>> Victoria: I don't know what to believe anymore, Nicholas.
It can't be true, can it? >> Nick: Sounds like you're
having doubts about Ashland after all.
>> Victoria: I'm not saying that.
>> Nick: But it seems like something may have shifted.
>> Victoria: [ Sighs ] This is just all so crazy.
>> Nick: Vick, you were so certain before.
And I know you're a very analytical person.
You wouldn't do something without having good reason.
So did some new information come to light, something that made
you change your mind? >> Nate: You've left me no
choice. I have to inform Victor and
Victoria of what I've learned. >> Ashland: But you don't have
anything on me. >> Nate: Those scans that show
you've had no signs of cancer are pretty damning.
>> Ashland: You're not a radiologist.
You're not an oncologist. Maybe you're wrong.
>> Nate: There's no record of you ever even having one
chemotherapy appointment. >> Ashland: So your proof is a
lack of information. >> Nate: Look, I don't take any
pleasure in doing this, but the Newmans deserve to know the
truth. >> Ashland: I would suggest you
think long and hard before you do anything rash.
>> Nate: Are you threatening me? ♪♪
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>> Victor: I can't believe that
you blame Victoria for this entire mess.
>> Adam: She let this shark in. And she continues to defend him,
even in the face of the overwhelming evidence of his
deception. So God knows what he's gonna do
next if we don't stop him. >> Victor: Son, we all have been
manipulated one way or the other and deceived by that bastard.
Okay? And we've all been fooled by
love, haven't we? Do I need to remind you that you
were involved with a woman who accused you of attempted murder?
>> Adam: Okay, the difference is I walked away from Chelsea when
I found out what she did. And she was never a threat to
the family business. >> Victor: We all had compassion
with what you went through, including Victoria.
Kindly extend the same courtesy to her, alright?
>> Adam: Victoria deserves much better than Ashland, and I'm
very sorry that she can't see that, but since she can't, we
may all suffer from her blind loyalty, and I don't think
there's a problem in being honest about that.
>> Sally: [ Sighs ] >> Victor: Son, we all have
things we can accuse each other of.
Stop pointing fingers at Victoria.
>> Chelsea: I made some great connections in New York.
I was able to source some very unique fabrics and also find
some very promising manufacturing options, so we
might even be able to get our line out earlier than
anticipated. Isn't that great?
>> Chloe: And I -- I know it's a little ambitious, but if you're
willing to put your marketing resources behind it, then we are
excited to make the push. So what do you think?
>> Lauren: [ Sighs ] I'm sorry. I didn't hear a word you said.
>> Chloe: Oh, um...any news about Michael?
>> Lauren: [ Sighs ] Not a word. I don't know if I can take it
much longer. I promised Kevin that I wouldn't
file a missing persons report until tomorrow, but I don't know
if I can wait. I know something's wrong.
Something is definitely wrong.
>> Victoria: I have made the mistake of confiding in you
before, and you betrayed me. >> Nick: Let's not point
fingers, okay? I'm just here to listen.
>> Victoria: Why would I give you more ammunition to criticize
my husband? >> Nick: Because the way you're
talking, it makes me feel like you've learned something new.
Now, I don't want to force you into anything, Vick.
I'm just here because I love you and I will support you,
no matter what. >> Victoria: How am I supposed
to believe that, when you have outwardly and repeatedly
acknowledged that you hate my husband?
>> Nick: I'm also not here to judge anyone, but I know you and
I can see that you're struggling with something, and I get it.
I've been there, not wanting to believe that the person you love
could betray you like that. Trying to make sense of it can
tie you up into knots. It makes you want to reject
anything and everything that anybody has to say to you, to
ignore all the evidence that's staring you right in the face,
because that is what our hearts and minds do.
We can't help it. This also might be something
that you got to deal with on your own, and I get it.
So you tell me as little or as much as you want.
