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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Adam: Father.

Victor: Hi, son.

Adam: To what do I owe the pleasure? Let me guess. You’re here to take a victory lap after exiling me from newman media. Well, go ahead, dad. I probably deserve it.

Victor: That is not why I’m here.

Adam: Then you’ve had a change of heart and you’re here to apologize to me?

Victor: I’m not here to apologize, nor am I here to gloat. I’m here as your father to see how you’re doing.

Sharon: That’s my pitch. It would be you and me running kirsten alone. What do you think?

Nick: I mean, it’s tempting.

Sharon: I was hoping you’d say that. Everything is lined up for us, nick. The fact that victor didn’t fight me on taking the company back. It’s as if all the problems that we had with adam never even happened.

Nick: But they did happen and everything’s changed.

Sharon: That’s true. Your father has reshuffled the cards at newman enterprises, making you co-ceo.

Nick: But he’s not just throwing me a bone, sharon. This is a very big job and with my mom going to newman media, this is a logical next step.

Sharon: Is that what you want? The fact that you can’t make up your mind tells me that it’s not or that at least, you have some very serious reservations about going back there. Look, all I’m asking is that you listen to your instincts and follow them, wherever they may take you.

Nate: Hey. Welcome back. How are you doing?

Victoria: I’m fine. Just a little tired.

Nate: You get in late last night?

Victoria: And immediately had a very unpleasant meeting with nicholas, after which I confronted my father about rearranging our business and our lives behind my back. Add a little insomnia and some jet lag and here I am.

Nate: Sorry.

Victoria: It’s okay. It’s not your fault.

Nate: Well, I am, uh, I’m glad to hear it was that because I didn’t even want to consider the other possibility.

Victoria: What other possibility?

Nate: That you still felt the need to avoid me. surprised that you’re worried about where we stand. I thought that we had gotten back to a good place before I left for los angeles.

Nate: I did too, but everything happened so quickly and you left right after it all exploded, so I couldn’t help but wonder.

Victoria: Well, you can stop wondering.

Nate: So, are we still good?

Nick: Yes, of course, I’m still upset at vic for giving nate my spot at newman enterprises.

Sharon: Well, doesn’t that tell you everything you need to know about working at newman enterprises?

Nick: It’s not that simple.

Sharon: I don’t know what’s so complicated about it. Your sister took advantage of a very rough time in your life, in everyone’s life, to give her boyfriend your job.

Nick: Truth is, I could go either way at this point.

Sharon: What do you mean?

Nick: If I went to work with vic, it would, uh, we’ve been having lately, plus I could keep an eye on nate.

Sharon: You really don’t trust him, do you?

Nick: Not even a little bit, so if I’m not there to keep an eye on things, what’s gonna happen? Vic clearly has a blind eye when it comes to nate. Who knows what adam’s gonna try and pull since he’s been banished? So, that is my dilemma. If I go back, I got a shot at holding things together. If I don’t, all hell could break loose.

Adam: Well, I have to say, uh, I’m a little surprised, dad.

Victor: Why is that?

Adam: On– on one hand, you come here and you show concern and compassion for me, despite all the negative moves you feel I made and then, you go ahead and you take away the business that you bought for me to run. I– I don’t understand.

Victor: Son, are you serious? You take no responsibility for the havoc you caused at mccall-kirsten?

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Victoria: Did that show you that everything is okay with us?

Nate: You were very convincing.

Victoria: Good.

Nate: And I have to say, you are handling all these corporate moves a lot better than I would have.

Victoria: Oh, don’t get me wrong. I’m still furious at my father for not consulting me first and I did talk to him about it.

Nate: Oh, okay. And what was his reaction?

Victoria: He listened. He understood that I felt blindsided by what he had done and eventually, we talked it out and now, we’re in a good place. It’s not perfect, but I can work with it. The best part about this restructuring is that adam won’t be a part of it. And I think that newman media will soar with my mom in charge.

Nate: I have no doubt. But what about nick coming back to newman enterprises?

Victoria: What about it?

Nate: Oh, come on. We both know how nick feels about me. So, is this gonna create more tension? Will nick try to get me fired?

Nikki: Am I interrupting something?

Sharon: It’s not your job to keep your family in line, nick.

Nick: I might be the only one who can.

Sharon: At some point, your family needs to learn how to solve their own problems, nick, or accept the repercussions when they can’T.

Sally: Well, I mean, nick feels a loyalty to his family and I get that. I’ve been there. You know, it’s not always easy to cut the cord when you feel like they need you.

Sharon: I’m not saying that it is, but that same family hasn’t always shown nick that loyalty.

Nick: No, they haven’T.

Sharon: Why does it always have to be you who rides in and saves the day? And look at what you’re up against? Whether you like it or not, victoria does want nate. She manipulated things to allow that. And adam? You’re never gonna be able to control him. Not even victor can. Why would things be any different now? You can’t always be the one to save the world, nick. Well, at least not the newman world. If you wanna do something good, do it here, with me. You already know what my business plan is for kirsten.

Nick: I know.

Sharon: We’ve always worked so well together.

Nick: Sharon, I’m not disagreeing with anything you’re saying. It’s just– it’s a very big decision.

[ Nick inhaling ] I’m not ready to make it. I need to, uh, take some more time to think it through.

Sally: As you should.

Adam: No, dad. You are right. It was me. I am to blame for all of this, okay? You gave me the world and I almost burned it to the ground, and not just the first time either.

Victor: Thank you for that, son.

Adam: For taking some actual accountability? I mean, it’s about time, don’t you think?

Victor: You know, it should never have come to this?

Adam: I– I agree. I should have listened to my first instinct and I should’ve said no to your proposal.

Victor: What would that have proven?

Adam: That I had some humility. That you were giving me something that I didn’t deserve. I mean, who– who was I to think that I had the right to run newman media? But– but I honestly believed that I was owed to me, that I was privileged and entitled and that went against everything my mother taught me growing up, but I somehow managed to forget that lesson and get corrupted by the newman world.

Victor: That sounds as if you’re blaming me as much as yourself.

Adam: Yeah. I can see how it would, but that’s my default position. Just blame all my character defects on you. For years, I have hidden behind the idea that the newmans have hated me, that I’m always gonna be the outcast, I’m gonna be the black sheep and that you, my father, were never gonna give me the respect that I felt I deserved.

Victor: Don’t you realize that all I’ve ever done is to do what I thought was best for you?

Adam: And I let you down every time. Okay, it’s like, I see the end point, I do. What should be done, what you want to do, what’s good for business, for the family, and then it’s like I just have to test fate and I have to take a shot by trying to prove that this time, this time, I’m right and everyone else is wrong and we just end up right back where we started.

Victor: It’s all been so frustrating so often. You’re my son. I love you. Where do we go from here?

[ Adam inhaling ]

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Nikki: Well, just to get both of you up to speed, I spent this afternoon organizing the transfer of my office to newman media and I spoke to all the staff there about the changes.

Victoria: How are they taking it?

Nikki: Uh, they’re nervous, understandably. I mean, there’s been so much upheaval in a short amount of time, they practically need a map to ko I mean, first it was adam and sally, then it was just sally, then it was audra and nate, audra and kyle and now, me. It’s been a lot.

Victoria: I’m sure you taking over will calm them down.

Nikki: Well, that’s the hope.

Nate: I agree. Newman media is very lucky to have you. And I’m sure audra is looking forward to learning all she can from you.

Nikki: That’s kind of you to say, but the transition isn’t complete yet.

Victoria: What do you mean?

Nikki: Well, now we have to convince nicholas to come back and take my position. Once that happens, everything will be the way it should be.

Nick: Feels like this is all I’ve been thinking about lately.

Sally: I know. I know. You’re right. I should not have said anything.

Nick: No, no. It’s okay. I want your input.

Sharon: You know what? I think this should be a private conversation between the two of you. I’m gonna go and check on mariah and aria.

Nick: We’ll talk later.

Sharon: Okay. Thanks for the lemonade.

[ Nick sighing ]

Nick: So…

[ Sally sighing ]

Sally: I am aware of your and sharon’s history and… look, I– I… do not have a problem with you two working together, okay? I just want you to do what’s best for you.

Nick: Thank you.

Sally: I will support you with whatever you decide.

Nick: I appreciate that. Like I said, I could go either way. I mean, on one hand, it’s my family’s business and everything that goes with that. The good and the bad. On the other, it’s kirsten incorporated. It’s the chance to do something solid. Something good.

Sally: And this version without adam involved.

Nick: That in itself almost tips the scales.

Sally: Yeah. Too bad for him.

Nick: Ah, we’re not gonna do that. We’re not gonna feel sorry for him.

Sally: I know. I know. I just can’t help worrying where he’s gonna end up in all this.

Nick: Sally.

Sally: Look, I know, I know. You told me not to feel sorry for him, but between this and losing ava, he has to be devastated.

Nick: Yeah. Well, maybe he will finally learn some humility.

Sally: Wow. That’s cold.

Nick: I didn’t, uh– no. Yes, losing the baby was truly, truly awful. I’m not saying otherwise. It’s just, you know, adam has created a lot of bad karma for himself and everyone around him.

Sally: Okay, hold on, hold on. Please, stop for one second. You’re not implying that adam deserved that loss, are you?

Adam: I don’t know. Where we go from here is anyone’s guess. Water?

Victor: Thank you, son.

Adam: I, uh, I already made amends to nick and sharon and I know that my life probably needs a complete reset before I self-destruct. Probably sooner rather than later.

Victor: Be more specific.

Adam: Always a stickler for the details, huh?

Victor: Son, the devil lies in the details.

[ Adam exhaling ]

Adam: Well, you could all pretend like you’ve never met me before. Victor newman’s long lost son being brought in the family fold for the first time.

Victor: You honestly think there’s anyone in the family who could pretend not to have known you before? Or what you’re capable of?

Adam: No, dad. You’re… you’re probably right about that. But now that I think about it, I mean, you could treat me as someone new in the family and in the business.

Victor: How so?

Adam: By letting me start from the bottom and work my way up. The way it should’ve been all along.

Victor: Now, wait a minute. You don’t remember that I once designated the men’s room as your office?

Adam: I have not forgotten. Although, that’s not what I had in mind.

Victor: So, you’re serious.

Adam: Yes, I am, okay? Let me put in the hard work, let me put in the time. Let me rise or fall on my own merits and then, maybe, in time, I can change nick and victoria’s opinion of me and I could finally give you the family unity that you have always wanted, dad.

Victor: I hope you’re serious, okay? There’s only one problem. Tide is busting laundry’s biggest myth…

Mariah: Mom, hi.

Sharon: Hi, sweetie. Gosh, how are you doing?

Mariah: Oh, uh, good. I’m fine, I guess.

Sharon: How is tessa’s photoshoot going?

Mariah: Good. Yeah, yeah. It’s going really well. She’s called three times since leaving. You know, it’s really hard for her to be away right now.

Sharon: I know.

Mariah: Look, I think I– I made a mistake.

Sharon: Mistake?

Mariah: Yeah. I mean, it was really sweet of devon and abby to offer us a place to stay while tessa’s gone, but I don’t really think that aria’s comfortable here.

Sharon: Why?

Mariah: Well, it’s just everything is so unfamiliar to her. I– I should have never taken her out of her– her own room surrounded by her own things.

Sharon: Mariah.

Mariah: She’s already scared and– and confused as it is, so wh– why would I think that it was a good idea, you know, to do this? I should have never agreed to this and I just–

[ Mariah sighing ] I think I really screwed up.

Sharon: You did not screw up. Listen to me. Babies are adaptable. They know how to roll with things. They just need to be with the people who love them and take care of them and then they’re fine. It’s you I’m more worried about.

Mariah: Me? I’m– I’m fine.

Sharon: No, you’re not exactly and that’s understandable. Your child is facing a serious medical issue. You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t feel anxious and scared.

Mariah: Yeah. I– I mean, I just– I want it over, you know? I mean, I don’t even want it at all. Clearly, I’m very… rational and uh, and not confused at all.

Sharon: You’re actually doing pretty good. You’re a really good mom, mariah, and you know what? If your instinct is to go back home, then we’re gonna make it happen, but I don’t think your problem is where you’re staying. I think it’s what you’re facing and what your child is dealing with now and will be in the future.

Mariah: Yeah, that’s just it. We don’t even know yet.

Sharon: Exactly. And if I know you, you’ve been roaming the internet, digging up every worst case scenario you can find for children with hearing loss.

Mariah: Oh, yeah. Yeah. There’s more than you even want to know.

Sharon: What have I been telling you?

Mariah: One step at a time.

Sharon: One step at a time.

Victor: I mean, don’t get me wrong, your desire to change and go on a new path, I find that admirable.

Adam: But?

Victor: I know you. You know… you try and for a while, it works and then your darker side emerges and whatever you’ve accomplished, you undo it.

Adam: Every other time, absolutely, but dad, not this time.

Victor: Well, what’s different?

[ Adam exhaling ]

Adam: I have nothing left to lose. You always told me that I needed humility, well, here I am, dad. I’m humbling myself before you right now. Just let me start at the bottom. I’ll do whatever it takes. And– and maybe, somewhere along the way, I’ll turn into an actual human being and hopefully, I can start erasing some of the damage that I’ve caused.

Victor: Let me think about it, okay?

Adam: That’s all I can ask.

Victor: Okay. Son… if your intentions are sincere, I’m very impressed, okay? I’ll be in touch.

Adam: Sounds good.

Nick: Of course not. I don’t think anyone ever deserves to lose a child. It is the worst possible feeling there is. I– I didn’t mean that. It’s just, you have to understand where I’m coming from. You don’t know adam the way I do. You don’t know the levels of damage that he has caused me and the people I care about. I think it’s inevitable that he suffers a similar kind of pain.

Sally: Okay, well I’ve done things to hurt people, nick. Is my loss and suffering inevitable?

Nick: Sally, no. I didn’t mean– no. I– m I said that. Can we just talk about something else, okay? I mean, I have a big decision to make. You have a business you’re trying to build. Let’s just talk about something else. Can we do that?

Sally: Okay.

Nick: Okay, so like, you agree with me “okay” or it’s just “okay?”

Sally: I am excited about my new interior design firm.

Nick: And you should be. You are very talented and you have massive success coming your way.

Sally: Fingers crossed. I mean, it’s been happening for a long time, so it’s kind of crazy to believe that it’s finally a reality.

Nick: Oh, no. It’s a reality. The minute you give my financial team your business plan, we’re gonna set you up with a corporate account, you’re gonna be off and running.

Sally: That sounds amazing.

Victor: Hello.

Nikki: Hi.

Victoria: Good afternoon, daddy.

Victor: It will be a good afternoon once your brother, nicholas, decides to come back where he belongs. Have you heard from him?

Victoria: No, I haven’T. He hasn’t called me or answered any of my texts.

Nikki: Well, I have an idea that might make him feel more comfortable.

Victor: Let’s hear it.

Nikki: If there is an obstacle to bringing nicholas back, it’s nate. I mean, clearly, they don’t work well together, so if it is important to you that nicholas return, I suggest that naten fromis position.

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Victor: I do understand why you would suggest that nate step down from his position. It’s obvious that nicholas and nate do not see eye-to-eye.

Nikki: But you don’t agree.

Victor: I wouldn’t jump to that conclusion. Let’s see what nicholas has to say, all right? Now, you and I have a meeting to go to.

Victoria: I suppose that means we’re done here.

Victor: Yep.

Nikki: So, I’m curious. What would you have done if victor had agreed with me about you stepping down?

Victor: My boy, I’ve looked forward to this since the day you were born. My son joining me at my business.

Nick: I know you wondered if I’d ever make it.

Victor: Well, there were moments when I had my doubts, but that’s all behind us now. I gotta tell you something, I… worked all these years so that one day, you and your sister could take over. Today’s that day when a young newman enters the fray.

Nick: Now, we work together, right?

Victor: Side by side. This is one of the proudest moments of my life.

Nick: Me too. I know how much you sacrificed for this company.

Victor: Blood, sweat and tears, my boy. The story of every successful man.

Nick: Well, I can promise you that you’re gonna get everything I got because I don’t wanna let you down.

Victor: I know you won’t, nick.

[ Nick laughing ]

Sharon: Oh, my gosh. Is that what I think it is?

Nick: The official papers, baby. You and I are the proud owners of the coffee house.

[ Sharon laughing ] Incredible, huh.

Sharon: Oh, I’ll say. Wow. We’re actually gonna go through with this.

Nick: Well, it’s too late to turn ckSharon: Not that you’d want too, right?

Nick: Um, you know what? I’ll admit it. It’s scary going into business for ourselves, but it’s also exciting.

Adam: You look like a man with a lot on his mind.

[ Nick sighing ]

Nick: Yeah. And it’s all thanks to you, adam.

[ Adam scoffing ]

Adam: Well, thanks to me, you are going back to newman enterprises. You’re taking over for your mom. And by the way, have I congratulated you on that?

Nick: Just save it, okay?

Adam: Nick, nick, I am sincere. I mean it, okay? Congratulations and I truly, truly hope that you go kick ass over there.

Nick: Okay. So, this is the, uh, the new humble, zen adam I’ve been hearing so much about.

Adam: I expect that you don’t believe the change.

Nick: I think you’d actually have to pull a tucker mccall and go to a mountaintop, find your inner peace and even then…

Adam: Well, I did just come from another mountaintop. Our father.

Nick: What’d you do? Beg for another chance? Tell him you’re gonna change and be a better you.

Adam: Yeah. All of that, nick. I even told him that I would be willing to start from the bottom and work my way up. No special favors, no handouts. What I get, I earn.

Nick: Well, that was clever. I’m sure dad ate it up because he is your biggest fan, adam. I mean, if anybody has eternal hope for your redemption, it is our father.

Adam: Yeah, I’M… I’m not so sure about that.

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[ Sally sighing ]

[ Sally exhaling ]

Sally: Okay.

Sharon: We are all going to get through this, okay? With patience, love, optimism. Our family is gonna face this challenge and anything else that comes our way.

Mariah: Mm, yep. I know. That’s what everyone keeps telling me. Tessa says it, devon says it and I wanna believe it. I really, really do, I just– you know, it’s like 24 hours a day of what ifs. You know, what if we have this big surgery and it doesn’t work? What if aria is permanently deaf? How is she gonna deal with that? How are we gonna deal with that? How is the rest of the world going to treat her?

Sharon: Mariah.

Mariah: I know, I know. I know that I am just driving myself crazy and probably everyone else around me. Though, you know what, I need, um, a distraction. I need a distraction from all of this anxiety and these questions that I have, so would you please just tell me about the business and if it’s falling apart or not? Am I gonna have to go to jabot and beg for my job back? If they’ll even have me? Just distract me with your problems for a minute.

