Dominic and Mariah’s road trip may have consequences Abby and Devon aren’t ready for on The Young and the Restless. The couple has been amazed by how unaffected their son seems to be despite having been kidnapped. But on his first time seeing Mariah since he returned home, Dominic called himself ‘Bowie,’ the name Mariah gave him when she was pregnant. Acknowledging who he was to her could be the catalyst for a desire to get to know Mariah as his other mother.
Key Takeaways
- The significance of the name Bowie
- Why Dominic may feel closer to Mariah than he did before the kidnapping
- How a connection with Mariah could impact Devon and Abby
The Return of Mariah’s Bowie
Dominic (Ethan Ray Clark) has three family ties—The Winters, the Chancellors, and the Abbotts. But he’s only had one name that belonged solely to Mariah (Camryn Grimes). He never got to be Bowie because he wasn’t her child to keep. The name was tucked away until she revealed it to Dominic in a bid to get him to see her as his birth mother.
Though he’s young, Dominic does understand that he was born into an unconventional family. He has two fathers, Devon Winters (Bryton James) and Chance Chancellor (Conner Floyd), and his mother, Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway). Since he’s a child with multiple parents, it would be easy for him to make room for Mariah in a way that makes sense to him. When they met again, he referred to himself as her friend, but he did so by calling himself Bowie.
Adopting the name Mariah gave him a sign that Dominic had grown closer to her in a way that could alarm his parents. While they know he was kidnapped, he thinks he was playing a game. He has no trauma over the incident and even felt bad for ending “the game” early because he missed his mom and dad. Mariah told him not to apologize and offered her own apology, but it’s clear he holds positive feelings for their time together.
Will Abby and Devon Keep Dominic from Mariah?
Dominic’s eagerness to speak with Mariah may cause problems as she, Abby, and Devon navigate the upcoming court case against her.
Devon is trying to be understanding of Mariah’s fragile mental state while acknowledging that there should be appropriate action taken to ensure the safety of his son. However, Abby’s understanding has waned. Mariah has taken responsibility for her behavior despite the argument that she wasn’t in control of herself when she took Dominic.
But Dominic’s attachment to Mariah could prove troublesome if he’s insistent on seeing her or spending time together. Mariah introducing the idea that he could have another parent after the recent loss of his father, Chance, may have opened a can of worms that could play into the court case or have lasting effects on Abby and Devon’s household.
While his parents ultimately decide who he can and cannot see, Dominic may prove resistant to the idea that he and Mariah can’t be in each other’s lives.
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