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Episode #13694 ~ Victor builds a defense; Kyle and Summer make amends; Phyllis picks up an old habit.

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Victor: I gave you every chance to reunite with this family!

Adam: You lured me there, and then you hired someone to run me over?

Victor: If your mother were alive today, she would be ashamed of the man you have turned into.

Adam: I despise you.

Chloe: We kidnapped billy and stashed him in a boathouse and drugged him into a stupor.

Kevin: We need to come up with a cover story the abbotts will buy. They're gonna think it's from billy since we grabbed his phone.

Chloe: How about "I ran away to rehab?"

Victoria: It turns out that billy isn't really on a business trip.

Victor: Where is he?

Victoria: A couple of days ago, he sent out a text saying that he checked himself into a rehab.

Nikki: Well, had he been gambling again?

Victoria: No, not that I know of, but, in his text, he said that he felt like he was close, and he wanted to get help before he lost control.

Nikki: Sounds like he made a wise decision. Although, I wish he had been honest with you before he left.

Victor: He told you this by text?

Victoria: It's not the easiest way to get that kind of news. I think he probably felt so ashamed.

Victor: Oh, my baby.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] We both thought that billy had his gambling addiction under control.

Nikki: His urge to gamble is just a coping mechanism. It's a distraction from something else that's troubling him. The therapist there will help him get to the bottom of it.

Victoria: I already know& what's at the root of his struggles. Adam.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] Well, if it isn't the good doctor nate.

Nate: Adam.

Adam: Mind if I join you?

Nate: Help yourself.

Adam: Thank you.

[ Sighs ] So... what is looking good on the menu today?

Nate: Everything, as, uh, always.

Adam: Mm. Well, I'm sure it beats hospital food. If I recall, from my last day, it was bad enough to inspire patients to get well fast.

Nate: That's the rumor.

Adam: Mm. Maybe you should hire abby and, uh, lola to revamp your culinary offerings.

Nate: Any particular reason why you're still fixated on the meals you ate? It's been months since you got shot.

Adam: Well, I've just been thinking a lot lately about how lucky I am to be alive. And I -- I've never properly thanked you for that, so...

Nate: I was just doing my job.

Adam: Well, you're good at it, which is why I'm glad you're looking after victor. How is his, uh, treatment coming along, actually?

Nate: There it is.

Adam: What?

Nate: The real reason you're chatting me up.

Phyllis: Stop it. You're putting words in my mouth.

Summer: Okay, fine. Maybe you didn't, you know, say it with your words, but your body language and your tone said it all.

Phyllis: Give me a break.

Summer: Mom, please. Come on! I know you.

Phyllis: Did I say to you once "bail on the grand phoenix opening?"

Summer: No, but I know that you were just dying to say it inside.

Phyllis: I'm just disappointed, that's all.

Summer: In me?

Phyllis: No, not in you, in them. You know, I'm the one who convinced abby to buy the hotel. I brought chelsea in as a partner. The two of them teamed up and they forced me out.

Summer: I know, it sucks what they did.

Phyllis: [ Sighs deeply ] This is why I hate people, you know, but I wouldn't expect you, you know, as, say, loyalty to your one and only incredible mother to... take a stand and create a scene at the opening, and storm out in a huff or, god forbid, I would not expect you to boycott the whole thing on social media because that would be wrong. That would be so...very wrong.

Summer: Yeah. Yeah, no, I mean, clearly these thoughts never crossed your mind, right?

Phyllis: I really want you to go to the opening. I want you to go. In fact, I insist that you go.

Summer: Really?

Phyllis: Yes.

Summer: How big of you, mom.

Phyllis: I do, because I know it's important to jabot collective, the whole collaboration. I know it's important to jabot, it's important to you, and your happiness means more to me than the satisfaction that I would get knowing that the grand phoenix opening... is a complete flop.

Summer: Okay. No. No. This is not you. You do not let go of grudges so easily. So what's really going on?

Traci: [ Gasps ] Oh!

Kyle: Oh!

Traci: [ Laughs ] Kyle! I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were here.

