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00:00Cain, don't toy with me. I'm so tired of all of this flip-flopping and mixed signals. I'm done with it.
00:06I'm telling you, that's over now. Okay, you can stop wondering what side I'm on.
00:11Don't worry, I'm not wondering, I already know.
00:13Yeah, how do you know that?
00:15You're on Lily's side. I mean, she shows one bit of disapproval towards you, and all of a sudden, oh, you got to win her back.
00:23Okay, so based on that assumption, you think you know what I've decided?
00:26Well, yeah, I do, because you know what? You're predictable. Yeah.
00:31She just busted out of here. So all you're thinking is, oh, I got to go chase after her and get her back in my life, right?
00:39That's a bad thing.
00:40Well, it's insane. I mean, it's a definition of insanity.
00:44Making a mistake and then doing it over and over again, expecting a different result.
00:50Okay.
00:50I mean, especially when you can have something new.
00:52Yeah, that has been my pattern. But I'm done sitting on the fence.
00:56It's time to cut my losses and move on.
00:58Okay. Dare I ask, how do you intend to do that?
01:03I want to see Victor. I offered him arabesque for pennies on the dollar.
01:09Why did you do that?
01:11Well, figured I may as well do it now while it's still worth something.
01:16What did he say?
01:17That he would consider it.
01:18I don't understand this. Arabesque is your crowning achievement.
01:24It's a multi-billion dollar empire.
01:27It was until he decided to use my AI weapon against me.
01:31There has to be another solution.
01:33I don't see one.
01:35So you're willing to give it up just like that?
01:37Yeah, just like that.
01:41I won't lie. I am terribly concerned. This is a very risky move.
01:45Yes, it is.
01:46But if it manages to avert Victor's attack, then it's all worth it.
01:50Are you sure there isn't another way?
01:52We all just talked to you. The whole family. Nobody offered an alternative.
01:56I know, but it's...
01:58And we all agreed we have to do something.
02:01Do you have a different plan?
02:02No, no. We all know that Victor has the AI program, and he's already used it against Kane's company.
02:07Which proves he's willing to use it, and we know who his next target will be.
02:11Yes, but I have to wonder why he hasn't made a move on Jabot yet.
02:15Clay, I wonder the same thing.
02:17But we can't just sit around and do nothing, waiting for Victor to decide to insert it in our system.
02:23No, you're right, you're right. We can't just hope for the best.
02:25We have to be prepared for the worst. I just wish the worst wasn't so extreme.
02:29This is going to be tough, but at least we will still be in control.
02:33And we can anticipate the damage and do what we can to mitigate it.
02:37It is a whole lot better option than the disaster of Victor calling the shots.
02:55It is a whole lot better option than the disaster of Victor calling the shots.
03:25I'm just heading out anyway.
03:27Oh, look, Audrey, let me just say that I'm sorry that things didn't work out at Ivy Communications.
03:34Yeah, it really is a shame, isn't it?
03:37Well, you know investors, they're finicky.
03:41Yeah, I do.
03:42And ours is definitely finicky when it comes to adding people to the team.
03:46Yeah, no worries.
03:47Well, I'm worried because I don't want someone to snag her before we have a chance to hire her, which is still my plan.
03:54Thanks for the hangout, Sally. I will talk to you later.
03:57You don't have to rush off. We can all sit down and have a drink together.
04:01I really do have some place to be, so...
04:05Goodbye.
04:06Happy Thanksgiving.
04:07You too.
04:11Something I said?
04:11I think it's more something you didn't.
04:16Did she hear me say that?
04:18Yeah.
04:20What did you want me to say?
04:22Andrea, I'm sorry that my mother doesn't trust you because you tried to steal her company from her.
04:27Well, I think she's just having a really difficult Thanksgiving.
04:30You know, last year she celebrated with Nate and Amy, and I think a part of her was hoping they would reach out and include her again.
04:35I mean, that would be a giant ask by Nate, don't you think?
