The Young and the Restless 9-23-24 (Y&R 23rd September 2024) 9-23-2024
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00:00Hey, I'm so glad you had time to meet me.
00:07Thanks for inviting me.
00:08Sure.
00:09So, have you had lunch?
00:11I was hoping you have time for a bite.
00:14Oh, sure.
00:15That would be lovely.
00:16Mm hmm.
00:17Good.
00:18Good.
00:19Because I sense that there's something going on here.
00:20We seem troubled by something.
00:22Care to share with me?
00:25You know, I just worry that I'm always taking advantage of you.
00:32But that's impossible.
00:35What in the world would make you think that?
00:36It just seems like every time I come to you, I have something that I need to sort out.
00:43That's what I'm here for.
00:45And I don't plan on going anywhere.
00:47So just take all the time you want and lean on me.
00:50Do you know how lucky I am having someone like you to turn to?
00:55Well, I think I'm the lucky one.
00:58So talk to me.
01:01Well, it's probably no secret what's got me upset.
01:07It's my family.
01:08Of course.
01:09Chelsea.
01:10Hey.
01:11Are you OK?
01:12You look like you're on the run from something.
01:13Chelsea?
01:14Hey.
01:15Are you OK?
01:16You look like you're on the run from something.
01:17Chelsea?
01:18Hey.
01:19Are you OK?
01:20You look like you're on the run from something.
01:43Hey.
01:44Thank you for getting me out of the office.
02:13It's such a beautiful day.
02:14It's beautiful.
02:15Yeah.
02:16Although, I would much rather be meeting over drinks and lots of them.
02:22Uh-oh.
02:23I insisted on the park.
02:27What's going on?
02:28Is everything OK?
02:31Not really.
02:32No.
02:33Hmm.
02:34Let me guess.
02:35Adam.
02:36I'm just furious at the way he treated me.
02:42Maybe a little heartbroken.
02:44I'm just so stupid.
02:46I mean, seriously.
02:47How did I think that I could trust him?
02:49I just wanted to stop.
02:51What?
02:52Any and all feelings that I still have for that man.
02:55He does not deserve to take up any more space in my life.
02:59Answer me, Adam.
03:00What did you say to Chelsea to make her run out of here the way that she did?
03:03Back off, OK?
03:04My conversations with Chelsea are none of your business.
03:07No, you harass her in public like that, you're damn sure that I'm going to make it my business.
03:10What are you talking about?
03:11Nobody's harassing anybody.
03:12Chelsea's fine.
03:13She wasn't fine.
03:14She was anything but fine.
03:15I'm going to ask you one more time, Adam.
03:17What did you say?
03:19OK, well.
03:20You forfeited your role as protector in chief when you turned your back on her.
03:25No!
03:26No!
03:27No!
03:28No!
03:29No!
03:30No!
03:31No!
03:32No!
03:33No!
03:34No!
03:35No!
03:36No!
03:37No!
03:38No!
03:39No!
03:40No!
03:41You thought so hard about it, and yet you lied to her.
03:42How could you?
03:43That son of a bitch cheated on you and then lied straight to your face about it!
03:46All the while professing his undying love.
03:49And then, he had the nerve to lie some more!
03:51Not in those lies!
03:52I mean in how he told them so easily!
03:56This isn't the first time he's shown you who he is.
04:00You need to cut him out of your heart for good, Sally.
04:04If only it were that easy.
04:06I mean, I wish that I could just completely erase him from my life,
04:09How do I do that?
04:11I mean, after Ava, I...
04:18You need to get tough.
04:20You need to stay strong and fake it till it's true.
04:24You just act like you don't care, and soon, it becomes a reality.
04:31I just don't know if I can.
04:33I can't.
04:37Listen to me.
04:40I've been there.
04:42And I know for a fact that my intrigue works.
04:47I just don't want to shut down my feelings.
04:50Yes, I know it would be easy to just ignore them,
04:52but what Adam and I had was real and good in so many ways.
04:58And I just...
05:00I just can't believe that all of a sudden it's over.
05:04Well, you're the one who said you don't want to feel this pain anymore.
05:09So let that guy take up space.
05:11I'm telling you how.
