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Rote Rosen
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00:00Oh
00:24Busy guy, huh?
00:26What going on?
00:29So I hear
00:30Word on the street is you're working hard to get Abbey Communications off the ground
00:35Around the clock, Adam
00:37How many times has the launch party been postponed? Twice?
00:42Or is this the third time?
00:44I didn't know you were paying so much attention
00:46You nervous?
00:50Hardly
00:50Well, you should be
00:52Human media is not going to know what hit him
00:54You sound pretty confident for a guy who's not even calling the shots
00:59Why'd you hear that on the streets, too?
01:01Well, I have my sources
01:02I am curious, though
01:04What level of ineptitude does it take to get you demoted at a company you created
01:08Before it's even open for business?
01:11You shouldn't believe everything you hear
01:13So you are sole CEO again?
01:17Don't you have your own media company that you should be paying attention to?
01:20That's what I thought
01:22I don't blame you, Billy, for not wanting to admit another letdown
01:26Adam, for your information, I'm the one to put Sally in the CEO chair
01:31Because I believe in her and she's going to do amazing
01:34You expect me to believe that you willingly took a backseat to Sally
01:38No, I'm not surprised you would say that
01:41Given how you treated her
01:43Never appreciated what she brought to the table
01:47Billy, you don't know how I feel about Sally
01:51Oh, I know that you took her for granted
01:53You cheated on her
01:55And then you lied to her for weeks
01:58Making her feel crazy about her suspicions
02:01And then, of course, she dumped you on your ass
02:04Yeah, and you just swooped right in
02:06Like some wannabe knight
02:08In not-so-shining armor
02:10I know, I know, I know
02:12It's things that we're together
02:13But not as much as it ticks you off that Chelsea and I are solid as ever
02:17I'm actually sad for Chelsea
02:19I'm worried about her
02:21Because she thinks that you actually are a changed man
02:23What a coincidence I feel the same way about Sally
02:26With you
02:27Sally's living her dream because of me
02:30Because you weren't up to the job
02:32But I have no doubt that Sally is more than capable of heading up any company
02:37It's the fact that she has tied herself to the dead weight of you
02:41That is sure to drag her down
02:42And she deserves a hell of a lot better than that
02:46And she deserves a chance to get her off to the dead weight of you
03:02If she does, she is a dead weight of you
03:04And she deserves a chance to get to her
03:07Diane, are we expecting company?
03:29Come in, Cain.
03:32Well, when my doorbell rang, you were about the last person I expected to see.
03:36My apologies for not calling first.
03:39To what do we owe this unannounced intrusion?
03:42I'll get to the point.
03:44Good.
03:44Then you can leave.
03:47I came to warn you, Jack, about a potential and very serious threat to Jabot.
03:53Last I checked, you're the only one in town with the means to make that threat.
03:56No, I don't have the means.
03:58Not anymore.
03:59My AI program was stolen, someone bypassed the firewalls, hacked my system.
04:04They extracted the program and deleted it from the server.
04:07You're not serious.
04:08I am.
04:10I'm judging by the shocked look on both your faces.
04:12You didn't know anything about it, did you?
04:13No, we didn't know a thing.
04:16Did you come here to warn us or to accuse us?
04:19I didn't think it was you.
04:20I just had to ask.
04:22Oh, then if you didn't think it was us, you must have someone else in mind.
04:25My gut tells me it's Victor.
04:27And if I'm right, it won't be long before that program is in play.
04:31And Jabot is most likely going to be the target.
04:42You've got ten minutes to explain to me what is so urgent.
04:46I'm not even going to need that long.
04:49Come on.
04:49So, I'm listening.
05:02Well, I'm about to make you an offer I don't think you're going to refuse.
05:06How do I know you're not blowing smoke?
05:08But where there's smoke, there's fire, right?
05:12And if you don't listen to what I have to say, you will certainly get burned.
05:16You've got nine minutes.
05:19I'll just cut to the chase.
05:21I've stolen Kane's AI program.
05:25You have what?
05:28I've stolen Kane's AI program.
05:35I want to make a deal with you.
05:36Are you interested?
05:37Are you interested?
05:46You should check your inbox for that invite, although it is a hot ticket, so I can't promise you won't be sitting at the kids' table.
05:55Billy, I have had a front row seat to your clown show for years.