I'm not gonna fight you on it. I'm just here to listen, that's
it. >> Ashland: You misunderstood
me. I'm not trying to threaten you
in any way whatsoever. I'm just asking you to think
through the ramifications before you make some kind of an
accusation. For instance, do you really want
to risk your friendship with Victoria by hurting her this
way? >> Nate: I won't be the one
hurting her. >> Ashland: Nate, it pains me to
think that you're buying into this smear campaign against me.
>> Nate: This isn't a smear campaign.
It's something much worse. It's one thing to dismiss claims
from a former disgruntled doctor at that clinic, but after what I
found, I'm disgusted by what you've done.
The levels of manipulation. I can't believe I ever called
you a friend. >> Ashland: We are friends.
>> Nate: It was all a part of your scam.
I'm enraged that I was taken in like that.
>> Ashland: I wasn't conning you when I asked you to be my best
man. I wasn't working some kind of an
angle when I offered you a job. >> Nate: So what do you call it,
huh? An attempt at buying my silence?
>> Ashland: I would never hire anyone I didn't genuinely
believe in to work for my company.
The business means too much to me.
You know that. >> Nate: Right, it's so
important to you that you fake having cancer so you can get
your hand on the Newman side of it.
>> Ashland: No, that's what somebody's trying to make it
look like. I keep telling you that.
If anyone's being scammed here, it's me.
>> Nate: I can't believe you still have the gall to try to
convince me that you're the one being set up.
It's not gonna work. >> Ashland: Victoria loves me.
She believes in me. She's not going to accept this
lie, even if it does come from, well, first Victor and now
you. >> Nate: You can't just talk
your way out of this one with the Newmans.
You were never sick. And Victor's not the one to be
manipulated. >> Ashland: We're done here.
I can prove my innocence. And when I do, you're gonna wish
you never doubted me. >> Nate: Ashland.
>> Ashland: [ Sighs ] >> Nate: It's time for you to
come clean. If you don't tell them, I will.
>> Sally: [ Sighs ] Hi, Sharon.
Can I get a big cup of your strongest coffee, please?
>> Sharon: Uh, sure. So...how's your new job going?
Must be, um, very different for you being COO.
It's a lot of responsibility. >> Sally: You're right, yes.
It should be a lot of responsibility, which is why I
should be included in more closed-door meetings.
>> Sharon: Newman family closed-door meetings -- what a
surprise. >> Sally: Hey, can I...buy you a
coffee? I just would love to get your
thoughts on working with my new boss since you know him quite
well. >> Sharon: I have to admit that
I'm curious, so I suppose I could have a coffee with you.
What kind of thoughts were you looking for?
>> Sally: I just want to be the best, most supportive COO that
Adam could have hoped for, and, I don't know, I was thinking you
could give me some insight on how his mind works.
>> Sharon: You need help navigating the Newman dynamics.
>> Sally: And I get the sense that you know Adam better than
most, and you certainly have a history with the Newmans.
>> Sharon: Okay, look, here's the deal.
I will, um -- I'll have coffee with you on these conditions.
Don't expect me to praise or badmouth Adam.
And I'm certainly not going to reveal anything about my
personal past relationship with him.
Understood?
>> Sally: I'm not trying to dig into Adam's past or anything
like that. I'm honestly just trying to find
more ways to support him. You know, insight.
>> Sharon: Is that all? >> Sally: The truth is I really
like the guy, and I think he's pretty special, and too few
people seem to see that, but I know that you are someone who
does. So you can tell me to back off
if you want, but, yeah, I want to know what you think and I
hope you know I mean well. >> Sharon: Well, you're right
about one thing. I am one of the few people who
has seen the good side of Adam. I've defended him.
Sometimes to my detriment. Supporting him has not always
been a popular thing to do. >> Sally: [ Scoffs ]
Well, I don't really care about that.
