HOLDEN: There are rumors floating around
about Arabesque, okay?
[sighs]
[quietly] How can I protect this company...
and my job?
Whatever I can do to help, I'm ready.
Let me know.
[laughs]
You show up,
and my day gets instantly better.
Should I go back out and walk back in again?
Stay...right here.
-Standing? -[inhales through teeth]
-Whatever you want. -What would happen
if I sat right here?
Well, if you sat right there, now...
I'd have to buy you a drink and...
convince you to stay.
Victor, where is Noah now?
Well, when will he be free to talk?
I've been calling him.
I've been calling Nicholas.
I-if there's a problem...
No. It's not about trusting you.
Yes, of course.
Please get them home soon.
It's been too long,
and it's the holiday season.
Yes. Thank you, darling.
Oh, was that for my benefit?
"Thank you, darling."
I have every confidence in
your controlling the universe.
Why, yes, Jack.
Everything is for your benefit.
How did you know?
Oh, wishful thinking. What was it about--Noah?
Yes. But all I know is that
he's out of the hospital
and Victor flew to Los Angeles
with very little notice.
Huh. Is that a good thing?
Well, I hope so, but...
he says everything is fine.
But until I talk to Nicholas myself--
Okay, look, if Victor thinks he needs to be there,
he needs to be there.
Why--why ask him to rush back here
when you know he's gonna come back in his own good time?
Oh, well, there's a shocker.
You don't want Victor back in Genoa City.
Do I ever?
Is that all there is to it?
Or is there more?
♪♪
JACK: Why does there have to be more to it?
Things are nicer here
without your lesser half.
All right, don't be glib.
I will ask you directly.
Do you think something
is wrong in Los Angeles?
-Have you heard something? -No.
I don't have any new information
about things in Los Angeles,
no instinct that there is trouble there.
I hate your husband. It's that simple.
I don't wanna add to your troubles.
There is just something about this that doesn't feel right.
All of them out there, and I am here.
When Victoria and I went to Los Angeles,
Nicholas was very guarded about what he said to us.
And now, I am in the dark again, and there's nothing I hate more.
Did Victor tell you anything specific?
No! I mean, maybe the solution
is for me to get right back on that plane
and get the answers myself.
Can I get you anything?
Hmm? What?
-Oh, n-no. No, thank you. -Oh, sorry.
I didn't mean to distract you.
I'll just, um, I'll just sit right here.
Kyle, please. Are there any updates?
Um...
sorry, uh, yeah, just hang on.
Um...
[keyboard keys clicking]
Okay, um, we have started transferring Jabot's assets
from our corporate accounts to cloaked offshore ones.
Oh, it sounds so simple, yet it turns my stomach.
Yeah. We have to be
painstakingly careful about this.
Even the minutia could come back to bite us.
All right. But is there anything on your screen,
the transferring of assets, that can prove to you
that Victor is launching that program against us?
We can't be sure of that right now,
but there are no red flags or alarm bells so far.
Why can't we be sure?
'Cause we have no idea how this program actually functions,
how many layers there, I mean...
does it send an activity report back to the owner?
If it does, is it a continuous update, for instance,
or is it a daily report?
Can it...infect and propagate?
Is there a chance that the program can be transferred
with the assets of the cloaked offshore accounts,
which would flatten Jabot entirely.
All right, this program is diabolical.
-Yeah. -Only a menace like Cane
would commission it, and only a bastard like Victor
-would use it. -Mom, a lot of people
would use it.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but they would.
Right now, though, yes.
-Victor is the issue. -I meant what I said.
I will find hard evidence to prove
that he's the one controlling it right now
and make sure he's held accountable.
They got Al Capone on taxes.
We can get Victor Newman this way.
-Nothing would make me happier. -Great.
-Well, I will leave you to it. -Yeah.
We all have our battle stations.
Divide, conquer, and hope for the best.
Yeah. There's no other choice.
I have to admit, though.
There's a very big chance this could end badly.
Which would mean there'd be no coming back for Jabot.
Are you sure caffeine is the best choice right now?
I have a lot to do tonight.
What adrenaline doesn't cover, coffee will.
Yeah, well, anxiety is my caffeine.
I know I need sleep, and so does your father,
but I get in bed and I shut my eyes,
and then this midnight horror movie keeps playing
over and over again where Victor tells some minion
to push a button and--poof!
Jabot collapses.
And you deal with all that while Dad sleeps beside you?
No, he doesn't! How can he? Poor guy.