06:00So as much as I'd love to see you fall on your face again, I think I'm going to pass.
06:05That's fine.
06:06You lost.
06:07I really doubt that.
06:08With your luck, the plug will probably get pulled last minute just like it did before.
06:12Well, that's not going to happen.
06:13It's going to be a night to remember.
06:16Isn't that what you promised last time with this dated 50s thing?
06:21So like you, Billy, promising forward thinking and innovation, but yet just serving up the same tired tropes of the past.
06:28Adam, you're going to eat your words, and so will Newman Media, and when we wipe you off the map.
06:32How are you going to do that?
06:34With your kinder, gentler approach to delivering the news?
06:37It's better than the tabloid trash and hit pieces that you constantly spit out.
06:41You cannot hold a candle to what Chelsea and I are building.
06:46But hey, maybe your guests for this party, they should dress up like dinosaurs.
06:50That way, the extinction of your brainchild is inevitable.
06:53Oh, that's funny.
06:55I didn't know you were a comedian.
06:57Piece of advice, hit up a couple open mics around town, really hone it in.
07:01I'm not the one at risk of bombing.
07:03Honestly, Adam, I don't want you to come.
07:06You're a buzzkill.
07:07You'll have to see it on all the other platforms like everyone else as we continue to siphon eyeballs and ad dollars from Newman.
07:15You're always talking a big game, Billy.
07:18I have to say, this might have been the first smart decision you made in your life by letting Sally call the shots.
07:24No doubt about that.
07:25I agree.
07:27I mean, if Sally really is in control, I hear that it was Cain that pulled the plug on the launch party.
07:33So maybe your big brother was doing you a favor, sparing you some more humiliation.
07:38God, man, you really got to get a life.
07:40I mean, you pay far too much attention to me and I'm fine.
07:43Okay, just as long as you have someone to save you from yourself, the way Jack did when he pulled financing from this current venture.
07:51Jack didn't pull his financing.
07:53I released him from the deal.
07:55Is that what you're telling yourself?
07:57How did you spin it when you were ousted from Chancellor Industries?
08:00By your own mother.
08:01I mean, that must have hit hard.
08:06That she didn't trust you not to run the company into the ground.
08:10As it looks to me, she's got more faith in her surrogate sign Cain than her own flesh and blood.
08:18I cannot believe what I'm hearing.
08:20That would make two of us.
08:21You spend millions of dollars creating one of the most dangerous AI programs imaginable.
08:26And then you return to Genoa City as some titan of industry, determined to seize all of the major companies in town.
08:34You've got every CEO quaking that you might use that program on them.
08:39And then, what, you show up at our door and you say, oops, it's gone?
08:44I didn't misplace it.
08:45It was stolen from me.
08:47Well, have you alerted the authorities?
08:50What authorities would that be?
08:51I can't exactly go to the feds or tell GCPD about it.
08:54No, of course not, because this program is a crime in itself.
08:58Still, I'm sure you have people to call in these situations.
09:02I do, and I've alerted them.
09:03Are you seriously telling us that you don't have the means to stop Victor Newman from using your company crushing weapon?
09:10Look, I get how bad this looks.
09:12And I can't imagine what you two must be feeling, considering the seriousness of the threat.
09:16This is not a threat.
09:19If Victor Newman has his hands on this program, this is more like a soon-to-be-launched attack against Jabot.
09:26Just the kind of attack Victor has been lying in wait to unleash on Jabot.
09:30Which leaves you with even more blood on your hands, metaphorically speaking.
09:35What would you like me to do?
09:37Maybe you could tell us how to stop the onslaught, so that all the years of work my family put into Jabot is not destroyed.
09:44Destroyed.
09:47So you're telling me that you stole Kane Ashby's AI program?
09:57Really?
10:00You got guts.
10:02I do have guts.
10:03You would know that better than anyone given our past.
10:05Yeah, but given our past, why would I trust you?
10:08Back at you.
10:09Why'd you come to me?
10:10Well, I was confident that you would like the terms of our agreement enough that you would overlook our volatile past.
10:24Yeah, but that really doesn't answer my question.
10:29I mean, I know that you and Kane Ashby have gotten close to each other lately, so...
10:35Why would I trust that this is not a move on his part to play another game with me?
10:42Okay, yeah.
10:42I figured you wouldn't take me at face value, so...
