Hey.
[laughs] Hey!
How you doing?
Well, you are glowing, as usual.
It must be the air out here
or the company I'm keeping.
Mm. Well, you do seem
happier here than you were
back in Genoa City.
How could I not be happy?
It's been nonstop fun and sunshine
since we flew in.
Except...for when you have to work.
Yeah, I, uh...
you know, I'm sorry about that.
Oh, it's okay. You know, I come from a family of people
who are attached to their phones because of work,
and I'm kind of becoming one of them,
so I'm not going to bring it with us
on our hike later
'cause I wanna be completely present.
Yeah, uh, about that...
-Uh-oh. -There is nothing
I would rather do than spend time with you--
hiking or otherwise, but...
I have to take a rain check.
Is everything okay?
I just got off the phone with Cane's P.I.
and there's still no word from Lily and the kids
You think something happened to them?
You know, Cane's biggest fear
is that Victor really has abducted them.
And the longer they can't be found,
the more that seems like a real possibility.
Well, you caught me off guard, Phyllis, I'll give you that.
So why the radio silence? Hmm?
I expected you to be in my face
doing a victory dance.
Phyllis Summers pulls off
the coup that no one saw coming.
Including me.
Ha. Well, you made your play.
You got what you wanted.
You pissed off a lot of people in the process.
But I'm sure that makes you happy to hear.
You always loved getting under people's skin,
which is why, uh, I don't understand
the disappearing act.
It's not like you to pass up
a chance to gloat
when you're winning,
and you win big, Phyllis.
So what gives, hmm?
You can't stay in hiding forever.
We need to talk.
Where the hell are you, Phyllis?
♪♪
What do you mean Victoria's gone too far?
Has something happened?
She's sending my kids back to boarding school, Jack,
without my permission or even discussing it with me.
That's the phone call you were on when I came in?
The headmaster from the former boarding school,
the one that I thought they were done with
because they're back here now. Apparently...
they need my signature on the readmission form,
something that Victoria didn't think was necessary
in her quest to stick it to me.
Okay, I understand this is upsetting, but--
No. No, no. No buts here.
-Is it really such a surprise? -That Victoria's trying to
take my kids away from me? Yeah, that is surprising!
You were instrumental in unseating her mother
as CEO of Chancellor,
not to mention aiding and abetting Phyllis
in taking away the family empire.
No, Jack, that is business, okay?
We're talking about my kids here.
And as far as business, if she had a problem with that,
she comes to me--she doesn't use Johnny and Katie as pawns
in her game for revenge.
I mean, I get it. She's a Newman.
But that is too far.
Okay, be careful what you say.
You could make things worse--
Hey. How dare you.
How dare you take my kids away from me.
-Easy, Billy. -Maybe we should leave.
No, I'm not going anywhere, and I haven't taken anyone away.
I'm sending Johnny and Katie back to boarding school.
Even though you know they love it here
-and they love Walnut Grove? -I believe it's in their
best interests to not be in Genoa City at the present time.
That's such BS, and you know it.
I'm doing what's necessary to protect our children.
Protect them from who, Victoria, their father?
The inevitable fallout that we both know is coming,
thanks to your selfish and reckless behavior.
I think we all need to calm down--
Don't do that. Don't hide behind the guise
of protecting our kids.
This is about revenge against me.
You can think what you want, Billy. They're going.
-And you can't stop it. -Oh, my God. I mean,
I know the Newmans are ruthless, but this is different for you.
I thought you were on the other side of that--apparently not.
Apparently, you're just as bad as the rest of them.
-Okay, that is enough, Billy. -Yeah, Nate, you're trying to
be the knight in shining armor? Well, don't, okay?
'Cause it's not your fight, so stay the hell out of it.
You know, when I asked you if Cane suspected
that my grandfather had anything to do with
Lily and the twins' sudden disappearance,
I had no idea it was an angle he was actually pursuing.
Yeah. I, uh, I didn't wanna upset you.
But he's convinced that the reason
he hasn't been able to reach them
is because Victor has them somewhere.
I believe that Cane would think that,
but my grandfather would never put Lily and her children
in harm's way.
Uh, maybe Victor's using the threat to Cane's family
in order to neutralize the one to his own.
