Thursday, January 29, 2009

Katherine Identifies Her Ring

At Newman, Victoria tells Victor Brad stole company secrets. She also tells him they agreed not to prosecute Brad if he agreed not to work at Newman again. Victor says he made no such promise. Meanwhile, at the coffeehouse, Brad pushes Phyllis' buttons. Victor calls Brad and tells him to come to Newman.

Eden tells Noah about an ice skating party and asks him if he wants to go. Noah says he can't lie to his parents again. Eden makes a plan where she twists the party to sound like a school function so her guardians and Noah's parents will let them go.

Amber and Kevin tell Michael excitedly about finding Katherine's ring. Michael is concerned as to how they got the information, but utilizes it anyway. Eden takes advantage of Michael's distractedness in order to get him to agree to let her go to a school sponsored event, which is actually the ice skating party. Eden is excited he bought the story.

Nikki runs into Ashley and overhears that she, Abby, and Victor are going to have a family portrait taken. Nikki tells Ashley that she is fooling herself if she thinks they are a real family, but Ashley insists they are. Nikki also warns her about Victor's temperament, but Ashley reminds Nikki Victor is different with her than he is with Nikki.

At Newman, Victor tells Brad if he does not resign from the Newman board of directors, he will go public with the fact that Brad stole company secrets. When Brad tells Victor he doesn't care what people think of him, Victor uses Abby as ammunition. Brad is furious about that. After Victor leaves the room, Brad confronts Victoria for allowing Victor to do such a thing. He tells her she is becoming more and more like her father. Brad leaves without signing anything. Later, when Brad is waiting for the elevator, he overhears Abby talking to Victor about the family portrait. He confronts Ashley about allowing Victor to be her one and only father.

At the trailer park, Michael tells Katherine he has located the jeweler who bought her ring from the pawn shop. He tells her that he told the jeweler he had a wealthy client interested in some rings. Amber and Kevin help Kay get dolled up. Katherine says she feels comfortable and natural in the fancy clothes, but is frustrated because she still cannot remember anything.

At the club, Nikki gets some bad news from her sister, Casey. Brad comes in and sees Nikki's despair. She tells him Casey has cancer, and Brad offers his sympathy, which Nikki appreciates. Later, Brad is thrilled to be joined by Colleen and Traci. Brad and Traci reminisce about memories and Colleen is amused. Brad tells Traci it is so wonderful to see her and she says the same to him. They express their love and care for one another and their gratitude that they've been able to remain friends all of these years.

Noah asks Phyllis for permission to go to the school function. She grills them about it, and calls Michael to ensure he's given Eden permission to go. When Michael confirms, Phyllis says Noah can go as long as she drives them there. While Phyllis drives, Noah and Eden try to think of a plan to get to the real party.

At the coffeehouse, Amber sincerely apologizes to Kevin for accusing him of murdering Kay, and for hurting his feelings. They rekindle their friendship. Meanwhile, Kay and Michael meet with Nelson, the jeweler about the ring. Katherine is able to identify her ring, and Nelson is surprised she is still alive. They convince the jeweler to loan them the ring for 30 days to convince the judge Kay is still alive. Michael says now they must find a way to get the pawn broker to testify he bought the ring from Katherine.

Victor confronts Nikki about her comments to Ashley about the new family.

Sharon is surprised to find Brad at her door, after Traci encourages him to go after what he wants in life.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Gloria Moves in to the Abbott Mansion

Gloria informs Michael and Lauren that she is moving back into the Abbott mansion. Michael and Lauren think Gloria is crazy for doing so. Meanwhile, at the Abbott mansion, Sharon is meeting with a famous interior designer when Jack comes home. Jack tells Sharon Gloria is moving back in, and Sharon is not pleased.

Nick gets ready to meet indie-rocker Katy Perry's manager in order to get her on the cover of the next issue of Restless Style. Amber suggests to Nick and Phyllis that Katy could wear one of her designs. Later, Nick notices Amber misses Daniel when Katy's manager arrives.

At the gym, Adam and Heather are the only two working out. They kiss passionately. Phyllis enters and is shocked to see Adam isn't interested in her anymore.

Chloe continues to pretend to be sick when Cane arrives to bring her some ginger-ale. Cane asks Chloe about Lily's possibility of becoming a super-model, and Chloe tries to plant some seeds of doubt into his mind, but Cane is determined to do everything he can to help Lily succeed.

Michael tells Gloria about how he thinks life in the Abbott mansion will be, but she decides to go anyway. Gloria thinks Michael will actually miss her when she is gone. After Gloria leaves, Michael tells Lauren he punched Jeff in order to defend Gloria.

At the Abbott mansion, Sharon is irate that Jack made such a big decision without her input. Jack is adamant that having Gloria live with them is the right thing to do, but Sharon is very skeptical. She wonders how they are going to tell Noah Gloria is moving back in. Later, when Sharon is making decorating decisions with the interior decorator, Gloria enters the Abbott mansion with her portrait.

Phyllis' ego is wounded when she realizes Adam doesn't have any interest for her anymore. She notices Heather give Adam her room key.

