The Young and the Restless - Season 52 Episode 104 -
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The.Young.And.The.Restless.S52E104
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The.Young.And.The.Restless.S52E104
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00:00I can't believe you're having a muffin.
00:07You should know by now I take muffins very seriously.
00:11I thought you'd be full.
00:13What, after all the stuffed French toast you made for breakfast this morning?
00:16It was that? Or the cheesecake you had flown in?
00:20Well, I am saving that for you.
00:23Well, maybe if you behave yourself, I'll share.
00:28Oh, that's Connor.
00:32Oh, he wants to stay late after school today.
00:35Try out for the baseball team.
00:38What are you going to say?
00:40I'm going to tell him that we're proud of him and he should go for it.
00:43Hold on a second. Can we just talk about this?
00:45Connor's never played organized baseball before.
00:48Chelsea, this is huge.
00:50I mean, it wasn't that long ago that Connor wouldn't even attempt something new like this.
00:53I know, but it's a lot.
00:56Baseball players are notoriously...
00:58What? Superstitious?
01:00Ritualistic.
01:03They need to do certain things a certain amount of time before they step up to the plate or throw that pitch.
01:10You think I'm being crazy?
01:12No.
01:14No, I think that you're being loving and caring.
01:16I think you're being a mom.
01:18I mean, I never would have thought about it, but you're right.
01:22Baseball, for someone that has OCD, could turn out to be a nightmare.
01:29He really wants to do it.
01:33What do we say?
01:35I know you're probably worried, this being a new thing and all,
01:39and the fact that baseball can create some OCD tendencies.
01:45But if every time I step up to the plate I promise not to spit and grab my...
01:49Okay, okay.
01:52But can you trust that I'll use my tools to help my anxiety?
01:55I really want to do this.
01:58It's hard to say no to.
02:00And there's a cute girl that plays in the right field.
02:03I need an excuse to be around her.
02:05Oh my gosh, no, it's really hard to say no.
02:11What are you saying?
02:14I'm gonna tell him to go for it.
02:16Are you talking about baseball, or are you talking about cute outfielder?
02:22Both.
02:27Some kid, we raise her.
02:29Yeah.
02:31With Connor, we hit a home run.
02:44Good morning, Jack.
02:46Good morning, Nicky.
02:48Nicky.
02:49Victor, it's nice to see you.
02:51How do you do?
02:52Looks like you're recovering well from being shot.
02:58Stronger than you.
03:02I'm sorry.
03:03I'm sorry.
03:04I'm sorry.
03:05I'm sorry.
03:06I'm sorry.
03:07I'm sorry.
03:08I'm sorry.
03:09I'm sorry.
03:10I'm sorry.
03:11Oh.
03:14So why don't you two enjoy your breakfast?
03:17Are you staying at the club?
03:20Actually, we're doing a little redecorating at the Abbott house.
03:23Really?
03:24Were you inspired by the renovation of the Newman ranch?
03:28Ah, well, you have excellent taste, Jack.
03:31Truth is, this project, I have put all my faith in my wife.
03:36Well, I'm sure you have some input.
03:38Oh, no, no, no. Jack has given me carte blanche.
03:41Well, you enjoy your morning.
03:44Jack, if you don't mind...
03:46You and I have a word?
04:08You want to talk to me? Well, let me guess.
04:30You wanted to know where I acquired my stylish new suit.
04:33I'd be happy to have my assistant connect you with my tailor.
04:36How did you guess?
04:38How kind of you. My goodness.
04:40Let me ask you something.
04:42What delusion inspired you to encourage your idiot brother
04:47to compete with Newman Media?
04:53Do you think Connor has a shot with this girl on the baseball team?
04:57Well, he does have my good looks.
04:59And my charming personality.
05:02Kind of like his chances.
05:04Hey.
05:06Billy.
05:06Sorry to interrupt.
05:07No, not at all.
05:09We've just got some good news.
05:10Connor is trying out for his school baseball team.
05:12Oh, yeah, that's wonderful news.
05:15Remember we took him to the Brewers game?
05:17Of course.
05:17Yeah, he had a good feel for it.
