What...[gasps]
[laughs] Oh, my goodness.
MICHAEL: Congratulations
on your new and exciting chapter.
It's an honor to be on this journey with you.
All my love, from your favorite admirer,
Michael.
MICHAEL: It's true.
There is no one in the entire world
who could possibly admire you
more than me.
You are
the sweetest...
most handsome...
-Mm. -Kindest...
Keep going.
-Most thoughtful... -I can take it.
-Yeah. -How did you pull this off?
You have to tell me.
Oh, I am a man of talent and mystery.
That's right.
You are the king of the romantic gesture.
I wanted to surprise you.
And I know you're incredibly busy with this...
new adventure,
partnering with Phyllis, running
a multinational conglomerate.
Which, by the way...
looks good on you.
Thank you.
I just thought...
I should remind you how much I adore you.
Always time for romance, right?
We'll just take the sofa here.
-Okay. -Thank you for meeting me.
Oh, of course. Well, I mean,
I'm staying just upstairs.
So...
how are you doing?
Are you all right? [huffs]
Are these ridiculous questions?
I could ask you the same things.
I would have the same answers.
I think I just needed to vent.
You seem to be the only person
in my life who really understands
what I'm going through.
I feel the same.
We can take turns.
Any progress with you and Victor?
No. Our latest go-around
was the worst yet, and...
the most painful.
I am sorry. I truly am.
I mean, we are at a standstill.
He won't budge. Neither will I.
I-I don't know what to do next.
I mean, I am completely at a loss.
So am I. And I cannot stand being in this position.
There's gotta be some way out of this--for both of us.
♪♪
Sharon. Hey.
It's Chelsea.
SHARON: Where are you?
Did you go to Vegas?
I did. I'm here. I'm actually
in Adam and Nick's hotel room.
How is everything? I'm hoping that your bad premonition
turned out to be just a false alarm.
Nick is missing.
Missing?
For how long? Is Matt there? Have you seen him?
Yeah, he was here.
He took Adam to where he believes Nick was last seen.
That sounds like a trap.
It's another one of Matt's twisted games.
Adam hasn't come back yet,
but I'm sure I'll hear from him soon.
Chelsea, we don't know
if Nick is all right? Is that what you're saying?
[moans] Oh...
[groans] Ahh...
There was a dark room...
at the hotel, and I guess...
Ohh! Damn you, Matt Clark.
Nick?
Oh, you gotta wake up, Nick.
Hey. Hey.
Nick! Come on.
Nick. God, I don't know if you're breathing.
Nick, wake up, come on, please.
You can't be dead. Nick! Come on!
Wake up!
Oh, there you go. Thank God.
Thank God. Here. Come on.
There you go. Ohh! There you go.
[groans] Ohh...
Adam?
Yeah, it's me.
What is--
My hands are tied. Can you help me?
Yeah. Hold on.
Hold on.
-Oh, man. -Where are we?
We're in a room at the hotel.
[moaning] Ahh...
What are you doing here?
I came to get you.
How'd you find me?
Matt was gracious enough to bring me.
Told me and Chelsea that you OD'd and died.
Said you had a very serious addiction problem.
From the looks of it, he may be right.
Oh, man.
You didn't have to go to all this trouble.
But I'm so glad you did.
You deserve it. And more.
Well. Do I sound presumptuous if I agree?
Great minds think alike.
Oh, my goodness. What have you done now?
-Open it. -Okay.
-[gasps] -[chuckles]
It's a watch but with no hands.
-Is this on purpose? -Uh, well, look--
There's a reason for that. Uh...
now that you're busier,
I wanted to remind you that we
still have all the time
in the world.
Our love is timeless.
So when you're here at work,
I will be counting the minutes
till we're together again.
But you don't have to rush home to see me.
We're never really apart.
I believe in you, and wish you every success
in this new venture.
And not a moment...
will go by
when I don't support you in every way possible.
Sounds like Victor is every bit as stubborn as Diane.
-She still won't talk to you? -I have tried everything.
I have texted her. I have sent letters.
I have sent every flower in Genoa City to her suite
hoping to get through to her, hoping to help her
get past this pain that I caused her.
None of it works.
Oh. I'm sorry.
I know she's in pain.
I'm in pain too. I am...
killing myself trying to appeal to her.
Well, I went to talk to her
to try to knock some sense into her head.
Well, that was a bold move. Um...
Dare I ask how things went?