From all accounts, your grandfather can be...
ruthless when it comes to protecting his family.
I mean, can you really say
that it's out of the realm of possibility
for him to do something like that?
If it's true, it can only be a ploy
to gain leverage over Cane.
He is, after all, in the process
of stealing my grandfather's company.
Not anymore, he's not.
What happened?
Well, it turns out Phyllis Summers double-crossed him.
She thought he was going too weak on the takeover of Newman,
so she took it over herself, cut him out completely.
Phyllis...
is in charge of Newman Enterprises?
Yeah. It looks that way. But now no one can find Phyllis.
Honestly, this... this whole thing sounds like
some sort of corporate espionage nightmare.
Well, first of all, it's a family nightmare,
namely my family.
Practically overnight, we've lost everything
that my grandfather has spent a lifetime building.
Yeah. It's hard to believe that it can happen that fast.
You watched it happen when Cane lost Arabesque.
What he's dealing with right now is karmic payback
for creating that damned AI in the first place.
Yeah, it's true, Phyllis.
I deserved everything that happened to me.
Yeah, but believe it or not, I don't even count myself
as one of the people that you wronged or pissed off.
I admire your survival instinct.
You looked out for yourself and you triumphed because of it.
You didn't give up, even when I did.
And after everything that we've been through,
I know how much this takeover meant to you, Phyllis, I do.
Not just because you'd finally get a chance
to prove to the world how badly it misjudged you
but because you've been cast aside and beaten down
for far too long.
Everyone...
who ever promised they would help you get a win...
let you down.
Including me.
I'm sorry. I'm not proud of that.
Granted, it, uh, it wasn't intentional.
But I know now that, uh, that it was my actions
that forced you to turn the tables on me.
I reneged on our agreement,
and I didn't even give you a chance to challenge my decision.
But I hope you know that I only did what I did
because I didn't want Lily and my kids to get hurt.
I still think I made the right decision, but, uh,
I can see now that you see it differently.
Which is why I forgive you...
for taking the drastic steps you did against me.
Right now, I'm hoping that we can just, um...
we can set all that aside
and continue the personal part of our relationship.
I don't wanna lose you from my life, Phyllis.
I mean that.
So will you just...
call me, let me know you're all right?
No one seems to know where you are.
[knocks]
You looking for my mother?
Uh, yeah, as a matter of fact, I am.
Maybe I can help.
Thank you for agreeing to meet me.
Mm-hmm. Not a problem.
So, look, I would, uh... appreciate any information
you have on your mother's whereabouts.
She's on her way to Milan in the Newman company jet.
She's going to do damage control with my sister.
On the Newman jet, huh? She didn't waste any time.
No, she did not.
It's kind of odd timing, though, don't you think?
I mean, she just took the helm of a major corporation
she's about to rebuild as her own,
and she's gonna jet halfway around the world
to try to mend fences with her daughter?
Well, I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not,
but my mother doesn't really have any allies at this point.
There's not a person in this world she can trust
aside from maybe me and my sister,
and, well, that's questionable these days.
My guess? Part of the reason for her trip
is to try and convince Summer to come back here
and help her run Newman.
That makes sense.
Well, she's wasting her time.
I mean, Summer's angry with her.
For everything that she did to Nick and to the Newmans--
she doesn't wanna talk to her, let alone see her.
Well, I'm sorry about all that. I certainly can relate
to wanting to win back the love and respect of your children.
And I can relate to not being able
to see your parents in a good light,
especially after another display of greed and selfishness.
Your mother told me once
that my kids would come around with time,
so maybe the same will be true for hers.
[scoffs]
Listen, man, there's no coming back from this.
My mother crossed a line.
My sister and I--we're not just gonna forgive her this time
any more than it sounds like your kids can forgive you.
I understand. I'm not trying to compete
for the worst parent of the year award here,
and I don't wanna diminish
what you and your sister have been through,
but I think my kids have it a little bit worse.
If anyone's to blame for Cane's current situation,
it's Cane.
And, as much as I hate what Phyllis has done,
I can totally understand why she would double-cross him,
because he cannot be trusted.
Considering what he's done to your family,
I get why you don't like him.
