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Episode #13659 ~ Michael and Kevin plot to outmaneuver Adam; Phyllis covers her tracks; Nick prepares for battle.

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[ Car rumbling ]

[ Delia screams ]

Jill: Well, I'm not too worried about it. It's new york. You're gonna find a lot of things to entertain yourself.

Cane: Yeah. Well, I will be there with traci, so...

Jill: Oh?

Cane: Yeah. Turns out she's gonna be there at the same time, you know, because she has to see her editor about her new book.

Kevin: I'm just saying that people make mistakes.

Adam: And you're hoping that I'll make one.

Kevin: Not hoping. Expecting. Because it's inevitable. And when you do, I intend to take full advantage.

Victoria: What happened?

Nick: Adam's suing me for full custody of christian. Adam doesn't get to just change his mind, out of the blue decide he wants to be a father again. We need to teach him a lesson -- that he doesn't just get to play god with other people's lives.

Nick: Adam's attorney wants to move up the court date? Why?

Michael: Uh, could be feeling confident. Maybe she's bluffing.

Nick: Man, that is the last thing I expected to hear. When are we supposed to appear?

Michael: Next week.

Nick: Are we ready?

Michael: [ Scoffs ] Your case has been my priority. So yeah. We're ready to proceed.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Feels like I'm living a bad dream all over again. But no matter how many battles I have to fight, I will do it. I will do anything I have to to keep christian safe. Company's coming.

Phyllis: Well, hello, gentlemen.

Michael: Hello, phyllis.

Phyllis: Oooh, what are you talking about? Something juicy?

Nick: You know what we're talking about, so take yourself and your agenda out of here.

Phyllis: Oh, I was about to get some coffee.

Nick: There's nothing here for you. So if you think we're gonna spill something, we already know you're willing to sell your soul to the highest bidder, so find someone who doesn't know you.

Adam: You're probably wondering why you're here.

Kevin: Well, I didn't think it was for a tea party.

Adam: I need you to do something for me.

Kevin: Pick up your dry cleaning? Groceries? What?

Adam: Drop in on someone.

Kevin: Who?

Adam: The judge presiding over christian's custody case.

Kevin: And do what?

Adam: Deliver this.

Kevin: What is this?

Adam: See for yourself.

[ Sighs ]

Traci: [ Gasps ] Oh, hello.

Cane: Hey. So, you settled in?

Traci: Just barely. I can't wait to get back out there. I just love new york city. There is no place in the world like it.

Cane: I know, right. There's so much energy.

Traci: That's right. That's why they call it the city that never sleeps.

Cane: Uh-huh.

Traci: [ Laughs ]

Cane: So, uh, which way are you headed?

Traci: Well, first I'm gonna stop by my sublet and check on that and say to my doorman, and then I have a few things to pick up for tonight.

Cane: Ohh.

Traci: How about you?

Cane: Uh, I'm gonna have lunch with charlie. He got some time off from his internship. Um, do you know anywhere we should go in soho, maybe?

Traci: Do you like new york bagels?

Cane: I love new york bagels.

Traci: Okay, I have the perfect place. I will text you the address, okay? I'm gonna warn you, um, it's cash-only, the lines are kind of long, and the guys are kind of surly. But if you tell them that traci sent you, you will have the vip treatment.

Cane: Are you serious?

Traci: Yes.

[ Sighs ] New york is my home away from home. You know, here, nobody cares that I'm an abbott. I'm completely anonymous, and I love it.

Cane: And it loves you back.

Traci: [ Chuckles ] Okay, listen, you text me if you have any problems, or if you have any questions. Or, better yet, you should ask a stranger. New yorkers are way friendlier than you might think.

Cane: I will do that.

Traci: Okay. You ready to hit the streets?

Cane: I'm ready. Come on, let's go.

Traci: Okay.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

[ Footsteps approach ]

Jill: I thought I heard somebody come in.

Billy: Morning, mom.

Jill: What are you doing here, baby?

Billy: What do you mean? I came to say goodbye to you.

Jill: We already said our goodbyes on the phone.

Billy: So you're saying i can't get a hug and kiss before you take off out of town again?

Jill: I suppose so. But my intuition tells me that there is something else going on.

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Jill: I know this doll. This was delia'S.

Billy: Yeah. She loved that thing.

Jill: You've been thinking about her, honey?

Billy: I mean, always, you know?

[ Clears throat ]

Jill: I miss her, too, you know. But look at me. You have two other beautiful children and an almost-wife...