04:38Okay, but Amy, I mean, I don't know.
04:41They seem to have a really close bond, and she knew that Audra was going to be alone today.
04:46I guess Nate has already moved on.
04:58Oh.
05:00Wow.
05:02It's nice to run into you again.
05:05Literally?
05:06Yeah.
05:07I guess we both had the same idea.
05:11Yeah, I'm just grabbing a soothing cup of tea.
05:14Hmm.
05:16You?
05:17Ginger, I overindulged.
05:20Well, you know, it's that time of year.
05:23It's hard not to.
05:24Um, listen, I don't know if you're busy, but, I mean, we could, we could share our tea together, if you're free.
05:35Well, um, I have nowhere to be but here with you.
05:38Wow, so you went to Victor, I can imagine the look on his face.
05:52Yeah, well, he was in rare form.
05:53He was mostly silent.
05:55Mostly glaring.
05:56Adam did most of the talking until Victor swept into heaven.
05:59Just imagine his condescending lecture.
06:02Sure.
06:02How dare you, how dare you, and foolish of you to try to take out the only generosity tycoon.
06:12I mean, really, how could you stand it?
06:15It wasn't easy.
06:17I'll bet.
06:18But I deserved it.
06:20No one deserves that from Victor.
06:22I lost my way, Phyllis.
06:25As my empire expanded, I allowed myself, my, my soul to be corrupted.
06:35I, I think you're exaggerating.
06:38When I look in the mirror, I see a man who is sick with greed and blind with power.
06:45Lost sight of what was important.
06:46No.
06:48I mean, you amassed a fortune, so that's kind of important too.
06:52Yeah, but love, family, trust, I mean, most things should be more important than amassing
06:57a fortune.
06:58You know, arabesque, it, it represents all of the secrecy, the misguided ambition that
07:06I was just sucked into.
07:09I'll be a better man.
07:11I'll live a better life if arabesque dies.
07:13I need to cut my losses.
07:15Oh, so you're just giving it away.
07:19How much will you lose?
07:22That's what you're worried about, my finances.
07:25Don't worry.
07:27I'll hardly be destitute.
07:29You won't.
07:30Well, I've, my personal assets, cash, I'll survive quite comfortably.
07:37I'll lay low while I build something new.
07:39So you're just going to start again, start from scratch.
07:46Yeah.
07:47Yeah, I need to do that.
07:48I need to focus on reinventing myself.
07:52Again?
07:53Yes.
07:53Okay, what are you going to reinvent yourself into this time?
07:57I don't know.
07:57I'm going to get rid of my past mistakes and I'm going to look to the future.
08:00Okay, what does the future look like?
08:02You.
08:06Phyllis, it's you.
08:08I want to merge our talents and I want to create something new and incredible.
08:14I choose you, which means, which means you don't need you, Bob.
08:32I do feel for Audra.
08:34Mm-hmm.
08:35Come on, I do.
08:36I know what it's like to be on the outside.
08:39And it's not easy on a holiday when everyone else is hanging out with the family and friends.
08:42Yeah, I know.
08:45But I have a feeling that this is not the first time she's dealt with this.
08:48And I got the feeling she couldn't get out of here fast enough once I arrived.
08:52Can you blame her?
08:54She thinks you don't like her and you don't trust her and you haven't really done a lot to disabuse her of that.
08:58Sally, I knew that my mother was not going to want to bring her on board.
09:02Okay, so I was just trying to head off the train wreck before it actually happened.
09:06And was I wrong?
09:07Sadly, no.
09:09But I am still determined to change Jill's mind.
09:11Okay, well, that is down the road.
09:14Right now we need to focus on our company.
09:17Happy Communications, are we on for the launch or what?
09:20Yes, we are back.
09:22Fantastic.
09:22That calls for celebration.
09:24I'm going to get you another dirty martini.
09:26Get myself a club soda so we can celebrate.
09:30Toast the future.
