After finding mascara on the floor, Nikki lectures Sharon about Cassie, warning her she needs to keep an eye on her daughter. Sharon brushes off Nikki's warnings, but when she finds a condom in Cassie's purse, she starts to worry.
Michael shows how much he has changed as he comforts Gloria, who is worried about losing John. He suggests telling her about his and Kevin's father, suggesting that John might be more understanding if he understands the abuse she suffered.
Brad pushes Phyllis for answers, trying to find out what she knows about Jack's plans to choose the new C.E.O. of Jabot, but Phyllis has little to say on the issue. Later, Phyllis has coffee with Daniel, and warns him against spending time with Lily.
Nick confronts Phyllis about sending Victoria the e-mail from his computer, and she promises to play by the rules from now on. Later, Victor demands answers from Nick about why he put Drucilla on contract without her having to go through the probationary period that all other hires have to go through.
John is furious with Gloria when he realises that she has lied to him about Michael and Kevin being her sons. Kevin tries to protect his mother from John's anger, only to have it turn on him. Kevin can't help but be surprised when his mother defends him, and surprises her when he also stands up for himself.
Phyllis is surprised when Victoria enters the tack house, and wonders if this means she and Daniel will have to move. She and Victoria strike a deal -- they'll share the place as long as Phyllis keeps quiet about Victoria's presence in Genoa City.
Brittany and J.T. talk about everything that has happened in the last few days, including Brittany's worries about the baby, and J.T. feels awful for ever telling her about Bobby and Nikki's kiss. J.T. finally accepts how much Brittany and Bobby love each other.
Nick encourages Sharon to call Cassie's health teacher to check on her story about the condom. When Sharon learns that Cassie lied and also skipped school, she heads to the coffee shop and finds Cassie hanging out with Lily, Devon, Daniel and Sierra. She orders Cassie into the car, but she takes off.
After Nicholas is stunned to see Victoria he gives her a big hug. He asks her about Italy and how long she'll be in town. Victoria turns the tables on him since she knows he's really asking when she will be leaving. At the bar, Brittany watches Bobby make drinks while Angelo asks Bobby if he wants to come back to Marsino's.
Jill toasts to her new CEO position after Jack orders a bottle of champagne. Ashley calls him though, telling him about John's fall. Jack says he'll be right over and tells Jill he has to leave. Over at the bar Gina asks Gloria if she's okay and Gloria says she will be.
Brad tells Ashley that Jack gave the C.E.O. position to Jill, and he is leaving Jabot.
Michael tries to tell Gloria about his good fortune, but she is too upset to enjoy their fancy breakfast.
Victor demands to know if Jack plans to hire Victoria as the new C.E.O., and Phyllis tells him that Jill has already taken the job.
Brittany is worried when Genoa City Memorial Hospital calls to tell them that the bill is overdue, not realising it's actually Vinny on the other
Tom confronts Kevin and demands some of his lotto winnings, and Kevin is horrified to realise he is still afraid of his father.
Jack apologizes to Victoria for not being able to instill her as C.E.O. at Jabot, and both Jack and Victoria are furious with what they assume was Victor's doing.
Nikki talks to Victoria in the hopes that she will stay in Genoa City, but Victoria is determined to return to Italy.
Michael tells Tom that if he ever threatens Kevin again, he'll have him to deal with -- then offers him ten thousand dollars to leave town.
A frantic Nick and Sharon try to get more information about Cassie, and Olivia finally comes to tell them that she is unconscious.
Phyllis grills her son about what happened the night before, but defends her son vociferously when Weber shows up to question him.
Brittany demands that Bobby returns the diamonds to Vinny, which he does, but when Vinny wants his money back, Bobby can only give him three thousand.
Malcolm tries to convince Neil and Dru that they can't force Lily to stay away from Daniel, and after Neil leaves, Malcolm tells Dru he deserves some say in how his daughter is raised.
For Mother's Day, Devon reads Dru a poem he wrote especially for her, and she thanks him for making this one of the best days she's ever had.
Phyllis is furious that Daniel is still being held even though she has paid his bail.
After J.T. discovers Mac has moved out, Paul tells him to let her make her own decisions, and Mac admits to Kay that she's not good at manipulating people.
Ali tells Cassie that Daniel has been arrested, and Cassie is determined to protect him, convinced he would not have hurt her on purpose. After having a dream about the accident, she realises a shocking truth.