05:13Yeah, I'm just afraid that if I shut down my feelings, that I'm...
05:19I'm never going to be able to fall in love again.
05:25Actually, I'd consider that a blessing.
05:30The best-case scenario in my book.
05:34Yeah, the ability not to care is the most powerful weapon you can have.
05:40It's the perfect revenge against all those people who mistreated you
05:44and tried to take advantage of your heart.
05:49But isn't revenge just another way of caring?
05:54Billy, no! No! No!
05:56Okay.
05:57Billy, please.
05:58Take a swing.
05:59I know how much you've wanted to ever since you found out about me and Chelsea.
06:02Please don't. Please don't. It's not worth it. Please don't.
06:05You're not worth it.
06:07And you're not.
06:25So by family, I assume you mean Victor.
06:29What is your dad up to now?
06:31He's still planning to make a move against Billy.
06:34Even though you told him how you felt about him going after Katie and Johnny's dad?
06:38Yes. Yes, of course.
06:40I was hoping that he'd back off.
06:43I'm sorry.
06:45I just don't understand why my father insists on stirring up constant conflict.
06:50I hate it.
06:51I mean, doesn't he see that he's making it painfully obvious to his grandchildren
06:55how much he dislikes their father?
06:57They're not little kids anymore.
06:59I mean, they're old enough to see what's going on.
07:01You know how stubborn Victor can be.
07:04I mean, once he gets his mind set on something,
07:06it's nearly impossible to get him off it.
07:08I know.
07:09I even came up with my own suggestion.
07:11One that would be much more fair and far less destructive.
07:15And you pitched it to him?
07:17I was just hoping that he would consider a compromise.
07:20A solution that would give him exactly what he claims he wants
07:24and it would allow Billy to walk away with his dignity intact
07:27and enough capital to start a brand new investment.
07:30And don't tell me he wasn't interested.
07:33Too easy and bloodless for him, I guess.
07:37Listen, I know you were struggling with whether to tell Billy what Victor's up to.
07:42Are you considering that?
07:44I mean, are you really thinking about breaking ranks with your dad now?
07:48You know, there's a part of me, a small part of me,
07:51that wants to thank you for intervening.
07:53And then there's another part of me, the bigger part of me,
07:56that wishes you would have just butt out
07:58so I could actually do to Adam what I wanted to do to him.
08:01Okay, well, why don't we just stick with the part that wants to thank me?
08:04Honestly, if I didn't jump in, I don't know what would have happened to Adam.
08:08Well, we would have groomed him through the window, is what I would have done.
08:10You would have regretted it, Billy.
08:12No, I don't think so.
08:14You would have regretted it, Billy.
08:16No, I don't think so. I don't think so.
08:18I mean, there was a part of me that would have had immense satisfaction
08:21with my fist meeting his face.
08:23You deprive me of that.
08:25Okay, well, I'm just going to take your word for it, all right?
08:27Listen, you've got to watch out.
08:31You cannot push Adam.
08:33You cannot do it. He is so vindictive.
08:36I am not scared of Adam.
08:38I know who he is. I know what he's capable of.
08:41But why? Why give reasons for retribution?
08:44Don't you have enough issues and fires blowing up all over the place?
08:48Sorry, are you keeping a tally on me now?
08:50Yeah, well, that's what I'm supposed to do, right?
08:52Because I'm your right-hand man. You're my boss.
08:54I'm supposed to protect you, aren't I?
08:57I'm supposed to protect you from enemy fire.
09:00Obviously, I let one through.
09:03So we should get ice.
09:06We should get ice before it turns purple.
09:10It just looks worse than it actually is.
09:12Really?
09:14No, it does hurt.
09:16Hurts a little bit.
09:26You make it sound like I'm running from the law.
09:29Or someone else?
09:33Just my own feelings.
09:36I didn't realize my stress was so obvious.
09:39Is it Connor?
09:42I thought he was doing better.
09:44No, Connor's doing great. I'm so proud of him.
09:47Every day he's learning new skills at his outpatient clinic.
09:53It's just...
09:56Chelsea, you should be really proud of yourself, too.
10:01You've gone through so much lately.
10:04And you've risen above it all.
10:07You know what that's like.