09:31Media moguls of the world.
09:32One more for the road.
09:42Chabot?
09:43Who said anything about Chabot?
09:45Come on.
09:47Phyllis, don't do that.
09:48Let's just put the shred to that.
09:50I have no idea what you're talking about.
09:52You just said that you were tired of doing the dance.
09:55So let's just put our cards on the table and be done with it.
09:57I don't have any cards.
09:59There's nothing at my sleep.
10:00Okay, then just come clean.
10:04Chabot is the company that you think that you are taking over.
10:06For that is why you gave Victor my AI program.
10:11Wow.
10:12You have quite an imagination.
10:14You are such a visionary.
10:15Now that Victor has it, you plan on him stealing Chabot from under the evidence and giving it to you.
10:20You're still accusing me of stealing this software and now colluding with Victor?
10:25After everything that we've gone through together.
10:28After all of this.
10:31And that's why you're still testing me and pushing me every single day.
10:34Because you think that I'm going to trip up and contradict myself, right?
10:38You will, Phyllis.
10:40You're good at this, but I am better.
10:43And you're doing your fair share of pushing, too.
10:45What am I doing?
10:46How am I pushing you?
10:47You keep telling me to be honest with myself.
10:50You know, to let go of my stuff.
10:51Your baggage.
10:52Yeah, call it whatever you want.
10:53I just did.
10:54Okay, now it's your turn.
10:57Let's be done with this little cat and mouse game.
11:00Yeah?
11:02Tell me the truth.
11:04So, what's the next step?
11:10I mean, how do we even begin shutting down a multinational, multi-billion dollar company?
11:14Well, first, I'm going to have to speak to legal, get them up to speed, and they're going to want to dot all the I's and cross all the T's.
11:22And then we have to get finance involved immediately.
11:25They have to start moving all of our essential assets out of Chabot.
11:29And we'll have to find a place to hide those assets so that Victor and the AI program won't find them.
11:34Absolutely.
11:35And then, once that is accomplished, we're going offline completely.
11:40Jack, have you thought about how we're going to handle this from a PR perspective?
11:46What will you tell the press?
11:47What do we tell our consumers?
11:48I am definitely going to need your help on that.
11:51We have to come up with some kind of plausible narrative for why Chabot is temporarily halting future business.
11:58You know, it's a bit ironic.
12:01It's like we're taking a page out of Victor's playbook.
12:05I just hope it works.
12:06It will work, as long as he doesn't get wind of it and change his attack plan.
12:11And if it works, it will stop him from completely obliterating the company from the inside.
12:17But Jack, Chabot is going to be destabilized.
12:21Are you ready to handle the fallout from a move this drastic?
12:24I realize it's a gigantic gamble, but it's one we have to take.
12:30Even though there's the possibility that Chabot won't work up.
12:35Honey, you could lose the company, your father's legacy.
12:39Are you really willing to take that chance?
12:48Half of a month.
12:49Oh, Christmas.
12:51He won't.
12:52And then he'll be like, what?
12:53Oh, Christmas is over.
12:55Hello, Nate.
12:57Victoria.
12:58Audra.
13:00I trust you had a nice Thanksgiving.
13:03I checked in with Amy.
13:05We did.
13:07And, Victoria, I imagine Thanksgiving at the ranch is quite the affair.
13:12Oh, it is.
13:13Yes.
13:14We had a lovely meal.
13:15Yeah, Thanksgiving is a time for family.
13:21Forgiveness.
13:22At least that's what I've heard.
13:26You know, it's so nice to see you can be friends with at least one of your exes.
13:31But do you really think divesting yourself of arabesque will convince Lily that you're a changed man?
13:43Stop.
13:43Don't.
13:43Don't do that.
13:44What?
13:44It's not going to work.
13:45What am I doing?
13:45You keep trying to change the conversation to me and Lily.
13:49And we've spent plenty of time dissecting my motives and my moves.
13:53Now it's your turn.
