The Young and the Restless

- Season 14

(1986)

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Paul has to break the news of Andy's shooting to Farren. With help from Traci and Danny Brad manages the unthinkable and scores several distribution deals for Jabot. Kay meets with John's attorney Grant Stevens to discuss the divorce proceedings. She insists about not being subpoenaed in court when Grant badgers her to reveal the person who took the discriminating photos of Jill. Later, Kay desperately tries to get a hold of Lindsey. Michael tells Jill that John submitted them all financial details so that they can work out a settlement. Jill is shocked how much money...

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Mary consoles Paul who is worried about Andy. Paul and Farren pray for Andy to pull through and later receive happy news from Dr. Steele. Esther is surprised that Mrs. Chancellor is having another visitor at this late hour. Jack wants to discuss the further proceedings in regards to the indiscriminating photos. Both Jack and Kay hope that Lindsey and Jill will comply so that John will never find out that Jack is the man in the picture. Grant Stevens explains to his client John that he is optimistic to reach an agreement with Jill now that they have leverage against ...

Lindsey finds John in Joanna's office who has been putting her charms on him. Lindsey confesses to John that she took the photographs of Jill's night of infidelity. With tears in her eyes, Lindsey tells John that she didn't come forward earlier because she was in love with the man who slept with Jill. An ecstatic Jill is in a flirtatious mood during her discussion with Michael Crawford about her divorce settlement. Paul and Farren are glad when Andy finally wakes up. The bizarre living arrangement with Shawn takes an unexpected turn for Lauren who finds out that Shawn...

Jill learns from Michael that John's fortune is much bigger than expected. John questions Lindsey about her former lover and asks her to reveal the name of the adulterer. Esther realizes that Kay is anxious to get back the photographs and decides to anonymously extort money from her employer in exchange for them. Paul explains to Andy that his shooting was no accident but so far the investigation remains fruitless. He then tells Andy of his break-up from Lauren. Later, Paul runs into Shawn and Lauren at Gina's.

Jack is anxious to find out whether Lindsey revealed his name to John. He is glad to hear that Lindsey kept mum. Farren consoles Paul after his unexpected meeting with Shawn and Lauren. Esther deposits her blackmail letter to Mrs. Chancellor. Jill daydreams of her new life in richness and tormenting her nemesis Katherine as a side effect. Lindsey explains to Jack that lying to John was everything but easy for her. Ashley and Victor plan a rendezvous. Nikki follows her husband to the secret cabin.

Ashley is late for her meeting with Victor who receives an urgent message from Dina. Hence the plans for a rendezvous fall through. Nikki is nevertheless convinced that Victor is having an affair with Ashley and that the cabin is their hiding place. John tells Lindsey that he won't badger her any longer to reveal the mystery man's name. On the next day, Nikki is having a photo shoot at Jabot just as Victor and Ashley finally meet at the cabin. Katherine receives a letter with the offer to get the photographs of Jill's tryst with Jack - not knowing that it was sent by ...

Victor and Ashley bask in the afterglow of making love in the cabin. Nikki's plan to go to the lodge is delayed by a visit from Casey. John lets Grant know that Lindsey took the photos of Jill's adultery and can confirm that it happened during the marriage. Grant is confident that this will reduce Jill's chances to succeed drastically. Esther prepares another blackmail letter. Shawn surprises Lauren with plans for a worldwide tour which she isn't thrilled about. Lauren informs her mother of the imminent divorce from Paul and Shawn's often erratic behavior which seems ...

John tells Jack that Brad scored several distribution deals. Jack is infuriated by Brad's success and demands that Brad stays away from Traci. Lauren questions Shawn about his childhood. She picks up on Shawn's deep devotion for his early deceased mother. Paul, Jazz and Amy continue to investigate Andy's shooting. Farren calls for Paul for help when she is having plumbing problems. They learn that Andy is released from the hospital the next day. Casey consoles Nikki who is desolate over confirmation of Victor's affair. Nikki vows to fight Ashley. Traci asks Brad out ...

Lauren visits Andy and then runs into Paul at the hospital. Andy deduces by their behavior that they both still have feelings for each other. Jill offers Brad a job as her assistant but it is evident that Jill has more in mind than a mere professional relationship. Jack confronts Brad for dating Traci - in spite of his explicit orders. Shawn offers Lauren to make her a huge star - and, to back up his notion, he presents with a ready to sign-contract for a worldwide tour. Kay receives another blackmail letter and wonders if there are still photographs of Jill and Jack ...

Kay pays Jill a visit. Infuriated by Jill's self-overestimation Kay decides that the blackmailers demand for 100000 $ cash is easily worth it. Esther can hardly hide her happiness upon hearing that. Victor sees Ashley in a new light. Casey worries that Nikki's seek for revenge is a bigger threat for her marriage than Victor's affair itself. Andy is greeted by his friends upon his release from the hospital. Traci receives flowers from Brad and confides her feelings to Mamie. The dinner party at the Abbott mansion in Brad's honor begins and Jack can't help himself but ...

Lauren receives a phone call from Turk who she tries to convince that Shawn does no longer need his services. Jazz suggests a new theory to Paul that Andy wasn't the intended victim of the shooting. Jill is having dinner with Michael and they grow closer. Traci berates Jack for his behavior and constant interference in her life. A furious Nikki listens in on a conversation between Victor and Ashley. Katherine has the money for the blackmailers delivered to her house.

Shawn arranges a lush dinner at the Colonnade Room to celebrate Lauren's soaring singing career. Lauren continues to press Shawn, who cannot stress enough his devotion for her, for information about his childhood. Later, Lauren falls ill. Victor and Ashley meet at the cabin while Nikki has an impromptu rendezvous with Jack. As Katherine deposits the money in the park as ordered, Esther dresses up as a homeless woman to remain unwitnessed by her employer.

During her date with Jack Nikki drowns her sorrows in booze. Jill receives an unexpected visit from John the night before the court hearing. Jill declares that despite all bitterness she still has feeling for John. Katherine is livid: she paid 100000 $ but got nothing in return. Esther worries that the scheme will blow up in her face. Danny tells Traci of his medical problems. Ashley helps Victor buying a horse for Victoria. Nikki and Jack make love.

Jack's and Nikki's night of passion is cut short when Victor unexpectedly shows up at the ranch. Nikki can barely usher Jack out of her bedroom as he loses his scarf... Brock realizes that the "Duchess" is occupied but she won't budge telling him about her night affair. Later, Esther surprises Kay with plans to move out. Kay is shocked that an inconsolable Esther was behind the blackmail. She forgives her maid and is instead happy to finally have the proofs of the photos to prove Jill's adulterous tryst. Meanwhile Jill has another meeting with Michael Crawford ...

Victor finds Jack's scarf but Nikki manages to give a plausible explanation. Shawn presents Lauren with her tour poster and is surprised that she is now looking forward to leave town. Despite Paul's urging, Andy shows up at the office and wants to live on his life as if nothing ever happened. John learns from his lawyer about Jill's outrageous demands for a settlement. Jill asks Lindsey for confirmation that all proofs of the indiscriminating photos have been destroyed. Esther is still desolate over betraying Katherine. Kay has only one thing in mind: to tell John of ...

Katherine hands a surprised John the photographic display of Jill's adulterous affair just as Jill confesses to Michael that she kept an important part of their case a secret. Casey and Matt discuss their brothers' and sisters' complex relationship. John asks his lawyer to push ahead the divorce and send Jill copies of the pictures. Lauren assures Shawn that she is looking forward to the tour.

Casey urges Nikki to make amends with Victor instead of seeking revenge against Ashley. Victor and Ashley spend a peaceful night at the cabin. Turk warns Shawn not to trust Lauren. Paul, Andy and Amy learn of Lauren's plans for a solo tour in Japan. Victor, Nikki and Matt show Victoria her new pony, Bright Star. After her intense talk with Michael, Jill gives a call to Sven, the hotel masseur, to render his services. Nikki tells Victoria a fairytale featuring an evil witch called Ashley. Shawn listens in on Lauren confessing to a still comatose Tamra that she despises...

Danny tells Traci that he will undergo medical treatment. Brad receives a bonus cheque from John for his outstanding services at Jabot. He then goes to buy a lovely dress for Traci and asks her out to the Collonade Room. Amy and Andy set up a meeting between Lauren and Paul but the former couple cannot reach an understanding. Lauren's former psychic Tamra is fighting for her live after Shawn issues poison into her body. Joanna tries to stop Lauren from leaving town. Still reeling with Lauren's confession, Shawn changes travel plans for him and Lauren.

Shawn books a one way plan tickets to San Francisco. Both Lauren and Paul are still thinking about each other. Traci feels flattered by Brad's devotion. Michael and Jill have a talk about the latest twist in their case: the resurfaced photographs. Michael informs Jill that they will have to lower their demands drastically. Lindsey is unnerved when she sees John with Joanna at Gina's. She asks for Jack's allegiance in order to improve her chances with his father. Matt notices that Victor is having a tough time deciding whether he wants to stay with Nikki or move on. ...

Over breakfast, John informs his children that chances for a quick resolution of his divorce are looking bright. Jill is having nightmares about life in poverty as Katherine's maid and being tormented by her nemesis. Just then Katherine arrives at Jill's to gloat. Upon departure, Danny wishes Lauren great success. Shawn however doesn't buy Lauren's act that she is looking forward to her tour anymore. At the hospital, Tamra Logan begins to awake from her coma and murmurs two words: Lauren and danger! Lauren pays a visit to Mary and apologizes for everything she put ...

