Hello there.
Hello to you.
You're still in Genoa City.
I am.
Your dad didn't let us talk much
when we ran into each other a few weeks ago.
Uh, we were on a tight schedule,
as I recall.
Ah, you don't have to cover for him.
-I know he hates me. -He doesn't.
Shall I list all the Newmans I've wronged?
You, Summer, Claire.
Okay, okay, okay, I got it.
You look good, Noah.
From what I heard,
it's pretty amazing you came out of that accident
without even a scratch.
It's a good thing, since I've
always gotten by on my looks.
[laughs] People have said the same thing about me,
only to find out they've underestimated me.
And no one makes
that mistake twice.
You and I are a hell of a lot more
than just our pretty faces.
Agreed.
Uh, do you mind if I join you?
Uh, no. Not at all.
Uh, scotch, rocks, please.
So, uh, are you back in Genoa City for good?
Ooh, that is a question I don't have an answer for.
My family's going through a lot.
I'm here to support them.
And once everything gets back to our version of normal,
I'll figure it out then.
Do you still have your club back in London?
-I do. -Oh, I'm not surprised.
That was one of the hottest spots in town
-last time I was there. -It still is.
I wouldn't expect anything else.
-[laughs] -What?
Just...you and umbrellas.
How many did you lose?
Like a dozen? More?
Every single time it rained,
you'd always start with an umbrella in hand
but somehow, by the end of the day,
you just managed to lose it.
Yeah, I guess I always thought of them
as a single use kind of thing, you know?
Once the sun came out, what was the point?
[laughs]
Isn't, uh, champagne usually for celebrating?
Why are you doing it all alone?
♪♪
Now that we're in the process of integrating Newman Media
into the company,
I would love to rebrand the
new entity Spectra-Charles Media
as soon as possible.
We've already been cleared by our investor,
so all systems are go.
Yeah. Yeah, you know the drill.
I mean, press release, full media access.
Okay, great. Awesome.
Keep me posted. Thank you.
Kay.
Good evening.
Hi.
Actually, I did not realize what time it is. I have to run.
I have a lot of work to do.
Oh, I can imagine.
Helming two major media companies
doesn't leave you with a lot of free time.
Which is all I have these days,
since I got screwed out of a job.
I'm really sorry.
Are you?
Billy committed a criminal act
by helping Phyllis rip Chancellor away from Nikki
and Newman Media away from Adam and me,
so...are you sorry?
Or are you just trying to convince yourself
what Billy did was okay?
This is exactly what I needed--
chamomile to calm me down.
Are you sure you don't want a cup?
No. I'm good.
[sighs] You know,
I was really hoping that we would have
heard from Dad by now.
Yeah. You know how Dad is.
He's probably hot on Phyllis's trail.
He's not gonna tell us what's going on
until he's got something concrete.
Like Phyllis in prison where she belongs
and our company back in our hands?
It's just so frustrating. I mean,
she could be anywhere.
How is Dad gonna even find her?
Dad has his ways.
Are you okay?
Uh, yeah.
Yes. Uh, I think I'm just, you know, worried.
Worried about things.
Yeah, I know. I barely slept last night,
trying to, I don't know,
come up with some way to get to Phyllis.
And I think I have an idea.
All right, what do you got?
I'm afraid you're not gonna like it.
Well, how are we gonna know that
-until you tell me what it is? -Okay.
Well, I wanna talk to Summer face to face.
I'm gonna go to Milan,
and I am gonna tell her what Phyllis has done.
I already did that. I already told her.
She's very upset with her mother.
And I'm gonna use that. I'm gonna use
Summer's unhappiness against Phyllis.
Well, you're gonna have a lot to work with.
That's it? That's all you got?
Yeah.
Okay, um, who are you...
and what did you do with my brother?
[small laugh]
You know, maybe I just like champagne.
Well, that would be new for you.
At least from what I remember,
and when we were together in London,
you only drank vodka, and it had to be ice cold.
-Oh, good memory. -Yeah. Hard to forget.
You took me to a bar that the walls were literally frozen
so we could enjoy our shots in sub-zero temps.
Yeah, I nearly froze off everything that night.
