>> Adam: We should make sure
that Connor has everything
he likes to eat.
>> Chelsea: Well, we need
to figure out what foods
trigger him.
And all we know is that he
wasn't eating enough at school.
That he was fearing
contamination, but what are
the specifics?
Is it because the
food was from the dining hall?
Are there specific foods?
Is it how it was plated?
I mean, there's so much
we don't know.
And I don't want to encourage
his fears, but we have to make
sure our son eats to support
his little body.
I mean, there's so much
I don't know.
There's so much I still have
to learn. I...
>> Adam: Well, we're gonna
figure it out, okay?
>> Chelsea: Well, yeah, but we
can't just guess, Adam.
>> Adam: Aren't you at all
relieved that Connor
is back home?
Because I sure as hell am.
>> Chelsea: Honestly?
Not really.
>> Adam: Chelsea, come on.
How long has it been since
we've seen him smile
like that when he walked into
your apartment?
>> Chelsea: Too long.
>> Adam: I hate to say this,
but maybe shipping him off to
that school was more of a
setback than a solution.
>> Chelsea: No.
No.
I don't think that for a second.
That school picked up on things
we would've missed, Adam.
We would've just thought
he's become a picky eater or--
or he just likes his desk
to be organized.
No.
That school served a purpose.
It got us to this point.
>> Adam: Right.
To this point, where he's
back home.
You can see the weight
that has been lifted off of
his shoulders, Chelsea.
>> Chelsea: Adam, the first
thing he did when he went
to my place was make sure
I hadn't moved anything around
in his room.
His issues don't go away
because of a change of scenery.
He's still very focused
on the numbers.
He's still obsessed
about the germs.
>> Adam: But at least he is back
home, and we can still get him
treatment here.
We can just do it locally.
>> Chelsea: I know you're
struggling with Connor's
diagnosis.
I am, too.
But no one is struggling more
than Connor.
So, it doesn't matter
what we feel.
It doesn't matter what we want.
We have to make a decision.
For his sake.
♪♪
>> Daniel: Hey, you know,
I don't understand why Lucy
is so nervous about introducing
us to this Waylon guy.
I mean, what father in his
right mind is gonna let his
daughter go to the prom with
some dude that he's never met?
>> Heather: Oh, right.
Okay, just, uh, for the sake of
argument, let's say you met
this guy.
>> Daniel: Uh-huh.
>> Heather: And you just--
You can't stand him.
>> Daniel: Okay.
>> Heather: But he asked Lucy
to the prom, and she's
over the moon, thrilled to go.
You're not actually gonna tell
Lucy she can't go, are you?
>> Daniel: Yeah, maybe I am.
>> Heather: Okay, that's pretty
funny to me, because you're the
biggest pushover I've ever seen
when it comes to Lucy.
>> Daniel: That's-- No,
that's not true.
I have said no to her plenty
of times.
Like, once when she was
three, and she asked me if I
would teach her how to drive.
>> Heather: Hm.
Lucy's always made good choices
when it comes to people she's
hung out with, so I don't see
why this boy that she has a
crush on will be any different.
>> Daniel: Sure.
Let's just hope that he's not
like me when I was his age.
>> Heather: Oh.
Fingers crossed.
>> Daniel: Mm-hmm.
>> Heather: Okay.
Well, as much as I've enjoyed
not talking about
Chancellor-Winters, I'm afraid
it's almost time to head back
to the office.
>> Daniel: Ugh.
>> Heather: We can do this.
We can do it, okay?
But considering Lily asked me
to not rub it in her face,
I just think that maybe we
should head there separately and
go directly to our respective
offices when we get there.
>> Daniel: Yeah.
Devon made the same request
of me, so it's probably
a good plan.
For as long as I have
an office to go to.
>> Lily: Hey.
>> Devon: Hey.
>> Lily: Lunch was a good idea.
>> Devon: Yeah, well, you forget
to eat, and I can't relate,
but I'm used to it after
all these years.
