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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Sharon: Hi, elena. How’s chance? That’s good news. Oh, thank you so much for the update. Yes, I plan on coming to see him tomorrow morning. Okay. Well, maybe I’ll see you then. Thank you again so much, elena. I know that chance is in good hands. Night.

Nick: Sharon.

Sharon: Oh, hi, nick.

Nick: What’s up? What’s going on with chance?

Sharon: Chance was shot tonight working a case.

Nick: How bad is it?

Sharon: He’s going to be all right. No vital organs or anything like that. The bullet went right through.

Nick: Thank god. I mean, it’s still terrible.

Sharon: Yeah. He was just made chief. This promotion was supposed to keep him out of the line of fire. So much for spending more time behind a desk and spending less time out in the field with criminals. This was supposed to keep him safe. Anyway, that was elena. She said that chance is awake and that he’s stable. It was so scary getting that call, nick.

Nick: I can imagine.

Sharon: I’m surprised this wasn’t on the news.

Nick: You know, it may have been. I– I haven’t been listening or watching. I’ve been dealing with some family stuff.

Sharon oh, so you haven’t talked to summer then?

Nick: Summer? Uh, no. Why?

Sharon: Well, she was at the hospital.

Nick: Okay. Uh, yeah, I know, um, she and chance have been getting friendlier. Um, I’m surprised she went to the hospital though. It must have been very concerning and scary.

Sharon: Of course. So, what’s going on with your family?

Nick: Dad finally admitted to everyone what I had already figured out. That his confusion or whatever it is you want to call it was just an act.

Sharon: So he was looking for a traitor?

Nick: He definitely found one.

Sharon: And who walked into the trap? Or do I already know?

Nikki: Oh, victoria, what is it?

Victoria: Are you serious?

Nikki: What I am is exhausted.

Victoria: Oh, yeah. I– I can imagine how draining it must have been keeping such an ugly secret from all of us.

Nikki: Okay. You know, it’s late. I want to send claire home. I want to convince your father to do the same.

Victoria: Yeah. I’ll bet– I’ll bet that dad has a lot to celebrate. I bet he’s feeling really on top of his game right now after deceiving all of us. Of course not you. No, not you.

Nikki: I know you are upset. We have to talk about this tomorrow.

Victoria: Why? What will it matter? What will it change? Dad exploited our concerns and our fears for what? A trap? That he suspected that one of us would fall into? I mean, does he have that little of faith in me? And you, you just let him do it.

Nikki: Let me tell you this. It’s not like your father consulted with me before beginning this charade. And then when he finally did tell me, I let him know how much I disagreed with it.

Victoria: Oh, okay. And yet– and yet you said nothing. You did nothing. Mom, how could you do that? How could you let dad trick us like that? Look, I know you don’t trust adam. I get it. And I know– I know you don’t trust nate.

Nikki: Well, I can’t believe you still do after what we just heard.

Victoria: I’ve accepted his explanation.

Nikki: He practically had your father already put away.

Victoria: Okay, mom. I am not gonna get into defending nate with you. I’m not gonna do it. This is about what you did to me. Did you really think that not telling me was a good idea?

Nikki: I didn’T.

Victoria: But you went along with dad anyway. I was worried sick about what seemed to be happening to dad!

Nikki: Your father insisted that you not know the truth until it was the right time. And he wanted to be the one to tell you.

Victoria: Okay. Oh, yeah, yeah. And you always do what dad tells you to do. I know that’s not true, mom. I couldn’t sleep at night. I was worried about him. I thought I was going to lose my father. How could you do that to me?

[ Adam sighing ]

Victor: Yes, son?

Adam: You never gave me an answer before.

Victor: And answer to what?

Adam: Nate’s out. You want nick to come back and work for newman enterprises, so where does that leave me?

Victor: You know, quite frankly, I haven’t decided yet.

Adam: I see. Any timetable on when you will?

Victor: Um, son, I gotta be honest with you. I suspected it would be you who would take advantage of my mental decline.

Adam: You mean your pretend mental decline? Because I’m just that predictable?

Victor: Well, I’m not gonna argue that point, but having said that, I’m very happy that you did not betray me.

Adam: I am happy too, pop.

Victor: In fact, son, you protected me. I appreciate that.

Adam: Well, I’m grateful that you recognize that.

Victor: Yep.

Adam: Now, since you have been straight with me and I appreciate that, I’m gonna be straight with you too.

Victor: You know that I appreciate people being honest with me.

Adam: Well, you’re gonna get it. Brutal honesty.

Victor: Oh, yeah? Then bring it on.

Adam: You know, I told you that I wanted to start at newman from the bottom and I wanted to work my way up.

Victor: You did. Uh-huh.

Adam: It was all a lie. From the very beginning, okay? I was angry and I was hurt. You dismissed me from the joint venture with nick and sharon and that hurts. That hurt a lot.

Victor: So, you wanted revenge?

Adam: Yes.

Victor: Ah.

Adam: I thought that I would talk my way back into newman enterprises and I would show you how contrite I was. I would start at any low-level job and I would talk my way back into the family company. And once I was in there, I was going to find any way to tear it apart.

Victor: So, now you know why I set a trap, right?

Adam: So, you knew?

Victor: Let’s say I had my suspicions.

Adam: Well, then I wasn’t as successful as I thought. I wanted to lull you into believing that my intentions were real. And then when the opportunity presented itself, to strike you or victoria, I would be in the perfect position to do that.

Victor: Mm-hmm. Right.

Adam: You know, we had those conversations about what you wanted for me, what you hoped that I would become.

Victor: All of that is true.

Adam: I know. And then I started to think about how I’d hurt you over the years and how many times that I’ve let you down. I mean, how many times have we done this, you and I? A truce? And then something almost like a father and son.

Victor: Almost.

Adam: Yeah. Because I wanted to be a member of this family. I wanted to truly fit in. To be a part of this company. This– this amazing entity that you have built. But I fought it. And instead, I held on to anger and that hurt and that rage. Until you started exhibiting some extremely disturbing behavior. And it all changed.

Nikki: Victoria, I deeply regret keeping your father’s secret. I didn’t want to, but he was adamant. You know how he gets when he digs his heels in.

Victoria: You didn’t have to listen to him.

Nikki: Oh, my god. How many times do I have to tell you I didn’t want to go along with this? But he convinced me that if you knew the truth, you would tell nate everything.

Victoria: Oh, so it was all about nate?

Nikki: And in some way, I understood his logic. That’s the only reason I kept it from you.

Victoria: Because you despise nate.

Nikki: I do not despise him. I don’t trust him. I never have. And now, you see why? So, I hope your eyes have been opened. You understand that you can never trust nate, right?

Nick: It wasn’t adam. Though that makes sense. I thought if anyone was going to betray my dad, it would be my brother.

Sharon: Well, who then?

Nick: Nate’s the traitor.

Sharon: Nate? Really? He’s a doctor. He wouldn’t think of using victor’s mental decline against him?

Nick: He’s not a doctor anymore, sharon. He is a businessman and he has learned to be very, very ruthless.

Sharon: I can’t believe this.

Nick: I can. I’ve been saying it from the beginning, that he couldn’t be trusted. He staged a coup in his own family’s company. Why in the hell would anyone think that he wouldn’t try the same thing at newman?

Sharon: Why indeed? What was he after?

Nick: To get my dad out of the way so vic could be back in charge and then nate could be her second in command.

Sharon: Get victor out of the way how?

Nick: Ship him off to some clinic so they could test him to find out what was wrong with him. And I’m sure nate could have convinced the doctors to stretch out the treatment and diagnosis.

Sharon: Well, maybe nate thought that was the best course of action, given what he believed was wrong.

Nick: It’s the best course of action for nate. Dad could have been treated and diagnosed at home.

Sharon: This is just so outrageous.

Nick: Yeah, it is. But thank god, dad finally fired nate.

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Nick: Yeah, you could say that.

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Nick: Now that nate’s out, my dad wants me to return to newman.

Sharon: Well, that’s to be expected. He wants you in that executive suite. He always has.

Nick: Yeah.

Sharon: Are you considering it?

Nick: I mean, right now, vic is not in the state of mind to make any objective or rational decisions.

Sharon: That’s understandable.

Nick: And while adam did the unexpected thing and did not betray our father, you think that was a deliberate choice or did he just get lucky?

Sharon: I guess I believe, despite everything, that adam has always loved her father.

Nick: Yeah, maybe. Right now, dad thinks he can trust adam, but I know for a fact, adam’s gonna do something to try and turn this into his advantage.

Sharon: So, what are you really trying to tell me, nick?

Nick: Just my dad doesn’t seem to have any allies right now, except for my mom.

Sharon: So, you’re considering a return to newman enterprises, aren’t you?

Victoria: I don’t want to talk about nate anymore.

Nikki: Honey, you are going to have to face it. Nate came to this company after betraying his own family.

Victoria: I know and dad trusted him, even after he knew what nate did to devon and lily. So, what has changed? Why is dad always, without question, always right?

Nikki: Because nate had an agenda.

Victoria: Everyone we know has an agenda, mom.

Nikki: Well, honey, you’re not involved with everyone, you’re involved with nate. So, where do things stand now?

Claire: I’m so sorry to interrupt, nikki. I just– I got a call and it’s kind of an emergency.

Victoria: I’ll leave you two to whatever it is.

Nikki: Victoria, please don’t do anything rash.

Victoria: I don’t know what I’m gonna do.

Claire: I’m so sorry. It sounded like you were in the middle of something important.

Nikki: No, no, no, it’ll work itself out. So, what has you so upset? Who called? What’s the emergency?

Victor: So everything changed you say. In what way?

Adam: When I– when I thought that you were losing your grasp on reality, my plan to destroy everything newman went out the window. Okay? None of it mattered. Couldn’t even think about it. The only thing that I could think about was trying to protect you. And hopefully, helping you get better. You know, I haven’t– I haven’t had the time with you that nicholas and victoria have had. So, I– I wasn’t ready to lose you. Even if the rest of our days were destined to butt heads and fight.

Victor: So, are you upset now that I set a trap for everyone?

Adam: I should be. I bet victoria is. But no, I actually think it was a masterful move.

Victor: Hm.

Adam: And it was warranted.

Victor: Yeah.

Adam: I mean, let’s be honest. Uh, I think nikki’s in the clear, probably nick. But me, victoria, and nate, we all had reasons to exploit your illness for personal gain.

Victor: Explain that.

Adam: Well, you know how victoria feels about you stepping back in as ceo, demoting her. And she’s your daughter, she’s ruthless. She’s ambitious. She’s willing to go to any lengths to get what she wants, just like you. Even if you won’t to accept that kind of behavior from anybody else. And nate, I don’t need to explain to you what his agenda is or reasons. You just outed him.

Victor: Yep. Indeed.

Adam: I mean, how ambitious can that guy be? You just cut off his path the top. He envisioned himself being king to my sister’s queen. If he could just get her to sit in that big chair, he would ascend right along with her.

Victor: You think like your father.

Adam: But I understand why you don’t find me trustworthy. So, now that we’ve been honest with each other, let me get back to my original question. What happens to me now? My mom’s alzheimer’s never

Victor: So tell me, do you think it’s still a good idea for you to work your way up from the bottom at newman?

Adam: No, it was– it was bogus, remember? I don’t think that I need to do that.

Victor: And why not?

Adam: I’ve had several executive positions here. Hell, I’ve run this company. I– I don’t think there’s anything that I could learn from assisting somebody who has a fraction of the business experience that I do, okay? It was a very clever ruse. And if I hadn’t thought you were sick, I might still be playing it out.

Victor: Really?

Adam: Look, the point is I’m not playing it out. And I was the one with a smart solution to your problem. So, the way that I see it, I think at the very least, I deserve nate’s position.

Victor: Really.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Victor: Problem is if victoria remains number two, then if you took over nate’s position, that would cause a lot of friction. And I don’t want that around me.

Adam: So, what are you saying?

Victor: You and victoria need to work out your differences.

Adam: Well, that’s– that’s– that’s easy enough. What about nick?

Victor: Well, I need to know where nicholas stands. But none of this is either or.

Adam: So, I– I’m always gonna be third in line to the throne?

Victor: What do you think?

Adam: Oh man, does it– does it really matter what I think? Nicholas and victoria will always outrank me, no matter how many times I prove myself to you.

Sharon: You are, aren’t you? You’re considering going back to newman enterprises? Of course, you are. You always look out for your family. You’re always ready to step in as savior at a moment’s notice.

Nick: I’m also very quick to call them out.

Sharon: I know.

Nick: Yes, I’m fast to protect my family, but sharon, I really feel like that is my job.

Sharon: Hey, it wasn’t a criticism. I’ve known you a long time. This is a part of who you are. You always look out for the people you love.

Nick: And they need looking after. And protecting them from themselves, it is a full-time job.

Sharon: I know it is. Sometimes, there’s no room for anything else.

Nick: Well, I haven’t decided, you know, what I’m gonna do yet, but I wanted to talk about it with you.

Sharon: With me?

Nick: Yeah, I made a commitment to you, sharon. I don’t want to leave you in the lurch.

Sharon: Well, kirsten or whatever we end up calling it is about ready for its relaunch. There’s a lot of cohesiveness in the structure, a solid foundation for moving forward. I’m– I’m good.

Nick: I know you are. You’ve taken this monster’s company, you’ve whipped it in the shape. There’s no chance it doesn’t become a huge success.

Sharon: You were a big part of getting kirsten where it is today. And I’ve really loved working with you. And I would like to keep going as partners, but if I had to do it on my own, I can.

Nick: I know you can.

Sharon: You know what? You need to do what’s best for you and your family. Really. And I’m still gonna come to you as a sounding board or get some advice. Either way.

Nick: Well, you better. I just want you to know, I really appreciate your support. It means the world to me.

Sharon: Of course.

[ Nick sighing ]

Nick: God help me. I really feel that newman and my father, they need me right now.

Sharon: Then do what you have to do.

Nikki: Here we are.

Claire: Thank you. My aunt fell at her lake house and broke her arm.

Nikki: Oh, no, I’m so sorry to hear that. Uh, does she live alone?

Claire: She does. There’s a housekeeper who comes once a week, but nobody living there full time to look out for her.

Nikki: Well, that’s no good. Listen, you need to go take care of her.

Claire: Just for a few days. I’ll check on her, make sure she’s getting along okay.

Nikki: Of course, I understand. Take all the time you need.

Claire: That’s so generous of you nikki. Thanks. And of course, I’ll be available by phone and text, and email if you need anything.

Nikki: Now, you just focus on taking care of your aunt. I know how important she is to you.

Claire: She’s everything to me. And, uh, well… you need to go take care of her.

Claire: Just for a few days. I’ll check on her, make sure she’s getting along okay.

Nikki: Of course, I understand. Take all the time you need.

Claire: That’s so generous of you nikki. Thanks. And of course, I’ll be available by phone and text, and email if you need anything.

Nikki: Now, you just focus on taking care of your aunt. I know how important she is to you.

Claire: She’s everything to me. And, uh, well…

Nikki: What? What is it?

Claire: There’s something else I should probably tell you about her.

Claire: I’m not sure how you’ll react and it’s a little embarrassing. Aunt jordan is your biggest fan.

Nikki: What?

Claire: Ever since I came to work here and told her about you, she cannot stop talking about how amazing you are. All the things that you’ve accomplished. How impressive it is. It’s actually, it’s kind of adorable, really.

Nikki: Well, you weren’t kidding about it being embarrassing for me.

Claire: Take the compliment. You’ve done a lot of great things in business and philanthropy. Aunt jordan has no doubt that having you as a boss is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

Nikki: Well, that’s very flattering.

Claire: She was actually coming here, coming to visit me this weekend. Hoping to meet you. Thank you for hiring me.

Nikki: Well, I hardly need a thank you for a smart hire.

Claire: I tried to tell her that, but she’s determined. But now, of course, with a broken arm.

Nikki: Well, another time. I’m not gonna be here this weekend anyway.

Claire: I don’t remember anything on your calendar.

Nikki: No, it’s not on my calendar. I’m going to visit my sister, casey. We haven’t seen each other in ages and she’s gonna be in napa in northern california on a conference, so I was gonna surprise her.

Claire: That’s so sweet. I’m sure your sister will be thrilled by the surprise.

Nikki: In fact. Well, here– here’s an idea. Oregon is right on the way. I mean, it’s practically a neighbor. Why don’t I give you a ride on the newman jet?

Claire: I couldn’t ask you to do that.

Nikki: Well, you’re not asking, I’m offering and I hope you accept. In fact, I won’t take no for an answer.

Claire: Uh, that is so nice. Thank you. I know this is terrible, especially after that wonderfully generous gesture, but I’m afraid I have another favor to ask.

Adam: Nick.

Nick: Adam. What are you? The welcoming committee or dad’s receptionist? Is that a step up from assistant?

Adam: You know that was quite a summit earlier. A lot of twists, a lot of turns.

Nick: And surprisingly, you weren’t the traitor that was outed by dad.

Adam: Well, I doubt you’re unhappy that nate is out of the company.

Nick: No, not at all. Never trusted the guy.

Adam: Well, I’m not naive enough to think that you trust me anymore now. Even though dad is impressed with my loyalty.

Nick: Adam, I’m actually relieved you didn’t try and use dad’s illness against him like nate clearly intended to. But, you could have. Everyone expected it, including dad. That says a lot about who you are and how you deal with things.

Adam: So, even if I defied expectations, it doesn’t matter. Is– is that what you’re saying?

Nick: Your behavior seems decent right now. But that can change. We both know that. On a dime. So, yeah, my guard is up when it comes to you. And it probably always will be. Hi. I use febreze fade defy plug.And I use this. Febreze has a microchip to control scent release so it smells first-day fresh for 50 days.

Victoria: Hi. Um, may I have a cabernet, please? Thank you. I want to find a way to make things up to you. And I will.

Nate: I know you mean that now.

Victoria: No, nate, I’m not just saying it to smooth things over. I really do mean it. I want to fight for us.

Nate: So, what happens when another issue comes up that puts me at odds with your family? Your parents don’t trust me. Nick never did. And adam…

Victoria: I don’t care what adam thinks.

Nate: But you did earlier today. You know, when you told me that you were raised to protect your family at all costs, I already knew that. My aunt mamie warned me that no matter what I did or how hard I worked, I would always be an outsider to the newmans. So maybe what this is, is a– is a wake-up call for me to work on reconnecting with my family. Put that above everything else. But, whatever the answer is, I’m gonna need some time to find it.

Victoria: Thank you.

Adam: Yeah, yeah. You don’t trust me. I get it. Because when you and victoria screw up, there have to be extenuating circumstances. You’re forced into it. But when I screw up, it’s inevitable. Just part of a dark and wicked soul. I got it.

Nick: Let’s just stop talking to each other right now.

Adam: That sounds great. Dad’s not in there by the way. You just missed him, he left for the day.

Nick: Okay, adam, then I’ll call him later.

Adam: Are you anxious to talk to him about something?

Nick: Why would you ask that?

Adam: Because he asked you to come back to the company. So, are you here to tell him that you’re gonna stick with sharon and kirsten? Or are you gonna give him an early christmas present? Tell him you’re coming back to newman.

Nick: Well, adam, that is between me and dad. I prefer to keep you guessing about my plans.

Claire: I know this is a lot to ask, especially after you’re already putting yourself out for me. But do you think there’s a chance when you drop me off in blue lake, that you could stop in and meet my aunt? Maybe have a cup of tea?

Nikki: Oh. Um, well… that would mean a lot to you, wouldn’t it?

Claire: And to my aunt.

Nikki: I suppose I could, but it would have to be for just a little bit because I only have a short time to be with my sister and I have to make the most of that.

Claire: Absolutely. Yes. And thank you again for being so understanding about me even having to go.

Nikki: Family first. I’ll send you the information on the flight.

Claire: And, thank you again. My aunt jordan is absolutely right. Coming to work for you is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

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Nick: You don’t look very happy with that phone. Can I get a beer, please? Thank you.

Victoria: I thought you went home to christian.

Nick: Yeah, I did. Uh, you know, checked on him, did his homework with him and then made him brush his teeth and go off to bed. The nanny will take it from there. So, who’s not texting you back or do I need to ask?

Victoria: Nate isn’t answering.

Nick: Yeah. Thank you. Vic, you’re just gonna have to let that go. I mean, the more I think about it, it’s so clear dad needed to get nate out of newman enterprises.

Victoria: Okay. Look, I believe him. You’re not gonna talk me out of it, okay?

Nick: Okay.

Victoria: He’s just kind of wondering what comes next. You know, should he fight for his job at newman or go back to chancellor-winters?

Nick: Do they even want him back there?

Victoria: I don’t know. I don’t know, things change. He’s not exactly high on our relationship right now. He doesn’t like that I– that I sided with adam.

Nick: Well, as you know, I do not like him or trust him, but I know you do.

Victoria: So, did you talk to dad anymore?

Nick: I went by the office, I guess he’d already left for the day. But I did get to run into adam.

Victoria: Oh, adam. What is dad gonna do with him? He’s probably gonna make him my assistant.

Nick: I don’t know. You know, he’s been so unpredictable lately, and as we know, now some of it was on purpose, so who knows?

