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Young & The Restless Transcript

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Jack: Phyllis, I’ll talk to you later. I can’t do it right now.

Phyllis: Please let me explain what you heard me say to diane, please.

Jack: Frankly, you couldn’t have spelled it out more clearly. The main reason we finally got together, the main reason we kicked our romance into high gear is you wanted to stick it to your old enemy.

Phyllis: Okay, that’s not what it was at all.

Jack: I specifically asked you if you were flaunting our relationship in front of diane because she was needling you. You denied that. I assume you’re here to deny it again. Maybe I should’ve listened to that voice in my head.

Phyllis: Whoa, oh, that voice in your head? You know who that is. That’s diane. She’s putting all those thoughts in your head. She’s doing the same thing to me, jack. That’s what she does. She’s trying to manipulate us. Please do not have her have that power over you. Please, jack.

Summer: My dad says harrison and christian are having a ball at his place.

Kyle: I’m glad nick let him hang out there. It’s the best place for him to be tucked away while we wait for ashland to be served with the restraining order.

Diane: [ Sighs ] I hope I’m not interrupting.

Kyle: Uh, this is a surprise.

Diane: I have been trying to find you two because…I have a confession to make.

Sally: I did it!

Adam: What exactly did you do?

Sally: The deal with hartwell. I closed it. Can you believe it? You should’ve seen how hard i negotiated.

[ Sighs ] Okay, you are really taking the fun out of this.

Adam: I’M… I’m sorry. I know it’s a major coup, so congratulations.

Sally: What’s wrong?

Adam: Just something is on my mind.

Sally: Newman media related?

Adam: No. Our plan to push victoria and ashland back together, we hit a snag.

Sally: But the text you sent made it seem like things were moving along.

Adam: It was.

Sally: And I thought ashland was more determined than ever to get back together with her.

Adam: It was all headed in that direction. And victoria just got back from her ridiculous spa trip to switzerland, so it seemed like it was just a matter of time, but something interfered with our plan.

Sally: [ Sighs ] What?

Adam: My father.

Nate: Hey. I am so sorry if I woke you. I was trying my best to keep quiet so you can get some rest.

Elena: Oh, you didn’t seem to care about that earlier.

Nate: Oh, I cared.

Elena: [ Chuckles ] Well, I set my alarm so i wouldn’t miss my shift at the clinic. Where are you headed?

Nate: Devon invited me to sit in on a meeting with the head of his digital marketing agency, and then we’re headed to the grand phoenix to make sure all the plans are in place for the launch.

Elena: [ Gasps ] Your first big event as coo.

Nate: It’s all coming together.

Elena: So, who’s all gonna be at the grand phoenix for this meeting?

Nate: Well, lily just got back from her trip, so I’m sure she’ll be there. Billy is not available, so probably just the three of us.

Elena: Good. I mean, the fewer the people, the more efficient it’ll be.

Nate: I will see you after your shift.

Elena: Yes. Tell lily I said hi.

Nate: Will do.

Imani: Looks like we both have the same thought about arriving early and getting some work done before the meeting.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] I didn’t know that you were gonna be in attendance.

Imani: Yeah, I decided to join just in case there were any legal concerns, so… I could do my work in the restaurant until we get started. I don’t want to disturb you.

Lily: Oh, no, no, no, please. I could use the company, so have a seat.

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Devon: Well, thank you for being early.

Nate: I was hoping we could talk for a few minutes before the meeting so you could fill me in.

Devon: Yeah, yeah, for sure. Today, we’re gonna be talking with gwen davis, who runs the digital marketing agency that hamilton-winters has been using for years. She’s an industry leader, super, super talented, ton of great ideas, and she doesn’t believe in bigger being better, so she keeps her client list pretty tight out of principle.

Nate: I can respect that.

Devon: Yeah, me too. But I have a feeling that she’s a little uneasy about the merger taking place, ’cause when I told her about it, she sounded concerned that our working relationship would change, so…

Amanda: Hey, hi. I didn’t know you were down here.

Nate: I’m a little early for the meeting. Are you joining us?

Amanda: No, not yet. I have to run to the office to grab a few things, but I will meet you two at the grand phoenix, okay?

Devon: Okay. Mwah.

Amanda: Bye.

Nate: Bye.

Amanda: Oh, elena, hi.

Elena: Hey.

Amanda: You heading to work?

Elena: Yeah, I’m working at the clinic today, and I know you’re preparing for the big launch. Very exciting.

Amanda: Yes, it is. We actually have a meeting to finalize the details today.

Elena: Oh, yeah, nate told me about it. Hey, I have some time before i have to clock in. If you have a minute, do you want to join me for coffee?

Adam: Kyle and summer had a restraining order drawn up so locke has to stay away from the kid.

Sally: Oh. Well, that’s cold.

[ Sighs ] How does summer get away with doing things like that while people still think I’m the mean girl?

Adam: Well, being a newman has its privileges.

Sally: Well, ashland hasn’t left town, and victoria is back, so there’s still hope for our plan.

Adam: Yeah, it was a good idea. It was the perfect way to showcase victoria’s poor judgment. But we’re running out of time. I mean, locke is probably already planning his route out of genoa city as we speak.

Sally: I still have hope. But if it doesn’t work out, not to worry. We’ll just come up with something else. A better plan. We will put our brilliant brains together and come up with something even more clever to prove that you are the only one who should be running newman enterprises.

Summer: What have you done?

Diane: I saw jack and phyllis in the park earlier, and I made a comment about your possible move back to genoa city. I didn’t realize you were trying to keep that quiet.

Summer: I don’t understand what the issue is.

Kyle: Yeah, they already knew we were thinking about moving back.

Diane: Ashland was there, too. Jack made it clear that he wasn’t happy that I shared that information in front of him.

Kyle: Okay, what was ashland even doing there? Was he harassing dad for information on where to find harrison?

Diane: Oh, no, no, no, it was nothing like that. Ashland and I were just chatting, and then we ran into jack and phyllis.

Summer: Wait, I didn’t even realize that you and ashland knew each other.

Diane: Oh, well, we crossed paths a few times at the grand phoenix when we were both staying there, and then when we saw each other in the park, we stopped to chat.

Kyle: Ashland locke is bad news./ He’s in the process of splitting up with victoria because of some pretty heinous behavior on his part.

Diane: I’m aware of that now. And jack warned me about him, too. And then when I asked ashland about it, he came clean about all the awful things he’d done. But don’t worry, I’m not about to let him manipulate me. I made it perfectly clear that if he is hoping that I’ll intercede for him about harrison, he is sorely mistaken.

Phyllis: Diane is a master at pushing buttons. She hasn’t lost her touch. Unfortunately, we have. We cannot let her keep on playing mind games. We can’t do it. So you know what? Forget what I said. Forget it.

Jack: How do you expect me to do that?

Phyllis: I was just saying it so she’d shut up and back off.

Jack: We both know it was never that insignificant. This wasn’t a thoughtless remark in a heated moment.

Phyllis: No, that’s exactly what it was.

Jack: Phyllis, you arranged for her to be in the hotel to see us coming downstairs after we made love. It was calculated. It was tawdry. And frankly, pretty hurtful.

Phyllis: How could you think that of me?

Jack: Because I am tired of pretending. I’m tired of making excuses for you. Either you’re gonna tell me the truth or I don’t see any way that we’re gonna get past this.

Phyllis: What? Of course we’ll get past this.

Jack: The truth, phyllis. The truth. With golo, I’ve lost 13 inches in my waist.

Kyle: Glad you were astute enough to realize ashland intended to use you to get to harrison.

Summer: He tried to sneak in a visit today when harrison was in the park with his nanny.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] That was a foolish move. It’ll make you even more protective.

Kyle: Exactly. In fact, we just took out a restraining order so he can’t see harrison.

Summer: What, you don’t approve?

Diane: No, I wouldn’t say that. It’s not my place. Obviously, you know what’s best for your child. And after hearing all the horrible things ashland has done, I — I see your point.

Summer: So why do I feel a “but” coming?

Diane: Because I can’t help but feel a certain amount of sympathy for the guy. I mean, I know what it’s like to be separated from a child that you love, and he does seem to genuinely care for harrison.

Summer: Makes sense that you would identify with ashland, but hopefully you do realize that you can love someone and still be toxic to them, too.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Amanda: Well, welcome home.

Summer: Hi. Thanks. Hopefully we’ll be here for a while.

Amanda: Oh, that’s great. And this must be your mother.

Diane: Do you see the family resemblance?

Amanda: Yes, I do, and I also heard that you were in town. I’m friends with phyllis.

Diane: Ah. Sadly, I’m not.

Phyllis: I’m not making excuses. I’m calling out diane for the person that she is. I’m not apologizing for that, by the way. I mean, I-I-I can’t believe that you can’t see this.

Jack: This is not about diane.

Phyllis: Oh, it’s about diane! It’s all about diane!

[ Exhales sharply ] Oh, my god. I mean, seriously, have you forgotten all of her insane history of trying to get in between us?

Jack: You don’t have to remind me of all the bad things diane did.

Phyllis: I think I do. I think I do. I think you’ve forgotten. So I was staking my claim — yes, I was — and showing her that we are still solid. We are solid, and she can’t get in between us.

Jack: Don’t you see that you accomplished exactly the opposite? Exactly the opposite! You convinced her and anyone within earshot in a hotel lobby that our relationship was nothing more than a vengeful little game, a convenient weapon to use against an old enemy.

Phyllis: That’s not what i was doing. I was not doing that at all. I cannot believe you’re saying these things about me, seriously. We have gotten so close and we have come so far, and it took so long.

Jack: Yeah, that’s my point exactly. It took so long that I’d actually given up hope that it would ever happen? Neither one of us were ready to move to the next step, and that was fine with me because i cherished our friendship. And then you changed your mind when diane came to town.

Phyllis: Jack, it’s not like that at all. I can’t believe you would think that of me.

Jack: What am I supposed to think? I heard what you said. “I accelerated things with jack to shove it in your face, diane.” What, you didn’t say those words?

Elena: Thank you for waiting.

Amanda: Mm.

Elena: I’m glad you had a few minutes.

Amanda: Of course, of course. We have to catch up. I’m sure you don’t even know that we have dominic staying with us for the next few days.

Elena: No! I have to stop by and get my hug.

Amanda: You have to, you have to. He is out with the nanny right now, but he’ll be back later.

Elena: [ Chuckles ] Devon is always so happy when he has dom.

Amanda: Yeah, he is. He’s so cute with that little baby. And I have to tell you, he has thrown himself into parenting. He takes it very, very seriously. He was up until wee hours of the morning last night, just researching baby gates, okay? He’s worried that dominic’s gonna start wandering around on his own.

Elena: You know, it’s not an exact comparison, but nate is the same way. He is so excited about his new job. He’s all in, reading everything he can get his hands on.

Amanda: Well, I have to tell you, his hard work has definitely paid off. His ideas, his contributions, they’ve been great. And I was worried that, you know, he might miss the hospital environment, but he has been thriving in this new venture.

Elena: Well, I definitely miss him at the hospital. But don’t get me wrong, I love seeing his enthusiasm and hearing about everything that he’s doing and hearing about the people he’s working with, even though I know most of them, like you and devon and billy and lily and of course your sister.

Amanda: Hmm. I think I know why you worked imani into the conversation. I just want you to know that imani and nate, they have very little reason to interact. I keep her very busy. And I’ve also made it very clear to her that nate is strictly off-limits, if that’s a concern for you.

Imani: So I’ve been working on the downs contract, and the negotiations seem to have come to an impasse.

Lily: Oh, okay. I wasn’t aware of that.

Imani: But I do have some suggestions that might turn things around.

Lily: Okay.

Imani: Maybe we can offer her some perks in lieu of a salary increase. Like working a few days from home or four 10-hour work days each week.

Lily: That’s an interesting idea for sure. Have you ran it by amanda? What does she think?

Imani: Amanda tends to be a bit more conservative in her thinking, so…

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Well, look, I mean, I respect amanda a great deal, and I trust her judgment implicitly. That’s why I wanted her on this team. -Fixed. -That’s my son.

Devon: So, gwen, I sensed from some of our earlier conversations that you have some reservations about moving forward with us.

Gwen: I have to admit, I’m concerned you might decide to consolidate your digital marketing efforts with a larger firm.

Devon: Sure, yeah, that’s completely understandable. And allow me to ease your mind when I tell you that your team does amazing work and your strategies have optimized every campaign we sent your way, so i have no intention at all of letting you guys go. And I’m still the one who’s responsible for making those decisions at the company, or at least the winters side of the company. You want to add something?

Nate: I was just gonna second what devon said.

Devon: Okay. Well, thank you. We truly hope that you decide to stay on board with us, ’cause we wouldn’t be the same without you.

Gwen: That’s kind of you to say.

Devon: It’s definitely the truth. So can we expect you to show up at our launch party?

Gwen: I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

Devon: Yeah?

Gwen: Thank you for your support, devon. It was nice to meet you, nate.

Nate: Oh, nice to meet you, too. I look forward to working with you.

Gwen: Same.

Devon: Alright. Thank you again for meeting us here.

Gwen: Thank you. See you soon.

Devon: Have a great rest of your day.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Devon: Hey. How come you didn’t speak up when you had something to say?

Elena: I hope you don’t think that I feel threatened by imani. Because I don’T. I’m just fully aware that she’s interested in nate.

Amanda: Mm, who isn’t? You know, my sister is not subtle at all. I think it’s just part of her nature. And, yeah, she’s brash, she’s flirtatious, but I really don’t think she would ever cross that line. And even if she did, trust me, i would totally rein her in.

Elena: My only real competition is his new job. I mean, we used to spend so much time talking about our work days, and now things are so different. Honestly, I don’t really get the universe he’s navigating.

Amanda: Mm, I can relate. And just like you said, it is not the same thing at all, but nate’s new job and devon’s parenting, it does have a few things in common. You see, devon and dom, they have this amazing bond. It’s like they’re in their own little world, and I’m so not familiar with any of it.

[ Chuckles ] But I love seeing this side of devon. I love seeing him this happy.

Elena: Wow. That’s really inspiring. You know what? I think I’m gonna do the same thing. I am gonna focus on the positive, relax, [Chuckles] And share in nate’s joy. He was devastated when he found out he couldn’t perform surgery anymore, and now he wakes up so excited to go to work every day. So I guess it doesn’t matter if I know what “incentivizing” or “core competency” mean.

Amanda: No.

Elena: Because I do know that my guy has never been happier.

[ Chuckles ]

Allie: Oh, hey, you two. Where’s harrison? I didn’t see him at home.

Summer: He is on a playdate at my dad’s house.

Allie: Oh, well, apparently harrison has a more active social life than I do.

[ Both laugh ]

Summer: You two should make a playdate of your own. He’s a big fan of yours.

Kyle: Yeah, when he gets home, I’m sure he’ll talk your ears off about all the fun adventures he had today.

Diane: Allie.

Allie: Diane. Hi, I didn’t know you were still in town.

Diane: Oh, I’m sure there’s quite a few people who wished I’d cut my visit short.

Kyle: Well, she extended her stay at my request. We’ve spent so much time apart, I thought we could use the opportunity to get to know each other better.

Summer: Kyle and I are headed back to the house. Do you need a lift?

Diane: No, don’t go. Please stay. I was really hoping we could catch up.

Allie: Um, yeah, yeah, okay. I’ll see you guys back at the house.

Phyllis: Obviously I’m digging myself in a hole here.

Jack: Then stop.

Phyllis: I mean, I don’t want to leave here with you thinking these things about me. It’s horrible. Jack, this is real. We are real. When I made love to you, that was real. I like who I am around you, whether, you know, we’re laughing or…eating doughnuts under the clouds.

Jack: You still haven’t answered my questions. Why did you change your mind about us being together?

Phyllis: Okay, so you want to know why I threw caution to the wind and went for you so hard. That’s what you want to know. Okay, well, you better pull up a chair, ’cause I have a lot of things to say.

Jack: Sounds like a lot of rationalizing.

Phyllis: No, it’s not rationalizing. You listen to me. I mean, I — I love being around you. And you’re special and — and i like what we have, and…I like that you accept me and you trust me for the most part.

[ Chuckles ] And you still like me when I’m irrational and I fly off the handle, which is a lot of times.

Jack: Phyllis, you can talk all day, trying to convince me there’s no truth to the words you hurled at diane. I heard them all. We cannot get around the fact that you have held me at a distance for months now. And suddenly, you changed your mind. Something changed that.

Phyllis: But, see, who cares what it was or when, why, how? It doesn’t matter. Why does that possibly matter? I want you. I do. And diane coming into town, yeah, I mean, that did help. It made me see what was in front of me, because I’ve been running away from it for so long. We’re happy, right? I’m the happiest I’ve been in a really long time. Aren’t you happy?

Jack: You know how happy I’ve been.

Phyllis: Okay. Then that’s all that matters. That we’re happy. We’ve come so far. Please don’t tell me you want to give up on us now. It’s still the eat fresh refresh,

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Diane: [ Sighs ]

Allie: Thanks for paying for coffee. You really didn’t need to do that.

Diane: Oh, after everything that’s happened, we both know i owe you more than a cup of coffee. I — I feel I owe you an apology, too. I blind-sided you. Without any preparation or warning, you found out you had an entire extended family. It — it wasn’t a very nice thing to do. And I’m sorry.

Allie: It’s okay. Actually — actually, no, it’s not okay. It was extremely self-serving of you. I made my own decision to come to genoa city and get to know my family, and so far, it’s — it’s been pretty good.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Well, I’m glad to hear that.

Allie: Thanks.

Diane: And I’m not at all surprised. The abbotts are warm and loving. And I wouldn’t have introduced you to your grandfather if i hadn’t known that he’d be thrilled to learn of your existence and to welcome you with open arms.

Allie: Yeah, but that does not change the deceptive way you went about it.

Diane: You’re right. I should’ve handled it differently. I could’ve explained the situation to you and given you a choice, and the only reason i didn’t is —

Allie: Is because you wanted to get something out of it. You wanted to use me to your advantage.

Diane: You’re right. I did.

Adam: I admire your hopeful enthusiasm.

Sally: Oh, is that what i have?

Adam: Mm-hmm. In abundance. But we are facing a real setback. If ashland’s not around to occupy victoria’s time, I cannot envision my father deciding to put me in charge.

Sally: Yeah, but how can he not see that you’re the right person for the job? I mean, you have all the leadership qualities that he wants. You have innovative ideas and sometimes — forgive me for saying this — but you can be a little nasty.

Adam: [ Clears throat ]

Sally: You embody all the essential qualities of a ceo.

Adam: Uh, well, thank you.

Sally: You’re welcome.

Adam: But you are still fairly new around here. You haven’t seen how many times my father has dangled the ceo position in front of me, only to rip it away at the last second. I mean, he’s like a bull fighter waving that thing in front of me.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Okay. Well, the next time you have a shot at the ceo title, you are gonna succeed because you have something now that you’ve never had before.

Adam: Oh, yeah, what’s that?

Sally: Me.

Adam: Well, I cannot argue with that.

Sally: You have been fighting this fight all on your own. But now you have me on your team, and we are unbeatable.

Adam: Yes, we are.

Sally: So we just have to come up with a spectacular plan “b” to get you in the big office in the big chair, just like you deserve. But you know the best part? We have time. We’re not desperate. I mean, look around, you are running newman media and succeeding. And I absolutely love working with you. So we should just appreciate what we have while keeping our eyes on the prize. And be patient. And go slow.

Nate: I was about to jump in and make some suggestions about growing the business relationship in light of the merger, but I thought better of it.

Devon: How come?

Nate: The timing didn’t seem right. Gwen was already saying she was unnerved by all the changes. Last thing she needed was a flood of new ideas coming from someone she had just met. Probably not too reassuring while you’re trying to convince her that things weren’t gonna be all that different.

Devon: That makes a lot of sense. Very smart of you. I appreciate it. But I want you to know that I do value your opinion, and when you have thoughts, I want to hear them.

Nate: Doesn’t mean you won’t shoot them down, though, right?

Devon: No, it doesn’t, ’cause it doesn’t mean they’re gonna be good. But I do promise that I’ll always listen to you.

Nate: Cool. Well, guess we’d better head over to the meeting at the grand phoenix.

Devon: Yeah, let’s do it.

Lily: Who is in charge of the swag bags for the launch?

Imani: I’m pretty sure nate volunteered, which means they’ll get done and get done right.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] I know, he’s really hit the ground running, right? He’s been such a great addition to the team.

Imani: Don’t expect me to be objective as far as nate hastings goes. I’ve been a fan since he was dr. Askmdnow.

Lily: Oh, do you know it was my idea to have him be the spokesperson? I had to beg him to take the job.

[ Chuckles ]

Imani: Well, you couldn’t have made a better choice. There’s just something about nate that makes you feel like you can trust him with your life.

Phyllis: I mean, I think what we have is worth fighting for.

Jack: Who do you think we’re fighting? Diane? Are we supposed to stay together for the very reason we apparently got together — to spite her?

Phyllis: That’s not my point at all.

Summer: Hi.

Phyllis: Hey.

Jack: Hey. Where’s harrison?

Kyle: He’s on a playdate with christian.

Phyllis: Oh, with christian. That’s sweet.

Summer: What’s going on here? Did we interrupt something?

Phyllis: No. I have to get back to the hotel. Unless maybe —

Jack: Don’t let me keep you.

Phyllis: Alright.

Kyle: Sorry, dad. I get the feeling our timing wasn’t exactly the best.

Jack: It’s nothing for you to worry about. Phyllis and I said everything that needs to be said.

Summer: That doesn’t sound good. I’m gonna go catch up with my mom. Jack, I’ll see you later.

Jack: So did you get to the office today?

Kyle: Not yet. I was gonna go in later this afternoon.

Jack: Good. How’s the rest of your day going?

Kyle: Better than yours, i think. Want to tell me what’s going on? From the very first touch.

Kyle: Are you going to tell me what happened?

Jack: Gee, what makes you think something happened?

Kyle: It’s pretty obvious something’s going on between you and phyllis.

Jack: You know what? Don’t worry about it. Phyllis and I will work our way through it.

Kyle: I’m sure you can. But I’m happy to lend an ear if you want. God knows you’ve been a patient listener these past few weeks while I struggled with how to handle this situation with my mother.

Jack: Actually, that reminds me of something I wanted to tell you.

Kyle: If it’s about my mother and ashland making each other’s acquaintance, I already heard. Summer and I ran into her at the crimson lights. She told me that you warned her about keeping her distance from ashland.

Jack: I made it as clear to her as possible that man is poison.

Kyle: Dealing with him is the last thing she needs while she’s trying to put her life back together.

Jack: Uh-huh.

Kyle: Dad, I can tell you’re still thinking about phyllis. Sure you don’t want to talk about it?

Jack: Remember the other day I told you that I wasn’t at all confident things would go smoothly for the two of us? That was ’cause phyllis is so unpredictable, and actually more accurately, she’s so completely predictable.

[ Cellphone rings ] This is andrew in r&D. I better take this.

Kyle: Go ahead.

Jack: Hey, andrew. I got the brief that you sent me. Yeah, those are some pretty clever ideas.

Diane: It seems like you had a chance to get to know my son.

Allie: Yeah, yeah, kyle’s great. And so is summer. They make a lovely couple.

Diane: Yes, they do.

[ Chuckles ] It’s so wonderful to see kyle in a healthy, stable, loving relationship. He didn’t have the benefit of being raised in that environment. As hard as I tried, I just couldn’t provide him with that example. And neither could jack, despite all his wonderful qualities. But I’m just so relieved that, against all odds, kyle found that magic.

Allie: Yes, they seem quite happy.

Diane: Yeah, and harrison.

[ Chuckles ] I’ve only met him a few times, but, oh, he’s adorable. He doesn’t know I’m his grandmother yet, but hopefully soon, and we decided that he’s going to call me deedee.

Allie: Wow. Well, I guess everything seemed to have worked out quite well for you. I hope it was worth whatever it took for you to become part of their lives.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] Okay, alliE. I — I do feel a sense of responsibility towards you.

Allie: You do?

Diane: Yes. And that’s why I wanted to check in and see how you’re doing and make sure you have everything you need. And the abbotts are kind and generous, but there is a lot going on in that house. And I don’t know, it might be easy to feel overlooked.

Allie: Listen, diane, I don’t mean to be unkind here, but if i needed something, I’d be more likely to go ask the abbotts than you.

Diane: Would you? Really? Because you don’t strike me as the kind of person who’d want to call attention to yourself.

Devon: So how was your visit with jill?

Lily: It was good, really good. Yeah. She’s happy with the merger and loves the roll-out marketing plan, and I guess the board loves it, too.

Devon: That’s great. That’s great. It’s full steam ahead for us then.

Lily: Yeah. And then billy brought me up to speed on the compromise that you reached. So I guess we’ll just figure out which initiatives to launch first and how to fit their announcement into our agenda.

Nate: We could do it after lily and devon’s welcome speech, let everyone know what makes the new company special.

Imani: That’s a good idea.

Devon: I don’t know if it is. Do we not want to build up to it?

Nate: Well, we can fit it in after the introductions of our management team.

Imani: That’s brilliant, and then they can each introduce the platform.

Lily: Well, I mean, it could work, but I wonder, do we save it for a bigger finale moment?

Nate: Sure, then we can end with the video and the big reveal of our new logo.

Imani: Perfect, because —

Amanda: Imani, can you help me with this text? I just need to draft a response. Just over here.

Imani: What is it?

Amanda: I already told you before. Don’t let me tell you again. Ease up on nate. He has a live-in girlfriend that he loves very much.

Imani: So you’ve said.

Amanda: You have already made your interest known repeatedly, and it stopped being cute a long time ago.

Imani: No one asked your opinion.

[ Knock on door ]

Phyllis: Jack.

Summer: You were hoping it was jack, weren’t you?

Phyllis: I was not hoping it was jack. I was not. We spent most of the day together, and I came back here. I have a lot of work.

Summer: Really, then what are you doing in your suite? Mom, the tension between you and jack was more than obvious, so spill. What’s the story?

Imani: You know what? I’ve had enough of your advice. We’re all adults here. We get to make our own choices.

Amanda: Well, stop making such bad ones.

Imani: You may be my boss and my sister, but you are not my conscience, so back off.

Amanda: Imani, you —

Lily: So we need an update on the logo.

Nate: The final version should be done later today, then we’ll add it to our marketing pieces.

Imani: Well, I’m happy to double check the clearance on all the video footage if you’d like. Just let me know if there’s anything you need.

Allie: [ Sighs ] Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I don’t completely trust you. And not that I’m angry or upset with how things turned out, but I have been warned about you. And although you were wonderfully nice to me in la, you were also lying.

Diane: I get it. It makes perfect sense to keep your guard up around someone you just met who made your acquaintance under false pretenses. But it can’t hurt to have new friends, right? And I am hoping that someday down the road, you might accept me as one of them.

Phyllis: You’re lovely to check on me. Nothing’s going on, you know? It — it’s — it’ll work itself out.

Summer: I am not buying this phony positivity. I can see that you are upset.

Phyllis: Oh, come on. I’m emotional, summer. You know that about me. Don’t worry about it. It — it’s nothing, really.

Summer: You know, mom, we’re a lot alike. This is reminding me of when i was dealing with all of sally’s scheming. I was desperately trying to keep all of my anxiety inside.

Phyllis: That’s not the same.

Summer: Okay, well, if it’s no big deal, then you should have no problem telling me what’s going on.

Phyllis: Summer! Summer! I said it’s not a big deal. Drop it. Really.

Summer: [ Sighs ] No. Not until you tell me what is going on.

Phyllis: I don’t want to get into this with you.

Summer: Why?

Phyllis: Summer, something is very wrong. I screwed up.

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[ Doorbell rings ]

Summer: He’s here.

Kyle: I’m dreading this.

Summer: But it needs to be done.

Kyle: You’re right.

Summer: Hi, grandpa.

Victor: Hello, you two.

Summer: Come on in.

Victor: Thank you. It’s not often that I’m invited to what used to be enemy territory.

Summer: There’s a lot less bad blood between the families than there used to be.

Victor: Yeah, well, I think that has a lot to do with the two of you.

Summer: I like to think so.

Victor: So, is my grandson around?

Summer: I love hearing you call him that.

Kyle: Harrison is on the way to the park with his nanny.

Victor: Ah.

Summer: We didn’t want him to overhear any of this grown-up talk.

Victor: Uh-huh. Grown-up talk — does that mean we’re gonna have a conversation about ashland locke?

Kyle: That’s right. And we’ve come to a decision about how to handle him.

Ashland: Thanks.

Adam: Well, look who it is. Genoa city’s least favorite glutton for punishment.

Jack: I think we ought to go on a trip.

Phyllis: What’d you have in mind?

Jack: I don’t know. What do you feel like doing? Sitting on a beach? Climbing a mountain? Shopping all day?

Phyllis: All three sound great.

Jack: That’s my red. Give her three viable options, she’ll choose all three.

Phyllis: Have you noticed that I can really laugh at myself lately?

Jack: I have noticed that.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Jack: I also noticed you’ve been laughing a lot today.

Phyllis: I know. I have. You know why?

Jack: Why?

Phyllis: Because I’m not distracted by that woman who shall remain nameless. And it is a good day. It’s a very good day because, you know, all distractions are gone and I’m not thinking of that woman.

Jack: So, where do we go on this trip? Iceland? Tokyo? Madrid?

Phyllis: Wow, those are great suggestions.

Diane: [ Laughs ] Look at you two! Like a couple of teenagers. Or was all that sloppy kissing for my benefit?

Jack: What are you talking about?

Diane: Oh, please. As soon as I walked in, you were all over each other. It looked staged.

Jack: Don’t be ridiculous. We didn’t even know you were here.

Diane: Oh, I think phyllis looked right at me.

Phyllis: Oh, well, uh, sorry to say this, but you’re not as eye-catching as you seem to think you are.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] I feel I should get some credit for rekindling your hot romance. I mean, you clearly weren’t together in L.A., But you sure are now. As a matter of fact, I think I’ve brought the spirit of love back to town. Oh, stouffer’s french bread pizza?!

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Kyle: We’ve given your suggestion about ashland a lot of thought, and we’ve come to a decision.

Summer: We’ve realized if we were headed right back to milan this wouldn’t be such an urgent situation.

Kyle: But we’re planning on staying in genoa city longer than we thought…

Victor: Yes.

Kyle: …Possibly moving back.

Victor: Whoa. Well, summer hinted at that, and everyone would love for you to come back here, you know. But you should consider the fact that if you stay, then ashland locke would have greater proximity to harrisoN. And I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Kyle: I agree. That’s why, although I’ve got a couple concerns, we’ve decided to protect our son and get a restraining order.

Victor: Good. That way, ashland locke has no one here to relate to anymore. That means he will finally get out of town.

Kyle: I’m not making this decision out of revenge.

Victor: I understand.

Summer: Ashland leaving town is just a fringe benefit.

Victor: I already had michael baldwin draw up the papers.

Summer: Very efficient.

Victor: He’s filing a restraining order against ashland locke, and he will send it in as soon as I tell him to. And then all we need is the judge’s signature, and you have all that done before dinner.

Kyle: Let’s slow down. Before we make a move against ashland, we need to prepare harrison for what’s about to happen.

Ashland: [ Sighs heavily ]

Adam: So, is this like your office now? I mean, might as well be. There’s nowhere else to go. You could just get your mail forwarded here. Maybe you could ask abby, put a sign out front — “ashland locke world headquarters.”

Ashland: Don’t you have someplace else to be?

Adam: Just waiting for my food.

Ashland: Could you possibly wait somewhere else?

Adam: I could, but someone would come in here and take my seat because there’s a long line outside, people waiting to come in here and insult you. I actually had to take a number. Man, people really don’t like you in this town.

Ashland: You actually sound jealous.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] How do you figure that?

Ashland: Well, before i slipped up, you were the town pariah. I get the sense that you miss all those people hating you. Because if they don’t hate you, then they’re probably not actually paying attention to you at all.

Adam: Well, touché. But I did get back on the radar of all the people that matter to me when I maneuvered you out of the family business.

Ashland: Really? So, what exactly have the newmans done for you to say thank you? Anything at all?

Adam: That is none of your concern.

Ashland: Well, I’ve been out of the loop for a while, but it seems to me you’re in exactly the same position you were before you came up with your brilliant scheme to give me half a billion dollars.

Adam: Whereas you lost your company and your wife. So knowing that you’re suffering is all the reward that I need. And, hey, I would drink to your health, but I know it’s a sensitive subject. But seriously, all joking aside, why are you still here? I mean, I always thought it was my best revenge to stick around and make all the people face me.

Ashland: Revenge isn’t what’s keeping me here.

Adam: Oh. Please don’t tell me you’re sticking around because of love. Ugh, that is so gross. Besides, you’re a little late.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] What do you mean?

Adam: Haven’t you heard? Victoria left town. She abandoned her duties at newman and she went to some spa in the swiss alps to, uh, clear her head and nurse her pathetic broken heart.

Ashland: I’m sure victoria has not abandoned anything. She’s still in charge. She always will be. So don’t get any ideas, hmm?

Jack: So, you’ve come to think of yourself as some kind of cupid?

Diane: Well, I’m just pointing out that I show up in town and everyone starts falling in love, like you two. The timing is uncanny.

Jack: You know, it’s funny. I think when most people in this town think of you, the first word that comes to mind isn’t “love.”

Phyllis: That’s true, diane. I have a couple choice words that I could associate with you.

[ Cellphone vibrating ]

Jack: I got to take this. Um, you want to go back to the hotel?

Phyllis: No. It’s such a great day. I’ll wait for you.

Jack: Play nice.

Phyllis: [ Laughs ]

Jack: Hello?

Diane: He knows you so well. It’s so cute.

Phyllis: I want to get something straight with you right now. When it comes to pain medicine,

Adam: You say victoria didn’t abandon the company, but yet where is she?

Ashland: Look, adam, I see what you’re trying to do here, okay? It’s so pedestrian, it’s laughable. It’s pathetic, actually. You’re trying to convince me that victoria is no longer a reason for me to stay here in genoa city. If she’s not here, why would i stick around, right?

Adam: [ Laughs ] You…caught me.

Ashland: Yeah, but she’s gonna come back soon, I would imagine. She’s not gonna stay away forever. She’s probably just working remotely right now. And newman, by the way, has thrived under her leadership.

Adam: Well, of course. She is a business genius.

Ashland: She is. This company has a strong foundation. It’s in a good position to move forward in the future, except, of course — I’m sorry — for the media division.

Adam: Newman media?

Ashland: Yeah.

Adam: Oh, wait a second. That’s my division. Why am I not surprised that you would think that’s the weak link?

Ashland: Oh, I’m sorry. I just assumed you knew that chancellor and hamilton-winters are merging, and they’re all set to just wipe newman media off the face of the earth, I mean, especially ’cause you’re making these terrible decisions, like appointing your girlfriend coo. Oh, you got your hands full with that one, by the way.

Adam: You do her a disservice by calling her my girlfriend. She’s much more than that.

Ashland: Mm.

Adam: She’s a force of nature, and the world will soon discover that.

Ashland: [ Laughs ] Well, you know what else is a force of nature? An erupting volcano. I wouldn’t appoint one coo.

Adam: That is a good one. I’ve always found you entertaining, locke.

Ashland: Mm.

Adam: Like when you pretended to cough up a lung to get my sister to like you. That was quite a spectacle. You know, in the beginning, i was really rooting for you and victoria. I thought it made sense. You both are workaholics. And, you know, given her intense daddy issues, it made sense why she would be drawn to a megalomaniac older man with a checkered past.

Ashland: Mm, says the man who spent his entire adult life alternating between trying to lash out at his father and trying to win his father’s approval.

Adam: Well, of course i didn’t realize that your relationship with my sister was based on a lie. And I will grudgingly give you credit to committing to the bit. Your performance was quite impressive. You know, maybe now, since your business career has hit the skids, you could head out to hollywood and you could try to make it as an actor.

Ashland: Oh, god, no. No, I don’t think so. Look, it’s obvious you’re just trying everything you can to get me to leave town. Give up, okay? I’m not going anywhere.

Adam: I’m just trying to spare you the humiliation of having victoria reject you again.

Ashland: No, you see, I’m beginning to wonder if you’re trying to get me to leave genoa city before victoria gets back because you’re afraid the opposite might happen, that she might actually take me back.

Adam: No. No. I think you had a chance to work things out a few weeks ago, but, uh, now she’s fled the country. You should take that as a hint. You are never going to get her to forgive you.

Ashland: Watch me.

Kyle: I don’t want to rush into this. I worry about how the restraining order will affect harrison.

Summer: Of course. We’ll be sensitive to his feelings, just like we discussed.

Kyle: But completely removing ashland from his life — I don’t know how he’ll react. He still has an attachment to ashland. He’s been asking about him. And the little boy — he’s had so much upheaval in his young life. Look, I don’t want to rush into this. It will cause him great distress ripping away another member of his family.

Victor: Kyle, I understand, okay? This is a tough balancing act. But you must remember that ashland locke brought this all onto himself. He’s desperate. He’s lashing out. I don’t want him to use harrison as a pawn.

Kyle: You think that’s a real possibility?

Victor: Yeah, I do.

Summer: I agree. We know what ashland is capable of now, such hideous and hurtful lies.

Victor: We can come up with some story explaining why ashland locke had to leave town suddenly.

Summer: I think it’s for the best, kyle. Remember how harrison was when we first moved to milan? He missed his mom and his father, but we comforted him. He knew that he was loved, and he came out of it.

Kyle: I see the logic. It’s just going to be hard.

Summer: Ashland has already discussed bringing in lawyers. We should probably beat him to the punch.

Victor: We should indeed.

Kyle: We handle this with great care to minimize harrison’s upset. There’s no point in putting it off so we can spare his pain in the future. There’s no reason to put off the inevitable, so let’s just tell michael to move forward with the restraining order.

Victor: Good. I agree with you. Now… once your mother finds out that the two of you are not moving back to milan, she’s gonna cause problems. I can have michael baldwin drop some papers, you know, issue the same restraining order against her.

Diane: You seem a little worked up, phyllis. Are you okay?

Phyllis: No. No, I am not okay. You seem to think that you and jack and kyle and harrison are a package deal. I think you’ve forgotten something.

Diane: What’s that?

Phyllis: Jack hates you.

Diane: Oh, I think you’re overstating it.

Phyllis: No. Jack hates you. With the great white heat of a thousand suns, he hates you. He puts up a front when kyle is around, but when kyle’s gone, wow. It’s shocking to me how much jack hates you.

Diane: Well, I think it’s flattering how intense jack’s feelings are for me. You know what that means. We have such history, some bad, but most of it good.

Jack: Everything okay here?

Phyllis: It’s great. Yeah, it’s really good. Hey, I have an idea.

Jack: Oh? What’s that?

Phyllis: Yeah. Well, I mean, we had such a great celebration outside with our picnic. Um, let’s bring our celebration indoors. How about that?

Jack: Uh-huh.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

[ Door closes ] Motrin works fast to stop pain where it starts.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Diane: [ Sighs ] Damn it, phyllis.

Jack: Um, this is what you had in mind?

Phyllis: Yes, this is what i had in mind. I’ve been thinking about this all day.

Jack: Yeah?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Oh, I’m so positive. I fe so positive.

Jack: Yeah, so am I.

Phyllis: Mmm. Good.

[ Sighs ] And you know what? I trace back my positivity to when we made love. That’s why I feel like this. We took it slow. We took it slow, but now… this is where we are. And we deserve this, jack.

Jack: Wait, wait, no. Tell me what that —

Phyllis: We deserve this.

Jack: Tell me what that means.

Phyllis: Happiness. We deserve happiness.

Jack: We —

Phyllis: Ahh. ‘Cause we are inevitable.

Jack: Okay, I have to —

Phyllis: The two of us are inevitable.

Jack: I have to ask if this sudden brazenness has to do with diane.

Phyllis: Wait. Diane? What?

Jack: She showed up at crimson lights, and all of a sudden you can’t keep your hands off of me.

Phyllis: Because you’re irresistible.

Jack: Wait, honey. Level with me. She get under your skin?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] No. I mean, maybe diane coming into town pushed me towards you, made me see what was really there. You know what I mean? But that’s it. Made me realize… that I want you. You are the endgame. We are the endgame.

Jack: Okay.

Kyle: I don’t need a restraining order against my mother. She is family to me. We had a strong bond when I was a kid, a foundation to build on, but my relationship with ashland is rocky at best. My mother has respected my decisions and followed my lead when it comes to harrison, but we don’t know what ashland will do.

Victor: That’s fair.

Kyle: And ashland’s lies were aggressive. He was trying to get his hands on your company.

Victor: Hmm.

Kyle: When my mother faked her death, I came to realize it was defensive. There were forces out there she was trying to protect herself from.

Victor: Mm-hmm. So, you are staying in town because of your mother?

Kyle: You seem bothered by that.

Summer: There are other reasons for considering making a permanent return to genoa city.

Kyle: But I haven’t given up on my mother, if that’s what you’re hoping for, victor.

Victor: Kyle, with all due respect, I would rethink that if I were you.

Kyle: It’s not going to happen.

Summer: Okay, but we are all in agreement about the restraining order for ashland.

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Summer: So, what’s the next step?

Victor: Michael baldwin will file the restraining order, you know? That’s it. Now I need to get going. Alright? Kyle, I got to tell you, ever since you discovered that harrison was your son, I have noticed that you have a very strong paternal instinct, very protective, very loving, very supportive of harrison. You’ll be a much better father than ashland locke will ever be.

[ Cellphone pings ]

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[ Footsteps approaching ]

Adam: This is a surprise. I thought you were busy with meetings.

Victor: I rescheduled, son.

Adam: Why?

Victor: What do you mean, why? I have work to do.

Adam: You’re sure that’s all it is?

Victor: Why do you ask?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Well, at the risk of sounding paranoid, a regime change?

Victor: Son, if I did that without informing you, that would be rather cold-blooded, wouldn’t it?

Adam: Some people would say that you are more than capable of making a move like that.

Victor: Who are some people?

Adam: The hosts of that new podcast, “the grinning soul,” say that the so-called business elites are all corrupted by power. Makes it sound like it’s a personality defect.

Victor: He’s a blithering idiot.

Adam: Well, that idiot is gaining an audience. Billy abbott may be onto something when he hand-picked that guy to be on his platform and also start his own podcast.

Victor: If you don’t like what that man says, why the hell do you listen to him?

Adam: Billy’s musings are a bit of a joke, but I think he’s onto something with the podcast focusing on a particular audience. I had the same idea for newman.

Victor: And I told you to run with it.

Adam: You did. And that was the right call. But then all hell broke loose with victoria and locke, and i got kicked out of the co-ceo and replaced with nikki. Opportunity lost.

Victor: Please stop whining about that, alright? You’ve told me several times that you missed out on opportunities at newman.

Michael: Here is a copy of the restraining order. Look it over and let me know if you’d like me to change anything.

[ Cellphone vibrates ] Oh. Hmm. Oh, excuse me. I got take this. Yes?

Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Summer: [ Sighs ] Is everything okay?

Kyle: I think so.

Summer: I know that you still have a few doubts, but this is the right thing to do.

Kyle: I hope so.

Summer: Do you remember that nightmare that harrison had, ashland in the graveyard? He woke up crying for “father.” That was all because of ashland’s lies. Don’t feel sorry for him. He is despicable. He used harrison as a part of his scam. No one could possibly think that he was lying after he told his own son that he was sick and dying.

Kyle: Yeah. I have no sympathy for him. I am focusing on my son. I’m worried about how this will affect him.

Summer: I get it. I’m concerned, too.

[ Breathes deeply ] I know that I’m not harrison’s biological mother. But I am going to protect that boy with all that I have. Right now, ashland has a right to see harrison. You signed a document agreeing to that. We have to get rid of that document. If ashland goes to court demanding to see him, we can’t have that happen. This is the first step in stopping that. We can’t let ashland put any more lies or poison in his head.

Kyle: You’re right. I can’t let that happen.

Ashland: Harrison!

Harrison: Father!

Ashland: Hey! It’s good to see you, big guy! How you doing, huh?

Harrison: Good.

Linda: Excuse me. What are you doing?

Ashland: Oh, oh, I’m sorry. I’m, uh — I’m ashland locke. I’m harrison’s, well, other father.

Linda: I know who you are.

Ashland: Oh. Excellent. Well, it’s nice to meet you, and thank you for taking such good care of him. It’s a really great coincidence that we’ve run into each other here because if you want to take a break, I would love to have some alone time with him.

Diane: I received a courtesy text message that some mail was mistakenly left here for me. I had requested to have it sent to me at my new room at the athletic club, but someone chose not to do that.

Clerk: Would you like me to look into it?

Diane: Oh, no, no, it’s alright. I’m certain I know who’s responsible. Don’t worry. I know it wasn’t you. It must be an absolute terror working for phyllis. Exhausting at the very least. Am I right?

Clerk: Let me see what I can find, ms. Jenkins.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] Phyllis, you are a piece of work.

Phyllis: Uh, I’m a piece of work? I kicked you out of my hotel. Leave. Goodbye.

Diane: I will gladly leave once I get the mail that you were supposed to forward to me.

Phyllis: The mail’s right there. Get it and get out.

Diane: I need to go through it, make sure I’m not missing anything.

Jack: Come here. Come here. What is going on?

Phyllis: What are you talking about?

Jack: We just had a wonderful time upstairs, and suddenly you have to get dressed and have to come down here.

Phyllis: It’s a busy afternoon. We’re short-staffed.

Jack: I think the timing’s kind of interesting.

Phyllis: Are you saying i planned this? Want more from your vitamins?

Phyllis: Do you really think that I would plan us getting off of the elevator when diane arrived at the hotel? I mean, how could I even do that?

Jack: You’re saying it’s beyond your capabilities?

Phyllis: I mean, well, it’s definitely not beyond my capabilities. We both know that. But I would never do th– listen. I’m not gonna ruin an amazing afternoon with us, you know, by an appearance of diane. You know that, right?

Jack: I just don’t get it. Were you trying to impress her? Are you marking your territory?

Phyllis: No, I’m not doing any of that. I mean, you believe me, right?

Jack: Your blouse is still unbuttoned.

Phyllis: Thank you.

Jack: Listen, I got a meeting to get to, and it’s gonna take the valet a while to get my car, so…we’ll talk later.

Phyllis: Right. You were amazing, by the way! You were wonderful! Did you hear that?

Diane: Uh, don’t mind me. I’m just gathering my correspondence.

Phyllis: Mm, well, you’re gonna take 30 minutes looking through those letters. By the way… stop what you’re doing. Stop filling jack’s head with suspicions.

Diane: Is he questioning your motives? Oh, no. But I don’t think he’s getting those ideas from me. Jack’s not stupid. He can see what you’re up to.

Phyllis: I’m not up to anything, diane.

Diane: Oh, my gosh. I don’t know if you’re delusional and really believe that or you’ve become a terrible liar. It’s okay, phyllis. I get it. The relationship isn’t solid. So you’re lashing out at me because you feel insecure.

Phyllis: I’m not insecure. There’s nothing insecure about me. I’m not insecure about my relationship with jack, by the way. And you should know that you will never, ever, ever, ever have a romantic relationship with jack abbott ever again. When he came down here, he couldn’t stand the sight of you. That’s why he ran out of here so quickly.

Diane: I-I don’t think it was me that he was trying to get away from.

Diane: Look at you two! Like a couple of teenagers. Or was all that sloppy kissing for my benefit?

Jack: And keep in mind there is a lot of contentious history between the two of them.

Diane: Well, I’m just pointing out that I show up in town and everyone starts falling in love, like you two. The timing is…

Diane: Well, I’m just pointing out that I show up in town and everyone starts falling in love.

Kyle: Why would there be a connection between my mother coming back and you and phyllis getting together?

Jack: I’m just struck by…

Jack: [ Sighs ]

Victor: Son, you’re gonna have to get over your grievances, alright? This “I should have been running newman enterprises” refrain is getting tiresome and won’t get you anywhere. And I won’t have you continue to tarnish victoria’s work.

Adam: I wasn’t tarnishing anything. I was just reminding you that we had the podcast idea first.

Victor: Then do it! Do your own podcast. Create your own streaming platform out of here, out of this office. This is your domain.

Adam: Sure. Sure. I can initiate a project like that. Then victoria’s gonna come home and she’s gonna shut it down because it’s my idea.

Victor: Make it so damn profitable that she can’T.

Adam: I will do my best.

Victor: Good. I know this is very frustrating for you. I understand that. But you have got to know that ashland locke is now out of victoria’s life. He’ll soon be out of town. And victoria will move on. And things will get back to normal.

Adam: Well, maybe I would be more motivated about all of this if you shared your plan with me.

Ashland: [ Imitating explosions ]

[ Laughs ] Oh, you know, everybody needs a break, so if you want to step away for a minute, stretch your legs…

Linda: My legs are fine.

Ashland: Uh, okay. Well, um, would it be okay if i just take him down to the duck pond and we can feed the ducks, huh? Just the two of us. What do you think?

Harrison: Yeah!

Ashland: Yay!

Kyle: No ducks today, buddy, but how about some ice cream?

Harrison: Yeah!

Kyle: Yeah? Linda, do you mind to make sure harrison gets extra sprinkles on his cone?

Linda: Do you want chocolate or strawberry today?

Harrison: Chocolate.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

Harrison: Can father come?

Ashland: Y-you know what? I can’t right now, so you enjoy your ice cream, and I’ll see you soon, and then we’ll feed the ducks together. How’s that? Yeah? Okay. Okay. You know, I didn’t, uh — I didn’t realize I needed to bring a lawyer with me to visit with harrison at the park, but if that’s the way you want to play it, then next time I’ll bring an army of lawyers.

Michael: May I?

Kyle: I’ll handle it. We filed a restraining order against you. You will be served later today.

Ashland: You can’t be serious.

Kyle: Mm. Legally, you can no longer spend time with harrison. You must avoid all contact with him. And now please welcome ana montoya.

Victor: My plan to make sure that ashland locke leaves town is already in motion.

Adam: While victoria is out of town?

Victor: Yeah. With her out of town, there’s no reason for him to stay here, except one.

Adam: [ Sighs ] That, um, boy, harrison.

Victor: Yeah.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Victor: And I told kyle and summer to make sure that he doesn’t get near the boy.

Adam: Can they do that legally? I thought ashland’s name was on the birth certificate. I assume that gives him some rights.

Victor: I told them to get a restraining order.

Adam: Locke has a lot of expensive lawyers at his disposal. He could fight it.

Victor: Oh, yeah? Think about it for a moment. Do you think he wants his cancer scam to become public knowledge and public record?

Adam: You are definitely playing hard ball. But you’ve always had a soft spot for kids. I mean, this is coming at harrison’s expense.

Victor: That kid will be much better off without locke filling his head with lies.

Adam: I suppose.

Victor: Without that little boy, there’s not a damn reason for ashland locke to stay in town, okay?

Ashland: This is a joke. Michael, you are a joke.

Michael: I’ve been called worse.

Ashland: My lawyers will chew you up and spit you out. This restraining order you are talking about — it will end up in the trash.

Michael: Oh, well, we look forward to hearing your counterarguments in court. I personally am going to enjoy hearing you explain to the judge that you lied to an innocent young child about your illness and your impending death and your entirely stolen identity.

Ashland: Kyle, this is unfair, not just to me, but to harrison. You are punishing harrison for the deeply regretted mistakes of his father.

Kyle: We are protecting harrison.

Ashland: From me?

Kyle: That’s right.

Ashland: I have done nothing but look out for that boy. I could have made a scene just now. I could have demanded time with him, which I am entitled to, but I didn’t do that because i didn’t want him to get upset.

Kyle: No, you told him you were dying. That was upsetting to him.

Ashland: Which I deeply regret and I’ve apologized for.

Kyle: Okay, you know, enough! I don’t want you anywhere near my son ever, and if you really love him, want to protect him from heartache, you will leave.

Ashland: I just want to spend some time with him.

Kyle: No, I have made up my mind! It’s best if harrison doesn’t think you’re in town ignoring him. We’ll tell him a story or something.

Ashland: [ Scoffs ]

Kyle: But either way, you will be gone.

Ashland: This is monstrous.

Kyle: No, ashland. You are.

Jack: Ah.

Diane: Maybe I’m not jack’s favorite person right now, but i remember times he couldn’t tolerate you. Apparently, he got over that.

Phyllis: Well, he just did a lot of tolerating of me upstairs just now.

Diane: Ugh! What do you want? A trophy? A standing ovation? “Best sex in the afternoon”?

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah, I want a medal right here. Right here is where I want my medal.

Diane: Oh, well, then congratulations on your tacky display. You practically jumped on the desk and waved your bra in the air — “we did it! Jack and I had sex upstairs!” Well done.

[ Scoffs ] But is that really such an accomplishment for you? Frankly, when I heard you bought a hotel, I thought you’d name it something closer to home than the “grand phoenix,” something like “quickie inn” or “bedpost notches.”

Phyllis: Okay, you know jack is more than a bedpost notch for me.

Diane: Do I?

[ Chuckles ] All kidding aside, we both know why you’re making such a show of this, taking a victory lap. It’s because this moment is probably the closest you’ll ever get to happiness. Deep down, you know that you and jack won’t last. This time won’t be any different than all the others, phyllis. You can get them into bed, but you can’t keep them.

Phyllis: Let me tell you — yeah, yeah, I accelerated my relationship with jack to throw it in your face. Who cares? Who cares? It proved my point because jack and I have a deep, connected relationship, something, diane, you will never, ever have! So, yeah, I was marking my territory, and you know what? It feels good!

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

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Devon: Hey, hey!

Abby: Hey! Mwah. Dominic is so excited about spending a few days with you guys.

Devon: Oh, he can’t be as excited as I am.

Amanda: No, no, devon has been like a 5-year-old on christmas morning. He woke up early just to make sure that dom had everything that he needed.

Devon: That’s right, I did. I missed you, buddy. I did. Ready to have a good time? You’re gonna love these new books I got for him.

Abby: Ooh.

Amanda: Oh, my gosh, he’s growing by the minute. I can’t get over how big he is.

Abby: Stronger, too. I mean, he’s developed quite an arm. You would not believe how far he can throw his breakfast food. I find cereal all over the place.

Devon: Oh, boy. No. I got to learn how to duck now.

Abby: [ Laughs ] Thinking about getting a dog to follow him around and clean up all his scraps.

[ Laughter ]

Devon: No. Well, I’ve been warned, but we’re gonna try and eat more than we throw when you’re here, okay?

