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00:00Oh wait, this isn't my...
00:10What? No kale salad in there?
00:14No, it's a burger and...
00:17Let me guess, it's tortilla soup with avocado on the side.
00:21We switched bags.
00:24We both know it was all my fault. So sorry, let's just...
00:28Here you go.
00:32Been running into each other a lot lately.
00:36Yeah, we have. Which is, uh...
00:39Good for me, because I can ask you if you thought about what I said.
00:43Tyler, you probably want to eat. I won't keep you.
00:46Just a salad. You can wait.
00:48Okay, well, I have my burger, so...
00:50Are you willing to do what it takes, Adam?
00:54Can the Newmans and Abbots live in peace?
00:58I hear you, Rhodes. Not allowed to celebrate tonight.
01:01Fourth quarter is about to end and production is on hold.
01:04Look, we can't have any of those numbers leaking from accounting.
01:07Lord knows Newman Media would love to run another hit piece with those numbers, but...
01:12Hopefully production will be back up and running soon.
01:16Thanks. Now, get off your computer and have a glass of champagne.
01:21Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll see you in 2026.
01:28Victoria! Hi.
01:30Hi. Nice to see you.
01:32Yeah.
01:33How's your evening?
01:34Good enough. Are you meeting Nate?
01:37I just know you've grown close again.
01:40As friends, yes.
01:42It can happen. Being friends with an ex.
01:48That's good to hear.
01:49Well, he's with Amy tonight.
01:51You? You meeting anyone?
01:53Not how I envisioned spending the evening, but it is what it is.
01:58I heard that you made an early New Year's resolution about waiting for Claire.
02:03Ah, as in I'm not. Not anymore.
02:08Well, that's a big decision, and it couldn't have been an easy one to make.
02:12But it had to happen.
02:13Well, it's one thing to know that in your head, but it's entirely different to feel it in your heart.
02:33I have never thought for this train.
02:34Well, I'm not or you're not just trying to be.
02:42All on, I'm not really sorry.
02:47Okay.
02:53All on, okay.
02:55Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
03:04How are you doing the G?
03:07R chord and then with A.
03:09R chord and adding the A.
03:14I feel like I shouldn't need to check at this point.
03:17Yeah.
03:18I mean, no, no.
03:20It's okay.
03:21It's okay to check.
03:21We all need backup sometimes just to make sure that we're doing the right thing.
03:25You know, we don't have to do this right now.
03:28You don't want to play today?
03:30I mean, I do, but you take a break, talk.
03:40You don't always have to help me.
03:42I'm fine.
03:43But you still haven't told me what happened.
03:48I know something happened.
03:49And look, I'm not trying to push, but if you want to talk about it, I'm here.
03:55I can listen.
03:58Don't you get sick of being sweet to me?
04:02I'm just this mess that you always have to help.
04:04I was a professional mess for a while, so if I can help, I want to.
04:12Hey.
04:40Lily.
04:40Hi.
04:42This is perfect.
04:43I'm sorry?
04:45That you're here.
04:46I was just going to spend New Year's Eve alone and watch the ball drop on my phone, but now
04:53you're here, so that's perfect.
04:56Yeah, I know I didn't call.
04:57You have to call?
04:59Well, it's a great surprise.
05:02There's no one else I'd rather be with.
05:10Holidays can be really hard if you're alone.
05:16That sense of wanting to share it all with someone that you care about.
05:19I'm sorry I haven't checked in on you.
05:21This must have been a tough month for you without Cole.
05:23I mean, for you and Claire.
05:28Claire was going through some of his things, and she found this gift from him from the
05:32last trip that he took.
05:34It was under the tree for me on Christmas morning, thanks to Claire.
05:37A great father and daughter team, even now.
05:42So you still haven't told me.
05:44How are you really doing?
05:46I don't know.
05:48Look, it took a lot to get here, but I'm okay.
