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Nice job! I bet Victoria Rowell would love it! That is one powerhouse scene. The one line about abortion is just painful. Love how you segued from the scene to Mary J!

I'm guessing that footage is from 1980? We have Lance with a beard. At 0:27, I think that's April Stevens. And right after that, is that Eve Howard with Derek? Very rare!

DA might be my favorite Jill...I'm torn, bc I wish she stayed in the role longer. Isn't Jess Waltons 30 year anniversary this summer?? I guess she owns Jill by now

He definitely seemed uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything. In the 1989 episodes I've seen, it doesn't come up, so I guess he got over it. Thanks for that french link, YRfan23, very cool!

I guess since AIDS still had such a stigma, BB felt like Jessica had to be portrayed as a saint to be accepted by the viewers. By Mid-89 - Cricket, her insta-family, and her 4 suitors had taken over the show! I really liked Chase in this episode... more morally ambiguous. Up through the end of '89, he had both romantic and business story. After PB took over as Jack, Chase had some Jabot scenes with him, but then that faded out, and Chase was mainly support for Nina.

Here's the last of my Paley recaps - "Jessica tells the family she has AIDS" - estimated air date September 1988 My main comment is that, though I am typically a sucker for these types of stories, I was not moved by Jessica disclosing her illness. I'm not sure if it's the actress, or maybe because I hadn't seen the whole story of John and Jessica's romance. Anyone remember this story and have an opinion? Anyway, here's the recap! = = = John and Jessica exchange vows at the Colonnade Room – also present: Cricket, Jack, Ashley, Traci, Steven Lassiter, Mamie, Brad, Skip and Danny. Skip takes a pic of all the ladies, and then all the gents. David walks into Jill’s office. Jill is depressed about John’s marriage… it’s so final now that Jill will never be with John again. Jill can’t help remembering her wonderful past with John. They talk about how Chase is targeting Nina. Chase walks in. Victor shows up at Leanna’s hotel room. He wonders how she’ll serve lunch with no kitchen. Nikki plunks at the piano (her love song with Victor – Through the Eyes of Love). Miguel comes in. He comments that Victor seems calmer since learning of Nikki’s pregnancy (weird comment for Miguel to make). Douglas enters. Cricket tells Danny that she’s worried about Jessica telling the family about her illness. Jack toasts John and Jessica – he calls them soulmates. Chase tells Jill he couldn’t make it to his “poolboy” assignment at the Chancellor estate because of his work at Jabot. Jill says the “poolboy” assignment should be top priority. She says it’s time for him to get Nina alone, off the estate. Rex and Nina at the estate. He reminds her to keep working on her good attitude. She recounts how she asks Phillip about how work is going. Rex thinks this is good progress. Douglas says he doesn’t know what’s going on with Victor these days – he tells Nikki to check with “Victor’s new writer” (Leanna). Douglas doesn’t like this new writer, but Nikki isn’t worried about the writer, and is glad Victor is opening up to the writer. Victor toasts to Leanna – tells her she’s very attractive and sexy. Traci asks where John and Jessica are going for their honeymoon, but John is keeping it secret. John whispers to Jessica if she wants to go through with telling the family about her illness – she says yes. Ashley wonders who is getting married next, and looks at Cricket. John tells Skip thanks and tells him he can leave. Nina is discouraged and impatient. Rex tells her it will take some time. Nina says she can’t wait around for something that might never happen. She looks out the window and sees Chase the pool boy. She excuses herself. Rex looks out the window and sees Chase also. Nikki calls Connie and gets Leanna’s contact info. Nina shows up at the pool in her bathing suit. Chase appreciates the suit. Nina says she’s thinking of skinny dipping. They flirt and talk a lot about skinny dipping. Jessica tells everyone she has AIDS. Jack looks thrown. Ashley looks empathetic. Traci sheds a tear. John recounts their courtship and how he came to terms with her diagnosis. Leanna recounts to Victor her airplane ride yesterday with Victor – he had told her they were jetting to a tropical destination, but really they were just circling Genoa City. She says she’s learning a lot more about him. She really wants to set the record straight to the world what a remarkable man Victor is. Victor asks if Leanna is falling in love with him. Nikki interrupts with a phone call and asks Leanna if she can come over. At the pool, Nina dances to “Do you love me” from “Dirty Dancing”. Chase wants to take Nina to the Danny Romalotti concert but it’s sold out. Nina says she is friends with Danny and can get them tix. They make a date. Using binoculars, Rex (from the living room window) spies on them dancing. Ashley tells J&J that everyone is silent just because everyone is surprised. J&J want everyone to make their own decision about how much contact they want with Jessica – meaning do the Abbotts want to live in the same house as J&J? Do they feel comfortable that they are not exposing themselves to HIV, living in close proximity to Jessica? J&J says they have done their own research and feel comfortable sharing the house with the family, but they want each person to make their own decision, and they will not be offended by anyone's decision. Ashley and Traci hug J&J. Jack hugs John but skips hugging Jessica. John hugs Cricket and calls her his "third daughter". J&J leave. Everyone is very somber.

