>> Chelsea: Well, thank you for
the update, Dr. Hammond.
We're feeling very encouraged.
Yeah, thank you so much.
[ both sighing ]
Adam, it feels like
it's really happening.
Wow, Connor's getting better,
stronger.
>> Adam: Yeah, every time
the doctors want to do
a video call, I'm terrified
that he's relapsed.
But this, not only that he's
holding steady, but he's
actually making progress?
I mean, everything that I said
about this-- believing in this
place and the doctors,
I take it all back.
It feels like it's actually
okay to hope.
>> Chelsea: Yeah.
So, why don't you look happier?
What's going on?
>> Adam: Nothing.
>> Chelsea: You do know how well
I know you, right?
>> Adam: Look, it's nothing
about Connor.
>> Chelsea: It's because of us,
isn't it?
What happened in Baltimore?
>> Nick: Vic, hey.
>> Victoria: Hi.
>> Nick: What are you
doing here?
I thought you'd be hanging out
with Katie and Johnny all day.
>> Victoria: Well, you know,
between pool parties, friends,
barbecues, hanging out with Mom
is not high on the list.
>> Nick: Got it.
How are they doing? Are
they, uh, getting settled in?
Have they taken to Claire?
>> Victoria: Uh, well,
it was a little rocky at first.
Johnny's fine.
I mean, he thinks that
Claire's great, but Katie, um,
well, I guess the terrible
tweens is definitely a thing.
She was so rude and dramatic,
you'd think that the whole
world was ending because she
had a new sister.
>> Nick: It's been a big change
to the family dynamic.
They might see it
as threatening.
>> Victoria: Well, thankfully,
Claire worked her magic
and I don't want to jinx things,
but I think that Katie has
decided that having
a big sister is actually
kind of cool.
>> Nick: Hey, I like
hearing that.
>> Victoria: Yeah, so how--
how are you doing?
How are things with Faith?
>> Nick: Uh, a blur when I ever
actually get to see her, so just
spending a lot of time
at the office.
But it feels like I'm just sort
of treading water until Dad
finishes his latest reshuffling
of the deck.
>> Victoria: Have you talked
to Adam?
Has he decided if he wants to
head up Newman Media or not?
>> Nick: Not that I know of.
>> Victoria: Oh, so he's just
making us all wait while
he weighs his decision
and strokes his ego.
That's very Adam.
>> Nick: Vic, come on.
Adam's got a lot on his mind
right now.
>> Victoria: Oh, I'm sorry.
You're right. I--
I know that Connor's going
through a lot, and my heart
goes out to him. And Adam
and Chelsea.
The good news is, is that Billy
says that Connor's actually
turned a corner.
>> Nick: Yeah, Connor's on
the right track.
Mom's doing well with her
outpatient rehab.
Feels like we can maybe relax
a little bit?
>> Victoria: Yeah, except for
our father constantly pulling
the rug out
from underneath us.
>> Nick: I swear to you,
he likes to create chaos once
in a while just to remind
everyone that he, and only he,
is in charge.
>> Victoria: Well, you better
brace yourself, because it's
about to happen again.
>> Audra: Glissade,
a company to watch.
Front and center.
And this is just the beginning.
>> Nate: You are definitely
worth watching.
>> Audra: Nate.
>> Nate: I'm speaking in
business terms, of course.
Come on.
Although, last night
was... incredible.
Hey, I'm talking about watching
the sunset with you.
You remember the-- the lights,
the-- the color, uh,
the summer air?
What did you think I meant?
>> Audra: Yeah, very funny.
Okay, yeah, okay.
Um, last night,
it was incredible.
>> Nate: Mm-hmm.
>> Audra: But that doesn't
mean that--
>> Nate: I know, I know.
Nothing serious. Fun and done.
Although, I am hoping
I'm allowed to lobby for
more fun in our future.
>> Audra: Well, as long as you
understand the ground rules,
I don't see why
that can't happen.