Abby: Well, he has a very healthy appetite and he’s sleeping really well, too.

Devon: That’s great. Those are all signs that he’s made a full recovery.

Abby: Yeah, yeah. You know, his follow-up appointment is coming soon, but his doctors have been following his progress very closely since his bone marrow transplant, and they say he’s doing great.

Devon: That’s wonderful.

Abby: Thank god.

Devon: Yeah. We have a very resilient little boy, huh?

Abby: Yeah. He’s perfect, isn’t he?

Devon: Well, I’m not biased or anything.

Abby: [ Laughs ] Hi.

Nick: Hey.

Sharon: Hey, nick. Um…can I get you coffee?

Nick: No, I’m good, thanks. Just glad to see you smiling. I wasn’t sure you’d be working. I thought maybe you’d want some downtime after the wedding.

Sharon: No, I prefer to stay busy, just helps me keep my mind focused on the positive. But with ashland locke and diane jenkins traipsing through here, I’ve certainly had a lot of diversions.

Nick: And just one of them is a handful. How did it go?

Sharon: Um, I’d prefer not to get into the details, but I got a lot off my chest, and I said what was on my mind, and, you know, it was — it was fine. I’m fine.

Chance: Hey, nick.

Nick: Hey, what’s up, man?

Chance: How you doing?

Nick: Good.

Chance: Hi, sharon.

Sharon: Hey.

Chance: Hey, I was hoping i could talk to you for a few minutes. That is, if I’m not interrupting anything important.

Sharon: Uh, no, no, not at all.

Nick: Yeah, no, it’s cool.

Chance: Thank you.

Elena: [ Sighs ]

Nate: Hey.

Elena: Hey.

Nate: I was hoping I’d get to see you before I left.

Elena: Mm.

Nate: How was work?

Elena: Hmm, good, but I am exhausted.

Nate: Mm.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Nate: Those all-night shifts can be tough, and you’ve been doing a lot more than usual lately.

Elena: Yeah, you’ve been working pretty long hours, too. You know, I thought we’d be able to spend more time together when you changed careers. But with the chancellor-winters launch, doesn’t seem like that’s gonna be for a while.

Nate: We’re gonna have to work a lot harder to carve out some alone time for just us.

Elena: Sounds like a plan.

Nate: Hey, why don’t we schedule a date night this weekend? Something special, romantic, sexy.

Elena: This weekend?

[ Chuckles ] That sounds good. I’ll see you then.

Nate: You know what? My coffee run can wait. Why don’t I stick around for a little longer?

Elena: No, no. I don’t want to slow down chancellor-winter’s newest coo. Besides, I think I really need to take a nap.

Nate: Okay. Well, I’ll let you get some rest, and I will try to come back and see you before your next shift.

Elena: Okay.

Nate: Okay.

Elena: [ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Chance: So, again, I just have to congratulate you on the wedding. It was truly an amazing day.

Sharon: Oh, it really was wonderful, wasn’t it? You know, things actually went even better than I hoped. So thank you for being there. I’m really glad that you and abby could share that with us.

Chance: Absolutely. Did you ever hit the dance floor?

Sharon: No. It just didn’t seem right.

Chance: I understand.

Sharon: Well, hopefully, one day soon, I’ll get to the point where I find that doing things that remind me of rey bring me joy.

Chance: The other day, one of my teammates that was in spain with me, his wife called me. And I was actually happy to talk to her. And this feels weird telling this to a therapist, but eventually things do get better.

Sharon: Thank you. That means a lot, coming from you. I know that you’ve been through a lot.

Chance: So how are you? I know with the funeral and the wedding back-to-back, I’m sure you haven’t had a moment to just sit and process everything. I know when things get quieter, that’s when the hard part begins.

Sharon: That is when the hard part begins. Um…I’m not gonna deny that it’s — it’s been really tough. But I have a lot of people around me who love me and support me and I can lean on them.

Chance: I hope you know that includes abby and I. Anything you need, really.

Sharon: Thank you. And, you know, I meant to thank you for organizing the gcpd memorial for rey. That was — that was really nice to see how many people love him and admire him.

Chance: Well, he is sorely missed in the department, I’ll tell you. And everyone down there, we care about you, sharon. We understand this was very sudden, and, well, we just can’t help but worry.

Sharon: Well, please tell them not to worry about me. You know, rey’s spirit is with me all the time. I feel it guiding me, supporting me. But what about you? You lost your friend and your partner. How are you doing?

Chance: I’m okay. I’m okay. And just like you, I feel him with me, watching over me. Hopefully not judging my detective skills.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Of course not. He really admired you, and he would be thrilled to know how well you’re doing now at home and at work.

Chance: I hope so.

Sharon: Oh, yeah. You know, even though you’ve been through some really hard times, rey, he always believed that things would turn around for you. He was just an optimist at heart. And even though he’s witnessed a lot of wrong in the world, he just never gave up belief in love and basic decency of people.

Chance: Yeah, I know. I know, and I’m trying to do the same. I’m working on closing all of rey’s cases, by the way. A way to pay tribute. I’m actually headed back to the station now to follow up on some new evidence for one case. Forensics has the analysis, and I am determined to wrap it up.

Sharon: Well, that’s a really, really nice way to honor rey.

Devon: So since nate and billy will be here soon for the meeting, I’m gonna keep an ear out in case dominic wakes up.

Amanda: You gonna work from home?

Devon: I am gonna work from home. It’s the boss’ prerogative.

Amanda: Yeah, I guess so. You know, speaking of work, how has the dynamic been? Running things with your cousin, your sister, your sister’s boyfriend.

Devon: Well, you’ve seen how well we’re doing.

Amanda: Mm-hmm, I have, but you haven’t talked about how it makes you feel.

Devon: I feel it’s great.

Amanda: Yeah?

Devon: Yeah, it’s gonna take a little bit of getting used to, just ’cause, for so long, I was the only one making decisions for my company. Now it’s a whole committee where we all have to sign off on everything.

Amanda: It will be an adjustment.

Devon: Mm-hmm. I’m not complaining, though. It’s just gonna take a little time to settle in.

Amanda: Yeah. You know, I’m kind of going through the same thing.

Devon: You are?

Amanda: With imani.

Devon: Hmm.

Amanda: I mean, I love her, but it’s been a little tricky having my sister report to me, take direction from me, especially when I know that she would rather that we were on equal footing.

Devon: I can see how that could dicey for you guys.

Amanda: I do think that it’s partially because, when we started our own firm, we were supposed to be partners, you know?

Devon: Huh. Well, at least at the end of the day, we’re all family, and that should make things a little easier, right?

Amanda: Yeah, sure. If you say so.

Devon: [ Chuckles ]

Imani: Nate, fancy meeting you here.

Nate: Hey. Just grabbing an espresso before my meeting with devon and billy.

Imani: Oh, I have a feeling you’d be at the top of your game with or without that jolt of caffeine. But before you run off, there’s something I wanted to just share with you.

Nate: Okay, what’s that?

Imani: I was reviewing the legal aspects of your proposal, and I was really impressed by your suggestions. For someone just switching from the medical field to business, you really are breezing. And I mean that in the best way. I admire forward thinkers.

Nate: Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] That’s quite the compliment.

Imani: I hope devon begins to recognize the value you bring to the table. Between us, I think amanda and devon are a bit too conservative.

Nate: I’m just doing my best. There’s a lot I can learn from my cousin.

Imani: Mm-hmm.

Nate: Obviously he’s been doing this a lot longer than i have. Well, I’m sure you feel the same way about working with amanda, even when you don’t see eye-to-eye.

Imani: That’s true. However, sometimes what’s needed are fresh ideas. New energy. You and I seem to have that. Why not flaunt it, fight for what we want? What’s the worst that can happen?

[ Door opens ]

Nate: I think it’s a really good idea, but we just need to fine-tune some of the details.

Imani: Well, if the concept is sound, the details work themselves out.

Nate: That’s not the way i work.

Imani: Okay, so tell me, how do you like to get things done?

Nate: Well, I like to take a more analytical approach, break down all the steps, then come up with a plan.

Imani: Hmm. I’m more of a visual learner, so I think you should show me.

Nate: Hey, hey, wait. Where do you think you’re going?

Imani: I do my best thinking in the shower. Come on, you should try it.

Elena: Hello! I’m right here. Hi, I’m karen.

Diane: Hello, abby.

Abby: [ Sighs ] May I ask what you’re doing here? And by that, why did you choose my restaurant when there are so many others to choose from?

Diane: Because your restaurant is one of the best in town. Can’t we be adults about this?

Abby: Of course. Are you meeting someone?

Diane: No, I’ll be dining alone.

Abby: [ Laughs ] What a surprise.

Diane: Oh, I really don’t mind being a party of one these days, since I’ll have plenty of time for socializing later.

Abby: Okay, I’ll bite. Explain.

Diane: I’m planning on staying in genoa city for a while longer. Kyle wanted me to stick around so we could spend more time together and work on rebuilding our relationship.

Abby: I can’t say I’m surprised, given his reaction to your return. But sadly, I think he’ll come to regret that decision.

Diane: I assure you he won’T. I’ll make sure of it. But I can understand why you and everyone else in town will view everything I do through a negative lens.

Abby: Well, I’m glad you realize that.

Diane: Yeah, so let me get ahead of one story before I’m wrongly judged.

Abby: Ooh, do tell.

Diane: I’ve relocated to the athletic club indefinitely, with kyle’s financial support. He insisted. Best to be upfront about this because I’m sure, once everybody finds out about kyle’s generosity, they’ll assume that I had my hand out, which I did not.

Abby: You really do think everything is all about you, don’t you? That we all just walk around here, wasting our time and energy wondering what your next move is gonna be, your motivation. But, see, you’re wrong. We don’T. We just think you’re a terrible person. If we bother to think about you at all.

Imani: Elena, over here. Hey.

Elena: Imani, how’s it going?

Imani: Good. Why are you looking at me like that?

Elena: Nothing, I just didn’t expect to see you here, you know, in the middle of a work daY.

Imani: Oh, I — I just wanted a break from the officE. Please join me.

Elena: I was actually gonna get something to go, but you know what? Since you asked, maybe I will. One sec.

Devon: I wish lily didn’t have to go out of town to meet with jill since chancellor-winters launch is just a week away.

Billy: Yeah, I hear you, but I’ll fill her in on everything we talk about.

Devon: Good. Where do we stand?

Billy: Well, we’re in a good place. Logistics are all taken care of. Put out another press release in order to build on the publicity that we got. The next few days, we’ll push a little bit more, create even more buzz.

Devon: Good. That sounds great.

Billy: You should be prepared to do a couple interviews, of course, solo and with lily.

Devon: Oh, for sure, yeah, I’m ready to do anything.

Nate: Hope you both had a chance to review the material i e-mailed to you last night. My thoughts on some of the future ventures I thought you might want to announce at the event.

Billy: Yeah, I was able to look at it.

Devon: I did, too, and i think it’s just a bit much.

Nate: You think it’s best to pull back?

Devon: I do, yeah. It’s just ’cause I think what you’re suggesting is a little premature. I don’t think the best strategy for a launch is to reveal everything we’re doing before we even get out the gate, you know? (Dog barking) we love our pets.

Sharon: That’s such a nice gesture, taking over all of rey’s cases. Chance is carrying rey in his heart with him, just like I am.

Nick: The people we lose never really leave us. Um…can I ask you about something? A couple days ago, it was cassie’s anniversary. Normally, we get together and we take some flowers to the cemetery. And we just talk, you know? We — we remember all the amazing memories of our sweet little girl.

Sharon: But we didn’T.

Nick: No. I wanted to make sure I gave you space, you know? I tried to follow your cues, but I don’t think I can wait any longer, sharon. The fact that you haven’t brought it up yet, I’m worried that this is affecting you more than I expected.

Diane: You’re entitled to your feelings, and they’re certainly justified, given what I put you through in the past.

Abby: I appreciate you acknowledging that.

Diane: I am truly sorry.

Abby: I hope you don’t think this “too little, too late” apology is gonna earn brownie points with me, because my opinion of you is never gonna change.

Diane: I’m not expecting it to. Nor do I expect you to hide your hostility from me if we cross paths. But please, for kyle’s sake, could you just put his feelings ahead of your own? I am only here because that’s what he wants.

Abby: I have no intention of making this painful situation any more difficult for kyle, especially after all the hurt that you’ve put him through. So, yes, I will restrain myself in his presence.

Diane: Thank you for that.

Abby: But when it’s just the two of us, I will be as hostile as I want for as long as I want. So now that we understand each other, would you still like that table for one? Or would you like to turn around and walk right back out the door?

Nate: I thought we decided that the launch event would be the perfect venue to establish our goals for the future.

Devon: You’re absolutely right about that. It is, and that’s what we’re doing. I’m just talking about holding back and teasing what we have in the works.

Nate: I think bold and open is the way to go.

Devon: The last thing we want to do is give our competition the ability to get ahead of us, right?

Nate: But this is a huge merger, devon. People are gonna be curious about our plans.

Devon: That’s fantastic. Let them be curious. That’s the point.

Nate: Don’t you think we should take full advantage of this moment? We’re gonna have the attention from the business community and the press.

Billy: Yeah, no, I understand what you’re saying here, nate, I do, but devon’s right. I mean, what you’re suggesting, it’s just too much. It would lessen the impact of everything across the board. Best way to do this is we roll out one project at a time so everything gets enough attention. Of course, maybe there’s a happy medium?

Devon: What do you suggest?

Billy: Well, I think nate’s right, it would be beneficial to announce something. You know, maybe we can talk about the two projects that you and lily are most excited about, build some momentum from there, and tease that there’s more where that came from.

Devon: Right. Yeah, that — that sounds okay to me. Is that alright with you?

Nate: I’m on board. Sounds like the perfect compromise to me.

Devon: Okay, then. That’s what we’ll do. I will have a talk with lily and we’ll figure out what initiatives we want to lead with, and we’ll go from there.

Billy: Sounds good.

Devon: Yep.

Elena: So how are you liking your new job? Do you feel like you’re fitting in with chancellor-winters?

Imani: There’s a learning curve, of course, but there’s such a strong sense of unity and teamwork.

Elena: Oh, the beauty of working with family.

Imani: Exactly, everyone’s working toward one common goal. So much potential for the future. Can’t wait to see where it all leads.

Elena: Yeah, I can’t either. And I’m excited to be by nate’s side every step of the way.

Amanda: Hi, guys. Do you mind if I join you?

Imani: Not at all. This is getting to be a regular thing, the three of us all hanging out together.

Elena: Oh, I wouldn’t go that far.

Amanda: Well, you know, elena, I am really happy that i ran into you. We are so appreciative of how kind you were when we were concerned about our mother’s health condition. Thank you so much. You are such a gem. You totally eased our worries.

Imani: Yeah, that was so kind of you. Since nate has joined the corporate world, we’re lucky to still have a doctor in our extended family.

Elena: Well, I am happy to help anytime. Um…yeah, I hope you will both excuse me, but I’m gonna get going. Amanda, it was good to see you.

Amanda: Nice to see you, too.

Elena: Bye.

Amanda: Goodbye. Imani, I thought we talked about this. What the hell are you doing? Time. It’s life’s most precious commodity,

“The young and the restless”

will continue. (Kid) why aren’t there any buildings out there?

Imani: What are you talking about? I wasn’t doing anything.

Amanda: You still haven’t gotten the message, have you? Nate is off limits.

Imani: I’ve heard this all before. He’s committed to elena. They’re very happy. I get it.

Amanda: Do you?

Imani: I said I understand. What’s the problem?

Amanda: I think it’s pretty clear what the problem is, and you know it. Oh. Oh, my gosh.

Imani: What? What’s wrong?

Amanda: I forgot my flash drive at home.

[ Sighs ] It has all the documents that i need. You know what? I’m gonna go back home. I’ll meet you at the office. But please, please take to heart what I said about nate.

Imani: [ Sighs ]

Amanda: I do not want to be having this conversation again.

Imani: I don’t either.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, I swear I’m not trying to give you a migraine. I’m just having some fun. You need to relax. I promise you I have no agenda as far as it comes to nate.

Amanda: Okay.

Billy: You look distracted.

Abby: The nerve of that woman to show up at my restaurant even though she knows I loathe her, and I truly loathe her.

Billy: Yeah, no, that’s very clear.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Billy: You know, diane gets under the skin of most people.

Abby: I thought she’d be gone by now, but kyle has decided to give her another chance.

Billy: Really?

Abby: Yeah, he put her up at the gcac. He’s even footing the bill.

Billy: Oh, family’s gonna love that.

Abby: Mm.

Billy: Well, hopefully they can respect kyle’s choice. I mean, at the end of the day, that is his mother. It seems like we’re just gonna have to get used to having diane around.

Abby: Fat chance.

Billy: Maybe she’s changed, right? Maybe, just maybe, she’ll surprise us. It’s possible.

Abby: You know, billy, I get that you’re in the second-chance camp, you know, and you’re more than willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, and i understand why, but I really do think that you are giving her more credit than she deserves.

Billy: Yeah, maybe. Maybe not. But we’re gonna see. And if I’m wrong, then I’ll own it.

[ Telephone rings ]

Abby: Society. Hi, yes, you’d like to make a reservation? Let me see what we got for you.

Diane: Oh, great, more abbott attitude to go with my lunch.

Billy: No, lucky for you, i am fresh out of attitude. I do have one question, though.

Diane: I’m almost afraid to hear it.

Billy: Is this seat taken?

Sharon: When I woke up on the morning of the anniversary, cassie was the first thought on my mind. And every year on that day, memories come flooding back to me. Happy moments, sad moments, and my anger over the way that she died.

[ Sighs ] And something occurred to me. She has now been gone longer than she was with us. How did that happen?

Nick: Still feels like it was yesterday.

Sharon: And then I looked over to the other side of the bed where rey should be laying, and, um…you know, it was just too much. All the sadness and the loss and pain. I felt like I was gonna lose it. So I, uh…I tried to compartmentalize my grief so that I wouldn’t end up having to stay in bed all day, paralyzed, because that’s the last thing that I wanted to do, and it’s the last thing that cassie would want me to do. I forced myself to get out of bed and get moving. I know that I didn’t bring it up. I decided not to talk about the anniversary because if I did…

Nick: I completely understand.

Sharon: All I could do was just focus on getting through that day, that one day. And, um…the next morning, when I woke up, I felt like I had gotten through the deepest, darkest part of it, and I knew that I could — I could keep going. I could go on.

Nick: Well, that’s what i wanted to hear.

Sharon: I’m sorry to worry you.

Nick: No, please don’t apologize. I’m just glad to hear that you’re coming through this. Is there anything else I can do?

Sharon: Well, you know, now that I am starting to feel like I’m in a better state of mind, I’d like to go to cassie’s grave and I’d like to lay flowers there. Talk to our girl, the way that we always did. Will you go with me? Whatever gives you life

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Abby: Chance? What’s up? Why didn’t you come inside?

Chance: Well, because of this.

Diane: What a relief that you’re not treating me like i have the plague.

Billy: Well, I’ve been the town pariah more than once. I know the feeling.

Diane: There’s more than a few people in this town that could say the same thing. But, of course, they’re the first to ostracize and criticize because they seem to have forgotten that. When I came back, I knew what i was in for, but I decided to roll with it. It’s just nice to have a break from it every once in a while.

Billy: Well, let me be very clear — I have not forgotten what you did to kyle or to the rest of my family. But I’m interested in what you plan on doing now.

Diane: Isn’t it obvious?

Billy: Abby mentioned that you could be sticking around a little while, which is confusing to me because kyle and summer should be going back to milan soon.

Diane: Oh, they’re possibly moving back here.

Billy: Are you sure about that?

Diane: I have no idea how or when, but that’s what kyle told me. And I get the impression they’re going to make it happen. That’s why kyle asked me to stay, and as long as he wants me nearby, that’s where I’ll be.

Billy: Meaning you’d stay permanently.

Diane: Without a moment’s hesitation. Are you feeling a little less friendly towards me now?

Devon: Hey, dom.

How you doing, buddy?

That was a nice, long nap you

had, huh?

Yeah.

How about I keep you company

now?

Do you mind?

I don’t mind, ’cause I love you

so much, man.

That’s the thing about

families.

Even when they make you crazy,

love is always there.

You believe me, don’t you?

Yeah, I know you do.

‘Cause we’re a team.

[ Chuckles ]

Amanda: There’s my two

favorite guys.

Devon: Dominic, look who’s

home!

Amanda: Aww!

Devon: Did you miss her?

Amanda: Look at that face.

He really missed me.

He did.

Elena: So how did the meeting go?

Nate: It ended well, thanks to billy. But the tension between devon and me was pretty thick.

Elena: Did you guys disagree about something?

Nate: How much of our future plans we should reveal at the launch.

Elena: And was that something worth getting that worked up about?

Nate: Chancellor-winters needs to make the best first impression possible. It’s important.

Elena: I guess so, since you guys are disagreeing about it. But are things better now?

Nate: Yeah, yeah. I’d chalk it up to a one-time thing. But something similar did happen between us yesterday. Circumstances were different, but the vibe was the same.

Elena: So you really think there’s a problem developing between you and devon?

Nate: No, I wouldn’t go that far. It’s more like growing pains. At least I hope that’s all it is.

Elena: Yeah, I’m sure you’re probably right.

Nate: It’s got to be a difficult transition for devon. You know, one minute, you’re the boss of everybody and your opinion is the only one that matters, and then, all of a sudden, you have to share your decisions with not just lily but with billy and me, too.

Elena: I think you’re both just under a lot of pressure right now. And once things get settled, it’ll be fine.

Nate: You really think so?

Elena: I do. I mean, as well as you both know each other personally, you still have to find your footing on a professional level. And it’s not surprising to me that two brilliant, strong men would be clashing a bit.

Nate: Yeah, I guess you’re right.

Elena: You both were so excited to work together, and you both want chancellor-winters to succeed, so, I mean, that’s got to count for something.

Nate: That counts for a lot. But I didn’t come back expecting to talk about all this. I came back because I felt guilty about something, and i didn’t want to wait to make things right.

With less moderate-to-severe

eczema,

Elena: What’s — what’s going on? Did something happen?

Nate: Yeah, it kind of did, and I have no one to blame but myself.

Elena: [ Sighs ] Okay.

Nate: You know when we talked earlier about not having enough time to spend together?

Elena: Yes, and?

Nate: Well, I felt badly about my solution. A weekend date just doesn’t cut it. There’s not a lot we can do to carve out more time, especially since you don’t have the same flexibility with your schedule as I do with mine. So I realized that it’s up to me to work around your schedule. And being with you is at the top of my priority list.

Elena: Wow. I love you for thinking that way. And I love you for putting me at the top of your list. And I love you for coming here just to tell me that.

Nate: Mm. Well, that’s — that’s a whole lot of loving.

Elena: Yeah, it is. But I do think that our relationship deserves to be nurtured and tended to by the both of us. So even though I can’t always dictate my own schedule, there are other ways that I can show you how much I love you.

Billy: I have not changed my outlook, but I am thinking about other people, in particular jack, who’s going to have a different reaction to finding out that you could be a permanent resident of genoa city once again.

Diane: Jack has made his position perfectly clear. He’s not happy that I’m here, but he’s supportive of kyle’s wishes. Although he’s extremely skeptical of me.

Billy: Well, that’s my brother. He’s always protecting his son, as he should.

Diane: When we first met, jack wasn’t exactly what you’d call the reliable or paternal type. He’s come a long way since then. He’s become this really good man and a wonderful father. I admire that, and I’d like to try to live by his example, to be as good a mother as he is a father.

Billy: I understand the urge to compare yourself to someone else, but that is not gonna get you anywhere. You need to focus on being the best version of yourself you possibly can.

Diane: When did you become so wise?

Billy: Yeah, I am far from wise, but I’ve been through some things. And if I can help anyone, then that’s good with me.

Diane: Well, I hope your forgiving nature rubs off on your brother. Maybe you could put a good word in for me. No, no. I mean, unless you’re comfortable doing that.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] My family knows where I stand. I believe some people can change. I have to, or I wouldn’t be able to have faith in myself. And if redemption is possible for me, then it is possible for others. I’m not gonna change my tune, unless, of course, you give me a reason to.

Diane: Thanks. That’s all I can hope for.

Abby: Mmm. Well, not that I’m complaining, but what is this all about?

Chance: Mm. Caught a break in the case. Once the warrant comes through, we’ll make a move on this guy and lock him up. I tell you, I did everything by the book on this one. I’ll be glad to put it to rest.

Abby: One of rey’s cases?

Chance: I’m gonna close every single one he was working on. I know that’s what he would’ve done, so I’m gonna do the same.

Abby: I’m so proud of you. And I know rey is, too.

Nick: [ Sighs ] I am glad we did that.

Sharon: Me too. Time alone with cassie was just what I needed. I feel better. I feel ready to get back to work now.

Nick: Are you sure? You don’t want to take some more time off?

Sharon: No, I feel at peace. And a lot of that is thanks to you, nick. Once again, you’ve found a way to help me get through a rough patch.

Nick: Well, you do the same for me. That’s what family’s all about.

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Phyllis: Ta-da!

Jack: A picnic? What did I do to deserve this?

Phyllis: Well, I, um — you know, I’m trying some new summer specials. “Grand picnics with the grand phoenix.” It’s cute [Chuckling] Right? I mean, I have a lot of different combinations. And some are elegant. Some are romantic. What do you think? Yeah?

Jack: I love it, but we’re here to bounce ideas around?

Phyllis: Well, no, not exactly.

Jack: Well, we’re obviously not here to try to get back in sync since you brought me to a very public place.

Phyllis: You’re under a lot of pressure these days with jabot and the she-devil. You deserve the finer things in life, I think.

Jack: Berries.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Jack: Doughnuts.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Jack: And bubbly.

Phyllis: Right.

Jack: [ Chuckles ]

Phyllis: I have a bunch of different combinations. This is our — our high-carb combination [Laughs] Obviously. But… and — and we can celebrate, the two of us right now, with the possibility of summer and harrison and kyle moving back to genoa city.

Jack: Uh-huh, that would certainly change things.

Phyllis: Yeah, it would answer my lonely mom dreams.

Jack: Yeah. Be nice to have them back here.

Phyllis: Buy marchetti.

Jack: Would be an interesting prospect, but very expensive and very risky for jabot. I hope you understand I cannot make this happen solely to get summer and kyle back home.

Diane: Kyle. Summer. What a nice surprise. Come on in.

Kyle: I just wanted to see how you were settling in, if you need anything.

Diane: I think I will be much happier here at the athletic club not worrying about phyllis lurking in the shadows. I — I shouldn’t complain in front of her daughter. That’s a faux pas. And no offense intended, but your mother really has it out for me.

Summer: None taken. I am well aware of my mother’s feelings about you.

Diane: Mm. Well, I hope the fact that you’re here is an indication that you’re an independent thinker, that you’re willing to make up your own mind about me.

Summer: I am here to support my husband. I see you’ve wasted no time making yourself at home.

Diane: Oh. [ Chuckles ] The picture? Yes, it’s kind of a tradition. Whenever I’d move, it’d be the first thing I took out of my bag, the picture of my beautiful boy. I imagine that you’ll need to pack up your belongings and head back to your work in milan before too long.

Kyle: That might not be the case.

Diane: Oh?

Kyle: There’s a chance we might move back to genoa city. Permanently.

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

Michael: I’ve completed all the paperwork. You just give me the green light, and I will file a civil — [Quietly] I will file a civil suit against ashland.

[ Fingers snapping ]

Victor: I want you to bury that bastard in subpoenas and depositions. But there’s one thing I’m worried about — that this becomes public. I don’t want the company to get hurt, and certainly not victoria.

Michael: None of this is going to see the light of day in a courtroom. Look, locke is a clever guy. He’s gonna see what’s coming, and he’s gonna wave the white flag before it ever gets that far.

Victor: You turn up the heat. You make sure that happens. I don’t want any reason for ashland locke to stay in this town. You got it?

Ashland: Okay, listen. Um, a solid legal agreement aside, what if things have changed between the biological father and myself? The relationship we once shared just a short time ago has become strained.

Pat: I’m sorry to hear that.

Ashland: Yeah, I just want to make sure that, per this agreement, kyle and summer can’t keep me from spending time with harrison.

Pat: I’ll review the agreement and get back to you.

Ashland: Can you get back to me this afternoon? Would that be okay?

Pat: Always happy to be of service.

Ashland: Listen, uh, this — this child means everything to me. I just want to make sure I’m on solid legal ground in case things — things go south. Can you please just let me know as soon as possible if there’s some change we have to make?

Pat: I’ll be in touch.

Ashland: Thank you. Sharon, I — my god. I don’t even know where to begin. I just hope you know how sorry i am about rey.

Sharon: I don’t want your thoughts and prayers or whatever it is that you were about to say. You can save it. I actually have a few things that I want to say to you.

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Phyllis: Thank you. I thought having kyle and harrison back in town would be the answer to your prayers.

Jack: It would be a very nice thing indeed.

Phyllis: Okay, well, then why aren’t you working like hell to acquire marchetti?

Jack: Phyllis, you are a businesswoman. You know you don’t buy a company just to fill an emotional need. It has to make financial sense.

Phyllis: Oh, I understand that. I mean, summer said the numbers were great.

Jack: The numbers are impressive, yes, but jabot just got out of the fashion business. I’m not sure if it’s the right move to get back in.

Phyllis: Mnh. It’s the right move for summer’s family.

Jack: Uprooting themselves again? Harrison’s just learned the language. They have a house. They — milan is their home.

Phyllis: Genoa city’s their home. It’ll always be their home.

Jack: Okay, I think I owe it to everyone, including jabot, to step back, think this through from all angles, and decide what the right move is.

Phyllis: Right. Okay. Well, I’ll help you with that. Okay, you — you buy marchetti, and, um, you have your entire family on one continent. You don’t buy marchetti, and you spend a lot of money flying back and forth to italy. And then summer will have to look for another position because, you know, it’ll either go under or somebody will buy it up, and we don’t know if they’re gonna hire her back.

Jack: Obviously, you would throw caution to the wind and spend your last dime to get them both back here.

Phyllis: Yeah. Without hesitation. I’ve actually thought about it a lot. I don’t care about diane and ashland and that. I just — I want my daughter home.

Jack: You must be very irritated with me at the moment.

Phyllis: No. I understand what you’re doing. You’re a businessman. You have to think about your family’s company and look at all the angles, just like you did with us. You took it day by day.

Jack: Yeah, I don’t think i ever thought of the parallels, but, yeah, just like us.

Phyllis: Yeah. So, would you do a favor for me?

Jack: Sure. What?

Phyllis: Pick up a doughnut.

Jack: Okay. What are we doing here?

Phyllis: We are going to celebrate anyway. We’re gonna celebrate —

Jack: Well, a positive spin. I like this. Go ahead.

Phyllis: Um, the possibility of summer and kyle and harrison moving back and reuniting with them again and us reuniting.

Diane: Moving home? This is incredible! Your families must be so happy.

Summer: Well, nothing is set in stone quite yet.

Kyle: Yeah, we’re having conversations.

Diane: Then I will remain cautiously optimistic.

[ Chuckles ] Although I am curious as to why you’re considering it.

Summer: It’s kind of a long story.

Diane: Don’t tell me that you’ve quit your dream job at marchetti so kyle can move home. That’s a heroic sacrifice.

Kyle: Summer wouldn’t be moving back because of me.

Diane: Oh?

Kyle: This was a mutual decision based on what would be best for both of our careers.

Summer: And our families. The abbotts and the newmans.

Diane: I see.

Summer: It was my idea initially, and the best part — I wouldn’t be giving up my dream job.

Diane: I’d love to hear more.

Summer: Well, I don’t want to jinx it, but it is a real possibility.

Diane: Well, forgive me if I’m getting ahead of myself, but I’d love to spend more time with you for however long you’re in town.

Summer: Oh. That is so nice of you to say. But don’t you have any commitments back in L.A.? A job? A life? Friends who miss you?

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Well, that’s one of the benefits of working in real estate — I’m my own boss. So I’m free to be here for as long as kyle wants me to be. But you know I won’t push, right?

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Summer: Oh. Excuse me.

Diane: Oh, of course.

Summer: It’s my grandfather.

Diane: Well, free free to take the call.

Summer: That’s okay. I’ll talk to him later.

Kyle: We should get going. Got a lot on our plate if we want to make this move a reality.

Diane: Then I won’t keep you a moment longer. I hope that everything works out exactly the way you want it, and thank you so much for checking in.

Kyle: We’ll talk soon.

Diane: Okay. Bye.

Sharon: I’m aware of the fact that you’ve donated a large sum of money to new hope in rey’s name. $250 million, to be exact.

Ashland: I was assured that donation would remain anonymous. I never want anyone to —

Sharon: Okay, we both know that’s a load of crap! But I am glad, however, that rey’s name will live on in association with good works and helping people improve their lives and that yours won’T. Because from everything that i have seen, you have done nothing but lie to people who unfortunately trusted you. And I don’t want you to think that this grand gesture absolves you of anything because it doesn’T. You lied about having a fatal illness that kills millions of people every year, and clearly you don’t take that seriously, but I do.

Ashland: I know.

Sharon: And when I confronted you a few weeks ago about your lies, you nearly swore up and down that it was some smear campaign against you and that your hands were clean, but now I know. I know the truth, and I know the depth of your deception. You faked your illness, you lied about your recovery, and it was all for some personal gain.

Ashland: I deeply regret what I’ve done.

Sharon: You have no idea what it’s like to hear your doctor tell you that you have cancer. All you can do is wonder how much time you have left. And there are a lot of days that you don’t want to get out of bed, but you do it anyway because you don’t want the people who love you and care about you to worry. There are days when you are so miserable that you seriously just want it all to come to an end. But I was really lucky. I had a lot of people around me caring for me and loving me, and they were there for me all the time, whether I wanted them there or not. They got me through the treatments and through nausea, nightmares. And, you know, to this day, the thing that haunts me the most about it is what my illness did to them and the tears that they shed and — and the bargains that they had to make with god. You did that. You put victoria and harrison through that on purpose. You were intentionally cruel to them, and there is no amount of money in the world that could ever make amends for that. You’re disgusting.

Noah: Mom? Everything okay here?

Sharon: Yeah. It’s fine. It’s a lot better now that you’re here. Um… let me get you something to drink. I brought in ensure max protein,

Victor: I wonder why summer’s not answering her phone.

Adam: Gentlemen.

Victor: Adam. My boy.

Adam: Hey, I don’t mean to interrupt, but I was just wondering if you had heard anything from victoria since she took her much-needed r&R.

Victor: No, as a matter of fact, I haven’T. But I’m sure she’s fine.

Adam: When do you expect her to return?

Victor: I hope she stays for a long time and enjoys herself, you know?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] However many massages it takes to get her head back in the game, right?

Victor: Please, no criticism of your sister, alright?

Adam: No, I’m not taking a shot at her. I wish her the best.

Victor: The longer she stays away, the more of a chance we have to send locke his way. You know that he’s using the boy, harrison, now as an excuse to stay in town.

Adam: Why are you wasting your time chasing someone who’s clearly got other issues to deal with? I mean, he’s focused on his son. He’s not causing us any trouble. Maybe the best thing to do would be not pay attention to him at all.

Michael: Ignoring a festering sore won’t make it go away.

Adam: Okay, now I see what’s going on here. A lawyer with an axe to grind because ashland sent you to a peruvian prison.

Michael: You think?

Adam: Look, you’re angry. It’s understandable, but, i mean, is it really in the newman family’s best interest to continue to hold ashland accountable after he has accepted our deal?

Michael: Well, it seems to me that you want to hold victoria accountable, and the only person who would benefit from punishing your ceo would be what, who? You — adam!

Victor: Please, please, please, please, please. Calm down, both of you. We need to get ashland locke not only out of our lives, but out of town. And I have a way to do that.

Sharon: How’s the drink?

Noah: It’s pretty tasty. What is it?

Sharon: Oh, it’s something special I just make for my favorite customers.

Noah: Mm. I guess it’s safe to say you didn’t make one for mr. Ashland locke then.

Sharon: No, I did not.

Noah: Can I go deal with him, or am I supposed to pretend i didn’t pick up on all the tension when I walked in here?

Sharon: I don’t want to waste another moment of thought on him.

Noah: [ Sighs ] Okay. Alright, well, did you at least get a chance to look at the group chat? Tessa and mariah — they just dropped a bunch of pictures from their honeymoon.

Sharon: Oh, all the selfies they took of them in front of every single exhibit and statue in paris?

Noah: [ Chuckling ] Yeah. Yeah, it looks like they’re having the time of their life. Kind of makes me miss europe.

Sharon: Don’t tell me you’re getting tired of genoa city. I know you keep saying that you want to stay, but then you get the urge to wander.

Noah: I’m not going anywhere, mom. I love being home.

Sharon: What is it that you miss?

Noah: Maybe I miss the art. Maybe — maybe I’m just feeling restless. Either way, I’m fine. I promise. Are you sure you’re okay?

Sharon: I love you for worrying, but I don’t need your protection. Hey! Allie, come on in.

Allie: Sorry. I didn’t want to interrupt.

Sharon: No, no, not at all. Um, I was really happy to see you at mariah and tessa’s wedding.

Allie: Yeah.

Sharon: I hope you had a good time.

Allie: Oh, it was so fun. I had a really great time.

Noah: Ohh. Only the boldest of wedding crashers would dare admit something like that.

Allie: Oh, oh, sharon, i didn’t crash the wedding, by the way. Summer had invited me and insisted it was okay for me to go.

Sharon: He’s just kidding.

[ Chuckles ] People were really happy to get to meet you.

Allie: Well, I had a great time and felt very thankful to be included.

Noah: [ Chuckles ]

Sharon: So, uh, what can i get you?

Allie: Um…something cold?

Sharon: Great. Um, why don’t you sit down someplace and I’ll bring it over?

Allie: Okay. Sounds good.

[ Liquid pouring, ice cubes clinking ]

Noah: I think she’s feeling a little overwhelmed with the new city and her whole instant family.

Sharon: Well, right after losing her father, she found out that she’s an abbott, and that’s got to be a lot to adjust to.

Noah: Yeah. Here. I’ll take that. Let’s see if I can annoy her any less than I have been.

Sharon: Mm.

[ Sighs ]

Summer: I got your message to meet you here. Got to admit, I’ve missed these impromptu visits.

Victor: Well, we have all missed you, you know.

Summer: It’s been so hard to be so far from family.

Victor: I know.

Summer: There was no popping out for coffee with mom or running into victoria in the park.

Victor: I know. We might have to do something about that, right? So you know, nikki and I will have a little party at the ranch as to honor your presence and kyle’s presence and harrison’s presence, okay?

Summer: Maybe we can make it a celebration dinner.

Victor: In what way?

Summer: We are considering moving back home.

Victor: You are? I love that.

Summer: We are still in the fingers-crossed phase, but i hope you’re ready for those chess lessons with harrison because when I told him that you offered to teach him, he broke out into this new little happy dance. You’ve got to see it.

Victor: I’m looking forward to it.

Summer: But do not let that innocent little face fool you because he has perfected it while we’ve been away.

Victor: Oh, I bet.

Summer: And then to hear the italian coming out of his little mouth?

Victor: He speaks a little italian?

Summer: [ Laughs ] Forget it.

Victor: I love that. Really?

Summer: Just try not to spoil him.

[ Laughs ]

Victor: It’s a grandfather’s privilege to spoil his grandchildren, you know? As far as I’m concerned, he is now as much a newman as he is an abbott.

Summer: Ashland still considers himself harrison’s father.

Victor: That’s the reason i asked you to come by, okay? We need to do something about that. We need to protect the boy.

Summer: Protect him how?

Victor: I want you to talk to kyle, ask him to restrict all visitation rights between harrison and ashland locke. I want that man out of town. I want to sever all ties. With harrison or anyone else completely. I’m steve, I lost 138 pounds in nine months on golo

Noah: There you are.

Allie: Oh, thanks.

Noah: A little concoction my mother whipped up. I think she only makes it for the cool kids.

Allie: Ohh. Why? Because you got one?

Noah: Yeah, something like that. Give it a try.

Allie: Mmm. It’s great. It’s really refreshing. Thank you.

Noah: Well, you were clearly about to rock out to some tunes. It’s much better than my sad attempts at scintillating small talk. There’s plenty of tables to choose from, so don’t worry about me bothering you.

Allie: Actually, I was gonna listen to a podcast.

Noah: Ohh. Podcast.

Allie: Yes, a podcast.

Noah: Let me guess. True crime? No. Science — engineering failures or chemical formulas that helped shape the world.

Allie: Really? Wow. You are so far off the mark, noah. I was gonna go listen to my great uncle billy’s podcast. Wow, that’s really weird to say. I’ve never had a great uncle before.

Noah: Which episode are you on? He just released a great one. It’s all about feeling insecure.

Allie: Yeah, about feeling out of place.

[ Chuckles ]

Noah: Yeah.

Allie: Yeah. Wait — I just started, so don’t spoil it.

Noah: I promise. It is a good one, though. Definitely relatable.

Allie: Relatable? What, you? I don’t believe that. You seem totally secure.

Noah: I do?

Allie: Yeah, you do. You aren’t great at humor or irony. I mean, sometimes I even wonder if you know the difference between what’s amusing and embarrassing. But you just put yourself out there and barrel ahead. It’s actually — it’s actually very brave of you.

Noah: You know, I’m not sure that’s a compliment.

Allie: Oh, it’s not. It’s just an observation.

Noah: [ Laughs ] So, you like podcasts, huh?

Allie: I do. I listen to it all the time when I’m in the lab or when I go running. My new favorite — “the grinning soul.”

Noah: Ohh, yeah, I like that one, too. Yeah, the whole “truth to power” angle.

Allie: Yes. I love how he just puts it all out there, you know? Like, you know, when he’s angry, he just vents and doesn’t really hold back. I wish I could just vent like that.

Noah: Well, everyone needs an outlet.

Allie: Do you have one?

Noah: Yeah. I mean, anytime something’s bothering me or I’m feeling confounded by something, I just do a little sketch.

Allie: So, is something bothering you right now?

Ashland: For what it’s worth, I am trying to make amends.

Sharon: I don’t believe for one second that you feel an ounce of remorse.

Ashland: I am truly sorry for your loss.

Sharon: Please just save your condolences. I don’t want them. There’s not enough time in the world for you to make amends, and anybody who would do something like you did is someone that I don’t care to know.

Ashland: Okay.

Noah: And that, I hope, is all you’ll ever need to know about ashland locke.

Allie: Wow. He just left, so at least you don’t have to worry about him bugging your mom anymore.

Noah: [ Sighs ] Yeah, my mom — she’s the strongest person I know. I don’t know why I feel so compelled to protect her.

Allie: Because you’re a good son.

Noah: Oh. Well, there’s a shock, that you actually think I’m good at something.

Allie: I’m just saying that i think it’s especially difficult for you to take a step back right now, considering that your mom just lost her husband. Everything must be falling on your shoulders right now.

Noah: Yeah. I mean, you know how it is. You — you lost your dad recently.

Allie: Yeah.

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Sharon: Those are on the house.

Allie: Thank you. That’s so lovely. Thank you.

Sharon: Enjoy.

Noah: This looks decadent.

Allie: This looks amazing. Oh.

Noah: That one.

Allie: Going for the cookie. Okay. Fine. You know, your mom is so kind and caring, even when she’s grieving.

Noah: Yeah, she’s the type that’s overflowing with love. You know, it spills over into everything she touches, even more so these days ’cause — she had a lot of love for rey, but now she doesn’t have anywhere to put it. Want your clothes to smell freshly

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Summer: You know how much i love and respect you, granddad. But you’re talking about escalating things here, about taking legal action against ashland. I’m just not sure what that would accomplish.

Victor: Trust me when I tell you it is of the utmost importance that ashland locke gets the hell out of town.

Summer: Kyle and I are both concerned about ashland’s influence over harrison, and it is our job to protect him now, mine and kyle’S.

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Diane: Ashland! You’re a difficult man to chase down. You rushed right past me at the coffeehouse. And since you’re one of the few people in this town who will actually speak to me, I thought we could — I don’t know — share a bench, enjoy the sunshine.

Ashland: Thank you.

Diane: Sure.

Phyllis: Ugh.

Jack: What?

Phyllis: Look at this. No matter how beautiful it is outside, there are always pests.

Diane: Hello, you two. Enjoying the day?

Phyllis: Why are you together? Really. Is there some sort of gravitational pull two pariahs would have?

Diane: Let me guess. You’re celebrating the return of kyle’s adorable family to the fold for good.

Jack: That is neither public information nor a foregone conclusion.

Diane: Oh. I’m — I’m sorry. I didn’t realize it was a secret.

Phyllis: How’d you find out?

Diane: Summer told me. She and kyle dropped by my gorgeous new suite at the athletic club earlier today. It is such a lovely and charming space. I really should have stayed there from the very beginning. And it is so comfy. I already feel like I’m at home. I may never leave.

Jack: No firm decisions have been made. Any celebrating would be highly premature.

Diane: I got it. But I am excited about the possibility of really getting to know my son and daughter-in-law. And of course my adorable grandson will be so spoiled by his dee-dee.

Ashland: What?

Diane: Dee-dee. That’s the name that kyle and i decided that harrison should call me.

Ashland: I’m sorry. Would it be alright if I ask just how harrison is doing? I would still love to see him.

Jack: Certain details of the arrangement are being re-evaluated, given your recent actions.

Phyllis: And, uh, by “recent actions,” we mean lying about having cancer.

Ashland: Jack, I’ve taken your advice. I’ve spoken to my attorney.

Jack: I think decisions about harrison need to be made by kyle and summer right now.

Ashland: Yeah, I understand that, but I also have rights where harrison is concerned. Look, this doesn’t have to be acrimonious.

Jack: Oh, I think we’re well beyond that, given what you’ve done. A word to the wise — any friendship that is burgeoning here might not help your campaign to show genoa city a new and improved dee-dee.

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Noah: Oh. Another episode of “the grinning soul” just dropped.

Allie: Yeah. Well, it will be something that I’ll listen to later. I’m gonna go on a run since i don’t have a sketchpad to vent to.

Noah: Oh.

Allie: Mm.

Noah: Alright, well, knock yourself out. I will just doodle away my frustrations.

Allie: What a doodler.

Noah: You know who else was a doodler?

Allie: Who?

Noah: Da vinci.

Allie: Wow, so you’re saying that you’re on the same level as him?

Noah: I guess you’ll just have to stick around and see.

Allie: [ Laughs ] Okay.

Noah: [ Laughs ]

Victor: If you and kyle and harrison return to genoa city, that’ll give ashland locke a reason to stay.

Summer: You don’t think that we can handle him.

Victor: You two are two very good-natured people. You have good hearts. And he will talk you into sharing custody. That will be a huge problem.

Summer: When we heard what ashland did to victoria and the family…

Victor: Right.

Summer: …Kyle was ready to rip him to shreds.

Victor: I like that impulse.

Summer: It should be too complicated to keep ashland out of harrison’s life. On one hand, you have kyle, who is an upstanding member of the community, who’s established his paternity and absolutely adores his son. And then there’s ashland, who is a liar and a criminal, even if he’s never officially been charged with anything.

Victor: I want you to feel assured of the fact that michael baldwin and I have a lot of evidence against ashland locke.

Summer: And ashland was more than fine with kyle and I taking harrison to milan with us. That should work in our favor, as well.

Victor: So, you have been thinking about this? I like that.

Summer: That boy owns a huge piece of my heart. I am determined to protect him.

Victor: So, you will talk to kyle about all this?

Summer: I’ll make it happen.

Diane: I have to say, you’ve made your fair share of enemies in this town.

Ashland: Have you been spying on me?

Diane: [ Laughs ] No, no. But I did overhear sharon giving you a piece of her mind, and i know there’s tension between you and kyle and summer, but I — I don’t know the details.

Ashland: Well, I couldn’t help but notice that you have your share of adversaries, as well.

Diane: I’ll admit I deserve a lot of the venom that’s spewed my way, but it is what it is. Rebuilding my relationship with kyle is what’s most important to me.

Ashland: I’m afraid that my actions will keep me from seeing my son. See, that’s very interesting to me. You, uh — you didn’t even flinch when I referred to harrison as my son just now, even though you are kyle’s mother.

Diane: Well, from what I’ve observed, harrison has two fathers who love him. He’s a lucky boy. But what I want to know is what you’ve done to become the most hated man in genoa city.

Ashland: Oh, now, don’t limit me to genoa city. I am the most hated man wherever I go. I’m very proud of that.

Diane: [ Laughs ] Alright. I’ll share my dirty laundry if you share yours.

Ashland: Well, I suppose you’re gonna find out anyway. At least this way, I get to, uh, control the narrative.

[ Clears throat ] Brace yourself. Listen, I’m done settling. Because this is my secret.

Phyllis: Our perfect picnic trampled on by diane. Or should I call her “dee-dee”?

[ High-pitched voice ] Dee-dee! Ugh, she’s like a mosquito that you want to swat away, but you can’T. She and ashland locke, by the way, are perfect for each other. They’re cut from the same cloth.

Jack: I had a great time. And I’m not gonna let anything or anyone ruin my memory of the day.

Phyllis: Diane ruins everything.

Jack: Listen to me. Let’s go back to where we were — celebrating our family reunion, celebrating us. Hey, look, the hotel is doing great. Jabot is doing great. Our kids are doing great.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Jack: Let’s enjoy that blessing.

Phyllis: Okay. Okay. I agree. And you know what I hope? I hope that ashland locke is finally diane’s undoing.

Diane: Wow. When we started this whole “who has more to be ashamed of” contest, I was worried that I’d win by a mile, but I don’t know. From my calculations, I think it’s a draw.

Ashland: So, does this change your opinion of me as to whether or not I’m qualified to be a good father?

Diane: Oh, who am I to judge? I mean, I just told you that i essentially abandoned my son.

Ashland: You do realize what this means, right? Right now, we are in a very rare judgment-free zone.

Diane: Yes. We’re both equally guilty… but both equally searching for redemption.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] I just — I — I hate the possibility that this could turn into a nasty legal battle with harrison at the center of it. That boy is the only source of love and light in my life right now. I — he’s the only person that still looks at me as if I hung the moon. And the idea that he would find out something about me that would change the way he thinks about me — I just —

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Diane: I know. I’ve been there.

[ Chuckles ] Kyle and I were so close when he was young. And I truly believe that what i did was to protect him. And I know now how terribly wrong I was. But seeing the conflict in kyle’s eyes and — and knowing the pain I put him through as a child…guts me.

[ Voice breaking ] You know, the only good thing about pretending to be dead is that I wasn’t here to witness the aftermath of ripping his heart to shreds.

Ashland: But, see, that’s exactly — exactly why I want to stay here and fight for my right to see harrison. Because I want him to know that I would never turn my back on him. He will always be a part of my life, and — and my love for him is real. And think about this. Think about what it would do to him, think about what he would think if I were to suddenly just disappear from his life entirely with no explanation whatsoever.

Diane: Well, there’s no easy solution for either of us. And if we stay, we have to be willing to bear the slings and arrows.

[ Sighs ] But I won’t take jack’s warning lightly. I wouldn’t want to do anything that would jeopardize my chances with kyle. So, ashland, I feel for you. And I’m sorry. But if you’re hoping I’ll plead your case, I — I can’T.

Ashland: I understand. This is my battle. And, um…whatever it costs, harrison is worth it.

Summer: Tell me everything. Are we any closer to getting jabot to acquire marchetti?

Kyle: Well, I talked to our financial team and got a clearer picture of the ramifications. I think we’re gonna make a full presentation to my dad.

Summer: That’s great news.

Kyle: What did victor want? Oh, let me guess. He summoned you to give you another earful about my mother.

Summer: It was about ashland and harrison. My grandfather thinks that we should consider taking immediate legal action against locke to restrict his access to harrison. He even has michael baldwin on board to make that happen.

Kyle: Yeah, well, victor’s got a point. Now that we’re hoping to move back to genoa city, I don’t want ashland to have any influence over harrison.

Summer: So he needs to be stopped.

Kyle: No, it’s not that simple. Harrison loves the guy. And we don’t want to take any action that could harm our little boy down the road. We have to handle this situation very carefully

Summer: Of course. We need to be sensitive to harrison’s needs, and removing locke from his life might cause some confusion initially, but the older harrison gets, the harder this change is going to be. I promise you we will explain it to him in the most loving and caring way possible, but ashland is heartless and manipulative. We can’t allow him to be in harrison’s life or to have any influence over him. We need to stop him…now.

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Jack: Just to be very clear, I want this to happen, too, very much.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: But I also think we should take it day-to-day and try to just stay in sync.

Phyllis: Well, if you have any doubt about my feelings, maybe we should talk about that. You know, maybe we should, you know, get in sync right now, if you have the time.

Jack: Oh, I could make the time.

Phyllis: Okay.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Sighs ]

Jack: It’s kyle. Hold on.

Phyllis: Oh.

Jack: He wants to meet.

Phyllis: Oh. Alright, well, another time.

Jack: Count on it.

Phyllis: Alright. Does kyle want to talk about business or diane?

Jack: Not sure.

Phyllis: Mm. Well, I hope he comes to his senses real soon. I’m not sure if that’s gonna happen now that diane has made it clear that her staying in town is a really great idea.

Jack: It’s gonna be between the two of them.

Phyllis: Okay, well, I’m worried about him. I’m worried, you know, if he goes down this path with diane, he’s going to get hurt. I don’t want to see him hurt. Do you want to see him hurt?

Jack: No.

Phyllis: I know you want to protect him.

Jack: Of course I do.

Phyllis: Good.

Jack: And I’ve made my feelings very clear to him. But I don’t think it would be helpful for me to try to influence him one way or the other. So I’m not going to.

Phyllis: Well, I know you’re not going to. But someone has to.

Summer: Oh. Hey. I am so glad that I ran into you. I told chelsea, but I haven’t gotten a chance to tell you how amazing mariah and tessa’s wedding dresses were.

Chloe: Thank you. Though chelsea should get most of the credit. But, you know, I do consider myself, you know, a genius whisperer.

Summer: [ Chuckles ] It’s an important skill to have when you work in fashion.

Chloe: I know, right? I mean, but they really need people like you and me to keep their, you know, creative juices flowing.

Summer: It’s my top priority as creative director at marchetti. Artists can be a handful.

Chloe: Yeah, I know what you’re saying. But, you know, it’s kind of worth it. Well, most of the time.

