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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Victor: You think it’s gonna be that easy? That you are gonna get what you want? Think again.

Ashland: Victoria’s the one who’s getting what she wants.

Victor: You’re not gonna get away with this. You will not take my daughter away from her home.

Ashland: I’m not taking her away. She’s coming with me. Victoria is leaving genoa city of her own volition. She is aware of my mistakes and she wants to be with me anyway. That is love.

Victor: That is bull. She will soon become aware that you’re nothing but a human parasite. As I’ve always suspected you were.

Ashland: Always?

Victor: Always. Don’t you think I checked up on you? Don’t you think I learned about the fact that you assumed your dead friend’s identity and stole a woman’s fortune to build your empire? You thought I was that naive? The one thing I regret, ashland locke, is that I allowed my wife to call the damn ambulance when you suffered a heart attack in my living room. I should’ve let you croak.

Victoria: I am telling you, I’m starting over for myself, nobody else.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Yeah, that doesn’t make sense because why would you leave newman enterprises at the peak of your success?

Victoria: Oh, come on. You know there’s more to life than succeeding at your job.

Billy: Oh, I would love it if you actually believed that. But right now, I want at least a thread of truth from you.

Victoria: I’m trying.

Billy: Really? What does ashland locke have to do with you running out of town?

Victoria: Look, I can’t lie to you. Ashland is integral to my decision.

Billy: Okay. Look, if you are embarrassed because you think people are talking about you around town, blaming you for half of his crimes, that’s not what’s happening, okay? Nobody blames you. You don’t let him run you out of town like this, if that’s what’s happening.

Victoria: Billy, stop. Stop talking. That’s not it.

Billy: Then what is it, vick? Why are you leaving?

Victoria: Ashland has shown remorse, and he’s shown me how much he loves me and how strong his love is, and I…I’ve forgiven him. We’re leaving together.

Chelsea: Huh. You have enough time to go for a run in the middle of the day. How nice.

Adam: It’s extremely nice.

Chelsea: Mm, yeah, sure it is. I get my cardio dashing between connor’s practices and playdates, my office, meetings.

Adam: Well, I’m happy to handle more pick-ups and drop-offs, or we could have him spend more time at the ranch if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Chelsea: No, that’s okay. No, just a half-day at school today, so the logistics became a little more complicated, that’s alL. But connor’s at soccer practice right now if you want to stop by.

Adam: Yeah, I would like that. I’ll — I’ll stop over there.

Chelsea: I’m sure he’d love to see you. He can show off his new moves. Hey, do you know what a classic elastico is?

Adam: I have no idea.

Chelsea: Yeah, neither do I.

[ Chuckles ] Apparently connor’s perfected it.

[ Ghs si he seems to love his new coach, though. I think he reminds connor a lot of rey.

Adam: Chelsea, are you alright? Last time I saw you, you were kind of on edge.

Chelsea: I’m not falling apart, if that’s what you’re afraid of.

Sally: Summer.

Summer: Sally.

Sally: I heard that the newest star at marchetti was gracing genoa city with a visit. I’m surprised you were able to get away. Must be a pretty busy time.

Summer: It is. You’ve certainly had a meteoric rise after being kicked to the curb by lauren.

Sally: Yeah, well, always been resilient.

Summer: I was the first to admit that I really liked the wedding dress that you designed for my aunt victoria, but i could’ve never imagined that you’d be able to ride the train of that gown all the way to the coo’s office at newman media. What a stroke of luck.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] It wasn’t luck. It’s ambition — something that you and I both have a lot of, wouldn’t you say?

Jack: I keep seeing you at all my favorite spots.

Diane: Mm, it’s almost like i live in genoa city.

Jack: You really are here for the duration, aren’t you?

Diane: I’m here as long as kyle wants me to be, and our son has made it abundantly clear that I’m welcome. So why don’t you make yourself comfortable? Join me.

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Adam: I’m not worried about you going off the deep end. I just — I know the signs when you’re trouble. I know it’s a stressful time. You’re working on a new line with chloe at fenmore’s —

Chelsea: Okay, okay, I’m gonna stop you right there. You don’t have to be so patronizing. I’m not troubled. Working with lauren and chloe has been a dream. There’s no ego, no in-fighting, no fear of getting stabbed in the back.

Adam: Oh, so, in other words, unlike your last employer.

Chelsea: Exactly. It helps me get out of bed in the morning.

Adam: Well, I’m — I’m glad to hear that. I know that it’s a lot of work, and doing something enjoyable can put just as much pressure on you as dealing with something difficult, and you’re dealing with both. You know, rey’s death was a shock, so I’m worried about you and connor.

Chelsea: And connor? Are you implying you don’t trust me around our son?

Adam: Chelsea, no, I’m not saying that. I know that you always putnnor fst. I’m just acknowledging that this is a tough time for you both. And I know how much connor liked rey, and we’re helping him get through this time. I just want to make sure that you’re taking time for yourself, that’s all.

Chelsea: It’s never just “that’s all” with you, adam. You always have an agenda, and i don’t need you to worry about me, okay? Because I’ve been taking care of myself my whole life.

Adam: Why are you being like this?

Chelsea: Being like what? I’m just saying, I don’t need your help during this difficult time. That’s all.

Adam: Chelsea, I’m just trying to make sure that you’re okay, alright?

Kyle: Is there a problem?

Billy: How do you forgive ashland locke for everything that he’s done?

Victoria: Gosh, I don’t know. I guess I’ve had a lot of practice. I’ve forgiven you many, many times.

Billy: Right, so you’re comparing your ex-husband, the one who lied to you for months about having cancer, to me? You think that’s fair?

Victoria: You know, billy, i thought that you of all people would understand. I mean, your podcast is all about redemption. You are all about giving people second chances right now, aren’t you?

Billy: Well, when ashland locke stole his best friend’s identity, then falsified a dying woman’s will, I think he ran out of second chances.

Victoria: Well, you know what? I believe that there is room for forgiveness when someone shows true contrition, which is exactly what ashland has done.

Billy: I mean, after everything he’s done? I have no idea what that would even look like. But what bothers me more is this hold that he has on you. That you would be willing to leave everything you have, your family, your company, including johnny and katie behind.

Victoria: Hold on a second. What are you saying?

Billy: What are you gonna say to the kids, vick? “Mommy’s leaving town with the man that’s been lying to her for months”?

Victoria: They don’t know about that, billy. As far as they’re concerned, we’ve been together this whole time. And they will always have a home with me. I will never, ever leave them behind.

Billy: Where are you going? Is it close by?

Victoria: Ashland and I would like to have a chance to get settled without you and my family monitoring our every move, so I will let you know where we land.

Billy: That’s very kind of you. You’ll let me know. And you expect me to sign off on johnny and katie leaving everything they know here to run off god knows where with ashland locke? That’s not gonna happen, victoria. I don’t want my kids anywhere near that monster.

Ashland: You can try to pull all the strings and control victoria’s life, but you cannot control her heart. Love triumphs over everything.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] Coming from you, that’s hilarious, man. It’s not love. You don’t even know the first thing about that. It’s a manipulative sham to convince my daughter to substitute the real thing.

