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AUDRA: Oh, my gosh.
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There she is,
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Sally Spectra
of Abbott Communications.
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-Morning, superstar.
-Stop.
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My bestie, the media mogul.
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-Look at you.
-Look at me!
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The launch is all over social.
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-People are raving.
-Yeah!
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I mean, it was a really good
night.
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Mostly.
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Really sad you couldn't make it.
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Yeah, me too.
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Yeah, well, despite my careful
planning,
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it wasn't all smooth.
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There was a glitch.
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Newman Media decided to release
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some less-than-stellar
information
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about Jabot.
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Yeah, claiming
the company's going under.
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I saw that.
Is there any truth to that?
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Um...
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it--it's complicated.
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I can't really get into it.
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Oh. Abbott family insiders
only?
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Something like that.
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Yeah, the timing of the story
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couldn't have been
a coincidence.
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Right smack in the middle
of the launch?
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It's very Victor.
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And Adam decided to bail
from the launch party,
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so we are assuming
that he was involved too.
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Well, is there anything
you can do to help the Abbotts?
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You do have a media company
at your disposal now.
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Yeah, I wanted to fire back
at Newman Media,
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but Billy convinced me not to.
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Because...
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Well...[stammering]
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It's not a good look
for Abbott Communications
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to be defending Jabot.
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And also, you know,
fuel to the fire.
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The less attention we give it,
the quicker it burns out.
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Yeah, well, I'm sure Billy
knows best.
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It was really nice of you
to meet up with me
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and I really appreciate
your congratulations,
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but we do not have to spend
our entire breakfast
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talking about
Abbott Communications or Jabot.
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I-I really don't mind.
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Are you sure?
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I realize you're dating Billy.
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The Abbotts are his family,
so you have to support them.
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Yeah, well, you know,
they really don't deserve
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what's happening to them,
or Jabot.
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Well, if I'm being honest,
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I couldn't care less about
the Abbott family business.
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If Jabot goes under,
that means Kyle suffers,
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and that I would very much
like to see.
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Hey.
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Missed you at the launch party
last night.
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Yeah. I'm sorry I missed it.
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I really wanted to be there.
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Yeah.
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Thought you were coming.
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Katie had this big school dance
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and a date.
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But according to her, they're
just friends,
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so that's the story we're
sticking with.
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Yeah, both of you.
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What's that mean?
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Your mom told me
you were helping her.
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It's just...
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Well, I didn't stay away
because of you,
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if that's what you're wondering.
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That's not what I...
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Okay, yes, the thought
crossed my mind.
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No. It just took longer getting
Katie ready than I thought.
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And then after she left,
I got stuck on a work call.
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You're in demand.
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Practically a superhero.
My powers include
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navigating minor teenage angst
plus a work crisis.
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-Oh, wow.
-So between being a big sister
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and a junior executive,
never get a day off.
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You have made yourself
indispensable in Genoa City.
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Well, I am sorry
that I missed it.
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I'll send Billy and Sally
my apologies.
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I really wanted to be there.
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Um...
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How are you?
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Fine.
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'Cause my mom told me
what happened at the party.
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The information
that came out about Jabot.
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I read some reports
online this morning.
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It sounds serious.
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Yeah.
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-How are your parents doing?
-Yeah, we're just...
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doing the best we can.
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But, uh, I can't stay long.
I gotta get back to them.
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Yeah. I'm sure you have
a lot going on.
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But Kyle...
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I still consider us friends
if you need someone to talk to.
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What's going on?
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Is Jabot really in trouble?
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♪♪
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Thank you.
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I'm here for whatever
you need...
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sounding board, advice, support.
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-I really appreciate that.
-I know you obviously have
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a ton more corporate experience
than I do,
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but sometimes fresh eyes
and ears can help.
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You've got great instincts.
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You've helped me a lot
in the past, you know,
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navigate office politics.
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Before long, you'll be running
Newman Publishing.
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Well, I think I still need
a bit more experience
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before I can fill
my dad's shoes,
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but I am eager to put in
the time and work.
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And you will. I'm sure of it.
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Things aren't okay with Jabot,
are they?
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Uh, we don't need to
get into it.
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If it's private, I understand.
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Look, I wanna tell you.
It's just...
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You and I...
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seem to be in a better place
after Thanksgiving.
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Right...
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And I don't wanna ruin that.
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But why would telling me
about what's going on with Jabot
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cause problems for us?
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Ah.
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Newman Media was the first
to release the information
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claiming that Jabot
was in ruins.
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Is my grandfather
somehow responsible for this?
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-Hi there.
-Hi.
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Jack, I'm so sorry.
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I take it you've read the news.
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Oh, it's blowing up online,
just...
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horrible press about Jabot
that started with Newman Media.
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Yes, we are in the thick of it.
I can't talk for long.
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-I have to get back.
-I understand.
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J-just tell me
what is going on.
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You said that there would be
a shutdown at Jabot
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but that it would be
precautionary.
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To stop Victor
from doing harm to us
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with Cane's AI software, yes.
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So that has been in progress?
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Steps have been taken.
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There's no way
you could have known
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that the news about the shutdown
would get out like this.
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No, there is no way
I could have.
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They say that Jabot is failing.
Is that true?
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Did Victor unleash the program?
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Where do things stand
with Jabot now?
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Claire, just don't worry
about it.
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-It's not your fight.
-The initial reports
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said that Jabot had essentially
gone under.
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They came from Newman Media.
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My grandfather must have
signed off on it.
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That's not the only thing
he's done.
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What else?
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We suspect that Victor
got ahold of a dangerous
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artificial intelligence program
that he intends to use on Jabot.
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It was stolen from Cane Ashby.
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You think my grandfather
is the thief?
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Or someone stole it first
and turned it over to him.
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Whoever has it now
used it against Cane
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to tear his company apart.
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Yeah, I know it happened
to Arabesque.
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You think my grandfather
is behind it?
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He's the most likely suspect.
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Do you have any proof?
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I know your grandfather, Claire.
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-So, no.
-We all know how he feels
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about Cane and about my father.
Of course his next target
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would be the Abbott family
legacy.
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Nikki, I value our friendship
too much.
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I don't wanna drag you into
the middle of this.
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Well, I already am.
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Victor is my husband.
You're my friend.
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And I wanna know
what he's done.
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-You haven't spoken to him yet?
-No.
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You know, I think it's better
you talk to your husband first.
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Oh, he'll tell me
it's just business
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or it's none of my concern.
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-I need the truth.
-And for that, you come to me
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and not Victor--
isn't that remarkable?
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I'm worried about you, Jack.
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And I need answers.
Please don't try to protect me.
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Victor didn't launch the attack.
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At least not the AI software
bomb we were expecting.
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No, he somehow found out that
Jabot was planning to shut down
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and then announced it
to the world
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during the Abbott Communications
launch party.
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Oh, God.
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We were completely
caught off guard.
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And now we're just--we're forced
to do damage control.
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Is there anything I can do?
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Yeah, you could talk me down
maybe.
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Keep me from doing something
I'll regret.
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Nikki, I took huge risks
with Jabot
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to ward off Victor's attacks,
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and somehow,
that bastard came out ahead.
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I hope you don't resent me
too much.
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Believe me, I know how
you feel about Kyle.
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The reports about Jabot
are astounding.
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I mean, the company's
basically falling apart.
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I'm sorry, but that's hilarious.
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This right here
feels like karma.
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I thought you didn't believe
in karma.
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Well, I don't believe in
sitting around
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and waiting for good luck
to strike.
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I do get a kick out of bad
things happening to bad people.
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Okay, well, not all
the Abbotts are bad.
