Nikki, I know what I've just told you
is a lot to process.
I feel like I've been kicked in the stomach.
Nikki...I would never--
Finding out that the man
I have loved for most of my life
is still capable
of that kind of cruelty--
it makes me physically ill, Jack.
I am so sorry.
I would never intentionally hurt you this way.
Why are you apologizing?
I mean, you're the true victim
in this whole thing.
Your marriage has practically been destroyed.
And when I think about what Victor did--
he had Patty drug you...
he might as well have done that to me.
Wait. What do you mean by that?
Victor knows about your struggle
with addiction
and he has seen
me go through everything with my addiction.
For him to have Patty slip you anything...
knowing that it could cause a relapse--or worse--
It's a slap in the face to everything I have done
to maintain my sobriety.
Nikki, it's not like this is the first time
that Victor has gone to extremes
to destroy his perceived enemies.
It feels different.
I always thought
that there was a line he wouldn't cross,
no matter how badly he wanted something.
But hearing how far he went with you,
it just makes me feel like a fool
for believing he would never go to that dark place again.
Unless...
Wait. Unless what?
Paying Patty to be on that boat...
and making it look like
the two of you were in a compromising position--
that sounds like Victor.
But drugging you and making sure that Diane
walked in at just the right moment...
Could Patty be lying?
Blaming everything on Victor
so it would seem like she is one of his victims as well?
Is it possible
that Victor did not do all these things
that Patty said he did?
♪♪
Okay, so far...
no sign of her.
I don't think Phyllis
is gonna have the nerve
to come looking for me
after what she's done.
Ha. Don't be so sure.
[laughing]
That woman has more nerve than anyone I know.
She probably doesn't know that you, uh, are gone yet.
I think I need a bigger baseball cap
-to cover the lump on my head. -Why?
-Yeah. See? -Well, let me see.
-Owie! -Ah!
-Yeah. -Okay. Ooh.
[laughing] Yeah. That is a doozy, all right.
Conk me on the head, leave me unconscious,
tie me up, leave me on the floor like a common hostage.
Well, Matt, I warned you couldn't, uh, trust her.
Yeah. You also warned me about
investing in people that I just met.
And Phyllis is so pretty and she was warm and welcoming
and I thought she was trying to help me. I really--
I really felt like we had a connection.
Okay. Given what she did to you,
that connection sounds pretty one-sided.
I don't know anything about anyone.
The only thing I have to go by are my gut instincts,
and I thought I had a good gut. I don't have a good gut.
She's not who I thought she was.
All right, listen, you can't blame yourself.
You're not the first person that Phyllis has screwed over.
And you're not going to be the last.
No, I didn't like the way she treated you last time.
[sighs] I just really feel it's her fear
of losing everything.
It's just making her act irrationally.
No, no. Of course she's not here.
Uh...let me meet you in the lobby in 20.
-What's wrong now? -He's gone, Lauren.
He's gone. He's vanished into thin air.
-I assume you're talking about-- -Matt Clark. Yes.
I'm talking about Matt Clark. He is...gone.
I've lost him.
-How? When? -I don't know.
He was in my room at the Club. He was there.
He was there. And now...
he's escaped.
Oh, my God, this was the only chance I had
to get the charges against me dropped.
What the hell am I gonna do?
-I guess you like the jacket. -I love it.
I've never been thanked quite like that for a gift before.
Well, I'd be happy to continue thanking you.
[phone chimes]
-You should probably check that. -No, I'd rather...
I'd rather look at you.
It could be your mom about your dad.
Do you have to go to the hospital?
Mom's saying that Malcolm's ready for visitors
when I get the chance.
Well, that doesn't sound urgent.
No. But now I have a dilemma.
On one hand, I should probably drop everything and go.
And on the other?
I still haven't shown you enough appreciation
for your gift.
-Haven't you? -Not even close.
NIKKI: I had hoped Victor had changed,
that he had mellowed over the years and...
found a better way to deal with loss and disappointment
instead of trying to destroy somebody else's life.
I'm sorry. To me, he is the same as he has always been.
When I saw him earlier to talk to him
about presenting a united front for Nicholas' sake,
I truly thought that he would agree.