10:45I have brought you proof.
10:50Right here.
10:53Here we go.
10:54That's the real deal.
11:11What's this?
11:12That's Kane's AI program.
11:15I stole it.
11:16I have it.
11:19That puts me in the driver's seat.
11:21Look, I get that you're looking for a solution, and believe me, I wish to God I could give you one, but unfortunately, once this program's unleashed, there's nothing...
11:39No, no, no, no, no, no, that's not good enough.
11:41Well, it's all I've got.
11:42You really expect us to believe that with all the money, all the technology that went into building this program, you didn't build in some kind of safeguard to disable it?
11:52Of course I built in safeguards, but they're only useful if you're in possession of the program, and since I'm not in possession of it, I can't engage the kill switch.
11:59Which makes us sitting ducks on the verge of potentially losing everything.
12:03I sincerely hope that's not true.
12:05Oh, is that so?
12:07That's why I came to warn you.
12:08And to accuse us.
12:09No, I didn't think it was you, Jack. I wanted to give you a heads up so you could take precautionary measures while there's still time.
12:15But, Cain, if this program is as invasive as you claim it is, anything we do right now to protect ourselves won't make a bit of difference.
12:22Sorry, there's nothing more I can do.
12:24Yes, there is. Instead of coming here to warn us, maybe you could do everything in your power to regain control of this program before Victor pulls the trigger.
12:34Remember, because I'm telling you, if Chabot goes down in flames because of your carelessness, I will see that you go down with it.
12:42You see, I'm in business, right?
12:51This proves nothing to me.
12:53I figured you'd be skeptical.
12:55So, here we go.
13:00Is that better?
13:09How'd you get a hold of this?
13:11Mm, so good.
13:15I'm actually better than everybody thinks.
13:17And Cain underestimated me.
13:21Does Cain ask me to know this was stolen?
13:23He does.
13:24Who does he think stolen?
13:27You.
13:28Hmm.
13:29I convinced him it was you.
13:31Hmm.
13:31You're the only one savvy enough to do something like this.
13:35And he believed you?
13:36He did.
13:37He finds me compelling.
13:39Hmm.
13:41So, he trusts you although this whole thing was just stolen from him?
13:47Mm-hmm.
13:47Right from under his nose.
13:51What do you expect him to do?
13:53Hmm.
13:54Well, I expect him to cut you off at the knees before you even know how to run the program.
14:04Let me ask you something.
14:07What happened between you and Cain Ashby for you to suddenly turn on him?
14:12I don't think that's your concern.
14:14It's very much my concern, right?
14:17I'm not about to embark upon a dealer with you knowing that he'll have to come between you and Cain Ashby.
14:24Victor, I know you so well.
14:26And you will not pass up a chance to cripple your boat.
14:32So, let's assume I accept the deal.
14:37What does it mean for you?
14:39I'm glad you asked.
14:45Well, man, it's one thing to have the whole world doubt your business savvy.
14:49It's your own mother.
14:52Adam, leave my mother out of this.
14:57Billy, when are you going to accept the fact that you're never going to have anybody in your corner?
15:01Nobody trusts you.
15:04Not Cain, Jill, Lily, Jack, even Phyllis.
15:10And I can only assume Sally's with you because she has a soft heart and she feels sorry for you.
15:14Sally's with me because I don't treat her like garbage the way you did.
15:18Oh, yeah.
15:18You're such a good guy.
15:20So good your own mother can't stand to be in the same city with you.
15:23Adam, I'm going to warn you one more time.
15:25You leave my mother's name out of your mouth.
15:29You know, maybe you should take a cue from your so-called brother Cain and come up with your own version of Aristotle Dumas.
15:36You could find some inspiration from another piece of 19th century French lit, you know, like Les Mis.
15:43And then you could turn your pitiful life around like Jean Valjean did away from Genoist.
15:48Is that how nervous you are?
15:49You want your competition to leave town?
15:51You know, you and your little engine that could, company, or hardly competition.
15:59We'll see about that.
16:02You can do yourself a favor, Billy.
16:03Cut your losses and go start over somewhere else.
16:06Get out from under Jack's shadow, being seen as the less successful brother.
16:10I mean, just go find yourself a kernel of success in another city, in another state.
16:15Hell, get out of the country if that's what it takes.
16:17That way we don't have to deal with the stench of your failure and disappointment.
