The.Young.And.The.Restless.S52E104
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00:00I can't believe you're having a muffin.
00:07You should know by now I take muffins very seriously.
00:11I thought you'd be full.
00:13What, after all the stuffed French toast you made for breakfast this morning?
00:16It was that? Or the cheesecake you had flown in?
00:20Well, I am saving that for you.
00:23Well, maybe if you behave yourself, I'll share.
00:28Oh, that's Connor.
00:32Oh, he wants to stay late after school today.
00:35Try out for the baseball team.
00:38What are you going to say?
00:40I'm going to tell him that we're proud of him and he should go for it.
00:43Hold on a second. Can we just talk about this?
00:45Connor's never played organized baseball before.
00:48Chelsea, this is huge.
00:50I mean, it wasn't that long ago that Connor wouldn't even attempt something new like this.
00:53I know, but it's a lot.
00:56Baseball players are notoriously...
00:58What? Superstitious?
01:00Ritualistic.
01:03They need to do certain things a certain amount of time before they step up to the plate or throw that pitch.
01:10You think I'm being crazy?
01:12No.
01:14No, I think that you're being loving and caring.
01:16I think you're being a mom.
01:18I mean, I never would have thought about it, but you're right.
01:22Baseball, for someone that has OCD, could turn out to be a nightmare.
01:29He really wants to do it.
01:33What do we say?
01:35I know you're probably worried, this being a new thing and all,
01:39and the fact that baseball can create some OCD tendencies.
01:45But if every time I step up to the plate I promise not to spit and grab my...
01:49Okay, okay.
01:52But can you trust that I'll use my tools to help my anxiety?
01:55I really want to do this.
01:58It's hard to say no to.
02:00And there's a cute girl that plays in the right field.
02:03I need an excuse to be around her.
02:05Oh my gosh, no, it's really hard to say no.
02:11What are you saying?
02:14I'm gonna tell him to go for it.
02:16Are you talking about baseball, or are you talking about cute outfielder?
02:22Both.
02:27Some kid, we raise her.
02:29Yeah.
02:31With Connor, we hit a home run.
02:44Good morning, Jack.
02:46Good morning, Nicky.
02:48Nicky.
02:49Victor, it's nice to see you.
02:51How do you do?
02:52Looks like you're recovering well from being shot.
02:58Stronger than you.
03:02I'm sorry.
03:03I'm sorry.
03:04I'm sorry.
03:05I'm sorry.
03:06I'm sorry.
03:07I'm sorry.
03:08I'm sorry.
03:09I'm sorry.
03:10I'm sorry.
03:11Oh.
03:14So why don't you two enjoy your breakfast.
03:18Are you staying at the club?
03:20Actually, we're doing a little redecorating at the Abbott house.
03:23Really?
03:25Were you inspired by the renovation of the Newman ranch?
03:29Well, you have excellent taste, Jack.
03:31Nope, truth is, this project, I have put all my faith in my wife.
03:36Well, I'm sure you have some input.
03:39Jack has given me carte blanche.
03:42Well, you enjoy your morning.
03:44Jack, if you don't mind,
03:47you and I have a word?
04:09Yes.
04:27You want to talk to me? Well, let me guess.
04:30You wanted to know where I acquired my stylish new suit.
04:33I'd be happy to have my assistant connect you with my tailor.
04:36How did you guess?
04:38How kind of you. My goodness.
04:40Let me ask you something.
04:42What delusion inspired you to encourage your idiot brother
04:47to compete with Newman Media?
04:53Do you think Connor has a shot with this girl on the baseball team?
04:57Well, he does have my good looks.
05:00And my charming personality.
05:02Kind of like his chances?
05:05Hey.
05:06Billy, hi.
05:07You're up.
05:08No, not at all.
05:09We've just got some good news.
05:10Connor is trying out for his school baseball team.
05:12Oh, yeah. That's wonderful news.
05:15Remember we took him to the Brewers game?
05:17Of course.
05:18Yeah, he had a good feel for it.
05:19He's already great at hockey and soccer,
05:21so I'm sure he'll pick it up pretty quickly.