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Jill: ...Who will get you through anything, billy. And you're thriving at jabot. And you got your gambling under control. These things will help you through this.

Billy: She was so small. Perfect.

Jill: And so smart. And that's why she wouldn't want you to spend the rest of your life mourning.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Jill: She'd want you to be happy. She'd want you to sing and dance and treat life like a gift and not take one single day for granted.

[ Sighs ] That's how you can honor her memory. You be the man that delia taught you to be.

Phyllis: Michael, how are you today?

Michael: Busy. Heh. Uh... I'm gonna go get some coffee. Excuse me.

Phyllis: Wow. That's two for two. I guess it's my cue to leave.

Nick: How do you do it?

Phyllis: Do what?

Nick: Just shut off your conscience like that? I mean, what are you, a robot?

Phyllis: I am just as human as you are, nick.

Nick: Well, you could have fooled me. I mean, adam takes my company, and in no time at all, you are his C.E.O. But I guess you needed a job, so I get it. Whatever. But then he comes after my son, and you of all people know how much that boy means to me.

Phyllis: You're a wonderful father to all of your children.

Nick: So you have no problem at all siding with him?

Phyllis: I'm not siding with him. I run his company. That's it.

Nick: Well, if that's what it takes for you to sleep at night. But we are both aware of your self-serving track record.

Phyllis: Okay, I'm not gonna apologize for looking out for my own future. See, I don't have millions of dollars or well-placed friends.

Nick: You used to. Phyllis, there was a time I would have done anything for you. But now it's like I don't even recognize you.

Phyllis: You know what you wouldn't recognize is that amazing hotel that you were working on before you left dark horse. Phew!

Nick: You mean the one that was stolen from me?

Phyllis: It's incredible. Absolutely incredible. In fact, I'm gonna invite you to the grand opening. I hope you come.

Nick: Yeah, we'll see.

Phyllis: I'm also gonna be living in the penthouse, and the view is impeccable.

Nick: Well, it's just too bad you don't have anyone to share it with.

Kevin: I would say this is a new low, but extortion is just another day at the office for you, isn't it?

Adam: Grow up. This is just how business gets done.

Kevin: Maybe in your twisted version of the world.

Adam: You don't have to like it. But you're living in it. I am sorry if I offended your sensibilities.

Kevin: Everything about you offends me.

Adam: 1206 wilmington road. Did I get that right?

Kevin: How did you find out --

Adam: Oh, don't worry about how I know chloe's address. Maybe you should concern yourself with how long it will take the portland police department to get there and break her front door down.

Kevin: You wouldn'T.

Adam: And the worst part will be bella, watching her mother carted away in handcuffs. Arrested for attempted murder. Poor girl. She will be haunted by that memory for the rest of her life.

Kevin: You promised you would leave them alone.

Adam: As long as you stick to our deal, and you do whatever I ask. Take the envelope to the judge, kevin. Family. Righteous indignation. Which is more important? I knew you'd make the smart choice.

Kevin: Yeah. I should have done this a long time ago.

Michael: How'd it go with phyllis?

Nick: Remains to be seen.

Michael: She's not planning on testifying for the other side, is she?

Nick: Well, that is her specialty.

Michael: [ Sighs ] I wish we knew what she was up to. But, hey, she might have been here just for the coffee.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] There's no such things a coincidences when phyllis is involved.

Michael: How about chelsea?

Nick: Chelsea doesn't want adam anywhere near connor.

Michael: Good. Glad to hear it. Two parents who don't want adam raising his biological children. The judge is gonna pay close attention to that.

Nick: Let's hope you're right.

Michael: How is chelsea?

Nick: Uh, she went to see connor at his camp. She did everything she could to make sure she wasn't followed. You know, you might want to do the same thing. Watch your back. You don't know what adam's capable of.

Michael: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I will.

[ Scoffs ] But the facts are the facts. And we've got a strong case for you maintaining full custody.

Nick: Yeah. But he's got that video of me wearing the J.T. Mask.

Michael: Even if he tries to use it against you, how is his attorney gonna prove that a video makes you a bad parent? There's no audio. And we have the falsified paternity test. I mean, it shows that adam falsified the results because he had no interest in raising the boy. What adam did is the equivalent of child abandonment.

Nick: Well, I agree with you 100%. We just have to hope the judge does, too.

Adam: Beautiful morning, isn't it?