Kevin goes to talk to John, but although John is grateful to Kevin for having saved his life, he tells him it won't make up for everything that happened in the past, especially Colleen's near death experience.
Larry comes back to Genoa City to help Sharon Cope with the death of Cassie and gives her the ride of her life on his motorcycle.
Tom taunts Michael with a secret that would ruin Gloria's marriage, but refuses to tell him exactly what it is.
Victoria is stil angry with Malcolm for helping the kids the first time, but Malcolm reminds her that Lily trusts him.
Jack tries to shake Victoria's confidence in her abilities to lead Newman, but Victoria knows his game and tries to get him to say he wants her to fail.
Mac laments how every time she ever falls for a guy he turns out to be a loser, but Kevin tells her not to let J.T. have such a strong hold over her.
After Nick tells Sharon that he can't come home yet, a depressed Sharon goes to a bar where she runs into Brad, who offers to cheer her up.
Nikki confronts Grace in Crimson Lights, and taunts her about how it must feel to learn that Cameron was actually on a deserted island with an old girlfriend rather than be with her.
Weber isn't convinced that Kevin is really crazy when he starts talking about seeing his mother and father in the room. Michael can't hold back the tears when Kevin starts talking to an imaginary 'brother', and wonders if his brother is pretending.
Dru admits to Diane that she is worried that Jack will fire Damon and cancel the Tuvia line because of his break-up with Phyllis, but Brad warns her to keep it under control.
Brittany meets with Rose at the coffeehouse, and the two talk about Brittany's fears of failing at singing, and of disappointing Bobby. Brittany wonders if she should try a relationship with Bobby.
Victor's parole officer Lorena is initially hesitant when Victor shows her the run-down building he plans to convert into a community centre, but after he tells her about his childhood, she gives him a tentative go-ahead.
When Nick tells Victor about Cameron's job offer, Victor encourages his son to turn it down, telling him that Cameron just can't be trusted.
Damon is shocked when Jack fires him from Jabot, and correctly deduces that it is connected to his relationship with Phyllis, but Jack refuses to reconsider.
Katherine thanks Jill for defending her to Esther and Arthur, who think Katherine should check herself into rehab, and Jill promises her mother she will be there for her no matter what.
Michael tells Kevin to tone it down, assuring him that there is evidence that will soon clear him, but Kevin says he won't believe it until he is outside breathing the fresh air.
Brittany insists to Raul that there is nothing going on between her and Bobby, but when Raul opens the apartment door, it's Bobby, begging him to get Brittany out of town.
Sharon approaches Nick at the pool, desperate to find out if their relationship will survive this latest bump in the road. Nick tells her to stay out of the whole Cameron situation, then the two reaffirm their love for each other.
Michael is shocked to learn that Kevin escaped because the P.I. suddenly changed his mind about what he had seen, but before he can leave Weber's office, Weber detains him, knowing that Michael is upset enough to do something crazy.
When J.T.'s arrival interrupts Daniel's attempt to ask Mac out on a date, Daniel turns on J.T., and starts making snide comments about the death of his music career. J.T. can't help but notice how much Daniel is like the person he used to be.
At a roadside diner, Raul tells Brittany that he loves her and always will, but he knows that it's over between them. He calls her on her feelings for Bobby, and begs her to be careful.
Despite Michael's protests, Gloria and Kevin decide that the perfect thing for Kevin to do is run away to Canada. Just as Kevin is preparing to leave, the police show up at the door.
A desperate Jill goes to Nikki for advice on how to deal with Katherine's alcoholism, and Nikki suggests having an intervention, but reminds Jill that everyone needs to be willing to turn their backs on Katherine for it to work.
Thanks to the timely intervention of the police, both Bobby and Brittany are fine. Bobby tells Brittany how much he loves her, and the two of them decide to give romance a try before sharing a passionate kiss.
Daniel tells Danny that he's going to stay in Genoa City, but he wants Danny to tell him the truth about why Phyllis was not part of his life growing up. Danny demurs, telling his son that they should leave the past in the past.
In his hotel room, Cameron summons his enforcer Gabe to his room, and tells him that they need to find the body -- it's the only way they can truly play with Sharon's mind.
When Nikki accidentally lets slip to Brad that Abby and Victor saw each other not long ago, Brad is furious that Ashley didn't tell him and goes to confront his wife.
