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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Phyllis: Hey, amanda!

Amanda: Hey, you!

Phyllis: How are you?

Amanda: I’m good. I’m good.

Phyllis: Good. [ Chuckles ]

Amanda: Everything is going great. Imani and I — we are rocking our new partnership.

Phyllis: Of course you are. I’ve no doubt.

Amanda: How are you?

Phyllis: I’m alr–

Are you phyllis summers?

Phyllis: Um, yes, I am, in the flesh.

This is for you. You’ve been served.

Phyllis: Wait. What? Uh…

Nate: So, what do you think? The blue rug?

Elena: I actually think the beige rug goes better with the wallpaper.

Nate: I never thought that buying a rug online could be so contentious.

Elena: You never thought about buying a rug period, or else you would have had one by now.

Nate: Well, what can I say? You’ve domesticated me.

[ Laughs ]

Imani: Hello, you two. Long time, no see.

Nate: Hey.

Elena: Has it been? I hadn’t noticed.

Imani: Nate, that shirt is such a great color on you. It makes you look even more handsome.

Nate: Why, thank you. I never had someone pay so much attention to my shirts.

[ Both laugh ]

Elena: Hey, since you have such an eye for color, why don’t you help me resolve this issue? Which rug do you like better?

Imani: Oh, well, they’re both nice. It all depends on the decor of the rest of the room. Where’s this going to go?

Elena: Our bathroom. I moved in with nate.

Nate: Mm.

Lily: Have I told you in the last half-hour how happy I am that you ditched your plan to take down newman media?

Billy: Well, if this is my reward, I will abandon my plans more often.

Lily: [ Laughs ] Okay, 100% honesty?

Billy: Shoot.

Lily: Are you sure that you want to come to work with me at chancellor? ‘Cause I don’t want you to feel like it’s a consolation prize.

Billy: Do you realize how many people would kill to be your coo at chancellor? I mean smart, experienced people.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: Maybe not as much sex appeal, but that’s debatable. There is no one that is going to be more devoted to you than I am, no one that’s gonna want to see you succeed more than i do. You’re about to take over the world, and I couldn’t be more proud to be the man to help you do it.

Lily: Even though things didn’t turn out the way you wanted them to?

Billy: Who said they didn’t? I mean, the whole plan was for vindication, right? To get adam to admit that he set me up for a fall in order to take me down and get his hands on chanccomm. Then when victoria figured out that the downward spiral of billy abbott was all a ruse, well, then I became focused on getting my hands on newman media, which was not a good idea, and thank you for helping me see that.

Lily: Yeah. I mean, she was using you.

Billy: Yeah. Well, you know, I lost focus of the big picture. The last thing I want to be is anchored to the soul-sucking anger that fuels adam’s existence.

Lily: Oh, god, I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when you told him the truth.

Billy: Yeah, it felt good to tell him that he wasn’t worth it. He’s taken up far too much valuable real estate in my mind and in my life. And I deserve better, and you deserve a better me.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, I could not be prouder or more in love with you than I am right now.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Chelsea. Hello.

Chelsea: Sally. Any reason you are loitering in the hallways?

Sally: I just had a meeting with adam.

Chelsea: Why don’t you go back to the office? I’ll be there in a few minutes. We can go over your recent article pitches.

Sally: Actually, adam is in the middle of something, so maybe you should come back later.

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] Well, this is personal, about our son.

Sally: All I’m saying is a little later would be better for him.

Chelsea: He’ll make time for me.

Adam: I thought I told you that I was —

Chelsea: It’s me.

Adam: Nobody knocks anymore. Why do I even bother having a door? I should just take it off the hinges and let everybody waltz in and out of here at will.

Chelsea: Well, you’re in a good mood. Something happen?

Adam: It’s nothing.

Chelsea: Save it for someone who doesn’t know you like I do.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Billy came in here, shooting his mouth off like he had just won the lottery or something, when everybody knows that he is a complete and utter failure and he always will be.

Chelsea: I don’t get it. You made all these changes in your life. You’ve got everything going for you. So, why can’t you let this go? Will this battle between you and billy ever end?

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Imani: Wow. Moving in together is such a big step. I hadn’t realized you two were that serious.

Elena: Uh-huh.

Imani: Well, congratulations.

Nate: Thank you. We’re very happy.

Elena: Well, I know billable hours are important to lawyers, so we wouldn’t want to get in the way of your work.

Imani: [ Chuckles ] Right. And it looks like my takeout is ready, so I will be on my way. That is your color.

[ Chuckles ] Mm.

Nate: Wow. You really brought the claws out.

Elena: I was just reminding her of our relationship status so she can stop flirting with you.

Nate: You were doing a good deed.

Elena: Yes, I was. What can I say? I’m a giver.

Nate: [ Chuckles ]

[ Cellphone ringing ] It’s roland.

Elena: Roland from the hospital’s board of directors?

Nate: [ Clears throat ] Hi, roland. What’s going on?

Lily: It’s really amazing how quickly you go from basking in the afterglow to thinking about corporate domination.

Billy: Am I that transparent?

Lily: Oh, yeah. You have your business face on. I like it.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] I’m just thinking that there’s something I need to do before i join you at chancellor.

Lily: What, buy some new ties?

Billy: No, not exactly.

[ Clears throat ] I need to go repair the bridge i burned with my mother. I said some horrible things to her before she left, and I need to make it right.

Lily: What are you gonna do?

Billy: Well, I’m pretty sure she’s in chicago this week, isn’t she?

Lily: Yeah. She’s meeting with the execs about the transition.

Billy: Okay. Well, that’s where I’m headed then because this is more than an e-mail or a video chat. I need to tell her in person that I am sorry for what happened at chanccomm and that I am 100% devoted to you at chancellor.

Lily: Okay. And make sure you let her know that I am behind you 100%. Do you want me to come with you?

Billy: You can’T.

Lily: Yes, I can come with you. I can meet the team out there and, you know, be there for moral support.

Billy: Well, that is very sweet of you, but I think I need to do this on my own. Besides, like I said, you are about to take over the world. You need to stay put, get focused.

Lily: Okay. Well, if you change your mind, let me know. I think people don’t realize how hard it is to say I’m sorry.

Billy: Yeah. Speaking of making amends, there’s someone else that I need to apologize to now that I’ve given up my plan to eviscerate adam.

Adam: There is no battle between me and billy. Not anymore. In his warped way, he called a truce. He concocted some retaliation scheme that fell apart, so that’s why he came here to tell me that. It was yet another of billy’s failures.

Chelsea: Sounds like a good thing. So, why do you look like you’ve lost?