They had a nice chemistry, but more like a fling. I remember when little Victoria left, I was mad because I liked Ashley Nicole, haha! And was resentful at first for the SORASing when Heather Tom debuted. If I only knew what an amazing contribution she would be to both YR and BB!

Ah, thanks for the airdate! The confusing thing is... if on July 16, Cricket and Danny are still mistrustful of David... why are they totally trusting of him on August 16 (when David plants the drugs)? David must have pulled some massively successful scam on Cricket and Danny in that one month time period, to pull the wool over their eyes. Yes, Victor/Cassandra was very romantic and exotic! I could feel Victor's lust burning through the screen! In fact, I felt that not just Victor was feeling lusty, but Eric Braeden too

My pleasure! One more coming soon, from 1988

Hi everyone, here’s another of my Paley recaps. “Drucilla reveals her illiteracy to Nathan”. I estimate this airdate as early July 1990. This recap is especially for yrfan23, who wants to know what happened between June and August 1990! = = = David answers the phone: “Kimble Investments”. A woman calls… it’s Vivian (we only hear her voice). Vivian says, “have you told your new wife about Rebecca”? She hangs up. Knock on the door – it’s John Silva. John has the will ready for David’s signature. The will leaves all of David’s assets to Nina and Phillip. David wants to sign asap. 2 witnesses are needed. David calls Diane Westin (offscreen)"from the printing office on the 2nd floor” and asks for 2 witnesses. David then secretly pushes a button in the floor which makes the phone ring. David fakes a phone call (with John listening) to “Fred”, and tells Fred to sell some stocks. Diane walks in with her coworker Mike to witness the will signing. Diane compliments David on being so concerned about her wife’s interests. Nina puts a pie on the table, and then opens the door to let Cricket in. She asks Cricket for her opinion on the pie – Nina baked it and is nervous how it tastes. Nina says marriage gets better every day – she’s so happy. Dru is in lockup with a bunch of rough ladies. A cop lets Nathan in. Nathan talks the cop into letting Dru and Nathan talk in an interrogation room. Ashley smells some fragrance samples in her office. Brad walks in. He enjoys smelling the samples on Ashley’s wrists. Brad tells Ashley he saw Dru in jail. He says Dru was mad that Brad didn’t bail her out. Cassandra visits Victor at the office. He says he hasn’t had time to review the materials sent to him about Ray-tech, since he is now chairman of the board of directors of Ray-tech. She says no worries – she is here to help him relax. She asks him what would his fantasy be – to completely get his mind off work? David alone in his office – talking out loud about how his will should make Nina feel guilty. His will is actually worthless since he has no money. He hopes Nina will feel bad and rip up the pre-nup. Brad recounts to Ashley his meeting with Dru. Dru was mad that Mamie won’t bail her out, and Brad has to respect Mamie’s wishes, so he can’t bail Dru out either. Ashley says she spoke to Mamie, and there’s no way Mamie will reconsider about the bail. Brad says he wants to appeal to Mamie again. Dru and Nathan in the interrogation room – he tells her he won’t lecture her, and to be quiet and listen. Victor tells Cassandra that one of his happiest nights was in Bora Bora, a long time ago. There was a woman with him (he doesn’t say who). Cassandra says she has to go and leaves abruptly. Victor wonders if he said something wrong. Cricket is happy that Nina is happy. (Cricket’s face still looks concerned) Nina is impressed with David’s efforts to start his business. Cricket is distracted about a call that John Silva received at the office. Phillip starts crying (offscreen) - Nina goes upstairs. Cricket talks to herself “What are you up to David – why are you making out this will”? She opens up the door to leave and runs into David. Brad with Mamie in the kitchen. She’s surprised that Brad saw Dru in jail. Brad says he wants to help her. Nathan says if Dru had an ounce of pride, she wouldn’t behave like she does. Dru doesn’t want to hear it. Cricket asks David how business is going? He says great. Cricket says she knows it’s difficult starting a new business. David asks her to shut the door on her way out. She leaves, and David fingers the will. Mamie doesn’t want to discuss Dru anymore. Brad says – if we can just get past that wall, we can help. Mamie thinks it’s time for Dru to face the music. Mamie says if Dru is bailed out of jail – Dru will run, and no one will ever see her again. Mamie says this situation is tearing her apart. Brad hugs Mamie. Nina welcomes David home. He thanks her for the pie. Cricket returns to Danny’s – she tells him about Nina, and her run-in with David. They make out, and agree that their relationship is going well. Cricket says she’s not ready to share a bedroom yet… but she does think about possibly marrying Danny. Cricket laments that Nina’s relationship is not healthy like theirs. Nina tells David she’s so proud of him running his business. He says Nina and Phillip are his priority, and once his business is off and running, he’ll have more time to spend with them. David shows Nina the will. Victor comes home to his apartment, and finds that it’s been decorated like a tropical paradise. Cassandra walks out in a bathing suit and a lei. She “leis” him. She wants him to feel like he is in a fantasy. They kiss and dance. She feeds him tropical fruit. This really turns him on. She reminds him that he used to talk about marrying her. They kiss and dance more. He says he doesn’t want to be alone tonight. He lifts her up and carries her upstairs. Nina doesn’t understand why David did the will. He says his business is going so great, that he wants to provide for Nina and Phillip, just in case something were to happen to David. Nina is very moved. Nathan tells Dru she’s not so tough. He names tough role models like MLK Jr, Shirley Chisholm, and Nelson Mandela. He tells Dru to take the opportunities afforded to her. He hands her a magazine and tells her to read an inspiring article from it. She said she isn’t interested. They argue back and forth. She finally yells at him that she can’t read. END

I thought the same thing about Stuart and Jill! Clearly, Liz has long ago forgiven Jill. Stuart probably just decided to be cordial with Jill to keep his wife Liz happy. I don't think DA's Jill had too much interaction with Stuart.

