This episode of The Young and The Restless airs Friday, March 24 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, Phyllis & Stark planned to make the gala a night nobody would ever forget, Jill proposes a deal to stop the IPO, and Mamie returned to the Abbott mansion.
The Genoa City Athletic Club
Sally and Nick are approached by Nick and Sharon.
Sally compliments Sharon’s dress and Sharon returns the compliment.
The photogs ask for a photo of all of them together.
Nick says he’s surprised to see Sharon with Adam.
Sharon says she can’t wait to have some champagne.
Jack and Diane get their photos taken, and Diane questions whether they’re still ready to announce their engagement.
Jack says he’s more than happy to.
Leanna Love shows up and says she forget her press credentials.
Jack recognizes her voice.
Leanna comes up and says hello to Jack and Diane, saying that she’s surprised to see Diane alive.
Jack asks what brought her there.
Leanna says that she missed the city, and who was best to report on the gala but the famous fashionista(?)
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Billy comes into the coffee shop and sends Chelsea a message saying he’s there.
Chelsea walks in right as he sends the message and tells him that she’s still trying to find something to wear.
Billy says she needs to just pick one.
Chelsea says she’s anxious. She thought she was ready to go out but isn’t sure she can do it.
The Genoa City Athletic Club
Diane says that as thrilled as Leanna is to see everyone, nobody will be thrilled to see her.
Leanna says there are going to be a lot of stories to write tonight, and she’s just the one to write them.
Jack says he’s concerned that Leanna will leak their engagement news before they are able to tell everyone, and Diane agrees.
She gives Jack the ring so that nobody will see it before their announcement and he puts it in his pocket.
Phyllis is watching from the sidelines and sees the ring go into Jack’s pocket.
Nikki and Michael go to the bar, and Michael compliments Nikki on the gala.
Nikki says she had a wonderful committee to help, and that the food and drink that Michael and Lauren arranged are out of this world.
She asks where Lauren is.
Michael says she’s on her way.
Nick is hanging out with Victoria and Sally and says he’s glad he didn’t eat earlier.
Victoria tells Sally that the dress she’s wearing is drawing attention to the fact that she’s pregnant.
Nick says who cares if anyone figures it out, she looks stunning.
Nikki joins them and they compliment her on the decor.
Sally says it sounds like she has some surprises up her sleeve.
Victor asks why Ashley lowered herself to be with Tucker.
He says that Tucker is being used by Ashley and that he should sell him his company.
Tucker says he’s working out a deal with Devon.
Victor says good luck with that. He excuses himself to go talk with Jill.
Adam comes up to see Nick, Sally, and Nikki. Sharon’s on his arm, and they say hello.
Nikki and Victoria excuse themselves.
He asks Adam if they’re good, as things were tense outside.
Nick says they’re good.
Traci tells Mamie how much she means to her.
Mamie says that the Athletic Club hasn’t changed at all.
She says it’s wonderful to be there.
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Billy and Chelsea sit down and he tells her that he understands that if she wants to stay home, that’s fine, they can hang out there.
Chelsea says that maybe it’s a good idea to venture outside her comfort zone. She says she can blend in and be an observer if needed.
She says she should just face her fears, that’s what her doctor would say.
Billy says if she’s not ready, she doesn’t need to push herself.
Chelsea wonders if she’s setting herself up to fail.
Billy tells her that she should do whatever she feels comfortable with.
Chelsea laughs and tells him it’d be a shame if nobody saw him looking handsome in a tuxedo.
The Genoa City Athletic Club
Devon says to Abby that he sees Victor and Jill talking, and wonders what they’re talking about.
Victor leaves the table, and Mamie comes into the room and spots Jill.
Jill is surprised to see her… She doesn’t exactly look happy about it.
Jill says snidely that it’s delightful to see Mamie, and what a lovely dress she has.
Mamie says that Jill bought it, and has done well with the money that Jill paid her… In fact, she’s turned the $1 million into $10 million!
Jill tells her that she goes by Jill Abbott now.
Mamie says she didn’t recall that change.
Jill says that they’ve aged gracefully, so they should let bygones be bygones.
Mamie sniffs and says she doesn’t think so. She walks away.
Lauren arrives and Nikki tells her to come to the bar.
Nikki makes an announcement. She asks if everyone can make their way to the lounge, as there’s a very special surprise waiting for them.
A masked Jeremy goes into a suite upstairs in the club and takes a duplicate of Phyllis’s mask along with a vial full of liquid and a burner phone out of his bag.
He sends Phyllis a message that things will end for good tonight with Diane.
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Phyllis gets Jeremy’s message downstairs in the club.
She looks around and goes up to Lily and Daniel, telling them they both look great.
She asks Daniel if they can put a hold on their tension for the evening. Her voice breaks, and she tells Daniel she’s really proud of him.
