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>> Victor: Well, I'm delighted
to hear that Victoria intends to
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restore the company's original
name.
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>> Nikki: Yes, Newman
Enterprises.
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Has a nice ring to it, doesn't
it?
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>> Victor: Hmm?
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Now, do you want me to speed
that process along?
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I can do it from the PR side of
things.
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>> Nikki: I'll mention it to my
co-CEO.
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>> Victor: Okay.
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>> Nikki: There's something else
we need to discuss with Victoria
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and the rest of the family, too,
soon.
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>> Victor: You mean
Diane Jenkins?
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>> Nikki: Jack has managed to
keep it quiet up to now, but who
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knows how long that will last?
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>> Victor: I told Diane Jenkins
if she knows what's good for
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her, she'll get out of town as
quickly as she can, because
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she's not welcome here.
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>> Nikki: Well, let's hope that
she listened enough to stay away
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from our family.
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Lord knows Victoria has enough
to deal with right now.
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>> Victor: Yeah.
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My God, yes.
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[ Sighs ]
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>> Billy: Hey!
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You here for an afternoon
caffeine fix?
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>> Victoria: Yeah, you got it.
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You care to join me?
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>> Billy: I would love to, but
Jack summoned us to the Abbott
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family house for a meeting.
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>> Victoria: Are you the
designated treat bearer?
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>> Billy: [ Chuckles ]
No, not exactly.
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This is my apology.
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I'm gonna be late 'cause I had a
meeting at Chancellor.
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>> Victoria: Well, any excuse
for an afternoon sugar fix, I
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guess.
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>> Billy: That's right.
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You know me well.
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>> Victoria: Well, we'll talk
another time, then.
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>> Billy: Is there something in
particular you wanted to talk
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about?
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Are the kids alright?
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>> Victoria: Oh, Johnny and
Katie are fine.
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>> Billy: So what's up?
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>> Victoria: Oh, it's nothing.
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I -- I just heard this very
interesting podcast that was
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produced by your company.
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>> Billy: Oh, good.
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Well, that's great.
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We got a bunch of new series
coming out.
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There was that one that they
talk about fermenting your own
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food.
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It's got an unbelievable number
of unique listens.
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>> Victoria: No, actually, it
wasn't a how-to.
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It was more personal.
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It had the strangest name --
"The Grinning Soul."
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>> Billy: Right, yeah.
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Yeah, I talked to that guy after
we signed him.
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I think he's out of California.
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He's got an interesting take on
the world.
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>> Victoria: He had an even more
interesting take on my
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soon-to-be ex-husband.
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♪♪
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>> Jack: Can I get you some
water, Diane?
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You're looking rather pale.
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>> Diane: Oh, no, I'm fine.
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Just caught off guard.
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>> Kyle: Yeah, maybe I should've
warned you about what I had in
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mind before I asked you here.
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>> Diane: Oh, no, I-I-I
understand why you didn't, and
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it's okay.
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I knew I was going to have to
face your family at some point
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when I came back to Genoa City.
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I just hadn't imagined doing it
all at once with everyone here.
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But it's certainly efficient
this way.
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>> Kyle: Okay.
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Let's get to it.
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>> Diane: So, ladies, I've kept
track of your many
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accomplishments over the years,
enough to know that you're
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leading happy and successful
lives.
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>> Abby: No thanks to you.
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>> Ashley: If you had your way,
we'd be in prison right now,
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serving time for a murder that
you faked.
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>> Diane: I wouldn't have
allowed that to happen.
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>> Ashley: Oh, really?
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You would've come to our rescue.
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Before your "death," you were
blackmailing my daughter and me,
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threatening to have us arrested.
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>> Traci: Um...I'm sure that
Diane knows how we all feel
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about the terrible things she
did in the past.
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But that's not why Kyle brought
us here today, to re-litigate it
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all.
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>> Diane: Thank you, Traci.
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As I understand it, I'm here to
answer and all questions about
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why I ran away, what I've been
doing since then, and what my
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intentions are now.
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And that is perfectly alright
with me.
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>> Abby: So you're looking
forward to this.
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>> Diane: Yes, if it'll convince
you that I really have changed.
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Absolutely.
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I'm strong enough to handle
anything you dish out.
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So don't hold back. Fire away.
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>> Ashley: I have a question.
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Why should we believe one word
that comes out of your mouth?
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>> Billy: I listened to the
first podcast of
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"The Grinning Soul."
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To me, it sounded like a generic
diatribe on the abuse of power.
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>> Victoria: There was a
detailed description of a
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power broker in particular.
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A greedy mogul with no moral
compass who betrayed the woman
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that he loved by lying to her
about being sick.
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Gee, I wonder who that could be.
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>> Billy: Oh, come on, Victoria.
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Let's be honest, that could be
any number of people besides
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Ashland.
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Maybe he was talking about a
tech giant in Silicon Valley.
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>> Victoria: Give me a break,
Billy.
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You can change your voice, but I
know how you talk.
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I know the cadence of your
speech.
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I know those phrases that you
use.
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You're the host. Admit it.
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>> Billy: [ Laughs ]
Oh, come on, that's just --
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that's hilarious.
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>> Victoria: It's not meant to
be a joke.
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>> Billy: Why would I do that?
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I already have a podcast.
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I'm already standing on a
soapbox.
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I don't need to come up with
some silly name like
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"The Grinning Soul."
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>> Victoria: It's very much you,
actually.
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>> Billy: Really?
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>> Victoria: "Soul" promises a
certain level of depth and
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introspection, and "Grinning"
undercuts that with sarcasm and
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self-deprecation.
