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>> Victoria: You got my invite
for the meeting with the
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semiconductor firm that we're
acquiring?
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>> Nick: Got it. I'll be there.
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>> Victoria: And you're on top
of the publicity team as far as
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making the announcement?
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>> Nick: On it.
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Let's talk about another one
of our possible acquisitions.
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Are you still planning
on acquiring Chancellor-Winters?
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>> Victoria: Full steam ahead.
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>> Nick: And you have run this
by dad?
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>> Victoria: I have.
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And he seems
to be fully behind it.
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>> Nick: Surprised you didn't
lead with that news.
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>> Victoria: Yes, no, I'm very
excited that Dad is on board.
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Newman acquiring
Chancellor-Winters
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would be a total game changer.
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[ Sighs ]
I'm sorry.
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I-I know I'm a little bit
preoccupied today.
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>> Nick: No, all good.
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Everything okay?
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>> Victoria: Yeah, it's fine.
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I-I just might need to run out
for a little while.
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I might be a few minutes late
for the meeting.
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So if you don't mind getting
the ball rolling,
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that would help me a lot,
and I'll be there
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as soon as I can.
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>> Nick: Of course.
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You want to talk about it, Vick?
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You do seem rattled today.
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>> Victoria: I thought I was
doing a better job of hiding
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things, but I guess
you know me too well.
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[ Sighs ]
I have to deal with a personal
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matter with one of the kids,
and it cannot go wrong.
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>> Chelsea: Oh, hey.
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>> Billy: Hi.
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>> Chelsea: Do you mind if I
join you?
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>> Billy: No, please.
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>> Chelsea: I'm really glad I
bumped into you, actually.
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I wanted to thank you again
for agreeing to tell Johnny
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the truth about my connection
to him.
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And for helping me convince
Victoria.
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>> Billy: Oh, I don't convince
Victoria to do anything.
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She makes up her own mind.
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>> Chelsea: Well, despite her
initial reservations,
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she seemed very understanding
and open-minded.
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>> Billy: Oh, that's Victoria
most of the time.
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She's very capable of seeing
all sides of the situation.
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>> Chelsea: Well, as far as my
side goes, I promise, I plan to
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be very patient about the
timing.
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You know, I know you and
Victoria need to find the
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perfect moment to talk to
Johnny, so...
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>> Billy: Actually, you're not
gonna have to wait for very
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long.
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We plan on telling Johnny today.
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>> Audra: Thanks for meeting me
this morning.
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I wanted to continue
our conversation
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when I was well-rested.
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>> Nate: I get the feeling
that you're sharper on no sleep
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than most IPO advisors
are after eight hours.
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>> Audra: [ Chuckles ]
I'll take the compliment.
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Sometimes, I do calculate
profit/loss statements in my
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head to help me drift off.
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>> Nate: [ Chuckles ]
Tell me why I can see that.
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[ Chuckles ]
So, what would you like to know
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before walking into
Chancellor-Winters?
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>> Audra: None of my questions
will matter if
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Chancellor-Winters isn't going
public.
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I'm hoping to hear during
our meeting, but do you know
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if an official decision
has been made?
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>> Nate: I haven't heard
anything yet, but that just
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makes me more optimistic that it
will happen.
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>> Audra: In that case, why
don't you give me the lay of the
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land, the dynamics behind the
scenes at the company?
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I like to know all the players
before the games begin.
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>> Lily: So I'm having the video
call set up.
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Before we hop on, I just want
to make sure that we're still on
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the same page with the decision
we made last night.
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>> Devon: Yes, we are still
on the same page, and I have not
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changed my mind one bit.
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>> Lily: Okay, good.
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Alright, well, let's do this.
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>> Devon: Okay.
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>> Jill: Hey there.
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>> Lily: Hey. Good morning.
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>> Devon: Thanks for hopping on
with us, Jill.
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>> Jill: I'm just intrigued as
to why you wanted to talk.
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>> Devon: Lily and I are in
agreement, and we are ready to
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take Chancellor-Winters public.
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>> Jill: Oh, fantastic.
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Listen, you have made
the right decision.
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From now on, Chancellor-Winters
is going to be unstoppable.
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>> Sally: So, last time we
pitched to Victoria,
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I just think we tried to cover
too many topics at once.
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I'm just worried that
our agenda got a little muddled,
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like we're just
trying to throw ideas at a wall,
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hoping something sticks.
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So this time
I want to be more focused.
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Like, maybe we just go hard on
our top two or three priorities.
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>> Chloe: Okay, so you're saying
you want to just consolidate
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our to-do list?
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>> Sally: Yeah, I mean, there's
so much we want to do,
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I just don't want our enthusiasm
to get the best of us.
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>> Chloe: Yeah.
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Mm. Agreed. You know what?
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Since we're all fueled up,
you know, why don't we just
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head back to the office
and finish up?
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>> Sally: Sounds good.
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>> Adam: Hi, ladies.
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Plotting world domination this
morning?
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>> Sally: Every morning.
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>> Adam: I don't doubt that.
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I would never bet against you.
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>> Sally: Smart man.
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>> Chloe: Okay, what's going on
here?
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'Cause this polite banter
is really freaking me out.
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So either we're all just
okay now, or someone
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is suddenly ready to explode.
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>> Jill: I'm thrilled
to get things moving.
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Oh, and you should connect
with that IPO advisor
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that I recommended.
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>> Lily: We are, with
Audra Charles.
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We'll be meeting with her later
this morning.
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>> Jill: Great. Wow.
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I'm loving how everything
is just coming together.
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>> Lily: Yeah, we are, too.
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I got to say, though,
Devon took some convincing.
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>> Devon: Mm, I -- that's true.
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I did. Little bit.
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>> Lily: But we're on
the same page now,
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and I assured him that we'll
orchestrate this in a way where
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we retain control of the company
even after going public.
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>> Jill: That's exactly what I
want.
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And by the way, where are your
COOs?
