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[ Knock on door ]

Phyllis: Oh, hey.

Danny: Hello.

Phyllis: Hi. I was hoping to find daniel here.

Danny: He just took off for a meeting.

Phyllis: Oh, I should know that since I’m his employee.

Danny: Well, I’m sure you can meet up with him over at the office.

Phyllis: Oh, no, that won’t do. Um, I just brought him this housewarming gift. It’s a succulent. They tell me you can’t kill them.

Danny: Oh.

Phyllis: Sort of like me.

Danny: Okay.

Phyllis: Too soon?

Danny: Yeah.

[ Both laughing ]

Phyllis: Okay. Maybe I could just drop it off inside and somewhere where he’ll see it.

Danny: Oh, of course. Yeah. Come on in.

Phyllis: Thank you. I’ll just put it here. Are you working?

Danny: Yes.

Phyllis: Nice setup you have.

Danny: Oh, thank you.

Phyllis: Yeah. Well, I was hoping that I could maybe take daniel out to lunch, but since he’s not here… I mean, I don’t want to screw up your– your genius, creative flow. But maybe I can whisk you away instead.

Chase: Christine.

Christine: Hey. How are you feeling?

Chase: I’m good. I’m good. All healed up.

Christine: Oh, I’m so glad. I mean, a bullet isn’t exactly a great way to welcome in the new chief of police of genoa city. And congratulations again, by the way. You are exactly what the department needs.

Chase: About that. Um, do you mind?

Christine: Yeah.

Chase: Well, I’ve been meaning to call you. I’m, uh, I’m officially leaving the force.

Christine: What? You’re stepping down?

Chase: Yep. Paperwork’s already rolling and everything.

Christine: Oh, this because you were shot? Look, I understand how traumatic that could be. Not only for you but for the people who love you. But, chance, this is a drastic decision. Are you sure?

Chance: Yeah. I’ve given this a lot of thought. You know, it wasn’t spur of the moment or anything.

Christine: I’m just surprised. Righting wrongs, capturing the bad guys. That’s who you are. It’s– it’s been your life for as long as I can remember.

Chloe: Are you trying the peppermint mocha? Because I heard it’s delicious.

Nick: Yeah. Esther’s been pushing that pretty hard lately. It’s making me suspicious. I’m just gonna stick with my tea. See you.

Chloe: Hey, are– are you okay?

Nick: Yeah.

Chloe: Yeah? No– no, you’re not. And I know why.

Nick: You do?

Chloe: Sally.

Nick: Okay. We’re not gonna do this.

Chloe: No, nick. Wait. But really I–

Nick: Chloe, my relationship with sally is strictly professional now. And I’m fine with that.

Chloe: Well, I’m not. Look, I– I– I see– I see that it’s happening with my own two eyes. I mean, adam is pulling her back into his evil vortex.

Nick: That’s not my problem.

> Chloe: Yes, it is. You and sally were perfect. You can’t just throw that away. You have to make it work. You have to at least try.

Adam: This is good.

Sally: Yeah. Yeah. Good.

Adam: Mhm-hm. It’s not awkward at all.

Sally: It didn’t even cross my mind.

Adam: I just really don’t want to mess this up. I mean, not that there is anything to mess up. We’re just– just having lunch.

Sally: Yeah. I mean, what could go wrong?

Adam: With us? Everything. Or everything could go very right.

Sally: So, how do we do this whole nondate thing?

Adam: Well, um, I’m gonna have a salad. You’ll probably have a cheeseburger. Rare. And an iced tea because it’s a workday.

Sally: Well, you know me. And you have really thought this through.

Adam: I have. Because this is where we do best. The now. Just you, me, and the daily specials. Not the past, not the future.

Sally: What if I want dessert?

Adam: Oh, dessert is always available.

Sally: Do you really think that we can hit the reset button?

Adam: I’m sure as hell willing to try. And I’m hoping that you are too.

Jordan: It won’t be long now, eve. I promise you that, my sister. The high and mighty newman family will get exactly what they deserve. Every last one of them. And they will never see it coming. Oh, finally, an apb. Took ’em long enough. Oh, not a very flattering picture. “Anyone having any information should call the genoa city anonymous tip line. Immediately.”

Victor: I understand that you’re about to take on claire grace’s case.

Michael: Victor, before you bust my chops–

Victor: I’m not here to criticize you.

Michael: You aren’t?

Victor: No. I understand victoria’s compassion to want to help that woman. Okay? However, I’m concerned about the emotional doors this will open for victoria.

Michael: Meaning?

Victor: Victoria is not as tough as you think she is. Nor is nikki. They’re more fragile, especially after what they’ve gone through. That didn’t stop when we got home. This woman is still a danger. And I’m gonna protect my family come hell or high water.

Victoria: Mom? Hi.

Nikki: Hi, darling.

Victoria: You okay?

Nikki: What is it? What’s wrong?

Victoria: I can’t believe this is happening. So I didn’t think I needed swiffer,

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Victor: I’ve gotta be honest with you, as concerned as I am about…. nikki and what they did to her, pumping all that alcohol into her veins. Who knows what consequence that will have? I’m also concerned about victoria. This crazy woman nearly killed her. And now claims to be her daughter. This is utter madness.

Michael: A crazy woman who in fact saved all of your lives.

Victor: Wait a minute. Are you defending this monster?

Michael: Look, I’m convinced that jordan is a bona fide card-carrying monster. But claire grace, maybe not so much.

Victor: They can’t take the lawyer out of you. Can they? You’ve already taken on her case, haven’t you? Huh?

Michael: I met with claire. I heard what she had to say. There’s some real pain there, victor.

Victor: Give me a break, will you? Are you crazy or what? She’s putting you on. She’s pulling your leg. She’s nuts.

Michael: She’s also confused and troubled and someone’s child. Maybe even victoria and cole’S.

Victor: You don’t really believe that, do you?

Michael: We won’t know until the dna results come back. But whatever the case, claire deserves to find out who she is. She needs some help.

Victor: What if you work your lawyerly magic and this woman goes free? She comes back to haunt us.

Michael: What if we work our magic? And that woman actually has an opportunity to have a real life?

Victor: Let me make myself very clear. She nearly killed all of us. I want that woman behind bars.

Michael: Even if she’s your granddaughter?

Victor: Will you stop this nonsense?

Michael: All right. I’m going to be at claire’s arraignment today in oregon.

Victor: Wait a minute. I do not wish you good luck. You got that?

Nikki: What is it, darling? What is happening?

Victoria: Michael has agreed to take claire’s case.

Nikki: He has?

Victoria: Yes. He spoke with her at length. And he is as convinced as cole and I that claire is just as much a victim of jordan’s as we were.

Nikki: Well, she’s either a victim or an award-winning actress.

Victoria: I know, mom. I know that more questions need to be answered, but michael is on his way to oregon now for her arraignment. So claire could be– she could be free on bail by today.

Nikki: Are you kidding me?

Victoria: Look, we wanted to move quickly on this, whatever it takes.

Nikki: Let me guess. You’re posting her bail?

Victoria: Well, claire doesn’t have anyone else.

Nikki: Sweetheart. Do you really think this is a good idea?

Victoria: I don’t know if it’s a good idea. I don’t know. But it’s– it’s the right thing to do.

Nikki: And because of your big heart, that psychotic young woman could be out on the streets, running loose. God knows where. Honey, could you please get me a drink of water?

Victoria: Yeah, of course. Cole and I discussed it with michael and he’s gonna do some legal maneuvering to see if he can get claire relocated to genoa city.

Nikki: What? I mean, you’re not expecting her to live with you, are you?

Victoria: No, mom. Of course not. The goal is to have her placed in a mental health facility where she can start receiving the treatment that she needs immediately.

Nikki: She’s really gotten to you, hasn’t she?

Victoria: Look, claire was scared and she was really confused. But when she found out that jordan had lied to her, and used her and groomed her all this time… she really regretted everything that she had done.

Nikki: Maybe. Or maybe this is part of a bigger scheme. Feeding on your compassion and your uncertainty as to whether she really is your daughter. And like magic, you get an amazing attorney. She goes free. She finds jordan and the two of them launch another deadly campaign on our family.

Jordan: Is this the genoa city police tip line? I have information about that woman you’re looking for. I’m afraid she’s gonna do something to hurt that poor newman family again.

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Adam: Oh, I– I almost forgot. You used to douse your burger and fries in this.

Sally: Is this safe? Bringing our past into our lunch?

Adam: You know, hot sauce is– is timeless.

Sally: Well, you speak the truth, sir.

Adam: So how’s work?

Sally: Yeah. It’s great. I wake up every single morning, excited for the possibilities and all of our projects. And now that I have my wing woman working with me again, the sky is the limit.

Adam: I’m glad that chloe came on board.

Sally: Are you?

Adam: I know that she despises me.

Sally: Well, I wouldn’t say that she despises you.

Adam: You wouldn’t say that?

Sally: Chloe… hates you to the bone.

Adam: Thank you.

Sally: Well–

Adam: For that.

Sally: Just keeping it real.

Adam: Regardless of how chloe feels about me. I’m just glad that you’re working with a friend. And someone you trust. Someone that will… you know, always have your back.

Nick: It is not my job to save sally from adam. She needs to figure that out on her own.

Chloe: But you and sally were magic.

Nick: Look, I liked what we had. I thought it was good, but… adam did what he does best. He blew it up.

Chloe: Okay. So then un-blow it up, nick. Help her see who he really is.

Nick: It’s too late for that.

Chloe: No, it’s not. Because there’s still a chance for you and sally.

Nick: Chloe, adam is a disaster.

Chloe: Yeah. Well, I’m not gonna argue with you on that.

Nick: And everybody knows that and they steer clear of him. But not sally. She knows exactly who he is. And she was willing to risk everything to be with him. That tells me everything I need to know.

Chloe: Okay. And that’s exactly why you need to do something. I mean, nothing about the situation with adam is rational. He has confused her. He has messed with her mind. Sally cannot be held responsible.

Nick: Sally’s an adult.

Chloe: And you abandoned her.

Nick: No, I did not. I backed away so I could give her some time to figure things out on her own.

Chloe: Well, guess what? Sally thinks you don’t want to be with her. All she needs is for you to say that you want to give your relationship another chance. And she will make the right decision. I mean, nick, if you really love her, how can you give up so easily?

Victoria: Mom, if claire sincerely wants to get better, doesn’t she deserve a chance?

Nikki: You’re closer to believing she actually is your daughter, aren’t you?

Victoria: I’m waiting for the dna results.

Nikki: Well, and that’s another thing. You said that claire only agreed to a dna test if you got her an attorney. My, she’s the self-serving sort, isn’t she? What if she changes her mind?

Victoria: Cole and i already thought of that. We didn’t get a– a sample from her directly. Cole went back to the lake house and he found– he found some items with her dna. And he took those and samples from us to get a rush dna test.

Nikki: Good. Then you’ll have your answers with or without her cooperation.

Victoria: Yes, we will. We will.

Nikki: You know what I think?

Victoria: I’m sure you’re going to tell me, mom.

Nikki: I think that she is playing on your confusion and compassion and using it to her own advantage. And honey, no good can come from that.

Victoria: She might be my daughter.

Nikki: I know. But baby, even if she is so much time has passed. You can’t go back.

Victoria: I know. I know.

Nikki: So… what are you hoping for in the future?

Victoria: I can’t even begin to think about that. That this baby that cole and I… mourned all these years, could be alive. It’s just– it’s really too much. I just– I have to focus on what’s in front of me right now. Which is a very damaged young woman, who needs help. Who’s been horribly corrupted and manipulated by jordan’s obsession with our family.

Jordan: I saw a woman matching the description right here in genoa city. At the south side motel. It was terrifying. I felt if– if she came all this way, she must be up to something no good. So I wanted to call you pronto. Yes. The south side motel. 4836 north laurel drive. Room 158. You’re welcome. I’m very happy to help you bring this evil woman to justice. It won’t be long now.

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Phyllis: Is this new music you’re working on?

Danny: Yeah. It’s, uh, a new song I’m fine-tuning. Gonna put it on the new album.

Phyllis: New album? Oh, my gosh, danny. That’s so exciting.