You know what? Come to think of it,
I should probably just use one of the guest rooms.
Or maybe you need to find a way to sleep.
Well, that's not possible
as long as this insane program exists.
I just wish there had been a way that we could have
destroyed it when it was still in Cane's hands,
or at least make it less dangerous.
Mom, that was never gonna happen.
Too many people want this level of power.
I know. And "what ifs" and "should haves" are useless.
But the thought of Victor Newman
attacking this family again makes my blood boil.
Mom, your mind is harping on the past.
We have moved forward. Victor will attack.
That isn't the question.
Now we focus on what we can do before, during, and after.
You're right.
[Diane sighs]
I saw Dad before he left.
I really am half you and half him.
Oh, no, no, no. You are much more your father.
-Thank God for that. -Not about this.
I'm half worked up...
half chill.
Oh, he's not chill.
Decades of dealing with Victor Newman
have left him battle-scarred.
No, no, no. That pretense of calm
is just for our benefit.
That man has the weight of John Abbott's legacy
on his shoulders.
Well, I promise I will do what I can to lighten the load.
I'm afraid this won't be over anytime soon.
Well, what if it's already over and we don't even know it?
What if that system is already in there,
and it's worming its way through our company?
Mom, there isn't anything that indicates that so far.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean it's not happening.
We could be all but wiped out and not even know it.
Mom, now is not the time to spin out.
It is too early in the game for that.
I'm not spinning out.
I'm being realistic.
I mean, maybe our system is pristine and untouched--
maybe.
But this whole defensive maneuver
of shutting down Jabot in order to resuscitate it later--
our bottom line is going to take a massive hit
and as you said before, Kyle, Jabot might never recover.
What then?
If your father loses the company,
do you know what it'll do to him?
And do you know what it will do to him knowing that Victor won?
Hey, if you feel you need to get to Los Angeles, do it.
Or would Victor prefer you to stay here?
No, it's not a matter of that.
No, of course not.
He said they would be home as soon as possible.
Well, that sounds like a good thing.
It does.
You don't seem convinced.
Well, how can I be when I don't know all the information?
My family thinks that they have to protect me
from the truth.
Protect you?
From what?
Who knows?
They always say that I'm strong and resilient
and the backbone of the family.
But then they keep secrets
as if I will just fall apart if I learn the truth.
You are strong. You are the backbone of this family.
More than that, you are a source of strength
for many people in this town.
That doesn't mean the people who love you
want you drowning in stress.
That's what you do, isn't it?
You hold back to protect the people that you love?
-Exactly. -Well, it's insulting,
making decisions for people who can decide on their own.
For very good reasons.
Has anybody ever thanked you for doing that?
-Hmm. Let me think about that. -Uh-huh.
No, they haven't.
Yeah, old habits are hard to shake.
Am I wrong, or were you relieved to hear
that Victor was out of town?
Relieved? Delighted would be the word I choose.
Be careful. I might start my happy dance.
You know, when you and Victor reached your truce
not that long ago,
I knew that it wasn't going to last forever, but...
I sure do miss those days.
It couldn't last forever because his hatred toward me
is the blood in his veins,
the oxygen in his lungs.
If nothing had happened between the two of us
in that hotel suite, he would still find some reason
to come after me.
His latest threats are proof positive of that point.
What has Victor done now?
Thank you for the invite, but I'm actually meeting someone.
Ah. I guess a rain check for another night.
Ha. Or, just maybe,
I can buy you both a drink.
Hmm?
Maybe they don't know the beauty of a wonderful Vesper.
Yeah. I don't think any of us are ready for that.
I'm meeting Kyle.
[small laugh]
Should I even ask what that's about?
Oh, yeah. It's just a drink. That's all.
So it's not a...
statement or...decision?
Still just a drink.
If you don't wanna tell me, it's--it's fine.
What are you asking, Holden?
Well, I can't help but wonder
that you've already made up your mind.
You mean about Kyle?
About me.
Things feel different since LA.
I don't know if it was too much too soon with us
or what I told you...
but there--there's a distance.
-I told you-- -I know.
And you denied that anything was wrong,
which is why I feel like
it's a risk for me to even bring it up,
like I'm pushing you too far, and you're just gonna walk away.
But...
if this change is about us, then talk to me.
So I can try to fix it.
And if it's about what I told you,
my history with Audra, then...
It isn't about what you told me.
It's about what I think you didn't tell me.
Well, I appreciate you admitting that it's on your mind.
Yeah. Trust is a really big deal to me,
in all kinds of relationships-- work, platonic, romantic.