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I thought Billy and Nate
would be in on this call.
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After the last one,
I have to admit, I was
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a little concerned about Nate.
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>> Devon: There's no need to be.
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That's all been put to rest.
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>> Jill: Okay, good.
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So Billy and Nate will be in on
the meeting with Miss Charles.
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>> Devon: Correct.
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Nate will be there.
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>> Lily: Yeah, Billy will
be here later, as well.
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He's just dealing
with a family issue.
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>> Jill: Is everyone okay?
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>> Lily: Yeah, everyone's fine.
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I'm sure he'll fill you in
later.
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>> Jill: I won't keep you, then.
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I have to tell you
that I'm very excited
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about these latest developments,
and I'll check in
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with you later.
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>> Lily: Okay.
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Thanks for everything, Jill.
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>> Devon: Talk to you later.
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>> Jill: Okay.
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>> Devon: Alright.
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Um...hey.
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I know that, uh, family
always comes first,
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but what's really going on
with Billy?
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'Cause for him to miss this
meeting and then maybe
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miss the one with Audra,
it makes me question
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if his heart is really in this.
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>> Chelsea: You're going to talk
to Johnny today?
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>> Billy: Yeah. Yeah.
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I'm going to go pick him up,
and then we're going to go --
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we're going to go meet Victoria.
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>> Chelsea: Wow, that's really
exciting.
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Wow.
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I know I said earlier
I was being patient,
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but that wasn't entirely true.
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I could hardly sleep last night,
realizing that Johnny was going
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to know who I really am soon.
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I just didn't realize it was
going to be this soon, but --
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>> Billy: Well, once we decided
it was the right thing to do,
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we thought, "Why wait?"
Of course, as we've
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talked about, there's no way
to know how he's going
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to react to the information.
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>> Chelsea: Of course.
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I understand,
And I'm not expecting
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any miracles right off the bat.
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This would be
a lot of information
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for anyone to process, let alone
a little boy of that age.
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>> Billy: You know, Johnny,
he's very attached
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to his family.
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You know, he likes his routine.
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And this is going to be
a titanic change in his life.
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>> Chelsea: I promise not to
interfere with anything,
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but I do think that
this will be a first big step
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towards something really healthy
and rewarding for all of us.
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>> Billy: I hope you're right.
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>> Victoria: Billy and I have
come to a decision that we're
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going to tell Johnny that
Chelsea is his biological
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mother.
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>> Nick: Wow. That's huge.
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I know that's not a decision you
could've come to very easily.
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I remember a few years back,
Adam wanted to go to Christian
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and tell him that he was
his biological father.
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I was able to do some damage
control, and, frankly, my boy
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was just too young to
understand, but I know at some
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point in the future it's
something we're all going to
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have to deal with.
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>> Victoria: Up until now,
I put it out of my mind.
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I just pushed it away,
feeling that we would
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tell him eventually.
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[ Sighs ]
But Chelsea has been asking
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questions lately, and somehow,
I don't know how it's possible,
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but my little boy, he's old
enough to know the truth.
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He's old enough to have a say
in what comes next.
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>> Nick: Vick, you are Johnny's
mother.
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He adores you.
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You've been with him every step
of his life, even before
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he could take his own steps.
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>> Victoria: I know that deep
down,
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and I'm always going to want
what's best for him,
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but I'm really -- I'm just
praying that I made the right
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choice.
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>> Sally: Nothing is about to
explode between me and Adam,
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I've moved on.
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However, we both still work
and live in this town,
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so I'm hoping
that things can remain pleasant
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between us when we see
each other around.
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>> Adam: Completely agree.
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I have come to the conclusion
that moving on is the best thing
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for both of us, as well.
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You made it pretty clear
the other day there is no future
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for us, so I am stepping back
to let you focus on the things
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you need to focus on.
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There's no hard feelings, no
reason for any awkwardness.
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>> Sally: Great.
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>> Adam: Well, I should...
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go.
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Okay.
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>> Chloe: Okay, that exchange
was civil and downright mature.
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I'm really proud of you
for focusing on your own life
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instead of that jerk.
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>> Sally: Yeah, well, I'm not
that mature.
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That jerk is still on my mind
but less and less every day.
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>> Chloe: Onward and upward.
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[ Chuckles ]
[ Cellphone pings ]
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>> Nate: As you may know, Jill
is a force to be reckoned with.
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>> Audra: Just one of the many
reasons I liked her when we met.
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>> Nate: She's one of a kind,
for sure.
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But these days,
Jill seems less interested
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in power and control than she is
in providing a financial legacy
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for her family.
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>> Audra: Got it.
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>> Nate: Jill handpicked
Lily Winters to run Chancellor
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before the merger.
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It was Lily's idea to combine
the two companies.
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She's really hitting her stride
as co-CEO and is only
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getting stronger by the day.
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>> Audra: Sounds like my kind of
woman.
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>> Nate: Then there's
Billy Abbott, Lilly's COO.
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>> Audra: Jill's son.
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>> Nate: Mm-hmm.
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And Lily's significant other.
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But that's not the reason
he has the job alone.
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Billy really knows
what he's doing,
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yet he is content in letting
others take center stage.
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>> Audra: You haven't mentioned
the other key player,
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Devon Hamilton.
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>> Nate: Mm.
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Devon brought Hamilton-Winters
to the party.
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He's nothing if not focused
and single-minded.
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>> Audra: Mm.
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>> Nate: Now, why don't you tell
me how you got into this
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business?
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>> Audra: There's plenty of time
for that later.
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Right now, we have a meeting
to get to and, hopefully,
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a company to take public.
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>> Chloe: Okay, so let's dig
into this list of priorities.
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>> Sally: Yeah, why don't you
start whittling them down?
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I'm just gonna go upstairs
for a quick meeting with Nick.
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>> Chloe: Oh, you want me to go
with you?
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>> Sally: That's okay.