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>> Billy: And here I thought it
would look good on a t-shirt.
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>> Victoria: Look, when are you
gonna stop sticking your nose
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where it doesn't belong?
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I'm serious, Billy.
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When are you gonna leave me in
peace?
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>> Billy: Okay, Victoria --
>> Victoria: No, the last time
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this happened, you lost
ChancComm.
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When are you gonna learn your
lesson?
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>> Billy: Okay --
>> Victoria: What is it gonna
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take?
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>> Billy: Hold on a second.
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Alright? Let's just stop and
take a look at the big picture
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for one second.
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>> Victoria: And what is that in
your mind?
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>> Billy: If this
"Grinning Soul" person was
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actually talking about your ex,
would you have a problem with
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that?
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>> Victor: Diane Jenkins better
not harass Victoria in any way.
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Otherwise, she's gonna have to
deal with me.
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>> Nikki: Oh, I didn't mean to
imply that.
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Diane has no reason to contact
her.
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And Victoria doesn't get out
much these days anyway.
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She basically goes from home to
the office and back, so I don't
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think there's much chance of her
running into Diane.
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>> Victor: That reminds me, I
have to tell Adam not to mention
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anything about this to his
sister.
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>> Nikki: How did he find out?
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>> Victor: I told him.
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I wanted to warn him.
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He and Diane Jenkins were
co-conspirators in the day.
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>> Nikki: Have you told anybody
else?
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Nicholas, Abby?
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>> Victor: No, no.
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They'll all have the same
reaction.
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They'll be stunned that she's
back in town.
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She wouldn't get a warm welcome
from anyone.
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>> Kyle: I can see how upset you
are, and I'm sorry.
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Look, I know you said you were
okay with this, but it's
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obviously difficult for you to
see my mother again, so if you
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just want to forget the whole
thing --
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>> Diane: Kyle, I really hope
you won't do that, for your
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sake.
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I mean, surely they must see how
much you need this.
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>> Abby: Are you serious?
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After everything you put Kyle
through, you're trying to be his
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protector?
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We are his family.
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We have been there for him.
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Where do you get off telling him
what he needs?
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>> Jack: It seems to me you have
the most to benefit from this
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little exercise.
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>> Diane: Good point.
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But more than anything, I want
to prove to my son that I'm
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sincere, and this is the
opportunity he's given me to do
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that.
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It -- It might be the only one
I have.
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So if you need to lash out at me
or go over my sordid history
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point by point, then that's what
we'll do.
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It might even be helpful for
you.
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>> Ashley: Kyle, I hope you're
taking notes and realizing what
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she's doing.
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Diane here is trying to set the
agenda.
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She's trying to manage us.
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Nice choice.
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That little quiver in your
voice -- you know, how brave you
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are to be facing us all when
actually you know you don't have
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any other choice.
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I mean, you could turn and walk
out the door, but you would
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never do that because you've got
too much riding on this.
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>> Diane: I am not manipulating
my son.
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I've been completely open with
him.
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I don't want anything from Kyle,
except his forgiveness.
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>> Ashley: Not yet, you don't.
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>> Diane: [ Scoffs ]
>> Traci: I think we should hear
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Diane out, like we told Kyle we
would.
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>> Abby: What?
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>> Traci: Oh, Abby, don't get me
wrong.
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I am as skeptical as you are
about all of this, but isn't
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that the point?
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We told Kyle we would listen to
Diane's story, and if it doesn't
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ring true, we will know it and
we can call her out then.
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>> Kyle: It's up to you.
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I want you to be okay with this.
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>> Ashley: By all means.
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>> Jack: Alright, Diane, you
have the floor.
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Give it your best shot.
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>> Nikki: I assume the Abbotts
will let Abby know about Diane's
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return, although for her sake, I
wish she'd never have to know.
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And we're also going to have to
tell Nicholas so he's not
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blind-sided.
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I know it would bother him if he
heard about Diane from someone
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else, especially since you told
Adam.
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>> Victor: That's different.
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>> Nikki: How is that different?
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>> Victor: Sweetheart, Adam was
involved with her as a
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co-conspirator.
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I warned him to stay the hell
away from that woman, okay?
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Nicholas can't stand her.
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He couldn't stand her ever since
he learned how much damage she's
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done to our family, especially
to you.
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>> Nikki: There was nothing she
wouldn't stoop to.
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Just when you thought she was at
her lowest, she would find a
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way.
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>> Victor: Somehow, I doubt that
has changed.
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>> Diane: Before I get into the
details of my life in LA, I just
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want to say something.
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>> Ashley: Okay, so you're gonna
tell us your story, and now
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you're stalling.
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>> Diane: I just want you to
know that I understand why
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you're suspicious.
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I used to see myself the same
way, as someone who was
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vindictive and self-obsessed and
incapable of change.
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I had -- I had sunk too low.
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I was too set in my ways.
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>> Abby: Hmm.
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And then a miracle happened,
some sort of great epiphany?
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>> Diane: [ Scoffs ]
No, nothing so dramatic.
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It just gradually became clear
that I was lying to myself, that
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this whole notion that I
couldn't change was just an
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excuse, it was permission I was
giving myself not to do the hard
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work that it would take to
become a better person, a decent
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human being.
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>> Ashley: That's a pretty low
bar.
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>> Traci: Well, you have to
start somewhere.
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>> Diane: That's right.
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It's kind of pathetic.
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Then I realized that that
attitude was what was costing me
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any chance of reuniting with
Kyle.
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And I realized that I had to at
least redeem myself, that I had
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to try to earn some scrap of
self-respect, something that I
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had never had.
