Victoria!
Thank you for coming.
I love a good business deal. How could I stay away?
Oh, there's no deal yet.
Oh, but there will be.
Otherwise, you wouldn't have reached out.
But you did call, which means you've decided
that you love my idea.
Well, hold on. Your idea?
You're not gonna get territorial on me, are you?
About provable facts? No, no, never.
Go on. Your idea.
Yes. So you and Audra came up with a so-so plan
for a viral competition
using Vibrante versus Jabot Cosmetics.
My plan expands on that plan and takes it to the next level.
If it happens.
Did you call me here to turn me down?
Because that would be very rude. I'm a busy person, Kyle.
[laughs] I asked you here so we could discuss it some more,
revisiting what Audra...
[whispering] and I started.
-But you never finished. -Well, there were some
extenuating circumstances in France,
but, yes, the whole thing was pretty much a failure.
Oh, come on. Can you just say you're on board already?
I will say that us giving it a shot...
-has some upside. -You're intrigued.
I accessed the possibilities and, yes,
I'm definitely interested.
You're just being coy.
I think all of that means that you have spoken with Jack
and it's all systems go.
You're half right.
♪♪
VICTOR: You look good.
I'm glad you asked me to come by.
Yeah, I, uh...
You know, I asked Mom to see if you could come tomorrow.
I guess I got antsy and was really hoping
you could come today.
Anything you need, anything specific?
I just need my dad.
My boy, I needed you too, needed to see you too, okay?
It's not...[clears throat]
easy asking people to come and visit me, you know?
I thought that I could just get through this on my own.
You know, do the work, get clean, come home.
I don't want anyone to see me like this.
Like what?
Like this.
You're my son.
I don't give a damn where you are...
here, at home.
You're my son.
Yeah, I know, there's no evidence
that anyone at Chancellor repaid the loan,
but we have to keep looking.
Well, no, I'm still trying to make a deal with the Abbotts,
but if it gets rejected, we have to be ready
to take things to the next stage.
No. Billy Abbott is not getting Chancellor without a fight.
[knock on door]
Bye.
Jack, hi. Come on in.
Thank you. I hope you don't mind my just stopping by.
It just seemed like kind of a conversation
that we should have in private.
Yeah, no, that's fine, if that means
you're gonna accept my offer-- pay back the loan,
with interest, within reason, of course.
You have gone to great lengths to avoid this becoming
an all-out war between the Abbotts and yourself,
and for that I am eternally grateful,
and you have my respect.
But I'm afraid I'm here to tell you my answer is no.
LILY: I gotta say, I'm surprised,
'cause I really thought that settling the loan
would be the least disruptive option.
For you, I have no doubt. For my family,
a different story.
So what are you saying, Jack? Are you saying that the Abbotts
are gonna go to war for Chancellor?
You're gonna take it from me and give it to Billy?
That's not what I'm saying at all.
I can't even speak for my sisters.
But on the face of it, it's pretty simple.
There was a contract. The debt was not repaid.
Chancellor, as a whole, served as collateral,
and, by the agreement set up by Phillip and my father...
the Abbott family has a legitimate claim
on Chancellor Industries.
Okay, well, you're talking contracts and numbers
and I'm talking about human beings.
As am I. My father was very fond of Katherine.
I have no doubt in my mind
he would have done anything he could for her.
What, you're saying he might have written off the loan?
I could certainly see him doing that, but here's the problem.
If they, together, agreed to do that,
why not just tear up the agreement?
I mean, leave verification.
I don't know, Jack. We can't really ask John Abbott now,
-can we? -No, we can't.
Okay, what are you saying?
Are you for me having the company or against it?
Lily, as fond as I am of you, as much as I respect you,
this isn't about you-- not for me.
This is about Abbott family unity,
something that means the world to me.
I am already putting that in jeopardy by staying out of this.
But that's as far as I will go.
You and Billy are going to have to work this out yourselves.
Even though you're the head of the family?
My siblings and I all have our roles.
I happen to have been the firstborn.
Well, I really thought
you and I could have resolved this together.
Lily, it was a valiant effort.
I have to step back.
But before I do that,
would you allow me to share with you one more thought?
-You like this. -Like what?
Calling me here. Making me guess.
