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00:00hey i know we don't keep bankers hours here at newman media but it's getting late let's go grab
00:08dinner hey pop it's me again i know that you're busy with aristotle dumas but i really need to
00:16talk to you okay it's important it's even later in france if you're calling victor there must be
00:26a problem did something big happen oh how was your talk with victor well i offered to buy chancellor
00:39was he receptive it's not the word i would use bet them either guests well they have retired
00:50for the evening though i suspect some of them may have trouble sleeping
00:54listen i'm sorry tonight didn't go the way that you'd hoped
01:00not as i hoped but not much different than i expected
01:06thank you for arranging all of this oh of course you know how much i love a party
01:16yeah well still not the most easygoing group is it you don't say
01:21i do have to admit that it will be a relief not to have to keep your identity a secret anymore
01:28yeah it can be lonely living in the shadows does that mean that you won't miss being aristotle dumas
01:35no that identity served its purpose
01:39i get the feeling that you have more secrets that you're keeping am i right about that
01:47so
01:59so
02:31Do you honestly think that you have the right to tell me to stay away from our kids?
02:53I'm their father, Lily.
02:55Well, your father is a bad influence, which is exemplified by the fact that after everything
03:02he has done, you're willing to let him back into your life.
03:05I told you that he's changed.
03:06I know that you believe that.
03:08I don't.
03:09He made amends.
03:11He realizes how much family means to him and he wants to see his grandchildren.
03:14The man is sick.
03:16Okay?
03:17My dad is dying, Lily.
03:18I'm really sorry, but he has made his choices and I've made mine.
03:23Well, Maddie and Charlie are adults, so they can make their own choices.
03:26So if you don't need my approval, why did you even ask me?
03:29Maddie and Charlie know how I feel about your dad, and so they don't trust him.
03:34And the fact that you're letting Colin convince you to trust him again shows that you have
03:38bad judgment.
03:39So I don't want you around the kids either.
03:41No, don't.
03:42Don't.
03:42Don't do that.
03:43Don't.
03:45Listen.
03:46You will not cut me out of my children's lives.
03:48You know what?
03:49Losing your temper will not make me change my mind.
03:54Could you just agree to me with him?
03:56Please, give him the opportunity to show you that he's changed.
04:00The man is staring death in the face, Lily.
04:02That changes everything.
04:03And it's clear you don't want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but don't you at least
04:06owe me that.
04:11No, no, no, no.
04:41I have a few other surprises in store for my guests.
04:48Care to share what those might be?
04:51I know how tiresome it was to defy questions about my identity.
04:55I'll spare you my confidence regarding what comes next.
04:58I would push you to tell me, but I know it won't do any good.
05:02You never got a chance to give me your take on people's reaction to my reveal.
05:08Oh, well, you were there.
05:10You saw the look on their faces.
05:11They were all blown away.
05:13Well, except for...
05:14Victor.
05:16Hmm.
05:18But when you and Victor came out of the maze, everyone was just trying to put the pieces
05:25of the puzzle together.
05:26I mean, for months, they were wondering, who is Aristotle to Ma?
05:32And they finally got that answer.
05:35And now they have more questions.
05:36But I know Lily's response is the one that you're most interested in.
05:43She didn't look very happy.
05:45No.
05:46She made it clear she was not.
05:49Kane.
05:49I know that she is the mother of your children, but this is a lot for anyone.
05:57We'll always be connected by Maddie and Charlie.
06:01But at least she just needs a little bit more time to process all this, that's all.
06:08Women, especially ones as strong and as smart as Lily Winters, they do not like when the
06:14truth is kept from them.
06:15I stopped by the train to see her again tonight.
06:22And?
06:23Devon is urging her to leave.
06:25They want to leave Virginia City tomorrow morning.
06:27Yeah.
06:28I would suspect that that would be his reaction.
06:31He is very protective of the ones he loves.
06:36Is that your professional or your personal opinion?
06:38Okay.
06:38Let's not go there.
06:40I do not need advice on how to deal with my ex, unsolicited or otherwise.
06:44You pay me to give you wise counsel on your affairs, not the other way around.
06:50Okay.
06:50Okay.
06:51Point taken.
06:54There's a storm coming.
06:56It's going to be a big one.
06:58It may be my only hope to keep Lily here.
07:04As much as she wants to leave, I need her here.
07:08Couldn't sleep?
07:18Nope.