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I think he just wants a brief
one-on-one.
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>> Chloe: You've been doing a
lot of one-on-one meetings
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with Nick lately.
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>> Sally: He's a good boss.
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He just wants us to succeed.
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>> Chloe: Yeah, well, that's --
that's great, because we really
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do need him on our side.
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The last thing we need
is any more conflict.
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Just feels good just to focus
on the work.
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>> Nick: [ Knocks on door ]
Glad I caught you.
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Did you get my text?
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Can I talk to you for a second?
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>> Billy: Alright, remember what
your coach said?
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You got to dribble with both
feet.
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Find an opening.
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Go -- oh.
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Oh-ho!
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Look at him. Look at him.
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He's getting better.
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[ Sighs ]
>> Victoria: You know, there's
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really no way to prepare for
this, but he had a good night's
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rest, and he had a big
breakfast.
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>> Billy: He always eats
a big breakfast.
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>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
I can't tell you
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how many times I wanted to grab
ahold of them this morning and
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tell them how much I love him,
but I knew he would just roll
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his eyes at me.
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>> Billy: You know, you may feel
like he's outgrowing your love,
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but he's not.
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He never will.
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>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
Thank you.
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>> Billy: What do you think?
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You ready?
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>> Victoria: Just let me watch
him just for another minute.
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[ Breathes deeply ]
I tried to ground myself.
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I knew eventually this day
was going to come,
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but, honestly,
I've had years to prepare for it
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emotionally, and still it's...
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[ Sighs ]
>> Billy: It's been a long road
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to get here, you know,
a journey that started before
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he was even born.
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We wanted a family so badly,
and I made a lot of mistakes
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out of desperation, things that
I did wrong in that time.
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>> Victoria: Don't have to go
there, Billy.
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It's okay.
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>> Billy: All I'm saying
is that I have regrets,
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but him being our son,
coming into our life
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when he did, that is definitely
not one of them.
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He's such a sweet, innocent kid.
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He's been a joy from the moment
he came to us.
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>> Victoria: He's the greatest
joy of my life.
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[ Sighs ]
>> Billy: Remember how he used
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to smile in this bed,
in this little crib, sleeping?
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>> Victoria: Yes, he was
the happiest baby ever.
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[ Sniffles ]
>> Billy: Yeah.
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All those bedtime stories,
he would just...
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>> Victoria: Oh, God.
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>> Billy: ...get swallowed up
in all of it long after Katie
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fell asleep.
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>> Victoria: Yeah, I didn't
think you were ever going to get
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out of there until morning
sometimes.
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>> Billy: Oh, I could've read
to him all day.
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Some of my favorite memories.
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>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
>> Billy: [ Sighs ]
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I just can't believe that sweet
little kid is so grown-up.
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>> Victoria: Yeah.
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>> Billy: You know, I got to
say, whatever was going on
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between us all of that time,
he had a very loving,
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stable home.
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You deserve most of the credit
for that.
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>> Victoria: You were a
wonderful father.
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And you will continue to be.
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>> Billy: And you will always
be his mother.
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Forever.
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>> Victoria: Thanks.
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[ Sighs ]
>> Billy: What do you say?
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Is it time to let this be more
of his life story than ours?
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>> Victoria: Yeah. I'm ready.
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I'm ready.
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>> Billy: Hey, buddy,
come over here for a sec.
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>> Victoria: Johnny, hey,
honey...
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>> Billy: Hey.
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>> Victoria: ...come sit down.
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There's something that we need
to talk to you about.
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>> Chloe: It's actually my fault
that Sally is running a bit
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late.
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We got super into our work,
and now we're just busy
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making things happen.
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>> Nick: I love hearing that.
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>> Chloe: So I'll give you guys
some privacy to talk.
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>> Nick: Does she know about us?
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>> Sally: I haven't said
a word to anyone.
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>> Nick: Me neither.
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>> Sally: Good.
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So you wanted to talk to me
about something work-related?
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>> Nick: Partly.
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>> Sally: Is it something
I should be concerned about?
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>> Nick: No. It's all good.
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I was wondering
if you wanted to, uh,
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discuss it over dinner.
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>> Sally: Can I check my
schedule and get back to you?
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I have another meeting
that I have to attend
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that I do not plan on missing
or even being late for.
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>> Nick: Yeah.
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Just let me know.
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>> Sally: Will do.
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>> Nick: [ Exhales sharply ]
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>> Lily: Billy is behind us
doing the IPO.
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>> Devon: Yeah, but that's not
what I'm talking about.
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I'm asking,
is he fully committed to
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Chancellor-Winters in general?
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Because it's going to take
everyone being at 100%
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to pull off this IPO.
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>> Lily: Look, the family issue
that he's dealing with
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is very important,
but he has recommitted himself
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to this job
and everything it entails.
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>> Devon: Are you trying
to convince yourself or me?
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You can tell me the truth.
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What's happening with him?
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>> Lily: Well, I mean,
I guess sometimes I feel
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like Billy is pushing himself
a little too hard to make
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this position work for him.
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>> Devon: Okay.
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>> Lily: You know, because when
he talks about it, he talks
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about it in terms of supporting
me, which I appreciate, but I
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think, to do this job, you know,
with everything it entails,
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like the hard work and
the long hours and the stress,
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you have to love it.
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And I know that he wants to love
it, but I think you can't really
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force something that isn't
there.
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>> Nate: Hey, Lily, Devon.
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>> Lily: Hi.
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>> Nate: Let me introduce you
to Audra Charles,
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Chancellor-Winters'
IPO miracle worker.
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>> Audra: It's nice to meet you.
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>> Lily: Yeah, we've heard great
things about you from Jill.
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>> Audra: I plan to live up to
them.
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>> Nate: Based on our earlier
conversation,
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I have no doubt she will.
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>> Chelsea: Nick?
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>> Nick: Hey, Chels.
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>> Chelsea: Hi.
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I was looking for Victoria.
