Over plates of untouched food, Adam asks Dr Abbott to share – why do I keep putting himself in this position? Jack thinks Adam isn’t looking for forgiveness, he’s looking to forgive.
On the phone, Sally tells an agent that NM owns the rights to a comic book – it’s going to be huge; TV, movie and video games. Your client would be perfect for the lead. We’ll have our lawyers reach out to you asap. We’re going to kick butt together, she and Chloe agree.
Nick admits Sharon’s right – this is more about me than my Dad. When I realized what I’d done…. Sharon can relate – after we thought Nikki killed JT, our coverup failed spectacularly. Hopefully, this one won’t.
As a Father himself, Chance understands the instinct to protect. As much as he respects Victor and respects that he’s family, he won’t back off. Go home to your beautiful wife and kid, Victor wraps it up – Ashland’s no longer a danger; that should make you sleep easy.
Jack once wanted to bring Victor down more than anything but now channels his energy into something positive. Just be Adam Newman; you have a brilliant mind – there so many opportunities for you to prove yourself to the world. Come to work at Jabot with me, Jack invites.
Sharon suggests Nick take a break from all this – come for dinner with Noah and Ally. She’s good for him. Nick agrees – Ally seems great.
Yes, Jack is serious about the job offer. Adam appreciates the compliments but is wary of family businesses. Summer’s taken refuge at Jabot. Diane’s rep is way worse than yours – she’s doing an entry-level PR position with Marchetti. The more Jack thinks about it, the more he likes it.
Now that Sally and Chloe have made progress with the entertainment division, it’s time for the news division. Sally would love to beef up investigative journalism – devote resources to reporters who hustle. She’s rethinking the Locke story. Our jobs are no longer on a trial basis after Sally told Nick that she knows what happened that night at Vikki’s.
Chance comes back to get the phone he left behind in Vikki’s office. Victor wasn’t forthcoming – he basically plead the 5th. We both know what happened that night. No, you have your theory. You have no proof so must be hoping we’ll crack under the pressure. You? Never, Chance knows better.
Nikki’s back at the ranch – Nick told Vikki, Vikki told me what you had your security guys do. You should have told me the truth from the beginning. You’re right, Victor admits. What did Chance want to talk about? she asks.
Sally and Chloe reconvene at the office. If our jobs depend on your discretion why do you still want to dig into this story? Sally figures the Newmans know that someone’s going to break the story. When that happens we need to have a true account in vivid detail. The article will be sympathetic to their point of view? Chloe balks at asking Kevin for info. How well do you know Chance? Sally’s surprised to hear that they were once engaged. He’s a straight arrow, he’d never leak details to the press.
Jack just had a talk with Traci about him wanting to back away from Jabot a bit. He wants someone to help him steer the ship. Whether Adam accepts or not, he appreciates the offer. As the two shake hands, ‘the town busy body’ strolls over. Billy boasts of having two jobs – and you (Adam) have none. After Adam leaves, Billy asks Jack what that was about.
Billy’s stunned to hear that Jack’s thinking of replacing Kyle with Adam. He can’t be trusted. Jack knows that Adam lashes out when he feels attacked. He’s just offering him a lifeline. You published an article about a monster; you didn’t look beyond that at all. I (Jack) did. You’d be wise to take a second look yourself.
My husband was a charming, intelligent, manipulative man. When things didn’t go his way, he lost his grip. If Nick hadn’t showed up when he did, things could have gone a different way. Chance is just trying to close cases the way Rey would; with integrity.
Victor didn’t want to drag Nikki into this dirty business. She’s done the same to protect him – but it’s always a mistake not to rely on each other. Victor agrees – we must stick together as a family.
Back at CL’s, Nick’s not in the mood for dinner. He’ll go for a run and watch cartoons with Christian. Sharon repeats her advice – what Victor did is not on you. Surprised to find CL’s closed, Adam looks in the window – to watch Nick and Sharon.