Oh, hi!
Hey.
I didn't know you two
were gonna be here.
Nate's my lunch date.
I figured I'd get the full scoop
on working at Memorial
from an inside source.
Oh, well, he's one of the best.
By the way, I saw the contracts
that you forwarded. I'll look
at them this afternoon.
Ah, no, no, it's no rush.
And I promise I'm not slacking,
but it's been a bit of a busy day.
Yeah, no, I know.
The work always gets done.
Um, is everything okay?
There's, uh, there's something going on
you should probably be aware of.
Oh, this is her. Excuse me.
What, uh, what happened?
It's Nikki.
She's had a medical emergency.
Is it serious?
She could go blind.
Stephanie knows a surgeon who may be Nikki's only hope
to save her sight.
Are you comfortable, Mom?
As much as I can be, I guess.
Hopefully, the test
results won't take too long.
Hey, here's some water.
- Oh. - Can we get you anything else,
- Grandma? - No, thank you.
How's your eyesight, Mom?
It's worse than when I left the room.
Now everything is...
a dark blur.
Maybe it's from the tests.
And maybe they just, you know,
need a few minutes to adjust.
The technicians didn't say anything to me,
but I know what's really going on.
My vision is deteriorating.
Ohh...
You all don't have to hover.
I know you're busy. You have things to do.
Nothing's more important than you.
Yeah. Good luck kicking us out of here.
Save your strength, though, Mom.
You need to rest.
We are not going anywhere.
I'm sorry you had to find out about my condition this way,
learning that I'm in the hospital.
It's fine, Mom. It's fine.
I just didn't want to alarm anybody.
I'd hoped it was nothing.
Mom, you've been in pain for days.
I know. I'm sorry.
No, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to chastise you.
The only thing that matters is getting you well.
We're all here to support you.
- Whatever you need. -Yeah.
And if we come across as stubborn, you know, so be it.
You know where that comes from.
Apple, tree?
I am glad that you're all here.
Thank you.
Mom, I'll be right back.
Please make sure that happens, all right? Thank you.
- Dad, where are you going? - You're not leaving, are you?
I think it's best if...
your mother doesn't know that I've been here.
Dad, things have changed.
She's in the hospital.
I know.
But I don't wanna cause any more stress, all right?
Daddy.
You can't leave now.
Not when she needs you the most.
Buddy, I know this might be hard for you to understand,
but not everyone likes snakes or wants to hold them.
Same logic applies to lizards.
How 'bout next time you ask your babysitter
if she wants to hold it before you put it in her hand?
Good thinking.
I know Claire was always down, but not everybody's like Claire.
Great problem solving. All right. I'll see you later.
Love you. Bye.
Hey, thank you for meeting me here.
I didn't take you away from something important, did I?
No problem. I was just teaching Harrison a lesson about snakes--
technically "slender, legless glass lizards."
Say that five times fast.
- Do I need to know this? - No.
- Is this about Mom? - Yeah. I wanna talk about
- our plan. - Did you change your mind?
Are you okay with me sneaking into Markham's house?
I agree getting inside the house is our best option.
Great. Harrison's taken care of. I'll move some meetings around.
- I'll be ready shortly. - No, no. I don't want you going.
No, it needs to be me.
I will break into his house, but I need your help doing it.
I understand
how difficult that must have been to hear.
Why would you lie to me about something like that?
I'm not lying, Diane.
Patty has moved in with Jack.
At his request?
Yes.
You know, I-I thought we were making progress,
that you were trying to gain my trust.
I mean, what is this, some kind of sick joke?
Are you trying to provoke a reaction out of me?
- What kind of therapy is this? - This is...
- not a provocation. - No? Then who called?
Who were you on the phone with?
- Who gave you this news? - You know what?
Maybe we should take a minute till you've calmed down.
You know, there is only one person
who would make up a story like this, and that's Patty.
Did you hear this from her?
Why would I expect you to trust anything Patty said
after what she's done to you?
Was it her?
She was not the one who made the phone call.
Then who did?
It was your husband Jack.
How could this get so severe so fast?
I mean, is her vision really that bad?
