My father has looked out for both of you, Kyle glares at Adam and Nikki (who can’t believe Jack would really let Matt go free) You’d release a man to hurt the people I love? What about the people I love? Jack figures that if Matt goes free, it’s on Victor.
When Billy relays the ‘big news’ he heard, Sally wonders – how does it affect you? Does it bother you that Phyllis and Cane will take Victor down (instead of him)?
Back on the patio, Cane warns Phyllis that if they make this move it’ll piss off a lot of people. But you’re ready to pull the trigger? Ready to rock n roll? Phyllis wants confirmation. It’s done, Cane finally tells her.
Billy insists he doesn’t need to be the one who takes Victor down; good for Phyllis and Cane if they’re the ones to do it. Sally’s glad – you’re cute when you’re ‘flowery’. He was going for ‘determined’.
Cane repeats – the attack has been launched. The AI is attacking NE from the inside? Now? As we speak? an overjoyed Phyllis kisses him. Cane says they’ll continue this in the privacy of his train. All aboard! a giddy Phyllis leads the way.
Matt Clark is yours from now on, Victor has more ‘important’ things to deal with. Kindly move on, he’ll give Jack and Kyle his answer when he’s ready. Jack gives them til tomorrow morning. After they ‘kindly show themselves out’, Victor makes a call – follow the Abbotts. Nikki demands answers.
In Cane’s sleeping car, Phyllis declares this the best night ever. Winning is foreplay. When do we get the keys to NE? We should rename it ‘Sucks To Be Newman’ or ‘I am the Queen LLC’. You are the queen, Cane did indeed ‘notice’ ~kiss~
Now home, Jack calls IT – have there been any breaches on Jabot? No. Jack won’t let Matt go (but hopes Victor thinks he is) Kyle also wants to know what Victor’s got going on.
Once Vikki arrives, Victor sits everyone down to announce that their family is under attack.
Now home, Sally goes up to change while Billy makes non-alcoholic drinks. He makes a quick call to Jack – I have news you’ll want to hear.
At the house, Jack puts Billy on speakerphone to hear that Cane and Phyllis are working together. We were at the ranch when Victor got a text that rattled him, Jack reports. From the hallway, a troubled Sally overhears Billy wishing HE could be the one to take Victor down.
Victor explains to his stunned family that the AI program has turned on its host and is gutting NE as we speak.
Post coital, Phyllis is glowing – do you feel that shift in the universe? The underdogs have won. Nobody would have bet on us beating Victor. It’s all at our fingertips, Cane agrees. When do we make NE ours? Phyllis is eager. Cane promises she’ll get her heart’s desire. Why didn’t you pull the trigger when he was losing Arabesque? Cane thought he would get Lily and the kids back. The past is the past – this is happening because Phyllis made it make sense – you’re a genius ~kiss~ Phyllis again goes on about being made fun of for years – I’m winning ~kiss~