05:23If it's okay with you and Connor, of course,
05:25I can see if Johnny and Katie want to get together
05:27and go to the batting cages over the weekend, maybe.
05:29Oh, I think he'd appreciate that.
05:31I'd do anything for that kid.
05:32How's he doing otherwise?
05:34He's good. He's loving living at the ranch.
05:37That's great.
05:40I've got a busy day. I'll see you soon.
05:41Hey, before you start that busy day,
05:44can I ask you something?
05:46Sure, Adam. What is it?
05:48Is today the day you officially launch your attack on me
05:51and Newman Media?
06:00I'm curious where you're getting your information.
06:03You've known me long enough, Jack.
06:06Be informed about the fact that I know everything that goes on
06:09in the corporate business world.
06:11And you'll cross any and all lines,
06:14ethically and legally, to do just that.
06:16Oh, please, Diane.
06:17You're hardly one to give a lecture on ethics.
06:20All right, then I'll just say this.
06:21Victor, after taking a bullet for your family,
06:24maybe you should focus on healing
06:26instead of taking shots at our family.
06:29Now, why in the world would I miss the spectacle
06:31of Billy Boy going down in flames
06:34while squandering Jack's money?
06:37Oh, thank you for your concern about our finances.
06:39I think we'll be okay.
06:41Why did you allow Billy Boy Abbott
06:44to call in Abbott Communications?
06:47You damn well know that will ensure
06:49the company going down in flames
06:51and adding another stain
06:54to John Abbott's great reputation.
06:57Sorry, Adam, but I think you've been the victim of misinformation.
07:01Oh, no, my sources are very reliable.
07:04Starting a media company?
07:06One that's in direct competition with mine?
07:09It's just like you, isn't it,
07:10to think everything in life is a competition?
07:12Well, there's no contest here.
07:16Everyone knows that Newman is the undisputed leader
07:18in the media space,
07:19so any challenge that you try to mount against him
07:21is doomed to end in failure.
07:23Do you both really need to do this now?
07:25I mean, you could have talked Jack into bankrolling
07:27any type of business,
07:28but somehow you just had to stake your claim in media.
07:32Do you honestly think this is about you?
07:34Damn right I do.
07:36It's about me, and it's about my father,
07:38and how your hatred for us,
07:39it drives everything that you do.
07:42I used to think that way.
07:43You're right, but I don't anymore.
07:45I've moved on.
07:46I'm sure you have.
07:48Actually, Adam,
07:49my company is going down in flames.
07:51Actually, Adam,
07:52my company is going to be the antithesis
07:54of Newman Media.
07:56Right.
07:58It's called Abbott Communications,
08:00not Newman.
08:02It's really original,
08:03but with your name on it,
08:04it's doomed to fail.
08:06We're going to act responsible,
08:08because we believe the truth matters.
08:10We will be the relevant source of accurate information,
08:13unlike the blunt force object
08:15you and your father have turned Newman Media into
08:17to simply bludgeon their enemies into submission.
08:19Blunt force object?
08:20Is that part of the purple prose
08:22that you will be using?
08:24Matt, you are still licking your wounds
08:26over our fair and balanced coverage
08:27of your corporate mismanagement and malfeasance.
08:30You know, the truth does matter, Billy,
08:32and sometimes the truth, it hurts.
08:35Oh, I agree with you.
08:37Truth is, I'm proud of what I did at that company,
08:39up until the point that your father
08:40took advantage of my mother's poor health
08:42and stole that company away from me.
08:44Yeah, you claim that you're starting
08:45a more honest and unbiased enterprise,
08:47but you just made it clear
08:48you're all about the spin.
08:49It's just poor Billy Abbott.
08:51He's a victim of everyone else's ill intentions.
08:54No.
08:56I'm not a victim.
08:58Not anymore.
09:02And I'm done being reactive, Adam.
09:04I'm going to take this opportunity
09:05and actually try to improve people's lives.
09:08Unlike you, I'm going to use my privilege
09:10for good in this world.
09:13Right.
09:15Well, haters gonna hate, huh?
09:19I found my voice, and it's an optimistic one.