Jack has another argument with Brad over Traci. Nikki continues to tell Victoria the story of a witch called Ashley. Matt encourages Nikki to settle her differences with Victor. Pondering to end her affair, Ashley confides in Lindsey about her feelings for Victor. Lauren explains to Andy that she and Paul had no breakthrough and he still wants a divorce. Tamra's doctor finally understands what his patient wants to tell him and he tries to reach Lauren who has left on her trip with Shawn. Katherine warns John to be cautious because Jill always has a trick up her sleeve...

Andy confides in Paul that he thinks Farren is holding sth. back. He wonders if another man could be the reason... Farren invites Paul over for dinner with her and Andy. Lauren is surprised to learn that their travel plans have changed and that Shawn has arranged a stop-over in San Francisco. Victor notices that Nikki is pre-occupied but she won't tell him the reason for her unrest. Tamra's doctor shows up at Paul's office to inform him that his patient is asking for Lauren. Ashley tells Lindsey that she is hoping that Nikki moves on with Jack. Lindsey urges her to be...

Amy is thrilled about Nathan's progressing writing skills. Nathan intends to gain his high school diploma. Later, Tyrone invites Amy to his law graduation party. Brad and Traci try to lift Danny's spirit who is still worried about the operation on his vocal chords. Lindsey opposes to Ashley's idea to have a talk with Nikki. When Ashley cancels their meeting, Nikki pledges with Casey to make Ashley reconsider. Nathan feels inferior to Tyrone, thinking that Amy deserves better than a former illiterate. An ecstatic John tells Dina that his divorce proceedings hit a ...

Shawn and an unsuspecting Lauren check into a two-bedroom suite in San Francisco. Casey tries to convince Ashley to meet with Nikki. Traci worries about Danny's surgery.

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After learning that Lauren never arrived in Tokyo, Joanna asks Andy for help. He learns that Shawn canceled Lauren's concert tour. Joana gets increasingly worried about Lauren's whereabouts. In San Francisco, Shawn tells Lauren how his mother died in a fire at their home 14 years ago, yet leaves out some important details. A sobbing Ashley breaks it off with Victor. Kay interrupts Jill's massage by Sven and the woman quarrel. Danny is confronted by the mother of a pregnant teenage girl who accuses him of promoting sexuality through his songs and therefore being ...

At Williams & Richards, Andy and his team continue their search for Lauren as Joanna continues to worry about her daughter's disappearance. In San Francisco Shawn's descent hardens; he is keen on putting his plans for Lauren in motion. Back in Genoa City, John makes the shocking realization that Jill told him the truth: The man in the photograph is indeed his son Jack!

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Paul, Andy and Jazz are still frantically searching for Lauren. Elsewhere in San Francisco, Shawn is at his mother's graveside, intent on putting a devious plan into motion. He starts digging, puts an unconscious Lauren into a wooden box which he then heaves into the ground. Finally, Shawn closes the hole and leaves Lauren buried alive! A heartbroken Jack confides in his mother seeking for advice how to make amends with John. Jill is celebrating her impending victory in the divorce proceedings with Michael Crawford. The lawyer stuns Jill by kissing her. Grant Stevens ...

Tyrone informs Amy that he got some lucrative job offers but not in Genoa City. Amy tells him she does not want to leave town and therefore decides to call it quits. Andy and Paul catch Shawn in Fisherman's Wharf as his henchman Turks arrives with a gun in his hands. The situation escalates when the police are surrounding the docks: In panic Turk shoots Shawn before getting killed as well. Brad is overseeing a photo shoot with Nikki at Jabot as Victor confronts Ashley with his suspicion that she ended their relationship after Nikki used Victoria to issue pressure on ...

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Paul and Andy race to save Lauren who has only 40 minutes left to live. Farren is intrigued when she catches a glimpse of woman posing in a magazine ad. Amy then fills Farren in that the woman is Diane Jenkins, Andy's ex-wife. Meanwhile, Diane arrives in Genoa City and meets with Ashley at Jabot. Jill gets nervous that John might not comply with her demands after all. Dina shows up at Jill's hotel room gloating that John won't call her and that she can either make a fool of herself at her press conference or call the parade of reporters off. At the cemetery in San ...

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Paul, Andy, Jazz, JoAnna and Mary fly Lauren home to Genoa City. At Memory Hospital, Dr. Casey Reed takes over the patient. She has to inform the family that Shawn poisoned Lauren and is likely to remain in a coma for the foreseeable future. Jill gets panicky about whether or not to call off the press conference. In spite of Michael's advice she decides on going through with it after all when a movie producer approaches her and offers to shoot a film on her life. In the press room Katherine is parading amidst the reporters. She's surprised to find John in the ...

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Shannon and Simone have news from the doctor. Johnny has closed up Shed for Brains.

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Paul and Lauren reconcile and are then paid a surprise visit by Andy, Jazz, Nathan and Amy masquerading as musical waiters. Brad buys an engagement ring for Traci. Ashley and Victor have a heart to heart and sex at the cabin while back in Genoa City Nikki sees Matt bonding with Victoria. Diane asks Farren about her intentions regarding Andy and it seems she's not entirely over her ex-husband.

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John gives Brad his blessings in regards to Traci. Jack unsuccessfully applies for a new job. Matt stuns Nikki with a kiss as Victor and Ashley have another meeting at their cabin where he maintains that his future lies with her and not Nikki. At Gina's, Jack runs into Sven who's drowning his sorrows with alcohol after being fired by Jill as her masseur and subsequently at the Genoa City hotel. Kay flashes back to the times when Phillip asked for a divorce. She then swears revenge against Jill and pulls out of a drawer her caliber .38 rifle.

Paul and Lauren return from their trip to the Bermudas. Jill tries to convince Ashley of her sincerity to make a mark at Jabot and presents her first project to which Ashley refuses to pay attention to. Traci informs her mother Dina of her engagement to Brad. Under a pretense Jack gets a revolver from Leo, the bartender at Gina's, as Katherine pays him a visit to gloat over Jill. Later at home, Kay is overcome by further memories of her late husband and how their marriage crumbled the minute Jill set her sights on him, destroying her life just as she destroyed John's ...

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Nikki who seems to want to move on with her life plans on going apartment hunting with Jack. At their cabin, Victor and Ashley profess their love for each other. Jill is furious when John downright rejects her ideas for a new Jabot marketing campaign. A drunk Jack swears to himself that he won't let Jill get away with ruining his life. After practicing her shooting skills in the garden, Katherine takes another drink and then goes to the Genoa City Hotel where Jill is living. Esther informs Brock how Mrs. Chancellor is spiraling out of control on this day that would ...

Brock and Esther wonder where Katherine has gone. Meanwhile Nikki is waiting for Jack who's late for their date. Joanna is also waiting for her date John who's conspicuously late. At the Genoa City Hotel, Michael finds Jill soaked in blood in the shower. As Jill is rushed to the hospital, police detectives Carl Williams and Salena Wylie take on the case and start to question Michael about who would have motive to kill Jill.

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John is questioned by Det. Williams and Wylie. He is shocked to learn that Jill has been shot. Paul tells Andy that Lauren and he might be divorced on paper but he is decided on changing that formality soon. Andy's love life is far more complicated these days with Farren being jealous of Diane's return. Jack is fielded questions about his relationship to Jill by Carl and Salena. John calls Elizabeth Foster in London to inform her of her daughter Jill's grief medical condition. Liz makes immediate plans to come to Genoa City, Jill's son Phillip is on vacation though. ...

At breakfast, John breaks the news of Jill's shooting to his family. At the Williams home Carl discusses the case with Paul. Diane catches up with Lauren and confesses that she still has feelings for Andy. Brock badgers his mother where she went last night. A now sober Kay can't remember. Meanwhile the police investigation takes another direction: a gun is found near Genoa City Hotel and Carl Williams receives the bullets with which Jill was shot. After questioning Katherine's chauffeur, Det. Williams and Det. Wylie pose their questions directly to Kay who after the ...

While questioning Kay and Brock, Det. Williams and Det. Wylie learn from Esther that Katherine has no alibi for the time of the shooting. Jill is still in a coma. Liz visits Jill's son Phillip in boarding school to tell him about the shooting. It is obvious that the teen hosts deep resentments towards his mother to whom he has rarely contact. In ballistics, a CSI checks whether the gun found near the crime scene is a match with the bullets retrieved from Jill's body. Even though the results are inconclusive, they don't rule out this possibility.

Nikki is shocked how deep Jack's hatred towards Jill runs and learns from Leo that Jack and his former mother-in-law had a run-in at Gina's just hours before her shooting. Andy pays Diane a visit to look over her modeling contract with Jabot. Kay is at Genoa City Memorial Hospital to check in on a comatose Jill. Danny and Lauren work on his song to promote sexual awareness, a rewritten version of "Addicted to Love". Liz Foster arrives in town, with her Phillip who's still tentative to visit his mother. Det. Carl Williams has his prime suspects Jack, Katherine and John...

Michael Crawford hires Paul to investigate Jill's shooting. Carl arrives at Gina's to question Gina and Leo in regards to Jack. While Farren is waiting at home, Andy is still at Diane's and the former spouses kiss! Despite his resentments towards his mother, Phillip offers to donate blood since Jill has a very rare blood type and is in desperate need of a transfusion.

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Lauren is suspicious that such a good looking man like Brad would marry Traci without having any agenda. On her hunch she pays both Traci and Brad visits. Liz is shocked that Phillip wants to leave for Europe again, even though his mother is still in critical condition. Traci tells her father that she and Brad want an intimate family wedding instead of a big event. Carl and Paul question Michael about Jill's divorce settlement because this could have been John Abbott's motive to shoot Jill. At Genoa City Memorial, John meets Jill's - now grown up - son Phillip for the...

