1 00:00:01,835 --> 00:00:02,669 >> Esther: There you go. 2 00:00:02,736 --> 00:00:04,404 >> Woman: Thank you. 3 00:00:04,471 --> 00:00:05,572 >> Esther: Welcome. 4 00:00:05,638 --> 00:00:07,407 Oh, welcome. 5 00:00:07,474 --> 00:00:11,811 Oh, and congratulations to the new co-CEO of Jabot. 6 00:00:11,878 --> 00:00:12,979 >> Diane: You heard about that? 7 00:00:13,046 --> 00:00:15,482 >> Esther: Yeah, a little birdie may have told me. 8 00:00:15,548 --> 00:00:16,549 You wear it well. 9 00:00:16,616 --> 00:00:18,518 >> Diane: Oh, well, thank you very much. 10 00:00:18,585 --> 00:00:19,919 >> Esther: So what can I get you? 11 00:00:19,986 --> 00:00:23,323 I can put some sprinkles on top, and I can probably find a candle 12 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:23,990 around here somewhere. 13 00:00:24,057 --> 00:00:24,891 >> Diane: Oh, no, no. 14 00:00:24,958 --> 00:00:26,159 There's no time for celebrating. 15 00:00:26,226 --> 00:00:28,862 Now is when the challenge begins, proving to everybody 16 00:00:28,928 --> 00:00:30,163 that I deserve the promotion. 17 00:00:30,230 --> 00:00:32,132 I'm just gearing up for a late night at the office. 18 00:00:32,198 --> 00:00:34,868 >> Esther: Well, you do it with the loveliest of smiles. 19 00:00:34,934 --> 00:00:35,869 >> Diane: Well, thank you. 20 00:00:35,935 --> 00:00:37,437 Working late is easier when you're doing it 21 00:00:37,504 --> 00:00:38,338 with the people you love. 22 00:00:38,405 --> 00:00:40,140 >> Esther: You're so right. 23 00:00:40,206 --> 00:00:43,576 You do what you love with the people you love, 24 00:00:43,643 --> 00:00:45,311 then the people love what you make. 25 00:00:45,378 --> 00:00:47,747 And it's just one big, giant love circle. 26 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:52,152 [ both laugh ] Oh, Nikki. Hi. 27 00:00:52,218 --> 00:00:55,822 >> Nikki: Good to see you, Esther. Diane. 28 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:58,191 >> Esther: Nikki, I-- I'll be right with you. 29 00:00:58,258 --> 00:01:00,860 Okay, I have some cookies coming out of the oven, 30 00:01:00,927 --> 00:01:03,062 so I'm just going to make a little box for you. 31 00:01:03,129 --> 00:01:04,731 >> Diane: It's really not necessary. 32 00:01:04,798 --> 00:01:05,865 >> Esther: Humor me, please. 33 00:01:05,932 --> 00:01:06,533 >> Diane: Okay. 34 00:01:06,599 --> 00:01:07,600 >> Esther: I'll be right back. 35 00:01:07,667 --> 00:01:10,703 >> Diane: All right. 36 00:01:10,770 --> 00:01:12,705 Nikki. 37 00:01:12,772 --> 00:01:15,375 How are you? 38 00:01:15,442 --> 00:01:18,077 >> Nikki: You know exactly how I am, Diane, 39 00:01:18,144 --> 00:01:20,413 so there is no need for you to pretend that Jack 40 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:21,915 didn't tell you everything. 41 00:01:21,981 --> 00:01:25,051 And no, I don't think I will let you test my tea 42 00:01:25,118 --> 00:01:27,320 to see if it's spiked. 43 00:01:27,387 --> 00:01:31,291 You may know the truth, but it's still none of your business. 44 00:01:31,357 --> 00:01:32,225 [ Diane gasps ] 45 00:01:33,827 --> 00:01:40,834 ♪♪♪ 46 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:47,907 ♪♪♪ 47 00:01:47,974 --> 00:01:54,981 ♪♪♪ 48 00:01:55,048 --> 00:02:02,055 ♪♪♪ 49 00:02:02,121 --> 00:02:04,691 ♪♪♪ 50 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:11,764 >> Nate: So, you think we have potential? 51 00:02:11,831 --> 00:02:18,171 >> Audra: And I'm rarely wrong about that, at least. 52 00:02:18,238 --> 00:02:19,305 [ knocking on door ] 53 00:02:23,343 --> 00:02:25,211 >> Nate: Aren't you going to get that? 54 00:02:25,278 --> 00:02:29,315 Who knows, it could be opportunity. 55 00:02:29,382 --> 00:02:32,619 >> Audra: There's opportunity right in front of me. 56 00:02:32,685 --> 00:02:36,856 [ knocking on door ] [ sighs ] Don't move. 57 00:02:36,923 --> 00:02:38,725 We're not finished. 58 00:02:44,330 --> 00:02:46,833 >> Tucker: Oh. Hey, Nate. 59 00:02:51,804 --> 00:02:53,306 >> Jack: Oh, good, you're home. 60 00:02:53,373 --> 00:02:55,842 I have something I wanted to run by you. 61 00:02:55,909 --> 00:02:57,243 >> Ashley: Can you shoot me an email? 62 00:02:57,310 --> 00:02:58,311 I'm in a real time crunch. 63 00:02:58,378 --> 00:02:59,445 >> Jack: You off somewhere? 64 00:02:59,512 --> 00:03:02,181 >> Ashley: Yep, I'm going to Paris to get some answers. 65 00:03:04,183 --> 00:03:04,918 [ sighs ] 66 00:03:09,989 --> 00:03:11,891 >> Ashley: I'm taking the jet to Paris. I assume that's 67 00:03:11,958 --> 00:03:12,959 not going to be a problem. 68 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:14,027 >> Jack: No, not at all. 69 00:03:14,093 --> 00:03:15,161 It's yours whenever you need it. 70 00:03:15,228 --> 00:03:17,230 Do I get to ask any questions about this trip of yours? 71 00:03:17,297 --> 00:03:19,365 >> Ashley: I don't have a lot of time, as I said, 72 00:03:19,432 --> 00:03:20,600 and I'm gonna go no matter what. 73 00:03:20,667 --> 00:03:22,368 >> Jack: Does this have anything to do with Tucker 74 00:03:22,435 --> 00:03:24,370 and the honeymoon that fell off the rails? 75 00:03:24,437 --> 00:03:25,939 >> Ashley: Please don't play games with me. 76 00:03:26,005 --> 00:03:27,740 I don't have the time or the inclination to that. 77 00:03:27,807 --> 00:03:29,542 >> Jack: I'm hoping maybe I'll get a different answer 78 00:03:29,609 --> 00:03:30,243 to the question, Ash. 79 00:03:30,310 --> 00:03:32,111 This has gone on too long. 80 00:03:32,178 --> 00:03:33,379 Months. 81 00:03:33,446 --> 00:03:36,115 This has been part of every day of your life since you came 82 00:03:36,182 --> 00:03:38,618 back from Europe, and now you're going back to Paris? 83 00:03:38,685 --> 00:03:41,254 Why are you putting yourself through this? 84 00:03:41,321 --> 00:03:45,191 Why are you lowering yourself to even dignify 85 00:03:45,258 --> 00:03:47,193 his insinuations? 86 00:03:47,260 --> 00:03:48,561 You want answers? 87 00:03:48,628 --> 00:03:50,363 I'll give you an answer. 88 00:03:50,430 --> 00:03:51,464 Tucker is a menace. 89 00:03:51,531 --> 00:03:52,532 He is a liar. 90 00:03:52,599 --> 00:03:53,833 >> Ashley: What if I'm a liar? 91 00:03:53,900 --> 00:03:54,734 >> Jack: You're not. 92 00:03:54,801 --> 00:03:56,603 We both know that. 93 00:03:56,669 --> 00:03:59,038 >> Ashley: Do we? Do I? 94 00:03:59,105 --> 00:04:01,574 >> Jack: Wait, so this is all about finding out if Tucker 95 00:04:01,641 --> 00:04:02,809 is telling the truth? 96 00:04:02,875 --> 00:04:05,812 >> Ashley: No, no, this is about proving that I am 97 00:04:05,878 --> 00:04:07,680 telling the truth, and it's going to be so clear-cut 98 00:04:07,747 --> 00:04:08,881 that he can't deny it anymore. 99 00:04:08,948 --> 00:04:11,050 >> Jack: You are giving this man too much power in your life. 100 00:04:11,117 --> 00:04:12,452 >> Ashley: I'm taking my power back. 101 00:04:12,518 --> 00:04:14,921 >> Jack: Try some other way to do it. Last time we spoke, you 102 00:04:14,988 --> 00:04:16,723 said you were gonna purge him from your mind. 103 00:04:16,789 --> 00:04:18,391 >> Ashley: And I wasn't successful, I'm sorry. 