1 00:00:03,870 --> 00:00:06,439 [sighs] 2 00:00:06,506 --> 00:00:07,941 Chelsea. 3 00:00:08,007 --> 00:00:09,209 Hi. 4 00:00:09,275 --> 00:00:11,311 Victoria. Hello. 5 00:00:11,378 --> 00:00:13,680 Would you like to join me for a drink? 6 00:00:13,747 --> 00:00:15,248 Bourbon? 7 00:00:15,315 --> 00:00:18,551 Uh, no, I'm staying away from the darker stuff these days. 8 00:00:18,618 --> 00:00:21,488 Hi. Can I have a martini, please? 9 00:00:21,554 --> 00:00:23,623 Dirty. Extra olives. 10 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:25,492 Maybe make it a double. 11 00:00:27,827 --> 00:00:29,229 [exhales deeply] Hi. 12 00:00:29,295 --> 00:00:30,830 Hi. 13 00:00:33,566 --> 00:00:34,734 I, uh... 14 00:00:34,801 --> 00:00:37,303 I heard about what happened between 15 00:00:37,370 --> 00:00:40,240 you and Billy and Adam, and, um... 16 00:00:40,306 --> 00:00:42,442 if you wanna talk about it, I'm... 17 00:00:42,509 --> 00:00:44,944 I'm a pretty decent listener. 18 00:00:49,516 --> 00:00:52,552 ♪♪♪ 19 00:01:30,423 --> 00:01:31,191 Hey. 20 00:01:31,257 --> 00:01:32,325 -Hi. -Hey. 21 00:01:32,392 --> 00:01:34,694 Is there any progress in finding Sharon? 22 00:01:34,761 --> 00:01:37,297 No. No, nothing. 23 00:01:37,363 --> 00:01:39,065 I mean, the police are searching for her, 24 00:01:39,132 --> 00:01:41,634 and Victor's security team is as well, 25 00:01:41,701 --> 00:01:45,004 and they haven't come up with anything, you know? 26 00:01:45,071 --> 00:01:48,007 They've dredged the river. They're combing the woods. 27 00:01:48,074 --> 00:01:49,909 It's like she vanished into thin air. 28 00:01:49,976 --> 00:01:52,045 I'm so sorry. 29 00:01:52,111 --> 00:01:54,180 I don't know how she could just-- 30 00:01:54,247 --> 00:01:57,684 she could just disappear. Why can't they find her? 31 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,223 No, no, no. I know what you're thinking, okay? 32 00:02:03,289 --> 00:02:05,758 My mom is not dead. 33 00:02:05,825 --> 00:02:07,827 They haven't found a body. 34 00:02:07,894 --> 00:02:11,364 The car was empty. The windows were--were closed. 35 00:02:11,431 --> 00:02:15,401 And besides, if... 36 00:02:15,468 --> 00:02:18,872 if my mom were dead, I would feel it. 37 00:02:18,938 --> 00:02:21,875 I would know. 38 00:02:29,382 --> 00:02:31,017 NICK: Sharon?! 39 00:02:31,084 --> 00:02:33,052 Sharon, are you here?! 40 00:02:35,922 --> 00:02:37,557 Sharon?! 41 00:02:37,624 --> 00:02:40,360 Nick? Is that you? 42 00:02:40,426 --> 00:02:42,161 I'm in here! 43 00:02:42,228 --> 00:02:44,764 Oh, thank God I found you. 44 00:02:44,831 --> 00:02:47,467 Oh, thank God. Okay. 45 00:02:47,534 --> 00:02:49,035 I knew you would come. 46 00:02:49,102 --> 00:02:51,204 I knew that you'd be the one to save me. 47 00:02:51,271 --> 00:02:53,206 You're gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay. 48 00:02:53,273 --> 00:02:55,308 Let me--Let me get you outta here. 49 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:05,618 [grunting] 50 00:03:12,292 --> 00:03:13,593 [grunts] 51 00:03:18,464 --> 00:03:20,567 Nick? 52 00:03:20,633 --> 00:03:23,202 Nick? 53 00:03:23,269 --> 00:03:25,338 Oh. 54 00:03:30,276 --> 00:03:31,878 This is really nice. 55 00:03:31,945 --> 00:03:33,680 Yeah. Yeah, it is. 56 00:03:33,746 --> 00:03:36,883 It's more than nice, actually. Thank you for inviting me. 57 00:03:36,950 --> 00:03:38,985 Well, let's do it again sometime. 58 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:41,487 Yeah. Let's do it. [laughs] 59 00:03:43,823 --> 00:03:45,592 Hey. Glad I found you. 60 00:03:45,658 --> 00:03:48,962 -Dad. What's going on? -Any update on Sharon? 61 00:03:49,028 --> 00:03:50,363 I've been working with my dad's security team, 62 00:03:50,430 --> 00:03:51,698 scouring the woods. 63 00:03:51,764 --> 00:03:53,232 So far, we haven't come up with anything. 64 00:03:53,299 --> 00:03:55,602 I was hoping you and the police may have had some better luck. 65 00:03:55,668 --> 00:03:58,705 I...wish I had some positive news for you, man, 66 00:03:58,771 --> 00:04:01,407 but there's no new information. 67 00:04:01,474 --> 00:04:03,376 Damn it. 68 00:04:03,443 --> 00:04:05,478 Hey, my guys are working around the clock. 69 00:04:05,545 --> 00:04:07,246 We will find Sharon, I promise you. 70 00:04:18,491 --> 00:04:19,792 There. Whew. 71 00:04:19,859 --> 00:04:21,060 Finally. 72 00:04:21,127 --> 00:04:22,829 Well, what, you miss me? 73 00:04:22,895 --> 00:04:24,931 Where the hell have you been? 74 00:04:24,998 --> 00:04:28,034 Ah. Is this coffee for me? 75 00:04:28,101 --> 00:04:31,337 Triple Americano, just the way you like it. 76 00:04:31,404 --> 00:04:33,339 -Ah, thank you. -Mm. 77 00:04:33,406 --> 00:04:37,710 It's ice cold. I got it over an hour ago. 78 00:04:37,777 --> 00:04:39,345 [sighs] 79 00:04:39,412 --> 00:04:41,247 Uh... 80 00:04:41,314 --> 00:04:44,717 I didn't need the caffeine anyway. 81 00:04:44,784 --> 00:04:47,086 Where the hell have you been? 82 00:04:47,153 --> 00:04:49,989 I don't believe I like your tone. 83 00:04:50,056 --> 00:04:53,126 I'm not sure I like you sneaking out of here without a word. 84 00:04:53,192 --> 00:04:56,062 I was merely tending to our business. 85 00:04:56,129 --> 00:04:59,098 Ours or yours? 86 00:04:59,165 --> 00:05:01,734 Well, isn't it all part of our greater good? 87 00:05:01,801 --> 00:05:03,302 -[chuckles] -Huh? 88 00:05:03,369 --> 00:05:04,337 I don't know what kind of greater good 89 00:05:04,404 --> 00:05:05,905 you're talking about right now, 90 00:05:05,972 --> 00:05:09,308 because you have led our enemies right to our door. 91 00:05:09,375 --> 00:05:11,244 And we are far from accomplishing 92 00:05:11,310 --> 00:05:12,845 what we set out to do, 93 00:05:12,912 --> 00:05:15,148 so, damn it, Ian, 94 00:05:15,214 --> 00:05:17,650 what the hell is going on? 95 00:05:28,494 --> 00:05:31,130 You've checked your phone a million times. 96 00:05:31,197 --> 00:05:34,000 That's because I need there to be some news about Sharon. 97 00:05:34,067 --> 00:05:35,968 Something, anything. 98 00:05:36,035 --> 00:05:38,004 I'm sure she'll turn up. 99 00:05:38,071 --> 00:05:40,606 It just doesn't make any sense. 100 00:05:40,673 --> 00:05:44,977 I mean, Sharon was so happy on New Year's Eve. 101 00:05:45,044 --> 00:05:47,046 She was so excited to celebrate. 102 00:05:47,113 --> 00:05:53,019 She was back on her meds, solid, her old self again. 