It started off as headaches,
some blurred vision off and on.
Wait a second. I actually saw her recently,
and I remember she stopped mid-conversation
because she was in pain.
It had been bothering her for days.
Victoria finally convinced her to see someone.
Okay, and?
Nikki has a mass pressing on her optic nerve.
If it's not addressed soon,
she could lose her sight completely.
So she has to get surgery then?
Yes, but there are risks involved.
Oh, my God. The Newmans must be devastated.
This reminds me of when my dad lost his eyesight.
Yeah, yeah, they're all pretty shocked.
Nikki called me after she got her diagnosis
to discuss her options.
Okay, good. So they're on top of it then.
Well, Victor called a little while ago
and said she's in the hospital.
Seems things are rapidly declining.
Well, I mean, what can be done to help her?
Stephanie knows a surgeon
who specializes in this kind of procedure,
and that's who she's on the phone with now.
And she's trying to convince her to do Nikki's surgery?
Well, Memorial doesn't have anyone on staff currently
who's trained for this kind of procedure,
- and time is of the essence. - Yeah, I mean,
Victor's gonna want nothing but the best for Nikki.
There are some new techniques that can be tried.
I've been reading up, but...
no surgeon would wanna take that risk
without proper training, nor should they.
They need someone with experience.
Wow. So you've been keeping up with the medical journals, huh?
With a case like Nikki's,
you need to put the pieces together
as quickly and accurately as possible.
Obviously, I'm not charging for treatment,
but I help out where I can.
Well, look, even though you no longer practice medicine,
Victor and Nikki reached out to you for help.
I did too when Malcolm was going through his thing.
I don't know.
I think people like to talk to a doctor they know.
They feel like they can ask more questions.
No. I think it's you, right? You're very trustworthy,
and people wanna hear your opinion.
I don't know. At times like these,
I wish there was more that I could do than just...
talk and offer advice.
I miss being a surgeon.
When I couldn't be one anymore, it was...
One of the biggest disappointments of my life.
Well, it took a lot of courage for you to move on.
I'm happy where I'm at now. Working with our family.
And, uh, I still get to offer
a medical perspective from time to time.
Best of both worlds.
Did you hear Mom?
Her eyesight--it's failing.
It's getting worse.
She's really scared right now, Dad.
- She needs your support. - Sweetheart, she has it, okay?
We'll get through this, I promise.
I'm scared too.
Where are you gonna go, Grandpa?
I'm going to meet with Nate
and the new chief of staff at Memorial Hospital.
Oh, Stephanie Simmons.
- You know her? - Yeah.
She's Holden's mom. I've spent some time with her,
and I hear she's an amazing doctor.
Her efforts practically saved Malcolm Winters' life.
Whoa. Well, we owe her a great debt, you know.
She's the one who knows that surgeon in New York
and reached out to her, so, uh...
I'm gonna see where that all stands, okay?
Keep us posted, Dad, please.
- I love you. - Come here.
I love you both, okay?
And I'll be back, all right?
How's your headache, Mom?
It's throbbing.
But that's not why my eyes are closed.
Well, if you wanna try and get some sleep, you should--
No, no, no. No.
My vision is so bad, I don't wanna open my eyes.
It's too upsetting.
I just wish there was something I could do to fix this for you.
What you can do for me
is focus on your recovery.
Stay strong. Keep going to meetings.
And if being in the hospital triggers you, then...
you should leave. I-I mean it, j-just go.
There's no way I'm leaving you, Mom.
You know that.
But, you know, if you, uh,
if you don't wanna see my face, just say so.
Even now, you can make me laugh.
But you know you have the most perfect face in the world.
It's...
it's...
It is perfect.
Is this one of your techniques?
You know, say something that you know will hurt me
- just to see how I react? - No.
Why are you doing this?
I told you that this was my worst nightmare--
Patty moving in with Jack.
And now--now suddenly you reveal that she's done it?
- Because it happened. - No, no, no, no.
Somebody wants me to think that Jack has given up on me,
and maybe that someone is you,
although my first guess is that it'd be Patty.
Patty is not the focus of this conversation.
