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00:09Hey, Sharon.
00:11Daniel, hi, nice to see you.
00:14Yeah, um, how's Mariah doing?
00:19She's all right.
00:21Thanks for asking.
00:23I'm just happy she's home safe.
00:26Sure.
00:27Tessa said that she saw her when she first got back,
00:29but she hasn't seen her since.
00:31Well, Mariah's struggling still to reconcile everything that's happened,
00:37everything she's done.
00:39I think she still may not be ready to face Tessa.
00:43Right.
00:45It's going to take work, a lot of work, for Mariah to heal.
00:50And I keep telling her she can't do it alone.
00:53She needs her wife, her child, her family.
01:09I'm actually getting used to the cold here.
01:17You look like you're having a moment.
01:21Hey, I actually just realized I think I'm adapting to the winters here in Wisconsin slightly,
01:28which is a big deal for me.
01:31Well, that's good, because you're here,
01:33which I didn't think I was going to see you again so soon.
01:36I thought L.A. was calling your name.
01:39It was.
01:41Until it wasn't.
01:43Yeah, I did go back.
01:47And I was standing in my living room and in my house,
01:51the home that I built with Matt.
01:55And then the next morning I woke up and I went to the coffee shop
01:59that we used to go to together and the grocery store.
02:03And I just, I just knew it.
02:06I knew that I wasn't going to be able to move on if I was there.
02:12Well, and Noah's here.
02:16So that had to play a factor, yeah?
02:18Yeah.
02:19You know that he followed me to L.A.?
02:22Yeah.
02:22He made a really compelling argument for us to be together.
02:26So?
02:28I'm back.
02:31You know, I just got so burned by Matt
02:33that I just, I just, I wanted to run away.
02:35And then I started thinking to myself,
02:37why am I doing that?
02:38You know, I got this great guy
02:39who is asking to take care of me
02:42and make me feel safe.
02:44I just, hmm.
02:45Oh, it sounds like you really care about him.
02:47Yeah.
02:49Do you know that,
02:51you know that his conviction and his clarity
02:53actually makes me believe in,
02:55in, in a happily ever after?
02:57Oh.
02:58What?
02:59Those are the kind of people you want to keep close.
03:03Yeah.
03:04Hey, what about you and, um,
03:06and your wife?
03:07I hear that she's home.
03:09Yeah.
03:11I don't think we're going to have a fairytale ending.
03:14Not anymore.
03:15I don't feel comfortable.
03:25I don't know.
03:36I don't think we're going to have a fairytale 01cida.
03:37That's you.
03:39Yeah.
03:40Yeah.
03:40Yeah.
03:41Yeah.
03:42Yeah.
03:43Yeah.
03:43Yeah.
03:43Yeah.
04:00You're welcome.
04:03Thanks.
04:08Something wrong?
04:11Oh, I'm just in a state of shock that you would hold a door open for me.
04:15You thought I'd let it hit you in the face?
04:18I thought you'd slam it.
04:20Claire, the feud between us is so last year.
04:24Life is too short.
04:25Remember?
04:27Yeah, I didn't believe that the first time you said it.
04:31Well, excuse me for having a little courtesy.
04:33I can see you're really enjoying this.
04:35You're trying to throw me off my game, but that's not going to happen.
04:39What do you suggest they do then?
04:40Level with me.
04:41Just say the things that you say behind my back to my face.
04:50Got a minute?
04:51That depends.
04:52You have your bodyguard.
04:53I'm alone.
04:54Back to the place that you let slip through your fingers?
04:58Yeah, there were extenuating circumstances.
04:59Meanwhile, I'm trying to run this company, so what do you want?
05:03I asked for your help.
05:04I need an answer.
05:06I want to offer Victor some bait in exchange for my family.
05:10Please, Phyllis.
05:13Work with me.
05:20Sure, I can share all the nasty thoughts I've had about you and vice versa, but what good would that
05:26do?
05:26As long as we both see neutral, I see no problems on the horizon.
05:32About that, you know, I think you'd be interested to know that I no longer care about whatever happened between
05:38you and Holden and the art dealer in L.A.