Like just now--"I'm half right"? You could just
come out and say it, but you want me to ask.
I haven't spoken with my father,
and I suspect you haven't spoken with yours.
My father has enough on his plate.
Well, then we tell them when the time is right.
Both men'll probably be on board once we get enough hits,
likes, everything else... hell, they'll probably
take credit for it since they originated
the Abbott/Newman rivalry.
Well, why don't you just tell Jack now if you're so confident?
My parents are about to go on a much-needed vacation--
surf, sun, mai tais--
not weighing in on marketing decisions.
That's my story: I can pull the trigger.
-Can you? -I've looked into
what it would take to revive Vibrante as a part of Newman,
and the numbers look good.
I'm not surprised. I mean, Audra's a piece of work,
but she knows her stuff.
We do have some tweaks that we need to make,
but we should be up and running fairly quickly.
Are we waiting for a product rollout, or do we move now?
Now, of course. Build anticipation.
Yeah. That is half the fun.
The trick is making the anticipation pay off.
Oh, I think we have that covered.
There is no doubt in my mind.
Mine either. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here.
You know, this really is gonna open some doors.
Dad, I know how much you love me.
I know how much you count on me, and I let you down.
Son, I could never be disappointed in you.
You know, everybody was telling me
that I left the hospital too soon
and I was pushing too hard.
I needed to admit what was happening much sooner
and get the help that I needed.
I made so many mistakes,
mistakes that are so hard to come back from.
-Son-- -But when I look at you
in your eye, all I do is feel shame.
I don't want you to say that,
and I don't ever want you to feel that.
If I was too hard on you when you grew up--
maybe I was--that's on me.
You weren't.
But, Dad, you never would have let this happen to you.
Son, "There, but for the grace of God, go I."
And so many others I know.
Don't you feel this way. You didn't want this.
I hate it.
I know you do.
You know, this is very, very difficult for...you.
I understand that.
For all of us.
I just want you to know I'm your father.
I'm in your corner.
You will never do this alone. We'll win this together.
Do you understand that?
Yeah.
You're a Newman.
And together, we will fight this.
Well, if anyone understands my situation, it's probably you,
'cause you fought for Jabot for many years,
so, sure, I would love to hear your thoughts.
Offering to repay the loan was a logical move--
logical for someone who suspects
it was never paid off to begin with.
And, by extension,
someone who believes that the Abbotts have a rightful claim
to Chancellor.
Well, that's an assumption on your part.
Fair enough. That reality
should guide your every choice from here on.
You know who you're dealing with.
You know what Billy's like. He's stubborn. He's emotional.
He's obsessive.
And in this case, he holds the winning hand.
We don't know who's gonna win or lose until it's over.
Lily, please don't tell me
you're as stubborn as my brother.
How long do you wanna watch this play out?
I mean, to keep Chancellor, as long as it takes.
-At what cost? -I don't know, Jack.
I guess we'll find out. Unless Billy changes his mind,
'cause I definitely am not changing mine.
Please just ask yourself one question.
Would it be the end of the world
if you ended this right now,
gave Billy this win?
Think about it. I'll, uh...
I'll show myself out.
[sighs] I'm not sure what I was expecting you to say.
Son, I'll say it again and again.
I couldn't be prouder of you.
Don't say that to me. I don't want you telling me
you're proud of me right now.
Now, how long have you known me?
No one tells me what I say or cannot say.
Yeah. My mistake. Sorry.
I know this is a real struggle for you.
But, you know, your mother...
was an example to many people,
and you will be an example to many people
by never giving up.
Yeah.
I don't know, uh, how much Sharon told you
about what happened the night I called
and asked her to come and pick me up at the motel.
Tell me.
There was a...
a woman with me, and she almost died.
But I was able to help her.
And then I, uh, I came back here
and then that same woman showed up here and...
went to a meeting and then she took off.
Oh. That's too bad.
Yeah, but then she came back and, uh...
checked herself into the program.
Well, that's good.
Yeah.
She told me that it was something that I said to her
that helped her make that decision.
And I guess...
you know, for a brief moment, I kinda felt like the old me.
What did you say to her?
I just told her, you know, that we were gonna
be there for each other, spend a lot of time together, and...
do whatever it takes-- we'd go to Group
and classes, meetings, whatever she needs,
but we will get through it together.
