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Last Episode
On the last episode of Y&R, Victor offered the delivery driver a bribe, Devon dropped a bombshell, and Nikki started behaving erratically.
The Tack House at Newman Ranch
Nikki tells Victoria that they’ve established she’s not drinking and asks for Victoria to give her Claire’s cell phone number. After she contacts Jordan, she’ll tell Victor and let the police and their security people handle it. She promises she’ll be safe.
Victoria says it’s Jordan they’re talking about; how does Nikki plan to outsmart a psychopath?
Nikki says Jordan is desperate and cornered; she’s the best chance they have, and she’ll have no choice but to hand over Claire and Harrison!
Cole isn’t sure things will go as planned.
Nikki tells Victoria that if she won’t give her Claire’s number, she’ll go to Kyle or Michael, but that’d tip everyone off and ruin the plan. She tells Victoria it’s up to her… Will she do what needs to be done?
The Newman Ranch House
Jack tells Dave, the delivery man, that they’ve offered him money, and their family, including a little boy and a young girl, is at risk. He tells him to spill. What does he know?
Dave stammers but doesn’t say anything. He wants guarantees before he says anything.
Victor tells him they can simply dispense of him if he won’t talk.
Kyle says he’s in no position to negotiate.
Dave says he’s afraid that if he talks, they’ll turn him in to the police as an accomplice.
Jack asks if he is an accomplice.
Dave says he’s not an accomplice but isn’t sure he can trust them.
Jack says he has nothing to worry about.
Victor says they’re men of their word.
Chancellor-Winters
Devon says there are two votes for Nate to join the board of directors and two against. He asks Lily what her vote is.
Lily says Nate joining the board wasn’t on the agenda, yet she’s supposed to be the deciding vote.
Devon says he’s sorry for springing it on her, but he thought it was important, and he thought Nate earned a spot on the board.
Lily says it’s an important issue… They should discuss it first.
Jill shakes her head. The vote is in process, and they need to proceed.
Abby says Lily’s been dealing with a lot and reminds her she can abstain from the vote.
Lily says she’s not abstaining.
Jill says not to keep them in suspense, though it’s not exactly a nail-biter.
Nate tells Lily he’s going to stay at the company even if he’s not voted onto the board, so she shouldn’t feel any pressure about that. They’re family either way, and he’s happy to be contributing to the company.
Lily says she’s glad he feels that way. She votes no.
Billy formally tallies the vote; Nate has not been voted onto the board.
Jill is surprised; she wasn’t expecting this.
Nate asks Lily if she has issues with his work.
Lily shakes her head. She says his work’s fine; she just doesn’t think he’s earned his place back on the board of directors. She says she’s sorry, but says they can revisit it in the future.
Nate nods. He understands.
Jill says she’s with Lily on this decision, but once Nate puts in his time and the rest of them have gotten past “prior events,” she’d be happy to recommend they vote again for his place on the board.
Nate says he looks forward to proving himself. He excuses himself to get back to work and leaves the office.
Lily hopes they can proceed with their actual agenda.
Devon asks if he can speak with her for a moment.
Lily asks if they can talk later since they’re behind schedule. They’re there to discuss Daniel Romalotti’s lawsuit.
The Newman House
Dave says he’s not going to jail… He didn’t do anything! He already told the police everything he knows!
Victor asks him if this is really how he wants to play it.
Jack says they only care about getting their loved ones home safely. He says the woman who took them is a murderer and capable of anything. They’re offering him a chance to do the right thing!
Kyle tells Dave that his little boy is seven years old and is missing his bed, his friends, and his family. How can he remain silent?
The Tack House
Victoria asks Cole what he thinks about giving Claire’s number to Nikki.
Nikki tells them to talk about it… She’s going to step out for some air.
Victoria tells her not to leave, but Nikki heads out the door. Victoria tells Cole that she’d never forgive herself if anything happened to her mom.