05:19He's already great at hockey and soccer,
05:20so I'm sure he'll pick it up pretty quickly.
05:23If it's okay with you and Connor, of course,
05:25I can see if Johnny and Katie want to get together
05:27and go to the batting cages over the weekend, maybe.
05:28Oh, I think he'd appreciate that.
05:31I'd do anything for that kid.
05:32How's he doing otherwise?
05:33He's good.
05:34He's loving living at the ranch.
05:37That's great.
05:40I got a busy day.
05:41I'll see you soon.
05:41Hey, before you start that busy day,
05:44can I ask you something?
05:46Sure, Adam.
05:46What is it?
05:48Is today the day you officially launch your attack
05:50on me and Newman Media?
06:00I'm curious where you're getting your information.
06:03You know me long enough, Jack.
06:05Be informed about the fact that I know everything
06:08that goes on in the corporate business world.
06:11And you'll cross any and all lines,
06:13ethically and legally, to do just that.
06:16Oh, please, Diane.
06:17You're hardly one to give a lecture on ethics.
06:19All right, then I'll just say this.
06:21Victor, after taking a bullet for your family,
06:24maybe you should focus on healing
06:26instead of taking shots at our family.
06:28Now, why in the world would I miss the spectacle
06:31of Billy Boy going down in flames?
06:33While squandering Jack's money.
06:36Oh, thank you for your concern about our finances.
06:39I think we'll be okay.
06:40Why did you allow
06:43Billy Boy Abbott to call in Abbott Communications?
06:47You damn well know that will ensure
06:48the company going down in flames
06:51and adding another stain
06:53to John Abbott's great reputation.
07:00Sorry, Adam, but I think you've been the victim
07:02of misinformation.
07:04Oh, no, my sources are very reliable.
07:06Starting a media company?
07:08One that's in direct competition with mine?
07:11It's just like you, isn't it,
07:12to think everything in life is a competition?
07:15Well, there's no contest here.
07:18Everyone knows that Newman is the undisputed leader
07:20in the media space.
07:21So any challenge that you try to mount against him
07:23is doomed to end in failure.
07:25Do you both really need to do this now?
07:26I mean, you could have talked Jack into bankrolling
07:29any type of business,
07:31but somehow you just had to stake your claim in media.
07:34Do you honestly think this is about you?
07:36Damn right I do.
07:38It's about me and it's about my father
07:40and how your hatred for us,
07:42it drives everything that you do.
07:45I used to think that way.
07:46You're right, but I don't anymore.
07:48I've moved on.
07:49Sure you have.
07:51Actually, Adam, my company is going to be the antithesis
07:55of Newman Media.
07:56Right.
07:58It's called Abbott Communications, not Newman.
08:02It's really original.
08:03But with your name on it, it's doomed to fail.
08:06We're going to act responsible
08:08because we believe the truth matters.
08:10We will be the relevant source of accurate information
08:13unlike the blunt force object
08:15you and your father have turned Newman Media into
08:17to simply bludgeon their enemies into submission.
08:20Blunt force object?
08:21Is that part of the purple prose that you will be using?
08:24Matt, you are still licking your wounds
08:26over our fair and balanced coverage
08:27of your corporate mismanagement and malfeasance.
08:30You know, the truth does matter, Billy,
08:32and sometimes the truth, it hurts.
08:35Oh, I agree with you.
08:37Truth is, I'm proud of what I did at that company
08:39up until the point that your father took advantage
08:41of my mother's poor health
08:42and stole that company away from me.
08:44Yeah, you claim that you're starting
08:45a more honest and unbiased enterprise,
08:48but you just made it clear you're all about the spin.
08:50It's just poor Billy Abbott.
08:51He's a victim of everyone else's ill intentions.
08:54No.
08:56I'm not a victim.
08:58Not anymore.
09:02And I'm done being reactive, Adam.
09:04I'm gonna take this opportunity
09:05and actually try to improve people's lives.
09:08Unlike you, I'm gonna use my privilege
09:11for good in this world.
09:13Right.
09:15Well, haters gonna hate, huh?
09:18I found my voice, and it's an optimistic one.