Sharon: Well, it’s funny you should ask about that.

Nate: So, you wanna know if I would’ve made the noble gesture of stepping down for the greater good right then and there?

Nikki: I’d remove nobility from that equation, but yes.

Nate: Would you have?

Nikki: I don’t have to.

Nate: No, I guess you don’T. I think I would, uh, would step down for nick’s sake if victoria and victor asked me to. I never want to be where I’m not wanted or appreciated ever again.

Nikki: Hm. Always so smooth. Always knowing the answer to every question. That’s really a talent.

Nate: It’s easy when it’s the truth.

Nikki: But then, tomorrow, it’ll be another truth for another occasion.

Nate: Okay. So, um, what’s it gonna take, nikki? You obviously don’t trust or believe anything I have to say. So, what do I have to do to convince you that I am sincere?

Nikki: You could step down of your own volition. Be proactive. Don’t wait for victor to request it. Then, I might believe you’re sincere.

Nick: So, dad wasn’t buying the new and improved adam?

Adam: Uh, let’s say he was skeptical, but not as much as you are,

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Nick: You wanna know what is like the most frustrating thing ever? Is I never know what I’m gonna get with you or what I can believe. There have been times where we seem to build a pretty good relationship, and then like clockwork, you do something to blow it all up. I actually think it would be pretty cool to have a brother. Somebody to have my back, somebody who I can count on. Someone who I could trust. Someone who I can let down this armor and just relax and let you figure out how to be a normal person.

Adam: Well, obviously, I can’t force you to give me a shot, but I can tell you that things have changed, for me at least. I gotta say, I think in a strange way, dad has set the stage for us to figure out who we are and what we really want. And, I don’t know, maybe that was his plan all along. (Wheezing)

Mariah: Victor did what?

Sharon: He’s letting me keep kirsten with no strings attached.

Mariah: Oh, come on. No! There’s gotta be a catch.

Sharon: No. We’re ready to move forward. Full steam ahead.

Mariah: Mom, I am so happy for you. I mean, if anybody deserves this, it’s you. I just– I’m so proud of you.

Sharon: Thank you. And you can take job hunting off of your plate. I’m gonna need a lot of help rebuilding this company and I’m counting on you to work with me.

Mariah: Well, that makes me extremely happy on all accounts. Come here. Ugh. Okay, question though. How does adam fit into all of this?

Sharon: He doesn’T.

Mariah: You pushed him out?

Sharon: When we were freed of newman enterprises, we were freed of any obligation to adam.

Mariah: Thank god.

Sharon: From now on, I’m doing this strictly on my own. Unless, of course, I’m lucky enough to have nick by my side.

[ Knocking on door ]

[ Sally sighing ]

Adam: Hi. Oh, wow. Am I interrupting?

Sally: No. Come in.

Adam: Mm. You know, there is, uh, this new invention called a tablet that makes all this, uh, paper obsolete.

Sally: Ha ha. Yeah, I’ve tried it. It just does not get the same creative juices flowing as doing it old school.

Adam: Hm. So, this is– this is really happening? Nick is backing you and you are about to start your own empire?

Sally: Well, I wouldn’t go that far.

Adam: Oh, come on. You gotta think big.

Sally: Oh, I’m thinking big, just one step at a time.

Adam: Maybe I could learn that lesson. I’m happy for you, sally. You needed this and I predict that you’re gonna knock it out of the park.

Sally: Don’t you need something too?

Adam: You shouldn’t worry about me.

Sally: I’m sorry, adam, but I do.

Adam: What is that old saying? Plan your work and work your plan? Well, I have a plan, sally and I’m real close to making it happen. Just one step at a time.

Nate: I don’t see the point of me stepping aside now until we know what nick is going to do.

Nikki: Hm. I thought that would be your answer.

Nick: Well, glad you’re all here. I have some news regarding my future and yours. I’ve decided to help sharon rebuild kirsten. I’m not coming back to newman.

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Kyle: What’s going on? Is it harrison?

Jack: Harrison is fine.

Diane: But this does affect him.

Kyle: What does?

[ Diane scoffs ]

Diane: Well, everything you’ve been going through, what’s– what’s happened with your marriage.

Kyle: Look, I am fine.

Jack: We know you want it to appear that way.

Kyle: Where is this coming from? Abby. She told you she’s worried about me.

Jack: It was merely confirmation of what I already sensed was going on with you.

Kyle: Dad, I am fine.

Diane: How could you be?

Jack: You fought to be with summer. The two of you overcame so many obstacles, you would have done anything for her.

Kyle: Yeah, would have. It’s past tense, dad.

Diane: Oh, come on. That kind of love doesn’t just disappear. You need to deal with what’s going on for you.

Kyle: My feelings?

Jack: Yes. The anger, the hurt, the betrayal, everything else you are feeling. I sense you’re doing your best to bury them. And I’m telling you, those emotions will erupt or eat you alive.

Sharon: Okay, so I want you to stay calm, cool, collected. That’s gonna be to your advantage.

Nick: Hi, ladies.

Sharon: Hey.

Heather: Nick.

Nick: I take it this isn’t a social visit.

Sharon: No, michael is still in singapore, dealing with gloria’s legal issues, so I’ve asked heather to look into things for me.

Heather: Given that nick is going to be the new co-ceo of newman enterprises, your interests may conflict on this matter.

Nick: That’s not official yet. If you’re strategizing about how sharon can retain control of kirsten incorporated, I’m in complete support of that. I’ll do whatever I can to help.

Heather: Good to know. All right, uh, I have a couple of calls I have to make before we meet with victor. So, I will be right out there, sharon, okay?

Sharon: Thank you.

Nick: How you doing?

Sharon: Um, prepared for a fight.

Nick: Sorry there has to be one.

Sharon: It’s okay, I mean, no matter what happens, it’ll be fine. Oh, but I’m not so sure that’s true for adam. He’s in a bad way.

Nick: Did you talk to him?

Sharon: Yeah. Victor cutting him out has really hit him hard. He’s not doing that well.

Nick: Well, this is what adam does. I tried to warn sally.

Sharon: Hmm?

Nick: He wants you to feel sorry for him. Don’t buy into it.

Sally: How are you?

[ Adam scoffs ]

Adam: Uh, maybe we should, uh, stick to the weather.

Sally: Nick told me what happened. I’m sorry.

Adam: No, I– look, don’t be, okay? I brought this on myself. I pushed too hard for something that I thought I wanted, and I went to extremes.

Sally: As if your father has never done that.

[ Adam scoffs ]

Adam: That’s exactly what I told him. Because that’s what I do. I– I blame other people. But it was my choice. In the process, I blew what could have been a great partnership with nick and sharon.

Sally: You sound like you regret that.

Adam: You sound surprised, which is understandable. You know, it’s how I’ve always operated. Never apologize, never back down, eyes on the prize. I just can’t believe this is what it’s taken.

Sally: For what?

Adam: For me to see who I am and how I’ve been living. I mean, this is finally the wake-up call that I needed. I mean, the– the second part of the wake-up call.

Sally: What was the first part?

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Adam: This is not about me still being in love with you. I know I said I wasn’t gonna bring that up, okay, I’m not looking for anything from you, sally.

Sally: I asked you how you were doing.

Adam: And I told you the truth. That night at the hospital, losing our daughter… it changed me. It changed everything.

Sally: I know.

Adam: Every time I see a woman holding a baby, it all comes back. That ava is gone. For the rest of my life, I’ll be marking milestones.

Sally: That she will never reach.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Sally: Yeah.

Adam: Oh, and then my life took another abrupt turn. My father cut me out of not just the business, but the family.

Sally: Yeah, but you guys have had this combative push and pull forever. It eventually always works out.

Adam: No, this time it’s different, he’s made it clear. He’s basically washed his hands of me.

Sally: Okay, well, I hope that’s not true.

Adam: No, it’s like life has hit me with one punch after another to– to rattle my cage, to force me to pay attention, to do something. And it’s pushing me in– in fundamentally a new direction.

Sally: And what direction would that be?

Adam: I don’t know. It’s not clear to me yet.

Nick: The only real surprise is how long it took for dad to cut adam loose because of all his crap. He brought this on himself.

Sharon: Well, that’s the thing. Adam wants to accept responsibility now, for what happened.

Nick: Did he say that?

Sally: Mm-hmm.

Nick: What else did he say?

Sharon: He wants for me to help bridge the divide between him and your family. He wants to fix this, especially with you, he wants to make amends.

Nick: I– I don’t get it. Why wouldn’t he just come and say that to my face?

Sharon: Because he doesn’t think he’ll get very far with you at the moment.

Nick: Well, he’s not wrong.

Sharon: And I suppose that’s the point of coming to me first. If I could convince you that he is sincere, then you would stay in the room long enough to at least hear him out.

Nick: So, adam is suddenly having a pang of conscience? He feels terrible and is full of regret over what he put us through.

Sharon: Well, what victor did to him was pretty brutal.

Nick: Did you forget what adam did?

Sharon: No.

Nick: He gave zero concern for you, me, your vision for your company. It was all an act, sharon. All he cared about was getting what he deserved and getting revenge on victoria.

Sharon: I’m not disagreeing with you.

Nick: He is the reason we are in this position. Why the deal fell apart, why we’re having to fight like hell to keep control of a company that you own?

Sharon: Victor wants to dismantle kirsten now.

Nick: You’re kidding if you don’t think adam was gonna do the same thing. He was gonna whittle it down to nothing and diminish your role. And now all of a sudden he’s sorry, and he wants another chance. I just don’t buy it. And you shouldn’t either. You need to be careful.

Kyle: You forced me out of my job to protect summer and marchetti and offered me some unspecified position at jabot, like straps from a table.

Jack: That is not fair.

Kyle: And now you’re worried about my emotional state?

Jack: You are deliberately mischaracterizing what I did and why I did it.

Kyle: Oh, am I? Really, dad?

Jack: Things were untenable at marchetti. I thought with a little time and space you and summer could find your way back to each other.

Kyle: Yeah, whatever you need to tell yourself.

Jack: Okay, that’s what I’m talking about. That’s misdirected anger. It is not me you’re mad at.

Kyle: Oh, okay, it’s a business decision, and I get it.

Jack: It was a lot more than a business decision, you are my son.

[ Diane scoffs ]

Diane: You have to know that we love you, and we always want your best interests at heart.

Jack: If we see you going down a bad path, we are always going to speak up.

Kyle: Oh, no, no, no, actually it’s a great path. You know, it’s a new life, a new job. I’m having a blast and loving every minute of it. Just like smiling jack in his old days.

Jack: I want you to come back to jabot. I think we should talk about the possibilities.

Kyle: I have a job at a media company that is growing and thriving. I work alongside nikki newman. I don’t need anything. Oh, um, and I broke things off with audra charles. So, what exactly is the problem? She found it.

Diane: It’s my understanding that audra is being kept on at newman media.

Kyle: Yeah, we can work together without being in a personal relationship.

Diane: Was it your idea to break things off?

Kyle: This has nothing to do with summer, if that’s what you’re asking. We’re not going to get back together and audra is not to blame.

Diane: You’re the one who brought her up.

Kyle: Yeah, because you’re both so worried I’m on this road to hell.

Jack: So, audra has been demoted, which means you would be working in a diminished position. Any idea what that looks like?

Kyle: The merger is not finalized, things are still in flux.

Jack: So, you’re willing to take a lesser position there, working for nikki, but not with your own family?

Kyle: No, it is hardly the same thing. I was forced out of marchetti.

Jack: You were offered an alternate position. You were never going to be a priority at newman. At jabot you will always be.

Kyle: Billy is your second-in-command. His record as an executive reads like one of the greatest train wrecks of all time.

Jack: Billy is not the issue.

Kyle: Really? Because when I saw him a little while ago, he said you two were having conflicts about the inner workings of the company.

Jack: What else did he say?

Kyle: He didn’t have to say any more. We both know you can’t trust him, dad. Yet you kept him in place and told me, “oh, yeah, sure, we’ll find you something.”

Diane: You say that like it was an afterthought.

Kyle: It was worse than an afterthought. It was a pity move. Something that dad threw out there, so he didn’t feel bad about throwing me out of marchetti.

Jack: Oka– let’s– let’s all take a deep breath here and see if we can work this out.

Kyle: I am right where I wanna be.

Diane: How could you be?

Kyle: Leaving jabot and breaking things off with summer was the greatest thing that ever could have happened to me.

Sharon: I’d like to believe adam’s sincere.

Nick: Well, he found himself on the losing end. Acting sincere is a tactic.

Sharon: Well, he’s lost a lot right now. Not just a job, but he lost a child too, that’s very devastating.

Nick: I know it’s, uh, it’s awful. But I know my brother. I hate saying this, but he’s not above using this loss as a means to an end.

Sharon: I just can’t bring myself to believe in adam anymore, and that really breaks my heart.

Nick: Sharon, you gave him a million chances. And they all came with a personal cost. That is what is so infuriating about this. The way he treated you during our so-called partnership.

Sharon: I really thought this could work. I thought that it would be a good thing for all of us, especially adam.

Nick: You did everything you could to make it happen. But now it’s time to focus on yourself and getting kirsten incorporated back from my dad and realizing your dream.

Sharon: I have a feeling victor may not make it easy.

Nick: When has that ever stopped you? This is an important and exciting time. I couldn’t be prouder of you.

Sharon: Thank you.

Nick: Well, I mean that. It’s a time filled with endless possibilities. For you and sally.

Sharon: Oh?

Nick: Yeah, she finally agreed to let me fund her new design company.

Sharon: Okay, does that mean you’re going to ignore victor’s decree to come back to work for the company? Are you gonna be working with sally?

Nick: Uh, no. No, no. Uh, sally made it very clear I’m to be totally hands-off when it comes to her company. She just wanted my money.

[ Nick chuckles ]

[ Sharon chuckles ]

Sharon: So then are you going back to newman?

Nick: I don’t know. I’m still figuring things out.

Sally: Look, if you’re looking at life that way, like you have nothing left, it’s just a short leap to “nothing left to lose,” and that’s a really dangerous place to be in.

[ Adam laughs ] Okay, that’s not encouraging.

Adam: No, I– look, I– I’m laughing at myself, sally. I’ve been living in a dangerous place pretty much full-time. Even when I had everything that a man could ever want, I blew it up. There’s a whole lot of people out there that think I’m too damaged, I’m too screwed up for that to ever change.

Sally: Yeah, yeah, I mean, I’ve been similarly diagnosed in the past.

Adam: I embraced it. I wore it as a badge of honor. I will show you just how screwed up I really am.

Sally: You have a son, and he adores you.

Adam: Yeah, I– I– I see connor struggling. The sadness, the anger, and I wonder, “did I do that to him? Is this a genetic gift that I gave to him?”

Sally: Okay, look, you have no way of knowing that. And anyway, it doesn’t mean that his life is destined to go a certain way.

Adam: You know what? That is the beautiful thing. Is it was connor’s idea to change his surroundings, to go see his grandmother. He’s the one that did the research to find the facility that he’s getting help at. He wanted to get out of his dark place, and he took steps to do that.

Sally: It’s a lesson for us all.

Adam: Yeah. My son has become a role model for me. So, instead of me giving in to my worst impulses, I’m gonna take steps, I’m gonna change course.

Sally: What does that look like?

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Jack: Ending your marriage, breaking with the family company is the best thing you’ve ever done? Come on, you don’t mean that.

Kyle: I feel better than I’ve felt in a long time. You know, liberated, free to do whatever I want.

[ Diane scoffs ]

Jack: Kyle, you have a son who depends on you.

Kyle: Okay, what have I done that makes you think I would neglect harrison?

Diane: No, we’re just trying to figure out what this new freedom entails.

Kyle: Whatever I feel like.

Diane: And no thought of consequences? It doesn’t matter whom you hurt in the process?

Kyle: Mom, I have spent too much time worrying about everyone’s feelings.

Diane: You’re not that cold, that emotionally detached.

Jack: I’m not buying it either.

Kyle: Yeah, it doesn’t matter if you buy it or not. I am living my life the way I want to now.

Diane: All right, stop. Kyle, I know you. I know who you are. And you need to slow down and think about what you’re doing before you regret anything.

Kyle: Mom, I don’t need your approval. And I don’t need to justify anything I have been doing, so if you’re going to keep harping on me, and you’re not going to accept that, harrison and I will find somewhere else to live.

Sally: I really want to believe that you mean it this time.

Adam: Look, I’m not expecting you or anyone else to take my word for it. I know how much time and effort this is gonna require. But you’ll see. And then you will believe.

Nick: Stop trying to enlist sharon to fight your battles for you. Or anyone else for that matter.

Sally: I came by the table to see how adam was doing.

Adam: Look, I’m sorry that you interpreted my conversation with sharon that way.

Nick: What other interpretation can there be? Are you ready to admit that you trashed your partners because of your own ego and self-interest? If so, then just step up and admit it, adam.

Adam: Look, it was an apology that I didn’t think you could hear, much less believe, nick.

Nick: Why bother? You don’t have to do the work for yourself. You know you can always turn to sharon to play intermediary.

Adam: It was a mistake. Old habits die hard.

Nick: What is it, adam? What do you want? What is the goal? Do you even know?

Victor: And I will never forget that you took a bullet for me.

Adam: Yeah, but our good times, they never lasted, dad. It’s just a matter of time before things escalated, got ugly again.

Victor: Your mother’s blood is flowing in your veins. She was a wonderful woman. That little boy who played on that farm in kansas is in you somewhere.

Adam: And so is the man who almost killed you. I wish that I never learned that you were my father. And I wish that you never seduced me to come back to this godforsaken town. But you know what? You can’t control me anymore because I got nothing to lose. And that makes me a very dangerous man.

Victor: If you act vengefully now, you will simply reaffirm the suspicions your siblings have had about you.

Adam: I’ve been working hard to try to prove that I’ve changed my life. And that, dad, I’m worthy of your respect.

Victor: I treat you no differently than I’ve treated victoria, nicholas, or abby. I’ve had differences with them, enormous issues with them. They’ve become estranged, but they’ve always come back. They’ve never felt not part of their family. Why the hell are you different? Why is it all or nothing for you?

Adam: I am just cut from a different cloth, and I’ve accepted that. I think it’s long overdue that you’ve accepted that too, dad.

Victor: Send them in. Hello, sharon.

Sharon: Hello, victor. I have asked heather to join us.

Heather: So there’s no ambiguity in sharon’s position.

Victor: All right, please have a seat.

Heather: Go ahead.

Sharon: All right.

Victor: So… I’m all ears.

Sharon: All right, I will begin. I am the sole owner of kirsten incorporated. I agreed to merge the company with mccall unlimited, because it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Mccall creates media content and kirsten produces the tech that distributes that content. However, folding those two companies into newman media was never part of the discussion. And as I recall, you were adamantly against the idea.

