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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Phyllis: Hey, there you are, pretty girl.

Summer: Welcome back!

Phyllis: Ooh!

Summer: Ohh! That is quite the hug!

Phyllis: Yeah, well, I’m glad that there is one child of mine that doesn’t hate me.

Summer: Oh. Guess I don’t have to ask how your trip to portugal was.

Phyllis: Ugh. Well, my trip was great. It was great. It was the homecoming that had a lot to be desired.

Summer: Okay, so, why are we having champagne?

Phyllis: Ohh, we are going to toast the amazing idea that you come up with to talk some sense into your brother before he does something else that he’ll deeply, deeply regret.

Daniel: Heather. I-I can’t believe you’re really here.

Heather: I’m sorry I didn’t let you know that I was coming.

Daniel: It’s okay. It — no, it’s okay.

[ Door closes ]

Heather: I wasn’t actually certain that I would do it until I was here. I told the front desk clerk that I was your wife so that she would let me stay here and wait for you. I hope that was okay.

Daniel: Yeah, of course. Um… it’s really, really good to see you.

Heather: Good to see.

Daniel: Yeah. Good to see you.

[ Lock rattling ]

Jack: [ Laughs ] I got it.

Diane: Ah!

Jack: Oh, you got it!

Diane: I will get the hang of the lock eventually. Mwah!

Jack: Welcome home.

Diane: Wow.

Jack: I got the luggage.

Diane: Thank you.

[ Door closes ]

Jack: Hey. You alright?

Diane: Uh…yeah. It just feels so good to hear you say those words.

Jack: Feels good to have you here.

Diane: Aww.

Jack: Come on in.

Diane: Wow, this, uh — this feels like a dream. I can hardly believe it.

Jack: I was worried you’d had second thoughts and decided it was too soon to move in.

Diane: No, I’m afraid you’re stuck with me.

Jack: Oh, I’ve never been so happy to be stuck.

Diane: [ Laughs ]

Jack: Offer you some wine?

Diane: Oh. Please.

Jack: Good.

Diane: So, is this what it’s like to be your new roommate, coming home after a long day at the office, curling up on the couch, unwinding?

Jack: Whatever you like. This is your home now, too.

Diane: Then I know what we should toast to.

Jack: What?

Diane: To you, to me, to the future, and to coming home again.

[ Keys jangle, lock disengages ]

[ Door opens ]

Kyle: Hey. Hi, mom.

Diane: Come on in.

Kyle: I don’t wanna interrupt.

Diane: You’re not.

[ Keys clatter ] How’s it going?

Kyle: Not great. Summer and I got into a big fight.

Diane: I’m so sorry.

Kyle: And I don’t know how i will ever get her to forgive me.

Jack: Perhaps your partner, victor, will have some good advice for you.

Tucker: I apologize in advance for this cheap cabernet, but I was under the impression you were enjoying all your wine…

Ashley: Thanks.

Tucker: …In a parisian cafe these days.

Ashley: I just got back.

Tucker: So, is that why you texted me not to come to paris — ’cause you were coming to see me?

Ashley: Don’t flatter yourself.

Tucker: [ Laughs ] Old habits.

Ashley: You’re full of those, aren’t you?

Tucker: Yeah. And you’re the worst. Habit, I mean.

Ashley: Mm. So I’ve heard.

Tucker: [ Sighs ] I have a question.

Ashley: Try me.

Tucker: As much as I’d like to sit and drink wine and trade barbs and witticisms with you all night, uh, I can’t help but wonder what the hell you’re doing here. #1 isn’t a status earned overnight.

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Ashley: I’m here for a very simple reason, actually. I just was hoping you’d explain the voicemail you left for me, where you said you had to come clean about something and you were willing to fly to paris to explain it to me in person. Remember that?

Tucker: I do. Uh, but why are you suddenly amenable to listening? What sparked your interest? Are you just curious, or is it something more intimate?

Ashley: Please don’t read anything more into this.

Tucker: All it took was one look in your eyes when you walked into the room. I could tell something was amiss.

Ashley: Okay, well, if I’m in any kind of a mood at all, it’s because of my brother and diane.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. What happened now?

Ashley: I really don’t want to get into it again. Please.

Tucker: What would you like to get into? ‘Cause, as I recall, the last time you had a blowout with jack, things got pretty heated between you and me.

Kyle: I had things under control. I kept jabot safe.

Jack: You trusted the fox to watch the henhouse, kyle. How is that keeping things safe? Have I taught you nothing? And what is the next step in victor’s big plan? What are you supposed to stay tuned for, as he said in his text to you?

Kyle: I have no idea. But adam left on his own free will, so I doubt victor will want anything else. His only goal was to get adam fired. He is gone. So, if victor makes any more requests, I will turn him down.

Jack: Unless he offers you a textile mill or something else.

Kyle: Cut me a break, dad.

Jack: You lied to me, kyle. You went against my wishes. You put the company in jeopardy.

Kyle: I’m sorry.

Jack: I told you I had the adam thing under control. I told you I understood what was going on. But you knew better. You turned to victor instead of your own father.

Summer: I’m assuming the thing that you mean when you said something else daniel will deeply regret is, um, him firing you?

Phyllis: Oh, do you know about that?

Summer: Yeah, he told me.

Phyllis: Yeah. Well, he’s in a bad way. And, you know, when he gets like this, there’s no reasoning with him.

Summer: He’s a grown man. He’s capable of making his own decisions.

Phyllis: Well, he’s actually not. That’s why I’m helping him. I keep on throwing life preservers overboard, and he’s not catching them. He needs saving.

Summer: That’s what you think you’re doing?

Phyllis: Of course I am.

Summer: That’s why you went to portugal and ambushed heather and lucy after I warned you what an insane idea it was?

Phyllis: Okay. Okay. You know, that was an act of love. That came from maternal instinct. And honestly, he’s taken out his anger that he has with heather on me because he knows I will always love him, I will always protect him.

Summer: Are you sure it’s not because you — you went behind his back, mom?

Phyllis: Um, I don’t know why you’re asking these questions. I’m not the villain here. I’m not. And frankly, my feelings are hurt. I’m hurting.

Summer: I’m really sorry that you’re hurting. But you were warned.

Phyllis: What are you doing?

Summer: I was gonna have some champagne.

Phyllis: No. No, that champagne is for someone who wants to help me, not someone who wants to say “I told you so.”

Summer: [ Scoffs ]

Phyllis: Drink your water.

Summer: Bottom line, mom, you were wrong for getting involved without discussing it with daniel.

Phyllis: Well, I was helping him out.

Summer: It’s his life!

Phyllis: No, I don’t — i don’t agree with you. I was helping him.

Summer: You know what? Daniel had his own plan for patching things up with heather in his own time, in his own way, and your helpful little trip just might have wrecked that. Hey… it’s me! Your dry skin!

Daniel: Um…how’s lucy? Where is she?

Heather: She’s great. I just — I felt that we should talk privately.

Daniel: Sure. Okay. Um…yeah. No need to pull her out of school, right? Why don’t we, um — why don’t we talk about it over dinner? The restaurant downstairs is fantastic. I’ll call them. We’ll see if the chef can whip us up —

Heather: Daniel, stop.

Daniel: What’s wrong?

Heather: We need to talk.

Daniel: Why do I get the feeling that this, uh, isn’t gonna be an easy conversation?

Phyllis: You know what? I refuse to take the blame of wrecking daniel’s plan, whatever it was, to save his family. If I did anything, I pushed it in the right direction.

Summer: It should have been daniel’s choice whether or when he reached out to heather.

Phyllis: No. He can’t make the choice, summer. He’s stressed out, okay? And people do really, really weird things when they’re stressed out.

Summer: You know, you’ve been under a lot of stress lately, mom.

Phyllis: Yeah. Yeah, I am, actually. Two kids, two firings, zero attempts to see my point of view.

Summer: This isn’t about your point of view. What I’m trying to say is that this last-minute trip to portugal — that was a knee-jerk reaction to what daniel did to you.

Phyllis: What — what is this? Summer, what’s happened to us? We used to be so close. You used to always see my point of view — or at least try to. What is going on? What have I done to make my kids hate me?

Summer: We don’t hate you. We love you more than anything in the entire world. But if something is broken in our lives, let us do the fixing, if we choose to.

Phyllis: Okay. Okay. Listen. Um [Chuckles] You — you sound like daniel. I mean, you guys are speaking from the same mouth now. What — what — what else do you guys share?

Summer: Actually, I didn’t share with him what your plan was, and it was a huge mistake. If I hadn’t have listened to you, maybe this whole mess could have been avoided entirely.

Kyle: I truly believed I had everything under control. I’m sorry I didn’t think it through. I should have known victor wasn’t a trustworthy partner. It was a mistake.

Jack: Why couldn’t you just trust me?

Kyle: I do.

Jack: I guess the big question now is, can I trust you? I need some air.

Kyle: Dad, wait.

Jack: I will be back.

Kyle: Are you gonna pile on now, too, or can you see that some good has come of this? Adam is gone. Jabot is better without him.

Diane: You’re not expecting me to take sides, are you? Because I can see both points of view.

Kyle: That’s an easy way out.

Diane: No. It’s the truth. Jack hates that you did victor’s bidding because of the rocky history they share.

Kyle: I wasn’t thinking about how it would look. I was just going to do the job, get adam fired, and be done. I didn’t take our history into account.

Diane: Well, no matter how civil jack and victor appear to be, there will always be this fierce antagonism just beneath the surface. So, for you to do this now…

Kyle: You think he’ll ever forgive me?

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Yes. Just give it time. He’ll appreciate your remorse. Kyle, I am living proof that jack is a forgiving kind of guy.

Kyle: I guess you are.

Diane: Yeah.

Kyle: Somebody heading out of town?

Diane: Those are mine. Uh, further evidence of your father’s powers of forgiveness. He asked me to move in.

Ashley: Tucker, I hope you’re not expecting a repeat performance of what happened last time I was here.

Tucker: You should see what i could do for an encore.

[ Chuckles ]

Ashley: [ Chuckles ] I was understandably upset the last time I saw you before i took off for paris. But then I had some time to realize that your explanation was missing a few pieces.

Tucker: Alright. What do you want to know?

Ashley: I want to knour actions regarding jabot.

Tucker: I never made any move on jabot or against you.

Ashley: You wanted to. And you would have if you’d been given a chance.

Tucker: No. That is not true. But I do want to apologize for lying to you about any of it. That was demeaning — to us both, really. Um…

[ Sighs ] And here I am trying to turn over a new leaf, so I do want to be totally transparent with you.

Ashley: Start talking.

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Phyllis: Okay. You know what I realized? Here you go. That I have raised two little pessimists. Yeah. Pessimists. And for that, I apologize to the world, to you, to your brother.

Summer: Oh, mom, stop being so melodramatic.

Phyllis: I’m not. I’m not exaggerating. You’re both negative nellies, doomsayers. Hey, chicken little, the sky’s not falling.

Summer: Oh, you hope it’s not.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Let me tell you something, okay? I went to heather ’cause i needed to enlighten her about the man that your brother has become and enlighten her about the gaming platform that’s gonna change the world, okay? And when she realizes, “hey, this is the man I once knew,” and she takes him back, I’d like an apology from you and your brother.

Summer: All we want is for you to stop trying to control other people’s lives, especially when you can’t even control your own.

Phyllis: [ Sighs heavily ] This is motherhood. You’re damned if you do, and you’re damned if you don’T. It is hell, okay? Prepare yourself. It’s coming for you. Prepare yourself. We’ll have a talk when you go through something like this, okay? I walk through fire for you. I will move mountains for you. I will lay down my life for you and your brother…always. But I am tired of this. I am tired of being the villain. I am tired of being made out to be the devil.

[ Sighs ] Share that with your brother.

Summer: Mom!

Kyle: This is all happening so fast. It seems like you just announced you’re back together, and now…

Diane: So, think of it as the second installment of that jaw-droppingly good news.

Kyle: A real one-two punch.

Diane: Yeah. Well, it’s not entirely new territory for me and jack. We did live together when we were engaged.

Kyle: Yeah, and we all know how that turned out.

Diane: Kyle, we’re different people now. We’ve grown and changed. And as jack said to me, why postpone the inevitable? And as far as this happening too fast, it’s — it’s actually been decades in the making.

Kyle: I guess you could look at it that way.

Diane: And as an added bonus, I — I get to be closer to you and harrison.

Kyle: Harrison will love waking up to you every morning.

Diane: I can’t wait.

Kyle: This is going to send him over the moon with happiness.

Diane: So, what about you?

Tucker: My debt was growing exponentially, um, and while i found some peace at the ashram, I lost all business traction while I was there and I allowed decisions to be made by people who did not have the company’s best interests at heart.

Ashley: I guess you can’t trust anybody these days, huh?

Tucker: Yeah. And then there was the car wreck which took me even farther away from work, and I ended up having to leverage entire divisions to save others. And in the end, it all went under. And by the time I got back, the whole empire was a house of cards, really.

Ashley: So, what did you do?

Tucker: I took out massive loans. I sold off divisions and assets just to make up for my losses. But I couldn’t turn the company around fast enough to keep up with the growing debt, so i figured I could use a couple of whales around to generate some revenue, you know?

Ashley: Ah, so that’s where jabot and chancellor-winters came into play.

Tucker: Yeah. Couple powerhouses that i figured I could acquire without laying out too much capital.

Ashley: Sure. I mean, all you had to do was manipulate the two people that you claim to love.

Tucker: No. No. The truth is, I just wanted to start something with you and devon, not — not chew up your companies to keep mine afloat.

Ashley: No, the truth is, you were willing to risk jabot and chancellor-winters being brought down with mccall and devon and i would go along for the ride. So, can you see how your honesty just rings a little hollow right now? Do you see?

Tucker: Well, it isn’T.

Ashley: Yeah? Then why did you offer to fund a company for me, tucker? Clearly, you didn’t have the money to back it up. (Vo) the shape that stole your heart

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Daniel: First thing on the agenda should be me apologizing for my mother.

Heather: No, there’s no need.

Daniel: I had no idea that she was gonna ambush you like that. I mean, if I did, believe me, i would have hidden her passport and alerted the embassy.

Heather: Well, it was, uh, quite a surprise.

Daniel: I didn’t put her up to that, either. I didn’t even know she was gone until after she left. I’m sorry.

Heather: Daniel, she couldn’t stop talking about how proud she is of you for starting this new gaming project, that it’s helping you turn your life around.

Daniel: I’m sorry she subjected you to that.

Heather: I thought it was sweet, actually. You can tell how much she loves you, how much she believes in you.

Daniel: She is my biggest fan.

Heather: I was really happy to hear how well you’ve been doing. I mean, I don’t know, but it seems like maybe this new venture has reinvigorated you.

Daniel: Yeah. It’s, um… it’s been a healing journey.

Heather: And now seeing you here in person, I can tell something seems different, happier, focused. You look good, daniel. You look really good.

Phyllis: Oh, great. What did I do to deserve this?

Jack: Perfect. Hi, phyllis.

Phyllis: Jack. Yeah. That is my name, by the way. Don’t wear it out.

Jack: Bad day?

Phyllis: What made you think that?

Jack: There might be something in the water.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Before you go on with all of your insight about how to deal with my daughter, I want you to know that I am emancipating myself from summer and all of her issues — and throw my son into the mix. I’m cutting the apron strings. What?

Jack: I’m trying to picture you in an apron.

Phyllis: I’ve worn an apron before.

Jack: I find that kind of hard to believe.

Phyllis: I’ve baked once or twice.

Jack: I mean, I find it hard to believe that you are cutting yourself out of your children’s lives.

Phyllis: Oh, I am. You can only try so hard before people start letting you down in the meanest, cruelest way. And before you start up on me, saying, “phyllis, you must have done something,” “um, phyllis, what did you do to deserve this, you reap what you sow –”

Jack: No, you ain’t gonna hear that from me.

Phyllis: I beg your pardon?

Jack: None of those responses apply. I know exactly how you feel.

Kyle: You’ve both made your decision. It’s a little late to cast my ballot on the matter.

Daniel: I do care about your opinion.

Kyle: Like you said, you’ve been down this road before. You don’t need my blessing.

Diane: Alright, maybe that’s too much to ask for. But I would like to know that you’re okay with it.

[ Door opens ]

Summer: [ Sighs ]

[ Keys clatter ] I probably don’t even want to know, but I guess I’ll ask anyway. What else went wrong today?

Diane: Absolutely nothing. I think it’s great news, actually.

Summer: Is it?

Tucker: Okay, ashley.

[ Chuckles ] I would do anything for you. If you had said to me, “yes, tucker, I would like you to build me a company that I can run,” I would have made it happen.

Ashley: With what money?

Tucker: I don’t know. I would have found it, even if it meant selling off more of mccall.

Ashley: Okay, that’s the rom-com version. In the real world, where I live, you were hoping I would love your idea so much that I would invest my own cash. That’s what you were hoping for, isn’t it?

Tucker: Yeah, I understand why you would assume that. It is not the truth. The truth is, I would sell it all to make your dreams come true. How can I convince you of this?

Ashley: You can’t — because it wasn’t my dream, tucker. It was yours. You’re working really hard to make me believe it was what i wanted.

Tucker: And yet here you are. So you must have thought you you’d get something out of this conversation. What is it?

Ashley: Please stop fooling yourself.

Tucker: Oh, god. If you’re just gonna sit here and not believe a word I say… what are you doing here? Why this face-to-face? Yeah. You know. You know what it’s like whenever we’re in the same room together, we’re…

Ashley: Come on.

Tucker: …In the same zip code. No “come on.” You feel the energy. You feel the connection right now. And that passion — that does not go away between us, even when we’re arguing. Your heart is the beat of life.

Ashley: Nope. Nothing there. No irresistible pull, no passion whatsoever. In fact, I’m starting to wonder what I ever saw in you to begin with.