09:23And I can't imagine a better person
09:25to help you put aside your larger-than-life insecurities
09:29and your petty grievances
09:30to make the world a better place
09:33than Phyllis Summers.
09:35I mean, she's the first person that comes to mind
09:37when I think of the power of positivity.
09:45Seriously, Victor?
09:47Trying to get a rise out of Jack
09:49by invoking John Abbott's good name?
09:51That's low, even by your standards.
09:54John Abbott, may he rest in peace,
09:56would not stoop to respond, and neither will I.
09:59I will say this, though.
10:01I am very proud of my brother's newest endeavor.
10:04So would my father be.
10:06As a matter of fact, I wish my father were still alive
10:08to see his youngest son make his mark on the world.
10:11And I can understand why you and Adam
10:13might be a little nervous right now.
10:23The only mark your idiot brother
10:25will ever leave in this world
10:27is to sully the already tainted Abbott name.
10:30Well, there you go underestimating people again.
10:33Seems to me the last time you did that,
10:35you handed Diane Glissade,
10:37thinking it was a mere shell of itself.
10:39And then you learned that Jack burned you
10:41at your fire sale of the company's holdings,
10:44and Jack made Glissade whole again.
10:46Let me just say, I want you to enjoy the victory
10:50as long as it lasts.
10:52Well, thank you, we will.
10:54And I do grow tired of your baseless predictions
10:58about the Abbott family's doom and gloom ahead.
11:01We're doing just fine.
11:04You know, Jack,
11:06it's easy to fix a window dressing up a home,
11:09when you're dealing with cracks in the foundation.
11:14The entire Abbott house will soon
11:17lay in ruins.
11:21Well, we shouldn't keep you from your breakfast.
11:24Oh, please.
11:25Your fake politeness doesn't hide the fact
11:27that you're as dismissive as your husband.
11:29I didn't see any point in continuing
11:32to let the barbs fly
11:34whereas I know that you feed off of anger and vitriol.
11:37In the spirit of easing the hostilities
11:41between the two of us,
11:43can I propose that we make a pact, you and I?
11:48Huh?
11:49You're feeling the pressure, huh?
11:51You're taking shots at me,
11:52now you're taking shots at Phyllis.
11:54I'm just doing some field reporting.
11:56Trying to get a quote out of you.
11:58No, you're trying to get a rise out of me.
12:00Because that's the kind of weak journalism
12:02that Newman Media is known for.
12:04Think you'd want the free publicity?
12:06Hatchet jobs, lies, and you know that's all free.
12:08Okay, that's enough, both of you.
12:11She's right.
12:13And I'm not going to let you drag me into a fight
12:15that is frankly beneath me.
12:17So you're going on the record?
12:19I can't quote your denial that you are gunning for me
12:22and Newman Media?
12:23Adam, I'm not surprised,
12:24given your shortcomings that you're very nervous
12:26about my impending success,
12:28but I will give you this story, okay?
12:30Abbott Communications is ready to launch
12:32and the sky's the limit.
12:36Well, thank you for the scoop.
12:38Although I think that is a story for Newman Publishing.
12:41We'll let them decide if it's fantasy or fiction.
12:49Oh, excuse me.
12:50I have a real company to run.
13:01Sorry about that.
13:03No, I'm sorry that you had to sit there through that.
13:07I'm sure that's getting very old.
13:10For the record, Chelsea, he started it.
13:14So, are you really starting your own company?
13:18I am.
13:20And it would have been nice to release that information myself,
13:23but that's how it goes.
13:26Any idea how he learned about this?
13:31I'd have to guess, Victor.
13:34You know how good that man is at finding out information.
13:37Hey, um, Adam isn't right, is he?
13:42Very rarely is he right.
13:43Billy, you know what I'm saying.
13:46You don't plan to use your new company to go after Victor and Adam.
13:50I'm being honest with you, Chelsea.
13:52I've moved on from that.
13:55Well, I'm glad to hear it.
13:58You? You seem good.
14:02I am.
14:04You mentioned that Connor's enjoying living at the ranch.
