Victor is on the phone discussing what he did concerning the secret that Sharon is keeping from Nick. In their hotel room, Abby wakes up and turns over. She tells Tyler that she's been thinking about what Victor did to Sharon with the Cassie look-alike. Abby reaches down to pick up her clothes and finds a bracelet with the initial "M" which she hands to Tyler. Tyler says that Mariah came to see him. Abby is surprised that Mariah is still in town and that she paid Tyler a visit and he didn't tell her about it. Jason tries to stop Sharon from barging in on Victor. Victor lets Sharon know that she has a secret that would destroy Nick if he ever found out .At the Athletic Club, Cane, Lily, Neil, and Devon have lunch together and are discussing Colin when Hilary walks into the dining room. This immediately grabs Neil's attention as he remembers them making love. Devon also remembers standing outside Hilary's door and overhearing her making love to someone. Lily looks around and is surprised that Hilary is there. Avery and Dylan are working on a recipe idea for her webcast when Nick comes to visit. Nick asks for Avery's help concerning Victor and his recent actions. Cane tells the group that he talked to Hilary, but he would take Lily's side. Devon approaches Hilary to tell her about a new restaurant that she and her boyfriend may want to try. Hilary denies having a boyfriend. Sharon asks for Victor's help in finding out her secret. Lily is quite put out that Devon sat down at the table with Hilary. Tyler tells Abby all about Mariah's visit which unnerves her to no end. Abby gets up to go find Mariah and kick her out of town. Nick lets Avery know what Victor did to Sharon and about hiring a Cassie look-alike to torment her. Neil tells Cane and Lily about his trip to Los Angeles with Hilary and how he got to know her. Hilary still denies to Devon that she has a boyfriend. Abby knocks on Mariah's room door just as she walks up behind her. They begin to argue when Abby realizes that this is the woman that Victor hired to torment Sharon. Tyler comes out of the room and Abby proceeds to tell him that it's Mariah who's been posing as Cassie to torment Sharon. Abby rushes back into the hotel room to call the police. Mariah tells Tyler to get Abby to back off of this. Avery tells Nick that the worst punishment for Victor is for him to lose his family. Victor urges Sharon to leave Nick alone. Cane asks Devon how it went with Hilary but Devon says that when he went upstairs, Hilary had a guest. Avery lets Nick know about her webcast show. Nick is thrilled for her. Nick tells Avery that he and Sharon are back together. Avery voices her skepticism over this change of events in Nick's life. Dylan visits Victor to check on Nikki but she's not there. The two argue as usual over Ian Ward being in town. Neil and Hilary make love. Neil wants to tell the whole family about them, but Hilary is against the idea. Victor tells Dylan to call Nikki. Nick visits Sharon who says she doesn't think that this is such a good idea. Nick is confused by her sudden change of heart. He assures her that everything will be fine as they hug. Then he takes her hand and they go upstairs. Avery hears a knock on the door and goes to see who it is, but no one is there, only a bunch of red roses. Avery calls Dylan to thank him for the roses, but he denies sending them. Tyler defends Mariah's actions to Abby. Mariah listens outside the door.
Victor: I-I don't know what to say, okay? Obviously, you have made your point by getting a room in the club. But sooner or later, you're gonna find out that what I did was the right thing to do. Sharon has gotten her hooks into our son again, and once he finds out what she's keeping as a secret, it'll - it'll destroy him. Trust me. I hate to be right about Sharon, but, unfortunately, I am, okay? So... just come to your senses now. Come home where you belong, all right? Tyler: What time is it? Abby: After 7:00. Tyler: It's that late? Abby: I've just been laying here, thinking about what my dad did to Sharon, trying to figure out where that kind of hatred comes from. Tyler: You're still pretty upset, huh? Abby: Not that I'm a big fan of the woman, but, still, trying to get someone that looks like Cassie to push her over the edge? Tyler: Yeah, that is pretty intense. Abby: That's my dad. Tyler: Well, you know, as much as I would love to lay here in bed all day and talk about everything... Abby: Mm, got to get to work? Tyler: Yeah. Abby: Mwah! [Smooches] Tyler: [Sighs] Abby: [Sighs] Tyler: So, do you want to shower first, or you... Abby: [Chuckles] Typical guy. Didn't think of getting a box or wrapping paper? Tyler: What you got there? Abby: Hmm. A surprise gift. Only it's not from you. A maid must have dropped it. Tyler: No. This is - this is Mariah's. Abby: She was here? In our room? [Doorbell rings] Victor: Yes, Jason? Jason: Sir, Sharon Newman insists on seeing you. I assume you don't want her to enter the house. Sharon: You're gonna need a bigger Doberman, Victor. Victor: Thank you, Jason. Jason: Yes, sir. Victor: You're on the list of people I don't want on my property, okay? Sharon: Well, I live here, and we need to talk. Victor: If you're here to talk to me about this Cassie impersonator... Sharon: You were willing to wreck all of the progress I made because you believe I was hiding something? Victor: I don't just believe it. I know it to be a fact. You're harboring a secret that will harm my son. Sharon: Well, then, can you put your hatred of me aside for long enough to help me uncover it? Neil: From everything you've told me, sounds like you handled the introductions very well. Cane: Well, now that the twins know that Colin's their other grandfather, everybody's so excited to spend time together. Lily: But don't worry. Mattie and Charlie know who their real grandpa is. Neil: Don't make me sound old. You know, I've got a lot of life left in me yet, girl. Lily: [Chuckles] Devon, you've been awfully quiet. Thinking about your girlfriend - little miss hotness? Hilary: Oh, God. Don't stop. [Moaning] Lily: Hello! Devon! You haven't said, like, two words since you've been - oh, my God. Why is she still here? Doesn't she know that she's not wanted? Dylan: Hey, I thought we weren't gonna fixate on what your fans are saying. Avery: I'm not fixated. I'm just - I'm-I'm kind of fascinated about the responses I'm getting to my cooking show. Dylan: So, what are you gonna do for episode 2? Avery: Oh! Funny you should ask, because I have invented a new recipe, and you are [Smooches] my guinea pig. Dylan: Okay. Avery: Mwah. Dylan: What is it? Avery: Well, I'm calling it criminally delicious crème brulée French toast. Dylan: That's a little wordy. Avery: You know what? You're right. It is. I got to work on the title. Uh, it's in the oven, but I want to serve it on a special dish that I cannot find. I think it's in the closet. Just give me a second. Dylan: Okay. [Doorbell rings] Avery: Will you get that for me, please? Dylan: Yeah. Avery: Thank you. Dylan: Has Ian done something? Nick: Actually, your father's not the reason I'm here. Neil: Hey, I think we all understand why you guys aren't ready to forgive Hilary yet. Lily: Actually, I think I'm the last holdout. Cane: Hilary and I talked before the fashion show, and we agreed to be civil. Neil: Glad to hear that. Cane: Bit I also told her that I would support my wife and back her up, no matter what. Neil: You see? You know what? That - that right there - that goes without saying. Right? I think Hilary's proven that she's no longer that girl who attacked us online. Lily: How can you be so sure? Devon: I agree with dad. I think everyone deserves a second chance. Excuse me. Good morning. Hilary: You can tell your sister to pull her claws in, okay? I'm not gonna intrude on your family gathering. Devon: I actually just came over to pass along a recommendation. I took Esmerelda to this hot new club the other night, and it was just fantastic. I thought that maybe you and your boyfriend could check it out sometime. It's called the Velvet Room. Hilary: What makes you think I have a boyfriend? Devon: I don't know. You've just had this certain look about you lately. Hilary: What look is that? Devon: Well, you're always smiling to yourself when you think no one's watching you. Hilary: See, that is just the look that I get when Chelsea's line completely sells out, thanks to our fashion show. Devon: I completely get it. Business can be a rush, no doubt, but are you saying that there isn't someone new in your life? Hilary: [Sighs] Maybe yes. Maybe no. Avery: What - what has Ian done now? Dylan: That was my first question, but everything's okay. Avery: Are you sure? Nick: I'm here because of something my sorry excuse for a father has done. Avery: [Sighs] I'm afraid to ask. Nick: It's pretty ugly, and it might get uglier. So I'm here for some legal advice, going forward. Dylan: I'll take off so you guys can talk. Nick: No, Dylan. Actually, I want you to