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Episode # 11299 ~ Victoria questions J.T.'s motives; Phyllis loses focus; Lily lets her guard down with Cane.

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Nick: This park is gonna get stolen out from under us.

Nikki: This has to stop.

Chelsea: Seems like you've hit a dead end. Maybe it's time to back off.

Nikki: No, no. It's just time to find another way to stop victor.

Lily: Thought you would have taken a break from dating after everything that happened with zack.

Abby: It's complicated.

Lily: I mean, in spite of everything, I really miss cane.

Hilary: She'll come around. Just give her some time.

Cane: I'm just afraid that it's over and, uh, she doesn't know how to tell me that the divorce is still on.

J.T.: I vow to honor you and to love you for the rest of my life.

Victoria: I don't want to miss one moment of being husband and wife and parents of our remarkable son.

J.T.: You're so caught up in your family's drama that you can't even see right from wrong anymore! I don't want my son being raised that way!

Victoria: You can't stand it, that I have the power and the money and the success that you don'T.

J.T.: I made my own success without the help from anyone, unlike you! You can't even manage to be a decent mother! Ah!

Victoria: Why are you taking my little boy away from me?

J.T.: You'll always be a part of his life.

Victoria: You know what, J.T.? I'm never, ever gonna forgive you. J.T.

J.T.: Hello, victor. Hi, victoria.

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

Nick: Whoa.

Victoria: Nick, you scared me.

Nick: I'm sorry. I was just on my way to the gym. I saw you sitting here.

Victoria: I'm just catching up on some reading, having some coffee.

Nick: Hmm. Irish, I assume?

Victoria: Why would you think that?

Nick: Well, have you read the latest?

Victoria: What?

Nick: Guess not. Here you go. "Chancellor industries: The one to watch in 2018." Yep. "Acting C.E.O. Ethan 'cane' ashby has major plans to move the company forward in the new year."

Victoria: Okay, listen, i know how to read, all right? Newman used to get these headlines.

Nick: You mean before they got involved in that fiasco like with the sex-trafficking ring and then followed that up with wanting to turn a playground into high-rise condos for the one-percenters?

[ Doorbell rings ]

Cane: Coming!

Abby: Hi.

Lily: Hey. Pull up a chair.

Abby: Thank you.

Lily: I ordered you a skinny mocha latte.

Abby: Ah, you are the best. What do I owe you?

Lily: Oh, just some quality girlfriend time.

Abby: [ Chuckles ] Sounds good. So do you have some news for me?

Lily: News?

Abby: Well, when we had drinks before, you had mentioned that you miss cane, even after everything he's put you through, so when I got your text, i thought... well, I don't know. I thought maybe there had been some news on that front.

Lily: Ah, um, no. No changes.

Abby: I'm sorry.

Lily: It's fine. I mean, do I care about cane still? Of course I do. I can't turn those feelings off, but it doesn't erase his lies.

Abby: So you think when the baby's strong enough to go home, you're gonna follow through with the divorce?

Lily: I think I have to.

Abby: You think or you know? Because that's a big decision. And you need to be absolutely certain.

Billy: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, don't go.

Phyllis: I have to. I am so busy. Okay, look, now that your leg is finally healed, go for that run that you mentioned. I know it's driving you crazy not working out.

Billy: Well, I can think of a much more exciting way to get my heart rate up.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Billy: You think you can sneak away for a little exercise?

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ] I thought i was insatiable.

Billy: Is that a no or yes?

Phyllis: Billy, I would love nothing more than to take the entire day off and go for a round with you, but I cannot. I have back-to-back meetings with some very important stuffed shirts, and I know it's not the most thrilling activity, but someone has to work for a living.

Billy: Well, see, that's the thing. You don't, really, because i have enough money for both of us. So if your heart's not in it anymore, you could quit, like today.

Cane: Well, thanks again for calling, and, uh, thank you for the basket. Let jill know she has exquisite taste in champagne.