103 00:05:53,086 --> 00:05:54,821 For her to just vanish... 104 00:05:54,887 --> 00:05:57,056 You know... 105 00:05:57,123 --> 00:06:01,260 Actually, never mind. I probably shouldn't say. 106 00:06:01,327 --> 00:06:04,797 No, what? Please. What's on your mind? 107 00:06:04,864 --> 00:06:07,567 Even if you're not gonna like what I have to say? 108 00:06:07,633 --> 00:06:10,536 We'll still love you. Promise. 109 00:06:10,603 --> 00:06:16,509 What if Sharon can't be found because she doesn't wanna be? 110 00:06:16,576 --> 00:06:18,544 Like she ran off? 111 00:06:20,146 --> 00:06:23,883 No, no, absolutely not. That... That doesn't make any sense. 112 00:06:23,950 --> 00:06:28,755 I mean, when Sharon thought she was guilty of the crimes, 113 00:06:28,821 --> 00:06:32,058 she was ready to accept her punishment. 114 00:06:32,125 --> 00:06:35,461 But we just got proof that Sharon didn't kill Heather. 115 00:06:35,528 --> 00:06:37,964 Those hypnosis sessions that she did confirm 116 00:06:38,030 --> 00:06:40,233 that she wasn't the only one at the scene. 117 00:06:40,299 --> 00:06:41,768 -That's great. -Yeah, it is. 118 00:06:41,834 --> 00:06:44,370 I mean, the police reopened the investigation, 119 00:06:44,437 --> 00:06:47,306 and it was part of what we were celebrating on New Year's Eve. 120 00:06:47,373 --> 00:06:50,710 So... [scoffs] So, for her to take off 121 00:06:50,777 --> 00:06:53,513 when she was so close to being free? 122 00:06:53,579 --> 00:06:57,450 I'm sorry. I just--I had to ask. 123 00:06:57,517 --> 00:06:59,418 No, no. I mean, she did take off once before 124 00:06:59,485 --> 00:07:00,987 when she was feeling overwhelmed. 125 00:07:01,053 --> 00:07:02,889 She said that she needed to just get away from everything 126 00:07:02,955 --> 00:07:04,390 and clear her head. 127 00:07:04,457 --> 00:07:07,727 Yeah, but that's back when she was taking those tainted pills. 128 00:07:07,794 --> 00:07:10,663 I mean, she's been clear-headed 129 00:07:10,730 --> 00:07:13,065 and on solid ground for a while now. 130 00:07:13,132 --> 00:07:14,267 Well, and she knows how much it freaked everyone out 131 00:07:14,333 --> 00:07:15,835 when she took off. 132 00:07:15,902 --> 00:07:17,770 So, there's no way that she wouldn't be in contact 133 00:07:17,837 --> 00:07:19,405 with us if she could be. 134 00:07:19,472 --> 00:07:21,774 Which brings me back to Ian. 135 00:07:21,841 --> 00:07:25,945 I mean, he shows up into town, Sharon disappears. 136 00:07:26,012 --> 00:07:29,816 Is it a coincidence? I doubt it. 137 00:07:29,882 --> 00:07:31,684 Can you believe that that man had the nerve 138 00:07:31,751 --> 00:07:33,853 to accost me and Tessa in the park earlier? 139 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,655 Even looked at Aria. 140 00:07:35,721 --> 00:07:37,089 How frightening. 141 00:07:37,156 --> 00:07:39,192 But as Ian pointed out, 142 00:07:39,258 --> 00:07:42,028 Victor's security team is following him around. 143 00:07:42,094 --> 00:07:44,297 That has to be some relief. 144 00:07:44,363 --> 00:07:47,834 That man has a supernatural ability 145 00:07:47,900 --> 00:07:53,272 to walk through walls, laws, security teams. 146 00:07:54,574 --> 00:07:58,978 I warned him to stay the hell away from my family. 147 00:07:59,045 --> 00:08:01,247 Actually, technically, I threatened to kill him 148 00:08:01,314 --> 00:08:02,882 if I saw his face again. 149 00:08:02,949 --> 00:08:05,518 -Wow. -Um... 150 00:08:05,585 --> 00:08:09,188 Mariah, there's something... I should tell you. 151 00:08:09,255 --> 00:08:11,123 What? 152 00:08:11,190 --> 00:08:14,126 Ian was at Society earlier. 153 00:08:14,193 --> 00:08:15,695 What?! 154 00:08:15,761 --> 00:08:17,129 I didn't tell you because I didn't want to freak you out, 155 00:08:17,196 --> 00:08:18,898 but you should know. 156 00:08:18,965 --> 00:08:21,300 Even though I warned him to stay away from you. 157 00:08:21,367 --> 00:08:24,770 You know he's just doing that to get under our skin, right? 158 00:08:24,837 --> 00:08:28,908 Yes. Yes, I do. And luckily, Abby knows his history, 159 00:08:28,975 --> 00:08:31,244 so she told him to get out and never come back. 160 00:08:31,310 --> 00:08:35,748 Thank you, Abby. So, what did he say exactly? 161 00:08:35,815 --> 00:08:38,718 Um, well, he wanted to see if I was okay, 162 00:08:38,784 --> 00:08:41,220 and he wanted to apologize 163 00:08:41,287 --> 00:08:44,924 for the past and...make amends. 164 00:08:44,991 --> 00:08:50,062 It's all lies, every bit of it. 165 00:08:50,129 --> 00:08:52,531 I mean, whatever Ian is doing back in town, 166 00:08:52,598 --> 00:08:54,467 whether it has anything to do 167 00:08:54,533 --> 00:08:57,703 with Sharon's disappearance or not, 168 00:08:57,770 --> 00:09:02,108 He's up to something, and it's not good. 169 00:09:02,174 --> 00:09:04,610 Aren't you in a mood? 170 00:09:04,677 --> 00:09:08,147 Was it because, uh, Nicholas paid me that little visit? 171 00:09:08,214 --> 00:09:10,650 You know, he's been sniffing around 172 00:09:10,716 --> 00:09:13,619 our safe house here, following you everywhere. 173 00:09:13,686 --> 00:09:15,421 -Yeah? -You brought this on us. 174 00:09:15,488 --> 00:09:17,556 It's all part of the plan. 175 00:09:17,623 --> 00:09:18,958 -Really? -Yes. 176 00:09:19,025 --> 00:09:20,593 I heard every word that was said 177 00:09:20,660 --> 00:09:23,562 when the meathead Newman was here. 178 00:09:23,629 --> 00:09:25,665 He threatened to kill you. Is that part of the plan, too? 179 00:09:25,731 --> 00:09:27,366 Oh, he--he just runs hot. 180 00:09:27,433 --> 00:09:29,402 You know, there's nothing to worry about. 181 00:09:29,468 --> 00:09:32,238 I've already guaranteed a certain level of protection. 182 00:09:32,305 --> 00:09:35,408 I put in a report to the police department 183 00:09:35,474 --> 00:09:38,477 all about him and his family, 184 00:09:38,544 --> 00:09:41,681 that they have it in for me, a simple chaplain 185 00:09:41,747 --> 00:09:43,182 who's just trying to redeem himself 186 00:09:43,249 --> 00:09:46,218 from all of the wrongs that he committed in a past life. 187 00:09:46,285 --> 00:09:51,123 Oh, is that where you've been? Out redeeming yourself? 188 00:09:51,190 --> 00:09:54,961 [chuckles] I went to Society to check on Mariah's wife, 189 00:09:55,027 --> 00:09:56,629 grow our connection. 190 00:09:56,696 --> 00:09:58,497 I'm sure that went well. 191 00:09:58,564 --> 00:10:01,600 Yeah, until I got thrown out of the place. 