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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Sharon: Hey, you two. That’s a nice surprise.

Mariah: Well, it wouldn’t feel like home if I didn’t come to crimson lights and have my special, so…

Sharon: Well, welcome home, sweetheart. Your favorite’s coming right up. Did you, uh, manage to have a nice time at abby’s?

Mariah: Uh, yeah. Yeah, sure.

Tessa: It was really nice. Abby went all out, of course, because that’s what she always does.

Sharon: Um, hey, mariah, what size drink do you want?

Tessa: Mariah?

Sharon: Uh, I know. Uh, how about I surprise you with my world-famous special double mocha? Mariah? What’s wrong?

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Abby: I am happy to report that the man of the hour is napping.

Devon: Oh, that’s good. I can’t blame him. It’s got to be exhausting being the center of attention like that.

Abby: Well, you got to admit, he’s pretty good at it.

Devon: He’s great at it, actually.

[ Both laugh ]

Abby: Now I am going to break in my new baby monitor.

Devon: Nice. Very nice. That party was a lot of fun. I think everybody had a really good time.

Abby: Even mariah?

Devon: What do you mean?

Abby: I feel like she’s going through a hard time — and not just with the kidnapping. And I could be off, but I’m sensing that you’re going through a hard time, too?

Moses: Faith.

Faith: Hi, moses.

Moses: Good news?

Faith: I got a text from mariah’s girlfriend. They’re at crimson lights.

Moses: Oh, so they finally let her out of the hospital?

Faith: I cannot wait to see her. Do you want to come with me?

Moses: Oh, no. I don’t want to get in the way of your family reunion.

Faith: No, you wouldn’t be. I want mariah to get to know you.

Moses: Yeah, but after everything she’s been through, I’m sure she just wants to be around people she’s close with right now.

Faith: Yeah. You’re right. I hadn’t thought about that.

Moses: But I’ll catch up with you afterward.

Faith: What will you do while you wait?

Moses: Maybe I’ll start brainstorming. I did promise you that I’d come up with a cool idea for our first date.

Faith: Then I’ll see you soon.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Knock on door ]

[ Sighs ] Okay. What are you going to try to arrest me for this time?

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Rey: Glad we’re getting off to a good start.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Well, I’m happy to have a do-over if, uh — what is this? That’s connor’S.

Rey: Yeah. I’m returning it.

[ Cap thuds ] I ran into him in the park earlier. I hadn’t seen him since we got back from minnesota. Told me how much fun he’d had at lacrosse camp. Anyhow, when he took off with his nanny, I noticed he’d forgotten his cap.

Adam: Uh-huh. I remember when I bought this for connor. He wouldn’t take it off for a week. He slept in it, took a bath in it. It’s his favorite. He would, uh, be crushed if he lost it.

Rey: Well, crisis averted.

Adam: Mm. I’m sure that he’ll want to thank you.

Rey: It’s not a problem.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Hey, and my dad told me about what happened to mariah and how you helped track her down. Sounds like you deserve some major props.

Rey: Devon hamilton’s the real hero. Make a pretty good detective. He had a feeling about stitch, and he never let it go.

Adam: Well, I had no idea that things had gotten so far off course.

Rey: You say that as if you were expecting updates. Why would you think you’re part of the inner circle?

Adam: Because I care?

Rey: About mariah or about sharon?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Well, would you look at that. That is the longest conversation we’ve had without sharon coming up. Sure was nice while it lasted, rey, but your jealousy is constant.

Devon: No, abby. If it ever seems like I’m going through a hard time, it’s really just ’cause I’m trying to figure out the best way to support you.

Abby: Well, you’re my friend, like always.

Devon: Yeah. I know. But you’re a new mom, and you have a baby for the first time. And that’s — you know, that’s uncharted territory for you.

Abby: I’m still the same person.

Devon: Okay, well, say that to me at 4:00 in the morning when you’ve had no sleep.

Abby: Be serious.

Devon: I am being very serious. I — you know, you’ve —

[ Sighs ] You’ve waited for this moment for a long time, and now your son is here, um, but chance isn’T. And, you know, you’re gonna have to figure out how to be a parent without your partner, at least for the time being.

Abby: Women have had babies with or without partners for centuries.

Devon: But it doesn’t make things any easier for you. And I don’t know how to be. I don’t want to burden you by being over here too much. And at the same time, I don’t want to just leave you hanging, so…

Abby: You could never be a burden. I want you to be over here anytime that you want to be over here. You’re my best friend. And I can talk to you about things that I can’t talk about with mariah or nina or even my mom.

Devon: Yeah?

Abby: Definitely. And I hope that doesn’t change because of all of this. I mean, I hope you don’t start hiding things from me or being afraid that I’m overwhelmed.

Devon: Open and honest. It’s a deal.

Abby: Yeah.

Sharon: So? What’s the verdict?

Mariah: This tastes… exactly the same, which is incredibly reassuring.

Sharon: Well, that’s good to know. But you still haven’t answered my question about what’s going on with you.

Mariah: Oh, that? I just spaced out earlier. It’s really nothing. Everything’s been such a whirlwind since abby and devon found me in that room.

Sharon: I can tell when something’s on your mind. I mean, if you’re not ready to talk about it, um — you know, I am your mother, so there’s no reason to hold back.

Mariah: I have been struggling to get on top of my emotions, yeah. Um… it’s been difficult, you know? I was just in that room for so long, you know, just bowie and me.

Sharon: Well, do you feel comfortable telling us more about how you spent your time?

Mariah: Yeah, um… I mostly talked to the baby. You know, I made promises. I promised that I was gonna keep him safe, that we were gonna make it out of it alive. There was no way that I was gonna break my word, so…

Tessa: That’s a lot of pressure to put on yourself, especially when you didn’t know what was happening.

Mariah: Well, it was my job. It was…more than a job. He was everything to me. He was my reason for living. And then a last-minute rescue, giving birth under crazy circumstances, being whisked to the hospital — it was all very intense and urgent. And then bowie — dominic — goes home with his mother. And now what?

Sharon: You bonded with that baby. And now you feel like something’s been taken from you. I brought in ensure max protein,

Devon: Some of those things you said about mariah have me a little bit concerned, though. What have you seen?

Abby: I was in the room with her and she woke up from a nightmare and she looked so lost. She was inconsolable, and — I don’t know — I just — I’ve been around her, and I feel like she’s just pretending to be okay when she’s really not.

Devon: I mean, that’s pretty understandable, given what she went through, you know?

Abby: I mean, she’s a strong woman, but what she went through — I mean, that would test anyone.

Devon: You think there’s more to it?

Abby: [ Sighs ] I don’t know. I-I can’t put my finger on it, but, I mean, I’m thinking about it, and she was locked in a tiny room. She was trying to protect dominic, and she had no one to talk to. She didn’t even know if anyone was looking for her.

Devon: I’m sure she felt like it was just her and that baby against the whole world.

Abby: Then she gives birth and she has to hand the baby over and — I mean, it’s got to be an overwhelming feeling.

Devon: I think that when stitch took her, he also took her away from all of her friends and her family that she actually wanted to spend time with, you know? I think she really wanted to make plans with you guys and go shopping for the baby and, you know, go to doctor’s appointments together ’cause those last few weeks of being pregnant — that’s an important time.

Abby: That’s true, yeah.

Devon: And even though she’s back and she’s safe, she still has some things to work through. But at least we know that it has nothing to do with you and it has nothing to do with the baby. It’s just about what stitch put her through.

Abby: I hope you’re right.

Devon: I mean, there’s a way to find out. You could just sit her down, have a face-to-face and see if she opens up to you. I actually think that she would really appreciate knowing how concerned you are.

Mariah: There’s a bond. It’s real. And I know I’m not supposed to. He’s not my baby. I — I know that.

Tessa: Love is never a bad thing. And feeling a bond — that’s okay, right?

Sharon: Of course.

Mariah: So, what am i supposed to do with all these feelings?

Sharon: You gave birth to that baby, and you have a connection that’s never gonna go away, that’s lifelong, you know? Only this is different because he’s abby’s son. But he wouldn’t be here without you.

Mariah: [ Sniffles ] I have to keep reminding myself that his name is not bowie.

Sharon: No, that — you don’T. You can call the little guy whatever you want because when he grows up, you can use that nickname, and it’ll be a special thing just between the two of you.

Tessa: I mean, it’s the coolest nickname ever. He’ll thank you.

Sharon: Right now, you need to do something, something for yourself. You need to go to abby and be honest with her about how you’re feeling.

Mariah: I — I don’t know if I can.

Sharon: It’s really important. You need to talk to her about this bond that you feel with the baby, this connection. You know what? She’s gonna be very supportive.

Mariah: Mom, I just don’t know.

Sharon: She knows what you did for her. She’s your friend. She wants what’s best for you.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] How is that you always have the best advice?

Faith: Mariah!

Sharon: Faith!

Mariah: Faith!

Faith: Tessa told me you were here. I missed you so much.

Mariah: Oh, I missed you, too.

Adam: Not everything in the world revolves around sharon. Abby is my sister. So that makes that little bundle of joy my nephew.

Rey: Oh. I forgot how close you and abby are, always hanging out.

Adam: And I do care about what happens to mariah.

Rey: Because she’s sharon’s daughter. Come on, man. Mariah wouldn’t even be on your radar if she wasn’t connected to sharon. It’s not like you have this reputation for caring about other people.

Adam: So, you’re saying that I should just hit the off switch on my feelings, that sharon doesn’t deserve any of my concern?

Rey: That’s not what I said.

Adam: But it’s exactly what you meant, rey. Okay, the history that sharon and I have — you can’t erase something like that. Sharon is the most decent, loving person that I know, and i only care about what is best for her and the people that matter to her. So, you can either accept that, or you can fly into a fit of rage every time that you hear my name, and we can go round and around in this circle until the end of time. It’s your call.

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He’s a fast talker.

[ Laughter ]

Sharon: I’m surprised you didn’t want to get in on that over there.

Tessa: Well, I could say the same about you.

Sharon: I was tempted to join them, but I think they deserve this time together.

[ Laughter ]

Tessa: And that’s why.

Mariah: You do realize your pledge to torture and destroy stitch would get us both locked away forever?

Faith: [ Chuckles ]

Mariah: But I love how protective you are.

Faith: Where is he?

Mariah: Um… sorry. Uh, he’s gone. Yeah, and hopefully we will never have to be worried about him again.

Faith: Are you okay? Mom and dad didn’t tell me much because they don’t want me to freak out. But they don’t have to keep things from me.

Mariah: Cut them some slack. You had a rough year, alright?

Faith: But I survived. And I’m stronger because of it. I put all of that darkness behind me. And that is why I want to know what happened to you. We’re sisters. I want to help you.

Mariah: Alright. Why don’t we do a girls’ night really soon? And I will — I will tell you everything. I promise. Just not right this minute because it’s still a little fresh.

Faith: Whenever you’re ready. And don’t feel too pressured to move on. It’s not like you can just snap your fingers and make all those memories go away. Just focus on all of the people that care about you right now, and it’ll make it easier.

Mariah: Wow. You’ve changed in the short time that I was away.

Faith: [ Chuckles ] How?

Mariah: You’re more solid, positive, sure of things. Yeah.

Faith: [ Chuckles ]

Mariah: Would this have anything at all to do with moses?

Faith: [ Laughs ] It has so much to do with him, it’s crazy.

Devon: Alright. Thank you. I appreciate it. Yeah. Yeah. I know. I wish that, uh — I wish it were better news, too. That’s okay. We’ll do what we can. Alright. Take care.

Abby: Christine?

Devon: Yeah. It’s, uh — it’s not the update we were hoping for.

Abby: What did she say?

Devon: Chance has been forced to go even deeper undercover, and she hasn’t been able to get any messages to him.

Abby: Okay, well, um, that’s — that’s not the news that we wanted to hear, but, you know, things — things change so quickly.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: You know, I am — I am really trying to be patient. But chance deserves to know that his son was born, and that baby sleeping upstairs — he deserves to meet his father.

Devon: I know, abby. You just have to remember that there’s nothing that chance wants more than to come back here to you. Don’t forget that, okay?

Abby: I know. I know that. But it’s just so damn hard.

Devon: I know it is, and you know what? Maybe we just have to think about this in a different way. It might sound crazy, but maybe it’s a good thing that he doesn’t know about dominic being born.

Abby: I can’t believe that you’d say that.

Devon: If he’s had to go that deep undercover to where he can’t even get any messages, I imagine that things have gotten pretty intense for him. And if he were to find out that the baby was born, that might just completely distract him, take his head out of the game. You know? It might even make his situation even more dangerous. We don’t know. I just think that it’s probably best if we don’t make him feel any more guilty than he already feels about not being here for you.

Abby: You always know the right thing to say.

Rey: You got enough to worry about in your own family. You don’t need to insert yourself into anyone else’S.

Adam: What is that supposed to mean?

Rey: It means stop worrying about sharon’s daughter. Worry about your son.

Adam: Why is that? Because he lost his hat?

Rey: When I talked to him at the park, I could tell something was going on with him. You’re here. Chelsea’s out of the state. That can get confusing for a kid.

Adam: Look, my family situation is under control. Thank you very much.

Rey: Yeah? Do you have it under control? Because it didn’t sound that way to me.

Adam: Get out of my office, rey.

Rey: I will. But this needs to be said. Connor’s wondering when the three of you are gonna be a family again. He’s a smart kid. He can sense that things are different. Look, I’m not here to tell you how to handle your business. But I am here to tell you that things need handling. That should be your focus, not what’s going on in sharon’s life.

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Faith: What’s going on here? Am I interrupting something?

Devon: That depends. I don’t know. How well do we know this — this young lady here to share with her what we’re talking about?

Moses: Ohh. You know, I’m not too sure, but maybe we should be a little vague with the detail, just in case.

Faith: You guys! What’s going on?

Devon: I was just telling moses here that I called his mom now that he’s decided to take a step back from pursuing a career in medicine.

Moses: Which was the sole reason she let me move to genoa city in the first place — to learn from nate.

Devon: Well, it’s not the only reason that she had you come out here. She also wanted you to be around the rest of your family — lily, me, and nate. But, uh, I told her that even though he’s not trying to be a doctor still, it’s gonna benefit a lot from learning the ropes of hamilton-winters.

Faith: So, does that mean…

Devon: Well, we don’t know if he’s sticking around yet ’cause his mom didn’t commit to anything on the phone. So it’s gonna be up to you, moses, to sell her that you want to stay here, if that is what you really want to do.

Moses: Yeah. That’s what I want.

Sharon: I’m glad you and faith got some time to catch up.

Mariah: Yeah, I wish I could bottle her, carry her around with me. She’s such a light.

Sharon: I know. I’m really proud of both of my girls. Is everything okay with tessa?

Mariah: Uh, yeah. She’s just, uh — she’s canceling her gig tonight. I told her it wasn’t necessary, but she wants to spend as much time with me as she can.

Sharon: And how do you feel about that?

Mariah: I hate it.

[ Laughs ] Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful that she wants to take care of me, but we’ve worked so hard on her career up to this point, and I would really hate it if she started canceling gigs right now because of me.

Sharon: Well, you might have to be patient with all of us. We probably seem a little clingy right now, but that’s because when you disappeared, we were all really upset and frustrated for weeks, thinking that you were pushing us away. And then we realized that you were in real danger, we were kicking ourselves for not realizing that stitch had been manipulating us all this time.

Mariah: Yeah, I-I really don’t want you to feel guilty. I-I don’t want to have to keep reassuring people that I don’t blame them.

Sharon: Okay. I’ll do my best to stop blaming myself.

Mariah: Now that I talked to faith — uh, you and nick didn’t let her know how bad things had gotten.

Sharon: Uh, maybe it was naive to think I could try to protect her, but that was my instinct.