14:09How is it being under the same roof with Adam again?
14:12I mean, you share a dress now.
14:14Seems to me you're sharing a little bit more than that, too.
14:19Are you high on pills again?
14:21Victor, what on earth?
14:22I mean, why the hell would I sign any pact with you or anyone in your family?
14:25Because you care about your family.
14:28Look, you love your granddaughter. I love my son.
14:31Why don't you and I agree right here and now to keep Kyle and Claire out of our battles?
14:37It would be the right thing to do.
14:39Well, I hate to say it, and I probably never will again, but I agree with Diane.
14:43Well, I disagree.
14:46I do not want my granddaughter to give any part of her heart to your son.
14:51But, Victor, that would be Claire's choice.
14:54You're asking me to stop protecting my family that I love?
14:58Ain't gonna happen.
14:59Then, sadly, I can predict your family's future.
15:02Neither Claire nor Kyle will pay any attention to your bluster.
15:06You will drive Claire away, just as you have all of your children with your constant disapproval of their choices.
15:12Do I need to remind you that no relationship between Newman and Lavin has ever lasted?
15:17I do not want my granddaughter to be involved with your son. It should end in heartache.
15:30Yeah, thanks.
15:32Look, I know what Victor said upset you, but I'm really proud of you for taking the high road and sticking up for Kyle and Claire.
15:39Right now, I'm a lot less concerned about our son than I am about Billy.
15:42Well, we shouldn't be too surprised that Victor found out about Abbott Communications or that you're the chief investor.
15:48All conversations were internal. We have not done a press release.
15:52Yeah, but we both know leaks happen. Maybe Billy said something to Victoria or to their kids and it got back to Victor.
15:58I'm telling you, he is more tight-lipped than that. He knows better than to show his hand.
16:01But Phyllis is a wild card. Maybe she blabbed to Nick.
16:05Yeah, Phyllis is a concern.
16:07Yeah, I can just see her walking around, bragging about her new position, over-inflating her role and its importance to anyone who will listen.
16:14Perhaps, but we haven't seen her in town lately.
16:17No, we haven't. Not that I'm complaining.
16:20Well, I told Victor to respect Kyle and Claire's choices. I guess I have to respect Billy's.
16:26And no, I wouldn't have chosen Phyllis for this particular battle. We both know Victor is going to pull no punches.
16:36You just can't pass up any chance to take jabs at Jack or his family.
16:41Now, darling, you just told us that you now realize how short life is, so why can't you just let it go?
16:48Sweetheart, Billy Boy Albert is making a run of one of my companies. Do you think I'm going to let that go?
16:54Then you are sure that he will fail. So why waste a second worrying about it?
17:00I worry? I have full confidence that Adam will win if it becomes a competition between him and Billy Boy Albert. I promise you.
17:12Adam and I were just sharing our excitement over Connor's news, as I told you.
17:17Well, that's good. You seem pleased.
17:21What is that supposed to mean?
17:24When I walked in, it looked like you two were holding hands. I guess that's none of my business.
17:29No, no. Actually, it's not.
17:32I crossed a line.
17:35I know you warned me about moving in with Adam. And it did take me some time to get comfortable.
17:41You being comfortable with Adam, is that really about Connor or is that about you two reconnecting?
17:49Why are you asking me this, Billy?
17:51Because despite what happened to us, Chelsea, I still care about you.
17:55And I don't want you to get hurt. And that's what Adam does to people he cares about.
17:59Are we talking about Sally now?
18:03Sally? Yes.
18:05Well, you certainly helped her heal.
18:09If you're implying that it's a rebound, that's not what this is.
18:12I'm not implying anything. I'm just observing. The same way you observed Adam and me bonding over Connor's progress.
18:21Okay, well, we're good together. And we're having fun.
18:28Good. Then I'm happy for you.
18:33Look, Chelsea, Adam has hurt you in the past, okay? So be careful.
18:38Also, what I'm building with Abbott Communications has nothing to do with the Newmans.
18:42I want you to know those two things.
18:45I know what Adam is capable of. And I can take care of myself.
18:51You're damn right you can.
