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00:00Victoria, I thought you were in Chicago.
00:19Uh, yeah, I've been back and forth.
00:23Well, I mean, how's Cole doing?
00:25I haven't heard any updates to see you finally out of the woods.
00:28I wish that were the case.
00:30Oh, well, that doesn't sound good.
00:34Well, there's been really little to no change.
00:39Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
00:43Thank you. He's been diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease.
00:48That's, um, that's a type of pneumonia?
00:52It's a serious kind.
00:54But it's treatable?
00:55Yeah, it is, but so far, Cole hasn't responded to any of the antibiotics.
01:03Well, Dad mentioned that you guys were taking him to Chicago so he could get the best doctor?
01:08Yes.
01:09So he is in the best medical facility, he's getting the best care?
01:14Actually, he's back at Memorial now.
01:17Oh.
01:19Is he?
01:19Yes.
01:20Well, you know, the doctors in Chicago didn't think that there was much more that they could do for him, so we just decided to move him back here.
01:27Well, then they think he's stable.
01:35And I'm sure it must help being back home.
01:37I'm sure that was a bit tricky being away from Johnny and Katie.
01:40Yes.
01:41Feeling like I needed to be in two places at once has been very stressful, indeed.
01:46Well, one less thing to worry about.
01:47Yeah, I just, I wish I could get rid of this knot in the pit of my stomach.
01:54Well, I will be taking good thoughts for Cole and for you also.
02:00Thank you, Adam.
02:04We will take all of the good thoughts that we can get.
02:09I don't suppose you've heard from our father or from Nick at all, have you?
02:13No.
02:15And I have to admit it's, uh, it's a little unsettling.
02:19For once, I have to agree with you.
02:30Devon.
02:40Amanda.
02:42So, what's a guy like you doing in a maze like this at this hour?
03:16You know exactly what the hell I'm doing here.
03:30And more than anybody except for maybe Kane, you probably know why I'm here.
03:37Okay.
03:38I don't know why you're being so serious.
03:40I'm not implying anything.
03:42Oh.
03:43Because reciting pick-up lines from old movies is your idea of being funny, given our history?
03:51I know that you and Abby are deliriously happy, and I would never do anything to interfere with that.
03:58That's good to know.
03:59So, it is late.
04:03Yeah, it is late.
04:04I couldn't sleep.
04:05Where's Abby?
04:08She crashed as soon as her head hit the pillow.
04:12Well, I hope your accommodations are satisfactory.
04:16You know they are.
04:17Well, if there's anything that we can do to make you more comfortable, you let me know.
04:26Okay.
04:28Well, I don't need fluffier pillows or more towels in the bathroom.
04:34What I could really use are some answers, though.
04:37And you think I have them?
04:39I know you have them, Amanda.
04:43Where's your boss at?
04:45I don't know.
04:47I think he's turned in for the evening.
04:49Has he really?
04:50Okay.
04:50Well, then, how about you come clean and tell me what this whole trip is all about?
04:59Kane.
05:00When did you get back in town?
05:02I just, uh, just here for a quick trip.
05:06Very last minute.
05:08It's been a long time.
05:10Yeah, it has.
05:13What have you been up to since you left Genoa City?
05:16You know, lost myself for a little bit.
05:20Back on track.
05:22Now I'm ready to take over the world.
05:28Wouldn't you like to sit down?
05:32I have to say, I find it hard to believe that our father hasn't checked in.
05:40See how things are going at Newman.
05:42I reached out to Abby.
05:44Tried to reach out to Sharon, too.
05:46Yeah?
05:47Nothing?
05:49No.
05:50Claire hasn't heard from Kyle either, which is very unusual.
05:54But if something bad happened, I'm sure we would have heard about it by now, right?
06:01Yeah.
06:02If there was an accident or something disastrous happened, we definitely would have heard about it.
06:07Be all over the news.
06:08So they're probably just in a remote area with poor cell service.
06:13That's what I assume, too.
