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The Young and the Restless Season 53 Episode 135
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00:10there's my beautiful bride what when did you get back oh I would say about a half
00:19hour ago but why didn't you call me because I wanted to surprise you did
00:22surprise me this is the best surprise what is this oh um well why don't you sit down
00:31and open it up thank you sure oh I love it's beautiful well I thought you might like it I
00:43I love it wait what did you have time to shop for me okay well I didn't actually have time
00:50to shop
00:50okay okay here's the deal it was in the swag bag at the private concert I did in Barcelona and
00:57I
00:57thought it would look really nice on you I'm gonna put it on right now look at this okay okay
01:03oh wow super chic super hot oh hey by the way there's more where that came from yeah I've got
01:12upstairs in the bag I've got perfume makeup a tablet a camera oh stop I think even a small
01:18little pony okay the hotel's not happy about that no well listen I am so grateful for these
01:25fancy freebies but yeah the gift I'm most happy about is that you're home safe I really really
01:31missed you I love you when you say that because I missed you
01:38hey um yeah I have a little surprise of my own uh well actually it's kind of a big surprise
01:50yes all the kids got dropped off at school
01:54it was no trouble at all I promise
01:56all right good luck at your interview keep me posted okay all right bye
02:07hey can you avoid me forever
02:16you
02:54Knock, knock.
02:55Hey.
02:56I thought you'd like some blooms for your office.
02:58Oh, my goodness.
02:59Did you rob a funeral or a wedding?
03:03No.
03:04My husband wanted to surprise me on my first day at work,
03:07and he went a little overboard, so.
03:08Oh, my goodness.
03:09Well, that's a good sign.
03:10I know.
03:11He's so sweet and romantic.
03:13I wasn't talking about him being a good husband,
03:15although, of course, he is.
03:16But I'm talking about maybe this means that he is, uh,
03:22he's in favor of our partnership,
03:24and maybe Victor Newman is in the rearview mirror for him
03:28and fading fast.
03:29Don't know about that, but I do know
03:31that I am ready to dig in and work.
03:34Great.
03:35Well, there is a lot of work to do.
03:37There's also a lot of really great things that are happening.
03:41We've had so many wins so far.
03:43Ugh.
03:44Summer's a conglomerate.
03:45We're off to a really, really good start.
03:48There's nothing but blue skies ahead.
03:52Is it raining?
03:53Oh, well, the weather forecast calls for bright, sunny skies,
03:57but I've got a sneaky feeling that, uh, dark clouds might be rolling in.
04:04Ben Moore signed me up for an online comedy class.
04:06Pretty good, huh?
04:07Can you sit down?
04:09Yeah?
04:10Okay.
04:12I called you here to tell you that I have plans to reclaim Newman Enterprises.
04:19All right, well, uh, are you sure you want me to be a party to any of those plans?
04:25I know that you may have a conflict regarding that.
04:28Yeah, the fact that my wife is Phyllis' business partner at the moment.
04:32You got it.
04:36Am I here to be warned?
04:38I just want you to know
04:41that I planned to force Phyllis
04:45to return Newman Enterprises to me.
04:49The plan is in operation right now.
05:02Devon, I just, I don't want to do this right here, right now.
05:04I don't want to do what? Have a conversation?
05:07Not here in public, no.
05:09Well, you're doing a pretty good job of avoiding me in private, too.
05:13Did you get the text message that I sent you on my way home from work last night about Lillian
05:16Holden?
05:17Yes, I did.
05:19You did?
05:19Mm-hmm.
05:21Didn't make you want to ask any questions about Lily?
05:24Or about how I feel having a new family member?
05:28I was in bed when you sent the text.
05:31Okay. What about this morning?
05:33You were asleep when I left the house.
05:35You left a lot earlier than you usually go.
05:37I had to bring Dom and his friends to school, Devon.
05:40Okay.
05:40I mean, what about afterwards?
05:42You could have sent a text message.
05:43You could have called me.
05:45I mean, the news is a pretty big deal, don't you think?
05:49Of course it is. I know that it is.
05:50You know it is, but I guess it's just, it's disappointing that my wife didn't figure to even acknowledge it.
05:58Well, then why didn't you wake me up?