stay. I think you should hear this, too. Avery: Okay. Why don't you start at the beginning? Nick: I don't even know where that is anymore. Over the years, my dad has been responsible for a lot of pain. But this latest stunt - I'm starting to think I'm gonna have to do something that I never thought I'd do again. Victor: If you've come here to unburden yourself with some cockamamie story... Sharon: Victor, stop, please. I know that you despise me. That much I remember. But I'm hoping that you can help me figure out what it is my mind's holding back. Victor: So, then you admit that you're holding something back? Sharon: My therapist confirmed that there is a secret, yes. Apparently, I didn't tell her anything about it, so now it's up to me to remember it on my own. And because of the treatment I had, we have no idea of knowing how long that will take. So I need you to tell me everything you know. I need you to tell me anything that could help me find out the truth. Victor: Whatever it is that you're harboring... when it comes out, it's gonna shatter my son. Sharon: Well, that is the last thing that I want to have happen. You have to know how much I love Nicholas. I know you love him, too. And despite your low opinion of me right now, once upon a time, you - you cared. Victor: That's not gonna sway me. Sharon: Do you remember 20 years ago when my mother fell out of her wheelchair? She was hurt, she was in the hospital, and she and I couldn't afford the hospital bills. And you came and you wrote a check to Memorial. You made it all go away. You even flew in a surgeon from Los Angeles. And my mother and I were very grateful. I may have a lot of holes in my memory, but I will never forget that act of kindness. And right now, I'd like to repay that kindness... by figuring out what the secret is, in order to protect your son - not hurt him. So, please, do this for Nick's sake. Lily: God, men can be so naive sometimes. Cane: Meaning? Lily: Meaning it's bad enough that you and dad are actually polite to her, but Devon insists on being friends with her. Cane: And - and why is that so terrible? Lily: It's terrible because she uses people. She's a fraud. Neil: Trust me, Hilary has no interest in your brother or his money. Lily: I don't know how you can say that. Neil: 'Cause I've seen a side of Hilary that you haven't. Lily: Oh, really? What side is that? Tyler: You know, I thought Mariah left town. You know, when we checked in here last night, I had no idea that she was staying in the room next door. Abby: What?! Tyler: And when you left, she barged in here, all convinced that I wanted her back, which should let you know how delusional that woman is. Abby: Back up. Before yesterday, you knew that she was in town, and y-you didn't think that was important to tell me? Tyler: Well, I mean, she - she contacted me, and I went to go see her. Abby: What?! Tyler: To make sure that she understands that you and I are getting married and that she and I are finished, all right? Now, I thought that she got that message and left Genoa City, until yesterday. You know, I realize now I should have just been honest with everything right from the beginning, told you all of it up front. Abby: Then why didn't you? Tyler: Come on, Abby. Put yourself in my place, all right? All of the crazy things that she was doing, all those stunts she's pulling. I was trying to protect you. All right? I thought that I could just make her leave town without worrying you anymore, getting you all upset. Abby: Okay. Then yesterday, when you realized that - that she wasn't just in town but she was staying in the room next to us - why didn't you mention it then? Tyler: I was going to. Honest to God, I was. It's just - you just came back from, you know, seeing your family. You were still all pissed off from the stuff with Victor. I didn't want to pile any more on, you know? And then I was gonna tell you today, and then you stumbled on this bracelet. Abby: Well, I-I didn't stumble on the bracelet. Mariah left it here as her own personal twisted calling card. Tyler: Okay, wait. Now, you can't just walk out. Abby: No, I can, because you I forgive. But Mariah - I am gonna kick her skanky butt right out of this town. Nick: So, when I caught this woman looking in my dad's window - to say I was shocked is an understatement. Avery: I can only imagine what Sharon felt, seeing her hallucination come to life. Nick: Dad, of course, denied having anything to do with it, and Sharon refuses to prosecute