10:10And I have learned...
10:13that sometimes it helps to talk about it.
10:16You know, unburden yourself a little bit.
10:20Look, Chelsea, if you need somebody to confide in...
10:25I'm here.
10:27And I promise you I would just keep it between us.
10:30Better yet, I could completely forget anything that you tell me.
10:39It's a lot to think about.
10:42Going up against your father is a daunting proposition.
10:46No one knows that better than me.
10:48And it can affect a lot more people than just you, right?
10:51This could impact your whole family.
10:54You know, I just can't bear the thought of...
10:57Johnny and Katie seeing their father humiliated...
11:00by their grandfather in some public takedown.
11:03You mean learning how ruthless their grandfather really is.
11:08I mean, if your kids are your priority...
11:12there's really only one thing you can do.
11:16But anything I do could be potentially risky.
11:19I mean, if I tell Billy, who knows how he'll react?
11:22I mean, he could do something reckless.
11:25He's been known to do that before. It's just going to make things worse.
11:29All I'm trying to do is maintain stability for our kids.
11:33A mother's instincts are never wrong.
11:36Follow them.
11:38They will always lead you in the right direction.
11:42My dad is preparing for a war, and Billy knows that it's coming.
11:46He knows that my father's coming for Chancellor.
11:49But there's so much more that Billy doesn't know.
11:52And so you feel like you need a warning?
11:55I can't. I can't tell him that all of this is to get Chancellor for my mother.
12:00But he needs to be prepared for what's coming.
12:03Then that's your answer.
12:05I have to convince him that the best move is for Billy to protect himself.
12:09For his own sake, and also for the sake of our kids.
12:12So you know what you have to do.
12:15But are you ready for the fallout?
12:18Because if you need me, I'm here to help you any way that I can.
12:22Thank you so much, but I doubt that there's anything that you can do to protect me from my father's wrath
12:27when he finds out that I went behind his back to help Billy.
12:30He's going to go ballistic.
12:32I could be your human shield.
12:34Stand between the two of you and take on all of the incoming.
12:38You don't see my father the way that everyone else does, do you?
12:42You know what he's capable of, but you don't seem intimidated at all.
12:46In fact, you seem kind of fond of him.
12:48Oh, he has his virtues.
12:50And I have experienced victories and victory all the time or two.
12:54And I've just found that I just need to stand my ground, no matter what.
12:59And obviously, you've learned the same thing.
13:04You're right about that.
13:06But it doesn't make it any easier.
13:08So been there, done that, right?
13:11What's one more time?
13:17Here you go.
13:20You're welcome.
13:24Is that good?
13:26Mm-hmm.
13:27Good.
13:28I have an observation to make.
13:30Please don't make an observation.
13:32You said that you were upset at him because you felt like he upset Chelsea, right?
13:38It wasn't a feeling.
13:40I saw Chelsea run out of the restaurant very upset.
13:44Okay, okay.
13:45But you confronted Adam.
13:46Even though he denied upsetting her, you still provoked him to a point of violence.
13:52His violence.
13:53He hit me.
13:54You lunged at him.
13:55What's your point?
13:57My point is, okay, my point is, all of this, the sore jaw, everything,
14:02isn't that sort of a sign that your feelings for Chelsea are stronger than you're admitting?
14:07No.
14:08I think, if anything, it says that I stand up to dirtbag villains like Adam, no matter who they hurt.
14:15Nah.
14:16I think it's deeper than that.
14:18I really do.
14:20Because earlier you said that you couldn't forgive Chelsea for what she did.
14:23But I actually think you can.
14:26I'll go a step further.
14:29I actually know you can.
14:31Phyllis.
14:32And I think you want to, but you're just too stubborn to admit it.
14:34You're wrong.
14:37You're wrong, okay?
14:40Chelsea hurt me.
14:43Deeply.
14:45By sleeping with a man who I deeply despised, those two emotions are very difficult to separate.
14:51So maybe one day I'll be able to get over it, but that day is not today.
14:56Not by a long shot.
15:04For what?
15:06For listening.
15:08For helping me realize that I need to do the hard thing.
15:11The thing that's right for my family.
15:14You know, I don't know if I helped you with any of that, but I hope so.
