bastard tucker’s being?

Sally: As your friend, I get your frustration. But this time, I can kind of see tucker’s point of view.

Phyllis: You’re questioning yourself because of something abby did?

Daniel: Well, I consider her a friend, a good friend.

Phyllis: She’s not a friend.

Daniel: She is.

Phyllis: No, she’s not. She is a newman and an abbott. She’s a spoiled little rich girl who’s never had to really work like the rest of us. And who was she raised by? Victor and ashley. Who pounded into her brain that family comes first. The family business will always come first.

Daniel: And that’s gonna take precedence over supporting me?

Phyllis: Okay. Yes. Yes. As for lily, she’s gonna come around. She’s not the type of person to hold a grudge.

Daniel: Yeah, I don’t know if it’s that simple. I can’t just sit back and wait for lily to come around. This is bigger than that.

Phyllis: How’s it bigger than that?

Daniel: I don’t know what I am gonna do if I can’t get my games back. I mean, I have built my life around them. I moved back to genoa city thinking that I could start over here with people I loved. And with people that I thought loved me. But, you know, everything just– it– it feels different.

Phyllis: Hey, no, it’s not different. Everybody loves you.

Daniel: No, come on. And I barely see kevin anymore. I love being with heather and lucy, but we live in the same building as my ex. You know, and– and our breakup, it has definitely affected them. It’s definitely alienated them and isolated them. And something is just off there, and I don’t know what it is. I can’t put my finger on it, but I can’t fix it either.

Phyllis: Listen, listen, listen. You need to calm down. It’s a rough patch right now. And you’re gonna go home. You’re going to see your daughter, and she’s gonna tell you about her day. And then the three of you, maybe you’ll watch a movie or something. Something you like to do. And you’re gonna realize that you have a good life.

Daniel: Yeah. Yeah. Maybe you’re right. But maybe, I don’t know, what if this is as good as it gets for me? And I just have to accept the fact that I got to try and start my career from scratch and now my ex, she owns the game that pretty much helped me put my life back together. Yeah. Just accept that, right?

Phyllis: No, I never said you had to accept it.

Daniel: You know what? I think maybe I just need to get out of here. I need to go and I need to get my mind off this. I’ll go paint. Or I’ll sketch. Or, I don’t know, maybe I’ll try and come up with a new game. That would be good, right? That would show everyone. I don’t know. Just something to make me feel normal. Something to make me realize that this too will pass, right?

Phyllis: Hey, it will pass. It will pass. I want you to believe in yourself.

Daniel: It’s okay, it’s okay. You’re so talented, daniel.

Tucker: What happened to the good old days when kids actually listened to their parents. If advanced lung cancer

Phyllis: I never listened to my parents. I doubt you did either.

Tucker: Yeah, you’re probably right. Hey, I realized that normally we, uh, nice. We trade insults. But I could really use a parent-to-parent bonding moment right now. Go ahead.

Phyllis: List– I just wanna be honest with you. If that’s what you want, I don’t think I’m your person.

Tucker: Okay. It’s just, trying to reconnect with devon. He’s so preoccupied with work.

Phyllis: Is he? Ah, wow. Well, he’s probably trying to find a replacement for my genius son that he unceremoniously fired.

Tucker: Oh, that’s right. I forgot you work with chancellor-winters now. And daniel was fired? I didn’t know that. You know, it’s really too bad he didn’t take me up on my offer to market his video games. He’d be sitting pretty right now.

Phyllis: Okay, that wasn’t an option and you know it. You know, I believe in billy. I think that billy is going to convince the powers that be to rehire my son.

Tucker: Really?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Tucker: Billy has that much influence?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Jill transferred all of her corporate power to him. So lily and devon, they don’t get to do what they please anymore.

Devon: Look, you’re absolutely right, okay? I shouldn’t have just put you in the middle of it. We were running out of time. And, you know, that’s not even an excuse. I should’ve taken the time and I should’ve talked to you. I’m sorry.

Abby: Thank you for seeing my point. But you and lily should know that I did have legitimate reasons for voting against you.

Lily: Okay, well, let’s hear it.

Abby: There is enough tension in this company. And putting handcuffs on billy is only gonna create more. And denying jill autonomy in her own role is a fire starter.

Devon: Yeah, but she lit the match when she gave billy her power without telling us.

Abby: Jill brought chancellor into this partnership. A more established and, quite frankly, better endowed entity. You and lily have clearly benefited from the deal. So putting limits on billy only puts limits on jill. I mean, is that really how you want to treat your partner?

Devon: I mean, lily and i considered all those things before we went ahead with the plan and we thought it made the most sense.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, this would’ve definitely been the easiest way to deal with it, but I guess that’s not really an option. Maybe there’s a silver lining to this motion not passing.

Devon: What would that be?

Lily: Well, I think weakening billy’s power might’ve made him more dangerous.

Audra: I can’t believe you’re siding with tucker.

Sally: No, ultimately, I am always on your side. I’m just saying that I can also see where tucker is coming from. And I’m saying that to you out of support and friendship so you don’t always feel like an afterthought in his life.

Audra: Except I am, sally.

Sally: Totally separate is that he is desperate to reconnect with his son and grandson. And this does seem like a potential golden opportunity.

Audra: Yeah, okay, maybe. But this isn’t the first time he’s canceled on me at the last minute.

Sally: Yes, maybe. But this seems different. Look, when I was little, my parents basically ignored me. I would give anything for them to spend more time with me. I’m actually a little jealous of devon that he’s got a devoted parent who wants to go out on a limb and show how much he cares.

Audra: Well, I think devoted is kind of a stretch for tucker. But I know what you’re saying. Look, I’ve had my share of family sob stories. But that’s still no excuse for how tucker treats me.

