Mom?
Yeah.
Are you...okay?
You got quiet.
Did I?
Yeah. Kinda seems like you have
a lot on your mind.
When there's silence, I get scared.
It usually means that I'm in trouble
-or that you're upset with me. -Why would I be upset with you?
Because I'm leaving town again.
Maybe just don't remind her.
-I said I was fine. -No, I sprung the news on you,
abrupt, out of the blue.
A lot to absorb?
Maybe now it's...sinking in?
So now you expect it's time I have a different reaction?
Well, I mean, you were pretty reasonable earlier
when I told you.
You even said it was a great idea.
Well, it's been a very eventful day.
You are home, which I am so happy about that,
and you are leaving, and you know what?
I'm just trying not to guilt.
Yeah, well, do your worst. I dare you.
Okay.
Yes, I hate it.
I hate it. A little.
Or maybe a little more than that.
I'm sorry, look, I just got used to having you home.
The house is gonna feel so empty without you and Faith there.
Yeah, well, now you have Mariah back.
And I know that I'm no firstborn son,
but, you know, I'm gonna be over all the time,
probably too much, and Aria is definitely looking forward
to sleepovers with her grandma.
And Christian will come by and demand snacks,
and, of course, Dad'll be around once he's back.
When are you planning to tell your father about your plans?
I don't.
Wait--what do you mean?
I don't want Dad to know. Not while he's in rehab.
That means no one can say anything, okay?
Nothing can get in the way of Dad's recovery.
Excuse me, uh,
could you find my doctor, please?
I could, uh, use something for the cravings.
I'm kinda struggling.
Thank you.
♪♪
Grazie mille. Ciao.
Oh, my Italian is a little rusty.
It sounded good from where I'm sitting.
Thank you, Mom.
So most of my contacts are still in Florence
but I do have a few in Venice,
and I'll be sure to give you all of the information
before you and Daddy leave on your trip.
We do have some connections to Italy.
You studied in Florence
and Summer is running a company in Milan.
You should try to see her while you're there.
Well, maybe she can come visit us in Venice.
I'm just glad that you and Dad are going.
I hope that he can give you his full attention
while you're away and resist the urge to do business from afar.
Well, congratulations, Billy Boy.
For what?
I understand Cane Ashby threw you a few scraps...
...now that you lost Chancellor
and are no longer in charge of Newman Media.
And of course you would prefer I was in jail, right?
That was the purpose of naming me
in those fake AI emails?
I appreciate that. It was very sweet of you.
You conspired with Phyllis
to make a move on my company... and you failed.
Oh, no, but Phyllis did get the best of you, Victor.
Oh, yeah? I have my company back.
And you're looking for scraps
at Cane Ashby's table.
That must be--ooh--humiliating.
Begging for favors from a man
who made you look unworthy in your mother's eyes?
Don't provoke me, okay? Not today.
I get it. You're feeling pretty good about yourself, huh?
You were able to manipulate your way
into putting Phyllis back into her place,
but she did get the best of you.
And I know that's gotta haunt you.
Billy Boy...
I don't lose.
You have always been a loser.
Yeah. No, you're right.
That is familiar territory for me.
But all things considered, Victor,
my life is pretty great right now.
So not even you can get to me.
By the way, how's your mother Jill?
I mean, it must be pretty demeaning
for you to have to look for scraps
under Cane Ashby's table
when you and I damn well know
that Jill wishes that Cane were her son.
You mentioned Newman Media.
Are you proud of your little puppy dog son?
He was able to pull off quite the coup for you, huh?
Although I think it was a cheap shot going after Sally
and Spectra-Charles.
Adam made sure that my company was returned
to its rightful owner where it belongs.
And all it took was a little bullying
and a big, fat check.
I understand you don't want to upset your father,
but I do think it's a mistake to keep this from him.
I will tell him eventually, just not now.
He needs to focus on his health and getting clean.
And then when he's out, we can have that conversation.
But he's going to wonder
why you're not coming by to see him.
Well, I'll make up an excuse, you know,
that I'm busy with work, I got swamped at The Shadow Room.
Except you'll be at the one in LA, not--not here.
-Right. -Okay.
Yeah. I think there are a few holes in your plan.
Your father is gonna notice that something is off.
He'll be suspicious. And then when he does find out,
he's gonna be hurt that you kept this from him.
My mind's made up.
SIENNA: Hey.
Mariah, hey! You're home.
Yes, I-I am.
Oh, wow, how are you?
I'm good. I'm feeling better. A lot better.
Uh, still a work in progress but very much improved.
So, um, have you spoken with Tessa?
Yeah, I have. I'm actually back living at home.