07:19Not at all.
07:21Bet I can guess what, or should I say who, is keeping you awake.
07:26May I pour you a glass of wine?
07:36No, I think I'm just going to stick to water.
07:39Huh?
07:40You're missing out.
07:41This is a fine glass of Sommion Blanc.
07:44I'll tell you, the ma has.
07:46You mean Cain?
07:48Cain.
07:48You know, when I worked for him, he was, he was just a name.
07:54But now that he's got a face, to me, he's just another guy.
08:01But he was a whole lot more to you.
08:04You know, we once talked about being unlucky in love.
08:09Now, am I safe to assume that it was his dramatic entrance that's gotten you awake now?
08:16Well, yeah, of course.
08:17I mean, I didn't think I was going to find Cain here.
08:21Or find out that he's leading a double life as a billionaire.
08:24Yeah.
08:25So, yeah, I know I wanted to sleep on it, which, that's not happening.
08:29So, I think that you and Devon are right.
08:31And we should just leave first thing in the morning.
08:35Yeah, well, when, when we left you alone with Cain,
08:38I thought he might say something to you that would make you want to stay, to hear more.
08:45Yeah, I know.
08:46I know Devon thinks that he's just going to sweet-talk his way back into my life.
08:51I mean, I know how protective Devon is of family.
08:55You in particular.
08:56Well, I can take care of myself.
08:58Everybody knows that, Billy.
09:00Okay, but it doesn't stop people from caring, though.
09:03I know that.
09:04It's just annoying that Devon thinks that I'm still so naive when it comes to men and business.
09:14But I know his heart is in the right place.
09:18No doubt.
09:20What is his concern, Allie?
09:23Lily, this talk with your ex, it...
09:26No, it was a complete waste of time.
09:29Although, Devon was right.
09:32Cain thinks that there is some way that I'm going to give him another chance.
09:36So that's why I want to leave.
09:38Because I don't want him thinking that's a possibility.
09:41Just the sooner I am away from Cain, the better.
09:48You are resorting to praying to the God of Thunder to keep Lily here.
09:54That's, um, Thor, right?
09:56No, he was a Norse god.
10:00My appeal was to Zeus.
10:03Yeah, I'm partial to the Greeks.
10:05Of course.
10:06Aristotle.
10:08Still, it's not like you to throw up your hands and just put your fate in someone else's.
10:14Yeah, no, it's more my style to throw money at a problem.
10:17But not everybody can be bought.
10:20Lily certainly cannot.
10:21But you said that Victor was not interested in making a deal.
10:29Is there a chance that that's a negotiating tactic?
10:31Did you get a sense that there may be a price that he'd be willing to give up Chancellor for?
10:38Victor's always been a hard sell.
10:40But I'm committed to acquiring that company by any means necessary.
10:48I still have a few cards left up my sleeve.
10:51Well, maybe you can let me take a peek at your hand.
10:54You know, make sure that it's as strong as you think it is.
10:57Mm-hmm.
10:57You think I'm bluffing?
10:58I can't tell you what I think if you shut me out.
11:02Now, Cain, I know that you are used to keeping your own counsel and you have done very well for yourself, but I am here.
11:09I am here to protect you from going all in when you are playing a game that you cannot possibly win.
11:17Victor is a formidable foe.
11:20Do not underestimate him.
11:22I won't.
11:23But Victor underestimated Aristotle Dumas, and now he's underestimating Cain Ashby.
11:30I would never do anything like that to you.
11:41I just need to talk to my father.
11:45He's not returning my calls or texts, and I don't know if he's giving me the cold shoulder
11:50because I didn't execute his plan to trash Billy, or he's just not getting my messages.
11:56I wish I could tell you it's the latter.
11:59It's most likely the former.
12:01He's in Nice, not on Mars.
12:03Well, I knew he was going to be angry, but now is not a good time for him to be petulant.
12:08I just wish we could give Victor something else to sink his teeth into.
12:12Some scandal that could demand his attention.
12:15Well, we have that now.
12:19So if he is ignoring my messages, it's to his own detriment.
12:23Okay, now you're starting to scare me.
12:26When I walked in and you were so intently focused on your phone,
12:29I assumed you were still just fighting zombies.
12:33Well, I wish I was the one playing games.
12:37Someone is making some big moves in Genoa City.
12:40And I'm afraid that someone is Aristotle Dumas.