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>> Abby: Interesting, because,
as I recall, you've always had a
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very high opinion of yourself.
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>> Ashley: True.
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Your needs always took higher
priority over anybody else's.
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>> Diane: [ Sighs ]
>> Jack: An woe be unto anyone
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who got in your way.
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>> Diane: Hmm, that was
arrogance, self-entitlement, not
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self-respect.
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It took me years to learn the
difference.
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>> Traci: So these revelations,
did you come to them all by
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yourself?
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>> Diane: [ Scoffs ]
Oh, no, no, no, no.
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I had plenty of help.
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Um...after a few false starts, I
found an amazing therapist.
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Actually, a bad-ass truth-teller
who made me face what an utter
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disaster my life had become.
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She forced me to be realistic
about what it would take for me
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to turn things around for
myself.
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>> Kyle: This therapist, was she
in favor of you coming back to
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Genoa City?
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>> Diane: Well, there were risks
involved, which we discussed at
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length.
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>> Ashley: That would be a no.
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>> Jack: Hard to imagine any
reputable therapist would go
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along with your plan to
anonymously lure me to LA, use
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my granddaughter as a means to
get to me.
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>> Diane: Jack, I explained my
intentions.
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>> Ashley: We've heard all your
explanations.
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We're not buying them.
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>> Abby: Mom's right.
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How do we know that you're not
lying through your teeth about
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going to therapy?
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And that you're just telling
Kyle what you think he needs to
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hear?
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>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
I thought you had a meeting to
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get to with your family.
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>> Billy: Well, I see, I ask you
a question, you don't want to
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talk anymore?
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No, go ahead, Victoria.
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I will make some time.
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I would love to hear your
answer.
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What do you care if some random
podcaster is talking about
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Ashland?
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Because he is a monster, he did
abuse power.
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He committed fraud by trying to
get his hands on
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Newman Enterprises, but he won't
face any legal consequences
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because he didn't really break
the law.
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But don't you think it's fair
for the public to actually hear
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all that, to hear his name being
called out?
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>> Victoria: Please don't
pretend like you're doing this
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for my sake.
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I am a private person and you
are exploiting my private pain
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for your overblown ego.
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>> Billy: Oh --
>> Victoria: So much for your
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promises to be there for me.
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Now I know how much those are
worth.
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>> Victor: Thank you.
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Very kind of you.
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Well, my baby, I paid the check.
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>> Nikki: Thank you, darling.
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What's in the bag?
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>> Victor: I'll tell you.
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It's your favorite dessert for
later.
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>> Nikki: Oh, so I can get the
sour taste of Diane Jenkins out
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of my mouth?
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>> Victor: I thought you had put
her out of your mind already.
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>> Nikki: Well, actually, I had.
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I was thinking about Ashland and
his not-so-subtle attempt to
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impress Victoria.
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Offering to donate half of what
you paid him off to New Hope.
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I mean, talk about dramatic
gesture.
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>> Victor: $250 million?
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You serious?
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He's gonna pay that to Nick as
his charity?
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That boy can do a lot of good
with that.
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You know why he's doing it,
right?
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>> Nikki: Of course.
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>> Victor: He's trying to buy
Victoria's forgiveness.
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>> Nikki: Well, she swears that
it will not sway her, but what
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concerns me is he's obviously
not giving up on the idea of
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getting her back.
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And no good can come from that.
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>> Victor: [ Exhales sharply ]
To be honest with you, I'm
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concerned.
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Hopefully Victoria will make it
clear to him that she is through
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with him, wants nothing to do
with him.
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I want that bastard to get out
of town.
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>> Nikki: We should be so lucky.
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>> Billy: I had a run-in today
with a man who shall remain
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nameless, a mogul who seemingly
has everything and yet he still
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wants more and more.
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And he lies and manipulates to
get it.
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This guy takes and takes until
he sucks everyone around him
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dry, as if it's gonna make him
feel more powerful.
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I mean, if you ask me, it's like
he doesn't trust his own
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business acumen so he has to lie
and deceive to get his upper
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hand, causing pain to everyone
close to him.
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>> Abby: Exactly how long have
you been in therapy, Diane?
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When did you start?
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>> Traci: I would like to know
that, too.
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>> Ashley: Are you still seeing
this psychologist, social
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worker?
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>> Diane: Psychologist.
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And, no, not since I left LA to
travel here, but...
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>> Abby: I would love to see her
credentials.
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Is she licensed?
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>> Diane: Of course.
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>> Ashley: What's wrong with
phone sessions or video
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sessions?
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I mean, you don't have to stop
seeing a shrink just because
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you're on the road.
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>> Abby: Yeah, especially since
she's helped you out so much.
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>> Ashley: Mm-hmm.
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>> Jack: That is a fair point.
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>> Kyle: Are you gonna keep
seeing her once things settle
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down for you?
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>> Diane: Oh, absolutely.
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>> Traci: I don't remember
hearing you answer Abby's last
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couple of questions.
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How long have you been seeing
the psychologist, Diane?
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>> Diane: Uh, six years, give or
take.
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>> Abby: Which is it, "give" or
"take"?
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>> Diane: I mean, if you want
exact dates --
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>> Ashley: And when did it go
from you arguing with this
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person to you realizing you
needed real help?
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>> Diane: Well, things really
got rolling with my psychologist
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about four and a half years ago.
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>> Abby: [ Laughs ]
Okay, so you expect us to
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believe that you went from this
evil manipulator, someone who
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got off on making her enemies'
lives miserable, to some totally
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healed, ethical grown-up with no
sociopathic tendencies...
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>> Ashley: In four and a half
years?
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>> Abby: That's record time.