Mariah: You know, she’s growing up really fast. And she’s stronger than you think, so you should treat her that way.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Adam: Hey.

Sharon: Oh. Hi.

Adam: Mariah, I am so happy that you are safe and you’re back home where you belong.

Mariah: Thank you.

Adam: Did I say something wrong?

Mariah: Yeah, sorry if I’m a little tense around people like you right now, but I was just freed from the clutches of a madman who kidnapped me without a care for the life of an unborn baby because he wanted to win back a certain woman and get her to like him again.

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Adam: I am so sorry for everything that you’ve gone through. I was just trying to express some sympathy. I get that I’m not one of your favorite people.

Sharon: I know that he wouldn’t try to do anything to make you uncomfortable.

Mariah: [ Scoffs ]

Adam: I won’t interrupt you anymore.

Mariah: You don’t always have to take his side, you know.

Tessa: Is everything okay?

Sharon: Look, it’s over, okay? I wasn’t taking adam’s side. I was just trying to diffuse the tension. I know he’s trying to make a change, and it makes it harder when no one will let him.

Mariah: Point taken. How’d your phone call go?

Tessa: Uh, they wouldn’t let me out of the gig.

Mariah: Good, because I feel fine. I just need to get home and pump for the baby, like, immediately, so…

Sharon: Will you please let me know if you need anything?

Mariah: Yes. I will. I love you.

Sharon: I love you. What are you doing here? I thought you said that you were gonna keep your distance.

Adam: I’ve known for a while that I need to tell connor about what is going on with me and chelsea. So I came here to get your advice as his former therapist on how to go about that. But clearly that was a mistake. Guess I should have kept on walking.

Devon: I have to take off, but I want you to let me know the second you talk to your mom.

Moses: Yeah, I will.

Devon: Alright, and if she has any questions or concerns about your internship at hamilton-winters, just tell her to give me a call.

Moses: Yeah, I’ll call her today.

Devon: Alright?

Moses: Okay.

Devon: I’m glad you’re sticking around, man.

Moses: Thanks.

Devon: And I know I’m not the only one. See ya. Hey.

Mariah: Hey.

Devon: How you doing? You guys getting some fresh air?

Mariah: Uh, yeah, for a little bit, and then we got to head back to the chancellor house.

Tessa: Yeah, I got to run to the club to do my sound check for the gig tonight.

Mariah: Uh, how was the rest of the party?

Devon: It was — it was alright. It kind of died down after you left.

Tessa: Well, we are traditionally known as the life of the party, so no surprise there.

Devon: [ Chuckles ] Hey, I didn’t get a chance to say this to you earlier, um, but if you ever need a shoulder to lean on or anything like that, you know I’m here for you.

Mariah: Thank you. Yeah. But you’ve already done so much for me. And I never thanked you for everything you did to find me and supporting me through labor, no matter how much I screamed. Everything’s fine. Everything’s gonna be fine. I have the best support team in the world, you included. You’ll always be the guy who delivered my baby.

Tessa: Uh, well, I should get you home.

Devon: Is everything alright?

Mariah: Yeah. Uh, yeah. I just — I have to get home to pump for bow– for dominic. And, uh… you’ll always be a hero in my book.

Devon: Oh, come on. I was just in the right place at the right time. And, believe me, I’m damn glad that I was, but that doesn’t make me a hero. I just got lucky this time. But I’ve got stuff I struggle with, just like everybody else.

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Faith: Moses, this talk with your mom isn’t just a normal phone call. This is the most important phone call of your entire life.

Moses: Are you trying to make me nervous?

Faith: The opposite. I’m trying to make sure this is an unqualified success.

Moses: Okay. How you gonna do that?

Faith: We’ll rehearse it. I’ll play your mother, and you’ll be you.

Moses: [ Laughs ]

Faith: What’s so funny?

Moses: You — you don’t look a thing like my mom.

Faith: Not the point, okay? I promise this will help. Okay. Pretend to call me. Take out your phone. Dial the numbeR.

Moses: You can’t be serious.

Faith: The closer this is to the real thing, the better it’ll go.

Moses: Okay. Hey, ma.

Faith: Moses, your brother tells me you no longer want to be a doctor. So, what’s the real reason why you want to stay in genoa city?

Moses: She doesn’t talk like that.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Um, yeah. Devon offered me an internship at hamilton-winters.

Faith: Really? Are you sure you don’t want to just waste your time on girls?

Moses: [ Laughs ] Okay. There is this one girl. But she’s definitely not a waste of time.

Faith: Really? Tell me all about this girl who thinks she’s good enough for my son.

Moses: Okay, now you’re just messing with me.

Faith: I’m waiting, moses. If you don’t tell me all about this girl, I will make you take the next flight back to new york.

Moses: Okay. Her name is faith newman, and she’s one in a trillion.

[ Chuckles ] She’s got a great family. Dad even used to work with her grandfather. She’s smart. She’s beautiful. And maybe I’m the one who doesn’t deserve her.

[ Chuckles ] She’s funny. She’s fun. She loves reading and movies. She makes me happy. Honest, thoughtful, fearless.

[ Chuckles ]

Faith: She sounds nice.

Moses: Oh, she is. And she’s one of the reasons why I can’t come home yet.

Faith: Well, what about me, moses?

Moses: Well, you’ll come and visit, ma. But this is an incredible opportunity for me. This place, these people, these families — they’re a part of dad, which means they’re a part of me, too, right? So, you taught me well, and i know you trust me.

Faith: I do.

Moses: I might be gone for a while, but you’ll never lose me. So…say yes, please. How was that?

Faith: You’ve got this. You’ll do great.

Sharon: I’m really glad that mariah and faith got to spend some time together.

Rey: They’re each other’s best medicine.

Sharon: I don’t know what i would do if I didn’t have those two girls in my life. I’ll never stop thanking my handsome husband for bringing mariah back home safe.

Rey: Well, thank you, but i think devon deserves a lot of the credit. I should have paid more attention to your intuition that something was wrong.

Sharon: You were just following the evidence, and there really wasn’t much to go on, other than gut feelings. And it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that mariah is home now, and hopefully she’ll be able to get through this without being scarred for life.

Rey: Yeah, I mean, any mother would be worried about that, but mariah is a warrior. That’s what got her through this ordeal. What she needs the most now is to know that the people around her love her and have her back.

Sharon: She does. For sure.

Rey: Uh, the way you said that… did something else happen today while mariah was here?

Sharon: Well, you’re very perceptive. Adam stopped by, and things got tense.

Rey: Tense how?

Sharon: Well, he’s never been her favorite person, and mariah went from zero to 100 in about one second. She was hostile and aggressive, and then when I tried to keep the peace, she accused me of taking his side. And I wasn’T. It was really all about mariah’s reaction. I hope I haven’t upset you now.

Rey: It’s — it’s fine.

Sharon: I know you think that mariah is a warrior, and she certainly is, but it’s gonna take a lot for her to get through this. And I just hope she gets the help she needs, whatever that is, a therapist.

Rey: Me too. And I am sure you’re gonna steer her in the right direction. Yeah, I actually had my own run-in with adam today.

Sharon: Really?

Rey: Mm-hmm. I saw connor at the park.

Sharon: Well, how’s he doing?

Rey: He seemed to have a great time at camp. He left his baseball cap behind, so I decided to drop it off with adam at newman media.

Sharon: Oh. How’d that go?

Rey: [ Chuckles ] Well, we ended up getting into it about his refusal to stay out of your life. So of course he comes over here and tries to get in the middle of things with you and mariah.

Sharon: Adam told me that he came here to get my advice on how to talk to connor about chelsea.

Rey: I am not surprised. I gave him my two cents about what I thought connor was going through, and he comes right over here to try to rope you into it.

Sharon: You know, I believe adam when he says that he wants to become a better person. I just don’t know if he has the skill set yet.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Hi. You ready for a little nap? Okay. Mommy will be right back. I love you.

Mariah: Abby? Abby?

[ Gasps ] Hi, little man. Hi, handsome. Oh, yes. Very handsome.

[ Chuckles ] Did you miss me? ‘Cause I missed you so much. Yeah. Shh.

[ Humming tessa’s lullaby ]

[ Humming continues ]

[ Humming continues ]

Devon: Welcome to the world, little man.

[ All chuckle ] (Upbeat pop music in background throughout)

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Billy: Well, you missed a doozy of a party last night.

Victoria: Well, no black eyes, no bruises. You don’t seem hungover. Those are all very positive signs.

Billy: No, I was on very good behavior, although some of the other guests, not so much.

Victoria: Really?

Billy: Yeah. There is a new troublemaker in town, and she is not afraid to take on the big dogs. Her name…

Victoria: Drum roll…

Billy: Sally spectra.

Victoria: Oh, really? What has sally pulled now?

Sally: Good morning.

Lily: And I think you’ll find everything in order, as we discussed.

Elena: [ Sighs ] I could only imagine what kind of glamorous perks newman media was gonna counter-offer with.

Lily: Wait. Newman media tried to steal you away?

Elena: Yeah. Nate didn’t tell you? Victor asked me last night if i had already signed my contract with chanccomm. He was apparently gonna make me this lucrative offer.

Lily: [ Exhales sharply ] Oh, my god. I cannot believe they would try to poach you like that.

[ Sighs ] Okay, well, I guess the gloves are off. The competition has officially begun.

[ Door closes ]

Sharon: Victor. Um, dominic and his entourage should be here pretty soon.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] This looks wonderful here. How is mariah doing after her ordeal?

Sharon: You know, she’s really going through a rough time, and we’re all doing everything we can to help her.

Victor: Oh, well, considering what mariah has done for abby, it will not be forgotten.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Sharon: Oh, um, that’s probably them now.

Victor: Oh. Wow.

Ashley: The grandmas have arrived!

Nina: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: All in all, I’d say the launch was a huge success. Newman media is off to a great start. I mean, adam even brought up the new hope tie-in in his opening speech.

Devon: Oh, that’s great, man. I apologize for not being there.

Nick: [ Chuckling ] Oh, come on, man. You’ve got enough going on. I can imagine when you signed on to help chance and abby create a baby, you didn’t think that you’d be literally delivering the baby, as well.

Devon: Dude, you have no idea. And the hardest part of the whole thing wasn’t even the actual birth. It was trying to wrap my mind around what the hell stitch did.

Nick: Yeah. Shocking. But you know what? It all worked out. And you, my friend, ended up looking like a real hero.

Mariah: Uh, hey, abby, have they heard anything about stitch at all? Does rey know where he is?

Abby: No, but I still believe that since he took max out of that care facility, he wouldn’t risk coming back here.

Tessa: Well, if he knows what’s good for him, he won’T. I hope him and max are far, far away from G.C.

Abby: You don’t have to worry. Devon hired extra security at the house. You’re gonna be safe.

Mariah: And dominic will be, too.

Tessa: Yeah.

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Adam: Good morning.

Sally: I didn’t expect to see you up and out so early this morning.

Adam: Sally, relax.

Sally: Yeah, that’s easy for you to say ’cause after that kiss last night and you telling me that nothing like that can ever happen again, I can’t help but wonder what you might think of me in the cold light of day.

Adam: Oh, you mean this awkwardness — it had nothing to do with your little champagne and ice battle with phyllis?

Sally: She deserved that, and you know it. But, yes, yes, I do feel a little bit guilty about that. I’m just glad there’s not a meme of me drenched going viral somewhere ’cause that’s the last thing you need as the takeaway from your big event.

Adam: No, the night was an unqualified success, even if everybody did get a little side of drama with their shrimp puffs.

Sally: So, where does this leave us? We good?

Adam: We are good.

Sally: Great. So…dinner then?

Victoria: So, sally and adam — they showed up together at the party? Wow. Well, I have to say, the two of them royally deserve one another.

Billy: That’s actually not the only embarrassing moment sally had last night. She got into a drink-throwing competition with phyllis, ended up with a bucket of ice poured over her head.

Victoria: Oh, well, for the first time, I think I’m gonna have to side with phyllis after what sally pulled on summer. But I do not regret missing that party because I spent some quality time with our children.

Billy: Well, I’m not knocking you spending quality time with the children, of course, but nick told me that the reason you and ashland weren’t at the party is because he had his last chemo session. I hope he’s doing okay.

Victoria: Do you? Do you really? I mean, if you really cared, would you be going full steam ahead with your little locke story? You know, the one that was supposed to be about tara?

Billy: News is news.

Victoria: Yeah, well, I have a feeling it’s about more than that. You profess on one hand to be so supportive, but your focus of the investigation has shifted from the actual criminal, tara, and you’re now zeroing in on ashland.

Billy: I will always support you and our children, of course. It is your best interests that i have at heart.

Victoria: Well, that’s a good thing, but you have to understand that ashland is not the enemy here. I know you, billy. You just can’t help yourself. You will over-play anything negative that your reporters turn up, and you’ll use it to make ashland look bad.

Billy: Whatever we publish, it’ll be unbiased and fair.

Victoria: Well, I wish i could believe that, but I can already tell that this is going in an aggressive direction.

Billy: You feel that way because you sense it, too. Ashland is hiding something big.

Nate: Ashland. How you feeling?

Ashland: I’m doing much better. Thank you. Those supplements you gave me are definitely helping.

Nate: Glad to hear it.

Ashland: Now I want to repay the favor.

Nate: Hey, that’s absolutely not necessary.

Ashland: Well, uh, don’t turn it down until you see the number.

Nate: Seriously, it’s not that big of a deal.

[ Sighs ] Okay, are — are you kidding me? Look, I don’t know what those doctors in manhattan are charging you, but this — this is insane. Those supplements weren’t lined with gold or crushed diamonds.

Ashland: I’m well aware. This money is not for you.

Sharon: Abby’s gonna be so thrilled that the two of you are here.

Ashley: I’m just thrilled we were able to make it here in time for dominic’s homecoming.

Nina: Our little grandson.

Ashley: I know!

Nina: He truly is a miracle baby. I mean, we’re lucky he made it, in spite of everything that stitch did.

Ashley: I know. I can’t believe he put that child in such jeopardy, not to mention what he did to mariah.

Nina: It’s over now. Everyone’s safe and sound.

Ashley: Yeah. And we just have to be grateful, right? Because even though dominic was early, his vitals are healthy and strong. And we can just focus on the positive now.

Nina: Yeah. I’m just missing one thing. I — I really wish I could talk to chance.

Victor: Well, now, I wish he were here to welcome his son home.

Nina: Yeah. But I am not going to let anything get me down today. And, besides, chance wouldn’t want us missing him and worrying about him today. He’d want us to have a joyous and memorable homecoming for abby and the baby and mariah.

Tessa: Okay. So, how are you feeling?

Mariah: Uh…can’t lie. I’m — I’m a little anxious. My nerves are on edge just thinking about leaving here.

Tessa: Why? Most people are thrilled to leave the hospital.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] Yeah, but I just felt so safe here. And bowie was right down the hall, and I… when we go back to abby’s, the entire dynamic is gonna shift, and…I have to remember to start calling him dominic.

Tessa: I know that this is gonna be really difficult, but we’re still living at the chancellor house, so you’ll get to see the baby every day.

Mariah: Yeah. You’re right. You’re right. You know, it’s gonna be a lot better just knowing that he’s close by and I can see him and I can watch over him. It’s gonna be okay. It will be okay. It has to be okay.

Abby: The paperwork’s all taken care of. Now, let’s bring our baby boy home.

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He’s a fast talker.

Billy: Come on. Be honest with me. Be honest with yourself. How much do you really know about ashland’s past — more specifically, his early years in the business world?

Victoria: So, it was you digging around in ashland’s past. Lily wouldn’t admit it outright.

Billy: There’s nothing to admit if his past was squeaky-clean, but it’s not.

