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The Young and the Restless - Season 53 Episode 58 -
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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00:00Yeah, it's not like I have a job to get to or anything.
00:04It's not a day, just stating a fact.
00:09Johnny and Katie got it first. It was the only one left on the lot.
00:13Yeah, well, I'm not a fan of holidays, but I can kind of relate to the misfit sapling.
00:19Glad someone gave it a chance.
00:21Well, hold on to that mustard seed of holiday spirit for one more second.
00:28Merry belated Christmas.
00:32I thought we had an unspoken agreement. No exchanging gifts.
00:36I know, but I missed you on Christmas and I just, I couldn't resist.
00:40When did you even have time to go Christmas shopping with all you got going on?
00:44Well, when it matters, you make time.
00:47You have no idea what it means to hear you say that.
00:51Especially today.
00:53Audra, what is it?
00:58Hey. I thought you took off to work after I saw you earlier.
01:03It's a beautiful day to stay inside.
01:05Yeah, well, it's pretty chilly, but I can't argue that.
01:09Besides, if I had gone straight to the office, I wouldn't have run into you.
01:12And I owe you an apology for running out on our breakfast date.
01:16No need. I get why you bolted after that run-in with Audra, but I just never got to ask you if you were okay.
01:26Well, it might have been a little bit extreme, throwing that glass of water in her face.
01:31And I know I should regret it.
01:34You seem pretty content.
01:35I am.
01:36Really?
01:37Someone had to shut her up and it felt good to be the one to do it.
01:41I'll do it.
01:42I'll do it.
01:43I'll do it.
01:44I'll do it.
01:46I'll do it.
01:47I'll do it.
01:59I'll do it.
02:01You know what they say about a watched paw, Jack?
02:21I'm just checking that the ringer is on.
02:23I'm sure you are.
02:25Gotta be honest, the longer it goes without Nikki getting back to you,
02:28the less faith I have that she's gonna come to our side.
02:31And get that program from Victor.
02:32It is the holidays.
02:34Family is every bit as important to Nikki as it is to me.
02:36She's probably focusing all of her attention on Claire and Victoria.
02:41This is their first Christmas without coal.
02:43I get that.
02:43I don't begrudge her supporting her family.
02:46But every hour that goes by with a Bowen flux is $100,000 that evaporates.
02:50I am well aware of that.
02:52So is Nikki.
02:53Yeah, she's a mother, she's a grandmother, but she's also a CEO of a major corporation.
02:57She knows that a company in crisis doesn't just stop because we're celebrating the new year.
03:03New year.
03:03Well, well, well, well.
03:05I'll be there for the new year.
03:07You know, have someone bring in the band.
03:10Strike up Auld Lang Syne.
03:12Because 2026 is gonna be a hell of a year, you know.
03:24Nothing's happened.
03:25Yeah, I just feel bad I don't have a present for you.
03:28Well, that's not why I got it for you.
03:31I just saw something you would like, and I wanted you to have it.
03:34Oh.
03:35I don't know what to say.
03:37Okay, well, would you open it already?
03:38I'm hoping it'll put a smile on your face, and it's been a really long time since I've seen one of those.
03:43Well, I can't stand the suspense.
03:50Oh, my God.
03:53I can't believe you did this.
03:55That was the smile that I was hoping to see.
03:57I mean, how did you even get it?
03:58The waiting list is like a mile long.
04:00Well, I still have connections in the fashion world.
04:02Yeah, I've had my eye on this forever.
04:05Yeah, I know.
04:05And you resisted buying it until you got the Bronte off the ground.
04:09Yeah, it was gonna be a gift to myself once the company launched.
04:14Well, you deserve to have it regardless.
04:17So use it in good health.
04:20Yeah, I don't think anyone's ever done something so thoughtful for me.
04:24Like, I just, I wish I had something for you.
04:27Stop.
04:28You've already given me the best gift ever.
04:31Our friendship.
04:33Well, you definitely have that.