05:52Claire needed some space to figure things out for herself, and as much as I care about her,
05:57I just couldn't find a balance between hoping for the best and preparing for the worst,
06:01and that just wasn't fair to either of us.
06:05You two had a lot of obstacles to overcome.
06:08Yeah, the biggest being Victor.
06:09Yes, but Kyle, he did give you his blessing, eventually.
06:13And I made some bad choices, and that's on me.
06:16I've got to live with it, but what he has done to my father and Jabot is too far, Victoria.
06:20We all know that, and by we, I mean my family and yours, and you have all stood up to Victor
06:26at one point or another over the years, and I can't help but wish this were one of those times.
06:33And not just one or two Newmans, like a full-on family revolt.
06:37Can you even imagine one voice in Victor's face saying enough is enough?
06:42What would be a game changer?
06:45Yes, Sally, I know.
06:47I'm a victim of Victor's influence, and I cannot think or act for myself.
06:53That is not what I meant.
06:54No, it was close enough.
06:57You can think for yourself.
07:00You know the difference between right and wrong, and I don't think that you want to hurt Jack or his family.
07:04But?
07:05You choose to cave to Victor.
07:07Ah, see, there it is.
07:09I was waiting for that.
07:10I was waiting for that dig at my strength.
07:12So thank you for getting it over with quickly.
07:15There are a dozen reasons why you feel like you have to do what Victor says.
07:19I know that better than everyone.
07:22But you can resist.
07:24You just choose to take the easy way out.
07:26Why don't you have to get home to Billy?
07:30You're not home with Chelsea.
07:33She has a flu.
07:35She won't let anybody near her.
07:36Okay, well, Billy is in Chicago on a short-notice business trip, and he got stuck.
07:49Chelsea?
07:51Connor.
07:51His mom crashed out on flu meds, and he's asking if he can spend $5 on a computer game.
07:58Hmm.
07:59Pretty great.
08:00Right?
08:01Normal kid stuff.
08:03You gonna let him have it?
08:04Only because it's a holiday, and his parents are boring.
08:11So you don't have to rush home?
08:13I do not.
08:15Look, why don't we have a drink?
08:19Try not to fight.
08:20That's a brave idea.
08:24Don't talk about Victor.
08:27We'll see how it goes.
08:30Champagne and strawberries.
08:31That says New Year's Eve, doesn't it?
08:32No, Cain, I'm not saying.
08:35I mean, you're right here.
08:36Yeah, I'm just here long enough to get this done.
08:39This?
08:39Yes, I don't want there to be any confusion or doubt.
08:45Okay, good.
08:47About the launch party?
08:49It was the best night I've had in a long time.
08:51Okay, well, if it gave you false hope, then that was a mistake.
08:55I'm sorry.
08:58I thought that we had a good time.
09:01I mean, it felt like we were actually us again.
09:04It's one night.
09:05It's not real life, and it wasn't the real you.
09:09So I don't think there's a reunion for us.
09:12I think that we are farther apart than ever.
09:17Talking about it doesn't change anything.
09:20Right, but it gets it out of your head.
09:23And it makes it real.
09:27It's already real.
09:32I've lost Mariah.
09:36Now I'm lost, too.
09:39You don't think Victor would listen if his entire family told him to back off my family.
09:49It's worth a shot, don't you think?
09:52My dad is aware of how we all feel about this.
09:55But he does what he wants to do.
09:57Okay, I know this is where I should say Happy New Year and walk away.
10:00But my dad thinks Nikki is on the edge, that she's had enough of Victor's war.
10:04That really wouldn't surprise me.
10:05Then please, will you and Nikki convince Victor to back off Jabot?
10:11And if you can't convince him, find another way.
10:14I assume that Jack has discussed this with my mother.
10:17He's waiting to hear back what, if any, headway she's made.
10:22She'll never stop defending Jack to my father.
10:24I appreciate that.
10:25And she stands her ground with Victor.
10:29So I have to ask, with her as an example, why do you fall in line with him?