In case you haven't noticed, I'm not terribly popular around here
myself. >> Sharon: Perhaps that's part
of your attraction to him. >> Sally: I'm just talking about
our working relationship. >> Sharon: So there are both
personal and professional aspects of your relationship
with Adam. >> Sally: [ Chuckles ]
It's not really relevant to this conversation.
>> Sharon: Yeah, and that makes things more difficult for you.
>> Sally: Actually, it doesn't. I just mean that I understand
people who are misunderstood, which is why I think I can be an
effective business partner for Adam.
>> Sally: Well, he must agree, since, on paper, you're not
exactly the obvious choice for the COO job.
>> Sally: Well, I'm not really having any difficulties with the
workload. But there is one piece of the
puzzle that has me stymied. Victor.
>> Sharon: Victor does hold a lot of sway over all of the
Newmans. But I doubt that you're going to
crack that code. What exactly is it that you're
concerned about? >> Sally: I'm just worried that
Adam's gonna keep making decisions based on pleasing his
father and not on what's best for himself.
>> Adam: Fine. We can debate Victoria's
culpability in this mess some other time.
The point is, we need a plan "B" to oust Ashland since she is
determined to stand by her man. >> Victor: As I told you, I sent
Nicholas to try to get through to your sister.
>> Adam: Mm-hmm. And given how receptive she was
last time Nick tried to raise red flags about the guy, do you
really think she's gonna listen now?
We need a back-up plan to the back-up plan.
And I have one. >> Victor: Hmm.
I'm listening. >> Adam: I think that we should
leak the story to the press that Ashland faked his illness to
take over control of Newman/Locke.
And this time, the story will be true because we have the
evidence to prove it. And we can just let it play out.
Okay? It is a win-win. It'll solve the problem of
Victoria blaming any of us for forcing him out of the company
or out of her life. And once the story comes out,
the negative publicity will simply drive him away.
>> Victoria: I'm sure that Dad told you his theory about how
Ashland masterminded this massive lie in order to gain
control of Newman/Locke. Has he shown you the evidence
that supposedly proves that? >> Nick: I saw the video of the
doctor from that clinic in Peru claiming that Ashland was lying
about being sick. What do you make of it?
>> Victoria: Ashland claims that it's a disgruntled former
employee. >> Nick: I'm asking what you
concluded from it, not about Ashland's explanation.
>> Victoria: Honestly, I haven't concluded much.
If Dad is right, then Ashland's love for me is false and
manipulative. And, honestly, that's a thought
that I don't even want to entertain.
Ashland, he claims that he's being slandered, but he has yet
to indicate that he is close to uncovering who's behind it.
He just keeps going back to this outlandish notion that somehow
our father is responsible. >> Nick: Really?
>> Victoria: He even went so far as to say that he thought Dad
was the one setting him up and that this has all been a part
of his grand plan to take back control of Newman/Locke.
>> Nick: And do you believe that?
>> Victoria: That seems far too easy.
It's a juvenile counter-punch. Dad thinks that Ashland created
these lies, and Ashland says that it's our father.
>> Nick: So where does that leave you?
>> Victoria: Earlier today, Dad showed me physical proof of
money being paid to one of the Peruvian doctors.
It's able to be traced back through a shell company.
One of Ashland's small radio divisions inside of
Locke Communications. You already know about this,
don't you? >> Nick: Vick, it doesn't matter
what I know or what I think. The only thing that matter is
what you think. What does the evidence say to
you? >> Elena: He lied about having
cancer? Who does that?
>> Nate: Apparently Ashland Locke.
>> Elena: It's such a senseless, horrible thing to do.
Not only did he manipulate everyone around him, but think
about the people who are actually suffering from that
awful disease. What a slap in the face.
>> Nate: Yeah, I'm shocked, too. >> Elena: Gosh, this is like
something you hear on the news, not something involving one of
our friends. >> Nate: I know.
It's -- It's got me questioning my own judgment.
>> Elena: I am so glad you told me about this.