06:15Well, Chelsea floated the idea that maybe Dumas had confiscated their phone, so there was no photos of information they got out about him.
06:23Well, considering how secretive the man is, that could make sense.
06:29Yeah.
06:30Still, I...
06:30It's unnerving.
06:31I don't see our father just giving up his phone.
06:34Oh, no.
06:35Not to anyone.
06:36Under any circumstances.
06:39At least of all, someone like Aristotle Dumas.
06:43I don't like it.
06:44Yeah, knowing him, he would have found a way to get in touch, if he could.
06:51Do you think that we have anything to worry about?
06:55I'm sure they're all fine.
06:59You know, but I do have to wonder...
07:01What could possibly be preventing Dumas' entire guest list from making contact with the outside world?
07:09Why are you asking me?
07:11I thought Kane made his intentions perfectly clear.
07:15He was taking off his mask, revealing his true identity, so he can return to General City.
07:20I think he wants to make it his home base.
07:23What more is there to say?
07:27The truth.
07:29It would be great.
07:30Because that's way too easy of an excuse.
07:33Why didn't he just show up to town and tell everybody that he's Aristotle Dumas?
07:37And I expect everyone to believe him.
07:40He thinks that all of this is going to help people believe him?
07:45Flying us all out here, having us walk through mazes, and distracting us with drinks and food and vague itineraries?
07:51I don't see the distraction.
07:53I think it looks more like a free vacation in paradise.
07:59Don't you?
07:59A free vacation in paradise.
08:01If that's what it is, if that's all it is, then why isn't he around, building up the relationships with the people he invited here?
08:08He doesn't even show up to the dinners that he hosts.
08:11And I know it's not because he's too busy conducting business, because supposedly we're off the grid and cut off from all communications.
08:19I can't even send an email out.
08:20Well, I am sorry about that.
08:22That was a very unfortunate and unexpected technical glitch.
08:26What kind of billionaire doesn't have his own personal working communication system?
08:32I am sorry to break it to you, Devon, but even billionaires can't control the weather.
08:37That was a very powerful storm we had.
08:39It was a very powerful storm.
08:40So powerful that supposedly it washed out all the roads going down the mountain and trapped us here, right?
08:45Because you know that we all didn't have cell service when we arrived, and that was way before the storm.
08:50There is that word again, supposedly.
08:52Yeah, I'm saying it a lot, because I don't know who or what to believe.
08:58It feels like we're all being manipulated, and even worse, being lied to.
09:06So, tell me, where have you been all these years?
09:10What's life after Genoa City like?
09:13Uh, well, I've been busy.
09:16Yeah?
09:17Well, what brought you back to town?
09:20Are you here to see Lily?
09:21You know, I still think of this place as home.
09:25And yet you've stayed away.
09:28You know, I heard you and Adam were back together.
09:30I suppose that was inevitable.
09:32Yeah, we were back together.
09:33We're better than ever.
09:35But I'm happy for you.
09:37You deserve that.
09:38I'm hoping he's not the same old Adam that he used to be.
09:42Hopefully he's changed.
09:43You can't possibly have wanted to reunite with that bad seed we know he has.
09:45Well, um, Adam has been through a lot.
09:47Lately.
09:48We both have.
09:50He's faced some challenges, and now, um, he's a changed man.
09:55Your son must be a, must be a teenager.
09:58Oh, he's growing like a weed.
10:00It's crazy.
10:02But what about you?
10:02And what about your kids?
10:04They're doing, they're doing fine.
10:05Yeah, thank you for asking.
10:07They're all grown up, out in the world.
10:11It's, it's hard to book time with them.
10:13Mm-hmm.
10:17You know, you didn't fool me earlier.
10:21What do you mean?
10:22It was clear you evaded my question when I asked about Lily.
10:26You're not here to see her?
10:27She's out of town at the moment.
10:30Meeting with Aristotle Dumas in France.
10:33You've heard of Aristotle Dumas?
10:35Oh, I know him very well.