[ Sighs ]

Tucker: You just cannot be honest with yourself, can you? When you left here on your way to paris, your feelings for me had been reawakened, period.

Ashley: That was a momentary lapse in my sanity, from which I’ve completely recovered. So, what’s next? Are you sticking around genoa city, or what? Hmm?

Tucker: I don’t know. Man plans, god laughs.

Ashley: Oh, lots of platitudes today. What are you gonna do?

Tucker: I don’t know. Your guess is better than mine. I’m running out of options, though. Victor newman has somehow got word of my financial situation, and he’s planning to buy my debt to use as leverage to take over my company.

Ashley: Wow. That makes sense.

Tucker: Hmm.

Ashley: I can see victoria and her crew trying to pull something off like that. Why aren’t you more rattled? Aren’t you afraid of losing it all?

Tucker: Maybe it’s time for it to happen. You know, I came back to town with this dream of mine to [Clears throat] Work with my son and the love of my life to create this kind of family triumvirate. And when that dream proved unattainable and you went off to paris, I realized the only part of that plan that really mattered to me was the people involved. So…

[Sighs] My karma is catching up to me.

[ Sighs ]

Ashley: [ Sighs ]

Jack: I won’t get into the details, but rest assured, you are preaching to the choir.

Phyllis: Oh.

Jack: I, too, have been deeply disappointed in someone I trusted, someone who means the world to me, someone who has no business lying to me after everything I’ve done for them.

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. Are you talking about who i think you’re talking about? Oh, jack, I am so glad you finally have seen the light about diane. I mean, she must have had to do something horrific for this to finally sink in.

Jack: I’m not talking about diane.

Phyllis: I-I thought —

Jack: She is not the one who let me down. Kyle is. Diane and I are fine.

Phyllis: What? I didn’t realize.

Jack: You know what? This is my fault for even opening up to you in the first place. You truly are your own worst enemy.

[ Gulps, slams glass onto bar ]

Kyle: My mother’s moving in.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] I know it must seem sudden and a bit of a shock, but jack invited me and I couldn’t say no.

Kyle: Summer?

Summer: Okay.

[ Footsteps departing ]

Kyle: Where are you going?

Summer: To check on harrison.

Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Diane: [ Sighs ] Well, that didn’t go very well. What can I do?

Kyle: You’ll have to figure that out on your own. I have something more important I need to do — work things out with my wife.

Daniel: I think the journeys that we take alone are the toughest. Yes, ’cause you have to do it all. You have to carry all the baggage, you have to make all the plans. Sometimes you get off track, and, um, well, you have to go where no man has gone before. But you learn a lot about yourself. You get a lot of time to think. You know what I thought about? I thought about the people who love me, the ones that I’m supposed to protect and cherish. What I did to you and lucy was inexcusable. And I know it doesn’t mean much for me to say that I’m getting back on track. I actually have to show it, and I have to do it for myself, and I can’t just do it for the two of you, in order for it to be real and to actually matter. Hey. Hey.

Heather: [ Sniffles, sighs ]

Daniel: It’s gonna be alright. Look, I-I fixed my glitch. If I can do that, I mean, anything is possible. You know? We got this.

Heather: Hmm. I…

Daniel: What’s wrong?

Heather: [ Inhales deeply ] I’ve met someone. Want luxury hair repair that doesn’t cost $50?

Daniel: What did you say? I mean, it sounded like you said that you met someone, but I-I-I must have misunderstood.

Heather: I’m so sorry that this is hurting you. I-I just didn’t see how things could get back to the way that they were before.

[ Inhales deeply ] No matter how amazing a career you’re building, the wounds were just really deep and they left lasting scars.

Daniel: Um, look, I know that I hurt you and lucy, and I hate myself for that. But don’t we deserve another chance?

Heather: Even if I can forgive you, how do I forget? Look, I’m, um — I’m happy for you. I-I only want good things for you. I want the best for you, truly. And I really hope that you feel the same way for me, too.

Daniel: What are you talking about? I love you. I love you.

Heather: Right, right, but I moved on because I had to. So, um, yes, I-I did meet someone, and — and, uh, um, we fell in love. And if you’re honest with yourself, daniel, you’re gonna look at this fresh start you’ve launched all by yourself, and you’re gonna realize that it’s best for you if you moved on, too.

Ashley: I’m not sure if I believe in karma, but I absolutely don’t believe that you’re gonna walk away without a fight. What happened to tucker mccall would take on his most difficult enemies with his hand tied behind his back, with all sorts of hidden agendas and strategies tucked up his sleeve?

Tucker: You liked him, huh?

Ashley: He had his moments.

Tucker: Hmm. Well, they say change is good. Adapt or die. Right? Ask the dinosaurs.

[ Sighs ]

Ashley: Just gonna let it go?

Tucker: [ Sighs ] As the buddha said, love with an open hand. Letting go is the definition of freedom. And if I’m ever going to be truly free, I got to stop clinging to things. If I hadn’t spent any time at that ashram, I’d still be spending every day, every night in pursuit of the almighty dollar… and revenge.

Ashley: So, what now?

Tucker: [ Sighs ]

Now, I would…

[ Chuckles ] I would let it all go… if it meant spending the rest of my days with you.

Ashley: [ Sighs ]

Ashley: I mean, [Chuckles] You’re just relentless.

Tucker: Yeah. And you are endlessly alluring. So…

Ashley: Okay…

Tucker: [ Sighs ]

Ashley: …Given everything you’ve done now, all of your lies and your — your shenanigans, all of it, I mean, how can you even hold on to a shred of hope?

Tucker: I don’t know, ashley. Maybe it’s because I love you! In perpetuity… immutably, abidingly. Apparently not even karma can change that.

Diane: Oh, I was just trying to call you.

[ Door slams ]

[ Sighs ] Aww.

Jack: I’m sorry I left so abruptly. I’m sorry for the timing of all this. We should be celebrating your move right now.

Diane: Oh, we can do that anytime. I was worried about you. And to make matters worse, I think I complicated things even more.

Jack: How

Diane: Well, kyle saw my luggage, and I couldn’t exactly lie to him.

Jack: And how did he take the news?

Diane: Um, he wasn’t exactly thrilled, but he wasn’t against it. When I asked him how he was feeling, he was rather diplomatic.

Jack: Well, don’t take his evasiveness personally. He’s got other things to worry about right now.

Diane: Yes, and when Summer came in, he shared the news with her, so — I don’t know — I can take that as a positive sign?

Jack: Kyle will come around to accepting this, I promise.

Diane: I don’t want just acceptance. I want him to embrace it. I want him to be happy for us, and hopeful.

Jack. It will happen. Give it time. Nothing is in our way now.

Diane: Mmm.

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Jeremy: Looks like you could use a friend.

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Sharon: And look at that one.

[ Both laugh ] What a clever idea for a scavenger hunt. And faith just loves this. Moses knows how to keep her guessing.

Nick: The kid went all out. He’s making us old-timers look bad in the romance department.

Sharon: [ Laughs ]

[ Sighs ] You know, this time last year, they both were coming to us for ideas on what to get each other. And I know you had a few romantic tricks up your sleeve back in the day. So, moses learned from the best.

Nick: He sure did.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: Hey, uh, thanks for the coffee and the conversation. I got to go. Vick is beckoning me.

Sharon: Oh, okay. Well, you better get going then.

Nick: Yeah. Hey, and tell moses to lighten up. He’s, uh, making the rest of us look bad.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Oh. Sally. You literally just missed nick, but I can go run out and catch him.

Sharon: Uh, actually, I’d rather you didn’T.

Lily: Hi.

Daniel: Hey.

Lucy: [ Chuckles ] Are you preemptively stalking me? ‘Cause I feel like you get to places before I do.

Daniel: Yeah. No, it’s probably more like, um, great minds?

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Great minds. Happy valentine’s day?

[ Laughs ]

Daniel: [ Sighs ] Happy valentine’s day.

Lily: Yeah.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ] Well, here’s to flowers and candy and all the lucky lovers out there in the world. Hmm.

Nikki: I’m finally back. The planning committee meeting went very well tonight, and the genoa city bicentennial celebration is going to be the social event of the season. Everybody’s gonna want an invitation.

Victor: Yeah.

Nick: Darling?

Victor: What, dear?

Nikki: You seem lost in thought. What is it? Has something happened? …Will remain radioactive for years to come.

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Lily: Yeah, I didn’t think that my pep talk earlier magically fixed everything for you.

Daniel: It actually did help. You know, I’m trying to look at the situation without any anger I felt towards my mother for getting involved in the first place.

Lily: That’s good. That’s good. I mean, there’s no point being angry with her. It’s not gonna solve anything.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. You know, you said earlier that there might be some angle i could work to try and get things back on track with heather and lucy. Right now, I’m just trying to stop thinking with a wounded heart, you know, pick up all the pieces of the puzzle and put them back together, but… it’s really hard to let go of the hurt.

Nick: Wow, I guess society’s going all out for valentine’s day.

Victoria: Yeah. Looks like we’re both in for a big night of romance and passion.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Hey, what’s going on with you and dad?

Victoria: I’m increasingly concerned at our father’s single-minded determination to bring adam back into the family and into the family company.

Nick: What’s he done now?

Victoria: Well, he told me that he was gonna give adam control of tucker’s empire if and when we get our hands on mccall unlimited. And he intentionally omitted that detail when he brought me on board for this takeover.

Nick: Yeah. I had a feeling dad’s plans for tucker’s company had something to do with adam. But the good news is, it doesn’t seem like dad’s looking to give adam your job. Look, if he’s gonna run tucker’s company, who cares? Doesn’t affect us whatsoever. It gives our brother something to focus on other than us.

Victoria: And sally, right?

Sally: Thank you for offering to track him down, but nick and I were together earlier, and I’m trying to keep this relationship from becoming all-consuming.

Sharon: I understand.

Sally: Yeah. I was just feeling a little restless, and I thought maybe some crisp night air and a hot tea might calm my nerves.

Sharon: So, what’s got your nerves so on edge?

Sally: It’s just that everything seems a little up in the air for me right now. Chloe and I have a chance of securing chancellor-winters for our new company as our first client. Jill seems interested, but that’s mainly thanks to nick.

Sharon: Oh. What did nick do?

Sally: He helped jill with some concerns that she had about my past, but he’s encouraging her to see that I’ve turned over a new leaf.

Sharon: And how are things between you and nick now?

Sally: Things are really good.

Sharon: Well, I’m really happy to hear that because that’s exactly what nick deserves — true, uncomplicated, stress-free happiness.

Sally: I really admire how close you guys have remained over, you know, the last few years. It’s rare between exes.

Sharon: Well, there’s no grand secret or magic behind it. We share children together. That’s a large part of it.

Sally: Yeah. I think it’s deeper than that. I mean, it’s pretty clear how close you two are. And, I mean, I’ve learned enough about your history to know some of what you guys have been through.

Sharon: Is there something that you want to ask me?

Sally: [ Sighs ] What happened? Why didn’t it last?

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Lily: You know what I think you should do? I think you should take a step back. You’re getting too lost in your emotions.

Daniel: Hmm. Any advice on how to do that?

Lily: I mean, think about the times in your life when things seemed hopeless and you found a way out.

Daniel: I gotta get out of here before it’s too late. I gotta get far away. You know, maybe I can go see my dad in europe or something, or — or maybe I can go to africa or — I don’t know — india, anyplace, anyplace that these people can’t get to me.

Lily: I’ll go with you.

[ Exhales sharply ] I don’t know why I just said that.

Daniel: Maybe because you’re a real friend.

Lily: I care about what happens to you.

Daniel: You don’t know how much that means to me, hearing that someone else cares.

Lily: I just wish that there was something I could do that — that is real to help you.

Daniel: Your hand touching my hand — that’s real. That’s real, and — and if i have to go away to prison or i have to run away from here… I’m gonna remember this moment right here, how this feels, you holding my hand.

Lily: Everything’s gonna be fine. You are going to get through this, I promise.

Daniel: I wish that I could believe you, but I just feel like my life is over.

Lily: No, that’s not true. It’s not. It’s not true. I don’t know how… but somehow I’ll help you.

Daniel: [ Exhales sharply ] You know, you were the one that got me through some of my darkest times.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: The problem is that victoria cannot — she doesn’t understand my vision for the family. She doesn’t understand what i want to do with adam. I so want them to get along. I want my family to get along. Okay? And she cannot look beyond her own animosity towards him. It really — it upsets me to know that my children are at odds with each other all the time.

Nikki: Darling, I think perhaps you have misinterpreted the issues between those two.

Victor: Well, in what way?

Nikki: Victoria is not threatened by adam. She is wary of all the chaos he creates — for very good reason. From the first day he arrived in genoa city, he has done nothing but jump from one desperate situation to the next. He has proven that he can’t go very long without creating some kind of drama.

Victor: Okay, but — but I’m now trying to put a stop to all that.

Sharon: Well, victoria is very protective of newman’s success.

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: The legacy that you created, the legacy that she was groomed to honor.

Victor: Okay, and she’s doing a damn good job of it.

Nikki: Exactly. So, since she is the head of the company, it is up to adam to win

her over, not the other way around. He has to prove to her that he can put the company and the family above his personal grievances. But, frankly, I don’t see that happening any time soon.

Sally: I’m sorry. I know what happened between you and nick in the past is none of my business. I cannot believe I even asked.

[ Chuckles ]

Sharon: Relax. I don’t mind talking about it, if you really want to know. Nick and I have made peace with our history, and I suppose we’re fairly open about it.

Sally: Well, I have to admit, I am curious.

Sharon: Well, nick was my first true love. And I was his. We met when we were teenagers, and from the start, we faced a lot of challenges. We struggled through more than any young couple should have to endure. But we were forced to grow up a lot together. And we had to learn the skills of forgiveness, patience, and understanding. And that’s the reason why our bond is still so close today.

Nick: Look, I already told you this. We’re not talking about sally. I’m out of here.

Victoria: No, no, no, wait! Sit back down. I promise I won’t say anything about her.

Nick: Well, that was easy.

Victoria: I am giving you, my dear brother, the gift of privacy in your love life on valentine’s day. Happy valentine’s day.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Back at you.

Victoria: Besides, I’ve learned the hard way to not keep touching the hot stove. And who am I to talk after my latest romantic entanglement? You were the only person who stayed with me through that whole disastrous time. And even though you didn’t agree with my choice, you had my back. I want to do the same thing for you.

Nick: Thanks, vick. Your support is exactly what i need right now.

Victoria: So just know if — if there’s anything that you need to share or if you need help with anything, you can come to me. But I know that it has to be your decision, of course. So I’m not gonna push. I’m not gonna prod you for any information.

Nick: Sally’s pregnant. Sometimes, the lows of bipolar depression

Victor: Being a parent never gets any easier, does it? There’s always worry. There’s always frustration, you know?

Nikki: Well, I guess every child comes with their own set of unique challenges. But I think we’ve done pretty good with our kids…

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: …Despite all of the trials and tribulations over the years.

Victor: That is because we have had each other’s back, okay? Ours is the kind of love that they write poems about and sonnets about. What?

Nikki: On that note, there’s something I want to show you.

Victor: Oh.

Nikki: I found this when i was going through some old photos and papers the other day. It’s one of the very first valentine’s day cards you ever gave me.

Victor: Really?

Nikki: I — I just came across it after all these years.

Daniel: You know, a lot of magic came out of all those hard times we were going through back then.

Lily: Yeah. But it wasn’t all hard for us.

Lily: Hey, guys, smoothest smoothies on the beach.

Daniel: What’s up, guys? Smoothest smoothies.

Lily: Hey, smoothest smoothies on the beach! Our smoothies are smooth.

Daniel: Get your smoothie!

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Daniel: We had a lot of good times together, didn’t we?

Lily: Yeah, we did. I mean, I wish it were all fun and games. Unfortunately, it wasn’T. But I think what came out of that was a strong and unrelenting love and support for each other.

Lily: Uh, what are you doing here?

Daniel: I thought you could use a friend.

Lily: Well, it seems like I’m not the only one. You want to talk about it?

Daniel: [ Sighs ] You got enough problems. You don’t need to hear mine.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] No. Please tell me. It will help take my mind off my own. Besides, I would like to help if I can.

Daniel: I know where — where daisy — I know where my baby is.

Lily: And now look at us. We’re still friends. We’re working together.

Daniel: [ Sighs ]

Lily: I mean, some of our best memories got me through some really, really tough times.

Daniel: Hmm. Well, we’ve had a major impact on each other.

Lily: Mm-hmm. I don’t think I told you this, but you’re a big part of why i am who I am today. Our friendship has definitely been an anchor for me.

Daniel: Yeah, I can’t take all the credit for that.

Lily: No. It’s true. What do you mean? You’re a great friend. You’re a great dad. You are. And I really believe that you have so many years of love and happiness to look forward to with your family.

Daniel: Well, I wish I could be sure about that.

Sally: Well, I knew you and nick had a long history together, but I guess I never realized how deep it actually went. No wonder you’re so protective of him. You probably think I’m not good enough.

Sharon: You know, nick and i have always been a great support system for each other. He was even my late husband’s best man in our wedding, and he was the one who stood unrelentingly by my side as i grieved for his death. And I don’t know how I would have gotten through any of that without him. So, yes, I guess I am very protective of him.

Sally: I get it.

Sharon: And I look at you, sally, and I see, you know, that spark, that fire in you. And from what I know about your past, I initially thought that you and adam were a perfect match, but now I see someone who has apparently learned from her mistakes. And I have to give you credit for trying to do better.

Sally: Well, thank you.

Sharon: All of that is so important and so admirable. I know that finding and bringing out the strengths in someone is one of nick’s strong suits. But I know that he can be kind of impulsive when it comes to romance. I’m not saying that to be discouraging. It’s just a fact to consider.

