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00:09there's my beautiful bride
00:12when did you get back
00:15I would say about a half hour ago
00:19but why didn't you call me
00:20because I wanted to surprise you
00:22you did surprise me
00:23this is the best surprise
00:27what is this
00:28oh well why don't you sit down
00:32take it and open it up
00:34thank you
00:35sure
00:40oh I love it
00:41it's beautiful
00:42I thought you might like it
00:45I love it
00:47wait when did you have time to shop for me
00:50ok well
00:51I didn't actually have time to shop
00:53ok ok here's the deal
00:55it was in a swag bag
00:57at the private concert
00:58I did in Barcelona
00:59and I thought
01:00it would look really nice on you
01:02I'm going to put it on right now
01:04look at this
01:04ok
01:05ok
01:08super chic
01:09super hot
01:12oh hey by the way
01:14there's more where that came from
01:15yeah
01:15I've got upstairs in the bag
01:17I've got perfume makeup
01:19a tablet
01:19a camera
01:20oh stop
01:21well I think even a small little pony
01:23ok
01:24the hotel's not happy about that
01:25no
01:26well listen
01:26I am so grateful for these
01:30fancy freebies
01:31but
01:31yeah
01:32the gift I'm most happy about
01:34is that you're home safe
01:35I really really missed you
01:38I love you when you say that
01:40because I missed you
01:44hey um
01:45yeah
01:47I have a little surprise of my aunt
01:50uh well
01:53actually it's kind of a big surprise
01:57yes
01:57all the kids got dropped off at school
02:01it was no trouble at all
02:02I promise
02:03alright good luck at your interview
02:05keep me posted okay
02:06alright bye
02:12hey
02:15can you afford me forever
03:04knock knock
03:06hey
03:07I thought you'd like some blooms
03:09for your office
03:10oh my goodness
03:11did you rob a funeral
03:13or a wedding
03:15no
03:15my husband wanted to surprise me
03:18on my first day at work
03:19and he went a little overboard
03:21oh my goodness
03:22well that's a good sign
03:23I know
03:24he's so sweet
03:25and romantic
03:26I wasn't talking about him
03:27being a good husband
03:28although of course he is
03:29but I'm talking about
03:31maybe
03:31this means
03:32that he is
03:33uh
03:35he's in in favor
03:37of our partnership
03:38and maybe
03:39Victor Newman
03:40is in the rearview mirror
03:41for him
03:42and fading fast
03:43don't know about that
03:44but I do know
03:46that I am ready
03:47to dig in
03:48and work
03:49great
03:49well there is a lot
03:51of work to do
03:51there's also
03:52a lot of really great
03:54things that are happening
03:56we've had so many wins
03:57so far
03:59summer's conglomerate
04:00we're off to a really
04:01really good start
04:03there's nothing
04:04but blue skies ahead
04:08is it raining?
04:10oh well
04:10the weather forecast
04:11calls for bright sunny skies
04:13but I got a sneaky feeling
04:15that uh
04:15dark clouds
04:17might be rolling in
04:21Benmore signed me up
04:22for an online comedy class
04:23pretty good huh?
04:24kind of so dumb
04:26yeah
04:26okay
04:29I called you here
04:32to tell you that I have plans
04:33to reclaim Newman Enterprises
04:37all right
04:38well uh
04:39are you sure you want me
04:41to be a party
04:42to any of those plans?
04:43I know that you may have
04:45a conflict regarding that
04:46yeah
04:47the fact that my wife
04:48is Phyllis's business partner
04:50at the moment
04:51you got it
04:55am I here to be warned?
04:57I just want you to know
05:01that I planned to force Phyllis
05:04to return Newman Enterprises to me
05:09the plan is in operation right now
05:20Devon I just
05:21I don't want to do this
05:22right here right now
05:23I don't want to do what?
05:24have a conversation?
05:25not here in public
05:26no
05:28well you're doing a pretty good job
05:29of avoiding me in private too
05:32did you get the text message
05:33that I sent you
05:34I'm only home from work last night
05:35about Lillian Holden?
05:37yes I did
05:38you did?
05:41didn't make you want
05:42to ask any questions
05:43about Lillian
05:44or about
05:45how I feel
05:46having a new family member?