Victoria: Okay, so, what are you gonna do? Are you just gonna keep digging around until you uncover something negative and then run a headline about it? Well, I have a news flash for you, billy. You dig around in anyone’s past long enough, you’ll find someone willing to trash them.

Billy: Victoria, it’s a very logical question. How did ashland pay for those two news stations? There is no record of bank loans or other investors, and it begs the question — what is the nature of his relationship with a much older, very wealthy mentor?

Victoria: Okay. That’s enough. Stay out of ashland’s life. Stay out of our lives.

Billy: Victoria, where’d the money come from? What’s he hiding, vick?

Nick: What the hell was that about?

Billy: I think I hit a nerve.

Chloe: Hey, guys.

Adam: Chloe. Hey, we missed you at the launch party last night.

Chloe: Yeah, it looks like i missed a lot. Sorry I missed it. Miles wasn’t feeling well.

Sally: Well, I’m sure you’re gonna hear about this sooner or later eventually, so you might as well hear about it from me. Phyllis and I got into it again.

Chloe: Ah, why am I not surprised?

Adam: Sally is totally underselling it. She threw a glass of champagne in phyllis’s face, and phyllis retaliated by pouring an ice bucket over her head.

Sally: Okay, you left out the part where phyllis goaded me into it.

Chloe: Adam, you know their dynamic. Why didn’t you keep an eye on them to make sure that things didn’t get out of control?

Adam: Thanks, chloe. I know that you can always find a reason to blame me for anything.

Chloe: [ Sighs ] So, what sort of damage control are we talking about here?

Sally: None, actually, whatsoever. Nobody posted a video of it, the press didn’t get a hold of it, and I’m sure that is a testament to adam’s outstanding P.R. Management.

Adam: Ah, she’s giving me more credit than I deserve. It was, uh, mostly just dumb luck. But I’m sure that you’ve noticed all the positive buzz we’ve gotten, so you should use that to your advantage for the fashion platform.

Chloe: Yeah, I’m already on it.

Adam: Oh, you should ask sally about the idea she came up with last night at the launch. It might be just what we need. Anyway, uh, I’ll see you at the office later.

Chloe: Well, I bet I know exactly what your great idea is all about.

Lily: God, newman media will stoop so low to beat chanccomm by any means necessary.

Elena: Lily, it’s totally fine. I am signing this contract. And just to make things perfectly clear, I didn’t entertain victor’s offer for even a second.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, thank you. I’m very grateful for that. Loyalty is huge for me. And I promise you it will be repaid. And I’m already excited about all of your ideas.

Elena: Well, that means a lot coming from someone as accomplished as you are.

Lily: Aww. I don’t know about all that, but — [ Chuckles ]

Elena: Oh, I do. I’ve watched you step into this high-powered position with such poise and grace. How could I not admire you?

Lily: Thank you. I mean, it’s been a very long journey to get here.

Elena: Hey, lily, can I ask you a question?

Lily: Yeah, of course.

Elena: Actually, never mind. I don’t want to be intrusive, especially since you are now my boss.

Lily: Alright. You know what? We need to fix that.

Elena: What do you mean?

Lily: Well, we are officially off the clock, okay? And we are gonna go out, and we’re gonna have some long-overdue girl talk.

[ Both laugh ]

Ashley: Can you believe our abby’s a mother? She’s a mommy!

Victor: This is your first grandchild. Welcome to the club. It’s wonderful beyond anything you can imagine.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Devon: Hey!

Sharon: Hey! Did you buy the whole baby store?!

Devon: [ Chuckling ] Oh, no. Hello, everyone.

Victor: Oh, my goodness. Devon.

Ashley: Hi!

Devon: How are you? I just, uh —

Victor: Look at that.

Devon: I just came by to drop off these gifts. But, uh, I don’t want to crowd abby and mariah today. I know it’s a special moment for them.

Sharon: No, it’s a special moment for you, too. You should stay.

Nina: I see them! They’re here.

Devon: Yeah.

Sharon: Welcome, mariah.

Mariah: Hi. Wow.

Devon: Hey.

Ashley: Hi.

Victor: Hello, mariah.

Nina: Hi!

Devon: Looking good.

Abby: Oh, my gosh. Hi!

Nina: Oh!

Devon: There he is.

Abby: [ Sighing ] Ooh! Welcome, dominic, to your new home and family.

Abby: Oh, my gosh. Dominic, this is your grandma. This is grandma ashley.

Nina: Oh, my goodness.

Abby: She is my mom. And this is your other grandma, nana nina. This is chance’s mom.

Ashley: Abby, he’s just beautiful.

Abby: I know. [ Laughs ]

Ashley: Perfect. What a beautiful boy.

Abby: My gosh, dominic, look at all of these decorations.

[ Gasps ] You guys, you really went overboard. Thank you for making this day even more special.

Victor: You are lucky. You know that, don’t you?

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: Huh? You know what family you were born into, full of loving family members, the newmans, abbotts, chancellors, all loving you. You’ll be spoiled. You know that.

[ Laughter ] Yes. You’re the perfect mother.

Abby: Thank you.

Sally: I don’t know what you’re insinuating, chloe, but nothing happened between me and adam last night.

Chloe: Hey, I am not judging. I just saw the pictures online of you arriving on adam’s arm, and you two looked pretty cozy. So, just how did that happen, sally?

Sally: It was a completely innocent, last-minute thing.

Chloe: Nothing with adam is ever innocent. And after all the warnings i gave you, you just had to play with fire. So, how far did it go?

Sally: Things did heat up a little bit between us, but it was just a little.

Chloe: [ Scoffs ] Okay, there is no such thing as little heat. It’s either hot or it’s not. So, what happened?

Sally: It — it was an impulsive kiss, but it didn’t go any farther than that.

Chloe: Well [Sighs] At least you had the sense to slam on the brakes.

Sally: Actually, I was the one who initiated the kiss. It was adam who hit the brakes so hard and so fast I almost got whiplash. He — he’s the one that thought it was a mistake. He said that he was toxic.

Chloe: So, how many people have to tell you that before you finally hear it? Didn’t hearing it from the horse’s mouth at least give you pause?

Sally: Yeah, but isn’t acknowledging that he has a problem a sign of growth?

Chloe: Like a fungus or a wart?

[ Chuckles ] I’m sorry. I just don’t understand how a woman who has such good taste in clothes has such bad taste in men. Adam is uniquely diabolical. No matter how strong or savvy you think you are, he will find a way to wreck you.

Sally: Doesn’t the fact that I can hold my own against phyllis give you any sort of confidence that I can handle difficult people?

Chloe: Why do you want to be in a relationship with a difficult person? Speaking from experience, being in a healthy relationship is like playing everything on easy mode.

Sally: That just sounds a little boring. No offense.

Chloe: Clearly, you’re not gonna take my advice on this, and I obviously can’t stop you from pursuing him, so let me just leave you with one last word of warning.

Sally: More warnings?

Chloe: His and chelsea’s son, connor — he hasn’t had the easiest life, and that poor little boy still thinks that his parents are in a relationship. It is a very difficult situation. So, whatever connection you think that you might have with adam, it is going to get a lot messier before it gets easier.

Nate: Why give me this check if it’s not for me?

Ashland: Victoria told me that her mother volunteered to help you fund-raise for a new wing at the hospital. Consider this half a wing.

Nate: Wow. Uh… I appreciate your generosity, but, uh… I hope you don’t think I was after anything. I treated you the way I would treat anyone I saw in trouble.

Ashland: No, I don’t doubt that for a second. It still doesn’t change my desire to repay your kindness.

Nate: Well, since you’re determined to give this to me, let me at least fill you in on exactly where this money would be going. I would love to give you a proper pitch on how we would use this new wing and why the hospital needs it.

Ashland: Oh, that’s fine. Uh, but let’s not make it too proper.

Nate: Okay. What do you suggest?

Ashland: Why don’t we discuss it over a meal or drinks? I’ll bring victoria, and i believe she tells me that you’re seeing someone?

Nate: Yes. My girlfriend, elena.

Ashland: Oh, good. Well, let’s bring her, too. And when we’re done with the shop talk, we can talk about anything and everything non-medical.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] I appreciate your sincerity and generosity. Your contribution can help save a lot of lives. Well, uh, on that note, I have got to run, but, uh, we will be in touch.

Ashland: Look forward to it.

Nate: Victoria. Good to see you. I, um, guess we will be seeing more of each other real soon.

Victoria: I look forward to it. You two seem to have really bonded since he helped you out the other day.

Ashland: He is quite an impressive person. And I hope you don’t mind that i included you in dinner plans with nate and his girlfriend.

Victoria: No, of course not. That’s a lovely idea.

Ashland: Are you okay? You seem distracted.

Victoria: Uh…I had a run-in with billy. It just seems that no matter what I say, he’s bound and determined to find something damning in your past. Why give your family just ordinary eggs

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Lily: Thank you. The best part is just being able to give jobs to some of the women that I was in prison with, you know? And seeing them turn their lives around like that, I just — I feel really grateful that I’m able to be a part of that.

Elena: Lily, that is so amazing. And I can’t even imagine how difficult that time must have been for you.

Lily: Yeah, it was really, really hard. But the hardest part was just not having my family around. I just missed them so much.

Elena: Yeah, but look at you now. You put all of that behind you, and you fought your way back.

Lily: Yeah. Now my family is pulled together again, you know? And I try to see mattie and charlie as much as I can. And hopefully they’ll come back to genoa city. I mean, a mother can hope.

Elena: [ Laughs ] That would be great.

Lily: Yeah. Now devon and nate have made peace, which is great.

Elena: [ Sighs ] Yeah. I still feel pretty guilty about my part in all of that.

Lily: No. Look, you also played a huge role in bringing them back together again.

Elena: [ Sighs ] That’s kind of you to say, but —

Lily: No. Hey, listen. I’m not just saying that. I am really, really happy that you’re a part of our family.

Elena: [ Chuckles ] Thank you. It’s really nice to know that you feel that way about me.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Elena: And now we have a new baby in the family. Well, sort of.

Lily: I know. My god. It’s so weird. It’s like devon’s a dad, but he’s not.

Elena: I know. And is it wrong to say congratulations even though it kind of feels right?

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. I mean, having gone through the surrogacy thing myself, I just really believe that everything’s gonna work out just fine.

Ashley: Look at you. You are so precious. You’re such a beautiful boy.

Devon: You know, mariah really does deserve all the credit for keeping him safe, with everything she went through.

Nina: Yeah. Mariah, I hope you know how grateful we all are to you.

Ashley: So grateful. And I’m so sorry that you had to endure all that. I still can’t comprehend it, i mean, that the ben rayburn i knew was capable of doing something like that.

Sharon: Well, we were all shocked.

Nina: How did you get through it? I mean, you must have been going crazy.

Mariah: Uh, I was, um… yeah, I was frightened, um, confused. I was really lonely, too.

Ashley: I can’t imagine. Do you have any idea why he held you captive like that?

Mariah: No, I… I mean, I-I didn’t — I —

Tessa: Hey, uh, everybody, i think that mariah could use some fresh air. She might be feeling a little claustrophobic after being locked away for so long.

Abby: That’s a great idea, tessa.

Mariah: Thanks. Okay.

Devon: See ya.

Nina: It takes an incredible amount of courage to go through an ordeal like that.

Ashley: I know. She’s a very strong woman. I have a lot of respect for how she’s handling all this.

Sharon: Well, I’m really proud of her. But we can’t disregard the severity of what she’s been through.

Billy: The more I questioned victoria, the more upset she got, until she stormed out.

Nick: Billy, you know my sister. She does not like to be challenged.

Billy: I think she’s more worried about ashland than she wants to admit. And I do know her. When she gets defensive like that, it’s usually because she’s concerned.

Nick: Or maybe she’s just annoyed at your inability to let her live her own life.

Billy: Nick, think about it for a second. She had no answer to how ashland got the money to buy those two news organizations. It was his first deal in a very young career, okay? And it was a lot of money.

Nick: Maybe his mentor privately financed the whole investment to breathe life into her dead husband’s holdings. It could be something as simple as that.

Billy: Yeah, like a favor, off the books, on her deathbed. Sounds super simple.

Nick: I don’t want to argue about this with you, alright? Now, I will say this. I’d be a lot more inclined to go down this path with you if you had something more than suspicions, but you got nothing except this deep desire to find something damning about this man that my sister’s currently with.

Billy: Hold on a second. I have said this before, and I’ll say it again. This is not about jealousy or possessiveness. This is about protecting my children.

Nick: And victoria — because you think she needs your protection.

Billy: Victoria can take on ashland locke with two hands tied behind her back any given day, as long as she has the facts.

Nick: How do you know she doesn’t already?

Billy: [ Sighs ] Look, maybe she’s not asking these big questions because of this colossal merger that’s on her mind. Or maybe it’s because of her fiancé’s fatal illness. Either way, it’s possible, isn’t it? Tell me I’m wrong.

Victor: You’re always wrong, billy boy. Besides, this is none of your business.

Seeing blood when you brush or floss can be a sign of early gum damage.

Sally: Well, surprise, surprise. We meet again.

Adam: I was, uh — I was just meeting with a huge advertiser. Hope you don’t think that I’m stalking you.

Sally: Didn’t even occur to me. I just came in here to change in the gym ’cause it’s a lot closer than going all the way home. Plus, I will take any opportunity to tick phyllis off. She just has to deal with my presence. You know, if you have a minute, there’s something that I would like to address.

Adam: Alright. Is there an issue at the office?

Sally: Well, in a way, it is about work because this job is very important to me and I want to get this right.

Adam: Okay.

Sally: I’ve been thinking that I might like to hit the reset button on where things stand between us. I think we should go back to the way things were before that kiss.

Billy: Of course you’re gonna try and discredit me, but i think, on this one, we’re on the same page.

Victor: Oh, yeah? I doubt that.

Billy: Of course you would.

Victor: By the way, billy boy, I hear from one of my newman media employees that you were sneaking around my private suite at the grand phoenix last night. Don’t do it again, alright?

Billy: You think about what i said.

Nick: You didn’t want billy to know that I was the one who told you about the break-in.

Victor: No. No…because I need information from his sources. I don’t want to cut that off, okay?

Nick: Billy may not seem trustworthy, dad, but I know he’ll do everything he can to prevent ashland from hurting victoria. We all will.

Victor: [ Breathes deeply ] Hope so.

Nick: Well, so far, he seems very open to keeping me in the loop.

Victor: [ Sighs ] Okay. Good. You know, I can’t stand that guy. And I am dying to blow his damn company out of the water. But we cannot afford to lose access to the information that he will give us about ashland locke.

Nick: So far, his investigators haven’t turned up anything that yours didn’T. Everyone wants to know how ashland came into this sudden windfall that put him in the game in the first place, but nobody knows the answer to that mystery yet.

Victor: So, he hasn’t told you anything new? Hmm. Alright. Then I will wait to destroy his company until I find out what i want to know about ashland locke.

Ashland: You know, I really want to see this new surgical wing that dr. Hastings wants to finance come to fruition.

Victoria: You know, it’s really very generous of you. I’m sure your donation is gonna be much appreciated. Memorial hospital has helped so many people in my family.

Ashland: I can imagine. I’ve been very impressed with the treatment I’ve received so far, and I just really would like to give back.

Victoria: I just wish everyone could see this side of you.

Ashland: Well, I don’t care what others think. I only care about what you see in me.

Victoria: I know, but if billy knew about this, he might — he might think of you differently. You know, he still hasn’t called off those reporters. Just today, he was questioning me about how you bought those new stations to start your career.

Ashland: Well, I already told you about that.

Victoria: Yes, but is there anything from that time that you haven’t told me, something that maybe billy might dig up and try to use against you?

Tessa: I don’t want to pressure you, but you were just so quiet in the car.

Mariah: This is so much harder than I thought it would be. I feel conflicted about everything. And I cannot fight this fear that I feel in the pit of my stomach.