[ Doorbell rings ] Okay, dad. All right, mate, I'll talk to you soon. Bye.

[ Sighs ]

Hilary: Good! You're home!

Cane: All right, okay. Uh, now is not a really good time for me --

Hilary: I am here to ask the man of the hour to come on my show today.

Cane: Oh, so you saw the article, too, huh?

Hilary: Yeah, quite the accolade. I would like to interview you about your plans for chancellor, unless your dance card's full.

Cane: I accept, and I'm thrilled that you would ask. You know what? It kind of feels like things are looking up for me.

Nick: Thank you. You know, that's some pretty sweet press for a guy who couldn't get a job digging ditches six months ago.

Victoria: Nepotism always helps.

Nick: Yeah, so I've heard.

Victoria: From what i understand, he went to jill looking for work, not the other way around. But she's always considered him a son, so...

Nick: You don't think he's gonna do a good job?

Victoria: I think he's a capable executive with a ton of experience.

Nick: With some serious character flaws.

Victoria: Which is exactly why I don't consider him a threat or much of a competitor, for that matter. Newman enterprises is gonna be just fine. Thank you very much.

Nick: Well, no offense, but I'm hoping newman enterprises is a lot less fine after today.

Victoria: Meaning?

Nick: I guess you haven't heard. Devon threw his hat into the ring to purchase chancellor park. The newman sale is not a done deal. City council is gonna be announcing the winning bid later today.

Victoria: Well, trust me, I'm not worried about it, not in the least. I'm more curious about what provoked devon to get into this competition.

Nick: The "what" would be me.

Victoria: Why am I not surprised?

Nick: I just made a personal appeal to him. Devon has scruples. Unlike dad, he was more than willing to help honor katherine's legacy by leaving the park untouched. And I really hope you're the one to call and congratulate devon.

Victoria: Yeah, we'll see about that.

Nick: Got to go. Don't work so hard.

Victoria: Yeah, well, I would say the same to you, except you don't have a job.

Nick: That's so funny.

Victoria: J.T. I didn't know you were staying here.

J.T.: Come on, victoria. I figured you'd hunt me down.

Victoria: Why would I do that?

J.T.: To find out why I'm in town and why I'm involved in the newman audit.

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Phyllis: [ Laughs ]

Billy: You can laugh all you want, but I mean what I say.

Phyllis: No, I know you do, but I don't want to be a kept woman. I'm my own person. You know that.

Billy: All I'm saying is that if going to work every day starts to feel like a grind, well, you don't really have to do it because we're fine. You know, we can go on trips together, plenty of them.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Billy: And you can think of something to do on your own.

Phyllis: Really?

Billy: So you don't have to answer to lauren.

Phyllis: Well, you know what? I like answering to lauren. I like working for her. I mean, besides, you know, she needs me. I'm never gonna forget how she came through for me, you know, when I needed to get away from jabot, when I needed a job. I'm not gonna leave her in the lurch.

Billy: Okay. Fair enough.

Phyllis: Are you having a tough time with the life of leisure? Are you just bored that you're not working?

Billy: Are you kidding me?

Phyllis: [ Laughs ]

Billy: I love my life right now. Not stressing over at brash & sassy. Believe me, the last thing i want to do is join the rat race again.

Phyllis: Hmm.

Billy: But if you insist on slugging it away at fenmore's, then I got plenty of things to keep me busy, like, you know, i can go work out. I can stay in contact with philly's trainer, make sure she's on her race schedule, you know. Plenty of very important things to do.

Phyllis: Uh-huh. Okay, well, you do that, lover boy, all right? While I got to get to work.

Billy: Okay, but when you're done, I got dibs.

Phyllis: That's fine. And I can't wait. Under one condition.

Billy: Shoot.

Phyllis: You use some of this free time to come up with something creative I can look forward to, okay?

Billy: Oh, I definitely will.