Michael shows up at Cameron's hotel room and talks to Grace, warning her that she needs to be careful where Cameron is concerned because he is not a very nice man.
Phyllis comes to Neil's office and asks for her old job back, and he agrees on the condition that she does not abuse their friendship. Later, Neil is stunned when Dru shows up and tells him she's prepared to work for Brash and Sassy.
At the ranch, Cameron threatens Nikki, demanding she tell him exactly where the body is but she refuses, and orders him to leave. Cameron continues to push her, but eventually acquiesces and takes off.
Jill finally decides that Nikki may have had the right of it and that the only way to truly help Kay is through an intervention, so she, Arthur, and Esther get together to talk about how to carry it out.
Ashley and Damon meet, and she asks him to return to Jabot. After ascertaining that it will be her word that matters to him and not Jack's, Damon accepts her offer to go back to work.
Michael is shocked when Gloria suddenly shows up at his door, saying she couldn't wait to see her boys for another week. He's still not happy to see her there, and tells both her and Kevin the new rules.
Jill talks with Nikki about the intervention and discusses how hard this has been on all of them. Mac cannot believe that Jill wants to do this and is convinced that Jill is just trying to hurt Katherine, but Jill begs Mac to stand with them on this.
Daniel and Kevin meet at Crimson Lights and the two get to talking about their problems. After a little game of 'who's had the worst life', the two agree to meet up again someday.
As Brittany prepares for Dr. Drayton to begin the surgery that will remove the scar from her face, Bobby reassures her that no matter what the outcome of the surgery is, he will always be there for her.
Phyllis explains to a stunned Daniel that she tricked Danny into believing that he was his father, but swears to Daniel that she knew Danny would be the best possible father for him, considering his own father wanted nothing to do with him.
After her friends and family walk out on her, Kay falls asleep on the couch, and is suddenly confronted with visions of her dead husband, Rex, and dead son, Phillip III, who tell her that she can't turn her back on all the people who love her.
Sharon gets upset by Nikki's continued questions about any connection that she may have to the real body in the sewer. Later, Sharon seeks comfort from Nick, and a promise that he will stand by her no matter what.
While Neil talks to Michael, trying to convince him to get his brother psychiatric help and fast, Kevin goes to Lauren's boutique and asks her to help him out by giving him a job.
Bobby asks Nikki if she wants to be his partner in the cabaret, but she assures him that she is far too busy with Jabot to be able to take on another major role. Bobby then suggests that she misses her days at the Bayou, but Nikki still refuses.
After listening to Daniel bemoan his problems, Kevin suggests that he do something guaranteed to shock his parents -- and Daniel shows up at Phyllis's doorstep, calling her mom and looking for a place to stay!
While Lorena informs Devon that he is dangerously close to getting kicked out of the group home, Dru begs Neil to allow Devon to move in with them, promising that she can help the young man.
Jill is pleased to inform Jack that Kay has agreed to go to rehab in order to get help with her alcoholism, and that Kay has asked her to take her place on a Chancellor Industries board meeting.
Sharon tells Weber all about her involvement with Cameron Kirsten from the very beginning, and Nick insists that Cameron is the one who murdered Frank Barritt, even though Weber points out that all the evidence points to Sharon.
Brittany begs Raul to stay in town and not to leave because of what she did, but he assures her that his reason for leaving has nothing to do with her, and it's just time for him to move on.
Ashley extends the olive branch to Victor when she offers him supervised visits with Abby, but Victor disagrees with that idea. He tries to talk to Ashley about their past, but she walks away from him.
Dru and Neil talk about the possibility of Devon staying with them, but Neil still isn't too thrilled on the idea. Later, Dru approaches Lorena about the idea of Devon coming home with her.
Nick realises that for Cameron, this is about possession more than anything else. Sharon brings up the idea of wearing a wire, which Nick immediately vetoes. Later, Sharon heads to Cameron's hotel room.
Diane and Damon talk about the difficulties that Damon is having with Daniel at his place. When Damon tells her Daniel and Phyllis may move out, Diane assumes it's at Damon's request.
Raul assures Brittany that he won't leave town until after she learns the results of her surgery, but when Brittany tells him that she is engaged to Bobby, Raul makes it clear that he believes she is making a mistake.
After meeting to Gloria and impressing her with his politeness, Daniel and Kevin start mixing up martinis when she leaves. Kevin worries that they're drinking far too much, but Daniel keeps pushing him on.
