Hey, what brings you home in the middle of the day?
Oh. Harrison forgot his science homework,
so I stopped by to pick it up.
-You working from home? -Yeah. Pretty much every day.
Probably smart. Makes it less likely
that Patty Williams'll pop by to harass you.
Well, at least things are a little quieter on that front.
Really? Did she finally get the hint and leave town?
No such luck.
Last I talked to Patty, she made it very clear
she'll be sticking around.
Ah. I wonder how Victor feels about that.
Why would that matter?
He has to know she's a loose cannon.
If I were him, I would want her to disappear
so he could keep his hands clean.
Either that or he is paying her to hang around
and cause trouble.
Who knows with that guy?
♪♪
Whoo!
Oh, my God, what a relief
-that is over. -Ooh!
Pretty good news about Malcolm, though, right?
Ah. It is very encouraging.
Come on, Mom. You can do better than that.
Malcolm sailed through that procedure
like a champ.
I'm a doctor, son.
We wait before we celebrate.
Mm. Uh, it looks like someone
didn't wanna wait.
-Where'd that come from? -Nice!
Oh, wow. Is that from Claire, maybe?
-[laughter] -Is it?
"Regardless of the outcome,
"I figured you could all use this.
Love, Malcolm."
Oh, my God. He must have sent it
before his procedure.
No wonder why he was asking
where you two were staying.
I swear, that is so Malcolm.
[laughter]
So what do you say we follow the man's lead...
And have some champagne?
-Who wants some? -Okay.
-I do. I want some. -[laughter]
You didn't think I could pull this off, did you?
-Definitely had my doubts. -You thought I was bluffing
when I said I had Matt Clark, didn't you?
Well, I certainly didn't think
that you would lie about something like that,
but I am curious.
How, exactly, did you knock out Matt Clark
and tie him up on your own?
Come on, you know me.
When I want something this badly...
I'll do anything--you know that.
This picture...this is recent?
Mm-hmm.
Took it an hour ago.
Don't be so paranoid!
I have this under control.
Famous last words. Do you know how many times I've said that
when it comes to Matt Clark? And look at me.
I'm still chasing him.
-Well, now you've caught him. -No.
I haven't.
I still have no idea where he is.
Well, you get Christine to drop the charges against me...
and I'll take you to him.
[muffled yell]
Aah!
[panting, groaning]
God, you've gotta be so relieved,
after all of these weeks trying to find a donor...
Not to mention everything that came along with
finding a donor.
Are you still angry with me about that?
You did a good thing, Mom. The right thing.
You've been a warrior throughout--pshh--all of this.
A true champion for Malcolm.
I'm proud of you.
Thank you, son.
It's still gonna be a few weeks though, right?
Yeah. We gotta make sure there's no complications
and that Malcolm's body starts producing healthy blood cells.
But you still feel good about everything?
Couldn't have gone any better.
[sighs] Amazing.
[laughter]
HOLDEN: Who're you calling?
I am gonna call the man who made all of this possible.
[phone rings]
Hey.
Did Malcolm pull through okay?
I will let you decide for yourself.
Malcolm is in the home stretch!
-Yeah -Yay!
Whoo!
[whooping continues]
Oh...
I don't believe Victor's behind
Patty sticking around Genoa City.
Why? Did he suddenly develop a conscience?
No, that's not going to happen.
But I...I don't think her decision
has anything to do with the old buzzard.
I think she honestly believes
that she can make amends to the people she's hurt.
Oh, come on, don't tell me you're buying the whole,
"I'm sorry I was a homicidal maniac.
I've changed now" act.
She claims to be completely cured.
Come on, you don't really believe her, do you?
No, I don't. Not for one second.
Whatever this is is just a lull
until her crazy brain comes up with another diabolical scheme
to ruin other people's lives. It's what she does.
Which you no longer have to be a part of, whatever it is.
Well, we'll see how that plays out.
-What does that mean? -Nothing.
-It's not important. -Dad.
You're not still planning on using Patty
to go after Victor, are you?
You look well.
So do you.
Actually, I didn't come here to exchange pleasantries.
Why did you come?
You certainly have done everything in your power
to avoid running into me.
Need I remind you again that you threw me out
and you have made no effort to reach out to me
or to apologize.