05:40I'm not going to be pursuing it any further.
05:43Well, didn't he tell you the whole story?
05:45An abridged version.
05:47To spare me, or you, or him, I'm still not really sure.
05:53But I know there's more.
05:57You and Holden, you covered your tracks, and you did it well.
06:04I don't know what you mean.
06:05I think you do.
06:07Claire, your past is less than pretty, and you decided to leave that behind.
06:12I'm sure you'd understand if other people have a similar story and want to do the same.
06:17I'm focused on my future here in Genoa City, just like you.
06:22Good luck.
06:24Yeah, right back at you.
06:26So what, this is it?
06:28A truce?
06:32Peace and prosperity for both of us.
06:35Hey, is it true you're not seeing Holden anymore?
06:39Hmm.
06:41He told you.
06:43Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
06:47Why leave him, get bored?
06:50He's lying to me.
06:51About Los Angeles, and you, and whatever happened.
06:55That was your deal-breaker?
06:57I can't be with a partner who isn't honest with me.
07:02Yeah.
07:03I'm curious.
07:05Why were you with Holden in the first place?
07:08Was it a one-night stand?
07:10He just couldn't quit.
07:12Something more.
07:13Why do you care?
07:14Well, he just doesn't seem like your type.
07:16But maybe that's what you were going for.
07:18The opposite of Kyle.
07:22Or maybe it wasn't about Holden at all.
07:24Wow.
07:25You've really given this a lot of thought.
07:27You know, maybe you got close to him to try to find dirt on me.
07:31Oh, yeah.
07:32You know, you really think highly of yourself, Audra, that I would choose who I date based
07:36on hurting you.
07:37Well, it had to be a bonus.
07:40Because we pursue who we pursue.
07:42It's a spark or an attraction.
07:44We can't always explain why we choose the people we do.
07:48But I don't date with an agenda.
07:52And I don't seduce for that matter.
07:54So you and I are different that way.
07:56Claire, sweetie.
07:58Women who look like me don't have to seduce anyone.
08:03Maybe.
08:04Maybe not.
08:05But information is power.
08:06And it doesn't hurt to have more of it.
08:08To use as a weapon.
08:10Or defense.
08:11To protect myself.
08:17I needed the truth from Holden.
08:18And he wouldn't give it to me.
08:19So I decided to move on.
08:25Okay, I'm a jerk.
08:27Wait, why?
08:28What do you mean?
08:28Because I am well aware of your situation with your wife.
08:31And here I am practically singing a song about finding deep connection and romance.
08:38Yeah, the birds were twittering.
08:39I could hear it.
08:40Oh, God.
08:41But what is happening to me?
08:43You're in love.
08:45I don't begrudge you.
08:48Okay, but what about you?
08:50Noah kept me informed about what was going on with Mariah.
08:55Sounds like she's been through a lot.
08:58Yeah, she has.
08:59And she put the rest of us through hell as well.
09:02Sorry, I don't want to be angry at her.
09:06I know she's in a lot of pain.
09:07I could see it in her eyes.
09:09Oh, so you did see her?
09:10Yeah, after the arrest when she got back into town.
09:14So have you talked to her?
09:15You made any progress?
09:18No.
09:19She will not speak to me.
09:23You know that happiness and joy that you feel with Noah?
09:29I don't think Mariah and I could ever feel that again.
09:31I think too much has changed.
09:36We thought once we got Mariah home that she would recover.
09:41But it's been slow.
09:45When she took Dominic, she truly believed that what she was doing was right for him and for her.
09:51And now that she realizes what she did was wrong and she has to face what she did.
09:57Reality is hard to reconcile.
10:00Well, sometimes she's more stable.
10:03She's practical.
10:04She's willing to get help.
10:06And other times the depression moves and, like, a tidal wave.
10:12It just takes over.
10:13Yeah, well, I know what that's like.
10:15I mean, I pushed people away that I loved when I didn't feel worthy.
10:18I thought it was what was best for them.
10:22Mariah probably feels the same way.
10:23But it's not right.