Victoria: Who knows? So, what about you? What are you gonna do? I know that coming back to newman is not your first choice. But where are you leaning with dad’s latest request? You coming back to the family company?

[ Adam sighing ]

Victor: Hi, my baby. You ready to go home?

Nikki: Oh, that oh-so-casual tone in your voice, as if you didn’t just set the whole family on fire.

Victor: What I did is I kept a little flicker from exploding into a flame.

Nikki: Yeah, I know you’d see it that way.

Victor: Yeah, I do.

Nikki: We have to talk about this.

Victor: All right. What you wanna talk about?

Nikki: I saw victoria earlier.

Victor: Uh-huh.

Nikki: She is furious.

Victor: So?

Nikki: I just want you to be prepared. I don’t think you’ll hear from her tonight, but soon.

Victor: Well, I’m not surprised if she’s upset.

Nikki: Well, of course, she’s upset.

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: To hear that her father was putting on an act to try to trap one or more of his children.

Victor: Now, wait a minute. As you found out, my setting the trap, you know, was productive, right? We found out that her lover, nate, was manipulative as I had expected. So, she just needs time to work this out.

Nikki: Well, I hope that’s all it takes. Victor, I warned you that this could happen. You could lose her. She could decide to leave the company or worse.

Victor: She’s not gonna leave the company. Her blood is in the company. She’ll never leave it.

Nikki: You can push people too far, you know.

Victor: Well, they can push me too far either. Anyway, let’s not talk about that, okay? I really want to go home and, uh, want to enjoy, our time together. I mean, do you have anything to take home? Any work?

Nikki: No, actually, not tonight. Thanks to claire, I am so organized. I did everything I was supposed to do today.

Victor: Oh, she’s still working out?

Nikki: Ah, yeah, she’s terrific. Although she’s dealing with a bit of an emergency at the moment.

Victor: Oh, what kind of an emergency?

Nikki: Well, the aunt that raised her fell and broke her arm, so claire is getting ready to go to oregon for a few days.

Victor: That’s not a good thing. Break your arm, you get older. Oh, well.

Nikki: And, I hear that her aunt is quite a fan of mine.

Victor: Really?

Nikki: Mm. Claire says that her aunt has read everything about me and thinks that her niece becoming my assistant is the best thing to ever happen to her.

Victor: Well, I’ll be damned. Good.

Nikki: So, I offered her a seat on the jet when I go to napa to see casey.

Victor: Oh, yeah. Your surprise visit to your sister, casey the doctor.

Nikki: Yes. And then, claire could take a commercial flight back when she’s comfortable in leaving her aunt alone. And I agreed to go in and meet the woman.

Victor: All right, go for it.

Nikki: Oh, I don’t know.

Victor: What, darling? What is it?

Nikki: Oh, maybe I shouldn’t leave town at all this weekend with all this family upheaval. I mean, it’s a surprise, casey doesn’t know I’m coming, so she can’t be disappointed–

Victor: Sweetheart, I do want you to take that trip. I mean, you’ve been looking forward to seeing your sister, casey, for a long time. And you haven’t seen each other for a while. I will deal with whatever problems I’ve created here over the weekend. I’ll deal with it, okay? I want you to have a good time. You need the rest, my sweetheart, okay? And then you can bask in the admiration of this aunt, whatever the hell her name is. How’s that?

Nikki: All right, darling. Thank you. I will.

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Daniel: How’s your food?

Lily: It’s good.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I forgot how much you liked, uh, chocolate with your pasta.

Lily: Mm-hmm. Who doesn’t? I heard what you said. I’m listening to you, okay? I know what you’re doing. I just have a lot on my mind right now.

Daniel: What kind of stuff do you have on your mind right now?

Lily: Whether I should order pasta with whipped cream next.

[ Daniel chuckling ]

Daniel: You know, I don’t think that’s the stuff you’re thinking about. And in case, um, in case you might be upset with me, um, about other stuff, I, uh, I would just like to clear something up.

Lily: What’s that?

Daniel: I was getting ready to show chloe and sally the apartment and then, you know, sally, she started asking me if I had any general, like, design ideas.

Lily: You mean besides the poker table and folding chairs?

Daniel: Yeah, those. And then heather and lucy, they just showed up at the door. I mean, I didn’t even know that they were back in town and there they were, you know. I guess lucy wanted to surprise me and then well they succeeded on that. But, um, I mean, there was nothing planned about it. You know, I– I was hoping that you would be back from your meeting with devon and we could talk to sally, talk about her ideas over dinner.

Lily: Okay, daniel. Daniel.

Daniel: Yeah.

Lily: You’re babbling.

Daniel: Well, you’re not really making this easy.

Lily: What are you talking about? What am I not making easy?

Daniel: I’m not worried about you and lucy. I know that the two of you are good. You guys are like pals, but… I just want to make sure that heather moving back to genoa city isn’t going to be a problem for us.

Phyllis: Hey, you. Hey.

Danny: Hi.

Phyllis: Hi.

Danny: Good to see you.

Phyllis: You too. I’ve been looking forward to this all day. I mean, this and dinner.

Danny: Oh, um, I’m– I’m sorry. I, well, unfortunately, we have to reschedule it.

Phyllis: Oh, okay. Uh, did something come up like a last-minute gig or something?

Danny: Oh, no, no, no. It was nothing like that. Daniel had a last-minute change in his plans.

Phyllis: Oh, I get it. You told him that you invited me, right?

Danny: No, I didn’t even have a chance to. He just texted me.

Phyllis: Oh, okay. Well, just because daniel changed his plans doesn’t mean we have to. I mean, we could still have dinner together, right?

Chance: Hey. What are you doing here? Hey, mom.

Nina: Hi, honey. Oh, how are you doing? I just talked to your doctor. She said you’re gonna be just fine.

Chance: Yeah, of course I am. I take after my mother. I’m tough. Nothing can bring me down.

Nina: Ah, I love you. Now, what the hell is wrong with you, putting your mother through this? Oh. Oh, are you okay?

Chance: Hey. No, no, no. No crying. No crying. I can’t deal with the crying.

Nina: What do you expect? We’ve been through this before. You know, I can’t stand the thought of anything happening to you.

Chance: I know.

Nina: And you know, this job, it may not be too dangerous for you, but it’s definitely too dangerous for me.

Chance: Hey, look at me. I’m fine. Okay, I’m good as new.

Nina: Geez.

Chance: That’s a promise. Come on.

Lily: You know, you’re really making more of this than you need to.

Daniel: Well, you’ve been awfully quiet ever since we sat down to dinner.

Lily: That doesn’t mean I’m upset. I’m not upset.

Daniel: Okay, then tell me what’s going on inside your head.

Lily: I don’t know. I just, you know, I’m disappointed that I missed your conversation with sally, that’s all.

Daniel: But you’re helping already. I mean, it was your idea for me to hire sally and it was a brilliant idea. You are a part of all of this.

Lily: Am I being selfish?

Daniel: No. No, you’re not being selfish. I wanted you there. You know that I wanted you there. This was supposed to be our fun little thing and well everything just went a little sideways. What was supposed to be a meeting about me decorating my place, turned into a reunion with my daughter and my ex.

Lily: Yeah, I know it’s fine. It’s fine. Okay. It’s my fault. My meeting with devon ran late. You know, and it’s fine. I’m just bummed that I didn’t get to hear sally’s ideas. I was really looking forward to it, that’s all.

Daniel: Okay. Well, in that case, let’s get out of here. Let’s go back to my place right now. Tell you everything that she said to me. You can tell me what you think.

Lily: I thought you want dessert?

Daniel: Not as much as I want to give you a very private tour of my new apartment.

Lily: Like right now?

Daniel: Like immediately.

Lily: Well, you know what? I guess I’m actually too full for dessert too.

Daniel: Okay. Check, please.

Chance: I’m really sorry, I put you all through this.

Nina: You better be.

Sharon: Can you tell us what happened?

Chance: Yeah. Well, I’ll tell you, I never expected to get shot after a crime had been committed. The guy was long gone.

Summer: Then, how did it happen?

Chance: Well. Thank you. There was a jewelry store robbery downtown. We were working the scene. Robbery was already over. The guy was long gone, but he left a pretty big piece of evidence. And I guess he must have realized that he did because he actually came back to the jewelry store to get it. Guy didn’t think that we’d be there yet, so he was just as surprised to see us as we were to see him.

Nina: And?

Chance: Well, he pulled out a gun and, uh, let out a few shots before we could subdue him. Guess one of those bullets had my name on it.

Nina: Yeah, that seems to be a specialty of yours. Remind me when we get home, I’m changing your name.

[ Chance sighing ]

Chance: I’m really sorry for scaring you all.

Nina: How about this? How about you worry about us later? And just focus just focus on getting better, okay? And then when you’re home where you belong, you are so grounded.

Chance: Great.

Phyllis: I heard there’s this really great restaurant right on the lake. They have the most amazing tiramisu, I’ve heard. I haven’t had tiramisu in so long.

Danny: Santino’s, yeah. I– I heard it’s supposed to be really good.

Phyllis: Yeah. Well, let’s give it a try.

Danny: We’ll have to do a rain check. I’m so sorry, phylis. I– I made other arrangements for dinner when daniel told me his plans changed.

Phyllis: Ah. Hi, christine.

Christine: Phyllis. (Vo) ultimate endless shrimp is herewith a limited time flavor drop. New crispy dragon shrimp. One of seven endless choices. Right now, only at red lobster. Welcome to fun dining.

Summer: Uh, so I should get going, but I’m really glad that you’re gonna be okay.

Chance: It means a lot that you came. Thank you.

Summer: Heard the news. Had to at least check up on you.

Sharon: That’s so sweet.

Nina: It is really sweet. Thank you for your concern.

Summer: Well, chance was really there for me through the whole ordeal with my mom, so.

Nina: Ah, well, I raised him right. Listen, summer. I also wanted to say to you that I’m really sorry about what you went through with your mom. That must have been a nightmare.

Summer: Thanks, nina.

Sharon: She even lost her marriage to the love of her life. It was so heartbreaking.

Summer: Yeah, but I’m doing a lot better now, actually. I– I threw myself into work, which has been great and this guy helped, of course.

Chance: You know I got your back.

Summer: Well, I see you’re in very good hands, so get some rest, okay? And follow their orders.

Nina: Oh, trust me.

Summer: Bye.

Elena: Well, well, well, look who’s awake. And I’m glad you got to spend a little time with your mom and the rest of your fan club. But ladies, I’m gonna have to ask you to leave. You need to get your rest, chief. And we’re gonna be transferring you to a regular room soon.

Chance: Oh, I can’t wait. I gotta get the hell out of here.

Elena: Well, then you better behave yourself.

Sharon: Okay. Well, I will see you in the morning.

Chance: I look forward to that. Thanks for coming.

Sharon: Nina, good night. And you need to get some rest too.

Nina: Yeah. Well, I can only promise to try. Can I just have five more minutes with my son, please?

Chance: Mom.

Elena: Okay. Five minutes on the clock.

Nina: Thank you.

Elena: I’ll be back.

[ Summer sighing ]

Sharon: Are you okay?

Summer: Yeah. Yeah, I’m all– I’m okay. I’m just relieved, you know. I mean when chance was telling us what happened, it kind of hit me how dangerous his job really is. It makes me scared for him and all of them.

Sharon: Well, the good news is he’s going to pull through. He’ll be out of here in no time.

Summer: Yeah. Sharon, I hope you don’t think it’s weird that I came here.

Sharon: No, not at all. I– I know that you two have become friends. I’m sure it was more comforting for chance to wake up to a familiar face rather than some doctor or nurse he’s never seen before in his life.

Summer: Still, I’m sure that he would rather it was you.

Sharon: He opened his eyes and in the end, that’s all that matters. He’s going to be fine and you will be too.

Summer: Yeah. Good night, sharon.

[ Daniel laughing ]

Daniel: Great. You can add one more thing to my to-do list. Turn on the electricity. It’s all right though. I have a little, uh, flashlight app on my– on my dead cell phone. Great.

Lily: It’s dead. It’s okay. I have mine. I think I do somewhere here. Um, actually I do not. I think I left it at my place. Sorry.

Daniel: That’s all right. I thought I had a flashlight around here.

Lily: Well, do you have candles?

Daniel: Oh, yes. Ask you shall receive. Voila. Candles.

Lily: Perfect.

[ Daniel laughing ]

Daniel: Oh, look, here’s a flashlight.

Lily: Oh, look at that. Oh, I remember these. Remember? They were so quaint and useful.

Daniel: Uh-huh.

Lily: Well, if the batteries were any good.

Daniel: Okay. Put that on the to-do list as well. Get more batteries. You know, this might pose a bit of a problem. I mean, sally’s vision would, you know, be a little bit better if you could actually see what she was talking about.

Lily: I don’t know. I think it’s kind of romantic. I think it’s beautiful.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. I think you’re beautiful.

Chance: Oh, boy. All right. Let me have it. Read me the riot act. I know you want to.

Nina: Okay, I will. But only because you’re too groggy to argue with me. And since you’ve been shot, I’m just gonna say this and get it out of the way and hope it gets through that thick skull of yours.

Chance: Yeah, I know what’s coming next.

Nina: Oh, do you? Well, mr. Smarty pants. What’s coming next?

Chance: You think it’s time for me to rethink my life and my future.

Nina: Oh, okay. You’re better at this than I thought you’d be.

Chance: Yeah. You know what?

Nina: What?

Chance: I’ve got a surprise for you. When I got hit and went down, the very first thing I thought was, “not again.”

Nina: Really?

Chance: Yeah. Not that I’m old or anything, I know that. But it made me wonder. Am I getting too old for– for this?

Nina: Yes, you are. You absolutely are.

Chance: Next thing I thought is, “how can I keep putting my sweet mother through this when I love her so much?”

Nina: I love you too. More.

Chance: I love you too more too.

Danny: Does nina want us to bring anything to the hospital?

Christine: No. She’s all good. She said chance is just sleeping.

Danny: Oh, okay.

Phyllis: Wait a second. The hospital? Chance? What happened?

Christine: He was shot in an armed jewelry store robbery.

Phyllis: Oh, my god.

Christine: They caught the guy, but unfortunately he was in the line of fire.

Phyllis: Oh, no, this is horrible. I– I know that summer’s become friends with him. Uh, do you know if she knows?

Christine: I have no idea.

Phyllis: Okay. I’m gonna try to get in touch with her.

Danny: How’s nina holding up?

Christine: Oh, well, she’s nina. She’s invincible. A force of nature.

Danny: Yeah. That she definitely is.

Christine: If I were that robber, I would be thanking my lucky stars that the cops got me before nina did.

Danny: Oh, yeah.

Christine: Um, well, our reservation’s in 15 minutes. We should get going.

Danny: Yeah. Yeah. Good idea. Um, phyllis and I were gonna have dinner with daniel and lucy but they, uh, canceled.

Christine: I heard. That’s um, that’s too bad.

Phyllis: Yeah. But don’t worry, I’m not expecting an invitation to join you two.

Christine: Well, the idea hadn’t crossed our minds.

Phyllis: I’m definitely not gonna intrude in your time.

Christine: Very thoughtful of you.

Phyllis: Enjoy yourself. Have fun.

Danny: Uh, we’ll do dinner soon.

Phyllis: Yes. Absolutely.

Danny: When everyone’s available.

Phyllis: I look forward to it.

Danny: Yeah, uh, me too.

Christine: Good night.

Danny: Good night.

Phyllis: Bon appétit.

Chance: Thanks. Mm.

Nina: So, are you really having a change of heart or are you just placating your mother?

Chance: Mom, I don’t know. I can’t say I’ve fully made up my mind just yet. Plus, I probably shouldn’t be making any life-changing decisions while I’m sitting here with a hole in my chest.

Nina: Probably not. But listen, what if you just–

Chance: Mom. Too soon, okay? Plus, you know how many meds I’m on right now. I don’t even think I can decide what flavor jell-o I want for dinner tonight. Let alone what I wanna do for the rest of my life.

Nina: Okay. You’re right. I’ll wait. And I promise not to nag. Okay, never mind that. I don’t even believe that myself. Okay, how about this? I won’t nag. But is it okay if I really, really hope that you decide not to be a cop anymore?

Chance: As if I could stop you.

Phyllis: I’m sorry, danny.

Danny: Sorry?

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m sorry for getting so upset.

Danny: Phyllis, you don’t ever have to apologize for loving our son.

Phyllis: Do you know how lucky we are?

Danny: The luckiest parents in the world? No doubt about it, our son is one tough kid. You know, maybe I should get him some boxing gloves for christmas.

Phyllis: Boxing gloves?

Danny: Yeah. I mean, if he could lick bacterial meningitis, he could take on mike tyson. No, holyfield.

[ Phyllis laughing ] No, on second thought, that’s not such a good idea.

Phyllis: I was thinking maybe he could become a doctor when he grows up.

Danny: Mm-hmm. Win a nobel prize for discovering one of those amazing miracle cures. Sounds good to me.

Phyllis: What if he becomes a writer and writes one of those mommy dearest books?

Danny: You mean about how crazy his mother is?

[ Phyllis laughing ]

Phyllis: Well, what about you? Think of all the dirt he could dig up on you, the big rock star?

Danny: Good point. Don’t cross him.

Phyllis: Hey, supergirl. Hey, how are you? You heard about chance?

Summer: Yeah.

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. All right. How’s he doing?

Summer: He’s okay. I just came from the hospital.

Phyllis: Oh, that was so sweet of you to visit him.

Summer: I mean, he’s my friend, so..

Phyllis: Well, I’m glad he’s doing better. I mean… why are you so sad? That’s good news.

Summer: I don’t want to talk about it.

Phyllis: Okay. You don’t want to talk about what?

Summer: Mom, please. Can we just not? Can we not?

Phyllis: Uh, can we not what? I’m just asking you questions about chance? Why–

Summer: Mom, seriously? Why do you have to grill me on like every thought that I have? Every mood that I’m in. Everyone I see. Everything that I do. I just, I don’t– I don’t get it.

Phyllis: Uh, I don’t really understand what’s happening now, but I– you know, I’m your mom, I’m not grilling you. You seem upset and I just want to help you.

Summer: No, that’s the thing. You don’t want to help. You just want to know what’s going on so that you can get involved and I just I really don’t want that.

Phyllis: I’m not trying to get involved, whatever that means. I’m just asking you some simple questions–

Summer: Okay, there’s nothing to get involved with anyway. So, let’s just drop it.

Phyllis: Okay. And you’re– you’re making a big deal out of nothing.

Summer: No, you’re not capable of respecting boundaries. I mean, look at daniel and heather.

Phyllis: What do daniel and heather have to do with this?

Summer: You’re trying to push them together?

Phyllis: Okay. First of all, that’s not true. And if you heard that from your brother, that’s a gross exaggeration. I’m not doing that. I just wanted lucy to come here and be closer to her father and closer to me, frankly.

Summer: See? You interfered.

Phyllis: Um, I didn’t interfere. And listen, I’m your mom, okay? And I care about what happens to you. Answer one question for me.

Summer: What?

Phyllis: Is there something else going on with chance? I mean, maybe something more?

Summer: Mom, please stop. Chance is dating sharon.

Phyllis: Oh, really?

Summer: What difference does it make to you?

Phyllis: It doesn’t really make a difference. But. [ Clearing throat ] I want you to be happy, okay? I care about you and I’m really wondering whether or not you’re gonna find true love. And I’d like you to,here.

Summer: How do you know that?

Phyllis: Uh, history, summer. Sharon is all about going after nick, period. She may do her little thing with chance and marry rey, god rest his soul. And she may do this like cat and mouse thing with adam, this love-hate thing, but at the end of the day, it is all about nick and only about nick for sharon.

Christine: Oh, nina, that is such good news. Yeah. Um, yeah. Sweetie, just keep me posted, okay? Um, and know that we’re thinking of you both and sending you so much love. Okay. Yeah, bye. Chance might be able to come home in a day or two.

Danny: That is amazing. Wow. You know, I– I feel sorry for him obviously, but I almost feel sorry for nina. I mean, you and I both know if she’d been to that jewelry store, she would have taken that bullet for her son.

Christine: Oh, there’s no doubt about that.

Danny: Can you imagine what it’s like saying goodbye to someone you love every single day and– and wondering if you’re ever gonna see them again? Like being married to the chief of police. Could I be a bigger bonehead? I’m sorry, that’s terrible.

Christine: No, you don’t have to say you’re sorry. It’s– it’s okay. I’m– I’m fine.

Danny: I– okay. Changing the subject before I put my other foot in my mouth. You mentioned something about chance and sharon. Um, is it something serious or what?

Christine: I– I don’t know. What I do know is that nina is not too thrilled about it.

Danny: Really? Oh, why is that?

Christine: Well, uh, sharon has sort of a dubious track record. Divorce from nick. Married adam. Uh, widow of chance’s former partner. Not exactly daughter-in-law material.

Danny: Yikes. Okay. Well, I guess it’s really none of my business though.

Christine: Okay. It’s– it’s totally none of my business either.

Danny: Yeah. Well, at the end of the day, I think the best we can do is what? Follow our hearts.

Christine: Well, that’s sweet. And, you know, kind of…

Danny: Corny?

Christine: Corny.

Danny: Simplistic. Relationships, they always seem to be so complicated for no good reason. Whatever happened to the simpler, the better?