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Okay, sure, fine.
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But you have to admit
they all have their issues.
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-Don't we all?
-You know, I just love
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that Kyle has to sit back
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and watch his family's
company flounder.
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I mean, poor little rich boy.
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Finally,
he's getting his comeuppance.
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-Do you really think that?
-It serves him right.
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Someone that smug and cocky--
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it's a pleasure to watch them
go down in flames,
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lose everything.
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That's pretty harsh.
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You know,
Kyle deserves to get a taste
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of what I've been through.
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Just a fraction of it,
and he'll be crying in a corner.
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Okay, so in your mind
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there's absolutely nothing
redeemable about Kyle.
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Sometimes he holds a door open.
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Occasionally
he'll be sort of funny.
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And once or twice a year,
he'll make a decent point.
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Oh, my gosh, Audra.
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Okay, I will admit
we did talk a lot in Nice.
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Because we had to,
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and I guess
that wasn't all horrible.
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You know,
even if now he wants to say
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that he was pretending
to get along with me,
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which is a complete lie,
I know when a guy's into me.
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Mm-hmm, right, yeah,
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'cause you had noticed that
before with Kyle.
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-What does that mean?
-You're just a little obsessed.
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I am not.
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You're kind of fixated.
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-On Kyle?
-On seeing him get hurt
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and pointing out
his terrible qualities.
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Because there's so many of them.
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Yeah, well, I mean, you never
stop talking about him.
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Because he's the worst!
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Except for, years ago,
you were sleeping with him.
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Okay, what are you implying?
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Look...
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I know that you've been through
a lot lately...
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a terrible breakup, work stuff.
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-And?
-Well, you just seem
254
00:11:22,548 --> 00:11:25,751
really focused on
getting even with Kyle.
255
00:11:25,818 --> 00:11:26,886
Yeah.
256
00:11:26,952 --> 00:11:29,355
Are you sure
this is about revenge?
257
00:11:30,823 --> 00:11:32,825
What else would it be about?
258
00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,595
Wait.
259
00:11:36,662 --> 00:11:39,098
You think I have a thing
for Kyle?
260
00:11:49,241 --> 00:11:50,943
You are so off base.
261
00:11:51,010 --> 00:11:53,079
Am I?
262
00:11:53,145 --> 00:11:55,214
Hey, you're the one who wants
to date an Abbott,
263
00:11:55,281 --> 00:11:56,615
not me.
264
00:11:56,682 --> 00:11:59,585
Why else would you suggest
I'm attracted to Kyle?
265
00:11:59,652 --> 00:12:01,720
I mean, that is
what you meant, right?
266
00:12:01,787 --> 00:12:04,290
I mean, do you like him?
267
00:12:05,424 --> 00:12:07,726
He single-handedly
destroyed my life,
268
00:12:07,793 --> 00:12:09,528
not once, but twice.
269
00:12:09,595 --> 00:12:11,530
Okay, fine, yeah.
I stand corrected.
270
00:12:11,597 --> 00:12:14,600
It's just that you guys
have this like oil and water,
271
00:12:14,667 --> 00:12:16,869
enemies to lovers energy.
272
00:12:17,970 --> 00:12:19,905
Eew. No.
273
00:12:19,972 --> 00:12:21,707
Wrong assessment. Dead wrong.
274
00:12:21,774 --> 00:12:23,642
Okay. Well, you guys
throw insults back and forth
275
00:12:23,709 --> 00:12:24,944
like it's your love language.
276
00:12:25,010 --> 00:12:27,613
You've been watching
too many romcoms.
277
00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,782
Kyle is revolting.
278
00:12:29,849 --> 00:12:32,785
I regret that I ever
let him touch me.
279
00:12:32,852 --> 00:12:34,787
You know,
he deserves to lose everything.
280
00:12:34,854 --> 00:12:38,390
I have, and all he's done is
cheered and taunted me about it.
281
00:12:38,457 --> 00:12:40,960
Mm-hmm. I'm not saying it's
a winning method of flirting.
282
00:12:41,026 --> 00:12:43,095
Oh, my God, Sally.
283
00:12:43,162 --> 00:12:45,397
I'm not obsessed.
284
00:12:45,464 --> 00:12:48,067
I'm just reacting to the way
he's treated me, okay?
285
00:12:48,134 --> 00:12:50,769
He and Claire
wanna drive me out of town.
286
00:12:50,836 --> 00:12:53,139
They've made that clear,
so I'm just taking the steps
287
00:12:53,205 --> 00:12:55,741
-to protect myself.
-Of course.
288
00:12:55,808 --> 00:12:57,343
Don't do that.
289
00:12:57,409 --> 00:12:59,778
Don't act like you know
something I don't know.
290
00:12:59,845 --> 00:13:02,314
I'm not. I'm sorry.
291
00:13:02,381 --> 00:13:04,850
You know, screw them.
Both of them.
292
00:13:04,917 --> 00:13:07,853
I'm not gonna sit back and wait
for them to make their move.
293
00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,923
I'm gonna fight back
because they have it coming.
294
00:13:14,593 --> 00:13:16,495
What?
295
00:13:18,898 --> 00:13:20,766
Seems like a big assumption
296
00:13:20,833 --> 00:13:23,435
that my grandfather's behind
all of Jabot's problems.
297
00:13:23,502 --> 00:13:26,405
I'm sorry, but it's really not.
298
00:13:26,472 --> 00:13:29,175
Claire, this is why I didn't
wanna get into it with you.
299
00:13:29,241 --> 00:13:30,910
If you could just
explain your thinking...
300
00:13:30,976 --> 00:13:33,279
I don't have time. My family's
working around the clock
301
00:13:33,345 --> 00:13:34,613
to try to fix this mess.
302
00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:37,116
We know the truth.
It was Victor.
303
00:13:37,183 --> 00:13:38,717
He has been gunning after
the Abbotts
304
00:13:38,784 --> 00:13:40,119
since before you and I
were born,
305
00:13:40,186 --> 00:13:41,987
and this AI program...
306
00:13:42,054 --> 00:13:44,356
it's his best chance
at taking down Jabot.
307
00:13:44,423 --> 00:13:46,091
So has he launched the program
inside the company?
308
00:13:46,158 --> 00:13:47,293
Is that what you're saying,
309
00:13:47,359 --> 00:13:48,494
that that's why the company's
in trouble?
310
00:13:48,561 --> 00:13:50,229
We didn't give him the chance.
311
00:13:50,296 --> 00:13:52,131
I don't understand.
What does that mean?
312
00:13:52,198 --> 00:13:54,833
We have been quietly
shutting down Jabot
313
00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:56,502
as a defense move.
314
00:13:56,569 --> 00:13:58,103
The decision came from us.
315
00:13:58,170 --> 00:14:00,673
So how is Victor to blame
316
00:14:00,739 --> 00:14:02,675
if you and your family
have done this?
317
00:14:02,741 --> 00:14:04,877
He's responsible but at
the same time, he's not?
318
00:14:04,944 --> 00:14:06,679
I said quietly shutting it down.
319
00:14:06,745 --> 00:14:09,481
Victor broadcast it
to the entire world.
320
00:14:09,548 --> 00:14:11,183
His behavior's insidious,
Claire.
321
00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:13,219
I don't know what else
to tell you.
322
00:14:13,285 --> 00:14:15,387
You're accusing my grandfather
of a crime
323
00:14:15,454 --> 00:14:17,690
without any evidence, and I get
that you're stressed out
324
00:14:17,756 --> 00:14:19,792
and you're busy trying to save
your family company, but--
325
00:14:19,858 --> 00:14:21,360
Look, if this keeps
getting worse,
326
00:14:21,427 --> 00:14:22,828
there won't be a company
to save.