10:26I told her she may need to talk to someone.
10:30Maybe even start some medication.
10:33Maybe.
10:36Has Mariah asked about Tessa or Aria?
10:41She thinks that she needs to shut them out.
10:45She's not strong enough to face them.
10:47And she's too ashamed.
10:51So the guilt's just eating away at her?
10:54I don't think that Mariah can heal without Tessa.
10:58I think that she needs to lean on her.
11:01Well, she can't.
11:02Not right now.
11:04Well, by the time she's ready, it may be too late.
11:08You and Tessa have gotten closer since Mariah's been away?
11:14We have.
11:15Um, Mariah even asked me to look out for her right before she left.
11:21And what is your relationship with Tessa now?
11:25Because you seem like you're more than just friends.
11:31You know, Cain, I thought about your proposal.
11:36I sympathize.
11:38My ex-wife and my kids are missing, Phyllis.
11:41They're not in danger.
11:43Okay.
11:43They're not in danger.
11:45I mean, Victor's concocted this entire thing to scare you.
11:48You're falling into his trap.
11:49Okay, well, I can't just sit around and do nothing.
11:52We can't fool Victor into taking action
11:54without having the entire company under his control.
11:57Right, so here's what we're going to do, okay?
11:59We're going to do it in stages.
12:01And Victor will understand that.
12:02Understand?
12:03Because Victor's so understanding?
12:05No, we offer him something legitimate, in good faith,
12:08and we demand that he does the same by releasing my family.
12:11What's your offer?
12:11What's your offer?
12:11Chancellor.
12:13We give Chancellor back to the Newmans.
12:23Any more questions about my dating life?
12:25Hmm, all good.
12:28So we're done?
12:31You're really not pursuing this anymore?
12:33Honestly, Audra, I would rather not think about you ever.
12:38Agreed.
12:38Okay, great.
12:39So, yes, I'm moving on.
12:42No more art dealer.
12:43You and I can go our separate ways,
12:45and we can live our lives conflict-free.
12:48You know, that's what I've been saying, Claire.
12:50Yeah, but you didn't mean it.
12:52You wanted me to put down my sword first.
12:54And you did.
12:55And now we're fine.
12:57You don't have to pretend to like me.
12:59So let the door hit you in the face next time?
13:01Got it.
13:02Just drop the sickly, sweet attitude, all right?
13:04You got what you wanted.
13:05I'm not going to dig anymore.
13:07Whatever you and Holden got up to in L.A.
13:10is going to stay dead and buried.
13:12But I'm not interested in you, Audra.
13:15Or Holden.
13:17I'm done with both of you.
13:24I'm so sorry.
13:26I mean, obviously, I don't know you and Mariah as a couple,
13:30but it sounds like at one point, we were pretty happy.
13:33Yeah, we were.
13:35And for our and our daughter's sake,
13:37I just really, really wish we still were.
13:40So there's no chance of going back.
13:45I filed for divorce.
13:48You know, I really tried to be there for her.
13:51But she kept pushing me away.
13:53And it hurt like hell.
13:55And I really want the best for her.
13:57I want her to get better.
13:58I just can't wait around in limbo until she does, you know.
14:02No, it's fair.
14:04I'm okay.
14:05Yeah?
14:06I swear.
14:06I really want you to feel like it's okay to talk to me about Noah.
14:10Well, he is a great guy.
14:12And I feel very lucky.
14:14Yeah, Noah's great.
14:15Yeah.
14:18He told me the two you dated.
14:21Yeah, I figured he would since he found out that we knew each other.
14:26But, you know, I wondered.
14:27I don't know.
14:28So is it going to be awkward at all?
14:30To the best.
14:31Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
14:33Noah and I dated such a long time ago.
14:35And then,
14:38Mariah and I fell for each other.
14:39And that was that.
14:41I'm just so happy that he found you.
14:43I really, really want him to be happy.
14:45Oh, good.
14:46I'm happy, too.
14:48Just a little gun shy.
14:50You know, because the last guy that I picked before Noah
14:53turned out to be a homicidal maniac drug dealer.