Ashland: You know, I have to admit, I had given up. After the restraining order, i thought there was nothing left for me here in genoa city.

Victor: That was the idea.

Ashland: But then victoria came to me and told me she still loves me. Now, I can’t take all the credit for winning her back. Her loyalty to you and to the rest of her family runs deep, but, victor [Sighs] You blew it. You drove her away with your iron fist and your draconian methods, your conviction that only father knows best and your complete lack of respect for her intelligence and her independence. You tried to control every aspect of her life, and that’s what drove her back into my arms. Now, you can rant and rail against me all you want, but you need to know this — you have no one to blame but yourself.

Victor: You’re a hell of a talker, ashland. You’re good at that. But this is not over.

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Jack: So many options. Abby keeps changing the menu.

Diane: Mm, well, everything I’ve had here so far has been good.

Jack: To my mind, this is the best restaurant in town.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Whatever happened to gloria’s? I remember she was really proud of that place.

Jack: Glo-worm? Mercifully, it burned to the ground. Though they did have a dover sole with cream and capers that was pretty memorable.

Diane: Jack, we can do better than this.

Jack: What do you mean?

Diane: Menus, restaurants. What, are you gonna ask me about the weather next? We don’t need to make small talk. We have a son. We have a grandson. We have history together.

Jack: Most of it unpleasant. Come on, we can’t exactly walk down memory lane together without smashing into a boulder or two.

Diane: Fine. We can just sit here in silence.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Diane: Or I could tell you about harrison and all the little things he does that reminds me of kyle.

Jack: You can’t really see that many resemblances. You haven’t spent that much time with him.

Diane: Well, that’s true, but I hope to fix that. He’s just so cute. Oh, come on, doesn’t he remind you of kyle as a boy?

Jack: [ Sighs ] The other day, I came home from work and harrison was so happy to see his grandpa jack. I’d had a tough day at the office, and suddenly everything was bright and…he shared his lemonade with me and asked me if I wanted my own cookie.

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

Jack: He’s a pretty great kid.

Diane: See? That’s what I told you. He’s kind and generous, just like kyle.

Adam: There is no problem, kyle. Just talking to chelsea about our son.

Chelsea: I appreciate your concern, but everything’s okay.

Kyle: Glad to hear it.

Adam: Well, you must be extra vigilant these days. Protecting harrison must be foremost in your mind.

Kyle: Yeah, things have gotten a bit unpleasant.

Adam: Well, you can relax now, ’cause locke’s leaving town. Looks like that restraining order that victor facilitated worked.

Kyle: Are you sure? I haven’t heard anything about it.

Adam: I know for a fact that locke is on his way out of genoa city.

Kyle: Forgive me if I don’t consider everything you say to be gospel, adam.

Chelsea: Wise man.

Kyle: Looks like you were in the middle of a run. Don’t let us interrupt you.

Chelsea: The nanny’s gonna bring connor home after his scrimmage, so if you want to see him, you should go now.

Adam: I will. Maybe we can catch up later.

Kyle: You sure you’re alright?

Chelsea: Yeah. Yeah, that was just a couple of exes arguing over their kid. Adam can’t help being adam, you know? He is who he is. He can be a lot, but I have years of practice, so…

Kyle: [ Chuckles ] Well, I guess connor’s wellbeing is the most important thing.

Chelsea: Yeah, adam is a good dad. Connor is his priority.

Kyle: That’s great to hear, ’cause being a father is my top priority as well.

Chelsea: Of course, and it’s so great. I mean, you and harrison back in town, and summer, too.

Kyle: Thanks. I hope I wasn’t overstepping.

Chelsea: No, not at all. I appreciate the interruption, actually. Can I thank you with a coffee for your chivalry?

Kyle: I could use some caffeine.

Chelsea: That’d be good.

Kyle: Yeah.

Chelsea: Shall we?

Kyle: Mm.

Sally: You know, we don’t need to get into a blow-by-blow of our career trajectories. Too many details.

Summer: You mean like you conspiring with tara locke to drive me out of town and away from kyle?

Sally: Yeah, mm-hmm, that’s one example.

Summer: You know, I can’t help but wonder if your ambition — as you referred to it — your ascension to coo of newman media has anything to do with you sleeping with the boss.

Sally: My point is, just think about how amazing it is that everything worked out. Both of us ended up right where we belong, doing what we love, our dream jobs with our dream guys. Genoa city.

Summer: I know you liked that I was on a different continent.

Sally: You wanted to be the creative director of marchetti. That is where they’re located, so you have to go where the work is, right?

Summer: You’re right. I was destined to be at marchetti, regardless of how i ended up getting the position. But milan was never where I was supposed to be. My home is genoa city. And I’m back for good.

Sally: You’re quitting your dream job?

Summer: No. We’re relocating marchetti to genoa city.

Victoria: Johnny and katie are off at boarding school, so their lives are not going to be immediately disrupted. And besides that, it’s not your call. We have joint custody.

Billy: Yeah, well, that agreement is based on the two of us living in the same city.

Victoria: Well, then it’s a minor adjustment. Divorced people relocate all the time. I will file a motion with the court and tell them that I’m moving out of ate. It’s not a big deal.

Billy: No, it is a big deal, ’cause I will fight that motion. I’m not letting you take our kids away from genoa city.

Victoria: Do you really think that I would do anything to put johnny and katie in danger?

Billy: No, I never thought you would do anything to put johnny and katie in danger. You always put them first, which is why this is so stunning, because you’re not thinking rationally. Ashland locke is a threat to our kids.

Victoria: Ashland would never do anything to harm them. They love him, and he loves them.

Billy: You know kyle and summer took out a restraining order to keep him away from harrison. You know that, right? So I’m not the only one that thinks he poses a threat.

Victoria: Yes, billy, I know. I heard all about it. I know. My father, he orchestrated the whole thing. He pulled some strings to get the judge to sign the paperwork. Believe me, that was the last straw for me.

Billy: Well, unfortunately for you, that court order is now public record, so good luck on trying to find a court to ignore it.

Victoria: Since when have you become such a fan of my father’s methods?

Billy: Got to do what you got to do to protect your kids, right?

Victoria: You know what? I did not come here to ask you for permission anyway. I came here to tell you, as a courtesy, what my plans are.

Billy: And you expect me to sign off and let you walk away, taking our kids with you?

Victoria: I expect you to be rational, to not want to put them through a tug-of-war, but i guess my expectations were too high.

Billy: Victoria. Victoria, you are making a mistake. Ashland locke crossed a line, a line that no one should cross or be allowed back from. He is going to hurt you again. You know that.

Victoria: Billy, I’m a grown woman.

Billy: Right, so you’re a grown woman. You can make your own mistakes. Good for you. But I am not gonna let your bad choices affect my children. I will fight you on this. Wipes. Wipes. Wipes.

Summer: Oh, you don’t seem happy to hear our news.

Sally: No, I’M…just surprised. But good for you, summer. You deserve it.

Summer: I can’t wait. It’s gonna be really fun. I’ll have full creative control of a fashion house, a loving husband, our adorable son, and a full life in my hometown, surrounded by friends and family. Turns out you really can have it all.