Danny: Yeah. It’s been a long time. I can’t tell you how, um, energized I feel. I mean, it’s gonna be so good getting back into the recording studio.

Phyllis: I’m so excited for you. Hey, that song that I helped you with, is that gonna be on your new album?

Danny: Absolutely.

Phyllis: Gosh, I love that. I helped you with that bridge thing you said, right?

Danny: Yeah.

Phyllis: You said that I inspired you.

Danny: That’s right. You did.

Phyllis: I love that. I’m sort of like your muse, right? Unless christine is your muse?

Danny: You know what? I am really hungry and I am going to take you up on that lunch offer. What do you say?

Chance: It wasn’t an easy decision. But it’s the right one.

Christine: I understand that. I’m sure your mom’s thrilled.

Chance: Yeah. That’s putting it mildly.

Christine: So, have you given any thoughts of what you’re gonna do?

Chance: Well, jill has offered me a position at chancellor-winters.

Christine: Huh. Ah, the corporate world.

Chance: You say it like it’s a bad thing.

Christine: Chance… you have saved lives. You’ve protected people who can’t protect themselves. You’re the best of the best. The world needs more chance chancellors, not more businessmen.

Chance: Not everybody in business is a ruthless cutthroat, you know? Who knows? Maybe I’ll do some good.

Christine: Of course, you– I have– I have no doubt. I shouldn’t be negative. I should wish you well and say all the best, but…

[ Sighs ] There is just this part of me that finds it hard to believe that you’re gonna be able to walk away from something that’s so important to you.

Chance: Yeah.

Victor: There you are, my sweetheart.

Victoria: Hi, dad. It’s so good to see you.

Victor: Same to you. How are you?

Nikki: I’m fine.

Victor: Yeah?

Nikki: I came home from work early today but I’m okay.

Victor: Okay. You haven’t heard a word from that, uh, jordan woman?

Nikki: No.

Victor: Maybe that’s because they’re closing in on her.

Nikki: They have a lead?

Victor: They saw a woman fitting her description checking into a motel on the outskirts of town.

Nikki: Oh, my god. She’s here, in genoa city?

Victor: No one is sure yet. I’m going to check it out. Okay?

Victoria: If jordan is in town, then she’s not done with us.

Victor: That’s right. That is why, my sweetheart, you need to stay here at the ranch. I want you to be safe and sound.

Nikki: You want me to hide?

Victor: No, sweetheart, I want you to be safe.

Nikki: Victor, no. I’m not going to let that woman keep me prisoner ever again.

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Nick: Nothing about this has been easy. But I’ve accepted it. Sally wants adam. It’s who she’s always wanted.

Chloe: No. That is– is not true. Adam is tricking sally to make her believe he is what she wants. He’s just manipulating her. You are the one, nick. You are the one that she needs. You are the one that can love her the way that she deserves to be loved. Adam is just gonna break her heart, again. And I cannot stand by and watch that snake turn my friend into roadkill again.

Nick: Um, the fact that you’ve always been in my corner means a lot. Thank you. It’s gonna work out. All right? Maybe not the way you were hoping, but it will work out.

Chloe: Nick. Nick. You– you are sweet and dreamy. And strong and sane. Sally is so great. You could be great together. All you have to do is fight for her. Please.

Sally: Am I leaving the now zone if I ask how things are going at newman? Are you and your dad still hugging it out?

Adam: We are.

Sally: Well, victor. Who knew he had it in him?

Adam: Yeah, it’s a whole new era of… positive connection, and… communication. At least for now.

Sally: Man, wild. I mean, you went back to newman to… try and tear it apart. Now you’re like teacher’s pet. I really don’t even understand how that’s possible.

Adam: Well, you know, there is this radical concept called honesty.

Sally: Honesty? Novel approach for you.

Adam: I know, right?

Sally: It’s a big risk. It could have totally backfired.

Adam: Well, it was worth the risk, to be honest with you. When I believed that victor was ill… everything shifted. I mean, how I felt about him. Everything that I thought I knew. And then it hit me. I’m not ready to let the old man go.

Sally: Because you love him?

Adam: If we’re keeping it real? More like if victor and i are destined to battle to the death… I’m gonna need him in peak form.

Victor: Sweetheart, there’s nothing wrong with staying at home and working from here for a few days.

Nikki: I will not let jordan win.

Victor: Listen to me. That woman is very dangerous, and you know it. And she’s targeting you specifically.

Victoria: I wonder why she’s targeting you, mom, instead of dad? I mean, you’re the one that her sister seemed so obsessed with.

Victor: That’s an old story. Okay? I once had an affair with her sister, eve howard. And I rejected her. A nutcase as well. This jordan woman never got over it. So she wants to get even with me by hurting my wife. Oh, good. My man is at the motel. What? But they found evidence that the jordan woman is intending to do some more damage.

Nikki: But she isn’t there?

[ Victor sighs ]

Victor: No. I’m gonna go there myself and check it out. One second here. Nicholas.

Nick: What’s up, dad?

Victor: Listen, there’s some development regarding this jordan woman. So meet me at the athletic club, okay?

Nick: Yeah. I’m on my way.

Victor: All right. Thank you. You stay here.

Nikki: All right.

Victor: Thank you. I want you to be safe. Okay, my darling, I’ll keep you informed, okay?

Victoria: Oh, and daddy, please be careful.

Victor: Okay.

Nikki: Jordan in genoa city. That is terrifying.

Victoria: Mom, I was gonna go into the office but I can just as easily work from here. I don’t want you to be alone.

Nikki: No, honey, don’t worry about me. I’ll– I’ll be fine.

Summer: Hey, you.

Chance: Hi.

Summer: This looks kind of serious.

Christine: Chance was just telling me about his plans to leave the force.

Summer: And I take it you don’t approve of his decision?

Christine: Well, I mean, it’s gonna take some getting used to. Protect and serve is in this man’s dna. I’m having a little bit of a hard time picturing him in an office with numbers and quarterly reports.

Summer: Well, luckily, business is also in his dna. So I think he’s gonna be amazing.

Christine: Yeah. I have no doubt.

Chance: Well, you’re making some changes as well, right? You’re stepping down from da. Getting into pro bono work, I hear.

Christine: Mhm-hm. It’s a way I can help people who need it the most. Listen, I, um, I really wish you the best. Okay?

Chance: Thank you. Same to you.

Christine: Thanks. I’ll see you soon.

Chance: See you.

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Phyllis: Cricket. What a surprise.

Christine: It certainly is.

Danny: Yeah, uh, phyllis came by to take daniel for lunch and I, you know, I was there and she got me instead.

Christine: She did.

Phyllis: He was working so hard on his album. Do you know that I inspired one of his songs?

Christine: Really?

Phyllis: He was working so hard. I just begged him to go out with me and he graciously accepted my invitation.

Christine: Yeah. That’s– that’s danny. Gracious to a fault.

Phyllis: Well, anyway, I don’t want to keep you. You seem like you’re on your way out, so…

Christine: Can I talk to you for a sec?

Danny: Yeah, of course. Um, I’ll, uh, I’ll be right back.

Phyllis: Okay.

Danny: Hey. Is everything okay?

Christine: Having lunch with phyllis? Really? We had such a wonderful night. I thought, I– I don’t know. It meant a lot to me. So did I get that wrong? Because now you’re here with her, I…

Danny: Cricket…

Christine: Okay. Wait, I– I just heard what I said back. I sound like a jealous teenager.

Phyllis: So, you guys catching a little lunch?

Summer: Uh, no, we just, um, ran into each other here.

Chance: Yeah.

Phyllis: Same with danny and me.

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Victor: Ah, there you are. So… what are you looking at?

Victoria: I don’t want to leave you, mom. It just doesn’t feel right.

Nikki: Don’t be silly, darling. I’ll be perfectly fine.

Victoria: Are you sure?

Nikki: Our security team is already on high alert. You’re just as– just as bad as your father.

Victoria: It’s because I love you.

Nikki: Well, that’s what he always says too. But don’t worry, I will be perfectly fine. I love you too.

Victoria: All right. Just make sure that you call me if that jordan woman texts you anything.

Nikki: I will.

Victoria: Okay. I love you.

Nikki: Love you.

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Victor: You need to let this go, son.

Nick: Someone had almost convinced me otherwise. But it looks like sally’s exactly where she wants to be.

Adam: Dessert?

Sally: If I have dessert, I am going to need a nap. And I have a full afternoon ahead of me. So, um… I’m sure you do too.

Adam: I do.

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Sally: Is it getting weird again?

Adam: Nope, not at all. I’m just trying to figure out how to proceed.

Sally: Sounds tricky.

Adam: I think this went pretty well.

Sally: Surprisingly.

Adam: So, what do you think? Are we ready for a straight-up date or is that moving too fast? Where we get a picnic in the park.

Sally: It’s december.

Adam: Cocktails, then. I mean, I don’t want to push.

Sally: I think we should just go for it. It’s kind of our style.

Adam: For better or worse?

Sally: Then dinner it is.

Danny: Phyllis and I, we– we share a son, and… she’s struggling right now.

Christine: Yeah. But she’s brought that on herself.

Danny: Yes. She has. But she is trying so hard right now to–

Christine: Yeah. I know. I know. Be a better person.

Danny: And I believe it. She just needs some help getting there, you know? And… this lunch with phyllis is, it’s really just two old friends enjoying themselves. And– and reconnecting. And that’s it.

Christine: Is that what dinner was? Just two old friends enjoying each other?

Danny: No. No, I– I’d like to think our dinner was about the future. Not the past. And I– I really hope we can do it again.

Christine: So do I.

Victor: Good work.

Nick: Thank you.

Victor: Well, I’ll be damned.

Nick: Looks like jordan brought all of her favorite things, including her sister.

Victor: Something about this doesn’t seem right.

Nick: What do you mean?

Victor: Too easy. Just a tip to come here? This is obviously a setup.

Claire: They said I had a visitor but I didn’t expect it to be you.

Michael: Who were you expecting?

Claire: Good point.

[ Michael sighs ]

Michael: You did ask for my help, claire. Didn’t you?

Claire: Yeah, but i didn’t think you’d actually come back.

Michael: Well, I’m here. And this is what we’re gonna do. I’m going to request your immediate release so that you can enter a mental health diversion program.

Claire: It’s that simple?

Michael: Well, there’s a mountain of paperwork to be filed and judges to be convinced along the way. But, um, yes… it’s relatively simple. However, there is one thing I’m gonna need you to do.

Claire: What’s that?

Michael: Plead guilty by reason of insanity.

Jordan: It’s perfect. It’s absolutely perfect.

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Daniel: Hey.

Heather: Sorry, I probably– I should have called first.

Daniel: No, no, no, it’s fine. Come on in, please.

Heather: Okay. I just picked up the keys to our new place and lucy said you were here, so I thought I would drop them by. We are so excited about the move. The place you found is perfect for us.

Daniel: Good. Good. Glad it’s all falling into place. You guys are gonna be all settled in soon.

Heather: Yes. Um, I really– I can’t thank you enough. I bought you a coffee on me. It’s the least I could do.

Daniel: Thank you.

Heather: Yeah, I– I almost got one for lily, but I just– I figured she probably wouldn’t be here. She’d be at the office already.

Daniel: No, no, no. She’s not here and she’s not at the office either.

Heather: No?

Daniel: No. Uh, lily actually had to leave town for a bit and she’s probably gonna be gone for a while. Um, hang on, let me go throw some clothes on real quick.

Audra: Nikki, you’re here. Thank god you’re okay. I was so worried about you. I heard you had some sort of seizure.

Nikki: You were misinformed. There was no seizure.

Audra: But I thought–

Nikki: No seizure, okay. I’m fine.

Audra: Right. Well, you know, there are quite a few things that we need to go over. I– I left you a few voicemails. And, you know, I haven’t been able to get a hold of claire either. I mean, where is she, by the way? She hasn’t called me back.

Nikki: Don’t ask me about her. I don’t want to talk about her.

Nate: I’m really looking forward to digging into this new position.

Devon: I’m looking forward to seeing what you can do. Hopefully, we can make it work this time.