09:22And I can't imagine a better person
09:24to help you put aside your larger-than-life insecurities
09:28and your petty grievances
09:29to make the world a better place
09:32than Phyllis Summers.
09:34I mean, she's the first person that comes to mind
09:36when I think of the power of positivity.
09:45Seriously, Victor?
09:48Trying to get a rise out of Jack
09:49by invoking John Abbott's good name?
09:51That's low, even by your standards.
09:54John Abbott, may he rest in peace,
09:56would not stoop to respond, and neither will I.
09:59I will say this, though.
10:01I am very proud of my brother's newest endeavor.
10:04So would my father be.
10:06As a matter of fact, I wish my father were still alive
10:08to see his youngest son make his mark on the world,
10:12and I can understand why you and Adam
10:14might be a little nervous right now.
10:18I can't wait to meet my son.
10:24The only mark your idiot brother
10:26will ever leave in this world
10:27is to sully the already tainted Abbott name.
10:31Well, there you go, underestimating people again.
10:34Seems to me the last time you did that,
10:36you handed Diane Glissade,
10:38thinking it was a mere shell of itself.
10:40And then you learned that Jack burned you
10:43at your fire sale of the company's holdings,
10:45and Jack made Glissade whole again.
10:47Let me just say, I want you to enjoy the victory as long as it lasts.
10:54Well thank you, we will.
10:56And I do grow tired of your baseless predictions about the Abbott's family's doom and gloom ahead.
11:02We're doing just fine.
11:05You know Jack, it's easy to fix a window dressing at the home,
11:12when you're dealing with cracks in the foundation.
11:16The entire Abbott house will soon lay in ruins.
11:23Well, we shouldn't keep you from your breakfast.
11:26Oh please, your fake politeness doesn't hide the fact that you're as dismissive as your husband.
11:31I didn't see any point in continuing to let the barbs fly,
11:36whereas I know that you feed off of anger and vitriol.
11:40In the spirit of easing the hostilities between the two of us,
11:45can I propose that we make a pact, you and I?
11:49Huh?
11:51You're feeling the pressure, huh? You're taking shots at me, now you're taking shots at Phyllis.
11:56I'm just doing some field reporting, trying to get a quote out of you.
12:00No, you're trying to get a rise out of me.
12:02Because that's the kind of weak journalism that Newman Media is known for.
12:05I think you'd want the free publicity.
12:07Hatchet jobs, lies in the window, that's all free.
12:09Okay, that's enough, both of you.
12:12She's right.
12:14And I'm not going to let you drag me into a fight that is, frankly, beneath me.
12:18So you're going on the record?
12:20I can't quote your denial that you are gunning for me and Newman Media?
12:24Adam, I'm not surprised, given your shortcomings, that you're very nervous about my impending success.
12:29But I will give you this story, okay?
12:31Abbott Communications is ready to launch and the sky's the limit.
12:37Well, thank you for the scoop.
12:39Although I think that is a story for Newman Publishing.
12:42We'll let them decide if it's fantasy or fiction.
12:49Oh, excuse me. I have a real company to run.
13:02Sorry about that.
13:03No, I'm sorry that you had to sit there through that.
13:07I'm sure that's getting very old.
13:10For the record, Chelsea, he started it.
13:14So? Are you really starting your own company?
13:18I am.
13:20And it would have been nice to release that information myself, but that's how it goes.
13:26Any idea how he, uh, learned about this?
13:31I'd have to guess, Victor.
13:34You know how good that man is at finding out information.
13:37Hey, um, Adam isn't right, is he?
13:42Very rarely is he right.
13:43Billy, you know what I'm saying.
13:46You don't plan to use me in your company to go after Victor and Adam.
13:50I'm being honest with you, Chelsea.
13:52I've moved on from that.
13:55Well, I'm glad to hear it.
13:58You? You seem good.
14:01I am.
14:04You mentioned that Connor's enjoying living at the ranch.
14:09How is it being under the same roof with Adam again?
14:12I mean, you share a dress now. Seems to me you're sharing a little bit more than that, too.
14:19Are you high on pills again?
14:20Victor, what on earth?
14:22I mean, why the hell would I sign any pact with you or anyone in your family?
14:26Because you care about your family.