Sally: Yeah, guess you can.

[ Indistinct speaking ]

Summer: Speaking of which. Are you okay?

Sally: Yeah, fine. Never better.

Kyle: Hi, hi.

Chelsea: Hello, sally.

Sally: Chelsea.

Kyle: What’s going?

Summer: We were just getting re-acquainted.

Kyle: Mm.

Summer: Sally, you suddenly seem so skittish. Is something wrong?

Sally: You know what? I actually have to get going. Can’t sit around all day, chit-chatting. Have a lot to do at the office with all my responsibilities. Have to run, but it was really great to see you all. And let me know if your little fashion house needs a push from the giant media conglomerate adam and I run. I’d be glad to help.

Summer: Chelsea, it’s so good to see you, and I’m glad you guys came when you did. You rescued me.

Chelsea: Aw, well, there seems to be a lot of that going on today.

Jack: I said, “harrison, there are no frogs allowed in the house. Do you have one in your pocket?” He shakes his head, he looks at me like I’m crazy for even suggesting it. I said, “can I see what’s in your pocket?” He pulls out a frog. I said, “what is that?” He says, “it’s the tiniest dinosaur in the whole world.”

Diane: [ Laughs ] Aww. I can’t wait for him to get to know his deedee. I remember the early years of kyle’s life so well. And I realize that’s because I — I did miss a lot of his childhood, but the memories I do have I replayed over and over again.

Jack: Yeah, I’m sure.

Diane: And now that we’ve reconnected, I’ve noticed that kyle has inherited your sense of wonder.

Jack: What?

Diane: Yes, I see it in the way he plays with harrison. The same way you did with him when he was a boy. It warms my heart, truly. You know, we didn’t have a lot of time as co-parents, but we did have some good days when kyle was little. Oh, I remember when you brought over your childhood toys to entertain him.

[ Both laugh ]

Jack: I remember that.

Diane: Yeah. You were built for fatherhood, jack. I saw it in the joy in your face as you shared your favorites and making memories with your son.

Jack: It’s funny, the joy i get now is watching kyle do the same thing with harrison.

Diane: Oh, and we also had some good times by the pool.

Jack: Oh, kyle loved the water.

Diane: Oh, yeah, and phyllis was always lurking around in the background, keeping her eye on me, making sure I wasn’t honing in on her territory. Oh, I — I guess that’s one of those memory lane boulders you were talking about.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Thanks for coming by to meet with me here. I hope I didn’t keep you waiting.

Victor: What is so important you wanted to discuss?

Adam: Well, in light of victoria’s decision, I think that we should talk. You know, if she’s to run off with locke…

Victor: It’s not a question of “if.” I just ran into that son of a bitch. She is leaving with him.

Adam: So there haven’t been any new developments?

Victor: Not that I know of.

Adam: Well, there are a couple of positives. He’s out of newman and he’s leaving town.

Victor: Yeah. He’s leaving with victoria. The guy’s latching onto her like a leech. She’s just lost all her senses. Now she’s gonna leave this company, leave our family.

[ Sighs ] It’s just the whole thing is inconceivable to me. I’m gonna get that bastard if it’s the last thing I do. -Fixed. -That’s my son.

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Jack: You even bringing up phyllis proves this was a mistake to join you.

Diane: Jack, please.

Jack: Our history is too fraught to have pleasant conversation, as I predicted.

Diane: I apologize. I — I didn’t realize that bringing up phyllis would upset you like this.

Jack: Oh, it’s a lot more than that, and you know it. Reminiscing about that period of our lives is going to set off emotional fireworks of all kinds.

Diane: You’re right. I…I was out of line back then, but I —

Jack: We don’t need to go through all that.

Diane: No, no, let me say this.

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry for who I was and what I did. For taking kyle away so that you missed quality time with your son during his formative years. For — for abandoning you so that you had to raise him alone. For being petty and unkind and selfish. I’m sorry that I wasn’t stronger and braver in how I handled things. You deserved better than that. Jack, I have so many regrets and I have so many amends to make to all the people that I’ve wronged. But you have to believe, you are at the top of that list.

[ Sighs ]

Summer: So what other rescuing has been going on today?

Kyle: Chelsea’s just being nice about me butting in on what was none of my business.

Chelsea: That is not true. Your husband walked in on adam and I having a discussion, which quickly could have escalated into an ugly argument if kyle hadn’t shown up.

Summer: I bet things are tricky with adam these days.

Chelsea: Oh, things are always tricky with adam.

Summer: I have a feeling that there’s something more to it. When you guys interrupted the two of us, sally was clearly intimidated by you.

Chelsea: She has everything she could want right now. She couldn’t possibly be intimidated by me. Or could she?

Summer: Well, I’m guessing she did something to blow up newman fashion, which is such a shame, ’cause I really wanted to see what you and chloe were gonna do.

Chelsea: It actually wasn’t her fault that it shut down. That was a corporate decision when newman/locke bought newman media.

Summer: But still, it couldn’t have been easy working with sally.

Chelsea: I mean, it wasn’t all bad. Most of our arguments were usually about where we should put our focus.

Summer: Let me guess — her focus was on adam.

Chelsea: I don’t want to gossip.

Summer: But…

Chelsea: But she was the worst person you would ever want to work with. I mean, everything became about her. And then once she got her claws into adam, who was the boss, it all just became very uncomfortable.

Summer: I’m not surprised. She is a world-class opportunist.

Chelsea: Yep. But I don’t want to bad-mouth her. Let’s just say I am a lot happier working with chloe on our own to produce an exclusive line for fenmore’S.

Adam: Look, I understand why you’re so upset. You have invested a lot of time and energy and love into victoria. You’ve groomed her to take over the company, only to see her self-destruct. I mean, she’s been given every opportunity, and she’s just throwing it away.

Victor: Yeah. You know…I’ve only always wanted…what’s best for my children. I raised you all to be strong and self-possessed adults.

Adam: Of course. And yet, victoria, she’s lost her way. I know that has to be the most painful thing for you. You know, it’s always been clear to me and everybody else that you have viewed her as the heir apparent, so I know this has got to be an especially hard reckoning.

Victor: Yep.

Adam: And I’m not saying that out of self-interest. I’m not trying to take a jab at victoria. You know, after all, I’m the one that made the deal with locke, so I’ve done my part to get rid of the guy. But her decision to walk away from the family and the company after all these attempts to help her to be viewed as unwelcome meddling, I just — I don’t know how we reach her.

Victor: You know…I’m coming around to your way of thinking.

Adam: She’s headstrong. It’s usually a gift, but in her case, it seems to be a curse.

Victor: I just can’t get through to her, to make her realize that if she walks off with that son of a bitch and marries him, god forbid, it’ll have consequences. What if she fails? Comes back a broken woman? Your sister’s getting involved in something that may be irreparable. An irreversible mistake. Time. It’s life’s most precious commodity,

Summer: So you and chloe are happy with your partnership at fenmore’s?

Chelsea: Totally. Lauren has been wonderful to us.

Summer: When is the new line dropping? Have you settled on a price point yet? Are you doing all of the designing yourself or are you collaborating with fenmore’s in-house team?