Adam: It’s complicated.

Chelsea: He pushed your buttons in a way only billy can?

Adam: Okay, maybe it’s not that complicated after all.

Chelsea: Well, I have a solution. Forget about billy. You are running newman media. You are at the top of your game. Celebrate that. Forget billy.

Adam: Okay. It’s forgotten. Why don’t you have a seat, tell me what’s going on?

Chelsea: I need your help. It involves connor.

Adam: What’s wrong?

Chelsea: He is upset about the idea of selling the penthouse.

Adam: I thought he was having trouble adjusting to the penthouse because of the memories, just like you were. I thought moving out, it would be good for him starting fresh somewhere else.

Chelsea: That’s how he felt at first, but now that we’ve gone through the nuts and bolts of what it’s gonna be like — you know, packing our stuff up, finding a new place — I think it became real for him. He got really upset, he says this thing is totally unfair, and he ended up in tears.

Adam: Well, that’s weird. He rarely cries anymore.

Chelsea: Well, that’s how badly it’s affecting him.

[ Sighs ] Selling the penthouse is the logical decision. We need to escape those ghosts. But it’s not easy, adam, to just pack up your life, all those memories, and move on, you know?

Adam: Yeah. What do you think we should do?

Chelsea: I need your help making this whole thing okay… for connor.

Adam: Of course. I’ll do whatever I can.

Sally: I have the budget for the video project we have been batting around.

Chloe: Great. Um, that isn’t why I wanted to see you. We need to get our arms around this situation.

Sally: I’m sure adam will okay it.

Chloe: Oh, no, that’s not the situation I was talking about. We need to re-evaluate what’s going on with you and chelsea if this is gonna work.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I’m not the problem. Chelsea is. She’s threatened by me personally and professionally, and if anyone is going anywhere, it should be her.

Chloe: Do you hear yourself? Your negative attitude is having an impact on the platform i created. It’s messing with my dreams, which makes it my problem. So, you work for me, which makes it an even bigger problem for you. Do we understand each other? Clerk: Hello, how can I?

Connor: What do you guys want to do first? We can go feed the horses, or we can go skating. I’ll bet you can wear an old pair of grandma’S.

Chelsea: Well, that sounds like fun, but —

Adam: That is not why we’re here.

Connor: Did I do something wrong?

Chelsea: No. No, not at all. Why don’t we — why don’t we all sit down?

Adam: Yeah. We just wanted to talk.

Chelsea: About moving out of the penthouse.

Connor: Oh.

Adam: I know that change can be scary. And you have had so many in your life, but you know what? A lot of them turned out to be pretty awesome.

Connor: I had to go to boarding school.

Chelsea: Yeah, but you learned a lot and you made friends you’re gonna have forever.

Connor: We went to minnesota.

Chelsea: Yeah, and you got to spend time with your other grandma, and now you live here with your dad. You get to ride horses, and noah’s teaching you how to play hockey.

Connor: I don’t want things to change anymore. I want mom’s house to stay mom’s house. I like it there.

Adam: What are you talking about? Last time I checked, you wanted to move because of all the memories.

Connor: Yeah, but now there’s some new good ones, like the three of us at christmas. Remember? When we were all together and everybody was happy?

Adam: Yeah, we did have a good time.

Connor: And we can do it again.

Adam: Connor, you know that your mom and I — we’re not together anymore.

Chelsea: And, you know, we can be happy anywhere. So, what do you think is best? Should we move in to a house with a big backyard? You can play with all your friends. I can garden. Or maybe we could move into a building with a game room and a pool. You can swim any time you want.

Adam: Yeah, those sound like pretty doable options. Don’t you think?

Connor: Actually, I know a place that has all of those cool things, plus more.

Chelsea: You do? Where’s that?

Connor: Right here! The ranch is big enough for all of us. You’ll never find a place better than this.

Adam: Sounds like you’ve given this quite a bit of thought.

Amanda: It’s a civil suit accusing you of fraud, false advertising, mental distress, and pain and suffering.

Phyllis: I mean, I’ve been known to cause people mental distress and pain and suffering definitely, but false advertising is ridiculous.

Amanda: Yeah, the claimant is a guest who apparently didn’t get the experience that she wanted at escape club.

Phyllis: Seriously? Can I see that, please? Do you mind? Thank you. A guest who didn’t get the experience that they wanted. Oh. This girl. She was a freak. Oh, I remember this. She wanted us to create some event from her youth.

Amanda: Okay, well, that doesn’t sound too bad, reliving a happy memory.

Phyllis: No, it was about getting dumped.

Amanda: Okay, I take that back. That is really weird.

Phyllis: Yeah, but she wanted to do the dumping this time. And she had this crazy script written out, and she wanted all of us to act it out. And I had to explain, “hey, we’re a hotel. We’re not an acting troupe, you know?”

Amanda: Do you still have the script?

Phyllis: Oh, I do! I just had to save this one. Here. I’ll send it to you.

Amanda: Okay.

[ Tablet pings ]

[ Scoffs ]

[ Chuckles ] Oh, this is good.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. See what I mean?

Amanda: This is really good.

[ Chuckling ] What?

Billy: Thank you for coming by. I appreciate it. Why don’t you, uh, have a seat?

Traci: Well, your text was kind of vague, so I really hope nothing’s wrong.

Lily: No, no, no. Just the opposite.

Billy: I wanted you to come by so I could tell you in person that I abandoned the plan. It’s — it’s over.

Traci: Really? You mean no more pretending you’re drinking, you’re gambling?

Billy: No more. That was all just about me trying to rebuild my reputation, and it was taking me to a place that wasn’t good. And, you know, I appreciate the both of you for showing me the light.

Traci: I am so grateful you listened.

Billy: Well, it took me a while to get over the anger and find some clarity. But, uh, I’m good now, and i want to apologize to you for putting you in a position for having to lie for me, even if it was for a short amount of time.

Traci: No, I’m just so relieved, and I know jack will be, too.

Billy: Good. I went to adam, and I told him that I was conning him and that I am done because he’s not worth it.

Traci: Oh, billy, good for you. I just hope there’s some way for you to hang on to this feeling, for you realize that backing away was the right thing.

Billy: No. I agree. And, yes, it feels good.

Traci: And now I should tell you something. Um, I was so upset by this plan that I went to victoria to talk to her about it. I didn’t hold anything back. I told her exactly how I felt.

Billy: Is that right? And what made you think that i needed you to interfere, traci?

Lily: Well, billy, she meant well.

Billy: That’s fine, but, i mean, you know, you don’t think I can handle anything on my own or what?