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Katherine is confronted by the police about being at the Genoa City Hotel the night of the shooting. Brock urges his mother to cooperate. Michael, Liz and Phillip by her side, Jill finally awakes for a few seconds.

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Paul questions Esther about her employer's recent behavior and learns that Katherine lost her rifle, the one which likely could be the one Jill was shot with. John decides that Brad can move into Jack's old room. In his apartment at Gina's, Jack later unsuccessfully tries to convince Ashley that Brad is a no-good and will eventually hurt their sister. Traci urges Brad to finally mail the wedding invitation to his parents which he - unknown to Traci - does not. Traci chooses a wedding dress with Lauren's help.

A devastated Esther fears Katherine could take another drink but Brock can stop his mother. Jill is finally able to be questioned by the police and accuses Jack of being her shooter.

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Jack is ready to board a no-return flight to Tahiti when Det. Salena Wiley shows up to take him to the police station. Carl Williams informs Jack that he is prime suspect in Jill's shooting and that he is therefore no longer allowed to leave the country. Lauren raises suspicions in Brad regarding Traci's feelings for Danny. With good intentions Victor warns Nikki that her involvement with Jack means trouble. Nikki is incredulous that even when she wants to move on with her life Victor keeps interfering. Carl and Paul learn that Nikki is Jack's supposed alibi and ...

Jill's state has vastly improved. Tyrone pampers Amy with champagne and caviar. Their happy mood turns sour when Tyrone reminds her that he is leaving Genoa City next week. To his surprise, Amy still hasn't decided whether to follow him. Kay pays Jill a visit in the hospital. Jill is shocked that Kay doesn't remember what she did the night of the shooting and toys with her nemesis' insecurities before telling that she put the blame on Jack. Jazz gives his brother a goodbye present. Amy confides in Andy that she is torn between her feelings for Tyrone and Nathan. Nikki...

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Tyrone is convinced that Amy will join him when he leaves town the next day. While packing boxes at the PI office Amy has flashbacks of Nathan and is now even more undecided than before whether she wants to be with Tyrone or him. Jill is unsuccessful in making amends with her son. Both Katherine and Jack are optimistic that the police are looking for other suspects. In Jack's case this feeling is clearly premature because Carl and Paul pay Nikki another visit. They confront Nikki with the fact that Jack was late for their date the night of Jill's shooting and hence ...

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Carl and Paul have divers come to the lake where Jack went the previous night. And indeed, they can retrieve the caliber .38 rifle from the water which is then brought to ballistics. Amy receives a letter - from former illiterate - Nathan in which he expresses his feelings for her. Amy is deeply touched. Heartbroken she breaks it off with Tyrone who then leaves town alone. Ashley visits Jill in the hospital where the latter maintains that Jack tried to kill her. Later, Nikki and Ashley have a run in during which Nikki warns her nemesis that, in the end, Victor will ...

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Even though still being in hospital, Jill is ready to jump back into work and has David bring her several documents. Liz who's leaving for London again urges her daughter to not overdo it. Phillip takes Katherine up on her offer: he decides to move into the Chancellor Mansion for the summer to get closer to his father whom he never met. Brad asks Danny to honor his relationship with Traci. Amy informs Paul of her break-up with Tyrone. Jill has a nightmare about Jack just as he himself arrives in her hospital room. Jack accuses Jill of destroying his life and falsely ...

Leo tells Carl that he gave Jack a caliber .38 rifle just around the time Jill was shot. Diane is worried since Andy hasn't called her in a few days. Meanwhile, Andy assures Farren that he's trying to get information on her past. A curious Esther is surprised that Katherine has taken care for Phillip to finish the school year at her home. Lauren makes preparations for an engagement for Traci and Brad. Esther wonders why her employer would do that considering the relationship of Katherine and Jill. Nikki and Victor have an argument about Jack. Carl, Salena and Paul ...

Jack is taken into police custody by Carl and Salena. Joined by family and friends, Danny and Lauren throw an engagement party for Traci and Brad in Jabot's photo studio. In Brad's office, Lauren skims through Brad's desk and finds the wedding invitations intended for his parents which were apparently never mailed.

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For the first time since the shooting, Jill leaves the hospital and returns to the scene of the crime. Jack is working on a defense strategy with his attorney Howard Morrison. In light of her sister's wedding, Ashley has a daydream of marrying Victor. Brad begs Jack to attend his wedding - for Traci's sake. Cricket is talking to her uncle Joe when a young girl named Molly shows up at the Jabot photo studio who desperately wants an autograph of her idol, Cricket.

It's Brad's and Traci's wedding day and friends and family gather at the Abbott house for this special occasion. Elsewhere in Genoa City, Jill has spent her first night after the shooting in her hotel suite and arrives back for work at Jabot. Cricket pays Jack a visit and is surprised to learn that he does not intend to attend his sister's nuptials. Brad receives a bouquet of flowers and a meaningful letter from Jill. Then, the ceremony begins. As Jack is lurking in the background, Traci and Brad become husband and wife.

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After questioning Phillip, Brock confronts his mother about using the young boy in her latest quest against Jill. Cricket and Danny arrive at the hospital where they find Molly, the young girl who earlier went to see Cricket at the photo studio. Katherine offers Jack her help in his upcoming court battle. Jack thinks this is motivated by feelings of guilt since Kay was the actual shooter. Matt asks Nikki out on a date. Carl and Salena badger John to reveal the contents of his divorce settlement with Jill. Meanwhile, Katherine has a run-in with Jill at Gina's.

John discusses with his lawyer Grant the subpoena for Jack's trial. After a visit with Ashley, Victor arrives home and finds Matt and Nikki kissing. On their honeymoon, Brad and Traci bask in their happiness. Danny and Cricket have a social worker talk to Molly. Lauren shares her doubts about Farren with Andy. She isn't convinced that Farren really doesn't remember her past and thinks she could be faking her amnesia.

Jill is certain that Jack and Katherine are plotting against her, again. Michael wonders why Jill is finding solace in the fact that her son left town so she tells him the story of her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Kay has flashbacks and remembers offering Jill money in exchange for the young boy which she declined. Cricket and Danny bring Molly to a home for young runaways where she meets her roommate Nina Webster, another pregnant teenager. Katherine finds Phillip at his father's grave. Ashley informs Jack that in compliance with a court order John will have to tell all ...

Kay throws a party for Phillip at the mansion but he can't enjoy himself at all. Victor tells Ashley that Nikki seems changed and ready to move on with her life. Meanwhile, Nikki and Matt are playing with Victoria by the pool. Jack confesses to shooting Jill to Carl and Mary.

Diane tells Lauren that she's giving in and leaving town because Andy and Farren are rock solid. Lauren can convince her otherwise. Later, Andy asks for Lauren's help to dig into Farren's past. Jill jumps back into work, intent on making her mark by creating a men's line for Jabot. On his honeymoon, Brad is charmed by two beauties on the beach who he then bedazzles by showing his lovely wife. Jack pleads guilty in court.

Jack's confession causes shock waves: Both John and Ashley are dumbfounded that he shot Jill. Andy and Lauren arrive in Minneapolis to delve into the little information they have on Farren's past. They question the doctor who first treated Farren last year when she wound up in the city. Danny and Cricket are still concerned for Molly and meet with Karen Olsen at the shelter. Molly meanwhile gets acquainted with the her room mate. Later, Nina calls a woman called Rose DeVille who offers the young girl her help.

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Nathan is concerned that Amy regrets staying in Genoa City and breaking it off with Tyrone. Amy tells Nathan that she doesn't. Katherine spoils Phillip with gifts. They then talk about his estranged relationship to Jill. Andy and Lauren arrive at the police station where Farren's accident took place. They learn that Farren's car was burnt out completely leaving no traces about it's origin or owner. There were also no missing-person-reports matching Farren's description so that the police had to close the case unsolved. The only clue they gained was that Farren does ...

Brad and Traci return home. Traci then goes to see Jack. Cricket and Danny interview young girls at the hospital to get to the source of the increasing number of teenage pregnancies. Elsewhere in Genoa City, Molly writes a letter to her parents and Nina meets with Rose DeVille who offers her a place to stay - for free. Lauren informs Paul about her trip to Minneapolis with Andy. She now admits that Farren's story is true and that were no leads as to her real identity than a burnt powder compact which survived the fire. Nevertheless, Lauren suspects that Farren might ...

Jill hires a French chemist to bring her ideas for a Jabot men's line to life. Ashley unsuccessfully tries to bug Jill's assistant David for information about Jill's plans. John offers Brad Jack's former position as head of marketing. Carol asks Jack why he falsely confessed shooting Jill. Farren pays Lauren a visit who then shows her the powder compact which does not trigger any memories in her though. Jack learns from his attorney that a prison sentence will be the likely result of the judge's verdict. Carl advises Jill to take the stand at court the next day to ...

Kay advises Jack to flee the country before the judge passes his verdict. Ashley tries to reason with Jill and to prevent her from putting up a grand show in court. Casey finds her sister Nikki in a kiss with Matt. Jack asks Gina for money who encourages him in his plans. Jack books a no-return flight.

Traci is ecstatic for Brad when she learns of his promotion. Brad receives his plane ticket which he booked under a false name. Jill tells Michael that Ashley tried to persuade her from refraining to show up at court by threatening to block all her plans for Jabot. Katherine sees Phillip smiling at a Jabot ad featuring Cricket. She tells Esther that a good friend is exactly what the young man needs to feel right at home and therefore contacts Cricket. Nina tells Molly that she's leaving the shelter to live at Rose DeVille's. After a talk with JoAnna John goes to make ...