Tessa: But you and dominic are safe now. Try to hold on to that.

Mariah: I know. I just… tessa, I can’t seem to let go. This was supposed to be easy. I was supposed to be an incubator, a carrier, and it was gonna be simple to just walk away.

Tessa: But after everything that’s happened, of course it’s not.

Mariah: Yeah. You know, maybe if I hadn’t been locked in that room with bowie — sorry, dominic — growing inside me… fighting to survive, I — I wouldn’t have this connection. But I was. And I do.

Tessa: That’s only natural.

Mariah: Tessa, I was literally his only lifeline. And he was mine. We needed each other to survive. And I think dominic feels that, too.

Abby: My little dominic.

[ Chuckles ] You feel so perfect in my arms. I promise I am always gonna protect you and keep you safe. No one is ever gonna take you from me again.

Adam: I can only assume that chloe had something to do with your sudden change of heart. She’s definitely no fan of mine.

Sally: Yeah, that’s putting it mildly. She has warned me repeatedly about you, and I’ve always taken it with a grain of salt… till today.

Adam: Oh. Well, what did she say that changed your mind?

Sally: She made me aware of the potentially precarious position you’re in with your ex because of your son, and I just would not want to do anything to hurt your little boy.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Connor always comes first with me. There’s no question about that. And that was a big part of why i put the brakes on anything that was happening between us. When I said it would be a big mistake, I was thinking about my son and, you know, how that could affect him.

Sally: I had a feeling that you might say that. So, I think the safest and most uncomplicated path would be my reset-button idea.

Adam: Well, I can’t disagree with you about that. So I guess that means that, uh, the dinner invitation is off the table.

Sally: Well, I mean, not necessarily. We could always make it a working dinner. Nothing wrong with that, right?

Adam: Um… right. Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Mm-hmm. Oh, I’m sorry. I got to take this. It’s chelsea.

[ Clears throat ]

Sally: Yeah, of —

Adam: Hello?

Sally: Of course.

[ Sighs ]

Victor: Are you with me on this?

Nick: Playing the double agent, finding out everything billy knows, and reporting back to you?

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Nick: I’m in.

Victor: You know how important it is to find out everything about ashland locke. There’s something about him i don’t trust. And I want to get all that information that’s pertinent before he marries your sister, before the wedding, if there is a wedding.

Victoria: You can be completely honest with me.

Ashland: I don’t doubt that.

Victoria: I grew up the daughter of victor newman. There’s nothing that you can say that’s gonna shock me. I hope you know you can trust me with anything.

Ashland: And I do. I trust you with my life.

Victoria: I’m about to become your wife and your business partner. We can’t have any secrets between us.

Ashland: There’s nothing to worry about. I have been ruthless, but I have never broken the law. And I defy billy or anyone else to prove otherwise.

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Nick: Looks like I missed all the excitement. What happened?

Jack: Phyllis, you want to fill nick in?

Phyllis: The launch, uh, presentation is going to start soon. I’ll have to get ready for it. Excuse me.

Nick: Alright, spill it. What happened?

Adam: [ Breathing heavily ] Where did that come from?

Sally: I mean, do we really need to question it? Why don’t we just follow our impulse and see where it leads?

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Tessa, hey, um, do you have a minute to talk?

Tessa: Yeah. Is something wrong?

Abby: It’s mariah. What she went through is awful. Who knows what this whole ordeal may have done to her?

Mariah: Please…somebody… help. Let us out. Let — let — let us out! My baby needs to live!

Elena: Hello.

Nate: Hey, you made it back.

Elena: Yeah, fortunately, my patient stabilized, and I’m so relieved for her — and for me. Not to be shallow, but this dress deserved to be worn more than a few minutes.

Nate: Well, I will help you make up for lost party time. I promise.

Lily: So, are you really gonna let nick stop you from getting this scoop before the speeches?

Billy: Right now, I think we need a new strategy, starting with you and me launching ourselves out of this dud of a party.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Adam: This would be a massively bad idea.

Sally: Massively bad or enticingly good?

Adam: [ Sighs, chuckles ] Um…both. And, unfortunately, the bad outweighs the good.

Sally: Why, because, technically you’re my boss?

Adam: Um, that’s another excellent reason that I think we need to, um, slam on the brakes.

Sally: Another reason? Okay, so now you have, like, a whole list of reasons not to kiss me?

Adam: No, it’s just one that, uh, overshadows everything else.

Sally: And what could that possibly be?

Adam: I am toxic.

Phyllis: Yeah the ballroom is ready now, so, uh, tell the waitstaff to be ready with the champagne for the toast. Um… no, uh, well, then make sure — make sure we have enough. No delays, please.

[ Sighs ]

Victor: Phyllis.

Phyllis: Oh. Hello.

Victor: Your little display with that spectra woman was something.

Phyllis: She threw a drink in my face.

Victor: Kindly refrain from any further antics, alright?

Phyllis: Victor, I can’t be responsible for who your — your son, adam, decides to escort here on his arm. I mean, that girl is trouble. I provide the venue and the food, but the rest is you.

Victor: Phyllis, behave. I order my groceries online now.

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Sally: Well, that was the most original rejection I’ve ever heard. Don’t you think you might be exaggerating a little bit?

Adam: No, I’m being absolutely truthful. This is not me making up an excuse, alright? ‘Cause I feel a definite attraction between us, sally, but whenever I’ve acted on this impulse with anybody, I have left a wake of destruction behind me.

Sally: I think you might be too hard on yourself.

Adam: No, I’m just being real. Trust me, I’ve been down this road before. It would be a huge mistake.

Sally: Okay, well, I strongly disagree, but since this is such an important night for you, i won’t argue.

Adam: Hm.

Sally: And, frankly, I could make the same case to you about myself because my own romantic track record has a high toxicity level.

Adam: Sally, I want to be perfectly clear. This is in no way a reflection on you, alright? You are smart, and you are dynamic. You’re beautiful.

Sally: Uh, yeah, it’s not me, it’s you. I get it. It’s a damn shame, though, ’cause I feel like it would’ve been pretty spectacular.

Adam: Well, at least this way it can stay spectacular, locked away in our imaginations. Do we agree?

Victor: Tonight is about newman media, alright? So don’t make me regret spending all this money to hold this event at your hotel.

Phyllis: Okay, well, you should regret hiring sally spectra at your company. I mean, here she is, representing your company, and she threw a drink in my face.

Victor: I enjoyed the spectacle, by the way. Didn’t you dump ice water all over her?

Phyllis: Yeah. Well, yeah.

Victor: Let me deal with her, okay?

Phyllis: Okay, you deal with her. And while you’re at it, you should deal with adam. He should get better dates. But, if you ask me, he and sally spectra are a match made in hell.

Jack: A word of warning — sally and phyllis should be kept as far apart as possible for the remainder of the evening, maybe for the remainder of their lives.

Nick: Makes sense. I’m no fan of sally’s either.

Jack: Well, I understand that. I can’t defend her myself.

Sally: I should go outside and get some fresh air before your big speech. Okay.

Nick: Still trying to make sense of that pairing.

Jack: I’m not questioning it. To each his…or her own.

Nikki: Well, congratulations, nate.

Nate: Thank you.

Elena: He is gonna be an incredible chief of surgery. He’s already a brilliant surgeon, so he knows exactly what the department needs, and he’s got all these great ideas, like expanding the hospital’s surgical wing.

Nikki: Oh, I think that’s a wonderful idea. I mean, memorial’s surgical team is top-notch. I still have my granddaughter because of them. I will be forever grateful.

Elena: Right. And just think about all the extra lives we’ll be able to save with the expansion.

Nikki: Well, you sound very proud of him.

Elena: I couldn’t be more proud. I could go another hour talking about all of his accomplishments.

Nate: Okay, okay.

[ Chuckles ] Enough about me. I-I am not the only one making impressive career moves.

Nikki: Oh, is that right?

Nate: Yes, elena here is about to be the new face of askmdnow.

Nikki: Really?

Victor: Well, now, I’m very sorry to hear that.

Nikki: Oh, now, victor, why on earth would you say such a thing?

Victor: Well, because adam was just about to offer elena a very good position as chief medical journalist for newman media.

Elena: What?

Victor: If your contract with chanccomm is now untied, you can always jump ship, you know, and join a far more successful media company.

Elena: [ Exhales sharply ]

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Abby: She told you about the nightmare that she had? She was held against her will for so long, I can’t help but worry that she’s gonna have lasting emotional scars.

Tessa: Look, I’m concerned, too, but I know how strong mariah is. She is resilient enough to get through this. We’re just gonna have to do everything we can to be there for her and show her nothing but support and love.

Abby: I can’t stop thinking about what mariah went through. She was locked up in a tiny room, no one to talk to, she didn’t know if anyone was coming for her, and she was desperate to protect little dominic, who was growing inside of her. Has she opened up to you about any of this?

Tessa: I’m sure that she’s still processing. I’m gonna talk to sharon about some treatment for her, but I’m hoping that all she really needs is some time.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Dana: Mariah?

Mariah: Hi.

Dana: Little dominic needs feeding.

Mariah: Oh, yeah. Um, I just pumped my milk into a bottle. But would it be okay if — if i fed him?

Billy: I found nothing. No secret, no surprise about what they’re planning on launch tonight, which means there’s nothing going on, and this is all smoke and mirrors. Either way [Sighs] What are we doing wasting our time? Let’s get the hell out of here.

Lily: Okay, is it possible maybe you heard all the positive buzz going around and you got bummed out?

[ Chuckles ] Come on. What do you expect? We’re at a party filled with people singing newman media’s praises. Doesn’t mean that we can’t try to outmaneuver them still.

Billy: I know, but it’s nauseating, watching them congratulate each other over and over. Let’s go have dinner at society.

Lily: Oh, my — no, that is petty.

Billy: What’s worse, I die of boredom, watching them pat each other on the back over and over and over?

Lily: Well, if you die of boredom, then you can’t indulge in what I have planned later.

Billy: Consider me very much alive.

Victor: Well, now, in case you haven’t made a definite commitment to chanccomm, newman media is open to offering you a very lucrative contract, you know.

Elena: [ Exhales sharply ] Wow. I am so flattered, but I’ve already accepted chanccomm’s offer.

Victor: Well, have you signed the contract?

Elena: No, but I gave them my word, and I won’t go back on that.

Victor: I see, I see, I see. Well, sorry to hear that, but i admire your loyalty.

Nikki: Congratulations again. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Victor: Oh, nice to see you.

Nate: Wow. I am more impressed with you than ever. Not only did you walk away from a boatload of money, but you turned victor newman down flat.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Nate: Not many people have the guts to do that.

Elena: Well, I wasn’t gonna abandon lily and sign with her competitor. What kind of person would do that?

Nate: Definitely not your kind.

[ Both chuckle ]

Elena: I will say it feels really good to be wanted.

Nate: Mm. And I will say media companies aren’t the only ones who want you.

Elena: Ah.

Victor: Son.

Adam: Dad. Well, looks like a banner night for newman media.

Victor: Well, I don’t entirely agree. What your girlfriend, or your date for the night, displayed earlier was not good. It almost ruined tonight’s festivities, you know.

Adam: You have nothing to worry about. It’s all under control. Media companies, they thrive on headlines, even when they occasionally create a couple scandalous ones of their own.

Victor: I prefer headlines that point out the successful debut of tonight’s opening of the newman media company, okay?

Adam: I promise you that we will come out of this like champions. We ready to get things rolling?

Victor: This is your night, you know.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] Good evening, everyone. Thanks for coming. If you will join me in the ballroom for the main event, the rise of the next generation of media companies. Nope

Lily: Okay, look, i understand if you want to skip this part, alright, so I will go represent for us, okay? And, plus, I want to see everyone’s reaction.

Billy: Have at it. Better you than me.

[ Sighs ] Hi. Can I get a, uh — make it a double, please — scotch.

[ Clears throat ]

Phyllis: Hey, did they complete sound check? Okay, that’s good to know. Uh, okay, thanks. Hey, baby, you want a drink?

Nick: Hey. No.

Phyllis: Ooh.

Nick: I want to know what happened. Now, jack had your back and didn’t say much more than you and sally were just butting heads.

Phyllis: I mean, I may have exacerbated the situation by, uh, telling her that she was not welcome at the party and that she should leave and keep on going until [Clears throat] She’s out of town.

Nick: Really? Then what?

Phyllis: Uh, I believe that got her angry.

Nick: You think?

Phyllis: Uh, and then, um, may have provoked her to throw a drink in my face, and that may have then caused me to take the ice bucket and pour it over her head. I deeply regret my actions.

Nick: Do you?

Phyllis: No, I don’T. I-I really don’T. I don’T. It was awesome seeing her as a waterlogged mess. It was great.

Nick: Okay. Uh, where did jack come in?

Phyllis: Well, she kept coming at me, and I’m not just gonna stand back and do nothing. So I lunged at her and jack pulled me back and then adam reined her in.

Nick: Listen, I really get your animosity toward her, alright? It’s tough to forget everything she did to our daughter, but you have got to let it go and move forward, because, I’m telling you, sally isn’t going anywhere.

Phyllis: Oh, no. Do you think that’s true?

Nick: She seems very determined to make her mark here. Now, I’m as angry as you are about what she’s done to summer, okay, but it doesn’t do anyone any good for you to kick the hornet’s nest every time the two of you are around each other.

Phyllis: Okay, you make a good point. Well, look at that over there. That’s — that’s a sad sight.

Nick: Since my dad asked me to keep an eye on him, I guess that’s my cue.

Phyllis: Hey, um, I’m sorry if I embarrassed you. And you’re right. You’re right. I’ll just move on from here.

Nick: It’s alright. Just try and stay dry the rest of the night.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] I will. Ugh, wait a second. No, that’s the wrong one. No, no, no, no.

Nick: [ Sighs ] What are you doing out here, billy? Newman media’s about to take off, and, uh, I thought you were willing to spy to figure out what their game plan was.

Billy: Well, I was, but now that it’s all out in the open, it’s a bit of a bore, isn’t it? And, really, I don’t want to hear adam blah-blah-blah about how tremendous newman media’s gonna be. I’d rather sit here by myself.

[ Applause ]

Victor: Good evening. Welcome, everyone, and thank you for coming. I’m very proud to announce the launch of a new enterprise, a new venture, but I’m even prouder to announce that I will be partnering in this venture with my son, adam. We are starting a whole new enterprise, one you will all hear about, I promise you. Without further ado, let me introduce to you the ceo of newman media, my son, adam newman.

[ Applause ]

Adam: Thanks, dad.

[ Sighs ] And thank you all for, uh, coming out to support the most innovative, dynamic, new media company. Now, I bet you’re all wondering what it is about newman media that makes it destined for such phenomenal success, and the answer is power. The power and strength of family, something my father’s been trying to teach me for years. Well, dad, it, uh — it’s finally sunken in. This company was born out of family, it was named for family, and soon we’ll be working with family, doing charitable work with my brother nicholas’ new hope organization, and one day, I hope to bring my own son into the business, just like my father has done with me. But I know I am getting ahead of myself, uh, already thinking about the next generations, and I should be focused on our launch, but we have a lot of new and exciting outlets and platforms in store. So brace yourselves, world, because newman media is coming out swinging.

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Lily: I mean, I hate to admit it, but adam put on a surprisingly good speech.

Elena: Yeah, it was so sincere and enthusiastic. You think he’s turned a new corner?

Lily: I mean, it could’ve been an act, but whatever it is, I’m glad I didn’t miss it.

Elena: Speaking of missing, aren’t devon and amanda supposed to be here?

Lily: Uh, they decided to stay in ’cause amanda’s leaving early tomorrow to go on a trip with her mom and sister.