10:36So you came here tonight this late to tell me that you don't want to be with me?
10:42I just don't want to start the year with any misunderstandings.
10:45And yet you willingly hung out with me at the party, and we had a great time.
10:49We had a good time?
10:50I think that a great time is overstating it.
10:54Okay, okay.
10:55We had a good time, and now you're telling me not to read anything into it?
11:01Why didn't you just text me that, Lily?
11:03Because you would have ignored it.
11:04Okay, well, I certainly can't ignore this.
11:07Because it doesn't make any sense.
11:09You're still a liar, Kane.
11:10About what, Lily?
11:13I have told you everything.
11:15I have lost almost everything.
11:16What more do you want from me?
11:17You know, I think that you want to change, but I don't think that you can.
11:21Because there's a part of you that still needs power and a risk and a rush, and that's still you.
11:26You know what?
11:27I know you, Lily.
11:30Okay?
11:30I know that you were letting me in.
11:32And I know how your eyes look when you find something to be really funny.
11:35Not just amusing or slightly clever, but really funny.
11:41You had a great time.
11:42So what happened between the launch party and now?
11:47I mean, did Devon get in your head?
11:49Or the kids?
11:50Like, why would you suddenly start pulling back now?
11:52No, I'm just being realistic that there's no chance for us.
11:54Wait, but we were so close to getting something back.
11:57Yeah, I thought so, too.
11:58But it was a lie.
12:00Because you talk such a good game, and I am not going to fall for it again.
12:04Okay, so for this moment of peace, can we agree, no work talk?
12:15Very much agree.
12:17Mm-hmm.
12:19Unless you want to tell me what your next evil move is against Chabelle.
12:23And unless you want to tell me which international markets Billy is deluded enough to go after.
12:27Hmm.
12:28No work talk.
12:31There's lots left to discuss.
12:32Just a typical non-New Year's for you?
12:42I did my best to start a non-tradition.
12:46It was very impressive.
12:49You just, you, you went all out.
12:53Ta-da!
12:53Ta-da!
12:57Uh, was the emergency that you ran out of tape for the decorations?
13:02The emergency is that it is almost midnight.
13:06Right.
13:07And we said that we were not doing anything for New Year's Eve.
13:11Right.
13:12And as you can tell by the decor, we are not even acknowledging New Year's, all of the other holidays, sure, but there were no rules about that.
13:23Okay, so this is a loophole.
13:26Yes.
13:27But the clock is ticking, and we're running out of time if we want to not celebrate before midnight.
13:37It's not our first time not celebrating.
13:40Well, it's probably the most awkward.
13:44No.
13:46Did you really order kale?
13:48What do you have against Leafy Greens?
13:51I don't know.
13:51What do you have against a burger?
13:52I am not sure.
13:53You know, if I could have some of your burger, I could assess, and then you could enjoy some kale.
14:00Okay.
14:01Or you could just order your own burger.
14:03But I don't want a whole burger.
14:09Excuse me.
14:10Can I get a knife and a small plate, please?
14:15Are you going to share?
14:16I am going to share.
14:22Tessa, what did Mariah do?
14:25She left the clinic.
14:27So she's not getting treatment?
14:29I don't know what she's doing.
14:31When is she coming home?
14:32I don't know that either.
14:34Well, what did she say?
14:35Nothing.
14:35We haven't spoken.
14:37I just happened to notice on our family tracking app that she wasn't in Boston anymore.
14:42She was headed west.
14:44So I thought maybe she was coming home.
14:47So I called.
14:50And I didn't want to let on that I knew that she had left Boston because I didn't want to pressure her.
14:56Right?
14:57So I left a message just saying happy holidays.
15:01No answer.
15:03So I left another message.
15:06And she replied via text.
15:08Saying that she had checked herself out.
15:11Tessa.
15:12And that was the last I heard from her.
15:17So no holiday miracle.
15:19The last I checked, she was headed south.
15:22Even farther away from us.
