Young and Restless Recaps
Y&R Week of November 26, 2007
Monday
Phyllis was thrilled to be out of prison, but her attempts at "levity" didn't help Nick feel any better about his family's dilemma. While they visited with still-comatose Victoria, Victor and JT were anxious to move forward with her C-section. Michael explained they had to wait for Victoria's court-appointed guardian to arrive and then eventually make a recommendation in court. When Ms. Morton arrived, Victor outlined the conflict and warned, "If she dies because the hospital delays, I will bury you with lawsuits." She understood the time pressure, but was sure to remind him, "We're doing what we can to resolve this situation, because your family is unable to do so.” Michael grabbed the phone away when Victor called the judge directly. Unapologetic, Victor wouldn't listen to his lawyer’s lecture about angering the judge, snorting, "I don't give a damn about protocol!" In the commissary, Nikki, Brad and David were also arguing protocol. Nikki admitted the legal delays worked in their favor. "Every hour that they delay is more time for that baby to have a chance to survive," she explained, and then she and Brad realized it might be best if Nikki made herself "difficult to find" until the end of the day. David was vehemently apposed, afraid it would anger the judge or hospital attorneys. In the hallway, Nick ran into JT and they two soon resorted to arguing their sides, but Nick later admitted to Phyllis he selfishly wanted his sister to live. Phyllis reminded him of Summer's dangerous birth and the promise she’d extracted from Jack to save their daughter at any cost. "It sounds to me like you know Victoria feels that way," she said, but he countered that he would never have let his wife die. "Maybe bringing in a stranger to decide what happens with Victoria is best for everyone," he considered, but time was running out. Webb reported Victoria's condition was worsening and, "delivery is essential to her survival." The court summonses showed up. When Nick and JT couldn't find Nikki, David played helpfully dumb, offering suggestions of places to look. Sure she was hiding, Victor tracked her down to the office and went on the attack. She refused to raise her voice at him and when he told her there was a court date, she shrugged, "I haven't been informed." Michael almost got communication flowing, but then Nikki mentioned Brad. That set off Victor, but he was truly horrified when Brad entered and revealed, "I'm petitioning the court to be appointed as guardian for the fetus."
Meanwhile, Sharon tried to make light of more bad press about Jack, but it wasn't easy to laugh at the new story, which said the senator was involved with (1) corporate fraud, (2) the Clear Springs building collapse and now (3) was a suspect in Ji Min's homicide. To make matters worse, the article included contact info for the ethics committee. Gloria was quick to take advantage. She sent anonymous e-mails demanding action against the senator. Her excited task was barely slowed by Molly, who interrupted with news that the shopping carts on the International Jabot site weren't working right. When Molly returned with a language problem on the Canadian site and a message from R&D, Gloria finished off her e-mail barrage so she and Kevin could get to Jabot issues. When Kevin warned the e-mails could be backtracked to her, she wasn't overly worried, but noted, "I do understand why you like using a stolen laptop." Molly again interrupted without knocking and again overheard incriminating convo, but Gloria quickly covered. After Molly left, they reviewed numbers from Ji Min's last project (incense based on Jabot fragrances). "It beat projected sales figures by 20%," Gloria marveled. She was sorry the savvy businessman "got hooked up with Jack." Of course, it was his presumed guilt that was getting Jack’s gourd. When he got off the phone with the newspaper, he told Sharon, "They'd be delighted to write my side of things if it comes to them as a paid advertisement, the bastards." Sharon wanted to work on a statement instead of getting mad, but then Jack received copies of Gloria's anonymous e-mails. Sharon continued efforts to calm his ego, reminding him, "We do not descend to the level of those who, as you so eloquently put, write garbage." He grumbled over not being cleared for Ji Min's murder fast enough, so Sharon warned he should be careful about pointing his finger at mourning Victor. When they moved to the GCAC dining room, she was still insisting Victor couldn't be guilty, but Jack countered, "I know the other side of Victor Newman. He is a bully of the worst kind. He has a volatile temper, and he is perfectly capable of killing a man." When Gloria came in with Kevin, she was quick to rub Jack's face in the editorial, not to mention the e-mails she wrote. Jack did his best to keep his cool and his mood was even up when they left the table. Unfortunately, then Ben phoned to tell him he was going before the ethics committee.