Cricket arrives at the Chancellor mansion. After a quick chat with Kay, she is introduced to a surprised and timid Phillip. The meeting is a disaster and Phillip warns Katherine to never run him over again. Brad confronts Jill about the flower bouquet she sent him to his wedding. Jill retorts that he probably wouldn't be at Jabot if it weren't for her. She sees similarities between the two of them since they both had to fight and work hard for current position. Coyly, Jill alludes that she wants to ally herself with Brad for her big project. John tells Ashley about ...

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Distraught over Jack's pending conviction, Ashley seeks solace from Victor. Molly receives a letter from her mother. Yet, she gets nervous when Karen Olsen from the shelter presses her to reveal her parents name and to contact them. In court, Jack realizes that Jill's statement hurt his case badly. When he is given the last word before the judge announces his verdict, he therefore proclaims his regrets and talks about disappointing his family. Jack is shocked that his indirect to appeal to Jill's conscience isn't unheard: Jill informs the judge of her change of mind ...

Rose DeVille is all chummy with Nina but hints at her how much trouble a child can be for a young mother. Under a pretense, Rose has Nina sign a document. Later, Nina calls Molly and encourages her to join her at "Aunt Rosie's". Jack surprises Leo and Gina that he still is a free man. John and Ashley are shocked that Jill said merits on Jack in court. Meanwhile, Jack goes to Jill and enters her hotel suite by force when she doesn't want to let him in. He says that he didn't shoot her and that the real culprit is still out there...

Jack meets his probation officer. Jill reminds Ashley that she owes her now. Victor and Matt learn of Jack's conviction.

Danny and Cricket learn from Karen that Molly left the shelter for parts unknown. Meanwhile Nina introduces Molly to Rose DeVille. "Aunt Rosie" is reluctant to let Molly stay at her house, citing that her pregnancy is not as far advanced as Nina's. Lauren plans a dinner party for Andy and Farren. Unbeknown to anyone Farren has left town! Nikki and Ashley have a run in at Jabot's photo studio. Rose makes a call, telling the person on the other end of the line that Nina signed the papers and that they therefore can set their plan into motion...

Victor (Eric Braeden) was romances Ashley (Eileen Davidson), Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) is wined and dined by Matt (Robert Parucha), and John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) is charmed by Joanna Manning (Susan Seaforth Hayes).

Casey summons Victor to her office. She has to break devastating news to her brother-in-law: Nikki is suffering from a grave illness which could likely be terminal. Victor and Casey they must keep this news from Nikki and secretly start medicating her. At "Aunt Rosie's" place Nina and Molly meet their neighbor Stephanie, a young girl and mother of two. The two girls are shocked to witness how much work little children are. Nikki meets with her attorney Peter Endicut to discuss her plans for divorce. Victor's lawyer Martin Gentry arrives and the men start to work on ...

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Nikki tells Matt of her surprise that Victor is extremely generous and cooperative in their divorce. Victor talks with Casey and she later hands Nikki her medication. Nikki isn't told of the severeness of her illness, though. Rose is in the middle of negotiations for another baby brokerage transaction when her henchman shows up. Even though he lost his license a long time ago, Dr. Felix Burke then checks up on Nina while Rose further scares the young girl how much responsibility raising a child does pose. Danny and Cricket meet with Jason Carter, Molly's boyfriend, ...

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On cue, Jill arrives at the Chancellor mansion throwing accusations at Kay. Katherine thinks she got caught red-handed for letting Phillip stay at her place but is stunned when it turns out that Jill accuses her of making Jack take the rap for her in regards to the shooting. As Jill tries to warn her nemesis better not to dare another attempt on her life, Kay only quips "Don't tempt me". Nikki is surprised when Victor decides on spending the day with her and Victor instead of going to the office. Farren's recent disappearance has fueled Lauren's mistrust again. She ...

Danny convinces Traci to join him back on-stage for his concert benefit to raise sexual awareness. Matt notices Victors melancholic mood but Victor won't tell him what it is about. Farren undergoes medical tests. In another room of Genoa City Memorial Hospital, Lauren pays her psychic Tamra - who's recovered greatly in recent months - a visit. Lauren hands Tamra Farren's powder compact and asks for her insight. Victor asks Casey if there's any news on Nikki's state. Casey delivers a grim outlook for Nikki's future and begs him not to divorce Nikki.

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Danny and Cricket spend a wonderful evening at the Collonade Room when a frantic Molly calls them because Nina is missing. Nina is still having heavy contractions and could go into premature labor. Rose is ecstatic and makes plans to sell the baby right away. Lauren tells Diane that if Farren regains her memory this could easily break up her and Andy. At the hospital, Farren and Andy are waiting for test results.

Jack is informed by his probation officer that he will serve his community service at a local homeless shelter. At the shelter, Jack is shocked by the immense poverty and fragility of the attendees. He also meets Ron and his boss Ellen who's facing another budget slashing by city council. Dr. Burke manages to stop Nina's contractions. Rose is furious since she already ordered the Lansings to her office, ready to sell them the baby. Later, Cricket arrives at "Aunt Rosie's" looking for Nina but instead decides to follow Rose who's going to Burke's clinic. There, Nina is...

Molly moves into Jack's former room at Gina's. The hotel masseur is booked out, so Jill calls a surprised Sven to come by her hotel suite. Cricket masquerades herself with a wig and then goes to see Rose at the clinic. Jack is berated for his attitude by his new boss, Ellen, at the shelter. After giving birth, Nina is panicky and wants to see her child. Rose tells her however that the baby died. Later, Cricket ushers to Nina's side as Rose sells the child to the Lansings. As Cricket sees the couple with the tiny baby on the street she puts one and one together: She ...

Jack offers Ellen his help with accounting. She thinks that Jack only tries to shirk responsibility and to flunk his community service with the elderly and homeless. Danny asks Paul to help him find Cricket. Carol welcomes John - who's hiding himself behind sun-glasses - back at Jabot. He goes to see JoAnna who admires the new John, after his face-lift. Cricket and Nina confront Rose that the baby isn't dead after all. Rose admits that she gave the child away but remains that it was for the best. Sven then realizes that Cricket is faking to be pregnant and furiously ...

Ashley and Traci compliment John on his younger look. Jack tells Brad that time is running out and that we will soon expose him as a fraud. Rose hires two henchman to get rid of Nina and Cricket. Dr. Burke sedates the girls just as Paul and Danny at the clinic. They are too late: Nina and Cricket are gone. Casey meddles in Victor's and Nikki's lives.

Paul and Danny rescue Cricket and Nina. Carl and Salena arrive at the scene but can't capture Rose DeVille. Amy is proud of Nathan whose reading skills have further improved. They kiss. Victor is caught aback when Nikki looks extremely pale and feels dizzy. He wonders whether Casey is right and that he must not divorce Nikki in order to give her a few more months of happiness before the inevitable. After a brief chat with Diane, Lauren goes to the hospital where Andy is anxiously waiting for Farren's test results. A heartbroken Nina realizes that she might never see ...

Jill tries to convince herself and Michael that Kay was her shooter. Katherine ponders the thought that she might have shot Jill but just can't remember. She asks Brock for advice now that Jack has confessed and Jill insinuates he didn't do it. At Genoa City Memorial Hospital, Molly consoles Nina. Molly then tells Cricket that she and Jason are moving in together. Nina on the other hand secretly plans to leave town and writes a goodbye letter. Dr. Sloan informs Farren that there is no medical reason for her amnesia. It's simply a question of time and the right context...

Molly, Cricket and Danny find Nina's letter. Jason is having second thoughts about about moving in with Molly and the responsibility of raising a child. Andy proposes to Farren. Victor finds Nikki in pain. He questions Nikki about her feelings for Matt and encourages her to find happiness.

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Jack infuriates his probation officer by telling him his current post is beneath him. Jill breaks it to Sven that she is convinced that Kay Chancellor went into cahoots with Jack Abbott for the attempt on her life. She therefore hires Sven and wants to him to become Kay's masseur in order to get proof for her suspicion. Ashley shows John Brad's latest proposal for a marketing campaign. They're both, unlike Jack, fond of his work. Sven arrives at the Chancellor Mansion and offers his services. Ellen Winters is unnerved by Jack's attitude and ready to let him go just as...

Farren and Andy break the news of their engagement to Paul, Amy and Nathan. Lauren suggests to Diane to publish Farren's story in national newspapers to find her relatives. She decides to pay a visit to her old friend Gary Thompson, editor at Genoa City Chronicle. Molly is thinking of her mother who she misses dearly. Beverly Stark arrives at Danny's and wants to know where she can find her daughter.

Andy and Farren decide to have an impromptu-wedding at Paul's apartment. Paul, Amy and Nathan are by their side. Lauren however cannot be reached. Across town, Lauren informs Diane that she set their plan in motion and pretty soon someone will react to the newspaper articles and unveil Farren's identity. Nikki is crushed when she learns from Matt that Victor is having dinner with the Abbott family. John tells Mamie that he can't help but feel concerned when it comes to Ashley's involvement with Victor. At Jabot, Cricket gives Molly a make-over to cheer her up. Later, ...

Lauren is shocked to learn that Farren and Andy married. Andy arrives home and finds an unexpected visitor in bed: a naked Diane. When Farren shows up Diane hurries to hide herself. Victor and Ashley are having dinner with her family. As Danny tells her that Molly's mother is in town Cricket worries how their first meeting will go. Mrs. Stark is still under the assumption that her daughter went to Genoa City for a job. She tells Molly however that she will return home with her the next day and that they will work everything else out.