05:49I was in bed
05:50when you sent a text
05:51okay
05:52what about this morning?
05:53you were asleep
05:54when I left the house
05:56you left a lot earlier
05:57than usual
05:57I had to bring Dom
05:59and his friends
06:00to school Devon
06:01okay
06:01what about
06:02afterwards
06:03you could have sent
06:04a text message
06:04you could have
06:05called me
06:06I mean the news
06:07it's a pretty big deal
06:09don't you think?
06:10of course it is
06:11I know that it is
06:12you know it is
06:13but
06:13okay
06:14I guess it's just
06:15it's
06:17disappointing that my wife
06:18didn't figure
06:18to even acknowledge it
06:20well then why didn't you
06:21wake me up?
06:23why didn't you
06:23initiate a conversation
06:25Devon?
06:26I mean what?
06:27and now with that
06:28we're on the subject
06:29of avoiding people
06:30why were you in the office
06:31so late last night?
06:32I mean
06:32don't do that
06:33don't do what?
06:34come on
06:34don't turn this around
06:35alright
06:36you've been voiding me
06:37and I think I have
06:38a good idea why
06:42this was out of the blue
06:43alright
06:44completely unexpected
06:47apparently the DA
06:49is stepping down
06:50health reasons
06:51I guess
06:51and
06:52they want to know
06:53if I will finish your turn
06:56well
06:57this is
06:58this is great
06:59yeah
07:00no yes yes
07:01I mean
07:01I'm completely flattered
07:03that they'd even
07:03consider me
07:04and it's not like
07:05I haven't done the job
07:06yeah
07:06and you were spectacular
07:07okay
07:08says you
07:10not everyone
07:11loved my role there
07:12but you know what
07:13I won more than I lost
07:15yeah so
07:16um
07:17alright so
07:19are you gonna accept it?
07:22I'm honestly not sure
07:24what's holding you back?
07:27I mean you
07:27are
07:28me?
07:28our life together
07:30I sort of
07:31like being a
07:32semi-retired
07:33wife of a rock star
07:36Cricket
07:36hey
07:37come on
07:39this is
07:41this is your forum
07:42alright
07:43law is
07:45your passion
07:46as music is my passion
07:47alright
07:48and
07:48you know
07:50and I remember
07:51how incredibly
07:53selfless you were
07:54about
07:54you know
07:55going on tour with me
07:56and that meant so much to me
07:57it wasn't selfless
07:58I didn't make sacrifices
07:59it wasn't anything like that
08:01I loved every minute of it
08:03but that's the thing
08:04if I take this
08:05I can't just fly off
08:08to a tour
08:09or
08:09a concert
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09:02be fellas thinks that she has smooth sailing she's gotten rid of all the employees that she
09:08thought were too loyal to us and kept on all the high-level executives who have pledged their
09:13allegiance to her and it returned for some very hefty raises and bonuses but sadly for her it
09:20wasn't enough you offered them more that was the first mistake to assume that i wouldn't spend all
09:28kinds of money to get my company back phyllis will lose three-fourths of her workforce in a matter of
09:34days those people they're going to leave that sinking ship and then the press is going to have
09:39a corporate funeral for poor poor phyllis and then i shall execute the second part of my plan
09:47aside from crippling summer's conglomerate whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa don't you ever say that word
09:53again it's newman enterprises you got that aside from crippling the company what more is there
10:03if it is the second big mistake was that she gave me back control of transfer industries
10:10and i should use that against her oh i spoke to the head of accounting this morning oh my goodness
10:17okay what are the numbers they are actually great and projections are even better amazing lauren we are
10:27doing really great in six months we're going to crush it and as per your request i also emailed you
10:34some ideas about revamping the company's brand yes yes i saw a little bit of that i want to get
10:39into
10:39that with you great my goodness this is so great
10:45wait a second
10:48you spoke to the head of accounting yes this morning why he said he's leaving effective immediately
10:58what wait a second wait a second
11:02there are all these emails from the other department heads
11:09oh my gosh i think i'm gonna get sick what's going on no everybody's leaving everybody all the
11:16department heads they're all jumping ship this cannot be by accident of course it's not by accident
11:31i don't know what to do one minute i'm excited to get back in the game and the next
11:38i'm thinking what why am i even considering this i have the perfect life with the perfect man
11:46Wow. The perfect man. Okay, I like that. I've heard that for quite a while.
