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Adam: Hi, it’s me again. I’m, um… I, uh — I’m just calling to see if there have been any updates from michael. Like I said, I’m here if you need me, dad, so call me back when you get this, please.

[ Sighs ] That is the second time I have called my father, and all I can figure is that he is caught up in…something that ashland may have done.

Sally: But part of you is wondering if there’s more to it.

Adam: It has crossed my mind that my father may be icing out yet again.

Nick: So this doctor in peru who helped ashland fake his cancer —

Victor: Michael baldwin has sent me the bank statements, proving that the doctor in peru received a lot of money from a subsidiary of locke communications.

Nick: [ Scoffs ] Man, talk about careless.

Victor: Yeah. Obviously, he had no idea that he would be investigated, especially not by me.

Nick: But he has, and thanks to michael, we’ve got a pretty damning paper trail.

Victor: There’s a problem, though. Michael baldwin is missing.

Nick: What are you talking about, he’s missing?

Victor: I have not heard from him since our last communication, and I have no doubt that ashland locke is behind it.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Wow. Somebody must’ve got to ashland and tipped him off that michael was getting close to the truth.

Victor: And I have people in peru looking for michael baldwin, and I promise you, if something happens to him, if he gets harmed in any way, I’ll hold ashland locke responsible.

Nick: How much of this does victoria know?

Victor: Unfortunately, I had to tell her everything.

Nick: [ Sighs ]

Victor: And turns out that ashland locke…told her that this is all my plot against him.

Nick: Of course he did. He’s worked so hard, he’s spent so much time getting this close to the prize. He’s never gonna walk away. But, dad, if…if victoria refuses to believe what is right in front of her, what can anyone do?

Victor: I’m asking myself the same question, obviously.

Victoria: The peruvian doctor’s bank statements — showing a series of fund transfers from locke communications group into his account. Buying his silence, according to my father. I don’t know how you would explain it.

Ashland: This is the first I’m hearing of it. I can’t explain it.

Victoria: I see.

Ashland: But that’s really the whole point, don’t you think? The reason victor was so eager for you to see that report, part of his plan to damage me in your mind, to paint me as a liar, as some kind of a charlatan who would make up a terminal illness in order to gain an advantage over other people, including — including my own wife.

Victoria: And yet the proof is — is here. That while you were still owner of locke communications group, there was a substantial amount of money being funneled from the small radio division into the pocket of the doctor at the clinic that you underwrite. The same doctor that accused you of fabricating all of this.

Ashland: Kudos to victor.

[ Chuckles ] He wanted to dig up dirt on me, and he found someone who was willing to accommodate him. I cannot wait to get my hands on the person who is trying to set me up. I — [ Sighs ] I’m sorry. [ Chuckles ] I know that losing my temper doesn’t gain me anything.

Victoria: I’m as upset as you are about this. Just think that we need to redirect our energy and find a way to fix it.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Ashland: Trace, hi.

Traci: Hi, jack. Oh, I’m so glad you picked up. Listen, am I calling at a bad time? Did I catch you in the middle of something?

Jack: I know you tried to call me yesterday. I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you, okay?

Traci: Don’t give it another thought. I’m just checking in.

Jack: Good to hear your voice.

Traci: And yours. So how’s it all going? I know that there’s so much for you to deal with.

Jack: You talked to phyllis.

Traci: Yeah, I think she filled me in on everything that’s happened. I know that you went to keemo’s house.

Jack: I’m there right now. A box of keemo’s things, thinking, remembering. Wishing.

Traci: Phyllis said that you found some letters that keemo had written you and never sent.

Jack: Yeah, a whole stack of them. Reading them, I learned that keemo eventually forgave me. Unfortunately, he was never ready to let me back into his life.

Traci: Jack, there’s been so much that was left unsaid between you and your son. My heart is breaking for you.

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Jack: Yeah, the whole trip has been a pretty emotional journey. Overwhelming at times.

Phyllis: I got us both a shot of double espresso — I’m sorry.

Jack: Hold on. Say a quick hello to traci.

Phyllis: Oh, hey, traci. Don’t want to interrupt. Sorry.

Jack: Phyllis went to get us some coffee.

Traci: I am so glad that she’s there with you, jack. If you had been on your own, i would be worried sick.

Jack: She has been a rock since the moment we arrived. She’s the best support I could possibly ask for.

Traci: Well, that’s wonderful to hear.

Jack: Listen, traci, there’s a lot I want to share with you — life-altering stuff — but I’d rather wait till I get home and we can sit together and talk in person.

Traci: I would look forward to that.

Jack: Great.

Traci: And, jack, please remember to take care of yourself. Breathe. And I love you.

Jack: I love you, too, sis.

Phyllis: Alright, well, here you go. I also got a couple sandwiches. I didn’t know if you were hungry. Uh, my stomach is still on central time.

Jack: No, I’m — I’m not hungry, but, please, you dig right in.

Phyllis: Okay, I will do that. So I understand why you wouldn’t want to get into it with traci. I mean, it’s a lot to process. It’s, you know, still unfolding.

Jack: True.

Phyllis: How do you want to proceed? What’s your plan?

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Jack: Oh, it’s allie. “Sorry for how I left before. I didn’t mean to be rude, but it’s a lot to take in. I wish you safe travels back to genoa city. All my best, allie nguyen.” Well, I guess my decision’s been made for me. Time to go home.

Phyllis: Wait, what? Are you sure?

Jack: I’m not going to force her into any situation she can’t embrace, at least for now.

Phyllis: There’s something very interesting about that text.

Jack: Like what?

Phyllis: Neither of us told her we were from genoa city.

Jack: Really?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. So how did she know that?

Jack: I could think of any number of explanations.

Phyllis: I can only think of one.

Victoria: If we can figure out who authorized a transfer of funds from your company to the doctor in peru, then I guess we can figure out who’s behind all of this.

Ashland: Possibly.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] The radio division is low-key. I mean, you must know who has access. Unless this is a hack job, it has to be someone from the inside.

Ashland: There’s no one more inside than victor newman.

Victoria: No. No, do not go there.

Ashland: Victoria —

Victoria: No, I won’t listen to it. After hearing my father’s side of the conversation, I am convinced that he would never hurt me in this way.

Ashland: Oh, come on, are you listening to yourself right now? Your family has been attempting to interfere in our relationship since we met.

Victoria: That was always nicholas. My father has supported us up until now. Why would he suddenly come up with this — this ridiculous scheme, trying to frame you?

Ashland: I don’t know. I can’t pretend to get inside his mind. I just know that this began when you told him that we were thinking about changing my title to co-ceo.

Victoria: He would not go to these lengths because he disagreed with a business decision.

Ashland: But he knew he couldn’t talk you out of it. Is it that big of a jump to imagine that he would go to extreme measures?

Victoria: Please don’t fight me on this. We need to figure out who on the inside would be capable of this sort of thing. What is their motive? Why do they want to make you look like you’re lying about having cancer?

Ashland: I know why. Because they want to hurt me in the worst way possible.

Victoria: They want to damage your credibility.

Ashland: I’m not talking about my business reputation. That is what it is. I’m talking about raising the thought in people’s minds that i could be this cruel and this calculating — raising that thought in your mind. That is the worst thing anyone could do to me. Please tell me it’s not working. I don’t care about other people. I need to know that you believe me.

Nick: It’s why I was against this marriage from the beginning. I saw how easily victoria was manipulated by ashland, and now he’s brainwashed her into thinking that he can do no wrong and that he’s the victim here.

Victor: You’re exactly right, son.

Nick: I mean, I can just see him convincing her that he’s a changed man and that he wants to spend what little time he has left with his beautiful bride, and the only thing keeping them from happiness is her terrible family.

Victor: Now he has convinced your sister that he wants to take a more active role. He wants to be more than just an advisor to the company. He wants to be co-ceo.

Nick: After everything you did to stop her from doing that, she still gave up sole control of this company that she fought for years to lead on her own?

Victor: You know they just signed the paperwork to that effect.

Nick: So now he’s her equal at newman/locke, which was obviously his goal all along.

Victor: Yep, and now he had the audacity to inform your mother and me that he wants to take a more active role now that he has miraculously recovered.

Nick: I mean, are you surprised? Ashland played this pretty well. The only thing you can do is turn victoria against him, and so far, we haven’t been able to do that. So what are you gonna do?

Victor: Not what I’m gonna do, son. It’s what you’re gonna do.

Sally: You worry way too much about what victor thinks and does.

Adam: That is not the first time I have heard that.

Sally: Face it. You’re barely even on his radar. He is all about the princess.

Adam: Mm. Victoria.

Sally: So if you’re feeling left out again…

Adam: She’s the reason.

Sally: Your dad is not thinking about how any of this latest stuff with ashland is gonna affect you or newman media. His focus is elsewhere. And that could be a good thing. Didn’t you just tell me the other day that all of this could somehow work in your favor?

Adam: Mm. I may have said something to that effect.

Sally: So if that’s the case, then why even let what victor’s doing bother you at all?

Adam: It’s possible that ashland may have done something that I may be able to take advantage of. But there’s no guarantees.

Sally: So you’re saying, if things go south between him and his wife, newman/locke could suffer…and that could create an opening.

Adam: Oh, really? Lady macbeth.

Victor: I’m not asking you to do anything illegal, anything questionable. I just would like you to talk to your sister.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Just talk to her?

Victor: Yes, you might get through to her.

Nick: I doubt that.

Victor: Son, your mother and I have tried talking to her, to no avail.

Nick: Dad, the last time i tried to talk her out of anything that had to do with ashland was at the wedding, and she cut me off cold. She’s barely said two civil words to me since. We’re still not in a good place. And now victoria knows that you have all this proof about all of ashland’s lies, she knows that michael may be missing, and she’s still siding with the guy? I just don’t know what it is you think I can accomplish.

Victor: Son, I’m asking you to do it for me, for the family. What have you got to lose?

Phyllis: Well, if keemo never told allie about you in the first place, then she wouldn’t know where you were from. She obviously did a search on you.

Jack: Perhaps.

Phyllis: Not perhaps. It takes five seconds to search someone out on the internet. Come on, give me a break. So it means she’s curious about you and her newfound family.

Jack: I appreciate your efforts to give me hope, but I’m going to leave things be right now.

Phyllis: Why?

Jack: Because I have to consider how this is going to affect allie, regardless of what I want. I would like nothing more than to have a relationship with my son’s child, this granddaughter I never knew I had, but I can’t risk doing to her what I did to keemo — pushing too hard.

Phyllis: Okay. It is wise that you are respectful of her feelings.

Jack: Thank you for acknowledging that.

Phyllis: Sure, sure. I’m sure she’s in shock after what she learned.

Jack: Of course she is. She’s grappling with the fact that her father never wanted her to know that I existed. I’m gonna back off for right now, let her have time and space to figure out how to handle this.

Phyllis: Of course you have a lot to process, both of you.

Jack: You know, it’s time to go home. There’s not — nothing left to do here.

Phyllis: Oh, oh, I completely disagree with that. There’s something you should do.

Jack: Which is?

Phyllis: Jack, you have to find out who prodded you to come here to los angeles, to meet allie in the first place.

Jack: [ Sighs ] Hi, I’m debra.

Jack: Look, I know you love a good mystery. However —

Phyllis: Wait, wait. “However”? I mean, you learned so much here. I mean, don’t you want to find out who insistently texted you and convinced you to come out here and pursue this?

Jack: I’ve had enough of investigations. I have one loose end I need to tie up, and then I want to go home.

Phyllis: Okay. You need some help with this?

Jack: No, I need to give kyle a call. He needs to know this, and i don’t know when I’m gonna see him again.

Phyllis: Okay. Um…I’m just gonna go out on the porch and [Clears throat] Give you some privacy.

Jack: Thank you.

[ Sighs ]

Kyle: Dad, hey, I wasn’t expecting to hear from you. Did I miss a meeting?

Jack: I know it’s late in milan. If you could give me a few minutes, there’s something important I want to discuss with you.

Kyle: Sure. Summer’s putting harrison to bed and won’t be out for a while. What’s going on? Where are you calling from?

Jack: I’m in los angeles. I’m in the house keemo lived in.

Kyle: Wow, keemo. That’s a name I haven’t heard you mention in…forever. You’re out there visiting him?

Jack: Kyle, I have estranged from your older brother for many years now.

Kyle: I didn’t realize that.

Jack: There’s a lot I haven’t told you or anyone else in the family. I’m not gonna get into details now, but I — I learned that keemo recently passed away.

Kyle: Oh, no, dad. I’m so sorry.

Jack: So am I.

Kyle: He was pretty young.

Jack: Yeah, it was a heart attack, very sudden, unexpected, and, of course, premature.

Kyle: [ Exhales sharply ] How are you doing?

Jack: I think I’m still in shock. It’s — it’s been a lot to deal with.

Kyle: I can only imagine.

Jack: And that’s not all. Keemo has a daughter. Her name is allie. I met her today. She’s lovely, bright, and energetic and full of spunk just like her father.

Kyle: My god, that means —

Jack: That means you have a niece and harrison has a brand-new cousin.

Kyle: This has got to be huge for you.

Jack: Yeah, it’s complicated even more by the fact that…he didn’t want her to know i existed.

Kyle: Seriously, nothing?

Jack: Not even my name. In fact, he claimed he never even met his father at all, which gives you some indication of just how bad things were between us.

Kyle: How’s allie handling this?

Jack: I think her world’s been turned upside down on the heels of losing her father. I’m trying to be very careful and not push her or pressure her in any way.

Kyle: Sounds wise.

Jack: Yeah, it’s a delicate time. I don’t know where any of this is gonna go.

Kyle: Dad, I’m always here for you. Anytime, just say the word.

Jack: Thank you, son. I appreciate that.

Kyle: It’s what our family does. I have no doubt in the brief time you spent with allie she realized that.

Victoria: I haven’t changed my mind. I know that you’re innocent.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Thank you.

Victoria: I just — I’m a little bit shocked at the level of deception that has gone into this and how carefully it’s all been planned. We need to figure out who’s behind this and we need to do that really fast, because the evidence, it’s just growing. It’s growing against you, and it’s just gonna affect everything.

Ashland: I am well aware of how well this campaign is working. Poisoning people’s minds against me just when my condition is finally improving. I should be — I should be celebrating, right? Everything life has to offer. Standing at the top of the world with my beautiful wife. I refuse to let them rob me of this. Rob us.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Sighs ] Sorry.

Victoria: What now?

Ashland: It’s nate. He wants to meet with me.

Victoria: Does he say why?

Ashland: Nope. But I’m pretty sure your father’s been working on him, making me look as guilty as hell.

Victoria: Or maybe — maybe he wants to tell you that he — he’s behind you 100% and that he knows these accusations are not true.

Ashland: You’re right. I shouldn’t jump to the worst possible outcome.

Victoria: No, you shouldn’T.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] I just feel under siege right now. Like I’m waiting for the next attack.

[ Chuckles ] But nate’s a good man, he’s a decent man. He knows my medical records and he knows me.

Victoria: Nate is your friend and he’s your confidante. That’s not gonna disappear overnight.

Ashland: Thank you for reminding me of that.

Victoria: Yeah.

Ashland: I know…with you by my side, I’m gonna get through this. Most bladder leak pads were similar.

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Sally: Okay, let’s not get melodramatic. I’m not suggesting that you seize any thrones.

Adam: I don’t know. It kind of sounded that way to me. I mean, has becoming coo made you drunk with power?

Sally: I’m just merely pointing out the cold, hard reality that is the situation and what that could mean for our business.

Adam: Okay. Well, in that case, why don’t you enlighten me?

Sally: Okay. Of course I’m flying a little blind here, not knowing what the situation is exactly. But victor has made it very clear that he’s gonna look out for victoria, right? And ashland’s gonna look out for himself, like always. And victoria is going to protect her pride and her family with one notable exception. That leaves you to look out for yourself with me backing you the whole way, and if that means that you have to step up and fill a leadership void, so be it. Victor, I did not see you there.

Victor: Could I have a moment with my son, please?

Adam: We — we can follow up later, sally. I was starting to think you were ignoring me.

Victor: I have a lot on my mind, my son. Nothing to do with you, okay?

Adam: Okay.

Victor: [ Exhales sharply ] Tried talking to victoria. She won’t listen to me.

Adam: Even with all the evidence that you’ve gathered against ashland?

Victor: She seems to be too much in love with that man. She can’t believe that he would betray her like this.

Adam: Okay, but then what is the plan? I mean, I assume you have a plan, one that I can help you with to get rid of locke before he digs his claws further into this company.

Victor: I’ve talked to nicholas. I asked him to speak with victoria.

Adam: I mean, that — that’s it? You got to be kidding me.

Ashland: Hey. I hope I didn’t keep you waiting. I got here as quick as I could.

Nate: Have a seat.

Ashland: Okay. Uh…huh. Victor, uh…has got to you, hasn’t he? No, it really doesn’t surprise me. I mean, he tried once, didn’t succeed, tried again. Victor is trying to poison your mind against me, which I find reprehensible, but here we are. So what did he say? Uh, I’m sure it has something to do with how I supposedly lied about my illness, but you know better than that. Don’t you? You’ve seen my test results.

Nate: Hmm. The confirmation of your late-stage cancer.

Ashland: Mm-hmm.

Nate: Yes, I saw that. But after we spoke, it dawned on me — those results were all i had to go on. And they came from you.

Ashland: I’m not sure I like where this is going.

Nate: I didn’t like it much either.

Ashland: So what exactly are you saying, nate?

Nate: I hate the thought that someone would use a horrible disease for financial gain or, worse yet, to deceive victoria and her entire family. Plus, I don’t like being used. So I dug deeper.

Phyllis: Well, you had a good talk to kyle. I’m glad.

Jack: Yeah. By the time he hung up, I think his head was spinning.

Phyllis: Mm, think he can handle it.

Jack: It’s amazing, he never got to meet his older brother. And now he never will.

Phyllis: Don’t go down that path. No good can come of that.

Jack: No, no, you’re right, you’re right. The…

[ Sighs ] …Silver lining, if there is one, is that keemo’s death will not be a loss for kyle. Actually, he was only worried about me. Tried to reassure me that things went well in the way things ended with allie.

Phyllis: That’s very kind. He’s a good — he’s a good kid. And he’s tough, like his dad.

Jack: I probably haven’t said this enough, but thank you for being here with me. I — I know you keep saying it’s nothing, but you put your whole life on hold and came halfway across the country with me.

Phyllis: I was happy to do it. Alright? And you don’t have to keep on thanking me.

Jack: No, I want to. Thank you for prodding me. Thank you for knowing when to lay off. I know you bit your tongue a couple of times —

Phyllis: It didn’t draw blood. It’s okay. No blood.

Jack: Okay, red. Time to go home. Allie.

Allie: I’m glad I caught you before you left. (Michael) copd is harder on the folks around you, I think.

Allie: I hope you don’t mind I came by again.

Jack: No, not at all. Please, come in.

Allie: Thank you. Um… I found something of my father’s in my apartment that I thought you might want to have.

Jack: It — it’s exquisite.

Allie: It was created by one of my dad’s favorite artists. He kept it in his study, where he’d be sure to see it every day.

Jack: It’s beautiful, but if it’s important to you, I could not possibly take it.

Allie: I think you should have it. The rift and my dad…it ran deep. But despite everything, it’s so obvious how much you cared about him.

Jack: [ Sniffles ]

Allie: I know that you’re hurting, and so here’s something for you to hold on to. A little piece of your son.

Jack: Thank you. This means the world to me. The fact that you brought it here yourself…it was a lovely, kind, brave thing to do. And I won’t forget it.

Allie: I haven’t changed my mind…about…this. Us. I’m sorry, but I have a lot that I’m going through, with graduate school, dealing with all the legalities of my dad’s death. It’s a lot. And then…and then I have to learn how to move forward without him. Something I haven’t even started to contemplate.

Jack: I understand.

Allie: I know you were hoping for more, but it’s all I can handle right now. It’s all I want.

Jack: And I respect that.

Nick: Hey.

Victoria: Where do you get the nerve to show your face here?

Nick: You know, vick, you’ve been furious at me for months, and when you’re not yelling at me, you’re acting incredibly distant. And at the risk of making things worse, here I am, because i can’t walk away from this. I can’t just ignore what’s happening.

Victoria: What, do you mean dad and his absurd accusations about my husband?

Nick: Dad asked me to come and try and make you see reason. I don’t have any illusions about how you’re gonna react.

Victoria: Then why bother?

Nick: Because you are my sister, and I care about you. I care about your happiness.

Victoria: Then why are you still trying to destroy my marriage?

Nate: You made a point of mentioning your cancer was discovered on a chest x-ray following your heart attack. So I went back into the hospital archives to see the photos for myself. Which I realize crossed a bright red line, ethically speaking. But it told me everything i needed to know. There’s no evidence of cancer on any of those scans.

Ashland: Hmm. Well, uh, you must have reviewed the wrong x-rays or maybe they got mixed up with somebody else’s.

Nate: I considered that, and I double-checked. There’s no mistake.

Ashland: There must have been some kind of manipulation involved or maybe some human error along the way. Look, is that — is that why you looked so grim when I walked in the door here? You think this is somehow proof of victor’s wild accusations against me?

Nate: I anticipated that would be your response, so…I broadened my search. Went looking for your chemotherapy treatments — only I couldn’t find any. It seems there’s no record of you ever having chemo at memorial or any of our affiliated infusion centers. Victor’s right, isn’t he? You don’t have cancer. It’s all been one big, colossal lie. Want more restful sleep?

Jack: Allie, I want you to know I would never force any kind of a relationship on you. I recently lost my mother. I have some idea of the enormity of what you’re dealing with. None of it is easy.

Allie: I appreciate you saying that.

Jack: Thank you for this. I hope you find peace soon. I wish you well in all of your endeavors.

Allie: Same to you. If you’re ever back in la in the future, maybe we could, um, get together or something. Go for coffee.

Jack: I would like that very much. And if you’re ever in the midwest — chicago, wisconsin — I’d love to take you for coffee or dinner. Allie, you have my number. If you need anything, anything at all, just call me. I mean that.

Allie: Yeah. Um… well, um…goodbye.

Jack: Until we meet again. Wow.

Adam: Nick is your strategy for dealing with locke? How’s that gonna work? Because there’s still a lot of distance between him and victoria. And, what, he’s gonna wave his little magic wand or invoke his special sibling bond to get victoria to turn against her husband? Look, victoria has made her stand. She’s impervious to logic at this point, and now she’s putting the company in the hands of some ruthless shark. But, see, we knew that. We knew who ashland was. So, dad, the one who failed this family is victoria.

Nick: I want to see how you’re doing. You know, how you’re really doing. I can’t imagine the pressure you’re under. I also wanted to find out if there’s a chance, if you changed your mind about ashland. You know, if you consider that he may have betrayed you. I know it’s brutal to even think about, but…I also want you to know that…if you need a sounding board or just someone to vent to, I’m here. I’m always here for you.

Victoria: I don’t know what to believe anymore.

[ Sighs ] It can’t be true. Can it?

Ashland: One phone call, and I could have your medical license revoked for what you’ve done.

Nate: Go ahead. Knock yourself out. I was leaving the field anyway. Oh, to come work for you. How ironic.

Ashland: Hmm. So now that you have this illegally obtained information, which is what it is…what do you plan to do with it?

Nate: You left me no choice. I have to inform victor and victoria of what I’ve learned.

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[ Knock on door ]

Victor: Come in.

Nikki: I am taking a lunch break, and I’m hoping you can join me.

Victor: Hi, sweetheart. I wish I could, but I need to deal with something before, okay?

Nikki: What’s in the envelope? The way you’re handling it, could be gold or it could be a bomb. Which is it?

Victor: These are the documents I asked michael baldwin to send from peru. And I think they will show without a shadow of a doubt that ashland locke has been deceiving our daughter.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] The it’s definitely a bomb. What do you intend to do with it?

Victor: I think she deserves to find what’s in here.

Nikki: Victor, please handle this carefully. You know how upset she is already. Do you really want to risk alienating her further?

Victor: Sweetheart, this is the last thing I want to do, believe me, but he has pushed my hand. Victoria needs to know…what kind of a man she’s married to.

Jack: I’d like to talk to you about hao nguyen. I knew him as keemo. He was my son.

Allie: Look, you guys must be mistaken. Hao — hao is a common name, and as is nguyen. You guys have him confused with someone else.

Jack: No, I’m certain I’m right.

Allie: What is it that you guys want? He’s dead.

Jack: I came here in search of answers about my son.

Allie: Look, hao couldn’t possibly be your son. Because he’s my dad, and he never mentioned you.

Victor: We need to talk.

Victoria: Well, unless you’re here to apologize…and to take back those disgusting allegations about ashland, then we have nothing to discuss.

Victor: You don’t even know how much I wish I were wrong about ashland. You need to see this. And I won’t leave until you do.

Ashland: Nikki, no, wait, please, don’t leave. Can’t we just sit for a moment and talk? I need you to hear me out.

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Allie: You must be mistaken. My dad never knew his father. He was born after an affair that his mother, my grandmother, had in vietnam.

Jack: Her name was luan. He told you that he never knew his dad, he never even knew his name?

Allie: Yes. Are you claiming that you’re that man? And you’re here tracking down your son after all of these years? After he’s died?

Jack: I’m afraid your father didn’t tell you the complete truth. I did have a relationship with luan. Hao was our son. Keemo was his given name.

Allie: But my dad told me that he never knew anything about his father growing up.

Jack: Actually, that is true. I didn’t know of his existence for many years, until he was a young adult. That’s when luan and I were reunited, when I met him, but we were reunited.

Allie: Why should I believe anything that you’re saying to me?

Jack: Allie, I have no reason to lie about something like this.

Allie: Do you have any proof?

Jack: Um… have you ever seen this picture of your grandmother?

Allie: No, I never met her. She died before I was born. But I do recognize her from other photos that my dad had. This is you and my grandmother.

Jack: On our wedding day. And your father was our best man.

Nikki: I’m sorry, I don’t have a lot of time. I’m just picking up lunch.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Well, please, I realize how all of this must look to you. I’m sure that victor has filled your head with all kinds of accusations about me.

Nikki: Nobody puts any thoughts or ideas in my head that I don’t think I deserve to be there.

Ashland: I’m sorry if it sounded that way, but, see, this is exactly the reason I was hoping for the opportunity to talk to you directly, alone, so I could tell you my side of things and you could decide for yourself. See, I have a sense that you are not as convinced as victor is by the word of one unscrupulous doctor.

Nikki: Alright. What do you have to say for yourself?

Ashland: Well, uh, you and i have been working together for a while now, and I think you know me pretty well. You — you see how profound my love is for victoria and how happy I have made her. Certainly that must be enough to at least give me the benefit of the doubt.

Nikki: What makes you think i haven’t done that already?

Ashland: Well, if you have, then you must realize that i would never, ever mastermind the kind of plot that victor is now accusing me of. I would never hurt victoria in that way. You must know that.

Victoria: I’ve seen everything that I need to see, dad. And I have already faced the truth. That you are so single-minded in your need for control and power that you would stoop to anything, including trying to destroy my marriage. All because you feel threatened because another man has a controlling say in the newman family business.

Victor: Sweetheart…I don’t want to hurt you. I really don’T. But this man has been lying to you about his illness this entire time.

Victoria: Did you really think that you could blackmail ashland with these outrageous lies and that he would just disappear into the night and leave me, with no questions asked?

Victor: I thought he would realize it would be the sensible thing to do.

Victoria: Dad, how could you plot to destroy my life like this, all for your own hubris?

Victor: I understand your anger at me. And I understand that you prefer to be angry at me rather than be enraged about what ashland has done to you.

Victoria: Oh, come on, please. I can’t stand being patronized this way. Maybe you’re forgetting — this is my office, so just go. Just — just leave, please.

Victor: Sweetheart, I’m not telling you this to hurt you. I’d rather be at the receiving end of your anger than not tell you what I know. I will not stand by and watch you be deceived by that man any longer. I can’t do it.

Victoria: I am really so sick and tired of all of the men in my life who proclaim that they love me so much, and then they cause me so much pain.

Victor: Sweetheart, I’m not trying to cause you any more pain. I’m really not. I just am trying to prevent you from suffering more pain, okay?

Victoria: [ Scoffs ]

Victor: It breaks my heart to tell you what I’ve learned about ashland.

Victoria: Yeah, you’ve learned lies, dad, spread by someone who has it in for my husband.

Victor: Who would come up with such a complex web of lies? Who and why?

Victoria: I don’t know. I don’t know, dad, and I don’t want to spend one minute of my time trying to figure it out.

Victor: There’s an overwhelming amount of evidence.

Victoria: Evidence, really? Really, what evidence? What evidence — some shady video of a disgruntled and angry doctor? That — that hardly proves anything. I even reached out to michael baldwin. He hasn’t called me back. You haven’t me shown me one shred of credible evidence.

Victor: Michael baldwin sent this to me this morning from peru. All the evidence is right in here.

Victoria: Why? Why would you go to such lengths to prove something so hurtful?

Victor: Sweetheart, I’m trying to protect you and protect the company. Do you understand that?

Victoria: Oh. I see. There you go. You’ve admitted it.

Victor: What?

Victoria: This is all about newman/locke, right? Well, I have to tell you something, dad. Ashland is now the co-ceo of the company. We’ve signed the contracts. So it looks like you’ve lost the game.

Nikki: You’re right about one thing. I don’t want to believe that you’re capable of coming up with a plot that could so callously hurt victoria.

Ashland: Then trust your instincts.

Nikki: Victoria desperately wants to believe that — that somebody is out to get you. But according to victor, there is too much evidence to the contrary — evidence that he does not believe could have been fabricated.

Ashland: Oh, and yet he’s willing to believe that i fabricated mounds of evidence to somehow fake an illness I don’t have? Do you not see the contradiction there?

Nikki: All I see is that someone concocted some very ugly lies, and nothing would make me happier than to find out that person is some disgruntled doctor at the clinic. But it’s becoming harder and harder for me not to think it’s you.

Ashland: Hold on, are you saying that victor has found more of this so-called evidence against me?

Allie: This — this doesn’t prove anything. If my dad knew who his father was, why didn’t he tell me? Why would he lie to me and my mother like that? This picture — this picture just shows that you married my grandmother. It does not mean that you’re my…

Jack: Your grandfather. Here, I want to show you something. This is a gift I gave your father the day of the wedding. It legally and personally acknowledges that I am his father.

Allie: Why would he — why would he keep this from us all these years?

Jack: Your father and I had a major falling out. When luan fell ill, she didn’t want anyone to know, even family. She never told me. I found out my accident, and i never let on that I knew. I thought I was being true to her wishes…by not telling keemo that his mother was dying.

Allie: You never told him?

Jack: I know now that was a mistake. When he found out he never would have a chance to say goodbye to his mother, he was devastated, and he was furious with me. And I tried to fix that, I — i worked hard at it. I thought I had bridged the gap between us, but then I started receiving very bitter e-mails from him, and it was clear I was wrong. He just could not forgive me. He cut himself off. He changed his name. He refused to communicate with me.

Allie: If this is all true, then clearly my father wanted nothing more to do with you. He denied your existence to me and my mother. So why have you come here? What are you after? Be ready for whatever life throws your way.

Victoria: Daddy, what is this? What is it supposed to prove?

Michael: These are records of the money sent to the doctor in peru, before he disappeared. He received much more money than he would have earned in years.

Victoria: Well, that’s because whoever this is that is trying to bring ashland down obviously paid the doctor to make those slanderous statements.

Victor: I didn’t want this to be true. If anything, I was hoping I was wrong about my presumptions about ashland locke. That’s why I sent michael baldwin down to peru to do a thorough and discreet investigation. And he traced the money back to an account of a shell company belonging to locke communications. The papers are in there. They were sent to me by michael baldwin this morning from peru just before he disappeared.

Victoria: Wait, what? What do you mean “disappeared”?

Nikki: What kind of proof do you think victor could have come up with?

Ashland: You know what? It doesn’t matter. I’m not gonna begin to try to out-guess what’s going on in the mind of victor newman. And I don’t want to spend another minute listening to the possible crimes I could be falsely accused of. I’m just trying to figure out a way to get past this.

Nikki: So you think we should just forget about them?

Ashland: [ Sighs ] I know it’s not that simple.

Nikki: What exactly do you expect from me?

Ashland: I need someone to be on my side. Nikki, I need you to be on my side. Victoria believes me now, but victor is gonna be relentless about this. You know that. He’s not gonna stop until he has poisoned my wife’s mind against me and destroyed our marriage.

Nikki: Why would victor do that if he was convinced that the evidence against is authentic?

Ashland: I don’t know.

[ Sighs ] Unless, uh — unless he’s being motivated by the threat level he feels now that I’m recovered.

Nikki: Oh, oh, please. Stop that right now. That theory is completely baseless. Victor is not easily threatened, certainly not by you. All he cares about is protecting victoria, period. He has no other agenda.

Ashland: All I care about is protecting victoria, period, and our marriage. Nikki, be honest. Have you ever seen your daughter happier or more in love?

Jack: Allie, when I came here, I had no idea what I was getting into. I had received a series of texts from someone who refused to identify themselves, giving me this address and telling me to get here quickly.

Allie: So you’ve been going through the house, searching through his private things?

Jack: I understand you’re upset. Believe me, I have been conflicted about this myself. I’ve been wandering in the dark. I didn’t know what the right thing to do was. I came here to try to find some closure. My son died. I wanted to know what kind of man he became. And I found some answers. Not always the answers I wanted. In fact, some were very painful.

Allie: What are those?

Jack: These are letters your father wrote.

Allie: How dare you read his private letters. What gives you the right?

Jack: They’re addressed to me. Go ahead, look. Go ahead.

Allie: [ Sobs ] No, sorry. I can’t do this. Just — just tell me what they say.

Jack: They reveal that your father was thinking of connecting with me again. He wasn’t quite there yet. He didn’t have a chance to reach out to me before he died, and…with his death, any chance of us reuniting…came to an end.

Allie: [ Sobs ] God, seeing his handwriting again…reading little snippets of what he wrote…hearing his voice in my head…

Jack: I know. It’s a lot to take in.

Allie: I can barely face the fact that he’s really gone. And now this is a side of him that I have no idea even existed.

Jack: Tell me something. Is there someone in your life, someone who you can turn to, someone who can give you the support you need to get through all of this?

Allie: Well, my parents divorced a few years ago. My mom, she moved to the east coast. We really haven’t been able to spend much time together since. But, you know, at least she came for the funeral. Of course, she couldn’t stay long. Claimed that she had to get back to work.

Jack: I realize I’m probably the last person you would turn to for comfort, but…it just kills me that you’re alone.

Allie: Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.

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Phyllis: Um, allie — allie, um…is it possible that your mom knew the truth and maybe she’s the one who’s sending the texts to jack?

Allie: I doubt my mother had anything to do with those texts. She believed my dad’s story about his parents.

Phyllis: When we arrived here, that box was here, and it has… well, it just has a lot of your father’s belongings. You helped clean up, so is it possible that you knew the box was here?

Allie: Are you suggesting that i was the one who sent those texts? Until today, I had no idea who jack abbott was. I mean, I d– I still — that name still has no meaning to me.

Jack: I believe you. But someone thought we should meet.

Allie: And I have no idea who that person could be.

[ Scoffs ] Look, I’m sorry, alright? Whoever sent those texts clearly wasted your time. I got — I got to go. I — I have grad school, I have a life I need to focus on. If my father couldn’t bring himself to reconcile with you, well, then I have no reason to either. I think you and your friend should just go back to where you came from, and please, please do me a favor and pretend that this encounter never happened.

Jack: Allie. Allie, I’m sorry, there’s just no way I can do that.

Victor: Michael baldwin has completely fallen off the radar.

Victoria: Since when?

Victor: We used to communicate at least two or three times a day, either by e-mail or text. Now nothing. Silence. I know that lauren is very worried about him, as well. She’s heard nothing from him.

Victoria: Well, surely he couldn’t have just disappeared off the face of the earth.

Victor: I should have found him by now.

Victoria: What are you implying?

Victor: Ashland locke knew that we were onto him. We were on his trail. He knows that the only way you would buy into this story is if I showed you hard and cold facts. Now, suddenly, the man that i sent down there to find those hard and cold facts disappeared.

Victoria: I think you’re making a lot of assumptions right now.

Victor: So what do you think happened?

Nikki: Ashland, you know how supportive victor and I have been of your marriage and of your happiness. Do you recall that beautiful wedding we planned at the tuscan villa that we gifted you and the lengths that victor and his sons went to to protect your past from destroying your reputation and your company?

Ashland: Yes, yes, I’m — I’m thankful for all of that, but it — it — it’s why it’s — this sudden turnaround is so puzzling.

Nikki: Don’t you see? After everything we have done for you, for you to then betray us, it just makes it that much more devastating. It is an unforgivable act.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] The most unforgivable thing about all of this to me is the precious I’m losing with victoria. I am not lying about my illness. The treatment has given me a reprieve, but no one is promising me that it’s some kind of magical cure.

Nikki: Well, what have your doctors been promising you? You’ve been a little bit vague about your condition.

Ashland: Only that, for the moment, my cancer is in remission, which makes it all the more horrible that instead of spending this time, this extra time that I have with victoria, working side-by-side as equal partners, I’m spending that time having to fight for her, having to fight for the love of my life. From the very first touch.

Nikki: Well, based on your argument, it is crucial that we get to the truth, isn’t it?

Ashland: My thoughts exactly.

Nikki: Good. If you’re being honest, you’ll have to prove it.

Ashland: I’m working on it.

Nikki: Ashland, you — you can’t just expect us to take you at your word. You’re going to show us your evidence to the contrary. If you can do that, I promise you victor will apologize and back off.

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: It’s insane to think that ashland would harm michael in any way.

Victor: I don’t know that michael baldwin has been harmed. But he’s missing. Maybe ashland has him locked away so he can buy himself some time.

Victoria: No, dad, I won’t hear this anymore. This is just nothing but lies. I am telling you right now, my husband is innocent. And no matter what you say, I am sticking with him.

Victor: [ Sighs ] The proof is in here. Read it. Okay? But know that I have copies of this, hmm?

[ Sighs ] Sweetheart, I really am deeply sorry that I’m the bearer of such bad news. I really am. And I hate that this is happening to you. I want you to know that I adore you and I love you. You’re my daughter. And I only want what’s best for you.

Jack: I’m sorry, there’s no way I can walk away now and pretend we never met. I know this is hard for you. Learning of my existence, learning that your father misled you about his past. I’ve had a lot of trouble accepting a lot of things I’ve learned. And I’m sure that’s only a tenth of what you’ve dealt with. And I hope you take all the time you need to process it. But, allie, somebody wanted me to come here. And as painful as it has been to find out about all that I lost, I’m so glad I came. I got to meet you. No one knows better than I how difficult it is that you can’t go to your father now and ask for answers. I know that feeling. I can’t either. But I’m hoping, maybe in time, you and I can find those answers in each other. I know I’m a stranger to you right now, but I want very much to be a lot more than that.

Allie: I’m sorry. I’m not interested.

Jack: Okay, okay. You have my phone number. If you change your mind, please, please, don’t be afraid to pick up a phone and call —

Allie: Thank you for the offer.

Jack: Allie, there’s one other thing. I — I need to ask a favor. All of these things that were your father’s, I’d like to keep them if I may.

Allie: I don’t see anything in here that I would want. You’re welcome to it all.

Jack: There is something here that I’d like you to keep. This was your grandmother’S. I gave it to her as a gift.

Allie: No, thanks. I am so sorry for this waste of everyone’s time.

Jack: [ Sighs ] (Geri) I smoked, and I have copd.

Jack: Maybe that wasn’t goodbye, maybe allie just needs time to process.

Phyllis: Okay, you know what? Enough about allie. Let’s talk about you. Your mind must be racing. You just found out you have a granddaughter.

Jack: Yeah. Quite a surprise. I came here because my son died, and…I found a granddaughter.

Phyllis: Yeah. She doesn’t want a relationship with you yet.

Jack: No, not yet. She’s as stunned as I am. I can’t expect her to embrace me. She didn’t know I existed.

Phyllis: Right, because keemo kept your identity from her.

Jack: I can’t really blame him for that.

Phyllis: Alright, jack, it’s me. It’s me. Don’t suppress your emotions.

Jack: Red, I don’t want to dump all this on you.

Phyllis: That’s why I came here. That’s why I’m here, so you can dump all of this on me. I came here to help you.

Jack: It’s all pretty overwhelming.

Phyllis: I’ll bet. You know, she doesn’t want a relationship with you yet — not yet. Okay? But maybe that will change. I mean, it seems like keemo has passed along his bitter feelings to the next generation.

Jack: You know, I think she was just honoring her father’s wishes, and I admire that kind of loyalty. I’M…I’m glad they had a relationship. It sounded like they were close. And it gives me a lot of comfort to know that, in the end, keemo was loved. He wasn’t alone.

Phyllis: Well, that’s lovely and it’s very optimistic. But, you know, you can tell me how you really feel. Again, that’s why I came here.

Jack: You want the unvarnished truth? Yesterday, I learned that my son was thinking of…repairing our relationship. Today, I learned…that keemo didn’t even have a name for his father when he spoke to his daughter, a daughter he never wanted me to know, never wanted me to meet. And that’s heart-breaking.

Phyllis: I know. You can’t undo that, right?

Jack: No, I can’T. I got to focus on the here and now, and here and now is allie. That sweet young woman who’S… dealing with the loss of her father on her own. I could hear in her voice when she spoke about her mother that there was a lot more strain there than she wanted to reveal.

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Victor: Perfect timing.

[ Exhales sharply ] Just came back from seeing victoria.

Nikki: Did you present her with michael’s evidence?

Victor: [ Sighs ] She was furious with me, understandably so.

Nikki: I worry that this is causing irreparable damage to your relationship, after the two of you have come so far.

Victor: I know, and I also know that her anger wasn’t directed at me. I didn’t take it personally.

Nikki: You sure about that?

Victor: She may not believe it yet, what’s in those documents, but I think, slowly but surely, we’ll find out that she would be on my side of the issue. She’ll find out how devastatingly deceitful ashland locke has been to her. And it will be…very traumatic for her.

Nikki: And you have no doubts about this? None at all?

Victor: No.

Ashland: Hey. I’m back. Lunch time.

[ Clears throat ] What’s wrong?

Victoria: I had a very unpleasant visit from my father.

Ashland: Fantastic. What did he want?

Victoria: He wanted to let me know that michael baldwin has disappeared in peru.

Ashland: And, of course, he’s accusing me of somehow being responsible for that, too.

Victoria: That is his theory, yes.

Ashland: Okay, what’s he saying, that I kidnapped michael baldwin, killed him, hacked him up into tiny pieces, threw him in a river, something like that?

Victoria: He brought print-outs of bank statements. Ones that document money being sent to that peruvian doctor’s account. It was well camouflaged, but… ultimately, it traced back to a small and obscure radio division owned by locke communications. One that you would have to look really hard to find. Which is apparently what michael did.

Ashland: Is that so?

Victoria: Tell me something, ashland. Why would a small company that we own, that’s barely on anyone’s radar, be sending a steady stream of money to a doctor in peru who was connected with your treatment?

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Jack: Hello? Hello? Hello? Anyone here?

Phyllis: Hmm.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Um…well, I feel really good about today. I think that we’re gonna get some answers about, you know, keemo’s life here and maybe some answers about who beckoned you to get here.

Jack: Oh, I wish I shared your optimism. My hopes are not so high.

Phyllis: Okay, well, no negativity. Let’s get to work. Come on. Let’s go.

Jack: I barely slept last night. My head was spinning with visions of keemo in this house, all that we lost, all that could’ve been.

Phyllis: Well, that’s natural. You’re processing everything. Uh, I just want you to know that, however this goes, jack, you know there are so many people who love you and want to help you out with this.

Jack: I’m gonna be honest with you. This was a lot more difficult than I ever thought it would be. I stood in this room weeping with regret yesterday over all the time I lost with my son. Only one thing got me through all this.

Phyllis: Mm. What is that?

Jack: You. I mean it. You’ve given me all the support I need, and I don’t want to forget to say thank you.

Phyllis: You don’t have to say thank you to me. I’m happy to do it.

[ Sniffs ] Seems like maybe somebody else has been here.

Jack: What do you mean?

Phyllis: That smell. I mean, you didn’t smell perfume when we walked in?

Jack: No, I was a little preoccupied, but [Sniffs] Kind of an orange blossom thing?

Phyllis: Yeah. Somebody has been here since we left.

Devon: Hey! This is a surprise.

Abby: Hey, devon.

Chance: Sorry to just show up like this.

Devon: No, it’s fine. You guys are always welcome. Come in.

Abby: Did you get my text?

Devon: Uh, your text? No, I didn’t get any texts. I haven’t had my phone nearby. I’ve just been playing with this, uh — this young man over here.

[ Light laughter ] It’s, uh — it’s crazy. We had a good game of patty-cake going. The older he gets, the more fun he is.

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Chance: He’s really responding these days, isn’t he?

Devon: He is. He really is. It’s wild. What a difference a week makes. He’s, like, reacting to things now and smiling.

Abby: Aww. Hi, my love. Did you have a good time? It looks like you had a good time.

Devon: What brings you guys by? You just dropping something off for him or…

Chance: Well, actually, devon, we were hoping we could take him home now.

Rey: You have a customer.

Sharon: Oh, hey. How you doing?

Rey: I’m good. Not as busy as you, apparently. You look so focused and studious.

Sharon: I am focused and studious.

Rey: It’s very attractive.

Sharon: Oh, yeah?

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: Wait till I get back to my calculator and start adding everything up.

Rey: That is so hot.

Sharon: And don’t distract me.

Rey: [ Laughs ]

Sharon: I have to get this done. It’s my year-end inventory.

Rey: Year-end? It’s march.

Sharon: Yeah, I know. I’m a little bit behind. But I’m in this organizational mood, so I better take advantage of it.

Rey: Ah, I see. Does that urge to organize mean that you’re going to be busy all afternoon wedding planning?

Sharon: Nope. Both brides are working today.

Rey: So, basically, once you’re done with the inventory, your afternoon is free?

Sharon: That’s right.

Rey: Huh. Is noah at the house?

Sharon: No. He’s working today, too.

Rey: Mm.

Sharon: And faith is babysitting christian at nick’S.

Rey: Oh. That is interesting.

Sharon: You think faith babysitting her little brother is interesting?

Rey: Well, I think it’s fascinating that you volunteered that information without me having to ask. Sounds like you have something on your mind.

Sharon: No, I said that because I knew you were going to ask.

Rey: Oh.

Sharon: What’s going on, rey?

Rey: [ Chuckles ]

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Well, I didn’t find anything new.

Phyllis: Uh, neither did I. No further signs of disturbance. Just, you know, the perfume. That’s it.

Jack: I sensed there was someone outside last night.

Phyllis: Yeah. Do you feel like they were watching you?

Jack: I thought maybe my imagination was playing tricks on me. What if I was right, though? What if — what if they came back here after they knew we were gone?

Phyllis: Do you think that possibly they wanted us to know that they were here?

Jack: I don’t know. I want to think this is the person that’s been sending me all of these texts. Is that just wishful thinking? I’m trying to make sense out of the insensible?

Phyllis: It’s a possibility. Of course.

Jack: Why are we here? What am I supposed to learn? Why was I lured to california? Whoever’s behind all this never responded to my text asking if there was something else I was supposed to find.

Phyllis: [ Exhales sharply ] You know, yesterday was intense. Right? Let’s go through the box again. Maybe we’ll find other clues. I know, but we can — we can do this with fresh eyes, right?

Jack: I don’t know if this gonna do any good. I’ve looked through everything in —

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: Wait.

Phyllis: What is it?

Jack: This was not here last time.

Phyllis: Can I see?

Jack: Yeah.

Phyllis: Hmm. It’s a picture of a young girl. It says “allie” with a phone number.

Jack: 301 — that’s a los angeles number. Whoever came in here after us wanted us to find this. Maybe this is the response to my text. Maybe this is… the next clue in this mystery. Hey! It’s me! Your dry skin!

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Rey: Oh. Well, I don’t have to be back to the station till this evening.

Sharon: Hmm. So you have some free time.

Rey: I do.

Sharon: Hmm. What were you thinking?

Rey: You know, I just want to spend the afternoon with my wife.

Sharon: Aww. That’s sweet.

Rey: It is, isn’t it?

Sharon: Mm. Well, you know what? Um, let me just wrap up this inventory and a few small things, and then I’m free the rest of the afternoon. What should we do?

Rey: Something fun.

Sharon: Definitely.

Rey: Yeah, something we haven’t done in a while.

Sharon: Hmm, I like where this is going. What did you have in mind?

Rey: Bowling?

Sharon: Bowling! That’s fun. That’s an option, sure.

Rey: We could go to a dive bar and play pool.

Sharon: In the middle of the afternoon? Okay, okay.

Rey: Or — or we could go down to the lake, see if the ducks are back. Or we could go to that bookstore you like so much by campus.

Sharon: Well, all of these are very good ideas, and i appreciate the effort.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: But…

Rey: But…you have something better in mind?

Sharon: And I’ll tell you what it is when the time is right.

Rey: Am I gonna like it?

Sharon: You’re gonna love it.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Jack: She looks familiar.

Phyllis: Does she?

Jack: Yeah. Remem– remember that picture of keemo with those people in vietnam? And there was a girl there. Yeah. Could this be her, fully grown up? I mean, there’s a real similarity. I don’t know who she was to keemo.

Phyllis: Well, you know, there’s a phone number on the back. Is it the same phone number that the texts are coming from?

Jack: No, no, that’s the first thing I checked.

Phyllis: No? Okay. Well, why don’t you call her? I mean, why not? She can give you answers.

Jack: No more texts. I’m going to talk to an actual person. It’s going straight to voicemail.

Phyllis: Alright.

Jack: Allie, my name is jack abbott. Um, I would very much like to talk to you. Could you call me back as soon as you can? Uh, it’s regarding keemo nguyen.

Phyllis: Hao.

Jack: Hao nguyen.

[ Stammers ] I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you.

[ Exhales sharply ]

Chance: I’m sorry, man. I don’t mean to spring this on you.

Devon: It’s alright. I mean, I was planning on bringing him back your guys’ place tonight.

Chloe: I understand. Um, the thing is, I have another therapy session today, and we were hoping that we could spend a little family time beforehand, you know, see if it helps.

Devon: Right. Okay. Uh… yeah, I just wish I had got a little more of a heads-up, but…

Abby: Is everything okay?

Devon: Uh, yeah. Yeah, no, everything is fine. Everything’s fine. I know that things change, so we all have to be flexible. You know that he’s teething, so I put some of that pain reliever on his gums, and it seemed to do the trick, so…

Abby: Oh.

Devon: There’s more in this bag here.

Abby: Thank you.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: We’ll give him some extra special care today.

Chance: Thank you again, sincerely. I think we would have understood if you would have kicked us to the curb.

Devon: No, no. Get out of here. I wouldn’t do that. That’s completely fine. I’ll be seeing him again really soon.

Amanda: You seemed happy letting dominic go. But now that they’re gone, do you want to tell me how you really feel?

Devon: Oh, I mean, I’ve — I’ve picked up dominic early before, so I think it’s only fair that they can do it sometimes.

Amanda: Okay, you know that i think it is impressive how the three of you work together, but I know that you are not okay with how things went down. So can you please — can you talk to me?& Can you tell me what’s bothering you?

Devon: I don’t have anything bothering me. I think something’s bothering chance. I don’t know if you noticed how tense he was.

Amanda: Yeah, he was a little frigid, anxious.

Devon: He said that he wanted to hang out with dominic today ’cause he has a therapy session later.

Amanda: Okay, well, that’s good, right?

Devon: Yeah. It’s great for chance ’cause he can, you know, have the calming effect of being around his baby, but what’s that tension doing to dominic?

Amanda: What do you mean?

Devon: It’s just the way that chance talked about therapy. I think that it’s been a lot more difficult for him than he anticipated.

Chance: You hungry? Hmm? Hungry? No? Patty-cake? Yeah, you like the patty-cake, right? That’s what I hear.

[ Breathes deeply ] I’m really glad we get to hang out before therapy. It’s not gonna be near as much fun as this, I’ll tell you.

Abby: It sounds like you’re nervous about therapy. I know your first session really wiped you out, but I thought you’d be more at ease now that you know dr. Huffman.

Chance: Well, it’s, um — it’s not him. I, uh — I just don’t really know where this is gonna lead me. You know, the deeper we get, the harder it’s gonna get, the more trauma arises. I, uh, just get worried.

Abby: I understand. But there’s no need to fear the worst. This process can take however long you need it to. There’s no rush. And dr. Huffman is gonna be there to help you through the whole journey, and I am gonna be here to support you, no matter what. You’re doing this for us and for dominic.

Chance: Yeah, I just hope he’s not picking up on all these nerves.

Abby: No, of course not. All he feels is your love.

Chance: You’re so certain.

Abby: Because I know I’m right. I promise.

Phyllis: Well, this girl, allie, could still be the mystery texter. You know, she may be just texting from a different phone. People have a lot of phones. They have one for business, one for personal.

Jack: One for sending peculiar texts to strangers?

Phyllis: Well, I mean, it doesn’t have to be like that. Maybe she just wants to reach out to you.

Jack: To what end?

Phyllis: Well, that’s the mystery, isn’t it? Jack? I mean, you have no idea what this girl’s connection to keemo may be?

Jack: I am trying to keep an open mind. I don’t want to jump to any conclusions. Every time I do, it leads me in the wrong d–

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Phyllis: Is that her?

Jack: Yeah. This is jack. Thank you, allie, for calling me back. Yes, I — I would love to discuss hao nguyen with you, but — but not over the phone. Is — is there any chance that we could talk to each other in person? I’m at his house now with a friend. She and I would be happy to meet you outside, if that makes you more comfortable. I — yeah. Okay. I understand. Thank you.

Phyllis: Is she coming?

Jack: She’s tied up for the moment. She said if we can stay here, she’ll get here as soon as she can.

Phyllis: Oh! That’s great. Okay, so we’re staying here. That’s for sure. We didn’t come all this way to throw in the towel now.

Jack: No, we didn’T.

Phyllis: Hey, jack, this girl allie is gonna have all the answers that you’re looking for. Your dry skin story changes

Sharon: Hey, you two!

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: Hi.

Sharon: I know exactly what you want.

Amanda: Aww, thank you, sharon.

[ Laughter ]

Devon: Rey, what’s going on, man?

Rey: I’m good, man. It’s been a long time. Are things okay with you?

Devon: Things couldn’t be better. They couldn’t be better. How’s work going? Is there any word on when chance might be coming back to join you guys?

Rey: Well, paul’s giving him all the time he needs. When he’s ready, the gcpd will welcome him back.

Devon: That’s really good. Hey, sharon, I heard you recommended a really good therapist for chance.

Sharon: Yeah, I did — dr. Huffman.

Devon: Yeah. He said he started going already, so I’m hoping that goes well for him.

Sharon: Oh, good. I’m glad.

Devon: Yeah. Have you heard any updates on his progress at all?

Sharon: No, none at all, but then, if I had, I wouldn’t be able to talk about it.

Devon: Yeah, of course. Of course. I’ve just been real concerned about him, just knowing what he went through in spain, and been a little worried about how that lingering trauma might be affecting dominic.

Sharon: Yeah. I understand.

Rey: Yeah, I do, too, devon. But the good thing is a lot of people have chance’s back, not just his therapist, which means a lot of people have dominic’s back, too.

Sharon: I agree. I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

Devon: Well, good. Good. I’m glad that all you guys feel that way.

Abby: Ah, dominic finally went down for his nap. He’s fussy. It must be his teething.

Chloe: Devon was right.

Abby: So, how are you feeling about your appointment? Any better?

Chance: Yes and no.

Abby: What does that mean?

Chloe: Well, look, I — i know I have to go through this and that it’s gonna be hard and that I’m gonna come out of it a better person. I am just not the kind of person who wears their emotions on their sleeves. I don’t know how to talk about that. I don’t know how to do it, you know? And I’m afraid that, when a breakthrough does happen, everything is just gonna spill out, everything, and it’s gonna just — it’s gonna be really messy.

Abby: Well, it’s supposed to be. And, yes, it’s gonna be difficult, but what’s the worst that could happen? You learn something about yourself? Maybe talking about your experiences — maybe it’ll be cathartic in a positive way.

Chance: I love your optimism. It’s what I need right now.

Abby: Only right now?

Chance: Right now and forever.

Abby: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: So, what are you gonna ask allie when she gets here?

Jack: Oh, I don’t know. I got a thousand questions. I don’t think we’re gonna run out of anything to talk about.

Phyllis: Okay, well, maybe have a plan because you don’t want to — want to throw a thousand questions at her.

Jack: Yeah, that’s probably sound reasoning.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Jack: Start with the beginning. These photos potentially show that she was close to keemo. Maybe she had a significant place in his life when I w– ugh, I hate sitting around waiting.

Phyllis: Okay, well, what do you want to do?- ‘Cause she may be on her way over.

Jack: You know, I’d like to take a walk, get some fresh air. I’d like to have a clear mind when she comes here.

Phyllis: Go do that. Go do that.

Jack: Yeah. Would you mind staying here in case she comes back?

Phyllis: Of course. I’ll be here when she arrives.

Jack: Thank you. I mean it. For everything. With so many nourishing shades,

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Sharon: Okay, I’m all yours.

Rey: Excellent. What are we gonna do?

Sharon: Uh, well, since the window of private time is very small…

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: …I think that we should, um —

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. Hold on.

Rey: Yeah.

Sharon: Oh. Hi, faith. What’s going on? Okay. Oh, that’s so sweet. Um, but, uh, does it have — oh. Hello, christian. Yes, I’m very honored that you chose me. But does it have to be today? Oh, okay. I see. Alright, well, maybe, um, I can swing by quickly. Alright. I’ll see you soon.

Rey: [ Chuckles ] What was that about?

Sharon: Christian has a school project. He needs to ask one of his favorite adults five questions and then take a picture for a poster.

Rey: And he chose you. That’s — that’s sweet.

Sharon: I know. I think it is, too. But it has to be done today.

Rey: So no alone time for us. That’s okay.

Sharon: I’m sorry.

Rey: No. I understand. Obviously, you should go.

Sharon: Well, you know what? We’ll make a date for another day really soon. Thanks for understanding.

Rey: Of course.

Amanda: You know, when i said, “let’s get out of the house,” and you suggested crimson lights, I thought it was for the delicious coffee. But now I know it’s because you wanted to interrogate sharon.

Devon: That’s not what I did.

Amanda: Really? Because it is kind of what it looked like. And bonus — rey is here, too, so you were able to ask him about chance’s job.

Devon: Well, I didn’t plan to do that before we got here. When I saw them, I just thought I could ask how they felt about chance’s state of mind. That’s it.

Amanda: Yeah, well, now I’m a little worried about your state of mind.

Devon: Why?

Amanda: Because even though you, abby, and chance — you came to an amazing agreement for dominic, one that you guys are all happy with, and chance is getting the therapy that you hoped that he would — you are still trying to find things to worry about. And at first I thought that, you know, maybe you don’t even know that you’re doing it. Maybe it’s just subconscious. But now I don’t know. I’m — I’m not too sure.

Chance: You know, that first session really took it out of me. I was completely worn out. And I know we just scratched the surface, but that took a lot out of me. You know, fortunately I have a wife who is very supportive. Um…I draw a lot of strength from her. Her and my son. And I just want to be the man that they deserve. And that’s why I’m back. That’s why I’m gonna keep coming back.

Dr. Huffman: Good. I’d like to pick up where we left off — in spain. You said you failed your team there.

Chance: Mm-hmm.

Dr. Huffman: I’d like you to elaborate. Tell me about the last day of the mission.

Chance: Yeah, you know, i told you last time I was outside the building. My team was inside. Um…everything happened really fast —

Dr. Huffman: Chance. I want you to concentrate on what you were feeling right after the explosion.

Chance: Okay. Um… well, I could — I could hear my team inside. And they were yelling. And that hurt. That hurt much worse than the shrapnel in my leg, I’ll tell you. Some of the toughest people i know screaming for their lives. And I couldn’t do anything. I — I couldn’t move. I…

[ Sighs ] Felt pretty worthless.

Dr. Huffman: What happened next?

Chance: After that, there was just silence. And I knew what that meant. I got on my feet. I looked for survivors, you know, calling out names, digging through the rubble, but I got nothing.

Dr. Huffman: Is that when you decided to hide in the rubble?

Chance: Yeah. The bastards that did it showed up looking for survivors, as well. Oh, I… heart was pounding, but I stayed still. I played dead until they left… surrounded by my friends’ bodies, and I hid. I couldn’t save one of them. And why me, doc, hmm? Why did I survive when they didn’t? Why me? That’s the question that I keep asking myself every single day. Listen, I’m done settling. Because this is my secret.

Chelsea: Hi, rey.

Rey: Hey. Chelsea. I haven’t seen you in a while. Just been busy with work?

Chelsea: I have been. I actually just got back from new york. It was a very productive trip. I was able to secure a manufacturer for the new line.

Rey: Oh, that’s great. How are you doing?

Chelsea: Wonderful.

Rey: That’s good. You know, I’m glad everything’s going the right direction for you. You deserve it.

Chelsea: Well, thank you. I appreciate that. And, you know, I was thinking about you the other day ’cause — sorry. This might not be a good time for you. You’ve got a lot going on. I — [ Chuckles ]

Rey: You know, actually, I do have some time on my hands. You want to sit and join me?

Jack: Phyllis? Phyllis?

[ Exhales heavily ]

Phyllis: Hey!

Jack: Hey. Where were you?

Phyllis: Welcome back.

[ Chuckles ] I was back in the garden. So gorgeous. I mean, I wonder if keemo designed it himself. It’s so serene.

Jack: I probably should have gone there instead of going for a walk.

Phyllis: Yeah, probably, because you don’t seem any more relaxed.

Jack: No, I’m not.

Phyllis: Okay, well, maybe you should sit in the garden ’cause you — you want to be calm when you meet this girl.

Jack: Yeah, I couldn’t agree more.

Phyllis: Yeah. You know what? I’m gonna go get some food. You want some food?

Jack: No, no, no.

Phyllis: No?

Jack: No, thanks.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: I mean, I was just thinking maybe I should not be here when she arrives, you know? Maybe you should just be alone.

Jack: No, no, no, no, no. If I’m sure of any one thing, it’s that I want you here with me.

Phyllis: Why?

Jack: I don’t know what to expect. I don’t know if this girl has the answer to our mystery. I’m unsure of my footing, and you are solid ground. And I know it would help if you were by my side.

Phyllis: Okay.

Devon: I’m not trying to cause any trouble or create problems for chance at all, okay? I know that he’s been through hell, and I just want what’s best for him.

Amanda: I know, and I don’t doubt that. I’m just talking about the current arrangement for dominic.

Devon: What about the current arrangement?

Amanda: I don’t think that you’re comfortable with it.

Devon: How? Do you figure that? I have everything that I’ve asked for. I have legal access to dominic whenever I want.

Amanda: But you always seem deflated when he leaves, and when theme and they picked him up a little earlier today, it crushed you.

Devon: Yeah. When have you ever seen me happy to say goodbye to that little boy?

Amanda: You know you can be honest with me, right?

Devon: That’s what I’m doing.

Amanda: Okay. Well, I’m gonna ask you something, and it may seem indelicate, but I want the real truth, not the nice truth, okay?

Devon: Yeah.

Amanda: Do you want to have more say in dominic’s life? Do you want sole custody?

Dr. Huffman: Survivor guilt is a powerful, specific trauma. How did you try to cope before starting therapy?

Chance: Um… well, not well. That’s for sure. I guess I just tried to, uh, atone for what I did.

Dr. Huffman: What you did? What did you do? You didn’t do anything wrong, chance. What are you atoning for? Surviving?

Chance: I know what you’re doing, man. Trying to make me realize it’s not my fault, but I’m just not there yet.

Dr. Huffman: [ Chuckles ] Okay. What form did this atonement take? What did you do?

Chance: Reached out to my team’s families. I tried to ease their pain. Told them that their son or daughter, wife or husband, was a hero. Paid for some of the funerals. Things like that.

Dr. Huffman: That’s very thoughtful and generous. How did those families react? Did any of them express resentment towards you?

Chance: No. No, they were thankful, you know, grateful. My buddy justin — his wife… a widow. And she’s down in florida. She wrote me a letter saying how thankful she was and that i shouldn’t blame myself… that I should find peace. How the hell am I supposed to do that? Hmm? How the hell am I supposed to find peace when I hid? I was surrounded by death, and I hid. I mean, how am I supposed to look my wife in the face after that? Or my son? How can I reconcile the man i was over there with this man who has this perfect life and a perfect family? How do I do that? Look, I want to move on. I do. I want to embrace the future that I am so lucky to have, a future that was ripped away from my team, but…how the hell am i supposed to do that?

Covid-19 moves fast,

Rey: That reminds me of the time we were in minnesota…

Chelsea: Ah.

Rey: …And I was pulling out of the parking lot and I heard something hit the back of the car.

Chelsea: And we were like, “what was that?”

Rey: And you said…

Chelsea: “It was our lunch.”

Rey: Oh, I can’t believe i left the food on top of the car!

Chelsea: I remember telling connor that story. He was cracking up. He was just picturing all the burgers and fries and shakes all over the ground.

Rey: Well, that’s great. I’m glad someone was entertained by the calamity.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ]

Rey: How’s he doing?

Chelsea: Mm. He’s great.

Rey: Yeah?

Chelsea: He’s so good. I just saw him when I got back from new york. It was the first thing I did.

Rey: Mm. Hockey season must be coming to an end. Is he still liking it?

Chelsea: He loves it.

Rey: Yeah?

Chelsea: He’s obsessed, actually, and he always wears that jersey you got him for christmas. So, thank you again.

Rey: I’m glad he likes it. You know, the blackhawks are playing home next weekend.

Chelsea: Mm.

Rey: Might be a cool road trip.

Chelsea: That’s a great idea. Are you planning on going?

Rey: Well, I’m working, but when I saw tickets on sale, i thought of you…and connor.

Chelsea: Oh. Well, if we go, I’m sure connor will want to give you a play-by-play of how the game went.

Rey: I’m sure he will. He has so much enthusiasm. He can just go on and on about everything that he loves.

Chelsea: He definitely can, but he’s shy. He only does that with people he likes and trusts.

Rey: Mm.

Chelsea: I’m glad you’re one of those people.

Devon: So, the answer’s no, okay? I don’t want full custody of dominic at all. Abby and chance are his parents, and this is just a new dynamic that we’re all trying to figure out how to navigate. That’s all this is.

Amanda: Okay.

Devon: Do you not believe me?

Amanda: I do. I just don’t know why you’re asking all of these questions about chance’s mental state.

Devon: Because this has been the thing I’ve been concerned about since he got back from spain. You know that. This isn’t new. And if I’m being really truthful, I don’t think that chance even realizes the depth of his trauma — ’cause I’ve been to therapy before. I know you don’t leave those emotions at the doctor’s office. They’re with you. You take them home. And in his case, you’re taking them home to your family. And I’m also aware, too, that it can be a very long and difficult journey before you see any progress or make a breakthrough.

Abby: Shh. It’s alright. Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.

[ Door closes ]

[ Dominic crying ]

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Shh. Hey. How’d it go?

Chance: It was good. Sounds like he’s been keeping you busy.

Abby: Oh, you know, teething is the worst. Poor little guy.

Chance: The medicine’s not working?

Abby: Not yet, but maybe if his dad held him.

Chance: Uh… no, I — I don’t think that’s gonna help. I don’t have the touch right now.

Abby: Of course you do.

Chance: Abby, I said no. I’m sorry. Um… uh, I’m sorry. That was rude.

Abby: No, um…I’m sorry.

Chance: No, you have nothing to apologize for. I’m — I’m sorry.

Abby: I should have realized that you needed a moment to decompress.

Chance: A moment would be nice. It was really intense today, and I was right. You know, it’s just gonna get worse before it gets better.

Abby: Hey, but you’re working on it, and that’s what matters.

Chance: I just don’t want to — I don’t know what it’s gonna do to him. I mean, being around all this negativity — it can’t be good. It’s not right.

Abby: Well, we’re gonna make it right, Chance, together.

Chance: [Sighs]

Phyllis: A watched pot never boils.

Jack: I don’t think she’s gonna come.

Phyllis: She’s coming. It hasn’t been that long.

Jack: You know what? I’m gonna give her another call.

Phyllis: That’s a good idea. Find out when she’ll be here.

Jack: Or if she changed her mind.

Phyllis: Well…

[Car door closes]

Phyllis: No, she hasn’t changed her mind. I think she’s here.

Allie: Hello.

Jack: Allie?

Allie: Yes.

Jack: Thank you so much for coming. This– this is my friend, Phyllis Summers.

Phyllis: Nice to meet you.

Allie: Hi. What are you doing here?

Jack: What do you mean?

Allie: Are you guys lawyers, or with the bank? I thought the estate was settled. Everything was closed down.

Jack: No, we’re– we’re not lawyers. We’re not bankers. I’m Jack Abbott.

Allie: Okay.

Jack: [Stammers] I would like to have a conversation with you about Hao Nguyen. Actually, I always knew him as Keemo. He was my son.

[ Knock on door ]

Jack: Hello? Hello? Hello? Anyone here?

Phyllis: Hmm.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Um…well, I feel really good about today. I think that we’re gonna get some answers about, you know, keemo’s life here and maybe some answers about who beckoned you to get here.

Jack: Oh, I wish I shared your optimism. My hopes are not so high.

Phyllis: Okay, well, no negativity. Let’s get to work. Come on. Let’s go.

Jack: I barely slept last night. My head was spinning with visions of keemo in this house, all that we lost, all that could’ve been.

Phyllis: Well, that’s natural. You’re processing everything. Uh, I just want you to know that, however this goes, jack, you know there are so many people who love you and want to help you out with this.

Jack: I’m gonna be honest with you. This was a lot more difficult than I ever thought it would be. I stood in this room weeping with regret yesterday over all the time I lost with my son. Only one thing got me through all this.

Phyllis: Mm. What is that?

Jack: You. I mean it. You’ve given me all the support I need, and I don’t want to forget to say thank you.

Phyllis: You don’t have to say thank you to me. I’m happy to do it.

[ Sniffs ] Seems like maybe somebody else has been here.

Jack: What do you mean?

Phyllis: That smell. I mean, you didn’t smell perfume when we walked in?

Jack: No, I was a little preoccupied, but [Sniffs] Kind of an orange blossom thing?

Phyllis: Yeah. Somebody has been here since we left.

Devon: Hey! This is a surprise.

Abby: Hey, devon.

Chance: Sorry to just show up like this.

Devon: No, it’s fine. You guys are always welcome. Come in.

Abby: Did you get my text?

Devon: Uh, your text? No, I didn’t get any texts. I haven’t had my phone nearby. I’ve just been playing with this, uh — this young man over here.

[ Light laughter ] It’s, uh — it’s crazy. We had a good game of patty-cake going. The older he gets, the more fun he is.

[ Abby and devon laugh ]

Chance: He’s really responding these days, isn’t he?

Devon: He is. He really is. It’s wild. What a difference a week makes. He’s, like, reacting to things now and smiling.

Abby: Aww. Hi, my love. Did you have a good time? It looks like you had a good time.

Devon: What brings you guys by? You just dropping something off for him or…

Chance: Well, actually, devon, we were hoping we could take him home now.

Rey: You have a customer.

Sharon: Oh, hey. How you doing?

Rey: I’m good. Not as busy as you, apparently. You look so focused and studious.

Sharon: I am focused and studious.

Rey: It’s very attractive.

Sharon: Oh, yeah?

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: Wait till I get back to my calculator and start adding everything up.

Rey: That is so hot.

Sharon: And don’t distract me.

Rey: [ Laughs ]

Sharon: I have to get this done. It’s my year-end inventory.

Rey: Year-end? It’s march.

Sharon: Yeah, I know. I’m a little bit behind. But I’m in this organizational mood, so I better take advantage of it.

Rey: Ah, I see. Does that urge to organize mean that you’re going to be busy all afternoon wedding planning?

Sharon: Nope. Both brides are working today.

Rey: So, basically, once you’re done with the inventory, your afternoon is free?

Sharon: That’s right.

Rey: Huh. Is noah at the house?

Sharon: No. He’s working today, too.

Rey: Mm.

Sharon: And faith is babysitting christian at nick’S.

Rey: Oh. That is interesting.

Sharon: You think faith babysitting her little brother is interesting?

Rey: Well, I think it’s fascinating that you volunteered that information without me having to ask. Sounds like you have something on your mind.

Sharon: No, I said that because I knew you were going to ask.

Rey: Oh.

Sharon: What’s going on, rey?

Rey: [ Chuckles ]

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Well, I didn’t find anything new.

Phyllis: Uh, neither did I. No further signs of disturbance. Just, you know, the perfume. That’s it.

Jack: I sensed there was someone outside last night.

Phyllis: Yeah. Do you feel like they were watching you?

Jack: I thought maybe my imagination was playing tricks on me. What if I was right, though? What if — what if they came back here after they knew we were gone?

Phyllis: Do you think that possibly they wanted us to know that they were here?

Jack: I don’t know. I want to think this is the person that’s been sending me all of these texts. Is that just wishful thinking? I’m trying to make sense out of the insensible?

Phyllis: It’s a possibility. Of course.

Jack: Why are we here? What am I supposed to learn? Why was I lured to california? Whoever’s behind all this never responded to my text asking if there was something else I was supposed to find.

Phyllis: [ Exhales sharply ] You know, yesterday was intense. Right? Let’s go through the box again. Maybe we’ll find other clues. I know, but we can — we can do this with fresh eyes, right?

Jack: I don’t know if this gonna do any good. I’ve looked through everything in —

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: Wait.

Phyllis: What is it?

Jack: This was not here last time.

Phyllis: Can I see?

Jack: Yeah.

Phyllis: Hmm. It’s a picture of a young girl. It says “allie” with a phone number.

Jack: 301 — that’s a los angeles number. Whoever came in here after us wanted us to find this. Maybe this is the response to my text. Maybe this is… the next clue in this mystery. Hey! It’s me! Your dry skin!

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Rey: Oh. Well, I don’t have to be back to the station till this evening.

Sharon: Hmm. So you have some free time.

Rey: I do.

Sharon: Hmm. What were you thinking?

Rey: You know, I just want to spend the afternoon with my wife.

Sharon: Aww. That’s sweet.

Rey: It is, isn’t it?

Sharon: Mm. Well, you know what? Um, let me just wrap up this inventory and a few small things, and then I’m free the rest of the afternoon. What should we do?

Rey: Something fun.

Sharon: Definitely.

Rey: Yeah, something we haven’t done in a while.

Sharon: Hmm, I like where this is going. What did you have in mind?

Rey: Bowling?

Sharon: Bowling! That’s fun. That’s an option, sure.

Rey: We could go to a dive bar and play pool.

Sharon: In the middle of the afternoon? Okay, okay.

Rey: Or — or we could go down to the lake, see if the ducks are back. Or we could go to that bookstore you like so much by campus.

Sharon: Well, all of these are very good ideas, and i appreciate the effort.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: But…

Rey: But…you have something better in mind?

Sharon: And I’ll tell you what it is when the time is right.

Rey: Am I gonna like it?

Sharon: You’re gonna love it.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Jack: She looks familiar.

Phyllis: Does she?

Jack: Yeah. Remem– remember that picture of keemo with those people in vietnam? And there was a girl there. Yeah. Could this be her, fully grown up? I mean, there’s a real similarity. I don’t know who she was to keemo.