So does that mean you're becoming close?
What are you talking about? What doors would be opening?
There was a glint in your eye.
-I glinted? -About doors opening.
Let's say we do this friendly corporate competition.
Oh, since it was my pitch, yes, let's--let's say we do.
We get eyeballs, we sell units.
Lots of units, which opens doors to higher sales.
Well, any sales for Vibrante.
Are you trying to take credit
for my company's success already?
We open doors to more customers
which leads to more PR ventures in the future.
Door after door.
After door. Got it.
So what's the plan now?
We decide on a short list of celebrities to reach out to
about judging the products.
We get them on board, get a timeline for the campaign.
Someone who isn't Aristotle Dumas?
You mean the guy who didn't even really exist
who caused chaos wherever he went
and was a world-class thief? Yes, not him.
Well, I do have a concern.
Oh. Well, then, we should talk about it.
I mean, it's a big one. Jabot is...
a very well-established company. Vibrante is not.
So your products versus our products...
your company may be DOA when Jabot's products destroy yours.
-Are you willing to risk that? -Do you mean the products
developed by Newman Cosmetics before I sold it to you?
Mm. Doesn't ring a bell.
Oh, well, I'd be happy to school you on company history anytime.
[laughs] Well, I think I am remembering something.
-Oh, I thought you might. -Yeah, what is that? Um...
Oh, right! Our signature foundation.
You're wearing it right now.
I'd be happy to take it off.
And never wear it again?
Is that your offer?
Victoria, did we have an appointment on the books?
Jack, hi. Diane. No, actually. I just came by to see Kyle.
And I was in here when she arrived.
You came by to see Kyle. How interesting. What--what for?
If I may.
Uh, by all means.
As much as I would love to tell you everything...
Clearly not.
This is a need-to-know for now
and, considering you're about to go on vacation...
You feel we don't need to know.
Uh, Kyle, is this something we would cancel our plans for?
No. Not at all. You have my word.
In fact, it's something to look forward to
after you have had time to relax.
Does this have something to do with Newman Enterprises?
You do not need to answer that.
VICTORIA: I will defer to your colleague on that decision.
Consider this an experiment in letting go.
I have Jabot covered, so go.
And have a wonderful time.
-I'm sorry. I don't understand-- -Your mother is thrilled
you can take over here so that we can enjoy ourselves.
That's what I like to hear.
Victoria, I gave your mother
my word that I would be there for Nicholas.
That doesn't change. We will be back in time
for whenever he does sign out of the facility.
And he is under no obligation to use me as his sponsor.
We are so grateful to you, Jack, truly.
"We"? Does that include Victor?
Oh, my father's still a little resistant to the idea.
That comes as a surprise to no one here.
Well, we're trying to get him to understand
-if not fully approve of it. -Well, of course
he won't understand, because that would mean that Victor
has to put someone else's needs ahead of his own ego.
So I wish you and your family good luck with that.
Dad, I wouldn't, uh,
call us close, I mean...
I don't even know her last name.
But you've gone through something very dramatic together
so that obviously gets you closer to each other, you know.
Will that be a problem?
You're asking if it's... too intense?
Yeah.
Dad, everything in this place can be intense.
I'm with all these people, these strangers,
and I gotta hear about all their worst moments and...
admit to my own.
Does that bother you?
I actually like having her here, you know?
I like her. She's smart. She's funny.
We laugh together.
Most importantly, she doesn't wallow, you know,
which is real easy to do in a place like this.
She wants what I want.
That's to get clean. To beat this.
Do you think she has a chance to make it?
You worried she's gonna drag me down?
Yeah.
Look, in here we are responsible for our own recoveries.
And I get why you're asking.
Wasn't that long ago she OD'd right in front of me.
Which was... absolutely awful to watch.
It really makes me understand what I put you
and the rest of the family through,
and I absolutely hate that I did that. But...
don't worry, all right? This is not some...
shame spiral.
Well, keep that up.
Don't you go down that rabbit hole, okay?
You know, the other residents, you know, we...
we hang out, we shoot the breeze.
We confide in one another.
But doing the work is up to ourselves.
