Dinner over, thank you’s and good night’s are exchanged. Her parents gone, Vikki’s left to ask Travis what’s bothering him. Wanting her to hear this from him (as opposed to Ashley) Travis admits he hasn’t been entirely honest with Vikki.
At the club for coffee, Nikki tells Victor that Vikki’s concerned he might have hired Travis to get her back at Newman.
Travis admits there’s more to the story of him leaving New York; I had an affair with my boss’ wife. He blackballed me. I was forced to take a long look at myself. Travis betrayed his mentor. This doesn’t sound like you, Vikki realizes that Michelle is the one woman Travis said he loved.
Abby tells her Mom that something Victor said stuck with her – go back to the moment you were meant to be together. Ashley’s surprised by Victor’s good marital insight – but what went wrong with Ben tonight? He remembered the exact time he ‘knew’ in detail. Abby didn’t. I don’t have a moment like that with Ben.
Dylan almost tackles Ben in the park (because he’s wearing a new hat!?) Sending him off to work, Dylan (and Kevin) then find the phone in the trash. Someone wanted us to find it, they immediately guess.
Patty wants you to bust her out? Mariah’s alarmed. No, Sharon thinks she wants her to talk to Paul or something. Yes, she’ll do it – she’ll do anything Patty wants to keep her husband and little boy.
In her room, Patty looks at the painting she’s finished; her outdoors, cat at her side and arms stretched, looking up at the sun and blue sky.
Next: You slept with the boss’ wife and get blackballed. You sleep with the boss’ daughter and get back in the game. Is that the kind of man you are?! Vikki shouts at Travis… Don’t worry about dirty hands. How clean are your husband’s hands? Victor smirks at Phyllis … Something I can help you with? Jack finds Summer in his office. Why are you researching Newman Enterprises? she asks.
My Thoughts: Victor accepts Nikki’s flaws UNTIL he throws them in her face. How often has he called her a ‘drunk’ or reminded her that she was a stripper who’d have nothing if it weren’t for him? …. Great job Mariah – drop the phone in a park monitored by police cameras that Kevin has no trouble hacking into … Why is Victor signing the bill? He owns Top of the Tower. And shouldn’t the owner get the best table in the place instead of one in the middle of the floor? … How does Sharon figure Paul can get Patty released? If that were possible, wouldn’t he have done so? He wasn’t even able to get her back to Fairview. Plus, he said the other day that Patty would face murder charges if ever deemed competent to stand trial (odd that she didn’t stand trial anyway and plead not guilty by reason of insanity) .. ‘Boring’ is never an adjective one would use to describe Victor and Nikki’s marriage; abusive, toxic and unhealthy would be more appropriate.