Hi everyone, I made it back to the Paley Center in NYC and watched a few more vintage YRs. Since I can’t tape it for you, I’ll do recaps. The first one is titled “Victor and Nikki’s New Year Eve”. I estimate air date as Thursday 12/31/1981. This was a fascinating episode to watch, as this is still during the long transition period after YR expanded to an hour, and Bill Bell was still tweaking things to make the show great again. I would have to say that while I loved watching this ep… the stories were not very good. Jill is in the midst of her romance with Andy Richards. All of her strong, vixenish qualities that I saw in an earlier Jabot-focused episode from earlier in 1981 are gone. She is now a typical fretting lovelorn heroine. Deborah Adair does fine, but it does not play to DA’s strengths. I can definitely understand why BB ditched this story a few months later to refocus on Jill scheming to marry John Abbott. Two other characters I saw for the first time were duds: Karen Richards (Andy’s ex-wife) and Barbara, who Paul called Bobbi (April Stevens’ twin). Both actresses did not impress and I can see why they were soon let go. On the plus side – both Victor/Nikki and Jack/Patty had sizzling chemistry – really enjoyed their scenes…. Including the famous scene where Nikki calls Victor a “dirty stinker” Here’s the recap! = = = Jack and Patty on a plane back from Aspen. Patty’s upset. She wanted to surprise Jack but she’s sorry she messed up his trip. Jack says he’s not angry at Patty – but he is mad at Paul for being a jerk. Jack and Patty were able to leave Aspen without Paul finding out if Patty was in Aspen. Back in Aspen – Paul is with Bobbi. And is wondering where Patty is, if she’s not in Aspen. He doesn’t trust Jack. Bobbi tells him not to worry too much. Paul wants to return to Genoa City. Bobbi gets on a pay phone to make a plane reservation. But she lies and pretends that the flight is booked. Nikki and Victor at the ranch. She is wearing a luxurious white fur coat Victor gave her. She is writing Xmas thank-you cards. Nikki reveals she is wearing nothing under her fur. Lucas at the Jonas’s Bar – asks Andy Richards the bartender for another beer. Lucas wishes him a Happy New Year. Andy is depressed that he has no chick on New Year’s Eve. Lucas says a good-looking guy like Andy ought to find a lady. Andy says he has his mind on a special lady (Jill) but she’s not available. Andy’s ex Karen calls to wish a HNY. Andy says he has no plans. Karen asks him for dinner at her place. Andy doesn’t think it’d be a good idea. Karen wants to be friends and wants to make him dinner. Andy relents and says yes. Knock on Karen’s door – it’s her beau Dennis coming to hang out. Karen says “something has come up” and she has to cancel. Dennis thinks there’s a guy in her bed – she says no. Dennis is mad. She asks Dennis to understand, and tells him goodbye. Liz stops by the Foster house to visit Jill. Phillip is staying at a friend’s. Jill is depressed that she’s staying home alone. Jill says she had plans with Andy but they fell through. Jill says “please don’t say I told you so”. Jill can’t get him out of her head. Andy made her feel like a person, not an