14:58Everyone makes mistakes.
15:00Right.
15:00Yeah.
15:03Matt, that was a big one.
15:06I don't know.
15:07I just feel like I can't quite trust my judgment anymore, you know?
15:12Yeah, but that's what abusers do.
15:13They make you feel like it's your fault.
15:15I just didn't realize how controlling he was.
15:18You know how much power I lost in the relationship.
15:23I guess it's just going to take some time to unravel everything that he did to me.
15:27Well, in the meantime, you've got support.
15:31You've got Noah.
15:32You've got me.
15:33Thanks.
15:37Unfortunately, Matt is still a threat.
15:39Oh, yeah.
15:41He got released.
15:42Yeah.
15:43You know what?
15:43I don't want to think about it.
15:44I don't want to think about it because I'm just, I'm so over giving him power over my thoughts
15:50and over my life.
15:52I'm not doing it again.
15:52Yeah, don't.
15:53Just embrace what you have with Noah.
15:56Celebrate it.
15:57Have fun.
15:59Don't turn away from a good thing just because you've been burned before.
16:05Tessa and Mariah are still married.
16:07You are Mariah's mother.
16:10So you'll understand if this conversation is inherently uncomfortable for me.
16:15Okay.
16:15I think I have my answer.
16:18Yes, we've gotten closer.
16:22Started off as friends, but now...
16:25It's more.
16:26Neither of us were expecting this.
16:28Neither of us planned this.
16:30Both of us actually fought against it for a while.
16:34You know that Tessa's filed for divorce, right?
16:36Yes, I do know, but I was hoping that she might change her mind.
16:40I actually tried to convince her not to do it as well.
16:43I didn't want her to take action out of spite or hurt.
16:45Do you think that's what it was?
16:48No, I don't.
16:49Tessa was adamant.
16:51I mean, she feels like she's reached a breaking point.
16:54She felt like Mariah already made her decision by refusing to see her or Aria, turning her back on them.
17:01Mariah's actions were damaging and hurtful.
17:04I can understand why Tessa filed for divorce and turned to you for support.
17:09But you don't approve.
17:11I want to believe that Mariah and Tessa can work things out, that there's a way back from this, and
17:20that their marriage still has a chance.
17:26You want to take Chancellor back from Billy?
17:30You want me to do that?
17:31You want me to revoke the offer?
17:33Yeah, I thought it through, and it's my only way to get Victor to take me seriously.
17:37Victor wants Chancellor?
17:40What about the rest?
17:41I return Chancellor in exchange for Lily and the kids.
17:45Victor's never going to go for that?
17:46Yes, he will.
17:47He will.
17:47Yes, he will.
17:48He will if we promise to give him everything back after my family's safe, okay?
17:52First, it's Chancellor.
17:54That's stage one.
17:54And then we give him the rest.
17:58Okay.
17:59What if this swap works?
18:01Then what?
18:02Then?
18:03Then we go back on the deal.
18:06We're not going to do that.
18:08There's no give-and-take, Victor.
18:09Will you want me not have to at least try?
18:11Look, do you have any loopholes in your deal with Billy?
18:16Or am I too late?
18:20The contract is not fully executed.
18:22Okay, great.
18:23Then do it.
18:25That's a big ask.
18:28Phyllis, I'm begging you.
18:30Oh, you're begging me, are you?
18:32Wow, so desperate.
18:34Yeah, I'm desperate, all right?
18:35But he has my family.
18:37He's bluffing.
18:38You know, you wouldn't be saying that if he had Summer and Daniel.
18:41I would be saying it because I know Victor.
18:44Okay, and what about Billy and all of this?
18:47He's going to lose Chancellor.
18:48Yeah, well, he'll understand.
18:50He has kids.
18:51No, he won't understand.
18:53Chancellor is everything to him.
18:55His whole identity is wrapped up in that company.
18:58But I thought you cared about him, right?
19:01Right?
19:02It'll destroy him, you know that.
19:04I offered him Chancellor in the first place because I wanted to help.
19:07I thought that after what Jill and Victor did to him, he was owed that.