I can't believe you've been keeping this betrayal to
yourself. This is way too much for you to
grapple with on your own. >> Nate: I didn't believe it
myself at first. That's why I kept quiet.
When Victor shared his evidence with me, that's when I had to
look into it further. >> Elena: So what did you do?
>> Nate: [ Sighs ] I accessed Ashland's medical
records. >> Elena: And?
>> Nate: I discovered that not only did Ashland's x-rays after
his heart attack show no signs of cancer, he never had even one
chemotherapy appointment at Memorial.
>> Elena: I can't wrap my head around any of this.
Why would someone pretend to be dying?
>> Nate: According to Victor, it was all an elaborate scheme to
win over Victoria and to merge their companies.
Then take control of Newman/Locke.
>> Elena: That is pure evil. >> Nate: I just told Ashland,
"I'm gonna take this to the Newmans if you don't come
clean." >> Elena: I can't imagine that
went over well. >> Nate: Well, he maintained his
innocence in between a few veiled threats that I would be
sorry if I followed through. >> Elena: Wow, that's
frightening. [ Scoffs ]
How could anyone do something like this?
>> Nate: I keep going over and over this whole thing.
Trying to figure out how this could've happened.
I wish I could believe Ashland was set up.
I mean, I called the man a friend.
I was his best man. We toasted at his wedding.
Hell, I was on the verge of changing careers just to go work
for him. >> Elena: I get it.
It's hard to accept that he was so warm and generous to us while
he was pulling a number like this.
I mean, he flew us out to Italy for his wedding.
And after all those dinners we had with him and Victoria, even
I found it hard to believe that this powerful businessman was so
friendly and down to earth. >> Nate: Turns out it was all an
act. And who better to be his allies
than two doctors? If he could fool us, he could
fool anyone. >> Elena: Except he put himself
at risk because you had access to his files, and I'm sure it
was a difficult line for you to cross.
>> Nate: I felt like I had to do it.
There was no other option. I owe it to Victoria and the
Newmans to tell them the truth. >> Elena: Well, the evidence was
overwhelming and there doesn't seem to be any doubts.
I'm just stunned at the scope of his deception.
>> Nate: That son of a bitch lied about having cancer.
>> Victor: Son, negative publicity -- what are you
talking about? What do you think this would do
to her self-esteem? >> Adam: She was barely fazed by
all the bad press Ashland had already received.
>> Victor: She wasn't even mentioned in those articles.
>> Adam: Okay, I think you're really underestimating how tough
she is. >> Victor: Do I need to remind
you what a hit she took to her self-confidence after all that
experience with J.T.? Hmm?
Took her a long time to trust her own self-judgment again.
That's the whole damn reason that I've tried to keep this
away from her. I didn't want to tell her the
truth about what Ashland was up to.
>> Adam: But it's too late for that, and finding out what the
guy has done, it doesn't even make a difference to her.
[ Scoffs ] >> Victor: She's in denial right
now. She will come to accept the
truth. >> Adam: Okay.
Well, then maybe there's a way to put out the story where she
comes out unscathed. >> Victor: That is impossible.
Once reporters find out about this, they're gonna do their own
investigation, alright? And never mind the embarrassment
to our company, when people find out that
Ashland Locke was able to deceive us all this time.
>> Adam: Okay, well, if the guy is gone, we could start to
actually repair the damage to Newman.
>> Victor: But most important, if Victoria found out that her
own family was responsible for the leaks, she would never
forgive us. We have got to find another way
to deal with this. >> Adam: [ Sighs ]
Well, I guess murder is out of the question, then.
>> Victor: Funny. >> Adam: Yeah, I know.
[ Clears throat ] It was a bad joke.
>> Victor: [ Sighs ] Let's hope and pray that your
brother Nicholas will get through to -- to your sister,
okay? >> Victoria: I hate to admit it,
Nick, but Michael's latest evidence has given me pause.