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>> Nick: Yeah, she's out of the
office right now.
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I'm sure she's with Billy and
Johnny.
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Vick told me everything
about, you know,
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what's going on with you guys.
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>> Chelsea: Right. Sure. I bet.
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Yeah, I'm just trying to rein
in my anticipation.
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That's why I came here instead
of, you know, calling Billy.
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I didn't want my name popping up
on his phone
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at an inopportune time during
a very delicate conversation.
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>> Nick: Yeah, that's the right
move.
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>> Chelsea: Yeah, just trying to
give him some space.
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>> Nick: Well, I'm sure you're
wondering how -- how it went.
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It's got you on edge, I bet.
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>> Chelsea: I'm not going to
lie, it's a little
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nerve-racking,
but my thoughts and my heart are
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entirely with Johnny right now.
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I mean, this is big news,
something that could impact
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a child's life forever.
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>> Billy: So your mom and I were
just sitting here reminiscing
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about how lucky we are
to have you in our life,
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and I know that we've talked
about this in the past,
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but after Mom had
your brother Reed, the
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doctor said she wasn't able
to have any more kids until
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we were very pleasantly
surprised with your sister.
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But you, uh -- you remember all
that stuff, yeah?
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>> Johnny: Uh, yeah.
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I've heard the story all my
life.
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I grew in Mom's heart, not her
stomach.
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I know.
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>> Billy: I guess we're just
wondering if you have any
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questions about that?
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>> Johnny: Not really.
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>> Victoria: We just wonder
if maybe you ever think
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about your birth mother.
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>> Johnny: No.
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>> Victoria: Because it's okay
if you do.
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It wouldn't hurt our feelings
at all.
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You have every right to wonder
about it and to want to know
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about it.
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And, um...
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look, we feel that you're
at an age where it just -- it
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might be the right time.
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>> Billy: You know, the woman
that gave us a chance to be a
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family, she lives here.
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She lives here in Genoa City.
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>> Victoria: You know her.
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>> Johnny: What?
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>> Victoria: Chelsea.
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Connor's mom.
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>> Johnny: [ Breathes deeply ]
But we just saw her at the pool
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the other day.
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Were you all planning on
telling me this?
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Behind my back?
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>> Victoria: No, no, it's not
like that.
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>> Johnny: Well, what's it like,
then?
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Because you asked me if I
wondered about my birth mom,
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and I said no.
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You just -- you told me anyways?
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Why?
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What's really going on here?
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Is something going to change?
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>> "The Young and the Restless"
will continue.
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>> Lily: So great to put a face
to the name.
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>> Audra: Same here.
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>> Lily: Yeah, so Billy will be
here later, but this is my
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brother and co-CEO
Devon Hamilton.
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>> Devon: Hello.
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>> Audra: Your reputation
precedes you.
491
00:23:26,404 --> 00:23:28,140
>> Devon: I hope that's a good
thing.
492
00:23:28,206 --> 00:23:30,942
>> Audra: That man who built
Hamilton-Winters into what it is
493
00:23:31,009 --> 00:23:31,576
today?
494
00:23:31,643 --> 00:23:33,745
How could it not be?
495
00:23:33,812 --> 00:23:36,448
Nate has been singing
your praises.
496
00:23:36,515 --> 00:23:38,984
>> Lily: Oh, I didn't know that
you two knew each other so well.
497
00:23:39,050 --> 00:23:42,020
>> Audra: We met by pure
coincidence last night.
498
00:23:42,087 --> 00:23:44,556
I was at a local coffeehouse,
and I recognized him
499
00:23:44,623 --> 00:23:46,992
from the media coverage
of your launch party.
500
00:23:47,058 --> 00:23:50,262
Then he gallantly took me out
to breakfast this morning to
501
00:23:50,328 --> 00:23:52,597
let me pick his brain a little.
502
00:23:52,664 --> 00:23:53,732
>> Lily: Okay, great.
503
00:23:53,799 --> 00:23:55,600
Well, I'm glad you two are
getting along and that you're
504
00:23:55,667 --> 00:23:58,403
familiarizing yourself with the
company, 'cause I think
505
00:23:58,470 --> 00:24:01,072
that'll come in handy.
506
00:24:01,139 --> 00:24:02,607
>> Nate: Does this mean...?
507
00:24:02,674 --> 00:24:05,977
>> Lily: Yep, Chancellor-Winters
is going public.
508
00:24:06,044 --> 00:24:07,179
>> Nate: That's exciting.
509
00:24:07,245 --> 00:24:09,514
>> Audra: A smart decision,
in my opinion.
510
00:24:09,581 --> 00:24:10,482
>> Lily: Yeah, thank you.
511
00:24:10,549 --> 00:24:11,650
I think we're all in agreement
on that.
512
00:24:11,716 --> 00:24:12,884
>> Devon: Yeah.
513
00:24:12,951 --> 00:24:16,021
>> Lily: So let's get down to
business, yeah?
514
00:24:16,087 --> 00:24:18,023
>> Audra: This is where it gets
fun.
515
00:24:18,089 --> 00:24:21,126
Let me tell you why I'm here
and what I can do for you.
516
00:24:21,193 --> 00:24:23,795
My purpose is to walk you
through the IPO process
517
00:24:23,862 --> 00:24:26,398
from start to finish,
offering advice
518
00:24:26,464 --> 00:24:29,067
and recommendations
before, during, and after
519
00:24:29,134 --> 00:24:30,769
the actual offering.
520
00:24:30,836 --> 00:24:33,138
Yeah, there are a lot of things
you just couldn't know if you've
521
00:24:33,205 --> 00:24:35,740
never done this before.
522
00:24:35,807 --> 00:24:38,810
>> Lily: Yeah, and we haven't
done it before, so can you be
523
00:24:38,877 --> 00:24:39,845
a little bit more specific?
524
00:24:39,911 --> 00:24:41,012
>> Audra: Of course.