18:53But I appreciate that you care. And that you still want to protect me.
18:59That's not going to change.
19:00You don't have to worry about me. And I made my boundaries very clear with Adam.
19:04I thought you were leaving.
19:07I am.
19:09Well then, go. Unless there's another area of my life you'd like to stick your nose into.
19:26Adam already told you that I'm not interested in going another round with you.
19:29He came in to grab a coffee and then you attacked me. Not once, but twice. It's a disturbing pattern.
19:35And how is that?
19:36We all know that you put out a hatchet job on me when I was a chancellor.
19:39Now you found out that I'm starting my own media company?
19:42I think it's pretty clear I'm not the one with an axe to grind.
19:46Good to see you, Chelsea. Let me know if you want to get the kids together.
19:50Will do. Thanks.
19:58You believe that guy?
20:01Why did you have to go after him like that? So aggressively.
20:05Billy started it. He's starting a media company.
20:09He's building it from the ground up with the sole purpose of going after the business that I run.
20:14When it comes to him, though, you take everything so personally.
20:17I left for a minute and I come back here to hear him grilling you about my personal life.
20:26I heard what he told him. About how you wanted to set clear boundaries with me.
20:31No, you and I have talked about that.
20:35Well, of course we've talked about it because it's about us.
20:38It has nothing to do with Billy Abbott. It's none of his business.
20:43He should worry about himself and his own issues. He's a loser and he always will be.
20:48Come on, that's not fair. Is it really his fault Jill and Victor ripped Chancellor out from under him?
20:53Absolutely. He was failing and they did what they had to do to save their company.
20:59And this Abbott Communications is going to fail too.
21:02Only this time he's not going to have anybody to bail him out.
21:05If you truly feel that way about Billy's latest business venture, then why are you acting so threatened by it?
21:13I guess I'm going to have to take Billy's word for it that he's focused on building something new for the Abbott's and not fighting old fights with the Newman's.
21:22So, how's your work coming at the house?
21:25You promised me that you'd be patient. And I seem to recall you agreeing that you would trust me the way Billy trusted Sally.
21:33Sally wasn't redoing his ancestral abode.
21:36I see you're using humor to mask your anxiety.
21:39I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm for this particular project.
21:43Jack, I understand. Victor hit a nerve when he talked about your father.
21:47And you want to do right by his memory. Not just at work, but at home.
21:52But hey, I promise you, this is going to be a positive thing for our family.
21:59Sweetheart, let's not be naive, okay?
22:05Billy Boy's foray into media is nothing but a pitiful attempt at revenge for losing Chancellor.
22:12Possibly.
22:15And he can't even get that right. Took his mother to pull the rug out from under him.
22:19Well, to be fair, that occurred because you put so much pressure on Jack.
22:24And you honestly think I wouldn't take advantage of a bungling company?
22:28Well, I can't argue with that.
22:30Billy's going to do what he's going to do, but I hope Jack knows what he's doing in investing in him.
22:36And with Phyllis involved, this is double trouble.
22:40Now this is double trouble.
22:47Well, as always, your timing is impeccable. I just finished a meeting with a client.
22:52I'd love to see you.
22:54Well, I'm totally free. My place or yours?
22:58Mine, if you don't mind. There's something I want to run by you as well.
23:02What's going on?
23:04EBIT Communications' launch has been leaked, and I need to put something out before anyone else has a chance to go negative.
23:12By anyone, I assume you mean Adam?
23:15He just confronted me about it, and clearly he knows too much, and I'm not sure from who.
23:20So I want to put out a press release before Newman Media has a chance to put out what I'm sure they are planning.
23:26I'm on my way.
23:28Thank you. I'll see you soon.
23:33Bye.
23:51Phyllis, it's me. I was hoping you got a new phone so I could actually talk to you, but clearly that's not the case.
23:59Listen, we have a problem. It's a problem that could use your take-no-prisoners approach, which is exactly why I brought you on board, right?
24:09I just wish I knew where you were.
24:13I'm not the only one. Everyone's wondering where you are.
24:18Listen, do me a favor, okay?
24:21Call the people that love you, call the people that you love first, and then call me after that.