Phyllis: Well, you know, there’s a phone number on the back. Is it the same phone number that the texts are coming from?

Jack: No, no, that’s the first thing I checked.

Phyllis: No? Okay. Well, why don’t you call her? I mean, why not? She can give you answers.

Jack: No more texts. I’m going to talk to an actual person. It’s going straight to voicemail.

Phyllis: Alright.

Jack: Allie, my name is jack abbott. Um, I would very much like to talk to you. Could you call me back as soon as you can? Uh, it’s regarding keemo nguyen.

Phyllis: Hao.

Jack: Hao nguyen.

[ Stammers ] I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you.

[ Exhales sharply ]

Chance: I’m sorry, man. I don’t mean to spring this on you.

Devon: It’s alright. I mean, I was planning on bringing him back your guys’ place tonight.

Chloe: I understand. Um, the thing is, I have another therapy session today, and we were hoping that we could spend a little family time beforehand, you know, see if it helps.

Devon: Right. Okay. Uh… yeah, I just wish I had got a little more of a heads-up, but…

Abby: Is everything okay?

Devon: Uh, yeah. Yeah, no, everything is fine. Everything’s fine. I know that things change, so we all have to be flexible. You know that he’s teething, so I put some of that pain reliever on his gums, and it seemed to do the trick, so…

Abby: Oh.

Devon: There’s more in this bag here.

Abby: Thank you.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: We’ll give him some extra special care today.

Chance: Thank you again, sincerely. I think we would have understood if you would have kicked us to the curb.

Devon: No, no. Get out of here. I wouldn’t do that. That’s completely fine. I’ll be seeing him again really soon.

Amanda: You seemed happy letting dominic go. But now that they’re gone, do you want to tell me how you really feel?

Devon: Oh, I mean, I’ve — I’ve picked up dominic early before, so I think it’s only fair that they can do it sometimes.

Amanda: Okay, you know that i think it is impressive how the three of you work together, but I know that you are not okay with how things went down. So can you please — can you talk to me?& Can you tell me what’s bothering you?

Devon: I don’t have anything bothering me. I think something’s bothering chance. I don’t know if you noticed how tense he was.

Amanda: Yeah, he was a little frigid, anxious.

Devon: He said that he wanted to hang out with dominic today ’cause he has a therapy session later.

Amanda: Okay, well, that’s good, right?

Devon: Yeah. It’s great for chance ’cause he can, you know, have the calming effect of being around his baby, but what’s that tension doing to dominic?

Amanda: What do you mean?

Devon: It’s just the way that chance talked about therapy. I think that it’s been a lot more difficult for him than he anticipated.

Chance: You hungry? Hmm? Hungry? No? Patty-cake? Yeah, you like the patty-cake, right? That’s what I hear.

[ Breathes deeply ] I’m really glad we get to hang out before therapy. It’s not gonna be near as much fun as this, I’ll tell you.

Abby: It sounds like you’re nervous about therapy. I know your first session really wiped you out, but I thought you’d be more at ease now that you know dr. Huffman.

Chance: Well, it’s, um — it’s not him. I, uh — I just don’t really know where this is gonna lead me. You know, the deeper we get, the harder it’s gonna get, the more trauma arises. I, uh, just get worried.

Abby: I understand. But there’s no need to fear the worst. This process can take however long you need it to. There’s no rush. And dr. Huffman is gonna be there to help you through the whole journey, and I am gonna be here to support you, no matter what. You’re doing this for us and for dominic.

Chance: Yeah, I just hope he’s not picking up on all these nerves.

Abby: No, of course not. All he feels is your love.

Chance: You’re so certain.

Abby: Because I know I’m right. I promise.

Phyllis: Well, this girl, allie, could still be the mystery texter. You know, she may be just texting from a different phone. People have a lot of phones. They have one for business, one for personal.

Jack: One for sending peculiar texts to strangers?

Phyllis: Well, I mean, it doesn’t have to be like that. Maybe she just wants to reach out to you.

Jack: To what end?

Phyllis: Well, that’s the mystery, isn’t it? Jack? I mean, you have no idea what this girl’s connection to keemo may be?

Jack: I am trying to keep an open mind. I don’t want to jump to any conclusions. Every time I do, it leads me in the wrong d–

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Phyllis: Is that her?

Jack: Yeah. This is jack. Thank you, allie, for calling me back. Yes, I — I would love to discuss hao nguyen with you, but — but not over the phone. Is — is there any chance that we could talk to each other in person? I’m at his house now with a friend. She and I would be happy to meet you outside, if that makes you more comfortable. I — yeah. Okay. I understand. Thank you.

Phyllis: Is she coming?

Jack: She’s tied up for the moment. She said if we can stay here, she’ll get here as soon as she can.

Phyllis: Oh! That’s great. Okay, so we’re staying here. That’s for sure. We didn’t come all this way to throw in the towel now.

Jack: No, we didn’T.

Phyllis: Hey, jack, this girl allie is gonna have all the answers that you’re looking for. Your dry skin story changes

Sharon: Hey, you two!

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: Hi.

Sharon: I know exactly what you want.

Amanda: Aww, thank you, sharon.

[ Laughter ]

Devon: Rey, what’s going on, man?

Rey: I’m good, man. It’s been a long time. Are things okay with you?

Devon: Things couldn’t be better. They couldn’t be better. How’s work going? Is there any word on when chance might be coming back to join you guys?

Rey: Well, paul’s giving him all the time he needs. When he’s ready, the gcpd will welcome him back.

Devon: That’s really good. Hey, sharon, I heard you recommended a really good therapist for chance.

Sharon: Yeah, I did — dr. Huffman.

Devon: Yeah. He said he started going already, so I’m hoping that goes well for him.

Sharon: Oh, good. I’m glad.

Devon: Yeah. Have you heard any updates on his progress at all?

Sharon: No, none at all, but then, if I had, I wouldn’t be able to talk about it.

Devon: Yeah, of course. Of course. I’ve just been real concerned about him, just knowing what he went through in spain, and been a little worried about how that lingering trauma might be affecting dominic.

Sharon: Yeah. I understand.

Rey: Yeah, I do, too, devon. But the good thing is a lot of people have chance’s back, not just his therapist, which means a lot of people have dominic’s back, too.

Sharon: I agree. I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

Devon: Well, good. Good. I’m glad that all you guys feel that way.

Abby: Ah, dominic finally went down for his nap. He’s fussy. It must be his teething.

Chloe: Devon was right.

Abby: So, how are you feeling about your appointment? Any better?

Chance: Yes and no.

Abby: What does that mean?

Chloe: Well, look, I — i know I have to go through this and that it’s gonna be hard and that I’m gonna come out of it a better person. I am just not the kind of person who wears their emotions on their sleeves. I don’t know how to talk about that. I don’t know how to do it, you know? And I’m afraid that, when a breakthrough does happen, everything is just gonna spill out, everything, and it’s gonna just — it’s gonna be really messy.

Abby: Well, it’s supposed to be. And, yes, it’s gonna be difficult, but what’s the worst that could happen? You learn something about yourself? Maybe talking about your experiences — maybe it’ll be cathartic in a positive way.

Chance: I love your optimism. It’s what I need right now.

Abby: Only right now?

Chance: Right now and forever.

Abby: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: So, what are you gonna ask allie when she gets here?

Jack: Oh, I don’t know. I got a thousand questions. I don’t think we’re gonna run out of anything to talk about.

Phyllis: Okay, well, maybe have a plan because you don’t want to — want to throw a thousand questions at her.

Jack: Yeah, that’s probably sound reasoning.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Jack: Start with the beginning. These photos potentially show that she was close to keemo. Maybe she had a significant place in his life when I w– ugh, I hate sitting around waiting.

Phyllis: Okay, well, what do you want to do?- ‘Cause she may be on her way over.

Jack: You know, I’d like to take a walk, get some fresh air. I’d like to have a clear mind when she comes here.

Phyllis: Go do that. Go do that.

Jack: Yeah. Would you mind staying here in case she comes back?

Phyllis: Of course. I’ll be here when she arrives.

Jack: Thank you. I mean it. For everything. With so many nourishing shades,

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Sharon: Okay, I’m all yours.

Rey: Excellent. What are we gonna do?

Sharon: Uh, well, since the window of private time is very small…

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: …I think that we should, um —

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. Hold on.

Rey: Yeah.

Sharon: Oh. Hi, faith. What’s going on? Okay. Oh, that’s so sweet. Um, but, uh, does it have — oh. Hello, christian. Yes, I’m very honored that you chose me. But does it have to be today? Oh, okay. I see. Alright, well, maybe, um, I can swing by quickly. Alright. I’ll see you soon.

Rey: [ Chuckles ] What was that about?

Sharon: Christian has a school project. He needs to ask one of his favorite adults five questions and then take a picture for a poster.

Rey: And he chose you. That’s — that’s sweet.

Sharon: I know. I think it is, too. But it has to be done today.

Rey: So no alone time for us. That’s okay.

Sharon: I’m sorry.

Rey: No. I understand. Obviously, you should go.

Sharon: Well, you know what? We’ll make a date for another day really soon. Thanks for understanding.

Rey: Of course.

Amanda: You know, when i said, “let’s get out of the house,” and you suggested crimson lights, I thought it was for the delicious coffee. But now I know it’s because you wanted to interrogate sharon.

Devon: That’s not what I did.

Amanda: Really? Because it is kind of what it looked like. And bonus — rey is here, too, so you were able to ask him about chance’s job.

Devon: Well, I didn’t plan to do that before we got here. When I saw them, I just thought I could ask how they felt about chance’s state of mind. That’s it.

Amanda: Yeah, well, now I’m a little worried about your state of mind.

Devon: Why?

Amanda: Because even though you, abby, and chance — you came to an amazing agreement for dominic, one that you guys are all happy with, and chance is getting the therapy that you hoped that he would — you are still trying to find things to worry about. And at first I thought that, you know, maybe you don’t even know that you’re doing it. Maybe it’s just subconscious. But now I don’t know. I’m — I’m not too sure.

Chance: You know, that first session really took it out of me. I was completely worn out. And I know we just scratched the surface, but that took a lot out of me. You know, fortunately I have a wife who is very supportive. Um…I draw a lot of strength from her. Her and my son. And I just want to be the man that they deserve. And that’s why I’m back. That’s why I’m gonna keep coming back.

Dr. Huffman: Good. I’d like to pick up where we left off — in spain. You said you failed your team there.

Chance: Mm-hmm.

Dr. Huffman: I’d like you to elaborate. Tell me about the last day of the mission.

Chance: Yeah, you know, i told you last time I was outside the building. My team was inside. Um…everything happened really fast —

Dr. Huffman: Chance. I want you to concentrate on what you were feeling right after the explosion.

Chance: Okay. Um… well, I could — I could hear my team inside. And they were yelling. And that hurt. That hurt much worse than the shrapnel in my leg, I’ll tell you. Some of the toughest people i know screaming for their lives. And I couldn’t do anything. I — I couldn’t move. I…

[ Sighs ] Felt pretty worthless.

Dr. Huffman: What happened next?

Chance: After that, there was just silence. And I knew what that meant. I got on my feet. I looked for survivors, you know, calling out names, digging through the rubble, but I got nothing.

Dr. Huffman: Is that when you decided to hide in the rubble?

Chance: Yeah. The bastards that did it showed up looking for survivors, as well. Oh, I… heart was pounding, but I stayed still. I played dead until they left… surrounded by my friends’ bodies, and I hid. I couldn’t save one of them. And why me, doc, hmm? Why did I survive when they didn’t? Why me? That’s the question that I keep asking myself every single day. Listen, I’m done settling. Because this is my secret.

Chelsea: Hi, rey.

Rey: Hey. Chelsea. I haven’t seen you in a while. Just been busy with work?

Chelsea: I have been. I actually just got back from new york. It was a very productive trip. I was able to secure a manufacturer for the new line.

Rey: Oh, that’s great. How are you doing?

Chelsea: Wonderful.

Rey: That’s good. You know, I’m glad everything’s going the right direction for you. You deserve it.

Chelsea: Well, thank you. I appreciate that. And, you know, I was thinking about you the other day ’cause — sorry. This might not be a good time for you. You’ve got a lot going on. I — [ Chuckles ]

Rey: You know, actually, I do have some time on my hands. You want to sit and join me?

Jack: Phyllis? Phyllis?

[ Exhales heavily ]

Phyllis: Hey!

Jack: Hey. Where were you?

Phyllis: Welcome back.

[ Chuckles ] I was back in the garden. So gorgeous. I mean, I wonder if keemo designed it himself. It’s so serene.

Jack: I probably should have gone there instead of going for a walk.

Phyllis: Yeah, probably, because you don’t seem any more relaxed.

Jack: No, I’m not.

Phyllis: Okay, well, maybe you should sit in the garden ’cause you — you want to be calm when you meet this girl.

Jack: Yeah, I couldn’t agree more.

Phyllis: Yeah. You know what? I’m gonna go get some food. You want some food?

Jack: No, no, no.

Phyllis: No?

Jack: No, thanks.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: I mean, I was just thinking maybe I should not be here when she arrives, you know? Maybe you should just be alone.

Jack: No, no, no, no, no. If I’m sure of any one thing, it’s that I want you here with me.

Phyllis: Why?

Jack: I don’t know what to expect. I don’t know if this girl has the answer to our mystery. I’m unsure of my footing, and you are solid ground. And I know it would help if you were by my side.

Phyllis: Okay.

Devon: I’m not trying to cause any trouble or create problems for chance at all, okay? I know that he’s been through hell, and I just want what’s best for him.

Amanda: I know, and I don’t doubt that. I’m just talking about the current arrangement for dominic.

Devon: What about the current arrangement?

Amanda: I don’t think that you’re comfortable with it.

Devon: How? Do you figure that? I have everything that I’ve asked for. I have legal access to dominic whenever I want.

Amanda: But you always seem deflated when he leaves, and when theme and they picked him up a little earlier today, it crushed you.

Devon: Yeah. When have you ever seen me happy to say goodbye to that little boy?

Amanda: You know you can be honest with me, right?

Devon: That’s what I’m doing.

Amanda: Okay. Well, I’m gonna ask you something, and it may seem indelicate, but I want the real truth, not the nice truth, okay?

Devon: Yeah.

Amanda: Do you want to have more say in dominic’s life? Do you want sole custody?

Dr. Huffman: Survivor guilt is a powerful, specific trauma. How did you try to cope before starting therapy?

Chance: Um… well, not well. That’s for sure. I guess I just tried to, uh, atone for what I did.

Dr. Huffman: What you did? What did you do? You didn’t do anything wrong, chance. What are you atoning for? Surviving?

Chance: I know what you’re doing, man. Trying to make me realize it’s not my fault, but I’m just not there yet.

Dr. Huffman: [ Chuckles ] Okay. What form did this atonement take? What did you do?

Chance: Reached out to my team’s families. I tried to ease their pain. Told them that their son or daughter, wife or husband, was a hero. Paid for some of the funerals. Things like that.

Dr. Huffman: That’s very thoughtful and generous. How did those families react? Did any of them express resentment towards you?

Chance: No. No, they were thankful, you know, grateful. My buddy justin — his wife… a widow. And she’s down in florida. She wrote me a letter saying how thankful she was and that i shouldn’t blame myself… that I should find peace. How the hell am I supposed to do that? Hmm? How the hell am I supposed to find peace when I hid? I was surrounded by death, and I hid. I mean, how am I supposed to look my wife in the face after that? Or my son? How can I reconcile the man i was over there with this man who has this perfect life and a perfect family? How do I do that? Look, I want to move on. I do. I want to embrace the future that I am so lucky to have, a future that was ripped away from my team, but…how the hell am i supposed to do that?

Covid-19 moves fast,

Rey: That reminds me of the time we were in minnesota…

Chelsea: Ah.

Rey: …And I was pulling out of the parking lot and I heard something hit the back of the car.

Chelsea: And we were like, “what was that?”

Rey: And you said…

Chelsea: “It was our lunch.”

Rey: Oh, I can’t believe i left the food on top of the car!

Chelsea: I remember telling connor that story. He was cracking up. He was just picturing all the burgers and fries and shakes all over the ground.

Rey: Well, that’s great. I’m glad someone was entertained by the calamity.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ]

Rey: How’s he doing?

Chelsea: Mm. He’s great.

Rey: Yeah?

Chelsea: He’s so good. I just saw him when I got back from new york. It was the first thing I did.

Rey: Mm. Hockey season must be coming to an end. Is he still liking it?

Chelsea: He loves it.

Rey: Yeah?

Chelsea: He’s obsessed, actually, and he always wears that jersey you got him for christmas. So, thank you again.

Rey: I’m glad he likes it. You know, the blackhawks are playing home next weekend.

Chelsea: Mm.

Rey: Might be a cool road trip.

Chelsea: That’s a great idea. Are you planning on going?

Rey: Well, I’m working, but when I saw tickets on sale, i thought of you…and connor.

Chelsea: Oh. Well, if we go, I’m sure connor will want to give you a play-by-play of how the game went.

Rey: I’m sure he will. He has so much enthusiasm. He can just go on and on about everything that he loves.

Chelsea: He definitely can, but he’s shy. He only does that with people he likes and trusts.

Rey: Mm.

Chelsea: I’m glad you’re one of those people.

Devon: So, the answer’s no, okay? I don’t want full custody of dominic at all. Abby and chance are his parents, and this is just a new dynamic that we’re all trying to figure out how to navigate. That’s all this is.

Amanda: Okay.

Devon: Do you not believe me?

Amanda: I do. I just don’t know why you’re asking all of these questions about chance’s mental state.

Devon: Because this has been the thing I’ve been concerned about since he got back from spain. You know that. This isn’t new. And if I’m being really truthful, I don’t think that chance even realizes the depth of his trauma — ’cause I’ve been to therapy before. I know you don’t leave those emotions at the doctor’s office. They’re with you. You take them home. And in his case, you’re taking them home to your family. And I’m also aware, too, that it can be a very long and difficult journey before you see any progress or make a breakthrough.

Abby: Shh. It’s alright. Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.

[ Door closes ]

[ Dominic crying ]

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Shh. Hey. How’d it go?

Chance: It was good. Sounds like he’s been keeping you busy.

Abby: Oh, you know, teething is the worst. Poor little guy.

Chance: The medicine’s not working?

Abby: Not yet, but maybe if his dad held him.

Chance: Uh… no, I — I don’t think that’s gonna help. I don’t have the touch right now.

Abby: Of course you do.

Chance: Abby, I said no. I’m sorry. Um… uh, I’m sorry. That was rude.

Abby: No, um…I’m sorry.

Chance: No, you have nothing to apologize for. I’m — I’m sorry.

Abby: I should have realized that you needed a moment to decompress.

Chance: A moment would be nice. It was really intense today, and I was right. You know, it’s just gonna get worse before it gets better.

Abby: Hey, but you’re working on it, and that’s what matters.

Chance: I just don’t want to — I don’t know what it’s gonna do to him. I mean, being around all this negativity — it can’t be good. It’s not right.

Abby: Well, we’re gonna make it right, Chance, together.

Chance: [Sighs]

Phyllis: A watched pot never boils.

Jack: I don’t think she’s gonna come.

Phyllis: She’s coming. It hasn’t been that long.

Jack: You know what? I’m gonna give her another call.

Phyllis: That’s a good idea. Find out when she’ll be here.

Jack: Or if she changed her mind.

Phyllis: Well…

[Car door closes]

Phyllis: No, she hasn’t changed her mind. I think she’s here.

Allie: Hello.

Jack: Allie?

Allie: Yes.

Jack: Thank you so much for coming. This– this is my friend, Phyllis Summers.

Phyllis: Nice to meet you.

Allie: Hi. What are you doing here?

Jack: What do you mean?

Allie: Are you guys lawyers, or with the bank? I thought the estate was settled. Everything was closed down.

Jack: No, we’re– we’re not lawyers. We’re not bankers. I’m Jack Abbott.

Allie: Okay.

Jack: [Stammers] I would like to have a conversation with you about Hao Nguyen. Actually, I always knew him as Keemo. He was my son.

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Nikki: I already ordered for you.

Victoria: If I want something, I’ll order it for myself.

Nikki: Okay. I’m not the enemy.

Victoria: No, but you are half of the reason why I’m so furious right now — because you and my father refuse to admit that I am an adult who has a right to live my own life without any interference.

Nikki: I know you’re looking for someone to blame.

Victoria: Are you telling me that you knew nothing about dad poking around in ashland’s medical records? And now he’s claiming that my husband has been lying about his illness.

Nikki: I found out shortly before you did.

Victoria: And yet you didn’t warn me?

Nikki: [ Scoffs ] I was in shock. I-I didn’t want to believe it. I wanted to think it was a mistake.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] It shouldn’t even be in question, mother. I’m sure that dad told you what I said when I confronted him yesterday, so now I need to know. I need to know where you stand. And please tell me you don’t believe these hateful and disgusting insinuations about ashland.

Ashland: Yeah, everything seems to be under control finally. Well, yes, you’re damn right I’m upset. Things should have never gotten this far. No more surprises. You hear me? No, no, no, no. You disappoint me again, it’ll be your last time.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Sighs ]

Nate: Got a minute?

Ashland: You’ve spoken to victor.

Nate: Tell me he’s wrong. Tell me you haven’t been lying to me and the entire newman family this whole time.

Lauren: When was the last time you heard from your brother?

Kevin: Uh, good morning to you, too.

Lauren: I’m sorry. I just haven’t been in contact with michael for a while.

Kevin: Yeah, chloe mentioned you were a little concerned. Isn’t he doing some kind of work for victor?

Lauren: Yeah. That’s precisely why I’m worried. He hasn’t called or texted in almost two days.

Kevin: You know, I’ve done my share of work for victor, mostly off the books. He keeps his employees very busy.

Lauren: Which is why I had my reservations about this job in the first place. But victor persuaded him, “oh, it’s only going to be part-time,” only to ship him out of the country. I mean, who knows what kind of shady business victor has him involved in?

Victor: Ashland locke called my bluff. Told victoria everything and proclaimed his innocence.

Adam: And she believed him?

Victor: Every word of it. Now she’s furious with me.

Adam: [ Inhales deeply ] Well, I guess we shouldn’t be surprised he would make a move like this, considering how much time and effort he put into setting up this con, convincing everyone that he was dying of cancer.

Victor: I gave him a way out. I said continue lying and get the hell out of town.

Adam: So, what is your next step?

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Victor: I’ve been forced into the untenable position of telling my beloved daughter that she’s married to a fraud.

Adam: Well, we were aware of his reputation before he even proposed.

Victor: Yeah, but what pisses me off is that I allowed him to come into our family, into our circle. I allowed him to spin his web of lies and deception right under my nose.

Adam: Alright. It’s not your fault.

Victor: It will be if we allow him to sign the contract that makes him co-ceo of newman/locke.

Adam: Okay, so, how do we stop him?

Victor: I don’t know yet.

Adam: Well, he must be awfully confident that you can’t produce anything to convince victoria that he’s lying. You think he’s got someone helping him?

Victor: Oh, yeah. No doubt. As soon as he found out that i was onto him, he began to cover his behind.

Adam: Have you talked to michael?

Victor: To be frank with you, that’s another thing that bothers me terribly. I have not hear from michael ever since he left that hotel in lima. Hopefully he’s gone into hiding and is protecting himself.

Adam: Okay, then we need to seriously consider the possibility that ashland countered our move and he had his people stop michael from doing his investigation. So, either he has ice in his veins, or he knows something that we don’t, which would explain why he felt so confident in calling your bluff.

Victor: Well, whatever the case, the burden of proof is on my shoulders, you know? In order to convince my daughter to listen to me and not to her husband, I need irrefutable proof. And I ain’t got any right now. Which makes ashland locke be in the driver’s seat. And I don’t like that.

Ashland: Look, I swear to you, this is the work of someone who is out for revenge. It’s payback by some enemy i must have made along the way.

Nate: Do you really think someone would do something so awful to you? Who hates you that much?

Ashland: Well, it would certainly be a lot easier for me to name the number of people who don’t want to see my head on a platter. Look, they — you were with me during the worst parts of my illness. You stood beside me when i married the woman who’s changed my life. It’s surreal to me that we’re even having this conversation. You really believe that I would create this ruse, that I’ve been lying to victoria this entire time, the woman I love? I mean, I — [ Sighs ] I can understand why victor might think this way. He’s protecting his daughter. I get that. I mean, assuming that’s all it is.

Nate: Meaning what?

Ashland: Meaning it was one thing when I was getting involved in his company and he thought I was on death’s doorstep, but now it’s a whole other thing. Look, I-I-I — I can’t make sense of this. I just can’T. What I need from you now is to know that you believe me.

Nate: Why?

Ashland: Because I value our friendship. It’s one of the reasons that i offered you the job. I just hate to think that you’re buying into this.

Nate: [ Sighs ] Of course I want to believe that you’re telling me the truth… because you would have to be a pretty awful person to lie about having a fatal illness just to get what you wanted.

Ashland: I couldn’t agree with you more.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure what to believe. I mean, I keep asking myself if — if ashland is capable of doing something so repugnant.

Victoria: And your answer?

Nikki: I don’t know. I mean, I can’t ignore his past. And he did lie about his history, and it seems like the lies keep coming. After he swore to you that he would never keep anything from you again, then he pretended that he just happened upon this clinic in peru. Then we find out that he’s been funding it for years.

Victoria: Well, perhaps i find it easier to forgive his transgressions because I’ve had to do the same thing for dad so many times.

Nikki: Darling, all your father has done his entire life is try to protect you. Now, his methods may not have been perfect, but the only thing that’s important to him is your happiness, and that’s why he’s doing this. Even if he is wrong, he is just trying to protect you.

Victoria: By going after my husband, he’s already lost me. Goal!

Kevin: There are a million logical reasons to explain why michael’s been out of touch.

Lauren: I’m all ears.

Kevin: His phone died. Or it’s — he dropped it and it’s broken. Or he’s off the grid and there’s no cell service. Or maybe he got on a plane, turned it off, forget to turn it back on.

Lauren: Yeah, I’ve thought about all those excuses, too, and chloe tried to convince me that any one of them could be true.

Kevin: So, what’s stopping you from believing?

Lauren: Two days? My husband, who knows me better than anyone, who knows how I’m gonna react in any given situation, would know how scared I would be not to hear from him. He would find a way to let me know that he is okay. Something’s not right.

Kevin: What did michael tell you about his plans?

Lauren: Not much. He’s been playing it pretty close to the vest. Just that it was going to be a very short trip. But [Sighs ] I can’t shake this feeling that victor has gotten him involved in something bad.

Kevin: Well, he’s victor’s lawyer. Maybe this is something victor wants kept quiet.

Lauren: Right. This is precisely why he hired michael. You don’t need a keen legal mind to do estate planning or to set up a charity. He needed him on retainer. He needed someone he could trust with his secret dealings and then he could absolutely claim attorney-client privilege.

Kevin: Victor is a complicated man.

Lauren: And michael loved the idea of handling his special projects. It invigorated him. He was inspired by it. He was hungry for it. And now I’m worried he’s paying the price for it.

Nikki: Victoria, it breaks my heart to hear you talk about your situation with your father as irreparable.

Victoria: I just don’t see how we move past this.

Nikki: Do you really think that victor could make something like this up?

Victoria: My father has been known to use underhanded maneuvers in the name of business. Perhaps you recall how he got ashland to close the deal on what is now newman media. My husband was having a heart attack, and he refused to call for medical help until he signed the contract. Or was my husband supposed to be faking that, as well? Is dad claiming that that was part of this elaborate plan?

Nikki: I don’t know. But what if these accusations are true?

Victoria: How dare you, mother? How dare you? Of course I don’t think they’re true. Has ashland been a ruthless businessman his entire career? Absolutely. Just like my father has. But this, what you’re suggesting — it’s a different level of deception. It means he would have had to have been lying to me since the minute he met me.

Nikki: All I’m saying is —

Victoria: You’re saying that the man that I adore doesn’t love me. You’re saying that he’s evil and conniving and that I have been a fool all along. That’s what you’re saying.

Nikki: Darling, nobody wants to see you hurt. But what if this was a plan that ashland set in motion before he ever met you? I mean, he could have had this charade all set up before he came to genoa city. All I am asking is for you to please talk to michael and listen to what he says because he is the one who found the evidence of ashland’s guilt.

Victoria: I’ve heard enough. I’ve heard enough! I thought that you of all people would be on our side.

Nikki: I am on your side, as your mother, your coo, and your friend.

Ashland: I’m not gonna spend any more time trying to figure out victor’s motives. You are my primary concern right now. You came in here. You asked me about a story you’ve heard. You — you — you’re asking me if I’ve been playing you.

Nate: And I’m still waiting for an answer.

Ashland: Oh, come on. Nate, I… I have very few friends in this world. The more money I’ve made, the more power I’ve gained, the more isolated I’ve become. There are very few people i trust. You — aside from victoria, you have become one of my most trusted friends. You are someone I can confide in and be honest with, and i haven’t had that kind of friendship in a very long time. It’s also part of the reason that I made the impulsive decision to ask you to be my best man, even though we had not known each other for a very long time. Look, I’m — I’m — I’m not gonna try to convince you of anything, okay? I just want to know if you truly believe that I could be as cunning and calculating, so much so that I would make up some kind of a story like this one.

Nate: It’s, uh — it’s difficult to imagine.

Ashland: People have been coming after me my entire life in a hundred different ways. It comes with the territory.

Nate: This seems a bit extreme.

Ashland: I agree. This is a carefully calculated plot that victor has bought into, I think because he has never really trusted me in the first place.

Nate: [ Sighs ] I’ve known victor for a long time. And while he’s done some things that I’ve hated, that I’ve questioned, he’s a smart and careful man, thorough.

Ashland: I agree.

Nate: And he would never make an accusation like this if he didn’t have proof to back it up.

Ashland: And that’s exactly what my enemies expected. This trap has been carefully laid. But I am not going to stand idly by and allow these people to dismantle all the accomplishments I have made with the newmans.

Nate: Is that how you see your marriage to victoria? As an accomplishment? Kids can change minds,

Lauren: I think the reason that michael has been so cagey about this trip to peru is that he’s doing the type of job that should be done by a private investigator.

Kevin: You know he can take care of himself.

Lauren: I do, and that’s why I’m so worried. What if something has gone wrong?

Kevin: I’m gonna do some digging around.

Lauren: [ Sighs ] Thank you. Will you find out what may have happened to him?

Kevin: Yeah, I’ll look into it.

Lauren: Alright. Thank you so much. Look, I got to go. I can’t just sit around and hope for the best.

Kevin: What are you gonna do?

Lauren: Well —

Chloe: Hi, guys! Lauren, I’m so glad that you’re here. Um, I can update you on chelsea’s trip to new york.

Lauren: Uh, yeah. I got to go, uh, but I do want to hear about it. Just later.

Chloe: Sure. Okay.

Lauren: Kevin?

Kevin: I’ll be in touch.

Lauren: Thanks. Bye.

Chloe: Um…what did I just walk in on?

Kevin: She still hasn’t heard from michael. I’m worried. I knew him going back to work for victor would only lead to trouble.

Chloe: Hold on. You don’t know that he’s in trouble.

Victoria: Michael. It’s victoria. Call me as soon as you can. It’s important.

Ashland: Oh, my god. I do not consider my marriage to victoria an accomplishment.

Nate: Then feel free to clarify.

Ashland: Marrying victoria was the best thing that ever happened to me in my entire life. You know that. She is the true love of my life. She stood by me through so many tribulations.

Nate: And the accomplishment?

Ashland: I was talking about the merger, obviously, which, by the way, is the crowning achievement in victoria’s career. She’s the one who imagined it. She’s the one who made it happen. I couldn’t be happier for her and more proud of her for that. Marrying her was a gift. She gave me the kind of happiness that I never believed I deserved in my own life, and I’ve made her happy, too, happier, she says, than she’s ever been. Nate, I — I don’t know how much time i have left with her in this life. But I am not gonna let anyone take away one single second of that time.

Adam: Victoria will only see these accusations as an unwarranted attack unless we have something solid to back them up.

Victor: Yep. And time is running out. Ashland locke is about to sign a contract that will make him co-ceo of the company.

Adam: Yeah, and if he does, he’s gonna be as equally powerful as victoria.

Victor: I got a text from michael baldwin just before he went missing. He told me that he was gathering all the dirt he could find on ashland locke and send it to me.

Adam: And you still haven’t gotten it?

Victor: Nothing.

Adam: Well, until you do, there’s no way that you’re gonna be able to convince victoria.

Victor: [ Exhales heavily ] And victoria tells me that I’ve crossed a line from which it is very difficult to come back.

Adam: Well, that had to hurt.

Victor: Yeah. That really hurts, to think that I would lose her love and trust.

[ Knock on door ]

Nikki: I’ve just come from seeing victoria.

Victor: How’s she doing?

Nikki: Furious. And, underneath the anger, heartbroken.

Victor: Boy, do i wish i could make all this stuff go away.

Nikki: I’m worried about how all of this will end. What if you’re wrong, victor? How will you and victoria ever recover from this?

Adam: Look, there’s only one way that’s gonna happen. We need that evidence. It’s clear we can’t count on michael to save the day, so what we need to —

Lauren: Oh. Go on. If you have something to say about my husband, I’d like to hear it, too.

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Chloe: Do not let yourself get pulled into lauren’s fears about michael.

Kevin: What if she’s right? What if he really is in trouble?

Chloe: What if the sky is falling? What if there is a zombie apocalypse?

Kevin: Oh, come on. Just because there’s no proof?

Chloe: There are a zillion reasons why michael could be out of touch. He’s busy. He lost his phone. He likes being off the grid. His phone’s dead.

Kevin: Yeah, I went through the same list with lauren, but she insists something about this feels off, and she’s right. If victor just needed a couple of contracts red-lined, there’s a million other attorneys he could have gone to. But he chose michael.

Chloe: Because he is the best.

Kevin: [ Sighs ] Chances are victor needed help with something top-secret, something private and delicate. But what if something has gone wrong? What if my brother is in trouble? He’s got nobody there, nobody to help get him out. I think we owe it to him to at least investigate.

Victor: Lauren. My goodness. How nice to see you. How can I help you?

Lauren: I need answers about michael. And we can do this with an audience, but I need to talk to you now.

Victor: Alright. Sweetheart, we can pick this up later, okay?

Nikki: Are you sure?

Victor: Yeah. I’ll let you know when I’m done.

Lauren: When was the last time you heard from michael?

Victor: I don’t recall exactly.

Lauren: Well, I can, down to the minute. It has been the longest two days of my life.

Victor: Lauren, I understand, but he’s on a very delicate mission, you know? And I’m sure he is wrapping things up and will come home as soon as he can.

Lauren: Don’t give me these vague reassurances.

Victor: I have no more answers.

Lauren: You know something? Either you’re covering something up or you don’t want to admit that you’ve lost contact with michael. Now tell me the truth now.

Ashland: So, now you’ve gotten a window into how rough and tumble the business world can be when you operate at the level I do. But I want to reassure you this kind of thing does not happen every day, and I intend to expose this sham for what it is and put an end to it so we can all focus on the future, a future that includes you in a new position at newman/locke.

[ Door opens ]

Victoria: Nate. I wasn’t expecting to find you here. Is everything alright?

Ashland: Just an unexpected conversation between friends.

Victoria: Are you talking about nate’s new position?

Nate: Not yet.

Ashland: Nate has heard about all the accusations made against me, and he understandably has questions.

Victoria: From my family. It’s humiliating that they’re spreading this rumor. I mean, I can’t imagine how they would think that ashland could possibly be lying about his cancer diagnosis.

Nate: It was the last thing I expected to hear.

Victoria: You don’t actually believe them, do you? I mean, you’ve — you’ve seen ashland’s medical records. You’ve — you’ve witnessed the toll that this has taken on him. It’s absurd, the idea that he’s never had cancer.

Nate: Everything I’ve seen supports his diagnosis, yes.

Victoria: Will you go to my father? He trusts you. Tell him how insane this is and the only thing that he is going to accomplish by pursuing this ridiculous accusation is it’s just gonna cause irreparable damage. And when the truth does come out and we find out who’s really behind it and why, his embarrassing claims that he’s doing this to protect me — it’s just not gonna amount to anything. It’s hurting ashland and it’s hurting me and it needs to stop.

Nate: I hope for all your sakes that the truth comes out sooner than later.

Victoria: Thank you, nate. Thank you so much.

Ashland: We’re lucky to have you as a friend, nate. And I appreciate that you’ve come here to hear my side of the story.

Nate: Of course.

Ashland: Nate. I’m looking forward to sitting with you and talking about your future at newman/locke.

Nate: Take care.

Victoria: [ Exhales sharply ] It is such a relief that he is not buying into this nonsense. You have the chief of surgery in your corner. Why don’t you look happier? I just heard something amazing!

Nate: Hey, you. I am sorry I am late.

[ Smooches ] I hope I didn’t have you waiting too long.

Elena: I won’t hold it against you…too much.

Nate: [ Chuckles ]

Elena: What held you up? Something exciting happen at memorial?

Nate: Uh, if there’s anything exciting about doing paperwork, I wish someone would share the secret.

[ Chuckles ] No. Uh, some newman family drama.

Elena: Shocking.

Nate: Yeah. It’s not just your garden-variety business intrigue or sibling rivalry. This is some next-level stuff.

Elena: Interesting. Go on.

Nate: Hmm. All I can say is ashland’s at the center of it, which is why i got dragged into it. Someone’s making some pretty scandalous accusations about him.

Elena: Well, ashland’s no angel. Everyone knows that. But I guess I’ve been a hopeless romantic because I thought falling in love with victoria would have changed him.

Nate: You really think love can change someone?

Elena: I think love from the right person, sure. But I don’t know ashland like you do. Do you think the allegations are true?

Nate: [ Sighs ] I don’t want to believe them.

Elena: But you’re not sure.

Nate: It’d be one thing if victor was the one who approached me about all of this, but it was nick.

Elena: Oh, boy. The newman with a heart of gold.

Nate: He knows ashland and i are close friends. He wants my help in confirming his suspicions.

Elena: So he’s basically asking you to betray your friend.

Nate: I told him and victor that I didn’t want any part of it. But when I left, I had a ton of questions. So I went to see ashland, heard his side of the story.

Elena: What did he say?

Nate: He claims it was all lies, that someone’s setting him up. He was very convincing.

Elena: Yeah. I know how persuasive ashland can be.

Nate: I was ready to leave memorial to go work for him.

Elena: Wait, you “were” ready?

Nate: I told ashland I was leaning towards accepting his offer. But I’m having doubts now about taking that leap… and about locke himself.

Ashland: Victor’s protecting his daughter. I can understand that. But why he felt the need to go to my friend, poison him against me, I, uh…

Victor: I’m so sorry.

Ashland: Yeah. Well, maybe it’s better that everything’s out in the open with nate. I’m just glad he had the chance to hear the truth from me. But, victoria, I’m gonna find out who’s behind these attacks, prove these disgusting allegations are just lies.

Victoria: That is the fastest way to get my father to back off.

Ashland: No, I want more than that, though. I want to remove any shred of doubt from victor’s mind… or anyone else’S.

Victor: I don’t like seeing you this upset.

Lauren: What have you gotten michael involved in?

Victor: Sweetheart, it was a delicate mission that I knew he could handle.

Lauren: It was supposed to be a short fact-finding mission! The secrecy, the intrigue. You made it sound like an adventure, and michael ate it up. He was eager to go. The one thing you forgot to tell him is how dangerous it was.

Victor: I would never put him in a dangerous situation.

Lauren: This trip to peru has dragged on, and michael is now off the radar. My gut is telling me that something is very wrong.

Victor: Michael is not only a great lawyer. He’s a good friend of mine. If anything goes wrong, I will move heaven and earth to get him back here, alright?

Lauren: Right. And we need to do that now. We need to find him.

Victor: We don’t even know if anything is amiss. We don’T. I don’t want you to have your imagination run amuck with you.

Lauren: What if you had lost contact with nikki and she was out of the country? What would you do?

Victor: I would do the same thing you’re doing now. And if she walked back in and she was alright, she would tell me, “listen, why were you so worried?”

Lauren: I really hope you’re telling me the truth. Because if anything happens to michael, I will never forgive you.

[ Door slams ]

Victor: [ Breathes deeply ]

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Kevin: Hi. Thanks for meeting us.

Lauren: Well, I’m glad you’re taking my concerns about michael seriously.

Chloe: Well, when you left society, we talked about it, and kevin persuaded me that this is more than just his phone running out of power.

Lauren: [ Sighs ]

Kevin: I’ve hacked into his devices, tried tracking him.

Lauren: And what did you find?

Kevin: [ Sighs ] Dead ends and brick walls.

Lauren: [ Sighs ] Sounds like my meeting with victor.

Chloe: That’s who you rushed to go see when you left society?

Lauren: Yeah, I thought it would be important to go see the man that sent michael to peru in the first place to see what was going on. But all he said is that he would move mountains to keep michael safe.

Chloe: Well, that’s not much of an explanation.

Lauren: Exactly. I think he’s as much in the dark as we are and doesn’t want to admit that he doesn’t know what happened to michael and why he’s been out of contact.

Kevin: I’m gonna keep digging around to see what I can find, but if we don’t hear from our brother by morning, I’m gonna get my cop buddies involved.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Elena: Okay. Here’s what we’re gonna do. We are gonna have brunch, where the only thing you have to decide is whether you want coffee or tea.

Nate: Coffee.

Elena: You don’t have to make a decision about newman/locke just yet.

Nate: I’m loving this already.

Elena: And you’re gonna love me more for not demanding details about what’s going on with ashland. I understand why you want to be discreet.

Nate: This could affect a lot of people.

Elena: But it’s all gonna work out in the end — because I know you’re gonna be fair and you’re not gonna jump to any conclusions. I trust your instincts. Your gut reactions have saved so many lives.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Elena: So you should trust them, too. And if something feels wrong, it probably is.

Nate: And that’s what I’m afraid of.

[ Sighs ] But I’m not sure who’s behind this. I need to find out.

Victor: Look, he’s not only a good friend, but he has the evidence I desperately need, alright? So, whenever you hear anything bout him or from him, you let me know, alright? Get to work.

[ Sighs ]

Adam: Michael baldwin still awol?

Victor: Yeah.

Adam: Well, he’s a smart guy. He’s got himself out of some tight spots before.

Victor: [ Breathes deeply ] You know, I never thought that ashland locke would get the upper hand.

Adam: Well, how far do you think he’d go to keep him quiet?

Victor: He will do whatever he can. He’s a desperate man. Especially now that he knows his entire back story is about to come to light and we expose him for the fraud he is. So he’s back against the wall. I expect anything from him.

Ashland: I am going to put all my energy into finding out who’s trying to destroy my life and put a stop to it.

Victoria: I just want this to be over.

Ashland: First I need something from you.

Victoria: Anything. You know that.

Ashland: Can you look me in the eye and tell me that you believe I’m telling the truth?

Victoria: Of course I can. I will always support you.

Ashland: That’s all I needed to heaR.

Victoria: We should celebrate that.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] What do you have in mind?

Victoria: This.

Ashland: The contract.

Victoria: Yes. Making you my full partner, my co-ceo of newman/locke.

Ashland: [ Exhales sharply ] I can’t tell you what this means to me.

[ Chuckles ]

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Lily: Well, that was delicious. What a fabulous dinner.

Billy: I’m glad you enjoyed yourself.

Lily: I did. Thank you. And thank you for pulling me away from my desk. I didn’t even realize how hungry I was till you suggested coming here.

Billy: Well, you, my darling, are amazing at many, many things, but taking a break is not one of them.

Lily: I know. That’s only gotten worse since we’ve been working from home. It’s like we’re just surrounded by our jobs 24/7.

Billy: Yeah. That is the drawback.

Lily: Yeah. I feel like it’s worse for you, given the fact that you’ve been waking up in the middle of the night the past couple of weeks to work.

Billy: Well, that’s why it’s important that we take a break to recharge for the next morning — or in my case, the wee hours of the morning.

Lily: Look, I really know that you feel like your last recording session didn’t go the way that you hoped.

Billy: That would be an understatement.

Lily: But you’re still being too hard on yourself. There’s no firm start date to this thing. You can launch it when it’s ready. Just relax, you know? You’ll get in the zone again.

Billy: Yeah, I was thinking I’m gonna go see traci. She’s talked about writer’s block in the past. I’m sure she has tips for me.

Lily: Yeah, that’s a great idea.

Billy: And maybe I can get an update on jack because, since he and phyllis got to la, he has not answered any of my texts.

Lily: Are you worried?

Billy: I’m not worried. It’d just be nice to hear from him. You want to come with?

Lily: Uh, I would, but I told devon that I was gonna stop by and see dom, get my baby fix.

Billy: Mm, and just maybe try and hit him up about the merger again?

Lily: I mean, if the subject comes up, maybe.

Billy: Yeah, I was just kidding. I don’t think that’s a great idea.

Lily: What’s not a great idea? Convincing devon or the merger itself?

Billy: No, I’ve already told you, I think the merger itself is a brilliant idea. I’m behind it 100%.

Lily: Yeah, I know what you said, but I feel like there’s something that you’re not telling me. And now you told me not to talk to devon about it? I mean, what’s that about?

Traci: Come on, jack. Jack.

[ Line ringing ] No answer, okay. Phyllis.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Phyllis: Hey, traci.

Traci: Phyllis, hello. Um, listen, I’ve been trying jack and he hasn’t picked up his phone. Does he happen to be there with you right now?

Phyllis: Um, no, no, he’s not. Um…we, uh…we got to la, and then, you know, we had dinner and he went up to his room. It’s been a long day.

Traci: Oh, well, maybe it’s better that I didn’t get through to him and I got you first. I wouldn’t want him to have to relive anything. Um…were you able to get to keemo’s house?

Phyllis: Yeah, right from the airport.

Traci: Was anyone there?

Phyllis: No, no one was there. It was just a few pieces of furniture. Looked like somebody was getting the house ready to sell. And then there was a box left there, obviously meant for jack to see.

Traci: Really? How do you know? Was there a note or something?

Phyllis: No. Just a bunch of handwritten letters to jack from his son.

Jack: Oh, keemo, what i wouldn’t give for one more day with you. One more hour…to set things right.

[ Sighs ] If only we had more time. Perhaps your heart would’ve softened toward me. Maybe you’d have even changed your mind and sent these letters. Or some other way of reaching out to me. I understand now. You weren’t afraid of my reaction. You were worried what my getting these letters would do to you, worried that the rage that you held for so long…that had faded…would flare up again. I understand that. I would never have let that happen. It would’ve brought so much joy to my life to have you back in my life, to introduce you to your brother kyle. I would have done anything to heal that rift. If only you’d given me just a clue that you were open to that. Oh, god. I think that’s the part that hurts the most. That we came so close. I’m steve.

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Traci: [ Sighs ] I’m really grateful that keemo’s last letter to jack was at least kind. I mean, if it had been full of rage and bitterness, that would’ve been so much harder for jack to take.

Phyllis: For sure.

Traci: But to find out that — that his son was in the states this whole time, carrying on his life and never reached out to any of us, even after he’d forgiven jack. This is just heartbreaking. Things could’ve been so different.

Phyllis: Yeah, jack is having a tough time with that.

Traci: I almost wish that whoever sent these messages would’ve just left well enough alone.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m not going to push an investigation. Not right now, definitely. Even though someone obviously wanted him to find that box of keepsakes in the house, but I’m not pushing anything, you know? Just too much loss for jack.

Traci: Well, I appreciate that, phyllis. And I’m very glad that jack has someone with him who knows him as well as you do. I have a question.

Phyllis: Yeah, what is it?

Traci: You said that there was a box of belongings. Were there things besides the bundle of letters?

Phyllis: Uh, no, not just letters. A scarf, some postcards, a necklace that he had given to luan on christmas, and then he gave it to keemo after luan died. And then, um…oh, proof of paternity that he had given to keemo on — on his wedding day with luan.

Traci: Wow. To have found all these things now…I just can’t imagine all the memories that these are bringing up for him.

Jack: Who are these people in this photo? I recognize mai, your sister. The rest of these people, i don’t have a clue. Are they neighbors? Friends, maybe? Family? And why would the person who left me this box leave this photo in it? Maybe just to drive home how little I knew about my own son. I know you let go of your rage at me. Your letters made that very clear. Maybe someone was in your life that…would be angry on your behalf. I… no, no. I…I can’t look at this as someone who’s lashing out at me. It — it was meant to be a gift. This person knew I would want to know as much about you as possible. And for whatever reason, they — they need to be anonymous. I suppose I have to accept that. I… maybe this has to be enough. Of course it was enough. Enough to know that you no longer despised me, enough to know that you accepted our history. Enough to know that…you considered reaching out to me. That it might’ve actually happened…if your life hadn’t ended so unexpectedly. I think this is all the information I’m gonna get. So maybe it…has to be enough.

Billy: I think what i should’ve said was that I don’t think pressuring devon is really a great idea. He was very clear that he wants to focus on dom right now.

Lily: Yeah, I know what he said.

Billy: Okay, but you don’t buy it?

Lily: I just know my brother, and I think that he was thrown off by the scale of what I was proposing. I think I just, you know, threw too much at him too soon. I was very excited and i couldn’t hold back.

Billy: That’s one thing, yeah. The other thing could be he really likes his position at hamilton-winters and he’s not interested in sharing it, not even with you.

Lily: [ Scoffs ] I mean, maybe.

Billy: Look, I know that you and my mom were really disappointed that the pitch didn’t go the way that you hoped, and that’s hard. I get it. It’s also hard when not everyone is as excited about your idea as you are.

Lily: What is that supposed to mean?

Billy: What do you mean?

Lily: You just said that jill and I were disappointed. Does that mean that you weren’t?

Billy: No, that’s not what I’m saying. I…

[ Sighs ] I hope devon comes around, i really do, ’cause it is a brilliant idea. I just don’t think he’s — you know, putting pressure on him is gonna make him do it any sooner. He knows where to find you when he wants to change his mind.

Lily: Okay, you would tell me if you didn’t like the idea of this merger, right? Like, I hope that you would be transparent with me the way i was transparent with you about me having reservations about your podcast idea.

Billy: Okay, um…in the interest of transparency, I love the idea. I really do think it is genius. And I love you, and I really hope that this works out exactly the way that you envision it. We hit the bike trails every weekend

Dominic: [ Fussing ]

Devon: It’s okay, buddy. Why are you not happy?

Lily: How long has he been like this?

Devon: For like 20 minutes.

Lily: Oh, dom. Let me try. Are you okay, honey? It’s alright. Shh. It’s okay, give me a little smile. That’s — sorry, I guess my soothing skills are rusty.

Devon: That’s okay. I don’t know if this is just, like, his normal fussiness or if it’s more than that. It might be teething.

Lily: Actually, that’s true. I saw a teething ring in his diaper bag. Hold on.

Devon: I just don’t know. And he’s still recovering, so i can’t be too careful. It might be something serious.

Lily: Well, look, why don’t you just call his doctor and see if she thinks anything is wrong?

Devon: Yeah, that’s actually a good idea.

[ Sighs ] Hi. Could I get dr. Alston, please? This is — it’s very serious.

Traci: Two visits from my very favorite younger brother — it must be my lucky day.

Billy: I’m your only younger brother.

Traci: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Trust me, I’m the lucky one.

Traci: Alright, I’ll take that. Hey, you want something to drink?

Billy: No, I’m okay. I just left dinner with lily. She sends her love, by the way.

Traci: Oh, how nice. So what brings you by? Must be something.

Billy: It is something, but first I want to know if you talked to jack.

Traci: Of course. Not directly, but I did talk to phyllis.

Billy: And?

Traci: Well, they were able to go over to keemo’s house and they found a box of his belongings and a bunch of letters that keemo had been writing to jack for years and just never sent.

Billy: That’s very strange.

Traci: Yeah. Phyllis says it really shook him up. I think that he’s turned his phone off for the rest of the evening. He’s probably trying to process what he’s found.

Billy: I still think that one of us should’ve gone with him instead of phyllis, the queen of hidden agendas.

Traci: Well, to be fair, you know, so far, she has been protective and she’s been considerate of his feelings.

Billy: Yeah, yeah, all part of her mo.

Traci: Oh, cynic.

Billy: Yeah, and proud of it. Look, maybe you’re right, maybe this time she has his best interests at heart, but that does not mean that trouble won’t be ahead.

Jack: Seems like the place is cleared out. Everything I was supposed to find…is right here. I guess my search has come to an end. Unless, of course, I got a text from my anonymous tipster. Forgot to turn the phone back on after dinner. Okay. God, here they are. Everyone’s worried about me.

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Billy: Mmm! Oh, my goodness, great call on the hot cocoa. It’s perfect.

Traci: Wow, I am two for two tonight.

[ Chuckles ]

Billy: I mean, you’re right 99% of the time, so…you’re right.

Traci: [ Laughs ]

Billy: It’s another reason why I wanted to talk to you.

Traci: Ah, see? I knew if I waited long enough, we’d get there.

Billy: Yeah, um…so I’m working on this project for chancellor — at least I was before I hit a wall, creatively speaking.

[ Sighs ] Long story short, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night every night — well, roughly around 2:45 in the morning — with all these thoughts and ideas swirling around my head.

Traci: Hmm, well, you know, some of those midnight brainstorm sessions, they can be gold. I hope you’re writing everything down.

Billy: Well, I started that, and then I started recording them in a free-association kind of way.

Traci: Is there any theme developing?

Billy: Yeah, I guess. Turning your life around, you know, finding your purpose, letting go of old coping mechanisms that don’t serve you anymore, that are holding you back — that type of thing.

Traci: Wow, billy. I think you’ve got a book in you.

Billy: Oh, I don’t know. I mean, devon thought it was a good idea — in a different format, though. He mentioned podcast.

Traci: That’s an amazing idea.

Billy: Yeah, well, we’ll see. I built a makeshift recording studio in the apartment and i sat down for my first session, and…it was bad.

Traci: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Like, nothing really good came out at all. It was really quite horrendous.

Traci: Oh. Well, I hope you’re not giving up.

Billy: No, I’m not gonna give up, but I’m hoping maybe you have some pointers, you know? Maybe a suggestion in order to loosen up a little bit.

Traci: Well, have you ever tried meditation?

Billy: Meditation. That’s what I did wrong. I shouldn’t have built a recording studio — I should have built a zen den.

Traci: Oh, very funny. Come on, it’s not nearly as strange or mystical as it sounds. It’s really just — just putting your body in a state of relaxed awareness. You know, it’s calming your mind so that all your thoughts and your ideas can flow.

Billy: Yeah, I’m aware of the theory, but, honestly, sitting still for any moment of time makes me twitch.

Traci: [ Chuckles ] Well, it’s up to you, of course, but it sounds like exactly what you need to do to get over this hurdle you’ve described. And, billy, what have you got to lose?

Billy: Yeah, no, you’re right. Of course you’re right. You’re always right. 99% of the time, you’re right.

Traci: [ Laughs ]

Devon: Oh, that was a really great idea to call the doctor. I feel a whole lot better.

Lily: Oh, good. So she thinks it’s fine, the fussing doesn’t mean anything?

Devon: No, she actually thinks that it could be a sign that he’s getting his energy back, which is a huge relief.

Lily: Okay, good, I’m glad it’s nothing serious.

Devon: Yeah.

Lily: Although I do think it’s gonna take you a little bit longer to calm down than it did dom.

Devon: Well, I mean, yeah, I’ve been on high alert with everything that he’s been through.

Lily: Well, look, you did great, okay? You were very calm. I’m proud of you.

Devon: Thanks to your advice. I’m glad that you stopped by.

Lily: Yeah, you know, they say timing is everything.

Devon: Mm. Was there a particular reason that you did come over?

Lily: Um, no, I just wanted to, you know, see dom, get my baby fix.

Devon: Oh, yeah? You don’t want to — you don’t want to talk about work? ‘Cause I was thinking of discussing the merger.

Lily: Really?

Devon: [ Chuckles ] You’re such a liar. I knew you came by to talk work.

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Devon: See?

Jack: Red?

Phyllis: Hey.

Jack: Did you maybe see someone on foot, maybe running away, just now when you pulled in?

Phyllis: Uh…no, I didn’T. I mean, I was talking to the driver. I wasn’t really looking. Was someone here?

Jack: I thought I heard someone out here, and, you know, maybe I was wrong.

Phyllis: Is everything okay?

Jack: Yeah. Yeah, I — you didn’t have to come.

Phyllis: No, hey, listen, you weren’t at the hotel. I figured you might be here. Um, I tried to call —

Jack: Yeah, I know, my phone wasn’t on. I’m sorry, that wasn’t intentional.

Phyllis: Don’t apologize.

Jack: I think I just needed a little time with my thoughts, and before I knew it, I was here.

Phyllis: Yeah, of course. Well, hey, just go back in there and be with your thoughts, and the driver’s waiting for me, so I’ll just tell him to — to, you know, go back to the hotel, no problem.

Jack: Okay, okay.

Phyllis: Okay?

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Phyllis: When I mentioned before that maybe someone was watching us, I was kidding, you know.

Jack: Well, I don’t think i imagined it, but it’s possible.

Phyllis: Could it have been coyotes? There are a lot of coyotes in la, right? What did it sound like? Footsteps?

Jack: No, no, more like a thump. I don’t know what caused it. Maybe my texter is as curious about me as I am about them.

Phyllis: Well, they know why you’re here and what you’re doing. What’s motivating them is still a mystery to us.

Jack: Well, I’ve ruled out anything malicious. I don’t think this is a scam. Everything in this box was keemo’S. You think it’s possible somebody read these letters, was touched by them, and sad that I would never see them?

Phyllis: No. No.

Jack: You don’t buy it.

Phyllis: Nope, if that were the case, they would’ve boxed this whole thing up, along with the obituary, and would have sent it to you. They wanted you to come to california for some reason.

Jack: Yeah, they would’ve had my phone number. You’re probably right.

Phyllis: They wanted you here, and we still don’t know why.

Jack: Okay, if that’s the case, they should let me know. I don’t have enough information here to put it together. “I have been through everything in this house. Is there anything else to find?”

Lily: See, this is how you know I’m a good person, okay? I don’t have a poker face.

Devon: No, just means you’re a horrible liar.

[ Both laugh ]

Lily: Ugh, I know. Even when I told billy that i was coming over here, he knew right away that I wanted to talk to you about the merger. But, look, I get it, you know? You’re not ready. It’s fine. I’m not gonna push it.

Devon: It’s okay, and i really don’t mind you bringing it up, ’cause I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I saw you.

Lily: Okay, that’s a positive sign.

Devon: [ Chuckles ] I haven’t changed my mind about it, but I had a good conversation with amanda.

Lily: And?

Devon: And she — you know, she laid out scenarios where we could have the best of both worlds. We could take advantage of our companies coming together without having to surrender control over what matters to us, you know?

Lily: Yeah, of course. I mean, look, I really think that we could work something out here.

Devon: Well, I mean, you might think that, but I’m not very sure, just ’cause I know this would be a huge, huge undertaking.

Lily: No, it would be, it’s true.

Devon: Yeah. I’m not against it, though.

Lily: Okay, well, that’s promising.

Devon: I do, however, think that we should do what I said and just focus on this podcast project that we have and see how that goes first.

Lily: Whatever you want. We can table this until you’re ready to discuss it. It’s fine.

Devon: Thank you. When dom went down for his nap earlier, I took one, too, and i had a — had a dream with neil in it.

Lily: Really?

Devon: Yeah. Yeah, he didn’t say anything, he was just standing there and smiling at me.

Lily: I miss his smile so much.

Devon: Yeah. So do I. And I can’t help but feel like that might be a sign that he approves of your idea and i shouldn’t say no to it.

Lily: I know, that’s what i keep thinking about, you know? I just — I — I keep thinking about all of the amazing opportunities that we could capitalize on. You know? But…look, I get it. I know this is a lot right now, so it’s fine, we can take our time, let you get comfortable before we take any further steps.

Devon: Appreciate that. I appreciate your patience.

Lily: Of course.

Traci: So tell me how everything is going for you and lily over at chancellor. I mean, it’s a big step up from chanccomm, and I imagine the pressure is a nightmare.

Billy: Well, yes and no. I mean, it’s great. You know lily, she decides to do something and she goes for it, and she is fantastic in this role. She really is. I’m very, very proud of her.

Traci: I can see that.

Billy: A couple days ago, she came up with an idea that is genius. My mom loves it. And if it works out, it’s gonna transform the company.

Traci: Well, I love hearing that.

Billy: Yeah.

Traci: That’s gonna be great for both of you.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Yeah.

Traci: Um, it is gonna be great for you, too, right?

Billy: That remains to be seen. But what’s important is lily. This is her time.

Traci: Well, I doubt that lily’s thinking of it in those terms.

Billy: Well, she should be. She really should. And to be honest, we haven’t discussed my involvement in this deal yet, and we don’t need to. My job is to advise her on what’s best for the company, not what’s best for me personally.

Traci: Well, it sounds like you’re talking about your obligations as her colleague, but what about as her partner?

Billy: Yeah, but that’s moot if the plan doesn’t fly.

Traci: What if it does fly? And lily doesn’t find out about it until it’s over with and it’s too late for her to do anything about it, that you had some issue? I think that’s not really fair.

Billy: No, I see your point.

Traci: Kind of puts her in a no-win situation, and I would consider telling her — sooner than later — and then just trust that she’ll want to know the truth. Hey! It’s me! Your dry skin!

Phyllis: Still nothing?

Jack: No, I think I have all the information I’m going to get.

Phyllis: Maybe. Maybe not. I mean, if you want to find out about this house and more about all of these things that are in that box, I’ll do that for you. I’ll research it. And I know that might sound aggressive to you. Maybe you want to let it go, you want to leave it alone, that’s your prerogative.

Jack: I think it’s just been a long day. I’m beat, I’m confused. I don’t know where to take this next.

Phyllis: Are you happy you came here?

Jack: I am shocked you would even ask that question.

Phyllis: Why?

Jack: Before you arrived, i was thinking about how close i am to not knowing anything about what happened to keemo. I got those texts, thought they were a scam. I decided to ignore them. You took it upon yourself to do all of the investigating. It is the only reason I am here. It is the thing that gave me the opportunity to read these letters from my son, and I am so grateful for this small connection to him.

Phyllis: That’s very painful for you.

Jack: Yeah, but, you know, it’s so much better than being in the dark about what happened to keemo. About his death, about…how he felt about me. Thank you for making this happen.

Phyllis: You don’t need to thank me. You know, overstepping — it’s sort of who I am.

Jack: I’m deeply grateful to you for being exactly who you are.

Lily: Hello.

Billy: Hi.

Lily: How’d it go with traci?

Billy: It was good. She filled me in on jack. Apparently, they found a bunch of unsent letters from keemo, where he forgave jack, and unfortunately, it’s too late for them to reconnect.

Lily: Oh, my god, the whole thing is honestly so sad. I know how much family means to jack, so I’m sure he was really hoping to have a chance to reconcile.

Billy: It’s just so typical, you know? My nephew holds a grudge for decades, and where does that get you?

Lily: True.

Billy: Feels like a cautionary tale, doesn’t it?

Lily: Yep. Meditation courses? What’s that?

Billy: [ Laughs ] Traci’s idea. Apparently it’s highly effective for tapping into your inner voice.

Lily: Oh, really?

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Lily: Well, you know, never hurts to try it.

Billy: Yeah, that’s what i was thinking.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: How was your get-together with devon?

Lily: Um, it was good, actually. Went better than I could’ve hoped.

Billy: Yeah?

Lily: Mm-hmm.

Billy: Tell me.

Lily: Well, you know, he was very open to talking about the merger. Actually, he was the one who brought it up, so…

Billy: You’re not kidding.

Lily: Mm-hmm. Yeah, he told me that he had a dream about our dad, which made him willing to reconsider it. Which makes me really happy, ’cause the one thing I keep thinking about over and over is how much my dad would love this idea. So…I’m glad that devon is realizing that, too.

Billy: Does it sound like he’s gonna say yes?

Lily: I think I got him to a maybe.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, my god, it’s late.

Billy: Yeah, it is.

Lily: Yeah, and if you were planning on waking up at 2:48 again, we should probably get to bed.

Billy: Hey.

[ Clears throat ] Before you go…I need to talk to you about something.

Lily: So what’s wrong?

Billy: No, it’s not a huge deal.

Lily: Well, just tell me.

Billy: Okay, um…I’m feeling a little guilty because I wasn’t totally honest with you at the restaurant when we were talking about the merger.

Lily: Okay, so I was right. You were holding back.

Billy: Well, yeah, I mean, i was answering you as your coo, from a business perspective, and from a business perspective, i love this idea, honestly. I think it’s fantastic. It’s a great concept.

Lily: But you’re not in favor of it for some reason?

Billy: I’m really embarrassed, actually. I feel silly even saying this out loud, let alone to you.

Lily: It’s fine, just tell me.

Billy: It’s hard for me to be objective because I’m sitting here and I’m wondering what this means for me. Where do I fit in in all of this? I mean, you and devon are obviously gonna run this company together, and he’s gonna bring his own people, so what does that mean, you know? I mean, you might not even need a coo. I might be a redundancy, on the outside, looking in.

Lily: I hear you. Well, look, first, thank you for telling me that. I really appreciate it. And I get it. It’s a very valid concern.

Billy: Because that’s what’s gonna happen?

Lily: No, it’s valid because it’s normal to, you know, wonder how a change is going to impact you.

Billy: Right.

Lily: Listen, I want you to know, no matter what happens with chancellor, you will always be the person that I depend on the most. Okay? You’re my right-hand man.

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Lily: Alright? And don’t you forget it.

Billy: Such a good answer.

Lily: I know, right?

[ Laughs ]

Billy: Thank you. I appreciate it.

Lily: Well, are you feeling reassured?

Billy: Yes, very.

Lily: Okay, good. ‘Cause there’s more where that came from.

[ Both chuckle ]

Jack: Ugh, I’m beat. I’m beat. We’re not gonna get anything more done tonight. If the texter were going to respond, he or she would have written to us by now.

Phyllis: Yeah, you’re right, you’re right.

Jack: Go back to the hotel, get some sleep.

Phyllis: Yeah, and in the morning, you’ll have a new perspective, right?

Jack: Yeah.

Phyllis: Jack?

Jack: Keemo lived here. I know nothing about his life here. Did friends come and go? Did he have celebrations? Was he alone and lonely? I don’t know. I don’t know. He was one short plane ride away from an extended family in genoa city. And I didn’t have a clue. Days, weeks, years go by… and I know nothing about them. I didn’t know him. I didn’t know his thoughts. I didn’t what he felt about anything. Now I’ll never know. My own son. My own son. [ Crying ]

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Nate: How you doing?

Nick: Thanks for coming.

Nate: No problem.

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Nate: Yeah, yeah.

Nick: Can we get one more? Thank you.

Nate: This isn’t about faith, is it? I’ve been apprised of all her tests since her transplant. Everything seems to be going well.

Nick: She’s doing awesome. You know, she’s happy, healthy, very excited for her future. I mean, college is right around the corner.

Nate: Oh, yeah, that’s a, that’s a big step. I’ve been offering moses a bit of advice while he weighs his options. And it’s been pretty fun.

Nick: He is such a great kid, nate. You know, it seems faith has taken an interest in business, too, which makes her grandfather very happy.

Nate: I’m sure. How’s victor’s health these days?

Nick: He’s great. We seem to have caught a run of good luck with that, with dad’s health and sharon’s remission, faith’s transplant. And of course ashland’s recovery, which has been nothing short of miraculous. I was curious if you had ever seen anything like that — you know, someone who was so close to death and then bounces back the way he has.

Nate: In my experience, it’s extremely rare, which makes it all the more impressive. I’d love to go over the protocol one day, given the efficacy.

Nick: Yeah, if you do that, i would love to see that myself.

Nate: Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?

Nick: Uh…look. Ashland’s condition has become a very important subject in this family… much more so than any of us ever expected.

Victoria: Marketing meeting went well?

Ashland: Fantastic.

Victoria: What is it?

Ashland: I just got off the phone with your father. He’s, uh, put a ticking time bomb on his threats against me. I told him to do his best.

Victor: You just made a big mistake, ashland locke. No one threatens me. No one threatens my family… and gets away with it.

Abby: Babe, is that you?

Chance: Yeah.

Abby: How was your nap?

Chance: Good.

Abby: Feeling better?

Chance: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I was pretty worn out there.

Abby: I know your first therapy session was emotionally draining. What can I do to help?

Chance: Okay, well, I’m really worried that I’m gonna make you feel like I’m shutting you out. I want you to know that’s not what I’m doing. I just need some time to figure this out all on my own, you know? Just for now. We can talk about it later… if that’s okay.

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Mariah: We don’t have anything set in stone, uh, but maybe something black?

Tessa: Or something sparkly?

Mariah: I mean, you can never go wrong with something black and sparkly. So…

Faith: On it. Hey, how did you guys know you were in love?

Mariah: Um…well, you know, I don’t think it’s something we could actually pinpoint. I think we both knew before we could admit it to each other, and that took a while.

Tessa: Yeah, I mean, because being in love, as great as it is, it can be really scary.

Faith: Uh-huh. How many people are you inviting to the ceremony?

Tessa: I think we’re thinking of keeping it small so that we can spend time with each guest.

Faith: Let me know if you need me to handle the door, keep out the riffraff.

Tessa: Oh, I don’t think that’s necessary. We’re not that popular.

Mariah: Oh, you are. I’m just your number-one fan.

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Faith: When tessa was on tour, were you guys ever worried that you might not make it, because of the long distance and all the time apart?

Noah: Hey, mom. Is it too late to get a couple triple espressos to go?

Sharon: Not technically, but won’t you be worried about the caffeine keeping you awake?

Noah: No. That is the point. We need a little post-dinner pick-me-up before we go out to the club. I just heard something amazing!

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Noah: Uh, where are my manners? Mom, this is cindy.

Sharon: Nice to meet you.

Cindy: Same here. I have already heard so much about you.

Sharon: Oh!

Noah: All good things, i promise. I told her if she wanted to come get espressos, we had to go to my mom’s place because it’s not your typical coffee shop, not where they burn the beans and stuff. It’s special, and that’s because of you. Knowing everyone’s orders, ask about their families. I told her about the thanksgiving tradition.

Cindy: Which is so generous and sweet. I really should have come in here before now, but, you know, I’ve got a coffee shop near work. It just seemed easier. You know how it goes. But I’m gonna start coming in here from now on because I can tell that this is just an amazing place run by an amazing woman. Must be to have raised an incredible guy like noel.

Sharon: Noel.

Cindy: And you passed down some killer genes, too. I mean, look at those eyes. So dreamy!

Sharon: Yeah, he’s pretty great all around. So, where did you say you work?

Cindy: I have a day job, but my real passion is in social media, working as an influencer.

Sharon: Oh. Did you go to walnut grove with noah? He mentioned seeing a high school friend the other night.

Cindy: You know, I didn’t know him in school, but I wish i had! I mean, he is just sexier and funnier than about 99% of the guys I went to school with. We just met today. How lucky is that?

Sharon: That’s so lucky.

Mariah: When tessa left to go on the road, it was very, very hard. But it was also not an excuse to behave badly.

Faith: Oh, my god, I did not mean to bring up any bad memories.

Tessa: Hey, it’s okay. Being a couple means that sometimes you work through things when you make mistakes.

Mariah: And when I…lost my way, tessa was very compassionate, and she was understanding, forgiving.

Tessa: And mariah’s done the same for me, as well.

Mariah: Being in a relationship is not always easy and fun and fluffy, but it also shouldn’t be agonizingly hard, either.

Tessa: And there are shades in between. You find out what works and what doesn’t and what you both need so that you can make it last forever.

Faith: I don’t even know what forever looks like for two people, except grandma and grandpa, and even they’ve had temporary breakups. I know how much my parents loved each other, but now mom has rey, who is awesome, and dad? Who knows? So, it just makes me wonder if soul mates are really a thing. If they’re not, then why risk it? You don’t know if you could just end up with a broken heart.

Victoria: What exactly did my father say to you?

Ashland: You know, I really hate upsetting you like this.

Victoria: Well, you know what? It’s a little late for that. I need to know.

Ashland: Okay, alright. It’s just more of the same. Either I capitulate, or he will expose my terrible crimes to you.

Victoria: These threats that he’s making are totally unacceptable.

Ashland: Yeah, well, I don’t like being the victim of them, either, especially since I’ve been down this particular path many times. How many times do you suppose your family is going to claim that they’ve uncovered some deep, dark secret about my past that makes me unworthy of you? Not to mention the implication that you are some kind of weak-willed victim that’s fallen prey to a terrible monster! It’s demeaning to both of us.

Victoria: I agree with you. I do. But what I’m trying to figure out is why is my father trying to squeeze you out? I mean, even if he has some reason to feel threatened by you, why would he tell this messy and obvious lie? My father is too careful and prudent to pull a move like this. So, there must be something more going on for him to take this kind of risk.

Nick: Look, nate. I have always admired and respected you. You have become a great friend of this family, even though i know there are times when we don’t deserve it. I really don’t like leaning on that friendship right now, but i don’t have a choice. There’s just too much at stake.

Nate: Why don’t you just tell me what’s going on?

Nick: What I’m about to say to you stays with us, alright? Because it’s shocking. It’s been suggested that ashland’s recovery may be too good to be true.

Nate: Sometimes science can seem like a miracle from the outside, when it’s really the culmination of years of research, trial and error, and deep and painful losses before you see any gains.

Nick: Look. I’m not here to question science, alright? But maybe there wasn’t any science involved at all. You know, people are saying that ashland’s entire medical case is all smoke and mirrors and that maybe he was never sick at all.

Nate: I don’t understand. Why would anyone question ashland’s illness?

Nick: Obviously, nate, i wouldn’t even be talking to you about this if there wasn’t some indication that it was true. And if it is —

Nate: Okay, okay, think about what you’re saying. You’re telling me ashland is lying about having cancer, which would mean he would have coerced multiple doctors to do wildly unethical and illegal things. I-I’ve gotten to know the man pretty well, and I can’t believe he would do something like this. In fact, I would turn my attention to whoever is spreading this rumor. Do they even know ashland or have any credibility? I’m 53, but in my mind

Victoria: My dad [Chuckles] He made me believe that he was done interfering in my personal life. You know, I genuinely believe that he was proud and happy for us at the wedding. I guess that was all just a farce.

Ashland: I don’t know. Maybe he was happy for us back then, especially when he thought I would be gone relatively soon, or — I hate thinking this way — maybe victor was putting up a front in italy all along. Maybe he pretended to support the marriage in order to push through the merger, and the plan was to take control of my company and eventually force me out.

Victoria: Hold on a second. Are you saying that you think my father is behind setting you up and that he just didn’t buy into the scam, but he’s actually behind it?

Victor: Well, the two of you seem to be in a rather serious conversation. Everything alright?

Nick: I was just filling in nate about the rumors about ashland.

Victor: Thank you for for following up, son.

Nate: Victor, I hope you don’t mind me asking. Are you the one behind all of this?

Victor: I’m indeed.

Nate: Listen. I know the reputations of some of the physicians ashland’s worked with. They’re excellent doctors who witnessed this condition firsthand.

Victor: Nate, let me just tell you that ashland locke is not the man he appears to be. He committed an egregious hoax. He not only deceived my family — victoria — and now you.

Nate: I can’t believe he would do something so immoral without unassailable proof.

Victor: Why don’t nicholas and I take you over to newman media, and we will show you what you need to see to believe that you were deceived?