♪♪
>> Jack: So,
wanna ride in together?
>> Diane: Oh, no, I have
some meetings outside
the office, so I'll just take
my own car.
>> Jack: Okay, sounds good.
>> Diane: Yeah.
>> Kyle: Oh, not in
the office yet.
Getting a late start,
aren't you?
>> Jack: Don't you have
an office to get to yourself?
>> Kyle: No, I have
a few interviews.
I can do those from here.
>> Diane: That media blitz.
Glissade has certainly
generated a lot of interest.
You better ride that hype
while you can.
>> Kyle: Oh, all that hype
in the press, it's not bluster.
Glissade is off to a roaring
start, and I couldn't be more
excited about it.
>> Diane: Excited to be
heading up a new company,
or because you think
you found a way
to get back at us?
>> Kyle: And there you go again,
making my new career path
all about you.
>> Diane: No, but I do have
a question.
Why are you heading up
a second-rate business
just to hurt your father and me?
>> Victor: Well, good morning.
>> Audra: Oh, Mr. Newman.
It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
>> Victor: Yes, it is indeed.
>> Nate: Victor.
>> Victor: Hello, Nate.
So, I just read this article
about Glissade being
the company to watch.
My goodness, congratulations.
>> Audra: Thank you.
>> Victor: It's a hell of a feat
to wrest a company like Glissade
away from Tucker McCall.
Very good.
>> Audra: Yeah, I-- I just
did my homework.
>> Victor: Yeah. Huh. You know,
always nice to see people who
are high on the horse
get their comeuppance.
Anyway, good job.
>> Audra: Thank you so much.
>> Victor: Well, I'm sure with
your talent and skill,
it'll be in no time
that Glissade will blow Jabot
out of the water.
And while you're at it,
take Jack Abbott down
with you, right?
>> Audra: That is definitely
on the to-do list.
>> Victor: Good.
Enjoy your breakfast.
>> Audra: Thank you.
>> Nate: Um, you want to tell me
what that was about?
>> Adam: Chels,
Baltimore was Baltimore.
I mean, we agreed we may have
needed each other that night,
but it-- it was
a one-time thing. It's never
going to happen again.
We are as committed to Billy
and Sally as ever.
So nothing changes.
>> Chelsea: How do you do that?
Put that night into a nice,
neat little box, lock it up,
and forget about it?
At that lunch with Billy and
Sally, I thought I was going to
do something.
Say something.
Oh, oh, and after my meeting
with Summer, Sally wanted to
talk to me.
I was convinced she knew
something, and the nicer
she was to me,
then the more guilty I felt.
I almost told her.
>> Adam: What?
>> Chelsea: But I didn't.
But it's-- it's this guilt.
>> Adam: Okay.
Chelsea, you have to stop,
all right?
What happened,
we didn't plan it.
We-- we didn't set out
to hurt them.
And we won't, because they
never need to know.
>> Chelsea: You're right.
I know it's better for everyone
if we just pretend like it
never happened.
We have to focus on Connor.
What's next for him?
>> Adam: Yes, exactly.
>> Chelsea: I mean, it's easier
said than done, but I will try.
>> Adam: Everything is going to
be fine. You'll see.
Although, what's ahead for me,
I'm not so sure about.
>> Chelsea: What do you mean?
What's going on?
[ Adam sighing ]
>> Adam: Victor has proposed
that I step in
and run Newman Media.
>> Chelsea: Oh, God.
That's a terrible idea.
>> Adam: Well, thank you for
the vote of confidence.
>> Chelsea: No, that's not what
I mean. It's just,
every time you work
with Victor, he knows how
to push all your buttons.
He-- he pushes buttons that you
didn't even know you had.
>> Adam: Yeah, I knew that
you would understand.
>> Chelsea: I do.
So, turn him down.
>> Adam: Well, it's not like
he's given me much room to
say anything other than yes.