16:33What the hell is going on?
16:37I was just trying to give him some advice.
16:39What is wrong with you?
16:40Oh, seriously, Chelsea?
16:42He got off easy with that punch.
16:44Not as easy as you did by having this interrupted, Billy.
16:46We'll consider it payback for when I stupidly defended someone else's honor.
16:50Okay, well, now we can call it even.
16:52Just enough from both of you.
16:54And please, do me a favor.
16:55Don't make me an excuse for your bad behavior.
16:57Tell that to your boyfriend.
16:58I don't want to hear he started it from either one of you.
17:02You should get comfortable on the ground, Adam,
17:03because that's where you and Newman Media will be
17:05when Avid Communications lands the knockout punch.
17:13Are you okay?
17:13I'm fine.
17:17What the hell was that?
17:19You saw it.
17:21Billy threw a sucker punch.
17:24But, uh, pretty sure I'm the one that struck a nerve.
17:31I'll do what I can, but I can't make any promises.
17:33Well, that's real big of you,
17:34given that you're the one that set this nightmare in motion.
17:37Jack's right.
17:38Unlike you, we're in this precarious position through no fault of our own.
17:42Which is why I came to warn you when I didn't need to.
17:44Oh, you didn't need to do a lot of things, Mr. Dumas.
17:48Don't expect us to be grateful that, thanks to you,
17:50there's a huge problem headed our way.
17:52I underestimated Newman's tech team.
17:54That was my bad.
17:55That's putting it mildly.
17:56I guess we just have to hope that you're wrong about Victor,
17:59that the actual thief is, you know,
18:01some bad actor from another country,
18:03or a hacker in his mother's basement
18:05digging through the dark web.
18:07Either one of those possibilities would be far better than Victor.
18:10Yeah, that would have been preferable, but highly unlikely.
18:13Only a handful of people knew about the program.
18:15Victor was one of them.
18:17Or it could be someone a little closer to home.
18:20Like who?
18:21Like Phyllis.
18:22She's more than capable and a known hacker.
18:24Of course, she's been practically glued to your side
18:27for the past couple of months,
18:28so it would be a real stab in the back if she was behind the theft.
18:31Well, I would hope she wouldn't sink that low.
18:33Well, you know, Phyllis is just Phyllis.
18:36Maybe she's been playing you all along
18:38to get her hands on this program.
18:39Yes, there are two things you should never underestimate
18:42about that woman.
18:43Her ability to hack into any system,
18:46and her desire to always look out for herself.
18:51So do we have a deal?
18:55I'm offering you the keys to the kingdom.
18:58That's what I'm doing.
18:59It's win-win.
19:00It's a very, very reasonable deal.
19:01Well, not only do you get the AI software,
19:05and I get what I want,
19:07but you get what you have always wanted,
19:10which is to destroy Jack Abbott.
19:12And this is all you want?
19:14Yes.
19:15I want to make things right, finally.
19:19What if I say no?
19:23Victor, if you say no,
19:24I'm just taking it to the highest bidder.
19:26Either way, you know,
19:29I'm coming out on top.
19:30I'm sure you will.
19:32This deal that I'm making with you,
19:34this is what I want.
19:37This is the deal I want to make.
19:39You're no fillers.
19:42You're everything everyone says you are.
19:45I'm taking that as a compliment.
19:46You're going to take it where you want.
19:47Well, okay.
19:50I think my ten minutes is up.
19:52I think that's it.
19:55So, Victor, do we have a dealer, don't we?
20:03Yeah, we do.
20:04Scotch, me.
20:13Sorry, does that hurt?
20:39A little less than usual since you took my side for a change.
20:48Well, clearly Billy was in the wrong.
20:51I never thought I would hear those words come out of your mouth.
20:56Well, he was. I mean, for months, he's been talking about wanting to turn over a new leaf, be less impulsive and volatile, not to mention launching a kinder, gentler media company.
21:07And then he punches you in the face like some thug out in public.
21:12Talk about bad PR.
21:14Look, I will never admit this to Billy.
21:18And I hope it means you won't take back your defense of me.
21:24But I had it coming.
21:27Why? What'd you say to him?
21:29I can't even tell you what the bottom line is.
21:33I should have just ignored him when I came in here, but I could not resist taking a few pot shots.
21:39It was more than a few and it was wrong.