06:00Why didn't you initiate a conversation, Devon?
06:03I mean, what?
06:05And now with that, we're on the subject of avoiding people.
06:07Why were you in the office so late last night?
06:09I mean, don't do that.
06:10Don't do what?
06:11Come on, don't turn this around.
06:12All right?
06:12You've been avoiding me, and I think I have a good idea why.
06:18This was out of the blue.
06:20All right? Completely unexpected.
06:23Apparently the DA is stepping down.
06:25Health reasons, I guess.
06:27And they want to know if I will finish her turn.
06:32Well, this is, this is great.
06:35Yeah.
06:35No, yes, yes.
06:36I mean, I'm completely flattered that they'd even consider me, and it's not like I haven't done the job.
06:40Yeah, and you were spectacular.
06:42Okay.
06:43Says you.
06:44Not everyone loved my role there.
06:47But you know what?
06:47I won more than I lost.
06:49Yeah, so, um, all right.
06:51So, are you gonna accept it?
06:56I'm honestly not sure.
06:58What's holding you back?
06:59I mean, you are.
07:01Me?
07:02Our life together.
07:02I sort of like being a semi-retired wife of a Roth star.
07:08Cricket.
07:09Hey.
07:10Come on.
07:12This is, this is your forum.
07:14All right?
07:15Law is your passion.
07:18As music is my passion.
07:19All right?
07:20And, you know, and I remember how incredibly selfless you were about, you know, going on tour with me.
07:27And that meant so much to me.
07:28It wasn't selfless.
07:29I didn't make sacrifices.
07:30It wasn't anything like that.
07:31I loved every minute of it.
07:34But that's the thing.
07:35If I take this, I can't just fly off to a tour or a concert.
07:42I would miss that.
07:45I just missed you right now.
07:47You weren't even gone that long.
07:49And I missed you.
07:52Okay.
07:54So, I think that settles it.
07:56I think, I think I say thank you so much for the offer and I just, I turn it down.
08:00No, no.
08:01Hang on a second.
08:02Hang on.
08:02Hang on.
08:03Hang on.
08:03I'm not gonna let you off that easily.
08:05All right?
08:06Okay.
08:06I know we can figure this out.
08:08We can find a solution.
08:09The two of us, we can.
08:10All right?
08:11You just have to, you know, you gotta dig deep and just be honest with me and with yourself.
08:17All right?
08:17And in a perfect world.
08:20All right?
08:20We'd be in the DA again.
08:23Would that make you happy?
08:29Fellas thinks that she has smooth sailing.
08:31She's gotten rid of all of the employees that she thought were too loyal to us and kept
08:36on all of the high-level executives who have pledged their allegiance to her and returned
08:40for some very hefty raises and bonuses.
08:43But, sadly for her, it wasn't enough.
08:47You offered them more?
08:49That was the first mistake to assume that I wouldn't spend all kinds of money to get
08:54my company back.
08:55Phyllis will lose three-fourths of her workforce in a matter of days.
08:59Those people, they're gonna leave that sinking ship and then the press is gonna have a corporate
09:03funeral for poor, poor Phyllis.
09:05And then I shall execute the second part of my plan.
09:10Aside from crippling Summer's conglomerate...
09:13Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
09:14Don't you ever say that word again.
09:16It's Newman Enterprises.
09:18You got that?
09:21Aside from crippling the company...
09:24What more is there?
09:26Phyllis' second big mistake was that she gave me back control of Chancellor Industries,
09:31and I shall use that against her.
09:35Oh, I spoke to the head of accounting this morning.
09:38Oh, my goodness.
09:39Okay.
09:39What are the numbers?
09:40They are actually great, and projections are even better.
09:44Amazing.
09:46Lauren, we are doing really great.
09:49In six months, we're gonna crush it.
09:51And as per your request, I also emailed you some ideas about revamping the company's branding.
09:57Yes, yes.
09:57I saw a little bit of that.
09:58I want to get into that with you.
10:00Great.
10:00My goodness.
10:01This is so great.
10:04Wait a second.
10:07Wait a second.
10:08You spoke to the head of accounting?
10:10Yes.
10:10This morning.
10:11Why?
10:11He said he's leaving.
10:13Effective immediately.
10:16What?
10:17Wait a second.