Christine: Well, that’s us, right? The poster children of simple relationships.

Danny: Hear, hear.

Daniel: Not that I know anything about decorating, but I really like this one.

Lily: Yeah, I like that one. But, I mean, you know, it’s– it’s your home that sally is designing, right? Not a showroom. So, it’s whatever you like.

Daniel: Yeah. No, totally. She’s, uh, also putting together an idea board for me– well, for us to take a look at.

Lily: Yeah. No, that’ll be good because then you can kind of see how everything will look once it’s together.

Daniel: Mm-hmm.

Lily: What is that? Was that– is that drawers or shelves? Like, I can’t really see.

Daniel: I have no idea.

Lily: You know what? I have a great idea. I have electricity upstairs at my place. Do you want– do you want to go up there?

Daniel: Now, you’re just bragging. You know, if I’m being honest, I, uh, I’m not really missing the electricity right now.

Lily: Oh, me neither. You know what I am missing though? Is a bed, a couch, somewhere comfortable.

Daniel: You know what? I have a floor.

Lily: Oh, no, no, that’s not happening.

Daniel: No?

Lily: No.

Daniel: Okay.

Phyllis: Listen, for a long time, as you know, sharon and I were at odds. We hated each other. That’s the truth.

Summer: Mm. It doesn’t seem like you’re all that fond of her now either.

Phyllis: No, we’re never going to be friends, ever. We’ve learned to tolerate each other, be in the same room together, but we’re not going to be friends. In fact, I was gonna work with her and that imploded for some reason. But, I didn’t even feel the need to throw a grenade.

Summer: Okay. That’s a very big step for you, mom. I am proud of you.

Phyllis: Thank you. Thank you.

Summer: You’re welcome.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. So.

Summer: So.

Phyllis: Um, let me ask you a question. You have feelings for chance.

Summer: Mom, please. I have no desire to try to come between chance and sharon.

Phyllis: Okay. But am I wrong?

[ Summer sighing ]

Summer: No, you’re not wrong. Yeah, I do– I do have feelings for him, but it doesn’t mean that I’m going to do anything about them, okay? So now you know, please just stay out of it.

Phyllis: Hm. Well, I’m probably not gonna stay out of it because you’re my supergirl and I love you. And I want you to be happy. Okay? But see, this is the new me and I’m gonna tell you that I’m proud that you’re showing restraint. See the old me, the old me would have been like, “go for it, go for it, go get what you want.” But the new me is proud of your restraint. It’s the new me. And, you know, I mean you didn’t learn that from me, so…

Summer: Well, mom, I am proud of your restraint too. Seriously. Keep up the good work.

Phyllis: Yeah. I love you.

Summer: I love you too.

Lily: Can I ask you a question now? Just to clear something up once and for all.

Daniel: Yeah. You can ask me anything.

Lily: Have I convinced you that I don’t care that heather is moving back here?

Daniel: Almost.

Lily: What? Just almost? Really?

Daniel: Yeah, I don’t think I’m quite there yet. You know, I– I mean, I’m such a skeptic.

Lily: Oh, well, I guess I’ll have to try again.

Daniel: All right.

Christine: Ah, that was delicious. Thank you.

Danny: Thank you. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Christine: Do you want to hear something weird?

Danny: This is me you’re talking to. Of course, I want to hear something weird.

Christine: Okay. Well, it’s not that weird. But to this day, even after all these years, even after eating at some of the best restaurants in the world, I find myself missing your famous pasta sauce.

Danny: You do? Really? Well, then I’ll have to make it again for you sometime. Yeah.

Christine: I would love that. Then, we’ll make it happen.

Elena: All right, mama. It is time to tell your son good night.

Nina: No.

Elena: He needs to get some sleep.

Nina: What about me and my needs? All right. Sorry. I was never very good at walking away from this one. I wanna thank you and everybody on the staff for taking such good care of him. I was really scared, but all of you and the angels came through for us again.

Elena: Well, no one’s happier about that than we are. So, no thanks necessary.

Chance: Go home, mom. I’m not the only one who needs sleep.

Nina: All right. Goodnight, my sweet son.

Chance: Night.

Nina: Sleep well. Remember, someone’s clearly looking out for you.

Sharon: Oh, hi, summer. Hi again.

Summer: Um, any updates on chance?

Sharon: No, none. All systems are still go for him to be released in a day or two.

Summer: Oh, that’s good. I’ll be keeping him in my thoughts. And just so you know, sharon, I am falling for him. I can’t help it. The heart wants what it wants and I’m not gonna back down.

Sharon: Summer. Are you okay? You zoned out for a minute there.

Summer: Yeah. No, I– I– I’m– I’m fine. I’m just really tired. I’m sure you are too. Night.

Sharon: Night.

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Nikki: You just focus on taking care of your aunt. I know how important she is to you.

Claire: There’s something else I should probably tell you about her.

Nikki: Maybe I shouldn’t leave town at all this week. And with all this family upheaval, I mean–

Victor: Sweetheart, I do want you to take that trip. I mean, you’ve been looking forward to seeing your sister, casey, for a long time. And you haven’t seen each other for a while.

Nikki: Please, please. Someone help me. Oh, god. Damn it.

[ Nikki gasping ]

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Nina: Hi.

[ Christine sighing ]

Christine: Any news?

Nina: The nurse is waiting for the doctor to assess the damage from the bullet. It’s just– it’s too soon to tell. It’s always too soon to tell.

Christine: Chance it’s gonna be okay.

Nina: Why is it always my boy? Why is it always my son? First, it was spain, and then that bullet he took for adam. It’s just too much to take, cricket. It’s just– it’s too much for any mother to take.

Sharon: Elena.

Elena: Sharon.

Sharon: How is he? How’s chance doing?

Elena: Well, I can’t say we’re out of the woods yet, but the prognosis is good.

Sharon: Oh, thank god.

Elena: Yeah, the bullet went straight through. It didn’t hit any major arteries or any vital organs. A quarter inch in either direction and we’d be having a very different conversation. He’s a very lucky man.

Sharon: This wasn’t supposed to happen. He wasn’t supposed to be working this closely with cases. He’s the chief now, management. He should be dealing with the mayor and city council.

Elena: I understand, sharon. I’m so sorry.

Sharon: Can I see him now? Just for a little while, please?

Elena: Yeah.

Devon: Hey.

Nate: Devon.

Devon: Glad you could make it.

Nate: Yeah.

[ Nate sighing ]

Devon: You okay?

Nate: That is the million-dollar question or multimillion, given the circumstances.

Devon: I don’t know what that means. What’s going on?

Nate: It’s a personal matter. I’d rather not get into it right now.

Devon: Okay. If you want to do this another time we can.

Nate: No, no, no, no. You said you want to talk? I’m ready to listen. So, let’s hear it. What did you wanna see me about?

[ Victoria sighing ]

Nick: Looking for somebody?

Victoria: Oh, it’s you.

Nick: Does seem to be the reaction I’m getting from people lately.

Victoria: I’m sorry, I, uh, I was just looking for nate. I thought he might be here.

Nick: Yeah, I don’t see him.

Victoria: No, that’s okay. I should get home anyway.

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Nick: Thank you. So, nate’s upset?

Victoria: He was complete– completely blindsided. As was I.

Nick: Well, uh, dad firing nate did come out of left field, but when it comes to victor newman, don’t you have to expect the unexpected?

Victoria: Well, I certainly wasn’t expecting something like that.

Nick: Have you talked to nate?

Victoria: Briefly. He thinks that I threw him under the bus and that I sided with adam.

Nick: I mean, you did take adam’s side.

Victoria: All I said was that I didn’t think it was a good idea to send dad to a facility somewhere. The only thing I agreed with adam about was keeping it contained.

Nick: I mean, that’s fair.

Victoria: If I had had the chance to explain that to nate, I think he would would have understood, but he won’t return any of my calls. He won’t answer any of my texts.

Nick: Sorry, vic.

Victoria: Are you being sarcastic right now?

Nick: No, I’m definitely not sorry that nate is gone from newman enterprises. I do think he was setting in motion to get dad out of the company. But I am sorry that you’re hurting.

Victoria: Thank you. So, do you believe that nate was being self-serving about this plan that he had for dad?

Nick: I think nate had reason to be concerned about dad, but I think he was playing the long game. You know, to get dad out, to get you back on top and for him to move up to the co-ceo.

Victoria: And you don’t think that adam might have been planning something just as devious?

Nick: I don’t know.

Victoria: I mean, come on, nicholas, it’s adam.

Nick: I’m not unaware of that. I’m just having a hard time getting a handle on where adam’s coming from these days.

Victoria: That’s how he operates. There’s no way that we could ever trust him.

Nick: Yeah. Well, I think he was genuinely concerned about dad, for whatever that’s worth.

Victoria: Or, maybe he’s playing the long game too.

Nick: Yeah, maybe. But I’m far more concerned about you right now.

Victoria: Please don’t be concerned about me. I’ll survive.

Nick: This isn’t just about you getting over some business deal that went south. This is about how you’re gonna get over and move on from what dad did to you.

Devon: So, look, I wanted to get together and talk to you about turning this around.

Nate: Turning what around?

Devon: Us. Everything that’s been going on with us. This– this silent war we’ve been having for the last couple of years now.

Nate: Not always so silent.

Devon: Yeah. I’ll give you that.

Nate: Okay. So, how do you propose we do that?

Devon: I don’t know. I just thought we’d talk about it. Spend some time together like we used to before things all went to hell. I know that you’ve been making an effort with me to put the past behind us and I appreciate that. And I think that it’s time for me, you know, to start making more of an effort with you. And see how that goes.

Nate: Wow. This is a day for big surprises for me.

Devon: What makes you say that?

Nate: Nothing. Long story.

Devon: Well, why you keep doing that?

Nate: Doing what?

Devon: You– you referring to something that clearly happened to you today. Is it work? Is it victoria?

Nate: I’m sorry. I’m sorry, devon. You’re right. You’re right. It’s just been, uh, it’s been a big day for me.

Devon: Well, let’s talk about it.

Nate: No, no, no, let’s, uh, let’s– let’s focus on you and me.

Devon: You sure?

Nate: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. So, um, what changed? Because I had kind of given up hope on us ever having this conversation.

Devon: Well, I mean, it started with mamie and her enthusiasm to bring the family together and have us drop all of our resentments to each other. And I don’t know, that made– that made me and lily start thinking more and more about how neil would handle the situation like this and then, it just hit me.

Nate: What would neil do?

Devon: Exactly? I can hear his voice in my head saying, “give the man a chance.”

Nina: So, elena said the doctors were optimistic?

Sharon: Well, you know doctors never tell you anything absolutely, but everything she said was very positive. And they believe that chance can make a full recovery.

Christine: I knew it.

Nina: I just want him to open his eyes so I can tell him how much I love him.

Elena: Hey, ladies.

Christine: Hey.

Nina: Hey.

Elena: You all look exhausted.

Nina: Oh. Does it show?

Elena: Why don’t you all go and take a break, maybe get something to eat? You could go home, get some rest. That way when chance does wake up, you’ll be here.

Nina: No. What if something happens?

Elena: Then, I promise I will personally call you if anything changes.

Christine: She’s right. Come on.

Nina: No, I don’t think I wanna go.

Christine: We won’t go for long. And we’ll stay close in case we have to come back if there’s news.

Nina: Oh, god. Sweetheart. Okay.

Summer: Elena. Do you know if chance is okay?

Elena: Everything looks good. He’s gonna be fine.

Summer: Could I– could I see him?

Elena: He’s pretty out of it from the anesthesia.

Summer: It’s okay. I just, I– I just wanna be there with him for a little while, if that’s okay.

Elena: Oh, I– I didn’t realize you two were so close.

Summer: Yeah, I mean, we became friends over the last few months. When I heard about this, I…

Elena: Well, you know, his mother just left with sharon and christine, so maybe you could keep him company for a while.

Summer: Yeah, I won’t disturb him. I promise you.

Elena: Okay. You can stay as long as you’d like.

Sharon: Just a splash for you. And you.

Nina: Okay, stop.

Sharon: Enjoy. Me too.

Christine: Wait, wait, wait. To…

All: To chance.

Sharon: To chance.

Christine: And I think you can relax, mom. The worst is over.

Nina: Yeah, this time.

Christine: I know.

Nina: I don’t think I can take this again, cricket. Really. He’s gotta stop. He just has to.

Christine: Okay. Well, easier said than done with a guy like chance.

Nina: I don’t care. This is the third time I’ve had to sit in a waiting room in a hospital or– or by the phone to find out if my son is gonna make it through the night. I just…

Sharon: I know it’s hard to live with that kind of fear, but we have to accept that this is what chance has decided to do with his life.

Nina: No, I don’t accept it. Not anymore.

Sharon: Well, what can you do?

Nina: I’m gonna ask him to stop. I’ll beg him if I have to.

Christine: Haven’t you already tried that?

Nina: I will try harder. He just can’t keep doing this to the people who love him. Maybe you can convince him.

Sharon: Me?

Nina: Well, I know that you guys are seeing each other and from what he’s told me, he really cares about you and maybe you could be the one to finally get through to him.

Sharon: Oh, I don’t know about that.

Nina: I would think that you would at least want to try. I mean, given the circumstances

Sharon: What circumstances?

Nina: Well, I mean, wasn’t the last man that you were involved with a cop too?

Sharon: Yes. Rey rosales. And I wasn’t just involved with him. He was my husband. And losing him really broke my heart.

Victoria: Do you know when you first told me that dad was faking his illness to set a trap? I couldn’t believe it.

Nick: That he’d do something like that? Come on. You know better than that.

Victoria: No, not that– that he would think I was a threat or somebody that would be disloyal to him in that way.

Nick: Somebody like adam?

Victoria: That is not a club I want to join anytime soon.

Nick: Which I said to dad like a dozen times, but he just kept referring back to how angry you were when you got demoted that he had stepped back in as ceo.

Victoria: Of course, I was angry. I had every right to be angry. But that doesn’t mean that I’m gonna conspire against dad or try to sabotage the company. When I heard that he thought that, I mean, it– it made me physically ill.

Nick: All right. Well, what are you gonna do about it?

Victoria: I don’t know. I– I just– I just have to think this through. I need to connect with nate and let him know that I was on his side. I’m still on his side.

Nick: Well, I don’t think all of his anger belongs completely to you.

Victoria: I hope you’re right.

Nick: I mean, he’s probably angriest at himself. He got outplayed by the master. Nate really thought he was holding all the cards. But then dad sets his trap and nate walks right into it.

Victoria: This is not over yet.

Nick: For nate? Uh, yeah, it is vic. It’s over.

Victoria: No. He can fight. He can fight to get his job back. And I’ll be right by his side.

Nick: Against dad? After everything that’s happened? I don’t recommend that.

Victoria: Why do you say that?

Nick: Dad believes he has solved the problem. Eliminated a threat. He sees nate as a defeated enemy in his mind.

Victoria: Well, I’ll just have to convince him that he’s wrong.

Nick: All right. You should also know that dad is pressuring me to come back to newman.

Victoria: Well, that’s not news. I mean, he’s been saying that ever since you left.

Nick: Yeah. Well, he wants me to take nate’s job.

Victoria: So, when did this happen?

Nick: In dad’s office. Right after he fired nate. That’s when he gave me his pitch. I guess he thought that since nate was one of the reasons why I left in the first place, if he wasn’t around, it might entice me to come back.

Victoria: What did you say?

Nick: I didn’t say anything.

Victoria: Well, did you tell him you were gonna think about it?

Nick: I literally didn’t say anything. I just walked out. But I know it’s not going to be the last time I hear about it.

[ Victoria sighing ]

Victoria: What are you gonna do?

Nick: I don’t know. Sharon and I have this new company. It’s about to launch. I can’t just walk away from it. On the other hand, this feels like it might be another one of dad’s tests. Put you, me, and adam all in the same place and see which one of us wants to wear the crown the most.

Victoria: Yeah, if dad ever gives it up.

Nick: That is a good point.

Victoria: You know what, nick? I– I just need to calm down. I can’t make any decisions when I’m this upset.

Nick: Then don’T. Let’s just get another drink.

Victoria: No. You know, I think I’m gonna head down to the club and listen to some music. I can figure out what to do about dad in the morning. Do you want to come with me?

Nick: No. I’m just gonna finish this and get home to christian. Vic, don’t worry about it, all right? We’re gonna figure it out. Then, everything will be back to normal.

Victoria: Yeah. Maybe.

Nick: Night.

Victoria: Night.

Sharon: Rey did not die in the line of duty. He, uh, was in a terrible accident and he didn’t make it.

Nina: I’m really sorry.

Sharon: Thank you. I loved him very much. He was a good man. And he was a good officer. And yeah, being with him meant that I had to wonder every day that he was on that job if he was coming home. It wasn’t my first time through that kind of fear.

Nina: So, you know.

Sharon: Yes, of course I do. The difference is I chose to be with rey and chance, knowing the danger and just doing the best I can to accept it, but you are chance’s mother. God knows you wouldn’t have picked this line of work for him under any circumstances. There’s no worse feeling than having a hurt child and knowing that there’s nothing you can do about it.

Nina: But maybe there is something that you can do about it.

Sharon: Like try to convince chance to quit? I wouldn’t presume to try to do that.

Nina: Even after this? Even after what you just told me about rey?

Sharon: You know, maybe secretly, I hoped that becoming the police chief would take him out of danger, but I should have known better than that. There’s no way that chance would settle for being a desk-bound chief. He needs to be out there in the action. Always.

Nina: I will never understand why.

Sharon: Maybe it’s just something deep in their core, you know? Something they feel that they were born to do and neither you or I, or anyone else can talk them into giving that up.

Nate: I appreciate you reaching out, devon. I do.

Devon: Well, that sounds like a but.

Nate: There’s been a lot of blood in the water. Yours and mine. We need to agree to let all that go.

Devon: Yeah, obviously. That’s why we’re here. That’s why we’re talking about it.

Nate: And I’m sure, you know, it’s not gonna happen overnight.

Devon: Of course, I know that. I mean, we did a lot of hurtful things to each other. So, obviously, it’s gonna take a minute to get past all of that. But I also know at the end of the day, we’re family. And I know that we can learn to forgive each other no matter who did what to whom. And I don’t know about you, but this weight of resentment that I carry around for you is getting pretty heavy. And I’d like to put it down.

Nate: Do you think that’s possible after everything that’s gone down between us?

Devon: Well, I think anything’s possible. And it really comes down to us making a choice about it. Right? I remember not too long ago I was playing with dominic and he did something that was really funny and i wanted to share it with you. And I pulled out my phone and then remembered that we weren’t speaking to each other at the moment and it didn’t make me feel good. It made me feel dumb. And it made me feel sad that I couldn’t share a moment like that with someone that I knew who would care. And I don’t want to feel that way anymore. I wanna choose to not have a problem with you. I want choose to remember that in spite of everything, we love each other.

Nate: You know, you should have called.

Devon: Well, hey, next time I will call.

Victoria: Nate. Um…

Devon: Hey.

Victoria: Hey. I’ve been looking all over for you. Can we talk, please? Type 2 d

Nate: I don’t have anything to say to you right now.

Victoria: I know you’re upset.

Nate: Upset? Not even close.

Victoria: Can we just sit down and talk about this? We need to just find a way to work through it.

Nate: I am having a conversation with my cousin. We are trying to repair our relationship, so I’m not gonna get into this right now in front of devon.

Victoria: Nate…

Nate: Victoria. Have a good night.

Victoria: Please don’t shut me out.

Devon: Hey, guys, we can do this another time, nate, all right?

Nate: No, no, that’s not necessary.

Devon: No, no, no, no it is. You guys clearly need to speak. Um, we made progress though today, right?

Nate: Right.

Devon: Okay. Let’s build on that, okay?

Victoria: Thank you, devon.

Devon: Yes. I’ll see you guys.

Victoria: See you. Look, I know– I know you’re angry. You’re furious. I am too. My father, he set this trap for all of us.

Nate: But apparently, I’m the only one who got caught in that trap.

Victoria: Oh, come on. That is so unfair. I will talk to him.

Nate: Victoria. Victoria, stop. Just stop. I get what victor was trying to do. He was pulling his family together. I’m just now beginning to see how important that is. But when it came time to choose sides, you chose adam. Of all people. When I needed you to have my back, you– you chose him instead because he’s family.

Victoria: No, nate. That’s not true.

Nate: Did adam get fired? Did you or nick? Look, I should have seen that coming. I should have known that when it comes right down to it, the newmans will always circle the wagons to protect themselves. So, how am I supposed to feel about that, huh?

Danny: Hi. Is, uh, is everything okay here?

Christine: Chance was shot earlier tonight.

Danny: Oh, my god. What? Is– is he all right?

Sharon: The prognosis is good. We’re just waiting to hear something more.

Danny: I’m so sorry. I– I– I don’t even know what to say.

Nina: No. That’s okay. I’m just really happy he’s alive.

Danny: Yeah. Yeah, we all are. Is there anything I can do?

Nina: Well, no, thank you so much. That’s very sweet.

[ Phone ringing ]

Sharon: Oh, that’s elena. She says we can go back to the hospital now.

Nina: No, cricket. Stay here and talk to danny.

Christine: No, no I want to be there for you.