I don't see how anyone could like him.
I hate that you're still working for him.
Wait, did I detect a note
of concern in your voice?
How could I not be concerned? He is not a good guy.
And he has proven it time and time again--first in France
and then every day since coming back to Genoa City.
I'd like to focus on what that concern means for us.
I mean, is it possible that things are starting to get...
serious?
I'm still not ready for serious.
It's not completely,
totally a reflection on you. It's--it's...
It's where I'm at... emotionally at the moment.
It's not totally a reflection on me.
Does that mean that there's something about me
that's holding you back?
I think we all need to calm things down here.
That's a good idea. Might also help to remember
you're talking about the mother of your children.
I'm also talking about Victor Newman's daughter, right?
And you, Nate, of all people, know how ruthless he can be.
And how manipulative he can be to get his kids to do
the bad things that he wants them to do
even though it's otherwise something they would never do.
This has nothing to do with my father, by the way.
This is my decision as Johnny and Katie's mother.
Well, as their father,
I have the right to refuse to sign the paperwork.
Jack, do you mind if I speak to your brother alone?
Careful what you say in anger that can't be unheard.
Excuse me.
Nate, this may take a while.
Join me for a drink?
You read my mind.
You really wanna start a war involving our kids
with everything else that's going on?
Everything else is the reason that I'm sending them away.
If you really hate the idea so much,
then why don't you convince your cohort in crime
to--I don't know-- do the right thing?
Do the right thing, Victoria? You kidding me?
Give back what you stole from my family.
That's not gonna happen, just like I'm not gonna sign the form
to send our kids back to boarding school.
-That's not gonna happen. -Well, guess what.
I don't need your permission, Billy.
You may have temporarily
steamrolled over my family's business,
but I'm not gonna let you do that to me,
especially not where the kids are concerned.
They've already been through enough because of you,
and I'm not gonna let them have to suffer
from the fallout of another one of your terrible decisions!
Bad enough that you ripped the rug out
from underneath their own grandmother's feet!
Speaking about your mother-- just left her at Chancellor
as she packs up the rest of her stuff.
Oh, I bet you didn't pass up an opportunity to gloat, did you?
Actually, I didn't. I apologized.
I apologized for the fact that she's collateral damage
in a war that her husband started.
And I don't like the fact that we're at each other's throats
because of him either.
You know what? Sooner or later, you and the rest of the Newmans,
you're gonna have to get over this,
'cause this is happening, okay? So move on!
I will never accept defeat from you.
So you can give back what you stole
or you can pay the price.
Wow. Taking a page out of your father's playbook, huh?
You kidnap Lily and the kids in order to get Cane to cave.
Are you planning on doing the same thing to me?
I'm not planning on doing anything. I'm planning on
-protecting our children. -This is revenge, Victoria.
You know it. And you're using our kids
as blackmail in order to get a company back--
a company that's rightfully mine in the first place.
According to you and no one else.
And as far as our kids, I have just as much right
to make sure that they stay here as you do, okay?
You don't think so, explain the phone call I just got
from the administration office
asking why my signature's not on that form.
It'll be there soon enough.
-Yeah? You think so? -Yeah, I know so, Billy.
You're gonna go along with my plan whether you like it or not.
JACK: Have to admit I'm feeling a bit guilty.
You think you should be out there playing referee?
I don't know who I'd be protecting--
Victoria or my brother.
Victoria can definitely hold her own,
so my money's on Victoria.
Yeah. You're probably right about that.
I'm curious where you stand on this latest upheaval.
Your rivalry with Victor is legendary.
You must be getting some satisfaction
out of watching his downfall.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't.
But you're also friends with Nikki
who is completely devastated at the loss of Chancellor.
Carrying Katherine's legacy has meant everything to her.
So where does your allegiance lie...
with your friend who's married to your foe, or...
with your brother,
who's the reason your friend's hurting?
That is not gonna happen.
-Never say never, Billy. -Doesn't matter
what you say or do--I will not send my kids away again.
Well, maybe you wanna rethink your position on that,
because I could always call the school
and explain to them why I'm taking this action.
I can imagine the sympathy and the understanding
that I'll get from the board when they find out
that you're being criminally investigated
for participation in the theft of my father's company.