Yeah, well, I don't remember you complaining at the time.
I was having too much fun.
You know, I think you liked it a little
because you ended up moving to a place
that gets even colder than that bar.
So you gonna tell me why you're drinking champagne all alone?
Ah, yes.
You're right.
I am celebrating something.
-Great. Let's hear it. -Well, as I'm sure you know,
I have been out of work for a very long time.
-Criminal. Mm-hmm. -Right?
All these skills going to waste.
A total travesty.
Well, my luck has actually changed,
and I have a job.
That's fantastic.
Well, it's not just a job.
It's my dream.
I will be co-running a company with my best friend.
They are not two companies anymore.
What do you mean?
Newman Media and Abbott Communications
are now Spectra-Charles Media.
[gasps/laughs] Wow!
That didn't take you very long.
I know what I want.
You're really okay with what Billy and Phyllis did,
literally stealing the entire Newman empire?
My focus is on running my company.
Yeah, which got a whole lot bigger overnight, didn't it,
when Billy put Newman Media in a little bow
and dropped it on your lap.
Okay, it's a done deal. There's no point in continuing
-to talk about it. -You could have said no, Sally.
You could have refused to be part of something so vile.
Folding Newman Media into Abbott Communications
was not my decision--it was Billy's and our investor's.
And as a co-CEO, I'm contractually obligated
-to honor their directives. -Okay, well,
that sounds like a bunch of excuses to me.
Look, I'm just putting my energy where it is most needed, okay,
and that is navigating our expanded company
-into the future. -You know,
Adam and I put our souls into running Newman Media.
To get it hijacked out from under us like that?
It has been devastating.
I'm sorry that you were collateral damage
in all of this.
Really, I am.
And I know how hard you worked
to take Newman Media and make it a success.
I worked damn hard, too, when I was running it.
Okay, so full circle and zero remorse?
You may have integrity, Chelsea,
but Adam weaponized Newman Media for his own purposes.
He had no problem using the power of his company
to take down anyone he or Victor saw as an enemy.
Okay, it was more complicated than that.
No, I don't think it was.
Before Abbott Communications ever started,
Adam made it very clear
that he would do whatever he could to crush us.
He wasn't even open to the possibility
of Abbott Communications and Newman Media coexisting.
How many times did he attack our company and Billy personally
with rumors and outright lies?
All in an attempt to wipe us out before we ever started.
Then you must be loving this payback.
It is so ironic that now you are running both companies
while Adam's left with nothing.
This is not about payback.
Although I won't lie.
The constant attacks from Newman Media--
yeah, they cut deep...
especially knowing the people behind it
were people that I once loved and considered friends.
So excuse me if there's not a lot of sympathy.
All's fair in love and business?
I have no ill will toward you, Chelsea,
and I really am sorry that you lost out on a job
that you cared about so much, okay?
But it was not my decision.
Billy made a play... and he got what he wanted.
You didn't know about Billy's plan?
I'm concentrating on the future.
Oh.
You're not happy with what Billy's done either,
are you?
No, I-I'm good. I took a pain pill a little while ago.
It's kicked in. I'm feeling pretty relaxed.
[laughs] Well, I'm gonna demand that you take one of those pills
every time I have to tell you something that you don't like.
All right, so this plan of yours
to turn Summer against her mother...
Nick, it's the only way to get through to Phyllis.
When somebody hits you, you hit them back harder.
-You go after who they love. -Yeah.
Leaning into Dad's tactics-- I get it.
But I just don't feel like that's the call here.
We just have to do something, and we have to do it quickly.
Yeah, okay, but getting Summer involved in it?
I mean, throwing her right in the middle of it?
As angry as I am with Phyllis,
I just--I don't feel comfortable doing that, okay?
And I'm saying that because I started to do it.
I called Summer and told her what her mother was up to.
And do you regret that?
It just didn't feel right, you know,
using the anger to sort of feed it.
-It's just--it's not-- -Nicholas,
how can you have one ounce of compassion for Phyllis
after what she's done to this family?
Vick, it's not compassion for Phyllis.
It is love for my daughter, all right?
That bond she has with her mother is solid.
-I don't wanna blow that up. -Yes, I know that,
but what Phyllis has done is reprehensible!