Mariah: I’m not sure we have any answers on the risk that is involved with falling in love.

Tessa: I can tell you that we feel like soul mates because we can’t imagine our lives without each other. But if you’re talking about putting your heart out on the line, I mean, the emotional risk is there. I mean, it might not last forever, and it could totally end in ruin.

Mariah: Okay, but, also, uh, it might not, you know? But you’re just not gonna know until you take the chance, you know? So, can I ask? Are we just talking about love in general, or are we maybe talking about you and moses? Okay. Forget I said anything. I don’t want to put you on the spot. I just want you to know that if you want to talk about anything, we’re here to listen.

Faith: I guess I was asking for myself but not because things are bad with moses, because they’re really good. It’s exactly how it was when we first met, but somehow even better. Like, life just makes more sense when he’s around. Does that sound crazy?

Tessa: Not at all.

Faith: But, also, there’s college, and everything could change. And I don’t want it to, but people don’t always get what they want.

Tessa: Yeah, that’s true.

Mariah: Look. I-I get the conundrum. You know, it can be reassuring to find the one. You feel safe and secure and like nothing can hurt you. But, unfortunately, it’s just not the way things work.

Tessa: So, it does take bravery to let yourself fall in love. And it requires trust… and focusing on each other and being a team. And that’s how you two take the world head on.

Abby: Are you hungry?

Chance: No, I’m okay right now.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Chance: Hey, I’m sorry I’m being so quiet. It just took a lot out of me today.

Abby: Yeah. I completely understand.

Chance: You know, I wanted to take you to dinner. Doesn’t look like that’s gonna happen tonight. So, I apologize.

Abby: You know, I don’t care about going out to eat. I’m just so thankful that you went to therapy and that you’re doing it for our family and for yourself. I will never be able to understand what it was like for you in spain. But I am so grateful that you are facing your trauma head on and that you are fighting for us and for dominic. It fills my heart.

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Nate: Did you take this video to the police? Do you even know if the man in it is a doctor in peru? Because what decent doctor would pretend to treat a patient? This makes absolutely no sense.

Victor: I’m telling you. We have two doctors who testified on tape, on videotape, that they were paid a lot of money by ashland locke to concoct this bs story about his health.

Nate: What about the doctor in new york? Or the lab where his initial tests were run? That’s where the cancer diagnosis originated.

Victor: My sources were stonewalled at both places.

Nate: It’s called “medical confidentiality.” The staff at the lab has no reason or right to discuss a patient’s condition. And do you even know where the money came from that was used to pay off the peruvian doctors? Because even if it seems like it can be traced back to ashland, someone could be framing him to try to discredit him.

[ Sighs ] With all due respect, I think you two are the ones being played.

Victor: Nate, you’re a good man. You want to believe people. I’m telling you there’s more damning evidence about ashland locke on the way. He’s a fraud, an out-and-out fraud. He’s dangerous, and we need your help in order to prevent him from doing further damage to victoria.

Victoria: I just don’t think that my father is the one who’s trying to make you look like a liar. I can’t see him stooping that low or trying to hurt me in that way.

Ashland: I-I was just trying to consider the alternatives. That’s all. The only reason it came to mind was because you and I have had no luck trying to think of someone else who might have gone to such extremes.

Victoria: No, I get why your mind would go there, and I can also see how my father would buy into this insanity so quickly. But I can’t picture him — i just can’t picture him creating this long-term, wide-ranging conspiracy. Do you know the amount of lies and treachery that it would take to pull something like that off? It’s just too dark, even for my dad.

Ashland: I’m sorry I brought it up.

Victoria: No! Don’t get me wrong. I am absolutely furious with him. The truth of what he’s done is bad enough. I mean, trying to use some lie to get you out of my life?

[ Sighs ] I’m not gonna let that happen.

Cindy: It was like one of those meet-cutes. We were walking down the street, opposite directions, texting, not even paying attention where we were going, and then phones went flying. I suffered a broken screen, and he suffered a broken ego because he went down like a ton of bricks.

Noah: Okay, that is an exaggeration.

Cindy: Is it?

Noah: Anyway, she told me to watch where I was going. Only she worded it a lot less politely than that.

Cindy: I was upset. Anyone would have been.

Noah: I told her I was just trying to go into the café to get a bite to eat. She just walked out and realized she forgot her purse. So, we went back in.

Cindy: And we chatted while he had dinner. I had dessert. I’m talking about the chocolate mousse, not you, noel.

Noah: It’s, uh, it’s noah.

Cindy: Of course it is! What did I say?

Noah: [ Laughing ] It doesn’t matter.

Faith: Hey, dork.

Noah: Who you calling dork, dork? Cindy, this is my younger sister, my much younger sister.

Cindy: Whoa! Meeting your mom and your sister on the first date? Isn’t it a little early to introduce me to your entire family?

Noah: [ Chuckles ]

Mariah: How about my little sister pondering love — and forever?

Tessa: Yeah, I did not have any of that on my mind at faith’s age.

Mariah: Well, you were dealing with a lot of other things.

Tessa: Yeah, the chaos ith my sister and my parents? But you didn’t have it easy, either.

Mariah: No, I did not, and i definitely wasn’t thinking of finding happily ever after. I mean, I was too busy sleeping on friends’ couches and trying to avoid going home to the woman who raised me.

Tessa: [ Laughs ] I mean, yeah, both of us had it pretty rough. But faith hasn’t had it very easy at all, either.

Mariah: Absolutely — alcohol, medical issues, no shortage of family drama. That’s why I’m just thrilled that she can focus on college and having a boyfriend. You know, just normal teenage things.

Tessa: Yeah, I’m really glad that we get to be there for her.

Mariah: By the way, I was really touched by what you told her about our relationship. You know, you didn’t sugarcoat it. But you showed her that we believe that we can get through anything. And I know that I really put that to the test the last few months, and I know that you were really worried about me, with the abduction and bowie’s birth and all the feelings that came afterwards.

Tessa: I just tried to be there for you the best that I could.

Mariah: And you were. But I just wanted to let you know that you don’t have to be strong for both of us anymore. Okay? I am back on my “a” game. And, you know, even though i have scary thoughts, I know we got this.

Tessa: Okay. Um, I got to ask. What kind of scary thoughts?

Mariah: Well, uh, I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t scared about dom being sick. And then, I think about what would happen if our child got sick, you know, even if we get to be parents, which that’s definitely not guaranteed. So, stuff like that. Are you sorry you asked?

Tessa: [ Laughs ] No, no. I do — I want to know everything that’s going on in your head, but yeah, it’s a lot.

Mariah: Well, that’s my talent is worrying about things that haven’t happened or may never happen.

Tessa: I mean, hey, I get it. The world is scary. The future is scary. And that’s why I’m so glad to have a partner that will help me get through it. You tell me that, and I’m glad that I get to return the favor. New densify from crest pro-health.

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Chance: You have no idea what that does for me. And not just making love — being here, holding you, laying with you.

Abby: Yeah. I feel the same. You know, we are gonna have a lifetime of experiences — big ones and little moments, everyday moments, watching our son grow up.

Chance: And we have so much to be thankful for.

Abby: Yeah.

Chance: UM…I just got really hungry. I’m gonna go make us a snack, okay?

Faith: So, what’s up with noah’s date? Is this a thing?

Sharon: Um, I’m not sure. But she seems fun, and he seems to be meeting a lot of new people in town.

Faith: He hasn’t mentioned dating much since he got back. But he doesn’t really talk to me about that kind of stuff, anyway.

Sharon: Well, if it makes you feel any better, he doesn’t talk to me about it, either.

Faith: Well, you are his mom.

Sharon: So?

Faith: So, whether he tells us or not, it’d be nice to see him find someone. Maybe seeing tessa and mariah so happy finally put the idea of finding love and settling down into his head.

Noah: No one’s looking to settle down. Okay, kid?

Faith: Okay, eavesdropper.

Noah: You two really need to find something more exciting to talk about.

Faith: Would finding someone special be so bad? It doesn’t have to be cindy. But love can be scary. But we have to be brave.

Noah: Brave, huh?

Faith: Whatever!

Noah: Yeah.

Faith: I’m gonna go vet this new girl.

Noah: No, please don’T.

Faith: Yeah.

Noah: Don’T.

[ Sighs ] What?

Sharon: Uh, nothing!

Noah: No, no, no, no, that’s not nothing. Look. I know what you’re thinking, and yes, there was the walnut grove woman the other night and cindy tonight.& But I mean, come on. That’s what young, single people are supposed to do, right? We’re supposed to go out and have fun. Doesn’t have to mean anything. So, please. I’m begging you, please. Don’t make this into something weird or find some reason you have to worry about me.

Sharon: Why would I worry?

Nick: Look, nate. We get where you’re coming from. I hope you understand why we need to discuss this with you. None of this looks good. Now, we don’t have all of the pieces, but we have enough to seriously question ashland’s condition. And, as you said, this is an awful deception, almost too heinous to contemplate, but we have to do that for victoria’s sake.

Nate: I was there while ashland was experiencing symptoms. I’ve seen him coughing, out of breath, and weak. And I’m his friend. I stood up for him at his wedding.

Victor: I understand that this comes as a shock to you, okay? And I understand that feeling deceived, like we feel deceived, it’s a hard pill to swallow. Considering that, think of what he’s doing to victoria.

Nate: What I don’t get is the why. Why go to this extreme? For what?

Victor: Easy answer — ashland locke wants to control my company.

Ashland: I hate that victor is putting you through this.

Victoria: You shouldn’t feel sorry for me. You should feel sorry for my father. I am gonna fight him with everything that I’ve got. He has no idea what I’m capable of. But I am not gonna let him get away with this. Take my word for that.

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Victor: Look, nate. Once you look into ashland locke’s background, check out his reputation, you will understand why it was easy for him to convince victoria to fall in love with him, to use her love and her sympathy to convince her to merge newman enterprises with his corporation. Then he befriended you. I’m sure you wondered why he would befriend you so quickly. He doesn’t even know you, really. But he needed you — needed your medical expertise to substantiate his bs about his medical history.

Nate: No, victor. I’m not gonna let you pull me into your version of events. And I resent the implication that I was used and too trusting to realize it.

Victor: Let me ask yoU. Have you read chanccomm’s article about him? The man is full of lies! He faked his own death to assume someone else’s identity. He is not really ashland locke. He’s bobby defranco.

Nick: Victoria knows all the allegations in that article are true. Now, you could ask her about it yourself, but she is under the spell of ashland locke. She believes every explanation, all of his excuses. He uses her trust to take advantage of her, which is why we need to gather as much proof as we can to make sure that he doesn’t do any more damage to victoria or this family. And, nate, we need your help to do that.

Faith: Social-media influencer — that’s so interesting.

Cindy: Tessa porter?! Oh, my god! What are you doing here?! Don’t answer that. That is none of my business. I just have to tell you that I’m your biggest fan. I love your music.

Tessa: Oh, well, hi. Thank you so much.

Cindy: I’m serious! I know every lyric to every song, and I’ve been to just about every single show that you’ve had in the area.

Tessa: You know what? You actually do look familiar. I’ve probably seen you at one of the clubs downtown.

Cindy: I’ve been to them all! Like I said, super fan, but, i mean, I’m sure that people come up to you all the time to say this stuff to you. You’re just humoring me.

Tessa: Oh, no, no. You have a really friendly smile. I’m usually drawn to people like that when I’m performing.

Cindy: What?! Shut your face! You have just totally made my night. You’re never gonna believe this. Oh, my god! And I don’t know how you could have planned any of this, but this is turning into one of the greatest dates of my life, and it is just getting started! We’re going to that club on market street, and it doesn’t get going for a few hours, and we just decided to come here for some coffee. Oh, I have a great idea. Why don’t you and your fiancée come with us?

Noah: No, I’m sure they have plans, um…

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Chance: [ Sighs ] It wasn’t easy talking to dr. Huffman. I mean, it wasn’t easy to open up to him, the same way it is opening up to everybody. I think it did help, though, that he understands what I’m going through, you know? He saw three tours overseas. He’s felt this way. I mean, he gets it.

Abby: I mean, I think that’s one of the reasons why sharon recommended him to us was because of his military experience.

Chance: Yeah, and, you know, we’ve seen a lot of the same things. So, he understands all the physical issues I’m having — the tension, the spaciness, always being on alert. You know, he gets that. Some of it gets drowned out. It does. You know, he understands that it’s hard for me to hear people say that what happened in spain isn’t my fault. But what he doesn’t get is that when people say that, it’s just empty to me. And I try to believe it. I do. And then when I do, I think to myself, if I really try to forget this, if I try to move past it, am I not just betraying my team again? I mean, don’t those people that gave their lives — they’re not coming home. Don’t they deserve to be remembered? To always be with me? I feel like I owe them that. Looking to get back in your type 2 diabetes zone?

Chance: I’m sorry for how that sounded. I-I just don’t understand why i feel like I have to hold on to all this guilt.

Abby: But that is how you feel.

Chance: And that’s why I know I need help. You know, all this pain has just put a wall between us, and i can’t let that happen.

Abby: I know how hard it is for you to talk about this stuff and for you to open up. Thank you for sharing this with me. I just want to be your safe place.

Chance: You are. I am determined not to fail this mission, okay?

Abby: Yeah.

Cindy: Just checking. Are you having as good a time as I am?

Noah: I’m pretty sure i am.

Cindy: Mariah copeland! The other half or “teriah.” What is happening?

Noah: Cindy, mariah is my other sister.

Cindy: Holy crap! I saw online where you showed up at that one concert and professed your love for tessa. I almost died. Correction — I died. No, I was — I was dead.

Mariah: Well, yeah, I was dying there for a second myself.

Cindy: It was one of the most romantic things that I’ve ever seen in my life. Hon, can you please go get me another espresso?

Noah: Yeah, you sure?

Cindy: Tell me everything about you and tessa! I mean, or whatever it is that you feel comfortable with sharing, which hopefully is everything.

Tessa: Cindy seems cool.

Noah: Yeah, yeah, she is. I forgot what I’d been missing, keeping to myself so much. It’s like faith said. You and mariah are couple goals, but right now I’m just trying to have some fun. I’ll leave the true love to the experts.

Cindy: Does she sing her songs to you?

Mariah: Yes.

Nate: Let’s say the doctors are in on the hoax. Someone coerced and paid them. Do you have any incontrovertible evidence that ashland lied about his condition?

Victor: I have damaging evidence.

Nate: But is it enough to make him come clean?

Victor: Not yet.

Nick: We need the help of a medical expert to stop him. Will you work with us?

Victoria: You have finally crossed the line! There is no coming back from this.

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Jack: Keemo is so happy in this picture. Who are these other women?

Phyllis: You don’t recognize them?

Jack: No, I — no, wait, that’s — that’s mai, his half-sister, on the right.

Phyllis: And the other women? Relatives or friends? Do you know what kind of significance they could be to keemo?

Jack: I don’t know. I don’t have a clue who his friends were, who his other relatives might have been. I’m completely in the dark here.

Phyllis: Yeah, I understand. Well, we’ll — we’ll just keep on looking for answers, that’s all. That’s why we’re here. I know it may be painful, but… I’m here to help.

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Okay. Hmm.

Victoria: Oh, my goodness, there you are. What took you so long? We both left crimson lights at the same time.

Ashland: You lost me at the traffic light.

Victoria: I did?

Ashland: Yes.

Victoria: Oh, okay, well, whatever. We’re — we’re both here now, and we have lots of privacy. So, you said that there’s something that I need to know and that it’s about my father.

Ashland: Yes, it is.

Victoria: Well, I assume this is about his objections to your new title. What exactly did he say to you in private? On the drive back to the office, I was growing more and more concerned. Is it about your health? Please, you can tell me. Are you feeling worse? Because if that’s what you told my father, then it makes sense why he would object so strongly.

Ashland: Indirectly, it is about my health. More specifically, uh… it’s about my treatment.

Chloe: So when is michael getting home? He’s been gone a while now. Oh, you must miss him.

Lauren: [ Scoffs ] Very much. This is why I was so skeptical about him working for victor again. I told him this was not gonna be a part-time job, but even i didn’t realize that he would be sent to peru for so long.

Chloe: So when is he planning on coming home?

Lauren: [ Sighs ] He keeps telling me soon, but it can’t be soon enough for me. I haven’t heard from him since yesterday. I called him last night, he didn’t pick up. I’ve been texting him all morning — no response.

Chloe: Well, you should bug him again. I mean, if he is anything like kevin, he doesn’t like to text while he’s working.

Lauren: You’re right, okay. Mm-hmm. Okay. Hopefully that will do the trick. And while I’m waiting, I need a distraction. Let’s talk about work. So how are you and chelsea coming along with the plans for the new sally-free fashion label?

Adam: That is a clever way to grow the sports platform. Good thinking.

Sally: You know, I was a little dubious about leaving fashion for the business world, but it’s actually really exciting. It’s invigorating. It feeds a part of my personality. Always a new problem to solve. Speaking of which, are there any updates on the ashland and victoria situation? Do you really think he’s on his way out?

Adam: Um…I’m not sure. I haven’t heard any updates yet.

Sally: I wonder how victoria’s doing. Emotionally, ’cause you said she might be headed for heartbreak.

Victor: Excuse me. I would like a word with my son in private. It’s a family matter. Facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results?

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Jack: What are we doing here? I get lured here blindly by some anonymous text. I came exactly as directed, and, what, silence? We’re supposed to just comb through all of these letters that keemo wrote to me, which apparently I was never supposed to have read. What am I supposed to make of this?

Phyllis: I don’t know what to make of it either. Maybe it is some sadistic prank by somebody. Maybe it is. Maybe they don’t even know we’re here. Maybe they’re waiting outside. I-I don’t think they’re outside. I think that everything we’re supposed to find out — I think it’s in this house, I think it’s right here.

Jack: You really think whoever sent these texts told me all that they know, and I’m just supposed to figure out the rest?

Phyllis: I don’t know. Maybe they’re just trying to point you in the right direction? Give you the next thing to find? I don’t know.

Jack: I want to know why i was led here.

Phyllis: I know. And what you’re supposed to be looking for — I get it.

Adam: Sally, do you mind? I have to talk to my father.

Sally: Of course. Yeah, I know family always comes first with the newmans. It’s getting late, so I’m just gonna grab a bite at society.

Adam: Well, I’ll join you for a drink when I get done here.

Sally: Perfect, mm-hmm. Bye.

Victor: So, son, I hope you kept the details of ashland’s latest deception to yourself. Now, I understand that you and your new coo have become quite close.

Adam: Dad, look —

Victor: I’m telling you, we don’t need word of this to get out, okay? And I don’t think she’s known for her discretion, is she?

Adam: You can trust me. I haven’t said a word to her about ashland faking his illness. Why would I do that when I don’t even know where things stand myself?

Victor: I’ve told ashland locke to get the hell out of town and leave victoria, or else I will go to her and reveal everything to her myself.

Adam: Really? That’s how you’re protecting her?

Victoria: What about your treatment? Have you had a setback?

Ashland: I’m just a little hesitant right now because i know how close you are to your father.

Victoria: Well, you know how complicated my history is with him, but, I mean, I don’t need protection from his latest machinations, whatever they are. So just tell me.

Ashland: I’m also still struggling with trying to understand why victor would do something like this. Um…

Victoria: What are you talking about?

Ashland: Apparently, your father has taken the word of some disgruntled doctor at the peruvian clinic who was recently fired.

Victoria: Taken his word about what?

Ashland: This doctor, this — this obvious quack, claims that I lied about my medical condition and falsified medical records, paid off various labs and clinics.

Victoria: I don’t understand. Are you saying that he’s accusing you of lying about getting better?

Ashland: No. He’s accusing me of not being sick in the first place. Saying that I don’t have and have never had cancer. In 15 years you drink about 15,000 cups of coffee.

Victoria: That’s insane. My father thinks you lied about being sick?

Ashland: It gets worse.

Victoria: I can’t imagine how.

Ashland: Victor is using this information as some sort of a threat against me. He’s trying to force me out of your life.

Victoria: And exactly how does he think he’s gonna do that?

Ashland: Basically, he just wants me to disappear, and if i don’t do that, he’s threatening to tell you that I’ve been lying about being sick all along, which I need you to understand is 100%, absolutely not true.

Victoria: What you’re saying right now, it’s — [Chuckles] It’s outrageous.

Ashland: Yes, I agree, and that’s exactly why I’m telling you about this now. I hate to say this, but at this moment, I do not trust your father, and I certainly don’t want you to hear this ridiculous accusation for the first time from him. Besides, we’ve made a pact that we won’t keep secrets from each other anymore, right?

Victoria: Why would my father do this? Why would he suddenly turn on you?

Ashland: I’ve been asking the same question myself. He’s been so supportive of our marriage. He’s been our protector. He even stood by me when others were threatening to expose my past.

Victoria: What has changed?

Ashland: I don’t know. Unless victor honestly believes the lies from this horrible doctor who, for reasons I can’t understand, obviously has it out for me.

Victoria: I just don’t understand why my father would think that’s credible. I met with your oncologist in new york. I’ve seen your medical records. There is absolutely no doubt that you have cancer. The true miracle here is that you’re responding so well to the treatment.

Ashland: You’d think he’d be happy for us.

Victoria: Exactly! I would think that my father would come to me if he thought this was true. I would be the first person he would come to, so I cannot imagine what in the world he must be thinking.

Victor: I’m very afraid that if victoria learns that ashland locke just used her to initiate this merger between newman enterprises and his own corporation, it’s gonna be devastating to her.

Adam: Yeah, I guess I can see your logic in that, but either way, she’s gonna be devastated. Unless…

Victor: Unless what?

Adam: Unless nick was right. She’s managed to forgive him for everything else she’s learned about him, so maybe she’ll find a way to forgive him for this, as well.

Victor: I don’t think this time she will.

Adam: Have you even considered that possibility? I mean, what would that mean for us? Don’t you think that you should be prepared to protect the family and your empire, even yourself, from that outcome?

Victor: What do you think I’m doing, son? It’s imperative that I convince him to get the hell out of town. Leave her. That’s a heartache that’s easier to deal with than to learn what he has done to her. He has used victoria. The whole wedding in tuscany, it’s a ruse to engineer this merger. He’s not gonna get away with it.

Lauren: I’m so happy to hear that chelsea’s meetings in new york are going so well.

Chloe: Yeah, she’s just wining and dining all of her old contacts. You know, she’s got some pretty powerful connections that can help us source fabric and secure our manufacturer. You know, we are a little behind on summer deadlines, so we really need to pull as many strings as we can.

Lauren: But you think you’re gonna be able to get the work out on time, right?

Chloe: Oh, if chelsea has anything to say about it, we will.

[ Both laugh ]

Lauren: Well, good, I’m impressed. Because, I mean, I have relationships in that area, as well, but fenmore’s production schedule is so tight, there is no room to add anything, so I’m very impressed. I’m very impressed. Good for you for taking the initiative to getting your line out.

Chloe: Well, the sooner we are in stores, the sooner we are making money for fenmore’S. And listen, if you want us to make an introduction to any of our connections, let me know because I think we could probably get you some better deals.

Lauren: Really?

Sally: Well, hello.

Lauren: Sally.

Chloe: How are you? It’s been a while.

Sally: I’m good. How’s your new line coming along?

Chloe: You know, it is still in the beginning stages, but it’s very exciting.

Sally: Great. I look forward to seeing it at fenmore’S.

Chloe: So, how is your new job at newman media? Enjoying trading in your sketchpad for spreadsheets?

Sally: I think I found my new niche. Turns out I’m really good at business, and adam and I make a great team.

Phyllis: I don’t know why you were led here. But we can’t stop now. We’ve got to find the answers.

Jack: No, you’re right, you’re right. Maybe if I can read through these letters again, maybe there’s some kind of clue.

Phyllis: Okay, okay, good. Good, I’ll help you. I’ll help you with that. So, okay, let’S… um, do you mind if I…?

Jack: Yeah, yeah, go ahead.

Phyllis: So this — this is nice. No postage stamp.

Jack: That’s a pretty picture.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Jack: Unsent. Do you think there’s something significant there?

Phyllis: I don’t know. That’s hard to tell. Alright. This is really beautiful.

Jack: Wait, wait, stop.

Phyllis: Alright. Does that mean something to you?

Jack: No. But that’s the thing, it means nothing to you, it could mean the world to keemo. I will never know why, ’cause i can’t ask him, and I just think it’s wrong for us to be poring through all of his personal items.

Phyllis: We’re just looking for some truths.

Jack: You know what? It’s one thing to read letters that keemo wrote to me — even though he intended for me to never see them — it’s another thing to rifle through his most prized possessions.

Phyllis: Okay, jack, you’re — you’re going back and forth, you know, between being curious and feeling like you’re violating keemo’s memory. I’m just gonna be blunt here. Keemo’s gone. I mean, I’m sorry. But he’s gone. You aren’t violating his memory by going through his things. And by the way, I mean, look at how this whole thing has played out. Here we are, and this box is here. It was not left here by accident. So, really, whoever has been sending you the texts, obviously they worked it out so that this would be the only thing left in the house and we would go through it.

Jack: So your theory is that this is some kind of treasure hunt so I can piece together keemo’s life.

Phyllis: Listen, I completely understand if you don’t want me to go through all of this with you. I’m trying to be supportive, that’s all. But you just can’t give up now. Jack, I think the answers that you’re looking for, I think you’ll find them here, but you just got to keep your eyes open and keep on looking.

Feeling sluggish or weighed

down?

Chloe: I’m glad you’re enjoying your new job.

Sally: Yeah, it’s an opportunity of a lifetime.

Lauren: I need to make a business call.

Sally: Huh. Was it something I said?

Chloe: No doubt. [ Chuckles ] But I’m glad she stepped away. I’ve been wanting to talk to you.

Adam: So what if ashland doesn’t go along with your plan? I mean, do you really think he’s gonna give in to your ultimatum?

Victor: I don’t think he can afford not to.

Adam: Well [Sighs] You better have your evidence all lined up so he knows you can back up your threat.

Victor: Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to get in contact with michael baldwin ever since I confronted ashland locke. However, michael baldwin assured me that he was gathering all the pertinent information and sending it to me by courier.

[ Cellphone rings ] One second. I should have that soon. What’s this? One of my investigators. Yeah. What have you got? Okay, you stay on it.

Adam: So, what’s going on?

Victor: Apparently michael baldwin has disappeared. So did the two peruvian doctors. He moved out of his hotel in lima, and neither of them have been seen again.

Adam: This doesn’t sound good.

Victor: No. Doesn’t sound good at all.

Adam: You think ashland got to him, stopped him from sending the proof?

Victor: Well, I’m gonna deal with it.

Ashland: You know, for your sake, I’ve been trying to rationalize your father’s actions. I mean, I know he’s still a very protective father. He’s also a protective mogul. And maybe now that I’m not, you know, dying anymore, maybe he just doesn’t want anyone other than newman blood running the company that he built.

Victoria: I don’t think that’s it. At various points throughout the company’s history, people outside of the family have held the ceo title.

Ashland: Then maybe he’s threatened by me specifically. Maybe he just wants me out of the picture and out of newman/locke for good, and this would certainly be an excellent way to get rid of me.

Victoria: I just don’t believe that.

Ashland: But I can certainly understand the mind-set. I mean, this is his legacy.

Victoria: Yes, but newman/locke is your legacy, too, and accusing you of lying about being sick, it’s just outrageous. I can’t believe my father would think for one minute that i would find you capable of doing anything so heinous.

Ashland: Well, I have been called the locke ness monster.

Victoria: Stop it. I hate that name. I hate that. It bears no resemblance to the man that I love, and I just — i don’t want to joke about that.

Ashland: Okay. But there was a time when that name fit like a glove. That man doesn’t exist anymore. And that’s because of yoU.

Phyllis: Okay, you know, let’s end off for today. Let’s go check in at the hotel, eat something. You must be hungry. I’ve starved. I could use a hot bath, as well.

Jack: That’s probably a good idea.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’ll call for a car.

Jack: This is a little more overwhelming than I imagined.

Phyllis: I can imagine. Just getting a car, and we’ll… I mean, or we can — we can stay and just still take a look at some things.

Jack: Tickets to a broadway show, three years ago. Who did he take with him? More beautiful postcards of vietnam. None of them sent. Obviously from…a wedding.

Luan: It’s lovely, darling. Thank you.

Jack: And there’s more to come.

Luan: You put me on the spot. Here you are giving me early gifts, while I’m totally without an idea for you. You’re a difficult man to buy for.

Jack: Oh, go to the toy section. I’m a kid at heart.

Luan: I’m serious. I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of some unique surprise. Something you’ve always wanted.

Jack: I already have something I’ve always wanted. All wrapped up in a beautiful gift named luan.

Luan: You’re a hopeless romantic.

Jack: Only since you walked back into my life. How waking up with you, every day is christmas.

Luan: I feel the same way. All those years I never dared hope. Yet here I am. Christmas 1995, standing in front of a warm with my american gi.

Jack: Never forget one thing. You have already given me the greatest gift I could ever get. A son. So stop worrying about what’s on those store shelves, okay? Not only have I found you, i found the son I always wanted. Santa outdid himself, with maybe a little help from the guy upstairs. This is gonna be the merriest christmas ever and the happiest new year.

Phyllis: That’s very pretty. Do you think that it belongs to one of the girls in the photo?

Jack: No, this was luan’S. I gave it to her one christmas. After she died, I — I sent it to keemo, along with some other keepsakes. This is a sign.

Phyllis: A sign of it?

Jack: A sign that he did not erase me from his life. It’s a picture of me and luan at our wedding. I’m mark

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Chloe: Now that it’s just the two of us, I can be more honest. I genuinely liked working with you. I think that you are extremely talented and you have a real gift for design, and I am proud of what we created at newman fashion.

Sally: Me too. Everything was peachy. Till chelsea showed up.

Chloe: Well, I’m sorry that the two of you never found a way to work together.

Sally: Well, it wasn’t really that we couldn’t find it — just chelsea didn’t want it.

[ Sighs ] Anyway, I want you to know that I really, really enjoyed working with you too, and I’m sorry that it didn’t last. But, hey, it seems like everyone landed exactly where they’re supposed to.

Chloe: Well, I hope so. And however things have turned out, I just hope that you haven’t given up on your dreams.

Sally: Nope. Haven’t been given up on them at all.

Jack: Our wedding day was something I thought would never come. I thought I’d lost her forever. But somehow the stars aligned and we found each other again and were given a second chance. And perhaps the biggest miracle, I found out we had a son together. Keemo was angry at first. I think he felt abandoned, but over time, with patience, with kindness, I eventually won him over. He was the best man at this wedding.

Phyllis: Well, so the two of you were close for a time.

Jack: Oh, yeah, which made it all the more painful when he cut me out of his life.

Phyllis: Tell me more about the wedding.

Jack: The wedding was small but beautiful. Was a mix of american and vietnamese traditions. Luan wore red. And she was radiant. We wrote our own vows. Luan… my gentle angel, I choose you above all others to share my life with, now and forever.

Phyllis: Wow. It’s truly remarkable how you two found each other again.

Jack: It was nothing short of a miracle. We were supposed to spend the rest of our lives together as a family.

[ Applause ]

Adam: Lauren. Chloe. Well, I hope things are going well with the new fashion line.

Chloe: Yes, they are, and chelsea is in new york right now handling some business, but you probably already know that ’cause I know you two are still in touch regarding connor.

Adam: So, lauren, how — how are you? Have you heard from michael?

Lauren: Well, seeing that he is on business for victor, i would think that you and your father would know more about his status than I would.

Adam: Well, I seriously doubt that. I’m sure that you talk with him far more frequently than we do. Ready for that drink?

Sally: Absolutely. It was really nice talking with you, chloe. Lauren.

Chloe: Hey, you okay?

Lauren: He hasn’t responded to my text, so I called him, he didn’t pick up. I left a message, but…he’s been so good at staying in contact since he’s been in peru, and now this — this silence and adam’s fake nonchalance has me very worried.

Chloe: Oh, first of all, pay no attention to adam. And I’m sure that michael will be in touch with you soon. He probably just doesn’t have cell service and he’s not getting any of your messages.

Lauren: I wish that were true, but I think I — I need more information.

Victor: Yes, lauren. How are you?

Lauren: Well, I’d be a lot better if my husband were responding to my texts and my calls. Have you spoken to him recently?

Victor: Well, yes, of course I’ve been communicating with him. You know, and as soon as he’s finished with his work in south america, he’ll return home.

Lauren: [ Sighs ] Well, if you hear from him, please, please have him call me.

Victor: Of course. Now, you have a good day, alright?

Lauren: Thank you, victor.

Chloe: So did he have any answers?

Lauren: None that make me feel any better. Most bladder leak pads were similar.

Sally: Is everything okay with victor? I know he said it was “family business,” but seeing that I am the coo of one of the newman family enterprises, I think i should be included in what’s going on.

Adam: Hmm.

[ Chuckles ] Don’t push it.

Sally: Fine. But I could tell something was up, and it was far more urgent than a family picnic.

Adam: You have gotten all the details that you’re gonna get. And believe me, it is for your protection. You don’t want to be anywhere near this. Because it might not work out the way that victor hopes.

Victoria: You know you’re entirely self-made. I have nothing to do with the man that you’ve become.

Ashland: I’m not sure that you fully understand how profoundly your love has changed me. Victoria, there are things that I have done in my past that i would never think about doing today now that I’m with you.

Victoria: You’ve been through a lot this past year. I think that’s given you a new perspective.

Ashland: Yes, but it’s your love for me and my love for you that has made me a different and far better man. You somehow have put that other guy [Chuckles] Out of his misery and banished him forever, and for that, I will be eternally grateful.

Victoria: Those are beautiful words, but you know the credit doesn’t belong to me — it belongs to you. And if I’ve learned one thing in my life, it’s that you can’t change a person unless that person wants to be changed.

Ashland: Mm.

Victoria: You are very ambitious and you’re a survivor. Yeah, I know you’ve made some bad choices, but so has my family. They’re not innocent in that, and my father chief among them.

Ashland: That’s true. We all make mistakes, and victor newman is certainly no saint.

Victoria: Which is why I just can’t believe and accept that he has turned on us this way.

Jack: [ Chuckles ]

Phyllis: What is that?

Jack: It’s a statement of paternity. I’m amazed he still had this. I had this drawn up and gave it to him after the wedding ceremony.

Phyllis: He kept it after all this time. Meant something to him.

Jack: Can’t help but wonder just how deeply conflicted he was. If we’d ever had a chance to reconnect, be face-to-face, if i could’ve changed his mind in some way… could’ve re-established a father-son relationship and put all that pain of the past behind us.

Phyllis: Yeah, don’t torture yourself like that. You’re never gonna know.

Jack: What if I had disregarded all those angry e-mails cutting me out of his life? What if I’d just decided to stand firm, to not back off? I mean, I thought I was respecting his wishes — what if that was wrong? Isn’t it a parent’s job to know when a child needs you to push back? To stand firm, to not give up? That there are needs behind all of that anger and accusation?

[ Sighs ]

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Phyllis: I don’t think you should go down that path. I know this is hard for you. But it’s also really hard for me…to watch you struggle with something for which there’s no longer a solution.

Jack: Part of why we came here is for closure. I don’t know that I can have that without asking the tough questions.

Phyllis: Hey, I understand, but maybe now is not the time.

[ Sighs ] Let’s — let’s deal with the real reason we came here — the mystery behind who’s sending the texts.

Jack: Yeah. Yeah, you’re right. We should stay focused.

[ Sniffs ] I need to get out of here. I…

[ Sighs ] It’s just been a long day. I —

Phyllis: Yeah, it has.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: All of those people meant something to keemo. Could one of them be behind who is sending those text messages?

Sally: Just answer one question for me.

Adam: No.

Sally: Come on, hear me out. If victor’s plan with ashland and victoria — whatever it is — fails, will the fallout affect you?

Adam: I doubt it. At least not in a negative way.

Sally: What do you mean?

Adam: If…if victor miscalculated and it creates a rift with victoria, the dynamic could dramatically change at newman/locke…which might just end up working in my favor.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Ashland: Hello, victor. I’ve been expecting your call.

Victor: No more stalling. You have one hour or I take everything I know straight to victoria.

Ashland: Hmm.

[ Sighs ] Do it. I’m not going anywhere.

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Kevin: There are a million logical reasons to explain why michael’s been out of touch. You know he can take care of himself.

Lauren: I do, and that’s why I’m so worried.

Ashland: You’ve spoken to victor.

Nate: Tell me you haven’t been lying to me and the entire newman family this whole time.

Jack: This was not here last time.

Phyllis: Huh. It’s a picture of a young girl. Says “allie” with a phone number.

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Nate: Ashland, hey. How are you?

Ashland: Uh…fine, fine. Good to see you, nate.

[ Chuckles ]

Nate: Glad I ran into you. I was gonna call you. I’ve been thinking a lot about your proposal that I come and work for newman/locke.

Ashland: Really?

Nate: What you said about the difference I could make in the world, using the company’s resources to have an impact on healthcare on a global scale, really excited me.

Ashland: I thought you might find that appealing.

Nate: Of course, we need to discuss the details of the job before I could officially commit, but I’m leaning towards yes.

Ashland: Fantastic. Good to see you, nate. We’ll talk.

[ Clears throat ]

Nate: Is there a problem?

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: Tell me what? What is it that dad is supposed to say to me?

Nick: What do you mean? Dad — dad talked to you. You already know.

Victoria: Do I?

Nick: Look, I didn’t come here to cause you problems, vick. I just wanted to see how you’re doing.

Victoria: Why are you not telling me the truth? That is the one thing that I can always count on with you. No matter what, even if we’re disagreeing, you never lie to me.

Nick: What am I lying about?

Victoria: You didn’t come here to check on me. You are concerned about me for some reason, so tell me — what is it? Alright, then I’m gonna find out for myself.

Nikki: Oh.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Vick, is this necessary?

Victoria: You have all made it necessary by conspiring behind my back.

Nikki: Conspiring?

Victor: I know you’re angry with me, but there’s no reason for you to throw accusations around.

Victoria: Well, then will someone please tell me what’s going on?

Victor: You already know what’s going on. I asked you and ashland to hold off on signing that binding contract that makes both of you co-ceos. Let’s find out how his health is doing, how he’s recovering.

Victoria: I know what you asked me, but now I need to know what you’re keeping from me.

Phyllis: This is it. I mean, this is the address that was mentioned in all those mysterious texts.

Jack: This is keemo’s house.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Yeah, somebody obviously wanted you to come here.

Jack: I didn’t think I’d feel this nervous. I…I don’t know, maybe it’s the unknown and not knowing who or what’s gonna meet me on the other side of that door. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: Hello! No one’s home.

Phyllis: Well, it seems that way. Um…

Jack: Well, we can’t —

Phyllis: It’s unlocked.

Jack: Well, no, what — we can’t just walk in.

Phyllis: Well, we didn’t come all this way to stand on the front step.

Jack: We didn’t come all this way to trespass either.

Phyllis: Okay, well, obviously the person who is sending you the texts, they wanted you to come here. They wanted you to walk in.

Jack: Well, there’s some world-class rationalization.

Phyllis: It’s not a rationalization. This is your son’s house. I mean, it — it’s basically — it’s not trespassing.

Jack: No, according to the law, this is trespassing.

Phyllis: No, it’s not. There was no next-of-kin mentioned in the obituary. There was no wife, no —

Jack: No, they didn’t even mention his half-sister and, my god, she’s been out of the country for decades.

Phyllis: Okay. So since nobody else was mentioned, you might be the next-of-kin.

Jack: I don’t know, it just — it just doesn’t feel right.

Phyllis: Jack, we didn’t come all this way for nothing. We need answers. You need answers. This is where we start.

Jack: [ Exhales sharply ] Goal!

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Jack: O-okay, let’s do this.

Phyllis: Okay. You first.

Jack: Hello! Hello? Is anyone home?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Huh. Doesn’t look like anybody’s here and, um, somebody was obviously packing.

Jack: Yeah, the question is who.

Phyllis: A friend?

Jack: God, I would like to think keemo had someone close in his life.

Phyllis: Maybe it’s the person who was sending the texts.

Jack: Doesn’t make sense. We have all these questions, no answers. Someone wanted me to come to los angeles to an empty house to find what? There’s nothing here. And just standing here, I feel like I’m trespassing.

Phyllis: Um…why would you feel that way? Listen, you just said there’s nothing here. It’s not like we’ve uncovered some deep, dark secret.

Jack: I feel like keemo wouldn’t want me here. He made it very clear he wanted no part of me in his life. He wanted nothing to do with a father at all.

Phyllis: Maybe you can think of this as a way to reconnect with him in some way?

Jack: That’s the thing — keemo died not wanting to reconnect with me.

Ashland: I’m sorry, nate, and please don’t read anything into my mood at the moment. Huh?

Nate: Is everything alright?

Ashland: Yes, everything’s absolutely fine, and I’m no less enthusiastic about the possibility of you joining us at newman/locke than I was the day I made the offer. I’m thrilled that you’re actually considering it.

Nate: I’m glad.

Ashland: We need to have a significant conversation about this. The problem is I’m late for an appointment, and that’s why I’m a little distracted right now, so how about if we plan on some dinner sometime this week? How’s that?

Nate: I’d like that, but are you sure you’re okay? You seem frazzled, and don’t take this the wrong way, but you look a little unwell.

Ashland: Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.

Nate: Yeah? You don’t sound fine. What’s going on?

Ashland: Nothing. It’s — I’m fine.

Nate: Okay, look, I don’t mean to pry, but I’m concerned.

Ashland: Seriously, it’s — it’s just…

[ Sighs ] Okay, okay. I — it’s stupid of me to try to fool you. I, um…I’m not feeling 100%.

Nate: What’s going on?

Ashland: The old symptoms — fatigue, occasional shortness of breath — they’ve come back. And it’s made me a little nervous.

Victoria: Nicholas assumed that dad had told me something, but when I asked what that something might be, he wasn’t very forthcoming.

Nick: I was just trying to explain —

Victoria: I think that maybe you were trying to cover something up. So tell me, dad, what is this about? Is this really about ashland becoming co-ceo or is there something else, given that you seem to be spying on us lately?

Victor: I don’t need to spy. My name is on this damn building.

Nick: Look, vick, you’re making a big deal out of this. It’s nothing. I thought dad had talked to you about not signing the co-ceo contract, but then I saw you react so I couldn’t be sure. That’s it.

Victoria: Nicholas, you don’t have any business knowing that information. You don’t even work here.

Nick: Well, I’m your brother, and I care about you. That means I care about how everything in this building affects you.

Nikki: We all care, darling. Nicholas is just looking after you.

Victor: Just as I do when i ask you to hold off on signing the damn contract. It’s better for you and ashland.

Victoria: Why?

Victor: What do you mean “why”? He just left to go home in the middle of the day to rest.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] So what?

Victor: That’s why I believe he’s not 100%. I think you should leave the story of your positions and titles alone for now.

Victoria: For how long?

Victor: Until we find out how his health is doing. You’ve been running this company by yourself and done a damn good job.

Victoria: Ashland’s increased presence at newman/locke will only strengthen it.

Victor: You’ve assembled a very good team with him and your mother as coo. Why change that?

Victoria: I know there’s something else going on here. It’s just that none of you are willing to admit it. So until somebody wants to come clean and tell me, this conversation is over. And now I’m gonna go home and check on my husband, who’s feeling under the weather, and that’s all. And I’m telling you for the last time — stay out of my business and leave me and ashland alone. When I get a migraine,

Phyllis: Listen, I can’t possibly understand what you’re going through. I’m sure it’s just a swirl of emotions, but I just want you to know I’m here for you. Take all the time you need.

Jack: Thank you for that.

Phyllis: But I’m not gonna let you second-guess yourself, jack. I mean, you could’ve blown off those texts, and you didn’T. This is a journey you wanted to take, and…I’m here with you. It’s a way to reconnect with your son in some way.

Jack: Yeah, a little late for that, huh?

Phyllis: I don’t think it is. I mean, you can find out the man he became, the man you didn’t know. Hey, at least we could find out who’s been texting you.

Jack: That — that i definitely want to know.

Phyllis: Yes, and you deserve to know that.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: So we are not leaving. We’re getting some answers. We didn’t fly all the way here to spend the night in a hotel room and then leave the next morning. Let’s dig in and get the answers.

Jack: Yeah, if I left now, it — it would just haunt me. I want to know who reached out to me. More than that, I want to know something about keemo’s life. I…I want to know that the world he built for himself had some happiness in it, even if it didn’t include me.

Nick: So let me get this straight — victoria wants to make ashland her co-ceo.

Victor: His idea.

Nick: This guy’s unbelievable.

Victor: He is inching closer and closer to wanting to take over the whole damn thing.

Nikki: Allegedly.

Nick: Mom, don’t give him the benefit of the doubt. I mean, he’s lying about being sick, about getting some miraculous cure all so he can get his hands on the company.

Nikki: I am just saying, there may be other information that we don’t have.

Nick: We have enough.

Nikki: Alright, I admit, things aren’t looking good for ashland, and I advised victoria to not sign the contract.

Nick: Obviously, she didn’t listen. And clearly you haven’t told her that he’s lying about being sick.

Victor: I will not tell her anything unless there’s no other option left.

Nick: I’m just not comfortable keeping these secrets from victoria while you figure out how you’re gonna deal with ashland in whatever covert way you settle on.

Victor: I will take care of things.

Nick: I don’t doubt that, dad. But you don’t know how it’s gonna play out. Victoria’s already furious at us.

Victor: Too bad that she’s furious. Beats the alternative — that guy taking over our family’s business.

Nick: This is exactly why i wanted to just stay out of it. But I can’t turn my back on victoria, and I got to make sure that ashland gets everything he deserves.

Victor: Son, I told you, i will take care of everything.

Nick: I hope you’re right.

Nate: How often are you experiencing these symptoms?

Ashland: Not frequently.

Nate: What does that mean? Four or five times a day? Once a month?

Ashland: Couple times a week, maybe a little tired, a little light-headed, but it’s manageable.

Nate: Yeah, it’s manageable now, but what if it gets worse?

Ashland: [ Stammers ] Maybe it’s just a bug.

Nate: A bug, that’s your diagnosis?

Ashland: Okay.

[ Chuckles ] I don’t have your medical expertise, but I don’t really think there’s any reason to jump to the worst possible conclusion.

Nate: There’s every reason in the world to do that. You’re not in the position to take chances. You need to see your oncologist, have some tests run.

Ashland: I’ve already made that call. In fact, that’s the appointment I was talking about earlier. That — I’m on my way there now.

Nate: What are you waiting for? Go.

Ashland: You — I was going, and you stopped me, and now we’re talking.

[ Laughs ]

Nate: Would you like me to come along? You know, just for support. It might help to have a friend in the room who happens to be a doctor.

Ashland: No, that’s not necessary, but I really do appreciate the hell out of it. You are a good man, nate. I’ll tell you what. I will call you and tell you what happens at the appointment, and we’ll set up the dinner for later in the week because we need to talk about your future.

Nate: I look forward to that.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

Victoria: Hey. I just stopped by the house to check on you, but you weren’t there. Where did you go? I’m at crimson lights, and I’m getting ready to head back to the office, but I want you to call me, ashland. I’m a little bit worried about you. Hello, how can I?

Nikki: I think nicholas is right to be concerned. When you confronted ashland and demanded that he leave town, he didn’t blink. He didn’t confess. He didn’t have any remorse at all.

Victor: He’ll be gone soon enough.

Nikki: Well, he didn’t agree to leave.

Victor: He will if he knows what’s best for him.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] Victor, you have him trapped in a corner. And that’s when men like ashland are most dangerous. I mean, you know how he is. He — he won’t back down from a fight, same as you. And he’s desperate. I just worry that you have less of a handle on this situation than you think you do.

Victor: If he tries anything, I will show him no mercy.

Sharon: Well, hey, victoria. What can I get you?

Victoria: Coffee to go, please.

Sharon: Okay. Is everything alright?

Victoria: Yes, everything’s fine. I’m just busy. Has ashland stopped in here today?

Sharon: No, I haven’t seen him. Why? You seem worried.

Victoria: Well, maybe I am a little bit. He said that he wasn’t feeling well, and I thought that he went home to rest, but when I went to the house to check on him, he wasn’t there. I guess I ought to know by now that he’s not one to sit around doing nothing, even though he should.

Sharon: Yeah, some people don’t know when to stop. But I hope he’ll take care of himself.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Yes, me too.

Sharon: You know, if I see him, I’ll tell him that you’re looking for him, and then I’ll tell him to go straight home and rest.

Victoria: Thank you, sharon.

Nick: Hey. Can we talk?

Victoria: I was just leaving.

Nick: Just one minute.

Victoria: Okay, fine, one minute.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Look, I don’t like the way things unfolded at the office. I do not want to get caught up in the middle of something with you, dad, and ashland.

Victoria: It seems that you know more about what’s going on than I do, and you just don’t want to say anything to me.

Nick: I just — I need you to know that my only concern is you and that you can rely on me for anything. We haven’t been the same since your wedding, and I hate that. But don’t shut me out, alright? Can you meet me halfway on this?

Phyllis: Wow. Well, the rest of the house is as empty as this room.

Jack: Is this the room he spent most of his time in? Think he woke up early for california sunrise? Was there — was there laughter and music and raucous joy in this house or was this a quiet, contemplative space? I… that’s the hard part. I’m trying to piece together the life of someone that was very important to me, who I don’t — I don’t feel like I knew at all.

Phyllis: For what it’s worth, I think you’re doing a great job.

Jack: I should know so much more. I’m sorry, I… was this his favorite place to sit? Was this…was this where he’d read a book or where he’d write or… oh, my god.

Phyllis: What is it?

Jack: Oh, my god.

Phyllis: What?

Jack: These are letters to me. They all have the same return address — keemo nguyen, at this address. There’s no stamp. These were letters to me that he never sent.

Phyllis: I mean, it seems like he wanted to reach out to you. Listen, um…this is the only box in the place, so obviously it was left here for you.

Jack: Apparently.

Phyllis: Listen, um…I’m gonna leave you alone with this, okay? I saw a coffee shop down the way, and I’ll just — and you can give me a call.

Jack: No, no, no, no. I don’t want to be alone. Would you stay? I’d like you to be here with me.

Phyllis: Of course.

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Victoria: I thought that we were getting back to normal, nicholas. And I really don’t want to lose the progress that we’ve made either, but after what happened today, it’s kind of hard to believe that you’re on my side.

Nick: I am, always.

Victoria: I still know that you don’t like or respect ashland, and it breaks my heart.

Nick: I’m trying. Alright? I’m really trying. Can you accept that?

Victoria: That’s all I want is for my family to accept ashland and to just respect my relationship with him and stop trying to undermine my happiness.

Ashland: What is going on here?

Victoria: Hi.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] Hello, sweetheart. I got your message that you were here. Hello, nick.

Nick: Ashland.

Ashland: Um, I couldn’t help but overhear what you were saying, and I just want to go on the record that victoria speaks for me as well. We both want the same thing. For you to see how much I love her and care about her and that I would do anything to make her happy.

Jack: He signs all of them with his birth name — “keemo.” Not hao. And he’s clearly working through all these conflicting feelings about me. I don’t think he ever intended to mail any of these. I think this was purely therapeutic.

Phyllis: I mean, I don’t want to pry, but if you want to share any of them, I’m happy to listen.

Jack: Yeah, let me show you something. “I said I’d forgiven you, and i tried to let everything that happened go, but after I left genoa city, something inside me could not let me be at peace.”

Phyllis: Okay. Does it make you feel better that he was conflicted?

Jack: Yeah, maybe a little. Here. Um… alright. “I want you to know that I’m sorry about those angry e-mails I sent. I became consumed by grief and rage I felt over the time I lost with my mother. I wonder how different things would’ve been if I’d known she was dying.” Luan didn’t want anyone to know that she was ill. She didn’t want to burden anyone. I… she didn’t tell me. I found out by accident. Kept it to myself.

Phyllis: Listen, that must’ve been very difficult for you to keep that from everybody, including her.

Jack: Yeah, I didn’t tell keemo because I thought I was honoring his mother’s wishes, and…our son could not, would not accept that.

Phyllis: Well, that was very difficult for you, I’m sure, keeping that secret. You know, and I’m sure that you thought maybe, with time, keemo would get past it.

Jack: NO.

[ Chuckles ] He…he kind of did. Is this it? Yeah. “I finally found some peace. I changed my name to hao nguyen. It was my maternal grandfather’s name. Now I’m honoring my mother’s memory. I am freed from the conflict of being jack abbott’s son. I feel like I’m on a new path.”

Phyllis: You’re a wonderful man. You are. And you’re an incredible father. You would’ve been an amazing father to keemo if he would have let you.

Jack: Well, it seemed he found a way to move on.

Phyllis: Did he really? Did he move on? Or did he just let this fester?

Jack: Is this the one? Yeah. “I’m no longer angry, but i can’t look back for fear that rage will return. So while I’ve forgiven you, i can’t ever have a relationship with you. It’s better for everyone. I hope that you can understand that and forgive me. Your son, keemo.”

Phyllis: Jack, you’re being very selfless. The path that keemo chose, it was good for him, it was not good for you.

Jack: No, it was not.

Phyllis: No.

Jack: I hate that he never felt comfortable enough to reach out to me, to respond to my correspondences. I’M… I’m glad at least he found some forgiveness in his heart at the very end.

Phyllis: How do you know it was the end?

Jack: Well, I — every one of these letters was written in the last 12 months. It’s as if he knew he didn’t have much longer.

Phyllis: Well, the obituary said that he died of a heart attack.

Jack: Yeah, and I know and that’s very sudden, but maybe he was diagnosed with some kind of condition, and…and that’s why he was working through all of this. Maybe, was this — was this about a health condition? Oh, god, there are so many questions.

Phyllis: And we’re gonna get the answers. We are. I promise you.

Victor: There, my darling.

Nikki: Oh, nate! How are you?

Nate: Excellent. Always good to see the two of you.

Nikki: Well, thank you. You as well.

Victor: You’ll be seeing more of dr. Hastings at newman towers.

Nikki: Oh?

Nate: I’m considering taking a job with newman/locke.

Nikki: You would really leave medicine?

Nate: Sometimes need to make a change to keep things interesting.

Nikki: Oh, well, it can get very interesting at newman/locke. But as the person in charge of operations, I’d prefer it didn’T. I — I like smooth sailing.

Nate: I promise not to rock that boat.

Nikki: Huh, wow. Well, I guess memorial’s loss is our gain. I hope I get to welcome you to the team.

Nate: Me too.

Victor: You mean the deal is not done yet?

Nate: No, I still have to hash things out with ashland. I saw him earlier, and we were trying to set up a time to talk things through.

Victor: You saw ashland today?

Nate: He was just here.

Victor: Oh. Huh.

Nikki: Um, how did he seem?

Nate: What do you mean?

Nikki: Oh, I don’t know, just physically, did he seem okay?

Nate: Last time we spoke, you were asking me about his condition.

Victor: Dr. Hastings, ashland is now a member of our family, you know. We’re concerned about him. And when we saw him earlier, he had a hard time breathing, so you didn’t see anything wrong with him?

Ashland: You don’t need to worry about victoria, especially where I’m concerned. And besides, she does not need protecting.

Nick: [ Clears throat ] That is good to know.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] You know, I think it would mean a lot to her if she knew you were on her side.

Victoria: I was just telling him that.

Nick: I’m always on her side.

Victoria: I want to believe that.

Nick: You should. It’s true.

Ashland: Well, that’s fantastic. I just want victoria to have anything her heart desires, so how about this, nick? Why don’t we all just work together, hmm?

Sharon: Ashland, nice to see you.

Ashland: Ah.

Sharon: I made your favorite. I’m sorry to interrupt, but i have some news about mariah and tessa I want to talk to you about. If you don’t mind that I steal him for a minute.

Ashland: No.

Nick: We’ll talk later. Hey, thanks for the coffee. I don’t remember ordering it.

Sharon: You didn’T. I just thought you needed it.

Nick: Okay, what’s going on with tessa and mariah?

Sharon: They have decided on a wedding idea, but that was just an excuse.

Nick: Excuse for what?

Sharon: I just really wanted to get you away from ashland. Nick, I’ve known you a long time, and I know that you were a split second away from doing something you would regret. You can’t go back in there.

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Phyllis: The backyard is extraordinary. It’s gorgeous. There’s a garden and an orange tree, so many flowers. You want to go back there?

Jack: You know, I think we should leave.

Phyllis: Oh. I don’t think so. Look, there are so many more letters to go through.

Jack: You know what? It’s — it’s kind of overwhelming.

Phyllis: I’m sure it is. You can’t stop now.

Jack: You try to make the right choices, you…try to make the world a better place, you try to help, and you look back and all you can see…

[ Sighs ]

Phyllis: What is this?

Jack: What? What is it?

Phyllis: It’s a picture of keemo with two women and a young girl.

Jack: He looks so happy.

Phyllis: There’s something written on the back.

Jack: “Vietnam, june 2012.”

Nick: I was this close to losing it with ashland. You know, telling him what i think about him and all the lies he’s told. But it would’ve been a disaster. Thanks for interrupting.

Sharon: And you would’ve made a scene in my coffee house, and I can’t let that happen.

Nick: It would’ve just come back to bite me. I mean, ashland would’ve denied it, vick would’ve sided with him. She’s already on the defensive.

Sharon: Why do you say that?

Nick: I went to check on her earlier and kind of created this accidental minefield with her and the parents, but, uh… it’s okay ’cause dad has a plan.

Sharon: Of course he does.

Nick: I don’t know any of the details, but dad seems to think he can get ashland out of our lives for good without victoria ever knowing the truth.

Sharon: I’m just worried about the fallout from all of this. It’s gonna take a toll on your whole family. I’m so sorry this is happening.

Nick: Thanks. I really appreciate you pulling me away from that, and knowing that you are always there for me.

Sharon: Anytime.

Nate: Victor, you know how i feel about disclosing medical information.

Victor: Nate, you made your stance clear last time we talked.

Nate: So you can see why I’d be reluctant to give an opinion about ashland’s health.

Victor: But I’m not asking for test results. I just want to know if you thought he looked healthy.

Nate: He did seem a bit under the weather, but that could be stress or just a common cold. It’s best not to presume anything.

Nikki: You’re right, of course.

Victor: Thank you for stopping by.

Nate: Bye.

Nikki: Bye, nate.

Victor: What do you think?

Nikki: [ Sighs ] You mean the fact that ashland came here instead of going home like he said he would?

Victor: It was a lie.

Nikki: I know you think he’s lying about everything.

Victor: Because he is.

Nikki: Maybe he just wanted to stop and pick up some food on the way home. Maybe he wasn’t acting at all. Maybe he just isn’t feeling well.

Victor: Sweetheart, that’s the least likely of all possibilities, alright?

Nikki: I don’t know. I’m still struggling with the idea that he lied about his condition.

Victor: And I understand how you’d want to think that way, for victoria’s sake. I’m telling you he has deceived our daughter in the most profound way.

Nikki: What if the information that michael got in peru is wrong? I mean, maybe those doctors just said what they thought you wanted to hear in the hopes of a big payout.

Victor: Sweetheart, how long has michael baldwin been my lawyer? I trust that man.

Nikki: I understand that. I am just saying that we need to really be certain about this situation because the stakes are too high. So before you do anything, we need more information.

Ashland: I hope we were able to get through to nick.

Victoria: Time will tell. Right now, I’m still a little bit more concerned about you. If you’re not feeling well, you shouldn’t be out, you should be at home in bed.

Ashland: No, I’m — really, I’m much better now.

Victoria: Well, I’m still worried about you, and I hope that my father’s interference in our plans didn’t contribute to how you’re feeling.

Ashland: It was just a momentary thing. I’m fine.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Good. And I want you to know that I am still 100% committed to moving forward with the co-ceo arrangement. Have you signed the contract yet?

Ashland: Not yet. Um…

Victoria: Why not?

Ashland: Oh. Sorry. Mm, okay. Um, I’m sorry, where were we?

Victoria: I asked you if you had a chance to sign the contract.

Ashland: Right. Uh…no. Victoria…there’s something I need to tell you about your father.

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Nick: If fireworks are detonating between ashland, dad, and victoria, I want the details.

Adam: Well, at the moment, I’m just speculating. Look, you’re a busy man. I’m happy to give you a call and give you an update when there is some news.

Nick: I’m not going anywhere.

Adam: Okay, well, can I take this to mean that you’ve changed your mind? You’re ready to team up with dad in calling ashland out for this hoax?

Nick: I don’t know what I’m gonna do, but if victoria’s in trouble, I can’t walk away from her.

Adam: Well, it’s too bad you weren’t here earlier. You could’ve helped me stall her while dad was confronting locke. God knows I am her least favorite person. I tried, but she did not stay long.

Nick: How hard did you try?

Adam: I’m not sure what you’re getting at.

Nick: Things could be blowing up with dad and victoria right now. I don’t think you’d have a problem with that. You might even be glad.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: Ashland, are you in there?

[ Knock on door ]

Victor: Do we have a deal?

Nikki: Victoria.

Victoria: Hi. How did the marketing meeting go?

Nikki: All projects are on target to meet their deadlines.

Victoria: Thanks again for covering for me.

Nikki: I’ll fill you in on the details.

Victoria: I’d appreciate that.

[ Sighs ]

Nikki: After you tell me why we’re locked out of your office.

Victoria: I don’t know. Your guess is as good as mine. But I left my key in there when I went to newman media.

Nikki: I have one. I’ll get it.

Victor: I have proof that you have been lying about your illness from the beginning.

Ashland: No. All you have is theory.

Victor: I can share the evidence with victoria. I’d rather not. I don’t want her to be upset unnecessarily. If you have any love for her at all, you’ll agree to my terms. You will suffer a sudden relapse, you will have to go back to peru for treatment. Then you cut your ties with victoria as painlessly as possible. If you don’t follow my terms, you will suffer the consequences of your deception.

[ Door opens ]

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Someone want to tell me what the hell’s going on here?

Abby: If you’re here to see dominic, your timing couldn’t be any better.

Devon: Really? Why, what happened?

Abby: Well, he just got out of the bath and he smells delicious.

Devon: Uh-oh, a bath in the middle of the day — I hate to ask. Why?

Abby: He tried sweet potatoes and peas for the first time.

Devon: Oh, okay.

Abby: Yeah, it was a mess.

[ Laughs ]

Devon: Any pictures of it?

Abby: Only like a million.

Devon: Oh, good.

Abby: Just so happy that his appetite is finally coming back.

Devon: Oh, I know. He’ll be packing away the food in no time.

Abby: Yeah. Well, louise is upstairs getting him dressed if you want to head up to the nursery.

Devon: Yeah, yeah, I did come by to see him, but I also came by to ask you and chance if you guys would be okay with him coming and staying over for a couple days.

Abby: Oh, um…like today?

Devon: Yeah, only if it’s okay with you, though, ’cause i figure his recovery’s going so well that we can get our visits back on schedule.

Abby: Well, yes, he is improving, but we still have to be very careful.

Devon: Oh, yeah, absolutely. I know that. I would be extremely careful and attentive.

Abby: No, of course you would. I’m not implying otherwise. I just — I know that you’ve been wanting to spend some time with him at your place.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: Hey.

Chance: Hey, guys.

Abby: How was your walk?

Chance: It was good.

Devon: I just stopped by to see dominic.

Chance: Oh, yeah.

Abby: Yeah, devon was asking if he could take him to his place for a couple of days.

Chance: Oh, well, I get why. He’s a fun little kid to have around, huh?

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: Yeah, it’s just hard for me to think about him not being here at night. You know, I’m still waking up a couple times a night to check on him.

Devon: Yeah, I completely get where you’re coming from. I’ve been waking up myself in the middle of the night worrying about him, and he’s not even in my house.

Chance: Well, maybe it’s not such a bad idea. I told you I was a little worried, given what’s happening later.

Devon: Wait, why’s that? What’s happening? My skin but better.

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Chance: I got my first therapy session later on today.

Devon: Really? With sharon?

Chance: No, no, someone she recommended. Ex-military.

Devon: Oh, that’s perfect. That’s perfect. Good for you, man.

Chance: Thank you. You know, without your words of encouragement the other day, I — well, I’d probably still be avoiding all this. Thank you.

Abby: Hmm, what’d I miss?

Chance: Oh, nothing. Devon just helped me realize that I can’t do this by myself. It’s time to find some help. You know, since we’re being honest with each other, I, uh — I’m pretty nervous about it, and I’m worried how I’m gonna be afterwards. I don’t know if I’m gonna be off, and I would hate for dominic to see me like that.

Abby: Yeah, chance is right. I’m sorry if I was hesitant before.

Devon: No, please. You don’t ever have to apologize to me.

Abby: Okay, well, I’ll go get dominic’s things ready.

Devon: Sounds good. Thank you. And, hey, I appreciate you helping her be cool with it.

Chance: And we’re lucky to have a friend like you to lean on, really.

Devon: I’m the lucky one to have you guys.

Chance: I meant what I said, too. If you hadn’t opened up and told me about your struggles, how hard it was for you, I’d — I’d still be toughing this out on my own, I feel like.

Devon: Well, let me tell you, it takes a very strong person to make the call that you did, so just know that what you’re doing isn’t just gonna benefit, it’s gonna benefit your whole family.

Chance: Yeah, that’s what I’m hoping for.

Devon: It will. And know that it’s not just like flipping a light switch, it’s gonna take time.

Chance: I know, I know, i know. There’s a lot that I have to face that I don’t really want to face.

Devon: I’m sure, but know that it’s worth it. Definitely is, and I have zero doubt that you will make it to the other side.

Chance: Thank you.

Devon: Yeah.

Adam: There’s no part of me that’s enjoying this situation.

Nick: You and vick aren’t close. You don’t support each other.

Adam: I don’t think that’s a fair statement, given everything that I did to support her at her wedding.

Nick: We both know you did that for dad, not her.

Adam: Regardless of what my motives were, I did a hell of a lot more than you did — that is for sure. You were not at the ceremony. You weren’t even at the reception.

Nick: That’s because I told her who ashland locke really was, and she asked me to stay away.

Adam: Okay. Be that as it may, neither you nor I wanted this guy to be part of the family, and after dad welcomed him with open arms, after he was fully aware of what he was capable of, I decided to trust his judgment, and I kept my mouth shut.

Nick: And you have been filled with resentment ever since, especially after ashland and victoria bought newman media and then you became their subordinate.

Adam: [ Scoffs ] Wrong. Ashland is an unbearable, back-stabbing son of a bitch — among other things. But, yeah, am I happy that I’m not gonna have to answer to him, assuming dad’s plan — whatever it is — works? Sure. Break out the champagne. But that is completely different than celebrating victoria’s broken heart after a failed marriage. Not that vindictive or small. So maybe you’re projecting your own feelings about the situation, nicholas.

Nick: Not the case at all. Was my prediction about ashland doing something awful right? Yes, but I meant it when I said I would rather be wrong about that. Victoria’s had to deal with more betrayals than anyone I’ve ever met. How do you think she’s gonna react when she finds out that ashland has been playing her for a fool? She’s gonna be crushed.

Victoria: Well, who wants to tell me why I was locked out of my office?

Ashland: Actually, I think that was my fault. I must’ve inadvertently locked the door when I came in.

Victoria: Daddy, what are you doing here? I thought that you wanted to meet me in adam’s office.

Ashland: Also my fault. Victor reached out to me and wanted to talk to me privately.

Victoria: Why?

Ashland: Well, the same thing that we wanted to talk to him about, basically — our plan to name a co-ceo of newman/locke. Apparently nikki was right, and your father has, uh…reservations.

Victor: By the way, when did you know about this?

Nikki: I only learned about it earlier today. I suggested victoria discuss it with you.

Victoria: I should ask you the same question, daddy. How did you know about our plans? Don’t tell me you have another mole in business affairs.

Victor: Sweetheart, that’s nonsense, okay? Nothing to do with it, and how i found out is not the issue.

Victoria: Well, if you’re going to be my advisor, there has to be a modicum of trust between us. Why did you want to talk to ashland without me?

Victor: Sweetheart, it isn’t like that at all. Ashland and I had a very productive conversation. I think we are seeing eye-to-eye. I mean, correct me if I’m wrong. I’m steve.

Abby: I love you.

Devon: Ready?

Abby: Call me anytime.

Devon: You do the same.

Abby: Bye.

Devon: Okay?

Abby: Have fun.

Devon: Thank you. I’ll see you guys.

Chance: See you guys.

Devon: Bye.

Abby: [ Sighs ] Is it ever gonna be any easier watching him leave?

Chance: Oh, well, look at it this way — by the time he goes off to his first day of school, you’ll be the one tough mom who’s not crying at all.

Abby: Stop it right now, ’cause I don’t even want to think about that. But you’re right. Dominic is gonna have a great time at devon’s, and I will be able to give you my undivided attention when you get home from therapy. Hey, why don’t I just ride with you? I can go shopping or grab a coffee while you’re meeting with dr. Huffman.

Chance: No, it’s all good. Thank you, though. I’ll be fine. And who knows? I might not even click with this guy. Takes a couple meetings to find the person you want, right? So who knows?

Abby: Hey, no pressure for some sort of breakthrough. Today is all about feeling it out, testing the waters, and just opening up about your feelings to someone.

Chance: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Abby: Hey, no matter what happens, everything is gonna be okay because I am gonna be here waiting for you when you get home.

Chance: [ Exhales sharply ] You don’t know how much I’m hanging onto that.

Abby: Mm.

Nick: So what’s the game plan? What’s dad’s next move?

Adam: I couldn’t say.

Nick: Is that code for “i know what it is, but I’m gonna keep it quiet”?

Adam: Look, I understand why you would be suspicious after everything that went down in tuscany, but honestly, I do not know what dad has in store any more than you do.

Nick: Alright, I guess we’re both in the dark.

Adam: I mean, if you want me to speculate, I’d be happy to. Victor said he was gonna try to force ashland’s hand, so he’ll probably try to get him to confess or get him to turn himself in to the police.

Nick: Why would the police get involved? Is faking an illness a terrible and awful thing to do? Yes, but it’s not against the law.

Adam: He used the fabrication to trick victoria into marrying him — that is fraud.

Nick: Okay, grounds for annulment, but is it a crime? Victoria can invalidate the marriage, but it’s gonna be very difficult for her to get him out of her life for good. He owns half of newman/locke.

Adam: Yeah, he went through a lot of trouble and deception to make the merger happen.

Nick: If he goes, it won’t be quietly.

Victoria: Ashland and I are a team. We make decisions together, and I don’t need to be protected from that, unless your goal is to divide and conquer.

Ashland: No, it’s okay, victoria. Your father and I both want the same things — we want what’s best for you, we want what’s best for newman/locke, so now that you’re here and you see what’s — what’s going on, i think it might be best that your father express his concerns to you directly.

Victoria: Agreed.

[ Chuckles ] So what issue could you possibly have with ashland becoming co-ceo of a company that bears his name?

Victor: Sweetheart, I just think it’s too soon, you know? I mean, who’s to guarantee that ashland’s health will improve? I mean, think of all the stress you would be under on a day-to-day basis. He might have a relapse.

Victoria: I think there has to be more to it than that. I mean, obviously ashland has cleared this with his doctor, and he’s agreed. You know who ashland is at his core. He’s the same kind of person that we are. He — he’s fueled by his work. It energizes him. Taking this role, it’s what’s best for him.

Victor: If that is what he tells you, then, you know…

Victoria: Nobody has to tell me anything. I see it for myself. He’s been getting stronger, he’s doing wonderful. I mean, we’ve been bouncing ideas off of each other. We’re totally in sync, and that’s exactly how a company needs to be run — with both of us firing on all cylinders.

Nikki: You know, I think victor has a good point. I mean, really, it might be best to increase ashland’s involvement a little bit at a time. I worry that if we throw him in the deep end too soon, it could be too much for him.

Victoria: Well, if his condition worsens, then he’ll just take a step back. But I don’t see that happening. And in the meantime, what logical reason do we have to deny him the title and respect and the authority that he deserves? In fact, I am prepared to sign that agreement right now. I’ve been telling everyone… Do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? Now you can sell your policy – even a term policy – for an immediate cash payment. We thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. But we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. If you have $100,000 or more of life insurance, you may qualify to sell your policy. Don’t cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it’s worth. Visit coventrydirect.Com to find out if your policy qualifies. Or call the number on your screen. Coventry direct, redefining insurance. I just heard something amazing!

Nikki: Victoria, are you sure you want to do this?

Victoria: Mother.

Nikki: Well, what’s the harm in waiting a day or two, give it some more thought?

Ashland: I would not be opposed to that at all. Really, if a little more time, a little more consideration would make everyone feel good about this…

Victoria: Everyone does not need to feel good about this. My father wanted to weight in, I was willing to listen, but in the end, it’s my decision to make, and I know this is the right thing to do. Ashland?

Ashland: [ Gasps ] Just — just —

[ Breathing heavily ]

Victoria: Ashland, what’s going on?

Nikki: Oh, my gosh.

Victoria: Are you okay?

Ashland: Yes, I — I’m okay. I just — I’m sorry, I just —

Victoria: No, it’s okay.

Ashland: I think I just need to get a little air.

Nikki: I’ll get you some water.

Ashland: Can we just do this later, please?

Victoria: Yes, of course.

Ashland: I just need to step outside. I’m sorry.

Victoria: I’ll come with you. No, it’s okay, don’t be ridiculous.

Ashland: Listen, I’m really sorry, I really am sorry.

Nikki: Let us know if there’s anything we can do. Oh, my god.

Victor: You see?

Nikki: What — what I saw was a man suffering.

Victor: What you saw was a liar.

Nikki: What do you mean?

Victor: This was a performance he put on for your sake, for victoria’s sake. He did exactly what I asked him to do.

Adam: Pretty ironic, right? Victoria gets all kinds of praise for making the merger of the decade, when she was actually falling into a trap. And now she’s bringing the whole family down with her.

Nick: Adam, if I find out you’re using this to your advantage in any way —

Adam: I am not the one that you need to worry about. None of this is my fault. If you want to punish somebody, go find locke. But that would mean that you would need to get out of neutral territory, okay? So stop trying to be the good guy when you don’t have any skin in the game.

Nick: I’m not neutral, I’m pissed, and I’m staying out of it because I don’t know what dad’s plan is and I have no interest in being a pawn. But if vick is in trouble, she knows I will always be there for her.

Adam: What, a shoulder to cry on? Think she’s gonna need a little more than that after this.

Nick: And that’s what I keep coming back to. Saw this coming 50 miles away. I’ve tried to tell anybody about it who would listen, but they didn’t want to hear it. So what are my options? I can either stay on the sidelines, just tell vick that she made her bed and it’s not my problem, or I can walk away and let ashland get away with everything he’s ever done.

Adam: Well, which one is easier to live with?

Nick: [ Scoffs ] Neither.

Adam: Nick, you always pretend to be above it all, but the truth is, when the chips are down and someone comes after one of the newmans, you’re gonna get pulled back in just like the rest of us.

Devon: There you go. You remember this place, buddy? Do you remember? Remember your uncle moses and amanda and your bedroom upstairs with that big window? You can see the city out of it. Yeah. I want you to know you always have a home here, little man, full of people that love you very, very much. Even when you’re grown and you have a family of your own, you walk through those doors and you will be home. ‘Cause you belong here, too. That’s right. There you go.

Dr. Huffman: Have a seat. Make yourself comfortable.

Chance: Thank you, thank you.

[ Sighs ] So, uh, you’re ex-military?

Dr. Huffman: Army, captain, three tours overseas.

Chance: Alright. See any action?

Dr. Huffman: [ Sighs ] Things I couldn’t forget.