15:19And I really just can't take credit for you doing all the hard work.
15:22You will fight like hell for your kids.
15:25I feel very lucky to have you back in my life.
15:29Very special.
15:31I just can't help wondering, though, if you're going to, you know, get bored of being here and want to go back to your life that you had.
15:40Well, I thought I was clear about all of that.
15:43I am here now with you and Claire.
15:47And I missed out on too many years with my daughter.
15:52And you.
15:53I know that, but I just, I can't help but wonder that you're going to want to take off and research your next book.
16:01I mean, it's got to be a lot more stimulating than sitting around here listening to me go on and on about my family and the chaos of the day.
16:08Well, how exactly did you picture my life before I came back here to Genoa City?
16:13Was it cocktails with the dean while discussing world events and modern day philosophy?
16:19Or perhaps sitting around around with a bunch of brilliant writers as we talked about our art.
16:29Yes, that's exactly how I pictured it.
16:32Is that not how it was?
16:34Hardly.
16:37It was a job.
16:39Just day in and day out.
16:42Just months led to years of striving for something that never came to fruition.
16:53But now I'm here with you and Claire.
16:57And I'm in a world that I never thought was possible.
17:04I never imagined this in a million years.
17:09And now I don't think I can live without it.
17:16Thank you, Summer.
17:18But you've been too kind already.
17:20I've imposed enough.
17:22How do I take a sabbatical and then turn around and unload all of my problems on my boss?
17:27Okay, so then quit.
17:29I'm just going to hire you right back after you tell me what's going on with you.
17:38Seriously, Chelsea?
17:41It's not like we're strangers.
17:44You know, we've opened up to each other before.
17:48Let me be a friendly ear.
17:52My life has been one stupid mistake after the next.
17:58And they are always mistakes I swear I'm never going to do again.
18:01And yet, here I am.
18:06What happened?
18:11Billy and I broke up.
18:15And it's all my fault.
18:19I understand how you're feeling.
18:21I know situations like this can rip you apart inside.
18:27Especially when it has to do with, you know, infidelity.
18:33I've been there before.
18:38But you didn't sleep with my worst enemy.
18:41I mean, even you didn't go that far.
18:44Just to be clear, you and me, that's ancient history.
18:48Ancient history?
18:50Yeah, like forever ago.
18:53Well, I mean, forever is a long time.
18:57Don't get me wrong, Adam's right hook is not going to leave a lasting scar on or beneath the surface.
19:05I do wish I got a few licks in there before you jumped in.
19:08That would have been kind of nice, but...
19:10I know, but what's the point, really?
19:13I mean, so you could have two ice packs, one for your face and one for your hand.
19:18Very funny.
19:23I understand hatred.
19:27I have hated people so deeply.
19:32I mean, to the point where I had physical fights with them.
19:38But the situation, it was never really how I felt it would be.
19:46It wasn't really worth it.
19:48You make me feel better at the end of the day, so what's the point?
19:53It's nice to let off a little steam every once in a while, though.
19:58Okay.
20:00That's fair.
20:04So, anyway, we're wasting our time talking about this.
20:07And wasting our time talking about Adam, that's for sure.
20:11You know, let's talk about how we're going to rule the world.
20:16What's next?
20:17Right.
20:18No, that's a good point.
20:20Yeah.
20:21For instance, Lily, the fact that she stabbed me in the back twice by leaking the information
20:27about Odyssey 7 to someone with deep pockets and substantial influence.
20:34Whoa, whoa, whoa.
20:36Someone?
20:37But you don't think it's Victor anymore?
20:39Well, it definitely could be Victor, but I was thinking about it, and it could be Devon.
20:45Devon?
20:46What'd you do to him?
20:47Nothing.
20:48But he has warned me not to hurt his sister in the past.
20:52Devon?
20:54I don't know.
20:55It doesn't seem like something Devon would do.
20:58You know, what would he want with Odyssey 7?
21:02Hurting me.
21:05He would want to hurt you.
21:08No, I don't see it.
21:10I think it's more of a Victor move.
21:11Well, look, Victor is definitely more likely the culprit.
21:14No doubt about that.
21:16All right.