Nate: Count on it. So, um, tell me more about the product and content development position. Are there, um, specific, uh, projects you want me to focus on or?

Devon: Yes, I actually want you to take a look at the portfolio of our top priorities and give us your thoughts. Give us some of that big idea thinking that you showed us before.

Nate: Great. I’m sure I can handle that.

Devon: Good. Good. I also want to introduce you to a new employee that we just hired away from one of our biggest competitors. She’s very, very knowledgeable. She’s got a lot of background. Got a lot of resources I think we could use. And I figured if anybody can pick her brain and try to figure out how to maximize her value, it’s you.

Nate: Got it. Again, I appreciate the confidence.

Devon: For sure. And also know that with lily being away, I’m probably gonna be asking a little more of you than I usually would, so just be ready for that.

Nate: Okay. I have no distractions. My uh, total focus will be on chancellor-winters. I don’t want lily to feel like she has to rush back if her daughter needs her.

Devon: That’s good to hear.

Nate: That’s what family is for. Again, man, um, thank you. Thank you for giving me another shot. It feels good to be, you know, accepted back into the company. But most importantly, the family.

Devon: Well, it’s– it’s good to have you back, but you gotta stop thanking me so much. We’re never gonna get any work done.

Nate: Uh, it’s just, uh, it’s just gonna be a relief to, you know, to focus just on the work instead of constantly looking over your shoulder. You know, covering your ass because of the nonstop newman family politics. That can be exhausting.

Devon: I can imagine. But you’re done with them now. You’re with us.

Nate: All right. And I don’t want to dwell on that. I’m just grateful for the chance to show you, lily, and uh, aunt mamie that you made the right decision in putting your faith in me.

Devon: Well, I believe you. So enough with the gratitude for today. Let’s get to work, all right? As a teenager I struggled with acne.

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Nate: Well, I, uh, better get busy. I will take a look at that portfolio you mentioned.

Devon: Cool.

Nate: And, uh, I’ll see you see you back at the office.

Devon: Sounds good. I’ll be there soon.

Nate: Victoria.

Victoria: Hello, nate. Devon.

Devon: Hi, victoria.

Victoria: Hi.

Devon: How you doing?

Victoria: It’s nice to see you. I’m doing well. Uh, it’s good to see you and nate getting along. I mean, it seems like tensions have eased between the two of you.

Devon: Oh, yeah. It’s a good thing, right?

Victoria: Yeah. It’s great. It’s great. Um, could that mean that he’s back at chancellor-winters?

Devon: Huh. Yeah, actually. Just on a trial basis though. We did our due diligence and know what went down at newman.

Victoria: Hm. Yeah. I’m sure you were very thorough.

Devon: Oh, yeah. Extremely. But it’s important to my family to have him back at the company, so it’s important to me.

Victoria: I couldn’t agree with you more. And for what it’s worth, I don’t think he set out to undermine or betray my dad. I know him. I know the kind of person he is and I– I know that he had my father’s best interests at heart.

Devon: That’s very nice to hear considering how the rest of your family feels. ‘Cause I know victor has made it clear that he’s lost all trust in nate.

Victoria: Well, he’s wrong. You know, sometimes the people that we suspect the worst of aren’t the true enemy. Anyway.

Devon: Well…

Victoria: Oh, cole, I don’t know if you’ve ever met devon.

Cole: No.

Victoria: Neil winter’s son.

Cole: Oh, is that right?

Victoria: Yeah.

Cole: Yeah. I always remember neil as being such a good friend to victoria.

Devon: Oh, yeah. Yeah. He was the best. It’s a pleasure to meet you though.

Cole: You as well.

Devon: I have to take off, but I’m sure I’ll be seeing the two of you around.

Victoria: All right. See you around.

Devon: Take care. Good to meet you.

Cole: You as well. Thank you.

Victoria: Okay, you’re back. So, how did things go with the lake house?

Cole: It was like stepping back into a living hell.

Nikki: I’m sorry, audra. I shouldn’t have lashed out at you like that. There’s no way that you could know this, so I will tell you. Claire does not work here anymore.

Audra: What? I don’t understand.

Nikki: She’s not the person she presented herself to be. It was all a charade.

Audra: A charade?

Nikki: She lied and manipulated her way into this company to set a trap for me and my family.

Audra: Okay. I’m sorry, nikki, but this just doesn’t make any sense.

Nikki: You are correct. It does not make any sense. That girl is a psychopath. She and this other woman who claimed to be her aunt tried to kill us. Me, victor, victoria, nicholas, all of us.

Audra: Oh, my god. Is– is everyone all right?

Nikki: Yes, we all survived. Thank god, but it could have ended very differently.

Audra: Nikki, I– why would she do that?

Nikki: Who knows what goes on in her twisted mind? All I know is she and her aunt lured us to oregon to kill us. And she used me as bait to get them there.

Audra: So claire, the– the sweet, ambitious go getter. That was all an act?

Nikki: Ah, she’s a very good actress.

Audra: She fooled us all. But you know, I had this nagging feeling that something about her wasn’t quite trustworthy. But nothing that would approach the level of evil you’re talking about.

Nikki: All right. Now, our family needs your discretion. Can I trust you to keep our confidence?

Audra: Yeah, of course. You must still be reeling from everything you went through.

Nikki: It was a horrific ordeal.

Audra: Well, do you want to take some time off? Yeah, I can hold down the fort and cover things here.

Nikki: No, no. I think I need the distraction of work right now. Something for my mind to focus on. Um, why don’t you fill me in on what went on here? Why were you trying to reach me? Let’s start there.

Heather: Mattie really, really needs her mother at a time like this. I mean, she– she has to be devastated.

Daniel: Yeah. I spoke with lily earlier. Mattie’s still pretty broken up about everything. Fortunately, she escaped the fire without being harmed, but she was close to the professor that lost his life.

Heather: It must be traumatic for everyone involved. I mean, I’m sure lily’s probably gonna want to be there as long as her daughter needs her. Don’t you think?

Daniel: Probably. I just keep thinking about how I would react if lucy had to deal with something like this.

Heather: Oh, no, no, no. The– the– the thought alone is upsetting enough.

Daniel: The worrying, the waiting. The not knowing if they’re okay. And then after the fact, watching them go through dealing with the loss of someone, you know, that she was close to.

Heather: Yeah. I mean, you just want to be there for your little girl in every possible way.

Daniel: Makes me think about all the times that I missed with her. You know, the times that I wasn’t there for her.

Heather: Well, you are there now. Isn’t that what really matters? When you have chronic kidney disease…

Daniel: Thank you.

Heather: You’re thanking me?

Daniel: Mm-hmm. For being so supportive. You could easily still be angry with me for how I spiraled out back in savannah.

Heather: Daniel, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I am inspired and amazed and impressed how you turned your life around. Lucy and I were just talking about it the other day. We feel like we have the man back that we thought we had lost, but better. So, let’s put that pain and hurt behind us. How does that sound?

Daniel: Pretty damn good. And you have no idea how much your forgiveness means to me.

Heather: You are doing the hard part. I’m just recognizing the changes that you made.

Daniel: Well, that makes all my hard work worth it then. But you know, I’m still never going to forgive myself for the way I treated you and lucy.

Heather: Okay. But the good news is as far as your daughter is concerned, you have more than made up for it. I mean, she loves being here with you. And that’s a beautiful thing that we can give her.

Daniel: No. Yeah. Me and my dad, he, uh, said something to me earlier that really resonated with me. Um… he was talking about how you should never waste a single moment that you’re given. I think moving forward, that’s exactly what I intend to do.

Heather: Your dad is a very wise man. But has he shared with you his secret pasta sauce recipe?

Daniel: No. And he’s being a real jerk about it too. I guess all of that, you know, make every moment matter crap doesn’t apply to spaghetti.

Abby: Hey, don’t forget to give me your inventory list. I’m gonna put in an order this afternoon. Thanks. Oh, hello.

Devon: Hey, pretty lady.

Abby: Oh, my favorite customer in the house.

Devon: How you doing?

Abby: Something’s bothering you. What’s up?

Devon: What? You can tell? That I was doing a good job at being positive today.

Abby: About what?

Devon: Oh, it’s nate’s first official day back at the company.

Abby: Mm. That’s a good thing, right? I mean, especially with lily being out of town, I would think you’d need the extra help?

Devon: That’s what I thought too. Until your sister showed up where we were at.

Abby: Victoria?

Devon: Mm-hmm. Things were going pretty well between me and nate and then this cold breeze blew in the room.

Abby: Ah, I take it that nate and victoria haven’t smoothed things over?

Devon: Does not seem like it, no. And now, I’m worried because nate’s essentially coming off this one-two punch of getting fired by victor and possibly ended things with victoria. And I’m sure he’s affected by it, which is understandable. I just don’t want him to get distracted at a time though when we really need him to be focused.

Abby: Devon, please don’t tell me that you’re feeling like rehiring your cousin was a mistake.

Audra: The marketing campaign to launch the new website is– starts to drop next week. Everything’s in place, uh, for all the hits it’s expected to generate.

Nikki: Good. That…

Audra: Um, and the contracts haven’t come back from legal for that celebrity blog we wanted to acquire. Unless you’ve changed your mind about that?

Nikki: She ne’er shall force an echo more.

Audra: Nikki.

Nikki: Thrilling to think. Poor child of sin.

Audra: Nikki.

Nikki: It was the dead who groaned with it. Claire!

Audra: Nikki! Are you all right?

Victoria: I don’t know how you did it.

Cole: Believe me. It wasn’t easy. The police had it all cordoned off as a crime scene and I had to find a way to try to sneak in without breaking that yellow tape.

Victoria: Going back into that place would have creeped me out.

Cole: I know it would have. And that’s why I did it. Believe me. It was, uh, it was very unsettling being back in that house again.

Victoria: Well, did you find anything that we can use?

Cole: Yeah, I found claire’s bedroom. And I grabbed a hairbrush, a toothbrush, a couple of other items just in case. So now, all we need is the samples from the two of us so the lab can compare them.

Victoria: God. I mean, the situation is just so crazy. Honestly, I’ve been an emotional wreck. I just keep thinking what if claire really is our– our little baby eve? But then, I mean, my mind just races, and then I think what if she’s not? And then it races in an– in another direction.

Cole: Either way, we’re gonna do everything we can to get her the help she needs.

Victoria: Yeah. Absolutely. I mean, we can’t turn our back on her. What can we do?

Cole: I think that we need to find some way to connect with her. I mean, she doesn’t deserve everything that my aunt brought down on her.

Victoria: Absolutely not.

Cole: You know, she– she could have lived an entirely different life.

Victoria: And if it turns out that we’re not her parents and this whole thing is– is just a lie, I honestly, I still want to find a way to help her.

Cole: I know what you mean. But we can’t do anything until we get the answers that we need.

Victoria: But even when we get the answers, it’s just gonna bring more questions. Kayaking is my thing.

Audra: Nikki? Did you hear anything I said?

Nikki: What? Um, what? What did you say?

Audra: I was asking if you still wanted to go through with the celebrity blog contract.

Nikki: Oh, yeah. Uh, celebrity blog… um, you know, maybe– maybe I haven’t completely gotten over this.

Audra: Yeah. You probably need some time to get it out of your system.

Nikki: What do you mean out of my system? Oh. Oh, yeah. It– it will take time.

Audra: Yeah. You know, that’s not an experience one gets over easily. I can only imagine the rage you must have felt. Still feel.

Nikki: I get so furious thinking about how vulnerable we were in the hands of claire and her aunt, but I have to get over it because I won’t let them win.

Audra: You know, I– I can understand that. I hate feeling even a hint of weakness in myself, you know. But sometimes circumstances are out of our control. It happens to the best of us. But day by day, little by little, you’ll get over the shock of it all and you’ll feel like your old rule the world self again.

Nikki: Yeah. Let’s hope so.

Audra: You know, I know what you need. How about we go out, grab some lunch and we can go over everything at the athletic club.

Nikki: You know, um, I don’t think so. I– I’m not quite ready to go out in public, but you go. Um, maybe you can bring me back a salad or something.

Audra: I don’t mean to overstep, you know, but it’s okay to lean on people sometimes. Even if you are the invincible nikki newman. There’s no shame in it. But I got you. One salad coming right up.