I mean, for the sake of the family.
That's what he always does.
But not this time.
All he wanted to do was blame me
for the way things are between us.
I mean, Nicholas is going through hell,
and the only thing Victor wanted to do was lash out at me.
Maybe we should stop trying to figure out Victor
and try to figure out a way to get your mind off of this.
[sighs] Oh, Jack, I don't think that's possible.
You can't just stop your life because of what Victor has done.
There are too many people who love you,
too many people who wanna see you happy
despite what your husband has done.
Among them, a granddaughter who lives in Milan
who I'm sure would love a visit from her grandmother.
I can't think of a better way to clear your mind
than to go across the ocean,
spend some time...
valuable time, in Italy, with your granddaughter.
That is a lovely thought, Jack, but...
I don't think it's a good idea to go out of town right now.
I-I need to stay busy
and I need to find a purpose,
something that has nothing to do with Victor.
I already have a purpose with Nicholas.
He's asked me to be his unofficial sponsor.
I assume you said yes?
Absolutely. He has a long road ahead of him.
I wanna be there to help him get through it.
Look, I don't wanna get ahead of myself.
I know Nicholas is in the early stages of getting help, but...
if he's looking for an official sponsor, I am available.
You would do that for him?
Of course I would do that.
My days as his stepfather may be long past, but...
I care a lot about Nicholas.
That would be wonderful.
I-I know he would welcome the support.
Look, I don't wanna overstep here.
What? What is it?
I'm sure you would be a great resource for Nicholas,
but have you thought about
how difficult this might be for you
helping Nicholas through this?
I mean, seeing signs of his addiction
could be triggering for you.
You're absolutely right.
I mean, it's one thing to sponsor a stranger, but...
quite another when it's a member of your own family.
[sighs]
Well, at least I'll know that you'll be there for him.
I will be there for both of you, for you and Nicholas.
You are an exceptional human being,
Jack Abbott.
I don't know about that.
Well, I do.
I mean, even with the weight of the world on your shoulders,
your marriage in tatters...
Here you are offering to help
the wife and son of the very man
who caused you so much pain and heartbreak.
That's what friends do.
You're the dearest friend I know.
I was making headway with him.
Lauren. Lauren.
I got him to trust me. He thought I was his friend.
I convinced him of that.
And then all of a sudden, he was getting stir-crazy
and he wanted to leave.
You know? He wanted to explore the town.
He thought maybe that would jog his memory.
That was a risk that I couldn't take.
-That was way too risky. -Okay.
-So that's why I did what I did. -What did you do?
Well, I couldn't let him leave.
I mean, like he did before. And then I would lose him.
Again, that was just too risky.
-I couldn't take that risk. -Phyllis, what did you do?
-I knocked him out. -What?
-And tied him up. -Oh, good God!
Yeah, but it doesn't matter,
because my plan is shot.
I was this close, this close
to getting the charges dropped.
That bitch. That bitch Patty Williams.
This is her fault.
Sooner or later, Phyllis is gonna get what's coming to her.
Mm, mm, mm. That woman--
she has destroyed so many people in this town.
I--what? Okay.
I don't want to hate Phyllis. I don't need for her to pay.
I don't hate her. I hate that I trusted her
more than I should have-- a little bit--
and I hate what she had to tell me.
I really hate the idea that I might be some kind of a monster.
You just said that you made a mistake
when you trusted Phyllis.
Why would you give any weight to what she said about
the kinda guy you were?
Because it makes sense of everything.
I see this beautiful woman in a café.
I say hello-- she's terrified of me.
Noah, that kid, he comes up and he grabs me.
His father punches me. All of that makes sense
if what Phyllis has to say about me is true.
All right, so...
did anything she say trigger, you know,
a memory of those things?
-No. -No.
I mean...
It's like she's describing a dream...right?
Like when you wake up from a nightmare
and--and you don't remember everything that happened
in the nightmare, but you know how it feels.
I have, uh, had those same feelings
when I think about my past.
You know, part of me is...
I just can't believe that I am...
or I was...
capable of what I did.
I feel empty...
and alone and lost.