12:49Well, I, for one, am glad that you decided to head back home.
12:54Now, I don't know if I would call this a party,
12:57but there's definitely been more puzzles than I can't solve.
13:02Oh, you didn't like the life-size maze?
13:04No, I did not.
13:07Okay?
13:08But I made it, thanks to you.
13:11Yeah, well, claustrophobia is not fun.
13:14I can usually manage if I know what I'm dealing with.
13:19But those hedges, they took me by surprise.
13:23There's been a lot of surprises here.
13:27I thought maybe when I heard you cry out earlier tonight that...
13:32You and Devon had to rescue me?
13:33Lily, you sounded in distress.
13:36Well, I was.
13:38So is that Kane's M.O.?
13:40You know, setting up situations so there's major drama?
13:44I don't know who he is anymore or what he thinks.
13:47Yeah, well, it's not how Dumas does things.
13:51You know, he likes to stay under the radar.
13:56But Kane...
13:58Kane seems to be the go-big-or-go-home kind of guy.
14:01Yeah, well, I'm choosing the latter.
14:03Yeah, but you used to love him, right?
14:06Yeah, of course I did.
14:08I mean, that's why I was lying awake.
14:11Because I just was trying to reconcile past memories with where we are in the present.
14:17But you two clearly had happier times, you know, with your wedding and the birth of your twins.
14:26Yeah, no, I'm talking about more recent events.
14:29I just feel like Kane is just becoming more and more like his dad.
14:35It's like there was a time when Kane knew who his father was and he would have never trusted him around people that he loved and especially the kids.
14:45And now I feel like Kane is just determined to become just like his dad.
14:52I'm sorry I put all of this on you.
14:56No, Lily, you're trying to figure things out.
14:59And I'm happy to listen.
15:00Yeah, well, I was looking for a distraction, so...
15:04Oh, I've been called worse.
15:07No, I just, I don't want to talk or think about Kane at all anymore.
15:12I just don't.
15:13Well, so, you're up.
15:17And I'm up.
15:19Any idea what I can do to take your mind off your troubles?
15:28Thanks for agreeing to eat with me before we head home.
15:35Okay, if you're not going to pay any attention to me, you at least have to tell me what's going on.
15:40You're on your cell the entire way over here.
15:43Look, I'm sorry.
15:47Hey, when you kept your promise and defied Victor's orders to go after Billy,
15:53we said we would deal with the fallout together.
15:57Well, to tell you the truth, I'm a lot less worried about what my father's going to do to me.
16:00Than what?
16:01Dumas is going to do to your father?
16:03So, tell me, what is Dumas doing that has you so unsettled?
16:07I was just getting confirmation on some rumors that I heard.
16:16What rumors?
16:16Someone's been buying up real estate in downtown Genoa City.
16:22Any and all available commercial properties.
16:25Within walking distance.
16:27Newman Enterprises, Jabot Cosmetics, and Chancellor Industries.
16:30In that scene, real estate holding company is buying up several condo properties in that same area.
16:38Interesting.
16:39It is.
16:39And I don't know why anyone would be suddenly interested in acquiring so much property in downtown Genoa City.
16:46It's not like the properties were deals.
16:48Tell someone morning for sale.
16:50So, I had one of our investigators do a deep dive.
16:53It is a real estate company.
16:55And just like the Danglers property in Los Angeles, it's owned by Arabesque.
17:01Which is owned by Aristotle Dumas.
17:05And now, Dumas invites the Newmans and the Abbott's to some exclusive party on the other side of the world.
17:13Where he's buying up huge chunks of real estate strategically adjacent to all of their companies.
17:20Why would Dumas do this?
17:22I mean, that's why I'm trying to get a hold of my dad.
17:25Maybe he knows what Dumas is up to.
17:29Phyllis, you are not eavesdropping on our private conversation.
17:35Oh, I would never do that.
17:36I'm like, not like I have my ears to a hedge or something.
17:40That would be so ridiculous.
17:42No, I was walking around so gorgeous.
17:46So gorgeous.
17:47And I heard voices and...
17:50I'm all about respecting your privacy.
17:53Since when?
17:57I don't remember you being funny.
17:59Yeah.
18:00I am.
18:01Life's taught me to have a sense of humor.
18:02Yeah.
18:02Well, this place is no joke.
18:05It is gorgeous.
18:06Truly.
18:09Can we talk?
18:10You know, Phyllis, it's been a long night.