04:35Uh, I just...
04:37I just...
04:38You have no idea what this means to me.
04:42Especially today.
04:43Why are you looking at me like that?
04:52I'm just thinking how much you've changed since we first met.
04:55Why?
04:56Because I threw a glass of water at Audra and I'm not sorry about it?
04:59Is that really so out of character given how she's harassed me non-stop lately?
05:03I think you had a front row seat to her slapping me because I pointed out how jealous she is of anyone who's happy.
05:08Well, and I had to pull you apart when you tried to choke her for that.
05:11Eye for an eye.
05:13I'm not saying that you don't have the right to retaliate.
05:16I know firsthand how Audra can try to push someone's buttons.
05:19Then why be so surprised at my reaction?
05:22I hate that she's dragging you down to her level.
05:25Hey, I wish you would just let me handle her.
05:27Audra is not dragging me anywhere.
05:29I could have done a lot worse and still been completely justified.
05:32And as far as you handling her, I don't need anyone to fight my battles for me.
05:38Okay, but maybe can you just let this one go?
05:42Audra has been doing everything that she can to ruin my life since she blew up her own life in Nice.
05:47There's no way that I'm going to let her get away with that.
05:51Not even if I promise to make sure she stops.
05:55Based on your history with Audra, I don't think I feel comfortable handing you the controls.
05:59Especially when every time the two of you get together, it seems like things get out of control.
06:05I can handle Audra, okay?
06:08Yeah?
06:09Like you handled her in L.A.?
06:11Now, is that why she's always so nasty when she sees us together?
06:15Or is there something else?
06:17I told you what happened in L.A., and it's not something I want to keep revisiting.
06:20No, you told me what you're comfortable telling me.
06:22But Sienna admitted that there's more to the story.
06:25So now I'm wondering what you left out.
06:29Can you talk to Sienna about this?
06:32Yeah, why not?
06:33She knows you and Audra from L.A.
06:35Don't panic.
06:36That's all she said.
06:37And don't worry.
06:38I'll get to the bottom of this with her without you.
06:43And it's funny you mention that.
06:45Because you're the old acquaintance that we would love to forget.
06:47Yet here you are, still in our faces, sharing your twisted holiday cheer.
06:52I see you've survived Christmas.
06:55Be careful with New Year's.
06:56You know, that ball that drops at midnight could drop right on you.
06:59Whose idea was it to shut down your company?
07:02And for what reason?
07:03You know damn well you're the reason, Victor.
07:05You're always the reason.
07:07Are you two sitting here and concocting a new scheme to build some new failed venture?
07:14No new ventures.
07:15Our companies are fine.
07:16Your company is circling the drain.
07:19In no time at all, your media company will follow it down to a sewer.
07:24You're celebrating a little early.
07:26This battle is not over yet.
07:29I will burn my father's company down to the ground rather than let you get your greedy hands on it.
07:35And I think you have already lit the match, Jack.
07:38What your father took years to build up, you've managed to ruin within a matter of weeks.
07:46Let me see, let me see.
07:54Okay, okay.
07:57Oh my god.
07:58Is this bag gorgeous or what?
08:01You are gorgeous.
08:02And I'm really glad you like it.
08:03Are you kidding?
08:04I love it and you for gifting it.
08:06Look, I only hope you didn't get it out of guilt for not being able to bring me on at Abbott Communications.
08:12Okay, this is not a guilt gift.
08:13This was an Audra Needs This Bag purchase.
08:16Well, then, I gladly accept.
08:19Sit down.
08:20Here, come on.
08:21I want to hear what's going on with you.
08:23Well, you know, nothing much.
08:26Still unemployed.
08:28Still job hunting.
08:29Oh, did I tell you?
08:31I ran into Noah Newman at the club the other day.
08:34I heard he got in a really bad car accident in LA.
08:36Yeah.
08:36I didn't realize he was back in town.
08:38He looks really good.
08:40Oh.
08:40Okay.