>> Lily: Oh, so this is about my
nutrition and not about
distracting me from Heather
and Daniel?
>> Devon: Well, if that was the
plan, you just ruined it by
mentioning both of them.
>> Lily: Yeah, that's 'cause I
know what I have to look
forward to when I go back
to the office.
>> Devon: Why?
You have no reason to see them.
>> Lily: Uh, I do, 'cause I told
Esther to set up a meeting with
them to catch me up on what I
missed while I was gone.
And now, I'd rather have
a root canal.
>> Devon: Well, tell Esther to
cancel those meetings. You don't
need to talk to them. I can
catch you up on everything.
>> Lily: I can't avoid the head
of our gaming division and
a key member of our legal team
forever.
Which is why the sooner I get
this over with, the sooner
we can go back to work,
business as usual.
>> Devon: Right.
Well, do you ever think
there'll be a time where seeing
both of them in the office
doesn't bother you?
>> Lily: Honestly, no.
Which is why I think it's best
for everyone if we fire Daniel
and Heather.
>> Billy: I'm sorry, excuse
me for a second.
What did you just say?
What are you doing here?
You planning another
corporate purge?
What the hell is going on?
>> Devon: Billy, we were
discussing terminating Heather
and Daniel's contracts.
>> Billy: That's what
I thought I heard.
Any particular reason for that?
>> Devon: Yes, of course,
there's a reason, but we don't
need to get into it right now.
We just feel that it's
necessary to do.
>> Billy: Sorry, none
of my business?
Is that what you're trying
to say?
>> Devon: No.
>> Billy: Except it is my
business because I was voted
onto the board the same day
Abby was, and I actually work
for Chancellor-Winters,
so I think I deserve a little
more information.
>> Devon: I'm aware of
all of that, Billy.
Can you just trust us on this
and not turn it into a paranoid
Chancellor versus Winters
argument, please?
>> Billy: Well, if you can't
give me the details, then maybe
you're not confident
in your decision.
I'm just trying to get a handle
on things here.
Are there any other
company divisions that
you plan on gutting
behind my back?
>> Lily: We were talking about
firing two people.
That's hardly gutting
a company division.
>> Billy: I disagree.
It's exactly what it is.
I mean, Daniel single-handedly
built the gaming division.
So back to my original question.
What is the reason for this,
and was I gonna get a vote on
this, or was I gonna find out
about it in the corporate
newsletter?
>> Devon: No, I mean, of course
you were gonna find out about
it. We were gonna tell you.
>> Billy: You were gonna tell
me. Not discuss it, not--
not bring me in on
the conversation.
You were gonna tell me
about it.
I wouldn't have heard
anything about this if I didn't
walk in on this conversation.
But yet, I'm the one that's
paranoid about corporate
power moves.
>> Lily: Says the man who stole
my office while I was taking
care of my daughter.
>> Billy: Yes, I did that.
That's true.
How is Mattie, by the way?
>> Lily: She's good, thank you.
>> Billy: I'm glad to hear that.
>> Lily: So, now that I'm back,
are you going back to Jabot so
that I can have my office back?
>> Billy: Got no problem
relocating my office,
but I will be staying
at Chancellor-Winters.
>> Lily: Oh, okay.
>> Devon: I'm sure they would
love to have you back at your
family's company, though.
>> Lily: Yeah, I think so, too.
>> Billy: I-- I agree with both
of you, but unfortunately right
now, I need to stay where I am
to make sure that my mother's
best interests are represented,
which means I'm gonna be part
of every decision that this
company makes.
>> Heather: You'll keep
your office, Daniel.
Probably you will.
>> Daniel: Or probably I won't.
>> Heather: Look, if either of
us is going to be fired, it's
definitely going to be me.
I wouldn't be surprised if when
I arrived at the office, I find
all my belongings in
a cardboard box on the curb.
>> Daniel: It's an effective
image, but unlikely.
>> Heather: No, Lily told me
herself that terminating me is
a definite possibility.
