This episode of The Young and The Restless airs Friday, April 14 2023 in the USA. We provide early Y&R recaps daily! Today’s Young and The Restless recap’s episode airs one day ahead in Canada.
Last Episode
On the last episode of Y&R, Diane was arrested for Phyllis’s murder, Audra overheard Nate & Victoria fooling around, and Abby moves in with Devon.
Crimson Lights
Mariah hugs Sharon tightly, and they squeal over the new baby.
The Abbott Mansion
Nick and Summer come into the living room and Nick offers to get her something to eat.
Summer declines, and says that just having Nick there is nice.
She says she doesn’t know when she’s going to hear from Kyle. She says that Diane is his top priority now.
Kyle comes down the stairs and says that’s not true, Summer has to know that.
Society
Jack sits down with Christine and says that arresting Diane was a miscarriage of justice.
Christine says she can’t say anything about it.
Jack asks where the evidence is, does Christine honestly think she’s capable of killing someone?
Phyllis’s Motel Room
Phyllis looks at her memorial pamphlet and says, “Oh my God. What have I done?”
Society
Christine says it’s not as simple as that, and that a judge would not have signed off on a search warrant if they didn’t think there was merit to it.
Jack asks if she knows what evidence the police bought to the judge.
Christine says that she can’t say anything due to her position, even though they’re friends.
Jack begs her to try to slow down the case, to do anything.
Christine says that she knows it’s hard, but there’s nothing she can do other than follow protocol.
Jack says that Stark is behind it, he must have set up Diane.
Christine says that she promises that the case is not over and she’ll look at the loose ends, but she can’t offer him anything else.
The Abbott Mansion
Summer says that she never expected to see Kyle home that soon.
Kyle says that he wanted to be with Summer and Harrison.
Summer asks what happened at the police station.
Kyle said that he didn’t get to see much, but Diane looked really afraid.
He thanks Nick for bringing Summer home.
Nick says he’ll leave them be, but if Summer needs him, to call him.
He hugs Summer and shakes Kyle’s hand and leaves.
Society
Sharon asks where Tessa and the baby are.
Mariah says she didn’t think that Sharon wanted to see them tonight and sent them to the tack house.
Sharon laughs and says she’s obviously joking.
Mariah admits it and says Tessa will be there in a minute or so.
Tessa comes in with a carriage in hand.
She says, “Meet Aria Porter Copeland!”
Sharon says she’s perfect.
Sally smiles as the comes to the door of the coffee shop and sees the ladies fawning over the baby.
Newman Enterprises
Audra is standing outside Victoria’s office when Nick comes by.
She offers her condolences about Phyllis.
Nick says he was wondering where Victoria was.
Audra says she’s in her office.
Nick says he’ll swing by in a few minutes.
Crimson Lights
Sharon picks up the baby and says that she’s so cute.
Adam walks up behind Sally and says it’s pretty cool.
Sally says that they look like they got a new present.
Adam talks about how a baby makes a room light up, and that it won’t be long before Sally will experience that for herself.
Sally and Adam come in and say hello.
Sally asks if she can touch the baby.
Tessa says they’re all about sharing the joy.
Mariah says their greatest dream has come true.
The Abbott Mansion
Kyle asks how Summer is feeling.
Summer says she’s exhausted, but it was worth it, the service was lovely.
Kyle agrees, he can’t believe she did it all on her own.
Summer says that she got to say what she should have said in the days before.
She says that she’ll rest easier knowing they honored her and that she was smiling down on them.
Summer thanks Kyle for being a loving husband and that he must have been blindsided by his mother’s arrest.
Kyle says that he hates that she’s locked up for something she didn’t do, she’s not a murderer.
Summer is aghast. She asks him if he really believes that.
Jeremy’s Motel Room
Jeremy comes into his motel room and sees Phyllis there.
He asks what happened to Phyllis leaving town as they discussed, and wants to know why she’s still there.
Society
Jack says since Diane came back to town and started her new life, she wouldn’t jeopardize it by killing Phyllis.
Christine says that tomorrow’s her arraignment, and there’s a chance that she won’t get bail.
She says that if Stark is responsible, he’ll be found.
Jeremy’s Motel Room
Phyllis says she had to see how her children were.
Jeremy and Phyllis argue loudly for a minute and he tells her that she shouldn’t have gone to the memorial.
Phyllis says that she had to do it.
Jeremy can’t believe she let them see her. She says nobody knew.
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The Abbott Mansion
Kyle says he’ll never stop believing that Diane is innocent and that he believes that Jeremy Stark is the only one who is responsible for Phyllis’s death.
Summer says the police have strong evidence against Diane.
Kyle says it’s evidence that was planted by Stark.
Summer says she believes Diane is the reason her mom is dead.
Newman Enterprises
Nick knocks on Victoria’s door and tries to open it, but it’s locked.
Nate and Victoria quickly get dressed, and Victoria opens the door, saying she didn’t know the door was locked.