How can you function without it?
And I'm not saying that because I'm naive
or I think I'm some kind of saint
but as someone who was lied to their entire life.
So when Kyle lied to me, I had to take a step back.
Well, like I said, I don't wanna push you away, but...
what we talked about, no one else knows.
-Other than Audra. -Well, Audra and I aren't--
we're not on the same side. Not anymore.
You got the sense that there was history,
and you made it clear that it was important for you to know.
And I took a risk in telling you that.
Because I believed that it was worth it.
But that was my past, just like you have yours.
And I'm not judging you for your actions.
That's not my place. But...
who I trust is entirely up to me,
and it's everything to me after how I grew up.
But it's not just about that, is it?
Isn't that enough? That...
lying is a really big issue for me?
So it's not about us spending time together or...
how close we got?
It's not about me opening up to you and then
-you backing away? -What are you saying?
That I wanted a reason to slow things down?
Well, am I wrong?
How many times did I ask you what happened,
and for months you denied that there was anything,
and then you finally told me? But honestly,
you and Audra, you made it seem like
there was this massive secret.
[scoffs] That wasn't enough for you?
Look at the things I've done.
You [lowers voice] got a cut of grand theft
and were an accessory after the fact.
That hardly explains all those secret conversations
and threats about it taking you both down, ruining lives.
Well, i-it can.
What, you think there's more?
Is there?
You really don't trust me, do you?
Because I don't know you.
Not well enough to ignore my own instincts, and...
I can read people.
I can anticipate trouble and assume the worst.
There's more to whatever you did with Audra,
and I'm just waiting for you to finally tell me what it is.
You know, it's time for you to get a life
and stop digging into mine.
-Dad's right. -About what?
This plan? I don't disagree. It's the right move.
I just wish it wasn't so dangerous.
I mean about not worrying.
-Oh, Kyle, he's worried. -What if he isn't?
What if he is as relaxed as he seems?
Mom, Jabot has changed hands, been sued, lost business.
But the worst thing that has ever happened
is it tore this family apart.
I mean, parents or siblings
or couples or in-laws fighting each other--
none of that is happening right now.
We have a plan. We'll do our best.
And, look, if things go sideways,
we will rebuild again.
As a family.
You know, you really are more like your father.
And I trust that you and Jack
will lead Jabot the right direction.
We will.
But I'm also a lot like you.
And you have my word.
I will do everything in my power
to connect the dots back to Victor--he will not win.
Well, then we know what we need to do.
And that doesn't include freaking out. [laughs]
No. That's what I'm talking about.
Victor isn't gonna get away with this.
We're united as a team.
As a family.
And he can't tear us apart.
In fact, he's already lost.
That's what I'm talking about.
I'm proud of you.
Aw. I'm proud of you.
Are details really that important right now?
You came to the ranch uninvited
and accused Victor of having Cane's program.
Has something happened since then?
Does it really matter?
Don't you hold out on me, too, please.
Are you aware that Arabesque,
Cane's rather formidable company,
has been sucked dry,
is a mere husk of what it once was?
I assume Victor's responsible.
You don't have to confirm or deny.
Well, thank you for that.
Well, you could unburden yourself if you wanted to.
As I remember, you promised
to keep Victor from coming after Jabot.
Yes, I did. I was very clear with him about that.
A-are you admitting that he has the program?
No, I'm not.
Your husband is obsessed with me.
Why? Well, no. Don't tell me that.
It'll only go to my head.
You also said you would protect yourself.
Do you have things in place?
Maybe.
Well, are they or aren't they?
Jack, just tell me.
A-all right.
I will let you in on the truth
if you will promise me you can keep a massive secret.
You really had to ask me that, if I could keep a secret?
Is it really that preposterous?
Victor looks you dead in the eye and asks you,
"What did Jack tell you?"
He would have no reason to ask me that.
That is a dodge. And that's fine with me.
Can you dodge like that with Victor?
Why don't you just tell me what is going on?
Okay. It's gonna come out in the press anyway.
Jabot is shutting down.
-What do you mean shutting down? -We will cease
to manufacture, market, or sell anything.
What?
At least, that's how it will appear.
I-I-I don't understand.
Jabot will be brought to dust,
hopefully to be put together at a future date.
It is an extreme defensive move
to handle a very dangerous cyberattack.
But Jack...
if the world thinks you're dead...
-you are. -Almost dead.
What if you can't come back from that?
That is a possibility, yes.
Well, it's a terrible plan!