14:28Look, you love your granddaughter. I love my son.
14:30Why don't you and I agree right here and now to keep Kyle and Claire out of our battles?
14:37It would be the right thing to do.
14:39Well, I hate to say it, and I probably never will again, but I agree with Diane.
14:43Well, I disagree.
14:46I do not want my granddaughter to give any part of her heart to your son.
14:50But, Victor, that would be Claire's choice.
14:54You're asking me to stop protecting my family that I love? Ain't gonna happen.
14:59Then, sadly, I can predict your family's future.
15:02Neither Claire nor Kyle will pay any attention to your bluster.
15:06You will drive Claire away, just as you have all of your children with your constant disapproval of their choices.
15:12Do I need to remind you that no relationship between Newman and Lavin has ever lasted?
15:17I do not want my granddaughter to be involved with your son.
15:20It should end in heartache.
15:25Yeah, thanks.
15:28Look, I know what Victor said upset you,
15:31but I'm really proud of you for taking the high road and sticking up for Kyle and Claire.
15:34Right now, I'm a lot less concerned about our son than I am about Billy.
15:38Well, we shouldn't be too surprised that Victor found out about Abbott Communications or that you're the chief investor.
15:43All conversations were internal. We have not done a press release.
15:47Yeah, but we both know that you're the chief investor.
15:50No, we have not done a press release.
15:52Yeah, but we both know leaks happen.
15:54Maybe Billy said something to Victoria or to their kids and it got back to Victor.
15:58I'm telling you, he is more tight-lipped than that. He knows better than to show his hand.
16:01But Phyllis is a wild card. Maybe she blabbed to Nick.
16:06Phyllis is a concern.
16:07Yeah, I can just see her walking around, bragging about her new position,
16:10over-inflating her role and its importance to anyone who will listen.
16:14Perhaps, but we haven't seen her in town lately.
16:17No, we haven't. Not that I'm complaining.
16:20Well, I told Victor to respect Kyle and Claire's choices. I guess I have to respect Billy's.
16:26And no, I wouldn't have chosen Phyllis for this particular battle.
16:30We both know Victor is going to pull no punches.
16:36You just can't pass up any chance to take jabs at Jack or his family.
16:41Now, darling, you just told us that you now realize how short life is.
16:45So, why can't you just let it go?
16:47Sweetheart, Billy Boy Abbot is making a run for one of my companies. Do you think I'm going to let that go?
16:53Then you are sure that he will fail. So, why waste a second worrying about it?
16:59Am I worried? I have full confidence that Adam will win.
17:05It becomes a competition between him and Billy Boy Abbot. I promise you.
17:11Adam and I were just sharing our excitement over Connor's news, as I told you.
17:16Well, that's good. You seem pleased.
17:20What is that supposed to mean?
17:23When I walked in, it looked like you two were holding hands. I guess that's none of my business.
17:28No, no. Actually, it's not.
17:31I crossed the line.
17:34I know you warned me about moving in with Adam. And it did take me some time to get comfortable.
17:40You being comfortable with Adam, is that really about Connor? Or is that about you two reconnecting?
17:48Why are you asking me this, Billy?
17:51Because despite what happened to us, Chelsea, I still care about you.
17:54And I don't want you to get hurt. And that is what Adam does to people he cares about.
17:59Are we talking about Sally now?
18:02Sally? Yes.
18:05Well, you certainly helped her heal.
18:08If you're implying that it's a rebound, that's not what this is.
18:11I'm not implying anything. I'm just observing.
18:15The same way you observed Adam and me bonding over Connor's progress.
18:20Okay, well, we're good together. And we're having fun.
18:27Good. Then I'm happy for you.
18:33Look, Chelsea, Adam has hurt you in the past, okay? So be careful.
18:37Also, what I'm building with Abbott Communications has nothing to do with the Newmans.
18:42I want you to know those two things.
18:45I know what Adam is capable of. And I can take care of myself.
18:51You're damn right you can.
18:53But I appreciate that you care. And that you still want to protect me.
18:59That's not going to change.
19:00You don't have to worry about me. And I made my boundaries very clear with Adam.
19:04I thought you were leaving.