Nikki: Thank you. Would you mind closing the door behind you?

Daniel: So, you signed your lease, you picked up your keys, when do you officially move in?

Heather: Soon. Very, very soon. Lucy, she cannot wait.

Daniel: Well, you know, if you need any help, I’m available.

Heather: Oh, thank you. It’s not like we have a lot of heavy lifting to do though. I mean, we’re essentially moving out of the athletic club with our personal belongings and our stuff is being delivered out of storage later this week. Everything else is being shipped from portugal. But I really do appreciate the offer.

Daniel: Yeah. Of course. I gotta say though, I– I hope, I really, really, really hope that lucy is as bossy with you about her room as she was with me. That girl had a lot of demands.

Heather: Mm-hmm. Don’t I know. But I have a feeling she will not be happy until I hire the same decorator and recreate the magic, so thank you very much for that.

Daniel: What are you talking about? You can totally do it. You have like a great sense of design and style.

Heather: No, I– you must have forgotten. You’re the one with the creative eye and I’m the, uh, you know, the more practical one. And that’s– that’s why we were such a good team. And I’m afraid to say it, but our daughter does not appreciate my practical styling and she definitely inherited your artistic flair.

Daniel: Well, that can be more of a curse than a blessing.

Heather: Fair. Look, daniel, I– I don’t know if I’ve said it enough, but the both of us, we– we cannot thank you enough for everything you’ve done. I mean, from finding us the perfect place to live to putting in a good word at chancellor-winters. Did I tell you that I will be reporting there, um, for duty soon?

Daniel: Good. That’s fantastic. I’m– I’m– I am so happy that it’s all working out for you. You know, it means everything to me to have lucy so close again. I just want to say, I hope you know that you can always count on me.

Heather: Thank you. Can I count on you to join me for lunch? Man cannot survive on coffee alone. I don’t know if you’re aware of that fact? And uh, with everything you’ve done, fairly certain I owe you a sandwich.

Abby: I know that you were worried when nate got fired from newman, but honestly, I think my dad is just as much at fault with that stunt that he pulled.

Devon: Oh, yeah, for sure. I mean, that was classic victor. I imagine it was very scary for your family to believe that he was losing his mind.

Abby: Yeah. I mean, I can’t believe he put them through that. They keep me out of the loop on most things, but I guess it’s a good thing because I’m out of the drama.

Devon: Yeah. I think it’s great you were spared from all that worrying.

Abby: But if nate was trying to put my dad away just so victoria could regain control of the company.

Devon: Well, nate claims that that was not his intent. That he was just looking out for the company and for your dad. And I want to believe him. We all do. Victoria seems to.

Abby: Well, that’s a good thing. I mean, she doesn’t give the benefit of the doubt to anyone. So, if she believes him…

Devon: Yeah. No, she definitely is on his side, but nate feels like she didn’t have his back. Which could create resentment. And then that could cloud his judgment. And I just don’t need him making any mistakes right now. So I didn’t think I needed swiffer,

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Abby: So much to do.

Devon: I know. You really don’t have anybody else.

Abby: Heather, daniel.

Daniel: Hey.

Abby: Did you stop by for a quick lunch? You’ve come to the right place.

Devon: It’s good to see you both.

Daniel: Yeah. I spoke with lily earlier today.

Devon: I did too. She called pretty early considering the time difference. She misses home.

Daniel: Yeah. I bet she does. But, you know, right now, she’s exactly where she needs to be. With mattie.

Devon: Yeah. Absolutely.

Abby: Well, heather, how is genoa city treating you? Are you getting all settled in?

Heather: Relocating can be stressful, but I’ve done my fair share of it. This– this move is going surprisingly smoothly.

Abby: Well, that’s great. Congratulations.

Heather: Thanks. I’m excited. I, uh, just got a new job at this amazing new company. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Chancellor-winters.

Abby: Wow. Yes, that is amazing.

Devon: I guess we can officially welcome you on board. So, I’m very happy to have your legal skills.

Heather: I’m very happy to be there. And now that daniel helped me find the perfect place to live, I am feeling a lot more balanced and settled than I have felt in a very, very long time.

Abby: Well, that says a lot since you’ve been living a glamorous european lifestyle.

Heather: Oh, no. I– I– I wouldn’t call it all that glamorous. When– when I got here, I rediscovered what centers me and I realized how unbalanced my life was in portugal. I had to take a good hard look at myself and I do accept that I made some bad decisions, for the wrong reasons.

Daniel: Well, I think you’re just being a little hard on yourself now.

Heather: No, no, no, no. I-m– I’m not. That’s why I cannot thank you enough for giving me the right reason to get away from– from all of it. So, moving my daughter back here to be closer to her dad made all the sense in the world.

Devon: Sure.

Heather: And now I’m in exactly the right place at just the right time.

Victoria: No, we need to be prepared for how we handle it if it is true.

Cole: It’s hard to face. We buried eve all of those years ago. We loved her. We grieved for her. It was painful. And it still haunts me.

Victoria: Well, I don’t feel like the hole in my heart ever healed because I always– I was hoping that…

Cole: I know.

Victoria: Maybe, we never lost her at all.

Cole: That would be a bit of a miracle.

Victoria: Yeah.

Cole: I’m sorry, vicky.

Victoria: For what?

Cole: I’m so– I’m sorry that you’re being put through this. I know how hard it must be for you.

Victoria: Well, it’s the same for you. It’s okay. I mean, we’ll get through it, right? No matter how things turn out with claire, we’ll just– we’ll be there for each other. Michael.

Cole: Hey.

Victoria: Hey. How did it go?

Cole: Did you meet with clare?

Michael: I did.

Victoria: And?

Michael: I can see now why you’re both so conflicted. My late father-in-law lit up a room,

Daniel: There you go.

Abby: There you go.

Heather: Thank you.

Abby: There you go.

Daniel: Thank you.

Abby: Let me know if you need anything.

Daniel: Yeah. So, when do you officially start the new gig?

Heather: Well, now that all the I’s are dotted, I’m hoping right away.

Daniel: That’s fantastic. I mean, I could really use you in the legal department. You know, in case any licensing issues happen to come up with the games.

Heather: Uh-huh. So, you’re already expecting some legal issues? Oh, I should warn you. I am not one of those loophole lawyers. I stick to the letter of the law.

Daniel: Yeah. I would assume you would.

Heather: When you seek the truth with all your heart, the road is paved with justice.

Daniel: Okay. Come on now. That’s a line straight out of chelsea’s game. Don’t tell me that you’ve played it.

Heather: Played it? I mean, I– I got to emotional warrior level 72.

Devon: Abby? What’s on your mind?

Abby: Nothing.

Devon: Really?

Abby: I was just thinking that it’s nice to see heather. I mean, she’s found her footing, you know, and she brought lucy here to be close to daniel. It’s good for a father and daughter to be close.

Devon: Yeah. It is. Why would it not be?

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Abby: When did you say lily was coming home again?

[ Knock on door ]

Nikki: Just a minute. Come in.

Audra: Your salad, as promised.

Nikki: Thanks. That was fast.

Audra: Huh, not as fast as it should have been. But you’re feeling better, I hope?

Nikki: Um, actually I’m feeling a little tired. I’m more worn out than I realized. I– I don’t know if I can make it for the full day.

Audra: You should go home. Get some rest. No, I– I can cover things here.

Nikki: Are you sure? I have a couple of meetings this afternoon.

Audra: Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it. You know, the most important thing is for you to recover.

Nikki: Well. All right.

Audra: Here. Take your salad.

Nikki: Oh.

Audra: Maybe you’ll feel better after you’ve eaten something.

Nikki: Yeah. Thank you. Thanks for everything.

Michael: Jordan really did one hell of a number on claire’s head. That young woman is deeply, deeply troubled.

Victoria: Well, from what she told us, she lived a pretty tragic life.

Michael: I had a hard time reconciling the scared, traumatized figure I met with the heinous act she’s being charged with.

Victoria: How is she holding up in jail?

Michael: You know, I think she’s a bit detached from the reality of it all. Clearly scared.

Cole: Oh, I would think anyone in her position would be.

Michael: She’s completely disillusioned. Feels there’s no one in her life that she could trust. Unsure of who she really is.

Victoria: Oh, what a nightmare.

Michael: I mean, claire seems to be paralyzed by the realization that someone she loved and thought loved her, her great aunt, kidnapped her at birth. Who could treat someone so cruelly? Look, in my professional opinion, if claire is sentenced, it will destroy, it will crush what’s left of her psyche. She needs psychiatric care, not a jail cell.

Cole: Listen, I know what she did is– is– is horrific and it’s unforgivable, but how much of this was coercion and grooming?

Michael: That will be up to the court to decide, but you still need to prove that she’s your daughter or not.

Cole: I have the items for a dna test.

Victoria: Does this mean that you’ll take her case?

Michael: I will. As long as the two of you are on board as well. If claire is sentenced, she is facing a huge prison term, so she needs all the help she can get. It will be a commitment from you financially and otherwise, but considering you don’t know who this girl really is…

Victoria: Um, we should get the dna results very soon.

Michael: That will clear up some things. But will it change how you feel about helping claire? Long after guests leave, viruses and bacteria linger.

Victoria: I still can’t process the fact that our daughter could still be alive and all grown up. I mean, it’s just too much for me to comprehend.

Cole: It’s– I– I’m not sure how we wrap our heads around all of this, but this young woman deserves a defense.

Victoria: Yeah. She– she deserves an attorney to work to get her out of prison and to– to get her the treatment that she needs.

Michael: Good. Then we’re all on the same page. Our defense will be based on jordan being the person to blame. She systematically crushed claire’s spirit and then brainwashed her into doing her bidding. She turned that poor girl into a monster and claire shouldn’t have to carry the blame for that.

Cole: You seem quite invested on helping her.

Michael: This is personal for me. I know how parents and parental figures can warp young minds. I had my own dark side to contend with when I was younger, so I know firsthand how destructive this sort of behavior can be. And I think anyone who hurts a kid that way should pay dearly. In this life and the next.

Devon: I’m actually not sure when lily’s coming back home. I know that charlie’s flying out from new york to spend the weekend with her and mattie.

Abby: That’s good. I mean, some family bonding time will be good. It’ll help mattie get through her trauma. I just, um– I have a feeling that daniel is going to miss lily a lot.

Daniel: Level 72. Wow, that is impressive. I mean, that takes some serious commitment to get in that deep.

Heather: Well, I had to familiarize myself with chancellor-winters content. Didn’t I? I mean, and how would i be totally effective at my new job if I didn’t do that? Besides, you have all those legal issues that you’re expecting that I need to prepare for.

Daniel: I knew it. You are a loophole lawyer, aren’t you?

Heather: Sh. In all seriousness though. I, um, I really found the game truly rewarding and challenging. I– I swear, I– I could not put it down.

Daniel: Well, that is high praise coming from you. You know, you hear it from critics, you hear it from strangers. But hearing you say it means a lot.

Heather: It was fun. And I feel like I even learned a few new things about myself in the process.

Daniel: I’m just proud that it’s taken off in ways that I never could have even imagined.

Heather: I’m proud of you too. I feel like you’ve finally found your niche in this world.

Daniel: I couldn’t agree more.

[ Phone ringing ]

Daniel: Excuse me. Oh, this is lily, I gotta take this. Excuse me. Hey. Yeah. What’s going on?

Nikki: Victor!

Victoria: Mom? Are you home?

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Chelsea: Hi.

Billy: Hi. You’re late.

Chelsea: Sorry.

Billy: Ah.

Chelsea: It was the traffic.

Billy: Very funny because you live right there.

Chelsea: Yes, I’m funny. What can I say?

Billy: I love you when you’re funny. You look great.

Chelsea: You’re just saying that because you missed me last night.

Billy: I did miss you last night. You know, it’s amazing what a man can get used to. I missed the kicks in the back and the stealing of covers and the snoring.

Chelsea: Never happened. If you got such a bad night’s sleep, why are you in such a good mood now?

Billy: Because of you. And the fact that I think we finally landed on a way forward to take down tucker once and for all.