Victor: I changed my mind when I thought the timing was right. But I do remember that you were all for it when adam suggested it.

Sharon: But now you’ve decided to gut my company.

Heather: And that– that is your prerogative. I mean, businesses have to adjust to changing trends. But you made the decision to eliminate the bulk of kirsten incorporated’s assets before the merger was even complete. And sharon has been operating in good faith.

Sharon: And I’m simply asking that you do the same.

Heather: Now, you see little value in the company that sharon brought to the table, because of how it would fit into your revised business plan. But kirsten’s key performance indicators are strong.

Victor: I’m well aware.

Sharon: The company is sound. I want the chance to build it and realize my vision.

Victor: I agree with you. I think you should.

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Adam: If you would’ve asked me yesterday, I would have said, “yeah, I had a plan.” I had a goal and I was laser focused and I would’ve done anything to achieve it.

Nick: And did. Blackmail. You turned on your partners.

Adam: Yes. Okay, I told myself that it was a smart move, that it was best for everyone involved, that the reasons didn’t matter. But the reasons do matter. The why of it. Anger, resentment, the need for revenge. They’ve informed my choices for as long as I can remember, nick. So I don’t have an answer for you right now.

Nick: Well, I wasn’t expecting one.

Sally: Hey, nick, hear him out.

Adam: Before I can tell you what I want, what I really want, I have to do some changing. I have to start over. I need a reset.

Nick: Reset? What– what does that mean?

Adam: It means me, without all the garbage, okay? I wanna be a part of this family. I wanna be someone that you can accept and respect. So what do I need to do to make that happen?

Nick: Adam, I’m not gonna offer you any solutions on how to fix yourself. You’re gonna have to figure that out on your own.

Sally: Well, at least he seems to be trying.

Adam: I appreciate that you can see that.

Nick: It’s day one.

Adam: Okay, look, I wasn’t expecting you to go on faith. I know I’ve given you a lot of reasons to be skeptical. I’ll take this as a small step in a positive direction for hearing me out. Thank you for that.

Nick: Thank sally.

[ Adam sighs ]

[ Sally sighs ] I mean, I don’t even know what to make of that.

Heather: To be clear, what are you agreeing to?

Victor: Sharon should retain control of kirsten incorporated.

Sharon: In exchange for what?

Victor: To be frank with you, sharon, after what cameron kirsten put you and your family through, I’m stunned you’re even interested in the damn company. Hmm? So as far as I’m concerned, I release it back to you, free and clear.

Sharon: And can I trust you?

Victor: Do you have a choice?

Heather: I personally would like to see it in writing.

Victor: Do you honestly think I, as victor newman, have ever promised a deal and not kept it? You will see it in writing, okay?

Heather: Thank you. I’ll draft some paperwork.

Sharon: Thank you so much, heather.

Heather: Thank you. I am glad it was resolved so easily. You two have a good afternoon.

Sharon: You as well.

Victor: And you.

Sharon: Victor, thank you.

[ Victor sighs ] And I’m really sorry things didn’t work out with adam.

Victor: I wish you had never encouraged adam to– to combine these two companies. I mean, I wish you had never talked about it. And I wish I personally had never purchased mccall for him to run.

Sharon: Well, he’s pretty, uh, devastated by it all. It’s hitting him hard.

Victor: Well, it’s hitting me kind of hard as well. All I’ve ever wanted for adam is to become what he is capable of, you know? Given him many opportunities, many chances. It’s never enough.

Sharon: That’s because that’s not something that you or anyone else can do for him.

Victor: Do you think that some psychological wounds are so damn deep… people will never get over them?

Diane: I can’t believe that you are using harrison to threaten us.

Kyle: Oh, no, no, no. You are clinging to an idea that summer and I are going to reconcile, that things will go back to the way they were. They’re not. So if you can’t accept that, then I’m just going to–

Jack: Okay, I think we all should just calm down. Take a deep breath.

Diane: I was just expressing my concerns. Legitimate ones.

Jack: Kyle, no one is trying to dictate your life. You are a grown man, you are free to make your own choices.

Diane: And as someone who’s made a lot of bad ones, I’m just trying to protect you from doing the same.

Jack: And as far as my history that you mentioned–

Kyle: Smilin’ jack, why? It’s the stuff of legends.

Jack: Oh, yeah, I thought I was living the life, doing whatever I wanted to do. No care in the world for all the mess I was leaving in my wake. My life was a mile wide and an inch deep. Kyle, if you don’t take this seriously, if you don’t face what you’re dealing with, transactional, superficial relationships is all you can hope for.

Diane: I’ve been there as well, and the loneliness that comes from it, there’s– there’s nothing liberating about that.

Jack: Kyle, there’s a flipside to all of this freedom. That’s all we’re saying.

Kyle: Look, I get that you’re genuinely concerned, but there is no reason for it. I am where I want to be, figuring out my life and what I want it to look like from now on. I need the freedom to do that without interference from my parents. Can you accept that? When my doctor gave me breztri for my copd

Jack: Can we just sit down, please?

[ Diane sighs ] Of course, you are free to live your life as you choose. Of course you are.

Kyle: Without interference.

Diane: So, we’re never supposed to express concern about our son?

Kyle: No, you have made your feelings abundantly clear. I have made all the reassurances I’m going to.

Jack: Okay, fair enough.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] Well, we don’t want you to take harrison and move out.

Kyle: I’m glad we’ve reached an understanding. I know you two still have a lot on your plate with ashley and tucker, even if they are out of the country. So the last thing you need to be stressing about is me.

Jack: It would have been nice to have you around as an ally through all of that. But you should know ashley has now claimed that she accepts diane as a member of the family and part of the company.

Diane: Yeah, not that I’m going to let my guard down.

Jack: And now billy is talking about trying to limit her role at jabot.

Kyle: I knew it. God, this is the problem he was talking about. I warned him not to mess with you.

Jack: You know what? This is partly my fault. In my effort to find out what ashley and tucker were up to, I enlisted him as a double agent. That was a mistake.

Diane: Well, it was my idea. But now they have billy all fired up about the threat I pose.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. And they dangled a promise in front of him, no doubt. What might be in store for my uncle if he helps save jabot from you? Billy’s probably already making moves to undermine you.

Jack: Yeah, I don’t know that it’s gotten quite that bad.

Kyle: Well, you shouldn’t trust him, dad.

Jack: You know what? Without ashley and tucker feeding his worst impulses, I am hoping he will back off.

Kyle: You’re willing to hang the future of our family’s legacy on a hope? I assume you’ve already considered that you might need to fire him. My advice is do it. Get out in front of this. Then I might consider stepping back into my old role. ‘Cause you know you can trust me.

Nick: Did you believe all that?

Sally: Do I believe that people are capable of changing?

Nick: This is adam we’re talking about.

Sally: You have reasons to be skeptical. Adam even said it himself.

Nick: Now he wants to be a part of the family after everything else has gone to hell for him.

Sally: Well, sometimes that’s what it takes. Look, only time will tell if adam is sincere, okay? But right now you have way more important things to address. Did you ever decide what you were gonna do about your father’s offer?

Nick: I thought about what you said, all the reasons why I should walk away. First and foremost, I’m never gonna change victoria’s mind about nate. So I would have to go in every single day and work with this man who I do not trust.

Sally: Well, that sounds like a lot of fun.

Nick: But should that be the deciding factor?

Sally: That you would be miserable?

Nick: My dad is not going to oversee this company forever. He has been laying the groundwork for the company’s future for a long time and he looks to me to fill a certain role.

Sally: Yeah, the steadying influence. The grown-up in the room.

Nick: He wanted so badly for things to work out with adam this time. Then he broke his heart again.

Sally: So you would be taking this job out of obligation?

Sharon: Is adam damaged beyond repair? Well, that’s a question he’s asked himself thousand times, it hangs over him.

Victor: But you know him as well as anyone, sharon. So, what’s your opinion?

Sharon: It’s impossible for me to take my personal feelings out of this. I’m too close to it. Adam, he’s been through a lot of devastation and pain and much of it involves you.

Victor: I know. And he and I often have talked about all that… but to no avail, he won’t let go of it. Either he can’t or he won’T.

Sharon: Well, there’s a lot of good in him as well. I mean, you see what a wonderful father he is to connor.

Victor: That’s what’s so frustrating.

Sharon: Well, I’m not gonna let go of the hope that adam can bring out the best in himself if he wants to. The person who I know he is deep down.

Victor: I feel the same.

Sharon: You know, maybe this will turn out to be a good thing, an opportunity. Though I know he feels he would need for you to forgive him and know that you’re gonna give him another chance. Without that, I don’t know what he will do.

Victor: I have given that boy so many chances. To be frank with you, I’m tired. Even when I was with the people I love,

Victor: Adam and I have been down this road so many times, I’m tired of it.

Sharon: Well, I can’t help thinking that maybe this time is different only because of all the things that have happened to adam at once. Losing ava and his relationship with sally, losing his connection with family, and the opportunity to build a new business. I think it’s making adam look at himself and his place within the family, and who he wants to be.

Victor: Thank you for caring.

Sharon: Thank you for allowing me to keep kirsten.

Victor: Yep, well… you go and do great things with it. All right?

Sharon: I intend to.

Jack: Kyle was right, you know. Firing billy is already on the table.

Diane: I know you don’t want it to come to that.

Jack: It was different this time. Billy was different. He made a commitment to me, to the company. Now…

Diane: Do you think billy is really going to back off?

Jack: It’s getting harder and harder to believe that. And now kyle says he’s willing to come back to jabot if billy leaves. And… boy, would I like to have him come back.

Diane: I know.

Jack: And that would keep billy from coming after you from inside the company. And… trouble is if I fire him, I will almost certainly lose my brother the same way I almost lost ashley.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Look, jack, I know it’s not fair for me to try to influence you, but I want kyle back at jabot. I– I feel like our son is slipping away.

Nick: I guess you could say I feel an obligation.

Sally: And is that the best reason to accept victor’s offer?

Nick: I’d be taking the job to protect what he has built.

Sally: Yeah, but I feel like victoria already has that handled. Victor just wants everyone working at newman. Adam wouldn’t fall in line so he’s offering you the big job to lock you in. Just my opinion.

Sharon: Hey, I’m glad you’re still here.

Nick: Hey, how’d it go with my dad?

Sharon: He gave me back kirsten incorporated free and clear, no strings.

Nick: That’s fantastic. You should be running that place on your own.

Sharon: But what about you? Have you decided about newman enterprises?

Nick: Uh, sally and I were just talking about that. Um, part of me feels like I need to pitch in and help protect the company. The other part of me feels like it’s a trap.

Sharon: Well, there is a third option. Come to work with me. Help me realize the dream we had for this company without interference.

Nick: You serious?

Sharon: Absolutely. We’ll do it right this time.

[ Keys jangling ]

[ Glass clinking ]

Adam: Okay, I wanna be a part of this family. I wanna be someone that you can accept and respect.

[ Scoffs ] As if that would ever happen.

[ Knocking on door ]

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Abby: Why did you come back from paris alone? Why is she not returning my calls? What the hell did you do to her?

Nikki: You have 24 hours to drop whatever scheme you’re plotting against victor or I swear to you, you will regret it for the rest of your miserable life.

Victoria: Mom’s over at newman media. Nick has made it clear that he’s leaving, but where does that leave us? It leaves us with an empty chair, a very important empty chair that we need to fill, asap.

Victor: And I have decided who’s gonna fill that chair. It ain’t going to be nate hastings.

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Jack: I could not be happier to hear that. Okay, there are three things I want you to do for me. One, order the steamed john dory at restaurant guy savoy. You will love it. Enjoy your time there and come home safely. I love you too, ash. Bye.

Diane: Restaurant guy savoy? Ashley’s in paris?

Jack: Yes, she and tucker flew there on tucker’s jet last night. They’re calling it their honeymoon. Anyway, the best news is any plans they had to start a business are on hold.

Diane: And you believe that?

Jack: I do. Hey, believe me, the conversation I had with ashley after you saved her life was a breakthrough conversation. A chance for us to really connect as family, as brother and sister who loved each other all our lives.

Diane: Yeah, if you say so.

Jack: You seem skeptical.

Diane: Well, I– I’m sorry, but after all the stops and starts between the two of you, and now tucker has her all to himself while they’re gone. I mean, I– I hate to bring it up, but tucker can be very persuasive.

Jack: So can ashley.

Diane: Exactly. And that’s why I’m asking you to keep your guard up against both of them, just– just in case.

Jack: I love that you are so protective of me and I understand your skepticism, but I honestly believe, this time, our war with ashley may finally be over. Unfortunately, there’s another one on the horizon.

Abby: Well, this is a nice surprise. What brings you by?

Billy: What do you mean? I can’t come by to see my step-nephew-in-law? Or is that what he is to me? I’m not quite sure.

Abby: Let’s just go with nephew.

Billy: That works. Appreciate that. Where is the little man? Is he here?

Abby: Well, dominic is actually in music class, which you would know if you had called before you stopped by, but I figure that you’re not actually here to see dominic, so what’s up? If you’re here because you want to talk about my mom and uncle jack, I actually have some good news for you.

Billy: Well, I’ll take that. I could use some good news.

Abby: Well, she is currently on her way to paris on her honeymoon with tucker, which means she is putting this battle between her and uncle jack behind her and she is moving forward, focusing on her new life with her new husband.

Billy: Wow. So much for fool me once, huh? Look, I’m not worried about ashley, okay? I do wish them both the best, and I really hope that she and jack can get on solid ground again.

Abby: But you are worried about something, so talk to me.

Billy: It’s diane, abby. I’m afraid ashley was right all along. Jack’s new wife… is gonna be a danger for jabot.

Nate: To both of us surviving victor newman’s latest corporate land mine.

Audra: Survival meaning you get to stay where you are and I get demoted.

Nate: Demoted beats the hell out of unemployed, audra.

Audra: No, you’re right. I had to do some serious tap dancing with nikki to stay off the unemployment line. But, you know, I– I think we– we managed to clear the air and, um… I think she’s– she’s ready to trust me moving forward, so…

Nate: Call it a hunch, but I don’t suppose any of that tap dancing happened to involve kyle abbott?

Audra: Um, I– I gave him rave reviews.

Nate: Uh-huh. I’m not that easy to deflect. Does nikki know what’s going on between you and kyle outside the boardroom?

Nikki: Kyle, thank you so much for coming.

Kyle: My pleasure. I’m always happy to talk about newman media and hear how I can help the company moving forward.

Nikki: And I’m looking forward to that conversation. We will get to that. I’m not quite ready to talk about newman media. I would much rather talk about you and what the hell you’re doing with your life.

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Nikki: Please have a seat. Now, just to get this out of the way, I know about your affair, or whatever you’re calling it, with audra charles. I’m sure it’s a fun, easy way to deflect from the pain that you’re feeling going through your breakup and avoid the pain that summer is feeling because of you. You know how protective I am of my granddaughter.

Kyle: Of course, nikki. You know I’ve always admired that about you.

Nikki: Well then, you won’t be surprised to hear that I told audra if she wanted to continue working at newman media, she would have to end the affair immediately.

Kyle: A– and for the record, it worked. We’re over. You know, I’m still a little nervous about this plan, sneaking around, but… it was kind of exciting slipping up the service stairs, coming to your room.

Audra: You know, I like this side of you. This is gonna be better than ever now.

[ Kyle chuckles ]

Nikki: Thank you for confirming that. I was hoping it was true and will continue to be. Now, about your future at newman media.

Kyle: I assume you have an ultimatum for me as well.

Nikki: Oh, I don’t know that I would call it an ultimatum. Um, more of a plea. Don’t give up on summer and your marriage. Find a way to work it out with your wife.

Audra: Oh, nikki definitely knows that kyle and I have been seeing each other. You know, she actually gave me a choice. Kyle or my job. And there’s not a chance in hell I’m going to jeopardize my career over a little fling.

Nate: And you don’t see things getting serious between you and kyle?

Audra: Not at the expense of me working at newman media. I thought you knew me better than that.

Nate: Just checking. And frankly, I’m glad to hear it. You need to focus 100% on protecting your position at newman and prepping for whatever vindictive retaliation adam is probably planning now that he’s been tossed out of the family business.

Audra: Y– you know, I’ll never understand everyone’s fear of adam. Yeah, he doesn’t intimidate me. And– and he certainly doesn’t intimidate nikki. You know, they’ve got a global powerhouse company and adam’s got nothing. So, what’s the big deal?

Nate: Mm-hmm.

Audra: I mean, how much of a threat could he really be?

Nate: I admire your confidence. Hold on to it. Use it. And don’t even think about risking it all for playing around in the sheets with kyle abbott.

Kyle: I have no doubt we could pull it off.

Audra: Yeah?

Kyle: But why risk it? You have too much to lose.

Audra: Well, not if no one ever knows. And also, why does nikki get to decide who we can and cannot be with, like…

Kyle: When we know exactly what we want.

Audra: Exactly. We just have to be very discreet.

Kyle: Absolutely.

Audra: And, you know, I– I just– I don’t wanna lose this.

Kyle: All work and no play, oof.

Audra: Can you imagine?

Kyle: No, no, no, no.

Audra: The prospect would be way too cruel.

[ Kyle chuckles ] Plus, knowing that we’re playing with fire every time we’re sneaking around to see each other… that sounds pretty exciting, doesn’t it?

Kyle: We love the danger.

Audra: Look, I’m looking at an opportunity of a lifetime. Okay, so as far as I’m concerned, kyle who?

Jack: I have seen my brother do this before. An emotional powder keg every time the most innocuous statement is made. Um, misinterpreting everything I say or do as an attack on him.

Diane: Well, where do you think it’s coming from?

Jack: Well, I think I’m partly to blame for all of this. I think it was a mistake to recruit him as our trojan horse, put him in between me and ashley. Something about duplicity makes him paranoid. He assumes if he’s being duplicitous, everyone else is, and he comes out swinging.

Diane: Well, the trojan horse was my idea, so I guess I’m also to blame.

Jack: Well, I think at this juncture, who’s to blame is kind of pointless.

Diane: Right. So, what do we think his endgame is?

Jack: Running jabot once ashley and tucker take over. I think the premise was that you would use me to get as much power as you could at jabot and then made some monumental mistake that would do irreparable damage to the company. Ashley and tucker would then swoop in and pick up the pieces.

Diane: Oh, my god. How incompetent do they think I am at business? You– you don’t think that about me, do you jack?

Jack: How can you even ask me that? I have absolute faith and trust in you, which is why I’m going to need you close by my side if this thing with billy goes the way I am afraid it might.

Billy: I am fully convinced that diane is going to manipulate jack into giving her more power and more input at jabot. And jabot is going to suffer because of it.