Chelsea: Is everything okay with you and chelsea?

Chloe: Mm, yes, could not be better. In fact, I’ve really got to get going. I’m late for a meeting with her.

Summer: It was great to talk to you.

Chloe: You too. Talk soon.

Adam: Well, one of the worst things about victoria returning to work and nikki being installed as co-ceo is that the streaming deal that I pitched to dad has completely gone by the wayside. He and nikki are too focused on propping up their little girl that they have let business suffer. It’s a huge missed opportunity.

Sally: Well, maybe there’s a way that newman media can salvage at least part of the project.

Adam: Well, what did you have in mind?

Sally: Well, instead of creating a giant streamer, like we planned, to compete with the big guys, we execute a more surgical strike. We launch a niche platform targeted towards a very particular demographic, and we do that specific content better than the big guys and we build an audience that way.

Adam: That could be interesting. I like that you’re always thinking.

Sally: You keep up okay. I know that you’re frustrated that our plan to reunite victoria and ashland has been put on hold while victoria’s off on her little spa holiday with nikki, but it is just temporary.

Chelsea: I can’t believe you’re not here and you’re not answering your phone. Chloe, I waited outside for 20 minutes. This meeting was on the schedule, and what’s worse is i got a call this morning that the fabric delivery is gonna be late. So we need to figure out what to do. Okay? Call me.

Adam: Is everything alright?

Diane: Aww, it is so fun watching harrison play in the backyard. And he’s really good with other kids.

Kyle: Yeah, he’s a social little guy. He’s been great at making friends in italy, but I can tell he misses some of his buddies from when we used to live here. Which is why I invited max and his mom over for a playdate.

Diane: Well, max is pretty cute, too.

Kyle: And his mom is great. She’ll keep them entertained in the back for a while. It’s nice to have someone around you can trust with your kid.

Diane: Yeah, trust — trust is important, for sure.

Kyle: Hey, thanks for not pushing things with harrison. I know we haven’t talked about it directly — what you will be to him — but to be honest, I’m not sure.

Diane: It’s okay. We have time to figure it out. All harrison needs to know right now is that I want to spend more time with him and his father. And we’ll just take it from there.

Kyle: Sounds good.

Diane: Yeah.

Kyle: Thanks.

Diane: I will take my cues from you and go whatever pace you’re comfortable with.

Jack: Hello, everyone. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised to find you here.

Diane: Well, in case you’re wondering, I didn’t barge in, i was invited.

Kyle: That’s true. There’s something I want to talk to you about. My mother will be staying in town for a little while longer.

Diane: I’m guessing he’s already heard that news.

Phyllis: Oh, I love this. I love that I can just call you and meet for coffee.

Summer: It’s so nice, isn’t it?

Phyllis: It is. You know what’s so funny? Jack got a text from kyle to meet him at the house.

Summer: Ah, I see.

Phyllis: You see what?

Summer: That’s the real reason you wanted to meet.

Phyllis: I have no idea what you mean.

Summer: Kyle told me that you overheard his conversation with diane, so you know that she’s staying in town. He said that you looked pretty upset about it.

Phyllis: Did he? Oh. Yeah, well, I mean, that whole thing was surprising.

Summer: And?

Phyllis: And what? Nothing.

Summer: I know that that’s not everything you want to say, so just go ahead and get it out.

Phyllis: Okay, I’ll get it out. I’m impressed with you, that you’re just sitting back and allowing kyle to go through all the pain and suffering of realizing that his mother is the worst human being on the planet. It’s very patient and mature of you.

Summer: That’s it?

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah. And, you know, it’s so funny ’cause jack is taking the same stance. He doesn’t want to influence kyle. He wants him, you know, to realize for himself that his mother will only cause him a bunch of pain and — and, you know, he just wants to stand back and do nothing.

Summer: So what — what’s your point?

Phyllis: My point is do something. Do something about it, summer. Really. Can you please convince your husband to put his wife and his family first and get this woman out of town? Who do you think you are, taking up space?

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Chelsea: Everything’s great. I just seem to have terrible timing today.

Adam: Well, I hope it all gets straightened out. We just wanted to make sure you were alright.

Chelsea: Although I’m sure some people would love for something to be wrong with me.

Sally: You know what? I am getting sick and tired of the baseless accusations that you continually sling my way.

Chelsea: Oh, well, you expect me to believe that you actually care about my wellbeing?

Adam: Nobody’s wishing harm on you, chelsea. Not sally, not me.

Chelsea: Well, she’s not gonna say it out loud. Sally’s too smart for that, especially in front of the man who handed her a corporate desk job where she can stand in judgment over all the people doing the hard work, actually creating something day in, day out.

Sally: Excuse me, my role is very creative.

Adam: Sally, sally. Where is this coming from?

Chloe: Hey, guys. Sorry, I just — you know, phone died. My fault.

Jack: Yes, phyllis did fill me in on the conversation she overheard.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Of course she did.

Kyle: Yeah, my mother and i talked about it, and I asked her to stay for a while, so i offered to put her up at another hotel.

Jack: When I got your text, i assumed we would be talking about your relationship with your mother and how it might look moving forward.

Diane: Meaning you’d like me to leave so you can say how you really feel?

Jack: You can trust me. I have been very careful in my conversations with kyle about you. Careful not to influence him in any way, and I would appreciate the same courtesy from you.

Diane: I believe you, but phyllis, on the other hand, has made her motives crystal clear. She kicked me out of the grand phoenix, hoping I’d leave town. I assume that’s what you were hoping, too.

Jack: Phyllis acted completely on her own.

Diane: I — I apologize. I — I just figured you were in on it.

Jack: Well, if this is the way you want to move forward, fine. I would just counsel you one thing — be careful. There’s no turning back from this.

Summer: Grandpa already gave me the exact same speech about how to handle diane. But that’s just not the way that kyle and I work. I mean, I don’t know what you guys expect me to do. Issue him an ultimatum? ‘Cause that’s not gonna happen.

Phyllis: No, I’m not saying that. He respects you. Kyle listens to you. You say hanging around with diane is a mistake, and he will listen.

Summer: I don’t trust diane either, but I’m not entirely certain that him getting to know her again, the person that she is now, is such a bad idea. I mean, I know firsthand how important it is to have your mother in your life. When you were in the hospital for all of those years and i wasn’t sure if you were gonna regain consciousness, I felt so lost.

Phyllis: Okay, okay. That wasn’t my fault. I would’ve never decided to be separated from you, summer. No good mother, no decent human being in the world would choose to be separated from their son and make their son believe that they are dead.

Summer: All I am saying is that some old wounds can be healed. I mean, take dina and jack, for example. After they reunited after all of that time, and that time that he had with her ended up being so precious to him.

Phyllis: Listen to your defense of diane. This is amazing. And every scenario you’re coming up with to defend diane is about somebody else. What she did was inexcusable.

Summer: But you supported jack in reconnecting with dina, did you not?

Phyllis: Yes, that’s completely different, summer.

Summer: How is it different?

Phyllis: I’ll explain to you. Dina was at the end of her days. She couldn’t have hurt jack any more than she already had. Diane, on the other hand, is in the prime of her miserable life. Come on. Kyle is so emotional about this. He’s fixated on what could’ve been and what — what maybe she could be and what he wants her to be. It’s blinding him to see who she really is.

Summer: Okay, let’s just say you are 100% right about diane. What’s the worst that she could do? I mean, kyle is an adult. It’s not like she can move him away from the abbotts.

Phyllis: Okay, she would not remove him physically. She would do it emotionally.

Summer: How would she do that?

Phyllis: Here’s one — ashley. By the way, ashley is the only person in the abbott clan who’s not going along with this, you know, neutral, phony stance. Thank god. But ashley, she says something bad about diane, kyle sides with diane, there it is. There’s a rift in the family.

Summer: That’s all you’ve got. One hypothetical scenario.

Phyllis: Okay, summer, let me tell you something. Your husband will be dragged into defending this woman time and time again. That will separate him from this entire town. There is a reason why no one wants her here. There is a reason why everyone hates diane.

Summer: [ Sighs ] I’m starting to think that this is not so much about your concern for kyle, and it’s more about you and your hatred for diane. Pre-rinsing your dishes?

Diane: One thing you and everyone else may be overlooking is that all this opposition might backfire. Instead of driving a wedge between kyle and me, we could end up feeling ganged up on.

Jack: Is that your way of telling us when you feel your back is against the wall, that you tend to lash out?

Diane: No, jack, it’s just a suggestion that you ease up. As for the substance of your concerns, that I’m not being truthful, you are thoroughly mistaken. I have been nothing but open and honest with kyle, as I feel he’s been with me. And that’s the only way we’re going to have a meaningful relationship, which is the sole reason I’m staying.

Kyle: Yeah, maybe you’d like to settle in at the club. Your bags are there, and your tab is set up.

Diane: You know what? That sounds wonderful. In fact, I think I’d like to spend a little time in the gym on the bike.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you for letting me visit with harrison. I’ll — I’ll see you soon. Oh, I just had a thought. Maybe harrison can call me “dee-dee”? It’s easy to say, and it doesn’t have to mean anything significant.

Kyle: I like it. A lot.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Okay.

Phyllis: I’ll own that, sure. I hate diane. I hate her. Nobody’s here, okay? Don’t worry. But by the way, virtually everyone else in town hates her, too.

Summer: That’s not exactly true. Kyle doesn’t hate diane, and he is the one that matters here.

Phyllis: Okay. Your husband is really smart. I believe that. And I believe that he is still trying to deal with all his feelings of, you know, his mother coming back from the dead and all the feelings he had losing her when he was a little boy. I believe that. And he has a million “what ifs” going on in — in his head.

Summer: Yeah, and my hope is that more time with her is gonna answer all of his questions.

Phyllis: I know diane. And I know she’s been plotting and planning this for a really, really long time. She is capitalizing on his emotions. She is manipulating him. Please do not underestimate what she will do to your husband. Please, please do not underestimate what she will do to your marriage.

Summer: Diane is not going to affect my marriage. Make no mistake about that. I will make sure of it. But [Sighs] For kyle’s sake, I have to stand back and let this play out.

Phyllis: I don’t think you’re doing the right thing.

Summer: Mom, this is my husband. You’re not gonna change my position on this, okay?

Phyllis: Okay. I have nothing more to say.

Summer: [ Sighs ] Okay. We’re not through. I have something important that I want to discuss with you.

Chloe: Um, yeah, kevin and i got our signals crossed about picking up miles for a playdate, and then my phone died. And I’m sorry, I really didn’t mean to leave you hanging.

Chelsea: Yeah, well, luckily, these two wasted a little bit of my time while I was waiting.

Sally: Some might say you wasted ours.

Chloe: Okay, well, we have a lot of work to get to, so let’s get right to it.

Adam: She is so on edge.

Sally: You think? Geez. I know I probably shouldn’t have gotten into it with her, but i just cannot let anyone talk to me like that.

Adam: No, I — I know.

Sally: I wonder if they’re having trouble with the new fashion line or something.

Adam: Well, I actually hope that it’s work-related. ‘Cause her mood and her reaction to you, whatever else is going on, I’ve seen this before. It’s a sign of something that i worry that is much deeper than just a bad day at the office. Entresto is the number one heart failure brand

Chelsea: Our fabric delivery is gonna be two weeks late.

Chloe: That shouldn’t affect our delivery date because i built in some wiggle room into the schedule to account for things just like this.

Chelsea: I’m sick of suffering the consequences for other people’s mistakes.

Chloe: Okay, so how about i just give them a call and see if I can negotiate a discount?

Chelsea: That’s not the point.

Chloe: Um, are you okay? Because if you can’t handle this, I can handle the details if you don’t have the bandwidth.

Chelsea: No, I’m fine. I just — if I seem on edge, i just — I haven’t been sleeping well.

[ Sighs ] Every time I try to go to bed, my mind just spins and I can’t seem to make it stop.

Chloe: And that’s totally normal. And as the fashion line gets closer to becoming a reality, I’m sure all of the ideas are going to start flowing faster. Look, you are the creative genius half of our partnership, so let me deal with the details and you focus on what you do best.

Chelsea: There’s just been a lot going on. I mean, we thought we had a stable home for the line until victoria decided to drop us for no reason.

Chloe: Yeah, but I — I think that we found a new home and i think that that situation with lauren is so much better.

Chelsea: Do you know I heard victoria is on some european spa vacation? A man is dead because of her, yet she needs champagne and macaroons? It makes me sick.

Jack: Diane is still diane, kyle. What she just did is a perfect example. She framed the whole thing as the two of you against the world, thereby minimizing the justifiable concerns of people she’s hurt, people who are understandably wary, have about her. Look, I promised you I would support you in whatever decision you made about your mother, but I can’t turn a blind eye to what she’s doing. Insinuating herself in your life, taking liberties that —

Kyle: I agree. But she is still my mom. And we were a team for most of my childhood, until we weren’T. Look, I believe her when she says she was broken back then. She was desperate and she did some things she’s ashamed of but fully intends to do better.

Jack: Kyle, I thought this was going to be a trial period, where you spend some time with her, get to know her better before you let her all the way into your life. It sounds like you’ve already done that. It’s already happened.

Kyle: I just wish you and the rest of the family would take a deep breath and keep an open mind. If I have seen enough to be willing to give her this opening, why can’t you? Look, obviously, I can’t force you to, but I’m hoping you will at least try. For my sake.

Jack: I will do my very best.

Kyle: Thank you.

Jack: The good thing in all of this is it sounds like you’re gonna be sticking around for a while.

Kyle: That’s what I want to talk to you about. Summer and I are thinking about moving back to genoa city with harrison.

Jack: Really? That would be — wait, wait, what about summer’s career? What a– would she have to leave marchetti?

Kyle: There may be a way to do it without summer having to give up anything.

Summer: Marchetti is in trouble.

Phyllis: How?

Summer: Angelina is burning out. She assembled an entire team of junior designers so that nobody could challenge her, and I just found out that the company is dangerously overextended financially.

Phyllis: I can’t believe that they’re not doing well.

Summer: Yeah, it was a huge shock to me, as well. But then I realized…

Kyle: This is an opportunity. A fashion house with the kind of cachet and brand recognition marchetti brings to the table. The place needs new leadership and a solid financial plan for the future, but…jabot can give that to them.

Jack: Wait, you want jabot to buy marchetti?

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Kyle: I have done the preliminary analysis, crunched the numbers. Marchetti does have a lot of debt, but a substantial amount of liquidity, which would provide us a significant boost in tax benefits. Look, you and I both know a deal like this hinges on more than just the financials, but the intangibles, and we have someone who knows every facet of the company, who’s passionate about keeping the vision alive while looking to the future. Summer’s ready to take this on.

Jack: You know I would love to have your family back here. I have missed the three of you like crazy, and I would love to work side-by-side with you again. But from a business standpoint, this gets complicated pretty fast. We made a conscious decision not long ago to step away from fashion and focus on our core business — cosmetics, the thing we built our company on. This would be a complete about-face.

Kyle: I get that. But this reminds me of something that you taught me — always be prepared when a big opportunity presents itself.

Jack: Believe me, I’m intrigued. I do have to ask one thing. How much does diane’s return factor into this decision?

Kyle: Honestly, not at all.

Phyllis: That’s an amazing idea.

Summer: If we were to bring marchetti into jabot’s fold, we would need an injection of creative talent, but jabot could provide the capital needed to get it out from this financial mess.

Phyllis: Summer, this is incredible for you. I mean, saving, essentially, the company that you’ve loved for so long and building its future, and then kyle can — he could do the deal for jabot since he’s living in milan.

Summer: That’s the best part. If we do this, we want to bring marchetti’s operations to genoa city.

Phyllis: Wait, does that — what does that mean?

Summer: It means that kyle, harrison, and I would be moving back here full time.

Phyllis: Oh, my gosh. Really? Wow! I mean, you know there’s nothing more that I would like than to have you by my side here all the time. I-I-I have one issue.

Chloe: I don’t think there’s anything wrong with victoria taking a trip. Frankly, I would love to get away. Between the stress of the new line and the kids, I could really use a break. You know, why don’t I get kevin on dad duty and you and I slip away for a quick trip to new york?

Chelsea: Just stop.

Chloe: What? It would be so fun. Come on, we could use it as an excuse for research for the new collection, and then we can get plenty of spa time in.

Chelsea: I don’t think so.

Chloe: Why not?

Chelsea: Because I don’t want a girls’ trip. And I don’t need you babysitting me.

Chloe: Okay, I think you misunderstood me. I — I wasn’t talking about babysitting you.

Chelsea: No, I think you were. I think you were patronizing me. And now you’re just flat-out lying to me, chloe. I’m not stupid.

Chloe: [ Sighs ] Okay. Um…[ Clears throat ] Excuse me.

[ Speaks indistinctly ]

Adam: How long has she been like this, chloe?

Chloe: [ Sighs ]

[ Knock on door ]

Diane: [ Chuckles ] What a nice surprise. Whenever I answer my door lately, I’m braced for an onslaught. I’m glad it’s you.

Jack: Not sure you’re gonna feel that way after you hear what I have to say. The world is full of make or break moments.

Adam: Are you worried about chelsea’s mental state?

Chloe: What? I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Adam: What do you — she just blew up at you and she stormed out of here.

Chloe: What are you talking about? I — look, you have no context to whatever accusations you’re making.

Adam: Okay. You don’t have to talk to me like I’m the enemy, okay? I’ve lived through this with her, and I know what the signs are. I share a son with her. I am concerned, and I’m asking for connor’s sake, because this could affect our son. I just want to make sure that my son is okay.

Chloe: Chelsea is a great mom. No matter what else is going on, you do not have to worry about connor.

Adam: Okay, so something is wrong.

Chloe: [ Sighs ] I think that rey’s death has really affected her. And she has invested more time into their friendship than she would like to admit. And then he was suddenly ripped out of her life.

Adam: Well, I know how much she and connor were affected by that, but my son seems to be coming to terms with that, so i didn’t realize that chelsea was still struggling or how much rey meant to her.

Chloe: I think that his forgiveness gave her the courage to come back to town, face everyone, and move forward.

Adam: So is losing him going to set her back?

Chloe: She’s rattled. There is nothing for you to worry about. I think she’s just a little angry at the world right now.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

[ Exhales sharply ] Ugh!

Kyle: Chelsea. Are you okay?

Chelsea: Hey. Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. I’m just —

[ Sighs ] I’m just dealing with some issues at work. You know how it is.

Kyle: I do. Are you sure nothing’s wrong?

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] You know, everyone keeps asking me that today.

[ Chuckles ] Maybe chloe was right. Maybe — maybe I do need a spa day.

Kyle: Or you could just tell me what’s really going on.

Summer: Diane has nothing to do with this, I promise you. Kyle enjoyed living in milan, but I was the driving force for us being there. It was my dream opportunity, and he went along with it because he is a loving and supportive partner, but I’ve come to realize that there was a lot that I was missing living so far away. Like getting to talk to you whenever I needed. And not on video chat.

Phyllis: Yeah. That’s a good answer. I’m just really scared to wrap my head around all of this, that’s all. I missed you so much. I missed you so much, summer. I don’t ever want to let you go, okay?

Summer: That’s okay with me.

Phyllis: Okay. [ Chuckles ]

Jack: I need to be clear with you about something. I have decided to support kyle’s decision to let you back into his life. Hoping with everything in me that you are the changed woman you claim to be. Because your absence left a void in his life, one I want my son to fill with love and kindness and nurturing commitment and connection that he has been missing from the mother he thought he lost.

Diane: Thank you.

Jack: If it turns out that you are lying, if it turns out that you have some secret ulterior motive, I swear, diane, I will make you regret ever coming back here.

Diane: Jack…I give you my solemn word that I will never hurt our son again. And if I did, you would have every right to bring hell raining down on me, and I’m — I’m sure there are a lot of people in this town who would be eager to join you.

Jack: I think we both know phyllis would be at the top of that list.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Yes, but that being said, I — i can’t keep tying myself up in knots all the time, worrying about what people think. My goal is to rebuild my relationship with kyle and enjoy the company of my grandson. And in the process, I hope you’ll see I am sincere and maybe even someone that you could trust eventually. Jack, if you could accept that kyle and I might be good for each other, I think it would ease your mind and it might even bring you some happiness. Because I know all too well what it feels like to be lonely and uncertain about your life.

Jack: I don’t know where that came from. My life is in a good place, professionally and personally.

Diane: Then this is a case where I’m glad I’m wrong.

Jack: Well, I — I said what I came to say. My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Sally: So did chloe give you any more insight on what’s going on with chelsea?

Adam: Apparently, chelsea had grown more attached to rey than anyone realized.

Sally: Huh. I — I still find it remarkable that he was able to forgive her for poisoning him, and then on top of that, actually become her friend. I think that says a lot about the kind of guy that rey was, and I guess it makes sense that losing him so suddenly and tragically would hit her so hard.

Adam: Well, maybe that’s all it is. I hope so. Anyway, we have our own issues to discuss.

Sally: So we are back to business?

Adam: Mm-hmm, yes, there’s still a power vacuum that i haven’t been able to take advantage of, and my idea to distract victor from running ashland out of town did not work out like I hoped. Mm-hmm.

Sally: Your mind is still on chelsea.

Adam: Just I get the feeling that whatever’s going on with her is more than just grieving a friend.

Chelsea: Thank you for checking on me. I appreciate it. But really, I’m — I’m fine. I just, um… I overreacted about something at work, that’s all. My career is really important to me, and sometimes I take things too personally when I should just let them go. I suppose I should also learn not to stress-cry in public places.

Kyle: It happens to the best of us.

Chelsea: Oh, really? You stress-cry?

Kyle: I may have teared up once or twice.

Chelsea: I don’t believe you.

Kyle: I always made it to someplace private first.

Chelsea: Well, good for you.

Kyle: Mm.

Chelsea: Well, thank you for the kind words.

Kyle: Do you need anything?

Chelsea: No, I’m good.

Kyle: Okay. Say it one more time like you mean it, and then I’ll go.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] I’m better now, I swear.

Kyle: Okay. I’m going.

Phyllis: Hey.

Jack: Hey, there.

Phyllis: How was your meeting with kyle?

Jack: It was okay.

Phyllis: Oh.

Jack: Summer maybe fill you in already?

Phyllis: She did. You’re talking about buying marchetti and bringing it to genoa city, yeah. She — she told me. Oh, it’s amazing.

Jack: What do you really think?

Phyllis: Well, I really think it’s great. I do. I mean, I’m over the moon with the thought of my daughter being close to me again. It’s coincidental.

Jack: You’re not at all worried, then, that diane will see this as a reason to say.

Phyllis: Well, that won’t happen. That can’t happen.

Jack: Well, I hope not. But I should tell you, when i got there to see my son, you’ll never guess who was there, visiting harrison, acting like she belonged there, like she was already part of the family. She even had a nickname that harrison could call her.

Phyllis: No.

Jack: Dee-dee.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Diane went away once. She needs to go away again.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Things are going better than i thought. You’re going to be spending lots of time with your dee-dee.

[ Chuckles ]

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Phyllis: Do you really think that I would plan us getting off of the elevator when diane arrived at the hotel?

Jack: I just don’t get it. Are you trying to impress her? You making your territory?

Ashland: I just hope you know how sorry I am about rey.

Sharon: Whatever it is that you were about to say, you can save it. I actually have a few things that I want to say to you.

Victor: I want you to talk to kyle, ask him to restrict home visitation rights between harrison and ashland locke. I want to sever all ties completely.

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Diane: You just missed your charming wife and daughter.

Victor: I heard their voices. I saw them leave. You know that my family and everyone else in this town doesn’t want you here. They remember the havoc you’ve caused. They despise you.

Diane: Oh, well. I used to let the haters get me down, but no more. There’s only one person whose opinion I care about, and that’s my son’S.

Victor: I bet your son remembers that you abandoned him. He’s a smart boy. He won’t forget.

Diane: Well, think what you like, victor. I’ll be taking my cues from him. Not even you and your famous glare can intimidate me into leaving before kyle tells me what he wants.

Victor: You’re making a dangerous choice.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Maybe I am. You know, I — I may have faked my death, but none of you were faking your hostility towards me. That’s why I ran away, why i became afraid. But giving in to that fear cost me this relationship with my son. I’m stronger now, and I’ve learned what matters and earning kyle’s forgiveness is worth anything that you can put me through.

Victor: You stick around and spend a lot of time with your son, and he will realize what we’ve all known for years. You’re an incompetent mother. You’re a narcissist. You’re too selfish. He’ll learn. You will never change.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Billy: Hey, stranger.

Chance: Wow, billy. It has been a while.

Billy: It’s been a long time. How you been? I’m actually — I’m glad I ran into you.

Chance: Yeah, what’s up?

Billy: Well, I’ve meant to reach out to you and tell you just how sorry I was to hear about rey.

Chance: I appreciate that, man. Thank you.

Billy: I’m sure it’s not easy to lose your partner, especially after the year that you’ve had.

Chance: Yeah, yeah, miss him every day. Everyone does. It’s a void you can’t fill, but you got to do your best, right?

Billy: I’m sure you will.

Chance: So word on the street is you are gonna help run chancellor now. Coo, man. Congrats.

Billy: Yeah, man. Absolutely. Appreciate that.

Chance: Hey, that’s great, and not just for you, but for jill, too. You know, she can start to enjoy life a little bit more.

Billy: Yeah, speaking of my mother enjoying life, tell me she sent you that ridiculous video of her in bora bora learning how to blow out of that conch shell.

Chance: [ Chuckles ] Classic, right?

Billy: Yeah. Well, that’s my mother. But business is good. Merger’s going well. Lily’s cooking up some exciting things with her brother.

Chance: Good, good to hear. Yeah, I bet devon’s a good guy to work with. We’ve gotten to know him a lot better lately.

Abby: Look at you, snoozing away. I’d wake you up, but I know I’d regret it. But you sure are missing a beautiful day.

Devon: Hey.

Abby: Hi.

Devon: Two of my favorite people. How you doing?

Abby: How are you?

Devon: I’m good. How you doing?

Abby: I’m good.

Devon: You guys out for a little stroll in the park?

Abby: Yes, but he slept most of the way.

Devon: I see that.

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: Has he been feeling okay? He looks like he’s a little pale.

Abby: Oh, it’s just the sunscreen. I lathered him up before we left the house.

Devon: I see.

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: I’m sorry for worrying you for no reason. Just don’t listen to anything I’m saying.

Abby: No worries. I know it comes from love.

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Jack: What brings you by, ashland?

Ashland: Well, I was hoping to — to see harrison.

Jack: I would have to get summer and kyle’s permission in order to allow that. They’re not here. But I guess you knew that. You came anyway, hoping you would get around their decision to block your access to harrison. A decision I happen to agree with.

Ashland: Okay, okay. Summer and kyle are young and headstrong. And they seem to be forgetting that we have a legally binding agreement.

Jack: No judge in this town would consider you a good influence on a child.

Ashland: Is that a challenge? Are you really saying to me right now that I need to go to a judge and get a court order to see my own son?

Jack: Yes, I’m suggesting exactly that.

Ashland: Okay.

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Chance: Well, billy, I got to head out of here. It was good seeing you.

Billy: Yeah, you too. We’ll catch up soon. We’ll grab a beer or something.

Chance: Absolutely.

Billy: Okay, see you.

Chance: Oh, you know what? Before I go, I just listened to your podcast, the one on insecurity. It was good, man. Really hit home.

Billy: You know what? Don’t be like that. Don’t be pulling my leg like that.

Chance: [ Chuckles ] I’m not, man. It was good. I liked it.

Billy: Well, thank you. I appreciate that. What do you know about insecurity anyway? What are you doing listening to a podcast about that? You’re like a superhero. You’re larger than life.

Chance: Well, you know, i haven’t talked to too many people about this, besides abby, but adjusting to civilian life after spain wasn’t easy. You know, I’m working through it and I’m all good, but just goes to show you, no one is immune to self-doubt. Keep it up.

Victor: How wonderful to see you. Hi, sweetheart. Nice to see you. Kyle.

Kyle: Shame nikki couldn’t join us.

Victor: Well, you know, she and victoria went on vacation to get away from all this madness involving ashland.

Summer: Jack filled us in, and I spoke to victoria briefly. It’s sickening the way that he lied to her.

Kyle: Yeah, we ran into ashland, too. Made it clear we didn’t want him around.

Victor: You did the right thing, I assure you. Anyway, let’s talk about more pleasant things. How’s your boy?

Summer: [ Chuckles ] He is the cutest, sweetest little boy in either hemisphere.

Victor: In either?

Summer: Yes.

Victor: I see.

Summer: He’s got these little knights that he’s always sending into battle. I think that he’s gonna be a natural at chess.

Victor: Oh, well, in that case, send him over to the ranch. Just the right age to learn chess, you know.

Summer: Thank you.

Victor: And I bet you, being bright and curious as he is, he’ll learn quickly.

Summer: We will.

Victor: You bet. So I just saw your mother. She told me that she hadn’t left town because she was waiting for you to tell her what to do.

Kyle: Finding out she was alive was a bit of a shock. I’ve been sorting through a lot.

Victor: Yeah. I remember, sadly…when she abandoned you.

Kyle: I mean, is what she did infuriating and hurtful? Of course, but we only get one mother. I mean, I don’t know if I’m prepared to cut her out of my life before I try to give her a chance to redeem herself.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Work. I’ve got to take this call. Would you please excuse me?

Victor: You bet. Nice to see you, kyle. So what do you think about diane jenkins being back in town? You know, she, um…she angered a lot of people. And she traumatized kyle when he was a boy — you know that.

Summer: You can’t tell me anything about diane that i haven’t heard already from my mother.

Victor: I bet. There’s one thing phyllis and i have always agreed on — diane jenkins is a very dangerous woman, you know. And she hasn’t changed. She’s gonna cause a lot of people a lot of trouble. And I want you to make sure that you make kyle aware of that. He must not forget what happened.

Diane: Thank you. Oh, wow. Looks like your day isn’t going any better than mine.

Ashland: Yeah, well, I just came from jack’s place, and he is siding with kyle and summer and not letting me see harrison.

Diane: The abbotts do have a tendency to circle the wagons.

Ashland: Yeah. I — it floors me that they think that they have to protect harrison from me, right? I mean, I have loved that child since he took his first breath, and they’re acting like finding out that I’m not his biological father will make him forget that somehow.

Diane: I’ve met harrison. I have no doubt that he was surrounded by love from day one. You can tell by his sweet, trusting nature.

Phyllis: Oh, look at this. Of course you two would find each other. Game recognizes lying, cheating game, am I right?

Devon: What are you looking, dominic? What is that? You looking at that cloud right there? Looks like a flamingo, huh?

Abby: I have to see if I can get him to make this expression. He does it and he looks so much like you.

Devon: Does he really?

Abby: Yes.

Devon: I want to see. What expression is it?

Abby: Well, it’s when I play him that song “baby shark” — you know the song.

Devon: Oh, no, please don’t sing it. Do not sing it. I don’t need it stuck in my head all day.

Abby: Yes, that’s it, that’s the face that dominic makes.

Devon: He makes this one? I bet he does, ’cause he doesn’t want to hear it either. It’s like a form of child abuse. “Don’t play that for me, mommy.”

[ Both laugh ]

Abby: You know, if you had told me years ago that this is where we’d be today…

Devon: It’s crazy, huh?

Abby: Big time.

Devon: I know. It’s really great, though.

Abby: Yeah.

[ Both laugh ]

Nate: Now, that’s what I call a productive morning.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] You must be so proud planning this party, since it was your idea.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] But the merger was your idea, so you must be even more excited.

Lily: No, yeah, it’s been good. It’s been fun. And we did good work today, right? Well, anyway, I think we’ll wait for devon to get here before we finalize some things, and, oh, is elena coming to the party?

Nate: Not sure. That’s the downside of me not being at memorial. I can’t set her schedule anymore.

Lily: Yeah, it’s a bummer.

Nate: Yeah, she wants to be there. I got to say, elena’s been very supportive of my career change, even though it means we see less of each other.

Lily: No, I mean, that’s great. That’s important to have in a partner.

Nate: Yeah, you should know. Billy always seems to have your back.

Lily: Yeah, it’s been a godsend, for sure, having him by my side.

Imani: Hey. I didn’t expect to see the two of you here.

Lily: Hello. How are you?

Imani: I’m good. Was there a meeting scheduled or…?

Nate: Oh, only between lily, devon, and me.

Lily: We’re just finalizing details for the party.

Imani: Oh, well, you’ll be happy to know I’ve obtained the photography releases from all the various vips that’ll be attending.

Lily: Wow, that was fast. Thank you for staying on top of that.

Imani: Yeah, with my experience in the political world, it hardly took any time, so… for better or worse, politics is really all about brand management, so it’s — it translates easily.

Lily: Well, that’s funny, you and nate actually have that in common ’cause you both have skills in fields that seem unrelated, but they’re not.

Imani: Yeah, nate and I have all sorts of things in common.

[ Chuckles ] Well, if you’ll excuse me, i need some caffeine.

Lily: Yeah. Gosh, devon should be here by now. I wonder what’s keeping him.

Chance: Man, how you doing?

Devon: Good, man. Good to see you.

Abby: Hi.

Chance: Hi.

Abby: This is a nice surprise. I wasn’t expecting to see you here.

Chance: Yeah, well, I was at crimson lights when you texted me. I figured you could use one of those.

Abby: Well, thank you. That’s very sweet.

Chance: Absolutely. I’m sorry, man. If I had known you were here, i would’ve brought you something too.

Devon: Oh, no, please. I appreciate that. I’m actually headed there myself. I have a meeting that I’m probably late for now, so I’m gonna take off. Say goodbye, dominic. I love you, man. Don’t let mommy play that song for you, okay? Just cover your ears, whatever you do.

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: I’ll see you guys.

Abby: Bye.

Chance: Yeah. Song?

Abby: You don’t even want to know.

Chance: I’ll take your word for it. Hey, buddy. How’s my big dude? How’s my big dude? Look at you. Hi.

Ashland: I was thinking about grabbing a cup of coffee at the restaurant. Do you want to join me?

Phyllis: She can’t join you. It’s almost checkout time. She needs to leave.

Diane: Thank you for the hourly reminders, phyllis. Very helpful.

Phyllis: On second thought, you know, go, have your coffee, enjoy yourself. I’ll just get a bellman to go to your room and throw your stuff on the sidewalk or throw it out the window. I don’t know, whatever works.

Diane: I’ll handle it myself.

[ Sighs ]

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

Diane: I think I’ll have to decline your kind offer for coffee.

Ashland: Wow, okay. Another time.

Diane: Yeah. Well, I’m — I don’t know. As soon as I check out, I think I’m heading straight to the airport to fly back to los angeles. Unless I hear from kyle before then, which, sad to say, I don’t expect to.

Kyle: Hey. I didn’t mean to be gone so long.

Summer: Oh, grandpa said to tell you goodbye. He needed to be somewhere. He wasn’t upset or anything.

Kyle: Good.

Summer: So tell me about your call.

Kyle: I asked jabot’s cfo about our liquidity. Kept it very low-key.

Summer: With all the debt that marchetti’s carrying, it’s a big factor.

Kyle: The news is good. Not only is it possible to purchase the company, but it also makes sense tax-wise.

Summer: So you’re saying we have a winner?

Kyle: Financially, yes. Along with other obvious synergies.

Summer: [ Sighs ] Feels like everything is falling into place. We have a solid case to present to your dad for this acquisition, provided you still feel good about moving back home.

Kyle: I do. I’ve been thinking about what it means to have harrison grow up around grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, surrounded by love. I lost my granddad early on, and I didn’t get to know dina until it was almost too late.

Summer: It would be great for harrison to be surrounded by extended family. But that doesn’t have to include diane.

Kyle: I take it victor had something to say about that while I was on the phone.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: Look, I hate the position you’re in. Everyone pressuring you to pressure me.

Summer: I can handle it, and I’m not trying to sway your decision either way.

Kyle: No, I realize that.

Summer: I just want you to weigh all of the factors, just like we’re doing for this potential move back to genoa city.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] I’m trying my best.

Summer: I can see how hopeful you are that harrison might be able to experience the best of diane without suffering the worst. But do you think that that’s possible? And is it worth the risk?

Kyle: Look, all I know is i need to make up my mind. It’s not fair to you or my mother to keep living in this limbo. I need to make a choice one way or the other and live with the consequences. No matter who you are,

Chance: Don’t you do —

[ Laughs ]

Abby: [ Laughs ]

Chance: Alright, dom. Look at that hand-eye coordination, man. Can you do it again? Throw to daddy.

Abby: Hey, stop! You cannot teach our son to behave that way. He’ll never be invited on play dates.

Chance: Oh, come on. We’re outside. We’re just feeding the birds, right? Besides, look at the arm on that kid. That is some natural athletic ability, my man.

Abby: Oh, well, he must get it from devon, ’cause he certainly does not get it from me.

[ Chuckles ] I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to bring up any sensitive issues.

Chance: What? No. No, no, no, that’s just a fact, right? Devon’s his biological father. He inherited a whole lot of things from him, and probably gonna see that a lot more as he gets older. It’s fine.

Abby: Really?

Chance: Yeah. I mean, look, abby, I’m feeling a lot more confident in my role in his life, you know? Haven’t you noticed a difference in the way we interact? I mean, things just feel a little bit more easier, right? Much more natural.

Abby: Yeah, I had noticed, but I was hoping it wasn’t just wishful thinking. I’ve been praying that you guys would share the same emotional connection that I have with dominic.

Chance: I am, yeah. And I don’t know if it’s because of all the work I’m doing in therapy or it’s just happening naturally, but it is happening. I’m just very grateful that you’ve been so patient with me and you hung in there with me until it did.

Abby: Babe.

Chance: Mm.

Devon: Hey. Sorry I’m late.

Lily: Hi.

Devon: I apologize.

Lily: It’s alright.

Devon: You want to fill me in on what I missed?

Nate: Oh, well, lily and i spent the morning making plans for the launch event.

Lily: Yeah. I think we just need your input just to finalize some things, and that’s it.

Devon: Okay, cool. Where do we stand?

Lily: Phyllis sent menus. We narrowed it down to two.

Nate: We’ll need your input on the guest list, as well. But we’re looking good. Vips all confirmed. The governor has a conflict, but other than that, we’ve gotten all yeses.

Devon: That’s excellent.

Lily: I also sent you the overall budget for the party, too.

Devon: Okay.

Lily: And what else?

Nate: Programs. I pulled in some ad folks to help with copy. We should have mock-ups tomorrow.

Devon: That’s perfect. Sounds like you guys have everything under control.

Lily: Yeah, for sure. We’re definitely ahead of schedule. Which is great ’cause I can’t put off this meeting with jill any longer.

Devon: Is she coming to town?

Lily: No, she’s been traveling in the pacific, so I’m gonna meet her in san diego. Fly out tonight and be back as soon as possible.

Devon: Nice. Nice, give her my love when you see her.

Lily: I will.

Devon: So back to the event, what are you guys thinking in terms of music?

Lily: Oh, actually, nate had a great idea, if you want to share.

Nate: Thank you, lily. So instead of your standard band or deejay, I thought why not feature some of the newer artists from your record label. You know, make a real showcase out of it. The exposure would be phenome–

Devon: I’m gonna stop you for a second.

Nate: Problem?

Devon: Did you not think to run this by me before bringing it up to lily?

Lily: No, no, no, this came up spontaneously in our conversation. No, I mean, I think it’s a great idea. It’s a great way to promote our media and entertainment division.

Devon: I mean, yeah, it might be, but this is my area of expertise. This is part of the company that I handle, and there may be some drawbacks that you didn’t consider.

Nate: Well, I’m open to any and all feedback.

Devon: It’s okay, we don’t need to get into it right now. It’s fine. I know since you’re going out of town, we need to focus on finalizing the plans, so…

Nate: Well, I’m sorry if i overstepped, devon.

Devon: It’s not a big deal. It’s really not. We’re all new to working together, so it’s fine. You’re still learning.

Phyllis: Checking out? That’s your luggage?

Diane: Yes, would you like to go through it, make sure i didn’t steal a bathrobe?

Phyllis: No, we’ll just charge your card if anything’s missing.

Diane: [ Scoffs ]

Kyle: Taking off?

Diane: Oh, kyle. Yes, I’m just settling my bill with phyllis.

Kyle: Yeah, it’s probably for the best, putting some distance between the two of you.

Phyllis: The more distance, the better.

Kyle: Do you need help with your luggage? I can drive you to wherever you need to go. Where are you off to?

Diane: [ Sighs ] Could you excuse us? Honestly, kyle, that depends on you. If you need me to give you more space so you can think things through, then I’ll just head to the airport and go back to los angeles.

Kyle: That’s not what I want. Stay in genoa city, please.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Really?

If you have this…

“The young and the restless”

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Lily: Okay, well, I think that’s everything, right?

Devon: Think so. I’ll give it all some thought while you’re away.

Lily: Okay, great. I’m gonna go back to the office and check on things, and then billy’s gonna cover for me tomorrow at the meeting and keep me posted, so…yeah. Alright.

Devon: Travel safe.

Lily: Thank you.

Devon: Love you.

Lily: Love you. See you guys soon.

Nate: Take care.

Lily: Bye.

Nate: Hey, devon, you want to stick around for a minute? Next round’s on me.

Devon: I can’t, man. I got to get to some meeting about accounting. There’s some issue going on.

Nate: Okay, need me to sit in?

Devon: No, no, I got it under control. It’s fine. You’ve been working hard. It’s a real nice day. You should get out and enjoy it.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Imani: Thought you could use a little pick-me-up.

Nate: [ Chuckles ]

Imani: We newbies need to stick together.

[ Chuckles ]

Nate: Guess you heard me step in it earlier.

Imani: Uh, yeah, it’s happened to me more than once. I love my new job, so I’m eager to contribute, but then I’ll get a little look or a nudge from amanda, tapping the brakes, reining me in.

Nate: Hmm. I’ve got to learn about business. I never claimed otherwise.

Imani: Don’t get me wrong. I — I respect amanda’s accomplishments and I am so grateful to her as my mentor, and look, I know I would not have this job if it weren’t for her. But still, those moments of getting knocked down a few pegs, it could — it could take its toll on you.

Nate: Yeah, I hear you. We’ll figure it out, though. We both just started a bit behind the curve, that’s all.

Imani: You honestly think that’s all that it’s about? Because I don’T.

Abby: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: Whoa. Look at that. Time flies when you’re having fun, huh? My break’s about over. I’d better get out of here.

Abby: Well, thank you so much for the smoothie. That was very sweet.

Chance: Well, it’s my way of softening you up before i deliver bad news.

Abby: Mm, bad news? What is it?

Chance: I got to work late again.

Abby: Tonight?

Chance: Yeah. Yeah, since rey, lot’s been slipping through the cracks. Mostly paperwork, but I just want to get on top of it.

Abby: Well, I totally understand. I wasn’t planning on going into the restaurant tonight anyway, so dom and I will just work on his pitching skills.

Chance: Uh-oh. Watch out, kid’s got a cannon.

Abby: [ Chuckles ] Well, I hope you have a very productive rest of your day.

Chance: You’re the best.

Abby: Mwah. I love you.

Chance: I love you. Jinx.

Abby: [ Laughs ]

Chance: See you, buddy.

Abby: Hi. It’s just the two of us. Yeah.

[ Chuckles ]

Diane: I — I didn’t mean to get so emotional. I had almost convinced myself that you wanted me to leave. Then I had an unfortunate run-in with victor this morning, which didn’t make me any more optimistic.

Kyle: Yeah, I heard about that.

Diane: You spoke to him? Well, I’m afraid the newmans and most of the abbotts will give you a hard time for asking me to stay.

Kyle: Probably. I need this. I want to believe you’ve changed, but words just aren’t enough. I need to see it myself. We need more time.

Diane: I can’t tell you how grateful I am that you’re giving me another chance.

Kyle: So where should I take you, the athletic club?

Diane: Oh, I think I should find someplace less expensive.

Kyle: No, don’t worry about it. I’ll cover the bill.

Diane: Oh, no, no, no, kyle. I won’t allow that.

Kyle: No, I insist. I’m the one asking you to stay, so it’s on me, okay?

Diane: [ Sighs ] Thank you.

Kyle: You’re welcome.

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Imani: I don’t know a lot about your history with devon, but you obviously know mine with amanda.

Nate: The broad strokes.

Imani: There’s still a little friction between the two of us that comes out, like the other night when we were worried about my mother.

Nate: Mm.

Imani: Which makes sense, in a way.

Nate: Sure it does. A-fib is scary stuff.

Imani: Even beyond that, it goes to how we were each raised. I was raised with two loving parents who gave me every advantage, and amanda, she had a harder life. And then when we met, I was such a brat. No, really, I own it. I was pretty damn mean to her. And amanda’s forgiven that, but I doubt she’s forgotten.

Nate: Hmm.

Imani: Can’t help feeling there’s a, I don’t know, some undercurrent of resentment — well, that seems too strong of a word, but something.

Nate: Yeah, there are some similarities to my history with devon.

Imani: Really?

Nate: Well, I grew up with a loving, protective mother and lily and her family, whereas devon was in and out of foster homes, always an outside, like amanda. And, obviously, I crossed a line with elena.

Imani: Mm, yes, elena told me all about that.

[ Chuckles ]

Nate: Though it worked out for the best eventually.

Imani: Hmm. Do you think that devon still might have a little chip on his shoulder?

Nate: [ Sighs ] I wouldn’t be surprised.

Imani: [ Exhales sharply ] That’s got to be frustrating, if it’s just gonna pop up when you least expect it and you’re just trying to do your best.

Nate: Well, even though if that’s part of what’s going on, I doubt devon’s consciously aware of it. We’re in a good place, mostly. Better than I thought would’ve been possible, given how at odds we were at one point.

Imani: Mm. I think that speaks to how much devon values having you in his life. I think things are gonna be fine between you two, and for me and my sister.

Billy: Hello, baby. How’s your day been so far?

Lily: Um, not bad. How about yours?

Billy: It is good. Getting some fresh numbers in from the marketing team, and it looks like awareness for the merger is up 7% from last week. That’s good news.

Lily: Yeah, that’s great.

Billy: Yeah, and on a personal note, I ran into chance at the coffee house. He said that he listened to my podcast and that he really liked it and it resonated with him. Which, you know, felt kind of good. It’s nice to know that you’ve put something out there, you get vulnerable, and like I said from the beginning, if you help one person, right?

Lily: Yeah, well, I’m glad.

Billy: You are? You sure? What’s going on?

Lily: Well, I’M…confused.

Billy: About what?

Lily: Well, ’cause when i asked you how you felt about running the company with my family, you told me you had to think through it on your own, but apparently that meant talking about it on your podcast in front of an audience instead of with me.

Kyle: Hey.

Summer: Hey. Did you find diane?

Kyle: I did.

Summer: And? How did it go?

Kyle: I asked her to stay.

Summer: Wow. Okay.

Kyle: Look, I’m still gonna take things slowly, I just want to see how much of a relationship we can salvage.

Summer: I get it. It would be hard to walk away with so many unanswered questions.

Kyle: And there are a few things I want to talk to you about. First, I’m putting my mother up at the athletic club. She didn’t ask me to, but I can tell money is a concern. And since I’m the one asking her to stay, I feel responsible. And she has this empty house sitting in la.

Summer: Mortgage plus a hotel room, that’s a big cost.

Kyle: Thank you for understanding. I also didn’t want to put my mother in a situation where she felt desperate.

Summer: Wise idea, because when diane gets desperate, she tends to make bad choices.

Kyle: Well, there’s more to it than that. When I was a kid, I wanted to be able to give her the money to solve her financial problems, and now I can. Or at least help. It feels good.

Summer: That’s actually touching. But you know how the rest of the family’s gonna interpret it, right?

Kyle: That she’s using me.

Summer: I can just hear my mother right now.

Kyle: That’s the other thing I wanted to talk to you about. Phyllis knows my mother is staying. She was in the lobby when i asked her, and she did not look happy.

Summer: Oh.

Jack: What a nice sur– uh-oh, something’s wrong.

Phyllis: Please, please take a minute to talk me off the ledge before I completely lose my mind. I have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.

Billy: Look, I know this might sound a little bit bizarre, but doing these podcasts, saying it out loud like that, it’s been my form of journaling or therapy, and it’s been surprisingly effective.

Lily: So more effective than talking things out than me?

Billy: Clearly, I have hurt you, and I am sorry. That was never my intention.

Lily: Yeah, I am hurt, but do you see how I’m talking to you about it instead of sharing it with the world? That’s what couples do. But instead, you’re giving me this happy talk, and then you’re shutting me out.

Billy: Look, I don’t — i don’t feel like that’s what I’m doing.

Lily: Okay, you know what? You’re right. I’ll go listen to your podcast with thousands of people and learn your real feelings, and that makes me feel very special.

Billy: Come on, hey, listen. Can we take a step back for a second? Okay? Let me be very clear. You are the most important person in my life right now, okay?

[ Sighs ] And maybe I wasn’t completely truthful, but that’s only because I hadn’t figured out what I was feeling yet. But now I have, so it’s nothing that you need to worry about, and let me just say this. My little problems are not yours to solve. I’m not gonna make that your responsibility.

Lily: No, I understand that, and I appreciate it, but this does need to get solved. We’re at a very critical point in a huge project, and I’m counting on you to keep things on track, especially while I’m out of town. So if you don’t like your position or if you want to change something, then I hope that you can be up-front about it.

Billy: You have nothing to worry about. I am up for the challenge. I promise you, okay? Anything I was dealing with, i dealt with it. You have my word.

Summer: I can’t believe my mom’s not already blowing up my phone with warnings of letting diane into our lives.

Kyle: Well, I go to her and explain my decision. It was my choice. I’ll take the heat.

Summer: No, it’s okay. I can handle it. I’ll just let her know that we’re going to be careful. We’re not gonna let diane get away with anything manipulative or sneaky, because that’s true. Right?

Kyle: Absolutely. Maybe you should tell her that we’re thinking about moving back to town. She’ll be super excited and maybe it’ll distract her. It’s worth a shot. Don’t you think?

Summer: That might help a little, but don’t underestimate how much my mother loathes yours. She is probably freaking out right now.

Phyllis: This is a colossal mistake. You give that woman an inch and she completely takes advantage of it.

Jack: You’re the one that insisted kyle has to make his own decision.

Phyllis: You know why that is? Because I thought your son was intelligent enough to make a smart decision.

Jack: Phyllis —

Phyllis: Obviously, he’s not. I thought he was smart enough to see that this woman is completely destructive.

Jack: Phyllis, you need —

Phyllis: We’re gonna look back on this and we’re gonna realize that we’re complete idiots.

Jack: You need to calm —

Phyllis: I’m not gonna calm down!

[ Exhales sharply ] This is a disaster waiting to happen, jack.

Jack: I know you want to protect the kids. So do I. But they are grown adults now. There is only so much we can do. Kyle knows how much he has to lose. Kyle did not make this decision lightly.

Phyllis: Why are you so even-keeled about this?

Jack: I don’t really have much choice.

Phyllis: I’m not going to accept this. Okay?

Jack: What is it that you think that diane is going to do?

Phyllis: What do I think she’s gonna do? I don’t know. See, I don’t know, because she is so unpredictable. Oh, my — I’m unraveling.

[ Exhales sharply ] I am not doing well with this. Okay? Listen, things are going so great between us, finally.

Jack: Wait, finally? You sound impatient. I thought we were on the same page. Until the other night, we were gonna not be forced —

Phyllis: I know, I know. We’re not forced into anything. We took it slow, and that’s a good thing. Right? But we admitted our feelings for each other and now we’re good. Right? Everything is good. It’s good, right?

Jack: I happen to be very happy with the way things have turned out.

Phyllis: Okay. See? What I’m upset about… I don’t want anyone coming into our life and ruining it. That’s what I’m impatient about.

Jack: That’s not going to happen.

Phyllis: You promise?

Jack: I swear.

Phyllis: You promise?

Jack: I swear.

Phyllis: Thank you. Thank you for talking me off the ledge.

Jack: That was some kiss. I think you may have to talk me down now.

Phyllis: Why would I want to do that?

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Traci: I can see that the fantastic weather was too much for either one of us to resist.

Diane: Yes, much too nice to stay cooped up inside. Actually, I was hoping that kyle and summer might feel the same way. I ran into them here yesterday with harrison. I thought I might get lucky again.

Traci: Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but harrison’s gonna be busy elsewhere today. Summer found a children’s musical activity she thought he would just love.

Summer: No, I mean, we didn’t buy it for a second. It’s kind of hard to believe that diane just happened to be at the park when kyle and I were there with harrison.

Phyllis: Yeah, right. Well, good for you. Don’t believe anything she says. She’s a liar. I hope you told jack.

Summer: Of course we did.

Phyllis: Good. Good. Because her, you know, showing up at the park and showing up at the wedding, those are all red flags. He needs to keep his guard up.

Summer: Okay, how did this suddenly become about jack?

Phyllis: Because jack needs to protect his family and his grandson, harrison. He needs to protect everyone. He needs to stay vigilant. I mean, this woman, she just cuts through all boundaries. Just —

Summer: And you want to protect jack.

Phyllis: Yeah, of course i want to protect jack.

Summer: I mean, I get it. He’s your friend. You’re looking out for a friend.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m looking out for — okay, um…hmm. I mean, jack and I — jack and i may be a little more than friends. It just — these days.

Summer: Wait, are you — mom, are you trying to tell me that you’re sleeping with my father-in-law?

Phyllis: Shh.

[ Door opens ]

Kyle: Hey.

Jack: Hey, I was wondering where you and summer were.

Kyle: She dropped harrison and the nanny off at a kids’ thing, and then went to see her mom.

Jack: I’m glad she’s spending some time with phyllis. Her mother has missed having her close by.

Kyle: Mm, it goes both ways. She worries about her mom being too lonely, and we’re glad you’ve been keeping phyllis company.

Jack: I’m not the only one. She’s got plenty of friends.

Kyle: Come on. I saw the dynamic between you two at the wedding. And come to think of it, you never did say why you were out so late afterward.

Jack: I think I know where this is headed, and I’m gonna stop you right now, because it’s none of your business.

Kyle: Ah, there it is. All the confirmation I need that you two must have been together.

Nikki: So, mr. Chairman of the board, you don’t have to worry about your co-ceos being out of the country.

Victoria: That’s right. We’ll be in frequent communication with the executive team. The minneapolis deal will be finalized, and the real-estate negotiations will continue as well.

Victor: Well, you didn’t have to go into all that detail. I trust that both of you will handle things.