She truly believes that
I targeted you the minute that
Lucy and I got back to Genoa
City and that I zeroed in for
the kill as soon
as she left town.
>> Daniel: Yeah, but we both
know that's not true.
>> Heather: We do.
She doesn't, and I really don't
think we're gonna be able to
convince her that she's wrong.
Besides, let's face it,
I'm a lot more expendable
than you are.
>> Daniel: Why do you say that?
>> Heather: Well, because my
position was on a legal team
that was doing perfectly well
before I got there, whereas
you, you're the head of their
gaming division, which has been
a huge success
for Chancellor-Winters.
>> Daniel: Which Devon happily
pointed out that
Chancellor-Winters is not just
a shareholder in OmegaSphere,
they own it.
It's their property,
it belongs to them.
They are gonna continue
to benefit from it
whether I'm there or not.
>> Heather: I-- I don't
know about this.
Let me just, um, let me look
into things legally if there's
a way I can protect you from
being let go.
I'm just--
>> Daniel: No, no, no, no, no.
That is not a battle
that I want to fight.
Look, a contract's a contract.
I signed it.
They want me gone,
I'm out of there.
It's fine.
And Devon, he's just looking
out for his sister, so who
could blame him?
>> Heather: But I know how much
you've invested into
OmegaSphere since the day
you started it.
I mean, you've poured your
heart and your soul into it.
>> Daniel: Yes, I have.
>> Heather: Okay, I need
to ask you a question.
And it may be difficult
to tell me the truth.
Just please promise me
you'll tell me the truth.
>> Daniel: Of course I'm gonna
tell you the truth.
>> Heather: You may lose
your job.
You may lose a company that you
created and something that
completely turned
your life around.
>> Daniel: Yes.
What was the question?
>> Heather: I don't know,
does that make you regret
what's happened?
>> Adam: Look, Connor is
happy that he's home.
We're happy that he's home,
okay?
I'm not suggesting that
we just throw up our hands
and we say, problem solved,
what's for dinner?
He-- he has serious issues.
>> Chelsea: He has OCD.
We love him enough,
we have to admit that.
But what we can't do
is manage it by ourselves.
That's above our pay grade.
We have to make a decision here.
>> Adam: And I'm not disagreeing
with you.
I'm just saying that maybe it's
a mistake to rush anything.
>> Chelsea: You heard what
Dr. Alcott said.
The sooner he gets some
in-depth treatment, the sooner
he can gain the tools he needs
to handle the illness.
>> Adam: I just don't understand
why you don't want to get a
second opinion before you wanna
send our son away again.
>> Chelsea: Because it will
most likely be the same
evaluation, Adam. And then,
we'll waste precious time.
Did anything the doctor
say to you seem untrue?
You've seen Connor's behaviors.
He's told us himself
about the germs
and the counting
and the terrible fears.
Do you really think
he's been misdiagnosed?
>> Adam: I'm-- I'm not
a doctor, Chelsea.
You know that,
that's the point here.
>> Chelsea: I'm not asking
you anymore, Adam.
I'm begging you.
Please get on board with me.
Please.
>> Chelsea: Moving forward
is so important, Adam.
We need to show Connor that--
that his diagnosis is not some--
some monster that he can't beat.
We have to show him
that it is manageable
and it is treatable
with the proper help.
>> Adam: Yeah, and when
did I say otherwise?
>> Chelsea: We don't have to say
anything.
Our kid is really intuitive.
Your fear, my fear,
he senses it.
And then, it adds to his fear
and we can't do that to him.
>> Adam: And we are not
doing that.
We are gonna get him whatever
help he needs, Chelsea.
>> Chelsea: I've done a lot of
research on the residential
programs Dr. Alcott was telling
us about and I found an
incredible one in Maryland.
I think it could be the answer
to our prayers.
Just hear me out.
I emailed it to you.
Take a look.
I think you'll be just as
impressed as I was.
>> Adam: Okay, first of all,
I still don't understand why
there is nothing closer that
we can check out.