After Cassie tells J.T. how weird Nikki has been acting since she showed her the earring, J.T. becomes convinced that Nikki is in someway connected to whatever happened all those years ago.
Jill offers to help Kay in the day to day management at Chancellor Industries while she's getting back on her feet, but Kay is reluctant to let Jill so far into that part of her life.
When Nikki reveals to Victor that she erased Ashley's message from the machine, Victor reminds her that she owes him for taking Nikki the stripper and turning her into Nikki the class act, prompting Nikki to head to Marilyn's to offer her help to Bobby.
Brad calls Victor, demanding that he return Abby, but Victor hangs up. When Brad goes to the ranch to pick her up, he is detained at the door by guards while Victor spends time with Abby.
Neil confronts Kevin, demanding to know if the young man has started therapy yet, and when Kevin admits to him that he hasn't Neil is very upset.
Phyllis needs to step in between Damon and Daniel when the two each try to play the bigger man, and Daniel tries to drive an even bigger wedge between Phyllis and Damon by threatening to leave and go live with Chris.
Fresh from saying goodbye to Raul, J.T. runs into Mac, and she encourages him to start dating again now that he and Colleen are finished, so he turns the tables by asking her out!
At Nick's insistence, Sharon tells Cameron that she agrees to his ultimatum, and she will leave the country with him, but is shocked when he says he wants to leave immediately.
Unhappy with his wife's decision to invest in Bobby's club, Victor decides to make a personal visit to the club where he warns Bobby, and advises he'll be watching him.
Ashley is furious after Brad informs her that Victor picked Abby up from daycare for an unscheduled visit, but balks when Brad makes it clear that he doesn't Victor seeing Abby unsupervised.
Desperate to hold Cameron off until Nick arrives, Sharon starts losing it, at which point Cameron enlists the help of his muscle (and pilot!) Gabe in duct-taping her to the seat.
Seeing how upset Ashley is that he and Nikki made sure Victor didn't get the message she left for him, Brad asks Ashley if she still has feelings for Victor, but she claims to love only Brad.
John Abbott breaks the news to Ashley and Jack that he and Gloria got married on their trip abroad!
Brittany and Nikki are both upset when Bobby doesn't return home. Nikki scolds Victor for telling Bobby the truth, but Victor is adamant that he did the right thing. Nikki later breaks down in Victor's arms, wishing none of this ever happened. Damon wants to tell Phyllis about the transcript and put her mind at ease, but Christine tries to convince him otherwise.
Phyllis is thrilled to have the evidence she needs to be proven innocent of all charges. It dawns on her though that this makes Damon look incredibly guilty. She doesn't want to use this evidence but Damon insists, since he wants to save Phyllis. They thank each other for one another's support, but each knows they are really saying good-bye.
Phyllis is angry at Christine, Paul, and Michael, and Christine guesses that she wants them all to go immediately to the D.A. Phyllis surprises everyone by wanting to postpone and see if they can all work together to find evidence to clear Damon's name. Damon tells Daniel that he and Phyllis aren't together anymore, but that Phyllis won't be going to jail.
Dru tells Phyllis that she is going to be the new boss of the Newman cosmetics division. This stunns Phyllis, since she knows she has had many more years of experience than Dru. Dru is secretly thrilled that she'll be Phyllis' boss. Phyllis tries to talk with Nick. Victor can't believe that Nick would hire Dru for the position he thought should go to Victoria.
Phyllis suspects that Nick has his own agenda for promoting Dru. When Nick reveals that hiring Neil again was part of the deal to hire Dru, she is furious. Nick realizes she now knows his plan and asks her to leave. Jack asks about the deal Ashley has going with Victor. Jack recommends that Chancellor Industries pay off Jabot's debt.
Dru tells Olivia that she ordered the DNA test. Olivia knows this scares Dru, but tells her that it's for the best. Dru informs Olivia that Lily wants to throw Malcolm a surprise party. She doesn't want Lily to, though, since she is afraid that Malcolm may leave town again. Adrienne would like to get to know Malcolm better. He shares with her a little of being in Africa and again she finds him very easy to talk to.
Jack decides to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that Victor doesn't assume control of their company. John tells Victor to leave his house immediately, and Victor replies that he should be proud of Ashley for deciding to bring him into Jabot's mess to try to save the company. Ashley says that Victor would have a temporary position as a consultant, and that she's no longer looking into a relationship with Victor.