Traci: Well, of course I do now, honey. But I’m just so grateful that you reassessed and that you listened to two women in your life who really love you.

Billy: You know, I just wish that you would stop treating me like a wayward child.

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Sally: Since when does hanging out with someone on new year’s eve mean the end of the world?

Chloe: When the someone is adam.

Sally: It wasn’t a big deal.

Chloe: It’s affecting the way we do our jobs, which makes it an enormous deal. How many times do I have to tell you to stay away from him?

Sally: I didn’t force him to hang out with me. The man doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to do.

Chloe: That’s not the point.

Sally: Okay, I get it. This is about chelsea. She just can’t seem to move on, even though adam has zero interest in rekindling the past. That is why she thinks I’m a problem. She’s angry. She’s threatened. And she’s being kind of vindictive.

Chloe: She is my best friend. She’s also a spectacular designer and your boss. So you running your mouth about her is probably the dumbest thing that you can do. You are putting me in a really difficult position. Both you and chelsea are incredibly talented, intelligent, ambitious women who have so much to offer. We all want this platform to be a success, and I just want us to all get along and work together as a team. But that won’t be possible if you continue on your current trajectory. So fix it.

Sally: I’m not —

Chloe: It wasn’t a suggestion.

Phyllis: “I know all about you and barbara, the tawdry e-mails, the secret meetings.”

Amanda: “Becky, I can explain –”

Phyllis: “Vince, I will do all the explaining here. You are a lying, cheating dog. It just took a while to hear you barking.”

“But I love you.”

Phyllis: “Oh, no, you love that I pay the rent. You love that I cook and clean. And those days are over. Pack your bags and give me back your key. Maybe, if you’re lucky, barbara will let you crash with her, but I think her husband might have a problem with that.”

Amanda: Ohh, I have to admit, I did not see that plot twist coming.

Phyllis: Yeah, and then it gets worse. Oh, gosh. She loses her mind on her ex, and then he gets hit by a bus.

Amanda: Well, you definitely couldn’t do that, so I guess she didn’t get the closure she wanted.

Phyllis: So that’s what this lawsuit is about — her closure. Right? I mean, I never promised her that we would hit her ex with a bus. I never did that.

Amanda: I mean, people get really vengeful after breakups.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Yeah, they do. It’s not so funny anymore, right? I mean, I have been there, so filled with rage and jealousy to the point where I just have to hit someone with my car.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] You mean you fantasized about it.

Phyllis: Sure.

Amanda: [ Sighs ] Phyllis.

Phyllis: Anyway.

[ Both laugh ] I’ve made a lot of mistakes when it comes to men. And apparently I keep on doing it. I guess I stood jack up for christmas eve, and he’s out of town, we’re not talking, and i just feel bad. I feel selfish when it comes to jack. I feel like I rely on him too much.

Amanda: It’s okay to rely on a friend, especially when they rely on you, too.

Phyllis: I know. But I’m selfish. I really am. I feel like I’ve taken more from him than I’ve given.

Amanda: Well, it sounds like you’re trying to be a better friend, and that’s good, as long as you do that and you don’t leave him in a lurch.

Phyllis: Yeah. Hey, let’s not talk about jack anymore. Let’s discuss this lawsuit.

Amanda: Oh, don’t worry about that. I can take care of this.

Phyllis: I don’t want you to take care of it. I want to handle this in a different way.

Elena: So, let me get this straight. The hospital board is upset that you took me as your date to the fundraising banquet?

Nate: As far as I know, it’s just roland who has an issue with it. He said he didn’t think it was appropriate for a department head to be dating a first-year attending physician.

Elena: He did seem a little uptight.

Nate: Still, I can’t believe he had the nerve to call me up to criticize me about my personal life. It almost makes me wonder if being chief of surgery’s worth the hassle.

Traci: Well, of course i realize that you’re an adult, billy. That’s why I hold you accountable for your actions.

Billy: Well, it’s not exactly black and white, is it? I mean, how many times did victor screw over jack? How many times did jack feel like he had to stand up for himself? Did you ever go to victor and tell him to back down, traci?

Traci: No, but I called jack out on his behavior countless times. That ridiculous feud did devastating things to our family. And for you to hold that up as some excuse for your behavior, it makes me really sad and really angry.

Lily: Okay, look, at the end of the day, you have someone who cares about you, alright? And it’s better to have someone who cares too much than too little. So, you’ve made a huge decision. You’re in a great place emotionally. Let’s not do anything to mess this up.

Billy: I’m sorry.

Traci: Well, old patterns are difficult to break for all of us.

Billy: That is for sure.

Traci: [ Voice breaking ] I hope — I hope you will call jack with all this good news.

Billy: I will. I’ll call him later.

Traci: Okay. And I hope that you won’t think I’m your meddling sister if i ask what you plan to do now.

Billy: No. Please.

Traci: [ Laughs ] Okay.

[ Sniffles ] Well, I know that jack has offered you a position at jabot, and we all know that daddy would just have been so happy if you were back there.

Billy: Yeah, he did, and i appreciate the offer and I like the idea of that, but, uh, I’m gonna go work for lily over at chancellor as her coo.

Traci: Well, that is fantastic! I’m just so happy for both of you!

Billy: Yeah. It’s gonna be good. Of course, first things first. I have to go find jill and make things right with her.

Traci: Make amends. I’m just so proud of you, billy.

Billy: Thank you.

Traci: I know everything is gonna go just great.

Billy: I believe so, too. I appreciate that.

Lily: Well, it’s getting late. You should probably go pack.

Billy: Yeah.

Traci: Sorry.

[ Laughs ]

Billy: I love you. Thank you again. I appreciate it. I’ll see you soon, okay?

Traci: Okay.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Traci: [ Laughs ] Alright, tell me the truth. Is billy as alright as he says he is?

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Adam: Connor, you are smart enough to know that your mom — she can’t move to the ranch.

Connor: I just want us to be a family again.

Adam: Your mom and I — we love you very much.

Connor: Then we should try living together again, all of us.

Adam: Look, your mom works with me, and we’re good friends, but we’ve agreed that we’re not gonna be living together.

Connor: But nobody asked me what I wanted. And you were apart for a long time before, then got back together. You haven’t even tried this time.

Adam: That’s because, connor, these — these are grown-up decisions.

Connor: We should try living together again, see if you guys change your mind. You’d at least try if you really want me to be happy.

Adam: Connor, of course we want you to be happy. But sometimes in life things happen that we don’t like, and we have to try to accept them.

Connor: But you promised. You said we were going to be a real family again, that you’d try and work things out.