Why the hell should I apologize?
-[sighs] Here we go again. -This is not my doing.
This is your fault.
That's right, I forgot. You're never wrong.
-Not this time. -Okay.
Fine. Blame me if it makes you feel better.
I-I don't wanna talk about it anymore.
I don't wanna have the same argument
that goes nowhere.
I'm here for a more important reason.
Our son.
So what did you say to Christine?
What did you say to her?
How did you get her to drop the charges against me?
I offered to trade her Matt for your freedom.
Why would she wanna do that?
Because he's a much bigger catch than you are.
His crimes far outweigh anything you've ever done,
so he'll be a real feather in her cap.
Look at that--you're actually bothered by the fact
that you are no longer public enemy number one.
No. I'm just wondering if I can really trust you.
Fine. Then talk to Christine.
-I'm not talking to Christine. -[sighs]
She'll make the deal, Phyllis.
Okay, what did she say exactly?
She said that? She'll make the deal?
-Not in those exact words, no. -Not in those--
-What did she say? -She'll make the deal.
You're gonna have to trust me.
I'm gonna have to trust you?
You and the rest of your family?
-Are you serious right now? -Listen to me. Listen to me.
If you do this my way, then you get to keep our company--
My company. It's my company.
-Our-- -It's my company.
Our company, and then you can stay out of prison.
If you do it any other way, you could wind up with nothing.
How do I know you're not gonna betray me again?
Hmm?
How do I know you're not gonna pull a fast one...
and let your daddy convince you that he needs to swoop in
and make me give Newman Enterprises back?
I'm not doing this. No way, Nick.
No way.
-[knock on door] -[muffled moan]
PATTY: Matt? It's me, Patty.
Open up, please.
-[knocking] -[muffled muttering]
Matt, come on. I know you're in there.
[muffled yelling] Help!
Listen, I just wanna talk with you.
-[knocking] -[muffled] Help!
-PATTY: Come on! -[knocking]
You have no idea how happy this phone call's made me.
Well, what you did made everyone happy.
I mean, you saved Malcolm's life.
Thank you. Again.
I was glad to do it.
Uh, well, Malcolm ordered champagne here,
which means that he ordered it before his procedure.
Can you believe that?
Well, that sounds like Malcolm.
You see what a little optimism can do for you?
Yeah, yeah. I'm working on it.
So his doctors are optimistic?
Well, you know, of course they never guarantee anything,
but his team said that
everything went perfectly well, so...
Did Charlie make it to the hospital?
Yeah, he did.
And we called Mattie on speaker and just so you know,
the kids are very grateful that you did what you did.
So, uh, how long are you gonna be in New York?
Well, I had planned on being here until Malcolm was released,
which would be anywhere from
two weeks to a month.
That long?
If I can use Patty Williams to go after Victor,
yes, I will do it.
No, she's already admitted to me
that he paid her to be on that yacht.
-I'm already halfway there. -Halfway there to what?
To proving that this whole mess
traces back to Victor's dirty work
and to hopefully convince her
to leave that bastard once and for all.
Yeah. I thought that might be it.
What, you don't think he deserves it?
No, of course he deserves it. But I thought we agreed
that I would take the lead in going after Victor
and you would try to make things right with Mom.
Yeah, well, things change.
What, so there's been no progress on that at all?
No. None. Zero.
It is why I am working from home,
to make it easier for her to avoid me,
which she seems to prefer.
I'm sorry, Dad.
I see...
possible breakthroughs, and she shuts that door.
I'm starting to believe she's never gonna get past this.
What am I supposed to do?
I've tried talking to her.
-And? -She changes the subject.
Seems like she's trying to avoid me now too.
So you understand how I feel about going after Victor.
What have I got to lose?
He has already ruined my life.
Maybe he deserves a taste of his own medicine.
Are you aware that Nicholas has become addicted to opioids?
Yeah.
He told me right after he came back from Vegas.
What?
You knew, and you didn't think to tell me immediately,
his own mother?
He's a grown boy. It's up to him to tell you.
Okay.
This has to stop.
What has to stop?
This--this petty quarreling, arguing about
who should beg for forgiveness.
We need to have a truce, for our son's sake,
who we both love.
Oh.
So you think I'm capable of love. Is that it?
I know that you love Nicholas.