11:52You know what I mean.
11:53Okay, okay. Let's, let's, let's work this out. Let's weigh the pros and cons, right?
12:02So no jetting off with your perfect man husband to some fabulous locale where you hear him sing his heart
12:10out.
12:10That's a con.
12:12Exactly what I said. Yes.
12:14But what if I were to cut back on some of my overseas concerts and, you know, spend more time
12:24at home with my beautiful D.A. wife?
12:26Now there's a pro right there.
12:30Home would be Genoa City.
12:32Exactly. We're having to have a son and a granddaughter. Wow. There's another pro. This is incredible.
12:38Good for us, yeah. Mm-hmm.
12:46Okay. So, when do you have to let them know?
12:52I'm sure pretty soon. Yeah?
12:56You really want me to do this. Yeah. I want you to do whatever makes you happy. That's all I
13:01care about.
13:02I'm happy here as long as I'm with you.
13:10Well, I'd tell the two of you to get a room, but I'm pretty sure you've already got one upstairs.
13:14Daniel, come here, you. Oh, how are you and son?
13:17I'm good. I'm good. Did you just get back?
13:20Yeah. How was the concert?
13:21Fantastic. Great crowd. You were missed.
13:25Uh-huh.
13:25You and Tessa would have wowed them.
13:28Yeah, but, I mean, you know why I had to stay here, right?
13:31Of course.
13:32Things were just different once Mariah came back in the picture.
13:36Yeah.
13:38Okay, fine. You want to do this? Let's sit down.
13:46Okay, yes. I am still hurt and angry that you decided to go after Mariah behind my back.
13:54Again, I apologize for that, okay? But you knew where I stood because I told you that I was going
14:00to do everything I could to look into Mariah's plea deal to see what our rights were.
14:03No, no, no. You didn't tell me that you were going to try to get the plea deal reversed.
14:08No, you didn't say anything like that. Don't you think that that should have been something you told me that
14:12you gave me a heads up about?
14:14Yeah. Yeah. And let's talk about it right now.
14:18It's a little late for that.
14:19No, it's not. It's not at all. Because I would love to get to the bottom of why you really
14:24have a problem with what I did.
14:26I am your wife. We should have made that decision together.
14:30I understand. But beyond that, I get the feeling you don't want to do anything at all.
14:35I don't understand that because we're both Dom's parents, okay? And am I wrong to assume that his safety is
14:43our number one priority?
14:45That's not the issue and you know it.
14:47It's the issue. It's the issue for me.
14:49I will always put Dominic first. Always.
14:53But how does this accomplish that? How does it accomplish anything?
14:57You must know that you don't have a great chance of overturning her plea.
15:02Of course I know that. The lawyer told me that it's a long shot, but it's our only option.
15:07It's the only thing we can do and I feel like it's worth it.
15:10Then why would you even try to do that if you know you're going to fail?
15:14What is it? To try to force Mariah into doing something desperate?
15:21Oh my gosh. Let's just say you're...
15:25You want to force Mariah so far off the rails that they have no other choice but to take her
15:33out of the hospital and put her in jail.
15:35Okay. First of all, nobody's hoping that that happens. But if it does, I mean, is that the worst result?
15:52Don't tell me you're using that damn AI program again.
15:58Not the old one. The new one.
16:03I hired an AI from the moment I lost Newman Enterprises.
16:08What exactly does this program do?
16:11It'll prove Phyllis's illegal activities against me and events of my company.
16:16It'll prove there was an exchange of emails and texts between Phyllis and Billy Boy Abbott and Kane Ashby.
16:25It proved that she used AI to sabotage my company.
16:30And all the evidence will be foolproof with dates and digital signatures all appearing to have been executed while Phyllis
16:38was still running Chancellor.
16:41So, you've signed up for this too, Victoria?
16:43What do you expect, Michael? It's my family's company.
16:46You kneecap the company, you threaten Phyllis with a prison sentence. That's a nice day's work.