18:14Whatever you have to say, I'd rather wait till tomorrow morning to hear it.
18:16I completely understand that.
18:18Listen, your time is valuable.
18:20I get that.
18:21I just need maybe 15 minutes to give you my elevator pitch.
18:29Oh, that's like timing.
18:30My timing is impeccable, actually.
18:35You would not have allowed me to come if you didn't want to work with me in some capacity.
18:40You know that, and I know that.
18:46So, I meant what I said.
18:49I would never, ever underestimate you, Kane.
18:52You see, I've built a career on taking advantage of people who have underestimated me.
19:00Phyllis.
19:02He's already said that he'll talk to you in the morning, okay?
19:04Let's just take that as a win.
19:06I, I, I, absolutely, absolutely.
19:08Listen, I think what happened here today, we realize that time is precious, and anything can change on a dime, right?
19:15Yeah, she's right about that.
19:16Okay, Phyllis.
19:24You can have 10 minutes of my very valuable time.
19:27Make it very good.
19:34If I can't consult with my father, then it's up to me to figure out what Dumas' game plan is.
19:39You mean, it's up to us?
19:40Victor has got to have met this guy already, and know what his intentions are.
19:50And whether or not the moves that he's making closer home need to be countered.
19:53Have you tried reaching out to Nick?
19:55Or Nikki?
19:56I tried to call Sharon, but I didn't have any luck.
20:01Maybe the messages aren't going through.
20:03Well, like you said, they're not on Mars.
20:06It's not like they don't have cell service in Nice.
20:08No, but maybe they don't have cell service at the Chateau.
20:13Or maybe Dumas made them all hand in their phones so they can take a picture of him and leak it online.
20:19Or maybe Dumas doesn't want them to know what he's up to while they're away.
20:25Yeah.
20:26Well, I don't think we're going to figure this out tonight, so maybe I'm going to wait until the morning.
20:42Guess it's going to have to.
20:45Look, I'm sorry that I'm so distracted by this.
20:49Let's enjoy our dinner together.
20:52Okay?
20:52I like them.
20:59I think I saw something when I was looking around the car earlier.
21:05Whoa.
21:07What is it?
21:08Quite the collection.
21:10Oh, wow.
21:12Oh, look at these knives.
21:14You're not going to do a circus act where you throw that at me, are you?
21:17No, no, that's not what I had in mind, okay?
21:20I just, I didn't see these.
21:24They're beauties.
21:25So what, is your ex a collector?
21:28I mean, not when we were together.
21:31So maybe it's just part of this whole Count of Monte Cristo fascination.
21:35I thought we're staying away from all things Dumas, right?
21:39Right.
21:40Yeah.
21:40Sorry.
21:42Okay.
21:43Okay, so what do you have in mind?
21:44Hmm, these.
21:46Right here, these.
21:48So I thought that I was going to be stuck playing solitaire, so...
21:52Oh, well now we're talking.
21:55Yeah.
21:55What game do you want to play?
21:57Crazy 8s.
21:58Crazy 8s?
21:59What are we, 5?
22:01What about poker?
22:01Okay, um, what's your game?
22:04Texas Hold'em?
22:05Yeah, that sounds fun.
22:06Yeah?
22:07Yeah.
22:07Okay, so you're a real player.
22:09Yes, don't you know that by now?
22:11You want to play for real?
22:13Like, for money?
22:14Of course for money.
22:15Oh, okay.
22:17Now, you know what they say.
22:19Unlucky in love means that...
22:21We're both lucky at cards, so...
22:23Yeah, well, I'm afraid your luck is about to change.
22:27You know, Cain, I'm going to lay my cards on the table with you.
22:36But first, I'm going to make you drink.
22:42Myself one, too, so we can toast to our new partnership.
22:47So, I have to be honest with you, this whole Aristotle Dumas thing, that's very, very impressive.
22:52You had us all.
22:56Um, but now that you're out from behind the curtain, I'm assuming you want to start saying
23:01there's no place like home and walk the Golden Rick Road into Genoa City, am I right?
23:09Go on.
23:10You know, the power dynamic has shifted tremendously in Genoa City, you know that.
23:16Victor still runs Newman.
23:18Jack still runs Jabot.
23:19Oh, yeah, but there's a lot of twists and turns in the halls of the C-suites.
23:25So, what you're offering is what?
23:28I'm offering my expertise.