21:18So it's Victor.
21:20Good.
21:22So how do we stop him?
21:26We go back to the CEO of Odyssey 7, and we offer him a sweeter deal.
21:33Whatever we need to do to outbid Victor, that's what we do.
21:42Here you go.
21:53I can't remember the last time I ate.
21:56I always forget to eat when I'm stressed.
21:59Okay, now, tell me what happened between you and Billy.
22:04Are you really sure that there's no way back?
22:08Summer.
22:11I really screwed up.
22:13Okay, well, I mean, Billy has done tons of screwing up.
22:17You can't really judge anyone.
22:19He was actually very sweet about it at first.
22:22I thought maybe he could get past what I did.
22:26Then he went out of his way to try to convince Connor that he was the reason that we broke up,
22:31so that I didn't look bad in front of my son.
22:34He also wanted to make sure that Connor didn't feel responsible for any of it.
22:40That was considerate.
22:41Yeah, it sure was.
22:43He really cares about Connor.
22:45He was so kind and so gentle, and I didn't deserve any of it.
22:51Doesn't that say something about how much he still feels for you?
22:57Billy has made it very clear that things are over between us.
23:02I'm sorry, but I don't think he would do that for Connor and you,
23:10if he didn't still care deeply for you.
23:14I can't believe that he wouldn't leave the door open for reconciliation.
23:26You're absolutely right.
23:28Revenge is a way of caring.
23:31Caring that the world knows you're not to be messed with.
23:35It's a necessary byproduct that lets people know who you are.
23:39Well, it definitely makes a bold statement.
23:42Exactly.
23:43And there's a bonus.
23:45And that is?
23:47Revenge can be fun, too.
23:51It certainly was with Tucker.
23:54I can't tell you how much joy it gave me to steal his company right out from under him.
24:00And just look where he is now.
24:02Where?
24:04Do you know? Are you sure he's not out there plotting some kind of revenge of his own?
24:09Hopefully he learned his lesson and he's not out there taking advantage of some other woman
24:15with his phony declarations of undying love.
24:20So you're satisfied?
24:22Very.
24:25And Kyle Abbott is next.
24:28He has no clue who he's dealing with, but once I am through with him, he will never forget.
24:35So I take it your partnership with him at Glissade is not going well?
24:39Now that's an understatement.
24:41He is actively trying to sabotage me.
24:43He is doing everything he can to make me look bad to Victor.
24:47But good luck with that because he is not going to succeed.
24:51Okay. Well, I'm almost afraid to ask, but what is your next move?
24:58To get him booted out of the company.
25:01And just make sure he never holds a prestigious position ever again.
25:06Wow. Really glad I'm not on your bad side.
25:13I didn't get this far by letting people walk all over me.
25:17And I'm not going to start now.
25:22God, Billy.
25:25Hey.
25:26What happened?
25:27Um, Adam's fist started flying around in my face, got in the way. It's all fine.
25:33Did you have something to do with this?
25:35No, I tried to de-escalate the situation. I was a voice of reason.
25:40I find that very hard to believe.
25:42What are you really doing here?
25:44I work at Abbott Chancellor.
25:46As what? The company nurse?
25:49Uh-uh-uh. I'm the new COO.
25:53Surprise.
25:55Vic, what brings you by?
25:59I have something that I need to discuss with you in private.
26:05Oh, I was just leaving.
26:07I have some executive work to do in my luxury executive suite.
26:15Do I even want to know what this fight with Adam was about?
26:20Well, your brother hasn't changed.
26:23Done again, snakes never do.
26:25So what's going on? Is everybody okay?
26:28Kids are good? Is Katie still getting along with Claire?
26:31Yes, that all seems to be going very well.
26:34Good.
26:35I'm actually here about business.
26:37Really?
26:39I have a proposition for you.
26:42One that I hope might lead to a peacekeeping mission.
26:52Business and peacekeeping? That's an unlikely combination.
26:55I'm serious, Billy. You have to be prepared.
26:58My father's about to make a move against Abbott Chancellor.
27:01Vic, I am very aware of that because your father is anything but subtle.
27:08But I think you should go back and warn your father about me.
27:11You see? That is what I'm talking about.