13:54Okay, if you're going to continue to accuse me of stealing the AI software, I'm-
13:58Sit down.
13:58I get why you did what you did.
14:04And to be honest with you, I'll take full responsibility for it.
14:06Right.
14:06Sure you will.
14:07Okay, no, I yanked you around too much.
14:09Okay?
14:10And you were right.
14:11I couldn't figure out what I wanted.
14:12I had no idea.
14:13And you were patient.
14:15I'm not surprised that you got fed up.
14:18Despite all your waffling, I was loyal to you.
14:20I was always loyal to you.
14:22I know.
14:24So you needed something to latch on to.
14:26And you are so good with computers.
14:29I mean, you really are.
14:31You're a master and you told me that much yourself.
14:33But I mean, my software was cutting edge.
14:36It had state-of-the-art defenses.
14:37And you just blew right through it.
14:42I mean, it was brilliant.
14:43I am brilliant.
14:45I'm a master.
14:48But I didn't use it for what you're saying.
14:53Phyllis, just take a bow.
14:54Look, to be honest with you, I admire that you were able to pull it off and parlay this into something better for yourself.
15:03You know, or so you think.
15:05Where are you going with all of this?
15:06I think that there's one major flaw in your plan, from my perspective.
15:17And what's a flaw?
15:19You trusted Victor Newman.
15:21I mean, that man, he has ice water running through his veins.
15:25He's going to take what he wants from you, and he will freeze you out.
15:32Wow.
15:32I am the genius, but you are really prone to conspiracies, Harry.
15:39Phyllis, if you keep lying to me and clinging to these denials, I am going to get fed up.
15:46You're going to lose me as an ally.
15:48So why don't we just put all of these mind games and all the deceit behind us, and we can...
15:55We can build something new.
16:00Together.
16:02What is happening with Arabesque is proof positive this is a highly destructive program that could destroy a company.
16:12I know, it's a frightening reality.
16:14And putting Jabot on pause is just as terrifying, but I have looked at it from every angle,
16:20and it's really our only choice.
16:22Letting Victor into our operating system is not enough.
16:25No, no, of course not.
16:28We are going to survive this.
16:30We will.
16:30We'll rebuild.
16:32We'll be stronger, better, more successful than ever.
16:36You know, I really appreciate your optimism.
16:38I'm just...
16:39I'm just surprised that you're not angrier about all of this.
16:43Oh, I was a whole lot angrier at Victor last year when he released his venom on our family.
16:48No, that was a lot more threatening than anything he's doing now.
16:50Yes, he came after our son, and he tried to use Kyle to destroy our family.
16:55It was personal.
16:55Well, this may be personal, too, for him.
16:58For me, this is a business attack.
17:01Now, I'm angry.
17:03But that's exactly what Victor wants.
17:05He is banking on our emotions, clouding our judgment, and us making the wrong choices.
17:11But, in fact, Victor's the one who's going to be getting emotional when he realizes that you've outmaneuvered him again.
17:18Oh, seeing that smug smirk wiped off his face is worth any chance we'd...
17:23Well, I know you don't mean that.
17:25But I want more than the satisfaction of stopping his attack.
17:30You're playing defense?
17:31I'm going to play offense.
17:33I want this whole thing to backfire.
17:35I want to turn it around on him.
17:38How?
17:38How?
17:39By proving that Victor's the one who's obtained the AI program, and he's using it against Arabesque and Jabot.
17:44And then I want him to suffer the consequences.
17:47What he's doing is illegal, Jack.
17:50And he should be held accountable in a court of law and, honestly, in the court of public opinion.
17:56I like the way you think, Mrs. Abbott.
17:58Well, thank you, Mr. Abbott.
18:01All right, we've got this.
18:03You and Kyle work on shutting down Jabot, and I'm going to do everything I can to get the evidence we need to bury him.
18:12How about we move this brainstorming session to society?
