Back at CL’s, Charlie’s parents continue their pep talk. The Abbotts wouldn’t even have a movie if it weren’t for you. Lily agreeing ‘it’s time’, Cane gives a glowing speech as he presents Charlie with the mini-Oscar. ‘Speech, speech’, Cane, Lily and Mattie stand to applaud until Charlie gets up to thank his family and express how much the film meant to him. ~Group hug~
Billy thinks it premature to rely on one lab test. When Jack wonders how that clip got in there, Abby says it’s her fault.
Aside, Lily asks Charlie how he’s doing – it’s not your fault the night ‘exploded’. You devoted many hours to this. Things happen – you just have to keep trying. When you find your passion, it’s in your blood. Sending Lily and the kids home, Cane claims that he has to stop by the office.
Abby wishes she’d stopped interviewing Dina and deleted the footage – then we could have gone on…. Gone on living a lie? Kyle asks – or at least in the dark. Jack talks about John making them milkshakes after Dina left – he said ‘I can’t do this alone. I need help with your sisters’. We shook hands like men. Kyle’s impressed that John was able to be both Mother and Father. Dina comes down to accuse them of talking behind her back. This family thrives on secrets; whispers and looks, she accuses. John would be furious with all of you. We built a family of honor and respect. Shut the hell up, Jack’s had enough.
The family YOU built?! You took a sledgehammer to it! Jack blasts Dina (who’s lead back upstairs in tears by Traci) Jack scoffs – now everyone knows what kind of woman our Mother was; how many pool boys and businessmen did our classy Mother sleep with? Ashley reminds Jack that Dina’s sick – she doesn’t know why you’re yelling at her. Abby disagrees that Dina was boasting about her affairs – she was confessing. Jack won’t let the demented blatherings of ‘that woman’ destroy his life – or take his Father from him. Cane drops by (and barges in) to say that Charlie feels horrible. My son’s hurting and I need to understand why. Charlie never saw that footage so don’t use him as a scapegoat – don’t blame my son (and with that Cane leaves the Abbott’s speechless).
Next: Jack confides in Neil …. Abby pushes Hilary’s buttons … Ashley earns incriminating information about Kyle.