Billy is fighting with Jill about whether Mac is right for him - again. Raul tells Mac he wishes that he and Brittany had waited to have sex like she and Brittany did so they wouldn't be in this much trouble. Billy asks Mac to marry him! Brad grills Jack for hiring Dru without running it past him first since he is the head of the new line. Dru starts her pitch for a new idea for hair products. She tells them that they don't need to worry about her and Neil, but they should worry about Ashley and Victor. Nikki doesn't want Sharon to come back. As Victor and Nick are fighting outside, Noah is trying to start a fire to warm up Cassie. We suddenly hear her scream.
Billy: Call it what you want. Jill: You know something? We have been here before. Billy: Yeah, mom, with you telling me you can't make a place in your heart foriend. Jill: And you telling me just take it or leave it. Kay: Jill, if I may say something-- Jill: No, you may not. Billy: Mom, just let her talk. Jill: Billy, this is between you and me. She is not family. Billy: She's andmother. Kay: You see, there is your problem right there. Do you understand? You need to accept mackenzie your family. Jill: No, I don'T. Kay: Oh, jill--my god, why are you fighting this? You know how relatives are. I mean, you have no choice. Billy is in love with mackenzie. Jill: (Sighs) Kay: Huh? Jill: So I'm just supposed y and accept this, huh? Kay: Well, it's called being a gracious mother-in-law. Jill: Mother-in-- don't ruin my day. I am not mackenzie's mother-in-law. Kay: You could do worse. Billy: Mom, you need to learn to deal with things you can't control. Jill: Oh, she's got you spouting her 12-step nonsense now! Billy: You're not listening. It isn't nonsense. And unless you can get that through your head, you and I are in trouble! (Door opens) Mac: Hey. Raul: How was class? Mac: Long. Professor wolfson rambled on and on and on. Raul: Wants to make sure you get your money's worth. Mac: Still at it, huh? Raul: Yeah. I got two more chapters, and then I'll be totally caught up. Mac: You've been hitting the books pretty hard. Raul: Jeez, I've had to. I fell so far behind. I don't want to flunk out on top of everything else. Mac: It must be tough to concentrate. Raul: I'm okay. Mac: Are you really? Raul: Look, mac-- Mac: I'm worried about you. Raul: Can we please not get into this right now? Mac: I know how much you've been thinking about brittany. Raul: Well, of course I have been thinking about her. Not only is she out there alone, she might be pregnant. But what the hell am I supposed to do, mac, sit around here, wait for the phone to ring? Mac: I just-- Raul: I can't put everything on hold until brittany decides what she wants to do. I mean, I have to go on with my life. I don't really have any other choice, do I? John: Jackie, I must tell you that I'm quite impressed with how quickly you and ashley have moved on this cosmetics line. Jack: Well, thank you, dad. We didn't have a lot of choice. Once newman snatched satine out from under us, we had to move pretty quickly. Fortunately, we have a secret weapon. John: Your sister, you mean. Jack: Yeah, I'm telling you, she's cooking up some great products down in that lab. Brad: Jack, if you have a minute, I'd like to talk to you in private. John: You two go ahead. Jack: What's on your mind, bradley? Brad: Something you did I'm not too happy about. Jack: And what would that be? Brad: Unilaterally hiring drucilla winters as spokeswoman for the new jabot line. Jack: I have authority to hire whomever I like. Brad: You still could have consulted me, jack. I am running the division. It's just good business etiquette. Jack: I spoke to ashley. Brad: And she's not so thrilled with your decision. Jack: I know ashley has some trust issues where drucilla's concerned. I didn't want to chance the competition snatching our spokesperson from-- you didn't fan the flames on this, did you? Brad: No, I didn'T. On the contrary, I told ash I think the positives of hiring dru far outweigh the negatives. Jack: I agree. So what is the problem? Brad: It's the way you rammed it through. Jack: There wasn't time for debate. We had to rush this through. If your feelings were hurt, we can bring this before the board the next time we meet. Dru: Hello, gentlemen. One jabot spokesperson reporting for duty. Noah:Asastes real good, doesn't it? I know you love chocolate. It's your favorite ice cream, right? You always