Phyllis: How many hopes and dreams did you have to squash to put that extra pep in your step?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Well, let's see. There was one... oh, wait. Let me think. Two. No, three.

Phyllis: Just three? Wow.

Adam: You want to make it four? So, how is genoa city's finest hotel coming along?

Phyllis: Uh, it is right on schedule.

Adam: Nice. That's what I like to hear.

Phyllis: By the by, I ran into nick. And he is pretty upset about the custody hearing.

Adam: Well, he should be. He's about to lose a child he's been living with for years. You know, if I had a heart, it would break for him.

Phyllis: Yeah. I mean, adam... from a chaos addict to a vengeance glutton, drop it. Really. Drop this vendetta you have against nick and just let him raise christian.

Cane: Just the woman I wanted to see.

Traci: Oh! Warm!

Cane: Yeah, I did what you said. I went to the shop, and I told the guys traci sent me. They smiled. They, uh, gave me their best wishes and their warmest bagel.

Traci: Ohh! Everything bagel. My favorite. Thank you.

Cane: My pleasure.

Traci: Hey, do you want to come in?

Cane: Sure. Yeah.

Traci: Okay. So, um, how was lunch with charlie?

Cane: Pbht. Well, the food was good, but, you know, the conversation wasn't what I expected.

Traci: Why? What happened?

Cane: I don't know. You know, there must be something in the water here, because he was so much more confident and mature, you know?

Traci: [ Laughs ] Well, that's new york for you.

Cane: Yeah, yeah. He said he likes where he works, and, you know, he loves being here so much, he wants to now stay after his internship.

Traci: Well, something in your voice says you have reservations.

Cane: Yeah, you know, I was kind of hoping he'd just grow out of this whole movie thing.

Traci: What, and get a regular job?

Cane: Yeah. You know, it's just so competitive, you know? There are people with all this talent, but they still don't work for months.

Traci: Yeah, I think he probably knows that. And it doesn't seem to bother him one single bit. As long as he's happy and creating and learning and following his dreams, I mean, isn't that what really matters? He can get a regular job any time. That charlie, he has the spark of something really special. And he's driven, and he's young. Let him reach for the stars. You never know what's gonna happen.

Cane: [ Sighs ] All right. I guess you're right.

Traci: Just be there for him. Support him. Don't steer him where you want him to go. Let him...follow his own fate.

Cane: Okay, so, basically what you're saying to me, he's not a kid anymore, right?

Traci: No. He's the hero of his own story.

Cane: Oh! Speaking of which, we should get ready for your party.

Traci: Oh, are -- are you still up for it?

Cane: Are you kidding me? I wouldn't miss this for anything in the whole world. I mean, I'm getting to take an author to their own costume party. I mean, you must be so excited.

Traci: You know what, I kind of am.

[ Laughs ]

Cane: So am I. Oh, and, uh, let me tell you this -- you are going to love what I'm going to wear.

[ Traci laughs ] This is gonna be a night to remember.

Jill: Well, that's it.

Billy: Okay. You got everything?

Jill: I think so.

Billy: Okay. Well, uh, have a great next leg of your journey.

Jill: [ Laughs ] It's me. I have never met an adventure I couldn't handle.

Billy: Mm-hmm.

Jill: And you, my beautiful, beautiful boy, life is so short. And you only go around once.

Billy: Hm.

Jill: So promise me you will live and love without regret.

Billy: I'll do my best.

Jill: Okay, baby. All right. So, my luggage is all in the car.

[ Sighs ] You're not gonna follow me out?

Billy: I got to leave a little, um, note for esther about the doll, so you get on out of here, okay? And call me when you get there. I want to make sure you're safe.

Jill: I love you, kiddo.

Billy: I love you, too.

Jill: Mm! Bye.

[ Knock on door ]

Traci: Oh! Yes?

Cane: Yeah, I'm lookin' for a dame, see, with eyes as blue as the ocean and a smile that can melt a glacier.

Traci: [ Chuckles ]

[ Laughs ] Will I do?

Cane: You will do just fine.

Traci: [ Giggles ]

Cane: So...

Traci: Wow.

Cane: What do you think?

Traci: Wow, wow! You're just gorgeous. When I pictured my protagonist, he looked exactly like this.

Cane: Oh. Hey, tell me, I was wondering -- did you base any of the characters on you?

Traci: [ Scoffs ] Velma, of course.

Cane: No.

Traci: [ Chuckling ] Yes.

Cane: Really?

Traci: Yeah.