object. Liz says Jill will need to forget about him. Jill says Andy’s wife Karen warned him how unstable Andy is, how he has tried to commit suicide. Liz implies that Karen has lied about Andy. Jill realizes that Liz might be right. Andy arrives at Karen’s and tells her she looks great. Bobbi says she’ll get a hotel room her and Paul. Paul looked concerned. Paul calls Mary and Carl. He tells Mary that he had found Jack but not Patty. He tells Mary that he can’t get ahold of April, so April doesn’t know that Paul is in Aspen. Suddenly, Patty walks in – Mary hugs her. Carl asks for an explanation. Patty says she just needed to “get away”. Mary is happy that Patty is safe. She’s surprised that Patty doesn’t have plans for NYE. Patty goes upstairs. Carl tells Mary he thinks Patty was in Aspen. Mary just thinks that Patty is missing Jack. Liz offers Jill to spend NYE with Stuart and Liz. Jill says don’t worry, I’m going after Andy. Nikki finishes her thank-you cards. She’s not that excited to be with the drunkards at the Colonnade Room but agrees to go with Victor. Victor calls the Colonnade Room to say they will be late. Andy compliments Karen on her cooking. They both agree that they are feeling lonely. Andy says I’m sorry, but there’s someone special… but it didn’t work and now it’s over. Karen tells him sorry – she wants him to be happy, even if it’s with another lady. Andy compliments Karen for demonstrating that she cares for him. They slow-dance. Paul arrives with Bobbi to the hotel room. Bobbi is chilling champagne and tells Paul they can relax for NYE. Paul thinks Bobbi is spending too much. Bobbi says don’t worry about it. Bobbi makes Paul chug the champagne quickly. Bobbi remembers her past NYEs and how miserable they were. Paul says she’s not alone this NYE – he is her friend. Bobbi kisses him. Carl and Mary toast to HNY. They’re glad Patty is home. Jack arrives. He said he came back early from his trip because he missed Patty. Patty comes down in her robe and is thrilled to see him. Jack invites her out for NYE and she is thrilled. Carl asks Jack to leave Patty alone. Mary tries to smooth things over. Jill knocks on Karen’s door. Karen comes out in her negligee. Jill accuses her of lying about Andy. Jill realizes that someone is there. Andy calls out from offscreen “Karen? Is someone there?” Jill runs off. Victor and Nikki walk downstairs. They are dressed to the nines. They are supposed to go dinner at the Colonnade Room. Nikki wants to stay in - Victor agrees. He says that “Charlie the butler” has the night off. They drink champagne. Nikki identifies it as “vintage 68”, which shows her lessons are paying off. They toast to the New Year. Nikki says the past year has been great since she met Victor (what about getting kidnapped by Edward??) Nikki is happy Victor gave her a fur coat. Victor gives her a diamond bracelet and she is thrilled. Nikki wants one more thing – a kiss. Nikki says she likes the things he gave her, but she wants him to demonstrate his feelings through a kiss. Nikki kisses him and calls him “you dirty stinker!!” “you can kiss like that and you’ve been holding out on me!” They kiss again and the bells tolls Midnight.