You would sink that low, huh?
I would do whatever it takes to protect my kids.
And when I'm through with you, you'll be lucky
if they let you chaperone a field trip to the zoo!
What do I have to do to prove myself to you?
You know, I should really be getting back to Genoa City.
-My family needs me. -Wait--we're not gonna talk
about what's holding you back from getting serious with me?
I think you're making too much of this, okay?
I have some big stuff to deal with right now,
like helping my family through this crisis.
But 20 minutes ago, you were ready to go on a hike
through Griffith Park. What happened?
I don't know. Talking about Cane and what he's done to my family
made that suddenly seem pretty frivolous.
Well, I get your deep loyalty for your family,
and I admire you for that, but what are you gonna really do
if you go back besides stand around and wring your hands
with the rest of them?
Seriously, Claire, this battle feels like it's being waged
at the highest level.
If your grandfather can't find a way to get back
what was taken from him, do you really think
that you can do something to make that happen?
No, but that does not mean that I can't be there
for moral support, especially for my mom and my grandmother.
They have poured their hearts and their souls
into Newman and Chancellor.
How could I not be there for them when they're about to
not only just lose their companies but...
a really important part of themselves?
You win. I can't argue against a mother and a grandmother.
But, you know, I don't get it.
If you really felt that strongly about being there for them,
then why would you agree to even come to LA with me
in the first place?
No. Don't tell me.
You came out here hoping to dig up more dirt
on what happened years ago with Audra and me, didn't you?
What happened? You hit a dead end?
Is that why you're suddenly so eager to leave?
Claire, seriously...
Are you ever gonna let this go?
What do you mean, your kids have it worse?
-Does Victor really have them? -He does.
You know, I blame you and my mother
for starting this nightmare in the first place.
I could barely...look at her
when she told me about Victor's threat.
I mean, I haven't spoken to her since.
I am done with her--as done as I've ever been with my mother.
Well, how do you know she's in Milan if you
-haven't spoken to her? -Because she left me a message
telling me what she was doing.
Even had the nerve to ask me to join her and Summer
so we could work things out as a family.
-You don't wanna do that? -No, I don't wanna do that.
Neither does Summer. I just gave her the heads up
that she was on her way there. She said she's not even
gonna bother opening the door if she shows up.
Well, that makes me sad.
For everyone involved.
I really do see both sides of this.
How can you have any sympathy for her
after everything she did to you?
You know, maybe because I'm not in a position to judge.
All right? Because of my choices,
Victor has essentially kidnapped Lily and my kids.
And honestly, I am just desperate
to bring all this to an end and bring my family back home.
But in order to do that, I need your help, Daniel.
HOLDEN: You're really not gonna let this go, are you?
I would if you would just tell me the whole story.
I'm not saying that there is more to tell, but if there was,
what exactly do you plan to do with that information?
I just think it would reveal a lot about Audra and you.
Those are things that I should know.
I wish you would just accept what I told you
-is what happened. -I wish that too,
but, like I said, Sienna confirmed that there's more.
And she is the most objective party involved,
so I think I'm gonna go with her take.
Well, I hope you're not too disappointed
when you've realized that there's nothing more
-to discover. -That's to be determined.
You're right.
I have not been completely honest with you
about why I came out here.
Are you ready to come clean?
I think part of the reason why I got so mad about Cane
was because of the way he's chosen to live his life.
It's just been lies and deceit
since he came back to Genoa City.
And that's not even including all the time that he spent
-under the Dumas alias. -And I get how that kind of
double life can turn a lot of people off.
I know that it sounds hypocritical of me,
given how I introduced myself to the Newmans
under false pretenses and with bad intentions...
But, okay, what does all this have to do with
-why you came out here? -Because I--
I know from experience
how much damage it can do living a lie,
not just to yourself but to all the people around you.
That's why I've chosen to live my truth,
no matter what or who it costs me.
And that's why I have no patience for anyone
who hasn't made that same choice.
We're not talking about Cane anymore, are we?
You know, of all the things that you and I have in common,
the thing I like the least is that you came to town
like I did, pretending to be someone else.
Yeah, and I'm not proud of that.