Chelsea: This is starting to feel like an interview. What’s going on?

Kyle: Go ahead. You can tell her.

Summer: Jabot is buying marchetti. We’re relocating headquarters to genoa city.

Chelsea: Wow, that’s huge. Summer, that’s so exciting for you.

Summer: I know. We are so happy that everything is finally falling into place. But kyle and I were thinking about a collaboration between fenmore’s and marchetti.

Kyle: Especially when you consider we will own all of marchetti and jabot will own almost 50% of fenmore’S. Makes for greater profit margins.

Summer: Lauren’s on the board, so she knows that jabot is acquiring marchetti, but we haven’t talked to her yet about fenmore’s being an exclusive distributor, so this is just between us.

Chelsea: Of course. Of course, but why are you asking about the design side and process?

Summer: I just wanted to get a feel for things. It’s been a while since I worked in fashion in genoa city, and you are at the heart of it.

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] Well, I’m intrigued. I love the idea of possibly working with you. Both of you.

Jack: Thank you.

Diane: Thank you. And thank you for joining me today. I’ve been spending a lot of my time alone. Guess I’m no one’s idea of a fun lunch companion.

Jack: It’s got to be pretty lonely.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Maybe. But it’s honest. Back in la, I hid my past. I was living a lie. I — I couldn’t get close to anybody because of it. And here in genoa city, I am dodging grenades, but I have to earn my conversations and my companionship. I have to face the damage that I’ve done, head on.

Jack: That is your mission.

Diane: Yeah. It’s going to take a while, i think. But being here with you today and talking about kyle and harrison and being open about my past, it…

[ Exhales sharply ] …Almost makes me feel normal. And gives me hope for my future. I have you to thank for that.

Lily: Hey. Everything is falling into place. The launch is gonna go off without a hitch. The pr team is doing great. We’re gonna get a ton of media coverage. I’m really happy with their work.

Billy: Yeah, that’s great. Everybody’s doing a great job.

Lily: Are you okay? Something happen?

Billy: Victoria was just here, and she informed me that she’s leaving newman and genoa city.

Lily: What? Why would she do that?

Billy: Because she’s forgiven ashland locke and she’s fleeing town with the man. The man that lied to her for months about dying from cancer in order to get control of her company. And he has now somehow convinced her that he is sorry for his mistakes, and she’s not only accepting of that but she’s fleeing town with him to start over, abandoning her entire life here. I don’t understand any of it.

Lily: Yeah, I don’t either, but I thought you decided to take a step back and let her family deal with it. I thought you realized that she can live her life the way that she wants to.

Billy: Yeah, that’s fine. But this is different. I mean, this is everything i feared. This affects my kids. She’s taking them god knows where, living under the same roof as ashland locke. I’m not okay with that. I don’t want my kids anywhere near that monster.

Lily: Okay, honestly? Enough is enough.

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Adam: Maybe victoria won’t fail.

Victor: Of course she will. There’s no future success involving ashland locke, i promise you.

Adam: That may be true. But she might surprise us all. She’s giving up a lot, but she is resourceful and she is smart. She could find a way to flourish out of your shadow. And who knows? Maybe this is her destiny — start over. In fact, maybe it’s an opportunity for everybody. Maybe this is a reset for the entire family. Maybe we could get out of the roles that we’ve been set in for so long and we can become something greater.

Victor: Maybe so.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ]

Ashland: I am ready to go.

Victoria: Me too.

Ashland: Looks like you’re traveling light.

Victoria: Yeah, I know, but, well, once we get settled in new york, I’ll just send for the rest of my things.

Ashland: Mm. You’re sure about this?

Victoria: Absolutely, I’m sure. Why do you ask me that?

Ashland: Well, your father stopped by for a visit. His fury was something to behold.

Victoria: Did he intimidate you?

Ashland: No. Not at all. It was sad, though, I think. You see, I’ve been emboldened by your love, but I also understand what it means to lost that love and the pain it can cause. That’s what I saw in your father’s eyes. He’s afraid he’s going to lose his beloved daughter.

Victoria: Well, he’s the one that drove me away.

Ashland: That’s exactly what I told him. And at some level, I think he knows that. But, victoria, as angry as you are at your father right now, your connection to your family runs deep. Victor’s gonna take advantage of that.

Victoria: That’s why we need to leave now. I just — I want to start somewhere fresh, outside of my father’s reach.

Ashland: I agree. I just want you to understand this is gonna be difficult.

Victoria: I understand that. I do, and I’m ready for it. The only problem that I have right now is billy. Turns out that he wants to fight me on custody.

Ashland: See, we talked about this. I can’t let you risk losing your kids.

Victoria: It’s okay. Billy does not have a leg to stand on, and I’ll fight him back twice as hard. I just — I hope that it doesn’t get too ugly.

Billy: I agree with you. Enough is enough. I’ve tried to be patient with victoria’s feelings for ashland. I’ve tried to live and let live, but I’m done. I’m putting my foot down. I need to do what I need to do to protect my kids from their mother’s bad decision.

Lily: I wasn’t talking about victoria, billy. I was talking about you.

Billy: What about me?

Lily: This is victoria’s decision to make. You can’t penalize your kids for it.

Billy: I’m not penalizing my kids. I’m protecting them, because ashland locke is dangerous.

Lily: Ashland is not a physical threat to johnny and katie, and you know that and you know victoria would never put their lives at risk.

Billy: I used to know that, but she’s not thinking clearly. We know what ashland locke is capable of, how far he will go. I don’t want my children to be the ones to find out.

Lily: This is not about your kids. This is about your inability to let go of victoria. Honestly, billy, it’s like you try to seize any opportunity you can to remain her protector. I mean, you know how much it bothered me in the past, and now, honestly, I am so fed up with this twisted push-and-pull routine. I am — I’m not putting up with it any longer.

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Nick: You know, vick, it’s bad enough you keep defending this guy. Now you’re talking about running away with him?

Victoria: I’m not running away. I’m changing direction and doing what I need to do to be happy.

Victor: What do you mean happy? With a guy like that? He’s gonna ruin your life!

Nikki: I knew that you still cared about ashland, but you told me over and over that you had no future. So what happened when you saw him? Why have you suddenly changed your mind?

Nick: Let me take a guess. He gave you some sob story about losing out on access to harrison, playing on your sympathies, because that’s what he does. How can you fall for this again?

Victoria: [ Scoffs ]

Adam: Why don’t we give victoria a chance to explain?

Victoria: Why bother, when nobody listens?

Adam: I just think if everybody understood your reasons —

Victoria: You know, I don’t have to defend my decision to forgive ashland. Besides, leaving genoa city is about much more than just that.

Nick: Yeah, so you keep saying.

Victoria: And I know that there’s nothing that I can say to change your opinion that this is the right move for me.

Victor: Don’t you understand? You’re aligning yourself with a user, with a liar, with a fraud. He is toying with you, sweetheart. Can’t you see that?

[ Cheering ]

Sharon: Oh, my gosh, welcome home! Look at you two. You’re glowing.

Tessa: Honeymoons do that.

Sharon: Yeah. Oh, my gosh, how was paris?