327
00:14:22,895 --> 00:14:25,497
Jabot will be lost.
328
00:14:25,564 --> 00:14:27,566
I should have known it.
If anyone could have
329
00:14:27,633 --> 00:14:29,602
caught on to our plans
before we were ready,
330
00:14:29,668 --> 00:14:31,870
-it would be Victor.
-Well you were blindsided, Jack.
331
00:14:31,937 --> 00:14:33,205
Yeah, I was.
332
00:14:33,272 --> 00:14:35,241
I still have no idea
how he found out.
333
00:14:35,307 --> 00:14:37,376
Our business plans
are locked down.
334
00:14:37,443 --> 00:14:39,511
At least I thought they were.
335
00:14:39,578 --> 00:14:41,580
-Well, he found out somehow.
-Yeah.
336
00:14:41,647 --> 00:14:43,182
And announced it to the world,
337
00:14:43,249 --> 00:14:45,718
along with some nasty,
disparaging articles
338
00:14:45,784 --> 00:14:47,920
aimed to tarnish
Jabot's reputation
339
00:14:47,987 --> 00:14:50,122
before we were ready at all.
340
00:14:51,790 --> 00:14:53,392
I have to ask...
341
00:14:53,459 --> 00:14:56,161
Jack, do you really?
342
00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:58,998
That breaks my heart.
343
00:14:59,064 --> 00:15:01,467
Believe me,
this situation breaks mine.
344
00:15:03,736 --> 00:15:06,238
Although I do have a confession.
345
00:15:08,107 --> 00:15:11,577
Last night, I overheard Victor
and Adam talking about Jabot,
346
00:15:11,644 --> 00:15:13,178
and Victor said he had heard
347
00:15:13,245 --> 00:15:15,247
that there would be
a shutdown there.
348
00:15:15,314 --> 00:15:17,449
-Last night?
-Yes.
349
00:15:17,516 --> 00:15:19,451
It was around the same time
350
00:15:19,518 --> 00:15:21,387
the launch party
would have been getting started.
351
00:15:21,453 --> 00:15:23,355
Of course, I already knew
about the shutdown.
352
00:15:23,422 --> 00:15:25,424
Yes, because I told you
in confidence.
353
00:15:25,491 --> 00:15:27,326
-I know!
-Diane warned me that you
354
00:15:27,393 --> 00:15:29,161
would always be more loyal
to Victor than you would to me.
355
00:15:29,228 --> 00:15:31,130
I did not tell him!
356
00:15:31,196 --> 00:15:33,565
-I haven't told anybody.
-Then what did you do
357
00:15:33,632 --> 00:15:35,801
when you overheard the two of
them discussing this?
358
00:15:35,868 --> 00:15:37,636
Well, I considered
saying something,
359
00:15:37,703 --> 00:15:40,773
but then I thought, no,
I will sleep on it
360
00:15:40,839 --> 00:15:43,375
and then decide
what the best option is.
361
00:15:43,442 --> 00:15:45,778
But now that you're
telling me all of this--
362
00:15:45,844 --> 00:15:47,479
You're saying
you could have told me.
363
00:15:47,546 --> 00:15:50,182
You could have warned me
the minute Victor found out,
364
00:15:50,249 --> 00:15:51,784
and you didn't?
365
00:15:51,850 --> 00:15:53,319
My God, Nikki.
366
00:15:53,385 --> 00:15:56,655
If you had told me, that would
have changed everything!
367
00:16:03,729 --> 00:16:07,866
Just voicing an opinion.
An observation.
368
00:16:07,933 --> 00:16:10,869
I have no interest in Kyle.
369
00:16:10,936 --> 00:16:13,472
-All right.
-Other than seeing him fail
370
00:16:13,539 --> 00:16:15,074
or be humiliated.
371
00:16:15,140 --> 00:16:17,209
But I would never
get involved with him again.
372
00:16:17,276 --> 00:16:19,878
Never. Not happening. No way.
373
00:16:19,945 --> 00:16:21,914
Understood.
374
00:16:21,980 --> 00:16:23,515
Considering
what he's put me through,
375
00:16:23,582 --> 00:16:27,986
I feel like I am entitled
to enjoy his company's demise.
376
00:16:28,053 --> 00:16:30,923
Okay, well, I can't
join you there, though.
377
00:16:30,989 --> 00:16:33,992
Yeah, I-I know Jabot's fall
affects Billy,
378
00:16:34,059 --> 00:16:36,228
which affects you.
379
00:16:36,295 --> 00:16:38,330
And I'm not rooting for that.
380
00:16:38,397 --> 00:16:41,133
-Just Kyle suffering.
-Mm-hmm.
381
00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,268
You know, it's what he deserves.
382
00:16:43,335 --> 00:16:45,571
He's lost his girlfriend,
and if he loses his wealth
383
00:16:45,637 --> 00:16:48,340
and source of income,
snaps for the universe.
384
00:16:48,407 --> 00:16:51,643
Okay. This is like a lot of
negativity so early in the day.
385
00:16:51,710 --> 00:16:53,712
I'm not being negative.
386
00:16:53,779 --> 00:16:55,881
I'm just...relishing, savoring.
387
00:16:55,948 --> 00:16:58,417
Mm-hmm. Try stewing
in anger and resentment.
388
00:16:58,484 --> 00:17:00,285
I would really love
to take this energy
389
00:17:00,352 --> 00:17:03,021
and move it
in a more positive direction.
390
00:17:03,088 --> 00:17:04,523
Fine.
391
00:17:04,590 --> 00:17:07,059
I'll make a...gratitude list.
392
00:17:07,126 --> 00:17:09,828
Mm-hmm. Of all the ways Kyle
is currently suffering?
393
00:17:09,895 --> 00:17:12,531
Look, you need something else
to drive you, okay?
394
00:17:12,598 --> 00:17:14,400
Something else to focus on,
which is exactly why
395
00:17:14,466 --> 00:17:15,701
I wanna move forward
396
00:17:15,768 --> 00:17:17,369
with bringing you into
Abbott Communications.
397
00:17:17,436 --> 00:17:18,937
Yeah, no, sounds nice.
398
00:17:19,004 --> 00:17:20,539
But your secret investor
399
00:17:20,606 --> 00:17:23,041
still has me on the
"do not hire" list, remember?
400
00:17:23,108 --> 00:17:25,177
Okay, well,
I do not give up easily.
401
00:17:25,244 --> 00:17:28,280
I wanna set up a meeting for
you two, you and the investor.
402
00:17:28,347 --> 00:17:31,917
So I can try to charm this
person who must remain nameless?
403
00:17:31,984 --> 00:17:33,552
-Yes.
-Okay.
404
00:17:33,619 --> 00:17:36,588
I can't properly prepare
if I don't know who it is.
405
00:17:36,655 --> 00:17:40,192
And if I'm gonna meet them,
I'm gonna find out anyway.
406
00:17:40,259 --> 00:17:42,394
So come on, Sally.
407
00:17:42,461 --> 00:17:44,596
Tell me their name.
408
00:17:45,964 --> 00:17:48,133
How bad is it, Kyle?
409
00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,169
It was originally
my father's idea,
410
00:17:50,235 --> 00:17:52,438
but my mom and I saw the merit.
411
00:17:52,504 --> 00:17:54,506
We would quietly
start shutting down Jabot
412
00:17:54,573 --> 00:17:56,875
so the AI program
couldn't do any damage.
413
00:17:56,942 --> 00:17:59,011
Wow. So that's what you've done.