But I did that to protect my best friend.
Damian could have gotten hurt had I not.
Good intentions or not, it's still a lie.
Yeah, but since then I've done my absolute best
to be straight with people. Doesn't...
doesn't that count for something?
I'm sorry, but I can't think about
anything serious between us
until I know your truth,
the unabridged version of what happened
between you and Audra out here.
I can't have that hanging over me or over us.
I-I told you everything.
-Everything there is to tell. -You told me
that Audra ripped off the art dealer
and that you stepped in to get him off her back.
But that's not the whole story.
-Well, according to you. -According to what I found out
about the art dealer-- that after your encounter,
he disappeared without a trace.
You can see how easy it would be
to jump to some pretty damaging conclusions.
What kind of damaging conclusions?
What do you think, Audra and I offed the guy?
Made him disappear forever?
Do you really think that Audra and I are capable
of something that diabolical?
You're right, Nate. I hate that this conflict
has spilled over to Nikki, that...
she has lost the company that meant everything to her.
You're in a tough spot. I don't envy you.
Oh, believe me, I wanted my brother to have a win here,
but I also know that he said yes to Cane
so he could prove something for all the wrong reasons.
How do you mean?
Jill's health has taken a turn for the worse,
and rather than be there with his mother,
looking after her, helping her through this illness,
maybe mending the rift between them,
he is doing everything he can
to prove that she was wrong in doubting him
when she first sold Chancellor.
I'm sorry to hear Jill's not well.
I assume Snapper's making sure she gets the best care.
Yeah. He's monitoring her condition very closely.
I'm glad to hear it.
I don't know if it's...
Damian's death or...
living with Amy as she battles cancer, but...
lately I've been struck
by just how short our time on this planet is.
I hope Billy realizes that before it's too late,
because his mom won't be here forever.
I've been trying to make that point with him
for a while now. I'm not getting anywhere.
That's too bad.
Something like that might help him reconsider his priorities.
I know Victoria is extremely aware
of how fleeting time is these days.
I really think that's what's driving her mission
to restore her parents' legacy.
Yeah. I wish I was that aware at the time.
I have a lot of regrets concerning my parents,
things I would have done or said differently
-if they were still alive. -Mm.
You seem to be pretty tuned in
to what Victoria's thinking these days.
Does that mean the two of you are reconnecting?
You really wanna threaten me with a criminal investigation?
You understand the can of worms that opens up for the Newmans?
[sucks tongue] Please, Billy.
No. Think about it, Victoria.
The Newmans were in possession of that stolen AI program
before it was used on them. And let me be clear.
I was not involved in whatever Phyllis had to do
-to acquire Newman Enterprises. -Okay, I doubt that the school
to which my father so generously donated would believe
that you wouldn't collude with Phyllis on this theft.
Because look. I mean, here you are.
You're the benefactor.
You're the new CEO of Chancellor.
And believe me, I can paint a pretty good picture
absolving my family of any wrongdoing.
Wow. You really are a chip off the old block
-in the worst possible way. -You know what
you could do Billy? You could just make it easy on the kids
by accepting that this is the right move for them
and signing that readmission form.
-You're unbelievable. -No, I'm a mother
who doesn't want their kids caught up
in the inevitable war that their grandfather is gonna launch
against their father.
And I would think that you would wanna
spare them from that nightmare as well!
Has Victor threatened that Lily and the twins
are in actual danger?
All I know is Victor's hiding them somewhere.
He showed me proof.
And he used the proof as leverage
against my, uh, my move to take control of Newman.
And it worked. I caved.
I was ready to give everything back, no questions asked.
That's when Phyllis double-crossed me.
She got everything she ever wanted.
Actually, better than that because
now she doesn't have to worry about sharing the company.
She's sole CEO. No compromise to her vision.
It's all hers, free and clear.
Well, I commend you for putting your family first.
It's clearly a concept that my mother still can't grasp.
Well, in her defense, uh, she did tell me
that Victor wouldn't hurt Lily and my kids.
She, uh, she said that he was bluffing
and begged me to ignore the threat.
But I couldn't risk it.
I understand that.
Then why is Victor still keeping your kids and Lily
if you're not a part of the takeover anymore?