Mariah: I mean, didn’t we post enough pictures?

Sharon: Well, yeah, and i loved them all. Looked like the trip of a lifetime.

Tessa: Well, she was holding back. There were so many more. Probably hundreds?

Mariah: Yeah, and every photo has a story to go with it, i promise.

Sharon: Okay, I want to hear all those stories. First, can I get you something to drink?

Tessa: Yeah, chamomile tea would be great. I’ve had a sore throat the past couple of days, and I got to get over it before my tour starts.

Sharon: Done. Mariah?

Mariah: Just the usual, please.

Sharon: Alright, coming right up. Um, ooh. Ooh-la-la. What is this?

Mariah: Well, let’s just say I’m glad we saved space in our bags because we did all the shopping.

Tessa: We got gifts for everyone.

Sharon: Wow. Well, I’m sorry that we couldn’t all be here to greet you, and nick was here, but he got called away. And faith’s at school. I know that noah’s gonna drop by. He should be here any minute. Welcome back!

[ Laughs ] I missed you.

Mariah: I missed you, too.

Noah: Allie, hey.

Allie: Noah, hi. Great to see you.

Noah: Someone’s in a good mood today.

Allie: I am. I finally got my tour of the jabot r&d lab, and oh, my god, was it amazing.

Noah: I’ll have to take your word for it.

Allie: Yeah, see, most chem labs are pretty drab, right? You’ve got concrete floors, fluorescent lighting — it’s all really depressing. Plus, it doesn’t smell very good because —

Noah: Chemicals, right?

Allie: Cadaverine — my favorite — not.

Noah: [ Laughs ]

Allie: But the jabot lab — oh, my gosh, it was — it was dazzling.

Noah: Nice.

Allie: It was a gorgeous space, state-of-the-art.

Noah: I mean, your aunt, she’s no slouch. She got taste.

Allie: Yeah, and ashley spent over an hour with me. I was honored. Her team went over the research they were doing, which was fascinating.

Noah: They’re pretty big into perfumes over there, right? So I’m assuming it probably smelled a bit better than average, too.

Allie: They gave me a sample. You want to — want to try it?

Noah: Yeah. It’s nice. So what’s going on?

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Allie: Oh, my god, look at me, geeking out over a lab. Could I be a bigger nerd?

Noah: No, no, it’s nice to see you so hyped up about something. This whole time, happiness was just a beaker away.

Allie: [ Chuckles ] It’s the little things, okay?

Noah: Alright, you must have had a blast over there, ’cause you’re not groaning nearly as much as you usually do about my corny jokes.

Allie: No, you know — you know I was just messing with you with that, right? It’s — it’s something I do when I’m around new people.

Noah: Little defense mechanism.

Allie: Yeah, I suppose. Especially now when I’m surrounded by them at my grandfather’s place.

Noah: Yeah, I remember you saying it felt a little strange, suddenly thrust into this big, busy family you didn’t even know you had.

Allie: Yeah. I mean, it’s a lot, but I’m getting used to it.

Noah: Your dad, he never even gave you a hint?

Allie: And now I will never get to ask him why. You know, whether he was planning on saying something and just couldn’t find the right words or he didn’t want me to know about these people ever. Which would be really hard because the abbotts have been so incredibly kind to me.

Noah: You mean you’re not worried your great aunt traci has a dark side? ‘Cause you should be.

Allie: [ Chuckles ] I like them all so much. I only wish he brought them into my life a little bit earlier. God, is it — is it terrible of me to find fault in my dad like that? Kind of feels like it is.

Sharon: [ Gasps ] Oh, look at this.

[ Gasps ] It’s exquisite. I love it.

Tessa: Well, when we saw it in that boutique, we just knew you had to have it.

Mariah: You know, we thought a lot about you while we were gone. How are you doing? And, like, really.

Sharon: Um…I’m doing okay. Truly. I miss rey. Sometimes I still reach for my phone to text him before i realize that I can’T. But I’m managing to keep busy. Nick and noah check in all the time, and faith’s been really sweet. She asked me for advice on how to decorate her future dorm room, which I know she doesn’t need. She’s just trying to distract me with something happy.

Mariah: Gosh, she’s gonna be graduating soon. Off to college. That’s crazy. And no second thoughts about university of michigan, right?

Sharon: Nope, and had she decided to stay here and go to gcu, I think a part of me would’ve always wondered if that decision might have been because of me, and I don’t know if i would’ve felt comfortable with that.

Mariah: I get that.

Sharon: But the one thing that always lifts my spirits the most is seeing you kids thriving.

Tessa: Well, we’re doing our part.

Sharon: You definitely are.

Nikki: I want everyone to take a breath because we’re all saying things that we are going to regret.

Victoria: You know, that’s a great suggestion, mom. And you all are gonna have a lot of time to cool off while ashland and I are getting settled into our new life.

Victor: Where exactly do you intend to do that?

Victoria: Haven’t decided yet. But I wouldn’t tell you if i had.

Nikki: Well, I hope you’re not just gonna disappear.

Victoria: Mom, please, I’ll be fine. Please have a little faith in my ability to take care of myself.

Nick: Don’t do that, alright? Don’t blow off our concerns. We are the people who stood by you while ashland was putting you through hell. What do you think that was like for us? I mean, the night we thought you were taking off to italy with him? How about the night you got in the car accident?

Victoria: Oh, you mean the same night that ashland saved my life?

Nick: You are missing the point.

Victoria: I don’t think so. In fact, the way that you’re talking to me right now, the way that you’re looking at me, you think I owe you, don’t you? Because you exposed ashland’s lies, you comforted me, you paid me off, and then you punished him, so you think that you have the right to tell me what to believe and how to live my life. Well, I’m sorry — I’m so sorry to disappoint you. But that’s not gonna work for me.

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Allie: Sorry, that’s probably too melodramatic of me — worried about betraying my father by deciding to get to know his father.

Noah: No, no, that’s what i was thinking about. I was just comparing our situations.

Allie: How so?

Noah: My father and grandfather are close, but they’ve butted heads a lot over the years. To give you an idea, one time my dad turned in my grandpa to the feds for some shady business practices, and it almost landed him in prison.

Allie: Are you serious?

Noah: Yeah, yeah, I wasn’t sure they’d get past that one. But through all their battles, my dad, he never tried to cut us off from our grandfather. He knows he love him and he allows us to have a separate relationship. I think maybe — maybe your dad would have the same attitude.

Allie: You think he would be okay with me coming here?

Noah: I mean, I didn’t know him personally, but I think he’d be glad that the abbotts have been so welcoming to you.

Allie: I really appreciate you saying that, noah.

Noah: Well, since we’re talking about families, the brides, they just got back from their honeymoon. I’m actually on my way to crimson lights to meet them now.

Allie: That’s great. Please, don’t let me keep you.

Noah: Do you want to come with me? You’d be more than welcome. Coffee’s on me.

Allie: Yeah, yeah, sure. I would love to.

Mariah: Okay, and this is the queen’s bedchambers.

Sharon: That is mind-blowing.

Mariah: I know.

Tessa: Next time faith asks about decorating her dorm room…

Sharon: Oh, don’t give her any ideas.