Do you know her?
I mean, you're a psychiatrist in Wisconsin,
and she was treated in Wisconsin.
Are you-- are you workingwith her?
Irrational theories are not gonna help you ease your pain.
Patty wanted me out of Jack's life,
and now suddenly, I am.
So if the two of you have a connection,
she could have told you to tell me
that she had moved in with Jack, which means
that the two of you have orchestrated this whole thing!
- That is absurd. - No, it's not!
I don't remember having a nervous breakdown,
and maybe that's because I never had one.
Oh, my God, I-I- I really am a prisoner.
The news I gave you is shocking,
but you're grasping at explanations.
No. This whole thing has made me feel like I'm being gaslit,
like I don't know my own mind,
and I can't trust my own judgment.
Diane.
I know this is painful.
But you have to face reality.
Jack called me
to follow up on something that we had discussed earlier
when I visited him.
You went to see my husband?
I need to figure out a way how to get Markham out of his house
so that I can get in there, look for your mother,
or anything that could tell us where she is.
I don't like the idea of you putting yourself at risk.
Well, it was certainly safe enough for you.
And I will still do it, so let me go.
No. No, your mother would never forgive me
if you got in trouble or, God forbid,
something happened to you.
I will be fine. I can handle it.
I need you to be safe.
I can't lose you too. Please!
- Okay. - Kyle, I love your mother.
I hurt her very deeply.
And now I have put her in a position
where Patty could hurt her.
Patty's a monster, Dad. None of this is your fault.
Yeah, well, I feel responsible.
We can handle this together.
We will bring Mom home safe.
Well, must be exhausting
excelling in two different fields.
I'm just naturally gifted.
You know, if you ever miss being a doctor...
Hey, now, I'm just as enthusiastic about business
as I am about medicine-- more so, actually.
Well, I know marketing figures are very cutting edge,
but, I mean, saving someone's life is pretty amazing.
Are you trying to show me the door?
No! I just want you to be happy.
I am. So don't go looking for my replacement, please.
- Okay. - How did it go?
I explained the severity of the situation,
that Nikki needed the surgery as soon as possible.
Virginia had a surgery that was scheduled for tomorrow
but was able to get a colleague to cover for her.
You know, routine procedure.
So she's able to do Nikki's surgery?
She understands the risk,
but she's had success with cases like Nikki's before
- and she's eager to help. - That's great news.
Yeah, that's a relief for sure.
Ah, Victor.
- Hey, uh... - Hello, hello.
Dr. Simmons, new chief of staff.
Yeah, hi, Victor.
Good to see you.
Your timing couldn't be better.
We just got some very promising news.
Claire and I are back, Mom.
Oh...
it's getting hard to make out who is who.
Well, the lighting in here isn't great.
Mom says she has a headache.
Thought maybe I should talk to the doctor.
Does Victor know that I'm here?
I called him when we got to the hospital.
He knows.
I'm sorry, Mom, if you feel like I betrayed your trust,
but I felt like he needed to be made aware.
It's okay.
At least he's...
finally listening to me and staying away.
Actually, he's doing whatever he can to help you.
He's called Nate,
and they found a top-notch surgeon from Manhattan.
Daddy's following up now.
Victor did that?
What else would he be doing, Mom?
You are his priority.
Hang tight, Grandma.
Help is coming.
I hadn't heard from Jack since your incident,
so I reached out to him to let him know how you were doing.
And then you went to see him? Was this at our house?
I felt he deserved an update.
But Jack was dismissive of me.
Like he didn't trust you?
I hate to say this, but it was more like...
he was uninterested in you.
No, I--Jack w--all right, all right.
Why should I believe you?
I mean, how do I even know that you were there?
Well, it's, um, a beautiful property.
House is large. It's well-maintained.
You could have looked it up online, seen the exterior.
There's a...a staircase that bends to the right.
There's a chandelier in the foyer.
There's a fireplace in the living room,
and there's family pictures everywhere.
Okay, so you went to give Jack an update
since he agreed for you to bring me here in the first place.
Right. I figured he would wanna know,
and I was curious why he was so uncaring.