Abby: That’s a pretty ugly accusation. What are you basing it on?

Billy: Not sure if you had an opportunity to read post-nuptial agreement that she crafted. For the sole purpose of making herself look like she’s got the best of intentions.

Abby: Well, I obviously heard about it but I never read it, why?

Billy: Well, the language she put in there, as far as jabot, was very, very clever. It was perfectly vague and open to interpretation. She could walk away with a decent chunk of jabot, even if she and jack are divorced and all of it hinges on her having a seat on the board.

Abby: But you don’t know, that’s what she’s doing, right?

Billy: I don’t know that. No. But, just in case, I started to craft a bylaw that would say that diane is not able to have a seat on the board for at least ten years. All I need now is a majority vote and the danger is over. So, what do you say?

Abby: Billy, I just– I think you need to take a deep breath and a step back. Do you know what you could be starting? This war with my mom and uncle jack, it just ended, and now you want to ignite a new one? I thought you were on uncle jack’s side.

Billy: You know, I– I was, and I– and I– I support my brother, but it’s very clear that his obsession and his infatuation with diane has caused him to throw common sense out the window. Okay? And we need a steady hand at jabot. And setting guidelines like that is very important right now because she could start gunning for higher positions at the company, including mine.

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Billy: Do you think for a second that diane is not gonna do whatever she can to undermine anyone or anything that poses a threat to her?

Abby: Look, my feelings toward diane had already started to soften when she married uncle jack. And then, when she saved my mom’s life?

Billy: I’m sorry. What is that?

Abby: What, you didn’t hear about that? My mom was at society and she started choking and diane stepped in and gave her abdominal thrust, and my mom started breathing again.

Billy: Well, I’m glad diane was there for that, okay? But that does not prove that she is not a danger to jabot or to my brother.

Abby: Billy, you’re starting to sound like my mom not that long ago. Are you just trying to pick up where she left off? Look, I went through hell and back trying to bridge the gap between my mom and uncle jack and I really don’t want to have to do that between the two of you.

Billy: Abby, I’m not asking you to do that, okay? I’m simply asking you to come to my side with other board members to protect jabot. This is not about starting a coup, okay? This is about putting guidelines in place to protect our family’s company from diane’s influence… and power, if she decides to take it too far.

Abby: I’m sorry, billy, but you’re gonna have to count me out.

Diane: What do you mean you’ll need me by your side? You know that you’ve always got my support.

Jack: I know that, but if billy continues down this combative path, I may have to let him go and if I do, I’m gonna need you to step up. Billy and I have been through so much. I cannot believe he would actually turn on me.

Diane: Okay, wait. I’m– I am really sorry that you’re going through this. I can see what it’s doing to you, but I really don’t think it’s going to get to the point that you’ll have to let billy go. And if that does happen, I’m not the one who should step in for him. That should be kyle coming back to jabot where he belongs.

Jack: Yeah, I wish he’d never left, but that was his decision. At least we know our son will always be on our side and more than that, that he will always want to protect his mom.

Nikki: I just wish you could help me understand how things went so wrong between you and summer. I mean, you fought so hard to get together and– I mean it can’t be over.

Kyle: I’m afraid it is, nikki. Look, I have said this so many times, but the bottom line is she destroyed any hope of trust between us. I mean, she chose phyllis over me and harrison and my marriage and my mother’s freedom. I mean, it got to a point where every time she walked out of the door, I had to wonder where she was really going. How is that fixable? Love itself isn’t enough to overcome that.

Nikki: I’m sorry, kyle.

Kyle: So am I. But if that means you have to fire me, then go ahead because I’m not changing my mind. I can’T.

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Nikki: As sad as it is for me to hear this, I know better than to force the issue.

Kyle: Thank you. So, where does that leave me at newman media?

Nikki: Well, audra is very impressed with your work, and I have known you too well for too long. But let me make something clear. If there is ever a hint of unprofessional behavior between the two of you, I will replace both of you instantly, do you understand?

Kyle: She broke things off with me. It’s over.

Nikki: See that it stays that way.

Kyle: So, where do you see me fitting in now? In what position?

Nikki: I haven’t really decided. Uh… I need to figure out where I can put your skills to the best possible use.

Kyle: What skills would those be exactly?

Nikki: For one thing, you seem to have the coldhearted ability to land on your feet without looking back.

Kyle: You see that as a virtue?

Nikki: Sometimes. It can be a great advantage. It makes me think why you didn’t use that when you were leaving your family’s company.

Kyle: Yes, well, I mean, my dad didn’t see it that way.

Nikki: Oh, I don’t know that I believe that. According to summer, it was your decision to leave jabot, not jack’S. So, that makes me wonder if you have the same self-destructive tendencies as victor’s son.

Kyle: You’re comparing me to adam?

Audra: I’m gonna be fine. Okay? If I were you, I’d worry a lot less about me and, uh, focus more on what the hell you’re gonna do.

Nate: Meaning what?

Audra: With nick coming back to newman enterprises and– and back to being closest in the hierarchy to victoria, aren’t you afraid nick might turn victoria against you?

Nate: Not at all.

Audra: Huh. Even knowing the strength of their bond as brother and sister? Newman brother and sister.

Nate: Trust me, victoria will always have my back. She and I share something very special.

Audra: Aw.

Nate: Not just personally, but professionally as well. And it’s possible nick won’t even decide to take the job.

Audra: Hm. Well, I think you, uh, better find a way to move that along because count on it, you know, when nick comes back, things are not gonna go nearly as smoothly as you’re letting yourself believe.

Abby: Kyle. Hey. I’ve been thinking about you.

Kyle: Hey, abby.

Abby: How are you doing with this whole shake up at newman? As if life wasn’t chaotic enough, right? I’m sorry.

Kyle: Don’t be, I’m good. Things are good, you know, could be better.

Abby: Come on, that act may work with other people, but it’s me. Are you really trying to tell me that you’re not still in a lot of pain over your marriage ending?

Kyle: Okay, stop. Enough. I’m sick and tired of everyone bringing it up over and over again. Just telling me how I feel. So, here’s an idea. I’m gonna tell you how I feel and you can go and share it with everyone else. Yes, it hurt. It hurt like hell. But now, I’m good. Summer was holding me back. I’m free. I don’t have to answer to anyone but myself. You know what? It feels good. I like it. You got it?

[ Abby sighs ]

Billy: Hey, glad you’re here.

Jack: If you’re looking for another fight, don’t bother.

Billy: All I said was I’m glad you’re here, jack.

Jack: I don’t know if I made it clear, but I am sick about where things stand between the two of us. All this conflict, all this suspicion. It’s like deja vu, except it’s you instead of ashley and you’re not married to somebody I despise.

Billy: And I’m taller than our sister, and I have brown hair. What’s your point exactly?

Jack: I’m just hoping there’s something you and i can actively do to keep this from escalating.

Billy: I agree. Which is exactly why I’m here. Diane, do you mind giving me some time with my brother alone, please? I’m jonathan lawson

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Jack: Diane is free to stay if she likes.

Diane: You know what? I don’t mind, jack. I have something that I need to take care of anyway.

Billy: You want to fix this? It’s easy. We get the board to put stipulations in on what diane can and cannot do in her new position at jabot.

Jack: How dare you?

Billy: Jack, I read the post-nuptial agreement very carefully, okay? And in case you missed it, the language about jabot is very convoluted and easily misinterpreted. Smart thing to do is to put guidelines in place to make sure that she can’t come after my job, or furthermore, the company.

Jack: You have a lot of nerve even bringing this up.

Billy: Jack, you’re so far over your head right now, I feel like I’m watching–

Jack: Don’t insult me, billy.

Billy: Okay, think about this objectively. Will you, for a second? Because you don’t know anything more about her business acumen than any of us do. It’s smart business until she can prove herself, jack. I mean, if you brought anyone else into this company that you weren’t married to, that you weren’t in love with, you would implement something like this in the bare minimum.

Jack: But I am married to her, I am in love with her, and I happen to trust her business acumen every bit as much as her heart, which may be a lot more than I can say about you.

Billy: Maybe jack, that’s not surprising whatsoever ’cause you don’t trust me and you never have.

Abby: So, you’re telling me that you’re not avoiding dealing with the pain? Because, take it from me, if you keep avoiding it, it’s gonna keep building and building until it explodes.

Kyle: Abby, I promise you, that’s not what I’m doing. Summer has her future ahead of her, I have mine. We’ll always share harrison. That’ll never change.

Abby: I don’t doubt that. I know you both love him very much.

Kyle: Okay, summer and I are young, the world is wide open and I’m looking forward to it. You know, having fun, living life for the moment, taking risk, devouring life, and loving every minute of it. Worked for my dad for years. So, you may as well just call me smiling kyle.

Abby: I’ve been there, I’ve done that and I’ve learned the hard way that it’s overrated.

Kyle: Okay, then, I will follow your example and learn from my mistakes, okay? See you, cuz.

[ Abby sighs ]

Nate: I need you to promise me you’re gonna behave when it comes to kyle abbott.

Audra: Didn’t i already do that?

Nate: I am serious, audra. I went out on a limb vouching for you. If you mess this up, my credibility weakens and I’m in too good a place to let you make me look bad.

Nikki: And how would audra make you look bad, nate?

Audra: Uh, nate was just warning me, um, to continue bringing my a-game to newman media so he doesn’t look bad for recommending me.

Nikki: Uh, well, he’s quite a fan of yours. No doubt about that.

Audra: Yeah, well, if it weren’t for nate, I probably wouldn’t even be working at newman media. So– so the fan thing goes both ways.

Nikki: And look at all the time you spend together, you’re not even working in the same division anymore.

[ Audra chuckles ]

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Audra: Oh, it’s just, um, a little inside joke from my friend which, you know, reminds me, I should get back to work. Nate, thank you so much for breakfast, and mrs. Newman, I will see you at the office, okay?

Nikki: Nice to see you, nate.

Nate: Same here, nikki.

[Stomach growling]

Jack: I don’t understand. What has changed? One month ago, you and I were working together to protect diane from ashley and tucker. Now, you’ve turned on her?

Billy: I’m sorry, jack. No. Correction, one month ago, we were working together to protect this company. Which is exactly what I’m doing, which you would realize if you would open your eyes.

Diane: Is there something you’d like to tell me? Or should I hear it from jack? Am I– am I right in feeling like I traded one enemy for another?

Billy: I’m not your enemy. You care about my brother. I appreciate that. I know you’re gonna love him to the best of your ability. I got no issue there, but I do have an issue with your position here at jabot.

Diane: It’s really not fair, billy.

Billy: Is that right? Diane, we both know that you’re not gonna settle for the position that you’re in right now. You’re gonna want more. More input, more power and my brother is gonna give you whatever you want. The way I see it, there’s only one person that’s gonna do whatever they can to protect my family’s company and you’re looking at him.

[ Audra sighs ]

Kyle: Thank you. Oh.

Billy: Hey.

Kyle: None of my business, but you don’t look happy. What’s this about? Jabot? Ashley and my dad still waging war?

Billy: Actually, ashley and tucker are in paris on their honeymoon, and apparently, ashley has declared a cease fire.

Kyle: Oh, I’m relieved to hear it. So, I guess it’s back to normal at the family business for now. Hopefully, that means tucker and ashley will leave my mother alone.

Billy: Sure. Excuse me.

Kyle: Okay. Come on, billy. What’s this really about?

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Kyle: So, what is it, billy?

Billy: Jack and I are having a few issues on the executive side of things.

Kyle: And do these issues have anything to do with my dad’s new wife?

Billy: You know what, kyle? You worry about newman media and we will worry about the family company. You know, the one that you walked away from.

Kyle: Fine with me. Just don’t mess with my mother.

Jack: There will be no war at jabot.

Billy: That is wishful thinking, jack. Ashley is hell bent on turning the rest of jabot against diane. She’s not going to stop trying to recruit board members, and what you just did was give her ammunition to prove that diane is infiltrating jabot at a very high level.

Jack: You let me handle ashley.

Billy: Jack, you cannot defend this move. I mean, she’s not qualified.

Jack: I am not going to defend diane’s curriculum vitae to anyone.

Billy: Well, you’re gonna have to come up with a motive, okay? You’re gonna have to figure this out because tucker is coming. He’s got something going on with ashley. There’s no doubt about that. He’s got a lot more experience than diane does.

Jack: I’m not going to worry about tucker right now. He’s on the outside. We’re on the inside.

Billy: Until they get married and they do the exact same thing you just did!

Jack: This is a hypothetical, billy. How about now? Right now, as my co-ceo, do you have my back?

Billy: So now, you want my opinion?

Jack: And diane’S.

Billy: It is very important for you to know that I do not approve of these methods.

Jack: Message received.

Billy: Because you are my brother and because I am co-ceo of this company, yeah, I have your back.

Jack: Thank you. And diane?

Billy: I will say yes until she gives me a reason to say no. I don’t exactly trust diane, not in business. I mean, she doesn’t have the resume for it and she’s got a lot of influence over my brother.

Lily: Well, I mean, what harm could she really do?

Billy: Depends how far she wants to take it. I mean, she could want more power, more input, do what’s right for her, but not what’s right for the family. My brother’s not gonna see that, you know, not ’til it’s too late because he’s blinded by love.

Lily: I mean, she is his wife.

Billy: To the point of losing perspective.

Lily: So, then, would it be better if tucker and ashley take control of the company?

Billy: I love my sister. I don’t trust tucker. To be honest, I’m not even sure that I trust ashley’s intentions right now more than diane’s, but I don’t know. She’s got tucker on her side and she’s blinded by the hatred for diane. I don’t know. Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only abbott with legitimate intentions to protect the family company no matter what.

Lily: Look, jack cherishes your father’s legacy. I’m sure he wants to protect it as much as you do.

Billy: Not as much as he cherishes diane, not right now. I mean, he gave her an executive level position without even consulting his co-ceo, and I wouldn’t put it past diane that she’s not coming for my job.

Lily: Oh, come on, jack would not go for that.

Billy: If diane wanted it, she could manipulate him. Make him think that it’s the right thing to do. He’s not seeing straight when it comes to that woman.

Lily: She’s your sister-in-law now.

Billy: Yeah, she is. And if she does take my position, I think mayhem’s gonna break out, and I think maybe, that’s exactly what ashley is waiting for. See, am I the only sane one here? Go figure, huh?

Lily: Okay, so what are your options?

Billy: Jabot needs to be run by someone that can put personal feelings aside. Someone that thinks about the company and its future. Surprise, surprise, I think that’s me.

Lily: Sorry, are you going to take control of the company away from jack?

Billy: Look, I’m not planning a coup or anything like that. That’s exactly what ashley wanted to do in the first place. But I do believe that I’m the right person for the job to run jabot.

Lily: Billy, are you sure? Because you’ve led jabot in the past and you have never lasted that long.

Billy: Ouch. Okay.

Lily: Well, look, I’m not trying to be critical, I’m not, but you’ve never had the same passion for jabot like jack has. You’ve never seen yourself finishing your career there. So, I mean, are you sure this is about, you know, wanting to protect the company or is it more your desire for power?

Billy: I think you know me better than that.

Lily: I do know you, and I think that it wouldn’t bother you so much if it wasn’t partly true.

Billy: I wanna do what’s right for my family’s legacy. I don’t know what that is yet. But I’m not planning a power grab.

Lily: Good. I’m telling you, billy, you do not want to try to wrestle jabot away from your brother. I have been there and it is horrible.

[ Phone ringing ]

Jack: Hey, abby. What’s going on? How’s dominic?

Abby: Uh, dominic is great, precious as always.

Jack: Okay, that’s good to hear. So, what’s going on?

Abby: You know, I– I’m not even sure I should have called you. I don’t want to alarm you.

Jack: Abby. You’re not alarming me. Tell me what’s going on.

Abby: I just had a disturbing conversation with kyle at the park and I fear that he’s headed down a troubled path.

Audra: Hi.

Kyle: Hi.

Audra: You do know this is a little risky, right?

Kyle: And who loves risk more than you? Besides, come to think of it, what’s risky about it? It’s just two coworkers meeting in the park taking a lemonade break?

Audra: That’s, uh– that’s a valid point.

Kyle: Yeah.

Audra: So, um, are you gonna tell me how your meeting went with nikki or do I have to force it out of you?

Kyle: Mm, that actually sounds kind of fun. Oh, oh, wow, um, did i say that out loud? Uh…

Audra: You did. [ Chuckles ]

[ Kyle clears throat ]

Kyle: Uh, yes, uh, my meeting with, uh, nikki, yeah. Um, she decided that she will keep me at newman media, but she doesn’t have a position for me yet.

Audra: See, I told you. I mean, did I or did I not tell you that I could handle nikki newman?

Kyle: Oh, yes, you did.

Audra: Mark my words, kyle abbott. I’m gonna take care of you. You’re not going anywhere.

Kyle: But only if we behave ourselves.

Audra: Yeah, in public.

Kyle: Ooh, and only in public.

[ Audra chuckles ]

[ Phone ringing ]

[ Sighs ] Hey, dad.

Jack: Hey, kyle, can you stop by the house as soon as possible?

Kyle: Why? What’s this about? I’m kind of busy.

Jack: Uh, your mother and i want to talk to you about something. It’s very important.

Kyle: Okay. All right. I’ll be there shortly. Bye. Sorry.

Audra: Don’t be.

Kyle: See you at the office?

Audra: Uh-huh.

Kyle: Mm-hmm.

Nate: I had a feeling you were lying to me. What’s worse though, you’re lying to nikki newman. And you’re playing with fire.

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Victor: All right, my sweetheart, you have my attention. There’s something you wanted to talk about.

Nikki: I have thought about your plan.

Victor: Oh. And?

Nikki: And I am on board to take over as ceo at newman media.

Victor: Really? That makes me happy. Wow, good. You are eminently qualified to run the division.

Nikki: Thank you. I appreciate your confidence.

Victor: I got to tell you, you have my complete trust and I know that you will do wonderful things with that division.

Nikki: Well, I must admit, at first, the idea did give me pause. I am aware of all the challenges.

Victor: Oh, yeah.

Nikki: Then, I suddenly realized that I am now as much of an enemy of adam’s as you and nicholas have been.

Adam: Well, I was surprised to hear from you. Figured you would want nothing to do with me now.

Sharon: Adam.

Adam: I assume you heard the news. Victor finally cut me loose. How is nick when he told you? Was he excited? I bet he was.

Sharon: Can I say something?

Adam: Okay, if you’re here to tell me that I got what I deserved being ousted by my father, go ahead if it makes you feel better, let me have it.

Sharon: May I speak now, please? I know that you were dealt a very big blow. Okay, despite everything that’s happened, I’m here because I’m concerned for you.

Adam: Why, sharon? You– you were furious at me earlier. You chewed me out in the park. You cut me out of your conversations with nick.