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>> Jack: It does sound like a
bit of a stretch.
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>> Diane: You asked, I answered.
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I can't give you an exact
timeline for when my perspective
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changed.
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As I said, it was a gradual
process.
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>> Ashley: I'd like to see your
bank statements.
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>> Diane: [ Chuckles ]
>> Ashley: I think that would
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put everything into focus.
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>> Diane: Okay.
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You're welcome to take a look at
my finances.
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Um, I'm not wealthy, but I can
take care of myself.
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I just bought a home in LA.
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>> Jack: Oh, yes, Keemo's house.
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>> Ashley: A pretext for getting
close to Allie.
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>> Diane: Alright, well, the
point is that I'm
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self-sufficient.
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I have a career, friends, a life
in California.
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I didn't come here out of
desperation.
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I came here because I'm finally
strong enough to face the
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backlash that I knew would be
waiting for me.
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And...because after all these
years, I -- I finally feel that
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I have something worthwhile to
offer my son.
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[ Door opens ]
>> Billy: Hey, sorry I'm late.
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I got caught up at work, and
then I stopped to get some --
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Whoa.
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>> Diane: Hello, Billy.
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You're looking well.
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>> Billy: And you're looking
alive.
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>> Diane: Thanks, I think.
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>> Kyle: We're giving her a
chance to make her case as to
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why she should be allowed back
into our lives.
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>> Billy: And this is the jury,
huh?
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Tough crowd.
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>> Traci: Diane was just telling
us how she's rehabilitated
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herself in Los Angeles.
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>> Billy: Well, I'm sorry I
missed that part of the
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discussion.
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You'll have to fill me in,
Trace.
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Please, sorry to interrupt.
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Carry on.
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>> Diane: I -- I don't know how
much more there is to say.
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I mean, at a certain point, you
are all going to have to decide
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whether or not you believe
redemption is possible.
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Not just for me, but for anyone.
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[ Exhales sharply ]
Billy, I would think you do,
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based on the podcast that I've
heard you do and how you've made
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changes in your life.
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>> Billy: Look at that, I've
doubled my audience.
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There's now you and Traci.
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That's good, right?
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>> Diane: And the two of you,
you've both found it in your
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hearts to forgive Victor and
Phyllis -- people who have hurt
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you deeply.
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And -- And, Traci, I mean,
the characters in your novels
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have all learned and grown from
their mistakes, so surely you
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must think that people are
capable of that.
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And you, you're a new mother
to a little boy.
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I can promise you that I feel
the same profound love for Kyle
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that you do for Dominic.
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Have I failed him? Yes.
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Horribly.
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And all I want is a chance to
try to make that up to him, to
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be the mother that he deserves.
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I mean, why would any of you
stand in the way of me doing
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that?
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>> "The Young and the Restless"
will continue.
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>> Traci: I am just curious, how
do you see this going forward,
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this second chance with Kyle?
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How does that look to you in
your mind?
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>> Diane: Well, I'm -- I'm in no
position to make any demands.
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I would just take what I can
get.
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No, no, I didn't mean it --
I'm not talking about things.
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I just mean that I would welcome
any of Kyle's time and attention
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that he could spare.
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You know, if it's just the
occasional phone call to catch
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up every so often or -- or a
Christmas card once a year,
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it's -- it's up to him.
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I would follow his lead.
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>> Jack: You really expect us to
believe you would settle for
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that?
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>> Diane: I've gone so many
years without any contact with
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my son at all.
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That just being able to look him
in the eye and tell him how much
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I love him and miss him...
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anything else would be a gift.
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>> Billy: Well, so far, it
sounds like you're telling us
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00:22:53,238 --> 00:22:55,841
what you would settle for, but
we haven't heard what you
488
00:22:55,907 --> 00:22:57,275
actually want.
489
00:22:57,342 --> 00:22:59,211
In your heart of hearts, what do
you -- what do you want?
490
00:22:59,277 --> 00:23:02,414
>> Diane: [ Sighs ]
>> Kyle: She already told me
491
00:23:02,481 --> 00:23:03,215
that.
492
00:23:03,281 --> 00:23:05,383
She wants to be a part of my
life.
493
00:23:05,450 --> 00:23:09,688
>> Abby: Are you talking about
following Kyle to Italy?
494
00:23:09,755 --> 00:23:12,424
>> Diane: Well, if Kyle were
comfortable with that, that
495
00:23:12,491 --> 00:23:13,358
would be amazing.
496
00:23:13,425 --> 00:23:14,593
>> Ashley: Here we go.
497
00:23:14,659 --> 00:23:17,496
>> Diane: My Italian's kind of
rusty, but Harrison and I could
498
00:23:17,562 --> 00:23:18,730
practice together.
499
00:23:18,797 --> 00:23:21,399
>> Ashley: And what if Kyle and
Summer decide to move back to
500
00:23:21,466 --> 00:23:22,534
Genoa City?
501
00:23:22,601 --> 00:23:25,504
>> Diane: Then I would plan
accordingly.
502
00:23:25,570 --> 00:23:27,906
>> Ashley: Have you really
thought this through?
503
00:23:27,973 --> 00:23:31,877
Are you aware that the Newmans
hate you?
504
00:23:31,943 --> 00:23:35,947
Literally every single one of
them hates you.
505
00:23:36,014 --> 00:23:38,350
>> Diane: It doesn't have to be
an issue.
506
00:23:38,416 --> 00:23:40,919
I would simply avoid them.
507
00:23:40,986 --> 00:23:44,122
I've gotten used to living a
quiet life.
508
00:23:44,189 --> 00:23:46,758
>> Abby: Okay, now that I don't
believe.