Phyllis: Okay. Thank you. Bye.

Billy: Have a good day.

Lily: Can we please just talk about something else, like the weather? I swear I feel like I change my mind 15 times a day.

Abby: I've been there. Yeah, one minute you feel shocked and then paralyzed. You know, when I was going through everything with ben... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make this... this is about you and cane.

Lily: No, it's fine. I just -- I don't know. I think sometimes, you know, one minute I can get past it and to keep our family together, and then the next I feel like i can't get past it, and then i feel like, "why prolong it?" And then I just get angry and...

Abby: I get it.

Lily: I know you do. I know. I know last time we talked, you alluded to a new man in your life, but then you didn't get into it 'cause it was complicated.

Abby: I just have so much going on. I don't want to dump anything in your lap. It was my stuff.

Lily: No, please. It'll be a relief to think about someone else's mess. And it might help you to get it off your chest.

Abby: You know, I haven't told anyone about this. Like, no one, not one soul.

Lily: Okay, all the more reason to talk about it. Abby, I swear I won't tell anyone.

Abby: This person, he is someone that I never, ever thought I would be attracted to.

Lily: Well, that's okay. Some of the best romances start that way.

Abby: This is not a romance. No, it is not a relationship. It's -- it's nothing. It's just this thing I can't get out of my brain.

Lily: Well, obviously. Just tell me who it is. You're killing me. Please.

Abby: Scott.

Lily: Scott grainger? What? Uh, okay, that is complicated, and you're right -- not someone I would have ever pictured you with.

Abby: Oh, yeah. Now do you see why I haven't told anyone? Mm-hmm.

Lily: So, is this a crush that he doesn't know about? Or have you guys flirted? What?

Abby: More than that. We had sex.

Lily: [ Coughs ]

Abby: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: I knew you'd gone into cybersecurity, but online fraud investigations?

J.T.: Well, I took some courses in forensic accounting. I decided I liked it. And when this job opened up in warsaw combining the two, i jumped at the chance.

Victoria: None of which explains what you're doing here.

J.T.: Paul williams called me out of the blue, asked me for some help with this newman audit and the, um, scandal surrounding it.

Victoria: Alleged scandal. I'm so sick of hearing that word right now.

J.T.: Well, given the roasting newman's taken in the press over this connection with zack stinnett...

Victoria: All right, fine. You've made your point.

J.T.: Paul, christine, they just wanted somebody who knew where the bodies were buried at newman. And since I got some insight into how victor's mind works...

Victoria: You know what that sounds like? Guilty until proven innocent.

J.T.: Oh, victoria, it's not --

Victoria: How dare they automatically assume that there's criminal conduct just sitting around on our books waiting to be discovered.

J.T.: Because they know victor. Are you gonna claim it's impossible that he was up to something while you were off running your own company? Or that this designdate situation doesn't warrant a ton of scrutiny?

Victoria: Regardless, J.T., As my ex-husband, you have no business investigating this. It's a conflict of interest.

J.T.: Somebody really high up in the chain of command approved my appointment, so clearly they don't see it as conflict of interest. Look, victoria, paul and christine and the feds they're working with, all they want is the truth. And they thought I'd be the best person to help them find that. And I don't believe anybody's trying to pursue some vendetta against victor.

Victoria: What about you? By the time our marriage had ended, there was a lot of bad blood between you.

J.T.: Well, that was years ago.

Victoria: Well, still, i can't help wondering if you're jumping at the chance to make trouble for my dad.

Lily: So it only happened once in the storage locker when you two...

Abby: We were trapped, yes. And neither of us, I mean, never, ever -- and the thing is, is that part of me still can't stand the guy.

Lily: Well, obviously some part of you can.

Abby: I can't stop thinking about it. I can'T. And -- and it would be one thing if it had just been this random hookup, but...

Lily: You feel like there's more to it.