Because he's using them as leverage
to make me turn the situation around.
Oh. And how are you supposed to do that?
That's where you come in.
I have no doubt that Audra's capable of just about anything.
Well, at least you didn't include me in that statement.
Only because I don't really know what you're capable of.
I only really know you on a superficial level.
Ouch. And...[laughs]
here I thought we made a deeper connection than that.
We've had a lot of fun, and you've been very sweet...
showing me around out here and...
standing by me back home.
You've come to my rescue more than once with Audra
and with Kyle.
But the truth is, I don't really know who you are
beneath that charming façade that you present to the world.
Façade?
And what if it's not a façade?
What if what you see is what you get?
Maybe, but...
because I've been there
and I have pretended to be someone that I wasn't
to gain peoples' trust...
I find that hard to believe.
But you were trying to gain people's trust
out of your aunt's need for revenge.
I don't have this dark and scary motive.
You don't?
Come on, Claire.
I'm not saying that I think you're some kind of
cold-blooded killer.
Well, thank you.
But I'm still in the dark about what really happened
with you and Audra. For all I know,
things got out of hand after you confronted the guy.
Or maybe it was an accident?
And...
you didn't think anyone would believe you,
so the two of you covered it up?
Are you coming up with this all on your own,
or are you talking to someone who shares your...suspicions?
Is that how you jumped to this crazy scenario?
I need to change your mother's mind.
Phyllis needs to be convinced to give back Newman Enterprises
to the Newman family before my family's put in any more danger.
Listen, I agree with my mom on one thing,
and that is that I don't believe that Victor would ever hurt Lily
-or her kids. -Yeah, sure.
Under normal circumstances, I would agree with you, but...
he just lost everything that defined him...
essentially overnight.
Now, I can relate to that. Losing Arabesque.
You know, when something like that happens,
you become frantic and irrational
and there's no telling what a man might do
-or might not do. -I'm sure that Victor's on the
warpath, but you know he was close to Lily's father, right?
I mean, he respected, he admired Neil
like he has so few people in this town.
For that reason and that reason alone,
I don't think that Victor would ever do anything
to put Lily or her kids in real jeopardy.
Well, I wanna believe you, but I'm not gonna take that risk.
I agree my mother should do the right thing.
The problem is, she won't.
And if you think there's anything that I can do
that's gonna change her mind, you're wrong.
-So you won't try? -What is the point of trying?
Lily.
You loved her once too.
So you can at least agree to help me.
For her.
Don't read too much into past feelings.
Victoria and I reconnected as friends, nothing more.
Hey, hey, I didn't mean to pry.
I'm happy to see the two of you spending time together.
Between your brother's death and Victoria losing Cole,
well...you two have had a rough go of it.
I'm guessing that you probably found common ground
in your grieving.
We definitely have. As for anything other than friendship,
um...after dealing with Audra's lies and deception,
put my romantic life on the back burner.
Not that Victoria's looking for anything either.
Her plate's pretty full. But, um...
I do enjoy her company over anyone else's these days.
Who could blame you? She's a bright, dynamic,
very strong woman, like her mother.
I think Billy is being reminded of just how strong as we speak.
Of course I don't want our kids caught in the middle of a war--
if one breaks out--a war that your father started, by the way.
So if that happens, yeah, they should not be near Genoa City,
at least for the time being.
-Thank you. -But I do find it
very ironic that all of a sudden you're worried about
our kids' well-being. Where was all that concern
when your father was trying to destroy my life
-day in and day out? -You are so wrong about that.
-Really? -Yeah. Katie and Johnny
are the reason that I pleaded your case to my father
-over and over and over again. -Then why didn't you come to me
and talk to me rationally, calmly, like a parent...
about this situation? You didn't.
You threatened to paint me as a criminal
to get me to do what you want?
You really wanna wield that much power, Victoria?
Yeah, Billy, yeah, maybe I did.
Maybe I wanted to knock you down a few pegs.
Did you ever think about that? I mean, the cruel way
that you ripped Chancellor away from my mother.
I mean, you had it coming, I'd say.
I am not the reason your mother is not at Chancellor anymore.