Yeah, well, our mother has done things in the past
that we didn't like.
Doesn't mean that we stopped loving her.
And we would have resented Dad
if he tried to turn us against her.
Which he didn't do, to his credit.
But this is a totally different situation.
How?
Because! Our mother hasn't done anything
close to as despicable and deplorable
as what Phyllis has done.
You can't even compare the two--come on.
I just--I don't like it.
I don't like trying to turn Summer against her mother.
All right, I understand how you feel,
but in my plan, my idea,
we would present the situation to Summer
the same way that Dad presented the kidnapping plot to Lily.
Claimed to have presented to Lily.
We will tell Summer that it's just an act,
it's just a way to wake up Phyllis
and that she and Daniel, perhaps,
can pretend that they're upset with Phyllis
and that they find her actions despicable.
Hey, stop me if I'm wrong,
but you said that Summer's already there, right?
-Yeah, she is. -Okay, so there you go.
Summer pretends to cut Phyllis out of her life,
no communication whatsoever.
Maybe she even goes so far as to say
that Phyllis can't see Harrison anymore.
So no more love from Daniel or Summer or Lucy
or Harrison.
If that doesn't feel like a knife in Phyllis's heart,
then I don't know what would.
Yeah. That would be hell for her.
Well, that's the genius of it. It's temporary.
The minute that Phyllis sees the light
and she gives us back our company and our legacy,
well, then, Summer and Daniel
will welcome her back with open arms,
and all will be forgiven.
What do you think?
You keep saying "we" like I'm a part of this.
Nicholas, I want you to help me with this.
Come with me to Milan. I feel like...
I feel like Summer will be more open to the idea
if you're there. She'll be more on board.
-Your tea's getting cold. -Oh, come on, Nick!
I really do feel like this is gonna make a difference.
And you don't have to worry about Christian.
I'm sure that Mom and Dad'll keep an eye on him
for a few days.
He won't even know that you're gone.
It's not like you have anything else
tying you here to Genoa City, right?
Vick, this just seems a bit rushed.
We've lost everything!
Yeah, well, Dad, you know, he's got a plan,
and he's executing it as we speak. I--
-We just gotta wait. -What? Why--
What if Dad's plan doesn't work?
We're running out of time.
You know, I'm not just gonna sit here and do nothing!
I get it, but Dad doesn't lose.
Okay, look, Nick, I know that you've been
a little sidetracked
with everything that's been going on in your life
with your injury
and then everything that happened with Matt.
But maybe it hasn't really sunk in for you yet.
It's all gone.
I'm dealing with it like you are.
Are you really? Because I wake up every morning
feeling like I got punched in the gut!
I don't have an office to go to.
I don't have any emails to return,
I don't have any acquisitions to make.
I've got nothing! And then I come by here,
and Mom and Dad are sitting around having coffee,
trying to make conversation and pretend
like everything's okay-- everything's not okay!
We both know that this has
brought them both to their knees, Nick.
Dad's gonna rally, all right?
Nobody fights harder than he does.
But I'm afraid if Phyllis pulls this off...
That might actually kill Dad.
Look, I know what this is doing to Dad,
and I absolutely hate it.
So does Summer, all right?
-She is furious with her mother. -Okay, great, well, then,
we have to try something. It wouldn't be the first time
that Summer was upset with Phyllis.
I mean, Phyllis faked her own death.
Summer was furious with her.
She nearly cut her out of her life, right?
Yeah, but Summer ended up helping Phyllis
when she asked her,
despite the fact that it blew up her marriage.
She helped her, Vick.
You're never gonna convince Summer
to turn against her mother, just like nobody would ever
convince us to turn against our parents.
Nicholas, our entire world is at stake right now.
And I know that nothing would devastate Phyllis more
than to see her own children turn on her
and side with the very people that she has wronged.
-I know it! -Yeah, well, Phyllis doesn't
see it as a wrong against the Newmans.
She sees it as justice against our father.
I can't think of a better gig
than working with your best friend.
Oh, I still can't believe it.
So I think this is the part where we toast
to your good fortune.
Oh, I don't know. I'm superstitious about that.
About, uh, toasting?