Abby: I don't know if it's chemistry. I don't know if it's something more. I don't know. I mean, the guy's not even my type. But then again, I thought zack was my type, and he turned out to be this evil, deranged criminal. You know what? My track record with guys -- not so good. Maybe I should just join a convent or take a vow of singledom. Is that even a thing?

Lily: No, I know your head's spinning, but let's not make any life pronouncements here.

Abby: I don't know what to do, what to say. I don't know anything.

Lily: Listen, I get, you know, what happened with you and scott. You're trapped together in this place where you don't know if you're gonna get out. It's very intense. So I can see why you feel like you might have this connection.

Abby: I hear a "but" coming.

Lily: But... I mean, have you talked to scott? Do you know what he's thinking, or is this more...

Abby: One-sided? Well, I don't know. I mean, after the other day, and we fell into this epic kiss. But then... look, I know that he's going through his own turmoil with this whole thing, but I haven't heard from him. Nothing. Not a word.

Lily: Abby, look, you're my friend, and I want to be here for you and support you, but i can't help thinking about sharon, you know. So whatever you and scott are playing at, it's not fair to her.

Abby: Trust me, I know.

Lily: Do you?

Abby: [ Sighs ] Yes. And scott just moved in with her, and now they're suddenly acting like they're this perfect couple in a world full of couples.

Lily: Wait, wait, wait. They're living together and he still...

Abby: And I know that he's having a hard time. He's trying to deny whatever this is between us, but, you know, he can't have it both ways.

Lily: Well, you know, it's how a lot of men feel. They feel like they can compartmentalize things so they don't have to face what they don't want to. But it's no way to live. But neither is being the other woman. So if you want this confusion to end, there's only one thing you can do.

Cane: I think that went well, don't you?

Hilary: Oh, come on. Don't be modest. You killed it during that taping.

Cane: I did, didn't I? Huh? You know why? And that's because of your amazing interview techniques. And it's actually kind of nice to be seen in a positive light for a change.

Hilary: Well, you worked really hard to turn things around.

Cane: It wasn't easy.

Hilary: Well, I'm impressed. And you gave me a show that my viewers will love. So I think it's a win/win.

Cane: Thank you for letting me be a guest on your show. And to show you my appreciation, I would like to buy the coffee. What would you like?

Hilary: Are you getting it for here or to go? Because I'm assuming that you're going to work.

Cane: Actually, I have something that's more important I have to take care of.

Billy: Hey.

Nick: Hey.

Billy: Nice to see another fellow man of leisure.

Nick: What?

Billy: You're out taking a jog in the middle of the afternoon on a workday, nick. I'd say that's leisurely.

Nick: Look, dude, other than us just being in the park at the same time, we don't have anything in common.

Billy: Okay.

Nick: Look, you're just coasting along, kicking back. I'm doing something good with my life.

Billy: Oh, is that "kicking back" supposed to be an insult?

Nick: Take it however you want, man.

Billy: All right, well, I'll tell you that I'm enjoying my life. I'm having a really good time right now. I will give you props on this little crusade you got going on here, though.

Nick: Really?

Billy: Yeah. This park is named after one of the greatest women this town has ever known. My kids love it here. I love it here. That's why we planted a tree in her memory. They're saying they're gonna keep it safe in the green area that they promised, but I don't want to see one square inch of this place changed for another victor newman vanity project.

Nick: Yeah, I guess you don'T. Looks like we do have something in common.

[ Footsteps depart ]

Victoria: Just the job, huh?

J.T.: Yeah.

Victoria: One that has nothing to do with your feelings for my dad. Really?

J.T.: Really. Really, it is a temporary job with the perk of an all-expense-paid trip to the states to see reed before christmas.

Victoria: And mac doesn't mind you being gone during the holidays?

