Daniel stuns Chris with the news that his Mom wanted to leave town with Matt. She’s so selfish – that’s why he hasn’t been talking to her. She wouldn’t go forever or ‘go away easy’.
Phyllis is a business woman, doing business – no craven scheme. She’s touched to hear that Matt asked the Newmans to give her a chance. Nick thinks she might be getting herself into trouble with Arabesque.
Running into Nikki at Society, Diane complains about her constantly running to Jack for business advice. Nikki accuses her of feeling threatened.
Getting no details on Phyllis’ plans for Arabesque, Nick thinks hr going to Cane for advice is a bad idea. Jack appears to agree with Nick that she’s ‘exhausting’ – but when she’s on your side, there’s no one better, Jack comments.
Jabot’s the ‘gold standard’, Diane’s not threatened by Vibrante – nor is she threatened by Nikki’s friendship with Jack. You’ve never thought I was good enough for your ‘dear friend’.
Daniel and Summer love their Mom but don’t want to enable her. Nothing is more important to Phyllis than her kids and grandkids, Chris knows. Seconds after Daniels goes to receive a delivery, Phyllis arrives. Oh great, she’s unhappy to find Chris.
Jack changes the subject to Nick’s recovery. Joking about replacing drugs with sugar, he’d like to be Nick’s sponsor. Your Dad wasn’t receptive to the idea.
Your son’s an insightful young man, Chris is waiting for her husband. Oh wait, you don’t know, do you? Danny owns half the club. You didn’t think to tell me that? Phyllis greets Daniel with a scowl.
Bickering about their personal and business rivalry, Diane’s perfectly capable of hanging onto what’s hers. Nikki knows she’s not just talking about business. This IS going to be a battle.