Mariah: Well, you know, maybe she could just take some gold leaf, put it on the door knobs, call it a day.

Sharon: You two were on a roll.

Mariah: Well, versailles is just so over-the-top. I mean, it’s hard not to make jokes about it.

Sharon: These are beautiful. I’m so glad that you’ll have these beautiful memories to look back on.

Tessa: Oh, my gosh, it was just the best surprise ever. Thank you.

Sharon: Well, nick made all the arrangements, so I really can’t take any of the credit for that.

Mariah: How is he doing?

Sharon: He is worried about victoria, along with the rest of the newman family.

Mariah: Why? What’s going on?

Sharon: Well, she and ashland have separated.

Tessa: Wait, are you serious?

Mariah: Has it even been a year?

Tessa: Wow. I sang at their wedding. They seemed so in love.

Sharon: Actually, it happened a little while ago, and I didn’t want to say anything because you were in the middle of planning your wedding.

Tessa: Oh, you didn’t want to jinx it?

Sharon: Yeah, or just bring you down. I didn’t want to do that.

Mariah: Well, “a,” you couldn’t have if you tried. And “b,” I hope that they find a way to work things out.

Sharon: Mm, I don’t see that happening. Without getting into all the gory details, victoria has discovered that ashland cannot be trusted.

Tessa: Well, that is a deal-breaker.

Sharon: Mm-hmm. But victoria will be fine. She has her family with her, and I know that they will get her through this.

Victor: You were blinded by love, and you still are.

Victoria: I’m sorry you see it that way.

Nick: What other way is there?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I know you all think I’m crazy when I say that I believe ashland when he tells me that he loves me. But I don’t care.

Nikki: Darling, just give it some time. I mean, don’t leave town. Don’t give up the career you’ve spent a lifetime building.

Victoria: No, mother, I am not gonna subject ashland or myself to this family’s never-ending judgment. Life is too short to put up with that.

Nick: You think if ashland really cared about you, he’d ask you to give up running newman? That’s always been your dream.

Victoria: Once again, you weren’t listening when I said ashland is not solely the reason that I’m doing this. In fact, this wasn’t even his idea.

Victor: That’s ridiculous and you know it. You know the man’s a fraud. He is very clever at convincing you it was your idea, like with the damn merger.

Victoria: Oh, really?

Victor: Yes.

Victoria: So you really believe that I am not capable of thinking of anything on my own. Just so you know, ashland had his own doubts about this. He knew it would be hard for me to leave my own family.

Nick: His reluctance could be part of his con.

Victoria: Oh, come on, nicholas. Do you really think I’m that gullible? Do you really think that you all are so much smarter than me? Need I remind you, you believed that ashland had cancer, just like I did.

Victor: The moment that man came into your life, I began to have my doubts. That’s why I had him investigated, okay?

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] Revisionist history. Dad, you have approved of ashland more than any other person that I’ve ever loved.

Victor: This man is a fraud! A total fraud! Moment at the wedding in italy, that beautiful wedding, I knew how happy he made you, so i tolerated that nonsense for a while. But when he suddenly, miraculously became cured from a disease — an incurable disease — I knew something was off.

Victoria: You’re right. You’re right on both counts. Ashland did something very, very terrible, and he regrets it. But he’s still the perfect man for me.

Victor: Are you serious? You couldn’t be more wrong. You are stubborn.

Victoria: That attitude right there, it’s exactly what I’m talking about. And that’s why I’m leaving town and I am never coming back.

Victor: And I don’t —

Victoria: You think that i can’t survive without you telling me what to do, and I am tired of trying to win your approval over and over again. I’m done. I’m done.

Victor: If you make this decision, it is your decision. You own it! Don’t you blame anyone else in this room. You got it?! I’ve done nothing but protect you. I’ve promoted you. Made you the ceo of this business. One of the biggest companies in the world. And you do what?! You go to a fraud? You go into this, you call it “freedom,” it’ll be the biggest mistake you will ever make in your life.

Victoria: Goodbye, dad. Hi, I’m karen.

Noah: Hey, guys. Hey, mom.

Sharon: Hi!

Mariah: Hi.

Tessa: Hi.

Noah: You guys remember allie, right? Girl who crashed your wedding.

Allie: Okay, stop, summer invited me.

Tessa: Which was fine with us, because the more the merrier.

Mariah: Yeah, don’t listen to him. We’re glad that you were at our big day. And we’re glad we’re getting to see you again now.

Noah: Allie, mariah actually works at jabot, too, but she’s on the executive floor, not the super-duper cool part of the building.

Allie: Oh, that’s neat.

Mariah: What part of jabot is that?

Allie: He’s making fun of me. Ashley gave me a tour of the jabot lab, and I may have gushed about it — just a little.

Mariah: Yeah. I’ve seen it, and I have to say it’s worth gushing over.

Allie: Right?

Mariah: Hey, that’s actually a great idea for our social media posts. We can take a behind-the-scenes tour of jabot’s world-famous lab and show where all of the products are born.

Tessa: And just like that, vacation’s over. She is back to work.

Noah: [ Laughs ]

Sharon: Can I get you guys something to drink?

Noah: Oh, I can get it. Does anyone else want something?

Tessa: Ooh, some more hot water for tea.

Noah: Got it.

Allie: Black coffee, please.

Noah: For sure. Anyone else? Mom?

Sharon: Mm, no, I’m okay. Thank you.

Mariah: [ Clears throat ] I will have an arnold palmer that’s one-third lemonade and two-thirds iced tea. And I want four ice cubes exactly. In a soda glass with a green straw in it, and mocha syrup on top.

Noah: Mocha syrup in arnold palmer.

Mariah: Actually, no, no, that sounds disgusting. I was just doing that to annoy you.

Noah: Oh, okay.

Mariah: But the rest stands. If you don’t mind.

Noah: You guys see how she treats me, right?

Mariah: I mean, maybe you should repeat that back to me, just so I know you got it.

Noah: Okay, okay, look, allie here is an only child, so how about we take down the sibling brutality a notch? She’s not used to this kind of behavior.

Allie: Oh, no, no, no. Please don’t stop on my account.

[ Laughter ]

Sharon: You two.

Mariah: Alright, allie, why don’t you pull up a chair while noah’s getting the drinks? ‘Cause I think you’re somebody we definitely want to get to know better.

Victor: [ Sighs ] For victoria to go back to that scum…is absolute insanity. Sweetheart, if you and she would have come back from switzerland a day later, that idiot would have been out of genoa city for good.

Nikki: Well, she was determined to come home early. If I had tried to extend the trip, she would have left without me.

Nick: Mom, I know you did and said everything you could to try and get through to her. I mean, we all did. She just doesn’t want to hear it right now.

Adam: Well, I can’t say that I am surprised, but I feel for you. I know how worried you all must be. So if there’s anything that i can do, please let me know.

Victor: Okay, son. Thank you. Will do.

Nikki: You know, I wonder if you were right when you said this is just a game to ashland. I mean, is it possible he’s only pursuing victoria because he still wants the company?

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: I mean, maybe he was caught off guard when she announced that she’s gonna quit and he’ll walk away.