Nina: No, I’m fine. And believe me, you have been there for me. I would be even a bigger wreck if it hadn’t been for you. All right? I’ll keep you posted.

Christine: You promise?

Nina: Yes, I promise.

Danny: Love you. Wow. Well, listen, the most important thing is that it sounds like he’s gonna make it, right?

Christine: Yeah. Yeah.

Danny: You okay?

Christine: Yeah. Yeah. I’ve just– I’ve been trying to keep it together for nina, but you know, this one was– this one was hard. This one– this one scared me. I– I’ve known chance since he was born. We worked at the justice department together. He helped me through the whole phyllis ordeal. He’s such a good guy. Why did something like this have to happen to him?

Danny: I wish I had an answer for that.

Christine: I– I have to tell paul. He and chance are really close.

Danny: You might want to wait on that, at least until the good news is official, all right?

Christine: Okay. Yeah, you’re right. Thank you.

Danny: It’s gonna be all right.

Christine: I know. I know. It’s just– it’s such a shock when you hear something like this. Especially when it’s someone that’s close to you.

Danny: Yeah. It’s a terrible feeling, but a good example of how your life can change in an instant. In a blink of an eye, your– well, your whole world turns upside down. It’s a good reminder to seize each and every day. As if it could be last.

Christine: Carpe diem?

Danny: You got it.

Christine: I couldn’t agree more.

Summer: I wish that you would wake up. I mean, I know you are going to wake up. But maybe you could wake up right now and just let me know that you really are gonna be okay. I wasn’t prepared for this. I– I know that your job is is dangerous, but I just– I wasn’T…

[ Summer sighing ] When I heard that you got shot, I got this feeling in the pit of my stomach. Like what if? What if I never saw you again? What if I never talked to you? What if I could never bore you with my problems again? Chance, I– I need you to know that I really don’t think that I could have gotten through everything with my mom if you hadn’t have been there for me. You became my friend when I really needed one. I just want you to know that I’m grateful. I’m really grateful that you’re in my life. So, you gotta be really strong and you gotta get through this because… I– I can’t bear the thought of losing you. (Man)

Christine: What was that?

Danny: Uh, it’s daniel. He’s had a change of plans. Uh, looks like we have to reschedule our dinner.

Christine: Oh. Well, that’s too bad.

Danny: Yeah. I was really looking forward to it. On the other hand, I– well, I am free for dinner. Care to join me? What?

Christine: Uh, I’m trying to figure out how to respond to that.

Danny: Well, uh, yes or no works pretty well.

Christine: Yes.

Danny: Okay.

Christine: On one condition.

Danny: Name it.

Christine: That neither of us looks at this as something that could be misinterpreted.

Danny: As a date? Okay. Got it. You want to make sure you, me, everybody else understands, this is not a date. Confirmed.

Christine: Right. Because I mean, it’s just two friends hanging out eating.

Danny: Sure. Absolutely. In fact, you know, you could help me with some new lyrics I’ve been struggling with.

Christine: Yeah, that’ll be the day.

Danny: Hey, I’m serious. I wrote some of my greatest songs when you were in my life.

Christine: Danny…

Danny: I heard you the first time. It’s not a date, confirmed.

Christine: Um, will I get some royalties this time?

Danny: I think we can figure something out.

Christine: Okay.

Victoria: I wish there was some way that I could make you understand.

Nate: I don’t think it’s that complicated. You had a choice to back me up and you chose not to.

Victoria: No, nate. I didn’t fight for your plan because I didn’t agree with it.

Nate: Oh, so you would rather have your father locked up in some corporate cocoon instead of getting him the help we all thought he needed.

Victoria: Yes.

Nate: Then, you’re right. I don’t understand.

Victoria: Look, I was raised to put protecting the family above everything else, no matter what. So for me to think that my father was losing his mental capacity was overwhelming for me. He’s always seemed so invincible.

Nate: Which is how he got us to believe he was losing it in the first place. Gotta give the man credit. I usually have a pretty good bs detector and he sold it like a pro.

Victoria: I was scared. I was scared if we lost control of the narrative and if word leaked out that victor newman was acting erratically, the fallout from that would make things much worse for him and for the company.

Nate: Well, the joke turned out to be on us, didn’t it?

Victoria: Yeah, I did. But be honest, nate, wasn’t there a small part of you that saw the opportunity for me and you to be in control of newman again.

Nate: No, victoria. I saw it as an opportunity for you to take control. And why shouldn’t you, given the circumstances? What is wrong wanting the best for you? Victor needed to be somewhere controlled. I stand by my choice. That is if any of this had been true.

Victoria: Look, you explained why you went ahead and signed dad up for the clinic and I chose to believe that. I did. But can’t you see and understand for one minute how my father could have thought you were trying to push him out so that I could step in? It’s not a totally irrational reaction on his part.

Nate: That you choose to believe me, I guess it’s something, but not enough.

Victoria: We can salvage this.

Nate: I don’t think I want to salvage this. After seeing victor willing to put you and your family through whatever cruel game he was setting up, why on earth would I want to be a part of that?

Victoria: Because I don’t think that you’re ready to turn your back on newman enterprises just yet.

Nate: I’m gonna need some, uh, some time before I make a decision about my future.

Danny: What’s the word from the hospital?

Christine: It is all good. Nina is with the doctors right now and they’re telling her chance should make a full recovery.

Danny: That is incredible. I– I am so happy for them.

Christine: Me too.

Danny: So, what are you thinking for dinner? You, uh, you know, thai, sushi, your choice, whatever you like.

Christine: I don’t know.

Danny: What do you mean you don’t know?

Christine: Maybe this isn’t such a good idea.

Danny: Eating?

Christine: You know what I mean.

Danny: Yeah, I do. Look, I know this is a very hard, confusing time for you. You and paul have been together for a long time and you have things to resolve and you need time to resolve them. I get that and the last thing, the very last thing that I’d ever want is to make you feel awkward or uncomfortable. I’m just really hungry and I don’t like to eat alone.

Christine: Okay. I could use a burger.

Danny: Still medium, no onions?

Christine: Yeah.

Danny: Okay.

[ Phone chiming ]

Victoria: I want you to know something. I– I would hate for my father’s actions to cause things to fall apart for us.

Nate: I have to be honest. After today, I’m gonna have a hard time trusting where I fit in your list of priorities.

Victoria: Which is why I want to find a way to make things up to you. And I will.

Nate: I know you mean that now.

Victoria: No, nate, I’m not just saying it to smooth things over. I really do mean it. I want to fight for us.

Nate: So, what happens when another issue comes up that puts me at odds with your family? Your parents don’t trust me. Nick never did. And adam–

Victoria: I don’t care what adam thinks.

Nate: But you did earlier today. You know when you told me that you were raised to protect your family at all costs, I already knew that. My aunt mamie warned me that no matter what I did or how hard I worked, I would always be an outsider to the newmans. So maybe what this is, is a– is a wake-up call. For me to work on reconnecting with my family. Put that above everything else. But, whatever the answer is, I’m gonna need some time to find it.

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Phyllis: Hey, danny. Hi.

Danny: Hey.

Phyllis: Not surprised I ran into you again. Big, little town, right?

Danny: [ Chuckles ] Yeah.

Phyllis: I know you love this time of year. It’s so beautiful out and crisp and cool. And that magical thing that the light does at a certain time of day.

Danny: It’s, uh– it’s nice.

Phyllis: It is nice. I got two words out of you.

Danny: Oh, it’s, um– I mean, you know–

Phyllis: Shh, shh. Yeah, I know. The bug comes back into town and suddenly, I’m the pariah, right?

Nina: Hey.

Christine: Hey.

Nina: Hi, my friend. Oh. You good?

Christine: Yeah.

Nina: I feel like I’m totally monopolizing your time.

Christine: Gosh, I’m so glad you texted. We have to take advantage of the fact that you’re in town. I am happy to hang with you while chance finishes up this investigation he’s involved in.

Nina: Yes, my son, the police chief. That’s like, one word, by the way. I thought he would be working more regular hours now, but clearly not.

Christine: Yeah, he’s not really the kind of guy to be content behind a desk.

Nina: No.

Christine: And look, we get to spend time together.

Nina: Yeah, it was really nice reminiscing and catching up earlier.

Christine: It was so nice to talk openly and honestly, and not feel judged.

Nina: What do you mean judged? For what? Because you felt something for danny when you saw him again? Please. I mean, maybe, you guys had some rough times, but you were madly in love with the guy.

Christine: Things just ended with me and paul.

Nina: So, it’s not like anything happened between you and danny.

[ Christine sighs ] Did something happen between you and danny?

[ Christine sighs ]

Chelsea: Hi, hi. Oh, good. I’m glad I’m not late. This is great, isn’t it? Summer wanting to meet outside the office, talk informally.

Chloe: Yeah, being summoned by the boss is always a great sign.

Chelsea: Chloe, it’s just coffee. It’s just people talking. I know you and summer have been butting heads a lot lately, but honestly, I’d be worried if you weren’T. Nothing worth having is ever easy. This is gonna be great. It’s gonna be positive. It’s gonna be proactive.

Chloe: Yeah, I don’t–

Chelsea: Here she comes.

Summer: Hey, chloe. Hey, chelsea. So happy to have you back.

Chelsea: It’s great to be back. I’m ready to get started.

Summer: Sounds great. But before you do, I just– I wanted the three of us to sit down together and chat and clear the air. And chloe, you’ve expressed some frustrations with the design process. She feels like I’ve been a little intrusive.

Chelsea: Well, um, actually, chloe and I were just talking about it and it’s perfectly normal to have creative differences. You know, sometimes, it can be the engine to generate great work.

Summer: Yes, I– I totally agree with that, and chloe, I respect your perspective as well, and your long history in fashion and all of the expertise that you bring.

Chelsea: And we respect your role as ceo, that it’s your job to further the vision.

Summer: Exactly, it should be a collaboration and I really am confident that we can strike the right balance.

Chloe: Yeah. I just don’t think that’s possible.

Nate: I’m fired?

Victor: You’re damn right.

Victoria: For what?

Nick: Dad–

Victor: You had it all planned, nate, didn’t you, hm? Send me to some looney bin surrounded by doctors who didn’t give a damn about my health, just to keep me away from here, right?

Nate: Victor, if you believe that’s true, then, we still have a problem.

Victor: I have all the proof right here. I talked to the head of that looney bin. He gave me a full report.

Nate: Victor, I was protecting your privacy. Of course, I had to arrange things in advance. There needed to be ndas, precautions.

Victor: You are lying now and you were lying then.

Victoria: Dad, please, just calm down.

Victor: I’ll calm down when I feel like it, all right? Now, all of you may as well know this whole thing on my part was a charade. I didn’t have any lapses of memory. I knew full well who was in charge of newman media. Didn’t forget a damn thing. I didn’t have lapses. Or fits of paranoia and then, forget about it a few minutes later, I didn’T.

Adam: You didn’t forget that your granddaughter was dead?

Nick: I asked you point-blank if this was a setup.

Victor: I had to find out who… would possibly betray me. And adam… I was leaning in your direction. But to my relief, I found out the real culprit was not you.

Adam: Hm.

Victor: I had to know who I could trust and who I couldn’T.

Victoria: Even me. You didn’t trust even me?

Victor: I had my doubts about all of you.

Victoria: Based on what?

Nick: Don’t waste your time looking for logic.

Victoria: No, no. I need to hear it.

Victor: I watched you when I told you that I would step back and sit in this chair and demote you.

Victoria: So, I’m suspect because I had an honest, human reaction to being shunted aside.

Victor: The point is, I had never seen you that angry. And I always suspected, you had been sitting in this chair for far too long. Power corrupts. Even now, you’re more concerned about your position than about what your boyfriend has done.

Victoria: You know, regardless of nate’s choices, he was only trying to help. You’re the one who– who imagined this illness and pretended your mind was slipping.

Victor: I did what I had to do. And the outcome proves that I was right.

Victoria: Okay. That’s great. But I would never, ever inflict anything like that on you or anyone else in this family.

Adam: Well, maybe one person. If we’re being honest.

Victoria: I am so hurt. I’m hurt that you think I would take advantage of you in that way. Just because you think I’m angry about being demoted?

Victor: Don’t you understand my position? I’ve built this into an enormous empire. We have employees all over the world. I saw it fall apart slowly but surely because of all the in-fighting. And because of nate. I know someone was scheming to take this over. That’s why I reacted the way I did.

Victoria: All right. Fine. So, how long were you planning on keeping this from all of us?

Nina: So, you saw danny after the last time we spoke?

Christine: Mm-hmm. Right after, at the club.

Nina: After lauren mentioned he was there with phyllis.

Christine: Yeah, because I know how phyllis operates. She’ll trash talk me, try and cut me down in danny’s eyes.

Nina: Please, like that could ever happen.

[ Gasps ] Oh, I wish I could have seen both of their faces when you walked in. I’m sure, for danny, it was like phyllis didn’t even exist, right? Ah, she must have been livid. Oh, does it make me a bad person that I am just relishing the thought of her public humiliation?

Christine: She had to go somewhere with daniel anyway.

Nina: Yeah, what happened after that?

Christine: Oh, boy, nothing happened. Not like you’re imagining.

Nina: How do you know what I’m imagining unless you’re imagining it too.

Christine: Oh, god. Okay, it was– it was sweet.

Nina: Mm-hmm.

Christine: Natural. Danny was over at the piano, you know, playing around with a song and he asked me to join him and tell him what I thought.

[ Nina gasps ]

Nina: And it was magic.

Christine: It’s just really easy being with him.

Nina: Which is why I encouraged you to explore the possibilities. I mean, you’re both free and you have such a special connection. And it sounds like you still do.

Christine: When I ran into him, we hadn’t seen each other in months and the last thing I ever expected was to talk about my breakup and how miserable I was. But suddenly, I found myself just opening up to him. He’s such a good listener.

Nina: Yeah, I mean, he’s not better than me, right?

Christine: Oh, no one is a better listener than you.

Nina: Okay, good. So, okay, last time we spoke, you didn’t even know that there was something to pursue with danny. And it sounds like maybe, you’re more sure now.

Christine: You know, don’t read too much into this. We’re reconnecting as friends. Danny and I have a lot of history to unpack, and I’m not exactly in the best place emotionally.

Nina: But the timing. You guys both showing up here at the same time, it’s just– it’s kismet.

Christine: I’m not rushing into anything.

Nina: All right. You’re probably smart.

[ Christine chuckles, sighs ]

Phyllis: Well, you know, one minute, we are talking as friends, sharing so much history and we do have so much history, and then, the next minute, you’re monosyllabic. I mean, that’s not all in my head.

Danny: Hey, nothing has changed. I still admire how you’re trying to turn your life around. The efforts that you’re making, working side by side with our son.

Phyllis: Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] You’re just admiring me from arm’s length, right?

Danny: I don’t know where this is coming from.

[ Phyllis sighs ]

Phyllis: She has it in for me. We both know that.

[ Danny sighs ]

Danny: Christine has more important things on her mind, trust me. And whatever you’re hanging on to, I don’t know, it feels like you’re projecting it onto me.

Phyllis: You know what? You’re right.

Danny: And do you honestly think that I would just change my mind about you because of something anyone else said? That I’m that suggestible?

Phyllis: I– oh, I’m sorry. It’s just old patterns die hard. I just– my guard comes up when it comes to the bug, that’s all.

[ Danny sighs ]

Danny: I wish you would stop calling her that.

Phyllis: Oh, okay. The cricket.

Danny: How about just christine?

Phyllis: Yes, I could do that.

Danny: Thank you.

Phyllis: Christine, see?

[ Phyllis chuckles ]

Danny: Look, she just came back into town after what seemed like a really rough breakup with paul, okay? She’s going through a difficult and emotional time right now. So, please just– just leave her alone. Hi, my name is damion clark. If you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you’ll definitely want to

Summer: Look, chloe, I’m being sincere when I say that I– I want to listen. I– I want to find a way to oversee the design department that works for all of us.

Chloe: I’m not questioning your sincerity. I am just making an honest assessment of the situation and this can’t work.

Chelsea: You know, I think chloe and I need a few minutes to talk privately before we continue.

Summer: Yeah. Sure.

Chloe: No, there’s really no need.

Chelsea: No, I think there’s a need. [ Laughs ] There’s a need because we’re partners, so, um, I know you’ve been frustrated lately, but I–

Chloe: Yeah, and this situation is only going to make things worse. Okay, you talk about wanting to find a rhythm, but i don’t think it’s possible. Not when you’re so hands-on. And not when there are three of us involved in the creative process.

Summer: Chloe, I’m the ceo of marchetti. I have to be hands-on.

Chloe: It’s not a criticism. Okay? It– when there are two people, you can find a rhythm. A back and forth. A give and take. That’s what balance looks like. We’ve done it before.

Chelsea: That’s right, we’ve done it before, and that’s what we could have again now.

Chloe: Yeah, but when you add a third voice, then one is just struggling to be heard.

Summer: Okay, maybe– maybe, you two should take a minute to talk.

Chloe: Look, I respect what you’ve done with marchetti. And the vision that you have. Where you want to take the company. And now, that chelsea is back, I think that you can find that rhythm and that balance. But inevitably, I am just going to be the odd one out, struggling to be heard. And it’s not where I wanna be right now.

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness, danny, I’m trying to change my life. Do you think I want to revive some old battle?

Danny: But you’re making all these assumptions about christine.

Phyllis: It’s because she– you know what? You’re right. I’m just gonna lay off of the– christine.

[ Laughs ] See? That was me trying, I’m trying.

Danny: Yes, I see that.

Phyllis: Listen, I feel for her. What she’s going through. I know what it’s like to be…

[ Sighs ] …Ending a relationship, and you lose a part of your life, you know? You lose a part of your heart. I don’t wish that on anyone. You think I’m so self-involved I can’t see the pain she’s going through?

Danny: No, but I– I see you falling back into your old dynamic.

Phyllis: Well, I think that’s what happens when you’re so used to fighting for your life. And fighting for people you care for.

Danny: Okay, positive reinforcement. All right, I see the effort you’re putting in, I do.

Phyllis: Thank you. I appreciate that. It may be boring for you to keep on saying it, but i like to hear it. [ Laughs ]

Danny: No, I– I’m really– I’m happy to help, seriously. No, I am.

Phyllis: Thank you. And I do feel bad for christine. I really do. Genuinely. I don’t wish that pain on my worst enemy.

Danny: Now, you’re not just saying what I want to hear, are you?

Phyllis: Oh, you think I’m trying to impress you? Really? Are you just so used to adoring fans screaming out your name?

Danny: I am.

Phyllis: Trying to impress you all the time? [ Chuckles ]

Danny: This is just me and you talking here. Come on.

Phyllis: Yeah. It is just me and you talking. I’m not the same person I was. I want you to know that. I’m a work in progress.

Danny: Hey, aren’t we all?

Phyllis: Yeah, aren’t we all? But I’m working really hard to change some old patterns, you know?

Danny: Yeah.

Phyllis: And you know what? I think I’m gonna get into meditation, yeah.

Danny: Oh.

Phyllis: Yeah. Imagine me trying to quiet down my brain.

Danny: I– I felt the same way when I first started. In fact, you know, most people do, um. I’ve been doing transcendental meditation for years now and it’s really helped me tremendously.

Phyllis: Oh, wow. Would you teach me?

[ Danny laughs nervously ]

Nikki: I’m so sorry. I wanted you to know that your father’s decline was all an act. I told him what it was doing to you.

Victoria: You still said nothing.

Nikki: Because if you had known the truth, you would have taken it straight to nate.

Victor: And then, we would never have known of nate’s true intentions. Right, nate?

Nate: What? Victor, I offered a sound medical solution to most effectively get you diagnosed and treated. It was in your best interest.

Victor: Nate, I respect you. You’re a bright man. Accomplished man. But you wanted to commit me to the looney bin so that you and victoria could grab back the power that I had taken from her, right?

Nate: I was protecting the company by providing you the best care based on years of medical experience.

Nikki: Nate, stop. You didn’t care about what was best for victor.

Nate: Why, nikki? Because I thought it was a bad idea to turn newman enterprises into some sort of makeshift clinic. Okay, news flash, it was a bad idea. But all you seem to be worried about is making it look like victor is still working and nothing is wrong.

Adam: I would have protected the company and our father with minimal chances of exposure or leaks.

Nate: Right. Right. Because that’s how you all like to operate, isn’t it, adam? In the shadows, making up your own rules. I was pulled into those shadows and wound up regretting it. I did nothing wrong. My plan was sound and it was above board. And guess what? I had no ulterior motives. But the newmans have decided and there’s no convincing you otherwise. You know what? You did me a favor firing me.

[ Door slams ]

Victoria: We’ll talk about this later.

[ Door shuts ]

Danny: As entertaining as it would be for me to watch you sit still and try to calm that brain of yours, I– I can’t teach you.

Phyllis: You can’t or you won’t?

Danny: You have to be certified, you know, do an in-residence training, and– well, it requires a high level of commitment.

Phyllis: Well, just give me pointers, that’s all.

Danny: No, no, that would defeat the whole purpose. If your goal is to– to change and benefit from the practice, you don’t want to just dabble in it.

Phyllis: Okay, it’s sort of a foreign concept for me. Being introspective, right? I’m from the school of wild abandon, sort of, you know, free and loud.