J.T.: No, she told me to go. She's fine with the kids. I couldn't pass it up, all right? And I'll be home by christmas eve, and everything will be fine. Full disclosure -- it's a great assignment, one that's gonna look really good on my résumé. But I didn't come here to tear victor apart, okay? Whatever issues we've had, they're in the past. Although with the look he was giving me the other day,

[Chuckles] I don't know if he could say the same thing.

Victoria: I don't think that dad would be happy to see any auditor coming his way, especially not an ex-son-in-law.

J.T.: Particularly this one.

Victoria: Well, you know, he never really got over the way that you filed for full custody of reed and then took him away from here.

J.T.: That's victor's problem. What I care about is everything is good between you, me, and reed. I want to spend as much time with him as I can when I'm not working. I already called him and told him I would love for us all to get together.

Victoria: I don't know. That might be a little tricky for me under the circumstances.

J.T.: I know it's awkward, but just try to separate the personal from the professional.

Victoria: Right. Like you're doing.

J.T.: When it comes to my work, I'm completely fair. I just do the analysis and report what I find.

Victoria: My dad's personal account, the one that supposedly has certain anomalies --

J.T.: You shouldn't be asking me about that.

Victoria: I have to ask. My dad is claiming that he's done nothing wrong, and i believe him. But is there something that you can tell me about it?

J.T.: [ Sighs deeply ] All right. Yeah. There's been a series of sizeable cash transfers from your father's personal account to an anonymous offshore account.

Victoria: Recently?

J.T.: Yeah. Doesn't look good. Somebody's trying to hide something, and I'm gonna figure out who it is and why. I'll try to handle this as sensitively as possible. But you should prepare yourself for what I might find.

Phyllis: So, based on the report I sent you last week, you'll notice our sales at fenmore's in the last couple of months have not only gone up, but we've managed to stay up, and that is including the in-store purchases, which you and I both know...

[ Cellphone vibrates ] ...We've seen a steady decline. But in this business, that's what we do, you know. We adjust. We adapt to the ever-changing climate, and people, they shop online. That's what they do, especially during the christmas season, you know.

[ Cellphone vibrates ] Nobody wants to be in an overcrowded -- excuse me -- store. Uh... yeah. You know, they want to get on the computer. They want to have, voilà, christmas list done. But you know what? For those people who are old-fashioned lovers of the hustle and bustle, we have designed a marketing strategy --

[ Cellphone vibrates ] One moment. It just is a crazy day.

[ Mouthing ] Bad boy!

Abby: You are right. I'm gonna give scott an ultimatum. Sharon or me, all in or all out.

Lily: Yeah, he doesn't get to string you along. You deserve better than that. And whatever he decides, at least you'll know where things stand.

Abby: And won't that be a relief.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] Ooh. That is a reminder for my 2:00 meeting. I got to go. But hey, thank you so much for listening.

Lily: Yeah, of course. Works both ways.

Abby: I'll talk to you soon.

Lily: Okay, bye.

Abby: Bye.

Hilary: Getting a refill?

Lily: Uh, yes, that's the plan.

Hilary: Oh, you must have been here awhile. Oh, wait a shame. You just missed cane. Uh, he gave me an exclusive on "the hilary hour," and then we swung by just to grab a cup of coffee.

Lily: An exclusive interview or an ambush? Because that's usually how your grubby, little show works.

Hilary: [ Chuckles ] Lily, you are behind the times. Now with jabot as our corporate sponsor, we are all about good news and upbeat messages.

Lily: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it.

Hilary: That's the reason why we had cane on the show, because

wall street financial, a very respected business publication, named chancellor as the one to watch in 2018 because of cane's leadership.

Lily: I, uh, I wasn't aware of that.

Hilary: Oh. He didn't mention it? Probably because he thought you wouldn't care.

Lily: Of course I care. That's a huge accomplishment for him.

Hilary: What are you telling me for? I'm not the one who needs to hear what you think.

Victoria: Hi.

Cane: Hey.

Victoria: How's the baby doing?