16:52If I knew you were sincere, I would consider that a compliment.
16:56Oh, I am being sincere as far as part of it goes because if everything is as you say it
17:01is, Phyllis is in trouble.
17:04It's not as if Phyllis won't have a choice, Michael.
17:06She could fight a losing battle for a company that will soon no longer have a workforce and also be
17:13mired in scandal.
17:14Or, hand Newman Enterprises back over to me, and then maybe, maybe I'll let Phyllis go unscathed.
17:29This is okay. This is okay. We'll just let Victor overpay all of those stooges and lackeys. No big deal.
17:37You know what? This is a really good lesson for us. It's a good lesson.
17:40The minute I walked in here, I should have fired every single person. I didn't do that.
17:45But we need to replace them and fax. No problem. I have a file of resumes in there from the
17:51best people in the business. Don't worry about it.
17:53And you don't think that Victor anticipated that and cornered the market?
17:56We will just overpay to get people. Don't worry about it.
18:00It's not a good idea.
18:03I'm not going to let Victor roll over us. I'm not going to do that.
18:06I'm not suggesting that. But you know what? We knew this was coming. We knew that Victor wasn't just going
18:12to walk off and lick his wounds. And this, this is the first strike. There could be more.
18:19Listen, this is just a bump in the road. That's all. Okay? Victor underestimated me once, and I got the
18:27best of him. I'm going to do it again. No one's going to take this away from me.
18:33Do you really trust this new AI program, Victor?
18:37Yeah, I do. It was designed for me personally. I'm one of the best software engineers in the world.
18:46Yeah, I'm sure you brought it. The best. You bet.
18:50What if it doesn't do what you ask it to do?
18:53It will do exactly as I ask what you do.
18:56Okay, then what if it does more than you ask it to?
18:58Meaning what?
18:59Meaning, what if you lose control of it, Victor?
19:08Look, Daniel, I know that you and Tessa broke things off when Mariah came back into town, and I was
19:15pretty insensitive, you know? Pushing you two to come out of town and do the show with me.
19:20Yeah, no.
19:22No, I mean it. I don't even know what I was thinking. I mean, you, Tessa, and Barcelona, I mean,
19:27could I have rubbed it in anymore?
19:28Okay, look, I appreciated the offer, and Tessa did too.
19:33But you were invited to come alone.
19:35I know. I actually thought about it.
19:39But?
19:41I also thought that it might remind me of how great things could have been between the two of us,
19:45so I just figured it was better for me to stay here.
19:49There was that, and then I'm sure another reason for staying was to be here if Tessa needed your support.
19:54Yes, that is also true.
19:58I thought so.
20:01So, um, Devon still hasn't backed down from challenging Mariah's plea deal?
20:08His feet are firmly dug in.
20:13Why?
20:15I think it all comes down to one thing.
20:18He doesn't think Mariah's being punished enough.
20:23So, is vengeance what you want? Is that what's going to satisfy you?
20:28This isn't about revenge, Abby. It's about justice.
20:32By locking Mariah away for years?
20:34If the court says that that's what should happen, I don't know.
20:37We didn't even get a chance to get there because the judge and the DA threw her a lifeline and
20:41gave her an easy way out.
20:43Who are you right now? I have never seen you like this before.
20:46Abby, I'm sorry. I've never lived through having my son kidnapped before.
20:50I didn't get the manual or the pamphlet that tells me how I'm supposed to act. Did you get one?
20:54Can you just, can you lower your voice, please?
21:00Is it, is it that bad to you for me to want to see the person that took Dominic experience
21:06something that actually makes them think twice about doing it again?
21:10I'm not talking about some therapy sessions at some cushy hospital.
21:15I highly doubt that Mariah would find her hospital stay cushy or that her time there is not punishment.
21:21Well, I feel like that. That's how I take it. And I don't really care what Mariah thinks too much
21:26about anything right now.
21:27Yeah, and you obviously don't care what I think either.
21:29That's ridiculous to say. You know that's not true. I care very much about what you think.
21:34In fact, I'm very interested to know why you think we should let Mariah have to look and why you're
21:38not as angry as I am.