Elena: Aww, she must be so excited to be getting so much closer with them. And he must be so worn out from spending so much time at the hospital. Ah, he’s been so heroic in chance’s absence. He’s been going above and beyond to save mariah and then help bring baby dominic into the world.

Lily: I know.

Elena: [ Sighs ] Oh, excuse me. I am being summoned.

Lily: Okay.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Lily: Bye.

Elena: Bye.

Billy: So, what’d I miss? Anything exciting?

Lily: Well, neither victor nor adam made any mention of their competition’s name, including chanccomm.

Billy: Of course not. They’re not gonna give us the free press. But that does not mean that they’re gonna play fairly.

Lily: No, and there were no shots fired, but adam made it very clear that he’s planning on expanding from locke’s original company by procuring more talent and outlets.

Billy: Why am I not surprised?

Lily: Yeah, and he didn’t specify any targets, but I swear he glanced my way.

Billy: Well, let him come after us. We’ll do everything we can to protect our assets.

Lily: And, I don’t know, i might’ve misread victor’s reaction, but it seemed like he didn’t seem very pleased when adam mentioned adding on more entities.

Billy: Well, now, that is exciting, because victor would not give up an opportunity to come and take a shot at chanccomm, which means, if I’m correct, they’re not on the same page.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Okay, honestly, what did you think?

Jack: Well, I’m never going to sing victor newman’s praises, but I’m happy for adam. I want to see him turn his life around. I want to see him put all the anger and resentment in the past. You know what else I think?

Phyllis: I asked you, didn’t I?

Jack: I think the venue was spectacular, I think the food was amazing, and I think all of your hard work really showed.

Phyllis: Thank you. Thank you very much. Ah, I just hope that newman media feels the same. I-I hope that all of that overshadows, you know, that little dustup earlier. By the way, thank you. Thank you for controlling me so it didn’t, you know, go any further.

Jack: Well, I just wanted to spare the loss of any more valuable champagne.

Phyllis: [ Laughs ] Yeah, but it would’ve been worth it to see sally drenched. It would’ve been worth every dime.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, by the way, I hope this is dry. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

Abby: I’m gonna go visit dominic.

Tessa: Yes, uh, I would love to join you. I want to be there when mariah wakes up. I do have a surprise for you. I have been writing a lullaby for the baby.

Abby: You have? Ah, play it for me, please, right now.

Tessa: Okay, yes, but it is definitely not done, and I still have some fine-tuning to do.

Waiting all of my life

for the day we’d meet

as the sun goes to sleep

time for you to dream

milky ways

drift away

to stars like an ocean

here I’ll stay

keep you safe

’cause dreams are for hoping

so please go to sleep

please go to sleep

please go to sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

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Victor: I think it was a great success so far.

Adam: We pulled it off. I think it was a hit.

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Billy: Ah, well, gentlemen, congratulations. Newman media made it through the night with barely a scandal.

Victor: Who asked you to come over here and talk to us? By the way, you look like three sheets to the wind, you know? You had too much of that good liquor, right?

Adam: Everyone here tonight would agree it was nothing less than a grand slam.

Billy: Well, we’ll see what happens in the morning when you have to actually accomplish something. There’s a big difference between throwing a mediocre party and actually connecting to the masses.

Victor: Oh, you connect to the masses?

Billy: You know, you guys, you have to actually say something that people want to hear in order to have a successful business.

Victor: And you do?

Billy: Oh, yeah.

Victor: Oh.

Billy: Oh, and just so we’re clear, whatever you have planned for chanccomm, we’ll be ready.

Victor: Good.

Adam: Uh-huh. You a little paranoid?

Billy: No, no, not at all. But I don’t trust him. Oh, and I would check with, uh — with phyllis, as well. If you plan on having your going-out-of-business party here, as well, it’ll probably be around the holidays, so you might want to check and see. Usually gets booked up.

Victor: Billy boy… you always have been and always will be a pain in the ass, okay?

Billy: Thank you.

Victor: You have a nice evening. Don’t drink too much of that, okay?

Billy: I’ll be fine.

Victor: We have business to discuss.

Lily: Okay, what did I miss?

Billy: Nothing. I simply came over here to congratulate the competition, and it turned into a posturing event.

Lily: Right. On both sides, I’m sure.

Billy: Can we stop talking about newman media? I think you’ll be happy to see that I didn’t die of boredom, so I am ready to start that after party.

Lily: Oh, I want to get out of here more than you do.

Billy: Trust me, I do not think so.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: You got us a suite?

Lily: Well, victoria opted out of the party and stayed home with the kids, so no need for us to rush back home. And, uh, I don’t know. I felt sentimental being back here.

Billy: I like the way you’re thinking.

Lily: And I didn’t book just any suite, but I booked your old suite, ’cause that’s where we first made love. That’s where it all began.

[ Chuckles ]

Billy: And that’s where it’ll all continue.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: Let’s go upstairs.

Elena: It’s so nice of you to escort me home.

Nate: So nice to have shared this evening with you, even though I now know I was just the plus-one of the hot new talent victor was trying to woo…

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Nate: …And not invited on my own merits.

Elena: Very funny. I can’t believe I am so in demand right now.

Nate: Well, I am glad I am not the only one who realizes how amazing and special you are. Other people are clearly catching on.

Elena: Well, thank you. But I’m not the only person who’s been shown appreciation. You got nikki newman to offer to help you fundraise for the hospital expansion? How cool is that?

Nate: I know. Tell me about it. I am so stoked to have the fundraising goddess on my side.

Elena: [ Chuckles ] I think we’re on a lucky streak. Maybe we shouldn’t jinx it.

Nate: Ooh, ooh, I don’t — i don’t think we could. Some things are ironclad. Unjinxable.

Elena: I don’t think that’s a word.

Nate: Maybe not, but it’s a fact.

Elena: Hmm. So maybe we should prove that point and keep the night going. I don’t have to work tomorrow, so I can sleep in.

Nate: Mm, I like the sound of that. I think I can actually, uh, change my schedule a little bit myself to stay in.

Elena: Mm. Ariah: Look at you. Yeah, look at you. Oh, boy. We had quite an adventure, didn’t we? You know, I was not sure that we were gonna make it out of there, and, you know what, we probably wouldn’t have if it weren’t for you. You kept me sane in there. You know that? And I’m not gonna forget a single second of it, okay? Oh, gosh.

[ Sniffles ] Wow. It feels so different, holding you out here in my arms than it did when you were inside of me.

[ Sniffles ] I can’t believe how natural it feels, holding you. Do you want to know a secret? Yeah? Do you? I wish I could breastfeed you. Yeah. But I can’T. It’s in the contract I signed.

[ Sniffles ] Don’t worry, okay? That’s my milk. That’s my milk that you’re eating right now. It’s gonna make you strong. It’s gonna make you healthy. Bowie. That’s what you’ll always be to me.

[ Sniffles ] My sweet precious little bowie.

[ Footsteps approaching ] With downy infusions, let the scent set the mood.

Phyllis: I mean, honestly, why did I take the bait? Why did I let that little girl get to me? Seriously? [ Sighs ] Last thing I needed was another scandal at some event at my hotel.

Nick: You got to stop blaming yourself. Sally is a button-pusher. She’s gonna take every opportunity she has to push yours, alright? You should be proud of yourself. You didn’t let things get out of control. My dad’s night wasn’t ruined. There was no real damage done.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Okay. I mean, you’re not gonna judge me for that?

Nick: Like I said, no harm, no foul.

Phyllis: Okay. Thanks. So, are you still gonna pamper me?

Nick: Mm. Yeah, I mean, you’re gonna have to lose the headset first, for sure.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] Really?

Nick: Yeah.

Phyllis: Mm. Oh, hang on for a second. Security. Yeah? Oh, yeah, you see the super sexy guy in my room? Okay. What? Um, I’m sorry. We’re gonna need you to take off your jacket and your shirt. Yeah, he’s taking it off right now. And your tie.

Nick: And the tie? Okay.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] Okay.

[ Chuckles ]

Nikki: Well, congratulations, darling. Your launch was a smashing success.

Victor: Yeah, I think so, toO. But, you know, I’m still troubled by adam flirting with that woman, whatever her name is.

Nikki: Yeah, sally spectra.

Victor: Oh, okay.

Nikki: I don’t disagree with you. I’m troubled by that woman period. After what she did to summer, she has proven that she can’t be trusted.

Victor: Huh.

Nikki: We’re gonna have to keep an eye on her very carefully.

Victor: Oh, yeah. But you know, I can admit I-i kind of enjoyed phyllis taking that bucket of ice water and pouring it all over her head.

Nikki: I liked that, too.

Victor: You did?

[ Both chuckle ] Oh, yeah. Well, you know, a little excitement.

Sally: I can’t thank you enough for being so understanding about my little scuffle with phyllis tonight. I doubt your father feels the same way. He didn’t seem too pleased.

Adam: Did he say anything to you?

Sally: Mnh-mnh. He didn’t have to. That man has a death glare that could flatten a whole town.

Adam: Listen, um, don’t worry about my dad. He has bigger fish to flatten. Trust me. More importantly, though, how do you think the speeches went over?

Sally: You’re a born leader. Proved yourself to be quite the visionary, and I wasn’t the only one impressed with everything you have to offer. Well, it is getting late. I better get home. In case you were wondering, the answer is yes.

Adam: Hmm?

Sally: Despite your warning, there is a good chance that i will be dreaming of spectacular things tonight about what might’ve been.

Tessa: Aww, mariah, you’re awake. I’m sorry. I wanted to be here when you woke up.

Mariah: Oh, that’s okay. I was just feeding the baby. Um, I’m sorry, abby. It’s just he wa– he was hungry, so…

Abby: No, no, that’s okay. Um, if he needed to be fed, yeah. Um, you know what? Uh, I’m sure he’s not finished yet. Can I take over?

Mariah: Um, he is. Sorry. [ Chuckles ]

Abby: Oh.

Tessa: Well, hey, uh, i finished the lullaby, and, judging by abby’s reaction, she seems like a big fan.

Abby: He probably needs to be burped. I can do it. Yeah?

Mariah: Yeah.

Abby: Thanks. Oh, dominic. Hi. Mommy’s here. Hi, my love. Oh, you are so perfect. My little dominic. I love you so much. Hi, my precious boy.

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Victoria: I had a run-in with billy. Just seems that, no matter what I say, he’s bound and determined to find something damning in your past.

Abby: Welcome, dominic, to your new home and family.

Phyllis: Thoroughly sally. I don’t know who you were hoping she would turn out to be.

Jack: You want an honest answer? I guess I was hoping she’d turn into you.

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Sally: Mm. Well, now that we’re here, the party has officially started.

Adam: Mm. Well, we definitely captured everyone’s attention.

Sally: Yeah, some more than others. I think it’s time we go greet the coordinator of this fine event.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Alright, lead the way, miss. Hello, phyllis. Place looks great. Just wanted to thank you for handling the festivities. It’s gonna be a big night for newman media.

Phyllis: Big night for me. Lots of publicity for my hotel. And thank you, by the way, for the huge mound of cash you gave me to throw this party.

Jack: Congratulations on this new venture. I wish you lots of success with it.

Adam: Mm, thank you, jack.

Jack: Evening, sally.

Sally: Jack.

Phyllis: You know, I don’t know if success is in the cards for this coupling. I’m pretty sure — now I was just telling jack that the two of you are probably gonna destroy each other, so have a good time while it lasts.

Adam: We will. Thanks.

Jack: Was that really necessary?

Phyllis: Yes, it was. Yes.

Nikki: Whose buttons is adam trying to push by bringing sally tonight?

Victor: I had no idea he was bringing anyone, and I don’t think I would have approved.

Nikki: Well, I have to tell you about some people who will not be attending.

Victor: Who?

Nikki: That’s why victoria called earlier. They’re not coming.

Victor: Oh.

Nikki: Ashland is having a rough time coming off his second round of chemo.

Victor: I’m sorry to hear that.

Adam: Good evening, dad.

Victor: Son.

Adam: Dad, um, this is sally spectra. Sally, this is my father.

Victor: How do you do?

Sally: Hello, sir.

Victor: My wife, nikki.

Nikki: We’ve met.

Sally: Hi, nikki.

Adam: Well, I’m sorry to hear about ashland.

Victor: Yeah, so am I.

Sally: Well, this is gonna be a wonderful evening. I’m so pleased to be here as part of the newman media team.

Nikki: I’ll bet you are.

Adam: It’s gonna be an extraordinary night.

Victor: I certainly hope so. Nice meeting you.

Sally: You as well.

[ Knock on door ]

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: Hey.

Devon: Ready to go?

Amanda: Oh, god. I’m sorry. I completely forgot about the party.

Devon: You forgot? What’s wrong?

Amanda: [ Sighs ] I just got off the phone with michael baldwin, and he is reinstating the charges against sutton. So a court date is being set for my grandfather’s murder trial.

Devon: That’s a good thing, right?

Amanda: Yeah, it is. I hoped that it would happen, but michael wasn’t 100% sure, and now that it’s happening, I — I think I just can’t believe that it’s happening. My grandfather is finally gonna face a jury for the murder of my father.

Devon: Well, hopefully your dad will get the justice that he deserves to get.

Amanda: Oh, my god, I am so grateful. And not just for this. Me and naya, our relationship is getting so much better.

Devon: Yeah?

Amanda: Yeah, and we’re actually going on a short trip with imani — a family bonding thing.

Devon: Get out of here. That’s amazing.

Amanda: Yeah, now with the trial on the horizon, I just — I feel like this long, painful journey has finally come to an end.

Devon: And now a new amazing journey is beginning for you.

Amanda: Yeah. You know, we’ve had a lot of life-altering changes lately, huh? You just brought a new life into this world.

Devon: Yeah, that’s right. That’s — I’m still wrapping my mind around that. I, um — I know one thing — dominic is just the cutest baby I’ve ever seen in my life, and i have some new pictures to show you. Look.

Amanda: Devon, he is absolutely adorable.

Devon: I know, I know. He really, really is.

[ Chuckles ]

Billy: And the award for the most obnoxious entrance goes to adam and sally.

Jack: You don’t have to worry about them. There won’t be any trouble as long as everyone is on their best behavior.

Billy: Are you talking about me?

Phyllis: You mean me?

Jack: Yes and yes.

Sally: I’m disappointed that victoria and ashland won’t be here. I was hoping to find a moment to persuade victoria to let me design her wedding dress.

Adam: Mm. I wouldn’t hold your breath on that. Victoria is not gonna forget what you did to summer, and my sister holds a grudge better than anyone else in the family, even dear old dad.

Sally: You underestimate me.

Adam: Do I? And yet, don’t you work for me?

Sally: I work for newman fashion, and a wedding dress is fashion. But tonight is not about victoria or her dress.

Adam: Mm-hmm, yeah, I’m actually happy that she’s not coming, given her distaste for me. I have enough on my plate already, so things will be a little less precarious without her around. Your heart is at the heart of everything you do.

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Nate: Thank you.

Lily: Thank you.

Nate: Mm-hmm.

Lily: I’m so glad you came to this party.

Nate: Well, I am a bit surprised elena and I were invited, given this is a newman media event. I’d be interested to find out how we made the list.

Lily: I don’t think it’s a mystery. I think victor appreciates what you’ve done for the family at the hospital.

Nick: Oh, yeah, everyone’s extremely grateful for what you did for faith after her accident and then the kidney transplant. I’m surprised my dad invited the executives from chanccomm and also the wildly popular host of the askmdnow site.

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Nate: Former host. I decided it was time to go now that I am chief of surgery at memorial.

Lily: Yep. Actually, victor unknowingly invited our new star of askmdnow, who had to run out to check on a patient, elena.

Nick: Oh, she is perfect. She will be great at that.

Lily: I know, that’s what i told her.

Nate: Uh-huh, alright. I see, I get it. I’m already yesterday’s news.