Chloe begins moving in on Cane, but Lily and Devon come home, putting an end to Chloe's alone time with Cane. Chloe acts furious about Lily not making her plane to New York, but she is really furious that she didn't get to spend more time alone with Cane. Lily and Cane talk about going out on a date, but thinking Chloe is still sick, they decide to stay home with her. Chloe is not thrilled about all of this.

Ivo, Katy's manager, pushes Nick to make a deal with him right away. He insists that Restless Style include a demo of Katy's music with the magazine or there is no deal. Nick agrees. Later, at the gym, Nick tells Phyllis he signed Katy for the cover, but didn't discuss it with Jack or Sharon. They agree Jack and Sharon are going to be mad.

Gloria is disappointed to learn she will be staying in the pool house with Fisher. Later on, she thanks Jack and Sharon for letting her move back to the mansion. Jack is touched by her gratitude, but Sharon remains angry about the situation.

Chloe feels miserable while Devon plays video games, and Lily orders pizza. She tries to get some pizza, but Lily insists she only eat chicken soup. Chloe pouts. Meanwhile, Cane stops by Restless Style and runs into Amber. He talks about Lily's modeling career and how it is becoming successful. Amber feels bad about herself again; she feels like a failure.

After reading to Fen, Michael talks to Lauren about how worried he is about the kind of father he is to his son. Lauren reassures him that he is a great father. Michael reveals he fantasizes about having a better mother for himself.

Sharon continues to be angry with Jack. After she leaves the room, John's ghost appears to Jack. John says he is truly proud of his son, and that Jack is doing the right thing by allowing Gloria to move back to the mansion. John and Jack both tell one another how much they have missed each other.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Chloe Gets Sick

Lily and Cane enjoy each other's company after they make love. Devon and Chloe arrive home and give them a little warning before they walk in. Chloe begins to get sick.

David finally confronts Paul. He asks Paul if he is there to talk to Nikki about his step-daughter, Mina. David tells Paul that she is out to get him because he convinced her mom to take her out of her will due to a drug problem she struggled with in school. Paul is not convinced David is telling the truth, but he leaves upon David's request.

At the coffeehouse, Nikki asks Kevin why Gloria hasn't been at Jabot. Kevin tells her that Jill fired Gloria and Nikki is furious.

Meanwhile, Gloria wants to start a charity with the foundation she created, but Michael tells her that is won't work. He tells Gloria she should get a job, and suggests she work for Kevin at the coffeehouse.

Jeff visits Jill, and tells her he is happy, but Jill doesn't buy it. She reminds Jeff that just a few days ago, he admitted he loves Gloria.

Katherine comes to Restless Style to take Amber to lunch. While there, Jack asks Katherine if she donated to the Abot Foundation and Cassie's Challenge, but Kay tells him if she donated a large sum of money to charity, she would want them to know that she had done so. Later, at the gym, Jeff finds Jack and asks him to let Gloria move back in. Jack is very reluctant to listen to Jeff, until Jeff tells him that Gloria doesn't have any money and is homeless. Jack realizes that Jeff is still in love with Gloria.

At the coffeehouse, Gloria asks Kevin for a job. He is reluctant, but after some salary negotiations, he gives her a position.

At Jabot, Nikki confronts Jill about her firing Gloria. Jill brushes Nikki off and walks away.

Chloe get sick throughout the afternoon. She wants to go on the trip with Lily, but Lily tells her that she will be okay without Chloe. Lily and Cane leave for the airport, and Chloe tells Devon she feels like she let Lily down.

At lunch, Amber seeks Katherine's confidence in her designs, and Katherine gives Amber the reassurance she needs. Kay tells Amber to work on her designs while Daniel is on tour so she can buy Amber more ad space in the next issue of Restless Style. Amber offers to help Kay write her memoir some more as well.

Jack tries to figure out who made the anonymous donations to the foundations. He unscrambles the letters in "Mark's Algoria" to spell "Gloria's Karma." Later, he gives Gloria a hard time at the coffeehouse, but he asks to speak with her on the patio.

Paul checks out David's claims. He finds out that Mina in fact had a drug problem and got expelled from school. Paul confronts Mina on it later, and she is defensive. Paul doesn't know what to believe, and he is frustrated he doesn't have any evidence to bring to Nikki.

David watches a horse race at Jabot, and he loses $40,000.

Nikki confronts Jill again about firing Gloria, and they begin to fight. Kay walks in on the fight and sides with Nikki, telling Jill she needs to let Nikki run Jabot. She also tells Jill she promised John that she would look after Gloria before he died.

David calls Walter and convinces him to give him another loan.

Jana asks Amber if she wants to hang out with her and Kevin later, but Amber tells Jana she is busy working on a new design. She has the self-confidence to continue, after her talk at lunch with Kay.

Chloe eats a bag of chips. She mutters that it will cost her four hours in the gym, but it is worth it. Later, she calls Cane to ask him to bring her work from Jabot. Chloe reveals to the audience that she has been faking her illness all along.

Jeff insults Gloria, and Michael loses it and punches him hard.

At the coffeehouse, Jack tries to get Gloria to confess making such a large donation to charity. There is tension between the two as they talk, but Jack eventually gets Gloria to confess what her situation is. He offers to let Gloria move into the pool house, rent-free for as long as she needs or wants. Gloria is shocked and gives Jack a hug.