>> Chelsea: Adam, you always
have a choice.
>> Adam: Hm.
>> Chelsea: Oh, unless part of
you wants the job.
Newman Media was always your
baby, so I'm sure the idea of
this is quite appealing.
>> Adam: Yeah, it-- it is.
>> Chelsea: But?
>> Adam: You know my dad.
He's always working the angles.
He claims that he wants me to
run Newman Media specifically
to boost another company's
chances in the marketplace.
>> Chelsea: And you think
there's more to it than that?
>> Adam: I mean, isn't there
always with my dad?
Look, I can't get into the
details, but he's definitely
playing games.
And he's gunning for someone
I care about.
>> Kyle: Oh, I think we've
already established you think I
am that petty, that I would
choose a new career path merely
as a ploy to punish you.
>> Diane: Because I do think
you're that angry.
>> Kyle: First off, Glissade is
just getting off the ground.
We have a lot of work to do, so
we won't be a second-rate
company for long.
I have big plans, and I have
the drive and experience to
make them a reality.
>> Jack: No one doubts
your talent, son.
>> Kyle: Said the man who stood
by and let my mother fire me.
>> Diane: Kyle!
>> Kyle: Aren't parents supposed
to be thrilled when
their children fly off
and succeed on their own?
Although, I think we can pretty
much agree that I was pushed
out of the damn nest.
>> Jack: That was never
our intention.
>> Kyle: Hold on, it's-- it's
all for the best, isn't it?
I mean, what better way to
prove my value than to go off
and do it on my own terms, free
from my father's coattails and
family business.
>> Diane: How many times do
we have to tell you?
You don't need to prove your
worth to us, or to anyone else.
We know exactly how valuable
you are to this family and to
the family company.
>> Kyle: Yeah, you can say that
as many times as you want, Mom,
but your actions still kind of
prove otherwise.
>> Jack: You know what, Kyle?
You're absolutely right.
This is your chance to shine on
your own terms, and it takes
a great deal of courage
to make that leap.
So, I wish you nothing
but success.
You ready to go to the office?
>> Diane: I am.
Kyle, good luck.
I love you, I believe in you,
and I--
I hope this is everything
you've been looking for.
[ door closing ]
>> Audra: What was what about?
>> Nate: Uh, that vibe.
It came through loud and clear.
>> Audra: Victor was just
congratulating me.
What's the big deal?
>> Nate: It was almost as though
he was goading you.
>> Audra: You sure it was me?
You're the only one at this
table who tried to ship him to
an institution when
you were at Newman.
>> Nate: That was
a misunderstanding.
>> Audra: And you tried to screw
over Devon and Lily,
and everyone knows how much
Victor loves Devon.
>> Nate: I own that,
and that was a long
time ago, Audra.
Devon and Lily have moved on,
and we're in
a much better place.
You would think someone like
Victor Newman would be too busy
to hold onto a grudge.
>> Audra: Well, some people hold
onto grudges longer than others.
For Victor, it's practically
an art form.
>> Nate: And some people have an
ulterior motive for every word
that comes out of their mouth.
>> Audra: What's that supposed
to mean?
>> Nate: Victor was saying
a whole lot more than
good morning and
congratulations, Audra.
>> Audra: You're looking for
trouble where there isn't any.
>> Nate: I have to wonder.
The feud between Victor and
Jack Abbott is legendary.
And Victor would like nothing
more than to see Jack crushed
by the competition.
And what better way for that to
happen than for Victor to fund
the competition?
You know, if I didn't know any
better, I'd almost suspect that
Victor was the secret investor
in Glissade.
>> Audra: Well, good thing
you know better.
>> Nick: Am I going to need
something stronger than this tea
before you hit me with
this news?
>> Victoria: Well, I hope that
this won't be that hard to take.
I've decided to return to
Newman Enterprises.
>> Nick: Yes!
I love it.