Kyle: Sorry about that. I just came to grab some files my dad left.

Traci: Oh. Yeah. He has been a little distracted lately, hasn't he?

Kyle: Yeah. Hopefully this trip will help him get his focus back.

Traci: Trip?

Kyle: You didn't know he left?

Traci: No, he didn't say a word to me.

Kyle: Hmm, he told me he was missing a sense of purpose, was lacking fulfillment, so he's taking a leave of absence from jabot.

Traci: Oh! Well, good for him.

Kyle: Kind of thought you'd be a little bit more surprised.

Traci: No. He has been really unhappy lately. I told him he should try to find a new challenge, the next mountain to climb.

Kyle: [ Chuckles ] Guess he took your words to heart.

Traci: Yeah. I didn't expect him to drop everything and leave town.

Kyle: Mm.

Traci: Especially now with the merger on the table.

[ Sighs ] He's either the smartest man I know, or the craziest. But with billy out of town right now...

Kyle: I wouldn't worry too much. He thought things through, made arrangements before he left.

Traci: Really? Who did he leave in charge?

Kyle: Oh, um... young-ish guy, hungry, dedicated, lots of experience...

Traci: Anyone I know?

Kyle: Yeah. Me.

Traci: [ Laughing ] What?

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Traci: This is fantastic! Congratulations.

Kyle: Thanks.

Traci: Oh! Jack has left jabot in the very-perfect set of hands.

Kyle: Temporarily.

Traci: Well, but it's still a chance for you to get some good experience, you know, should the day ever come when jack decides to step down...

Kyle: A long, long time from now.

Traci: Mm. Well, it's not exactly like you've never had a chance to do something like this before.

Kyle: [ Exhales sharply ] Wasn't exactly my finest hour, trying to take jabot public while my dad was in jail. But I promise, this time will be completely different. I have more experience and a smidge more humility.

Traci: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: And a really great team working with me.

Traci: And you know what else? You are a married man now.

Kyle: Oh, that I am.

Traci: So it's gonna be challenging, you know? A lot of hours, seven days a week, nose to the grindstone.

Kyle: Lola couldn't be happier for me. She understands what it's like to have a demanding job.

Traci: Ah. Of course she does.

Kyle: Besides, it's not permanent. It's just until my father comes back.

Traci: Oh, honey, you're gonna make jack so very proud.

Kyle: That's all I ever want.

Phyllis: There is nothing going on. I realized that I don't need a big elaborate plan to take down abby and chelsea because... they're gonna screw up the grand phoenix all on their own.

Summer: Okay, well, you had plenty of confidence in abby's ability when you were trying to partner up with her.

Phyllis: Yes, I did. That was before she took all of my great ideas and threw me overboard. And it's probably her strategy. It's probably what she was thinking all along. That I'll do the impossible, I'll create the magic, and she'll come in and take the glory.

Summer: You think?

Phyllis: Yeah. Of course. No one's flocking to society to rub shoulders with the has-been "naked heiress"... I mean, they're there because she hitched her wagon to the grand chef in the making lola -- well, lola's not gonna be at the grand phoenix.

Summer: Mm.

Phyllis: It's just abby and the grifter.

Summer: Okay, does chelsea even have any hotel experience, though?

Phyllis: Sleeping in them. On someone else's dime. I mean, she says that she managed a hotel one time in a dimension far, far away. Who cares? Chelsea has a very tenuous relationship with the truth.

Summer: Oh, no, according to dad, she's really changed.

Phyllis: Mm. Your dad is very, very naive.

Summer: Yeah.

Phyllis: Please, summer, stay away from chelsea, please.

Summer: Okay, well, it's a little hard when I'm living under the same roof as her.

Phyllis: I'll help you move.

Summer: Okay, mom, if i alienate myself from everybody on your hit list, I would be a complete outcast.

Phyllis: But you'll still have me!

Summer: Oh! Isn't that great?

[ Cellphone chimes ] All right. I got to go to the office. And, please, mom, for the love of god, do not get into any trouble.

Phyllis: I love you!

