This episode of The Young and The Restless airs Monday, March 13 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.
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On the last episode of Y&R, Summer and Nikki decided to sabotage Nick & Sally’s relationship, Chloe questioned Chelsea’s relationship with Billy, and Nick & Adam started building bridges.
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Victoria comes into Nate’s office looking for him.
Audra is going through some paperwork. She makes sure that Victoria knows that Nate’s having a romantic date with Elena.
Victoria sits down and says that she’s lucky to have Nate as an employee.
She says that Audra’s suspicions about Tucker were correct, that he offered the company to Devon.
Audra says that Tucker’s attention span doesn’t last long, and he could get tired of waiting for Devon to act.
Victoria says they should get his attention away from Devon, and they’ll swoop in and scoop it up. She calls Nate and leaves him a message.
When Victoria gets off the phone, Audra tells her how much she admires her.
She says that despite loving her own family, she doesn’t mind getting Nate to work against his family.
She says that Victoria focuses on Newman’s bottom lines.
Victoria says that the Newman family is always united.
Audra says that few families can claim that.
Victoria says that if one person in a family is a weak link, that’s not the person’s fault.
Audra asks if they’re talking about Devon and Tucker.
Victoria says of course she’s talking about Devon and Tucker, and wonders if Audra is reading into things too much.
Audra says she understands completely. She says she’ll let Nate know that Victoria stopped by.
The Grand Phoenix Hotel
Nate comes into the hotel lobby and meets Elena there.
He mentions that he has more than a working relationship with Victoria and that things are going really well at the office.
Elena asks him what’s really going on between him and Victoria.
Nate wonders where this is coming from.
Elena says that she ran into Audra at Crimson Lights and that she told her that Nate and Elena are getting closer than just being coworkers.
Nate says that the only thing going on between him and Victoria is business. He says that he works well with Victoria and that she’s not stifling him like he was at Chancellor-Winters.
Elena is reassured and says she doesn’t want to cause tension between them.
She laughs and says that it’s not like Victoria and Nate are having an affair.
Nate says that’s for sure. He assures Elena that he loves her and they need to spend more time together.
Elena says she wants to be cuddled up in bed with him.
Nate says they should just head home instead, and they kiss and leave the hotel.
The Abbott Mansion
Jack and Diane are sitting on the couch reading, and Jack mentions that Diane hasn’t changed pages for a while.
Diane says she has a feeling that there’s something wrong.
Jack brings Diane some wine and asks what’s on her mind.
Diane tells Jack that she got a call earlier while he was out, and thinks that it might mean that Jeremy knows where they are.
Jack thinks it’s a long shot.
Diane says that if Jeremy knows they’re there, then their families are unprotected.
Jack reassures her that her family is safe. He says that being far away from their families is causing its own issues.
Diane says they should just go home so they can make sure of it themselves.
Jack’s phone rings. It’s Kyle.
After the phone call, Jack tells Diane that Stark has left town for Europe in pursuit of them.
Diane wonders if it’s true, and why he thinks they’re in Europe.
Jack says that Kyle spoke to a friend at the airport who verified that Jeremy had bought a ticket.
He says that with that information, maybe they should just head back to town.
Diane asks if they’re going to tell people about their engagement.
Jack says absolutely, they’ll tell the world.
Jeremy Stark’s Hotel Room
Jeremy is in his room talking with Phyllis.
Phyllis says that Jack and Diane are in the cabin, not too far from them.
Jeremy says that they think they’re safe at the cabin, and it’s time to change their minds about their safety.
Phyllis says they need to make sure they do this properly, and that she needs him to know that she’s in 100%.
She tells Jeremy that nobody is more resourceful than her at getting what she wants.
Jeremy asks what they need to do.
Phyllis says they need to lure Diane and Jack back to town, and that she wants to make sure that Phyllis’s family isn’t in danger.
She says that they need to make them think that the danger has disappeared.
Crimson Lights
Kyle enters the coffee shop and finds Summer having a cup of coffee.
He sits down and asks why she’s looking glum. He says he knows there’s a lot going on, but they’ll work through it.
Summer isn’t so sure, she says she didn’t even tell him about the run-in she had with Phyllis.
She says that Phyllis has set her sights on Diane again.
Summer says that Phyllis was acting odd, that she’d bought a gift for Harrison, and started asking questions about Jack and Diane… Asking where they were and how long they’d be away.
Kyle asks if she’s digging just to keep in the loop.
Summer thinks that Phyllis was acting suspiciously.