Victoria: You’re going to be a father again?

Nick: Or an uncle.

Victoria: Adam?

Nick: She and, uh, adam got together a couple months ago. It was like one last fling to see if there were any sparks left. Technically, she didn’t cheat on me. You know, everything was in flux with our relationship and then also her and adam’s, and… it just happened.

Victoria: And then what?

Nick: It was the end of their relationship. To sally’s credit, she was completely honest with me. Then when she definitively ended things with adam, I just — I just let it go. But then this happened.

Victoria: Are you okay?

Nick: Honestly, no, I cannot stand the idea of this baby being adam’S. It’s like sage and christian all over again. I guess this time I at least knew it from the beginning.

Victoria: Well, tell me something. Is this baby’s paternity a deal maker or a deal breaker? How do you really feel about sally? Unless you treat dandruff regularly,

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Nick: Honestly, I’m not sure. I mean, with everything that’s going on, she is an element in my life that makes me smile all day long.

Victoria: And you felt that way before you found out about sally’s pregnancy and the paternity issue?

Nick: Yeah. I mean, I was getting very fired up about what was growing between us, you know? It was refreshing and different.

Victoria: Well, clearly you — you feel very deeply for her.

Nick: I really do. And with a baby on the way, i can’t help but feel even more invested.

Victoria: Will that hold true even if the baby’s not yours?

Sally: Well, I know that even after everything the two of you have been through, nick kept coming back to you.

Sharon: Yes. Um, nick and I did reunite a few times over the years. But if you’re worried that that will happen again, you shouldn’t be. Nick and I are in different places now.

Sally: How so?

Nick: Well, I guess I’m ready for a journey of self-discovery. I think I’ve been building towards that since i successfully battled cancer.

Sally: And nick stood by you through all that, too, didn’t he?

Sharon: Nick was part of a wonderful support team that included rey and mariah and faith and several other people. But now I have to wonder — what is it you’re really trying to find out? Are you looking for some kind of confirmation that nick will stand by you in sickness and in health? Are you facing some kind of medical problem?

Sally: No, I’M… I’m not sick. I’m pregnant.

Victor: I remember this card. All I wanted you to know was how much I loved you.

Nikki: Well, that card said it all. And it’s really stood the test of time. The words resonate just as they did then.

Victor: I adore you. And I always knew that we would defy the odds, you know?

Nikki: Oh, yeah?

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: Well, I seem to remember both of us having eyes for others from time to time.

Victor: Well, stuff happens, you know?

Nikki: Mm.

Victor: That didn’t make any difference to me. I knew my heart belonged to you. I always did.

Nikki: And this is where we have always belonged.

Nikki: We belong to each other, and no one and nothing can change that.

Nikki: Well, I’m not leaving.

Victor: You must leave.

Nikki: I have no place to go. There’s no place I want to go.

[ Inhales sharply ] I love you. And I’m never, ever leaving you again.

Victor: Some people think it’s our destiny to be together.

Nikki: I’ve heard that.

Victor: I shall cherish every day we have together. I shall try to surprise you every day…

Nikki: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: …And express my commitment to you over and over. I shall love you with body, mind, and soul, yesterday, today…for all times.

Nikki: I have lived the most incredible life.

Victor: Come home with me. There’s more to come, you know.

Nikki: Oh, victor. More surprises?

Victor: Sempre, amore mio.

Lily: Look, whatever I can do to help, whatever you need to help get your family back, I am here for you, okay?

Daniel: [ Sighs ]

Lily: Honestly, ’cause I want you to be happy.

Daniel: Thank you. It really does mean a lot to me. Mnh. Oh, my god. I feel like it’s getting colder than it was before. We should, uh, probably get back indoors where it’s warm.

Lily: Yeah.

Daniel: Um…thank you again, you know, for being here for me. You really are the best.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Daniel: [ Sighs ] Whew. Let’s do this. Lily, you coming?

Lily: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I’m right behind you. Having diabetes can raise a lot of questions.

Victor: No matter how hard times were sometimes, we’ve always found our way back to each other, my beautiful, strong, independent, adorable wife.

Nikki: Mm.

Victor: So… this is to… remind you that, no matter what, I didn’t want this day to go by without telling you how much i adore you.

Nikki: Thank you. “To my darling — you are much more than my wife. You’re the light of my life. What would I do without you by my side? Even after all these years, you still manage to take my breath away. I love you. Happy valentine’s day.” Thank you so much, darling.

[ Gasps ] Oh, my god. Victor, what have you done? Oh, my god.

Victor: I’ll put it on you. There we go. There we go.

Nikki: [ Laughs ]

Victor: There we go.

Nikki: Ah.

Victor: There we go.

Nikki: Victor.

[ Sighs ]

Victor: There we go.

Nikki: You didn’t have to do that.

Victor: That’s the one to replace the one that they stole from me in chicago, you know.

Nikki: Oh, but you know we’re eventually gonna get that one back from the police.

Victor: Baby, let it stay in chicago. I want you to wear this here, you know? I want you to be reminded of how much I love you.

Nikki: I love you so much. Thank you.

Nick: If the baby isn’t mine, I don’t know what’s gonna happen. All I can tell you is my feelings for sally haven’t changed.

Victoria: I hope she realizes how lucky she’d be to have you as the father of her child. I am so proud of the compassionate and wise and caring person that you’ve become. I expect nothing less from you, even in the midst of this new relationship and this potentially growing family.

Nick: Thanks, vick. Your support means everything to me.

Victoria: So, what’s next? Have you decided how you’re gonna handle the results of the paternity, either way?

Nick: [ Sighs ] I don’t know. I’m just taking things one day at a time. I’ll figure it all out.

Victoria: I know I’m your older sister, but over the years, more often than not, you’ve been there for me. You’ve always had my back. You’ve always looked out for me. I’d like to do the same thing for you, nicholas. I’d like to be able to say to you that I’m happy you’re happy.

Nick: Then just say it.

Victoria: But would it be true? I meanI don’t nt tup nick to feel t

Sharon: Well, I don’t thinkt you need to worry about that with him. You can always count on nick to do the right thing willingly, happily. He loves being a father. It’s a trait that all the newman men have, even though I know that victor doesn’t show it very conventionally sometimes.

Sally: Yeah. I’ve noticed.

Sharon: But I don’t think you need to worry, you know, um, as far as nick goes. With nick as your baby’s father, you two will be in good hands, regardless of what the future holds for the two of you romantically.

Sally: Yeah. No, I know you’re right. I know the newman men tend to be very caring and involved fathers, but not all of them are great partners. And that makes all of this even worse.

Sharon: Well, I can understand how frightened you must be. But nick is the best partner anyone could have on this journey. This will be a newman baby, right? But there’s a chance the newman father isn’t nick.

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Sharon: So, this baby is adam’s, not nick’s?

Sally: [ Sighs ] Adam could be the father, but it’s not likely at all. Um, nick knows. Adam’s does not. We will find out the answer very shortly. So, if you could just keep this to yourself, at least until then.

[ Sighs ] I’m really sorry that I — I burdened you with this. I should not have told you.

Sharon: Sally, wait. There’s no judgment here. And your secret is safe with me.

Sally: [ Sighs ] I know how close you are with both nick and adam. So I’m sure this is awkward. And I’m really sorry for putting you in this position.

Sharon: Well, as promised, no judgment. You can trust me.

Nick: Even with all the questions surrounding this situation, vick, I’m very happy, happier than I’ve been in a long time.

Victoria: Alright. Well, then I’m happy for you.

Nick: Thanks. So, here’s the deal. The only people who know about this are now you, me and sally, chloe, and her doctor. So, if you tell mom or dad —

Victoria: Oh, no, you have my complete discretion. I promise. I have your back. I won’t let dad’s obsession with sally or this paternity mess with adam create a new and deeper rift in our family.

Nick: Well, that will only happen if we let it. So we don’t let it.

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Victoria: That was a wonderful dinner. Thank you.

Victor: Wasn’t it?

Victoria: Yes, it was.

Victor: I think we should do it more often, my darling. I think your mother might enjoy it.

Victoria: Yeah. She wouldn’t enjoy us talking business at the table, though.

Victor: Well, that’s true. However, if she had known we were talking about taking over tucker mccall’s company, I think she would have enjoyed it indeed.

Victoria: Well, everything seems to be coming together. We have the financing placed to buy up his debt. But I think we need to move quickly before the competitors get the same idea.

Victor: Oh, especially now that the rumor’s floating around about tucker mccall’s dire financial straits.

Victoria: I’m worried. I am worried about devon stepping in, bailing him out.

Victor: Ah, but to be frank with you, I think that’s too big of a move for devon. Besides, he seems to be fighting with jill and her sister.

Victoria: Maybe, but I don’t want to give him the chance. I think we need to move quickly. How do we gain total control and take over his debt?

Victor: Well, I think we should tell him it’s inevitable and that he should join us rather than spend his time fighting us every step of the way.

Victoria: We need to force him to sell us an ownership stake at a cut rate. I think that would be best for everyone.

Victor: Besides, it would piss him off to the core.

Audra: Where are you?

Tucker: Waiting for someone?

Audra: I am, but I don’t think brad pitt’s going to make it. So you’ll have to do.

Tucker: Well, look at us. Here we are out in public. Does it feel strange seeing me this way after months of pretending I don’t exist?

Audra: Doesn’t feel stranger than most of our interactions.

Tucker: She’s feeling saucy tonight.

Audra: You know, this actually feels nice. Just two friends having dinner. This is what normal people do.

Tucker: Oh, if you say so. I wouldn’t know.

Audra: [ Chuckles ]

Tucker: God, you’re beautiful. It’s lovely to see you. I… I always find our interactions very stimulating.

Audra: Well, what can I say? I am utterly incapable of being boring.

Tucker: You are. You are. Although I just can’t help but be a bit suspicious.

Audra: Of?

Tucker: Your motives. I mean, why do you want to reconnect as friends?

Audra: Do I need a motive?

Tucker: Yes, you do. Yes, you do. Why don’t we hypothesize for a second? You expressed interest earlier in the rumor of my enormous debt. But you’re working for newman media. That information couldn’t possibly be of any use to them. Why would nate care about how much money I owe and to whom? But newman enterprises, victor and victoria, they would care. So I’m just wondering if maybe this reunion is really about gathering information for them.

Kyle: There you are.

Summer: Here I am.

Kyle: You blew out the office so abruptly, we didn’t get a chance to talk about it.

Summer: Did it occur to you that I didn’t want to speak with you?

Kyle: We need to work this out.

Summer: You mean the way you purposely deceived me for weeks? Did I get that right? Is that the “this” you’re referring to?

Kyle: It’s complicated.

Summer: Explain it to me.

Kyle: Right here?

Summer: Yeah. You want to talk? Let’s talk.

Ashley: Hello? I’m home. Anybody here? Hello?

Diane: Just me.

Ashley: Oh. Visiting harrison, I hope.

Diane: No, I’m meeting jack. We’re going out to dinner. And, you know, you should probably get used to —

Jack: Ash.

Ashley: Hi.

Jack: Hi. Welcome home. I didn’t know you were coming in this evening. What — how was paris?

Ashley: I had fun. What do I have to get used to?

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Jack: What does that look mean?

Ashley: God. Gonna make me say it?

Jack: Yeah, I guess I am.

Ashley: Okay. Well, apparently you’ve abandoned your core principles because you’re sleeping with a scam artist, so there’s that.

Jack: Wow, just off the plane, already with the doom and gloom. I’m sorry you can’t be happy for me. Happy for us.

Diane: Would you prefer some privacy? I mean, I could excuse myself.

Jack: No.

Ashley: Definitely.

Diane: I just thought it might be easier.

Jack: It’s all right, unless you don’t want to be here. Look, I think this affects you, too. I think you should hear what’s being said.

Diane: Well, I’m not sure I want to hear it, but, um, okay, I will stay for you, jack. I was just hoping that we could find a way to meet in the middle.

Ashley: You know this doesn’t mean she’s changed, right? This is just how she operates. Doesn’t mean anything, really, that she’s saying that.

Jack: You can speak to diane directly. She’s right here.

Ashley: Okay. I have no interest in trying to meet you in the middle, diane, because I think we have very different ideas of what the middle actually is.

Diane: Possibly. But I thought if we could keep an open dialog going that maybe one day we could have a respectful relationship.

Jack: Wow, wouldn’t that be nice?

Ashley: I have no interest in building any kind of relationship with you, diane, because I don’t like you.

Jack: As disappointed as I am that you won’t bend even a little, ash, this is your problem, not ours.

Ashley: You’re making it our problem, jack, by parading whatever the hell this is under all of our noses.

Victor: You and I know that mccall will be absolutely furious. And with his back to the wall, who knows what he’ll do?

Victoria: You sound like you admire that quality.

Victor: Well, I’ve some of it myself, you know. Comes in handy sometimes.

Victoria: Do you think that tucker is going to do something illogical to try to wreck our plans?

Victor: Maybe.

Victoria: Well, then we have to try not to attract any attention, especially from him.

Victor: My suggestion is that we confront him directly. We’ll tell him that we are coming just before we make the deal. It’ll so confuse him it’ll throw him off his game.

Victoria: He might assume that it’s a bluff or a diversion, and he might drop his guard. He might focus somewhere else.

Victor: Ah. And then he’ll start scrambling, trying to find out what else we have in our arsenal. He’ll probably be stupid enough to reveal what piece he’s going to move first. Then, my darling, in good old victor newman fashion, you and I will pounce.

Tucker: So, am I right?

Audra: About what?

Tucker: You’re here to gather information for the newmans.

Audra: Honestly, tucker, getting right to the meaty stuff before I could even take a sip of my wine.

Tucker: Mm. Salud.

Audra: Salud.

Tucker: No, this is going to be a civilized conversation, right? A little wine might even help us. In vino veritas and all that.

Audra: You know, I think we know each other too well for this conversation to be anything other than civilized.

Tucker: And I will do my best to be respectful.

Audra: Mm. Really?

Tucker: Yes.

Audra: Is it respectful to ask me right out of the gate if I’m doing undercover work for the newmans?

Tucker: Absolutely. I would never put up a facade for you. Pretend that wasn’t foremost on my mind. I can tell you, though, if it were true that you are doing that, I would not be angry. Just pay me the respect that I’m paying you and don’t try to fool me. That’s all.

Audra: Mm. I can’t tell if that’s a threat or if you would be legitimately hurt by me trying to put one over on you.

Tucker: Hurt? No, I wouldn’t be hurt. I would be disappointed, though, deeply, because I think the one thing that we can count on with each other always is honesty. Yeah?

Audra: Yeah, you’re right. We do have that sort of relationship. Yeah, we can lie to anyone else within earshot. But you and me, nothing but the truth.

Tucker: [ Laughs ] So? Are you gathering information for the newmans?

Audra: I’m going to be straight with you. The newmans know about your debt. They’re planning to buy it up to give them leverage over you. Suffering from sinus congestion, especially at night?

Summer: I cannot believe that you lied to me and jack about colluding with my grandpa.

Kyle: I’m sorry. I am. I made the wrong call. I should have been honest with you when you asked me about it.

Summer: You think?

Kyle: Don’t say it like that. You sound like —

Summer: I — I sound like what, kyle? Were you just about to say that I sound like my mom?

Kyle: Okay, here’s the thing I need you to understand. My deal with victor, I stand behind it.

Summer: Are you serious?

Kyle: No harm was inflicted on jabot because of the information I gave to victor. I would never let that happen.

Summer: You have no idea what my grandpa could have done. I love him, but he is crafty and unpredictable.

Kyle: It worked out.

Summer: No, you got lucky. Adam left of his own accord. That is the only thing that bailed you out.

Kyle: And getting adam out of jabot was all I wanted.

Summer: Exactly. You were so focused on what you wanted that you didn’t think about any of the consequences.

Kyle: Dad called me out on that, too. But jabot is better off without adam, and I know you feel the same way. You never liked working with him. And the kicker, apparently adam didn’t even like being here.

Summer: You’re rationalizing. And you are totally missing the point.

Kyle: Then tell me, what is the point?

Summer: This isn’t about the company, kyle. This isn’t about adam or my grandpa. This is about us.

Kyle: I understand that. I’m being truthful now.

Summer: It’s a little late for that, isn’t it? I begged you not to pursue this. I told you that I didn’t want any more family drama in our lives. We’ve had enough of that. And you did it anyway. What does that say about us? About our marriage? You completely violated my trust.

Jack: There is no us here. You can’t presume to speak for anyone else. You are the only one being openly hostile and antagonistic toward diane.

Ashley: Just because they haven’t voiced an opinion doesn’t mean they don’t have one. I’m sure I can find many, many people who aren’t exactly thrilled about this.

Jack: They may have their concerns, but everyone else is trying to keep an open mind. Everyone else trusts me to do what’s right in my own life.

Ashley: I don’t feel that way. I don’t think you know what you’re doing. And I have the need to protect you because I can’t ignore what’s right in front of my face, jack.

Jack: I would argue that you are being blinded by your hatred and pessimism. There is no room for redemption, no room for change. And believe me, it is your truculence that has brought us to this golden family moment. Welcome home, sis.

Ashley: Okay. I love you. I love you. And I want what’s best for you. This isn’t it, jack.

Jack: In your opinion.

Ashley: Do you know what i see when I see her? When I see diane, I see nothing but pain and endless trouble. And not just from the past, but from the present. I know you keep telling me that she’s changed. But every corner we turn, there’s another surprise. Where, yet again, she’s conveniently forgotten to tell us.

Jack: Diane and I have addressed this.

Diane: We have.

Jack: And I am confident that those surprises are behind us. We are ready to move forward together.

Ashley: You’re going to regret this. Trust me. You’re just a pawn in whatever game she’s playing.

Jack: Wow. With all the blessings you have been given, you are going to deny me this little bit of happiness.

