Back at Jabot, Jack declares his Mom a proud, territorial woman – she’ll drop Graham if she thinks he’s interested in you. Ashley points out the flaws – her Mother would hate her – Graham won’t take the bait. She’ll reach out to him as a friend and expose him if she learns he’s duping Dina. Jack has an idea – I don’t need your help.
The Ashby’s, Vikki and Billy are at Mike’s office. He has a few rules – do not get emotional – answer only what’s asked; do no elaborate or speculate. Do not react. If you have a comment, write it down blah blah. It’s OK to admit you don’t remember if you don’t – but don’t lie, he warns Cane (perjury = prison) Arriving with Juliet, Leslie’s not happy to see the crowd. They can stay, Juliet won’t let them get to her.
At the park cafe, Abby’s not happy to be assigned to Nikki’s ‘vanity project’. Scott thinks Victor’s doing a nice thing. They then make a bet – whoever sells the most tickets will buy the loser coffee for a week.
When Nikki denies she’d risk her sobriety because she’s nervous about a concert, Sharon agrees – you did use to take your clothes off for strangers. There must be something else bothering Nikki. Sharon’s been trained on crisis’ – maybe I can help. Crisis might be Sharon’s forte, but Nikki doesn’t need an armchair therapist thanks.
What we have works for us – we don’t have to explain to anyone, Graham knows Dina’s kids don’t understand. Dina’s pleased and vows they won’t cause any problems.
At Jabot, Ravi shows Ashley what she found. Graham was a film extra many years ago. There’s nothing about business skills – but he has the right skills for Dina’s needs. Ashley’s not sure what the relationship is but Jack has a plan.
Jack’s called Gloria into his office to apologize. He’s glad to hear she’s ready to move on – there’re many men out there – like my Mother’s companion. Gloria’s not sure whether to smile or slap Jack.
The camera rolls in Mike’s office as Leslie questions Vikki – who told Cane and Juliet to go out and celebrate. Leslie has the receipts – they ordered 3 bottles of sake. Seated along the wall, Lily jots down a note to show Cane – 3 bottles??? No, Vikki didn’t ask Cane about it. Alcohol is often a precursor to sex, Leslie remarks. Vikki testifies that Juliet wasn’t experienced for the first job. Cane was disappointed. She offered Juliet another job – and did indeed believe she’d be an asset to the company. How did Cane react? He didn’t think Juliet would relocate. Perhaps he thought she’d stay away from GC and his wife, Leslie adds.
Still at the ranch, Sharon tells Nikki that she really does care. She thought it was problems with Victor but then he set up this charity concert. Nikki wishes he’d asked her first. On cue, Victor calls. He’s surprised to be called ‘darling and is sure the benefit will be a night to remember. After Nikki hangs up, she continues to confide her nervousness to Sharon – but is sure she’ll be OK.