Tessa mopes about her marriage ending – and poor Aria. Unable to say that everything will work out, Daniel asks what she needs in this moment. Tessa needs a friend.
Whoever stole his AI did Cane a favour – this is the kick in the ass he needed to evaluate what’s really important. After Adam leaves, Phyllis accosts Cane – seriously? You’re not upset? If she did steal the program, Cane owes Phyllis a thank you.
Close your eyes and open your mouth, Danny brought Chris her favourite – a simple wedding cake.
Tessa needs tissues and a shoulder to cry on (while she goes through a divorce) Divorce is a big word, but Daniel’s ‘still in’. Tessa leans on his shoulder.
‘I didn’t steal your AI’, Phyllis is only guilty of being loyal to Cane. He’s sure his brilliant tech team will follow the ‘bread crumbs’ and solve this. What did Victor offer you? he wonders – Arabesque? That would be so exciting, Phyllis replies.
Adam drops by the ranch to tell his Dad that he’s glad Mike’s back on their team. He just ran into Cane – weirdly, he doesn’t seem fazed and thinks he deserves it. He’ll retaliate, Victor ‘promises’.
It’s better than cake – it’s mini powdered-sugar donuts! (what we Canadians know as Timbits) When Daniel and Tessa arrive, she accepts the invitation to join Chris and Danny for a ‘sweet treat’.
You told Adam you’re happy that your empire will be burned to the ground, Phyllis wants to discuss it over food. You’ll land on your feet and I’ll be right beside you. Cane wants to make amends to his family; he wants Lily and his kids back – does your offer to help me still stand?
Have you come up with something to distract the Abbotts while I unleash the AI program on Jabot? Victor asks. Adam plans to find out who Abbott Communication’s mystery investor is and talk them out of wasting their money. Then, he’ll humiliate Billy by dropping the bomb at his launch party.
With their wedding cake decided, Chris needs to go send her notes to Pietro – Danny’s going for his tux fitting. Your father’s riding in on an elephant, Chris and Danny look forward to hearing the song Daniel and Tessa composed. After they leave, Daniel asks Tessa if she’d be his date for the wedding.
Lily’s done – her heart’s closed off to you, Phyllis doesn’t agree that she’s ‘softening’ – it’s done – stop grovelling and let it go. What you want may be right in front of you. There are so many women on the planet, in this town even – women who don’t judge you – who’ll let you be exactly who you are. If Cane didn’t know better, he’d think Phyllis is trying to seduce him.
Victor likes the idea. Watching Billy fail never gets old. What does Chelsea think? She knows it’s not personal, it’s business. While the Abbotts are distracted, Victor will go in for the kill (with his old friend, Jack)