525
00:24:41,079 --> 00:24:44,316
So the first thing I'll do
is an IPO-readiness assessment.
526
00:24:44,382 --> 00:24:47,485
Assuming that goes well,
I can offer project management
527
00:24:47,552 --> 00:24:51,723
services, technical accounting,
and help with the SEC reporting.
528
00:24:51,790 --> 00:24:54,025
There is a lot
of paperwork to file,
529
00:24:54,092 --> 00:24:57,729
so we'll put together a timeline
that will keep us on track
530
00:24:57,796 --> 00:25:01,533
as far as what we need to do
and what's coming up next.
531
00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:04,402
I'll oversee the drafting
process and stay on top of the
532
00:25:04,469 --> 00:25:08,707
deadlines to make sure things go
as smoothly and efficiently
533
00:25:08,773 --> 00:25:09,975
as possible.
534
00:25:10,041 --> 00:25:12,611
>> Devon: Well, you sound like
exactly what we need,
535
00:25:12,677 --> 00:25:14,679
somebody that has a lot
of knowledge and experience
536
00:25:14,746 --> 00:25:15,814
in this area.
537
00:25:15,881 --> 00:25:18,717
>> Audra: And I look forward
to joining forces with you.
538
00:25:18,783 --> 00:25:22,954
This is clearly a team of
all-stars, and working together,
539
00:25:23,021 --> 00:25:25,557
we'll be unstoppable.
540
00:25:25,624 --> 00:25:26,358
>> Lily: I love it.
541
00:25:26,424 --> 00:25:28,260
Your energy is infectious.
542
00:25:28,326 --> 00:25:30,495
>> Audra: It's rooted in data.
543
00:25:30,562 --> 00:25:33,798
But based on the research
I've done so far, I am confident
544
00:25:33,865 --> 00:25:36,735
that this could be the most
satisfying business
545
00:25:36,801 --> 00:25:40,105
move you will ever make.
546
00:25:40,171 --> 00:25:44,075
>> Nate: You two definitely made
the right decision.
547
00:25:47,078 --> 00:25:49,881
>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
Nothing is going to change.
548
00:25:49,948 --> 00:25:51,483
That's not why we told you.
549
00:25:51,549 --> 00:25:54,586
>> Billy: No, we just thought
you should know.
550
00:25:54,653 --> 00:25:56,821
You're getting older, you know?
551
00:25:56,888 --> 00:25:58,390
>> Victoria: Other people know.
552
00:25:58,456 --> 00:26:00,325
It might come up at some point.
553
00:26:00,392 --> 00:26:02,594
We didn't want you to hear it
from anyone else, sweetie.
554
00:26:02,661 --> 00:26:05,397
>> Johnny: Great, so everybody
knows that my birth mother lives
555
00:26:05,463 --> 00:26:06,665
in town?
556
00:26:06,731 --> 00:26:08,833
You told me. Thanks.
557
00:26:08,900 --> 00:26:11,403
Now, I don't want to talk about
it ever again.
558
00:26:11,469 --> 00:26:13,471
>> Billy: Johnny.
559
00:26:16,708 --> 00:26:18,677
>> Nick: I'm sure this
revelation will have a huge
560
00:26:18,743 --> 00:26:21,880
impact on Johnny's life,
just like I know it's going
561
00:26:21,947 --> 00:26:24,049
to have a huge impact on yours.
562
00:26:24,115 --> 00:26:26,284
>> Chelsea: Thanks for
understanding.
563
00:26:26,351 --> 00:26:29,287
And I'm not trying to stake
a claim to Johnny.
564
00:26:29,354 --> 00:26:32,190
I completely respect Billy and
Victoria's roles as his parents.
565
00:26:32,257 --> 00:26:34,459
They've done a wonderful job.
566
00:26:34,526 --> 00:26:36,962
>> Nick: Vick is the best mom
a kid could have.
567
00:26:37,028 --> 00:26:39,097
>> Chelsea: I know in my heart I
did the right thing giving
568
00:26:39,164 --> 00:26:41,232
Johnny to them to raise.
569
00:26:41,299 --> 00:26:44,903
I know -- I knew then I needed
to take a step back so he could
570
00:26:44,970 --> 00:26:47,539
live a beautiful life, one that
I couldn't give him at the time.
571
00:26:47,605 --> 00:26:50,275
You know, he deserves to have an
amazing family, a loving family,
572
00:26:50,342 --> 00:26:53,278
without all the baggage
I had back then.
573
00:26:53,345 --> 00:26:55,413
I'm just hoping that Johnny
will understand I did
574
00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,749
what I did out of love.
575
00:26:57,816 --> 00:26:59,884
>> Nick: Look, my nephew
is an awesome kid.
576
00:26:59,951 --> 00:27:03,455
He is open-hearted
and empathetic.
577
00:27:03,521 --> 00:27:06,458
That's because of the way Vick
and Billy raised him.
578
00:27:06,524 --> 00:27:08,660
He's at a tricky age,
but I know he'll understand
579
00:27:08,727 --> 00:27:11,463
how much you care about him.
580
00:27:11,529 --> 00:27:17,235
[ Cellphone vibrates ]
>> Chelsea: Excuse me.
581
00:27:17,302 --> 00:27:20,805
Oh, my God. It's from Billy.
582
00:27:20,872 --> 00:27:23,208
It's done.
583
00:27:23,274 --> 00:27:29,647
Johnny finally knows
who I really am.
584
00:27:29,714 --> 00:27:31,082
[ Sighs ]
585
00:27:36,187 --> 00:27:37,989
>> Lily: Well, that was very
productive.
586
00:27:38,056 --> 00:27:41,026
Thank you for laying things out
so clearly and objectively.
587
00:27:41,092 --> 00:27:42,794
>> Devon: Yeah, we appreciate
that, and we look forward to
588
00:27:42,861 --> 00:27:44,029
next time.
