Ester hopes Chloe’s BFF, Chelsea, is over her flu – she can’t afford to get sick because Sharon counts on her. Is NE under attack? she asks.
Adam returns to the ranch with encouraging news; the IT team has created an algorithm to create false targets for the program to attack. Victor gives the go ahead – we don’t have time for more ‘tests’. He won’t let Cane and Phyllis destroy what he’s built – not now, not ever.
At Sharon’s, Nick takes his last pain pill. Are you going to kill Matt? Noah asks his Dad to think long and hard about this. Sierra eavesdrops on the stairs as Nick vows to make Matt disappear.
Noah wants to call the police. Nick just needs this to be over. Go ahead, call the cops – I’ll be gone before they get here. Guessing that Nick was on his way to disappearing Matt when the car crashed, Noah thinks his Dad belongs in a hospital. Nick’s loud No! sends Sienna scurrying back upstairs.
Ester wouldn’t normally read a laptop over someone’s shoulder but the word ‘attack’ caught her eye because it’s worth 12 points in Scrabble. Chelsea claims that NE’s fine – the noise on the Internet is a ‘nothingburger’. Chelsea then texts Adam – we need to meet – rumours are gaining traction.
Vikki and Adam are discussing the obvious. Going to the authorities will just tip them off that they used the AI program first (to take down Arabesque) Sienna rushes in – sorry to bother you so late but I need your help.
Asking to speak to Victor privately, a friendly Vikki introduces herself as Claire’s Mom and leaves with Adam. Sienna tells Victor about the conversation she overhead, in hopes that Victor can stop Nick from killing Matt.
Unable to convince his Dad to go back to the hospital, Noah’s allowed call the doctor for some pain meds. Nick won’t let the law handle this. Matt left you for dead, tried to give you fentanyl and kill Sienna. Noah doesn’t care if Matt dies, he doesn’t want his Dad to pay the price. It would haunt you for the rest of your life – you’re not like him. When Sharon comes down, Noah wastes not time telling her that Dad has a plan – you’re not going to like it.
Nick has Matt stashed in his car and plans to kill him, he’s in a lot of pain and not making a lot of sense, Sienna adds that Noah tried to talk him out of it. Victor praises her for making the right decision. She knows Matt needs to pay but doesn’t want Nick dragged down to his level or for Noah to pay more than he already has (for being with her)