Too many times in my life
someone has offered me everything.
We'd order bubbly, raise a glass.
To new beginnings, putting the world at my feet.
And I fell for it every single time.
I would clink and drink.
I would get drunk on the potential
of building something with someone.
But that someone...
would take advantage of my talent,
of how hard I work.
Tell me that there's no room for my hand on the brass ring.
So now the only toasts I believe in
are the ones I make to myself.
To me.
I will never rely on anyone else to deliver on my dreams.
Because I know what I can do and how to get what I want.
Well, I'm glad you have a friend
that sees all that potential.
Yeah, she and I are a lot alike.
We're both smart, driven, eye on the prize.
But people tend to misunderstand us.
-And underestimate you. -Exactly.
That's why this job is... so different.
We have mutual respect.
And she may be the only person in the entire world
that actually trusts me.
And, well...given my reputation in this town,
that means a lot.
Aren't you being a little hard on yourself?
Well, I have a lot to prove.
And so does she.
And this is our chance.
We are going to build something incredible together.
And we're not using each other. We are a real team.
Well, I'm happy for you.
And if I may-- no clinking involved--
to the fabulously employed Audra Charles.
Thank you.
Hmm. You know, yesterday...
I didn't have any hope, you know?
But today, I'm co-CEO of Spectra-Charles Media.
[giggles]
Sally Spectra?
Uh, yes.
-Your best friend? -Yes.
Head of Abbott Communications?
She was Billy's co-CEO,
and she just rebranded as Spectra-Charles Media.
Unbelievable.
-Is there a problem? -Yeah, Billy Abbott
stole Newman Media out from under my Uncle Adam
and folded it into Abbott Communications.
This fresh start of yours
is being built on the back of an illegally obtained company.
How are you okay with that?
Billy made his choice. I'm making mine.
I cannot undo what's been done, but I can focus on the future
and making the best decisions I can to benefit the company,
and that is all I'm gonna say on the matter.
Well, am I allowed to say something?
I really have a lot of work to do.
This won't take long. Look...
I admit that sometimes Adam's hatred for Billy
can cloud his judgment.
They were already enemies,
and then when he and I cheated on you and Billy,
-obviously it made things worse. -Look, that's in the past.
Not for me. I regret it. Every day.
It was wrong, and I hate that we hurt you
and I hate that we lied to you guys.
Again. Moved on.
I know Billy.
I know the man that saved my life.
I also know that he's plagued by demons.
This desperation to prove something.
He--he tries so hard, yet at the end of the day,
he can't help being his own worst enemy.
I don't need you to explain Billy to me.
Of course not. All I'm trying to say is
I think once Billy gets an idea in his head, he acts out.
I've tried giving him the benefit of the doubt.
I've tried considering where he's coming from.
I've defended him time and time again.
But this time? Teaming up with Phyllis
to strip a family of their entire legacy--
he has gone too far.
He's hurting innocent people.
I hope you're not including Victor in that.
The main person that I am worried about in all this
-is Billy. -Why?
I think you know why.
Getting Chancellor taken away from him like that--
it was a sucker punch he never expected,
and he's been obsessed ever since with getting it back.
Proving something to his mom. Proving something to the world.
Making sure Victor goes down for what he did to him.
Billy probably thinks he's on top of the world right now,
doesn't he? He thinks he's won.
Well, all he's done is put a huge target on his back
for the Newmans' revenge. Adam and Victor--
they're gonna come for him, Sally,
and they're gonna show no mercy.
I don't want that to happen.
I don't think you do either. So what I'm asking...
is do you think we can work together
to save Billy from himself?
Audra has no problem playing dirty to get what she wants.
-Do you? -This is a private conversation.
Um, scotch. Neat.
I heard you were back.
It's good to see you. And the accident--
I was actually in LA when it happened.
Oh, you were? What brought you to LA?
-He was stalking his ex. -Business.
And I had the distinct displeasure
of meeting that slime Matt Clark.
Yeah. Thank God he's gonna be locked away
for a very long time. Can't do any more damage
to my family or anyone else.
He nearly killed you and your father.
Prison's too good for him.
You're not the only one who's voiced that sentiment.