08:41Well, how was it seeing him?
08:43You know, it was nice.
08:44He was really sweet, which kind of surprised me.
08:48He asked me how I was doing and he seemed genuinely interested.
08:52People care about you, Audra.
08:55Really?
08:56Come on.
08:56Name one person other than you.
08:58Stop.
08:59I'm serious.
09:01You're the only friend I have left here, which people love to point out every chance they get.
09:06I know this year hasn't ended on the greatest note, but you cannot get down on yourself.
09:12I'm not down on myself.
09:14It's everyone else I can stand.
09:16Look, I know I'm the town pariah, but you think I care?
09:20I don't.
09:21I don't believe that.
09:22It's true.
09:23Look, if people don't like me, that's their problem.
09:26Hey, I refuse to cave into what everyone else thinks I should be or do.
09:30I have always been and will always be a fighter.
09:33Yeah, I just hate that you feel like you have to fight.
09:35It's not a big deal.
09:38Look, I'm used to being hated.
09:40Treat it like I don't matter.
09:42And believe it or not, it actually fuels me.
09:44It makes me work that much harder to just prove all the haters wrong.
09:48And people can come at me with all their judgments and accusations all they want.
09:52But in the end, they won't win.
09:55I won't let them.
09:56Okay, now I know something happened.
09:58Audra, talk to me.
10:00I can tell you're not okay.
10:01Yeah, well, I had another run-in with Claire.
10:06Okay?
10:07And I take it it didn't end well?
10:09It never does.
10:11Look, and I've had enough.
10:13I'm gearing for a showdown to finally put that bitch in her place once and for all.
10:19You're really not going to let this go, are you?
10:21I would if you would just tell me the whole story.
10:25I'm not saying that there is more to tell, but if there was, what exactly do you plan to do with that information?
10:30I just think it would reveal a lot about Audra and you.
10:34Those are things that I should know.
10:36I wish it would just accept what I told you is what happened.
10:39I wish that too, but like I said, Sienna confirmed that there's more.
10:44And she is the most objective party involved, so I think I'm going to go with her take.
10:48Well, I hope you're not too disappointed when you've realized that there is nothing more to discover.
10:53That's to be determined.
10:55Okay, all right, let's shift gears.
10:58What happened earlier?
11:00Kyle was clearly upset when I showed up.
11:03I hope he didn't take that out on you.
11:04No, of course he didn't.
11:05I think Kyle was upset when he saw that we were meeting up, and he's had a hard time adjusting to, you know, going from us being a couple, planning a future, to me realizing that I need to be on my own, and then seeing me with another guy.
11:25Honestly, I'm surprised it took him this long to reach his limit.
11:31Wait, so Kyle has reached it.
11:33Does that mean that he's no longer holding out hope for you two to get back together?
11:38Seems that way.
11:39He's finally ready to move on.
11:41Yeah, he suggested we both do that.
11:44He said he can't wait around any longer for me to figure out what I want.
11:49How do you feel hearing that?
11:52Are you ready to accept that you and Kyle are really over?
11:56You smoke smoke smoke.
11:57Don't take the bait.
12:00Victor would like nothing better than for you to sink to his level.
12:04From my level, Jack, I'm looking at you and your family as you're leading them to the brink of disaster.
12:11Victor, you're going down.
12:13You don't even realize that someone is about to knock you off yourself, made pedestal so quick, your head is going to spin.
12:18I guarantee it.
12:20By the way, if I were you, I would not say anything else, you know, after that pitiful message you left on social media.
12:28Oh, I'm honored that you watched that, along with a million others.
12:32Did you really think that weak attempt at damage control would do anything to ease the minds of those who are watching your company go to the tank?
12:41You know, Billy's right. It is going to be such a pleasure to watch that smug smirk wiped off your face.
12:47It cannot happen soon enough.
12:49What can happen at your hands?
12:51You have declared war against my family how many times?
12:54We're still standing, Victor.