got chocolate when mommy used to take us to king creamy ice cream parlor. Remember that was so much fun? I wish mommy would come home. I miss her. I know you miss her, too. Oops, you're dripping. Victor: Victoria, I'd like to speak with your brother alone, please. Victoria: Can I trust you two alone together? Nick: This is dad's thing. Victoria: Hear him out. You owe him that much. Nick: Whatever. Victoria: All right. The kids are right inside. I want to go up and see mom. Don't let this get out of hand. Dru: Gentlemen, I took the liberty of making copies of my presentation. John? John: Thank you. Jack: You're not going to be a problem here, are you? No trouble. Brad: Trouble? No. But I am gonna keep my eye on the lady, jack. John: Gentlemen, are you joining us? Jack: Yeah, soon as you're ready, dad. Drucilla, why don't you take my seat here? Dru: Oh, thank you, jack. Jack: All right, good. Drucilla, it's all yours. Dru: Well, I just want to say, I feel like I am home. But dodon't want to get started before ashley gets here. Jack: I think you know ashley has a doctor's appointment. Dru: We could always reschedule the meeting if you'd like. Brad: No, jack tends to have a problem with patience, so I think we ought to dive right in. Jack: We'll be sure to update ashley later. John: Yes. We're anxious to hear what you have to say. Jack: Yes. As an african-american woman and an experienced model, your perspective is very important to this project. John: Which is why we hired you. Brad: So please feel free to blow us away. Mac: Raul, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... I'll leave you alone. Raul: Mac, wait. Look, I'm the one that should apologize. I am just... (grunts) look, I am on edge right now. I shouldn't be taking it out on you. This isn't even your fault. Mac: Raul, it's gonna be okay, you'll see. Raul: This is driving me absolutely insane. You know what I mean? You think you know somebody so well... Raul: I never used to think that there was such thing as the perfect relationship, but me and brittany had it. We're living together. We're going to school. We're making money. I know this probably sounds corny as hell, but it just felt like we were building a life together, you know, mac, a real life. Mac: It doesn't sound corny. Raul: I guess the joke was on me. Turns out we were just pretending. We were playg g house or something. Mac: Raul, don'T. Raul: It never even mattered to her. Mac: Just stop, okay? You and brittany do have something special. You guys are just going through a rough time right now. Raul: You and billy have had rough times. Mac: Sure we have. All couples do. Raul: But you stayed together. Why? Because you communicate, you talk stuff out, you work through your problems together. That's how a couple survives. Mac: It's not like brittany doesn't know that. Raul: That's exactly my point, mac. She knows, and she still walked away. So either she doesn't have faith in herself, or she doesn't have faith in me. Raul: We should have gone slower. Mac: What? Raul: Britt and I, we should have taken things slower, like you and billy. You guys didn't rush into anything, and look how tight you are. Nothing could come between you. Jill: I can't believe my own son is talking to me this way. Kay: Oh, jill. Jill, jill, jill, I cannot believe-- I find it inconceivable that y w would let your relationship with this young man fall apart over a girl--any girl. Never mind my smart, lovely, sensitive mackenzie. Billy: Mom, mac is such a great person. If you would just give her-- Jill: You two have been ganging up on me ever since I walked in today. You have been giving me the third degree about my birth mother, and you have been pushing mackenzie down my throat. Now back off! Kay: I think I know what this is about. It's about her birth mother. Jill: What? Billy: She means you're in a bad mood because of your real mom. Jill: And why would I be? Kay: Because you didn't find her to be hillary clinton and julie andrews-- Jill: You don't know anything about that woman. Just because I told you she had too much to drink one time. God, I knew I shouldn't have shared something so personal with you. Billy: Mom, hey, it's okay. We both want this to work out. I mean, hey, I've got a new grandmother. We want it to be a good thing, right? Kay: Yes, of course. Of course we do. Jill: I want you to meet her so much. Billy: But I can't bring mac. Jill: No, billy. Not