I would never doubt that.
That's why I am suggesting
that we set our anger aside temporarily
and deal with this as a family.
I happen to know a little something
about what Nicholas is going through.
And I know how difficult it will be
for him to get to the other side.
So you and I-- we have to be there for him
starting today.
NICK: Phyllis, this is
the best deal you're gonna get.
If you're telling me the truth.
When have you ever known me to lie to you?
Oh, many times, Nick.
-About something this big? -Yeah.
Many times.
[sighs] Well, it didn't used to be like that.
There was a time I was the only person you could trust.
-Is that completely gone? -Yeah, it is.
It is completely gone.
I mean, after you and your family declared war on me,
I think it is pretty much gone.
You stole my father's life's work
right out from under him.
Is it still about that?
[scoffs] No.
Not for me, it's not.
Matt Clark has always been my priority.
Getting him out of commission is the only thing I care about.
Everything else-- everything-- is secondary.
You can believe that or not. I don't care.
But I promise you the clock is ticking.
Okay, I get it, I get it. So how's this going to work?
-What do you mean? -How does it work?
I mean, you said that you're going to
get the charges against me dropped.
You're gonna make Christine do that,
so what, exactly, needs to be done to make that happen?
What you do is you hand Matt Clark to Christine
and she arranges things for you.
She arranges things fo-- are you serious right now?
What are you talking about?
Are you serious?
Why didn't you tell me this in the first place?
You would have saved us both time and aggravation.
I give you Matt Clark,
and I...I put my life in Christine's hands?
Absolutely not.
That is never, ever going to happen.
Thank you so much. I must have lost my key.
I'm not supposed to...
Oh, please? Please.
There will be a generous tip involved.
-Oh! -Oh, my God.
-Oh! I'll call security! -No, no, no, no!
-[muffled yelling] -Do not call security. Um...
Oh, hey, sweetheart?
Sweetheart, you should have told me that the gag was too tight.
-[muffled muttering] -I won't be able to hear
our safe word. Uh...
Uh, you know...
my boyfriend and I, we like to do kinky things together.
[chuckling] Um...
really, really sorry to involve you in our...
our role-playing.
You understand, don't you?
Not sure I do...
All right. [giggling]
[quietly] Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
[muffled muttering]
What--what happened to you?
Phyllis.
I-I told you not to trust Phyllis!
Yeah, well, obviously, I should have listened to you.
Oh!
How did she tie you up like that?
I have no idea. I was standing there, and--and--
and we were talking,
and then I felt this knock on the back of my head,
and then I was the way that you found me.
Oh!
[stammers] You okay?
I'll live. I guess. I suppose I'll live.
All right, pardon me for saying this, but, uh,
you should be happier about that.
A crack on your head could have killed you.
Maybe that would have been for the best.
Oh, my God! Why-- why are you talking like this?
I-I found out some pretty horrible things about myself.
-From Phyllis? -Yeah, from Phyllis.
Mm-hmm. All right.
That's your problem right there.
Why would you believe her?
I'm not really sure.
But it would make sense. It would explain
why the Newmans are after me the way that they are.
All right, well, what sort of things did you do?
Yeah, I don't wanna get into all that right now.
It's just--you need to understand that there's...
enough there that somebody would really wanna
hurt me back or worse.
How did all that turn into
you bound and gagged on the floor?
I told Phyllis that there was no way
I was ever gonna be able to make amends
and that the best thing for everybody
-is if I just leave town. -And she didn't go for that.
No, she started arguing with me.
But then she changed her mind and said she would help me leave
and then I turned my back on her and, well...
-now you're all caught up. -Yeah, yeah.
It's a good thing I stopped by then.
Yeah, it is.
I just...don't understand.
I really thought Phyllis was on my side.
[scoffs]
The only side Phyllis is ever on is her own.
NICK: You are not seeing the big picture.
Oh, I am. I'm seeing the big picture.
Big and bright in Technicolor.
I give Christine Matt Clark.
She gives me an orange jumpsuit.
Phyllis, listen to me.
I am not gonna let you screw this up for me
just because you have this petty feud with Christine.
No, no, no. That petty feud
is a lifetime of hatred, Nick, and it's mutual.
I'm not handing over my life
to someone who would love to see me
locked up for the rest of my life.