Adam: No, out of all my father's children, he and I are the most alike. We fight, we quarrel, but, deep down inside, we do forgive each other. Because we understand each other in a way no one else can.

Nate: Yeah, nothing quite like family.

Adam: Yeah, there is an intrinsic inevitable bond between father and son. And even though ours is frayed at the moment, I will never stop worrying about the old guy's health.

Nate: This the same old guy you said who's on your hit list a few days ago?

Adam: Look, I can be a little passionate about family matters, but, uh... don't use that as an excuse to avoid telling me about his condition, please.

Nate: I'm pleased with his progress.

Adam: See? That wasn't so hard.

Nate: Okay, if you want to know more, I suggest you go straight to the source.

Adam: Mm. My dad's lucky to have you, nate.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh! A doctor's work is never done.

Nate: Excuse me.

Adam: I'll, um -- I'll just get out of your hair.

Nate: Dr. Hastings, how many I help you? Yes, yes, yes. Two a day until the bottle's empty. Mm-hmm. And then you'll come in for a check-up, yes.

Nikki: I can't believe billy knew that chloe was alive and didn't say one word.

Victor: For how long has he known?

Victoria: For weeks, I think. Adam knew, too. Chloe reached out to billy for help because adam threatened to have her arrested for blowing up the cabin if kevin didn't do his bidding.

Nikki: Oh, my god, this is unbelievable.

Victoria: You know what galls me the most, is adam's behavior. He pretended to be devastated about what he did to delia, begging for forgiveness, and, meanwhile, he's torturing delia's mother.

Nikki: Billy must have been so enraged.

Victoria: He's keeping it bottled up. He's having nightmares about delia where she's crying out for help, and he can't save her.

Victor: Must have been awful, to, you know, have those sleepless nights, worrying about everything.

Nikki: At least he's getting the help he needs now.

Victoria: I called the facility that he checked into last time, and they won't confirm or deny if he's there. Privacy laws.

Victor: Have you asked the investigators at newman to poke around?

Victoria: They're coming up empty, too.

Victor: Have you considered the possibility that billy may be in rehab at all?

Victoria: Yes, I have. I know this is gonna sound crazy, but... I can't help wondering if maybe adam had something to do with billy's disappearance.

Victor: Just occurs to me, that chloe had everything to do with this. She knows more than she's letting on. She's a sly little girl.

Nikki: Victor, do you really think so?

Victor: Yeah. I think she shot adam. There was a picture of delia left on the floor of the tack room so that adam would see it. I bet you chloe had everything to do with that.

Victoria: Of course she did. And billy knew that. And he was protecting her. And now the burden is killing him.

Adam: Thank you for coming so quickly. Well, it's not as if you have anything else occupying your time.

Phyllis: Says the guy who spends every waking hour brooding about his family.

Adam: Not anymore, okay? Because today I'm taking action. No one is gonna try to run me off the road and get away with it.

Phyllis: I have been thinking about that. Since chloe has joined the miraculous resurrection club, wouldn't she be your first suspect?

Adam: Mm, no, chloe's not a threat to me at all.

Phyllis: Mm. That's interesting. So she wasn't the one who put the bullet into you a few months ago? Because, you know, I never bought that story about the mysterious gunman.

Adam: Congrats on cracking the case.

Phyllis: Why'd you let her get away with it?

Adam: I didn'T. I made sure justice was served. I just didn't get the police involved.

Phyllis: See, I wondered what you had on michael and kevin to make them bend to your will so easily.

Adam: I just called it cooperation.

Phyllis: So you had chloe hostage, figuratively. Maybe literally. But then michael ran his quickie campaign and got her off on lesser charges, and... you don't have any leverage.

Adam: Well, not entirely, but you are correct, chloe is off the hook.

Phyllis: But I would think that chloe would be the one to run you over, especially in the spot that delia died.

Adam: Look, chloe would not mess up her second chance after michael stuck his neck out for her. You were right. It was victor.

Phyllis: Well, I'll be damned.

Adam: Mm. And that's why I need your help. I have victor's life right here in my hands.