10:43You've actually met the man?
10:46I have.
10:47Well, he's quite the mystery.
10:53Everyone in town is dying to know what he's like, why he's so private, why we haven't seen what he looks like, and more importantly, what he wants in Genoa City.
11:03Do you know?
11:04What have you heard?
11:06Uh, I've heard that he invited Lily and others, two niece.
11:11He invited all of Genoa City's power players on what he calls an extended vacation.
11:16Newman's, Abbott's, Winters.
11:19Interesting.
11:20Yeah.
11:21What's even more interesting is Lily and all of the guests have gone incommunicado.
11:28How did you know she was in France?
11:31Was she able to reach you?
11:32Because we haven't been able to reach anybody since they left.
11:35It's all very strange.
11:37I agree.
11:37Yeah, rather, um, mysterious.
11:42So, how well do you know the guy?
11:46What do you think?
11:47Should we all be worried?
11:52Take it easy, Devon.
11:54You're getting paranoid now.
11:55I'm getting paranoid.
11:58Please.
11:59Amanda, you know damn well there's more going on here than you or Kane are willing to admit.
12:03Okay, but a massive deception.
12:06Kane already revealed everything there is to know.
12:09Well, if that's a problem.
12:12If that's the truth.
12:13Because he hasn't actually said anything that we need to know.
12:17He hasn't given anybody a real good explanation as to why he created the Dumas persona in the first place.
12:23Kane has never liked this before.
12:25What was he like?
12:26He wasn't secretive.
12:28He was no stranger to impersonating people, but, I mean, this...
12:33This is different?
12:35Yeah, it's different.
12:36Because he's different.
12:38When he first showed up to Genoa City, he was convincing people.
12:42He was Philip Chancellor.
12:43And then when the truth came out about that, he put it all behind him and he focused on building a life with Lily.
12:49Even when he faked being dead, it was to protect Lily and the twins.
12:52He always seemed to at least have a heart.
12:54Why don't you believe that he has one now?
12:58Because this whole setup, it reeks of something Colin would do.
13:02That's why.
13:03Colin is dead, Devon.
13:06Well, you know, maybe not before he reconciled with his son and planted the seeds for all of this.
13:13Hell, we only have Kane's word to go off of that Colin's even dead.
13:16You are really reaching now.
13:18Am I reaching?
13:19Yes.
13:19Okay, you tell me what this is really about then.
13:21Is it Lily?
13:22Lily, does that make sense?
13:24That after all these years, he'd go through all this trouble just to win her back?
13:27Because that seems like a big waste of money and everybody's time.
13:30He never said this was all about Lily.
13:32Okay.
13:34What is it?
13:35It's Chancellor.
13:37Right?
13:37He's trying to get Chancellor.
13:38But if that was the case, all we have to do is include Nikki and Victor.
13:43We don't have to fly everybody out here.
13:45None of this makes sense.
13:46But, you know, maybe that's the point.
13:50What's the point?
13:51I'm almost afraid to ask.
13:53Maybe he wanted to get us all here so we would scramble around, trying to figure out what he's up to,
13:59when in reality, he's just, I don't know, distracting us so that he can put something completely different in the motion.
14:05You know, even if that was the case, and I knew all about it, why would I reveal any of that to you?
14:15Just because we haven't heard from Victor doesn't mean that he's not gathering information about Aristotle Dumas.
14:26You know, if I had to bet money, he's at least one step ahead of the guy.
14:31Not much, I'm sure of.
14:33What is it, Adam?
14:34What, what's going on with you?
14:36What's got you so concerned?
14:38You know something that I don't, so what is it?
14:41I did learn something that I probably should share with you.
14:54Especially since I can't reach anybody else in the family.
14:57Tell me.
15:00Arabesque.
15:01It's a company that Dumas owns.
15:04Been on a mad spending spree, buying up real estate all over town.
15:08What kind of real estate?
15:10Office buildings near Newman Tower.
15:13And your boat.
15:15Residential properties around town.