21:43Is this wishful thinking only a part of genuine concern?
21:48It's concern. It's the same concern I had when, when Kane first unleashed that AI monster.
21:56He thought he could use it as an ultimate weapon too, but look what happened to him.
22:01His problem was he couldn't make up his mind as to what he wanted.
22:06Michael, the AI genie is already out of the bottle. It's not going away. It's just changed hands.
22:15Okay. Okay. I guess my next question is why are you telling me all this?
22:20I don't work for you anymore, Victor. And you know that my wife is currently Phyllis's business partner.
22:25So I know you're not expecting me to keep this news from Lawrence. So what is it? Why the heads
22:31up?
22:31Has it occurred to you that in deference to our past friendship, I might want to spare your wife unnecessary
22:38pain?
22:40Alright, that, that sounds like a bit of a threat.
22:45You interpret that as you will.
22:47You should have warned Lauren not to side with Phyllis. You knew I would prevail.
22:54I warned her.
22:56And?
22:58Now I'm warning you. This manufactured evidence you're cooking up to hang Phyllis and Billy and Kane.
23:05Better not involve my wife. She was brought into the business long after that dog and pony show.
23:10I am telling you to tell your wife to resign. Be Phyllis to own fate.
23:21I'll pass along the news.
23:23Yeah.
23:26And by the way, don't forget your damn umbrella.
23:29Because the storm is brewing as we speak.
23:44Oh.
23:45Oh no.
23:47There's more bad news.
23:49How could it get worse?
23:51Well, it's not just the executives that are handing in their notice.
23:54It looks like the whole building is heading out the door.
23:59You know what we're gonna do? Replace those traitors.
24:02We can try.
24:04And we could start by you convincing Michael that he needs to come on board as our head of legal.
24:09Oh, I, uh...
24:11I don't know if that's gonna happen.
24:13No, no, no.
24:14He can name his price.
24:16It's not money, Phyllis.
24:17Are you kidding me? He still has loyalty toward Victor?
24:22It's very complicated.
24:25Well, you need to uncomplicate things by making sure that he comes here.
24:30Come on, Lauren.
24:31We need him so bad.
24:32We need him.
24:34Oh, that's a message from Michael.
24:37Uh, he asked if I was free for lunch.
24:42That, that, that is the universe telling you that you need to get him to come work here.
24:49That's what that is, okay?
24:51And that's what you need to do.
24:55Lauren, you need to do whatever it takes to get him here.
25:09I thought I heard your voice.
25:10Look at that.
25:11The product of Lockstar Return.
25:13Hi, buddy.
25:13Good to see you.
25:14Good to see you here.
25:14Yeah, looking good.
25:16Um, I didn't want to interrupt your family reunion, but I heard the most interesting rumor
25:22that you had been offered the DA position.
25:26What?
25:27News travels fast.
25:28They called me less than an hour ago.
25:31Who do you think recommended you for the job?
25:34Ah, so you're behind this.
25:38Yeah, well, you know, I might have tipped the scales a bit, but why not after me?
25:43There is no better attorney in town.
25:45Oh.
25:46I'll be so modest.
25:47Yeah.
25:48Thank you, Michael.
25:49Like, I really hope you take the job.
25:50Not only because Genoa City needs you, but because Lauren and I would selfishly like
25:56to see more of you guys.
25:57Oh, that goes for me, too.
25:59Since I basically disowned my mother at this point, it'd be nice to have Dad around a lot.
26:03Hey, hey, listen.
26:04I know you're angry with Phyllis.
26:05This goes way beyond anger, Dad.
26:09I mean, I'm through with her at this point.
26:10Summer's through with her.
26:12And she's got what she's always wanted, so why not just let her enjoy it?
26:15Alone.
26:16Oh, but she really isn't alone.
26:19Is she, Michael?
26:21I will never for the life of me understand why Lauren would go work for Phyllis,
26:26and why you didn't stop her.
26:28Have you met my wife?
26:30I'm not the boss of her.
26:32She's not the boss of me.
26:33Okay, and I understand that, and I should probably keep my mouth shook,
26:36but we both know this can't possibly end well.
26:41Doesn't she see that?
26:45How do you think our talk with Michael went?