Lily: Yeah, of course. I mean, in the media world moves fast. What can I tell you?

Nate: Yeah, well, hopefully, elena makes it back in time to celebrate with us tonight. Thank you, victor, for the champagne.

Lily: Yeah, thank you, newman media.

[ Laughter ]

Adam: I am not the least bit worried about chanccomm or billy. Yeah, he may think he’s a threat, but believe me, I can handle anything he throws my way.

Sally: You know, I have to admit, I am a little bit curious about the ongoing feud between you two.

Adam: Do you really not know?

Sally: Well, I read the hit job that chanccomm did on you, so, yeah, I know a little bit about the death of billy and chloe’s daughter.

Adam: It, um — it was a devastating, horrible accident. And I handled it terribly.

Sally: How are you and chloe even able to be in the same building?

Adam: Well, she’ll never fully trust me, but eventually, she was able to let go of her hatred.

Sally: But billy’s another story.

Adam: He can’T. Even when he acts like he’s alright around me, deep down, he’s still filled with pain and anger. And he always will be.

Sally: Well, I’m sorry — for everyone involved.

Adam: Anyway, maybe I’ll tell you more about it sometime. But that’s a story for another day. Tonight, we are here to have some fun.

Sally: Well, it is a good thing that I excel at having fun.

Victor: You know, I have a feeling that victoria never intended to show up anyway, whether or not ashland felt poorly.

Nikki: You mean because victoria’s upset with you for investigating her fiancé’s past?

Victor: No, because victoria and adam have this contentious relationship. Still do. Tonight would have been an occasion for them to, you know, settle their differences and put down their swords.

Nikki: I understand that you will never stop wanting that, but I’m not altogether sure that adam is interested in making up or that victoria wants to play nice at all, and I can’t blame her, really.

Victor: Yeah, but, sweetheart, you can’t blame em for hoping and trying, okay?

Nikki: Well, at least you can breathe easy that they’re not gonna create any conflict tonight.

Victor: I just have the strange feeling there will be some fireworks tonight. Billy boy abbott would love nothing more than to blow this launch right out of the water. Not touching is still touching protection.

Devon: [ Chuckles ]

Amanda: Oh, my gosh.

Devon: I have no idea how babies sleep like this, swaddled up so tight, but he loves it. He just —

Amanda: He really is the most beautiful baby.

Devon: I know. I know.

Amanda: But I’m sure that you have a lot of emotions swirling through you right now. Everything that you’ve gone through with mariah and abby and the baby, it must be really overwhelming.

Devon: You know, I’m just happy for abby and chance, and I’m happy that everything turned out the way it was supposed to.

Amanda: Yeah, but it’s okay to admit that it’s a little more complicated than that.

Devon: I mean… we need to get to this party if we’re gonna go.

Amanda: Hey, devon, the party can wait. I admire you trying to make the best of this, but I can tell that something is weighing on you. Will you talk to me about it?

Jack: Well, looks like a very successful launch, victor. Congratulations.

Victor: Thank you, jack.

Jack: And of course, we have something more important to raise a glass to — I am a great-uncle and you are a grandfather again.

Victor: You bet. The birth of abby’s baby is worth celebrating, isn’t it?

Jack: And thank god they found mariah in time.

Nikki: Mm.

Victor: What an ordeal that was. Having said that, I must say, i wish they’d find stitch rayburn and bring him to justice, you know? But I will not let that shadow spoil our party.

Jack: Well, I can’t wait to see newman media’s presentation. I’m sure you and adam have something up your sleeve to wow the media world.

Victor: Oh, you know we do, right? If you’ll excuse me, I have to see something in the ballroom.

Nikki: Alright, darling.

Jack: Well, victor is brimming with his usual confidence.

Nikki: Oh, he’s very proud of his accomplishments. I’m sure it will go very well. That is, if billy doesn’t have anything up his sleeve.

Jack: As far as I know, there is nothing to worry about.

Nikki: As far as you know?

Jack: Here’s hoping it’s a perfectly uneventful event.

Adam: Chloe said she can’t make it. Miles came down with a light fever, and she can’t leave him.

Sally: Aww, well, I hope he feels better.

[ Sighs ] Okay, well, it’s a shame that chloe’s gonna miss this incredible party, but I will schmooze enough for the both of us, on behalf of the company. And maybe try some appetizers. Do you want anything?

Adam: You know, I’m good right now. Thank you.

Sally: Okay, well, I’m gonna try them all, and then I’ll report back which ones are the best.

Adam: Looking forward to it.

Sally: I’m really liking this job so far.

Billy: Well…

[ Clears throat ] Thanks for the invite.

Adam: Yeah.

Billy: It was a benevolent gesture.

Adam: Well, what can I say, billy, I’m a very generous guy.

Billy: Are you?

Adam: Why else would I invite you?

Billy: I’m not actually sure yet, but I am interested to find out what you got up your sleeve.

Adam: Well, you’re gonna have to wait, like everyone else.

Billy: Well, that’s good. I’m a patient man.

Adam: Hmm. I know that you would love to undermine the launch and steal my thunder somehow, but that’s not gonna happen. So I have a headline for you — “newman media launch sets records and leaves chanccomm in the dust.”

Billy: I hope someone else is writing your headlines because i would throw that one in the wood chipper.

Adam: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Look, just so you know, we’re not gonna let our guard down.

Adam: I mean, we called a truce, right? So this is just straight-up fair competition. May the best man win.

Billy: Yeah, adam, look, if i actually believed that you were gonna honor that truce, that would be one thing, but I know for a fact that your dad is gonna come after us with some sort of underhanded attack because that’s really the only way newman media — a start-up like newman media — could do any damage to chanccomm.

Adam: A start-up? Hmm, I mean, you must’ve forgotten that newman media did start as cyaxares and it has all its history and strength intact.

Billy: Yeah, cyaxares was built by ashland locke, who, i have to admit, is a legend, and unfortunately, you’re never gonna be able to live up to that standard. Which is not good for newman media, unless, of course, you have papa bear run the show from behind the scenes. Then, you know, maybe there’s a chance, but we know how that goes. Damned if you do, damned if you don’T.

Adam: I think that’s called projecting your own insecurities.

Billy: Hmm.

Adam: And if we did make a run for chanccomm, you would never see it coming. But help yourself to some champagne, alright?

Lily: I could see the gauntlet being thrown from over there. What’s the score now?

Billy: I would say it’s a tie game.

Adam: Jack. Hey, I, uh — I just wanted to thank you for the gracious congratulations earlier.

Jack: My congratulations were sincere. I’m genuinely impressed with everything you’ve accomplished, not just with this venture, but with your personal turnaround. I can’t help but question your choice of a date for the evening.

Adam: You’re not the only one that’s wondering about that.

Billy: I still can’t get a read on adam. I don’t know if he’s playing it straight or if he’s still planning to come after chanccomm.

Lily: Well, maybe his plan is to keep you guessing.

Billy: Hmm. He’s accomplished that.

Lily: Look, just hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Billy: Yeah. Whatever adam has planned, that’s a whole other thing. Victor is not gonna give up an opportunity to put me in my place.

Lily: Look, I think it’s a good thing that maybe father and son aren’t on the same page. Cause some friction at newman media, give us an edge.

Billy: Look at you, always looking for the strategy, right? Yeah, I would love to know the details. I would love to know what they’re coming to market with.

Lily: Well, we can wait for the speeches to know what they’re gonna come to market with, so…

Billy: Yeah, that’s not as much fun, is it?

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: You know what? I’m gonna snoop around a little bit. Find out what shiny new toy they have coming. Maybe even scoop the story before they’re able to launch.

Lily: Okay, I wouldn’t mind having the edge, too, but what do you plan on doing exactly?

Billy: You leave that to me.

Phyllis: I don’t like the look of that.

Nick: It looks like he’s just getting on an elevator.

Phyllis: He’s not just getting on an elevator, i promise you. He and adam looked like there was something venomous going on.

Nick: How was that different from every other day?

Phyllis: Yeah, I know, except I feel that billy is gonna do something to disrupt this party. It’s gonna make me really upset. Earlier, when I asked why he’s so eager to come to this party, he couldn’t give me a straight answer.

Nick: You know, it’s not often you and my dad are on the same page about anything, but he said the same thing to me and asked me to keep and eye on him, but I really, really don’t think billy’s here to cause trouble.

Phyllis: I’m not too sure. I don’t want adam and billy to get into it. I really don’T.

Nick: I’m not gonna let that happen.

Phyllis: You won’t?

Nick: Nope. I’m here to protect you and your hotel.

Phyllis: Really? You’re my hero. You’re my hero. Oh!

Nick: Yeah, it’s okay.

Phyllis: [ Laughs ] Alright, I’m gonna report to you later.

Nick: Yeah, you are. I’m just gonna go check on billy and just make sure he’s, you know, cool.

Phyllis: Okay.

[ Sighs ] Oh, well, you know, look at you. You’re like a monster from a horror film that shows up when you don’t want it.

Sally: You and nick seemed cozy.

Phyllis: Yeah, we are. Are you disappointed? Because I told you, our relationship was stronger than all of your weak attempts to undermine us.

Sally: What I find interesting is that you were with jack yet again when adam and I walked in. I mean, at some point, nick’s not gonna be able to ignore it either.

Phyllis: You know, you are a sad little girl. You don’t know anything about me or nick or our relationship. You aren’t capable of understanding. You left la. You couldn’t take it. You left there with your tail between your legs, sally. You alienated the only person who cared about you — jack. And then you could’ve learned so much from the genius that is lauren fenmore. She could’ve mentored you, but then you alienated her, didn’t you? I mean, what’s it gonna be now? It’s over for you. Over. Even though you tell yourself, “oh, this time it’s gonna work out,” it’s not. It’s not gonna work out. You’re gonna be alone and lonely and cold and sad. ‘Cause that’s who you are.

“The young and the restless”

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Devon: You know, it’s — it’s a weird thing because i know that I’m gonna play an integral part in the baby’s life because abby and chance, they made that clear before he left. And abby continues to reassure me of it. So I don’t really understand why I’m having the feelings I’m having.

Amanda: You have a biological connection to this child. That’s a powerful bond.

Devon: Yeah, it is. And I felt that bond from the first second that I helped bring him into the world. And it’s just knowing that other people are gonna be raising him, it’s harder than I thought it was gonna be.

Amanda: Devon, that is completely understandable.

Devon: And it’s also brought up a lot of memories of things that I’ve talked to you about before. Of hilary and I losing our child. And just, you know, what that baby represented. It represented so much love and possibility. It’s just — it’s one of the most difficult things to explain, that feeling of thinking you’re gonna be a father, and then it just gets taken away from you in an instant. I didn’t mean to be insensitive to you or what happened to your dad.

Amanda: No, no, no, no. It’s okay. This is about you.

Devon: It’S… the feeling that I’m having, it’s not like it’s a loss like when somebody dies, you know? It’s just, um… it’s a — it’s — like, it’s empty. Like an emptiness. And I think that I’m just trying to wrap my head around the fact that I have a son, but I don’t really have a son.

Phyllis: Hey. Oh. What a night.

Nate: Mm.

Phyllis: Where’s your girl?

Nate: Ah, she had to run to the hospital to check on a patient.

Phyllis: Oh, that’s a bummer.

Nate: Yeah, I know. I hope she makes it back soon. She was so disappointed. She was excited about getting dressed up for this event, you know? Beautiful, glamorous event.

Phyllis: Wow, you need to up your game in taking your girl on dates.

Nate: You know what? You’re right. We shouldn’t just settle for renting rooms here, like we have on several occasions.

Phyllis: Okay, well, you should double down. Just give me a call to set something up for you. I mean, like rose petals on the bed, maybe champagne, little chocolate, deejay in the room.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] Okay, I’ll keep that in mind.

Phyllis: Alright. So, what are you and elena into?

Nate: Excuse me?

Phyllis: What are you into? What are you into? What do you like? Like, nick and I, we like video games.

Nate: Oh, okay. Um…elena and I connected over being doctors, you know, working at the clinic together.

Phyllis: Okay, sterile. In a life-saving kind of way.

Nate: Okay, well, we work long hours. We don’t have much time for anything else.

Phyllis: Alright, so if i were to set up a black-tie event for you two, and I filled the room with medical textbooks, that’d kind of do it for you guys, right?

Nate: Okay, when you — when you put it that way, we do sound dull.

[ Laughs ]

Phyllis: Playing doctor’s kind of fun, I don’t know.

Nate: I suppose.

[ Both laugh ] Like you and nick playing hotelier and philanthropist.

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah, we’ve done that. It was a good time. Okay, I’m gonna set something up, and you’re gonna love it. Trust me.

Adam: I promise I was not trying to send any message by coming here with sally. Trust me, I have heard enough to know why she would not be on your top 10 list of favorite people, but there’s no hidden agenda. We’re not dating, we just struck up a casual friendship since we work together.

Jack: I’m not prying. I’m certainly not judging.

Adam: Well, you might be the only one.

Jack: Yeah, sally and I had our moment of connection, but that’s over, and I don’t hold any grudges against her. Who knows? Maybe your mission to be the best person you can be will rub off on her. I wasn’t able to bring out the potential I saw in her. Maybe you can.

Adam: Jack, I’m not planning to be anyone’s redemption story. Right now, I’m focused on work and trying to make newman media the one and only communication company in genoa city that — that matters.

Billy: Oh, no, no. Ah! Mm, I’m sorry. Yeah, I, uh — mr. Newman asked me to come and get something for him so he can prepare for his presentation, and I just realized I forgot my key. Do you mind letting me back in? This is their green room, right?

I’m sorry, but I’m not allowed to let anyone in without mr. Newman’s permission.

Billy: Yeah, right. Hotel policy.

My boss is a stickler when it comes to those kinds of things.

Billy: Phyllis, yeah, she is, isn’t she? Yeah, phyllis and I go way back. I promise you, she wouldn’t mind at all.

Uh…

Billy: Look, I don’t know how else to say this, but time is of the essence. The newmans really want to make sure that this launch goes off without a hitch, and the longer I’m up here not getting mr. Newman what he needs, you know what I mean? So if you want to go down there and interrupt a very important conversation to ask if this is okay, you go right ahead, but I’m gonna wait here, if you know what I mean. Come on.

Don’t tell ms. Summers.

Billy: Absolutely not. Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay. Let’s see what you got.

Nick: What are you doing, billy? Do lotion and jeans go together?

Amanda: I can only imagine what you’re feeling right now.

Devon: Well, listen, I also don’t want it to sound like i regret stepping up for abby and chance, because I don’T. You know, I knew what I was getting myself into, and I was happy to do it. And we had an agreement. Even saying the words “my son” doesn’t feel right. Doesn’t feel right ’cause I know that dominic is abby and chance’s baby.

Amanda: Yes, he is. But you have a biological connection to him. And it’s okay to acknowledge, even if it’s just with me, that he is your son. I kind of think that that’s why you feel guilty. You know, you have an instinct to want to stay by dominic’s side, but you have to keep your distance and…

Devon: Yeah, no, that’s — that’s exactly what it is. I appreciate you understanding me.

Amanda: You know, maybe you can concentrate on the things that you have given dominic. You know, first of all, the little guy wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you. And secondly, I mean, the way that you, abby, mariah, and chance have gone into this from the beginning, with such openness and inclusivity, that in itself, devon, that is a gift. Dominic will never grow up wondering who his family is or where they are. You know, when I was growing up, I didn’t have anyone around me that I could look at and say, “wow, we have the same eyes.”

Devon: Well, now you do.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, now I do. And that’s pretty incredible.

Devon: Listen, I know that I’m gonna be able to see him whenever I want. I’m gonna be able to watch that little boy grow up. I’m just having a hard time, um, defining the role that I’m gonna have in his life. ‘Cause, like, if I’m not — if I’m not like his dad, what am I? Just devon.