192 00:10:01,667 --> 00:10:04,270 That crazy blonde Abby kicked me out. 193 00:10:04,337 --> 00:10:07,940 But I think I did manage to establish with Tessa that 194 00:10:08,007 --> 00:10:12,378 because I have saved her life, uh, 195 00:10:12,445 --> 00:10:15,414 that I am, uh, somewhat responsible 196 00:10:15,481 --> 00:10:17,116 for her well-being going forward. 197 00:10:17,183 --> 00:10:19,652 Oh. -I feel that I am, anyway. 198 00:10:19,719 --> 00:10:21,988 A life that you would have snuffed out 199 00:10:22,054 --> 00:10:23,856 if it had suited your purpose. 200 00:10:23,923 --> 00:10:25,658 Yeah, well, luckily for everyone involved, I, uh, 201 00:10:25,725 --> 00:10:28,260 I just want the best for Mariah and Tessa 202 00:10:28,327 --> 00:10:31,197 and for you as well. 203 00:10:31,263 --> 00:10:33,399 I'm beginning to think that's a bunch of crap. 204 00:10:33,466 --> 00:10:35,701 [chuckles] 205 00:10:35,768 --> 00:10:39,205 It--The--Jordan, the plan is the same. 206 00:10:39,271 --> 00:10:42,375 I went over Tessa. I get her to trust me, 207 00:10:42,441 --> 00:10:45,077 and then it's a hop, skip, and a jump into Mariah's head 208 00:10:45,144 --> 00:10:47,947 and hopefully into her heart again. 209 00:10:48,014 --> 00:10:50,416 And then through these two lovely young women, 210 00:10:50,483 --> 00:10:54,286 I'll get an all-access pass to Claire. 211 00:10:54,353 --> 00:10:56,088 You're welcome. 212 00:10:56,155 --> 00:11:00,693 Do you really think I'm that stupid? 213 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,163 You have done absolutely nothing for me. 214 00:11:04,230 --> 00:11:06,532 It--It's a process, hon. 215 00:11:06,599 --> 00:11:10,302 You rush one small detail, it could all fall apart. 216 00:11:10,369 --> 00:11:12,538 Patience is gonna win this race. 217 00:11:12,605 --> 00:11:15,975 I am so tired of hearing that. 218 00:11:16,042 --> 00:11:17,777 Need I remind you that your favorite verse 219 00:11:17,843 --> 00:11:19,979 is the importance of patience? 220 00:11:20,046 --> 00:11:22,081 No, no, no, no, no. 221 00:11:22,148 --> 00:11:26,652 My new favorite verse is I'm not gonna get screwed over. 222 00:11:26,719 --> 00:11:29,789 And you know what? From now on, 223 00:11:29,855 --> 00:11:34,226 I'm gonna take my own agenda into my own hands. 224 00:11:34,293 --> 00:11:38,097 I am terminating this partnership... 225 00:11:38,164 --> 00:11:39,799 tout de suite. 226 00:11:42,768 --> 00:11:44,170 All right, thanks for letting me know. 227 00:11:44,236 --> 00:11:47,273 Keep me posted. Okay. 228 00:11:47,339 --> 00:11:48,707 What'd they say? 229 00:11:48,774 --> 00:11:51,143 Based on your face, it doesn't seem like good news. 230 00:11:51,210 --> 00:11:53,479 [sighs] I'm sorry, man, but there's-- 231 00:11:53,546 --> 00:11:54,447 there's still no word. 232 00:11:54,513 --> 00:11:57,349 It's just so crazy. 233 00:11:57,416 --> 00:12:01,353 How could Sharon just vanish like this? 234 00:12:01,420 --> 00:12:03,823 Are you sure she didn't just take off, Dad? 235 00:12:03,889 --> 00:12:05,958 No, there's no way, Summer. 236 00:12:06,025 --> 00:12:08,494 Okay, maybe now's not the time to bring this up, 237 00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:11,697 but mom does think that Sharon's skipped bail 238 00:12:11,764 --> 00:12:13,232 and that she's on a beach 239 00:12:13,299 --> 00:12:15,367 in some country with no extradition laws. 240 00:12:15,434 --> 00:12:17,703 Yeah, well, that's just Phyllis being Phyllis. Okay? 241 00:12:17,770 --> 00:12:20,906 Sharon did not kill Heather. She has no reason to run. 242 00:12:20,973 --> 00:12:22,975 Sharon has had her issues, though. 243 00:12:23,042 --> 00:12:25,144 Maybe she's acting irrationally again. 244 00:12:25,211 --> 00:12:28,013 I do not buy that for one second. 245 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:31,083 Look, I've spent a lot of time with Sharon lately. 246 00:12:31,150 --> 00:12:32,284 She is on track. 247 00:12:32,351 --> 00:12:34,386 She's looking forward to finding out 248 00:12:34,453 --> 00:12:36,922 the answers of what really happened to Heather that night. 249 00:12:36,989 --> 00:12:39,425 She just would not up and disappear on us like this. 250 00:12:39,492 --> 00:12:41,894 None of this makes any sense. 251 00:12:41,961 --> 00:12:43,796 No, it doesn't, especially when all we have 252 00:12:43,863 --> 00:12:45,965 is Sharon's car in the river. 253 00:12:46,031 --> 00:12:47,433 Now, given the fact that the windows 254 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:50,169 and the doors were shut, I mean, makes more sense 255 00:12:50,236 --> 00:12:52,238 that she got out before the car hit the water. 256 00:12:52,304 --> 00:12:54,607 I mean, I suppose the car door could have 257 00:12:54,673 --> 00:13:00,045 slammed shut on impact after Sharon rolled out, but... 258 00:13:00,112 --> 00:13:03,249 What if Sharon was never in the car in the first place? 259 00:13:06,118 --> 00:13:07,386 [grunts] 260 00:13:10,589 --> 00:13:12,091 No. 261 00:13:12,158 --> 00:13:14,126 [sighs] 262 00:13:14,193 --> 00:13:17,263 It wasn't real. 263 00:13:17,329 --> 00:13:19,498 Nick wasn't real. 264 00:13:19,565 --> 00:13:24,670 The drugs--they must still be in my system. 265 00:13:34,213 --> 00:13:38,551 What happened between Adam and me that one night... 266 00:13:38,617 --> 00:13:42,354 Listen, I know how you feel about your brother, 267 00:13:42,421 --> 00:13:44,023 but I wanna be very clear about something. 268 00:13:44,089 --> 00:13:45,691 This was not his fault. 269 00:13:45,758 --> 00:13:48,194 He is not to blame. We made this mistake together. 270 00:13:48,260 --> 00:13:51,230 So, I would really appreciate it if you didn't bash him or... 271 00:13:51,297 --> 00:13:54,466 No, no, no. That's not my intention at all. 272 00:13:54,533 --> 00:13:57,469 I mean, things happen, so no judgment. 273 00:13:57,536 --> 00:14:01,006 Oh. I was not expecting that. 274 00:14:01,073 --> 00:14:02,675 [sighs] 275 00:14:02,741 --> 00:14:06,178 Well, I have had my issues with Adam, but... 276 00:14:06,245 --> 00:14:08,948 I've seen a lot of changes in him this past year. 277 00:14:09,014 --> 00:14:11,750 He's always been a good father. I'll give him that, 278 00:14:11,817 --> 00:14:15,254 But he has really stepped up for Connor. 