21:41I know.
21:42I know.
21:45Are you being serious?
21:46I am.
21:47I'm, like, shocked you're finally admitting fault for wanting to go after Billy.
21:53That, Adam, that is progress.
21:55Well, it's thanks to you.
21:57Me?
21:58What do I have to do with it?
21:59The fact that you finally took my side, it gave me the space to come clean.
22:06Okay?
22:06You make me want to be a better version of myself.
22:09If that's the case, then maybe you can at least try to not kick Billy while he's down.
22:16I will do my best from now on.
22:19No, honestly, I feel sorry for the guy.
22:21I mean, every attempt at success, it ends up with him on the losing end.
22:25Even when it came to you.
22:29I still hate that I hurt him.
22:31He didn't deserve that.
22:34Well, believe it or not,
22:36I am not proud of my part in what happened between the four of us.
22:41Guys, enough problems.
22:44And you're right.
22:45I have far too much to be grateful for than knocking someone who has nothing.
22:50I'm proud of you for recognizing that.
22:53Kidding me?
22:53I feel like I've hit the jackpot.
22:55On all fronts, our son alone is testament to that.
22:58He's made such strides.
23:00Stuff like we couldn't even imagine a year ago.
23:02Now, I'm also in this relationship with an amazing woman who is not only drop-dead gorgeous,
23:11but kind and intelligent.
23:16And she's got a head for business.
23:17It might just be sharper than my own.
23:20Together, we're a power couple.
23:21We're running a highly successful media company that's the envy of every other media company.
23:29Real or imagined.
23:30Oh, gosh.
23:30You couldn't help it, right?
23:31You just had to get the last to get Billy.
23:33I didn't say anything about Abbey Communications.
23:35It's my father.
23:46He wants me to come to the ranch.
23:48Now.
23:52You can practically hear Newman Enterprises gearing up for an attack.
23:56Good thing we beefed up our cybersecurity when we first learned about Kane's plan to unleash his AI software in Genoa City.
24:04I'm starting to worry that any precautions we may have taken are not going to be enough once this thing is activated.
24:10Jack, what if Victor doesn't come at us with guns blazing?
24:14What do you mean?
24:15What if he starts by weakening, Jabot?
24:18Little by little from within.
24:19Slow, steady torture.
24:22Dismantling every department by changing and deleting data.
24:27God, the possibilities for horror are just too much.
24:31I was the one who wanted to team up with Victor to deal with Kane so that something like this could not happen.
24:40Well, I did try to warn you against trusting Victor.
24:42Yes, you did.
24:44But my fear of the havoc that Kane's program would wreak on Jabot somehow overwhelmed my common sense.
24:52God, I talked to Victor about bringing Jill on board to somehow temper Kane, only to have Victor pull a fast one now.
25:01Well, no matter how mutually beneficial your temporary truth seemed, we must never lose sight of the fact that Victor's vendetta against you trumps any other enemy he might be facing.
25:14Oh, God.
25:16God, God.
25:17What is it?
25:18I can't help thinking about my dad.
25:22The countless hours he put into building Jabot, he entrusted me to protect the company.
25:29And I can't help thinking I have just put it at risk.
25:32I'll have what he's having, please.
25:51What are you having?
25:53Oh, God, it's really early for a single malt scotch, don't you think?
25:59I'll be all right.
26:01I'm sure you will.
26:02I've been waiting for my next steps.
26:09Any news on your AI theft?
26:12You tell me.
26:13You're the one I was supposed to hack into Newman's system and find out if they stole it.
26:17You haven't had any luck.
26:20What about with Victor?
26:24Did you strike up a cozy deal about my software program?
26:28What did he promise you for?
26:32I definitely underestimated the mustache's ability to create this level of chaos.
26:41Well, that's only because our focus has been on Cain and the damage he might cause.
26:46It still doesn't make sense to me.
26:49A man with that kind of money and power who was able to hide his identity from the world for six years leaves himself open to something like this?
26:59I'm surprised he didn't protect himself in the event that someone like Victor was able to get his hands on his program.
27:06Oh, God.
27:08What?
27:10Karmic payback.
27:11Oh, considering the way Cain has behaved since coming back to Genoa City, I'd say he deserves that.
27:18I wasn't talking about Cain.
27:19I was talking about me.