104 00:04:18,458 --> 00:04:22,629 >> Jack: This is part of his pursuit of you, his game. 105 00:04:22,695 --> 00:04:24,063 This is just another tack. 106 00:04:24,130 --> 00:04:27,300 Another effort to engage you to keep him in the forefront 107 00:04:27,367 --> 00:04:28,835 of your mind, and for some reason, 108 00:04:28,901 --> 00:04:31,671 you can't resist him. 109 00:04:31,738 --> 00:04:33,072 Ash, it's a weakness. 110 00:04:33,139 --> 00:04:34,040 It is-- it is dangerous. 111 00:04:34,107 --> 00:04:35,174 >> Ashley: Don't call me weak. 112 00:04:35,241 --> 00:04:36,242 I am not weak. 113 00:04:36,309 --> 00:04:37,977 >> Jack: I did not say you were weak. 114 00:04:38,044 --> 00:04:40,513 >> Ashley: I'm being proactive, Jack, this isn't weakness. 115 00:04:40,580 --> 00:04:42,482 >> Jack: I know what I see. 116 00:04:42,548 --> 00:04:45,118 If you didn't still care about him, if he still 117 00:04:45,184 --> 00:04:48,287 didn't mean something to you, you wouldn't give a rat's ass 118 00:04:48,354 --> 00:04:52,291 what his twisted version of the story is. 119 00:04:52,358 --> 00:04:55,995 >> Ashley: Or maybe this is exactly what I need 120 00:04:56,062 --> 00:04:58,865 to get him out of my system once and for all. 121 00:04:58,931 --> 00:05:01,868 And isn't-- isn't that what you want from me? 122 00:05:01,934 --> 00:05:04,137 So, this is what I need. 123 00:05:04,203 --> 00:05:06,239 And I also need to be able to count on you, 124 00:05:06,305 --> 00:05:12,478 but I clearly am asking for too much. 125 00:05:12,545 --> 00:05:17,817 >> Tucker: I hope I'm not interrupting anything important. 126 00:05:17,884 --> 00:05:20,820 >> Audra: That, like many other things in my life, 127 00:05:20,887 --> 00:05:22,989 is none of your business. 128 00:05:23,056 --> 00:05:24,490 What do you want, Tucker? 129 00:05:24,557 --> 00:05:27,527 >> Tucker: A little privacy, perhaps? 130 00:05:27,593 --> 00:05:28,695 What do you say, Nate? 131 00:05:31,931 --> 00:05:34,000 Just 10 minutes. 132 00:05:34,067 --> 00:05:36,235 Five. Five minutes. 133 00:05:36,302 --> 00:05:37,470 >> Audra: You're insufferable. 134 00:05:37,537 --> 00:05:39,839 >> Tucker: I know. 135 00:05:39,906 --> 00:05:41,240 >> Audra: Five minutes. 136 00:05:53,686 --> 00:05:56,589 Meet up later for a drink? 137 00:05:56,656 --> 00:05:58,691 >> Nate: Yeah. I'd like that. 138 00:05:58,758 --> 00:06:01,227 >> Audra: Yeah, I'll-- I'll text you as soon as I'm done. 139 00:06:01,294 --> 00:06:03,196 I won't be long. 140 00:06:03,262 --> 00:06:05,832 And what we talked about... 141 00:06:05,898 --> 00:06:07,400 >> Nate: Yes. 142 00:06:07,467 --> 00:06:10,269 >> Audra: We'll pick up right when we left off. 143 00:06:10,336 --> 00:06:11,337 >> Nate: I'll see you soon. 144 00:06:11,404 --> 00:06:12,438 >> Audra: Okay. 145 00:06:17,310 --> 00:06:20,346 What? 146 00:06:20,413 --> 00:06:24,016 >> Tucker: I know what I just walked in on here. 147 00:06:24,083 --> 00:06:25,818 I know that look in your eye. 148 00:06:25,885 --> 00:06:26,919 >> Audra: You love it. 149 00:06:26,986 --> 00:06:27,954 >> Tucker: I do. 150 00:06:28,020 --> 00:06:30,456 You're up to something. What? 151 00:06:35,094 --> 00:06:37,964 >> Diane: Nikki, I'm not sure what you think Jack told me, 152 00:06:38,030 --> 00:06:40,800 and I'm not going to check your tea, don't be silly. 153 00:06:40,867 --> 00:06:43,469 >> Nikki: Then, why did you follow me out here uninvited? 154 00:06:43,536 --> 00:06:45,471 >> Diane: Well, I'm simply wondering what gives you 155 00:06:45,538 --> 00:06:47,273 the impression that Jack told me anything. 156 00:06:47,340 --> 00:06:49,108 >> Nikki: Oh, come now, Diane. 157 00:06:49,175 --> 00:06:51,944 For somebody who has built their entire life on deceit, 158 00:06:52,011 --> 00:06:53,112 you're a terrible liar. 159 00:06:53,179 --> 00:06:56,415 >> Diane: Well, then let me say with complete honesty that 160 00:06:56,482 --> 00:06:58,451 Jack cares about you very much. 161 00:06:58,518 --> 00:07:02,054 >> Nikki: I know, and I care about him. 162 00:07:02,121 --> 00:07:04,957 That's why I warned him over and over about-- 163 00:07:05,024 --> 00:07:07,560 >> Diane: And Jack did tell me that you went through a terrible 164 00:07:07,627 --> 00:07:10,630 ordeal, which forced you to revisit places that you 165 00:07:10,696 --> 00:07:13,733 had fought so hard to escape. 166 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,368 >> Nikki: That's your way of saying what you're 167 00:07:15,434 --> 00:07:16,702 not saying. 168 00:07:16,769 --> 00:07:19,071 Yes, I have been through a terrible ordeal, 169 00:07:19,138 --> 00:07:22,275 and my sobriety was compromised. 170 00:07:22,341 --> 00:07:24,610 >> Diane: Sounds difficult. 171 00:07:24,677 --> 00:07:27,380 >> Nikki: You know, the last time I saw you 172 00:07:27,446 --> 00:07:29,615 before you left Genoa City all those years ago, 173 00:07:29,682 --> 00:07:33,452 remember that night by the river you pretended to die? 174 00:07:33,519 --> 00:07:35,621 >> Diane: You weren't so innocent yourself 175 00:07:35,688 --> 00:07:36,989 that night either, Nikki. 176 00:07:37,056 --> 00:07:39,392 You hit me in the head with a rock hard enough 177 00:07:39,458 --> 00:07:40,459 to think you'd killed me. 178 00:07:40,526 --> 00:07:41,994 >> Nikki: Well, look at us now. 179 00:07:42,061 --> 00:07:44,263 You're not dead and I'm not drunk. 180 00:07:44,330 --> 00:07:47,633 Although, I'm sure when you saw me just now 181 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:50,469 you wondered, "Is she tipsy? 182 00:07:50,536 --> 00:07:53,039 Is she sloshed?" >> Diane: Nikki, 183 00:07:53,105 --> 00:07:53,940 I give you my word. 184 00:07:54,006 --> 00:07:55,074 >> Nikki: Oh, thank you. 185 00:07:55,141 --> 00:07:58,411 Now, we both know what that's worth. 186 00:07:58,477 --> 00:08:00,847 >> Diane: All right, Jack also told me 187 00:08:00,913 --> 00:08:05,618 that he is helping you through this rough time. 188 00:08:05,685 --> 00:08:07,653 >> Nikki: And you're okay with that? 189 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,856 Him being there for me, of all people? 190 00:08:09,922 --> 00:08:11,824 >> Diane: Well, you and I aren't friends, that's true, 191 00:08:11,891 --> 00:08:14,760 but Jack is always there for his friends. I'm fine. 192 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:16,395 I love that about him. 193 00:08:16,462 --> 00:08:17,463 >> Nikki: He's a good man. 194 00:08:17,530 --> 00:08:18,431 >> Diane: Yes, he is. 195 00:08:18,497 --> 00:08:21,500 And when you love someone like Jack, you take 196 00:08:21,567 --> 00:08:23,102 the good with the past. 197 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:24,604 >> Nikki: Hm. 198 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:29,342 Even though that means his ex-wife and good friend. 199 00:08:29,408 --> 00:08:32,078 Well, thank you for your sacrifice, Diane. 