Victoria: I just want to make sure that you’re very clear that we have everything under control so that if the thought that you might need to bring adam in as temporary ceo —

Nikki: Darling, I don’t think that even occurred to your father. He’s very supportive of us getting away for a few days.

Victor: I think it’s a hell of a good idea for both of you to get away. Especially you, my darling. Get out from under that dark cloud of ashland locke.

Nikki: [ Sighs ]

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Ashland: Forgive me for intruding.

Nikki: Please feel free to keep on walking.

Victoria: Ashland, we’re just wrapping up a business meeting.

Ashland: Well, actually, i was hoping to have a word with victor.

Victor: I paid you a hell of a lot of money to never have to look at you again. Yet here you are.

Victoria: Ashland, would you please just leave us alone?

Nikki: Actually, it’s time for victoria and me to get going anyway. We still have quite a bit of packing to do for our trip.

Ashland: Well, how long are you going to be gone?

Victoria: We haven’t decided yet, but that shouldn’t make a difference to you.

Victor: Hope you realize there’s no longer any need for you to throw your dark — your bad shadow over this town.

Diane: It was so moving seeing kyle with his family yesterday. My little boy all grown up, a husband and a father himself. It was amazing. And summer was so good with harrison. You would never guess he wasn’t her child.

Traci: Well, yes, they have a very deep bond. Harrison was really close to his biological mother, and I’m sure that it was quite bewildering for him when she left so abruptly. Fortunately, he was way too young to realize she was being arrested, but [Sighs] I’m sure that it’s been really hard for his little mind to comprehend.

Diane: Yeah, he must miss her desperately.

Traci: But summer has really stepped up. She filled the void in his heart. She and kyle have given him all the love and security he so desperately needed. I — it’s obvious. Otherwise, he’d be a very different child today.

Diane: I don’t need to be reminded how much it hurt kyle when I left. I live with that pain every day.

Phyllis: You’re not upset that I’m spending time with jack, are you?

Summer: Uh…I’m just kidding, mom. I mean, it’s pretty obvious that jack is way more to you than just my father-in-law. I mean, you guys go way back, long before I was even born. Plus, jack is the best. I mean, he’s kind and wonderful. And I know that he’ll be careful with your heart.

Phyllis: Yeah. Yeah, he will. We’re taking it slow. I mean, it’s very, very new. Um…you know, we haven’t told the general public about this, by the way.

Summer: Is that because you’re worried about people judging you and dredging up your painful history?

Phyllis: Uh-huh, yeah. But, you know, summer, I’m — I’m a different woman now. You know, I’m a new woman. You know, I’m a woman that’s — that’s good for jack now. You know? And jack trusts me.

Summer: Good.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Summer: I mean, you deserve this, mom.

Phyllis: Okay.

Summer: You really do. You both do.

Phyllis: Oh, thank you. Thanks, babe. Oh!

Kyle: Come on, dad, there’s no reason in holding back. Summer’s with her mom right now, and you know she’ll return with all the details, anyway.

Jack: Okay, fine. Phyllis and I are merely testing the waters.

Kyle: Oh. Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

[ Laughs ] Alright, alright, I’ll stop giving you a hard time. I actually think it’s great news. Summer and I have thought for a while now that you and phyllis still had a connection. It’s about time you guys went for it.

Jack: Please don’t read too much into this. Who knows where this is going? For copd,

Traci: Diane, I am not making comparisons between you and harrison’s biological mother. That might be your conscience talking. But I would never want to make you feel worse than you already do. I believe you that you’re sincere, you have regrets about choices you made in your past. I would never pile anything else on.

Diane: I apologize. I just — I just jumped to conclusions. I…

[ Sighs ] Lately, everywhere I turn, i face hostility, and I know i deserve every bit of it and I — I thought I was prepared to face it, but just the constant incoming fire has me — just has me feeling a little defensive.

Traci: Okay. I understand that this is a very difficult situation. But, diane, you have literally had years to reconcile the past and put everything in perspective, and the people that you’re dealing with now, they’re just — they’re just trying to organize the idea that you really exist. They’re trying to wrap their minds around the fact that you faked your own death.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Traci: I mean, you’ve opened up some old wounds. You might want to pace yourself.

Diane: You’re not the first person to advise me to be patient.

[ Sighs ] I keep reminding myself that i am not entitled to anyone’s forgiveness, that it’s something I have to earn if I want to be accepted again.

Traci: Exactly, and it’s not gonna be easy.

Diane: No, and it’s not going to take overnight, considering all that I have to make up for.

[ Sighs ] But seeing kyle with his family, I could just envision myself being part of it. You know? That’s — that’s all i want. I just want to be there for him now the way I should’ve been all along.

Jack: So you and summer are moving back home? I’m almost afraid to hope.

Kyle: No, no, no, no. You don’t get to change the subject that easily. Something’s off here.

Jack: What does that mean?

Kyle: You and phyllis have been growing closer for months. At mariah and tessa’s wedding, you two were dancing and smiling like you were the newlyweds.

Jack: I wouldn’t go that far.

Kyle: And now that you’ve taken things to the next level, you’re kind of downplaying the whole thing. What’s up with that?

Jack: What do you expect, gene kelly dancing in the rain?

Kyle: Don’t tell me there are problems already.

Jack: No, no. No, I am delighted with the way things are going. We just don’t know where they’re going yet.

Kyle: See, there it is again. Why do you keep anticipating that everything could go off the rails? Usually, someone in a new-again relationship is optimistic and anticipating nothing but happy days ahead.

Jack: When you get to this stage in life, you know better than to get ahead of yourself. I am going to enjoy this — whatever “this” may be.

Kyle: Okay. If there were to be a problem, what do you think it would be?

Phyllis: Okay, enough about me and jack, enough about that. So let’s get back to diane. So, at the park, how’d she act? I mean, did she get — did she get in front of harrison and say, “hi, I’m your grandma”? Did she do that?

Summer: No, I mean, diane was on her best behavior, and it really moved kyle. He couldn’t help it. It reminded him of how she was with him when he was harrison’s age.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Right. I see what she’s doing. She’s doing the sweet act. That’s what she’s doing.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: She knows to take someone’s vulnerabilities and to exploit them, and you know what? She’s gonna do the same thing with jack.

Summer: How?

Phyllis: She knows that jack adores his grandson, so she’s gonna use harrison. It’s their common bond. “We have a grandson, jack. That’s what we share together.”

Summer: Okay, you’re not worried that diane’s a threat to your relationship with jack, are you?

Phyllis: Of course not.

Summer: Okay, good, because there’s no chance in hell that that would ever happen.

Ashland: I’m sure you’re not interested in hearing me out, but I’m hoping you will, because I owe you an apology.

Victor: Should be entertaining. Hope you have a good story. Sit down.

Ashland: I doubt you’ll trust anything I have to say, but i feel compelled to say it anyway out loud and for the record.

Victor: Hmm. That’s a hell of a preamble. Proceed.

Ashland: What I did to victoria was despicable. It was horrible, and I’ll regret it to my dying day.

Victor: You mean till the day that you actually die, is that it?

Ashland: Your daughter is the best thing that ever happened to me. And I should have treasured her. I did, in fact, but unfortunately, that realization came too late. And now because of my own greed and my own arrogance, I may have lost her.

Victor: Not “may.” You did lose her, ashland locke. What you did was unforgivable. And she will never forgive you. What can I du with less asthma?

Phyllis: I’m not concerned about diane. I know how to handle diane.

Summer: Well, you know that jack is only tolerating her for kyle’s sake, because he believes that he has a right to make his own decision about her.

Phyllis: Yeah, but guess what? I’m the one who told jack to do that in the first place, by the way.

Summer: But, I mean, given her horrible track record and all of the underhanded things she’s pulled, you’ve got to know that she holds no appeal to him.

Phyllis: No, I get it, but you know what? Jack, he, when he found out that she was alive, wanted to cut her out of the family completely.

Summer: Well, that ought to tell you everything you need to know.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] I know this woman, summer. I have history with this woman. She is a horrible human being. Horrible. But she is a genius at psychological warfare.

Summer: Mom, you are pretty good at that yourself.

Phyllis: Thank you. So you already said that she’s making inroads with kyle, right? You said that just now. That’s what she does. She takes any little soft spot, any little weakness, and she exploits it, and she’s gonna do the same with jack.

Summer: But jack already knows how devious she can be.

Phyllis: No, he is doubting his instincts, summer. He’s already doubting his instincts. I was talking to him the other day, and he was saying, “oh, maybe we should consider that diane has really changed.” I mean, no, I can’t do that. This is really concerning me.

Summer: Mom —

Phyllis: I can’t go through this again.

[ Sighs ]

Summer: Mom, look at yourself. You’re getting so wound up. I mean, you may think that constantly on edge is the best way to protect your relationship with jack, but it is not. It’s self-sabotage.

Jack: I’m not suggesting things could fall apart for phyllis and me. Far from it. If that were the case, I would never have let it get this far. I’m just done trying to predict the future. And that’s not a bad thing. It has left me open to some pretty fabulous surprises. Among them, what happened the other night.

Kyle: Wait, that was a surprise? Really?

Jack: I know you and summer are busy patting yourselves on the back for seeing all of this coming, but it could just as easily have gone the other way. In fact, we came very close to deciding it wasn’t worth the risk, that we were gonna just try to save our friendship, and until very recently, phyllis was more likely to err on the side of caution.

Kyle: Okay. What’s different now?

Jack: Honestly, I keep asking myself the same question. Why the sudden change of heart. Is it just a coincidence that it all seemed to happen when diane walked back into our lives?

Diane: [ Sighs ] Traci, by any chance, have you spoken to kyle or summer about me? I mean, have they given you any idea which way they’re leaning? May– maybe they’re open to forgiving me or not?

Traci: [ Sighs ] I am so sorry. I know that this is a very difficult situation for everyone. And I feel for you, but I don’t want to mislead you in any way.

Diane: Oh, no, I understand. I’m — I’m not asking you to betray any confidences. I just wondered if there was anything at all you could tell me.

Traci: The only thing I can say is what kyle has told you himself. He’s torn, and he’s gonna need some time to process his feelings. And this is not a decision he would ever make lightly.

Diane: No, that’s the sense I’ve been getting from him as well. My son is a very serious and thoughtful young man. I’m sure he’s going to consider all the ramifications before he makes up his mind.

Traci: That’s my nephew.

Diane: Yes, I think if it was just the two of us, he might’ve already decided to give me a second chance, but with his wife and son, he — he needs to take everything into account.

Traci: Diane, rather than worry about all of this stuff, I wish you could take solace in the amazing young man your son has grown up to be. He is someone that you can be so proud of. And whatever decision he ultimately makes, it will be because he has thought it out, thought it through, and knows in his heart it’s the right one for himself and for everyone he loves.

Diane: And I promise, whichever way he goes, I will respect it.

Traci: And the abbotts will, too. Now, I really do have to get going.

Diane: Oh, traci, thank you for taking the time to talk with me. It really means a lot, especially since there are so few people in this town that have anything to say to me at all.

Traci: Diane, you said it yourself — you have a lot to make up for.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Victor: That’s a hell of an apology.

[ Chuckles ] Pathetic. You better get out of town because no one here wants anything to do with you, least of all victoria. She’s sick and tired of your glib apologies, your glib promises.

Ashland: You know, in the past, we talked about what we have in common. Our backgrounds, our outlook on life.

Victor: Has it ever occurred to you that I might have suspected that you did that to manipulate me into feeling sympathetic with you, to gain my confidence?

Ashland: You’re wrong. I freely admit I lied about the cancer, I lied about the treatment, but the rest of it — the abusive father, starting out with less than nothing — that was all true.

Victor: Have you ever listened to yourself? You lied about your cancer. That comes across your lips like nothing. Who does that? Who lies about cancer? And now you’re using your miserable childhood as an excuse?

Ashland: No. Men like us don’t hide behind excuses. We own up to our mistakes. In fact, you wouldn’t be where you are in your life today if it hadn’t been for your wife and your children forgiving you for some pretty ugly sins of your own.

Victor: Do me a favor. Stop comparing yourself with me. Is that an attempt to win some points with victoria? She’ll laugh at you.

Ashland: You seem to be forgetting something — victoria loves me.

Victor: Oh. She trusted you, she loved you — past tense. You lied to her! I will never forgive you for that. You broke her heart. You broke my daughter’s heart. Now you get the hell out of town, or else.

Ashland: That sounds like a threat.

Victor: That’s not a threat, that’s a guarantee. I will do anything in my power to protect my family. One piece of advice for you — don’t you push me to that point.

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Kyle: Why would there be a connection between my mother coming back and you and phyllis getting together?

Jack: I’m just struck by the timing, and keep in mind, there is a lot of contentious history between the two of them.

Kyle: Okay, are you saying they’re at it again?

Jack: No, I’m saying phyllis wants her out of town, and she has told her as much, adamantly insisting it happen soon. I just can’t help but wonder if, maybe subconsciously, she’s trying to tell diane that there is nothing for her here if she decides to stick around.

Kyle: Does she think my mother came back hoping to make something happen with you? Wait, do you think that?

Jack: No, there’s no hint that that’s where diane’s thinking is these days, but, even if that were the case, it wouldn’t matter. It’s not gonna happen in 1,000 years. And…the two of them are just naturally competitive with each other.

Kyle: But you don’t think that’s why phyllis spent the night with you?

Jack: No. No, of — no, don’t get me wrong. I’m very clear on how phyllis feels about me. She’s — she’s made it quite clear.

Kyle: You’re veering dangerously close to the tmi land.

Jack: Then let’s change the subject. What’s going on with you and your mother?

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Every day, there’s a little moment or incident that makes me think she might really be sincere. But I can’t help wondering if I’m just seeing what I want to see.

Jack: Sounds like you’re trying to justify actually giving her another chance.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Sorry, dad. I know that’s not what you and definitely not phyllis want to hear, but that’s honestly where I am.

Phyllis: Self-sabotage — seriously? Summer, really? That’s not what I’m doing, by the way. I’m keeping a watchful eye on diane.

Summer: And on jack. I mean, you’ve already admitted that you’re monitoring his reactions to her. You’re worried about her tugging on his heartstrings. And you’re looking out for any sign that her old tricks are working on him. I mean, it kind of sounds like… oh.

Phyllis: “Oh,” what?

Summer: Is that why you dove back into this romance with jack? Was it a jealousy thing?

Phyllis: Are you serious right now? Really? I mean, why does everybody think that? Why does everybody think that i would be with jack because of diane, that viper? I mean, amanda, she insinuated the same thing, and by the way, no is the answer. No, you’re both wrong.

Summer: Okay. I mean, if you say so.

Phyllis: Okay? Thank you. I would never do something like that. I would never use jack just to get back at diane. Oh, my gosh, is that what you think of me?

Summer: Look, all I know is that you do have a tendency to obsess and then overreact.

Phyllis: Okay, I’m not doing that. I’m not overreacting right now. Okay? My relationship with jack is built on — on honesty and — and trust. You know, it has nothing to do with diane. Nothing to do with her.

Summer: Okay. I’m glad to hear it.

Phyllis: Good. Good. I don’t — I don’t want to talk about this. This is — this — this whole conversation is screwing up my mother-daughter time with you. Let’s talk about something else, please.

Summer: Okay, what would you like to discuss?

Phyllis: Marchetti. Let’s talk about marchetti.

Summer: Okay. Well, I don’t know, let’s just say that maybe it was a good thing that you didn’t accept my offer to come out to milan.

Phyllis: Oh, really? Why?

Summer: I don’t really want to talk about it right now, but just know that, one way or another, I’m gonna figure it out.

Phyllis: Alright. I believe in you.

[ Chuckles ] So what about harrison? I mean, can we talk about harrison? Is he a safe subject?

[ Both laugh ] Is he enjoying his grandpa jack?

Summer: Oh, my gosh, yes, he is. I mean, grandpa jack spoils him so much, I can’t even believe it. And somehow, somehow, he seems blissfully unaware of all the turmoil that’s going on around him, but I just don’t know how we’re gonna explain this whole ashland thing to him.

Phyllis: Oh, ashland thing? Oh, wow, I thought something was going on between ashland and victoria, because he’s staying here.

Summer: Wait, are you kidding right now? You don’t know about this?

Phyllis: No. About what? Wait, I’m totally out of the loop.

Summer: [ Scoffs ] Apparently, ashland lied about having cancer. It was all a hoax.

Diane: Thank you.

Nikki: You’re still in town, despite everyone’s advice and warnings. What’s the hold-up? Is your broomstick in for repairs?

Diane: [ Scoffs ] “Advice”? “Warnings”? I think the word you’re looking for is threats. And, yes, I’ve ignored every one of them because the only opinion that matters to me is my son’S.

Nikki: Oh, really? Well, I highly doubt it’s kyle’s opinion that matters to you, as opposed to his bank account. Hey, it’s me…your skin.

Phyllis: This is rich. I could’ve called this one. Seriously. The locke ness monster — what a horrible person he is, using cancer.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Using cancer to trick victoria into marrying him so he could take over the company. Amazing.

Summer: It’s beyond heartless.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. It’s beyond. How’s victoria? Is she okay?

Summer: Mm, well, we ran into her at the park right after we laid down the law with ashland, and she covered pretty well, but she must be in a state of shock underneath it all.

Phyllis: I mean, I bet she’s thinking of all those times billy and nick tried to talk her out of marrying him. You know? Telling her repeatedly, “don’t trust him.” I bet this is keeping her up at night.

Summer: Mom, I hope that there’s not even a tiny part of you that is enjoying this.

Phyllis: No. Of course not. This is horrible. I would never wish this upon my worst enemy. I mean, victoria and I, we’re not friends, but this has got to be so painful. How’s nick taking it?

Summer: We haven’t really had a chance to discuss it yet. I mean, it’s not like he was gonna bring it up at mariah and tessa’s wedding reception, and before that, he probably didn’t want to upset me when I was thousands of miles away.

Phyllis: Yeah, I mean, there’s nothing you can do about it.

Summer: But obviously this affects harrison, too. I mean, kyle and I are going to have to do everything we can to protect him from this man who clearly has zero compassion or ethics.

Phyllis: This is a lot for you to deal with, babe. It is. It’s a lot.

Summer: Yeah.

Phyllis: Fending off diane and ashland at the same time.

Summer: Don’t worry, mom. We’ve got this.

Phyllis: You might think you’ve got this. You don’t know who you’re dealing with.

Kyle: I guess I should be grateful that ashland allowed harrison to leave the country while he tried to get his greedy claws into newman enterprises, but it just disgusts me. It’s proof he never cared about harrison like he claimed. And that’s so sad for my son. At least now I don’t have to feel guilty about keeping them apart.

Jack: Oh, I think he’s still gonna put up quite a fight.

Kyle: Why would he? He no longer has to pretend harrison is important to him.

Jack: I’m sure the newmans are hoping he will slink off in defeat, but from my conversation with him, I don’t think that’s gonna happen. No, he wants to re-establish himself in harrison’s life. In fact, I think he looks at that boy as the only good thing that’s left in his life.

Kyle: Oh, so harrison is his back-up family now that he’s destroyed everything and his life has fallen apart? Well, I won’t stand for that.

Diane: I understand why you’re still angry. I know I have a long way to go to make up for the truly horrible things I’ve done.

Nikki: Well, guess what. I don’t want anything from you. All I want is for you to disappear. I mean, that is your specialty, right? Maybe this time you can manage to do it without stealing a corpse and framing half the people in this town for murder.

Diane: [ Scoffs ]

Nikki: Oh, I’m so sorry, am i embarrassing you? Oh, well, no, that can’t be because you and I both know that you have no shame. Otherwise, you would be long gone. Instead, you’re here, hanging around, hoping that the son you abandoned will take pity on you.

Diane: Please leave kyle out of this.

Nikki: Why should I? He’s the only one who can rescue you from the mess you’ve made of your life.

Diane: I don’t need rescuing. I rescued myself. I came back because I’m strong enough to handle —

Nikki: Okay, you know what, diane? Don’t bother with any more of your lies. We all know why you’re here. You are a professional gold-digger.

Diane: That’s not true.

Nikki: Oh, yes, it is true. Your new life didn’t work out the way you wanted it. Now you’re broke, so here you are throwing yourself at kyle’s feet, hoping you can con your way into the abbott fortune.

Diane: This has nothing to do with money.

Nikki: I suppose you can keep preying on his emotions if you like. But kyle is a very smart, savvy young man. He’s gonna see right through you. In fact, he’ll probably tell you to your face that he was better off when you were dead.

Diane: [ Gasps ]

Nikki: Ah!

Diane: Oh! Of course you’ve seen underwear that fits like this…

Phyllis: Summer, I don’t think you get this. I don’t think you realize how vicious and conniving diane can be. I mean, need I remind you that she tried to frame me for multiple felonies?

Summer: Mom, I am not underestimating her. If anything, she is the one that’s underestimating me. She is the one that doesn’t know who she’s dealing with. Because I inherited that protective gene from both sides of my family. So if she does come after us, she’s got a double dose of trouble just waiting for her.

Phyllis: I mean, I like to see this. I like to see this mama bear coming out.

Summer: Yeah, there is absolutely no way that I’m going to let that total narcissist hurt my little boy like she hurt my husband.

Phyllis: Okay, good, good. I mean, I hope she takes my subtle encouragement to leave and go back to la so you don’t have to deal with your mother-in-law anymore.

Summer: I’m dying to know what you said to her to encourage her to leave.

Phyllis: Well, don’t worry about that. You can thank me later if it works.

Kyle: So all of our divisions are back operating in the black.

Jack: After all the trouble locke put us through, we fought our way back.

Kyle: Might be a good time to think about an expansion project.

Jack: Hello.

Traci: Oh, good, you’re both here.

Jack: How was your walk?

Traci: It was good. A little windy and very interesting, as it turns out. I ran into diane at the park.

Kyle: What was she doing there?

Traci: Well, she was hoping for another chance encounter with you and harrison.

Jack: Well, I guess that’s better than her showing up here unannounced.

Kyle: I can’t believe my mother was just hanging out, hoping we’d pass by. What did she have to say?

Traci: It meant a lot to her to meet her grandson. Apparently, harrison has stolen her heart. But I also think that it has hit home in a whole new way how much she’s missed. So I told her that kyle needed a little more time to work through his decision.

Jack: Michael baldwin and i both gave her the same advice the other night after the wedding. Maybe I should’ve been more firm.

Kyle: Maybe it means i shouldn’t leave her hanging. It must feel like a defendant waiting for the jury to come back with a verdict.

Jack: Wait, none of this is your fault. She put herself in this situation.

Kyle: Yeah, that’s no excuse for me to drag this out.

Jack: Kyle, if you hear yourself putting her needs, her feelings ahead of your family’s, I hope alarm bells go off in your head. Keep in mind, she is an expert at focusing everyone’s attention on her.

Nikki: Don’t you ever raise your hand to me again.

Diane: Like this?

[ Both shouting indistinctly ]

Victoria: Mother! Stop it. Stop. What is going on? What? Diane? Oh, my god. How is this possible?

Diane: Oh, I thought everybody in town knew that i was alive and well. I’m surprised your parents didn’t tell you.

Nikki: I didn’t want to burden you with the pain of knowing that that bitch is not six feet under.

Diane: Oh, and congratulations on all your success. I followed your career from afar.

Victoria: Seriously? I come in here, you’re attacking my mother? You can spare your phony praise.

Nikki: You know what, diane? The longer you keep your mouth shut, the better off you’ll be.

Victoria: Look, mom, we have a plane to catch. So you can just give me the details when we’re —

Nikki: Yeah, yeah, that’s not worth it. You’re not worth it. Why don’t you go back to the grave you crawled out of and stay there.

Victoria: Okay, that’s enough, mom.

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Sally: You got a minute?

Adam: For my hard-working coo? Take a few. What’s going on? Looks serious.

Sally: [ Sighs ] It is.

Adam: Well, this is why we make such a good team, because we understand each other.

Sally: You think you can read my mind?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Hmm. You are concerned with matters of the heart because you know if we get victoria and ashland back together, my father will never see her the same way, and he will have no choice but to remove her from newman enterprises.

Sally: Not even close.

Adam: You got another fire for us to put out?

Sally: This is about an entirely different family business — chancellor-winters. They’re gonna be major competition for us, and I’m just wondering if there’s enough room in this town for both of us.

Lily: Okay, we have to do more than just come up with a playlist for the party.

Billy: Whoa, whoa, I’m sorry. This is not just a playlist.

Devon: No, not at all. This is the soundtrack for the entire event. It’s like one of the most important elements of the night.

Billy: And a major part of our branding. People are gonna hear this and they’re gonna think, “chancellor-winters.”

Devon: Yeah, and then all of a sudden, they’ll be dancing.

Billy: Ooh, they’re dancing. And balloons and confetti coming from the ceiling. We have a vendor for that, right?

Lily: We do, yes.

Billy: Okay, that’s right. Where are we dancing again?

Lily: Grand phoenix ballroom.

Devon: Hey, now.

Billy: A fantastic place for a party.

Devon: That’s right. We got a great guest list, don’t we?

Lily: Yeah, we do — best and brightest, big power players in business, media, the boards of philanthropic organizations we work with.

Billy: All people we want to work with in the future.

Devon: That’s right. How about press kits? Do we have that?

Billy: Yeah.

Lily: We do. I have it covered.

Billy: Have we thought about for the people that aren’t gonna be able to make it?

Devon: Well, we can stream it live on a couple of our platforms. We can show all the interviews, talk about the history of both companies, katherine and neil.

Billy: I mean, that sounds like a slam dunk to me.

Devon: Yeah, then we just launch this company into the stratosphere and let the world know that chancellor-winters has arrived.

Lily: Man, oh, man. Gentlemen, this is the beginning of a new era.

[ Chuckles ] For all of us.

Devon: That’s right.

Sharon: Oh, you took the best photos of the wedding, noah. Oh, look at that one. Mariah and tessa look so in love and so beautiful.

Noah: And if I may call your attention to this next photograph…

Sharon: Oh.

Nick: Oh, yes.

Sharon: Ooh, wow. My goodness, nick, you look, uh —

Nick: If you thought I’d be embarrassed by evidence of me in some very cool threads from the ’70s showing off my slickest dance moves, you’d be wrong.

Noah: You know, I think I can incorporate this into my next piece.

Sharon: Hmm, what title would you give that?

Noah: “Man’s inhumanity to the dance floor.”

Sharon: Mm, it has a nice ring to it.

Nick: Very funny.

[ Cellphones chime ]

Sharon: Oh.

Noah: Oh, family group chat.

Sharon: It’s mariah and tessa.

Noah: With photos. Not bad. Swanky little room you guys got them.

Nick: Hmm, nice.

Noah: “Sending you a link to a friend’s show in paris. It’s not far from the pompidou. Check it out if you can tear yourselves away from each other for an hour or so.”

Sharon: “Glad you’ve settled in. Have a magical time in paris.”

Nick: “Glad I could make your honeymoon dreams come true. I really am the best. Smiley face.” There you go.

Noah: You are the worst.

Nick: Agree to disagree. You miss them already?

Sharon: I was just thinking. Rey and I talked about going to paris once faith had gone off to college. We called it our “empty-nest adventure.”

Nick: You know what? Enough of this chit-chat. Time to liven things up.

Nate: Hi there, legal eagles.

Amanda: Nate, hey. Wait, what are you doing here? Devon told me that you guys had a meeting about the hamilton-winters launch party.

Nate: Yes, they’re still at it. I volunteered to grab some dinner.

Imani: How’s it going?

Nate: We still have a lot of ground to cover, but everything seems to be coming together.

Amanda: Good. That’s — that’s great.

Nate: Yeah. Am I interrupting something? Because I’m getting the distinct feeling that something’s wrong.

Amanda: We just got some news, and it wasn’t good. After years on the battlefield

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Adam: Chancellor merging with hamilton-winters is not keeping me up at night, believe me.

Sally: Did you get a look at their stable of talent?

Adam: Challenges are good. And they’re nothing we can’t handle.

Sally: They have created an entertainment/media juggernaut.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Do you want to know what they have that we don’t? A major liability — billy abbott. I mean, the man has a built-in self-destruct mode that can go off at any minute. And you’re afraid that we can’t compete? They’re the ones that should be afraid. With everything that we have in the pipeline, they should be shaking in their shoes. They can’t touch our tech.

Sally: Alright. Let the competition begin.

[ Cellphone rings ] Who is it?

Adam: Hello, dad. Uh…yes, I understand. Well, thank you for letting me know.

Sally: What’d he say?

Adam: Unbelievable.

Billy: Okay, so I think it’s time to focus on some more important matters.

Lily: Okay, what do you have in mind?

Billy: Well, we need to get clear on our messaging. We need to make sure that all our divisions are in one place and they know what they’re doing, and most importantly, we need to land on our logo.

Devon: Mm.

Billy: It’s gonna be everywhere. It’s gonna represent us, and it needs to be good.

Devon: Absolutely. I think that it should represent family unity, right? We’re a new company, but we’re also familiar to people. Brother and sister.

Lily: Yep, forging a new legacy.

Devon: Yeah, I love that.

Lily: This is really gonna work, huh?

Devon: Hell, yeah. I can see katherine and neil looking at us right now.

Lily: Oh, yeah, they’re probably just wondering what took us so long. But I know they are loving this.

Devon: Yeah.

Imani: You were so wonderful, helping us find a doctor to help care for our mother.

Amanda: Yeah, but she called us today and informed us that she’s having more frequent heart palpitations.

Imani: And I’m worried that this could be an indication of a more serious heart problem, which would put her at a higher risk for a stroke.

Amanda: But I am trying to warn imani not to jump to the worst possible conclusion.

Imani: I’m sorry we all can’t be stoic about this.

Amanda: Just because I don’t burst into tears at the mere mention of —

Imani: I’m scared, okay? And I am not gonna apologize for how I feel.

Amanda: I’m just saying that we should wait and see what her doctor has to say.

Nate: Have you scheduled an appointment?

Amanda: No, not yet, but naya did give him permission to contact us, and he’s gonna share any information that he learns from her latest evaluation.

Nate: And how’s she doing otherwise?

Imani: According to mom, she’s been taking her medication religiously and keeping a careful record of her symptoms.

Nate: And there’s no previous indication of heart disease or any other serious condition?

Amanda: No, no.

Nate: Then it bears repeating that thousands of patients live with a-fib and it’s completely treatable.

Amanda: Which means no need to panic.

Imani: It’s always nice to hear it from a doctor’s mouth.

Nate: Okay. Don’t panic.

Imani: Thanks.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Amanda: Oh, it’s — it’s mom’s doctor.

Nate: Take it.

Amanda: I’ll be right back. Hello? Yes, this is amanda sinclair.

Nate: Did you want that to be a three-way call?

Imani: No, amanda’s the right one for this. She’s better at keeping her heart out of the matter. When it comes to me and my mother, I get so emotional.

Nate: Yeah, I understand. I’m close to my mother as well.

Imani: Amanda cares for her very deeply, but it’s different for me. That woman raised me. She taught me everything I know. She’s been a part of my life since I took my first breath. And since my grandfather went to prison, we’ve gotten even closer.

Nate: Makes sense. There’s no one around to control you. You’re free to have a different, freer kind of relationship.

Imani: Mom’s afraid. I know it. I can feel it. And I believe you when you say that her condition might not be dire, but I just can’t stand the thought of losing my mother now. My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Sharon: Oh, this is your idea of livening things up?

Nick: Yeah, I’m gonna make beverages in the festive variety for all of us.

Sharon: Well, this is my place of business. I can do it.

Nick: I used to work here, too. Hey, do you remember when we tended bar together?

Noah: Yeah, I still got the scars, man.

Nick: Here’s what I’m thinking — you and me, milkshake party for new hope. We can, you know, chuck some ice cream pints back and forth. We’ll take the chocolate, move it around, behind the back, doing all this kind of stuff, you know, up in the —

Noah: This guy is out of control, man. You’re just asking me to be in my next piece.

Nick: No, no, no, no, no. I will wow the crowds and give them exactly what they want and impress them with my milkshake moves, milkshake moves. Let’s go, come on. Who’s up?

Nate: Are you feeling better now?

Imani: Thank you so much.

Nate: If you’ll excuse me for a moment.

Imani: Oh, of course.

Nate: Hey.

Elena: Hi. I thought you had a meeting at chancellor tonight. I decided to pick up dinner for us on my way back from the hospital.

Nate: Wow, great minds think alike. I was gonna grab you some dinner, then steal a kiss or two, then head back to my meeting.

Elena: Oh, well, that’s so sweet of you. Thank you. So did imani volunteer to carry your takeout bags or…?

Nate: [ Chuckles ] She is here with amanda. Their mother got some troubling news about her health.

Elena: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.

Nate: I did my best to try to convince her that everything should be okay. Thank you. Why don’t I drive you home so you can dig into your food?

Elena: No, no, no. You get back to your meeting. I’ll stay and offer my doctorly advice in case they have any questions.

Amanda: Elena, hi.

Imani: What did the doctor say?

Amanda: Well, he said that there is no cause for concern because there is no evidence of any serious underlying condition.

Nate: Does he want you to schedule additional check-ups?

Amanda: Yeah, just to monitor the situation. And mom has to call if she has any other episodes.

Imani: So she’ll be alright?

Amanda: If she follows her doctor’s orders, she will be fine.

Imani: [ Sighs ] Thank god.

Elena: That’s great news.

Nate: Did you want me to give devon an update?

Amanda: No. I just — I didn’t get a chance to tell him about this, and i wanted to wait until I had more information. And he has so much on his mind right now. I just —

Nate: Okay, I’ll leave that up to you, then.

Amanda: Thank you.

Nate: I’ll see you later tonight.

Elena: Yeah.

Amanda: Night, nate.

Nate: Night.

Elena: You ladies mind if i join you for a drink?

Amanda: No, no, absolutely not. Please.

Adam: Victoria and nikki are going out of town so victoria can “clear her head.”

Sally: She’s going on vacation?

Adam: It must have been terribly stressful for her to realize that she almost handed over the company to her con artist husband, and then was saved by yours truly. I mean, the poor woman, she deserves a little downtime at a european spa.

Sally: The self-care rituals of the rich and powerful.

Adam: Why can’t dad see that she’s unfit to run newman?

Sally: It’s up to us to open his eyes.

Adam: Well, victoria and ashland are never gonna find their way back to each other if she’s on a different continent.

Sally: Yeah, but how long does a spa trip take, a week, two?

Adam: She can’t come back soon enough.

Sally: You really want this to happen fast.

Adam: Victoria and ashland are clearly interested in reuniting, so I just would appreciate if they would stop avoiding the inevitable and move it along.

Sally: Okay, let’s just take a minute and consider another option. Perhaps this trip isn’t actually an obstacle in our path. What if it’s a blessing in disguise?

You never know

what opportunities

Sally: From the looks of things, ashland isn’t going anywhere. We’ve only started laying the groundwork to convince him not to give up on victoria and victoria to forgive him.

Adam: So how does my sister’s stay at a european spa help us achieve our goal?

Sally: Distance makes the heart grow fonder, and all of that. The more distance victoria puts between them, the more she misses him.

Adam: Do you really believe that? Or are you just trying to talk me down?

Sally: [ Sighs ] We have to be patient. We knew from the beginning this was going to be a slow and challenging scheme.

Adam: Well, the more time that passes, the less predictable things are gonna become. We cannot fail.

Sally: Because if we do, you will not become the ceo of newman enterprises.

Adam: And you will lose you shot at becoming ceo of newman media. I know how much you’ve enjoyed your brief tenure in that chair.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Can you really live being stuck in second place when you know how good it feels to be number one?

Nick: [ Sighs ]

Noah: That mocha was —

Sharon: Surprisingly delicious.

Nick: Why are you shocked? I was an owner of this place, too, at one point.

Sharon: No, I’m just saying.

Nick: You think it was a fluke? Fine, I’ll make you another.

Sharon: No, no more caffeine. I will not be able to sleep tonight.

Nick: Okay, I’ll skip the caffeine and go right to just a tower of whipped cream. Chocolate shavings, little cherry on top?

Noah: Oh, it is your favorite part of any drink.

Sharon: It is not.

Nick: It most certainly is. We have many photos proving that you love whipped cream. Lots of memories. You love all things frothy, sharon.

Sharon: Okay, fine, guilty as charged. But no more drinks.

Nick: Alright. But you could do some chocolate.

Sharon: Now you’re talking.

Both: Double fudge brownie.

Noah: Coming right up. And by that, I mean dad will go get one for you and for me, ’cause we both know how much you hate eating brownies alone.

Nick: I live to serve.

Noah: And make sure that’s floating on top of a giant cloud of whipped cream, okay?

Sharon: With a cherry on top.

Noah: And there’s an extra little tip in it for you if you dance it out to the table.

Nick: Oh.

Imani: I hate this feeling of helplessness, like there’s nothing we can do for mom.

Elena: That’s not true at all. There’s plenty you can do. You can go with her to all of her appointments.

Amanda: And I will check in on her more often, I promise.

Imani: At least we have friends like nate and you, of course, elena, to hold our hands through all of this.

Elena: It’s difficult being called on to care for our elders when we’re used to being the ones who are cared for. I moved in with my uncle jett when he got sick, until he was back on his feet, and I remember feeling really scared, not knowing what was gonna happen next. But in the end, he recovered. And luckily, I ended up starting a whole new life here in genoa city.

Imani: Are you saying you originally came to town for your uncle?

Elena: Yeah, yeah, a few years ago now. That’s actually how I met devon. His sister ana is my uncle jett’s daughter.

Imani: And you and devon were together for quite some time.

Elena: I don’t know if I’d say all that.

Imani: Ah, and then you started dating nate. But, you know, I never heard the juicy part in the middle of the story. Like, why did you and devon call it quits? I mean, if you don’t mind sharing.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: I was about to send out a search-and-rescue team for you.

Nate: I’m sorry that took longer than expected.

Billy: No harm, no foul as long as it’s as good as it smells.

Nate: I hope you managed to nail down some details while i was gone.

Devon: Yeah, we were actually able to accomplish a lot.

Billy: Yeah, I’ll e-mail you a bunch of notes that I took.

Nate: Thanks. You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about this, not just the launch, but some of the ideas we discussed about the company moving forward.

Lily: Yeah, let’s hear it.

Nate: Well, this merger’s gonna generate a lot of attention, and I think you need to promote the company not just as a family business whose combined entities will continue to make an impact on a regional and national level, but one that’s going to —

Lily: Prepare for global domination?

Nate: Yes, absolutely. Go big.

Devon: Big? You sound like a real risk-taker, man.

Nate: [ Chuckles ] Why not?

Devon: Well, I mean, we’ve always known you as a guy to be really more like a “follow the rules” type of dude, you know?

Lily: I know. Who knew that nate was this business phenom just waiting to be unleashed?

Devon: Been suppressing all this pent-up frustration or something?

Nate: No, no, I wouldn’t say I was frustrated before. It’s more like I’m filled with an aspiration I never knew existed until now, you know?

Lily: Wow.

Nate: So please raise your expectation.

Lily: Wow, okay, you hired him.

Devon: I — no, that was you, actually.

Nate: It was a group decision. You brought me into the fold, and I intend to make the two of you and neil very proud.

Lily: Aww. [ Chuckles ] For people who are a little intense about hydration.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Amanda: Elena’s past is her business.

Imani: I didn’t realize it was top secret.

Amanda: Maybe you didn’t realize, but my sister has a really hard time knowing when to stop.

Imani: Okay, yes, I can be a little too curious. Good thing I’m not a cat.

Amanda: You don’t need to answer that.

Imani: No, we’re all friends. What you say will not be used against you.

Amanda: Why don’t we just change the subject?

Elena: Okay, hey, hey, hey. It’s fine. I don’t mind talking about it.

Imani: Oh, okay, good. Tell me all the details and don’t leave anything out. What? She said she doesn’t mind.

Elena: Okay. Unfortunately, as much as devon and I loved each other, I think we were growing apart.

Amanda: That is elena’s polite way of saying that it is all my fault.

Elena: That is not true.

Amanda: Okay, 65%. My job brought me to town, and little did I know, I looked exactly like devon’s deceased wife.

Imani: Mm, hilary.

Amanda: Yes.

Elena: Her twin. But none of us knew that at the time.

Amanda: If it wasn’t for nate pushing me to get that dna test…

Imani: So you were dating nate and you were dating devon. How did everything end?

Elena: Nate and I worked together. We spent a lot of hours in the clinic together. And he was just really kind and supportive when it felt like devon was pulling away from me. And one night, we gave in to our attraction.

Imani: No. No, you didn’T.

Amanda: Imani, just —

Imani: No, I’m just saying neither you nor nate seem like —

Elena: The type of people who would do something like that. Yeah, we didn’t think so either. But I guess there’s just something undeniable between us.

Imani: That must have been a very painful time for everyone involved.

Elena: It was. For amanda, as well, since she was seeing nate at the time.

Amanda: Yeah, but we weren’t serious.

Elena: Still, it was a betrayal.

Imani: So how did devon find out?

Elena: I told him everything.

Imani: He must have been furious.

Elena: Yeah, and rightfully so. He ended things with me and he got in a huge fight with nate. Permanently injuring his hand. That’s actually the reason why nate can’t perform surgery anymore. And it’s one of the reasons why he’s chosen to change his career path.

Imani: Which brings us to now. Amanda and devon, you and nate. That’s incredible. After all the people who got hurt and the lives that were forever changed, you guys are all so close again. That says a lot.

Amanda: So do you, imani. Too much.

Imani: [ Chuckles ] Well, it’s good to know that time really can heal some wounds.

Elena: Yeah, time and a lot of hard work to earn forgiveness. But I think everything worked out how it was meant to.

Imani: Hmm.

Elena: And not only are we neighbors, but we are also friends.

Amanda: To good friends who have already been through the worst.

Elena: Yes, so the best is yet to come.

[ Laughter ]

Nate: We burned through more than half the items on our list.

Devon: We sure did, and i suggest that we leave the rest of the decisions for tomorrow. Tackle them in the morning.

Lily: Oh, come on, really? We just got our second wind. You’re gonna leave?

Nate: You and billy work together and live together. You’re not constantly trying to carve out some time for your partner the way I am.

Lily: Okay, fine, whatever. Get out. Go home.

Devon: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: Alright, thanks, guys. We’ll see you tomorrow.

Devon: Night.

Lily: Bye. Good night. Well, that was a productive meeting.

Billy: Yeah, it was good.

Lily: Anything else you want to say about it?

Billy: No, I think everybody’s on the same page.

Lily: Are we, though?

Billy: What exactly do you mean by that?

Lily: Well, it just seemed like after nate got here, you were kind of in a mood.

Billy: I was in a mood? Why would I be in a mood? No.

Lily: Well, I mean, the other day, devon mentioned that you might be uncomfortable because you’re the only person in the c-suite who’s not family and was wondering if you feel awkward about it.

Billy: And now you’re wondering the same thing.

Lily: Well, I mean, it was in the back of my mind, and now it is in the front of my mind when I saw how quiet you got when we were all chatting. So are you really okay with this merger?

Billy: I am so excited to be a part of this team. I really am. Just as much today as I was when we first started, okay? But the truth?

Lily: Always.

Billy: It’s a little bit difficult sometimes. You know, when you and your family, you and your brother, batting it around a little and you’re baiting each other, it’s great, I love it, you know? I think it’s wonderful, but it’s just a reminder every time, when you start talking about neil, that I’m not part of the family. And maybe that means my position here at the company is not quite as important, you know? The passion that you have, it comes from a different place.

Lily: Yeah, but your contributions are just as important to me as nate’s and devon’S.

Billy: Well, thank you. I appreciate you saying that. Look, this is just something i need to figure out on my own. You know, I need to find my place in this new structure, that’s all.

Lily: Anything I can do to help?

Billy: No, you’re good. I’m gonna do it on my own, but thank you.

Lily: Okay. Well, take all the time that you need.

Sally: Let me give it to you straight.

Adam: I expect no less.

Sally: I didn’t just enjoy my all-too-temporary reign as ceo of newman media. I loved it, every minute of it.

Adam: I am aware.

Sally: Because I love working and creating and seeing a vision through, and, yes, I won’t deny, I enjoy the power. So if having that again is off the table, then I will have to tell you that I’m out. I’m gone, and I will strike out on my own. But I can’t say that, because I’m not going anywhere.

Adam: Well, then I guess i better make sure that I show you how much I appreciate you sticking around.

Sally: You took a leap of faith on me, hiring me as your coo. And it is my absolute pleasure to be your right-hand woman. Staying here at newman media with you is my top priority.

Adam: It’s good to know that I have you in my corner.

Sally: You’ve got me wherever you want me. So no more talk of possible failure. Only positive thoughts and plans.

Adam: Well, you are the expert at seeing five moves ahead. What do we now?

Sally: This. Of course you’ve seen underwear that fits like this…

Billy: What is the nature of insecurity? You know, that feeling that you’re not enough — where does that come from? Maybe it’s a — a rational awareness about your own inabilities. Maybe it’s a little self-pity. Could probably be a little bit of ego in there. You know, not enough people telling you just how great you are. And, look, maybe that is too harsh and maybe that is too cynical. This could simply be a byproduct of the human experience. Whatever it is, I imagine most people want to feel the ground underneath their feet. They want to know that they’re in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing. And that’s the challenging part because there is no one that is going to be able to tell you if you are. That truth…

[ Sighs ] That truth lies with you. Which brings you right back around to insecurity and the wonder — where is your place in this world?

Sharon: That was so fun.

Nick: Well, I know it’s not paris, but…

Sharon: But you got me laughing and I got to see you dance again.

Nick: Well, consider yourself lucky. Not many people get to see that twice in one week.

Sharon: Thank you. It was nice spending time with family. I wish faith could’ve been here, but she’s off with moses.

Nick: You mentioned an empty nest earlier. It’s gonna be hard on you when she leaves, right?

Sharon: Well, I know that faith was off at boarding school at one point, but this is different. When she goes off to college, it’ll be the end of — no, you know what? It’ll be the beginning of her real adult life. A true goodbye on a different level, actually. You know, when she walks out that door for the last time, she steps into the new phase of her life…

Nick: It’s not gonna be easy.

Sharon: I’m gonna miss her like crazy. But don’t you dare tell her i said that because I don’t want her putting her life on hold for any reason whatsoever. I want her to get out there, do things, learn things, meet people, and just become the person she was meant to be.

Nick: Yeah, I want that, too. Don’t worry, your secret’s safe with me.

Devon: Hey. Oh. This is more than just a welcome-home hug.

Amanda: Been a long day.

Devon: Yeah?

Amanda: Yeah.

Devon: What’s wrong?

Amanda: [ Sighs ] Nothing, just — nothing, it’s just my mom is having more frequent a-fib symptoms, and I know that it’s to be expected. I just — I’m sitting here and it’s just — it’s hitting me harder than I thought.

Devon: I’m sorry.

Amanda: But nate and naya’s doctor, they both say there’s nothing to worry about, at least not yet.

Devon: Well, that’s good news, right?

Amanda: Yeah, yeah, no, it is.

Devon: So tell me, why did nate hear about this before i did?

Elena: Mm. Mm! Tell me I’m not still dreaming.

Nate: [ Chuckles ]

[ Clears throat ] Why don’t I take you upstairs and tuck you into bed?

Elena: Mm, mnh-mnh. I’m up. How was your meeting?

Nate: It was good. Great, even.

Elena: You know, every time you talk about your job, your face lights up. I’m so happy for you.

Nate: I’m happy for me, too.

[ Both laugh ] So how was hanging out with amanda and imani?

Elena: It was fine on the surface.

Nate: Mnh-mnh. Should I be worried?

Elena: I wouldn’t say all that, but…keep your eyes open. Imani is definitely after you. Go with simparica trio it’s triple protection made simple!

Nate: Imani’s a flirt. She is harmless.

Elena: She certainly loved having you to comfort her today.

Nate: She was upset about her mother. She wanted some reassurance.

Elena: That may be true, but she wants more than that from you.

Nate: Did she say something to you?

Elena: No, she didn’t have to. I could tell.

Nate: You could tell? Okay. Whatever imani may or may not be thinking, there’s only one woman in my heart and on my mind. So please don’t feel threatened by her.

Elena: I don’t, because nothing is gonna come between us.

Amanda: It’s not like I went looking for nate. Imani and I, we were at society and he came in to grab some dinner, and that’s it.

Devon: Yeah, but I must’ve seen him probably like 15 minutes after that, and he never mentioned any of this to me.

Amanda: Well, that’s — that’s actually because I asked him not to. I wanted to be the one to tell you. I wanted to wait till you were done with all of your business for the day. I didn’t want to distract you.

Devon: You’re never a distraction to me. Don’t ever think that, please. When something happens to you, it happens to me, too.

Amanda: Well, I don’t want you to drop everything for every minor emergency.

Devon: It’s not about me dropping everything. It’s about you not holding back if you have something to share. People can cover for me if things get rough. Lily’s there. She can cover. It’s fine. If you have something to talk about, talk to me.

Amanda: I know, but —

Devon: Do you? I’m serious. I want to be there for you, alright? Never doubt that for a second.

Billy: When is insecurity just a passing phase and when does it become a chronic flaw? What’s it take to get yourself out of that place you find yourself in? You feel alone, I get it. Most importantly, I feel that way, too.

Sharon: I know I won’t really be alone when faith goes off to college. I’ll have mariah.

Nick: And what about noah? You just have to think about dinner and he shows up.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] That’s true.

Noah: You guys say something?

Sharon: No.

Nick: No. See? Baby bird’s never leaving the nest, no matter how badly we want to kick him out. Plus, you’re forgetting about someone.

Sharon: Who?

Nick: Me. I’m not going anywhere. And if you get lonely and you want to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, you can always come over and hang out with christian.

Sharon: Does he still like to have his bedtime stories read to him?

Nick: He can be convinced. Especially if it’s you.

Sharon: Well, then I might have to take you up on that.

Adam: Well, that was quite the diversion.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Now we can talk about what our next move is to get ashland and victoria back together.

Adam: While making sure dad doesn’t know what we’re up to.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: He’s having ashland watched, so we could get caught up in that surveillance.

Sally: Well, then we will just have to be very, very careful. Stay off of victor’s radar.

Adam: His goal is to get ashland as far away from genoa city as possible.

Sally: Can’t any of your dad’s hobbies keep him busy, like a golf tournament or a boxing camp?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Hold up.

Sally: Was it something i said?

Adam: A crisis — a crisis that would take his focus off of ashland and force it elsewhere.

Sally: What kind of crisis do you have in mind?

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Kyle: Oh, hey, buddy, not too close to the water!

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: [ Sighs ] I don’t think harrison even noticed us asking ashland to leave. He’s easily distracted by the ducks.

Summer: But if we stay in genoa city, it’s going to be difficult to keep him sheltered from disagreements like that. There aren’t enough ducks to keep him distracted forever.

Kyle: Yeah, well, maybe we’ll catch a break and locke will leave town on his own accord.

Summer: But we can’t count on that. Who knows what ashland’s going to do next? And living in milan makes it easier to protect him from unwanted interference.

Diane: Hello, you two. What a coincidence running into you here.

Kyle: I doubt it’s a coincidence at all.

Esther: Oh, the man who messaged me on the dating app lives here in genoa city.

Chloe: What does he do?

Esther: Mm, he’s in marketing.

Chloe: Hmm, that’s vague. What’s his name?

Esther: Dwight. Oh, he looks quite handsome in his profile photo.

Chloe: Of course he does. Let me see. Okay, the guy in this photo is quite the looker, if that’s really him.

Esther: What do you mean?

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Chloe: Ooh, what now?

Esther: Oh, he wants to meet and he’s free right now.

Chloe: Oh, convenient.

Esther: He says he’s intrigued by my profile and he thinks we would have a lot to talk about. And he’d rather do it in person than on the app. Oh, my goodness.

Chloe: What are you doing?

Esther: My lipstick. Oh, my favorite — crimson glow by jabot. Uh.

Chloe: Okay, mom, mom, mom. Stop. You wanted my advice, I am giving it. You cannot meet this guy. He is a walking red flag.

Victoria: Oh, excellent. We look forward to it.

Danke. Auf wiedersehen.

Nikki: Hello.

Victoria: Oh, good morning.

Nikki: How are you?

Victor: Good morning to you.

Victoria: Morning. I’m good. I just scheduled our trip to the spa in gstaad.

Victor: Oh, you’re going to switzerland — how nice.

Nikki: Wait a minute, i thought — I thought they were booked up for months.

Victoria: I know, we got lucky. There was a cancellation. The only drawback is we might have to share a suite.

Nikki: Oh, well, that’s perfectly fine.

Victoria: I know. And I’m sure that we’re gonna get a lot of work done in between our massages and our trips to the sauna.

Nikki: I am so glad you changed your mind about this trip. But let’s not plan on doing too much, ’cause we need to relax.

Victoria: Oh, yes, of course, of course.

Victor: I think the trip will be wonderful for both of you. Get away from this mess here for a while. Things will look different when you come back.

Victoria: What is that supposed to mean? Are you planning some kind of move against ashland?

Ashland: Thank you.

[ Sighs ]

Michael: How’s lunch?

Ashland: Well, actually, i was here for breakfast, and i somehow left my credit card here, so I dropped by to pick it up.

Michael: Oh. If only I had known, I would’ve gotten here earlier and claimed it for myself.

Ashland: Mm.

Michael: That would’ve been quite a shopping spree. Oh, the things I would’ve bought.

Ashland: If you’re hurting for money, I would suggest you talk to your employer.

Michael: Oh, I’m not short of cash. I just think it’s fun to imagine what I could purchase if I were a billionaire like ashland locke. I mean, could I go to south america and buy testimony from doctors? Or entire towns’ police departments?

Ashland: Are you accusing me of these things?

Michael: Maybe. Or maybe I just have a rich fantasy life. You know, I had a lot of time to imagine scenarios when I was stuck in a peruvian jail for weeks.

Ashland: Right, you mentioned you had a rough time down there.

Michael: That’s a wild understatement.

Ashland: Well, if there’s anything I can do to help you put those memories behind you.

Michael: There is, actually. Leave victoria alone. In fact, leave town. Because if you don’t, I’ll be forced to take a series of, you know, unfortunate legal actions against you on victor’s behalf, and I am so trying to avoid that extra work.

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Esther: You know, I don’t think there’s anything troubling about dwight’s invitation. He proposed a walk in the park, not a trip to barbados.

Chloe: Do you know what happens in that park?