Cole understands. He says it’s only one phone call… They can always regroup after Nikki has contacted her. He thinks the authorities haven’t got any real leads yet, and Nikki’s plan takes the guesswork out of the equation, offering Jordan the only thing that might lure her out of hiding. He says Nikki’s plan might be their best shot at finding Harrison and Claire.
Victoria worries that Jordan might hurt Harrison or Claire.
Cole says Claire must be doing everything she can to protect Harrison and come back to their family.
Victoria asks how he can make her feel like everything is going to be okay, even though they’re in the middle of chaos.
Cole smiles.
Outside, Nikki puts her flask back in her pocket and heads back inside. She asks if they’ve made a decision yet.
Victoria sighs and sends Claire’s number to her mother. She tells her that she doesn’t have to do this.
Nikki calls the number, which goes straight to voicemail. She leaves a message saying that she knows Jordan kidnapped Claire and Harrison, but she knows that Jordan wants to punish her. She says they should do it… Once and for all!
Chancellor-Winters
Jill says that before they vote on the Daniel Romalotti matter, Lily needs to talk to them about it since it’s a very personal matter for her.
Lily says she stands by her decision to terminate Daniel and Heather, and of course there’s a personal element to it, but she thinks it’s what’s best for the company’s productivity.
Jill says she wouldn’t hold it against her to want payback, but there are legal issues to be considered, and Lily’s decision must be professional, not emotional.
Lily hopes Jill isn’t implying that Lily put the company’s welfare at risk because her feelings were hurt. The attorneys said their contracts are ironclad; they own all the intellectual property related to OmgeaSphere… End of story!
Billy says it’s not a guaranteed win; their legal team told him that Heather is trying to exploit a loophole that would blow the whole thing up.
Lily says the lawyers are confident Chancellor-Winters will win.
Billy says that may be so, but it’s not a good look for the company if Daniel and Heather continue to push the wrongful termination case ahead.
Jill thinks they should offer Daniel a payout equal to the value of the games he wants to take with him.
Abby doesn’t think that’ll fly; Daniel may get offended by their offer and take a stronger stance against them. It’s not about the money for him; it’s about his connection to his daughter. Princess Louisa was named after Lucy; this is very personal for him.
Lily nods. She says they’ve already given Daniel a generous severance package, and she doesn’t think money is the answer.
Jill wonders if they should let him have the games he wants and they can all walk away.
Lily says Daniel created the games, but Chancellor-Winters funded the entire project. If they give the games back, they’ll have to start over from scratch. It’s a bad business decision, and she thinks it’s a mistake.
Jill asks Lily if she’s considered what the lawsuit will mean… It could get nasty, and Lily’s personal life will be dragged through the courts and splashed across the tabloids. Is she sure she wants to open herself up to that?
Lily says she has nothing to hide; Daniel and Heather should be the ones to be embarrassed about airing their dirty laundry.
Billy tells Devon that he’s been quiet… Does he have anything to add?
Devon shakes his head. Everyone knows where he stands on this.
Jill says they should put it to a vote, then. She votes against going to court. She says she understands and respects Lily’s point of view, but she feels the company will suffer less if they let Daniel take his toys and go home. They’ll take the loss and move on, just like they have before.
Billy agrees with his mother. He votes against following through with the lawsuit.
Lily says they own OmegaSphere and made it the success that it is. She votes to keep it.
Abby agrees with Lily. She votes to keep the games.
Billy asks Devon what his vote is… He’s the tiebreaker.
The Newman House
Victor tells Dave that if he doesn’t make a decision, they’ll make the decision for him… But he promises he’ll be better off if he cooperates with them.
Dave says he had no idea what Jordan was planning… He had no idea she’d be snatching a kid!
Kyle asks where Jordan approached him… Was she alone?
Dave says he was at a bar; Jordan sat next to him and, out of nowhere, started talking to him about his gambling debt.
Jack asks if that’s when Jordan offered him money.