15:24Well, she sent a gift to Aria for Christmas, but she wouldn't even do a video call with her daughter.
15:29This doesn't sound like her.
15:33She also told me I shouldn't expect to hear from her.
15:36So how am I supposed to walk around and talk and play guitar?
15:41When all I can hear in my head is that she is never coming home.
15:44What are you so sure that I lied to you about?
15:55Because I have told you everything about the last three years.
15:57I've told you about my business, about my feelings for you, why I came back to Junoist City.
16:02I'm here to be with you, Lily.
16:03Stop. Stop.
16:05Like, my God, the way that you lie is so insidious.
16:09It's like you're so earnest and forceful.
16:12What?
16:14Okay, so I don't care about you?
16:16You're not the first thing that I think about in the morning or the last thing that I think about at night?
16:20Okay, you know what?
16:21I saw you kissing Phyllis.
16:22I saw it.
16:23Okay, just after we have this great night where I think that, you know, maybe, maybe you and I, you know, and I see that and I feel so stupid because that's how you make me feel.
16:35Like, I am stupid and gullible and I am not going to let it happen again.
16:38That's not what happened.
16:39Don't tell me what I saw.
16:41Okay?
16:42Listen, just be with Phyllis.
16:44Be with her.
16:45You two are the same person.
16:46You just both love power and money and you will deceive whoever you have to to get it.
16:51So go be with her and stay away from me.
16:52Lily, I swear to you.
16:54I am not going to let you play me again.
16:59So how are you and Chelsea?
17:04We're good.
17:06I mean, it's still super bizarre that we're on the ranch living the Newman Ranch life, but somehow it feels right.
17:18Sounds like Connor's doing well.
17:20That kid is a constant surprise in the best way possible.
17:27Well, that's wonderful.
17:29I'm really happy for the three of you.
17:31Me too.
17:34Sounds like he's overcome the worst of his OCD.
17:37Yeah.
17:38I mean, he has, right?
17:42Well, I mean, OCD is always around, but he has the skill set to deal with it.
17:48So we keep the conversation open.
17:51Probably can't really let your guard down, huh?
17:53Never.
17:54And this is part of him, so we do what we have to do.
18:01Yeah.
18:02That's what love is, isn't it?
18:03You're living it too right now.
18:09What do you mean?
18:11I mean, Billy.
18:12You know, you can enjoy the good days, but you gotta wonder when the next bad day is gonna come.
18:19Why would you do that?
18:21When we're getting along, why would you attack Billy?
18:23Sally, I didn't mean it as an attack.
18:26I'm just saying.
18:28I understand.
18:30I don't think you do.
18:32But it still worries me that you are with him.
18:35I'm happy.
18:37I know you are.
18:39Okay, but I also know that Billy is unpredictable.
18:42It's like he could be doing everything right.
18:43He could have all of the support in the world, and he still finds a way to ruin it for himself.
18:48Yes, you love him, but you have to protect yourself.
18:52Okay, when he goes off the rails again, because we all know that he will,
18:55I don't want you to end up hurt.
18:58And if that upsets you and you want to argue, then...
19:02You're worried about the same thing.
19:13Kyle, you may know a lot about the Newmans, but you don't know everything.
19:17I don't just fall in line with whatever my father wants me to do, and I never will.
19:21You're right.
19:22I'm sorry, that wasn't fair.
19:24You've stood your ground more than once.
19:30Adam is ruthless and zeroed in on destruction.
19:34Nick tries to inject morals and ethics into the conversation, but ultimately he's pretty pragmatic.
19:40You do seem to be the most independent.
19:42Well, we've all defied our father, but we have our reasons for when we do and when we don't.
19:47Right.
19:47But that's the thing, it all always goes back to Victor.
19:51I mean, there must have been times when you've wanted to break away completely.
19:55When he thought about what it would be like if you didn't have to answer to him.
19:58What would life be like for you and everyone else then?
20:02Here you go.
20:06Thanks.
