At Society, Nikki shows Claire and Vikki a video of Christian and his big brother and sister doing ‘the walk’ on Abby Road (in London) Claire’s announcement that Kyle asked her to move in with him, alarms her Mom and grandmother.
Arriving to hear Kyle ordering the ‘concoction’ Claire turned him onto, Billy decides to have a Tiramisu Latte with extra whipped cream too. Dad can’t stop talking about your new venture – , Kyle asks when’s the Abbott Communications launch? Are you confident you can pull it off?
Phyllis sprints into the club to join Daniel – let’s brainstorm before Billy gets here! How many cups of coffee have you had? Daniel wonders. A lot – Phyllis looks forward to soaring to great heights – with her son at her side. How excited are you?? ‘Not very’, Daniel’s face says.
Gee Kyle, thanks for the vote of confidence, Billy’s sarcastic. No, no, Kyle’s impressed that Billy isn’t overwhelmed but understands why his Uncle would think he was being a jerk. He’s now all about trust and family – the Abbotts have to stick together. Kyle has reservations about Phyllis being involved in this new venture but agrees that she’s loyal and can’t wait for Abbott Communications to show the world what they can do.
Claire invited her Mom and grandmother to breakfast to ask their opinion on her moving in with Kyle. Nikki seems to approve – Vikki thinks it too soon.
Daniel’s just taking all this in – it’s a lot. He’s happy for his Mom – this opportunity could be just what you need. What WE need, Phyllis corrects. Billy joins them to say that this is ground zero for something amazing. It’s definitely going to be something alright, Daniel makes Billy question whether he’s still onboard.
Of course Daniel’s still interested, Phyllis is quick to assure Billy – he’s just being prudent. When you have two people with their foot on the gas, you need a ‘brake’ man. Daniel can’t figure out what he wants to do about anything.
Moving in together is a big decision; life changing, Vikki feels Claire should slow down. Moving in together would be throwing gas on the fire (to Victor) So, moving slowly is about appeasing grandfather – not what’s best for Kyle and me, Claire summarizes. Vikki doesn’t think they should provoke Victor – wait for him to calm down. Nikki disagrees – do what’s best for you regardless of how Victor feels.
Daniel feels ‘blocked’, creatively and emotionally – he doesn’t know what direction to go in. Just stick me where I’ll fit in best, he tells Billy. You’re a vital piece of this company, not a place holder, Billy wonders where this hesitation’s coming from. He wants Daniel to swing for the fences. Daniel doesn’t think he can move forward. Sorry. As Phyllis runs out after him, Sally arrives to ask what’s going on. The triad of Abbott Communications just blew up in my face, Billy thinks.