Esther: Yeah, picnics, duck feeding, kids playing. I hope there’s nothing untoward going on there. It was named for mrs. C.

Chloe: No, there — there are other warning signs.

Esther: Like what?

Chloe: Like he said he has a lot to talk to you about in person.

Esther: Well, yeah, he was referring to my profile, which you wrote.

Chloe: And what about the speed at which he replied? We put up that profile, and he just responded in like 45 seconds.

Esther: Well, he was eager to meet me.

Chloe: A little too eager, if you ask me. A guy who responds that quickly is up to something. And I think he’s either trying to scam you or sleep with you.

Esther: What do you take me for? You think I’m gonna have sex with this man in the park?

Chloe: Ugh, mom, no, of course not.

Esther: Or I’m gonna give him all my banking information?

Chloe: Mom, I just want you to be safe.

Esther: Look, I can take care of myself. I wasn’t born yesterday.

Chloe: I know, but as we discussed earlier, you have made some poor choices in the past.

Esther: Look, you wanted me to get a life, so we made this profile, put it out there, dwight responded, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be.

Chloe: Sure, but don’t you want to get to know him first online, and then meet face-to-face after some trust has been established?

Esther: Look, I’m not like you, honey. I can’t tap on my phone all day. Mrs. C’s memoir was “live until you die,” not “text until you die.” So that’s what I’m gonna do.

Chloe: [ Sighs ] Okay. But we’re gonna need more than just a little lipstick reapplication. We can’t do a whole full makeover right now, but we can spruce you up. Come on, we’re going to fenmore’S.

Esther: What? Oh, my gosh.

Chloe: Yeah.

Esther: Well, are they having a sale?

Chloe: Oh, don’t worry.

Esther: I don’t know —

Chloe: We’re covered now, okay? You’re fine.

Esther: Okay, but do they have my size?

Chloe: Oh, geez.

Diane: I swear, I didn’t know you were here.

Kyle: All I know is that i asked you to give me space to sort out my feelings, but every time I turn around, there you are.

Diane: I’m not following you. But if you’re not comfortable, i will just be on my way. There are plenty of places to get fresh air on this beautiful day.

Harrison: Summer, look at this huge leaf.

Summer: Oh, wow. That is the biggest leaf I have ever seen. Let’s go see if we can find some more.

Kyle: Summer, um… wait.

Victor: All I was suggesting is that for your mother and you to get away for a while from all this madness around here might be good. You know, you come back with a different perspective.

Nikki: It’s been known to happen.

Victoria: No, I don’t think that’s what you meant. I think that you’re still eager to punish ashland.

Victor: And why does that concern you?

Victoria: Look, we’re just gonna have to accept the fact that he’s going to be staying in town indefinitely. I’ve already ran into him a few times, and I have no desire, none at all, to lock myself in newman tower to avoid him. We’re just gonna have to find a way to co-exist in the same city.

Victor: He’s trying to win you back.

Victoria: No, daddy, that’s not why he’s still here. It’s because of harrison.

Victor: Now, that’s patently absurd. Harrison lives with kyle and summer in milan. They’re only here temporarily. If ashland locke isn’t leaving, then it is not because of the boy.

Victoria: Well, whatever reason, we have to assume that he’s here for the immediate future.

Victor: I will not tolerate that. The man has done too much damage around here.

Victoria: I am not going to debate ashland or his theoretical plans. He’s out of the company. My annulment is almost final. He can’t do our family any more harm.

Victor: Sweetheart, if you still have feelings for that man, he can do a lot of harm.

Victoria: Mom, what did you tell dad?

Ashland: Victor and the rest of the newmans keep trying to scare me into leaving town. It’s not working.

Michael: Clearly. You’re still here.

Ashland: Well, I have my reasons for being here. My son is here, and no one’s gonna keep me from him. Listen, I suggest you tell your boss to save the ridiculous legal fees I’m sure he’s paying you and just…let it go. Live and let live, that kind of thing.

Michael: Sure. I will tell victor newman to turn the other cheek. I think the last guy who told him that is actually missing his cheek. You should know who you’re dealing with by now.

Ashland: I’m not looking for a fight, michael.

Michael: It’s a little too late for that, don’t you think?

Ashland: I have no plans to interfere with victor or any of the newmans.

Michael: Even victoria?

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Okay, I deeply regret the pain i caused victoria. Listen, I know you’re not gonna believe a single word that I say right now, but I’m gonna say it anyway. I absolutely do not want to be the source of any further hardship for victoria, okay? She’s made up her mind about me, and I can’t change it. And I’m done trying.

Michael: I wish I could believe you.

Lauren: But he doesn’T. He’s too smart to believe a son of a bitch like you. Hi, I’m karen.

Michael: Uh, have i introduced you to my wife, lauren? Lauren, ashland. Lauren.

[ Clears throat ]

Ashland: My pleasure.

Lauren: Not mine. I’m the wife of the man you imprisoned for weeks.

Ashland: Well, I suppose i should feel flattered that the two of you think I have that kind of power.

Lauren: Oh, save it. We know what you did.

Ashland: I wish we were meeting under better circumstances.

Lauren: I wish we were meeting at your arraignment.

Ashland: I was just explaining to michael how deeply I regret some of my actions that may have hurt victoria and others.

Lauren: And michael and myself?

Ashland: And I am willing to make amends to anyone who will listen, including the two of you.

Lauren: I’m sure there’s some simpleton who would actually believe that. But I can’t imagine that victoria would be falling for it. I’m certainly not falling for it. I know what kind of man you are.

Ashland: Right. Michael, I apologize for what you went through and I apologize for how you were worried about him.

Lauren: Save the apology, unless, of course, it’s coming at the end of a written confession.

Ashland: That’s not gonna happen.

Lauren: I didn’t think so either. So, you know, I helped send your ex-wife, tara, to prison. And I’m gonna try my best to do the same for you.

Ashland: Have a nice day.

[ Sighs ]

Michael: [ Chuckles ] That was more fired up than I’ve seen you in ages.

Lauren: What’s going on here? Why are you even talking to him?

Michael: I had something to say to him, just like you.

Lauren: You’re not gonna stop working for victor, are you?

Nikki: Victoria, I have not betrayed your confidence. What we discussed remains private.

Victoria: Well, then why did you say that?

Nikki: Because your father knows you well enough to sense what you’re going through.

Victor: I suspected you still have feelings for that S.O.B. Your reaction confirms it now.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Yes, okay? He still has a place in my heart. And I’m just finding it hard to let that go. But I will. I will, dad. Every — every time I run into him, I’m — I’m fighting off these feelings. And, no, that doesn’t mean that I’m gonna fall prey to his manipulations. My anger far outweighs any affection that I still have for him, but I am just — I don’t want to spend all this energy being angry at ashland and despising him. In fact, I don’t want to feel any emotion for him at all. I want to exorcise him from my brain and from my heart. Which is exactly why we’re going to switzerland. I think a little time away will do just that.

Kyle: Hey, buddy, there’s someone I want you to meet. This is diane. I knew her when I was a little boy like you.

Diane: [ Sighs ] Hello, harrison. You remind me so much of your daddy when he was your age. Your smile is just like his. You know, I like that leaf. It’s big. But where I come from in california, we have palm trees, and those leaves are as big as me.

Harrison: That’s too big.

Diane: [ Laughs ] You’re right, but they’re not scary. Maybe you can come to california and see them for yourself sometime.

Summer: Kyle, we should go. We need to get back.

Kyle: Yeah, right, right. It was, um…good to see you.

Diane: It was very good.

Summer: Come on, harrison. Let’s go home and get back to grandpa jack, okay?

Diane: Alright, bye, harrison. I hope to see you again sometime.

Summer: Okay.

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Lauren: You know we discussed this. You swore to me that you were not going to get sucked into victor’s nefarious plots and that you were gonna work on us.

Michael: I didn’t say I was walking away from victor. I said i’d consider it. And I did. I even went to him to explain to him that I needed to step back.

Lauren: Oh. And what happened?

Michael: I realized that victor and his family need my legal skill now more than ever.

Lauren: I don’t buy that. They could hire an army of lawyers. That’s not what this is about. This is about ashland.

Michael: I’m worth more than a random army of lawyers.

Lauren: I am not questioning your brilliant legal mind.

Michael: Thank you.

Lauren: You yourself said you wanted to keep ashland accountable for what he did to you, and I believe that victor is using that as bait to keep you around.

Michael: It is not as simple as that.

Lauren: Don’t — don’t deny that. Now tell me exactly how you’re gonna get ashland.

Michael: My approach is all boring legalese. It’s a ton of paperwork. I’m gonna bury the man in legal procedure, and — and this time, it’s not gonna be anymore dangerous than filing a motion.

Lauren: Nothing risky at all?

Michael: No, no, and if there’s any hint that it even approaches a line, I’ll quit, I’ll walk away.

Lauren: Is that right?

Michael: Yes. Now, can we enjoy some of the quality time I promised you by ordering brunch?

Lauren: I’ve lost my appetite.

Summer: That was intense.

Kyle: Well, all things considered, I think it went about as well as we could’ve expected.

Summer: [ Sighs ] As much as I love being in genoa city, if we decide to stay here and she sticks around, there’s gonna be a lot more run-ins like that.

Kyle: Mm, I think I need some sugar in my coffee. Harrison, we’re gonna step over here and fix our coffees. Do you need anything? Cool. Here’s the thing — yes, it threw me when my mother showed up, but it wasn’t that bad, was it? I thought she respected my boundaries.

Summer: Maybe her turning up at the park was a coincidence, but I think we need a game plan for if she orchestrates more meetings like that in the future.

Kyle: Okay, you’re right. We need to establish rules and guidelines.

Summer: You have such a big heart. You want things to work out with diane so badly. I’m just — I’m afraid that she’s gonna take advantage of that. That she’ll push for more access to harrison. Unless…you want to give her more access?

Chelsea: Kyle, summer, i didn’t know you were back in town.

Summer: Hi, chelsea. Hi, connor. Wow, you have gotten so big.

Chelsea: He is gonna be taller than me any day now. You remember summer and kyle?

Connor: Sure. Hi. Is harrison here?

Summer: Yeah, he’s right over there.

[ Laughter ]

Connor: I still have some little kid games on my tablet. Can I show them to him?

Kyle: Yeah, usually we like to limit his screen time, but i think it’s a perfect idea for today.

Summer: He worships older kids. That’s really thoughtful. Thank you.

Chelsea: So I don’t want to intrude, but tell me everything about milan. What’s it like at marchetti? Are you crushing it?

[ Both chuckle ] How long are you two in town for?

Dwight: Esther?

Esther: Dwight? Oh, you look just like your picture.

Dwight: Oh, is that a good thing?

[ Both laugh ]

Esther: Oh, it’s wonderful.

Dwight: Oh, sorry.

Esther: Oh, my goodness. Oh, thank you for the flowers. They’re — they’re lovely. Beautiful. It’s a beautiful day, don’t you think? I mean, do you come to this park often? I — I don’t want to brag, but it was named for my friend katherine.

Dwight: Oh, really? That’s very interesting. And how did you know katherine chancellor?

Esther: Oh, I was her maid for decades. I took care of her house and other things, and we ended up being really good friends. I miss her every day.

Dwight: Sorry for your loss. I know how hard that can be. So I read in your profile that you are a house manager.

Esther: Oh, well, actually, I’m retireD. I spend my time watching my grandkids miles and bella, and chloe says I spoil them, but i think it’s my well-earned privilege.

Dwight: That’s a very important job.

Esther: I don’t know about that, but it’s fun.

Dwight: Um…see, I don’t mean to alarm you, but there’s somebody standing behind that column, and I think they’re watching us.

Esther: Oh. My daughter told me that there were some strange things going on in this park.

Dwight: Well, don’t worry about it. I’ll handle this. Uh, hello? We see you. Can you come out from there? Who are you?

Esther: Chloe?!

Chloe: [ Chuckles ]

Dwight: Hi.

Esther: Oh. I’m susan and I’m 52

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Summer: Milan is awesome. Work is good. It’s a lot of hours.

Chelsea: I’m sure. That’s a huge job.

Summer: As for how long we’re staying in town…

Kyle: Yeah, we were just in town for tessa and mariah’s wedding.

Chelsea: Of course.

Summer: Oh, you designed their dresses. They looked amazing.

Chelsea: Thank you.

Kyle: Yeah, I don’t usually notice things like that, but they were perfect for those brides.

Chelsea: Well, they had a lot of input, actually.

Summer: That takes a really skilled designer, though, to be able to take notes from a client and make them feel heard while not compromising your vision. I was really impressed.

Chelsea: Well, thank you. Sounds like you’re speaking from experience.

Summer: Let’s just say there’s a lot of egos to juggle at marchetti.

Kyle: It’s why I always have a nice glass of chianti waiting for her at home.

Chelsea: Well, you are such a good husband.

Summer: I read about your new line with chloe at fenmore’s, by the way. How is it going?

Chelsea: Great. Great. It feels like old times.

Summer: That’s amazing. And how is it working with lauren?

Chelsea: A dream. She just lets us do our thing.

Summer: And production is ramping up? How are the facilities? Are there any supply-chain issues or —

Chelsea: No, it’s been like clockwork. No major bumps in the road. Chloe and I have been really hitting our stride since we left newman media and sally spectra.

Summer: Hmm, don’t even get me started on her. I’m just glad that you and chloe are teamed up again. You guys are amazing together. I expect big things from you two.

Chelsea: Well, we expect big things from ourselves, too.

Summer: As you should. I’m just really excited. I have a feeling that your talents are gonna be in demand.

Dwight: You know her?

Esther: This is my daughter that I was telling you about.

Chloe: Sorry for the intrusion.

[ Chuckles ] Apologies all around. I just — you know, I just wanted to make sure that my mom was safe. You can never be too careful these days.

Esther: You did a great job, so you can go now. I will fill you in later.

Chloe: Are you sure?

Esther: Chloe!

Chloe: It was very nice to meet you, dwight. Flowers — nice touch.

Dwight: Hope to see you again.

Esther: I’m so sorry about that.

Dwight: Oh, no, no, no, no, don’t be. I think it’s very nice that you have a daughter that’s concerned for you.

Esther: Well, she has a suspicious nature.

Dwight: Really? Suspicious of me? My goodness. Why?

Esther: Well, you responded to my profile so quickly, and you said we had a lot to talk about. I guess my daughter doesn’t find me all that interesting.

Dwight: Well, I certainly do. I wrote to you because of the overlap in our jobs.

Esther: I don’t understand. I thought you were in marketing?

Dwight: Yes, marketing for countess green’s cleaning products.

Esther: My favorite.

Dwight: Yes, well, I thought that we might have that in common.

Esther: Well, to be honest, dwight, I wasn’t a very good housekeeper. Mrs. Chancellor would tell me that all the time. So I needed to find the best products that would do the work for me.

Dwight: Countess green’s motto.

Esther: Yeah, “we do the work”…

“So you don’t have to.”

Esther: [ Laughs ] Yes.

[ Both laugh ] Oh, my goodness.

[ Laughs ] Oh.

Michael: Ooh, hello, everyone. Excuse the interruption. Victor, your assistant ratted you out.

Nikki: Oh, no, it’s fine. Victoria and I are just finalizing some details for our european spa getaway.

Michael: Oh, that sounds lovely. I hope you don’t mind if I steal victor for a moment. Victor, do you have time to step out for a coffee?

Victor: Michael, it’s alright, okay? We can speak freely. We all want what’s best for newman enterprises.

Victoria: I’m sure I know what this is about. And as I said earlier, I don’t want to waste any more of my energy on this matter.

Michael: Uh…okay, are we talking about the same matter?

Victoria: Yes, yes, we are. Ashland. I don’t want to hear about him or your plans. In fact, all I want to focus on right now is our trip to switzerland.

Michael: Oh, lauren and i just came back from france. It was rejuvenating. I mean, it gave us a total shift in perspective. I needed to have some time off to put some recent unpleasant… activities behind me. That trip really gave me some clarity.

Victoria: I’m glad to hear that. I’m hoping for a similar reset. But if we’re gonna go, I should get home and start packing for our trip. Mom, will you come with me?

Nikki: Of course. We’ll talk later.

Victor: Bye, sweetheart. What have you come up with?

Michael: Oh, I think I found a solution for getting ashland out of town. Entresto is the number one heart failure brand

Michael: I think we hit ashland with a barrage of legal actions — civil suits exposing his fraud.

Victor: Unh-unh. I don’t think we should expose his fraud. That would reflect badly on victoria. Make the company look weak.

Michael: But it will never get to that. It won’t go public. He’s too terrified of what we could find in the discovery phase. No, we’re gonna make things so uncomfortable for ashland that he is gonna give in and he’s gonna agree to leave town. In fact, I ran into him and suggested that we would hit him with legal action if he didn’t get out of genoa city.

Victor: How did that go over?

Michael: Well, he seemed determined to stay, so I think we should begin the process immediately. We’re gonna bury that man in legalities. He is going to spend a good chunk of your good-riddance money on lawyers. We’re gonna make this so expensive, time-consuming, and painful for him that’s he’s gonna surrender and we will force him to leave town as part of the settlement.

Victor: That’s your plan? I don’t believe it.

Michael: What don’t you believe?

Victor: You’re playing it safe. And I think I know why.

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Diane: Are you okay?

Ashland: Um, I’m fine. Why do you ask?

Diane: Oh, you just look how I feel.

[ Chuckles ]

Ashland: Well, normally i have a pretty good poker face, but you caught me off guard.

Diane: You must have a lot on your mind.

Ashland: I do.

Diane: Me too. But I get it. Sometimes it’s just too hard to hide behind a fake smile.

Ashland: I couldn’t agree more.

Kyle: You want to explain what you were up to with chelsea?

Summer: What do you mean? She offered to take connor and harrison for ice cream. I didn’t do anything.

Kyle: Not that. I’m talking about the fashion stuff. You had a lot of questions.

Summer: I was gathering information. I don’t know what I’m gonna do with it yet, but it’s good to have. I mean, if jabot did bail out marchetti, then we would lose some people. We would need new designers, production experts, vendors.

Kyle: I see.

Summer: And that is a big “if,” especially after today, running into diane and ashland. I said I loved being around family, but I wasn’t including them.

Kyle: I know.

Summer: How are you feeling about potentially moving back here?

Kyle: I have no idea.

Summer: I understand. I mean, if it was just us, i would say let’s do it, but my instinct is to protect harrison from those two.

Kyle: Yeah, I can’t even wrap my head around ashland yet. I’m still torn about whether i should give my mother a second chance, and after seeing her in the park with harrison today…

Summer: It triggered some memories for you?

Kyle: Yeah, she was good with him. Like she was with me. She was a warm, loving mother. Those memories, they’re real. I spent years locking them away because I was dealing with the grief of her death. And also because I heard the terrible stories about the things she did.

Summer: She’s confirmed that those stories are true.

Kyle: I know. But after seeing her in the park with my son today, those good memories are true, too.

Summer: I’m glad that she adhered to your boundaries today. She didn’t run up screaming, “I’m your grandma, harrison,” but that’s not to say that she’ll adhere to them tomorrow.

Kyle: I think it says she’ll follow my lead with harrison and take things slow.

Summer: But you can take things slow, too. Remember that. You don’t have to make a decision about diane right now. And you can always change your mind.

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Chloe: How did it go? Tell me everything.

Esther: Well, I am quite taken with dwight. He knows so much about cleaning supplies.

Chloe: I’m sure. All the good ones do.

Esther: I’m really glad that the app put us together, but give me face-to-face conversation any time.

Chloe: I’m really happy for you, mom, but please take this slow.

Esther: Don’t worry, honey. I’m not gonna pin all my hopes on this one man. It was a lovely afternoon, exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for your help.

Chloe: I know I almost ruined it by spying on you, and i should trust you. And I’m sure if you think he’s a good guy, I’m sure he is. But please no wedding bells any time soon. I can’t handle that.

Esther: “Men aren’t necessary, but it’s nice to have them around in case you need something heavy lifted.”

Chloe: [ Chuckles ] That sounds more like katherine than you.

Esther: Yeah, well, yes, it is from her book. But it’s true. You know, I’m quite content with my life, honey. But it makes me really happy to do all I do for miles and bella. It’s a blessing.

Chloe: Well, it is so lovely to hear that, and it makes me happy knowing that you’re happy.

Esther: Thanks, sweetie. You know, we should go. I have cookies to bake.

Chloe: [ Chuckles ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh.

[ Gasps ] Oh, well, will you look at that? Mr. Cleaning supplies wants another date.

Esther: Really?

Kyle: I think that unless i cut off my mother entirely right now, harrison will eventually find out who she is.

Summer: Probably.

Kyle: And once that happens, we can’t suddenly remove her from his life.

Summer: I understand. There are no easy answers. But if you let diane back into your life, do it for you. Don’t do it for harrison or for diane or anyone else. You are the one that she abandoned as a child, and I know that letting her back into your life may seem like a way to heal, but I’m not so sure. You need to do what’s healthiest for you.

Kyle: Thank you. I needed to hear that. But I can tell you don’t want me to reconnect with her.

Summer: It scares me.

Kyle: But you’re not forcing your opinions on me.

Summer: I will respect whatever you decide, but…

Kyle: But what?

Summer: If diane hurts you or harrison in any way, believe me, I will make her regret it.

Ashland: Have a seat.

Diane: Thanks. Diane.

Ashland: Ashland.

Diane: Oh. You’re harrison’s other father.

Ashland: Well, there was a time when I was his only father.

Diane: Is that the reason you look so down?

Ashland: There are too many reasons to get into, but, yes, having him pushed out of my life is one of them. How do you know about harrison?

Diane: I’m his grandmother.

Ashland: You’re kyle’s mother?

Diane: That’s right.

Ashland: I thought —

Diane: I — I know. But like you said, there are too many reasons to get into. Anyway, I had the pleasure of meeting harrison for the first time today. He’s adorable.

Ashland: Yes, he is. This is — this is interesting. Maybe we have more in common than just having a bad day.

Victor: I know you promised lauren you’d have more free time and that I would no longer give you any dangerous assignments, right?

Michael: That’s right.

Victor: That’s why you came up with this idea of inundating ashland locke with lawsuits. You’re forgetting the fact that he has had hundreds of lawsuits against him. He has enough financial resources to fight them off. We’ll never get rid of that son of a bitch.

Michael: You got a better idea?

Victor: We got to rethink this. I don’t think that harrison — that boy is the reason that ashland locke is still staying in town. You know that kyle and summer are about to take him back to milan.

Michael: Maybe.

Victor: What do you mean maybe?

Michael: I’ve heard that summer and kyle are delaying their return, that they’re sticking around for a while.

Victor: Huh.

Michael: So maybe harrison is the reason ashland’s still here.

Victor: Hmm. Well, in that case, maybe the boy is ashland locke’s achilles heel.

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Amanda: Ah, that was some night, wasn’t it?

Phyllis: Oh, it sure was.

Amanda: It was such a beautiful wedding.

Phyllis: It was beautiful.

Amanda: It really was, but i do wish I had more time to catch up with you at the reception.

Phyllis: I know. We missed our time together, right? But I like this one-on-one time. I like this, you know, without lookie-loos, you know, wondering what we’re talking about and want to be part of our group.

Ashley: Pardon me for interrupting.

[ Sighs ] What are you trying to pull?

Phyllis: Uh, excuse me?

Ashley: I know what you’ve done. And given your history, how could you let this happen?

Kyle: Morning. You rarely sleep this late.

Jack: Yeah, it was a late night.

Kyle: What time did you finally get in?

Jack: Um…

Summer: I should probably warn you guys that harrison has already licked the icing off of a cinnamon roll or two, so he’s gonna have some energy to spare. We should probably head to the park soon.

Kyle: Yeah, let’s do it. But should we talk to dad first?

Jack: About what?

Summer: We had some news that we wanted to run by you.

Kyle: We, um, may have found of way to stay in genoa city.

Victoria: Hello.

Ashland: Hi.

Victoria: You having a little breakfast?

Ashland: Yeah.

Victoria: Well, I’ll leave you to it, then.

Ashland: No, no, actually, uh, I-I think I’m done, so, uh, I was just leaving anyway.

Victoria: Ashland, wait.

Chloe: You have to stop.

Esther: Stop what? Being a doting grandma to bella? I don’t understand what I did wrong.

Chloe: That’s the problem. You’ve done everything right. You do too much for the kids. You’re always baking them cookies and doing bella’s homework.

Esther: Oh, well, I just gave her some hints. Some of that stuff is not easy.

Chloe: But being a grandma shouldn’t be a full-time job. I am so grateful that you are such a huge presence in the kids’ lives. They love you so much, and i love you, too. But, for example, you baked enough cookies for the entire school district. I mean, you must have been up all night.

Esther: Well, the kids like them, and I have fun doing that kind of thing.

Chloe: I’m just saying that you’ve worked so hard your whole life, and I think you deserve to kick back. After all these years, it’s esther time.

Esther: Oh.

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Jack: I am eager to hear how it is possible you could move back here. I would like nothing better than for the two of you and harrison to be here all the time.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ]

Summer: Now that we brought it up, I’m not sure.

Kyle: We may want to keep the details to ourselves, but we just wanted to let you know it might be a possibility.

Jack: However it works out, I am wholeheartedly supportive.

Summer: We might remind you of that down the line.

Jack: [ Chuckles ]

Summer: I do have one favor to ask. Please don’t mention it to my mom yet. I don’t want her to get her hopes up and then it doesn’t work out.

Jack: No problem. Can I ask why it is you’re exploring this possibility now?

Kyle: As nice as italy is, we miss our family and friends.

Summer: Especially you… and my family.

Jack: Well, I think I can speak for everyone in saying we all want you back.

Kyle: And harrison misses his father.

Jack: Ah.

Kyle: What is it? Is there something about ashland we should know?

Jack: Well, I’ve wanted to tell you, but you’ve been dealing with your mother lately. Now I have to tell you because this does affect harrison’s future.

Ashland: If there’s something you would like to talk about, i would certainly welcome the chance.

Victoria: All I wanted to say was that, um — that you left a few things at the house, so i had them boxed up.

Ashland: Okay, well, thank you for that. I will stop by to pick them up, at your convenience.

Victoria: Or you could send someone.

Ashland: Okay.

Victoria: You probably shouldn’t be carrying anything too heavy, putting too much weight on your ankle.

Ashland: Oh, yeah, well, there’s some, uh, residual pain, but I can handle it. Is your knee any better?

Victoria: It’s okay. However, I won’t be playing soccer anytime soon.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Well, I’m hoping to kick the ball around a little bit with harrison myself soon.

Victoria: I heard that he and kyle and summer are here.

Ashland: Yeah, yeah, I’ve already had some time with them. It’s wonderful. J-just so you know, I don’t see any reason to leave town while harrison is here.

Victoria: I understand.

Ashland: Okay, um, I guess, uh, I should be going, then.

Victoria: Okay. Bye.

Ashland: Bye.

[ Clears throat ]

Esther: Oh, thanks, honey. You know, I’ve never been good at sitting back, relaxing, and focusing on myself.

Chloe: Exactly. You already do so much for everyone, and there are only so many times that you can clean the knobs on the oven. At some point, you need to put down the feather duster. Remember mrs. C’s book, “I’m going to live till I die”?

Esther: Oh, of course.

Chloe: You need to live.

Esther: I do live.

Chloe: I just mean, isn’t there something that you want to do for yourself? Like, you could go back to community theater or start a wellness or food blog. I mean, you learned so much, whipping up all those smoothies for mrs. C. And making those heart-healthy meals for jill. I just think that you have so much knowledge to pass on.

Esther: Oh, I don’t know. I mean, I-I like to cook, but i just want to do it for people that I care about. And you know how I feel about the theater. I mean, I adore it. But I’ll never top my role in “streetcar.” It was the pinnacle of my acting career. And I — I just want to remember it that way and go out on the top. You know?

Chloe: Understood.

Esther: But… I might have, uh, one idea.

Chloe: Yeah? Great. Spill it.

Phyllis: I don’t know how you found out about this, but, honestly, it’s none of your business.

Ashland: It affects everybody in my family, phyllis.

Phyllis: Okay, I know you abbotts are tight-knit, but don’t you think that’s an exaggeration?

Ashley: Okay, don’t dismiss me, please. Why are you letting diane stay at your hotel?

Phyllis: Oh. Oh, diane. Oh, okay. Listen, I mean, I get why you’re upset, but aren’t you exaggerating? I mean, isn’t this an overreaction?

Amanda: Okay, I’m sorry to interrupt, but I feel a little out of the loop. Who is diane?

Phyllis: Diane is the worst person in the world.

Ashley: And yet you’re rolling out the red carpet for her. Is business really that bad?

Phyllis: First of all, business is great here. And second, I was providing a safe harbor.

Ashley: Mm, what are you doing?

Phyllis: Diane is here so i can keep an eye on her. Okay? She has a tendency to want to gallivant all over the city. You know, I wanted to keep her here before jack had a chance to tell kyle she was alive. I had to escort her to her room twice. But now everybody knows. Cat’s out of the bag. So I asked her to leave the hotel. Hopefully, she’ll be leaving the city, as well.

Ashley: So happy to hear it. Sooner she’s out of our lives, the better. We both know my brother has a bad habit of forgiving women that he shouldn’T.

Phyllis: Okay, when it comes to diane, we’re on the same side, ashley. Let’s just keep it at that. I’m steve, I lost 138 pounds in nine months on golo

Chloe: Really? Now, mom, you want your first project to be a man?

Esther: Don’t act so surprised. It’s never too late to find love.

Chloe: Agreed. But, you know, there are a lot of sketchy guys out there.

Esther: Ah, yeah, well, I’ve seen my fair share through mrs. C. And jill’s torturous love affairs. And my own dating past is…

Chloe: Checkered, at best.

Esther: Yeah, well, jill would always say that my bad taste in men is legendary.

[ Chuckles ]

Katherine: Brock was asking about tiny earlier.

[ Soft, dramatic music plays ]

Esther: Don’t mention that name to me.

Katherine: Uh, then you’ve had no further conversation with him?

Esther: Of course not. He doesn’t care about me or the baby.

Katherine: Yes, I realize it looks that way.

Esther: It is that way!

Katherine: Well, brock has gone to see him, though, dear, for the last time.

Esther: It won’t do any good.

Katherine: Esther, please, i mean, we can hope for maybe positive results.

Esther: Wishing — wishing won’t make it happen. I’ve given up on that.

Katherine: But brock has a wonderful way with people. Don’t you understand? Possibly he can get through to this man.

Esther: [ Sighing ] Oh. I just hope — I hope the baby’s a girl. I don’t want anything to remind me of tiny!

Katherine: Whether it is a boy or a girl, he is still the child’s father. Now, that’s a fact, esther — an undeniable fact.

Esther: You know that woman on television that leanna loves? Oh, boy, she is so right. Men — men are just no good!

[ Thunder crashes ] I hate them, too!

Jill: Esther, where have you been? Why haven’t you returned my phone calls?

Esther: Oh, roger made it worthwhile to leave everything on vibrate.

Jill: [ Sighs ] You are gonna regret every moment you’ve spent with that con man.

Esther: Nothing you say will make me doubt my husband.

Jill: Your husb– you did it? You married him?

Esther: Yes, and it was so romantic.

Jill: God. Well, I don’t doubt it. He’s had a lot of practice.

Esther: Oh, god. What does that mean?

Jill: It means that roger says “I do” for a living, esther. He’s a bigamist.

Katherine: Come on, dear. There’s no need to cry over broken dishes. So sit down, sit down.

Esther: You don’t understand, mrs. C. This is the only job that i have.

Katherine: Well, you’re right. I really don’t understand. Not for a minute.

Esther: This is the only place in town that would hire me.

Katherine: Well, why were you even looking, esther? You have money. You know that.

Esther: Gone.

Katherine: What?

Esther: You see, I met this man.

Katherine: Oh, my god, esther.

Esther: Oh, he was unbelievable. He was so thoughtful, he was so caring.

Katherine: Mm-hmm.

Esther: We spent lots of time together. So, when he suggested that we go to vegas, I thought he meant get married.

Katherine: And did he?

Esther: I don’t know. It wasn’t the only reason. That’s for sure. Because, when we got there, he started playing the slot machines, and then he started gambling at the tables, losing money left and right. He said that his luck would change, but… then it was gone. Poof, just like that.

Katherine: He lost all of your money?

Esther: And then he just disappeared. Oh, well, there are bad men out there, but there are some good ones, too.

Chloe: I appreciate your optimism, but dating is very different these days. I mean, do you even know how people go about it now?

Esther: Dating apps? Yeah, I — yeah, I’ve been on them for a while.

Chloe: [ Chuckles ] You have?

Esther: Yeah, I told you. Don’t you remember?

Chloe: Uh, no, you haven’t mentioned dating in a while.

Esther: Well, that’s because I haven’t found anyone special. But I came across this new app that’s geared toward seniors. I haven’t had many responses, but I think my, uh, profile needs work.

Chloe: I can help you rewrite it. I mean, it’s kind of right up my alley. Show me what you got.

Esther: Okay. Well, I, um — I started out with my work history, uh, “keeping the grand katherine chancellor’s home in order.” Um, isn’t that what the kids called a humblebrag.

Chloe: And I think it’s what they called a mistake. We need to go bigger. Much bigger.

Ashley: It’s kind of strange, isn’t it? You and I being allies?

Phyllis: Well, you know what they say. “My enemy’s enemy is my friend.”

Ashley: Right. So, you’re saying that diane being here is actually uniting us in some weird way?

Phyllis: I mean, yeah?

Ashley: Hmm.

Phyllis: I was having a conversation with my actual friend. Sorry, amanda.

Amanda: Oh, no, it’s okay.

Phyllis: You know, I don’t know if I have room for another bff, honestly. But, um, I will tell you that diane being back in town has made me reexamine some of my feelings.

Ashley: Hmm, yeah, I admit, my brain has gone to some pretty dark places that I haven’t been in a while.

Phyllis: Yeah, me too. But we have a common goal, to protect jack, right?

Ashley: And kyle.

Phyllis: And kyle, of course. My daughter. I don’t want them all getting sucked in to diane’s web.

Ashley: Yeah, kyle is very vulnerable. He needs us to protect him.

Phyllis: Definitely, and I’ll do that. So you don’t mind if I get, you know, sort of close to members of your family, do you?

Ashley: Honestly… I think I could handle just about anything if it gets diane out of our lives. Really. As a matter of fact, if she gives you any problems getting out of here, just call me. I will help you roust her.

Phyllis: Great.

Ashley: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: We have a deal.

Ashley: Okay. I’m sorry again for interrupting.

Amanda: No, it’s fine.

Ashley: Bye.

Phyllis: Bye.

Amanda: Bye. Okay, now you have me dying of curiosity. You need to tell me about diane.

Kyle: Ashland doesn’t have cancer?! He — he sat harrison down! He told him he was sick!

Jack: I-I know.

Summer: It’s so evil. It’s disgusting. I mean, how long have you known? I can’t believe no one in my family told me.

Jack: I’m sure they planned to tell you. Their original purpose was to keep ashland from creating any more havoc.

Summer: I can’t even imagine how victoria must feel. I mean, to be emotionally manipulated like that? She loved him so much.

Jack: That’s got to be quite a blow. The marriage has been annulled. Ashland is no longer involved with newman-locke, and in fact, the company is now going by its old name.

Summer: Okay, I’m happy to hear that, at least, but still, the way that he used victoria. I mean, and all of us.

Kyle: Yeah, he preyed on our sympathies. And he pretended to be noble about harrison, when, really, he just wanted him out of town so he could exploit his fake illness to make a move on newman. That — that’s beyond twisted! And when I think about us reassuring harrison about his terminally ill father, and he was never even sick, I mean, who does that to their own son!

[ Sighs ] My mother. She did almost the same thing to me.

[ Sighs ] When you really need to sleep.

Phyllis: Um, I was accused of murdering diane once. This time, I may just follow through.

Amanda: Phyllis, I don’t think that we should joke about something like that.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. We shouldn’t joke.

Amanda: Phyllis?

Phyllis: I’m just gonna say, last time, the whodunit list was so long because every single person in town wanted that bitch gone. Now I’m really nervous because she’s completely obsessed with kyle, and now she set her sights on jack. I mean, it’s like she believes that she deserves jack and kyle back in her life because she’s reformed, which is a lie. She wants them tied up in a tiny little bow as a gift to her.

Amanda: I think that we both know that jack is smart enough to see through whatever diane is doing. So is there some other reason why you’re so worked up?

Phyllis: Let me tell you something. My relationship with jack has progressed.

Amanda: So, you’re no longer his wedding plus-one?

Phyllis: No, I mean, it’s progressed. Not a little, a lot, last night, and it was amazing.

Amanda: Oh, wow, that’s so great. I mean, phyllis, I really thought that that ship had sailed.

Phyllis: No, that ship is right where it needs to be.

Jack: There you are. I was wondering where you were.

Allie: Yeah, I just went out for a run. There’s been a lot of bustle with a little kid around.

Jack: I hope all the chaos hasn’t driven you crazy.

Allie: Oh, no, no, no, no. I didn’t mean it like that. I actually went out for a celebration run.

Jack: Oh? What are we celebrating?

Allie: Well, I just got my final grades back, and I did way better than I thought.

Jack: Oh, that is fantastic. You know, you’re giving me lots of fodder to do more family bragging that I’m apparently famous for.

Allie: [ Laughs ] Listen, uh, jack, I have been thinking. I don’t have school to go back to now, and [Inhales deeply], Well, my plans have kind of changed since my father passed away. I was wondering, would it be okay if I stayed for a couple more days?

Jack: It would be more than okay. You can stay as long as you like. We would love to have you here.

Allie: Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

Jack: How can I make you feel more comfortable? I was thinking we could have a little social something — a cocktail party, a dinner party, invite some people more your age.

Allie: I appreciate that. I really do appreciate that, but I’m okay. I am used to burying myself all day in a lab, so…

Ashley: Now, that sounds like me.

[ Laughter ]

Kyle: Why don’t you go play with the ducks, and we’ll be right there?

[ Sighs ] So glad everything going on doesn’t seem to be affecting him.

Summer: He seems as happy as can be.

Kyle: I hope it stays that way.

Summer: It will, because we will make sure that it does. You and I are going to protect him.

Kyle: One thing he needs protecting from is the situation with my mother. Have you thought any more about it?

Summer: I just can’t forget the look in her eyes when she faced off with my mom at the wedding — a wedding she crashed, by the way.

Kyle: Hmm. Your mom has made no bones about wanting my mother to disappear from all of our lives.

Summer: I’m worried that she wants more from you than just your forgiveness. I think you need to be careful. I know how much you miss your mom, and I think that she knows it, too. She shouldn’t take advantage of that.

Kyle: Mm-hmm, I hear you, and I’m on guard emotionally. I’m not about to let my defenses down when it comes to her. But I still need time.

Summer: Hmm. We have a lot to consider, big decisions to make. And we’ll just —

Harrison: Daddy!

Ashland: Hey! Come here. There he is.

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Amanda: You know, after everything you just told me, i think, instead of throwing diane off of a bridge, maybe you should think about thanking her.

Phyllis: Why would I thank diane for anything?

Amanda: Because I think that her arrival helped move things along with jack.

Phyllis: No, it didn’T. Getting together with jack has absolutely nothing to do with diane. It’s based on our bond and our feelings for each other, born from, you know, mutual respect and — and admiration. I mean, it’s nice to have somebody who gets you, you know, and somebody who will tell you that you’re out of line.

Amanda: Okay, well, I’m on board. You know that I am. So if this is what you want — and it sounds like it is — then hold on to it. Don’t let anyone or anything take it away from you.

Phyllis: Oh, believe me, I won’T.

Ashley: So, tell me, what does it entail to get a degree in chemical engineering these days?

Allie: Well, you have nine engineering courses, four math courses, two physics, a general chem, general bio, and then, oh, orgo — organic chemistry.

Ashley: Oh, my god.

Jack: Wow.

Allie: That’s a little bit.

Ashley: Okay, that’s really impressive. You should be so proud of yourself.

Allie: Thank you.

Jack: And she just got her grades back, and they were terrific.

Ashley: Wow. Sounds like you’ve got a great foundation.

Jack: So, before you came in, I was talking to her about the fact that her studies are over now, and I’m a little worried she might get bored.

Ashley: Wait a second. Are you saying that me talking about chemistry is actually boring to you today.

Allie: It is not, to me.

[ Laughter ]

Jack: I would love to do something for you socially, though, really.

Allie: Jack, thank you. I appreciate that, but i honestly just don’t need any more attention centered around me. Last night, I met plenty of wonderful people at the wedding.

Ashley: Who did you meet?

Allie: Mariah and tessa, of course.

Ashley: Don’t they just seem like they’re made for each other?

Allie: They do. And then I met summer. She was the one who talked me into going to the wedding. She’s fantastic. And then I met some of her family — faith, nick, and then — oh, and then I met noah at both the wedding and the coffeehouse.

Ashley: Alright, now, noah — I heard that he’s working with nick, right?

Jack: Yeah, he is.

Allie: He told me that he’s an artist.

Jack: Uh, yeah, he’s a bit of a rolling stone. I don’t know how long he’s gonna be in genoa city this time, even if he says he’s here for good. Uh, oh, gee, I got to get out of here, ladies. There’s someplace I need to be. Everybody good here?

Ashley: I think we’re okay, jack.

Jack: Good.

Ashley: [ Chuckles ]

Ashland: I am so glad that i ran into all of you.

[ Chuckles ] Uh, d-do you think that I could, uh, take over for a bit, maybe have a little father-son time with harrison?

Summer: That is not going to happen.

Kyle: Uh, hey, buddy, I think those kids over there might want to play. Why don’t you go over there, and we’ll watch you? Yeah? We know what you did, and it changes everything. We don’t want you anywhere near harrison.

Chloe: First of all, I’m ixnaying the whole job description.

Esther: Yeah, but I was a housekeeper for many years. It’s a big part of who I am.

Chloe: You were so much more than a maid to kay and jill. If anything, you should call yourself A… high-level peacekeeper, because that’s what you really were in the chancellor house.

Esther: Hmm.

[ Sighs ]

[ Dramatic music plays ] Well, good morning. Are we all in our places with sunshiny faces?

Jill and katherine: Shut up, esther.

Esther: Oh, yeah, well, it wasn’t the most serene workplace environment, but I’m not gonna exaggerate for effect.

Chloe: If anything, we’re underplaying it.

Esther: You know, I know that you’ve had issues in the past about my job. I mean, I’ve had insecurities about it myself. I-I once pretended to be wealthy to impress a man, but I’m never doing that again. I-I worked for mrs. C. For a very long time, and I’m proud of it. I-I was proud to be needed.

Chloe: All I’m saying is that it doesn’t hurt to fluff things up a bit. Everyone’s doing it.

Esther: So, you’re still disappointed, what I did for a living.

Chloe: [ Inhales deeply ]

Esther: I like being a maid. I live in a beautiful home. Jill’s a pain, but I could never leave mrs. Chancellor.

Chloe: Why not?

Esther: She needs me. And she’s been very good to both of us, letting you live there when you were a baby.

Chloe: And shipping me off to a boarding school.

Esther: How could you be so ungrateful. That school was outrageously expensive. If it wasn’t for mrs. C., You wouldn’t have gotten such an incredible education. Instead of being a stylist, you might have wound up cleaning toilets, too.

Chloe: But don’t you want more, mom?

Esther: I’m happy with my life. I like what I do. Might not be glamorous, but —

Chloe: It’s pathetic. And if you want to live the rest of your life like a loser, then go ahead. I’m not doing it. I refuse to. I have zero issues with your career choice, and I’m embarrassed about how I spoke to you that way. I’d like to think that we’ve come a long way since then.

Esther: We have. And whatever differences we’ve had in the past, it doesn’t change how much I love you and what the woman katherine tina valentine has become.

Chloe: Aww.

Esther: I love you, honey.

Chloe: I love you so much, mom. Want more from your vitamin brand?

Ashley: So, what are your plans? What are you gonna do with your degree?

Allie: I am not totally sure.

Ashley: Listen, I completely understand. I know from experience that your 20s can be a little tricky.

Allie: Yeah, yeah. Um, I got to make some decisions, too, though. Usually, I like to have plans and then stick to them.

Ashley: That’s exactly like me, too.

Allie: Really?

Ashley: Yes, I like everything to be set in stone and then just laid out.

Allie: Yes, exactly.

Ashley: But what’s that saying, “man makes plans, and god laughs”? Life just gets in the way sotitimememememe

Allie: I am learning that thehehehehe hard way.

Ashley: Aww. You must be dealing with so, so much. All these new relatives that you’re meeting, and… I mean, I understand that you’re still dealing, you know, with the death of your dad. And I know, fomememymemememememememe waalwawawawawawawaggtgggggggg cheerleader and always helped methrough things.

Allie: Yeah. Me too. Sorry. Um, I’m actually gonna go take a shower.

Ashley: Oh, okay.

Allie: Excuse me.

Ashley: Sure.

Jack: Hey, red.

Phyllis: Hey! How are you this morning?

Jack: Oh, it’s a pretty glorious morning.

Phyllis: It is.

Jack: Sun is shining, the birds are chirping.

Phyllis: I have a really great idea. Um, would you like me… to make a cup of coffee, and we can sit here and watch diane check out and know that she’s never gonna darken our doorstep ever again?

Ashland: I made a huge mistake. Uh, in fact, I made several mistakes, and I deeply regret my actions. But nothing I’ve done changes my relationship with my son. So if I —

Summer: To be clear, he is not your son. Tara lied about that, just like you have lied about so many things.

Ashland: I’m trying to make amends. But for today, I just want to spend a little bit of time with harrison.

Kyle: Listen —

Ashland: Please, I’m —

Kyle: We already said no. So don’t make this a scene. You should go. Now.

Ashland: Hey, uh, kiddo! Your old man, he’s gotta… get to a meeting, so we’ll have to spend time together later. Another time. I’ll see you soon, though. I love you.

Kyle: That could’ve gone a lot worse.

Summer: I’m just glad that it didn’t get ugly in front of harrison. Aunt victoria.

Victoria: Hi.

Summer: Oh, my gosh.

Victoria: Good to see you.

Summer: We just heard about what ashland did. I am so sorry that you even had to lay eyes on him just now.

Victoria: I can handle seeing him.

Summer: I know nobody is stronger than you. I just — I wish somebody would’ve told me.

Kyle: Victor must be furious.

Summer: And the rest of my family? I mean, I would be scared of grandma if I were ashland. Why is he even still in town? Can’t he do one decent thing and just leave us all alone for good? Nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard.

Chloe: So here is your new profile. You see, I called you a “house manager.”

Esther: Oh. I’m good with that.

Chloe: Yeah. And these are your photos. What do you think?

Esther: I think they’re good. I mean, they look like me, right?

Chloe: Yeah.

Esther: The last thing i would want is for someone to be disappointed when they see me in person.

Chloe: Yeah, no, I think they look like you. And by that, I mean beautiful.

Esther: Thank you. Okay. Let’s post it.

Chloe: Do it! Mm!

Esther: It’s out there now!

Chloe: Yep. Loving, loyal, and sincere you is out there. And I wouldn’t trade you for the world.

Esther: Well, that’s good, honey, because you’re not getting rid of me anytime soon.

Chloe: [ Chuckles ]

Esther: And as far as the app goes, I don’t have any unrealistic expectations. I’m not expecting a prince or even someone that would be interested. I-I’m just gonna go with the flow.

Chloe: Well, any guy who swipes right is lucky.

Esther: Aww. Thank you. Okay. We should be going. I mean, the kids are probably expecting us.

Chloe: I know. I guess we should go.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Esther: Well, is that —

Chloe: Ooh! Yep, that is the app.

[ Gasps ] You got a hit. Someone’s interested!

Esther: Oh, my. Oh, no. Oh, my gosh.

Jack: I am truly sorry that diane has been such a disruption in all of our lives.

Phyllis: Well, I mean, listen, if it’s any consolation, diane led me to having as close as a bonding experience as I’m ever gonna have with your sister ashley.

Jack: What?

Phyllis: Yeah, she came tearing in here, accusing me of going soft on diane. I assured her I’m still a hater.

Jack: Well, I guess it’s good to know the two of you can agree on something.

Phyllis: Yeah. Listen, jack, we just need to get diane the hell out of our lives. We really do. I mean, part of me is relieved that kyle and summer and harrison are going back to italy. I mean, I want them as far away from that woman as possible.

Summer: That little boy is just the cutest.

Kyle: Well, it doesn’t look like he picked up on any of the earlier tension with ashland.Summer: But we are going to have to deal with it eventually. As much as we could hope that ashland will do the right thing and leave town, we can’t count on it. And didn’t sound like he was ready to go anywhere.

Kyle: Mm. If he won’t walk away from harrison, we’ll have to keep our guard up with both him and my mother. The prospect of staying in genoa city just got much more complicated with those two in the equation.

Victoria: I don’t ever want to leave the palazzo, let alone tuscany.

Ashland: Well, that doesn’t sound at all like the beautiful, talented workaholic I just married.

[ Both chuckle ]

Victoria: Well, it is our wedding night.

Ashland: Mm, yes, it is. But as perfect as this night is, if we stayed here, we would be missing out on the extraordinary life we’re gonna have back home. Working side by side. Power couple by day, passionate at night, that kind of thing.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ]

Ashland: I’m gonna spend every day from now on showing you how much I love you. And you know, I was thinking. Part of me wishes we’d met years ago. But maybe we had to wait until this moment so we would both understand how lucky we are. You have no idea how deeply i regret the lies… I felt I had to tell. But I’m gonna spend the rest of my life making it up to you. That’s a promise.

Victoria: Mom, it’s me. I’ve changed my mind. I think we should take that trip together after all.

Next week on “the young and the restless”…

Nate: Am I interrupting something? Because I’m getting the distinct feeling that something’s wrong.

Hilary: We just got some news, and…it wasn’t good.

Michael: I think I found a solution for getting ashland out of town.

Ashland: You’re kyle’s mother?

Diane: That’s right.

Ashland: Maybe we have more in common than just having a bad day.

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Mariah: To being happy, in love, and married.

Tessa: Same here. Mmm.

Mariah: Oh, and to faith for these fabulous decorations.

Tessa: Oh, it was such a lovely surprise. It was so sweet of her.

Mariah: Yeah, she’s a romantic.

Tessa: Married. Wow.

Mariah: I know. Right?

Tessa: Yes.

[ Both chuckle ] I mean, it feels unreal, but…

Mariah: Strangely, casual. Like, totally normal.

Tessa: Very natural, yeah.

Mariah: I mean, we were already committed to each other forever, but then we just said it aloud in front of all the people that we know.

[ Both chuckle ]

Tessa: With kyle officiating. The person who saw our connection before anyone else. It was perfect. The wedding, the music.

Mariah: Yeah.

Tessa: The party.

[ Both laugh ]

Mariah: The food was fantastic. And noah’s vision — oh, my god.

Tessa: Totally out of control. Oh. And, uh, it was so nice having crystal there.

Mariah: Having our families together was — it was amazing. And knowing that rey was the one who made that possible, it just meant so much to my mom.

Tessa: Yeah. The look on jack’s face when he caught the bouquet,

[Laughs] Priceless.

Mariah: Absolutely priceless.

Tessa: [ Laughs ]

Phyllis: You didn’t have to see me to my room.

Jack: It was my pleasure.

Phyllis: Like that unexpected kiss?

Jack: Was it? Unexpected, I mean.

Phyllis: I mean, there’s a lot going on with the wedding and all those emotions, you know, flying around. That’s probably why it happened.

Jack: Yeah. Yeah, we’ll blame it on the wedding.

Phyllis: Well…

[ Buzzer ]

Michael: Thank you.

[ Sighs ] Thank… well, hello, there.

Taylor: Michael, hi. Good to see you again.

Michael: Good to see you, too.

[ Chuckles ] Sorry.

Taylor: [ Chuckles ]

Michael: I-I still can’t get over the fact that you’re really here.

Taylor: [ Chuckles ] I can’t tell you what it means to have someone say that and kind of sound glad about it.

[ Chuckles ]

Michael: I take that to mean that you’re on your own this evening.

Taylor: Oh, story of my life. I assume lauren’s on her way.

Michael: Oh, my lovely wife had to go out of town on a last-minute business trip, leaving me all by my lonesome.

Taylor: Oh.

Michael: Um… why don’t you join me?

Taylor: Really?

Michael: Yeah, have a seat. Come. Yeah.

Taylor: Oh. Well, thanks. I would love to.

Michael: [ Chuckles ]

Taylor: This is so kind of you. I’m really grateful for the offer, and for the chance to catch up with you.

Michael: [ Sighs ] Well, uh, the — the seafood is to die for. Very fresh. And you really can’t go wrong with any of the caribbean dishes.

Taylor: [ Chuckles ] Oh, how’s the grilled snapper?

Michael: Unbelievable.

[ Chuckles ]

Taylor: Done.

Michael: So… how are things going?

Taylor: Uh… well, there’s been some positive momentum with kyle. He’s extended his visit.

Michael: Really? That’s wonderful.

Taylor: Yes and no. While I’m thrilled that my son is close by, he has made it clear that he did not stay for me. He officiated mariah’s wedding.

Michael: Hmm. Has young master kyle become a man of the cloth?

Taylor: [ Laughs ] Of the internet variety.

Michael: Yeah.

Taylor: But he was a natural. He was so poised and warm, generous, and funny.

Michael: It sounds like you were there as a guest.

Taylor: [ Sighs ]

Michael: You crashed tessa and mariah’s wedding.

Taylor: “Crashed” makes it sound so —

Michael: That you weren’t invited?

Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Summer: Well, harrison’s totally zonked. He looks so adorable. I took a picture of him. Look.

Kyle: [ Chuckling ] Oh.

Summer: [ Chuckles ] I missed him so much. How is that even possible, to become so crazy about a little boy in such a short amount of time?

Kyle: Harrison is just that amazing.

Summer: You think you’re joking, but it’s true. Sweetest kid ever.

Kyle: Well, his stepmom is pretty sweet, too.

Summer: Mmm. He makes it easy. He really does.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] I tried so hard to be good, just like he does, you know, with my mom, as a kid. It was me and her against the world, and yet she still decided… never mind. I shouldn’t go there.

Summer: [ Sighs ] I resent the way that diane showed up tonight, uninvited, and the way that she basically forced you to bring me over to her.

Kyle: Oh, uh, [Sighs] She — she didn’t force me.