Ashley: Jack, delusion is not happiness.

Jack: Oh, come on.

Ashley: If I kept falling for tucker’s B.S., Would you approve of that? Would you?

Jack: Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

Ashley: Okay, well, that’s what I see when I see the two of you. I’m embarrassed for you.

Jack: Enough. I’ve had enough. How white do you think your teeth really are?

Audra: You don’t seem surprised.

Tucker: It’s a clever move on their part. Just the other day, nick and victoria were taunting me about my company being in trouble.

[ Chuckles ] And since newman wasn’t able to acquire chancellor-winters, it makes sense that they would come after me.

Audra: You’re a very appealing target.

Tucker: Apparently. And of course, they couldn’t just be satisfied swooping up daniel romalotti’s gaming platform. Although I’m sure that was the spark of the idea. “Why just take that project from tucker? Why don’t we take everything from him?” It’s very victor. And his daughter’s even worse now. Of course, nick and nikki will just stand behind them and nod.

Audra: Yeah, that’s the impression I got. There doesn’t seem to be any real dissension among the ranks.

Tucker: Never. That’s another newman trait. Everybody standing in line in lockstep. So how much time do I have?

Audra: I’m not privy to the specifics, but you and I both know this is not something they’re going to put on the back burner.

Tucker: Well, I do appreciate you telling me this, although I can’t help but wonder why. Are you unhappy at newman media or you just missed me? Or are you an agent of chaos who really enjoys playing one side against the other and watching the fallout?

Audra: I’ll let you think whatever you like.

Tucker: Ah, yes. Brava. Exactly what I would do. Although now that it’s being done to me, I’m a little annoyed by it.

Audra: So now that you know what’s coming next, what are you going to do about it?

Victoria: The question is, how do we get tucker this information so that it looks natural, like he uncovered it himself?

Victor: Simpler the better. I mean it. Let’s go after him directly. But that is really not all I want to discuss.

Victoria: You want to talk about something else?

Victor: Mm-hmm. You know how much my grandchildren mean to me?

Victoria: Well, yes, of course I do.

Victor: What’s going on with johnny and chelsea?

Victoria: Daddy, I’m very protective of johnny when it comes to his biological mother. But he seems very at ease with her these days. And the idea of him having a brother in connor, I think he likes it.

Victor: And how are you, sweetheart?

Victoria: Me?

Victor: Yeah.

Victoria: I’m fine. Have I given you any reason to worry?

Victor: No, no, no, no, no. No. I just want you to remember how important family is and how important it is to maintain that connection.

Victoria: Oh. We’re not talking about my family right now, are we? We’re talking, actually, about your family. More specifically, you’d like to discuss adam.

Jack: This conversation is over.

Ashley: And yet again, nothing’s been resolved.

Jack: I am resolved that we are done here. You offered nothing to this conversation, nothing concrete, nothing helpful, no remedies, just negativity. As far as I’m concerned, you can take that and go right back out the door. And don’t come back until you’re ready to have a meaningful conversation.

Ashley: Wait one second. So this is really becoming a thing for you where you think you can kick me out of the family home?

Jack: I guess so.

Ashley: We’ve talked about this, jack. You can’t do it. This is our home, not just yours.

Jack: How much?

Ashley: How much what?

Jack: How much is it going to cost me to buy you out of this house? If you can’t respect me, if you can’t respect the decisions I make, living together is going to be untenable. So how much is it going to cost to get you out of this house?

Ashley: Yeah, that’s going to happen. When hell freezes over.

[ Door slams ]

Jack: [ Breathing heavily ] Did you know, some ordinary cold medicines can raise your blood pressure?

“The young and the restless”

will continue. She’s feeling the power of listerine.

Jack: I’m sorry you had to overhear that.

Diane: Oh, no need to apologize. I feel like I’m partly to blame.

Jack: That’s nonsense.

Diane: No, I might have instigated the argument. Ashley was so abrasive and condescending when she came in. And then I might have gloated a little bit when I said that we were back together. But I should have exercised more restraint.

Jack: That is very generous of you to say that, but I have a feeling we’re in for a few more of those arguments in our future.

Diane: I can handle ashley’s disdain for me, but what really bothers me is what this is doing to you. You and your sister are so close, and I’m just worried that our relationship is driving a wedge between the two of you.

Jack: Ashley and I will be fine. Tempers got the best of us today, and we have overcome far worse than this. We’ll be fine. We just need some time.

Diane: Well, I’m — I’m glad you feel that way. And it gives me hope that everything will work out. And I won’t be a disruption to your family life.

Jack: You disrupt all you want. My family will be fine. It is solid.

Diane: Wow. This has been quite a day. Hey, how did things go with kyle when I left the office? Did he have an explanation for the messages from victor?

Jack: He did. It was not what I wanted to hear.

Kyle: I am so sorry, summer. I know I broke our trust, and it was weighing on me the whole time. I never meant to hurt you. And today I was going to explain myself in private, but I didn’t get the chance to. So what can I do to make this up to you?

Summer: You really don’t get it, do you? This isn’t a “buy me flowers and everything’s okay” type of situation. Kyle, for the last several months, I have kept telling you that I don’t want any secrets or lies in our life together.

Kyle: You were talking about my mom.

Summer: Yeah, and you’ve just proved to me that you’re capable of the same things as diane.

Kyle: Oh, don’t compare me to my mother.

Summer: Why not? You just compared me to mine.

Kyle: Okay, you’re right. I’m sorry. Can we just go home?

Summer: Kyle, you can’t just toss out a quick apology and expect forgiveness. That’s not the way that this works.

Tucker: I actually don’t know what I’m going to do next.

Audra: Really? Or is it that you just don’t want to tell me?

Tucker: Well, if that were the case, would you blame me? For all I know, you shared that information for the sole purpose of finding out what I’d do next.

Audra: I thought we were always honest with each other. I scratched your back. Don’t you want to scratch mine?

Tucker: Wasn’t this supposed to be a platonic dinner? That sounded a little more than platonic.

Audra: Old habits.

Tucker: Mm-hmm. Well, why don’t we take this platonic conversation among two friends back to my hotel room?

Audra: Don’t forget we said we stayed friends without benefits.

Tucker: I thought that was just lip service.

Audra: [ Chuckles ] You’re right about that. But not tonight.

Tucker: Mm.

Audra: Rain check. Maybe.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] I still have a sneaking suspicion you’re playing me.

Audra: Does that bother you?

Tucker: Are you kidding? I’m so turned on right now by it. We’ve never been on opposite sides before. It’ll take some getting used to, but it’s exhilarating knowing we’ll be banging into each other, once in a while anyway.

Audra: Well, then, this was a successful evening. Thanks for dinner.

Tucker: My pleasure. Till we meet again.

Victoria: I know you’re determined to bring adam back into the fold of the company, but, daddy, you have to be realistic.

Victor: Sweetheart, how am I being unrealistic?

Victoria: As I told you earlier, there’s no place for him at the company. At least nothing that he wouldn’t consider demeaning. Anything less than ceo, and he’s going to be so insulted.

Victor: You’re probably right. You haven’t put it together yet, have you?

Victoria: What? What am I missing?

Victor: Why the hell do you think I’m so interested in tucker mccall’s company? It’d be perfect for adam to run it.

Kyle: It is not my intention to just buy you gifts and expect forgiveness. I need to put in the work. I understand that. But I need you to understand that comparing me to my mother isn’t fair.

Summer: How is it not fair?

Kyle: This was a one-off attempt to help jabot by getting rid of adam. I felt like I had to be deceitful to execute the plan. But look, I’m not proud of it. And it’s not going to happen again because it’s not who I am.

Summer: You lied to me and you continued lying to me even after you had the opportunity to come clean. You chose. You actively chose to deceive me. That is what hurts the most.

Kyle: Look, I thought I was doing the right thing.

Summer: Did you? Because I kind of feel like if you thought that this deal was the right move, you wouldn’t have kept it a secret. No, you knew that it was wrong, and you just wanted to do it anyway.

Jack: In the end, adam was very honest and agreeable.

Diane: So he just left?

Jack: Yeah. He’s no longer a jabot employee.

Diane: Gosh, I wouldn’t have expected him to give up the job so easily.

Jack: He said it was never a perfect fit and he needed to move on. And I understood that. Kyle — kyle, on the other hand, I — I let him know how deeply disappointed I am giving company secrets to victor newman, of all people.

Diane: I’m not trying to take kyle’s side, but I’m sure he was just trying to protect you and the company.

Jack: Another person offering me protection I don’t need.

Diane: All right, well, if you can work through your issues with ashley, then I’m sure that you and kyle can get past this.

Jack: Yeah. I won’t argue with you there. I just — I hate the timing of all this. Just when we should be happy, just — I just want everyone to be in a good place all at the same time. It never works out that way. And by everyone, I mean you, me, and kyle.

Diane: Are you still worried how he feels about us?

Jack: I told you, he worries that if things fall apart for us, you will leave town.

Diane: And I’ve tried to tell him that that is not the case.

Jack: Well, we just have to continue to reassure him whenever we can.

Diane: Yeah, well, how do we do that without sounding like overbearing parents?

Jack: By example. Every day that he sees us growing closer, finding more joy in each other is another day that he doesn’t have to worry about us. He will come to understand what I know now. We’re going to get it right this time.

Diane: I love hearing you say that.

Jack: God, we have been through so much.

Diane: Yeah.

Jack: We both had to change. But you changed in the most remarkable, wonderful ways. And I am falling in love with the woman you’ve become. Probably should have said that a while ago, but it’s true. I love you. You enter a room and my — my pulse quickens. My — my heart is full. I see you with our son, with our grandson, and I think how lucky they are to have you in their lives. How grateful I am to have you in mine.

Diane: Gosh, I am a grown woman, but my heart is just going — feel that. Jack, besides being crazy about you, you are my joy. You are my safe place. You’re the proof that I’ve done something good and right in my life. I love you so much. It feels so good to be able to say that.

Jack: Stay right here. I’ll be right back.

Nate: Yeah, I still have 15, 20 minutes of work left. Yeah. I’m sorry, elena. Look, I will be home as soon as I can, okay? Don’t wait up.

Audra: I thought you might be here.

Nate: So how’d it go with tucker? Did he show up?

Audra: Oh, we had a lovely dinner and a nice bottle of wine he kept trying to get me to drink too much of.

Nate: And the business side of things? How much does he know?

Audra: We had a fruitful conversation. He’s aware that certain parties have an acute interest in his company’s financial status.

Nate: Hmm. Well, I’m sure you handled that smoothly. Downplayed it or feigned ignorance. Yeah, that would make sense.

Audra: I went a different way.

Nate: As in?

Audra: I told him the truth.

Nate: Audra.

Audra: I told him that the newmans intend to buy his debt.

Nate: Why the hell would you reveal that?

Audra: Trust me, it’s a smart move.

Nate: How could it possibly be? Huh? Now he knows exactly what we’re planning to do.

Audra: Yeah, but it sends him a clear message that newman has the upper hand. He tried not to show it, but tucker was rattled. We will be right back, everyone! <

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Jack: You don’t think adam is fit to work here at jabot?

Kyle: He doesn’t belong here, dad. You know it’s true.

Jack: I know it’s true? What do you know about the truth, kyle? You have been lying to me for months.

Kyle: It’s not like that.

Jack: Then tell me how it is.

Kyle: It’s complicated.

Jack: “Thank you for your help with the adam matter”? “Stay tuned”? That doesn’t sound very complicated to me. Adam claims you have been colluding with victor. I know you insist that isn’t the case.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] You wouldn’t understand.

Jack: I want to understand. Tell me what the hell is going on!

Kyle: Okay. You want me to say it?

Jack: I want you to tell me the truth.

Kyle: Okay. The truth is, I have been working with victor to get adam out of jabot.

Summer: What do you think you’re doing?

[ Knock on door ]

Victoria: Hi.

[ Door closes ] I came by to see if you have an update on our plans regarding tucker.

Nate: Uh, yes, things are under way.

Victoria: So, you were able to lay the groundwork with audra? How did that conversation go?

Nate: Well, I am hoping to have my answer by today, if things pan out.

Victoria: You mean with audra? How? Are you testing her?

Nate: Yes, I am, in a way. Now I just have to wait and see if she passes the test.

Lily: Thank you. Look, I am so sorry it took this long to get things going, but i am very happy that jill greenlit omega sphere.

Daniel: Yeah, me too. Hopefully it’ll be worth the wait, right?

Lily: Yeah.

Daniel: I’m very excited to get started.

Lily: Yeah, I am, too. It’ll be nice to have something positive to focus on while i deal with this lawsuit with devon.

Daniel: Sorry you’ve been going through that, especially while you’ve had to be running chancellor-winters and dealing with launching this venture all at the same time.

Lily: No, it’s fine. I can handle it. Um, so, listen, I know that we want to get this started as soon as possible. Do you think that phyllis is ready to get things going?

Daniel: Yeah. Um… actually, I wanted to talk to you about her.

Lily: Oh, god. Is she up to something?

Daniel: Isn’t she always? This time she’s gone a little too far, so… I’m planning on firing her.

Phyllis: [ Exhales heavily ] Don’T.

Tucker: Don’t what?

Phyllis: Don’t look at me.

Tucker: I was just gonna say welcome home, but I don’t know how to say it in portuguese.

Phyllis: You know what? I have a lot of things I want to say to you, but to translate it would be obscene. Some people have minor joint pain plus stomach problems.

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Adam: What am I doing? Um…I’m eavesdropping, obviously.

Summer: Okay, get away from that door, adam. That’s a private conversation. I mean it.

[ Scoffs ] You know, I have half a mind to tell jack what you’re up to.

Adam: Well, um, I have a complete mind to go in there and tell him myself.

Summer: Why would you do that?

Adam: Because the conversation that kyle and jack are having involves me, and i think they could use the interruption.

Summer: You going in there is only gonna make things worse. Whatever’s going on in there, they need to settle it themselves.

Adam: I promise I’m not gonna make things worse. I’m gonna put an end to it. I give you my word. And, frankly, I think you deserve to be in there.

Summer: What are you talking about?

Adam: Do you remember when i said kyle was working with victor to get me out of here? Well, it turns out to be true. Victor was working with kyle. And I’m guessing that jack just found out.

Jack: I want you to tell me every detail of this plot. What exactly did you do for victor?

Kyle: I took great pains not to do anything that would hurt the company.

Jack: Suppose you let me be the judge of that.

Kyle: Okay, I didn’t give him anything confidential, just general information about adam’s shoddy work record. That is all.

Jack: That is plenty. What’s worse than that, you lied to my face.

Kyle: Oh, I didn’t outright lie. I admitted victor approached me, and I never denied understanding his point of view in regards to adam’s place here.

Jack: You went behind my back and sabotaged my co-ceo. Do you have any idea how insulting that is for me, that you think I need you to tell me what’s happening at my company?!

Kyle: Okay, maybe — maybe i didn’t handle it in the best way, but my motives were honorable.

Jack: Bull. You have a point to make with me, you make it to my face. You don’t do victor’s bidding and then hide behind the pretense that it’s noble.

Victor: Uh, kindly send him in.

Michael: Victor.

Victor: Mr. Baldwin.

Michael: Well, I hope the fact that you summoned me here doesn’t mean something has gone wrong with our plans for mccall unlimited.

Victor: No, no, nothing has gone wrong, okay? Except a little change. I had agreed with a member of the board of directors at the bank to buy tucker’s loan at less than face value. Now victoria thinks we should buy it outright to expedite things. And I agree.

Michael: Boy, you two really want to put the screws to tucker, don’t you?

Victor: You bet.

Tucker: Looks like the jet lag has you in a foul mood.

Phyllis: No, no. You have me in a foul mood. You’re responsible for my mood. You told my son I went to portugal.

Tucker: Did you really think I was gonna keep that secret?

Phyllis: I told you to stay away from him.

Tucker: Why would I do that? I’m trying to get on his good side.

Phyllis: Okay, but you don’t care about getting on my good side, clearly.

Tucker: Oh, that’s not true, phyllis. I would prefer to be on your good side, but it seems like that ship has sailed.

Phyllis: Halfway across the world.

Tucker: All the way to portugal. So, how was the trip? How’s daniel’s partner? What’s her name — heather?

Phyllis: Go to hell.

[ Luggage rattling ]

[ Elevator doors close ]

Audra: You’re still making friends everywhere you go, i see.

Tucker: Yeah. Phyllis and I are working through some issues.

Audra: Looked like she wanted to rip your throat out.

Tucker: Yeah. But sometimes you can use someone’s anger to your advantage.

Audra: Is that so?

Tucker: Mm-hmm. On the other hand, sometimes anger on the surface can be hiding something underneath, like a [Clears throat] Spark.

Audra: We no longer have a spark. In fact, i think one of us should seriously consider moving out of the hotel so these run-ins don’t get increasingly awkward.

Daniel: [ Sighs ] I don’t know when mom’s getting back from port gonna have some unpleasantness waiting for her when she does.

Lily: Well, look, i understand why you don’t agree with what phyllis did because — trust me — I don’t, either. But are you sure you want to fire your mother?

Daniel: Look, I didn’t want to take it this far. The project hasn’t even started yet, and she just won’t listen to anything that I’ve been saying. First she goes behind my back. She’s trying to find other buyers for omega sphere. Now she tries to pull this end run around me with my own family?

Lily: No, look, I’m not happy with her. I mean, the fact that she shopped your project around when we already had a deal in place is completely out of line. So, look, whatever you want to do, I completely support your decision.

Daniel: Thank you.

Lily: Well, thank you for your loyalty.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ] Come on. I never would have made a move to leave without working things out with you first, one way or the other.

Lily: Well, I appreciate that. Are you sure that you can find a replacement for her on such short notice?

Daniel: I haven’t yet, but i will.

Lily: Well, look, I know that you wanted things to be further along by now, and I [Sighs] — I really did, too.