Phyllis, on the brink of tears, tells Lily that Daniel will achieve great things for her.
She runs away crying, leaving Daniel and Lily to talk.
Daniel apologizes for his mother’s behavior.
Jack introduces Mamie to Kyle and Summer.
Mamie tells Kyle he’s handsome and tall and he has a lovely wife.
Diane says they’re going to the big reveal, whatever it may be, and asks if Mamie would like to go.
Summer says she’ll get some champagne with Traci while the others go get a table.
Phyllis comes up to Summer and Traci. She tears up and says that they’ve had conflicts, but she wants Summer to know that she’s proud of the woman she’s become.
She says that no matter what happens, she’s so proud of her daughter.
She hugs a puzzled Summer and walks away.
Summer asks Traci if her mother’s acting weirder than usual.
Traci says Phyllis said some beautiful things, but she seemed desperate and strange.
In the lounge, Nikki makes a speech about it being the 200th anniversary of the founding of the town.
Victor jokes that contrary to popular belief, he wasn’t in town since then.
Phyllis watches from the shadows, looking sad.
Nikki and Victor continue to talk about what a wonderful town Genoa City is.
Nikki says they welcome changes that keep them young and vibrant, but they have to remember those who have been lost.
Victor says Neil Winters was one of the ones that were gone too soon.
Nikki says that they honor Katherine with a park and that someone else will be honored tonight.
Victor invites Abby up to make an announcement.
Abby says that Neil Winters made great contributions to the city, and they’re officially unveiling the newly renovated Neil Winters Jazz Lounge.
They pull down a velvet curtain that was covering a portrait of Neil.
Devon and Nate smile broadly at the reveal.
Abby continues to tell them how Neil would sit in the lounge and enjoy music there and invites everyone to enjoy the gift to the community.
Devon talks to Victor and Nikki and thanks them for the tribute.
He asks Abby how she kept it a secret.
Abby just laughs.
They have a group picture taken, and the photog asks for Lily to join them.
Lily thanks the Newmans for the honor of her father.
Victor says Neil was a close friend who would move heaven and earth to get Lily and Devon to resolve the differences between them.
Devon and Lily look a bit uncomfortable.
Jill tells Devon that even though it’s just a portrait, Neil is the sexiest man in the place.
Devon laughs and then gets serious. He asks Jill if Victor had anything to do with her changing her mind about the IPO.
Mamie tells Lily that she has her mother’s spirit. She’s strong.
Lily thanks her and says it’s nice to have her there.
Nate comes up and gives Mamie a hug.
He says they need to update her on a few things.
Mamie suggests they get together and make a date to talk.
She excuses herself.
Lily tells Nate she’ll make some time for them all to get together.
Nate says that Neil would have loved the lounge.
Lily asks how Elena is, she hasn’t seen her.
Nate says she should be joining them soon, she was at work.
He says that he hopes the event will help to patch up Devon and Lily’s relationship.
Lily doesn’t want to talk about it. She excuses herself and walks away.
Audra comes up to talk to Nate, but Victoria swoops in and steals him away.
Leanna is sitting and talking about how she knew Neil.
Ashley watches and listens to Leanna talking. She tells Tucker she’s going to go set Leanna straight, and gets up to confront her.
Mamie intercepts Ashley, and Ashley is delighted to see her. They hug and talk.
Leanna listens in to Ashley and Mamie’s conversation until Ashley tells her it’s private and to butt out.
Victor comes over and says he didn’t think that Leanna was invited.
Leanna says it’s quite the forgiving town. She walks away.
Jill tells Victor that Devon confronted her about her involvement with Victor.
Lily comes and sits beside Devon, who raises a glass in a toast to his father.
She says that Devon and she are so close… Can’t they just fix this?
Nate and Victoria sit at the bar. Victoria looks him in the eye as they raise their drinks in a toast.
Nate asks her if she knew about Neil’s “room” in the club.
Victoria says she had no idea about it.
Nate says that it’s really something that the Newmans would do something like this.
Victoria puts her hand on his.
Elena walks in and stands beside Audra and sees Victoria’s hand on Nate’s.
Phyllis knocks on the door to the room where Jeremy is.
Jeremy lets her in and says they’re supposed to be discreet. He asks if she’s having second thoughts.
Phyllis says that seeing Diane with her daughter made her realize this was the right move. She’s ready.
Diane takes Jack aside and says that maybe tonight isn’t the best time to make their announcement, as they don’t want to steal Neil’s thunder.
Jack agrees that they should wait.
Next week on The Young and The Restless
Kyle says he doesn’t know Leanna but she’s looking for trouble.
Gina Roma returns to Genoa City.
Diane talks with Phyllis in the upstairs room at the Athletic Club.
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