And I should leave town. I mean, there's nothing here.
All that's here are people that hate me and bad memories.
Oh! Hey, hey, not so fast.
[exhales]
Matt...
[laughs]
I can think of one good reason for you to stay.
I'll tell Nicholas about your offer.
I don't want to betray his anonymity.
No. I will suggest he reach out to you.
Perfect. And if he'd rather deal with someone
he doesn't know, I won't be in the least offended.
I only want what's best for him and for you.
We are both very lucky to have you in our lives.
Even when you're telling me things I don't wanna believe.
You gonna be okay with everything I did tell you?
I will be stronger for it.
I don't know that I can say the same thing
about my marriage, but...
Well, that call took a lot longer than expected.
-Everything all right? -It is now.
Sorry for cutting out like that.
Oh, no, you're good.
It gave your father and I a chance to catch up.
Well, I can get you another iced tea from the bar
if you two need to finish your conversation.
No, thank you, Kyle.
I have to be going anyway.
Thank you for the information you shared
and for listening.
I hope I didn't cause you any more pain.
All you did was open my eyes wider.
And for that, I am grateful.
-Bye-bye. -Bye, Nikki.
Thank you.
Is everything okay?
My dear friend is going through
a very difficult time.
And I worry I just made things worse.
What does Patty Williams have to do with any of this?
Patty Williams. Patty Williams.
I should have taken that bitch out the minute that I saw her
before she got her claws into Matt Clark.
What on earth would she even want with Matt?
The same thing I want.
To use him as leverage against the Newmans, of course.
-In exchange for what? -I don't know!
To show everybody what a great person she is.
She's trying to convince everybody in this town
that she's rehabilitated.
What better way to do that than hand over a wanted criminal?
-Well, I mean, I suppose-- -Yeah, you suppose?
Except that's not her idea. That's my idea!
I came up with that idea first.
She's trying to take credit for my idea.
What possible reason could I have to stay here in Genoa City?
-No one wants me here. -Oh...
But you are wanted here.
By me. [giggles]
Are you flirting with me?
-Is it working? -Oh, my God!
-You are! -Yeah! [laughing]
Yeah, it feels nice.
Thank you.
But listen, even the attention of a wildly beautiful
but probably dangerous woman is not enough to keep me
in Genoa City where it's clearly dangerous for me,
especially given how the Newmans are angry with me.
All right, Matt, first of all, I am not dangerous.
I am healthy and healed.
And second, considering how powerful the Newmans are,
I do understand your instinct to run.
-Thank you. -But...
giving into the panic will not serve you.
I mean, even if it...
is the slightest chance of you getting caught...
look, I'm not saying that you shouldn't go.
I'm just saying be smart about it.
Why don't you give me a chance
to arrange passage for you to get outta town?
And I'm not saying that it's gonna be easy.
It will take me a little time, but I need you to trust me.
Why would I do that?
Wh--
Because I just rescued you from "your friend"
who knocked you out and tied you up.
Yes. Noted and appreciated.
But I can't help but wonder why you rescued me.
I mean, we're really clear on what we think
Phyllis might have as a plan.
But what exactly is your plan?
MICHAEL: Nikki!
Come.
Well...
if you're day drinking alone,
it must mean you're having as good a day as I am.
-Can I have an iced tea, please? -Oh...
I have had quite the day.
So what sent yours south?
I'm sure you can guess.
Mm.
Things still not harmonious on the home front, I presume?
They are as far from harmonious
as they have ever been.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I have also had an unsettling encounter
with your husband today.
And as I sit here licking my wounds,
I've had a revelation about why he's been on the war path
more than usual recently.
Oh, really? I'm listening.
The loss of Newman Enterprises has done...
significant damage to what was always a really strong psyche.
Nikki...
Victor's broken in a way I never thought was possible.
I couldn't agree more.
It's pushed him to the brink. It's driven him to do
unthinkable things in almost every area of his life,
all in the hopes of regaining what he feels he's lost.
If only you knew.
Now what's especially tragic is...
he doesn't seem to know who gets hurt in the process.
Oh, yes, he does. He just doesn't care.