12:56I think we've won as many battles as we've lost.
13:00Only this time, we have the upper hand.
13:03You don't see that yet.
13:05But you will.
13:07You picked this fight, my friend.
13:09And now you're about to lose it.
13:14How many millions have you already lost after you shut down your company?
13:20The only thing I've lost is my appetite.
13:26Happy New Year.
13:28Let's go.
13:39I need to see you at society.
13:55Well, that was fun.
14:00Did you see how unnerved Victor was when I said we had the upper hand?
14:06Didn't seem unnerved at all to me.
14:08Oh, this is a tough guy act.
14:10Seen it too many times before, the chess master.
14:12I've also picked up on the mustaches' tells over the years.
14:16Yeah, what are those?
14:17Well, when he is not as cocksure as he wants us all to think he is,
14:21he puffs out his chest like a rooster being threatened.
14:25Chest was definitely puffed out.
14:28He didn't seem threatened at all to me.
14:30Oh, he may have crowed about being the dominant one,
14:32but that was all an act, an all for show.
14:35Okay, then why do I feel like we're lambs being led to the slaughter?
14:38I don't feel like that at all.
14:39Come on, Jack.
14:40We're sitting here trying to pretend that we're confident.
14:42As much as I hate to say this, the man holds the cards.
14:45Unless Nikki betrays her husband,
14:47or Phyllis decides to steal the software back for us,
14:50or Diane somehow gets Michael to agree to work with us,
14:53I don't see how we get out of that.
14:54Yes, we may need one of those people to help us.
14:57But at the end of the day, we have to rely on our plan to bring Jabot back from the brink,
15:02because failing is not an option.
15:08Victor, I came as soon as I got your call.
15:11Have a seat.
15:11It sounded urgent.
15:13What's up?
15:18Let's cut to the chase.
15:21Jabot was on the ropes.
15:24Because the Abbott shut it down to protect it from a potential attack by you.
15:28I just ran into Jack Abbott and his useless brother, Billy Boy.
15:36They were full of false confidence.
15:39Do you know anything about them planning something?
15:43I know it shouldn't come as a surprise to you.
15:46You know how Jack feels about that company.
15:49You know what it means to him just like Newman means to you.
15:52I built my company.
15:57He inherited his.
15:59Jabot is all that Jack and his family have left of their father's legacy.
16:04They are going to fight with everything they've got to save it.
16:08And I will go to great lengths to make sure they don't succeed.
16:14Sounds like you need my help to go to those great lengths.
16:16I want you to go behind the scenes at Jabot and find out what they're planning.
16:22I want details.
16:23Sure.
16:24Yeah.
16:25Yeah.
16:26No problem.
16:27I'll find out whatever I can.
16:32You were recently, Michael Bourbon.
16:36I'm not sure if you're following through on the plans you and I have made.
16:41That has got to stop.
16:43What's going on with you?
16:46I want to know now.
16:49I'll admit.
16:52Kyle caught me off guard.
16:54Things were really normal when we first ran into each other earlier.
16:57As normal as they've been lately.
17:00So the last thing I expected was for him to say he was giving up on us.
17:04Well, the guy hung in there longer than I thought he would.
17:06Yeah, maybe that's why it was such a surprise.
17:08You know, up until today he's been so determined to make things work with us.
17:12This complete about face and it being so final, it felt like it came out of left field.
17:17Well, I'm sure me showing up didn't help.
17:20Yeah, I don't think Kyle realized that we were still spending time together.
17:25But I also don't think that that would propel him to end things the way that he did.
17:31Well, you seem pretty okay.
17:34But does it upset you?
17:38Because it was so final.
17:41I can't pretend I'm not upset.
17:44It's like a part of my life is over.
17:48But it's also really liberating.
17:50You know, I don't have to worry about hurting Kyle or offending him.
17:53I'm free to do whatever I want with whoever I want.
18:00So, since you're free, you think we could have a real date?
18:07Maybe even, I don't know, maybe bring in the new year together.