And second of all, even if this
is the gold standard of
residential facilities,
we still have to convince Connor
to get on board with this
because if we force him to go
to any facility, this could
make it worse.
>> Chelsea: Okay, well, you
telling him that he doesn't
need to go away again if he
doesn't want to, not helpful.
>> Adam: Okay, I thought it was
important for him to know that
we're hearing him, Chelsea.
That his opinion matters to us.
The kid is suffering.
He said he feels like a freak.
Okay?
That's his words.
And he doesn't want to go to
a hospital for crazy people.
>> Chelsea: We have to help him
understand that there is no
shame in getting help and that
this actually isn't a hospital.
If we show him that we accept
it, Adam, he will learn
to accept it.
I will work on Connor, okay?
I will be able to convince him
that this place is good for him,
that it will help him,
but I need you to be
on my side.
We have to be on the same team.
We have to put aside
all of our differences and--
and all of our guilt,
and all of our confusion,
and all of our anger and realize
that this is gonna help
make Connor better.
I'm scared, too.
But if we do this together,
we can be the parents
Connor needs us to be.
>> Adam: All right.
I will at least look at the
material that you have
for the place in Maryland.
>> Billy: So what happens to the
gaming division after you fire
Daniel? Do you fold it?
You just shut it down?
Sell off the intellectual
properties, keep some? What?
I mean, I'm assuming you
thought about the practical
fallout of this decision.
>> Devon: We haven't gotten that
far yet, no, but when we do,
we will welcome your input.
>> Billy: Oh, I'm sure you will.
You won't even tell me
the reason behind it.
I mean, come on,
it's gotta be pretty serious.
You're gonna fire the person
you're in a relationship with,
Lily.
So, you're not in a relationship
with him anymore.
Is that what's behind this?
>> Devon: Can you drop this,
Billy?
>> Billy: Oh, I get it now.
>> Devon: Can you please
drop this?
>> Billy: So something happened
between Heather and Daniel,
and now you want to fire
them both.
>> Daniel: Tell me something,
counselor.
Do, uh, I look like a man who's
filled with regrets?
>> Heather: You look like a man
who's dodging a question.
>> Daniel: Well, maybe it's you
who has the regrets
and you're just projecting.
You know, yeah, sure, you like
me a little, but maybe you've
decided that I'm more trouble
than I'm worth.
>> Heather: I adore you,
Daniel Romalotti,
and when I look at you,
my heart still flutters.
You are the man that brought
Lucy into my world
and the man I went to Savannah
with to start a new life.
And the man I am so excited
to start a new chapter with,
so do I regret
being with you again?
Absolutely not.
So please,
can you just answer
the question?
>> Daniel: Heather, I promise
you I have no regrets.
Look, my little plan started a
long time ago back in Savannah.
I knew that I needed
to clean up my act.
I knew that I needed
to show you that I was that guy
that you could count on, and,
look, I didn't screw it up.
I mean, you're here.
I know how lucky I am.
It worked.
>> Heather: Just maybe not
the most convenient timing
for Lily or, um, your career.
>> Daniel: Yeah, well, no way is
a professional disappointment
gonna be more important than
how I feel about you.
>> Heather: Okay, but we both
know this is a little more than
a professional disappointment.
OmegaSphere helped you turn
your life around,
helped you find yourself.
I mean, we're not talking
about spreadsheets
and profit-loss sheets.
We're talking about your heart.
>> Daniel: Yeah, you're right.
I do love OmegaSphere.
I'm-- I'm proud of everything
that it's accomplished.
I'm proud of all the people
that it's helped.
>> Heather: You should be.
>> Daniel: You know, it
reconnected me with my mom when
she was working in tech.
It reconnected me with my dad
when he was doing the music
for it.
Lucy is the best
beta tester that anyone
could ever ask for.
Basically, it helped every
single one of my relationships.
But, you know, initially,
it was created as a way
for me to get my act together
and a way for me to bring you
and Lucy back into my life.
So, I mean, if you look at it
from that perspective,
it may have served its purpose.