[chill music plays]
♪ Wanna keep you in my head ♪
♪ Call me selfish, but I just cannot get enough ♪
♪ It's always something you said ♪
♪ Playing over and over again ♪
♪ Feels so good when I know you're 'bout it ♪
♪ I'm not sure but I know we'll find it ♪
♪ Underneath all the mystery I ♪
♪ I just wanna know ♪
♪ More than physical touch ♪
♪ Is it deeper than lust ♪
♪ Wanna know if this is really ♪
♪ Really love...♪
How could you, of all people, make things worse for Nikki?
What exactly did you say to her?
I dropped a bomb about Victor's culpability
-on the yacht that night. -Well, Victor was behind
what happened--he's the one who sent Patty there.
-Thought Nikki knew that. -Yeah, she did.
It's what she didn't know or what...
I tried to make her think.
I maybe embellished for maximum impact.
-Okay. What did you say to her? -I told her
that Patty said Victor is the one
who drugged the whiskey on the boat
and that he paid her to make sure I drank it.
That's not too far-fetched for Victor.
I also said Patty said Victor was the mastermind
behind the whole thing, every single detail,
right down to your mother walking onto the boat
-when she did. -Which could also be true.
Yeah, it could. It probably is.
It's why it was so easy for me to say it.
But seeing her face when she heard it,
seeing the pain in her eyes when she realized
that someone she loved was capable of such treachery...
and I feel guilty about it.
Dad, of course you feel guilty.
You're too good of a friend not to feel bad for upsetting her.
But as Nikki's friend, you have a responsibility
-to warn her against Victor. -Yeah, maybe you're right.
And maybe exaggerating a little to get her attention, if it...
if it results in her walking away from Victor for good,
then I have done right by my good friend.
Victor's obsession with losing his company...[huffs]
does not justify his recent behavior.
If anything, it has made me more resentful
that he has placed the company above the people
he supposedly loves.
I don't think Victor sees it that way.
Well, Victor sees whatever he wants to see,
and to hell with anybody else who has another opinion.
Won't argue with that.
And this isn't just happening to him.
It's happening to all of the Newmans.
We should be standing together in solidarity
if for no other reason than to show the kids
that there are things in life
more important than money and power.
Yeah, but you and I both know that Newman Enterprises
represents more than money and power to Victor.
It's his...it's his life's work,
it's his legacy, it's his identity.
I understand that,
but isn't that what his family is supposed to be?
Shouldn't that matter more?
[laughs] You can't seriously believe
that Victor, of all people,
doesn't put his family above all.
In fact, if I may be so blunt...
Michael, when have you ever been anything else?
As hard as losing Newman was for Victor,
it was the loss of his family that's really pushed him
into this whirlwind of misdirected rage
that is his life these days.
What are you talking about? Victor hasn't lost any family.
He lost you. You are his family.
You are the main member.
It is from and through you that his whole world is sustained.
When you walked out, you left a void
much bigger than Newman Enterprises.
Okay, first of all, I did not walk out,
and he should have thought of that before he kicked me out
and put Patty on that ship with Jack and...
other things he orchestrated that happened that night.
You know what? I am not excusing him, believe me.
But right or wrong, he did a lot of that
in order to get Chancellor back for you.
And instead of thanking him,
which I know he was expecting you to do,
you poured a mountain of salt into the wound
by loudly defending Jack who is not only his declared enemy,
it is the man he believes, through his--
through his hubris, through his recklessness,
almost killed his wife.
Well, Victor was wrong about that.
Jack saved me.
I would not be sober today if he had not.
You must know by now that every time you defend Jack,
every time you declare him to be your savior,
you are taking a dagger
and you are sticking it through your husband's heart.
Just because Phyllis stabbed you in the back
doesn't mean that I'm going to do the same.
I'm just heeding your advice about how I should
question the motives of people that I just met.
You happen to be one of those people.
Patty, look at me. Do I look like a likeable guy?
People don't see me for the first time and go,
"Oh, my God, he seems nice."
I need to be really careful about who I align myself with.
Well, I don't appreciate being lumped in
with all the haters,
especially when I have gone out of my way
to prove that I can be trusted.