Kyle: Thanks so much, ashley. That means everything, coming from you. I couldn't do this without your support. I appreciate the offer, but you have enough to handle in paris. Trust me, if anything happens, I will definitely call you.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, we'll talk soon.

Au revoir!

Summer: Hey. I rushed over as quick as i could. What's up?

Kyle: Why don't we sit?

Summer: Ooh, it's that serious, huh?

Kyle: [ Sighs ] My dad and billy are taking some time off, like now.

Summer: Wait, are you kidding? Why?

Kyle: This stays within these four walls.

Summer: Yeah, of course. What's going on?

Kyle: Billy checked himself into rehab.

Summer: What? Wait, for gambling?

Kyle: Confidential.

Summer: Okay, what about jack?

Kyle: He's been feeling like there's something missing from his life, so he went to find it.

Summer: So, like, A... mid-life crisis?

Kyle: Eh, maybe something like that.

Summer: Wow. So, when does ashley fly in?

Kyle: She's staying in paris.

Summer: Okay, then who's gonna take over?

Kyle: You're looking at him.

Summer: Wait, you?

[ Laughs ] Get out. Wait, are you serious? Oh, my god. W-wait, you're the new C.E.O.?

Kyle: Until our fearless ruler returns from parts unknown.

Summer: That's -- that'S... that's a really big responsibility.

Kyle: And I wanted to talk to you because... I want to know. How do you feel about me being your boss?

Victor: Hi, sweetheart. Aren't you busy at the restaurant with the lunch rush?

Abby: Well, I wanted to see you, of course, and I hope you haven't eaten because...

Victor: Oh! Look at this.

Abby: Seafood empanadas.

Nikki: Oh, you do spoil him.

Victor: That's so sweet of you.

Nick: Hope you brought enough for everybody.

Nikki: Hey!

Nick: Hey.

Nikki: Where's our grandson?

Nick: He's down at the stables with buck saying hi to the ponies.

Abby: There's actually another reason why I stopped by. Um, I had an interesting conversation with adam when i was finalizing the transfer of the hotel.

Nick: What happened?

Abby: Well, he told me that I'm not on his hit list. Apparently, I'm supposed to find that reassuring.

Victor: Hm.

Victoria: How charming.

Abby: So even though things might seem quiet now, he's definitely plotting something.

Nikki: Oh, well, I don't know if I'd say it's quiet, I mean, after he stormed in and harassed your father the other day.

Nick: He did what?

Victoria: Why didn't you tell us?

Nick: Wait, what did he want?

Victor: Mm, oh, he was ranting about something, some nonsense.

Nick: Maybe the fact that chloe's back. It's got him running scared.

Victoria: Dad thinks that chloe's the one that shot adam.

Nick: I thought the same thing.

Nikki: Well, should we be doing something? I mean, it seems like adam is at his most dangerous when he's feeling threatened.

Victor: I warned summer, okay? And I'm warning all of you now. Adam is plotting something.

Phyllis: You want me to hack into nate's tablet.

Adam: Well, an expert like you could do this in her sleep.

Phyllis: Why do you want victor's medical records?

Adam: I want to look at his medication. I want to see contraindications, the warnings... ...and the interactions.

Phyllis: Oh, I get it.

Adam: Hmm?

Phyllis: Since you don't have leverage over kevin anymore, you want me to do your dirty work.

Adam: Come on, since when did you give a damn about victor newman?

Phyllis: Victor is my daughter's grandfather. I don't want you to put him into the hospital, or worse.

Adam: I never said anything about killing him. All I'm gonna do, I'm gonna tweak his dose. I'm gonna keep him preoccupied and off-balance with the worsening side effects. The family will rally around him. They'll all get sucked into the newman vortex. Meanwhile, we can do whatever we want.

Phyllis: Why should I be involved in this dangerous scheme of yours?

Adam: For the fun of it, of course.

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Phyllis: I don't do charity work. Remember when I hacked into dark horse?

Adam: Yes, and I'm forever in your debt.