She said she appreciated what I was trying to do,
but she doubted my sincerity,
so she kicked me out, slammed the door in my face.
-Ouch. -You know things are bad
when I try to get through to Diane.
It was a noble effort. You're a good friend. Thank you.
So are you.
Well, here we are.
You and your wife not speaking to each other,
my husband and I not speaking.
Yeah. Estrangement is not for the faint of heart.
Yeah. That's for sure.
So where do we go from here?
I don't know.
But I'm not ready to give up.
Maybe if we put our heads together
and just start throwing out ideas,
maybe one of 'em would stick.
Well, I am out of options, so...
you start.
So Matt took Adam to see Nick,
and no one has been heard from since?
I'm gonna wait to talk to Adam
before I come up with any dire assumptions.
I don't like that Matt came into the room to gloat
and then Adam walked off with him.
I don't like it either. I agree with you on that.
But Adam wanted to go with Matt, and he couldn't be stopped.
They wouldn't let me go with them.
Now I'm starting to get a bad feeling too.
-[rustling] -ADAM: Hey, hey.
Hey, easy.
Easy, easy!
Yeah, that's a good call.
I think the floor's gonna be where it's at for now.
Yeah. I think I wanna stay down here
for a little while too.
Then I'll try to get us outta here.
You said Matt brought you here?
Yeah. He told me and Chelsea that
you OD'd trying to score some drugs.
We didn't believe it, though.
He insisted it was true,
so I demanded that he take me to you.
He brought me here. I saw you on the ground,
tried to help you.
And that's when he must have knocked me out.
Now we're here.
Thanks for coming.
Any time.
You said Chelsea's in Vegas?
She's worried about me.
She couldn't get in touch with me.
Is Sharon too?
No.
Good.
You know, Matt made quite the claims
about you buying drugs off the street.
It sounded pretty convincing.
Ah, he's--he's--you know, he's just telling you stories.
Trying to make you think I was dead.
It's just another one of his mind games.
If you say so.
You all right? You just came to? Matt knocked you out?
Yeah.
And I woke you up.
Where is he now?
I promise I'll keep you posted. Try not to worry too much, okay?
-[loud knocking] -Someone's at the door.
I have to go.
I will. I promise. Bye.
You know, I've thought a lot about
this move of yours to work here with Phyllis.
It may be the bravest thing I've ever seen you do.
Brave or crazy?
Maybe a little of both.
After all the ways you've supported me
in my various career changes...
even when you were doubtful they would succeed--
-Or the potential blowback. -Eh.
It would be hypocritical of me
to try to stop you from pursuing your own dream.
And I trust your talent. I trust your judgment.
I like the spark in your eyes
this kind of challenge gives you.
Oh, I...I love my new role.
But this spark isn't because of my job.
Oh.
What could it be for?
You.
Ooh, right answer.
Well? I'm waiting.
I'm thinking.
Okay, well, don't think so hard.
Just say the first thing that pops into your head.
There are no bad ideas.
Okay. I get in touch with Sally. I convince her to run a piece
on the great love story behind the success of Jabot.
How the Abbott family grew and grew to include Diane.
It'll remind her of all that we've built
and maybe melt her heart a bit?
She'd see right through that.
I thought there were no bad ideas.
Okay. I'm sorry. You're right. We're just brainstorming.
Your turn.
Well...
I pretend to kidnap my grandchildren
and I tell Victor that they won't be returned
until he admits he was wrong.
You get a big F for originality.
Oh, well, thanks a lot.
I can't help it if my husband
has cornered the market on bad ideas.
Hey, you know, maybe...
maybe my sister Traci has a plot or two in her novels
that we could maybe pilfer?
Ooh! That's good.
Actually, I can think of one novel
where the protagonist wanted to
make their estranged partner so jealous
that they would remember how much they cared about them
and maybe forget why they were so angry.
Hmm.
Who would make Diane jealous?
Not Patty.
Oh, hell no. That's what got me here.
So who would Victor and Diane believe
we would turn to?
Hello, hot stuff.
Where's Adam?
Who's Adam again?
Did you take him to Nick? Where are they?
Oh, my goodness. So many questions.
-I don't know where to start. -Have you done something
-to Adam? -Wow. Okay. Honey, listen.
I spent years a rock promoter, and my ears are very sensitive,
and your voice right now is really--it's shrill.