414
00:17:59,077 --> 00:18:00,412
Mm-hmm.
415
00:18:00,479 --> 00:18:03,248
Do you think that Jabot
can recover from this?
416
00:18:03,315 --> 00:18:04,650
I hope so.
417
00:18:04,716 --> 00:18:06,351
But there's no way
to know for sure.
418
00:18:06,418 --> 00:18:10,322
And all this bad press,
it just keeps snowballing.
419
00:18:10,389 --> 00:18:12,558
But you felt the risk
was worth it?
420
00:18:12,624 --> 00:18:16,228
Arabesque
was completely dismantled.
421
00:18:16,295 --> 00:18:18,597
That was Cane's entire empire.
422
00:18:18,664 --> 00:18:20,632
We couldn't let that happen
to Jabot.
423
00:18:20,699 --> 00:18:23,335
It couldn't fall
into Victor's hands.
424
00:18:23,402 --> 00:18:25,771
I know how much that company
means to you and your family.
425
00:18:25,838 --> 00:18:28,540
As much as Newman
means to Victor.
426
00:18:28,607 --> 00:18:30,876
But he doesn't see it that way.
427
00:18:30,943 --> 00:18:35,914
Claire, we had a story to spin
the actions we were taking.
428
00:18:35,981 --> 00:18:41,019
A restructuring, taking
stock of our assets, but...
429
00:18:41,086 --> 00:18:43,622
Newman Media
beat us to the punch.
430
00:18:43,689 --> 00:18:45,724
So they scooped the story.
That doesn't mean
431
00:18:45,791 --> 00:18:47,759
that my grandfather
has some master plan
432
00:18:47,826 --> 00:18:49,695
to squeeze out Jabot entirely.
433
00:18:49,761 --> 00:18:51,797
Claire, that's exactly
what he wants to do.
434
00:18:51,864 --> 00:18:54,466
He wants to wipe us off the map.
That's always been his goal.
435
00:18:54,533 --> 00:18:56,001
It's not the worst-case
scenario,
436
00:18:56,068 --> 00:18:57,703
and doesn't it seem
somewhat dramatic?
437
00:18:57,769 --> 00:19:00,472
Claire, I have damn good reason
to think the worst of Victor.
438
00:19:00,539 --> 00:19:03,208
If we don't take precautions,
we will pay the price.
439
00:19:03,275 --> 00:19:05,944
Okay. Victor hates Jack.
440
00:19:06,011 --> 00:19:08,547
But Summer runs Marchetti.
441
00:19:08,614 --> 00:19:10,549
He would never target
his own family like that.
442
00:19:10,616 --> 00:19:12,184
And Summer's done a lot
for that company.
443
00:19:12,251 --> 00:19:14,987
So he has a contingency plan
in place to protect her.
444
00:19:15,053 --> 00:19:17,189
Or he'll make it up to her.
445
00:19:17,256 --> 00:19:20,592
Victor destroys his enemies.
That is his first priority.
446
00:19:20,659 --> 00:19:22,027
Full stop.
447
00:19:22,094 --> 00:19:24,263
So your father's motives
are pure,
448
00:19:24,329 --> 00:19:26,365
but my grandfather's are evil?
449
00:19:26,431 --> 00:19:28,166
Didn't he change his mind
about you?
450
00:19:28,233 --> 00:19:30,102
Claire, yes, I admit
451
00:19:30,168 --> 00:19:32,905
he conceded that I won him over
and passed his test,
452
00:19:32,971 --> 00:19:34,873
but that anger,
it wasn't about me.
453
00:19:34,940 --> 00:19:36,708
It was about my father.
454
00:19:36,775 --> 00:19:39,011
So you were a target
because of Jack,
455
00:19:39,077 --> 00:19:41,280
and my grandfather put you
and me through all of that
456
00:19:41,346 --> 00:19:42,948
because of some personal
vendetta?
457
00:19:43,015 --> 00:19:44,149
Victor hates my father.
458
00:19:44,216 --> 00:19:46,051
He will do anything
to bring him down.
459
00:19:46,118 --> 00:19:49,321
But there was a time when
there was a thaw between them.
460
00:19:49,388 --> 00:19:51,924
Yes, and then my father
risked his life to save Nikki's.
461
00:19:51,990 --> 00:19:53,992
He stopped her from
drinking herself to death.
462
00:19:54,059 --> 00:19:56,094
But Victor
doesn't see it that way.
463
00:19:56,161 --> 00:19:58,997
He thinks my father
put her life at risk
464
00:19:59,064 --> 00:20:01,466
and vowed never to forgive him.
465
00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:03,402
Claire, that's why we're here.
466
00:20:03,468 --> 00:20:05,404
It all comes back to that night.
467
00:20:07,673 --> 00:20:10,208
Oh, Jack, I just feel terrible.
468
00:20:10,275 --> 00:20:12,244
I should have come
straight to you.
469
00:20:12,311 --> 00:20:14,012
No, no, you were caught
off guard.
470
00:20:14,079 --> 00:20:15,347
So was I.
471
00:20:15,414 --> 00:20:18,083
I certainly didn't know
what Victor was planning.
472
00:20:18,150 --> 00:20:20,719
It was a mistake
to underestimate him
473
00:20:20,786 --> 00:20:22,654
and to not warn you.
474
00:20:22,721 --> 00:20:25,090
If I could go back and do it
again, I would--
475
00:20:25,157 --> 00:20:26,825
No, no, no. It's too late now.
476
00:20:26,892 --> 00:20:29,328
Is there a way
to reverse the damage?
477
00:20:29,394 --> 00:20:30,662
I don't know.
478
00:20:30,729 --> 00:20:33,231
We're gonna roll the story
of our shutdown out
479
00:20:33,298 --> 00:20:36,301
as carefully, as slowly,
as methodically as we could,
480
00:20:36,368 --> 00:20:39,504
try to stay ahead of the story
and maintain it.
481
00:20:39,571 --> 00:20:42,307
-And now that can't happen.
-We were scooped by Newman Media
482
00:20:42,374 --> 00:20:44,676
and then framed
in the worst possible light.
483
00:20:44,743 --> 00:20:46,912
And, of course, the internet
had great fun with that.
484
00:20:46,979 --> 00:20:48,447
And it's gonna be
an uphill battle
485
00:20:48,513 --> 00:20:50,148
to change
the public's perception now.
486
00:20:50,215 --> 00:20:52,684
There has to be a way.
487
00:20:52,751 --> 00:20:55,120
Maybe we could reverse course...
488
00:20:55,187 --> 00:20:57,956
put all of Jabot back online,
say it was just a glitch,
489
00:20:58,023 --> 00:21:00,525
but then we are vulnerable
all over again
490
00:21:00,592 --> 00:21:02,861
to Victor's attacks
with this AI program.
491
00:21:02,928 --> 00:21:05,130
I hate that he has put you
in this position
492
00:21:05,197 --> 00:21:08,000
and that I didn't stop it
when I had the chance.
493
00:21:08,066 --> 00:21:11,103
Nikki, there is something else
you could do.
494
00:21:11,169 --> 00:21:14,406
-Name it.
-I hate to even ask this.
495
00:21:14,473 --> 00:21:15,907
Do you have any idea
496
00:21:15,974 --> 00:21:19,077
where Victor is storing
this AI program?
497
00:21:19,144 --> 00:21:20,545
Oh.
498
00:21:20,612 --> 00:21:22,581
No. I...
499
00:21:22,648 --> 00:21:25,550
I assume it's not on
the Newman Enterprises server.
500
00:21:25,617 --> 00:21:27,753
No, it would be somewhere
very private and secure.