589
00:27:44,095 --> 00:27:48,166
>> Audra: Do I take that to mean
I've been officially hired?
590
00:27:48,233 --> 00:27:49,034
>> Lily: Yeah. Right?
591
00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:50,101
>> Devon: Yeah, I think so.
592
00:27:50,168 --> 00:27:51,302
>> Lily: Yes, you have the job.
593
00:27:51,369 --> 00:27:52,504
>> Audra: Great.
594
00:27:52,570 --> 00:27:54,739
I will get to work right away
and circle back when it's time
595
00:27:54,806 --> 00:27:56,241
for another meeting.
596
00:27:56,307 --> 00:27:59,377
I'm truly excited about this.
597
00:27:59,444 --> 00:28:00,979
>> Lily: Good. Well, thank you.
598
00:28:01,046 --> 00:28:03,048
>> Devon: Yeah, take care.
599
00:28:05,383 --> 00:28:07,285
>> Lily: Jill's instincts were
spot on.
600
00:28:07,352 --> 00:28:08,420
She's fantastic.
601
00:28:08,486 --> 00:28:11,589
>> Devon: Yeah, I feel like
we're in really good hands.
602
00:28:11,656 --> 00:28:14,726
But we probably should have
asked your opinion before we
603
00:28:14,793 --> 00:28:15,860
officially brought her on board.
604
00:28:15,927 --> 00:28:17,128
What'd you think?
605
00:28:17,195 --> 00:28:19,230
>> Nate: I approve
if you guys approve.
606
00:28:19,297 --> 00:28:20,765
>> Devon: Yeah?
607
00:28:20,832 --> 00:28:22,534
I would assume you would have
a stronger opinion
608
00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:26,137
since you got to know her
before the official meeting.
609
00:28:26,204 --> 00:28:27,872
>> Nate: I hope you're not
trying to start something when
610
00:28:27,939 --> 00:28:30,542
we're finally in a good place
again.
611
00:28:30,608 --> 00:28:32,110
>> Devon: How's that me trying
to start anything?
612
00:28:32,177 --> 00:28:33,711
It was a compliment.
613
00:28:33,778 --> 00:28:35,080
You obviously made a good
impression on her,
614
00:28:35,146 --> 00:28:36,381
which is great for our company.
615
00:28:36,448 --> 00:28:45,824
>> Nate: [ Chuckles ]
In that case, thanks.
616
00:28:45,890 --> 00:28:47,926
>> Victoria: I'm sorry I missed
the meeting.
617
00:28:47,992 --> 00:28:51,096
Things with Johnny went longer
than I thought.
618
00:28:51,162 --> 00:28:52,197
>> Nick: Yeah, not a problem.
619
00:28:52,263 --> 00:28:53,565
I handled it.
620
00:28:53,631 --> 00:28:55,300
Everything okay?
621
00:28:55,366 --> 00:28:57,635
>> Victoria: Honestly, I don't
know.
622
00:28:57,702 --> 00:28:58,703
>> Nick: What happened?
623
00:28:58,770 --> 00:29:02,674
>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
I'm not sure I'm ready to talk
624
00:29:02,740 --> 00:29:04,676
about it.
625
00:29:04,742 --> 00:29:06,544
>> Nick: Yeah, I get it.
626
00:29:06,611 --> 00:29:09,347
Just so you know, Chelsea came
by here, very anxious for some
627
00:29:09,414 --> 00:29:10,148
news.
628
00:29:10,215 --> 00:29:11,583
>> Victoria: Well, Chelsea can
wait.
629
00:29:11,649 --> 00:29:13,785
She's not my priority.
630
00:29:13,852 --> 00:29:15,954
Right now, I just came by to
pick up a few things so I can go
631
00:29:16,020 --> 00:29:18,690
home and spend some more time
with Johnny.
632
00:29:18,756 --> 00:29:22,026
>> Nick: So it didn't go well.
633
00:29:22,093 --> 00:29:27,031
>> Victoria: [ Sighs ]
It went worse than I expected.
634
00:29:29,033 --> 00:29:31,069
>> Chelsea: How did Johnny take
the news?
635
00:29:31,136 --> 00:29:32,070
Does he have a lot of questions?
636
00:29:32,137 --> 00:29:33,638
I mean, I'm sure he does,
but what I mean is --
637
00:29:33,705 --> 00:29:37,442
>> Billy: Chelsea, um...
638
00:29:37,509 --> 00:29:41,212
He's going to need some time
to process the information.
639
00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:42,981
>> Chelsea: Yeah, of course,
but, I mean, what was his
640
00:29:43,047 --> 00:29:44,883
initial reaction?
641
00:29:44,949 --> 00:29:48,286
I'm assuming shock and surprise,
but was he at least a little
642
00:29:48,353 --> 00:29:49,420
relieved to find out it was me?
643
00:29:49,487 --> 00:29:51,289
Because he knows me, you know,
he's comfortable with me.
644
00:29:51,356 --> 00:29:52,557
>> Billy: Chelsea.
645
00:29:52,624 --> 00:29:54,159
>> Chelsea: Don't you think this
is going to help him in the long
646
00:29:54,225 --> 00:29:54,726
run?
647
00:29:54,792 --> 00:29:55,460
Does he want to see me?
648
00:29:55,527 --> 00:29:59,998
>> Billy: [ Sighs ]
Look, um...
649
00:30:00,064 --> 00:30:02,267
we're not going to push things
with him.
650
00:30:02,333 --> 00:30:04,235
>> Chelsea: Right, Well, I'm
just wondering of ways
651
00:30:04,302 --> 00:30:05,537
I can help the situation.
652
00:30:05,603 --> 00:30:07,639
You know, like when he gets
to know me in this context,
653
00:30:07,705 --> 00:30:08,139
I'll be here.
654
00:30:08,206 --> 00:30:09,040
I'll be waiting.
655
00:30:09,107 --> 00:30:12,177
>> Billy: I don't think you're
hearing me.