I can see why Beth Maitland won the '85 Emmy... she killed that scene. Traci was so vulnerable and hesitant, yet you can see why she is so enthralled by Tim. I like scenes with Liz and Brenda Dickson's Jill... the way Jill says "Hi Mom"... it's the only time I still see glimpses of Jill from the 70s. Wish Meg Bennett had stuck around longer... Julia is always a welcome presence.

Nice surprise - thank you so much!

Thanks! Some decent acting there by BD. Was she gone about a month later?

Today's YR had a brief 1985 flashback with Dina and Ashley. Dina apologized to Ashley for all her mistakes, but said she won't apologize that her affair with Brent Davis is what brought Ashley into the world.

That would be amazing! Sadly, Lilibet Stern has sworn off acting. I wonder what it'd be like for Andrea Evans to step back into Patty's shoes? Maybe more successful on the 2nd try

Is this when Howard McGillin was playing Greg? Does anyone remember his time in the role and if he was good? Seems like things didn't click for Howard on YR, but he went on to a very successful acting career

No, that is Judy Wilson, Derek's secretary at Chancellor Industries.

Yes! It's painful knowing all these eps are in a vault gathering dust at Television City. Here's my fave promos, featuring my ladies Deborah Adair and Lilibet Stern:

I remember them being posted last year, but I don't see them anymore...

I've recently watched PB's first 6 months as Jack... it is painful to sit through his awkward imitation of Terry Lester's portrayal. The one bright spot is that John, Jack, Ashley, and Traci still felt like a cohesive family even with PB and BE newly in their roles. I was a fan of Jack and Phyllis in the early 2000s, but by then PB was playing a completely different character.