10:18Wait a second.
10:20There are all these emails from the other department heads.
10:26Oh, my gosh.
10:27I think I'm gonna get sick.
10:28What's going on?
10:29No.
10:30Everybody's leaving.
10:32Everybody.
10:33All the department heads.
10:34They're all jumping ship.
10:36This cannot be by accident.
10:38Of course it's not by accident.
10:39It has Victor Newman written all over it.
10:50I don't know what to do.
10:53One minute, I'm excited to get back in the game.
10:56And the next, I'm thinking, why am I even considering this?
11:00I have the perfect life with the perfect man.
11:04Wow.
11:04The perfect man.
11:06Okay.
11:06I like that.
11:07I don't know if I've heard that for quite a while.
11:09You know what I mean.
11:10Okay.
11:10Okay.
11:13Let's work this out.
11:15Let's weigh the pros and cons.
11:17Right?
11:19So, no jetting off with your perfect man husband to some fabulous locale where you hear him sing his heart
11:26out.
11:26That's a con.
11:27Mm-hmm.
11:28Exactly what I said.
11:29Yes.
11:29But, what if I were to cut back on some of my overseas concerts and, you know, spend more time
11:39at home with my beautiful DA wife.
11:41Now, there is a pro right there.
11:44Your home would be Genoa City.
11:47Exactly.
11:47Where I happen to have a son and a granddaughter.
11:50Wow.
11:50There's another pro.
11:51This is incredible.
11:52These are good pros.
11:53Mm-hmm.
11:54Mm-hmm.
11:59Okay.
12:00So, when do you have to let them know?
12:05I'm sure pretty soon.
12:07Yeah?
12:09You really want me to do this, don't you?
12:10Yeah.
12:11I want you to do whatever makes you happy.
12:13That's all I care about.
12:15I'm happy here as long as I'm with you.
12:22Well, I'd tell the two of you to get a room, but I'm pretty sure you've already got one upstairs.
12:26Daniel, come here, you.
12:28Oh, how are you on set?
12:29I'm good, I'm good.
12:30Did you just get back?
12:31Yeah.
12:32How was the concert?
12:33Fantastic.
12:34Great crowd.
12:34You were missed.
12:35Uh-huh.
12:36You and Tessa would have wowed them.
12:38Yeah, but I mean, you know why I had to stay here, right?
12:42Of course.
12:43Things were just different once Mariah came back in the picture.
12:46Yeah.
12:48Okay, fine.
12:49You want to do this?
12:50Let's sit down.
12:55Hey, yes.
12:57I am so hurt and angry that you decided to go after Mariah behind my back.
13:03Again, I apologize for that.
13:05Okay?
13:06But you knew where I stood because I told you that I was going to do everything I could to
13:09look into Mariah's plea deal to see what our rights were.
13:12No, no, no.
13:12You didn't tell me that you were going to try to get the plea deal reverse.
13:16No, you didn't say anything like that.
13:17Don't you think that that should have been something you told me that you gave me a heads up about?
13:21Yeah.
13:22Yeah.
13:22And let's talk about it right now.
13:25It's a little late for that.
13:26No, it's not.
13:27It's not at all because I would love to get to the bottom of why you really have a problem
13:31with what I did.
13:32I am your wife.
13:34We should have made that decision together.
13:36I understand.
13:37But beyond that, I get the feeling you don't want to do anything at all.
13:41I don't understand that because we're both Dom's parents.
13:45Okay?
13:45And am I wrong to assume that his safety is our number one priority?
13:50That's not the issue and you know it.
13:52It's the issue.
13:53It's the issue for me.
13:54I will always put Dominic first.
13:56Always.
13:58But how does this accomplish that?
13:59How does it accomplish anything?
14:01You must know that you don't have a great chance of overturning her plea.
14:06Of course I know that.
14:07The lawyer told me that it's a long shot, but it's our only option.
14:10It's the only thing we can do and I feel like it's worth it.
14:13Then why would you even try to do that if you know you're going to fail?
14:17What is it?
14:18To try to force Mariah into doing something desperate?
14:24Oh my gosh.
14:26That's just it.
14:27What?
14:28You want to force Mariah so far off the rails that they have no other choice
14:34but to take her out of the hospital and put her in jail.