Daniel: I’m not complaining. Trust me. Look, I get it. I understand. Life happens. I just feel bad that you’ve had to deal with this whole mess with devon.

Lily: No, I already said I can handle it. Although I will admit there are some times that I just want to run away from it all.

Daniel: Hmm. I know you better than that. You’re a fighter. You don’t run, at least not anymore.

Lily: [ Laughs ] Oh, my gosh, we were so young and in love when we ran away. Oh, my god, I would kill mattie or charlie if they ever did that.

Daniel: How are they doing?

Lily: Um…they’re good. They’re good. I mean, I hate being away from them, but at least I know where they are and… I’m sorry. I didn’t — I didn’t mean to say it like that. I just — [ Sighs ] Listen, please do not give up hope on reuniting with lucy and heather, okay? I really do believe that time heals everything.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Daniel: Yeah.

[ Sighs ] It’s my mother. Who says you have to spend more on skincare

Daniel: Hi, mom. What continent are you calling me from?

Phyllis: I’m back here, safe and sound. I’m sorry you had to hear about my trip through tucker. He has a big mouth.

Daniel: You know what? It doesn’t matter who told you. What matters is that you went at alL.

Phyllis: Okay, well, why would I not go? Listen. Please can I explain? Can we meet face-to-face?

Daniel: Is that why you didn’t bother to call me back when I left you an important message?

Phyllis: I wanted to give you a chance to cool down.

Daniel: No. No. You see, I think that you just didn’t want me getting in the way of you doing whatever it is that you wanted to do.

Phyllis: Please let me explain myself. Please will you meet with me?

Daniel: I would actually love to meet with you. When and where?

Kyle: Victor was not making a move against you. He just wants adam back at newman enterprises and with his family.

Jack: You know, I wouldn’t expect victor to care, but I’d like to think you — you’re a little concerned with how this affects me and jabot when another co-ceo abruptly jumps ship.

Kyle: What? I didn’t jump ship. I still have a big role in this company.

Jack: Oh, that’s right. You used to run the whole thing. But you made a choice. You decided to step away from the big job. Now stick with your decision and let me run the company! And what is victor’s next plan? Surely you don’t think he ever expected to only get information about adam’s job performance. No, he wants more than that. When you get a text from victor newman saying, “stay tuned,” believe me, there is a phase two of his plan. What is it?

Adam: Things sound pretty heated in here.

Jack: This is not a good time. We are in the middle of something.

Adam: And I know exactly what you’re in the middle of. And I’m here to help.

Nate: Audra and tucker had a falling-out. So I asked her to draw him back in so she can pass along any useful information to us.

Victoria: Do you think she’ll be able to do it?

Nate: She seemed confident. And if she can pull this off, then we’ll know we can trust her to tackle more challenging tasks.

Victoria: I’m very impressed. Good move.

Nate: Thanks for asking me to join the meeting with victor and michael yesterday, especially after michael made it clear he did not want me involved.

Victoria: It’s nothing personal. You know, him being cautious — it’s just a part of what makes him so excellent at what he does.

Nate: Mm. I understand.

Victoria: And it gave me the perfect moment to telegraph to michael and to my father that you are very much a part of the inner newman team.

Nate: We do make a good team.

Tucker: I hear what you’re saying, but genoa city is built for that kind of awkward run-in.

[ Chuckles ] I mean, if you want a decent cup of coffee, you can either drive two towns over or hit crimson lights and risk running into your least favorite person every time.

Audra: The long drive may be worth it.

Tucker: Audra… can we take a step back? I’m — I’m not leaving town, and it seems like you’re not going anywhere. So, whatever’s broken between us, can we just try to fix it?

Audra: How do you suppose we do that?

Tucker: Well, for starters, you can admit that you over-reacted earlier.

Audra: [ Scoffs ] Me?

Tucker: [ Chuckling ] Yeah. I will grant you that I was not the perfect gentleman, but I had just received some disappointing news. And while I admit that there has been some friction between us, we have good history.

Audra: Can’t argue that. Look, I certainly haven’t forgotten that you’ve come through for me in the past, but now I’ve landed solidly on my feet. Not sure the same can be said for you. It must be hard, facing one rejection after another.

Tucker: Yeah, you do like to play rough, don’t you?

Audra: I’m not playing at all. I suppose now that we’ve, you know, gone our separate ways professionally and personally, there’s no reason for animosity.

Tucker: Mm.

Audra: Is it possible that we could actually, you know, turn out to be, dare I say it, friends without benefits?

[ Knock on door ]

Phyllis: Hey! Hi.

Daniel: Hi. I want to know what in that crazy head of yours made you think it was okay to fly to portugal without talking to me about it first.

Phyllis: Okay. Okay. I didn’t want you to overthink anything, and I didn’t want you to worry about me or how the trip was going.

Daniel: No. No, see, I’m not buying that. I think that you didn’t want to ask me because you were afraid i would have said no, which i would have, by the way. I would have said no. It’s also the reason why you never bothered to call me back when I begged you not to do this in the first place.

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. I was on a mission to help my son. What, I can’t help my son? I can’t care about my son? It’s not so odd that I would reach out to heather. I can’t visit lucy?

Daniel: So, you saw them? Are you gonna tell me what happened?

[Sword sharpening]

Kyle: Okay, we can talk about this later. I will explain everything.

Summer: I’m not going anywhere.

Kyle: Okay, this isn’t the time or the place.

Summer: I already know what’s going on, kyle.

Kyle: Hey, what the hell did you say to her?

Adam: Oh, a little something called the truth, kyle.

Jack: Like I said when you first came in, kyle and I are in the middle of a conversation that we need to finish.

Adam: And I’m sorry for barging into your office, jack. I will leave once I say my piece. This conversation is about me, so I’m going to take some liberties.

Kyle: Mm. What else is new?

Adam: I assume that you were confronting kyle over his backdoor collusion with victor. But the truth is, you should be thanking kyle. In fact, you should be thanking victor and kyle.

Tucker: A friendship, eh? Yeah.

[ Laughs ] Could be a challenge. It might also be doable, though. What the hell? Why not give it a shot?

Audra: Good. That way, neither of us has to, you know, move out or go out of the way for coffee.

Tucker: Mm-hmm.

Audra: Congrats to us for being so adult.

Tucker: Yes, congratulations to us. So, how do you see this friendship working?

Audra: Oh, you know, the usual way — lunches, dinners, check-ins. How do you not understand that? Don’t you have any friends? Oh. Right.

Tucker: Right, and you’re drowning in dinner invitations, are you?

Audra: I have been working a lot.

Tucker: Right. So we can cross devon and lily off the friend list.

Audra: Mm.

Tucker: And I’m assuming your reunion with noah went about as well as mine did with ashley.

Audra: So we both need a friendly shoulder to lean on.

[ Sighs ] A platonic dinner might just be what the doctor ordered.

Tucker: Yes. Yes. A platonic dinner. No sex at dinner ’cause we’d be out in public, right? You can’t do that.

[ Breathes deeply ] Are you sure you want to be seen in town with me?

Audra: If you’re okay being seen with me.

Tucker: Oh, man. I’ll be the envy of every guy in town.

Audra: Stop it.

Tucker: But we’d just be friends, right? What the hell? Yeah, I’m in.

Phyllis: Well, so, I went to heather’s house.

Daniel: I bet she was surprised to find you on her doorstep.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. She was.

Daniel: ‘Cause you didn’t give her any advance notice, of course.

Phyllis: No. No. But she was lovely. She invited me, and we had a chat. She offered me coffee, uh, and i wanted to tell her all about your omega sphere, but she knew about it because she saw an advance copy of the press release.

Daniel: Which I could have told you, had you given me a heads-up as to what you were doing.

Phyllis: Yeah, but it was very important to me to tell her that you were inspired, that you were doing something new and all the changes you have made.

Daniel: What’d she say?

Phyllis: Well, she said she was happy about the changes.

Daniel: That’s heather being polite. What else did she say?

Phyllis: Well, she seemed genuinely happy.

Daniel: But she just left it at that?

Phyllis: Well, I mean, listen, I think she just needs a second to process everything.

Daniel: What about lucy?

Phyllis: Um, I-I didn’t see lucy for a long time, actually. Um…she seemed uncomfortable. Uh, she’s probably just going into that teenage stuff, you know?

Daniel: So it was just one great big failure.

Phyllis: Well, no, no. It wasn’t a failure. I didn’t see it that way. I mean, it was the first volley, you know? Now — now we have a step toward really fixing things.

Daniel: [ Scoffs ] I don’t believe you. I feel like you’re trying to spare my feelings. Just tell me the truth. Just be honest with me.

Phyllis: Okay, it wasn’t — it wasn’t really a success, you know, but —

Daniel: Right there.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

Daniel: I don’t know why you needed to force the issue. It was too soon. We weren’t in a place where we could make that kind of gesture yet.

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Victoria: You know, we always make it a point to have significant money in reserves so that we can make acquisitions. But mccall unlimited is so big that we’re gonna have to move money between divisions and maybe sell off some of our real-estate projects, walk away from deals, and redirect the money towards this.

Nate: Can you walk me through that in more detail?

Victoria: Do you really want to hear about this?

[ Both laugh ]

Nate: I’m intrigued by the way the money moves around — and how your mind works. I may not have a scotch to facilitate our brainstorming, but I do find it all a bit intoxicating.

Victoria: So do I. I think we’re alike in that way.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] Every day I work here proves this is exactly where I should be.

[ Knock on door ] Come in. [ Clears throat ]

[ Door opens ]

Audra: I hope I’m not interrupting anything.

Victoria: Oh, no, not at all. Please join us.

Phyllis: Excuse me, young man. Let me tell you something. My flying all the way to portugal to help you was an act of love for my son and nothing else, okay? No, I didn’t help things, but I didn’t make a difference. You’re at the same place you were with heather before I went.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ] Why can’t you ever just admit that you’re wrong, hmm? It’s like this missing switch in your brain.

Phyllis: I absolutely admit when I’m wrong.

Daniel: No, you don’T. It’s like a blind spot.

Phyllis: I’m not wrong in this case.

Daniel: You are infuriating!

Phyllis: Okay, you know what? Let’s just table this, seriously, seriously, before we both say something we’ll regret.

Daniel: Really? No! No. I want you to listen to me. I want you to really hear me right now, okay? Stay out of my business. I mean it. I want to stick around genoa city for a little while. I want to build something meaningful with lily, something that’s gonna do more for than just me, and I can’t have you running around always screwing things up.

Phyllis: Okay, daniel, daniel, I told you I didn’t make things worse. I didn’T. I didn’t even make a difference.

Daniel: What you did was selfish and self-involved. And no matter what you think, it wasn’t about love.

Phyllis: Okay, listen. I know you’re upset. I want to make it up to you, okay? So let’s just take a minute, and tomorrow we can get together and I can tell you all about the things I’m doing for omega sphere.

Daniel: [ Laughs ] Oh, my god. You’re really not listening. When I said stay out of my business, I meant my actual business.

Phyllis: Oh, my god. Really? Are you seriously firing me?

Daniel: You already made me regret hiring you before you pulled this latest stunt. So, yes. Yeah. Consider this your official termination notice.

[ Door slams ]

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Believe me, I won’t be thanking kyle or victor for their machinations.

Kyle: And, adam, I don’t need you, of all people, butting in right now and trying to suck up.

Summer: You know what? Maybe you should actually try listening to him.

Kyle: I’d rather discuss this with you alone. I came clean with my dad. I will do the same with you later.

Summer: Not sure what more there is to talk about. I really hope those textile mills were worth it to you.

Jack: Wait, what is she talking about?

Summer: Oh. I thought you told him everything.

Kyle: We got interrupted before we got that far.

Jack: Wait, you — you sold me out to victor for some textile mills? That only proves my point about his motives. If he’s willing to pay that high a price, he wants a lot more back from you in exchange. Kyle, the other shoe’s about to drop. Now, I’ll give you one more chance to tell me. What is victor’s next plan?

Michael: I am poised like a jungle cat, as soon as you and victoria give me the word. But this I will say again — taking ownership of tucker’s debt will be the easiest part of our play for his company. And the man’s not known for backing down in the face of tough times. And I’m sure he’s got some sort of back-up plan.

Victor: I’m aware.

Michael: Of course you are.

Victor: Let him bring on whatever he has up his sleeve.

Michael: As long as we all stay aware that tucker’s not gonna let newman take control of his company without one hell of a fight.

Victor: Have you ever known me to walk away from a fight?

Michael: [ Chuckles ]

Lily: Hi. I see from the expression on your face the conversation with phyllis didn’t go well.

Daniel: Well, the only upside is that she’s been officially let go from the project.

Lily: So, you went through with it?

Daniel: Gave her the ax.

Lily: Wow. I’m really sorry it came to that.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. I’m more concerned about the damage that she’s done to my personal life. I still can’t believe that she would go and interfere the way she did, except for the fact that, you know, I have a whole lifetime of experience to draw from.

Lily: Yeah. Well, I’m sure she meant well.

Daniel: So does she. That’s what makes it even more infuriating, you know? It — it means that she’s never gonna to back down and she’s never going to admit that she was wrong. She’s like a freight train, you know, that just won’t stop until she gets what she wants. And she has a blatant disregard for other people or the havoc she might be wreaking.

Lily: Yeah. I think we’ve all experienced the phyllis train.

[ Chuckles ] I mean, do you really think that no good came from her visit?

Daniel: She went there without having any idea of what I actually put heather and lucy through, you know? And, I mean, I told her a little bit about it, but it’s not the same as experiencing it. And I’m sure she doesn’t want to believe any of the stuff I told her about myself or my actions.

Lily: So, you think she was glossing over everything?

Daniel: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, I could just picture her showing up and declaring that everything’s better now and how that must have gone over. And what’s worse is it — it wasn’t her call to make, you know? I mean, what kind of message does that send?

Lily: Well, maybe heather knew that she was acting on her own, without your approval.

Daniel: That’s even worse. I mean, then it looks like i still don’t have my act together. And that my mom runs my life? No, those are all pretty terrible messages. I think that she may have ruined my chances to reconcile with my family.

Victoria: I should get back to work. I’ll touch base with you later if there are any new developments.

Nate: Sounds good.

Audra: You sure I didn’t interrupt something important?

Nate: Not at all. We were done.

Audra: Should I be clued in on whatever developments victoria was referring to or…?

Nate: When there’s something to clue you in on, I will let you know. The more important matter is if you were able to mend fences with tucker.

Audra: I have good news on that front. I was able to arrange an accidental run-in with him today, and I played my part perfectly, if I do say so myself.

Nate: Okay. Did you get any new information from him?

Audra: Uh, I couldn’t push too hard, too fast. But I did convince him that we can be friends again. In fact, we are having dinner tonight.

Nate: I’m impressed. Good work.

Audra: Don’t congratulate me yet, not until I find out if he suspects that the newmans are up to something.

Kyle: I honestly believe victor doesn’t have anything else planned. He was happy to get the information about adam’s lackluster performance. If he does have anything up his sleeve, he didn’t tell me about it.

Jack: That doesn’t mean anything, kyle. You walked into the situation thinking you were in control of it, but you were walking in blind because you only thought about what you wanted.

Kyle: I disagree.

Jack: Oh, I’m sure you do. But I know victor newman a whole lot better than you do. That man can’t be trusted. And I’m sure he would love to leave you hanging because you didn’t see the bigger picture.

Kyle: I would always protect jabot no matter what.

Jack: The fact that you are defending yourself only makes me believe all the more you didn’t know what you were doing.

Adam: Look, jack, this is your office. And I respect that. And I realize this is a very tense moment for all of us, but hopefully I’m gonna make things a little less stressful with what I’m about to say.

Jack: Go ahead.

Adam: [ Sighs ] I’m not gonna take issue with what kyle did because I think he was just looking out for jabot. I mean, if the circumstances were reversed and I was at the helm of newman and some interloper wasn’t living up to their potential at the top of my family’s company, I would have done everything in my power to get rid of him. And I will own that my work went to hell. After my recent personal failures, I’ve been coasting for a while now. I lost my drive and my focus, and I haven’t brought anything of real value to the table.

Jack: Well, I appreciate your honesty. I appreciate your humility. I think you’re being too tough on yourself, and I’d like to help you put these recent setbacks behind you so that we can get back to business as usual. Since you know of the mistakes you’ve made, we can make adjustments.

Adam: Jack, I’m gonna be brutally honest with you. I’ve thought a lot about this, examined why I have fallen short, and I don’t think things are gonna change… which is why I have an announcement to make. Ever leave your clothes in the dryer

Lily: No, I refuse to let you give up on heather and lucy, okay? Because you do not run, either. Ever since we made that decision to go on the lam in L.A., You have become a fighter — I think more than I have.

Daniel: Well, I don’t really feel like much of one right now.

Lily: What are you talking about? Everything that you’ve been doing has been rooted in getting heather and lucy back. So, phyllis may have thrown things off their trajectory for a bit, but I know that you will get them back on track.

Daniel: Why?

Lily: Because I know how you are when you love someone. You are devoted and determined, and you love your family. So I know, when it’s the right time, you’re gonna show them how great things can be again. Listen, trust me — no one can resist daniel romalotti when he’s firing on all cylinders.

Victoria: Mwah!

Victor: Hi, my sweet love.

Victoria: I bring good news.

Victor: You do? I’m eager to hear it.

Victoria: All of the financing is lined up, and we are ready to make our first move against tucker.

Kyle: This is ridiculous. I’m done listening to your grandstanding.

Adam: Okay, just give me one more minute. I guarantee you’re gonna love this next part. Um, jack, first and foremost, i really want to thank you for everything. I know what a big risk it was in you hiring me, and that does not go unappreciated. But my work didn’t measure up. So now the moment has arrived. You can fire me, or I can resign. Either way, it’s best for everyone. I’m leaving jabot.