It may not work, but if the option
is letting Victor suck the company dry
and steal it out from under us,
no, my family will not agree to that.
I would be shocked
if somebody tried to use that program against you.
You're telling me Victor has it.
I am telling you this because I want to,
not because I can't keep a secret.
But the answer is yes.
Victor used it against Cane,
and I know you're worried that he's going to come after Jabot,
but this plan of yours is so extreme.
We are beyond the planning stage.
So it's dying right now as we speak?
We are in suspended animation.
I am so sorry you're going through this.
Cane should never have created that program,
and I hate that Victor has it.
I would yank it away from him if I could.
Well, now, there's a thought.
All right, let's get you away from that computer.
I'm meeting your father for a drink.
-Why don't you join us? -Ah, not this time.
-Thank you. -Yeah, but Kyle, come on.
The shutdown is in motion.
You're gonna drive yourself crazy watching Jabot flatline.
Maybe it's making you a little crazy.
Oh, okay, well, maybe it is.
-[both laughing] -So I'm going to go
sip something strong and think about anything else
and hopefully with you on one side
-and your father on the other. -Oh. That sounds miserable.
-Excuse me? -For you and Dad,
your grown son third-wheeling?
Oh, come on, we'd love it. I insist.
We've all been under a lot of stress.
Mother's orders.
I remember when your orders involved
bedtime and clearing my plate.
Now you're demanding I have a bourbon neat.
Well, the ways we parent evolve over time.
[both laughing]
Someday soon, not too long from now,
you might be begging Harrison to join you for a fine cognac.
Ah, instead of dressing up
as the houses from the "Three Little Pigs"
and banging on neighbors' doors for candy?
Uh-uh. Never!
You can be two old men just, uh,
with paper bags over your faces
just going around trying to get chocolate.
Oh, man, call the GCPD.
Yeah. Or the looney bin.
Oh, Mom.
It's hard watching your son grow up, isn't it?
[clicks tongue] Wow.
It's...it's the hardest thing in the world.
Well, lucky for you, I have plans that don't involve
staring at that screen.
I...
am meeting Claire at Society.
Oh.
[laughs] You should see your face right now,
trying so hard not to look overexcited.
I appreciate the effort.
Oh, come on. Don't be such a know-it-all!
-Sorry. -Gosh!
Hey, maybe she's softening.
Ah. I don't wanna read too much into it, but...
I wanna think that spending a little time together
is a step in the right direction.
-Have fun. -Thanks.
I get it, Claire.
You grew up as aunty's evil sidekick,
groomed to do all her dirty work.
So you suspect everyone to be as corrupt as you are.
But congrats! You are the biggest criminal in this room.
And you think that people care about you way more than they do.
I was talking to Holden. I was asking him
about his actions, his past.
My questions were for him, so you can go now.
It's his...smile, isn't it?
The way he looks at you as if you two share a secret.
The way he smiles at you
as if you just said something so clever.
Now, he'll probably hate me for telling you this,
but that's how he got more tips from the ladies
when he was tending bar.
And we all know, Claire, you have the fattest bank account.
All right, that's enough. Get your takeout and move along.
And what did you do for tips, Audra?
Wouldn't you like to know?
You're miserable, and I'm not,
and that eats away at you.
That's why you tried to break up Kyle and me.
"Try"?
Are you trying to say that it didn't work?
Is Kyle here with you, and I just can't see him?
Hello? Kyle!
[gasps] He's not here.
And now you want me to get away from Holden, too,
but guess what.
He still won't want you, because he actually knows you now,
just like Nate.
No life, no work,
no romance.
It must be--aah!
That would be a bold move.
But a necessary one.
You think it's possible?
Well, we both want that program out of Victor's hands,
so I-I have some thinking I have to do.
Well, let me know. I--
Jack, darling.
-Hi. -I'm so sorry
to keep you waiting. Hello, Nikki.
Thank you for keeping my husband company.
Ah, well, my pleasure, as always.
Oh! I've got an update for you. Later.
I think you'll enjoy it.
Okay, well, then, I'll leave you to that.
W-wait. Do you have to go?
I really do. I have some things that I have to take care of.
And I might have an update for you later as well.
Nikki.
Thank you.
Don't thank me yet.
Have a lovely evening, Diane.
You too, Nikki.
[scoffs]
What was all that about?
What has Nikki dragged you into this time?
Whoa, whoa--what the hell, Audra?
-What is wrong with you? -It was just a test to see
-if you would fly to her rescue. -That wasn't a test.