Nick: If he does cut her loose, he’s gonna do it in the cruelest way possible. After she has completely alienated herself from everyone in the family, everyone who cares about her, far from her home, where she has no one to turn to.

Nikki: Nicholas, will you please stop talking that way? I cannot bear it.

Nick: Sorry, mom. Look, we’re all upset. We also all know how stubborn victoria can be, especially when she’s trying to prove she’s right about something. I’m worried the only person who is gonna convince victoria that ashland is bad news is ashland himself — after he tries to destroy her life again.

Victor: I refuse to let that happen. Baby, I assure you that I will not give up on our daughter.

Ashland: I guess I don’t have to ask how things went with your family.

Victoria: Pretty much how i expected, unfortunately.

Ashland: I just hate that you have to go through all this and that I’m the cause.

Victoria: Well, I tried to get them to see the bigger picture. It’s not whether or not you and I are gonna be together, but it’s whether I get to determine how I want to live my own life.

Ashland: Did any of that register?

Victoria: No, of course not, because I’m “not thinking clearly” and I’m “blinded by love” and I’m “ungrateful.” You know, it has never been more clear to me that my family has very little respect for me.

Ashland: Well, I’m sure this has a lot to do with how disgusted they are with me. They just can’t fathom that someone with everything you have to offer would settle for someone who hurt you so badly.

Victoria: It’s not that they don’t understand forgiveness. They just want to be the ones to decide who’s worthy of it.

Ashland: You do realize victor is not gonna let you go without a fight. This is far from over. We’re gonna have to be prepared for whatever comes next. -Fixed. -That’s my son.

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Sally: Okay, your message goes into the text hall of fame for sheer weirdness.

Adam: I — I’m sorry for being so cryptic.

Sally: Okay, well, you said it was urgent. Here I am. What’s up?

Adam: Will you close the door please? Okay, this stays between us.

Sally: This sounds big.

Adam: I met with dad earlier.

Sally: About business?

Adam: About victoria. I wanted to make him see that ashland still has a hold over her, and even though she claims that they’re done, that she’s eventually gonna go back to him.

Sally: What did he say to that?

Adam: Well, he told me to knock it off with the wishful thinking.

Sally: Ouch.

Adam: Yeah, he knows I think she has lousy judgment and I’m ready to take her place.

Sally: Wait, you don’t think victor knows what we’re up to, do you?

Adam: No, no way.

Sally: Well, because if he finds out, it’s gonna look like you’re trying to knock her off of her throne.

Adam: No, it’s gonna look like I’m a damn genius because that is exactly what just happened.

Sally: Wait, what?

Adam: Victoria just called an emergency meeting, and she declared her undying love for that creep.

Sally: Oh, my god. Wait, so you’re saying our plan actually worked?

Adam: Well, I don’t know if it was our plan or the swiss spa or she just can’t get over ashland, but we are getting exactly what we wanted.

Sally: Okay, how did she explain herself?

Adam: Oh, she wasn’t apologetic. She wasn’t ashamed. She was mad at the family for trying to control her life, and she was actually talking about them just as much as she was locke.

Sally: Well, maybe she’s going back to him to rebel against her parents.

Adam: Well, could be, based on what she was saying. You know, she’s not a child and she can make her own decisions and you can all go to hell. I have to say, it was pretty badass.

Sally: Did victor lose it?

Adam: It was beautiful. It was beautiful. I wish you could’ve been there.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Allie: Henri cartier-bresson?

Noah: He’s one of the best photojournalists who ever lived. Dude’s an absolute legend.

Allie: That’s amazing. Oh, shoot, I got to go back to the abbots, but thanks for inviting me.

Noah: Yeah, my pleasure.

Allie: It was nice to see you guys.

Mariah: Good to see you.

Nick: Hi. There’s the lovebirds.

Mariah: Hi, nick!

Nick: Hey!

Mariah: Oh!

Nick: Oh, it’s so good to see you.

Tessa: Hi!

Nick: So how was the trip?

Tessa: It was perfect.

Mariah: I mean, it was the trip of a lifetime. Thank you so much.

Nick: I’m so glad.

Tessa: Nick, it was the ultimate. Thank you so much again.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] You had an amazing time. You made some good memories. That’s thanks enough.

Mariah: Well, we did get you a present, so you’re gonna have to deal with it.

Nick: Chocolates? Eiffel tower paper weight?

Tessa: Something much more practical.

Mariah: Way more practical because we got you your very own… beret!

Sharon: Oh!

Nick: My own beret?

Mariah: Yep.

Sharon: Yeah, put it on. I want to see it.

Nick: Yeah!

Sharon: Yeah.

Tessa: Oh, wow.

Nick: Crushing this look.

Noah: No, no, no, no, don’t encourage him. He’s gonna grow a cheesy moustache. I can see it.

[ Laughter ]

Nick: Thank you. I love it.

Mariah: We got this for christian.

Nick: That is so sweet of you to think of him. Thank you.

Tessa: Of course.

Mariah: And now I’m going to take my wife upstairs to rest, but it was great to see you all, okay? And we’re so glad that we’re back.

Nick: Glad you’re home. Thank you again.

Mariah: Of course.

Tessa: Bye, everybody.

Sharon: Bye, girls.

Tessa: Goodbye!

Noah: You know, actually, i should probably get going, too. I got some work at new hope to get to. Coming with?

Nick: Yeah, I’ll be there later. I want to talk to your mom — if you have a minute.

Sharon: Sure. Alright, I’ll see you later, honey.

Noah: Alright, I’ll see you guys later.

Sharon: Um…so are you okay? What’s going on? Why did victoria call that family meeting?

Nick: Well, my mom warned me. She called it. Vick gathered us together to tell us that she is taking ashland back.

Sharon: [ Gasps ]

Victoria: You know, you’re right. There is no reason that my father should — should handle this well. He never does. I think he resents the idea that any of his children want to strike out on their own.

Ashland: Yeah, well, he’s gonna resent it even more this time because you’re leaving with, you know, me.

Victoria: I predict that he’s going to direct most of his anger at you. So why give him the chance? Why don’t we just leave now?

Ashland: What?

Victoria: Where would you like to go?

Ashland: No, wait a minute. I thought you said you wanted to take things slow.

Victoria: Certain things.

Ashland: Well, this should be one of them.

Victoria: Not necessarily.

Ashland: Okay, okay. So I can handle anything victor throws at me. That’s fine, but I don’t want you to rush into this and then regret it later. Leaving everything behind, that’s a big thing. Are you sure you want to do that?

Victoria: Not only am I sure, I am so excited. We can start everything over from scratch, with nobody looking over our shoulder, nobody second-guessing us. Honestly, I can’t wait.

Ashland: Okay, well, let’s do this then. Where to?

Victoria: Well, if it were up to me —

Ashland: It is.

Victoria: New york. New york — you have friends there. You have banking connections. We can start a new business. We can create our own empire. We will be unstoppable. I can’t wait.

Ashland: I like this picture you’re painting. Okay. Alright, I’m ready when you are. I was actually packed yesterday, if you recall.

Victoria: I do, I do, and for me, it’s easy. I can just throw a few things into a suitcase.