18:12I think that could be arranged.
18:17And our own condition.
18:19Crazy hats and noise makers.
18:20I want you to tell me what happened in L.A. between you and Audra.
18:23I thought you were going to find out on your own without my help.
18:28I will.
18:31I just wanted to give you a chance to be the one to tell me.
18:35Look, uh, it's obvious how much I enjoy your company.
18:39And I've made it pretty clear how much I like you.
18:42And how much I would love to take it to the next level if and when you're ready.
18:46But it sounds like that'll only happen if I tell you what you think I didn't tell you before.
18:54You're very perceptive.
18:59I have to warn you.
19:01You're not going to like what you hear.
19:03I'll take my chances.
19:08Claire is so damn entitled.
19:10She thinks she can do or save whatever she wants without any consequences.
19:13And if you dare point it out or worse, challenge it, her psychocyte rears its ugly head.
19:19Okay, okay, hold on.
19:20Rewind.
19:21Tell me where this is coming from.
19:22Claire threw a drink in my face.
19:24What?
19:25Yes.
19:26Why?
19:27Did you say or do something to provoke her?
19:30Oh, come on, not you two.
19:32Why does everyone assume I'm to blame?
19:33Hey, I'm not assuming.
19:35I know how much you despise Claire.
19:36And also, I have seen you taunt her and enjoy it.
19:39Well, I didn't do or say anything that justified getting doused.
19:42Okay, so what triggered her?
19:46Well, I was in my way into society when I happened to see Kyle dumping her sorry ass.
19:54And you said something?
19:55Of course not.
19:56I'm not heartless, Sally.
19:58I didn't even let them know I heard.
20:00But when I went inside and I saw Claire, I did make a comment about it.
20:05What kind of comment?
20:05It was something like, um, Kyle couldn't get away from you fast enough.
20:11Oh, my God.
20:11Why don't you really say that?
20:13Well, it's true.
20:15And I also mentioned how disgusting it was that she was playing both Kyle and Holden off each other.
20:21Wow.
20:22Okay.
20:22I can't believe you said that.
20:23Well, I did.
20:24And that's when she grabbed the glass of water and threw it in my face.
20:28Okay, that's a pretty strong reaction.
20:30Yeah, not for a psycho little abandoned toy like Claire.
20:33So what did you do after she tossed the water?
20:35Well, I actually showed amazing restraint and I didn't fight back.
20:40That's smart.
20:41That's good.
20:42Ugh, I don't know.
20:43Look, I could have easily clawed her eyes out and enjoyed every second of it.
20:46Okay, well, I'm really glad you did.
20:48Really glad you kept your restraint.
20:50And why don't we now just let it go?
20:53You know, next time you see Claire, just do whatever you need to do to avoid her.
20:56Yeah, that's not happening.
20:58What do you mean?
20:59Well, just because I didn't retaliate in the moment doesn't mean I'm letting this go.
21:03Far from it.
21:06Okay, I'm really afraid to ask what your next move is.
21:08Let's just say I'll get my revenge when the time's right.
21:11Okay, but why even keep this negative energy alive?
21:15I mean, you've already lost Nate and Claire's lost Kyle, so why keep this war going?
21:20Especially with a Newman.
21:21Sally, because I am tired of getting knocked around.
21:24Claire thinks that she can just say whatever she wants without any consequences.
21:29It's about time someone showed her that that's not how life works.
21:33And that someone is going to be me.
21:41It's funny.
21:44You haven't been sure where things stand with me.
21:45I haven't been sure where things stand with you for quite some time.
21:50Well, I called you, didn't I?
21:51Yeah, well, how was I to know if it was a test, whether I would show up or not?
21:56I mean, that's how everything seems these days.
21:58Some reassessment of my loyalty every moment.
22:03Should there be?
22:05No.
22:06But I do want to be clear about one thing.
22:09The reset button has been pressed on our relationship.