That was you losing your mind in a public place.
How will you reward him, Claire?
Now that he's your big, strong hero?
Is this what you want, Audra? For my claws to come out?
Do not touch me again!
You don't know what crazy thing I might be capable of!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
-This this isn't happening! -[coughing]
It was just a test to see if you can take a hint. Can you?
-She's insane! -Do not come after me again,
and I won't have to retaliate to shut you up for good!
What's wrong?
You okay?
Get me outta here.
Yeah.
-For madame. -Hmm.
How lovely for you to go to the bar,
order my drink, and watch them make it
instead of telling me what you and Nikki were talking about.
Untrue and unfair.
I went to get the drink myself
so that we wouldn't be interrupted.
Go on.
Nikki admitted it. Victor has Cane's AI program.
What? How'd you get that out of her?
It's not the first time you asked.
I think she realized being coy about Victor's plans
-wasn't gonna work anymore. -As your dear friend,
she should have never been coy to begin with.
But fine. The truth is confirmed.
Now what?
She's gonna try to get her hands on it
or, at very least,
try to keep Victor from using it against Jabot.
Really?
Does she mean that?
Oh, yeah. She means it, if not for our sake,
to keep Victor from crossing the line.
Our sake, meaning your sake.
-Jabot's sake. -Well, it's a nice gesture,
but Victor's not just going to hand it over to her.
Which is why I'm glad that Kyle said
the shutdown is successful so far.
It's a risky move,
but it's better than watching Victor destroy everything.
There's something else you should know.
What?
I...[huffs] I don't like your tone.
Should I down this drink and order another?
I told her...
about our plan.
Our plan?
Do you mean what we're doing for Christmas? Because
-so help me, Jack-- -I told her about Jabot's shift.
I told her we're shutting down.
Because she told you something we already know,
you told her something she never would have guessed?
I had reasons, good reasons.
No! No, you didn't!
The fact that you consider Nikki
your best friend in the whole world
while she's married to your worst enemy is just...
perverse!
[scoffs] And it might have cost us everything.
-May I speak? -Are you going to use
that condescending tone the whole time?
Nikki considers herself the protector of Victor's soul,
his better angel.
And she does not want him coming after Jabot.
So what? So she's going to send him
a sternly worded text, and that'll do the trick?
He does not want to upset her.
Oh, come on. When has he ever cared about that?
Victor does terrible, vicious,
disgusting things
aimed against you and our family,
and Nikki has never managed to stop him before.
Why would this time be different?
She's not just protecting me.
She's protecting Victor and their marriage.
If he goes down this road,
things are gonna get very dark for everyone very quickly.
So, yes. I think this time it is different.
Well, you better be right, because I'm telling you,
if Nikki runs to Victor and tells him
-what we're doing-- -She won't.
-[huffs] -Now, you said you had
some promising news.
Was it about Jabot?
No, it was about Kyle.
About Kyle. Let me think.
Kyle is going out
with Claire tonight.
How did you know that?
Hey, you two.
[laughs] Now you're cheating.
Claire.
How are you?
Better soon, I hope.
Well, why don't you join us?
Uh, not this time. Thank you.
-Should we get a table? -Yeah.
Have a nice rest of your evening.
Thanks.
Thought you said you had some promising news.
She looks like she's ready to take somebody's head off.
Hopefully, it's not our son.
Why can't you just leave it alone?
-Are you kidding me? -You slapped her!
She almost crushed my windpipe.
She was making a point.
That she's a cold-blooded killer.
Okay. How many times have you called her Crazy Claire?
Or a poisoner or something like that?
She's supposed to just let you attack her?
There's being a bitch, and then there's being homicidal.
She's the second, and you still won't see it.
What I saw was you getting in her face,
throwing around insults, and then assaulting her.
And then you freaked out when she fought back.
You're choosing to be on the wrong side of this fight.
Listen, I'm not gonna humor you when you do something stupid.
You're fawning all over Claire the way everyone else does.
And you won't notice when she goes for your throat.
Honey, you're about as subtle as a sledgehammer.
Kyle said he didn't want to get his hopes up,
and I'm glad he didn't.
Claire seems to be upset about something.
Did they fight?
Well, they wouldn't have walked in here together
-if that was the case. -Well, that's true.
And he's being attentive, so maybe the upset is Claire's.
It's a shame you can't hide behind a bamboo plant
and listen to them.
Oh, no. No, no. I'm fine.
I'll stay right here.
I'd like to keep my eye on you too,
given that those Newman women
get to the both of you so easily.