Jack argues with Ashley about her decision to work with Victor to save Jabot. She doesn't want to listen so she leaves. Phyllis enters with s'mores fixings to roast over the fire with Jack. They flirt and Jack leans it to kiss her. They both ache for more but Phyllis tells Jack just to hold her as they sit by the fire together.
Brittany demands that Nikki back off of Bobby, sothat she's the one he comes to, not Nikki. Bobby interrupts their argument and tells them to stop treating him like a basket case. Bobby asks Nikki if she has any more pictures of Joshua but Nikki stonewalls. She has a home movie but doesn't think Bobby is ready to see it.
Bobby demands that Nikki show him the movie. Brittany is by his side defending Bobby against Nikki. But Brittany gets jealous when Bobby turns to Nikki for comfort. Ashley's worried that Brad went to Jabot and ran into Victor. Jill confronts Ashley about bringing Victor in as a consultant. Jack announces that as the new C.E.O. of Chancellor Industries, he is going to compete strongly with Victor.
Nikki urges Bobby to find comfort in Brittany. And Brittany tells Nikki that she wants to be the one that's there for Bobby. Victor sees that Ashley is torn between her family and saving the company. Ashley realizes that she is saving the company for Abby, Colleen, and Kyle, but she still feels the weight of the entire family on her shoulders.
Nikki doesn't believe Ashley's feelings for Victor are gone, although Ashley assures her this move was purely for business reasons. Gloria asks Victor what kind of help he is planning to give Jabot. Victor says he is not planning to take over the company. She's barely satisfied, but leaves.
Colleen can't decide between joining Zach on a road trip or staying in Genoa City. Phyllis disguises herself as a reporter in an attempt to convince Glenn that the public would see Damon going to jail as an unusually cruel crime, since Dominic is the man who killed his son and was breaking his parole when he came to Genoa City.
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Malcolm demands that Dru finish the paternity test. She admits to not knowing how to do it and Malcolm tells her he wants to talk to Neil. Lily, Devon, and Sierra are all finishing their homework and notice that Lily seems withdrawn. Lily says that Malcolm doesn't want to see her and Devon thinks it's because Lily always clings to him.
[Y&R was preempted Thursday, January 20, due to CBS News coverage of the Presidential Inauguration.]
Victor tells Ashley that Brad will continue opposing them every step of the way. Ashley hopes Brad will eventually see the benefit of having Victor there. Victor reveals to Ashley that Brad must go in order for this to work. Having seen the photos of Lily placed around the coffeehouse, Malcolm asks Lily to give him the space he needs.
Bobby and Brittany tell Detective Lacerra the details of Nikki's involvement in Joshua's death. Bobby convinces Nikki to talk to the police. Michael makes Dominic nervous in an attempt to show Glenn that Dominic's a liar. Michael brings in Fuzzy who says that Dominic planned the whole convenience store robbery. Glenn is upset, not having known this information previously.
Nick isn't fond of the idea of Victor working at Jabot and demands that Sharon come work at Newman's. She agrees after much deliberation. Nikki tells Victor that she's decided to talk to the police about Joshua Cassen. He gives his supportive but makes sure she understands the affect this will have on her name.
Nikki tells Paul she plans to talk to Detective Weber. She thinks this is the only way to put everything in the past for her and Bobby once and for all. She asks him if there are any legal matters to consider in going to the police. He doesn't think so since she was a child when it happened. He asks Michael for a second opinion. Michael also thinks she'll be fine.
Brittany asks J.T. if she can make dinner at the loft since she doesn't want Nikki around Bobby any more than necessary. Bobby wants to bury his brother in Cleveland next to his parents. He says he wants to go alone, which hurts Brittany. Lily suspects that something is going on between her mom and Malcolm. Devon talks with Sierra and tells her it's his birthday tomorrow.
Jack and Jill talk about Jabot's current state. Jill wonders what Jack will do. Jack says they have to keep quiet for now and follow Victor's orders. Brad comes in and says that he will get rid of Newman, whatever it takes. Jack convinces Brad to wait and also urges Sharon to leave Jabot. Ashley informs John of all the departments Victor wants to cut. Upon learning this John becomes furious.
Bobby is impressed that Brittany has arranged the funeral and agrees to let her come along. As the Winters family eats breakfast Devon hopes they've remembered it's his birthday. Nick talks Sharon into leaving Jabot soon, hoping that she never finds out that he was paying her salary. But she doesn't know what she is going to do.