501
00:21:27,819 --> 00:21:30,589
Any guesses on where
he might be hiding it?
502
00:21:30,656 --> 00:21:33,091
I would have no idea.
503
00:21:33,158 --> 00:21:35,961
And if I were to ask him,
he certainly wouldn't tell me.
504
00:21:36,028 --> 00:21:39,898
Nikki, I hate to involve you
in this at all.
505
00:21:39,965 --> 00:21:42,901
But as long as Victor
has that program,
506
00:21:42,968 --> 00:21:45,804
Jabot is in real danger.
507
00:21:45,871 --> 00:21:48,106
I hate that things
have come to this.
508
00:21:48,173 --> 00:21:49,908
This war between the two of you
509
00:21:49,975 --> 00:21:52,744
has taken over
all of our lives.
510
00:21:52,811 --> 00:21:54,646
And it's the holidays.
511
00:21:54,713 --> 00:21:57,716
We're supposed to be celebrating
and at peace,
512
00:21:57,783 --> 00:22:00,285
not strategizing
corporate warfare.
513
00:22:00,352 --> 00:22:02,554
Your husband
started this fight.
514
00:22:02,621 --> 00:22:04,990
You know that.
515
00:22:05,057 --> 00:22:06,491
He's not gonna win.
516
00:22:06,558 --> 00:22:08,794
I am not going to let him
sink Jabot.
517
00:22:08,860 --> 00:22:11,697
I will fight to the bitter end.
Nikki...
518
00:22:12,998 --> 00:22:15,434
You'd better start planning.
You'd better be careful.
519
00:22:15,500 --> 00:22:18,403
Things are about to get
very ugly.
520
00:22:26,712 --> 00:22:29,081
So the war between Jack
and my grandfather
521
00:22:29,147 --> 00:22:32,150
was reignited because of
my grandmother's drinking?
522
00:22:32,217 --> 00:22:35,487
[sighs] It seems that way,
I suppose.
523
00:22:35,554 --> 00:22:37,456
Which I caused.
524
00:22:38,490 --> 00:22:40,325
I caused my grandmother
to lose her sobriety,
525
00:22:40,392 --> 00:22:41,893
because that's what Jordan
wanted.
526
00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:44,262
Claire, no, no.
I-I don't blame you for this.
527
00:22:44,329 --> 00:22:46,498
But it's true.
We might not be here right now
528
00:22:46,565 --> 00:22:49,101
if I hadn't done that,
if I hadn't hurt Nikki that way.
529
00:22:49,167 --> 00:22:52,003
Victor and my dad's truce
was tenuous at best.
530
00:22:52,070 --> 00:22:53,739
Something was gonna break it
at some point.
531
00:22:53,805 --> 00:22:55,540
I would prefer
it hadn't been me.
532
00:22:55,607 --> 00:22:57,242
I didn't tell you this
to make you feel guilty.
533
00:22:57,309 --> 00:22:59,478
I don't wanna hurt you
any more than I already have.
534
00:22:59,544 --> 00:23:00,946
We don't need to get into
all that.
535
00:23:01,012 --> 00:23:02,981
I want to.
I want you to trust me again.
536
00:23:03,048 --> 00:23:05,851
That's why I'm being honest
about all of this.
537
00:23:05,917 --> 00:23:08,086
How are you doing, really?
538
00:23:08,153 --> 00:23:10,522
This company, i-it is...
539
00:23:10,589 --> 00:23:14,259
my dad's tie to my grandfather.
540
00:23:14,326 --> 00:23:17,696
It's my tie to my dad,
and I thought I would...
541
00:23:17,763 --> 00:23:20,098
give it to Harrison one day.
542
00:23:20,165 --> 00:23:22,868
But if we can't get ahead
of this mess,
543
00:23:22,934 --> 00:23:26,104
if Jabot goes under, that will
be the end of everything.
544
00:23:27,873 --> 00:23:30,475
And not just for my family.
545
00:23:30,542 --> 00:23:33,145
Everyone who works for Jabot.
546
00:23:33,211 --> 00:23:36,915
I'm sorry about what's happened,
and I'm also sorry that...
547
00:23:36,982 --> 00:23:38,750
I didn't listen to you
about my grandfather.
548
00:23:38,817 --> 00:23:40,852
I just--I hate to think
549
00:23:40,919 --> 00:23:43,588
that he's capable of something
so awful.
550
00:23:43,655 --> 00:23:45,290
But...
551
00:23:45,357 --> 00:23:48,059
there has to be some way
that we can fix this.
552
00:23:48,126 --> 00:23:49,661
[phone chimes]
553
00:23:54,332 --> 00:23:55,834
It's my dad. Um...
554
00:23:55,901 --> 00:23:58,603
He needs me back. I told him
I wouldn't be gone long.
555
00:23:58,670 --> 00:24:01,473
Of course. Go.
556
00:24:01,540 --> 00:24:04,543
Um...hey, I haven't forgotten
557
00:24:04,609 --> 00:24:07,279
what we discussed about Audra.
558
00:24:07,345 --> 00:24:08,980
I just...
559
00:24:09,047 --> 00:24:10,949
I don't have time
to deal with her
560
00:24:11,016 --> 00:24:13,118
on top of everything else
right now.
561
00:24:13,185 --> 00:24:14,886
I completely understand.
562
00:24:14,953 --> 00:24:17,489
Maybe we can meet up later,
talk about it.
563
00:24:17,556 --> 00:24:21,059
If you have time, but...
focus on your company.
564
00:24:21,126 --> 00:24:22,727
Thank you.
565
00:24:22,794 --> 00:24:25,230
I'll check in later.
566
00:24:25,297 --> 00:24:26,565
Thanks for listening.
567
00:24:26,631 --> 00:24:28,099
-I really appreciate it.
-Yeah.
568
00:24:28,166 --> 00:24:29,801
Good luck, Kyle.
569
00:24:46,852 --> 00:24:50,055
I can't tell you who it is.
I made a promise.
570
00:24:50,121 --> 00:24:52,157
Pinky promise. I won't tell.
571
00:24:52,224 --> 00:24:54,292
Oh, yeah, 'cause that's binding.
572
00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:56,895
Whoever it is, okay,
573
00:24:56,962 --> 00:24:58,997
cross my heart,
my lips are sealed.
574
00:24:59,064 --> 00:25:01,299
You think you already know,
don't you?
575
00:25:01,366 --> 00:25:03,301
Well, you know,
I have a solid guess.
576
00:25:03,368 --> 00:25:05,637
Billy's not gonna be happy
with me.
577
00:25:05,704 --> 00:25:08,540
You're in charge, right?
578
00:25:08,607 --> 00:25:10,242
This is your company.
579
00:25:10,308 --> 00:25:12,777
And, plus, Billy owes you
like a million times over.
580
00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:14,746
I mean, I do want you two
to meet,
581
00:25:14,813 --> 00:25:17,249
and since you think
you already know...
582
00:25:17,315 --> 00:25:19,251
It's Jill Abbott, isn't it?
583
00:25:21,086 --> 00:25:23,255
Great. Confirmed.
584
00:25:23,321 --> 00:25:25,156
We need never speak of it
again.
585
00:25:25,223 --> 00:25:27,559
And if anyone asks, I guessed.
586
00:25:27,626 --> 00:25:29,361
You never spoke her name.
587
00:25:29,427 --> 00:25:31,529
Keeping that from you
was kind of killing me.
588
00:25:31,596 --> 00:25:34,299
You know, this reveal
doesn't really make things
589
00:25:34,366 --> 00:25:36,067
any easier for me.