It's interesting to see you, finally, like this in person
and recognize what a true jerk you really are.
Okay, well, now I'm confused
because I thought you were really looking forward
to finally being alone.
-Tell me where they are. -Or what?
You don't know me, but I know you.
Your type.
I know that this tough girl thing you got going on
is really working for you.
You like to break people. It's fun for you.
It's a game. It's part of the chase.
Not really. No.
Chelsea, look, I know that you care about Adam,
but he's really stupid, and he doesn't listen,
and Nick is always pointing his nose in everybody's business.
Nick is trying to make sure that you can't threaten him
-or his family ever again. -This snooping around,
digging around in my business is not their concern.
This all started with your threats!
Now tell me where they are!
I'm sure Matt's long gone by now.
You remember what happened before he knocked you out?
We walked from the hotel room to here.
All right. That means we're in the same building.
He must have locked us in here after he hit me.
I mean, that probably was his whole plan
to buy time so he could run.
I was on the phone with you, right, like before it happened?
Yeah. How'd you end up in here?
Yeah, I was...I was outside Riza's room, and...
The door was cracked open, so I walked in
and I was just sorta looking around and...
I don't know, somebody like put like a bag over my head
or something, and then I woke up and...
[sighs] I was here with Matt.
What did he do next?
I honestly thought he was gonna kill me,
but he said he had other plans for me.
Said he was gonna keep me so high on opioids
I wouldn't even remember my name, and then...
And then he brought up Noah and--and Sienna and Sharon
and said he was gonna go after them.
"Keep you" on opioids? So does that mean
that you were using drugs before Matt took you?
That's not important.
Yes, it is, Nick.
It is very important.
And it explains a lot.
Like your strange behavior.
Has Matt put his plan in motion?
Are you hooked on drugs, Nick?
Mm-mm-mm, no, no. I gotta--I gotta go.
You gotta get back to work.
As if I could find my desk under all of these flowers.
No. No. Not yet.
Let's make a toast.
To Phyllis.
Okay. Why?
Because she gave me this amazing opportunity.
She took all the chances when no one believed in her, and...
I admire that. I admire her for--
Being reckless.
Yes!
Yes. Let's toast to reckless plans.
-Mm. -What? What's going on?
Oh, nothing. I mean...
of all things to toast to, we have to have Phyllis in there?
Why not, you know, the watch,
your golden god of a husband, the flowers, I mean, love?
Right. we did toast to love.
Because isn't that the most reckless thing of all?
[chuckling]
Okay. I'm just spitballing here.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
We say that in the devastation of the loss of our marriages--
you know, Victor kicking you out, Diane leaving me--
we ended up spending more time together.
Late nights...
early mornings.
We find comfort and solace in each other's company.
If it were a romance novel,
it could work.
But in real life, with our spouses?
More like a horror movie?
If Victor were to truly believe
that you and I had become romantically involved,
-I mean, all bets would be off. -He can't stand the idea
of the two of us being in the same room together.
It would push him over the edge.
No, wait, no, that sounds attractive. Yeah.
Let's hit him where it hurts.
How do you think Diane would react?
She would be even more outraged with me than she is now.
Okay, you know what? I was wrong.
There are such things as bad ideas.
Let's just file this under
desperate times, desperate measures.
Yeah, this would definitely be in the nuclear option category.
Though right now I'm very close.
Though it's a bad idea.
Thanks.
Thanks? What have I done?
We're right back where we started--miserable.
You made me laugh. I haven't done that in a long time.
Well, well, well.
Nick, call me as soon as you get this.
I need to know that you're all right.
Hey, Mom, who was on the phone?
Uh, no one. I was just leaving a message.
There was no answer.
Okay, what's--what's wrong?
Oh. Nothing. [forced laugh]
There's news, isn't there?
About Dad, Matt, or both?
Mom, please tell me what's going on. You have to tell me.
You're feisty. I like that.
Look, Adam is my son's father.
Nick and Adam, they both have small children.
They're my family, so I'm sure can understand
why I'd be worried.
I mean, worrying about things that you have no control over
is a complete waste of energy, and I can think of
like a million different ways that you and I could
better use our energy-- one in particular.
You weren't gone very long,
so you couldn't have gotten very far.
Maybe they're still in the building?
Maybe you took Adam downstairs, shoved him in a car,
someone left with him?
[sighs] So many questions again.
Matt, just...please.
Just take me to them.