mac. Billy: Why is it asking so much for you to accept mac as my girlfriend, that I love her? Jill: And why can't you see that I am looking out for your best interests? Billy: Well, don'T. Just be happy for me. I'm happy. Can't you see that? Isn't that what you want? Jill: Yes, darling, but you're happy for now. You're selling the whole rest of your life short. Billy: You don't know that. God, mom, you think you have all the answers, but you so don't have all the answers. Jill: All right, so I'm imperfect. Does that make everything I say wrong? Billy: We're all imperfect. Jill: And is that an excuse for you to be doing stupid things? Billy: Well, you tell me, mom. You've had plenty of experience. Jill: Oh, thank you so much. Listen, I have learned from my mistakes, and I'm trying to share valuable lessons with you. Billy: Your lessons, not mine. Your life, not mine. Jill: With that attitude, nobody would ever learn anything. Billy: Stop. I don't want to talk about this anymore. You're you, and I'm me. When you get that, give me a call. Jill: Billy! Billy! Billy: I'm gonna be with mac, mom. And you're right, you can take that or leave it. Mother would be appalled. Mac: You can't help how quickly you fall in love with someone. Raul: I know. Mac: That's not what you meant, is it? Raul: Listen, some of the choices that brittany and I have made, I just wish we could go back and do 'em over. Mac: You mean, like, living together, just the two of you? Raul: That's part of it. Mac: Well, what else? Raul: I'm just wondering if maybe we should have never slept together, and not because she might be pregnant. Sex is a big deal. And I guess I just assumed that once you did it, there was this commitment. And I was ready to commit. I thought brtatany was, too. Mac: You think to her you were just, what, a roll in the hay? 'Cause I don't believe that for a second. Raul: No, that's not it. Brittany has told me that I've meant a lot more to her than those other guys she's been with. I believe her. But it's just, obviously, we're both in two totally different places emotionally, because I could never walk out on somebody that I was that close to. Mac: That's because you're a terrific guy. Raul: I sure wish brittany thought that. Mac: Brittany's not thinking straight right now. She's scared. Raul: And I'm not? Mac: I'm not saying-- Raul: I know it's different for her, mac, because she's the one that might be pregnant. But come on, what about me? I'm freaking out here. I think the thought of being a dad at this age scares me half to death. But do you see me running? No. I'm here, and I'm ready to deal with this. Mac: Give her some more time. Raul: You know, you keep saying that. Mac: She has to come back here eventually, right? This is hehohome. Raul: I just--I'm just scared of what she might do. Mac: What do you mean? Raul: You know, what I said before, I really meant it. You and billy were right holding off on sex. I really admire you guys. Mac: Yeah. Well it hasn't always been easy. Raul: Oh, I bet it hasn'T. Mac: I know part of billy wishes I'd change my mind. You know, part of me wants to be with him that way. But I don't want to have any regrets. Raul: That's smart. Mac: I just hope billy can be patient. Raul: Billy loves you. And you have been up-front with him about how you feel and where you stand. If you need billy to wait, he'll wait. Listen, I have got to get to school. I'll see you later. Mac: Okay. Victoria: Mother? Mom, are you around? Nikki: Hey, honey. Victoria: I just came from nicholas'. Nikki: Did you see your father? Nikki: Yeah. Yeah, I saw him. You know, I gotta tell you, I don't like what's going on down there. Victor: Can't we come to some kind of understanding? Nick: We don't have to do anything. Victor: I want to help with cassie. Nick: I don't want your help. Victor: Can't you just rise above your bitterness for a while, I mean, for cassie's sake, and let me do anything I can to help her? Nick: Dad, this is one time when your money and power isn't going to solve anything. Victor: Nicholas, this has nothing to do with money and power. Nick: It's not? Victor: I'm her grandfather, okay? I would like to help her. Nick: What is it you think you can do for her? Victor: Anything. Anything you can do. I can sit by her, read to her, talk to her, hold her hand-- anything. Nick: Wouldn't that be a colossal waste of time for victor newman? I mean, you're a pretty busy