Chelsea: Oh, well, that’s good news.

Billy: Yes. It’s a game changer. As long as everything goes according to plan. You should’ve saw my mom’s face. She was lit up when we finally decided what to do.

Chelsea: Wow. That’s incredible.

Billy: Yeah.

Chelsea: When can I hear all about it?

Billy: After I swear you to secrecy.

Ashley: Good morning.

Jack: Good morning.

Ashley: Is that smile for me?

Jack: It’s just nice to see you and not have to prepare for battle.

Ashley: Oh, sure. That’s what it is, jack. I have a feeling that me selling glacade to tucker is at the very top of your christmas list.

Jack: Well, ask santa. I’ve been a very good boy this year. How about giving me a little hint? Is the sale on or off?

Ashley: Well, as much as I would love to hold on to that company, I am actually considering your request.

Jack: Ashley, I’m telling you, giving that man control of the company could be our ticket to getting him out of our lives for good. That’s what we want, right?

Tucker: Why good morning, audra. Did you sleep well?

Audra: Um, why are you shouting? Are– are you looking for something? Or someone?

Tucker: Ah, just giving young mr. Abbott ample time to collect his stuff. Get back to jabot.

Audra: Oh, look, you’re wasting your breath.

Tucker: Is he in the shower?

Audra: You know, tucker, this fixation with me and kyle–

Tucker: No, no, no. It’s no fixation. I think you’re young. I think, uh, you ought to live it up. Take advantage. Just keep your head in the game. We’re cool. We’re cool. You just gotta give me what I want.

Audra: Which is?

Tucker: I just gotta know this guy is trustworthy. Isn’t he supposed to be coughing up secrets, so-called secrets, from the sanctum sanctorum of jabot? Yes? Where are they?

Audra: Yes. Yes.

Tucker: What have you learned? And how are you going to prove to me they really are secrets and not a load of bs meant to throw us off our game?

Diane: What looks good to you?

Kyle: Everything. I’m starving.

Diane: Ah, that’s a good sign. It means your confidence that we’ve found a way to stop tucker has fueled your appetite.

Kyle: I don’t know about that, mom. I think I just want pancakes.

Diane: Oh, okay. Well, maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m just hungry because I’m excited.

Kyle: About our plan?

Diane: Yes. Plus, jill has joined forces with the abbotts and that is an alliance to intimidate friend and foe.

Nate: Yeah. Hey. I was hoping to run into you.

Devon: Both of us?

Nate: Sure. The more the merrier. So, uh, what’s going on?

Jill: Okay. Nate, we need to bring you up to speed.

Nate: Okay. Uh, hit me.

Jill: In the past, some people have accused me of exaggerating. You know, or fudging facts to fit my narrative, but I assure you, this is not hyperbole. We are in grave danger. Chancellor-winters is facing a potentially existential threat. We have work to do. Hi. I use febreze fade defy plug.

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Ashley: I’m always gonna be connected to tucker on some level because of our grandson, but other than celebrating dominic’s birthday once a year, he’s not gonna be in my life.

Jack: And this is about more than just you and glacade. This is your future. And devon and abby and even little dominic. Look, anything we can do to send tucker back to hell or one of his ashrams is worth giving it a try.

Ashley: Okay. Just please lay out the plan for me, one more time.

Jack: Happy to. Tucker buys your half of glacade.

Ashley: That’s going to take a lot of his resources.

Jack: He takes the company and he tries to threaten our place in the marketplace.

Ashley: And that’s going to take even more money to get to that level.

Jack: Yeah. A lot more money. A veritable stream of money that he does not have and if I have anything to say about it, he will not find.

Ashley: You know what? I have to say that me flip-flopping on selling him my half of the company is going to work to our advantage because I’m clearly going to raise the price, right? So it means more money for us and less for him.

Jack: Good point. Now, while he is raising capital for his new company, he will also be trying to sow discontent inside of jabot. He’s going to do anything he can to weaken us and we can’t let him win that battle.

Ashley: Of course not.

Jack: He’s going to try to destabilize us and take over.

Ashley: I know, jack. And probably make us suffer. I got it.

Jack: So, we turn the tables on him. We use his plan against him. We strike first and we strike decisively. We tear his company apart from the inside. And if you want to blend it back into jabot, fold it back in, by all means, do it. We leave tucker in the dust.

Ashley: Right. How exactly do we chip away at glacade?

Jack: We are planning to expose his complicity in the cover-up at mccall. It is the truth. It is the best way to discredit him. Any board of directors is not going to let him stand after that story is out. So, are you with us on this?

Diane: This coffee looks nice. But in my mind, I’m sipping champagne to celebrate the demise of tucker mccall. Vintage goes best with gloating.

Kyle: You think dad will be upset that we left him out of the loop?

Diane: Look, if tucker is planning on using you to destroy jabot from the inside, then it’s up to you to stop him. I think jack will be proud.

Kyle: Well, tucker and audra haven’t come right out and say what they expect of me, but I am perfectly positioned to cause some chaos. So far, all he wants me to do is keep my eyes open.

Diane: Do you think he trusts you yet?

Kyle: Mm. I don’t think he trusts anyone, but he seems like he’s buying it so fa and I know I can keep the act up.

Diane: Yeah. Let him see how unhappy you are with your family and all of our decisions. Look to him for support. Oh, he loves it when people seek his advice. Let him see how devoted you are to him.

Kyle: That’s good. That’s good. I can get in closer with him. I know a couple of ways I can do that.

Diane: He’ll get comfortable, he’ll start speaking freely. Maybe he’ll loop you in. We need to know what his concrete plans are for glacade.

Kyle: And then, we launch our attack. We make it decisive and surgical. I love it.

Audra: Have some faith in me, tucker. Look, we’re in the early stages. I’m just laying the groundwork.

Tucker: What are we laying the groundwork for?

Audra: Building trust. You know, it has to happen slowly, gradually if we want it to last. And we want it to last, don’t we? Right? Okay, kyle just got back to jabot. What’s it gonna look like if he just starts making big moves right out of the gate?

Tucker: You’re missing the point. The size of the move is not what matters. The question is, who is he doing the move for? Us or jabot? Every instinct I have tells me he’s playing us. You say have– have faith in me, tucker. Well, I don’t like appealing to faith. I shouldn’t have to. I want some evidence. And so far, I don’t have any.

Audra: I’m doing my best.

Tucker: Are you? I’ve seen your best. This ain’t it. Get him to do something. Anything. Prove to me he’s really on our side. That is if you haven’t lost sight of what’s going on here.

Audra: You know I can do it. I can do anything.

Tucker: Why don’t you prove it?

Nate: This threat that you mentioned, does it have anything to do with tucker?

Jill: Well, it could. It could all be connected. Have you heard about the fire at mattie’s school?

Nate: Yeah. Yeah. She’s all right, isn’t she?

Devon: Mattie’s physically okay, but you know she lost one of her professors.

Jill: No, it was her mentor, her advisor.

Devon: Really?

Nate: Wow. I had no clue. Poor kid must be going through it.

Devon: Yeah.

Nate: Well, thank god lily’s there with her.

Jill: Yeah, thank god. And she’s gonna be staying there with mattie.

Nate: Okay. Okay. Well, that makes sense. Um, well, it’s a couple of days, we can handle things on our own.

Jill: Oh, well, think longer than that, okay? She asked for a short leave of absence because she wants to stay with her until mattie’s through it.

Devon: Yeah. She’ll still be available to talk whenever we need though.

Nate: So, well, lily’s given so much to this company. We’ll show her we can handle things on our own. For a while.

Jill: Mm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Devon: You’re not so sure about that, jill?

Jill: Well, under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t bat an eye because you can handle anything.

Nate: With tucker making mysterious moves, nothing’s quite normal.

Jill: It’s the timing. The timing is so bad for her to leave. Oh, my god, this man is a wild card. He could be up to anything and he will be up to anything.

Mamie: So, you’ve heard the latest, I’m assuming? This is no time for talking. That tyrant tucker mccall is coming after our company. It is time for all hands on deck.

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Mamie: Well, how fortuitous that I should just happen upon this little tribunal. I guess my invitation got lost in the ethers.

Jill: Yes. Yes, it’s uh, very fortuitous.

Devon: No. This was just a last-minute thing.

Jill: No. No, he’s just being polite. You know, because, with all apologies, you weren’t invited to this. You see, um, the three of us can handle this crisis.

Mamie: Yeah. Yeah. Well, it’s good to know what you mean by a tribunal. Good old jill.

Devon: Okay. Listen, this is a frustrating time and we’re all–

Jill: We called this meeting. Pardon me. We called this meeting to bring nate up to speed, okay? You already know everything that I was gonna tell him, so I also want to find out if devon is okay with nate coming back to chancellor-winters, yes?

Mamie: Poor thing, her memory is getting a little shoddy. She’s forgotten how much I’ve already done by bringing nate back on board where he belongs. And that we agreed that we were going to do this together.

Jill: Look, I realize that this is all hands on deck, mamie, okay? But between the three of us, we’ve got plenty of hands. You know what? I have a great idea. Why don’t you phone in your suggestions while you’re sitting on some lovely island somewhere?

Mamie: But the view is so pleasant here. There are some exceptions. But chancellor-winters is the subject of discussion. I am vested, I am interested and I’m not going anywhere.

Chelsea: Wow, that sounds exciting. How many cups of coffee have you had today?

Billy: It’s the first. This is all adrenaline. I see it all coming together. All the pieces are falling into the right spot. You know, there’s 1,000 possibilities and I can see them all laid out in front of me. Everybody’s got their part to play and once this machine gets up and running, tucker’s gonna be out of there once and for all.

Chelsea: Who’s minding the store?

Billy: What do you mean?

Chelsea: Well, it just sounds like all of these executives are focused on pest control. Who’s doing the day-to-day, you know, corporate stuff? Maybe you should do that?

Billy: No, no, no, no. I want to be where the action is. I want to see it all go down. What’s important is what’s going on in the c-suite. That’s where all the action is. And this is dangerous, don’t get me wrong, but you know, no risk, no reward. You okay? Did I say something? Because, you know, we’re not– we’re not doing anything all that bad. We’re not gonna get charged or anything.

Chelsea: No, that’s not it. That’s not it.

Billy: What is it?

Chelsea: It just sounds like you’re– you’re like jonesing for a payoff, you know? Like, uh, you’re gonna bet it all in a game of poker.

Billy: No. It– this has nothing to do with gambling, chelsea.

Chelsea: But it sounds like gambling.

Billy: Hm?

Chelsea: Heart racing, pulse-pounding. If you’re gonna win, you’re gonna win big. There’s no way you can lose. I mean, for me, from where I’m standing, I could see you falling into trouble. And you don’t even know it.

Ashley: Why do you not think I’m going to do the right thing where tucker’s involved?

Jack: Wait, no. It’s tucker that I don’t trust. I just want to know what you think of our plan?

Ashley: Well, do we have another plan? We don’T. Because devon is not going to forgive tucker anytime soon, so forget about him getting in touch with his humanity. To tell you the truth, just being in the same area code as tucker is um, disturbing.

Jack: Hey, look. I realize this isn’t easy for you.

Ashley: You have no idea.

Jack: I know only what you have told me and I promise to respect your privacy, but I am also aware that you went through your own personal hell because of this man.

Ashley: You’re my big brother, so that means you want to beat him up.

Jack: Oh, you have no idea. I know you don’t need me riding in to save you, but.

Ashley: No, I don’t need you for that, but thank you.

Jack: We have to get this man out of our lives. Expunge him now and forever, for everyone’s sake.

Tucker: You know how much I respect and admire your intelligence, do you not? Especially right now.

Audra: Oh, yeah.

Tucker: Yeah.

Audra: Imagine that. He wants me for my mind.

Tucker: Yes.

Audra: Now, I’m not sure how I feel about this.

Tucker: But I– I– I think your grey matter is just smoking hot.

Audra: Oh, did I give you the impression I wanted you to stop? No, lay it on thick. No, I– I like it when you lie.

Tucker: Yeah. I know you. I know you better than kyle could ever know you. And, uh, I’ve taken you places, we’ve gone places together that kyle would never conceive.