279 00:14:15,321 --> 00:14:16,789 He has. 280 00:14:16,855 --> 00:14:19,258 He's fully committed to doing whatever he has to do 281 00:14:19,325 --> 00:14:22,494 to help our son, and I'm so grateful for it. 282 00:14:22,561 --> 00:14:25,297 And to see the two of you working so hard 283 00:14:25,364 --> 00:14:29,768 to help him navigate his OCD-- I mean, he's a child in crisis. 284 00:14:29,835 --> 00:14:32,071 [sighs] 285 00:14:32,137 --> 00:14:35,541 So... [sighs] I mean, it makes sense 286 00:14:35,608 --> 00:14:38,043 that you would have gotten closer. 287 00:14:38,110 --> 00:14:39,678 And I don't think anyone would be surprised 288 00:14:39,745 --> 00:14:41,680 if you got back together. 289 00:14:44,116 --> 00:14:45,417 [sighs] 290 00:14:47,886 --> 00:14:50,823 So, you don't think Sharon was in the car at all? 291 00:14:50,889 --> 00:14:52,424 Where--Where are you going with this? 292 00:14:52,491 --> 00:14:55,327 I don't have any answers, just possibilities. 293 00:14:55,394 --> 00:14:57,263 Such as? 294 00:14:57,329 --> 00:14:59,765 Well, we know she wasn't in the car when it sank. 295 00:14:59,832 --> 00:15:01,333 So, let's say she's driving. She loses control. 296 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:03,369 The car plummets into the river. 297 00:15:03,435 --> 00:15:05,571 Do we honestly think she would have time 298 00:15:05,638 --> 00:15:08,407 to undo her seatbelt, open the door, and get out? 299 00:15:08,474 --> 00:15:10,209 -It seems impossible to me. -Right. 300 00:15:10,276 --> 00:15:13,312 So, then how did Sharon's car end up in the river? 301 00:15:13,379 --> 00:15:17,249 Somebody else put it there. 302 00:15:17,316 --> 00:15:20,085 End our partnership? 303 00:15:20,152 --> 00:15:22,488 There have been disappointments. We've had some obstacles. 304 00:15:22,554 --> 00:15:24,290 But, hey, we've worked well together. 305 00:15:24,356 --> 00:15:27,826 We're a good team. We made progress. 306 00:15:27,893 --> 00:15:29,828 Progress? 307 00:15:29,895 --> 00:15:31,964 On your end, absolutely. 308 00:15:32,031 --> 00:15:34,700 But it's been all criss and no cross. 309 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,135 And we've discussed this now. 310 00:15:36,201 --> 00:15:40,572 I told you, I intend to help you once I make inroads with Mariah. 311 00:15:40,639 --> 00:15:43,309 I have done everything that you have asked of me, 312 00:15:43,375 --> 00:15:46,845 and all you have done is use me to get what you want. 313 00:15:46,912 --> 00:15:49,114 And now we have the Newmans crawling all over us. 314 00:15:49,181 --> 00:15:50,849 -Yeah, no thanks to you. -Me? 315 00:15:50,916 --> 00:15:55,220 Yes. You bungled the simplest of--of tasks. 316 00:15:55,287 --> 00:15:57,256 I have been flawless. 317 00:15:57,323 --> 00:15:58,924 No, you've been careless. 318 00:15:58,991 --> 00:16:01,327 I mean, once Nick got a hold of Sharon's tainted meds, 319 00:16:01,393 --> 00:16:02,861 thanks to you, 320 00:16:02,928 --> 00:16:05,664 he caught the scent, and they sounded the alarm. 321 00:16:05,731 --> 00:16:07,266 And now it's a full-blown police investigation 322 00:16:07,333 --> 00:16:09,335 into Heather's death. 323 00:16:09,401 --> 00:16:12,671 I have done everything that you ordered me to do. 324 00:16:12,738 --> 00:16:14,306 And you failed. All right? 325 00:16:14,373 --> 00:16:16,875 But given your considerable charms, 326 00:16:16,942 --> 00:16:18,677 I let it go. 327 00:16:18,744 --> 00:16:21,714 But this new failure is inexcusable. 328 00:16:21,780 --> 00:16:23,749 Oh, are we talking about the coffee now? 329 00:16:23,816 --> 00:16:25,784 Sharon. 330 00:16:27,786 --> 00:16:30,856 You wanted her gone. 331 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:33,058 I did exactly that. 332 00:16:33,125 --> 00:16:36,428 I wanted Sharon dead. 333 00:16:38,030 --> 00:16:41,834 But she isn't, is she? 334 00:16:46,205 --> 00:16:47,806 [moans] 335 00:16:47,873 --> 00:16:50,776 How can this be happening? 336 00:16:53,512 --> 00:16:56,682 NICK: It's all right, Sharon. You're gonna be all right. 337 00:16:56,749 --> 00:16:59,985 I'll find you and bring you home, I promise. 338 00:17:00,052 --> 00:17:01,687 Just hold on. 339 00:17:17,336 --> 00:17:19,805 Me and Adam as a couple. It's funny. 340 00:17:19,872 --> 00:17:22,007 You are not the only Newman who's mentioned that to me. 341 00:17:22,074 --> 00:17:24,009 I'm not? 342 00:17:24,076 --> 00:17:26,278 Your dad. 343 00:17:26,345 --> 00:17:28,680 Oh, well, yes. 344 00:17:28,747 --> 00:17:30,349 Dad is all about family. 345 00:17:30,416 --> 00:17:32,017 It's interesting. I didn't used to be one 346 00:17:32,084 --> 00:17:33,352 of his favorite people, 347 00:17:33,419 --> 00:17:36,188 and now suddenly he's cheerleading the cause. 348 00:17:36,255 --> 00:17:39,958 -No pressure or anything. -Yeah, exactly. 349 00:17:40,025 --> 00:17:43,295 Well, look, he probably sees things the way that I do. 350 00:17:43,362 --> 00:17:46,598 You and Adam have both overcome so much in your life, 351 00:17:46,665 --> 00:17:49,735 and you're better together when it comes to Connor. 352 00:17:49,802 --> 00:17:53,172 Well, that doesn't mean we'd be good as a couple. 353 00:17:53,238 --> 00:17:58,577 Understood. But you never know. I mean, anything could happen. 354 00:17:58,644 --> 00:18:03,449 Victoria, Adam and I are not you and Cole. 355 00:18:03,515 --> 00:18:05,484 Claire came back into your lives. How did you say? 356 00:18:05,551 --> 00:18:08,420 "As a--As a child in crisis." 357 00:18:08,487 --> 00:18:10,289 You were given a miracle. 358 00:18:10,355 --> 00:18:12,291 The two of you worked together to help your daughter 359 00:18:12,357 --> 00:18:13,892 find her new normal, 360 00:18:13,959 --> 00:18:16,829 and you fell back in love in the meantime. 361 00:18:16,895 --> 00:18:19,398 It's a wonderful story, and I'm happy for you. 362 00:18:19,465 --> 00:18:22,601 But it's not Adam's and mine. 363 00:18:22,668 --> 00:18:24,670 It...Given our history, I think it would be 364 00:18:24,736 --> 00:18:27,372 a terrible idea for the two of us to ever be a couple again. 365 00:18:27,439 --> 00:18:30,476 -Does Adam agree with that? -[sighs] 366 00:18:30,542 --> 00:18:34,279 Well, Adam sees what he wants to see. 367 00:18:36,415 --> 00:18:40,252 He wants me to move to the ranch with him and Connor. 368 00:18:40,319 --> 00:18:42,454 Well, it sounds like he's all in. 369 00:18:42,521 --> 00:18:44,690 Well, it would be a romance-free zone. 370 00:18:44,756 --> 00:18:46,825 I made that very clear. I would have my own space. 