How's Nick doing? How are you doing?
You look great, considering.
I'm back to 100%. My dad's, you know, on the mend,
getting better every day.
Hey, hey, cheers to that.
You gonna sit this one out?
Feel free to enjoy your drink somewhere else.
Oh, but you haven't answered Noah's question yet.
And I'm dying to hear your answer.
How are you okay with breaking the law to get what you want?
I know it's a lot to ask.
And you have every right to tell me to go to hell.
But I know that you love Billy
and that you're probably just as concerned about him as I am.
Billy listens to no one but Billy.
He trusts you, Sally. He values your opinion.
-We broke up. -What?
Why? But--
Was that...your decision or his?
It was mine.
Turns out after months of dreaming about
building a company together and actually making it happen,
Billy wanted something else.
Chancellor.
If you don't mind my asking, did you end things with him
because of his obsession with Chancellor
or because of the way he got the company back?
I mean, it's one in the same.
When Billy wants something, when he's driven,
there's nothing you can do to stop him.
There's no checks and balances. There's no curb.
So Billy really wanted this.
And as much as I was against it and as much as
I wanted to fight for our dream...
I couldn't be the one to stand in his way.
You asked him to choose between you and Chancellor.
And he chose.
Look, I know that Phyllis
has gotta be stopped.
I know that, and time's running out.
But I don't wanna drag Summer into this conflict, Vick.
She's living her best life out in Milan.
I mean, she's crushing it at Marchetti.
-There's even a boyfriend. -Oh, wow, that's great, Nick.
I'm thrilled for her.
Meanwhile, we're here losing everything
because of her mother's outrageous actions.
Yeah, well, I believe Dad's gonna handle it.
Honestly, do you think
that Dad's gonna lose everything he's ever built?
It's stolen right out from under him,
and he's not gonna be the one to save it?
I hope he does, but I don't bank on that happening.
Since when do you have such little faith in our father?
It's not that I don't have faith in Dad.
I have been watching him, all right?
Maybe he won't admit it,
but I think the wind has been knocked out of him.
This is the most massive loss
that he has ever had to experience,
and it's taking a toll on him.
-Yeah, well, I don't-- -Yeah, I know.
I know that he is a genius when it comes to strategy.
I get that. But I can see how desperate he is.
And I'm afraid that that's gonna make him vulnerable
to making a mistake, Nick.
He's not gonna let emotions get the better of him,
not with so much at stake.
Look, maybe I'm wrong.
I mean, I hope that I'm wrong.
But I am not gonna abandon this plan.
-I don't like it. -I don't care, Nick.
Just think of it as a safety net,
some way to get back what we've lost.
Some way to help Dad if we have to.
So you wanna encourage Summer
to just crush her mother's heart and spirit?
The same way that Summer's mother
had no problem whatsoever crushing yours.
I'm still standing, Vick.
Just like the rest of the family.
-Newmans are strong like that. -Don't--don't you see it, Nick?
You don't see it? Phyllis isn't just attacking Dad.
She's also attacking you.
How many times have you been there for her
and done things for her and helped her out,
and now she's just gonna stand by.
She's gonna watch you and the rest of this family burn.
Why? Why are you so hesitant to fight fire with fire?
You know me. I will fight for this family
with everything I have,
but there are lines I will not cross,
the biggest being my kids.
I'm not gonna do anything to hurt them.
I understand that position. I do.
But I am still going to Milan, whether you like it or not.
I'm not breaking any laws.
I had nothing to do with what happened
-to Newman Media. -Newman Media?
Billy snagged that along with Chancellor.
How are you involved? Did I miss something?
If you must know, I got a job.
You're looking at the new co-CEO of Spectra-Charles Media.
[laughs]
Spectra-Charles Media?
Billy struck some deal with Phyllis
to get Newman Media and Chancellor.
-Mm. -He folded Newman Media into
Abbott Communications and then moved to Chancellor.
So Sally rebranded.
A new company, new start.
Yeah, a company built on the ashes
of my family's media business.
How can you not see how wrong that is?
Hey, I'm sorry, but if Billy wanted to
give the company to Sally,
that's our gain and Newman's loss.