It's, um -- It's damning, and it's extremely hard to just
explain it away. >> Nick: Agreed.
How does that make you feel? >> Victoria: I'm scared,
Nicholas. >> Nick: Of what?
Of Ashland? Has he threatened you?
>> Victoria: No, no, no, no. He couldn't be more gentle and
loving, but...that's why I'm just -- I'm scared to let myself
believe that he would do this to me.
>> Nick: Look, I know that it's a frightening place to go...
emotionally. Vick, but you could do a lot of
damage to yourself just by fighting it, you know?
Give you some deep-rooted doubt or a buried sense of mistrust
that could eat away at you no matter how hard you try and
suppress it. >> Victoria: Or maybe I'm
protecting myself because...if this is true...
[ Sighs ] >> Nick: If it's true, then
what? >> Ashland: [ Groans ]
You Newmans are relentless. >> Lauren: Okay, thank you.
[ Sighs ] Kevin's gonna file a missing persons report and Rey
is going to reach out to law enforcement in Peru.
>> Chloe: Good. I'm sure that they will get to
the bottom of whatever's going on.
>> Chelsea: They will find him. Michael will be home before you
know it. >> Chloe: And I know how
nerve-wracking this is, but with Kevin and Rey putting the full
force of their resources on this, they're gonna figure out
what's going on. >> Lauren: I just wish I had
listened to my first instinct to talk Michael out of working for
Victor again. >> Chelsea: Don't blame
yourself. You never could've predicted
this would happen. >> Lauren: You know what?
I did. I knew that Michael going back
to work for Victor was going to be trouble.
And what is the first thing that Victor does for Michael?
Sends him out of the country and into what seems to be a lot of
danger and... [ Sighs ] I just -- I -- I feel
so helpless. I feel so helpless just sitting
here doing nothing. I feel like I need to get on a
plane and go to Peru.
>> "The Young and the Restless" will continue.
>> Chloe: Okay, going to Peru doesn't sound like the best
idea. I -- What would you do when you
get there? Where would you even start to
look? >> Lauren: I don't know.
But I just -- I can't bear just sitting here pretending
everything's okay and...talking about work.
>> Chloe: Okay, let's just not talk about work.
Let's talk about how resourceful and clever your husband is,
because if something is wrong, he will find a way out of it.
>> Chelsea: That's right. There's no one better at getting
himself out of challenging predicaments.
>> Chloe: Think of all the jams that he has gotten our family
out of. He is a survivor.
>> Chelsea: He can argue any side of anything.
I mean, I can attest to that. >> Lauren: He does have a silver
tongue. It's why he wins most of his
cases. >> Chloe: Exactly.
That's why Kevin is always complaining that he will never
win an argument with his brother.
>> Lauren: [ Chuckles ] It is one of his worst
qualities. He will never, ever admit that
he is wrong. Do you know, I caught him eating
the last piece of chocolate cake, and he instantly went into
a counter-argument. I call it the "offensive
defense." And by the time he was done, I
was convinced I ate the cake and the chocolate crumbs around his
mouth were my imagination. [ Laughter ]
It's just uncanny how good he is.
>> Ashland: Nick, I should have known that you'd be the next
Newman to jump on the "Let's turn Victoria against her
husband" bandwagon. First there was Victor, then
Adam, Nikki, and now you. I can hardly wait to find out
who's next. God knows, it's a deep bench.
>> Nick: When it comes to protecting our own, you're damn
right, we are relentless. But I'm not here to fight with
you. I'm here 'cause of her.
'Cause I love her and I will not allow anyone to hurt her.
Call me if you need me. >> Ashland: Your brother's glare
and demeanor cast doubt on his claim that he's here to give
friendly support to his sister. Victoria?
Are you okay? [ Cellphone rings ]
>> Nick: Hey, Dad. >> Victor: Son, I'm here with
Adam. We are anxious to find out how
things went with Victoria. >> Nick: Well, I thought I was
making some headway. The good news is Victoria
doesn't seem to believe Ashland's accusations that you
set him up in order to regain control of Newman/Locke.