26:49That depends on him delivering the message.
26:52You know that things are moving quickly now.
26:55I thought it was very nice of you to give him a warning.
26:59Maybe there was a little part of you that felt like you owed it to him?
27:08Let me put it this way, I think Lauren made the mistake.
27:11Michael did not.
27:14Well, I just want you to know that I'm proud of you for doing that.
27:21So, you no longer think I'm the meanest man in the world?
27:26I never thought that.
27:29You can be stubborn sometimes, like now with Mom.
27:34I don't want to discuss that.
27:37Dad, we're about to get everything back.
27:40She should be here for that.
27:43So, can't you just put aside your hurt and your anger and make things right with her?
27:49I know you don't want to lose her.
27:52I know you need each other.
27:57I'm sorry, I probably shouldn't have said something.
28:01It's okay.
28:03It's just that everything that Phyllis touches.
28:06Hey.
28:07Hi.
28:08Hi.
28:08How are you?
28:09We were just discussing.
28:11Yeah, how the Romulatis may be permanent residents of Genoa City.
28:16Right, darling?
28:16Oh, that's so great.
28:18I can't wait to hear more.
28:20I will explain everything.
28:22It's good to see everyone.
28:23Come.
28:24Talk to you later.
28:25Sure.
28:26Bye.
28:29Are you really going to take the DA job?
28:31Uh, I don't know yet.
28:34It's tempting.
28:37Listen, I know you might not be able to answer this, but if you were the DA,
28:43would you have any poll with the courts about reversing Mariah's plea bargain?
28:53So, tell me more about Danny and Christine.
28:58Later.
29:02Michael.
29:05What's wrong?
29:09All right.
29:10There's no good way to come out with this, so I'm just going to say it.
29:14Summer's conglomerate is going down.
29:30Okay, leave.
29:31Leave.
29:32Leave.
29:32Go.
29:32Go.
29:33I don't need you.
29:34Go.
29:35Damn you, Victor!
29:44Uh, no.
29:46The DA isn't involved in reviewing Mariah's plea deal.
29:49It's up to a panel of judges who are meeting today anyway.
29:54That's what I thought.
29:55I just had to ask.
29:57Hey, we understand why.
29:59Yeah.
30:00Listen, if it's any consolation, I don't think Devon has a chance of overturning Mariah's
30:06sentence.
30:07It's still possible though, right?
30:09It's possible, but unlikely.
30:12I just, I wonder if Mariah's going to freak out when she finds out Devon's trying to do
30:16this.
30:17You know, she's not exactly in a great place right now.
30:20I'm starting to wonder if that's his ulterior motive.
30:23What?
30:24To drive her further over the edge?
30:27I'm just running out of explanations.
30:29A civil suit won't get Devon what he wants, and his lawyers must have told him this appeal's
30:34a long shot.
30:35It just doesn't sound like Devon at all.
30:37It isn't.
30:39But sometimes when people get angry or scared, it changes them.
30:46Usually not for the better.
30:50Why are you doing this?
30:53I don't know another way to say it.
30:56I'm doing it for our son's safety.
30:58It's as simple as that.
31:00And you honestly believe that if Mariah goes to jail, it will accomplish that.
31:04You know what?
31:05You keep asking me that question, Abby, and I'm going to keep telling you the same thing.
31:08I only care about what happens to my son.
31:11Our son.
31:12Our son.
31:13Don't you think I have a stake in this too?
31:15Obviously.
31:16Obviously.
31:17You're just not acting like it with me right now.
31:19Why?
31:21Please, please, enlighten me.
31:23Devon, what am I supposed to do?
31:25I, you know, nothing.
31:27I guess, right?
31:28Just like what you're doing.
31:30That is so unfair.
31:32Abby, what's been fair lately?
31:35You tell me, is it fair that Dominic got kidnapped?
31:38Or that Lily and the twins disappeared and we had no idea what the hell happened to him?
31:41Is it fair that Mariah get released from a hospital and still be a threat to our family?
31:46How about the fact that I have a new family member that I don't trust at all?
31:50Like, nothing has been fair.
31:51But you know what would help?
31:52If my wife had more understanding for me than she does for the person that put our son in literal
31:58danger.