Adam: I know, and that was a long time ago. And a lot has changed since then.

Connor: I don’t want things to change anymore. I want to be a family!

Chelsea: Connor — connor, I told you. We will always be a family. We are always gonna love each other and want what’s best for each other and — and share the same jokes, share the same memories. You don’t have to live under the same roof to be a family, okay? You could be on the other side of the world. You could be — you could be on the moon, and we would still be a family.

Connor: I just want us to spend time together.

Chelsea: We will still have days like christmas. I promise, okay? And your dad and I — we’re gonna go to every game and every performance at school. We’re gonna spend so much time together — so much! But I do need to find a new place to live. It’s a big job. I could use your help. Are you up for it?

Connor: Yeah.

Chelsea: Okay. Come here.

[ Sighs ]

Amanda: I hope you don’t want to countersue because that is rarely worth it.

Phyllis: I’m going to handle this outside of the legal system.

Amanda: I strongly advise against that, but if you do, I do not need to hear —

Phyllis: I am going to offer becky a year membership for free in the escape club.

Amanda: As a strategy of de-escalation. I approve.

Phyllis: I’m gonna call becky now.

Lily: Honestly, billy is fine. He really is. He really turned a corner today. And he was doing great until victor and adam tried to cut him off at the knees, you know, which is why even though i thought his plan was outrageous, I…understood it.

Traci: You wanted to support him?

Lily: Yeah. Yeah. You know, I — I knew that he needed to regain what he lost. But I think I was able to be there for him because I love him, you know, and I knew that he needed someone to believe in him. And everything was going great until, of course, victoria had to insert herself, and then everything went awry. And I was really worried at first that he was gonna fall back into his old self-destructive behavior. But he didn’T. So, I know that, you know, you haven’t trusted his choices in the past, obviously, but I think now you can trust him a bit and let go.

Traci: Oh, I do trust him. It’s just that he takes so long to work everything out.

Lily: Yeah, I know.

Traci: [ Laughs ] Oh, lily, I’m so grateful that you’re in his life, that you love him and understand him, and that you can protect him in a way that he doesn’t resent.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, I think we just get each other, maybe ’cause we were friends for so long before we got together.

Traci: Yeah, you two do go back a long time.

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Traci: You know, I look at you and sometimes I think about what colleen might be like at your age, with all of this life experience behind you and all of these adventures left ahead.

Lily: I know. I’ve been thinking about her a lot, too, lately. Just thinking back to when we were teenagers and we got tattoos and nose piercings. Remember?

Traci: Yes, I do.

Lily: And I’m like, “my gosh, neither one of us would have never know that I would become ceo of chancellor.

Traci: But she would be as proud of you as I am. Honey, ever since you were a little girl, I have always known that you have it in you to do great things. And billy is so fortunate to have you in his life.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Coughing and sneezing ]

Billy: I think that’s it.

Lily: Are you sure you don’t want me to come with you to chicago?

Billy: I mean, look, I would love for you to come to chicago with me, not only to be a buffer between and my mother, but also so I could wine and dine you and show you just how grateful I am for all the support you’ve given me lately. But most importantly, you are stepping into the new role as ceo of chancellor, and you need to be here.

Lily: Fine. When will you be back?

Billy: Before your first day. And I’ll be prepared to do whatever you ask me to do, not that you’re gonna need any help because you’re gonna be amazing. You be you, just on a grander scale, for a much bigger audience.

Lily: [ Laughs ] Have I told you that I love you?

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Lily: Yeah?

Elena: Are you saying you want to quit your job as chief of surgery?

Nate: No. It’s just, I understood taking a more administrative role would be an adjustment. I just didn’t realize how much of the job had to do with office politics and bureaucracy.

Elena: Yeah, but you’re doing such good work. You’re setting policy to improve patient outcomes, and those fundraising dinners are raising so much money for cutting-edge research.

Nate: I know. That’s why I’m determined to make it work. Well, that and the fact that I like working with you. Even though it makes some peons uncomfortable.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

Amanda: So…

Phyllis: So…

Amanda: …How’d it go?

Phyllis: Okay, my friend becky has gone from disgruntled to the point of suing to vip member of the escape club.

Amanda: That’s terrific.

Phyllis: Yep. She apologized profusely. She even cried a little.

Amanda: What? Phyllis, I am so proud of you. Good job.

Phyllis: Thanks.

Amanda: I guess you don’t need me.

Imani: Amanda, why didn’t you tell me elena moved in with nate?

Amanda: Because I didn’t think it was something that you needed to know.

Imani: Ugh, it would have spared me an awkward and disappointing conversation.

Phyllis: Hey. Is this imani?

Amanda: Phyllis summers, meet my sister, imani benedict, who has been nakedly thirsting after nate hastings for a while.

Imani: Hey, I resent that characterization.

Amanda: Oh?

Phyllis: Um, well, nice to meet you. Amanda has told me a lot about you, omitting the thirsting for nate. Um, but you have good taste, you know?

Imani: Thank you for the validation, phyllis. Amanda’s told me a lot about you, too.

Phyllis: Oh. What’d she say?

Imani: That you’re a great friend and a little bit of a hell-raiser.

[ Chuckles ] But that means we’ll get along great.

Phyllis: Okay. Well, we just might.

Sally: Hi. I didn’t realize you left.

Adam: Sally. What do you need?

Sally: I was hoping that you could take a look at a budget I’ve been working on for some upcoming projects.

Adam: Um, now is not a good time.

Chelsea: Try not to take it personally. Adam’s main priority will always be his family. I’m sure you understand.

Sally: Of course I do. I should get back to work. Actually [Sighs]… I spoke with chloe, and there is something that I need to get off my chest.

Meet ron.

Phyllis: Hey, jack. It’s phyllis. Um, I — I hope I’m getting your voicemail because you’re in an important meeting and not because you pressed “decline” when you saw my name pop up. Mnh. That’s a joke. Just — anyway, um, I’m just checking in, saying hi. Bye.

Chelsea: Okay. Tell me what’s on your mind. Really. I’m interested.

Sally: [ Sighs ] I just want to apologize for any and all misunderstandings. I hope I have not given you the wrong impression.

Chelsea: And what would that be?

Sally: That I am after adam. Because I’m not.

Chelsea: Really?

Sally: I respect him as my boss, and I am very grateful for his professional support, but that’s it. All I want it to work with you.

Chelsea: For me.

Sally: And to learn from you.

Chelsea: Well, I’m really happy to hear that ’cause at the end of the day, we have the same goal — for the fashion platform to be an unqualified success.