20:08Well, we can be sure that Mariah's not crying over me right now.
20:11And I knew this was coming, so why am I so upset?
20:18I mean, she shut me out and cut me loose.
20:21I don't matter to her anymore.
20:24She doesn't want to be in my life.
20:28I can't convince her to stay.
20:31I can't even convince her to text me back.
20:34Yeah, but I mean, she's still out there somewhere, and you don't know what's going on in her head.
20:41Because she won't tell me.
20:43That could change.
20:46So I should just stay in limbo forever?
20:49No.
20:50No, that's not what I'm saying.
20:53I'm sick of hurting, Daniel.
20:58I don't want to live like this anymore.
21:01You shouldn't have to.
21:03I want to know that what I think and feel and say matters to someone.
21:11Because it matters to me, and I'm sitting right here.
21:18You know, whatever you need.
21:20I need to feel loved.
21:23What about when you, Nick, and Abby sued for your trust?
21:44You fought that battle and won.
21:47And that tore our family apart.
21:49That was not an easy decision to make.
21:52Suing our father for mismanagement of our trusts?
21:55It was agony for all of us, and it took our family years to heal from that root.
21:58But you did it.
21:59You fought for romance.
22:01You fought for independence.
22:03So we should fight for our dad to leave the Abbotts alone.
22:05Exactly.
22:07We are fighting for that.
22:08In our own way.
22:09But you won't draw a line.
22:10What exactly will that do?
22:11I don't know.
22:12It'd be a show of force.
22:13A show of solidarity with the Abbotts.
22:16Frankly, it's morally the right thing to do.
22:19You know, when I was young, I thought that my father could change.
22:23He hasn't.
22:24Whether he can or won't doesn't matter.
22:28He is who he is.
22:29How can you be so defeatist?
22:31Yes, he is powerful and stubborn, but he is not a god.
22:34And who has beaten him?
22:36Kyle, make a list.
22:38Who has gotten the upper hand on Victor Newman and kept it?
22:44That part is key.
22:47My father's gotten in a few hits.
22:49Oh, yes.
22:50Yes, he has.
22:51Because this is their feud.
22:53My point being that it's not just my dad.
22:56I mean, Jack has kept this battle going.
22:58The urge to win has gotten the better of both of them.
23:04If you saw a kiss.
23:06If?
23:06Really?
23:07You already admitted it.
23:08It would have been here.
23:09Which means you what?
23:10You just, you walked in unannounced and then you just left right away?
23:13Because I put an end to it immediately.
23:15Did you see that part?
23:16Okay, well, you really took your time.
23:18It was like a tenth of a second, Lily.
23:19You know what's even more humiliating?
23:21Is that I had a long conversation with Tracy.
23:24Where she convinced me that maybe you do want to be a better person.
23:27That maybe you want to be decent and honorable.
23:30And that I'm getting in the way of my own happiness.
23:33And so like a fool, I come over here thinking that maybe you and I can be something.
23:39And then I see you and Phyllis attached at the face.
23:41You know what?
23:42If she heard you right now, she would cheer.
23:45That woman always has an agenda, Lily.
23:48And she loves to remind me that you don't trust me.
23:53Because she thinks that if I'm alone, if I'm isolated and hopeless, then maybe I'll team up with her again.
23:59Okay, well, she's right.
24:01Because you know what?
24:02You two are a perfect match.
24:03She kissed me, Lily.
24:05And you know what?
24:08Maybe Tracy was right.
24:10Maybe you will look for any excuse not to give us a chance.
24:12Which is unfortunate.
24:14Because we could have been amazing.
24:16Better than before.
24:18Because I am not the fool that I was back then.
24:20I would never risk losing you again.
24:24You know, maybe Phyllis isn't as smart as she thinks she is.
24:26Because if she were, she would know that I will only ever love one woman.
24:29You.
24:42You're sure about Lizzie?
24:43Mm-hmm.
24:44Yeah.