Phyllis figures that the paternity desk kit has to do with Malcolm and Lily. Dru attempts to cover. Sierra nearly tells Lily about Devon's birthday. Lily reveals to her how Dru took a throat culture of her the other night but no one can think of a reason why. Brittany and Bobby meet the minister who will preside over the service.
At the hospital, Brittany's doctor informs her she's fine but stuns her with the news that she's pregnant. Sierra and Lily sit down with Devon only to have him reveal that he cut school again. Lily asks why but he doesn't want to talk about it. Lily sees that Devon left a map of the zoo on the table and realizes he went there today. Neil and Dru are disappointed to learn that Devon cut school.
Brittany can't wait to get out of the hospital so that Bobby won't find out she's pregnant. Bobby signs her papers and she thanks the doctor for not saying anything. Jack refuses to leave his office and Victor bans him from the building. Jack then picks up the chair and throws it out the window as a loud statement to Victor.
Kevin goes the psychiatrist with Mac and is amazed she can have so much faith in him. But Mac tells him that if he doesn't speak with the psychiatrist she will never talk to him again. Michael can't believe that Mac got him to do this. Kevin returns and is shocked to find Michael and Mac together. They see he has gone through something deeply personal and decide to take him home.
Kevin thanks Mac for making him talk to a therapist, then wonders if they should spend less time together while he works through his issues. She says that she wants always to be there for him. Kevin finally feels like he has someone in his life on whom he can depend. Nikki would like to establish a scholarship in Joshua's name and Bobby supports the idea.
Malcolm realizes that in order to save Devon he has to get in the lion cage. Neil also decides to climb the fence when he sees that Devon is in shock and can't move. The lion growls and approaches Devon when Malcolm rushes in front of him, raising his arms in a way he learned in Africa that seemingly calms the lion. They're all able to climb over the fence to safety.
Brittany interrupts Bobby embracing Nikki and announces she's pregnant. Nikki congratulates them and Brittany is emotional, revealing to Bobby that she hasn't felt secure in their marriage since they moved to the ranch. Bobby assures her he will always be there and will always keep his wedding vows, but they are both still uncertain about this baby.
Dru spends a few minutes with Neil. Neil makes her promise to take good care of the kids if he doesn't survive, at which Dru begins to cry. She assures him that he'll be okay. Lily enters after she leaves. Neil tells her to always embrace life and she starts to cry, thinking he is saying good-bye. Malcolm enters the room and Neil asks to speak with him alone.
Nick tells Victor that it is Valentine's Day and that Nikki is feeling very neglected. Victor heads home and tells Nikki to go get dressed. She returns in a stunning dress and gasps when she sees that Victor's wearing a tux and has prepared an elegant dinner for her, complete with candles and music. He asks her to dance, which leads to them dancing to ‘their' song.
Olivia lets the Winters family know that Neil needs a blood transfusion, but the hospital's supply is running low. Malcolm is type O and volunteers to donate blood, but Olivia suggests that they keep searching for an exact match. Lily isn't sure of her blood type and wants to be tested. But Dru and Olivia know that if she has type-O then Malcolm is her father, so they don't allow her to be tested.
Malcolm tells Phyllis that he'd feel more fulfilled if Lily was his daughter. Dru walks in as Malcolm and Phyllis finish talking and demands to know what information Phyllis is trying to discover. Later, Dru receives a phone call from the DNA test kit company. They give her a tracking number to write down.
Olivia announces that Neil is getting better. Lily admits to Neil how scared she was of losing him and how sorry she is to have hit him. Dru remembers that the results of the paternity test are due in today and Malcolm says that Phyllis already knows about it. Dru is angry since he knows that Phyllis can't keep secrets.
Nicholas is trying to do exactly what Victor would have done, in the hopes of making Victor proud. Victor instead is appalled that Nick has chosen to intrude into his business affairs. Nick suggest that Victor stop working and spend some time with his wife. Nicholas then says that Jabot would compliment Newman's own cosmetics line perfectly.
Nick suffers humiliation when Victor pulls the rug out from under him in front of Newman Industries' three biggest bankers. Gloria barges in to warn Victor that Jack has called an emergency shareholders meeting, and that he kicked her out. She says they are going to vote on whether or not they will sell their shares to Chancellor Industries.