19:11But things have changed, Phyllis.
19:13All right, Victor forced my hand.
19:15Lily and my kids are my priority.
19:17Billy, Billy's just, he's collateral damage.
19:24We both know what it's like when a relationship comes to an end.
19:29Daniel, it's devastating.
19:31Sure.
19:32And you want to try and fix whatever's been broken, especially when there's kids involved.
19:37I may be wrong.
19:39Tessa may be done, and I wouldn't blame her after everything that Mariah has put her through.
19:43But you'd prefer if she gave her another chance.
19:46Mariah still loves Tessa, and once she's in a healthier place...
19:51How long are we supposed to wait for that to happen?
19:54I mean, is Tessa supposed to just sit around?
19:57Continue to sit around?
19:58You know that's what she's been doing, right?
20:00That's what she's done.
20:01Tessa loves Mariah still, doesn't she?
20:03Of course she does.
20:05But if Mariah refuses to get help, if Mariah refuses to see Tessa, refuses to see Arya...
20:10What's Tessa supposed to do?
20:12Just put her life on hold indefinitely?
20:15When she's ready to move on with you.
20:18Oh, okay.
20:19No, that's...
20:22I did not want to get caught up in the middle of this.
20:25I actually do want to see Mariah get better.
20:28Tessa's like a daughter to me.
20:31Arya is my grandchild.
20:32This whole situation is killing me.
20:36You do know that I'm not the problem here, right?
20:39I know you said that you and Tessa are close, so maybe she would listen to you.
20:47Well, if your goal was to try and make me feel guilty about this whole situation...
20:51It wasn't, Daniel.
20:53You sure?
20:53Yeah, it wasn't.
20:56Is that just your way of telling me to back off, then?
21:02Hi.
21:04Sorry, am I late?
21:06You are right on time.
21:08Well, thanks for agreeing to have breakfast with me.
21:10You're welcome.
21:12You know, maybe there's another reason why you and Holden are done.
21:17Rebound over.
21:18Pivot back to the ex.
21:21Have a lovely day, Audra.
21:24You too, Claire.
21:37Trouble?
21:39I learned something interesting.
21:42You're right.
21:43Claire is done with you.
21:47But did she know she was headed back to Kyle?
21:54That's a long shot.
21:58Why do you even want to protect Billy?
22:01He's everything that you hate.
22:03I mean, he's privileged.
22:05He's entitled.
22:06I handed him, Chancellor.
22:08He didn't even fight for it.
22:09Uh, he's been fighting for a really long time.
22:11A really long time.
22:12I saw it myself.
22:13Ever since Jill pulled the rug out from under.
22:15You didn't even want me to give him, Chancellor,
22:17when we decided to execute this plan against Newman in the first place.
22:20Well, let me tell you.
22:21He helped me seal the deal.
22:22That's why this desk is mine.
22:24That door is mine.
22:26He helped you betray me is what he did.
22:28That was all me, Playboy.
22:29That was all me.
22:30You own me.
22:30You are where you are because of me.
22:33Are you kidding me?
22:34Yes.
22:34I aligned with you.
22:35You let me do that.
22:36The rest was me.
22:37All you did was chlorophyll.
22:39Whatever means necessary.
22:46Look.
22:47It's you and me, okay?
22:49It's always been you and me.
22:50Villis, we started this together.
22:52Okay?
22:53Now, this next phase, we have to stick together.
22:55All right?
22:56Trust me.
22:56We have to stick together.
22:58Words.
22:59Words.
23:01This means nothing to me.
23:03Let me ask you something.
23:04What's in it for me?
23:05What do I get out of this arrangement?
23:13Oh, hi.
23:14Hey.
23:15Hi.
23:17Oh, Daniel, this is Sienna.
23:18I know her from L.A.
23:19We were in the music scene together.
23:21Oh, cool.
23:22Nice to meet you.
23:23Yeah, likewise.
23:24So, what brings you to town?
23:27Oh, um, well, it's kind of a long story, but I live here now, and I'm with Noah Newman.
23:35Oh, with Noah.