509
00:23:46,825 --> 00:23:48,193
>> Diane: Well, it's true, Abby.
510
00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:49,961
Like I said, I'm a different
person.
511
00:23:50,028 --> 00:23:52,397
Just like you're not going
around naked on horseback
512
00:23:52,464 --> 00:23:53,465
anymore.
513
00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:57,469
Anyway, there's always been
tension between the Abbotts and
514
00:23:57,536 --> 00:23:58,136
the Newmans.
515
00:23:58,203 --> 00:23:59,671
That's just the way it is.
516
00:23:59,738 --> 00:24:01,439
>> Abby: Not so much anymore.
517
00:24:01,506 --> 00:24:04,009
>> Billy: Yeah, FYI, the
landscape has changed a little
518
00:24:04,075 --> 00:24:07,012
bit since you were last here.
519
00:24:07,078 --> 00:24:10,849
With the exception of me and
Victor and Adam and myself and
520
00:24:10,916 --> 00:24:14,853
at times Victoria and myself --
other than that, everyone else
521
00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:16,021
gets along pretty well.
522
00:24:16,087 --> 00:24:18,657
>> Traci: And I give Abby a lot
of credit for that.
523
00:24:18,723 --> 00:24:21,660
She worked very hard to bring
the two families back together.
524
00:24:21,726 --> 00:24:23,862
>> Billy: Yeah, my kids are part
of both families.
525
00:24:23,929 --> 00:24:25,096
Kyle and Summer are married.
526
00:24:25,163 --> 00:24:27,465
It's not the two feuding camps
anymore.
527
00:24:27,532 --> 00:24:29,835
>> Ashley: Which means you
wouldn't have the opportunity to
528
00:24:29,901 --> 00:24:32,003
pit the families against each
other, which used to be
529
00:24:32,070 --> 00:24:34,773
obviously one of your favorite
tactics.
530
00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,442
>> Diane: I have no desire to
cause any problems.
531
00:24:37,509 --> 00:24:40,979
If the Newmans give me a hard
time, I will deal with it.
532
00:24:41,046 --> 00:24:42,180
It'd be worth it.
533
00:24:42,247 --> 00:24:45,984
And besides, this is all
hypothetical, because Kyle lives
534
00:24:46,051 --> 00:24:50,155
in Italy and he hasn't even
agreed to anything.
535
00:24:50,222 --> 00:24:53,725
[ Exhales sharply ]
I hope you know, Kyle, that I
536
00:24:53,792 --> 00:24:58,430
would face anything and I would
make whatever sacrifices were
537
00:24:58,496 --> 00:25:02,901
necessary just to be close to
you again.
538
00:25:02,968 --> 00:25:11,776
Just being in the same room with
you has given me joy.
539
00:25:11,843 --> 00:25:16,381
I think I've said enough for
now.
540
00:25:16,448 --> 00:25:21,219
I am gonna give you time to mull
over what I've said.
541
00:25:21,286 --> 00:25:23,288
Thank you for giving me this
chance.
542
00:25:35,100 --> 00:25:40,105
>> Kyle: [ Sighs ]
So...what do you think?
543
00:25:49,581 --> 00:25:51,449
>> Victoria: Run it by the
analysts and then get back to
544
00:25:51,516 --> 00:25:52,350
me.
545
00:25:52,417 --> 00:25:54,686
Thank you.
546
00:25:54,753 --> 00:25:55,353
Hi.
547
00:25:55,420 --> 00:25:56,187
>> Nikki: Hey.
548
00:25:56,254 --> 00:25:57,389
>> Victoria: How was lunch?
549
00:25:57,455 --> 00:25:59,491
>> Nikki: Very nice.
550
00:25:59,557 --> 00:26:00,659
>> Victoria: That's great.
551
00:26:00,725 --> 00:26:02,394
>> Victor: Well, I'm sorry to
keep your co-CEO away for so
552
00:26:02,460 --> 00:26:03,261
long.
553
00:26:03,328 --> 00:26:04,195
>> Victoria: Oh, no, it's not a
problem.
554
00:26:04,262 --> 00:26:05,130
We all have to eat, right?
555
00:26:05,196 --> 00:26:06,898
Why don't you sit down?
556
00:26:06,965 --> 00:26:07,832
Join me.
557
00:26:07,899 --> 00:26:09,968
>> Nikki: So what did you do for
lunch?
558
00:26:10,035 --> 00:26:12,470
>> Victoria: Oh, I haven't
really quite gotten around to it
559
00:26:12,537 --> 00:26:15,607
yet, but I did stop off and get
some coffee earlier.
560
00:26:15,674 --> 00:26:17,542
>> Victor: We could have brought
you some lunch, you know, or you
561
00:26:17,609 --> 00:26:18,576
could have joined us.
562
00:26:18,643 --> 00:26:20,378
>> Victoria: You wouldn't have
wanted me at lunch.
563
00:26:20,445 --> 00:26:22,881
Then you wouldn't have been able
to spend the entire meal
564
00:26:22,948 --> 00:26:24,816
discussing your concerns for me.
565
00:26:24,883 --> 00:26:26,751
>> Nikki: Oh, now.
566
00:26:26,818 --> 00:26:28,453
Your name might have come up.
567
00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:30,322
>> Victor: Only briefly.
568
00:26:30,388 --> 00:26:31,456
>> Victoria: Uh-huh.
569
00:26:31,523 --> 00:26:33,491
>> Victor: Mm-hmm.
570
00:26:33,558 --> 00:26:36,161
>> Nikki: Well, our other
children's names as well, and
571
00:26:36,227 --> 00:26:37,462
some of the grandchildren.