anyone who looks so much like our daughter. Avery: But you want to. Nick: I don't take this kind of garbage from anyone, my dad included. I reported my dad to the feds on a commercial bribery charge. Now, it caused a serious problem in my family, but I didn't care then, and I don't care now. What my dad was doing was wrong. Dylan: Now I realized why you were so worked up the other day when I came to see Nikki. Nick: [Scoffs] You know, when I think about how hard we worked to protect mom from Ian Ward, and the whole time, her husband is trying to make Sharon think she's seeing Cassie's ghost, it makes me sick, and I want to see my dad pay for it. Avery: Okay. This is horrifying. I agree. But what kind of legal action are you looking to take? Because if Victor broke any laws - Nick: "If"? What are you talking about? I just told you. Avery: That's up for a prosecutor to decide, if there's a case to pursue. And maybe you can get charges pressed for malicious malfeasance or harassment, but it's gonna be very difficult, especially since you have a victim who's not willing to cooperate. Nick: So, are you telling me that my dad might get away with what he's done to Sharon? Avery: [Sighs] Victor: If this is a test to find out how much I know, if you're faking this memory loss... Sharon: Victor, I swear, this is not a game. It's a side effect from the electroconvulsive therapy I had, which I didn't need. But I had it because you hired someone to make me feel that I was hallucinating my dead daughter. Victor: You're blaming me now for this unnecessary and potentially dangerous medical procedure? Is that it? Sharon: I knew that there was a risk of side effects, but I did it anyway to save from losing my entire mind. Now, these memories that I've lost - they may come back someday - maybe years from now or maybe never. So if I'm carrying around some threat to Nick's happiness, then, please, help me figure out what it is. Victor: So, what do you think I can do? Sharon: Well, you're not the first person that I've asked. Besides my therapist, I also looked up that woman you hired - Mariah. Victor: What did she tell you? Sharon: That she didn't know what the secret was. Apparently, she wasn't able to pry it out of me. But she did confirm that I knew it before the ECT wiped out my memory. Victor: How convenient that it wiped out your memory. Anyway, I don't know any more than you do. I'm in the dark, as well. However, I do know someone who... knows what you're hiding. Sharon: Who? Victor: Phyllis. Neil: When Hilary and I traveled to L.A. together, we clicked as colleagues. We developed a rapport, which helped us in our pitch to Forrester. And even though she's Jack's assistant, I've come to depend on her in a lot of ways. Lily: Just like she's depending on you to help her climb the corporate ladder? Cane: You have to admit that she is a hard worker. Neil: That's right, Cane. People who work that hard deserve to get ahead in life. Lily: Wow. She really has you two fooled. Cane: [Sighs] Lily: You know, I just really hope that Devon's a lot less gullible when it comes to his love life. Devon: Got it. That's not much of an answer. [Chuckles] Hilary: Well, it's the best I can do on short notice. Devon: Whatever that means. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that, yes, there is someone new in your life. Hilary: Okay. You know what? I forgot some paperwork in my room. I need to grab that before I head to the office. Devon: Hang on a second. Tell me what he's like - this guy who was able to storm the castle and capture the princess. Hilary: If there was such a guy - and I'm not saying that there is - he wouldn't need to storm any castles or hold out for a fairy-tale princess. He would just need to be himself... and let me be who I am. That would be enough. Abby: [Sighs] Oh, my God. It's you. Cassie: It's me. Took you long enough to find me. You're slower than I thought. Abby: Excuse me?! Why would I want to find you? After what you did, you should have left town and never shown your face again. Cassie: I came to claim what's rightfully mine. Abby: Oh, what rights do you have to profit from other people's pain?! Cassie: "Profit"?! Oh, my God. You now, you - you are a Newman. Do you really think all I want is money? Abby: What do you know about my family? Cassie: More than I wish I did! Tyler: All right! Stop it! You know, it's better we do just get this out in the open. Abby: What are you talking about? Don't you know who this is? Tyler: Uh, yeah. She's Mariah. Abby: It's Cassie. Dylan: Nick, don't shoot the messenger. You came to ask for Avery's legal advice. You can't blame her for being honest. Nick: You're right. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to unload on you like that. Avery: It's fine. Nick: I just can't stand the idea of my dad getting away with what he's done to Sharon, to me, and to my kids. And all in the name of the family? Just makes it harder to stomach. Avery: Okay, well, I think there's another way to look at this. Nick: How? Avery: Okay. I know you're angry and rightfully so, but I got to know Victor pretty well when I worked for him, and I think the harshest punishment - it's not gonna come from a judge. It's gonna come from his whole family turning away from him. Dylan: How is Nikki dealing with all this? Nick: Not well. I mean, there's never been any love lost between Sharon and my mom. When my dad starts messing in our lives like this, it puts my mom under a lot of stress, which is, of course, not good for her M.S. Dylan: You know what? I have, uh, some business I need to take care of. I will leave you two to figure out what to do next. Avery: Rain check? Dylan: Your recipe? Avery: Mm-hmm. Dylan: You bet. Avery: Okay. Dylan: Oh, Nick, it looks like, uh, we have one more thing in common - lousy fathers. [Door closes] Nick: You know, I've tried really hard to hate that guy. Avery: How's it going? Nick: Not well. Sharon: Phyllis? Why would I confide anything to her? Victor: You're right. You weren't exactly friends, were you? Sharon: To say the least. Victor: Too bad we can't find out what she knows. Sharon: I've been told about Phyllis' accident and her coma. I feel terrible for her family. That's a horrible thing for Summer and Avery to have to go through. Victor: You know, it's a rather curious thing. You remember what happened to your mother decades ago. Yet, you can't remember what happened to Phyllis last year. Sharon: There are so many holes in my memory, so many things that are just wiped out. But if you hadn't hired that woman to drive me out of my mind, I wouldn't have all these missing pieces. Victor: Oh, really? So you're blaming it on your electric-shock treatment. You know, I do believe that you love my son, in a strange way. So that means that you will do what's best for him... no matter the cost. Cane: I'm gonna talk to Devon for a second. Lily: Okay. We'll be here. Cane: [Smooches] [Sighs] Devon: What's up? Cane: I saw you talking to Hilary. You were turning on the charms. Any luck? Devon: Tons, just all bad. Cane: Why? What happened? Devon: I went up to her room the other day to see her, and I got about as far as her door, when I realized she wasn't alone in there. Cane: Meaning? Devon: You know what it means. Cane: Oh, it could've been the TV. Devon: Not unless she was watching an "X"-rated movie, which I highly doubt. And, plus, I just asked her if she was seeing anyone, and she didn't deny it. Lily: So, how are you doing? Neil: I know you and your brother are worried about me, but I'm fine. No, I take that back. I'm doing fantastic. Lily: Dad, you don't have to pretend with me, all right? If you need a shoulder to cry on, I'm here. Neil: What are you talking about? I'm not pretending, and I don't need a good cry. I really am doing great. Lily: Really? Neil: I'm beginning to think that losing Leslie is the best thing that could have happened to me. Cane: Hey, uh, do you want some more coffee? You good? Neil: No, I am good, and I have to get back to work. I appreciate the meal. See you later. Devon: Have a good day, man. Neil: See you later. Cane: All right. Devon: Hey. How is he doing? Did you get to talk to him - like, really talk to him? Lily: It's a lot worse than I thought. Avery: So, realistically, in terms of a civil suit, y- Nick? Nick: Uh, you know, it just occurred to me. I barged in here with my own agenda, and, you know, you may have been busy. Avery: Oh, uh, that's for my - my webcast. I'm working on my second show. Nick: Yeah, I heard about that. I heard the pilot was a success. Avery: I don't know. Maybe. Maybe yes. Nick: Well, congratulations. Well deserved. I mean, you're really good in that room. Avery: [Laughs] Nick: I remember all the food you used to make me. The chicken cacciatore. I mean, come on. In fact, yeah, I'm gonna need that recipe. Can you get that to Sharon? Avery: You and Sharon? Nick: Uh, yeah. Yeah. In spite of everything that my dad has pulled, we're - we're back together. And I'm