guy. Victor: She's my granddaughter, son. Please don't shut me out. Nick: Like I told you before, I got it covered. Victor: Sharon is gone. Until we find her, cassie is going to be without her mother. Don't you think that's enough of a blow to deal with? You shut mouout, that's only going to hurt her more. Nick: Did you think about hurting cassie when you were kissing her mother? Because you are the reason that she is gone. So don't come to me with this family unity crap, because you're the one who destroyed it. So, it was called cattle point. Of the nation, and subsequentlyne of th here. Your cruise director, ron John: Lois will be taking notes, so we have a record of everything that's said here. Jack: Which I suppose means we'll have to keep it clean, folks. Dru: I've provided detailed demographic breakdowns for all of you. But before we look at those, I'd like to give you a brief summary of my findings. In 2001, the african-american consumer spent-- catch this, lois-- $5.2 billion in personal care product, okay? The 2000 census showed that latinos numbered 32 million and growing. That makes up 12% of the population. You have your indian, your asian, your middle eastern groups. All of these people of color spend enormous amounts of money on cosmetics, on fragrance, on deodor--you get the point. With jabot's international reputation, I don't see how we can fail. Now jack has asked me to put together some solid marketing ideas-- graphs, stats, all of that. But before we look at that, I think we've missed the boat on one very important item. Brad: What might that be? Dru: I think that jabot's launching of a new cosmetics line is a very good one as far as it goes. Jack: Any new items are ashley's department. Dru: I'm sure she's good at what she does. We're talking about a new area, jack. We're talking about hair care products. John: Well, dru, there are very good reasons for our decision to focus narrowly at first. Jack: We spread ourselves too thin, the whole line could suffer. Dru: I understand your concerns, jack, but I respectfully ask you to reconsider. You see, hair is not just hair in the ethnic community. It's a statement, a crown upon the head, if you will. You see, the ethnic community purchases more personal care product than any other consumer specific to hair care product. Jack: You have proof to back this up? Dru: Jack, I'm living proof. Besides, you have all the materials. John: Oh, look, dru, that's all fine and good, but let's move on. Now you said you had some marketing ideas? Brad: Whoa, hold on a second, john. I'd actually like to ask drucilla a question. Dru: By all means. Brad: Why are you pushing so hard for hair care products dedespite our explanation that the timing's wrong? Dru: I thought I answered that question, but perhaps I misunderstood. Brad: Well, let me try to clarify it for you, dru. Is this idea really yours? Nurse: This little man is all ready to go home. Jill: Oh! Hello, sweetheart. Hello, sweetheart. Nurse: You have decided on a name? John: Now, jill, we have to make a choice. Jill: Darling, I had a thought, and I don't know how you'd feel about it. I think I'd like to name him after my father--william. William foster abbott. (Baby coos) John: William. Yeah, I think he looks like a william. (Laughs) I think your father would have loved it. (Baby crying) Jill: Yes. I know my father would have loved it. And it fits him, doesn't it? William? William? Your mommy and your daddy are gonna take you home now. Yes, they are. Yes, they are. Yes. Jill: I am so delighted you're gonna be staying in town. Oh, darling, we have so much to do. We've gotta make arrangements. You're gonna be moving into a dorm, I assume, and rushing-- Billy: Wait, wait, mom. Hold on, hold on. I'm, um, getting an apartment with some people. Jill: What people? Billy: Well, it turns out I'm not the only one who's had a change of plans. Brittany and raul are also going to G.C.U. And so is mackenzie. Jill: Billy, mackenzie goes to northwestern. Billy: Not anymore. Jill: So you're planning to get a place together. Jill: You just want me to turn a blind eye to this lunacy. Billy: I want you to support me. I want you to be happy for me for a change. Jill: Billy, I can't! I can't when I see the kind of effect mackenzie has on you. Billy: Will you stop?! I am sick of you constantly trashing mac! She is my girlfriend, mom. I love her. Kay: Well, that was, um... quite a scene. Jill: Oh, don't start with me. Kay: I don't suppose you would like to try and figure out what went wrong. Jill: No, but I suppose you want to tell me. Kay: Well, it's because no one understands jill. No one likes jill. No one listens to jill. Jill: Right. Right onllll counts. Kay: Oh, wrong, damn it. Now come on, jill. This is not about you. This is about your son. Oh, listen. Just let me ask you a question. Let us say that my son brock brought some dimwit home that I can't stand. And let us say that I tell him, "go and find somebody else that I would approve of." Now how does that make me sound? Like some silly, clueless woman who refuses to let go of her grown-up son. Jill: That's what I sound like? Kay: Yes, of course, to billy, you do. Jill: Well, I will tell you the difference. Brock is a man. He's a man of the world. He's traveled all over. He's making informed decisions. Billy is like a baby bird who's taking his first flight out of the nest. Kay: Oh, for god's sakes, he is 18 years old! The hormones are raging. He is in love, and the force of nature is at work. Now... are you going to fight that? Mac: Thought I heard the elevator. Billy: Hey. Mac: I wasn't expecting you home so soon. Billy: There isn't another place I'd rather be. Mac: Hello to you, too. What? Why are you looking at me likehahat? Billy: Like what? Mac: Like there's something you want to tell me. Billy: Maybe because there is. Mac: I'm listening. Billy: I love you, mac. Mac: I love you, too, billy. Billy: Come here. You know how much you mean to me, right? I don't ever want you to doubt you're the most important person in the world to me. Mac: Billy, what's going on? Billy: I just want to hold you. Mac: Something's happened. Billy: I'm just glad to be with you. I don't know what I'd do if you weren't a part of my life. I don't feel like I say that often enough. Mac: Billy, you say it all the time. Billy: You're so beautiful. Mac: Okay, hold on. What's the deal here, because the way you're acting-- not that I'm complaining... Billy: Are we alone? Mac: Yeah. Mac: Okay, wait, wait. Billy: What? What? Mac: Just what's going on? Because you weren't acting like this when you left this morning. Where were you just now? Billy: I went to see my mom. Mac: And? Billy: We got in an argument. Mac: About what? Billy: You. I'm so tired of listening to her, mac, what she says about our relationship. So I told her what she can do with her opinions, 'cause I'm not gonna hear 'em anymore. I've had it. Mac: I'm sorry, billy. Billy: I don't know why I let her get to me like this. Mac: She's your mom. Billy: She's crazy. I mean, if she doesn't get how I feel about you now... Mac: I can only imagine what she said. Billy: You don't want to know. Mac: But if it's about our relationship-- Billy: I really don't want to talk about my mom right now. What--what I'm feeling right now, what I'm trying to say is not about her. It's about you. Mac, you are the sanest thing in my life right now, and when I'm with you, I-I-I feel like suddenly-- like everything in the world is right, you know? Mac: Yeah. I feel the same way. Billy: Look, last year, when I was in louisiana, I felt like a part of me was missing. And now that we're back together, I don't-- I don't want to leave you again. Mac: I don't know what to say. Billy: Don't say anything. I just--I just want you to know that you're the only girl that matters to me, the only girl I want to be with. Nikki: Honey, it is very important that your father and nicholas make an effort to work things out. Victoria: I agree. But I just don't think it's gonna happen. Nikki: What, you don't have any hope at all? Victoria: Not right now, no. Nikki: How can you be so pessimistic? Victoria: Because I just came from talking with nicholas, mother, and he is so bitter and so closed toward dad. Nikki: That's why your father wants to deal with nicholas now. Victoria: Nichos s blames dad for all of the problems in his life. Nikki: I know that. Victoria: It's not fair, but that's where his head is. I don't see how dad's gonna get beyond that. Nikki: You know how persistent your father can be. Victoria: What I just don't understand is, dad is here. He's here, and he desperately wants to help. And in the meantime, where is sharon? I mean, she hasn't called, not even once, to see how her kids are doing. And dad's the bad guy? I just don't understand it. Nikki: Do you think nicholas believes sharon