I would like...
to have a friend right now,
and I would really like for it to be you,
but I'm having a hard time believing
that you're telling the truth about your recovery.
[sighs] Of course I'm telling the truth.
I thought you already accepted that.
I did. But I'm really questioning
-everything right now. -You don't know how it felt
to have someone believe me,
give me the benefit of the doubt.
Oh, man, I mean...
it...
it really brought me closer to you.
You...you saw me.
And not the monster that I used to be.
Do you really think that you can give me that kind of validation
and I would just turn around and betray you?
PHYLLIS: That lunatic
-psycho freak! -I assume we're still
talking about Patty Williams.
Now that she took Matt, I have no leverage. I have nothing.
I have nothing to make a deal with Victor or Nick.
Well, back up for a minute.
When did Nick get into the picture?
Nick came to me privately
and he agreed to make a deal with me
that didn't require me giving back Newman Enterprises.
Oh. So in exchange for turning over Matt...
Yeah. He would get Christine to drop the charges against me.
-Does Victor know about this? -I doubt it.
Whoa. That's very risky of Nick.
He must be very eager to get rid of that man--
not that I blame him, actually.
-He's not that eager. -Why do you say that?
Nick was with me
when I saw that Matt was gone.
And then I offered to team up--
It doesn't matter. All of this doesn't matter.
If I can't get the charges dropped against me...
Lauren, I'm screwed!
Well, there is another option.
One that doesn't get people killed in the process.
-I'm thirsty. -Let me go get you some water.
No, you stay.
Do you need anything while I'm up?
[laughs] I could...
definitely use some of that.
You like?
Very much.
Your room might have a view of the Statue of Liberty,
but I think my view is much better.
Same goes for the jacket.
It might look good on me, but on you
it looks out of this world amazing.
Maybe I'll keep it.
Well, you're gonna have to fight me for it.
-Oh, yeah? -Yeah.
This is the last thing I expected to happen
when I asked you to come to New York with me.
Makes two of us.
Are you sorry that I got carried away?
Not at all.
Are you?
What do you think?
I don't want this to end.
Well, you should probably go see your dad
in the hospital at some point.
I mean, it is the reason why you're here.
[inhales] All right, tell you what.
I'm gonna go spend some time with Malcolm,
then I'll come back and we can grab dinner.
That sounds perfect.
I'm gonna grab a quick shower.
I will need that jacket back.
Here you go.
I know that your mind is still fuzzy.
But have you forgotten
that you and I are in the same position?
From what you said...
you were as much a pariah as I was.
We both wanna prove to the citizens of this town
that we've reformed,
we're good people who deeply,
deeply regret our pasts.
Yeah, I'm not so sure that's all it is with you.
-Oh, my God, again with... -No, no, no--
-...the doubting--I'm just--no-- -Okay, look.
I'm sorry, but just hear me out, okay?
So it makes sense--if what we know to be about Phyllis is true
and she wanted to trade me in, then it makes sense
that she would wanna keep me here, okay?
But why would you help me escape?
I mean, if what you wanna do is prove to the citizens
of this town that you're a changed woman,
wouldn't you just do what Phyllis was gonna do
and turn me in? I mean, wouldn't that generate
more goodwill than helping some degenerate guy get away?
Matt...
I have been honest and forthright with you
more than I've probably been with anyone.
I'm not Phyllis.
I wouldn't try to sell you out like she tried to.
I just don't understand why you can't accept that.
Have I ever, ever given you any indication
that you couldn't trust me?
Don't keep me in suspense. What's the other option, Lauren?
Surrender--
I'm not doing that! Absolutely not.
Phyllis, you said yourself
that there's no dropping the charges without Matt.
So instead of swapping Matt for your freedom...
exchange this company, and Victor will go to Christine.
He will get the charges dropped,
-and then you will walk free. -No!
I walk away with nothing, Lauren.
No company.
No job. No life.
Do you understand that? I'm back to square one,
a place I never, ever thought I would be.
But here I am.
Need I remind you, by the way,
I wouldn't be giving Victor Newman Enterprises.
I'd be giving him Summers Conglomerate.
This is our company, partner. Remember?
