Today’s Young and the Restless recap airs Wednesday, July 26 2023 in the USA, and airs one day ahead in Canada. We post our Y&R recaps every weekday!
Last Episode
On the last episode of Y&R, Leanna Love dropped a bomb on Jack & Diane as they planned Jabot’s defense against Ashley and Tucker, while Phyllis was disturbed by Victor’s threats.
Sally’s GCAC Suite
Sally tells Nick she wants to express her gratitude for being there and spending the night with her.
Nick laughs and says it wasn’t his first sleepover.
Sally says she’s grateful for having him with her. She asks him about Victor’s offer for her to work at Newman… What does he think?
The Newman Ranch House
Victor talks to Jill on a video call.
Victor says he made an offer to Sally Spectra at Newman Enterprises… Far more lucrative than the work she’s doing at Chancellor-Winters.
Jill says thanks for the heads-up, she’ll have to find someone else to do the work.
Victor says he has a replacement designer for Chancellor-Winters and promises they’ll take care of Jill’s needs.
Jill says she thought he didn’t like Sally.
Victor says he wants to keep her close to the family.
Jill laughs and says Victor wants to keep a watchful eye on Sally.
The Newman GCAC Suite
Nate finishes getting dressed when there’s a knock at the door.
It’s Audra who brings Nate a suit… She saw the drycleaning downstairs and thought she’d bring it up. She says it’s admirable how much Nate has accomplished in such a short time.
Nate thanks her and says he has a schedule to stick to.
Audra says she’ll see him at the office… And she’s very happy for him.
The Abbott Mansion
Jack thanks Billy for coming by on short notice.
Diane says she’s thought about how to protect Jabot. She says that Ashley and Tucker think they’re walking away with half the company and that Billy and Jack need to pretend to have a big fight and split up the company.
Billy sees the angle… He’ll make Ashley and Tucker think he’s their ally and destroy the company from within. He thinks it could work.
Jack says he still has concerns… He doesn’t want to put Billy in this situation.
Billy says he’s not worried about his reputation; he wants to protect their father’s company.
Diane doesn’t see any other option.
Jack says if they start this, they can’t back down. He says that Diane won’t be a victim in Ashley’s hate campaign.
Sally’s GCAC Suite
Nick tells Sally he’s surprised she’s considering working for Victor.
Sally says she didn’t want to work with the Newmans before because of her relationship with Nick and Adam, but things have changed since then.
Sally tells Nick that when she was asked to work with the Newmans before, she was pregnant with Adam’s baby while being in a relationship with Nick.
She thinks Victor’s offer is a much better career move than her job at Chancellor-Winters.
Nick asks if she can trust Victor enough to take the risk and work for him.
Crimson Lights
Nate is preparing his coffee when Adam walks in and says hello.
Adam tells Nate he appreciates his suit… He’s heard that Nate will steer the ship while the boss is out of town.
Nate says he learned from Victoria that Adam wants to absorb Newman Media.
Adam says that Newman Media is under the same roof, and it’d make sense to have only one media company.
Nate says that what Adam is planning will never happen. He leaves the coffee shop.
Sally’s GCAC Suite
Sally tells Nick that it’s a difficult situation for her to be in… She’s not eager to let Jill down, but she has to find the best deal for her and Chloe. She says that Victor’s offer gives them a better chance than working for Chancellor-Winters.
Nick says it’s never that simple when it comes to his dad.
Sally says there’s another motivation… She says Victor offering her the position himself means a lot to her.
Nick says Victor is a tough nut to crack.
Sally says she’d love to be able to trust Victor, and wants him to trust her too.
Nick says that makes sense.
Sally says maybe it’s just a test, and Victor isn’t sincere. She reminds Nick that Victor wanted her to leave town and leave the baby there… Maybe there’s manipulation involved.
Nick says there’s always that chance, even when Victor offers something good.
The Abbott Mansion
Diane says Billy and Jack have to convince Ashley and Tucker there’s bad blood between them.
Billy says they’ve had bad blood in the past, so they can make it convincing. He says that all he has to do is to say that he’s sick of Diane influencing Jack and he’ll feed Tucker and Ashley false information about Jabot.
Jack tells Billy he’d have to ensure he doesn’t get sucked into their company if they offer him a job.
