Phyllis boasts that she owns the club and the building across from Newman Tower. I’ll be damned, Victor chortles. You can see into my office? he’s amused – bravo.
It’s ‘warm’ – it’s YOU, Mariah gushes about her Mom’s ‘creativity’. She also senses there’s more going on than Sharon being an empty-nester – what’s going on?
Nikki asks Nick to be honest. How badly did you beat the dealer? Is he still alive?
Phyllis wants to know what Victor really thinks. I’m killing it – I own the bar – your favourite bottle of Tequila – and the building across from Newman Tower. Bravo, Victor’s impressed – how do your kids feel? They somehow segue to Nick having ‘a lot on his mind’.
I didn’t kill the guy, Nick insists. He took off – I didn’t follow him. Burrow didn’t get there in time. We can only hope they arrest him before he hurts someone else. Flashback to Nick pulling the drugs out of Joe’s pocket. Addiction pushes people to extremes, Nikki worries.
Sharon’s worried about Nick – will he ask for help or take matters into his own hands the way he always does? What if a client came to you worried about someone they love? Mariah probes. Sharon would ask them to identify what is under their control and what isn’t. You can only be there for Nick, as you have been, Mariah comments. Always and forever, Sharon vows.
Blood streams down Matt’s face; grimacing, he lifts his head off the air bag.
Stephanie having rejoined them, Lily won’t let Nate postpone his return to surgery. You can save lives. Please, tell him, she appeals to Stephanie – who immediately sends Nate off to get his bandages removed. Devon arrives – all three will be waiting right here for the results. Is there something you want to share with us? Are you two seeing each other? Devon and Lily ask Stephanie.
Sharon’s ‘sweet’ and ‘wise’ daughter tells her that maybe there’s more to Sharon’s concern. Sharon adores Nick – not in the way Mariah thinks. She feels the same way about other people she cares about. Maybe you should talk to Nikki, Mariah suggests.
Nikki stands – let’s go find a meeting. Nick’s not up to it. You have to move forward – Marie’s hanging on – you must too, Nikki implores.
Victor reads a text from Nikki – Nick says he’s fine. Two of my biggest fans in one room, Phyllis comments when Cane arrives. She got the better of you, Victor chides Cane – how does it feel to be on the losing end?
Everything’s always a battle with you, Victor – there’s gotta be winners and loser, Cane feels that in a good deal, everyone walks away happy. You took handouts from your ex wife, Victor points out. Cane’s happy he no longer has to talk to customers he doesn’t like and will pay for a drink he could have gotten free yesterday. When Phyllis follows him, Cane can’t believe Phyllis is buying Victor’s nice act. He’s being nice to your face so you don’t notice him stabbing you in the back.
‘Friggin’ Patty’, Matt mumbles as he pours water onto a cloth to dab at his aching head.
Oh my goodness – what did you do? ‘Well done’, Nikki comes in to rave about the new decor and is pleased to see that Mariah’s doing well. After Mariah leaves, Nikki and Sharon worry about Nick – he’s most volatile when he’s ready to explode. Oh – you don’t know – he went looking for Joe – and found him, Nikki adds.