371 00:18:46,892 --> 00:18:48,360 I would only be there to make sure 372 00:18:48,427 --> 00:18:50,329 I can be hands-on for Connor. 373 00:18:50,395 --> 00:18:56,902 You know, you moving to the ranch isn't the worst idea. 374 00:18:59,004 --> 00:19:00,305 [sighs] 375 00:19:00,372 --> 00:19:02,841 So, why would somebody put Sharon's car in the river? 376 00:19:02,908 --> 00:19:05,010 I don't know. I just know there's a whole lot 377 00:19:05,077 --> 00:19:07,579 of crazy going on around us, and it could all be related. 378 00:19:07,646 --> 00:19:08,647 How so? 379 00:19:08,714 --> 00:19:10,682 Let's look at the sequence of events. 380 00:19:10,749 --> 00:19:12,985 We know Sharon was targeted for months. 381 00:19:13,051 --> 00:19:14,953 Somebody messed with her medication. 382 00:19:15,020 --> 00:19:17,322 We also know she was framed for Heather's murder. 383 00:19:17,389 --> 00:19:19,625 What if the same person who tainted her meds 384 00:19:19,691 --> 00:19:21,026 also killed Heather? 385 00:19:21,093 --> 00:19:23,595 It's a bit of a stretch, though, isn't it? 386 00:19:23,662 --> 00:19:24,930 Is it? 387 00:19:24,997 --> 00:19:29,334 Sharon, on PCP, shows up to Heather's. She confronts her. 388 00:19:29,401 --> 00:19:33,405 She passes out, wakes up, and sees Heather's dead body. 389 00:19:33,472 --> 00:19:36,008 So, she instantly assumes that she killed Heather. 390 00:19:36,074 --> 00:19:40,078 So whoever the killer is, they expected 391 00:19:40,145 --> 00:19:42,014 Sharon would take the fall for the murder. 392 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:43,782 Exactly. 393 00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:45,884 You're thinking the same person put her car in the river? 394 00:19:45,951 --> 00:19:48,086 I mean, it's possible. 395 00:19:48,153 --> 00:19:50,155 A lot of "ifs" in there, man. 396 00:19:50,222 --> 00:19:51,723 It doesn't mean I'm wrong, 397 00:19:51,790 --> 00:19:54,293 especially when you consider the latest wild card. 398 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:57,029 Is this your whole Ian Ward theory? 399 00:19:57,095 --> 00:19:59,031 Look, he shows up to town. 400 00:19:59,097 --> 00:20:02,868 He despises the Newmans. He's obsessed with Mariah. 401 00:20:02,935 --> 00:20:04,970 Son of a bitch claims he's back to make amends, 402 00:20:05,037 --> 00:20:07,139 but there's just no way. He is here to cause trouble. 403 00:20:07,205 --> 00:20:09,107 Look, I admit I think Ward is a threat, 404 00:20:09,174 --> 00:20:10,742 so we're gonna keep an eye on him. 405 00:20:10,809 --> 00:20:12,678 But I gotta tell you, man, 406 00:20:12,744 --> 00:20:15,047 this all could just be a big coincidence. 407 00:20:15,113 --> 00:20:17,382 Yeah, I know. It's possible, 408 00:20:17,449 --> 00:20:21,320 but my gut is telling me otherwise. 409 00:20:21,386 --> 00:20:23,689 I don't think I've slept more than a few hours at a time 410 00:20:23,755 --> 00:20:26,992 since Ian got back into town. 411 00:20:27,059 --> 00:20:31,430 Nightmares, memories, and "what ifs?" 412 00:20:31,496 --> 00:20:33,165 Now Sharon is missing. 413 00:20:33,231 --> 00:20:35,534 Hey, the police are on top of this, 414 00:20:35,601 --> 00:20:38,470 and Victor's team. She is gonna come home. 415 00:20:38,537 --> 00:20:40,572 You have to believe that, Mariah. 416 00:20:40,639 --> 00:20:43,175 And as horrible as Ian is, 417 00:20:43,241 --> 00:20:45,077 he doesn't have any power anymore. 418 00:20:45,143 --> 00:20:47,512 Yeah, I keep telling myself that. 419 00:20:47,579 --> 00:20:49,848 My grandma was telling me earlier 420 00:20:49,915 --> 00:20:51,883 about how he manipulated her when she was young, 421 00:20:51,950 --> 00:20:54,753 and then he came back to town years later 422 00:20:54,820 --> 00:20:58,056 to torment her again and set fire to Newman Tower. 423 00:20:58,123 --> 00:21:01,426 But he was stopped back then, and he will be stopped again. 424 00:21:03,161 --> 00:21:04,896 If we see him coming. 425 00:21:04,963 --> 00:21:07,265 The way that you and my grandma talk about him, 426 00:21:07,332 --> 00:21:09,501 [sighs] I was telling her earlier, 427 00:21:09,568 --> 00:21:12,337 it reminds me a lot of my Aunt Jordan. 428 00:21:12,404 --> 00:21:16,842 They're both so twisted and full of hate. 429 00:21:16,908 --> 00:21:20,345 They live life like a zero sum game. 430 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:22,948 I mean, I don't even know what I would do 431 00:21:23,015 --> 00:21:25,117 if I had to come face to face with her again 432 00:21:25,183 --> 00:21:27,119 like you had to with Ian. 433 00:21:27,185 --> 00:21:29,955 Seeing Ian after all of these years, 434 00:21:30,022 --> 00:21:32,791 with Tessa, 435 00:21:32,858 --> 00:21:34,259 it knocked the breath out of me. 436 00:21:34,326 --> 00:21:37,796 You know, I still feel like I can't breathe sometimes. 437 00:21:39,064 --> 00:21:42,801 You know, I actually had a kind of a similar scare earlier. 438 00:21:42,868 --> 00:21:45,037 What happened? 439 00:21:45,103 --> 00:21:49,508 I was here picking up a chai for Nikki, 440 00:21:49,574 --> 00:21:55,213 and a woman ordered oolong with agave and half and half. 441 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,816 I swear to God, I had a PTSD flashback. 442 00:21:57,883 --> 00:21:59,484 Wait, why? 443 00:21:59,551 --> 00:22:02,154 That was Jordan's drink. 444 00:22:02,220 --> 00:22:05,791 I mean, it's-- it's pretty distinctive. 445 00:22:05,857 --> 00:22:07,993 What are the odds of someone ordering that? 446 00:22:08,060 --> 00:22:10,929 So, I was so freaked out, 447 00:22:10,996 --> 00:22:14,032 I called the prison to make sure that she hadn't escaped, 448 00:22:14,099 --> 00:22:15,567 but they assured me that she was still locked up 449 00:22:15,634 --> 00:22:17,569 where she belongs. 450 00:22:17,636 --> 00:22:19,938 Well, that's good. 451 00:22:20,005 --> 00:22:22,774 We certainly don't need two crazies running around town. 452 00:22:26,912 --> 00:22:30,682 It's only a matter of time. 453 00:22:30,749 --> 00:22:33,719 There are tides, currents. 