SIENNA: That's great. Wow!
That's so great. Oh, God, I'm so happy for you all.
Yeah, me too. Thank you.
So I assume
Noah told you the news?
He did. I think it's a good idea for both of you.
Now we're just debating on what to...
tell my dad and when.
Well, that is your call and probably your mom's.
Sharon, if now's not a bad time,
could I speak with you privately?
How was your visit with Nick?
I'd really like to go see him myself.
I'd give it some time.
How was he?
Well, he seems fully committed to his recovery,
but he's in a fragile state.
It's hard to see him that way.
Part of me hates that we're leaving town right now.
But you'll be here for him.
Absolutely.
Guess I can worry about him in Venice as well as here.
Exactly.
[gasps]
Boy, am I glad to see you.
-No pun intended. -Oh, my goodness.
So tell me, am I a sight for sore eyes?
You said that, not me.
I'm so relieved to see that you're okay.
Kyle told me. You got your sight back.
Oh, I couldn't be happier for you.
You know, for your information, I didn't write a check.
Sally and Audra were smart enough
to hand over Newman Media to me
before they lost everything.
Yeah, it's an interesting story. I'm sure you prefer that one.
But that's not-- that's not the truth.
Of course, you just assume that everyone's gonna cower
whenever you start throwing around threats,
that they're just gonna fold
because you claim to hold all the cards.
If I were you...
I would really listen to your girlfriend Sally.
She's very good at business. You, not so much.
Yes, she is.
And you could learn a little bit of something from Adam's deal,
you know, like who to trust and who you can't trust.
You lost again.
I don't think you get it, Victor.
Your son, Adam?
He lied to you.
[chuckling]
Is everything okay?
Yeah. I just...
have a few things I wanna say to your mom.
It's nothing bad.
You sure you don't want me to stick around?
I'm positive.
Uh, would you like to go inside?
Um, Noah, um,
why don't we grab something around the corner?
-I can treat you to a drink? -Yeah. That sounds great.
I can meet you back here later?
Yeah, that works.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make things weird.
No, no. Not at all.
Can I get you something?
Uh, you know, first, I just-- I wanna say two things.
Thank you.
And I'm sorry.
Mm. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to talk to you
-outside of a hospital room. -And without bandages
on your eyes. Thank God they're gone.
She wouldn't be able to see how good I look today.
You're really okay? Are you in pain?
-Do you need to sit down? -You are fussing.
Well, the last time I saw you, you weren't allowed to walk.
And look at me today,
wandering aimlessly around Chancellor Park.
And I can actually see you do that.
Your mother's an amazing woman.
Don't I know it? I just hope the two of you
can manage to stay out of hospitals for a little while.
Yeah. I think we've both had our fill of that.
-How is Diane? -Diane's fine.
The digitalis doesn't seem to have had
any long-term effects on her.
-Oh, thank goodness. -Thank goodness. Let's hope
that the ordeals for both of our families are finally over
and that the Newmans and the Abbotts
can finally find some peace.
Kindly check your facts, okay? You're spewing nonsense.
No, I'm not. I know you didn't write the check,
but your son sure as hell did.
And it was a big one with a lot of zeroes.
It was probably even your money.
Yeah, Adam paid Sally and Audra to return Newman Media,
and he didn't want you to know about it.
-Why would he do that? -I don't know.
I mean, I don't know what that says about your relationship
that he would wanna protect himself from your wrath.
I mean, he's gotta know that you don't like
when people go behind your back.
Maybe he was looking for an "atta boy," you know, from Pops.
Ultimately, all he did was way overpay for the company.
Interesting hypothesis.
You're walking around like you scored
the biggest coup of the century
and yet Sally, a young upstart, got the better of you.
You know, Billy Boy, when all has been said and done,
if I were you, I would focus on my own circumstances, all right?
Lily made an egregious mistake when she appointed you
and Cane Ashby to run Chancellor.
Yeah, but it's Lily's company now because you gave it to her.
So she can do whatever the hell she wants.
Of course she can.
Just remember one thing.
Cane Ashby is the more competent businessman.
You're not.
But you will manage to screw things up,
and it's up to me to clean up the mess...
as always.
You have a good day, all right?
Be prepared to lose...again.
I always am.
You don't have anything to apologize for.
Oh...ha. Please, just let me-- let me say this.
Okay? I just... I really wanna thank you
for all your kindness and hospitality
that you've shown to me.
I mean, I know I'm not your favorite person.
And I know that you and Nick were really wary of me,
especially in the beginning.
Which is completely warranted, given my marriage to Matt
and my involvement with Noah, which put him in danger.