15:17And on top of that, I just found out that it bought the athletic club.
15:23I didn't know that the athletic club was for sale.
15:25It wasn't.
15:27Not officially.
15:29So, it's just real estate.
15:33Not just.
15:36Arabesque just purchased Chancellor Divisions
15:39that Nikki sold off when she took over.
15:43What?
15:45Well, that is very concerning.
15:48What is this Dumas guy up to?
15:51I mean, what is this power play that he possibly has in place?
15:55I don't know.
15:56It doesn't have anything to do with inviting all of the major players of Genoa City to France?
16:01I don't know.
16:02But it seems pretty obvious he's planning to make some kind of major move in,
16:07and possibly to Genoa City.
16:09The big question is, how does this affect the rest of us in town?
16:13It sounds like anyone's guess to me.
16:16Yeah, I don't think you have anything to worry about from Dumas.
16:28But my friends and Connor's grandparents just might?
16:31Is that what you're implying?
16:32I wasn't implying anything.
16:34I mean, the weather hasn't been great in that part of France.
16:36Maybe that's contributing to the lack of communication.
16:40Yeah, it's quite possible.
16:43I mean, you seem to know this guy better than anybody,
16:45so what can you tell me about him?
16:47I mean, he's a mystery.
16:48The slightest bit of information would be helpful.
16:50Uh, you know, I would love to fill you in on what little bit I do know,
16:54but I actually have to go to the airport.
16:56You're leaving already?
16:57Didn't you just get back?
16:58Yeah, I'm sorry.
16:59I have to go.
16:59Um, I will tell you this.
17:03All of your questions about Dumas,
17:05it will be answered very soon.
17:07What does that mean?
17:09Half the run.
17:10Give Adam my best.
17:11Cain, if you can just wait for two seconds.
17:13I'll be back in town in a few weeks.
17:14Maybe we can all get together.
17:16If you didn't come back for Lily,
17:17then why did you come back?
17:19Goodbye, Chelsea.
17:20It was nice running into you, okay?
17:22I'll see you soon.
17:29Okay, so you admit that Cain does have something up his sleeve.
17:33That's not what I said.
17:34I didn't admit anything.
17:36No, huh?
17:37No.
17:37I said if there was another plan in motion,
17:40and if I knew about it,
17:42I am just surprised that you think for one second
17:46that I would confide in you,
17:48that I owe you any kind of loyalty.
17:51Well, you don't, but I kind of figured that we had reached some level of forgiveness between us.
18:01Maybe I'm wrong.
18:04But, uh, I will say that your hostility is making me a lot more suspicious.
18:11Hostility.
18:12I'm being accused of lying and covering it up.
18:15Okay, well, then, let's take a beat.
18:17Yeah, I've already taken a beat.
18:20I can't watch you stand here and accuse me when you have no right to point the finger.
18:27Okay.
18:28This is coming up, though.
18:30Yeah, I bet it is.
18:31I'm sorry for accusing you.
18:37Okay?
18:38You don't have to confide in me.
18:40And you're absolutely right.
18:41You don't owe me anything.
18:42But you know what?
18:43Maybe it'd be a good idea for you to take a step back
18:46and take a real good look at yourself and what you're doing here.
18:50This.
18:51Coming from you.
18:53All I'm saying is that you're a smart, honorable person.
18:58And I think you're too smart to get led by some two-bit con artist down a dangerous path.
19:03Like, what if all of this blows up in your face?
19:10I can see why you're frustrated.
19:12Our father needs this information, and so far there's no way to get it to him.
19:16That's definitely something he would want to know.
19:18And it's killing me that he's unreached while doing a crucial time like this.
19:23But I'll keep my eye on this until I can get a hold of him.
19:28You know, I think you should just focus on Cole right now and get him healthy.
19:35Thank you, Adam.
19:36That means a lot.
19:39Of course.
19:40Family first.
19:42Dad's motto.
19:43Yes.
19:43Well, you've really stepped up to help the family in a time when we're all in need.