Summer: It was manipulative. She knew that you couldn’t say no. Then, the way that she acted like a martyr when she was asked to leave and acted as if you were her protector. That’s why I say I couldn’t trust her. I can see that you’re still struggling with this. You’re caught between the woman who deserted you as a child and the woman who’s now shown up again, overflowing with apologies, wanting a place back in your life.

Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Summer: Have you already decided to let her back in? Like pulsing, electric shocks,

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Noah: Yeah, I just walked in. Thanks again for letting me borrow the keys, mom. Nah, I still have tons of energy after the wedding. Didn’t want to keep everyone up at home. Yeah, I have a couple ideas I’ve been playing around with. Figured I might work on them a bit tonight. Oh, it was a beautiful ceremony. It was a killer party, too. Oh, you get some sleep, okay? Don’t wait up for me. Alright, good night.

[ Sighs ] Allie? Hey.

Phyllis: I’m starting to think that kiss was a little more than just the wedding.

Jack: We do manage to keep surprising each other.

Phyllis: Yeah. It just feels right.

Jack: Boy, does it.

Phyllis: Yeah. You know me so well. You know, in fact, I’m gonna put that to the test. Um, what am I thinking right now?

Jack: Okay, okay, let me give this a try.

Phyllis: Yeah? Do your best.

Jack: Yeah.

Phyllis: I bet you cannot guess, I bet.

Jack: You spent all your time at the wedding mingling and dancing and not eating, and you are famished.

Phyllis: How did you know that?

Jack: Well, you have to ask?

Phyllis: You do know me well.

Jack: Let me go 2 for 2.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jack: Let me guess what you would order from room service.

Phyllis: Um, you know what? I sort of have a craving for society’s late-night menu. What do you think?

Jack: Are you kicking me out?

Phyllis: No, no, I just want to continue the celebration. It’s been such a festive, festive day.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Yeah, I don’t know if i can forgive my mother. Or if I even should.

Summer: It’s totally understandable why you would feel that way. I can see how torn-up you are about this, how badly you want to believe that diana is sincere, but [Sighs] I just haven’t seen any proof of that, and I don’t want you to get hurt.

Kyle: Part of me wants to give this more time, wait and see what she really does, but there’s also a part of me that doesn’t want to live in this limbo, feeling like I’m judging her every move. She’s my mother. I hate having to feel like I’m so guarded around her.

Summer: It’s your choice how this plays out. And whatever you decide, you can change your mind. If you need more time, then diane needs to accept that. And then there’s harrison to consider. It’s up to you, of course, but if I get a vote, I’d like to leave harrison out of this for as long as possible — at least, until you have a better handle of the situation and we know if diana is trustworthy or not.

Kyle: Yeah, we’re on the same page with that.

Summer: [ Sighs ] Good.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] But tonight I want to set it aside and focus on you, my strong, gorgeous, pragmatic wife, who takes my breath away every time I look at her. I’m here now, and I’ve missed you like crazy. With golo, I’ve lost 13 inches in my waist.

Tessa: Okay. Alright. Ooh. Okay. Oh, this is from a music producer who wants to work with me.

Mariah: Okay, what’s his name?

Tessa: Uh, carter, who gave us A… coffee-table book about… birds.

Mariah: Oh. I mean, that’s great. I love birds. What? I do. I like birds.

Tessa: [ Laughing ] Okay.

Mariah: Okay, so, carter, bird book. Next one?

Tessa: Alright, here you go.

Mariah: Thanks.

Tessa: [ Humming ] Oh, uh, you should open this, since it’s from your co-workers at jabot.

Mariah: Aww. Alright. It says, “dear boss lady…”

Tessa: Oh.

Mariah: “…There’s an old saying, ‘love doesn’t make the world go ’round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.’ Here’s wishing you and tessa the happiest, most dazzling ride together. With much affection, from your marketing team.” Very sweet of them.

Tessa: That’s so lovely.

Mariah: Okay. What have we got? Oh, my gosh.

Tessa: [ Laughs ]

Mariah: Look at this! It’s a “rock on” hand.

[ Both laugh ]

Tessa: Oh, wow, we have a really good thing.

Mariah: Right? Oh, wow. I love it.

Tessa: Okay. Oh, this one’s from faith.

Mariah: Do you want to do the honors?

Tessa: Okay. Oh. Wow.

[ Chuckling ] She really wrapped it.

Mariah: Yep.

Tessa: Oh. [ Gasps ] Oh, my gosh. Oh.

Mariah: It says “family.”

Tessa: Isn’t it so nice that we’re our own family… and then we’re gonna have our first child?

Mariah: First child? Like, more than one?

Allie: Hey, this place looks closed.

Noah: Uh, that’s ’cause it kinda is. My mom owns it, so I have an in.

Allie: Oh. Hmm.

Noah: Looks like you and i had the same idea. Weren’t quite ready to call it quits after the wedding, huh?

Allie: Oh, no, actually i am — I did go back to jack’s place. It was just, I had trouble falling asleep, and then I came back out, and here I am.

Noah: Oh, okay, well, whatever you came here to get, i can make for you. And then I guess we can just ignore each other.

Allie: Okay. That sounds good. Regular coffee is great. Thanks.

Taylor: Alright, yes, I snuck into the wedding to watch kyle officiate. But I hid in the back. I was discreet.

Michael: A wedding to which you weren’t invited, where your presence could have resulted in a — an unwelcome scene.

Taylor: Michael, I’m a much better person now. But I’m still human. I’m still me… which will always make me suspect in certain people’s eyes.

Michael: Oh, please, remember who you’re talking to. I am the guy who advised you while you and jack were battling for custody of young kyle. I’m also the person who eventually had to step in and take over the case.

Taylor: You’re the reason I got custody, in large part because of how you grilled phyllis.

Michael: I’m also the…

[ Whispering ] I’m also the person who organized your memorial service… because I didn’t want kyle to think that everybody hated his mom. I wanted him to know that there were others who shared in his sadness.

[ Sighs ]

Taylor: I — I didn’t know that. Wow.

[ Sighs ] Thank you, michael. Years late, but… no less appreciated.

Michael: You’re welcome.

Taylor: It reminds me all over again what I put poor kyle through.

Michael: Oh, you know what? I didn’t say those things to make you feel any more guilty than you already do. I believe you’ve made a sincere attempt to change, that you — that you want to make amends and heal your relationship with your son. All admirable goals that I think you can achieve.

[ Sighs ] As someone who has also felt the need to make amends. You may recall that I was no saint, either.

Taylor: [ Chuckles ] Yes, but look at you now. I admire you so much. I mean, how I wish I could have what you have. You have a place that you can truly call home, with people who love and — and respect you.

Michael: I’ve been fortunate, there’s no question. But you’re not completely alone. You have to know that there are people who care about what happens to you.

Taylor: Case in point.

Michael: As you said, you’re still you. And diane jenkins is a formidable woman. And right now, that means keeping your head held high and not taking any more impulsive moves… like showing up at events that you weren’t invited to, no matter how great the momentary satisfaction.

Taylor: Michael, don’t scold me.

Michael: No, no, I am being the friend you need now, trying to get through to you. If you ever want to have a real relationship with kyle, you’re going to have to be prepared to wait and suffer some of the wrath of genoa city.

Taylor: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Wow, look at these two. And every time I see them together, they’re like best buds.

Jack: Ignore them.

Phyllis: Okay, I’ll — I will do that for you. One prilosec otc in the morning

Tessa: Uh, well, it was just a slip of the tongue. I got a little ahead of myself, there. We were just talking about the future, and imagining kids, plural. But you know… maybe just one.

Mariah: No, it’s fine. I — I would love more than one.

Tessa: Yeah? I think it would be really special. And who knows? Maybe one of us will want to carry a child after adopting one. But we still have decided that this is the best thing for where we are in our lives.

Mariah: It is. Feels really right.

Tessa: [ Chuckles ]

[ Laughs ]

Phyllis: Well, this has been an amazing day. Amazing. The wedding was fun, wasn’t it?

Jack: Yeah, it was. I don’t know who was more shocked by my catching the bouquet — everyone else at the reception or me.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] It must have been hilarious. I wish I was there.

Taylor: You know why she’s doing that, don’t you?

Michael: Why who is doing what?

Taylor: Oh, phyllis, fawning all over jack. It’s totally for my benefit.

Michael: [ Sighs ] I’ll take your word for it.

Phyllis: [ Laughing ]

Taylor: Dinner was delightful, but I think it’s time for me to get back to my suite.

Michael: Oh, come on, you haven’t even touched dessert. Don’t let phyllis chase you away.

Taylor: Oh, [Scoffs] I deal with phyllis and her bad attitude on a daily basis. She never misses a chance to make me feel unwelcome in her establishment. Although she won’t have the pleasure much longer.

Michael: I assume you’re gonna find someplace else to stay, and I certainly don’t fault you for that.

Taylor: Yes, at first, she wanted me in her hotel so she could keep her eye on me and police my every move. But now that people know I’m back, she’s made it clear she wants me gone.

Michael: Oh. I’m sorry you feel mistreated.

Taylor: [ Sighs ] No, it’s okay. I’m sure wherever I land will be better. Anyway, I-I really do need to get going. What do I owe you for dinner?

Michael: Nothing. It’s on me.

Taylor: Michael. No.

Michael: Hey, I enjoyed your company, and even if I hadn’t, you saved me from eating alone, which is my least favorite activity.

Taylor: Oh, I enjoyed our time together, too. Thank you so much. And not just for the delicious food.

Michael: [ Chuckles ]

Taylor: I can’t tell you how much our friendship means to me, especially right now.

Michael: Well, like I said, you’re not alone. And remember my advice — no impulsive moves.

Taylor: Got it. Take care.

Michael: You too.

[ Indistinct conversation in distance ]

Taylor: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Oh.

Taylor: I just wanted to wish you both a good evening.

Jack: Good evening.

Phyllis: I-I see you’re making an early night of it so you can go pack so you can leave first thing in the morning.

Taylor: You’ve been very clear on that subject, phyllis. I just needed to finalize my plans.

Phyllis: I don’t want to keep you. Go ahead, go ahead.

Taylor: Good night.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

Jack: You think she’ll actually go back to L.A.?

Phyllis: Yeah. I mean, we’ve all made it abundantly clear that she is not welcome here. She’s not wanted here. And I’m gonna do whatever I can to drive that point home.

[ Sighs ] But your eyes are so blue. You know, sometimes when you look at me, it takes my breath away.

Jack: Oh, sorry about that.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] No.

Jack: I could try to get a handle on it.

Phyllis: Don’t be sorry. I like it.

Kyle: I’m so glad you’re here with me.

Summer: Me too.

Kyle: I love our life in milan. But it’s — it’s taken some getting used to. Sometimes I get homesick.

Summer: I know you do. And there is something special about being back here in genoa city. I miss this town more than i realized.

Kyle: Well, we should come home more often. Whenever you can get away from marchetti. And I know you’ve worked hard to make a name for yourself, but there’s something to be said about life balance, even after you’ve landed your dream job.

Summer: I actually have to talk to you about that. When you really need to sleep.

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Phyllis: Hey! Are you okay? Is something wrong? Because every time I see you, you’re just chattin’ it up with your old pal, that lunatic diane jenkins.

Michael: She is my old pal. Remember? And I’m not about to kick a woman while she’s down. Plenty of folks are doing that already.

Phyllis: Not nearly enough. That’s what I say.

Michael: If you were to find yourself in a similar situation, I would —

Phyllis: Don’t compare me to diane.

Michael: Your propensity to do things that have consequences that you didn’t plan on, thus alienating great swaths of people, in which case — in which case, as your friend, I would stand by you in the same way, so suck it up. Look, you seemed perfectly happy with jack a moment ago. Why don’t you go enjoy yourself, alright?

Phyllis: [ Scoffs ]

Michael: Bye. Good luck with that, jack.

Jack: Michael.

Phyllis: Thank you.

Jack: Feel better now?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Damn you and those blue eyes.

Noah: [ Sighs ] So, what brought you here, huh? Why aren’t you at jack’s?

Allie: So many people. Oh, that didn’t come out right.

Noah: It, uh, sounded honest.

Allie: Yeah, but it could be misconstrued as rude. The abbotts have been lovely and welcoming, but for many years, it was just my father and me.

Noah: It’s a big change for you.

Allie: Yeah, there is a lot of energy, and it all directed at me. It’s well-meaning energy. It’s just… we’re all kind of strangers, still. So…it’s awkward.

Noah: Hey, I get it. I do. I have a big family. The newmans — they’re, uh… how do I put this? Um, they’re an assertive bunch. They’re all smart, all have an idea. I mean, I left town to avoid family drama more than once. Last time, I left the whole continent.

Allie: [ Chuckling ] Wow.

Noah: Yeah, and it took me a long time to realize this. There’s far more good in being a part of it than there is bad. It’s something to think about.

Mariah: You know, even if you didn’t know whether I wanted another kid or not, you wouldn’t have to keep that from me. We share everything. Okay?

Tessa: Yeah. You’re right. It’s the best of who we are and who we’ll continue to be. My beautiful wife.

Mariah: My beautiful wife. If you’ve been living with heart disease,

Allie: I’m glad you figured out how to get along with your family well enough to not flee the country.

Noah: It’s a talent.

[ Chuckles ] Alright, well, I’ll get back to ignoring you now, but one last little pearl of wisdom. You really can take it at your own pace here. And jack, he’s one of the best guys I know, so you have nothing to worry about there. You know, he actually was my stepfather at one point.

Allie: So, one of his many marriages was to your mom?

Noah: Yep. Yeah, that’s right. And they’re still friends. And you already met my sister summer. I’m sure you got an idea about how open and cool she is.

Allie: Yeah. Yeah, she was the one who talked me into going to the wedding. She seems great.

Noah: And her husband, kyle, he’s the same. Now, they’re all kind and generous people who will take you on your own terms, so if you’re ever feeling like you need a little space, just ask for it, and they’ll still be there when you’re ready.

Kyle: So, what’s going on?

Summer: Well, I discovered certain things about marchetti’s finances that angelina’s been keeping from me. And when I went to her with questions, she claimed that it was nothing for me to worry about. She didn’t want to distract me from the work that I was doing.

Kyle: So she brushed you off?

Summer: More or less. I mean, she wasn’t rude about it or anything. In fact, she couldn’t have been nicer. But I could tell that something was off, so I did a deep dive into the company’s books.

Kyle: Hmm. How bad is it?

Summer: Worse than I could have ever imagined.

Kyle: Oh, boy. [ Sighs ]

Summer: Yeah. I realize now why angelina was so interested in my marketing experience. I mean, my vision for the brand did help increase revenue, which has improved the company’s financial footing. But they are deep in the hole, and it worries me.

Kyle: Did you bring your concerns to her?

Summer: [ Sighs ] Yeah. But she’s in denial. And she’s too afraid to do what it takes to shore things up.

Kyle: So… are you thinking about walking away?

Summer: No. I love my work there, and i really believe in angelina’s design talent.

[ Sighs ] I’ve been trying to think of a solution, but it’s gonna take something really big to keep them afloat.

Kyle: Well, you have an idea?

[ Chuckles ] Let’s hear it.

Summer: [ Chuckles ]

Phyllis: Uh, I’m gonna say good night here.

Jack: Yeah, you’re probably right. Kids are at my place. I would be conspicuous in my absence. Don’t want to start any questions that are, frankly, none of their business.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Jack: The way things have evolved between us, they will continue to evolve, but only as we want them to.

We will decide.

Phyllis: I couldn’t have said it better myself. I hope to see you tomorrow.

Jack: You can count on it.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Taylor: My, my, so much romance in the air tonight. Ubrelvy helps u fight migraine attacks.

Tessa: [ Sighs ] Hey, let’s stay up all night. I want to experience every second of this perfect day.

Mariah: Yeah. I like that.

Tessa: [ Chuckles ]

Mariah: Watching the sunrise on our very first day as a married couple. Ready to take the world on… together.

Summer: What if… jabot bought marchetti?

Kyle: Wow. That is… definitely big and out of the box.

Summer: Jabot has been in and out of the fashion business. It wouldn’t take much to ramp back up. And then, with the partnership with fenmore’S…

Kyle: It makes it a natural fit.

[ Both sigh ] It’s interesting. I just got to think about how it could work.

Summer: I was thinking that we could move operations over here. We give angelina the option of relocating or working remotely in italy. It means that we could move back home permanently, which, talking to you now, clearly appeals to both of us. Then again, there might be other aspects that don’t work for you on a personal level. I mean, with diane coming back into your life again after all of these years, would you even want to come back under those circumstances?

Jack: Well, you seem to be taking full advantage of the hotel amenities before you move on.

Taylor: Oh, well, now that phyllis no longer sees a need to play watchdog, she’s eager for me to go.

Jack: Well, that’s understandable.

Taylor: Of course, given all of our history. Although she did seem to be enjoying her daily opportunity to take pot shots at me, remind me how universally hated I am in this town. Well, almost universally.

Jack: So, you decided to go to a wedding that you were neither invited to nor welcome at.

Taylor: To see my son, knowing that I had to be content to hide in shadows and watch from a distance.

[ Sighs ] Michael counseled me that if i want a relationship with kyle, I need to be patient, which I am more than willing to do, even if it means constantly turning the other cheek with phyllis, because then I’ll have more moments like I did at the wedding, where kyle agreed to reintroduce me to summer. You know, just to feel like a part of his life, even for a few minutes.

Jack: Sounds like michael gave you some good advice. If I were you, I’d take it.

Taylor: Well, have you talked to kyle? Uh, was — was he okay?

Jack: I am not going to be a go-between. You and kyle are both adults. I have done my part. I will support kyle in whatever decision he makes about how things move forward.

Taylor: As you should.

Jack: You need to give him time and space. Diane, you were gone for years. He deserves some time to make this decision without any pressure. Do you understand that?

Taylor: Yes, jack, I — i accept what you’re saying.

Jack: Good.

Taylor: So, you and phyllis?

Jack: What about us?

Taylor: Well, you seem to be moving things along.

[ Clicks tongue ] Interesting timing. Almost like she’s marking her territory.

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[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Cork pops ]

[ Conversations continue ]

Nick: You know, you should be really proud of yourself. You pulled off the wedding for the ages, and you did it in no time at all.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Um, I helped out a little. No, the best thing about tonight is mariah and tessa.

Nick: They look so happy. Uh…I don’t know. Do you, uh — you want to dance?

Sharon: Um…thank you, but, you know, you mentioned that rey really loved to dance, and chance had suggested that to me, too, but I don’t know.

Nick: Yeah. I get it.

Sharon: Um, but you should get out there. You don’t want to put this great outfit to waste.

Nick: I mean, I am really crushing this outfit. I know.

Sharon: Sure.

[ Both laugh ] Um, you know what? Hey, you should ask summer. She looks like she might want to dance with her dad.

Nick: Yeah. I shouldn’t pass up an opportunity to embarrass all of my children tonight.

Sharon: I absolutely agree. Do it.

Nick: So, you sure?

Sharon: Yeah. Positive.

Nick: Alright.

Phyllis: I’m having so much fun, the most fun I’ve had in a really long time. Let’s go dance again.

Jack: Ordinarily, I would say yes, but I see allie across the room there by herself. Do you mind if I ask her?

Phyllis: No. Do it. Definitely.

Jack: Thank you.

Phyllis: We’ll dance later.

Jack: Well, hi there.

Allie: Hi.

Jack: Would you like to dance?

Allie: Oh, I’m not sure, jack. I don’t usually dance at weddings.

Jack: We should definitely change that.

Allie: Alright. If you say so.

Summer: [ Laughs ] You are having too much fun.

Nick: Well, I’m gonna have to ice my knees later.

Summer: [ Laughs ] I love you.

Nick: I love you, too, supergirl.

Kyle: Hey, sorry to bust in on…whatever’s going on here.

Summer: Oh, my dad is just showing off.

Kyle: Do you mind if I borrow summer for a minute?

Nick: Uh… yeah, why not? You’ve seen all my best moves anyway. I’m gonna go dance with the brides.

Summer: Alright. Don’t hurt yourself. You okay? What’s wrong?

Kyle: My mother’s here. She would like to say hello.

Summer: Now? Why?

[ Up-tempo music playing ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Kyle: Summer…my mother.

Summer: Hi. It’s been a long time.

Diane: Yes, it has. But I’ve been able to follow you and your career a bit over the years, and I’m — I’m so impressed with what a successful and lovely woman you’ve become. Oh, and congratulations on your own wedding. Clearly, you make my son very happy.

Summer: I do my best. He makes me extremely happy, as well.

Diane: That’s wonderful. Love is hard to find and even harder to keep. Uh, so, um, now that kyle and i have reconnected, I was hoping that maybe you and I could get re-acquainted, as well. Well, I-I’m not saying that we’re all of a sudden going to become best friends, but I was hoping that slowly, over time, we could forge some kind of relationship. I mean, I — I am your mother-in-law. Although I promise I won’t be the typical, annoying kind.

Summer: Nothing about this is typical.

Jack: [ Groans ] Oh, that looks like trouble.

Phyllis: Hell no. Look what she’s trying to do. I see it. She’s trying to insinuate herself into my daughter’s life. That’s not gonna happen. I’m gonna put a stop to that right —

Jack: No, no, no, don’t go.

Phyllis: Why not?

Jack: Because, as you said yourself, if you go over there, it will only escalate things. This is tessa and mariah’s big day. Let’s be fair to them.

Kevin: Hey, that toast you gave was so beautiful. It bordered on being intimidating. I’m glad you went after me ’cause it would have been too hard to follow that tear-jerker.

Crystal: Are you kidding? I was a wreck having to follow you. Yours was so poignant and true.

Mariah: Guys, it’s not a contest.

[ Laughter ]

Tessa: Both toasts were amazing.

Mariah: Yep.

Tessa: But I still cannot believe that you’re here.

Crystal: Sometimes it doesn’t even feel real.

Tessa: But it is.

Crystal: I’m hoping I can thank your brother for everything he did to help get the charges against me dropped so that I could come back to town.

Kevin: Yeah, I’m sure that can be arranged.

Crystal: Yeah.

Kevin: How long are you here for?

Crystal: I’m not sure.

Tessa: If it were up to me, she would stay forever, but tonight is good for starters.

Mariah: Well, why don’t we raise a toast to crystal?

Crystal: Ah.

Mariah: Welcome back.

Kevin: Yes.

Crystal: Thank you.

[ Light laughter ]

Tessa: And now can we talk about your dresses? I mean, incredible.

Chloe: I know. Chelsea did such an amazing job. I’m sorry that she couldn’t be here.

Mariah: Oh, yeah, she was fantastic, you know? She incorporated all of our very, very specific ideas. She was creative, collaborative. It was fantastic.

Tessa: Yes, they’re so original and tailored to us.

Chloe: Well, I will pass along the message. I’m sure she will love to hear it.

Mariah: I still can’t believe that we had our dream wedding without a hitch. I mean, there are so many things that could have gone wrong, right?

Kevin: Nothing would dare go wrong on friday the 13th. It’d be too on the nose.

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Mariah: [ Laughing ] Oh, my gosh! Hey, mom!

Sharon: Hey!

Mariah: Why aren’t you out there?

Sharon: Oh…

Mariah: We could have a mother/daughter dance. Or — or we could have a mother/daughter dance-off.

Sharon: Ohh.

Mariah: Come on.

Sharon: I don’t know. I’m just really enjoying watching you two.

Mariah: [ Laughs ]

Tessa: Oh, wait, you got some cake, though, right?

Sharon: Yes, I had cake. It was so good. And you know what? Everything about this evening is just phenomenal.

Mariah: Well, I’m not gonna argue with you there. Um, do you want some more champagne? Would you like some?

Sharon: Sure. Oh, actually, this is perfect because I’ve been meaning to grab a moment to toast you two. Um… I couldn’t be happier or more proud of the two of you. And I couldn’t be more honored to witness your love and your union tonight. Here’s to a lifetime together and to all of your dreams coming true.

Mariah: Thank you, mom.

Tessa: It means so much… mom.

Sharon: I’ll take it. It feels good. It feels right.

Tessa: Yeah.

Sharon: I love you both.

Mariah: Thank you. Love you. Mwah!

Sharon: Oh!

[ Light laughter ]

Noah: You having a good time?

Allie: Yeah. Yeah, I am.

Noah: Listen, I’d, uh — I’d like to apologize to you.

Allie: For what?

Noah: Making corny jokes at crimson lights when we first met.

Allie: [ Laughing ] Oh, that.

Noah: Yeah. I promise no more abbott/newman family-feud humor.

Allie: That’s a relief because I am not very good at pretending to laugh.

Noah: Yeah, I got that.

[ Both chuckle ]

Allie: So, I heard that you are responsible for the themes and decor of this wedding. Is that true?

Noah: Yeah, I had a little bit of input.

Allie: Ah. Well, it’s quite…fanciful.

Noah: “Fanciful.” That’s a — that’s an interesting word choice.

Allie: Well, I like to be specific with my words. I feel like saying you love something these days is really meaningless. Don’t you think?

Noah: Yeah. Yeah, I feel the same way. Alright. Fanciful. I’ll take it as a compliment.

Allie: Good. It was meant as one. So, abby said you’re an artist?

Noah: I was an artist.

Allie: Does anyone stop being an artist once they are one?

Noah: It’s complicated.

Allie: Yeah, well, most things are.

Noah: Yeah.

Allie: So, what kind of art do you do?

Noah: I’ve made a couple installations around the world for the past few years. I was based in london for a while. Obviously not there anymore. And I no longer do that kind of work.

Allie: What made you stop?

Noah: I just got burnt out. And I felt like I needed a change. I wanted to come back home. So, what do you think of genoa city so far?

Abby: Hmm.

Chance: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Well, it looks like they’re getting along better than they did at crimson lights.

Chance: Yeah, well, at least he’s a familiar face. I mean, this has to be overwhelming for allie, meeting all these new people.

Abby: Yeah, especially since some of them are family members that she never knew existed.

Chance: Well, I hope everyone’s been as welcoming as you have.

Abby: Yes. I mean, I feel, as a abbott-newman-chancellor, the more family members, the merrier, right? I am worried about my uncle jack. It’s got to be hard on him. Finding out that keemo died. Then he has a granddaughter that he never met and she’s all grown up. I mean, and diane coming back from the dead.

Chance: Have you got a chance to talk to him one-on-one yet?

Abby: No, not since our family interrogation of diane the other day.

Summer: Diane, I’m not sure how much “get to know you” time we’re gonna have while we’re here.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Can I just say something? I haven’t always been an honest person, but I have worked really hard to become one. That’s how kyle and I have been dealing with each other, with brutal honesty at times. So, you don’t have to beat around the bush or be overly polite. You can be frank. You can tell me how you feel.

Summer: Okay. Well… I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around your return. And what you did to kyle as a boy — I think it’s awful. But you aren’t my mother. So I’m taking my husband’s lead. I care about what he’s feeling first and foremost, and I’m going to love and support him while he sorts through all of this.

Diane: I appreciate that. I admire it. And I agree that what I did was horrible. And I’m just praying that kyle will eventually find a way to forgive me.

Summer: I’m not gonna make a scene, okay? I’m not gonna do that. I’m just gonna go over there and tell diane in no uncertain terms that she’s not wanted here without anyone noticing.

Jack: Okay, don’t take this the wrong way. I’m just having a little trouble believing that.

Phyllis: I own a hotel. I throw people out on their butt every day very discreetly.

Jack: Okay.

Phyllis: Okay what? What does that mean — “okay”?

Jack: I’m just saying, if somebody is going to tell diane she has to leave, it should be me. What, you think I’m giving her too much slack?

Phyllis: [ Clears throat ] I think you’re in a bad position. I think you have a big heart and you want to do right by your son. I understand that. You want to make him happy. You don’t want to butt in and upset him or aggravate diane. I get it.

Jack: I admit I am frustrated, yes.

Phyllis: See, but I’m not you. I don’t have a big heart. She’s trying to insinuate herself into my daughter’s life. That — you know what? Go dance with allie, alright? I’m gonna go talk to her. No one will notice. I promise you.

Jack: Okay. Okay. I’m saying okay, but please don’t do anything that’s gonna cause a big scene.

Phyllis: I’m not gonna cause a big scene. I’m gonna stop one from happening. Okay? I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Phyllis: Hey, diane. Well, this is a private event. Time for you to go.

Diane: I’m not bothering anyone.

Phyllis: How long is that gonna last?

Diane: I’m having a private conversation with my son and his wife.

Phyllis: His wife is my daughter.

Summer: We were just finishing up here.

Kyle: Phyllis, my mother just wanted to say hello to summer, and then she promised she would leave.

Phyllis: Oh, well, she’s still here.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] You know, thank you for looking out for me, kyle, but phyllis is right. I just came by to watch you officiate the wedding, but I — I should go. It was a pleasure to see you again.

Kyle: I’ll walk you out, make sure you get a cab. I’ll be back.

Phyllis: That bitch is trying to worm her way into our lives, summer. Who knows what kind of damage she’s thinking of causing.

Summer: I was wondering the exact same thing.

Phyllis: [ Breathes deeply ]

Allie: Genoa city is different than los angeles.

Noah: In a good way or bad way?

Allie: Mm, I don’t make quality judgments like that. Things are what they are. They’re not better or worse.

Noah: Okay, so, you’re analytical, you know, not subjective, kind of the opposite of the artistic mind.

Allie: [ Scoffs ] Whoa. How do you know that I’m not artistic?

Noah: I’m — I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you.

Allie: Yeah, well, really, you have.

Noah: Okay.

Allie: Just kidding.

Noah: Oh, okay, so she does have a sense of humor.

[ Laughs ]

Jack: May I steal allie away? I’d like to introduce her to someone.

Allie: Oh, god. There couldn’t be any more abbotts, could there? Sorry. I’m joking.

Noah: Okay. Well, there’s no more abbotts ’cause we newmans make sure to keep their population in check.

Jack: Okay, what’s going on here?

Noah: Well, apparently we are making bad jokes.

Allie: Yeah.

[ Chuckling ] Sorry. Come on. Let’s go.

Jack: Okay.

Crystal: You, me, dance floor again.

Noah: Okay.

[ Both laugh ]

Abby: Here you go.

Chance: Why, thank you.

Abby: You seem lost in your thoughts.

Chance: Oh, no, I was just thinking about mariah and tessa’s vows. They’ve been through a whole lot this year, huh? It’s been a tough year for a lot of us.

Chance: You know, when I said our vows, I had no idea that you would have to end up rescuing me in spain, bringing me back home to our baby boy.

Abby: I know losing rey has been a shock, something you’ll be processing for a while.

Chance: It’s been tough.

Abby: I know.

Chance: But I will get through it. I promise. I just can’t imagine what sharon’s feeling.

Abby: Devastation, loss, a void that can’t be filled.

Chance: Is that what you felt when you thought I was gone?

Abby: And I’m not telling you that to make you feel guilty. I’m saying it because you are the love of my life.

Sharon: Um… girls, I-I hate to do this, but, um, I’m starting to feel a little bit jet-lagged and tired from my trip to miami. And — I’m sorry — I fully intended on staying here until the last guest left, but —

Mariah: Mom, mom! Say less, okay? There is no obligation for you to be here, so just go. You can leave.

Tessa: We appreciate everything you’ve done for us.

Nick: ’70s glam — who wore it best? I mean the brides or the people who gave away the brides?

Sharon: Well, the brides, nick.

Mariah: Obviously.

Nick: I don’t know. It might be a photo finish.

Mariah: Oh, wow.

Nick: Um, I’m crushing this outfit. Who wants to dance? Let’s dance right now.

Sharon: Actually, you know what? I was just telling the girls, um, I’m gonna get home. I’m feeling a little tired.

Nick: Okay. Uh, I’ll — I’ll go with you.

Sharon: No, no, I don’t want you to leave the party. Stay and have fun. I’ll just grab a car.

Nick: No, I’m definitely driving you home.

Mariah: We are going to rehash every moment of this night very soon.

Sharon: We’re gonna rehash this whole thing as soon as you get home from your honeymoon.

Mariah: Oh, it’s just a few days in a cabin in the woods. I mean, we’re gonna have a honeymoon that’s bigger and better once we can figure it out.

Tessa: I’m trying to make it sound more mysterious and glamorous than it actually is.

Mariah: Yeah.

Nick: Hmm.

Sharon: Did you not tell them?

Nick: No. I thought we would do it later, you know, together, as, like, a surprise.

Mariah: I-I don’t like surprises.

Nick: You’re gonna like this one. Um, your bigger, better honeymoon’s gonna be here faster than you think. Like, tomorrow, actually.

Mariah: Wha–

Nick: Yeah. An all-expense-paid trip to paris. You’re not going to some cabin. You’re going to paris.

Mariah: What?

Tessa: Uh, wait. Are — are you joking?

Nick: No. Serious. You’re gonna get all the details sent to your phone later — e-tickets, reservations. Have a blast. We love you.

Mariah: Uh, I don’t think, mom, we should leave you for so long right now.

Nick: Whose idea do you think it was?

Sharon: Nick needed help figuring out a wedding gift, and I just know that the honeymoon of your dreams would be in the city of lights. So, don’t worry about me. I’m gonna be happy just thinking about you two having the time of your life in paris!

Tessa: Uh…uh…

Mariah: Oh, my god. Thank — thank you.

Tessa: I don’t know what to say! Ahh!

Sharon: I know what to say! I know what to say! Bon voyage!

[ Laughter ]

Tessa: [ Gasps ]

Mariah: Oh, my god!

[ Up-tempo music plays ]

[ Laughter ] Dr. Harmon: We are america’s doctors.

Mariah: Hi.

Tessa: Hi. [ Chuckles ]

Mariah: Best night ever.

Tessa: Ingrained in my mind forever. Everyone seems to be having a great time, too.

Noah: What’s up, jet-setter?

Summer: Hi. Thanks. You bartending this shindig, too?

Noah: I guess I have to, to catch up with my sister nowadays. Seems like we only see each other at weddings — victoria’s, this one.

Summer: Mm. When I saw you in tuscany, you were thinking about coming to genoa city for a quick visit, and now it seems like you’ve grown roots.

Noah: I guess I’m enjoying the slower pace.

Summer: Well, it looks like you found ways to flex your artistic side. This place looks great.

Noah: Wow, was — was that an actual compliment?

Summer: Uh, don’t get used to it. You’re still annoying.

Noah: Oh.

Summer: Dad can’t stop gushing about working with you. It’s kind of sickening.

Noah: Oh, okay, I got you. Jealous. That’s what it is.

Summer: Mm.

Noah: Yeah.

Summer: Mm. Yeah. I’m living a life of misery in milan. High fashion, café life, happy marriage…

Noah: Okay, okay.

Summer: …Adorable stepson.

Noah: Yeah, way to rub it in the single guy’s face. Where is mr. Wonderful anyway?

Summer: Oh, he — he stepped outside for a second.

Noah: Is everything okay?

Summer: I’m not sure what you’ve heard.

Noah: Well, I know kyle’s mother has re-appeared.

Summer: She crashed the wedding.

Noah: Did she? I hadn’t noticed. Is she causing problems or…

Summer: Kyle’s putting her in a taxi right now to make sure that can’t happen. She said she just wanted to come and see him officiate the ceremony and to see me, which I found odd. And I think it’s shaken kyle up.

Nick: Hey, kids. Uh, just wanted to let you know we’re taking off.

Sharon: Your dad’s driving me home.

Faith: Oh, I’ll go with you.

Sharon: No, no. You stay here. You can’t ditch your date.

Faith: Are you sure?

Sharon: Absolutely. I’ll see you at home later. Have fun.

Nick: Not too much fun.

Moses: [ Chuckles ] Your dad was joking, right?

Faith: Yeah, I think so.

Moses: It’s cool that your mom let you stay. You think she’s doing better?

Faith: She’s still grieving. I think she will be for a long time. I’m really grateful that she talks to me so honestly about it. She’s so strong, such a good role model.

Moses: It’s nice that you have someone like that in your life.

Faith: Yeah. You have devon and nate.

Moses: Yeah. I’m really lucky to have such awesome people in my life. And most of all, you.

Faith: [ Chuckles ] Ooh.

Moses: I’m really excited that we’re going to the same college.

Faith: I am, too.

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: It looks like your baby brother is head over heels! Look at that.

Devon: Yeah. I see it.

[ Chuckles ]

Amanda: Wow, you’re worried.

Devon: I’m not worried.

Amanda: You are worried.

Devon: I’m not worried. I’m not worried. I’m very happy those two are together.

Amanda: Uh-huh.

Devon: I am happy. I’m gonna probably have a talk with him soon, though.

Amanda: Ohh, a talk? Well, that sounds like a buzzkill.

Devon: No, it’s not gonna be a buzzkill. I’m just gonna warn him about being in love at such a young age, you know? They’re both about to go to college. It’s gonna be a new environment, around new people, have new experiences. And feelings can change even when you don’t expect them to.

Amanda: Well, I agree with you in theory, but I have a feeling that those warnings are gonna go through one ear and out the other because you just — you can’t tell young love a damn thing.

Devon: No?

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Sharon: Thanks for the ride. Are you gonna head back to the party? You seem like you might have some more dancing in you.

Nick: Nah. My motto is “always leave with them wanting more.”

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Everybody was having such a good time. I don’t think that anyone noticed that we left. And as much fun as it was to dress up, I cannot wait to get out of these shoes and have a cup of tea.

Nick: Well, I’m sure you’re tired, but if you’d like, i could, uh, hang out for a bit. I’ll even make the tea.

Sharon: Okay. Thank you. Although that seems like a pretty tame way to end the evening for someone as glam-tastically dressed as you.

[ Laughs ]

Diane: Ugh. Why am I not surprised? You must have rushed out of there to follow me home.

Phyllis: This is not your home, diane.

Diane: Are you stalking me now?

Phyllis: No, but you seem to be stalking kyle.

Diane: Oh, please. I wanted to catch a glimpse of my son officiating a wedding. That’s all. And you shouldn’t be calling me a party crasher when that’s exactly what you did.

Phyllis: Well, how do you figure that?

Diane: Uh, you went as jack’s plus-one, so I’m sure no one was sad to see you leave, either.

Phyllis: Okay, first of all — oh, no, no, no. You’re not me, okay? You’re not me. And nobody wants you around.

Diane: That’s not necessarily true. Kyle defended me when you were so ungraciously trying to kick me out.

Phyllis: You are misreading kyle’s actions. He doesn’t know what to say. He doesn’t know what he wants right now. But — but I have confidence that, with summer’s urging, he’ll figure out that letting you back in his life was a huge mistake.

Diane: God, this is really getting tedious. Are you done?

Phyllis: No, I’m not done! You are a cancer! You are a cancer here! I want you out! I want you gone!

Tessa: Okay, ready?

Mariah: Yeah. Hey, guys? Uh, hello? Uh, we — we just wanted to, uh — to say som–

Tessa: Hey, I got this.

[ Whistles ] Thank you.

[ Laughs ] Well, we just want to give a final thank-you to all of you for coming and making this such a magical night.

Mariah: And thank you to our friends and our family for helping to put this together. It’s insane.

Tessa: And I want to thank my sister, crystal, for coming and making this a dream come true.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Mariah: And I want to thank crystal for agreeing to spend the night at the grand phoenix so we can have the apartment to ourselves.

[ Laughter ]

Tessa: Alright, we’ve done our vows.

Mariah: Mm-hmm.

Tessa: We’ve eaten cake. And we’ve danced till our feet went numb, so…

Mariah: We’re out of here, suckers! Bye!

Faith: Wait a minute! There’s still one more thing to do.

Tessa: Oh.

Mariah: Oh.

Tessa: Oh.

Mariah: [ Laughs ]

Tessa: Wow. Okay.

Mariah: Um…

Tessa: Alright.

Mariah: I guess we’re doing this.

Tessa: We’re doing this.

Mariah: Alright, together.

Tessa: Together.

Both: One, two, three.

Chloe: Oh! Uh, well, I think it’s a little too late for me.

Kevin: [ Laughs ]

Chloe: Um, okay.

Abby: Oh!

Devon: Who.

Abby: [ Chuckles ] Well, this thing is like a homing device for married women.

Mariah: Okay, we’ve got to give it one more try, right? I mean, this one will be the winner, okay?

Abby: Okay, let’s do it. Here we go!

[ Gasping, laughter ]

Jack: Um… I think I’ve been married more than anyone in this room.

[ Laughter ] I don’t know how I feel about this.

[ Laughter ] Well, the next time’s a charm, right?

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Sharon: You know, you were dancing so enthusiastically, at one point, I got worried that you were gonna do the splits or something.

Nick: It was tempting, but i couldn’t risk a torn hamstring.

Sharon: Wasn’t the ceremony beautiful? And the girls were so happy.

Nick: They really were.

Sharon: I hope that for the rest of their lives they’ll always be happy and healthy and in love. But I hate that life has taught me that that’s not always possible.

Nick: Sharon, I know life can be, uh, tough and very cruel at times. But mariah and tessa — no matter what they face in the future, they know they will always have a very loving and supporting family that they can count on.

Sharon: Thanks for always being here when I need you. Especially these last few weeks. I don’t think I could have gotten through them without you.

Nick: Well, I hope you know you can always count on me.

Diane: I’d offer you a drink, but I don’t want to.

Phyllis: Oh, that’s okay. I don’t want one. Um, so, I’m going to talk to you as, uh, the owner of this hotel. Um, I let you stay here because you wanted to talk to kyle and — what? — Make peace. I also wanted to keep an eye on you. But, see, you’ve talked to kyle, and now it’s in his hands. You keep on teasing us, saying you’re leaving — “I’m leaving” — but you’re still here. So, I’m gonna make it real easy on you. Get the hell out of my hotel, diane.

Diane: You can order me out of your hotel, but you can’t make me leave town, and I am staying right here until kyle decides one way or another. I believe that kyle is capable of forgiving me. And maybe jack, too.

Phyllis: Oh, my… you are delusional.

Kyle: Mmm. I’ve missed you so much.

Summer: I can’t imagine how difficult this has been for you. It was so painful when I wasn’t sure who my father was. I — just the confusion of not knowing my place or my identity. It might be a bit like what you’re going through.

Kyle: It’s hard for me to figure out exactly how to feel. I’m happy you’re here. And I don’t expect you to have an opinion or anything.

Summer: Oh, but I do.

Kyle: Really? ‘Cause you just met my mother. Or re-met her.

Summer: I saw all I needed to see when I caught the way she looked at my mom earlier. It was pure anger and jealousy. I don’t think that woman can be trusted for a second.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] If you’re washing with the bargain brand,

Allie: So, how many times have you been married?

Jack: That is a story for another time. How about some tea?

[ Doorbell rings ] Oh. Who is that?

Phyllis: Hey! I have an update. Oh, am I interrupting?

Jack: Uh, no, you’re not interrupting. Come on in.

Phyllis: Okay. I have details —

Jack: About?

Allie: You know what? I think I’m gonna head up to bed.

Jack: Alright.

Phyllis: Good night.

Jack: Good night, allie. So, what is going on? You disappeared from the reception.

Phyllis: Yeah, because I went to the hotel to confront diane.

Jack: Phyllis —

Phyllis: No, I didn’t make a scene. It was no big deal. But, um, she will be leaving town now.

Jack: Wait. What makes you think that?

Phyllis: Uh…I kicked her out of my hotel.

Jack: Okay. Well, there wasn’t a big scene at the wedding.

Phyllis: No, and I also told her no one wants here here. That’s it. Listen. Do you have problem a with my doing this? I mean, I thought you would be a little bit more appreciative. Are you still on the fence about having diane here?

Jack: I want kyle to get some closure, and I don’t think he’s gotten it yet. And your putting your foot on the scale probably doesn’t help. If she feels forced out, it could backfire on us, and as much as I hate the idea, kyle still needs time with his mother.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Alright. I just let my own hatred for diane get the best of me, i guess. Sorry. I apologize.

Jack: No, no, don’t — don’t apol– don’t apologize. You were being you, and I happen to like you.

Phyllis: Thank you. It was a lovely night otherwise.

Jack: It was, wasn’t it?

Phyllis: Yeah. Thank you for asking me to be your date.

Jack: Is that what you were?

Phyllis: Yeah, I was your date. Thank you.

Jack: My date.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] Allie caught the bouquet.

Jack: Uh, no. I caught the bouquet.

Phyllis: You caught it?

Jack: Uh-huh.

Phyllis: That’s a first.

Jack: Well, the first to catch a bouquet. Walking down the aisle — i think I’ve done that for the last time.

Phyllis: No. I don’t know if it’s the last time for you.

Jack: One night without thinking about diane. Is that too much to ask for?

Phyllis: It is not too much to a– let’s dance. You want to dance with me? Let’s dance.

Jack: Um…

Phyllis: Let’s go.

Jack: Okay.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Tessa: [ Gasps ] Ooh. Oh, my goodness.

Mariah: Wow. Oh, my gosh.

Tessa: Wow, this is so beautiful.

Mariah: Yeah.

[ Both laugh ] Look at this.

Tessa: Oh, my gosh. Ah! We did it!

[ Both laugh ]

Mariah: Oh, wow. We’re married.

Tessa: Whew. Um…

Mariah: [ Chuckles ]

Tessa: What’s next?

Mariah: I mean, the sky’s the limit…starting right now.

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Kyle: Welcome to the wedding of mariah copeland and tessa porter. Weddings are generally solemn occasions. Two people proclaiming their love and commitment to each other in a very public forum requires some seriousness, after all. And while tessa and mariah take their commitment to each other very seriously, this wedding will be…”the funkiest, grooviest, most bad-ass wedding you’ve ever been to.”

[ Laughter ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kyle: Tessa and mariah have written their own vows to each other that they would like to share with us at this time. Tessa.

Tessa: [ Sighs ] I knew today would be the happiest day of my life, because it was the day that we begin our married life together. I’m not gonna lie, I — I never thought I would be here, because I had given up on love and everything that comes with it. But you broke down all my walls. You saw all of me.

[ Chuckles ] The best of me, the worst.

[ Both laugh ] And you embraced me entirely. Our connection is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It fills my soul and inspires me. Every lyric and every note of every song is about you and the love that we share together, because everything that I’ve learned about love is because of you. I have many more songs to write, so I can’t wait for our future together. And I can’t wait to see what lessons we learn along our beautiful adventure. I promise to be your partner through all of it. Your best friend, your champion, and your shoulder to lean on, now and always.

Mariah: Wow.

[ Both laugh ] You got me all teary.

[ Laughs ] Okay.

[ Sighs ] Even though I have wanted this for so long, I cannot believe that we are actually here. Growing up, wishes like this just didn’t come true for me. And I never had much. And then a miracle happened — the first miracle of the two great miracles of my life. I found my mom.

[ Sniffles ] And sharon has taught me so much. I’ve learned so much from her. I learned how to love, and i learned how important it is, so I was ready for you when you came along. Even though I didn’t exactly know what was happening at first.

[ Laughs ] I just thought…I had met an amazing person who was gonna become my friend. And I soon realized that it was, you know, a bit more than friendship. And the date — our first date that kyle set up — when you held my hand, it just felt right. And looking around now, it all feels so right. Tessa, I am so grateful that you are in my life.

[ Chuckles ] And I swear you are magic.

[ Both laugh ] You are like an alchemist — everything you touch turns to gold. And so here we are, committing our lives to each other, about to start our own family, and i know that that’s gonna be golden, too. I also know there are gonna be good times and there are gonna be bad times. But, tessa, I promise you that I am going to be right by your side, holding your hand through it all, just like I am now.

[ Sniffles ] Because when we are together, there is nothing that we can’t do. I love you and I am yours today and tomorrow and forever. I’m on a mission to talk to people about

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Summer: [ Sighs ]

Allie: Do you need help?

Summer: Hi.

Allie: Hi.

Summer: Oh, you must be allie.

Allie: I am.

Summer: I’m summer, kyle’s wife.

Allie: Oh, right. Of course. I heard you were coming.

Summer: [ Chuckles ]

Allie: It’s nice to meet you. Here, let me help you.

Summer: Oh.

Allie: Here. Oh, my god.

[ Laughs ]

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Allie: Here you go.

Summer: [ Chuckles ] Oh, my god, thank you. I tried to pack light for this trip, but it didn’t work out. I am my mother’s daughter.

Allie: Phyllis, right?

Summer: Yeah.

Allie: Yeah.

Summer: Oh, my god, you must have met so many people since you’ve been here.

Allie: Yeah, yeah, there were a lot of names to put with faces.

Summer: [ Chuckles ]

Allie: I met all the abbotts at once.

Summer: They were all together?

Allie: Yeah, I interrupted a family meeting.

Summer: Mm, I bet I know what that was about.

Allie: [ Sighs ] Yeah, it was pretty awkward walking in on that. And, you know, but they’ve all been really, really nice.

Summer: Even billy?

Allie: Yes, even billy. He’s been great. You know, I actually met your mom while I was out in la.

Summer: Hmm.

Allie: She’s one of the big reasons that I’m here. She’s been really supportive of jack and I to spend time together.

Summer: Hmm, well, if she was encouraging you to come out here, you must have passed her test. She can be supportive, but she’s also super protective of jack, of anyone she loves, really.

Allie: Oh, yeah, yeah, I have seen that side of her, too. When she heard that kyle’s mom was alive and had orchestrated the whole thing, oh, man, she was not happy about that.

Summer: Rightfully so. This whole thing has been so crazy. It’s been really hard on kyle.

Allie: He’ll be really glad that you’re here.

Summer: Well, he won’t be thrilled that I’m late, which wasn’t my fault, by the way. My flight was delayed. But I do need to get to the wedding, so we better get dressed and ready.

Allie: Wait, we?

Summer: Yeah. You’re coming with me, right?

Kyle: Tessa, will you take mariah to be your wife? Will you love, honor, and cherish mariah and remain faithful to her as long as you both shall live?

Tessa: I will.

Kyle: Mariah, will you take tessa to be your wife? Will you love, honor, and cherish tessa and remain faithful to her as long as you both shall live?

Mariah: I will.

[ Both laugh ]

Kyle: Excellent.

[ Whispers ] You two are doing great.

Kevin: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: We will now have the exchange of the rings. Does the maid and man of honor have the rings?

Kevin: The man of honor does.

Crystal: The maid of honor does.

Tessa: This ring is a symbol of my everlasting love. With it, I offer all that I am and all that I hope to be.

Kevin: [ Chuckles ]

Mariah: This ring is a symbol of my everlasting love. And with it, I offer all that i am and all that I hope to be.

Kyle: It is my honor to pronounce mariah copeland and tessa porter officially — and as you can see, blissfully — married.

Tessa: [ Exhales sharply ]

Kyle: Come on, you can now kiss the bride.

Mariah: Oh, thank you!

[ Applause ]

[ Both laugh ]

Tessa: [ Laughs ] We are america’s doctors. And some of us…

Allie: Wait, you want me to go to the wedding?

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, I don’t think so.

Summer: You have to. I’m sure you’re invited, and if not, you’re my personal guest.

Allie: Which I really appreciate. Jack did invite me, it’s just that I am not comfortable going.

Summer: But you’ll know people there — I mean, me, jack, kyle, my mom.

Allie: Yes, but I’ve never even met the happy couple.

Summer: Oh, don’t even worry about those two. They have a “more the merrier” mentality. I mean, if mariah wants me there, I’m sure she would welcome a stranger like you with open arms.

Allie: You two don’t get along?

Summer: Hmm, not since the first time we met.

Allie: [ Chuckles ]

Summer: But as big of a pain as she can be, she’s kyle’s best friend, and tessa’s pretty cool.

Allie: Yeah, yeah, I am a big fan of her music.

Summer: Well, then think of this as an opportunity to meet her in person. It’s gonna be a fun wedding. And we’re late, so we’re missing all the boring parts. It’ll just be a big party.

Allie: Yeah, thing is, I am not really a big party person.

Summer: Oh, did I say a big party? No, I meant a small, delightful gathering of pleasant and friendly individuals.

Allie: Oh, right, right, right. Somehow I don’t think I should be trusting you.

Summer: Hmm, probably not, but I don’t think that you should stay in this enormous old house by yourself. It’s probably haunted.

Allie: Really? Really, you’re gonna scare me into going with you?

Summer: [ Scoffs ] Come to the wedding, allie. I promise you, you’re gonna have a good time. And if you don’t, you can come back here and never take my word for anything ever again. Deal?

Allie: Okay, okay, I will go.

Summer: Yes! You won’t regret this.

Allie: Yeah, but the problem is I don’t have anything to wear.

Summer: That’s not a problem at all. See, I just got off the plane from milan, the fashion capital of the world, with all of these enormous suitcases, so we’ve got plenty of options. We’ll find you the perfect outfit. Now let’s get ready.

Allie: [ Sighs ]

Faith: Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming mariah and tessa as they share their first dance as a married couple.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Tessa: We did it.

Mariah: Yes, we did. Got dressed up in fancy dresses and got our hair did and in front of all of these people said, “I love this woman and i want her to be my wife.”

Tessa: We did. And you look amazing.

Mariah: You look more amazing.

Tessa: Do you think that’s why everyone’s staring at us? Because we looking amazing?

Mariah: I think that’s exactly why.

Nick: I know what you’re thinking.

Sharon: Yeah? What?

Nick: Rey would’ve loved this.

Sharon: That’s exactly it. I know he would have said this is the most beautiful wedding he’s ever seen, since ours.

Nick: He’s here. He’s with us. So is cassie.

Kevin: I am so proud of them. You know, there was a time i didn’t think their relationship would survive. But all the obstacles, all the pain they caused each other, it didn’t tear them apart. You know why? I will tell you why — because the love is always there. Just goes to show you, the power of love can conquer all. Ow. What was that for?

Chloe: You know what. Our relationship should’ve taught you that. Everything that we have been through ought to have proved that if two people are meant to be, then they are meant to be.

Kevin: Well, of course, but, you know, with mariah and tessa, it was shaky. Things were touch-and-go for a while. We didn’t know that they were gonna have a happy ending. But with you and me, babe, baby bird, it was written in the stars. There was never any doubting our love.

Chloe: Oh, nice save, fisher.

Kevin: Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

Chloe: You know what I think is so amazing about this wedding?

Kevin: What’s that?

Chloe: Just a few years ago, this never would have happened. It wasn’t legal. And now, no one would even question it. Two people should be able to marry whoever they want, and that is the real power of love.

Kevin: Well said. May I have this dance?

Chloe: Yes, you may.

Tessa: Oh, I’m so happy.

Mariah: Me too. I am so deliriously happy.

Tessa: I love you so much.