I thought you were dead set
against that. What did Dad say
to convince you?
>> Victoria: Uh, convince is not
the word that I would use.
You know how he, you know,
how he does that thing.
>> Nick: Oh, yeah.
He says you're indispensable,
and that you're the only one
he can count on. Mm-hmm.
>> Victoria: Yeah. I've lobbied
so hard to help Mom
at Newman Media, but Dad
said that it was either Newman
Enterprises or nothing else.
>> Nick: Well, Dad wants Adam
to have Mom's job. Period.
>> Victoria: Yes, but Adam
already has a spot.
He works with you.
And you know how much Mom, she
loves heading up Newman Media.
She loves it, and
she wants to come back.
>> Nick: Dad swears that this is
about giving Mom the time
she needs to recover,
and there is some truth to that.
But it's also about
positioning Adam.
>> Victoria: Exactly.
Which is why I'm glad that Mom
is still fighting Dad on this.
Maybe she can somehow get
through to him.
>> Nick: Yeah, I don't know.
I had a conversation with Mom.
Um, she's never going to get
what she wants from him.
He's just going to
grind her down.
He's going to grind us all down
until we do his bidding,
so I suggested maybe she stop
fighting him on it.
>> Victoria: Just give up?
>> Nick: Mom had
the same reaction.
But fighting Dad is stress that
she just doesn't need
right now, and it's not like
she's ever going to
change his mind, right?
So, I think I persuaded her to
just take a step back and focus
on herself, and her sobriety,
and maybe put a little more
time in with her charity work
that she loves.
Maybe hit up some of those pool
parties with the grandkids.
>> Victoria: Oh, I would love
that for her.
But I still can't figure out
what Dad's endgame is with all
of this maneuvering.
>> Nick: No idea.
But we both know
Dad loves it this way.
>> Victoria: But if Mom is
backing down from the fight
to stay at Newman Media,
it leaves everything wide open
for Adam to take over.
>> Chelsea: Who is it?
>> Adam: I'm not at
liberty to say.
>> Chelsea: Oh, Adam, please,
sit this one out.
You and Nick are finally
working well together.
>> Adam: I mean, it's better
than I ever imagined
it could be.
But even as solid as
my partnership is with Nick, it
could all change in a moment.
You know how
my family operates.
And then I'll be on the outside
looking in.
At least at Newman Media,
I'll have some autonomy.
And that's--
it's hard to say no to.
>> Chelsea: But you can't
possibly be okay
with being a part of Victor's
attack on a friend of yours.
Can you?
>> Jack: This morning did not
get off to the start
I had hoped.
>> Diane: It certainly didn't.
>> Jack: What's wrong?
>> Diane: What you said to Kyle.
You congratulated him.
>> Jack: Well, wait.
You followed my lead.
>> Diane: Well, I didn't know
what else to do.
But Jack, it sounded like you
were fine with our son
basically cutting us out of his
life and moving on.
You practically gave him
your blessing.
>> Jack: I was trying to bring
an end to this
endless antagonism.
Look, we've got to stop trying
to make Kyle change his mind.
>> Diane: Even if he's wrong?
>> Jack: Even if he's wrong.
The decision's been made.
There's no fixing that.
And maybe accepting his
decision now will lead to a
reconciliation in the future.
Look, this is not my ideal, but
I think we have to let Kyle do
what Kyle's going to do.
>> Diane: Compete with
the family business?
Move out with Harrison?
>> Jack: I don't like this
any better than you do.
[ Diane sighing ]
But in any other circumstance,
Kyle is right.
We would be thrilled at his
drive, his determination to
create something new
of his own.
>> Diane: Yes, but in these
circumstances, our son is using
this move as a way to punish
us, to get revenge.
And I-- I can't pretend
to support that.
>> Jack: And yet the more we
fight him, the more defiant
he becomes,
the more he digs his heels in.
As difficult as it is, I think
we have to back off.