Audra: So, you’re not threatened by my connection with kyle?

Tucker: No. We have too much history. I don’t think you’d throw that away for some fling with a haircut.

Audra: I want to know about our future.

Tucker: Yeah, that’s unwritten.

Audra: You know, it would help to know exactly what I’ll be doing as this plan goes along.

Tucker: God, you’re irresistible. Okay.

[ Tucker exhaling ] I love it. I love it when you pretend you don’t like being blindfolded. When you pretend you don’t love not knowing what you’re in for. You love the thrill, don’t you? So do I. You love the electricity. I know I do. I’m feeling it.

Audra: Hm. What do you think that’s about?

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[Deep exhale]

Jack: If we take away everything that once fueled his fire, money, power, you, he has nothing. That is how we defeat the enemy. We take away his thunder.

Ashley: Mm-hmm. I could use a little peace and quiet.

Jack: Yeah. Well, that’s the goal. We’re going to silence tucker mccall.

Ashley: And I’m here for it.

[ Phone chiming ]

Jack: Good news?

Ashley: So it begins.

Audra: So, what’s going on with you and ashley?

Tucker: Uh, she doesn’t trust me. And all I want is her half of the company we bought together.

Audra: Glacade, right?

Tucker: Yeah. That’s the other part of my plan.

Audra: Oh, yeah. The– the entire scope of which you refuse to share with me.

[ Tucker chuckling ]

Tucker: Yeah, sorry. It’s– where’s the excitement in that? I prefer to give you bits of information at a time. Keep you guessing. Keep you excited. Keep you hungry.

Audra: I wanna know more. You know, I need to know what’s expected of me.

Tucker: No, you just– you just– you keep doing what you’re doing. You’re good. You just keep being irresistible, flexible. You give kyle what he thinks he needs. You offer him the world and then you leave him in ashes. And please, beforehand, you’ve got to convince me that he’s truly on board. Okay?

Audra: Yeah. Uh, so it’s just another tuesday.

Tucker: Yeah. Yes. For you, it’s another tuesday. For me, I gotta go meet ashley abbott.

Audra: Oh, good luck.

Tucker: Yeah, thanks. I think I’ll need it. If I’m not back in 24 hours, alert the authorities.

Audra: Bye.

Tucker: Bye.

Audra: Ugh.

Kyle: So, this is why you were so insistent on having breakfast out this morning?

Diane: I wanted to talk to you alone.

Kyle: And so, there’s no chance my father finds out I’m a double agent.

Diane: Look, kyle. I know you have reservations about keeping this from him, but it’s for the best. This way, jack maintains plausible deniability and we get to keep our plan in motion for you to be the one to save jabot.

Kyle: Well, I wish I had something to report. Tucker and audra haven’t given me any specifics yet.

Diane: Just don’t forget what kind of criminal tucker is. If he finds out what you’re up to–

Kyle: Oh, I can handle tucker, mom. Don’t worry about that. I want to know what happens next? After we take tucker down.

Diane: Well, I think the first thing is jack will want to absorb glacade into jabot.

Kyle: That makes sense. It’s a perfect fit and it’s a smart idea.

Billy: I don’t know if it was delivery or the punch line, but that joke was a little bit off. And I’m assuming that was a joke.

Chelsea: I’m worried, billy.

Billy: It’s nothing to be worried about, chelsea. I’m simply sharing, you know, work stuff.

Chelsea: Well, no. I feel like it’s more than that. This whole tucker situation, the uncertainty of it all. The excitement, the win, lose or draw of it. I mean, don’t you remember having those feelings, sitting at a poker table willing to put it all on the line?

Billy: I think I know what this is about, okay? And to be honest, chelsea, this is just the way the corporate world spins. It’s the way the game is played.

Chelsea: Right. Well, I’m in business too–

Billy: I get that. I’m telling you just, it’s just a little bit of a different animal here, okay? Because we’re in the trenches and we’re swinging big. And everything’s on the line right now. And sometimes, you got to play the long shot and sometimes you win and sometimes you– okay. Wow.

Chelsea: I just wanted to make sure you were hearing yourself.

Billy: Yeah. No, I, uh… I– I hear it.

Chelsea: I wanted to make sure once you did hear it, you didn’t resent me for saying something. Feeling sluggish or weighed down?

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Billy: You thought I’d get mad at you?

Chelsea: Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything.

Billy: No. I’m glad you said something. To be honest, I– you know, you’re supposed to keep me accountable. You’re supposed to call me in my nonsense. I’m just upset I didn’t hear it or see it myself.

Chelsea: Well, it’s the dopamine hit, right? Making a big bet. The rush of it all, something like that.

Billy: Yeah. You know, I was just talking to jack about gambling a few days ago and I was telling him what a superior read I am of other players and I guess I didn’t realize how much I was craving it. And I’m sitting here trying to convince myself that you don’t know what you’re talking about, but the truth is, you saw it and I didn’T.

Chelsea: That’s me. The big buzzkill.

Billy: I’m grateful for the buzzkill. Truth is, chelsea, I’m– I’m– you know, I’m– I’m one step away from walking down that back alley and– and finding that dark bar and throwing down a couple of hands of hold ’em. And that’s not good. That’s a slippery slope for me. That’s me losing big and I’m not just talking about money. So, uh, thank you very much for the buzzkill.

Chelsea: Well, you’ve been there for me. I’m just holding up my end of the deal.

Tucker: Hey.

Ashley: Hi.

Tucker: Nice timing.

Diane: Gotta love ’em.

Tucker: Hey, it’s the new coo of jabot cosmetics. And that person’s mother.

Kyle: Ashley, tucker. We were just leaving.

Tucker: How are you settling in over there? Audra tells me you had to take the job, but I know it’s–

Kyle: No, you don’t know the first thing about me.

Diane: You know what, tucker? Don’t feel the need to stop and chat next time. We don’t need you ruining an otherwise pleasant day.

Tucker: Brittle condemnation from diane jenkins. It’s so endearing.

Kyle: Don’t let him push your buttons. It’s his own kind of twisted fun.

Tucker: Hey, if you guys are feeling generous, would you pass along a message to jack?

Diane: What? Are you scared to tell him yourself?

Kyle: What is it?

Tucker: Tell him I’m not interested in jabot. That I have a new mission in life. At least I hope to have one, if I can get her approval?

Ashley: Why don’t we get a table so we can discuss this? See you.

Tucker: Very well. See you.

Diane: Hm. Hmm.

Kyle: So, what do you think?

Diane: About ashley?

Kyle: Yeah. Is she in on the plan or has she already backed out?

Diane: Well, hopefully, jack has convinced her to side with the family.

Kyle: Let’s hope so because whatever she does next, it’s a game changer.

Tucker: You have a very lean and hungry look going. That something tells me we won’t need to look at the menu.

Ashley: Yeah, this isn’t gonna take long at all.

Devon: Okay. Listen, we all need to remember that we’re on the same team and we’re all working towards the same goal here.

Jill: Yep.

Devon: So, all this distrust and this fighting between the two of you, it’s not helping anything.

Jill: No, no, no, no. This is a friendly collaboration. We’re having fun.

Mamie: It’s true and you have to be gentle with the poor dear. You know, when confronted with some new ideas, it’s difficult for them to comprehend.

Devon: Okay. See what you’re you’re doing right there? That’s unnecessary. And it’s wasting time. We don’t need to do this when we could be talking about things that really matter. Can you guys do it off the clock maybe?

Jill: Oh, what a good idea. See, what he’s saying here is that we need you to hit the spa and then we could just text you everything we come up with.

Devon: No.

Jill: Don’t you think that’s fine? What about you? What do you think about that?

Nate: I’m on the sidelines. Um, so this might be a situation where it’s more prudent for me to sit back and um, take it all in. Yeah.

Jill: Coward. Devon.

Devon: I mean, we don’t know how tucker’s gonna come after us, so I think it would be foolish to refuse mamie’s help. And I know lily would agree with me.

Mamie: Now, see, she is an amazing and insightful young woman and we need more of those. Lucky for you that I’m here and ready to roll up my sleeves.

Jill: Oh, so lucky. Just as long as you know that you have absolutely no say and absolutely no power in the company.

Mamie: You sound like you’re afraid of me, jill. You’re just feeling a little bit intimidated by my presence.

Jill: No, no, no. I just think that nate and devon um, are just a little too polite and too cowardly to tell you when it’s time for you to zip it.

Nate: If I may? Um, like you said, jill, these are challenging times. And if we want to prove to lily that we can keep this thing afloat without her, we’re off to a bad start.

Devon: I completely agree with you. So, can we get down to business?

Jill: Absolutely. All right.

Devon: Thank you.

Jill: All right. All right. First order of business. Nate, you have been given a second chance by your family.

Nate: And I am deeply grateful for it.

Jill: And I know you will not take advantage of the love of your family. That’s not something you will do, is it?

Nate: In a nutshell, welcome back, watch your step.

Jill: You’re such a quick study. All right, devon. What are your thoughts on nate coming back?

Devon: Um, I’m looking forward to seeing what he can bring to the table. And, uh, with lily taking this leave of absence, I think the timing couldn’t be better. Because we need you.

Nate: You got me. Sometimes, the lows of bipolar depression

Devon: So, I believe that nate is clearly our most valuable asset right now because he brings something to the table that no one else really can and that’s the fact that he knows our company as well as any of us do.

Nate: Whatever you need. Name it.

Devon: Thank you. Jill, would you mind if we took off and went to the office to discuss ideas?

Jill: I think it’s a brilliant idea. Just keep me posted.

Mamie: Oh, I’m so happy to see the two of you working together like this.

Devon: Yeah. Yeah. What about the two of you? Do you guys have plans today?

Mamie: Oh, well, don’t tell me that you think that we’re gonna start a little mess the moment that you leave?

Devon: Well, it did cross my mind.

Jill: Oh, my god. We will be on our best behavior, devon.

Mamie: Oh, no, go on. We can see ourselves out.

Devon: All right. We will talk soon then ladies.

Jill: Mm-hmm.

Devon: Enjoy the day.

Jill: Oh, for god’s sake.

Mamie: You are going to give them the wrong impression about us. They need our support right now. And I thought that we were together on this idea about tucker.

Jill: No, mamie, I said we had a common enemy. And I will not apologize for telling you that you do not have the background or the skills to help us in this enterprise. All right, you made a lot of money. Well, good for you. But have you ever run a large company? A company that’s in crisis like this one? Have you ever gone up against an enemy like tucker mccall?

Mamie: I have done just fine up against you. Tucker mccall will be a piece of cake.

Billy: Everyone’s got the best intentions, you know.U, very much. We want to do right. We want to protect the family company, including my mother.

Chelsea: But you’ve got some concerns.

Billy: Yeah. There’s always concerns, everybody’s got hidden agendas, you know?

Chelsea: It seems like a lot is riding on kyle. Is he up for it?

Billy: I don’t know. Kyle is so green, he thinks he’s sprinting through a field. The truth is this is gonna be a marathon in the mud.

Chelsea: Well, maybe he needs advice from someone much older–

Billy: Hey now.

Chelsea: And wiser.

Billy: Yeah, uh, that’s not me. I– we both know I’m not the one with the answers.

Chelsea: Try it. Talk to him.

Billy: Kyle does not want advice from his uncle. In fact, right now, I don’t think kyle wants advice from anyone.

[ Diane laughing ]

Jack: Hey, how was breakfast? What did I miss?

Diane: Oh, it was great. Your son ate an entire stack of pancakes. You should have seen it.

Kyle: Uh, dad, we ran into ashley with tucker.

Jack: Yeah. I heard that was happening.

Kyle: So, she’s agreed to sell her half a glacade?

Jack: Yeah. That’s what we discussed. Though she’s a little hard to read and probably harder still to pin down, but so far so good.

Tucker: So, do you have an answer for me?

Ashley: I’ve decided to sell you my half of glacade.

Tucker: Oh, and no caveats, no conditions, strings attached?

Ashley: It’s all yours, free and clear.

Tucker: You’re very amenable today. Suspiciously so.

Ashley: You want the company, let’s make a deal.

Tucker: It’s obvious you’re angling here. You have been since you you got back from paris. I just can’t figure out what it is yet. Everything I do that’s for my health is an accomplishment.