Mariah: I love you, too. Hi, I’m karen.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Tessa: Okay. I could use a break.

Mariah: What? No! You said this was gonna be a dance competition. You’re gonna ruin our chances for the grand prize.

Tessa: Well, I already have the grand prize, and I have a ring to prove it. Do you want some champagne?

Mariah: Oh, yes, please. I would love some.

Amanda: One second, ladies.

Mariah: Hi!

Amanda: I just have to say congratulations. And your vows were absolutely beautiful.

Tessa: Thank you.

Abby: You both looked gorgeous up there.

Tessa: Oh, don’t stop dancing on account of us. We’re just getting some champagne.

Mariah: Yes, save a dance for me, okay?

Chance: Who should save a dance?

Mariah: All of you. All of you save a dance because I’m dancing with all of you before the night is over. Got it?

Devon: You heard her.

Tessa: Hi.

Noah: Hey, crystal.

Crystal: Noah, I heard you did all this. Great job. You crushed it.

Noah: Oh, well, thank you. My instructions were very clear. They said, “make it look like a wedding, but not a wedding-wedding.”

Crystal: That’s helpful.

Noah: That’s mariah.

Crystal: Well, mission accomplished. It looks amazing.

Noah: Well, thank you, but you know what’s really amazing? You being here for your sister. I don’t think anything could’ve made tessa happier.

Crystal: I’m so glad I could be here for her.

Noah: Well, I want to hear what you’re gonna do with this newfound freedom of yours, but we don’t have to talk around the boring old bar. Care to dance?

Crystal: Lead the way.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Kyle: You are here. Thank god, I’ve missed you.

Summer: I’ve missed you, too. We have a lot to talk about.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ] Hey, allie. Sorry, I didn’t see you there.

Allie: [ Chuckles ] No need to ever apologize for being glad to see your wife.

Phyllis: Supergirl! Oh, my god, supergirl! Look at this dress. That’s amazing.

Jack: It’s been too long, kid. Get over here.

Summer: Oh, yeah?

Jack: Get over here.

Summer: Did I miss something big?

Jack: Uh, you don’t know the half of it. You look beautiful.

Allie: Thank you, jack.

Jack: Let me guess, you ran into summer at the house and she dragged you here.

Allie: You know, she can be very persuasive.

[ Laughter ]

Jack: Don’t know where she gets that. Hey. Let me show you around. I got a few people I’d love to introduce you to.

Allie: Yeah, that sounds awesome.

Summer: You’re doing great, allie.

Phyllis: Hey, I missed you. I missed you so much. Not as much as kyle, of course.

Summer: Well, I’m here now for whatever you need.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Okay, well, I’ll let you guys catch up. I’m not gonna hover. I’ll, you know —

Summer: Mm, look at you, mom, reading the room.

Phyllis: I read the room.

Summer: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: I missed you.

Summer: Missed you.

Amanda: So I need to know — are you two going on a honeymoon?

Devon: Oh, yeah.

Tessa: Yes.

Mariah: Yes.

Tessa: But the details are confidential.

Mariah: Mm-hmm.

Amanda: Okay, no, you can tell me. Yes, you can. Come on, come on. It’ll be our little sec– our little secret.

Devon: [ Laughs ] She gonna get it out of her.

Mariah: Oh, well, great. That’s perfect.

[ Laughs ]

Devon: Gosh, I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am that this day has come for you.

[ Chuckles ]

Mariah: Thank you. Yeah, I am so happy that you could be here to celebrate.

Devon: Are you kidding me? Of course I’m here to celebrate with you, after everything we’ve been through — friendship, business, dating, friendship again.

Mariah: Yeah, that’s — that’s a lot.

Devon: Yeah. You helped bring an amazing new life into the world. But I’ll tell you, I’ve never seen you like you look today. You’re glowing. Looks like you have sunlight coming out of you.

Mariah: See? That is exactly what I was saying. I’m, like, happy — deliriously happy. And I don’t know what it is about this marriage thing, maybe it’s turning me into a sap.

Devon: No, that’s impossible.

Mariah: Well, since we are being sentimental, I just wanted to say thank you. Because I wouldn’t be here without you. I wouldn’t be with tessa without you, and I wouldn’t feel this happiness. Damn it, I think I’m gonna cry again.

Devon: It’s okay. You can cry. Come here.

[ Chuckles ] When my blonde is luminous, i feel luminous.

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Jack: Hello.

Chance: Hey!

Abby: Allie.

Allie: Hello.

Abby: Hi. You’re here.

Allie: I am.

Abby: I’m glad. I love your dress.

Allie: Oh, thank you. I had help.

Abby: Well, whoever helped you has great taste.

Allie: Summer.

Abby: Of course.

Jack: Well, I wanted to introduce her to chance.

Chance: Well, we actually got to meet briefly earlier today. Yeah, sorry we were in such a rush, I didn’t get the opportunity to properly welcome you to genoa city. So welcome.

Allie: Thanks, chance.

Jack: I think the ladies of the hour are free. If you’ll excuse us, please.

Amanda: So…

Phyllis: Hey.

Amanda: I didn’t expect to see you here.

Phyllis: Jack invited me.

Amanda: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: “Mm-hmm” — what does that mean?

Amanda: [ Scoffs ] It means that every time I talk to you, you say that you two are just friends, but I don’t know, I don’t think that a friend invites their buddy to a wedding.

Phyllis: He invited me because he knew summer was gonna be here.

Amanda: Uh-huh. Okay, if you say so. If you say so.

Jack: Mariah, tessa, I’d love for you to meet my granddaughter allie.

Allie: So lovely meeting you guys. Congratulations.

Tessa: Thank you.

Mariah: Kyle has told us so much about you. So welcome to our wedding.

[ Chuckles ]

Allie: I hope it’s alright that I’m here.

Tessa: Oh, of course, we’re glad to have you.

Mariah: Any granddaughter of jack’s is a friend of ours.

Allie: You know, summer did say you would feel that way.

Mariah: Oh, well, summer is a lot to take, but I have to admit it, she and kyle are perfect together.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: Well, I can relate.

Mariah: Oh.

Nick: Oh, it’s so good to see you, supergirl.

Summer: Oh, I miss this hug.

Faith: Me next, me next!

Summer: [ Laughs ] Hey, faith. It feels like it’s been forever.

Faith: I missed you so much. Did you bring me back any clothes? I want to know all about your job. Is it hard? How’s your italian?

Nick: Okay, okay, summer just got here. You can grill her later. These two have a lot to catch up on, so you’re with me. Come on. Have fun.

Kyle: Mm.

Summer: You look tired.

Kyle: I haven’t been sleeping well. I wanted you here with me and to tell you about everything, and not just video chat or on the phone. I need you here with me.

Summer: I’m here. I wish I had come with you and harrison when you first left.

Kyle: Yeah, me too, but we had no idea what was in store for me. After we leave here, we’ll go back to the house and sit down and I’ll tell you everything about what’s been going on.

Summer: [ Chuckles ] Good. I am all yours.

Meet ron.

Jack: Hey, there.

Phyllis: Hey! Hi. Where’s allie?

Jack: She’s over talking to tessa. Apparently, she’s a big fan of tessa’s music.

Phyllis: Oh, wow, that’s great.

Jack: It’s just been lovely. Not just a romantic wedding, but it’s been a welcome respite from all the crises in our lives.

Phyllis: Yeah, that’s true, that’s true.

Jack: Didn’t actually know i needed a break.

Phyllis: Oh. Me neither.

Jack: Just one night without thinking about diane. Is that too much to ask?

Phyllis: It is not too much to a– let’s dance. You want to dance with me? Let’s dance.

Jack: Um…

Phyllis: Let’s go.

Jack: Okay.

Noah: I’ve only been back in town a couple months myself.

Crystal: So how was london?

Noah: Parts of it were good. Other parts of it were a little rough.

Abby: Crystal, hey!

Crystal: Abby, how are you?

Abby: I haven’t had a chance to say hi to you yet. I’m just so happy to see you.

Tessa: Same.

Abby: I just heard what rey did, and I shouldn’t be surprised because, well, he was such a good guy. But I’m so happy that he had all the charges against you dropped. It was a terrible situation, and I can’t imagine what you’ve been through the past few years.

Crystal: It’s all behind me now. I’m focused on the future, and I haven’t felt this good in a really long time.

Abby: I’m so glad to hear that. And, please, if you need anything, anything at all, while you’re in town, let me know. I’m happy to help.

Crystal: That’s so sweet. I really appreciate it. Everyone’s been so nice.

Noah: I think we’re all just relieved to see you doing so well.

Crystal: Thank you. And I heard from tessa that you’re doing really well, too — a husband and a baby.

Abby: It’s true. I have never been happier.

Chance: Congratulations, mother of the bride.

Sharon: Oh, thanks, chance.

Chance: This is — it’s very beautiful. Must be proud.

Sharon: I’m overwhelmed with joy.

Chance: And yet I’ve seen you standing here by yourself for most of the night.

Sharon: Yeah.

Chance: Thinking about rey?

Sharon: Someone told me that he’s here with us, probably on the dance floor.

Chance: I’ll tell you, he’s out there, and he is tearing up that dance floor. I am sure of it. But you need to go celebrate yourself. You know, have some fun, enjoy it. You should be dancing, too.

Phyllis: Glad you’re happy. Keep that. I need to tell you something.

Jack: Okay, tell me. Tell me.

Phyllis: Don’t worry about it. I have it under control. Diane is here.

Jack: What?

Phyllis: Yeah. She’s here. That was my initial reaction. Don’t worry, I got it. I just didn’t want to rush her, ’cause I didn’t want to ruin tessa and mariah’s evening.

Jack: I cannot believe she — what am I saying? Of course I can believe it. It’s diane. What, she wants to let the whole world know that she’s alive?

Phyllis: I don’t think she’s gonna do that. She would’ve already done it by now. I think she just wants to watch kyle.

Jack: She better not make a scene here.

Phyllis: Oh, she’s not going to, trust me. I have it under control.

Summer: Congratulations!

Mariah: Summer! Do you really mean that?

Summer: I do. I believe that everyone deserves a chance at love and happiness, even you, mariah. Hey, tessa, congratulations.

Tessa: Oh, thank you, summer. Thank you for coming.

Mariah: Oh, no, I do–

[ Chuckles ] I don’t want to wrinkle my dress.

Summer: So I was just going to say that you two look terrific. Those dresses are perfect. So much nicer than what you usually wear.

Mariah: And there it is. There it is. You’ll never change.

[ Chuckles ]

Summer: I was — I was joking. I actually have changed a lot. Motherhood and marriage will do that to you. My perspective has shifted, and I’m really, really happy. I know you’ll experience the same thing when you start a family. It’s going to be awesome, and you deserve it.

Mariah: Mm-hmm. And?

Summer: And…nothing.

Mariah: There’s no little jab or clever little put-down.

Summer: No. I mean it. I wish you and tessa nothing but happiness.

Tessa: Just say “thank you, summer.”

Kyle: You can do it.

Mariah: Thank you, summer.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ] See? Was that so hard?

Mariah: Yes, it was excruciating.

Summer: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Uh…excuse me. I need to go take care of something. What are you doing here?

Diane: I came to see you.

Kyle: No, first you show up at the house unannounced, and now you’re here. What are you up to? You love rich, delicious ice cream.

Diane: I’m not up to anything. I came here to watch you officiate the wedding. It was such a kind and generous thing to do.

Kyle: You know, I could’ve told you all about it after the fact. You didn’t need to show up here. And the ceremony’s been over for a while, so what are you still doing here?

Diane: [ Scoffs ] It’s not like I’m going to make a grand announcement or anything that I’ve returned.

Kyle: Okay, that’s not the point. I don’t want this event to suddenly become about you instead of the happy couple. And if someone sees you, that could happen. So I’d appreciate it if you left.

Diane: Okay, okay. But I’d just like to do one thing first before I go. Could I just say hello to summer?

Kyle: Now?

Diane: It’s been years.

Kyle: I think you can wait.

Diane: She’s your wife, my daughter-in-law. Please, kyle. It would mean so much to me.

Kevin: May I have your attention? It is now time for toasts. Please grab a drink and join me as we salute our favorite couple.

[ Whooping, cheering ] Today has been so great. The ceremony was 100% mariah and tessa. It was fun, colorful, full of love. It completely captured the essence of this couple that we all admire and adore.

[ Cheering ] I know that it has been a long road for the two of you to get here. There were twists, turns, bumps along the way. But I am so happy that you made it. Everyone here is, and you can feel it. Everyone in this room is out of their minds crazy about the two of you.

[ Cheering ] I mean, listen to that. Traditionally, there is not a lot of whooping and hollering at weddings. But your exuberance is so infectious. You make us all want to be joyful, happy, in love. We have all been rooting for you two for years.

[ Shouts of agreement ] So the theme of the day is “love conquers all.” And you two have conquered every obstacle that has come your way. Your happiness is our happiness. Your joy is our joy.

[ Sighs ] And your love is our love. To mariah and tessa!

[ Cheering ]

Mariah: Oh. Okay. [ Laughs ] Thank you. Kevin, thank you.

Tessa: We just wanted to say thank you all for coming today.

Mariah: Yeah, even summer.

[ Laughter ]

Tessa: We can’t tell you how much it means to us that you are all here to celebrate with us.

Mariah: I think the celebration has been a little tame…

Tessa: Mm.

Mariah: …Up until now. Don’t you think?

Tessa: Yeah, mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Well, we exchanged vows and rings.

Mariah: Yeah, we did the traditional first dance. And then we mingled politely.

Tessa: And then kevin gave his speech that made mariah weepy again.

Mariah: It did. It did do that, yes. That’s true.

[ Laughs ]

Tessa: So now it’s time for the real party to begin.

Mariah: Yeah. Hey, noah, hit it.

[ ’70s music plays ]

[ Cheering ] Okay, everybody, get your butts on the dance floor!

[ Cheering ]

Never look down you’re flying too high when you need the ground when you wave goodbye just forget about all the rest they’re much too afraid to try but you know you’re the very best livin’ a wild life wild life livin’ a wild life a wild life

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Sharon: Okay, one fresh-squeezed orange juice for faith.

Faith: Thank you.

Sharon: And one mimosa for the absolutely beautiful bride.

Mariah: Oh, thank you. This is exactly what I need.

Sharon: Mm-hmm.

Faith: I know that everyone will be toasting you all night, so allow me to be the first.

Mariah: By all means. Go ahead.

Faith: You are the best sister that a girl could ever have. And please don’t tell summer that.

Mariah: Got it, I will put it in the vault.

Faith: You always have my back, and today, I have yours. To the bride.

Sharon: To the bride. Yeah! Cheers.

Sharon: Mmm.

Faith: Okay, now that that is out of the way, I just want to let you know that I am on top of this wedding. All you have to do is relax and enjoy your day.

Mariah: Where did we get this fantastic project manager?

[ Laughs ]

Faith: Last night, as I was falling asleep, I had a realization. This is what I was born to do — to make this day unforgettable for you. So if there’s anything that you need, let me know.

[ Laughs ]

Sharon: If you will excuse me, something has got my attention.

Faith: Anything I can help you with?

Sharon: No, no, I’m fine. Really, I got this.

Faith: She’s fine. As if.

Mariah: How do you really think she’s doing?

Faith: [ Sighs ] Pretty good, considering. She really needed a happy distraction.

Mariah: Well, I get a wedding, and she gets something to take her mind off of rey. It’s a win-win.

Faith: Okay, staying on schedule. Should I call kevin so he can come over and get ready with the rest of us? I mean, he is your man-of-honor.

Mariah: As seriously as kevin takes his responsibilities as my most trusted dude, I don’t think he wants to be here when we’re arguing over curling irons.

Faith: Yeah, I guess you’re right.

Mariah: Oh, wow. So if this is the fourth course of that incredible brunch that you made me this morning, I’m good.

[ Chuckles ]

Sharon: I think you’ll enjoy this even more.

Mariah: Oh, what the heck?

Sharon: Something old, something new.

Mariah: Wow. I guess this really is my wedding day.

[ Sighs ]

Tessa: Oh, my goodness. Crystal, I cannot remember the last time I stayed up all night talking.

Crystal: We had a lot of catching up to do.

[ Laughs ]

Tessa: Yes, we did, and I am so glad. I cannot wait to show you off to all my new friends and all the usual suspects. They’re not even gonna recognize you.

Crystal: We can do all that later. You’ll have way more important things on your mind. Everybody will be focused on my rock star sister and her stunning bride.

Tessa: Oh. I can’t wait to see mariah. We’ve managed to keep what we’re wearing a secret from each other so far, but I just — I really hope she likes it.

Crystal: I’d love to see it.

Tessa: Me too.

Crystal: Hmm?

Tessa: I don’t actually have the dress in my possession right now, but I will.

Crystal: When?

Tessa: Uh, yeah, it’s gonna be plenty of time.

Crystal: Oh. Okay.

Tessa: Uh…yeah, the designer’s gonna drop it off any minute.

Noah: Okay, seriously, give me your honest opinion and please do not be afraid to hurt my feelings.

Nick: I mean, artists — you’re so needy.

Noah: Dad —

Nick: What is it you have to hear?

Noah: I am a bottomless pit of need when it comes to praise, okay? I think it has something to do with the way I was raised. Maybe not enough attention when I was a kid or something.

Nick: Okay. What you did at the top of the tower — transcendent.

Noah: Okay, smart guy. Yeah.

Nick: Hey, you asked, so I’m telling you. I’m actually extremely proud of you. It’s awesome. I also know what an incredible thing it is you’re doing for your sister and the woman she’s planning to marry, because i know how you still feel about tessa.

Noah: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Hey, there. Nice threads, kyle.

Kyle: Ooh, that’s “reverend kyle” to you. You are looking at a freshly licensed and ordained minister.

Jack: Well, cufflinks — here.

Kyle: Want to help?

Jack: So what’s the first order of business?

Kyle: Well, first and probably last, I will be officiating mariah and tessa’s wedding later.

Jack: That is fantastic. Congratulations to all of you. I’m sure mariah is thrilled. She’s a good friend.

Kyle: Yeah, the best. I’m glad she talked me into this.

Jack: Look, for what it’s worth, I understand your initial decision to skip the wedding ’cause of all you’re dealing with with your mother.

Kyle: Hey, the secret to today is compartmentalization. I’m taking all of my conflicting emotions about my mother and her place in my life, and I am putting them in a little box until I finish my job officiating this wedding.

Jack: Great idea, mister.

Kyle: And it’s not just mariah and tessa having a big day. If it weren’t for me setting up their first date, they might not even be together.

Jack: Your modesty is astounding.

Kyle: It’s a good feeling.

Jack: I’ll bet it is.

Kyle: Oh, and I have some more good news. Summer convinced her people at marchetti they can survive some time without her.

Jack: Wait, summer is coming home?

Kyle: She’ll be touching down soon.

Jack: Oh, that is wonderful. I am so happy for you. I know how much you’ve missed her, dealing with all these complicated issues with your mother.

Kyle: Hey.

Jack: Not today, though.

Kyle: Today is about mariah and tessa.

Jack: Who knows? Maybe diane is already on her way back to los angeles.

Diane: Oh. Are you this attentive to all your guests?

Phyllis: I have a better question for you. What are you still doing here? I mean, I love watching a train wreck, but this is excruciating, even for me.

Diane: Well, I’m so sorry to be such a distraction. By all means, avert your eyes.

Phyllis: I mean, I know how the abbotts reacted to you being in town, but I got to think that the newmans want you dead and buried again, permanently this time.

Diane: I do still have a son in town.

Phyllis: Diane, if you’re waiting for him to forgive you, you’re be gonna waiting a really long time.

Diane: Well, I refuse to give up hope, and I’m aware that it will take time to prove that I’ve changed.

Phyllis: Try forever.

Diane: Alright, if that’s what it takes. I want to make amends. I want to be part of kyle’s life. I’ve changed. And jack is beginning to see that, too. I do believe I’m winning him over to my side.

Phyllis: [ Exhales sharply ] You stay the hell away from jack. After years on the battlefield

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Sharon: Your something old to hold while you walk down the aisle. Not long after I found out that you were my daughter, I gave you a garnet necklace. And this bracelet is the companion piece to that. It belonged to cassie. But today, it’s yours to take with you as you’re walking into the next phase of your life.

Mariah: Oh, mom.

Faith: No crying or we have to re-do that incredible makeup.

Mariah: Got it.

Sharon: Here, let me.

Mariah: I’ve been thinking about cassie so much the last few days.

Sharon: Me too. It’s like she’s right here with us. You know, if there was one thing in this world that cassie loved, it was a wedding.

Faith: Yeah?

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Mm-hmm.

Mariah: I will cherish this with all of my heart. Thank you so much.

Faith: Okay, moving on to something new. Inside you will find two toe rings, and those little numbers that are inscribed, that’s the latitude and the longitude of where you and tessa had your first date. One for each of you.

Sharon: That’s so great.

Mariah: So we can always find our way back to the beginning. Faith, I love it.

Sharon: Alright, something borrowed. But I get this one back.

Mariah: Of course.

Sharon: This handkerchief belonged to rey’s grandmother. And she carried it with her on her wedding day, and rey gave it to me on ours.

Mariah: Wow. It’s so beautiful. Like, the embroidery, it’s so intricate. I love it. You know, rey is the reason that crystal is here. That was his gift to us. He knew how much family meant to us, and that’s what he gave us. One more person to love and to witness our happiness.

[ Chuckles ]

Sharon: Okay, well, time for something blue.

Faith: Me again. This stone is kind of like you. Hear me out. It’s supposed to have all these healing and protective qualities, but I just like the way it feels in my hand. It calms me down when I start to get stressed out. I have carried it with me during some — let’s call them challenging times. When mom was sick, when I was in the hospital, even on my first date with moses.

Mariah: It’s beautiful.

Faith: I feel like it’s got some really good juju, you know? And maybe a little bit of magic.

Mariah: [ Sighs ] I never thought that I would be the girl that gets any of this, and, you know, look at me now. I’m somebody’s bride.

[ Laughs ]

Faith: No, not “somebody.” Tessa is the person that you were meant for, and she is meant for you.

Mariah: I am the luckiest girl in the world to have you both in my life.

[ Laughs ] Sharing this day with the both of you, it’s like a dream come true.

[ Chuckles ]

Noah: If you’re worried that I’m gonna stand up and object during the ceremony, don’t be. I have officially moved past my feelings for tessa.

Nick: Alright, I mean, you’re saying and doing all the right things, but deep down, you know, can you honestly say you’re completely over her?

Noah: Now that I’ve had some time and distance, I realize that the feelings I was having were more about my breakup back in london, and now I knew nothing was ever gonna happen with tessa, so it felt safe, if that makes sense.

Nick: Yeah, I get it. Look, you know, I’m sorry about what happened in london. But, son, love is rarely easy.

Noah: Well, damn, you couldn’t have told me that a couple years ago?

Nick: Well, that’s why when you have moments like this, you celebrate it, you know? When it’s found. And trust me, love is gonna happen for you, too.

Noah: Honestly, I am not looking for it. No, if it comes to me, that’s great, but for now, I am done feeling sorry for myself. Now, I came back home ’cause i felt like I needed to put an ocean between me and my ex, and it felt like I was sacrificing something in doing so, but, dad, I am happy. I am happy for the first time in a long time, so I’m just gonna sit back and enjoy my life.

Nick: Well, then you are a fully actualized, completely enlightened human being. My work is done here.

Noah: [ Chuckles ]

Nick: Now it’s off to my other children.

Noah: Yeah.

Nick: Seriously, though, I’m proud of you.

Noah: Finally. Finally! First time today, I didn’t have to beg someone for validation.

Nick: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Noah: So now that we have fully explored all of my heartache and scars…

Nick: Here we go.

Noah: This can’t be easy for you either, walking cassie’s twin down the aisle.

Nick: Um…[ Chuckles ] Honestly, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about cassie. You know, what could’ve been.

[ Sighs ] What should’ve been. This wedding has brought up all those emotions.

Noah: Feeling all the feels?

Nick: Yeah. I’m trying to focus on the good ones, you know? ‘Cause I get to walk cassie’s sister down the aisle, and i know in my heart that she’s looking down and she’s very, very happy that her sister gets this incredible day.

Diane: Oh, my, that was extreme, even for you.

Phyllis: You want to win jack to your side? Nothing about you has changed. You’re still playing your games. You’re trying to worm yourself in to people’s lives, aren’t you?

Diane: No, no, no. It was the mention of jack that set you off, which makes me wonder about the state of your relationship. You know, at first, I thought you two were a couple again. But now I think I must’ve been mistaken, because after all the hurt and betrayal and trauma, i just can’t imagine there’s anything romantic left between the two of you.

Phyllis: I can’t imagine that you would think that you had a shot in hell with jack.

Diane: You neither confirmed nor denied.

Phyllis: What is your plan? What do you think you’re gonna obtain? Seriously, I shouldn’t be in shock because you faked your own death for so long. This should not surprise me at all.

Jack: Hello, ladies. Is there a problem? Entresto is the number one heart failure brand

Diane: It seems my mere presence is the problem.

Jack: I thought you decided to return to los angeles when you heard kyle was headed back to milan.

Diane: Yes, but his plans have changed, so I changed mine, just in case.

Jack: Don’t read too much into that decision. Kyle’s reason for delaying his trip has nothing to do with you. He has a commitment here in town.

Diane: Well, I’m not assuming anything. He has been in touch with me. He’s not shutting me out.

Jack: Not shutting you out is not the same as an open invitation to insinuate yourself into his life. Give him time and space to deal with all of that. It’s the least he deserves.

Phyllis: If we want to talk about what people deserve —

Jack: Diane, don’t let us keep you.

Diane: [ Scoffs ]

Crystal: I can’t believe my sister is now a famous singer-songwriter who gets her clothes straight from the designer.

Tessa: Oh, well, maybe famous-ish.

Crystal: Where we came from, nobody winds up famous. Infamous, maybe.

Tessa: I did get really lucky, didn’t I?

Crystal: And you’ve got talent. Went from busking for change to going on tour — I mean, your first album just dropped. I’m so proud of you, tessa. You did it. You made your dreams come true, and now you’re like this guitar-playing, morphing-butterfly goddess.

Tessa: Oh. I love you so much.

Crystal: Right back at you, sis.

Tessa: Oh.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Crystal: Oh, is that about your wedding dress?

Tessa: No, but it’s from mariah. She told me to look inside the weird little box behind the rattan chair.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Oh.

[ Gasps ] Aww. It’s full of hearts.

[ Laughs ]

Crystal: What does it say? Or is it too private, just between the brides?

Tessa: No, no, no. Okay. “You are the cheese to my macaroni.”

[ Laughs ] “You’re the sugar to my tea.” “You’re the wishes on my birthday cake.” “You’re the jelly to my doughnut.” And “you are the peas to my carrots.”

Crystal: [ Laughs ] You’re a couple of super-secret cheesy goofballs.

[ Both laugh ] But don’t worry, your secret’s safe with me.

Faith: Where’s my list? I need to make sure we’re still on schedule.

Sharon: You are doing such a great job.

Mariah: You know, between this and the killer engagement party that you threw me, I think that you could set up shop as an event planner.

Faith: You mean you think i could earn money from this?

Mariah: Yeah, a fortune.

Sharon: I’d pay you in hugs and kisses.

Faith: [ Chuckles ] Thanks, mom.

Sharon: [ Laughs ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Mariah: Oh.

Sharon: Everything okay?

Mariah: Yeah. Tessa says to go check the front pocket of my overnight bag. Okay. “You are the strings to my guitar. My always love.”

[ Chuckles ]

Who’s on it with jardiance?

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Crystal: We didn’t grow up with too much love around us, so this is good for my heart, seeing that it’s possible. Heck, maybe there’s someone out there for me.

Tessa: Yeah, of course there is. Mariah isn’t just my love. She’s my life. I don’t know where I would be without her. She refuses to let me self-destruct and she is willing to do everything for me. She would put anything on the line for me.

Crystal: Sign me up, girl. But first, let’s get you ready to marry that extraordinary woman.

Abby: The best cup of coffee in town.

Allie: Wow, this is cool.

Abby: Noah, hi.

Noah: Abby, it’s good to see you.

Abby: This is my nephew noah.

Allie: Nice to meet you.

Noah: You too.

Abby: Noah, this is allie, jack’s granddaughter. She’s the newest member of the abbott family — or new to us.

Noah: Well, abby should have explained I’m from the dark side of her family. The — the newmans?

Abby: Allie’s still learning who’s who here in genoa city.

Noah: Okay, so she didn’t warn you about us. Well, we newmans are genetically inclined to making awkward jokes. You should see my father. Anyway, you know, there’s actually an app now for you abbotts that warns you whenever a newman’s within 500 feet, so might want to look into that. Uh…

Allie: I’m sorry?

Noah: I, um — abby, do your job, come on.

Abby: Well, I am so sorry that I can’t help you with your sad sense of humor. What my nephew is trying to say and failing miserably at is that there is a history between the families. It’s been shakespearean at times.

Allie: Got it.

Noah: Yeah, that about covers it.

Abby: But noah is a visual artist. He communicates better with pictures, not his words.

Noah: Yeah, I am an acquired taste.

Allie: [ Chuckles ]

Chance: Hey. I’m sorry I’m cutting it close. I had a lot of work to do at the office. Hey, man. How you doing?

Noah: Good to see you.

Abby: Chance, I want you to meet allie. Allie, this is chance, my husband.

Allie: Hello.

Chance: Of course. Welcome to the family.

Allie: Thanks.

Abby: We need to drop allie off at the abbott house on our way home.

Chance: Okay.

Noah: I can take her. Door-to-door service, joke-free environment.

Allie: Oh, I’ll walk, but thank you.

Noah: Ouch.

Allie: [ Chuckles ] No, it’s — it’s not you. I want to get to know genoa city, soak it in a little bit.

Noah: Ah. Well, I will resist the urge to make a joke.

Abby: Bye.

Allie: I’ll see you guys.

Abby: Hi.

Chance: Hi.

[ Knock on door ]

Kyle: What are you doing here?

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Diane: I just came by to check on you.

Kyle: Why?

Diane: Well, since your plans to return to milan fell through, I was worried that maybe you were sick or something.

Kyle: You wanted to know if i stayed in town because of you. The answer is no.

Diane: Well, you certainly look handsome. I hope whatever’s keeping you here is something good.

Kyle: I’m going to my best friend’s wedding. I’m officiating.

Diane: [ Exhales sharply ] My son the minister.

Kyle: The online variety.

Diane: Well, I just love weddings. You’re going to have a wonderful time. You know, this is what I wanted for you — the life I dreamed you’d live once I stepped out of it. Friends, family, a community. I couldn’t be prouder.

Kyle: Well, I’m running late.

Diane: Oh, don’t let me keep you.

Phyllis: What is she up to? We need to find out.

Jack: I appreciate and understand your instinct. She is never going to be forthcoming.

Phyllis: Well, of course not. She’s not gonna admit anything. I have a very, very bad feeling, jack. We can’t let our guard down.

Jack: Phyllis, I know what this is really about.

Phyllis: You do?

Jack: Yes, because I know you, red. This is about what you think this is going to do to summer.

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah, it is about that.

Jack: I assume you’ve heard the latest there.

Phyllis: Yes, I heard that she — she’ll be at the wedding. I’m really excited.

Jack: Yeah, it’s great news. So let’s stop spending our energy worrying about what diane is going to do. Ms. Summers, would you do me the honor of accompanying me to what promises to be the greatest wedding of the year?

Phyllis: There is nothing i would like more than to accompany you to this wedding, mr. Abbott.

Tessa: And the pice de résistance.

Crystal: [ Gasps ] Wow. Oh. I look so badass.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: You were born in the wrong decade.

Crystal: This is too wild, right? Being here in genoa city, being able to go to your wedding.

Tessa: I know, right? Did I tell you that there were two separate proposals?

Crystal: [ Chuckles ]

Tessa: I proposed to her and then she proposed to me.

Crystal: Why am I not surprised?

Tessa: Well, I was so blissed out when she said yes, and then we started making plans and her family was so supportive and thrilled for us. I couldn’t help but think what it would be like at our wedding alone, with no parents and you — you couldn’t risk it.

Crystal: Rey rosales will always have a special place in our hearts.

Tessa: Forever and always, because having you here is just so incredible.

Crystal: I’m so happy to be here.

Tessa: [ Inhales sharply ]

Crystal: Okay, no crying. You’ll mess up your makeup, and you look so super-cool.

Tessa: [ Exhales sharply ] Okay, I’m fine. I’m fine.

Crystal: Don’t we need to leave?

Tessa: Uh, oh, oh, yes. Yes, we do, right this very minute. Um…okay, I still don’t have the dress, and I don’t want to freak out on the happiest day of my life, but I’m pretty close to freaking out.

[ Knock on door ] Okay, please, please, please, please, please.

[ Gasps ]

Kevin: Ta-da!

Tessa: Oh, thank you, thank you.

Chloe: What? You weren’t worried, were you?

Tessa: [ Exhales sharply ]

Nick: What do you think of the threads? Papa’s a real cool cat. Can you dig?

Faith: [ Sighs ] You’re such a dork, dad.

Nick: More like dy-no-mite. Ready to dance all night. Give me five. Too slow. Too slow. What are you looking at? You giving me the hairy eyeball?

Moses: What?

Faith: Dad, if you’re gonna keep using ancient phrases, hand out a glossary.

Nick: Still haven’t gotten the word from the kid. Moses. What do you think?

Moses: “Sound as a pound.”

Nick: I love it.

Sharon: And that’s good?

Moses: According to this ’70s phrases website I just checked out.

Sharon: Mm. And what do you think about the mother of the bride?

Nick: Super groovy.

Faith: Ugh, never gonna run out of ’70s talk. What’s the ’70s word for gorgeous?

Moses: You look so beautiful. I can’t wait to see how you’re gonna top this for prom.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Faith: Oh, my god, the schedule. Hey, listen up, that was the two-minute warning before we have to get out of here.

Sharon: Oh, there she is.

Nick: Oh, yeah.

Sharon: Yay! Do you have everything you need?

Mariah: I think so. I have the love of my family and I have someone to love me for the rest of my life, so I think I’m good.

Faith: Breathe in. Good?

Mariah: Mm.

[ Exhales ] Out of this world.

Faith: Then let’s do this!

Nick: Let’s go!

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Nick: You look beautiful. Let’s get you hitched.

Mariah: Thank you. Like pulsing, electric shocks,

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Devon: Man.

Amanda: Well, this place looks —

Devon: Outta sight!

[ Laughter ]

Nate: What it is, my brother.

Devon: How you doing?

Amanda: Man, I am really digging this ’70s vibe.

Devon: Yeah, noah really knew what he was doing.

Elena: Yeah, someone understood the assignment. Look at this place.

Nate: Mm.

Devon: I think every wedding should be a theme.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Noah: [ Chuckles ]

Devon: Look who it is.

Nate: Oh!

Devon: Hey, now, alright. Ready to dance, I see.

[ Laughter ]

Elena: Faith, I love your dress.

Faith: Thank you.

Devon: You guys are looking great. We’ll see you on the dance floor.

Moses: Yeah. Have fun, guys.

Devon: You too.

Faith: [ Sighs ] I hope my brides are okay.

Moses: Oh, they’re fine. And remember, if there’s anything that goes wrong, you have me as back-up.

Faith: You’re the best.

Sharon: Our very talented son put all of this together. We have a lot to be proud of today.

Nick: Mm-hmm.

Abby: I cannot believe that my nephew put all this together out of nothing.

Sharon: He did a fantastic job.

Kevin: Maybe we can get him to leave it up for a few days. This seems like an amazing place to have some after-school play-dates.

Abby: Oh, yes, I love that idea. I think mariah and tessa would, too.

Kevin: They are an amazing couple.

Abby: Yeah.

Kevin: And that is one proud dad right there.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ]

Abby: He’s the best.

Sharon: Oh, um…excuse me for a moment. Crystal. It’s sharon.

Crystal: Oh, my god, it’s so great to see you again.

Sharon: You too.

Crystal: I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I said I wouldn’t do this.

Sharon: No, that’s okay.

Crystal: It isn’T. You did so much for me when i was mixed up in that nightmare with zack, and I know the reason that I’m here is because of your husband, rey, and I’m so sorry for your loss.

Sharon: Thank you. Mariah said that this is rey’s wedding gift — removing the obstacles so that you could be here to enjoy this amazing occasion.

Crystal: I’m sorry to bring him up on such a happy day.

Sharon: No, no need to apologize. Rey is the reason that we can be happy after so much heartache. I’m just so glad that tessa’s able to have some family with her today, and that’s what I’m gonna focus on.

Kyle: Hi, sharon. I heard about rey. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Sharon: Thank you. Thanks for saying that, kyle. And thanks for changing your plans so that you could be here for mariah and do this for her. I know that it means a lot to her.

Kyle: Me too. And sorry for interrupting.

Sharon: No, not at all. This is crystal, tessa’s sister.

Kyle: Ah, it’s so good to meet you. Tessa’s a good friend of mine. I’m kyle.

[ Clears throat ]

Reverend kyle.

Crystal: Are you the minister?

Kyle: I was just ordained online, but don’t let it scare you that this is my first time. Tessa and mariah are in very caring and capable hands. And in case you don’t know, I’m the reason they got together in the first place, but I’ll save the details for the toast.

Jack: Hey, there. Are we late?

Phyllis: Congratulations, sharon.

Sharon: Oh, thank you, phyllis.

Jack: Congratulations.

Sharon: Thank you.

Kyle: Not at all. You’re right on time.

Phyllis: Where are the brides? Are they here?

Kyle: Yes, but they haven’t seen each other, and I’m happy to report I have never seen two people more ready to get married. Looking to get back in your type 2 diabetes zone?

Phyllis: So where’s summer?

Kyle: Her flight was delayed, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that she gets here soon. But if you’ll excuse me, I need to make sure that I’m standing in the right place to perform my officiating duties. So who’s running this show?

Faith: That would be me.

Kyle: Impressive.

Faith: Everyone, please take a seat so we can celebrate our super-funky couple and lift them up with the power of our love. Kyle.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Crystal: Thank you.

[ Processional music plays ]

[ Indistinct speaking ]

Tessa: You look so beautiful.

Mariah: I love you.

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Victoria: Sally, look, I hope you won’t take this personally, but I’m really not in the mood for any company.

Sally: I totally get it. And for the record, it takes a lot more than that to offend me. Everybody needs to have time to kick back and relax, especially when they’ve been dealing with everything that you’ve had to. One body blow after another. So, yes, I will give you some privacy, no problem. I — I just hope you don’t mind me saying one thing. I so admire your strength and resilience. You are the most tenacious woman that I know. It doesn’t matter what life throws at you, you keep your head up and you keep pushing forward. It’s really inspiring.

Victoria: Thank you. Thank you so much for the compliment. I wasn’t expecting that.

Sally: Why on earth not?

Victoria: When I took the reins back at newman, you and adam lost your temporary titles. I can imagine you were very disappointed about that.

Sally: I’m actually perfectly satisfied being coo of newman media. Adam and I are really excited about our plans going forward.

Victoria: He said something along the same lines earlier.

Sally: See? We’re all on the same team. In a very good place. The only loser here is ashland, and he deserves it.

Michael: Thank you for meeting me here.

Victor: You’re welcome. Now, you didn’t make clear what you want to talk about.

Michael: I assume you’re aware that diane jenkins is back. I ran into her myself recently.

Victor: Yep. Hard as it is, she’s back in town, you’re right. I hope she soon gets the hell out of town.

Michael: What if she doesn’t?

Victor: Well, if she thinks that everyone here’s gonna let bygones be bygones, she’s sorely mistaken, and I’m gonna make sure that she realizes that, okay? Now, there’s something else i need to talk to you about.

Michael: Let me stop you right there, please.

Sharon: No, you’ve got the right time. There’s no confusion. We are expecting your delivery person between 8:00 and 9:00 A.M. Tomorrow. Perfect. Well, thanks for checking in. Hey.

Faith: Hey, mom. I picked up the dry cleaning.

Sharon: Oh, that was so nice of you. How — how’s your to-do list coming?

Faith: Almost done. I got the new items for mariah and tessa to carry, so old, blue, and new are done.

Sharon: Great, and I can just loan them something for borrowed.

Faith: Yeah, I figured. So we can cross that off.

Sharon: Excellent.

Faith: I’ll go hang this in your closet.

Sharon: Oh, no, you don’t have to. I was actually heading upstairs to get something anyway.

Faith: Just let me do it. What do you need? I’ll bring it down.

Sharon: Is there some reason you don’t want me to? Oh, I see. One of rey’s shirts — the one that I bought him in miami, the cuban one.

Faith: I’m sorry. I know you wanted to focus on mariah and the wedding today. Not think about…

Sharon: My loss.

Tessa: The bakery just called.

Mariah: What’s wrong?

Tessa: Nothing! They just wanted to confirm when and where to bring the cake tomorrow.

Mariah: Okay. Good.

Tessa: Okay, twitchy.

Mariah: Well, I almost lost out on having kyle officiate, and now I’m just waiting for something to go wrong.

Tessa: Wow, I was the worrywart earlier, and now we switched places.

Mariah: Well, I’m very jealous. What’s your secret?

Tessa: I don’t know, I just decided to take a deep breath and admit that everything was gonna be fine.

Mariah: Oh, god, even hearing you say that is making me superstitious and paranoid.

Tessa: Listen, you, the fact that the wedding is coming together has nothing to do with luck and is everything to do with the fact that your family is coming through for us in a major way.

Mariah: Yeah, that’s mostly for my mom. Yeah, they know she needs something happy and joyous in her life right now.

Tessa: Well, I’m glad that our love can give her that.

[ Knock on door ]

Mariah: Please don’t be something wrong.

Tessa: Okay, would you just relax? It’s probably someone with a wedding gift.

[ Gasps ] Crystal!

Crystal: Hey, sis. With downy infusions, let the scent set the mood.

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Tessa: Give me that bag. Why didn’t you tell me when you were getting in? I would’ve met you at the airport with balloons and your maid-of-honor tiara.

Crystal: I knew you’d be frantic with all the last-minute stuff, and I didn’t want to get in the way. Although, I do know how to rock a tiara.

Mariah: Well, you look fantastic with or without sparkly accessories. Come here! Oh, let me get a look at you. Wow, you look so strong and so confident, like a whole new person.

Crystal: Thanks. Feels like I’ve grown up a lot in the time that I’ve been away. Which is good, I supposed, although I’ve missed you like crazy.

Tessa: That makes two of us!

Crystal: Oh! I’m so glad I get to be here in person for your big day.

Tessa: Yeah. Well, that was all rey. No one in the family had any idea that he was working to get the charges against you dropped.

Crystal: How’s sharon doing? I know they weren’t married long, like a year, year and a half. His death must be so hard on her.

Sharon: When I said I wanted to focus on the wedding, i didn’t mean that no one should talk about rey at all. I was just trying to give you all permission to enjoy the happy day without worrying about how I feel.

Faith: Oh.

Sharon: Obviously, he’s on my mind already anyway. I think about him every minute of the day.

Faith: Me too. It’s just when the lady at the dry cleaner said that he hadn’t picked up his shirt so it would be in your things, I realized that she didn’t know that he had died. She asked me to say hi to him, and I didn’t even know what to say.

Sharon: I’m so sorry.

Faith: I can’t believe he’s gone. It doesn’t seem real. Every time that the door opens, I look up and I expect it’s gonna be rey.

Sharon: So do I.

Faith: He was there for us through the scariest times — your cancer, my transplant, mariah’s kidnapping.

[ Sighs ] He always remained so calm and strong and refused to let us give up hope. Now everything turned out the way he promised, and he doesn’t even get to be here for it. It’s so messed up.

Sharon: It really is.

Victoria: I think that ashland came out of this just fine. Thanks to adam, he’s several hundred million dollars richer than he was.

Sally: Well, I doubt the money made him any happier, since he’s already given half of it away.

Victoria: How did you know about that?

Sally: I saw him talking about it with nick. And when adam and I spoke with him afterwards, he was anything but fine. I mean, granted, it was a brief conversation because ashland doesn’t trust adam, so of course he wasn’t gonna talk about how broken up he was over losing you, but it was very obvious to anyone with eyes.

Victoria: I think you are either totally misreading the situation or you’re greatly exaggerating. Either that, or he’s playing you and adam, the same way that billy did when he pretended to be falling apart, when he knew that you were following him around in your disguises, making your little spy videos.

Sally: Well, ashland couldn’t fool me. Not that I’m a better judge of character than you. That was not my point.

Victoria: Then what is?

Sally: Just it’s true what they say — takes one to know one. And I have been where ashland is now.

Victoria: What does that mean?

Sally: May I?

Victoria: Fine. Sit.

Michael: Lauren has stepped up her efforts to get me to bow out of this job.

Victor: What do you mean, on account of peru?

Michael: Well, it sure didn’t help.

Victor: What the hell does this have to do with your wife? You’re my lawyer. Do I need to hire someone else?

Michael: No, no. You don’t have to take it that far.

Victor: Well, then let’s start talking business, okay? Ashland locke is still in town. He’s circling the water like a shark.

Michael: Oh. I assume you want me to find a way to…neutralize him.

Victor: You bet, okay? More than that, I want to get rid of that S.O.B. Permanently.

Faith: I’m sorry. I was trying to stay positive today, for your sake.

Sharon: Don’t apologize. And don’t try to hide your feelings from me. You know, it helps me to know that other people see how special rey was and that they miss him, too.

Faith: I really do.

Sharon: Well, we’re gonna keep him in our hearts. And there’s another way that rey’s memory will never be forgotten. Your father told me that someone made a donation to new hope in rey’s honor, and it’s a large sum.

Faith: That’s great.

Sharon: Your father’s gonna use that to help a lot of people — build affordable housing and recreation centers, all kinds of resources for high-risk kids, and these were issues that rey really cared about.

Faith: That is so awesome.

Sharon: And this is a beautiful way of making sure that rey’s kindness and compassion are never forgotten.

Faith: Who made the donation?

Sharon: Um, well…your father said that the donor prefers to remain anonymous, and that way the focus stays where it belongs — on rey.

Michael: What exactly does your vision for permanently removing ashland entail?

Victor: I can assure you that you won’t be risking your life going after locke.

Michael: Not this time.

Victor: This man is making victoria’s life a hell, and i won’t stand for it.

Michael: Alright, alright, has ashland engaged in any behavior that we can report to a judge? Is he harassing victoria? Is he threatening victoria?

Victor: None of it. He’s just hovering around her, you know, trying to impress her with his undying love.

Michael: Well, do you think he’s sincere or is he just toying with her?

Victor: The point is that he is becoming frustrating.

Michael: How can you tell?

Victor: Because she’s very cold to him. And once he realized that his tactics weren’t working, he gave half of the money I gave him to new hope.

Michael: $250 million?

Victor: 250 million bucks.

Michael: Alright.

Victor: And here’s the kicker. He did it in rey rosales’ name. He wants it to fund charitable projects in rey’s honor. He’s trying very hard to convince victoria that his love for her has transformed him.

Michael: [ Scoffs ] Well, that’s one hell of a gesture.

Victor: Yeah.

Michael: Is it working?

Victor: Of course not.

Sally: Like your ex, i pretended to be deathly ill to get someone’s sympathy. To make them fall hopelessly in love with me. At least that was the plan, anyway.

Victoria: I didn’t think there was anyone else on this planet that would stoop so low.

Sally: If you want to let me have it, go ahead. If there’s some insults that you haven’t hurled at ashland yet, you can say them to me.

Victoria: I can see now why adam likes you so much. You truly are two of a kind.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] I know you didn’t mean it this way, but I’m going to choose to take that as a compliment.

Victoria: So did you pull it off? Is there some poor man out there that you scammed into marrying you?

Sally: Um…it didn’t get that far. It ended in disaster, because how could it not? Wyatt was so hurt and disgusted, he chose to cut me out of his life completely, just like you did with ashland — booting him out of the company, erasing his name from the letterhead, and annulling your marriage. Just like it never happened. So that is how I know that the guy’s pain and shame are real. I disagree with the people who think that he’s a sociopath. I believe that he feels true remorse.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] Right.

Sally: I mean, of course, i never had the option of shelling out $250 million to buy redemption, but if I did, it would’ve been totally worth it because that is how horrible it feels to know that you have hit rock bottom and that you have hurt the one person that you love more than anything in this world. And for what? Money, power? I mean, you can’t hold either of those things in your arms. So, yeah, I’m sure the last thing you want to hear right now is that I feel sorry for ashland, but to be honest… I kind of do. If you’ve been living with heart disease,

Victoria: Your sympathy is misplaced. And you’re projecting.

Sally: Why do you say that?

Victoria: Just because you’ve regretted your actions, it doesn’t mean that ashland does. You were trying to hold on to someone that you loved, while ashland was using me so thathe could get what he really wanted, which was full control of newman/locke.

Sally: But now he’s lost all hope of ever gaining that, and he’s still hanging around. So it seems to me like he might have realized that there’s more important things in life.

Victoria: Ashland hates to lose, and he very much enjoys manipulating people.

[ Sighs ] So…when it comes right down to it, I really don’t care what his intentions are.

Sally: You have every right to feel that way. Too much has happened. So it really doesn’t matter how he feels or what he’s learned. I was at your wedding, so I saw him make this amazing declaration of love, so I guess it’s just hard for me to believe that at least some of that wasn’t genuine. But who cares? It’s too late. So I guess, I don’t know, best-case scenario for ashland is just to move on, like I did, and just try and do better with the next woman in his life.

Victoria: Right.

Sally: I mean, that’s how i know what adam and I have is healthy and strong because i learned from my mistakes. Is it fair that you invested so much time and love into ashland, teaching him how to be a better man, and now someone else gets to benefit from that? Hell no. And it’s totally unfair. And he’s probably gonna be haunted by how badly he treated you for the rest of his life. But he’s got no one to blame but himself. Anyway, I’ve definitely taken up too much of your time, so I…am going to head back to the office. But…I really hope things get better for you.

Victor: The point is victoria has finally wised up to what that man is all about. She knows she can’t trust a word coming out of that S.O.B.’S mouth.

Michael: Yeah, I can only imagine how painful that realization must have been. Do you think there’s any temptation on victoria’s part to believe him, that somehow the power of her love redeems him?

Victor: No. He fooled her once, he’s not gonna fool her again. But…that is what has got me worried.

Michael: Because ashland locke isn’t used to hearing the word no? Because he’s not the type to slink off quietly in defeat?

Victor: You said it.

Michael: [ Sighs ] Well…I know you’re worried that victoria’s continued rejection will just make matters worse.

Victor: We’ve got to come up with a plan…in case I need to rescue victoria. I want that bastard out of town permanently.

Nikki: What are you doing here? Lying in wait, hoping that victoria will come by again?

Ashland: I gather she told you we spoke earlier about my donation to new hope. She didn’t object, which I found gratifying.

Nikki: I’m sure what you find even more gratifying is how much it still upsets her to see you. Does that feed your voracious ego?

Ashland: Hurting victoria is the last thing I want. Every move I am making right now is about easing her pain.

Nikki: We learned a long time ago to pay attention to what you do, not what you say, since all you do is lie from morning till night.

Ashland: Nikki —

Nikki: You continue to claim that you love my daughter. If that’s true, prove it by leaving her alone.

Tessa: Well, crystal’s all settled in. She’s just in the shower.

Mariah: Excellent. I mean, how perfect did this work out? I can go to my mom’s, like we planned, and then crystal will be here so you’re not gonna be lonely.

Tessa: Oh, we have so much catching up to do. And I’m sure that sharon and faith will appreciate having this alone time with you for the last time before you’re a married woman.

Mariah: Can you believe it? I mean, the next time we see each other, we’re gonna be walking down the aisle.

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Sharon: So what do you think? There’s one for each guest, and all of the goodies that we talked about are in the bags.

Faith: Oh, my gosh, they came out fantastic.

Sharon: I don’t know. Do you really think so?

Faith: No, I mean it. I’m seriously impressed.

Sharon: Really?

Faith: Yeah, now I know where noah’s artistic talent comes from.

Sharon: Oh, that’s nice of you to say, but, no, they’re not perfect.

Faith: They’re hand-made. They’re not supposed to look like cookie-cutter, store-bought things.

Sharon: You know what? I agree. I actually don’t mind the little imperfections. It shows that this effort came from our hearts.

Faith: It kind of works with their relationship. Mariah and tessa don’t try to hide their imperfections either. To me, it’s even more romantic. They accept each other for who they are, no matter what, in spite of their flaws.

Sharon: Aww, you’re gonna make me cry.

Mariah: The bride is here! Well, one of them anyway.

Sharon: Hi!

Mariah: Hi!

Faith: I’m so happy that we’re getting a sleepover.

Mariah: Oh, me too.

Sharon: So what’s, like, the real reason behind this anyway?

Mariah: What do you mean?

Sharon: Well, are you superstitious? Are you afraid if you see your bride before the ceremony, it’ll be bad luck?

Mariah: Maybe a little, but, no, it’s — it’s mainly that we like some old traditions, you know? And it’s a great excuse — tessa gets to spend some time with crystal.

Sharon: Oh, what time does she get in?

Mariah: She just got in a little bit ago.

Sharon: I’m so happy that she could be here to join the celebration.

Mariah: I know. I mean, what rey did to make all of this happen, it’s — it’s an incredible gift.

Sharon: He’s still here with us, making his presence known.

Crystal: Sharon has the best taste in nail polish. I love this color for you.

Tessa: Ooh, me too. Should we paint our toes later?

Crystal: Sure.

[ Gasps ] Wow. That portrait of you and mariah.

Tessa: Yeah, it’s cool, right?

Crystal: Yeah.

Tessa: Noah painted it.

Crystal: It’s stunning. He couldn’ have created something so gorgeous for you unless he’s gotten over how it all started.

Tessa: Well, it was a bit awkward when he first came back, but we’ve moved on from that.

Crystal: Glad to hear it. And what about sharon? Are things copacetic between you two? I know there have been times that she’s had her issues with you.

Tessa: Yeah, but for pretty good reason.

[ Both laugh ] But we’ve moved past that now. We’re really close.

Crystal: That’s so awesome.

Tessa: Well, we had to lean on each other when mariah went missing. And rey was so supportive.

Crystal: I still have to pinch myself thinking about my life now. That I’m finally out from under those charges. I’m free, thanks to rey rosales, this person that I never even met.

Tessa: It’s so phenomenal.