Completely.
>> Chelsea: Well, sounds like
you've already made
the decision.
Also sounds like you're trying
to convince yourself that it's
okay to go through with this
plan of your dad's to screw
over your friend.
>> Adam: I would like to think
that I will be able to help him.
Or her.
And maybe, who knows,
I can talk him out of it.
>> Chelsea: You really think
you're going to be able
to do that?
>> Adam: No.
>> Chelsea: Adam, whatever
you decide, just be careful.
It never goes well
with your father.
Whenever you get tangled up
with him, you end up getting
hurt, spinning out.
And I'm-- I'm begging you,
I need you to stay stable
right now for our son.
>> Adam: Connor is at the top
of my list.
>> Chelsea: Okay, I know.
So, really think this through.
Because Victor requires
complete loyalty.
You know that.
So, if he finds out
that you're trying to protect
the person that he's hiring you
to take down,
it is a very risky game
you're playing.
>> Adam: With my father,
it always is.
>> Audra: You know, all this
paranoia and conspiracy, maybe
you need another cup of oolong.
>> Nate: Look, I'm just
connecting the dots here.
And it's not out of the question
that they could lead
to Victor being the financial
backer at Glissade.
>> Audra: Okay, well, you need
to find some other dots.
I worked for Victor when I ran
Newman Media.
We had a good relationship.
When Nikki fired me, he even
offered to find me
another position.
Help that I declined.
>> Nate: So, this really is
nothing more than Victor
encouraging you.
>> Audra: And I appreciate it.
I wouldn't go so far as to call
him my mentor, but
there's a mutual respect.
And there are worse things than
having someone of Victor's
stature in my corner.
>> Nate: So long as you see him
for what he is.
Because you wouldn't want to be
beholden to a man like that.
Take it from me.
First sound of provocation,
he'll turn on you.
And you'll be dead in the water.
>> Audra: It won't be a problem,
because again,
he's not my investor.
>> Nate: Good.
Because that autonomy
you cherish so much?
There's no such thing
when it comes to Victor. Mm.
That's reserved only for him.
Everyone else
is very, very expendable.
>> Chelsea: No line.
My lucky day.
>> Sharon: Good morning.
What can I get you?
>> Chelsea: Some advice?
>> Sharon: Is this about Connor?
How is he doing?
>> Chelsea: There's
been progress.
>> Sharon: That's wonderful.
>> Chelsea: It is. Um...
but it's also terrifying.
>> Adam: Morning.
>> Victor: Hey, son.
You have an answer for me?
Are you ready
to take over Newman Media?
>> Adam: I accept your offer.
>> Victor: Well, I'll be damned.
I knew you would. Smart boy.
>> Adam: But there's
a condition.
>> Victor: I don't remember
there being a negotiation.
>> Adam: Well, you're right.
This isn't up for discussion.
It's non-negotiable.
Take it or leave it.
>> Diane: I understand you
wanting to let go, and let Kyle
live his life.
But Jack, there is
so much more to this.
This isn't about Kyle just
going off on his own and doing
great things.
We have every reason to believe
that Victor is secretly behind
Glissade, and that he hired Kyle
as part of a revenge plot
against you.
>> Jack: Just as a reminder, we
don't know that for a fact.
>> Diane: Do you doubt it?
>> Jack: No.
>> Diane: No.
>> Jack: Damn it.
>> Diane: And as savvy as Kyle
is, I'm afraid he's caught
in the middle of something
bigger than we know.
And that scares me.
We need to be able to protect
him from whatever Victor
has planned. And how
are we going to do that
if we-- if we've let go?
>> Jack: Believe me, I will keep
an eagle eye on Victor Newman.
>> Diane: Well, what if
it's not enough?
Gosh, I-- I-- can't believe that
I set this whole thing in motion
when I fired Kyle.
You know, he-- he's bitter.
He's out to prove himself
and that makes him vulnerable
to Victor because of me.