23:36Noah and I actually share a half-sister, Summer.
23:40Wow, it seems like everybody in this town is related to a Newman.
23:44Yeah, it's the truth.
23:46Oh, I was, uh, messing around with the chord progression, and I think we have something
23:50around like him.
23:51Yeah?
23:51Yeah.
23:52Well, you're in music, too?
23:53Do you and Tessa write together?
23:56No.
23:57Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
23:59Tessa does all the heavy lifting.
24:01Um, she basically taught me how to play guitar about five seconds ago.
24:04Oh, longer than that, and you're a natural.
24:07I would love to hear you sometime.
24:09Tessa is amazing live.
24:11Wait, you perform, too?
24:13Yes.
24:13No.
24:14Yes.
24:15No.
24:15Yes.
24:17Okay, well, I am opening a club with Noah here in town.
24:21It's gonna be another shadow room, which was my club in L.A.
24:25It's not gonna happen for a couple of months, but we're gonna need entertainment, so I should
24:30give you guys some time to get your answers straight.
24:33Oh, I don't need any time.
24:34Yeah, no, I'm not entertainment material.
24:36But like you said, Tessa here's fantastic, so you should definitely hire her.
24:39Well, everyone starts somewhere.
24:40I was busking on street corners.
24:42Well, the difference is you actually have talent.
24:45I mean, you are better than me in every capacity.
24:49Okay, stop.
24:50We absolutely killed it at your dad's wedding, and there were tears.
24:53There were tears of joy.
24:54Ah, that was my dad's wedding.
24:56I mean, that was a very forgiving audience.
24:58People weren't gonna be heckling me at my dad's wedding reception.
25:02Okay, well, I would love to hear you sometime.
25:05I can tell you already have chemistry, so why don't you just let me be the judge of the rest?
25:15Hey, Mom.
25:16Hey, Noah.
25:18I wasn't expecting to see you here this morning.
25:21Where's Sienna?
25:23Oh, she's off exploring.
25:24We both woke up early, took a stroll around the park, and then went our separate ways.
25:30I see.
25:31You think that's safe?
25:33What do you mean, with Matt still out there?
25:35I mean, yeah, there's always a risk, but I can't keep her glued to me 24-7.
25:38Now that she's living here, she needs to be able to do her own thing.
25:42Yeah, I get that.
25:43You know, under normal circumstances, but we're not living under normal circumstances.
25:50Well, we can't be living in a constant state of fear, and Dad did arrange for a discreet
25:55security for all of us.
25:56No, I know.
25:57No, this is a big adjustment for Sienna, and I don't want to crowd her.
26:01Okay, she needs to find her own identity.
26:05The world of the Newmans isn't always the easiest place to be.
26:09I'm aware of that.
26:11I suppose you're right, and I admire her for wanting to find her own way.
26:18And have you heard from Dad today?
26:21I've been trying to get a hold of him, and it's making me a little nervous.
26:24I haven't heard from him either, and I don't like it.
26:30What's in it for you?
26:31That's always the question with you, fellas.
26:35Yeah, because I'm holding the cards.
26:37You're coming to me and asking for a favor.
26:40A huge one, actually.
26:41Okay, well then how about I give you my undying gratitude?
26:44Yeah, I try it again.
26:45No, I promise you, I will forever be in your debt.
26:49Until you decide otherwise, I'm sure.
26:51Look, I believe you know how concerned I am.
26:54I do, I do.
26:55You made it so clear.
26:56You want to rescue Lily from the burning castle.
26:59I get it.
27:00Don't do that.
27:00Don't cheapen it, okay?
27:01You know how far Victor will go to make a point.
27:04Take the suggestion to Victor.
27:07You would owe me a lot.
27:10Yes, that's fair.
27:12Whatever you want.
27:13Whenever you want to call in the bargain.
27:14What, call in the bargain?
27:15No.
27:16No, no, no, no, no.
27:17You tell me now.
27:19No, I owe yous.
27:20What are you going to do?
27:22What are you going to do to sway me?
27:24Well, would you be open to a suggestion?