Cane: I thought you would have cast her as, like, you know, the femme fatale.

Traci: Ugh. No, no. Trusty sidekick.

Cane: No, no, no, no, no, no. No, no. She's much more than that.

Traci: You think?

Cane: Think? I don't have to think. I know. She's funny and she's glamorous and she's smart. She's everything that you are.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Traci: Um... heh... it's our car. It's downstairs.

Cane: It's show time. Let's go.

Traci: Let'S.

Cane: After you.

Adam: Thought you were smarter than this. Letting nick sweet-talk you into taking his side.

Phyllis: That's not what happened. I'm giving you my opinion.

Adam: Well, when I want your opinion, I will ask for it.

Phyllis: You don't know the first thing about raising a child, adam. You don'T. Your child needs to come first. You need to be there. They need someone they can look up to and emulate. They need structure and routine.

Adam: I was all of that and more for connor.

Phyllis: You had chelsea. It's easier when you're a couple. And you were...

Adam: No, continue. What was I?

Phyllis: Well, you were different. You were kind. And sensitive. Funny. You were funny.

Adam: Mm. And... and now?

Phyllis: And now... you're a man of your own creation. You spent years in vegas gambling, no strings, no responsibility. You called your own shots.

Adam: Okay, and because of that, I have no right to be a parent to my own child?

Phyllis: You're twisting my words.

Adam: No, I think I know what's going on here.

Phyllis: What's going on here?

Adam: You're still in love with nick.

Phyllis: Oh, come on.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: No. Did you just see a pig fly? No. I'm talking about nick as a father.

Adam: You think nick is a better parent than I am?

Phyllis: Nick is the only father christian's ever known. They adore each other. And nick is very, very good with him.

Adam: Okay. Do you expect me to believe that nick's other kids are such a shining example of his superior parenting?

Phyllis: Okay, it's not about being perfect. It's about being present. And if you talked to summer and faith, they'd say that nick was the best father in the world.

Adam: Okay. Well, we can reconvene in a couple years, and you can ask christian and connor the same thing about their real father.

Phyllis: Adam. This is not a competition. We're talking about a child. And when you have a child, you do the best thing for them, even if it breaks your heart.

Adam: Since when did you learn that?

Phyllis: I think I'm still trying to master it.

Adam: Hmm.

[ Snickers ] Nice try. You almost got me. Okay, say what you will, but you are just like me. Nothing is off limits when it comes to going after what we want. It's more exciting that way.

[ Footsteps approach ]

Kevin: Oh! Heh. Didn't mean to startle you. Everything okay?

Billy: Come here for a second. Do you see that, there?

Kevin: Yeah, of course.

Billy: Who did that?

Kevin: What -- what do you mean?

Billy: Who came in the house and -- and wrote that there?

Kevin: Nobody's been here except me, esther, and jill.

Billy: Nobody's been in the house in the last few weeks and came and wrote that -- that word there?

Kevin: Well, that writing looks like it's been there more than a few weeks. Or months, even. I mean, look at it. The ink's all faded.

"The young and the restless"

will continue.

Billy: I swear when I saw this earlier it was -- it was like it was fresh, like it was done today.

Kevin: By who? Delia's ghost? That's -- that's crazy.

Billy: Did you see her do this at some point, kevin? Did you -- did you walk in on her doing this? Did you punish her or anything? You remember?

Kevin: I don't remember. I-I wish I had something to tell you.

[ Sighs ] I'm sorry, billy. I can't imagine how hard it is to -- to see the things that delia left behind. Must be like opening an old wound again and again.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Billy: I had a dream, and in my dream, that piece of furniture was right where it is, and that word was written in the exact same way.

Kevin: Well, maybe -- maybe you noticed it before, it got stuck in your subconscious memory, and came out in a dream.

Billy: I'd remember.

Kevin: [ Sighs ] That girl. She was a wild child.

[ Chuckles ] Constantly drawing pictures and writing her name all over the place.

Billy: I still dream about her. Most of the time, they're like gifts, you know -- I get to see her. I get to hear her -- her voice. I get to hold on to her. But this one was...

Kevin: What? What happened?

Billy: [ Sighs ] It was a nightmare. I was searching for her. I couldn't find her. I was running in the dark. Running after her, trying to find her. And then, as soon as I got close to her, I heard it. The...screeching tires.

Kevin: [ Sighs ] It's adam.

Billy: What is?