572
00:26:37,529 --> 00:26:43,702
We can't help it if our family
is our favorite topic of...
573
00:26:43,768 --> 00:26:47,238
>> Victoria: Favorite topic of
what?
574
00:26:47,305 --> 00:26:48,640
>> Nikki: Conversation.
575
00:26:48,707 --> 00:26:50,675
I just noticed that you took
your necklace off.
576
00:26:50,742 --> 00:26:54,312
Good for you.
577
00:26:54,379 --> 00:26:56,381
>> Victor: What did I miss?
578
00:27:03,755 --> 00:27:06,891
>> Nikki: Ashland gave her a
necklace for Valentine's Day in
579
00:27:06,958 --> 00:27:08,593
the shape of a "V" for Victoria.
580
00:27:08,660 --> 00:27:10,395
Do you remember that?
581
00:27:10,462 --> 00:27:12,664
She was wearing it earlier, and
now she's not.
582
00:27:12,731 --> 00:27:16,067
>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
>> Victor: Sweetheart, if that
583
00:27:16,134 --> 00:27:19,571
is a gift from that fraud, then
why the hell are you wearing it?
584
00:27:19,637 --> 00:27:21,873
>> Victoria: Daddy, please don't
read too much into it.
585
00:27:21,940 --> 00:27:24,042
It's just a piece of jewelry,
nothing more.
586
00:27:24,109 --> 00:27:27,545
>> Nikki: I thought it might be
because of Ashland's blatant
587
00:27:27,612 --> 00:27:31,182
attempt to buy your forgiveness
by donating money to New Hope.
588
00:27:31,249 --> 00:27:33,218
>> Victoria: He hasn't even
gotten in touch with me about
589
00:27:33,284 --> 00:27:35,387
that yet, which is a good thing
because it would be a waste of
590
00:27:35,453 --> 00:27:38,223
time for both of us.
591
00:27:38,289 --> 00:27:41,559
Speaking of gifts, Daddy, I
wanted to say thank you very
592
00:27:41,626 --> 00:27:43,395
much for replacing my portrait.
593
00:27:43,461 --> 00:27:46,464
That was very sweet of you.
594
00:27:46,531 --> 00:27:48,199
>> Victor: I'm glad you like it.
595
00:27:48,266 --> 00:27:49,000
>> Victoria: I love it.
596
00:27:49,067 --> 00:27:51,803
I will treasure it always.
597
00:27:51,870 --> 00:27:55,206
And also, I want to thank you
for being so positive and
598
00:27:55,273 --> 00:27:58,676
supportive of me appointing Mom
as co-CEO.
599
00:27:58,743 --> 00:28:01,613
>> Victor: Well, I think you and
your mother will make a hell of
600
00:28:01,679 --> 00:28:02,514
a team, you know.
601
00:28:02,580 --> 00:28:06,918
>> Victoria: I think so, too.
602
00:28:06,985 --> 00:28:10,488
I'm aware that you thought I
would come around on the idea of
603
00:28:10,555 --> 00:28:11,723
promoting Adam.
604
00:28:11,790 --> 00:28:14,292
>> Victor: Well, my sweetheart,
I still am hoping that you and
605
00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,195
Adam will get along better.
606
00:28:17,262 --> 00:28:20,632
I think he has a lot to
contribute.
607
00:28:20,698 --> 00:28:24,202
But it would've been premature
to appoint him as co-CEO of the
608
00:28:24,269 --> 00:28:25,904
company now.
609
00:28:25,970 --> 00:28:28,039
>> Victoria: I'm very glad you
recognize that.
610
00:28:28,106 --> 00:28:32,610
>> Victor: And I want to thank
you for making the company what
611
00:28:32,677 --> 00:28:34,612
it is today.
612
00:28:34,679 --> 00:28:38,416
You've made it bigger and
stronger than it was a year ago,
613
00:28:38,483 --> 00:28:41,820
in spite of that bastard Locke.
614
00:28:41,886 --> 00:28:43,088
>> Nikki: Amen.
615
00:28:43,154 --> 00:28:47,392
>> Victor: And having said that,
I think that you and your mother
616
00:28:47,459 --> 00:28:50,695
will make, as I said, a hell of
a team.
617
00:28:50,762 --> 00:28:52,897
And the sky's the limit.
618
00:28:55,066 --> 00:28:58,903
>> Ashley: Kyle, I'm really
sorry, honey, but I think your
619
00:28:58,970 --> 00:29:01,940
instincts were right earlier
when you said you weren't sure
620
00:29:02,006 --> 00:29:05,076
if Diane's motives were clear
and if maybe she was just giving
621
00:29:05,143 --> 00:29:06,644
you a bunch of rehearsed lines.
622
00:29:06,711 --> 00:29:10,682
I think that's exactly what we
saw -- a performance.
623
00:29:10,748 --> 00:29:14,018
It was an excellent performance
because she's had so much time
624
00:29:14,085 --> 00:29:16,354
to hone her craft, but not a bit
sincere.
625
00:29:16,421 --> 00:29:20,325
>> Traci: Oh, I think that might
be going just a little bit far,
626
00:29:20,391 --> 00:29:25,330
because every time she looked at
you and every time she talked
627
00:29:25,396 --> 00:29:28,800
about how overjoyed she would be
to be a part of your life again,
628
00:29:28,867 --> 00:29:31,069
I really think she meant it.
629
00:29:31,136 --> 00:29:32,770
>> Jack: Traci, you're talking
about something that hasn't
630
00:29:32,837 --> 00:29:34,806
changed.