All right. What's it gonna take?
What do you need?
Assurances.
What kind of assurances?
I need it in writing.
The charges are dropped. In writing. To my attorney.
All right? Then we'll talk about me delivering the goods.
She is never gonna go for that.
Well, that's unfortunate. It really is.
Those are my terms. Take it or leave it.
CANE: Sorry. That didn't come out right.
What didn't come out right? [laughs]
Just that, uh, you know, I didn't mean to--
I'm not putting pressure on you to come home.
Oh, was that what that was?
[laughs] Look,
if you need to be with Malcolm for a month,
then that's what you need to do.
I just, um... you know, it seemed like
a long time for you to be away, that's all.
Okay, well, if you had let me finish, which you never do,
I would have told you that I told Malcolm I was gonna stay
and he said absolutely not, that I needed to be home.
So you're coming home?
Yes. I'm coming back.
When?
[laughs] I don't know. Why?
No reason.
Cane.
The sooner you get home, the sooner you'll know.
Well, I'd better get moving then.
Tell Holden and Stephanie I said goodbye.
You can do that yourself.
You guys, Cane's on speaker.
-Oh! -Hey, Cane, how you doing?
Hey. Hanging in there.
The better news is it sounds like, uh, Malcolm's doing well.
That's what it's all about.
Again, thank you, Cane. You're a good man.
Well, I'm trying to be.
I'll let you know when I'm headed back home.
Okay. Okay. Great. I'll see you soon.
-Bye. -Bye.
Oh. That smile's a little different
than what it was earlier.
It is! I wonder why that is.
-STEPHANIE: Mm-hmm! -Mm-hmm...
-Whatever. -[laughter]
Hey. Sorry to show up unannounced, but...
we need to talk.
I'm obviously as concerned about Nicholas as you are,
but I think he's handling the situation.
Is he going to meetings?
Does he have a sponsor?
I have no clue.
The drugs may be out of his system,
but I guarantee you the cravings are still there.
And it is so easy to slip in early sobriety.
And it can't help him,
knowing that parents are at odds like this.
So what do you think we should do?
We make peace. We present a united front.
And who knows...
if we do that long enough,
maybe we'll find a way to end this war for good.
Obviously...
I will do anything to help our son, okay?
Thank you.
But it needs to be pointed out
that this war, as you call it, is your doing.
That is your opinion.
I'm not going to apologize for taking back what is mine.
No matter who gets hurt?
Who gives a damn about Jackass Abbott?
Do you think I care?
Jack is just at the top of the list.
Are you suggesting I would hurt someone in my family?
All right, okay. We're talking in circles again.
If you cannot put your son's welfare
above your own precious ego, you have problems.
-That's nonsense! -And you are just as stubborn
and vindictive as ever!
-You bet. -Nicholas isn't the only one
in denial about how big his problem is.
I'm gonna help him with his.
Good luck dealing with yours.
There's the door. I'll be just fine.
NIKKI: Uh-huh.
Don't you worry about me.
[door slams]
So we're gonna go back to the hospital.
Do you want a ride?
I will, uh, join you there later.
Claire called and said she wants to show me something.
-Oh! -What?
Should we stay and see what it is?
That would be a hard no.
I'm still trying to figure out what's going on between you two.
I know. It's like, are they, aren't they?
We are friends.
-Oh, yeah, sure, you are. -We're good friends.
Even better.
-It's not what you think. -LILY: Oh, really?
So what are we thinking, then, huh?
Do you wanna tell us?
Oh, my--Claire!
We were just talking about you.
-Really? -Yeah.
-My son will explain. -Come on in.
LILY: Yeah. Come on in.
-Okay. -Well, have fun, you guys.
You two behave yourselves.
-Okay? Be good. -HOLDEN: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
-[playfully] Be good! -Yep.
What was all that about?
You don't wanna know.
-This a bad time? -Nope.
Just, uh, just doing a little bit of reading.
What's up, Billy? What brings you by?
I need to know what you're planning for your defense...
in this case with you and Phyllis.
Honestly, I haven't really thought much about it.
What do you mean, you haven't thought much about it?
Some other stuff came up.
Okay, well, uh...
these emails that the DA has...
-Yeah, they're all bogus. -I understand that,
but my name is all over them.