19:50Well, I will report anything else I find as soon as I can.
19:54I can't tell you how much I...
19:57We, um, appreciate you staying behind and looking after things.
20:02Am I hearing this right?
20:05Are you actually giving me, black sheep of the family, a compliment on a job well done?
20:14I have been known to give a compliment every now and then when it's warranted.
20:19Honestly, you deserve it.
20:22After everything that you've done for Newman Media and the way that you've looked after the family company.
20:28I think that our father would be very pleased with you.
20:33Well, getting our father's praise, it's not an easy thing to do.
20:37Don't I know it.
20:40I just, um...
20:42I never imagined that Cole would be in this position.
20:46I can't tell you how hard it is seeing him weak in that hospital bed.
20:51I know.
20:52I'm sorry that you're going through this.
20:59Oh, Victoria.
21:00This is a surprise?
21:02Oh, yeah.
21:03I just actually stopped by to see if Adam had any more luck than I've had,
21:07trying to reach our family and niece.
21:10It's very strange that no one can be reached.
21:12How's Cole?
21:14I'll let Adam fill you in.
21:15There's really not much more to tell.
21:17Um, I gotta run.
21:19And I'm meeting Claire.
21:21We're going to head back to the hospital.
21:22Okay.
21:23Well, please tell him he's in our prayers.
21:25And, Adam,
21:26if you, uh, hear anything,
21:29um,
21:30let me know.
21:31I'll do the same.
21:33I will.
21:34All right.
21:36Mm-hmm.
21:40So,
21:41I'm guessing still no word from Victor?
21:44Nothing.
21:45But Demar continues to buy up everything in sight.
21:50His latest conquest.
21:52I found out that Arabesque bought the athletic club
21:55and the chancellor divisions that Nikki sold off.
21:57What?
21:58Mm-hmm.
21:59That's huge.
22:01Well, uh,
22:02you're not the only one who has a surprise today.
22:04Yeah?
22:05You're never going to believe who I just bumped into at Crimson Lights.
22:09Who?
22:10Kane Ashby.
22:13Now, that is a name that I have not heard in some time.
22:18What is he doing back in town?
22:20He wouldn't really tell me.
22:23I asked,
22:23but he wouldn't give me a straight answer.
22:25Well, what did he say?
22:27He wasn't clear.
22:28To be honest with you,
22:29the whole encounter was strange.
22:33Strange how?
22:35He just seemed different.
22:37Not like his old self.
22:45There you go.
22:47Thanks, Steve.
22:51Son,
22:52I know you're upset.
22:55We both are.
22:57But we have to stay strong for your father.
23:00Of course, I want to
23:01put on a brave face for him,
23:04but when it's just us,
23:06I can't pretend I'm not worried.
23:09I know.
23:10I can see what a toll this is taking on you.
23:13Why isn't he getting better?
23:17I don't know.
23:18I wish I knew.
23:20There has to be something more
23:21the doctors could be doing for him.
23:25Yes,
23:26we've both been spending a lot of time in the hospital,
23:31and I know you're exhausted.
23:34I know you want to be there for your father,
23:36but I think maybe you should just go home tonight,
23:39get some rest, right?
23:40No.
23:40I can rest when Dad is out of the woods.
23:44He needs us right now.
23:45I know that, Claire,
23:46but this isn't helping you and my...
23:48No, Mom, listen.
23:49No.
23:50I know that when Dad sees us both by his bedside,
23:54it gives him strength
23:55and the will to keep fighting.
23:57I know that.
23:58So it's okay.
23:59I'm okay.
24:02Okay.
24:03I just wish we knew
24:06why his body isn't responding to the antibiotics.
24:09I don't understand it.
24:11I don't.
24:12I mean, all I know is what the doctors told me
24:14about this type of pneumonia.
24:15Yeah, that it's particularly virulent
24:17and difficult to treat
24:18if it's not caught soon enough.
24:21Listen to me.
24:22Listen.