Here’s a recap of my viewing the episode “Paul and Andy Rescue Lauren in San Francisco” at the Paley Center. I estimate this originally aired January 1986. I would call this a scattered episode, because there’s so many actors and stories crammed in. It doesn’t have the focus of the Edward/Nikki episode I posted about. But for my purposes, it was nice to see so many people. Brenda Dickson has lost any sense of subtlety or reality to her performance by this point- she yells all her lines and dresses like Norma Desmond. I was surprised how charming I found Colleen Casey as Faren – she has an easy, natural acting style. Nathan and Amy seemed awkward together – not surprised they fizzled. This episode had lots of mid-80s Miami Vice-ish synthesizer background music, which was abandoned by 1989. Interesting that both Nikki and Lauren had to contend with attempts on their lives by psychotic stalkers obsessed with their dead mothers. Ok, here’s the summary: = = = Paul and Andy drive to save Lauren. Shawn (before he died) had told them Lauren has one hour to live. Andy doesn’t know where Paul is driving. Paul says he has a hunch, about Shawn’s comment that Lauren will die like Shawn’s mother died. Lindsey visits Jack (looking sexy with a full beard), who’s staying at Gina’s. Jack isn’t doing well, being on the outs with John. Jack can’t believe John believed Jill, when Jill told John that Jack was who she slept with. Jack asks Lindsey “did you confirm to my dad that I slept with Jill?”. This upsets Lindsey, who almost leaves. Jack apologizes. Jill (in an awful neon pastel sparkly dress) and Michael Crawford waiting in her hotel for the press conference to start (where she will reveal to the public that she and Jack slept together). She believes John will give into her demands before the press conference starts. Credits: Nikki, Victor, Matt, Lindsey, Jazz, Amy, Tyrone Nathan and Amy at the detective agency. Nathan is bored working on his literacy. Amy finds a picture of Diane Richards in a fashion magazine, and explains to Nathan how Diane is Andy’s ex-wife. This leads to a discussion about how Nathan and Amy are drifting apart. Faren walks in (interrupting their romantic talk) to check on Paul and Andy. In her office, Ashley (wearing a horrible purple blazer and headband/turban thing) welcomes Diane back to Genoa City. Ashley is friendly, and Diane is surprised as she thought Ashley was happy to see Diane leave Jabot. They discuss that Diane’s successor as lead Jabot model is Nikki. Jack asks Lindsey to speak to John on Jack’s behalf. Lindsey is reluctant but Jack is desperate. Lindsey agrees but only after John’s divorce is final. Jack is grateful. They talk about possible good times together in the future. Michael Crawford counsels Jill that John might not stop the press conference, and that Jill could lose all her bargaining power if she goes through with it. Jill refuses to be made a fool of and be ignored – she will go through with the press conference. Dina enters (surprising me! I thought she was gone by 1986). Dina heard about the press conference from Kay – Dina doesn’t think John will call to stop Jill. Dina warns Jill she can’t hurt Jack any more than she’s already hurt him, but she could hurt herself. John in the Jabot conference room with his lawyer Grant. Grant concerned Jill will go through with it. John explains he asked Dina to intervene with Jill. John says he won’t go to Jill’s hotel, and he won’t give into Jill’s demands. Paul and Andy arrive at the cemetery where Shawn’s mother is buried (this is filmed on location). Nathan still can’t reach Paul and Andy. Faren is worried – Amy tries to comfort her. Faren says she especially worries about Andy since he was recently shot. Nathan leaves and tells Amy he’ll continue the conversation with her later. Faren apologizes to Amy for interrupting. Faren sees Diane’s picture in the magazine and asks why does she look familiar? Amy explains how Diane is Andy’s ex. Diane asked Ashley “do I still look good? Are you going to offer me a job?” Joanna and Mary at the police station. Joanna talking about Shawn dying, and Lauren having 15 minutes to live. Mary says she hopes that her presence is helping Joanna. Mary says Lauren holds a special place in her heart. Mary can’t understand why Shawn would want to kill Lauren. Joanna says no one knew how sick Shawn was. They talk about how hard this has been for Paul. Dina recounts how many conquests Jill has had in the past, and how Jill’s future depends on getting another conquest in the future. Jill figures out that John sent Dina, and that John is panicking. Jill tells Dina to give the message that Jill won’t back down. Ashley asks Diane if she is interesting in working at Jabot? Ashley says she has to check with John first. Diane agrees to stay in town for a few days. Diane asked if Ashley has seen Andy lately? Ashley says no. Diane says it’s good to be back in town. Paul and Andy split up, searching the cemetery. Andy finds Shawn’s mom’s grave (Vivian P Garrett) and calls Paul over to show him. Then they find fresh dirt and a shovel. They start digging. Mary encourages Joanna to stay strong. Joanna wonders if Paul will feel the same passion for Lauren, after everything that’s happened. Joanna despairs that Lauren will live. Paul and Andy open the casket to find Lauren, looking dead with her hands clasped. Paul does CPR while Nadia’s Theme plays. Andy find a pulse and sees she’s breathing. END Credits lists the actors: Contract: Victor, Lauren, Faren, Michael Crawford, Katherine, Danny, Paul, Ashley, Brad, Jill, John, Andy, Joanna, Lindsey, Jack, Traci, Tyrone, Matt, Nathan, Mamie, Jazz, Carol, Nikki, Amy Recurring: Dina, Diane, Casey

Yea, it's confusing, because by just watching this one episode, Jack seems very romantically focused on Patty. He keeps trying to call her before he leaves, and he is totally pissed at Jill for lying to Patty. But then... why is he inviting Jill to New York for business and pleasure? He invites Jill in a very casual manner, not like he is trying to woo her. So yes, it's a bit fuzzy. One more recap, from 1986, coming soon!