454 00:22:34,953 --> 00:22:39,157 Everything hinges on Sharon's body being found, 455 00:22:39,224 --> 00:22:40,926 Phyllis being framed, 456 00:22:40,992 --> 00:22:45,097 a distraught Mariah seeking comfort in my arms. 457 00:22:45,163 --> 00:22:48,233 Our plans are in abeyance 458 00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:50,268 until that sodden corpse 459 00:22:50,335 --> 00:22:52,270 is dredged up from the bottom of that river. 460 00:22:52,337 --> 00:22:54,239 I have already told you what I know. 461 00:22:54,306 --> 00:22:55,974 I know what you already told me! 462 00:22:56,041 --> 00:22:58,610 Now I want you to tell me the truth! 463 00:23:00,345 --> 00:23:02,013 What really happened? 464 00:23:03,849 --> 00:23:08,253 I will not be grilled like some flunky. 465 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:11,423 Or maybe you'd like to tell me that Sharon wasn't even 466 00:23:11,490 --> 00:23:13,925 in the damn car when you sent it into the water. 467 00:23:13,992 --> 00:23:14,926 -What?! -Yes. 468 00:23:14,993 --> 00:23:16,294 That's ridiculous. 469 00:23:16,361 --> 00:23:19,598 Not according to Detective Chancellor. 470 00:23:19,664 --> 00:23:21,733 I overheard him in a conversation about the case 471 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:23,268 with another cop. 472 00:23:23,335 --> 00:23:25,403 So... 473 00:23:25,470 --> 00:23:29,608 what the hell did you do with Sharon? 474 00:23:36,715 --> 00:23:38,016 -Thank you. -Thanks. 475 00:23:38,083 --> 00:23:39,951 It was actually Connor who asked that I join him and Adam 476 00:23:40,018 --> 00:23:41,453 at the ranch. 477 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:44,356 At first, I thought it was Adam putting ideas in his head, 478 00:23:44,422 --> 00:23:47,259 but no, the request was all my son's. 479 00:23:47,325 --> 00:23:49,361 Well, I'd imagined that he'd feel safer 480 00:23:49,427 --> 00:23:51,396 having both of his parents so close. 481 00:23:51,463 --> 00:23:54,332 Of course. I mean, it's a big adjustment. 482 00:23:54,399 --> 00:23:56,668 New house, new room. 483 00:23:56,735 --> 00:23:58,303 There could be potential triggers, 484 00:23:58,370 --> 00:24:00,272 new issues could come up. I mean, I... 485 00:24:00,338 --> 00:24:02,340 I wanna be there for him. 486 00:24:02,407 --> 00:24:07,579 Well, I'm very impressed about how he's handled his OCD so far. 487 00:24:07,646 --> 00:24:09,414 I mean, he knows exactly what he needs, 488 00:24:09,481 --> 00:24:11,082 and he's open to managing it. 489 00:24:11,149 --> 00:24:13,018 Yeah, I couldn't be more proud. 490 00:24:13,084 --> 00:24:15,287 A lot of that strength and confidence 491 00:24:15,353 --> 00:24:18,123 that he has, you know, it comes from the amazing love 492 00:24:18,190 --> 00:24:19,724 and support that he's gotten from you and Adam. 493 00:24:19,791 --> 00:24:21,827 -I hope you know that. -Thank you, Victoria. 494 00:24:21,893 --> 00:24:24,830 It's definitely been a journey. 495 00:24:24,896 --> 00:24:28,567 I can't tell you how much I admire you 496 00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:31,236 and Adam, for that matter. 497 00:24:31,303 --> 00:24:34,105 You know, if Katie and Johnny were facing 498 00:24:34,172 --> 00:24:36,675 something so overwhelming, I don't know what I would do. 499 00:24:40,045 --> 00:24:44,616 How is it that Ian did things just as heinous as your aunt? 500 00:24:44,683 --> 00:24:46,585 And Jordan is still locked up behind bars, 501 00:24:46,651 --> 00:24:51,389 and Ian is out walking free with that creepy look on his face. 502 00:24:51,456 --> 00:24:55,093 I feel for you and your family. 503 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:57,562 If Jordan got out, I don't even know what I would do. 504 00:24:57,629 --> 00:24:59,598 Well, she's sentenced for life, right? 505 00:24:59,664 --> 00:25:01,333 So, you're never gonna have to find out. 506 00:25:01,399 --> 00:25:04,669 And that is what helps me sleep easier at night. 507 00:25:04,736 --> 00:25:07,138 I just wish you could find that same peace. 508 00:25:07,205 --> 00:25:10,675 Peace is going to have to wait. 509 00:25:10,742 --> 00:25:12,544 First, we need to find Sharon. 510 00:25:12,611 --> 00:25:14,880 We need to get her back home safe and sound, 511 00:25:14,946 --> 00:25:17,549 and then we will deal with Ian 512 00:25:17,616 --> 00:25:19,684 and make sure that he can't worm his way back 513 00:25:19,751 --> 00:25:22,621 into any of our lives. 514 00:25:22,687 --> 00:25:24,489 All right. Well, call me if you hear anything. 515 00:25:24,556 --> 00:25:26,758 Thank you. 516 00:25:26,825 --> 00:25:28,994 Still nothing. I'm sorry. 517 00:25:29,060 --> 00:25:31,429 I know you're concerned about Ward targeting your family, 518 00:25:31,496 --> 00:25:34,532 but you and I both know that he was here at Society 519 00:25:34,599 --> 00:25:36,902 around the same time that Sharon disappeared. 520 00:25:36,968 --> 00:25:38,003 You're a witness to that. 521 00:25:38,069 --> 00:25:40,505 Dad, that is kind of hard to explain. 522 00:25:40,572 --> 00:25:44,175 We don't know for sure when exactly Sharon went missing. 523 00:25:44,242 --> 00:25:45,944 Well, we have a rough time frame, right? 524 00:25:46,011 --> 00:25:47,612 You and Faith saw her at the house, 525 00:25:47,679 --> 00:25:49,514 literally walked her to the car to come here. 526 00:25:49,581 --> 00:25:51,950 By the time you got here, Ward was already in the building. 527 00:25:52,017 --> 00:25:54,019 He'd have to be in two places at the same time. 528 00:25:54,085 --> 00:25:57,222 What if he followed her and somehow got to her? 529 00:25:57,289 --> 00:25:59,491 I hear you, but this is all speculation, man. 530 00:25:59,557 --> 00:26:01,326 I need proof, all right? I'm gonna need a hell 531 00:26:01,393 --> 00:26:03,328 of a lot more than that. -All right. How about this? 532 00:26:03,395 --> 00:26:05,931 I remember Tessa telling me that when Ian showed up here, 533 00:26:05,997 --> 00:26:09,401 he wanted to make a reservation for two on New Year's. 534 00:26:09,467 --> 00:26:12,137 What if he's not working alone? 535 00:26:12,203 --> 00:26:15,407 You will not interrogate me! 536 00:26:15,473 --> 00:26:17,509 I need to know I can trust you. 537 00:26:17,575 --> 00:26:18,777 Trust? 538 00:26:18,843 --> 00:26:22,213 Trust is for amateurs. I did what I had to do. 539 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,149 And what is that, exactly? 540 00:26:24,215 --> 00:26:29,688 I put Sharon away somewhere safe where she'll never escape. 