Dave nods. He says Jordan told him she needed his truck for a few hours, and she’d give him $10,000… $5,000 up front and the rest afterward. She swore it’d never come back to him, and she’d make it look like the truck was stolen from the convenience store’s parking lot.
Jack can’t believe he’d just go along with it, not knowing what type of crimes she could be committing with it.
Dave says he was up to his eyeballs in debt… This was a way out.
Jack asks what happened after Jordan abandoned the truck… How’d he get the rest of his money?
Kyle yells for him to answer.
The Tack House
Nikki continues leaving a voicemail on Claire’s phone. She says she’s giving Jordan the opportunity of a lifetime… Let Harrison and Claire go, and Nikki will take their place. She says Victor will agree to anything and pay any amount to get his wife back. She says she’ll be in the alley at Euclid and Seventh in an hour. She ends the call.
Cole says it took a lot of courage for her to stand up to Jordan like she did.
Nikki just hopes it works. They wouldn’t be in this situation if it wasn’t for her!
Victoria tells her to stop blaming herself.
Nikki says she’ll make things right.
Victoria says that her mom’s part is done… That was the agreement. She’d contact Jordan and let Victor and the police handle the rest.
Cole nods. Victor and the police will meet with Jordan… Not Nikki.
Nikki says that’s what she means. She’s going to go to the main house and tell Victor what’s going on.
Victoria says Cole can drive her up there.
Nikki declines. She can use the walk. She’ll be fine once this nightmare is over!
Victoria hugs her and thanks her for contacting Jordan. She tells her she loves her.
Nikki hugs her back and says she loves her, too.
Cole thanks her, and Nikki leaves.
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The Newman House
Victor tells Dave they can always rescind the offer and tell Jordan that her “paid punk” ratted her out, and then he can deal with Jordan.
Jack tells Dave that his friend, Victor, doesn’t have a lot a lot of patience. He’d better find a way to help them… Soon.
Dave says Jordan told him to meet her at an all-night diner on Fourth Street.
Kyle knows it; it’s a “dive” in a residential area on the east side of town. He asks what Jordan was wearing and what she looked like.
Dave says Jordan was dressed in sweats, had long brown hair, and was wearing a ball cap.
Victor gestures to Kyle and Jack to talk in the other room. He tells Dave to stay where he is. They head into the foyer to talk, and in a hushed voice, he tells Jack that Jordan would want to meet close to where she’s hiding Harrison and Claire.
Kyle thinks Harrison must be locked up or worse since Jordan is confident he won’t escape or be heard… Unless Claire is the one who’s watching him.
Jack tells him not to think like that.
Victor says Claire isn’t a threat… She’d do anything in her power to keep Harrison safe.
Kyle says he wants to believe him, but Claire has fooled people before.
Jack says they should stick to what they know and stop spinning scenarios. Victor agrees.
Chancellor-Winters
Billy asks Devon how he’s voting.
Devon says he’s voting with Abby and his sister to fight the lawsuit.
Lily thanks Devon for his support. She excuses herself, saying she has a meeting to get to. She leaves the office.
Billy follows Lily out.
Jill asks Devon to stay and talk.
In the reception area, Billy thanks Lily for not urging the board to toss him out, even though she thinks he’s power-hungry.
Lily says the meeting got highjacked, but it’s not off the table yet.
Billy thinks he might be able to change her mind.
Lily asks if he followed her out to change her mind about pursuing the lawsuit.
Billy says he wanted to tell her he appreciated her vote against adding Nate to the board. She made the right decision, and he thinks she considered what he’d said earlier about who she could or couldn’t trust. He hopes that means she’s ready to join him in taking over Chancellor-Winters.
Lily says she may disagree with Devon’s actions but won’t betray her family. She doesn’t think Jill sounded ready to pass down her crown to Billy.
Billy says that Lily is the type of person to go after what she wants. He tells her not to be afraid to lean into it.