631
00:29:34,873 --> 00:29:36,341
Diane has always loved Kyle.
632
00:29:36,407 --> 00:29:37,542
That's not the issue.
633
00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:39,077
>> Kyle: Dad's right.
634
00:29:39,144 --> 00:29:41,479
I need help figuring out whether
I can trust the rest of what she
635
00:29:41,546 --> 00:29:42,647
says.
636
00:29:42,714 --> 00:29:47,152
I mean, she came across as
mature and calm, someone who's
637
00:29:47,218 --> 00:29:48,987
grown as a person.
638
00:29:49,053 --> 00:29:50,822
>> Abby: But what if you're
wrong?
639
00:29:50,889 --> 00:29:52,924
>> Kyle: Is that what you think?
640
00:29:52,991 --> 00:29:55,760
>> Abby: Honestly, I -- I can't
be objective.
641
00:29:55,827 --> 00:29:57,795
I mean, just the sound of her
voice...
642
00:29:57,862 --> 00:30:00,632
>> Ashley: I know, it's like
nails on a chalkboard.
643
00:30:00,698 --> 00:30:03,334
>> Abby: And the one thing that
was a big red flag to me was
644
00:30:03,401 --> 00:30:04,702
that she brought up Dominic.
645
00:30:04,769 --> 00:30:07,272
Seemed very calculated, like the
old Diane.
646
00:30:07,338 --> 00:30:09,741
>> Ashley: True.
647
00:30:09,807 --> 00:30:10,875
What about you, Billy?
648
00:30:10,942 --> 00:30:13,311
You've been very quiet.
649
00:30:13,378 --> 00:30:16,114
>> Billy: Just didn't think that
you needed me to weigh in since
650
00:30:16,181 --> 00:30:19,551
I wasn't here for the first part
of the interrogation.
651
00:30:19,617 --> 00:30:21,452
>> Kyle: I'd still like to hear
what you have to say.
652
00:30:21,519 --> 00:30:22,654
>> Billy: Why is that?
653
00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:24,522
You think I have some special
insight because I'm a reformed
654
00:30:24,589 --> 00:30:26,691
screw-up?
655
00:30:26,758 --> 00:30:30,828
>> Kyle: Something like that.
656
00:30:30,895 --> 00:30:31,696
>> Billy: Look...
657
00:30:31,763 --> 00:30:35,533
[ Sighs ]
She sounded convincing to me.
658
00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:39,037
Like she knew where she went
wrong and she's really trying to
659
00:30:39,103 --> 00:30:40,071
make a change.
660
00:30:40,138 --> 00:30:43,942
I think I would probably give
her another chance.
661
00:30:44,008 --> 00:30:47,011
Then again, I'm the king of
second, third, 25th chances,
662
00:30:47,078 --> 00:30:51,316
so maybe I'm a little biased.
663
00:30:51,382 --> 00:30:55,253
>> Kyle: I mean, aside from what
you said before, Traci, about my
664
00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:59,224
mother loving me, did she sound
credible to you?
665
00:30:59,290 --> 00:31:02,660
>> Traci: [ Sighs ]
Do you mean do I think you can
666
00:31:02,727 --> 00:31:04,095
trust her implicitly?
667
00:31:04,162 --> 00:31:08,299
>> Abby: God, no.
668
00:31:08,366 --> 00:31:11,836
>> Traci: I think that you need
to be really wary about her
669
00:31:11,903 --> 00:31:14,472
claim that she's completely
rehabilitated.
670
00:31:14,539 --> 00:31:17,775
I mean, Diane may believe that
herself, but there's no way we
671
00:31:17,842 --> 00:31:18,643
can prove it.
672
00:31:18,710 --> 00:31:20,411
There's no way we can know for
sure.
673
00:31:20,478 --> 00:31:23,281
>> Ashley: Only by observing her
carefully over an extended
674
00:31:23,348 --> 00:31:24,882
period of time.
675
00:31:24,949 --> 00:31:26,684
I think we should avoid her
altogether.
676
00:31:26,751 --> 00:31:29,654
That is my vote.
677
00:31:29,721 --> 00:31:31,756
>> Kyle: Okay.
678
00:31:31,823 --> 00:31:38,596
So we have two who are opposed
and two who slightly think it's
679
00:31:38,663 --> 00:31:41,633
worth the risk.
680
00:31:41,699 --> 00:31:44,269
That leaves you, Dad.
681
00:31:44,335 --> 00:31:45,336
Where do you stand?
682
00:31:54,412 --> 00:31:57,115
>> Victoria: I believe that we
have a 3:00 meeting.
683
00:31:57,181 --> 00:32:02,487
>> Nikki: Yes, we do, with PR
to talk about the timetable for
684
00:32:02,553 --> 00:32:06,257
restoring the corporate ID
"Newman Enterprises."
685
00:32:06,324 --> 00:32:08,660
>> Victor: Listen, killing
Newman/Locke can't happen soon
686
00:32:08,726 --> 00:32:10,662
enough.
687
00:32:10,728 --> 00:32:13,464
>> Victoria: And I have just
enough time to grab a quick bite
688
00:32:13,531 --> 00:32:14,465
before that meeting.
689
00:32:14,532 --> 00:32:15,366
>> Nikki: Oh, honey, you go.
690
00:32:15,433 --> 00:32:16,367
I'll meet you there.
691
00:32:16,434 --> 00:32:17,435
>> Victoria: Alright, I'll see
you alter.
692
00:32:17,502 --> 00:32:19,304
I love you.
693
00:32:19,370 --> 00:32:21,372
>> Victor: I love you, okay?