Yes. Yes, of course I remember.
Okay, so you probably also remember
that you agreed to go head-to-head
-with Victor Newman with me. -Yes, you are right.
But that is also before you were arrested.
Okay, it's bogus evidence!
It's never, ever gonna hold up in court.
-Ever! -Honey...
We have so many plans for the future,
a million things to do.
We cannot give up now.
Honey, you've lost your children.
Is this really worth risking your freedom?
Yes.
Matt Clark
or no Matt Clark...
I am never giving up.
Jack was trying to save me from myself,
and he succeeded.
On the other hand, Victor set a plan in motion
that has destroyed Jack's marriage.
I mean, you can't blow up somebody's life
and expect me to stay quiet.
-Enough is enough. -Yeah, no, I get it. I get it.
I mean, I understand the frustration
of trying to predict his moods and his reactions. It's--
It's exhausting is what it is.
And more and more, it's feeling irreparable.
Frankly, I don't know
if Victor and I will come back from this.
That is one very cool jacket if I do say so myself.
And you look incredibly hot.
Not as hot as you did.
Well, maybe you'll have to let me borrow it sometime.
Only if you wear it like you did earlier.
Deal.
Thank you again for such an amazing gift.
All right. I will be back soon.
I'll be waiting.
I'm not giving up this company. I can't.
What do you mean, you can't?
This can't mean more to you than your children
and your freedom.
A business can't be worth risking prison.
It's all I have left, Lauren.
I've lost my children.
I'm not losing this too.
You cannot put so much of your self-worth
into this company.
You are so much more than Summers Conglomerate.
Am I? Really?
Looking for a really hot woman to have dinner wi--
PHYLLIS: Oh, my God.
[sighs]
I thought I told you to meet me in the lobby.
I thought you said she wasn't gonna be here.
Well, she wasn't. Then.
What, no threats?
You're not gonna have me thrown out?
Why do I feel like I'm interrupting something?
Phyllis, uh,
has lost her leverage with Christine.
And, uh,
she has a very big decision to make.
KYLE: [sighs] Ohh...
Oh, someone got some flowers!
Oh.
And that would be...you.
-Me? -I wonder if it's Mom.
"Thinking of you. Don't wanna push.
"Will keep my distance until you reach out to me.
I'm hoping soon you'll have a reason to."
With love, Patty.
No. You haven't given me any reason to not trust you.
-Thank you. -Yet.
'Cause, yeah, better safe than on a hotel room floor,
tied up and gagged.
-How many times do I have to... -Okay--
...tell you that I'm not Phyllis? I would never hurt you!
It's not personal, okay?
I would put distance between myself and anyone right now.
I have no idea what's happening to me.
I don't know who I am.
And I just think it's better for everybody if I'm just alone.
So it's not that I don't appreciate
all of the help that you gave me--I do.
Thank you. I will never forget it.
I promise.
[phone rings]
Hey, Mom.
[laughs] No, actually, the trip
has been nothing like I expected, but...
in the best possible way.
When you say she lost her leverage with Christine,
are you saying...
She lost Matt.
It's over.
I know you don't wanna hear this right now.
But maybe it really is time to...
to accept defeat.
There it is. The calm before the storm.
-What do you think she wants? -I have no idea.
Maybe she's all in on helping you take down Victor.
Well, why doesn't she say that? Why the flowers?
Why the cryptic message about me reaching out to her?
-My God, what have I unleashed? -I knew it was playing with fire
to try and use her.
Patty is definitely up to something.
I just have to figure out what it is
before it's too late.
After everything I've done for him...
helping him break out, I risked my freedom...
I could have got caught aiding and abetting.
And still... he walks out on me.
[small laugh]
Well, I am gonna show him what a mistake that was.
Victor.
Yes, it's Patty.
I heard you were looking for someone named
Matt Clark?
[chuckles]
Next week on "The Young and the Restless."
Mom hasn't been to the office in two days.
Her bed hadn't been slept in. None of this is normal.
It's this headache...
I thought it went away, but it's back.
[grunts]
What--
-SHARON: Oh! -NOAH: Dad?
SHARON: Nick!
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