27:14I'm trying to keep it from escalating into this all-out war between the two of you.
27:19War is your word, not mine. And if it goes that direction, Victor will be the one to blame.
27:24I'm thinking about the kids and the effect that a public battle will have on them.
27:29And you should be considering that as well.
27:31I always consider the kids.
27:33But what about the kids seeing their father be a success and be happy?
27:37Because that's what I'm going to do at Abbott Chancellor.
27:40I'm going to take it to the top. But for whatever reason, your father wants to subvert that.
27:45So what am I going to do? Stand down? No.
27:47I'm going to show the kids that I fight for what I love.
27:51I have an alternate solution.
27:53A compromise, if you will.
27:55One that will benefit everyone concerned.
27:59And what kind of solution is that? Magic?
28:01Because I don't see a world where I will compromise with a man who hates me and wants to take away my company.
28:06It's not magic.
28:09It's a solid, generous offer to buy Abbott Chancellor from you.
28:14It'll be a huge payout.
28:16A number that you can't possibly refuse.
28:18Money. That's your solution?
28:21Yes. Money.
28:23So you can take that cash and you can launch it into your own brand new Abbott company.
28:29Victoria, what makes you think that I would be motivated to sell a successful, well-established company in order to create a startup?
28:37Isn't protecting our kids' motivation enough for you?
28:41Does your father have a secret weapon up his sleeve?
28:44Billy, you know my father. You know how he works.
28:47Once he sets his mind to something, that's it.
28:51I mean, is that why you're here?
28:54Are you working with him to sabotage the deal that Abbott Chancellor is just about to put through?
28:59In order for me to take the money and just throw in the towel and give up?
29:03I am here because I don't want Johnny and Katie to see you destroyed by my father.
29:09What makes you think that I'm automatically going to lose to your father?
29:21Is this about Adam?
29:23I mean, is he somehow involved in what's going on between you and Billy?
29:29You don't have to answer that.
29:31Bottom line, Chelsea, you just can't beat yourself up about all of this.
29:36Summer, hi.
29:40Adam, what's up?
29:41I came to check on Connor, but I was hoping that I could get a few minutes with Chelsea first.
29:52Look, Billy, you know my father well enough to know that he will go to extremes to get exactly what he wants.
29:58Yes, Victoria, I'm very aware how far your father will go.
30:02He arrested you on our wedding day because he doesn't approve of me.
30:07That was a long time ago.
30:09But not much has changed.
30:11He's still trying to control and manipulate all the lives around him.
30:15Let me ask you a question. Does he know that you're here, proposing this so-called solution?
30:21No, he doesn't.
30:24That's a pretty big risk for you.
30:25I mean, you're risking your career at Newman just to come here and warn me.
30:30Well, there are things more important in this world than a job, like our kids.
30:38Vic, I don't like the fact that your old man hates me.
30:43Or that he's coming after my company. Why is he doing that?
30:46Why is he coming after the company? Why does he hate me so much?
30:49I think that hate is a pretty strong word.
30:52I think that hate is a pretty strong word, don't you think?
30:55I can't imagine that that's how he feels after all this time.
30:58Well, then why now?
31:00I mean, he hasn't come after me in a while, so tell me, why now?
31:06I wish I could give you an answer on that.
31:10Something tells me you're not telling me the truth.
31:14So you should. I mean, you came all the way over here, so why don't you just tell me what's really going on?
31:18Billy, I'm just asking you to accept this buyout and avoid this impending fight with my dad altogether.
31:26It's his fight. It's not mine.
31:29All right, fine, then. Fine.
31:31If you really must know, to answer your earlier question, yes.
31:37Yes, I do believe that this is a battle that you will very likely lose.
31:43That's not gonna happen.
31:44You're wrong about that. You're dead wrong.
31:50Well, I need to get back to Marquette anyway.
31:54Chelsea, let's talk more about this project later.
32:06Why do I get the feeling that you and Summer were not talking about work? It was something more personal.
32:11What do you want to talk about, Adam?
32:14If it's more of what you were saying at Society, then please don't. I don't want to hear it.
32:18I want to apologize.
32:20I didn't mean to put you in an awkward position. The last thing that I want to do is make you feel uncomfortable.