Lauren unsuccessfully tries to pull the article on Farren now that she and Andy married. The menage à trois at Andy's is cut short when Farren shows a shocked Diane her wedding band. A teary eyed Nikki tells Victor that it will break her heart to inform Victoria that her parents are separating. Molly further tip-toes around her mother when it comes to the real reason she left home: her pregnancy.

Lauren is shocked when Traci joins Danny, Amy, Nathan and her for a last-minute gathering and announces she's singing at the concert. Molly argues with her mother as Beverly lets it slip how difficult life became when she got pregnant at such a young age. She therefore urges her daughter to quit her job in Genoa City and excel in school. Cricket and Danny join the Starks for launch and try to help Molly to break the news of her pregnancy. Matt realizes how bitter Nikki still feels towards Ashley. Casey tells Victor that she is now convinced that Matt could make Nikki ...

Molly tries to run away but is caught by Danny and Cricket. Jill is furious when Sven unexpectedly shows up at her hotel suite. He's hesitant to continue with their plan but Jill convinces him to call Kay to make another appointment. John and Ashley wonder why Jill is conspicuously silent at Jabot. Meanwhile Jill shows David the first samples for her men's line. Kay worries that Phillip is still very timid and has little friends in town. Danny is extremely happy when fans are already camping in front of the concert hall anxiously awaiting the event. Molly finally ...

Sven tries to gain Kay's confidence by telling her his resentment towards Jill. Even though Katherine is intrigued by this news, Jill later reprimands Sven for taking things to slowly with her nemesis. Beverly Stark is shocked that her daughter is pregnant. After a heated argument she decides to leave town - alone. Ellen tells Jack that she still has hope that he will eventually find some reward in his service at the shelter. Jack pays Jill a visit and urges her to find the real shooter.

It's the day of Danny's concert benefit: singer Michael McDonald joins Danny and his friends as a special guest. On stage Danny, Lauren, Traci, Amy and Nathan perform various songs promoting their message that "it's OK to say no" as a means of self-determination and to prevent teenage pregnancies. Backstage Molly and Beverly Stark reconcile as Danny and Traci sing "Be good be true".

In the aftermath of the concert Danny holds a press conference and introduces Cricket to the reporters. JoAnna unsuccessfully tries to bug Jill for information about her plans at Jabot. After paying Ashley an angry visit Nikki is surprised when Matt apologizes for taking Ashley's side the other day. Then, Casey calls Nikki in for another medical evaluation. Nikki is questioning why Casey wants to do other tests if her state is supposedly fine. A music producer from L.A. calls Danny and offers him a record deal.

Danny invites Cricket to join him for a month in L.A. - But is Cricket ready for such a huge step? She confides in Joanna as Danny tells Traci the great news. Nikki's latest tests are inconclusive. Nikki and Victor try to prepare Victoria for their eventual separation. Cricket informs Danny she's not ready to move with across the country.

Lauren snaps some nude shots of Paul. JoAnna informs John that Jill is working on a secret project but wouldn't tell her any details. Lauren receives news that the article on Farren has gotten feedback from Minnesota. This unexpected move doesn't change Diane's mind, though: The former Mrs. Richards has decided on going back to London despite Lauren's praying to stay. Andy and Farren bask in their newlywed happiness. Jill urges Sven to move along with the plan to spy in on Kay Chancellor and Sven ponders who could have had motive to shoot Jill. Katherine pledges with ...

Lauren is about to open the letter when Paul comes home and she has to hide it quickly. Katherine tells Phillip how much he reminds her of his father. Sven is surprised to find Esther waiting for a massage instead of Katherine. Jack banters with Ellen at the shelter. Andy and Farren have a belated wedding celebration with Paul and Lauren. Jill informs Michael of the promising developments regarding her men's line.

Sven is pleased when Kay eventually comes home and wants to have a massage. Lauren reads the letter according to which Farren's real name is Jennifer and she has husband waiting for her! Lauren immediately calls Wayne Navalle and asks him some questions. As this proves to be false lead Lauren pleads with Gary from the Genoa City Chronicle to pull any further articles. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger looks at an article about Farren and writes a letter... Carol visits Jack at the shelter. Katherine wants to spoil Phillip and buys him a sports car. Jack confides in ...

John is extremely proud of Brad's work at Jabot. Michael consoles Jill about her insecurities and fears that her shooter could return to finish the job. Jill admits doubts that is wasn't Kay who tried to kill her. Jack asks Ellen for an half hour off at work to pay Gina and Leo a visit. He wants to know who knew of the rifle that Leo gave him. However they do not come up with a plausible explanation. Jill takes Sven up on his offer to have dinner together. There Sven tries to make Jill believe that Jack was indeed the culprit.

As Jack turns up late back at work, Ellen has already called his probation officer. Marvin is this-close to report Jack but Ellen intervenes. JoAnna implies that she could help Jill's case at Jabot if she were cooperating with her. Phillip takes Katherine for a ride in his new Corvette and the two further bond. Farren fears that Lauren might not support her marriage. Lauren says that Andy's happiness is her only concern. Then, Gary calls and informs Lauren that a new letter regarding Farren has arrived.

Farren thanks Paul for his advice to talk with Lauren. She is convinced that Lauren is not opposing to her marriage any longer. Lauren has scruples to open the latest letter and decides to burn it... Victor notices Nikki's constant tiredness and complains to Casey that the medication isn't working properly. Meanwhile Nikki remembers happy times with Victor. Kay urges Phillip to resume his father's legacy and officially change his name to Phillip Chancellor III. At Gina's, Jill questions Leo about his revolver and whether Kay Chancellor knew about it.

Matt returns from his business trip and showers Nikki und Victoria with gifts. Victor's presence riles up Nikki who thinks that his doting is only due to Ashley being away. Jill tries to entice Brad in her secret project but remains vague about any details. The homeless shelter is mugged and one of the intruders forces him onto Ellen. Jack can drive them away though. Joe consoles Cricket who's already missing Danny at a photo shoot. Then, Doug, one of the models, flirts with Cricket. Leo discusses with Gina who could have shot Jill instead of Jack. Leo remembers that ...

Ashley meets with Victor's first wife Julia in Paris. Julia tells Ashley that she and Marc Mergeron split and that she is now single. The former Mrs. Newman wants to know how Victor and Nikki are doing and is then shocked that Ashley is dating Victor. Jack explains to Jill why he pleaded guilty. Now all doubts that Jack shot her are gone and Jill is terrible fear for her life. Meanwhile, Gina badgers Leo to remember who witnessed the moment he gave Jack the rifle. Eventually Leo realizes that the man was at Gina's just hours earlier but he doesn't know his name.

Matt and Nikki are having a pick nick while Victor is haunted by images of Nikki dying. Katherine convinces Phillip that he was falsely robbed of the Chancellor name - leaving out the little detail that it was her doing! Phillip calls his mother to tell her the good news but can't reach her. Jill is still with Jack reeling in shock that the shooter is still out there. Ellen is incredulous that Jill would pay Jack a visit if he was the one trying to kill her. In Paris, Ashley is feeling sick and goes to see a doctor.

Victor and Nikki are consoling Victoria who had a nightmare of losing her mother. Ashley tells Julia that Dr. Flaubert gave her happy news: she's pregnant! Jill is starting to act paranoid. When Brad is offering his cooperation at Jabot, Jill wonders whether he had in order to get his current job motive to pin a crime on Jack. She confides in Michael. Jack dreams of re-gaining his freedom. Leo and Gina try to find out more about the man who sat at the bar earlier and is Jill's likely shooter.

Matt and Nikki make plans but Victor sends his brother out of town on an impromptu business trip. Ashley is basking in happiness about her pregnancy with Julia. She can't wait to travel home the next day to tell Victor the great news. Leo and Gina can finally talk to Jack to inform him about the turn of events. Jill locks herself in her suite where she skims through newspaper articles about her shooting. Then, she realizes that Sven knew details which were never printed in the papers, meaning he must have been the shooter. When Jill cannot reach Michael on the phone, ...

After talking to Leo and Gina Jack realizes that Sven was the one trying to kill Jill. Sven is surprised when Jill acts extremely nervous. She tries to get rid of Sven under a pretense but to no avail. The new academic year begins with both Cricket and Phillip enrolling at Genoa City University. Nikki gives Matt a goodbye kiss before he has to leave. Nikki wonders why Victor would send his brother away out of a sudden. Ashley is anxiously awaiting to return to Genoa City to see Victor.

Nikki questions Victor about his motives to send Matt on a business trip just when she and Matt have grown closer. Jack is frantically looking for Jill. He badgers the manager of the Genoa City Hotel for information about Sven. Meanwhile, Sven pressures Jill into coming to his apartment in an old warehouse. There Sven taunts Jill who desperately tries to keep up her facade and pretends she does not know that he was her shooter. Phillip tells Kay about his first day at college. She is intrigued when Phillip mentions Cricket who he is sharing some courses with. Cricket ...

John and Traci are surprised when Ashley arrives home early. Jack tries to convince Carl that Sven shot Jill and is now ready to finish the job. Carl wants proof for these allegations before taking action because he's sure that Jack just wants to pin the guilt on someone else. Then, Jack goes to see Carol. Victor has Miguel prepare dinner for him and Nikki. In his warehouse apartment Sven is donning a massage to a reluctant Jill. As Jill wants to leave, Sven confronts her about her suspicion that he tried to kill her.