not naive, but I think we can, uh, make it work this time. Avery: Hmm. Nick: You don't buy that? Avery: I'm - you know, I'm happy if you're happy. Nick: But? Avery: But it's Sharon we're talking about. Nick: Sharon was at her absolute worst when you and I were together, but I still remember the woman that I knew and loved before we lost Cassie. You know, when everything went to hell because I didn't know how to handle my grief. But if we can get back to that happiness, I think we've got a shot to build a new life together. Avery: Okay. Like I said, if you're happy, I'm happy. Nick: Thanks. Avery: And if I can speak as a friend, as well as a lawyer, you know, focus on the good things in your life and forget about Victor. He will suffer for this. Nick: Well, I guess the next question is, what do I owe you for all this? Avery: You don't owe me anything. Come here. Sharon: I would do anything for Nick. You must know that. Victor: Then ask yourself this, Sharon. Is getting more involved with him the right thing to do, knowing it'll all fall apart? Sharon: But we're a family now. I mean, we have Faith and Noah, and Nick says that we're more of a family than - Victor: More of a family than his own, right? Is that what he said? Sharon: I'm good for Nick. I am. And he's good for me, too. Victor: Sharon, you may be good for him today, tomorrow, and the day after, but the day will come when he'll find out whatever secret it is that you're hiding, and it'll destroy him. He'll loathe you. He'll resent you. Is that what you want? Sharon: No, of course not. Victor: Then do the right thing for everyone concerned. End it. Get out of his life - now. [Door opens, closes] Abby: You've seen pictures of Cassie. If she were alive today, that's exactly what she'd look like. Don't you get it? Your ex-fiancée is the person my dad paid to torment Sharon. Tyler: Oh, tell me that's not true. Abby: Oh, hell, yes, it's true. She didn't just come to steal you back. She's a lot more dangerous than that. [Scoffs] Tyler: Abby, where are you going? Abby: Where do you think I'm going? I'm going to call the police. Cassie: They won't come. Didn't you hear? Sharon doesn't want to press any charges. Abby: Yeah, my brother told me, but there's still all the crap you pulled on me. Would you like a list, or you rather just read it in the police report when I'm finished? [Door slams] Tyler: You know what? Pretending to be someone's dead daughter to get some secret out of them for cash - of all the horrible things you've done, Mariah, that's got to be the worst. Cassie: You know better than that. Call off your guard dog - sorry, I mean girlfriend - before she does something you'll regret. [Door slams] Lily: Dad's pretending this breakup was no big deal, like he's already over it. Cane: Please. He was crazy about Leslie. Devon: When you lose someone that you care that much about, it can tear your heart out. Lily: He's just trying way too hard to seem happy so that none of us will worry about him. Cane: Well, it's too late to do that, isn't it? Lily: He actually said that breaking up with Leslie was the best thing that could have happened to him. Can you believe that? Devon: No. It just goes to show how upset he is. Lily: It's like his heart is broken and he's trying to be so brave. It's just, I feel - I feel really bad for him. Look, I'm gonna go return some calls, so... Cane: All right. [Smooches] See you soon. Listen. Devon: Hmm? Cane: Even if Hilary has someone else in her life, it doesn't mean it's serious. Devon: What do you have to say about those sounds I heard coming from her room? Cane: Maybe it was just sex. Neil: It's me. Hi. Mmm. Mmm. We don't have a lot of time, baby, and we got a lot of work to get through. Hilary: Busy, busy, busy. Neil: Yeah. You know that we have that, uh, that conference? Hilary: Mm-hmm. Neil: That call from Milan, right? Hilary: Uh-huh. Neil: Yeah? Hilary: Hmmm. Neil: It's gonna be - it's gonna be a long conference call. Mmm. Mmm. Dylan: A little early for happy hour? Victor: How'd you get in here? Dylan: Uh, the security guard outside - he said it would be okay. Victor: No, it's not okay. Dylan: Well, Nikki said that - Victor: I know she gave you carte blanche to come and go as you please. But it's not okay, and she's out. Dylan: Where can I - where can I find her? Victor: Where can you find her? Why don't you give her a call, find out? Dylan: You don't know? Victor: No, I don't know, son. Dylan: So she left after she found out what you did