590
00:25:36,134 --> 00:25:38,970
I have my work cut out for me
with Jill.
591
00:25:39,037 --> 00:25:41,239
Okay, well, when you meet...
592
00:25:41,306 --> 00:25:42,874
I have total confidence
593
00:25:42,941 --> 00:25:45,076
that you will impress
the hell out of her.
594
00:25:48,046 --> 00:25:49,547
Victor?
595
00:25:50,882 --> 00:25:52,784
Victor, are you here?
596
00:25:57,656 --> 00:25:59,591
[doorbell rings]
597
00:26:02,661 --> 00:26:04,996
-Grandma, hi.
-Oh, hi, sweetheart.
598
00:26:05,063 --> 00:26:07,065
-Come on in.
-Thanks. Is Grandpa home?
599
00:26:07,132 --> 00:26:08,967
I wanted to talk to him.
600
00:26:09,034 --> 00:26:11,870
I don't know if he is or not.
601
00:26:11,937 --> 00:26:14,739
I just saw Kyle and, uh,
602
00:26:14,806 --> 00:26:17,742
things at Jabot sound bad,
really bad.
603
00:26:17,809 --> 00:26:19,744
Kyle thinks that Grandpa
may be responsible
604
00:26:19,811 --> 00:26:21,646
for the position they're in.
605
00:26:21,713 --> 00:26:22,914
I see.
606
00:26:22,981 --> 00:26:25,483
I tried to defend Grandpa.
I really did my best.
607
00:26:25,550 --> 00:26:28,053
But I have a terrible feeling
that some of what Kyle said
608
00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:29,521
may be true.
609
00:26:29,587 --> 00:26:32,157
[sighs] And Grandpa and I
just got to a point
610
00:26:32,223 --> 00:26:35,260
where we've made peace, so...
611
00:26:35,327 --> 00:26:38,296
he didn't do this, did he?
Please tell me it's not true.
612
00:26:41,366 --> 00:26:42,534
-Hey.
-Hey.
613
00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,803
-What held you up?
-Uh, I ran into Claire.
614
00:26:44,869 --> 00:26:46,738
She asked me about
our situation.
615
00:26:46,805 --> 00:26:48,273
She saw the headlines online
616
00:26:48,340 --> 00:26:50,175
and heard what happened
at the launch from Victoria.
617
00:26:50,241 --> 00:26:51,910
And what was her reaction?
618
00:26:51,977 --> 00:26:54,679
She was concerned.
I told her we suspect Victor,
619
00:26:54,746 --> 00:26:56,648
but I don't think she really
wanted to believe it.
620
00:26:56,715 --> 00:26:58,550
Yeah. It's hard to wrap
your head around
621
00:26:58,616 --> 00:27:00,485
just how low that man can go.
622
00:27:00,552 --> 00:27:02,287
I just hope
I got through to her.
623
00:27:02,354 --> 00:27:04,222
I know Victor's her grandfather,
but...
624
00:27:04,289 --> 00:27:06,024
she really should know
who he really is.
625
00:27:06,091 --> 00:27:08,827
Well, eventually, she may be
forced to deal with that.
626
00:27:08,893 --> 00:27:10,829
Yeah. Hey, you said
you needed me back.
627
00:27:10,895 --> 00:27:13,231
-Has something happened?
-Yeah, I want you to know
628
00:27:13,298 --> 00:27:16,101
we are looking at a new way
to save Jabot.
629
00:27:16,167 --> 00:27:17,869
How?
630
00:27:17,936 --> 00:27:21,306
With help from
an unexpected source.
631
00:27:26,945 --> 00:27:29,180
Thanks for the faith,
but I'm not so sure.
632
00:27:29,247 --> 00:27:30,515
About meeting with Jill?
633
00:27:30,582 --> 00:27:32,917
Jill and I don't have
the best history,
634
00:27:32,984 --> 00:27:34,686
going back to
Chancellor-Winters.
635
00:27:34,753 --> 00:27:36,488
She clearly doesn't like me.
636
00:27:36,554 --> 00:27:38,656
You already said
she told you not to hire me.
637
00:27:38,723 --> 00:27:40,592
Okay, well,
you can change her mind.
638
00:27:40,658 --> 00:27:42,861
I'll just set up the meeting,
and you show up
639
00:27:42,927 --> 00:27:45,530
-and you work your magic.
-My charm
640
00:27:45,597 --> 00:27:47,432
doesn't work on everyone.
641
00:27:47,499 --> 00:27:49,868
My specific skill set
is not beloved by all.
642
00:27:49,934 --> 00:27:51,603
Okay, well,
why don't we just focus
643
00:27:51,669 --> 00:27:53,204
on your positive attributes,
okay?
644
00:27:53,271 --> 00:27:56,374
You are hard-working, you are
talented, driven, focused.
645
00:27:56,441 --> 00:27:59,844
I mean, I do have great taste,
you know, sharp instincts.
646
00:27:59,911 --> 00:28:02,213
Yeah, exactly.
So sell Jill on those traits,
647
00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:05,016
and I will emphasize the fact
that I need you with me on this.
648
00:28:05,083 --> 00:28:06,985
I really want you on my team.
649
00:28:07,052 --> 00:28:09,888
Fine. I will sparkle and shine.
650
00:28:09,954 --> 00:28:11,556
-I promise.
-Great.
651
00:28:11,623 --> 00:28:13,158
Thank you.
652
00:28:13,224 --> 00:28:15,226
Maybe we should also frame it
that you have
653
00:28:15,293 --> 00:28:18,263
turned over a new leaf since
your Chancellor-Winters days.
654
00:28:18,329 --> 00:28:21,733
Like I've learned my lesson,
took some etiquette classes.
655
00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,335
Okay. Minus the sarcasm
with Jill, but yeah.
656
00:28:24,402 --> 00:28:26,438
Basically.
657
00:28:26,504 --> 00:28:28,106
Also...
658
00:28:28,173 --> 00:28:31,142
don't mention...your...
659
00:28:31,209 --> 00:28:34,012
particular loathing for certain
people in this town.
660
00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:37,649
I will try to behave.
661
00:28:37,715 --> 00:28:39,184
I'm serious, Audra.
662
00:28:39,250 --> 00:28:41,886
I need you to chill
with Claire and Kyle.
663
00:28:41,953 --> 00:28:44,722
Stay away from them. Get their
names out of your head.
664
00:28:44,789 --> 00:28:46,191
Turn down the temperature.
665
00:28:46,257 --> 00:28:48,026
Okay, what does the royal couple
666
00:28:48,093 --> 00:28:49,861
have to do with my meeting
with Jill?
667
00:28:49,928 --> 00:28:51,629
Okay, if you keep pushing this,
668
00:28:51,696 --> 00:28:53,398
if you pursue any attacks
on them
669
00:28:53,465 --> 00:28:55,900
or make aggressive moves,
the results will be explosive.
670
00:28:55,967 --> 00:28:58,403
Just shelf the drama, okay?
Jill will not like it.
671
00:28:58,470 --> 00:29:00,271
Oh, yeah.
She's tied to the Abbotts.
672
00:29:00,338 --> 00:29:02,807
She is an Abbott.
Billy is her son.
673
00:29:02,874 --> 00:29:04,976
She's very close with Jack,
and she's not gonna appreciate
674
00:29:05,043 --> 00:29:06,478
you targeting Kyle.
675
00:29:06,544 --> 00:29:08,913
-Kyle came at me first.
-Okay, who cares?
676
00:29:08,980 --> 00:29:11,049
So, what, he pushes you,
you gotta shove him back?