18:17I could use a drink before I meet with the lawyers, and I'm about to make their lives a lot more complicated than they ever imagined.
18:25Well, it has to be done.
18:28It's going to be a long night.
18:29Once we set things in motion, there is no turning back.
18:36That seems a bit extreme, don't you think?
18:40No doubt.
18:42I mean, it's a risk.
18:43You're talking about unplugging the company so Victor's AI program can't get on the inside and destroy it.
18:50That's really the only way?
18:52I mean, I don't have a better idea.
18:54We talked about it as a family, and this is what we decided.
18:59Look, ultimately, it's not my call.
19:01It's Jack, Diane, Ashley, and Kyle.
19:03They're the ones running Jabot.
19:06Yeah, but it's your father's legacy in Jeopardy, too.
19:08Oh, I know that.
19:08I want to save the company.
19:10There's no question.
19:10I'm just not on the inside making those decisions.
19:14Plus, I have my own company to watch out for, and we're about to take off.
19:17Well, it looks to me like you are already focused on that.
19:25You know, this is the first time that I've actually seen you this involved and excited
19:29about our company since you first brought me on board.
19:32I'm fired up, baby.
19:33You know, I'm really proud of you.
19:36The way you've stepped up.
19:39The sober, focused, brilliant man.
19:43It's exciting.
19:45It's very sexy.
19:46Oh, really?
19:47Mm-hmm.
19:48Yeah, this man I could fall in love with.
19:50Oh, wait.
19:51I already have.
19:53The man you fell in love with was a recovering gambling addict who was hell-bent on getting
19:58a company back that was stolen from him, and he got off on that chase.
20:04But this new and improved, Billy, he'd be a little too boring for you.
20:11Okay.
20:12Well, why don't we just go home, and I will show you just how un-boring I think it is.
20:18Oh, damn.
20:19That's an inspiring idea.
20:20Well now, if it isn't, I certainly hope the two of you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving.
20:41It was wonderful, until it wasn't.
20:44You know, I understand that Abbott Communications is planning another launch party.
20:49Do you think that will go off without a hitch?
20:52Yes.
20:53It's going to be spectacular.
20:54Really?
20:55Mm-hmm.
20:55So no one will pull the rug out from under you?
20:58No.
20:59Well, that's not going to happen.
21:00What is going to happen is that Newman Media is going to take a hit.
21:04Really?
21:04You prepared for that?
21:06Oh, well, you know.
21:08You know what else is going to happen, Victor?
21:10The whole rug being pulled out?
21:11That's actually you.
21:13Oh, yeah.
21:13You're not quite on as solid ground as you think you are.
21:16Well, you two have a wonderful day, all right?
21:19Bye.
21:19Uh, how are things at Abbott Communications?
21:25I hear the launch is finally happening.
21:27Yeah, uh, it's so exciting.
21:30Sally has a great vision for the company.
21:33You know, she's so inspiring.
21:34So, exactly where do you fit in the corporate hierarchy?
21:39I'm just there to support my dear friend Sally.
21:43Quite frankly, I am in the best place I've been in a long time.
21:48It's good to hear.
21:51Now, um, if you'll excuse us, Victoria and I are in a middle of a conversation.
21:56Oh, yeah.
21:57So sorry.
21:58How intrusive of me.
22:00I was just being friendly.
22:02Have a good day, Audrey.
22:03Good day to you both.
22:04Oh, my goodness.
22:17That's quite an offer.
22:18Taking over the world with you in exchange for a confession.
22:22Why would I agree to that?
22:25Because it's my requirement.
22:26But that hasn't been our arrangement up until now.
22:29Well, no, but we did say that we were going to trust and verify.
22:32And I'm only verifying something that I already know.
22:34Okay, so if I were to hypothetically confess to something that I didn't do.
22:40Sure, sure.
22:40But if I were to hypothetically confess, where does that leave me?
22:45You have two offers.
22:47All right.
22:48You have mine and you have Victor's.