Chance: Stuck with you, too.

Dr. Huffman: Yeah, you know, I got help. Sometimes it’s not always easy for guys like us.

Chance: Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Dr. Huffman: How’d you find your way to me?

Chance: Sharon rosales. She’s a close family friend.

Dr. Huffman: Oh, yeah.

Chance: She — she thought I’d be more comfortable with someone who served.

Dr. Huffman: Are you? Comfortable now.

Chance: [ Sighs ] Far from it.

Dr. Huffman: [ Chuckles ] Thank you for your honesty. I can’t think of anybody who’s at ease their first day of therapy.

Chance: Alright, that’s good to hear.

Dr. Huffman: So, we’ll start with the easy stuff. Why are you here?

Chance: Um…well, I just want to be me again.

(Upbeat music)

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Devon: See? That’s how we play music. Just like that. That’s right. And if you don’t like the piano, you can play whatever you want, man. You can play the drums one day. You can play the trumpet. Yeah, or the guitar, maybe. Or you know what you can do? You can be a producer just like me, if you want, and then you can fill the whole world with new sounds. That’d be cool, huh? Gosh, man, I can’t wait to find out what you’re gonna be. But take your time. Take your time, ’cause you have your whole life. You’ll find it out. That’s right.

[ Chuckles ]

Dr. Huffman: Tell me about your family.

Chance: Yeah, yeah. Um…been married a year and a half. My wife’s name is abby. She’s great. She’s a great mom, very supportive, very patient with me. She’s a catch.

Dr. Huffman: How many children?

Chance: One so far. He was born when I was in spain, actually. Well, you know what? Actually, it’s a little bit more complicated than that. He’s not my biological son. You see, before I left the us, i was shot, and I —

Dr. Huffman: That happened when you were a civilian?

Chance: Yeah, yeah, that’s — that’s a long story. Actually, I was a detective at the gcpd for a while.

Dr. Huffman: Oh. We can circle back around.

Chance: Okay. Anyways, as soon as we got married, we tried to have children. She had some medical issues that prevented her from carrying a pregnancy to term, and for me, it was an infection that I got after I was shot in the hospital. So we had to use a donor and a surrogate.

Dr. Huffman: Your wife’s egg, but a donor for you, and someone else carried the baby?

Chance: Yeah, I know. Takes a village, right?

Dr. Huffman: Sounds like you really wanted to start a family.

Chance: Yeah, we always said the sooner, the better. That’s why we didn’t wait till i got back. We just moved on forward.

Dr. Huffman: How long were you away?

Chance: Almost a year.

Dr. Huffman: The whole pregnancy.

Chance: Yeah. Yeah.

Dr. Huffman: That had to be difficult.

Chance: Yeah, I missed my son being born.

Dr. Huffman: I’m sorry.

Chance: I really missed a lot. My wife keeps telling me that I’ll catch up, you know? But… I mean, see, doc, there’s this — there’s this guy, he’s the donor, he helped us. He’s a close family friend. And now we’re sharing custody with him.

Dr. Huffman: Now? So it wasn’t always that way?

Chance: No, that’s — that’s recent. At his request.

Dr. Huffman: Has that change been difficult for you?

Chance: Not really. For me, no. For my wife, yeah. And I just see the way that he is with my son — he adores him. He does anything for that kid. Recently, he needed medical intervention, and devon was there, no questions asked.

Dr. Huffman: How’s your son doing?

Chance: He’s good. Thanks for asking. He’s getting better every day. Um…it’s me I’m a little worried about. I, uh — I just feel like I’m — feel like I’m still waiting.

Dr. Huffman: For what?

Chance: To feel connected to him. To feel like he’s my son. Like a father should be. You know, the way that I think that I would feel if I was the man I was before I went on that mission.

Dr. Huffman: Okay. Sounds like we need to talk about what happened to you over there.

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Sally: I saw your father and brother leaving your office earlier. More family drama?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Never-ending.

Sally: Which category does it fall under — none of my business or something that could affect newman media?

Adam: Um…the latter.

Sally: I’m intrigued. And as your coo, a little concerned.

Adam: Well, I’ll spare you the details. Um…long story short, the whirlwind romance between ashland and my sister is likely about to implode.

Victor: Ashland can keep up this charade, okay? And then he will suddenly have a relapse and he will have to return to peru for “treatment.” And then he will cut off all ties to victoria and newman/locke.

Nikki: So he admitted to the lie?

Victor: Sweetheart, you saw how he backed off from signing that document. He’s a monster. I really need to understand that.

Nikki: Victor, what if you’re mistaken? I mean, what if ashland really is sick? Maybe he just wanted to get victoria alone, and he could be telling her right now what you accused him of. If that’s the case, she’s gonna side with him and be furious with you. Oh, victoria, we thought you left with ashland.

Victoria: He insisted on being alone.

Victor: I’m so glad you came back.

Victoria: Well, that makes two of us, because I want to make something absolutely clear to you. What you did to ashland is utterly unacceptable. Sweet pillows of softness!

Dr. Huffman: Tell me about the night that everything went sideways in spain.

Chance: Um…our cover was blown. We had no warning, no indication. I was walking in to the safe house carrying groceries. Next thing I know, all hell’s breaking loose.

Dr. Huffman: An explosion?

Chance: It was like earth just got ripped in half, you know? I was blown back, hit my head. I couldn’t see, I couldn’t hear. I was pretty out of it. Once I came back and the smoke cleared…I just saw nothing. Absolutely nothing. Our whole building was just gone. And I — I made my way through, you know, what was left, looking for my team. Nothing. Um…then I had some — some men approaching the site. You know, they were walking. They weren’t running, they were walking real slow, real deliberate. And it was our targets. They came looking for survivors. Came to, uh — came to finish the job.

Dr. Huffman: What did you do?

Chance: I, um…I buried myself in some rubble and i played dead. Not my proudest moment. Anyways, emergency personnel showed up. You know, we all heard the sirens. They took off. I made sure everything was clear, and then I did the same. I got out of town and I found some friends that I served in iraq with. Former medics. Patched me up, let me hide out there.

DR. Huffman: Good people.

Chance: Yeah, the best. Craziest part is my family was told that I was dead. My wife, abby, she — she didn’t believe it. So she came looking for me, and she found me, she brought me back, and…yeah.

Dr. Huffman: Your family must have felt like it was a miracle you survived.

Chance: It was the answer to their prayers, right? Keep saying how lucky I am, that I’m a hero.

Dr. Huffman: And you don’t agree?

Chance: No, that didn’t sit well with me.

Dr. Huffman: [ Sighs ] Tell me, how often do you replay that day in your mind?

Chance: Every day.

Dr. Huffman: Mm.

Chance: I mean, it’s to the point where I hear a car backfire and I’m back. I catch a certain smell, if the sky is a certain shade of blue, I’m back. I just can’t escape it.

Dr. Huffman: Do you dream about it?

Chance: Mm-hmm. I thought that would stop over time, but it didn’T. Um…I usually just see faces.

Dr. Huffman: Mm-hmm.

Chance: Like my team. I can see their face. They talk to me, and, you know, they ask me things. It’s like this torture that i can’t escape.

Dr. Huffman: Do you think you’re being punished?

Chance: Yeah.

Dr. Huffman: For what?

Chance: Failure. I failed my team.

Sally: Tell me this is some horrible joke. There is no way that victoria and ashland’s honeymoon is already over, after that incredible wedding in tuscany. They were so in love.

Adam: You know, things aren’t always as they appear, especially when it comes to locke.

Sally: If you tell me that he’s been cheating on her, i will never forgive him.

Adam: Wow, I didn’t realize that you were so invested in their relationship.

Sally: Well, I wouldn’t necessarily say that, but, i mean, I can’t help but feel for your sister. Her wedding made international news, partly because of the unforgettable dress I designed.

Adam: Okay, I guess you do have a big of a stake in this.

Sally: If she and locke split after a matter of months, she’s not only gonna be heartbroken, but she’s going to be humiliated. I know that you two aren’t the closest of siblings, but you have to at least be somewhat sympathetic to her plight. Right?

Victor: Which line do you think I’ve crossed?

Victoria: You upset and you insulted my husband. Acting like we’re doing him some favor by allowing him to help us run this company that he half owns! He is a brilliant businessman. He has connections all over the globe. He is feared and respected by top corporate leaders. Explain to me why would I keep an asset like him on the sideline.

Victor: Well, I mean, i wouldn’t mind if he gave you some advice every so often, but why give him all this authority?

Victoria: It is so frustrating for him to work this way. He feels like he’s got one hand tied behind his back.

Victor: Mm.

Victoria: You know, it was one thing when he was ill and he could only handle a supporting role.

Victor: Well, maybe he just had a relapse, you know? Perhaps he’s not as well as he wants us to believe he is.

Victoria: He is reacting to the pressure that you’re putting on him, and I do not believe for one moment that your objection has anything to do with ashland’s health. It’s all about control for you. That’s the way that it’s always been. You’re the king-maker. It’s all about you. You can’t stand the fact that I’m making the decisions. Why can you not just learn, daddy, to trust my judgment? I’m in this place because i deserve to be here, so let me do my job in my company the way that I see fit.

[ Sighs ] What are you doing here?

Nick: I just came to see how you’re doing.

Victoria: Right, innocent visit. You just happen to be in the neighborhood. You’re here because you knew exactly what dad was up to. Don’t deny it, nicholas. I can see it all over your face. So how long have you known about this? Has the entire family been discussing this behind my back?

Abby: Hey.

Chance: Hey.

Abby: How’d it go?

Chance: It went.

Abby: Did you like your therapist?

Chance: Yeah. Yeah, he was cool. Seems to know what he’s talking about, so that’s a good sign.

Abby: Did you guys get into any of the tough stuff? You know what? It’s none of my business. I just — I worry.

Chance: I know. And you know me — if I’m gonna do something, I’m gonna do it. But, damn, is it hard. I’m exhausted. There’s a lot of work to do. Not gonna be any quick fixes.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Chance: What? No, no, come out with it. If I can’t hold back, neither can you. Come on.

Abby: Look, I know that you think you have to be perfect and that there are a lot of broken pieces that need to be put back together, but I love you. Always. No matter what. And we are gonna get through this together. I’m just so proud of you for facing this head on.

Adam: Of course I feel bad for victoria. Wasn’t that long ago that I got my heart broken by someone i loved and trusted. Wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.

Sally: Then why are you so calm about this?

Adam: Because she’s a survivor, just like the rest of the newmans. And the family will rally around her. That is what I was talking to nick and my dad about.

Sally: This must be a huge disappointment for victor. I know he was counting on victoria and ashland to run his empire, but if ashland gets kicked to the curb, victoria — bare minimum — is gonna be distracted if not devastated. She could lose focus and question her decisions. Newman/locke could suffer. But who would be in charge?

Adam: $10 billion question.

Ashland: Just…listen to me. You need to find everyone who’s talking to michael baldwin and put an end to it immediately. And forever. Do we understand each other?

Victoria: How old do I have to be? And what is it that I must do to live my life without constant interference from our father?

Nick: Just get out of the business, vick. The closer you are to the fire, the worse you get burned.

Victoria: He has been going behind my back and spying on me. It’s intolerable. And apparently you knew all about it, because why else would you be here?

Nick: Don’t lump me in with all this, alright? I had nothing to do with it. Dad just filled me in a little while ago.

Victoria: If I find out that you’re lying to me…

Nick: Everything I’m telling you is true. I learned a long time ago to stop involving myself in your life. I didn’t even know dad was gonna tell you about it.

Victoria: Wait a minute. Tell me what?

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Nick: I don’t want victoria to get hurt anymore than you do, but what ashland has done is unforgivable and he must be dealt with now.

Adam: I agree with you. But I also agree with dad that we cannot afford to make any wrong moves or do anything reckless. We have to handle this smart.

Victor: Boys…I’ve got this. Leave it to me.

Nick: If you think you can take care of ashland discreetly, you are kidding yourself. There is no way to handle it without it blowing up in victoria’s face.

Victor: I will minimize damage to her as much as possible.

Nick: How are you gonna do that?

Victor: By dealing with that bastard one-on-one.

Nick: If you’re not gonna tell us what’s going on, why are we here?

Victor: You know exactly what that man has done to victoria, your sister. Who knows what else he has up his sleeve?

Nikki: I thought you were going to go meet with your father.

Victoria: Well, I don’t have to go right this instant, do I?

Nikki: Installing ashland as your co-ceo is a big deal. Even if you think it’s the right thing to do, victor needs to know about it as soon as possible.

[ Knock on door ]

Ashland: Hey, darling, I was wondering if I could get your opinion — oh.

Nikki: Hello, ashland.

Ashland: Hello, nikki. Everything okay?

Nikki: Yeah, yeah, I’m just having a conversation with my daughter.

Ashland: Oh, I’m interrupting. I’m sorry.

Victoria: No, you’re not interrupting at all. No. I don’t keep things from my husband, mother. We’re partners in every way. Apparently, my mom’s concerned about how my dad is gonna take the news of your new title.

Ashland: Ah. I’m hoping he will be supportive.

Nikki: I’m sure that you are.

Ashland: But you have your doubts.

Nikki: It’s a big change. This company will always be victor’s legacy, and it means a great deal to him that it’s being run by his eldest child.

Ashland: And it still will be. Changing my title will in no way diminish victoria’s position.

Victoria: I don’t need his permission. Telling him is just — it’s a courtesy, it’s a formality. But mom’s right, we should probably just get it over with.

Ashland: I agree. We should tell victor as soon as possible, but — but unfortunately, we have a meeting in just a few minutes with the marketing staff, so…

Victoria: Oh, that’s right. I forgot.

Nikki: I can cover the marketing meeting.

Victoria: Oh, thank you, mom. You know what? I would feel better once we deliver the news.

Ashland: Fantastic. Oh, and since nikki is taking over the meeting, that frees up my time so we can go meet with victor together. And together, we can present a truly united front.

Sharon: Would you like another croissant?

Rey: No, thank you. I have to stay in decent shape if I plan to hold on to my gorgeous wife.

Sharon: Well, you look damn good from here.

Rey: [ Laughs ]

Sharon: Well, let me know if you want anything else, ’cause i want to take care of my handsome husband.

Rey: Mm. You looking for someone?

Sharon: What? No. Who would I be looking for?

Rey: Mariah and tessa. You’re just dying for them to come downstairs so you can pounce them with those bridal magazines.

Sharon: What, these?

Rey: Uh-huh.

Sharon: Who put them there?

Rey: Yeah.

Sharon: I think “pounce” is a strong word.

Rey: Mm. Accost? Barrage?

Sharon: Look, it’s getting closer and closer to their wedding date, and a lot of big decisions still need to be made. If they don’t make up their minds soon about the ceremony and the reception and all the little details that go into it, I’m worried this wedding might not happen.

Mariah: What? How did you figure out what was wrong? It already happened? Uh…okay, is there anything I can do? Should I — should I come over? Yeah. No, no, I understand. It’s okay. Um… I’ll talk to you later. Yeah, alright, bye.

Tessa: What’s wrong?

Mariah: Apparently nothing, not now. But dominic had to get a bone marrow transfusion.

Tessa: Oh, my god. Do you know — do you know what’s wrong with him?

Mariah: He had some sort of blood disease.

Tessa: Is he gonna be okay?

Mariah: Yeah, he’s doing great, and they think he’s gonna make a full recovery.

Tessa: Oh, well, that’s a relief.

Mariah: Yeah, the doctors tested abby and devon, and devon was a perfect match.

Tessa: Wow. So first he takes on an expanded role in the little boy’s life, and now he’s helping him heal. I mean, I know it’s just a matter of biology, but seems like a sign to me.

Mariah: I am really happy that he could be there for him.

Tessa: Um, you don’t sound too happy about that.

Mariah: No, I — of course I’m — I’m thrilled that dominic is gonna be okay. But I just can’t understand why they wouldn’t tell me what was going on. I know that I’ve taken a step back, but I’m still his godmother. Why wouldn’t they tell me about something so important?

Nick: Alright, as much as i want to hurt this guy, I agree with you. We got to be smart about how we retaliate. So what’s the plan, dad? I want to know what it is and what’s involved.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Victor: It’s victoria.

Nick: What are you gonna say to her?

Victor: Hi, sweetheart, I’m so glad you called. (Jackie) I’ve made progress with my mental health.

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Rey: Don’t you worry, mariah and tessa’s wedding’s gonna come together because it’s meant to be. Everything’s gonna come together — all the little details. And don’t forget, there’s always a little magic involved with these things, huh?

Sharon: You know, you’re right. I’m trying not to be that person who checks in every second, but I just — I want to help them if I can.

Rey: I know, I know, and I’m sure mariah knows, too.

Sharon: Yeah, she does, and i know that she will come to me and ask for help if she wants it, and I’m definitely respecting that.

Rey: Oh. You know, I love that you’re so psyched about planning your daughter’s wedding. But I also love that you understand that mariah and tessa need to choose whatever kind of wedding feels right to them, not the rest of the world, no matter how quirky or off-beat or deep underwater it may seem.

Mariah: I just can’t help but being bothered by abby and devon choosing not to tell me about dominic’s illness until after the fact.

Tessa: I assume that they have an explanation for that.

Mariah: Yeah, I mean, abby said that she didn’t even tell the family, ’cause she didn’t want to worry people unnecessarily.

Tessa: I can understand that. And everything turned out okay. That’s the most important part, right?

Mariah: Of course. I’m ecstatic that dominic is alright. And it’s true, I mean, i would’ve freaked out and been worried senseless, so I guess they spared me that.

Tessa: Hey, of course. But we’re gonna go visit him the second that we can. And I’m sure one big healthy, happy smile from him will cheer us both up.

Mariah: You’re right. I can’t wait to see that grin.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: Oh, me too. I do have something that might take your mind off the little guy. I really took noah’s suggestion to heart during our last brain-storming session about the wedding, and I think that we should try and combine our top three ideas and make our own hybrid version of our perfect wedding day.

Victoria: Hi, dad. I’m calling because there’s something that ashland and i need to speak with you about as soon as possible.

Victor: Well, now, as luck would have it, my darling, I’m at newman media in adam’s office. Why don’t you come over?

Victoria: I’ll see you in a few minutes.

Victor: Okay.

Adam: What’s your next move? Since apparently this is happening right here and now.

Nick: You know what, dad? Just call me when you need me.

Victoria: Dad’s in adam’s office, and he can see us now.

Ashland: Fantastic. Let’s go meet with victor.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. Hang on. Uh…

Nikki: Something wrong?

Victor: So there isn’t much time left, son. Nicholas is gone. Would you support me?

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Ashland: No, no, nothing’s wrong at all, nikki. It was — it’s a small personnel issue. It doesn’t at all rise to the level of — of what we’re about to do, so…

Nikki: Ah. I must have misread the expression on your face when you read that text.

Ashland: Really? Oh, it was just a — it was a former locke communications group executive that we had to let go because of the merger. He wants to have, you know, “a call,” and, uh… well, you know, now that I think about it, he probably deserves one. Why don’t you go on ahead, and I’ll catch up with you?

Victoria: Sure, I’ll see you soon.

Ashland: Okay.

Rey: You know, as much as I’m looking forward to mariah and tessa’s big day, however crazy it may be, nothing will surpass the day we got married.

Sharon: Aww, our wedding was amazing.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: And you’re right, it came together with a little bit of magic.

Rey: Yeah. You know what I remember most? Staring into those big, beautiful blue eyes.

Sharon: You know, everything kind of faded away during the ceremony, but the reception was fun.

Rey: It’s true. There were some great toasts. We’re gonna have to reciprocate for mariah’S.

Sharon: Yes.

Rey: And we cannot forget the best man.

Nick: What?

Rey: Well, we were talking about wedding toasts with mariah and tessa’s wedding coming up.

Nick: Oh, yeah, right.

Sharon: Is something wrong? What happened?

Nick: [ Sighs ] I don’t want to talk about it.

Rey: You know, I — yeah, i got to check in with the station.

Sharon: You seem angry. What’s going on?

Nick: I don’t know what’s best, you know, talking about it or just bottling it up inside.

Sharon: Nick, you can talk to me. You know you can trust me with anything.

Nick: Alright, it’s ashland. He has done something so despicable this time — I mean, the worst thing of his life, and considering who he is and what he’s done, that’s saying a lot. But this time, it could destroy victoria, and I don’t know how to help her.

Victoria: I have some news, dad. Adam.

Victor: Ashland. I’m done playing games with you. Okay? It ends now.

Ashland: Uh…what ends now?

Victor: The charade is over.

Nick: So dad had michael go down to peru and check out that clinic where ashland received his miracle cure.

Sharon: Look, I know you’ve never been a fan of locke, but what was so suspicious about him previously making those donations to that facility?

Nick: You always want to believe the best in everyone, but this time dad’s instincts were right. Michael went down there and got a couple of the doctors who worked there at the clinic to go on record saying that ashland bribed them to make it seem like he was really suffering from his cancer and that the treatment they gave him sent him into remission. But in reality, he was never sick at all.

Sharon: Ashland faked his cancer? I can’t even wrap my head around that.

Nick: And vick has no idea that she’s being lied to about this seriously huge thing. And, I mean, ashland just used her to get his hands on the company.

Sharon: Wow, I don’t know what to say.

Nick: Don’t say anything, sharon, alright? This has to stay between us. I came to you because I needed somebody to talk to about it.

Sharon: Of course, I’m not gonna tell anyone about this. Why haven’t you told victoria? Don’t you think this is something she should know, like, right now?

Nick: Because dad said he’s got some plan, some way to deal with this where victoria suffers the least amount possible.

Sharon: Well, I’m sure he has her best interests at heart, but to keep something like this from her, something this big? That’s risky.

Nick: The last time I went to her and told her about all the horrible things that ashland has done, she was okay with it. Why would this time be any different?

Sharon: I don’t think you’re giving your sister enough credit. If what you’re saying is true, what ashland did is disgusting. It’s unforgivable. He has destroyed every ounce of trust that victoria had in him, and as a cancer survivor, I am appalled that he would use that as a selfish ploy. There’s no way in hell that victoria will be alright with that.

Adam: Really great to see you, sis. You seem like you’re in a good mood today. So to what do I owe this pleasure?

Victoria: Where did dad go? What is he doing?

Adam: I don’t know. Could be any number of things. But he said he’d be right back.

Victoria: I don’t understand why he would just leave when i said I had something important to discuss with him.

Adam: Well, hey, maybe you could bounce your ideas off of me first.

Victoria: No, thank you.

Adam: Why not? Now that I’m working with you —

Victoria: You work for me.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Yes. You are my boss, and that’s the point. We are on the same team, and i want the company — our company — to succeed, and i would be happy to give you my insights.

Victoria: This is too high level for you to weigh in on, so just have dad call me when he gets back.

Adam: Hey, hey, as long as you’re here, I’d love to get some thoughts on some potential areas of expansion for newman media.

Ashland: Locking the door is a little dramatic, don’t you think, victor? I mean, I’m not exactly sure what’s happening right now. What exactly is the charade you’re accusing me of perpetrating?

Victor: Ashland. You don’t have cancer. You never did.

Ashland: I’m sorry, is this some kind of a joke? No? Okay, uh, well, talk to my doctors, and they will tell you my cancer is real.

Victor: The doctors you paid off? Or the ones that you supplied with falsified medical records?

Ashland: That’s a hell of an accusation. Why would I even attempt such a thing? I mean, what would be the goal?

Victor: Power. Control. You have dreamt of combining or merging newman enterprises with locke communications to create a behemoth of a company that you would preside over, rule.

Ashland: Okay, that’s crazy.

Victor: Uh-huh.

Ashland: Uh…besides, victoria is the one who’s been driving the merger.

Victor: You put the idea of the merger in her head. It worked. Because she thought you only had a few months left to live. You managed to make her feel sorry for you. A man just about to die of cancer, my goodness. Who wouldn’t be moved by that? You played that game masterfully. But now it’s over. I just heard something amazing!

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Mariah: I’m not sure what combining our top three ideas would even look like.

Tessa: Okay, well, I’m thinking that it would involve art, music, and perhaps costumes.

Mariah: Alright, where are we gonna do it?

Tessa: Okay, well, a destination wedding is seeming too complicated, so let’s keep it local, and we’ll surround ourselves with art that we love from chicago museums and then we’ll get one of our favorite bands to play.

Mariah: Okay, what about the murder mystery them? ‘Cause we talked about that before.

Tessa: It seems a little dark for a celebration.

Mariah: Okay. But, you know, we got to have something that sets this apart from a typical ceremony. I mean, everybody has music and decorations.

Tessa: Maybe we pick a time period from our favorite mystery and dress in that style. Like — ooh, ooh, like london in the ’60s. It’ll be mod influenced. Oh, you hate it.

Mariah: No, no.

Tessa: Mm, you think it’s too complicated.

Mariah: [ Stammers ] That’s not exactly what I think.

Tessa: Okay, so — so what are you thinking?

Mariah: I’m thinking that we don’t quite have it yet. But I know that eventually it’s just gonna come to us, and then we are going to have the best wedding ever.

Tessa: [ Sighs ]

Nick: Believe me, I’m as bothered by this as you are.

Sharon: Noah. You look like you just rolled out of bed and in the coffee house.

Noah: Do I?

Nick: Late night?

Sharon: Oh, I can answer that because I heard him roll in just after dawn. I mean, I’m really glad that i realized you had started staying at our house again after that stint at your dad’s or I might have thought we had a prowler.

Noah: That would have been bad. Yeah. Sorry, I promise I was trying my best to be quiet.

Sharon: No, you were! Until you knocked over that lamp.

Noah: Okay, I see where this is going, and to answer your question, no, I was not drinking. I’m just clumsy. I was catching up with some girl I met back in high school, and i lost track of time.

Sharon: Oh, was this a romantic kind of evening?

Nick: Whoa, whoa. You don’t have to talk about that. That is none of our business.

Noah: She’s just a friend, but I got to admit, it was nice staying up all night talking, blowing off some steam.

Nick: And you are a grown man. You can stay out as late as you want.

Sharon: Indeed.

Noah: Okay, good to know. Thank you.

Nick: I do, however, prefer a well-rested employee.

Noah: [ Sighs ] You see, this is the problem with working for your dad and living with your mom.

Nick: I didn’t say it was an issue.

Sharon: And we love having you stay at the house.

Noah: Alright, guys, i promise I’m on top of everything over at new hope, and I will get a good night’s sleep tonight. Okay? Now, please, stop worrying about me so much, really. Come on.

Ashland: Victor, think about what you’re saying. It doesn’t — it’s not rational. It’s nothing more than an outrageous conjecture. Now, first of all, you know how publicly humiliated I was when my illness was splattered all over the press.

Victor: Hmm. You probably leaked that story yourself, didn’t you?

Ashland: And what about harrison? Are you suggesting I purposely walked away from him, that I — that I told him I was dying when I wasn’t? Why would I do that to my own son?

Victor: Turns out he isn’t even your son.

Ashland: You have crossed over a line right there.

[ Chuckles ] I mean, your daughter told me you could be cold and cruel.

Victor: I can be very cold and very cruel. Stop the bull. I know what you’ve done.

Ashland: Okay. What have I done?

Victor: I have evidence that you paid off the doctors at that clinic in peru, where they have this miraculous cure for cancer. You paid them off to falsify your records. Now, I have people in peru right now gathering more information about your shenanigans down there. You’re done.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Victor, I have enemies all over the world, and you know something? So do you. Now, whoever’s feeding you these lies clearly has a score to settle with me. Doesn’t this feel like a set-up? Hmm?

Victor: You stop your nonsense. What you’ve done to my company, what you’ve done to my family, what you have done to my daughter, my wife, and my grandchildren. No one uses my family as a pawn in their dreadful game. You got that? Now, you listen to me carefully. Under no circumstances will you let my daughter victoria feel that she was subject and victim of a hoax, a cruel hoax. I’d rather have her heart broken than her spirit broken by the likes of you. And I will tell you what you’re gonna do.

Adam: Well, after we get through the initial necessary streamlining due to the merger, we’re gonna obviously focus on growth and ways to expand the content and…monetize it.

Victoria: That’s called business, adam, and I really don’t have time to sit here and listen to the specifics.

Adam: Okay. Well, let me run another idea by you about the news division. You know, if we were to incorporate all those brands under our roof, we’d have something for every demographic, and I think that —

Victoria: You know, that’s over-ambitious and unfocused. Why don’t you run your ideas by your brilliant new coo, or is sally too busy designing a business suit so that she can look the part?

Adam: Sally is more than capable of designing her own wardrobe. She is busy working on the budget at the moment.

Victoria: Can’t wait to crunch those numbers.

Adam: Victoria, why don’t you just calm down the condescension for a bit, okay? I know that you met with sally and she had some pretty impressive ideas that not even you could shoot down.

Victoria: Oh, really? Is that how she characterized our run-in? I mean, I did point out to her that she is very, very confident in herself. But maybe that’s because apparently she’s sleeping with the boss.

Adam: That’s a low blow, even for you.

Victoria: Oh, but it’s true, right?

Adam: I’m not gonna dignify that with a response. But need I remind you that you share your sheets with your chief advisor.

Victoria: Ashland and I are married. And ashland is much more than an advisor, as you will soon find out.

Adam: What does that mean?

Victoria: Let’s get a few things straight, shall we? You need to give ashland the respect that he has earned.

Adam: Is that so?

Victoria: And I’m really not gonna put up with you running off to daddy every time you get your feelings hurt. I don’t know, maybe you have delusion that you’re gonna run the entire company again, but if that’s what’s going on here, i would get rid of that pipe dream if I were you, because ashland and I, we’re running the show.

Adam: You sound awfully confident in yourself.

Victoria: That’s because i am. What ashland and I have is very special.

Adam: Ah.

Victoria: Yeah.

Adam: Yeah. That’s one word for it. Goal!

Mariah: Now, I do think i want our wedding to be interactive in some way. Like, maybe we can give people, uh…a role or, like, a job or something. Or do you think that people would not be able to relax and enjoy themselves? But, like, I don’t know, maybe it would make them appreciate the day more and… what? What is it?

Tessa: I think you should stop talking.

Mariah: You think that I’m way overthinking this.

Tessa: Only in a way that makes me love you more.

Mariah: [ Chuckles ] We just have to trust that whatever we do, it’s gonna be spectacular.

Tessa: Because it will be.

Mariah: How can you be so sure?

Tessa: I remember all of our false starts, all the times we got in our own way. I take most of the blame for that, by the way.

Mariah: No, you shouldn’T. I was responsible for some of our breakups.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: But we always found our way back because I believe that we’re destined to be together, but I also know how hard we fought to be with one another. So I’m just grateful that we got to this point. We are lucky. Beyond lucky. So, as much as I want our wedding day to honor our guests, I really want it to just be about how much we love each other.

Mariah: I agree with you 100%. And I feel like you accidentally just wrote a song without even realizing it. I want to remember everything that you just said forever. And I think you might’ve stumbled onto a title without knowing it. “Beyond lucky.”

Tessa: Hmm.

Sharon: We will try to stop worrying about you, but, as parents, that’s a pretty hard habit to break.

Nick: It’s nearly impossible, but we’re gonna work on it.

Noah: Alright, well, that’s all I can ask for. You know, now that I think about it, though, you two looked pretty intense when I first walked in here. Maybe I should be worried about you.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Um…no, I was just, you know, telling your mother about some of the aggravations that come with being a newman. I’m sure you can understand that.

Noah: It definitely has its pros and cons. Is there I should know about or —

Nick: No, it’s nothing that you need to concern yourself with.

Noah: Alright. Is it cool if I grab a cup of coffee?

Sharon: Sure, go ahead.

Noah: Oh, and don’t worry, I’ll be very, very careful not to spill on myself, so…

Nick: [ Scoffs ]

Sharon: I guess we have been a little fixated on noah’s state of mind lately.

Nick: Yeah. We don’t need to be. He’s in a good place.

Sharon: I’m actually more worried about you right now. I know that you won’t sit back and do nothing if victoria needs your help.

Nick: Am I that predictable?

Sharon: In a good way. I can tell you’re itching to do something.

Nick: Yeah, I got to do something. And I’m gonna do it right now.

Victor: Your cancer will suddenly reappear. You’ll have a relapse, necessitating you to go down to south america, to peru. And you go alone, without victoria. And when I deem the time is right, you will call my daughter and you will tell her that you want a divorce. No long legal wrangling, no court scenes. Nothing. Clean divorce. No explanation, no argument. That’s what you will do. And then you will revert control of newman/locke back to my daughter as part of the settlement. And then, my friend, you will disappear from my daughter’s life forever.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Why…would I ever…walk away from the woman I love?

Victoria: Why are you looking at me like a smug jerk?

Adam: It’s my resting face. But I am sincerely curious — what is it about your relationship with ashland that works so well? You know, what’s the secret? Please share your wisdom.

Victoria: I would love to. But I have much better things to do with my time, and since it doesn’t seem dad is coming back here any time soon, I have work to do.

Adam: Actually, there was one more thing that I wanted to talk with you about.

Victoria: Adam, I’ve given you enough of my time for the day.

Adam: You do realize that we’re gonna have to communicate on a regular basis in our current positions, right?

Victoria: Well, we’ll see about that. I have given you a fair amount of autonomy at newman media, at least for now. So let’s see what you can do, you know? Show me what you got, run with it. Put those nay-sayers to rest. And let’s see if, left to your own devices, you’ll succeed, or maybe you’re gonna fail.

Adam: Well, it’s the former, and I am more than happy to prove it to you.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hold on. It’s sally. She can wait.

Victoria: No, please, don’t blow off your invaluable second-in-command on my behalf. Maybe you can share the rest of your brilliant ideas with her.

Adam: But we’re not done here, victoria.

Victoria: Yes, we are. Your dry skin story changes

Rey: Hey. Sorry, I had to run to the station. What’d I miss?

Nick: Oh, just my parents freaking out ’cause I got home late last night. Apparently, they are not used to me having a social life anymore.

Mariah: Alright, everyone, gather around, because we have an announcement.

Sharon: They have an

announcement we’re all here.

Rey: Especially your mom.

Sharon: Oh.

Mariah: Okay, so we have thought about this long and hard. We’ve come at it from every angle.

Tessa: Explored every option and then some.

Mariah: And we really appreciate your guys’ suggestions because they helped a lot, and we realized the specific ways that we love each other and how we want to express that.

Tessa: So this is an announcement that an announcement about our wedding is impending.

Rey: Oh, so this is like the save-the-date thing that comes before the actual invitation, expect it’s about your wedding theme, right?

Mariah: Well, sounds less impressive when you put it like that, but sure.

Sharon: Can I start acting like I’m the mother of the bride now?

Mariah: Yes, yes, you can. And we need your input and expertise.

Rey: Well, I pitch in in whatever way I can. You know, maybe you need some security in case one of tessa’s fans decides to crash the wedding.

[ Laughter ]

Noah: And if you need any artwork or design, I got it covered.

Mariah: Thank you guys so much for your love and for your support.

Tessa: It means the world to us.

Sharon: We’re just so happy for you.

Noah: We all want this to be perfect. A day you’ll never forget.

Tessa: [ Chuckles ]

Adam: I wasn’t expecting to see you back here today.

Nick: I changed my mind about wanting to be involved. What’s going down with ashland and victoria?

Adam: Honestly, I don’t have much to share. Dad had me keep victoria busy while he confronted locke. So I did my best, but she got fed up with me pretty quick, threw a bunch of insults my way. It was pretty hard to bite my tongue when it would’ve been easy to throw her husband’s lies in her face.

Nick: But you didn’t do that. You respected dad’s wishes.

Adam: I restrained myself.

Nick: Where are dad and victoria now?

Adam: I’m not sure. But I think a collision course is inevitable. In fact, the fireworks you mentioned might be detonating right now.

Victor: Don’t insult my intelligence, okay? There’s no genuine love in this relationship. Certainly not on your part. You’ve used my daughter as a pawn, as a means to an end.

Ashland: You’re wrong.

Victor: Really?

Ashland: I love victoria more than I have ever loved anyone in my entire life. And she loves me. Now, if I were to fly to peru, if I were to file for divorce out of nowhere, what do you think she would do? Victor, what do you think the powerful, strong-willed daughter you raised would do? You think she would just sit back and accept it? That’s not going to happen.

Victoria: Ashland?

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Nikki: How reliable do you think this doctor’s word is? That ashland would pay the man to alter his medical records? It just seems so far-fetched.

Victor: Sweetheart, michael baldwin was a prosecutor, one of the sharpest legal minds around. He found the testimony credible.

Nikki: Yeah, but, I mean, who knows? This guy doesn’t even work there anymore probably. He could just be a disgruntled employee looking for money or attention or both.

Victor: I have considered all of that, okay? Let me just say that michael is continuing to investigate.

Nikki: I still don’t understand why ashland would lie about his recovery. To what end?

Victoria: Hi.

Nikki: Ohh, victoria. I was just thinking about you.

Victoria: Oh. What’s on your mind?

Nikki: Just wondered how you were doing, how ashland is feeling.

Victoria: We’re both doing well. Thank you.

Nikki: Join me for a cup of tea?

Victoria: Oh, I — I wish i could, but I have to get back to the office.

Nikki: Oh. Is everything alright?

Victoria: Everything is great, mother.

Ashland: Just — just hold on for a second. So — so, it’s confirmed? The american digging up dirt in peru is michael baldwin? Well, that’s just fantastic. Okay. Uh, find him. I want to know everything he’s doing. I want to know what he’s looking for. And listen to me now. Find that doctor right now. Yeah.

[ Sighs heavily ]

Billy: What’s going on, jack? You text me to come over here ’cause you need to talk.

Jack: I wanted to bring the family up to speed on what’s happened and what’s about to happen.

Billy: Okay. Well, you mentioned family, but why is phyllis here?

Phyllis: Oh, because I’m supporting jack ’cause he’s my friend.

Jack: I’m sorry ashley can’t be here. I will fill her in, as well as kyle, as soon as I have some more answers.

Billy: Answers on what?

Jack: About my son — keemo.

Victor: Son.

Adam: Dad. I, uh — I was actually gonna call you. I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night after our conversation. Couldn’t stop thinking about what you, uh, hinted at.

Victor: Yeah. Neither can I.

Adam: What is this issue brewing with victoria and ashland? I mean, you asked if you could count on me, and I said that you could, but I cannot help if you’re not gonna let me in on what’s going on. Nick. What are you doing here?

Nick: I have no idea.

Victor: I asked your brother to come here, okay?

Nick: I don’t know if I’d go with “asked.” It was more like commanded. What’s going on?

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Billy: Is keemo okay?

Jack: No, I’m afraid not. I have a received a series of mysterious, anonymous text messages encouraging me to go to an address in los angeles. Phyllis helped me try to get to the bottom of it. We found that the owner of the property was someone named hao nguyen. That is keemo’s grandfather’s name. With a little more work, we learned that keemo had taken his name. With still more digging, we learned that three weeks ago, my son passed away.

Billy: [ Sighs ] I’m so sorry. I… was he ill?

Jack: I-I don’t know any of the details. I’m still in a bit of shock.

Billy: Well, when was the last time you talked to him?

Jack: I haven’t seen or heard from him in years.

Billy: Years? Every time I asked you about him, you said that you were in contact with him.

Jack: I know what I led you to believe. I wasn’t completely honest about that. Keemo cut me out of his life soon after his mother died. He felt betrayed that I didn’t tell him how sick she was, and he never forgave me for it.

Billy: But he made his peace before he left town, did he not?

Jack: He did. No sooner was he out of town than that resentment grew and he turned his back on me. And I had trouble accepting that, and I kept thinking that he’d change his mind, he’d come back to me, and so I convinced people that things were strong and good between us.

Billy: I’m so sorry. I didn’t know. And given this — the situation, I’m sure this is, uh, even more shocking.

Jack: Yeah, it’s been quite a lot. Anyway, I am leaving for los angeles later today.

Billy: For the funeral? Well, just give me a couple minutes and I can pack my bags and I can —

Jack: I don’t know that there’s going to be any kind of funeral service. I don’t know what I’m walking into. All I know is what I have from these texts, the address, and that’s where I’m gonna start — at keemo’s former home. This may just turn out to be a trip to make decisions about keemo’s estate, however big or small.

Billy: Of course.

Jack: But for his sake, I’ve got to follow this wherever it may lead.

Victor: Boys, something very serious has come up, something that relates to newman empire and to the entire family.

Nick: Alright, what is this about? And if it involves the family or the business, victoria should be here.

Adam: Well, probably because it is about victoria and ashland. Dad asked me to keep an eye on him.

Victor: Exactly right. We need to find a way to protect not only our family, but especially victoria.

Nick: Protect her from what? If it’s such a big deal, why is this the first time I’m hearing about it?

Victor: Because I’m waiting for confirmation from michael baldwin, who is in peru digging for more information.

Nick: Peru? Is that where ashland went for his miracle cure?

Victor: Yes.

Adam: What, uh, did you find out?

Victor: It puts into question everything we have ever thought about ashland locke and his motives.

Nick: I don’t want to hear any more about this. If michael baldwin is involved, he’s probably out just digging up dirt.

Victor: Trust me, son. You want to hear this.

Nick: No, the last time i trusted you, dad, and i investigated ashland, it hurt my relationship with victoria, and it’s never been the same since. And I don’t want to risk making it worse by going down that path again.

[ Door opens ]

Victoria: Oh, hello there.

Ashland: Hello.

Victoria: You were up and out so early this morning. I thought you could use some coffee.

Ashland: Well, thank you very much, but I think we might need something a little stronger to celebrate.

Victoria: What are we celebrating?

Victor: Business affairs has drafted the new contract that, uh, changes my title to — let’s see — ah, yes, co-ceo of newman/locke.

Victoria: Already?

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

Victoria: Wow. The lawyers usually take forever with all of the legalese and fine print.

Ashland: Well, I asked them to put a rush on it.

Victoria: Really? Why did you do that?

Ashland: Well, because, uh, more — more so now than ever, I’ve come to realize that every second of life matters, that we have to take advantage of every precious moment we have and not waste any time. And that’s why I’m also looking forward to starting this new phase of our partnership.

Victoria: You know this contract — it doesn’t really change anything between us.

Ashland: Mm.

Victoria: We’re already equal partners in every way. And, you know, we can also take our time dotting all the I’s and crossing all the t’S. Don’t you think?

Ashland: Well, I’ve already been here for a couple of hours. You know, some of us come in here early. And I’ve already looked over the contract. It is sound. These guys in business affairs — they know their stuff. It is an excellent contract. I’m ready to sign right now. Unless, of course, you’ve changed your mind. I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Victoria: What would make you think that I’ve changed my mind? You’ve made quite a compelling case.

Ashland: Well, I think so, but you were hesitant at first, and I just want you to feel comfortable. Look, the last thing I want is for you to feel like you’re being pressured into something you don’t want to do. If you’re having second thoughts about this, now is the time to say it. But, victoria, our relationship is the most important thing in the world to me. I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize that. So, if you want to take a little more time on this, that’s fine. If you want to leave things exactly how they are, that’s fine. I would understand that.

Victoria: I appreciate that. But the original agreement was drawn up because, at the time, we were all very worried about your health. And now look at you. You’re in remission. And that changes everything. And, you know, you should be more than just my advisor. You should be my equal in business, just like you are in our marriage. Right? So, it’s time that we take the next step and we make you co-ceo.

Adam: Nick, aren’t you the least bit curious?

Nick: I learned my lesson. Any curiosity about ashland gets you burned. And I’m surprised you want to investigate him again, dad. I mean, you were his biggest champion and defender. I mean, what turned?

Victor: Let me be up front with both of you. I never really trusted that man from the moment he came into our lives, okay? So kindly just listen to what i have to say, and then you can make your decision, alright?

Nick: I made my decision about what I think about ashland a long time ago, and you know that. If you recall, I was left out of any of the conversations that had to do with dealing with this man’s lies in italy. You didn’t want to hear what i had to say. Why am I being involved now?

Victor: There are new developments. I’ve learned things about ashland locke that will not only affect our business, the newman empire, but our entire family, including you. I’ve learned things about him that will shock you. And there are things that are more repulsive than anything we’ve ever learned about him.

Billy: I’m sorry that you, uh — you felt the need to have to cover up what was really going on. I don’t like the fact that you had to paint this rosy, “everything’s fine” picture for us.

Jack: I didn’t just paint it for you. I painted it for me. It was self-defense, a wall i built to keep the pain away.

Billy: Well, nothing you just said changes anything for me, okay? And if you let me, I’d like to come to L.A. To be there for you.

Jack: No, no, no, I meant what I said. I don’t — I don’t need you. I don’t even know what I’m walking into.

Billy: Well, that’s even more reason why I should be there for you. Jack, this — this kind of pain, this kind of grief — I know it, okay? It shuts your brain down. You end up not being able to think clearly. So let me be there for you to support you, please. Will you let me? Why do dermatologists worldwide recommend la roche-posay?

Jack: I’m sorry. I really feel I need to do this alone.

Traci: Jack, I agree with billy. Now is the time to rely on your family. You’ve kept us at arm’s length way too long. You’ve been living with all of this alone. I appreciate that you’ve told us what’s happening, but I’m asking you, please take the next step. Let us all the way in. You can’t go on doing this. That’s why I want to go to los angeles with you.

Billy: She’s right. We should both go.

Phyllis: Well, we should all go. All of us. Jack, you’ve… I mean, you’ve always been there for us. Let us be there for you.

Traci: Jack, I know how hard this is gonna be to face. We know what it’s like to lose a child, and I know this, too — no matter how well you think you’re handling all of this, the pain is going to be waiting to resurface cruelly, when you least expect it. That’s why I want to be there by your side through this.

Jack: I appreciate the offer. I really do. But that is the best reason for you and billy not to be any part of this. I don’t want my losses to compound yours.

Billy: No, you don’t need to worry about us. We can handle it, okay? We need to be there for you. In fact, I don’t want you going anywhere alone.

Jack: Fine. I won’t go there alone. Phyllis has been instrumental in getting me through the first part of this puzzle. If you’re able to get away, I’d like you to go with me.

Billy: Jack, I understand phyllis has been helpful, but, uh, she’s not family.

Jack: I appreciate what you’re saying. This is what I need to do. This is what is best for me. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go get packed.

Phyllis: If you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go get packed. I mean, I know you’re both upset because jack chose me to go to los angeles with him, but I want you to know that I have his best interests at heart.

Traci: Phyllis, I know how much you care about him, but i also know that your relationship has been on tenuous ground for months now. So I’m asking you — please, can you put that aside?

Phyllis: Traci, traci, traci —

Traci: No, no, jack is really fragile right now.

Phyllis: I understand he’s fragile. I get it. He’s on edge. I understand. I care about him, too. Listen, I think getting to the bottom of this mystery will help him with his loss. I will take care of him. I promise you.

Traci: [ Sighs ]

Nikki: Excuse me.

Ashland: Oh!

Nikki: Did I hear you correctly? You’re changing your titles to co-ceo?

Victoria: Yes, mom. As a matter of fact, we are.

Nikki: Well, I thought ashland was very happy serving as an advisor.

Victoria: Well, that was before his recovery.

Ashland: Yeah, I’m feeling much better now, more like my old self. You know, I’m really wanting to get in there, take a little more responsibility, maybe have a stronger hand in running things around here.

Nikki: Oh, well, I would say you already have a strong hand at newman/locke. I’ve seen the deference you’re treated with. They clear the halls when they see you coming down.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] That’s only because I’m standing next to, you know, her. No, look, what I need is for people — the employees here — to respect me in the same way they respect victoria, at an equal level.

Nikki: Uh-huh. Um, do you think that’s the right way to go about it?

Victoria: Yes, mom, it is the right thing to do, given the new circumstances. And please don’t think it will in any way change your role here.

Nikki: I’m not worried about that at all. I mean, I don’t need a contract or a title to feel secure about my position here. I’m just surprised because victor never said anything to me about this.

Victoria: Well, that’s because we didn’t feel like it was necessary to tell him.

[ Door closes ]

Victor: So, michael baldwin has discovered that ashland locke told us a whole story about that clinic in peru that supposedly had a life-saving therapy for his cancer. He didn’t go there for that reason. He has been funneling money to that place for years through a shell company.

Adam: Why would he do that?

Victor: He said he had to do that because of some international tax law. I thought that was bogus. So I told michael baldwin to go down there and investigate the situation.

Adam: Well, something definitely sounds shady.

Victor: Well, michael baldwin talked to a physician who worked at that clinic. And he had that physician talk on camera and testify to the fact that ashland locke went down there to have them falsify his medical records.

Nick: Why would he lie about his recovery?

Adam: Yeah, I mean, why do something cruel like that and let victoria believe they have more time than they did, give her some false sense of hope?

Nick: Who does that? And what does it mean? Is ashland still dying?

Victor: Guys, you’re both missing the point. The point is, ashland locke was never sick at all. Goal!

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Nick: Are you sure ashland is faking his illness?

Adam: Yeah. How can that be?

Nick: I mean, you got any proof? Because if this is all you’ve got, some disgruntled employee, it’s not enough to destroy victoria’s life.

Victor: Michael baldwin ran into another physician who used to work at at that clinic who corroborated everything the other doctor had told him. Ashland locke never went there for any treatment. He was never ill.

Nick: I don’t get how this is possible. Didn’t victoria go with ashland to new york after he received his diagnosis, where he was then given confirmation that he is terminally ill?

Victor: I believe so.

Adam: Yeah, and he was undergoing chemo here in genoa city with a doctor.

Nick: And this is long before he received any treatments in peru.

Victor: That is how nefarious and deep ashland locke’s deception is.

Adam: Okay, so, for this to be true, his doctor in new york would have to be in on it, or he would have to pay money for false records to get a doctor to say he was sick when he was perfectly healthy. So, what about the doctor here?

Nick: So he was lying about going through chemo.

Victor: If you remember, he never wanted anything to accompany him to his appointments.

Adam: But what about nate? He was also consulted. I mean, out of nowhere, ashland asked him to be his best man at the wedding. So, was he in on the scam, too?

Victor: I don’t think he has anything to do with it.

Nick: So, if what you’re saying is true and he was lying this whole time about being sick, he is now pretending to be miraculously cured.

Victor: That’s right.

Adam: So, what are you going to do now?

Victor: My boys, I have enough evidence to deal with that man. And I will deal with him.

Nikki: Victoria, I really think that it’s a mistake for you to do something like this without your father’s input. Victor needs to know.

Victoria: It’s not dad’s decision to make. It’s mine and mine alone.

Nikki: Yeah. Well, a plan of your own will cease to exist once you sign that agreement.

Victoria: I realize that.

Nikki: I mean, you have done such an amazing job controlling the company that your father built from nothing. Victor has always been your strongest advisor. I mean, the least you can do is let him know what you’re planning. You owe him that much.

Victoria: I guess you’re right. I think we should let my father know before it’s a done deal.

Nikki: Oh, well… ashland, I hope that you’re not offended. I mean, of course I am thrilled to learn that you are doing so well. And we want you to be around for a good long time. You make my daughter so happy. That makes me happy.

Ashland: I am not offended.

[ Chuckles ] I would not want to make a change like this that’s so important without the blessing of all the newmans.

Traci: [ Sighs ] I still cannot believe jack kept so much pain private for so long.

Billy: I know. And we all just trusted him and believed him when he said that he and keemo were in touch and that, you know, they had made peace.

Traci: And I hate that he felt like he had to maintain this lie. He couldn’t trust us with the truth? It must have been devastating to live with that secret.

Billy: Every time I asked him about keemo, his response was very quick. Now that I think about it, it was almost too quick. Like, I didn’t even have a second to ask him how his son was doing. He’d almost just kind of moved on already.

Traci: And I feel terrible about it. I mean, why didn’t I notice this and ask questions? Maybe I could have coaxed the truth out of him. For god’s sake, I’m a writer. I’m obsessed with language and the use of words. Why didn’t I notice that he was being purposefully vague?

Billy: I hear you. I get it. Honestly, traci, we can’t do anything about that now.

Traci: You’re right.

Billy: We just be here for him.

Traci: Because we both know the hell that’s headed this way, and when it hits, it is going to hit hard.

Billy: What’s going on here? I mean, somebody sending him anonymous text messages? Do you know anything about this? All he said was that they were mysterious.

Traci: And that’s what I know about them — very mysterious. Someone is sending them, and they are not willing to identify themselves. They’re telling jack to go to los angeles, where he is going to find a world he never knew existed, and he’ll be sorry if he doesn’T.

Billy: I don’t like it. Somebody’s hiding something, and jack is vulnerable right now. It’s not good.

Traci: I agree. And I raised all of these concerns with him. But phyllis has been pushing him from the very beginning to pursue this. She thinks it would be best for him to focus on finding out what really happened with keemo.

Billy: Well, I guess I’m not the only person that thinks taking phyllis is a bad idea, for no other reason than it’s phyllis. Trouble is going to follow her. We know that.

Traci: I just don’t know if there’s anything that we can do to change his mind at this point.

Billy: You’re probably right.

Traci: I feel so helpless. Ugh. But I can do something. You know what? Sustenance. The last thing he’s gonna think about is getting something to eat, so I’m gonna run out and get some food for the trip, okay?

Billy: I can stay. I don’t think he should be alone right now.

Traci: Thank you, honey. I’ll be back shortly.

Billy: Okay, I’ll see you in a bit.

[ Door closes ]

Jack: Wow, it seems the room has cleared out.

Billy: Yeah, it has, and now it’s just the two of us. Brother to brother, I got to ask you — are you sure about this? When I get a migraine,

Jack: I assure you I can handle this trip to L.A.

Billy: Well, I hope you’re right, jack, because, you know, you said it yourself — you’re not sure what you’re walking into.

Jack: Billy, I have no choice. There’s too much I don’t know about my son — where he lived, how he lived, how he survived these last several years. What did he do? How did he die? There’s too much I missed that I don’t know. I need some closure.

Billy: Jack, unfortunately, i don’t think closure comes when you’re talking about the death of a child. That’s not the kind of pain you put on a shelf and just lock away. Look, I understand you needing to find answers. And a lot of times, the imagination can be worse than the truth.

Jack: Thank you for understanding that.

Billy: I hope you find your answers. And if you need anything, you call me and I’m out on the next flight.

Jack: I know that. I can always count on you.

Billy: And I would be remiss if I didn’t say this, so I’m going to. You be careful, and you make sure that phyllis has your best interests at heart, not her own.

Jack: Phyllis is my close friend. I trust her implicitly. She has proven time and again that she has my back. That is why I am taking her with me.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Ah, traci, please. I’m going with jack. Please don’t try to talk me out of this, okay?

Traci: Phyllis, phyllis, stop. That’s not what I’m here for. Listen, unlike billy, I just wanted to tell you I’m very grateful that you’ve decided to go with jack on this trip.

Phyllis: Well, I’m surprised to hear you say that.

Traci: Why? I understand why jack would prefer to take you over billy and me.

Traci: Yes, yes, we can relate to losing a child. But I can see that jack is on the edge.

Phyllis: Yeah, he’s very torn.

Traci: And I’m also afraid that this wall that he’s built around his feelings with keemo for all of these years — at any moment, it could just come crumbling down. And I think he senses it, and i think he’s terrified. And at some level, I think he also knows that if this situation were to re-ignite our grief over the loss of our own children, he wouldn’t be able to handle it. And he needs his reserves for what he’s going to face.

Phyllis: Exactly. I think you’re right.

Traci: And as much as I want to be there for jack, I think it’s better that he doesn’t have to worry about my feelings, that he can focus on his own.

Phyllis: That’s very nice of you. Jack is very lucky to have such a considerate sister.

Traci: Well, I’m counting on you, phyllis, to give him what he needs.

Phyllis: [ Scoffs ] I’ll do that.

Traci: Phyllis, I know that there is a mystery to be solved here. And jack could not have picked a better partner to help him get to the bottom of whatever this is. But first and foremost, please, please take care of my brother. Protect his big heart.

Adam: I still can’t get my head around why ashland would go to such extreme. I mean, was this merely a ploy to win over victoria out of sympathy? What, does he not trust his abilities to win her over on his own?

Victor: Far more sinister than that. It’s a long con with a very bad end game. And I wonder how long he’s been planning this.

Nick: This goes beyond any of past crimes.

Victor: You know what he was after? Power and control over two huge business empires — newman enterprises and his own.

Adam: Why would he need to resort to faking cancer for that? The guy’s almost as good at making deals as you are.

Victor: Because it made people feel empathetic. They felt sorry for him. And everyone fell for it, including victoria. And she fell deeply. But so did most of us. Except you, son. And I had my doubts about the son of a bitch from the beginning.

Nick: Well, I wish I was wrong about it, but I knew that he was just a liar and a criminal. And he took advantage of victoria’s love for his own greed and financial gain. I’m gonna kill him. Truth is… I’ve never really known how to care for my hardwood floors.

Traci: I can’t imagine for a moment you remembered to eat something, so I got you some sandwiches and fruit and snacks for the trip for you and phyllis, and you’ve got to keep your strength up. Phyllis, make sure he follows instructions.

Jack: Thank you for looking out for me. You always know what’s best.

Traci: I just wish I could do more. But you’re in good hands, and you need to keep in touch with us. Let us know what you find.

Jack: Okay. A lot’s gonna be going on. I might not be great at telephone calls and…

Phyllis: I’ll keep you updated.

Jack: Well, I guess we should go.

Billy: You be careful. And you promise me you’ll stay on guard.

Jack: I promise. You ready?

Phyllis: Yeah. The question is, are you?

Jack: Well, I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. I want to know what’s on the other end of these texts. And if I don’t get closure, at least I want to find out more about the man my son became. Love you.

Traci: Love you.

Nikki: Ashland, I think it’s very wise of you to want victor’s blessing. After all, he has been your biggest defender through all the crises we have had to face. Why would this be any different?

Ashland: Uh, because this is not a crisis? This is more of a celebration of my recovery. Think of it as a crisis averted.

Nikki: Well, that’s, uh, one way to look at it.

Ashland: Yeah. Uh, if you two will excuse me, I, uh — I have some things i need to tend to.

[ Clears throat ]

[ Door closes ]

Victoria: Mom…are you okay? You seem like you’re troubled.

Nikki: No. Uh, I-I’m a little tired, that’s all. Other than that, I’m fine.

Victoria: Okay, good. I’m glad to hear it. So, if there is nothing wrong, then do you want to tell me what’s on your mind?

Nikki: Victoria, you really need to speak to your father about this title change. He needs to know.

Victoria: Okay. I — I understand. I get it. I’ll go talk to dad.

Nikki: Good. And if for some reason, that doesn’t happen… I will certainly tell him.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Ashland: Uh, dr. Reilly? Yeah. No, I have not given anyone permission to look at my medical records, nor will I. Thank you.

[ Sighs heavily ]

Victor: Okay, I understand your anger, my boy. I feel the same, okay? This man has managed to infiltrate our family and is threatening to destroy the empire that I built for decades. No one does that.

Nick: Forget the empire. What are we gonna do about the damage to victoria?

Victor: Don’t forget the empire, son. Part and parcel of the same thing. In regards to victoria, we have to tread very carefully. This news will be devastating to her.

Adam: So, what do you suggest do? I don’t see how we do this without upsetting her.

Victor: Son, I’ll handle him my way.

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Victor: Alright. Goodbye.

Victoria: What is this all about?

Victor: I had a meeting with adam today, and it seems that he has second thoughts about staying on at newman.

Victoria: Well, what can i say? I did as you asked. I offered to keep him on as the head of the division, but i can’t force him to stay. And I certainly don’t want a top executive who’s not happy and not fully committed.

Victor: I would like you to smooth things over with adam, alright? Not only in newman/locke’s best interest, but in yours, as well, to make sure that the merger with chanccomm goes smoothly.

Victoria: So, what should i do, dad? Should I tie him to a chair? Lock him in the office? What?

Victor: Try to make him feel welcome and appreciated and respected.

Victoria: Oh, I see. So, you want me to stroke his fragile ego.

Victor: My darling, let me teach you a little lesson. As ceo, you need to be able to deal with the entire executive staff, even with people who disagree with you, alright? And you tell ashland about that, as well.

Victoria: Ashland? Well, where’s this coming from?

Victor: It seems he let adam know in no uncertain terms that he would keep him on a short leash and, if adam didn’t like it, he could quit, he could walk.

Victoria: I’m sure that ashland was just setting some boundaries.

Victor: No one sets boundaries on my children. Do you got that? Not ashland locke, not anyone but me! Now, antagonizing adam is not a good idea, is it? Why the hell would he do that? Did he do that unilaterally, or were you part of it?

Sally: You have gone radio silent.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Sorry. I’m just thinking about the conversation I had with my father earlier. I keep replaying it in my head, wondering if I went too far.

Sally: Should I be doing the work on the chanccomm strategies we discussed for when the merger is finalized? Or are you still considering leaving newman media altogether?

[ Knock on door ]

Phyllis: Hey.

Jack: I wasn’t expecting you. Come on in.

Phyllis: Oh, okay. Um, I just want to see how you were doing.

Jack: Oh, I’ve been going over the last e-mails I got from keemo, hoping for, what, a clue?

Phyllis: Yeah. I mean, if you want any help finding out who’s sending the texts or even just someone to talk to, I just want you to know that I’m here.

Abby: Well, it looks like we all made it through the night.

Devon: The important thing is dominic made it through the night, and the nurse said that he slept peacefully.

Chance: Well, that’s a — that’s a relief. Dr. Alston said these first couple days were pretty critical.

Abby: That’s when the potential for infection and complications is the highest.

Devon: Well, I’m glad the doctor’s coming by to check on him then.

Abby: It makes me feel a little bit better that he can go through all of this in the comfort of his own home, in his own crib, surrounded by all of our love.

Devon: Yeah. We’re lucky that we had the resources to prepare both of his nurseries with the right air filters and to hire a private nurse.

Abby: Oh, yeah.

Chance: Excuse us. Hey, man, I, uh — I just wanted to let you know that I’m gonna cover the cost for the medical transport when the doctors say it’s okay for him to go over to your place. I, uh — I know you’re gonna want him over there as soon as possible.

Devon: Yeah, I appreciate that. You don’t have to do that, though.

Chance: No. I want to. It’s not about the money, and, you know, we’re in this together. You were able to give dominic that amazing gift by being able to donate, so it’s the — it’s the least I can do, right?

Devon: Yeah, but I mean you know that’s all about biology.

Chance: I know. I see how much you love our son and that you’d do anything for him. I’m really grateful for that. I am. And I hope you know I’m gonna do the same.

[ Knock on door ]

Devon: Of course.

Chance: Hey. Come on in.

Abby: Dr. Alston. Nate. Thank you so much for coming by. Dominic is up in his nursery if you want to head up there. We are so eager to make sure his recovery is going according to plan.

Nate: We’ll let you know soon.

Abby: Thank you. Hi, I’m karen.

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Victoria: I can only imagine how adam characterized his conversation with my husband. And, yes, I was very aware of it. I showed up in the middle, and i heard more than enough.

Victor: So, are you denying that ashland reined in adam’s authority at every turn?

Victoria: Adam was testing his boundaries, and ashland let him know exactly what those boundaries would be. Adam would have autonomy within reason, but ultimately he would answer to ashland and me. And as far as adam being micro-managed, I signed off on his first major decision since the acquisition was announced.

Victor: You mean hiring that woman as coo — spectra.

Victoria: A very questionable decision, at best. So, what is the problem, dad?

Victor: The problem is that ashland is showing a degree of disrespect for adam that I don’t like.

Victoria: And that surprises you?

Victor: Have you forgotten that adam prevented your wedding from blowing up, that, although you had differences, he came to your side? He helped you and your husband have a great wedding in tuscany. Have you forgotten that?

Victoria: That doesn’t justify giving adam a free pass. And, yes, I am very happy that my wedding wasn’t derailed, but we both know why he did that. He did that because he wanted to prove his loyalty to you. And he was duly rewarded for that. I did as you asked. I kept him on as head of the division. Which, by the way, will be a much larger division once this merger goes through. But adam had to go crying back to daddy because his little feelings were hurt.

Victor: That’s not what happened.

Victoria: Honestly, dad, I know that my brother’s trying to stir up trouble.

Victor: Where’d you hear that?

Victoria: I don’t have to hear it. I know it. Now that he’s gonna be back at newman media, he’s probably looking around, remembering when he ran the whole place. He’s probably getting the itch again. I mean, it is adam that we’re talking about here. People wouldn’t be very surprised, would they?

Victor: I want you to smooth things over with adam, alright? Don’t you look for trouble where there is none. Make this work. For the good of the company, i want you to make your brother feel welcome.

Adam: Do you remember when we were talking in bed yesterday? I, uh — I found myself opening up to you about my father. And, surprisingly, you said all the things that I was feeling but I couldn’t quite articulate. That my dad asking me to spy on ashland undermined everything that I was trying to accomplish, as if my position there was contingent on me doing his bidding and not on the merit.

Sally: Yeah, as far as I’m concerned, he was way out of line.

Adam: Well, lying there with you and seeing it clearly through your eyes, I was filled with this — this righteous anger. I mean, the way that you nailed it, it made me realize all the things that I wanted to say to my father — and i did say to him.

Sally: And now you’re wondering if I steered you in an entirely wrong direction? Do you feel like I led you to do and say things that you now regret?

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Chance: Look, I know you’re worried about dominic, and trust me — I am worried, too. And I hate that I haven’t been fully there for him while I’m dealing with everything that I’m dealing with. And I’m done trying to convince myself that I can manage this all by myself because I can’T.

Abby: It just took you some time to realize that you need professional help. But now that you’ve made the decision, you’re gonna get it.

Chance: [ Sighs ] I just pray to god that our little boy’s okay.

Devon: He’s gonna be okay. He has to be.

Amanda: Listen to me. That boy is a fighter. Okay? Just like his dad. And he has been from the very moment he was born. And now he has a part of you inside of him, helping him fight this blood disorder, okay?

Devon: I just hope it’s enough.

Nate: [ Sighs ] You can relax. It’s good news.

Abby: [ Exhales heavily ]

Dr. Alston: Dominic is doing extremely well. His vitals are stable, no sign of infection. I’ve taken a few cultures to be sure, but he’s gonna make it through this just fine.

Abby: [ Laughs ]

Devon: [ Chuckles ]

Abby: [ Sighs, laughs ]

Devon: Ah. [ Chuckles ]

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Devon: Ah.

Jack: “How many times do i have to tell you to leave me alone? I don’t want anything more to do with you. I will never forgive you for hiding my mother’s illness from me. You are nothing to me.”

[ Tablet thuds ]

Phyllis: You know that’s just his pain and loss. That’s just his way of lashing out at you.

Jack: I’ve reached out to him so many different times in so many ways. He never responded.

Phyllis: Listen, I know you rejected this idea before, but, I mean, don’t you think there’s a chance that it might be keemo sending these texts? You know, maybe he wants to make amends, he wants to reconnect with you in some sort of way. I mean, if it is him… don’t you want to find out?

Jack: I’m almost afraid to hope. But, yeah. God, yeah, I want to know.

Dr. Alston: I’ve shared all this information with the nurse. We’ll be checking for any signs of infection. And of course we’ll also be on the lookout for side effects and other problems that might arise. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call.

Abby: [ Sighs ] I’m sure i will have a million, but right now I’m just feeling thankful and relieved.

Devon: Yeah. I know we all are. Thank you very much, dr. Alston.

Chance: Yeah, we really appreciate everything you’ve done for dom.

Abby: Oh, my god.

Chance: [ Chuckles ]

Abby: Can you believe it? I mean, she said he’s doing extremely well, right?

Devon: Yeah, yeah, she did say it. Let’s go see him.

Chance: Absolutely. Come on.

Nate: Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey. Remember, you have to be very careful of the potential for infection, especially this early in dominic’s recovery. You need to take every precaution when you’re in that room. And limit your visits, okay?

Abby: Right. We understand. Thank you.

Chance: Okay, well, uh, why don’t you go first, mom?

Nate: I got to say, you all make quite the team, the way you came together when you heard the news, three parents working together for the welfare of their child. That’s a beautiful thing.

[ Door opens ]

Nikki: Hi, darling.

Victor: Hi, sweetheart.

Nikki: I was going to ask you to join me for a bite, but it doesn’t seem like you’re in the mood. What’s going on? Was it your conversation with victoria? I just saw her leaving.

Victor: Yeah, I just heard some rather alarming news before victoria arrived… about ashland locke.

Nikki: Oh, victor, come on! You are digging into that poor man’s life again?

Victor: Sweetheart, i wouldn’t do so if I wasn’t given reason, okay?

Nikki: I just don’t understand. So he contributed to a clinic that developed a treatment that could extend his life. What is so alarming about that?

Victor: Fasten your seatbelt.

Nikki: Alright. What is it?

Victor: Michael baldwin just sent me an interview with a peruvian doctor who testified that ashland locke paid a substantial amount of money to have his medical record falsified. He didn’t have cancer.

Ashland: What is going on down there? Well, I don’t care. Just find that damn doctor before he does any more damage. No — how in the hell could you allow this to happen?

Victoria: Allow what to happen? If you have copd, ask your doctor about breztri.

Elena: So, you both ended up staying over at abby and chance’s?

Devon: Yeah. We didn’t sleep very much, though. We just stayed up all night listening for that baby monitor.

Amanda: I don’t think we would have gotten any sleep, even if we did go home.

Nate: You should have seen their tired and nervous faces when dr. Alston and I got there.

Devon: I had never been so worried.

Nate: Yeah, but you should have seen the relief when we delivered the good news about how well the baby was doing.

Elena: Well, that’s what i like to hear. That little boy is the luckiest kid in the world. Three parents who are so committed to his well-being? Dominic must feel nothing but love.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Sharon: Hello?

Chance: Hey, sharon.

Sharon: Oh, I was hoping to hear from you, chance.

Chance: Yeah. I just wanted to follow up and see if we can meet and talk about finding me a therapist. You know, I was hoping that we could do it today if you have time.

Sharon: Oh, are you sure you want to do it today? I’ve heard that you had a few rough days.

Chance: Yeah, I need to do this right away…for my family and, uh, for my son.

Devon: Hey, nate, I want to say thank you again for having that specialist make a house call ’cause I know how busy the two of you are. So, I appreciate it.

Nate: I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Devon: Well, it’s nice having a doctor in the family.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] I, uh — I guess this is a good time as any to break the news?

Devon: About what?

Nate: Well, I know this may come as a shock, but, um, I’m making a major life and career change. After a lot of soul-searching and long discussions with elena, I’ve decided to leave medicine and go into the business world.

Ashland: There’s a problem with the contract language in the newman media acquisition. It’s nothing for you to worry about. I’m handling it.

Victoria: I worry about every aspect of newman/locke, especially when it comes to this deal.

Ashland: Yes, and that’s one of the things I love about you and that’s one of the things that makes you a force to be reckoned with, but this is a small matter for the business affairs people. It’s, uh — it’s, uh, not a thing. I’m on top of it.

Victoria: You know, I could have looked it over.

Ashland: Really, this is minor. It’s not worth distracting you from the real job you have, you know, of running the entire company.

Victoria: Alright. If you say so, but you sounded awfully heated on the phone. It sounded like it was a much bigger deal than you’re making it out to be now.

Ashland: It’s just a carrot-and-stick kind of thing. You know, sometimes people need to be shaken out of their complacency.

Victoria: Right.

Ashland: Mm. Look, I can show you the language that I’m upset about. I mean, if you want to see it, i could just make a phone call.

Victoria: No, no, of course not, no. I just thought if there was a problem, maybe I could help you with it. But in that case, I’m sure you would let me know.

Ashland: That’s what partners do.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Yes. Uh, anyway, I came to get my tablet. Don’t forget we have that meeting with the chanccomm marketing team about the merger.

Ashland: Yeah. Uh, hold on for one second. There is something we need to address.

Adam: No, you completely misunderstood. Your advice was spot on. And once again, you have proven that you do have great instincts.

Sally: Do you really mean that?

Adam: Look, don’t ever stop listening to that inner voice. You got me thinking. Walking away from newman media gets me nothing. Nothing. It only further feeds into the narrative that I am impulsive and I am reckless…

Sally: Well, it’s not always the worst qualities.

Adam: …And I shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Sally: That would be a mistake.

Adam: Mm-hmm. I mean, look, victoria and ashland — they only agreed to my staying on because it’s biding them time. It’s pretty clear when the merger goes through, they’re gonna do everything they can to push me aside. So I’m not gonna sit around and wait for them to make their move. I’m gonna make my move first. I’m gonna go on the offensive, and I’m gonna make them fail. And I’m not gonna feel bad about it because I’m pretty sure that they’re trying to do the same thing to me.

Sally: Downright machiavellian.

Adam: I am gonna tell my father that I’m gonna stay on and I’m gonna keep an eye on ashland, but I am not gonna do it for his sake. I am gonna do it for my own.

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Phyllis: Wow. Look at this. Hao nguyen owned a lot more properties besides this one that you were given.

Jack: How do you know it’s the same person?

Phyllis: I don’T. I did some cross-referencing. It’s just my guess.

[ Keys clacking ]

Jack: Oh, no.

Phyllis: What? Did you find something?

Jack: An obituary.

Phyllis: Uh, okay. Well, you said that your father-in-law died years ago.

Jack: Keemo e-mailed me that he would be taking his mother’s maiden name — nguyen. You think it’s possible he took his grandfather’s given name, hao? You think the hao nguyen we’re talking about here is my son?

Phyllis: Listen, don’t jump to conclusions, okay? Don’t do that. Okay, this obituary — I got it. I got it. Thank you. It’s so generic. I mean, it’s a very common name. There are no survivors.

Jack: Look at the date of birth. It’s the same year keemo was born. Oh, god. It says he died three weeks ago in los angeles.

Phyllis: Yeah, that’s where the texts are coming from.

Jack: Why else would someone reach out to me? Why else would somebody let me go down that path unless —

Phyllis: It could just be a coincidence, jack.

Jack: Oh, god, I want to believe that.

Phyllis: Listen. I’m gonna get all the information I can, and we’re gonna find out one way or the other, okay?

Jack: Okay.

Devon: So, when did you make this decision? ‘Cause didn’t you just become chief of surgery?

Amanda: Yeah, doctor turned businessman? Are you sure you want to do this?

Nate: Okay, let me explain. Being a surgeon was my passion. Being on the administrative side of things, not so much. Turns out dealing with all the bureaucracy is just not appealing. And, look, this is a good thing. You know, my life didn’t turn out exactly the way I planned, but that’s life, you know? And instead of just going along and accepting that this is as good as it gets for me, I’m making a change.

Amanda: But the business world, corporate america?

Devon: What prompted the whole thing?

Nate: Ashland locke.

Nikki: How reliable do you think this doctor’s word is? I mean, that ashland would pay the man to alter his medical records? It just seems so far-fetched.

Victor: Sweetheart, michael baldwin was a prosecutor, one of the sharpest legal minds around. He found the testimony credible.

Nikki: Yeah, but, I mean, who knows? This guy doesn’t even work there anymore probably. He could just be a disgruntled employee looking for money or attention or both.

Victor: I have considered all of that, okay? Let me just say that michael is continuing to investigate.

Nikki: I still don’t understand why ashland would lie about his recovery. To what end?

Ashland: When we decided to merge our companies, I was — I was fixated on cementing my legacy. My illness, the treatment I was undergoing made it impossible for me to make any significant contribution here. I couldn’t be a real partner to you.

Victoria: Well, I knew all that, and I encouraged you to leave it to me so that you could focus on getting better.

Ashland: Yes, and I so much appreciated that, but now, because of the treatment, I feel so much stronger. See, I’m ready to immerse myself in everything we’re accomplishing here. We are building something magnificent. We’re building a powerhouse right now!