200 00:08:32,144 --> 00:08:35,047 I'm grateful to have Jack by my side. 201 00:08:41,988 --> 00:08:43,256 >> Esther: Everything okay, ladies? 202 00:08:43,322 --> 00:08:44,590 >> Diane: We're fine, Esther. 203 00:08:44,657 --> 00:08:45,258 Thank you. 204 00:08:45,324 --> 00:08:46,025 >> Esther: Okay. 205 00:08:50,229 --> 00:08:52,064 >> Diane: Things don't need to be 206 00:08:52,131 --> 00:08:53,866 contentious between us, Nikki. 207 00:08:53,933 --> 00:08:56,302 I know the last thing you wanted was me back in town 208 00:08:56,369 --> 00:08:59,071 and back in Jack's life. 209 00:08:59,138 --> 00:09:01,374 >> Nikki: Phyllis is the one who took things too far, 210 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,042 but you're not wrong. 211 00:09:03,109 --> 00:09:05,311 >> Diane: Yeah, but since then, we've managed to set aside 212 00:09:05,378 --> 00:09:08,247 our differences, find a way to peacefully coexist 213 00:09:08,314 --> 00:09:10,182 in the same zip code. 214 00:09:10,249 --> 00:09:11,784 >> Nikki: Hm. 215 00:09:11,851 --> 00:09:13,986 What's your point, Diane? 216 00:09:14,053 --> 00:09:16,289 >> Diane: My point is that if you're struggling 217 00:09:16,355 --> 00:09:21,360 with your sobriety again, I'm sorry. 218 00:09:21,427 --> 00:09:22,828 I mean that. 219 00:09:22,895 --> 00:09:24,830 I can't imagine how painful it is. 220 00:09:24,897 --> 00:09:27,566 And if you need someone in your corner, 221 00:09:27,633 --> 00:09:29,435 there's no one better than Jack. 222 00:09:29,502 --> 00:09:32,371 He's generous, he's-- he's understanding, 223 00:09:32,438 --> 00:09:34,807 he's non-judgmental, and he's had his own battles 224 00:09:34,874 --> 00:09:36,008 with addiction. 225 00:09:36,075 --> 00:09:38,477 So, it makes perfect sense that he's there for you. 226 00:09:38,544 --> 00:09:41,180 In fact, no one knows you better. 227 00:09:41,247 --> 00:09:44,250 Except Victor, of course. 228 00:09:44,317 --> 00:09:45,384 >> Nikki: That's true. 229 00:09:45,451 --> 00:09:48,454 >> Diane: Yeah, and given their history, I can't imagine 230 00:09:48,521 --> 00:09:51,190 Jack's involvement in your life would go over very well. 231 00:09:51,257 --> 00:09:55,795 >> Nikki: I was waiting for the real you to show up. 232 00:09:55,861 --> 00:10:01,100 You're planning on holding that over my head, aren't you? 233 00:10:01,167 --> 00:10:04,470 >> Jack: Ash, you are an intelligent, successful woman 234 00:10:04,537 --> 00:10:07,740 capable of making brilliant decisions. 235 00:10:07,807 --> 00:10:09,175 >> Ashley: Usually? 236 00:10:09,241 --> 00:10:10,943 You better shut your mouth if you care about 237 00:10:11,010 --> 00:10:11,877 our relationship at all. 238 00:10:11,944 --> 00:10:13,846 >> Jack: Can I just ask what your plans are 239 00:10:13,913 --> 00:10:17,583 once you land? 240 00:10:17,650 --> 00:10:19,885 >> Ashley: I'm going to go back to the café where we had 241 00:10:19,952 --> 00:10:20,987 the argument. 242 00:10:21,053 --> 00:10:22,822 And I'm sure I'm going to find some eyewitnesses there. 243 00:10:22,888 --> 00:10:25,858 There has to be a waiter, if things are as I recall, 244 00:10:25,925 --> 00:10:29,328 who remembers the very loud, abusive, ugly American 245 00:10:29,395 --> 00:10:30,730 who was berating his new wife. 246 00:10:30,796 --> 00:10:32,898 >> Jack: "If things are as you recall?" This is what 247 00:10:32,965 --> 00:10:34,900 I worry about, he has mourned your self-confidence, 248 00:10:34,967 --> 00:10:35,901 your certainty. 249 00:10:35,968 --> 00:10:37,403 >> Ashley: Just a figure of speech, it was just-- 250 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:38,971 Not if. When. 251 00:10:39,038 --> 00:10:41,340 When facts are confirmed. 252 00:10:41,407 --> 00:10:42,775 Don't worry about me. 253 00:10:42,842 --> 00:10:44,744 This is what I need to do to eradicate him 254 00:10:44,810 --> 00:10:46,579 from my life, okay? 255 00:10:46,645 --> 00:10:49,448 I just need to prove once-- >> Jack: To prove to who? 256 00:10:49,515 --> 00:10:52,184 To yourself? To Tucker? 257 00:10:52,251 --> 00:10:54,754 Do you really wonder which of you is telling the truth? 258 00:10:54,820 --> 00:10:57,790 That's, I think, what I really need to know here. 259 00:10:57,857 --> 00:11:01,994 This is about your belief in your recollections. 260 00:11:02,061 --> 00:11:03,963 >> Ashley: I promise I'm not going to disappear in Paris. 261 00:11:04,030 --> 00:11:06,565 >> Jack: Ash-- >> Ashley: I'm not. 262 00:11:06,632 --> 00:11:09,769 I'm not going to forget about you 263 00:11:09,835 --> 00:11:12,271 or my family or Jabot. 264 00:11:12,338 --> 00:11:15,841 I just want to go there and get the information I need. 265 00:11:15,908 --> 00:11:17,343 And then I'm going to be back. 266 00:11:17,410 --> 00:11:20,846 And I'm going to be stronger than ever. Love you. 267 00:11:20,913 --> 00:11:24,483 >> Jack: Could we just-- >> Ashley: I gotta go. 268 00:11:33,492 --> 00:11:35,828 >> Traci: Was that Ashley I just heard? 269 00:11:35,895 --> 00:11:40,366 >> Jack: Yeah, she just left for Paris. 270 00:11:40,433 --> 00:11:43,636 >> Traci: That was quick. 271 00:11:43,702 --> 00:11:46,205 >> Jack: Wait, are you saying you knew about her plans 272 00:11:46,272 --> 00:11:48,074 for this wild goose chase? 273 00:11:56,048 --> 00:11:57,083 [ clears throat ] 274 00:12:00,052 --> 00:12:05,491 >> Nate: Victoria. >> Victoria: Hello, Nate. 275 00:12:05,558 --> 00:12:06,892 How are you? 276 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:10,096 >> Nate: I'm good, thanks. 277 00:12:10,162 --> 00:12:13,232 I've been, um, thinking about your mother. 278 00:12:13,299 --> 00:12:15,501 >> Victoria: Well, that makes two of us. 279 00:12:15,568 --> 00:12:17,636 >> Nate: How is she? 280 00:12:17,703 --> 00:12:19,805 >> Victoria: She's very brave. 281 00:12:19,872 --> 00:12:22,475 Very much aware that she's under the microscope with everyone 282 00:12:22,541 --> 00:12:24,343 watching her every move. 283 00:12:24,410 --> 00:12:26,745 >> Nate: That's not a comfortable feeling. 284 00:12:26,812 --> 00:12:28,247 Can be pretty hard to deal with, even 285 00:12:28,314 --> 00:12:30,049 in the best of circumstances. 286 00:12:30,116 --> 00:12:33,519 >> Victoria: It's a difficult cycle, drinking. 287 00:12:33,586 --> 00:12:35,521 The guilt and the shame and the urge to try 288 00:12:35,588 --> 00:12:37,823 to drown those feelings. 289 00:12:37,890 --> 00:12:41,127 Sometimes, I don't know how to be there for her, 290 00:12:41,193 --> 00:12:44,763 and yet make sure that she's not feeling too pressured. 291 00:12:44,830 --> 00:12:46,765 >> Nate: I can't speak to Nikki's sense of pressure, 292 00:12:46,832 --> 00:12:49,835 but I do know you have a lot of kindness in your heart. 293 00:12:49,902 --> 00:12:52,104 And insight. 294 00:12:52,171 --> 00:12:56,909 I'm sure you're reaching out to her as best as you can. 295 00:12:56,976 --> 00:12:58,544 >> Victoria: I hope so. 296 00:12:58,611 --> 00:13:01,847 >> Nate: Your family's going through a lot lately. 