24:25We have to have faith, all right?
24:27We have to trust that these doctors
24:28know what they're doing.
24:30Yeah, that's what everyone keeps saying.
24:32Just trust the doctors.
24:33But the doctors are the ones
24:36that didn't catch it soon enough
24:38and now it might be too late.
24:39How am I supposed to trust
24:41anything that the doctors say?
24:46I have to take this on.
24:50Hello?
24:52Yes, this is Victoria Newman.
24:56I see.
24:58No, we'll be there right away.
25:00What is it?
25:01Well, who's that?
25:01It's the hospital.
25:02We need to get to your father right away.
25:05Um, okay.
25:08Let's go.
25:14Well, we're so weird about it.
25:15Why didn't Gaines seem like himself?
25:18I can't really put my finger on it.
25:21I can't really put my finger on it.
25:21He just seemed...
25:23off.
25:26Different.
25:27Different?
25:28How?
25:29No, no, no.
25:29He just had a certain air about him
25:32I don't remember him having before.
25:34Well, I mean, that's not so unusual.
25:36Who knows what the guy's been up to
25:37since he's been in town.
25:38Yeah.
25:39And people can change, I suppose.
25:42I am a case in point, right?
25:44So, it's no surprise that he's not the same guy you remember.
25:47I mean, it's been years since he's been in town.
25:49Yeah, I guess so.
25:50I don't know.
25:54Something just seemed weird.
25:56Like, little things.
25:58Like what?
25:59Well, like, I brought up Lily, obviously.
26:01I asked him if he was here to see her.
26:03He completely dodged the question.
26:05Acted as if I never said her name.
26:07And then, later on in the conversation,
26:08I brought it up again,
26:09and he tells me he knows Lily is out of the country
26:12visiting Aracela Dumas.
26:14Like, why not just tell me that in the first place?
26:17He also told me that he knows Dumas.
26:19Dumas.
26:20Very well.
26:22Oh, that's interesting.
26:24Because the only thing I really know about Dumas
26:25is that nobody knows him.
26:27So, did Cain say how he knows him?
26:30Nope.
26:31He was suspiciously vague.
26:32And then he said something else that was odd.
26:35When I pressed him for more information on the man,
26:37he said that any questions we have about Dumas
26:40will be answered very soon.
26:43Okay, now that is strange.
26:48Oh.
26:49It sounds like he really does know the guy.
26:52But how well?
26:55And why would someone like Dumas
26:57know Cain?
26:59I'm sure that Cain has bigger targets than his crosshairs,
27:04but you do know that you could be collateral damage, right?
27:08Like, what if he's using it?
27:10Like, he's manipulating everybody else?
27:12You don't think I would see that coming?
27:14I mean, you didn't when you were working for Colin.
27:17When he was trying to take my inheritance
27:18and lied about the will being forged,
27:20you got wrapped up in all that.
27:21That was a long time ago,
27:23and I learned from my mistakes.
27:24Gosh, you really have no faith in me, do you?
27:28Amanda, it's not about that, all right?
27:31I'm just suggesting that you prepare to protect yourself.
27:36Because Cain is still Colin's son.
27:39He can still pull the rug out from under you.
27:41And that's when you're going to need some allies.
27:46And you are offering to be my ally.
27:48That's rich.
27:52I mean, I'm not your enemy.
27:55And I know I don't have any right to ask you to trust me
27:58after the way that I betrayed you.
27:59I'm just saying I'm here.
28:01And you might need some friends after you get kicked to the curb.
28:05You really think I'm going down, don't you?
28:07Well, the thing is,
28:08is you really don't think you're going down,
28:10and you don't know.
28:12But I would love for you to consider
28:13just how many people Cain could take advantage of here.
28:16Because I know you have friendships
28:18with a lot of your boss's guests,
28:20and every single one of them
28:21could get negatively affected
28:22by whatever he's trying to pull.
28:24You are really thinking the worst here.