19:07I am.
19:09Well then, go.
19:12Unless there's another area of my life you'd like to stick your nose into.
19:26Adam already told you that I'm not interested in going another round with you.
19:29He came in to grab a coffee and then you attacked me. Not once, but twice. It's a disturbing pattern.
19:34And how is that?
19:36We all know that you put out a hatchet job on me when I was a chancellor.
19:39Now you found out that I'm starting my own media company?
19:42I think it's pretty clear I'm not the one with an axe to grind.
19:45Good to see you, Chelsea. Let me know if you want to get the kids together.
19:50Will do. Thanks.
19:52You believe that guy?
19:55Why did you have to go after him like that? So aggressively.
19:59Billy started it.
20:02He's starting a media company.
20:04He's building it from the ground up with the sole purpose of going after the business that I run.
20:08When it comes to him, though, you take everything so personally.
20:11Okay, well, I left for a minute and I come back here to hear him grilling you like a pig.
20:17I heard what he told him. About how you wanted to set clear boundaries with me.
20:22No, I'm- you and I have talked about that.
20:26Well, of course we've talked about it, because it's about us.
20:29It has nothing to do with Billy Abbott. It's none of his business.
20:33He should worry about himself and his own issues.
20:36And it's none of my business.
20:38I don't care.
20:39It has nothing to do with Billy Abbott. It's none of his business.
20:43He should worry about himself and his own issues.
20:46He's a loser, and he always will be.
20:49Come on, that's not fair.
20:51Is it really his fault Jill and Victor ripped Chancellor out from under him?
20:54Absolutely.
20:56He was failing, and they did what they had to do to save their company.
21:00And this Abbott Communications is gonna fail too.
21:03Only this time, he's not gonna have anybody to bail him out.
21:04If you truly feel that way about Billy's latest business venture, then why are you acting so threatened by it?
21:13I guess I'm gonna have to take Billy's word for it that he's focused on building something new for the Abbott's and not fighting old fights with the Newman's.
21:22So, how's your work coming at the house?
21:26You promised me that you'd be patient.
21:29And I seem to recall you agreeing that you would trust me the way Billy trusted Sally.
21:34Sally wasn't redoing his ancestral abode.
21:37I see you're using humor to mask your anxiety.
21:40I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm for this particular project.
21:43Jack, I understand.
21:45Victor hit a nerve when he talked about your father.
21:48And you want to do right by his memory.
21:50Not just at work, but at home.
21:52But hey, I promise you, this is going to be a positive thing for our family.
21:59Sweetheart, let's not be naive, okay?
22:05Billy Boy's foray into media is nothing but a pitiful attempt at revenge for losing Chancellor.
22:13Possibly.
22:15And he can't even get that right.
22:18Took his mother to pull the rug out from under him.
22:21Well, to be fair, that occurred because you put so much pressure on Jack.
22:26Don't you honestly think I wouldn't take advantage of a bungling company?
22:30I can't argue with that.
22:31Billy's going to do what he's going to do.
22:34But I hope Jack knows what he's doing in investing in him.
22:38And with Phyllis involved, this is double trouble.
22:47Well, as always, your timing is impeccable.
22:50I just finished a meeting with a client.
22:52I'd love to see you.
22:54Well, I'm totally free.
22:56My place or yours?
22:57Mine, if you don't mind. There's something I want to run by you as well.
23:01What's going on?
23:03Well, Ebbet Communications' launch has been leaked and I need to put something out before anyone else has a chance to go negative.
23:12By anyone, I assume you mean Adam?
23:15He just confronted me about it and clearly he knows too much and I'm not sure from who.
23:20So, I want to put out a press release before Newman Media has a chance to put out what I'm sure they are planning.
23:25I'm on my way.
23:27Thank you. I'll see you soon.
23:51Phyllis, it's me.
23:52I was hoping you got a new phone so I could actually talk to you, but clearly that's not the case.
23:59Listen, we have a problem.
24:02It's a problem that could use your take-no-prisoners approach, which is exactly why I brought you on board, right?
24:08I just wish I knew where you were.
24:12I'm not the only one.
24:14Everyone's wondering where you are.