22:12We are truly reconciled, or do you just regard me as another blunt instrument that you can
22:18use to bludgeon your adversaries into submission?
22:21It's the lawyer, Troy.
22:23Yes, sir.
22:24Do you realize that last time I fired you, you showed me at great lengths?
22:30How much you valued our relationship.
22:33Is that still the case?
22:35Yeah, I've tried to make that point several times.
22:37Just to have the door slammed in my face.
22:38Well, maybe this will convince you that I've come around to your way of thinking.
22:52What's that?
22:53It's a Christmas gift.
22:57I am telling you, Victor always knows what to say or do to get what he wants.
23:01Today, he faltered.
23:02He hit a wall.
23:03We stood our ground, and when we left him, he was shaken.
23:07Oh, I would love to shake him.
23:09I would love to rattle his cage, Jack.
23:11I want him to pay for what he forced us to do to Jabot.
23:14I want him to lose everything he cares about.
23:18What?
23:19What is that face for?
23:20Don't pretend that you don't want to destroy him just as bad as I do.
23:23Don't do that.
23:23The only person I'm worried about destroying right now is you.
23:25Come on.
23:26What are you talking about?
23:27Billy, I'm talking about your tone right now.
23:28I'm talking about your temper and society.
23:30Oh, come on.
23:31Here we go again, Jack.
23:32Don't do that.
23:32Set aside that Victor has this coming, you don't sound like a man who's given up on
23:38his quest for revenge to focus solely on his new company.
23:41Don't start going on and on about me falling back into my old ways, Jack.
23:43Billy, I'm concerned about you.
23:46I happen to know what happens when your anger and rage get the best of you.
23:51Nothing to worry about, okay?
23:53Okay.
23:53You're sure of that?
23:54Yes.
23:55And here I am.
23:56Thought you had faith in the fact that I'm trying to change, but I guess not.
23:59You don't trust me, do you?
24:00You ought to believe in your success.
24:02I brought this up not because I'm judging you, because I am concerned.
24:06We want the same thing, okay?
24:08We want to stop Victor from taking our family company.
24:11That's it.
24:12Good.
24:12I appreciate that.
24:14I don't have ulterior motives, okay?
24:18It's Nikki.
24:21Hi, Nikki.
24:22Hi.
24:23Um, are you free to meet?
24:25Uh, what time are we talking?
24:26Now would be perfect.
24:27I assume you're at Jabot.
24:28Uh, no, actually, I'm at home.
24:31I'll be there shortly.
24:37Nikki's on our way.
24:38Well, that happened quicker than I expected.
24:41That has to be a good thing, right?
24:43Let's hope so.
24:45It doesn't sound like Claire is getting everything that she wanted, especially as you just said,
24:49Kyle just dumped her.
24:50Yeah, well, I'm glad he finally got a backbone.
24:53It made me sick watching him get yanked around like a puppy dog by that psychopath.
24:57Okay, well, if I didn't know you, I'd say you sound like you actually care for the guy.
25:03No, please don't start with that.
25:05I have zero interest in Kyle Abbott.
25:08And it's not just about him.
25:10Claire's now got a hold and wrapped around her stupid little finger, too.
25:13Okay, I'm sensing resentment there, too.
25:17What is the real story between you two?
25:19I know that you have some sort of connection.
25:21I sense the vibe the second he got to town.
25:23Can we not go there?
25:25Why does a simple question make you uncomfortable?
25:28Look, I understand not wanting to get into specifics, but can you at least let on how bad it got?
25:31Why do you care about Holden?
25:35I care about you.
25:36And if things in L.A. got as bad as you've let on that they have, I would hate for Claire or anyone to try and use that to hurt you.
25:45Give me my 500 grand!
25:47I don't have it!
25:48You want me to feed it out of you?
25:49Hey, you need to get the hell out of here now!
25:52Okay.
25:53I don't want any trouble.
25:54Good.
25:54Is that blood by his head?
26:10Oh, man.
26:17It doesn't matter now.