Billy: You’re not worth my time. You’re not worth the space in my head. You’re — you’re really not worth anything to anyone. You will always be the runner-up newman, the epic failure, two steps behind all the time.

Lily: Why are you in such a rush to leave?

Billy: Because the sooner i get out of here, the sooner i can get back into your lovin’ arms.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Are we gonna pick up where we left off?

Billy: Oh, no, no, no. Brand-new start.

Lily: So, how billy and lily conquer the world.

Billy: Oh, wow.

Lily: Step one — I am going to prepare an agenda for my first day at chancellor.

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Lily: And step two — I will craft a press release announcing you as my new coo.

Billy: Skip step two. Focus on step one. And don’t worry, okay? Don’t work so hard. You got this.

Lily: Okay. Well, good luck in chicago.

Billy: Thank you. I’m gonna need it.

Lily: And, listen, jill understands what you were up against with adam and victor, so I’m sure she’ll forgive a few harsh words, okay? And then you’ll come back to me.

Billy: That’s the plan. That is the plan. Okay. Come here.Billy: One more for the road. Mm-mmm! Alright.

Lily: Okay. Call me when you land.

Billy: I will. I love you.

Lily: I love you, too. Bye.

Billy: Bye.

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Summer: Nice try.

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Lauren: Michael is at a crossroads.

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Ashland: Well, something’s got you out of sorts.

Victoria: I’m just frustrated. I haven’t heard from billy. He hasn’t responded to any of my messages. I’m worried that he might be waffling on the plan.

Ashland: Well, relying on billy to do something as important as this was always a risky bet.

Victoria: Billy’s not a problem, at least not yet. He just hasn’t given me his answer.

Ashland: No. There are more powerful ways to undermine adam and to force newman media to sell. I built an empire off moves that compelled companies to do just that. But never once was I required to trust someone as unpredictable as billy.

Victoria: Well, I’m not ready to kick him to the curb just yet. Working with him will be a small price to pay for a big pay-off. Can you imagine the look on adam’s face when he realizes that we’ve taken over newman media?

Ashland: Are you sure your motivation for doing this is adam? The two of you haven’t had any huge issues lately.

Victoria: This has nothing to do with sibling rivalry. It’s business.

Ashland: Well, I hate to say it, but it seems to me like this is more, once again, of you trying to protect billy.

Billy: All I’m asking you to do is reconsider your decision from yesterday. Don’t pull out of the plan now.

Lily: No, I was on board when it was our plan, but now it’s become victoria’s plan, and i want no part of that.

Billy: I still have control. She can’t do anything without me.

Lily: Yeah, and you’re worried that you can’t pull this off without me.

Billy: No, that’s not what it is. I want to be side-by-side with you. I want to work together because that’s where we are strongest.

Billy: No, they haven’T. This is still about getting back at victor and adam for what they did to us. That is still the goal.

Lily: No, the original was you repairing your reputation, not building victoria’s empire.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Look, if I can get my hands on adam’s company, okay, that allows me to prove myself, that I am still capable of running a business.

Lily: Oh, my god, how do you know that she’s even gonna follow through with her end of the bargain? And even if she does, that has you working for her, instead of

with me. Is that what you want?

Billy: No, that’s not what i want, and that’s not what this is about at all.

Lily: You know what? This is you and victoria falling into old patterns, and honestly, I want nothing to do with it.

Billy: Lily, just list– that’s — lily, please.

Faith: I can’t believe winter break is almost over.

Moses: [ Groans ] Back to the grind.

Faith: As if you don’t love school.

Moses: My first day back, I’m gonna wear this sweater. I’ve gotten a ton of compliments on it. You really got me the best christmas gift ever.

Faith: I did nail it, if I do say so myself.

Moses: Yeah, and, you know, I’m sorry my book gift wasn’t as cool. It’s just elena mentioned getting a book from nate, and it just seemed like a thing, like it was romantic.

Faith: I totally love it.

Adam: Hi, faith.

Faith: Hi.

Adam: Moses, what’s up?

Moses: Nothing, it’s just every time I see you, I think, “hey, that’s the guy who saved faith’s life.”

Amanda: Good morning.

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: Have you had breakfast yet?

Devon: I have not.

Amanda: Okay, do you want me to make you something? I can cook some eggs or toast.

Devon: No. I’ll pass. Thank you, though.

Amanda: Well, I have to thank you for getting out of bed so quietly last night. But your pillow was still empty when the sun came up this morning. So clearly you won’t sleep, you won’t eat. This is about dominic, isn’t it?

Abby: What are you up to? Looking into those police cases rey told you about yesterday?

Chance: [ Chuckles ] No, actually. I’m just checking out some parenting articles.

Abby: Oh. Learn any new tricks?

Chance: Yeah, a few, actually. But, abby, there’s actually something on my mind that I want to talk to you about.

Abby: What?

Chance: Well, I’ve made some decisions about returning to the force.

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Devon: I know you’re concerned, and I appreciate it, but you really don’t have to be.

Amanda: You sure about that?

Devon: Yes.

Amanda: ‘Cause I really hate leaving you like this. You know, I could get imani to cover all of my new client meetings. I could stay here if you want to just talk.

Devon: No, no, no, no, no. This is a big day for you guys. You guys got your first clients with your new law firm. I’m not gonna let you miss that. Alright?

Amanda: Okay, but you call me if you need anything, alright?

Devon: I promise I will. Okay? Will you get out of here? And good luck.

Amanda: Thank you.

Lily: Hey.

Amanda: Lily, hi.

Lily: Hi. Where are you going? I have treats.

Amanda: Yum, I would really love to stay, but I got to get to work.

Lily: Okay.

Amanda: Talk to him.

Lily: Okay, yeah. Alright, bye. Hello.

Devon: Hi. Did amanda call and ask you to come check on me?

Lily: No, she didn’t, but I’m glad I did. I wanted to see how you were doing. So where do things stand with you and the baby?

Abby: Well, I would much rather talk about the parenting articles you’re reading than your return to the gcpd.

Chance: I know. I will share everything that i picked up from these with you later, but I got to get this off my chest, okay? I’ve been thinking about the way I acted yesterday. I just got so fixated on going back to work and becoming a detective again. I got all excited after one meeting with rey — one meeting. And I’m guessing you were pretty annoyed by that, even though you didn’t say anything.

Abby: Not so much annoyed as disheartened.

Chance: And I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say, except that I just felt this rush of adrenaline, just talking about those cases, you know? But after I came off that high, I thought about how I reacted to even thinking about going back to the force. And I realized something.

Abby: How much you missed it and can’t wait to get back out there?