I mean, it's
only real purpose.
>> Daniel: How about
I make you a promise?
>> Heather: Hm.
Depends on what it is.
>> Daniel: I promise that
no matter how things turn out
with Devon and Lily at
Chancellor-Winters,
I'm gonna be fine.
>> Heather: Okay.
I like it.
Keep going.
>> Daniel: No, look,
think about it.
I mean, I started off
as a painter, right?
Now, I'm doing video games,
development, design.
And who would've thought
that I was doing that
kind of stuff, right?
So maybe there is a
whole new frontier out there
just waiting for me to
discover it and-- and I just
have to pay attention
and keep an open mind.
I'm not worried about me.
I'm more concerned about you.
>> Heather: Why would you
say that?
>> Daniel: Well, one of the main
reasons you came back to
Genoa City was the job offer
from Chancellor-Winters.
>> Heather: Which I appreciated
a lot and I liked the work.
It was even kind of
interesting, but the main
reason I liked it so much
was because it kept me in close
proximity to you for 40 to 50
hours a week.
>> Daniel: Oh.
Well, you know, I think that we
can probably figure out a way
to keep ourselves in close
proximity without any help
from anybody else.
>> Heather: And I think I could
probably find another position
in town.
>> Daniel: See?
So, regardless of what happens
with Devon and Lily, we've got
a lot of great things to look
forward to.
>> Heather: Yeah, as long as it
doesn't affect what we are
rebuilding.
I'm-- I'm feeling pretty
optimistic about it.
Yeah.
I mean, maybe you could even go
back to school, get your
law degree, and, uh, we could
set up shop together.
>> Daniel: Oh.
They're not gonna make me take
things like law and stuff,
are they?
>> Heather: Um, it's been a
while, but I'm pretty sure
you would.
However, knowing us, if we put
our heads together, I'm sure we
can figure out a way around it.
>> Daniel: Oh.
You-- you want to put our heads
together?
Like this?
>> Heather: Like-- like this.
>> Daniel: You want to try?
>> Heather: Yeah.
>> Daniel: Yeah.
I think it's working.
>> Lily: Well, congratulations
on your brilliant deduction
skills, Billy.
Yes, Daniel and I broke up.
And no, it wasn't mutual.
And yes, he and Heather were
together, and I didn't know
about it.
So, anything else?
>> Billy: I'm very sorry
to hear that, Lily.
I'm sorry that you've been hurt
in that way, again.
>> Lily: Thank you.
I believe that you mean that.
>> Billy: I wouldn't say it
if I didn't mean it.
So is that the reason why you've
decided to make this move?
>> Devon: You don't think
that's enough?
>> Billy: In one word, no.
I get the want to react.
I understand that you're hurt,
and you don't want to see him
at the office, so you want to
kick Daniel and Heather
to the curb.
>> Lily: This isn't just
about being hurt.
This is about the success
of my family's company.
>> Billy: Okay, please explain
that part to me, because as far
as I know, OmegaSphere
is doing very well.
And Heather has found a place
on the legal team. So?
>> Lily: You don't think the
tension in the air is gonna
affect the work environment?
People are gonna find out about
Daniel and Heather,
and it's gonna make them
very uncomfortable.
>> Billy: So is tension the
worst possible outcome here, or
is a wrongful termination suit?
Or two?
>> Devon: No, nobody's gonna
sue us for anything.
I've talked to Daniel about
this, and he's the one who
screwed up, and he knows it.
And he's owned up to it.
So I don't think he's
just gonna turn into a jerk
overnight and fight for
a job that he knows is just
gonna hurt her.
>> Lily: Exactly.
He and Heather don't wanna
create any more drama than they
already have.
>> Billy: With all due respect,
I think you're being a little
short-sighted here, okay?
This might not end up being
emotional for them.
It could be about income.
It could be other possibilities
that we haven't
thought about yet.
>> Lily: Oh, well, thank you for
your unsolicited speculations.
>> Billy: Lily, again,
I am sorry.
