Billy goes to visit Johnny, but Nikki feels that he has an ulterior motive for being there. At the Athletic Club, Kelly joins Jack and thanks him for the flowers that he sent her. Jill walks up behind Jack and accuses Kelly of deliberately breaking up Billy and Victoria's marriage. While picking up toys, Victoria looks at a pic of herself and Billy. There is a knock on the door and it is Ben. He has stopped by to check on her. Avery visits Dylan at the coffeehouse and lets him know about all the "hits" that she got from her recipe being on the internet. She also tells him that she got an offer to go to New York. Dylan is happy for her. In the park, Michael cannot believe that Lauren may be pregnant. Lauren becomes upset by Michael's attitude. At home, Nick tries to fill in the missing parts of Sharon's memory by letting her know about Phyllis falling down the stairs, but Sharon becomes confused and thinks that he means when Summer fell down the stairs. Jill confronts Kelly about sleeping with Billy but Jack defends her. Jack explains to Jill that he offered Kelly a check in order to get her to leave town. Nikki feels that Billy is there to ask her to help him get Victoria back. Billy lets Nikki know that Victoria served him with legal separation papers, which he signed to give her the space she needs. Avery and Dylan discuss the cooking show that she was offered in New York. Lauren decides to go and get a pregnancy test. Victoria tells Ben she has no regrets about what happened last night, but he does. As Victoria kisses Ben good-bye, Nikki walks up and sees them. Nikki confronts her over the kiss, but Victoria insists she was only kissing him bye. Nikki asks her if this is any different than what Billy did to her. Victoria feels she is not going behind Billy's back, because she served him with legal separation papers. Victoria tells Nikki that she saw Billy in the park with Kelly. Jack tells Jill to leave Kelly alone. Lauren tells Jill that no outsider can jeopardize a marriage. Avery runs into Michael in the park but doesn't quite know how to take his attitude. Avery asks him as to what is going on. Ben tells Dylan about his ex-wife wanting to take his son out of the country. Ben remembers his kiss with Victoria. Nikki tells Victoria that Billy stopped by the ranch to see Johnny. Jack visits Kelly in her office and invites her to dinner, which she accepts. Nick tells Sharon that Summer is Jack's daughter. Avery asks Michael to take over some of her cases for her. Michael is thrilled by the offer. Lauren watches a woman with a baby in a carriage and picks up something that she's dropped. Nikki asks Victoria if Billy has feelings for Kelly. After Billy and Jill discuss his marriage to Victoria, he insists that she stay out of it. Dylan asks Ben if he slept with Victoria.
Kelly: Hi. Jack: Hi. Kelly: You know, Jack, between all of your apologies and peace offerings, you're making it very difficult for a girl to stay mad at you. Jack: Yeah, that was kind of the effect I was going for. Kelly: Thank you for the flower. Jill: "Thank you for the flower"? So, tell me, Jack, if Billy and Victoria actually get divorced, what does she get -- a trip to Aruba? [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Billy: Anybody home?! Nikki: In here! [Door closes] Billy: Hey, Mrs. Newman. Uh, can Johnny and Reed come out to play? Nikki: Hello, Billy. I guess you heard they spent the night. Billy: Yeah. I was hoping I could hang out with them for a while. Thought it would be easier on everybody if I did it here -- if that's okay with you. Nikki: Oh, it's fine with me. I'm sure they would love it. But can we please drop the pretense that that's the only reason you stopped by? [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Victoria: Ben. Stitch: I know I said the next move was yours, but... I had to see you. [SCENE_BREAK] Avery: I just got a phone call. Dylan: What's wrong? Avery: I can't believe this. Dylan: What is it? Avery: That cooking video that I posted -- Dylan: Yeah? Avery: Dylan, that video got more hits in the last 24 hours than any video the website has ever posted. Dylan: Of course it has. You're great on camera. Your key lime pie is awesome. Why is that so shocking? Avery: Okay, that's not the shock. The shock is that one of those hits was from a television producer who wants to fly me to New York to discuss a show he's producing. Dylan: Your own cooking show? Are you serious? Avery: Well, no. I don't think it's my own cooking show. I think it's a segment on someone