24:44She's had a friend's that pick her up tomorrow.
24:47Good.
24:59Wait, wait, wait, wait, Lily.
25:03What?
25:04You're going to have to do this right now.
25:05What?
25:07I just...
25:08I don't want you to be acting on an impulse and, you know, think about it and then regret it later.
25:14Don't.
25:16I have thought about it.
25:19I've dreamed about it.
25:21So if you don't kiss me again...
25:24Don't.
25:24I have definitely heard my father raging about Victor Newman for as long as I can remember.
25:43So, yes, he is absolutely a player in this war between them.
25:49And have you ever told him enough is enough?
25:51About Victor?
25:52Sure. I may have egged him on more often than not.
25:58Exactly.
25:59But my father and I have had battles on other issues. The same goes for my mother and me.
26:03So you can understand how complicated it can be. Loyalty to family versus how you really feel. What you feel is right.
26:12I do.
26:13But I also know that my father would never cut me out of his life. He would never disown me. I mean, kick me out of the company?
26:19Sure. Tell me out of the family? Never.
26:23So there is a future without this war. Maybe not next week. Maybe not a year from now. But someday.
26:33But not if Jabot dies.
26:35Well, I hope that's not the case.
26:36So do something. My father feels that Nikki is on the edge, that she is this close to helping us. Let her know you back her up. Agree that it's the right thing to do.
26:47Victoria, if you feel compelled to stand up to Victor yourself, then that would prove that you are the leader who can truly do right by Newman in the future.
26:58Well, did not realize how much I needed a burger.
27:05Well, it was half a burger.
27:07And now I kind of wish that I had my other half.
27:12Yeah, that would have given you nightmares eating so much so late.
27:15Well, come on, please.
27:16I sleep great no matter what.
27:19Okay, that is such a fib.
27:20All that tossing and flopping.
27:22What?
27:25That's me not having a nightmare. That's relaxed.
27:27Oh, okay. Sure. Right.
27:30You know, Connor inherited it.
27:33Kid wakes up in all kinds of configurations.
27:36My back hurts just looking at him.
27:40Well, speaking of bedtime, it's almost midnight.
27:47Oh, that went by fast.
27:50Who knew?
27:52Did you need to get home?
27:55When Chelsea crashed out and Connor locked in on a computer game, you know, Chelsea wouldn't even notice I was there.
28:02And Connor would politely ask me to leave him alone.
28:07Even for the countdown?
28:08Don't know.
28:09They, not a bit, wouldn't care.
28:11What, General if it doesn't do resolutions?
28:14I don't know.
28:16I think they're wise beyond their years.
28:17You know, no pressure to live up to some unattainable goals.
28:22Okay, well, that's not to say they can't set reasonable targets.
28:26Honestly, I thought you didn't do traditional New Year's.
28:29Clearly not.
28:30I'm just saying that resolutions is not the worst idea.
28:33Okay, what would yours be?
28:36What do you want for yourself in 2026?
28:39What?
28:46Honestly, I was thinking back to this really crappy New Year's Eve that I had a long time ago.
28:58I was interested in this beautiful, amazing woman.
29:06I told myself it wouldn't work.
29:08I told her it wouldn't work.
29:12Then a few days after, I sat alone drinking on that crappy New Year's Eve I ran into her.
29:20And it was awkward.
29:23You know what I said to her?
29:24One of us should leave or we should just give up and date each other.
29:30With a connection like that, we had no choice but to give in.
29:35That's not why I came here tonight.
29:37If you say so.
29:38That was a lifetime ago, Cain.
29:40Actually, it was a few last names ago for you.
29:42It was Chancellor, Ashby, Dumas.
29:45Whatever the name was, Lily.
29:47I'm just a guy who loved you.
29:50I always will.
29:51You know, I can't say that I regret meeting you because I think Maddie and Charlie have been worth it.
30:00But I don't have to deal with you anymore.
30:02And that's why I want you to stay away from me.