Have you been arrested?
No. Not yet.
But I have a feeling that whatever happens to me
is gonna be directly connected to what happens with you.
So I'm asking you for a favor.
Because we might be in this together.
You know, you and I could have eaten lunch at home.
You need to get outta there every once in a while.
Nikki.
-Hi! -Hi, Jack.
-Uh, care to join us? -[phone rings]
Oh, no, no. I don't want to intrude.
Um, you know, this is a work call.
I need to take it.
Here, have a seat for a second.
All right.
Everything okay? Something wrong?
Oh, Jack.
I don't even know where to start.
You start anywhere you want to.
Nicholas is addicted to drugs.
What?
After the accident, he had so much pain, he...
Wait. Pills?
Fentanyl.
Oh, God.
Is he getting help?
He says he is. I-I don't know.
I just feel so helpless and sad for him and guilty.
Wait, wait, wait. Don't go there.
How can I not, Jack?
It's my curse. My affliction has been passed down to my son.
You and I both know it is far more complicated than that.
In any given situation, someone can become addicted.
Look at me.
That's why I knew you would understand.
It does no good to blame yourself.
-I know. I know it doesn't. -Okay.
And I hope it goes without saying that I wanna help.
Help you, help Nicholas in any way I can whenever you need me.
After all the pain that Victor put you and your family through?
You are not Victor. Neither is Nicholas.
Besides, in a situation like this,
you put your grievances aside
and you focus on what's right in front of you,
and for us, that is helping Nicholas beat this thing.
That is what I thought too.
Have you talked to Victor about this?
[sighs] As much good as it ever does.
When I brought up a truce,
at first he did seem willing to go along with it.
[sighs] But he still refuses to take any blame
for anything.
I'm sorry that happened to you.
But I can't tell you I'm surprised by any of it.
I'm sorry Phyllis hurt you, Matt.
It really is best that you know the person
that you're dealing with.
I mean, she was just out there using you.
Using me? How was she using me?
As a bargaining chip.
-As a what? -Yeah.
I just found out that Phyllis had been arrested
for stealing the Newmans' company.
Very long, complicated story.
Don't need to go into details. But my guess is
she was going to turn you in
in exchange for them dropping the charges.
-She'd do something like that? -In a heartbeat.
It's the only explanation that makes any sense.
Don't forget-- you just met Phyllis.
I have known her for decades.
And trust me...
she is more than capable of doing that...
or worse.
I mean, Matt, maybe next time
you won't latch onto someone
you just met.
Just met you, Patty.
Well, that's why we need to spend time
and get to know one another.
[softly] And you know what, Matt?
You will understand that I am the only friend
that you will ever need.
[Patty chuckles]
Phyllis, I need you to work with me here a little bit.
Well, that's what I've been trying to do, Nick.
What do you think-- I can't just wave a magic wand
and get Christine to drop all the charges
without her having Matt in custody.
Right, right. Well, then, we're wasting our time.
-Phyllis, please-- -No. No, no, no.
I will give you Matt Clark
when you get these charges dropped
and not a second sooner.
I'm just so happy for all of you.
Especially Malcolm. That man is...
he's one cool customer, I tell you.
He spent most of the time trying to cheer us up
before he went in.
You do that too, you know.
Nah. Nothing like he does.
Yeah. You've been a cheerleader for me many times.
So you're saying Malcolm's gift is hereditary?
-Why not? -Ha.
So where'd you go this morning?
I went a lot of places. I ended up in the East Village.
I got a little bit lost.
That is easy to do, first time in the city.
And I ended up at this amazing vintage store, and I...
got you a little present.
Claire. You shouldn't have done that.
I had to, because it...
shouted your name.
[laughs]
Oh...
I don't know what to tell you, Billy.
If there was any reference to you in those emails,
then it's just as bogus as the rest of it.
Okay. Now, can you prove that?
Phyllis and I never communicated like that.
It doesn't matter. You don't need a genius lawyer to argue
-that this time you did. -Well, then, they should have
accused us of being stupid
along with the other trumped-up charges.
-This is funny to you, Cane? -Yeah, it's kinda hilarious.
Well, I'm not laughing, all right?
Phyllis stole the company from Victor.
We know that. That is not trumped up.