27:26Because if you are, I think I have something that you want so bad, you won't be able to refuse.
27:35What could you possibly offer me?
27:39I'm the one sitting behind this desk in this office.
27:44You'd be surprised.
27:46Let me, let me guess.
27:47Let me guess.
27:48You would, uh, be the one to tell Billy that Chancellor's going to go bye-bye.
27:53Who cares?
27:54That's not it.
27:55All right.
27:55So you'd be the one to go to Victor and say, hey, you get Chancellor, your family is free.
28:01Again, who cares?
28:02I, I, I will do all of that stuff, but I'm thinking, I'm thinking about something that
28:05hits a little bit closer.
28:06Okay, so what is it?
28:08I'll talk to Daniel.
28:09I'll make an appeal on your behalf.
28:12All right, I'll make him understand why you've done what you've done.
28:16If you can do that, if you can really get Daniel to forgive me, yes, you have a deal.
28:28Not to ruin the mood or your appetite.
28:32What was that with you and Audra?
28:34A surprise encounter.
28:37You okay?
28:38Yeah, actually, we, we called a truce.
28:43Whatever happened with her and Holden, I told her, I'm not going to pursue it anymore.
28:47Well, when I came in, I heard you say you were done with both of them.
28:52And I meant it.
28:54Honesty means everything to me.
28:56Holden won't tell me whatever the whole story is about their past.
29:00And I can't be in a relationship with someone who's dishonest, so we're at a crossroads.
29:09Are you really prepared to let Holden go?
29:12I already have.
29:14As far as I'm concerned, he and Audra can have each other.
29:21I guess Claire never really got over Kyle.
29:25I'm so surprised we're spending time together again.
29:28You're taking it in stride.
29:30Good for you.
29:33So what'd you say to her?
29:36Well, I got the confirmation I needed.
29:38She will back off about her life.
29:43All right.
29:45I thought you'd be happier about that.
29:47I am.
29:49Is it, is it Kyle?
29:52You don't like seeing them together.
29:54I couldn't care less.
29:56Uh-huh.
29:57What?
29:58Well, I think you wanted to go with me to see if I was upset because misery likes company.
30:04Claire meant something to you.
30:06Don't pretend she didn't.
30:08Well, how about we both be honest about her feelings?
30:12Try that for a change.
30:15Sometimes you have to take your chances.
30:18Sienna is objective.
30:20She's a straight shooter.
30:22Yeah, and if Tessa says you've got talent, it counts for something.
30:26But if it makes you feel any better, I'll be sure to let you know if you're terrible.
30:29Oh, great.
30:30No, that makes me feel much better.
30:32Okay, what about this?
30:33What about this?
30:34When you're ready, we play her the song.
30:37It can be casual.
30:38It can be easy.
30:39Yeah, it'll be like I'm not even there.
30:42I'm going to give it a maybe.
30:43Oh, I'm excited.
30:46I can't wait.
30:49Oh, excuse me.
30:54Hello.
30:56Daniel, it's Ken.
30:59Yeah, I figured that out.
31:01What do you want?
31:03Look, I'd like to meet.
31:04It's about your mom.
31:06Well, I thought we already talked about that whole situation.
31:09I thought I had made my position very clear.
31:11I'm just asking for 10 minutes.
31:13Please, I think I have an idea of how to turn this around.
31:18Fine.
31:19Meet me at the train.
31:26Is everything all right?
31:28Yeah.
31:29No, I don't know.
31:30I think I actually got to take off.
31:32Oh, well, it was really nice to meet you, Daniel.
31:35And I look forward to hearing you play.
31:37Just lower your expectations.
31:39Hey, don't be negative.
31:41Can I actually talk to you for a minute?
31:44Yeah.
31:44Oh, you know what?
31:44I actually have to get a refill.
31:46So can I get anything for either of you?
31:48Oh, no.
31:49No.
31:52The phone call, it wasn't Lucy, right?
31:54No.
31:55It was Kane Ashby.
31:57He wants me to meet with him.
31:58Oh, why?
31:59Something about my mother.
32:00He wants me to hear him out.