Brad is upset that Jack pressured the board members into thinking that the decision needed to be made right away. John says that the vote has been taken, although his concerns still need to be addressed. Just as Kay is leaving to stop Jack from closing the deal, Jill handcuffs her to the bedpost.
Phyllis loses her mind and starts searching for the envelope, which Lily has taken home. J.T. gets all up in Kevin's face about his pursuit of a relationship with Mackenzie. J.T. admits that Mac pities him and that she wouldn't actually date him. Kevin is hurt and wonders if it's true. Brittany arrives at the loft looking for J.T. and runs into Mac.
Jill asks Nikki to speak to Kay to make her understand Jack's plan. Nikki prefers not to get involved any more than needed though. Eventually she's talked into it and Jill reveals that Kay is handcuffed to her bed, which makes Nikki mad. She swipes the key from Jill and heads upstairs. Nikki works her magic with Kay and talks her into the acquisition.
Jack attempts to persuade Katherine to change her decision to let Jill work for the company. He gives up when he realizes this isn't the time to fight about it. Jack feels terribly guilty that he has to tell Jill that she can't work at Jabot. Ashley returns from her business trip and John surprises her with news of Jack's takeover.
When Bobby tells Nikki that he and Brittany have decided to leave Genoa City and start over someplace new, Nikki offers him a job. When he turns it down, she asks if it was because of their kiss.
With Lily holding the paternity tests in her hand, Malcolm and Dru tell her that they had slept together once around the time she was conceived, but that Neil is her father. At first she is relieved, then furious.
Jack and Ashley are shocked when first John announces he is writing Gloria into his will, then tells his children that if they don't start treating his wife better, they can find a new place to live.
Jill is devastated when Jack finally tells her that Katherine has advised him that she is not allowed to have any input at Chancellor at all, and realises that her mother hasn't forgiven her.
J.T. heads over to the ranch to ask Bobby to look after Brittany while they are in Chicago and arrives just in time to see what should have been a comforting embrace between Bobby and Nikki turn into a passionate kiss.
Bobby and Nikki's kiss is interrupted when the phone rings, and they both agree that what happened can never happen again. Meanwhile, J.T. bursts in on Brittany, telling her she can't go to Chicago with Bobby.
Jack pushes Brad to promise him that he will support Jack's plans for Jabot, and Brad gives him a conditional agreement -- if Jack can do what he says he can, Brad will back him all the way.
Kevin talks to Mac about his therapy, telling her that today he is supposed to treat everyone like it is their last day on Earth. Meanwhile, as Daniel sees them together, he realises he has no feelings left for Mac.
After Devon tells Lorena that it doesn't seem to be working out for him in the Winters' home, she decides to do another psychological assessment of the situation to find out what the best decision is.
Jill is livid at being thrown out of the company that she worked so hard on for so many years, and she and Brad discuss joining forces to oust Jack before she phones Katherine to talk.
Bobby is devastated when Brittany doesn't want to see him after being rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. In the examining room, Brittany is awed as Dr. Thompson does an ultrasound and she 'sees' her baby.
Gloria decides to go to Jill in an attempt to gain herself an ally, but is surprised by how bitter Jill is toward Jack and vows to not let her own emotions become as skewed as Jill's have.
Brad approaches Jack in regards to the C.E.O. position at Jabot now that Jill is out of the running, but Jack advises him he has someone else in mind. After Phyllis calls Jack with Victoria's address, he prepares the jet.
Jack knocks on Victoria's door in Florence, fully intending to get her to come back to Genoa City as Jabot's new C.E.O., but Victoria assures him that she has no plans of returning home.
After Michael tells Gloria and Kevin he wants to try to work on their relationship because he realises he's been very hard on them, Kevin wants to tell Michael about the winning lottery ticket, but Gloria warns him to think before he acts.
At Nick's insistence, Sharon agrees to try and hash her problems out with Dru, and later talks with Brad, who admits that he would love to be the first pick for Jabot's next C.E.O.
Despite Dru's reluctance, Lily meets Malcolm for breakfast and they talk about working together to ease back into their relationship. She asks him what would have happened if he were her father, and he assures her things would have stayed the same.
Ashley is shocked to find Michael with Lauren at the address that Jack had for Gloria's sons and, after putting two and two together, realises that Gloria's sons are Kevin and Michael and decides to confront them.