677
00:29:11,116 --> 00:29:13,084
Why not just take the hit
and move on?
678
00:29:13,151 --> 00:29:15,487
You know, bygones.
Water under the bridge.
679
00:29:15,553 --> 00:29:17,489
Does that sound like me?
680
00:29:17,555 --> 00:29:19,023
[laughs]
681
00:29:19,090 --> 00:29:21,993
I really don't get
this whole fixation with Kyle.
682
00:29:22,060 --> 00:29:24,229
Just don't start with
that again.
683
00:29:24,295 --> 00:29:27,232
Okay, look, maybe it is
resentment, okay?
684
00:29:27,298 --> 00:29:28,900
Or maybe it's something else.
685
00:29:28,967 --> 00:29:30,969
-Sally!
-Okay, whatever the reason,
686
00:29:31,035 --> 00:29:33,171
I'm giving you a life raft,
okay?
687
00:29:33,238 --> 00:29:35,073
I'm going out of my way
to help you,
688
00:29:35,140 --> 00:29:36,841
so do not blow this opportunity
689
00:29:36,908 --> 00:29:39,744
because of whatever feelings
you have for Kyle.
690
00:29:41,813 --> 00:29:44,249
Billy stopped by
after you turned in last night,
691
00:29:44,315 --> 00:29:47,051
and he and I agreed the most
important thing to do right now
692
00:29:47,118 --> 00:29:49,087
is get that program
away from Victor
693
00:29:49,154 --> 00:29:51,589
-so it can be destroyed.
-Yeah, but how?
694
00:29:51,656 --> 00:29:54,058
But using the person
who stole it in the first place.
695
00:29:54,125 --> 00:29:57,462
Phyllis? Get her to help us?
That seems like a long shot.
696
00:29:57,529 --> 00:29:59,731
Billy's gonna work on
bringing her around.
697
00:29:59,797 --> 00:30:01,966
He's probably gonna have to
offer her the moon.
698
00:30:02,033 --> 00:30:04,035
Yeah, at least something
substantial enough to get her
699
00:30:04,102 --> 00:30:06,070
to cross Victor or do something
nice for someone else
700
00:30:06,137 --> 00:30:07,272
since that's not
in Phyllis's nature.
701
00:30:07,338 --> 00:30:10,275
I just wanted you to know
where things stood.
702
00:30:10,341 --> 00:30:13,311
[groans]
I guess this is worth a shot.
703
00:30:13,378 --> 00:30:15,079
We'll try anything
at this point, right?
704
00:30:15,146 --> 00:30:17,682
I also wanna build a statement,
705
00:30:17,749 --> 00:30:19,717
build a story that explains
706
00:30:19,784 --> 00:30:22,754
that everything that originated
out of Newman Media
707
00:30:22,820 --> 00:30:24,656
is nonsense.
708
00:30:24,722 --> 00:30:26,858
It's misleading.
Jabot is doing just fine.
709
00:30:26,925 --> 00:30:28,860
We are restructuring.
Nothing to worry about.
710
00:30:28,927 --> 00:30:30,762
Got it. I'll connect with
legal and marketing,
711
00:30:30,828 --> 00:30:32,063
get their eyes on the language.
712
00:30:32,130 --> 00:30:34,065
I would also like you
to talk to Summer.
713
00:30:34,132 --> 00:30:35,567
Okay...
714
00:30:35,633 --> 00:30:38,836
Well, I mean,
I think we owe her a call.
715
00:30:38,903 --> 00:30:40,505
Jabot owns Marchetti.
716
00:30:40,572 --> 00:30:42,540
Summer should know where
things are standing with Jabot.
717
00:30:42,607 --> 00:30:44,275
And then I can mention Phyllis.
718
00:30:44,342 --> 00:30:46,544
We need her mother's help.
719
00:30:46,611 --> 00:30:48,513
Look, the best thing
Phyllis can do right now
720
00:30:48,580 --> 00:30:50,682
is look out for her daughter.
721
00:30:50,748 --> 00:30:53,084
Her daughter's company,
her daughter's welfare.
722
00:30:53,151 --> 00:30:54,419
If you'd like me to call her,
723
00:30:54,485 --> 00:30:55,787
-I will.
-No, no, no.
724
00:30:55,853 --> 00:30:58,323
You're right.
The call should come from me.
725
00:30:58,389 --> 00:31:00,525
I'll call Summer. I can't
imagine she would condone
726
00:31:00,592 --> 00:31:02,527
anything Victor's doing
right now,
727
00:31:02,594 --> 00:31:04,963
and maybe she can move
Phyllis and Victor.
728
00:31:05,029 --> 00:31:06,864
-It's worth a try.
-Thank you.
729
00:31:06,931 --> 00:31:09,067
I know it's a big ask,
especially with your ex.
730
00:31:09,133 --> 00:31:11,202
Eh, Summer and I are in
a good place right now.
731
00:31:11,269 --> 00:31:12,604
Our focus is on Harrison.
732
00:31:12,670 --> 00:31:14,205
We've put our differences
behind us.
733
00:31:14,272 --> 00:31:16,174
What about Claire?
734
00:31:16,241 --> 00:31:18,243
How'd you find your time
with her?
735
00:31:18,309 --> 00:31:22,080
Have you guys found a way
to get past your differences?
736
00:31:24,015 --> 00:31:26,384
I don't think I should
hide the truth from you.
737
00:31:26,451 --> 00:31:28,019
Please don't.
738
00:31:30,021 --> 00:31:32,724
Victor has Cane's AI program.
739
00:31:32,790 --> 00:31:35,793
Did he use it against
Arabesque?
740
00:31:35,860 --> 00:31:37,395
He did.
741
00:31:37,462 --> 00:31:39,797
So that company's failing
became of him.
742
00:31:39,864 --> 00:31:43,901
And he plans to use that same
program against Jabot?
743
00:31:43,968 --> 00:31:46,504
Well, that's what
the Abbotts think,
744
00:31:46,571 --> 00:31:48,940
and they have taken the step
of shutting down the company
745
00:31:49,007 --> 00:31:51,609
-to protect themselves.
-That's what Kyle told me.
746
00:31:51,676 --> 00:31:53,745
And now your grandfather
is taking advantage
747
00:31:53,811 --> 00:31:55,213
of their vulnerability.
748
00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:58,249
Somehow he found out
about their plans,
749
00:31:58,316 --> 00:32:01,119
and he had Newman Media spin it.
750
00:32:01,185 --> 00:32:04,622
So he's backed the Abbotts into
a corner like they're his prey.
751
00:32:04,689 --> 00:32:06,257
I mean, why do this?
752
00:32:06,324 --> 00:32:09,160
It-it-it's so vindictive
and unnecessary.
753
00:32:09,227 --> 00:32:12,530
Does he just hate Jack
that much?
754
00:32:12,597 --> 00:32:16,267
This feud has gone on
for many, many years,
755
00:32:16,334 --> 00:32:19,370
and I have tried to get Victor
to let go of it
756
00:32:19,437 --> 00:32:21,372
and Jack as well, but...
757
00:32:21,439 --> 00:32:23,775
You know, there's been a couple
of truces over the years,
758
00:32:23,841 --> 00:32:25,343
but they never last.
759
00:32:25,410 --> 00:32:26,978
Kyle was right.
760
00:32:27,045 --> 00:32:29,080
It's really dark, but...
761
00:32:29,147 --> 00:32:32,050
this latest feud started
because Jack tried to help you
762
00:32:32,116 --> 00:32:34,185
when you were drinking.
763
00:32:34,252 --> 00:32:35,486
That's right.