22:50And who do you think is most likely to betray you?
22:52You know, I don't fault you for trying to take advantage of this opportunity.
22:58Really, I don't.
22:59I mean, to be honest with you, I probably would have done the same thing under the circumstances.
23:03You know, you actually did me a favor.
23:07Really?
23:08By pushing me into some baseless admission?
23:13Baseless admission?
23:14What are you talking?
23:14None of this is baseless to me, Phyllis.
23:16Look.
23:16Phyllis, we've played our games.
23:22We've had fun.
23:23Yeah.
23:25But it's clean slate time.
23:26Because if I can't trust you now, how am I ever going to work with you?
23:29And that goes both ways.
23:32I'll prove my loyalty to you by not punishing you for your bad behavior.
23:40But I'm going to need this gesture.
23:41I'm going to need you to take this leap and show me that you are loyal to this new venture.
23:46And then we can move on and build our professional future together.
23:53Our professional future.
23:57What does that mean?
24:02Oh, maybe we should go someplace else.
24:06Oh, not a chance.
24:10Well, look who's here.
24:11If it isn't Jack and Diana, my goodness.
24:18I'm nice to see both of you.
24:19Victor, I hear you've been using your newly acquired AI program to attack Cain and Arabesque.
24:27I got to say, I'm surprised.
24:28I thought your first target would be Jabot.
24:29You do realize that kind of activity is criminal and comes with a penalty.
24:34Say, jail time?
24:37I don't know what you're talking about.
24:39Oh, come on.
24:40Cornus isn't become you.
24:42As soon as I heard that program was stolen, I knew it was you.
24:46I believe I told you as much.
24:48Oh, wait a minute.
24:49That was the night that you barge into my home uninvited, right?
24:55You were full of accusations.
24:57You still entertain those fantasies?
25:00I knew it was only a matter of time before you launched an attack.
25:03I didn't think your first target would be Cain.
25:05I got to say, didn't see that coming.
25:11Good on you, old boy.
25:12But seriously, Johnny and Katie, they fight like cats and dogs.
25:27I mean, they can't stand each other.
25:30But the other night, I came home from work, and they were both asleep on the couch,
25:34and Katie had her head on Johnny's shoulder.
25:36Oh, yeah.
25:36So, I took a picture of it so that I can show them the next time that they go at it.
25:41It's so cute.
25:42Let me show you.
25:45Uh-oh.
25:46What?
25:47Uh, I think my father's been trying to reach me.
25:51He wants me to meet him at society right away.
25:53Oh, no.
25:55So, uh, you're not even going to finish your tea?
25:57Oh, well, I mean, he texted me a while ago, so I should go.
26:02It sounds like it might be urgent.
26:04Thank you so much.
26:05Yeah, of course.
26:06Tea and conversation.
26:07Anytime, anytime.
26:08We'll catch up soon.
26:09Yeah, of course.
26:11Bye.
26:11Bye.
26:20So, am I wrong?
26:22Wrong about what?
26:24About Victoria still being one of your exes.
26:28Are the two of you dating again?
26:29I heard about the disaster befalling Kane's company.
26:37I mean, just...
26:38Could have happened to a nicer person, though.
26:42Well, how lucky for him that the perpetrator was a rival without a conscience.
26:47Now, if you happen to refer to me, Jack, I don't know what the hell you're talking about, but...
26:54Kane Ashby must be reeling.
26:57And you must be thrilled.
26:59You know, sometimes, when you least expect it, you'd knock on your ass.
27:08It's always about the last man standing with you, isn't it?
27:11You bet it is.
27:21Your empire is crumbling before your eyes.
27:24You don't have anything to set a professional future on.
27:30You have nothing.
27:31Everything is crumbling.
27:32Yet, you're still handing me the same level of BS that you've been handing me forever.
27:39And making demands?
27:40Not making demands, Phyllis.
27:41I'm asking you for the truth.
27:42I...
27:43I told you the truth.
