Brad finds himself in shark infested waters with the Newmans

Jill makes her arrival to Jabot a few minutes early. Once on her floor, she notices the door to Cane’s office open. Upon walking in, she sees him placing his belongings in a box. Knocking on the door, she startles the young man. Cane tells Jill that he didn’t expect to see her so early. She replies back that she didn’t expect to see him packing up all of belongings either, and wonders what is going on.

At the Newman ranch, both Victor are having a quick breakfast together. Nikki mentions to her husband that she found a sure fire way to get Brad out of their lives once and for all. Putting his coffee down, he asks what type of plan she’s working on. Smiling knowingly at him, she tells Victor that once he hears it, he will be more than pleased that she is letting some of his underhanded tactics come in handy.

Opening the door to the Carlton home, Victoria looks around to make sure she is in fact alone. Heading upstairs, she makes her way to the master bedroom she shared with Brad. Pain suddenly hits her as she realizes that she is there to close the door on their relationship. Pulling suitcases out of the closet, Victoria proceeds to begin packing.

At Newman Enterprises, Jack is going over his itinerary and realizes that today is the day for his photo shoot with Sharon. Letting a deep frown set in, Jack realizes that he will have to work extra hard to pretend that all is glorious with Sharon and he. Looking at the itinerary again, he lets his anger set in, causing him to throwing his day planner against the wall.

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Looking at the box that he was filling, Cane stops packing and steps from the desk. He explains to Jill that after some thought and consideration, he will take the job that Katherine has offered him at Chancellor. A devastated Jill can’t believe that once again Katherine has wedged herself into her life. She tells Cane that she can’t accept that he is going to be taking a job with Katherine; the same woman that sold him in a drunken stupor. A frustrated Cane tells Jill that despite all that has happened he will not turn down a wonderful opportunity.

Sharon makes her way into the break room to grab a cup of coffee before deciding to locate Jack. She immediately spots Drucilla sitting at the table and begins talking to her. Midway through their conversation, Jack steps in and informs Sharon that they will be doing their photo shoot in a few hours. Sharon’s about to ask Jack a question about the shoot, but he tells her he has to get back to work. Once gone, Sharon informs Dru about how Jack reacted towards the news about her affair. Dru wonders why Jack suddenly changed his mind about marriage. Sharon can’t fully understand why Jack had a change of heart.

Victoria is placing her clothing in her suitcases when Brad arrives home. When he gets upstairs, he sees that Victoria is closing one of her suitcases. He asks her if she really wants to walk away from their marriage. Victoria, not looking up at him, tells him that he no longer has a say in what she wants; pointing out that he didn’t care at all about her when he decided to cheat on her with Sharon. Brad spots the picture of Victoria and Abby and comments that they should at least wait till she comes home to break the news.

Victor and Nikki, both in Victor’s office, discuss when they should get the rest of the family together to trump Brad out of Newman. Nikki the sooner they remove

Brad, the sooner Victoria can get on with her life. Victor stresses that he will not be lenient with Brad. Nikki tells him that before the day is over, Brad will have no choice but to step out and leave the Newman family.

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David meets up with Jack, preparing him for next week’s press conference. He lets him know that he has to keep up the image that he and Sharon are doing well and that nothing will break up their commitment together. Jack tells him that it’s going to take an extra amount of strength to lie to everyone that he loves her. He questions how he could ever remain close to a woman that opened her legs for another man and turn around and accept him proposal as if nothing happened. David reminds him that Sharon isn’t the one that will become Senator; he is, and he must do whatever it takes to get the vote; even if it means pretending to love someone that has betrayed him.

Katherine is on the phone with the IT department when Cane walks in. Sitting down in a chair, he waits for her to end her telephone call. After a few minutes, Katherine hangs up the phone and greets her grandson. She asks him if he is ready to see his new office, to which Cane is all ready for. The two of them are on their way out when Jill barges in. Not mincing words, Jill tells Katherine that she has a lot of gall to go behind her back and plan out her son’s life for him. Jill continues her tirade until Cane stops her. He puts Jill on alert and tells her that he forgave Katherine a long time ago; she should be big enough to do the same thing.

Victoria tells Brad that she doesn’t think that today is the best time to tell Abby about their break-up; she’s been through a lot and the last thing she needs is to deal with something that may be too much for her. Brad points out that Abby has been asking already as to why she’s not around. Closing her last suitcase, Victoria lets Brad know that she will spend the day with Abby, and she, alone, will talk to the young girl about what’s going on.

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Victoria arrives back at Newman Enterprises, per request of Victor and Nikki. When she goes into their office, she sees that Nick is also there. Puzzled, she questions what is going on. Victor, closing the door behind her, informs her that it is time to put Brad on ice. For the first time in a long time, Victoria agrees and tells her father that the sooner Brad is stripped of power the better. Nick says it’s a long time coming and that he won’t shed one tear for the money grubber. Picking up the telephone, Victor calls Brad, informing him that he is needed for a very important meeting; no questions asked.

At the photo shoot, the photographer can sense that there is some sort of tension between Sharon and Jack. When he makes the suggestion that Sharon lean close towards Jack, with her hand upon his chest, Jack tries to switch positions to where he’s not looking at her. Sharon can tell that things are still not right between them, despite Jack’s persistence to doing the photo shoot. Once the shoot is complete, Sharon asks Jack why he’s acting so distant towards her. He quickly kisses her and tells her he just has a lot on his mind.

When Brad arrives to Victor’s office, he’s surprised to see the whole Newman brood there. Victor instructs Brad to close the door. Once inside, Brad takes a seat and asks what kind of emergency are they facing at Newman? Victor approaches Brad and tells him that they have some serious matters to discuss. Nikki, with arms folded, tells Brad that it’s time that he faces harsh reality: he’s no longer needed at Newman Enterprises. Brad can do nothing but stare at each of them.