24:29I want to know you're okay.
24:39Come in. It's open.
24:44Hey.
24:46Jack.
24:47Uh, this a bad time?
24:48No, no, no, not at all. It was a good time to see my big brother and biggest backers.
24:53Look, I won't stay long. I just wanted to thank you and Sally for hosting Diane and me for cocktails.
24:58Yeah, no, of course. It was our pleasure.
24:59I also thought you should know I ran into Victor earlier. He knows all about the new company.
25:06Yeah, I heard. I ran into Adam. Of course, he offers his best wishes for my success.
25:12I'll bet. Any idea how the information got out? Do you think it was Phyllis?
25:16I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out right now. I mean, Phyllis said that she told Nick about us joining forces, but she also swore Nick to secrecy.
25:25I asked Nick about it. He said he hasn't told anyone about it.
25:28You believe him?
25:30I mean, he's not as cutthroat as his brother or his father, so yeah, I tend to believe him.
25:34And I don't think he would go back on his word to Phyllis.
25:37Yeah, I tend to agree.
25:39What about Zabow? Did you mention your investment in the company to anyone over there?
25:43Of course not. Diane and Kyle know. No one else.
25:47Kyle? Did he talk to Claire about it?
25:50I highly doubt that, given Victor's vehement objection to her romantic involvement with Kyle.
25:56I don't think Claire is going to add fuel to any fire between the two families.
26:00Besides, the source of this leak is no longer our primary concern.
26:05Yeah, no, I agree. We gotta get out in front of it. That's what I'm working on right now.
26:10Just really wish I was able to catch Adam and Newman media off guard.
26:15I thought you weren't going to make this about the Newmans.
26:21I know this war between our families is not one-sided.
26:24Jack has admitted as much to me, but darling, can't you just take a step back for me?
26:31Sweetheart, it's not in my nature to back down from a fight.
26:35Believe me, I am well aware of that. But you're still recovering.
26:40I'm fine.
26:43All I'm asking is for you to let somebody else fight this battle.
26:47That's not in my nature either. You know that.
26:49Well, Victor, you just said that you have every confidence in Adam, so why don't you let him take care of Billy?
26:56Why would I ever be threatened by a lightweight like Billy Abbott?
27:01You're kind of acting like you are.
27:04Okay, as infuriating as I find him, I am not threatened by him starting a media company.
27:09I just, I just wish that he could find another industry to fail in.
27:15He just never knows his limits. He always thinks big and he falls flat.
27:21He had his chance to run a multinational conglomerate and his own mother canned him.
27:29So this is really what you want to do?
27:32What does that mean?
27:35What does that mean?
27:37Billy's made it clear he's ready to move on from his family's feud with yours.
27:42He's ready to focus on what's important. Yet you're here with me and your focus is on him.
27:50Okay, you're right. I'm sorry.
27:54I don't want anything to do with Billy. And I don't want anything to do with you.
27:58I'm sorry that he gets under my skin. But I just, I feel like he uses you to do that.
28:09I just think you're giving yourself a little too much credit.
28:13How am I doing that?
28:15Well, I spent a lot of time with Billy in the past and his decisions were rarely influenced by you.
28:22So you don't think that his new company is about me?
28:24I really don't. No. I mean, Billy has a history in media. So is it that crazy that he'd want to work there?
28:31The sandbox is big enough for both of you to play in.
28:35And if he's going to go after anybody, it's going to be Victor because he's the one that messed everything up for him at Chancellor.
28:42You always hate me for what happened between us in Baltimore. That's why he went after Sally and everything he's doing.
28:48Is that what this is really about? Because Billy's with Sally now?
28:52Because Billy's with Sally now?
28:56You said you were over her. Did you mean that?
29:01I did.
29:04But, you know, it makes me wonder, you're here defending your ex. I mean, are you over Billy?
29:11Hey, listen, that little remark about Adam and Newman Media, that just kind of slipped out. You know, old habits die hard.
29:18I promise you, Abbott Communications has nothing to do with the Newmans.