24:17Listen, do me a favor, okay?
24:19Call the people that love you, call the people that you love first and then call me after that.
24:28I want to know you're okay.
24:38Come in. It's open.
24:43Hey.
24:45Jack.
24:47Is this a bad time?
24:49Not at all. It was a good time to see my big brother and biggest backer.
24:53Look, I won't stay long. I just wanted to thank you and Sally for hosting Diane and me for cocktails.
24:58Yeah, no, of course. It was our pleasure.
25:00I also thought you should know I ran into Victor earlier. He knows all about the new company.
25:05Yeah, I heard. I ran into Adam. Of course, he offers his best wishes for my success.
25:12I'll bet. Any idea how the information got out? Do you think it was Phyllis?
25:15I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out right now.
25:18I mean, Phyllis said that she told Nick about us joining forces, but she also swore Nick to secrecy.
25:24I asked Nick about it. He said he hasn't told anyone about it.
25:27You believe him?
25:29I mean, he's not as cutthroat as his brother or his father, so yeah, I tend to believe him.
25:34And I don't think he would go back on his word to Phyllis.
25:36Yeah, I tend to agree.
25:38What about Zobo? Did you mention your investment in the company to anyone over there?
25:41Of course not. Diane and Kyle know. No one else.
25:44Kyle? Did he talk to Claire about it?
25:49I highly doubt that. Given Victor's vehement objection to her romantic involvement with Kyle,
25:55I don't think Claire is going to add fuel to any fire between the two families.
25:59Besides, the source of this leak is no longer our primary concern.
26:04Yeah, no, I agree. We gotta get out in front of it. That's what I'm working on right now.
26:07Just really wish I was able to catch Adam and Newman media off guard.
26:12I thought you weren't going to make this about the Newmans.
26:18I know this war between our families is not one-sided.
26:22Jack has admitted as much to me, but darling, can't you just take a step back for me?
26:29Sweetheart, it's not in my nature to back down from a fight.
26:32Believe me, I am well aware of that. But you're still recovering.
26:37I'm fine.
26:40All I'm asking is for you to let somebody else fight this battle.
26:45That's not in my nature either. You know that.
26:48Well, Victor, you just said that you have every confidence in Adam,
26:51so why don't you let him take care of Billy?
26:54Why would I ever be threatened by a lightweight like Billy Abbott?
26:57You're kind of acting like you are.
27:00Okay, as infuriating as I find him, I am not threatened by him starting a media company.
27:07I just, I just wish that he could find another industry to fail in.
27:13He just never knows his limits. He always thinks big, and he falls flat.
27:19He had his chance to run a multinational conglomerate,
27:22and his own mother canned him.
27:26So this is really what you want to do?
27:29What does that mean?
27:31Billy's made it clear he's ready to move on from his family's feud with yours.
27:36He's ready to focus on what's important. Yet you're here with me, and your focus is on him.
27:44Okay, you're right.
27:46I'm not ready for this.
27:48Okay, you're right.
27:50I'm sorry.
27:52I don't want anything to do with Billy.
27:55And I don't want anything to do with you.
27:58I'm sorry that he gets under my skin.
28:03But I just, I feel like he uses you to do that.
28:08I just think you're giving yourself a little too much credit.
28:11How am I doing that?
28:13How am I doing that?
28:15Well, I spent a lot of time with Billy in the past, and his decisions were rarely influenced by you.
28:22So you don't think that his new company is about me?
28:25I really don't. No.
28:27I mean, Billy has a history in media, so is it that crazy that he'd want to work there?
28:32The sandbox is big enough for both of you to play in.
28:36And if he's going to go after anybody, it's going to be Victor,
28:39because he's the one that messed everything up for him at Chancellor.
28:43You always hate me for what happened between us in Baltimore.
28:46That's why he went after Sally, and everything he's doing.
28:49Is that what this is really about?
28:52Because Billy's with Sally now?
28:56You said you were over her. Did you mean that?
29:01I did.
29:04But, you know, it makes me wonder, you're here defending your ex.
29:09I mean, are you over Billy?
29:14Hey, listen, that little remark about Adam and Newman Media, that just kind of slipped out.