But then Ashland walked in and interrupted us just as I think
I was getting her to consider the truth.
So I'm afraid I may have lost any ground that I gained.
You know what, Dad? I got to go.
I'll call you soon. >> Victor: Alright, son.
>> Adam: [ Sighs ] Can you believe the audacity of
that guy? To accuse you of being behind
this. >> Victor: He will stop at
nothing to gain control of the Newman/Locke.
He even convinced Victoria to make him co-CEO of the company.
>> Adam: Wait, Ashland is officially co-CEO?
When did that happen?
>> Victor: Ashland signed the contract making him co-CEO
yesterday. >> Adam: And when were you
planning on telling me that? >> Victor: Has it occurred to
you that I have a lot of things to deal with right now?
>> Adam: I thought we all were dealing with this as a family.
And as the CEO of Newman Media, I should've been your first
call, not Nick. >> Victor: I need to tell
Nicholas how important it was that he was trying to talk to
his sister, okay? >> Adam: I just -- I just have
to marvel at how calm and cool you're acting, even in the face
of a potential Newman crisis. >> Victor: This will blow over,
son, in the end. We'll all come out ahead.
>> Adam: After everything that has transpired, I just find your
confidence rather curious. And I need to ask you something
that has gnawing in the back of my mind.
Are the accusations against Ashland legitimate?
>> Sharon: Solving the daddy issues that any of the Newmans
have with Victor is a fool's errand.
Many have tried. There's a long list of
casualties. >> Sally: Well, I'm always up
for a challenge. And I feel like if I can
understand the dynamics a little bit more, then I can help Adam.
>> Sharon: Well, I guess on some level, I admire your honesty and
your commitment to your new boss.
As much as I've seen of Adam lately, seems like he's in a
good place. Maybe you have something to do
with that. Or maybe he's finally made peace
with his father. >> Sally: Yeah, if only that
were true, but from what I can tell, it seems like peace with
Victor is a moving target. He loves to keep Adam guessing
about where he stands. Does he trust him?
What are his motives and intentions?
He seems to be a master at keeping Adam guessing.
>> Sharon: There are two things that Adam needs more than
anything else -- committed love from his father and a feeling of
harmony with him. >> Sally: Well, I'm just worried
that he may never be able to find that harmony because he
does not see himself as an equal to Victor.
He's still the son trying to impress his old man.
>> Sharon: That has always been Adam's Achilles' hell, from the
day he came to Genoa City. >> Sally: Well, I am trying to
break him of that. >> Sharon: Well, good luck.
>> Sally: Seems like my time is up.
Thank you very much for the talk, Sharon.
It helped. Just gonna grab a cup of coffee
to go and head back to the office.
>> Nick: What was that about? >> Nate: I just can't believe it
got to this point. Why didn't I see something like
this coming? In all the time I spent with
Ashland, I should've figured out something was off.
>> Elena: I don't think anyone thought for a second anything
like this was going on. >> Nate: Oh, and I -- I realize
now that I was actually coaching him.
I was helping him accurately portray his symptoms while he
was so-called undergoing treatment.
Why did I take him at his word? >> Elena: None of this is your
fault. You were Ashland's friend, not
his doctor. You never officially consulted
on his case. You only weighed in with your
advice. Why in the world would you think
to question or double-check his test results or his claims that
he had terminal cancer? >> Nate: I was too trusting.
This billionaire who barely knows me asks me his best man,
then offers me a job? And I never notice something was
off? >> Elena: Look, I'm not gonna
let you do this. And I can't tell you what you
should do, but if it were me, no matter how I figured out the
information, I would feel compelled to take everything I
knew straight to Victoria. >> Nate: Well, that was my
initial plan, to take this to the Newmans.
But this could -- this could crush Victoria.