is coming back? Victoria: I don't know what he believes or what he wants. Nikki: Well, he wants her back for cassie's sake. I know that. Victoria: It's more than that. He's still in love with her. Nikki: Do you think so? Victoria: The woman is in his blood. Nikki: And that's why he can't get over blaming your father. Victoria: He cannot see sharon for the irresponsible woman that she is. Nikki: Yeah. I've talked to victor about that-- what a willful, self-centered woman she is. Victoria: I just can't understand how he doesn't see it now. I mean, especially after that stunt that she pulled with the letter-- writing her mother to say how she can't come home because of what dad did to her. I mean, that's ridiculous. Nikki: I'll tell you what I think. I think nicholas is better off without her. I know that sounds terrible. But I hope sharon never comes back. Victor: Son, I did something that cost me a lot with people I love, because I was attempting to keep your marriage together, all right? Nick: Well, we see how well that worked. Victor: What I'm telling you is that I'm not responsible for sharon's departure. I'm not. Nick: How can you say that? In her letter to her mother, sharon said-- Victor: Wait a minute. What she said in her letter to her mother was a lie. I took responsibility for that damn kiss that you saw, because I was attempting to keep your marriage together. Sharon felt that if you knew that she had kissed me, there would have been no chance for that. Nick: Well, your plan backfired, because sharon's still gone, and I still blame you. Victor: Do you think perhaps it's time to get over yourself and do what's best for your daughter? Noah: Hey, cassie, are you cold? Yeah, I thought so. I'll make us a fire. I've seen daddy do it. Noah: First you turn this handle. That turns on the gas. Dru: Of course it's my idea. Brad: Really. Dru: You sound a bit accusatory. Jack: Let's slow down here, okay? Dru: No, I just want to understand what the gentleman meant. Brad: You're a pretty bright woman, drucilla. I'm sure you canigigure it out. Dru: If this has anything to do with the information I accidentally gave neil, I thought we were past that. Jack: We are past that. Dru: I'm glad, jack, because I thought I had convinced you that I could be trusted. I told you I was bringing 110% of my energy and time. Jack: That's right, and I believed you. Dru: Obviously, I haven't convinced all of you. Someone thinks I'm a spy here. Let's put it out on the table. Jack: Wait, wait, wait. Drucilla, no one said that. Dru: Okay. Well, there's an accusation here, okay? If you think I'm a spy, then perhaps you should get someone else to push your product. Give me back my materials, please. John: Drucilla. Drucilla. Calm down now. Brad: Doesn't it strike anyone as odd that dru is suddenly pushing hair care products? Dru: E e you suggesting that I'm sabotaging jabot? Brad: Oh, gee, I certainly hope not. As a matter of fact, this morning I was telling ash I was in support of you're being on board. Now I'm wondering if I made a mistake. Dru: I made an honest mistake where neil is concerned. I had no idea that this project was confidential. Jack: There was a breakdown in communication as much our fault as yours. Which reminds me, from this point on, confidentiality will be critical. John: Particularly since newman is mounting a similar campaign. Jack: That's right. We don't need any more leaks. Dru: Would that be me again? Because I live with neil winters and because neil winters is heading up newman's operation? Jack: I'm saying this to all of us, dru. My fefe works for newman enterprises, too. Brad: Look, jack, I know you're in a rush to launch this product line, but maybe we should rethink this, explore some other options? Dru: What? Jack: What other options? Brad: No offense, dru, but you may just not be a good fit for jabot. You already cost us satine. Dru: Excuse me? Brad: I just think we might want to look at somebody who has a clean slate-- no ties to newman, no issues with my wife. Dru: I am loyal to jabot. I worked for this company ten years ago. I tried to school your wife about that earlier. Brad: And you may have meant that, dru, but the fact is we have a lot of money riding on this venture. Now is it worth having drucilla as our spokeswoman? Is it worth the risk? Dru: You know what? I cannot believe that you think I will screw up things at jabot. What about ashley? Jack: What