Tuesday
After Jack and Sharon handled unfriendly press calls over breakfast, Jack suggested it was time to change directions. He made his own round of calls and agreed to present a grant check to Genoa City Memorial Hospital. Despite this gesture, they knew reporters would only talk about the negative. Sharon reminded him he couldn't say Victor was responsible for Ji Min's death, but he countered that someone else could suggest it. He called Daniel and asked to meet him. Meanwhile, Heather was also fielding press attention. She admitted her office was questioning Jack, as well as everyone else "who has ties with Mr. Kim." Then she escaped them and ran into Cane, who was filing his Clear Springs accident report. They realized they were both headed to the same Chamber of Commerce event, so she suggested they "go green and carpool." He didn't look thrilled, but agreed, and when he ran into his mother, he admitted Heather was interesting "on paper" but there was "not as much [chemistry] as I'd hoped." Of course, the chemistry was there when he ran into Lily. Thanks to Colleen's support, Lily got up the nerve to broach the topic of his interest in her, but she was interrupted when Cane got a call he'd been waiting for and excused himself.
Nearby, Gloria met up with Jill for lunch. They were both thrilled about Jack's predicament, but Jill was worried about the fallout from his bad press. Gloria suggested, "We come up with a marketing campaign that is so dynamic, everybody forgets Jack Abbott was ever associated with the company." They were brainstorming about "the granddaughters" being the future of makeup, so Jill called Lily over. Cane was entertained when he walked up and his mom asked Lily, "Do you wear [makeup] for yourself, or to attract guys?" Cane said she was "a natural beauty" and kept the compliments coming, but when he asked her later what she'd been about to tell him, she brushed it off. Later, he went to the coffeehouse and sidled up next to Lily for more talk of her natural beauty. She again got up the nerve to ask about his interest, but then Heather interrupted with an update on their dinner date. With this new info, Lily backed down again.
After Kevin and Gloria sent another anti-Jack e-mail out, Kevin tried to keep his excited mother in check, warning, "We're meeting with John's ex-cell mate. It doesn't mean he knows anything about his will." Then Jana called to report she was getting her tumor tested for growth. Gloria was grumbly about his commitment to this "killer," but he was quick to remind her that she'd killed someone as well, and even raised his voice at her before rushing to the hospital. He wasn't allowed to hug Jana, but gave her a pep talk and teased her about not accepting his proposal. Then she was wheeled away and ran into Phyllis. They joked about Jana's escape, but when they discussed Kevin's proposal, Jana said, "The only way I'll say yes to him is if I know I'm going to die soon." She didn't want Kevin stuck with a jailbird. After the test, Kevin suggested they get blood drawn for the marriage license. Jana balked and then it was time for her to go. Kevin met up with his mother and Todd, only to learn he was Todd II, the son of John's cellmate. They told Todd about their hope that his father knew something about Jack manipulating John in prison, but Todd revealed his father was an MIA alcoholic. When a defeated Gloria gave him her card, he revealed his father's belongings included a letter to "my beloved Gloria."
Phyllis and Daniel discussed Jack's predicament. She was sure Jack was innocent of killing Ji Min, even by accident. "I don't think he would just walk away. No matter how he felt about somebody," she said. (Apparently she doesn't know about the time Jack stepped over Victor's prostrate body and left him to die!) Phyllis had to go sit with Victoria, since the Newman clan was busy in court. Before leaving Daniel, however, they bashed Heather a bit and she reminded Daniel, "My case was reversed, it wasn't overturned. She can retry my case to her heart's content." Daniel went straight to Heather and asked to plead his mother's case, insisting it was a waste of time and funds to retry her. Heather smiled and rolled her eyes a bit, but made no commitment. Later, she found Phyllis at the hospital. She told her the case would be retried, but if she plead guilty, "I will recommend a sentence of time served and a reasonable probation period." The caveat was that she keep Daniel away from her.