656
00:30:12,243 --> 00:30:14,612
This news, it really threw him.
657
00:30:14,679 --> 00:30:19,250
You know, Johnny's a very happy
kid, and he doesn't want his
658
00:30:19,317 --> 00:30:22,053
world to change.
659
00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:23,821
And we're not going
to pressure him to do anything
660
00:30:23,888 --> 00:30:27,792
that he doesn't want to do.
661
00:30:27,859 --> 00:30:30,395
>> Chelsea: Well, I hate that it
was so hard on him.
662
00:30:30,461 --> 00:30:32,997
>> Billy: And the last thing
we're going to do is make it
663
00:30:33,064 --> 00:30:35,833
harder on him.
664
00:30:35,900 --> 00:30:41,005
To be honest [sighs]
it's all catching me off guard,
665
00:30:41,072 --> 00:30:45,043
this immediate want to be
a participant in his life.
666
00:30:45,109 --> 00:30:47,845
It's not what we discussed
when we talked about
667
00:30:47,912 --> 00:30:51,983
telling him the truth,
and this was always about him.
668
00:30:52,050 --> 00:30:54,852
It should be about
what's best for Johnny.
669
00:30:54,919 --> 00:30:56,387
>> Chelsea: That's what I want.
670
00:30:56,454 --> 00:31:00,558
>> Billy: Except it seems like
you want more.
671
00:31:00,625 --> 00:31:05,797
>> Chelsea: I just want Johnny
to be okay.
672
00:31:05,863 --> 00:31:08,600
Everything else, um...
673
00:31:08,666 --> 00:31:11,035
Everything else is just about
what he -- what he wants and
674
00:31:11,102 --> 00:31:13,871
what he can handle, so, um...
675
00:31:13,938 --> 00:31:17,175
Okay, well, thanks for filling
me in.
676
00:31:17,242 --> 00:31:19,244
I got to go.
677
00:31:23,915 --> 00:31:26,017
>> Billy: [ Sighs ]
678
00:31:35,860 --> 00:31:38,363
>> Adam: Hey.
679
00:31:38,429 --> 00:31:38,997
How you doing?
680
00:31:39,063 --> 00:31:40,898
>> Chelsea: I'm fine, Adam.
681
00:31:40,965 --> 00:31:43,167
You don't need to worry about
me.
682
00:31:43,234 --> 00:31:45,436
>> Adam: I'm not worried.
683
00:31:45,503 --> 00:31:48,406
I just...
684
00:31:48,473 --> 00:31:49,974
I got a call from Connor this
morning.
685
00:31:50,041 --> 00:31:52,644
He said he scored two goals
in his game last night?
686
00:31:52,710 --> 00:31:54,412
>> Chelsea: Yeah.
687
00:31:54,479 --> 00:31:58,750
Yeah, he's really coming into
his own on that field.
688
00:31:58,816 --> 00:31:59,951
>> Adam: Hey, I had a thought.
689
00:32:00,018 --> 00:32:03,121
Do you remember when you wanted
to take Connor to see Anita?
690
00:32:03,187 --> 00:32:04,155
Maybe long term?
691
00:32:04,222 --> 00:32:05,990
>> Chelsea: I obviously
remember.
692
00:32:06,057 --> 00:32:07,859
I also remember your response.
693
00:32:07,925 --> 00:32:10,895
>> Adam: Well, I'm still not in
favor of that, but I was
694
00:32:10,962 --> 00:32:14,599
thinking that we could finally
do that "something together as a
695
00:32:14,666 --> 00:32:16,734
family" thing, maybe take him
to that amusement park
696
00:32:16,801 --> 00:32:18,336
he's been begging us to go to.
697
00:32:18,403 --> 00:32:19,937
>> Chelsea: You hate spinny
rides.
698
00:32:20,004 --> 00:32:24,542
>> Adam: Yeah, but I love my
kid.
699
00:32:24,609 --> 00:32:26,477
>> Chelsea: And you think we
could be together for hours
700
00:32:26,544 --> 00:32:28,012
without being at each other's
throats?
701
00:32:28,079 --> 00:32:30,815
>> Adam: Chelsea, of course we
can.
702
00:32:30,882 --> 00:32:31,816
Okay?
703
00:32:31,883 --> 00:32:32,984
We'll divide and conquer the
park.
704
00:32:33,051 --> 00:32:35,320
You can do the spinny rides,
and I will get wet
705
00:32:35,386 --> 00:32:36,354
on the log rides.
706
00:32:36,421 --> 00:32:38,890
It'll be modern parenting
at its finest.
707
00:32:38,956 --> 00:32:41,726
>> Chelsea: I'll talk to Connor
about it.
708
00:32:41,793 --> 00:32:42,927
>> Adam: Well, no time like the
present.
709
00:32:42,994 --> 00:32:44,028
Why don't we do it together?
710
00:32:44,095 --> 00:32:46,698
>> Chelsea: Because it's not a
good time for me, Adam.
711
00:32:46,764 --> 00:32:47,498
I'm having a bad day.
712
00:32:47,565 --> 00:32:49,233
Why are you pushing this?
713
00:32:49,300 --> 00:32:50,501
>> Adam: Just thought it might
be fun.
714
00:32:50,568 --> 00:32:52,470
>> Chelsea: You know, when I
asked you if I could take Connor
715
00:32:52,537 --> 00:32:54,806
away for a little while,
you accused me of using my son
716
00:32:54,872 --> 00:32:56,441
to fix me.
717
00:32:56,507 --> 00:32:58,643
And, what, now you're proposing
this family outing, what,
718
00:32:58,710 --> 00:33:00,078
as a way to fix whatever's wrong
with me this week?
719
00:33:00,144 --> 00:33:01,312
>> Adam: That is not what I'm
doing at all.
720
00:33:01,379 --> 00:33:02,880
>> Chelsea: Well, then maybe
you're trying to fill a hole
721
00:33:02,947 --> 00:33:04,949
in your own life.