Phyllis: You paid me millions. What's my reward for this?

Adam: Knowing that you took down a giant. David vs. Goliath. Jack, the mythical boy, not the abbott, and the beanstalk. Hmm?

Phyllis: Yeah, well, he ended up with a goose who laid the golden eggs, and that's along the line I was thinking.

Adam: Listen, if you do this job for me, you will have earned my never-ending friendship and gratitude. Because you never know when you need someone like me in your corner, phyllis.

Phyllis: I will do it. But you should know there is a huge heaping of quid-pro-quo in return for this. Do you understand?

Adam: Name it.

Phyllis: I will think of something.

Adam: So we have a deal?

Phyllis: Indeed. Okay, let's see what secret nate hastings has about the great victor newman.

Nick: I'm gonna go check on christian. He gets a little nervous if I'm away from him for too long.

Nikki: Oh, the poor baby. That custody battle really left him feeling unsettled.

Nick: I'm hoping it'll pass soon.

Victoria: Well, I'll come with you. Nothing like a little time with the horses to make everything right in the world.

Victor: Well...

Abby: Okay, well, um... now that we're alone...

Victor: Yes?

Abby: How are you feeling? And I don't want the usual "darling, everything is top-notch" answer, I want the whole truth.

Victor: Well, I'm actual rather well, considering the circumstances, you know.

Nikki: It's true. He's been eating well, getting a lot of sleep, and following the doctor's orders down to the last detail.

Victoria: Nate is a good doctor, you know.

Nikki: And easy on the eyes, right, abby?

Abby: [ Chuckles ] Yes. He's great, but, um, I don't want to talk about that right now, so let's change the subject.

Victor: Let's change the subject, and let's talk about jack. What's he doing?

Abby: Boy, news travels fast in this town.

Victor: Oh, yeah.

Nikki: Is something going on with him?

Abby: Well, my uncle jack went out of town for a while. Kyle told me this morning.

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Nikki: Well, maybe he's due for a vacation.

Abby: It's just the timing of it, it's pretty unexpected. Jabot's in the middle of a merger.

Nikki: Well, you just saw him last night.

Victor: Yeah, I was thinking about that. He had asked me what I did whenever, you know, things became too stressful, and I told him that I'd leave town and get a new perspective. But I didn't think he would take it that literally.

Abby: Well, it'll do him good to have some time away.

Victor: Now, billy's out of town, your mother's in paris. So who's running the ship?

Abby: Kyle.

Victor: Huh.

Summer: You know, I always knew that you were headed straight to the top.

Kyle: So you're okay with reporting to me...

Summer: It really doesn't matter how I feel.

Kyle: It does to me. You're the driving force behind jcv, which is central to jabot's future plans, and it wasn't too long ago that you had my dad reassign me to other projects so I wouldn't be in your face every day.

Summer: Okay, well, that wasn't the whole reason.

Kyle: Only 98%.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: I don't want you to feel uncomfortable at work.

Summer: Okay, well, how does lola feel about you being the temporary boss of me?

Kyle: You scored major points with her, showing up to the wedding all calm, cool, and dignified.

Summer: Oh, isn't that good to hear...

Kyle: Mm, so if she's on board, I hope you are, too. I could really use your help. Not just with jcv, but... with everything at jabot.

Summer: Wow. Okay, kyle, you do know that you have a building full of executives ready to do your bidding for you, so... why me?

Kyle: We used to be the perfect team. We had great ideas. Our concepts practically saved jabot after kerry took off with all our patents.

Summer: Okay, yeah, because we used to be married. But now we aren't, so... that would like trying to catch lightning in a bottle.

Kyle: We were electric once. We can be that again.

Summer: Okay. How?

Kyle: By setting boundaries. And sticking to them.

Summer: Rules, huh? Okay, what did you have in mind?

Kyle: First and foremost, we never interfere with or even comment on each other's personal lives.

Summer: Oh, so does this mean no more snarky comments about theo, then?

Kyle: That's still a thing? ...Is one of the things I would no longer say under any circumstances. This is huge.

