Welcome Back, Y&R Original Recipe Phyllis Summers

On The Young and the Restless, Phyllis Summers cannot stop talking about how much she’s changed. She told Summer. She told Michael. Phyllis and even told Jack. She told Daniel. She even told Danny, the one least likely to believe it. No, that’s not exactly true.

Phyllis Summers: Ch…Ch…Changes

The ones who believe it even less are the viewers, who are sitting in front of our TV (computer screens…phones…), listening to Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) froth at the mouth, beat her breast, and scream about how she’s a kindler, gentler person. Is there any chance at all that this might actually happen?

Last-Minute Change of Heart

It’s not like Phyllis doesn’t have role models right in front of her. Lauren (Tracey Bregman) outgrew her wicked, wicked ways. So did Michael (Christian Le Blanc). Heck, Jack (Peter Bergman) believes that Diane (Susan Walters) changed — even if Phyllis doesn’t. So, she could follow in their footsteps. Instead of just demanding to know why no one believes her.

Phyllis promises she’ll straighten up and fly right…just as soon as the world is exactly the way she needs it to be. First, Phyllis needs to reunite Daniel and Heather (Vail Bloom). Oh, and get Lucy (Lily Brooks O’Briant) to adore her.

Then she needs to get Chance (Conner Floyd) away from Sharon (Sharon Case) and make him Summer’s (Allison Lanier) main man. Then, as soon as Diane has been exposed as the two-faced bitch she so obviously is, THEN Phyllis promises to never scheme again. Scout’s honor.

Not Happening

Phyllis can’t change. We know it. Danny (Michael Damian) knows it. Her kids know it. And, most importantly, Phyllis knows it. This is all a charade. Maybe for her family. Maybe for herself. But, it’s not going anywhere. The sooner everyone accepts that, the better.

The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS. For an in-depth look at the show’s history, click here.

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