Crystal: Things were okay in canada — better than okay. But I’d gotten used to thinking that I was never gonna be able to have the kind of life that i wanted. That I’d always have to hide and look over my shoulder and worry if I was safe. But now I can go where I want and I can do whatever I want. I wish I had the chance to thank rey. He changed everything for me.

Tessa: You would’ve loved him.

Crystal: The whole family sounds amazing. And now you get to be a part of it.

Tessa: [ Laughs ]

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Look, I don’t want to upset you, but I can’t leave things the way we just did. I would hate to think that you’re telling victoria that i never cared for her because nothing could be further from the truth.

Nikki: I think that song’s getting a little old.

Ashland: I should never have deceived her. It was cruel, it was callous, and you’ll get no argument from me on that. But I eventually, belatedly, realized what a treasure my wife is. I’m just trying to help her to understand that and maybe one day win her forgiveness.

Nikki: Well, that would be even more cruel than what you have done so far, because you’re toxic. You are an arrogant, emotionally stunted narcissist, incapable of putting other people’s needs ahead of your own.

[ Scoffs ] Everything is a game to you. Just another move on the chessboard. Well, my daughter deserves better than that.

Victoria: What’s going on here? With depression, you just feel…blah.

Nikki: I was just sharing with ashland what I think about him and how selfish he is for continuing to inflict his presence on you.

Ashland: I’m sorry. I should’ve recognized that a mother as protective as you are would not want to hear an apology from me, no matter how heartfelt.

Nikki: Oh, please.

Victoria: Mom, it’s not worth your time to get into it with him. Doesn’t matter where he goes or what he does, it’s his business. I honestly don’t care.

Nikki: I don’t share my daughter’s indifference. Victor and I didn’t go after you before because it was more important to get her out of a marriage based on lies. But we’ve done that now. And if you aren’t smart enough to stay away from her, we will come up with our own way of solving this little problem. Do you understand me?

Tessa: Here you go.

Crystal: Thank you.

Tessa: It’s pretty wild that I’m gonna be joining this big, boisterous, loving family, especially after the way you and I grew up. It was so chaotic and unpredictable.

Crystal: Yeah.

Tessa: I’ve been thinking about it a lot because mariah and I decided to have kids.

Crystal: You’re gonna be a mom?

Tessa: Is that just super crazy?

Crystal: It’s crazy awesome! You have the biggest heart of anyone I know, and you practically raised me.

Tessa: It was mariah’s idea. It took me a while, but then i realized that adoption was the best thing for us.

Crystal: That’s perfect. You can give a kid in a bad situation a loving home, save them from growing up the way that we did.

Tessa: Well…that’s why i was so hesitant at first. Mariah and I both had crappy childhoods, and hers was worse in some ways, if you can imagine that, because it was an even more whacked-out environment.

Crystal: I can’t imagine what that would even be.

Tessa: A literal cult.

Crystal: Oh, my god. That — that must have been horrible.

Tessa: We decided that we needed to know that we had what it takes to be good spouses and parents so that we don’t perpetuate the same cycle and saddle our kids with the same unresolved baggage.

Crystal: So I take it that you got over your fears, since you’re taking the plunge tomorrow?

Tessa: Let’s put it this way — this is as fearless as we’re gonna get.

Crystal: [ Chuckles ] So what made the difference?

Tessa: It wasn’t just one thing. We just decided that we weren’t gonna let this thing fail. And we’ve come close many, many times to losing everything, but we always found a way to come back to each other. To get better and make things right.

Crystal: You’re basically talking about trust. Or what I imagine that would feel like, if and when I ever experience it.

Tessa: Well, if it happened for me, of all people, then it can definitely happen for you.

Crystal: Okay, enough. We’re getting way too deep.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: Yeah, you’re probably right.

Crystal: Tonight is about celebrating and having fun and getting ready for your big day tomorrow. So what’s next on our beauty agenda?

Tessa: Mm. Hmm.

Crystal: [ Gasps ] Hair. What do you think — do we do a trial run?

Tessa: [ Gasps ] Yeah, i would love that.

Crystal: So are the brides thinking of having updos or are we thinking maybe something a little more boho chic?

Tessa: Probably boho chic, ’cause I feel like that’s more manageable for me.

Crystal: Yeah.

[ Both laugh ]

Mariah: Oh, here she comes.

Sharon: Mm.

Faith: So what are you looking forward to most tomorrow? Like, for real, no sarcasm.

Mariah: Well, that — that limits my options.

Faith: Come on, try. I know you can do it.

Mariah: Okay, let me think. Hmm. Is it cheesy that it’s actually getting to marry the love of my life?

Faith: Yes, but I’ll allow it. I’m most excited for the dancing. It’s the best part of weddings. I just can’t wait to get out on that dance floor.

Sharon: Well, that’s good, because we’ll know where to find you when it comes time to do the bouquet toss.&

Mariah: Oh.

Faith: Oh, yeah, about that, I hope you won’t be offended, mariah, but I’m not gonna go too nuts trying to catch it. Imagine how moses would react. It would totally freak him out.

Mariah: Eh, she has a point.

Faith: Mom, what are you most looking forward to?

Sharon: All of it. I’ve missed out on so many important moments and events in mariah’s life. I just plan on soaking this one up.

Nikki: Poor thing, you must be exhausted.

Victoria: I’m just tired of this day.

Nikki: Well, I have the perfect cure for that.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] You do?

Nikki: Yeah. Why don’t we take a week and go to some fabulous spa in europe, just the two of us? I mean, we can celebrate our new working partnership and hammer out some long-term goals. It would be so good for both of us.

Victoria: Mom, I know what you’re trying to do, and I am grateful, but the timing is wrong.

Nikki: Well, I disagree. I think this is a perfect time for a mother-daughter trip.

Victoria: Far away from ashland?

Nikki: Oh, ashland who?

Victoria: Look, we just have too much on our plate right now. We have to officially change the name of the company back to newman enterprises. Do we keep it quiet or do we do a big publicity push? And then we have to transition you into your new role and find out which of the executives can be trusted to be loyal now that ashland is gone.

Nikki: Darling, I hear you, but you haven’t had a real break from any of this since we found out what ashland was up to. You haven’t given yourself the time to really accept it.

Victoria: Mother, I don’t want you to worry about that. I’m — I’m not on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I’m not — not even close. Look, I appreciate your concern, really, I do, but I’m gonna get through this. I promise.

Ashland: I’ll have one more, please. Thank you.

Sally: The two of you make quite the pair.

Ashland: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Sally: Victoria was here a little bit ago, sitting on that same exact stool in almost the same exact mood. Only she hid it a little better.

Ashland: And you find this entertaining?

Sally: No, I find it all very sad. Two people who obviously miss each other — one too proud to admit it and the other one too proud to keep up the fight.

Ashland: Why do you care? What does any of this have to do with you?

Sally: Not a thing. I’m just a sucker for romance. I hope you have a very nice evening.

Sharon: Hey, you too excited to sleep?

Mariah: Yeah, I think i probably need to make some of that tea you’re always recommending me.

Sharon: Chamomile.

Mariah: Yeah, I don’t want to nod off during the ceremony, so I should probably get some sleep. I mean, that would be very bad.

[ Chuckles ]

Sharon: Somehow, I don’t see that happening.

Mariah: You know, for so long, I was watching people pairing up, starting families and building their futures together…and it was all that i wanted, but I thought that it was gonna pass me by. I’m so sorry. That must sound so insensitive.

Sharon: Why?

Mariah: Because you just lost the partner that you thought you were gonna spend forever with.

Sharon: Hey, stop, okay? There is nothing about your happiness that hurts me, i promise. Someday when you have kids of your own, you’re gonna realize that you actually live for this.

Mariah: [ Chuckles ]

Sharon: The love that you found with tessa, it’s amazing. It’s the best. It’S…

[ Sighs ] You know, this is everything that I want for you. This is everything I want for my girl, so don’t you dare feel guilty even for a second, okay?

Mariah: Okay.

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Allie: I am.

Summer: I’m summer, kyle’s wife.

Amanda: Man, I am really digging this ’70s vibe.

Devon: Yeah, noah really knew what he was doing.

Elena: Yeah, someone understood the assignment. Look at this place.

Faith: Everyone, please take a seat so we can celebrate our super-funky couple and lift them up with the power of our love.

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Sharon: We’re home!

Faith: Mom, I missed you so much!

Sharon: I missed you, too. Ah! You know what? Even though it was a short trip, I’m really glad I’m home.

Faith: I wish you’d let me go with you.

Sharon: You know what, going alone, that was the right decision. And it’s okay. It’s fine, I’m home now.

Faith: Why don’t I take your bags upstairs for you? Meanwhile you can have a nice hot bath, maybe take a nap, get some rest from your trip.

Sharon: Actually, I’m not tired at all. And I promise I’ll tell you all about rey’s memorial later. Right now I want to focus on the wedding that’s happening tomorrow. I’ll bet there’s a couple of brides that could use our love and support.

Tessa: Can you believe it? Tomorrow’s the big day!

Mariah: Did we forget anything? I think I checked everything off the list.

Tessa: Well, did you forget to put anything on the list?

Mariah: That is not a comforting thought. Why would you say something like that?

Tessa: Oh, lists are only as good as you make them.

Mariah: No, I — I think I have everything. It’s all gonna be fine, i promise.

Tessa: Okay.

Mariah: Noah’s taking care of the venue and my mom took care of the flowers before she left for miami, so…

Tessa: Well, we had our final fittings with chelsea.

Mariah: Mm-hmm.

Tessa: And we should get our dresses by the end of the day. Did you write your vows?

Mariah: Yes. Now I just have to practice reciting them without dissolving into a puddle on the floor.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: Oh, I can’t wait to recite our vows in front of each other and in front of everyone we love.

Mariah: Oh, no.

Tessa: What?

Mariah: Kyle. Oh, my god, he never confirmed if he was gonna officiate.

Tessa: No, relax. If kyle can’t do it, I’m sure devon will be happy to do it.

Mariah: No, I love devon, but I had my heart set on kyle. I mean, it felt like it was meant to be. How could I let something so big just slip my mind?

[ Knock on door ]

Noah: Okay, brides, grab your things. Come with me. I got something to show you.

Mariah: Does it have to be right now?

Victoria: Ashland. My brother told me about your offer to donate half of your buyout settlement to new hope. Your stipulation being that any project he use it for be done in rey’s name.

Ashland: Yeah, well, I’m — I’m meeting with nick later to hear his decision. I’m hoping he’ll take me up on it.

Victoria: I absolutely agree. A number that large could do a lot of good in the right hands.

Ashland: It pains me to know that you no longer think of my hands as the right hands.

Victoria: I very much appreciate your generous gesture, but after everything you’ve done, I’m sure that you can understand how hard it would be for me to believe that you don’t have an ulterior motive.

Sally: Hope I’m not interrupting. I thought maybe we could go over newman’s updated marketing budget. That is, unless you’ve decided that you’re leaving the company.

Adam: Will you close the door? I’ve thought a lot about what I’m going to do since our last conversation, and after weighing the pros and cons, I have decided that I can’t walk away from my family or the chance of ever running newman enterprises.

Sally: And you believe it’s worth putting up with all the family drama?

Adam: It frustrates me that my dad can’t see that victoria does not deserve the position after everything that went on with ashland, but like I said before, if I were to leave now, she wins.

Sally: Well, I meant what i said. I will support you with whatever you decide.

Adam: I have already made my decision. I want newman enterprises. Every single bit of it. I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

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Sally: Okay. Taking charge of newman enterprises is a strong, bold goal. But didn’t you say you did that once before and it didn’t stick?

Adam: I did.

Sally: Okay, so failure is not an option for you this time. Alright, so how do we pull this off? ‘Cause if it’s what you want, I’m all in.

Adam: It came to me last night. I have the perfect plan. And ashland locke remains the key.

Ashland: I don’t blame you for being suspicious, but i assure you, my motivation is guilt. I just feel that somehow I have to pay back for the wrong that i did to you and your family and for rey rosales’ death.

Victoria: Ashland —

Ashland: No, I know it was an accident, but I also know that none would have been on the road that night if it weren’t for what I did, the pain that i caused you. It was why you were driving that night, it’s why I was following you, and why the three of us were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I have great regret about all of that.

Victoria: The autopsy report revealed that rey died of a heart attack. That’s what caused the accident. So you don’t need to feel guilty, at least not about that.

Ashland: [ Exhales sharply ] Thank you. You didn’t have to tell me that. You could’ve let me continue to blame myself.

Victoria: Well, I figured that you have enough to feel guilty about. So now that you know that you have no culpability in rey’s death, maybe you want to talk to my brother and let him know that you might want to withdraw your offer.

Ashland: Rey rosales was a good man. He deserves to be honored. My offer still stands.

Sharon: I am okay, faith. Really. The wedding is what we need to turn all of our attention to right now. In fact, I phoned mariah as soon as I touched down. I told her I would head straight over there to help work out any last-minute details. So don’t worry about me, okay?

Nick: Hey, could you give us a second? There’s something I want to talk to your mom about.

Faith: Sure. I’ll go put the gifts together that you asked me to get for the brides.

Sharon: Did something happen?

Nick: No, there’s just something I want to run by you.

Sharon: Okay.

Nick: Somebody wants to make a rather sizable donation to new hope. It is enough to buy buildings and homes and programs for the community, and they want to do it in rey’s name.

Sharon: That’s amazing news. Rey always admired the work that you did at new hope. I know that he would be honored. Can I ask how much?

Nick: It’s $250 million.

Sharon: What?! Who’s the donor?

Nick: That’s the thing. It’s ashland locke.

Mariah: Oh, my god. Noah, you completely transformed that place. I love it.

Tessa: Yeah, the top of the tower looks amazing. It’s not just what you did with the decor, it’s like getting married at an art installation.

Mariah: Yeah, and it turns into this, like, cool party venue afterwards for the reception.

Noah: I think you mean after-party. Right? I mean, “reception” just sounds so — so traditional, so stuffy, so square.

Tessa: Square?

Noah: What? I mean, come on, didn’t you guys trust me to make you something special?

Mariah: No, of course we trusted you, but this is just — it’s beyond.

Noah: Good, ’cause that’s exactly what I was going for.

Tessa: How can we ever thank you?

Mariah: Yeah, words are not enough.

Noah: You know, mariah, i think your undying gratitude is more than enough. Anyway, now that that’s done, i guess you two can get back to freaking out about whatever it was you were freaking out about. Anything I can help with?

Mariah: No, unless you want to become an ordained minister by tomorrow.

Noah: Okay, that doesn’t sound good.

[ Knock on door ]

Mariah: Kyle! Oh, my goodness, thank god. Please, please tell me that you’re here to let us know that you’re officiating the wedding.

Kyle: That’s why I’m here. I need to talk to you about that. -Fixed. -That’s my son.

Nick: Don’t worry, the donation will be anonymous. Ashland’s name can appear nowhere near it. I’ve really been struggling with this, though. I cannot stand that creep. I know exactly why he’s doing it, it’s just to get victoria’s forgiveness.

Sharon: Just take the money, nick.

Nick: Yeah?

Sharon: Take it. Take every dime you can get. I know that you hate that man, and so do I, but rey would want to see something bad turned into something good. And all that money helping so many people in rey’s name — as far as I’m concerned, this is nothing less than poetic justice.

Tessa: Noah, why don’t we go grab some coffee? I think sharon’s gonna be here soon to help us with the final details.

Noah: Yeah, that sounds like it could take some caffeine.

Mariah: Look, I know that you’ve got a whole lot on your plate with your mom, but please tell me you’re not here to disappoint me.

Kyle: I had planned to go back to milan last night. With everything that’s happened with my mother, I really just wanted to get back and talk it over with summer.

Mariah: You were gonna leave without telling me.

Kyle: That’s the thing, I’m so distracted, I forgot about my promise to be here for the wedding, and it hit me while i was packing.

Mariah: Got it. Look, I can’t say I’m not a little disappointed, but i understand why you need to talk to summer.

Kyle: That’s why I called her, and she convinced me to stay in genoa city for the wedding. She’s gonna free up her schedule and come here to support me with my mom.

Mariah: Wait, really? Summer was willing to do that? Well, okay, I guess she’s coming to the wedding, too, and because you’re staying, that means you can officiate, right? I was panicking because I hadn’t heard from you, and then tessa was suggesting devon, and, i mean, I love him, but this means that you can officiate, right? You’re here to save the day?

Sally: Ashland? Didn’t you just broker a half a billion dollar deal to get rid of him? How is he now the linchpin in a plan to take control of newman?

Adam: I thought that me getting ashland out would make me a hero in my dad’s eyes and earn his gratitude. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, but dad still despises locke for what he did to victoria.

Sally: Justifiably.

Adam: And even after everything locke has done, my sister still seems to be conflicted.

Sally: Well, I mean, she still loves him. It’s not surprising you can’t just turn your heart off like a light switch. It’s hard to believe that someone that you love so much, you thought loved you, could betray you like that.

Adam: Well, I think she’s definitely still struggling with that.

Sally: Yeah, I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s hard to face the fact that your husband really is the monster that everyone else tried to tell you that he was. She thought she tamed the savage beast.

Adam: And then he rescued her in a burning car and saved her life.

Sally: Yeah, but I don’t — i don’t think that was orchestrated. Do you?

Adam: No. But I do think that he is going to try to use that to win her back.

Sally: Well, maybe he really loves her. ‘Cause betraying her and loving her aren’t mutually exclusive.

Adam: I think it is more about ego and being rejected than love, but regardless of what his motivations are, I realized something. If ashland were to win back victoria’s love and trust, one of two things is gonna happen. Either ashland is gonna get victoria as far away from my father and all things newman as possible, or dad is gonna be so furious that she took him back, he’s finally going to question her ability to run the company.

Sally: But either way, it blows the door wide open for you to take over.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Sally: Makes sense. But all of this is predicated on ashland winning victoria back. So where do we come in?

Adam: Well, what if we were able to help reignite the romance?

Ashland: Ah. I was pleased to hear from you.

Nick: I’ve decided to accept your donation to new hope, on one condition.

Ashland: What’s that?

Nick: The donation remains anonymous as discussed. If you are truly doing this out of the goodness of whatever heart you claim to have and it’s not an attempt to repair your disgraced reputation, shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Ashland: That was always my intention.

Nick: Well, then we got a deal. But just so you know, this doesn’t make us cool. I think you’re a snake and you always will be.

Ashland: Well, I’m glad you’re accepting my offer. I have no expectation it will change your view of me.

Nick: Good. ‘Cause it won’T. I know you’re doing this to make yourself look better in victoria’s eyes.

Ashland: You’re making assumptions with no basis whatsoever.

Nick: If you truly loved my sister and you wanted what’s best for her, you would leave town forever and give her a chance to rebuild her life that you ripped to shreds with all your lies and deceit.

Ashland: I am not leaving town. Harrison is here. I intend to spend as much with him as possible, but I will promise you this — I won’t cause victoria any more hurt than I already have. I am solely focused on improving myself right now. In fact, that’s what this entire donation is about — a small first step towards making amends.

Nick: I don’t buy it for one second. And I don’t trust you as far as I can spit. You’re just trying to maneuver your way back into victoria’s life so you can manipulate her again, but I’m letting you know right now, I and the rest of the family will not let that happen again.

Ashland: Nick, you don’t intimidate me at all. The newmans have already closed ranks around victoria and tried to run me out of town. Obviously, it didn’t work.

Nick: Well, next time, we’ll get a little more creative and certainly more extreme.

Sally: Your plan is intriguing, and I love how passionate you are about all of it. But it’s kind of risky, because if victor finds out that you’re the one pulling the strings, he could turn on you, and there’s no coming back from that.

Adam: That’s why we have to be extremely subtle. We can’t appear to be matchmaking. And we certainly can’t collude with ashland in any way.

Sally: No, absolutely not, because we know he can’t be trusted.

Adam: Well, if we do this right, my father will never know that we instigated the whole thing. That is what is genius about this plan is we don’t have to do anything overt for it to work. We don’t have to make any deals, no bribes. And no one but the two of us will know anything about it.

Sally: So how do we pull this off?

Adam: Well, all we need to do is plant a few seeds, laying the groundwork for victoria and ashland to get back together. Clearly he is already working on that. Why else would he be sticking around after the big payout?

Sally: Then we just fan a few flames and ride the coattails of ashland’s efforts.

Adam: Right into the newman enterprises ceo office. Because if victoria were to take ashland back, my father would have to question her state of mind and her fitness for the job.

Kyle: Mariah, I know you’re counting on me, but I’m afraid i might end up letting you down. I mean, right now I’m in such a confused head space, I could mess up everything.

Mariah: Why would you say that?

Kyle: I almost forgot i promised to officiate your wedding and hopped a plane back to milan.

Mariah: Look, I appreciate your candor, and I know how distracted you’ve been with everything you’re going through. Because I know that you want to be there for me and that you could never, ever do anything to disappoint me.

Kyle: Not intentionally. Of course not. But —

Mariah: No “buts.” Look, maybe tomorrow is the perfect way to clear your head from some of the turmoil you’ve been in. You’d be a part of a day that represents love and romance. Plus, you’d be launching us into this amazing journey of bonding, family, motherhood. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have brought that up. I know what you’re going through.

Kyle: It’s okay. You and tessa will make amazing moms.

Mariah: And none of that would be possible without you. I will never forget what you did for tessa and me. Pushing us into that first date. And it’ll be like the magical completion of the circle. And, you know, magic is way too rare to say no to, right?

Tessa: Do you think that mariah’s gonna be able to get kyle to officiate? I just know it means so much to her, and I got crystal at the wedding, so I want to make sure that she gets everything she wants.

Noah: You two.

Tessa: What?

Noah: You always want the best for each other.

Tessa: Well, I mean, that’s how I knew I was falling in love. I wanted something for someone else more than I wanted anything for myself.

Noah: And that is why i sincerely hope that this is the most extraordinary wedding ever. It’s what you both deserve.

Tessa: I mean, you’ve already done so much for us. The top of the tower looks like a magical space. I absolutely cannot wait for the guests to see it. And I am glad that we got past all the awkwardness between us.

Noah: Yeah, me too. And I’m glad the three of us were able to work through it, and I have you to credit for being so open and honest with mariah and me. Tessa, I hope you know that I’ll always love you, as a friend and as the woman who has made my sister very, very happy.

Tessa: Your friendship means so much to me. And soon we’re gonna be family.

Noah: [ Chuckles ]

Tessa: [ Laughs ]

Ashland: Hmm. Interesting. Is this part of what you were warning me about, the newman effort to do something more extreme?

Nick: I hate to sound ungracious about a quarter of a billion dollars donation, but can we get this moving?

Ashland: Sure.

[ Clears throat ] Yes, the wire transfer we talked about. Yes. To the new hope account. Thank you. Done.

Nick: Well, thank you, ashland, for your generosity. And at least it’ll be in rey’s name and not yours.

Ashland: And I know you’ll put the money to good use.

Nick: Oh, I will. At least one good thing will come from all your lies.

Adam: Well, I bet you think if you give half your payout money to new hope, it’s a clever power play. I mean, how can victoria not look positively on that, right? I mean, that doesn’t mean that she’s even gonna consider forgiving you and taking you back. Don’t tell me that you’re actually holding out hope for that. The lows of bipolar depression

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[ Knock on door ]

Nikki: Hey, where’s the coffee you promised me from crimson lights?

Victoria: I’m sorry. I completely forgot.

Nikki: Isn’t that why you went there?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I just — I got distracted.

Nikki: Really?

Victoria: I ran into ashland, and I told him that I had heard about his charitable offer.

Nikki: Uh-huh. Did you make it clear that his very expensive ploy to earn your forgiveness won’t work?

Victoria: He didn’t know that rey had a heart attack and that’s what caused the accident.

Nikki: So did that change his mind about making the donation in rey’s name?

Victoria: No.

Nikki: Honey, I sense that you’re haunted by your feelings for ashland. Is that true? Because if it is, it’s perfectly normal to feel conflicted.

Victoria: I have no residual feelings lingering. I’ve been able to push them all away.

Nikki: Well, I think maybe you’ve pushed them down, not away, and that will only make your emotional turmoil worse down the line. Honey, it’s best to deal with it now, before it eats you up inside.

Kyle: Okay, fine! You’re right. Officiating your wedding is the right thing to do. You win.

Mariah: Yes! Oh, my gosh, thank you so much! Thank you. I knew you wouldn’t let me down.

Kyle: Well, you sure did pour it on thick.

Mariah: Oh, I can be very persuasive when I want something, especially if it’s

this important to me.

Kyle: Yeah, and I’m honored. And don’t let the fact that you had to push me into it detract from how meaningful this is to me. And I’m thrilled you even asked.

Mariah: The minute that I saw that you were back in genoa city, I just knew it was meant to be. I just had to convince you of that.

Kyle: Job well done.

Mariah: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Well, I promise you my head is on straight now. I will take care of everything this afternoon, and I’ll be ready for tomorrow.

Mariah: Okay, it’s just a few clicks on the internet, and then you will be ready to pronounce us wife and wife. And don’t worry about writing anything. We’re gonna give you a script.

Kyle: Uh, I may want to say a few words myself, if you don’t mind.

Mariah: I don’t mind at all. I’m just so grateful that you’re willing to do this. And don’t worry, okay? I am here for you as a friend. I’ve got your back while you’re dealing with your mom, okay?

Ashland: What I want or plan is none of your damn business.

Adam: Well, that is a bit rude, considering I’m the reason you have half a billion dollars to toss around in the first place.

Ashland: I regret I took that money at all. It wasn’t worth giving up the woman I love.

Adam: I don’t buy that. You made your choice. You knew what the terms were. And requirements that you don’t seem to eager to honor now.

Ashland: Well, let me remind you again the terms of the deal. I agreed to walk away from the company and have my marriage annulled. That’s it. I have upheld my end of the bargain. So what’s the problem?

Adam: The problem is that victoria fell for you at all. And she wasn’t the one that drove you out of town after she found out what you had done. It’s like she is still hanging on to the fantasy of the guy she thought she had fallen in love with.

Tessa: Look who I found.

Mariah: Hey!

Sharon: Hi.

Mariah: Mom, welcome back.

Sharon: Thank you. Faith and I stopped by the florist on our way here. You’ll be happy to know everything’s on track for tomorrow.

Faith: The flowers will be delivered first thing tomorrow morning.

Sharon: So what’s next?

Mariah: Well, mom, you’ve got to be exhausted from your trip.

Tessa: Yeah, mariah’s right. Maybe you should rest.

Noah: Yeah, you don’t want to be worn out for tomorrow, right?

Mariah: I’m still sorry that one of us didn’t go with you.

Sharon: Okay, you guys need to stop worrying about me. You know, maybe it’ll help if i tell you about rey’s service.

Mariah: How was it?

Sharon: It was really lovely. And it helped me to be there with them as we all said our goodbyes. It was really emotional, but i was very grateful to have that time with celeste and lola and arturo and their extended family and friends, and they all had so many nice things to say about rey. And they understood why I came there alone.

Mariah: How is lola?

Sharon: She is very excited hearing about your wedding plans, and she’s really sorry that she can’t make it.

Faith: I’m sorry, too.

Sharon: Okay, well, no more “sorrys,” no more sadness. All that matters now is making sure that we pull off the perfect wedding tomorrow for our beautiful brides. Rey would want nothing less than that. So what else do we have to do?

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Tessa: I think we’ve got everything under control.

Mariah: Yeah, especially now that we have kyle locked in to officiate.

Tessa: Alright, he’s in!

Mariah: Mm-hmm.

Faith: Kyle will be great.

Mariah: No, I think we’re good. Mom, you should see the venue. Noah nailed it.

Sharon: Well, I would expect nothing less from my brilliant, talented son.

Faith: How about we give mom a project to work on? I mean, she won’t be happy unless she’s busy doing something for the big day.

[ Laughter ]

Mariah: Let me think. Ooh, the gift bags. We still need to assemble them and put in, like, our party favors, our keepsakes.

Sharon: Yeah, I’d be happy to.

Faith: I volunteer to be your assistant.

Sharon: Great. And speaking of gifts, I have one for the brides.

Mariah: Oh, wow.

Sharon: This is face masks, nail polish, bubble bath, and herbal tea — everything you need to just pamper yourselves today.

Tessa: That is so thoughtful.

Mariah: Leave it to you to get the perfect pre-wedding gift.

Sharon: Well, all I want is for you to just relax today and accept that everything’s done. And if it’s not, we are going to take care of it, because all that matters is that tomorrow we have the perfect wedding for the two most perfect brides.

Noah: That’s the plan.

Sharon: All you need right now is each other, and tomorrow you’ll have your family around to hear you say your vows.

Mariah: Thanks, mom.

Sharon: Faith and I better get going on this project. We’ll just check in with you later.

Mariah: Yeah.

Noah: Yeah, I should go too, actually. I have some last-minute things i need to do at the venue.

Sharon: Alright.

Mariah: Bye. Love you. Mwah. Bye. Love you.

Tessa: See you guys tomorrow.

Mariah: [ Sighs, chuckles ]

Tessa: Tomorrow. Just think.

Mariah: We’re gonna be saying our vows, bonding our lives together forever.

Tessa: I can’t wait.

Sally: Well, the coast is clear. From what I could see, the hint that victoria still has feelings for ashland hit a bullseye.

Adam: You really think so?

Sally: Yes, I could see his eyes light up, and the best part was the fact that you made it seem like an insult. Well played.

Adam: I will see you back at the office. Think it’s time to plant another seed.

Victoria: You’re right, mom. Despite everything, there is still a part of me that loves ashland.

[ Sighs ] And I hate feeling this way. I hate it. It’s — it’s mortifying.

Nikki: Honey, you can’t beat yourself up over this.

Victoria: And you know what the worst part of it is? I keep thinking, “what if, for the first time in his life, ashland is telling the truth?” What if falling in love with me has changed him and he regrets what his lies have done to all of us? Oh, my god, just hearing myself say that, I just feel weak and i feel helpless. And…believe me, I am doing my damndest to push these feelings away. It’s humiliating.

Nikki: As much as I hate what ashland did, everything you just said is perfectly reasonable.

Victoria: It is?

Nikki: Yes! Your father had to show me a lot of proof before I could believe that ashland had done all of these things. It was just so hard because his love for you seemed so sincere, and I thought, “well, my goodness, how could anyone possibly fabricate something like this?” I mean, I don’t know, maybe his love for you is the only true thing about him. But if it is, is that really worth complete forgiveness?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] No, of course not. Nothing could undo the wrong that he did to all of us.

Nikki: What about saving your life?

Sharon: So how’d it go with ashland?

Nick: Well, as much as I hate spending any time around that guy, I stayed just long enough to close the deal. So now new hope has $250 million to spend on life-changing projects for people in need, and it’s all in rey’s name.

Sharon: You did the right thing, nick. I can’t wait to go to the first ribbon-cutting ceremony. And I know that rey will be smiling down on us.

Nick: Yeah. So what’s on the agenda for the rest of your day?

Sharon: Oh, mariah has asked me to assemble these gift bags just to keep me busy and feeling useful. Faith went out to get some supplies, but I am going to floor her with how amazing these gift bags are gonna be.

Nick: Hey. Look at me. How you are really? And you don’t have to be careful with me. The kids aren’t around, so they can’t overhear. It’s just you and me. With depression, you just feel…blah.

Victoria: I’m still trying to figure out what it means — ashland rescuing me. Adam. Is there something that we can help you with?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] You know, I can’t help but point out the lack of gratitude for getting ashland out of your life and out of our company.

Victoria: And I can’t get over your need for continual positive reinforcement. You know you’re never gonna thrive in business that way. It’s not always all about you.

Nikki: Again, is there something we can do for you?

Adam: I just wanted to come by to tell victoria that I’ve accepted her decision not to be named co-ceo. And I’m not gonna fight you on it or work on our dad to pressure you about it.

Victoria: Oh, gee, thank you so much for your acceptance. But not that I need it, it’s a done deal.

Adam: Ah. I’m gonna turn my attention back to newman media and turning it into the powerhouse I know it can be. Congratulations, nikki, on your new position.

Nikki: Thank you.

Adam: Mm-hmm. I look forward to working with you both.

Nikki: The hell was that about?

Victoria: I have no idea, but I could use a little fresh air and a break from all things newman.

Sharon: Well, it was hard in miami at first. Seeing how deeply so many people will miss rey. But loss also brings people together. And I really bonded with celeste and lola and arturo over our grief, and we said goodbye. Lola’s very excited about the wedding. Um…arturo’s little boy, he didn’t really understand why we were all there together. He just knew that he was surrounded by people he loves, and that was a reminder that we need to celebrate all we have right now. Because life goes on.

Nick: That’s what we have to focus on.

Sharon: That’s why I’m putting all of my energy into making sure that mariah and tessa have an amazing day.

Nick: Well, I am very, very proud of you and your strength.

Sharon: You and I have been through hell before, more than once. We’ve always made it through. Really, what other choice is there? But that’s why this wedding, this joyous, life-affirming event couldn’t be coming at a better time.

Sally: Victoria. How are you doing since the accident?

Victoria: I’m healing.

Sally: I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through.

Victoria: Thank you.

Sally: I’m impressed that you’re back to work so soon. After everything that’s happened, I bet you’re here to just escape the office intrigue. It’s actually perfect timing because I have been wanting to speak with you. Can I buy you a drink?

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Jack: Allie, I’m sorry if i overstepped in saying that the abbotts were your family. I didn’t want to say anything to upset you. I just — I’ve come to think of you as part of my family.

Allie: You didn’t — you didn’t do anything wrong, jack. And I really appreciate you saying that. It’s just…

[ Sniffles ] I’m so sorry.

Jack: No, no, no. You have nothing to apologize for.

Allie: [ Crying ]

Jack: It’s okay. I got the sense that something’s weighing on you from the moment you got here. I’m sorry I had to take off for a little while. That would never have happened if I hadn’t had another family issue regarding kyle. But I’m here now. You have my full attention. Something’s going on. Tell me what it is. What’s wrong?

Diane: You’re headed back to italy tonight?

Kyle: That’s right.

Diane: Is it — is it something I did? I mean, I — I mean, I know i didn’t instantly win over the abbotts today, but I thought i at least held my own with their questioning.

Kyle: This isn’t about anything you did today or about my family.

Diane: Well, of course not. It’s about you. You’ve let me say my piece and now you’ve decided you want nothing to do with me. I get it. I — I’ve tried to emotionally prepare myself for this very real possibility, but, um…I’m not gonna lie, I’m — I’m really disappointed.

Kyle: Look, I’m not leaving for the reason you think.

Lauren: Thank you, my love.

Michael: Mm-hmm. Mwah!

Lauren: I cannot stop thinking about our drive through the south of france. That convertible, the wind in our hair, and stopping at all the cafés along the way. And that airbnb — I mean, how cute was that couple that ran it. That could be us, you know.

Michael: Uh-huh. You serious? You and me, running an inn?

Lauren: Well, if it’s us, it’s probably gonna be a winery, but…

Michael: Are you saying you want to retire in france?

Lauren: Could you see it?

Michael: Hmm.

Lauren: I mean, because I’m pretty sure when I close my eyes and think about my happy place, that’s it.

Michael: Oh, it was gorgeous.

Michael: You’re always such a charmer.

Michael: Mm-hmm. It was great. It was a great trip. I’m glad you insisted we go.

Lauren: Well, you deserved it. You needed the r&r, and so did I, after worrying about you so much for being in peru.

Michael: Well, I promise our next vacation won’t be a de-stressor after I’ve been thrown into a peruvian prison.

Lauren: Well, better not be.

[ Chuckles ] And there is one way to ensure that that won’t happen. And that’s rethinking working for victor.

Faith: You look nice, mom.

Sharon: Thank you.

Nick: You look beautiful.

Sharon: Thank you.

Nick: Are we waiting for tessa and mariah?

Sharon: They should be here any minute.

Nick: Good. I talked to abby. She and chance are gonna meet us at the church.

Sharon: Chance told me that the gcpd will have their own memorial service for rey later. The guys he worked with, they really loved him.

Noah: I put together a slide show of photos. I thought maybe we can project them on the wall during the service.

Sharon: That’s a wonderful idea, noah. Thank you.

Mariah: Hey, everybody. We brought food for afterwards.

Sharon: I’m just so grateful that you could all be here today. I guess we should get going.

[ Knock on door ]

Nick: Are you expecting someone else?

Sharon: No. And tonight’s winning number, 43

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Chelsea: Um, I apologize if this is awkward. I heard you were having a memorial for rey. I didn’t mean to intrude, I just realized this might be my only opportunity to pay my respects. But if it’s only family, i totally understand. You say the word and I’ll go. I just thought it might be nice to be able to, um, say goodbye with all of you.

Mariah: Yeah, I’m so sorry, chelsea, but it’s — it’s just the kids and rey’s partner. It’s supposed to be a small and intimate thing.

Sharon: Well, hold on. It was supposed to be small and personal, but you’re welcome to join us. I know what close friends you and rey had become. I hope that no part of you blames yourself for his death. Did you hear that he had a heart attack?

Chelsea: I did.

Sharon: So then you know he didn’t die because he was out on the road getting those tickets. No one’s to blame. It was no one’s fault.

Chelsea: Thank you for saying that.

Sharon: It feels right that you’re here. Rey would’ve wanted it like this. We’re actually on our way to the church now. You can drive over with us.

Chelsea: Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to celebrate such a wonderful man.

Michael: I know how you feel about my relationship with victor. You don’t like my work husband.

Lauren: Alright, I never said that I didn’t like him.

Michael: [ Laughs ]

Lauren: Oh, and stop mocking my feelings.

Michael: I’m not. I’m not. He did lend us a private jet to go to france. I mean, does that score him any points?

Lauren: Well, that is the least that he could do.

Michael: No, look, I think my work will be much less stressful now that ashland locke has been purged from the company and that his marriage to victoria’s being annulled. Hopefully, he’s out of our lives for good. Things should be quieter.

Lauren: I’ll be glad when we are rid of ashland, but I don’t think things will ever be quieter with the newmans. But you know what would be more peaceful? The south of france. Wine in the afternoon, long nights in bed together, sleeping in as long as we want. Now, that — that could be our lives.

Michael: The only way that could be our lives is if you retired too. Are you willing to do the thing you’re asking me to do? Would you walk away from fenmore’s?

Allie: Oh, my god, I — I am so embarrassed. I-I-I don’t usually lose control like that. Seriously, I am not the weepy type.

Jack: It is so much healthier to express your feelings than keep them bottled up.

Allie: Yeah, but it’s just not something I do — crying in front of someone that I haven’t known for very long.

Jack: Look, maybe we haven’t known each other that long, but I’m not just anybody. I’m not a stranger. I’m your grandfather. And I have a feeling that something’s really on your mind that you’ve come a very long way to genoa city, maybe — maybe to talk about it. I just want you to know you always have a soft spot to land here. I made a lot of mistakes with your father. I don’t want to repeat those mistakes.

Allie: You’re right. I came here because I could use someone to talk to. Something did happen. I’m steve.

Diane: Thank you for coming upstairs. I — I didn’t think this was a conversation we should have in a hotel lobby, for various reasons.

Kyle: I couldn’t agree more.

Diane: [ Sighs ] So why are you headed back to italy tonight?

Kyle: I want to get back to my wife. This has been a lot, and i really miss summer. I need her insight and advice about everything.

Diane: So I take it this means you still haven’t decided whether you want me in your life.

Kyle: I’m still wrestling with what to think and how to move forward. My family has weighed in. Now I need to hear what summer thinks.

Diane: Well, of course, of course, you should talk to her. I — I’m just kind of curious, though — what did the abbotts say about me after I left? I’m thinking it wasn’t pretty.

Kyle: It’s not really my place to share their opinions about you after the fact.

Diane: Fair enough. So I guess there’s just one more question. What can I do to get another chance with you?

Allie: It’s about my mother.

Jack: You once told me things were a bit tense between you two.

Allie: “Tense” is an understatement. She came to la pretty soon after you and phyllis went back to genoa city.

Jack: Well, that could be her way of reaching out.

Allie: Yeah, I was hoping that was the case. But, no, she didn’t come to california to come see me. No, it was all about legal papers that she had to sign related to dad’s estate.

Jack: I’m sorry.

Allie: You know, I would have loved to talk to her about you, about dad’s whole other side of the family. I would have also loved to just know if she knew more about how dad felt about things.

Jack: And she just wasn’t ready to talk about that.

Allie: I never even got the chance to ask. I was really hoping that this visit would start to bridge the gap between us. You know, I was searching for the smallest connection, any connection, to my mom. But there was nothing left to bridge. That was clear. She came to la by herself, stayed in a hotel for one night. She signed the papers and left at the crack of dawn the next morning.

Jack: As a parent, I find that unconscionable.

Allie: You know, honestly, it would’ve been better if I just didn’t see her at all. Because seeing her like that, it just — it just ripped the wound right open. The lack of a relationship with my mom just makes me feel the loss of my dad even more. He was all I had. Sorry. Now he’s gone.

Jack: It’s hard to come to terms with the loss of a parent.

Allie: I was feeling so empty…and lonely. And I just…I felt compelled, without really even thinking it through, to just get on a flight and come see you.

[ Sobbing ]

Lauren: You know, comparing my job to yours is disingenuous. I could probably work remotely, and victor would never tolerate that from you. You chose to retire from the da’s office, and then you chose to work for victor, which landed you in a prison cell in south america.

Michael: Ashland locke landed me in a prison in south america.

Lauren: Yes, but victor is the one that got you into ashland’s crosshairs to begin with. Look, I really don’t want to argue about this, but I do want to ask you a question. What kind of hold does victor have on you where you consistently defend him, no matter what?

Michael: I feel no need to defend my position. I helped victor expose a treacherous snake. Who knows what locke was planning to do to victoria if he had gotten his hands on that company? I helped put a stop to that.

Lauren: You’re right, and that is a good thing. But that is not the point.

Michael: The point is that we could take a cruise around the world, visit every place we’ve ever dreamed of. We could move to saint-tropez. But I doubt highly you’d be able to run fenmore’s from there. Not the way you’re used to or would want to. The only way we could truly live a stress-free life is if you were as free as you’re asking me to be. Could you actually step back enough to let the — the — the well-oiled machine that is fenmore’s be run by someone else?

[ Chuckles ] You just gave me your answer. It’s a big, fat no.

Lauren: [ Sighs ] After years on the battlefield

Michael: I’m not upset at you for not wanting to retire. On the contrary, I love how passionate you are about your work. Your drive is one of the sexiest things about you. I just wish there was a way that —

Lauren: I could love your working relationship with victor?

Michael: [ Chuckles ]

Lauren: Even though it literally went south?

Michael: That’s the nature of the beast, the fun in the game. The proof in the pudding.

Lauren: Oh, my god, the clichéS. Okay, point taken.

Michael: I’m gonna make you a promise. We’re gonna hit every exotic destination on our wish list, and if you want to end up in the south of france, that’s where we’ll finish. But not quite yet, because we’re still in our prime, baby.

Lauren: Are we?

Michael: You don’t agree?

Lauren: Oh, I do.

Michael: [ Chuckles ] So I suggest that we continue to thrive in our respective careers. And…live our lives to the fullest. And then, when it’s time for us to walk off into the sunset, we’ll know it. And we’ll go hand-in-hand. What an adventure that will be.

Lauren: [ Chuckles ] Okay. Good point. But there is the difference between our careers. Running a successful chain of department stores isn’t dangerous. It’s relatively safe. No one is gonna put me behind bars because I declare pink the color of the season.

Michael: Oh, so bright.

Lauren: But it was muted.

Michael: Alright. True.

[ Sighs ] But like I said, I am convinced that things with victor are going to settle down.

Lauren: Mm. I find that very hard to believe.

Michael: Time will tell. And if it becomes an issue, we will revisit this, okay?

Lauren: Okay.

Michael: Good.

Lauren: I am gonna go back to work.

Michael: Aww.

Lauren: But I would like you to compare and contrast something for me — our wonderful trip in the south of france to the delightful time you spent behind bars in peru. I love you.

Mariah: Are abby and chance coming?

Tessa: Chance had to go back to work, and abby went to take care of dominic.

Noah: Dad.

Nick: Thanks.

Noah: Mom?

Sharon: Thank you.

Faith: Chelsea?

Chelsea: Oh, no, thank you. I — I don’t think I could eat or drink anything right now.

Sharon: Well, I would just like to thank everybody for coming today. Tessa, the song you sang at the church was really beautiful. And, noah, that photo montage, that was really moving. Chance just gave such a lovely eulogy. I’ll always remember it. The memorial was really special and cathartic. The kind of farewell that rey would be proud of.

Diane: What else can I do to prove myself to you? Because I — I am willing to do whatever it takes. You can line up the abbotts again. I’ll take their grilling. You can bring on the newmans, and I’ll do my best to answer their questions and absorb their anger. I — I want to do whatever is necessary to show you that I’m worthy of another chance.

Kyle: Then what?

Diane: What do you mean?

Kyle: I’m just not sure there’s one thing you can do to make everything okay.

Diane: I thought we could just open the door as a starting point, and then — and then take it from there.

Kyle: That’s the thing, it’s a very dangerous door for me to open, because once I do, it’s very hard for me to close. I have to be sure it’s the right thing for me to do. It’s something I have to decide with my gut.

Diane: Are you saying you need more time or are you saying you can’t risk letting me into your life again?

Kyle: There’s still a chance. I haven’t given up on you, but i have to understand if that’s because I’m still hurting from all the years of missing you, of living without you. Look, I need to know if it’s just a void I’m trying to fill that your death created. I also have to think about how this choice affects summer and harrison.

Diane: Harrison, my grandson.

Kyle: That little boy has already been through so much upheaval in his life. I refuse to put him through any more.

Diane: I’m really proud of the father you’ve become.

Kyle: I will always put my son first.

Diane: Yeah, I — I tried to do the same, but in the end, I — I fell short. Well, I guess if you’re leaving genoa city for now, I — i should probably head back to los angeles.

Kyle: That’s up to you. Whether you want to go back to your new life or maybe mend other fences here. Everyone remembers the moment they heard…

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Nick: You know, rey was determined to turn me into a soccer fan. He thought that if I just kept watching games, that eventually I’d get into it.

Noah: Did you?

Nick: No way, man.

[ Laughter ] I’m an american football guy. We’d get into these little arguments about whose sport was more boring than the other. We just liked hanging out, you know, so we watched a lot of games. He’d get pretty annoyed, though, when I just kept yelling “goal!”

Faith: Because it’s annoying.

Nick: It was funny.

Mariah: I’m pretty sure it wasn’T.

Noah: He was always so easy to be around. Low-key, cool. He never really treated me like I was his wife’s son. It was more like a — more like a buddy. Actually, I remember this one time, I had a date that had went well, and the next morning i walked into the coffee and I had mis-buttoned my shirt. And rey’s just sitting there with a big old smirk on his face, and luckily he pointed it out before anyone noticed — mom, in particular.

Sharon: Wait, wait a minute. Who was this? Did I meet her?

Mariah: No.

Noah: Uh, no, probably not.

Mariah: There’s no way.

[ Laughter ]

Faith: I hope rey understood just how much of a part of the family he was.

Sharon: Everyone’s shared memories of him today prove that. Chelsea, did you want to share anything?

Chelsea: Uh…well, he was — he was just really wonderful with connor. As you know, and, um… I really appreciated that. Uh… sorry, I don’T…

Tessa: I still can’t believe how much work he was doing behind the scenes to help my sister. And now I’m never gonna be able to thank him for that.

Mariah: It makes me wonder how many people he helped that we’ll never know about.

Sharon: I actually have received a lot of e-mails and notes from people that rey has helped in the past. Some were things that he had mentioned to me, but, you know, he downplayed. And then there were other stories that I — I had never heard, because rey wasn’t a grand-stander. He — he wasn’t in it for the thanks. He was a real hero.

Allie: Thanks.

Jack: I am so sorry that happened with your mother. Relationships between parents and their child are powerful and sometimes painful.

Allie: Yeah. I am only now starting to feel the full weight of the pain.

Jack: I’m sure there’s a lot more to this story between you and your mother. I’m not going to pressure you to share anything more than you’re comfortable with. Right now, I — I just want to say how — how happy, how proud, how grateful I am that you came to me. I want you to think of this house as your home. And I promise, you are always welcome here.

Allie: Thank you, jack.

Diane: Is there someone specific you’d like me to make amends to? Because there’s plenty to choose from. Unfortunately, I left a long list of people I’d wronged.

Kyle: I wasn’t thinking of anyone in particular. It’s not for me to say, and i hope you didn’t take what I said the wrong way. I’m not throwing out that there’s some requirement to my forgiveness.

Diane: Okay. I’ll take it as it was intended.

Kyle: Well, I guess I’ll be in touch in a few days.

Diane: Please, I’m looking forward to that.

Kyle: Bye.

Diane: Kyle, um…before you go, would it be possible for me to give you a hug? Or — or if that’s too much to ask, I understand.

[ Sighs ]

Noah: Mom, I’ll take you to the airport, unless, of course, you want me to travel with you. I’m sure dad’ll give me the time off work.

Sharon: No, you — you shouldn’t do that, but thank you. Your work’s important.

Chelsea: Where are you going?

Sharon: I am taking rey to miami so he can be buried there and be close to his family. That’s what his mother wanted.

Mariah: Mom, why don’t I go with you?

Sharon: You should stay here with tessa and focus on the wedding.

Tessa: No, no, I can take care of everything while you two are gone.

Sharon: You know, I’m really not going to be gone very long. I want to get back here so that I can help you two with the preparations.

Nick: Well, I told you before, I’d go with you if you want.

Sharon: It’s really not necessary. And besides, you might have to deal with diane. Please, everyone, know that i appreciate your offers to accompany me, but this is gonna be the last trip that I ever take with rey. The long goodbye. So I — I’d just prefer that it was just the two of us. I hope you understand.

Mariah: We do.

Faith: Whatever you want, mom.

Sharon: Well, the service made me kind of tired, so i think I’m gonna lay down for a little while. But I just want to thank all of you again for your support. I want you to know how much i love you all.

Mariah: Right back at you.

Nick: I’m glad we did this, sharon.

Sharon: Me too. This was just what I needed.

Kyle: I guess I missed the rest of your welcome reception.

Allie: Oh, that’s okay. I showed up here without any warning, and I definitely wasn’t expecting to meet all the abbotts anyway. By the way, kyle, I just want you to know that I had no idea that taylor — diane — was your mom. Seriously, I thought it was a random person buying a house.

Kyle: I know.

Jack: We all know that it’s diane’s machinations that set this whole thing in motion. Why don’t we leave her behind for the night? Allie and I were about to head to society for some dinner. Care to join us?

Kyle: I appreciate the offer, but I don’t think that’s gonna be possible.

Michael: Drew. No.

Diane: Yes, it’s me.

Michael: But —

Diane: I’m back.

Michael: How?

Diane: [ Chuckles ] The same way so many people come back to genoa city.

Michael: [ Sighs ] You were dead.

Diane: And now I’m not. It’s a blessing and a curse. I’ve come back a changed woman, but no one will believe me.

Michael: Did you actually think anyone would?

Diane: Well, I knew they’d be angry, but I guess since I’ve been living with the new me for a while, I thought other people might accept her, too.

Michael: Because people here are super forgiving.

Diane: Hmm. So go ahead, give me your worst. I can take it. In fact, you’re late to the party because I’m kind of used to it. I have already been put through the emotional wringer. I’ve spent days explaining myself to people who don’t believe a word out of my mouth, and I am mentally and physically exhausted. So bring it on. Just get it out of your system. Call me evil incarnate or a crazy bitch, anything else you can think of.

Michael: Are you sure? Because I have a pretty good imagination.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] So do I. Which is probably why I thought it was possible to come back here for a fresh start, which I’m realizing is increasingly unlikely, so come on, michael. Can we just get to the part where you hurl one last searing insult at me and storm off? And then I can finish my drink in peace.

Michael: Well, actually… it’s pretty good to see you. (Christine) when you hear the words oral cancer,

Tessa: Well, it was nice spending time with everyone today.

Mariah: Yeah. I think my mom knew that we would all want to be together, and I know the service took a lot out of her, but…I think she’s gonna be okay. I’m a little less worried about her now.

Tessa: Yeah, she seems to be holding it together.

Mariah: And it makes me feel less guilty about going ahead with the wedding planning.

Tessa: I mean, she seems really excited about helping us plan it, and it gives her something to focus on.

Mariah: Yeah. I’ve been excited about planning it, too.

Tessa: Who would’ve thought?

[ Chuckles ]

Mariah: It’s nice to have something to look forward to, you know?

Tessa: I can’t wait to be your wife.

Mariah: I can’t wait to be yours.

Chelsea: You were so good to my son, rey. But that’s not all I wanted to say. You were good to me, too. So kind, so generous. I really cared about you, more than you probably knew. What we shared was genuine. It was a bond, it was a feeling. It was a feeling.

[ Sighs ] And it was stronger than friendship. I feel guilty saying that, but it’s true. Who knows if it would’ve developed into anything more. I would’ve felt bad about that, too, because sharon — sharon is a good woman. She loved you. She truly loved you. And I’ve already put her through a lot of pain.

[ Exhales sharply ] None of that matters anymore. None of it matters because you’re gone. And I can’t help it — I feel angry and I feel sad over what i lost. A potential future with a man i could’ve loved. Once again, my happiness just ripped away.

[ Sniffles ] When is it gonna end? When do I get to win?

Kyle: Allie, I would love to get to know you better, but it’s going to have to be a different time. Right now, I need to get harrison ready and start packing, because we’re gonna fly back to milan tonight.

Jack: Wait, did something happen with diane after I left the hotel?

Kyle: No, we had a pleasant, civil conversation. I didn’t make any big decisions. I just need to get home, see summer, talk things out with her. And I’m going to take your advice not to rush things.

Jack: Good. I hate to think of you and harrison leaving so soon. It feels like you just got here.

Kyle: I promise we’ll make a visit to see grandpa jack soon.

Jack: Well, hopefully next time under less dramatic circumstances.

Kyle: I can commit to a future visit, but when it comes to the drama, I can’t make any promises.

Diane: You’re glad to see me? Is this some sort of michael baldwin misdirect? You’re happy because you want to see me finally suffer for my crimes or because genoa city needs a new punching bag?

Michael: At least you have two kidneys.

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

Michael: [ Sighs ] I am genuinely glad that you are not dead.

Diane: I don’t know whether or not to believe you.

Michael: Shouldn’t the new, improved, not-dead diane just be a smidge more trusting?

Diane: You’re right. I’m going to take a win where i can get one. Cheers.

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