764
00:32:35,553 --> 00:32:37,088
Well, I feel partly responsible.
765
00:32:37,155 --> 00:32:39,257
You were only drinking again
because of me.
766
00:32:39,324 --> 00:32:41,559
Claire, this is not your fault!
767
00:32:41,626 --> 00:32:43,695
They have been doing battle
for decades,
768
00:32:43,761 --> 00:32:45,897
long before you were born.
769
00:32:45,963 --> 00:32:47,465
If it hadn't been the night
in the hotel,
770
00:32:47,532 --> 00:32:49,033
it would have been
something else.
771
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:51,069
Still, I feel terrible.
772
00:32:51,135 --> 00:32:53,104
Well, it's got to stop.
773
00:32:53,171 --> 00:32:56,007
I have got to find a way
to show Victor
774
00:32:56,074 --> 00:32:59,043
that if Jack loses Jabot...
775
00:32:59,110 --> 00:33:02,613
he stands to lose something
precious as well.
776
00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:04,315
What are you saying, Grandma?
777
00:33:04,382 --> 00:33:07,151
What will he lose?
778
00:33:14,425 --> 00:33:16,260
-I told--
-Thank you.
779
00:33:17,595 --> 00:33:22,033
I told you the only feeling
I have for Kyle is hate.
780
00:33:22,100 --> 00:33:24,402
Fine. I believe you.
781
00:33:24,469 --> 00:33:26,571
Do you?
782
00:33:26,637 --> 00:33:28,639
Look, I get it, okay?
I've seen it.
783
00:33:28,706 --> 00:33:30,541
Kyle has been absolutely
awful to you,
784
00:33:30,608 --> 00:33:32,710
and I do not blame you
for disliking him.
785
00:33:32,777 --> 00:33:35,213
You just can't let it consume
you and mess up your life.
786
00:33:35,279 --> 00:33:38,549
Yeah, well, my life is
pretty messed up already, so...
787
00:33:38,616 --> 00:33:40,518
That's my point, Audra.
788
00:33:40,585 --> 00:33:42,387
You don't have a job.
You don't have a relationship,
789
00:33:42,453 --> 00:33:44,589
and all you're left with
right now is hate.
790
00:33:44,655 --> 00:33:47,291
And you're letting it take over.
791
00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:49,761
Great pep talk.
792
00:33:49,827 --> 00:33:51,863
You still have me.
793
00:33:51,929 --> 00:33:53,831
I'm still here, okay,
and I'm telling you
794
00:33:53,898 --> 00:33:55,099
to snap out of it.
795
00:33:55,166 --> 00:33:58,035
You gotta let go
of this feud with Kyle.
796
00:33:58,102 --> 00:34:00,204
Your future depends on it.
797
00:34:01,973 --> 00:34:05,076
Things seem to have thawed
between me and Claire.
798
00:34:05,143 --> 00:34:07,345
It was great having her here
at Thanksgiving.
799
00:34:07,412 --> 00:34:09,180
I know Harrison was thrilled.
800
00:34:09,247 --> 00:34:12,150
I think she's less angry
with me these days.
801
00:34:12,216 --> 00:34:14,152
That's gotta feel
a whole lot better, huh?
802
00:34:14,218 --> 00:34:16,554
It does. I still think we have
803
00:34:16,621 --> 00:34:18,923
a ways to go
to get back to where we were.
804
00:34:18,990 --> 00:34:21,392
Right now,
my focus is only on Jabot,
805
00:34:21,459 --> 00:34:23,628
but once we get to
the other side of this,
806
00:34:23,694 --> 00:34:26,831
Claire and I have a common goal
that hopefully will...
807
00:34:26,898 --> 00:34:28,466
bring us closer together.
808
00:34:28,533 --> 00:34:30,034
What is that?
809
00:34:30,101 --> 00:34:31,769
Getting Audra Charles
out of town
810
00:34:31,836 --> 00:34:34,272
and out of our lives for good.
811
00:34:34,338 --> 00:34:36,407
I understand the inclination...
812
00:34:36,474 --> 00:34:38,643
but whatever you're planning,
please be careful.
813
00:34:38,709 --> 00:34:40,578
Dad, you know Audra. The only
way to get through to her
814
00:34:40,645 --> 00:34:43,581
-is to go on offense.
-I'm only gonna say this once.
815
00:34:43,648 --> 00:34:46,350
I think that you and Claire
816
00:34:46,417 --> 00:34:48,085
should just ignore Audra.
817
00:34:48,152 --> 00:34:49,887
Let her self-destruct
on her own.
818
00:34:49,954 --> 00:34:51,589
I hear you,
but it's not that simple.
819
00:34:51,656 --> 00:34:53,825
Audra's made her feelings
clear--she is out for blood,
820
00:34:53,891 --> 00:34:56,127
and the only way to get her
to stop is to make her.
821
00:34:56,194 --> 00:34:59,564
Okay, good enough. Can we, uh,
table that for right now
822
00:34:59,630 --> 00:35:01,566
and focus on one enemy
at a time?
823
00:35:01,632 --> 00:35:04,502
-Absolutely.
-I think we have to find
824
00:35:04,569 --> 00:35:08,239
another way to go after Victor
on a more personal level,
825
00:35:08,306 --> 00:35:12,009
and I'm wondering how you feel
about talking to Claire,
826
00:35:12,076 --> 00:35:14,912
asking her to speak
to her grandfather
827
00:35:14,979 --> 00:35:18,049
to try to get him
to do the right thing.
828
00:35:18,115 --> 00:35:21,652
That is a big ask of Claire,
especially coming from me.
829
00:35:21,719 --> 00:35:23,788
I realize this is a long shot.
830
00:35:23,855 --> 00:35:27,592
We have to come at this from
every angle we can think of.
831
00:35:27,658 --> 00:35:30,528
Right now I will...
take any help I can get
832
00:35:30,595 --> 00:35:33,598
from anyone who holds sway
with Victor.
833
00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:37,602
I have stood by that man
834
00:35:37,668 --> 00:35:40,171
while he committed
terrible acts
835
00:35:40,238 --> 00:35:44,475
in the name of business
or in the name of loyalty.
836
00:35:44,542 --> 00:35:47,545
And I just don't think
I can stand by on this one.
837
00:35:49,380 --> 00:35:51,983
I don't know if I've ever
seen you this upset.
838
00:35:52,049 --> 00:35:54,185
What can we do?
How can we fix this?
839
00:35:54,252 --> 00:35:55,653
I don't know.
840
00:35:55,720 --> 00:35:57,889
He won't listen!
841
00:35:59,156 --> 00:36:01,058
He always tells me
he wants to give me
842
00:36:01,125 --> 00:36:04,061
everything that I want,
but when it comes to Jack,
843
00:36:04,128 --> 00:36:05,530
he refuses.
844
00:36:05,596 --> 00:36:07,665
I have got to get him to see
845
00:36:07,732 --> 00:36:09,700
that he's not just hurting Jack.
846
00:36:09,767 --> 00:36:11,569
He's hurting all of us!
847
00:36:11,636 --> 00:36:13,571
And...
848
00:36:13,638 --> 00:36:16,641
I love him, I mean,
he knows how much I love him!
849
00:36:17,975 --> 00:36:21,712
We have forgiven each other
for so many things.
850
00:36:21,779 --> 00:36:23,648
What are you saying?
851
00:36:25,550 --> 00:36:27,552
Are you worried
that you might not be able
852
00:36:27,618 --> 00:36:29,587
to forgive him for this?
853
00:36:31,422 --> 00:36:34,625
That's exactly what I'm saying.
854
00:36:52,143 --> 00:36:54,879
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