And then a woman arrived.
She let herself in. She had a key.
Patty?
They seemed...
quite enamored with each other,
and by her body language and the way
she sort of played hostess,
I could tell that she was living there now.
Okay, wait a minute. If--if--
if Jack is so disinterested in me and my well-being,
then why did he call you just now?
Kyle, I don't care what it takes.
I will find Diane, and I will spend the rest of my life
making up for all the pain I have caused her.
Hold on. Did something happen that changed your mind
about sneaking into Markham's house?
Yeah. Patty just made another threat.
She said if I didn't start cooperating soon,
your mother would become collateral damage.
Damn it!
I hate how she has you under her thumb like this.
Kyle, we both know what she is capable of.
I can't exactly ignore her when she says something like that.
I still think we could intimidate her into caving
- and revealing Mom's location. - No, no. That is not an option.
She has made up her mind. This--she is determined.
This is our only recourse.
To break in.
So how do we get the good Dr. Markham out of his house?
How 'bout a direct approach?
You still have his number?
Yeah...
Give it to me. I'll call him.
So, Dr. Simmons,
I'm anxious to hear the news.
I was able to get in touch with Dr. Nottingham.
I explained the situation,
and she's agreed to do Nikki's surgery.
And you think she's a very capable surgeon.
I do. She's the best.
Your wife couldn't be in better hands.
How soon can she be here?
Well, she can get here today.
I'll make sure she gets Nikki's charts,
the latest test results, and she'll study them
while she's making arrangements to get to Genoa City.
Well, kindly tell her to take my jet.
It's standing by at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
I'll do that.
- Thank you for arranging this. - Absolutely.
- And, Nate, thank you. - Of course, of course.
Look, Victor, I know you have all the resources in the world,
and, uh, we've had our differences.
I'm honored you reached out to me.
I'll always do what I can to help you and your family.
Well, I will never forget what you have done for Nikki today.
I advocated for you.
I told him how committed you are to healing.
And how did Jack respond?
Well, I-I talked to him about his betrayal
and I said how much it had hurt you.
He got defensive. I pressed him.
And I told him whatever we discussed
would remain confidential.
Then why are you telling me this?
Because just now, on the phone,
Jack gave me permission to reveal
whatever he and I spoke about.
Which was...
He said...
he didn't believe you could ever forgive him.
He said that?
He struggles, he says, with his own guilt,
and he feels like you were probably right,
that there's most likely too much pain.
So...that's it?
He's just...given up on me?
Given up on us?
Jack feels like it would be probably best if you...
both just moved on.
And apparently, that's what he's done with Patty.
No. No, no, no. No, no, no.
Jack wouldn't--I--you know, I know Jack,
and if he decided that our marriage was over,
he would have told me himself.
I think, given your...
fragile state, he feels like it would be better...
...if someone else told you.
So what you're saying is that...
I had a breakdown on the side of the road,
all by myself, and then--
and then Jack just left me in your care,
and now he's living with Patty while--while I'm like...
lost and confused and heartbroken?
I mean, how could he do this to me?
It's okay, Diane.
It's gonna be okay.
Jack would never move on with Patty.
He would never be this cruel to me. I was right.
They're in this together-- Patty and Markham.
She had me locked away so she could make her move with Jack.
But why would Jack let her get away with it?
What is he up to?
What's your plan. What are you gonna do?
I'll call Markham, play the role of the angry son.
Don't worry. I'll leave you out of it.
That way, you can maintain your pretense
that you believe Patty.
And I'm not doing anything behind her back.
Keep her completely in the dark.
Sounds like a plan.
Here goes nothin'.
It's ringing.
- Voicemail. - If you're not ready,
you can call later. Just hang up.
No, no, no, no, no. I got this.
Hi. This is Kyle Abbott, Diane's son.
You left my family home earlier,
and I followed you to your house.
I saw my mother through the window.
You know, my family has been looking for her for days,
and we were told that she was in a clinic,
but that seems to be a bit of a lie.
So how 'bout you call me back
and explain what's really going on.
If not, my next call is to the police.
Well played.