Nate: Expecting a call from lily?

Devon: Either from her or from the police station. Mamie and jill asking us to bail them out.

Nate: They’re two intelligent thoughtful women with far too much class to get into fisticuffs in public. They’ll be fine.

Devon: I think we handled that situation about as well as we could.

Nate: Ooh, don’t get involved. Don’t take sides.

Devon: Yeah.

Nate: I want to thank you.

Devon: What did I do?

Nate: You know, everything.

Devon: You’re not gonna get emotional, are you? No, you’re welcome.

Nate: I won’t let you down.

Devon: You better not.

Jill: I will ask you one final time, how much?

Mamie: Excuse me?

Jill: How much will it take for you to go away? I would love to write that check.

Mamie: I told you when I got back into town, I could not be bought and I meant it.

Jill: Okay. Well, it was worth a try. It worked before it, didn’t it? All right, mamie, if not money, what will it take to get you out of this mix? I will give you anything.

Mamie: You know, I was about to ask you the same. What will it take to make you go away?

Chelsea: Okay. I have a very important question I have to ask you and I need you to be honest with me.

Billy: I will be honest with you. Go ahead.

Chelsea: In the deepest, darkest part of night, would you rather have a private fire pit where you can roast s’mores, sing songs, and strum a ukulele?

Billy: I don’t play a ukulele.

Chelsea: Not yet. Or would you rather have backstage passes to five of your favorite bands on tour?

Billy: Is this a christmas gifting kind of thing?

Chelsea: Maybe?

Billy: Okay, because if it is, you have no business buying me anything.

Chelsea: You are impossible to buy for. Fine, fine. Just text me your wish list.

Billy: I can do that. I can– I can text you, but there’s not gonna be anything on it because I have everything I want.

Chelsea: Like that new jacket you overpaid for?

Billy: No, not that. It’s a beautiful woman who’s very funny. Who clearly makes me happier than I ever deserved. Makes me think. No apologies.

Chelsea: I wasn’t gonna apologize.

Billy: Who makes me a better person. And who would have thought you could actually improve on this greatness.

Chelsea: Listen, shut up and kiss me.

Ashley: You don’t know what the angle is, tucker, because there is no angle.

Tucker: So never mind the fact that on thanksgiving, you were practically giving it to me. And just yesterday, you were willing to fight tooth and nail for it.

Ashley: Yeah. You’re right. Guilty. I’ve been very mercurial.

Tucker: And we haven’t even discussed the selling price.

Ashley: Yeah. It’s not gonna be cheap. I’m gonna make you pay. I’ll be in touch.

Tucker: Okay.

Ashley: Hey.

Audra: Hi.

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Victoria: Thanks. I’d love a glass of wine, but I’m exhausted. From the flight and from seeing claire in jail. It would put me right to sleep, and I just– I want to stay sharp right now.

Cole: Yeah, yeah, I know what you mean. This whole– this whole trip has just been surreal.

Victoria: Yeah, but, um, seeing her did help to clarify certain things.

Cole: Jordan was running the show, not claire.

Victoria: You know, the emotional abuse that was heaped on her since the time she was five years old. That’s just heartbreaking.

Cole: If the damage that was done can’t be undone–

Victoria: Okay, just– just stop, okay? Let’s just– let’s not go there. One monumental hurdle at a time, right?

Michael: Victoria. Cole howard?

Cole: Michael. It’s been a minute.

Michael: I’ll say. It’s good to see you again.

Cole: Yeah, you too. You too. Have a seat.

Michael: I didn’t realize you were in town.

Michael: Yeah, well, under less than congenial circumstances, I’m afraid.

Victoria: Thank you for meeting us so late, michael. Would you like something to drink? Some coffee or maybe something stronger?

Michael: Oh, thank you. But I get the feeling I need to keep my wits about me.

Victoria: Great minds.

Cole: I’ll tell you what, I’ll get some decaf. And then we’re gonna tell you a shocking story. And after that, we’re going to ask you to do something even more shocking.

Victor: That woman is a damn menace. Walking around free, mocking everyone. Tormenting you. This has got to stop. It’s got to stop now.

Nikki: Playing the music that I used to strip to. I mean, she’s trying to bring me down in shame. I have no shame over what I did when I was young. I– so I danced at the bayou. So what? This woman, jordan, has so much hatred for me. Violated my sobriety, and I– I had never even met her.

Victor: Sweetheart, this woman cannot hurt you because of your past. I won’t allow it.

Nikki: I wish it were that simple.

Victor: I’m gonna find her, come hell or high water. I’m gonna find that damn woman before she can do more damage.

Michael: Oh, my god. How are the two of you doing? Emotionally, I mean.

Cole: It’s really unsettling. Just knowing that jordan is out there somewhere still– still on the run.

Michael: There’s a lot of history, there’s a lot of bad blood that apparently inspired these acts of violence. On top of which, you two are being forced to relive the agony you experienced when your infant daughter passed away. Still, you’ve got to be wondering if this young woman claire grace could actually be your child. I mean, is jordan capable of just stealing a baby from nicu, and– and taking her, rather than leave her with a family she felt was undeserving?

Victoria: We met with her.

Michael: Claire?

Victoria: She agreed to do a dna test, and that way we can know for sure one way or the other.

Michael: Oh, great. Great. At least you’ll have some peace of mind. How’d you talk her into it?

Cole: Well, claire’s pretty freaked out about being in jail.

Michael: Yeah. Yeah.

Cole: She’s facing serious charges.

Michael: They’ll all add up. She could go away for decades.

Victoria: We told her that we would find her a lawyer. Someone who could possibly get her out on– on a bond.

Michael: Yeah, well, you’re gonna have to find somebody good. Wait. Me. You want me to defend her?

Victoria: Michael. I know.

Michael: Just stop. Stop, victoria, just for one moment, and think about what you’re asking of me. That woman terrorized your family, she blindly obeyed her mentally ill aunt who obviously spent years planning these crimes. She didn’t even question what was going on, from everything I’ve heard. And now– now you, one of her victims is proposing to hire a top-tier attorney to represent the woman.

Cole: So, you can’t do it?

Michael: I didn’t say that. If there’s a lawyer on the planet who can get her released on bond, it’s me. But are you willing to risk it? Claire’s being at large, maybe partnering up with jordan again. Presuming I succeed, what happens then? Do you have a plan?

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Michael: If I succeed in getting her released, what happens next? What kind of leeway are you planning to give this young woman? And does that answer depend on whether or not she turns out to be your biological child?

Victoria: I mean, honestly, we– we haven’t thought that far ahead.

Cole: So what would you recommend? Legally speaking?

Michael: The first step would be a comprehensive psychological evaluation and treatment. And even if I can’t get claire exonerated, I can have her admitted to a psychiatric facility. Which would actually put her out on the street in less time than a prison sentence. Do you truly believe that she could be your child? Or is she just someone who helped jordan in her abduction and torture scheme? In which case you owe her nothing. And even if she does turn out to be your daughter as– as tragic as that situation would be, claire’s an adult. She terrorized people she believes to be her family. She’s not blameless in all this.

Victoria: I hear you, michael. I hear you loud and clear. But I need to know the truth.

Michael: Cole, where do you stand in this?

Cole: Frankly, I don’t know what to think, but it seems pretty obvious to me that jordan brainwashed claire. She filled her head with lies and irrational hatred towards this family.

Victoria: Michael, please just talk to her. Would you please consider defending her? Maybe you can gain some insight into who she is that we– that we couldn’t see, because of all of these horrible things that have happened.

Claire: Aunt jordan.

Jordan: Ssh. You be quiet. Don’t you give me away. It was pretty difficult getting in here. More difficult than it was when I got into the maternity ward when you were born.

Claire: It’s not safe for you to be here.

Jordan: You’re weak, claire. That’s why you were caught. But I’m not like you. I’m strong and savvy and determined to win. And I thought that I raised you to understand how the world works. But you’re not that person anymore. You’ve let me down. And now, mother and father will think that poor little claire is broken and can be managed. And they won’t fear you anymore.

[ Claire gasping ]

Victor: My baby, what you need now is some rest and quiet. Eh? You need to recover from that ordeal. From a very stressful day.

Nikki: Yes, it was. Those awful phone calls and finding out that victoria went to see claire in jail.

Victor: And then you went to an aa meeting.

Nikki: I’m so glad I did.

Victor: And I’m very glad you liked it, and you had support, all right? So now you just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll do it, and I’ll get it for you.

Nikki: All I need is your love.

Victor: Well…

Nikki: Look, it’s been a very exhausting day for both of us. Why don’t you go on up, and I’ll be up shortly. I just want to make some tea.

Victor: Come here. Whatever makes you happy, okay?

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Michael: Have you talked to victor and nikki about this? About hiring me as claire’s attorney in exchange for a paternity test?

Victoria: Not yet.

Michael: Because?

Victoria: Because I assume that they’re gonna try to talk us out of it.

Michael: Yeah, well, that should tell you something.

Cole: We feel strongly about this.

Victoria: Look, getting her to take a dna test is the only way to resolve this. And the only way she’s going to do that is if we hire her a really good lawyer. Look, we’re hoping that that would be you.

Michael: I believe that everyone accused of a crime deserves a competent defense. That has been the bedrock belief of my career. But what if this turns out to be a trap?

Cole: How do you mean?

Michael: For all we know claire and jordan are back in communication. Maybe they’re banking on your kindness and your empathy. So when claire is acquitted, she can go right back to doing her best to getting into your good graces. She’s already made inroads or we wouldn’t be having this conversation.

Victoria: I wouldn’t go that far.

Cole: Michael, we– we’re not naive.

Michael: I never said you were, but jordan is a good actress, she conned nikki without too much trouble. And claire’s conned the two of you, she can always play up her pathos of being abandoned so that you two let down your guards. It’s a pretty clever backup plan. She and jordan can go in for the kill. And might even succeed this time.

Cole: Listen, I want to know the truth as much as you do. But how do we even know if we can– we can trust claire? I mean, what if she leaves, and she– she goes out on the run and she meets up with jordan? I mean, she could change her mind about taking the test, and– and then we’d be dealing with a real fiasco.

Michael: Perhaps she left something at the house with her dna on it. A hairbrush, a lipstick? A cup she drank from and left in the sink?

Cole: You know, that could actually make things much cleaner, and we wouldn’t have to rely on her to cooperate.

Victoria: No, that house. I can’t imagine ever setting foot in that house again.

Cole: You don’t have to, I’ll do it.

[ Phone chimes ]

Nikki: “She ne’er shall force an echo more, thrilling to think, poor child of sin! It was the dead… who groaned within.” My dry eye’s made me a burning,

Adam: Hey, nick.

[ Nick sighs ] Do you have a minute?

Nick: Not really.

Adam: Okay, well, I’m just wondering what’s been going on, where– where’s everybody been lately?

Nick: What do you mean?

Adam: I’ve been trying to get in touch with victoria for the last few days about the bosworth deal. She hasn’t returned any of my messages and then I realized dad hasn’t been around, nikki hasn’t been around or you. So what’s going on? It’s as if the newmans suddenly went awol.

Nick: Just, uh, dealing with a personal matter.

Adam: Oh, I see. A personal family matter that doesn’t include me?

Nick: Yeah.

Sally: Oh, I’m sorry. Oh.

[ Nick groans ] What’s wrong?

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Nikki: Good morning, darling.

Victoria: Good morning, mom.

Nikki: There’s tea.

Victoria: Oh, thank you.

Nikki: How are you feeling?

Victoria: You know, I came here to ask you that. After the– the misery of being in that house.

Nikki: I’m doing my best to put it behind me.

Victoria: So soon, mom? After that horrible woman stole your sobriety. I mean, it was cruel. That’s not something that you get over so easily.

Nikki: Believe me, I know it. But I went to a meeting yesterday and I’m planning on going to another one today. And every day for a while. You know, I can never forgive what those horrible women did, but I will not let them defeat me.

Victoria: That’s exactly what I wanted to hear you say.

Victoria: Okay, enough about me. I wanna hear about claire. What on earth were you thinking going to see her?