Sharon: All true. I was really frustrated, but I know how much your father’s opinion means to you and how devastated you must be that he cut you out.

Adam: Well, I don’t have anybody to blame but myself. I let classic hubris send me off a cliff of my own making and now I’m in freefall and I’m not sure what to do about it.

Nick: Welcome back. How was L.A.?

Victoria: Thanks. Well, uh, the negotiations hit a snag, which I had to iron out. Took me longer than expected, but in the end I prevailed.

Nick: You usually do, vic. What’s up? Why did you want to see me?

Victoria: I learned from nate that dad pulled a major restructuring of the company without confiding his plans in me.

Nick: Well, this is dad. You can’t be surprised by it. I’m sure you’re not happy about it.

Victoria: I’m furious, nicholas. He should have not done that without talking to me first. Look, I’m gearing up to confront him, but before I do that, I want to get your take on everything.

[ Nick scoffs ]

Nick: I thought you didn’t want my opinion anymore. I figured that’s why the, uh, forced leave of absence happened.

Victoria: You’re my brother and whether you choose to believe it or not, I really do care what you think.

Nick: Well, I’m sure nate filled you in on the details. His job’s secure. I’m sure that was a massive relief for you.

Victoria: Yes, nate did give me the overall rundown that adam is out and mom will become the new ceo of newman media.

Nick: Understandably, you left out the part pertaining to me. Per dad, I will be replacing mom and coming back to work here. Working right in between you and nate. And I’m sure you hate that part the most.

Kyle: How did your meeting go with nikki?

Audra: Oh, well, it was interesting. She still hasn’t decided for sure if she’s going to take over newman media.

Kyle: Really? I wonder what’s holding her back.

Audra: Well, I suspect she’s just getting everything in order before agreeing. And, um, you know, I’d be very surprised if she doesn’t ultimately accept the role, which would mean–

Kyle: You’d be demoted

Audra: Definitively to coo.

Kyle: My role now.

Audra: Hey, look, I know you’re– you’re probably thinking about your status in all of this.

Kyle: Am I out of a job? I hope not. That’d be too bad. I was really getting into this.

[ Both chuckling ]

Audra: Well, don’t pack up your office just yet. I’m going to do everything I can to keep you around. I see you as an ally and an asset.

Kyle: You have any sense of what nikki thinks?

Audra: Well, she didn’t mention you in regards to work.

Kyle: Okay.

Audra: But she knows about us. And she demanded I stop seeing you or I would lose my job.

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Adam: Okay, so if you’re not here to yell at me, then what are you doing?

Sharon: I came here to make sure that you’re okay. You have a habit of falling into the abyss when your father rejects you.

Adam: Yeah. And you have a habit of trying to pull me out of it. Usually without much success.

Sharon: Well, your father’s rejection sends you into a dark place and I know how bad it can get.

Adam: You– you can’t help me this time, sharon. You can’t save me. So why keep trying?

Sharon: You know me. Call me the eternal optimist.

Adam: It’s true. I mean, that’s why you wanted to team up. You wanted to merge companies to help me get on a better track.

Sharon: That was about me and what I wanted as much as it was about trying to help you.

Adam: Yeah, but you were looking out for me like you always have and I blew it as usual. I betrayed your trust.

Sharon: You became completely blinded by your singular pursuit of newman media.

Adam: Yeah. And look what it got me. I mean, I have lost everything, sharon.

Sharon: Well, there’s still time. Maybe you can turn things around.

Adam: Maybe it’s– maybe it’s not that I don’t want to. Maybe it’s I can’T.

Sharon: Adam, stop.

Adam: I mean, really, I mean, what if I can’t get on the right track? I mean, clearly I’m more comfortable on the messed up one. And you know what, sharon? That’s okay. It’s my destiny.

Sharon: Enough. You don’t get to do this, okay? Not with me. Nick was right when he said earlier that you need to stop it with martyr syndrome posturing.

Adam: Nick really does tell you everything, doesn’t he?

Sharon: Believe it or not, I did come here to help. I want to try, but I’m not going to coddle you. You’re going to have to meet me halfway.

Adam: Okay. You’re right. I am my own worst enemy and I feed into it sometimes.

Sharon: Sometimes?

Adam: More often than not. Okay, I– I would appreciate your help, sharon, more than you know. I hate this self-loathing part of myself. This experience, it has been a wake-up call. I know it’s– it’s time that I need to change.

Nikki: I’m not the least bit afraid of adam.

Victor: Well, sweetheart, I certainly hope not.

Nikki: I have already spoken to audra charles.

Victor: Oh. How did she take the news?

Nikki: Oh, she already knew. Nate told her. No surprise there. But I told her I hadn’t decided yet if I was going to take the position, but there was another reason why I wanted to talk to her.

Victor: What’s that?

Nikki: Victor, there’s something you need to know and you’re not going to like it. Audra and kyle abbott have been seeing each other romantically.

Victor: Aye, does summer know?

Nikki: Yeah. Summer is the one who told me

Victor: Hmm.

Nikki: Apparently, it began early on during their separation, but now they’re going to be moving on to a divorce.

Victor: He’s an abbott, she’s better off without him. Like father, like son.

Nikki: I also told her that if she wanted to keep working at newman media, she would have to end her affair with kyle immediately.

Victor: Good. Glad you put her in her place. She’s a very valuable asset, but not if she upsets our granddaughter. I won’t have it.

Kyle: Nikki demanded you stop seeing me?

Audra: Don’t act so surprised. How else did you expect her to react?

Kyle: Summer must have told her.

Audra: Well, she thinks I’m standing in the way of you and summer reconciling.

Kyle: Well, she’s wrong.

Audra: You know, once summer found out, all bets were off.

Kyle: And nikki has no right getting involved in our personal life or holding our relationship against you. It’s none of her business.

Audra: Actually, it– I mean, it kind of is, but we shouldn’t be thrown by her doing this. Can you really blame her for doing what she can to protect her granddaughter?

Victoria: I don’t hate the idea of you returning to work here.

Nick: But it’s not what you wanted.

Victoria: Look, when are you going to let go of all of this anger and feeling like you’ve been pushed to the side?

Nick: Vic, you did push me out. I’m not making that part up.

Victoria: No, I forced the issue to give you time to process everything that happened with faith and sharon and the whole cameron kirsten ordeal. Not to mention sally did lose her baby. You know, my intentions were good, whether you choose to accept that or not.

Nick: You keep telling yourself that.

Victoria: And by the way, your leave of absence was supposed to be temporary. It was dad’s idea to make it permanent, to send you off to babysit adam.

Nick: Yeah. A lot of good that did.

Victoria: And now dad’s made yet another shift.

Nick: Yeah. He’s been shuffling the deck a lot lately with kirsten and mccall and newman media.

Victoria: Yeah, well– okay. A lot of it doesn’t make any sense to me and I’m beginning to wonder if maybe our father is becoming unstable.

Nick: No, he knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s just flexing his power.

Victoria: What does mom think about all this? Hm? I haven’t been able to reach her. Does she even agree to run newman media?

Nick: The move definitely surprised her. She said she needs to take some time to process everything before she decides either way.

Victoria: Oh, okay. Well, and if she does agree to run newman media, then where does that leave audra? Did dad say anything about that?

Nick: Audra is to stay on as coo if mom wants her to.

Victoria: Again? Why didn’t he just tell me this in the first place? Last I checked, I’m supposed to be running this company and now thanks to dad, I’m two steps behind.

Nick: So dad has no idea how angry you are.

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Victoria: So, what about you? If mom does take the newman media job, will you come back here?

Nick: Do I have much of a choice? Do you think I should turn my back on the family business yet again?

Victoria: I don’t, but are you considering that?

Nick: It’s a lot to think about. Dad just dropped the hammer. I need some time.

Victoria: I want you to come back here. I hope that you won’t let all of your hurt and anger lead you to make the wrong choice.

Nick: You’d really want to work with me again?

Victoria: Of course, I would.

Nick: Well, just so you know, uh, my hurt would not be a stumbling block. I can let that go. It wouldn’t get in the way of my work.

Victoria: I’m glad.

Nick: What I can’t let go of is my certainty that nate cannot be trusted.

Sharon: You want to change. I don’t know what that means. What would that look like for you?

Adam: I need to start looking at my place in the family in a different way.

Sharon: Different how?

Adam: The role that I play, not just in the newman family, but in my father’s company. I need to start looking at my place as a rite and instead embrace it as– as something that I can appreciate.

Sharon: You’re talking as if you would be willing to work at newman enterprises again.

Adam: I know, it’s shocking, isn’t it? And even more surprising, I would be willing to start at a lowly level.

Sharon: Oh, wow. You mean not banging down doors, demanding to be ceo?

Adam: Nope. I am willing to work my way up the legitimate way this time, okay? I’ll let the intern show me the ropes, I’ll do coffee runs. I will sort the mail.

Sharon: Okay. Be serious.

Adam: Scout’s honor, sharon. I am willing to pay my dues.

Sharon: Wow. I’m surprised, but I can’t say that I believe that entirely.

Adam: Oh, come on. Where’s the eternal optimist now?

Sharon: You know what? Your father slapped you down. He fired you from the job that you so badly wanted more than anything and it just happened. You haven’t had time to process it yet. Now, you’re telling me you’ve had an epiphany. I’m sorry if I’m a little skeptical.

Adam: Okay. I mean, that’s fair.

Sharon: You know what your problem is?

Adam: I expect you do.

Sharon: Deep down, you don’t really know what you want. You think you know what you want and that’s why you always go after the wrong thing.

Audra: Well, nikki’s holding my role at the company hostage unless you and I end things.

Kyle: Is that what you want?

Audra: No. I like having you around.

Kyle: And I like being around, but it may make things easier for you if I step away.

Audra: Well, I’ve never been interested in what’s easy. I want you to stay at newman media, you know, but it would have to be in a demoted role. I mean, that’s better than getting fired, right?

Kyle: Sweet, but you don’t need to be worried about me right now. You need to focus on keeping your position, which means we have to stop seeing each other and nikki needs to know we have.

Audra: She just needs to think we have, which, you know, begs a very important question.

Kyle: Hm.

Audra: Do you think we can pull off a secret affair? One where no one, especially nikki, you know, would ever suspect is going on? The right age for

Kyle: I have no doubt we could pull it off.

Audra: Yeah?

Kyle: But why risk it? You have too much to lose.

Audra: Well, not if no one ever knows.

Kyle: Hmm.

Audra: And also why does nikki get to decide who we can and cannot be with, like–

Kyle: When we know exactly what we want.

Audra: Exactly. We just have to be very discreet.

Kyle: Absolutely.

Audra: And, you know, I– I just– I don’t want to lose this.

Kyle: All work and no play.

Audra: Ugh. Can you imagine?

Kyle: Mm-mm.

Audra: The prospect would be way too cruel.

Kyle: Mm-hmm. [ Laughs ]

Audra: Plus, knowing that we’re playing with fire every time we’re sneaking around to see each other… that sounds pretty exciting, doesn’t it?

Kyle: You love the danger. Are you really having that much fun with me?

Audra: Eh.. I’m just kidding. I just, you know, I– I certainly don’t want to waste my time not enjoying myself.

Kyle: Well, there is one more concern. Even if we convince nikki that we’ve stopped seeing each other, there’s no guarantee she’ll want to keep me in the company.

Audra: Well, let me take care of that.

Nikki: Hi, victoria. We weren’t expecting to see you tonight.

Victoria: Yeah. Well, I would ask what’s new, but I already heard about the massive changes done while I was in los angeles. Tell me something. Did you purposely wait until i was gone to make these decisions without informing me?

Nikki: Now, honey, calm down. I mean, at least give us an opportunity to welcome you home.

Victor: Let’s clear this all up right now, okay?

Nikki: I have some calls, so I’ll leave you two to sort things out.

Victoria: How could you, daddy? How could you do all of this behind my back?

Sally: I didn’t think I was going to see you tonight. Seems like your day got busier after I saw you earlier.

Nick: Yeah, dad called a meeting out the ranch with me, mom, adam and sharon. He hit us with some pretty serious maneuvers.

Sally: Uh-oh.

Nick: Tectonic shift in power. Dad is adamant that sna merges with newman media and then my mother will be in charge of both companies once they join.

Sally: Wait, your mother is going to be in charge of the revamped newman media? But isn’t she the co-ceo of newman? So, what happens to that job? Who takes over?

Nick: You’re looking at him.

Sally: Your father put you back in charge working alongside victoria?

Nick: Yep. This all happened with vic out of town. She is furious.

Sally: I can imagine. Are you gonna take the job?

Nick: I don’t know. It’s a lot to think about.

Sally: What happens to adam? Where does this leave him?

Nick: Adam’s out completely.

Sally: That– wow. It must be a huge blow to him. I mean, he’s already been through so much. Losing ava, now the job, I mean, the rejection… it must really sting.

Nick: Don’t feel too badly for adam. He brought all of this on himself.

Adam: You’re wrong, sharon. I know what I want. It’s just that all the things I ever wanted had been taken away from me.

Sharon: Do you really believe that?

Adam: My own mistakes, sometimes. I– I will admit that. But that does not change the fact that loss has been the defining factor in my life.

Sharon: Okay. You’re slipping into your martyrdom again.

Adam: Listen, of– of course. I– I’ve never really gotten the respect of my father. Not– not on any deep level, so I can’t say that was taken away from me. And the rest of the newmans, they’ve never seen me as one of their own, so that wasn’t taken away from me. But my mom, cliff, the man who raised me, they’re gone way too soon. Connor’s gone, now that chelsea took him. I lost you. I– I lost my daughter and now sally’s gone. I mean, even you have to admit, that is a lot.

Sharon: Did you really love her?

Adam: [Indistinct], Sharon, it doesn’t matter anymore, okay? It’s in the past. Sally’s out of my life for good. Besides, you won’t let me wallow for too long. I have to focus on my own evolution, changing myself.

[ Adam sighs ] So, what do you say? Will you help me, sharon? Looking for a smarter way to mop?

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[ Sally sighs ]

Nick: Adam tried to grab power and manipulate everyone around him for, like, the millionth time, but this time, dad had enough. He is going to discipline him. There are going to be consequences for his actions, finally.

Sally: Well, that must be a relief for you. But I mean, there’s still a fundamental shakeup in the company and in your family. Can I at least be worried about you?

Nick: I’m gonna be fine. Don’t worry about me. I’m actually really happy for my mom. Dad’s giving her the reins to newman media. She really deserves it.

Sally: But what about your new role? You said you’re still considering it, so, uh, what are your hesitations?

Nick: History? Participating in my dad’s never-ending mind games? Look, I don’t wanna talk about what’s gonna happen to me if i go back to newman enterprises. Let’s talk about something important.

Sally: Okay, well, that actually is important ’cause I care about what happens to you.

Nick: Well, thank you, but I want to talk about something that really matters, and that is you. You are gonna be starting your own company. Are you excited? You fired up? You ready?

Sally: Well, I did dust off my business plan after we last spoke, and then I remembered how fabulous my ideas are.

Nick: Yeah, they are. I also want to make sure that we’re clear on something.

Sally: What’s that?

Nick: I heard you when you said I needed to be a hands off investor. I completely respect that. I’m more than happy to sit back and just watch you fly with this.

Sally: I appreciate that. I was a little worried I came off a little harsh.

Nick: You were emphatic and I understand.

[ Sally chuckles ]

Sally: Look, it’s not that I don’t appreciate your ideas, ’cause I do. It’s just boundaries.

Nick: Boundaries. Got it.

Sally: But I’m still not letting you off the hook about the other thing.

Nick: Oh, come on.

Sally: No, look, our jobs take up a huge amount of space in our lives, okay? You owe it to yourself to figure out what you want with yours. And maybe– maybe that’s not going back to newman enterprises and working alongside victoria just because your father thinks it’s the right move.

Victor: Darling, all it entailed was a restructuring, you know? I made a quick and definitive decision.

[ Victoria scoffs ]

Victoria: You didn’t think to pick up the phone and call me and walk me through it first? I mean, what does that say about your confidence in this?

Victor: There’s nothing personal about this, pure and simple.

Victoria: You made extensive leadership changes without allowing me to weigh in on it. Y– you removed mom as my co-ceo without consulting me first.

Victor: And I–

Victoria: You know, she’s very strong in that position.

Victor: I anointed her as ceo of newman media. Are you trying to deny her that privilege?

Victoria: No, of course not.

Victor: Then, what are you upset about? I finally did what you’ve always asked me to do. I told adam to get lost.

Victoria: Okay, dad, I’m glad that you came to your senses as far as adam is concerned, but I should have– I should have had a say in this.

Victor: I own the damn company. I make whatever decision I want to make.

Sharon: Honestly, at this point, I don’t know how I could help you. I mean, how many times have I tried?

Adam: I mean, you could– you could talk to nick. You– you could tell him that I’m sincere. Sharon, he’s gonna believe you way before he’s gonna believe me.

Sharon: Don’t be so sure. I can only get so far with nick where you’re concerned. And it’s not my responsibility to facilitate your reconciliation with your family.

Adam: Okay. Understood.

Sharon: If you really want this, if you want to change, I will support that. But it has to be your journey. Again, I think you will know you and who you are and where you want to be when you figure out what you want.

Adam: I– sharon, i want this.

Sharon: And I’m not just talking about taking a route that’s the easy next exit. I mean, what you really want. I think that if you figure that out, maybe you’ll finally stop getting in your own way.

Adam: Well, I will think about it. But like you said, it’s all still fresh. I can figure out my life’s hopes and dreams tomorrow if I feel like it, okay? I’ll– I’ll journal on it, I’ll– I’ll make a vision board.

Sharon: Hmm. Good plan.

Adam: Look, enough about me. What about you? You put up a pretty strong front with victor when you were talking about the company. I tip my hat to you, sharon.

Sharon: Thanks.

Adam: So, are you really gonna fight him on this? Or are you gonna surrender kirsten incorporated to newman?

Sharon: I’m not gonna back down. I’ve come this far. I have a lot of plans.

Adam: That’s the spirit. But then again, you’re dealing with victor, so don’t hold your breath.

Sharon: Oh, I hold no certainty of my success. I just refuse to fail.

[ Audra sighs ]

Audra: Mrs. Newman. Hi. Sorry to be calling so late. Um, but I just wanted to let you know that I handled that matter we discussed, hopefully to your satisfaction.

Nikki: I’m pleased to hear that.

Audra: Um, I would, though, like to, um, discuss kyle’s professional future with you when– when it’s convenient.

Nikki: I would be willing to do that. I’m actually in the club dining room right now. I’m gonna have a quick dinner and make some phone calls. Are you around?