else's show. Dylan: Avery, that is fantastic! That is great. Avery: Yeah. Mm-hmm. Dylan: But why aren't you as excited about it as I am? [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I'm sorry. Did I hear you correctly? Did you say that you think you're pregnant? Lauren: Well, I'm a few weeks late, and, clearly, I'm hormonal. Michael: Have you taken a test? Lauren: Not yet. Michael: Oh. Well, then, this all could be a false alarm. Lauren: Yes, it could be. And, you know, what's funny is I actually thought you'd be happy about the possibility. Michael: All right, come -- no, you know what?! No. I just didn't see it coming! That's all. Wow. I just didn't see it coming. Lauren: Yeah, well, welcome to the club. Michael: I guess I just assumed that we've worked so hard to find our way back to this, you know, solid, good place that we're at, and I just assumed again that we'd have all the time in the world to relax and enjoy it, but a baby -- seriously. Lauren: So, what are you saying -- that if I am pregnant, you don't want this child? [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: And you'd better keep your hands off my onion rings! Sharon: Okay. What was that all about? Nick: Are you kidding? Those kids are like locusts when it comes to my onion rings. Sharon: No, I meant why did you send Summer with Noah and Faith all the way across town to get dinner? What was that about? Nick: Well, I'm starving. Sharon: I saw the looks on your faces when I asked about what Phyllis was doing in Georgia, so what's going on? What am I missing? Nick: The night of Mom's MS Benefit, Phyllis fell down a flight of stairs. Sharon: No. That's wrong. Phyllis didn't fall. Nick: What do you mean, Phyllis didn't fall? Sharon, you weren't there. Sharon: Yes, I was. I was there at the top of the stairs. I remember. Phyllis didn't fall. It was Summer who fell. Nick: Oh. Okay. Okay. That was a different day and a different place. But you remember finding Summer. That's good. Sharon: Just seeing that poor girl lying there motionless -- I wish I didn't remember. Nick: She's fine now. And that's all that matters, and it's thanks to you. Sharon: So, you're saying the same thing happened to Phyllis? Nick: The doctors did what they could, but Phyllis has been in a coma ever since she fell. She may never wake up. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: How about we make sure there even is a baby before we talk about whether or not we want one? Lauren: Oh, no. I'm all for taking a test, and the sooner, the better. But I'm really wondering which way you want it to turn out. Michael: [Chuckles] I'm not sure if I can answer that. I mean, up until a few minutes ago, the most important decision I was struggling with is where we should go to dinner. Lauren: I mean, with my track record, I'm not exactly gonna be nominated for mother of the year. Michael: Don't say that. Lauren: My older son spent most of a childhood in boarding school, and Fen, who I really took a hands-on approach to -- he ended up in drug rehab and prison. I mean... [Voice breaking] what kind of business do I have bringing another child into this world? [Sighs] Michael: Stop it. You are an incredible mom whose sons have known all their lives that they're valued, that they're respected, and, my god, they're loved. Scotty and Fenmore wouldn't trade you for any other mother in the world -- none. Lauren: You really believe that? Michael: I know that. [Inhales deeply] And I know something else. I know that after the year we have been through... um, dirty diapers and colic and midnight feedings are probably going to seem like a breeze -- a sleepless, crying breeze... Lauren: [Laughs] Michael: ...But, nonetheless, easier than what we've been through, hmm? Lauren: Yeah. Yeah. Now, that I believe. Thank you. Ohh. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: Been taking eavesdropping lessons from your new husband, Jill? Jill: You're actually being seen in public with this trollop. Jack: Trollop? Oh, dusting off that old pearl for the occasion. Jill: Oh, I've got plenty more where that came from. I've heard 'em all. Jack: I've no doubt. Jill: For god's sake, Jack, after that fiasco in the ballroom, the whole town knows that this hussy slept with my son. Kelly: You know I can hear you, right? Jack: Have you been properly introduced? This is Billy's righteously indignant mother, Jill Fenmore Brooks Atkinson Thurston Abbott. Are there any other names in there? Jill: Was that really necessary? Jack: Apparently. Kelly: [Clears