And it pisses me off that
Daniel would do something to
you like that.
Cheating on you
while you're taking care
of your daughter,
that is not right,
but this decision that you're
making right now is a mistake.
You're letting your emotions
dictate your professional
choices, and you're enabling
your sister out of loyalty.
Both I understand,
but you're talking about
terminating two employees that
this company hired
for rekindling a relationship
that has not crossed any
boundaries yet except for
the ones around Lily's heart.
And again,
I'm not trying to be harsh.
And I hate the fact that you are
going through something like
this, but you've gotta find a
way to separate the two things,
okay? 'Cause you're about to
make a decision that is gonna
be very difficult
to come back from.
>> Devon: As annoying as he was,
you know he did make
some valid points.
>> Lily: Yeah, well, I don't
agree, so...
>> Lily: You know, way back when
Jill hired Billy and me to work
at ChanceCom, she hired us as a
team because she didn't trust
Billy's judgment.
And I'm sorry,
but that hasn't changed.
So, he doesn't get the right
to judge me on how I make
decisions for the company.
>> Devon: I understand that.
I do, I get it.
I still think though that we
should probably take some time
to let the dust settle
before we make any moves.
>> Lily: I don't need time
to let the dust settle.
I've already made my decision.
>> Devon: So, you weren't
affected by anything Billy
just said?
>> Lily: No.
I'm sorry, Billy Abbott
lecturing me on keeping emotions
out of business?
When has he ever done that?
And if you've forgotten,
ask Jack.
>> Devon: I haven't forgotten,
but separate that.
>> Lily: Okay, well, do you
agree that the work environment
sets the tone for productivity?
>> Devon: I do, yes.
>> Lily: Okay, and are you okay
with me being uncomfortable
at my own company?
>> Devon: No, of course not.
>> Lily: All right, well then
how else do you expect me
to feel being around Daniel and
Heather all day, every day?
>> Devon: I think that
eventually, you will figure out
how to cope.
And you'll be fine--
>> Lily: Oh, my God.
Okay, you know what?
Honestly, I am done having
this conversation.
So, I'm gonna go.
>> Abby: Hey, guys.
>> Lily: Hi, Abby.
>> Abby: Hm.
What just happened?
>> Daniel: Well, you know,
I have the perfect way for us to
continue to work side by side
doing what we're both best at.
>> Heather: I can't wait
to hear it.
>> Daniel: We open one of those
fancy art law boutiques.
>> Heather: Of course,
those art law boutiques.
I'm not sure that's
even a thing.
>> Daniel: Great, well then
we'll have a corner
on the market.
Come on, a painting
with every lawsuit?
How could that idea
possibly fail?
>> Heather: What happened?
Where'd you just go?
Or do I already know?
>> Daniel: It's a little hard to
forget that I'm the guy
that broke Lily's heart.
We're sitting here, we're
having this conversation right
now because her and Devon,
they're talking about getting
rid of us.
>> Heather: Daniel, did you
even hear me earlier?
I was happy to be at
Chancellor-Winters because
it meant being near you.
Okay, subconscious or not,
this is what I wanted.
I mean, do I really even want
to stay at Chancellor-Winters
feeling guilty about being in
a job that Lily helped me get?
I mean, maybe if I just
go in there today and she gets
to me first and I stand there
while she fires me,
that'll be enough for her
and then she will let you
keep your job.
>> Daniel: No, absolutely not.
If she wants to fire me,
I'm not gonna fight it.
I'm not gonna exacerbate
the whole situation.
But you know, maybe it's time
we stop second-guessing what
they're gonna do and we get
proactive about this.
>> Heather: Proactive
how, exactly?
>> Daniel: By doing something
that would benefit everybody
that's involved.
I could march in there,
I could resign.
Maybe that would be the best way
for me to make amends and--
and to keep the peace.
>> Adam: You're right.
>> Chelsea: Which part?
>> Adam: The program does
seem to be top-notch.
>> Chelsea: Keep reading.
It gets better.