Jack held his press conference praising the hospital, but questions went straight to Ji Min. Jack played it cool and then someone asked, "Do you have a comment on the report that Victor Newman may be a suspect in Ji Min Kim's death?" After making the reporter repeat the question, he refused to comment.
Wednesday
Nick decided to stay with his sister while the rest of the clan duked out her future in court. JT accused him of not caring, but Nick pointed out they weren't on the same side of the argument anyway. Then Nikki walked up and JT scoffed, "I can't have respect for someone who's willing to let their daughter die." Michael worried a stressed out Victor would blow up in court. At the courthouse, emotional Nikki choked on some headache meds, but argued her case even as she gasped for air. When they were called in to court, Dr. Webb took the stand and rehashed the conflict. Up next was Victor, who demurred to the doc's expertise, but during the cross exam, Nikki's lawyer asked pointedly if Victor would sacrifice his life for one of his kids. "It's an unequivocal yes," he fumed and then stormed out to attack Nikki, but she insisted he was in the wrong and turned her back on him. When she took the stand, Michael quietly cross examined her and determined her belief that Victoria would want to save the baby was "based solely on speculation." Disgusted, Nikki had to admit she had no proof. Next Brad recounted Victoria's struggle to become a mother and said he'd "always love" her. However, Michael made him reveal he'd cheated on Victoria and then zeroed in on the paternity issue. After suggesting Brad's efforts to be the baby's advocate were payback against JT, Michael asked if Brad had any proof. Of course he didn't, but when a recess was called, an idea hit him and Brad rushed out, returning with evidence "that proves Victoria would want to save her baby." As this played out, monitor alarms starting going off around Victoria. Nurses rushed in. Nick reported to Phyllis and company that Victoria's blood pressure was "fluctuating, but down." JT decided to return to the hospital, where he doubled over in physical pain outside his fiancée's room.
When Gloria agreed to another date with Jeff, Kevin griped at her. She asked him for help plotting anyway, but that was interrupted by Jill, who rushed in with an idea for a contest to find "real" women of "all sizes and shapes and colors and ages, whose beauty comes from within." The winner would get a day of pampering followed by a photo shoot and they were very excited over her slogan, "Faces of Jabot: The Beauty Is You." When word got out, an employee praised Gloria for the idea. After a beat, the schemer gave credit where it was due, but she'd gotten an idea. "William's note said, 'Don't let her get away with it,'" she reminded Kevin. "'Her.' The mystery woman could be anybody." Like, for example, Jill! Gloria shooed Kevin out just before Jeff arrived and then Kevin stormed back in, putting on an angry show over his egocentric boss, Jill. Gloria scolded him, but not before casually noting Jill wasn't "the easiest person" and reminding Jeff she used to date Will. On their date, she talked of the infighting between Jill and Kay, referencing the Ji Min battle. "As ruthless as Kay can be, I think Jill's even worse," she sighed. Jeff played along and asked questions, so she recalled, "I thought William was really head over heels for Jill, and then one day all of a sudden, broke off and never said another thing about it." She returned to Kevin confident Jeff was buying the message that Jill was — or could be — a criminal.
At Chancellor, Cane told Jill costs for the Clear Springs cleanup would be "staggering," but she shrugged Victor's insurance would "pay up." Cane pointed out they wouldn't get any money until Victor "can accept responsibility." When Jill left, Cane called Neil, who brushed him off, saying, "Liability hasn't been determined yet." Undeterred, Cane tracked Neil down in person and insisted they couldn't wait on the insurance money. "Chancellor is going further into the red trying to clear up Victor's mess. The man needs to get involved," he charged, so Neil agreed to read his cleanup report. When Lily showed up shortly after, Neil fumed, "Victoria's condition is deteriorating, and all that guy cares about is getting his money." After he apologized and excused himself, Lily realized the PDA she'd found was Cane's, so she brought it to him. He was impressed she stood behind her father and wanted to hang out, but was swamped at work. As they were saying goodbyes, Jill arrived and shared her big marketing idea. She suggested Lily enter the Fresh Faces contest. When Lily left to daydream over Cane's compliments, Jill recalled the PR nightmare Amber caused on EXTREME CATWALK and insisted no one connected to Jabot could compete. Then she ran into Jeff at the bar and when he mentioned Gloria, she warned, "I wouldn't trust her if I were you."