Cane: Better every day, thank you.

Victoria: Good. I'm glad to hear that.

[ Sighs ] This obviously is a good day for you, then. Sam's doing better, and you just scored a major publicity coup. Congratulations. It sounds like you're making everything happen at chancellor.

Cane: Yeah.

Victoria: Did I say something that'S...

Cane: No, no. No, not at all. I... look, I know that you're being sincere when it comes to sam, but you don't have to pretend that you care about my career.

Victoria: I was being sincere about both, actually. Look, cane, I think that we should just end this animosity between us. The last thing that newman needs is another feud. It's stressful, and it's very bad for morale. I think there's plenty of room for both of our companies to thrive without attacking each other, don't you?

Cane: Well said.

Victoria: Thank you. I meant it.

Cane: And is this because newman's being investigated as a, uh, front for a prostitution ring?

Victoria: We're going to come out of that even stronger. I just want to move forward. That's all.

Cane: Put all this ugliness behind you? Look, victoria... I'm not gonna be able to forget so easily the way you kicked me when I was down. And there's some other people i can't forgive, either. So, now I'm back on top... I don't know, maybe they should just watch out. I'll see you.

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Phyllis: What in the hell?

Billy: Well, I was just enjoying watching you work. Consummate professional. Especially knowing what was going on in your head.

Phyllis: I cannot believe you. Texting me about how you want your way with me in graphic detail while I'm with a buyer?

Billy: You said you wanted me to come up with something creative to do. I was just following orders.

Phyllis: You didn't leave much to the imagination, especially when you suggested I...

Billy: Yeah, I thought you'd like that.

Phyllis: Yeah, you thought right.

Billy: So what are we waiting for?

Phyllis: I'm still on the clock. I cannot go home right now.

Billy: Plenty of rooms upstairs.

Phyllis: You want to get a room?

Billy: In the worst possible way.

[ Cellphone vibrates ] Wasn't me.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Lauren needs me. She's waiting on me.

Billy: Lauren's a buzzkill.

Phyllis: She's heading into a meeting. She needs my input. Look, I have to go, but you just keep one thing in mind, okay, until you see me next. That should hold you for a while.

Billy: Yeah, it will. And just remember when you're done tonight...

Phyllis: Yeah?

Billy: ...You're all mine.

Phyllis: Copy that.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Bartender, can I get a pitcher of ice water, please?

J.T.: I was surprised to get your call. Wasn't sure how you felt after this morning.

Victoria: Yeah, well, I've been giving our conversation a lot of thought, and you were right. I think I should set aside what's going on at newman for the sake of reed.

J.T.: What have you told him about my visit?

Victoria: We discussed it last night. I kept it simple. I just told him you were back in town for work.

J.T.: What did he say?

Victoria: He was surprised. I just thought maybe it was better not to elaborate until you and I had a chance to talk in private.

J.T.: Well, I-I think you handled that perfectly.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Well, thanks.

J.T.: So, uh... what's the plan for this evening?

Victoria: I texted him and let him know that you're dropping by. He should be here any minute, i think. I just thought we could keep things casual, you know, order in some dinner. That chinese place that you like the dumplings, it's still around, actually.

J.T.: Is that right?

Victoria: Yeah.

J.T.: I haven't thought about that place in years.

Victoria: I'll get the menu. How about that?

J.T.: Yeah.

Victoria: Yeah.

J.T.: Hey, vick. Thanks. Means a lot.

Cane: Hey. I wasn't expecting to see you today.

Lily: Yeah, sorry. I just -- I heard about the news with you and chancellor, and i wanted to congratulate you.

Cane: That's -- that's sweet. I appreciate that.

Lily: Is this a bad time? You seem distracted.

Cane: Um, I'm kind of in the middle of something. Can you just give me a minute?

Lily: Uh, sure.

Cane: Yeah?

Lily: Yeah.

Cane: All right, one second. Now, where were we?