29:19You know, old habits die hard, I promise you.
29:22Habit communications has nothing to do with the Newmans.
29:25I'm glad to hear that.
29:27I assume you're bringing Phyllis in on this press release that is totally in her wheelhouse.
29:32I agree, and I would love to, if I could actually get a hold of her.
29:35If she still hasn't been in touch?
29:37Since we're going to be finding a war of words, I've brought provisions.
29:40Oh, hi, Jack.
29:41Hi, Sally. Uh, Billy was just telling me that Phyllis is MIA.
29:46That is a cause for real concern.
29:49Look, you advocated for her involvement.
29:52Are you sure she's as committed to you as you are to her?
30:03I told you, I'm over Billy.
30:06And I told you, Sally and I are also done.
30:09Sally and I are also done?
30:11It's clear Billy and Sally aren't looking back.
30:14And that doesn't bother you?
30:16Adam, what did I just say?
30:18I know, it's just, you defend the guy so hard.
30:22I defend him to you, I defend you to him.
30:24I hate to see the two of you attacking each other.
30:28You still care about the guy.
30:30I do, and that's not going to change, and I hope you don't expect it to.
30:34Just like I understand that you still care about Sally.
30:40If we're going to move forward, we have to stop accusing each other of not moving on.
30:46Agreed.
30:50Look, I don't want my old business with Billy to distract me from what's new with us.
31:02Well, I mean, about that, we're still figuring things out.
31:06You know, it's not-
31:08A done deal, I know.
31:12Sorry if you felt like I was pushing.
31:15I was just excited about Connor.
31:17Our home run.
31:19And so was I.
31:23Adam, we could really have a chance here.
31:28You and me.
31:31We just have to keep our eye on the ball.
31:37Are we still talking about baseball?
31:42How about them Brewers?
31:45This could be their year.
31:50Look, I'm not going to make a decision about Phyllis until I hear from her and know that she's okay.
31:56Okay, I accept that, and I hope the same.
31:58My reservations are strictly about business.
32:00It just seems to me you have some timing issues to consider.
32:03Meaning?
32:04Meaning if you and Phyllis haven't gotten things straightened out, I would leave her name off of any initial press release.
32:11Yeah, thank you for that. I'll take that into consideration.
32:15Yeah, I just wish she was here to help.
32:17Well, I'm here to pick up any slack.
32:19Yes, you are. Thank you for that.
32:21Sally, I think you have been a very good influence on my brother.
32:25Well, that goes both ways.
32:27Well, I will leave you to it. I look forward to that press release.
32:32Thanks, Jack.
32:34See you soon.
32:36Bye.
32:38Are you okay?
32:40I don't have the luxury of not being okay.
32:43Hmm, power of positivity.
32:45That's right.
32:47Alright, let's see what you got.
32:49Okay, but just take it easy on me. That's a rough draft, okay?
32:56It's hardly that.
32:59Too much positivity? I mean, does it make me sound better than I am?
33:04This is exactly how I see you.
33:08So I think we should just proof it and send it out. As is.
33:14As is? You sure about that?
33:18I mean, you did forget a few words when you were introducing yourself as the founder of Abbott Communications.
33:26You forgot to mention that you are brilliant and dynamic and innovative and you're sexy as hell.
33:34I am sexy as hell, aren't I?
33:37I'm definitely positive about that.
33:47Sweetheart, Adam can take care of Billy Boy Abbott, but I will not have my children fight my battles for me.
33:56I am not asking you to do that.
33:59But what concerns me is the pleasure that you seem to take in hurting Jack or any Abbott.
34:05So what? What else is new?
34:07This is about Claire.
34:09I know the relationship with Kyle is new, but she cares for him very deeply.
34:16And his family.
34:18And I know you have plans for Billy and you probably are plotting against Jack.
34:23But surely you can see that if you hurt them, you'll be hurting Claire.
34:28And what will you have me do? Tell me.
34:33There was a time that you and Jack found your way to a truce, so it is possible to end this hostility.
34:41Now just tell me, what would it take to make that happen?
34:45Victor, please. Can you put a stop to things before they go too far?
35:45Join us again for The Young and the Restless.