On The Young and the Restless, Cane’s AI weapon decimated Arabesque, ruined Matt Clark’s financial portfolio, and toppled Newman Enterprises. And to prevent a similar fate, Abbott took steps that ultimately devastated the company (though not permanently). But there’s another negative side effect. The AI superprogram is threatening to destroy some of Genoa City’s most solid relationships. Talk about collateral damage.
Key Takeaways
- Cane’s AI superweapon is tearing through Genoa City’s strongest marriages.
- Victor and Nikki’s trust shatters after his latest ruthless move.
- Jack and Diane face a painful divide as fallout spreads beyond business.
AI: The Relationship Destroyer
It looks like Cane’s AI weapon has made mincemeat of Genoa City’s couples. This week, two of Genoa City’s superpower couples are on the brink of disaster.
Victor and Nikki
The second Victor (Eric Braeden) messed with Jack (Peter Bergman), we all knew that Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) would stop enabling her husband. It’s one thing to go after Jack’s company. Nikki didn’t like it, but she somehow managed to overcome her concerns and move on. But kidnapping the guy? Potentially putting Jack in danger? Nikki was livid, and she told Victor as much.
How did he respond? He threw her out of the ranch that he rebuilt for her. And now that he has Chancellor back, what will Victor do with it? Give it back to Nikki? Or flip it into the brand-new Newman Enterprises. Because Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) will do everything she can to hold onto Summers Conglomerate.
Will there be a marriage to salvage if trust is broken and Victor and Nikki are questioning each other’s loyalty? Victor really didn’t think his plan out fully. He went out of his way to get Chancellor back and destroy Jack and Diane’s relationship, but didn’t think it would blow back on his own marriage.
Jack and Diane
If it’s possible, Jack and Diane (Susan Walters) are in an even worse situation. Even though he was drugged (or so it seems), Diane won’t be able to unsee Jack in bed with Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) while being held captive on that yacht in the middle of Lake Michigan. Victor really played puppetmaster with Jack and Diane’s marriage by siccing Patty on Jack.
Diane already slapped Jack upside his head. Meanwhile, he stood there, confused about how this could have happened. And as soon as they returned home to the Abbott mansion that she recently renovated for her husband, Diane went straight up to their room.
And while Jack licked his wounds over a much-needed drink (that wasn’t laced with anything), Diane packed her things and walked out the Abbott mansion door. The divide is real. Will they realize they can’t let Victor win and reunite?
The Collateral Damage Doesn’t Stop There
Phyilis, Daniel, and Summer
Because of this AI business, Phyllis’s relationship with her kids is nonexistent. Daniel (Michael Graziadei) refuses to have anything to do with her success. He knows that his mom enjoys sitting on top of the GC throne too much. That she doesn’t care how this affects anybody else but her. Over in Italy, Summer is apparently just as livid that her mother would do this to her family.
Cane, Lily, and the Twins
Meanwhile, Cane’s dynamic with Lily (Christel Khalil) and the twins hasn’t been solid for a long time. But he was the one who brought this AI into being. And his family hasn’t talked to him in forever. That should tell Cane (Billy Flynn) something—this AI weapon he and his people cooked up is dangerous and will cause devastation beyond the companies that take a direct hit.
Billy and Sally
Once the dust settles, the only relationship that may come out stronger is the one between Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally (Courtney Hope). For a time there, it looked like the AI program worked its special brand of dark magic on their bond. He was this close to getting the Chancellor, which caused him to drop Abbott Communications like a hot potato.
But Billy and Sally somehow worked things out, and Phyllis accidentally screwed Billy out of Chancellor. And now Billy’s taking a step back to take stock of his life, which continues to include Sally.