Amanda: You’ll figure it out along the way.

Devon: Yeah. No, you’re right. He just got here, after all.

Amanda: Mm-hmm.

Devon: You know, he has his whole life ahead of him. And I do know that, no matter what, I’m gonna be there for him.

Amanda: Yeah, you will be. And I’ll be here for you.

Billy: [ Clears throat ]

Nick: Ooh, I just can’t wait to hear the excuse you give for being up here.

Billy: It’s not what it looks like. It’s exactly what it looks like, nick, I’m spying on the competition. At least I was, until you showed up.

Nick: You’ve been a very busy boy. Digging around in ashland’s past, doing everything you can to undermine my father and adam’s new company.

Billy: Well, you shouldn’t be upset about the latter. You despise adam just as much as I do.

Nick: He saved my daughter’s life. I’m willing to give him a second chance.

Billy: That is unfortunate.

Nick: Plus, I have a vested interest in newman media being successful. They’re a major sponsor of new hope, and this night means a lot to my father. So I’m only gonna ask you one time nicely — stop whatever you’re planning and walk away.

Jack: Where’d my brother run off to?

Lily: Oh, I’m — I’m sure he hasn’t gone far, but sit, please. Tell me about milan and how’s summer and kyle.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Sally: Well, excitement is buzzing through the ballroom. Anticipation is building. Victor must be pleased.

Nikki: He is, although i don’t know that I need your take on the evening.

Sally: Oh, I just —

Nikki: After our last conversation, I don’t understand why you think I would be interested in anything you have to say. So I’ll be clear now. Despite my long-standing differences with phyllis, I do wish she had been able to drive you out of town after what you did to summer. And I’ll tell you, no one in this room wants you here, with the exception of adam, who i suspect is using you as a prop. See, he is savvy enough to know that you’re nothing but trouble, and I highly doubt that he takes you seriously in any way. It was lovely talking to you.

Phyllis: Wow, nikki, she doesn’t mince words, does she?

Sally: Yeah, neither do I. Stick around, you’re gonna hear plenty.

Phyllis: I bet you regret coming, don’t you?

Sally: Not at all. Actually, I’m very pleased to be here representing the company that I work for. And I have a handsome date.

Phyllis: Who, adam? Oh, gosh, sally. Adam, he has an agenda. Seriously, he will tire of you and then he will kick you to the curb.

Sally: Is that what happened to you?

Phyllis: Hardly. And by the way, hey, let’s get this straight right now. You are not me.

Sally: Yeah, thank god for that.

Phyllis: I am a respected businesswoman in this town, and you are the town pariah. That’s what you are. You have no self-awareness. What is it gonna take for you to realize that you are not welcome here?

Sally: A lot more than a few insults from you.

Phyllis: Yeah, but, see, it’s not just me. It’s nikki. It’s jack, kyle. Listen, the newmans and the abbotts don’t want you here. Go home! Leave! Take your circus act somewhere else.

Sally: Go to hell, bitch.

Phyllis: [ Gasps ]

Sally: [ Screams ]

[ Gasps ]

Adam: Hey, hey, hey, don’t do this, don’t do this, okay?

Sally: Phyllis started it.

Phyllis: And I will end it, I swear. Get out of here!

Adam: Sally, come with me, alright? Don’t let her bait you.

Jack: Not a good idea.

Phyllis: I know.

Jack: Don’t do it.

Phyllis: I’m not going to. I’m done.

[ Indistinct conversation ]

Phyllis: Oh, god.

Jack: Here.

Nick: Look, I don’t know what went on down here, but there’s no more james bond stuff, right?

Billy: We’ll see. What is going on? Why does sally look like she jumped in the pool with her clothes on?

Lily: Oh, it wasn’t a pool, it was an ice bucket.

Billy: And the perpetrator?

Lily: Oh, who do you think? Of course. Oh, my god.

Billy: Phyllis?

Lily: Yes.

Billy: At a party that she threw? And she’s the one telling me not to ruin the night.

Lily: Oh, speaking of which, how did your hunting expedition go?

Billy: It was okay. I had to stop it. I was this close to finding the ammunition that I needed, and nick ran in with his superhero tights on and stopped me, so that’s it.

Lily: Or so you led him to believe? Is that really the end of it?

Phyllis: Oh! I let sally get to me. I shouldn’t have done that.

Jack: Well, she has a talent for that.

Phyllis: You know, I’ve had a drink thrown in my face before. You’d think I could handle it, right?

Jack: Oh, I think you handled it.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ]

Nick: Seems like a lot of excitement. What’d I miss?

Sally: Thank you.

Adam: Let me get you a towel.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Adam: Here. You okay?

Sally: No, I’m not okay. I was having a really nice night until I was attacked by that low-class, spiteful, tacky, hypocritical bully. She kept coming at me. What was I supposed to do?

Adam: Seemed like a proportional response to me. You know, that is really gonna be a tough act to follow when i got to make to make the announcement. Maybe I should do my speech naked.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Well, that would certainly get my attention. I’m really sorry for ruining your event.

Adam: Look, nothing is ruined. Alright, if anything, the party needed to be livened up a little bit. And I like your fire.

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Adam: Uh, and then you can give closing remarks and tell people to eat, drink, and be merry.

Victor: Wait a minute. Now, you’re asking me to speak four times and you only speak once?

Adam: People expect to hear from you, so I say let’s give them what they want.

Victor: Son, you are the ceo of the company, and you need to assume a more public role, alright?

Adam: Uh, I will take the section on global vision.

Victor: Good idea.

Nikki: Well, look who i found.

Victor: Hey, my boy. Join us. We’re going over the details for the party.

Nick: Yeah, cool. I wanted to follow up on that conversation we were having earlier, but it can wait until you’re finished.

Adam: No, I think we covered everything, so floor’s yours. Go right ahead.

Nick: Yeah, um, it’s kind of a private matter.

Adam: Sure, um… I have some things I need to do. Oh, and by the way, thank you for convincing phyllis to let us have this event at the grand phoenix, even though two of her least favorite people will be hosting it.

Victor: Listen, we have paid a hell of a lot of money for this evening, okay? Besides that, think of all the money she’s making renting out all those suites. They’re coming from all over the place — toronto, new york, silicon valley, boston. What the hell is — who invited billy abbott?

Phyllis: Alright. Guys, in the kitchen, where are the oysters? I don’t see any of them. Call the distribution company please. Okay, everybody in parking, make sure that the valet is completely cleared out. All you guys in housekeeping, oh, this is all hands on deck, you know? We have the pickiest, most pain-in-the-ass people coming tonight. You know, it’s a newman event, so you got to be on it. Thanks.

Billy: Hey, there.

Phyllis: Hey. You here for a meeting?

Billy: No. No, just here to grab a drink.

Phyllis: Getting a drink now when you’re — you’re gonna be here tonight?

Billy: Yeah. Is that okay with you?

Phyllis: It’s okay with me. It’s just odd.

Billy: Odd? Odd like you hosting a party for victor and adam, two people you despise?

Phyllis: Well, I despise them, but, see, I’m getting paid for tonight. You’re here voluntarily.

Billy: Yeah. Well, to be honest, it’s not voluntary. I love the oysters. Can’t get enough of them.

Phyllis: You don’t like oysters. I know that. What are you up to?

Sally: Coffee with cream, please. Jack, how are you?

Jack: I’m fine.

Sally: I want to thank you for stopping me yesterday. In the park with phyllis. I was really about to lose my cool with her, and you’re a good influence on me. And I appreciate that.

Jack: I didn’t want to see things get out of hand.

Sally: Yeah, I don’t want that either. We’re all moving on.

Jack: Well, if that’s it.

Sally: Actually, there is one more thing. I am working for newman media now.

Jack: I’m aware.

Sally: Well, I will be attending the launch party tonight in my professional capacity, and I’ve seen the guest list, so I know that you will be there, too, so I just wanted to give you a heads up so you wouldn’t be surprised when you see me.

Jack: You thought somehow i would be traumatized seeing you at a party thrown by your new employer? Just how fragile do you think i am?

Sally: [ Scoffs ] It’s not that, I just didn’t want you to think that I had some ulterior motive being there, like I was following you.

Jack: Thought never occurred to me. And it wouldn’t have mattered if it did.

Sally: Okay, then.

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: So it was a — it was a hard day?

Ashland: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, I’d like to think the worst is behind me. At least until the next round of chemo.

Victoria: Then let’s change plans.

Ashland: Well, what do you mean?

Victoria: Tonight. We don’t have to go to the launch party to watch my dad and adam pat themselves on the back.

Ashland: No, no, no, no. Cyaxares was my baby before it became newman media, and I’m still on the board. It would be bad form not to make an appearance.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Are you sure you’re feeling up to it?

Ashland: Yeah, dr. Hastings gave me some vitamins. I can probably stay upright for a couple of hours.

Victoria: Nate, he’s a very good doctor. I’m glad that he gave you something to make you feel better, but I really doubt that he’d want you to push yourself to the point of exhaustion. We don’t have to go to all of these events, you know. We can skip the nonessential ones so that you’re ready for the most important one — our wedding.

Ashland: I will be ready completely ready for that. You can count on it.

Victoria: I am. And to tell you the truth, i really didn’t want to go tonight anyway. You can call it sour grapes, but part of me would love to see adam and the rest of newman media fall flat on their smug faces.

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Lily: I’m so happy to hear back from you so quickly. I’m taking that as a good sign.

Elena: Yeah, and I’m not gonna take up too much of your time.

Lily: Well, askmdnow is very important to us, so take all the time you need.

Elena: Thank you, but I know we both need to get ready for this launch party. But I also didn’t want to leave you hanging.

Lily: Okay, so have you made a decision?

Elena: Yes and no. Okay, here’s the thing — I want to do it, b–

Lily: Okay, wait, wait, wait. Before you say “but,” whatever it is holding you back, i promise you I will take care of it.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Adam: I invited billy and lily as a matter of professional courtesy.

Nick: That’s it?

Adam: No, there was a little reverse psychology at play. I mean, billy’s a contrarian. He likes a challenge. If I didn’t invite the guy, he’s gonna show up and be a nuisance.

Nikki: If you thought inviting him would trick him into staying away, it didn’t work. He rsvp’d yes.

Adam: Good. Let him come. He’ll have a couple drinks, he’ll make an ass of himself, and he’ll pout in the corner for the rest of the night.

Victor: Son, please, don’t be so damn glib about this, okay? This is a very important evening for us. We’re introducing newman media to the business world, and billy would love nothing more than to throw a wrench into the festivities. As far as I’m concerned, we should’ve squashed that company like a bug.

Nick: If you had done that, there’d be some collateral damage. It would’ve affected lily unfairly, which could cause some friction with devon and the rest of his family, and victoria would not be happy about that.

Victor: Who gives a damn? I don’t understand why she’s defending that character in the first place. After all he has done to her.

Nick: He is the father of her children, for starters.

Victor: Are you defending him, as well?

Nick: No, dad, I’m not. It’s just we have found some common ground on certain issues lately.

Adam: Well, let me get out of your hair. I, uh — I have a lot to do to get ready for tonight.

Victor: Yep.

Nikki: Me, too. I’m off to the salon. I will be back in plenty of time for the party.

Victor: Okay, sweetheart. Does this have to do with your sister?

Ashland: You know, I know your deal with adam goes back a lot deeper than cyaxares.

[ Sighs ] How far back does it go?

Victoria: Well, I mean, you read billy’s exposé on adam. I think that should be all the background that you need.

Ashland: Yeah, well, adam’s done some terrible things, but victor’s no saint either and you seem to have made your peace with him.

Victoria: Yeah, he’s my dad. I have a bond with him. I’ve idolized him ever since i was a child, and I’ll always see the good in him.

Ashland: And adam?

Victoria: Not the same way that I think of nick and abby. I mean, I didn’t really get to know him until we were adults, and by then, he was…

Ashland: Competition?

Victoria: No, this is not about our rivalry. He was conniving and vicious. It’s one thing to read about his crimes in that article, but it’s another thing to live with them and to see the anguish that he’s caused the people that I love.

Ashland: You’re speaking of billy’s daughter who was killed?

Victoria: Delia, she was very special, and then she was gone. Billy’s never gonna be the same.

Ashland: Well, I can understand why he’s so relentless going after adam and why he would be so fiercely protective of his own children. I would imagine he’s not gonna let up on me, but I don’t mind. I’ve experienced worse. It does bother me that these stories he’s publishing will be around online long after I’m gone, and I hate to think that harrison will come across these stories and I won’t be there to defend myself.

Victoria: Are you thinking about your legacy again? You know, you don’t have to worry. I’ll be happy to pass on anything that you want me to to harrison about your life or your past.

Ashland: Thank you.

Victoria: You already told me about the older woman who mentored you and gave you your start. Are there any other secrets that I should know about?

Billy: Mm.

Phyllis: You have that half-smile going. That means I’m not gonna like what you’re up to.

Billy: You don’t need to be worried about anything. I just came by to check out the vibe, make sure that I dress appropriately.

Phyllis: Really? Want to match your tie to the floral arrangement, do you?

Billy: All you need to know is what you already know. We protect our own.

Phyllis: You’re talking about your kids?

Billy: You went to the mat for summer, and I am willing to do the same for johnny and katie.

Phyllis: Oh, you’re talking about ashland and victoria.

Billy: Mm. Yeah. What do you know about him?

Phyllis: About ashland? He’s multi-faceted.

Billy: What does that mean?

Phyllis: He’s bossy, he’s obnoxious, and he’s arrogant. That’s what that means. And, you know, he gave up temporary custody of harrison to kyle and summer, and I guess everybody thought it was so selfless and generous.

Billy: Mm.

Phyllis: But that — that means nothing to you, right? He’s definitely dark. Those aren’t great qualities for a stepdad, are they? It doesn’t matter. You’re not marrying him. Right? Victoria is.

Billy: Well, victoria needs to know the facts before she does.

Phyllis: Oh, really, does she? You’re gonna tell her that? She’s a newman woman. I mean, they love a dark streak in a man. You know that. She was with you.

Billy: Yeah, well, it’s not that simple.

Phyllis: Are you planning on dredging up something from his past? Because, honestly, if you do, it has to be something terrible. Terrible. It can’t be some shady business dealing from the past. Victoria won’t care.

Billy: Oh, I don’t know about that.

Phyllis: Oh, I do. I mean, if you say he stole millions of dollars from an orphanage, she’ll say, “well, I mean, it was a long time ago and he’s changed since then.”

Billy: Yeah, she’s got a big heart that way.

Phyllis: Yeah, she’s got a big heart. Sure. If you do a background on ashland, the only one it’s gonna hurt is you.

Billy: Me?

Phyllis: Yeah, you. Definitely, I’m telling you. If victoria finds out that you’ve done that, she’s gonna come after you, I guarantee it.

Billy: You know, you’re not the first person to warn me of that. On the outside, I looked fine.

Nick: I was thinking about what you said earlier about, you know, anything we uncover about ashland’s past, we should keep under wraps.

Victor: We don’t want any information to fall in the wrong hands, namely billy abbott’S.

Nick: I agree. Trust me, I don’t intend to end up as one of his sources, but if the situation’s reversed and he comes to me with information, i really think we should keep the communication channels open.

Victor: Son, I don’t want you to have anything to do with him. Nothing. No communication with him, okay?

Nick: Okay, but how can you be sure that it’s not billy who’s the one who finds these skeletons in ashland’s closet, if they exist? He’s got a team of investigators out there, too. They were able to find out everything that your guys did about that woman who was mentoring locke.

Victor: Son, what are you suggesting? That you have an open communication with him all the time?

Nick: I’m just saying, if we truly believe that victoria could end up in some trouble with this ashland situation, then we should use every resource that we can, alright? And you shouldn’t hesitate to come to me with any information that you find. I promise you, it’s not going to end up in some chanccomm exposé. Neither of us want that.