14:37Okay.
14:37First of all, nobody's hoping that that happens.
14:41But if it does, I mean, is that the worst result?
14:52Don't tell me you're using that damn AI program again.
14:58Not the old one.
15:00The new one.
15:03I hired an AI firm the moment I lost Newman Enterprises.
15:07What exactly does this program do?
15:10It'll prove Phyllis's illegal activities against me in the midst of my company.
15:15It'll prove there was an exchange of emails and texts between Phyllis and Billy Boy Abbott and Kane Ashby.
15:23It proved that she used AI to sabotage my company.
15:28And all the evidence will be foolproof with dates and digital signatures all appearing to have been executed while Phyllis
15:36was still running chancellor.
15:38So, you've signed up for this too, Victoria?
15:40What do you expect, Michael? It's my family's company.
15:43You kneecap the company, you threaten Phyllis with a prison sentence.
15:46That's a nice day's work.
15:48If I knew you were sincere, I would consider that a compliment.
15:51Oh, I am being sincere as far as part of it goes, because if everything is as you say it
15:57is, Phyllis is in trouble.
15:59It's not as if Phyllis won't have a choice, Michael.
16:01She could fight a losing battle for a company that will soon no longer have a workforce and also be
16:08mired in scandal.
16:09Or, hand Newman Enterprises back over to me, and then maybe, maybe I'll let Phyllis go unscathed.
16:23This is okay. This is okay. We'll just let Victor overpay all of those stooges and wackies. No big deal.
16:30You know what? This is a really good lesson for us. It's a good lesson. The minute I walked in
16:34here, I should have fired every single person. I didn't do that.
16:37But we need to replace them, and fast. No problem. I have a file of resumes in there from the
16:43best people in the business. Don't worry about it.
16:45And you don't think that Victor anticipated that and cornered the market?
16:48We will just overpay to get people. Don't worry about it. It's not a good idea.
16:54I'm not gonna let Victor roll over us. I'm not gonna do that.
16:58I am not suggesting that. But you know what? We knew this was coming. We knew that Victor wasn't just
17:03gonna walk off and lick his wounds.
17:05And this. This is the first strike. There could be more.
17:09Listen, this is just a bump in the road. That's all. Okay? Victor underestimated me once, and I got the
17:17best of him. I'm gonna do it again.
17:18No one's gonna take this away from me.
17:22Do you really trust this new AI program, Victor?
17:26Yeah. I do.
17:29It was designed for me personally. I'm one of the best software engineers in the world.
17:34Yeah, I'm sure you brought it. The best.
17:36You bet.
17:38What if it doesn't do what you ask it to do?
17:41It will do exactly as I ask it to do.
17:44Okay, then what if it does more than you ask it to?
17:46Meaning what?
17:47Meaning, what if you lose control of it, Victor?
17:58Look, Daniel, I know that you and Tessa broke things off when Mariah came back into town.
18:03And I was pretty insensitive, you know? Pushing you two to come out of town and do the show with
18:09me.
18:09Uh, no.
18:10No, I mean it. I don't even know what I was thinking. I mean, you, Tessa, and Barcelona, I mean,
18:16could I have rubbed it in anymore?
18:17Okay, look, I appreciated the offer, and Tessa did too.
18:21But you were invited to come alone.
18:23Uh, I know. I actually thought about it.
18:26But?
18:28I also thought that it might remind me of how great things could have been between the two of us,
18:32so I just figured it was better for me to stay here.
18:35There was that, and then I'm sure another reason for staying was to be here if Tessa needed your support.
18:41Yes, that is also true.
18:44Yeah, I thought so.
18:48So, um, Devon still hasn't backed down from challenging Mariah's plea deal?
18:53His feet are firmly dug in.
18:58Why?
18:59I think it all comes down to one thing.
19:03He doesn't think Mariah's being punished enough.
19:08So is vengeance what you want?
19:10Is that what's gonna satisfy you?
19:12No, this isn't about revenge, Abby. It's about justice.
19:15By locking Mariah away for years?
19:18If the court says that that's what should happen, I don't know.
19:21We didn't even get a chance to get there because the judge and the DA threw her a lifeline and
19:24gave her an easy way out.