Here’s a recap of my viewing the episode “Crazy Edward Threatens Nikki’s Life, #2821, at the Paley Center. I estimate this aired November 1981. I would have loved to tape this for you all, but recording is strictly prohibited and monitored This is a really fantastic episode. But it’s almost like 2 different shows, because the tone and filming style for the two storylines (Edward/Nikki, and Jill/Jack/Patty) are night and day. The Edward/Nikki scenes are filmed very Hitchcock-like. The camera angles come from behind doors, around corners, through gauzy curtains… so that the viewer feels like a voyeur, like they’re in the room. The music is like from a horror movie. MTS and the Edward actor are excellent and totally committed to the scenes. I felt so bad for Nikki to be traumatized like this. It is shocking to know she will be back very soon stripping at the Bayou. Isn’t November ’81 also when Vanessa jumped off the balcony? What a macabre month for YR! The Jill/Jack/Patty scenes, meanwhile, are more straightforward romantic/corporate story. But I was riveted! You will see I basically transcribed the scenes bc some of the lines are so juicy. Deborah Adair is such a great vixen. And I find Jack and Patty fascinating, because they are clearly wrong for each other, and everyone else knows this, but they are nonetheless drawn together. I want so much to see the entirety of Jill and Patty’s parallel journeys to Abbott wives… maybe someday. The related Danny/Mary scenes aren’t that noteworthy, except to say that li’l Michael Damian is adorable! I think MD is 19 at the time but Danny seems around 16. Totally charming. Overall grade is A-. My only complaint is that a lot of time is spent on Paul and gang trying to find Nikki, but it’s basically pointless, as she saves herself by throwing the ashes at Edward. It was interesting to see Cash, who I know was Katherine’s gigolo. He sure looks like a gigolo, with his unbuttoned shirt, gold chain, and deep tan! Jonas didn’t seem interesting – all I know of him is that he dated Leslie and ran the club that later became Gina’s. Ok, here’s the summary: = = = Jill and Jack at Jabot. It’s just a small one-room set – not the expansive Jabot offices we are used to seeing. Jack appreciates Jill's help, in prepping to leave for his trip to the New York Jabot office (who knew Jabot has a New York division!). Jill will cover for Jack while he's gone. Jill apologizes for coming down hard on Jack about Patty Williams. Jill knows now that it's none of her business. Jack accepts her apology. Jack gets an idea – how about Jill comes to New York with him… for business and pleasure? But Jack then remembers about Jill's son Phillip. Jill is very excited and says – “don't worry about Phillip, I'll find someone to watch him”. Jack kisses her on the cheek and says he'll meet her at the airport. I guess Jack is considering being romantic with Jill again, but Terry Lester is playing it more like Jill is just a friend. Jill calls Liz to babysit but there's no answer. Jill is frazzled. Nikki demands to meet Edward's mother. Edward starts to strangle Nikki until she agrees that she will tell Edward's mother that Nikki and Edward will marry. Edward says after Nikki does that – then Nikki and Edward will die. Edward says his mother is in the next room. Nikki hesitantly walks through the door and is shocked. Credits: Lorie, Leslie, Lance, Lucas, Stuart, Liz, Snapper, Chris, Nikki, Victor, Paul, Patty "The Young and the Restless – sponsored by" - Vanessa, Casey, April, Nikki Nikki opens the door to a creepy bedroom with a poster bed, cobwebs, giant melted candles, and a portrait of Edward's mother on the wall. Edward introduces Nikki to "mother", which is an urn. Nikki is in shock, crying, realizing the mother is dead. Edward has a one-way conversation with the urn about Edward and Nikki getting married. Nikki tries to run but Edward stops her. Paul, Cash, and Jonas are at Nikki’s apartment. They know she’s missing because her suitcase is packed but she left it behind. Jonas left a message for Paul's dad Carl at the police station. Jill alone in the Jabot office. She calls Mrs. Johnson (offscreen) - and asks her to babysit Philip while Jill is gone on her unexpected urgent business trip. Mrs. Johnson says yes, and Jill is elated. Patty enters and asks if Jill is Mr. Abbott's secretary? Jill introduces herself. She says, “hasn't Jack told you about me”? Patty asks when will Jack be back. Jill says, “he and I are flying to New York together to work and see some shows”. Patty says, “he didn't leave a message for me?