Danny: Yes, definitely that.

[ Phyllis laughs ]

Phyllis: I’m just looking for someone to sort of hold my hand. Metaphorically speaking.

Danny: Yes, of course. And a certified trainer, he can– can help you, you know, tame those wild impulses.

Phyllis: I’m not sure I want to be tamed.

Danny: He can show you how to harness all of that raw energy, you know? And so that you’re not at the mercy of those impulses.

Phyllis: Well, hook me up.

Danny: Okay. I’d be happy to.

Phyllis: Great. I’m excited. Well, maybe, transcendental meditation is off the table for tonight, but possibly, we could have dinner? I’m free.

Danny: Oh, I– I would love to, but I already have plans.

Phyllis: Okay. Okay. Let me guess.

Danny: Oh, it’s– it’s not christine.

Victoria: Look, I don’t know what to say, but I’m sorry.

Nate: Because I got fired?

Victoria: No, for all of it.

Nate: Oh, including the part where you ignored the only doctor in the room. Hm? Given what we were dealing with, what we both thought we were dealing with, I offered victor the best course of action and you didn’t have my back. I thought we were a team.

Victoria: We are. We still are.

Nate: It certainly didn’t feel that way in there.

Victoria: Look, I’m as angry about all of that as you are.

Nate: No, not even close.

Victoria: Oh, my god. After everything that I have done to try to prove my worth and my loyalty to my father–

Nate: I am sure, you– I am sure you will get over it. You will be fine.

Victoria: Look, I– I hate that things turned out this way.

Nate: Is that supposed to make me feel better? Because it doesn’T. You basically threw me to the wolves.

Victoria: That is not true.

Nate: You sided with adam. My god, if that doesn’t tell me everything I need to know about your priorities.

Victoria: Nate.

Nate: And you know what? For the record, adam’s plan was the perfect setup for him to manipulate victor from the inside. If you didn’t see that, you really weren’t paying attention.

Nick: I mean, you didn’t have to put us through all of this just to get rid of nate.

Victor: Son, I didn’t know it was nate. I had to come up with this loyalty test to find out.

Adam: [ Laughs ] Which, dad, you expected me to fail?

Victor: Yeah.

Adam: Spectacularly. You thought I would be the one to take advantage of the situation, make a power play, you all did.

Nikki: Yeah. With good reason.

Adam: Man, I– I gotta hand it to you, pop, that was a hell of a playbook. And the execution, I mean, I really thought that you were mentally in decline. And the prospect of that, of seeing you go through that, I’m not gonna lie, it shook me up.

Nikki: Adam, spare us.

Nick: I have no doubt you were planning to use this to your advantage.

Adam: To what advantage, nick?

Nick: Dad gives you every opportunity in the world. Another chance, no matter what you pull, or how far you push the limits.

Victor: Nick, I got to be very honest with you. I am convinced that adam acted in my best interest and the company’s best interest.

Victoria: My father did this to you, did it to all of us. If you’re gonna be angry at someone, be angry at him, not me, okay? I did not throw you to the wolves.

Nate: You know, I don’t totally blame you. It’s in your dna, all a part of being a good newman. One victor can be proud of.

Victoria: I had no idea what he was gonna do in there. None.

Nate: And when you realized what was happening, you fell right in line, didn’t you? You still have your job, your family. I’m on the outside looking in.

Victoria: There is a way to fix this.

Nate: It would mean taking a stand you don’t want to take. Victoria, all I wanted to do was protect your father and give you back what you deserve while he healed. Those details he’s so indignant about were entirely reasonable. Not some proof of a coup. But that doesn’t seem to matter. To any of you. You know… my mistake was thinking you’d have my back instead of showing blind obedience. I won’t make it again.

Victor: You know, it would have been one thing for all of your siblings to fight like this when things are going well. But god forbid, there would have been a crisis, this would have been catastrophic.

Nick: There was no crisis.

Victor: You don’t know that. We don’t know that. Adam though, knew what was at stake. He asked all of you to work together.

Nick: Well, we’ll never know that, will we? Because you ended the charade before nate could be put to the test.

[ Door clicking ]

Victoria: Nate deserved better. You should have given him the benefit of the doubt. Why did you have to fire him so quickly?

Victor: Did you listen to what I said before? He had called the looney bin. Arranged it for me to leave here. So that he and you could grab back the power that I’ve taken from you.

Nick: Nate wanted a home-court advantage for you.

Victor: Right.

Nikki: Darling, it was about getting you back in charge so that he could then be co-ceo more than any real concern for your father.

Victor: And he would have done anything to achieve that end. And it was also his revenge on me.

Victoria: For what?

Victor: For demoting you.

Victoria: All right, dad. All right, however you want to justify it, okay? But what you did, pretending that something was terribly, terribly wrong with you, that was cruel.

Victor: And your mother pointed out, I couldn’t risk telling nate the truth. And my instinct turned out to be right.

Victoria: You know what, dad? Your mind, it may not be slipping, but your instincts are. They’re worthless when it comes to adam. You know, you claim that you expected him to betray you, but it was really just this whole game to find a way to give him yet another free pass and to excuse all of the terrible things that he’s done.

Adam: That’s not true.

Victoria: All of it at the expense of the people who love you. Who care about this family and who want to protect your legacy. I’m sorry, but I don’t know if I can forgive you for this.

Nikki: I warned you this would happen.

[ Phone ringing ]

Summer: I’m so sorry. I’ve got to take this. I’ll be right back.

Chelsea: No problem. Chloe, I didn’t know you were considering leaving.

Chloe: I– I hadn’t seriously considered it until this meeting, but I think it makes sense.

Chelsea: No, no, it actually, makes no sense. It actually makes zero sense because we’re a team. So, if you leave, it’s just me and I– I can’t be a one-person team.

Chloe: Stop. We are a great team because you are a creator and I am a facilitator. That’s why it works. But now that you’re at marchetti, you have a great facilitator.

Chelsea: Is this about summer? You don’t like her?

Chloe: I have nothing against summer.

Chelsea: She’s a newman.

Chloe: True, but she’s the least newman of all the newmans, I really– I have no problems with summer.

Chelsea: Okay. Good. Because we’ve had worse bosses. I mean, we worked for gloria.

Chloe: [ Laughs ] Right. And even as annoying as she was, she always let us do our own thing, but, you know, it’s– it’s not like that with summer. She wants to give her input.

Chelsea: Well, I think she just wants to guide us.

Chloe: She wants to do more than just guide us. And it’s– look, it’s okay. She is the ceo of the company. She should do what she wants. It’s just not right for me.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] Chloe. I need you.

Chloe: No, you need to create, to build something.

Chelsea: Well, I don’t want to do it without you.

Chloe: Don’t say that. After everything that you’ve been through the past couple of years, you deserve to really dig in and build something. I mean, this is your opportunity, you have to take it. Me, I– I’m happy with where I’m at. Kevin’s happy, the kids are happy. I mean, gosh, my mom is even perfectly content working here, sticking her nose in everyone else’s business. But I am good. I don’t need this. Look, chelsea, you’re gonna be fine. I promise you.

Summer: I’ll check in later, okay? Bye. Chloe, tell me what I can do to get you to stay with us.

Chloe: There is nothing that you can do to change my mind.

Summer: Come on, there’s gotta be something. Look, I know that it’s on me to create the right work environment where you’re challenged without wanting to run for the exit.

Chloe: No. I really don’t want you to take this personally, summer. I– I just don’t think it’s a good fit for me.

Chelsea: How can you be sure?

Chloe: Because I experienced it earlier with sally.

Chelsea: Sally?

Chloe: She invited me to tag along on a consult. And I don’t know, we just started bouncing ideas off of each other and– and fell into this rhythm that made me realize that this is what a collaboration could feel like.

Chelsea: Yeah, that’s what we used to have.

Chloe: It’s a totally different situation now, chelsea. I don’t want to feel like I have to soldier on to make it work. It wouldn’t be fair, to either of you.

Summer: Just so you know, I am willing to try.

Chloe: Because you’re a consummate professional. You are a pair of rock stars. You are going to do something great together. I adore you both, but…

[ Chloe sighs ] I just think it’s time for me to move on.

Danny: Why are you so hung up on the idea that there’s something going on between me and christine?

Phyllis: No reason. I guess I’m just nosy. It’s none of my business, actually.

Danny: Daniel and lucy. That’s who I’m having dinner with tonight.

Phyllis: You are? Lucy’s in town?

Danny: Yeah, she got in this afternoon.

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. Really? Heather too?

Danny: I’m pretty sure. Yes.

Phyllis: That’s interesting.

Danny: Yeah. Don’t go there.

Phyllis: I– I– no. I’m just so excited to see my granddaughter.

Danny: Yeah, you made it very clear that you’d like heather and daniel to get back together again.

Phyllis: You know, that was a mistake. I overstepped. I’m not interfering. I learned my lesson.

Danny: Good. You go down that route and you’re just gonna push daniel away.

Phyllis: And I don’t want that to happen, so I’m gonna stay out of it, I promise.

Danny: Uh-huh. Sudden impulses, they just keep getting away from you.

Phyllis: Hey, can you cut me some slack, please?

Danny: This is me being supportive. Wanting you to get out of your own way.

Phyllis: I know that and I’m working so hard to change. You have to understand that, please. My family, my kids. Honestly, it’s my top priority, danny.

Danny: Okay, in that case, you are welcome to join us.

Christine: My personal life isn’t my focus right now. It’s really my professional future.

Nina: Yet, you said that another term as D.A. Didn’t appeal to you.

Christine: I just– it started to wear on me. How people like phyllis could just walk after committing such horrible crimes. You know, free to inflict themselves on the world.

Nina: But wait, listen, don’t let your feelings about her influence this very important decision, right?

Christine: I just don’t have an appetite for it anymore.

Nina: But there are plenty of other, more fulfilling ways to use your legal skills. You were talking about private practice, maybe pro bono.

Christine: Pro bono, yeah. Something out of the spotlight. Corporate law.

[ Phone ringing ]

Nina: The hospital. This is nina webster. Yes, I’m his mother. How bad is it? Okay. I’m on my way. I’ll be right there. Chance has been shot.

Adam: So, just to be clear, dad, you really are all there.

Victor: Hm. I’m as lucid and as sharp as I’ve ever been, boy.

Nikki: I can attest to that.

Victor: I’ll also do everything in my power to protect what I built.

Adam: So, where do we go from here?

Victor: Nicholas, where do you stand in all this?

Nick: Dad, vic has devoted her life to preserving and growing what you’ve built. I can understand why she’s so hurt. I hate seeing her go through this.

Victor: So do I. But I have a feeling that she knows that what I’m saying about nate was correct. She must have experienced and seen his growing ambition for more and more power.

Nick: Make no mistake, I’m glad nate’s gone. But I guess, I’m more surprised it wasn’t adam who walked into your trap.

Adam: Hey, I told you that we need to pull together for dad, okay? You’re the one who wouldn’t put your personal feelings aside.

Nick: Don’t you go there with me.

Victor: Nicholas, now the nate is gone… I need you at the company.

[ Nick sighs ]

Nick: If I were you, I wouldn’t be so sure vic is gonna forgive you. And to her mind, this may be one betrayal too many.

[ Phone chimes ]

[ Nate sighs ]

[ Nate sighs ]

Summer: Look, I appreciate your candor, chloe.

Chloe: Well, I haven’t been exactly shy about how I feel.

Summer: That’s true. But I understand why you’d want to be in a situation that you feel passionate and excited about.

Chelsea: So, you’re really walking away?

Chloe: I think I am.

Sharon: Okay, just as soon as you could get here would be great. I really need to get to the hospital. All right, thank you, esther.

Chelsea: The hospital?

Summer: What’s wrong?

Sharon: Chance has been shot.

Christine: Excuse me. Chance chancellor, the new chief of police.

Nurse: They just brought him in, second room on the left.

Christine: All we were told is he was shot in the chest. How bad is it? What’s his status?

Nurse: We’re waiting for results of the imaging to verify the extent of the damage.

Christine: Okay.

[ Nina sobbing ]

Nina: Chance. Oh, sweetheart. It’s me. It’s your mom.

[ Nina sobbing ]

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Chloe: Oh, thank you. Well, look at you, all chipper and energetic. I haven’t seen that in a long time. Like, a really long time. I like it.

Sally: So do I. I’ll have the same thing.

Chloe: Uh, so tell me, what’s going on?

Sally: Well, I’m actually headed from here to meet with my very first client, daniel romalotti, I will have you know.

Chloe: Wow, that’s amazing. Congratulations. And now, I don’t have to worry about kevin going over there to cardboard boxes and two recliners. I got this.

Sally: Oh, thank you. Daniel would never. I mean, I know you know him better than I do, but the man is an artist. He is a thinker. He’s gonna want something interesting, but personal, dynamic visuals, but with lots of comfort.

Chloe: Oh, that’s a really good pitch.

Sally: Right?

Chloe: You know, I am just so happy that things are finally turning around for you.

Sally: Yeah, it feels really great. I really was starting to wonder if I was ever gonna wake up and be excited for my life again and have something to look forward to, and now here I am. I really can’t believe it.

Chloe: Well, I get the impression that this mood is about more than just work. I’m gonna guess that things are back on track with you and nick.

[ Sally chuckling ]

Victor: The time has come to tell you all the truth. I have to admit… that my mental state has been somewhat precarious as of late. I hate to say it, but I’ve lived in denial for a while. So, the time has come when I need to do something about it.

Lily: Well, I mean, it’s a little late to ask me now, right? You already bought the place.

Daniel: True. I just–

Lily: What?

Daniel: I guess that I want you to be as excited as I am about this.

Lily: Yeah. Well, I mean, if I’m being honest… I am thrilled. I’m really, really happy that we’re gonna be close to each other.

Daniel: Great. So, it’s all good.

Lily: It’s great. It is. Never ask me again.

Daniel: Okay.

Lily: Wait, aren’t you meeting sally? Right?

Daniel: Well, you know, I do have a little bit of time. When was devon supposed to be coming over here?

Lily: Oh. I have a little bit of time too.

Daniel: Oh, yeah?

Abby: Okay.

Devon: Oh, thank you.

Abby: This change thing, you’re not talking about our living arrangements, are you? Are you wanting to move back into your old building?

Devon: No, no, not at all. I love the mansion. It feels home. Dominic loves it too.

Abby: He does love it, yes. So, what are you talking about?

Devon: I’m mostly talking about the company. Mamie’s investment into it.

Abby: But you love mamie?

Devon: I do love mamie, yeah. I just don’t know how this is gonna change things. I know she’s really adamant about bringing nate back into the fold.

Abby: I see, yes. That does complicate things, but it could be a positive thing, right? I mean, you had talked about wanting to work things out with your cousin eventually.

Devon: The key word right there is “eventually.” ‘Cause I think– I think a lot more time needs to go by before we ever consider bringing nate back and, you know, mamie is just trying to force family unity through business transactions and force us to do things we’re not ready to do yet just for the sake of the company.

Abby: Can I say something?

Devon: Please.

Abby: As a newman and an abbott, I mean, I know a thing or two about this. My family communicates in business memos and hostile takeovers. I know that you are strong enough to not be manipulated by anyone and if mamie wants to use her leverage in the company to reunite you with your cousin, I mean, it’s really not anything to be afraid of.

Devon: Yeah, that’s true.

Abby: Just trust your instincts and you’ll be fine.

Devon: Yeah, I don’t know. Maybe that’s not the only thing about mamie’s involvement that concerns me.

Abby: Okay, what else is there?

Devon: Well, I half think that tucker is behind her investment in chancellor-winters, just to get closer to me.

Abby: Oh.

Devon: It’s a different tune when tucker might be involved, isn’t it?

Abby: Yeah, it’s not just a different tune, it’s not music at all. It’s like nails on a chalkboard. I mean, gosh, can this guy just get out of our lives?

Devon: And yet, this is what I’m dealing with.

Abby: Well, I have faith that you’re gonna do the right thing, so just meet with lily and figure out what the two of you want. Look, I know that you are strong and you are not going to be manipulated or bullied by anyone, so don’t let mamie push you around and don’t let tucker bully you into anything.

Devon: This is why I came to see you because you make everything sound so simple. But I love you for it.

Abby: I love you.

Devon: I really do. Thank you.

Abby: It’s all gonna be fine.

Devon: Thank you. I appreciate the soda.

Abby: Yes.

Devon: See you at home, okay?

Abby: Okay. Good luck!

Devon: Thank you.

Victor: I’m sorry, my darling.

Nikki: That announcement was not at all what I was hoping you would say.

Adam: Dad, I– I really admire that you’re facing what we all have noticed.

Victor: Is that why you tried to trick me into seeing a doctor? To be evaluated without my consent?

Adam: No. Okay, I wasn’t happy about it, you can trust me on that, but you just said that you were in denial. Would you have co-operated if I was upfront with you?

[ Victor sighing ]

Victor: I guess… I’ve been faking this whole damn thing, you know? Because I was afraid of what was happening to me. I apologize.

Nick: No apologies, dad. I was wondering if that’s what was happening. Obviously, I hoped it wasn’t, but the thought did occur to me.

Victoria: Yes, daddy. And when nicholas told me, I was wondering the same thing. What needs to be done? How do we handle this?

[ Victor sighing ]

Sally: Professionally, things are fine with nick. Personally… not so much.

Chloe: What is that supposed to mean?

Sally: Nick made it very clear that I need to figure out who I am and what I want.

Chloe: Okay, well that’s an easy one.

Sally: It is?

Chloe: What, yes! Come on! You’re sally spectra, designer extraordinaire. And what do you want? I mean, that is easy too. You want a successful, gratifying future with nick as your partner in every way. Am I wrong?

Sally: I love how you’re able to just cut through all the emotional clutter and get straight to the bottom line. And the bottom line is that the swift kick in my ass that nick gave me really woke me up. I am tired of wrapping myself in this shroud of confusion and despair and pretending like it’s comforting me, when really, it’s just more like a straitjacket.

Chloe: Will you please go easy on yourself? I mean, you’ve been through so much.

Sally: Yes, but that does not give me permission to settle for slinking around day after day, night after night, moping and– and crying into my pillow. I mean, it’s embarrassing and it’s nauseating and pathetic and I’m not even enjoying my own company anymore, so how can I expect anyone else to?

Chloe: Well, you don’t hear me complaining about it.

Sally: Yes, but that’s because you’re such an incredible friend. My only friend, actually, now that I mention it, but that’s okay ’cause you’re so wonderful, you count for about a dozen of them.

Chloe: Well, I do have a very big personality. This is true.

Sally: Well, it is up to me to repay you for it.

Chloe: Friendships are not transactional. Wait, unless you wanna buy me a yacht.

Sally: Okay, noted. But I– I– I need to do this for both of us. It is time for me to get my act together. You know, I’m– I’m– I’m– I’m done with this sadness and this poor me attitude that I have fallen into, you know? I’m– I’m– I am going to embrace this new career, I’m gonna live my life and I am finally going to get my spark back. That is a promise.

Chloe: Go, you.

Sally: Because you’re right. I am sally spectra and I am finally going to start living the name again.

Chloe: Can I get an amen?

[ Sally giggling ]

Chloe: It is a great new plan, as long as it doesn’t include adam. I am just– I’m so thrilled to hear this and I really needed to hear it. I have had a crappy few days and I just needed to be reminded that I don’t have to be living like this.

Sally: Wait, what happened? What’s wrong?

Chloe: Oh, you know what? I– I should have seen it coming because when I first–

Sally: Hello. Chloe, I would love for you to meet my very first client of my brand new business, daniel romalotti.

Chloe: Hi. You know, you look oddly familiar.

Daniel: You know, I was just about to say the same thing.

[ Daniel and chloe laughing ]

Chloe: Good to see you!

Daniel: How you doing?

Chloe: Oh, you look great.

Daniel: Thank you. You too. May I sit down?

Chloe: Yeah. Of course.

Sally: Thank you so much I cannot wait to get over there and walk you through them.

Daniel: Yeah, well, that makes two of us.

[ Phone ringing ] Oh, hang on a second. This will just take a minute. Sorry, excuse me. Hello, matt? Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Did you get the email?

Sally: I’ve got an idea. Come with me to daniel’S. Let me exploit your wisdom and your impeccable taste.

Chloe: Uh, yeah. I think I could actually make that work. I’ve got a couple of hours ’til my next meeting, although I’d rather have a root canal.

Sally: That bad, huh? I’m– I’m so sorry. You were just about to tell me.

Chloe: No, no, no. You know what? Uh, let’s not get into all that. I’m not gonna rain on your parade. You have to focus on your first new client, so to answer your question, yes, I would love to tag along.

Lucy: I really hope dad found us somewhere to live.

Heather: Why? What do you have against the athletic club? Everybody loves this place.

Lucy: I do too. I just– I don’t know. Living here feels so temporary. Once we have our own place, it’ll feel more real. Like we’re actually living here.

Heather: I feel exactly the same way. As soon as we get settled in, I will reach out to your father.

Lucy: Okay. Just don’t tell him we’re here yet. I wanna make sure it’s a surprise.

Heather: You really are happy that we made this decision, aren’t you?

Lucy: I am. I’m really happy and relieved too. Don’t get me wrong, portugal was fun and interesting, and I’m really happy we got to spend some time there. It’s just… I missed america. I missed home.