722
00:33:09,754 --> 00:33:17,829
I would never use my son
to make my life better.
723
00:33:17,895 --> 00:33:22,734
I just want to love him
and take care of him.
724
00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:29,073
Why can't anyone understand
that?
725
00:33:29,140 --> 00:33:31,142
>> Adam: Chelsea.
726
00:33:40,251 --> 00:33:42,353
>> Nick: Vick, it doesn't matter
how old somebody is.
727
00:33:42,420 --> 00:33:45,523
Getting news like this
can absolutely rock them.
728
00:33:45,590 --> 00:33:47,992
But kids are tougher
than we give them credit for.
729
00:33:48,059 --> 00:33:51,529
Sometimes they can adapt to
things better than adults can.
730
00:33:51,596 --> 00:33:54,599
I'm very confident Johnny
is going to understand this
731
00:33:54,665 --> 00:33:58,703
and maybe even someday
make peace with it.
732
00:33:58,770 --> 00:34:01,739
>> Victoria: I really hope
you're right,
733
00:34:01,806 --> 00:34:04,342
but I just can't
shake this awful feeling
734
00:34:04,409 --> 00:34:07,845
that I've made the wrong
decision and that I've messed
735
00:34:07,912 --> 00:34:09,080
him up for the rest of his life.
736
00:34:09,147 --> 00:34:10,481
>> Nick: You haven't.
737
00:34:10,548 --> 00:34:14,519
Trust me, Johnny is surrounded
by people who love and care
738
00:34:14,585 --> 00:34:17,288
about him,
including his Uncle Nick.
739
00:34:17,355 --> 00:34:20,925
You know, maybe --
maybe we need to hang out,
740
00:34:20,992 --> 00:34:23,694
just go to the batting cages
or maybe play some video games
741
00:34:23,761 --> 00:34:27,265
and absolutely not talk
about this unless that's what
742
00:34:27,331 --> 00:34:29,367
he wants to do.
743
00:34:29,434 --> 00:34:31,402
>> Victoria: Well, I appreciate
that.
744
00:34:31,469 --> 00:34:32,470
I do.
745
00:34:32,537 --> 00:34:35,640
And I may take you up on it,
but I think that this is
746
00:34:35,706 --> 00:34:39,243
a much deeper issue,
that it is not going to be easy
747
00:34:39,310 --> 00:34:42,079
for him to come to terms with.
748
00:34:42,146 --> 00:34:45,316
>> Nick: Well, I'm here
for whatever you need.
749
00:34:45,383 --> 00:34:46,584
>> Victoria: Thank you.
750
00:34:46,651 --> 00:34:48,653
[ Cellphone pings ]
751
00:34:53,658 --> 00:34:55,726
Who's that?
752
00:35:00,731 --> 00:35:02,733
>> Sally: [ Sighs ]
753
00:35:05,369 --> 00:35:07,171
>> Devon: Hey, hey.
>> Lily: Hey.
754
00:35:07,238 --> 00:35:09,640
>> Devon: Have you heard from
Billy?
755
00:35:09,707 --> 00:35:11,409
>> Lily: Yeah, he's on his way.
756
00:35:11,476 --> 00:35:13,878
He said he's sorry
for missing the meeting.
757
00:35:13,945 --> 00:35:16,080
>> Devon: Are you ready to tell
me what he's really got
758
00:35:16,147 --> 00:35:18,082
going on, though?
759
00:35:18,149 --> 00:35:21,953
>> Lily: Uh, I'm not really sure
it's my place.
760
00:35:22,019 --> 00:35:23,754
>> Devon: I understand.
761
00:35:23,821 --> 00:35:25,389
There'll be more meetings before
the IPO.
762
00:35:25,456 --> 00:35:27,325
I'm sure he won't miss them all.
763
00:35:27,391 --> 00:35:28,059
>> Lily: No.
764
00:35:28,125 --> 00:35:32,396
[ Cellphones ping ]
Oh, wow.
765
00:35:32,463 --> 00:35:34,432
Audra sent over initial figures
already.
766
00:35:34,499 --> 00:35:36,367
>> Devon: It was really fast.
767
00:35:36,434 --> 00:35:39,937
>> Lily: My God,
it's all really happening.
768
00:35:40,004 --> 00:35:41,772
>> Devon: I know. It is.
769
00:35:41,839 --> 00:35:44,108
I'm feeling a lot better
about my decision, too.
770
00:35:44,175 --> 00:35:46,043
>> Lily: Yeah, me, too.
771
00:35:46,110 --> 00:35:48,713
And I couldn't be more excited
to be doing this side-by-side
772
00:35:48,779 --> 00:35:51,749
with you.
773
00:35:51,816 --> 00:35:53,784
>> Devon: [ Chuckles ]
774
00:35:54,118 --> 00:35:57,922
>> Nick: Just finalizing some
dinner plans.
775
00:35:57,989 --> 00:35:59,290
>> Victoria: Uh-huh. Okay.
776
00:35:59,357 --> 00:36:03,194
[ Cellphone rings ]
Oh, well, you're off
777
00:36:03,261 --> 00:36:05,863
the hook for now, because
I have to take this call.
778
00:36:05,930 --> 00:36:06,931
>> Nick: You are a busy woman.
779
00:36:06,998 --> 00:36:09,000
>> Victoria: [ Chuckles ]
780
00:36:12,003 --> 00:36:15,106
Hello?
>> Nate: Great news.
781
00:36:15,172 --> 00:36:17,675
It's official.
782
00:36:17,742 --> 00:36:20,344
Chancellor-Winters
is going public.
783
00:36:20,411 --> 00:36:23,481
When and where can we meet to
talk about taking our next big
784
00:36:23,548 --> 00:36:25,550
step.
785
00:36:38,229 --> 00:36:41,165
♪♪
786
00:36:41,232 --> 00:36:44,168
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787
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