>> Adam: Well, the director is
world-renowned and former
patients rave about how it
changed their life, you know?
Connor's school vouches for it.
I mean, where was this place
when I was growing up?
I didn't have OCD,
but I had plenty
of other issues.
>> Chelsea: I felt the same
way when I read it.
You and I both had very
complicated childhoods, which
led to complicated adult lives.
I just feel like we'll never
forgive ourselves if Connor
looks back on this time and
thinks we didn't do everything
we could to help him.
>> Billy: Hey.
>> Chelsea: Hey.
>> Billy: Summer said I could
find you here.
Brought you some takeout.
How's Connor today?
>> Chelsea: Well...
>> Billy: This, uh, this
in-person facility seems pretty
great, doesn't it?
>> Adam: And you know that how?
>> Billy: Chelsea shared the
information with me and,
you know, I read through it,
but to be honest,
I was pretty impressed.
>> Adam: You were?
>> Billy: Yeah.
I mean, it seems like the
perfect place to trust
with your kid.
You know, clear communication.
They're very open about
the treatment programs
and protocols going forward.
Not to mention support
for parents and guardians
so they're not left out
in the wilderness trying to
figure out how to move forward.
>> Chelsea: Exactly.
Connor needs some guidance.
We all do.
This is very new for all of us.
>> Adam: So, you're already
in the loop.
And you already have an opinion.
Why do I suddenly feel
outnumbered? Hm?
Is this an ambush?
>> Chelsea: No, this is not
an ambush, Adam.
I emailed Billy the information
so he could take a look.
That's all.
Consider it a second opinion.
>> Adam: Okay, well, in case
this isn't obvious, which I'm
sure that it is, the second
opinion that I was looking for
was gonna come from
a professional mental health
expert. A specialist.
Not your boyfriend, who knows
absolutely nothing about OCD.
Or is Connor's parents, by the
way, so why does he get a say
in this?
>> Billy: I'm not saying I do.
I'm just simply here to offer
what Chelsea asked me for
and that was input.
>> Adam: Just so we're clear,
this is 100% Chelsea's
and my decision.
>> Billy: Absolutely.
Couldn't agree more.
>> Devon: So, before you showed
up, Lily had just heard Billy
out about Heather and Daniel.
And then she shut me down when
I said that Billy made some
good points.
And then she stormed off
'cause she just was tired
of having the conversation
all together.
>> Abby: Sadly, you and I had a
preview of that reaction when
we put Amanda and Chance
through something similar.
Only worse.
>> Devon: Yeah, I've thought
about the similarities of that
many times.
You know, Lily is getting
through it.
She's-- she's gonna be fine.
She's just bouncing back
and forth between anger
and pain.
>> Abby: Of course,
who could blame her?
>> Devon: At the same time,
Billy pointed out that
emotional reactions have
practical ramifications.
>> Abby: Okay,
so what's the answer?
>> Devon: I have no idea
what the answer is.
I'm hoping we can find
a solution that causes the least
amount of damage as possible.
Maybe Heather and Daniel can
work from home, or on a
different floor of the building.
>> Abby: There seems to be an
option that you're avoiding.
>> Devon: Yeah, well, that's--
that's 'cause the more I think
about it, the more I can see
that Billy might be right.
That firing Daniel and Heather
could be a mistake.
>> Abby: I couldn't
disagree more.
They should be fired.
>> Daniel: Okay, why don't we
go over our options--
Thank you-- For these meetings
with Lily, where we, um, catch
her up on everything that
happened while she was
in California with Mattie.
Wow, this is gonna
be excruciating.
>> Heather: Not if we keep it
strictly professional.
>> Daniel: Sure.
Okay, option one, we call
Esther, tell her we need
to reschedule.
>> Heather: Right, and that
makes us look like cowards.
>> Daniel: Right, so that's
off the table.
Option two, I put us all out
of our misery and I resign.
>> Heather: Nope, I can't
let you do that.
>> Daniel: It might be better
for everyone.
>> Heather: Daniel, I keep on
telling you this,
it's too soon.