Thursday
Jack vented to Ben about having to go in front of the ethics committee when "I accomplished more in the last few months than those senators have in the last few years!" Ben insisted he needed to be out of the "suspect pool" in Ji Min's death, and Jack announced he'd "help the police find the man they should be showing some interest in." Sharon overheard and demanded he not go after Victor, who'd saved him at Clear Springs and was now holding vigil over his daughter and grandson. She was sure Jack's innocence would come out naturally. Jack countered it wouldn't happen soon enough and admitted, "every survival instinct tells me I should finish Victor off while I still can," but he gave in to keep Sharon by his side. "I have my press contacts standing by if you want to go ahead with the Victor plan," Ben offered, but Jack was committed. As luck would have it, Ben ran into Maggie moments later. He demanded an explanation for why she hadn't released a statement clearing Jack and why they weren't investigating Victor. He said it seemed someone "had it in for Jack" and pushed Maggie until she snidely offered him her "statement": "While no charges have been filed, Senator Abbott was questioned in the probable homicide of Ji Min Kim, who helped the senator illegally purchase Jabot." Ben threatened legal action if she slandered Jack and she stormed off — neither one aware they'd been videotaped. The argument showed up on the Internet seconds later and Jack immediately blasted Ben, but he said that was old news. He'd tracked down "an audio tape of Victor pressuring Ji Min into recording his conversations with you." This proved Victor had leaked Jack's secret about owning Jabot, so the senator turned on Sharon and wondered if she still wanted to protect Victor.
At Crimson Lights, Kevin showed Cane the brilliance of having a Jabot MySpace page, pointing out a blog was a great way to publicize campaigns like Faces of Jabot. Cane was so impressed he called Lily over to see Jabot's new page. Barista Amber was on-shift and the scene made her flash back to her breakup with Cane. She was clearly still stuck on him. When Colleen arrived, Kevin went to get the crew "coffee and carbs," while Lily filled her in on Faces of Jabot. Colleen was glad to hear Lily was entering, but Cane was not pleased when Amber started gushing about how cool it would be if a musician won. When he told her she couldn't enter, she reminded him she wasn't family, so he reminded her about her EXTREME CATWALK performance. When Jill came in, Amber again tried to sell herself for Faces of Jabot, this time highlighting how cool it would be to choose a designer. Jill told her to forget it, snarking, "It's about more than outer beauty. It's about inner beauty." Meanwhile, Lily opened up about her late mother and then Cane again started cooing that she had to do the contest, but he was interrupted when Heather walked up. Uncomfortable! Especially after Heather talked about their fund-raising date the next day. Cane was sure to tell Lily it wasn't a real date and then talk turned back to the contest. Cane told Heather, "One of the winners will be your age or Lily's." Heather marveled at how young Lily was, so Lily announced she was going to enter. Eavesdropping Amber, meanwhile, went into the back room, put on sunglasses and a scarf and smiled at herself.
In court, Brad read a letter Victoria wrote when she was last pregnant. In it, she talked about how "even before it was born" she knew she'd "do anything for our child." He begged the court to believe her words meant she'd give her life for this child, but Michael asked for a moment to confer with Victor before a decision was made on guardianship. Thanks to the break, Nick finally got through to Phyllis. He'd grilled Dr. Webb about what they could do to help Victoria, but with the family still in court, they were in a holding pattern. Back in court, Victor and Nikki were both given another chance to speak before the judge excused himself to think on his ruling. Michael asked Victor to consider his daughter's letter, but Victor maintained he'd rather Victoria live a long life hating him then die now. Then JT and Nick each called in a panic. "If we don't do a C-section right now, we will lose them both," JT told Victor. The case was dismissed when Nikki, Victor and Brad agreed it was time to do the surgery. Nikki spoke to Victoria through the phone as the nurses prepared her for surgery and then she was wheeled away. Once everyone got to the waiting room, Victor led them in a prayer for Victoria. Unfortunately, there were complications during surgery, leaving Victoria in critical condition.