Chance: Quite the opposite, actually. Look, I know you were not crazy about the idea from the get-go, and I know what it means to our family, so I’m gonna talk to the chief and I’m gonna see about extending my time off indefinitely.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Moses: Could I be more of a dork? “Hey, adam, you gave your kidney to my girlfriend before she was my girlfriend, but you’re still the only reason she’s around to be my girlfriend.”

Faith: That is not how you sounded.

Moses: It was lame and narcissistic, and I’m embarrassed.

Faith: Nobody thought that. It was sweet. But, yeah, the whole thing was weird. I hated adam a lot. He’s this good guy, but then he does horrible things. Or he’s a horrible guy that does good things.

Moses: Yeah, I get it. But I’m just glad for your sake he had one of those good moments for you.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Lily: Suddenly this is now victoria’s chess game, and you and I are the pawns. I’m not doing this. I refuse to let either one of us be used by her.

Jack: Please tell me i misunderstood just now. It sounded like you said you’re going to fall apart just to mess with the newmans?

Lily: You are at her mercy. Do you really think that she’s gonna give you control of a media company after you tried to stop her wedding? After what you tried to do to her husband? I mean, do you really think that you can trust her with anything?

Jack: Why would you want to stay mired in this obsessive need to hurt victor and adam? You have other options!

Lily: We are strongest together, but not with victoria in the mix.

Billy: That’s iT. This is done. This is over. The jig is up.

Sally: [ Fake accent ] I don’t know what you’re talking about. You have the wrong person.

Billy: You’re embarrassing yourself, sally. In this ridiculous disguise. Get up. We’re going to see your boss.

Moses: Hey, elena. Just the person I was looking for.

Elena: Hey, moses. How’s it going?

Moses: Good. But I was just wondering if i could ask you for a favor. Hey, so I’m gonna just head out for a little bit. I’ll be back later.

Faith: With elena?

Moses: What? No. I just have something to do. It’ll be short, but if you don’t want to wait for me, I can come by later and swing by your place.

Faith: I have to finish my winter break reading assignment, so it’s fine. I’ll be here.

Moses: Okay, cool. I’ll see you later.

Victoria: I have no desire to control billy. It was actually his demand to be put in charge of newman media once we acquire it, not mine.

Ashland: But you can’t deny it would put him firmly back in your orbit.

Victoria: I assure you, that’s not his motive. And remember, I have no intention of putting him in charge. He is just a useful tool with a plan already in motion.

Ashland: A risky plan with greater odds of failure than success, and you’re smart enough to see that.

Victoria: I realize that me working with billy is a sore spot for you, and I understand why you might feel that way, after everything that he’s done to try to hurt you. But you have to trust me on this one. We will benefit.

Ashland: I’m not gonna tell you what to do. But I think you’re making a foolish move, one I can’t say i understand.

Adam: Billy.

[ Clears throat ] Whatever it is you want, I don’t have the time, so you might as well turn around and leave.

Billy: Save it, adam. You’re not a good enough actor to pretend you don’t want to hear what I have to say, especially after all the work you went through to get “double o nothing” to spy on me.

Adam: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Billy: You know, you might have got away with it, but sally’s obvious and ridiculous disguise was way too much. You probably want to tell her to stick to wedding dresses.

Adam: Oh, I think you should really see someone about your extreme paranoia.

Billy: We all know what’s happening here, and it all started when sally saw me having a drink in the middle of the afternoon at society.

Sally: I couldn’t help being concerned.

Billy: Concern? That’s why you videotaped me at the coffee house, having a conversation with victoria about my kids going to boarding school? What about when I got in a little argument with lily at society? And you, too. You witnessed it when I got in a fight with lily at the restaurant. I got so upset, I tripped and fell. And what about the time when sally saw me gambling at the empty glass?

Adam: I’m surprised you can remember those occasions, considering the drunken stupor you were in.

Billy: See, that’s the thing. I remember everything very clearly. Because I didn’t have one sip of alcohol. I was stone-cold sober the entire time.

Adam: Right. Right.

Sally: I guess you were too drunk to remember how drunk you were.

Billy: Those are all receipts from everything that I drank. And if you went to every bartender around town, they will tell you that it was apple juice, which is exactly what it says right there. And as far as the gambling, i have a recording where I sat down with my friends at the empty glass and was very specific when I said I am not betting on one single game. I will, however, buy them a drink for their time, which is what you saw when I put money down on the table. It was not a lost wager at all. No benders, no mergers, no falling off the wagon. You witnessed exactly what you wanted to witness.

Adam: Sally, will you please excuse us? I want to finish this with billy alone.

Sally: Billy, I’m genuinely glad that you’re okay.

Adam: So what the hell was the point of this supposed grand charade?

These are the faces

Abby: Are you sure you want to take an indefinite leave from the police force? I don’t want you to feel like i pressured you into this or that I’m dictating your career moves.

Chance: Hey, cut it out, alright? I made this decision all on my own, although you did play a big part in it.

[ Chuckles ] I just listened to what you said the other day, and I want to try to focus all of my time and energy on you and dom. Sure, yeah, I feel healthy enough to go back, but it dawned on me last night — that pull to go back in the force will only take me farther away from you and dom emotionally, and I don’t want that.

Abby: Yeah, I mean, we were apart for so long. And I thank god for every second that I have with you. But…I really want to make sure that this is — this is what you want.

Chance: I am absolutely certain. I know with you by my side, i can conquer this fatherhood thing.

Abby: Well, my strong, brave, dedicated husband…

Chance: Oh.

Abby: …You can always count on me. I might not always have the answers. I mean, I’m still figuring this parenting thing out. Every day is a step forward or a step back, and it’s trial and error. And we are gonna struggle through the strained peas and the dirty diapers, but we’re doing this together. And that’s what matters.

Devon: You know, you really didn’t have to come and check on me. I appreciate it, but I’m fine.

Lily: Well, I’m glad I did. I’ve been worried about you. I mean, I know that you’ve grown more and more attached to dominic, and then nate told me that you’re thinking about talking to abby and chance about revisiting your agreement.

Devon: I did more than think about it.

Lily: What happened?

Devon: They shot me down. They were both completely against the idea, but they told me I can still see dominic whenever I want, just on their terms.

Lily: Well, I mean, what more do you want? You already have free access to him.

Devon: Yeah, it’s deeper than that, though.

Lily: How?

Devon: Because when he stayed with me, I realized that I want more than just occasional visits with him. And I’m worried about his wellbeing.

Noah: Hey, kid. What are you up to?

Faith: Reading. You should try it sometime. Might make you smarter.

Noah: Oh, you’re hilarious.