26:19No one is ever going to find out what happened between me and Holden in L.A.
26:24Okay, now I am worried.
26:32When you say no one's going to find out, find out what?
26:36Nothing.
26:37Okay, there's nothing of importance to find out.
26:40I mean, it's not even worth talking about it.
26:44I don't mean to jump on you like this.
26:47If I'm uptight, it's because of what happened earlier with Claire.
26:51Yeah, I could see how that could get to you.
26:53Look, I only told you about it so you knew why I got so emotional about the gift.
26:57I was in such a mood when I got here, and your sweet gesture brought me out of it.
27:03Well, I do want to make an effort to bring more light to your life.
27:06You've been through a lot, especially lately.
27:09Yeah, I'll be fine.
27:10I always am.
27:11I hope so.
27:13You had me worried.
27:13I started to think maybe you and Holden robbed a bank or covered up some major crime or something.
27:20Hi.
27:20Hey.
27:21Hey.
27:21Perfect timing.
27:23Hi.
27:25You don't have to leave.
27:27Oh, I actually, I do.
27:28I got to update my resume.
27:30You know, job hunting is no joke these days.
27:34Well, Merry Christmas, Audra.
27:36Yeah, same to you, Billy.
27:37Are you sure you can't stay?
27:40Well, three's a crowd.
27:42Hey, thank you again so much for this.
27:45I owe you one.
27:46No, you don't.
27:48Just do yourself a favor and steer clear of any future battles with Claire or Holden.
27:52I'll think about it.
27:53She just can't help herself.
28:03She runs away when I show up.
28:06She rushed out of here because of me, not you.
28:08I was asking a question she didn't want to answer.
28:11About what?
28:12Her time in L.A.
28:15I get the feeling she's covering up a major secret.
28:18And this scares the hell out of me for her.
28:23The last time we were together, I thought you could barely tolerate me.
28:30I certainly didn't think we were in a place to exchange Christmas gifts.
28:34Let's open it.
28:40It's a Roman coin.
28:46The great Antoninus Pius.
28:50Emperor.
28:51He is the Roman emperor who represented those values of the empire the best.
28:57On the reverse side is the goddess Pietas.
29:00Mm-hmm.
29:01Patron of devotion and loyalty.
29:05That's right.
29:07It's a beautiful reproduction.
29:09It's real, you know.
29:10Not a reproduction.
29:12It's invaluable.
29:14Yeah.
29:14I don't know what to say.
29:17I don't know what I did to deserve this.
29:18Well, I've often thought about your loyalty, or lack thereof.
29:23But on the day that Ian Ward held us at gunpoint,
29:28you remember that day, right?
29:29How could I forget?
29:31How could any of us remember?
29:31Right.
29:32Well, you could have hightailed out of the room.
29:33But you stayed by my side.
29:37I'll never forget that.
29:39You showed your loyalty that day.
29:43And other days, too, I hope.
29:45Now, by accepting this coin,
29:50you understand, of course, that I demand your complete loyalty
29:53as I move forward with my plans.
29:59You want to know if you can trust me?
30:02Can I?
30:06Hi.
30:06Please come in.
30:08Can I take your coat?
30:09Oh, no.
30:09I'll keep it on.
30:11I'll let it have something to drink.
30:12A sparkling water, a soda?
30:13No, thanks.
30:14Well, at least come in and sit down.
30:17I can't stay long.
30:18I just wanted to talk to you in person.
30:24Okay.
30:27So, I have been thinking about our goal,
30:31getting the AI program away from Victor.
30:33If anyone can convince him to hand it over, it is you.
30:37Yes, well, um, I have an update on that.
30:44You know, I knew you were on the fence.
30:47Excuse me?
30:48Between almond milk latte and Mexican mocha.
30:52Kyle and Holden.
30:54Yeah, um, almond milk latte is definitely off the order.
30:59Oh, I'm sorry about that.
31:01I'm fine with it.