Lily laughs. No pressure! She says she didn’t vote against Nate because of Devon’s tactics. She voted against him because of their history, and she didn’t mean it to signal to Billy that she’s ready to follow his dreams of them ruling the company.
Billy says they could “shake the dust” out of the company and bring it to the next level; they could make it into a powerhouse.
Lily’s not convinced that’s the direction she wants to take the company.
Billy says her choice of words is interesting… “Not convinced” implies that she could be convinced. He says he won’t give up. He leaves her in the lobby.
The Newman House
Victor tells his security team to search the area around the diner.
Jack says he’ll make it his business to find out what car Jordan was driving after she ditched the truck.
Dave calls out that he’s told them everything he knows… Are they good?
Jack, Victor, and Kyle walk back into the room. Jack says Dave served his purpose, and he will be compensated $100,000, as they agreed.
Dave says they agreed they’d leave his name out of it, too.
Victor says that’s the agreement, and they’ll honor it. He suggests that Dave take the $100,000 and get out of town; he should move somewhere else.
Dave says he likes living in Genoa City.
Kyle says the woman he did the work for doesn’t like loose ends… Her last useful stranger ended up dead.
Victor says Dave needs to pray that they get to Jordan first.
Chancellor-Winters
Jill asks Devon to talk to him about Lily; how’s she really doing with the breakup?
Devon says she’s hurt by what Daniel did, but she’s fine and solid.
Jill says it’s not the first time she’s had to deal with a cheater.
Devon says he believes that Lily fired Daniel and Heather because she thought it would be best for the company’s morale, and they should trust her if they believe they can beat Daniel in court. He says he wouldn’t have voted how he did if he didn’t believe they could win.
Jill asks Abby if she feels the same way.
Abby says she does; she thinks Lily has the company’s best interests at heart.
Jill nods. She thanks them for talking, and tells them to give Dominic hugs for her. She disconnects the video call.
Abby tells Devon that he can drop the act now that Jill is gone. Lily really threw him for a curve, didn’t she?
Crimson Lights
Lily sits down with Mamie.
Mamie asks how the board meeting went.
Lily says it was full of surprises.
Mamie asks if they were good surprises or bad surprises.
Lily asks if Mamie knew Devon wanted to vote Nate onto the board.
Mamie says she didn’t know about that but thinks it’s great… Nate will certainly have the votes, which means more power for the Winters, where it belongs!
Lily hates to burst Mamie’s bubble, but the motion didn’t pass.
Mamie asks who “ruined” the vote.
Lily says she did; she voted against Nate.
Mamie asks why she’d do that. Nate’s done a fine job at the company!
Lily says he has, but he’s also broken their trust in a big way, and she doesn’t think he’s earned his seat on the board yet.
Mamie says it sounds like an excuse, not a reason.
Lily asks why Mamie’s fighting her on it.
Mamie can’t understand how Lily could do this to her family.
Lily says she didn’t do anything. She made a sound business decision!
Mamie says Jill is stacking the board against the Winters and is coming after them. They need to have reinforcements before she makes that move!
Lily rubs her eyes in exasperation. She says the fighting between Mamie and Jill has to stop; there’s too much division! Enough is enough!
Mamie says Lily’s right. They’ve had enough fighting, and she’s sure Lily’s heart must be broken over Danny Romalotti and the lawsuit. The last thing she needs is a war at work!
Lily says it hasn’t been easy.
Mamie wonders if it’s been distracting her from what’s really most important at work.
Lily can’t believe Mamie just said that.
The Tack House
Victoria fumbles around while she’s making tea.
Cole tells her to forget about it; he’ll make the tea.
Victoria tells Cole that when she gave Claire her books on mythology, Claire compared her to Athena, and Victoria had bragged that one of her superpowers was throwing thunderbolts around, but now she can barely make a cup of tea.
Cole says his superpower is making tea… And Victoria has lots of thunderbolts left in her!