about ashley? Dru: Nothing, I--nothing. Brad: Oh, no,o, no. You don't say something like that and then just drop it. What did you mean? Jack: Dru? Dru: Has to be off the record. John: Lois, that'll be all, dear. Thank you. Lois: Yes, sir. Jack: What did you mean, "what about ashley?" Dru: I'm not one to gossip-- Brad: Just get to the damn point! Dru: Don't rush me, bradley. Brad: Today! Dru: I'm talking about her relationship with victor newman. Jl:L: You know, you're wrong about one thing. I don't wish for billy to find some girl that I would approve of. Kay: There's no one you would approve of. Jill: That is not the reason. It's because he's far too young to be in an exclusive relationship. Kay: Then you really don't hate my granddaughter that much? Jill: Oh, I can't stand your granddaughter. She's bland and clingy and syrupy and whiney. Kay: No, please, please, don't hold back. Jill: And she is ruining my son's life. Kay: Did it ever occur to you, ever, ever, ever, occur to you, were there no mackenzie at all, your son would be madly in love with somebody else? Jill: Yes, and I think that she would be smart and exciting and challenging. But, see, he never had a chance, because mackenzie has had her sights set on him from the moment he walked into town. Kay: Poor billy. Jill: Yes, katherine, poor, poor billy. Because of that wretch of a granddaughter of yours, she has him convinced that the search is over, he's found heaven on earth. My, god, when I think what he's missing. I ean, life is so full of richness and adventure and experience and going off to college, you know, it's a magical time. It's part of growing up, and he's lost that because of her. And it makes me so angry, I want to scream. Mac: You're the only person I want to be with, too. Billy: You mean that? Mac: You know I do. I never thought I could love anyone the way I love. Mac: Billy. Billy: Marry me. Marry me. Victoria: Is that really how you feel? You actually hope that sharon won't come back? Nikki: I know it sounds horrible. Victoria: No, not to me it doesn'T. That woman has caused so much pain in this family, but nicholas thinks that it might make a difference to cassie. Nikki: And he's right. I mean, a mother's touch, a mother's voice. There's nothing like it. It could be the answer, but we don't know that for sure. We don't know yet what the key will be for cassie. Victoria: And in the meantime nicholas is blaming dad for everything. He won't give him a break. Nikki: Victor loves his son. He adores him. Victoria: Nicholas doesn't see it that way, and now dad is down there-- Nikki: Honey, I think it's good that they're talking. Victor is desperate to get through to him. Victoria: Well, I gotta be honest, dad's taken a lot more fckck from nicholas than I thought he would, but at some point he's gonna snap, and when he does, I don't want to be anywhere near. Noah: Oops. Noah: Oops. Don't woy.Y. I'll make us a fire. Nick: How dare you speak to me that way? Victor: Because I'm tired of being the bad guy in this. Nick: So what? You think you deserve some kind of medal? Victor: Son, I think I deserve some kind of respect. Nick: For what? You screwed up my life at every turn. Victor: You're not entirely blameless in this, all right? Nick: Oh, how do you figure that? Victor: Because of your self-righteous attitude! Nick: Are you trying to turn the tables on me in this? Victor: You are not blameless in this. You got that? You have made mistakes. Nick: My mistake was ever trusting you or believing in you. Victor: Are you holding me responsible for everything that happened to you? Are you blaming me for sharon being gone? For what happened to her in there?! How dare you?! Your wife made a mistake by being unfaithful. I admit that, and she admits that. But you made her feel hopeless because you didn't think there was a chance for you to ever reconcile. That's why this all happened. I tried to convince her that there was a chance, that she should work on it. Then she turned to kiss me. Nick: Oh, thank you. Thank you for tryingo o hard to save my marriage. Victor: Listen to me. This was not a kiss of passion, this was not a kiss of love. This was a kiss of desperation, you got it? And you made her feel that desperate. If you want to blame someone, you look in the mirror, son. Look yourself in the mirror! Because I'm getting sick and tired of your attitude towards me! Nick: You are such a bastard. Cassie: No!