I have to do that, otherwise I risk screwing everything up
and not being able to come home,
and I want that more than anything.
-And then you will. -Yeah.
That's the plan.
I've gone through some rough times in my life.
But seeing my boy in here...
It's very hard.
I'm so damn proud of you, okay?
If you need anything from any of us,
let us know, all right?
I will.
Come here.
You're my boy, and I'm proud of you.
All right? And you will work on this.
Right?
I love you, Dad.
[phone rings]
Yes, Billy. How can I help you?
I'm glad you asked. I think it's time
we get our attorneys together.
To discuss what?
Come on, Lily. Let's not drag this out, okay?
Neither one of us wanna waste time or energy on a lawsuit.
Well, you know, sometimes when two sides aren't in agreement,
a lawsuit is what's needed, so if you wanna file one
against Chancellor and me, that's fine.
I don't wanna drag this out, okay? That's not happening.
This can be a very clean, simple transfer of ownership.
We can talk about the public spin if you like,
but it doesn't have to be ugly.
Well, I would hope not.
Good, so are we doing this?
You know I don't wanna drag this out either, right?
Great.
But I don't think that lawyers are needed yet.
-Come on, Lily. -Look.
Why don't you meet me one on one?
-That's all I'm asking. -Oh, you wanna meet in person
so you can tell me how unfair I'm being?
Let me be straight with you-- the only thing unfair
is Chancellor being run by anyone but an Abbott.
I will not lecture you. I promise.
Do we really have to do this?
Would it really be that terrible?
That's a coin toss.
Then meet with me and let's find out.
LILY: It's open.
You sure? I could be anyone.
Isn't that something?
Well, you can blame yourself. You got me hooked.
Hooked, as in this is a regular occurrence?
Is that so impossible?
I think that thing was collecting dust in the closet
and you pulled it out, knowing that I was gonna walk in,
see you holding a putter,
and I was gonna remember the good old days.
The good old days when we were working together?
-Those good old days? -Yeah. Those are the ones.
Yeah, when Jill basically hired me to keep you in check,
stop you from buying yachts?
And everything that happened after.
And everything that happened after that.
Can't remember one part without the other.
We were a team.
You suggesting we share Chancellor?
Oh, God, no. That would never work.
No, it wouldn't.
So what's this all about?
Because I'd like to get this handled.
Clean transfer of ownership.
Of course, if you wanna make one last pitch, then I'm here,
so let's hear it.
My father is devoted to Nicholas and his recovery,
regardless of his other actions.
I think we can all agree on that.
Regardless? Really? And how easy it is
to ignore those other actions when they don't affect you.
-Diane-- -If you'll excuse us, we have
-somewhere we have to be. -We do?
We have to pack our bathing suits.
Oh, I see. You're being charming to distract me.
It's time to forget that Victor even exists.
DIANE: Oh, I'm sorry. Who?
-Precisely. -All right, Kyle.
We are on our way. The jet is waiting,
and you're in charge.
Three of my favorite words.
Get me out of here before he starts talking business.
DIANE: Oh, no, no, no, no,
because I'm ready to go, and I'm taking you with me.
Okay. Goodbye. Take it to an island.
Victoria, so nice to see you.
Kyle, forget our phone numbers unless it's an emergency.
That's the plan.
I will see you soon, but not too soon.
JACK: Off we go!
-They are so in love. -Ha ha ha.
It's a bit much at times, but it's better than the alternative
when my mom wouldn't be in the same room as my father.
Well, it's wonderful that they've been able
to find their way past all of that.
Almost being murdered puts things into perspective.
That was awful. I would never imply otherwise.
Shouldn't have happened. Patty shouldn't have happened.
But we're on the other side of it, and...
I plan to take my parents' example
and focus on what's next.
Hey.
So this is really interesting.
Here's what I figured out about, you know, puzzles.
Everybody in this joint's got sort of their own technique.
In the beginning, I thought and assumed
that I was like, you know, just a free-wheeler.
But then I pivoted. You understand that?
Became an edge guy. Gotta get those straight lines.
Figure out your perimeter.
I never really was much of a puzzle guy.
You know, you do 'em with your family
during like the holidays or something, but...
kinda boring.
But puzzles are a very big part of this place.
You know? You sit down here like every day.