23:31So, you can have help navigating through the landmines.
23:35That sounds like my job.
23:36Well, your job is legal.
23:39Mine is on a personal level, as needed.
23:42You know, so you can reintegrate into Genoa City.
23:45Well, that's a temporary arrangement, at best.
23:50Is that really what you want?
23:52It doesn't matter what I want.
23:53It matters what you want.
23:54What do you think that is?
23:57You want Chancellor.
24:07Three jacks.
24:09Wow, that's really good.
24:13Yeah.
24:14You almost got me.
24:15I have a straight.
24:18Wait.
24:20I haven't won a single hand.
24:22Yeah, I know.
24:23You haven't.
24:24I think we should quit, because I feel like you haven't even started at Winters, and I might
24:28have to garnish your wages already.
24:29That's very embarrassing.
24:30No, no, no.
24:31By the time the song comes up, you're going to be signing your paycheck over to me.
24:35Really?
24:35You think we're going to be playing that long?
24:38However long it takes for me to beat you, yeah.
24:41Did you play a lot of poker growing up?
24:44Yeah, I did.
24:46You know, if there was a card game to be played, I knew it.
24:49And I'll tell you, my parents were so competitive.
24:54They would fight, you know, like most couples do, but they never held a grudge.
25:00And at the end, they'd each rather be together than to be right.
25:07So, at the end, they would always just kiss and make up.
25:11Wow.
25:12Sounds like Amy and Jackson were very lucky in love.
25:16So, did you play a lot of games growing up?
25:19Uh, not cards, but Devon and I played Monopoly a lot.
25:26But he loved all the properties, and I loved the railroads.
25:30Sounds a lot like Kane.
25:33What do you mean?
25:35My old boss has the deeds to a lot of properties.
25:40Yeah, and I guess in a way, he owns his own railroad.
25:45Maybe he built this to impress you.
25:49No, I doubt it.
25:50No?
25:51But no, Kane and I did.
25:52We played poker when the kids were sleeping.
25:56And, uh, yeah, I got pretty good at it.
25:58He got good at not letting me know what he was holding.
26:01And, you know, which is great in cards, not great in a relationship.
26:04Sorry, I was supposed to be taking your mind off the guy.
26:09No, it's okay.
26:09You are.
26:10You're letting me win.
26:13It's okay.
26:13Pick up your cards.
26:17Oh.
26:17Okay.
26:18Sorry, we probably shouldn't even play.
26:21What?
26:22I have a pair of bases.
26:25Damn!
26:26Really?
26:28What?
26:28I'm sorry.
26:29I'm sorry.
26:30I just, you can't win.
26:31You can't.
26:32Okay, well, maybe we just need to change the game.
26:37Uh, how about we, uh, play a game with my speed?
26:42Connor has been asking what Victor and Nikki are doing for the 4th of July.
26:49He would like them to throw a barbecue at the ranch.
26:54Connor wants to have a party.
26:56Yeah.
26:57With a few of his friends.
26:58Oh, not just a few.
27:00No, no.
27:01He wants his entire soccer team, baseball team, a bunch of friends from school, including some girls.
27:09Wow, all those people.
27:11And fireworks.
27:14Oh, it's a lot of stimulation, but he swears he'll be okay.
27:18Well, I believe he will be.
27:21Good.
27:22I do, too.
27:24I wasn't sure if I was going to have to talk you into it.
27:27You know, our son has come a long way with his OCD.
27:34Yeah.
27:37Yet, you're the only one obsessively checking your phone.
27:40Every time you think I'm not looking at him.
27:43Everybody is asleep at that chateau, including your father.
27:47Yeah, which is why I need to keep watch over things here until I can alert him of this potential threat.
27:52Okay, clearly you're not going to forget about this tonight, so why don't we just put together our collective energies and try to figure out what Juma's up to.
28:06Wait a minute.
28:08Really?
28:08Yeah, really, clearly making small talk with you isn't working.
28:13Besides, if we want to avoid Victor's anger over the fact that we didn't release those hit pieces, the best thing we can do is try to find him some answers about what Juma's really up to.
28:23Or maybe we could even stop tomorrow from whatever he's got planned.
28:31Why would Phyllis think I have any interest in Chancellor?
28:34She did not get that from me.
28:37I didn't get it from her.
28:38I'm just that good.
28:41I know what you're thinking before you even say it.
28:44Or Billy Abbott said something to you.