Billy: Hey. Change of plans.

Phyllis: Oh, really?

Billy: Yeah, I made a reservation at that new moroccan restaurant that we've been dying to try. So I figured we'd hit the town, fire it up a little bit, then come back here and have our own little, uh, private afterparty. What do you say?

Phyllis: After the day I had today, I can't think of anything I'd rather do than make a night of it with you.

Billy: Perfect. I'll have a quick shower and then we'll hit the town.

Phyllis: Good.

Billy: Make it a night that we remember.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Cane: Hey.

Lily: Hey.

Cane: Hey, um, let me take your coat for you.

Lily: Oh, um, if I'm interrupting...

Cane: No. No, not at all. Uh, I'm really glad you came by.

Lily: Thanks.

Cane: Um, so I suppose you're kind of wondering, uh, who that was, huh?

Lily: No, it's none of my business.

Cane: No, no, it's -- I'm interviewing nannies, you know. I'm trying to find a live-in for sam, you know, be prepared for when he, uh, leaves the hospital.

Lily: Oh. Um, how's he doing? Any updates?

Cane: Uh, yeah. Sit down. Come on. Well, he's, uh, he's getting bigger. He's getting stronger. He's, uh, putting on weight, which is great, you know. And the doctors say he could come home soon.

Lily: That's great. You know, I was thinking the other day --

[ Cellphone rings ]

Cane: Oh, excuse me. I got to take this. One sec. Hello? Cane. Hey. Hey, thanks for calling. That's really kind of you to say so. I would love to do lunch. Okay. All right, well, uh, call my office and we'll put it on the calendar. All right, bye. I'm sorry about that.

Lily: That's okay. I'm sure you're getting a lot of those calls today.

Cane: Yeah, the phone's kind of been ringing off the hook. Ever since I put those new strategies in play at chancellor, you know, things are finally paying off for me.

Lily: That's great.

Cane: Yeah.

Lily: I know that you've been down a long, hard road. And, you know, you persevered through some dark times. And now the sun's coming out, so I'm happy for you, and i couldn't be prouder.

Cane: I appreciate that.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Sighs ] I'm sorry. I should have turned it off. Um...

Lily: That's okay. You know, I'm gonna -- I'll get out of your way.

Cane: [ Sighs ] Hey. It was good to see you.

Lily: Yeah, you, too.

Cane: Oh, your jacket. Here.

Lily: Thank you.

Cane: You got it.

Lily: Bye.

Cane: Bye.

[ Sighs ] It's cane. Yeah, I was, uh, I was kind of surprised when I saw the article, too. Uh-huh. Well, thank you. All right.

Victoria: Sounds like poland is agreeing with everyone. Is mac still working for that nonprofit, or did she have to give it up when you relocated?

J.T.: No, no, they liked her so much, they're letting her do it remotely.

Victoria: Well, that's excellent.

J.T.: And D.J. Is in international elementary school. Doesn't that sound fancy?

Victoria: It's very fancy.

J.T.: [ Chuckles ]

Victoria: Such a little charmer. I'm sure he's got a lot of friends.

J.T.: Yeah, you know it. The baby's doing great, cruising all over the house.

Victoria: So cute at that age.

J.T.: I was, uh, chatting with mac and the kids earlier. Sounds like becca's gonna be walking pretty soon, so...

Victoria: Well, it sounds like this move has been good for all of you. Although I'm sure the transition was a little rough, such a big change and everything.

J.T.: We had a few bumps along the way, but we adjusted. Hardest part was not having reed around. Everybody misses him.

Victoria: I'm sure.

J.T.: He was so upset with the idea of living abroad. And I felt horrible asking him to give up his life for my job, you know. Kids are all about their friends at that age.

Victoria: Yeah, so I've learned.

[ Chuckles ]

J.T.: But I was surprised when he took off without saying a word to anybody. You know, it's like he'd rather give up everything and move back to genoa city than go to europe with his family.

