Nick stops by Vikki’s office with flowers, humour and good news – he’s ready to rejoin the team. Yes! Vikki jumps up to give him a hug.
At Society, Nikki’s excited about the possibility of Vikki and Nick working together. Victor has one problem – where does Adam fit into all this? When Mike arrives, Nikki’s off to see her new PI. That leaves Mike to tell Victor that Ashland chartered a jet to O’Hare (where they lost track of him)
On the CL’s patio, Billy tells Lily that he’s hiring Chelsea to critique his podcast (no, not The Grinning Soul) Speaking of – Vikki wants him to do an expose on Ashland. You didn’t agree, did you?? Lily’s horrified – did you?
Harrison and his DD are having ice cream in the park. In the background, Ashland scowls.
Billy didn’t commit to Vikki – he’s aware of the risks and doesn’t want to repeat what happened to ChanceCom. We didn’t mean to publish that article on Adam. Vikki wants this one put out there. That’s not the selling point you think it is, Lily warns.
**Apologies. My TV/Internet/cell provider had a massive 2+ day coast-to-coast outage.
Victor warns Mike that Ashland’s dangerous now that he’s lost everything; his money, his company, his marriage, his son. He has an idea – Mike’s the one to make it work.
Vikki wants Nick to be her COO, since Mom will return as co-CEO it’ll be the three of us in charge. Adam can’t be impressed to know he was used to lure you back to town, Nick warns.
At the office, Adam insists he’s not coming back to run Newman Media. Are you really ready to turn your back on this company and your family? Sally’s skeptical.
Adam will NOT be asking Sally to step down – you’re going to do great things at Newman Media – I wouldn’t rob you of that. Don’t make this sacrifice for me, she tears up. No, leaving is a relief to Adam.
Sally hopes Adam’s not reacting to what Ashland said to him. He doesn’t want what’s best for you. *I* do. PLEASE, Don’t blow me off.
Vikki hasn’t heard from Ashland and doesn’t expect to. She had what little stuff he left behind packed up and sent to storage. He was crushed, devastated – sick and tired of being burned by the Newmans. It is going to happen once more, she hints to Nick.
Billy thinks the world needs to know about Ashland Locke – so he can’t dupe someone else. As a cancer survivor, Lily doesn’t like him still playing sick. People should know who he is – we might be the only ones who can expose him. If Amanda OK’s it, go for it, Lily agrees.
After sending Harrison off to play with his friends, Diane panics when Ashland approaches her – you’re not supposed to be around Harrison. Ashland just wants to see his son – even from afar.
Vikki’s asked Billy to use an anonymous podcaster to expose Ashland’s cancer scam. She wants everyone to know who and what he is. Nick worries it might backfire. Vikki’s proven she knows how to handle Ashland Locke.