297 00:13:01,914 --> 00:13:03,349 And I meant what I said earlier. 298 00:13:03,415 --> 00:13:07,086 If you ever want to talk or have any questions, 299 00:13:07,153 --> 00:13:11,957 whatever, whenever, I'm here. 300 00:13:12,024 --> 00:13:14,093 >> Victoria: Thank you, Nate. 301 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:17,363 >> Tucker: I'm done with Ashley. 302 00:13:17,429 --> 00:13:18,264 >> Audra: Right, of course. 303 00:13:18,330 --> 00:13:20,232 >> Tucker: No, I mean it. 304 00:13:20,299 --> 00:13:22,034 >> Audra: Yeah, and I'm sure you meant it 305 00:13:22,101 --> 00:13:23,502 the six other times. 306 00:13:23,569 --> 00:13:24,403 You've sworn the same thing. 307 00:13:24,470 --> 00:13:26,038 >> Tucker: No, it's different this time. 308 00:13:26,105 --> 00:13:28,607 >> Audra: You know, I've heard an addict's promises. 309 00:13:28,674 --> 00:13:31,477 "This is the last time, I swear." 310 00:13:31,544 --> 00:13:32,912 But the urge never goes away. 311 00:13:32,978 --> 00:13:35,648 >> Tucker: I'm done. 312 00:13:35,714 --> 00:13:37,483 She's never going to change. 313 00:13:37,550 --> 00:13:39,785 And I am done. 314 00:13:39,852 --> 00:13:44,690 Jabot, the Abbotts, Ashley, all of it. 315 00:13:44,757 --> 00:13:47,326 Glissade, that's... 316 00:13:47,393 --> 00:13:52,865 where I want to put all my energy, so-- 317 00:13:52,932 --> 00:13:56,135 And you. 318 00:13:56,202 --> 00:13:59,338 >> Audra: That was oh, so convincing. 319 00:13:59,405 --> 00:14:00,706 >> Tucker: I mean it, Audra. 320 00:14:00,773 --> 00:14:04,677 If you don't want to work with me, that's fine. 321 00:14:04,743 --> 00:14:09,782 I can handle Glissade all on my own. 322 00:14:09,848 --> 00:14:12,518 I don't want to lose you. 323 00:14:16,555 --> 00:14:20,092 Um... 324 00:14:20,159 --> 00:14:28,167 you-- We get each other, right? 325 00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:31,170 You know what makes me tick. 326 00:14:31,237 --> 00:14:36,275 And I know what sets you on fire. 327 00:14:36,342 --> 00:14:40,145 This. This is it. 328 00:14:40,212 --> 00:14:42,348 For me. 329 00:14:42,414 --> 00:14:44,416 Us. 330 00:14:44,483 --> 00:14:47,486 It's all there. 331 00:14:47,553 --> 00:14:49,955 And it's ours for the taking. 332 00:14:56,695 --> 00:14:59,531 >> Audra: It's too late. 333 00:14:59,598 --> 00:15:00,332 >> Tucker: For us? 334 00:15:00,399 --> 00:15:03,569 No, no, no, no. 335 00:15:03,636 --> 00:15:05,738 We're just getting started. 336 00:15:05,804 --> 00:15:08,407 I'm just warming up. 337 00:15:08,474 --> 00:15:12,278 Audra, I know what I want. 338 00:15:12,344 --> 00:15:14,647 And I want to be with you. 339 00:15:14,713 --> 00:15:19,018 >> Audra: How flattering. 340 00:15:19,084 --> 00:15:21,887 And when I-- What I want isn't an issue. 341 00:15:21,954 --> 00:15:25,791 >> Tucker: I think we want the same thing. 342 00:15:25,858 --> 00:15:28,294 We belong together. 343 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:32,598 It's always been there, hasn't it? 344 00:15:32,665 --> 00:15:36,902 I know maybe you don't want to admit it, but... 345 00:15:36,969 --> 00:15:39,471 I think maybe you want the same thing. 346 00:15:39,538 --> 00:15:42,708 You want to be with me too. 347 00:15:42,775 --> 00:15:43,809 In your dreams. 348 00:15:43,876 --> 00:15:50,649 [ Tucker chuckles ] >> Tucker: And my dreams... 349 00:15:50,716 --> 00:15:53,552 are for us. 350 00:15:53,619 --> 00:15:56,221 And-- and you got dreams, I know you do, 351 00:15:56,288 --> 00:15:58,657 and I want to help you... 352 00:15:58,724 --> 00:16:01,794 make them come true. 353 00:16:01,860 --> 00:16:04,196 Don't pull back now. 354 00:16:04,263 --> 00:16:05,698 All you have to do is say yes. 355 00:16:09,935 --> 00:16:14,573 >> Audra: That's all it takes. 356 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,142 >> Tucker: Say yes, Audra. 357 00:16:17,209 --> 00:16:20,546 >> Nate: How is, uh, everything else 358 00:16:20,612 --> 00:16:21,914 in your life going? 359 00:16:21,980 --> 00:16:23,782 Everyone's well? 360 00:16:23,849 --> 00:16:27,586 >> Victoria: If you're asking without asking about Claire-- 361 00:16:27,653 --> 00:16:28,887 >> Nate: If I'm not intruding. 362 00:16:28,954 --> 00:16:29,955 >> Victoria: No, not at all. 363 00:16:30,022 --> 00:16:32,024 I appreciate it, I mean, I don't think 364 00:16:32,091 --> 00:16:34,059 it's common knowledge yet. 365 00:16:34,126 --> 00:16:35,961 And it means a lot to me that people care 366 00:16:36,028 --> 00:16:37,663 about how she's doing. 367 00:16:37,730 --> 00:16:40,466 You know, she spent a lifetime without that, 'til now. 368 00:16:40,532 --> 00:16:42,368 >> Nate: Whatever you'd like to tell me about her, 369 00:16:42,434 --> 00:16:43,669 I'd love to hear. 370 00:16:43,736 --> 00:16:46,004 >> Victoria: Every day, for-- for her and for all of us, 371 00:16:46,071 --> 00:16:50,609 there are just constantly new discoveries. 372 00:16:50,676 --> 00:16:53,078 >> Nate: Good and bad, I imagine. 373 00:16:53,145 --> 00:16:55,814 And it takes some time for her to find her way. 374 00:16:55,881 --> 00:16:57,282 >> Victoria: And she will. 375 00:16:57,349 --> 00:16:59,051 >> Nate: With you looking out for her? 376 00:16:59,118 --> 00:17:01,120 I have no doubt. 377 00:17:01,186 --> 00:17:03,255 >> Victoria: Listen, I want to thank you for what you did 378 00:17:03,322 --> 00:17:05,557 the other day. It was nice to be able to talk to you 379 00:17:05,624 --> 00:17:07,793 about her. It reminded me to just keep things 380 00:17:07,860 --> 00:17:09,628 in perspective. 381 00:17:09,695 --> 00:17:12,264 You have a way of seeing into the heart of the matter. 382 00:17:12,331 --> 00:17:16,468 You could always remind me of where my focus ought to be. 383 00:17:16,535 --> 00:17:18,270 >> Nate: Happy to try whenever you need it. 384 00:17:18,337 --> 00:17:21,006 >> Victoria: Well, I might just take you up on that. 385 00:17:21,073 --> 00:17:22,841 >> Nate: I hope you do. 386 00:17:22,908 --> 00:17:24,143 >> Cole: Hey! 387 00:17:24,209 --> 00:17:26,044 I'm sorry if I'm early. 388 00:17:26,111 --> 00:17:27,346 >> Victoria: Uh, no, not at all. 389 00:17:27,413 --> 00:17:30,115 Cole Howard, this is Nate Hastings. 390 00:17:30,182 --> 00:17:32,084 >> Cole: I've heard a lot about you, Nate. 391 00:17:32,151 --> 00:17:39,258 >> Nate: I was about to say the same thing. [ laughs ] 392 00:17:39,324 --> 00:17:42,694 >> Diane: Nikki, I have no agenda, hidden or otherwise. 393 00:17:42,761 --> 00:17:44,730 Well, actually, I do. 394 00:17:44,797 --> 00:17:45,731 >> Nikki: There's a shocker. 395 00:17:45,798 --> 00:17:47,666 >> Diane: No, I hope your recovery is everything 396 00:17:47,733 --> 00:17:50,269 that you need it to be, so that you come out of this 397 00:17:50,335 --> 00:17:55,174 healthier and happier, after such a horrible experience. 