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Summer: What does that say about us, about our marriage? You completely violated my trust.

Ashley: You think you can kick me out of the family home?

Jack: I guess so.

Ashley: We’ve talked about this, jack. You can’t do it. This is our home, not just yours.

Jack: How much?

Ashley: How much what?

Jack: How much is it gonna cost me to buy you out of this house?

Daniel: Heather. I can’t believe you’re really here.

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Victor: Well, think nate’s contributions are always valuable.

Nate: I appreciate you saying that, victor.

Michael: However, certain sensitive details have come to light that should be kept on a need-to-know basis. And since this is newman enterprises’ corporate business, which doesn’t involve newman media, I’m sure you will understand.

Victoria: He already knows about our plan to assume tucker’s outstanding debt, so there’s no need to talk around it. It’s why I wanted him in on this meeting in the first place. Not only does nate have the big, bold ideas that we need on something like this. We also happen to have a key element in place that is going to help us tremendously, thanks to nate.

Michael: Oh, goody. What might that be?

Victor: I think victoria’s referring to nate’s coo, audra charles, right?

Tucker: Mind if I join you?

Audra: Yes, I do.

Tucker: Ah. How’s the new gig going? Ahh. Is, uh, newman media still planning a move on daniel romalotti’s gaming platform?

Audra: [ Sighs ] You didn’t get the memo? We’re not in cahoots anymore. I thought I was clear when you summoned me to talk about omega sphere.

Tucker: What was clear to me by the time you left my room is that you still enjoy certain aspects of spending time with me. You’ll have to forgive me if i assumed that meant still being in cahoots.

Audra: Why would I, uh, feed you information that could help you and work against newman media?

Daniel: Chance.

Chance: Hey, daniel. How you doing, man? I heard you were back in town.

Daniel: Yeah. It’s good to see you.

Chance: Yeah, good to see you, man. Been a minute.

Daniel: Yeah.

Chance: Uh, have you seen abby yet?

Daniel: I have. Um, it’s been great catching up with her.

Chance: Yeah, well, I assume you know we broke up then.

Daniel: I-I heard that. I’m sorry.

Chance: Eh, it is what it is, man. Life happens.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: How you doing? How are things with heather?

Daniel: Well, let’s just say that life happened for us, too.

Chance: Oh. That’s too bad. I’m sorry.

Daniel: You know, I’m — I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to take it to such a dark place.

Chance: No, it’s okay, man. I, uh — I can relate.

[ Door opens ]

Sally: [ Exhales sharply ]

Nick: Where do you want me to set up lunch?

Sally: Um, do you mind if — ugh! — We hold off for a little bit? ‘Cause I’m just a little too wound up right now to eat.

Nick: Yeah, no problem.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Man. That paternity test was a lot quicker than I expected. It’s crazy how just a simple cheek swab can determine our entire future. I don’t know how I’m supposed to focus on anything until we get the dna results.

Nick: Remember what the tech said. It’s gonna take a few days. So we just got to make sure we get some food in you and get some rest and relax because in your condition, getting agitated is not good for you or —

Sally: The baby. Yes, I know it’s not — it’s not good for the baby. How are you so calm? I mean, this is so overwhelming.

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Nick: The real impact on our lives has already happened, right? You’re pregnant. And I’ve told you I’m here for the duration. I think I’ve done a pretty good job of trying to convince you of that.

Sally: Yeah, absolutely. It’s just the not knowing whether you’re the father or adam is. That’s the big question mark. That’s what’s hard. I mean, I was ready to climb walls after having to wait just a few minutes for a pregnancy test. How in the world am I supposed to get through the next few days?

Nick: You got this. I have faith in you.

Sally: How are you so calm when you don’t even know if you’re gonna be changing diapers again? I’m sure you thought you were done with all of that. I mean, christian is becoming more self-sufficient now, and sum– oh, my god. This baby could be summer’s little brother or sister. She’s gonna hate that.

Nick: Yeah, let’s not think about things like that, okay? It just stresses you out. Just take a deep breath.

Sally: No, you’re right. I mean, it might not even be yours.

[ Exhales sharply ] And if it’s not yours, then i just have to deal with adam being the father… and telling him.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Well, we’ve talked about this. You don’t have to tell him anything right now. You can choose when and how you want to handle all these things, when it’s best for you. Personally, I wish he never had to know.

Sally: Yeah, well, that’s why I started out just testing your dna. You know, and if things turn out like we’re hoping, it would simplify things immensely. But is it the right thing?

Nick: Ethically, you mean?

Sally: I just mean adam is eventually gonna know I’m pregnant. You know, I — there’s no way i can hide that. And he’s going to be able to do the math, and we both know he’s not gonna ignore the possibility that he could be the father. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and tell him.

Daniel: Man, you’re this literal hero and I’m just the guy who screwed everything up and yet here we are, more or less the same place.

Chance: Yeah. Well, you think putting physical distance in between you and heather will help?

Daniel: Actually, I came back here to work on this exciting new venture, um, with your family’s company. Well, yours and lily’S.

Chance: No way. You’re working with chancellor-winters.

Daniel: Mm-hmm.

Chance: Doing what?

Daniel: Haven’t got the official green light yet, but, um, I pitched them on our new video game platform.

Chance: You’re kidding.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. Eh, it probably seems pretty frivolous to you.

Chance: Mnh. No. Hey, abby’s nephews gave me a crash course on one of their favorite video games a while back, so I get it, man. I get what a big deal they are.

Daniel: Mm. I got into gaming ’cause of my daughter. I’m hoping that’ll be my path back to her, you know? If I can pull this off, maybe i can prove to lucy and heather that I’ve grown, that I’ve matured. Then they’ll be able to trust me again, and — I don’t know — hopefully one day, it’ll bring us back together.

Nate: Audra was tucker’s mole at chancellor-winters. While consulting on the ipo, she fed him information to help him gain a controlling interest once the company went public.

Michael: And now she’s here at a newman subsidiary.

Nate: She no longer works for tucker, but it seems she can still get his ear whenever she needs to.

Michael: How convenient.

Nate: Most importantly, audra knows how the man’s mind works and how to play him. She can be a valuable asset in any plan to take over mccall unlimited.

Victor: I agree. I think she could be of use — if she’s on board. Do we know where her loyalties lie?

Nate: I can’t speak for my coo, but she’s been pretty vocal about her frustration with tucker regarding their dealings with chancellor-winters. Audra’s made it clear she has something to prove to the man, which we can use to our advantage.

Michael: Alright, I can see the value of having a team member who can assess our target’s state of mind, but can she be trusted? She was a double agent at chancellor-winters. What assurance do we have that she’s not working with tucker to play us?

Tucker: No, I’m just asking about the gaming platform out of curiosity.

Audra: Oh, sure you are.

Tucker: Oh, audra, as god is my witness, I would never sabotage you. You know that. Just a little friendly competition.

Audra: Is that really your thing?

Tucker: I already made my pitch to daniel anyway, and he was very impressed. But I would like to know newman media’s intentions to help me decide whether to get more aggressive or, if need be, move on.

Audra: I might consider sharing some information with you if you share some with me first.

Tucker: What would you like to know?

Audra: Mm. Tell me the truth. Just how much debt are you in really? One prilosec otc each morning blocks

Tucker: I am amazed that that rumor is flying around. It really makes me wonder where it originated ’cause it’s clearly an attempt to undermine me.

Audra: By whom?

Tucker: Well, uh, nick and victoria newman asked me about it directly, so maybe it came from victor. Um, and we all know that nikki has it in for me. Hell, it could have been jack as a counterpunch to me trying to acquire jabot.

Audra: Or maybe ashley as a parting shot or devon to express his irritation with you.

Tucker: Yeah, there are so many people in this town to choose from.

Audra: You know, I find it remarkable just how many enemies you’ve made in the short time you’ve been back in town.

Tucker: I don’t consider them enemies. They’re just worthy adversaries.

Audra: Of course, there’s another possibility.

Tucker: Who’d we leave out?

Audra: Maybe it’s not a rumor. Maybe mccall unlimited really is floundering.

Tucker: Does that seem likely to you? Your checks always cleared, didn’t they?

Audra: [ Scoffs ] I mean, you didn’t pay me nearly enough for that to put a dent in your bottom line.

Tucker: If I were having financial issues, it wouldn’t make any sense for me to plot to buy a controlling interest in chancellor-winters or make a move on omega sphere.

Audra: In business school, i read numerous case studies about moguls who use other people’s and the bank’s money to finance acquisitions. Just…

Tucker: Well, I hope that when they write about me that my story’s a little more interesting than that. Who knows? Maybe you’ll merit a mention.

Audra: I’m no mere footnote, okay? My career is gonna be worthy of an article of its own.

Tucker: Yes, I know. You’re a confident woman. I’ve always admired that.

Audra: You still haven’t told me anything.

Tucker: What?

Audra: No.

Tucker: I think I’ve been quite clear.

Audra: Alright. I have a meeting, okay? If you’re not gonna be straight with me, I’m not gonna share anything that I know about newman media’s intentions.

Tucker: Well, you know what? I think your offer is not a fair trade.

Audra: Oh.

Tucker: Why would I give up valuable information to learn what I already know? Nate is interested in omega sphere. So I think I’m gonna pass.

Audra: That’s almost an acknowledgment.

Nate: Audra has proven her loyalty.

Victor: In what way?

Nick: There’s a new venture I’m interested in. She found out tucker is going after it, as well, and she’s determined to help me get ahead of him on this.

Michael: And yet you worked with this woman for months at chancellor-winters and had no idea what she was up to.

Nate: She fooled all of us, including jill, who hired her in the first place. But that was before audra’s eyes were open and she became disillusioned with tucker. So, yes, I believe she’s loyal. She’s also grateful to have her job here and eager to prove her worth.

Michael: I’m glad you have a good working relationship. I’m still not convinced we need to bring in anyone else on this. We have everything we need to move against tucker by assuming his debt.

Nate: Look, I’m curious about that. Could tucker have made himself so vulnerable that he could lose control of his entire company? Is he really that desperate?

Victoria: That’s a great question. What do you think?

Victor: Michael?

Michael: I just discovered and relayed to victor that, uh, buying mccall’s debt will give us leverage, but not absolute control. We’ll still need to convince tucker to sell to us.

Victoria: Which is a battle in itself.

Nick: What I’m really asking — could tucker have taken on this debt on purpose? Is it possible he’s laying some kind of trap for us? I mean, the man thinks several moves ahead, not unlike you, victor, although I’m not sure what his endgame would be.

Victor: The question has occurred to me, as well. I don’t see any downside to acquiring his debt. But I like the way your mind works.

Victoria: This does sound like the kind of challenge that tucker relishes.

Victor: The question to you, nate, is how would he react if he knows that we’re gonna acquire his debt? The only person who might find out for us is your coo.

Chance: So you’re embarking on this whole new career in hopes of winning back heather and lucy?

Daniel: It’s gonna allow me to become my best self and, you know, maybe help others change, too.

Chance: By playing video games, huh?

Daniel: Well, I’m designing them to have a positive message so players hopefully will be inspired to take action in their own lives.

[ Laughs ] That probably sounds crazy to you.

Chance: No, man, that’s awesome. That’s awesome. You’re doing something that you feel strongly about. I bet that must feel amazing.

Daniel: What do you mean, “must feel”? You’ve been doing that your whole life, working for the greater good.

Chance: Yeah. I don’t know. Guess I haven’t really been feeling the same passion lately.

Daniel: Mm.

Chance: You know, I got into law enforcement because i believe in justice, right? You know, I wanted to protect the innocent. I wanted to make sure the guilty were punished. Lately it just feels like I’ve been doing the opposite of that.

Daniel: Did you have some cases fall apart or something?

Chance: Yeah, something like that.

Daniel: Mm.

Chance: I don’t know. Maybe I’ve just been too idealistic this whole time. Maybe I need to play one of your video games, catch me a little inspiration to make things better.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: I wouldn’t be in a rush to tell adam anything right now. Assuming the lab results come back and I am the father, it’ll make the conversation a lot easier.

Sally: [ Sighs ] I know. And chloe convinced me of that, and I know you agreed. And at the time, it made sense. I — I don’t know if it’s hormones, but lately things that make sense in one moment definitely do not in the next, and now I’m just — I’m second-guessing it. I’m just imagining adam’s reaction whenever he finds out, and then he’s gonna know that i kept it from him.

Nick: I think you need something to distract yourself. How about work? Do you think you could focus on that?

Sally: Maybe, if I had any to focus on.

Nick: What if I got in touch with jill and convinced her to let you and chloe give your pitch?

Sally: [ Chuckles ] That’s a very sweet offer, but i would not feel right about you getting involved.

Nick: I’m already involved.

Sally: You can’t fix everything. Nor would I expect you to. Look, you’re here for me on account of the baby, but it is not your responsibility to get me a job.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Actually, I feel partially responsible for that, um, considering it was my father who threw a wrench into the whole thing.

Sally: Victor called jill and trashed me?

Nick: To sabotage your meeting.

Sally: Unbelievable.

Nick: Yeah. Uh, I didn’t say anything before because of everything that’s going on, but, sally, you deserved to know.

Sally: Honest to god, I don’t even know what to say… except [Scoffs] What a jackass!

Nick: Well, I want to try and make this right. I want to reach out to jill and see if I can repair the damage my father has done. And I think I can do that. I think I can convince her to reevaluate her decision and give you and chloe a real shot, if you’ll let me.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I always knew that victor wasn’t my number-one fan, but I thought maybe based on my quality of work at newman media that he had a grudging respect for me. Why would he go out of his way to torpedo my new business opportunity, one that has absolutely nothing to do with newman media? Because he thinks I’m no good for either of his sons and he’s hoping that if I can’t make a living here, then I’ll just slink out of town in search of a new opportunity?

Nick: Pretty much.

Sally: You know, that’s not just insulting to me. It’s also a slap in the face to you and even adam.

Nick: Well, he thinks he knows what’s best for us, and if we disagree with him, then he feels like he has to protect us from our lousy judgment.

Sally: Wow. Suddenly, I am feeling a lot better about having absentee parents. At least they never tried to interfere in my life. I mean, how have you dealt with him for so long?

Nick: Trust me, I’ve lost my temper with him many, many times. But I just have to remind myself he’s my father. I know he loves me, and these are just his misguided attempts at expressing his love.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] I mean, still, for him to go to such lengths to screw me over.

Nick: Look, it’s just… you know, it’s who he is. Try not to take it personally.

Sally: Oh, but I do! I take it very, very personally. However this paternity test turns out, I am going to be the mother of his next grandchild, so he better understand who the hell I am and what I’m willing to fight for. I don’t care who he is, but victor is not going to rob me of my dream. Do it. Do it. Call jill.

Daniel: I’m a long ways away from needing any beta testers for any of my games. I mean, it’s a huge process. You got months of development and encoding and…

Chance: Well, I actually know a little something about that. Yeah, I learned to code when i was in the military, for completely different kinds of projects, of course, but…

Daniel: Ah, okay. Well, I won’t bother asking what they were ’cause I’m sure you can’t tell me.

Chance: Ah, yeah, no, that’s all classified stuff.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: I’ll tell you, though, at the time, I looked at that as just, like, a desk job, right? I was eager to get back out in the field, see the action. But I don’t know. Right now…

Daniel: What? You telling me the man of action would be content sitting in an office?

Chance: Probably not. But I’ll tell you what I did like about coding. There’s a right way to do everything. You know what I’m saying? I mean, you can’t do anything wrong or the program’s not gonna run. No shades of gray. There’s no ambiguity. There’s no pretending a problem isn’t a big deal because one little bug, and that whole system’s gonna crash. And right now, that sounds very refreshing.

Audra: I have wasted enough of my morning with your game playing.

Tucker: Come on. It’s the highlight of your day.

Audra: Once upon a time, that could have been true. Or at least I could fake it. But I’m no longer working for you, and we have competing interests.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Audra: What’s wrong?

Tucker: Why is it in any of your business?

Audra: You’re right. It isn’T.

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Victoria: Yes, thursday’s fine. Thank you.

Nate: Sorry to run out on you, but I have a meeting to get to. Thank you for letting me sit in. It’s been enlightening.

Victoria: Thank you for your input, nate.

Nate: Anytime.

Victoria: Um, before you go, I actually have one quick question.

[ Door closes ]

Michael: Victoria seems to be putting a lot of trust in nate.

Victor: I know.

Victoria: Thank you for staying and for not being afraid to share your thoughts.

Nate: Mm, it’s refreshing to be somewhere where I’m not shut down right away.

Victoria: Well, I don’t think you’re gonna have that issue here.

Nate: Well, I will start laying the groundwork with audra and report back to you. I believe she’s loyal on this, but I will proceed with caution.

Victoria: I’d expect nothing less.

Nate: [ Clears throat ]

Daniel: You know, that is a really interesting way of looking at coding. You know, I always came at it like an artist, so all the rules, they — they get on my nerves. They make it really difficult to be creative for me.

Chance: Yeah, well, so much for us having something in common, man. I think our brains work in completely different ways.

Daniel: Believe me, sometimes I wish I was more logical and analytical. Maybe then I wouldn’t have had to hire my mom as my tech lead.

Chance: Oh, you’re working with phyllis?

Daniel: Mm. I’m taking from your tone that you’ve had some run-ins with her.

Chance: Look, your mom, she is, uh — she’s a very intelligent woman.

Daniel: [ Chuckles ] Yes, she is. You know, she knows a lot about gaming and about computers and she needed a job and I, um…

[ Sighs ]

Chance: You love your mom. You love your mom.

[ Laughs ]

Daniel: Yes. Yes, I love my mom.

Chance: Yeah.

Daniel: Even if I’m really mad at her right now. Look, whatever frustrations you’re having with your job, at least you don’t have the added stress of having to work with your family.