[ Knocking on door ]

Audra: Uh… yeah, um… just, uh, give me half an hour. Uh-huh. Great. I’ll see you soon. Mm, come here. Rsv is in for a surprise.

[ Kyle sighs ]

Audra: That was–

Kyle: Yes.

Audra: Mm. Um, but now I have to go, okay? Nikki’s waiting for me downstairs.

[ Kyle sighs ]

Kyle: Normally, I would convince you to stay a little longer, but our futures are on the line.

Audra: The stakes are high and I like it that way.

Kyle: I’m still a little nervous about this plan sneaking around, but it was kind of exciting slipping up the service stairs coming to your room.

Audra: You know, I like this side of you. This is gonna be better than ever now.

[ Kyle chuckles ] Mm. Okay, I– I have to go, kyle.

[ Kyle sighs ]

Victoria: You have no idea how relieved I am that you finally handled adam appropriately.

Victor: Well, had to be done.

Victoria: Of course, now we’re gonna have to remain on high alert because there is no telling how he might retaliate for being fired.

Victor: Well, I wouldn’t worry about that. We’d be protected.

Victoria: I’m sure we will. You know, I really wish I could have been there to see the look on his face when you dropped the bomb.

Victor: Gotta be honest with you. Telling him to leave was one of the hardest things to do.

Victoria: It won’t be the first time that you’ve thrown him out, dad, but hopefully, hopefully, it will be the last time.

Victor: But sweetheart, I take no pleasure in kicking him to the curb, I really don’T.

Victoria: You did the right thing, dad. Adam has no place in any newman entity. I mean, he’s shown time and time again that he has no interest in our family except the possibility of wielding the power of your last name, which, by the way, he does not deserve.

Nick: You know, vic seems cool with me going back to work at newman. The problem is I’ll be landing right back between vic and nate on the power ladder, and I’m sure that messes up all her plans.

Sally: Yeah, I’m sure the two of them got a lot closer since you were gone from the company.

Nick: I just don’t trust the man. I never will. So, if I went back to work, I could keep an eye on him. But on the other hand…

[ Nick sighs ]

Sally: What?

Nick: It just feels so familiar with the backstabbing and the power grab and I just– I usually get caught up in the middle trying to make sure that things don’t get too out of control.

Sally: Yeah, it’s a lot to expect from you.

Nick: This is the kind of dynamic in the past that has sent me running from the company and I’m sure everybody expects me to do it this time too.

Sally: Do you want my opinion?

Nick: Always.

Sally: Maybe all those times your instincts were right. Maybe walking away from the company is the right thing for you because you were mistreated. You are way more than a cog in the wheel at newman enterprises.

Nick: Well, I’d like to think so.

Sally: Okay, then follow your instincts, not what your father commands.

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Audra: Evening, mrs. Newman.

Nikki: Audra, have a seat.

Audra: Thank you.

Nikki: So, kyle abbott? It’s over?

Audra: Yes, I– I heard you loud and clear that our personal relationship would not be tolerated.

Nikki: Good.

Audra: I would, though, like to lobby for keeping him at newman media. You know, in the short time, he’s been with me, professionally, um, he’s done exemplary work.

Nikki: Well, that’s not surprising. He’s a very smart and ambitious young man.

Audra: You know, I think he’d be glad to know that. In light of his separation from summer.

Nikki: I know that summer played a big part in their break up, so I would be willing to still keep him on, but I would want to talk to him before I make that decision.

Audra: It sounds like you’ve decided for sure that you’re gonna take over newman media.

Nikki: Yes. Yes, I have. Does your demotion bother you in any way?

[ Audra chuckles ]

Audra: No, I’m actually– I’m just relieved that I wasn’t fired. And, you know, I am honestly looking forward to learning everything I can from you.

Nikki: Clever answer. I hope that we’ll be able to have a good working relationship, as long as there are no other underhanded moves in the future regarding anything.

Audra: Mm.

Victoria: I’m genuinely sorry that this experience with adam has been so painful for you, dad. And I do apologize for my flippant remarks about it.

Victor: I– I– I just hate it. There’s still such a venomous relationship between the two of you. I mean, I hate it.

Victoria: It was created and fermented by him. Look, I can’t deny that, um, I’m gonna be happy to be rid of him. I mean, I never appreciated his attitude. And with adam gone, I mean, we can focus on the future.

Victor: Well, I do hope that you will welcome your brother, nicholas, back with open arms.

[ Victoria scoffs ]

Victoria: Yes, of course, I will, if he even decides to come back.

Victor: Have you talked to him?

Victoria: Yes. And I can honestly tell you, I have no idea what he’s planning to do.

Nick: I appreciate the input, and, um… I love your fire. Especially when you are standing up for me.

[ Sally chuckles ]

Sally: I will back you in whatever you decide to do. I just want you to do what’s right for you. It’s your path. Choose it for yourself.

Nick: Thank you. I do know one important thing.

Sally: Tell me.

Nick: You are absolutely the right path for me.

Sharon: It’s late. I’m gonna get going.

Adam: I appreciate you coming by, sharon. You’re a good friend.

Sharon: Yeah, I know.

Adam: And look, I– I meant what I said earlier. It would mean a lot to me if you could help me find a way to win back the trust of my family.

Sharon: I don’t know how you think that I can convince nick that you have changed. You’re gonna have to do that yourself.

Adam: Okay, maybe. But you could at least tell him that– that you and I talked, that– that I sound sincere, I sound remorseful.

Sharon: Why don’t you do that? Reach out to your brother. He won’t shut you down.

Adam: I’m not sure that that’s true, sharon.

Sharon: How many times will you reach your hand into the newman flame and get burned?

Adam: Until it finally goes out.

Sharon: How profound. I’ll talk to nick just to take his temperature.

[ Adam sighs ]

Adam: Thank you.

Sharon: This better be on the level, adam. This better not be another one of your tricks.

Adam: Sharon, sharon, come on. Have a little faith.

[ Adam grunts ]

[ Adam sighs, clears throat ]

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Mariah: Thank you for dragging me out to grab some dinner. Um, aria is down for at least part of the night and the babysitter has got me on speed dial, but I was kind of driving myself crazy after tessa left earlier, so.

Devon: Well, I’m glad you didn’t put up much of a fight. So, thank you because you needed a break.

Mariah: Are you sure that you shouldn’t be with abby or dominic?

Devon: No, no, no, no, no. Abby’s at society and the nanny is giving dominic a bath right now. So, this is exactly where I need to be because with everything you’re dealing with and with tessa leaving today, I thought that you could use some company.

Mariah: Had to practically push tessa out of the door.

Devon: I bet you did. She’s doing a– a marchetti photo shoot?

Mariah: Yeah, in new york. She’s also doing a couple other appearances. She wanted to cancel, but I told her that she had to go, you know. People are counting on her and work can be a sanctuary sometimes, you know, when you’re feeling anxious or you’re grieving or you feel like your heart is gonna break into a million tiny little pieces, so.

Devon: I know exactly what you mean. I’ve had work save me many, many times. But, uh, since you’re starting this new job with your mom, you’re gonna take your own advice sooner than later, right?

Mariah: Yes. Work. Work is, uh– is what I have right now.

Devon: That’s good. I do know it’s gonna be tough with tessa being gone though. I do.

Mariah: Having somebody to lean on is nice.

Devon: I’m sure. And know that you can always lean on me and abby and your mom.

Mariah: I know. I know, and it’s– it’s not like we can’t call tessa or, you know, video chat with her.

Devon: And, hey, I’m positive that just seeing tessa’s face will be more than enough for aria, even if she can’t hear her voice.

Mariah: Yeah. I know.

Devon: It’s true.

[ Mariah sighs ]

Mariah: I don’t know. Every time I look at aria right now, I just want to burst into tears. Just thinking about all the things in this world that she’s missing out on.

[ Mariah sighs ] You know, like, hearing the horses neigh when we go on our morning walks or the crickets at night or tessa’s music or me just talking absolute nonsense or…

[ Mariah sniffles ]

Devon: It’s ok.

[ Lily sighs ]

Lily: Billy. Hi. How are you?

Billy: Hi. Never better.

Lily: Uh-oh. What’s going on?

[ Billy scoffs ] Come on. I know that look, I know that tone.

Billy: Tone?

Lily: Yes.

Billy: I don’t have a tone.

Lily: Yes, you do. You have a tone. I know it very well. Clearly, something is getting harder for you to keep inside.

Billy: Yeah. Maybe. Think I could say the same about you.

Phyllis: Thank you for agreeing to meet with me.

[ Phyllis clears throat ] I didn’t know what to expect after you and your sister claimed to want nothing to do with me. Uh, I didn’t know what it would be like, so.

Daniel: We just want what’s best for you. You can’t claim to be a changed woman and expect us to forget about everything that happened.

Phyllis: Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. I know. I’m trying.

Daniel: I know you are. What’s going on with you? Hm? You started that new job yet?

Phyllis: Oh, uh, no, I don’t know what’s going on with that. I hear it’s collapsing.

Daniel: Well, I’d say I’m sorry, but I’m not actually sorry. The thought of you working with nick and sharon and adam, it just never sat well with me.

Phyllis: Okay, well, I know you don’t like adam. What’s your problem with nick and sharon?

Daniel: Nick is your ex several times over. Sharon has been your rival several times over and adam, well, I don’t really need to say anything about that guy because I’m pretty sure he’s the devil. So yeah, what could possibly be bad about you working with the three of them?

Phyllis: Let’s not talk about this.

Daniel: You brought it up.

Phyllis: No, you brought it up. You’re the one who asked me about my job and I just answered. So, let’s not talk about– hey, how’s lily?

Daniel: She’s great.

Phyllis: Are you great?

Daniel: You know, I’m not sure. Still living with odors?

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Phyllis: You’re not sure how you’re doing? Well, that’s a bad sign.

Daniel: You know, forget about it. Everything’s fine.

Phyllis: No, don’t do that. Don’t do that.

[ Daniel sighs ]

Daniel: All right. It’s probably just my imagination, but lily, she seemed a little off after our conversation with heather.

Phyllis: Off how?

Daniel: I don’t really know how to explain it. Probably just me being oversensitive, but after everything that happened with heather, I just don’t want to make the same mistakes with lily.

Phyllis: Oh, you’re not gonna do that.

Daniel: I don’t know. I guess having heather in town has thrown me for a loop. Made me think about everything that went wrong with our relationship and, well, the things that I would have and could have done differently. I guess it’s thrown lily too.

Phyllis: Okay, well, don’t go there.

Daniel: [ Scoffs ] Really trying not to.

Phyllis: Unless, hm…

Daniel: Unless what?

Phyllis: Well, unless… seeing heather again, sort of stirred up some old feelings.

[ Lily sighs ]

Lily: It’s hon– it’s stupid. It’s really stupid. I feel very stupid even saying it out loud.

Billy: Did you forget who you’re talking to here? I mean, you could do a thousand stupid things, say a million stupid things and you’d never catch up to me.

Lily: Yeah, that’s true. Um…

[ Lily sighs ] Heather is in town for a few weeks.

Billy: Huh, yeah.

Lily: Why’re you saying “huh” like that?

Billy: I mean, I know that she was working with phyllis, right? Uh, representing her in court, but that was over a while ago.

Lily: Yeah, well, her firm is on break, the one in portugal, it’s on break for the summer and so she’s staying here and doing some pro bono work.

Billy: Pro bono? I don’t remember her ever doing pro bono work before.

Lily: Yeah, well, she claims it’s so that lucy can spend time with daniel before she starts school.

Billy: Do you think there’s more to that?

Lily: I don’t know. [ Sighs ] I just– I got this feeling when I was chatting with heather the other day that maybe she regrets what went wrong with daniel.

Billy: Yeah, I mean, look, they had a very long relationship. They’re raising a kid together. I think those are natural feelings.

Lily: Yeah. I know. I know.

Billy: Plus, you know, when you love someone and that relationship ends, those feelings don’t just vanish.

Lily: You’re right.

[ Billy chuckles ]

Billy: But you and daniel are good, right? You’re in a good place?

Lily: Yeah, we’re good, you know, but, I mean, our relationship, like, our rekindled relationship is new, so I don’t really know where it’s heading.

Billy: And do you believe daniel could be pulled back to heather?

Lily: I think it’s possible.

Devon: Mariah, listen, you have every reason to believe that hearing aids will be the answer, okay?

Mariah: I guess.

Devon: No, you don’t guess, you gotta know it. You have to be positive.

Mariah: Look, I might be weepy on the outside, but on the inside I’m still my same cynical self, okay? Not that much has changed.

Devon: Well, I’ll tell you what has changed and that’s technology because there are so many more options today than when I lost my hearing when I was a teenager.

Mariah: I know. I know. I keep telling myself that. I just can’t get it to sink in.

Devon: It’s okay.

Mariah: Do you know that I fell asleep earlier while aria was taking a nap? And I had a nightmare about all of this.

Devon: What happened in it?

Mariah: Aria was a teenager. She was around 15 or something and for whatever reason, I just could not get through to her and she shut down. I mean, she literally shut down. She turned her back on me and tessa and refused to look at us.

Devon: Well, that sounds like every teenager ever.

Mariah: Well, it was different. This was different. I– I don’t know how to explain it.

Devon: You don’t have to explain it. It doesn’t mean anything. It’s just a dream.

Mariah: What are you talking about? It means everything. It’s my subconscious literally going to the worst possible place.

Devon: I understand. And it’s doing that because you don’t know yet what’s really going on with aria.

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[ Devon sighs ]

Devon: Uh… look, I do get it, okay? I understand because I’m a parent and I understand that as one, you can’t help but let your mind go to extreme places, but if you keep just spending all your time speculating, you’re gonna drive yourself insane.

Mariah: What? Just cut it out?

Devon: Yeah. Yeah, you have to.

Mariah: Oh, lovely. If it were so easy. But… [ Chuckles ] Okay. Give me the worst case scenario.

Devon: What are you talking about?

Mariah: If I hear that, then my mind will have nowhere else to go, you know, awake or asleep.

Devon: Mariah. Come on.

Mariah: Uh, please. Earlier, mr. Positivity, you were telling us about all the good things that can happen.

Devon: Right.

Mariah: Okay? How the– the miracles of modern medicine, how my daughter’s a fighter.

Devon: Yes. ‘Cause I believe those things.

Mariah: That’s great. That’s wonderful. Now, I want you to give me the worst things. Tell me the things that I should be worrying about that I don’t even know I should be worrying about.

Devon: What do you mean? You don’t– how– how is that gonna help you? Tell me that.

Mariah: I don’t know. They say to expect the worst so…

Devon: Well, you can prepare for the worst, sure, but you have to always hope for the best.

Mariah: Devon. Please, please, give me the worst case scenario. I– I– if I can’t take it from you, who then? You’re one of my best friends. I gave birth to your child. You have lived through losing your hearing.

Devon: Okay, all right. You know what? I’ll do it, but it’s against my better judgment.

Mariah: Noted.

Lily: Look, daniel and I, we have a past, right?

Billy: Think? You were married.

Lily: No, I know, but we were teenagers, okay? A lot has changed since then. We’re different people now. So, you know, like I said, I don’t really know where we’re headed.

Billy: Where do you want it to go?

Lily: Oh, I don’t know. I’m not thinking about that. I have hit a lot of speed bumps in my love life the past few years.

Billy: I’m sorry. I really do hate that I hurt you.

Lily: No, sorry, I’m not– I’m not trying to blame you. I’m really– I’m not. I’m just– I’m just trying to explain where I am in my life right now. You know what? Forget it. Everything is good. Everything’s fine. I’m overreacting about heather. I’m not threatened by her. You know, I– I want daniel to have a good relationship with lucy’s mom.

Billy: Of course, you do. You’re a good person. You know, and I think it’s natural for that radar to go up. Your partner’s ex is back in town and all of a sudden, wants to share the same zip code.

Lily: Yeah, I know daniel and I are good.

Billy: Well, then, that’s everything. Because you’re an amazing person and daniel would be an idiot to mess that up.

[ Lily chuckles ] I couldn’t agree more.

Daniel: You know, the only thing stirred by heather’s return has been my guilt for how I treated her and lucy.

Phyllis: Well, take this opportunity to make amends. You know, like, I’m making amends with you and your sister.

Daniel: Are you now?

Phyllis: I don’t think that lily will have a problem with that.

Daniel: Hm. I’m not really sure how you feel about lily. You were never her biggest fan back in the day, and, you know, everyone knows that you didn’t get along with her mom.

Phyllis: Listen, I don’t have an issue with lily at all. I just want closure for you and heather, okay? And you know what? I like heather now. I really do. I like her. I have a special affection for her, the way that she just came in, she handled my case when michael was out of town.

Daniel: A special affection. Ah, I don’t think I like the sound of that, I gotta tell you.

Phyllis: Why?

Daniel: You’re not thinking that heather and I are ever gonna get back together, are you?

Phyllis: Daniel, why would you say that?

Daniel: Mom.

Phyllis: Oh, look who’s here. – “Best thing I’ve ever done.”

Heather: Phyllis. Daniel.

Phyllis: Heather. [ Laughs ] What are you up to?

Heather: I, uh, am just grabbing an “end of the day” cocktail. Yeah, and lucy is having a pizza with some friends she’s made here.

Phyllis: Ah. [ Laughs ]

Heather: You know, I, uh– I heard about the new lounge, but I hadn’t had a chance to check it out. It is gorgeous.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Heather: Neil winters is still very missed in this town, isn’t he?

Phyllis: Yes, he is.

Heather: Lily and devon must love having this place named in his honor. His jazz club, indigo, was quite the hotspot at one time. This is, uh– this is where it happened, isn’t it? During the bicentennial celebration?

Phyllis: Oh, yeah. Right– right there. Right there, this is where it happened. Well, I collapsed there. Ambulance, everything. Seems like forever ago.

Daniel: Hm.

Heather: Well, you got your second chance and you’re moving forward and that is what counts.

Phyllis: That is what counts. Thank you. Yes. Would you like to join us?

Heather: Oh, I don’t want to intrude.

Phyllis: What are you talking about? You’re family. Sit down, sit down, please.

Lily: Okay, you know what? Enough about me.

Billy: Really? Are you sick of me throwing compliments your way?

Lily: No, I’m sick of you keeping the conversation on me, so that we don’t talk about what’s bothering you.

Billy: What are you talking about? You don’t buy that I’m totally fine?

Lily: No, I don’T. I heard chelsea left town.

Billy: She did. Yeah. And connor’s staying with her mom for a little while.

Lily: So, is that what’s bothering you? You miss chelsea?

Billy: I mean, yeah. No, I do. Yeah. And I miss connor too, but, um, you know, he was having a rough go at it. Some school problems, things like that, so I think it’s the right thing to do. I think she’s being a good mom.