398 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:55,974 >> Nikki: Thank you. 399 00:17:56,041 --> 00:17:57,910 That's kind of you to say. 400 00:17:57,976 --> 00:18:00,979 >> Diane: And I want you to know that I won't betray your trust, 401 00:18:01,046 --> 00:18:02,815 or Jack's. 402 00:18:02,881 --> 00:18:05,284 I hope you're not upset that he confided in me. 403 00:18:05,350 --> 00:18:07,286 But you see, Jack and I are equal partners 404 00:18:07,352 --> 00:18:08,754 in all things. 405 00:18:08,821 --> 00:18:11,457 Marriage, family, work. 406 00:18:11,523 --> 00:18:14,026 So, it's only natural that he would want me 407 00:18:14,092 --> 00:18:15,060 to be there for him. 408 00:18:15,127 --> 00:18:16,395 >> Nikki: I don't understand. 409 00:18:16,462 --> 00:18:19,097 Partners at work? 410 00:18:19,164 --> 00:18:20,299 >> Diane: Oh, yes. 411 00:18:20,365 --> 00:18:22,534 The press release will be out soon. 412 00:18:22,601 --> 00:18:25,971 Jack named me co-CEO of Jabot. 413 00:18:26,038 --> 00:18:27,940 Isn't that fantastic? 414 00:18:28,006 --> 00:18:31,343 >> Nikki: Very impressive, Diane. 415 00:18:31,410 --> 00:18:35,214 Some might even say you didn't waste any time. 416 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:38,650 [ Diane laughs ] >> Traci: Ashley just told me 417 00:18:38,717 --> 00:18:40,252 that she and Tucker have argued again. 418 00:18:40,319 --> 00:18:41,854 >> Jack: About his gaslighting her, yeah, 419 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:43,055 it makes my blood boil. 420 00:18:43,121 --> 00:18:47,359 >> Traci: Okay, Jack, I think there might just be some level 421 00:18:47,426 --> 00:18:49,661 of confusion for her about his version of events. 422 00:18:49,728 --> 00:18:50,929 She just needs some clarity. 423 00:18:50,996 --> 00:18:51,830 >> Jack: Damn it. 424 00:18:51,897 --> 00:18:54,099 This is exactly what I am worried about. 425 00:18:54,166 --> 00:18:57,035 For what it's worth, she told me something completely different. 426 00:18:57,102 --> 00:18:59,538 She is absolutely certain that her recollection 427 00:18:59,605 --> 00:19:02,207 is correct. She lied to my face. 428 00:19:02,274 --> 00:19:04,877 >> Traci: Well, maybe this is the reaction she's trying 429 00:19:04,943 --> 00:19:07,913 to avoid. Maybe she told you what she thought you needed 430 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:09,681 to hear so that you would ease up on her. 431 00:19:09,748 --> 00:19:11,250 >> Jack: I'm trying to protect her, Traci. 432 00:19:11,316 --> 00:19:13,018 >> Traci: She can protect herself. 433 00:19:13,085 --> 00:19:15,153 >> Jack: It's not just Tucker I'm trying to protect her from. 434 00:19:15,220 --> 00:19:16,255 >> Traci: Who else, then? 435 00:19:16,321 --> 00:19:19,057 >> Jack: Herself. I don't want her any more upset 436 00:19:19,124 --> 00:19:20,292 than she already is. 437 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:23,795 >> Traci: Ashley doesn't need us second-guessing her like this. 438 00:19:23,862 --> 00:19:27,099 There was some heated moment and they can't agree on it. 439 00:19:27,165 --> 00:19:30,035 What she's doing, going out and finding 440 00:19:30,102 --> 00:19:32,471 third-party information, I think that's a really 441 00:19:32,538 --> 00:19:34,706 rational decision, and we should be supporting her on this. 442 00:19:34,773 --> 00:19:36,074 >> Jack: She is obsessing. 443 00:19:36,141 --> 00:19:39,678 She is spinning this one moment for months. 444 00:19:39,745 --> 00:19:41,713 It has taken over her life. 445 00:19:41,780 --> 00:19:43,649 The blow-up in Paris. 446 00:19:43,715 --> 00:19:45,551 Tucker denying it. 447 00:19:45,617 --> 00:19:46,852 You clearly don't see it. 448 00:19:46,919 --> 00:19:48,020 Ashley doesn't either. 449 00:19:48,086 --> 00:19:50,622 This is exactly what Tucker wants. 450 00:19:50,689 --> 00:19:54,259 He has created this confusion to keep his hooks in her. 451 00:19:54,326 --> 00:19:55,494 >> Traci: I just-- I don't know. 452 00:19:55,561 --> 00:19:57,996 >> Jack: What if this is a mistake? 453 00:19:58,063 --> 00:20:01,667 What if she's about to walk into some kind of a trap? 454 00:20:01,733 --> 00:20:02,701 She doesn't trust me. 455 00:20:02,768 --> 00:20:04,369 I can't do anything. 456 00:20:04,436 --> 00:20:06,638 She does trust you. 457 00:20:06,705 --> 00:20:11,109 Please don't let her do anything that she will regret. 458 00:20:18,650 --> 00:20:21,019 >> Nate: I should head out 459 00:20:21,086 --> 00:20:22,955 and let you get to it. 460 00:20:23,021 --> 00:20:23,956 Nice meeting you, Cole. 461 00:20:24,022 --> 00:20:24,656 >> Cole: Same. 462 00:20:24,723 --> 00:20:26,224 >> Victoria: Thanks again, Nate. 463 00:20:26,291 --> 00:20:27,526 >> Nate: Anytime. 464 00:20:34,132 --> 00:20:38,470 >> Cole: So, how long did you two date? 465 00:20:38,537 --> 00:20:40,372 >> Victoria: Is that a lucky guess? 466 00:20:40,439 --> 00:20:43,141 Or writer's intuition? 467 00:20:43,208 --> 00:20:45,177 >> Cole: Your face. 468 00:20:45,243 --> 00:20:48,280 The way you smiled at him, and the way you smiled 469 00:20:48,347 --> 00:20:52,017 at each other, looks like there's a history there. 470 00:20:52,084 --> 00:20:53,151 >> Victoria: There is. 471 00:20:53,218 --> 00:20:55,520 It was a lovely time. 472 00:20:55,587 --> 00:20:57,456 >> Cole: And then? 473 00:20:57,522 --> 00:21:01,093 >> Victoria: Things went bad between Nate and my father. 474 00:21:01,159 --> 00:21:03,061 >> Cole: Yeah, well, once you get on the wrong side 475 00:21:03,128 --> 00:21:04,863 of Victor, it's hard to come back. 476 00:21:04,930 --> 00:21:07,799 >> Victoria: Yeah, well, Nate's a good man, though. 477 00:21:07,866 --> 00:21:09,534 He's one of the best. 478 00:21:09,601 --> 00:21:12,371 >> Cole: But your dad probably has a long list of guys 479 00:21:12,437 --> 00:21:14,573 he'd like to keep away from you, right? 480 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,174 >> Victoria: Well, it's more complicated than my father 481 00:21:16,241 --> 00:21:19,745 being himself, but the outcome was the same. 482 00:21:19,811 --> 00:21:22,314 Anyway, enough about the past. 483 00:21:22,381 --> 00:21:23,849 Tell me about Claire. 484 00:21:23,915 --> 00:21:25,150 How was your visit with her? 485 00:21:25,217 --> 00:21:26,051 >> Cole: You know what? 486 00:21:26,118 --> 00:21:27,419 I'm glad you ask. 487 00:21:27,486 --> 00:21:30,622 I've got some good news. 488 00:21:30,689 --> 00:21:33,925 >> Diane: Honestly, I was very surprised when Jack 489 00:21:33,992 --> 00:21:36,028 didn't choose Kyle to be co-CEO. 490 00:21:36,094 --> 00:21:38,230 I know how it looks. 491 00:21:38,296 --> 00:21:39,965 >> Nikki: I'm sure you do. 492 00:21:40,032 --> 00:21:42,567 Jack just chose you instead of Kyle, 493 00:21:42,634 --> 00:21:44,603 even though Kyle has been with the company for years 494 00:21:44,670 --> 00:21:46,304 and years, and knows it inside out. 495 00:21:46,371 --> 00:21:48,440 >> Diane: Yes, nothing would have made me happier 496 00:21:48,507 --> 00:21:50,542 than seeing father and son running the company 497 00:21:50,609 --> 00:21:51,710 side by side. 498 00:21:51,777 --> 00:21:53,779 I never imagined this. 499 00:21:53,845 --> 00:21:55,247 >> Nikki: Certainly not. 500 00:21:55,313 --> 00:21:57,783 I can just see you manipulating Jack into thinking 501 00:21:57,849 --> 00:22:00,018 it was all his idea. 502 00:22:00,085 --> 00:22:03,055 "Oh, Jack, do you mean it? 503 00:22:03,121 --> 00:22:04,856 This is so unexpected. 