28:27Are you really ready to betray everyone
28:29just so you can keep his secrets
28:31and do his bidding?
28:34Like, do you really not care what you're doing
28:35or who you hurt?
28:39I guess not.
28:46Hey.
28:54Hey.
28:55There you are.
28:57Where have you been?
28:57I missed you.
28:58I missed you, too.
29:00I couldn't sleep, so I got a drink.
29:03Mm-mm.
29:04That's not surprising.
29:06I need you to clear your head.
29:08This place is so weird.
29:11Yeah, to say the least.
29:12It's starting to drive me crazy
29:16being stuck here.
29:18Not being able to call and check on Dom.
29:20He's really wondering where Mommy and Daddy are.
29:22No, you don't gotta tell me.
29:24I hope he doesn't feel like we've abandoned him.
29:26I told him to call him every day
29:27and tell him goodnight.
29:31That's really starting to wake me up.
29:33It's just like we're in a prison
29:38with no bars that we can't escape.
29:41I just, I can't wrap my head around the fact
29:43that Cain is Dumas.
29:46It's surreal.
29:48And he has to be up to something
29:49because why all the subterfuge?
29:52When Cain and Lily got remarried,
29:54it was Lily's maid of honor.
29:55And I always thought he was a nice enough guy.
29:58And when things fell apart between them,
30:01I stayed out of it.
30:03It's their business.
30:04I'm just glad she got rid of him
30:06and away from him when she did.
30:09Obviously, you know there's another side to him.
30:12And ever since he's revealed himself as Dumas,
30:16I mean, the secrecy and deception,
30:18the guy really has me creeped out.
30:20I know, believe me.
30:21That's why I'm trying to figure out
30:25what the hell he has going on.
30:28Well, have you talked to Cain directly?
30:31No, I haven't
30:32because he's nowhere to be found.
30:35But that drink that I had
30:37was with Amanda.
30:40I just got back from talking to her.
30:42I don't think I like the sound of that.
30:51I received a word from Mr. Ashby.
30:54He's on his way back.
30:56Thank God.
30:58It has been getting increasingly harder
30:59to answer these people's questions.
31:02I can imagine.
31:04They're not fools.
31:06They know something's up.
31:09I tried to get more information out of him,
31:11but he was not forthcoming.
31:13No real answers,
31:14and then suddenly he said he had a flight to catch.
31:18I'm still trying to understand
31:19the possible connection between
31:21Cain Ashby and Dumas.
31:23I mean, when Cain left town,
31:25it was like he fell off the face of the earth.
31:28I just did a quick search.
31:30There's no buzz at all.
31:31There's no news stories,
31:33not even a social media presence.
31:35So I have no idea
31:37where the guy has been working.
31:38But you said
31:39Dumas only came on the scene
31:42a few years ago, right?
31:44Yes.
31:45Which begs the question,
31:46when, where, and how
31:48did Cain Ashby and Dumas
31:49ever meet?
31:51Especially given how protective
31:52and mysterious he is of his identity.
31:54Maybe they knew each other
31:56before Dumas was successful.
31:57Pop said it was about six years ago
31:59when Aristotle Dumas
32:01started to make his presence known.
32:03Started buying and selling real estate.
32:05He started amassing his fortune.
32:08And if my memory serves me right,
32:10Cain left town about six years ago.
32:12Yes, he supposedly
32:14went to track down his father, Colin.
32:18And that was after Colin
32:19tried to steal
32:20Devon's chancellor inheritance.
32:22So wait, so there has to be
32:23a big connection
32:24between Cain,
32:26Dumas,
32:27and Colin.
32:28I mean, we always assumed
32:29Aristotle Dumas was an alias.
32:32The guy could be anybody.
32:35I mean, what if
32:36Aristotle Dumas
32:37was Cain's father,
32:40Colin?
32:42And all of this,
32:43it was just a massive con.
32:44It was an elaborate scam.
32:46Maybe that's why
32:47Dumas is buying
32:48all this local real estate.
32:50The deeds are public record.