Victor: We absolutely do not want that.

Nick: So just keep me in the loop, alright?

Victor: Look, this is all speculative, okay? As you and your mother pointed out, we don’t even know if there’s anything to find, okay?

Nick: Alright.

Victor: So, anyway, tonight is about newman media. Let’s celebrate it and have a good time, okay? I’m gonna get ready. I’ll see you at the grand phoenix. Alright?

Nick: Alright.

Ashland: Secrets? It sounds so mysterious when you put it that way.

Victoria: A woman takes you under her wing, and then she dies. And then you buy two television stations owned by her. It’s — it’s mysterious.

Ashland: But I wouldn’t call it a secret. I mean, the story’s been around for so long.

Victoria: Well, it was the first I’d heard of it.

Ashland: Because it just doesn’t come up anymore. But I’d be glad to answer any questions or concerns you might have about it.

Victoria: Are you okay?

Ashland: No, I’m fine. I just — I just need to rest.

Victoria: Okay, listen, here’s what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna — I’m gonna go to society and I am — I’m gonna get you some chicken soup. It’s rey — rey rosales’ sister’s famous recipe. Sharon swears it got her through her chemo.

Ashland: Well, that sounds good. I’ll have it with my smoothie.

Victoria: I’ll be right back.

Sally: Thanks.

[ Sighs ]

[ Scoffs ]

Jack: Something to add?

Sally: I know that I’m not your favorite person at the moment. Things are awkward between us, so I thought that I would give you a heads up that I was gonna be at the party, but you went out of your way to make me feel small and insignificant. You were deliberately hurtful, and, frankly, jack, that’s beneath you.

Jack: Are you finished?

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I am, actually. I’m finished with trying to play this game that I just can’t win. To hell with that. I am who I am. And I’m proud of myself and everything that I’ve accomplished. I have the tools and the drive to make a success of myself.

Jack: You always did. That’s the shame of it.

Sally: No, no, you know — you know what, jack? No more lectures. No more brilliant advice and no more pitying looks. I am making a fresh start with people who accept me and who are rooting for me, and it feels really good. So you can think whatever you want of me.

[ Scoffs ] I really don’t give a damn anymore.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

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Victoria: Well, this can’t be a very good sign. Drinking alone in the afternoon?

Nick: Don’t read anything into it. I just needed, you know, a quiet place to think.

Victoria: And the library wasn’t serving beer.

Nick: No, but they should. You should sit down. I’ll let you buy the next round.

Victoria: I guess I could use an adult beverage. It’s been quite a day.

Nick: Mm. What’s going on?

Victoria: I have a feeling you already know. Surely dad’s told you that he’s having ashland investigated.

Nick: Yeah, he may have mentioned something about that.

Victoria: It is such a slap in the face.

Nick: Vick, you know it’s coming from a place of love.

Victoria: Well, it’s still insulting. You’re not okay with it, are you?

Nick: I don’t know, it’s tricky. I’m a father, too. I remember telling phyllis over and over again to stay out of summer’s issues ’cause she’s an adult and she can make her own decisions.

Victoria: Exactly.

Nick: But phyllis’ motherly instincts were spot on about tara and sally.

Victoria: Well, this is a different situation. It’s not about dad’s instincts. It’s about his lack of faith in my judgment.

Nick: No, it’s not, alright, vick? You get to make your own decisions. Nobody’s arguing with you about that. Dad just wants you to have all the information that’s available.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] Okay, well, what dastardly deeds has he uncovered?

Nick: Nothing incriminating. But something puzzling.

Victoria: Tell me.

Nick: When ashland started out, he was mentored by an older woman.

Victoria: Well, of course she’s older. Mentors are, by definition, more experienced.

Nick: You want me to stop?

Victoria: No, I’m fascinated.

Nick: Well, when the woman died, ashland bought two of the tv stations that she owned and ran. This was the beginning of his media empire, and he was just in his 20s. Nobody knows where he got the money to purchase them.

Victoria: That’s it?

Nick: Doesn’t that sound concerning to you?

Victoria: No, not at all. Ashland’s already told me the entire story. He would’ve told you and dad, as well, if you would have just asked.

Nick: Well, alright. Well, did he tell you where he got the money?

Victoria: I really don’t think that it matters. Unless your implication is that he robbed a bank, it’s nobody’s business.

Lily: I’m sure you’re worried about the time commitment to askmdnow, ’cause I know you’re very busy at the hospital. But I promise you, we’ll work around your schedule.

Elena: I appreciate the flexibility, but there’s actually another issue I’d like to discuss. If I do this, I’d like to take a different approach.

Lily: Okay, how so?

Elena: Right now, the way things are set up, it’s basically that people have to seek information on the site. So they go on the internet, they type in their question, and the answers are right there for them.

Lily: Yeah, and that format’s been very effective.

Elena: I think it could be better.

Lily: Okay, tell me more.

Elena: Well, I would like to emulate the model of the clinic. We’re able to bring health services where people need them. We’re able to engage with the community. We’re proactive about reaching out to them.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, that’s very intriguing, but how do we translate that to an online setting?

Elena: Advertising, outreach.

Lily: Right. Like we give people the information they need before they know they need it.

Elena: Exactly. I think it would be so great if we could focus on preventative care. About maintaining your health instead of just treating symptoms.

Lily: Elena, we are gonna do some great things together.

[ Both chuckle ]

Sally: [ Sighs ] Adam. Thank you so much for the invitation to accompany you to the launch party. I’ve thought about it, and i would love to be your date. Does scrubbing feel like a workout?

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Nick: That was fast. Is that for the kids?

Victoria: No, ashland. It’s lola’s chicken soup. I hope it works its magic. He’s had a rough day.

Nick: Chemo?

Victoria: Yes, this morning, and it’s hit him a lot harder than he expected.

Nick: Yeah, that’s rough. I mean, he’s really going through a lot.

Victoria: Exactly. And the last thing that he should have to worry about is his future father-in-law accusing him of god knows what.

Nick: Hey, just so you know, dad has said to me a few times he really hopes he doesn’t find anything in ashland’s past, and I believe him.

Victoria: That’s not even the point, nick.

Nick: Well, he likes ashland. He really respects him.

Victoria: Well, I would hate to see what disrespect looks like.

Nick: You already did. Billy — remember that? This has got to be better.

Victoria: So, what are you suggesting that I say to him — “well, you think you have it bad, you should see how he dealt with my ex”?

Nick: I mean, it’s progress, right?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Give mom and dad my regrets. I will not be attending the soirée this evening.

Nick: Okay. And what about our brother? Would you like me to say anything to him from you? I mean, it is his big night.

Victoria: Please.

Nick: You know he saved your niece’s life, right?

Victoria: Okay, fine. Tell adam “good job.”

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Hey, vick? You know, I listened to you rant about dad. I’m happy to do it, but I know you. If dad comes and says that ashland’s past is clean, I know you’re gonna be relieved. You might even thank him for his efforts.

Victoria: Well, I wouldn’t go that far. I might find it in my heart to forgive him by my wedding day. Thank you for the drink. Have fun at the party.

Victor: Abby? Hi, my sweetheart. I’m so sorry that you can’t make it tonight. Yeah, well, I know you have more important things to do. You got to keep an eye on that beautiful boy. He’s adorable. And I’m so happy that all of you — you and mariah and the baby boy are all healthy. Our prayers were answered, indeed. Okay. I’ll tell you all about it, okay? Love you. Good night. Sweetheart, I don’t want to be late for my own party.

Nikki: I’m ready, I’m ready.

Victor: Wow. My goodness. I don’t care how many years have gone by, you still take my breath away, baby. You look gorgeous. My god almighty.

Nikki: Well, are you gonna just stand there and stare, or are we gonna go out and have a night on the town? Because I was promised a party.

Victor: And you shall have a party. Come on.

Nikki: [ Chuckles ] Front loader odor.

Victoria: Hey. Would you like another bowl?

Ashland: Oh, no, thank you, my love. I’m full. And I can’t eat another thing, but thank you so much for taking such good care of me.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] You’re welcome. You know, it’s not like I mind getting takeout from one of my favorite restaurants.

Ashland: Well, I think I’m going to turn in. And I don’t think you should stick around here and just watch me sleep. You should probably head over to the party. No doubt it’s already begun.

Victoria: I already told you, I really don’t want to go.

Ashland: Yeah, but it’s a big deal. And everybody’s gonna be there. Probably be a good way for you to score points with your father. ‘Cause I know you had begun repairing the relationship with him when all this nonsense with his investigators began. And it would probably get under adam’s skin, as well.

Victoria: Well, you’re making it sound very tempting, but there’s nowhere that I’d rather be than right here with you. That’s all I want right now is some time with you. Now, are you really tired or were you just saying that to get me out the door?

Ashland: Well, I was exhausted, but you were right about the soup. It has restorative powers.

Victoria: Oh, good. So what do you say to a nice, relaxing back rub?

Ashland: I’d say I don’t deserve you.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Well, you can let me be the judge of that, thank you very much.

Victor: [ Speaks indistinctly ]

Phyllis: Oh, welcome to your big night.

Victor: Phyllis, how are you?

Nikki: Thank you. It’s a big night for you, too.

Phyllis: Yes, but all the details are in place.

Victor: This looks very nice, you know.

Phyllis: Ah, thank you.

Victor: Yes.

Phyllis: Thank you for you. So, congratulations on your new grandbaby. You must be thrilled. Abby must be thrilled.

Victor: Thank you. He is very sweet, and she is very happy.

Phyllis: Ah, great. Something extra to celebrate tonight.

Victor: Is adam around?

Phyllis: I’ve not seen him, but mr. Bainbridge is in the lounge.

Victor: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. He’s a new board member from syracuse, new york.

Phyllis: Great.

Nikki: Well, let’s go.

Victor: Let’s go.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Nikki: Oh, uh, go ahead, darling. I’ll be right there. It’s victoria.

Victor: Yep. Mr. Bainbridge. How are you?

Nikki: Are you on your way?

[ Gasps ] Oh, no. Oh, well, I’m so sorry. Well, if he’s resting, you could come on your own. We’d love to see you. I understand.

Phyllis: Wait, no ice? None? You need — well, you need about 30 bags. At the ice store. I don’t know where you get it. Somewhere, just get it. Seriously, these guys, they’re killing me. It’s an outside group that we hired. These are not my employees. They keep on screwing up. I’m gonna need some pampering after this is over.

Nick: Well, I’m your man.

Phyllis: Good. You are my man. You are my man — don’t forget it.

Nick: I haven’T. You look — bang. Wow.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] I do? Thank you. Even with, you know, my headset.

Nick: You know, I feel like you’re about to ask me if I want fries with, like, my cheeseburger, you know? It’s kind of a turn-on.

Phyllis: Really?

[ Laughs ] Hey, nikki! It’s nikki. It’s your mom.

Nikki: Hi.

Nick: Mother, you look incredible.

Nikki: Well, thank you. You look rather dapper yourself.

Phyllis: Isn’t he handsome?

Nikki: Of course.

Phyllis: Are you serious? Low on champagne, as well? You guys got to be kidding me.

Nikki: She’s very busy.

Nick: Yeah.

Nikki: I just spoke with victoria, and she and ashland will not be coming tonight.

Nick: Yeah, he had chemo today.

Nikki: And I feel for him, but I doubt they would have shown up no matter what. Victoria’s still frustrated with your father for investigating her fiancé. I assume that’s why you came over earlier — to talk about that?

Nick: Let’s not get into that right now.

Nikki: So much for reverse psychology.

Lily: Well, I really hope devon doesn’t feel weird about coming here after what happened last time. Our family has come so far since then.

Billy: Yeah.

Lily: Okay, clearly, you’re just gonna focus on victoria and ashland all night. Well, if that’s the case, please make it less obvious. Otherwise, victoria’s gonna get upset.

Nick: You don’t need to worry about that. Victoria’s not here, billy, so if she’s the only reason you showed up, then you don’t need to stay. Yeah, yeah, yeah

Billy: Oh, come on, nick, look at this place. There’s gonna be a lot of powerful people here, a lot of people that we need to say hi to. Plus, when phyllis throws a party, there’s always bound to be fireworks. And the good kind, the unexpected kind. That’s what I’m here for.

Lily: So, um, why isn’t victoria coming? Did she find out that victor is investigating ashland?

Billy: She did, and she’s not happy, but ashland had his second round of chemo today. That’s why they’re not here.

Lily: Oh, well, that’s really rough. I know the day of treatment is awful, but the day after was even worse, so he definitely needs to rest.

Billy: Of course, unless it’s a cover story.

Nick: It’s not. I ran into victoria at society and she was picking up soup for ashland.

Billy: Did you ask her about ashland’s widow?

Lily: Um, you know, hey, there’s nate and elena. Let’s go say hello.

Phyllis: Yeah, the ballroom is open now. You can let everyone know. Ohh.

[ Indistinct conversation ] Hey!

Jack: Wow! Place looks amazing. You look even better.

Phyllis: Ah, thank you, thank you. So did you get that picture from summer and kyle?

Jack: Yeah, I did.

Phyllis: [ Laughs ] So adorable. Harrison seems to be adjusting.

Jack: Yeah, he’s a cutie.

Phyllis: He is. You don’t sound very enthusiastic.

Jack: Oh, I —

Phyllis: Don’t worry about it. I get it, I get it. But listen, I love the pictures. I want her to keep sending them, but it’s like a dagger to my heart. I just want my daughter here.

Jack: Yeah, that big old house is so empty right now, I’m tempted to ask billy to bring johnny and katie over to run around and make noise.

Phyllis: Billy’s here with lily. Is there a problem?

Jack: I would just as soon he steer clear of adam altogether. He’s on the right track with lily and the kids and everything he’s doing at chanccomm. Why borrow trouble?

Phyllis: Yeah, well, a lot of his success at chanccomm has to do with his relationship with adam and victor.

Jack: Well, those successes are a double-edged sword. There’s so much pain and trauma in their history. Why would he get sucked back in to all that misery?

Elena: It is nice to have an excuse to get dressed up again.

Lily: What do you mean? Who needs an excuse? Let’s just go on a double date sometime. Yeah?

Billy: Yeah, I’m in.

Nate: Yeah, name the time and place. We’re there.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Elena: Ah! My patient is having post-op complications. I need to get back to the hospital.

Nate: Want me to come with you?

Elena: No, no, no, you stay here, enjoy. Hopefully it won’t be too complicated, and I’ll be back before the party’s over.

Billy: See you.

Elena: Excuse me.

Nick: Hey, dad.

Victor: Hi, son. Do me a favor. Keep an eye on billy boy abbott, okay? I don’t trust that guy.

Nick: Yeah, I talked to him earlier. It seems like he’s here just for the party and not to be a trouble-maker.

Victor: I assure you, he is not just here for the party. That guy is trouble, wherever he goes.

Nick: Alright, if it’ll make you feel better, I’ll keep an eye on him.

Victor: Please do.

Nikki: I assume by the look on your face that nicholas told you the news.

Victor: What news?

Nikki: Did adam tell you he would be bringing her?

Victor: Unh-unh.

Phyllis: Son of a bitch.

Jack: She said she was coming. She didn’t mention with whom.

Phyllis: Well, I’m kicking her out.

Jack: No, you can’T.

Phyllis: Why not? I’ve done it before.

Jack: She’s the date of the co-host. You have an event to run. Don’t get sidetracked.

Phyllis: Okay. They’re both so destructive, they’ll bring each other down. Karma’s a bitch.

Sally: Everyone’s staring.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Good. It is a newman media party, so all the attention should be on the company’s employees.

Sally: Well, I think I’m gonna enjoy myself. Thank you, again, for inviting me. It’s gonna be fun.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] It is, indeed.

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