Summer: [ Sighs ]

Kyle: We have a limited amount of time to make our mark, a lasting impression, and this could be great for us career-wise. But, to make that happen... we need to work together. Count on each other. What do you say?

Summer: [ Sighs ] (Man) I'm craving...

Summer: Okay, hey, what if we had one of our jewelry designers design a piece to introduce at the grand opening?

Kyle: Mm. One of those old-school vintage hotel room key tags.

Summer: Ooh, no, that's good, with the grand phoenix logo on one side, and...

Kyle: And the jcv logo on the other.

Summer: Yeah.

Kyle: It's sexy, nostalgic, something for men and women all ages.

Summer: They could use it beyond that night. I love it.

Kyle: And we'll use that theme with the jabot cosmetics we're giving away. Um, uh... "feather-light" moisturizer.

Summer: Okay, um... "500 degrees fahrenheit" lipstick, or "redemption red" nail polish...

Kyle: Go crazy with it.

Summer: Okay, I'm on it.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Kyle: Got to take that?

Summer: Uh, just one second. All right, nothing important.

Kyle: Mm. Let's keep going. Got any other ideas?

Summer: Well, yeah, only a million.

[ Laughs ] Okay, look, the grand phoenix opening is going to blow people's minds, and it's going to put the new and improved jabot in the limelight.

Kyle: Mm, think we'll steal abby's thunder?

Summer: We won't need to. We'll be bringing our own.

Victoria: Hey, I'm sorry, everyone. Um, I'm gonna take off. I got to run.

Victor: Everything all right?

Victoria: Yeah, I just want to get to the office.

Nick: Bye.

Victoria: Bye. Love you. See you soon!

Victor: Bye, darling.

Nikki: See ya. Christian, your grandpa and i are so happy that you came to visit us today.

Victor: Did you have a good time?

Nick: Are you kidding me? There's trees to climb, there's hills to roll down, horses to ride...

Christian: I want to come back soon.

Victor: You bet! You come back any time you want to. All right? But, I tell you what, I have a feeling you love staying in your daddy's house, right? Because that's where you belong.

Abby: Well, I have to leave. I have to go take care of my new baby.

Nick: She's talking about her hotel.

Nikki: Mm-hmm.

Victor: That's so exciting. It really is.

Abby: Yep, and that doesn't even scratch the surface.

Victor: Good for you. I'm proud of you.

Abby: Thank you, daddy. That means a lot. I'll see you at the opening?

Victor: Wouldn't miss it for the world.

Abby: And I know I will see you there.

Nick: You know it.

Abby: It'll be your and chelsea's first date as an official couple. Ooh! Nick and chelsea, sittin' in a tree...

Nick: Who told you that?

Abby: She did, but it was obvious.

Victor: You know, I'm very glad that you brought in chelsea as an investor instead of that other woman.

Abby: That wasn't an easy conversation to have, but... I'm sure it was better than the hell I'd have to endure being partners with phyllis.

Nikki: That woman is nothing but a menace.

Victor: I want you to trust your instincts, okay? Anything is better than to work with that...redheaded hellion.

Adam: What are you doing now?

Phyllis: Installing malware.

Adam: Infecting the doctor with a virus. I like the irony in that.

Phyllis: I'm going to forward you a copy of, uh, dr. Hastings' files.

Adam: Mm. I'm really glad you're on my side, phyllis.

Phyllis: You should be.

Adam: I mean, he doesn't have anything on his phone that could track that tablet down and... you've disengaged all of that, haven't you? Right, yeah. You're the expert, got it.

Phyllis: All right, a few more minutes.

Adam: Minute? Wow, you're fast.

Phyllis: I'm very good. Okay. Yeah. Mission accomplished. I've always been fascinated by what's next.

Phyllis: All right, it's done.

[ Sighs ] So, uh, this contains everything you'd like to know about victor newman. Every prescription, every blood test, every medical record.

Adam: And what about nate's tablet?

Phyllis: I erased every footprint, fingerprint. He will never, ever know you were there.

Adam: I don't know how to thank you.