27:44I keep on telling you the truth.
27:46You're not accepting it.
27:48I mean, you're giving me nothing concrete.
27:50Nothing is going to be concrete until I know I can trust you.
27:52I don't trust you.
27:54Okay.
27:54I don't trust you.
27:56And for months, you've been playing me.
27:58For months, there is nothing sustainable with you.
28:01Phyllis, what I am telling you, tell me what you want today, and I will make it happen tomorrow.
28:07Okay.
28:10Yeah, okay, I'll tell you.
28:11So I believe you want to change.
28:13I really do.
28:14I believe that.
28:15But why do you want to change with me?
28:17Because...
28:18Phyllis, I told you.
28:22I choose you.
28:25What about Lily?
28:27Hmm?
28:30What about her?
28:32Where does Lily fit into all of this?
28:41Listen, Audra.
28:43That's none of your business.
28:46You forfeited your right to ask about my personal life when you lied to my face.
28:52Repeatedly.
28:53I apologize for the misunderstanding.
28:56Misunderstanding?
28:57That's what you're calling it?
28:58You outright lied to me.
29:02I gave you the chance to be honest.
29:06I begged you to tell me about what happened in Nice and with Vibrante.
29:11And you kept lying.
29:12You even made it seem like I was wrong for questioning you about what happened.
29:20I apologize for everything I did.
29:23Profusely.
29:24That was from my heart, Nate.
29:26Doesn't that count for anything?
29:27Look, the way you're...
29:33The way you're looking at me right now, it's clear you're never going to forgive me.
29:37No matter how many times I tell you I'm sorry.
29:42Then it's obvious you're already moving on with Victoria.
29:51I know it's going to be hard.
29:55But I need to get over Lily.
29:56And she's made it clear that she wants nothing to do with me and that there's no future for us.
30:02I hate to say I told you so.
30:04Then don't.
30:07You were right.
30:08No matter how many hurdles I have to jump over with Lily, there's always going to be another one.
30:13It's never going to end with her.
30:15I destroyed her trust.
30:17And without that, there's no chance of us having a relationship.
30:20There's no chance for us to have a future.
30:22She's angry.
30:23She's bitter.
30:24You know, she's blaming everything on you.
30:26No, she's not.
30:28She was honest about her feelings towards me the entire time.
30:32I wasn't lying to myself.
30:34Okay, but it's not all you, Kane.
30:36I need to move on from Lily.
30:43And I need to move on from Dumas.
30:45All right?
30:47I only want to look forward from now on.
30:52Good for you.
30:54I need something positive in my life.
30:57Something enriching.
30:58I know you need the same thing, too.
31:00But it has to be honest.
31:06And you want to do all of that with me?
31:11If you can come clean about the theft of my AI software, yeah.
31:15That's going to be a real breaker for me.
31:17Because if you think that you're going to get your hands on Jabou using my AI software, I think that that is wrong.
31:22Well, it's immoral.
31:26And it's the tactics I would have used as Dumas.
31:29And I'm done hiding behind Dumas.
31:31And I'm asking you to stop hiding, too.
31:33I'm not hiding.
31:36Fate has handed me an opportunity to change.
31:42A new chance.
31:44A new beginning.
31:44I'm offering the same thing to you, fellas.
31:51What do you say?
31:54Are you in?
32:04Jack?
32:05Diane?
32:06Oh, hi.
32:06Hi.
32:07I hope you enjoyed your holiday with your family.
32:09We did indeed.
32:10I hope you did as well.
32:12And thank you for sharing Claire with us.
32:14Oh, well, it meant a lot to her to see Harrison.
32:17He adores her.
32:19She feels the same way about him.
32:21Well, uh, I'm late for a meeting with my father, so if you'll excuse me.
32:28Hi.
32:32Your exchange with Victor was hardly what I'd call subtle.
32:35What is there to be subtle about?
32:38When I accused him the first time he stonewalled me, he knows exactly what he's doing.