Victoria: It’s very exciting.

Ashland: It’s very exciting! Yes! And I’ve been trying to carve out for myself a place where i can make more a contribution. I think you’ve been aware of that. But — but we’ve never really had a chance to discuss it in detail. This is all new for both of us. Both of us have been used to be being the heads of our own corporations, right?

Victoria: Yes. You’re right. The dynamic has changed. So, um, what are you saying?

Ashland: I’m saying that I’ve been — I’ve been running companies my entire life. It’s second nature to me. It’s an automatic reflex. But here — here, because of my illness, all I could be is an advisor, an advisory role. That’s why we set it up that way, with you as ceo and me as an advisor.

Victoria: And now you’re rethinking that?

Ashland: Victoria, this was our dream. And here we are. We’re in love. We have a close personal relationship with each other. And we are working side by side in a company that we created that bears both our names… as equals. What can I du with less asthma?

Chance: Thank you for coming by so quickly. I really appreciate it.

Sharon: Oh, yeah, of course. How’s dominic?

Abby: His recovery is going well. He’s exhausted, but the doctors are pleased with his progress.

Sharon: Oh, you must be so relieved. I know how scary it is when you have a child that’s sick.

Chance: Yeah, well, uh, he needs me to be more of father than I have been lately.

Abby: We just — we really need your guidance on this and someone for chance to talk to. And I understand why you think it should be someone else since you’re so close to the situation.

Sharon: Well, I made a list for you together, a nice list of very good therapists. Um, I think they’ll be a good match, but I’ve put my first choices at the top.

Chance: Okay.

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: What are you suggesting?

Ashland: I’m suggesting that we change my title. Now, advisor made sense when we were first merging the companies. There was little hope then that I could do anything else.

Victoria: Honestly, ashland, does it really matter what your title is? We’re both — we’re both running this company.

Ashland: It will matter to other people, especially when i start taking on more responsibility. Don’t you see that? That’s why I was so upset on the phone before — because that was the legal department. They were giving me a hard time about — about making a small change on a relatively unimportant matter.

Victoria: Well, who are you dealing with? I will call them, and I will explain the situation.

Ashland: No, no, no. I really don’t want you to do that. I need to be respected on my own right, in this building and out there in the world. And that’s what a title does. It will also send a message that I’m not some sickly old man on his way out.

Victoria: Oh, come on. I think you’re making a big deal out of a very small issue. It’s obvious that you’re the strong, smart businessman that you’ve always been.

Ashland: No. That reputation you just described — I lost that because of the illness. I need to get that back if I’m gonna operate a full capacity. I am proposing that we change my title to co-ceo. Now, we can have a provision in there in case something goes wrong, if my conditions changes and I need to step back or, god forbid, step out entirely. But this makes sense. What do you think? Do you have a problem with sharing the work? Do you have a problem with sharing the title?

Victoria: No. I’m not thinking of either of those things.

Ashland: Then I can tell that you’re hesitant. What — what is it?

Victoria: I’m really, really worried that it might worsen your condition.

Victor: Why would ashland locke lie about his recovery? My gut tells me it’s about much more than wanting to protect our daughter.

Nikki: Victor you don’t even know if you can believe the man on this video. Now, I’m not gonna have you alienating victoria by stirring up trouble in her marriage, especially when we don’t even know if this is true.

Victor: Sweetheart, don’t you worry. I’m gonna handle all this with extreme caution for victoria’s sake, alright?

Adam: Hello, nikki.

Victor: Hey, son.

Adam: Dad. Hope I’m not interrupting anything. But I wanted to let you know that I’ve done a lot of thinking since we last spoke.

Victor: So have I, son. Gordan ramsey

Jack: Wait, wait, wait. Stop there. Go back. It’s a memorial website. It’s keemo’s photo. Oh, dear god, my son is dead.

[ Breathing heavily ]

Sharon: I know the idea of talking to someone about these very personal things can feel daunting.

Chance: I guess I just don’t know what I’d say, what there even is to say. I, um… I just don’t think I have it in me, you know, whatever it is a parent’s supposed to feel. Abby’s got it. Devon has it. And I just don’t think I do.

Sharon: Listen, chance, i admire you for wanting to be a better father and a better husband. Trust me when I say these things can and will happen. First and foremost, you have to do this for yourself, and you’ve taken the first step. You know, wanting to get help — that’s a sign of strength. Don’t ever forget that.

Abby: Well, thank you for those words. I think we both really needed to hear them.

Sharon: Sure. Um, anytime you need anything, just call me. I’m happy to help. Good luck with the list.

Chance: Thank you.

Abby: Thank you so much. I’m so grateful for your help.

Sharon: Let me know how it goes.

Abby: Yeah.

Chance: Hi. Uh, this is chance chancellor. I was, um, referred to you by sharon rosales. Yes, I was hoping I could make an appointment with you. As soon as possible. Yeah, that’s, uh — that’s great. That’s perfect. Thank you. Look forward to it.

Nate: Ashland and I just kind of hit it off. It all started with me helping him through a bad moment with his illness and took off from there.

Amanda: Literally. I mean, the man did fly you and elena on his private jet to tuscany for his wedding.

Elena: Who wouldn’t hit it off with a guy like that, right?

Nate: [ Laughs ] Very funny. Listen, I know we are the unlikeliest of friends. We definitely have completely different perspectives and life experiences.

Devon: Yeah, you think?

Nate: I kind of have joked about the insufferable aspects of my new job. Ashland took it seriously. He sensed my dissatisfaction ran deep, so when he offered me the job, I thought he was joking, so I just dismissed it. But he never gave up. And he finally convinced me that, uh, making this move could be an exciting new challenge.

Elena: And I think so, too. I’m really happy for nate, and i support him 100%.

Devon: Yeah, I do, too, man. I’m just surprised that you didn’t want to come and work at hamilton-winters since neil already put on you the board. You could be a part of the family business.

Elena: Geez, nate. For someone with no experience in business, you sure are awash in offers.

Nate: Lily also offered me the opportunity to work with her at chancellor industries.

Devon: Is that right? Well, you’re just the man of the hour, aren’t you?

Nate: [ Laughs ] Listen, devon, I appreciate the offer, but, um, ashland got this ball rolling, so I feel like working with him is the best move for me.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] But i want you to understand something right now. This isn’t coming from anywhere other than my pure concern for your health. I mean, I have been going through all of this with you, and I’ve seen you. I’ve seen you trying to present this strong front to the world. And I’ve seen the toll that the chemo’s taken on you, and… I just don’t want you to push yourself too hard, that’s all. Why would we risk undoing all of the progress that we’ve made?

Ashland: Yeah. I know this has been hard on you, the fear, the worry. But I need you to understand something. Although I’m optimistic about my condition… I know the reality. I don’t believe for one second I’ve been magically cured. But I feel better now than i have in a very long time. And I want to live what’s left of my life — of our life — to the fullest extent.

Victoria: But I want you to stay healthy. Can you not understand that?

Ashland: I think it’s the work that’s making me feel better. When I have purpose, I feel more like myself. I feel stronger. I feel in control. I feel like there’s something else here, though. There’s some other thing that you’re hesitant about. What is it?

Victoria: Well, I guess you’re right. I mean, since you’re being honest, I need to be honest, too. This is about my title. I’m sorry. I guess it’s because my father put it in my head that I need to be on my guard because you’re getting better and stronger, as if you might be some kind of threat to me or the company.

[ Sighs ]

Ashland: He’s wrong about that.

Victoria: I know that, and I’m not going to pay any attention to what my father has to say about that.

[ Sighs ] I do want to be partners with you, in every way possible. I do. So…let’s do this. Let’s make it official. I am gonna have the contracts drawn up right away. Okay?

Ashland: Okay.

Victoria: But don’t get me wrong. I am still very concerned about your health. But I’m sorry I hesitated. I love you.

Ashland: I love you. And this is going to be the beginning of something very exciting.

Victoria: Yes.

Adam: I’m here to apologize, dad. I was thinking about what you said earlier. And you were right. It was hubris talking. I wasn’t thinking about family or company, loyalty. I was thinking about myself and trying to make a point and being right. You’ve given me a great opportunity, and I’m gonna make the most of it. So I’ve decided to stay on at newman media.

Victor: Glad to hear that. Have you spoken to victoria lately?

Adam: No, I haven’t seen or spoke to her today. Why? Don’t tell me that you tried to pressure her to smooth the waters over with me.

Victor: Son… all I want… is to protect my family… bring us all together.

Adam: Just so you know, I’m not gonna spy on ashland for you.

Victor: You no longer need to do that. Let me just say that things are going on at newman/locke that I’m observing very closely.

Adam: I assume this refers to what you mentioned earlier about ashland? Is there something going on with him?

Victor: I’ve even more reason to believe that I am right. But the most important thing is that I can count on you.

Adam: Absolutely.

Victor: Because, son… all hell is about to break loose.

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Sally: Good morning.

Victoria: Oh, yes, it is, isn’t it?

Sally: Mm-hmm. I hope you don’t have to rush back to the office, because we didn’t really get a chance to speak yesterday.

Victoria: Well, I might have a little time now. Shall we?

Sally: Yeah, thank you.

Victoria: How are you settling into your role as coo of newman media?

Sally: I’M…thrilled. I’m excited to prove to everyone that I am the right person for the job.

Victoria: Well, ashland and i cannot wait to see what you can do.

Sally: Would you like a preview?

Victoria: Sure, go ahead.

Sally: Okay. Adam and I have some ideas for audience growth. We intend to leverage our newly expanded customer base by up-selling them on our other platforms, and I have been working with the chief marketing officers of newman media and chanccomm to create an integrated strategy.

Victoria: Interesting.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] That word can mean a lot of things. Are you more surprised or disappointed?

Victoria: Why would I be?

Sally: I don’t know. Maybe you thought I wouldn’t do my homework or I wouldn’t have any original or thoughtful ideas.

Victoria: Well, you know, you certainly are making a lot of assumptions, considering that you barely know me.

Sally: I think I have a pretty firm grasp of the dynamic of the situation. You’ve been betting on me to fail.

Victor: Hey, son.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] Well, thank you for meeting me here. I’ve got, like, a million things to do today, so I just wanted to get this out of the way.

Victor: Uh-huh. And what would “this” be?

Adam: Very important news.

Victor: What’s that? Is it about ashland?

Adam: No. And I will not have anything to report on him in the future. That’s what I wanted to tell you. That I’m not gonna be your spy.

Lily: Oh, my gosh, I’m so sorry for the mess.

Nate: Hey, I’m family, not company. And it’s my fault for not letting you know I was stopping by.

Lily: No, please, you can come any time. Um, so, what’s going on?

Nate: Well, there’s something I’m working through, and i thought I’d bounce it off you.

Lily: Yeah, of course, I’m all ears.

Nate: I am thinking of stepping down as chief of surgery.

Lily: What? You just made it to the top of the food chain, now you want to leave? I mean, what for?

Nate: I’m thinking of going to work for newman/locke.

Billy: Hey, there. Mind if I join you?

Ashland: You are free to sit wherever you like.

Billy: [ Groans ] So what’s on the agenda for this beautiful day?

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Billy: Uh-oh, are you having a hard time trying to figure out what to eat for breakfast? You look like a villain in a superhero movie, planning world domination. Or maybe you’re just plotting your next move at newman/locke.

Ashland: “Plotting”? Well, that sounds a lot like an accusation.

Billy: Well, I hear your medical situation is improving. Congratulations on that. But I got to believe that you’re trying to figure out what to do next with this future that you didn’t expect to have, and I’m a bit of a betting man, but I’m gonna say that you are itching to get a lot more control out of your wife’s company. Get a lot more locke in newman/locke. If you think all pads are exactly the same, think again.

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Victoria: Frankly, I wasn’t sure what you would be bringing to the table, given your background — or your lack thereof.

Sally: Well, I’m not exactly new to running a business.

Victoria: Well, you should know that while I didn’t view you as the obvious candidate for this position, I never questioned or challenged adam on his choice.

Sally: I suspect that was a calculated move. Since victor insisted that adam stay on as ceo, probably didn’t want to create any conflict right out the gate by rejecting one of adam’s first major decisions. And you probably thought that your father would hand me my pink slip and punish adam for his choice, but, surprise, he didn’T.

Victoria: Where would you get that idea?

Sally: Woman to woman, i think it’s fair that you know that I’m not operating under any illusions. Hell, if I were in your shoes, I would be skeptical, too.

Victoria: You did design a very beautiful wedding gown, but outside of that, I’m really very uncertain of your skill-set.

Sally: I’m used to being under-appreciated. This is not new. I like proving people wrong and leaving their assumptions about me in the dust.

Victoria: Well, you obviously won over adam very quickly at newman media. He’s very enthusiastic about you. And you are obviously very confident about your abilities, but you’re gonna have to do a lot more than talk a good game.

Sally: Oh, I can back it up. I’ve earned my place. I have had to fight for every opportunity that I’ve ever had, so I will pour myself, body and soul, into making newman media an unequivocal success. And in the process, you will learn something very important about me — that I am just as resilient and determined as my new partner, adam. We are a match made in heaven. Professionally speaking.

Victoria: I see.& Well, is this also a personal match? Because, you know, woman to woman, I sense that there’s something more going on between you and adam than just strategizing for the company.

Victor: Where is all this coming from? Yesterday, you assured me you wouldn’t mind observing ashland locke, see if he displayed some unusual behavior.

Adam: No, I never actually told you that I would help you spy on him. Though I will admit I did give you that impression when you left here.

Victor: Why would you do that?

Adam: [ Sighs ] I took the path of least resistance, okay? But I can no longer do that, because I don’t want to get wrapped up in a no-win situation with you and victoria and ashland, especially since they already resent having to work with me. Much more important things to worry about, like running this company that you funded for me. And then you sold to newman/locke because i disappointed you.

Victor: And I had my reasons, which I won’t get into now. Let me ask you something. Why would I ask you to continue as ceo if I didn’t have faith in your abilities?

Adam: My issue is that you will not let me do my job because you suddenly don’t trust ashland.

Victor: Because I have my reasons.

Adam: Yes, you have some theory that he is mysteriously faking his condition and his illness and treatment.

Victor: Listen to me very carefully. Ashland locke cannot be trusted. Not about his cancer diagnosis, not about his marriage to my daughter, not about the merger.

Adam: Look, I know that you think I should feel honored that you’re coming to me to do the heavy lifting on this.

Victor: You don’t understand what I’m telling you, son. If we allow that bastard to continue doing what he’s doing, he will endanger the newman family. Do you understand that?

Adam: Um…locke is family.

Victor: He is not a newman. We need to protect our own. Are you too arrogant not to see beyond your own shadow? What’s the matter with you?

Ashland: I would think that you would be up to your eyebrows right now in work, being your girlfriend’s right-hand man. But here you are, wasting your own time making baseless accusations.

Billy: I don’t think I would call them baseless, ashland. In fact, I’m gonna give you a little bit of credit. You built an empire that you basically ran by yourself for a number of years, so I just find it hard to believe that you’re gonna simply be an advisor to your wife. And don’t get me wrong, okay? Don’t start talking about how marriage is sacrifice and all that kind of stuff, because I do believe that’s true for a lot people, but not for the locke ness monster. No, no, you have way too much to say. How is work going, by the way? It’s good? I know you like to flip coins. Is that how you decide who handles what division?

Ashland: We’re handling things just fine, thank you.

Billy: I’m sure that’s what you want victoria to think. You know, she has waited her entire life to get control of newman. And you just threw a big, old wrench into her plans by sticking around longer than she expected. I’m sure that makes for interesting dinner talk.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] I’m guessing you think you’re going to shock me with your macabre sense of humor, but you know something? A guy like me doesn’t reach the heights I have while maintaining some kind of delicate sensibility. I will say this, though. I think I understand why you have such a bitter view of marriage, given your sordid history.

Billy: That’s actually not true at all. No, no, I enjoy marriage. I’m not negative on marriage whatsoever. I don’t like yours, ’cause i don’t trust it and I don’t trust and I do not like what you’re gonna do to victoria.

Ashland: Wow. This must be so difficult for you. I mean, watching her finally happy at last, married to a man that’s worthy of her, and knowing that you blew every single chance you ever had with her.

Billy: We’ve both moved on.

Ashland: And yet here you are, inserting yourself into our lives. Listen, don’t you think you’ve done enough damage to your relationship with her? Trying to convince her that you know what’s best for her? I would advise you to stop, but I know you’re not gonna listen, so you know what? Press on. Keep going. See where all this gets you. I’m steve, I lost 138 pounds in nine months on golo

Sally: It is none of your business the kind of relationship that adam and i have. Inside or outside the boardroom. But I can tell you that we are doing the best work that we can. And if there was anything going on between us — and I’m not claiming that there is — would it really be any different than the dynamic between you and locke?

Victoria: Oh, yes, a world of difference. For one, ashland and I are married.

Sally: I’m not talking about a piece of paper. I’m talking about how you conduct yourselves professionally. You’re equals, just like me and adam.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] Again, I’m gonna have to disagree with your comparison. Ashland and I have both years of experience, whereas adam is the one with all of the expertise and you’re a neophyte.

Sally: But our dedication to the company is just the same. Rest assured that adam and i will always put newman media first.

Victoria: Does adam consider you an equal partner in this endeavor or is that just your perception?

Sally: What are you implying?

Victoria: No, don’t worry, I’m not concerned about your dynamic. I’m just curious. Oh, my goodness, I have a meeting to get to. Have a good day.

Victor: Son. Please listen to me carefully, okay? I have given you opportunity after opportunity. Right? I’ve taken you in, into our fold, although there was a lot of skepticism on the part of the other family members. I believed in you. But you have never taken a step — a real step — to feel included in our family.

Adam: How does committing espionage against victoria’s husband mean that I am one of the gang, huh? What do you think my sister’s gonna think when she learns yet again that members of this family are digging into his past?

Victor: He’s a danger to newman media. To newman enterprises. To the newman empire.

Adam: Find somebody else to do your dirty work.

Victor: You’re the only one who can help. If you give a damn about newman media…

Adam: You know I do.

Victor: Then you will do as i ask. Otherwise, there’ll be no newman media left.

Nate: Ashland approached me a little while ago and suggested i leave memorial and go into the business arena.

Lily: Wow. I mean, I didn’t know that was something you were interested in doing.

Nate: Neither did I until he floated the idea.

Lily: And?

Nate: And the more I consider the offer, the more appealing it seems.

Lily: Yeah, but your whole life has been medicine.

Nate: Well, yeah, I’d be putting all that knowledge and experience to use in a different way. I could have a bigger impact on healthcare on a national — even international — scale.

Lily: Yeah, but, I mean, just to play devil’s advocate, are you sure you’re ready to leave the hospital?

Nate: Truth? After my injury and not being able to perform surgery…i don’t have the same passion for being a doctor. I spend all my days behind a desk doing paperwork or in meetings trying to cut through red tape.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, look, I’ve changed my careers more time than I can count, so life’s too short, you know? You got to find your passion.

Nate: I appreciate that.

Lily: But, listen, I mean, if you are thinking of making this change, I would love to offer an alternative. Why don’t you come work with me at chancellor?

Billy: Well, I appreciate. It’s very kind of you to look out for me. It almost makes you seem human, so be careful. But honestly, ashland, don’t worry about me, okay? I’m fine.

Ashland: Oh, I am not worried about you in the least. I’m worried about lily.

Billy: Lily’s great. Lily is thriving, better than ever.

Ashland: Really? She’s not at all concerned about your continued interest in victoria’s marriage?

Billy: Well, why would she? Everything in our relationship is open. Our relationship isn’t built on lies and deceit.

Ashland: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Secrets.

Ashland: Ahh.

Billy: And as far as our working relationship, I actually respect her as a ceo, and I’m happy doing everything i possibly can to make her dream at chancellor become a reality.

Victoria: Ashland.

Ashland: Oh, hello, sweetheart. Please join us.

Victoria: I’m kind of surprised to see the two of you here together. Can’t imagine what you have to discuss.

Ashland: Let me tell you. Billy here has some really interesting theories about us, about our marriage, about our company. He seems to think that you are more threatened by my recovery and my position at newman/locke than you’re letting on.

Victoria: For god’s sakes, billy, how many times do I have to tell you to back off? Every year we try

Nate: You’re serious? Work for you at chancellor?

Lily: I mean, look, if I had known that you were considering making a jump to the corporate world, I would have offered it to you sooner.

Nate: Okay, doing what?

Lily: I don’t know, we’ll figure it out together. Chancellor has endless resources and infinite possibilities. And look, I don’t mean to disparage ashland’s offer.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] Okay, but here it comes.

Lily: Well, okay, look, you know things are complicated at newman/locke, right? And especially with the newman family. The political and personal dynamics between them are constantly changing.

Nate: Yes, but I have a lot of experience navigating those waters.

Lily: Yeah, but why would you want to waste your energy doing that when you can come work with me at chancellor? Look, you’re my family, okay? I want you to be a part of what I’m building there.

Nate: Wow, okay. Now I have two fantastic offers to consider. Wow. I did not see this coming.

Billy: Uh, yeah, ashland and I were just having a very polite conversation.

Victoria: Clearly you have a very different definition of the word “polite.”

Billy: I’m sorry, do you expect me to forget how he helped your father and your brother destroy my career?

Ashland: I’m sorry, if we’re keeping score, you’re the one who wrote a disparaging article about me.

Victoria: Billy, whatever it is you’re thinking that you’re accomplishing here, you’re actually doing the total opposite.

Billy: What I wish I did was blow ashland out of the water in tuscany, because I hate the fact that you married someone that can’t be trusted, and at this point, I am very grateful that our kids are going to school far away from this toxicity.

Victoria: That is such a horrible thing to say. It’s exactly what I would expect from you.

Billy: Well, I think you need to hear it, victoria, because you clearly don’t see what’s right in front of you. You’re not paying attention, and maybe you’re blinded by the fact that you still think that I’m the bad one.

Victoria: Are you finished?

Billy: Yeah, I am.

Victoria: Because the only thing that you said that was correct was that our kids are away at school, which means that you don’t have to cross paths with me or ashland.

Billy: Yeah, maybe that’s a good idea. So from now on, I’ll just pretend that you don’t exist.

Ashland: I can hardly wait.

Billy: I know you love him and you think he’s everything you’ve ever wanted, and your personal life and your business life are thriving, but he is going to let you down in a way that is going to be hard to imagine. And when he does — because he will — it’s gonna be a long way to fall.

Adam: You are worried that ashland is gonna pose a risk to your company.

Victor: And victoria.

Adam: I understand why you feel the need that you need to pursue the questions about him, but you should not have dragged me into this. Okay? I’ve been working hard to try to prove that I’ve changed my life, and that, dad, I’m worthy of your respect — and everyone else’S. And just when I thought i succeeded, put me through another test.

Victor: That’s not what this is, son.

Adam: Really? Because it feels like, if i don’t follow orders, I am a failure. That I’m a traitor to the family. And by family, I mean you. So if that is the game, I’m not playing.

Victor: Maybe I made a mistake believing in you, trusting in you. I thought you and I understood each other. But what you’re displaying right now is disrespect, arrogance, and hubris.

Adam: Hmm. Well, if that is how you see it, then I guess we are finished here. I’ve been telling everyone…

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Billy: Nate.

Nate: Hey.

Billy: Hey, what’s going on? I, uh — I didn’t know you were here. I would’ve brought food for three.

Nate: Oh, no, don’t worry about it. I’ve got to get to work anyway.

Lily: Listen, I’m really glad that we talked, okay? And just think about all the ramifications, and call me if you have any questions.

Billy: Does that go for me, too?

Lily: I’ll fill you in, but i know you’re gonna make the right choice.

Nate: But no pressure, right?

Lily: Oh, no, there’s pressure. I’ll just wait for you to say yes.

Nate: I’ll talk to you soon.

Lily: Alright.

Billy: See ya.

Lily: Bye.

Billy: What’s going on?

Lily: Well, ashland offered a job to nate and newman/locke, so I just made a counteroffer for him to come work with us at chancellor.

Billy: Okay, but hold on, does that mean he’s leaving medicine? That’s — that’s crazy. That’s huge.

Lily: Yeah, I know.

Billy: And now he’s trying to decide between going to work with the villains at newman and freedom and happiness and family? That seems like an easy choice.

Lily: I don’t know, he’s very close with ashland. I mean, he was his best man at his wedding, remember?

Billy: Yes, I remember, as much as I’ve tried to forget that day. He’s a smart guy. He’s got to realize it’s time to keep his distance from ashland, which is a lesson I wish we would all learn, including me, especially me.

Lily: Sorry, what does that mean?

Billy: I ran into him at society. And victoria showed up.

Lily: Oh, god, what happened?

Billy: It wasn’t my proudest moment.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I’m so sorry you had to endure that.

Ashland: Listen, some of the accusations he made about me —

Victoria: No, no, I don’t want to rehash it. It was just billy being billy. He can evolve in so many different ways, but then there’s just certain things that he can’t let go of. Some people that just stoke hatred and anger in him. Adam being one of them. And it seems that he’s added you to the list.

Ashland: I have been despised and resented by some of the most powerful people in the world, and I actually thrive on that. It reminds me that I’m doing the right thing. So billy is of no consequence to me whatsoever. I am concerned, though, about the toll it’s taking on you.

Victoria: Don’t worry about me.

Ashland: There something else on your mind?

Victoria: I had an unforeseen encounter on the way here, and I — I think you would be interested to know what i learned.

Sally: I am glad you got my message to meet me here.

Adam: What, uh, did you have in mind?

Sally: I was hoping we could talk in private before we dove into our busy day. First, I got you a coffee and a cinnamon roll.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] You shouldn’t have. That’s very nice.

Sally: It was my pleasure. Especially since dropping by crimson lights came with a bonus.

Adam: Yeah?

Sally: I ran into victoria and I set a few things straight.

Adam: Should I be expecting an angry phone call or a passive-aggressive lunch invitation?

Sally: Don’t worry — all i did was lay my cards out on the table.

Adam: And what exactly did that entail?

Sally: I just told her that i knew she wasn’t happy with you naming me coo and that I was determined to prove that i belong here by making the company a force in the field and bigger and stronger than anyone could’ve ever imagined. Why are you smiling at me like that?

Adam: I’m impressed by the way you stood up for yourself.

Sally: I mean, at this point, it should hardly be a surprise.

Adam: No, you excel at fighting for what you want.

Sally: Well, then I should also mention that she asked if we were more than professional partners.

Adam: What did you tell her?

Sally: I shut her down and stayed on point, promising that newman media was our top priority, but you should definitely be aware that she’s on the hunt for information about your personal life.

Adam: Hmm, great. More scrutiny from my darling sister. But I can handle her.

Sally: What were you up to this morning? Is everything alright? ‘Cause you seem a little off.

Adam: Um…well, for starters, um…I did not get much sleep last night.

Sally: Why not?

Adam: I was thinking about you.

Sally: Oh, tell me more.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Not like that. I was thinking about our conversation we had yesterday and how I needed to stop playing games and look out for myself. So I invited my dad to come to the office this morning.

Sally: What happened? Adam?

Adam: I, um… I think I may have overplayed my hand with my father.

Billy: I told ashland that he doesn’t fool me and that victoria needs to open her eyes. At least, that’s the cleaned-up, abridged version.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] I’m sure it fell on deaf ears.

Billy: Either way, it needed to be said. I’m just not happy with the way that I handled myself. I let the residual bitterness towards the man take over.

Lily: Oh, it’s fine, we all have our off moments.

Billy: Yeah, no, I understand that, but for weeks, I’ve been telling you that I’m not that guy anymore. And as much as I’m trying, clearly I still have a lot of work to do.

Lily: No, you’re being too hard on yourself. Okay? I mean, he got under your skin, which is exactly what he was trying to do. But you said your piece, you left, you’re acknowledging right now that you lost your cool. Okay? I mean, as long as you’re not concocting some scheme i should worry about…

Billy: [ Chuckles ] No, I’m not. You can rest easy. I think you’re right, and honestly, ashland doesn’t deserve another second of my time. I got more important things that I need to focus on.

Lily: That’s right, you do. Look, I know that you’re a different man, okay? It’s time that you start believing it in here.

Adam: I don’t know my exact words. But I told him that I was not gonna spy on ashland for him.

Sally: Oh, my god, you actually said no to victor newman.

Adam: Well, then I insisted that I be allowed to do my job with no strings attached, no more jumping through hoops, no more loyalty tests.

Sally: Or what?

Adam: Or I’d walk away from the company for good.

Sally: And then?

Adam: Oh, then he insisted that I didn’t understand how important it was for him to know what ashland is doing and it’s my duty to protect the family.

Sally: But isn’t that his responsibility?

Adam: Oh, not according to him. He wondered why I didn’t understand how important it was that I be his mole. And then it was just a hop, skip, and a jump to him calling me selfish, disloyal, and arrogant.

Sally: [ Sighs ] That is… really infuriating. Look, maybe he didn’t mean it. Maybe he was just angry that you showed independence, and he lashed out.

Adam: Oh, no, he meant every word, at least he did at the time. He hates being challenged, especially by family.

Sally: What do you think he’s gonna do now?

Adam: Well, whether he’s gonna accept it and come to understand my perspective remains to be seen. If he doesn’T…

Ashland: I’m sorry, I’m going to need you to repeat that information.

Victoria: You heard me. After our conversation, I’m convinced that adam and sally gave into temptation and they are now a couple.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] Oh, man. Well, I can’t say that it’s a surprise, but it’s a terrible time, given the current situation.

Victoria: It’s a recipe for disaster.

Ashland: [ Laughs ]

Victoria: And I suspect that sally will prove to be such a distraction, she will make it impossible for adam to do his job.

Ashland: Yes, well, she does have a way of putting herself at the center of attention.

Victoria: Couple with that the fact that, although she is very talented, she’s completely underqualified for this position. I foresee some trouble at newman media.

Ashland: Right. Victor may soon regret his decision to support adam and sally as ceo and coo.

Victoria: Exactly. And I don’t want to create a war with my father by bringing it up. In fact, what would be the point? We don’t need to come up with a way for adam to fail so that we can fire him. We’re just gonna sit back and let it happen. As a matter of fact —

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh. Hello.

Victor: Hello, my sweetheart. I was hoping that I could grab a few minutes with you.

Victoria: Well, that can be arranged.

Victor: Come over and see me at newman media as soon as you can, okay?

Victoria: I’m on my way.

Victor: See you soon.

Ashland: Was that your father?

Victoria: Yes, it was my dad. I’m being summoned.

Ashland: For what?

Victoria: I’ll find out soon enough. (Peaceful music)

Billy: What are you smiling about?

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, I’ve been thinking about your podcast, and I think we should move forward with it.

Billy: But you’re worried that I won’t have enough time to handle my coo responsibilities.

Lily: No, look, I think that sharing your experiences and having a creative outlet will be good for you. You know, and I think that people can relate to the stories that you have to tell.

Billy: Look, it’s very important to me that you actually believe and trust that I can do both things and make sure that I take care of everything.

Lily: No, I’ve realized it will work as long as it doesn’t take up too much of your time.

Billy: Well, you have my word. You can count on me to be your coo, no matter what.

Lily: Alright, then you have yourself a deal.

Billy: Is that right?

Lily: Yeah.

[ Chuckles ]

Sally: The way that you’re acting right now, it isn’t you.

Adam: Well, run-ins with my father occasionally have this effect on me. It’s one of his special talents.

Sally: I just mean the adam that I know is never nervous or filled with self-doubt — and with good reason.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] I don’t know if you are trying to compliment or you actually think that I’m a robot.

Sally: I have intimate knowledge of just how human you actually are. And how you can turn any situation around into your advantage, even those that involve the intense and demanding victor newman. Look, your father is a titan of the business world. Okay? He respects strength. So as worrisome as this might seem right now, he will come to his senses and admire you for standing up to him.

Adam: Well, I am not so sure about that. But I am really glad that you believe it. And that you believe in me.

[ Tablet rings ]

Victor: Michael baldwin. Listen, I observed another large withdrawal from my discretionary fund. Does that mean you got the peruvian doctor to talk?

Michael: Indeed. I’m no longer just your attorney. I am a filmmaker now. I persuaded the good doctor to share his story on video.

Victor: Is that video on the way to me?

Michael: It should be hitting your inbox momentarily. But, uh…I can give you a preview of the highlights.

Victor: I hope he said something that gives us the proof we need.

Michael: He told me that ashland paid the clinic a substantial sum to falsify his medical records.

Victor: Are you serious? In what way?

Michael: To make it appear as though he were suffering from terminal cancer when he was, in fact, perfectly healthy.

Victor: Whoa. So we have got him now, right?

Michael: I’ll admit I had my doubts that anybody could stoop so low, but the doctor’s statement was very persuasive.

Victor: I’m sold, but I need more evidence to convince everyone else.

Michael: Hmm, alright. You want me to follow the money.

Victor: Send me the entire paper trail.

Victoria: Dad?

Victor: Bye-bye.

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Nate: Victor.

Victor: DR. Hastings, my goodness. Nice to see you, man.

Nate: How are you?

Victor: I’m well. Are you meeting someone?

Nate: No, on my own.

Victor: Well, hell, sit down. Have a drink with me.

Nate: Will do.

Victor: Alright. I don’t think I’ve seen you ever since that wonderful wedding in tuscany.

Nate: Mm.

Victor: And you were with a lady, elena.

Nate: Mm-hmm.

Victor: How’s she doing?

Nate: She’s good. Thank you for asking.

Victor: You better hold onto her.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] I intend to.

Victor: You know, as stressful of a profession as you’re in, you need someone like that to come home to.

Nate: Well, I got news for you. She’s the kind of person you want in your life no matter what the job is.

Victor: [ Laughing ] Yeah. How are things at memorial?

Nate: They’re good. Uh, you know, victor, I think i find it fortuitous that I ran into you tonight.

Victor: Why is that?

Nate: Well, I am contemplating a pretty big change in my life, and I’m having trouble making a decision. You know, I can see both sides of the argument. But you may be the perfect person to help me nail down this big decision.

Victor: Well, why do you think I would be able to help you?

Nate: Well, if I do decide to make this change, your name’s gonna be on my paycheck.

Jack: Wait. You’re-you’re telling me that the address mentioned in those mysterious texts belongs to someone named hao nguyen.

Phyllis: Hao nguyen, yes. And from what you told me, that’s your ex-father-in-law’s —

Jack: No, no, no, that’s impossible.

Phyllis: Okay. I mean, it’s a very common last name, but…that’s quite a coincidence.

Jack: This doesn’t make any sense at all.

Phyllis: No. Hey, um, I thought you said that luan’s last name was something that started —

Jack: Volien. Luan volien. That was her married name from her first marriage. Now, her maiden name was nguyen.

Phyllis: Okay. So, why would it be so odd that your ex-father-in-law would be sending you messages to get you to come to los angeles?

Amanda: [ Sighs ] I am a nervous wreck, worried about this little boy upstairs. I mean, that was a complicated medical procedure that he had today.

[ Sighs ] How are you guys so calm?

Chance: Well, if it’s any consolation, I am a complete wreck inside. This peaceful exterior is just to keep this one relaxed.

Abby: And I am doing the same for chance’s benefit.

Amanda: I really admire you inviting us into your home like this. I want you guys to remember that this will not be the first event in dom’s life that you guys get to share together. There will be birthdays and playdates and holidays and little league games.

Devon: It feels great to imagine him making a full recovery and experiencing all those things.

Amanda: I really am humbled and touched by the bond that you guys share. And I know that it’s just gonna grow as dom gets older. You guys are coming together for the sake of your child, and I am proud of you. I am proud to know all of you. I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I got a little deep.

Abby: No. Thank you. That was beautiful.

Amanda: Okay. Well, now on to more important things… food. Who wants takeout?

Chance: Oh, me, please. Yeah.

Amanda: Okay.

Devon: I am pretty hungry, actually.

Abby: Okay, I’ll get the menus.

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Abby: And extra fortune cookies, please. Thank you.

Amanda: Extra fortune cookies?

Devon: Oh, yeah, that’s what abby likes to do. If she doesn’t like the first fortune, she’ll go and read all of them.

Abby: It’s a numbers game.

Devon: Hey. How’s dominic?

Chance: The nurse says everything looks normal.

Devon: Normal’s good.

Chance: Yeah.

Abby: After the past couple weeks, normal is great. But, please, I have one request. Can we not talk about bone-marrow transplants or medical procedures? I really need someone to distract me.

Amanda: Well, I have some good news. My sister imani and I will be working for lily at chancellor industries.

Chance: Oh, no way! Congrats. Welcome to the family business.

Amanda: Thank you.

Chance: They are lucky to have you.

Amanda: Have you ever considered joining the company?

Chance: No. No, the corporate life isn’t really for me. You know, I wanted to travel the world, fight the good fight.

Amanda: He’s a hero.

Chance: Yeah, I don’t know about all that.

Devon: Well, hey, man, I’m happy that you chose the career path you did, because you were the one that went after colin when he stole all my money. I know there’s a long list of people that you’ve also helped protect. So…

Nate: Ashland is not putting any pressure on me to make a change. I just feel like it’s one of those situations where there’s no point in lingering. If I do decide to leave medicine, I should make the change soon.

Victor: Yeah, I agree.

Nate: So, I was hoping you’d have some insight. You’re the man who put the newman in newman-locke. You must have advice one way or the other.

Victor: Now, let me ask you. Why would you leave medicine? It seems to have been your calling.

Nate: Things are different now… without being able to perform surgery. I spend the bulk of my time on administrative work. Ashland has made it clear that i can make a bigger impact — drive innovation in the medical field, maybe even help people on a global scale. Part of my job would be expanding askmdnow.

Victor: Oh, yeah. Well…

Nate: So, the question is, is it the right move for me?

Victor: Well, it certainly would be a good place to work. I mean, they would take good care of you. But what you should ask yourself is, would it be rewarding?

Nate: Ashland is certain it is.

Victor: Yeah. Well, [Chuckles] Ashland seems to be certain of a number of things, you know? By the way, what do you think about his…his condition?

Nate: He looks good.

Victor: I’m just stunned by the fact that only a few months ago, he was at death’s door.

Nate: I haven’t examined him, but he seems vital and healthy.

Victor: Yeah. I mean, that clinic in peru obviously has done miracles for him, you know? I-I thought it was wishful thinking, but obviously the treatment was very effective.

Nate: Yeah. I don’t know a lot about it, but I can’t disagree.

Victor: Wonder if he has thought of expanding the treatment of that, nate. You know, open up other places where people can enjoy what obviously was successful for him.

Nate: Michael baldwin asked me something similar.

Victor: Really?

Nate: I know he’s working for you now. So, is it a coincidence that you both are pursuing a similar line of questioning?

Jack: The person who sent those mysterious texts telling me to get to los angeles couldn’t possibly be my ex-father-in-law. I know this because that hao nguyen died before luan and I were ever married.

Phyllis: He’s dead? Okay, well, why did you do that? Why did you have me jump to a bunch of conclusions and bring me down this path?

Jack: I didn’t have you jump to anything, okay?

Phyllis: So, how is it that a person with the same name as your ex-father-in-law is sending you cryptic messages to come to L.A.?

Jack: The last e-mail I got from keemo, he told me he was going to change his name to nguyen in honor of his mother’s family.

Phyllis: Oh. You supported that.

Jack: Yeah. It seemed important to him. It seemed an appropriate gesture.

Phyllis: Okay. What if — just hear me out on this. What if this is keemo reaching out to you, get you to come down to L.A.?

Jack: No, no, no, I don’t think so.

Phyllis: Okay. Well, I mean, maybe he’s thinking, “hey, I want to have fun with my dad and send him some weird, creepy, mysterious messages”?

Jack: No, that does not sound like keemo.

Phyllis: Okay. Well, you’re on good terms, right?

Jack: Yeah. Yeah, I am.

Phyllis: Well, I know how to fix all of this. Why don’t we just call keemo? One by poise is our first pad

Victor: You know that I’m genuinely concerned about ashland’s health.

Nate: I’m sure you are.

Victor: He’s part of my family now. Married my daughter. You know, family means everything to me.

Nate: I didn’t mean to imply anything different. I just feel like this is about something else. You’re digging for something specific. Maybe it’s personal. Maybe it’s business. But I’m afraid I don’t have what you’re looking for. And even if I did, I wouldn’t share it with you. I’m not ashland’s physician, but privacy about medical information matters to me.

Victor: Now, nate, i certainly wouldn’t want you to violate your standard of ethics.

Nate: It’s not just that. Ashland’s a friend, and i wouldn’t want to betray his confidence.

Victor: Of course not. A friend remains loyal. And I respect loyalty above everything else. Cheers, old boy.

[ Glasses clink ]

Abby: Well, I may have over-ordered from hunan garden.

Devon: Oh, you did? Geez, look at all this stuff. Did you look at the menu and say, “give me two of everything”?

Abby: [ Laughs ] I was hungry when I ordered.

Amanda: Well, I haven’t eaten all day. So, I think you should have ordered three of everything.

Abby: [ Laughs ] So, what were you saying before the food got here? You were telling me something about a podcast?

Devon: Yeah, yeah. Lily and I are teaming up. So, chancellor and hamilton-winters are going to be producing socially relevant podcasts.

Abby: Wow, that’s amazing. I know neil would be really proud that you and lily were working together like that.

Chance: You know, I think katherine would be pleased, too.

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Amanda: I really wish I got to meet all of these influences in your life.

Abby: You would have loved her.

Chance: Everybody did.

Abby: Yeah. She was so brassy and funny, and I don’t know. She was so tough. I remember this —

[ Dominic fusses ]

Devon: I’ll check on him.

Abby: Is dom okay?

Jack: No answer — not even voice mail.

Phyllis: Not even voice mail? Who doesn’t have voice mail?

Jack: This whole thing is so odd.

Phyllis: Well, whoever this person is, they want to remain anonymous. That’s for sure.

[ Sighs ] Why don’t we just call keemo?

Jack: I don’t have his number. He keeps moving. He keeps losing his phone. The number keeps changing.

Phyllis: I see.

Jack: So, that’s that. I don’t have time for this.

Traci: Don’t have time for what?

Jack: Traci.

Phyllis: Back from the spa.

Traci: Yes. I love a good message, and I’m so relaxed now that I’m gonna sleep like a baby tonight.

[ Chuckles ] So, what don’t you have time for?

Jack: Uh, it’s nothing.

Traci: Well, I can see that it isn’t nothing. Come on. Tell me what’s going on.

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: I’ll tell you. Somebody has been sending jack cryptic messages, trying to get him to come to los angeles.

Jack: They all say there’s something that I’m missing.

Traci: What could that be?

Phyllis: We’re not really sure, but we’re starting to think that keemo has something to do with it.

Traci: Keemo? What?! How would you come to that conclusion?

Phyllis: Because the address mentioned in the text, um, that place belongs to hao nguyen. And that’s keemo’s grandfather and luan’s father.

Traci: Well, what does keemo have to say about it?

Jack: I haven’t talked to keemo yet.

Traci: Okay. He’s the guy that would have all the answers to your questions. So, the logical step is to get him on the phone.

Jack: It’s not that simple.

Phyllis: Well, I even offered to find keemo’s number.

Traci: You don’t have keemo’s number?

Jack: No, I don’T.

Phyllis: I could get it in a second. I mean —

Jack: Just stop! Just stop, okay? Keemo is not reaching out to me. I haven’t talked to my son in years. He’s cut me completely out of his life. Super emma just about sleeps in her cape.

Traci: I-I thought you said that you just talked to keemo not long ago, that he was happy and healthy, and everything was going fine for him.

Jack: I know what I said. None of it was true. I lied. I’ve been lying for a long time.

Traci: I don’t understand. Jack, I-I know he had a problem with you because you kept luan’s illness a secret, but he forgave you, and you were getting along fine. Before he left town, you were just fine.

Jack: No, he reconciled with me out of respect for his mother. No sooner did he leave genoa city, he let me know very clearly he neither needed nor wanted me in his life. I tried for years to reach out to him, to bridge the gap, to somehow get him to change his mind. He wanted nothing to do with me. The last time I actually communicated with him, he told me, “don’t try to have a relationship with me. I’m done.”

Traci: Oh, jack. Oh, I am so, so sorry.

Jack: No, I’m sorry. I…I’ve been lying to everyone for years out of shame. And now of course I feel exponentially more shame. Just saying the words “my son wants nothing to do with me” causes more pain than you can imagine.

Phyllis: Uh, I-I can’t imagine what you’re going through. Now I understand why you didn’t want to reach out to him. But I’m sure you did everything in your power to reconnect with him.

Traci: I can’t imagine how difficult this has been for you, jack, but you cannot force keemo to change his mind.

Jack: Look — I regret lying about this, but it was so much easier than telling the world I’d essentially lost my son.

Traci: Okay. Okay, maybe these texts are keemo. Maybe he’s had a change of heart, and he’s reaching out to you.

Jack: No, no, I highly doubt that. No, if keemo wanted to make amends, he knows how to do that. He could reach me directly.

Traci: You can’t be sure of that, jack.

Phyllis: Yeah, maybe he’s ashamed of the way he acted —

Jack: Look, look. I hear what both of you are saying, and I appreciate what you’re trying to do. I don’t want to reopen this wound. I’m sorry.

Amanda: I don’t hear anything.

Chance: I was thinking i should probably go up there, but they got it, right?

Amanda: Yeah, yeah. I’m sure if there was trouble, or they needed us, we would have heard something.

Chance: Yeah, you’re probably right.

Amanda: Listen. I’m sure that this is not easy for you. And I’m not just talking about the transplant today, but sharing custody of dominic. I just — I really hope that you know devon is not trying to usurp your role in his life.

Chance: I do. I know he’s got dominic’s best interests at heart.

Amanda: He really does.

Chance: Yeah. This is all just uncharted territory.

Amanda: Yeah.

Chance: For all of us.

Amanda: Mm-hmm.

Chance: We’ll figure it out as we go. As long as we lead with love, we’ll find our way.

Devon: He just needed a diaper change.

Amanda: Oh. Hey, what a relief.

Abby: He went right back to sleep. No medical issues — everything still looks good.

Devon: So, let’s eat.

Amanda: Plates.

Victor: Now, I hope i provided some clarity regarding your job.

Nate: You did.

Victor: Fine.

Nate: Always good spending time with you, victor.

Victor: I’ll see you, nate.

Nate: Have a good night.

Victor: Thank you.

Nate: Hey, jack.

Jack: Hey, doc. On your way out?

Nate: Yeah. Time to go home. Meeting someone?

Jack: Uh, no. I’m here for a drink on my own.

Nate: Mm. Seems to be a lot of that going around. Talk to you soon, jack.

Jack: Take care. Well, look who’s here.

Victor: Well… if it isn’t jack. What’s the matter? You look like you could use a drink.

Jack: Am I really that transparent?

Victor: You usually are.

Jack: I take it you’re on your way out?

Victor: I am calling my driver as we speak to take me home.

Jack: Listen. If you have time for another, I’d like to ask you something. My treat.

Victor: What do you mean your treat? You’re buying?

Jack: That was the offer, yes.

Victor: Wait a minute! Jack abbott is buying victor newman a drink? Will miracles never cease? I’ll be damned. Alright, I would like another tequila, please.

Jack: Scotch, neat. Goal!

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Phyllis: We got to do something to help jack.

Traci: I know. But, phyllis, all we can do right now is wait. We need to find out how he wants to proceed, and then we’ll help him from there.

Phyllis: I feel so bad just sitting here while he’s in so much pain.

Traci: I know. It’s so frustrating that he couldn’t be honest with us about the relationship with keemo. If we had known back then, maybe we could have helped him.

Phyllis: I don’t understand why keemo pushed him away. I mean, jack, of all people, he has the biggest heart. And everybody knows how important family is to him.

Traci: Maybe keemo just didn’t want to be a part of the abbott family… which is so sad because everybody did everything they could to make him feel welcome.

Phyllis: Yeah. You know, jack told me a few things about keemo. But I never knew about his relationship with the rest of the abbotts.

Traci: Well, he was very wary at first. And I can understand that. Here’s this young man who, all of a sudden, finds out he’s got a ton of relatives he never knew about.

Phyllis: Yeah, not just relatives — the abbotts.

Traci: [ Laughs ]

Phyllis: Of jabot cosmetics and all the family breakfasts and… it’s intimidating.

Traci: Well, as time went on, and his mother got more close to jack, he actually started accepting us a bit. He worked at jabot for a while.

Phyllis: Oh! So, he worked at jabot. Alright. So, then, he was part of the abbotts. I got it. Interesting. Probably felt that he hit the jackpot being jack’s son.

Traci: That’s what we all thought. But as soon as luan died, he made the decision to distance himself from us. I just thought it was grief, you know? I thought he needed some space to get back on his feet, recover, you know? But now we know something else was going on.

Phyllis: Mm. Well, whoever is giving these text messages to jack — if it’s some cruel prank, let me tell you something. I will find out who it is, I will hunt them down, and i will make their life miserable for the foreseeable future.

Traci: I have no doubt you will. There isn’t much you wouldn’t do to protect jack, is there?

Phyllis: That is true. I can’t believe that somebody would do this to him and cause him this much pain.

Traci: You know, I remember what a huge part of jack’s life luan always was. This must be really bringing up some horrible memories for him. Watching him lose her? It was just devastating, gut-wrenching.

Phyllis: Poor jack.

Traci: I always thought that luan was the most significant love of jack’s life.

Phyllis: Hmm. Well, he didn’t tell me much about her.

Traci: No, because it was too painful, too painful to even tell you. Tsk. They got together when they were young, and then fate tore them apart, and by some miracle decades later they found each other again. And that’s when jack learned that they shared a child — a child that had been raised apart from both of his parents.

Phyllis: You know, that’s another son that jack was deprived from raising from birth.

Traci: Yes. And then tragically luan found out she had a terminal illness, and their happiness was short-lived. But somehow jack found a way to go on. And now I see jack was able to find an even more intense love later on.

Victor: I must say this is very uncharacteristic.

Jack: What’s that?

Victor: Your sort of quiet demeanor. Normally, you would talk about business. I mean, not a word about newman-locke taking over newman media. That speaks volumes.

Jack: And what does it say?

Victor: Well, it says that you’re bothered by something personal.

Jack: You ever have any regrets? I mean, I know there are people out there that claim they can live a whole life without them, but I don’t know if that’s possible. It’s probably just empty boasts from people who are afraid to face the truth.

Victor: Well, I think only sociopaths have no regrets. Now, what kind of regrets do you have?

Jack: I have many.

Victor: I bet you one of them is about the many feuds you and I have had in the past.

Jack: Well, no. I don’t have any particular remorse for those interactions.

Victor: Really? Not even when you watched me die on the office floor?

Jack: Eh, I knew you were gonna be okay.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] That’s reassuring.

Jack: Nah, you did worse to me. But no, that isn’t it. Whatever battles we had were about business. No, this is a bit closer to home.

Victor: Ah. Like what?

Jack: Like being a father. You ever look back and wonder if the mistakes you made in the past could be fixed?

Abby: Alright, the leftovers have been put away.

Devon: Oh, good. Don’t let anybody touch the chow fun with the black-bean sauce because I want it for breakfast.

Amanda: And what about the fortune cookies?

Abby: Ooh, I left them in the kitchen. I’ll be right back.

[ Doorbell rings ] I’m not expecting anyone. Are you?

Chance: No. I’ll get it.

Devon: Yeah, I asked if someone would come by. I hope you don’t mind.

Nate: How you doing, chance?

Chance: Hey, man. Come on in.

Nate: Alright.

Abby: Nate!

Nate: Hey.

Abby: Hi. Thank you so much for everything. I mean, the way you expedited everything at the hospital, you really were a lifesaver.

Nate: You’re welcome — anything for little dominic.

Chance: I’ll tell you. It’s really nice having someone we know and trust looking after us.

Devon: I appreciate you stopping by.

Nate: Yeah. How’s he doing?

Abby: Well, he’s sleeping.

Devon: Yeah, he is. He doesn’t seem to mind any of the monitoring equipment.

Nate: Good. Is the nurse upstairs with him?

Abby: She is.

Nate: Well, I’ll go upstairs and check on him, but first i want to make sure our other patient is doing okay. How are you feeling? Any issues?

Devon: No, I’m okay. I’m a little bit sore, but it’s nothing worth complaining about.

Nate: Good to hear. Well, I advise you and everyone else in this room to get some rest tonight. Taking care of a sick baby can be stressful and exhausting. Well, now I will head upstairs and see what’s going on.

Chance: Thanks.

Abby: Devon, I am so sorry. With everything going on, i completely forgot to ask you how you’re doing. How are you feeling?

Devon: No, I’m fine. Don’t be sorry at all. I did the easy part. So, the focus needs to be on dominic.

Abby: Hey, don’t downplay it. You made a huge contribution to dominic’s health. We owe you big-time — again.

Devon: No, you don’T. You guys don’t owe me anything. I’m happy to help.

Abby: Oh. Well, um, I forgot the fortune cookies. So, I’m gonna go grab those.

Amanda: I will help you.

Devon: Alright.

Chance: No, she’s right, man. Thank you. I mean, you did it — again.

Devon: What I do?

Chance: Saved dominic when i couldn’T. Go with simparica trio it’s triple protection made simple!

Devon: Listen. I really don’t deserve that much credit because the only reason i was able to give my bone marrow and you weren’t is simple biology. You know that.

Chance: Well, maybe it’s not so simple. I mean, look. It doesn’t matter how much you try to pretend that it’s not a big deal. What you did today, that was a generous and special thing that you did for our son.

Devon: Yeah, but you know I’m always gonna do anything that boy needs. And in no way does that diminish your role as his father.

Chance: Oh, no, I get it. I get it intellectually, but emotionally, man, it’s just — it’s harder to comprehend. I mean, it’s tough watching you react to him crying. I mean, you rush on your feet, and you get to him. I don’t know if that’s biology or what, or maybe that’s just a natural instinct I’ll never have.

Devon: I think never is a long time, chance. He’s not even a year old. He’s gonna live a long, amazing life, and it’s not all about biology. I met neil when I was a teenager, and he became the center of my world till he passed away. You have plenty of time. The love is there. The rest is gonna follow. I believe that with all my heart.

Traci: What bothers me most about this whole scenario is that jack has never been able to make peace with keemo. Grief is a powerful force. For this boy to have lost his mother after just finding her again and then turn his back on his father — I want to know what in the world is going through keemo’s mind.

Phyllis: Well, you know, that’s the difference between the two of us. You’re so lovely, and you want to empathize with everyone involved. I just care about the people I’m close to. And in this case it’s jack. He lost luan. He lost keemo. That’s so devastating. A lesser man would have cracked.

Traci: Oh, my brother is as tough as they come.

Phyllis: Oh, he’s amazing. He’s a rock… an incredible man. But this doesn’t answer the question, who is sending those texts?

Traci: And why, phyllis? Why?

Phyllis: Yeah, why? Well, I’m gonna do some digging. I’m gonna find out. I don’t think you know this about me, but I have, um, resources at my disposal for things like this.

Traci: Yes.& Yes, I’m sure you do.

[ Laughs ] But, phyllis, I think that we should keep this investigation on hold for the moment. I mean, look what we just learned. Maybe jack doesn’t want to know who’s sending those texts.

Victor: Look. As far as I know, fatherhood is fraught with opportunities to fail. And if I made decisions that were wrong, so be it. All my children are mature enough and wise enough to look beyond them.

Jack: And you have made mistakes.

Victor: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Did I say that?

Jack: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: Did I say I made mistakes? If you heard that, it’s the tequila talking. Okay? Of course I’ve made mistakes. Sometimes it’s caused such differences that I thought they were irreconcilable. But regrets are only good if they spur you on to new action.

Jack: You make a good point.

Victor: So, why are you concerned about having been a good father? I think you’re an excellent father. I mean, kyle is a wonderful man. You have raised him well under very difficult circumstances.

Jack: Kyle is everything i could want in a son.

Victor: Well, then, you should be proud.

Jack: I am. Kyle is not the problem.

Victor: Then, what is the problem?

Jack: Let’s just say that the past snuck up on me today and stabbed me in the chest.

Victor: Well, tell you what. You and I are men of action. We don’t sit on the sidelines. And sometimes those actions have a tendency to come back and to haunt you.

Jack: Yes, I suppose that’s true.

Victor: Yeah. And, you know, I don’t regret anything, really. It’s how you handle it. That is what counts.

Jack: It’s how you handle it. Thank you. That’s why I sought your counsel tonight. I think you have more experience with this.

Victor: Well, I got to be honest with you. I do not like to reminisce about my childhood. It was pretty awful. I taught myself to look forward, never backwards. What good does it do? But as much as we like to be done with certain parts of our past, our past is never done with us.

Jack: There is just no escaping it, is there?

Victor: No.

Chance: And for you.

Abby: Thank you.

Nate: So, everything looks good. Dominic’s levels are normal.

Devon: That’s great.

Nate: We couldn’t ask for anything better.

Abby: Excellent.

Chance: That is so awesome to hear. Thank you again.

Nate: You’re welcome. Are those fortune cookies?

Abby: They are. Would you like one?

Nate: I would love one. Did you order from hunan garden?

Abby: You know it — best place in town.

Nate: Did you order the chow fun with black-bean sauce?

Devon: We did, yeah. Would you like some?

Amanda: Come on, devon. He did make a house call.

Devon: I know he did. I know. Be our guest.

Abby: The leftovers are in the fridge. Help yourself.

Nate: Thanks, cousin.

Devon: Yeah.

Nate: And don’t eat all those.

Abby: [ Laughs ]

Devon: Alright. “Serious trouble will pass you by.”

Amanda: Hmm, that’s good news.

Devon: That is good news. I’ll take that. Did you open yours, abby?

Abby: I’m too nervous. Chance, open it for me.

Chance: Oof. Okay. Let’s see. “A dream you share with others will come true.” Okay everyone,

Jack: Hey, “red.”

Phyllis: Hey. Well, um, traci had to leave, but she wanted me to tell you if I happened to see you again that she’s available to talk at any time.

Jack: Traci’s always there for me. Lately, you’ve really been there for me, too. Thank you for persuading me to open up about what’s going on. Thank you for trying to help me solve this damn puzzle.

Phyllis: Well, I am sorry that you had to keep this secret. I mean, I wish I would have known.

Jack: Quite honestly, I wish I’d have told you… a long time ago.

Phyllis: I could have helped you.

Jack: I know. But I’ve come to a decision on my own.

Phyllis: What’s that?

Jack: I can’t ignore these texts any longer. Someone wants me to go to los angeles. I don’t know who. I don’t know why. But I can’t walk away from this mystery. One way or the other, I’m gonna find out what’s going on.

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Nate did say we should all try to get some rest.

Devon: Yeah, the nurse said the same thing.

Abby: Well, I think it’s gonna be difficult, but we should try.

Amanda: I agree. I’m beat.

Devon: Get some of those baby monitors for us?

Chance: Yeah, I’ll get you one for the room.

Abby: And I’m sure if dominic makes a noise, we’ll hear him right away.

Devon: Alright. Let’s get some sleep.

Amanda: Okay.

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Phyllis: Hey! Twice in one day — to what do I owe the honor?

Jack: I have a lunch meeting. I’m a little bit early.

Phyllis: Ah, do you have a sec?

Jack: Yeah, sure, why?

Phyllis: Okay, um, well, it’s regarding those texts that you’re getting. Um…I just want you to know that I did a little digging, and, you know, I love a good mystery — you know that, right?

Jack: A little digging — online, you mean?

Phyllis: Well, I mean, other resources as well. We won’t get into that. Anyway, you know the address that’s on the texts, right? I found out who owns that house. I have a screenshot. Would you like to see it?

Jack: Yes.

Phyllis: Okay. Oh, okay, one sec, one sec.

Jack: Yeah, got it.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Phyllis: Hey, sweetie.

Summer: Hi, mom.

Tessa: Okay, picture this — a dude ranch in colorado, way up in the hills, wide open spaces, we are on horseback.

Mariah: In wedding gowns?

Tessa: Yeah, why not? Sidesaddle. We’ll see our vows as the sun goes down and literally ride off into the sunset.

Mariah: And miss our own wedding reception? Are you out of your mind?

Tessa: Okay, I didn’t think of that, but I thought we were brainstorming. No bad ideas, remember?

Mariah: Yeah, I know, I know, but there is such a thing as setting limits and an eensy, teensy little thing called the budget.

Tessa: Ugh, spoilsport.

Mariah: Plus, I want to have my two feet set firmly on the ground when I pledge my undying love for you.

Tessa: Ugh! There goes my hot-air balloon idea.

Mariah: [ Chuckles ] Look, as romantic as all of these ideas are, we really need to get serious because april is right around the corner, and if we don’t book a venue, we’re gonna have to push back the date.

Tessa: Nope, forget it, because I can’t wait that long to be your wife.

Mariah: You know…one day, I may get tired of hearing you say that, but today is not that day. This is happening.

Amanda: When are you leaving for the hospital?

Devon: Um, I’m gonna leave soon. Gonna meet abby and chance at their place so we can all ride together and be with dominic.

Amanda: Are you — are you sure that you don’t want me to come with you? Because I planned to go, and this doesn’t feel right, me just letting you go on your own.

Devon: No, it’s completely fine. I appreciate you being there when they took my bone marrow. Okay? Today is just the doctors transferring my cells to dominic through an iv, so it’s, you know, as far as miracles go, it’s pretty low-key.

Amanda: You’re right. The real miracle was that you were a perfect match for dom. Now he has the best odds of recovery.

Devon: That’s right, that’s right. Couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. But you have a lot going on today yourself. You’re closing your law practice to go work for lily. You don’t need to take time away from that.

Amanda: No, I don’t need to, but I’m more than willing to.

Devon: I appreciate that, i do, but abby and chance are gonna be there, so I won’t be alone.

Amanda: That’s true.

Devon: Yeah, and, you know, the real test isn’t today. It’s how dominic responds to the transplant over the next few weeks.

Amanda: And I hope you know i will support you, no matter what happens.

Chance: Hey. How’s he doing?

Abby: The same. Breaks my heart to see him like this. He’s so tired and listless. He used to wake up so bright-eyed and full of energy. The difference is stark.

Chance: Well, we know what’s wrong, and we’re gonna treat it now before anything gets worse.

Abby: Yeah. Just have to pray that the bone marrow transplant will be a success. You know, it’s gonna be kind of awkward explaining to our families why we didn’t tell them about all of this.

Chance: Don’t worry about that. They’ll understand, I promise. We got the situation under control, and there’s nothing more that they can do. So why worry them?

Abby: So how are you doing?

Chance: I’m fine. Abby, I’m fine, really. Don’t worry about me.

Abby: Chance, come on. We’ve been over this. I don’t want empty reassurances that you’re okay. I want the truth. I just heard something amazing!

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Phyllis: Hey, there’s someone here you might know.

Jack: Salve, signora.

Summer: Jack, aw, hi! It’s so good to see you.

Jack: Right back at you.

Summer: Shoot, kyle just took harrison to the park, or I would put them on for you.

Jack: That’s okay. You give them my love. I don’t want to hijack your call with your mom, and I got a meeting to get to. You take care now.

Summer: You too. I miss you.

Jack: Miss you, too. I’ll check in with you later.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: Trace!

Traci: Jack, I didn’t know we were going to the same place. You didn’t say anything about it at breakfast. Uh, maybe it isn’t any of my business.

Jack: We’ve been over this. Phyllis and I are just friends.

Traci: If you say so, jack.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Jack: Excuse me.

Traci: [ Chuckles ] What’s wrong?

Jack: Uh, nothing for you to worry about. You’d get your writer’s imagination working on this, like you do with friends that I’m visiting.

Traci: [ Chuckles ] Okay. You keep telling yourself that.

Jack: What if our positions were reversed? What if every time you were planning a trip to new york to meet your publisher, I assumed there was some kind of romantic tryst going on?

Traci: And who’s to say you would be wrong?

Jack: Wait, is there a chance that that’s actually —

Traci: Oh, my, will you just look at the time? I’m going to be late for my massage. We’ll see you later.

[ Laughs ]

Amanda: Promise you’ll call if you need anything.

Devon: Yeah, of course i will. And I forgot to tell you that moses is gonna be coming home late tonight ’cause he’s hanging out with faith.

Amanda: Yeah. You know, when dominic’s home with his nurse, don’t you think that moses will have a few questions?

Devon: Yeah, he might.

Amanda: Yeah, and are you gonna tell your brother about dom’s illness?

Devon: Uh, I don’t think so. I think that — or I’m hoping that dominic’s be healthy by the time he asks any questions, and he won’t have anything to be concerned about.

Amanda: Yeah, I didn’t tell my sister.

Devon: Good.

Amanda: She’s so excited about this move to chancellor that I want her to enjoy it, you know? I don’t want to give her anything new to worry about.

Devon: Yeah, of course, and you need to enjoy it too. Become the chief legal officer is a very big accomplishment that we will celebrate soon.

Amanda: Yeah, well, I am looking forward to that. But first things first, you need to go take care of your son.

Devon: Yes, ma’am. Love you.

Amanda: You too.

Abby: You know, I was really happy that you shared with me what happened at the stakeout with rey. I hope you don’t regret doing that.

Chance: Oh, no. No, I don’T. That really helped me, talking about that with you, it did.

Abby: I think I understand why you’ve had such a hard time opening up to me about all of this. ‘Cause you’ve always been so strong, the guy who saves the day, and having an experience where people are counting on you and you froze, I mean, that must have been a shock to your system.

Chance: You know what? I just don’t think this is the right time to talk about this. I mean, today should be about dominic, right?

Abby: Babe, stop. Please. Look, I — if we keep delaying this conversation, there’s always gonna be a reason not to discuss it. Come sit down. I think you feel like if you just ignore it, it’s just gonna go away, but it doesn’t work like that.

Chance: I know, I know, and I mean what I said. It helped to talk to you about that. It really did. I — I mean, it took some pressure off of me, I promise.

Abby: Chance, I am always gonna be here for you, always, and if I’m asking you to be honest with me, then I have to do the same.

Chance: What do you mean?

Abby: I really think that you need to see someone. You need to talk to someone, a specialist, someone who specializes in helping people who are struggling with the same things you are. Look at dominic. He was sick, and we took him to a doctor — a specialist who diagnosed him and found a treatment plan for him, something that’s gonna make him better. Obviously, there is no shame in helping our son, so why would your situation be any different? Chance, will you please just think about it?

Chance: I will. Okay, I will. I’m gonna get some more coffee.

Abby: [ Sighs ] I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Sharon: We need to finalize all the details for your school trips.

Faith: I’m starting to get excited.

Sharon: Me too. I was thinking, since university of michigan is your top choice, we should just start at ann arbor, and then we’ll head to chicago and check out the schools there.

Nick: Ann arbor, huh? Getting ready for the big college trip?

Faith: We are trying to nail down what campuses are most important for me to visit.

Noah: Uh-oh, baby bird’s getting ready to fly the next. You ready for that?

Sharon: Um, your sister spent an entire semester in boarding school, remember? And we all managed just fine. I’m just excited about all the opportunities that she has. She’s got some great schools on her list. You know, I think that the hardest thing is gonna be choosing which one to go to.

Faith: You never know. The schools might narrow it down for me by rejecting my applications.

Nick: Come on, kid, you have really picked up your grades, your test scores are awesome.

Sharon: And your essays were fantastic.

Nick: Any school would love to have you. You’re gonna have lots of options.

Noah: Geez, sounds like they can’t wait to get rid of you. Better start packing, kid.

Faith: Yeah, that’s some killer advice, alright, coming from the guy who left london to come back home.

Noah: Hey, I am where I need to be now. But if I had never left genoa city, that — that would’ve been a mistake. And I never would’ve known what else is out there.

Mariah: I know how much you liked the spa when we were staying at the grand phoenix, so…

Tessa: [ Gasps ] Oh, oh! A couple’s massage wedding. The therapists will be our witnesses, and then think what we would save on wedding dresses.

Mariah: Uh, that’s an excellent point.

Tessa: Yeah, and then after the private ceremony, we could put on our robes and our slippers. We’ll take the elevator up to a beautiful champagne luncheon, and then we can take a long afternoon nap. Oh, my god, it would be heaven. We’ll be the most relaxed ones there.

Mariah: Wow. This is the most excited I’ve seen you since we started wedding planning.

Tessa: Uh, yeah, I think i slept on my neck weird, so i heard the word “spa” and I was just off to the races.

Mariah: Yeah, that makes sense. Okay, well, the advantages — it’s close to home, relatively cheap. You know, we could — probably could be booked for april. Disadvantages —

Tessa: It’s not super festive for everyone else.

[ Sighs ] Okay, alright, we can do better.

Mariah: Yeah. Okay, well, why don’t you do me? Plan my ideal wedding.

Tessa: Hmm, okay. Well, since you are the sentimental softie…

Mariah: Incorrect.

Tessa: Mnh-mnh, no, no. You are all about kittens and rainbows and —

Mariah: You are mistaken.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: Rainbows. That’s it. San francisco. We’ll go back to the place where it all started, when you kissed me, which was a surprise, by the way.

Mariah: Destination wedding.

Tessa: Yeah, I mean, we could go back, charter a cable car, get married while it runs around the city. I mean, the views would be phenomenal. And then we could have a reception by the sea.

Mariah: Oh, do you remember that place that we went to — fisherman’s wharf? It had the beautiful windows.

Tessa: Oh, yes, and the exceptional wine list. Yes.

Mariah: [ Laughs ] I like this idea. I like the idea of going back to the beginning. Our beginning, you know? Taking something that was confusing and making it joyful.

Tessa: I’m liking this idea a lot.

Mariah: Okay, well, I have an even better one.

Tessa: Oh.

Mariah: Okay, the ideal wedding would have to center around music for you, right? So why don’t we — hear me out — do dollywood? I mean, you were in singer/songwriter heaven when we went there before.

Tessa: I mean, I never thought of it as a venue. But a wedding in the great smoky mountains? I mean, it would be gorgeous.

Mariah: Yeah.

Tessa: Do you think they even do weddings?

Mariah: There’s one way to find out.

Tessa: Let’s make some calls.

Mariah: Okay.

Devon: So how’s dominic doing?

Abby: The same, but he will be on the road to recovery soon.

Devon: Yeah, I hope so.

Abby: How are you feeling after your bone marrow donation?

Devon: I’m feeling okay. I am. It’s a little sore where they harvested the cells, but I’m alright.

Chance: That’s good to hear.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: Well, I am gonna go get dominic all bundled up. Be right back.

Devon: Alright.

Chance: Hey, thanks again for getting everything set up here, man. All the medical equipment, air filtration, around-the-clock nurse, I mean, it’s very kind of you.

Devon: Yeah, absolutely. I’d rather have him recover here at home than in a hospital, you know what I mean? Whatever can make his life easier right now.

Chance: Well, you know, it means a lot to us.

Devon: Don’t mention it.

Chance: We’re really grateful for you, man, really. You were able to give dominic life, and, well, now you helped save his life.

Devon: Well, I didn’t do anything that you and abby wouldn’t have done yourselves, you know that. And my bone marrow being a match to dominic, it was just the luck of the draw, man.

Phyllis: So I have been annoying everyone by showing them my pictures from milan of the two of us and you and harrison.

Summer: Okay, okay, enough small talk. You know why I’m calling you, and I’m hoping — oh, I’m hoping that you’re ready to accept my job offer and join us here in milan.

Phyllis: Um, listen, I want to thank you for offering me this job, and I’ve given it serious consideration.

Summer: But…you’re turning me down?

Phyllis: Yeah, baby, I’m turning you down. Listen, I thought about it long and hard, and I realized, to my surprise, that [Sighs] Genoa city’s home. It’s home. And I put down roots here. I can’t deny that. And I have the hotel, and I do have friends here. I actually do have friends. And it just — it wouldn’t feel right leaving right now.

Summer: Well, I won’t deny I’m disappointed.

Phyllis: I know. But I want to thank you for offering me the job. That was so amazing of you, and it would’ve been great living in milan and working alongside you, seeing you every day, but it’s just not right for me. At least not now in my life.

Summer: Well, thank you for explaining everything so clearly. It does make sense, what you’re saying. Um…but still, there’s just — there’s one question that I have to ask you.

Phyllis: You can ask me anything. Ask me anything.

Summer: Well, I noticed that you didn’t mention jack, so how much did he really factor into your decision? Entresto is the number one heart failure brand

Phyllis: I don’t know why you’re asking me this.

Summer: Well, we had some conversations about jack while you were here in milan, and kyle said that he had conversations with jack about you while he was here on business. So I can’t help wondering.

Phyllis: Okay, listen, you have the wrong idea. Okay? Jack and I are friends. We are just friends. And he’s amazing, yes. I mean, he helped me so much during the break-up with your father. Ugh, I believe in him, I trust him, and, oh, come on. Summer, I just went through a horrible break-up with your dad. You think I’m gonna jump into another relationship?

Summer: I didn’t mean to sound judgy. Okay, jack is a great guy. You have a history. And I know that you both really care about each other.

Phyllis: Yes, yes, we care about each other, but that’s it. I mean, I trust him, I believe in him, and…listen. You know, no matter how many times I screw up, jack always forgives me, you know that? Always forgives me. And no matter what happens to me, bad or good, do you know who I go to to tell? I go to jack.

Summer: Mom.

Phyllis: What?

Summer: Are you positive it isn’t love? Because sure sounds like it is.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Listen, missy. Jack is not the reason I turned down your job offer, and that’s the bottom line. Are you satisfied?

Summer: Okay, I will admit

[Sighs] I definitely got my hopes up about you moving here, but I know it’s a really big decision, so I understand why you’re staying put. We’re just gonna have to visit each other more often, I guess.

Phyllis: Definitely. You know what? Next time, you come here, ’cause I just went to you. But let’s wait until the spring, when it’s warm.

Summer: Agreed. Well, hey, I got to get going. It’s a really busy day over here, so I will talk to you again soon.

Phyllis: Definitely. I love you, supergirl.

Summer: I love you, too.

Sharon: Okay, so university of chicago and then northwestern and then we’ll head to indiana and check out notre dame.

Faith: In case I haven’t said this enough, thank you so much for doing this.

Sharon: You’re so welcome. And so you know, I’m really looking forward to making these trips, too. Special time with my girl — what could be more fun that that?

Faith: [ Chuckles ]

Sharon: And now I have my answer.

[ Chuckles ] Hi, moses.

Faith: I’ll pull together the info for the campus tours.

Sharon: Alright, as soon as i get it, I’m gonna make the travel plans. Moses, you want something to drink?

Moses: Yeah, hot cider?

Faith: Yum. Two, please.

Sharon: Coming up. Do you guys need a refill?

Nick: I’m good, thanks.

Noah: Yeah, I’ll take another hit.

Sharon: You got it.

Noah: Hey, mom, has faith talked to you about moses? Like, are they applying to the same schools or…?

Nick: That’s a good question. I’m very curious about that myself.

Sharon: Okay, she has mentioned that he’s mostly applying to schools in the northeast because that’s where his mom lives — new york.

Nick: Have you had the talk with her, you know, about how much her boyfriend should or shouldn’t factor into this very important decision?

Sharon: I haven’t felt the need to do that yet. Faith is applying to a lot of schools. She has no idea where she’s gonna be accepted, and who knows where things will be between her and moses months from now?

Faith: So are you gonna be visiting any campuses?

Moses: Yeah, my mom took me to a few when I was a sophomore, back when I was still thinking about med school.

Faith: So what’s your top choice?

Moses: Well, that may be changing. Since I’m thinking about doing career, hopefully with devon, I might stay local and go to gcu.