Billy laughs and says getting sucked into fighting with Jack would be easy.
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The Newman Ranch House
Nate walks into the living room and shakes Victor’s hand.
Victor thanks him for coming and says he’s heard Nate’s in charge while Victoria’s gone. He says he wanted to make some things clear.
Nate says he’s just there to hold down the fort.
Victor says he admires Nate’s drive, and doesn’t agree with Nick that Nate’s doing it out of self-interest. He also doesn’t think Nate’s a threat to the company.
Victor says that he wants Nate to know that Newman Enterprises will never be led by anyone but a Newman, and he’s telling him this because it was a sticking point with Neil.
Nate says he didn’t know that.
Victor says that he will be working alongside Victoria, just in case Nate had some ideas about his future in the company.
Crimson Lights
Adam sits alone, sipping his coffee, when Sally walks into the shop. She sees Adam and stops.
Adam says hello to Sally.
Sally tells Adam that Nick told her that he dropped by her suite last night.
Adam asks her how Coco and her grandmother have been.
Sally says they’re good and they asked about Adam.
Adam says he hopes that she feels better after her visit.
Sally says seeing them helped put things in perspective.
Adam says that he assumed Sally was ignoring him last night and that she didn’t want to see him.
Sally says she was in bed when she heard him call her name… She wasn’t trying to avoid him. She asks what he wanted to talk about when he came by.
Adam asks her to sit down. He says that he was riled up last night, and he dropped by to have her calm him down… Old habits die hard.
Sally says she gives him props for his honesty. She talked to her family about what she went through with her pregnancy and how Adam had taken her to the hospital, and she realized that she shouldn’t be as harsh with him… He lost a baby too.
Adam says that’s very kind of her.
Sally says despite his loss, he’s doing well, and they both have a chance to start anew. She says Adam still looks for reasons to be upset… Why is that?
Adam says he wishes he knew the answer to that question; his life would be simpler. He says he has three months to turn around two companies with Sharon and Nick.
Sally says that’s a solid team.
The Abbott Mansion
Billy says that Jack always thinks the worst of him.
Jack apologizes for offending Billy.
Billy says they need to be clear-eyed and understand the risk they’re facing.
Jack says he’s upset they’re in the situation to begin with.
Billy says he should use that indignation to pretend he’s mad at Billy.
Diane says Jack and Bily are getting into their roles too well… They don’t need another family war.
Newman Enterprises
Nate walks into the Newman offices and sits in the “big chair” with a satisfied look on his face.
Nick walks in and asks if Nate’s trying the chair on for size. He asks where Victoria and Nikki are.
Nate says that Nikki and Victoria are out of town at a meeting, and he was asked to step in while they were away.
Nick says Nate probably didn’t waste any time accepting.
Nate asks if Nick expects him to turn down a request from his boss. He says he’s tired of being on the end of Nick’s attacks.
Nick says he calls it like he sees it.
Nate asks what it would take to knock the chip off Nick’s shoulders. He says Victor is on his side. He wonders if Nick is just mad that Victor forced him to Adustus.
Nick says Nate shouldn’t try to psychoanalyze him.
Nate tells Nick he fell out of favor with his own family and is upset that Nate was there to pick up the pieces.
Nick warns Nate not to test him.
Nate says Nick has a problem, but it’s not his to solve. He tells Nick to leave him alone and let him do the job that Nick’s sister and father expect him to do.
Nick leaves the offices, looking angry.
The Abbott Mansion
Billy tells Diane that he and Jack will handle it… For the greater good.
Diane says it’s a good plan if they can pull it off.
Billy says he’ll contact Jack about their “public display of anger”. He leaves.
Diane tells Jack that this may be the end of the family battle.
Crimson Lights
Sally tells Adam that if he can collaborate with others and not see Nick as the enemy, it could work.
Adam says Sally would say that because she’s in love with Nick… Isn’t she?
Sally says her affection for Nick is pretty obvious.
Adam says affection isn’t the same as love.
Sally says she’ll say the words if that’s what it takes. She says Adam’s veering into rough waters.
Adam says he’s just happy that Sally is talking to him. They’re making progress toward friendship.
Sally says they have a long way to go, but she has some news to share of her own… Victor is changing his opinion of her and has offered her a design job at Newman.