>> Jack: Wait, don't blame
yourself. You did
what needed to be done.
>> Diane: And-- and I'd hoped
that it would be a wake-up call.
That as angry as we were at
each other, he would-- he would
come to see why I had to do what
I did and then we could
come back together.
But instead, it's just pushed
him further away.
>> Jack: You can't blame
yourself for Kyle's reaction.
>> Diane: I know, but still.
Letting go completely?
When this whole mess seems to
have set him off on some sort
of self-destructive spiral?
Jack, I-- I don't-- I don't know
if I can do that.
>> Jack: What choice do we have?
He is determined to turn his
back on us.
>> Diane: And it's breaking
my heart.
I mean, to-- to live so
long without my son in my life?
And-- and now the thought of him
packing up Harrison and moving
out of our family home?
And-- and I'm terrified that
they won't come back.
>> Jack: So am I.
But I don't want to give up on
your hope that this is
a wake-up call for Kyle.
He'll find his way back to us.
>> Diane: But what if we're
wrong? What if it's the exact
wrong thing to do?
What if we need to hold on
tighter, and-- and somehow force
him to listen to reason?
>> Jack: Listen to me.
You know Kyle as well as I do.
He's not going to do that.
He needs to succeed or fail
on his own terms.
He's a grown man.
He has his own life.
Look, it tears me apart to back
away from Kyle right now,
but I think that's what
we need to do.
>> Nate: Don't look now, but
your, uh, co-CEO just showed up.
>> Audra: Great.
>> Nate: You good?
>> Audra: No,
I definitely got this.
>> Nate: Of course you do.
>> Kyle: Morning.
>> Audra: Good morning.
>> Nate: And on that note, I
need to get back to the office.
Um, congratulations on Glissade.
I'm sure the two of you will
take it to the top.
>> Kyle: Thank you.
>> Nate: Mm-hmm.
I will, uh, talk to you later.
>> Kyle: Whoa.
Is that a thing?
>> Audra: Uh, let's get
something straight, okay? You
and I are business partners.
We have a lot of work ahead of
us, not the least of which is
trying to figure out how the
hell to trust each other.
So, my personal life is none of
your business.
>> Kyle: I think
I touched a nerve.
>> Victor: All right, son,
let's hear it.
What's your condition?
>> Adam: I'm not going to do
anything. I'm not going to
fabricate reports.
I'm not going to falsify data.
I'm not going to sling any mud.
Nothing that will hurt Jack,
or his family.
I'm taking this job because I
can do it, and that's what I'm
signing up for, to lead
Newman Media and not be
a hired gun.
>> Victor: All right.
>> Adam: Then, you accept
my terms?
>> Victor: Yeah.
It's a deal.
Welcome to Newman Media.
>> Victoria: This shifting of
Adam to Newman Media, Dad said
that it was just temporary, but
what if Mom insists
on coming back?
I mean, he wouldn't oust her
permanently, would he?
She loves that job too much.
>> Nick: Vic, I don't think we
can put anything past
our father anymore.
>> Victoria: I wish I didn't
have the same doubts.
[ phones dinging ]
>> Victoria: Dad wants
to see us.
>> Nick: Looks like we're about
to finally get some answers.
>> Chelsea: Oh, thank you.
We had the best day with Connor.
He was so happy, and we saw
real progress.
And then we got a call
from the facility that night.
He had tried to cut himself.
[ Sharon gasping ]
>> Sharon: You know what?
Too much happiness and the OCD
tried to punish him.
>> Chelsea: Exactly. So, he
was put in a lockdown facility.
We weren't even allowed
to see him.
>> Sharon: That must have been
so scary for you.
>> Chelsea: Yeah, it was
absolutely horrible.
Um, but then the doctor said
that, in a way, it was a--
it was a good thing that this
happened, which was very hard
to believe in the moment.