27:20From the moment I agreed to get into this arrangement with Victor, I knew I wanted to get my hands on the program first so I could do to him what he's about to do to us.
27:31And I was right there with you.
27:32But considering your history, it's understandable.
27:35Not exactly noble.
27:36Not exactly honorable.
27:38Well, those aren't exactly relevant considerations when it comes to dealing with Victor.
27:43I honestly thought I could get Jill to convince Cain to give her the program, and at the very least, little did I know, he had her wrapped around his finger.
27:51Well, maybe Jill would have tried, but Cain was hacked first.
27:55So then it's a moot point.
27:56Look, if Victor is in possession of that program, then the only thing we need to be asking ourselves is what do we do now?
28:05You have a lot of nerve.
28:08Do I?
28:09Yeah.
28:10I thought we had each other's backs.
28:14I thought so, too.
28:17Is that why you had me followed?
28:21What'd you expect?
28:22That I was just gonna take you at your word that you had nothing to do with the theft?
28:26Yeah, that's exactly what I expected.
28:30Since I'm the only one in this town who's stood beside you since you came back.
28:35Yeah, well, given the potentially life-altering effects of a program this massive being deleted from my mainframe, I wasn't about to give anyone the benefit of the doubt.
28:43Given your level of paranoia, I thought we were past this.
28:50You assured me that you trusted me.
28:52Yeah, well, I did.
28:54And then, I did it.
28:59Yeah, and then you didn't.
29:03You know, this hurts me.
29:05It actually hurts my feelings.
29:08I don't know why, for the life of me, this is happening.
29:11Well, it's gonna be even more hurtful if I find out you handed my program over to Victor.
29:15Okay.
29:16This is the reason I saw Victor.
29:18Because I wanted to know what was going on with him.
29:21I wanted to suss him out.
29:24I wanted to get inside his head to figure out who actually stole the program.
29:28You didn't think to inform me first.
29:31You're busy.
29:32I didn't want to worry you.
29:33I didn't want to burden you.
29:34I'm not buying it, Phyllis.
29:36What other reason would you have to go see Victor if it wasn't to cut a deal?
29:40Hey.
29:44Well, don't keep us in suspense.
29:47Is this about Noah?
29:48Has he gotten any better?
29:51Sad to say no.
29:54That is why Nikki and Victoria are both on the way to L.A. to lend a helping hand.
29:59That's nice.
30:00I'm sure Nick and Sharon will appreciate that.
30:03And by the way, Nick has asked for this not to be publicized at all, okay?
30:08It's a private family matter.
30:09Of course.
30:10We're not going to say a word.
30:12I mean, we're very sensitive to this topic, considering everything we've been through with Connor.
30:17And look, if you want to head out there, I can hold down the fort.
30:20No.
30:21It's kind of you to offer, but...
30:25Please have a seat, guys.
30:26Chelsea, don't you usually have to pick up Connor this time?
30:41I do, but today he has plans with a friend from school.
30:44Why would you rather talk to Adam alone?
30:47If you don't mind.
30:48Yeah.
30:50Chelsea is part of this family.
30:53This involves the entire family.
30:55So she deserves to be here.
30:56Okay.
30:58I understand.
31:01But do me a favor.
31:02Whatever transpires in the ensuing conversation, please not a word to anyone about it, all right?
31:09Of course.
31:09So what gives?
31:14I had a visit from Phyllis Summers.
31:18On behalf of Kane?
31:20On behalf of herself.
31:26She, um, offered to hand over Kane Ashby's AI program.
31:31What?
31:32On her behalf, okay?
31:35This is for her.
31:36How, how did she get it?
31:38She apparently is a hell of a computer hacker.
31:41But, um, she works for Kane.
31:43She's been his devoted minion since he came back to town.
31:46Well, apparently it's not as cozy as everyone thought it was.
31:53And you're sure that this isn't some sort of trap set by Kane?
31:57That's what I thought.
31:59Obviously.
32:01But?
32:04She offered it to me.
32:07Saying this was really for her.
32:10I would do her a favor if I accepted it.
32:13Did you agree to that?
32:17Yeah.
32:21Well, I have to say I'm pretty impressed she was able to pull that off.
32:27I'm shocked she came to you at all.
32:29I mean, this program is the corporate equivalent of a nuclear weapon.
32:33The power to cause Armageddon to any company she would want.