29:23I'm glad to hear that. I assume you'll bring Phyllis in on this press release. It is totally in her wheelhouse.
29:30I agree, and I would love to. If I could actually get a hold of her.
29:34If she still hasn't been in touch?
29:36If she still hasn't been in touch?
29:38Since we're going to be fighting a war of words, I brought provisions. Oh, hi, Jack.
29:43Hi, Sally. Billy was just telling me that Phyllis is MIA. That is a cause for real concern.
29:51Look, you advocated for her involvement. Are you sure she's as committed to you as you are to her?
29:57I told you, I'm over Billy.
30:00And I told you, Sally and I are also done.
30:04It's clear Billy and Sally aren't looking back.
30:06And that doesn't bother you.
30:08Adam, what did I just say?
30:11I know, it's just, you defend the guy so hard.
30:15I defend him to you, I defend you to him. I hate to see the two of you attacking each other.
30:20You still care about the guy.
30:22I do. And that's not going to change. And I hope you don't expect it to.
30:26Just like I understand that you still care about Sally.
30:33If we're going to move forward, we have to stop accusing each other of not moving on.
30:39Agreed.
30:43I'm sorry.
30:44We're just not moving on.
30:47Agreed.
30:50Look, I don't want my old business with Billy to distract me from what's new with us.
31:03Well, I mean, about that, I, we're still figuring things out. You know, it's not-
31:09A done deal. I know.
31:12Sorry if you felt like I was pushing. I was just excited about Connor. Our home run.
31:20And so was I.
31:23Adam, we could really have a chance here. You and me.
31:32We just have to keep our eye on the ball.
31:36Are we still talking about baseball?
31:40How about them Brewers?
31:44This could be their year.
31:49Look, I'm not going to make a decision about Phyllis until I hear from her and know that she's okay.
31:54Okay, I accept that and I hope the same. My reservations are strictly about business.
31:59It just seems to me you have some timing issues to consider.
32:02Meaning?
32:03Meaning if you and Phyllis haven't gotten things straightened out, I would leave her name off of any initial press release.
32:09Yeah, thank you for that. I'll take that into consideration.
32:14Yeah, I just wish she was here to help.
32:16Well, I'm here to pick up any slack.
32:18Yes, you are. Thank you for that.
32:20Sally, I think you have been a very good influence on my brother.
32:24Well, that goes both ways.
32:26Well, I will leave you to it. I look forward to that press release.
32:30Thanks, Jack.
32:32See you soon.
32:34Bye.
32:36Are you okay?
32:38I don't have the luxury of not being okay.
32:41Hmm, power of positivity.
32:43That's right.
32:45Alright, let's see what you got.
32:47Okay, but just take it easy on me. That's a rough draft, okay?
32:54It's hardly that.
32:57Too much?
32:58Too much positivity? I mean, does it make me sound better than I am?
33:04This is exactly how I see you.
33:08So I think we should just proof it and send it out. As is.
33:14As is?
33:16You sure about that?
33:18I mean, you did forget a few words when you were introducing yourself as the founder of Abbott Communications.
33:25You forgot to mention that you are brilliant.
33:28And dynamic.
33:30And innovative.
33:32And you're sexy as hell.
33:34I am sexy as hell, aren't I?
33:37I'm definitely positive about that.
33:47Sweetheart.
33:49Adam can take care of Billy Boy Abbott.
33:53But I will not have my children fight my battles for me.
33:57I am not asking you to do that.
34:00But what concerns me is the pleasure that you seem to take in hurting Jack or any Abbott.
34:06So what? What else is new?
34:08This is about Claire.
34:10I know the relationship with Kyle is new, but she cares for him very deeply.
34:16And his family.
34:18And I know you have plans for Billy and you probably are plotting against Jack.
34:23But surely you can see that if you hurt them, you'll be hurting Claire.
34:28And what will you have me do? Tell me.
34:32Well, there was a time that you and Jack found your way to a truce.
34:37So it is possible to end this hostility.
34:41Now just tell me, what would it take to make that happen?
34:48Victor, please.
34:50Can you put a stop to things before they go too far?
35:40Join us again for The Young and the Restless.