32:25Okay, well, you did, so let's just drop it.
32:28I'm genuinely sorry, Chelsea.
32:29Enough already.
32:31Can't I at least explain?
32:33Adam, listen to me. This is not happening, so please, just let it go.
32:38Chelsea.
32:44I hear what you're saying, Audra, but I'm not like you in that way.
32:51I mean, getting revenge on Adam and Chelsea, it doesn't interest me at least.
32:56Fine. Well, if you don't want to give Adam a taste of his own medicine, I guess I'll just have to wish him misery from afar.
33:05Well, thank you. I could definitely use a friend who has my back.
33:09But in the meantime, I'm just going to focus on the positive things in my life.
33:15Let's hear it.
33:17Well, work is going really well. I found a creative flow. I'm being very productive.
33:22You know, knocking out one design after the next.
33:25That is something to feel good about.
33:26Yeah.
33:27And you're not the only one in my corner.
33:30You're not the only one in my corner.
33:32There is someone who's, you know, giving me a little support and understanding when I need it.
33:41Anyone I know?
33:43Billy Abbott and I have found a friendship.
33:47We've sort of bonded over the whole shared experience with Adam and Chelsea.
33:52Oh. Do I hear a little revenge sex in the making perhaps?
33:58Okay. No, no. That is not happening. No. Now or ever.
34:11I hate this. I hate this.
34:14Billy, I hate seeing you and my father headed for corporate combat.
34:18It always gets ugly and it never ends without casualties.
34:21There's no guarantee that'll happen.
34:23All I'm asking is that you stay focused on the business aspect of things.
34:27Don't let it get so personal that it spills over and infects your relationship with Johnny and Katie.
34:31They do not need to know that you're at odds with my father.
34:34Victoria, I would never do anything to upset our kids.
34:37No, you wouldn't. Not on purpose. I know that. But unintentionally, maybe.
34:42Just promise me that you're not going to put them in the position where they feel like they have to choose between their father and their grandfather.
34:48I don't want that either. But this is a conversation you should be having with your father.
34:52He's the one that's coming after my company out of the blue for no good reason.
34:56I still don't understand why.
34:57What difference does it make why?
35:00The only thing that matters is that our children don't get caught in the crossfire.
35:04I don't want that either.
35:06But it's looking like it might be a little too late because he's coming after a company that could damn well be our kids in the future.
35:12I guess you must have forgotten that Newman Enterprises is also an option for them.
35:15No, no. What I'm saying is, unlike your father, I'm willing to let my kids choose the path that they want to go on.
35:21And this is an option.
35:25So I guess there's nothing that I can say to get you to accept this compromise and to let things go?
35:46Okay. My office is perfect. Well, close to perfect.
35:51Once, you know, I put my final touches in there, it will be perfect.
35:59You okay?
36:02Victoria made me an offer.
36:06Huh. Business or personal?
36:10She offered to buy me out.
36:12About the Chancellor.
36:15Did she?
36:17As a compromise to avoid a fight with Victor.
36:21Interesting.
36:23How much money did she offer you?
36:27Does it make a difference?
36:29Hey, listen, I don't want to sabotage my job, my position here.
36:35But if she offered you the right price, is it something you'd consider?
36:41No.
36:43This is my company.
36:45A company that my mother entrusted me with.
36:47This is my opportunity to prove to everyone that I'm not a failure.
36:52You know what Victor's going to do?
36:53The first thing, he's going to remove the Abbott name.
36:55That is there to honor my mother.
36:58I know that.
36:59With the right price, you could build an empire.
37:02Abbott, name on it.
37:03Felix, I am not giving in.
37:05I am not going to get bullied into walking away from this company.
37:10If you make a profit, you can create your...
37:12It's not about the money.
37:16If I leave, that says I'm scared of Victor.
37:18And I am not.
37:19Not by a long shot.
37:21And I am sick and tired of people thinking I'm a loser.
37:23If he wants a war, he's going to get one.
37:25But I guarantee this, he's going to regret the day that he came after me.
37:29Yes, Billy.
37:33That is a Billy I know.
37:36That is a Billy that I want to work with.
37:39I swear to you, I am all in.