to Sharon. Victor: You come in here, and you have the impertinence to discuss personal business with me? Dylan: I don't want to discuss personal business, but by forcing Nikki to leave, you might make it easier for Ian Ward to get to her. Victor: Don't you worry about Ian Ward. There's no way he's gonna get to my wife. You got it? [Doorbell rings] Nick: I just got some excellent legal advice, and I'm feeling so good about things. So come here. W- What's wrong? Sharon: Nick, we can't do this. Nick: What do you mean, we can't do this? Of course we should. Sharon: No, Nick, I mean it. I mean it. I don't - I don't want to hurt you. Nick: Why would you hurt me? Sharon: I just - I can't take that risk. Sooner or later, I'm gonna break your heart, and I can't do that to you or to Faith. That's why we have to end this now, before it goes any further. Abby: Yes, I'll hold, but please hurry. The person that I want to report - what are you doing?! Tyler: Listen, calling the police - that's a bad idea. Abby: Oh, so you're protecting that witch? Tyler: No. Think about it. What evidence do we have that she did anything to either one of us? I mean, unless you can find a witness that saw her lock you in that loft all night or you can prove that she canceled the bid on our house Abby: I know. I know I don't have any proof, but - Tyler: Then let it go. She can't hurt us. Abby: You don't know that. After what she did to Sharon and to Nick, I am sorry, but I am not gonna forget about it. Absolutely not gonna forget about it. Neil: [Sighs] That was, uh... Hilary: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Neil: [Chuckles] Hilary: What is so funny? Neil: I'm sorry. I can't help it. That was... so... Hilary: So... Neil: My daughter, uh, thinks that, you know, I'm still suffering from a broken engagement, that I'm - I'm falling apart here, you know? Hilary: Well, we all grieve in our own way, right? Neil: Yeah, true, but instead of sneaking around, maybe we ought to clue everyone in. Hilary: Well, for such a smart and sexy guy... Neil: Yes? Hilary: ...That is truly a bad idea. I mean, Lily and the rest of your family Neil: Well, are - are you sure that that's not an excuse, that maybe you're not ready to accept it, either? Hmm? Hilary: Mm, it's possible. You know what's also possible? That you need to shut up and kiss me again. Neil: Oh, yeah. I like that. Dylan: Are you having Nikki followed? Victor: I deal with my own wife. You handle your business, all right? Dylan: Something tells me this is more about you than keeping Nikki safe. Victor: Suddenly your filial concerns? You should've thought about that earlier, before you brought that scum of a father back to Genoa City. Dylan: Believe me, Victor, I regret that. Victor: Just remember... I will do anything to protect my family - anything. You got that? One day, Nikki will realize that what I did was the right thing to do. Meanwhile, you give her a call. Might cheer her up. You know the way out. [Cell phone rings] Dylan: Ave, what's up? Avery: Hi! I just got your surprise. Dylan: You did? Avery: Mm-hmm. There wasn't a card, but I knew right away the roses were from you, and they are beautiful. Hello? Dylan, are you still there? Dylan: Yeah. No, I'm here. I didn't send you any flowers. Nick: I-I don't understand. Sharon, we just found our way back to each other, and now you're saying we can't be together? Who put this in your mind? Sharon: Nobody. Nick: I don't believe you. Sharon: What if Victor is right? What if we continue to get closer and we just fool ourselves into believing that this can last and then one day I wake up and realize what the terrible secret was and it blows our world apart and then we have nothing? Nick: That's not gonna happen. Look, whatever the secret it, whenever it comes out, we're gonna be strong enough to deal with it. Sharon: What if it's something really, really terrible? I just - I don't want to drag you down. Nick: All right, what has the last few months taught us? We don't drag each other down. We hold each other up. If something happens, it happens to both of us. So I don't want to hear any more talk about secrets or breaking up. In fact, I don't want to talk anymore at all. [NEXT_ON] Stitch: Are you gonna tell people what you know about me and blow up my life again, or are you gonna keep your mouth shut? Billy: You have got to get her to tell you what it is, before this guy gets any closer to Victoria. Dr. Chiverton: That was the lab. Victoria: What did they say?