throat] We actually have met, and to set the record straight, the flower that Jack gave me had nothing to do with me and Billy. It was just an apology. Jill: An apology for what? I can hardly wait to hear this. Jack: Actually, you should hear this part. I wrote Kelly a very generous check to leave town. She tore it up and turned me down. Jill: Not enough zeros? Kelly: I prefer to stay in Genoa City. I want to earn my own living working here at the club. Jack: Surprised, Jill? Jill: Mmm, that she turned down a bribe? A little. But that she won't leave Billy alone to put his marriage back together? I would have expected nothing less. Kelly: Uh... [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: I just wanted to hang out with my son and my stepson. That's it. Why else would I be here? Nikki: Oh, I don't know, maybe to enlist my help in getting Victoria back? Billy: Okay, you're right. That does sound like something I would do, but, no, not this time. I'm the idiot who lost Victoria, and I'm the one who needs to win her back again. Nikki: Well, exactly how do you plan to accomplish that? Because, trust me, it's gonna take a lot more than one romantic evening and your baby face charm. Billy: I'm gonna give her the time and space that she asked for. That's why I signed the separation papers. Nikki: Victoria had papers drawn up? Billy: Yeah. I can't say that I blame her. She's just trying to protect herself. Nikki: From you? Billy: From me, from herself, from letting herself trust me again and come back and hurt her for the billionth time, which is why I'm not gonna push her. Victoria and Johnny are my life, Nikki. Okay? And I'm gonna do everything to prove that to her. Nikki: Reed is down at the stables, having a riding lesson. I'm sure he'd love having you there to cheer him on. [SCENE_BREAK] Stitch: [Sighs] I just wanted to check on you -- make sure you're not feeling as near death as I do. Victoria: Don't ask. Stitch: What is it about tequila, anyways? You know, it always seems like such a good idea at the time, and the next morning, you can't imagine what the hell you were thinking. Victoria: So, in other words, did I wake up with regrets that I had sex with you last night? Stitch: It's that obvious, huh? Damn. I rehearsed that the whole way over here. So? Victoria: So... no. No regrets. How 'bout you? [SCENE_BREAK] Avery: I guess I'm still in shock. I mean, I don't want to get ahead of myself. It's just a meeting. Dylan: Right, right, just a meeting -- with a New York TV producer! Come on. He'll give you your own cooking segment on one of his shows, which will lead to more cooking segments. Before you know it -- mark my words -- you're gonna have a steady gig on national television. Avery: Okay, calm down. Before you start building trophy cases for my Emmys, may I remind you that I already have a career that I love as an attorney? Dylan: Which makes you exactly what the website said they were looking for -- a real person cooking food that real people can make, and you enjoy doing it. Avery: Well, what's not to enjoy? It's creative. It's relaxing. Dylan: Makes me happy. Avery: Yes, there's that. And there's no pressure to cooking, you know? If I make a mistake, I can start over again or I can turn it into something else, unlike the courtroom, where one mistake can cost somebody their freedom, their lives. I mean, the pressure's excruciating. I guess I'd better go pack. Dylan: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: You know, maybe that's what this is. This baby is our reward for surviving last year. Michael: [Chuckles] Well, you know, maybe instead of walking around and talking about it, we should find out if there even is a child. How 'bout we pick up a pregnancy test and head home? Lauren: You know what? I actually have a meeting, so why don't I pick up the pregnancy test and I'll meet you home in like 90 minutes? Michael: It's a date. Lauren: I'm actually getting excited. How 'bout you? Michael: Ohh. "Excited" doesn't even begin to describe it. Lauren: See you soon. [SCENE_BREAK] Kelly: Jack, may I? Jill, however much time I spend in Genoa City, I am not going to spend it groveling, so, please, let me just say this very, very clearly. Your son and I were friends that had tragedy in common that just overwhelmed us one night. We both made an impulsive, terrible mistake that never should have happened and will never happen again. Now, no one wants Victoria and Billy to patch up their marriage more than I do, and I promise you -- you can count on this -- that they will not get any more interference from me. Thank you again for the flower. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go back to work. Jack: Pretty impressive, isn't she? Jill: For a home wrecker. Jack: Oh, as if you and I are in any position to throw stones on that particular subject. Jill: Ha! Speak for yourself. Jack: What, you didn't have a fling when you were married to my father? Jill: With you. Jack: Exactly. That's how I know about it. Jill: Ancient history. Besides, it was completely different. Jack: Because? Jill: Because shut up, Jack. Listen to me. My son has been to hell and back, okay? And I wasn't even here for most of it. Jack: Yeah, because you were busy with your secret wedding and your even more secretive honeymoon. Jill: I am here now, though, and I cannot stand the thought of him losing Victoria on top of everything else he's been through. I love him. Jack: I love him, too. Jill: Well, then, let's get rid of that tart. Jack: I told you I tried. It blew up in my face. Jill: Oh, my god. How are we gonna help Billy get his life back on track? Jack: I think we need to back off. Jill: How can you say that? Jack: Because neither of us has a firm enough grasp on our own lives to be dispensing advice to Billy or anyone else. [SCENE_BREAK] Stitch: [Sighs] Uh, honestly? Victoria: Um, yes. Honestly, yes, please. Stitch: I actually do have a couple regrets about last night. Victoria: Oh. Such as? Stitch: Well, for one thing, um... when I've had thoughts about making love to you, which I have -- I've had a few -- um... but none of them involved being drunk in the backseat of a car. Victoria: Did you hear me complaining? Stitch: Yeah, but that's not the point. You know, our first time should have been a whole lot more special than some prom night. Victoria: First time? Stitch: I mean, you know, not that I'm assuming there will be a second time, you know, 'cause I swore I wouldn't push, and I'm not gonna. I'm definitely not. I mean, look I just want you to be comfortable with... Victoria: Ben. Stitch: ...Whatever this is, and I'm, you know -- Victoria: Ben, um... I'm comfortable. I really am. Next? Stitch: I left you alone last night, and that's not who I am. You know, and it's definitely not what I wanted. I mean, but, you know, when we got to the door and then, suddenly -- look, I mean, this isn't just your place. It's yours and Billy's and Johnny's, and I just... look, I'm -- I'm sorry. I swear I'm usually [Chuckles] a lot more polished than this. Okay. I should go. Victoria: Um... Stitch: I'm gonna -- yeah. Victoria: Hey, uh, Ben, hold on a second. Hey. Thanks for checking up on me. Victoria: Mom. Nikki: Please don't say you didn't know I was coming. I think we're all aware of that. Dr. Rayburn. Stitch: Nikki. Victoria: Uh, come in, Mom. Come in. Is everything okay with the boys? Nikki: Of course. They're perfectly fine. Johnny's down for his nap, and Reed is having the time of his life with the horses. I just thought I would have a nice, quiet little visit with my daughter -- just the two of us. Stitch: Um, yeah. No problem. I actually was just leaving. Nikki: What a good idea. Stitch: Yeah. Victoria: What brought that on? Nikki: Um, I think that's my line. Victoria: Dr. Rayburn just stopped by for, gee, what, three, maybe four minutes to say hi, and then I gave him a friendly, innocent kiss goodbye. That's all. Nikki: Really? It didn't look that way. Victoria: Well, the point is I kissed him, all right? So, if you want to be mad at somebody, you can -- Nikki: No, I'm not mad. I'm...concerned, and, frankly, I'm a little surprised that you would level the playing field like this. Victoria: What?! Nikki: Victoria, think about it. Why is what you're doing any different than what Billy did to you? [SCENE_BREAK] Jill: Can we stick to the subject of Billy's life and leave mine out of it, please? Jack: Fine. You want my advice? Jill: [Sighs] Yes. I'm that desperate. Jack: Stay out of it. Billy's a big boy now. He doesn't need his mommy fixing this. He can fix it himself. Jill: What if he can't? Jack: Then he'll deal with it and we'll be there for him. In the meantime, let it go. And while you're at it, leave Kelly alone. Billy won't tolerate you bullying her any more than I will. Lauren: Hi. Jack: Hi. Lauren: Oh. Wow. What was that? Jill: Believe it or not, that was Jack taking issue with my contempt for the hussy that jeopardized my son's marriage. Lauren: Can I tell you something you're probably not gonna like? Jill: Oh, at this point, why the hell not? Lauren: He's right. Take it from the one who was the Billy in this situation not that long ago. Jill: I am so sorry. Lauren: No outsider can jeopardize a marriage without permission. [Sighs] And it wasn't until I fully understood that and took responsibility that Michael was actually able to forgive me. Jill: But he did forgive you, didn't he? Lauren: Yes, thank god. Jill: So, basically, what you're telling me is that this has nothing to do with Kelly Andrews. This is all up to Billy and Victoria now? Lauren: That's exactly what I'm telling you. Jill: Okay. I still hate that floozy. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: [Sighs] Avery: Michael. Michael: Oh. Avery: Hi. You all right? Michael: [Laughs] Oh, beats me. Avery: Is something wrong with Fen? Michael: No. No. He's fine. In fact, he's great, um, back home, exploring colleges, talking about the future. Avery: Oh, that's wonderful. Michael: Yeah. I'm happy for him. I really am very happy for him. Avery: Yeah. I see that. What's going on? Come on -- attorney-client privilege. I'll even waive the retainer fee. Michael: [Sighs] Have you ever come through a really rough time and started to feel like the ground beneath you has finally stopped moving and your life is safe and familiar again, and [Sighs] all of a sudden, you're blindsided by something you probably should be happy about but it's so off the wall that, uh, you can't really wrap your mind around it? Avery: I'd say that rings a bell. Michael: Hmm. Well... [Inhales deeply] What's the old adage -- man plans, god laughs? Avery: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: So, after Jack and Summer took Phyllis down to Georgia and got her settled in, Summer came home and really started focusing on her modeling career. Sharon: Gosh. That poor child. What a horrible thing to have gone through. Nick: Sharon, you've been a godsend to her, both professionally and personally. Sharon: Isn't that how I got my job at Jabot? It had something to do with what happened with Summer in the park. Nick: That's right. This idiot photographer had no idea that he had Jack Abbott's daughter out there freezing to death. Sharon: Wait. Jack Abbott's daughter? Nick, since when has Jack Abbott had a daughter? Nick: Well, uh, it turns out that Summer's -- she's not mine. She's Jack's. Sharon: What? Nick, that's ridiculous. That can't be right. Nick: I wish it wasn't true, either, but DNA tests don't lie. So, Summer is not my daughter after all. [SCENE_BREAK] Dylan: And the next thing you know, Avery gets this call from this New York TV producer, and he wants to fly her in for a meeting. Stitch: Yeah, that's great. Good for her. Dylan: Yeah. The guy thinks she has a huge career as a trapeze artist. Stitch: Well, you know, whatever makes someone happy. You know. Wait. What? Dylan: What is going on with you? Stitch: [Sighs] You know, uh, I don't -- I don't want to talk about it. Dylan: Sure, yeah, you do, or you wouldn't be here. Stitch: Jenna is, uh, moving to Australia, and she's taking our son with her. Dylan: She can't just pack up and take your kid out of the country. Stitch: She's Max's mom. Dylan: You're his dad. You have rights, too. Stitch: Not according to Jenna. Dylan: Uh, okay. Fine. Then you should take her to court and let the judge clear that up for her. Stitch: I'm not gonna drag my son through an ugly custody battle and tear him from his mother, so... Dylan: I'm sorry. When did you find out? Stitch: Last night, so... Dylan: You should have called. Stitch: You were with Avery. Dylan: Yeah, come on, man. That's what friends are for, though. You shouldn't be home alone after getting news like this. Stitch: I wasn't. Dylan: I'm glad to hear that. What did you do? [SCENE_BREAK] Victoria: How can you compare Stitch and me to what happened between Billy and Kelly? I'm not lying to Billy. I'm not sneaking around behind his back. And, technically, I'm not cheating, because if there were something going on between Ben and I, which I'm not saying that there is, Mom... [Sighs] I filed separation papers. Nikki: Yes, so I heard. Victoria: You heard? How'd you hear? Who told you? Nikki: Billy came by the ranch earlier to spend some time with Johnny and reed. Victoria: Okay. And let me guess -- while he was there, he asked you to come by here and plead his case. Nikki: Actually, I thought he would do that, but, uh, he kind of asked me not to. He knows that you want some space, and he wants to honor that. Victoria, he adores you. He misses you and Johnny like crazy. Victoria: I wonder if that's what he was talking to Kelly about when I saw them in the park together last night. Nikki: What? Victoria: Oh, did he not mention that when he was pouring his heart out to you about how much he wants me back? Nikki: No, he didn't. Victoria: Ah, well. So much for promise number 825 to stay away from her -- not that it really matters. Now that we're legally separated, Billy doesn't have to worry about keeping his promises to me anymore, not that he ever did. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: I come in peace. Kelly: Yeah? Well, good choice, because I don't think I could handle any more conflict today. Jack: I'm sorry. I am sorry that Jill treated you that way. She had no business doing that. Kelly: Mm. What are you, the family apologist -- first Abby, then Jill? The way I hear it, if all the Newmans and all the Abbotts decide to chime in on what a terrible person I am, you're gonna be a very busy man. Jack: You know what? There's not an Abbott or a Newman in this town that has room to condemn you. Most of them have done much worse. [SCENE_BREAK] Sharon: Nick, if I can forget something as huge as Summer being Jack's daughter and not yours, I mean, what else? Nick: This is exactly what Dr. Mead said was going to happen, all right? All your memories are in there, Sharon. It's just some of them are going to resurface faster than others. Sharon: If they resurface at all. Nick: All right, look, I'm gonna be right here. And I'll be filling in the blanks, okay? Sharon, I have loved you more than half my life. How much can there possibly be that I don't know about you? [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I've been meaning to take a step back for a while -- you know, spend some time alone with my wife, maybe take her on a long, romantic . Avery: Well, do it! You've more than earned it. Michael: Well, unfortunately, it looks as if I'm gonna have to put all that on hold for a while. Avery: Why is that? Michael: Oh, you know... stuff, life. Avery: You know, you say, "for the time being." Does that mean that you might be free for the next couple of days? Michael: Free? Never. Reasonably priced -- it depends on who's asking. Avery: Well, I'm asking, and I have to go out of town for a couple of days. I'm wondering if you would consider covering my caseload for me while I'm gone. Michael: Oh. Let me think. The chance to focus on situations that I can actually do something about -- ohh. Yes! Thank you! Avery: [Gasps] Michael: Thank you. Of course. Avery: Thank you! [Both chuckle] Avery: Ohh. Michael: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Lauren: Here. Thank you. Nikki: Victoria, tell me the truth. Do you really think that Billy has serious feelings for this Kelly? Victoria: Possibly. I don't know. No. I know that Kelly's not the problem. I know that. Nikki: The problem is you love him very much and you wish you didn't. Victoria: I guess you, of all people, can relate, huh? Nikki: Well, you know how difficult your father can be -- his flaws. He can be impossible. But in the end, loving Victor Newman isn't just something I feel. It's part of who I am. Most people aren't blessed enough to experience a love like that. But those of us who are -- god help me -- yes, it is worth it. Victoria: But you and Dad spent time apart. That's all I'm asking for. I just need some time apart from Billy so that I can heal and regroup and make sure that I'm strong enough so that he doesn't hurt me like this again. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: [Smooches] Jill: You... smell like a horse. Billy: Well, thank you, Mom. Jill: [Laughs] Billy: I love what you've done to your hair, too. I, uh -- I was out at the ranch when you called, having a riding lesson with Reed. So, what's up? You said it was urgent. Jill: Yeah, it is. We have to talk about your marriage. Billy: [Laughs] No, we don't. Jill: Yes, we do. Billy: Mom, please, stay out of it. Jill: Funny -- that's what Jack and Lauren told me to do. Billy: Oh, really? How's that working out for you, huh? Did you take advice from both of them that you choose to ignore? Jill: They don't have the facts. Billy: And you do? Jill: Billy, I promise you I will not interfere. Billy: Good. Jill: If you can assure me that you're doing everything in your power to save your marriage. Billy: Mom, nothing is more important to me in the world. You know that. Jill: Honey, those are words, okay? I am talking about taking action. I'm talking about a plan. Billy: I have a plan. Jill: Well, good! I'm glad to hear it. What is it? Billy: Uh, giving Victoria some space. I mean, it's killing me, but if that's what she wants, that's what she will get. Jill: Giving Victoria more space -- that's your plan to save your marriage? Honey, that's not a plan. That is nothing. Trust me. I love you to the core of my soul, Billy. You know that. But that's the lamest thing I ever heard. [SCENE_BREAK] Nick: Let's try this one. Do you remember when I bought a club? Sharon: Yeah, the Underground. Nick: Yes. Sharon: Noah used to work there for a while, and I remember the opening night -- it was a disaster. The power went out, and then people had the wrong address. They went to an Indian restaurant. Nick: Well, now you're just showing off. Sharon: Well, there are some things I remember clearly. Nick: Mm. Uh, do you remember the night in the freezer, when we got locked in there? Sharon: Vaguely. We were looking for food. Nick: That's right. Do you remember what happened just before we got rescued? Sharon: No. Not a clue. Nick: You want a hint? Sharon: Yes. [SCENE_BREAK] Jack: You remember that lunch invitation I extended to you after Abby tore into you? Well, thanks to Jill, I'm upgrading it to dinner. Any chance you're available tonight? Please say yes. Kelly: Is it a guilty dinner? Jack: Partly -- but only partly. Kelly: Okay. Yes. But there's one condition. Jack: Okay. Shoot. Kelly: You need to take me to the most popular, most expensive restaurant in Genoa City. Jack: I'd be happy to. I am kind of curious, though. Why? Kelly: Mm-hmm. Well, everyone in this town already thinks that I'm a sleazy, home wrecker, gold-digger tramp, and I wouldn't dream of disappointing them. [SCENE_BREAK] Billy: What is lame about respecting Victoria's wishes and staying away for a while? Jill: While you're doing what? Billy: What do you mean? Jill: Well, is your plan that one fine day Victoria's just gonna call you up and say, "please come back to me, my lying, cheating, gambling-addicted husband"? Billy: All right, all right, all right. I got it. So, what do you suggest, huh? I mean, what was the magic that got you and Colin back together? What's your secret? With your vast knowledge of the human heart and loving commitments of all kinds, what's your advice? Jill: My suggestion is that while you and Victoria are taking this sabbatical -- shall we call it? -- You very actively and very seriously work on yourself, Billy. You need to change, okay? You need to really change into a responsible adult, or else, my son, I don't think you stand a chance of saving your marriage. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikki: Oh, sweetheart, I am all for you getting strong and healthy and clear- minded, but jumping into another relationship is not the answer. Please, take it from the woman who knows. Victoria: Now, who says I'm jumping into another relationship? Nikki: Ohh. Victoria: And even if I were, from what I have seen, Ben seems to be a pretty terrific guy. Nikki: Oh, yes. Dr. Rayburn is wonderful, and he'll be wonderful in six months or even a year from now. All I'm saying is you ought to take some time. That's fine. Demand that. Or I promise you, you will be in more pain than you already are. [SCENE_BREAK] Dylan: So, what did you do to deal with the news? Stitch: Oh, let's just say there was some tequila involved. Dylan: Mm. Stitch: A lot of tequila. Dylan: Doesn't sound too promising. What did you do? You didn't just drink? Stitch: Actually, I ran in to Victoria and ended up having a few drinks with her, so... Dylan: Good. Glad to hear it. Stitch: You are? I thought you didn't want me anywhere near her. Dylan: Well, you know, you guys are both going through a rough time, and I'm still new at this brother-sister thing, and I can't really help, so thank you for being there for her. Stitch: No problem. Dylan: Besides, as I told Billy, you've got too much of a mess with your own marriage to interfere with somebody else's. Stitch: Yeah. You told Billy that, did you? Dylan: You're my best friend, Stitch. I'm not gonna let Billy or anyone else make you out to be the kind of guy who wants to sleep with somebody else's wife. Stitch? Did you cross that line? Did you sleep with Victoria? [NEXT_ON] Chloe: You think I'm psycho, and you don't care one damn bit that I might be this way because your husband killed my daughter. Billy: She was drunk? Abby: She wasn't alone. Dr. Rayburn was helping her. Billy: I told that bastard to stay away from my wife! Victoria: How's Dylan? Stitch: He knows about us.