Faith: I’m waiting for moses, who I think went someplace with elena, even though he insisted that’s not what he was doing, which was weird.

Noah: And now your head is spinning and you’re coming up with a bunch of scenarios.

Faith: Yeah. I mean, why would he lie to me?

Noah: Just stop, okay? You’re gonna drive yourself crazy.

Faith: That’s not what I’m doing. Moses and I are totally solid. We talk all of the time. We like all of the same things. We’re happy, and he makes everything better.

Noah: And…?

Faith: [ Sighs ] I still worry. I mean, things go wrong. People hold back the truth. I mean, think about our parents. Things you never expect to happen happen.

Noah: Yeah, I know. And you’re not wrong. But you got to be strong enough to roll with the punches, even if it doesn’t go your way.

Faith: How do you know if you’re strong enough?

Noah: You don’t, not until it happens, and when it does, you either suck it up or you fall apart.

Faith: [ Sighs ]

Billy: Come on, adam, keep up. Put the pieces together.

Adam: Well, from where i stand, all I’ve seen you do is publicly humiliate yourself, so I don’t know what you’re gloating about, billy. I mean, unless you are drunk right now or you’re pretending again. So which one is it?

Billy: Once again, not a sip of alcohol. What you’re not understanding here is that you’ve been played, and you were so desperate and stupid that you took the bait.

Adam: And what the hell did you think convincing me you were drunk would accomplish?

Billy: I fed you exactly what you were hungry for. I played the part that you were dying to see — the downward spiral of billy abbott. It was only a matter of time before you and newman media published an article splashing the headline everywhere. Which is when I was gonna turn the tables on you, sue the pants off you and your company for defamation, leaving you with nothing.

Adam: Huh.

Billy: But, of course, I’m a generous guy, so I was gonna offer you mercy, only if you came clean and admitted what you, victor, and ashland did to me and my company. It was karma clapping back, adam, and you did not see it coming.

Adam: Hmm. It’s not a completely terrible plan. But you do realize that you shot yourself in the foot. You were supposed to wait until I published something nasty about you to reveal your hand.

Billy: I changed my mind. I’m not going down that path anymore.

Adam: So you quit before you accomplished anything. Huh. That’s on brand for you.

Billy: Actually, adam, i finally realized that you’re not worth it. You’re not worth my time. You’re not worth the space in my head. You’re — you’re really not worth anything to anyone. You will always be the runner-up newman, the epic failure, two steps behind all the time. And I realize that I can’t really bring you down any further than you’ve already brought yourself over the years.

[ Sighs ] And as much as I would love to stick around and watch you embarrassing yourself, trying to explain this to your daddy, I got a life to live.

Adam: Not much of one anymore.

Billy: You know, adam, I’m gonna get over what you did to me, and I will redeem myself on my own and you will continue to sit there wallowing in the truth of who you really are. Knowing that I could’ve took you down and I didn’T. And that’s gonna haunt you more than if I actually did.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Sally: Is the coast clear?

Adam: Billy is gone.

Sally: Good.

[ Sighs ] I hope that you will give me a minute to apologize. I’m really sorry that I got busted by billy. I had no idea that he was onto me or all that drinking and gambling was a part of some big performance.

Billy: Well, how could you? His act was pretty convincing.

Sally: Yeah, I don’t know what all that was about anyway, and I don’t know if I want to know. But despite your tortured history with billy, you admitted to me that you take no satisfaction in seeing him relapse, so, I mean, this is good news, right?

Victoria: Oh, well, I’m glad you finally decided to respond to my messages. But it didn’t require an in-person visit. A phone call would’ve been sufficient.

Billy: Not with what I have to say to you.

Victoria: I hope you’re here to tell me when you plan your next move with adam.

Billy: I’ve already done that, but it’s not what you’re expecting.

Victoria: What are you trying to pull?

Billy: I went to the empty glass earlier, and I was ready to pull off another repeat performance. And as I sat there waiting for my audience to show up, I was struck by a lot of thoughts swirling around my head.

Victoria: Well, you know that bar has never been the healthiest place for you to begin with.

Billy: Mm. I don’t disagree with you. And maybe that’s why I was hit with the realizations that then knocked me sideways.

Victoria: I’m not liking the sound of this.

Billy: I went to adam. I told him everything. I told him that I’m walking away. I’m out. As of right now, I’m done.

Lily: Are you telling me that dom might be in jeopardy?

Devon: No. No, I think that — dom is fine. The problem is chance because he’s still recovering from losing his entire team in that explosion. And I feel horrible for him, but he needs time to heal from it, and it’s taking away from his ability to be a father.

Lily: Yeah, but is that just your opinion?

Devon: No, it’s not just my opinioN. I talked to him about it. He told me that. He said very clearly that he’s struggling.

Lily: Wow, I really feel for everyone involved.

Devon: I know, and I’m not trying to condemn what he’s going through or blame him for his feelings, because i understand where they’re coming from.

Lily: But?

Devon: But I can’t help feeling the need to protect dominic from the emotional turmoil in that house, and it’s the same thing that abby was worried about when she left him with me.

Lily: Okay, so she’ll understand where you’re coming from.

Devon: She might have if i would’ve handled things differently. ‘Cause all I did was piss her off by asking her for visitation. And I don’t know how to get her to understand that I’m just — I’m trying to do what’s best for dominic and what I think is fair to me. I know you might feel differently about this because mackenzie carried the twins.

Lily: No, no, no. Look, I get that they’re separate issues. I do. So you might be surprised to hear me say this, but…I agree with you. I think you have a right to be a protective presence in dom’s life. You try to stay ahead of the mess

Victoria: So why don’t you tell me exactly what you said to adam?

Billy: I told him everything. I laid out the whole plan, except for your involvement and your desire to take over newman media. I told him about my boozeless drinks and the fact that I did not wager a single penny that whole entire time, that it was a carefully orchestrated scheme to force his hand. And let me tell you, it felt good. It felt good to look him in the eye and tell him that I’m walking away because he is not worth it.

Victoria: So, you had a mini moment to gloat. Tell me, billy, was it worth it?

Billy: Yeah, you know what? It was, because me taking the high road is not an easy step.

Victoria: Why don’t you be honest? If not with me, then at least yourself. That’s not the real reason you dropped the plan.

Billy: Oh, yeah, what do you think it is?

Victoria: You couldn’t stand that I commandeered your idea, that I’m the one calling the shots. It’s driving you crazy. That’s why you decided to now have a glorious change of heart after all the years of rage between you and adam and all of the — the chaos that he’s caused. Now that I have a stake in it, you’ve decided to pretend to act rationally.