Yeah. That oughta get the ball rolling.
Yeah. Yeah, that should definitely smoke him out.
Well, there's a chance that he could ignore me
- and not call me back. - Yeah, he may not, but...
But if he does, that means he's worried
and that Mom is likely in that house.
Okay. Dr. Nottingham is on her way to the jet.
I'm gonna reach out to Dr. Nowling
to make sure that he gets Nikki prepped for surgery.
Thank you so much.
I'm going to call my daughter,
inform her about the latest news.
I'll be back.
- If you'll excuse me a moment. - Yeah.
Well, looks like you're back in Victor Newman's good graces.
Ah, I did what any doctor would do.
Former doctor.
Uh, I'll be right back.
- Hi, Daddy. - Hi, sweetheart.
How is your mother, and please tell me the truth.
Her vision, it's--it's worse.
But the nurses are giving her an IV drip
to help with the headaches.
She's just in so much pain.
The doctors think that she may need to be moved
to a hospital in Chicago where the surgeons have expertise
in the procedure that she needs.
Okay, hold it. That won't be necessary, all right?
I talked to Dr. Simmons and Nate,
and they both have arranged for Dr. Nottingham,
who's a brain surgeon, to come from New York.
She'll be here in a few hours.
He chose her. He really chose her!
I know how hard a blow this is.
Does he have any idea what this news would do to me?
To let a total stranger tell me that my husband is leaving me?
Does he not have any concern
that this would just trigger another breakdown?
We can get through this. Tell me how you're feeling.
No, I just--I just-- I just need a minute.
Okay. I'll back off.
We can go through another formal session when the time is right.
You know, Jack swore to me
that that night on the yacht meant nothing to him,
that I was the one he wanted and not her,
and now he does this?
I mean, how--how could he?
Was I always-- was I always second choice,
and did he ever want me, did he ever love me,
- or was this just a lie? - That's right.
- Don't keep it inside. - I-is this--is this how I was
when you found me? I feel like--oh, my God--
I feel like my head is spinning.
- Let it out. Let it out. - No, I can't!
- That's it. Don't repress it. - I can't, I can't--
I feel like I'm going to... oh, my God.
Oh, Laurence! Laurence, please.
Please, I need your help.
Can you...can you give me something just...
just something to take away the pain,
something to help me sleep, please?
I can give you something mild.
- Okay. - To help you rest.
Okay.
I will get you through this to the other side. I promise.
You were right to put your trust in me.
Thank you, Laurence.
Thank you so much.
You got the surgeon?
I can't believe you actually made it happen.
Well, with Dr. Simmons' and Nate's help, yes.
I'll be sure to thank them later.
You don't need to do that. That's already been done,
- all right? - Oh, Dad...
I'm so relieved.
Oh, God, things might actually be okay.
Sweetheart, there's going to be some struggle.
Anyway...how's your brother?
Um, you know, he's worried like the rest of us,
but, um, he's okay.
Seems steady.
Listen, I want you and Nicholas to sit by your mother's bedside.
- Is that clear? - Claire's still here too.
We're all keeping Mom company.
Okay. Thank you.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
- You're coming back? - Yes.
Hi. This is Kyle Abbott, Diane's son.
You left my family home earlier,
and I followed you to your house.
I saw my mother through the window.
You know, my family has been looking for her for days,
and we were told that she was in a clinic,
but that seems to be a bit of a lie.
So how 'bout you call me back
and explain what's really going on.
If not, my next call is to the police.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
It's him.
You can do this.
This is Kyle Abbott.
Uh, hi, um...
Mr. Abbott, this is Dr. Markham.
I got your message. Uh, maybe you and I should talk.
Dr. Markham. I appreciate you getting back to me so quickly.
I'm sure you can understand my concern, given what I saw.
Oh, uh, yes, but I'm calling to assure you
that you, uh, you're mistaken.
My house is set back very far from the road.
I know what I saw.
Well, it's only me at the house unless you saw my housekeeper
or my assistant... while you were lurking about.
I saw my mother. I know she's there.
Your mother is being treated at a clinic.
What clinic? Where?
