Tucker and Audra careen into the dining room as Ashley and Traci are leaving. You’re so pretty and smart, Ashley thinks Audra can do a lot better than this ‘Daddy issue’.
Back at Society, Devon grumbles about Lily turning her back on her family. She voted against me (and against putting her cousin on the board) He tells Abby that Billy’s gotten under Lily’s skin.
In the jazz lounge, Lily declares Billy ‘charming as always’ – but you’re trying too hard – what’s up? Billy confides that Ashley hasn’t been the same since breaking up with Tucker.
Tucker hopes Ashley will listen to her sister. When Ashley goes to the ladies room, Traci rejects Tucker’s concern. Ashley couldn’t care less about you – please, let it go. Audra and Tucker are left to bicker about Ashley. He’s again told to ‘let it go’.
Abby didn’t see any looks between Lily and Billy. Devon knows his sister and what he saw – they have a history and Billy wants more control at CW. Abby doesn’t think he’d use Lily. Devon disagrees.
Billy’s always been afraid of Ashley – she’s smart with a wicked sense of humour – it’s hard to see her so adrift. Both he and Lily hate Tucker. Both wish their fathers were there. Cheers.
Now home, Traci goes to make tea. Ashley’s personalities battle inside her head/in the white room again. Handcuffed to the bed, mean Ashley tells ‘Belle’ that she needs to get rid of Tucker.
Tucker has an idea that will keep Ashley away for good. He just so happens to have the engagement ring in his hand – all Audra has to do is say yes.
Audra’s amused that Tucker carries the ring around so he can ‘whip it out’ at any time. Be honest with yourself – you don’t want or need marriage either – but she does find him funny. If I get mugged it’s your fault, Tucker quips.
Belle won’t let mean Ashley kill Tucker. Blood is beyond the pale and stripes aren’t her thing. We can’t all go to prison. Her idea? To find a new man for Ashley to love – and in this town that shouldn’t be hard; not hard at awwwllll.
Devon loves having Abby on the board at Chancellor Winters but the company itself not so much. All this infighting is worse than taking CW public. Billy brings nothing but conflict to the table.
Over drinks, Billy entertains Lily with a story about Johnny and Katie. You used to give them ‘the look’, he reminds.
Tucker wants Audra to envision the perfect wedding. The entire town would be blown away. It’d be the wedding of the century. Or – it can be just you and me. Audra takes his hand ‘I love you’.
Find someone else to love, mean Ashley (handcuffed to her cot) thinks it a STUPID idea. Belle’s in control now and has no plans to let go. Ashley awakens when Traci returns to suggest she’d be more comfortable seeing her psychologist friend from Paris. Ashley thinks that an incredible idea. She couldn’t be happier that Traci’s already left him a message ~hug~
Next Week: You and I are friends, just like we were in Paris, Ashley’s doctor friend says (at Society) But there’s an agenda, Ashley/Belle purrs …. In the motel room with Vikki, Cole finds the creepy doll – wait, there’s something inside here … Let me in, Jack shouts. Fine – you asked for it, Nikki opens the door to her suite and staggers towards the disheveled bed. My God – what happened in here? Jack’s alarmed.
My Thoughts: Just want to point out that I was referring to Ashley’s southern personality as Belle long before today. You heard it here first folks. And while this storyline is utter rubbish, Eileen Davidson is acting the hell out of it – and those legs! She’s especially beautiful playing Belle and ‘the kid’ – and her southern accent is spot on (and I once visited Nashville and enjoyed Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash in Walk The Line, so I DO know what I’m talking about y’all!) … Oh my – is Devon right? Perhaps it’s more than Lily’s skin Billy’s getting under. It must be a relief for him to be out laughing with Lily instead of listening to Chelsea whine about Connor all the time. I mean, he’d still be an SOB for cheating, but still … Not everyone can have as loving a relationship as Mariah and Tessa (who’s a semi famous model and super famous singer-songwriter – yet, just like Danny, she’s never recognized by fans) … I actually enjoyed Tucker and Audra today. Her joking that he’s going to get mugged for the ring makes it highly likely that’s exactly what will happen (or what it’ll look like when mean-Ashley attacks him) If I had to guess, Tucker will soon be laying in a coma while a weepy Audra pleads with him to ‘wake up, wake UP!’ (we don’t have a prenup!!!!) The whole town wouldn’t be ‘blown away’ by their wedding. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who gives a rats ass.