Ashland: So am I calling the pilot, telling him to fire up the jet?

Victoria: Not yet. Before we leave, there’s something very important that i need to take care of. Daddy, is that where we’re from?

Nick: The more victoria tried to explain herself, the worse things got.

Sharon: Gosh, that sounds like a nightmare.

Nick: It was. It’s like this bizarre reverse intervention, and vick just gathered us all together to tell us that she’s resuming her addiction.

Sharon: Oh, nick, how awful. I’m sorry.

Nick: And it doesn’t matter what we say to her or how much we try and talk her out of it. It just made her even more determined.

Sharon: How frustrating. I can’t believe this is happening.

Nick: I tell you, ashland is a master manipulator. He’s brainwashed vick. She is turning her back on the people who love her more than anything in this world, and that is something she used to know.

Sharon: And poor nikki. Her heart must be broken over this.

Nick: Dad, too. I mean, he really went off on her. But I get it. We’re all just really scared for her.

Sharon: Well, how could you not be, given what ashland’s capable of?

Nick: Here’s what I don’t get. He claims that once he met her, you know, he became this changed man overnight. Victoria’s one of the savviest people I have ever met in my life. How could she be taken in by that? And it’s not just reconciling. She said she’s willing to run away with this guy and give up the ceo seat at newman.

Sharon: What?!

Nick: Yeah. It makes no sense. Unless she’s been brainwashed, like I said.

Sharon: Even when victori was stabbed, the one thing that kept her going — I mean, besides her kids — was getting well enough to get back to the office again.

Nick: You know, work has gotten vick through some really tough times in her life, and I’ve told her she needs to find something else that will give her purpose, some way to find some independence from dad. But this is not the way to do it.

Sally: So yesterday we were commiserating because the whole situation seemed hopeless and our plan to reunite ashland and victoria was a bust, so we were gonna have to come up with another way to show victor why you should be ceo.

Adam: And today victoria just waltzes into the office and she blows up her whole career, saving me the trouble. I mean, I should buy a lottery ticket. That’s the kind of day that I’m having.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] So, wait, if victoria goes through with this, will victor terminate her contract?

Adam: Oh, he won’t have to, because victoria quit.

Sally: Unbelievable.

Adam: She and her prince of a husband — or whatever he is now — are running off to a love nest somewhere.

Sally: Wait, so what does that mean? Who’s in charge? Nikki, or would victor step in?

Adam: I have no clue. But for now, I’m just gonna sit back and make some popcorn and see how this whole thing plays out.

Sally: Well, can’t argue with that. It’s an approach that’s been working pretty well so far.

Victoria: I need to talk to you.

Billy: Yeah, sure. I’m just preparing for the launch, so can we schedule something for later?

Victoria: No, because I won’t be here. I’m leaving town. I’m moving away.

Billy: What did you say?

Victoria: Congratulations, billy. After all the advice you gave me about finally getting out from underneath my father’s thumb, it sunk in. So I guess you were right after all.

Billy: Yeah, I find it very hard to believe that this epiphany had anything to do with me. Why don’t we sit down for a second?

Victoria: I thought you didn’t have time for a long conversation.

Billy: I can make time. So talk to me. What’s going on?

Victor: No one picking up?

Nikki: It goes straight to voicemail. What if she already left? I mean, she didn’t even tell us where they were going.

Victor: [ Sighs ] I promise you one thing — there is no place on this earth this bastard can hide from me.

Nikki: Well, when we do talk to her again — if we do — we have to be very careful, because she’s taking everything we say the wrong way, and that is ashland’s influence.

Victor: Of course it is.

Nikki: He’s playing on our insecurities. I mean, she has always had a need for you to be proud of her, and he is taking advantage of that.

Victor: And I have always been proud of her. I adore that girl. I promoted her and made her ceo of this company, for heaven’s sake. Put her in charge of my legacy. Paid that bastard $500 million for him to get the hell out of town away from her.

Nikki: Victor, none of that matters anymore. Don’t you see what’s happening? He could convince her to cut us out of her life completely.

Victor: Hell he will.

Mariah: How’s your throat doing?

Tessa: Well, I probably shouldn’t have talked so much downstairs, but this should do the trick. Thank you.

Mariah: I also snagged some scones from downstairs. I mean, it’s not the patisserie, but they’ll do the job in a pinch.

Tessa: Maybe later. Oh, I’m so spoiled.

Mariah: [ Chuckles ]

Tessa: How am I going to get used to living without this type of treatment while I’m on tour?

Mariah: I think you’ll manage.

Tessa: No, I’ve gotten so used to being around you all day and hearing you come up with excuses to say “my wife.”

Mariah: Uh, not always. In france, I said “ma femme.”

Tessa: [ Laughs ] You’re killing me.

Mariah: You don’t need to worry, okay? We’re gonna find ways to stay connected. You know, there’s love letters and video chats. And I promise, I will come visit whenever I can get away. Look, I know the honeymoon was magic, but our real life, it’s just as special. I mean, we have so much to look forward to.

Tessa: We do.

Mariah: Gosh, we’re gonna adopt a little person into our family. I mean…how amazing is that?

Tessa: I love you.

Nick: I mean, I want to victoria, you know, one-on-one, but I don’t want to make her even more mad than she already is. What do you think I should do?

Sharon: Well, first of all, victoria has made her decision. You’re not gonna be able to talk her out of that, so you can forget about that idea. And I don’t think that you should talk badly about ashland in front of her, even though he deserves it, but she’s just gonna take that as a personal attack on her judgment.

Nick: Well, it is.

Sharon: Yeah. Look, I know you’re upset, and justifiably. But when someone’s digging their heels in, there’s seldom anything anyone can do to help, you know?

Nick: Seriously?

Sharon: You know what I think you should do? Just promise her that you will be there for her, no matter what. If everything goes wrong and she needs an exit route, make sure she knows that she doesn’t have to be embarrassed or ashamed to come to you.

Billy: You’re not exactly a spontaneous person, so for you to uproot your life like this, there’s got to be a reason.

Victoria: I’m just tired of people weighing in on the nature and the quality of my decisions. That’s the whole point.

Billy: I can understand that. But, you know, we raise children together, so I feel like I have a vested interest.

Victoria: True, which is why I’m talking to you about it in the first place.

Billy: Okay. From what I hear, it sounds like your father might have something to do with this.

Victoria: I’m cutting ties. I’m — I’m leaving the company and genoa city and everything that goes with it behind.

Billy: So what’d the old man do this time? Did he derail a big business deal or is he forcing you to work with adam? What is it?

Victoria: I’ve just lost hope that he’s ever gonna stop trying to run my life. Which I’m sure you think took me a couple of decades longer than it should have. But better late than never, right?

Billy: Well, I don’t know. That depends.

Victoria: On?

Billy: Look, if this is really about you breaking free and living your life on your own terms, then I applaud that. I can get behind that. But if this has anything to do with ashland, we’re gonna have a serious problem.

[ Knock on door ]

Ashland: [ Exhales sharply ] Okay. Victor, I’ve been expecting you.

Victor: So you think it’s gonna be that easy? You’re gonna walk away with everything you want? Think again.

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