32:42Yeah, that's why he looks so pleased with himself.
32:45Well, our saving grace is that we are now prepared for anything he throws our way.
32:51So sorry, Dottie.
32:54It came as soon as I saw your messages.
32:57It sounded urgent.
32:58Something wrong?
33:00I just want you to know that I'm leaving for Los Angeles.
33:03Right?
33:03So you'll be solo at noon.
33:04Um, of course.
33:07Oh.
33:08How long will you be gone?
33:10I'll be back before the Abbott communications launch.
33:15What is so urgent in L.A. anyway?
33:18I know that you've been holding back about what's really going on with Sharon and Nick and Noah.
33:24And I know that you don't want to upset mom, but I need to know the truth.
33:27Sweetheart, I don't want you to worry about it, Dottie.
33:30Please, Daddy, please talk to me.
33:32I know you wouldn't be going so last minute if it wasn't serious.
33:36What is happening?
33:38Should I go with you?
33:40I'm not going to tell you again, Art.
33:50My relationship with Victoria is none of your damn business, so you can just stop crying.
33:56Is that why you can't forgive me?
33:58Because there's someone else?
34:00This has nothing to do with someone else.
34:02You're the reason I can't forgive you.
34:04And believe me, I tried.
34:06I did.
34:06And don't think for one second this has been easy for me.
34:10For me either.
34:12I loved what we had.
34:15Where we were and where we were headed.
34:18So did I, Nate.
34:21Which is why I hate myself for screwing it up.
34:24Just give me one more chance.
34:25I will do anything to fix it.
34:27It is too late, Audra.
34:29It's just too late.
34:31And even if I could find my way to accept your apology,
34:35I know I'd never be able to trust you again.
34:40So I suggest you find a way to live with that.
34:51Must be not.
34:51I appreciate your offer.
34:53But if both of us are gone, it'll worry your mother.
34:56I could just say that I have Newman business to handle and that's why I'm going.
35:00Now, wait a minute.
35:00Nicholas and I will both be gone.
35:02So someone needs to hold down the fort.
35:04Are they okay, Daddy?
35:13I have to be there for Nicholas and Noah, okay?
35:17That's all I'm telling you.
35:20Do you trust me?
35:22Of course.
35:23And let's not discuss it anymore, okay?
35:29I love how confident you are about this whole thing.
35:33But let's just hope you didn't goad Victor into taking action against you both sooner rather than later.
35:38He does not react impulsively or haphazardly.
35:42He has a plan, a carefully manicured plan.
35:45He thinks he has me exactly where he needs me.
35:47And that's a dangerous place to be when dealing with Victor.
35:50I am not scared of the man.
35:54I didn't think he has the upper hand.
35:57Let's just hope he doesn't.
35:59That was a great speech.
36:07Fulfillment.
36:09And enrichment.
36:12Is that what you said?
36:13Those two things.
36:15Along with ten dollars won't even get you a cup of coffee these days.
36:20I'm more interested in success.
36:25Well, you can be successful, honestly, too.
36:27I'm offering you the opportunity to do both.
36:30Really?
36:30The only opportunity I'm interested in taking is the opportunity to show my worth.
36:39And to prove to all the haters and the doubters in this town that they are wrong.
36:45It's a big job.
36:47Is it?
36:48It's what I deserve.
36:50You know why?
36:50Because I'm a star.
36:52And I'm tired of having somebody else's dark cloud hover over me.
36:57I need a platform.
36:58I need a platform where I can show and execute my stardom.
37:03And shine bright.
37:05Brighter than anyone in this town.
37:11You tell me the truth.
37:13So can you be a partner that fulfills that for me?
37:17Admit what you did.
37:23Admit that you stole my software and gave it to Victor to use against me.
37:27Then I will see.
37:29We'll see.
37:33We'll see.
37:37You win.
37:41You win.
37:42I'll tell you the truth.
37:42You win.
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