Faith: I think that might be the best choice for me, too.

Devon: Chance, how you doing, man? I know that you were struggling a bit before dominic got sick.

Chance: Yeah, I’m good. I’m great, yeah. Dominic’s my focus now, right?

Devon: Absolutely, yeah. He is. I imagine, though, that when he starts getting better, you’ll be able to focus a little more on your, you know, recovery and…

Chance: Sure, yeah, sure. Lot to look forward to.

Devon: Yeah. I remember after hilary and — and neil passed away, I…thought that I could get through it all on my own, and i didn’t want to listen to anybody’s advice around me. Um…and that worked out so well that I started having panic attacks. Which weren’t fun at all. You can ask abby about it. I had one at the opening of the grand phoenix. And after a while, I got so tired of feeling so worn down, that I reached out and I got the help that I needed. And it really worked for me. You know, it took a minute, but it was well worth it.

Chance: I’m glad you could turn things around. I’m hoping I can do the same.

Devon: Well, yeah, man, i know you can do the same, and the only reason I’m even bringing this up is just to remind you that you really got to — really got to go after the help. You can’t just sit back and wait for it to come to you. You know? It’s important that you take charge of what’s bothering you in life or it’s gonna take charge of you.

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Moses: I’m surprised you’d even consider gcu. I mean, you were all “go, blue” the last time we talked.

Faith: Well, my mom encouraged me that I put it on my list when we first started talking about colleges. She got her degree there, and I’m kind of in the same position as you, hoping to work for my family whenever I graduate, so maybe it is best that I stick around, too, and that way, I can do internships or walk part-time at newman while I’m taking classes.

Moses: Yeah, but the thing is, though…

Faith: What?

Moses: Look, if you get accepted into a big-name college and then turn it down, your family’s probably gonna think it’s because of me, which I bet they’re not gonna be too happy about.

Faith: Wouldn’t have anything to do with you. This is strictly about what’s best for me.

Moses: You can say that, but will they buy it?

Faith: [ Sighs ] It’s all hypothetical. I haven’t made any decisions yet. But practically speaking, it would save us time if we were in the same place, not always flying back and forth to see each other. I mean, best to spend that time studying, right?

Moses: Yeah, I’m not too sure your dad would agree with that plan, but you’ve sure convinced me.

Faith: [ Chuckles ]

Noah: The landscape architect I met with had some incredible ideas. In addition to a playground and a community garden, she also suggested —

Sharon: That’s my phone. I have to take this. Can you hold that thought?

Noah: Yeah.

Sharon: Okay. Hi. I was hoping to hear from you. Rey told me today’s the big day.

Chance: Yeah, yeah, we — we’re at the hospital right now. Dominic’s in the middle of the procedure as we speak.

Sharon: Any word so far?

Chance: Yeah, they say everything’s going well so far.

Sharon: Oh, good. Well, I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

Chance: Thank you. Thank you. We really appreciate that. Uh, so I’m actually calling because I was hoping that you could, um…refer me to a counselor.

Sharon: Well, yeah. I’d be happy to. A few people come to mind, but let me look into it and find out if they’re taking new clients, et cetera.

Chance: Well, thank you, sharon. I really appreciate that. Um, I guess we’ll update you when we get dominic home safe.

Sharon: Perfect.

Chance: We’ll talk to you soon.

Sharon: Thank you for making that call. I know it wasn’t easy for you.

Chance: Probably should’ve made it sooner, right?

Sharon: Well, this is when you were ready.

Devon: Hey, guys, look who i found.

Chance: Hey.

Abby: Hi.

Amanda: Hey. I realized I wasn’t gonna get any work done anyway. I hope you don’t mind.

Abby: Not at all.

Tessa: How is it that every wedding venue we were excited about is booked solid?

Mariah: It’s short notice, but we are not giving up, okay? We just have to think about places that nobody else would think of. So…the athletic club rooftop.

Tessa: In april? Brr.

Mariah: Well, that’s why nobody else would think about it, and devon could set out some heaters, you know, maybe open the pool a little bit early.

Tessa: I mean, it is a meaningful place for us. We had our first real date there.

Mariah: Okay, let’s keep it on the list.

Tessa: Okay. Well, I mean, that does make me think about the concert stage where we officially became teriah.

Mariah: A music festival.

Tessa: [ Gasps ] Ren faire.

Mariah: What does a renaissance faire have to do with our love for each other?

Tessa: Oh, nothing. We would just look really good in the costumes.

Mariah: Okay. Alright, we need to get to this, so here’s what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna think of fun and quirky wedding ideas, just stream-of-consciousness. Let’s do this.

Tessa: Um, a haunted house.

Mariah: Devon’s private jet.

Tessa: Murder mystery wedding.

Mariah: Oh, I like that idea. That would be really fun. Um, what about, like, a beach-front mexican cantina, you know, barefoot in the sand?

Tessa: Ooh, downtown chicago. It could be one of those skyscraper restaurants where you can see all the lights twinkling in the night.

Mariah: Okay. Uh…the art institute.

Tessa: [ Gasps ] The field museum! We could get married next to a dinosaur.

Mariah: Oh, those photos would be so awesome.

[ Sighs ]

Tessa: They’re probably booked, too.

Mariah: What about a mansion in lake geneva? We could do, like, a “great gatsby” theme.

Tessa: Damn it! All of these are really good ideas. Now we have too many.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] We need help. Alice loves the scent of gain so much,

Mariah: So now we’re on overload. You know, there’s just too many good wedding ideas.

Tessa: So we need a little help narrowing things down.

Sharon: Okay, what are your top three or four favorites ideas? Venues and themes.

Mariah: Okay, first idea, one of those big, fancy chicago museums. It’s not too far for people to travel.

Tessa: And we could charter some buses, maybe. It’s a little extravagant.

Mariah: Yeah, but you only get married once, so, you know, why not?

Tessa: And it’s the perfect in-between. It’s a destination, but it’s not super far away.

Mariah: Yeah. Okay, second idea, one of those murder mystery places. Okay? Everybody has fun and the venue takes care of everything.

Tessa: Just a little off the beaten path.

Mariah: And third idea — we throw together a mini music festival. And between devon and tessa’s connections, I mean, I really think we could pull together some outstanding acts.

Tessa: So what do you think?

Sharon: Well, I like the museum idea. I mean, you can’t go wrong with any of those. And like you said, you only live once.

Nick: I’m feeling the murder mystery thing. You know, it’s the perfect amount of quirky, it’s practical. They, like, set up the whole thing for you, right?

Mariah: Yeah.

Moses: If it were up to me, I’d say music festival all the way.

Faith: Yeah, I agree. It’s so you.

[ Both laugh ]

Tessa: Seriously?!

Nick: Whoa, what’s funny?

Mariah: You guys each picked different ideas. How does that help us at all?

Sharon: Well, it’s like you said, they’re all such good ideas. It’s hard to choose.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] Okay, noah, you’re our tiebreaker. What do you think?

Noah: Well, it seems pretty obvious to me what you should do.

Chance: Hey, everything squared?

Abby: Yes, I debriefed the nurse. Dominic is sleeping peacefully. You’d never know what he’s been through today. Just one little bandage.

Devon: Made it easy over the last couple days having so many distractions, you know? Between getting my bone marrow taken and setting up his nursery. I suppose all we can do now is just wait, right?

Chance: Guess so. Well, we will update you guys as much as possible, let you know how he’s doing.

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: Yeah.

Abby: What is it?

Devon: [ Sighs ] I… it’s — it’s just killing me to think about spending the night away from dominic. I just — I almost wish that I can —

Abby: Okay, wait. You’re not suggesting dom go to your place, are you? I mean, he’s all tucked in. He’s been through so much today. He’s comfortable here.

Devon: No, I know he is. I just —

Amanda: I think what you’re both trying to say is tonight, of all nights, neither one of you want to be separated from your baby.

Jack: Well, I’m glad things are going well across the pond.

Phyllis: Yeah, me too. Had to break it to her that I’m not taking the job in milan. It was hard.

Jack: I’m sure summer was disappointed.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] She was. But she took it well. I’m very proud of her. She is so mature and level-headed. I don’t where she got that.

Jack: Well…[Chuckles] I have never said this to them — they’d take it the wrong way — but I have been dazzled at how well they have taken to parenthood. Every decision they make is based on the family. Harrison is thriving. It’s just all so gratifying.

Phyllis: Yeah, I know what you mean.

Jack: Listen, I got to get back to the office. Before I do, you said you had some information for me about that address you mentioned in the text.

Phyllis: Oh, yeah, I have the screenshot right here. Let me see. Hao nguyen. Does that name mean something to you? You don’t get much time for yourself.

Devon: Yeah, I couldn’t have said that any better myself. Thank you.

Amanda: Of course. And for what it’s worth, i appreciate how you guys are approaching this. Everyone is coming from a place of love and respecting each other’s friendship.

Abby: Look, I understand why you would want to be close to dominic tonight, so why don’t you and amanda stay here tonight? Please, I mean, we have plenty of room.

Chance: That’s perfect. We have so much room. Please, you’re more than welcome.

Devon: I mean, that — that sounds great, yeah. We’ll take you up on that.

Abby: Excellent. That way, dominic will be surrounded by all of his parents.

Amanda: What a lucky little boy.

Faith: You’re going for the music festival — admit it. It’s hip, different.

Noah: Yeah, you’re right. Sounds fun and completely unexpected.

Sharon: Well, so is the museum idea.

Noah: I agree.

Nick: I mean, have you ever been to a murder mystery wedding? I haven’T.

Noah: I have not, but that sounds cool, too.

Tessa: Okay, so which one do you think we should do?

Noah: All of them.

Mariah: Three separate weddings? Yeah, no, we don’t have the budget for that.

Noah: That’s not what i meant. No, what I’m saying is combine all three ideas and any other ideas you may have. You know, make the theme “all of me,” like that old jazz standard, and then if you want to have music or a dinosaur or coney island hot dogs, you can. It’s all part of who you guys are and you accept each other wholeheartedly.

Mariah: Wow. He makes it sound so simple.

Tessa: Because it is. What matters isn’t where we get married or how it looks, it’s a celebration of us, which is wild and unpredictable and all-encompassing.

Mariah: Thank you, noah.

Noah: Any time.

Jack: Hao nguyen is a very common vietnamese name.

Phyllis: Oh, yeah, I know. There are quite a few in los angeles.

Jack: Were you able to discern which one of them owned the property?

Phyllis: No, I didn’t do that yet. Do you know somebody by that name? Because the look on your face when I said it…

Jack: My late wife luan was, uh — was vietnamese.

Phyllis: Oh, keemo’s mother.

Jack: Her maiden name was nguyen. Her father’s name was hao. But it can’t be the same person.

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Victor: Sweetheart. I’m about to grab a bite to eat. Do you care to join me?

Victoria: Actually, I’m on my way out. I just wrapped up a meeting with one of my lawyers.

Victor: Any problems with the merger between newman media and chanccomm? No bumps in the road?

Victoria: No, none at all. It’s been remarkably smooth. Almost too smooth.

Victor: Really?

Victoria: I was expecting to hear that you overrode adam’s decision about his new coo, since clearly, I mean, you were surprised that he chose sally to be his second in command.

Victor: Yeah, well, I think it’s a rather interesting choice, to be honest with you.

Sally: So, I was working late last night, looking at all of the assets and ad revenue across newman media, seeing if there was any overlap with chanccomm. I thought there was gonna be a lot of redundancies, but there actually weren’t that many, which means we are going to have a robust library of content. And with all the growth and expansion, I think it’s the perfect time to assess the best way to grow our audience.

Adam: How do you think we’re gonna do that?

Sally: Mm, I am so glad you asked. I think that we should offer subscription deals to our existing customers on whatever platform they’re currently on and then up-sell them on the other platforms.

Adam: Hmm.

Sally: It is genius or genius?

Adam: It’s a good idea. And I really like your passion for it. But I think it’s a little simplistic. I worry that you may have overlooked the complexity of this merger because it’s not gonna be as easy as you think.

Billy: Hi. Good morning.

Lily: Good morning. Kind of. Second pot of coffee is hot.

Billy: Fantastic. Thank you very much for that. I didn’t even look. What time is it?

Lily: Well, it’s late enough that I’ve been up for hours working.

Billy: Are you calling me a slacker? Are you getting competitive about who’s working harder? Because I’ve put in some good time on the midnight shift.

Lily: Oh, did you have another sleepless night?

Billy: Yes. My eyes popped open around 2:48 A.M., As they usually do. Grabbed my phone and came downstairs.

Lily: Was last night like the others?

Billy: Yeah. Yeah. It was good. You know, my stream of consciousness, my free-association brain wave, whatever you want to call it. Got some good ideas down and went back to bed around 4:00 A.M.

Lily: Wow. I didn’t even hear you come back to bed.

Billy: Which means, by my calculation, that would put it at about an hour and 12 minutes of absolute genius. And if you’re asking me, that would be a few hours of a caffeinated morning slog.

Lily: Oh, wow. Who’s being competitive now?

Billy: Mm.

Nate: Hey. Sorry I’m late.

Ashland: Ooh. Hey. Not a problem at all. I was able to get some work while I was waiting. And I ordered you a latte with soy milk.

Nate: Well, thank you. I’m impressed. You know my favorite drink.

Ashland: Well, I realized you had a penchant for them in italy. And besides, this way, we can get, you know, right down to business, no time wasted.

Nate: Wow. But generous and efficient.

[ Laughs ] I should hire you at the hospital to help me navigate through all the over-complicated rules and regulations I have to deal with.

Ashland: Oh, god, no, that’s a terrible idea. I would not last two days. I despise red tape, and it seems to me you’re of the same mind, which makes me wonder if you’re ready for that professional change we talked about.

Amanda: Welcome home.

Phyllis: Hey! Thanks.

Amanda: So, how was milan?

Phyllis: It was really, really nice. It was great spending time with summer and kyle, harrison.

Amanda: And what about the job at marchetti?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] I’m staying.

Amanda: Yay.

Phyllis: Ugh. I’m not leaving genoa city, okay?

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Phyllis: Okay, I’m not gonna lie. Jack of course did factor in to my decision to stay, my friendship with him. But my friendship with you, too, is important, and with michael. And I should have just taken your advice before I booked my ticket. Okay. There.

Amanda: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. But still, you know, I know that you’re gonna miss your friends, but there are planes and there are phones, and long-distance friendships — they can work. But long-distance romance? That’s a little harder to pull off.

Phyllis: Okay, listen. For real. I have concluded that I’m not gonna have a relationship with jack, a romantic one. We are friends, and we will always be friends. And that’s really important to me. Inevitably, I do something to screw up our relationship, so I’m not gonna do that. As much as I would want to, you know, have a romantic, um, relationship with him, I’m not — I’m not gonna do it. It wouldn’t work.

Amanda: Well, I think you’re selling yourself short. But, yeah, you know yourself better than anyone, so I’m not gonna try and change your mind.

Phyllis: Oh, okay. Thank you. I appreciate that.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ]

Nate: Fighting bureaucracy is just a part of my job. But I do find it frustrating because what I care about most are the patients. All that paper stuff only takes my attention away from people I’m trying to help. Speaking of which, how are you feeling as of late?

Ashland: Well, look at you. Not only a brilliant doctor, but a master of deflection. Okay, I’ll play that game. That’s fine. I feel great. Thank you for asking. But I’m not letting you off the hook that easy. Nate, I just — I hate seeing you feel so unfulfilled and so frustrated in your work, especially when you could be using your talents toward so many other, more important things than paperwork.

Nate: Okay, look, I didn’t mean to complain. The administrative aspects of what I do are important. Hospitals need to be compliant with regulations. Doctors need to be held accountable. So I understand why the rules exist. I just think a lot of unnecessary complications have been built into the system.

Ashland: Yeah, but, see, that’s exactly why I want you to come over to newman/locke. I’ve had this — I’ve had this idea stuck in my head, right? If we could put together newman’s healthcare divisions with locke’s communication tech, we could create real innovation in that arena with the right leadership.

[ Exhales sharply ] And, see, we would have to find someone who not only understands how to change the current systems, but also can see healthcare in a much bigger way, not just locally, but globally.

Nate: You really put a lot of thought into that. That was quite the pitch.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] Looking at the big picture is, uh, what I do. I’m very good at it. Let me try one more thing. Um, I have been the recipient of an extraordinary healthcare system. And you were so caring and useful during that time. I see this not only as a way to give back to you, but to enable you to give so much to so many more people. Think about it. If you were to leave the hospital and join us, you could take all those insights, all that empathy you have, and use it on a much bigger level. Imagine the change you could make globally if you were to join us at newman/locke.

Victoria: You know, dad, i really can’t seem to figure you out these days.

Victor: Mm.

Victoria: One minute, you’re furious at adam that he almost threw everything away at newman media by falling for billy’s ruse, and then you make the sale of the company contingent on adam being left in charge. Now, I know that you seem okay with sally being installed as coo, but clearly you were upset when I first told you about it.

Victor: I discussed that with both adam and sally, and they were both very persuasive.

Victoria: I’m not buying that, not for a minute. No, I’m not. There is no way that sally is prepared for this job, in my opinion. So, what is this? Is it like a game or another test? What are you after here?

Victor: What I’m always after — unity in the newman family.

Victoria: And you think that by forcing me to work with adam, that’s gonna happen?

Victor: Adam has made mistakes. We’ve all made mistakes, okay? I’m not gonna dismiss him for that. He’s done a pretty damn good job at newman media. I believe in him.

Sally: I am not taking anything for granted or underestimating the complexity of the situation. Of course we have to work fast to get both media teams at both companies integrated. We want them working together and not against each other.

Adam: Well, that is easier said than done.

Sally: You didn’t let me finish. I have already consulted with the chief marketing officers of both chanccomm and newman media to get their take. They were both very receptive to my ideas. They seemed very motivated and ready to collaborate.

Adam: Mm-hmm. That’s ’cause they would rather work together than get fired. I think that there’s still some overlap to be found. But I think that we’re gonna have to do some downsizing before we can even think about expanding.

Sally: So, what are you saying exactly?

Adam: That we should put a pin in the subscription idea for the moment.

Sally: But you’re wrong.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Excuse me?

Sally: It makes sense for a number of reasons. Let me put the numbers in front of you.

Adam: You know what? Why don’t we finish this conversation over breakfast where we can focus in a public place? I’m steve, I lost 138 pounds in nine months on golo

Victoria: You know, you claim that you want family unity, but your actions often suggest something different.

Victor: What would I gain by creating discord?

Adam: Did someone call a family meeting?

Victor: Well…

Adam: It was not on my schedule.

Victoria: Your ears must have been burning. Congratulations on your new title.

Sally: Thank you.

Adam: Well, surely you have more important things to talk about than us.

Victoria: True. In fact, I should be going.

Adam: Well, we won’t keep you. We’re just here for a working breakfast. We’re talking about sally’s ideas on how to capitalize on a bigger and better newman media.

Victoria: Great. Ashland and I would love to, um, hear your ideas. I’m sure that we’ll have some thoughts.

Sally: Yeah, I would love that. I mean, there’s no time like the present. Would you like to do it now?

Victoria: Oh, no. Unfortunately, I can’T. I’m running late for something. But maybe dad would like to join you for a family meal. He loves those.

Victor: Bye, sweetheart.

Adam: What was that all about?

Sally: Pretty good guess.

Victor: Nothing for you two to worry about. So, uh, how are the two of you settling in?

Sally: [ Stammers ] Well, i am excited and energized. And with adam at the helm, i have no doubt that the larger division will flourish. He brings out the best in his employees. He challenges them to back up their ideas and leaves them room to spread their wings. What more could you ask for in a boss?

Victor: Mm.

Adam: I, uh, did not pay her to say that.

Sally: Well, I mean, technically, you do pay me, but not for… that is how I genuinely feel.

Adam: Anyway, uh, things are going well. We should probably get down to business.

Victor: Could I have a word with you, adam, alone? Do you mind, sally?

Sally: Absolutely.

Victor: Thank you.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] What’s up?

Victor: I hope you remember that I asked you to keep an eye on ashland locke, okay?

Adam: I won’t let anything get by me. I know there’s a lot of agendas and power plays at work here.

Victor: Now, sally seems to be very good for you. I mean, you know, she is showering you with compliments.

Adam: Well, the respect is mutual. We have a lot in common. We both have taken our share of slings and arrows, dealt with people’s negative assumptions about us. Sally loves defying those expectations — something that i relate to well, so… anyway, she’ll be, uh, an asset to the executive team.

Victor: Good to know.

Adam: Will you excuse me?

Victor: You bet.

Victoria: I’m sorry. Sorry.

Ashland: Oh!

Victoria: Sorry to keep you waiting.

Ashland: No problem at all. I’ve been making the most of my waiting time this morning.

Victoria: Oh?

Ashland: Yes, trying to convince my friend here to turn in his white coat for a business suit.

Victoria: And?

Nate: I’m still not quite ready to turn in my stethoscope yet, but I must admit your husband is a master salesman.

Victoria: Well, yes, he is definitely used to getting what he wants. I feel sorry for people trying to resist his pull. But, you know, I would also feel bad for the patients and the administrative staff at memorial if you left.

Ashland: You know what? Just stop because you’re supposed to be on my side.

Victoria: [ Laughs ]

Ashland: You’re supposed to help me convince him and not give him counterarguments.

Victoria: Look, nate is my friend first and foremost. And you’re talking to him about a major career shift. I know he’s been a wonderful source of support and information for you, but I know that he could conquer any path that he chooses. It’s got to be the right path for you, though, right?

Nate: Mm.

Billy: You know, not to toot my own horn, but I think I might be onto something with these late-night musings, thinking about this idea that devon likes about starting my own podcast.

Lily: Yeah? Want to share your wit and wisdom with the world?

Billy: Yeah. I didn’t take it very serious in the beginning, mostly because i didn’t want to put myself out there. But your idea about doing it anonymously, taking on a persona, you know, changing the names, doing that whole thing — that is definitely one way to go about it. The other way would be me being me. I don’t have to talk about anything that’s not public knowledge, and if the purpose of it is to actually help people overcome adversity and challenges in their life, well, all my challenges, all my adversity — it’s already out there.

Lily: Yeah. No. True. Um…yeah. Look, I love that you’re really excited about this, and I know i encouraged you, but, um…

Billy: But? Come on. Give me the “but.”

Lily: [ Chuckles ] I just want to make sure that the podcast doesn’t take any time or energy away from your coo duties.

Jack: I hope I’m not interrupting.

Amanda: Uh, no, no, not at all. I was just catching up with phyllis about her trip to milan.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Amanda: I had some news that I wanted to share, but —

Phyllis: Oh, I’m sorry. Did you want to share something? I was just yammering on and on about italy.

Amanda: No.

Phyllis: Go. What’s going on?

Amanda: I just have a very interesting job offer on the table.

Phyllis: You do? Well, it must be interesting for you to even consider it. You just started a practice with your sister.

Amanda: Yeah. No. It is, indeed. Um… but, you know, my sister is on her way over here, so I’m gonna sit down and chat with her, and I will tell you all about it afterwards.

Phyllis: You’re gonna leave me hanging, are you?

Amanda: Yeah. Yeah, I am.

Phyllis: Great.

Amanda: But don’t worry. We’re gonna make a time. We’ll sit down. We’ll chat about everything. We have to catch up.

Phyllis: Alright.

Amanda: Bye.

Imani: Hi.

Phyllis: Hey. Tell me — have you received any more mysterious texts?

Jack: No, and I haven’t responded to the first. If someone’s playing games with me — and I suspect they are — I’m not up for it. Hello, how can I?

Nate: Thanks again for the coffee. I should get going.

Victoria: Oh, no. I hope I didn’t scare you off.

Nate: No, I got a late breakfast date with elena. I promised her a non-cafeteria meal.

Ashland: Listen, I really hope you’ll consider my offer. It wasn’t just idle talk.

Nate: I appreciate it, and i will give it some thought.

Ashland: Thank you.

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: So, why are you so intent on convincing nate to leave the medical field for one in business?

Ashland: I just think he’d be good at it. Besides, I get the feeling he’s frustrated and ready to move on.

Victoria: Well, I get that, but I know you, and there’s got to be more to it than that. There are tons of smart people out there with medical backgrounds that can do the same job that you want nate to do. In fact, some of them may be on staff already. So, why him?

Ashland: I’ve always subscribed to the theory that it’s best to surround yourself in business with allies. I trust nate implicitly.

Victoria: You feel like you need more allies now?

Ashland: I think you can never have too many people willing to look out for you.

Billy: Look, the beautiful thing about this podcast is that it only takes an hour out of my day. And the emotional release I get from it actually gives me more energy at work.

Lily: I know. I do like seeing this fire in your eyes.

Billy: Hey, I — i understand, you know, tapping into my subconscious can be a little bit scary, I think because it implies that you’re facing demons, but I have faced many demons over the years and i finally feel like I’m digging deep enough to find the goodness underneath all the trauma. And maybe that’s what it’s all for, everything I’ve been through — and the restless, sleepless nights that I’m going through now. You know, I’ve spent far too long looking at everything that is wrong in my life, and I’m finally seeing the things that are right and coming out of it on the other end. All that anger, the addiction, the bitterness. I feel whole, and I feel well. And I think that is the journey that people are gonna connect with.

Lily: Look, I do think that it’s a valuable experience to share. But what if I’m not ready to share my coo with the public?

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Adam: Oh, please help yourself.

Sally: [ Laughs ] What am I doing? I got so caught up in spit-balling, I did not realize that I was…

Adam: You were stealing my breakfast in broad daylight.

Sally: [ Laughs ] I did not mean to be a food thief.

Adam: It’s fine. I don’t mind sharing. I could get used to it.

Sally: I’m actually not used to having such a big breakfast, so maybe I should sneak in a trip to the gym before I head back to the office to burn off some energy.

Adam: Yeah, I was — I was actually thinking the same thing. It’s very important to have a work-life balance, you know?

Sally: Mm-hmm. Yeah. I think I actually read something about that on one of newman media sites, that if you take a break and you get in some exercise, you’re actually way more productive when you get back to your desk.

Adam: You know what? I like a treadmill as much as the next guy, but I might have a better idea on how to get some cardio in.

Sally: Check, please!

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Imani: Lily and billy want you to be chief counsel for chancellor industries? That’s huge.

Amanda: I know, right?

Imani: Um, yeah, but I’m kind of thrown you’re entertaining it. I mean, we just opened our own firm.

Amanda: That is exactly what I told them. And then they told me that there will be a place for you at the company, as well.

Imani: What role did they have in mind?

Amanda: Well, you’d be on the legal team — so, you can work in a specific department or you can continue to work directly under me.

Imani: That’s very generous.

Amanda: And billy and lily — they believe in me and you. And when they get behind something, they go all-in, so they just kept sweetening the deal.

Imani: [ Sighs ] Okay. Um, it’s tempting. I’m open to it. But the decision is really yours to make. So I think you need to ask yourself some hard questions. Or I can ask them.

Amanda: [ Scoffs ] Okay. Shoot, counselor.

Imani: Okay. Are you responding positively to the offer because it’s flattering to be asked?

Amanda: Well, that would be extremely superficial and short-sighted of me.

Imani: Mm. Are you playing it safe because you really don’t want to risk taking the chance of going solo? You said you were interested in trial work. Isn’t that why you left chanccomm? So, why would you be interested in going back to a corporate law job?

Phyllis: Jack, you have to be a little bit curious about the texts. I mean all of them — and the random address?

Jack: Actually, I’m not. I guess the question is, why are you?

Phyllis: Because it’s who i am. I am curious. Let me take a look at it. Please?

Jack: Uh…yeah, go ahead. I’m guessing you won’t stop bugging me about it.

Phyllis: No. Definitely not.

Amanda: Well, leaving chanccomm was more about giving me enough time to take down sutton. The legal work at chancellor industries — it would be incredibly varied and exciting. See, chanccomm — it was all media-related. Protecting sources, freedom of speech, libel cases. But heading up the legal department of a massive conglomerate — now, that would never get boring. Not to mention, billy and lily — they are great to work for. And the perks and the pay?

[ Clicks tongue ] Top notch. But most importantly, you and i will still be able to work together, and that is the reason why we wanted to go into private practice in the first place. So, I rest my case.

Sally: Oh, my god, it is like you have never done this before.

Adam: What? Got a key card to work?

Sally: Yeah. That.

Adam: Well, I’m just happy that we got a room despite phyllis’ ban on you being here.

Sally: Okay, well, you’re gonna be a lot happier in a few minutes if you don’t blown it now.

[ Lock whirs, disengages ]

[ Both breathing heavily ]

[ Both chuckle ]

Sally: [ Laughs ] Your dry skin story changes

[ Both breathing heavily ]

Sally: You were right. That was way better than the gym.

[ Both laugh ]

Adam: Wait. What did you say? That I was right? I think you should admit that more often.

Sally: I just did. So don’t get cocky.

[ Both laugh ]

[ Sighs ] Okay. Now that we have burned off some excess energy, I have a work-related question that we didn’t get to earlier.

Adam: Wait, should we put clothes on to talk business? Like, maybe we should make that a rule for us?

Sally: Since when do we follow the rules?

Adam: Yeah, that is a good point. Go ahead.

Sally: What was it that victor wanted to talk to you about privately?

Adam: It was, uh, just a family thing.

Sally: But with the newmans, family is business. Victor is watching over us like a hawk, and victoria is our boss, so as your coo, if there is trouble on the horizon, i would be more positioned to help you if I knew what could happen.

Adam: Did you just get me naked so you could pump me for information?

Sally: No. But you did give me a really good idea for next time. Trust is the basis of any good working relationship. You have to trust me with whatever is going on.

Adam: I get the feeling that ashland’s falling out of favor with victor. And my father asked me to keep my eyes open.

Sally: Well, ashland has always been a bit of an enigma to me, someone who always seems to be working an angle. So, are you gonna do what victor is asking — be a spy?

Nate: Thank you for letting me bend your ear about ashland’s job offer.

Elena: Of course. Anytime. And I understand why you might find it tempting to leave the hospital. I have a pile of papers waiting for me, too.

Nate: It’s not just that. The last few staff meetings have been downright contentious.

Elena: And you don’t think working for newman/locke would be contentious?

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Elena: I know you’re friends with ashland and victoria, but come on. They’re gonna lure you in with a big promise, and then they’re gonna definitely have a honeymoon phase, but you’re still gonna be working for the locke-ness monster. And you haven’t seen that side of him yet. Not to mention, victoria isn’t always the warmest person.

Nate: Okay. I see your point. I actually saw a little bit of a competitive dynamic between the two of them earlier.

Elena: And that could be a problem for you if you get caught in their crossfire.

Nate: Yeah, but on the other hand, if ashland’s big-picture talk is for real, think about all the good I could do.

Elena: Mnh, I don’t know. I feel like you need to think long and hard about this, if it’s something you’re seriously considering. Career-wise, it would be a life-changing decision. And you just made one of those. You sure you want to make another one?

Billy: Ah, what a surprise.

Imani: Hi, billy.

Billy: Hi.

Amanda: Well, I’m here with some news. Imani and I have talked, and we are excited to come on board chancellor industries, if the offer is still on the table.

Lily: Yes! It’s on the table! It is! Come on in.

Billy: Come in.

Amanda: Hey.

Imani: Hi.

Lily: Hi.

Amanda: So, I was just telling imani how incredible it is working with the two of you. You guys create a work environment that is vibrant and full of risk, so it keeps things challenging and exciting.

Billy: Yeah, I’m a little guilty of keeping things a little too exciting for the lawyers sometimes.

Lily: No, that’s behind us, though.

Billy: It is. It’s behind us. And, listen, we are in the groove. We have a really good handle on what we need to accomplish at chancellor, and we’re putting all our creative energy into making that a reality, of course because of our boss here and her steadfast leadership. Most importantly, the snacks are way better at chancellor.

Amanda: Oh, well, that is very good to know. But the question is, is there a ledge that we can scream off of when things get too stressful?

Lily: Oh, yeah.

Billy: Oh, we can make that happen for sure. Listen, we are so excited that you’re joining us, and I promise you it is not gonna be boring.

Amanda: With billy around, it never is.

Imani: Well, I appreciate the opportunity, and I plan on working my butt off.

Lily: Great. Well, I mean, if you’re chancellor’s two newest employees, then let’s, uh, get to work, yeah?

Amanda: Alright, let’s do it.

Lily: Alright. Sit, please. Um, as you know, we have a lot going on right now, right, including the partnership with hamilton-winters. So I think maybe we should start on creating a template for our agreements of the work that we’re gonna do with our creative teams.

Amanda: Okay, we can get working on that today. But my initial thought is it should all be work-for-hire so that we own the I.P.

Lily: Well, actually, I’ve done some research, and i disagree.

[ Laughs ] I think it’s counter to our mission to own our creatives’ intellectual property, so I’d love to create a template that can kind of be a win-win situation for both sides.

Amanda: Okay. Got it.

Lily: Yeah?

Amanda: I look forward to coming up with some options for you to consider. We will work on that today. See? I told you that this job would keep us on our toes.

Amanda: Wow. I mean, did we just join chancellor industries?

Imani: Mm-hmm. Oh, it happened. Now we have to figure out how to get out of our office lease.

Amanda: And find a few lawyers to take over the cases that we have right now.

Imani: [ Sighs ] This is a big move. But I feel good about it.

Amanda: So do I. It feels right.

Imani: Mm-hmm. And I wouldn’t have this opportunity if it weren’t for you, so thank you.

Amanda: Oh, come on. You have more than proven yourself as a sound, talented, legal mind, okay? I would not have asked you to start a firm with me if that wasn’t the case.

Imani: Mm-hmm. Can I ask you something personal?

Amanda: Of course. We’re family.

Imani: Is there some sort of history between you and billy?

Amanda: What would make you think that?

Imani: I just thought i picked up on a dynamic earlier.

Amanda: Billy and I are just friends…

Imani: [ Laughs ]

Amanda: …Who helped each other through some rough patches.

Imani: Mm, well, he seems like a very interesting person.

Amanda: Mm.

Imani: I’m guessing this next chapter is going to be quite a ride.

Amanda: Huh. With billy involved, you can count on that.

Billy: Well, I would say we really bolstered the chancellor team, adding amanda and imani. Good job.

Lily: Thank you. I couldn’t agree more.

Billy: And I love the way you handled the content agreement between hamilton-winters on the joint venture — fantastic.

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Billy: Feels like any worries that you had about not being able to do this job are long gone.

Lily: Yeah. I got to say, I’m feeling confident.

Billy: Good.

Lily: You know? I think I have this. And it feels pretty damn good.

Billy: Yeah. Well, it looks pretty damn good on you.

Lily: [ Laughs ]

Adam: I definitely let my father believe that I was ready and willing to report back to him. But am I actually going to do it? Um…I don’t know. A part of it bothers me, playing my father’s game.

Sally: ‘Cause it undermines your position. It makes it seem like you wouldn’t be in charge of newman media if you weren’t doing victor’s bidding.

Adam: Exactly. And I resent him for that. Because I’m not a chess piece in his game with victoria and ashland. I mean, I earned my ceo title, and I earned the power that goes with it.

Sally: Well, you need to look out for yourself first… because that’s exactly what your father and your sister would do, right?

Adam: Right.

Sally: Don’t freak out… but I get you.

Adam: Who’s freaking out?

Victoria: I hope that you consider me an ally.

Ashland: Of course I do. I always will. But we both know victor is up to something.

Victoria: I don’t disagree. I ran into him earlier at society, and I was very surprised to find out that he actually supports sally as coo, after I gave him plenty of ammunition to give adam a hard time about it. But he was all smiles when sally and adam walked in to present her fabulous ideas about newman media.

Ashland: I wonder what his play is.

Victoria: Other than keeping us guessing, I have no idea. But I intend to find out.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Victor: Well, now, michael baldwin, how the hell are you?

Michael: Ah, the country’s beautiful. The cuisine is — mmm! — Delicious. The people are friendly.

Victoria: I don’t remember sending you to peru on a vacation.

Michael: Uh, I know how to make my job fun. I just got to enjoy this amazing meal with a very talkative doctor who recently left his job at — wait for it — the same clinic where ashland received his miracle treatment.

Victor: Why did he leave?

Michael: Well, he was fired for questioning some of the decisions his bosses made.

Victor: Did he tell you anything about ashland locke?

Michael: He remembered him clearly. Uh, he said there was a story about the treatment and his condition, one he would happily tell me in great detail for a price.

Victor: So, what are you waiting for?

Michael: So, I have your authorization to pay this gentleman a fee for his services?

Victor: You bet. You pay him anything he wants. Have that man talk on the record about ashland locke. I need incontrovertible proof about locke’s deception. Alright?

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Lily: If you are thinking of making this change, I would love to offer an alternative. Why don’t you come work with me at chancellor?

Chance: You did it again.

Devon: What’d I do?

Chance: You saved dominic when I couldn’T.

Phyllis: Somebody has been sending jack cryptic messages, trying to get him to come to los angeles. We’re not really sure, but we’re starting to think that chemo has something to do with it.

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Chelsea: [ Sighs ] Are we ready?

Chloe: Oh, we absolutely are.

Chelsea: Great. Thank you for meeting me early.

Chloe: Yeah, not a problem. I think it’s helpful to go over our pitch once or twice before we meet with lauren.

Chelsea: Yep, we only get one shot with her. We got to make it count.

Chloe: Well, the way I see it, we’re doing fenmore’s a favor. I mean, lauren would be crazy not to work with us.

Chelsea: I love your attitude.

Chloe: Well, I’m just telling it like it is.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] I wish I had your confidence.

Chloe: Hey, look, it is normal for you to feel a little nervous right now. You haven’t been in a big meeting like this for a long time, and you have been through a lot since then. But you got this. We have a great plan and the talent to back it up.

Chelsea: You’re right. You are right, 100%. I just have butterflies, you know? There’s so much at stake. This isn’t just a business deal for me — this is the start of a whole new beginning. Again. And I need to make it stick.

Jack: Okay, here’s their trip to the alps.

Lauren: Aww, look at that. Is this his first time on skis?

Jack: Oh, yeah. Apparently harrison is a natural. Summer was terribly worried, and kyle found the perfect instructor. Before the day was over, my grandson was bombing down the beginner slope. Here’s another.

Lauren: Oh, my, so much fun. They grow so fast.

Jack: Oh, I know. I feel like I’m missing out on so much.

Lauren: But summer and kyle send you pictures.

Jack: Oh, yeah, yeah. We video chat all the time. Last week, harrison wanted to impress his grandpa jack with the italian he’d learned. It was priceless. “Aree-bo-dirtsi.”

Lauren: [ Laughs ]

Jack: It’s like a breath of fresh air, that kid.

Lauren: Aww. Well, phyllis is probably having a great time.

Jack: Oh, I guarantee it. And she’ll come back with lots of charming stories and more pictures than you’re gonna want to see.

Lauren: [ Laughs ] Ah, do you think she’s made a decision yet?

Jack: About the marchetti job? I haven’t heard.

Lauren: I’m sure we will soon.

Jack: I have no doubt.

Lauren: Phyllis packing up and moving to italy — that’s a big change.

Jack: Yeah, but she seemed ready for change.

Lauren: Yeah, or she could stay right here.

Jack: Yeah, I suppose, but, you know, the longer she stays in milan, I think the more likely she’ll accept summer’s offer. I guess we’ll see.

Lauren: Mm-hmm. You know, you’re acting very nonchalant, noncommittal, but I’m pretty sure you’re fully invested in the outcome.

Jack: This is completely phyllis’ choice.

Lauren: Be honest — how much are you hoping that she turns that job down and stays right here?

Abby: Thank you so much for meeting with me.

Rey: Of course. I was a little surprised when you reached out because, you know, you got so much going on with dominic.

Abby: Yes, but we got some good news. Devon is a perfect match, so he’s gonna be his bone marrow donor.

Rey: What? That is great. So your little boy’s gonna get the help that he needs. Hopefully he can make a full recovery.

Abby: Yeah.

Rey: Oh.

Abby: Thank god. It was a big step forward, and there’s nothing more I can do about that tonight, so that’s actually why I wanted to talk to you about chance.

Rey: Okay. Why?

Abby: Look, I overheard him tell you that he was sorry for what went down at the stakeout, and I asked him what happened and he just told me that he wasn’t ready to go back to work, so he left early, and that was it. But I — I got the feeling that there was more to it than that. Do I need to be worried about my husband? What happened that night?

Rey: Look, I don’t know if i can talk about something that chance didn’t choose to tell you. That feels like a breach of confidence between partners.

Abby: How bad was it? Rey, what are you not telling me?

Rey: Alright, so, I’m gonna circle around to the east side of the house. When I get there, you come at him from the other side, alright?

[ Smashing ]

Chance: [ Breathing heavily ] Oh, man. Rey.

Rey: Hey. We got the perp. Miller and muncie picked him up running to the park. They already brought him in.

Chance: Yeah, good, good. Mm, I’m sorry, man. I’m sorry.

Rey: For what? For what?

Chance: I got stuck here. I was supposed to be there for you and the team. I was stuck here.

Rey: It’s alright, it’s alright. They got the guy. Nobody got hurt. No harm, no foul. Don’t beat yourself up over this.

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Chance: Sorry, man, I — i told you I was up for this, and I really thought I was. I mean, it’s a simple stakeout, and I was useless, just like in spain, man. My team needed me and I let them down.

Rey: Chance, hold on. What happened tonight had nothing to do with spain. Nobody got hurt.

Chance: What if someone did? What if someone did get hurt?

Rey: But they didn’T. It’s okay, the guy’s in custody, alright?

Chance: No thanks to me.

Rey: Stop. Hey, you didn’t fail.

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Rey: You just — you came back too soon. You’re not ready to be back on the job yet.

Chance: I don’t think I ever will be, rey. I mean, do you think I can get past what happened to me in spain? Do you? I’m sorry, man, I —

[ Sighs ] You don’t know. I’m sorry, man.

Abby: Look, I understand that you’re in a difficult position because you don’t want to betray the trust that chance has in you as his partner.

Rey: Exactly.

Abby: But think about the position that I’m in as his wife. Chance always wants to be strong. He doesn’t want to ask for help, even when he’s struggling. But all I want to do is help him, and I can’t do that if i don’t know what’s going on.

Rey: I understand. Let’s put it this way — it became evident to both me and chance that it was too soon for him to step into the fray. We have to reevaluate, and that’s all I’m comfortable sharing right now.

Abby: Well, I appreciate your loyalty, but between everything that’s going on with chance and now dominic, my nerves are completely shredded. And I think that’s one of the reasons why chance is holding back, why he’s not opening up to me, it’s because he doesn’t want to be a burden. But what he doesn’t realize is that he could never be a burden, and keeping everything inside, that’s the worst thing that he can do.

Rey: I can’t argue with that.

Abby: So, please, will you talk to him? I mean, cop to cop, partner to partner, friend to friend? Can you get him to listen? ‘Cause I think that you’re the only person that can convince him that he doesn’t have to pretend like everything’s okay for his family’s sake.

Chloe: Okay, we are on it. Our creative juices are flowing, our business juices are flowing. I feel like we could sell cotton candy to a dentist.

Chelsea: I don’t disagree. We are prepared, and I like that you bring up our history without making us sound out of touch.

Chloe: Well, your designs do that. I mean, they are so contemporary, they make it look like we know what we’re doing.

Chelsea: Mm-hmm, we’ll fool them all.

Chloe: And any time you can take a shot at sally, go for it, because lauren has more issues with her than you do.

Chelsea: Whatever it takes. We’ve got a really, really exciting presentation, if I do say so myself.

Chloe: Oh, well, it’s not just you. I say it, too. We’re awesome.

Chelsea: Damn right we are.

Chloe: [ Chuckles ]

Chelsea: Let’s do this.

Jack: Phyllis should do what makes her happiest, whether that’s moving to milan or just staying in genoa city or flying around the world in a hot air balloon. It’s her choice to make.

Lauren: And you really have no opinion on the matter?

Jack: Maybe I do.

Lauren: [ Chuckles ] Maybe? Why are you being so coy? I, for one, would be very sad if phyllis decided to move, and i would certainly understand if she needed a change. I mean, she’d be closer to her daughter, she and summer would work at marchetti.

Jack: It’s an amazing opportunity. Why would she pass it up?

Lauren: I can think of one reason. But it is her choice to make what path is right for her at the moment.

Jack: Yeah, well, whatever path she chooses, I’m gonna support her.

Lauren: Hmm. So you’d be fine if she left genoa city? You wouldn’t be up nights, wondering, “what if”?

Jack: I would miss her a lot. In fact, I miss her a lot right now, and she hasn’t been gone that long.

Lauren: Wow, we’re making progress. You actually admitted you have feelings for her.

Jack: Oh, that’s no big secret. My feelings for phyllis are very complicated and very deep.

Lauren: Mm. And what would you say if she walked through the door right now?

Jack: Oh, I’d have a lot to say.

Lauren: Like what?

Jack: It doesn’t matter. It isn’t happening.

Lauren: I wouldn’t be so sure. I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Lauren: Hey, we were just talking about you.

Phyllis: Hey! Oh, my goodness. Hello!

Lauren: [ Laughs ]

Phyllis: Thank you.

Lauren: I’m so glad you’re home.

Jack: Yeah, when’d you get back?

Phyllis: A few hours ago. I am so jet-lagged, but I can’t go to sleep, I can’T.

Lauren: Well, there is a new cocktail here made with espresso — might do the trick.

Phyllis: Oh, I’ll have five.

[ Laughter ] I’m not kidding. So am I intruding?

Lauren: No.

Jack: No.

Phyllis: No, okay. Is this a lauren-jack conversation, just two friends, or is it a fenmore’s-jabot collaboration?

Jack: Absolutely the former. Lauren and I were just catching up.

Lauren: But I do have a dinner meeting with some potential partners, and — oh, here they are right now.

Phyllis: Ah, oh.

Jack: Chelsea, chloe, long time. I assume you’re looking for new opportunities now that newman media has been swallowed up by the newman/locke juggernaut?

Chloe: Yes, that is true. Our fashion platform is no more. Rip. But the upside is we get to focus on our real passion, which is design.

Jack: Good for you. Good luck with that.

Phyllis: So it’s just the two of you?

Chelsea: Yep, we are a duo yet again. Sally’s no longer in the picture.

Phyllis: Mm, sally’s not in the picture. Well, that’s good. You got rid of her. So, chelsea, I hear that you are staying at my hotel indefinitely.

Chelsea: That’s right. I am selling the penthouse, so you will be my landlord for the foreseeable future.

Phyllis: So, you got rid of adam, you got rid of sally — all that toxicity out of your life. Good for you.

Chelsea: Can’t even imagine.

Phyllis: Mm.

Lauren: Well, let’s get to it. I reserved that table right there. I want to hear all about italy, and we can talk tomorrow, okay?

Phyllis: Yeah, sure. Alone at last.

Jack: I want to hear all about your adventures, but before we do that, why don’t we sit down, have a drink?

Phyllis: Okay.

Chelsea: Lauren, thank you so much for meeting with us.

Chloe: Yes, we came to you first because we admire you and respect you so much.

Lauren: Alright, you don’t have to lay it on so thick.

[ Laughter ]

Chloe: No, I just really want you to know how much we appreciate this opportunity.

Lauren: Of course. I’m excited to hear what your proposal is. Now, I looked over the financial plan that you sent me, and why don’t we start there?

Phyllis: Thank you so much. Okay. Mmm. So great — that hits the spot.

[ Sighs ]

Jack: So are you gonna leave me hanging or are you gonna tell me about your trip?

Phyllis: Well, it was wonderful, very challenging, enlightening.

Chance: Hey, rey. What a surprise. Times in one day. How’s the baby doing?

Abby: Oh, just put him down. He’s sleeping peacefully, no discomfort.

Chance: Any news from devon about next steps for the treatment?

Abby: Yeah, I did hear from him. He has an appointment tomorrow to talk about donating his bone marrow, and then we’ll take it from there.

Chance: Good. I’m anxious to get things underway.

Abby: Yeah, um…so where were you? Are you okay?

Chance: Yeah. I’m, uh, the same as I was when rey came by earlier today. Now he’s back. What’s up with that?

Abby: Okay, um…look, I — i wanted to talk to rey because i had some questions about what happened at the stakeout.

Chance: Mm-hmm. What’d rey have to say about it?

Rey: Not much. I didn’t feel like it was my place.

Abby: Look, I know that you’re having a hard time talking to me, so please talk to your partner. I’m gonna go check on dominic.

Chance: I mean, I cannot believe you. Talking to my wife about me behind my back. I mean, what the hell are you doing, man? Why are all these flowers here?

Rey: There’s no dark, ulterior motive here. Abby asked me to talk to you. We’re both concerned about you, and I thought I could help.

Chance: Yeah, well, there’s no need. I’m just fine. Now, I’m sure you have more important things to take care of, like your own family. So why don’t you go deal with them and I’ll deal with mine — how ’bout that?

Rey: Look, I can tell that you’re angry —

Chance: You’re damn right I’m angry, rey.

Rey: But my house is in order, partner. Yours is not.

Chance: You don’t know that.

Rey: I do. Because even with everything going on with your baby, your wife tracked me down to say, “the man that I love is in trouble. Will you please help him?” Think about that. Think about the kind of situation that you’re putting her in.

Chance: You know what, rey? She shouldn’t have come to you, ’cause you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.

Rey: She doesn’t know what else to do! She can tell something is wrong with you, but you won’t open up to her. Why won’t you?

Chance: Rey, I am trying not to upset my wife right now.

Rey: She already is.

Chance: She is dealing with too much because of the baby, man. And I don’t want to add this to her plate, too.

Rey: Man, you don’t get it. You’re in this together. This isn’t about her plate and your plate — it’s all one big plate.

Chance: Rey [Sighs] You don’t understand the situation, okay?

Rey: I understand that if you don’t open up to her, she’s not gonna be in the picture at all.

Chance: Don’t say that.

Rey: You need to tell her what you’re feeling. She can help. You can only suppress what’s going on inside you for so long before you explode.

Chelsea: Those growth projections and start-up costs are a range, of course. We’re thinking we may be 5% to 10% over on initial budget.

Chloe: Yeah, we could be underselling the growth estimate by 15% to 20%.

Lauren: Well, the financials are reasonable, given that your line delivers.

Chelsea: Oh, it will.

Lauren: Uh-huh. And that is exactly the kind of optimism you need to start a new business.

Chelsea: And we didn’t mention our brand will differ from jcv, which would broaden fenmore’s appeal. If you want to take a look at these sketches, we’re really looking to target a new kind of customer.

Lauren: Yeah, okay, I get that. And what about a name? You thought about it?

Chloe: Yes, actually, we are going with something new.

Chelsea: We’re leaving chelsea 2.0 behind, even though it was very successful for us.

Chloe: So we are leaning with bella milconno, the name of our three kids.

Lauren: Hmm. You know, chelsea, I really see you in these designs. And if I look close enough, i see chloe’s editorial.

Chloe: Is that a good thing?

Chelsea: We have more. We can send to you other things.

Lauren: No, that won’t be necessary.

Chloe: Okay, well, lauren, listen, if you have any other questions, we can show you more numbers, more designs. Whatever you need, we can provide.

Lauren: You really don’t need to do that. I’ve seen enough.

Phyllis: Well, it was really great spending so much time with summer and kyle and that little harrison. Oh, just being with my daughter gave me so much joy.

Jack: I love hearing that.

Phyllis: Yeah. And I got a real sense of how they live in milan, and — and that was really fun.

Jack: And a sense of how you might fit into that life if you took the job at marchetti.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] You know, I have to be honest with you, initially, that job offer, it was very intimidating to me. Yeah.

Jack: You’ve never been intimidated by anything. I have seen you in more different jobs, succeeding in more different arenas. There’s no job you couldn’t handle.

Phyllis: Oh, that’s very lovely of you to say. Thank you.

Jack: So did you reach a decision? Are you gonna move to italy?

Phyllis: Taking that job, there’s a lot to consider.

Jack: I can imagine.

Phyllis: Okay, well, I would have to be fluent in italian, of course. And I’d be overseeing a bunch of young hot-shots, so I’d be immersed in the fashion industry, and…it’d be challenging.

Jack: You could do it, red.

Phyllis: Oh, I know that, i know that. It’S… do I want to do it? Do I want to? I mean, I could learn everything about the fashion industry, but I don’t know if I want to. It’s a lot to consider.

Jack: Well, you have been saying there’s nothing that ties you to genoa city any longer.

Phyllis: Yeah, that’s what I’ve been saying. But there is one element that i forgot about — myself. I mean, genoa city is my home. My life is rooted here. It’s made me the person I am, for better or for worse. And did I want to go to milan and change me? That was the question.

Jack: Sounds pretty well thought out.

Phyllis: Yeah. It took me going to italy to figure it out.

Jack: Well, to be honest, before you left, it was everything in me not to tell you exactly the same thing. I figured you had to learn that for yourself or you wouldn’t accept it.

Phyllis: Right, thanks. I mean, I don’t listen to people well. I don’t know if you know that.

Jack: You don’t say.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Jack: So are you gonna stay?

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Chance: Want to know what i think? I think you and abby are over-exaggerating and you’re making too much of this.

Rey: I disagree. Look, I know you’ve been through some intense situations as a soldier, a cop, a fed. I mean, you’ve seen things that most people can’t even imagine. And maybe you thought you could tough this one out like you had before, but whatever happened in spain is too traumatic for one person to just handle on their own. It’s eating you up alive, man.

Chance: You know what? I’m handling it, rey.

Rey: You can tell yourself that, but whatever’s going on here doesn’t just fade away, it doesn’t disappear. In fact, it’s gonna keep impacting your life, your family, your health, until you start dealing with it.

Chance: I appreciate what you’re doing, rey, but this is between me and my wife.

Rey: Exactly. She needs to be a part of this. Listen, you can refuse to listen to me, but she needs you and you need her. She needs all of you, man, not just some hollowed-out shell of what you used to be.

Chance: Is that what you think I am? A shell of my former self?

Rey: I think you’re gonna need to do a lot of work before you can come back to the force. And part of that work is gonna be letting your guard down and showing your wife how you really feel.

Abby: Dominic’s still sleeping peacefully. How’s everything here? Do you need more time?

Rey: No, it’s — it’s alright. I’ve said my piece and then some. I’ll let you two talk.

Phyllis: As much as I love the thought of working with my daughter, um…I’m staying here because I love my hotel. I love my friends. I love my life here. I’m staying.

Jack: You’re staying.

Phyllis: Yeah. Yeah, I’m gonna rack up a lot of frequent flyer miles, but I’m staying. You know, working for a big fashion house, that’s not my dream. That’s my daughter’s dream. So ciao, marchetti.

Jack: For what it’s worth, I’m glad to hear that.

Phyllis: Yep. I’m here. They’re gonna have to chase me out of town, which may be soon.

Jack: [ Laughs ] Well, this town would be a lot more boring without you.

Phyllis: Oh, for sure.

Jack: So how you feeling? Doing okay with the time zone?

Phyllis: Oh, yeah, I’m good. Why are you asking?

Jack: Well, we said we were gonna have dinner when you got back, and I’m sure you’re hungry, but if you want to put it off for another time —

Phyllis: No, no, I’m famished. Let’s have dinner.

Jack: Okay.

Lauren: I really appreciate the presentation that you’ve put forth here tonight. I am so impressed with all of your hard work. It’s sensational. You have a clear vision, and i can’t wait to see what you bring to fenmore’S.

Chloe: So we have a deal?

Lauren: [ Laughs ] I will have my legal team draw up the papers.

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ]

Chloe: This is amazing.

Chelsea: This is wonderful news. Thank you, lauren.

Lauren: You deserve it.

Chloe: Well, I just know that family gatherings will be so much smoother because had you turned us down, that would have been nine kinds of awkward.

[ Laughter ]

Lauren: You know, I actually didn’t even think about that when I was making my decision. I think this is gonna be very profitable for all of us.

Chelsea: Well, we are so grateful. Um, this is — this is more than just a job for me. This is a chance to rebuild my life, so I am going to pour my heart and soul into this business. And I know trust has to be earned, but I promise, I will prove myself to you.

Lauren: You know something, chelsea? If I didn’t think that you had changed, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. So there’s nothing more to say. Just show up and do the work.

[ Laughs ] If you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure…

Lauren: Have a deal memo drawn up tomorrow, and we’ll work out the details of the contract later. Alright, thanks, jeff.

[ Laughter ]

Jack: You made the right decision. You belong here, and you seem a lot more relaxed than the last time I saw you.

Phyllis: Oh, I don’t doubt that. It was just great to spend time with summer. It was just so much fun, and that little harrison — how adorable is he? You know, he was trying to teach me italian.

Jack: Ah, yes — “aree-bo-dirtsi.”

Phyllis: Oh, my gosh, it’s so cute. He is so cute. The night before I left, I was talking to summer and we were sitting on the sofa, and he came down and he just put his head on my lap, he fell asleep. Oh. Just adorable. I just want to chew him up.

Jack: Harrison has that effect on people.

Phyllis: And he’s so charming. So charming. And where’d he get that, his grandpa jack?

Jack: You don’t have to flatter me to get what you want.

Phyllis: Which is?

Jack: What else? Dessert.

Phyllis: Dessert. Yes, you know me so well.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ]

Chloe: This is the best! We have infinite possibilities in front of us.

Chelsea: And with fenmore’s backing, we have infinite resources behind us. We can really make it work this time.

Chloe: So when do you want to get started?

Chelsea: Right now.

Chloe: Okay, you don’t want to celebrate first?

Chelsea: Well, for me, working is celebrating.

Chloe: Okay. You know what? Why don’t you grab a table? I’ll get us some teas, and we’ll get right to it.

Chelsea: Okay.

Chloe: Hey, chelsea.

Chelsea: Yeah?

Chloe: Good job today. You crushed it.

Chelsea: You too, partner.

Rey: You are the most complicated and intriguing woman that I have ever met. I’m mesmerized. I can’t stop thinking about you. There is something from your dark past that…fascinates me.

Chelsea: [ Gasps ]

Rey: Hey. Chelsea?

Chelsea: Hi. Rey, hi.

Rey: [ Chuckles ] Why are you so excited?

Chelsea: I’m not. What do you mean?

Rey: Well, I saw you and chloe walk in here, practically jumping up and down for joy.

Chelsea: Right, yeah. We actually just had a great business meeting. Do you remember that new venture I was telling you about?

Rey: Yeah.

Chelsea: Well, we are officially now in business.

Chloe: Yeah, our new line is going to be available in fenmore’s soon. So we’re back in the game.

Rey: Wow. Well, congratulations. That’s great news.

Chloe: Yeah.

Rey: I mean, I know how hard you’ve been working. It’s great to see it pay off.

Chelsea: Well, thanks, rey.

Rey: And you’re out of newman media, away from adam.

Chloe: Hallelujah.

Rey: Mm, that’s great news all around. I mean, I’m really happy for the two of you. There’s nothing that you both can’t achieve together. This is a new chapter for you, chelsea. You should be proud of yourself. I know connor will be.

Chance: The last thing i wanted to do was cause you any more stress.

[ Sighs ] That’s why I was trying to keep all this to myself, away from you.

Abby: I know. But you can’t protect me from my own feelings. I love you, and I am gonna worry about you, especially when you shut down and you stop talking to me. I have no idea what happened at that stakeout, but my imagination is conjuring up all sorts of things because I don’t know the truth.

Chance: I know. I know, and I’m really sorry.

Abby: Hey, just stop. I don’t need you to apologize or feel guilty. I know that this is hard on you.

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Do you remember what you said to me the other night? You said that we need to lean on each other. And do what’s best for dominic, which means doing what’s best for us. So listen to your own words. Lean on me, let me be strong for you.

Chance: It’s not that easy, baby. It’s not.

Abby: Look, I know that you said you wanted to handle this on your own. You wanted to deal with it, and I have tried to step back and respect that, but things are just getting worse. And whatever happened at the stakeout the other night, it brought you back to things that happened in spain. And I don’t know what the next few months are gonna look like for us, for our son. But the only way that we’re gonna get through this is if we do it together, as a united front, strong. We lean on each other, no barriers. Chance, you have to let me in. With depression, you just feel…blah.

Chloe: Okay. Sorry, it looks like I need to cut our work session short. Kevin is overwhelmed with both kids at home.

Chelsea: Isn’t esther there?

Chloe: Oh, she’s out to dinner with her friends.

Chelsea: Oh.

Chloe: Why is it that men can’t multitask?

Chelsea: Because they are simple creatures.

Chloe: Oh. You want a ride home?

Chelsea: I’m okay. I’m gonna stay, have some more tea, and get some stuff done.

Chloe: Okay. Well, I’ll call you first thing in the morning.

Chelsea: Sounds good. Have a good night.

Chloe: Talk to you tomorrow.

Chelsea: Hey, rey, you want to join me?

Rey: Sure. You need some help with your fashion designs?

Chelsea: [ Laughs ] No, but if I did, you would obviously be my first call.

Rey: I mean, obviously.

Chelsea: [ Laughs ]

Rey: Wow, oh.

Chelsea: Check it out.

Chance: You want to know what happened?

Abby: Yes. Please tell me.

Chance: I mean, what happened was I thought I would be just fine. I mean, there wasn’t much to it. It was watch a guy, you catch him in the act, then you round him up. I’ve done it a million times. And I got to the site. I had to act like everything was okay. Because it wasn’T. I wasn’T. I just got real tense, and i felt this — this fear just rising up in me. It… I was reliving spain all over again. I was there, I felt it all. And then I spiraled. I thought I was putting rey and the others in danger. I thought I could get them killed. Abby, just like my team. And then I heard a loud noise. I froze. I was paralyzed. I…couldn’t move. I couldn’t back up my partner. I couldn’t do anything. I was stuck there, scared. It scared the hell out of me. I don’t know.

[ Sighs ]

Abby: I hate that you went through that. But I’m really glad that you shared it with me. Chance, look at me. You are a strong, brave man. But your family needs you to find a way to cope with this so you can heal. And you need to do it now.

Phyllis: Well, this is lovely. This is a perfect “welcome back home” dinner.

Jack: You’re right, this has been one of the loveliest evenings I’ve had in a long time.

Phyllis: How nice.

[ Sighs ] I belong here.

Jack: You belong here, red.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Can I give you a ride back to the hotel?

Phyllis: Oh, that’d be great. That’d be great. What is it, something wrong?

Jack: It’s a random text from a los angeles area code.

Phyllis: Los angeles? What is it?

Jack: It’s just an address in la.

Phyllis: That’s it?

Jack: Yeah, clearly a wrong number.

Phyllis: Huh.

Jack: So, why don’t you grab our coats, and I will be right there, okay?

Phyllis: Great, great. Next time, it’s on me.

Jack: I’m gonna hold you to that.

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Victoria: Get me a draft of that contract by the end of the day. Thank you.

Victor: Well.

Victoria: Daddy. What brings you by?

Victor: What do you mean, “what brings me by”? Do I need a reason to visit my beautiful daughter and the company that bears my name?

Victoria: You are here to ask me if I know about ashland financing the company in peru, the one that developed his treatment. I know about it already. He told me himself.

Victor: Hmm. So you’re realizing that he lied to you.

Victoria: You know, I don’t even know why you’re scrutinizing my husband’s treatment in the first place. I thought you were going to stop digging around in his past, and yet here we are again. It feels like sort of a betrayal.

Victor: I’m not here to discuss ashland, okay? I’m here to ask you how it’s going — the newman/locke acquisition of newman media.

Victoria: Everything is proceeding as expected, and if you’re referring to adam, he has been on his best behavior so far. However, now that you ask, the most peculiar thing has happened.

[ Objects clattering ]

Adam: Come in.

Sally: Good morning.

Adam: You are the last person that I expected to come through that door.

Sally: Because now that we’ve broken the seal on our relationship, we should avoid each other?

Adam: Because you rarely knock.

Sally: We…did things yesterday. We fraternized…a lot. And we crossed many…many lines.

Adam: Do you regret it?

Sally: Not one bit.

Adam: Then can we just relax? Because nothing has changed, except the fact that we don’t have to pretend we don’t want to rip each other’s clothes off every time we are alone together.

Sally: Well, then I guess we are having our first disagreement, because I am of the mind that finally being together did not put water on the fire. If anything, it was gasoline and it added to the flames.

Adam: Which is a bad thing?

Sally: Incendiary. Things are going to be hot. And stay that way. As long as we are within 10 feet of each other.

Adam: Our valentine’s day celebration did have an extraordinary aspect to it. A rare, um, intensity, something that you would find in an earthquake. Or a tsunami.

Sally: Or a wildfire, consuming everything in its path.

Adam: You would not believe me how long it took to clean this office. Everywhere I looked, it was just disorder.

[ Clears throat ] Not that I am complaining.

Sally: Well, the thing about earthquakes is there tend to be aftershocks.

Adam: Mm. Well, that sounds like something to look forward to.

Sally: But they can be dangerous, too. I mean, the good thing is that you know that they’re coming, so you can anticipate them. We were careful yesterday when we ran into chelsea afterwards not to give off any signs that things have progressed between us, but it is hard to hide tsunami- or wildfire-level activity.

Adam: That is a good point.

Sally: So how are we gonna handle this? Or the bigger question is… what exactly is this?

Victor: What has adam done?

Victoria: He made his first big hire.

Victor: Anyone I know?

Victoria: Mm-hmm. Sally spectra. He appointed her his coo.

Victor: He hired sally spectra? Who the hell is she? What does she know about running a company? She has no experience. He hired her without me knowing?

Victoria: Well, maybe ashland isn’t the person in this company that you need to be focusing on.

Victor: Is that boy out of his mind? Nice to see you.

Nick: Hey, mom.

Nikki: Nicholas.

Nick: You busy?

Nikki: No, I always have time for you. What’s going on?

Nick: Do I need a reason to come and visit my mom?

Nikki: You know, I’ve been wondering the same thing. Why can’t that handsome nicholas come and visit? Might it be because he is trying to avoid his father?

Nick: Mm, actually, we’re getting along pretty well these days. Is he around?

Nikki: No, he had to go over to victoria’s office.

Nick: Ah, probably just to remind her who’s still actually in charge.

Nikki: Now, your father is still a very important part of newman enterprises. He’s there as an advisor.

Nick: Curious to see how this new corporate hierarchy is gonna work, you know? With vick and adam forced to work together.

Nikki: Yeah, there will be some challenges.

Nick: Well, I’m more concerned about you, mom. It’s inevitable that adam and vick are gonna start fighting, and neither one of them fights very fairly. I’m concerned you could end up in the crossfire. My asthma felt anything but normal.

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Nikki: I have survived mergers and acquisitions, hostile takeovers, and even more hostile board members, so i think I can handle a little sibling rivalry.

Nick: Eh, dealing with coworkers and competitors is one thing. This hits a lot closer to home.

Nikki: Listen, whatever slings and arrows victoria and adam throw at each other, I will be able to side-step with my usual style and grace, and perhaps even diffuse a few situations before they get heated.

Nick: I hope you’re right.

Nikki: Oh, ye of little faith.

Nick: Oh, no, no. You, I’ve got a lot of faith in. It’s the rest of the crew I’m worried about.

Nikki: Well, I assure you, i can handle any situation that comes my way.

Nick: I’m sure you can. But if you need anyone to talk to that doesn’t have any skin in the game, you know where to find me.

Nikki: Darling, I would never drag you back into the corporate madness that you managed to escape, especially when I see how happy that choice made you.

Nick: Yeah, I’m real fired up about the work that new hope is doing. We’re helping a lot of people.

Nikki: With your son by your side. And you really poached him right out from under victor.

Nick: Well, somebody had to save his soul.

[ Chuckles ]

Nikki: I’m also very happy that you made your peace with him and with victoria and adam, too, to an extent.

Nick: Yeah, I’m working real hard to get along with all of them, even though they rarely make it very easy on me.

Nikki: I also noticed that you seemed a bit lost over the holidays, but I think your trip to milan to visit summer really snapped you out of that. Spending time with your children is very grounding.

Nick: It is. Working with noah, spending time with faith and christian, they keep me on track, you know? They remind me of what’s important and how lucky I am, so any time I feel lost or confused, I’ve got these four amazing reset buttons, and just like that, I’m good to go.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Victoria: Oh. Oh, there you are. You know, you just missed my father.

Ashland: Hmm.

Victoria: Mm-hmm. He claimed that he came by to check on the newman media acquisition. You know, also, he never mentioned questioning you about peru. In fact, he said that he’s not on any kind of a fishing expedition.

Ashland: Well, that’s how you catch the most fish. You distract them so they never realize the bait is hanging on a deadly hook.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Well, he does have a penchant for playing things close to the vest.

Ashland: And that’s exactly what was happening this time.

Victoria: But I think maybe i turned the tables on him.

Ashland: Really? How so?

Victoria: I — I gave him a new direction in which to direct his suspicions.

Ashland: And where would that be?

Victoria: Adam and his new accomplice, sally spectra. You know that my father was not too happy to find out that he had tapped her as his new coo. And he despises being out of the loop.

Ashland: So I’ve gathered.

Victoria: Appointing sally without his permission was a doozy, trust me. I’m beginning to wonder if maybe things are not as solid between adam and my father as they both want me to believe.

Adam: Got to call what’s going on between the two of us something, huh?

Sally: Eventually.

Adam: Um, well, ladies first. I’d like to hear your ideas. I’m sure you have a few.

Sally: I have given some thought to the two of us and all of the accompanying implications and ramifications.

Adam: Alright.

Sally: I do not regret what happened here. Or over there.

Adam: [ Chuckles ]

Sally: Or what occurred over there. And I definitely, definitely do not regret what happened here. ‘Cause that was —

Adam: Was spectacular.

Sally: You took the words right out of my mouth. Although [Clears throat] I do regret a little bit about what happened to the stapler.

[ Laughs ]

Adam: This is… collateral damage. No, but seriously, what’s on your mind? And be honest.

Sally: I just want to make sure that whatever happened here was not a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Adam: Well, I think we both know it wasn’t just a casual hook-up.

Sally: We do?

Adam: I have finally let go enough to be ready for this. I want to be with you.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Is there any way I can convince you to say that again?

Adam: I want you. What about you? And total, total honesty.

Sally: As tempting as it is, I do not want to continue this if it means we’re gonna be sneaking around. Because I don’t want to be your dirty little secret or your guilty pleasure or anything like that.

Adam: No, neither do I. Okay? I have too much respect for you to think of you like that.

Sally: You “respect” me?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Are you blushing?

Sally: Maybe. I don’t know, am I?

Adam: Well, I guess now would be the time to tell you that i was thinking about you last night, too. And as a matter of fact, I could not get you off my mind. The way that you smile at me when you’re walking through that door without permission.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Adam: The two of us, inches away, doing everything we can not to touch each other. And I can’t think of any reason that I would want to keep you a secret.

Victor: I can.

Victor: Looks like your hands are full. I can come back later if you’d prefer.

Sally: I’m not really sure what you think you just heard, but it wasn’T…

Victor: Son, I think you’re aware that we are in the middle of a rather sensitive negotiation regarding the sale and merger of a big company, and we don’t need any distractions, alright?

Sally: Distractions? Is that what you think I am?

Ashland: Well, I’ve seen victor and adam at odds on a few occasions, but the fact that victor sold us newman media with the caveat that adam stay on in the same position leads me to believe that victor still trusts him.

Victoria: You know, there might be another possibility. What if my father kept adam in place so that I could keep an eye on him?

Ashland: You really think he’d do something like that?

Victoria: Well, you know, given my history with adam, absolutely. I’m the de facto bad guy. Adam steps out of line, I put him back in place or I tell my father about it and he does it for us. The thing is, as much as my father wants to believe that adam can be trusted, he knows — he knows that it’s a recipe for disaster.

Ashland: Then why give him power in the first place?

Victoria: Because maybe he wants adam to learn his lesson from the best.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] You really know your father, don’t you?

Victoria: My father and I, we’ve had our issues over the years. I have been his pawn. I have even been the rook. I’ve been the queen in his real-life game of chess. But regardless of the outcome, I’ve watched him and I see how he plays the game, far more than adam ever could.

Ashland: I think it would be a deadly mistake to underestimate him. Now, he doesn’t play this game on our level, but he’s deeply ensconced with newman media, and he does not like the idea that he has to take orders from us. No, I don’t think he’s just going to sit back and accept his fate. It’s not a question of if adam is going to make his move, it’s when.

Adam: Dad, that insult was completely uncalled for. I think you owe sally an apology.

Victor: Do you? Ms. Spectra, mind my saying so, I think you’re more than just an innocent distraction. You’ve had a hell of a career in a short time. From a dress-maker to a chief operating officer of a major company. That’s a hell of a meteoric rise. How’d you do it?

Sally: Well, the offer to step into the role took me by surprise as well. Only a fool would turn it down.

Victor: And only a fool wouldn’t realize that they’re punching way above their weight.

Adam: I have complete confidence in my decision and in sally’s abilities.

Victor: I’m sure you do.

Adam: She has vast experience in running a business.

Victor: You’re talking about running a corporation.

Adam: Mm-hmm, she has vast experience in marketing, finance, and research. She actually started a fashion house and revived it with her aunt’s brand, built it from the ground up.

Victor: Aren’t you leaving out a few salient points of her résumé? That disastrous debacle at forrester creations and her rather duplicitous actions towards my granddaughter.

Adam: Okay. Well, nobody in this room has clean hands, so if we’re gonna go around pointing fingers —

Sally: Thank you, adam. I’ve got this.

Nick: So sharon and faith threw tessa and mariah a heck of an engagement party.

Nikki: I know it. Faith tells me everything.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Did she also tell you that mariah and tessa are gonna adopt a child?

Nikki: Yes, I think it’s wonderful. I’m so happy for them.

Nick: What’s that smile about?

Nikki: Oh, nothing. Um…I was just thinking that, uh…someday soon, I’ll be able to call sharon “granny.”

Nick: [ Laughs ] That is funny.

[ Sighs ]

Nikki: What — what just happened there? What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?

Nick: Uh…cassie. I, uh — I wish more than anything that she would’ve lived long enough to get a chance to experience the things that mariah is, you know? Get a job, fall in love, start a family. I love all my kids so much, but…

Nikki: They can never take the place of the one you lost.

Nick: Yeah.

Nikki: You know, cassie will always be with you. And she’d want you to celebrate all the wonderful things that are coming your way. Embrace them, darling, because life can be so short. And one of these days, you’re gonna have so many grandchildren you’re gonna have to add a wing to the house.

Nick: That sounds awesome. Okay, I guess it’s your turn. Where did you just go?

Nikki: Nothing for you to worry about.

Nick: Mm-hmm. Usually dad’s at the center of whatever’s upsetting you.

Nikki: Alright, here it is. I knew exactly who and what victor newman was when i married — every time I married him — and I adore him. Everything we’ve been through together. But there has been another entity in our marriage.

Nick: Newman enterprises.

Nikki: Yeah. I mean, it’s not just a company. It is a part of us, it’s a part of you, even though you chose another path. And it — it takes up so much space in his head and in his heart. I just wish that he had been able to find a way to keep the family together through the company.

Sally: I won’t spend my entire life apologizing for my past actions. And that includes summer.

Victor: So you have no regrets?

Sally: I didn’t say that. I made a move to get what i wanted, what I thought i deserved, and I’m sorry that people got hurt. But summer landed on both feet. I will turn newman media into a company that people will sit up and pay attention to, not because I have a bunch of degrees or accolades, but because I have spent my entire life proving people wrong, making them sit up and notice me. With all due respect, I can do this. You will see.

Victor: If you don’t mind, i need to talk to you alone, okay, son?