It's the day of the Jabot board meeting. John is anxious as to what stunt Jill is going to pull at this occasion. Traci is extremely proud when John invites Brad to join for the meeting. Jill has spent the night at Sven's. Sven lets her call Michael but is listening carefully in on their conversation. Afterwards, Sven restrains Jill from fleeing his apartment... Cricket is overjoyed when Danny arrives back in Genoa City. Carol still cannot believe that Jack lied about shooting Jill and is now trying to save her life. Nikki tells Casey about the complex situation that ...

Jack is still hiding at Carol's apartment. Carl wonders why Jack would risk his probation after receiving such a low sentence. John is questioned by Carl and Salena to track down Jack's whereabouts. Nikki learns from her lawyer that a court date for her divorce hearing has been set. Both she and Victor are stunned by this news, unsure whether they want to proceed with the divorce. After having a hone conversation with Julia, Ashley fantasizes about giving birth with Victor on her side. As Sven is covering his tracks, Jill plans on seducing Sven in order to get out of ...

Lauren tells Amy that she's looking for a lean on her life. After the ordeal with Shawn she wants to quit singing and searches for a new undertaking: she wants to work at the P.I. office! Carl and Salena intensify their search for Jack. The Jabot board meeting goes ahead without any further commotion - and without Jill. Victor meets with his lawyer and instructs him to delay the divorce. Jack learns that Jill did not go with Michael on his trip as planned. Lauren informs Paul of her plans to work jointly with him but he is not convinced that this is a good idea. Casey...

Faking concern, Sven alerts Jill's assistant David that his employer went missing. He then files a missing persons report to distract the police from himself. Carl and Salena are surprised but decide to pay Mr. Petersen a visit. Jack shows up at Sven's and accuses him of shooting Jill. He flees when Carl and Salena arrive... Nikki remembers her love story with Victor and later learns that her divorce hearing has been postponed. Victor explains to Casey that Nikki's illness has changed everything for him. Unbeknownst to the two of them, Ashley who wants to tell Victor ...

Jill has spent the night locked up in a storage room at Sven's warehouse apartment. Meanwhile Sven makes plans for Jill's demise and already books under an alibi a flight out of Genoa City. Carl and Salena get a new theory on Jill's disappearance: she could have left town on her own. Carol urges Jack to join forces with the police to find Jill. So Jack calls Carl pressuring to search Sven's place because this is where he keeps Jill hostage. Nikki tells Victor that despite Casey's reassurance she still feels conspicuously tired all the time. Brad finds Ashley sobbing ...

Paul seeks advice from Andy and Farren about Lauren's idea to join them at the PI office. Unlike Paul they can fully understand Lauren's motives. Lauren informs her mother of her plans. JoAnna reminds her daughter that is sometimes better to separate private and business life. Sven tells a tied up Jill that the room he's keeping her in used to be a giant freezer. Sven also lets it slip that he's making plans to leave town. He locks the freezer, puts on the cooling system and covers the door intent on leaving Jill to die. John notices that Carol seems preoccupied - ...

Carl and Salena find Jack at Carol's apartment. Jack can convince Carl that Jill is at Sven's place and in grave danger. Jill realizes that Sven won't be coming back as it is getting colder and colder in her prison. Matt tells Nikki that his trip to Venezuela didn't seem that urging. He is surprised when Nikki declines his offer to go apartment hunting. Meanwhile Victor and Ashley meet at the cabin. Ashley tells a shocked Victor she's ending their relationship. Paul declines Lauren's request to work with him citing the dangers of the job as a reason. Nikki overhears ...

Traci wonders why her father has no sympathy for Jack anymore. Carl and Jack finally find Jill and free her out of her freezing prison. Julia is surprised to learn that Ashley hasn't told Victor about her pregnancy yet and decides to come to Genoa City. Nikki still cannot get over the fact that Victor is stalling their divorce proceedings. With Jill on the way to the hospital, Carl takes Jack to his home until his charges are cleared. Jack is glad, and still a tad shacked, that Carl believes him and is now convinced that Sven shot Jill.

Amy finds the nude snapshots of Paul taken recently by Lauren. Jack has spent the night at the Williams home. Jill is still traumatized but glad that Sven was caught by Mexican police. Traci is surprised when John offers to accompany her to court for Jack's hearing. Ashley goes to see a doctor and has her pregnancy confirmed. As the hearing begins, Jack meets his new attorney and learns that despite his innocence in the original case he could still face a prison stay for being a fugitive until his charges are cleared.

In court, Carl takes the stand and issues a statement in Jack's favor but even the DA is in line to drop all charges against Jack. As the judge ponders why Jack confessed in the first place, John realizes that Jack tried to protect him and the family from the revelation of his affair with Jill. Kay talks with Phillip about life in college and dating girls. Later, Phillip meets Cricket and cautiously flirts with her but is taken aback when Danny shows up. Jill speaks on Jack's behalf. The judge doesn't drop the charges till prior examination of the facts but sets Jack ...

The news of Jack's regained freedom spreads across Genoa City. Matt is made aware of Nikki's changed behavior and the fact that she is torn up about her feelings. Victor is still reeling from his break-up with Ashley. Ashley tells Julia the news and begs her to keep her pregnancy a secret. Matt receives a call from Casey. Jill is determined to finally push her idea for the Jabot Men's Line forward. Jack and Jill try to come to terms with each other.

Jack pays Ellen a surprise visit at the shelter and tells her of his proven innocence. Ashley discusses with Julia the pros and cons of raising the baby as a single mom in contrast to an abortion. Cricket informs Danny that Molly wrote her a letter. This brings back memories from the summer and they wonder where Nina might be. Just then, Cricket and Danny find a dirt covered Nina lying on a park bench sleeping. John goes to see Jill to find out whether his intuition is right and Jack only confessed to cover up the affair. Meanwhile, Gina and Leo throw a party for Jack...

Cricket is shocked that Nina is apparently living on the streets. Despite Danny's reservations Cricket decides to take Nina to her apartment. Victor surprises Nikki with a lovely dinner as Casey tries to tell Matt not to interfere with their marriage. John informs Ashley of his visit with Jill and then learns of her break-up with Victor. After running into Victor and Nikki having dinner, Matt goes to see Ashley to get confirmation as to whether his brother and Nikki are reconciling.

Matt is shocked to learn that Ashley and Victor have split. Nikki is blown away as Victor kisses her passionately after a romantic dinner. Brad tells Traci that they should be worried about Ashley who seems pre-occupied these days. Jack is moving back into his little room at Gina's. Gina is surprised to learn that Jack intends to continue working at the shelter and not to slip back into his old life so easily. Cricket and Danny are worried about Nina's quest to find Rose and her baby. Matt, who's furious with Victor for playing him like a fool in regards to Nikki, ...

John comforts Ashley after learning of her break-up with Victor. Matt confronts Victor for playing him like a fool. A fistfight ensues. Nina is having second thoughts about staying with Cricket. She feels like a no-good and doesn't want to burden her. Matt confesses his love to Nikki in hopes to change her mind but to no avail. Lauren is ecstatic over the nude shots of Paul she shot. Paul is not slightly as overjoyed about them. Later, Lauren learns of sexy photo sweepstake of a woman's magazine. She thinks Paul would have a good shot at winning and ponders to hand ...

Ellen is surprised when Jack shows up for work at the shelter. The Abbotts are Nikki tells Casey of her reunion with Victor. Matt tries to find out whether Ashley is still in love with his brother and what caused their break-up. Jill jumps back into work at Jabot and receives a first pricey invoice for her men's line project.

Casey is shocked to learn that Nikki is no longer taking her medication and sees no need to do so again. Upon her departure Julia bids Ashley farewell. Carol encourages Jack to speak with his father to make up. The proceedings for Phillip's name change move along swiftly. Phillip is amazed how Kay always manages to get what she wants. Katherine's attorney Mitchell Sherman is more than slightly astounded that Kay has taken in the child that she originally had black-labeled as a bastard. Mitchell reminds Kay that the situation could get complicated because Phillip is ...

Victor informs his attorney that he no longer wishes the divorce to be stalled but to be canceled. Nikki is overjoyed by this news. Cricket tries to get Nina get a new perspective on life. When Cricket goes to work, Nina dresses up and suddenly feels very much at home. Kay orders Mitchell to get the name change done quickly, no matter what. Matt realizes that Ashley is pregnant.

Jack and Ellen are out on their first date. Matt is troubled by Ashley's pregnancy. She unsuccessfully tries to convince Matt that the child is not Victor's. Meanwhile at the ranch, Victor and Nikki make love. Danny finds a redesigned Nina and encourages her not to look back but forward. Cricket invites Nina and Danny to the campus cafeteria where they run into Phillip who's shy as usual.

Jack pays Brad a visit at Jabot and sends him a dire warning not to get too comfortable in his office. Nina thanks Cricket for all that she's doing for her. Matt receives unsatisfying answers from both Ashley and Victor in regards to their break-up. Later, Matt finds by accident a cup of Nikki's pills at the ranch and gets curious.

After informing him that her divorce is canceled, Nikki apologizes to Matt for letting him fall in love with her. It is evident that Matt doesn't intend to give up on Nikki so easily. He goes to see Casey and badgers her for information about Victor's change of heart and learns shocking news about Nikki's health. Lauren displays a pin-up of Paul at the office but has greater things in mind: she wants to hand in Paul's nude shots for the sweepstakes of a woman's magazine. Ashley dreams of reunion with Victor before running into him at their secluded cabin.