504 00:22:04,923 --> 00:22:07,025 Just knowing that you believe in me 505 00:22:07,092 --> 00:22:09,695 is the greatest gift of all." 506 00:22:09,761 --> 00:22:13,298 >> Diane: You know, I just finished wishing you well, 507 00:22:13,365 --> 00:22:15,867 and you couldn't wait to insult me. Is this-- 508 00:22:15,934 --> 00:22:20,872 is this really how you want things to be, Nikki? 509 00:22:20,939 --> 00:22:21,573 >> Nikki: You're right. 510 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:22,774 I shouldn't have said it. 511 00:22:22,841 --> 00:22:25,310 >> Diane: Well, don't worry about it. I have to brace myself 512 00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:27,345 for the inevitable backlash. 513 00:22:27,412 --> 00:22:29,815 But thanks to Jack, none of that matters, he couldn't be 514 00:22:29,881 --> 00:22:32,551 more supportive of me. 515 00:22:32,617 --> 00:22:34,052 Or of you. 516 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:37,856 So, let's just keep that common ground, shall we? 517 00:22:37,923 --> 00:22:40,859 >> Nikki: I wish you well in your new endeavor. 518 00:22:40,926 --> 00:22:42,427 Excuse me. 519 00:22:45,430 --> 00:22:48,600 >> Audra: I'm not the one you want. 520 00:22:48,667 --> 00:22:50,769 Not right now and not like this. 521 00:22:50,836 --> 00:22:54,706 You let Ashley back in and she broke your heart. 522 00:22:54,773 --> 00:22:56,842 And, you know, I've said some things that get too close 523 00:22:56,908 --> 00:22:59,611 to the bone, so you're probably feeling a little raw. 524 00:22:59,678 --> 00:23:03,248 >> Tucker: If you're trying to talk me into-- 525 00:23:03,315 --> 00:23:05,183 >> Audra: Yeah, you're looking for a win 526 00:23:05,250 --> 00:23:07,953 and I'm the fastest way there. 527 00:23:08,019 --> 00:23:10,722 But I am not about to be a woman someone settles for. 528 00:23:10,789 --> 00:23:13,992 >> Tucker: That's not what this is. 529 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:15,627 That's not what you are to me. 530 00:23:20,565 --> 00:23:23,702 Lately, I've been asking myself... 531 00:23:23,769 --> 00:23:27,606 "What's good in my life right now? 532 00:23:27,672 --> 00:23:35,814 And what's always been good?" And the answer is you. 533 00:23:35,881 --> 00:23:39,951 Whenever I know I'm gonna see you, 534 00:23:40,018 --> 00:23:43,688 I get a spring in my step. 535 00:23:43,755 --> 00:23:46,992 And a little smile on my face. 536 00:23:47,058 --> 00:23:50,662 And every time you walk into the room, 537 00:23:50,729 --> 00:23:55,534 my heart races a little bit. 538 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:58,236 I think I've taken that for granted. 539 00:23:58,303 --> 00:23:59,871 I don't want to anymore. 540 00:24:04,075 --> 00:24:07,012 >> Audra: You know, what you need 541 00:24:07,078 --> 00:24:10,448 and want... 542 00:24:10,515 --> 00:24:13,218 you won't find it in me. 543 00:24:13,285 --> 00:24:15,287 I'm sorry, Tucker. 544 00:24:15,353 --> 00:24:17,355 >> Tucker: No, I can't accept your apology. 545 00:24:17,422 --> 00:24:21,793 >> Audra: I need to look out for myself now. 546 00:24:21,860 --> 00:24:25,030 Without your special brand of assistance. 547 00:24:25,096 --> 00:24:26,798 It's time for you to go now. 548 00:24:53,892 --> 00:24:55,894 [ door clicks closed ] 549 00:25:16,815 --> 00:25:21,519 >> Audra: I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long. 550 00:25:21,586 --> 00:25:24,723 >> Nate: You kept things short and sweet with McCall. 551 00:25:24,789 --> 00:25:27,192 >> Audra: Yeah, sometimes it's better that way. 552 00:25:27,259 --> 00:25:29,527 He adores the sound of his own voice and gets swept up 553 00:25:29,594 --> 00:25:33,999 in his fantasies and-- Ugh. 554 00:25:34,065 --> 00:25:35,133 >> Nate: He's a dreamer. 555 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:38,103 >> Audra: He's a big talker. 556 00:25:38,169 --> 00:25:41,373 >> Nate: You seem like the only person he depends on. 557 00:25:41,439 --> 00:25:44,509 That can be a burden and a compliment. 558 00:25:44,576 --> 00:25:47,012 Not an easy thing to walk away from. 559 00:25:47,078 --> 00:25:49,047 >> Audra: Well, sometimes it is. 560 00:25:49,114 --> 00:25:52,384 >> Nate: Is this a pattern with you and former partners? 561 00:25:52,450 --> 00:25:57,689 You call it quits, but they can't stay away? 562 00:25:57,756 --> 00:25:59,190 >> Audra: Why do you ask? 563 00:25:59,257 --> 00:26:01,526 Are you interested in a partnership? 564 00:26:01,593 --> 00:26:03,528 >> Nate: Are you offering? 565 00:26:03,595 --> 00:26:06,798 We didn't, uh, finish our conversation. 566 00:26:06,865 --> 00:26:09,434 >> Audra: I have a proposition. 567 00:26:09,501 --> 00:26:11,736 Leave Chancellor-Winters. 568 00:26:11,803 --> 00:26:14,739 >> Nate: [ scoffs ] Give me one good reason. 569 00:26:14,806 --> 00:26:16,541 >> Audra: Glissade. 570 00:26:16,608 --> 00:26:18,076 Join me there. 571 00:26:18,143 --> 00:26:20,812 Once I take control of it, of course. 572 00:26:20,879 --> 00:26:22,380 >> Nate: She's a dreamer. 573 00:26:22,447 --> 00:26:24,215 >> Audra: Go big or go home. 574 00:26:24,282 --> 00:26:27,953 >> Nate: The way I hear it, Tucker's replaced 575 00:26:28,019 --> 00:26:31,523 Glissade's board with a-- with a bunch of lapdogs 576 00:26:31,589 --> 00:26:34,025 that'll tell him what he wants to hear. 577 00:26:34,092 --> 00:26:37,095 In return, he gets their loyalty and their consent to run 578 00:26:37,162 --> 00:26:40,865 the company however he sees fit, and you think you can 579 00:26:40,932 --> 00:26:44,469 undermine that from the outside. 580 00:26:44,536 --> 00:26:47,339 >> Audra: Oh, my God, Nate. 581 00:26:47,405 --> 00:26:48,807 You beautiful genius. 582 00:26:48,873 --> 00:26:50,342 You are absolutely right. 583 00:26:50,408 --> 00:26:54,946 I will never be able to pull this off from the outside. 584 00:26:55,013 --> 00:27:00,218 What I need is a page from your playbook. 585 00:27:02,887 --> 00:27:04,923 [ door bangs ] >> Diane: Whoa, 586 00:27:04,990 --> 00:27:07,158 are we in crisis mode already on my first day? 587 00:27:07,225 --> 00:27:08,827 >> Jack: It's not about business. 588 00:27:08,893 --> 00:27:09,828 >> Diane: What's wrong? 589 00:27:09,894 --> 00:27:12,597 >> Jack: I just stopped by the house, saw Ashley 590 00:27:12,664 --> 00:27:13,598 leaving for Paris. 591 00:27:13,665 --> 00:27:16,334 She wants to question the waitstaff at the café. 592 00:27:16,401 --> 00:27:17,902 >> Diane: About the scene with Tucker? 593 00:27:17,969 --> 00:27:19,971 >> Jack: She wants to confirm the facts as they happen, 594 00:27:20,038 --> 00:27:21,973 and going to great lengths to do it. 595 00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:23,441 >> Diane: That's probably not a bad idea. 596 00:27:23,508 --> 00:27:26,144 When it comes to dealing with Tucker versus the truth, 597 00:27:26,211 --> 00:27:27,545 it's best to have hard proof. 