Heather: I know, honey. Me too.

Lucy: I missed dad too. I mean, even before we left the country, but he’s dad again and um, I’m really happy I get to be near him.

Lily: Okay, so, what do you think? Are we good?

Devon: I think we are.

Lily: Yeah?

Devon: I say let’s send it.

Lily: Send it? Okay. Done.

Devon: Done. Good.

Lily: Easy.

Devon: What is next?

Lily: Uh, next…

[ Lily sighing ] I think we should talk about aunt mamie.

Devon: Okay.

Lily: Yeah, I don’t know. I’ve just been thinking a lot about what she’s done and what she hopes to do.

Devon: Yeah, so have I.

Lily: I don’t know. I just feel like her dreams for the company hinge on nate coming back to work with us. But I don’t know. I mean, is that even a possibility?

Victor: Now… obviously, the top priority in all of this is that we protect the integrity of newman enterprises.

Victoria: Dad, the top priority is protecting your health at all costs.

Nick: Vic’s right. You come first.

Nate: We need a diagnosis and a treatment plan, assuming it’s a treatable condition, which, of course, we’re all hoping it is.

Victor: That’s why you think I should take a leave of absence.

Nate: Yes, I am. And since you and I have already discussed this, there’s no reason for us not to be open about it now. Well, I’ve been making calls to a select few of my former colleagues and I found a world class private clinic where victor can be tested and diagnosed.

Victoria: And I assume by private, you mean ndas from top to bottom?

Nate: Yes.

Victoria: Complete discretion.

Nate: Mm-hmm. We simply create a cover story to explain victor’s absence for however long that is. In fact, since you and i discussed this, I drafted a press release.

Victor: Hm.

Nate: I’ll send you each a copy for your approval before I submit it to the pr department.

Victor: All right. Adam, do you concur with this plan of action?

Adam: No, I don’T. Not at all.

Heather: You’re right, honey. It really is good to be home. You know, this, uh, it feels right.

Lucy: Almost.

Heather: Almost? Ah, yes. Time to call your dad. Okay. Daniel, hi. It’s heather. Uh, lucy and I were just wondering if you found a place for us to stay when we get to genoa city? Give me a call back when you can, thanks.

Adam: A few decades ago, some manufactured cover story about victor newman taking some no big deal routine leave of absence might have worked, but today? Are you kidding me? The press, newman’s rival companies, they’re gonna take dad’s leave of absence and see it for exactly what it is: A red flag that something is wrong.

Victoria: I am sure there are ways to handle this without that happening, adam.

Adam: Okay, then why don’t you tell me what they are and convince me they are ironclad. It’s not possible. Rumors and suppositions have become blood sport and technology the way it is, you don’t think some young, hot shot reporter is gonna find out about dad? Find out where he is and exploit the hell out of it?

Nick: Okay, adam. You made your point. Do you have an alternative idea?

Adam: As a matter of fact, I do.

Victoria: Please, tell us. We’re all dying to hear it.

Adam: We bring the diagnosis and the treatment to dad. We keep it all in house, private, as it should be. We get him whatever he needs and as a family, we help maintain the appearance of normalcy.

Nate: I’m sorry. I think that’s a mistake. What victor needs is a controlled, specialized environment.

Adam: This is victor newman that we’re talking about, nate. We can transform the ranch and/or newman tower into the most controlled specialized environment in the world and we can hire the best specialists money can buy.

Nate: I am telling you, this is not the best course of action. Your health and well-being are on the line here. It would be a huge mistake to compromise on something this important.

Victoria: Mom, what do you think?

Devon: Yeah, I have been asking myself that same question about reconciling with nate ever since mamie made it clear that’s what she wants.

Lily: And what’s your answer?

Devon: I mean, my answer is maybe.

Lily: Okay. Well, that’s better than definitely not.

Devon: Just… nate burnt a lot of bridges that need to be rebuilt with us.

Lily: Yeah, I know. I absolutely agree.

Devon: And as much as I can appreciate what mamie’s trying to do for the family, I still don’t think she’s being completely honest about her plans for the company and if they involve jill or not.

Lily: Well, I mean, it’s definitely complicated given their history.

Devon: Yeah. What about you? Like could you– would you ever be able to see nate working for chancellor-winters again? Because it sure as hell wouldn’t be as a coo.

Lily: No, no. Definitely not coo. I don’t know. I feel like mamie’s kind of hoping that we’ll lean more on our family loyalty than our actual personal connection to jill.

Devon: Yeah, and that’s all fine, but jill owns half the company and we work with her, so mamie has to know there’s no getting around that.

Lily: Okay, let me ask you a hypothetical question, and I’m not saying it’s gonna happen. I’m just, you know, for argument’s sake.

Devon: Okay.

Lily: What if mamie’s ultimate plan is to push jill out and have our family be the sole owners of chancellor-winters? Like, what would you think about that?

Daniel: Well, here we are.

Sally: Oh, congratulations.

Daniel: Yeah.

Sally: This is great. Loads of potential.

Daniel: Thanks. I’m pretty excited about it. I can’t wait to hear all your plans.

Chloe: I just love this folding table. I think this is the perfect place for it.

Sally: Clearly, you don’t need me. So, I would love to hear what you are thinking. Nothing specific. Just a general sense of the perfect living space that you are aiming for.

Daniel: Okay. Um, well, I know that I want comfortable and relaxed. Um… I want a home. You know, I don’t want some flashy, opulent showpiece here. But, I would like it to carry some weight. You know, I want it to feel like a place that somebody lives in that appreciates both art and tech.

Sally: That is exactly what I was hoping you would say. We’re on the same page, my friend. This is gonna be perfect.

Daniel: Great. Hey, lily told me that you’d get me.

Sally: Smart woman. All right, so let’s get started.

Chloe: Uh, I know I’m just along for the ride here, but I have some good ideas about the dining area.

Sally: Well, I am actually trying to impress my new client, so if your ideas are better than mine, I’m stealing them.

Chloe: Oh.

Sally: And by stealing them, I mean, you know, taking them under advisement.

Daniel: Of course. Um, should we start with the bedroom?

Sally: Yes.

[ Knocking on door ]

Daniel: That’s gotta be lily. I invited her. I hope that’s no problem. When you’re ready to begin treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, calquence helps you do the fighting. And you can do the exploring. You can do the splashing… …the sightseeing… …and the playing. Calquence is an oral targeted therapy for cll.

Daniel: Oh, it’s so good to see you. Welcome back.

Lucy: Thanks, dad. I would’ve called, but surprises are better, so surprise!

Daniel: Surprises are better. You got me. Come on in. Hey.

Heather: Hi.

Daniel: Hey.

Heather: Hi. Good to see you.

Daniel: Good to see you too. Uh, sally, this is heather and this is my daughter, lucy.

Sally: Hi, nice to meet you.

Heather: Nice to meet you.

Daniel: Sally here was just about to give me her vision for how I should be decorating this place.

Heather: Hm. Well, thank god he’s not going to do it himself this time.

[ Daniel laughing ]

Daniel: That’s a joke. She’s kidding. Yeah, no, it wasn’t that bad.

Heather: It was bad. It was really bad.

Daniel: How did you know where to find me?

Heather: We called your office and your assistant said you were taking a personal day to start decorating your new place.

Lucy: Right. You also sent me photos and your address when you were pretending to need my final approval.

Daniel: I wasn’t pretending. No. Yes, okay, maybe a little, but I’d already bought the place, but I knew it was because, you know, you were gonna love it.

Lucy: Well, you were wrong. I hate it.

Daniel: Oh. Oh. Well, I guess you don’t need your very own room then.

Lucy: I love it so much.

Daniel: Yeah, I thought you would. Um, well let’s get started. Let’s see these plans. What’s going on?

Sally: Okay. Uh, so first and foremost, I’m thinking a clean design edge, but with texture for variety.

Chloe: Yeah, because I feel like you’re a texture kind of guy.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. Yes. It’s as if you’ve known me my whole life.

Heather: Pretty cool, huh?

Lucy: Yeah.

Devon: I’m not a huge fan of hypotheticals, just ’cause you end up going down a bunch of rabbit holes and you don’t get anywhere, but in the real world, I can’t see mamie having the power or the money to take down jill.

Lily: Well, not without a partner, which brings us back to tucker.

Devon: Right. And I can’t confirm that they are working together and I can’t confirm that they’re not. Tucker isn’t giving anything away.

Lily: He definitely excels at that.

Devon: I have to imagine though that he’s probably focused on ashley being back in town and what he’s gonna do about that and the abbotts.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, look, I feel bad for the abbotts, but I’m relieved for us. I mean, do you know what his plan is?

Devon: No, no, I don’t know what his plan is and I honestly– I’m tired of worrying all the time about what he’s gonna do or what he’s not gonna do, unless it’s to my family or to people I care about.

Lily: Which brings us back to nate.

Nikki: What I think is that you’re all getting ahead of yourselves. Shouldn’t we get an initial diagnosis and know exactly what we’re dealing with before we make an ironclad decision?

Victoria: Look, I’m sorry, but I’ve been thinking things through and I have to agree with adam on this.

Adam: That is something I never expected to hear.

Victoria: It’s simple, okay? The more control that we maintain as a family, the more that we can protect dad and newman enterprises from the vultures and the press who are– they’re gonna attack the minute that they sense something’s wrong. So, it’s better that he stay put. It’s too risky to send him someplace else.

Devon: I think this is a moot point anyway because nate already made it clear he’s not interested in leaving newman. He’s got a good thing going on over there. He’s happy. He has victoria. He claims they treat him better than his family ever did, so let’s just let him stay.

Lily: Yeah, no, sure. Let him stay, but I mean, putting work aside, I think it would mean a lot to mamie if we could at least make an effort to reconcile things, right? What do you think?

Devon: I think that– I don’t know. It sounds like it means as much to you as it does to mamie that we do this.

Lily: Well, I don’t know. I guess having her back in town and talking about bringing the family together again, it struck a chord with me.

Devon: What do you mean?

Lily: Well, because dad is gone, mom’s gone, you know? Harmony’s not here. We don’t know if you and tucker will ever have a relationship. Mattie and charlie are off living their adult lives, but nate’s family too and he’s made an effort to put the past in the past.

Devon: Yeah. I can’t argue with you about that. I’ll, uh, I can give it a try. I’ll do it for mamie and I’ll do it for you.

Lily: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Devon: No problem. I, uh, I’m probably gonna get going.

Lily: Okay, we’ll chat later.

Devon: Yes. Of course, we will.

Lily: All right.

Devon: I love you.

Lily: I love you. Bye.

Devon: Yeah.

[ Devon sighing ]

Nate: Listen. I understand wanting to control the publicity, but we also have to think about the best treatment. Doctors can monitor and control things much more definitively if he’s checked into a specialized clinic. Isn’t that the most important consideration?

Nick: In other words, you’re proposing that we send my dad away.

Nate: For the time being. Voluntary admission into a state-of-the-art facility where victor would stay for as short or as long a time as necessary, which will be determined by a team of some of the best mental health specialists in the world.

Victor: So, that would keep me sequestered from my family, my company for an indeterminate amount of time, right?

Nate: Victor, they’re gonna wanna get a handle on your condition without distractions or outside influences, and the entire time, you’d be getting expert care for a reality you finally accepted you need to face.

Victor: So, what would happen to newman enterprises while I’m gone?

Sally: Well, I will give you a call in a couple of days when I have some more detailed sketches and a preliminary budget for you, but I think we’re off to a good start.

Daniel: Yeah, me too. And thank you for humoring my tech fixation.

Sally: Well, yeah, state of the art is always cool.

Daniel: Always cool. You know, I feel validated. That’s how I’m feeling right now. And you, thank you for being her wing person.

Chloe: Oh, you’re so welcome, but I had– I had a good time. That was so much fun and I’m just happy to know that kevin won’t be hanging out, sitting on the floor, drinking coffee out of mugs.

Sally: Well, that was my other idea, so yeah, we could still do that. All right. We’re gonna get out of here, but thank you, daniel. It was really great to meet you both.

Lucy: You too.

Heather: Likewise.

Daniel: I’ll show you guys out. I’ll get the door for you. There you go.

Chloe: Thank you.

Daniel: Yeah.

[ Daniel sighing ] I, uh, I– I can’t believe that you guys are actually here. I had this weird feeling that maybe you were gonna get back to lisbon and just decide that you didn’t want to come back to genoa city.

Lucy: I would never let her do that.

Daniel: I may have found a place for you to live.

Heather: Oh, great. Where is it?

Daniel: It is less than a mile from here. It’s a very nice apartment that’s gonna be coming up for rent and I think it’s gonna be available in about a month and a half.

Heather: She’s, um, she’s not looking forward to living at the athletic club. Apparently, not even if it’s only for a month and a half.

Lucy: No, it’s okay. I’ll be fine.

Daniel: Hey, whoa, whoa. What are you talking about? Once we start moving furniture in here, you can be here as much as you want.

Lucy: Really?

Daniel: Absolutely.

Lucy: Even like, all the time? No offense, mom.

Heather: None taken, luce.

Daniel: Every night for as long as you want.

Lily: Hello.

Daniel: Hey.

Lily: Uh, I guess I missed sally and chloe?

Daniel: They just left, uh, but it went great and I’ll tell you all about it over dinner.

Lucy: Yeah, they were fantastic. They even let me pick the color for my own room.

Lily: Great. Well, I mean, I missed the walk through, but at least heather and lucy got the full tour. Uh, I didn’t know that you guys were back in town.

Sally: Thank you.

Chloe: Thanks.

Sally: Uh, could that have been more fun?

Chloe: If we would have pitched him floor cushions and lava lamps, I just would’ve loved to see daniel’s face.

Sally: I forgot how in sync we are and how we just bounce ideas off each other. I really missed it.

Chloe: I’ve missed it too.

Sally: Selfishly, I’m– I’m sad that you’re all settled in at marchetti, but I am happy that you found success there. Things are going well over there, right?

Chloe: Uh…

Sally: Wait. Is that what you meant when you said you’ve had a hell of a few bad days?

Chloe: Uh, no, sally. Things are not good at marchetti. In fact, I think I’ve made a terrible mistake.

[ Sally sighing ]

Devon: Don’t you have people to do that for you, hm?

Abby: It’s relaxing. Do you know that this is the most relaxing job in this whole place.

Devon: Is that right?

Abby: It is, yes. How did it go with lily?

Devon: Uh, it went great. We’re on the same page.

Abby: Of course. What did you expect?

Devon: I expected that. It’s, uh– it’s kind of like folding napkins for you. It’s always pretty soothing to have meetings with lily.

Abby: And what did you decide about mamie and tucker?

Devon: That we are going to listen to one of them and we are going to be very suspicious of the other one, and I’ll let you guess which is which.

[ Abby chuckling ] Oh, and I, uh, I made the move to reach out to nate.

Abby: That’s great! That’s a step in the right direction. What did he say?

Devon: I just left a message, but I’m sure he’ll reach back out when he’s ready.

Adam: Yes, nate, please, enlighten us. While dad’s away at the clinic for god knows how long, separated from his family and his company, what happens here?

Nate: Obviously, the logical interim arrangement would be for victoria to step back in as ceo. She’s got the experience. Victor’s been satisfied with her work overall. It’d be one less thing for him to worry about while he’s away being evaluated and treated.

Victor: Sweetheart, was this your idea?

Victoria: No. No, not at all.

Nate: I assure you, victor. I respected your request. I kept our conversation and your take on the matter strictly between us.

Victor: All right. At least this much, I appreciate of what you have done.

Nate: I’m sorry. This much? I’m not sure I understand.

Victor: Sweetheart, do you think it’s time to drop the charade?

Nikki: Way past time, as far as I’m concerned.

Victor: You’re fired.

[ Victor chuckling ]

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Sharon: Big day for you girls. For all three of my girls. You seem a little apprehensive.

Tessa: We know we should be excited.

Sharon: Well, should doesn’t really come into play when we’re talking about your emotions. You feel how you feel.

Mariah: I mean, ever since Aria got fitted for her hearing aids, we’ve been waiting on pins and needles for them to come in.

Tessa: And now that they’re here and Aria can have them put in…

Mariah: We’re terrified.

Tessa: I mean, what if they don’t work? What if our precious baby still can’t hear?

Victoria: What I don’t understand is how you could watch me go through so much worry and concern without speaking up about it.

Nikki: I know and I am so sorry. I came so close to telling you.

Victoria: But you didn’t. You didn’t.

Nick: Vic, come on, take it easy on her. Like you said, Dad put her in an impossible position.

Nikki: Your father seems to think someone is scheming against him and they’re going to betray him soon. And this is his idea of how to trick them into revealing themselves.

Victoria: I just don’t understand.

Nikki: Well, personally, I think this is all Adam’s fault. After years of being double-crossed by his own son, Victor now wonders if he can trust anybody he’s close to.

Claire: Excuse me, Nikki. Did you want me to follow up with accounting?

Nikki: I’m– I’m sorry, what about accounting?

Claire: Is everything okay? And if it’s none of my business, please tell me.

Nikki: No, you’re fine. Just, uh, the same. Family issues.

Claire: Is it something with one of your children?

Nikki: No. Um, Victor and I had a disagreement about how to handle something.

Claire: If there’s anything I can do to help…

Nikki: It’ll resolve itself, everything will be fine. I appreciate your concern.

Adam: You’re not gonna tell Dad what I set up and you’re gonna let the doctor do what he’s come to do.

Nick: Oh, yeah. For some random doctor to fake bump into Dad while he judges his mental competence. Absolutely. No problem.

Adam: I know that you will never believe that I could put genuine concern for our father above everything else.

Nick: Never really given me any reason to believe that.

Adam: Really? I’ve never done anything for this family? For your family? Like, donate a kidney to your daughter.

Nick: Yes, Adam. I remember that.

Adam: Yeah, and as far as Victor is concerned, I took a bullet for him. But the world seems to forget about that, too.

Nick: It was a long time ago.

Adam: I’ll tell that to my scar. Okay, you can think what you want, Nick, but I’m concerned about our father. He’s a judgmental, withholding, egomaniac and the thought of him slipping away like this? No, I’m not gonna let that happen without a fight.

[ Knocking on door ]

Victor: I was just about to leave.

Victoria: Uh, I need to speak with you about the new shipping contract that you just agreed to.

Victor: Can this wait ’til tomorrow?

Victoria: No, not really.

Victor: Well, what about this contract?

Victoria: It’s not a– a good deal.

Victor: What do you mean it’s not a good deal?

Victoria: Daddy, I’m sorry. It’s not. It’s not. The numbers are just not there to make it viable, and I can’t believe that any Newman executive would think that it is. Look, maybe you just misread the file or it was some misunderstanding, but this is not normally a deal that you would endorse.

Victor: Wait a minute. Are you saying that I’m slipping or what?

Victoria: No, I just need you to help me understand how you think this is a smart move.

Victor: Are you saying that I’m unfit to run my own company?

Sharon: You girls have been so brave through this whole process. You have been warriors for your daughter. I can understand you feeling nervous and afraid, but don’t forget to let yourself feel the hope and optimism too. I mean, it’s perfectly natural that you would be going through a range of emotions, but let’s just tackle the specifics. What are you really worried about?

Tessa: I mean, uh, what if Aria doesn’t like the hearing aids? It’s not like we can explain it to her.

Sharon: Well, she might not like them. That’s true. But she’ll get used to them, just like with a sippy cup. Remember? It was only bottles for a while and now she does both.

Mariah: Yeah, that’s true. It’s just, she might grow up feeling different, and that’s so hard.

Sharon: It is. But you’re gonna do everything you can to make her feel less different. And you know what I found online?

Tessa: What?

Sharon: Baby dolls with hearing aids.

[ All laughing ]

Tessa: Oh, God. That’s brilliant. Of course.

Mariah: Yeah.

Sharon: See? There are lots of kids and parents in the same situation as you all.

Mariah: Yeah. No. I know. Of course, we know that.

Sharon: Find that community for Aria and for yourself. There are so many, many amazing success stories to be inspired by. You’ll find the encouragement and the support you need there. You can take this journey with others who are in the same situation that you are in. And you know what? You’re gonna do whatever you have to do to make Aria feel more comfortable, whatever the situation.

Mariah: Ah, I guess our biggest fear is… what if it doesn’t work?

Sharon: Okay. Well, I understand that, but your doctor ran the tests. She knows that this condition resolves with the hearing aids. There’s no reason for you to think that Aria will be any different, so this fear is–

Tessa: Completely irrational.

Mariah: One hundred percent.

Tessa: But I still can’t shake it.

Mariah: Yeah. Neither can I. I mean, ever since Aria got definitively diagnosed and Dr. George fitted her for the hearing aids, we have been waiting for this day. We’ve been anticipating and now that it’s here…

Tessa: We just want it to be over.

Mariah: Yeah.

Tessa: I mean, happily over. That the hearing aid’s a success.

Sharon: I understand. You know, your lives changed when Aria came into the world. And you faced a crisis. Because of the great moms that you are, you found a solution. And today is definitely a success, to have even gotten this far. And things are only gonna get better. Think about the joy on Aria’s face when she hears the world around her.

Mariah: Or she hears her moms’ voices.