As much as I would love to take you for a spin,
the answer is no.
Matt.
You have to help me.
Chelsea...
you seem like a really bright woman.
-I'm sure you'll figure it out. -Okay.
Just, um, answer one thing for me.
Just let me know if Nick is alive, you know,
if he's okay. Can you just admit that much?
When I took Adam to see Nick...
Nick seemed pretty dead.
I don't believe you.
Okay, well, then, I don't know what to do.
Look, here's the thing. If they are alive
and you can find them, please tell them that I'm outta here,
'cause I'm done with the Newmans.
They're a really tiresome bunch.
Matt...
please.
Ohh. Ha.
Yeah, as much as I love to see a hot woman beg,
I gotta bounce.
Don't come looking for me, okay?
I am outta here. I'm like a Vegas magician.
Watch. I'm gonna make myself disappear.
Man, Matt musta given me something really strong
when he put me in this room.
Do you remember how much?
More than enough.
I mean, he really wanted to mess me up.
God, that son of a bitch.
That's all right.
Once it gets outta my system, I'm gonna be good.
Listen, so that is it?
He gave you drugs in this room, but that is all?
Yeah.
Look, Matt must have taken my phone.
Do you have your phone?
No.
Can you, like, pick that lock or something?
No, hang on. There's a phone.
Oh, please pick up.
[phone rings]
Hello?
Chels, it's me.
Adam, thank God! Are you okay? Where are you?
I'm with Nick.
Is he--[stammers] Is he okay?
He's fine. He's all right.
Look, we're in the hotel.
We're down the hallway from the room.
Look for a storage closet or supply room. We're locked in.
Okay, yeah. I'll be right there.
All right, well, be careful. Look out for Matt.
Adam, he was here.
He came to see me.
-Did he hurt you? -No.
But he was a creep, and he was taunting me.
He wouldn't tell me where you were,
and then he said that he was going to disappear
like a Vegas magician.
Then that means it's not over.
CHELSEA: Are there any markers I should be looking for?
Uh, the ice machine. Just walk, uh, past that.
If you made it to the stairwell, you've gone too far.
-CHELSEA: Okay. -[groans] Ohh...
Nick.
-Are you all right? -I'm fine.
Matt just gave me a really heavy dose, clearly.
CHELSEA: What's happening? Is that Nick? Is he okay?
Yeah. Just, uh, try to hurry if you can.
There might be another doorway to the gym on the left.
Just pass that.
ADAM: Where are you right now?
You're interrupting a private conversation, Victor.
I'll let you two indulge
in your self-inflicted misery.
Well, you're the one that started all this.
The blame lies squarely at your feet.
I did not cheat on my wife, now, did I?
If you'll excuse me, please. Diane.
You know what, I really don't wanna do this right now.
-I'll just go back to my room. -We can go down to the lounge.
-It'll be nice and quiet-- -Jack, how many times
do I have to say it? I don't wanna talk to you.
-Well said, Diane. -You stay out of this.
We're working through something here.
Actually, there is something I'd like to say to Victor.
I heard from Chelsea.
She's gone to Vegas.
She and Adam have seen Matt Clark.
Okay, so he's there. We can nail him.
Well, that was the plan.
Well, you didn't mention Dad. Where is he? What about him?
They don't know.
Your father seems to have disappeared.
How, like he just vanished, went missing?
It's possible Matt has him.
-Okay. We have to leave now. -Wait, Noah, hold on.
Mom, are we really going to abandon Dad
when he could be in trouble? I sure as hell can't!
I hear you. I swear I do.
I should have been there already, okay?
I could have stopped this.
I've been wanting to go to Vegas since the beginning.
We agreed it was better that you don't go!
No, I didn't agree. No, I did not agree.
And now we can't find Dad.
Okay? And if Matt has him, if something happens to him...
I should have never let you guys talk me out of going.
-That was for your own good. -Matt is back in our lives
because of me...Mom.
He is sadistic and horrible. You know that.
I can't just sit around and wait.
I need to go to Vegas now.
ADAM: You have to be close. It's a plain door.
No signage.
CHELSEA: Adam?
Chelsea, yeah, yeah, we're here!
Chelsea, here--try the handle.
Chelsea, we're in here!
-CHELSEA: Are you guys okay? -Yeah. Try it again.
-[doorknob clattering] -CHELSEA: I'm trying.
Thank God I found you.