Lily: Okay, so if it’s not chelsea that’s bothering you, is it work? How are things going at jabot?

[ Billy sighs ]

Billy: Jabot is in flux.

Lily: What does that mean?

Billy: It means that I could probably stand to talk to someone about it. Someone that I can trust.

Lily: Okay, well, I am all ears. No judgment, I promise.

Devon: So, the worst case scenario would be that nothing works, you know. I mean, cochlear implants, hearing aids aren’t options and aria grows up unable to hear.

Mariah: And then?

Devon: And then, we would all rally together to support her and you and tessa would continue loving her and you would figure out new ways to communicate that don’t have to do with hearing.

Mariah: Like…

Devon: There’s a few things. I had this tty device that allowed me to use my phone and we had this system that would start, uh, flashing when the doorbell would ring. And if people wanted to talk to me, they could just text, and then, there’s sign language. You know that. Dru, neil and lily, they all learned it for me.

Mariah: Is it hard?

Devon: No, I don’t– I mean, to me, it wasn’t that bad. For some people, it might be tough, but no.

Mariah: Okay, well, show me.

Devon: Uh, aria’s name is easy. It’s only four letters.

Mariah: Okay.

Devon: A.

Mariah: A.

Devon: R.

Mariah: R.

Devon: I.

Mariah: I.

Devon: A.

Mariah: A.

Devon: That’s it.

Mariah: A.

Devon: A, R.

Mariah: R.

Devon: I.

Mariah: I.

Devon: A.

Mariah: A.

Devon: You did it. That’s it.

Mariah: All right. I’m gonna show tessa that when she gets home.

Devon: That’ll be great. Another good one for you to know is “mother.”

Mariah: Mother.

Devon: That’s it. You’ve just learned two right there.

Mariah: Wow.

[ Devon chuckles ] Uh, do you got anything else?

Devon: I got all of them. I got– I know the easy ones. This is guitar.

Mariah: Guitar. I– I could have guessed that.

Devon: Right? Really simple, swimming, you know.

Mariah: Do you have anything that could be related to me?

Devon: I don’t know how to sign “bad attitude,” so…

[ Mariah sighs ] …It’s gonna be tough.

Mariah: That’s so disappointing. Could you learn that? ‘Cause that would be really useful.

Devon: Sure. Now, how about, uh– for you, about “brave”?

Mariah: Brave.

Devon: Yeah.

Mariah: I like that one. Sleep more deeply.

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Mariah: Look, I know that I am going to continue to have nightmares. Probably, a lot of them. But I just wanted to thank you for talking me down a little bit and thank you for caring about me and tessa and aria.

Devon: Come on, of course. We’ve been through a whole lot together.

Mariah: No kidding.

Devon: Right? And you’re a huge reason why abby and I get to be parents at all, so we will always have your back. Actually, I have an idea.

Mariah: What?

Devon: Why don’t you come and stay with us while tessa is out of town so you and aria aren’t home alone worrying?

Mariah: Oh, are we home alone worrying now? [ Laughs ]

Devon: I mean, she is your daughter.

Mariah: Ha, ha, very funny. No, that’s– that’s ridiculous. I don’t want to intrude.

Devon: You’re not intruding. The place is gigantic, for one, so we wouldn’t even know you’re there. Dominic would love it. He’ll want to show you all his toys.

Mariah: Oh, wow, that does sound very fun.

Devon: It will be.

Mariah: No. No, I can’T. And abby–

Devon: Abby would be thrilled, you know that. To have a little girl in the house, she’d be in heaven.

Mariah: Oh, god, aria would come home with new head pieces and tiaras and– and the hair clips and thingies, designer dresses.

Devon: All of it, yes. Absolutely true. [ Laughing ]

Mariah: Uh, okay. Okay, what– when?

Devon: Come tonight if you want.

Mariah: Ah, that– fine. Fine. Yes. Yes. Okay, um, yeah. Just let me go home.

Devon: Okay.

Mariah: I’ll grab aria and I’ll pack up a few things.

Devon: Okay, I’ll call abby, and tell her to get all her hair things ready.

Mariah: Great. [ Laughing ]

Billy: Ashley left jabot.

Lily: Really?

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Lily: I thought you guys were one big happy family company. I mean, not that I don’t understand the dynamics of working with family.

Billy: Yeah, well, ashley’s got a new husband too.

Lily: So, was it tucker’s idea that she leave?

Billy: I don’t know. Maybe it was. Either way, she got a nice wedding gift from jack, a portion of the company, and now, the mccalls are off starting their own cosmetic venture.

Lily: To compete with jabot.

Billy: Yeah.

Lily: Wait, so, jack gave ashley a piece of the company and she’s building a competitive company?

Billy: Yeah. And there was a long feud that got us to that point with me stuck right smack-dab in the middle.

Lily: How?

Billy: Well, it started with jack and diane enlisting me to pretend to be on ashley’s team, so I could gather intel, and I did that, and ashley trusted me, and then, she asked me to go back to jabot and try and sabotage it from the inside.

Lily: Weaken it so that she and tucker could take control.

Billy: Precisely.

Lily: Wow. I’m surprised you put yourself in the middle of that. You weren’t actually being a double agent, were you?

Billy: No. I was loyal to jack. More importantly, to the company. My father’s legacy is the most important thing and it still is.

Lily: I completely get that.

Billy: Look, do I– I think that ashley had, you know, potentially the right instincts, the right thought process? I don’t exactly trust diane, not in business. I mean, she doesn’t have the resume for it and she’s got a lot of influence over my brother.

Lily: Well, I mean, what harm could she really do?

Billy: Depends how far she wants to take it. And she could want more power, more input, do what’s right for her, but not what’s right for the family. My brother’s not gonna see that, you know, not ’til it’s too late because he’s blinded by love.

Lily: I mean, she is his wife.

Billy: To the point of losing perspective.

Lily: So then, would it be better if tucker and ashley take control of the company?

Billy: I love my sister. I don’t trust tucker. To be honest, I’m not even sure that I trust ashley’s intentions right now more than diane’s, but I don’t know. She’s got tucker on her side and she’s blinded by the hatred for diane. Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only abbott with legitimate intentions to protect the family company, no matter what.

Heather: So, the guest room is– is full of sea glass and driftwood and seashells. So, all I’m saying is, if, uh, you guys, or– or anyone comes to visit us in portugal anytime soon, you may not have anywhere to sleep. But, uh, lucy says she’s gonna make some jewelry out of what she’s collected.

Phyllis: Oh, great. Well, I definitely want a lucy romalotti original necklace. Definitely.

Heather: Well, let’s see if she follows through.

Daniel: Well, she always was our little beachcomber, wasn’t she? You remember there was that one summer that she bugged us every single day to take her out to tybee island so she could collect more shells.

Heather: What about that time she brought home that huge bucket of special treasures.

Daniel: Special treasures. Yes. And it weighed a ton. You couldn’t even lift it.

Heather: Yeah, and then– and then she rinsed all of them off and laid them on the deck to dry.

Daniel: And in the morning, they had all moved.

Heather: Hermit crabs.

Daniel: Who knew.

[ Phyllis laughs ]

Heather: I, uh, I guess it’s not the worst thing in the world that we have a daughter who likes nature.

Daniel: No, there’s plenty of other ways she can drive us crazy.

Phyllis: Mm. No, not my sweet little lucy.

Daniel: She is always on best behavior with you. Trust me, she has had us tearing our hair out plenty of times.

Heather: Hair, hair. There’s an example. Do you remember the time that she came home with pink hair?

Daniel: I didn’t hate it.

Heather: Well, of course you didn’t because you didn’t have to drop her off to the school with a very strict dress code and explain to the administration why your daughter showed up with pink hair.

[ Daniel chuckles ]

Phyllis: Wow.

Daniel: How’s the, um, how’s the pro bono work going?

Heather: Um, well, I think I– I– I’m enjoying it.

Phyllis: How long do you think the cases will go for?

Heather: Uh, hard to say. I– I– I’ve gotta wrap them up in the next few weeks or– or hand them off to someone else because, um, lucy is gonna have to get back for school and, you know, my firm will reopen.

Phyllis: Do you like living in lisbon?

Heather: It’s a beautiful city.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Heather: Yeah.

Phyllis: I mean, but don’t you, sort of, you know, miss living in the states at all? I’m sure it wasn’t an easy transition for you to sort of live a life in europe and–

Heather: No, I’ve– I’ve– you’ve lived in new york before. You– you learn a new city, you make adjustments. I get homesick, occasionally,

[ Daniel clears throat ]

Daniel: Homesick for savannah, right? I mean, you’re not talking about genoa city.

Heather: Both, I guess.

Phyllis: Hm. So, you consider genoa city and savannah both home? That’s lovely. She found it.

Heather: I guess I– I still consider the states home because lucy does. You know, when– when we talk about coming over for a visit, she says I’m excited to go home.

Phyllis: Oh, really? Clearly, she thinks of genoa city as home because I’m here because she misses me.

Heather: Hm. But, you know, it– it does worry me a little bit when she talks like that.

Daniel: Why?

Heather: Because I…

[ Sighs ] I don’t know. I wonder if she hasn’t really been upfront with me and, uh, she’s not actually all that happy living abroad and if privately, she really still wishes she were in savannah. Has she said anything to you?

Daniel: No, we haven’t talked about her living in lisbon at all. It– it’s, you know, just been the two of us focusing on reconnecting.

Heather: And you are and that’s what matters.

Phyllis: Well, it’s too bad then. It’s too bad she has to leave, especially since you’re reconnecting. And– and– and also because she’s not very happy in portugal.

Daniel: What, no, no. Nobody said that. She didn’t say that

Heather: I have to get going, guys. I’m gonna head up because I have a really early morning, but thank you for the drink.

Phyllis: Sure. Well, it was lovely to see you. Oh, my goodness.

Heather: Yes, it really was.

Phyllis: We’ll talk later.

[ Phyllis chuckles ]

Heather: Okay. Um, good night.

Daniel: Good night. Wow.

Phyllis: Hm.

Daniel: What was that all about?

Lily: Look, jack cherishes your father’s legacy. I’m sure he wants to protect it as much as you do.

Billy: Not as much as he cherishes diane. Not right now. I mean, he gave her an executive level position without even consulting his co-ceo and I wouldn’t put it past diane that she’s not coming for my job.

Lily: Oh, come on, jack would not go for that

Billy: If diane wanted it she could manipulate him, make him think that it’s the right thing to do. He’s not seeing straight when it comes to that woman.

Lily: She’s your sister-in-law now.

Billy: Yeah, she is. And if she does take my position, I think mayhem’s gonna break out and I think maybe that’s exactly what ashley is waiting for. See, am I the only sane one here? Go figure, huh?

Lily: Okay. So, what are your options?

Billy: Jabot needs to be run by someone that can put personal feelings aside. Someone that thinks about the company and its future. Surprise, surprise. I think that’s me.

Lily: Sorry. Are you going to take control of the company away from jack?

Billy: [ Sighs ] Look, I’m not planning a coup or anything like that. That’s exactly what ashley wanted to do in the first place. But I do believe that I’m the right person for the job to run jabot.

Lily: Billy, are you sure? Because you’ve led jabot in the past and you have never lasted that long.

Billy: Ouch. Okay. Well, that was–

Lily: Well, look, I’m not trying to be critical. I’m not, but you’ve never had the same passion for jabot like jack has. You’ve never seen yourself finishing your career there. So, I mean, are you sure this is about, you know, wanting to protect the company or is it more your desire for power?

Billy: I think you know me better than that.

Lily: I do know you and I think that it wouldn’t bother you so much if it wasn’t partly true.

Billy: I want to do what’s right for my family’s legacy. I don’t know what that is yet, but I’m not planning a power grab.

Lily: Good. I’m telling you, billy. You do not want to try to wrestle jabot away from your brother. I have been there and it is horrible. Isn’t it absolutely bonkers I am in love with mixtiles. You just pull the adhesive off the back and stick it to any surface, and there’s no damage to your walls. Go to mixtiles.Com and pick sizing, filters and it really makes it fit the decor of your home. Order now and get up to 50% off. Thoughts, martin?

Billy: I’m not gonna go to war with jack.

Lily: Good. I’m very glad to hear it because I do not think it’s a war you could win.

[ Lily sighs ] Billy, come on. You know, I’m right. Okay, for a lot of reasons and the casualties would be significant.

Billy: And if I do nothing, the damage to jabot could be significant. I don’t know what the right thing to do is. I really don’T.

[ Billy sighs ]

Lily: Do you want to know what I do when I have a big decision like this?

Billy: What’s that?

Lily: Wwdd. What would dad do? Because my dad, he was very, very wise, but especially with family business. And so was john abbott.

[ Lily inhales deeply ] Anyway, I have to go. Are you good?

Billy: I’m better now.

Lily: You sure?

Billy: I am. Thank you. I know what I need to do.

Devon: All right. Abby should be home soon and I figure when she gets here, we can put the kids to sleep and have a night cap if you’d like.

Mariah: Oh, yeah, that sounds good.

Devon: Yeah? And I got your room all set up for you. It’s the same guest room that you stayed in before.

Mariah: Oh, yeah. After dominic was born.

Devon: Yeah. Yeah. And there’s a crib in there and everything for you, so please make yourself at home because this is your home now and, uh, I’m gonna go make some work calls. I’ll be back.

Mariah: Devon.

Devon: Yes.

Mariah: Thank you.

Devon: Always.

[ Mariah sighs ]

Mariah: Oh, hi.

Phyllis: I mean, daniel, I’m just trying to figure out where heather’s head is at, that’s all. Listen, I’m never gonna stop protecting my children ever, ever. I don’t want to see you hurt.

Daniel: I can protect myself just fine. I do not need my mother’s help.

[ Phyllis sucks teeth ] Besides, isn’t the new phyllis supposed to be all about boundaries and not crossing lines.

Phyllis: Um, I don’t–

Daniel: Okay, you know what? If you’re thinking about playing matchmaker, don’t do it. That’s it. I’m with lily now and I’m happy. I don’t know where things are going for the two of us and I’m all right with that. So is lily. You understand?

Phyllis: Yes.

Daniel: Do you?

Phyllis: Yes.

Daniel: Yeah?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Daniel: Okay. You know, you tried to meddle in my relationship with heather before and that didn’t work out, did it? Heather’s the past. Yes, we share our daughter, but our relationship as anything more than parents, it– it’s– it’s over. So, do not try and make anything happen between us. That would just be a huge mistake. Really big, you know? So…

[ Daniel sighs ] This is your chance. This is your chance to prove that you changed.

Lily: Heather? Hey, you okay?

Heather: Yeah. Yes, of course. Of– of course. How are you?

Lily: Good, um, no, you just seemed a little out of it.

Heather: Long day. Really long day.

Lily: Yeah. I can relate to that.

[ Lily chuckles ]

Heather: Good night.

Lily: Good night.

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Nikki: Summer.

Summer: Hi, grandma.

Nikki: It’s so good to see you!

Summer: Oh, it’s good to see you too.

Nikki: So, how are you? More specifically, how are you and kyle?

Summer: Um… we’re moving ahead with the divorce.

Nikki: Oh, no! No, I’m so sorry to hear that. You two have been through so much. I’m sure if you just gave yourselves a little more time–

Summer: More time is not really gonna help. Kyle’s already moved on and he seems perfectly fine with the way that his life is going, so…

[ Summer scoffs ]

Nikki: What do you mean he’s moved on? With someone else?

Summer: Yeah. I’m sure that you’ve heard of her. Audra charles.

Nikki: Kyle and audra charles?

[ Summer sighs ] Oh, my god.

Kyle: Thank you.

Audra: Thanks.

Kyle: That was delicious, as usual. What would you like for dessert?

Audra: Hm. I think you know.

Kyle: Oh.

Audra: Unfortunately, it would involve a shower and–

Nate: Hello, you two.

Kyle: Ah.

Audra: Oh, hey!

Nate: Excuse me for interrupting. Audra, have you spoken to anyone from the newman camp today?

Audra: I was– you know, I talked to victor earlier and I have that meeting with nikki this afternoon. Why? What’s going on?

Nate: Actually, I think this is something we should discuss in private.

[ Knocking on door ]

Ashley: What are you doing here?

Jack: Diane told me what happened. I wanted to make sure you’re okay. Are you all right?

Ashley: Uh, I’m still a little shaken up.

Jack: Yeah, I’ll bet you are.

Ashley: I don’t know what was more shocking. Almost dying by choking on a grape or being rescued by the woman I was convinced wanted me dead more than anybody on the planet.

Jack: Wait, diane doesn’t want you dead.

Ashley: Well, clearly. She saved my life. And that is so ironic, it’s almost cruel.

Billy: Okay, I am not trying to steal jabot from you. Yes, tucker and ashley offered me the brass ring and I pretended to be interested in it because that was the right thing to do to stay on the inside.

Jack: I get it. But no one would be surprised that maybe a kernel of this is true. That you might be tempted to run jabot.

Billy: Because my last go ’round at jabot didn’t quite end like everyone expected? So, this is my opportunity to redeem myself? As you just said, “who wouldn’t do that?” Especially if your name was billy abbott.

Jack: Billy, I don’t believe you would follow through.

Billy: No, but you don’t really 100% trust me, do you? Tucker just planted the seed. I’m just shocked how quickly it’s taken hold. You fully believe that I’m just gonna fall right back where I came from.

Jack: That is not what I said.

Billy: Because you think for one second that I might go to their side. To go against everything that I promised to the company, to our family, to our father’s legacy, the promises that I made to you.

Jack: I’m sorry that you took what I said that way.

Billy: Give me a break, jack. There’s only one way to take that.

Adam: Single malt. Neat.

[ Billy chuckles ]

Billy: Hmm. It’s funny, actually. For the first time in a very long time, maybe actually ever, I can see the world through your eyes. And it ain’t pretty. When it comes to your hair, ingredients matter.

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Adam: Well, this one I got to hear, billy. What could possibly make you sympathetic to the way that I see the world?

Billy: Nope, I– I wouldn’t go that far. I mean, I have empathy because it’s hard to live in the shadow of someone who thinks you’ll never measure up. Especially when they are comparing you to a fabricated ideal that they’ve dreamed up for you.

Adam: Well, I’m guessing that you’re talking about your brother and if– if you’re referring to my relationship with my father, you’re only in the ballpark because it’s a whole lot worse than you can even imagine.

Billy: That I could– I could actually agree with you on, but I’m not just talking about victor. I mean, with you, it’s your entire family. You know, because no matter how hard you’ve tried, you’ve never really measured up to any of them. I mean, victoria, that’s a no. Nick? That’s a definite no.

Adam: I– I– I get it. So, what has jack done now?

[ Billy sighs ]

Jack: Diane is as shaken by all of this as you are. Watching you almost die scared the hell out of her.