And I hate to be the bearer of this news.
And I also got to consider if Ashland is vicious enough to do
something like this, what else could he do?
>> Lauren: Thank you for distracting me, guys, and for
reminding me of Michael's strengths.
>> Chloe: Your husband is one strong, shrewd man.
He'll find a way out of this. He always has, he always will.
I am certain of it. >> Sally: Sorry to interrupt.
I couldn't help but overhear enough of your conversation to
know that you're talking about Michael.
If it makes you feel any better, I happen to know that Victor has
people actively searching for your husband in Peru.
>> Chelsea: I didn't realize that becoming COO would put you
in the loop on business that doesn't involve Newman Media.
>> Sally: Well, I'm getting to know Victor pretty well.
And if there's one thing he's good at, it's harnessing all of
his resources to solve any problem he puts his mind to.
>> Lauren: Well, thank you for that information, Sally.
I'm very grateful that everything's being done to find
my husband, but I don't exactly find that very reassuring.
>> Sally: Well, I thought you would want to hear what's going
on. >> Lauren: Oh, no, I'm glad you
told me. But thanks to you, I now realize
that Victor wasn't being truthful with me when he told me
that Michael was fine and that he wouldn't let anything happen
to him. Now I'm even more worried
because Victor is now concerned.
>> Lauren: Alright, I better go check in with Kevin and tell him
what I just learned about Victor.
If you'll excuse me. >> Sally: Look, I'm sorry if I
upset Lauren. I was just trying to help.
If it was your husband, wouldn't you want to know?
>> Chelsea: We had just calmed her down.
Leave it to you to stir things up again.
>> Chloe: Okay, I'm sure that you didn't mean any harm, Sally.
And frankly, you're right, Lauren should know that Victor
is looking for Michael, but she is understandably on edge.
>> Sally: Of course. I mean, the last thing I wanted
to do was make things worse. You know...I was really hoping
that maybe we could hit the reset button and put the past
aside. Chloe, I really miss your
friendship. And, Chelsea, I am sorry that we
got off on the wrong foot, but maybe now that we are not in
direct competition with each other on a daily basis, we can
find some sort of truce. >> Chelsea: I doubt we'll ever
be best friends. >> Sally: Okay.
Maybe tolerant acquaintances? >> Chelsea: I suppose I could
let bygones be bygones. >> Sharon: Sally wanted some
insight into the Victor/Adam dynamic.
>> Nick: Oh, well, if you figure that out, let me know, too.
>> Sharon: So you seem no better off than the last time I saw
you. Any updates on the Victoria and
Ashland situation? >> Nick: I was just with Vick.
I feel like she was this close to admitting all of her doubts
about Ashland in the face of all the mounting evidence against
him, but she just couldn't quite get there.
>> Sharon: Well, I understand. It's got to be really hard to
accept that the man that you loved would do something so
duplicitous and play with your heart like that.
>> Nick: He's really got his hooks in her.
She can't seem to break away from him.
>> Sharon: If the evidence you have is as strong as you say it
is, it'll only be a matter of time.
She'll come to her senses. But you said you weren't gonna
get involved. >> Nick: I don't know.
The more I look at it, the more I realize I can't walk away.
>> Sharon: I'm glad you're doing everything you can for your
sister. >> Nick: If Victoria can't open
her eyes to who the man she married really is, the family's
gonna have to come up with a plan to get him out of her life
for good. >> Victor: What makes you
suddenly doubt all of the evidence against Ashland Locke?
>> Adam: I just think the news that Ashland's now co-CEO adds
new weight to his claim. I mean, could it be true that
all of this was part of your master plan to regain control of
Newman/Locke? [ Knock on door ]
>> Nate: Gentlemen. >> Victor: Nate, come in.
>> Nate: I hope I'm not interrupting, but I have
something I think you should hear.
>> Victor: And what is that? >> Nate: I have that smoking gun
you were looking for. ♪♪
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