Kevin: He's the reason your dreams have gone dark. Everybody thought he was gonna turn his life around when he resurfaced, and all he's done is turn yours inside out. He is the same miserable, good-for-nothing rat that he's always been.

[ Sighs ] Delia's not a ghost, billy. It's your mind playing tricks on you because of adam. Don't let him do that to you.

Nick: Rey, it's nick. I need to know if you got any information about what chance was up to while he was in vegas. Bonus points if you can tell me if adam was involved or not. Just, uh, let me know if you get something, all right? I'm running out of time, here.

Adam: Scotch, neat.

Nick: Look, we both know you're not gonna win this custody case. So why don't you do everyone a favor and back off?

Adam: That is the second time I've gotten the same bad advice today. What are the odds?

Kevin: Look, I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but if I were you, I would avoid adam at all costs.

Billy: Yeah, I-I know. You're right.

[ Sighs ] I just wish there was a way to stop him in his tracks.

Kevin: Don't worry about it. Adam's gonna get his.

Billy: Thanks.

Kevin: Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone rings ] Chloe? Babe! How are you? Oh! It is so good to hear your voice. I can't even tell you. How's bella?

[ Exhales softly ] Well, good. Tell her I love her, too. And about the other thing -- you're clear about where you have to go? No, no. Everything is fine. I promise. This is just a precaution, just to make sure you're not being followed. I'm gonna join you guys as soon as I can. The end game is in sight. I love you, too. Bye.

Michael: So, what's the rush? Where are you going?

Kevin: Uh, to crimson lights to grab some coffee. What brings you by?

Michael: I thought you told me that you were gonna keep me up to date on your servitude to adam. So what's he got you doing now?

Kevin: Nothing. [ Sighs ]

Michael: Really?

Kevin: It's all hit a plateau. This whole mess is gonna blow over soon. I'm gonna be back in portland with bella and chloe any day now.

Michael: Uh-huh. And when did this all come about?

Kevin: No clue. Last person he would tell is me. Heh.

Michael: [ Sighs ]

Kevin: Why are you looking at me like that?

Michael: I don't like it.

Kevin: Isn't this what we wanted? For adam to stop blackmailing me?

Michael: Either you're lying and you're in deeper trouble than you're willing to admit, or he's bamboozled you, which means he's coming up with an even worse plan.

Kevin: Mikey, it's me. If something was up --

Michael: I'd be the last person you told.

Kevin: Only because I've dragged you into this too much already.

Michael: If you don't tell me what's going on, I can't help you.

Kevin: There's nothing you can do.

Michael: Whatever you're up to, you can't go against adam by yourself. If you underestimate him for even one moment, he will flay you.

Kevin: I know what I'm doing.

Michael: Then why don't you just tell me?

Kevin: Sorry. [ Sighs ] Can't spoil the surprise now.

Adam: Three guesses on who advised me to drop the custody suit.

Nick: Do I look like I'm interested in playing games with you?

Adam: [ Snorts softly ] It was phyllis. But you already know that, don't you?

Nick: How would I?

Adam: It's obvious you convinced her to join forces with you.

Nick: Phyllis and I haven't been on the same side of anything in months. But it is interesting. If the last ally you have on this earth is against you, shouldn't that tell you something?

Adam: Uh-huh. Well, then, it's worse than I thought.

Nick: Yeah? How?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Phyllis isn't exactly the warm-and-fuzzy type that uses her powers for good. If she's patting you on the back, it's only so she can find a soft spot where she can bury the hatchet.

Billy: [ Breathing hard ]

Phyllis: What are you running from?

Cane: Gosh! That was probably one of the best parties I've ever been to.

Traci: What was your favorite part?

Cane: All of it. I mean, the music, the champagne, the fact that everyone was there to celebrate you and your words and your novel. You know what? I felt like I was the luckiest man in the whole world.

Traci: Oh, cane. [ Laughs ]

Cane: No, I mean it. I really do. I mean, you were glowing. And everyone just gravitated toward you 'cause they wanted to hear you talk and hear your jokes and get the inside scoop.

Traci: [ Scoffs ] You flatter me.

Cane: No, I'm not flattering you. I'm not. I mean it. I do. You were dazzling. You really were.-And you had this smile that, if you could only see it through my eyes, it would have lit up all of new york city. Traci abbott, do you have any idea how truly amazing you are?

Phyllis: I know I'm probably the last person you want to talk to.

Billy: Save your breath, phyllis.

Phyllis: You all right?

Billy: You're gonna pretend to care now?