32:36So why wouldn't she use it herself?
32:38That's a very good question.
32:39As she explained it, she doesn't want to get her hands dirty.
32:47She'd rather I do it.
32:51I must say, in this case,
32:53I'm happy to oblige.
33:02This really is an evil program.
33:04Not just for what it does, but the fact that it does it silently.
33:07Kane knew exactly what he was doing when he created it.
33:10We won't even know if we're being attacked.
33:13We're fighting an invisible enemy.
33:14The worst kind.
33:16It might already be destroying our company from within.
33:20And we are just standing here wringing our hands.
33:22We can either use all our energy worrying,
33:24or we can start getting ready for a fight.
33:27I'm not just worried.
33:28I'm angry.
33:28We focus on what we can do right now.
33:31And all we can do for Chabot at the moment
33:33is beef up our cybersecurity even more than it is.
33:37But we've got to start offlining all of our sensitive and crucial data
33:41so that it can't be accessed.
33:43And considering the urgency of the situation,
33:45I think we need all hands on deck.
33:47Yes, I know Kyle is in Los Angeles fighting for his life with Claire,
33:52but we need him here on the front lines with us.
33:55And I hope that once he finds out what's going on,
33:57he'll get on the next flight back.
33:59He can't tell Claire about any of this.
34:01The last thing we want is Victor finding out what we know.
34:05No, no, let's save the details until he gets back.
34:08Just to be safe.
34:10We don't know what his and Claire's relationship is like right now.
34:21There is one more thing.
34:24What's that?
34:25Phyllis.
34:28If she is involved and my money says she is,
34:31we need to deal with her.
34:33Who are you calling?
34:35Not Phyllis.
34:45What's up, Jack?
34:47Billy, I need you at the house right now.
34:49Well, you are really jumping to conclusions, aren't you?
34:57Am I?
34:58Mm-hmm.
35:01If there's one thing you should have learned about me,
35:04it's I'm very proactive in business.
35:06The one thing I was supposed to learn about you was that you were loyal.
35:09I am.
35:10I'm loyal.
35:10I'm loyal and proactive.
35:12I'm not just going to sit around waiting for something to happen, especially when it involves Victor.
35:18Okay.
35:18See, that's my concern.
35:19See, the only person who has a stake in this besides you is me, because if you go down, I'm out in the cold.
35:28That's why I find it very hard to believe you wouldn't have a contingency plan.
35:32Maybe one that you cashed in on with Victor.
35:36Wow.
35:37Oh, my goodness.
35:38I'm flattered.
35:39Really, you're giving me a lot of credit.
35:41No, I went to Victor.
35:45I went to go see if I could spot any tells that would give him away as the culprit.
35:53Hmm.
35:53Mm-hmm.
35:54He's a man of few words.
35:56Keeps people guessing.
35:58That way he doesn't have to reveal what his real motive is.
36:00No.
36:02The quieter he is, the guiltier he is.
36:06So you think it's him?
36:07I know it's him.
36:08He is the culprit of the theft of your AI program.
36:17You sound very sure about that.
36:19I'm certain.
36:23I know he has a plan.
36:24He's going to turn the tables on you and go after Arabesque.
36:33So what is the strategy?
36:34We hit Kane the same way he's been threatening to hit Newman.
36:42Kane Ashby has been sidelined.
36:44Without the program, he's worth nothing.
36:46So then who is your target?
36:50Interestingly, ask the question.
36:52Phyllis seemed to know.
36:53Who?
36:55Chuck Abbott and Jabot.
36:57How would Phyllis even know that?
37:05Kane told her.
37:06How did he know?
37:08I told him.
37:09But I have no interest in demolishing Jabot.
37:19I just want to crush Chuck Abbott.
37:24Chelsea, I know you have difficulty with that.
37:26I'm going after the Abbott.
37:28I just don't want to see anyone I care about get hurt.
37:31You're now part of this family.
37:36So when I go after the Abbott's,
37:41you have to deal with that.
37:43Okay?
37:45I still don't understand Phyllis' angle here.
37:48If she gives you the AI program,
37:50what does she get out of it?
37:52Phyllis will hand us over Kane Ashby's AI program
38:01on one condition.
38:06As soon as I've wrested control of Jabot from Chuck Abbott,
38:16we hand it over to Phyllis.
38:22All right.
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