Adam says that’s quite the pivot on Victor’s side. He asks if Sally’s asking for his advice on this.
Sally says maybe she is.
The Abbott Mansion
Jack tells Diane that he’s conflicted about going through with their plan… No part of him takes any joy in it. He hates that they’re in this situation, and he hates the effect it’s had on Diane.
Diane says Ashley thinks she’ll hurt Jack and the company, but she has no intention of doing that.
Jack tells her he loves her, and they kiss. He tells her he has an idea.
Crimson Lights
Adam says Victor doesn’t do anything without a self-serving agenda, but he probably just wants to keep her around to keep an eye on her.
Sally says that Nick thought the same thing… Adam and Nick are on the same wavelength.
Nick walks in and asks what’s going on.
Sally says she’s heading to work, but she wants Adam and Nick to know she’s made a decision… She’s going to give Victor the benefit of the doubt, and after talking with Chloe, she’ll consider taking Victor up on his offer.
The Genoa City Athletic Club
Nate calls Victoria and tells her he’s holding down the fort. He finishes his call as Billy walks in.
Billy tells Nate he couldn’t help but overhear… Nate’s ability to combine business and pleasure where Victoria is concerned is amazing.
Nate says Billy’s one to talk… Billy did the same with Lily at Chancellor-Winters.
Billy says he was just making a comment.
Nate says Victoria is a remarkable woman.
Billy says Victoria is the mother of his children, and he’s looking out for her.
Nate says Victoria doesn’t need anyone looking out for her. He leaves the restaurant.
Newman Enterprises
Audra comes into the office as Nate finishes up on the phone. She asks how he is.
Nate tells her that Nick is bitter about his position at Newman Enterprises.
Audra says that family is everything to Victor.
Nate says he won’t let Victoria down.
Audra says that if Victoria wants him at her side, that’s where he should be, but he can’t be complacent. She says he needs to take things to then next level with Victoria.
Crimson Lights
Sally tells Nick she needs a new direction and focus, so she’s considering working for Victor.
Nick asks if Adam affected her decision.
Sally says that Adam shared Nick’s concerns, and together, they helped her decide it could be great for her career and a personal challenge.
The Abbott Mansion
Jack tells Diane he doesn’t want to wait for September to get married… He wants to go to the Justice of the Peace and make her Mrs. Jack Abbott, and they can have a big reception for their friends later.
Diane laughs and kisses him. They hug.
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If Diane stays myself among millions are leaving the show enough is enough Nate needs to be taken down
I personally am getting tired and aggravated about the Diane and Jack story line, I wish Diane was not in the picture, I don’t enjoy watching Jack and Diane together she is not a good fit for him and if they continue and do get married I will stop watching Y&R
Why in the world would Sally trust Victor?? Why would Sally want to work with Victoria??? Victoria fired her in the past!! Victor wanted to send her out of the country!!! Isn’t Sally tired of all the Newman manipulation or feeling she would have to continuously look over her shoulder??!!!
Another Topic: Though Sharon looks good for her age of 52…. It’s a weird relationship with Chance who is only 29 yrs old!!
I have watched Y and R for decades since the late 80s. I. For one, find that I hope Jack and Diane stay together. I have enjoyed the storyline of redemption and how it has put a light on the hypocrisy of certain characters. Jack and Diane have great chemistry and would like for them to be the next Victor and Nicki. Its nice to see Jack romantically happy. I love phyllis’ character only because she is someone who adds drama. Jack is better off without her. She and Ashley are hypocrites.
Well, it all makes for good TV. As it has over the years, become all too predictable and drawn out story lines. It’s understandable right now given they’re in the middle of strikes. Hopefully after they get over this hurdle things will get back to normal and get back to better story lines.
I’m no longer a viewer for the Y&R. I’m extremely disappointed with the writers insulted the older viewers with the some of the storylines they come up with. It’s a crime the way they write the storylines for Adam Newman (Mark Grossman). I see they are never going to give him his props. Just like his half siblings, Nikki and now his own father, Victor keeping Adam from ever having his own and being happy for a change. Y&R was never as great as As the World Turns, The Guiding Light and The Edge of Night. Great shows with great writers don’t last forever but they did last for decades and I will always miss them.
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