Okay, maybe if OmegaSphere was
just your job, but it's not,
it's your passion.
And although you may say
it served a purpose
to bring us back together,
you cannot just walk away.
You would regret that
for the rest of your life.
>> Daniel: It's a chance
I might be willing to take.
>> Heather: Okay, hold on,
maybe-- maybe all we need is
just a cooling-off period,
the three of us.
Yes, Lily is hurt and angry
right now, but she's always
seemed like a reasonable and
level-headed person.
What do we do?
>> Daniel: I don't know.
Maybe she'll just get her
coffee and leave and wait to
talk to us back at the office
when we're supposed to meet.
>> Heather: Hm,
or maybe she won't.
And in that case, I will gladly
walk over there and give her my
resignation letter right now if
you promise me you do not walk
away from the company that
means so much to you.
>> Daniel: Okay, don't do
or say anything.
Just let her say whatever she
has to first.
>> Billy: Look, Adam, don't get
mad at Chelsea for keeping me
in the loop.
Okay, I'm only trying to be
here for her so she has someone
to lean on.
I'm not trying to tell you
how to raise your kid.
>> Adam: Well, that's
good to know.
>> Billy: What about you?
Do you have someone that you can
talk to about this?
Because look, it's not just
about helping Connor, okay?
This is about you two making
sure that you feel supported
and trying to figure out
the best way to be there
for Connor.
>> Adam: Yes, Sally gave me some
useful advice, including what
you just pointed out.
Connor has never needed us more
than he needs us right now.
And we need the people around
him to support us on that.
So, if this helps Connor,
that is all that matters.
So, let's move forward
and do whatever it takes
to get him into that program.
>> Devon: Now wait, why do you
think Heather and Daniel should
get fired?
>> Abby: Devon, when you and I
got together,
Amanda went to Virginia
to take care of her mother.
Partly because her mother
needed her, but also partly so
she didn't have to face us
every day.
>> Devon: That's true.
>> Abby: And Lily and Daniel
have been close since
they were kids.
And I'm sure that Lily will
always hold a special place in
her heart for Daniel.
And yes, Lily is hurt right now,
but I'm sure that she's not
gonna begrudge Daniel his
happiness with Heather.
>> Devon: No, she would
definitely not do that 'cause
she's an exceptional person.
>> Abby: So the kind thing for
Daniel and Heather to do would
be for them to resign.
>> Devon: Yeah.
>> Abby: Lily shouldn't have
to dread going into the office
every day.
It's her office.
And what, she has to just watch
them be happy together?
Lily gave Daniel and Heather
that job.
I mean, she made this possible
for them.
>> Devon: I know that.
I know she brought Daniel and
Heather in, but she's in
a position of power.
And if she uses that power to
punish them for something
personal, don't you think
that's a little unprofessional
or unethical?
>> Abby: So what, Lily is
supposed to just suck it up?
>> Devon: She's definitely been
through a lot worse, and I know
that she will eventually
get through this.
And in the meantime, I can do
whatever I can to help keep her
away from Daniel and Heather.
>> Abby: Yes, that's exactly
what the CEO of
Chancellor-Winters
should be doing.
Worrying about seating
arrangements to protect his
sister.
>> Devon: It would also be me
protecting our company.
Because Billy also pointed out
that there are some serious
legal issues at stake here.
Especially with someone involved
who is a very experienced,
high-powered attorney.
So, the problem is-- is
we can't predict how Heather
and Daniel are gonna react to
getting fired for no other
reason than they fell back
in love.
>> Daniel: Hi.
>> Lily: So, I was gonna wait
'til we got to the office to do
this, but I figure I might
as well do it now.
Devon and I spoke, and you both
are terminated,
effective immediately.
So, we will give you
a great severance package,
and that's just the way
it's gonna be.
>> Daniel: Okay.
Lily, I am so sorry that this
is the place
that it's gotten to.
>> Lily: Yeah, well, you should
have thought of that before you
betrayed me.
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