Victor: That’s certainly something I’d like to know.

Victoria: Well, uh, I’m– I’m glad that cole and I went. It was overwhelming. To say the least. But we learned a lot. Including how jordan systematically tried to destroy claire’s personality for her own selfish reasons. Which is why she turned out the way that she did.

Victor: So what exactly did this jordan woman do to claire?

Victoria: Dad, I promise I’ll tell you everything. But right now I want you both to know that cole and i met with michael about defending claire.

Victor: What?

Victoria: I debated telling you, but michael convinced me that I had to.

Victor: Girl, come to your senses. This girl just brutalized you and your whole family. Why the hell have you decided now to want to defend her?

Claire: Who are you?

Michael: Michael baldwin. An attorney hired by victoria newman on an exploratory basis.

Claire: What does that mean?

Michael: I haven’t decided to take your case yet. If I did, I’d start by setting up a bond hearing with the judge and trying to get you released on bail. I can’t guarantee I’d prevail. But trust me when I tell you, I’m your best shot at having a life again. Whether that happens is up to you, miss grace, and how you respond in the next few minutes.

Claire: I understand. I’m grateful for any help I can get. Just tell me what I have to do. My frequent heartburn had me

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Nick: Nothing’s wrong. She just startled me.

Adam: I saw your face. Are you injured?

Nick: No.

Adam: Are you sure it doesn’t have something to do with that personal family matter, nick?

Nick: Well, that’s none of your business, adam.

Adam: Okay, whatever you say, brother. How are you doing?

Sally: I’m good. You?

Adam: Same as the last time we talked.

Nick: Okay. Have a good morning.

Sally: Nick.

[ Adam clears throat ]

Sally: I wonder what that was about.

Adam: Uh, probably not enough coffee, I guess.

Sally: Yeah, that seemed like more than just not wanting to be around the two of us.

Adam: Well, newman family business takes its toll. Something is up. They’ve all been mia at work lately. And when I dared to ask him about it, I can tell that I struck a nerve.

Sally: I’m sorry.

Adam: No, don’t be. I assume I will find out what the big mystery is soon enough. But in the meantime, you did not answer my question. Good is a place filler. You tell me how you really doing, now that nick’s gone, you don’t have to dance around it.

[ Sally clears throat ]

Sally: I’m fine. How are you doing? I mean, what have you been up to since the last time we saw each other?

Adam: Our kiss good night at the foot of the stairs, well, to be honest with you, I’ve been mostly thinking about you. A lot.

Victoria: Claire’s story, I mean, it– it just seems so confusing at times. And frankly… it was so appalling and I don’t know what parts of it to believe. But claire seems convinced that these things, that they did take place.

Nikki: Without a shred of evidence. There is no confirmation that you and cole are her parents.

Victoria: Look, mom, jordan raised her since birth. Claire had no reason to ever doubt her. She never asked her for proof. That’s how indoctrinated she was.

Victor: But why would you involve michael baldwin in this?

Victoria: She agreed to take a dna test if we got her a good lawyer.

Nikki: What if michael doesn’t want to have anything to do with it? What if she goes back on her word?

Victoria: We are prepared for that. Cole went back to the lake house to find something with her dna. Michael suggested that we do that.

Nikki: You know, you could have found a less gifted attorney. Unless, of course, you want claire to be roaming around free.

Victoria: It’s funny, mom. Michael said the exact same thing.

Victor: Why in the world didn’t you listen to him?

Victoria: Daddy, I couldn’t let it go. I feel very compelled to help claire. I heard her story. I saw the look in her eyes of pain and loneliness. You know, she’s a victim in this too.

Nikki: You know what, victoria, I’m sorry, I cannot accept this. I cannot see claire as anything other than the monster she is.

Michael: Let’s start by laying down a few ground rules. First and foremost, tell me the truth. Can you do that?

Claire: Yes.

Michael: Secondly, I’m aware that you agreed to take a dna test in exchange for help with your defense, and I trust that still holds, because if–

Claire: I’ll keep my word, mr. Baldwin.

Michael: Thank you. What was that first rule?

Claire: Be honest with you.

Michael: Excellent. And I’ll do the same.

Claire: What is it that you want to know before you decide whether you’ll be my lawyer?

Michael: Did jordan try to contact you after your arrest?

Claire: Only in my nightmares.

Michael: Walk me through everything that took you to this point. No sugar coating, no leaving out important details. Once I’ve heard it all, I will make the determination on whether or not to represent you.

Claire: I grew up trained for one thing. To hate my mother and father and all the newmans.

Victoria: I’m not condoning or excusing claire’s actions. But she needs help. She doesn’t deserve to do jail time.

Nikki: What if it turns out she’s not your daughter? Will you feel as kindly toward her then?

Victoria: Yes, regardless of how the test turns out, I would like for claire to have a better future, honestly.

Victor: Sweetheart, she’s a very troubled young woman. Comes from a family with enormous mental problems. What are you doing? Don’t go easy on her.

Nick: Hey, you’re back.

Victoria: Hi. Yes, I am.

Nick: How did your visit with claire go?

Victoria: I’m sure that you disapprove of me seeing her as well.

Nick: Look, I understand your desire to find the truth about claire. My concern is jordan who is still out there, and she’s very dangerous. If you try and pursue things with claire, you could get back on jordan’s radar. And none of us wants that.

Victoria: Well, that’s a chance that I’m willing to take, nick.

Nikki: Even if it means putting yourself and your family in danger?

Victoria: This is possibly my firstborn child that we’re talking about. I need answers. I– I can’t just let this go. I mean, if this is my baby, truly, I mean, it changes everything.

Nick: I get it. I do. And I’m not trying to start an argument with you.

Victoria: Oh, good. Because it’s one you won’t win.

Nick: Okay, how about you two? Mom, did you finally get a good night’s sleep?

Nikki: Oh, uh, I’m afraid it’s gonna be a while before that happens.

Nick: Well, you’ve had a much tougher road than the rest of us.

Victor: I admire your mother greatly, son. This whole ordeal was an enormous assault on her sobriety. And she withstood the assault. She looked it all right in the eye. I’m very proud of her. Life, diabetes, there’s no slowing down.

Michael: So, jordan’s main goal was punishing the newmans.

Claire: She drummed it into me ever since I was little. How cold and selfish they were. How undeserving of mercy or understanding. That we were gonna knock them off their high horse. And inflict as much pain as possible.

Michael: All because of her perception from afar of how they treated eve.

Claire: Her perception?

Michael: Victoria told me that jordan and her sister had been estranged for many years. She couldn’t possibly have known how the newmans treated eve.

Claire: I guess that’s right. But it didn’t faze her. Jordan was gonna pay them back if it was the last thing she ever did. And I was gonna help her because I was a wounded party too.

Michael: She convinced you that the newmans abandoned you.

Claire: I had no reason to believe otherwise. I’d been convinced that my parents found me unlovable from the minute I was born. That I was something to be discarded because of my connection to eve. But, aunt jordan, she saved me from being all alone in the world. She knew that I was special, even if no one else did.

Michael: She tore you down and then she built you up.

Claire: And in return, I was– I was more than happy to help her fulfill her life’s mission. But that meant I’d need to find an access point to the newman family. I’d– I’d have to train, be educated. I’d need to be smart and cunning and articulate and likable. All the things that would break down their defenses. And get me and jordan past their newman security and emotional walls.

Michael: And you did everything she instructed you to do without questions or reservations?

Claire: Every step of the way. I was a good little soldier. That got me a little praise, at least. It was the closest thing I ever had to a mother’s love. But then when I faced my real mom, and I looked her in the eye, I just wanted her to see me. I wanted her to know instinctively that i was her child. And that she and cole, they were gonna say that they were sorry. And they were gonna say that I deserved all the love that I missed out on. They made a dreadful mistake. They never ever should have given me up. But they didn’t say that. And they never will.

Victoria: Thank you.

Nick: Sure.

Victor: So…

Victoria: Are you actually going in today?

Victor: Yes, aren’t you?

Victoria: Of course.

Victor: Why did you act so surprised?

Victoria: Well, it’s just, um…

Nick: Mom, are you ready to jump back into newman media or do you want us to cover for you?

Nikki: Oh, that’s sweet of you, darling. But, um, I can just picture all the work that has piled up on my desk since I got on that plane with claire.

Victoria: Well, just let us know whatever you need. We’ll pitch in, and help you.

Nikki: Thank you, darling.

Victor: Okay, son, ready?

Nick: Yeah, let’s do it.

Victoria: All right. We’ll, uh– we’ll see you there. Mom… are you sure that you don’t need a little extra support?

Nikki: What are you suggesting?

Victoria: Someone trained to help you deal with everything that you’ve been going through.

Nikki: I’ll be going to my meetings.

Victoria: Uh, no, I– I mean, in addition to that. Look, I know, you are the strongest person that I know, by far. But sometimes it’s not enough to be determined. You know, there’s a part of me that is still an emotional wreck over what happened. So I can only imagine how you must be feeling right now.

[ Phone chimes] Mom, what– what is it?

Nikki: It’s nothing I can’t handle.

Victoria: Is it work?

Nikki: Victoria, don’t worry about it!

Victoria: Mom. Whatever’s going on, please don’t shut me out. Let me help you.

Sally: I have been thinking about you.

Adam: Like a lot?

Sally: Don’t push your luck, newman.

[ Adam chuckles ]

Adam: So, any conclusions?

Sally: Well, if you’re asking if I have… figured out what the night that the two of us spent together meant… I haven’T.

Adam: I see.

Sally: I mean, did it change things? Yeah. How could it not? You know, but is it right or smart for either of us to just make it more than it was? I mean, have we learned nothing?

Adam: Which lesson are you referring to? I mean, there’s been so many, it’s hard to keep track of them all.

Sally: Look, even if we did go down that road again, we would probably fail. And to put ourselves through that wringer again, we should know better than that, adam. Because of who we are. And what we had. And what we lost.

Adam: Hmm. The stakes are really high.

Adam: I agree. But the thing is… it– it might succeed in ways that we never expected. I mean, you have to know that that is– it’s possible, sally. The virus that causes shingles is sleeping…

Adam: I’m willing to leap off that cliff, hand in hand, into the unknown, with you if you are. And if we crash, you can hate me for the rest of my life and– and I will accept it.

Sally: Famous last words.

Adam: Well, I mean it. But maybe this time, fate will be on our side for once. And together we will soar. Can we at least have enough of a reset to try dinner? You know, this time where we actually eat? Maybe– maybe even lunch? A brownie. Come on. I’m easy. What do you say?

Sally: Sure.

[ Sally laughs ]

Claire: You don’t know the entire story.

Michael: Continue.

Claire: Turns out, what jordan had told me my entire life… it wasn’t true, none of it. My parents didn’t abandon me. She took me from them. She just blurted it out at the house in front of everyone. If jordan lied about that… what else could she have lied about? My entire life is meaningless.

Michael: Do you need a moment?

Claire: I spent so much of my life wanting to hurt my parents. Wanting to make them feel just some of what I had endured. But then… coming face to face with them, both of them at once… I couldn’t help but want something else. Something more. A real connection. And I know how impossible that sounds. But then to find out that… jordan had lied, that she had kidnapped me. She had robbed them. Just like she had robbed me. And it was all wrecked. I saved their lives in the end. But… I don’t see how they’ll ever forgive me. I just want to get out. And I wanna leave all of this, I wanna leave all of them behind.

Michael: I understand why you would feel that way.

Claire: So, mr. Baldwin… will you help me?

Jordan: So you think you’re so invincible? That you’ve won? That you can’t ever lose? Well, the high and mighty are going to fall. And they’re never gonna get back up. All for you, my sister. All for you.

Nikki: I’ve been getting texts and calls the last few days. Each more terrifying than the last.

Victoria: Texts from who? “Be silent in that solitude, which is not loneliness. For then the spirits of the dead who stood in life before thee are again in death around thee. And their will shall overshadow thee, be still.”

Nikki: Nice, huh?

Victoria: It’s an unknown sender. Do you think it’s jordan?

Nikki: That’s my guess.

Victoria: Oh, my god. That’s insane. We– we have to find her. I mean, we have to stop her!

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