Victoria: You know, i wouldn't really take it personally, J.T. He was going through some things himself at the time. Just like you, he and I have hit some rough spots, but everything's really good now. And I am so thrilled to have him here. I really am. And I'm sure you can tell from talking to him how happy he is.

J.T.: Oh, yeah. No, I definitely have. I definitely have, but I thought everything was good, and now I'm not so sure.

Victoria: Why?

J.T.: Well, he knows we're here waiting for him, right?

Victoria: Right.

J.T.: Why hasn't he shown?

Nick: [ Sighs ]

Hilary: Well, hi, there.

Nick: Hey.

Hilary: How's your campaign going to save chancellor park?

Nick: Fine.

Hilary: I admire what you're doing.

Nick: Well, someone needs to stand up to these developers.

Hilary: Even when "they" turn out to be your estranged father?

Nick: Order's up.

Hilary: Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait! Uh, breaking news. City council just announced the winning bid for the park's redevelopment.

Billy: Okay, beautiful. You ready to rock and roll? You playing hard to get now? Hey. Phyllis?

[ Scoffs ]

Nick: What do you mean, devon lost?

Hilary: Just what I said. He didn't win the bid for the park.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Damn it. So newman gets it after all.

Hilary: Actually, they didn't win, either.

Nick: Who did?

Hilary: No clue. It just says that at the last minute, an anonymous bidder came in and trumped the other two offers. So now the question becomes, what does this unknown person intend to do with chancellor park?

Nick: Well, whatever it is, it can't be good.

Lily: [ Sighs ]

Cane: Hey, it's cane ashby.

Lily: This is lily ashby.

Cane: Hey. I didn't realize it was you. Um, hey, can I put you on speaker real quick? I just got to reply to this e-mail.

Lily: Uh, yeah, that's fine.

Cane: All right. So what's going on?

Lily: Uh, well, I know that you're really busy. I wasn't sure if you had eaten yet, so I know we didn't get to really catch up before. I thought maybe you'd want to grab a bite?

Cane: I'd love to, but I've got a lot going on right now, and then I have to go back to memorial to see sam, and then i have a business dinner tonight. But how about another time?

Lily: Uh, yeah, absolutely. That's fine. We can do another time.

Cane: Hey. Thanks for calling, all right? Bye.

Lily: Bye.

Victoria: Reed, it's me again. Give me a call when you get this. Your dad and I are wondering when you're gonna be here. You know, it's possible that he may have just gotten caught up with some friends after school. Or maybe he went to the music store. Sometimes he goes there to drool over the new guitars. That's possible.

J.T.: He could have sent you a text to let you know. I just tried, and he didn't pick up. Something tells me I'm getting iced out here.

Victoria: Why would he do that?

J.T.: I don't know. Maybe he's still upset with me and doesn't want to do the whole face-to-face thing.

Victoria: No, no, no, no, no, no. If there was a problem, we would know about it.

J.T.: Maybe.

Victoria: Look, it's possible that you're right and he may be acting out for some reason, but it's more probable that he went to the movie with his friends and he turned his phone off for some reason.

J.T.: The movies?

[ Chuckles ] Come on.

Victoria: Well, I mean, he's a teenage boy. Unless he's playing his guitar, he doesn't really have the greatest attention span.

[ Chuckles ] I'm sure he's gonna be here soon. Do you want some more wine? The bottle's in the kitchen. Help yourself.

J.T.: Yeah, that's a great idea.

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

[ Doorbell rings ] Hey, don't tell me you lost your key again.

Billy: I know better than to barge in like I own the place, but I had a little unexpected free time on my hands, so i thought I'd bring the kids' gifts over. I didn't know if you started putting stuff under the tree yet.

Victoria: [ Clears throat ] Um...

Billy: J.T. What the hell?

J.T.: Well, it's great to see you, too, billy.

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