And the fact that you
allowed me to move into your house and...
the lengths you've gone to to keep me safe...
You know, and seeing how much you love your son
and how you just extended that love to me, I--
I'm never gonna forget it.
And I didn't really come from much security,
so it's kinda hard for me to trust people.
Well, the Newman world
is very different than my childhood too.
I know that it can be hard to feel accepted.
Yeah, but you did. You didn't have to accept me...
in Noah's life or yours, and you did, and I so,
so appreciate that.
Okay. And about LA--
Oh, Noah told me. It's what he wants.
Okay, I didn't ask him to come with me.
I actually tried to convince him to stay, and he--
I told him I could go alone. I don't want you to think
that I'm trying to take him away from you.
Nobody thinks that.
You know, I appreciate your honesty
and I can see how much you love Noah,
and I'm really grateful.
Maybe it makes it a little easier for me to let him go
knowing that you'll be watching him.
Oh, absolutely.
Also, he's so determined to push Matt away
now that Matt doesn't really seem to wanna leave,
I think I would feel better knowing
that they are in different towns.
Yeah, well, it probably...
would be safer.
I understand why you wanna leave.
You were Matt's victim too.
Not like you were.
But I do...I do think that I realize that I just...
It's too hard to be around him again.
That's why I just can't stay.
Feel good being back?
Yeah. I do.
I didn't know how long I would be away
or if I would ever be in a place to return.
-I never doubted you. -Thanks.
You know, if you weren't back in town,
I don't think you could have pulled me out of there.
Yeah, I was gonna say you kinda looked a little
deer-in-the-headlights.
Yeah. Mom's never been Sienna's biggest fan.
Well, maybe this is a chance for them to talk it out,
see each other's point of view?
I bet you don't miss the family drama.
I missed the family.
Drama comes with the territory.
You know? I know I needed my space,
but I also needed them too.
Sorry. Sorry, that wasn't a guilt trip or anything.
I know, I know, I know.
You must have missed Aria so much.
And Tessa.
Yeah. And the people I left behind.
You okay?
You know, I-- I've been waiting all day
for someone to try to talk me out of leaving.
Do you want me to?
It's the right decision for me.
But it's hard to leave.
Mom's...dealt with so much,
you know, and Dad...
I just feel like I'm leaving them hanging.
No. You're not.
If they really, really needed you here
they would ask you to stay.
But I haven't told my dad.
Yet.
This ordeal with Matt-- we just don't know if it's over.
Because he could turn at any moment,
-become the person he was? -Possibly.
Maybe his turnaround really is real, and then what?
We're still stuck with his face for the rest of our lives.
You know, I was ready to run the guy outta town
-and now I'm running. -Noah, you're not running.
You're making a...
a rational, sane decision to put distance between the two of you.
And I know what it's like to be haunted by a maniac, and...
I'm just sorry for everything that you went through
and I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you.
I feel the same way about you.
Jack, I really am happy that you're doing so well.
I'm relieved. Your family must be too.
Thank you, Victoria.
I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about,
and I have to get to the office, unless you want me to stay, Mom.
No, I'll be okay. You're off-duty, remember?
You'll look after her, right?
Count on it. Take care.
Have a seat.
So...
So I am curious about one thing. It's a bit of a sticky subject.
I don't wanna ruin our good moods.
Well, just spit it out, Jack.
Now that you have your eyesight back,
how are things between you and Grumpy?
[door opens]
Pop?
What's with the emergency summons? Everything all right?
I heard that, uh, Nikki got her eyesight back.
That's, uh, that's amazing news.
Yeah. It's wonderful news.
But that's not why I asked you to come by.
-Something wrong? -Well, I hear that
you paid Audra and Sally a lotta money...
...to reclaim Newman Media.
You didn't tell me about that.
You know, when I was in London
and Mom went through everything with Ian Ward,
it killed me not to be there for her.
Yeah. I went through
a lot of self-blame and guilt about Ian too.
Plus what Mom went through with Cameron
and Faith too.
I...I made a promise to myself
that I would find a way to be around more.
But then when you were struggling,
I was so consumed with what was going on with Matt Clark
that I wasn't even aware how bad things were.
I know, but a lot of that was kept from you.
Still, I wish I had been a better brother.
You're okay.
We're okay. I mean,
-it's been a rough time. -Yeah, no kidding.
But I am proud of you for making the right decision for you.
I just wish you didn't feel so much guilt about it.
Well, leaving town while my dad's in rehab
is not a great look.
Are you afraid to face him?
I just...
I don't wanna mess anything up for him.
I'm proud of you too.
All the work you've done.