Victoria says she’s been through difficult situations before, but usually she doesn’t stop until she gets to the other side. She says this time, she has to be strong for their daughter, so why does she feel so vulnerable?
Cole brings her a cup of tea and says she’s facing the unknown here… The daughter they thought they’d lost is back in their lives, and the thought of losing her again is overwhelming. He says it makes sense that Victoria’s struggling, but she must believe they will get Claire home safely. He says he’s there to help her, and he’s not going anywhere.
The Newman House
Victor gets off the phone and tells Jack and Kyle that the security team and the police will be searching the area around the diner now.
Kyle says he’ll go to the place where the truck was abandoned and see if any houses or businesses have security cameras.
Jack says they can send some of their security team to do it.
Kyle says Jordan took Harrison on his watch; whether Claire is involved or not, it’s on him.
Victor says they have to keep this between the three of them.
Jack thinks Jordan will reach out to Kyle soon. He wonders how they’re going to string her along if she starts making demands.
Victor says he’ll handle her, but he doubts Jordan has shown them her full hand yet. Jordan loves theatrics, but this time, Victor is going to pull down the curtain once and for all! He says they need to stay in communication with one another, and even if it’s the last thing he does, he will get this woman!
Nikki walks in.
Victor asks where she’s been.
Nikki says she was with Victoria and Cole. She says she didn’t expect to see Jack there.
Jack asks how she’s holding up.
Nikki shrugs. As well as can be expected.
Kyle says he was just heading out. He leaves, telling Jack he’ll be in touch.
Victor asks how Victoria and Cole are doing.
Nikki says they’re scared. She excuses herself and prepares to leave.
Victor asks where she’s going.
Nikki says they’ll talk about it later. She leaves.
Chancellor-Winters
Devon tells Abby that he thought Lily would support Nate joining the board, and he was surprised when she voted against him.
Abby thinks it might have been the timing… He sprang it on Lily with no warning. She says she voted in favor of Nate joining the board, but she understands her reservations… There are loyalty issues.
Devon says Lily was the first to forgive Nate for everything he did and welcome him back to the company. He has a “bit of a problem” believing Lily has a loyalty issue, and he thinks something else is at play… He thinks something is going on with Lily and Billy; they were giving each other knowing looks.
Abby says the looks could mean anything.
Devon thinks Billy could be “working” Lily. He wonders if Billy is trying to convince Lily that all the tension in the company is coming from Devon and Nate instead of Billy. He says Billy likes playing the victim card, and Lily buys into it because she’s always had a soft spot for him.
Crimson Lights
Lily tells Mamie she keeps her business and her personal life separate in running Chancellor-Winters.
Mamie says she’s seen that. Lily has done a superb job; there’s nothing easy about running a company that’s as fractured as Chancellor-Winters has become!
Lily gives Mamie a knowing look and says someone has contributed to that!
Mamie asks if Lily has given any more thought to dividing the company internally.
Lily laughs. The idea that Mamie pitched while she was out of town?
Mamie says that short of the ideal, that’s the best solution.
Lily reminds Mamie it was Lily’s idea to merge the companies. Dividing them would go against her vision.
Mamie says there’s nothing wrong with changing her vision. As a family, they have the opportunity to create a true legacy. Billy, Jill, and Chance are getting in the way of a future that should be theirs!
Lily says Mamie’s not listening… Lily won’t split the company in half.
Mamie says Lily needs to pay attention before it’s too late… Lily can’t trust Billy, and the sooner she realizes it, the better.
Lily thinks it’s Mamie she shouldn’t trust.
A Back Alley
Nikki shows up in the back alley and looks around. She mutters, “Come and get me, Joran… This is what we’ve both been waiting for!”
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Is Nikki finally going to get Jordon. & will Harrison & Claire be safe
I hope this story ends very soon. Nicki and summer are on my last nerves I have left with them . Just saying