[doorknob clattering]
[thumping]
[buzz]
I'm just so glad you're both okay.
Well, thanks for coming to find us.
Chelsea, you saw Matt?
Oh, yeah. I begged him to take me to you guys,
but the bastard wouldn't do it.
-I'm not surprised. -ADAM: I just--I hate
that you were alone with him.
He didn't hurt me. And I can take care of myself.
Nick, you don't look so good. Are you all right?
Appears Matt gave Nick something in the room.
It caused him to pass out.
Oh, my God.
Do you wanna lie down? Can I get you something?
No.
No. I just need to...
splash some water on my face. I'll be right back.
Adam, I'm worried about your head.
No, look, I'm gonna be okay.
I'm more worried about him.
How was he when you found him?
He was out of it. He could barely wake up.
I mean, I thought that he was...
you know.
I can't even imagine. I'm so sorry.
That must have been horrifying.
So did he overdose?
Did Matt get him hooked on drugs?
I wanna believe that this was a one-time deal.
But do you?
Come here. A splash. Just a splash more.
No. [laughing] I have to get some work done today.
-Really? -Yes.
So you don't wanna hear more of our reckless plan?
Oh, by all means. What is it?
[romantic jazz plays]
One dance.
Every romantic interlude has to have one dance.
Just one.
And then I'm kicking you out.
-Yes, dear. -[giggling]
And I'm not interested in hearing a lecture from you
about how this is all my fault.
No, no, as much as I hate to admit it,
you were apparently right about Jack.
You were a better judge of my husband's character
than I was.
You can't mean that.
Jack, if I were you, I'd just accept defeat and move on.
You will pay for this.
If it is the last thing I do, you will pay for this.
All right.
Let's talk about Matt's next move.
Are you sure we can't get you to a doctor?
No, I'm fine. I'm good as new.
Like I said, I'm pretty sure Matt is long gone.
He couldn't have gotten far.
Well, I called Sharon before Matt arrived.
I let her know where things stood,
that he's in Vegas, we found him.
Yeah, I really need to check in with her. I don't have my phone.
Matt took mine, so I'm pretty sure
he's taken yours too.
We've cornered Matt.
Come to Vegas if you want to
see him go down.
[slow jazz continues playing]
All right.
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.
Where are you going?
-You have to work. -Yes, I do.
I'm just really enjoying this moment right now.
So can't I enjoy it just a little longer?
Oh ho ho ho.
Oh, you know, uh, maybe we should go home.
What do you think?
Maybe.
Or maybe we should just be...
-reckless. -What?
Yes. Come here.
-What? -Mm-hmm.
Mr. Baldwin!
-That's what I'm sayin'. -Oh, my God!
[both laughing]
Jack, your threats are empty.
The only thing you're capable of
is destroying your marriage.
How could you take his word over mine?
Oh. Are you feeling betrayed?
That's exactly how I felt.
-Try not to let it get to you. -How can I not?
I don't know about you, but I am on the verge of desperate times.
Something's gotta give, Nikki.
And soon.
We'll use my phone to call Sharon.
Give her an update.
She'll be relieved to hear your voice, Nick.
No, no, no. Let's hold off on that.
-Why? -I wanna find Matt first
before we tell Noah and Sharon what is going on,
or at least get an idea of where he's gone.
But Sharon already knows that you were missing, Nick.
-I told her. -She's gonna worry, Nick.
-That means Noah's gonna worry. -CHELSEA: Yeah.
-I mean, she's already worried. -No.
If Noah and Sharon learn what has happened out here,
they will be on the first flight out here,
I promise you.
Matt could have killed me. He will do the same thing
to Noah and Sharon. We have to find him
and track him down before he makes his way back
to Genoa City.
[phone chimes]
Hang on.
Your father texted me just now!
"I have Matt. It's over.
Come to Vegas now if you wanna see Matt go down."
Finally. What are we waiting for?
We are on our way.
[phone chimes]
Can't wait to see you, Sharon.
ADAM: Next week on "The Young and the Restless."
How do you know Olivia?
She would be my mother.
Nate Hastings!
Oh, my goodness!
I have a little surprise of my own.
Uh, well...
actually, it's kind of a big surprise.
Michael, what's wrong?
All right, there's no good way to come out with this,
so I'm just gonna say it.
Summers Conglomerate is going down.
This is definitely not what I expected.
This looks like it's been abandoned for years.
What do you think? Should we go in...or not?
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