19:26Who are you right now? I have never seen you like this before.
19:29Abby, I'm sorry. I've never lived through having my son kidnapped before.
19:33I didn't get the manual or the pamphlet that tells me how I'm supposed to act. Did you get one?
19:36Can you just, can you lower your voice, please?
19:42Is it, is it that bad to you for me to want to see the person that took Dominic experience
19:48something that actually makes them think twice about doing it again?
19:52I'm not talking about some therapy sessions at some cushy hospital.
19:56I highly doubt that Mariah would find her hospital stay cushy or that her time there is not punishment.
20:02Well, I feel like that. That's how I take it. And I don't really care what Mariah thinks too much
20:06about anything right now.
20:07Yeah, and you obviously don't care what I think either.
20:09That's ridiculous to say. You know that's not true. I care very much about what you think.
20:13In fact, I'm very interested to know why you think we should let Mariah off the hook. And why you're
20:17not as angry as I am.
20:22Is this wishful thinking on your part or genuine concern?
20:27It's concern. It's the same concern I had when, when Kane first unleashed that AI monster.
20:34He thought he could use it as an ultimate weapon too, but look what happened to him.
20:39His problem was he couldn't make up his mind as to what he wanted.
20:43Michael, the AI genie is already out of the bottle. It's not going away. It's just changed hands.
20:52Okay. Okay. I guess my next question is, why are you telling me all this?
20:56I don't work for you anymore, Victor. And you know that my wife is currently Phyllis' business partner.
21:01So, I know you're not expecting me to keep this news from Lauren. So, what is it? Why the heads
21:06up?
21:07Has it occurred to you that in deference to our past friendship, I might want to spare your wife a
21:13little bit?
21:13If unnecessary pain?
21:15All right. That, that sounds like a bit of a threat.
21:19You interpret that as you will. You should have warned Lauren not to side with Phyllis. You knew I would
21:27prevail.
21:28I warned her.
21:29And?
21:31Now I'm warning you. This manufactured evidence you're cooking up to hang Phyllis and Billy and Kane. Better not involve
21:39my wife.
21:39She was brought into the business long after that dog and pony show.
21:43I am telling you to tell your wife to resign. Be Phyllis to her own fate.
21:53I'll pass along the news.
21:55Good.
21:57And by the way, don't forget your damn umbrella.
22:00Because the storm is brewing as we speak.
22:15Oh. Oh no. There's more bad news.
22:19How could it get worse?
22:21Well, it's not just the executives that are handing in their notice. It looks like the whole building is heading
22:26out the door.
22:28You know what we're gonna do? Replace those traitors.
22:32We can try.
22:33And we could start by you convincing Michael that he needs to come on board as our head of legal.
22:38Oh, I, uh, I don't know if that's gonna happen.
22:41No, no, no. He can name his price.
22:44It's not money, Phyllis.
22:45Are you kidding me? He still has loyalty toward Victor?
22:50It's very complicated.
22:52Well, you need to uncomplicate things by making sure that he comes here.
22:57Come on, Lauren. We need him so bad. We need him.
23:01Oh, there's a message from Michael. Uh, he asked if I was free for lunch.
23:08Look at that. That, that is the universe telling you that you need to get him to come work here.
23:16That's what that is, okay? And that's what you need to do.
23:20Lauren, you need to do whatever it takes to get him here.
23:35I thought I heard your voice. Look at that. The prodigal lock star return.
23:39Hi, buddy. Good to see you. Good to see you here. Yeah, looking good.
23:42Thank you. Um, I didn't want to, uh, interrupt your family reunion, but I heard the most interesting rumor that
23:48you had been offered the DA position.
23:51What? What? News travels fast. They called me less than an hour ago.
23:56Who do you think recommended you for the job?
23:59Uh, so you're behind this.
24:03Yeah, well, you know, I might have tipped the scales a bit, but why not? After me, there is no
24:08better attorney in town.
24:10I'll be so modest. Yeah.
24:12Thank you, Michael.
24:13Like, I really hope you take the job. Not only because Genoa City needs you, but because Lauren and I
24:18would selfishly like to see more of you guys.
24:21Oh, that goes for me, too. Since I basically disowned my mother at this point. It'd be nice to have
24:25Dad around a lot.