28:45I'm never going to reveal a source.
28:50Okay.
28:51Let's just say for argument's sake I am interested in Chancellor.
28:54How are you going to help me get it?
28:59Well, you know that Billy and I were set to take Chancellor to another level when Jill sold the company to Victor, right?
29:07Yeah, Billy and I spoke about that.
29:08Could you talk to Jill?
29:10You tell me.
29:10You said you can read my mind.
29:12I say yes.
29:14You know, I'm surprised that given Billy's track record, Jill would have ever trusted him with that company to begin with.
29:18Well, definitely, definitely.
29:20If I would have been running it myself, Jill would have never had to sell it.
29:24You know what?
29:24You seem a little too eager to sell Billy out, someone you're supposed to be partnering with.
29:28Are you sure that's a strong argument?
29:29Let me tell you something about Billy.
29:31I had his back.
29:33He put a knife in my back on more than one occasion.
29:36So this is about revenge.
29:37You have something to prove.
29:38I don't have anything to prove.
29:40Not to Billy.
29:42Not to you.
29:44This is about what's best for Chancellor.
29:46And since I am the best, it's me.
29:58So do you have any threes?
30:03Go fish.
30:07I got a three.
30:11I win again.
30:13I win again again.
30:14Oh my God.
30:15You know what?
30:16Your reaction to winning is actually better than what you owe me.
30:20What?
30:21Really?
30:22So what?
30:23You want to stop now when I'm on the road?
30:25Lily, you're not going to let me dig my way out the hole?
30:27What?
30:28I destroy you at poker.
30:29You destroy me at go fish.
30:31Okay.
30:31But it shows who the better strategist is.
30:33But I don't want to rub it in your face.
30:35Okay.
30:35That's so big of you.
30:37Yeah.
30:37All right.
30:38But I'm going to pay my debt.
30:39Okay.
30:40I won't take any charity.
30:42It's not charity.
30:43Okay.
30:44You really helped me take my mind off things.
30:46So I owe you.
30:48Man.
30:50You know, aside from the total nervous breakdown that my claustrophobia gave me inside that hedge
30:57maze.
30:59You know, I have a really good time here.
31:01You know, great food, even better wine, and in some cases, the best company.
31:09This is the most fun I've had since I've left Genoa City.
31:12So thank you, Lily.
31:15Yeah, I know.
31:16I don't want the night to end like this.
31:18Me neither.
31:21Well, one of us needs to leave this train with bragging rights.
31:24Okay.
31:25So, uh, one more hand?
31:28Okay.
31:29One more hand.
31:29Okay.
31:29No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
31:31I'm going to deal so I can turn my luck around.
31:34Okay?
31:35It's my turn.
31:35Here's your wish.
31:39We need to figure out what game do Ma is playing.
31:44He already showed his cards by buying up all the local real estate.
31:49But why?
31:51You know, the man's mysterious.
31:54Starting with his identity.
31:55Yeah.
31:57Try to figure out his identity.
31:59And then he went to dad and he tried to get him to back off Billy.
32:03That do Ma was Tucker McCall.
32:06It was an educated guess.
32:07But your dad did seem to know who the billionaire recluse really is.
32:12He seemed to know.
32:13And I tried to find out.
32:14But he was not in a sharing mood.
32:16Well, pop seldom is.
32:20But it would help to know who we're dealing with.
32:23We don't know.
32:24So we need to focus on what we do know.
32:27We really do love a good mystery, don't you?
32:29With all due respect to the adventures of Alexander Dumas, this is all starting to feel like an Agatha Christie novel.
32:36To solve a mystery, you need to identify means, motive, opportunity.
32:42Well, Dumas is definitely a man of means.
32:46And he has the opportunity.
32:48He's buying up all of his property while everyone has left Genoa City.
32:52But what is his motive?
32:54How many is he planning to bring his operations to Genoa City?
32:57Well, to do that, he wouldn't have to purchase these particular properties.
33:00You know about mysteries, but I do know a little bit about real estate.
33:05And it's all about location, location, location.
33:10And in this case, these are buildings surrounding businesses owned by the Newmans and the Abbots.
33:18And surrounding is something that you do to an enemy.
33:21Before you go in for the kill.
33:26I have a killer instinct.
33:28And you know that about me.
33:30That's what you need to run Chancellor.
33:32Do you know?
33:33Yes, I do.
33:35You know I do.