“ Jill says, "frankly, honey, I don't think he gave you a second thought. Can I be honest with you? I know all about your relationship with Jack. But Jack and I are very close in every way. Jack may be intrigued by someone as young as you, but it doesn't mean anything". Patty doesn't understand. Jill explains that Jack only comes on strong until a girl responds, and then Jack bails. Jill says, “Jack always comes back to me after he strays. We work together, play together, everything…” Patty says "oh my god". Jill says "Patty, you didn't believe it was real, right? You didn't take him seriously". Patty can't believe Jack would be so low. Jill says Jack is about to dump her. Jill advised her to date someone her own age – Jack is too old – and Patty can't compete with Jill. Patty runs out and wishes Jill an awful time in New York. Jill smiles and says to herself… “what in the world got into me? Why did I say all that? Well, it was for her own good. Jack is bad news for her.” Danny arrives at the Williams home to visit Patty but she's not there. Mary is happy to see Danny. He brings a copy of his new demo, which was inspired by Patty. Paul and Jonas want to talk to Nikki’s odd neighbor Edward to see if he knows where Nikki is. Cash thinks there is no point to talk to Edward. Jonas thinks they should wait for the police. Paul thinks they shouldn't wait. Edward forces Nikki to ask his mother (the urn) permission for them to marry. Edward starts to have an argument with the urn – his "mother" thinks Edward is lying. "Mother" gives Edward instructions (only in his mind)… he picks up a knife. Paul and Jonas walk up to the house, unseen. Danny tells Mary how his recording session was a dud, until Patty showed up to inspire him. Danny admits that he's in love with Patty, but it's hopeless because Patty is involved with Jack. Mary tells him (incorrectly) the relationship is over. Right then, Jack calls from a pay phone at the airport, hoping to check in with Patty before his flight leaves. But when Mary picks up, Jack hangs up. Danny is excited to have a chance with Patty. Jonas and Paul ring Edward's door. Inside, Edward has chloroformed Nikki. He then opens the door and tells them he hasn't seen Nikki, and they leave. Edward goes back to unconscious Nikki – he tells her "we are in so much trouble – we lied to Mother and now we have to die". He grabs dynamite. Paul, Cash, and Jonas back at Nikki's apartment. Carl arrives. Carl has suspicions about Edward but couldn’t' prove anything. Carl says Edward's mom died years ago. Paul says Edward just told them that Mother is still alive. This alerts them that something is seriously wrong with Edward. Jack tries calling Patty again from the airport but no luck. Jill arrives and greets him. Right after, Patty arrives and watches them. (this is back in the days when you didn’t need an airplane ticket to walk straight to the gate!) Jack chides Jill for waiting so long to tell him that she has a son. Jill promises to Jack "no more secrets" and kisses him on the cheek. Jill hopes for a new beginning, and a clean slate. Jill apologizes for the big mistakes she made with him. Then Patty walks up and tells Jack she's sick of Jack's lies. She says she's sure that Jill has told Jack all about Jill and Patty's conversation. And Patty is sure that Jill and Jack had quite a laugh about it. Jack is totally confused. Patty says Jill told her all about Jill’s relationship with Jack. Jack can't believe Jill's lies. Jill is squirming. Patty starts to leave but Jack stops her. Jack explains that Jill lied. Jill stammers. Jack tells Jill she is fired. Jack boards the plane and gives his "princess" Patty a kiss goodbye while Jill watches. Jill runs off while Patty smiles triumphantly. While Edward sets up the dynamite, Nikki wakes up. He refuses to turn off the ticking clock. Edward tells Nikki she is disgusting trash. Edward says the other men in Nikki’s past have had their turn, but now its his turn. Nikki throws the ashes on Edward, and he freaks out that Nikki "killed his mother". Nikki runs out right as Paul and the guys arrive. Edward makes everyone comes inside. Edward runs outside and the bomb goes off. Nikki hugs Carl and says "it wasn't his fault – his mother killed him a long time ago – God, let him rest in peace" END