-Yes, she did. -Okay, and the old man
would like nothing more than to add my name to this mess
and take me down with it,
and I can't have that, not right now.
I'm sorry, Billy. I'm sorry that it happened
and I'm sorry that you got mixed up in it.
I wish that there was more I could do to help.
You're sorry, Cane?
Nothing more you can do?
So you develop the ultimate weapon with this AI program
and you got no defense for it?
Not in the real world, not in the court?
Now, it seems to me you're screwed.
Now I gotta figure out a way
to make sure I don't go down with you.
There was a moment when I thought
things had changed.
With Victor?
Yeah. It was like...
he wanted to say something,
but ultimately...couldn't.
And then that moment was gone forever.
Well, I'm sorry to say I don't think that's gonna change
until you go crawling back to him to beg for forgiveness.
Which I will not do.
Which you should never do.
God, I do not understand this man--I never will.
He can't put his colossal ego aside
for the sake of his own son.
Is he really that petty and vindictive?
You don't have to answer that.
And then he isn't even considering you.
He has to know this would be a pretty significant trigger
for your own addiction.
I am not going down that road. I know where it ends.
It doesn't matter. He doesn't care.
I mean, that's the whole point.
What he wants is more important to him
than anything else in the world. Nikki, I--[sighs]
I wasn't gonna tell you this,
but I think you need to know
just how selfish a bastard you are married to.
-No, Jack, you don't have to-- -No, no, I need to say this.
I cornered Patty Williams the other day,
told her I would go to the police if she didn't admit
that she put drugs in that whiskey on the boat.
Why would you believe anything that woman says?
Ordinarily, I would not. Not a word.
But I know Patty, and she was scared.
And for some reason, she wants to prove to the world
that she is a changed woman, so she told me the truth.
Victor is behind all of it.
He planned the whole thing, bringing Patty to town,
having me abducted,
held hostage on that yacht.
Having her serve me alcohol that he knew had drugs in it.
He paid her to do that.
Paid her handsomely.
The same as he does anyone who does his dirty work for him.
That's who your husband is.
That's Victor Newman.
[gasps] Ah--
Oh, damn it.
Damn it.
[gasps]
What the hell is going on here?
So I'm guessing Matt was here.
And now he's not. Nice job!
He was here when I left.
Well, that doesn't do either one of us any good, does it?
I'm telling you right now, if you don't find Matt
before the police or my family does...
then all bets are off, Phyllis. Then you better start
getting used to the idea of a prison cell.
-Do you like it? -Like it? I love it.
-It's perfect. -It's amazing, isn't it?
Try it on.
Hmm?
I knew it would be a perfect fit.
I was thinking the same thing.
There's not much more I can say other than I'm sorry.
If I could do it all over again, I would, I promise you, Billy.
I would destroy that AI program before it ever left the lab.
Well, it's too late for that, isn't it?
So now our only option
is to poke holes in the DA's case.
Okay, well, if you have any suggestions, I'm open to them.
There might be a way to save both of us.
But that means we're gonna have to work together.
This isn't over. It's not over.
Just...tell me what happened.
Patty Williams is what happened, Nick.
-Patty Williams? -Yeah! Patty Williams.
You know how she got here? Your dad brought her in town.
The woman who nearly killed our daughter.
Yeah. I'm gonna deal with that later.
Just tell me--what does she have to do with Matt?
She befriended him. She knows that he's here.
She's probably trying to get to me through him.
And you think Matt went with her?
Yeah, I do. I do!
He's very easily manipulated. He doesn't know who he is.
What would Patty want from Matt?
I don't know, but she has an angle.
She has an angle. They're both lunatics.
So stop getting mad at me.
If we find Patty Williams, we will find Matt Clark.
Victor did all that?
Oh, he did a lot more. It turns out
he orchestrated Diane and Billy and Kyle
finding out about the marina and the boat I was on.
How was he able to do that?
By planting the permit tag on the car used to abduct me.
He knew one of them would be smart enough
to look at the security footage
and figure it out.
In the hopes that Diane would find you with Patty.
He thought of everything.
Every little detail.
He knew I had nothing to do with you losing your company.
It didn't matter to him.
JACK: Nicholas's addiction doesn't matter.
Your happiness doesn't matter to him.
That's who he is.
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