33:36Listen, Victor bought the company so he could give it to his wife.
33:41So she could play CEO all day long.
33:44I know how to run Chancellor.
33:46You do?
33:47Yes, I do.
33:48You know what I do?
33:50I would hire Amanda.
33:53I would hire her.
33:54But not as an attorney.
33:56I'd put her in a top executive position.
33:59Interesting.
34:00You gave me no indication that you were so unhappy in your current position.
34:04Yeah, Phyllis floated this idea by me, but I expressed no interest whatsoever.
34:09And yet you arranged for your friend to be here to pitch herself to lead Chancellor and to suggest you for a supporting role.
34:14You're right, Phyllis is my friend, one of my best friends, and she has been through a lot this year, so I just think she's a little desperate.
34:23I'm not desperate.
34:24I'm not desperate.
34:26I'm not, I'm not, I'm not desperate.
34:30I've never been desperate.
34:32All right, there's no fear in me.
34:35I mean, I, I don't smell a fear.
34:37Take a, take a whiff.
34:38I'll take your word for it.
34:39Okay, good.
34:41What I am is bold.
34:43I'm fearless.
34:44I'm intrepid.
34:45That I will confirm, but I want to go on record as saying I love my job.
34:50It's okay to be ambitious.
34:51For the record, I think you would make an excellent executive.
34:53Yes, she would.
34:55So we're in agreement.
34:58What you should do is make some brilliant move to get Chancellor back from Victor.
35:04And we would literally be in business.
35:10Well, I am, uh, I'm very sorry to burst your bubble, Phyllis, but if I were interested in acquiring Chancellor, it would be with a very different endgame in mind.
35:23Oh my gosh, are you kidding?
35:28You hustled me.
35:29You were terrible at poker.
35:31And yet, I'm the master of goldfish.
35:33I told you I was lucky at Carsley.
35:35Oh my gosh, no, I'm just tired.
35:37I'm tired.
35:38Okay, well, anytime you want to play day and night, I'm here.
35:42Okay.
35:43Yeah.
35:44So you sure you don't want to stay around so you can catch the sunrise?
35:48I would love to, but I think I'm going to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.
35:54Got it.
35:54But I will be up early to pack and get out of here.
35:58Yeah, well, Devon, Abby, and I will be right there with you.
36:02Thank you again.
36:03For what?
36:04For whooping your cards?
36:05Oh, okay.
36:06I guess bragging rights started.
36:08Yes, they did.
36:09So I guess you're going to have to find some way to shut me up.
36:13I will definitely think about that.
36:15Well, you let me know what you come up with.
36:17I will.
36:19Good night, Damien.
36:21Good night, Lily.
36:33What is your endgame?
36:37You know, it's been my practice not to comment on corporate takeovers, hypothetical or other ones.
36:46Okay.
36:47If you like your secrets, I get it.
36:50Yeah.
36:51I understand.
36:52So everything that we say is between the three of us, and you know it's going to die with me.
36:57Forever.
36:57You will die with me.
36:59So how about this?
37:01Um, I know the hypothetical company that you'd like to take over, and I have intel to help you hypothetically make it yours.
37:20You know what, Phyllis, I admire your directness, and your ambition, and as you so clearly stated, your fearlessness, I always have.
37:34It's up to you, Phyllis.
37:35Maybe there is a place for you in my organization, but I'm going to sleep on it.
37:42It's time for me to turn in.
37:43I'd advise you both not to stay out too late.
37:48Those clouds look pretty threatening.
37:50Great.
37:52Yeah.
37:53Well, it was a nice talk.
37:55See you tomorrow.
37:57We'll have another one.
37:58What?
38:05What?
38:07You want me to say thank you, thank you, a million times, thank you?
38:10What the hell is wrong with you?
38:13What are you talking about?
38:14I'm trying to get a job.
38:16By jeopardizing mine?
38:18Do you ever think about anyone other than yourself?
38:21It's clear that Dumas' intent is less than friendly.
38:29Victor prides himself on always being ten steps ahead of any rival.
38:33But he didn't see this one coming.
38:36There's no way that Victor will allow anybody to buy so much property around Newman.
38:41And his initial suspicions was this was all about Chancellor.
38:46Maybe.
38:47I just feel like it's about more than just one company.
38:50I mean, this is a major move.
38:53And whatever his endgame is, it is clear that he's bringing it to Genoa City.
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