>> Sharon: The OCD was getting
weaker, so it flared.
It is a good sign.
>> Chelsea: Well, it was.
It was actually a miracle,
because Connor's
had a breakthrough.
It turns out, you know, when
the thoughts came to him to
harm himself again, he used his
tools and pushed away the OCD.
In that moment, he realized
that the disease doesn't have
to control him.
It can be the other way around.
I'm so proud of him.
>> Sharon: And you should be.
This is a huge step.
>> Chelsea: Yes, and I know I--
I should be relieved, and I am.
And I am so grateful.
>> Sharon: But...
>> Chelsea: Um...
I guess I'm just starting to
see that this is how life is
going to look for us now,
forever.
I-- I mean, we will always
celebrate Connor's progress,
but he's going to have
episodes, and I can't prevent
them, which means I can't
protect my son.
I just want to be brave, and I
want to be optimistic, and I
want to be everything Connor
needs me to be.
But I guess for the first time,
I'm realizing that OCD is going
to be a lifelong battle for
him, and I'm not quite sure how
to navigate that.
>> Victor: Thank you for coming
so quickly.
>> Nick: Hard to ignore
a Victor Newman summons.
>> Victoria: What did you
want to tell us?
>> Victor: That we can
move forward as planned.
Adam will run Newman Media, and
you, Victoria, will join your
brother at Newman Enterprises.
This is what is best,
for Newman Media,
for Newman Enterprises,
and for us as a family.
>> Nick: You're sidelining Mom
to make room for Adam.
>> Victor: I did no such thing.
I urged your mother to stay in
that outpatient program,
where she will get better, and
when she's finished with that,
she will take over
Newman Media again.
>> Nick: You also coerced
Victoria into coming back to
work, even though she doesn't
want to. Is that
also for her benefit?
>> Victor: What do you mean,
I coerced Victoria?
Is that your version
of our conversation?
>> Victoria: Dad, it's not--
>> Victor: Did I force you?
>> Victoria: No, I--
You didn't give me an ultimatum,
but it's not like
you were going to take
no for an answer.
>> Victor: So, I'm
the bad guy, or what?
>> Victoria: No, Dad, we're just
trying to understand what's
going on. Why are you doing
this? Adam and Nick are making
a big success of
Newman Enterprises, and Mom has
made it clear that she's ready
to come back to Newman Media,
on her own or with me,
and now you pull this.
>> Victor: I didn't pull
a damn thing.
>> Nick: All this reshuffling,
it doesn't make any sense, and
you are the only one who seems
happy about it.
Makes me think there's more to
this than you're telling us.
>> Victoria: We would like
to know what that is.
>> Audra: We aren't friends.
Okay? We don't need
to be friends. We are never
going to be friends.
So there's no need to talk
about the weekend, or grab
a drink after work, and cute as
he is, I don't need photos of
Harrison playing soccer,
or cuddling a puppy.
This, you and me, this is about
Glissade, the work,
making it a success.
I don't care about anything
else, and I sure as hell don't
give a damn about you.
>> Kyle: Wait, where is all this
attitude coming from?
I just asked you about
you and Nate.
>> Audra: I'll tell you
where it's coming from.
All the crap you fed me about
putting the past behind us,
working together for the
greater good.
I-- I almost believed you were
ready to play nice.
>> Kyle: And the two of us
taking Glissade to the top,
that's all I care about.
>> Audra: And you left out
the part, first chance you got,
where you told Victor
to cut me loose.
>> Victor: Let me tell
all of you, I have absolutely
no time for your suspicions,
about my motives.
Things are falling into place.
That's all you need to know.
>> Nick: Great, so
we're flying blind.
>> Victoria: Um, excuse me,
I'm-- I'm really not sure that
I'm comfortable with this--
>> Victor: Let me ask you
something. How long has it been
since all of you have worked
together at my company?
How long?
Sick and tired of the doubts,
the bickering.