People come in,
they maybe put a couple pieces in,
drop a couple comments.
[snaps, whispers] Boom!
Or they sit down
and they contribute.
Then you find out some people just put puzzles together
by grouping all the colors together,
which is absolutely nuts.
Makes no sense to me.
I don't know if you could tell or not,
but this was a cry for help.
I could use some assistance.
Or...
Marie? Or...
we could just talk.
My husband's filing for divorce.
Yeah. His lawyer reached out. He has a lawyer.
And he's made all these plans, you know, without me,
not a word, just did everything behind my back.
And granted, I've done some things, you know,
behind his back.
But a lawyer?
Like, I don't know, is that who I'm supposed to talk to now?
Do I have to get a lawyer?
Wait. Okay, so I have to pay for this place.
I have to pay for a lawyer.
I have to pay for falling in love with the wrong guy
like an idiot, and I just keep having to pay for mistake
after mistake after mistake, and I know, I don't wanna hear it,
everybody has to pay for their mistakes.
But come on.
All at once?
You know, he waited. Yeah.
Till I checked myself in here.
He wanted to make sure I was trapped.
So listen, um...
I got frisked when I came in here.
You did too, right?
Yeah. It's part of the intake.
Right. So that means that sometimes
people come in here with drugs and they get confiscated.
Well, they gotta keep that stuff somewhere.
Or maybe somebody has 'em
and they sneak 'em in and they don't get confiscated?
Yeah. I don't really know what you're saying.
What I'm saying is that there are drugs
somewhere in this place.
And I'm gonna find 'em.
Will you help me?
This isn't packing.
There's time for that.
The slacking off has begun.
Our vacation has officially started.
This is not slacking at all.
This is enjoying our time together.
We shouldn't have even gone by the office.
Well, we had to stop by and see Kyle.
And his guest. Can you believe Victoria's never-ending defense
-of-- -Ah, don't even say the name.
"Regardless of his other actions"?
What does she mean, like inflicting Patty upon us
and the two of us almost dying as a result?
We are not going there now. We're on our way to paradise!
We're gonna leave all of that behind us.
I am curious about one thing, though.
What is that?
What do you think Kyle and Victoria are cooking up?
In your last viral plan, you chose a man to be the judge.
And not just any man.
The guy turned out to be a complete and total disaster.
Does that mean you think a woman should judge this time?
I think it's something to consider.
You know, there's arguments to be made either way.
Everyone wants to know
what brand a gorgeous, confident woman uses
and they trust the opinion of someone
who actually uses the product.
But a cute guy in the campaign,
that is, uh, very appealing as well, obviously.
If I recall correctly,
you had your own social media moment
with, um, with sunscreen?
Ah, yes. That moment.
Yes, that was quite the wardrobe malfunction--
you in your birthday suit.
Was it though? A wardrobe malfunction?
Was it planned?
Who knows?
I assumed you would.
It's funny--I don't recall.
Convenient.
I do find it interesting that you remember.
Must have been an effective campaign.
Well, let's just see if you can repeat that performance.
I mean the success of it.
You ain't seen nothin' yet.
It's lucky timing with you being in charge
and Jack and Diane almost far away from here.
Why, do you think I'm gonna go mad with power?
Well, given that you just admitted
that you have a history of going rogue...
But this is a partnership between the two of us.
By definition, that means you will be consulted.
-Can I get that in writing? -[laughs]
I have a better idea.
-Are we gonna drink to this? -Oh...
to...
a very important moment...
...in Abbott/Newman relations.
Well, that's worth toasting.
Let's, uh, let's take a minute.
No. No, I don't have a minute.
If you're not gonna help me,
-I'm just gonna find-- -Hey, hey, stop. Stop.
Just...stop.
Just walk me through this.
Through what? I already told you.
Okay, so you think
that there are drugs on the premises.
Of course there are.
And where do you think they are?
I don't know. Maybe that office?
Like in a safe or a lockbox.
So you and I would have to go and hunt them down.
Right. Yeah. Or--or we could just ask somebody.
You know, like maybe some guy in security has his own stash.
Come on. Hypocrites need jobs too.
Why do you wanna get high?
Because I told you my husband is divorcing me.
Okay. So you wanna stay together?