24:25Hey, hey, listen. I know you're angry with Phyllis.
24:28This goes way beyond anger, Dad. I mean, I am through with her at this point. Summer's through with her.
24:34And she's got what she's always wanted, so why not just let her enjoy it? Alone.
24:37Oh, but she really isn't alone. Is she, Michael? I will never for the life of me understand why Lauren
24:46would go work for Phyllis and why you didn't stop her.
24:49Have you met my wife? I'm not the boss of her. She's not the boss of me.
24:54Okay, and I understand that, and I should probably keep my mouth shut, but we both know this can't possibly
24:59end well. Doesn't she see that?
25:05How do you think our talk with Michael went?
25:09That depends on him delivering the message. You know that things are moving quickly now.
25:14I thought it was very nice of you to give him a warning. Maybe there was a little part of
25:20you that felt like you owed it to him?
25:26Let me put it this way. I think Lauren made the mistake. Michael did not.
25:31Well, I just want you to know that I'm proud of you for doing that.
25:39So, you no longer think I'm the meanest man in the world?
25:43I never thought that. You can be stubborn sometimes, like now with Mom.
25:50I don't want to discuss them.
25:53Dad, we're about to get everything back. She should be here for that.
25:59So, can't you just put aside your hurt and your anger and make things right with her?
26:05I know you don't want to lose her. I know you need each other.
26:12I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have said something.
26:16It's okay.
26:17It's just that everything Phyllis touches.
26:20Hey.
26:21Hi.
26:22Hi.
26:22How are you?
26:24We were just discussing.
26:25Yeah, how the Romulatis may be permanent residents of Genoa City. Right, darling?
26:30Yes.
26:30Oh, that's so great. I can't wait to hear more.
26:33I will explain everything.
26:35It's good to see everyone. Come.
26:37Talk to you later.
26:38Sure.
26:39Bye.
26:41You really gonna take the DA job?
26:44Uh, I don't know yet.
26:46It's tempting.
26:49Listen, I know you might not be able to answer this, but if you were the DA, would you have
26:55any poll with the courts about reversing Mariah's plea bargain?
27:00Um...
27:05So, tell me more about Danny and Christine.
27:09Later.
27:12Michael.
27:14Michael.
27:16What's wrong?
27:19All right, there's no good way to come out with this, so I'm just gonna say it.
27:24Summer's conglomerate is going down.
27:38Okay, leave! Leave! Go! Go! I don't need you! Go!
27:43Damn you, Victor!
27:54Uh, no. The DA isn't involved in reviewing Mariah's plea deal. It's up to a panel of judges who are
28:01meeting today anyway.
28:03That's what I thought. Just had to ask.
28:06Hey, we understand why.
28:08Listen, if it's any consolation, I don't think Devon has a chance of overturning Mariah's sentence.
28:15Still possible, though, right?
28:17It's possible, but unlikely.
28:20I just, I wonder if Mariah's gonna freak out when she finds out Devon's trying to do this.
28:25You know, she's not exactly in a great place right now.
28:27I'm starting to wonder if that's his ulterior motive.
28:31What, to drive her further over the edge?
28:34I'm just running out of explanations. A civil suit won't get Devon what he wants, and his lawyers must have
28:40told him this appeal's a long shot.
28:42It just doesn't sound like Devon at all.
28:43It isn't. But sometimes when people get angry or scared, it changes them. Usually not for the better.
28:55Why are you doing this?
28:58I, I don't know another way to say it. I'm doing it for our son's safety. It's as simple as
29:04that.
29:04And you honestly believe that if Mariah goes to jail, it will accomplish that?
29:09You know what? You keep asking me that question, Abby, and I'm gonna keep telling you the same thing. I
29:12only care about what happens to my son.
29:14Our son. Our son. Don't you think I have a stake in this, too?
29:19Obviously. Obviously. You're just not acting like it with me right now.
29:22Why? Huh? Please, please, enlighten me. Devon, what am I supposed to do?
29:27I, you know, nothing, I guess, right? Just like what you're doing.
29:33That is so unfair.
29:35Abby, what's been fair lately?
29:37You tell me. Is it fair that Dominic got kidnapped?