You should be celebrating.
>> Nick: You've been quiet,
Adam. Do you know
something we don't?
>> Adam: I'm just another
lowly pawn in our father's game.
>> Nick: Well, just so we're all
clear, Mom's gonna want her job
back. When she's ready, I expect
you to step aside
without a fight.
>> Adam: Well, it kind of
begs the question, what do you
have in store for me
when that time comes?
>> Sharon: As hard as it is, as
much as you want to protect
Connor, you can't plan
for what's ahead.
What's going to happen
is going to happen.
The only thing you can do is
stay strong and face it,
moment by moment, day by day.
>> Chelsea: Sharon?
Are you all right?
>> Sharon: Oh?
Yeah, of course I am.
Um, I guess what I'm trying to
say is, uh, you try to protect
your kids, you know,
but sometimes you can't.
>> Diane: So, we just pretend
we're okay with what he's doing?
>> Jack: No, we don't pretend
his unacceptable behavior
is okay, then or now.
Well, everything we said this
morning to him is true.
We said we love him, we want
him to be happy, and we are
there for him when he needs us.
That's never going to change.
>> Diane: All right, it won't be
easy, but maybe this is the best
thing we can do for him.
>> Jack: And it's not just
for him. This family has
been through hell lately.
Harrison's kidnapping, Ashley's
mental health crisis, choices I
made in that hotel room with
Nikki, now Kyle turning his
back on the family.
There's been too much pain, too
much hurt, too much anger.
It is time to heal, to focus
on us, and what this is doing
to us.
>> Diane: To us?
>> Jack: Yeah, you and me.
Look, I know I've done some
things lately that have
upset you a great deal.
>> Diane: So have I.
>> Jack: So what do you say we
just try to remember what we
have, how good we are as a team,
how strong we are, how much love
we-- we have for each other?
>> Diane: Mm.
>> Jack: Eventually, Kyle
will come around.
He'll let his armor down, maybe
things will cool down, and he
will see things differently.
>> Kyle: Victor told you.
>> Audra: He did.
And he wasn't happy that we're
not even out of the gate, and
you're already trying to stab
me in the back.
>> Kyle: Look, I figured
pitching myself as the sole CEO
was worth a shot, okay?
>> Audra: And I told Victor
I had no interest in
making you my partner.
>> Kyle: But here I am.
>> Audra: So, we're stuck with
each other. The question is,
are we in this together or not?
>> Kyle: I've agreed to
the terms. Can we move on?
>> Audra: Nothing I like more.
But we have to at least try for
a modicum of trust.
Otherwise, we'll blow this thing
before we even get started.
Agreed?
>> Kyle: Agreed.
>> Audra: I don't know,
points for enthusiasm,
but we have jobs to do.
I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow
afternoon as planned.
>> Kyle: Sounds good.
What time does
our flight leave?
>> Audra: We talked about this
with Victor.
You're staying here to prepare
for Glissade's relocation
to Genoa City.
>> Kyle: Yeah, I've decided the
whole divide and conquer thing
doesn't really work for me.
>> Audra: So in other words,
you don't trust me to go alone.
>> Nick: So, Adam knows
his position is temporary.
How about Vic and I?
How do you see
that playing out?
>> Victoria: Yeah, and once Mom
returns, is Adam supposed to
join us again
at the parent company?
>> Victor: All those issues will
be resolved when the time comes,
all right?
>> Adam: Well, what's wrong
with right now?
>> Victor: Stop worrying,
all right?
>> Adam: Why is that not,
uh, reassuring?
>> Victor: You're all exactly
where you're supposed to be.
Enough.
Meeting is adjourned. Thank you.
>> Victoria: Well, that
went well.
>> Nick: I gotta believe that if
you agreed to take over
Newman Media, Dad must have told
you why he wanted you to run it
in the first place, so why don't
you fill us in, Adam?
>> Victoria: What is
Dad up to?
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