Phyllis: Listen, I'm not interested in getting back at you, if that's what you think.

Billy: So we're friends?

Phyllis: Yeah. We're friends.

Billy: Okay, good. Then why don't you explain to me why you showed up at my commitment ceremony with adam on your arm, of all people?

Phyllis: Honestly, I really didn't think anyone would care.

Billy: You weren't invited for a reason. We didn't want you there. Adam is diabolical, and you know that. Seems like you just want to cause as much damage as possible everywhere you go. You two are exactly the same.

Phyllis: I'm sorry you feel that way.

Billy: You know, your boyfriend has messed up so many things in my head, I don't know what's right or wrong. I'm gonna tell you right now that I can't be responsible for my actions if he decides to do something else to me.

Phyllis: I can't control adam, and you know that.

Billy: Yeah, you can. You're just as devious and corrupt as he is.

Phyllis: Well, maybe I am, but not in the way that you think.

Billy: Oh, is that right?

Phyllis: Has it ever occurred to you or anyone else in this town that I may be using adam?

Billy: You're definitely capable of using people.

Phyllis: What if I had a plan? To make everything right and even the score?

Billy: Then I would say hurry up, for everyone's sake, before adam ruins somebody else's life.

Nick: Thanks for the warning. But you're the one who could use some sage advice. You are hitching your wagon to a wrecking ball.

Adam: I'm doing just fine.

Nick: Yeah, keep telling yourself that. You know what, though? All these distractions that you're cooking up, they're not working, at least not the way you intend. Because everything you're trying to do to get ahead, you're just showing me your cards. And you have nothing. It gives me even more reason to believe that you have no chance of winning custody of my son.

Adam: Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I am gonna win custody of my son.

Nick: Oh, you've been doing that since the day you got your memory back. But you keep doing you, slick. We'll see how it works out for you.

Adam: Ooh. Look who's bluffing now.

Nick: I got a great lawyer. Plenty of ammo to take you down. And from what I gather, there's a lot more out there.

Adam: Oh, I get it. This is the part where you try to get me to back down.

Nick: I'd be wasting my breath. If you gave a damn about doing the right thing, you would walk away. But you can't do that, because you're fixated on winning at any cost. You are willing to turn a little boy's life upside down just to say you won. But you're not gonna do that. No. When michael and I are finished making our case, we will lay out every crime you committed, every person that you have wronged. We will show that you have no character, no moral compass. When we're finished, you won't get custody of a cactus, let alone a kid.

Michael: Tell me what's going on. I can help you.

Kevin: I'm fine. Really.

Michael: Do you really want to end up in prison again? Without chloe, without bella?

Kevin: Not gonna happen. I'm not gonna let it get that far. Can you just trust me for once?

Michael: [ Exclaims ] I trust you. You know how dangerous adam is.

Adam: What is it called when -- when you make somebody suffer in a trap that they set for somebody else?

Michael: You hoist him on his own petard.

Kevin: Yes.

Michael: It's shakespeare.

Kevin: That. And when it happens, it is going to be downright poetic.

Michael: You have never needed a brother or an attorney more than right now, before you get into deeper trouble.

Kevin: I got this. He crossed a line. For the last time.

Cane: I, uh... I hope I just didn't say the wrong thing.

Traci: [ Chuckles ] No, no. You didn'T.

[ Sighs ] Uh...

[ Sniffles ] It's just been a long time since anybody talked to me like that.

Cane: I don't know. Maybe, then, it's time you let some new people in your life.

Traci: [ Laughs ] Yes, you're probably right.

Cane: So, uh... so, tell me, why did you stop letting people in?

Traci: [ Sighs ] Well, if I was to guess... I think it was when I lost my colleen. And then my husband left me, and then my mother was diagnosed with alzheimer's, and then and then and then and -- I don't know. [ Chuckles ] You know, somewhere along the line in there, I just stopped living my own life. I had my work and my writing, and, somehow, my life was just for and about everyone else.

Cane: Yeah. But, you see, you can now turn the page and write your own chapter. And, you know, anything can happen, because you're writing your own story again. And traci can be the heroine.

Traci: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Inspirational sidekick.

[ Laughs ]

Cane: No, no. No. No, you're more than that. You are. You know, so you get to choose now how the plot unfolds. You get to decide your happy ever after. I just, uh... I just hope I'm there to see it.

Traci: I hope so, too. Heh... about that haircut. If you are not happy about it, leave.

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