Matt searches for Nikki to tell her of the real reason why Victor came back to her. At Gina's Nikki learns of Jack's innocence and that he's still working at the homeless shelter. Kay hires a new attorney to speed up her claim. His advice is not much different than that of Mitchell Sherman. Kay is dismayed that Jill has to be informed of the name change and a possible custody suit. Jill receives a visit by the French chemist she hired who demands payment for his research. Jill tries to stall him and wants him to start production on the cosmetics line. Victor informs ...

Matt complies with Victor's wishes not to tell Nikki about her illness, yet doesn't agree with it. Even though he is now a free man again, Jack continues his work at the shelter. Then, he tearfully bids Nellie, the old homeless lady, and Ellen farewell. Jill brings John the happy news of Jack's rehabilitation. Brad is about to leave on an important business trip and Traci is extremely proud of her husband. Ashley ponders with Matt her option in regards to her pregnancy. Jill realizes that if the can manage for Jack to return to Jabot he could instrumental in the ...

Kay tells Esther that the lawyers gave her unsatisfying news. Jill has to be informed about any law suit, enabling her to paint herself as a perfect mother in any court proceedings regardless of the truth. Jill encourages Jack to talk with John about returning to Jabot. Jack however does not want to become a pawn in Jill's latest scheme and is hesitant. Nina thinks she's disturbing Cricket at her apartment. A worried Cricket tells Danny that Nina could run away again. Nina meets Phillip at the campus cafeteria. Katherine devices a new plan and now wants to adopt ...

Gina realizes a change of attitude in Jack towards life. Jill goes to see John informing him of the real reason why Jack confessed shooting her. Phillip informs Kay that he changed his mind and is now willing to go to court in order to get his name changed. Ashley ponders whether to raise her child as a single mom or to abort the pregnancy. Matt presents her with a different option and proposes to her! Victor has dinner with Nikki at the Colonnade Room where Gina takes the stage and sings their song "Memories". As they dance, Nikki collapses and Victor rushes her to ...

Ashley is shocked by Matt's proposal. Matt tries to see her reason in his idea when Miguel calls to break the news about Nikki. Victor arrives with an unconscious Nikki at Genoa City Memorial Hospital. Victor, Matt and Casey keep vigil at Nikki's bedside. After having dinner with Farren, Lauren assures Paul that she's now fully behind Farren and Andy's relationship. Jill implores John to see that Jack confessed shooting her to protect him from public humiliation. Eventually Lauren opens the letter and learns that previous letter which she burnt was written by the same...

After a long night in the hospital Nikki finally wakes up. As Victor, Matt and Casey have different opinions as to what to tell Nikki about the cause of her breakdown, Nikki comes up with plausible explanation herself and wants to leave the hospital quickly. Joanna fills John in about Jill's latest actions at Jabot. Phillip reassures Kay that he wants to proceed with his name change. Katherine then calls Mitchell to have him file a suit in court. Meanwhile, Jill encourages Jack again to have a heart to heart with his father.

John goes to see his son at Gina's, just as Jack goes to see his father at the Abbott mansion where he runs into Traci. Eventually the two of them meet, struggling to close their rift. Katherine and Phillip have a meeting with Mitchell Sherman to discuss the further proceedings. Later, Mitchell reminds Kay that all of Phillip's claims would be superfluous if she hadn't striped the young boy of the Chancellor name in the first place. Katherine dismisses this notion and orders him to inform Jill of their suit. Nikki is glad to return to the ranch and to see Victoria. ...

Lauren re-reads the letter by Farren's supposed husband Evan Sanderson when Farren stops by for a visit. Farren tells Lauren that she Andy plan on having a baby. Amy urges Paul to reconsider and to hire Lauren at the PI office. Ashley has a check-up with her OBGYN and discusses the possibility of an abortion. Cricket tells Nina that she can do great things in her life, she just needs to move on. Later, Nina takes money from Cricket's purse. Casey accuses Matt of not loving Nikki because he still wants to tell Nikki of her illness. Lauren discusses Farren's case with ...

When Paul arrives home, instead of Lauren he only finds a letter where she vaguely explains her absence. Farren and Andy go house hunting. Ashley and Traci are happy to hear that John and Jack made first steps of reconciliation. Jack tells Gina that although he and John made progress there is still a long way to go; so far John hasn't offered him to return to either home or Jabot. Cricket has to do a last minute photo-shoot for Jabot and therefore misses out on a date with Danny. Nina offers to wait for Danny but then decides to flirt with him. Lauren shows up at the ...

Lauren learns that the Sandersons have a 5 year old daughter, Betsy. Everything implies that Farren is actually Michelle Sanderson. However, Lauren tells Evan that this isn't the case and that his wife and her good friend aren't the same person. Farren explains to Andy, Paul and Amy that she's no longer curious about her past but just looking forward. Jill explains her complex relationship to her son to Michael, maintaining that she loves him more than anything despite their frictions. Across town, Mitchell Sherman presents Kay the petition for adoption but warns ...

Jack learns of impending budget cuts for the homeless shelter. Ellen is desperate. Jill's attempts to lure Jack back to Jabot are in vain. He intends to save the shelter and calls his banker. At Gina's, Traci runs into her former lover and professor Tim Sullivan who tells her that his marriage is in shambles. Paul is furious with Lauren for her disappearing act. Since she keeps mum about the reason for her trip, Paul storms out.

Ellen is heartbroken over the closing of the shelter. In the last minute a cheque arrives enabling Ellen to keep the shelter open. Jill is experimenting with new men's fragrances and then suddenly kisses her assistant David just as Joanna enters the office. To strengthen her self-esteem Cricket gives Nina a make-over. Jill decides to meet with all non-Abbott Jabot board members and to convince them of her idea. Lauren apologizes to Paul who is still infuriated by her secrecy. In Pittsburgh, Evan Sanderson can't help but see a resemblance between his wife and the woman...

Cricket and Nina meet Phillip in college. Nina tries to flirt with Phillip but his main focus is on Cricket. Nikki makes plans to go on cruise with Victor and Victoria. Casey however warns Victor that Nikki's illness could cause unexpected complications and is against this idea. After a chat with Farren Paul goes to see Lauren and apologizes for his overblown reaction. Matt convinces Ashley to accept his proposal.

Jill has David do background checks on all Jabot board members. She wants to ally herself with them against the Abbotts to push forward her idea for a men's line. Gina realizes that Jack has fallen for Ellen. Kay encourages Phillip to have friends come over. Shortly after, Nina arrives at the Chancellor mansion. Esther's and Kay's jaws literally drop to the floor upon the sight of the young girl. Ashley thinks marrying Matt would be no solution for problem as few people would believe that he is the father of her child and they don't love each other. Jill is served ...

Traci informs Danny that she met Tim Sullivan and now feels reminded of their love story started. Victor is curious as to why Matt is so close with Ashley recently but Matt tells his brother to butt out. Kay hesitantly invites Nina into her home. Phillip is also surprised to see Nina but she convinces him to give her a grand tour of the Chancellor estate. Brad returns from his business trip and Traci falls back into his arms. Cricket is furious with Nina for taking her car without asking. Ashley makes a doctor's appointment for an abortion.

Katherine and Phillip are surprised that Jill hasn't reacted to their petition yet. Jill explains her plan to override the Abbotts at Jabot to Michael. Later, Kay stops by at Jill's who explains that she does not intend to dignify that ludicrous and baseless claim of Katherine just for one second. Nikki assures Casey that she's doing fine and gets her sister's permission to go on a cruise. Matt is worried about Ashley and urges her to rethink her decision to have an abortion. Just when Ashley is ready to leave for the clinic, Victor shows up in her office.

Victor realizes his presence is tough on Ashley and therefore quickly leaves. Jill meets with one of Jabot board members to gain his allegiance in her quest to bring Jack back to Jabot. Gina confronts Jack about his anonymous donation for the homeless shelter and new take on life. Katherine swears Phillip in for their joint fight against Jill. Matt breaks it to Victor that Ashley is pregnant with his child but having an abortion right now. Victor races to the hospital to stop Ashley but he is too late.

Amy jokingly suggests to Lauren to hand in Paul's nude shots for the sweepstakes of a woman's magazine. Carol tells John that she's worried about Ashley who's been behaving erratic all day. Meanwhile Victor arrives at the hospital but he is too late: Ashley has already undergone the abortion. Ashley is heartbroken to speak with Victor. Jack and Lauren have a chat about Brad and his miraculous rise in social and business spheres. Traci wonders if Brad is opposing to Jack's re-hiring at Jabot. Jill has a bitter argument with John which further fuels her ambitions to ...

A thunderstorm hits Genoa City. Jill is late for her meeting with Jabot board member Steven Petrie but easily manages to charm him. At the ranch, Victoria is anxious for her daddy to come home. Nikki wonders as well where Victor is. Victor is under the impression that he arrives in time. So Ashley has to break it to Victor that she did undergo the abortion who reacts angrily upon this news. Ellen is stranded at Gina's when her car breaks down and runs into Jack. Gina tries to push Jack into Ellen's direction by singing a romantic song. Cricket is furious when Nina ...

Michael surprises Jill with a swell dinner in her suite and later on proposes. Jill however shies from an immediate answer. Cricket suggests to Nina to go back to school which she declines. Kay realizes that Phillip still is very timid and encourages him to be bolder. Phillip decides to give it a try but ends up with a date not with Cricket but Nina. Victor tells Matt that Ashley aborted their child and that they had a nasty fight at the cabin. Matt goes to see Ashley and consoles her.