32:53Someone's funding the buys.
32:54If this is a scam,
32:55it's a massive payoff.
32:57Yeah, and days after the purchase,
33:00Cain shows up out of the blue
33:01knowing Lily isn't even in town.
33:04Yeah.
33:04For whatever reason,
33:05he would not discuss that with me.
33:06But he was happy to let me know
33:07he knows Dumas
33:08and he knows him well.
33:10A man that it seems
33:11nobody has ever met in person.
33:15There's just
33:16too many unanswered questions
33:18that make things
33:19weirder by the day.
33:27Oh, my God.
33:28Dad.
33:34Cole.
33:34You have to be strong for him
33:38right now.
33:39He needs us to be, okay?
33:42Okay.
33:45Cole.
33:47I'm right here with you right now.
33:49It's me, Claire.
33:51I'm right here with you.
33:55We love you so much.
33:58Please.
33:58We need you.
34:02Please get better.
34:07Honey, I promise you
34:08that you have nothing to worry about.
34:10I was strictly on a fact-finding mission
34:12with Amanda.
34:14And did you find any facts?
34:17No.
34:18But I at least tried to plant
34:20some seeds of doubt
34:21about what she's gotten herself involved in
34:24and get her to seriously consider
34:26the longevity of
34:28what it looks like
34:30to hitch her cart
34:31to someone like Kane Ashby.
34:33Do you think it worked?
34:34I mean, I...
34:36Who knows if it worked?
34:39She didn't seem like
34:40she really cared about hearing
34:42about concerns from me,
34:46especially about her well-being.
34:48I can see that.
34:51I hope it did something, though.
34:53But I'll tell you what,
34:54I would really love
34:56to not talk about Amanda
34:57or Kane or Dumas
35:00or this whole living nightmare we're in.
35:05What do you suggest we do instead?
35:08Well, you know,
35:09we are in the French Riviera.
35:13We're in a beautiful niece.
35:14And ever since we got here,
35:17we haven't spent one minute
35:19enjoying it
35:20or each other.
35:22That's because we've been caught up
35:23in the Aristotle Dumas
35:25mystery tour 24-7.
35:27Yeah, that's right.
35:28And I think it's time
35:29for that tour to end
35:31and some fun to begin,
35:32don't you think?
35:34Well, what do you have in mind?
35:38I love this.
35:39Mm-hmm.
35:40What is going on here?
35:59This information about Kane
36:01just has my mind racing.
36:06I mean, the timing of Kane showing up
36:08and he drops his connection to Dumas.
36:09I mean, that's not a coincidence.
36:11I know.
36:12Trying to figure this out
36:13is driving me crazy.
36:15I just wish we could get a hold of my dad
36:17or Nick
36:18and tell them what's going on.
36:20They need to know about these acquisitions,
36:22especially the Chancellor one.
36:23Yeah.
36:23Your dad is not going to be happy
36:25when he hears this news.
36:26No.
36:27He's just going to play into his suspicions
36:28that Dumas is going after Chancellor.
36:31And the two of them,
36:32they're together right now.
36:34What would Victor do
36:35if he had this information?
36:36He would use it.
36:39No doubt.
36:41I mean, there has to be some way.
36:43Adam, I mean,
36:44what can we do?
36:46No one's returning our calls.
36:50I'm flying to Nice.
36:52Tonight.
36:53Okay?
36:53If I can't contact Dad,
36:55I'm going to track him down myself
36:56and I'm going to tell him in person.
37:02Thank you for the update, Carter.
37:04I'm relieved that Kane is on his way back,
37:05but I have to admit,
37:07I thought he had more to accomplish
37:08on this trip.
37:10Mr. Ashby took care of what he needed to do.
37:13Okay.
37:13Okay.
37:13I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:21I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:22I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:23I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:24I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:25I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:26I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:27I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:28I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:29I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:30I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:31I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:32I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:33I'm going to take care of what he needed to do.
37:34You made it back.
38:04You made it back.
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