At Society, Billy wants to know how the ‘mechanics’ work. This is just another con – you see this don’t you? Sally asks him.
Sharon joins Nick on the patio to ask what’s wrong. More family drama, he doesn’t want to drag her into it. Spill your guts, she orders.
Sally stomps off to do damage control. Looks like I’m leaving, Billy follows. That leaves Phyllis to warn Cane that he’s trusting the wrong people.
At home, Diane and Jack vow to support their son, hoping he and Claire work things out. Reading a text from Billy (plans on hold; talk tomorrow) Jack’s pissed. ‘Not good enough’ – he’ll get answers NOW.
Swearing Sharon to secrecy, Nick tells her about Cane’s AI program, the dirt Victor has on Cane, how he plans to take Jabot down and that Phyllis is in so deep she may not be able to get out.
Billy can’t ‘run with this’, Phyllis asks ‘ what do *I* get’??? (she wants Chancellor) If you ride this out, the results will be beyond your wildest dreams, Cane assures her.
At home, Sally rants about Cane ruining the launch. She does NOT want to pledge loyalty to Cane. Billy thinks they can get what they want (taking Victor down and him running Chancellor) Sally won’t agree. Jack arrives to ask Billy ‘what the hell is going on!?’
Jack wants to know what happened to the launch NOW?! Why was it ‘postponed’?! This isn’t about ‘another approach’. You’re holding out on me! Why would I lie to you? Billy lies.
Back at Society, Cane disagrees that Sally will talk Billy out of it – she just needs to trust him (and Phyllis is to trust HIM)
Nick worries that Phyllis will follow Cane down a very dark path – but, it it’s her vs his Mom, Nikki wins.
Sharon changes the subject – Noah might be opening another club in LA. She’s thrilled when Nick suggests they meet their son there.
Demanding that Billy tell his brother the truth. You have until tomorrow morning, or count me out ‘of EVERYTHING’, she leaves Billy to stonewall Jack. Threatened with having his funding pulled (again) Billy shouts at Jack – ‘stop threatening and DO IT’!