598 00:27:27,612 --> 00:27:28,613 >> Jack: I don't like it. 599 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:29,614 He's pulling her strings. 600 00:27:29,681 --> 00:27:31,983 She's letting it happen. 601 00:27:32,050 --> 00:27:34,519 He scares the hell out of her, and then has the gall 602 00:27:34,586 --> 00:27:37,822 to make her question her own perception. 603 00:27:37,889 --> 00:27:39,357 I mean, he's controlling her. 604 00:27:39,424 --> 00:27:41,860 She's letting it happen. 605 00:27:41,926 --> 00:27:43,661 >> Diane: Jack, are you more upset about what's 606 00:27:43,728 --> 00:27:45,030 in her head or in her heart? 607 00:27:45,096 --> 00:27:46,164 >> Jack: Both. 608 00:27:46,231 --> 00:27:48,266 For months, she has been dredging up this fight 609 00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:50,869 that clearly traumatized her one way or the other. 610 00:27:50,935 --> 00:27:54,973 I know she has real questions about her perception, 611 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:58,410 but he's taking advantage of that. Why can't she see 612 00:27:58,476 --> 00:27:59,644 he's manipulating her? 613 00:27:59,711 --> 00:28:01,179 She's a brilliant woman. 614 00:28:01,246 --> 00:28:03,081 Why can't she stop herself? 615 00:28:20,331 --> 00:28:22,400 >> Tucker: I'm done. 616 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:24,502 Goodbye, Ashley. 617 00:28:24,569 --> 00:28:25,336 You go to hell! 618 00:28:25,403 --> 00:28:26,771 >> Ashley: Okay. 619 00:28:26,838 --> 00:28:30,208 You loved me. 620 00:28:30,275 --> 00:28:32,277 You should be ashamed of yourself. 621 00:28:32,343 --> 00:28:33,812 >> Tucker: What am I doing now? 622 00:28:33,878 --> 00:28:35,380 >> Ashley: You're just throwing around that word 623 00:28:35,447 --> 00:28:37,482 like it means nothing. 624 00:28:37,549 --> 00:28:39,617 You just use it as a way to control me. 625 00:28:39,684 --> 00:28:40,685 >> Tucker: No, no, no, no. 626 00:28:40,752 --> 00:28:45,023 You have proven ad infinitum that you are a force 627 00:28:45,090 --> 00:28:47,659 unto yourself, Ashley. 628 00:28:47,725 --> 00:28:50,795 Lacking nothing, needing no one, certainly not me, 629 00:28:50,862 --> 00:28:55,667 who would have done anything for you. 630 00:28:55,733 --> 00:28:58,636 Now, all I ever wanted in return-- 631 00:28:58,703 --> 00:28:59,838 >> Ashley: What? 632 00:28:59,904 --> 00:29:01,873 What did you want from me? 633 00:29:01,940 --> 00:29:04,075 >> Tucker: I wanted love, respect, I mostly 634 00:29:04,142 --> 00:29:06,144 wanted commitment. 635 00:29:06,211 --> 00:29:09,481 To be a partner with you in all things, in all ways. 636 00:29:09,547 --> 00:29:12,150 But those are things you just can't give anybody, at least not 637 00:29:12,217 --> 00:29:15,587 anybody that doesn't share your DNA, apparently. 638 00:29:15,653 --> 00:29:18,289 I mean, the very idea of commitment sends you scurrying 639 00:29:18,356 --> 00:29:19,858 in the opposite direction. 640 00:29:19,924 --> 00:29:21,926 And the second there weren't 20 Abbotts 641 00:29:21,993 --> 00:29:23,695 and an army of lawyers between us, well, 642 00:29:23,761 --> 00:29:24,596 you just ran home. 643 00:29:28,133 --> 00:29:30,068 Yeah, I'm sad, too. 644 00:29:30,135 --> 00:29:33,972 But it's game over for me. 645 00:29:34,038 --> 00:29:35,306 I'm moving on, so should you. 646 00:29:35,373 --> 00:29:37,275 And you should give up this-- this obsession 647 00:29:37,342 --> 00:29:38,276 about what happened in Paris. 648 00:29:38,343 --> 00:29:40,445 >> Ashley: Oh, okay, so not only am I delusional, 649 00:29:40,512 --> 00:29:41,312 but now I'm obsessing. 650 00:29:41,379 --> 00:29:43,214 >> Tucker: You are obsessing, yes, yes. 651 00:29:43,281 --> 00:29:44,382 >> Ashley: Right. 652 00:29:44,449 --> 00:29:46,751 >> Tucker: About a moment that is now unrecognizable to me. 653 00:29:46,818 --> 00:29:47,986 You know what you ought to do? 654 00:29:48,052 --> 00:29:51,389 You ought to hop on that fancy jet of yours across the pond, 655 00:29:51,456 --> 00:29:54,392 go to the bistro, talk to the waitstaff, 656 00:29:54,459 --> 00:29:56,928 ask them what happened that afternoon. 657 00:29:56,995 --> 00:30:00,698 Say, "Do you happen to remember a man in this restaurant 658 00:30:00,765 --> 00:30:04,702 going absolutely berserk, and-- and smashing wine glasses, 659 00:30:04,769 --> 00:30:08,206 and throwing furniture?" I think you'd be surprised 660 00:30:08,273 --> 00:30:11,609 what they'd tell you. 661 00:30:23,855 --> 00:30:25,957 >> Victoria: So, how was Claire when you visited her? 662 00:30:26,024 --> 00:30:27,492 What did she say? 663 00:30:27,559 --> 00:30:29,661 >> Cole: She seemed happier. 664 00:30:29,727 --> 00:30:31,963 You know, just much better spirits than she was last time. 665 00:30:32,030 --> 00:30:33,231 >> Victoria: That's good. 666 00:30:33,298 --> 00:30:36,267 Did she tell you that my mother was able to visit her recently? 667 00:30:36,334 --> 00:30:38,603 >> Cole: Yeah, yeah, and that's got to be a good 668 00:30:38,670 --> 00:30:40,438 thing for Claire and for Nikki. 669 00:30:40,505 --> 00:30:41,372 >> Victoria: Yeah. 670 00:30:41,439 --> 00:30:43,675 She said that she was allowed to walk around 671 00:30:43,741 --> 00:30:46,010 the hospital grounds, you know, I mean, 672 00:30:46,077 --> 00:30:47,212 with an escort, of course. 673 00:30:47,278 --> 00:30:50,582 >> Cole: Yeah, all the way through pediatrics, and she 674 00:30:50,648 --> 00:30:52,951 lit up like a Christmas tree when she's telling me 675 00:30:53,017 --> 00:30:54,352 all about it. 676 00:30:54,419 --> 00:30:56,688 You know, it was just-- it was just wonderful 677 00:30:56,754 --> 00:31:00,592 to see her smile like that. 678 00:31:00,658 --> 00:31:05,797 You know, but at the same time, it does break my heart a little. 679 00:31:05,863 --> 00:31:06,898 >> Victoria: Yeah, I understand. 680 00:31:06,965 --> 00:31:09,000 Seeing all of those sweet children 681 00:31:09,067 --> 00:31:12,103 with sicknesses and illnesses. 682 00:31:12,170 --> 00:31:14,505 Their parents were right there, right by her side. 683 00:31:14,572 --> 00:31:15,540 >> Cole: I'm just worried. 684 00:31:15,607 --> 00:31:17,642 I'm worried it will remind her of the childhood 685 00:31:17,709 --> 00:31:19,410 she didn't have. 686 00:31:19,477 --> 00:31:23,548 You know, on the other hand, maybe it could help heal her. 687 00:31:23,615 --> 00:31:26,584 >> Victoria: Yeah, I mean, it could. This could be part 688 00:31:26,651 --> 00:31:29,921 of her healing so that she can go on to live a normal, 689 00:31:29,988 --> 00:31:32,390 happy, healthy life. 690 00:31:32,457 --> 00:31:35,627 [ sighs ] God, I hope so. 691 00:31:35,693 --> 00:31:38,062 So, did you have a chance to talk to her care team? 692 00:31:38,129 --> 00:31:40,565 >> Cole: Yes, yes, Dr. Henberg. 