I'm sorry. I'm not allowed to disclose that information
without her permission.
How convenient.
Diane has been very explicit about the fact
that she doesn't want anyone to know where she is.
I told your father this earlier.
She wants to focus on her recovery.
And I think you're lying.
So how 'bout I come to your house again,
this time with the police?
That would be foolish.
If you have nothing to hide, then what's the problem?
Perhaps we should get together, clear up any misunderstandings.
Great. I'll come to you.
Um, actually, I'm headed into town
to do some errands. Maybe we could meet somewhere.
Fine. You know Crimson Lights on Hyde Park?
I'll meet you there shortly.
Yeah. See you soon.
Wow.
Laurence.
Oh, I was just coming to check on you.
Oh, well, I tried to get some rest,
but of course, couldn't do that.
Are you leaving?
Where are you going?
I was able to reach Victoria
and she was very happy to hear the news.
That's great.
And I came back to thank you for your efforts.
Absolutely.
I'll be heading to the hospital soon,
and, Nate, if you wanna join me?
Oh, definitely.
I'll be following the surgery closely,
and I'll make sure that you get regular updates.
I appreciate it.
Victor, I really hope that Nikki will be okay.
I mean, the whole thing just reminds me of my dad
when he lost his vision.
Oh, yeah.
I do remember that.
I mean, I hope it doesn't come to that for Nikki,
but my dad got through it.
You know, he learned how to read braille
and use a walking stick.
I was really proud of him.
Neil was a good man, one of the few I trusted.
I remember well the ordeal he went through.
It gave me strength.
Let me know if there's anything I can do.
So now, if you will, say a prayer for my wife.
I have wonderful news!
The surgeon from New York can perform your surgery, Mom.
She's on her way here.
- That's amazing. - That is great.
Dr. Nowling really came through.
Actually, it was Dad, with a little help from Nate
and Stephanie Simmons.
But Dad did this for you, Mom.
I need to fill the prescription for your sedative.
I won't be long.
Well, thanks. I-I really appreciate that.
Maybe you could...
distract yourself, get a workout in downstairs.
That's a good idea. Thank you.
Diane, you can move forward through these feelings.
Forward seems pretty far away right now.
All you have to do is commit to the process,
and you've already done that.
I just...I just feel so hopeless.
I promise...
I will get you to a better, stronger place.
Do you really think you can do that?
I know we can.
I know we can get you
past this trauma that Jack caused...
and continues to inflict.
It just hurts so much.
I'm beginning to think that I would be
better off if I never had to see him again.
- That guy is slime. - Yeah, how was Dr. Markham
- on the phone? - Oh, he played it cool,
said I had it mistaken, but he seemed to
take me seriously when I mentioned the police.
Oh, I'm sure that's why he's meeting with you.
You did a great job.
I will keep him occupied as long as I can,
- give you some time. - I'm gonna get over there.
My best shot at getting on that property is when he's leaving.
He said that will be soon.
- This could work. - I'm gonna find your mother.
- I'm gonna bring her home. - All right, Dad. Dad...
be careful.
Well, I really hope that your friend
can work a miracle on Nikki.
Me too. She'll do her best.
I just have never seen Victor like that.
It really broke my heart.
Yeah. It's unusual to see Victor so vulnerable.
When those we love are in danger,
it can change our perspective.
Nikki means the world to him.
Yeah, I mean, they always find their way back to each other.
That's what true love looks like.
Victoria!
- Mom, I'm right here. - Nicholas!
- We're right here, Mom. - Mom, what's wrong?
When--when will the surgeon be here?
Soon. Daddy sent the jet for her.
It might be too late.
-What do you mean? -I can't see.
I can't see anything.
My eyesight is gone.
Next week on "The Young and the Restless."
Have you seen or heard from my dad today?
Not today, no. Has something happened?
I think he might be in real trouble.
Isn't there also a psychological term
for when you're...
developing an attachment to your therapist?
It's quite common. It can be a positive part
- of the process. - Well, then let's just say
I'm really looking forward to our next session.
-Mom's out of surgery. -How'd it go?
It's too soon to tell.
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