Sharon: You know how her sounds are really beautiful and special to you? Well, your sounds are gonna be magical to her.

Mariah: Yeah. All right, I guess we should, uh, we should go.

Tessa: Oh, uh, we have time.

Mariah: Yeah, but it wouldn’t hurt to get there a little early.

Nick: So, tell me again how this is gonna work? You have some doctor buddy who’s gonna casually stroll in, you’re gonna invite him over, introduce him to our father and then I guess he’s going to assess Dad without him knowing it? Am I getting that right?

Adam: Nick, he’s– he’s not gonna be taking notes, okay? He can pull this off.

Nick: Oh. Okay then. So he’s a doctor and an award-winning actor. Nice. You don’t think Dad’s gonna wonder why you invited this complete stranger over to join us? I mean, how do you even know this guy? It sounds pretty unethical to me.

Adam: This is the last resort. You know our father would never agree to have a test on his own.

Nick: Actually, he told Mom and Vic he would consider it.

Adam: Yeah, probably to get them to shut up. And, you know, at the last minute, he would just say he doesn’t need to do it, there’s no problem. Or he would just pay somebody to say that there is no problem.

Nick: That does sound like something our father would do.

Adam: Yeah.

Nick: In a normal situation. This is not a normal situation.

Adam: Exactly. And the longer that he stalls, the worse that this is gonna get, okay? I’m just– I’m begging you to go along with this. Do not tank this. You can hang me out to dry after this is all over. I don’t care. But just give me a chance to find out if he needs us more than he would ever admit.

Victoria: Dad, I am not questioning your decision-making ability.

Victor: Oh, really?

Victoria: Really. I’m just– I’m looking for a little clarification. I mean, there must be something in that agreement that I missed.

Victor: If I need to explain to you what is a good business deal, then I’m mistaken about you. I’m gonna meet Adam at the club. Talk to him about the Kirsten/ McCall/Newman media merger, all right?

Victoria: Daddy, that– that merger…

Nate: Victor, I’d be happy to drive you to your meeting with Adam.

Victor: Why would you do that?

Nate: It’d be no bother. I can pull my car up around the front.

Victor: Why the hell would you do that? First, you are questioning my business acumen and now you’re offering to drive me to a meeting with my son.

Victoria: Daddy, Nate’s just trying to help.

Victoria: Ridiculous. I have my own driver. He’s a hell of a good driver.

Sharon: All right. Prepare for joy.

Tessa: Yes.

Mariah: Prepare for joy.

Sharon: Mm-hmm.

Tessa: Well, when you see this little one again, she will be able to hear your silly little baby talk that you do when you think no one is listening.

Sharon: Okay, I can’t wait. Call me with an update the minute you leave Dr. George’s office.

Mariah: I will video chat you as soon as we are able. The second, we’re done.

Sharon: Promise?

Mariah: I promise. All right, let’s go.

Claire: Nikki, I’m so sorry if it sounded like I was prying. I would never do anything to–

Nikki: You did nothing wrong, Claire.

Claire: I’ll be at my desk if you need anything. I’m always available to listen.

Nikki: Thank you.

Nick: You really do love pissing Dad off, don’t you? Because that’s absolutely gonna happen.

Adam: Look, you stay or go, Nick, okay? But I’m not gonna talk to you about this anymore, all right?

Nick: Oh no, I’m sticking around, Adam. Because I don’t trust how you’re gonna handle it.

Adam: Oh, here he is. So, be cool.

Nick: Yeah, I’ll be cool.

Nick: I brought Vic up to speed about your mental fitness. The truth about your health.

Victor: Well?

Victoria: Daddy, Nick told me that you’ve been fooling us this whole time. I can’t believe you. I can’t believe that you would let me think that there’s something seriously wrong with you. I mean, did you feel that my loyalty needed to be tested that badly? Do you actually think that I would exploit your health just for a job title?

Victor: Are you trying to trick me?

Victoria: Oh, god. Come on. You know that’s not true.

Victor: I know what you’re doing. I know exactly what you’re doing. You’re trying to convince me that I’m losing my own mind.

Nick: I don’t know what to make of Dad’s behavior. I wasn’t expecting that.

Victoria: I feel like there are only two explanations for what just happened.

Nick: All right. Care to share?

Victoria: Dad’s explanation to you the other night about his odd behavior. It’s just a cover-up to hopefully keep us from pursuing this further.

Nick: Meaning there is something wrong with him mentally and he doesn’t want it to get out.

Victoria: That’s one option.

Nick: What’s the other?

Victoria: Dad’s acting like he didn’t tell you that he was faking his illness because he still doesn’t trust me.

Nick: What would be the point of that?

Victoria: His end game has changed. He’s come up with another trap. But this one’s for me.

Victor: Well now, I’ll be damned. My two sons sitting together talking about building a powerful new media empire.

Adam: Dad… I think you’re forgetting–

Nick: Dad, this has to stop, Dad. All right. It has to stop right now.

Victoria: What in the world was all that about? I mean, my father is on his way to a meeting with Adam of all people convinced that a merger that he killed a long time ago, is still happening. Why didn’t you let me say something to him?

Nate: Because correcting him wouldn’t do any good and it might just agitate him instead. You don’t want that right now.

Victoria: So, what are we supposed to do? Just pretend like everything’s perfectly fine?

Nate: To a degree.

Victoria: We should have at least stopped him from going. I mean, god knows how Adam is gonna try to manipulate Dad if this confusion or memory loss or whatever it is continues. He’s gonna use it to his own advantage. I know that. He might even try to expose Dad to the entire world, which will just cause his company and my father to be even more vulnerable than ever.

Nate: Victoria, I have to tell you something.

Victoria: Well, whatever it is, it’s gonna have to wait. I need to get to the club. I wanna be there when Dad talks to Adam.

Nate: Just, I’m asking you to slow down and just listen to me first. I wouldn’t ask if it weren’t important. Please come sit.

[ Victoria sighing ]

Victoria: All right. What is it?

Nate: I promised Victor I wouldn’t tell anyone. But then I realized this shouldn’t be a secret from you.

Victoria: Well, Nate, whatever’s going on right now, you’re making me nervous.

Nate: Your father confided in me that, um, he’s concerned that something is terribly wrong with him.

Victoria: He admitted that he needs help? Oh, Daddy.

Nate: And he asked for my help. Discreetly, of course, to find out what’s going on. And once we have a diagnosis, figure out the best way to treat whatever it is.

Victoria: And?

Nate: And I agreed. The man needs help. I will do whatever I can. That he needed help.

Nate: At his insistence.

Victoria: You really considered not telling me this? That my father admitted to you that he needed help.

Nate: At his insistence. Of course, I wanted to tell you.

Victoria: Yeah, but you didn’t.

Nate: Victoria, he and I only just discussed this. This wasn’t some long-term secret. Victor asked me not to tell anyone, okay? My initial concern was that breaking that promise might make him back away entirely out of the idea of treatment. But you know what your father is going through and like I told you before, I don’t want secrets between us.

Victoria: So, he admitted that he needed help?

Nate: Yes. And he seemed scared.

Victoria: What did you tell him?

Nate: That the only way to get everything he wants, a proper diagnosis, privacy, is to go away to a clinic.

Victoria: Do you mean to put him away?

Nate: Don’t look at it that way. Your father can’t see some specialist here in genoa city. Even if they came here or to the ranch, it’s too risky that it could slip out, okay? Any hint of gossip about your father not being all there.

Victoria: No, the fallout for that would be horrible for him.

Nate: And for the company.

Victoria: So, do you know of a place like– like this where he could go and they would keep it private? There would be no leaks?

Nate: I do. I do. Great reputation, top specialist. I met a few of them through the years.

Victoria: And how long do you think it would take for a diagnosis?

Nate: A thorough one? I’m not sure. Um, a week, maybe a little longer. But it will all depend on how cooperative your father is.

Victoria: And, uh, when you talked to my father about going someplace like this, he was on board?

Nate: I wouldn’t say he’s 100% on board. Not yet. And I didn’t push. I made it clear to him that this has to be his call.

Victoria: Are you absolutely sure this is the right course of action?

Nate: Yes, I am sure. And while he’s away, we can say he’s on an extended business trip or a well-deserved vacation. And you can step in as interim CEO, make sure the company runs smoothly in Victor’s absence.

Victoria: And you ran that part of the plan by my father?

Nate: I did.

Victoria: I can’t imagine that he took that too well?

Nate: He said he’d think about it.

Victoria: Yeah, I’m sure he will. That’s where you left it?

Nate: Well, he said he needed to meet with Adam before he made a decision.

Victoria: Adam? Who can’t even be trusted under normal circumstances, let alone when my father’s facing a crisis.

[ Victoria sighing ]

Nick: Dad, this has to stop, okay? No more tiptoeing around it. You need help.

Victor: What are you talking about?

Nick: Your memory is failing. Your grasp on reality is not good. Your ability to make those brilliant business decisions that you’ve always been known for. It’s just– there’s something clearly wrong and it’s getting worse. Adam asked you to meet him here so he could stage an accidental meeting with a specialist who could observe you and make a diagnosis.

Victor: Is that true? Is that true?

[ Indistinct baby chatter ]

Mariah: Oh, it has been agony waiting for those.

Dr. George: It’s only been a few weeks since Aria was diagnosed with sensory neural hearing loss and fitted for hearing aids, but I’m sure it felt a lot longer to you.

Tessa: Oh, boy does it.

Mariah: Yeah.

Tessa: Yeah.

Mariah: And when we found out that she for sure had inner ear damage and she couldn’t hear.

Tessa: We just wanted to fix things right away for our little girl.

Dr. George: Yeah, of course you did.

Mariah: But now the hearing aids are here and we’re all here, so.

Dr. George: Yes. So, let’s help Aria start hearing the world around her, shall we?

Dr. George: I have every reason to believe these are the right hearing aids for Aria, but we won’t know for certain until we put them in. I’ll need to ensure they fit snugly inside the ear, do some tests to make sure she can hear speech through them, make any adjustments to meet her individual needs.

Mariah: Great. And– and then?

Dr. George: Then, I will teach both of you how to put the hearing aids in and out. And I’ll have some tips for you as well.

Tessa: Uh, tips?

Dr. George: Aria’s not going to like having something new in her ears. She’ll probably try and tear them out at first. Some infants try to play with them, put them in their mouth. So, you’ll have to keep a close eye on her.

Mariah: All right. Uh, so how do we convince Aria that these hearing aids are the greatest thing ever?

Tessa: And not a snack?

Dr. George: We’ll start gradually.

Tessa: What do you mean?

Dr. George: You’ll put them in for short periods of time at first. Then begin increasing the time she has them in, make it fun.

Mariah: Okay. Like a game.

Dr. George: Exactly.

Mariah: And then eventually, she’ll get to the point where she wants to wear them all the time?

Dr. George: Yes. Yes. But try not to get frustrated. Every child is different and it may take you a while to get there.

Tessa: Well, if it helps her, we’ll take however long it takes to get her used to them.

Mariah: Absolutely.

Tessa: Take this. Hi. Ah. You look so good. Yes.

Nate: Well, hello there. Watching where you’re going this time, I see. But you look a little stressed. Has Nikki been piling on the work?

Claire: No, Nikki’s a fantastic boss. She’s so supportive and says thank you often, which is not that common.

Nate: No, but it should be. A good reminder for me to start that with my own team. So if, um, everything’s going so good, why the expression?

Claire: Type-a overachieving, people-pleaser? Is that a type?

Nate: Sounds valid.

Claire: This is obviously a big job. So good for my resume. Not that I’m planning on leaving, but… I want to be the best assistant Nikki’s ever had. So, I try to anticipate her needs. And sometimes after the fact, I’m not sure I did the right thing.

Nate: Oh, I have no doubt you’re doing a great job.

Claire: I’m trying. It’s just hard to know exactly how helpful to be.

Nate: Is there a such thing as too helpful?

Claire: I might have misinterpreted Nikki’s friendliness and pushed a little too hard asking personal questions. I want to be there for her, whatever she needs, but sometimes it’s hard to know what that looks like.

Nate: I’m sure it’s fine. And Nikki will let you know if you cross the line, don’t you think?

Claire: That’s true. Yeah, she’s not the type to hide how she feels.

Nate: Mm-hmm. A Newman family trait.

Claire: Well, thank you for talking me down. You seem to have mastered the art of succeeding at Newman without being a Newman.

Nate: I guess so.

Claire: And not to be too pushy again, but maybe we could get together outside of the office and you could give me some pointers?

Adam: Nick is right. I did speak to a doctor, a specialist, because I was trying to understand what is going on with you.

Victor: What’s going on with me?

Adam: Mm-hmm. Like Nick said, you– you’ve been confused lately, Dad.

Victor: The hell I have.

Adam: It’s true, okay? We’ve all noticed it and because you’re you, you deny it. And you walk it back because you don’t wanna show any weakness. But the shift, it was– it was sudden and I was concerned.

Victor: You tried to trap me.

Adam: No, I didn’t, okay? I want to help you. Dad, I– I knew that if I came to you and I told you what I had observed and I wanted you to meet with a specialist, you would refuse.

Victor: Of course, I would refuse.

Adam: Well, that’s why I wanted an outsider to see if I was wrong. I was hoping that I would be wrong. I just wanted a simple fix to whatever is going on with you.

Victor: I don’t need a specialist. I don’t need anyone to help me. Do you understand? I don’t.

Nick: Dad.

Victor: The fact that you tried to trick me tells me everything I need to know. What are you doing here? You have some things to say about your father as well? Is that it?

Victoria: I knew that you were meeting with Adam to discuss a deal.

Victor: Are you trying to insert yourself? Is that it?

Victoria: No, Daddy? No. I was just trying to observe because I don’t trust Adam’s intentions.

Adam: Did the two of you plan this? To ambush me in front of Dad?

Victor: What are you talking about?

Nick: Shut up, Adam.

Victoria: You, Daddy. Whatever’s going on with you. Can we– can we go to the ranch to talk about this further? Or maybe we should just go back to the office?

Victor: We’re all going to the office, now.

Dr. George: Okay, hearing aids are in. Go ahead.

Mariah: Aria?

Tessa: Aria?

[ Gentle guitar music ]

Tessa: Waiting all of my life for the day we’d be as the sun goes to sleep Mariah: Aria. Tessa: Time for you to dream milky way drift away to stars like an ocean here I’ll stay keep you safe ’cause dreams are for hoping so please, go to sleep please, go to sleep please, go to sleep

Nate: The Newmans are private. They protect their own. The Newman way can take some getting used to, that’s for sure. But it’s never personal. The ugly truth is they’ve dealt with a lot of threats throughout the years. To the family and to the company. So they have every reason to be cautious.

Claire: Oh, sure. I understand, of course, but I just want to be someone Nikki can trust as much as possible.

Nate: Well, that’s obvious. And I’m sure you didn’t cross any lines with her. But if your instincts are telling you to back off, if you sense the need to rein your natural curiosity in, listen. But, um, beyond that, I don’t think I’m the right person to give you more advice.

Claire: Why not?

Nate: Look, I’m a little, uh, pressed for time, but maybe we can grab some coffee sometime soon. And I’ll dispense some wisdom on how to navigate those Newman corporate waters.

Claire: I’d like that very much.

Sharon: Right. There you go, Claire. This wouldn’t happen to be for Nikki Newman, would it?

Claire: How do you know?

Sharon: Oh, I’ve made, gosh, I don’t know how many of those for Nikki over the years?

Claire: You know Nikki well?

Sharon: You could say that.

Claire: Oh, she was your mother-in-law, your family.

Sharon: That’s right. Um, in a way.

[ Phone ringing ]

Sharon: Duty calls?

Claire: Something like that. Nice to see you. Aunt Jordan. Yes, I understand. I just thought I’d have more time. I’m making progress. Of course, I will. Consider it done. I love you too.

Tessa: Hi.

Sharon: Oh, well, this is not a video chat.

Mariah: No, it’s not, but we thought in person was so much better.

Sharon: Face to face with my favorite girl.

Tessa: Hey, sweetie. Hi. Look.

Sharon: Is she wearing her hearing aids?

Mariah: Yeah. Say hello to your granddaughter.

Sharon: Aria. Did you have fun at the doctor’s office? Oh, I think she heard me.

Tessa: I’d say she did.

Sharon: Oh, my god. It’s wonderful.

Mariah: We are very much feeling the joy.

Sharon: Well, I honestly had no doubts at all. But I was ready, just in case. Grandmother.

[ Tessa laughing ]

Tessa: Say [Indistinct]

Victoria: Quite frankly, Daddy, I don’t know what to think. I’ve just– I’ve been worried about you for quite a while now and… oh, gosh. Even though my brothers didn’t see it at first and they assumed that I was only seeing what I wanted to see, which– which was a hideous assumption. I mean, there has been none of this that has been fun for me.

Nick: Don’t be afraid. All right? We’re here for you. All of us. We will get you the help you need. Your health is the most important thing.

Nate: Victor, I got your text and, uh– what’s, uh, what’s going on?

Nikki: That’s what I’d like to know. Victor?

Victor: All right. The time has come to tell you all the truth.

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Sally: Nick.

Nick: Hey.

Sally: Hi. How are you?

Nick: I’m good, how are you?

Sally: Good.

Nick: I, uh, I got the latest progress reports from my financial team. Seems like your new business is going very well.

Sally: Yeah, I’m– I’m excited. The website is up and running, all systems go. I actually have my first real assignment coming up.

Nick: I love hearing that.

Sally: I couldn’t have done it without you. All your support and encouragement. Not to mention the funding.

Nick: Well, sally, I, uh, I always knew you could accomplish whatever you put your mind to.

Sally: Thank you. How’s your father? I’ve been thinking about him.

Nick: Why is that?

Sally: Adam mentioned that victor’s health– just that something’s been off. And I can imagine that would be upsetting.

Nick: So, you and adam were talking about my father’s condition?

Adam: Dad.

Victor: Yes, son. What is it?

Adam: Um, I was wondering if we could grab a drink after work. There are a few things that I wanted to run by you.

Victor: Oh, yeah. Good idea. Looking forward to it. There are a few agenda items I want to discuss with you. You know, let’s figure out a way to streamline kirsten incorporated so it would be most beneficial to newman media.

Adam: Dad, you– you remember that sharon took…

Victor: Remember what?

Adam: Nothing. Um, we– we can touch on all that.

Victor: All right.

Adam: Thanks, dad.

Victor: Yep.

Nate: Everything okay here?

Kyle: Is there an issue I don’t know about? I got a sense earlier you were aiming to confront me.

Billy: We’re gonna talk directly, kyle. Because jack has been playing the go-between for a while now and I don’t think it’s fair.

Kyle: Well, you seem agitated. What exactly are you accusing me of?

Billy: Coming after my job? You made it clear to jack that you won’t return to jabot unless it’s in the co-ceo position.

Kyle: Yeah, that– that’s right. I have. I’m guessing you don’t think I deserve it.

Billy: Whether you deserve it or not is irrelevant.

Kyle: Why is that?

Billy: Because it’s my job. I am the co-ceo of jabot. Jack trusts me and I am loyal to him and to the company that my father built. And I’m doing a damn good job and I’m not going anywhere.

Ashley: Hello again.

Tucker: Hello.

Ashley: Is that seriously all we have to say to each other after everything we’ve been through?

Tucker: What else is there?

Ashley: I don’t know. It seems like there should be much more, right? I mean, uh, don’t we deserve better?

Tucker: Well, there is something you should probably know.

Ashley: Oh?

Tucker: Yeah, I’ve started annulment proceedings. So, you’ll be hearing from my attorney soon.

Ashley: Wow. I don’t know why I’m surprised. I guess I should have expected it. I guess I should thank you for taking care of it.

Tucker: There’s no point in waiting, right?

Ashley: Right, right. Yeah. An annulment, huh?

Tucker: Yeah, I figured it was the best thing. We were married all of five minutes.

Ashley: True. Boy, did we have some fun in those five minutes? Didn’t we not have fun in those five minutes? Anyway, I know I’ve said it before, but I am sorry for my part in how this all didn’t work out for us and, uh, it just seems like such a waste that we have to act like strangers now, tucker.

Tucker: Do you want to be friends now?

Ashley: Oh, I don’t know. We, you know– can’t we be two people that have been through a lot of stuff together and then maybe there can be some kind of commonality? I don’t know.

Tucker: I don’t see that happening.

Ashley: Okay. Well, then maybe we can be two people that can be in the same room with each other without causing each other pain. I mean, we do share a grandchild, remember?

Tucker: I don’t trust you anymore. I don’t trust your motives anymore.

Ashley: And what could I possibly do to change that?

Tucker: It’s ironic, isn’t it?

Ashley: How so?

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Ashley: You know, in spite of your atrocious, truly, truly atrocious behavior in paris, I still can envision a future where the two of us can actually be civil with each other. And maybe down the line, like far down the line, we could actually be friends. I don’t know.

Tucker: Fun. Maybe we could go shopping and get manicures.

Ashley: Do you want me to get on my knees, tucker? Did you want me to get on my knees and beg and plead with you so you could just say no to me?

Tucker: No, it’s probably a waste of time for you to even try.

Ashley: Why? Because you admit that you would just be setting me up or because you don’t think I can convince you that it’s possible?

