Phyllis joins the Baldwins at the club. All business, she has candidates to replace the Newman loyalists and with Mike running her defence, the bug and Victor don’t stand a chance.
On the patio, Victoria hands Chris her folder of evidence/emails – you must be as anxious as I am to make Phyllis pay, she assumes.
As Sienna tosses and turns on the sofa, Noah tells his Mom that he didn’t get any more details about her killing Matt. She’s nervous about talking to the police but he’s sure it was self defence, Noah asks Sharon to talk to her. She (Sharon) hopes for confirmation that Matt’s really dead.
At the ranch, Adam’s protective of his sheepish brother; explaining that Nick was given meds that reversed the effects of the Fentanyl – he’s OK now. Unsympathetic, Victor doesn’t understand how Nick let Matt force him into taking drugs.
Phyllis hands Lauren a list of replacements for the ‘slugs’ who quit. We can’t be in denial, Lauren says – then prods Mike to speak up. You can’t beat Victor – he’ll get his company back and you’ll go to prison, he warns. You want to throw me under the bus to save face with Victor, right? Phyllis suspects. Lauren would like an answer too.
Chris makes it clear that she’ll investigate Phyllis by the book. You did a forensic sweep of Newman’s operating system? she assumes as she flips through pages. Is it just Phyllis and Cane? Or are others involved?
An emotional Nick admits that he took Fentanyl willingly – I was in a lot of pain; burning through my meds – I thought I could manage it. He explains how he found the pills Matt had given him in his jacket pocket. I’ll get better, he vows. When Adam agrees, Nick credits his brother and gives his Dad a weepy apology and hug.
Now awake, Sienna believes she’ll go to prison. No, it was self defence; promising she won’t be punished, Noah steps aside while Sharon asks Sienna what she remembers. His eyes – he was so excited about blowing you all up, Sienna said she’d disappear with him but he just got angry, she cries.
Sienna collapsed before she could answer any questions, Nick tells his Dad that she and Noah are probably home now. Adam’s updated Victor’s team in Vegas – so nothing leads back to the family if the police get involved. What’s going on with the company? Victor has good news….
Mike’s wishy-washy – he’s still contemplating representing Phyllis and wants to do the right thing for all involved. It would mean a lot to Lauren if he took Phyllis’ case. She’s annoyed that Victor seems to have gotten to Mike.
It’s case closed as far as Victoria’s concerned. Chris admits the emails are damning – this implicates Billy too. Do you really want the father of your children caught up in this mess?
Sharon draws the story out of Sienna. You got angry? I must have, Sienna only remembers being outside the car – I was the only one there. When Sharon points out that he hasn’t turned up dead, Sienna yelps that she wouldn’t make it up – Matt is DEAD.