Adam: [ Clears throat ] Hope you’re satisfied now that sally was the right choice.

Victor: I’m dissatisfied that you didn’t consult me first.

Adam: Apparently I need your and victoria’s approval for every choice I make. Perhaps it was a mistake for me to stay on. Victoria is counting the minutes until I fail. It’s obvious that you don’t trust my judgment. So here it is, maybe newman media’s new scoop should be its own ceo’s resignation.

Victoria: Adam is nothing but trouble you know I only agreed to let him stay on to appease my father so that he would go through with the sale. But once the paperwork is done and there’s no going back on the merger…

Ashland: There’s nothing in the deal that states how long adam has to stay, just a provision that there be due cause for his dismissal.

Victoria: So we give him enough rope.

Ashland: It would be a shame if adam were to fail and give us just cause to fire him.

Victoria: What if, instead of waiting for adam to screw up, what if we just make damn well sure that he does?

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Victor: Son, let me make this clear again. We haven’t even finalized the merger yet. It’s all in a state of flux.

Adam: I’m done justifying my hiring of sally, okay?

Victor: You’re really attached to this dress-maker, aren’t you?

Adam: She is more than that.

Victor: I bet she is.

Adam: I know that you have reasons to be suspicious, but you have only seen one side of her.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] And you’ve seen all sides, haven’t you?

Adam: The point is she is not some diabolical self-serving mercenary that everybody thinks she is. She is the right woman for this job.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] Alright, son. I won’t stand in her way as long as she’s a team player and proves that she can do the job as coo of this company.

Adam: [ Sighs ] You will not regret it.

Victor: Now, we have a more pressing problem to deal with.

Adam: Like what?

Victor: Ashland locke. May as well tell you that I have never really fully trusted him.

Nikki: Now, don’t misunderstand, I am not disparaging your father’s devotion for his family. His love for all of you is unparalleled.

Nick: Family has always been dad’s priority, but the family and the business have always been intertwined.

Nikki: Exactly.

Nick: I’m just lucky, you know, I don’t ever have to worry about that. I love working with noah, but if he told me he didn’t want to do that, if he wanted to do something else, whether it’s artwork or going to live on a fishing boat, I would tell him, “cool, I just want you to be happy.”

Nikki: I know you would. Your father has had some struggles with that.

Nick: Well, you know, dad has never had to find his grounding through, you know, his kids’ happiness. He’s always had something else to balance him out and keep him sane.

Nikki: What would that be?

Nick: Well, you, of course. You’re the love of his life.

Victor: Let me just say i have discovered some inconsistencies regarding his cancer treatment.

Adam: Okay, I mean, isn’t he legitimately getting better? Why would he fake that, unless he was trying to give victoria hope?

Victor: I don’t see why he would. She had already accepted his cancer diagnosis before they were engaged.

Adam: Well, perhaps he wants to appear strong to stay in the game, until the inevitable.

Victor: I want you to stay vigilant. If you see any contradictions in what he does, any inconsistencies, I want you to report to me.

Adam: Uh, I think I would be the last person that ashland would report to. Um…he’s made it clear that he hates that I’m staying on.

Victor: Really?

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Victor: Huh.

Adam: Made it quite clear he’s gonna be keeping me on a short leash.

Victor: Well, I’ll be damned. That goes both ways. Keeping you on a short leash means that you have a very good vantage point to see how he operates, who he communicates with.

Adam: So let me just get this straight. Are you asking me to spy on locke?

Victor: Did I say that?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Is this a test of my family loyalty? Are you hoping that I will decline your request to spy on victoria’s husband to prove that I won’t betray her?

Victor: If you love your family and your sister, you do as I say. (Jackie) I’ve made progress with my mental health.

Sally: Is it safe?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Come on in.

[ Clears throat ]

Sally: If I need to clean out my desk, please just tell me now.

Adam: You’re fine.

Sally: I need to hear the words.

Adam: You are still coo of newman media.

Sally: [ Exhales sharply ] Do you mind if I shout it from the rooftops?

Adam: I think we should let our pr department handle that.

Sally: What did victor say? I wasn’t sure how my defiant, in-your-face stance came across.

Adam: He will never admit this, but I could tell that he was impressed.

Sally: This is big. Huge. Thank you.

Adam: For what?

Sally: Defending me.

Adam: Well, my father wasn’t the only one that was impressed. I’m — I’m in awe. I… it’s not a lot of people that are brave enough to go toe-to-toe with victor newman like that.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Well, don’t think that I wasn’t shaking like a leaf, ’cause my heart was going like a million beats a minute.

Adam: Really? I never would have known that.

Sally: Good.

Adam: Okay, this is just sure-fire proof that you are going to succeed. To never let them see you sweat.

Nikki: Your father and I do have something special. Not every relationship is meant to last forever.

Nick: You mean like mine? And I’m only saying that to save you from saying it.

Nikki: Oh. Now, I don’t want to be unkind, but I’m not terribly disappointed that some of your romances didn’t last longer.

Nick: Oh, I’m well aware. Thank you. Yeah.

Nikki: Darling, I wish you every happiness, I really do.

Nick: Thanks, mom. I’m good, you know, with new hope and the kids. I’m in a great place.

Nikki: I’m so happy to hear that.

Victor: Hey, my boy. What a nice surprise.

Nick: Hey, dad.

Victor: So how’s everything?

Nikki: He’s fine. He just came by to catch up.

Nick: Yeah, wanted to see how things were going with the latest newman/locke acquisition.

Victor: Couldn’t be better.

Nick: So that’s it?

Victor: What, you expected more?

Nick: It’s kind of a big move, and not just for the business, but…

Victor: But what?

Nick: Dad, vick and adam can’t be in the same room together for two minutes before they start fighting. Do you really think it’s a good move to force them to work together?

Victoria: You know something? I am so thrilled that you are on board. You have no idea how many times people have tried to stop me from doing something like this.

Ashland: This will require surgical precision, you know. If your father gets wind that we’re trying to undermine his son…

Victoria: [ Sighs ] He will not take kindly to that at all.

Ashland: Well, you and victor may rest assured that no part of the company will suffer. Once adam is shown the door and sally is not far behind him, i will be more than happy to step in and oversee newman media myself.

Victoria: It’s just a larger version of your former company.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] Ah, being in charge of a media group again, that would be my pleasure. Besides, I am quite used to maintaining a strong hand over everything I control.

Victoria: Everything you control?

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Victor: Well, son, I’m surprised you still give a damn about the family business that you decided to walk away from.

Nick: I left the job. I’ll never leave the family.

Victor: Well, if you want to keep peace between your siblings, then you’ll always have a place at newman, you know.

Nick: Yeah, I appreciate it. It’s just not in the cards.

Victor: Okay. Never say never.

Nick: Well, I’m sure you know I’m way more concerned about victoria getting hurt than I am the welfare of the business.

Victor: I’m glad to hear that. I, on the other hand, am keeping a very keen eye on the business.

Nick: Hmm. I just get the feeling there’s a larger play here in the works.

Sally: You don’t have to sugarcoat it. You can be totally honest with me about what victor had to say about me.

Adam: Okay, he said that he would not block your confirmation as coo as long as he’s convinced that you’re a team player and you can handle the job. Satisfied?

Sally: Oh, I believe you. But I know his reputation. So what are the chances that he approved of me to your face but will now go behind our backs to destroy my very existence?

Adam: Look, I get why you are suspicious. He has done similar maneuvers in the past. But this is not one of those times.

Sally: What makes you so certain?

Adam: While you were gone, he divulged some information to me, and he has bigger things to contend with.

Sally: Something good or something bad?

Adam: Something… something interesting.

Ashland: Have I upset you?

Victoria: You know this isn’t your company. It belongs to both of us.

Ashland: Okay, I didn’t mean to come off as overly possessive. In fact, I was speaking in the past tense, so let me correct myself. I was used to maintaining a strong hand in all I ever owned. How’s that? Was that better?

Victoria: I really hope you mean that, because we’re in this together.

Ashland: Yeah. 100%.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, come on, two minutes ago, you were talking about how great it felt to have me on your side. I am on your side, despite a slip of the tongue. Believe me.

Victoria: I want to believe you, I really do, but your last confession has me a little bit wary.

Ashland: Yes, I, uh… I am sorry that I didn’t share with you about my financing the clinic in peru. It was a — it was a stupid mistake on my part, and I deeply regret it, but listen to me. Don’t allow your father to sow seeds of doubt about me in your mind. Adam is the untrustworthy one.

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Devon: Hey.

Billy: Hey. Thank you for making this happen so early.

Devon: Absolutely. Absolutely. It all worked out well, given how iffy my day is going.

Billy: Yeah, I’m sure it’s a stressful time. Have you heard anything about what’s causing dom’s symptoms?

Devon: I have not. I have not. It’s not easy.

Billy: No, it’s not. I remember when delia had leukemia. We were looking for a bone marrow donor.

Devon: I forgot that you went through that at all.

Billy: Yeah. You know, it was a long time ago, but the memories are still very much vivid.

Devon: I can imagine. Getting together yesterday and talking about lily’s idea helped occupy my mind for a little bit, but just so you know, if abby or chance or the hospital calls, i might need to cut this meeting short.

Billy: Absolutely. What do you say we dive in?

Devon: Yes, please. Let’s do it.

Billy: Okay, so I put together a little something here. Take a look.

Devon: Oh, wow.

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: Goodness, man, you — it’s color-coded.

Billy: Yeah.

Devon: Look at that. You were not joking when you said you were thinking big.

Billy: Well, you know what? I woke up in the middle of the night, and I had a few ideas i wanted to jot down before they disappeared, and then everything else kind of kept flowing, so —

Devon: Hang on a second, you did this last night?

Billy: Yeah, pretty much.

Devon: So you were up late last night, the night before that, and two nights ago? Do you ever sleep?

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Lily: When I saw this, i couldn’t resist.

Amanda: Oh, “jazz baby.” That is the cutest.

Lily: I know. On dom, it’s gonna be adorable.

Amanda: Thank you. Thank you so much. That’s so thoughtful.

Lily: Of course. Any excuse to buy baby things.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ]

Lily: How’s he doing, by the way? Is he feeling any better?

Amanda: Well, according to devon, nothing has changed. He’s still lethargic. He’s not eating the way that he should.

Lily: Does the doctor know what’s going on yet?

Amanda: They’re still waiting on test results.

Lily: Well, I really hope it’s something easy to treat.

Amanda: Yeah, me too. But I’m assuming that you’re not just here to drop off a baby gift.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, no, I also wanted to chat with you one-on-one, see how you’re doing. And, you know, just wondering how your law practice is going.

Amanda: Good, good. It’s going really, really well. Um, it’s a little slow right now. That’s why I’m home today. But we did get a huge rush of clients in the beginning, so much so that we had to turn people away, but now the wave of cases are wrapping up, so…

Lily: Must be nice to have a breather.

Amanda: Yeah, but we are gonna need to drum up some clients soon to pay for this fancy office space.

Lily: Wow, that’s a lot of pressure.

Amanda: Yeah. I’m not overly concerned. My sister imani, she has a lot of political connections and we have friends and family who have agreed to, you know, refer clients our way, so…

Lily: Yeah, but are sutton’s cronies gonna want to work with the lawyer who helped bring him down?

Amanda: Why would you ask that? Because it sounds like you’re trying to make me have doubts about my firm.

Lily: No, I’m not. I just, you know, think maybe you should cast a wider net for clients.

Amanda: Well, I am doing some networking on my own. But if there was someone specific that you had in mind, i would love to hear it.

Lily: Well, actually, I do of a pretty big client looking for legal representation.

Amanda: Really?

Lily: Mm-hmm.

Amanda: Who is it?

Lily: It’s me.

Amanda: [ Scoffs ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

Rey: There we go — right over there, there’s our guy. You see him?

Chance: Yep.

Rey: He’s disabling the security system. Alright, so, I’m gonna circle around to the east side of the house. When I get there, you come at him from the other side, alright?

Chance: Yeah. Okay.

[ Smashing ]

Abby: Great, there’s coffee. I’m definitely gonna need this today.

Chance: How’s dom doing? How’s he feeling? Or how’s he seem?

Abby: [ Sighs ] Well, he’s sweet and affectionate. I tried to sing him that goofy song that he really likes — the one that always makes him laugh — and I could barely get a smile out of him. Then he went back to sleep. I mean, we have to figure out what is causing this.

Chance: Yeah, don’t worry. The doctors are on it. We should be getting these test results back any time now.

Abby: I’m just so thankful that you’re here and I have you to lean on. I mean, if this had happened while you were away, I would be losing my mind. I’m already close to it.

[ Sighs ] Just when you hold me in your arms, you make me believe that our little boy is gonna be okay.

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Amanda: You need a lawyer? What for? Is there some kind of issue with your contract at chancellor industries?

Lily: No, no, jill’s been great. She accommodated all of my requests.

Amanda: Oh, wow, that’s nice.

Lily: Yeah, no, she really believes in my vision for the company, even though my method is less traditional.

Amanda: Well, I’m so glad to hear that because that is not always the case. You know, I remember my partner back in madison. He was fairly stuck in his ways, and that was so frustrating at times. That’s why I’m trying really hard with imani, since she’s a little less experienced, not to be so rigid about, “this is the way that it’s done.” It’s good to be open to new ideas, you know?

Lily: Yeah, no, it is. I mean, honestly, I wish more people were like it. I mean, we have some, you know, senior execs at chancellor that are great — they’ve been there for years — but, you know, they’re very resistant to change and innovation.

Amanda: Putting up road blocks, testing your limits.

Lily: Yes, absolutely, and then to top it all off, we had someone resign, someone that i had been hoping to promote to division head.

Amanda: I’m sorry. That must have been so disappointing.

Lily: Yeah, but, honestly, in the end, it’s for the best. I mean, billy and I want people there that believe in where the company is headed.

Amanda: Yeah, and you had that at chanccomm, and it produced great results.

Lily: I know that because you were one of my top people on the team. So when I said I needed legal representation, that’s what i had in mind. I want you to work with billy and me again, but this time, at the mothership — chancellor corporate.

Billy: You know what? I got too much going on right now. So I will sleep when I’m old.

Devon: I hope you’re kidding. I know lily wouldn’t want you to run yourself ragged making this project happen, that’s for sure.

Billy: I appreciate your concern, but really, it’s not a big deal. You know, it just — it feels like lately that’s where I’m getting most of my thinking done, where I’m feeling creative. I don’t know, maybe it’s the darkness, maybe it’s the fact that everyone’s sleeping and it’s actually quiet.

Devon: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: Maybe that’s why they call it the witching hour, because anything’s possible.

Devon: Aren’t you exhausted when you go to work the next day, though?

Billy: Well, that’s the thing. It can be a little bit tricky, but it’s nice to work from home. Sneak in a little nap once in a while. Who knows, maybe I’ll turn out to be nocturnal.

Devon: [ Laughs ] I don’t know if lily would like that very much.

Billy: Well, it does have its benefits.

Devon: Does it?

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Devon: Like what?

Billy: Hmm. For instance, a few nights ago, I was up late, you know, thinking about things, putting some things down on tape, and lily came downstairs, and I let her listen to a little bit about it. And it really sparked an interesting conversation.

Devon: What was the topic of this conversation?

Billy: Life, you know? All those big questions, all those things that we feel. Should I slow down? Should I speed up? Should I go in a completely different direction? How do I make sure that fear and doubt don’t consume my life? You know, just stuff we all feel.

Devon: Sounds like a mid-life crisis without the actual crisis part, though.

Billy: Yep, you nailed it there. Um…but let me just be very clear, I am extremely happy where I am right now, and I want to do everything I can to make sure that I keep it that way.

Abby: [ Sighs ] Do you think I should wake up dominic, make sure he gets something to eat?

Chance: Maybe we should just let him rest till we know more.

Abby: Okay, if you think so.

Chance: Abby, you having any second thoughts about telling your family what’s going on? You know, maybe we could use some more support.

Abby: No, no, no, there’s no need to worry everyone possibly for no reason. And if there is something wrong… you know what? Let’s just forget that I said that, okay? I have all of the support that i need from you. Unless, well, did you ask me that because you need somebody else to talk to?

Chance: No. No, I’m okay.

Abby: Hey, it’s totally fine if you need to talk to a friend. I will not be offended. What about rey? Did you tell him what was going on when you were at the stakeout?

Chance: Yeah, you know, we — we talked about it briefly. He knows we took dominic to the doctor.

Abby: And that’s why he understood that you had to leave early?

[ Cellphone rings ] It’s nate. Maybe he has news. Nate, hey. Have you heard from the specialist? Are dominic’s test results back yet? I’m in love again with this!

Amanda: Lily, that is an amazing offer. I appreciate you thinking of me.

Lily: You are my first choice. I mean, honestly, you’re my only choice.

Amanda: And I am flattered. Thank you. But…the timing is just not right. I just started my own practice.

Lily: Yeah, but you just said that you needed more clients.

Amanda: I also said that I’m very confident we will find them, so…

Lily: Look, I’m really hoping this opportunity is too exciting for you to pass up. I mean, I am asking you to be my new chief counsel. I want you to be in charge of all of chancellor’s legal operations.

Amanda: Wait, that is a senior-level executive role.

Lily: Yes, which you are more than qualified for. You did amazing work at chanccomm.

Amanda: Yeah, that was a relatively small division of a larger corporation. We’re talking about chancellor. It’s huge — international.

Lily: Right, so think of it as a promotion, right? One that you have fully earned.

Amanda: Lily, you must have dozens of lawyers there who have decades of experience. Why wouldn’t you want to put one of them in charge?

Lily: Because no one has decades of experience in the areas that I want to focus on. The things I want to do didn’t exist five years ago, right? Like the podcast project that billy and devon are working on.

Amanda: Yeah, devon did tell me about that.

Lily: Yeah, I want to work with people that have grown up with advanced technology, people that are comfortable with the pace of innovation.

Amanda: You have really given this a lot of thought, huh?

Lily: I have. Look, I’ve come to realize that working at chanccomm was the perfect preparation for what I’m doing now. We always did stories on the future of business and technology, you know? And now I’m in a position to make sure that chancellor doesn’t miss out on that.

Amanda: Well, you are right about that.

Lily: Yeah, but I want to do it with a strong team behind me, with people like you who are smart and capable and forward-thinking.

Amanda: Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa. Lily, just — you got to just give me a second to catch my breath, okay?

Abby: Okay, yeah, thank you, nate. We’ll see you in a bit.

Chance: What’d he say?

Abby: Uh, he’s going to bring dr. Alston over here to personally explain the results. I guess I’ll call devon and ask him to join us.

Chance: They’re making a house call?

Abby: Nate thought that we would be more comfortable here, and that way we don’t have to disturb dom, since he’s not feeling well, or leave him.

Chance: Okay. Uh…okay, that’s very accommodating of them.

Abby: Yeah.

[ Sighs ] If this were good news or something minor, they would have just told us over the phone, right?

Chance: We shouldn’t speculate, okay? We’ll know soon enough. I mean, what did he exactly say, word-for-word?

Abby: Well, nate didn’t want to get into it because hematology is not his field. He said that dr. Alston will explain everything and go over all of our questions.

Chance: Okay, well, that’s what matters, right? Getting answers. So we’ll find out what’s wrong and what to do about it, and we’ll get dominic whatever he needs.

Abby: Yeah.

Billy: I think this right here, that might be one of my favorite ideas. You know, everybody loves a good q&a, whether it’s about, you know, parenting or relationships or your neighbors or your job or whatever. It would be our modern version of a classic newspaper column.

Devon: Sure, and that’s a time-tested format.

Billy: Yeah, absolutely. I mean, everybody’s — we’re all asking questions, we’re all trying to fix things about ourselves, and this would be very intriguing. It would almost be like living vicariously through someone else’s thoughts and feelings. We’d be like a fly on the wall. I think people would really like it.

Devon: I agree with you. I mean, I sought some chats and blogs on parenting that I found to be really helpful.

Billy: Because they are.

Devon: Yeah.

Billy: And once we get off the ground, people are gonna write in, and we’ll have no shortage of material.

Devon: Yeah, you’re right about that. I mean, it makes the possibilities endless for what we can talk about. And like you said, I mean, i think too, we’re all asking ourselves those big life questions every day, like you’re doing up late at night.

Billy: Yeah, exactly. You know, maybe I’ll start my own podcast.

Devon: That’s not a bad idea.

Billy: Oh, come on.

Devon: It’s not.

Billy: Actually, you know what? It is a good idea because if my midnight musings bore people to tears, we can flip it on its head and use it as a cure for insomnia.

Devon: Oh, come on.

Billy: I’ll acquire a upper-crust british accent and i will talk about my feelings.

Devon: You’re joking. I’m being very serious about it. I really am, ’cause you said that your soul-searching led to a really valuable conversation with lily, and you could be doing that for a lot of other people on a much wider scale.

Billy: I don’t know about that.

Devon: Nah, encouraging them to dig deep.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hang on one second.

Billy: Yeah.

Devon: It’s nate.

Billy: Take it.

Devon: Thank you. Hey, what’s the update? Okay, alright, I’ll be over right away. Thanks. So he and the specialist are heading to the chancellor mansion to fill everybody in on dominic’s condition.

Billy: Go, go. We’ll pick this up another time.

Devon: I appreciate that very much.

Billy: Of course.

Devon: This is great work. I really, really love your ideas, man.

Billy: Thank you very much. But listen, most importantly, i hope dom is okay.

Devon: I do too. Thank you, man.

Billy: Okay.

Devon: I’ll check in with you.

Billy: Yeah.

Devon: See you.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

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Devon: We’re just here waiting for nate and the specialist to arrive.

Amanda: Okay, well, did you want me to join you?

Devon: No, no, you don’t have to do that. It shouldn’t take too long. But I’ll fill you in once we speak to the doctor.

Amanda: Alright, well, um, we’ll say a prayer on our end.

Devon: I appreciate that very much. I love you.

Abby: Oh, devon, you’re here.

Devon: Hey.

Abby: Hey.

Devon: Chance told me that you were up with dominic. How is he doing?

Abby: Uh, he’s okay. Um, doesn’t seem uncomfortable or like he’s in any pain, but he doesn’t have much energy or an appetite.

Devon: Okay. Well, listen, I think the fact that nate and the specialist didn’t tell us to rush dominic to the hospital after they got the results is a great sign. ‘Cause if it was a medical emergency, they would have done that, you know?

Chance: That’s a good point.

Abby: [ Sighs ] Nate’s car just pulled up. They’re here.

Amanda: [ Sighs ] It’s so hard waiting for news about dominic.

Lily: It’s okay, I’m sure we’re gonna have some answers soon.

Amanda: Yeah, I know, I know. I’m just — I’m not the most patient person in the world.

Lily: Okay, well, then let me distract you. Let’s keep chatting about you coming to work with billy and me.

Amanda: You are really persuasive, you know that?

Lily: It comes in handy, I’m telling you.

Amanda: Yeah, I see now how you were able to convince billy to be your second-in-command.

Lily: Well, no —

Amanda: I really — I just want to say, I did not think that his pride would have allowed him to do that, especially since you guys were on equal footing at chanccomm.

Lily: I know. Honestly, it was not easy. He turned me down the first couple times I asked him.

Amanda: Well, what made him change his mind?

Lily: Well, I don’t know. I think I just gave him some space and let him find his own path. You know, at first, he was just so focused on getting back at the people responsible for what happened at chanccomm, but then I think he realized it wasn’t making him happy and he was letting his ego get in the way of him, you know, doing something that was a great opportunity.

Amanda: And now he’s fully on board. He’s ready to be your lieutenant?

Lily: Yeah, I mean, I didn’t think it’d be easy, but it’s been great. We actually fight less now that there’s a, you know, very clear line as to who has the final say.

Amanda: Yeah, chain-of-command is a good thing.

Lily: Yeah, and billy knows that I love having him on board and that I actually want to hear his ideas. So now, if he brings me something and I’m not sold on it, he’ll either go and make a revision or he’ll, you know, let it go.

Amanda: Really? I mean, billy can do that? We’re talking about a man who has a lot of conviction about his own ideas.

Lily: I know. That’s a very nice way of saying that he’s stubborn as hell, which, yes, is true, but, no, he’s really excited about the transformation of chancellor, you know? We’re having a lot of fun.

Amanda: Well, I am glad that your partnership survived the shake-up at chanccomm, and i know that you two will do amazing things together.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Amanda: And I have to say, i am pretty impressed that billy has grown and evolved so much that he can embrace this supporting role, but the idea of giving up my new practice —

Lily: Okay, whoa, whoa, wait. Hold on. Don’t finish that thought, okay? I want to come with me.

Amanda: Where are we going?

Lily: Well, before you decide anything, there’s someone I want you to talk to.

Amanda: [ Scoffs ]

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Chance: Thank you both for coming. Um, obviously, we’re really worried about our son here. We’re hoping you guys can shed some light for us.

Nate: Well, I’m going to defer to dr. Alston’s expertise.

Dr. Alston: Thank you, dr. Hastings. The first thing you need to know is that the results of the bone marrow aspiration showed no sign of leukemia.

Abby: Oh, thank god.

Chance: Yeah, that’s a relief.

Devon: That’s amazing we can rule that out.

Abby: I mean, are you any closer to finding out what is causing dominic’s symptoms?

Dr. Alston: We ran another test, and it revealed that dominic has a rare blood disorder. That’s what led to the low red blood cell count and the resulting fatigue and loss of appetite.

Abby: That sounds very serious.

Nate: Unfortunately, it is.

Dr. Alston: I recommend we treat this now, before it causes any other issues such as growth deficiencies, digestive problems, or frequent infections like pneumonia. Left unaddressed, this will likely lead to bone marrow failure.

Chance: Okay, so what does the treatment involve?

Devon: And what can we do to help?

Dr. Alston: The best way to combat this disease is a bone marrow transplant. Age-related macular degeneration may lead to severe vision loss.

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Dr. Alston: In the best-case scenario, post-transplant, dominic will begin producing healthy bone marrow and red blood cells on his own.

Devon: And what’s the worst-case scenario? Does his body reject the donation?

Dr. Alston: Well, a lot of that depends on the compatibility of the donor.

Abby: Can I be a donor or devon? I mean, we are his biological parents. We must be compatible, right?

Nate: I’m afraid it’s not that simple.

Devon: Why isn’t it that simple?

Nate: It’s rare for a family member other than a sibling to be fully compatible. Although you both should get tested just in case. You’ll be half-matches at least, since dominic gets 50% of his genetic material from each of you.

Dr. Alston: There have been successful transplants using parental donors that are only half-compatible, but if we were to take that route, we would have to take special measures to reduce the chance of rejection.

Chance: I’m guessing the risks are higher in that case.

Dr. Alston: It’s not ideal, but it may be our best option.

Devon: Okay, so what do i have to do to get tested as quickly as possible?

Nate: Dr. Alston and I will head back to memorial and set that up for you immediately.

Devon: Good.

Abby: I’m gonna go too. I’m gonna go get tested. Thank you so much for coming over, explaining all of this to us, even though it was difficult to hear.

Dr. Alston: I understand you’re frightened. However, there is real hope for dominic to live a happy and healthy life.

Chance: Hey, are you okay?

Abby: Um, I guess it’s better to know what we’re up against, right?

Chance: Yeah. Um…let me get your coat and I’ll drive you.

Abby: No, no, I’m gonna drive myself.

Chance: What do you mean?

Abby: I think you should stay here in case dominic wakes up and he wants his dad to hold him.

Chance: Are you sure you want to go alone?

Abby: Just please tell me that this is all gonna be okay.

Chance: Hey, hey. I am here for you. Okay? No matter what. We will get through this as a family, I promise you.

Lily: Hello, hello. Surprise, surprise.

Billy: Whoa, yes. Please tell me this what it looks like it is. Tell me you’re joining the team.

Lily: Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on. I haven’t closed the sale yet.

Billy: Come on.

Lily: I thought she should speak with somebody who also was very reluctant to join, but now is so glad that he did. So…

Billy: Yes, he is very glad that he did. Sit down, amanda. Look, what can I tell you, okay? This is where it’s at. Not here exactly. Of course, we’re working from home because our offices are being expanded, but I wish we could go to chancellor because you would actually feel the vibe. It’s electrifying. And the entire team is on board and ready to revitalize this business. And, you know, there’s nothing that can’t be challenged with us right now. Everything — if there’s something that somebody feels that they can do better, we don’t only welcome that, we actually reward it.

Amanda: Wow. Well, it sounds like the ideal work environment, and I’m not surprised. And I heard about your venture with hamilton-winters, so I know there’s some sharp thinking going on here.

Billy: There is, and I know you loved working with us. We loved working with you. And now you will have more autonomy, a bigger office, a bigger paycheck — what’s not to love about that?

Amanda: If you haven’t forgotten, I have all the autonomy that I could ever want. I just opened my own firm with my sister as my junior partner.

Billy: Yeah, we know that.

Amanda: Okay, guys, I know that you guys are used to working with family, but this is all so new to me and I can’t — I can’t just walk out on my sister.

Lily: No, amanda, we would never ask you to do that. We want you to know, there’s a place for imani at chancellor.

Billy: Yeah, absolutely. What kind of role do you think she would want? Maybe entertainment law or real estate or what about political lobbying? Or, hey, maybe she works directly with you, you as her mentor. Either way, there is a place for her.

Amanda: Okay, I never even considered the possibility that imani would be coming with me.

Lily: Yeah, we know that you’re a package deal. That suits us just fine.

Billy: The more, the merrier.

Amanda: If you’re serious…

Lily: Look, we would love to chat with imani and address any concerns she may have.

Amanda: Oh, god, you guys are making this really hard to say no. Okay, I’ll talk to her. I will talk to her and I will get back to you. Facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results?

Lily: Thank you for backing up my recruitment efforts.

Billy: Of course. Happy to do it. I think it would be great if amanda was head of our legal affairs. Plus, if I ever get tempted to cross a line again…

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, I would love to believe that your questionable tactics are behind us.

Billy: I’m just kidding. But we both know it’s important to have a fantastic lawyer on the payroll.

Lily: Very true. How’d your meeting with devon go? Did you get through everything before he had to leave to meet with the doctor?

Billy: Yeah, we touched base on a few concepts, and I think he really dug them. And then he got a phone call and had to take off, but it was good.

Lily: Good. I really hope that everything’s okay with dom.

Billy: Yeah.

Lily: Devon loves that baby so much. If anything were seriously wrong —

Billy: Well, let’s just remember that that little baby’s cousin is one of the head honchos at memorial and his grandfather’s victor newman. He’s gonna get the best care possible.

Devon: [ Sighs ]

Amanda: There you are.

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: Did you get my message?

Devon: I did, yeah. I apologize for not getting back to you right away. But we had to — we had to go straight to the hospital from abby and chance’S.

Amanda: The hospital?

Devon: Yeah.

Amanda: Dom needed to go to the hospital?

Devon: No, dom didn’t need to go. Abby and me went to go get tested to be donors.

Amanda: What kind of donors?

Devon: [ Sighs ] Dominic has a blood disorder. And that’s why he’s been so tired all of a sudden. Some kind of issue with his red blood cell count, and according to the specialist that nate brought in, he needs to have a bone marrow transplant.

Amanda: Oh, my god. Oh, my god. What does that even entail?

Devon: Uh, the procedure’s actually pretty simple, but the hard part’s gonna be finding a donor.

Amanda: What if you can’t?

Devon: If we can’t or even if we do and it doesn’t work, they’re talking about complete bone marrow failure, where all these horrible things could happen to him and his whole young life would be a living hell.

Amanda: God, I am so sorry. I’m so sorry. What did the doctors say? Did they say that you and abby can be donors? What do they think?

Devon: I don’t know. We didn’t get the test results back yet, but we’re probably just gonna be a half-match.

Amanda: Why? Why can’t they get a closer match for dominic? He has so much family right here in town.

Devon: Yeah, and none of them are gonna have as close as a dna match as his biological parents. Usually the only other person that would be a sibling, which he doesn’t have, and if you want to get a perfect match, he’d have to have a —

Amanda: Identical twin. The only instance where two people share the same dna.

Devon: Right. So, you know, me and abby are probably gonna be as good as it gets, which isn’t optimal, and it’s just another way of saying that we might not be able to save him.

Rey: Hope it’s not a bad time. Just thought I’d check in, see how things were going. I remember you mentioned that dom was getting some tests run.

Chance: Yeah, yeah, we — we got the test results back.

Rey: I take it the news isn’t good.

Chance: No, he’s — something wrong with his bone marrow, his blood, and that affects everything — you know, immune system, growth, all that.

Rey: Is it treatable?

Chance: Yeah, he needs a bone marrow transplant.

Rey: [ Sighs ]

Chance: Abby and devon are at the hospital right now, seeing if they can donate.

Rey: I feel for you, man. I’ve been there twice before in similar situations. Once when lola needed a transplant and then again with faith. I know how terrifying it is just waiting for the news for a possible match. It’s hard, partner.

Chance: Thanks. You know, the doctor’s saying there’s hope, so hanging on to that.

Rey: Yeah. Well, sharon and I will keep you in our prayers. I’ll relay the message to paul. Obviously, nobody’s gonna expect you at work right now under these circumstances.

Chance: Yeah, well, that’s not the only reason.

[ Sighs ] On the stakeout, man, when I…

Rey: No, chance, you don’t need to explain.

Chance: Yes, I do. I do. I have to apologize because i let you down.

Rey: [ Sighs ]

Lily: Is that the graphic you made for your pitch to devon?

Billy: Yes, it is.

Lily: What’s — what’s that one? “Midnight musings”?

Billy: Ah. That’s actually kind of funny. Devon and I were joking around about me starting my own podcast based on the late-night ramblings that I’ve been having. I kept it there as a reminder because I thought you’d get a kick out of it.

Lily: Um…I kind of love that.

Billy: No, no, no.

Lily: Yeah.

Billy: We were kidding about it. At least I was kidding about it. It’s not really a thing.

Lily: Wait, did devon like it, too?

Billy: Um…I guess maybe. He just thought that I couldn’t be the only one that’s up late at night philosophizing with a scotch in my hand.

Lily: I mean, it’d be easy to get sponsorships. It’s plenty of liquor companies out there.

Billy: Okay, I am not interested in pouring my heart out for people to hear and, most importantly, judge.

Lily: What do you mean? Don’t be so quick to shoot this down. There’s ways for you to stay anonymous. You could have a pseudonym. You could, you know, write it but then have someone else tell it. I mean, this could be really good for you.

Billy: Okay, are we done? Can we move on?

Lily: Don’t delete that bubble.

Billy: [ Laughs ]

Lily: Do not.

Billy: Yes, ma’am.

Abby: Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt.

Chance: No, no, no, no. Rey was just stopping by to see how dominic was. I told him everything that’s going on.

Abby: Oh. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Rey: Of course. And listen, if there’s anything that sharon and I can do, please let me know. We’ve been there before.

Abby: Yes, I remember.

Chance: I’ll walk you out.

Rey: I know the way.

Chance: Thanks, man.

Rey: Yeah.

Chance: How’d it go? How was the hospital?

Abby: Uh…they are gonna let me know soon if I’m a match.

Chance: Okay, okay, well, fingers crossed at least one of you are.

Abby: Um…so when I walked in, I couldn’t help overhearing you talking to rey. What was that about? I mean, you said something about letting him down.

Chance: Oh, honey, that — that was nothing. I was just apologizing, ’cause, you know, when I ducked out of the stakeout early, it was just poor form on my part. It was nothing.

Abby: Because you thought you were ready to go back, but once you were there, did something specific happen that changed your mind?

Chance: No, baby, stop. You were just right. It was too soon. Look, don’t worry about me. We have much more important things to worry about now.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Abby: It’s dr. Alston. Dr. Alston, hi. It’s abby. Did you get my test results back?

[ Sighs ] I see, so I’m only a half-match, as anticipated. Well, what about devon?

Amanda: We can handle this, okay? We will find out everything we can about this disorder. We will search the globe for donors if we have to. And you are not in this alone, okay? You have me, you have lily and nate and abby and chance and everyone else who loves that little boy. And we will get through this. We will get through this together, okay?

Devon: I know, thank you. I know that you’re right. I just hate that he has to go through any of it.

Amanda: I know.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Devon: It’s the hematologist. Doctor, hello. I’m doing alright. What’s the latest. Are you sure? That — hang on just a second. I’m 100% match for dominic.

Amanda: What?

Devon: [ Laughs ] [ Sighs ] Oh.

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Adam: To two wrongs making something very right.

[ Glasses clink ]

[ Breathes deeply ] Uh, well, since you’re now newman media’s coo, we, um — we need to hit the ground running.

Sally: Alrighty.

Adam: Yeah. We need to organize our ideas and craft them into a specific plan.

Sally: Yeah. I guess you need to show the world that you made the smart choice in hiring me.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Well, I’m not worried about what the world thinks because soon everybody is gonna see what i do.

Sally: Well, I feel the exact same way about you. Soon, victor and victoria are gonna have to forget all of their doubts and their worries and accept you as the phenomenal ceo that you are.

[ Laughs ]

Adam: What?

Sally: I’m sorry. I can’t help but laugh. We both flipped out when we walked in here and we saw all of this, the — the flowers and the champagne and the chocolate-covered strawberries.

Adam: I honestly thought that you set all that up.

Sally: I thought it was you! I mean, we acted like it was some, like, terrible breach of our contract to keep things strictly professional.

Adam: Well, we’ve been clear about, um, you know, how we’re gonna make this partnership work. We swore that we were gonna make sure things are uncomplicated.

Sally: Mm-hmm. Yeah. And never, ever actually celebrate a holiday.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. There’s that. But, uh, would that really have been the, uh, worst thing in the world?

Sally: If I had brought you the chocolate-covered strawberries and the champagne?

Adam: You know what I meant.

Sharon: Hey.

Rey: Hey.

Sharon: How’s it going?

Rey: Well, I have some bad news. I have to work on that burglary case tonight, so I don’t know how late I’ll be home. Trust me — this is not how i wanted to spend valentine’s day with you.

Sharon: Well, that’s okay. I understand. I do. You know, if you marry a cop, you’ve got to expect there’s gonna be late nights and missed holidays.

Rey: Well, I promise I’m gonna make it up to you.

Sharon: I know that you would be wining and dining me if you could.

Rey: Mm.

Sharon: And besides, I like the sounds of making it up to me. I think that’s going to be more fun.

Rey: Wow, you really are an expert at turning lemons into lemonade, huh?

Sharon: Well, I know how much it means to you to catch this burglar. I was asleep when you came in last night after the stakeout. So, how is it working with your partner again? And how did chance do on his first day?

Rey: Well, I hate to say it, but he wasn’t ready.

Sharon: Oh. What happened?

Rey: Well, I’d rather just leave it at that. But it might have been a good thing that chance tested the waters. It’s clear he’s still dealing with a lot. Joining me may have given him the opportunity to realize that he was pushing too soon to return to work.

Sharon: Well, I’m sorry to hear that. But hopefully this will help him find his way and he’ll get the help that he needs.

Rey: That’s what I love about you, you know? You’re always looking on the bright side of things. Which is why I can’t bear for you to go all day without your gifts. You know, I have some time before I have to go in. And while I have you almost all to myself, maybe I can take the time to show you just how much I love you.

Sharon: Well, I like the sound of that.

Rey: [ Chuckles ]

Noah: You know, the meeting with the county review board went well.

Nick: Well, let’s just keep our eye on the ball, alright? We got a long way to go.

Noah: Hey, I mean, is there anything we can do to speed up the process a little bit? This project can help a lot of people. I mean, here it is, valentine’s day already, and we really haven’t made that much progress.

Nick: I mean, these things take time.

Noah: [ Sighs ] Yeah, I get it. I just — I don’t know. I’m just anxious to see it all come together. And these decorations, man — these decorations are really not helping my mood. It is just a constant reminder that you and I are in the same boat this year, S.S. Dateless.

Nick: Are you kidding me? This is a made-up holiday that forces suckers to buy a bunch of candy and flowers, and you aren’t missing anything.

Noah: Oh. Really? Yeah, I’d almost believe that if I hadn’t seen you go all out over the years. So, nice try. You talk a good game, though.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Well, i guess you got me there. But trust me — I’m fine. Are you okay?

Noah: Yeah. Yeah. You don’t have to worry about me. But, hey, if you’re not doing anything, how about we hang out tonight while the rest of those suckers are out celebrating?

Nick: Yeah. Let’s do it.

Noah: Cool. Well, I should probably get going. I have an errand I need to run before the entire town is overrun with red roses and champagne.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Yes.

Noah: See ya. Hey, what’s up, man? Good to see you.

Moses: You too. Hey, um, your assistant said you’d be here, and I really need your help.

Nick: Sure, man. What’s up? Sit down.

Moses: Thanks.

Mariah: Hey, you.

Tessa: Ooh. Hi.

Mariah: Aww.

[ Laughs ] Look at this! What a sweet valentine’s day gift.

Tessa: Oh, no, that’s not your gift. That’s just some ambiance to set the stage. I have something way better for you.

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Rey: So, what do you think? Any ideas? I cannot leave my beautiful wife without showing her how much i love her.

Sharon: You could clean out the walk-in refrigerator.

Rey: Oh. Yeah.

Sharon: Now, a gesture like that — that’s the sign of real love.

Rey: Mm, well, if that’s what it takes, I will do it. Where’s the mop? Let’s go.

Sharon: Wait. Stop. I was just kidding!

Rey: You know, I know. I know. I know what I’ll do. I can give you one of my world-class back massages. Hmm? Guess that wouldn’t look too professional, though.

Sharon: Well, I could lock the door and put the sign out and tell the world that we’re closed. It might be worth it.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Sharon: You know what? No matter how late you get home, we will celebrate.

Rey: Mmm.

Faith: I am officially freaking out!

Sharon: Why? What happened?

Faith: The day is already half over, and I’ve got nothing. I wanted to get moses something perfect and special, but everything that I come up with is either too casual or too weird. Like, I’m not gonna get him a mug with a soccer ball and “world’s greatest…whatever” on it, like you probably got rey. I mean, that’s too lame.

Rey: A mug?

Sharon: Um, not even close.

Faith: It was just an example, okay? Look, I have been going back and forth about what to get him for so long, my head is going to explode. And now valentine’s day has snuck up on me, and it’s gonna be too late to do anything.

Rey: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Relax. There’s still time to get him something cool.

Faith: Yeah, but what? That’s the problem. I don’t have a clue.

Sharon: Well, he loved that sweater you gave him for christmas. You seem to know what he likes.

Rey: Yeah, or what about a t-shirt from something you two shared together, like a movie or a ball cap or — what’s wrong with a mug? You know? Hey, listen, it’s the thought that counts. He’s gonna love anything you get him.

Faith: Yeah, that’s just the thing. I want to get him something that looks like I put tons of thought into it.

Sharon: Well, you could always make him something. He would love that.

Faith: Seriously, mom? Poster board and glitter?

Moses: Look, I really hate coming to you like this, but I’m desperate. I haven’t gotten anything for faith for valentine’s day, and not only am I running out of ideas, but I’m running out of time, too. So, what do I do?

Nick: Okay, first let’s slow down.

Moses: Yeah, but — i wouldn’t come to you if I had anywhere else to turn. Devon is busy with amanda, and nate’s working. So, who knows faith better than her dad?

Nick: Okay, um, I think her mother might have something to say about that, but I do know faith pretty well. Um…I know she loves that bracelet that you gave her for christmas. And I know this because she wears it every single day.

Moses: Yeah. I mean, that was a really good gift, but it almost got screwed up when I blew it by giving her a book. I mean, what was I thinking?

Nick: [ Laughs ] Alright, I think I can help you. Um, I think the first thing we need to do is figure out what you’re trying to say with this gift. You know, the bracelet that you gave her with the charms and, like, the chess pieces — that said, “I know you. You know, this is something that matters to you, and this is where we are right now.” Right?

Moses: Okay. Yeah.

Nick: So, moses, what is it you’re trying to say with this gift?

Moses: [ Sighs ]

Chloe: Sorry I wasn’t able to work last night.

Chelsea: Oh, don’t be silly. Is bella doing okay after her nightmare?

Chloe: Oh, yeah, she’s fine. I finally got her back to sleep. You know, it’s just all part of the wonderful, unpredictable world of being a parent. Something you know all about.

Chelsea: I do. Connor has had plenty of sleep issues. Apparently now I have sleep issues, too. Yeah, I had awful insomnia last night. Couldn’t sleep. It was driving me nuts. So eventually I got dressed and went to crimson lights.

Chloe: After we talked?

Chelsea: Yeah. I actually bumped into rey there. We had a really nice, normal conversation. I know that doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve just had a hard time lately finding my footing, you know? Talking to rey — it was just nice, you know, to talk to somebody that wasn’t judging me. God knows rey has every reason to.

Chloe: Well, you better get used to it. You’re gonna find fewer people getting all judgey on you now. That’s what your new life without adam is going to look like.

Adam: I was simply agreeing with you about how we reacted to the, uh, champagne before we realized it was from an advertiser. Maybe we were overcompensating a bit.

Sally: Perhaps.

Adam: But look at us. We’re doing a good job of navigating the situation and working together.

Sally: Yes. Yeah, we are. So, uh, let’s stay focused on the big picture.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Sally: Maybe we start with a list of our most pressing issues.

Adam: Well, the most pressing issue was acknowledging that there’s, uh, something more going on between us, but that we were able to compartmentalize those feelings so it doesn’t get in the way of what we’re trying to accomplish.

Sally: Are we?

[ Glass thuds ]

[ Lock engages ]

[ Objects clattering ]

Sally: [ Laughs ] Kim is now demonstrating her congestion.

[ Objects clattering ]

[ Both breathing heavily ]

Adam: [ Exhales heavily ]

[ Both laugh ] Oh, my god. Oh, my god, that was a surprise.

[ Both breathing heavily ]

Sally: And intense.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Sally: I’ve waited a really long time for this moment, and I — [Sighs] I still wasn’t prepared for it.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Both breathing heavily ]

[ Both laugh ]

Chloe: Listen to me, chelsea. You are finally on the right track. You have to keep looking forward and focus on our upcoming pitch to lauren. Good things are on the verge of happening for us.

Chelsea: I just don’t think we should get our hopes up, not after what I pulled last time I worked for her. I mean, I basically stole from her. And when we pitched lauren our idea, she made it very clear that she’s not willing to just ignore that.

Chloe: She also made it very clear that she was willing to consider giving you another chance. She sees how hard you are trying to get your life back on track, and making a break from adam, putting that toxic relationship behind you — that is a big part of it. It is proof that you are serious about starting fresh, and i think lauren sees that.

Chelsea: It doesn’t mean she’s gonna be willing to trust me again.

Chloe: Stop it. Okay?

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

Chloe: I believe in you. I believe in us, and now you need to start doing the same. You have to have high hopes and start dreaming big because no one out there is going to hand us anything. We need to go out there, and we need to get things for ourselves.

Mariah: Hmm. Okay. That’s it. I give up. I give up. I don’t know where it is, so just please tell me where it is.

Tessa: Your valentine’s day gift can’t fit into a box with a bow. It’s far too big for that.

Mariah: Okay.

Tessa: You know how much i love you. This song — it’s written specifically for you, inspired by you.

[ Soft music plays ]

We tried our best

to ruin this

stripped to the ground

rebuilt it

brick by brick

time and again

time and again

[ Knock on door ]

Mariah: Oh, wow. That is lousy timing. No, no, no, please, please.

[ Music stops ] Don’t stop. Don’t stop. Whoever it is, they’ll go away if we just ignore it, so please keep singing.

Tessa: No, no, we can’t do that. What if it’s your mom?

Mariah: If it’s my mom? My mom would know better than to interrupt us on valentine’s day. Who does that?!

Tessa: [ Laughs ] Look, we started our celebration a little early. I promise I will start right where I left off.

[ Knock on door ]

Mariah: And I promise whoever this is, is going to go away immediately.

Tessa: [ Laughs ]

Mariah: Immediately!

Noah: Surprise!

Mariah: [ Chuckles ] Goal!

Mariah: Noah. Uh, come in. Come in. Yeah. This is — this is a surprise.

Noah: Sorry. I hope I’m not interrupting anything. It’s just, uh, I wanted to bring this belated house-warming gift. I guess now it’s more of a house-warming/engagement/ soon-to-be-parents gift.

Mariah: Uh, well, you mean not-so-soon-to-be parents. With everything we’ve learned from the adoption process, it’s going to be very long, very challenging.

Tessa: Yeah. But we really appreciate the sentiment.

Mariah: Yeah, this is incredibly thoughtful.

Noah: Okay, it looks like i definitely am interrupting something. Sorry. I, uh — I wanted to try to come by before the celebrating began. Um, I’ll just — I’ll just leave the gifts and go.

Mariah: No, no, no, no, no, no, please, please. It’s really fine. It’s fine.

Tessa: Yeah, yeah, yeah, please stay, I mean, at least until we open the gift.

Moses: Well, that’s the thing. I, um — I really like your daughter, sir. She’s special, you know?

Nick: I agree with you about that.

Moses: And I want to get her something that really shows just how special she is to me.

Nick: I think I know what you’re trying to say — or what not to say.

Moses: I don’t know how this happened. I mean, every day I’ve been thinking about what I want to get faith for valentine’s day. I’ve just been going along with school and my internship, thinking it over, and then, bam, the day is here and I’ve — I’ve got nothing.

Nick: No pressure, huh?

Moses: [ Sighs ]

Faith: Please, mom, you’ve got to help. This is a crisis.

Sharon: Okay, first of all, calm down. This is the good kind of problem to have. Actually, it’s not a problem at all. Finding the perfect gift for a person you care about can be fun.

Faith: You could give rey a mug and he’d do backflips.

Sharon: Again with the mug thing?

Faith: Seriously, mom. He would call you a gift wizard and drink out of it every single day for the rest of his life.

Sharon: [ Sighs ] It is the thought that counts. But I get what you’re saying about wanting it to have a particular kind of meaning.

Moses: I just kept figuring it would come to me when I least expected it, but when it got down to actually going to the store and picking the perfect thing…that just never happened. And now there’s, like, no time left.

Nick: Well, you obviously care about my daughter, and, uh, I think it says a lot that you’re willing to come to her father to get the perfect gift for her. That requires a certain amount of —

Moses: Desperation?

Nick: I was gonna say bravery.

Moses: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: Look, I think if we put our heads together, we can come up with some good ideas.

Moses: [ Sighs ] Thanks, man. I really appreciate that.

Sharon: Try not thinking about getting him the perfect thing, and instead just think about moses, who he is, what makes him happy. What was that? A thought already?

Faith: Yeah. Not exactly a gift. I was just thinking about his smile, the way he has of lighting up the whole world, like all of him is smiling, his whole being.

Sharon: There you go. Go with that. Think about where you were when that happened, what made him smile.

Moses: [ Sighs ] Thanks for talking this thing through with me. I really needed help figuring this thing out.

Nick: Not a problem.

Moses: Hey, you know something? You’re — you’re pretty cool.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Wow. I mean, that is literally something my daughter has never said to me. Thank you. And I am glad to help.

Faith: Thank you so much, mom. I knew I could count on you to help me. This is gonna be great.

Sally: [ Sighs ] So…are things gonna get weird between us now? Did we make a mistake?

Adam: I have to admit that I have thought about this moment for a long time, too. But what I imagined did not come close to the reality. But a mistake? No, not at all. I don’t see it that way. Do you?

Sally: Are you kidding? I mean, that was…

Adam: Yeah.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] So, what now?

Adam: [ Laughs ] I really — I really don’t know. But you know what? We don’t have to figure it all out right now. We can just play it as it goes.

Sally: Sure. Yeah. Sounds good.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ] But we should, um, probably get back to work.

Sally: Yeah. We do have…a lot to do.

Adam: Yeah. The truth is, I am starving right now. I am famished. What about you?

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Mariah: Okay. Oh, noah. Oh, my goodness, this is… this is beautiful. Look.

Tessa: I love it.

Mariah: Oh, where should we hang it?

Tessa: Uh… oh, how about over there?

Mariah: Great. Alright, let’s try it. How does this look?

Tessa: That’s perfect.

Mariah: Noah, I… I — I just can’t thank you enough for creating this for us. It’s a masterpiece.

Noah: It was my pleasure. I really hope you guys know how happy I am for you and how much I’m rooting for your marriage and your adoption plans and everything else good coming your way.

Sharon: [ Laughing ]

Rey: You are amazing.

Sharon: I am?

Rey: Yeah. I saw you with faith earlier. Now, I know you’d like to admire your handiwork, but maybe we should give the kids some space, huh? Be a little more discreet?

Sharon: Um, look at that. The espresso machine needs attention.

Rey: Mm-hmm. And I will do that repair for you on the patio.

Sharon: Oh, you don’t have to do that.

Rey: I’m happy to do it. You can thank me later.

Sharon: I will thank you later.

Rey: Mm-hmm.

Moses: Happy valentine’s day, faith.

Faith: Happy valentine’s day. It’s kind of weird, when you think about it, that someone just picked a random day to make it love day and now it’s, like, greeting cards and candy bonanza.

Moses: Yeah, but if you think about it, it’s got to suck for people who don’t have anyone to love. The worst day of the year for them.

Faith: Yeah, that must suck.

[ Both laugh ]

Moses: But today is also a reminder — like, if you really care about someone, you can let them know and show them how much you care, which is pretty cool, right?

Faith: Yeah. I hope you didn’t feel, like, you know, forced to get me something.

Moses: Forced? No. I just wanted to make sure I got just the right thing for you.

Faith: [ Chuckles ] Wow. Did not see that coming.

Moses: Oh, no, that’s not for you. That’s for your dad.

Faith: [ Chuckles ] Okay.

Moses: It’s a joke. I’ll explain later.

Faith: Is this for me?

Moses: Yep.

Faith: [ Laughs ]

Moses: Thanks.

Faith: [ Chuckles ] What?! Concert tickets…

Moses: No way. Tickets to coltrane?

Faith: …To coltrane?

Moses: What? Wow. No way.

Faith: I know how much you love his music and that listening to his music was something that you shared with your dad.

Moses: Yeah. I remember the first time i played him for you.

Faith: You made me close my eyes so I could feel him with my whole body and really see the music. It was like magic.

Moses: Yeah. It felt that way, too, when my dad first played his album for me. And then it felt like I was listening to it all over again when I showed him to you. Feeling it through your heart, hearing it through your ears. Yeah. You nailed it — like magic.

Chloe: I love the direction you’re going with that. I feel like that could be the showpiece for the whole line.

Chelsea: Lauren did seem to like the idea of an exclusive new collection just for fenmore’S.

Chloe: Well, I talked with the accountant, and he’s putting together all the financials for her.

Chelsea: Great. What do you think?

Chloe: It’s amazing. You really have not lost your touch. I think lauren’s gonna love that.

Chelsea: Yeah. I plan to make metallic buttons a recurring theme in the new line.

Chloe: I love that idea. I feel like this is all coming together.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Oh, great. Just what we need.

Adam: Um…would you feel more comfortable going somewhere else?

Sally: Would you?

Adam: No.

Sally: Okay then. Let’s stay. I mean, I know this is all uncharted territory and there’s still a lot that we need to figure out, but this is definitely not the place and it’s definitely not the time.

Adam: Well, we don’t need to figure it all out right now. We agreed that we would play it by ear.

Sally: Yeah, and I am perfectly fine with that. I mean, after all, this is just a business lunch. It’s a perfectly normal thing for ceos and coos to do.

Adam: Hello, ladies.

Chelsea: Well, look who it is. The two of you are spending a lot of time together lately.

Adam: Well, that’s ’cause sally is my new coo.

Chelsea: Seriously? That’s the job you gave her?

Adam: Yes, she’s going to be amazing in the role.

Sally: It’s nice working with someone who recognizes and appreciates my skills.

Chelsea: Mm, I’ll bet he does.

Chloe: Congratulations, sally.

Sally: Thank you.

Adam: Yeah. She’s gonna have a real trial by fire with everything going on with newman media, a lot of details involved, as you can both imagine.

Chelsea: You’re doing on-the-job training? You’ve got your hands full.

Adam: Not so much. Uh, sally’s already shown she’s more than capable of holding her own.

Sally: I mean, we can’t spend all the time in the office, as much as I love all the energy and sparks that are flying around there.

Adam: Anyway, what is going on with you two? I hear you met with lauren for a possible collaboration.

Chloe: Yeah. We were just actually working on our final pitch, and it’s going rather well, if I do say so myself.

Sally: Mm, well, good luck with that. As someone, you know, who worked with lauren, I know what a stickler she can be, so make sure you cross all your t’S.

Chelsea: Oh, thanks, but I’ve worked with lauren before, too. We know exactly what she wants and what she needs.

Sally: Well, you know, if you need anyone to have a fresh set of eyes, to take a look at your pitch, or maybe give you some advice on your designs, you know, as someone with recent experience of the fenmore’s business model and strategy, I could… you know what? No. You guys are gonna be great.

Chelsea: I think we’re okay. Yeah, we’ve got a lot of exciting ideas, so we’re good.

Sally: Wow. It’s really wonderful that lauren was willing to give you a second chance. Not everyone’s fortunate enough to have that opportunity.

Chelsea: Well, it’s a good thing that we didn’t tie you up with a contract, considering you had this amazing opportunity just waiting for you around the corner — and with adam. It’s almost like we did you a favor.

Sally: You have no idea.

Tessa: That’s the perfect spot.

Mariah: That’s such a beautiful addition to our home.

Noah: I can’t begin to tell you how glad I am that you actually like it.

Mariah: We do. We really, really do.

Tessa: We’ll treasure it forever.

Mariah: And we get to say that we have our very own noah newman original.

Noah: You do. Enjoy it. Anyways, I should get going. I told dad I’d hang out with him tonight. So please get back to your celebration.

Tessa: Bye, noah. Thank you for stopping by.

Noah: See ya.

Mariah: Hey. Thank you so much for doing that for us. It — it means so much to the both of us.

Noah: See ya.

Nick: Young love. There’s nothing like it.

Sharon: Remember when we were teenagers?

[ Both laugh ]

Nick: I sure do. I even remember the first gift that you gave me.

Sharon: Really? You do?

Nick: Yep. Friendship bracelet. You made it yourself. And you know what? It worked. ‘Cause we’re still friends.

Sharon: Aww.

Nick: And now faith and moses are making some memories of their own. Man, moses came to me earlier in a panic. I guess he didn’t know what to get faith for valentine’s day.

Sharon: I can’t believe this. Faith did the same thing. She came to me in full drama mode. It was the worst thing in the world. She couldn’t think of what to get moses for valentine’s day.

Nick: Seriously? What’d you tell her?

Sharon: I told her to put less focus on the gift and more so on moses and what she likes about him, what makes him smile.

Nick: I pretty much said the same thing to moses. I asked him what he wanted the gift to say. I guess they’d just got done listening to a jazz record together, so…

Sharon: Coltrane? Oh, my god. And they shared a special moment?

Nick: Yeah.

Sharon: Because there was this flyer for a salute to coltrane concert. It was pinned up outside. It seemed perfect.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] We are good. Up top. My asthma felt anything but normal.

Adam: What do you know? Looks like everything turned out well for everyone. I have no doubt that sally’s gonna be an incredible coo for newman media, and I know you and lauren will be great business partners. But, um, if you will excuse us, we have some business to attend to, so we’ll let you get back to yours. Good luck with the, uh, pitch.

Sally: Yeah. Good luck with that.

Chloe: [ Sighs ]

Chelsea: Our presentation is going to blow lauren away. She will be so impressed with us, she’s gonna make that deal in a heartbeat.

Chloe: Damn right she will.

Adam: Hey. You good?

Sally: Are you kidding me? It’s the best valentine’s day ever.

[ Soft music plays ]

Tessa: We’ve tried our best

to ruin this

stripped to the ground

rebuilt it

brick by brick

time and again

time and again

time and again

time and again

this isn’t perfect

neither are you

neither am I

but I choose this every time

I choose you every time

every time

between our overthinking, our defenses

I’m not blinking

’cause I choose this

this sacred space

our sofa bed

despite the mess, we confess

safe and sound

time and again

time and again

time and again

time and again

this isn’t perfect

neither are you

neither am I

but I choose this every time

I choose you every time

every time

between our overthinking, our defenses

I’m not blinking

’cause I choose this

this is not a love song

this is real life

this is honest

this is right when we are wrong and

this is not a love song

this is our life

this is our mess

and there’s nothing here to fix

and this is not a love song

this is real life

this is real love

I choose this every time

I choose you every time

every time

between our overthinking, our defenses

I’m not blinking

’cause I choose this

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Adam: Uh-oh. Hmm.

Sally: Wh– what exactly do you think you’re doing? This is completely unprofessional. I’m here for business meeting.

Adam: I was literally about to ask you the same thing.

[ Chuckles ] Are you responsible for all of this?

Ashland: Okay. Uh. You caught me red-handed.

Victoria: At what?

Ashland: A little office redecoration.

Victoria: I think you must have bought everything that the florist had.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Nothing is too extravagant to show you how much I love you and how grateful I am to have you in my life.

Victor: Well, thank you for the update. Well, I know you were reluctant to go down there in the first place, but I knew that the information you would unearth would be invaluable. Thank you for doing it. See you soon.

Nikki: Who was that?

Victor: Michael baldwin calling from peru. He has some more information about ashland locke.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: Good morning.

Amanda: Happy valentine’s day.

Devon: Oh, my gosh.

Amanda: That was not the reaction that I was expecting.

Devon: I’m — you’re so generous for doing that, and I’m terrible ’cause I’ve had so much going on, I forgot. I’m so sorry.

Amanda: Hey, no, no, no, don’t do that. It is totally fine. I know how worried you’ve been about dominic.

Devon: Yeah, I know, but it’s — there’s no point — i know there’s no point for any of us to be worried or to speculate until we get the test results back. It’s just — it’s easier said than done. Because all I keep doing is thinking about dominic crying when he was getting the test and seeing the fear in his eyes and him looking up at us like he’s asking, “why are you letting this happen to me?”

Amanda: [ Sighs ] I know how worried you must have been because he didn’t understand what was happening. But you care about that kid more than anything in this world, and you are doing right by him. So I know he’s in the best possible hands.

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Amanda: Why don’t you take the day off? I can, too. I can stay home and help distract you until you hear back from dominic’s doctor.

Devon: No. I appreciate you want to do that, but I think that work will be a good distraction for me. I’m supposed to go meet lily and pick up where we left off when i got the call about dominic being sick. So I think if I stay here, I’m just gonna obsess about the results.

Amanda: Okay. We can check in later, then?

Devon: Yeah, of course we can.

Amanda: Okay.

Devon: And, hey, I want you to know that I didn’t forget to get you something for valentine’s day. I just didn’t order it in time, so it’s gonna get here a little late.

Amanda: Okay, I don’t want you to worry because we can celebrate tomorrow or the next day or any other day for the rest of our lives. I really don’t need a grand romantic gesture to know that you love me because I can feel it every single day in every single way.

Devon: Mm, thank you.

Sally: I’m here to discuss my role as coo, not to ask you to be my valentine. And even if that were my intention, I would definitely not do it in such a traditional way. I present our new year’s eve celebration as exhibit “A.”

Adam: That is a good point. But if you didn’t do it, then who did?

Sally: I don’t know. Chelsea?

Adam: That’s highly doubtful.

Sally: Then it must be a secret admirer.

Adam: Well, there is only one way to find out.

[ Chuckles ]

Sally: What?

Adam: Well, we both have been cleared. It’s from one of the advertisers. It’s a little valentine’s day stunt.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Cool. Then I guess we are free to enjoy this swag. Might be a little too early for champagne, but I could definitely go for one of these chocolate-covered strawberries because I did not eat breakfast.

[ Clears throat ] Sorry. You know what?

[ Chuckles ] Might be a little too jour

d’amour. We should just stick to our business meeting.

Adam: Yeah, yeah, that’s probably a good idea.

Sally: Mm-hmm.

Adam: Um…I — actually, I have a work gift for you.

Sally: Well, I believe that is allowed.

Adam: The pr team is putting together a press release announcing your new title — sally spectra, formerly the face of newman fashion, is now the coo of newman media.

Sally: If you think my becoming coo is some kind of gift that you’re giving me, then we seriously need to talk.

Ashland: This is amazing.

Victoria: The symbol on the ring is a crest of a scottish lord named roger loch. I know it’s not your given name, but I think that it represents who you are now.

Ashland: You — you researched the name and then tracked this down?

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: Hmm.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] I will cherish this forever. There are a dozen reasons that i don’t deserve your love, but i thank god every day that you came into my life.

Victor: Well, it seems that michael baldwin found out that the cash flow from ashland’s shell company to his clinic in peru doubled just before ashland and victoria went there for his experimental treatment.

Nikki: I don’t know why that would be considered suspicious. I mean, company cash flow increases and decreases all the time.

Victor: Under normal circumstances, you’d be right. In this case, I smell a rat. Something about ashland’s story does not add up.

Nikki: I don’t understand why you’re stirring things up with ashland and victoria. Today of all days. Do you even know what today is?

Victor: You think I would forget valentine’s day? Do you think I’d forget the day in which I can show you my love again?

Nikki: Good answer. And if that’s true, you will put aside your cloak-and-dagger maneuvering and take me out to a romantic lunch.

Victor: I adore you. But before I do, I’m gonna take you down to the stables.

Nikki: Victor newman, what have you done?

Victoria: Thank you again for the beautiful flowers.

Ashland: Oh, I’m sorry, the bouquets were simply to set the stage.

Victoria: There’s more?

Ashland: After your gift? Are you kidding? I can’t let you outdo me.

Victoria: Oh. Well, it’s not a contest.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, it’s — it’s incredible. It’s so elegant and sophisticated.

Ashland: Just like you.

Victoria: I love it.

Ashland: Here, let me. You know, if there’s one thing being sick and getting better has shown me, it’s that I should never hesitate to express my love to you and never miss an opportunity to celebrate the good days in life. So I would like to propose that we — we cancel the rest of the work day and go celebrate.

Victoria: Deal.

Adam: You misunderstood. When I said “gift,” I was talking about the press release announcing your title. I would never “gift” you a job. It was the wrong choice of words, okay? I was thrown off by the valentine’s day misunderstanding.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] It’s fine. I was just giving you a hard time. I know exactly what you mean. If I was that thin-skinned, frankly, I don’t deserve to be coo. But I do actually have a very important question, which is why I asked for this meeting.

Adam: Okay, shoot.

Sally: Before we approve a press release, I need to know this — what exactly are you expecting from me? Because I know we already got ashland and victoria’s approval for me to be coo, but, I mean, can we specify the duties a bit more? ‘Cause this position could mean a wide range of things. What do you want from me? Is this an equal partnership? Do I have my own autonomy and agency? Or are you just looking for a “yes” woman?

Adam: [ Clears throat ]

Lily: Okay, okay. You know that today is still a work day.

Billy: I am trying to work right now.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Wait, I feel like I’m forgetting something. Where’s my phone?

Billy: Hey, don’t worry about all that kind of stuff. Today is the most romantic holiday of the year. We work from home, which means we get to do things that nobody gets to know about.

Lily: Oh, my god. You’re incorrigible.

Billy: I know.

[ Knock on door ]

Lily: Our meeting with devon. Oh, my god, oh, my god, oh, my god.

Billy: Okay, it’s okay. I’m ready. I’m good to go. Let’s do it.

Lily: No, you’re not meeting appropriate.

Billy: I am. This is fine. He’s your brother. He’s gonna totally understand.

Lily: Okay, there’s some things that a brother shouldn’t know. Can you please answer the door?

Billy: Coming. Hey.

Devon: Hey.

Lily: Hey.

Devon: This a bad time? I can come back.

Lily: No. Oh, my god. Come on in. Uh, yeah, billy’s gonna make coffee.

Billy: Yep, I’m gonna make coffee.

Devon: Okay.

Lily: Hi. So I’m guessing everything’s good with dom. That’s why you didn’t cancel.

Devon: No, no, actually, he had to get a bone marrow aspiration yesterday, and now we’re waiting to hear the results from that.

Lily: Wow. I mean, that sounds serious. Do you want to reschedule? That’s fine.

Billy: Yeah, devon, if you got somewhere to be, we can — we can do this another time.

Devon: No, no, it’s — I’m gonna be thinking about him no matter what, and there’s nothing more that any of us can do, so it’s — it’s fine. And I’d honestly like the company if you guys don’t mind.

Lily: Yeah.

Ashland: Ah.

Victoria: Hello, mom and dad. Fancy meeting you here.

Nikki: Hey.

Victoria: Hi.

Ashland: Looks like we all had the same idea for valentine’s day.

Victor: Yes, indeed. Why don’t you join us? We can celebrate together.

Victoria: Oh, no, we don’t want to intrude.

Victor: Nonsense. Please have a seat. We must do this together, okay? Would you kindly bring two more glasses? Thank you. How nice.

Nikki: So, how has your day been so far?

Victoria: It has been fantastic. I showed up to the office, and i found it filled with flowers.

Nikki: Aww.

Victoria: And ashland bought me the most beautiful necklace.

Nikki: Oh, it’s lovely.

Ashland: Yes, and victoria gave me this ring. It’s a — it’s the loch family signet from ancestors in scotland..

Victor: Look at that. Now, that’s very interesting, considering you have no relation to the lochs in scotland.

Victoria: Oh, that’s not the point, daddy. The ring is about who he is now. It represents who he is and who we are as a married couple and as business partners at newman/locke.

Ashland: It’s about the future. It’s a symbol of a path forward that I was less optimistic about until recently.

Victor: Yes, of course. Well, I think this calls for a toast, okay?

Victoria: Yes.

Victor: To ashland’s miraculous recovery, an answer to all our prayers.

Victoria: I couldn’t have asked for a better valentine’s day gift.

Victor: Cheers.

Victoria: Cheers.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: So I know we were talking about how doing a joint venture between hamilton-winters and chancellor would be a great way to honor katherine and neil, but we didn’t really get much more into it.

Lily: Yeah, I know. So here’s what I’m thinking. Um, you have a streaming service and we have content, so what if we use your streaming service to launch a podcast for us? And we want the podcast to be educational and inspirational and, you know, even have ones that are centered around music.

Devon: Yeah. I mean, in theory, that sounds all great. I love the concept of it. I want to hear specifics, though, on what would the podcasts be about, like the topics.

Billy: Do you mind if I jump in here real quick?

Lily: No, yeah, please.

Billy: Um…so lily knows that I’ve had a few sleepless nights lately, and last night was one of them that I was up for a lot of the night, and i had a bunch of ideas bouncing around the old noggin. I think I might have landed on something that would be perfect for this.

Devon: Really?

Billy: Yeah.

Devon: That’s great. Let’s hear it.

Adam: I am not looking to be “yes’d” to death. Nor am I searching for coo arm candy. I want your input. I value your point of view. And I like to be challenged. That’s what excites me about this partnership is that you don’t hold back.

Sally: You want me to be your public-facing business partner even though I’ve never run a media company before?

Adam: Absolutely. Because in part, I see similarities between the media business and the fashion world.

Sally: Such as?

Adam: News and clothes are both essential products, right? Designers want people to wear their clothes and media companies need people to read or watch their content. I mean, that is why you’ve been partly successful at building the fashion platform. You know how to attract people. Right? It’s all about enticement. It’s about seduction. And that’s why I think, um — i know that you could shine.

Sally: Well, I’m not gonna disagree with you.

Adam: I didn’t think that you would.

Sally: I also know my way around a spreadsheet and I can crunch the hell out of a budget, but, yes, you’re right. Convincing people that they want something, it’s my superpower.

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Adam: Look, I admire your confidence, but I do not want you to get the impression that this is going to be easy. We’re gonna have to answer to victoria and ashland, and all of that is gonna be under victor’s watchful eye, so we can’t have any missteps. We have to be at the top of our game because any false move and my sister’s gonna use that as an excuse to kick us both to the curb.

Sally: Huh. No pressure, huh?

Adam: Yes, and despite the comparisons I just made about fashion and news, I mean, getting people to actually read or watch a story’s a lot harder than getting them to look at fashion gossip or ogle a wedding dress. There are a lot of outlets that are vying for eyeballs, so becoming the go-to place for news is becoming more and more challenging, so we have to be the best.

Sally: We’ll hire the best story-tellers. Because I don’t care if it’s business news or politics or, yes, a wedding dress, a good story is a good story. And at the end of the day, that is what hooks people.

Adam: Well said. You have good instincts. Not to mention a lot of passion. I was right…that you would be a natural for this job.

Nikki: Victor transformed one of the stalls in our stables, complete with saddle, bridle, reins, and a custom carved sign with the name of the new inhabitant, sparks.

Victoria: Who is sparks?

Nikki: A gorgeous 5-year-old thoroughbred who we will meet in the spring. Actually, his real name is firewalker, but they call him sparks. But your father continues to spoil me with the most spectacular horses.

Ashland: Seeing the smile on your face when you talk about his gift to you shows clearly that he knows the way to your heart.

Nikki: Ah, he always has and always will.

Victoria: Dad isn’t the only one who understands and appreciates his wife.

Victor: Just wonderful to see how much in love you seem.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] In love we “seem”? I mean, yeah, of course we’re in love.

Victor: Oh, I just thought, you know, to tell you that it warms my heart. My daughter’s happiness means everything to me.

Billy: Look, first of all, you know me well enough, right? You know a lot about my past. And I just want to start by saying that your sister is amazing, and she makes me want to be a better person. And look, man, I got it pretty good, right? And yet I still have these thoughts and feelings run around my head because, well, it’s not easy, and I’m taking it upon myself to try and be a better human being. I’m gonna try and do what I can. And life isn’t easy. We make mistakes. We lose our jobs. We — we lose loved ones. People get hurt. And I’m thinking I can’t be the only one going through this kind of stuff, so the idea is a platform of podcasts with the unifying theme of bettering oneself. Each series specifically designed and centered around health and wellness — both physical and mental. And we have an opportunity to really maybe help people and put something good out into the world, and I think, above all, neil and katherine would really appreciate that, and I think they would really love to see us all working together on that, so that’s it.

Devon: Wow. I — I couldn’t agree more with that. I love it. I love the fact that you’ve taken something personal and you’ve applied it to other people’s lives, too.

Lily: Exactly, which is why i love this idea so much.

Devon: Yeah. Nah, man, you — you’re really thinking big.

Lily: So what should be our next step?

Devon: Uh…the next step would be me taking it to my team, but then at the end of the day, it’s my call, and I can’t wait to get started on it. I really can’t, ’cause as you said, this is truly the perfect way to honor katherine and neil. They would have loved the concept about reaching out to people and helping them better themselves. So, you know, this would also be a good thing to get moses working on as part of his internship.

Lily: Oh, yeah, I love that idea.

Devon: Yeah?

Lily: Yeah.

Devon: That’s what family does. No, I’m excited, guys. I’m excited to work with both of you on it.

Lily: Okay.

Devon: Really.

Lily: Good. Well, let’s hope this leads to many more joint ventures.

Devon: Oh, yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. One second. Excuse me.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Lily: Is that the doctor?

Devon: No, it’s not. Hello. Oh, perfect. Thank you for doing that for me. I’ll be over shortly to pick it up. Okay. I have to take off. I completely dropped the ball on valentine’s day and amanda, so this is me trying to salvage the whole thing.

Lily: No, amanda will understand. You’ve had a lot on your mind.

Devon: Yeah, I know. She does understand, which is why I really want to do this.

Lily: Yeah.

Billy: Well, a little romance never hurts a relationship.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: I know.

Lily: Alright. Well, good luck. Please let us know what happens with dom.

Devon: I will.

Lily: Okay, we’ll keep him in our thoughts.