30:05You came here to tell me that you don't want to see me.
30:08Yeah, and I want you to respect my request.
30:10And I would.
30:12If I thought you meant it.
30:13Okay, now you sound delusional.
30:15You came to see me tonight.
30:16Yeah, because you would have eventually just shown up somewhere, like you always do.
30:20Like you did tonight?
30:21I came here for a reason.
30:23I always have a reason.
30:25It's not the same.
30:26Yes, it is.
30:30You want me.
30:32As much as I want you.
30:36So why don't you just admit it?
30:37Newman Enterprises is flourishing.
30:47Chancellor has been an incredible addition.
30:50Chabot does not need to fail in order for Newman to succeed.
30:54Is that the pitch you'll make to Victor?
30:56I have before and I will again, although I doubt it'll have any impact.
31:00Because this isn't about Newman, it's about Victor's ego.
31:03So, my father is the one enemy Victor can't destroy.
31:08Man, that must drive him nuts.
31:10Well, I know that it drives me up the wall.
31:12Billy and I will always be family because of the kids and having their grandfather going after their father's family.
31:17It's not the example that I want to set for them.
31:22So what's your answer, Victoria?
31:28I'll do what I can.
31:30Seriously?
31:30Yes, but just know I'm not making any promises.
31:35I wouldn't expect you to.
31:37I will do what I can to bring peace into the new year.
31:40That's all I can ask.
31:42Thank you, Victoria.
31:43It means a lot.
31:45Maybe this year will be full of surprises.
31:49And it starts in actually ten seconds.
31:53Nine.
31:54Eight.
31:56Seven.
31:57Six.
31:57Six.
31:58Five.
31:58I can't.
31:59You can't.
31:59I can't.
32:00Three, two, one.
32:02Happy New Year!
32:07Happy New Year.
32:09Here's home, man.
32:12Okay, so the resolutions.
32:16No business talk.
32:17We agreed.
32:18What?
32:19Are you kidding me?
32:20Your big ask for the new year is about Abbott Communications?
32:24It's tragic.
32:25It's shocking.
32:26I don't believe you at all.
32:29Okay.
32:30Fine.
32:33Major corporate success aside.
32:35I really want to swing for the bleachers on the things that you think about when it's your last day on earth.
32:47I want to love better, forgive more, and I want to be the best version of myself and help the people that I care about do the same.
32:58Well, if anyone can do it, it's you.
33:05What about you?
33:09Same.
33:10I'll be the best partner, best father I can be.
33:14Well, from what I see, so far so good.
33:23Maybe getting to the point where you and I can maybe call each other friends again.
33:29Maybe so.
33:43It must be after midnight.
33:49Oh, yeah, it is.
33:51Happy New Year.
33:53Happy New Year.
33:54I don't regret this.
34:01You don't?
34:03Do you?
34:06No.
34:08I just want you to be okay.
34:12Right here I am.
34:16With you, this is the safest I've felt in a really long time.
34:22Can we please just stop pretending?
34:24Like you hate me?
34:27I think you hate that you still think about me.
34:30I think you hate that you and Tracy talk about me.
34:34You hate that you want the kids to forgive me so we can all be together.
34:38And I know that you hate that I've let you down so many times.
34:41Believe me, Lily, I hate myself for it too.
34:43But you know what?
34:43I love the way you sigh when you're really mad at me.
34:50And I love how you get flustered when I stand too close to you because you know I want to hold you.
34:57And I love that you pretend like you don't want me to, even though I know you really do.
35:05I know that you hate Phyllis for being around me because she's a pain in the ass.
35:10But you love me because it gives you a great excuse to walk away.
35:13And not admit that you don't want to walk away from me.
35:20So can we please stop pretending like we don't belong together?
35:23Because I know that you want to be here with me as much as I want to be with you.
35:35Lily, I love you more than anything in the entire world.
35:45So will you please, please, let me love you.
36:23Join us again for The Young and the Restless.
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