I sure as hell am not gonna shed a tear
for Victor or Adam Newman.
-That's cold. -No offense, but...
I'm with Audra on this one.
Oh, so you have no problem with my family being destroyed?
Well, what's happening to Victor
is exactly what he swore he was gonna do to my family.
And it's not like he hasn't threatened or hurt
half this town, so...
yeah, I'm good.
Yeah. This isn't just Victor that's being affected.
Oh, you mean his little attack dog Adam?
Again, no tears.
Adam made his choice when he followed in Victor's footsteps,
and he has used his company to crush people under his heel.
Now, he's just getting a taste of what he's given
all these years.
I see nothing wrong with that.
This really isn't a conversation I would like to have right now,
especially not with you.
Billy has insisted to everyone that he's changed, right?
That he's a new man, just looking ahead.
But we both know his obsessions will continue to pull him under.
Yeah, I am very aware.
Okay, so Sally, let's help him. Let's do something.
Billy is confident that he can take care of himself.
I'm sure he is, but just hear me out.
He's contracted you to run Abbott Communications, right?
-Spectra-Charles Media. -Whatever it's called now.
I don't care! You're still working together, right?
-Yeah, it's part of the job. -Okay, so since now you know
how he took over those companies,
and you clearly disapprove,
maybe you can talk to him about it.
Maybe you can get Billy to do the right thing.
What can I do to talk you out of this?
You know...
I actually considered doing something similar with my kids.
You did? What happened?
I walked into Dad's office
and I saw Billy and Phyllis in there, gloating...
so proud of what they had done.
And I don't know, Nick,
something inside of me just broke.
And I swore that I was gonna tell Johnny and Katie everything
and that I was gonna make them hate their father
and never wanna see him again.
So...you didn't go through with it.
But I did send the kids back to boarding school.
To punish Billy?
No.
I wanna protect them from the ugliness
that their father has caused for this family.
All right. So it sounds like you regretted the impulse
to involve your kids in this mess.
That's the way it is for me, Vick, with Summer.
I wanna protect her, not get her more tangled up into it.
But Summer is a grown woman. She can decide for herself
whether or not she wants to be involved,
and I promise you...
I'll thread the needle in a way
that doesn't put her in a difficult position.
That is not a promise you can make.
Nick, please. We have to try.
When I see our parents...
so defeated--I mean, they have nothing left.
I feel like if I don't do something to help them,
something inside of me is gonna break
if we don't fix this.
Please tell me you're with me on this, please.
You know I'm always with you.
I'll support you no matter what.
Wait a minute. Ha.
Isn't this the part where you say
that you will knock someone's block off
if they don't make it happen?
Yeah, usually.
It's just this leg.
-It's not great. -Really?
You're still in so much pain?
The meds help.
Are you sure about the dosage?
Because, I don't know, you...
you just don't seem so much like yourself.
You know that by keeping Newman Media,
you're taking advantage of Billy's criminal move?
Practically condoning what he did.
Are you seriously giving me a lecture about ethics right now?
Yeah, Sally, I guess I am.
Wow. That's hypocritical.
What was it said at that launch party of yours?
You were spouting off about
how it was the dawn of a new media era?
Is that the same launch party that Newman Media torpedoed
with your hit piece on Jabot?
What were you saying that night? That it was gonna be a place
where civility, decency,
and fairness would once again prevail?
Wow! Looks like we made an impression.
Probably 'cause it's a 180 from what Newman Media's mission is
where clickbait and unnamed sources are the gold standard.
You're better than this, Sally.
Do not patronize me.
I will do anything and everything it takes
for me to accomplish my goals for my company.
You're really okay with being part of
such an outrageously dirty deal?
You cannot tell me that you wouldn't do the same thing
-if you were in my position. -Okay, so you're willing
to leave Billy over the way he stole Chancellor,
but you don't mind running the other Newman company
he got in the deal?
Okay, so what? You want me to just hand the company back
to you and the Newmans?
Is that where you're going with all this?
No, I'm fine, honestly.
You know, it's just...
I'm healing. It's part of the process.
It doesn't help that I'm not sleeping that great right now,
and I was on my feet all day.
-So you're just tired. -Yep.
Just...just tired.