Devon: I will. I’ll be reaching out to you guys.

Lily: Okay.

Billy: Take care. Thanks, man.

Lily: Bye. Have fun.

Devon: Thanks.

Lily: I mean, that went great.

Billy: Yeah, I think he likes it. I think he likes the idea.

Lily: How could he not? Your pitch was fantastic. I mean, I saw what you did yesterday, but this was like next-level.

Billy: Well, maybe these restless nights have actually paid off. It’s kind of like I went to bed with an idea and woke up with a solution, except I skipped the sleeping part.

Lily: I love the creativity coming out of this whole “sleepless in genoa city” situation.

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Lily: Right? You got your emotions out and your stream-of-consciousness recordings, used it as inspiration for your pitch. I mean, you know I was worried when you told me you couldn’t sleep, so…

Billy: No, I get it. I know both you and jack were — were thinking that this was about chanccomm and adam and victor, but it’s not.

Lily: I know, I know, and I’m sorry that my mind went there. I can see this might be a positive thing.

Billy: I think it is. And it feels really good. You know what else feels really good? Where we were right before your brother knocked on that door.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: Can we get back to that?

Lily: Uh-huh. It’s my woke-up-like-this migraine medicine.

Amanda: No. No, you are home too soon.

Devon: No, you’re home too soon. What are you doing?

Amanda: I told you you didn’t have to make the effort.

Devon: I know. I appreciate you saying that, but I wasn’t gonna let today go by without doing something to show you how much I love you.

Amanda: Well, same.

Devon: I thought you were going to work.

Amanda: Well, I needed to make you a really amazing, nice dinner to help you relax and get your mind off of your worries. Mm. But I have to tell you that I am a pretty good cook. I’m just — I’m not a tidy one, so you’re not allowed to go back into that kitchen, or any effort to help you relax would fly straight out the window.

Devon: Why is that? Did you make a big mess?

Amanda: Oh, a huge one.

Devon: That’s okay. I don’t mind helping you clean up. You got a little bit right there, actually.

Amanda: Mm.

Devon: Good for me, yeah. Got something here.

Amanda: Oh.

Devon: Mm-hmm. Tastes good.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: Thank you.

Amanda: Mm.

Sally: I get that there will be plenty of obstacles to overcome, but I find that challenge exciting. I don’t know, there’s something about feeling a bit apprehensive that gets my adrenaline going. And when I woke up this morning, I will admit, I was a little nervous. I was wondering if I was a little too in over my head, but then I gave myself a pep talk, i put on a power suit, and i decided to give it my all. I mean, what do I have to lose? I’d rather try and fail than not try at all.

Adam: You do not have to worry about failing. You’ve got this.

We have got this.

Nikki: For a romantic lunch, can’t really say I had your undivided attention.

Victor: My darling, I was not going to ignore our daughter, you know?

Nikki: I think you were more interested in ashland, and i worry that you’re looking for something that isn’t there. Or something that should remain in the past, like his other secrets.

Victor: Well, whatever’s going on in peru with that clinic is very much in the present.

Nikki: Do you remember how disruptive it was for the family the first time you dug into ashland’s past? And then, ironically, you were the one who accepted him and welcomed him into the family.

Victor: Sweetheart, you’ve known me long enough to know that I am a chess player and therefore, I look many moves ahead of anyone else.

Nikki: Yes, I know. I just don’t understand what you’re trying to accomplish by digging into his treatment. And victoria is finally happy. And do you doubt his love for her? Why are you looking for trouble?

Victor: Sweetheart, I’m not looking for trouble. But if something is going on to ashland locke regarding that clinic in peru, I’m gonna find out about it.

Victoria: You know, you really haven’t said much since we left society. Was something bothering you at lunch?

Ashland: You must have noticed victor’s eagle eye trained on me.

Victoria: Yes, I did, but it’s just because he’s relieved that you’re doing so much better. We were all braced for the worst.

Ashland: Maybe. I just think it was something more specific. Victoria, the reason your father asked me to meet him at the ranch was to question me about my experimental treatment. It seemed innocent enough at first, but with your father, I’ve come to understand that nothing is innocent.

Victoria: What are you talking about?

Ashland: There’s something you need to know. The reason I knew about the protocol was because I had a colleague who was treated at the clinic in peru a few years ago for cancer.

Victoria: You knew about the clinic before we went there?

Ashland: Yes. In fact, I gave them money when their funding was in jeopardy.

Victoria: But we researched options together. Are you saying that you were pretending to be learning about the protocol for the first time when you knew about it all along? I looked into possible connections that we would have with the clinic, and I checked the funding sources. Your name never came up.

Ashland: That’s because I set up the funding through a shell corporation.

Victoria: How did you not tell me this? You promised me in tuscany that there would be no more secrets between us. And now you’re saying that you kept this from me? How could you? With downy infusions, let the scent set the mood.

Ashland: The reason I didn’t tell you about my involvement in the clinic was because I was trying to protect you.

Victoria: From what exactly?

Ashland: I was concerned about the legal ramifications. I was trying to guard both you and newman/locke from any potential tax violation fallout. W– no, with plausible deniability. I didn’t even know if the treatment was going to work. But at the time, you were encouraging me to try anything and everything just to beat the cancer.

Victoria: Of course I did that, and I don’t regret that for one minute because look at you — look at how much better you’re doing.

Ashland: Okay, then be honest. If you had known about my involvement in the clinic, would you have told me not to pursue this treatment?

Victoria: I don’t know what to say to that because, once again, you haven’t given me the option.

Ashland: No, I haven’T. And to be honest, if it weren’t for victor, I wouldn’t be telling you about it right now.

Victoria: So all of those promises that you made about no more secrets, they were just — they were completely meaningless.

Ashland: No, I told you, i was trying to protect you. I was trying to protect the company.

Victoria: That is a very weak excuse. I would expect better from you.

Ashland: Listen to me, victoria. I love you more than anything in the world. I owe my life to you. I hate that I have to tell you this today — on valentine’s day of all days. Please forgive me.

Victoria: I don’t think it’s fair that you withheld this from me.

Ashland: I understand.

Victoria: But the thing that matters the most to me is that you’re doing better.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] I am…because now I have something to live for. You.

Amanda: Oh.

Devon: Isn’t this one of your favorite songs?

Amanda: It is.

Devon: Like to dance with me?

Sally: I will sip this as long as we agree that we are toasting to work, not valentine’s day.

Adam: Oh, you know I would never insult you by celebrating a major holiday. To your growing success.

Sally: I want to thank you for taking a risk on me. I know I’m not the logical choice.

Adam: Well, that goes both ways. God knows how many people have warned you off me.

Sally: Then I have another toast. To two wrongs, making something very right.

Next week on “the young and the restless”…

Chance: We got the test results back.

Rey: I take it the news isn’t good.

Victoria: What if, instead of waiting for adam to screw up, what if we just make damn well sure that he does?

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Nikki: What about the factories in indiana and kentucky?

Victoria: Let’s keep them up and running at 60% capacity. Oh, except for the one in fort wayne. It’s too far away from the distribution center. We could find a way to re-purpose it or find a buyer.

Nikki: And the commercial developments in south carolina?

Victoria: If we can find a rate of return at 8%, let’s see. Otherwise, let’s sit on it for the next six months. The market will come back. We’ll make a profit. It’s just gonna take time. Is that all?

Nikki: Um, that is everything on my list, except for one thing.

Victoria: And what would that be?

Nikki: I have a question about the acquisition of a company called newman media.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] What do you want to know?

Nikki: Are we gonna fold their finance and marketing staff into our existing teams?

Victoria: You know, before i say anything about that, i should — I should ask ashland what he thinks. I just want to make sure we’re both on the same page.

Nikki: Okay.

Victoria: You know, he is doing much better. He’s — he’s healthier, he’s stronger, and he really seems to want to sink his teeth into this part of the business. He’s particularly interested in how the merger plays out.

Nikki: Huh. That means he doesn’t trust adam.

Victoria: Can you blame him?

Nikki: No, I can’t even believe adam’s on our executive team or that you agreed to bring him on board.

Victoria: Well, I really didn’t have much of a choice. Dad insisted on it if I wanted to acquire newman media.

Nikki: Well, I hope that this recent show of humility is sincere and that he’s come to terms with the idea of answering to you, but…

Victoria: Mom, I know. Trust me. Ashland and I, we share your concerns. And believe, we’re gonna be keeping a very close eye on adam.

The role of ashland locke

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Adam: Hello. No victoria?

Ashland: She’s out to lunch with nikki. She’ll be back in a few minutes if you need her.

Adam: Well, I can talk to you, unless I’m interrupting. Working on something big?

Ashland: I was just reading a report on a new water treatment facility. It’s powered solely by renewable energy. The technology is amazing. It could be a great growth opportunity for us. I’m looking forward to seeing how it evolves.

Adam: Well, your health must be improving. Getting back to work, looking forward to the future.

Ashland: I prefer to think of it the other way around. I think my health is improving because I’m working.

Adam: Well, either way, that’s a good sign. You know, I was always glad to get your input on newman media as a member of the board. It’s gonna be even better now that we are on the same team.

Ashland: Are we?

Adam: Sure, I look forward to your input and your perspective on the business.

Ashland: I’m glad to hear that’s your attitude, because now that newman media is part of newman/locke, you will definitely be hearing from me.

Lily: [ Sighs ] Oh, my god. You’ve got to be kidding me.

Billy: Thank you. Hey, how goes it?

Lily: Hey, not great. You know that exec in accounting that I wanted to promote.

Billy: Whitney? What’s going on with her?

Lily: She’s resigning. I thought I sold her on my vision of chancellor, but she’s taking a job in salt lake city.

Billy: Okay, well, it’s all good. You’ll find someone.

Lily: I need some help.

Billy: Alright, well, I’m all yours. Let me just finish up here, and then I’ll head home to our place and we can figure out if there’s any internal candidates that are right for the job.

Lily: Uh, you know what? I’m gonna meet you there later. There’s — there’s something i have to do first.

Billy: Okay, I’ll see you in a bit.

Sally: Hey, billy. What’s happening?

Billy: Sally. Sorry, I did not recognize you without the ridiculous glasses or fake wig on or without the camera pointed directly at me, which, let’s be honest, was the most important part of your ensemble, wasn’t it?

Sally: I’d really hoped you’d gotten over that by now.

Billy: Right, ’cause it’s been a whole two weeks.

Sally: Exactly. It’s ancient history. I said that I was glad that it was all an act, and I meant that. Now, look at you. I mean, you’re doing great, mr. Coo of chancellor industries. Congratulations.

Billy: Thank you very much. I hear things haven’t turned out so well for you. Rumor has it the first thing that victoria did when she acquired newman media was get rid of the fashion platform.

Sally: That is right, she did.

Billy: Tough break.

Sally: Thank you for your concern.

Billy: Well, good luck finding a new job.

Sally: Yeah, I’ll be just fine. Adam is keeping me on.

Billy: Oh, is that right? Are you his new executive assistant? Did he line up more people for you to stalk?

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Lily: Nikki, hello.

Nikki: Hi, lily. How are you?

Lily: I’m good. How are you?

Nikki: Just fine.

Lily: I just saw victoria’s car pull away.

Nikki: Oh, we had a meeting earlier. I’m getting ready to leave myself.

Lily: Actually, would you mind staying for just a minute? I’d love to pick your brain about something.

Nikki: Well, sure. Have a seat.

Lily: Okay, thank you.

Sally: I’m really glad we both landed on our feet.

Billy: You went from third banana at a barely recognizable fashion platform to being second-in-command at a highly prestigious media conglomerate. That’s not landing on your feet. That’s flying above the clouds. So I guess your super spying really paid off for you this time. No offense.

Sally: Really? Why else would you say that other than to offend me? And for the record, my little video surveillance project had nothing to do with my new job.

Billy: Right, so it’s your extensive operations résumé, that’s what got you the gig, sally?

Sally: Uh-huh, you may not know this, but I actually have a lot of business experience. I ran my own fashion house back in la.

Billy: I really don’t want to hear it because I don’t care. It’s clear to me that the only reason why adam put you in second-in-command is because you will stoop to whatever level he asks you to.

Sally: Is that the reason lily chose to hire you?

Billy: You helped him slander an innocent man by secretly recording —

Sally: Okay, wait. Hold on. First of all, I don’t think you’re using the word “slander” correctly. And secondly, if you’re talking about yourself, you’re definitely not using the word “innocent” —

Billy: You tried to capture me on video in a compromising situation. Did you not, sally?

Sally: Yes, but your whole act was a scam. You set us up. You pretended to be this gambling, drunken mess in hopes that adam would fall for it and publish a story, which he never did.

Billy: Because I stopped it. Because I took the high road.

Sally: But until you had this attack of conscience, you tried to entrap him. So where do you get off playing the victim?

Ashland: You must be very excited.

Adam: About what, exactly?

Ashland: Your expanding universe. There are so many new possibilities for newman media.

Adam: More resources don’t always translate into more opportunities.

Ashland: Come on, that’s exactly what you were hoping for when you bid on chanccomm yourself.

Adam: Not exactly.

Ashland: Okay, true enough. You probably weren’t anticipating working for your sister and you probably thought that you were gonna be running some independent venture, but I-I assure you, this is a scintillating time to be part of newman/locke. Great things are happening.

Adam: Well, you can consider me scintillated.

Ashland: I believe you will look back on this moment and be glad you came aboard when you did.

Adam: Well, I think that goes both ways. I think you and victoria will look back and be very excited that I stuck around.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] Ooh, well, there’s that famous newman confidence.

Adam: Hey, I’m just being serious. ‘Cause I actually have a proven track record of success in this field. And I have done a damn good job with newman media, and you have not had any complaints about my work.

Ashland: Fair enough, but the situation has changed.

Adam: Yes, but the work remains the same.

Ashland: Still, you are going to have to make some adjustments. You’ve been the — what, the sole decision-maker for a very long time. That’s not the case anymore.

Adam: Yes, I have accepted the fact that my father wants more of a say. And victoria will occasionally want to weigh in, if, for no other reason, to remind me that she’s the boss.

Ashland: Not just your sister and not just occasionally. Adam, we own the company. We will be charting its course and giving you direction, not the other way around. Now, if you’re not comfortable with that, that’s fine. I would suggest you make a decision and move on.

[Music: “I swear”]

Nikki: I hope you’re not coming to me to give you advice on how to handle jill because that is not one of my strengths.

Lily: Oh, no, no. No, no, no.

Nikki: Ah.

Lily: No, jill and I get along great. We’re fine. That’s not it.

Nikki: Oh, good. Alright, then. Now, how can I help you?

Lily: Well, there have just been so many times in the last couple of months that I have been dying to pick up the phone and call katherine.

Nikki: Yeah, I feel that way practically every day.

Lily: I’m sure. So I figured next best thing would be to talk to somebody who was close to her and knew her best and just see if there’s anything she’d want me to know as I take over her company.

Nikki: Well, I would love to talk about my old friend. What is it that you want to hear about?

Lily: Well, I have this image of katherine as this, you know, tough-as-nails businesswoman who’s barking orders and decisive and never wrong.

Nikki: Well, she was wrong a lot over the years.

Lily: Well, yeah, I’m sure, but, I mean, the rest of that image, that’s — that was the real her, right?

Nikki: Uh, she didn’t put a show on for anybody. Here’s something you might not know. She never set out to be a business mogul.

Lily: No?

Nikki: No, the company became her responsibility when phillip died. And in the beginning, she was content to let other people run it, but after a while, she thought she could run it just as well as they can, so she took over and the rest is history.

Lily: God, that must have been hard. I mean, there were so few women running corporations at the time.

Nikki: She was definitely ahead of her time. And she loved it when people underestimated her.

[ Laughs ] She liked to mix things up. She had fun shaking things up, you know? That would be her advice to you. Have fun. I mean, I’m sure you have an idea of what direction you want the company to go in.

Lily: I do. I definitely have a vision. It’s just [Sighs] You know, chancellor has such a rich history with amazing business legends that have run it, including my dad. And I just… I feel like it’s presumptuous of me to think that I’m anywhere near their league.

Nikki: Oh, trust me, you are. Your father was the best mentor you could’ve had.

Lily: Yeah. Another person I wish I could pick up the phone and call.

Nikki: Well, I’m sure you still hear his voice because i do. Trust what he says. Neil and katherine are watching over you. You’re gonna be just fine. Oh, and please don’t tell anybody I said this, but…trust jill’s judgment. She knows what she’s doing when it comes to chancellor, anyway. And she would never have put you in charge if she wasn’t sure that you were ready. You’re gonna make all of them proud, I know it.

Billy: Well, this has been very entertaining, trying to watch you take the high road. It’s kind of like watching those videos of cats playing the piano. You can’t really believe what you’re seeing, but you can’t take your eyes off it either.

Sally: Did you just compare me to a piano-playing cat?

Billy: Yeah, I don’t trust cats either. The point I’m trying to make is that adam cost me my reputation and my job, which is the only reason I put that plan in motion in the first place. And I knew it would work because he loves to see people suffer. Wouldn’t be surprised if he had a fistful of popcorn as he watched the videos that you filmed.

Sally: I don’t know the person you’re describing.

Billy: No? Adam? About yay high, beady, untrustworthy eyes, brown hair to hide his devil horns on his head.

Sally: You’re wrong. Adam felt bad that your life was such a wreck, just like I did.

Billy: Yeah, but you still found the strength to keep filming me.

Sally: I don’t think adam would have taken advantage of your suffering, which wasn’t real anyway, ’cause you’re obviously fine now. You’ve got this great new gig and you’re happy, which was the whole point of calling off your little scheme, right? To let go of the resentment that was eating you alive, right? Or am I mistaken?

Billy: No, that is accurate.

Sally: Okay, so then why can’t you just be happy that we’ve all moved on?

Billy: You want me to be happy that adam is now running chanccomm, the company that i built?

Sally: If you have an issue with that, I would take it up with victoria, ’cause keeping adam in charge was her call. Maybe knowing that will make it a little easier for you to swallow.

Billy: You know what? It will, because I know how victoria really feels about her brother, so I can’t imagine this little situation is gonna last very long. Good luck, sally.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: I don’t understand why you’re taking this tone with me. We have always had a pretty solid working relationship.

Ashland: I totally agree. I hope we get to continue that relationship. I ju– I just think it’s important that you know where things stand. This is an excellent opportunity for you.

Adam: That has been made abundantly clear. My father has mentioned the word “opportunity” 20 times when he told me why he’s selling the company.

Ashland: He’s a wise man. And he sees the potential you have right at your fingertips. But I need you to understand this — we’re willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, but any insubordination, any challenge to our authority on your part would be a major mistake. We will not tolerate it.

Adam: “We”? You mean you and victoria?

Ashland: Yes.

Adam: Are you guys one entity now?

Ashland: As far as you’re concerned, yes.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Thought you were more of an advisor. Now you’re talking as if you’re her equal partner in running newman/locke.

Ashland: That’s exactly what I am.

Adam: Hmm.

Ashland: I presume that’s not a problem for you.

Adam: That’s between you and your wife.

My issue is your change in attitude towards me, ’cause we’ve always gotten along and now you’re taking this hard-line approach with me. I mean, is this because I’m in less favor with victor these days? I’m easier to dismiss?

Ashland: I can promise you i have not given one moment of thought or consideration to your relationship with your father. This is business. The world doesn’t revolve around you. And now neither does newman media.

Adam: Well, I can’t wait to show you how wrong you are on that score.

Ashland: We shall see.

Victoria: What’s going on here?

Billy: Hey, there she is. I hope you remembered my extra verde sauce for my enchilada because I remember your pear tart, right there.

Lily: Of course. Thank you. I’ll never forget your extra sauce.

Billy: Mmm. Well-oiled machine, aren’t we? You okay? What are you thinking?

Lily: I don’t know, I just keep thinking about that girl from accounting. I just can’t believe that she would jump ship like that, you know? How is that gonna look from the outside?

Billy: I wouldn’t worry too much about it at all. To be honest, I think it’s a compliment.

Lily: How is that a compliment?

Billy: Because she got passed over for the top job, and if she thought that you were gonna crash and burn as chancellor’s ceo, then she would’ve stuck around to swoop in and save the day. But she didn’T. She bounced, which means she believes that you’re gonna be around for a very, very long time. And if she wanted to, you know, climb the ladder, she had to make a move.

Lily: Yeah, I guess that’s true. And I do believe that our headhunters will find some great people.

Billy: There you go. There’s the silver lining. And when you’ve whittled it all down, I will be there to help you pick the right person that’s excited to work with you because working at chancellor should be fun.

Lily: That’s funny, that’s what nikki told me.

Billy: When did you talk to nikki?

Lily: Uh, just now, at society. I went to her because I wanted to see if she had any advice that she thought katherine would give me. I’m sure that sounds weird, right?

Billy: No, no. To be honest, I’ve sought nikki’s advice many times over the years.

Lily: Really?

Billy: Yeah, whether it’s about victoria or the kids or sobriety, and if you want any insight on katherine, nikki’s the one to talk to.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, she just told me that katherine took so much joy in running the company. Not that it was a party every day, but that she never lost sight of how much she loved the role.

Billy: Well, I believe that you can do the exact same thing. Now, be honest with me. Why did you go talk to nikki in the first place?

Lily: Well, I mean, you know, even though I’m honored to have this job, it’s overwhelming. I…I just want to make sure that I can match up to, you know, katherine’s savvy and my dad’s intellect and jill’s confidence in me.

Billy: I know you can.

Lily: Well, I don’t really need a pep talk. I’m just being honest with how i feel.

Billy: I get it. I appreciate that.

Lily: Well, let me know if you don’t want to hear my concerns.

Billy: Why wouldn’t I?

Lily: Because it’s the job that you wanted.

Ashland: Nothing to worry about, just battle lines being drawn, sabres being rattled.

Victoria: I don’t like the sound of that.

Adam: Mm, it was nothing. We were actually just making a friendly bet on how long I’ll be able to stick around under this new regime.

Victoria: Well, I’ll take the under.

Adam: Of course.

Victoria: Some of us actually have work to do, so if there’s nothing else.

Adam: Uh, I actually came by to let you know I hired a coo.

Victoria: Really? Who?

Adam: Sally spectra.

Victoria: Well, she’s a fashion designer. I mean, a very good one, but still, coo?

Adam: She has a business background. She ran a fashion house in la. She even held her own against the big boys out there. She has a unique perspective because she is creative and practical.

Ashland: Don’t forget calculating.

Victoria: You remember what she did to our niece, don’t you?

Adam: I do. Still unclear on how summer was harmed.

Victoria: Well, I’m sure that nick could clarify that for you.

Adam: Regardless of that event, she would like to move past that. She wants a clean slate. We have that in common.

Victoria: And this is why you think that she would make a good coo?

Adam: It’s one of the many reasons. And I feel strongly that I have made the right choice. So just so I’m clear — do i have the autonomy to hire and fire who I want or do I need to come to you with every decision that I make?

Victoria: You have leeway to make personnel decisions. Let’s just call it autonomy within reason. And as for your coo, I’m fine with it. You’re gonna have to train her and mentor her yourself, of course.

Adam: Well, thanks for your time. See you around the water cooler.

Ashland: You’re really okay with sally being in such an influential position? I mean, she designed a lovely wedding dress, but overseeing operations…

Victoria: Sally’s an opportunist. She’s also very reckless. Those are both traits that could work to our advantage over time.

Ashland: Two steps ahead of everybody again.

[ Chuckles ]

Victoria: So, tell me about the battle lines and the sabre rattling.

Ashland: Don’t worry about it.

[ Cellphone rings ]

[ Sighs ] It’s your father. Hello, victor.

Victor: Hello, ashland. Would you mind coming by the ranch and have a talk with me?

Ashland: Well, I happen to be free right now. I’ll be right over.

Victor: Thank you.

Victoria: You’re going to meet with my father.

Ashland: Yes. I’ve been summoned.

Victoria: What does he want to talk about?

Ashland: I have no idea.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Billy: You know you can talk to me about anything, okay? And I really don’t like the fact that you would hide anything from me.

Lily: I know, it just feels very insensitive to complain about the demands of a job that, you know, you feel like you could do in your sleep.

Billy: There’s so many things wrong with that, I’m not even sure where to start. First of all, I haven’t been sleeping at all lately, so there’s that.

Lily: Okay, I’m trying to be serious right now.

Billy: Yes, and so am I. I do not hold a grudge because my mother picked you to run chancellor. But, yes, I did want the job, but you are the right person for this position, and I am very happy to be a team player.

Lily: Yeah, but we’re not co-captains.

Billy: That’s okay. Believe me, I am very excited about what we are building here. And as far as these moments of self-doubt, you don’t have to worry about that. And I will say that katherine, jill, neil — I’m sure they all felt the exact same way when they took over at chancellor. But you don’t have to compare yourself to them because you are the one and only lily winters — the smartest, savviest, strongest, sexiest ceo this company has ever had.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Well, I know I said that i didn’t need a pep talk, but that was pretty great, so thank you.

Billy: You’re welcome.

Nikki: Hi, darling.

Victor: Hi, sweetheart. How was your lunch with victoria?

Nikki: Very productive.

Victor: Good.

Nikki: I think the improvement in ashland’s health is really helping her. She’s very relaxed and focused and doesn’t have a cloud of worry over her head.

Victor: That’s good to know.

Nikki: I also ran into lily.

Victor: Oh. The new ceo of chancellor?

Nikki: Jill was so smart to bring her back to town to put her talent to good use. I mean, just the fact that she knows how to rein billy now and then shows her managerial skills.

Victor: But, sweetheart, the fact that she got involved with billy boy abbott in the first place doesn’t speak well of her judgment, does it?

Nikki: Well, they’re happy, so I can’t begrudge them that, especially since victoria has moved on and is happily remarried.

Victor: Yeah. By the way, ashland is on the way over.

Nikki: Oh. Why?

Victor: Just want to have a conversation with him one-on-one.

Nikki: About what?

Victor: Not important.

Nikki: Well, then tell me.

Victor: You promise me, not a word of this to victoria, okay?

Nikki: Alright, yes, i understand.

Victor: It seems that the clinic where ashland got his treatment in peru was not a clinic he just sort of stumbled upon. Turns out, he has known about it for years. Has been sending money to it for years.

Nikki: I don’t know what that means. I mean, has he been making charitable donations?

Victor: Nothing charitable about it. It was a tax haven. A tax-dodging scheme. Send him in. Has victoria ever mentioned anything to you about ashland’s connection to the clinic?

Nikki: No, I don’t think she knows anything about this.

Ashland: Oh, I’m — I’m sorry, I hope I’m not interrupting.

Nikki: Oh, no. Good to see you, ashland.

Victor: Thank you for coming, ashland.

Nikki: I will let you two gentlemen talk.

Victor: Alright, sweetheart. Ashland, please have a seat.

Ashland: Thank you. So, what is it you would like to discuss, victor?

Victor: Well, you know, last time, you mentioned this water treatment plant. I’m curious about it.

Ashland: I’d be happy to give you more details.

Victor: By the way, would you care for a drink, or is that not part of your treatment regimen?

Ashland: No, it’s fine. Thank you.

Victor: Alright.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: There we go.

Ashland: [ Clears throat ]

Victor: Cheers.

Ashland: Cheers.

Victor: You know, I find it just absolutely miraculous that you just found this clinic in the nick of time.

Ashland: Well, in truth, victor, it was a little more than just luck.

Victor: Really? Kids can change minds,

Adam: Everything okay?

Sally: Yeah, it’s all good. Just ran into billy. Guy’s really starting to get on my nerves.

Adam: [ Scoffs ] Really? I am a big fan, actually.

Sally: I just don’t understand how people can have everything more or less handed to them and still can’t be happy. And then when they find out about other people reaping the rewards of years of hard work, they resent it.

Adam: Look, I wouldn’t pay much attention to anything that billy abbot has to say.

Sally: That’s good advice. Where were you just now?

Adam: I went to see victoria.

Sally: Did you ask her about my becoming coo?

Adam: I did.

Sally: And? She’s not gonna let me have it, is she? All the newmans still hate me because of the summer thing, right?

Adam: Well, that did come up, actually.

Sally: I knew it. When am I gonna catch a break? Did you tell her that I’m working hard to prove myself?

Adam: I didn’t have much of a chance to get into that.

Sally: Okay, well, did you mention my business background?

Adam: I sure tried.

Sally: Well, I appreciate the effort. So does she not want me around at all? I mean, maybe there’s a lower position I could take? I can make myself practically invisible if that’s what I need to do to stay.

Adam: I’m afraid that won’t be possible.

Sally: Oh, man.

Adam: You’re going to have to be very visible because you are going to be helping me run a major media conglomerate.

Sally: What?!

Adam: Congratulations, madame coo. The job is yours.

Lily: Something sweet?

Billy: I bought that for you.

Lily: Well, we can share because you said nice things to me and knew how to make me feel better.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] Well, the truth is I knew what to say this time because I’ve lived through it. For most of my life, I’ve had this feeling of not meeting the expectations of the great john abbot or even my brother jack. Believe me, it was a waste of time.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: And I promise you that if my dad was still around, he would give you the same advice. You don’t have to emulate anyone. You do you. You have everything you need to succeed.

Lily: Yeah, nikki said that i can still hear my dad’s voice in my head, encouraging me and giving me confidence.

Billy: That’s good. Although it baffles me that you would be lacking in any confidence.

Lily: Well, I know I can do the job, I just…I don’t know, I have a little bit of anxiety.

Billy: I get that, and that’s natural, you know? That keeps you on your toes, so you don’t get complacent.

Lily: And it can also keep you up at night. Are we ever gonna talk about your insomnia?

Billy: We already have.

Lily: Okay, you say that nothing is bothering you, but if you are having trouble sleeping, then clearly there’s something going on.

Ashland: I was aware of the clinic before I got sick. In fact, because of a strange set of circumstances, I was one of their benefactors.

Victor: Wow. How did that happen?

Ashland: A few years ago, i had a colleague who was very ill. He was at the clinic being treated. The results were fantastic, but the clinic itself was going through some kind of a financial crisis. They were in jeopardy of losing their funding.

Victor: Sure.

Ashland: I saw it as a matter of life and death. So I wrote a check.

Victor: Just like that?

Ashland: Well, it wasn’t quite that simple. You know, international law, as you well know, being what it is. No, my accountant had to get creative with getting the money down there — shell corporations, wire transfers, that sort of thing.

Victor: Right.

Ashland: But we kept it afloat.

Victor: I think it’s a fantastic story, really. I mean, here you are, you bailed out this clinic, and a few years later, it saves your life.

Ashland: I like to think of it as karma.

Victor: Yes. Well, I kind of agree with you. Now, victoria never told me about this.

Ashland: Victoria doesn’t know.

Victor: Oh.

Ashland: I intentionally kept it from her.

Victor: And why is that?

Ashland: Technically, it wasn’t ethical.

[ Chuckles ] Why should I have to jump to the front of the line to get this treatment? But we managed to keep that part of it quiet. It didn’t become an issue. I just…I didn’t want victoria to worry that it might create some kind of obstacle.

Victor: Mm.

Ashland: She already has so much to worry about.

Victor: Oh, yeah, yeah. And we want to protect victoria above all else, you know. What can I du with less asthma?

Sally: I cannot believe that you let me think victoria rejected me becoming coo. I thought I was fired and out on the street. How could you do something so mean?

Adam: I know. I know I shouldn’t have. I guess I just imagined when you found out you go the job that you would be so happy you’d throw your arms around me like you did the other day.

Sally: I thought we agreed that we shouldn’t even be thinking along those lines.

Adam: You are right. So forget I mentioned it.

Sally: It’s forgotten.

Billy: You have enough on your plate. We don’t need to worry about my sleep schedule.

Lily: Okay, our relationship is not one-sided, alright? If there’s something going on with you, then tell me, so I can do something to help.

Billy: You’ve already helped with this issue.

Lily: How?

Billy: By partnering with hamilton-winters on this podcast. Honestly, I am very excited about it. I can’t stop thinking about possible guests or concepts or content and how to market the show. I think it’s gonna be great.

Lily: Okay, but how does that help with your sleep pattern?

Billy: Because it’s a creative outlet. My creative juices are flowing, right? So there’s no room for stress or anxiety. I’m gonna sleep like a baby tonight.

Lily: And dream of podcasts?

Billy: Absolutely.

Lily: You done?

Billy: Thank you.

Nikki: Ashland left?

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: Well, what’s the verdict?

Victor: I don’t know yet. He had an answer for everything. Something is off.

Nikki: Well, he had an answer for everything, that’s good.

Victor: Well, not really. You know, his answers were too glib, too polished. Troubles me.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Hi, there. Scotch, neat, please.

[ Groans ]

[ Sighs ] Thank you so much.

[ Cellphone rings ] Mm. Yeah. An american is asking questions about me in peru. Is it — is he a journalist? Is he a private investigator? What does he want to know? Yeah, that’s not really an answer. No, no. This doesn’t change anything. Everything stays the same. We stick to the plan.

[ Sighs ]

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Lily: [ Sighs ] Oh, my god. I am so exhausted. I remember when the twins used to ask if they could fall asleep on the couch because they were too tired to go to bed and i thought it was so hilarious and now I know exactly how they felt. Are you ready to go to bed?

Billy: No, not — not yet. I’m still, um — still a little wired.

Lily: Wired? I thought the podcast project was gonna help you curb your insomnia.

Billy: It will. I promise it will, eventually. But right now I still got a bunch of thoughts running through my mind, and I think it’s better I kind of clear the slate a little bit before I lay in bed staring up at the ceiling, like I’ve been doing for the last little while.

Lily: You know, you keep saying that this isn’t a big deal, but it’s been going on for a few nights.

Billy: I don’t want you to worry about this, okay? Because I am not worried. This is just a little bit of a phase, and everything’s gonna be fine. Now, you jump into our bed, get all cozy, and I will see you there soon.

Lily: Okay. Well, don’t be too long.

Billy: I won’T.

[ Sighs ] What the hell is going on with you?

Abby: Do you think dominic woke up ’cause he could sense my anxiety and concern? I mean, babies are sensitive like that. They can pick up on those things.

Chance: Hey, let’s try to relax, okay? It’s all good. I doubt he’s picking up on your stress. He’s just not feeling well. That’s probably why he woke up, right? Let’s try not to worry. Now that he’s asleep, there’s nothing we can do. He’s gonna be totally fine.

Abby: You really think so?

Chance: I do. I mean, devon would not have gone home otherwise. Trust me. And when we get these latest test results, we’ll update him.

Abby: Just the waiting is so excruciating.

Chance: I know. I know. Look, I know it won’t be easy, but you should get some sleep.

Abby: I — I don’t know if i can.

Chance: Well, do me a favor and at least try.

Abby: My mind keeps going over all of these different scenarios, scenarios that would require a bone marrow aspiration. Chance, how did this happen? Dominic has been fine in every single one of his check-ups, and now his red blood cell count is so low that the doctor is jumping to these invasive tests? What if the procedure is painful? What if it causes an infection or an allergic reaction? I mean, those are all risks.

Chance: Hey, come here. We have to do our best to stay calm and to stay positive.

Abby: I’m just so scared.

[ Sighs heavily ]

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Chelsea, we have talked about this. Okay, we will always share a connection, but we’re in a different place now. And I think that is a great place. Don’t you think?

Chelsea: Sure.

Adam: Okay, well, then getting back together, even if there are some feelings between us, would be a mistake.

Adam: We will always be in each other’s lives, but I don’t know how to say this any plainer — there is no future between us.

Chelsea: [ Sighs heavily ]

Adam: You need to let go of the past and move on. My personal life is not your business anymore until it involves connor.

Chelsea: Are you falling for sally spectra?

Chelsea: You know, and for the record, sally doesn’t deserve you. I know the type. I’ve seen go-getters like her my whole life. They can’t see beyond what’s in it for them, and frankly, I am shocked that you haven’t been able to figure this out about her yet.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Chloe, hi. Oh, I’m so glad you picked up. Ohh. I can’t sleep. I was thinking we could go over our business plan for lauren? Oh. You’re up with bella? What kind of a horror movie did kevin watch with her to make her have nightmares like that? Are you serious? That would give me nightmares, too. What was kevin thinking? No. Go. Sorry. Go. Be with your daughter. Of course. Of course. Yeah, we’ll — we’ll work on our proposal tomorrow. Okay. Give bella a hug for me. Alright. Have a good night.

[ Sighs ]

[ Inhales sharply ] Hi. This is chelsea lawson. Um, can you bring my car around for me? I’ll be down in 10 minutes. Thank you.

[ Phone hangs up ]

[ Sighs ] From the very first touch.

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Billy: The only podcast I’m interested in right now is how to get a good night’s sleep. “Seize the night — how to sleep like a baby.” Yeah, right. “Hints to avoid disrupted sleep and keep a peaceful sleeping environment. Number one — limit alcohol consumption. Number two — avoid caffeine. Number three — turn off screens. Number four — exercise daily.” Yep, a little too late for those to work with me tonight. “Stressful and worrying thoughts may make it difficult to sleep and may wake you up during the middle of the night.” Thank you very much. That’s exactly what I’m trying to figure out. “Set aside time to process, reflect, and meditate on your thoughts.”

[ Sighs ] Set aside time to process, reflect, and meditate on your thoughts.

Chance: You got to fight your fears, abby. Look, we will get these test results tomorrow, we will find out what’s causing this, and then we will do what we have to do to help him. And I’m sure it’s just something minor.

Abby: Well, what if it is something serious?

Chance: Well, until we know exactly what it is, it’s no good to dwell over the worst-case scenarios, right? Look, I understand why you’re worried. I am, too. But we got to be strong for our boy, keep a positive mind-set.

Abby: Yeah. You’re right.

Chance: How about this? How about you go upstairs and take a nice, long, hot bath? Yeah? Maybe throw in some of those sweet-smelling things that you like. You know what I’m talking about? I bet it’ll help you wind down so you can get some sleep.

Abby: Yeah. A bath does sound nice. Maybe I’ll give it a try.

Chance: Yeah.

Abby: Thank you.

Chance: For what?

Abby: ‘Cause, I mean, you’re dealing with so much, and here you are taking care of me. It just means a lot to have you here to lean on.

Chance: That’s what we do for each other, right? And, abby, you have been just so patient and understanding with me while I work through all this. And that’s what we got to do. We got to keep leaning one each other and do what’s best for dom. That means do what’s best for us, too.

[ Sighs ]

[ Exhales heavily ] Hey, partner. Yeah, I, uh — I just want to apologize again for — for bailing earlier. You know, I’m sorry I couldn’t start today like we planned.

Rey: No apology needed. Really, man. Paul and I completely understand. Family trumps work every time. How’s the baby?

Chance: He’s okay. He’s okay. We’re, uh — we’re gonna know more in the morning after we get these results from the follow-up tests.

Rey: Good. Keep us in the loop.

Chance: I will. Um…hey, what’d I miss today? Did I miss anything, any new cases?

Rey: Actually, my day’s not over yet. We’re doing surveillance on a suspect in a series of robberies. I’m just getting some coffee now.

Chance: Really? Well, look, I — you know, I’m probably not gonna sleep much tonight. I keep thinking about this appointment in the morning. Abby’s about to crash. We got the nanny here. You want some company?

Rey: Are you sure?

Chance: Yeah. Oh, yeah. It’ll — it’ll be nice to have something else to focus on. One prilosec otc in the morning

Billy: So much for tip number one on getting a good night’s sleep. Nighty-night. Ahh. Process, reflect, and meditate on your thoughts. Process and reflect. What am I to process? I don’t feel like I have any fears. I don’t feel like there’s anything gnawing at me.

[ Sighs ] Meditate. Yeah. Let me see where that goes. Ahh. Okay.

[ Sighs ] Too lazy to type. Too wired to sleep. So all you get is the sound of your own soothing voice. Some would say you like the sound of your own voice. Those people would be right. At least I know somebody is listening. Okay, so, how do we start? Who are you?

[ Chuckles ] What are you? Me.

[ Sighs ] You…are a man that had everything… and then lost almost everything.

[ Sighs ] And then you got most of it back except for the one thing that you miss the most — your sweet baby girl delia. But what about all the other things that you lost? Because you were — because you were being an idiot, because you fought wars for no good reason, because you didn’t acknowledge what you had at the time. That is a tricky one. But that is a recipe for disaster. Have you learned anything? Have you learned anything?

Chance: You’re okay, buddy. You’re okay.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah, right? It’s all good. You’re okay. Look at you, little dude.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] I need you to be okay. You hear me? But don’t you worry. You don’t have to do this all by yourself. You can count on me, bud. I’m gonna do whatever I got to do to get you through this. I promise you that. Me and your mom. She loves you so much, man. She’s been here since the very beginning. She’s managed this whole crazy journey all by herself. But I’m here now. Mm-hmm. I’m here for you, and I’m here for her. And together we’re gonna make sure that you’re always okay. I just need you to trust me ’cause I’m doing everything i can to get back on track and make up for all that time I missed. So just be patient just for a little bit longer. I promise. I’m gonna be the best dad that i can be. Watch.

[ Breathes deeply ] You know, going back to the force and focusing on work, finding that sense of purpose. Yeah, I think that’s exactly what I need. I think that’s the answer to all this. So I can get back to where i need to be. So that you know that you can always count me.

[ Exhales heavily ]

Chelsea: Hey.

Rey: HeY.

Chelsea: I didn’t expect to see you here so late.

Rey: Yeah, I’m surprised to see you, too.

Chelsea: Oh, I came for some herbal tea. I need something to calm my mind. Too many crazy thoughts racing around in my head.

Rey: Yeah, I know what you mean. Sometimes my mind refuses to give me a break.

Chelsea: Well, it’s sweet of you to come help sharon close this place up.

Rey: Well, actually, sharon’s gone home for the night, and the barista’s gonna shut everything down. I’m looking at what could be a very long night on a stakeout. So I’m here for the complete opposite reason you are. I am trying to keep my mind stimulated, active, firing on all cylinders.

Chelsea: Hmm. Wow.

Rey: Yeah.

Chelsea: So, while the innocent citizens of genoa city are sleeping sound in their beds, you’re out fighting crime.

[ Chuckles ] That must make sharon really nervous, her husband out all night risking his life in potentially dangerous situations.

Rey: Well, sharon’s come to terms with the crazy hours, accepts it as part of the package. But risking my life may be a bit of an overstatement, especially tonight.

Chelsea: You know, I went on a stakeout once. Well, no — I mean, sort of a stakeout. I was a kid. I was with my mom. We were scoping out a mark, planning a con, figuring out the right angle to make it work.

Rey: I can’t imagine what that must have been like, with your mom involving you in all of her criminal activities. That must have been pretty scary for a little kid.

Chelsea: Not really. I didn’t know anything different, you know? It was just…normal. Dodging a bill collector? Sure. Skipping out on rent? Always. Working a con? Absolutely.

[ Laughs ] It was just the way to our next meal. I mean, most parents — they wake up in the morning and they go to work to put food on the table. Not anita. No, no. Not my mom. She would stay up all night plotting how she was going to sucker some poor, gullible guy out of his hard-earned cash.

Rey: Pschew. Sounds rough, pretty lonely for a child.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] Yeah. I guess it was. But anita and I — we were a team. We didn’t have any other friends. We didn’t have any other family. It was just us. And she would remind me of that all the time, that we needed to stick together, you know, not let anybody else into our world.

[ Sighs ] All outsiders could not be trusted. “Do unto others before they do unto you.” That was her motto.

Rey: Wow. Talk about imposing a warped sense of the world on a young mind.

Chelsea: I guess I… it wasn’t till I was older that the reality of it all started to set in.

Billy: So, is that what’s keeping me up, the worry that i can’t break free of my past? Or maybe it’s the worry that I can’t break free of who i really am. Can that be who I used to be?

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Billy: So, this is interesting. You’re both the analyst and the guy on the couch.

[ Chuckles ] So, what do you say, billy boy? No escaping this shrink, is there? There is no sugar-coating this. There is no turning a blind eye. There is no lying to yourself no matter how desperately you want to justify your mistakes, your missteps, your misgivings, your miscommunications.

[ Sighs ] There’s no running away from those. The night. What a trip, isn’t it? Your inner monologue just constantly reminding you of all the dumb things you did and said throughout the day and all the smart things you didn’t do or say. And then there are those big moments in your life… around and around in an unchangeable loop. But we hold on hope. What are we hoping for? What am I hoping for?

Chelsea: So, tell me — did you always want to be a cop?

Rey: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, honestly, I can’t ever remember wanting to be anything else. At an early age, I was always on the lookout for possible danger. Yeah, I had to be vigilant because I felt responsible for my mother and brother and sister. After my dad went missing, i became obsessed with what happened to him. Was he dead? Kidnapped?

Chelsea: Did you ever find out?

Rey: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Turns out he hadn’t gone missing at all. He was just off on one of his various affairs.

Chelsea: Ohh.

Rey: But I never forgot the rush I felt when I was solving the mystery, tracking down the clues. That feeling stuck with me. What about you? What set on your path?

Chelsea: Uh, I became a con artist in my own right because it’s all I knew. And I was good at it. I mean, how could I not be, right? I was trained by the best of them at a very young age. It was my way of life — until i got pregnant with johnny, actually. I knew I had to quit, even though I wasn’t going to raise him, I knew that I had to just be better in my life, be a good person. I know I’ve made some mistakes since then…

Rey: [ Laughs ]

Chelsea: …For reasons that I’m not proud of, but I — but I can honestly say that i have let that part of my life go. I had to, for my son’s sake. Connor — he needs me. This whole separation — it’s been so hard on him, and he’s still struggling.

Rey: Yeah. I saw that firsthand in the time we spent together. And I can also see that you’re not that person anymore. You’ve changed. Which is admirable because some people never do, no matter how hard they try.

Chelsea: Yeah, but what difference does it make? The new me — I mean, it doesn’t make anything better. I’m still lonely and alone.

Rey: Yeah, but you got your son. And the good thing about that is that you’re not gonna raise him the way that your mother raised you. That’s something to be proud of.

Abby: You were right. I feel so much better after that bath.

Chance: Well, good. It is nice to see you so relaxed. Girl, you smell delicious.

Abby: Oh, do I?

Chance: Mmm.

Abby: [ Laughs ]

Chance: Hey. Dominic, uh, woke up again, but I got him to sleep down here. And now, as you see, he is resting peacefully.

Abby: Oh, well, you are becoming quite the expert at comforting him.

Chance: I’m trying. Hey, now that you and dom are feeling better, I thought I’d go meet rey, help out with a stakeout. If that’s okay with you, of course.

Abby: What happened to postponing your return?

Chance: Well, you know, i called rey just to check in. He told me what was going on tonight. I’m not gonna lie. I’m pretty amped-up ’cause of what’s going on with the little guy, so I’m probably not gonna sleep much tonight anyways. Figured I’d join him. I’d probably get assigned this case if I went in today anyway, so… but if you don’t want me to go, I won’t go. I won’T.

Abby: No. It’s — it’s fine. I mean, you were saying that it would help you deal with your trauma to go back to work, so, um…go. Yeah. Yeah. You should go. But, um… hey, be careful, okay?

Chance: Yeah. I will. Promise me you won’t worry, okay?

Abby: [ Sighs ]

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Billy: And, look, two or three years ago, you couldn’t stand to be in your own skin. So, that’s good. You’ve — you’ve changed your life around. Give yourself a pat on the back because this is a good place for you. You are in a really great place. And so much of that has to do with lily. You’re lucky to have her. So, if you’ve really been able to let go of all this baggage that you — you claim you have, what is it? What’s keeping you up at night? What is this restlessness, this unsettling feeling? Is there something deep down that is eating away at you? And if there is, what is it? How do you find it? Do you want to find it? Maybe that is the something that I need to process, reflect, and meditate on. But knowing you, you’re gonna want to find it, acknowledge it, and bury it in the back as quick as you can. Hi.

Lily: Hi. Sorry. I know I was intruding.

Billy: It’s okay. No. Sorry. Did I — did I wake you up?

Lily: No, no, no. And, look, don’t feel like you have to tell me what you’re doing if it’s private.

Billy: It’s not. It’s — it’s totally fine. I’m just having a little bit of fun, letting my subconscious run free, kind of like a successful therapy session, except I’m both the doctor and the patient.

Lily: Right. So I’m guessing what you said earlier about staying up to brainstorm was a cover story. Are you worried about why you’re not sleeping?

Billy: I think “worried” is too strong of a word. But, uh, I’m intrigued. I’m curious by it. I’m gonna let you hear something.

Lily: Oh, no, no, no. Don’t do that. That’s fine.

Billy: No, I think it’ll help you give a little bit of perspective.

Lily: No, but if it’s like a therapy session, it should stay private.

Billy: There’s no aspect of my life that I want private from you.

Chelsea: And I — I remember this one con we ran involved this real-estate heiress who was used to getting everything she wanted. And she had made up her mind that she needed to acquire this famed necklace. She felt like her jewelry collection just wouldn’t be complete without it. She was obsessed with getting her hands on this piece. And anita — she knew the type. She knew she was ripe for the picking, perfect mark for the perfect con.

Chance: I’m sorry. I don’t mean to interrupt. I couldn’t help but overhear some of that, and I actually know a little bit about your past from adam, believe it or not, and I find it pretty fascinating. I’d love to hear more, if you don’t mind.

Chelsea: Uh…okay, sure. But the statute of limitations have long passed, my friend.

Rey: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: Perfect. I won’t have to worry about listening to all the details then.

Chelsea: Okay. Um, so then anita comes up with a really clever plan. She forges some documents and gets a disguise for me to wear. She convinced this woman’s representatives that I was the princess that owned the necklace. So, we said that we needed a buyer but that it had to all remain confidential because i had some money trouble and we were trying to avoid any kind of embarrassment.

Chance: Wow.

Chelsea: Yeah.

Chance: Wow, wow, wow. You know, it’s pretty impressive, how far you and your mom were willing to take it, as far attention to detail goes, strategy, and all that. Pretty impressive that you were able to just walk away from that life, too.

Chelsea: Well, I was just telling rey I had to walk away from that life for my son. A lot of people — they still judge me for my past mistakes. Luckily, rey’s not one of those people. I mean, you’ve seen me at my worst. You know all about me. You know all the things, yet you choose to believe me when I tell you I’ve changed.

Rey: Well, it’s only because I’ve seen how hard you’ve worked to rebuild your life.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. Time to get to work.

Chelsea: Ohh, I’ll let you go. Um, thank you for, uh, spending this time with me. I appreciate it. The tea and the conversation helped. I think I’ll be able to sleep now.

Rey: Well, I’m glad I could help.

Chelsea: Well, good luck at your stakeout.

Rey: Thank you. Alright. You sure you’re up for this?

Chance: Oh, yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Are you kidding me? The baby and abby are asleep, and this is exactly what I need to be doing right now. Bring it.

Rey: Okay. Let’s do this then.

Chance: Let’s do it.

Why hide your skin

Billy: No matter how many times you go over it, you’re still stuck with the decisions you made, the ones you want to take back and the ones that you wish you made sooner, like stepping back from that soul-sucking battle with adam, all the rabbit holes you could have avoided going down, the times you gave in to reckless, self-destructive impulses that turned out to be very costly for not only yourself but for the ones around you and for the people that you love, as if going over all these events are going to somehow magically allow you to rewrite history or change the trajectory of your life. Moving forward, things aren’t automatically going to go right. You have to make those decisions, becoming the bigger man and letting go of this grudge with adam and moving on. Can you continue to be that man? I don’t know. Something still seems to be missing.

Lily: Wow. That’s really deep. It’s revealing to hear you talk about the darker parts of your history. But thank you for sharing that with me. Does it bother you to relive it all this way?

Billy: No. No. Maybe in the past, it would have, in a past relationship, but it doesn’t with you. I don’t know. I think I trust you and… it feels cathartic. To say it out loud kind of takes the edge off a little bit, and to be able to joke about it — you know, it’s kind of liberating a little bit.

Lily: Well, I am very impressed with how far you’ve come.

Billy: As far as I’ve come is directly linked you to. But what I’m most excited about is just how far we’re gonna go together.

Lily: I’m really proud of you.

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Lily: You can come to bed when you’re ready, okay?

Billy: I’ll see you in a bit.

Lily: Okay.

[ Sighs ]

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

[ Key card clatters ]

[ Sighs ]

Chelsea: [ Exhales heavily ]

Rey: Alright. So, there have been five break-ins in this neighborhood over the past two weeks. So far, they’ve all taken place at night while the victims slept. We think the perp’s a guy who knows how to disable security systems, slips in and out, and takes whatever he can get. So far, he hasn’t left us any clues or prints behind. But it’s like he’s taunting us now, daring us to catch him. I’m more than happy to oblige.

Chance: What makes you think he’s going to strike again tonight?

Rey: We did a chart comparing the timing of the break-ins to locations of the houses that were hit, and this distinct pattern emerged. And based on that, we think he’s gonna strike on this street next. But don’t get your hopes up yet. Might be a long night of waiting for nothing.

Chance: Come on, man. I know the drill. I’m down for whatever.

Rey: So, how’s your son doing?

Chance: Uh…well, his, uh, red blood cell count is low. So he’s got to get a bone marrow aspiration to see why.

Rey: Ohh. Sorry, man. That sounds serious.

Chance: Yeah. Yeah. I keep telling abby not to automatically go to the worst-case scenario, you know? Got to be patient and wait for these test results to come back.

Rey: Well, it must be tough.

Chance: [ Sighs ] It is. Yeah. I’m having a hard time listening to my own advice.

[ Sighs ] And there’s nothing worse than that worry you feel when your kid’s going through something, man. I don’t know. It’s real heavy.

Rey: I totally get it. I got a taste of that with faith when she got into that car accident. She had a kidney transplant. That was scary stuff. And also with connor. When I was spending a lot of time with him, he seemed so sad and confused about his parents’ split. I just — I wanted to reach out and help. I mean, I know it’s not the same when it’s your own kid.

Chance: No. Come on, man. She’s your step-daughter. I know how much you love her. It’s that impulse you get. You want to protect them, right?

Rey: That’s exactly how i feel.

Chance: You know what? I’m sure chelsea is so grateful that you’ve been there for connor like that.

Rey: Yeah. He’s a good kid. Oh. Alright. There we go — right over there, there’s our guy. You see him?

Chance: Yep.

Rey: He’s disabling the security system. Alright, so, I’m gonna circle around to the east side of the house. When I get there, you come at him from the other side, alright?

Chance: Yeah. Okay.

[ Smashing ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Nyquil severe gives you powerful relief

Billy: Okay. Okay, so, what is it? What did you find? If this is the end of chapter one, what did you discover? What is keeping you up at night? What is making you feel so restless? If everything is as good as you say it is… are you worried about screwing it up again? Are you worried about backsliding like you always do? You’ve always been a “one step up, two steps back” kind of guy. Do you have the courage to change that? Can you get two, three, four steps in the right direction? Can you get some momentum? You know you can. You can feel it.

[ Sighs ] You have lily. And she is great for you. She challenges you. She calls you on your B.S., Which is exactly what you need, and in spite of it all… she loves you. And it is the right choice to let go of that constant need for revenge. It’s a waste of time. And it’s an energy suck. You are in a golden place right now. You have got to have the courage to acknowledge it. Make the change. Level up your life.

[ Door closes ]

Abby: Hey. You’re home. I thought you were gonna be gone all night. I’m glad you’re home. Is everything okay?

Chance: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, everything’s fine. I, uh…just felt like my place was here…with you and dom.

[ Sighs ]

[ Lock whirs, disengages ]

[ Door opens ]

Rey: You are the most complicated and intriguing woman that I have ever met. I’m mesmerized. I can’t stop thinking about you. There is something from your dark past that…fascinates me.

Chelsea: [ Gasps ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

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Billy: Yeah, I apologize for missing our call this morning, but the dog ate my alarm clock, if you know what I mean. Right. Yeah. It happens to the best of us. Oh, they’re doing some work at the office, expanding them or doing whatever, so we’ve had to relocate and now we’re working from home for a little bit. On top of that, I didn’t sleep very well last night, so… okay, I appreciate you understanding. I’ll get rita to reach out to you. Okay. Thanks again. Bye. Come on.

[ Sighs ]

Devon: Yo!

Lily: Good morning.

Devon: Good morning. Look at you and this outfit you got on.

Lily: Thank you.

Devon: You must have an important meeting today.

Lily: It’s the very latest in upper management chic. It’s favored by ceos across the globe.

Devon: Well, you haven’t lost your touch.

Lily: [ Laughs ] Thank you. If you’re wondering why i stopped by, I’m hoping that my very important meeting is with you.

Devon: Wait. What?

Lily: Do you have time to talk, ceo to ceo?

Jack: Hey there. I didn’t see you come in.

Amanda: Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you were in the middle of something.

Jack: Nah. Reading the paper. Please join me.

Amanda: I’d love to.

Jack: So, how’s the new law practice?

Amanda: Oh, it’s going well. Imani and I are building a new client roster, so it takes time.

Jack: It’ll happen.

Amanda: I’m sure that it will. My sister — she has a long list of political contacts, and I’m tenacious.

Jack: That’s a good thing to be.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] Speaking of tenacious, have you spoken with phyllis?

Jack: Not yet. Milan is one of those cities that grabs hold of you and never lets you go. I’m sure summer’s keeping her very busy. Last time I was there, it was nonstop.

Amanda: I have to say, you have quite the poker face.

Jack: I’ve negotiated my share of contracts.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] Pleading the fifth, I see.

Jack: Why do I feel like I’m on the witness stand?

Amanda: I just really believe that you and phyllis deserve happiness, and I thought it would be together.

Jack: So did I, for a time. But you know what? Life is unpredictable.

Amanda: Yeah.

Jack: And so is phyllis.

Rey: So, what do you got going on today?

Sharon: The usual. I’m keeping an eye on this place. I have a few new patients. But you have a big day. Chance is coming back to work.

Rey: At long last.

Sharon: How do you feel about it?

Rey: Well, I was happy to see abby and him looking so relaxed at the engagement party. Maybe I was wrong to be too concerned about him jumping in back too soon.

Sharon: Yeah, it was really nice seeing them out together as a couple.

Rey: Oh, would you look at that? It’s already time to go. How the hell did that happen?

Sharon: Because we enjoy each other’s company. You know, it’s a little thing called physics and chemistry.

Rey: Well, I better get a move on so I can get back to the station and welcome my partner back to the force.

Sharon: Bagel or muffin?

Rey: Mm, surprise me.

Sharon: Okay, and I will get you your favorite latte to go. I’m on it.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Rey: Well, babe, hold off. It’s, uh — it’s from chance.

Abby: [ Sighs ] All he does is sleep, and he looks so pale.

Chance: He was awake at the doctor’s office, right? Just fell asleep on the car ride home. That’s pretty normal.

Abby: Yeah. I’m sure you’re right. I’m just — I’m trying not to lose it.

Chance: Hey. Listen to me. We got him to the doctor as soon as we realized something was off, right? Now, he doesn’t have a rash, doesn’t have a fever. He’s not having trouble breathing. It’s nothing scary like that. So let’s just wait for these lab results, which I am sure will tell us that our baby boy is just fine. Okay? What do you think healthier looks like?

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Jack: Late night?

Billy: Uh, just having a little bit of trouble sleeping.

Amanda: Mnh, insomnia’s the worst.

Billy: Yeah. I’m not loving it.

Jack: Well, you’ve had your life turned upside down these last few weeks. It’s enough to keep anyone awake at night.

Billy: I wouldn’t go that far, jack. Just a little bit of professional drama. That’s all.

Jack: Well, don’t undersell it. You lost your job. You lost your company.

Billy: And I got another job that is just as great.

Jack: You’re sure about that? Even though you’re not in charge there?

Billy: My ego isn’t that big. Amanda, will you back me up, please? You know that my gig at chancellor wasn’t about being the boss.

Amanda: Yeah, no. That was not your only concern.

Billy: Ouch.

Amanda: [ Laughs ]

Jack: Look, I’m just saying that you went from running a company with your girlfriend to being her second in command, and that’s bound to bring up an issue or two.

Billy: No, actually, none whatsoever. Lily and I are great. We are very happy both at home and at chancellor. And everything that happened at chanccomm is in the rearview mirror, including victor and his minions.

Jack: Well, that’s putting a positive spin on things.

Billy: Jack, don’t go looking for things that aren’t there, okay?

Amanda: I would just say that your brother has always been lily’s biggest cheerleader, so i I know that he loves seeing her come into her own like this.

Billy: That is very true. And thank you for the vote of confidence.

Jack: It still doesn’t explain why you look so tired.

Billy: [ Scoffs ] Look, maybe my brain’s a little revved up, but it doesn’t mean that it’s anything nefarious. You ever think about that?

Chance: Here you go. This should warm you up.

Abby: Thank you.

Chance: Yeah.

Abby: I’m just so grateful that you’re here with us.

Chance: Well, there’s nowhere else I’d rather be.

Abby: Oh, my god. Wait. There is somewhere where you’re supposed to be — I mean at the precinct with rey. Today is your first day back on the force, and you’re late.

Chance: Abby…

Abby: No, look, seriously, go. I’ll call you with an update as soon as I hear from the doctor, and then I’ll call devon, too.

Chance: Won’t be necessary.

Abby: What do you mean?

Chance: I already told them I’m not coming. It’s all good.

Abby: [ Sighs ] What terrible timing. First you’re going back and forth about returning, and now this. Are you gonna be in trouble?

Chance: No, no, no, no. Trust me — they, uh — they’ll understand.

Abby: Okay.

Chance: This much more important.

Abby: [ Sighs ] If you say so.

Chance: YeaH. This is the first time this little guy’s been sick since I’ve been home.

Abby: You know, uh, shortly after he was born, he got the sniffles. You should have seen devon and mariah and me. We were totally panicked. His fever spiked so quickly.

Chance: What’d you do?

Abby: Well, we called the pediatrician, and she assured us that it was just a cold and that babies pick up bugs like that all the time, it’s how they build their immune system, and that a fever in an infant isn’t as dangerous as it for an adult.

Chance: I didn’t know that.

Abby: I did, or least I — I should have. I mean, I — I read every single baby book that I could get my hands on. But then when there was a crisis, all that information — it just went right out of my head. It’s crazy how a situation like this can just shake you to your core. You know, I almost wish that he did have a fever because I would know exactly what to do because we’ve been through it before together and we both survived.

Chance: You know, I’m really thankful that you had mariah and devon to lean on during all that.

Abby: Yeah.

Chance: I just wish I would have been here, too.

Abby: You know what? Um, maybe we shouldn’t wait. Maybe we should go ahead and alert devon.

Lily: So, I’ve been making my way through the open proposals at chancellor.

Devon: Mm-hmm. But your head is spinning.

Lily: Oh, yeah, it has been a lot. But it’s also been kind of exciting, digging into these new fields.

Devon: I can imagine.

Lily: Yeah, but I got to our entertainment division, and i saw some projects that are in the planning phase still that reminded me of things that you and dad wanted to do at hamilton-winters.

Devon: Oh, really?

Lily: Yeah. Um, actually, it kind of got me thinking about dad and… I don’t know. I was just thinking… he would be proud of us, right?

Devon: Yeah. Yeah. Of course he’d be proud of us. Absolutely. Especially you. Look at everything you’ve accomplished since you got out of prison.

Lily: Yeah. Well, I mean, that’s part of what motivates me, you know, is that dad passed away shortly after I got released, so he never really got to see me rebuild my life and succeed.

Devon: Yeah, I know. It’s true.

Lily: ‘Cause, you know, i mean, I’ve always felt partly responsible that dad passed away so young.

Devon: I don’t know why you feel that way. Please don’T. You don’t — you’re not to blame at all for what happened to him. Nobody is. You’ve done nothing but emulate the kind of person he was, and you rose to become the head of a major corporation. He’d be beyond proud of you.

Lily: Well, thank you for saying that.

Devon: It’s the truth.

Lily: Um, anyway, I was looking at these projects, and i was thinking…

Devon: Hmm?

Lily: Well, I had a very crazy thought, something that i can’t really get out of my head.

Devon: A crazy thought? How crazy are we talking?

Lily: What if our two companies joined forces?

Devon: Like a joint venture?

Lily: Yes. Chancellor industries and hamilton-winters coming together to honor katherine and dad. I mean, if we combine our resources, we could do something incredible, something memorable.

Devon: Yeah. That’s — I mean, sounds incredible. What exactly do you have in mind?

Lily: Well, I was thinking maybe —

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Devon: Hang on one second. Hold that thought. Hang on. It’s chance. I should take this, if you don’t mind.

Lily: Yeah, yeah, yeah. No. Take it. Take it. It’s fine.

Devon: Hey, chance. How you doing?

Chance: Hey, devon. Um, look, we don’t want to alarm you, but we thought we should keep you up to speed. We had to take dominic to the pediatrician this morning.

Devon: Why’d you do that? Is he sick?

Chance: Well, he’s, uh — he’s feeling real lethargic. You know, he’s sleeping far too much. He missed a feeding, which isn’t really like him.

Devon: Okay. Where you guys at now?

Chance: We’re home now. We just wanted to keep you updated.

Devon: I appreciate that very much. Do you mind if I come and check on him?

Chance: Yeah, of course. When?

Devon: I can come right now if that’s okay.

Chance: Um… yeah, sure thing.

Devon: Okay. Perfect. I’ll, uh — I’ll be there shortly.

Chance: Okay.

Devon: They had to take dominic to the doctor, and i want to, uh, go check on him, make sure he’s alright. Can we finish this another time?

Lily: Yeah, of course. Is he okay?

Devon: I hope so. Most of your immune system lives right in your gut.

Billy: How dare I impugn your character by showing a little brotherly concern?

Billy: Obviously you think that I’m being defensive. Okay. Maybe I’m just used to being a target. Maybe that is my natural response these days. Or maybe the lack of sleep has me a little bit wired. Either way, I’m sorry. I apologize for being…testy.

Jack: Well, apology accepted. I am still concerned about this insomnia. I have battled with it myself from time to time.

Billy: Mm.

Jack: Maybe I can help. Is it bad dreams? Is it falling asleep? Is it staying asleep?

Billy: That one. The latter. Waking up at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 in the morning, staring at the ceiling. My body needs the rest, but my mind will not let it. And don’t even talk about quitting caffeine because I’m far too young for that.

Jack: Maybe your subconscious is having a hard time with everything that you’ve been put through. I mean even if during the day things seem stable and steady on and on track.

Billy: Okay. I saw that there. What, are you a therapist now, too?

Amanda: Hardly. I don’t know you as well as your brother jack, but you have been through a lot these past few months, with adam and ashland and victor, and that kind of stress — it can stay with you. And it will mess you up if you let it.

Billy: So, what are you suggesting? I climb to the rooftops and scream at the top of my lungs again?

Amanda: Well, I don’t think that your tenants would appreciate that.

Billy: No, I don’t need them complaining to the landlord.

Amanda: No.

Billy: No.

Jack: Okay, there’s obviously something here I’m not getting.

Billy: Well, way back when amanda and I were getting to know each other, my favorite release was climbing to the rooftop of the grand phoenix and shouting, screaming at the top of my lungs. I even convinced her to try it one time.

Amanda: Yes, yes, he did. And I have to say, it was pretty satisfying.

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Amanda: Yes, but we have both grown and moved on from that phase in our lives.

Billy: We have. And we are happy and healthy and functional, healed.

Jack: Some wounds heal. Others appear to and then they open up later, when we least expect them to. At least, that’s been my experience. Look, I’m just saying, maybe there are some issues that you’re not letting yourself look at that you still need to confront.

Rey: Looks like chance won’t be starting today after all.

Sharon: That’s a relief.

Rey: Really? Why?

Sharon: Well, I didn’t want to say anything earlier, but, um, I’m a little worried about him, too. You know, I’m wondering if he’s ready to do police work, get out there and be the solid, stable partner you need on the job. I know abby would like him to stay home longer. So, if they’ve decided to spend more time together as a family, I think that’s a positive.

Rey: Sharon, hold on. It’s not that. It’s, uh — I wish it were, but it’s actually about dom.

Sharon: Oh. What about him?

Rey: They had to take him to the doctor today.

Sharon: Oh, no.

Rey: Yeah.

Sharon: Well, I hope it’s nothing serious.

Rey: Well, he wouldn’t say, but he feels like he has to be there for abby and their son while they get it sorted out.

Sharon: Of course, of course. Um, do you think I should check in with her or let mariah know?

Rey: You know, I think for now we should let those two handle it.

Devon: Hey. What’s going on with him? When’d you guys first notice that someone was wrong?

Abby: Well, he’s been sleeping a lot more than usual. He looks pale. And we noticed that he was really tired before we went to mariah and tessa’s engagement party, and we thought maybe he was going through a growth spurt or maybe he just had a long day. But then he slept through the night and he woke up and he was still lethargic, so I called the pediatrician, and she told us to bring him right in.

Chance: Just as a precaution.

Devon: And what’d the doctor say?

Chance: Uh, well, his physical test came back pretty normal, but she wanted to take some blood tests just to be sure.

Devon: She wanted to take blood tests for what?

Abby: You know doctors. They don’t want to jump to any conclusions.

Chance: She didn’t seem overly concerned, if you ask me.

Devon: Did she give any indication at all as to what’s going on with him?

Chance: No, not really. You know doctors, man. They don’t like to speculate.

Abby: Whereas I — I can’t stop speculating. I’ve been combing the internet looking for any clues.

Devon: And what have you found?

Abby: I’ve been searching the baby’s symptoms online, and it seems like there might be a chance that he’s anemic.

Devon: It might be anemia?

Abby: I don’t know. I’m not a doctor.

Devon: That’s treatable, though, right?

Wait, oh, yes

Lily: Wait. I’m sorry. For how long? Uh, okay. Well, yeah. I mean, I guess it is what it is, so — okay, well, let me just, um, chat with billy, and I’ll get back to you. Thank you.

[ Keys clatter ]

Billy: What’s the problem?

Lily: Um, that was the head of facilities. The contractors told him that the construction’s gonna take a while.

Billy: Oh, no.

Lily: So either we work there and we just deal with the drilling and the hammering…

Billy: No, that would be a negative.

Lily: …Or we work here for the meantime.

Billy: Is there really no space in that building for us to work out of?

Lily: No, there’s not.

Billy: What about somewhere nearby?

Lily: I don’t have time to look, and neither do you.

Billy: Isn’t that what the facility manager is supposed to do?

Lily: Well, I mean, I’ll look into it. But, anyway, in the meantime, I have very important news.

Billy: Oh, yeah? Hit me.

Lily: I chatted with devon about us possibly doing a joint venture. We didn’t really get into it because he got called away. He had to deal with dom. Dom, I guess, had to go to the doctor.

Billy: Oh, no. Is the baby okay?

Lily: I mean, I hope so. I told devon to let me know if there’s any news. But, honestly, I think it’s just new-parent jitters.

Billy: I remember those well.

Lily: Oh, yeah. I do, too.

Billy: So, tell me about this meeting that you had — or, at least, as much as you got through.

Lily: Well, I think I was able to pique devon’s interest at the prospect of chancellor and hamilton-winters doing a joint venture together. I mean, this could be really, really groundbreaking.

Billy: You’ve got that sparkle in your eye that I love to see.

Lily: Well, I mean, you know, I like making my work personal. It makes it more exciting for me. Oh, I’m sorry. Am I — am I boring you?

Billy: No. No, of course not. I guess I just didn’t have enough coffee — because you drained it.

Lily: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: Maybe we could get the facilities manager to order us some more.

Lily: Oh, ha ha.

Billy: In fact, I was just at crimson lights and I should have grabbed a bag or two, but it, uh, slipped my mind.

Lily: Because of how tired you were? I mean, I actually heard you get up the last few nights in the middle of the night.

Billy: Yeah. Sorry. I was trying to be quiet. Tried not to disturb you, but, uh, just been feeling a little restless.

Lily: Yeah, but three nights in a row? I mean, clearly something is going on. So…what’s up?

Jack: So, what is michael up to now that he’s stepped away as D.A.? Working on his squash game?

Lauren: [ Laughs ] I only wish. His retirement lasted a whole of, uh, half a day once victor found out about it.

Jack: Oh, don’t tell me.

Lauren: Yes, he is working for him again.

Billy: An offer he couldn’t refuse.

Lauren: How on earth did you guess?

Jack: I know victor. When he wants something, the man does not give up.

Lauren: Yeah, and of course michael said, “oh, no, there’ll be reasonable hours. There’ll be boundaries. I’m not gonna let this job take over my life.” And what happens? The minute victor could, he sends him to south america on a secret mission.

Jack: Classic mustache.

Lauren: [ Sighs ] Isn’t it?

Jack: You have my sympathies.

Lauren: You know, I’m starting to think that this was not a good idea for michael to take this job.

Jack: You know, frankly, I’m surprised he accepted it. Didn’t he like being D.A.?

Lauren: You know, he was getting antsy. He thought that he wanted to go out on top. And now, with victor [Scoffs] Anything can happen.

Abby: I mean, I’m not really good with all this medical-ese stuff, but, I mean, it seems like if it is anemia, that could be treated with iron drops.

Devon: You think maybe it’s his diet? ‘Cause there could be other deficiencies. I know when I don’t get vitamin c —

Chance: I don’t think we ought to be second-guessing the doctors here. I mean, do y’all? We’re not trained in any of this.

Abby: And plus, babies’ little systems are so different from ours.

Devon: I’m sure. Do you want me to give nate a call, though, and see what he has to say?

Chance: I mean, you can, but I’m telling you, man, dr. Bradley, she’s — she’s world-class.

Abby: She really is.

Chance: Didn’t she tell me she’s a friend of nate’s?

Abby: Yeah, he recommended her to us.

Chance: Yeah.

Devon: I wasn’t aware of that.

Chance: Look, I just think, in any case, we’re in good hands here.

Devon: Yeah. No, I trust your judgment.

Abby: Well, what if it’s my fault? I mean, what if I took him off breast milk too soon? What if he’s not eating the right foods? And what if he has bad circulation? I try to play with him all the time and we do tummy time, but maybe I need to be more active with him?

Chance: Hey, no, stop. Do not start blaming yourself. Okay? You are an excellent mother. And, look, if that’s the case, those are things that we can adjust if the doctor tells us to.

Devon: Yeah, he’s right, abby. What’s going on with dominic has nothing to do with you or anything you’ve done, okay?

Abby: I’m sorry. Are you accusing me of over-reacting, devon? Because that really isn’t helpful.

Devon: I’m not.

Abby: I mean, I am his mother. I am supposed to protect him. That is my job. What if it’s not anemia? What if it’s something else? And my mind can’t stop going to the worst possible thing. I’m sorry. I — I can’t help it. That’s just who I am. So, you telling me to calm down — it’s just making me more anxious.

Chance: Hey.

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Chance: Hey. No one is telling you to calm down or accusing you of over-reacting, okay? This whole thing has just got everybody stressed. Everybody’s on edge. All we need to do is take this thing step by step together. You and me, right? Lean on each other.

Abby: I want to. I just — I — I can’t keep my worries in check. I’m not built that way.

Chance: Look, facts are different than feelings. So let’s focus on what we know. Abby, I’m telling you, if dr. Bradley was that concerned, she would have admitted him for observation right then and there. But she didn’T. She told us to go home. She told us to let him rest. And that’s what we’re gonna do, okay? So let’s get these test results, and then we’ll go from there.

Abby: Everything you’re saying makes perfect sense, but it doesn’t make it any easier.

Devon: How you doing, little man? I usually get called over to help quiet you down when you’re being fussy. This is a change of pace, huh? That’s okay. It’s okay ’cause babies change their routines all the time as they’re growing. I learned that.

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