-No, I didn't say that. -Okay.
Then you want to get divorced.
It's complicated, you know? He's gonna file
and he's gonna say that his wife is an addict
and he's not gonna say all of the many things that he has done
or the way that he treats me or the things that he says.
He's just gonna make it all my fault.
And that'll make you feel how?
Like a failure, you know?
Again. Always.
Yeah.
I've been there.
When? When have you ever failed at anything?
Oh, well, I am a multi-divorced
drug addict.
I happen to really suck at puzzles.
Oh, okay, so we're gonna be-- we're gonna be funny now?
-That's what we're gonna do? -I mean, if we're laughing,
then, yeah, I'm funny.
Look.
I really, really understand the need to...
get some relief.
Great. Thank you. So you're gonna help me.
I'm not gonna do that.
See? We can take turns, right?
No coughing or sneezing in other people's back strokes?
-Nope. That's the worst. -Yeah, it is.
You know Jack is really in your corner, right?
So you're talking to my brother about this instead of me?
How did that workaround play for you?
No, I was just saying I'd pay back the loan with interest
and consider the agreement concluded.
-Pay back Jack? -No, pay back the Abbott family.
And what did my brother say to that?
He told me that it's between you and me.
So if he didn't care about you,
he would have just accepted my offer.
So if you're offering, you're admitting that...
the Abbott family is entitled to Chancellor Industries.
Or I wanted to avoid a messy fight.
I don't think so, Lily.
You know I'm right, okay?
So let's just make this clean. Transfer of ownership.
You have Winters. I run Chancellor.
We both get on with our lives.
[sighs]
-You mad at me now? -Well, I'm not happy with you.
Marie, listen to me. Scoring is not gonna make it better.
It's not like it could get any worse.
I don't know about that.
The motel seems like it was way worse than this.
No, no, no, 'cause I wasn't careful, you know?
I wasn't thinking.
Okay. So this is you being rational.
Don't do that. Don't you judge me.
That's not what I'm trying to do.
Why don't you go back to your puzzle and your edges?
Yeah. What's your plan?
Just gonna walk around this joint
asking people for drugs?
-And? So? -I'd really prefer it
-if you didn't do that. -Oh.
Okay, well, then, the urge has passed.
I'm not gonna help you find drugs.
Not gonna watch you do 'em. Not gonna watch you get high.
Because you know what could happen?
I might tell myself, "Come on, one more time."
What could that hurt? It'll hurt everything.
I cannot waste one more second in this place.
I will not delay my recovery for anything.
I need to get home to my kids and to my life.
I don't have a life to get back to.
I got nobody.
I would love to know what Kyle and Victoria are planning.
It can't be about Claire. That ship has already sailed.
Well, it was at the office...I'm guessing it's about business.
Newman and Jabot? No.
Anytime the two companies have tried to
work together in the past it's been a nightmare.
And Kyle knows that, and he knows how we'd feel about it.
I have every faith in Kyle.
Whatever it is, he clearly wants to keep it under wraps.
Well, I have faith in Kyle too.
But Victoria is her father's daughter,
and I don't trust her--at all.
Can you imagine if my father saw us right now?
[laughs] Victor would try to punt me out the window.
I can't remember the last time my father disowned me,
but it's been a while. I'm probably due.
To driving Victor crazy.
Unless you can't drink to that.
As someone once famously said,
"You ain't seen nothin' yet."
This is gonna be fun.
I care about Chancellor, and I have for a long time.
So this is a contest on who cares more?
-I'm invested, Billy. -No, you're not.
If you're invested, you wouldn't have put Cane in charge,
and don't even start with this whole thing about
this is what Katherine wanted.
Okay, I won't. If you do something for me.
Like you're in a position to bargain?
No, it's more of just a polite request.
So why am I the one jumping through hoops when you
just admitted that Chancellor Industries belongs to my family?
Because you know I can drag this out, right?
You know that's true.
So if you want me to walk away with a smile...
Okay. Tell me how we end this.
I want you to convince me
that you're the best person to run Chancellor.
Not me, not Cane, but you.
If you convince me, I will surrender.
There'll be no lawyers and no lawsuits.
I want you to prove that you deserve to run Chancellor.
But I will promise you, it is not gonna be an easy sell.
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