32:02Well, that's nice of you.
32:04Listen, before I go, how are you holding up?
32:09Actually, I'm not.
32:12You saw Dad yesterday, though, right?
32:15So it hasn't been too long.
32:17I told you that your father got that text from Matt asking for a $5 million payoff.
32:24Yeah, he's broke.
32:24Of course he's asking for money.
32:26How that man was set free, I don't understand.
32:30He's like a curse.
32:32No.
32:33You know what your dad said?
32:34He may have a plan for how to lure Matt out of fighting.
32:39Do you think Dad's gone off alone to try to find Matt?
32:41Not just to find him.
32:44To make sure that he can never come back.
32:51I hope you're not too disappointed.
32:54Are you in Holden?
32:56Not in the slightest.
32:57I meant Audra.
32:59Without significant dirt, we're not going to be able to send her packing.
33:02Well, she's not worth anyone's energy.
33:04Especially yours.
33:05You're too good of a person.
33:07I'm not perfect.
33:09And from where I'm sitting, you're pretty flawless.
33:12Flatterer.
33:14Besides, less time spent on Audra opens up more time.
33:19To do literally anything else?
33:21Because that would be preferable.
33:24Not to push, but I wouldn't mind having breakfast more often with you.
33:29Just breakfast?
33:31I'm open to lunch.
33:33Coffee.
33:35Grocery shopping.
33:37Mm-hmm.
33:38I mean, I'll pretty much take any opportunity I can get to spend more time with you.
33:43Grocery shopping?
33:43I think it's a date.
33:50If you're being honest, what good does that do us?
33:53Well, then we can help each other out.
33:56So we both get what we want.
34:05How is it that you always can tell?
34:07That something's wrong?
34:09Mm-hmm.
34:10Oh, it's kind of been a lot going on lately.
34:13Oh, I thought I had such a good facade going.
34:16Mm-hmm.
34:17You know you don't need to do that with me, right?
34:20It was nice to chat with Sienna.
34:23Have you talked to Mariah?
34:27I guess I shouldn't be surprised, huh?
34:31Listen, I ran into Sharon earlier, so if you've got some free time later, you want to get together and
34:36I can tell you all about it?
34:37Yeah.
34:38Definitely.
34:41Okay.
34:42Thanks for always being there for me.
34:45Yeah.
34:45Um, wait.
34:59Good luck with your meeting.
35:04Bye.
35:05Bye.
35:12Oh!
35:15Okay, what?
35:16What?
35:17Nothing, nothing, nothing.
35:18Just say it.
35:20Okay.
35:21All right, well.
35:23I'm not going to presume to know how you feel about Daniel, but...
35:29That boy has fallen in love with you.
35:35I hate to think of your father going after Matt Clark alone, but...
35:40But we both know he's done this before.
35:41And he's been bowing to put an end to his tyranny.
35:44Yeah, and plus he hasn't been in great shape since the car accident, so what should we do, Mom?
35:51Nothing.
35:53Seriously?
35:55Yeah, we have to trust in your father if he says he has a plan.
35:59If...
35:59Well, he hasn't let us down so far, has he?
36:03No.
36:04No, you're right.
36:06He'll be in touch soon.
36:09There's nothing to worry about.
36:15I didn't expect to hear back from you so soon.
36:18Daniel agreed to meet.
36:19So do what you need to do to pull the deal on Billy and make the transfer to Victor.
36:23Okay, okay.
36:24You need to relax.
36:26I mean, you haven't even really talked to Daniel yet.
36:30You just set up a meeting.
36:32Look, it'll happen, Phyllis.
36:34All right?
36:34He will forgive you.
36:35Well, you don't know that.
36:37My son is very stubborn.
36:39No, he loves you.
36:39No matter what.
36:41I just need to make him see that.
36:43I don't have much of a choice, do I?
36:45This isn't just for my sake, is it?
36:48I want my family back.
36:49So do I.
36:52All right, so after you feel you've made real headway with Daniel, let me know, and then
37:01we can make a deal with Victor, and you can get your kids back.
37:08And Lily.
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