Cane offered me a position to run that company,
and I took it... and I was lucky enough
that Phyllis went along with the plan.
Oh, yeah, lucky for you and to hell with my mom.
She didn't deserve any of this.
All she's ever wanted to do was protect Katherine's legacy.
You don't give a damn about that.
The only thing you care about
is proving your own mother wrong.
Would you rather Phyllis run that company?
'Cause that's what would've happened if I didn't step in.
Is that how you're gonna justify what you've done, Billy?
Whatever. I'm done justifying. I'm over it.
You know...[exhales]
Whatever hold you think you have on Chancellor...
it's not gonna last.
I think you need to accept that what Phyllis did is final.
Nothing is final, Billy, and you know that better than anyone.
And since you agreed to be a part of this
plan of Cane's, and now Phyllis's,
you've brought on a really big fight.
I would think that the least you can do
is to help get your kids out of harm's way
before the whole thing goes to hell.
Thank you.
What you said before about
the investigation coming to a dead end?
It was true.
No one who was close to the art dealer
has no clue why he was here one day and gone the next.
And for some reason, you think that I know why.
I don't know what to think. Who disappears like that,
-practically into thin air? -Someone who is in trouble.
Or feels the need to get away from that trouble.
I told you how that creep manhandled Audra.
You can bet she wasn't the only one that he treated that way--
or worse.
This was not a nice guy, Claire.
I'm sure he rubbed a lot of people the wrong way
and made some pretty strong enemies.
I don't doubt you're right about that.
And yet, after hearing all of that,
and despite the fact that I've treated you
with nothing but respect,
you immediately think that I'm the bad guy.
I never said that. I'm just trying to
work through some scenarios because--well, mainly because
you refuse to be completely honest with me.
I told you everything.
I know that you want me to believe that.
But I don't.
I have this feeling in my gut
like it's not the whole story, and...
Until that feeling goes away or until...
...you decide to be honest with me...
I think we have to stop seeing each other.
[Victoria sighing]
Hi. Oh, I'll have whatever they're having.
-Everything okay? -Oh, yeah, it's fine now.
I'm sorry, Jack.
I'm afraid I may have chased off your lunch companion.
Oh, I'm sure he wouldn't have been
very good company now anyway.
Probably not.
For the record, I don't approve of what Billy has done.
I appreciate that.
I also think you're setting a dangerous precedent
in putting your children
in the middle of a conflict between their parents.
Well, you know that this is bigger
than the conflict between their parents.
This is about the Abbotts and the Newmans,
and you know it, Jack.
I'm not sure your kids would see it that way.
Thank you, Jack. I am very well-versed
in protecting my children from their father's public battles.
And their grandfather's?
Isn't sending them away
a means of protecting them from the ugly truth
of Victor's involvement in this whole mess?
Look, I appreciate your concern and I thank you,
but I'm sending Johnny and Katie away.
Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
Wow. You really are desperate, huh?
To fix this mess?
Yeah. I'm glad you're finally hearing me.
You bringing up my past relationship with Lily--
that's a new angle for you.
No, I'm simply reminding you of what's at stake here, okay?
I'm trying to appeal to your heart instead of
the rational part of you that doesn't wanna help your mother.
I find it hard to believe you could turn your back on Lily.
That's not what I'm doing and you know it, and that's low.
Yeah, well, like you said. I'm desperate.
Yeah. I did love Lily once.
And I would still do whatever I could
to help keep her safe and protect her.
Okay, so then you'll talk to your mother,
-get her to rethink things. -Hey, you're not hearing me.
That's what I've been trying to do from the start.
That's what I was trying to do
when she wanted to go and work with you.
I begged her not to get involved.
I didn't want anyone to get hurt, namely her,
and look how that turned out.
She didn't listen to me then.
She's not gonna listen to me now.
Now she's got the kind of power that she's always dreamed of.
You think she's gonna let that go?
She's not gonna give that up for anyone--especially me.
Okay, I get all that. I do. I-I do.
But I have an idea, Daniel.
A scenario where we could save your mother from herself.
I just need you to hear me out.
I'm sorry. Is that not what I've been doing?
If you don't agree, I will leave it alone.
I'll leave you alone. I promise.
But don't we owe it to Lily?
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