31:58And if you don't think that's how close it got, you're kidding yourself.
32:10Your mother knows how to make things right.
32:14And so far she has decided not to do it.
32:17What?
32:17Admit she was wrong?
32:26She doesn't want to be here.
32:30And you and I and the family have to adjust to that.
32:34And move on.
32:39Michael, it's been a very long, very weird morning.
32:44So if you know something, please tell me.
32:49Alright, I promise.
32:52But you can't go back and tell Phyllis.
32:54You gotta swear to that.
32:55You know what a loose cannon she can be and I don't want you pulled into this situation any deeper
33:00than you already are.
33:01I don't like the sound of this.
33:04We're not gonna like the rest of it either.
33:10I think the consensus is that everybody wants you to take this D.A. job.
33:14That's really sweet.
33:16I just still have to think about it.
33:19How about this?
33:20I will decide by tomorrow.
33:22Okay.
33:22Alright.
33:23Well, I'm gonna leave you to it then.
33:24Oh, no, no.
33:25Wait, wait.
33:25Hey, I didn't mean that.
33:27Well, what'd you have in mind?
33:30Um, well, why don't we go upstairs and see what else is in that little goodie bag you brought home
33:36for me?
33:37Yeah, sometimes it's good to distract yourself while your mind works on the problem.
33:41Yeah, yeah.
33:42And you do something else.
33:43Yeah, well, what are we doing sitting here?
33:45Uh, let's go.
33:47Let's go.
33:47Right after you, darling.
33:51Wow, so this is just all about you.
33:54Is that what I show?
33:56Pretty much.
33:57About me?
33:57Yeah, it's about you.
33:58You did all the worrying.
34:00You did all the suffering.
34:01You, you, you.
34:01Alright.
34:02Hey, if that's the only point that you took from everything I said, I mean, what do I say?
34:07Well, that and that Mariah should just get whatever's coming to her.
34:11This is about trying to prevent her from doing what she did again.
34:16Devon, I don't just see Mariah as the woman that took our son.
34:20She also gave us our son.
34:24Mariah is a close friend of ours and now she needs help.
34:28Oh, well, you know what?
34:29Then, Abby, let's help her.
34:31Let's help her.
34:32Let's invite her to dinner tonight.
34:33Oh my God.
34:34Or no, here, better off.
34:35Let's go on a date and she can babysit Dominique because she's our friend.
34:39You're being such a jerk right now.
34:41I'm not trying to be a jerk.
34:42I'm not.
34:42I'm trying to be on my wife's side here.
34:44You want to protect the kidnapper, I want to protect our son.
34:47No, you want a pound of flesh and you're not going to be happy until everybody's as miserable as you
34:52are.
34:56Hey, Vaughn, you've got a minute to...
35:09What's going on, Abby?
35:11Why is your man still trying to punish Mariah?
35:16I don't know.
35:18It's not right.
35:19I know it's not right, but he won't listen to anyone.
35:23Daniel, I love my husband, but I don't know what to do.
35:29I've never seen him like this before.
35:32I don't want to start a fight with you, Dad.
35:35The only people who can solve this are you and Mom, and I'm hoping that you can.
35:41Oh.
35:43Have you heard from Nicholas and Adam?
35:46Nope.
35:47And I'm trying not to take that as a bad sign.
35:53I have my people in Las Vegas who look into it.
35:56I guess we're just going to have to trust that Adam and Nicholas are handling their business so that we
36:00can take care of ours.
36:02And we will handle ours.
36:05We're going to get Newman back, okay?
36:09And have Phyllis pay for it.
36:13Okay, Michael.
36:15You've prepared me.
36:16Now tell me what the bad news is.
36:21By the end of the week,
36:25Summer's conglomerate will cease to exist.
36:28Phyllis will lose control of it.
36:31And what's left of her mind.
36:35Well, you know, when I said name your prize, I wasn't kidding.
36:38You can highly recommend it.
36:40Right?
36:41Well, we're prepared to...
36:45What do you mean you can't?
36:50Has Victor Newman gotten to you too?
36:51I can't believe you.
36:54I can't believe you.
37:13Well, here's a good one!
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