Tucker: No, I think you can convince me. I believe in your powers of persuasion, but your motives? Not for a second.

Ashley: So, why would I– I waste my time and energy trying to convince you that I think we could have some kind of a friendship?

Tucker: Because what you really want to know is what, if anything, I have planned against you and your family.

Ashley: I’d be a fool not to wonder.

Tucker: Oh, indeed.

Ashley: So, if you hate me so much and you’re so angry, then why don’t you just admit it? Wouldn’t it feel really good just to admit that you’re going after jabot?

Tucker: Has it ever occurred to you maybe there’s nothing I want from you or your family?

Ashley: No, no, nope. Uh-huh. I know you too well. I do. I’ve got this bad feeling that you are out for vengeance.

Tucker: Yeah, maybe. Or maybe I just like watching you squirm just like you and your brother did to me when I first got back to town.

Ashley: Gosh, you worked so hard, didn’t you? To become a better man? This doesn’t sound like the new and improved tucker at all. Are you telling me he’s gone for good?

Tucker: Yeah, I left him in a hotel room in paris. Broken heart.

Ashley: Oh, jeez. Unbelievable. The man that I left in paris was a monster who terrified me with his anger because he didn’t get what he wanted.

Tucker: And– and I’m, you know, I’m not going to justify myself to you anymore. In fact, I’m not sure I care at all what you think anymore.

Ashley: So, just like that, you just– you went from loving me so deeply to hating me so completely. I mean, I can’t help but wonder if you ever really loved me.

Tucker: What difference does it make? You wrecked it.

Ashley: Oh?

Tucker: Yeah, and I’m not about to go back for seconds, I’ll tell you that.

Ashley: I wrecked it. It’s all ashley’s fault, right? So, why don’t you just admit it, now you want payback.

Tucker: Yeah, that’s right. I want payback. Or maybe I’ve let the whole thing go.

Ashley: But you’re not gonna let me know for sure.

Tucker: No, I don’t think I will.

Kyle: Sure, billy. You’re doing a good enough job at jabot, for now. But how long will that last? You always implode.

Billy: And that makes it okay for you to make a play for a job that isn’t yours?

Kyle: It was my job.

Billy: It was, kyle. It’s not anymore. You walked away.

Kyle: To work with my wife.

Billy: Ex-wife.

Kyle: That’s right. And I was forced out of that job.

Billy: It’s not like jack’s not inviting you back to jabot. I mean, he’s offering you the coo position.

Kyle: I don’t want it.

Billy: Let me guess. You think you’re too good for that job?

Kyle: Jabot hasn’t had a coo in years. It’s a token position. I deserve something better.

Billy: Wow. You always been this entitled?

Kyle: Billy, I just want respect, the same thing as you.

Billy: Oh, well, from where I’m standing, kyle, you’re acting like a spoiled brat.

Kyle: Somehow, your opinion doesn’t mean much to me.

Billy: Do you have any idea what this is doing to your father? It’s tearing jack apart and you seem to be having fun with it.

Kyle: No, I’m not trying to hurt anyone, billy. You’re ignoring the other half of the scenario. That when I was forced out of marchetti in favor of summer, my father chose her over his own son.

Billy: It’s her company, kyle. She hired you to work with her. Why wouldn’t she get that in the divorce?

Kyle: Okay, you know what? My mistake. I don’t know why I would expect any understanding and sympathy from you.

Billy: Oh, okay. So, you feel slighted? Is that what this is about? Kyle, you’re spoiled, all right? You’re seeing this whole situation one way and that’s how it benefits you. As long as you’re happy, you don’t care who you hurt. Does that sound about right? Well?

Kyle: You’re right.

Billy: And what am I right about?

Kyle: All of it, actually. I have been being selfish and spoiled. And I’ve been acting entitled to a job that I haven’t earned.

Billy: Really?

Kyle: And you’re not wrong. I don’t want to be breaking my father’s heart. It kills me. It’s the last thing I want to do.

Billy: And you figured all that out just now?

Kyle: Mm-hmm. I did. So, guess what, billy? You win.

Nate: Victor was talking as if we’re still gonna merge kirsten and mccall with newman media? His condition seems to be getting worse.

Adam: Yeah. Well, I’m hoping that we can change that.

Nate: How?

Adam: I actually spoke to a specialist and there’s various treatable scenarios that could be causing his memory loss.

Nate: I didn’t realize you had taken that step.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Nate: Does victoria know you’ve been talking to a doctor?

Adam: Yes, I informed her and nick.

Nate: And what were their thoughts?

Adam: Uh, they dismissed me. They made it clear they don’t want me anywhere near this. They think I have ulterior motives.

Nate: You can’t really be surprised.

Adam: Nope.

Nate: Still, that must have been hard to hear.

Adam: No, I’m used to it. You know, they have a version of me inside their head. But I can’t worry but I can’t worry about that right now. My focus has to be on my father.

Nate: I can talk to victoria if you want.

Adam: I know you guys have something special, but don’t give yourself too much credit on this. There’s nothing you could say to victoria that’s gonna change her mind about me. So, I’m gonna move forward without them. I’ll take care of victor on my own. Sorry.

[ Nick sighing ]

Nick: Thanks for letting me come up here. Talking about what’s going on with my dad in a public place can be awkward.

Sally: Yeah, of course. I understand. I’m really sorry for everything that you and your family are going through.

Nick: How much did adam tell you?

Sally: Just that victor’s been having some issues with his memory. Forgetting things and getting confused.

Nick: Yeah. Uh, we’ve been trying to keep it quiet. You know, whatever’s going on with my dad, we just want to deal with it as a family. I was hoping adam would be more discreet.

Sally: Even though you just told me about it yourself.

Nick: Yeah. Difference is, sally, I’m not looking for sympathy. I’m sure adam was.

[ Nick sighing ] I’m sorry. Can we just forget I said that? Sorry.

Sally: Look, adam just needed someone to talk to and I just happened to be there. But I will not say anything to anyone.

Nick: Okay. I hope you know, I’m not upset with you. It’s adam I’m mad at.

Sally: Well, it’s scary and stressful for all of you.

Nick: Uh, yeah, for some. Um, for others, they might see it as an opportunity.

Sally: If you mean adam, nick, I really don’t think that’s true. Okay, can we just not please talk about him? We’re here about you.

Nick: Truth is, I’m scared as hell for my dad.

Victor: Uh, who was just here? Was it nicholas or adam?

Nate: That was adam.

Victor: Right.

Nate: I overheard you talking to him about the kirsten, mccall, newman media merger. Saying it was still in the works.

Victor: Well, that’s not in the works anymore. I– I gave the company back to sharon.

Nate: Correct.

Victor: Did I say otherwise?

Nate: You did.

Victor: What’s happening to me?

Billy: Just like that, you’re– you’re not gonna come after my job.

Kyle: Yes.

Billy: Two seconds ago, you were ready to fight me for it, kyle.

Kyle: Yeah, and you wanted to make me feel bad about what I was putting my dad through. Well, congratulations. I do. I’m embarrassed. I mean, you want me to beat myself up some more for your entertainment? Come on, take the win, billy.

Billy: I’m just trying to figure out what you’re actually saying. Are you coming back to jabot, but as the coo?

Kyle: I am saying, I am no longer going to be A… now, what were your words? Oh, yeah, a spoiled brat. I need to accept the situation for what it is.

Billy: And how are you going to do that?

Kyle: Dad feels he needs to be loyal to you and that isn’t going to change. So look, I need to accept it.

Billy: No, you’re missing the point, okay? Because it’s not about loyalty. I earned my position and I’m doing a good job.

Kyle: Fine. Yes, you replaced me and everything is great without me. The point is I’m no longer gonna force the issue. In fact, I’m not gonna return to jabot.

[ Door shutting ]

Jack: What is this? What’s going on?

Ashley: I find it so amazing that you are this bitter and this angry that you can’t even give me a little peace of mind. I mean, really?

Tucker: I’m not angry. It’s just– I enjoy letting you think that I’m out to get you.

Ashley: You’re definitely still angry. Even though, I mean, how many times have I apologized to you about my part in our failed marriage? How many times?

Tucker: How many times did you make me apologize to you? How many times did you make me grovel at your feet? How many hoops did you make me jump through to win you back?

Ashley: Okay. All right. I don’t even know what I can say anymore.

Tucker: Did you ever really love me? Seriously? Or was this whole thing just a setup so you could eventually rip my guts out as a kind of revenge for whatever I did to you all those years ago?

Ashley: I loved you. Completely with my entire heart.

Tucker: Yeah, that entire cold, cruel heart. Gimme a break. You never felt anything for me.

Ashley: You’re saying this because I didn’t give you the life that you expected?

Tucker: Yeah. The life where we were partners. That belonged to just you and me. Where I was as important to you as you were to me.

Ashley: You wanted me to give up everything for you. You wanted me to give up my family, my father’s company, my identity. You wanted everything from me.

Tucker: Isn’t that what people do for the ones they love?

Ashley: No, I would never– look, I would never force you to choose between me and your family, but that’s the price I had to pay to be with you. And you know what? If you could just acknowledge, sincerely, how you treated me in paris was wrong, and it was bad and it was awful, then maybe we could find some way back from this.

Tucker: There is no way back.

Ashley: So, did you ever really love me?

Tucker: Well, you are playing this absolutely beautifully. I couldn’t have coached you any better. Brava.

Ashley: What are you talking about?

Tucker: You’ve got just enough remorse in your voice to make it believable, but not so much that I might get suspicious.

Ashley: And yet you are.

Tucker: Damn right, I am. I’m never going to be anything but suspicious of you from here on out. I– I’ve got no more trust in you. Congratulations, ashley. You’ve managed to push me away completely.

Ashley: You never answered my question. About loving me. I guess that’s my answer.

[ Tucker sobbing ]

Jack: Everything all right?

Billy: Kyle just had an interesting epiphany. Why don’t you go ahead and tell your dad what you just decided?

Kyle: Yeah, billy and I just had a frank discussion about my pursuit of the co-ceo role at jabot. He pointed out that I haven’t been fair to him, or to you. So in light of that, I have decided to head in another direction.

Jack: And what new direction would that be?

Kyle: I’ll let you know when I’m ready.

Billy: You got something lined up? Is that why you folded so easily?

Kyle: I had a feeling that dad would ultimately choose you. So, I made some inquiries, pursued other options. It sounds like a smart backup move, right?

Billy: Yeah, I suppose so.

Kyle: And dad, I owe you an apology. Um, I never should have put you in a position where you had to choose between me and billy. I’ve been acting selfish and entitled and I’ve been wrong and misguided to put that kind of pressure on you.

Jack: Well, I appreciate you saying that. I wish that also meant that you would reconsider the position of coo.

Kyle: You’d basically be creating a position for me as a consolation prize with nothing much to do.

Jack: I assure you that would not be the case.

Kyle: No, I think it would and I don’t want a position like that. I need something meaningful. So, I think it’s time for me to move on. To find myself elsewhere.

Jack: Fair enough. I wish that you could find yourself within the family, within jabot.

Nate: I think there’s something you deserve to know.

Victor: About my condition or what?

Nate: Adam confided in me that he had been speaking to a specialist about what’s been going on with you to get some advice.

Victor: He’s building a case against me. Don’t you see that? He wants to remove me as ceo.

Nate: I’m not sure that’s true.

Victor: Oh, yeah? What did I tell you? My kids are power grabbers. They’re after me. That’s what this is all about.

Nate: Look…

Victor: What?

Nate: I don’t want you to take this the wrong way. Given what’s been happening with you, the struggles you’ve been facing, maybe you need some distance from all of this.

Victor: What the hell does that mean?

Nate: I’m saying, just for the short term, maybe you should consider a leave of absence.

Victor: What?

Victor: I’m not going anywhere. That’s what they all want. This is my company.

Nate: Of course, it is.

Victor: And I need to maintain stability in this company, okay? If I left now, that would look like weakness.

Nate: We could cover it. Make up an excuse.

Victor: That would never work. The stability of newman enterprises is what matters most.

Nate: Your health is what matters most. And it’s being compromised with you being here.

Victor: Nate, I will not let adam or victoria steal my company from me.

Nate: Taking a leave of absence is a safe move. It will protect you, for now.

Victor: How do you figure?

Nate: It takes away any chance that adam could exploit a possibly worsening condition, while you’re in a position of control. And therefore, have the tools at his disposal to remove you permanently.

Victor: Let me ask you something. If I stepped down suddenly, what difference would it make? How can I find a way to beat this?

Sally: So, whatever’s going on with victor, you think it’s serious?

Nick: At this point, I just– I don’t know. But I know I hate the uncertainty.

Sally: Well, I told adam that I thought maybe he should be open with you and victoria about his concerns. Maybe the three of you can work together to help your father.

Nick: Yeah, I think your faith in us might be slightly misplaced.

Sally: You never know. A family crisis can sometimes bring people together.

Nick: With this family, it’s always a toss-up. But, whatever’s going on with my dad, we’ll make sure he gets the treatment he needs, no matter what.

Sally: I have no doubt.

Nick: I am surprised that adam brought this up to you. Makes me think…

Sally: What?

Nick: Well, uh, either my brother’s working you…

Sally: He’s sincere. Whether you want to believe it or not.

Nick: Well, then you and adam must be back on closer terms. Close enough to discuss something so private with you. I’ll take that as a yes.

[ Nick sighing ] Which means you took my advice. And you’re trying to figure out what your relationship to adam really means.

Kyle: Yeah, I need to do this, dad. Myself. I need to take these next steps on my own and see where things take me.

Jack: If this is what you need to do, I’ll find a way to accept it.

Kyle: It’s a way for me to pay my dues. You know, become a better kyle abbott. And who knows? Maybe it will ultimately lead me back to jabot. But I’m not ready to say that’s the case.

Jack: Fair enough. I wonder what changed your mind about replacing billy. You were pretty hell-bent on that.

Kyle: It was billy, actually. He threw it in my face, how self-righteous I’ve been.

Jack: Well, that’s pretty harsh, but perhaps deserved.

Kyle: It was a wake-up call.

Jack: Well, I’m glad you came to these conclusions.

Kyle: Yeah. I’m just sorry it took me so long.

Jack: I wish you’d give me at least a hint as to what these new possibilities are for you.

Kyle: Dad, when I have something more concrete in the works, you and mom will be the first ones to know. Thank you, billy, for helping me see things so clearly.

Billy: Don’t mention it.

Kyle: Yeah, I’ll see you both later. Bye, dad.

Jack: Son. How the hell did that just happen?

Billy: I don’t know.

Jack: I suppose I should be relieved that kyle has finally come to his senses.

Billy: Yeah. Look, jack, I don’t like saying this, but I don’t think he’s being sincere.

Billy: Kyle and I almost got into it at society and we decided to come here and hash it out. He admitted that he’s been coming after my job. I told him that I wasn’t going anywhere and that he was acting like an entitled jerk.

Jack: Yeah. I suppose a confrontation was inevitable.

Billy: It wasn’t fair to you, jack. Forcing you to choose between us.

Jack: And then he just saw the light?

Billy: Well, he defended himself for a minute and then he had a complete about-face.

Jack: Well, he claims that you convinced him. Why would you think he’d lie about that?

Billy: He’s been confrontational with you for weeks. For months even. Trying to get you to push me out.

Jack: Yeah, he’s been relentless about it.

Billy: Yeah. With no signs of backing down. Then I lay it out for him and he has a complete catharsis? It doesn’t add up to me.

Jack: Is it possible he’s just upset? Trying to save face with you and me?

Billy: Oh, I don’t think he’s lying about moving away from jabot. But it just doesn’T… I don’t know, it feels like he’s trying to throw us off.

Ashley: Who’s throwing you off?

Billy: Hey, ash.

Jack: Hey.

Ashley: Hey. Did you hear from tucker?

Billy: Why would we hear from tucker?

Jack: Yeah. What’s he done now?

Sally: I hope everything works out with your father. And I promise, I won’t say anything to anyone.

Nick: Thank you. I appreciate your discretion.

Sally: Of course. You have my word.

Adam: Hey.

Sally: Hi.

Nick: All right, I’ll leave you two to talk.

Adam: I– I– I actually, I need to speak with you for a moment.

Sally: I have a meeting to get to, so best of luck with everything.

Nick: What?

Adam: I just came from the office and dad had another one of his moments.

Nick: What was it this time?

Adam: He was talking about merging kirsten and newman media. Okay, we cannot sit here and keep talking about this. You, victoria, and I, we have to take some action. And we have to do what we can to figure out exactly what is going on with him.

Nick: Yeah, I don’t think so, adam. Because I can’t ever trust that you have our father’s best interests at heart.

Nate: I can’t make any promises, but the sooner you receive medical attention, the better chance we will have to know whether we could stop this before it gets worse.

Victor: Worse?

Nate: You’ll need testing to get to the root of what’s going on. That’s the only way to ascertain if the condition can be reversed or at least treated.

Victor: And you can make this happen?

Nate: I heard back from a medical contact. Arrangements can be made.

Victor: To put me away?

Nate: No, victor. Medical assistance, voluntary treatment and only for a few days. A few weeks at the most. Just enough time to assess the situation thoroughly.

Victor: So, what will be the cover story?

Nate: An extended business trip as you have many times before.

Victor: Hm.

Nate: But it’s your call, victor. You’re a man of action. And this is the way to handle your condition head on.

Adam: Look, I understand that you don’t trust me. How you probably hate my guts at this point.

Nick: Can you blame me?

Adam: Do you really think I don’t care about our father’s health? That I– that I wouldn’t do something to fix it?

Nick: Well, you’re you, adam, and that’s all that matters. The only thing you care about is what you want and what you feel like you need.

Adam: Okay. Well, not in this case.

Nick: You messed with our father’s medication when he was sick. Do you remember that?

Adam: That was a dark moment for me.

Nick: Well, you’ve had a lot of those. More than you can actually count.

Adam: I did not want to kill our father, okay?

Nick: Well, that is nice to know. It’s really comforting.

Adam: Okay, look. You want to focus on the past. I’m trying to help our father. Now, I’ve arranged for him to meet with me here for drinks and the specialist that I talked about is gonna casually stop by.

Nick: You’re gonna ambush our father with some random doctor? That’s a smart move.

Adam: It’s better than nothing. Now, I’m going to steer the conversation, uh, in a place where the doctor can observe and he can do an initial assessment.

Nick: And you don’t think our father’s gonna pick up on that?

Adam: Nicholas, I hope he picks up on that. That means he’s still victor newman. That maybe he just needs some rest or some vitamins or whatever. But if he doesn’t pick up on it, that means it’s just another symptom.

Nick: Yeah, I don’t like it.

Adam: Will you just give this a shot? Okay? Sit down with dad and me. You can observe firsthand. Just let it play out until we know something, one way or another.

Nick: Okay. Sure. I’m in.

Ashley: Well, I just came from seeing tucker, so I thought maybe he reached out to you.

Jack: Actually, we were just talking about kyle.

Billy: Yeah, just to fill you in. Kyle has been trying to get jack to kick me to the curb so he could take over the co-ceo position. I confronted him about it and ultimately, he backed down.

Ashley: Well, that’s good, I guess.

Billy: Gee, thanks.

Ashley: I’m saying I can’t believe that he would put you in that position to choose between your brother and your son. That wasn’t fair of kyle.

Jack: No, that’s definitely not like him.

Ashley: Right. Well, since he backed away from it, why is it throwing you off?

Billy: His turnabout seemed a little, uh, you know, abrupt to me.

Ashley: Well, couldn’t he have realized that he was wrong? It happens.

Jack: Is that the way you felt when you saw tucker?

Billy: Yeah. What’s going on? Did you find out anything more about his plans?

Ashley: He doesn’t trust me.

Billy: Well, he’s got a scheme in mind. There’s no doubt about that.

Jack: It is not like tucker to walk away gracefully.

Billy: You know, ironically, the closest person to tucker right now is kyle because of his relationship with audra. I don’t think I told you this, jack, but I– I asked kyle if he would, you know, use audra to spy on tucker for us a while back.

Jack: When was this?

Billy: It– it was a while ago.

Jack: You didn’t think it was important to tell me?

Billy: It was a spur of the moment and, uh, you know, kyle refused to use audra in order to spy on tucker for our benefit.

Ashley: Wow. Maybe he was being loyal to his girlfriend?

Billy: I told him that the company and the family was on the line and he still refused. Look, I don’t think kyle is really too concerned about us or the company. I think he’s watching out for himself.

Jack: Now kyle, I know, feels rejected and disrespected and wants to prove me wrong for not giving him what he wants.

Billy: I don’t know, maybe there’s a connection here that we’re missing.

Ashley: What’s that?

Billy: Tucker is coming after jabot, which we all ultimately think he’s doing. He’s gonna need someone on the inside. Kyle is feeling boxed in, ultimately think he’s doing. He’s gonna need someone on the inside. Kyle is feeling boxed in, knowing that he’s not going to get what he ultimately wants.

Jack: I don’t like where this is going.

Billy: Well, neither do I. But I think tucker may have got his claws into kyle and turned your son against us.

[ Knocking on door ]

Tucker: Hey.

Kyle: Hey, I got your text. You wanted to see me?

Tucker: Yeah, it’s time you prove yourself to me. Show me you’re ready to take the next step.

Kyle: I’m ready. I won’t let you down.

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