Chance: Well, hey, speaking of that, if it does work out with chancellor-winters, not only will you be working with phyllis, but you’ll be working with my grandmother.

Jill: When my assistant told me it was you on the line, I was pleasantly surprised.

Nick: Well, thank you for taking the time.

Jill: For you? Absolutely.

Nick: I’m calling you on behalf of sally spectra, jill. I know she got a raw deal from my dad, and I’m hoping I can convince you to ignore whatever it is he said to you that made you decide not to do business with her.

Jill: Go on.

Nick: I know dad put a bug in your ear about some bad business dealings during sally’s time in L.A. But as coo of newman enterprises, I worked very closely with sally while she was running newman media. On top of that —

Jill: Wait. Wait. Your father just didn’t put a bug in my ear. He sent me a dossier three inches thick detailing who sally is. Now, a lot of it was no surprise to me. I knew her by her reputation. But I didn’t realize what chaos she had created in the past — and especially for your own daughter, summer. So, frankly, nick, I’m a little surprised that you would defend the woman.

Nick: Yeah. Dad tried to pull the same move with me. Full disclosure, jill — sally and I are involved in a relationship. It’s a relationship that my father does not support.

Jill: I see.

Nick: And just so you know, dad didn’t give you that dossier so he could protect you and chancellor-winters. He did that to punish sally. It was vindictive and out of line. And that’s not who sally is anymore. She’s worked very hard to make a name and a life for herself that she can be proud of.

Jill: Alright, I admit I was dismayed by what I read. But what I really hate is that victor has played me for his own petty reasons. And I respect your opinion, nick. Will you be honest with me?

Nick: Of course.

Jill: Are you just helping out a girlfriend, or are you willing to stand behind ms. Spectra’s business acumen as someone I could invest in?

Nick: I wholeheartedly stand behind sally, so much so that i tried to invest in her new business venture myself, but she wasn’t having it. I couldn’t talk her into it, and I can’t push her anymore. I can give you a long list of newman employees who will attest to sally’s ability and her qualities as a leader. She’s very passionate about her design, she’s incredibly talented, and I know she will work tirelessly for you until you’re satisfied. I think you’d be very, very lucky to have her. All I’m asking you, jill, is just give her and chloe a shot. Hear them out and then make a decision for yourself. Melissa: You hear about cancer.

Chloe: How the hell did you convince jill to give us a second chance?

Sally: [ Exhales heavily ] Nick saved the day, which I will explain to you later. But jill wants to hear our pitch now.

Chloe: Whoa. Uh, okay.

Nick: Do you need to get set up? I can get jill on the video chat right now.

Sally: I’m ready if you are.

Chloe: Yeah. Let’s do this.

[ Key clacks ]

Nick: Jill. Hi. I have chloe and sally with me.

Jill: Well, we’re all busy people, so you have my attention.

Sally: We know that chancellor-winters is looking to acquire more hotels, and our design sensibility is the perfect fit.

Chloe: Yeah, and we can ensure all of your properties have their own signature look, while giving them their own unique style.

Sally: Yes, my résumé is eclectic. That is an advantage. I can draw on everything I’ve learned from my time in the fashion and the media industries and apply it to interior design. I believe that furnishings are every bit as chic as any look that walks down the runway. We need to focus on the user experience. So, design needs to be more than just aesthetically pleasing. It also needs to be functional. And that’s pretty much it. We will e-mail you our written proposal by the end of the day.

Jill: Ladies, I’m impressed. And I promise you I will give your proposal very serious consideration. Now, the company’s in flux right now, so it may be a while before I can make my decision, but… I like what I’ve heard. Oh, and I applaud you, sally, for turning around what is clearly a train wreck of a life.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] I take that as a compliment.

Jill: Yeah, it was meant as one. And, chloe, you give kevin and those babies my best, okay?

Chloe: I will.

Sally: Thank you, jill.

Jill: Bye, now.

Sally: Bye.

Chloe: Bye.

Sally: Ah! We did it!

Chloe: Ah, don’t be so modest. We killed it.

Nick: That was amazing. You guys seriously knocked it out of the park.

Sally: Ah. We really did.

Chloe: Thank you, nick, for, you know, making all this happen.

Nick: I’m just glad it worked out.

Chloe: And I need to get to kevin. How great is it gonna be to be able to tell him that we might be going back to being a two-income family? Mm!

Daniel: I know jill co-owns chancellor-winters, but she’s basically retired, right?

Chance: Well, just from, like, the day-to-day stuff. But believe me, she finds ways to make her presence known. You should see these text messages I get.

Daniel: Hmm. Well, I’d gladly meet with her every day if it guaranteed me a firm green light.

Chance: Yeah. Well, I hate to be a debbie downer, but if it doesn’t work out with chancellor-winters, what are you gonna do?

Daniel: There are some other backers here in town who have expressed interest.

Chance: That’s great.

Daniel: But I really hope it works out with chancellor-winters because i know with lily I can trust her to do right by me and my project. Everybody else just seems like they’d be using me to further their own agendas.

Audra: [ Sighs ] What an annoying morning.

Nate: Won’t ask. Listen, I’m glad you’re here.

Audra: Oh. What’s up?

Nate: I was pulled into an interesting meeting with victor, victoria, and michael baldwin. And your name came up.

Audra: In what context?

Nate: First I need to know what, if any, allegiance you still have to tucker.

Audra: None whatsoever. He tried to work me yet again today, probing to see, you know, how far we’ve gotten going after omega sphere.

Nate: And why would he think you’d share that, given that you’re now the competition?

Audra: That’s how much of an egomaniac he is. You know, tucker thinks that I’ll always be loyal to him, even when he’s shut me out and disrespected me. But I’m used to it. So I dangled some bait, asking him for information on the rumors about his debt.

Nate: Was he willing to confirm those rumors?

Audra: Of course not. No, he was evasive at first. Then he acted like the chatter he’s over-leveraged was just a plot to undermine him, although he didn’t seem terribly concerned. So I gave him zip about our intentions where daniel’s project is concerned.

Nate: How’d he react to that?

Audra: He didn’T. No, then he got a text and got all huffy. Trust me when I say tucker mccall is not a man on top of the world.

Nate: How did you leave things?

Audra: Oh, not to worry. Look, I made it clear I want nothing to do with him.

Nate: Well, I’m gonna need you to rethink that. Your connection could be just the advantage we need.

Chance: Well, I got to get going, man. I got to get back to the station.

Daniel: Alright. I hope that today is one of those days when justice will truly be served.

Chance: Me too, brother, me too. And, hey, I hope it works out with chancellor-winters and with heather and lucy. Good luck with that.

Daniel: Thank you. It’s been nice talking to someone else who’s rebuilding his life.

Chance: Yeah, man. It’s like a little mini support group.

Daniel: Mm. It is. We should do it again.

Chance: Absolutely. Alright, well, I’ll see you around.

Daniel: Yeah. Take it easy.

Sally: Thank you again for supporting me with jill and for being levelheaded when I was a mess and for taking my mind off the things that I do not want to think about right now.

Nick: That’s a lot of thank-yous.

Sally: Are you kidding? I’m just getting started.

Nick: No, no. It’s my turn now.

Sally: Alright. The floor is yours.

Nick: You dazzled me today. When I think about everything you’ve overcome, including self-doubt when we came back from…the place that shall remain nameless.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: You went from spinning out to impressing the hell out of jill. That is no small feat, especially when you consider you did it just spur of the moment like that.

Sally: Well, chloe and I have worked so hard on that pitch, we could give it in our sleep.

Nick: [ Sighs ] It was awesome to watch. You shook off what my dad did to you and just… you are amazing. I don’t know what jill’s gonna say or do. But I was proud of you. Seriously. You were radiant. Hot.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: It was pretty great to watch.

Sally: Just pretty great? Not, like, sensational or stupendous? Brilliant? Mind-blowing?

Nick: Yeah. Those, too.

Audra: You want me to keep a back channel? I thought you were adamant that I severe all ties with tucker as a matter of trust.

Nate: I do need to be sure you’re aligned with newman and not tucker. That hasn’t changed. But I hope you haven’t burned your bridges with him just yet.

Audra: I’m getting the feeling this is about more than omega sphere.

Nate: Certain moves are about to be made.

Audra: Against tucker?

Nate: Newman intends to acquire his debt, which appears to be substantial. And there’s interest from the c-suite in your ability to gauge his awareness of what’s afoot, get a read on what his response might be.

Audra: That sounds fun.

Nate: Only now you’ve got me worried. From what you just said, it sounds like tucker might not be confiding in you anymore.

Audra: Oh. I can fix that. He never stays mad at me for long.

Michael: I want it on the record that I am on the fence about bringing audra charles in.

Victor: I understand. But I have the feeling that nate has what it takes to navigate the situation.

Victoria: Yes. He will proceed with caution. I have no doubt.

Michael: Alrighty, then.

Victor: Well, mr. Baldwin, set the wheels in motion?

Michael: As soon as you give me the word.

Victoria: Once we own tucker’s debt, then we tighten the screws.

Victor: Yeah. Let the fireworks begin.

Victoria: You know, I don’t know what I’m looking forward to more — owning tucker’s company or the look on his face when he realizes that he’s been bested.

Michael: [ Chuckles ] Why not both?

Victor: You’re my girl, alright. I like the way you think. It’s a fitting slap in the man’s face after all the damage he has done to the people that I care about.

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Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Morning, son. Beautiful day, isn’t it?

Kyle: Oh, somebody’s in a good mood this morning. Did mrs. Martinez make her special smoothies?

Jack: Yeah, something like that.

Kyle: Or is that smile on you face because of mom?

Jack: Sounds a bit disapproving.

Kyle: If being with her makes you happy, how can I disapprove?

Jack: I also know that you have some reservations about my relationship with —

Kyle: Understandable, don’t you think? She’s hurt you so many times.

Jack: Look, I know it’s gonna take some time to accept all of this, but you have to know I am happier than I have been in a very long time, and I am not going to hide my joy from you. Your mother is a different person than she was when you were a kid.

Kyle: I’m giving mom the benefit of the doubt. And I seriously hope this works out. Just be careful.

Jack: Careful is my middle name.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ]

Jack: Where you rushing off to this morning?

Kyle: Oh, I’m running late for a meeting. See you at the office?

Jack: Yep.

[ Keys jangle ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

Jack: Kyle? Kyle!

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Jack: [ Breathes deeply ]

Adam: You sure you got everything?

Connor: Lunch, math, notebooks, water bottle.

Chelsea: Mm. Book report?

Connor: Of course I have that.

Chelsea: [ Gasps ] Aha! Luckily, you’ve got the best mom.

Adam: And father.

Connor: The best mother and father in the world.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] You left that masterpiece in the printer. I get extra points, huh?

Adam: What? You mean the printer that your fantastic father fixed?

Chelsea: Well, I feel like we overlooked a very simple explanation for that. Like, was the printer unplugged? Was it missing paper in the tray?

Adam: What I did to the printer is highly technical, okay? I could tell you, but I don’t think you would understand. You know, I became the printer.

Chelsea: Huh. Oh, okay. Before we know it, he’s gonna take credit for reading the book and writing the paper.

Adam: I am just saying it takes all members of the family to make things happen.

Connor: Thanks, dad.

Chelsea: Yeah. Thank you, mr. Wonderful.

Adam: Hey, she is in a really good mood. What is that about?

Chelsea: Wha– why do I need a reason to be in a good mood?

Connor: She’s been laughing at her own bad jokes ever since she got back from her dinner with billy. I forgot my title page. Be right back.

[ Bag zips ]

Adam: So, I take it you’re date with billy went well?

Victoria: Billy.

Billy: Hey. You’re happy to see me.

Victoria: I am.

Billy: Yeah. I can tell. You — you have that look.

Victoria: Okay. Um, what was I gonna say, if — if you can read my mind?

Billy: Well, I don’t know that. I’m not that good. But I’m assuming one of us is gonna be happy about it.

Victoria: Uh, actually, i wanted to, um, talk to you about lily.

Billy: And there you go. You never disappoint.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Look, I’m not trying to rub salt on the wound or anything like that. I know that breakups can be very painful.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: If that’s what this is.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] I’m not sure what else you think it might be.

Victoria: Maybe temporary insanity or, um, an interruption to your regular scheduled programming.

Billy: Why do you — why do you want to know, vick?

Victoria: I just know that katie and johnny have really grown fond of lily.

Billy: Yeah, she — she loves them, too.

Victoria: This is gonna be a really difficult transition for them.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Join the club.

Victoria: I’m sorry. She was good for you.

Billy: You know, as I recall, you weren’t exactly thrilled when I started dating her.

Victoria: Uh, well, as i recall, you accused me of being jealous. And, honestly…I was.

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Billy: Are you really copping to being jealous of my relationship with lily?

Victoria: I am, but not in the way that you think.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] In what way, exactly?

Victoria: I was just envious that lily got the mature, responsible, evolved version of you, when you couldn’t be that guy for me.

Billy: [ Sighs ] And you deserved better.

Victoria: Well, you tried.

Billy: I failed repeatedly.

Victoria: There was a tendency for you to fall into some reckless patterns, i suppose.

Billy: Is there a reason why we’re revisiting this depressing landscape?

Victoria: Our past dictates our future. People make choices expecting a different outcome.

Billy: So, what you’re saying is, in order to not have a repeat performance of the billy abbott show, you went the complete opposite direction.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] The seemingly perfect ashland locke, yes. I can’t believe that it took me so long to realize that he was betraying me. I guess I was fixated on finding someone accomplished and serious. Well, we all know how that turned out.

Billy: Well, I’ll never forget what you did to help the kids through that whole ordeal. And I promise you that I will do everything I can to help them through this transition.

Victoria: I know you will. So, what does this mean for you and chelsea?

[ Door closes ]

Chelsea: Why does everyone keep saying billy and I were on a date? The server at the restaurant made the same mistake. It was just — it was two friends sharing a meal, having a g-rated conversation, which was a big step for me, by the way.

Adam: I know going out in the world has been a challenge for you. I mean, what has that been like?

Chelsea: It made me feel confident, strong.

Adam: Well, that’s good.

Chelsea: Yeah. And you know what? It’s nice to have a friend.

Adam: I 100% support your choice to have friends, chelsea. Going out with chloe. Go have coffee with sharon. Hell, make some new friends. But — but billy? I don’t advise it.

Chelsea: Why? Men and women aren’t allowed to be friends?

Adam: No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m looking out for you.

Chelsea: Ah.

Adam: The real billy, you know, the one who can’t, uh, commit to a job or a woman for more than a couple months, the one who’s still trying to figure out what he wants to be, if he — [Scoffs] If he grows up — he’s in hibernation, and you’re being finessed. This “normal guy” act is not gonna last. It never does.

Chelsea: Adam, it’s not as if you’re involved or anything.

Adam: Well, you’re going out all the time. I mean, do you have any idea what that looks like?

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] Well, I hope it looks like I’m out having fun. And I refuse to feel ashamed about that.

Adam: I’m just saying that your so-called savior is gonna let you down. It is inevitable. Right now, he is relishing in being your hero, but he’s gonna get bored of it like he gets bored of everything else. And I just worry that you’re relying too much on someone who is feckless and unreliable —

Chelsea: Adam, stop it. Just stop. I’ve heard enough.

Diane: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Well, well, well, what do we have here?

Diane: Oh. Oh, nothing. I was just, um, dropping off some papers for jack.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. You looked like you were daydreaming. Were you thinking about what it’d feel like to be the boss sitting in that chair?

Diane: No, no. This job is beyond my reach.

Kyle: Oh, is it?

Diane: Well, for now. I do have ambition, but this isn’t it. You know, kyle, I have to be very careful. I am determined to keep my work life and my personal life separate.

Kyle: Well, I can appreciate that.

Diane: Yeah, well, I’m sure you — I’m sure you understand it, but it’s a bit different for me, you know? I don’t want anyone here thinking that I’m advancing because I’m, you know, back together with jack.

Kyle: I see. I don’t think that will be a problem. And as far as I’m concerned, we’ll continue to judge you on the quality of your work like we do with all our employees.

Diane: That’s all I’m asking. And now that jeremy stark is out of the picture, I want to look forward and focus on how I can best lend my talents to the mix. Kyle, I think it’s time for me to move up.

Kyle: Well, you’re doing great work now, so keep up the hard work, and we’ll see what happens.

Diane: Well, thanks, but what I’d really like to do is to put my years of experience and my knowledge to the best possible use to help you and summer build on everything you’ve achieved.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. I remember us talking about a possible promotion before the stark situation. Is that what we’re talking about now?

Diane: Well, it is, and it — and it isn’T. I mean, I do love pr, but i think there are some other areas where I could really make a real contribution.

Kyle: Mm.

Diane: Like — like, thinking about it, uh, what about marchetti home? It would be the perfect division for me. I used to stage homes all the time when I was a real estate agent in L.A. It’d be a match made in heaven.

Kyle: I hadn’t thought of that.

Diane: Yeah, it’s a perfect fit, kyle. You need someone to fill phyllis’s gigantic shoes. And I know it’s probably hard to find someone, but maybe that’s because you’re just not looking in the right place. Look no further.

Kyle: Wait. [ Chuckles ] You’re actually angling for phyllis’s old job? Hi, I’m angela.

Chelsea: It’s none of your business if I decide to spend time with billy. I don’t need your permission or approval as to who I can be friends with.

Adam: I’m not trying to imply that you do.

Chelsea: Okay, adam, um, i don’t think this is about jealousy because we’re way past that, so I think it’s just about good old-fashioned hatred, and you need to get over it.

Adam: [ Chuckling ] Okay. Um, I can’t think of one reason why I should.