At "Contemporary Woman" magazine the editors take their final pick choosing Paul as man of the year! After snide remarks from Amy Paul wonders if Lauren really threw away all his nude shots. Lauren tells Chronicle editor Gary the complex story about her visit with Evan Sanderson, Farren's husband. The Jabot board is about to assemble and Jill has David lure John away under a false pretense. Jack arrives at the shelter to have a chat with Ellen but is then worried about Nellie who is having health problems. Later, Jack takes the imitative with Ellen and kisses her.

When his appointment doesn't show up, John has a brief chat with Gina before returning to Jabot. There, the board comes together for an informal meeting and Jill presents the gentleman with her suggestion to reinstate Jack. After Ashley pledges her support for this idea the board issues a statement for John on Jack's behalf. The "Contemporary Woman" editors try to inform Lauren of Paul's selection as man of the year but can't reach her.

News of Jill's little coup spreads at Jabot. Jill arranges for Jack to meet John at Jabot just as he is about to read the boards letter pledging for Jack's return to the company. Finally, John and Jack come to terms with each other. At Williams & Richards, Paul walks in on Andy and Nathan glancing through a men's magazine. Meanwhile Lauren learns of Paul's win in the magazine sweepstakes. A feeble attempt of Lauren to stop the editors from publishing the photo is crushed when she hears that the price is 10000 $ cash. Lauren then tells Amy the surprising news who ...

Jill is anxious to find out whether her little scheme played out. Jack thanks John for allowing him back at Jabot. Ashley, Traci and Carol are thrilled to hear of Jack's return although he quickly explains to that he'll be keeping a low profile for now. Victor, Nikki and Victoria prepare for their cruise. After Amy's pressing Lauren calls Susan Brown and implores the editor of "Contemporary Woman" to stop the publication of Paul's nude shots by admitting that she forged Paul's signature in the letter of consent. Unbeknownst to the women, the new issue of the magazine ...

Jack confronts Jill about her little scheme. Jill is outraged that Jack is not the slightest bit thankful. Brad tells Traci that he is not opposing to Jack's return. Nina is excited for the date with Phillip. Believing that Cricket is his date Katherine and Esther are equally excited but shocked when Nina stands in the door. A rendezvous between Danny and Cricket is interrupted by the call of a well-known music manager. Victoria has caught the flu so the cruise for the Newman family is canceled. Matt consoles a guilt-ridden Ashley.

Record producer Terry Weston arrives at Danny's apartment to talk about his bright future. Cricket is surprised that Terry turns out to be a man. Jack tells Gina the happy news of his return to Jabot. While Phillip and Nina are out on their date, Kay goes to see Cricket and tells her that she would make a much better companion for Phillip. Nina and Phillip have a surprisingly swell evening and kiss. Traci wants Jack to move back into the Abbott mansion but John reminds her that this is still a long shot and Brad might react not too thrilled about it.

Kay tells Esther of her suspicions in regards to that little no-good Nina Webster. When Phillip returns home, Kay questions him why he went out with Nina instead of Cricket. He explains that Cricket is with Danny and Nina is similar to him in many ways. Meanwhile Nina tells Cricket of her date and is surprised how calm she is when Danny is with another woman. Terry Weston wants to celebrate Danny's new record deal and puts the charms on him. Victor learns that Victoria has fallen ill. They make plans to have a second child. Matt continues to console Ashley who's still...

The Abbotts wonder what is troubling Ashley. Michael continues to be worried that Jill through away a letter from Kay's attorney and wants to delve into this matter. Katherine and Phillip have a meeting with Mitchell Sherman. They decide to file their petition for adoption in court. Jill reacts furiously to this news and races to the Chancellor Mansion. It's Jack's first day back at Jabot but when he learns that there is shortage of helpers at the shelter he decides to help Ellen out instead. Paul learns that he will be elected on local commission for being a moral ...

Jill is shocked that her son is siding with Katherine. She suspects Phillip being brainwashed by Kay and demands to speak with him privately. Paul informs Amy and Lauren of the great honor he's receiving. Lauren meanwhile is panicking about the prospects of the release of Paul's nude shots. Ellen still cannot believe that Jack is baling out on his first day back at Jabot and instead helps out at the shelter. Nellie is happy to see Jack. Jack is very concerned about Nellie who's having a cold but cannot afford to heat her room and wonders if she has any family. Phillip...

Jack finally comes back to Jabot but offers John another possibility to opt out. Dr. Andrews advises Nikki and Victor to cancel their cruise due to Victoria's sickness. Jill informs Michael of Kay's scheme to steal Phillip from her. Jill assures Michael that she's going to fight Kay for everything there is. Phillip wonders whether Kay uses him as a pawn to get back at his mother. She can convince him of her good intentions, though.

Paul informs his parents that the mayor elected him on a commission to fight crime and pornography. Amy calls Nathan, Andy and Farren for help. Lauren wants to cash in the 10000 $ checque and to use the money to buy all magazine issues available in Genoa City. Half-heartedly, Jack offers Brad a successful cooperation in business affairs. Ashley and John discuss the prospect of Jack moving back into the mansion. To John's surprise Jack declines the offer because he does not want to burden the family. Jill explains to David that her plan to push her idea for a men's ...

Amy, Nathan, Farren and Lauren hurry to buy all "Contemporary Woman" magazines off the newsstands as Andy keeps Paul busy. Ashley has a hard time believing that Jack declined John's offer to return to the family home. Nina questions Cricket about her relationship with Danny. Nina is amazed by Cricket's calmness when Danny's new record producer is a sexy woman. Paul gets suspicious of Lauren and his friends and wonders what they are up to. Jack runs into Victor at Gina's and questions him about his break-up from Ashley.

Andy cannot believe that Lauren still has not come clean with Paul. He informs her that Paul got recognized by two women the other day, so that the truth about the centerfold could come out any time. At Williams & Richards, Amy and Nathan have to field phone calls as a result of Paul's new stardom. Julia is back in town and meets with Matt. Ashley is in a business meeting at Jabot when visions continue to haunt her. Brad realizes that Jack is envious of his close relationship to John. Nina is sorry for troubling Cricket by talking about Danny and Terry. Meanwhile ...

Victor (Eric Braeden) is has torn between Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Ashley (Eileen Davidson), and Paul (Doug Davidson) was steals the spotlight while Lauren (Tracey Bregman) has tries to cover her tracks.

Amy and Andy worry about Paul's reaction to the centerfold. At Gina's, Lauren asks Gina for a prominent place in the restaurant for the Williams family dinner hoping that public display will limit Paul's fury. Carl and Mary don't show up but Gina's never-ending graciousness stops Paul from causing a scene. Back at home, Paul then confronts Lauren with her actions. Traci, Brad and Mamie are surprised when Jack moves back into the Abbott mansion. Nina explains to Cricket why she's having such a hard time trusting men and is therefore critical of Danny.

Matt and Julia continue to worry about Ashley. The Abbotts throw a dinner party in honor of Jack's homecoming. Everyone is happy - except for Ashley who's still haunted by sounds of a crying baby. Danny tells Cricket that he and Terry eventually went with her suggestion to publish "It's OK to say no" as his album's first single. Cricket is disconcerted by Danny's choice of words and wonders whether their age difference is really a non-issue for their relationship. Lauren tries to explain herself to a furious Paul but to no avail.

Paul steps down from his post as city council advisor. Jack finds Ashley playing with her baby doll and wonders about the real reason for break-up from Victor. Victor worries over Nikki who has caught a cold and is constantly tired. Jill is still furious over Kay's plans for revenge. She explains to Michael that Katherine actions are especially outrageous since it was her who ripped the boy of the Chancellor name in the first place. With the semester upon a close, Katherine realizes that Phillip has lived with her for 6 months now and she couldn't be happier. Paul has...

At the hairdresser, Joanna finds out about Paul's newfound fame. Paul still gives Lauren a hard time. She shows Paul the lot of magazines they bought to prevent the spreading of the centerfold. Cricket tries to convince Nina to go back to school when the new semester starts in January. Danny is working in the studio when Terry gives good news but also a kiss. As Christmas is approaching, Phillip wonders what to give to Mrs. Chancellor. Jill is unsure how to react to Michael's proposal. He thinks married live would increase Jill's chances in court but she remains ...

Jack and John continue to worry about Ashley. Julia urges Ashley to tell Victor the real reason for her abortion. Joanna tries to appease Paul by telling him that Lauren's tendency for thoughtless actions lies in her difficult upbringing. At the homeless shelter Ron notices that Ellen seems to miss Jack. Just then, Jack shows up and asks Ellen out on a date. Paul and Lauren make up.

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Christmas tree's now in the Chancellors' living room. That makes Philip very happy. Mary confronts Lauren for what she did to her son. Paul appears and tells his mother that he and Lauren have solved their problem.

Jack needs Paul and Andy's help. Evan decides to go to Genoa City.

Paul calls Jack and asks him to come to his office. Evan is in Genoa City. He introduces himself to Lauren. He says she didn't give her real name when they met before. Now, he wants the truth.

Evan wants to know where his wife is. Lauren tells him that the woman on the picture isn't Michelle. Paul found the information that Jack wanted. Andy and Faren come into the office with a Christmas tree.

Faren arrives at Paul and Lauren's place while Evan is still there. Lauren doesn't let her in, so Evan doesn't see her. Jack meets with Georges. He tries to convince him to visit his mother for Christmas.

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Paul and Lauren talk about Faren and Andy's future. Nina is missing her baby.

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Paul, Lauren, Andy, Faren, Cricket, Danny, Traci and Brad are at Gina's for New Year Eve.

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