541 00:26:29,754 --> 00:26:32,757 [sighs] 542 00:26:32,824 --> 00:26:35,126 After everything that I've done for you, our well-laid plans, 543 00:26:35,193 --> 00:26:38,029 you went rogue? What the hell were you thinking? 544 00:26:38,096 --> 00:26:40,932 Thinking I'm stifled in this relationship, 545 00:26:40,999 --> 00:26:42,767 that's what I was thinking. 546 00:26:42,834 --> 00:26:46,438 I have needs, too. 547 00:26:46,504 --> 00:26:48,940 And if they're not being taken care of, 548 00:26:49,007 --> 00:26:51,009 I'll take care of them myself. 549 00:26:51,076 --> 00:26:53,244 Well, you're just overreacting now, all right? 550 00:26:53,311 --> 00:26:54,479 [laughs] Don't you mansplain me to me. 551 00:26:54,546 --> 00:26:56,214 No, no, no, I'm not doing that. 552 00:26:56,281 --> 00:26:57,916 I'm just trying to talk you down. 553 00:26:57,983 --> 00:26:59,317 No, no, no, no, no. I am right where I wanna be. 554 00:26:59,384 --> 00:27:01,653 I just want you to think about what I said. 555 00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:03,088 -I-I promised that I-- -Don't-- 556 00:27:03,154 --> 00:27:07,192 -I have a plan for Claire. -Your promises mean nothing. 557 00:27:07,258 --> 00:27:10,695 And your tantrum right now just created a new loose end. 558 00:27:10,762 --> 00:27:12,797 And not your first! 559 00:27:12,864 --> 00:27:16,534 That right there. You see? You belittling me. 560 00:27:16,601 --> 00:27:20,772 [chuckles] I won't stand for it anymore, and by the way, 561 00:27:20,839 --> 00:27:22,107 one person's loose ends could be 562 00:27:22,173 --> 00:27:24,909 another person's insurance policy, 563 00:27:24,976 --> 00:27:26,945 which will come in very handy 564 00:27:27,012 --> 00:27:31,649 now that this...partnership is over. 565 00:27:32,717 --> 00:27:35,887 -Come on. You don't mean that. -Every damn word. 566 00:27:35,954 --> 00:27:38,923 After everything that we've shared, 567 00:27:38,990 --> 00:27:41,259 you can just walk away like that? 568 00:27:41,326 --> 00:27:43,661 I'm already out the door. 569 00:27:43,728 --> 00:27:48,433 Ah. Honey. Who's gonna keep you warm at night? 570 00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:51,469 Oh. As if. 571 00:27:56,207 --> 00:27:58,576 You're making a mistake. 572 00:27:58,643 --> 00:28:02,180 No, I'm finally seeing the light. 573 00:28:02,247 --> 00:28:05,316 And I won't stand for this any longer. 574 00:28:05,383 --> 00:28:09,120 Turning your back on me would not be wise. 575 00:28:09,187 --> 00:28:11,756 Is that a threat? 576 00:28:11,823 --> 00:28:13,625 A fact. 577 00:28:13,691 --> 00:28:15,860 As a man of the cloth, I can in good conscience 578 00:28:15,927 --> 00:28:18,530 come across the information of the murder of a young woman 579 00:28:18,596 --> 00:28:20,799 and stay silent 580 00:28:20,865 --> 00:28:23,168 when I know who the killer is. 581 00:28:23,234 --> 00:28:25,837 Here's a fact. 582 00:28:25,904 --> 00:28:32,477 If you expose me as Heather's murderer, 583 00:28:32,544 --> 00:28:34,579 I'll toddle right off to the police 584 00:28:34,646 --> 00:28:36,681 and tell them where Sharon is. 585 00:28:36,748 --> 00:28:41,352 And every shred of evidence will put you right there. 586 00:28:42,921 --> 00:28:46,291 You go out that door, there's no going back. 587 00:28:50,361 --> 00:28:52,497 Good luck with Mariah. 588 00:28:54,099 --> 00:28:55,967 And have a nice life, Reverend. 589 00:28:58,236 --> 00:29:00,472 [yells] 590 00:29:00,538 --> 00:29:02,240 [grunts loudly] 591 00:29:08,847 --> 00:29:11,616 You are an awesome mom to Johnny and Katie. 592 00:29:11,683 --> 00:29:14,185 And Billy is the best dad ever. 593 00:29:14,252 --> 00:29:16,321 He's been so great with Connor, 594 00:29:16,387 --> 00:29:19,157 so generous, even after I caused him all of this pain. 595 00:29:19,224 --> 00:29:22,327 So, I'm sure if you were in a similar situation, 596 00:29:22,393 --> 00:29:24,129 you would do whatever you had to do. 597 00:29:24,195 --> 00:29:27,465 Well, I would like to think so. 598 00:29:27,532 --> 00:29:30,835 But honestly, I can't picture Billy wanting to move on 599 00:29:30,902 --> 00:29:33,338 to my dad's ranch to help me co-parent. 600 00:29:33,404 --> 00:29:35,173 Yes, that's a good point. It's definitely a stretch. 601 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:38,476 However, if it was for the sake of his kid's mental health, 602 00:29:38,543 --> 00:29:41,479 I think that maybe he would consider it. 603 00:29:41,546 --> 00:29:43,581 Maybe you would consider it, too. 604 00:29:47,585 --> 00:29:49,621 Do you really think it's a good idea? 605 00:29:49,687 --> 00:29:53,992 I think that you're a very good influence on Adam. 606 00:29:54,058 --> 00:29:55,460 And I think that Adam 607 00:29:55,527 --> 00:29:58,229 can use as many good influences as he can get. 608 00:30:01,132 --> 00:30:03,701 I think Adam feels stronger 609 00:30:03,768 --> 00:30:07,739 if he feels understood and not alone. 610 00:30:07,805 --> 00:30:11,276 I've seen it, and I wanna help him however I can. 611 00:30:11,342 --> 00:30:14,145 But the idea of living under the same roof again, 612 00:30:14,212 --> 00:30:18,716 I... [sighs] I don't know if I'm ready to commit to that. 613 00:30:18,783 --> 00:30:21,853 You wouldn't be making a commitment to Adam 614 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:24,088 by moving to the ranch. 615 00:30:24,155 --> 00:30:26,424 You'd be making a commitment to Connor. 616 00:30:27,559 --> 00:30:30,628 Victoria. 617 00:30:30,695 --> 00:30:33,064 I don't think Adam sees the difference. 618 00:30:37,001 --> 00:30:39,470 So, you think Ward was working with someone? 619 00:30:39,537 --> 00:30:42,273 I mean, look, he's always worked solo up to this point, 620 00:30:42,340 --> 00:30:44,576 as far as I know, but I'm not ruling anything out. 621 00:30:44,642 --> 00:30:46,110 You never know. That's interesting. 622 00:30:46,177 --> 00:30:47,745 I'll keep that in mind. 623 00:30:47,812 --> 00:30:50,148 Any clue helps, any partial clue, any hunch, 624 00:30:50,215 --> 00:30:51,649 it doesn't matter, 625 00:30:51,716 --> 00:30:53,151 as long as it gets us closer to finding Sharon. 626 00:30:53,218 --> 00:30:55,420 God, I just wish there was something I could do. 627 00:30:55,486 --> 00:30:57,155 There is something you can do, Summer. 628 00:30:57,222 --> 00:31:00,158 You can keep your mother in her lane, okay? 629 00:31:00,225 --> 00:31:03,061 The last thing Sharon needs is Phyllis harassing her. 630 00:31:03,127 --> 00:31:05,029 Mariah and Faith are already upset. 