29:40Or that Lily and the twins disappeared and we had no idea what the hell happened to them?
29:43Is it fair that Mariah get released from a hospital and still be a threat to our family?
29:48How about the fact that I have a new family member that I don't trust at all?
29:51Like nothing has been fair. But you know what would help?
29:53If my wife had more understanding for me than she does for the person that put our son in literal
29:59danger.
29:59And if you don't think that's how close it got, you're kidding yourself.
30:10Your mother knows how to make things right. And so far she has decided not to do it.
30:16What? Admit she was wrong?
30:24She doesn't want to be here.
30:28And you and I and the family have to adjust to that.
30:32And move on.
30:37Michael, it's been a very long, very weird morning.
30:41So if you know something, please tell me.
30:46All right, I promise.
30:48But you can't go back and tell Phyllis.
30:51You gotta swear to that.
30:52You know what a loose cannon she can be.
30:54And I don't want you pulled into this situation any deeper than you already are.
30:57I don't like the sound of this.
31:00We're not gonna like the rest of it either.
31:05I think the consensus is that everybody wants you to take this DA job.
31:10That's really sweet. I just still have to think about it.
31:14How about this? I will decide by tomorrow.
31:17Okay. All right. Well, I'm gonna leave you to it then.
31:19Oh, no, no. Wait, wait. Hey, I didn't mean that.
31:22What'd you have in mind?
31:24Um, well, why don't we go upstairs and see what else is in that little goodie bag you brought home
31:30from me?
31:30Yeah, sometimes it's good to distract yourself while your mind works on the problem.
31:35Yeah, yeah. And you do something else.
31:37Yeah, well, what are we doing sitting here?
31:39Let's go. Let's go.
31:40Right after you, darling.
31:43Wow. So this is just all about you.
31:47Is that what I said?
31:48Pretty much.
31:49About me?
31:49Yeah, it's about you. You did all the worrying. You did all the suffering. You, you, you.
31:53All right. Hey, if that's the only point that you took from everything I said, I mean, what do I
31:58say?
31:58Well, that and that Mariah should just get whatever's coming to her.
32:03This is about trying to prevent her from doing what she did again.
32:07Devon, I don't just see Mariah as the woman that took our son.
32:11She also gave us our son.
32:13Oh.
32:14Mariah is a close friend of ours and now she needs help.
32:17Okay. Well, you know what? Then, Abby, let's help her.
32:21Let's help her. Let's invite her to dinner tonight.
32:23Oh, my God.
32:24Or no, here, better off, let's go on a date and she can babysit Dominic because she's our friend.
32:28You're being such a jerk right now.
32:30I'm not trying to be a jerk. I'm not. I'm trying to be on my wife's side here.
32:33You want to protect the kidnapper, I want to protect our son.
32:36No, you want a pound of flesh and you're not going to be happy until everybody's as miserable as you
32:40are.
32:41Okay.
32:44Hey, Yvonne, you got a minute to...
32:59What's going on, Abby? Why is your man still trying to punish Mariah?
33:05I don't know.
33:07It's not right.
33:08I know it's not right, but he won't listen to anyone.
33:12Daniel, I love my husband, but I don't know what to do.
33:17I've never seen him like this before.
33:20I don't want to start a fight with you, Dad.
33:23The only people who can solve this are you and Mom, and I'm hoping that you can.
33:29Yeah.
33:30Have you heard from Nicholas and Adam?
33:33Nope.
33:34And I'm trying not to take that as a bad sign.
33:39I have my people in Las Vegas that look into it.
33:42I guess we're just going to have to trust that Adam and Nicholas are handling their business so that we
33:46can take care of ours.
33:48And we will handle ours.
33:50We're going to get Newman back, okay?
33:54And have Phyllis pay for it.
33:58Okay, Michael.
34:00You've prepared me.
34:01Now tell me what the bad news is.
34:06By the end of the week, Summer's conglomerate will cease to exist.
34:12Phyllis will lose control of it.
34:15And what's left of her mind.
34:18Well, you know, when I said name your prize, I wasn't kidding.
34:22You can highly recommend it.
34:23Right?
34:24Wait.
34:24Well, we're prepared to...
34:28What do you mean you can't?
34:32Has Victor Newman gotten to you too?
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