And I feel better knowing that
you'll be here for Mom while I'm gone.
I'm not gonna lie.
A little--little bit insulting,
you know, I come back and then like, bam--you leave.
-Immediately? -Yeah. Not cool.
It's not cool at all!
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna miss you too.
And come visit us, please.
You and Tessa. And bring my adorable niece.
You can count on it.
You know, I just don't know what to make of this new Matt.
You know?
Seeing him this way, kind and gentle and...
charming, you know, in a genuine way
and not a dangerous one, it just...
it brings back old feelings.
For him?
It's a reminder of what I was attracted to originally.
You know, um, better, happier times.
Okay, so...
Matt, he was--he was always temperamental, right?
He was always temperamental. He was always intense.
But he never hurt me.
I mean, he lied to me. He was controlling, yeah, but...
he never physically hurt me.
Not when I knew him as Mitch.
Well, still... you were the victim
of a bad situation.
Yeah, I was. I mean, it was all lies, right?
He was pretending to be someone else.
But now he will stand in front of me
and he will be speaking, and it sounds so sincere, and...
and Noah and I, we argue about Matt
and who he really is now, what he's become.
I just--I don't know.
It's hard for any of us to know for sure.
I thought I could do it, Sharon.
I thought-- I thought I could stay here.
But now I just-- I feel this need to escape.
And I'm--listen, it's my instinct to run.
It's part of my DNA, but I just have...
this urge to go, and it is so strong.
You don't need to stay someplace where you don't feel safe,
and you don't need to justify that to me.
Yeah. I...
maybe I'd feel better if I was just going alone.
If you were going alone, Noah would be heartbroken.
You know, you're being incredibly understanding
about all of this.
Well, I know a little something about your position.
I was once not good enough for Nicholas,
especially not in his mother's eyes
when we were dating.
And then when we were married, I was in trouble.
-Yeah? -I dealt with the judgment
and the seething.
Okay, well, you never did that to me.
Well--
-[both laughing] -Okay, maybe there was
a hint of judgment--just a hint.
You know, I'm going to miss Noah, but I do see the toll
that Matt's presence has taken on the both of you.
And I resent that it seems like
he's running you both out of town, but...
you deserve to live your life on your own terms.
What about you?
How are you feeling, seeing Matt?
I...really don't know
what to make of it all, but...
I'm not going to let him get the best of me.
Or disrupt my life.
You know, I really...
I really think it might be possible
that he is as harmless
as he claims to be.
Maybe. But we don't know that for sure, do we?
No.
Oh, you guys are back.
Yeah. Did you two get a chance to talk?
We did.
Well...
Yeah, yeah, I think Sienna and I should probably go.
We have a lot to prep for the move.
Um, when are you leaving?
Day or so.
Noah, I really think you should
tell your father about your plans and don't wait.
-He needs to know. -Oh, yeah.
I-I'm with your mom on this one.
Yeah, me too.
You need to tell him the truth.
And you need to say goodbye.
Victor and I have reconciled.
And now that I have my eyes back,
I can see the disappointment in yours.
And now you're wincing.
I am listening with an open mind.
Well, he really stepped up during this whole ordeal
-with my eyes. -Well, I'd like to think
there's no question that he would.
And being together at the ranch helped.
In close proximity,
the two of you started reexamining your positions.
He has been very caring and attentive.
I could see that he's still devoted to me
and we were able to find the love that we still had again.
Nikki, you were so angry at him.
You were at your limit. You had had it with him.
Yes, that is all true.
He wouldn't see reason.
I was not willing to give him a second chance.
But somehow, we managed to bend our wills a little.
I'm almost afraid to ask this.
Do you still believe he went too far
in what he did with Patty?
Oh, absolutely. He never should have brought that woman
back into our lives.
But he would do it again in a heartbeat,
especially knowing that you would now stay with him.
Nothing has changed.
Victor is going to do what Victor is going to do,
no matter how many people he hurts, even the ones he loves.
Where are you getting this-- this information?
Son, that's irrelevant, okay?
The question is, if it's true, I mean...
how much did you pay for it and where'd you get the money?
Okay, we have Newman Media back.
Chelsea and I were fine to part with this,
but I fought to get it back...
because that's what you wanted.
I had to hear about this from Billy Boy Abbott.
Not from my own son.
Why would you believe Billy over me?
I've been around.
You're not denying the accusation.
So...
is it true or not?
-Hey. -Hey.
Thanks for seeing me. I realize this is short notice
and Mom mentioned that you didn't want too many visitors.
It's all right. Sounded important.
First, uh, how you doing?
You know, just, uh, taking it one day at a time.