Friday
The worried folks in the hospital corridor were relieved to hear Victoria was "stable." Her baby, however, was "very weak at 23-weeks gestation," and Dr. Webb warned, "Approximately 50% of babies born at this age will have moderate to severe disabilities." JT vented to Paul about his impatience, not to mention his frustration with Nikki and Brad, while Nikki was herself questioning her decision to fight for the baby instead of Victoria. When Brad and JT ran into each other at the NICU window, the potential dads bonded in their hopes for the baby. Colleen joined them, noting, "I've never seen a baby so small." He could fit in the palm of a hand, but she said his chances were still better than 50/50, since that statistic included multiple births and crack babies. "I don't want to lose either one of them," Brad told her. JT, meanwhile, understood Nikki's fight better now that he'd seen his (possible) son. After the doc told Victor and Nikki they were trying new treatments on Victoria, they finally got in to see her. Victor came out to Sharon, who promised her support, no matter what happened with Jack. He was touched, admitting, "It's very hard to come by friends these days. Everyone blames me for Clear Springs and...I'm a villain even in my own family." Later, he told Nikki he didn't want to argue anymore and even admitted, "I know why you did it." The doc returned and revealed he couldn't explain why Victoria's condition was "virtually" unchanged. He let one person in to see his patient, so JT grabbed the opening while the doc continued, warning the rest of the crew that Victoria was still in potential danger and might never wake up.
Ben advised Jack not to get worked up about another morning of bad press, especially since they had "ammunition to fight back." That stopped Sharon in her tracks, but the guys were intent on using the new tape. Even after she listened to the recording of Victor pressuring Ji Min to spill the beans about Jack, she asked them to wait a few days before releasing it. While Sharon made a quick visit to the hospital before Jack's hearing, Ben asked Jack if he could release the tape. Jack agreed, but insisted it go to the DA, not the press. Sharon was heartbroken when she returned, telling Jack, "It will be a miracle if [the baby] survives." When he told her where Ben was, she demanded Jack stop him. Though he empathized with Victor's plight, he wouldn't call Ben because, "If it comes to the difficult decision of deciding between Victor and his family and me and my family, I'm always going to choose us." Meanwhile, Ben had tracked Maggie down at the coffeehouse and given her the tape. After some back and forth, she agreed to take care of it and when Paul returned, she confided in him, revealing the hair from Victor's dog was a closer match to the one found on Ji Min than the hair from Jack's dog. "This tape might help me convince a judge to issue a search warrant for Victor's home and office," she admitted.
Cane was focused on getting "familiar" with all the divisions of Chancellor, starting with Jabot, but thoughts of sweet Lily kept distracting him. Lily was also serving as a distraction for Colleen, who was trying not worrying over her dad, Victoria and the baby by talking about the Face of Jabot contest. Lily was going to enter, but was not 100 percent confident, so her pal told her to, "channel your inner Dru." A disguised Amber didn't need that kind of help: She fooled Kevin with a strawberry blonde wig, a mole, dark glasses and a breathy voice and confided, "You are looking at the future face of Jabot." He argued her eligibility for the contest, but she insisted not only was she divorced from the fam, but her alter ego was never part of it. Next she tried her costume on Cane, coming on strong. He was entertained as she talked of her travel writing career and asked her tons of questions. When Cane got a call, Amber excused herself and ran right into Lily, dropping her blingy phone. Kevin grabbed it and said he'd get it to Amber before Lily could ask any questions, but then Cane asked why Kevin had it. He looked entertained but not convinced by Kevin's answer, but when Kevin left, Cane and Lily talked music and her fab smile. Back at Jabot, Amber was on cloud nine, believing she'd fooled Cane, and offered Kevin her rent in exchange for entry into the competition. When Daniel walked in, he immediately recognized her and after Kevin changed the Web site rules so the no "current" family member could join the contest, he figured out what she was up to. He couldn't believe Kevin was in on it and warned, "This is just another one of Amber's really bad ideas."
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