694
00:32:33,685 --> 00:32:36,387
She seems happy.
695
00:32:36,454 --> 00:32:38,756
>> Nikki: Yes, she does.
696
00:32:38,823 --> 00:32:41,659
>> Victor: I mean, considering
what she has gone through, I
697
00:32:41,726 --> 00:32:43,695
think it's amazing.
698
00:32:43,761 --> 00:32:45,830
>> Nikki: Did you think she
would fall apart?
699
00:32:45,897 --> 00:32:48,800
>> Victor: Well, if she had, I
wouldn't have blamed her.
700
00:32:48,866 --> 00:32:51,536
But she handled it very well so
far.
701
00:32:51,602 --> 00:32:53,438
>> Nikki: Yes, she has.
702
00:32:53,504 --> 00:32:56,941
>> Victor: You know, our girl is
much stronger than I realized.
703
00:32:57,008 --> 00:33:00,378
>> Nikki: Well, having your
support has really helped her.
704
00:33:00,445 --> 00:33:04,649
That and knowing that the family
stands behind her, and really,
705
00:33:04,716 --> 00:33:07,819
I mean, during the day, she can
lose herself while she's at
706
00:33:07,885 --> 00:33:10,555
work, anyway.
707
00:33:10,621 --> 00:33:12,857
>> Victor: Do you think it's the
same when she goes home alone at
708
00:33:12,924 --> 00:33:16,294
night to that big, empty house?
709
00:33:16,361 --> 00:33:18,696
>> Nikki: I don't know.
710
00:33:18,763 --> 00:33:24,068
I do know that whether she lets
us see it or not, she is
711
00:33:24,135 --> 00:33:26,003
heartbroken.
712
00:33:26,070 --> 00:33:28,873
She adored Ashland -- at least
the man she thought he was
713
00:33:28,940 --> 00:33:32,977
before we found out what a
complete fraud he is.
714
00:33:33,044 --> 00:33:34,612
>> Victor: That's putting it
mildly.
715
00:33:34,679 --> 00:33:38,616
>> Nikki: Victoria may try to
convince us and herself that
716
00:33:38,683 --> 00:33:45,189
she's moved on, but she's still
grieving that loss.
717
00:33:45,256 --> 00:33:49,894
>> Victor: [ Sighs ]
>> Jack: Pretty much everything
718
00:33:49,961 --> 00:33:52,363
that Diane said I have heard
before.
719
00:33:52,430 --> 00:33:55,967
Her story is consistent, which
either means, as Ashley
720
00:33:56,033 --> 00:34:00,638
suspects, it's well-rehearsed or
it's the truth.
721
00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:03,775
And Traci's right -- there's no
way of knowing, at least not
722
00:34:03,841 --> 00:34:04,709
right now.
723
00:34:04,776 --> 00:34:06,244
>> Kyle: But you do have an
opinion, though.
724
00:34:06,310 --> 00:34:08,813
But it's like you've been saying
all along, you don't want to
725
00:34:08,880 --> 00:34:09,814
influence my decision.
726
00:34:09,881 --> 00:34:11,282
>> Jack: You just hit on the
key.
727
00:34:11,349 --> 00:34:14,619
It is your decision.
728
00:34:14,685 --> 00:34:17,855
You're gonna have to weight
everything that you've heard and
729
00:34:17,922 --> 00:34:20,625
decide just how much you can
live with.
730
00:34:20,691 --> 00:34:23,027
And I will support whatever
decision you make.
731
00:34:23,094 --> 00:34:24,562
>> Traci: And there's no rush.
732
00:34:24,629 --> 00:34:26,531
You take as much time as you
need.
733
00:34:26,597 --> 00:34:29,200
>> Ashley: Please don't let
Diane make you feel guilty and
734
00:34:29,267 --> 00:34:30,501
do not let her run the show.
735
00:34:30,568 --> 00:34:32,303
>> Abby: I second that.
736
00:34:32,370 --> 00:34:34,872
And at the end of the day, you
have to be comfortable with
737
00:34:34,939 --> 00:34:36,574
whatever you decide.
738
00:34:36,641 --> 00:34:39,944
>> Kyle: [ Sighs ]
I'm still not sure what I'm
739
00:34:40,011 --> 00:34:40,812
gonna do.
740
00:34:40,878 --> 00:34:42,680
>> Billy: You could always flip
a coin.
741
00:34:42,747 --> 00:34:44,782
>> Traci: [ Sighs ]
[ Doorbell rings ]
742
00:34:44,849 --> 00:34:46,851
>> Jack: I'll get that.
743
00:34:54,559 --> 00:34:57,762
Wow, what a surprise.
744
00:34:57,829 --> 00:35:00,531
>> Allie: Sorry to just show up
like this.
745
00:35:00,598 --> 00:35:03,835
I didn't call ahead because I
thought -- well, I thought I
746
00:35:03,901 --> 00:35:06,571
might chicken out before I
actually got here.
747
00:35:06,637 --> 00:35:08,306
Is it a problem?
748
00:35:08,372 --> 00:35:11,442
Bad timing?
749
00:35:11,509 --> 00:35:15,513
>> Jack: No, your timing is
excellent.
750
00:35:15,580 --> 00:35:17,949
Come in and meet your family.
751
00:35:29,594 --> 00:35:41,539
♪♪
752
00:35:41,606 --> 00:35:56,487
♪♪
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753
00:35:56,554 --> 00:36:00,558
♪♪
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754
00:36:00,625 --> 00:36:12,537
♪♪
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755
00:36:12,603 --> 00:36:24,849
♪♪
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756
00:36:24,916 --> 00:36:26,918
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