Do you have news about Matt or something?
No, no. This isn't about Matt.
Well, not directly anyway.
All right. What's up?
I decided to go back to LA with Sienna.
We plan to stay there for a while,
work on The Shadow Room there.
Cool. Uh...
You guys gonna, uh, run it together?
Yeah, make sure it's in good shape.
The truth is, Sienna needed a break from being around Matt.
We both do.
I realize the timing couldn't be worse.
-Noah-- -No, no, I--
I don't wanna do anything to mess with your recovery.
Okay? I...
I feel terrible leaving Mom with Matt
living near her on the ranch, you know,
leaving Christian and you.
And so if it's too much for you, you just say so,
and I don't have to go. I'll stay.
Well, tell me, son.
How did this deal for Newman Media come about?
Did you go to Sally and conspire with her
or did she outwit you?
Sally isn't to blame for any of this.
-Hey. -Hey. Hi, Dad.
I spoke with Mom and I, um, I helped her plan out
some of the itinerary for your trip to Italy.
You and Nikki are going to Italy?
-Yeah. -I think it's gonna be
so great for you.
Thank you for giving your marriage another chance, Daddy.
I'm happy for you both.
I'm gonna take off.
Son, I'm still waiting for an answer.
And I am still waiting for some gratitude.
Okay? Why don't you just focus on the positives for once?
We have Newman Media back,
and instead of second-guessing me at every turn
why don't you just congratulate me?
We're not done with this.
Guess not.
What was that about?
NIKKI: What Victor did to you
-was unforgivable. -Yet that's exactly
what you've done-- you've forgiven him.
You know, I hate being put in the position
to choose between the two of you.
Victor is the one who made you choose--not me.
Look, I'm just trying to keep myself out of this.
Your needs come first.
-But you're hurt, Jack. -No, I'm--I'm...
I'm confused and disappointed, yes.
That man has brought more pain to your life,
more stress...
There has also been joy.
He just told me recently
that he loves me more than he hates you,
and I told him he was going to have to
accept my friendship with you, and he agreed.
He agreed to end the fight.
Well, that's good to hear, and I won't discount that.
But not completely.
But do we really trust that he's sincere?
-So you're leaving. -You know what, forget it.
I'll cancel my plans. I'll tell Sienna I can't go.
No, don't do that, son, all right? Just...
just give me a second.
I wasn't expecting to hear this.
You know, I always knew
that Sienna eventually might make her way back to LA,
and I always knew there was a chance
-that you would go with her. -Please don't blame Sienna.
I promise this was my decision.
I don't blame her.
I respect your decision.
Really?
Yeah. I mean, of course I don't want you to go.
I like having you around, you know?
I mean, you're kinda cool.
[chuckles] Thanks.
It's not permanent.
It's just what we need to do for now.
-You tell your mother this? -I did.
And she insisted I come and tell you.
-How'd she take it? -Like you.
Sad but accepting.
We just want what's best for you, dude.
-I feel bad. -Don't.
You live your life the way you want to.
You're my best friend. You know that.
You're my best friend too.
And I'm not gonna try and talk you out of this, you know?
If this is what you want...
so be it.
Thanks, Dad.
Come on, bring it in.
I promise to stay in touch.
Please just keep doing what you're doing.
-Stay the course. -I will.
And if you need anything, or Mom...
We're gonna be fine.
I love you, Dad.
I love you too.
No. Not yet. Not yet.
You don't worry about me, all right? I'm a Newman.
So are you.
Believe me, the last thing I want right now
is to focus on my hatred for Victor.
I'm recovering. Diane's recovering.
You are a medical miracle.
Well, I just wanna say that
I know you have held back with Victor in the past
for my sake, and I really appreciate that.
You're welcome.
And for the record,
I only went back with Victor because
I thought that he meant what he said about ending the feud.
I'm sorry I doubted you.
And, yes, a part of me was hoping
that you would leave him for good.
I know you love him.
I hope you can accept my decision.
I will try.
You see that bird over there?
I think that's a mourning dove.
Yeah. A symbol of peace.
That's what I want for all of us.
Peace for both our families.
Can we dare to hope it's possible?
Hate to tell you, my darling, but it seems that our suspicions
about Newman Media
are correct.
You think Adam paid for it?
Billy Boy Abbott told me
that Adam forked out a lot of money
for a company we should have gotten back for free.
So you think that Billy's telling the truth
and that Adam lied about how he got back Newman Media?
Sally, Billy has been running his mouth.
He told my dad about the deal,
and that was not part of our arrangement.
So you tell your fiancé if he's looking for a fight,
he's got one.
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