Maybe you should go see your doctor.
No, I don't need to do that.
The only thing that matters right now is stopping Phyllis
and getting our family's company back.
And I hope you know I'm never gonna give up.
Except that you hate my plan to involve Summer.
Yeah, I kinda hate it. There's gotta be a plan B.
I wish there was, Nicholas.
It's just that the only thing that Phyllis cares about...
are her kids.
And the threat of losing her daughter's love
might be the only thing that's gonna stop her.
So you're determined to go through with this.
I'm leaving in a couple of hours.
All right.
All right, just...
can you just hold off for a bit, all right?
Give me the night to think about it.
Look, I know my grandfather has stepped on
-more than a few toes. -You think?
That's the understatement of the century.
It's so quaint-sounding, like a bad dance partner.
Come on, Noah. Victor's ruthless when it comes to business.
What goes around comes around.
No, what Billy and Phyllis did was criminal, okay?
They crossed a line, and that makes you and Sally complicit.
The only crime here is that it took so long
for karma to kick in.
Victor and Adam have gotten exactly what they deserve.
Yeah, those two being knocked down to size
has been a long time coming.
The number of people in this town that would celebrate...
there might even be a parade.
I'm glad you guys think this is so funny.
Hey, you wanna hate on my grandfather, go for it.
But it doesn't mean he deserves to lose
everything he worked his entire life to build.
I get you defending Victor. Family and all of that.
But remember back in the day
when he pitted you and me against each other...
mainly for his own amusement?
Victor may wave the "anything for family" flag but...
he has no problem playing games with people he claims to love.
That doesn't make what Billy and Phyllis did right.
I'm not saying that. Just saying that Victor and Adam
had it coming,
and it's poetic that Billy helped light the torch.
So you have no problem with what your uncle did?
-I'd call it self-defense. -Your own son, Harrison,
my nephew, or have you forgotten that his mother is a Newman?
Oh, yes, we wouldn't wanna forget about Summer, now,
would we, Kyle?
You think this won't affect them?
Harrison is an Abbot. He'll be fine.
So no big deal that the entire family's been gutted,
my grandfather's lost his life's work,
my family's lost their legacy?
Eh, Nikki can sell some jewelry.
The Newmans will be dandy.
I don't know why I expected better.
"Nikki can sell some jewelry"?
[laughing]
-Too far? -Classic.
-Weird. -What?
It's almost like we were on the same side.
What would I be waiting for?
You've already made it pretty clear
you're not going to Milan with me.
Well, uh, maybe...
you know, I could come up with another solution,
something that protects Summer
and keeps her out of the line of fire.
I'm not saying no necessarily.
Can you just...
can you just wait?
Okay. I'll wait until tomorrow.
We can discuss it then.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Who knows? Maybe you'll change your mind
and decide to come along.
Uh, no. That's not gonna happen.
I've got other reasons I need to stay in Genoa City.
I guess that's the only answer I'm gonna get tonight then.
And you're right. My tea is cold.
I'm thinking of Billy's safety.
Victor and Adam are gonna come after him.
It's only a matter of time.
So, what, I'm just supposed to
give Newman Media back to you and Adam
to protect Billy, for his own good?
I'm genuinely concerned for his welfare.
Look, what happens to Newman Media is not in my power.
As I mentioned before, the decision
to fold it into our company was Billy's and our investor's.
I'm just honoring my contract.
Sally, you could talk to Billy. He will listen to you.
Regardless of what's happening in your relationship,
he obviously still loves you.
[laughing]
I'm sorry. This is really funny.
Then again, you were a con back in the day, so...
-Excuse me? -I mean, all this sympathy
and your concern-- it's really just a low-key play
to get me to drop Newman Media back into your lap.
Billy is actually in real danger.
Where was your concern for Billy when you cheated on him?
As angry as I am with Billy,
and as worried as I am about him,
I am not about to do you or Adam any favors.
I'm not asking you to do us any favors, Sally.
I'm asking you to do what's right.
And if you don't, terrible things might happen.
Is that a threat?
Just an observation.
Wow. Why am I not surprised
that you are acting exactly like a Newman?
Seems like you really did end up where you belong.
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