Sounds like maybe I'm ready for another drink.
[huffs/laughs]
Audra can't decide if I'm a punching bag
or a lethal weapon.
She attacks me over and over again
like I'm not gonna fight back
and then when I do react, she plays the victim,
usually for the benefit of some man.
This time it was Holden.
He was there when this went down?
That's how brazen she is,
attacking me in front of an entire restaurant
like I'm just gonna take it.
-Yeah, but you didn't. -No.
I made my point.
She can't mess with me.
Audra has a tough time taking a hint.
What were you even arguing about?
Audra doesn't need a reason to pick a fight with me.
Just--pff--seeing my face.
A lot has gone wrong for everybody
since Audra came to town.
It's too bad you and I can't work together
to show her the door.
Why can't we?
-What do you mean? -I mean
let's team up to put her in her place.
And I know how to do it.
You provoked her, Audra.
That's the only reason Claire went after you.
Oh, and she could never go after you?
I wouldn't give her a reason to.
Oh, no, of course not.
You always smile, pull out a chair,
make sure she knows how much you care.
Then when she knifes you in your sleep...
[laughs] Yeah, okay. That's definitely the next move.
Oh, no, you're right.
She wouldn't wait until your eyes are closed.
She's a Newman. She can just try to kill someone,
and people will just shrug.
Mm. Well, if you think like that,
then why don't you stay out of her way?
She should stay out of mine!
Well, you're the one with the past
that you don't want anyone to know about.
And you just gave her a reason to dig deeper.
She strangled me, Holden.
You're fine, Audra.
She put her hands around my neck.
That is an act of aggression.
You know, little Claire wants a war?
Well, she just got one.
Hmm.
What's wrong? Has something happened?
No. Things are proceeding as planned.
Oh, has a sentence ever sounded so ominous?
No, it never did.
You're scared too.
I would be a fool otherwise.
Yeah, Kyle was saying how calm you seemed,
and I...I told him it was just a front.
Well, yes and no. I am calm. I am confident in our success.
Because you think Nikki will save the day?
Because I think we are on the right side of things.
Well, if only life were that simple--
good trumps evil.
But it isn't.
Or Victor wouldn't be where he is.
For now.
Do you really think that Nikki is our ace in the hole?
If Nikki manages to get her hands on this program,
Jabot's transfer is already in play.
Which means...
-there's no turning back. -Which means
our plan to pull the rug from under Victor
is under way.
We are one big step ahead of him.
I hope you're right.
To our success.
Yeah.
How about to theirs?
Well, they look like they're in agreement, right?
Yeah, but there seems to be a little distance between them.
Do you see it?
Well, they don't maybe seem as warm as they once did, no.
It's as if they're not reconciling but...
conspiring.
You need to take a beat, Audra.
-Why should I? -Because you crash out
and screw up--that's how we're both in this position right now.
You know, I have had it with you playing hero
to your psycho little girlfriend.
You do realize that if she comes after me,
-you're in the line of fire. -Oh, and who put me there?
Oh, so it's all my fault?
You didn't open your big mouth, huh?
-None of this is your fault. -Why can't you just
stay out of her way? That simple.
Are there bruises on my neck?
'Cause she sure as hell squeezed hard enough.
You think I'm gonna let her touch me again?
It's been a little snark here, a couple of insults there,
but Claire is going down now, Holden.
You know I can do it, so don't even try to stand in my way.
Audra doesn't have a job or any friends to speak of
other than Sally.
Nate has turned his back on her.
What do you go after when someone has nothing?
She has a history.
You know something.
From Los Angeles? I tried but didn't get very far.
How bad is it?
It's criminal, of course. Audra's amoral.
But I'm sure there's more to it,
and I'm gonna bury her with it.
Okay...
-What? -Nah, hey,
-I support your plan. -But not the action?
'Cause didn't you just say that you wish that we could team up?
Maybe...I should do what needs doing
and you keep your distance.
No. Audra thinks she can push me around.
Not happening.
She needs to know that I'm the one who's shutting her down.
Or maybe I need to know it, but...
If this doesn't work for you...
Oh ho ho ho. I am...in.
One hundred percent.
If you even need a partner.
I do.
And we're doing this.
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Until Mitch is dead or he's behind bars,
nobody is safe--especially me.
You need to come to Genoa City with us.
It'll be safe there. I'll make sure of it.
I am taking one for the team and going to
the Abbott Communications launch party.
Well, it might not be so bad.
It'll be tedious and boring.
Not if we go together.
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