At that moment, Phyllis comes into the coffee shop and says that she knows they don’t want to talk to her, but she needs to talk to them about Jeremy Stark.
She says that Jeremy is on the way to Paris, and he’s after Diane and Jack.
Kyle is suspicious and asks how she knows this.
Phyllis says that ever since Jeremy has come to town, he’s been hounding her to exact revenge on Diane.
She says she told him no, but it’s the truth.
Kyle asks why they’re only finding this out now.
Phyllis says that she didn’t think they’d believe her. She says that Jeremy’s not just talking about revenge, he’s flying to Europe to find them.
Kyle says he needs to make a phone call, but he forgot his phone.
Phyllis hands it over. “Looking for this?”
Kyle takes his phone and heads outside to make a call.
Summer says that it’s hard to have sympathy for Phyllis.
Phyllis says that she’s working hard to change her attitude towards her.
Summer says that she hopes that Phyllis isn’t lying and that she wants to trust her.
Phyllis says she wants that too and leaves the coffee shop.
Kyle comes back to the coffee shop, and Summer asks if he was able to reach Jack.
Kyle confirms that he talked to him and that he also confirmed that Jeremy chartered a plane to Europe.
Summer says that things aren’t adding up, and wonders why Phyllis had Kyle’s phone.
She wonders if Phyllis is actually working with Jeremy Stark, and wonders if Diane and Jack should come back.
Kyle says that he’s misplaced his phone a lot lately and that it’s locked, so Phyllis couldn’t have done anything.
He says that nobody is letting down their guard and that Jack and Diane were planning to come back even before he told them Jeremy was out of town.
The Abbott Mansion
Jack and Diane arrive home and Jack says they sure have a lot of luggage for a short trip.
Diane says that she’s been thinking about their engagement news, but they need to be practical, and make sure that Kyle is ok with it first.
Jack says Kyle knows they’re in love, he’ll be fine.
Diane says that even though it feels good to them, Kyle may not accept it.
She says that others might have issues with the news too.
Jack says they tell immediate family now and tell others later on.
Diane says she’ll have to wait to show off her gorgeous ring.
Crimson Lights
Elena comes into Crimson Lights and sees Victoria there.
Victoria is surprised to see her, she thought that Elena and Nate were having a romantic evening.
She apologizes for keeping Nate late at the office and tells Elena to put her drink on her tab.
Elena asks how Nate’s doing at Newman.
Victoria sings Nate’s praises and says that if he sticks with her, she can see bigger and better things in his future.
Victoria says that Elena must be proud of Nate and all that he’s accomplished.
Elena says that he’s great.
Victoria says that she remembers what an incredible doctor he was, and now he’s pivoted into a great businessman.
She says it was great running into Elena and wishes her a good evening.
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Nate comes to the office and asks what business Audra has interfering in his relationship with Elena.
He says that Elena thinks that he’s getting too close to Victoria, and says that Elena got that idea from her.
Audra apologizes if she gave Elena the wrong idea. She says she was just trying to give Elena an idea of the good vibes in the office.
Nate wonders if that’s all she said.
Audra leaves his office, and a little while later, Elena comes to Nate’s office and brings him a coffee.
Nate says he thought she was at home.
Elena apologizes and says she was out of line earlier. She says that she knows that work can be overwhelming, even in the most demanding environments.
Nate says that means a lot.
Elena says that she sees him sinking deeper into work and that they almost broke up from him getting too involved in his work.
Nate says that Elena will never lose him and he loves her. He says they lost their way before but he’s working to build a future for them.
He kisses her, and his phone rings.
It’s Victoria. She says that she talked to Elena and had heard that she was going home, and wanted to talk to him.
Nate says he’s there in the office with Elena and asks if it can wait until tomorrow.
Victoria says that they can talk tomorrow.
Jeremy Stark’s Hotel Room
Phyllis comes to Jeremy’s door and tells him that it’s done, that Kyle and Summer think he’s left town.
Jeremy says that bringing Phyllis on board was his most brilliant idea yet.
Phyllis says he’s a mastermind and asks what’s next.
Jeremy says that the next bit may be hard on her, he needs Phyllis to get back into Diane and Jack’s graces.
Phyllis says she’s not doing it.
Jeremy says he’ll just have to recruit someone else then.
Phyllis backs up and says she’ll do whatever he needs.
Jeremy says they need one or two personal items of Diane’s.
The Abbott Mansion
Kyle and Summer come home and find Jack and Diane there.
Jack thanks him for letting them know about Stark.
Diane says there’s something urgent they need to discuss.
Jack says he proposed to Diane, and lucky him, she accepted.
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