31:02Okay.
31:04Oh, hey, Claire just ordered your favorite.
31:09No one makes Mexican mocha like you do.
31:13Any luck in finding a place to rent?
31:15Uh, I'm, I'm still looking, but I'm definitely staying in Genoa City for a while.
31:21The city will shine a little brighter with you around.
31:23I appreciate that.
31:25No, I better leave before I'm scalded with hot liquid this time.
31:31Though maybe I should be the one tossing a beverage.
31:35Payback's a bitch.
31:36You should know.
31:38Can we all just keep our distance?
31:41Suddenly, I feel like I need some fresh air.
31:42I'm gonna be on the patio.
31:43I told you to stop provoking Claire.
31:53Why don't you tell her to stop provoking me?
31:55Audra, this needs to stop.
31:56If you don't let this go, it's gonna escalate into something that everyone is gonna regret.
31:59I missed you.
32:07Well, I just saw you not that long ago before you went to go see Jack.
32:11It's too long in my book.
32:14So what's the secret that Audra's hiding?
32:17Oh, I wish I knew.
32:20The second I started digging deeper about her L.A. pass, she completely shut down and got defensive.
32:24I don't know.
32:27There's definitely something there that she wants to keep secret.
32:30Just another reason not to trust her.
32:33Whatever it is, she's my friend.
32:35And I care about her.
32:37I'm not gonna tell you who you should, shouldn't care about or who you can be friends with.
32:41You better not.
32:42I'm also not gonna hold back what my gut says about Audra Charles.
32:47That woman is trouble.
32:49Why is it assumed that I'm the bad guy?
32:55No matter who starts it, why am I always the instigator?
32:58Because you usually are, Audra.
33:01You can't help yourself.
33:03You always have to provoke your perceived enemies, but that has to stop right now.
33:07Oh yeah, what are you gonna do?
33:08I'm gonna tell Claire everything that happened in L.A.
33:12Everything?
33:12The whole story.
33:14Are you actually out of your mind?
33:17I am tired of you holding this over my head.
33:18And I'm done keeping secrets from Claire.
33:21Okay.
33:22I feel like I should point out that if you tell your little psycho girlfriend everything,
33:26you have way more to lose than I do.
33:29Are you sure you're ready to take that risk?
33:31Okay.
33:48Can I just say this up front?
33:53I know what's at stake here.
33:55I can never understand how you feel the way you do about the man, but I understand that you love him very much.
34:02Well, I'm glad you can appreciate my feelings with everything that's going on.
34:09Of course.
34:10Unfortunately, even though my head is telling me to stand strong and stick by my ultimatum,
34:18After spending Christmas with Victor, my heart won't let me go through with it.
34:28I see.
34:29I know you're disappointed, and I'm so sorry, but you know what, Jack?
34:33I don't know that it would have worked anyway.
34:36I mean, he's too dug in.
34:39I thought you were, too.
34:41I was.
34:43But, as always with Victor, I just can't stay angry.
34:48Wow.
34:48Somehow I have no problem doing that.
34:50Let me be clear.
34:52I refuse to sit idly by and watch my husband try to destroy my dear friend's company.
34:59I am still committed to getting Victor to stop whatever he has planned.
35:03Unfortunately, Nikki, you and I both know that any rational appeal to Victor is pure folly, doomed to failure.
35:11But I have to keep trying.
35:13I mean, maybe with another tactic, something that won't require an ultimatum that I can't keep,
35:20something to get Victor out of his head and into his heart.
35:24I think you're going to find that all that is in that black, cold heart is hatred for me and my family.
35:32I will also find the love he has for me.
35:35And I truly believe at the end of the day, love will win out over his hatred for you.
35:45So tell me where I stand.
35:48Can I trust you again?
35:50Of course you can trust me.
35:55I'm sorry there was ever any doubt.
35:57I'm sorry there was ever any doubt.
36:20Join us again for the young and the restless.
36:27Join us again for the young and the restless.
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