She says Nate and her were having some drinks.
Nate tells Nick that he must need some time to talk with Victoria. He leaves the office.
Victoria asks how the memorial service was.
Nick says he doesn’t want to talk about that right now.
He asks what she’s thinking with what’s happening between her and Nate.
Crimson Lights
Elena comes in and sees Aria. She comes over and smiles and coos at the baby.
She says that she’s so perfect and comments on how her mothers are glowing.
Tessa says she couldn’t have done it without her, she’s thankful for her advice.
She says now Aria’s here, and she will do anything for her family.
Tessa gets up and hugs her.
Newman Enterprises
Victoria says Nick caught her.
Nick reminds Victoria that Nate is in a relationship with Elena.
Victoria says she knows.
Nick says that Nate works there, and could have ulterior motives.
Victoria says she’s not worried about Nick’s opinion.
She says he’s a hypocrite who had a relationship with Newman Media’s CEO previously.
Victoria goes on to say that she wants to keep her private life private and that she has stuff to finish.
Nick tells her that she should start by brushing her hair. He leaves.
The Abbott Mansion
Kyle says that his mother wouldn’t poison Phyllis just to get them out of the way.
Summer reminds him that Diane burned down the poolhouse and blamed it on Phyllis.
She says that Diane was pushed past her limits and she snapped.
Kyle tries to say something, but Summer won’t let him get in a word.
Summer says that Diane did it the night of the gala and that Diane said she was going to kill her.
She says that she knows it’s painful, but Kyle needs to open his eyes.
Jeremy’s Motel Room
Jeremy says Phyllis can’t think that she can ever go back.
Phyllis says they’d forgive her, after all, they forgave Diane, didn’t they?
Jeremy says she’s forgetting the point of all of this… They did this to have Diane rot in prison.
He says they’re in it together. They made a commitment, and he won’t let her reveal her involvement, as that would reveal his involvement.
He says if she’s having second thoughts, she should get it out of her pretty little head before something happens to her.
Phyllis tells him that she’s not scared of him.
The Abbott Mansion
Kyle says that he knows his mother didn’t do it, but they have no idea what evidence the police have.
He says there’s no way she could have done it, she didn’t like Phyllis, but she’s not capable of murder.
Kyle asks her to keep an open mind, for him and for Harrison.
Summer says for Harrison’s sake, she’ll protect him from knowing what happened.
She says she has no idea when Diane will be home, if ever.
Society
Nate is sitting at the bar in Society when Nick walks in and comes up to him.
Nick says that Nate is going to have to figure out what to say to Elena.
Nate says he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
Nick says he doesn’t know if what’s between him and Victoria is a fling or what it is.
Nate protests and says it’s not like that.
Nick says he doesn’t care, but his credibility is shot with him.
Nate says that if he came there to put him on notice, the message has been received. He says that his personal time is his own business.
Nick says until it’s his business.
Elena comes in and kisses Nate. She asks what they’re talking about.
Crimson Lights
The ladies talk and fawn over the baby.
Mariah says she can’t believe the news about Phyllis.
Sharon says that everyone who cared about Phyllis is dealing with their pain right now.
Mariah says that it feels weird to be so happy right now when others are so sad.
Sharon says everyone wants her to be happy. She says it’s a special time, and it goes by quickly.
Mariah kisses Tessa’s hand.
Crimson Lights
Sally and Adam sit and talk over coffee.
Sally says that the baby is so cute.
Adam says that it sounds like Sally wants to have a daughter.
Sally says that they’ll find out soon.
Society
Nate says that he and Nick were talking about how Nick thinks Nate is consumed by power.
Nick says the truth hurts. He says Elena’s looking beautiful, and Nate’s a very lucky guy. He leaves them in the restaurant.
Elena asks what that was all about.
The Abbott Mansion
Jack comes home, and Kyle asks him how his meeting with Christine was.
Jack says there’s not much news… They have to wait for the arraignment.
Kyle says that he feels like he’s caught between his wife and his mother.
Jack says he’s in a tough spot.
Kyle says he has to convince Summer that his mother didn’t kill Phyllis.
Jack says he’s doing everything in his power to prove her innocence.
Jeremy’s Motel Room
Phyllis says she’s not an amateur and isn’t easily manipulated.
She says she’s spent very little time behind bars, so who’s the smart one now?
She says if he’s smart, he’ll get out of her way.
Stark says that he’s not going back to prison. He grabs Phyllis threateningly.
Phyllis says that she doesn’t take orders from anyone.
Stark says she has no life, and he’ll kill her himself if she doesn’t listen and get out of town.
Next week on The Young and The Restless
Tucker and Ashley are talking, and Tucker says he’ll sell his company and leave town.
Adam tells Victor that he’s still in love with Sally and she’s having his baby.
Nikki tells Michael that he can’t defend the woman who killed one of his best friends.
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