Billy: You’re giving yourself too much credit, victoria.

Victoria: I know you too well. This is just another one of your knee-jerk reactions. It’s symptomatic of a long history of inconsistency, and i will tell you, this is why you will never have what it takes to play in the big leagues.

Billy: Well, now, thank you for supporting my emotional development.

[ Door opens ]

Ashland: Oh, what’s going on here?

Victoria: You were right. I was foolish to count on billy.

Billy: It’s nice to know how much faith you both have in me.

Victoria: He’s suddenly decided that he wants to bail on our plan.

Ashland: Mm. Well, frankly, I’m relieved.

Victoria: You know, I realize that once we do take control of newman media, it would’ve been a huge mistake putting someone so unreliable in charge.

Billy: Yeah, yeah, especially if that’s the moral that you’re taking away from this story.

Victoria: Well, what am i supposed to take from this?

Billy: You know, vick…the people that are closest to me, the people that actually cared about me, they were worried about this plan, given my history. They actually had my best interests at heart, not their business’S. Look at you, huh? You have your selfish priorities firmly in place. And it makes me sad to say this, but your father would be extremely proud of you.

[ Door slams ]

Faith: It’s been a while. Guess moses isn’t coming back after all.

Noah: Why don’t you just text him instead of making these random assumptions?

Moses: Faith, you’re still here. I thought you would’ve left.

Faith: Of course I waited for you.

Moses: Hey, noah.

Noah: Hey, bud. Good to see you. I was actually just leaving. What’d I tell you?

Faith: Where did you go?

Moses: You know, I still felt weird that you got me this great gift, and I just got you a book.

Faith: But I love the book.

Moses: Yeah, but still, i wanted to get you something else, so you can look at it and think of me, since I have this sweater and I think of you.

Faith: Oh, my gosh. A charm bracelet with little chess pieces.

Moses: I thought it was a good reminder of when we first met and played chess in the hospital.

Faith: Be honest — did elena pick it out?

Moses: [ Chuckles ] No, it was all my idea. I just needed her help in how to find it in town, and I lied about going with her because i didn’t want to ruin the surprise.

Elena: They are so adorable.

Noah: So innocent, wholesome.

Elena: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, you know, it’s funny. We met at one romantic event — victoria and ashland’s wedding — and here we are witnessing another.

Noah: Well, I-I wouldn’t go that far. I mean, they are cute, but, you know, they’re just kids.

Elena: Hey, you can’t knock young love. It’s just as important, even if it doesn’t last forever.

Noah: Yeah, sometimes us adults can’t make it last forever either.

Abby: You have really become an expert at this whole car seat thing. You can get dom in and out of there without even a whimper. I haven’t mastered that yet.

Chance: He may not have whimpered, but daddy sure let out a few cries there.

[ Both laugh ] Plus, he’s just not scared of it anymore, isn’t that right, buddy?

Abby: Well, hey, it’s like i said before, it’s all part of the learning process — for babies and their parents. Why don’t you two get settled in? And I’m gonna go check in with pamela.

Chance: Okay. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey, what do you say? Look at me. Oh, oh. Yeah, daddy’s a funny guy, huh? Oh. Oh. Here I come. I’mma come in there and get you. Here I come. I’m gonna get you.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. Oh, that’s fun, isn’t it? That’s some fun stuff. Yeah, you’re just too cute, aren’t you? People everywhere living with

[ Door opens ]

Billy: I am really glad that you’re home.

Lily: If your good mood has anything to do with your plan, i don’t want to hear it.

Billy: I think you’re gonna want to hear what I have to say. I’m done. It’s over.

Lily: What’s over?

Billy: I went to adam and i told him everything, and it felt amazing. And it feels like a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Lily: What about victoria?

Billy: I told her, too. And she wasn’t happy about it, but if she wants to go after newman media, she’s gonna have to do it on her own. She’s not gonna use me.

Lily: I’m really proud of you.

Billy: Well, the lion’s share of the credit goes to you. I’m just grateful that you always have the courage to tell me the truth, even when I don’t want to hear it, and the patience, hoping that it’ll sink in. And it did. And I just — I love you so much, and I am just so happy that you are in my life.

Lily: Oh, I love you, too. I do. And, look, I know this is a huge step for you, and I know it’s huge for our relationship, but I’m not worried. I know you’re gonna land on your feet. I know you’ll find a new career path.

Billy: Yeah, speaking of that, I think I already have one.

Lily: You do?

Billy: Well, if the offer still stands, I would love to come and work with the savviest, smartest, coolest ceo I know.

Lily: Who is that? ‘Cause you happen to know a few sharp ceos.

Billy: I do, but there’s only one that I actually want to work with. I want to be there for you, to support you, to be your wingman, because this is your time and i want to be a part of it.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] Adam. This is for the best, right? I mean, thank god billy’s entire life isn’t just totally imploding right before our eyes. And now that you don’t have any dirt on billy to incite a war, there’s nothing that can come back to bite our company in the butt. Come on, adam, please say something. I mean, we have to look at the bright side of this, right?

Adam: I thought you said that you were done spying on billy.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I don’t remember deciding that specifically because, based on our last conversation, I thought you were going for more plausible deniability.

Adam: Mm. Well, then this time, let me be clear. The spying is done. No more trying to score extra points with the boss. Go focus on the job that you are paid to do.

Ashland: I truly hope that you didn’t let billy’s words get to you. Your ex obviously has no clue what it takes to get ahead in the world. You can’t do it by backing down when things get tough.

Victoria: You know, I refuse to waste any more time thinking about billy.

Ashland: Alright. So tell me, how would you like to proceed?

Victoria: I still want to acquire newman media. We just have to figure out another way to get it.

Ashland: Well, I have no objection to that. In fact, I think I suggested that to you a little while ago. But we still have to contend with victor, as well as adam.

Victoria: I know, I am aware of that. But I actually have a way that i might possibly get my father on our side.

Amanda: Hey.

Devon: Hey. Didn’t expect you to be back so soon.

Amanda: Yeah, I forgot my laptop. I just came home between client meetings. Is everything okay?

Devon: Um…after I had a long talk with lily, I went to society and saw chance and dominic there.

Chance: Oh, dom, look out, it’s a lion!

Abby: [ Laughs ]

Devon: And I think I’m gonna need to book some time with you after your client meetings.

Chance: Oh, I’m trying.

Devon: ‘Cause I made up my mind that I want to pursue legal rights to be with my son.

Chance: Yes, we are.

Abby: [ Laughs ] Look at that little smile.

Chance: Look at that little smile.

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