631 00:31:05,096 --> 00:31:06,231 They don't need to hear that Phyllis 632 00:31:06,297 --> 00:31:08,766 is going around town badmouthing their mom. 633 00:31:08,833 --> 00:31:10,268 Look, Mom has actually sworn 634 00:31:10,335 --> 00:31:12,036 that she's backing off Sharon now. 635 00:31:12,103 --> 00:31:14,138 Really? Just like that? 636 00:31:14,205 --> 00:31:17,542 Yeah, it's a New Year's resolution or something. 637 00:31:17,609 --> 00:31:19,811 She said those words? 638 00:31:19,877 --> 00:31:22,313 She did. She said that we need to forget about Sharon 639 00:31:22,380 --> 00:31:26,618 and all of her issues and... move on with our lives. 640 00:31:26,684 --> 00:31:30,388 I mean, that's great. It just doesn't sound like your mother. 641 00:31:30,455 --> 00:31:32,590 Okay, she might have also said something 642 00:31:32,657 --> 00:31:34,759 about karma kicking in. 643 00:31:34,826 --> 00:31:38,763 But seriously, Dad, I think that Mom is trying. 644 00:31:38,830 --> 00:31:43,134 She's focusing all of her energy into helping Lucy and Daniel 645 00:31:43,201 --> 00:31:46,037 get through all of this in a constructive way. 646 00:31:46,104 --> 00:31:49,874 Well, that really would be the best thing for everyone. 647 00:31:49,941 --> 00:31:52,610 I know how worried you are about Sharon, 648 00:31:52,677 --> 00:31:55,780 but this theory of yours that she might not have ever 649 00:31:55,847 --> 00:31:58,916 been in the car, that should give you some comfort, right? 650 00:31:58,983 --> 00:32:00,952 It would indicate that she's alive, at least. 651 00:32:01,019 --> 00:32:03,955 Possibly being held prisoner somewhere 652 00:32:04,022 --> 00:32:06,991 at the mercy of someone playing some sick game, 653 00:32:07,058 --> 00:32:08,526 letting us think that she's dead. 654 00:32:08,593 --> 00:32:10,928 What could be the possible motive behind that? 655 00:32:10,995 --> 00:32:14,932 And who the hell would do something this wildly extreme? 656 00:32:17,335 --> 00:32:18,469 Hello. 657 00:32:18,536 --> 00:32:22,040 Oolong tea, agave and half and half. 658 00:32:22,106 --> 00:32:24,208 Bye. Take care of yourselves. 659 00:32:24,275 --> 00:32:26,311 We will. You, too. 660 00:32:31,649 --> 00:32:33,851 JORDAN: Thank you. 661 00:32:35,987 --> 00:32:37,355 Jordan? 662 00:32:44,128 --> 00:32:45,129 Wait! 663 00:32:45,196 --> 00:32:46,998 Sorry. Excuse me. 664 00:33:03,815 --> 00:33:05,583 [sighs] 665 00:33:14,125 --> 00:33:16,961 Hey, it's me. Can we meet? 666 00:33:18,629 --> 00:33:22,533 I've made a decision about living on the ranch. 667 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:25,336 So, there's something I should tell you. 668 00:33:25,403 --> 00:33:27,572 Why do I get the feeling I'm not gonna like this? 669 00:33:27,638 --> 00:33:30,808 You're not. I went to see Ian. 670 00:33:31,909 --> 00:33:33,745 Is that where you blew off to out of Victor's? 671 00:33:33,811 --> 00:33:35,346 Why would you do that? 672 00:33:35,413 --> 00:33:38,015 You told me I needed to stay out of the investigation. 673 00:33:38,082 --> 00:33:40,651 You didn't say one word about staying away from that psycho. 674 00:33:40,718 --> 00:33:43,287 Nick, he has filed a letter with the department 675 00:33:43,354 --> 00:33:45,089 claiming that you threatened him. 676 00:33:45,156 --> 00:33:47,692 Now the last thing that we need is a reason to arrest you. 677 00:33:47,759 --> 00:33:50,094 I'm not gonna stand around and do nothing. 678 00:33:50,161 --> 00:33:51,629 Sharon's life is on the line, 679 00:33:51,696 --> 00:33:53,531 and I'm convinced Ian is behind it. 680 00:33:53,598 --> 00:33:56,000 Even though the guy's got an alibi. You. 681 00:33:56,067 --> 00:33:57,735 I needed to confront him. 682 00:33:57,802 --> 00:34:00,405 I needed to look him in the eye and demand some answers. 683 00:34:00,471 --> 00:34:02,273 And? 684 00:34:02,340 --> 00:34:04,108 -He denied it, of course. -Oh, great. 685 00:34:04,175 --> 00:34:06,477 I'm sure you just escalated the situation then. 686 00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:08,346 Perfect. Tell me you didn't threaten him again. 687 00:34:08,413 --> 00:34:11,015 I'm going to get the truth. That's not an answer. 688 00:34:11,082 --> 00:34:12,817 Now listen to me, Nick. I wanna work with you. 689 00:34:12,884 --> 00:34:15,019 I'm trying. I know you want to find Sharon. 690 00:34:15,086 --> 00:34:16,754 I know you're concerned about your family 691 00:34:16,821 --> 00:34:18,756 with this guy back in town, but you need to let 692 00:34:18,823 --> 00:34:20,792 the professionals handle it, 693 00:34:20,858 --> 00:34:22,894 especially if this guy's got an accomplice. 694 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:25,563 It's scary enough that Ward is back in town. 695 00:34:25,630 --> 00:34:28,199 I mean, if he really is working with someone 696 00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:30,435 as twisted as he is... 697 00:34:30,501 --> 00:34:31,936 I'm convinced he is. 698 00:34:32,003 --> 00:34:34,205 The question is, how do we figure that out? 699 00:34:34,272 --> 00:34:36,174 It could be the key to finding Sharon. 700 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:39,243 I mean, think about it. All of Ian's denials, 701 00:34:39,310 --> 00:34:40,812 his claims of innocence, 702 00:34:40,878 --> 00:34:43,014 him placing himself in a public place 703 00:34:43,080 --> 00:34:45,650 at the time Sharon went missing-- 704 00:34:45,716 --> 00:34:48,753 what if it's all one huge misdirection? 705 00:35:01,699 --> 00:35:02,800 [exhales deeply] 706 00:35:02,867 --> 00:35:06,370 There has to be something I can use, 707 00:35:06,437 --> 00:35:09,540 some way out of here! 708 00:35:19,550 --> 00:35:22,587 [grunting] 709 00:35:35,266 --> 00:35:38,302 [continues grunting] 710 00:35:46,577 --> 00:35:48,179 Jordan! 711 00:35:55,853 --> 00:35:57,555 Hello, kitten. 712 00:35:57,622 --> 00:36:01,292 My God, it is you. 713 00:36:21,712 --> 00:36:24,649 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc. 714 00:36:24,715 --> 00:36:27,652 Captioning provided by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, 715 00:36:27,718 --> 00:36:30,655 Sony Pictures Television and CBS, Inc. 716 00:36:30,721 --> 00:36:33,624 Join us again for "The Young and the Restless."