693 00:31:40,632 --> 00:31:44,168 Now-- now, she couldn't give me details, of course, but she 694 00:31:44,235 --> 00:31:46,571 definitely sounded hopeful. 695 00:31:46,638 --> 00:31:48,740 She said that others on her team have noted 696 00:31:48,806 --> 00:31:51,643 that Claire is more engaged in her private 697 00:31:51,709 --> 00:31:53,044 and group sessions. 698 00:31:53,111 --> 00:31:57,315 She's awake more, she's having conversations. 699 00:31:57,382 --> 00:32:02,887 It's baby steps, I know, I know, but it was so, so great to hear. 700 00:32:02,954 --> 00:32:05,590 >> Victoria: Baby steps. 701 00:32:05,657 --> 00:32:09,360 We were not there for her. 702 00:32:09,427 --> 00:32:11,829 But that's okay, we're gonna be there from now on. 703 00:32:11,896 --> 00:32:15,300 I'm-- I'm so proud of her. 704 00:32:15,366 --> 00:32:19,170 >> Cole: Yeah. She's trying. 705 00:32:19,237 --> 00:32:21,139 She's getting stronger. 706 00:32:21,205 --> 00:32:25,576 She's-- she's on the road to good things, Vic. 707 00:32:25,643 --> 00:32:29,747 And you know that you and I will be there to catch her 708 00:32:29,814 --> 00:32:31,883 if she ever falls again. 709 00:32:31,949 --> 00:32:33,751 >> Victoria: Oh, I know that. 710 00:32:33,818 --> 00:32:35,553 We will be. 711 00:33:00,078 --> 00:33:02,747 [ knocking on door ] >> Audra: Nikki, I just 712 00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:07,385 got back the numbers from the Asian market, and-- 713 00:33:07,452 --> 00:33:11,089 Uh, Nikki, are you okay? 714 00:33:11,155 --> 00:33:12,190 >> Nikki: I'm fine. 715 00:33:12,256 --> 00:33:15,560 Uh, I'm just distracted, there's so much to do. 716 00:33:15,626 --> 00:33:17,729 >> Audra: Well, I'm happy to take whatever I can 717 00:33:17,795 --> 00:33:20,331 off your plate. 718 00:33:20,398 --> 00:33:22,233 >> Nikki: What makes you think I can't handle 719 00:33:22,300 --> 00:33:23,334 what's on my plate? 720 00:33:23,401 --> 00:33:25,737 >> Audra: Oh, no, you're right, I should know better. 721 00:33:25,803 --> 00:33:26,738 I'll leave you to it. 722 00:33:26,804 --> 00:33:31,609 >> Nikki: Well, no need to scurry off. 723 00:33:31,676 --> 00:33:33,878 >> Audra: Whatever you prefer. 724 00:33:33,945 --> 00:33:35,680 >> Nikki: Please stop humoring me. 725 00:33:35,747 --> 00:33:37,815 I'm not going to break. 726 00:33:37,882 --> 00:33:38,950 >> Audra: Of course not. 727 00:33:39,016 --> 00:33:42,086 >> Nikki: Oh, God, you're doing it again. I wish to hell 728 00:33:42,153 --> 00:33:47,291 I had never admitted to you that I had a problem. 729 00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:51,729 [ Nikki sighs ] >> Diane: As someone 730 00:33:51,796 --> 00:33:53,598 who loves you madly and respects you deeply, 731 00:33:53,664 --> 00:33:57,535 it is my duty to sometimes play devil's advocate. 732 00:33:57,602 --> 00:33:59,804 >> Jack: Oh, good, maybe I'll enjoy proving you wrong. 733 00:33:59,871 --> 00:34:01,005 >> Diane: All right. 734 00:34:01,072 --> 00:34:03,307 Maybe you need to look at this from a different perspective. 735 00:34:03,374 --> 00:34:07,011 Yes, Ashley got close to being pulled into Tucker's thrall, 736 00:34:07,078 --> 00:34:09,113 but then she pulled herself out. 737 00:34:09,180 --> 00:34:10,848 She deserves some credit for that. 738 00:34:10,915 --> 00:34:11,916 >> Jack: But is she out? 739 00:34:11,983 --> 00:34:13,050 I'm not convinced. 740 00:34:13,117 --> 00:34:14,719 >> Diane: I am. She's just gathering the facts so she can 741 00:34:14,786 --> 00:34:16,854 shove them down his throat, which is what he deserves. 742 00:34:16,921 --> 00:34:19,290 >> Jack: I wish my sister could see you defending her. 743 00:34:19,357 --> 00:34:21,793 >> Diane: Yeah, well, let's not ruin her image of me. 744 00:34:21,859 --> 00:34:23,394 >> Jack: I think what I'm most worried about 745 00:34:23,461 --> 00:34:26,297 is what this is going to do to Ashley's psyche. 746 00:34:26,364 --> 00:34:28,900 She has been reliving this same moment 747 00:34:28,966 --> 00:34:30,802 over and over again. 748 00:34:30,868 --> 00:34:34,205 What's going to happen when she gets answers? 749 00:34:34,272 --> 00:34:35,640 More important, what's going to happen 750 00:34:35,706 --> 00:34:37,909 when the answer is not what she wants to hear? 751 00:34:37,975 --> 00:34:39,477 >> Diane: This is her battle. 752 00:34:39,544 --> 00:34:41,446 It's the way she's choosing to fight it. 753 00:34:41,512 --> 00:34:42,513 >> Jack: I don't like it. 754 00:34:42,580 --> 00:34:44,382 >> Diane: And in the final showdown between Ashley 755 00:34:44,449 --> 00:34:47,652 and Tucker, my money's on your sister. 756 00:34:47,718 --> 00:34:51,823 >> Ashley: Are you here to talk me out of going to Paris, Traci? 757 00:34:51,889 --> 00:34:54,125 >> Traci: No, I'm not. 758 00:34:54,192 --> 00:34:57,161 After all this time, I know what fights I can win 759 00:34:57,228 --> 00:34:59,263 and when to just get out of your way. 760 00:34:59,330 --> 00:35:03,201 >> Ashley: Well, then why are you here? 761 00:35:03,267 --> 00:35:04,836 >> Traci: Because I love you. 762 00:35:04,902 --> 00:35:07,104 And so does Jack. 763 00:35:07,171 --> 00:35:09,106 >> Ashley: I know. 764 00:35:09,173 --> 00:35:11,275 >> Traci: Well, then you also know 765 00:35:11,342 --> 00:35:14,812 we would never let you do something like this alone. 766 00:35:14,879 --> 00:35:29,760 So, every step of the way, whatever you need, here I am. 767 00:35:29,827 --> 00:35:30,228 So, every step of the way, whatever you need, here I am. 768 00:35:30,294 --> 00:35:31,462 [ Traci sighs ] 769 00:35:35,333 --> 00:35:36,934 >> Announcer: Next week on The Young and the Restless... 770 00:35:37,001 --> 00:35:39,537 >> Nikki: My whole life is spiraling out of control, 771 00:35:39,604 --> 00:35:40,338 and it's my fault. 772 00:35:40,404 --> 00:35:41,506 >> Jack: We will fix this. 773 00:35:41,572 --> 00:35:43,508 As a matter of fact, I have an idea. 774 00:35:43,574 --> 00:35:47,378 >> Summer: Something's lifted for me. I feel lighter. 775 00:35:47,445 --> 00:35:49,780 >> Chance: Cheers to that. 776 00:35:49,847 --> 00:35:52,083 [ Summer chuckles ] >> Nate: You didn't quit, 777 00:35:52,149 --> 00:35:52,884 did you? 778 00:35:52,950 --> 00:35:54,452 Nikki fired you. 779 00:35:54,519 --> 00:35:57,154 >> Victor: My security team called me last night 780 00:35:57,221 --> 00:36:00,424 and told me that there was a huge fire at the institution 781 00:36:00,491 --> 00:36:02,226 where Jordan is incarcerated. 782 00:36:02,293 --> 00:36:05,463 >> Victoria: Meaning that Jordan could be dead or she could 783 00:36:05,530 --> 00:36:08,799 be out there again, ready to do God knows what. 784 00:36:18,809 --> 00:36:21,812 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc. 785 00:36:21,879 --> 00:36:24,882 Captioning provided by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, 786 00:36:24,949 --> 00:36:27,952 Sony Pictures Television and CBS, Inc. 787 00:36:31,556 --> 00:36:34,559 Join us again for "The Young and the Restless."