Sally: He loves you, audra. And he has faith in your feelings for him. That is not him taking you for granted. That’s trust.

Audra: Yeah, but it’s being shoved aside because he just assumes I’ll stick around. You know, devon’s cut him out of his life because he is sick of tucker’s methods always crossing the line. Methods tucker will continue to use, claiming that it’s on devon’s behalf. And he’s just willing to throw away everything he has with me just to make things even worse with his son.

Sally: But you don’t know that for sure.

Audra: But I know tucker and I know how he operates. This thing is destined for disaster. And mind you, all of this is happening right after he already canceled my trip for ashley.

Sally: I still think you might be conflating the two situations.

Audra: And why shouldn’t I? Tucker has always taken me for granted. Everyone else always comes first. And I don’t know why. Does he think that I’m just less important or– or more forgiving? Or maybe he just assumes that I am desperate, but I am not having it.

Sally: Okay, so what– what are you gonna do?

Audra: You know, maybe I’ll use our trip reservations, go to paris, and turn the glissade board of directors against him and convince them to appoint me as his replacement. That seems like a great idea.

Sally: You’d actually go there?

Audra: Well, it wouldn’t be the first time I consider taking his company away from him. You know, tucker thinks he has all the power in this relationship. But I refuse to live with that. I won’t live with that. I am done.

You’re the one that I want!

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Abby: Hey, do you have a second?

Lily: Uh, sure. Come on in.

Abby: I just– I wanted to make sure you understood the reason why I voted the way I did.

Lily: I do. I appreciate you bringing your own perspective, even if we disagree.

Abby: Well, I wish everyone felt that way. And no, I’m not referring to devon.

Lily: Who are you talking about?

Abby: Daniel. I ran into him and I told him I voted against settling the lawsuit with him.

Lily: Okay, um, I’m sure that was hard, but you shouldn’t discuss board business with people outside of the board, especially someone that we’re in a legal battle with.

Abby: I understand, but i only told him the way I voted, nothing more.

Lily: Yeah, but, uh, it’s still confidential, so you probably shouldn’t share that information. But anyway, I’ll, um, I’ll share something with you.

Abby: Okay.

Lily: Uh, daniel came here and was pleading his case again. And I don’t know, it kind of got to me. I know there’s gonna be a lot of bad publicity following this trial, which is something that we definitely should avoid.

Abby: Yeah, it could get pretty ugly before it’s all over with.

Lily: Yeah, so I’m trying to find a way that we can maybe have some middle ground and avoid this whole legal battle.

Abby: Like what?

Lily: Um, I don’t know, maybe we do give him one of the games and we keep a portion of the revenue. Maybe he’s an outside consultant and, you know, he can make a cut of the profits. Given that the platform is performing really well right now, it’s a pretty good deal.

Abby: Yeah, that sounds like a very fair compromise. We have enough to deal with the way everything’s blowing up right now.

Lily: And no doubt, it’s only gonna get worse from here.

Nate: Uh, hello, ladies.

Sally: Nate, good to see you.

Nate: You as well, sally. Uh, look, I hate to interrupt your conversation, but do you mind if I steal audra away for a minute?

Sally: Not a problem. I actually have to run anyway. Good luck.

Audra: Thank you. So, uh, how much of that did you hear?

Nate: Enough to know that I’m not surprised. I tried to warn you that tucker couldn’t be trusted. He’ll always put himself and his own interests first, audra.

Audra: Okay, yeah.

Nate: You, not so much.

Audra: The last thing that I need right now is your I told you so speech, or the implication that I’m a sucker because you just wanna make yourself feel better, so…

Nate: That’s not my intention at all, okay? You are one of the sharpest people I know, audra. So, what do you plan to do now?

Audra: Well, I’m deciding whether to use our reservations to fly off to paris without tucker.

Nate: I have a much better idea. Why don’t you skip the trip? Stay. Have dinner with me.

Tucker: That’s really surprising. So, jill has essentially handed over power of the company to billy. Huh. And I’m sure he’s wielding his newfound power all over the place.

Phyllis: All over the country.

Tucker: What do you mean?

Phyllis: He’s on a national tour right now promoting chancellor-winter’s divisions.

Tucker: No fooling.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Tucker: Uh, excuse me a second.

Devon: Hi, can I get a small decaf? Thanks.

Tucker: Hey, um, billy is out of town. So, it’s the perfect time to deal with him. We could circumvent any trouble he’s planning to cause with jill’s share of the company.

Devon: How do you know that billy’s out of town? That’s not public information.

Tucker: Well, you know me. I always have my ear to the ground.

Devon: Ear to the ground. Hang on a second. Hey, phyllis.

Phyllis: Hey.

Devon: How you doing?

Phyllis: Great.

Devon: Good. Did you just happen to tell tucker about billy’s new position and him going out of town?

Phyllis: Excuse me?

Devon: Where’d you find out about that?

Phyllis: Uh, from billy.

Devon: From billy? And you just decided to violate your confidentiality clause?

Phyllis: Yep, I did.

Devon: Wow.

Phyllis: Yeah, and since we’re breaking rules here, I might as well tell you I’m very disturbed that you fired the head of my division. Not only that, to add insult to injury really, you stole his creations. Who does that?

Devon: It’s funny you should bring that up, actually, ’cause I was wondering how you would even want to still work at the company.

Phyllis: Yeah, I was wondering, too. Uh, let me cut to the chase. I’ll save you the trouble. I quit. You don’t have to fire me.

Devon: Really?

Phyllis: Your business, by the way, is toxic.

Devon: That’s good to know. And I accept your resignation. Thank you for making my job a lot easier.

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