Ashley: Yeah, well, she surprised the hell out of me too.

Jack: You honestly thought she would stand there and watch you choke to death?

Ashley: The thought may have crossed her mind.

Jack: No, not for a second. The moment she saw you were in real trouble, all of the acrimony, all of the ugliness went. All the noise and accusations were over. All she cared about was saving your life and that’s what she did. Actually, one other thing, if the situation were reversed, if diane were the one gasping for air, whether you’re willing to admit it or not, you would have done the same thing for her.

Ashley: You really think so?

Jack: Yes, I know so. That’s who you are. Look, I have known you since you came into this world. And I know that beneath all of that gladiator armor you’ve been wearing these past few months, there is a heart and a soul every bit is kind and loving and compassionate as our father’S. That’s who you are, that is your essence. And that is the woman that diane saved.

Ashley: Well, I appreciate you saying that to me, jack.

Jack: I cannot believe I almost lost you. But here you are alive and well and… I’m just, I’m– I’m just grateful, I’m g– grateful to god, I’m grateful to diane and…

Ashley: I’m thankful too.

Jack: You think there’s a chance we could use this as a wake-up call, so that we could all stop this incessant fighting and get back to what really matters?

Kyle: If you two need to have a private conversation, then I’ll just head out.

Nate: Look, I’m sorry if I’m interrupting something. I suppose this can wait until our dinner tonight.

Audra: I’m assuming this is about newman media? In which case kyle should be part of the conversation.

Nate: Okay, okay. This is eventually gonna affect you as well.

[ Nate sighs ] Look, I just want to give you a heads up. But promise me, you’ll pretend you haven’t heard this when you meet with nikki.

Audra: Why? What’s this about?

Kyle: Yeah, it sounds serious. What is it?

Nate: I just got off the phone with victoria.

Audra: Is she still in L.A.?

Nate: Mm-hmm. It seems, uh, victor is rearranging the newman furniture, again. And get this, adam is out completely.

Kyle: You’re kidding.

Audra: Huh. That is interesting. So, what’s gonna happen with the company he, nick, and sharon were formalizing?

Nate: It will be folded into newman media as planned. But nick is stepping back to newman enterprises. As co-ceo.

Audra: But that’s nikki newman’s position.

Nate: Not anymore.

Summer: I– I’m surprised that this is the first that you’re hearing about kyle and audra. He’s working with her at newman media and they’re not being discrete about their relationship. I thought it would just be common knowledge.

Nikki: I am so sorry you’re going through this. And that kyle is doing this to you.

Summer: To be fair, I did betray his trust. And I lied to him. I pushed him away. It’s a lot to come back from.

Nikki: Darling, every couple has their rough patches sooner or later. I mean, look at victor and me after everything we’ve been through. If we are not proof that love can overcome anything, I don’t know who it is.

Summer: I was hoping for that. And I– I did try but… I’ve accepted the fact that it’s just not always the case. I’ve got to let him go, grandma.

Nikki: Audra charles. Unbelievable. I am so glad you told me. In fact, it’s perfect timing.

Summer: Why?

Nikki: You have just given me an opportunity to put that woman in her place. Meet my boyfriend, jake.

Summer: Grandma, whatever you’re planning on doing to audra, please don’T. At least, not on my account.

Nikki: I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Summer: Kyle has moved on, and if he wants to do that with her, then that’s his problem. You know, I just want to move on myself.

Nikki: And I want that for you, darling.

Summer: Okay, good, so you– you don’t need to stir things up just because our marriage is ending. All– all I want is to keep things peaceful between me and kyle, for harrison’s sake. I have learned the hard way through my mom that you can either have drama or you can have a happy life. You really cannot have both.

Nikki: And I don’t disagree. But I promise you, if I do decide to stir things up with audra charles, it’ll be about a lot more than your situation with kyle. That woman needs a good, healthy dose of humility. And would you really object if I happened to be the one to give it to her?

Summer: No. I can’t honestly say that I would.

Kyle: Nate, I think we all know that victor would never fire nikki. Unless he had something better in mind for her.

Audra: And that something is newman media, isn’t it?

Nate: Victor handed it to her to run. According to victoria, it’s still up in air whether she’ll accept or not.

Audra: She’s not gonna turn it down, are you kidding? Which means I’m out, which means victor lied when he told me he had other plans for me. Probably just to pacify me while this all played out.

Nate: Okay, slow down audra, I wasn’t finished. Okay, the news isn’t all bad. You’re not being fired. Per victor, you’ll be nikki’s second-in-command.

Audra: Great. Second-in-command to a woman who has made it clear she doesn’t trust me. Probably doesn’t even like me.

Nate: If it’s what victor wants, she’ll roll with it. Okay? It’s their particular kind of give and take.

Kyle: Um, excuse me for interrupting, but assuming all this goes through, where exactly does that leave me?

Ashley: Have you forgotten? I did end the conflict.

Jack: By walking away? By turning your back on the family? On dad’s company? That’s not a solution I ever hope for. I cannot get it out of my head. I almost lost you. Thank god diane was there.

Ashley: Well, there was other people at the restaurant. I’m sure they would–

Jack: I think you’re missing the point or avoiding it. I’m not sure which.

Ashley: I think you’re making a little bit too much of this.

Jack: Am I? You’re my sister, ashley. My love for you is so much stronger, so much deeper, so much more a part of who I am than all this anger we’ve been sharing. The thought of losing you, even for a second from my life, is more than I want to think about. Please let this gift of life be the olive branch that has been eluding us all this time. Please come back to where you belong. I was stuck.

Ashley: Well, apparently I’m really good at hiding it, but I’ve hated being in this battle with you just as much as you have. When you talk about coming back, I mean… does that mean you can accept tucker in my life because he’s my husband.

Jack: I am willing to try, yes.

Ashley: Do you understand that this entire time I’ve been trying to save your life? All this time. I mean, metaphorically, I, you know, I– I thought diane would be the death of you.

Jack: Metaphorically.

[ Ashley sighs ]

Ashley: Hmm.

Jack: Ashley.

Ashley: Well, you know, I’ve pretty much given up the idea that she would actually try to kill you so that she could inherit your fortune.

[ Jack sighs ] Well, she signed that post-nup, right? I checked it out, it’s legitimate. And now, of course, I owe her my life, so there’s that.

Jack: Go figure, huh? Ash, we are so close to being what we have always been for each other. If you’ll take one step, I’ll take one step, I am convinced with all my heart we can meet in the middle.

Ashley: Okay, okay, okay. Listen, I will back off. I will give her the benefit of the doubt for now.

Jack: Still choking on those words, are you?

Ashley: Like a grape.

Jack: It doesn’t have to be all warm and fuzzy. We haven’t always agreed with each other’s choice of partners.

Ashley: Oh, really? Phyllis.

Jack: Yeah. And victor.

Ashley: Right. Whatever.

Jack: Look, we can be kind and tolerant.

Ashley: To a point. And that point, you’re not gonna like it, but it’s gonna hinge on diane. It has to. I mean, if she behaves herself and– and she turns out to be everything that you’ve said she is all along, then I will not just lay down my sword, I will bury the damn thing.

Jack: I will help you buy the shovel,

Ashley: Okay, but… if she takes one misstep, I’m telling you right now, and if all my fears about her come true, I will be back with a vengeance, jack, and I will be holding that sword so high.

Jack: I am so confident that won’t be necessary. I missed you.

[ Ashley sniffles ] I miss my sister. I miss fighting about the important things. Like who got the last cinnamon roll?

Ashley: You’re a cinnamon hog, so clearly it was you.

Jack: Yeah, come to think of it, I think you’re right.

Ashley: You know what else?

Jack: No, you’re not gonna bring up the halloween candy, are you?

Ashley: You owe me for that, but no.

Jack: You were gonna say something else.

Ashley: I miss you.

Adam: Were you not gonna tell me what’s going on with you and jack?

Billy: It’s a fleeting moment of empathy, okay? It’s not an invitation for us to start calling each other, “bro.”

Adam: Well, see, that’s another thing that we have in common. Because I’m no more interested in that than you are.

Billy: Good.

Adam: I just find it interesting that you’re just not seeing the similarities between you and me.

Billy: Now, that is a sobering thought.

Adam: I’m not talking about the similarities between us. I’m talking about the similarities between our family situation. When it comes to you and me, there really is no comparison.

Billy: I’m almost afraid to ask, but what do you mean by that exactly?

Adam: Come on, it’s simple. I am a cold manipulative narcissist and you, you’re just a screw up.

Billy: Thank you.

Adam: But I will say, to be fair, I have heard that you turned a corner. You’re the only sane, rational executive at jabot these days. I– is that what jack is threatening to take away from you?

Billy: No. No, it’s not that. It just feels like he’s simply waiting for me to, as you so kindly put it, screw up again.

[ Billy sighs ] And it’s just getting really old.

Adam: Well, that is the big difference in our family situation. Victor giveth and victor taketh away on nothing more than a whim or a bad mood with nothing to back it up on the fact that he can. See? Jack is a much fairer boss. He’s a much fairer man. If you earn your position, you respect it and you do right by the company, he will not cut you loose. So, is he really waiting for you to screw up or are– are you?

Nate: If I knew what all this means for you, I’d tell you, but frankly, your name didn’t even come up in the conversation.

Kyle: Wow, that’s confidence inspiring.

Audra: Hey, kyle, don’t worry about it, okay? You know, you can count on me to praise your work and your value to newman media, when I see nikki later today. You know, she’s a smart woman. She’ll get it. Unless there is something she has against you that I don’t know about? Any problems, any vendettas. Uh-oh, what is it?

[ Kyle sighs ] Talk to me.

Kyle: Well, there’s the fact that her granddaughter and i are getting divorced.

Nate: Does nikki know about that?

Kyle: I would assume so. The newman family is nothing if not enmeshed, but I have no idea if nikki knows audra and I are involved. If she doesn’t, she will. And count on it, when that happens, things will get ugly fast.

Audra: Hm. I’m kareem abdul jabbar.

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Audra: Ugly for me, for you or both of us?

Kyle: We’ll know soon enough. Victor at least respects you. I doubt he feels the same about me now that I’m divorcing his granddaughter.

Audra: Hey, I promise I will have your back on this.

Kyle: Thank you, but forgive me if I don’t hold my breath, I mean, let’s face it, this company has done very well with a small leadership team and I would love for this to work out, but if it doesn’t, I need to start putting together plan B.

Nate: You’re getting a little ahead of yourself there, kyle.

Audra: Yeah, nate’s right. Don’t start filling out job applications just yet, okay? Let’s just see how this all plays out. You know, give me a chance to work my magic. As you know, I can be very persuasive. And I mean, it’s not like you need to work.

Kyle: Okay, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go to work. I’ll see you at the office. And um, thank you for the heads-up. I appreciate it.

Nate: Mm-hmm. See you.

[ Footsteps departing ] You do know he probably won’t survive this, right?

Audra: It’ll be what it’ll be.

Nate: That is a bit cold.

Audra: Oh, it’s not like we’re serious, okay? Kyle and i are just having fun. We both went into this from the beginning with that clear understanding.

Nate: Are you sure it’s clear to both of you?

Audra: Well, it’s time for me to go meet nikki. Wish me luck.

[ Footsteps departing ]

Billy: About this offer, about the information that you have on tucker mccall you were willing to share for the right price?

Adam: What about it? Did you come up with something?

Billy: I’m open to suggestions, if you have any.

Adam: Yes, well, I’m reconsidering. Given my situation, I might need to keep that information for myself.

Billy: Okay, then, that’s that.

[ Sighs ] Thanks for the tease.

[ Billy grunts ] That was intriguing while it lasted.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Jack: So now, that we’ve determined how much we miss each other, at the risk of pressing my luck, where do we go from here? Are you still determined to start a new company that will compete with jabot?

Ashley: Oh, boy. Listen, I need some time to think. I need to have a conversation with tucker, that’s for sure.

Jack: Yeah, of course, I get that. Take all the time you want. Whatever happens, happens. All I really care about is that you and I are brother and sister, not enemies. It means the world to me, ash.

Ashley: Me too.

[ Jack sighs ]

Audra: Hi.

Nikki: Oh, audra, thank you so much for coming.

Audra: Oh, it’s my pleasure. Uh, thank you so much for the invitation. You know, it was such a nice surprise, and a hopeful one, I admit, that you wanted to meet with me.

Nikki: Well, please sit down.

Audra: Of course.

Nikki: May i offer you some tea?

Audra: That would be lovely. Thank you. Thank you so much. Um, I am assuming this has something to do with the sna-newman media merger.

Nikki: We’ll get to that. But first, would you mind telling me what the hell you’re doing with kyle abbott? Kayaking is my thing.

Audra: Oh, I’m so glad you brought up kyle abbott, mrs. Newman. You know, I can’t say enough of what a great job he’s been doing at newman media. You know, he was a very smart hire, if I do say so myself.

Nikki: Oh, my god, that coy act might work on the men in your life, but it won’t get you anywhere with me. You know very well I was not referring to newman media. I was referring to the fling you’re having with him.

Audra: Oh. [ Chuckles ] So, we’re going there.

Nikki: Oh, we’re already there. You do realize that kyle is married to my granddaughter.

Audra: But from what I understand, they’re getting a divorce.

Nikki: Don’t split hairs with me. If you are as smart as some say you are, then you know that the game that kyle is playing with you is merely to avoid the pain of the breakup. Which means you are standing in the way of a possible reconciliation.

Audra: Well, with all due respect, kyle is a grown man who makes his own choices about what he wants and who he wants in his life. And, um… it’s also, my understanding that your granddaughter was hardly blameless in their problems.

Nikki: And your point is?

Audra: Look, I’m not unsympathetic to summer. Look, believe me, mrs. Newman, I know firsthand just how painful that kind of thing can be.

Nikki: Of course, you do. You broke my grandson’s heart. Tell me, is it my family that brings out this self-serving viciousness or is it just your nature?

Audra: Well, apparently, no one ever told you the full story. Things were– they were very complex between him and me and in the end… we– we broke each other’s hearts. You know, and frankly, um, I don’t feel comfortable discussing my private life with my new boss, so…

Nikki: Oh, you know. How did you find out? Oh, of course, nate told you.

Audra: Um, look, I– I don’t think we’re getting anywhere here, so if I may just ask you one question.

Nikki: What is it?

Audra: Am I in or am I out?

Summer: Hello.

Kyle: Sorry, I obviously, didn’t know you were here. How are you?

Summer: Uh, I’m good. How are you? How– how’s harrison?

Kyle: [ Laughs ] Let’s see. Um, he is mad at whoever invented brussels sprouts, and he wants us to get him an emu for his birthday like he saw on tv.

Summer: Yeah, he actually– he told me that yesterday.

Kyle: Yeah? What’d you say?

Summer: I said that he needed to just ask his father.

Kyle: Gee, thanks.

[ Summer chuckles ] So, I hear chloe’s joined marchetti and chelsea’s working remotely. How’s that going?

Summer: It’s– it’s going really well. How’s everything at newman media?

Kyle: It’s hard to say. There seems to be an internal shake up at newman, in general. It remains to be seen how that’ll affect newman media or me, for that matter.

Summer: Well, I’m sure you’ll survive. You always do.

[ Soft piano music ]

Adam: There he is. Ladies and gentlemen, the newly appointed newman golden boy.

Nate: Hm, I’d hardly call myself that, adam.

Adam: Oh, come on. The sash fits, right?

Nate: Have i impressed victor? Absolutely. That’s because I work hard and I’m damn good, but I am still status quo at newman and I didn’t get promoted, but i lucked out and kept my job.

Adam: Oh, and I didn’T. It’s kind of ironic, isn’t it? Victor newman’s son, I’m out, and you’re still there? I mean, I guess, nepotism is overrated after all. Do you want a piece of advice?

Nate: Not particularly.

Adam: Don’t get too comfortable.

Nikki: Are you in or are you out at newman media? It’s a very interesting question.

Audra: More than just interesting from my perspective.

Nikki: Yes, I would imagine. Crucial, actually. On one hand, every instinct is screaming for me to get rid of you. Frankly, I have issues with the way you live your life. Yes, I know. I know. It’s none of my business, as you were so eager to point out. Which would be true if you didn’t continue to target people that I love.

Audra: Might I know the other hand?

Nikki: Well, I can’t argue with the work you’ve done. It’s good, impressive even.

Audra: Well, thank you for noticing.

Nikki: It’s my job to notice, and you did come to victor when adam was trying to blackmail you. So, victor thinks a lot of you.

Audra: Um, well, that’s– that’s great to hear. So, um…

Nikki: So… I have decided to give you a chance.

Audra: Thank you so much, mrs. Newman. I promise you, you– you won’t regret this.

Nikki: All right, well, before you get too excited, there’s one condition.

Audra: Whatever you say.

Nikki: Let kyle and summer have a shot at getting back together.

Audra: I don’t know what that means.

Nikki: It means forget about kyle. Leave him alone or your future at newman media is over.

Summer: So, um… heather, daniel’s ex, she’s gonna be in genoa city for a while, she’s doing some pro bono cases here.

Kyle: Okay.

Summer: Well, I asked her if she could help me with the divorce proceedings. She said that she would.

Kyle: Got it. I’m sure, it’s, uh, for the best, summer.

Summer: Yeah. I’m sure it is too. I mean, we both need to move on, right? Not look back.

Kyle: Right. Better get back to the office.

Summer: Yeah, god, me too. Bye.

Kyle: See you.

[ Footsteps departing ]

Jack: Thanks. I’m glad you’re here.

Billy: Jack, honestly, I’m not in the mood. So, if you don’t mind–

Jack: Could we just talk? I left several messages for you apologizing for our misunderstanding.

Billy: Right, that’s what that was to you, right? A misunderstanding. That’s your euphemism for me reverting back to form? You just– you just can’t help yourself, can you?

Jack: Let’s not turn this into a conflict, okay? Look, this is not the day for it. I just came from being with ashley. It could not have gone better. We went a long way toward reconciling. I’d like to do the same with you.

Billy: So, you bought all that, huh?

Jack: Yeah, I know our sister, that was real. I guarantee it.

[ Ashley sighs ]

John: Now, I am worried, my beauty.

Ashley: About what?

John: You and jack. And what’s happening between the two of you. Honey, all this animosity, it’s not good for you or for the company. And it has to stop. Now, I am counting on you to make the first move.

Ashley: Figure some things out.

Announcer: Next week on the young and the restless…

Daniel: Having heather in town has thrown me for a loop.

Phyllis: Sort of stirred up some old feelings?

Nikki: Not quite ready to talk about newman media. I would much rather talk about you and what the hell you’re doing with your life.

Billy: The way I see it, there’s only one person that’s gonna do whatever they can to protect my family’s company. And you’re looking at him.

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