Chelsea: I’ll give you two reasons — me and connor.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ]

Chelsea: I know you care about me, and I know you want me to get better. And you have been supportive in every other way. But the fact that you can’t acknowledge that I’m capable of making my own decisions and that — you know, you need to accept the fact that billy’s gonna be a part of our life. You’re making this about you and your feelings, adam, and it’s the opposite of being helpful.

Adam: Okay, I know what he is capable of.

Chelsea: So do I.

Adam: [ Inhales deeply ] Okay. Okay, fine. Alright, I really did have good intentions, and I really don’t want there to be friction between us, so I will try harder for you and for connor.

Chelsea: Thank you.

Adam: Alright? I said my piece, so I won’t bring it up again.

Chelsea: Well, I appreciate that.

Adam: Billy is your “special friend.” But if he hurts you, I’m telling you I will not let that go.

Chelsea: Adam, it’s my life. So, whatever happens, you have to learn to accept it.

Billy: You know, my breakup with lily — it doesn’t have anything to do with chelsea.

Victoria: I am just saying that you’ve been spending an awful lot of time with her.

Billy: And the boys. Yes.

Victoria: You were engaged to each other once upon a time.

Billy: Okay, vick, do you want to tell me where you’re going with this?

Victoria: You both just went through a very dark and confusing time together.

Billy: Yes, that is true. And?

Victoria: And maybe in the process of trying to help her, you managed to form a deeper connection based on the intensity of the emotional situation that you went through. She needed your help, and maybe you realized that you could be her hero.

Billy: I wouldn’t go so far to say that.

Victoria: Well, neither would I…but she might. You saved her life. You made her feel like she was worth saving and worth your friendship. And maybe she made you feel like the hero in a storybook. Maybe she even gave you a little bit of a chance to rewrite history and save someone that you care about. That’s not a bad thing. All I’m saying is, if there’s something more developing between you two than friendship, I just hope you take your time. You should also know that it would behoove you to realize how your actions affect other people, like your daughter, katie. She’s a little bit jealous that you and johnny have been spending so much time with chelsea and connor.

Billy: Thank you. I didn’t realize.

Victoria: Well, now you know. You need to be aware of what this means to your family.

Diane: I wouldn’t say I’m angling for phyllis’s job, but it is strange that the position at marchetti home fits right in line with my skill set.

Kyle: Yes, it’s strange, alright, but you have to understand what a combustible situation that would be.

Diane: Well, I don’t understand why.

Kyle: If phyllis finds out you’ve taken her old job, she will go ballistic. She will take this place apart brick by brick until she finds you.

Diane: You’re exaggerating. That wouldn’t be rational. She doesn’t even work here anymore.

Kyle: I’m sorry. Have you met phyllis? Is “rational” a word you would use to describe her?

Diane: No. But I promise you, kyle, this isn’t about me finding a way to get back at phyllis. I mean, who has time for all that?

Kyle: It’s about appearances, mom.

Diane: What?

Kyle: Out of all the jobs at jabot, you feel like you would be most helpful taking over after she was fired?

Diane: I can’t worry about appearances, kyle. But I do know that I am very qualified for the job. In addition to my experience as a real estate agent, I was an extremely successful architect. I understand form and function as a part of design. There is so much I could bring to the table. My goal is for you to realize your dream in the most effective way possible. So let me help you.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Okay. Why now? Why are you coming to me about this now? What’s different today than two weeks ago?

Diane: Well, for one, jeremy stark is no longer a threat to my life. And now that jack and I have grown closer, I’ve — I’ve been looking around, and I love seeing how closely all the abbotts work together. You know, you, summer, jack, even ashley, all working together for the family business. It’s wonderful. And it’s how it should be. And I want to be part of that. I want to be part of the family.

Kyle: So, this job is less about ambition and more about belonging to something.

Diane: Yes. That’s it, kyle. I mean, I-I love seeing how closely all of the abbotts work together towards a common goal. And I want to belong to that.

[ Sighs ] Look, I know this probably sounds ridiculous to you, doesn’t it?

Kyle: Not at all, mom. Not at all. How white do you think your teeth really are?

Diane: I’m — I’m sorry. I know that sounds silly to you.

Kyle: What? Wanting to be a part of a family? I think that’s a perfectly natural thing to want.

Diane: No, I mean wanting to be a top-level executive just so that I can feel like part of a family. It doesn’t — it doesn’t make any sense. But jabot is such an integral part of the abbotts. You know, it’s the same way for the newmans. And — and phyllis is even working with her son, daniel. So, working with family does make sense. And, kyle, I just want to contribute and be part of it.

Kyle: Sure. But there are other ways to be a part of the family without running an entire division of the company.

Diane: You know, I had a feeling you wouldn’t understand. You’ve been surrounded by a loving family your whole life.

Kyle: Not always. There was a time where I didn’t have a mother.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Okay. That’s a fair point.

Kyle: Mom, I’m — look, I’m sorry. I want you to feel like you belong to the abbotts — because you do. But I can’t just give you this job. I will talk to summer, though, and we will revisit it. You may be qualified and have good ideas, but let’s be sure it’s a good fit, alright?

Diane: Alright. I-I appreciate that. Thank you.

Jack: I wasn’t expecting to see you two.

Diane: Oh, I was just, um, dropping off some papers, and then kyle and I had a very productive conversation.

Jack: Glad to hear it.

Kyle: I was about to go to the marketing meeting, but i don’t seem to have my —

Jack: Looking for this?

Kyle: Yeah. Thanks. I just realized I didn’t have it. I was wondering why I wasn’t getting any messages. And summer has called me three times.

Diane: Where is she?

Kyle: She’s visiting a factory in waukesha, but she should be back soon. I should check in with her anyways. Excuse me.

Jack: Hey. You okay?

Diane: Oh, yeah, I’m fine. We were just — we were just talking.

Jack: About what?

Diane: Oh, family. Are you okay? You seemed so happy this morning, and now you seem a little agitated. Did you talk to kyle this morning?

Jack: Yeah, briefly.

Diane: Well, I mean, he seems to have accepted that we’re back together. Did you get a different sense from him?

Jack: He does seem to have accepted things, yeah. He just wants us to take it easy, to go slow.

Diane: [ Laughing ] Well, it’s taken us decades to get here. How much slower can we go?

Jack: Yeah, you make a good point.

Diane: Alright, well, there must be something else bothering you.

Jack: I have to prepare for what promises to be a very uncomfortable conversation with my son.

Diane: About what?

Jack: About victor’s plan to undermine adam here at jabot. Kyle is more involved than he’s let on.

Victor: Thank you, william. That’s very nice of you. I appreciate it. Yep.

Victoria: Good call?

Victor: Yeah. That was an interesting call. I just talked to a guy who’s on the board of the bank that holds tucker’s debt. And he indicated that he might be willing to offer it to us for less than face value.

Victoria: I appreciate your attempts to lower our costs, but we’re already in the process of buying off tucker’s debt. It’ll be cleaner and faster to just pay the going rate.

Victor: But, sweetheart, you want to move that quickly?

Victoria: Yes, before tucker knows what hit him.

Victor: Oh. You know, I’ve always admired that about you, admired your focus. You’re decisive. You go after what you want. I just wish that your brother adam would use all of his abilities and instincts. Instead, they’re lying fallow at jabot with that B.S. Job he has there.

Victoria: I have every faith that jack has found a hundred different ways for adam to prove himself and adam has found just as many to dash his hopes.

Victor: Imagine what we could all accomplish around here if adam applied his business acumen and intelligence to our company.

Victoria: Daddy, you’ve never been one to indulge in wishful thinking. So I assume that you’re going to now tell me what your plans are for your prodigal son.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ]

Connor: Tell me how you fixed the printer.

Adam: Oh, a magician never reveals his secrets.

Connor: Don’t you want me to be self-sufficient and know how to fix the printer myself? Then I won’t have to send you an sos first thing in the morning.

Adam: Then where am I gonna get to showcase my magical abilities?

Connor: What did you do? Reboot? Reconnect the network?

Adam: You know what? Why don’t you tell me your secret? How did you write such a compelling book report?

Connor: Easy. I read the book.

Adam: [ Laughs ] Geez, now, why didn’t I think of that?

Connor: And I talked to mom about it. She asked me questions about it, which made me think of the story in a different way. And the report kind of wrote itself, like magic.

Adam: See? Runs in the family. You’ve been dealing with all sorts of complicated stuff lately.

Connor: Like what?

Adam: Well, you know, finding out about johnny and everything your mother’s going through and billy hanging out at the apartment all the time.

Connor: Billy’s okay. And mom seems happier. She laughs and smiles more. So, that’s good, right?

Adam: [ Scoffs ] You kidding? That’S… that is fantastic. But I just want you to know if things ever feel less than great or if you ever need anyone to talk to, I’m always here to listen.

Connor: Yeah. I know.

Adam: Okay.

Billy: Hey, connor. What do you know?

Adam: Uh, apparently not enough, which is why we got to get to school. Hey, will you, um — will you wait for me in the car?

Connor: Sure. See you, billy.

Billy: See you later. Hey, good luck on that book report, alright? Let me guess. You have an opinion about me and chelsea going out for dinner together.

Adam: Oh…yes, I do.

It’s the most wonderful

time of the year.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Jack: Kyle was in such a hurry to get to work, he left his phone at home. And he got a text.

Diane: And you found the phone and read the message.

Jack: From victor newman, thanking kyle for his help with “the adam matter” and telling him to “stay tuned.”

Diane: Well, could it mean something else? I mean, maybe you’ve misinterpreted it.

Jack: No, there’s nothing ambivalent about this. He’s been lying to me all along.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: I know what the reaction would be, summer, but we can’t dismiss her just because your mom would be upset. More than upset. I know. Look, I told her we would consider it, but not yet. Give it some time. Maybe she’ll forget all about it.

Diane: It’s not in kyle’s nature to be duplicitous. Why would he lie like that?

Jack: I think it all boils down to adam.

Diane: What, he hates him that much?

Jack: Well, I don’t think there’s any love lost between the two of them, but, no, i think it is more about a combination of victor wanting adam out of here and kyle never forgiving me for having hired adam in the first place.

Diane: That sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Jack: It is. Nothing good can come of the two of them colluding together. And this wouldn’t be the first time that kyle became part of victor’s plan.

Diane: What? I don’t like the sound of that.

Jack: I’ll fill you in on that later, but you should know right now that for a period while you were gone, kyle and victor were very close.

Diane: Really?

Jack: I just never expected this kind of betrayal.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Victoria: Nicholas told me that you have something in the works to lure adam back to work here.

Victor: What are your thoughts?

Victoria: Bringing adam back would be a mistake. He has a huge chip on his shoulder. Every meeting will become contentious. He’ll put a drag on anything that we hope to accomplish, especially if you try to force him out of jabot and make this the only game in town.

Victor: Sweetheart, this is where he belongs, and he knows it.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Despite evidence to the contrary, how many job offers of yours has he turned down anyway?

Victor: I think adam will return, and he just needs to be shown the respect that he craves and deserves.

Victoria: You know, I was wrong before when I said that you didn’t engage in wishful thinking — because that’s exactly what this is. And speaking as your daughter right now, I can only see this ending in one way — with you getting hurt badly.

Adam: I have all kinds of opinions about you and who you are and what you do…

Billy: Yeah.

Adam: …And why you do it.

Billy: Well, I’m sure you do.

Adam: Mm-hmm. That’s actually not why I wanted to talk to you today.

Billy: Okay. Go ahead. Let’s hear it.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Chelsea mentioned that she wanted to get connor and johnny together again. And since they had such a wonderful time when you took them ice skating, I thought that I would step up, do my part.

Billy: Is that right?

Adam: Mm-hmm. So I thought I could find something that they enjoy and make a day of it.

Billy: Well, that sounds good. I’m sure johnny would really enjoy that.

Adam: That’s good.

Billy: Anything else, adam? (Vo) morning, noon, night.

Victor: My sweet girl, I am very touched by your concern for me. But you don’t have to worry about a thing. Adam ain’t gonna attack me, okay? And if he does, I can take care of myself.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Well, then let me tell you what I see.

Victor: What?

Victoria: A man who blames you for everything that has gone wrong in his life, all because of what happened after he caused that man’s death when he was a boy. Look, I know that you tried to protect him, but he has used that as an all-purpose excuse for the mess that he’s made of his life.

Victor: There’s some truth to that.

Victoria: And what’s worse, that he’s — he’s even convinced you that you’re the one to blame for his life and that you deserve all the hurtful things that he has done to you because you had the temerity to love him, including increasing the dosage on your medication. He put your life at risk. You didn’t deserve that, dad. You don’t owe him anything. And if you keep sticking your neck out there for adam, he’s going to cut it off. I’m just asking you to please — just don’t put yourself in a situation where adam blames you for his failure and takes it out on you. You just need to find some way to let him go.

Adam: Well, I’ll let connor know that you’re on board with me taking everyone to the skating rink again. You know, maybe we’ll find something more interesting to do.

Billy: Yeah. Sure. Knock yourself out.

Adam: Great. So, I’ll be in touch to set up a time and date.

Billy: Okay, adam. Looking forward to it.

Chelsea: What happened?

Billy: Nothing. Actually, uh, I was about ready to, you know, brace myself for him to tear into me because we went out for dinner together, but nothing happened. He was astonishingly restrained. Did you say something to him?

Chelsea: Uh, yeah, actually. I told him he needed to stop the fighting, and he agreed to back off. I just didn’t think he’d actually do it.

[ Laughs ]

Billy: Well, this doesn’t happen very often, but I’m gonna give him his props. He kept his promise to you, and he, uh, kept his opinions to himself.

Chelsea: Well, I have to be honest with you, um, and warn you — he’s not too thrilled over the fact that we’re spending time together.

Billy: Huh. That’s funny. I had a very similar conversation with victoria.

Chelsea: Huh! Did you, now? Opinions — everybody’s got one.

Billy: They do. How does that sit with you?

Kyle: I just wanted to thank you again for bringing my phone.

Diane: Is summer okay?

Kyle: Yeah. She’s back in town. She’ll be here shortly.

Diane: Oh, good. Well, lesson learned. Keep your phone close.

Kyle: Yeah, I usually do. I just forgot today. And we had to reschedule the marketing meeting because they weren’t able to get a hold of me. Is that why you’re mad?

Jack: It’s not.

Diane: I hate to run, but i need to revise a press release. I’ll leave you two to talk.

[ Door closes ]

Kyle: So, what’s going on?

Jack: I don’t know. You tell me.

Kyle: Look, I’m sorry. I messed up. I missed the meeting. It was a mistake. It won’t happen aga–

Jack: This isn’t about a meeting. I couldn’t give a damn about the meeting.

Kyle: Okay, then what’s it about? What’s going on?

Jack: You’ve been lying to me.

Hey! Did you hear?

Chelsea: I’m dealing with important issues right now, getting back into the swing of things, taking care of myself, being healthy. I mean, I can’t believe I wasted all that energy worrying about what people at society thought we were doing there together.

Billy: There you go.

Chelsea: I mean, so what if abby — or anybody else, for that matter — thought we were on a date? Who cares?

Billy: Hell, yeah.

Chelsea: Hell, yeah!

[ Both laugh ] And, you know, I really appreciated the way that you very smoothly told that server that we were not, in fact, on a date.

Billy: Yeah, I did that. Not so smooth, but thank you.

Chelsea: I mean, listen, I’ve done way worse than go on a date with the likes of you.

Billy: I appreciate that. It’s by far the best compliment I’ve had all day.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] Listen, if the worst thing people can say about me is I went on a date, then I’m doing something right. I’m not gonna get bent out of shape over what people think about me anymore. I’m grateful for where I’m at, where we’re at. Friends.

Billy: Friends.

Victoria: Do you know that when I was a little girl, I — I used to believe that there was almost nothing that you couldn’t do.

Victor: “Almost”?

Victoria: Well, there are a few things out of your reach.

Victor: What? What?

Victoria: Fixing the plumbing.

Victor: Oh, well…

[ Chuckles ] You know.

Victoria: Mm. And making somebody want something that they don’T.

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Victoria: You know, adam doesn’t want to be a part of this family. He’s made that perfectly clear. You should take him at his word.

Victor: Sweetheart, whatever he says, whatever he claims, he belongs with this family. He belongs with me. He’s part of me, okay?

Victoria: I’m not saying that he doesn’t want to be a newman. I’m just saying he wants to be the only newman. That makes him dangerous and unpredictable.

Victor: I’m not worried about that. I’ve tried many times to, you know, shut him out and… been angry with him, disillusioned with him. I just can’t, you know? And I don’t want to. All I can tell you is that whatever plans I have devised for him to come back here and be part of this is not gonna impact our company negatively, nor is it gonna impact you badly.

Victoria: But, daddy…

Victor: What?

Victoria: …What about you? You’ve always been his target. You have the most to lose here.

Victor: My baby, I’m touched by your concern, but don’t you worry about your dad. Don’t ever worry about me, okay? I can take care of myself.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I wish I could believe you, but with adam, there’s always a negative impact on everyone.

Victor: I’m his father. He’s part of me. I can’t let him go.

Kyle: I’m not sure what you’re talking about.

Jack: You left your phone at home.

Kyle: I know, and I was thanking you for bri–

Jack: When I picked it up, it had a message on it from victor newman. I want to know everything.

Kyle: Dad, I… there must have been a misunderstanding.

Jack: In the message, victor thanked you for helping with the adam matter and asked that you stay tuned. What am I misunderstanding here?

Kyle: I-I don’t know. I haven’t read the message.

Jack: It’s on your phone. Take a look.

Kyle: Maybe victor sent it to the wrong number.

Jack: Oh, you think that’s it? He mistakenly sent you a message about adam?

Kyle: Maybe. I-I-I don’t know.

Jack: I do know! You have been colluding with victor newman behind my back, trying to sabotage adam here at jabot. I know that! What I don’t know is why. Why are you so determined to run adam out of jabot?

Kyle: Because he doesn’t belong here, dad!

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