Phyllis: You're gonna think of something.

Adam: Mm.

Phyllis: Yeah, and when it -- when you do, it's gonna be amazing.

Adam: I look forward to it, phyllis.

Phyllis: I'll keep in touch. Ciao for now.

Abby: Hey!

Nate: I didn't know you were coming in for lunch.

Nate: Hey. It was delicious. Mwah! But not as much fun as when you're here.

Abby: [ Sighs ] I went to go see my dad.

Nate: Must have done his heart good, better than any medicine I can prescribe.

Abby: Nick and victoria were there, too.

Nate: Mm.

Abby: Well, the whole family, and now I have this headache that won't go away.

Nate: Did something happen?

Abby: Well, you know, the usual. A simple family get-together turns into a war counsel on how we are going to lay waste to adam. We analyze everything he says and does to try and figure out his next move, and, honestly, it's enough to drive a person insane, and --

[ Sighs ] I'm sorry. I'm -- I'm venting.

Nate: No, no, don't -- don't apologize. You have a lot to deal with. The family matters, brand-new business... handsome and debonair doctor who loves spending time with you.

Abby: [ Chuckles ] Which you haven't been able to do much because I have been spending all of my time trying to get the grand phoenix ready.

Nate: Oh, it's okay. I'm, uh, busy renovating my house. Which, in comparison to what you've got going on in your life is...

Abby: Oh, refreshingly normal. Yeah, I'm hoping some of that will rub off on me, and not the other way around.

Nate: As soon as your hotel opens up and your father health stabilizes, you'll feel more relaxed.

Abby: Mm. I'll take your word for it.

Nate: Guess I got to get back to the hospital.

Abby: Which means I have to get back to work.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Abby: Is everything okay?

Nate: My tablet, uh... I don't see it.

Abby: Maybe you left it at the hospital.

Nate: No, I had it on me when I --

Abby: What?

Nate: Adam was here. He was asking me about victor, and, uh, then I got a phone call. He wouldn't have taken it, would he?

Nick: Look what grandma hooked up! Oh. Guess that means there's more for us.

Victor: Yeah. Never underestimate the power of a good nap.

Nick: Oh, I'm big on naps.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] You know... it makes me happy that he's living with you again. Another man might not have stuck around, you know? Would have thought it wasn't worth the fight.

Nick: He's everything to me.

Victor: Makes me very happy. He is where he belongs, with you.

Nick: Thanks for everything, you did, you know, the way you stood by me... means a lot.

Summer: Hey, how do you feel about natalie and margot taking over the jabot social media feed during the grand phoenix opening?

Kyle: [ Sighs ] If you can personally vet their track records, make sure there's nothing shady in their past... online or off.

Summer: All right, I will use my fine-tooth comb.

Kyle: Good. It's a big night for me. My first public appearance as jabot's interim C.E.O. I don't want to take any chances.

Summer: Well, don't worry, okay? I got your back.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh, all right. Pamela is back from lunch. So I should probably go fill her in on all the changes that we need to make the swag bags.

Kyle: So we're good?

Summer: Yeah. We're phenomenal.

Traci: Hello?

Jack: Hey! It's me.

Traci: Oh! Jack. Are you all right?

Jack: Yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't pick up your call earlier. I had my hands full with directions and traffic.

Traci: Oh, well, that kind of sounds exciting.

Jack: Yeah, nothing like a change of scenery to change your point of view.

Traci: Yes. Kyle told me about your trip.

Jack: Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't do that myself. I -- it's kind of last-minute.

Traci: No, no, it's all right. I just wanted to make sure you're okay.

Jack: Yeah. I'm great. This was a good decision, making this trip.

Traci: Where you headed?

Jack: Away from everything and everyone. I need to recharge. I need new air.

Traci: [ Chuckles ] Okay. I won't pry. Just promise you'll take care of yourself.

Jack: That's the plan.

Traci: And check in from time to time, let us know you're okay.

Jack: I will. I promise.

Traci: Okay. And, jack... I hope you find what you're looking for.

Jack: Yeah, so do I.

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