Nicholas Newman is more like his father on The Young and the Restless than he would like to admit. Like Victor, Nick also believes his ex-wives need his advice to continue functioning. On the Monday, August 26 episode, Nick took a break from worrying about Sharon to focus on Phyllis. She needs to hear from him, too, especially when it comes to parenting.
Keep Your Distance
Nick (Joshua Morrow) told Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) to stop butting into Summer’s (Allison Lanier) life. But..No! But…No! Nick said that no matter how guilty Phyllis feels about ruining Summer and Kyle’s (Michael Mealor) marriage, she had to butt out.
Yes, Phyllis did cause issues for Kyle and Summer, and Nick isn’t wrong. She is not to try and “fix” it. Phyllis is no good at fixing things. Only Nick is good at that.
The Spirit of the Law
OK, then. Phyllis will not try to micromanage Summer’s life. She will keep her distance. She’ll let Summer handle her own affairs.
But, you know what Nick didn’t say anything about? Lucy (Lily Brooks O’Briant). Nick didn’t say anything about Lucy. Which means Phyllis has free rein with Lucy, right?
Chip Off the Old Nut
And, boy, does Lucy need a lot of help. Lucy’s parents, Daniel (Michael Graziadei) and Heather (Vail Bloom), just don’t understand what it’s like to raise such a sensitive, brilliant, and unique girl like Phyllis’ granddaughter.
Daniel and Heather insist on treating Lucy like she’s a regular girl who should be treated just like any other regular girl. No relative of Phyllis’ could ever be regular.
I’ll Be There For You
Lucy is so unhappy now because she hasn’t been accepted for who she is. Her parents want her to be someone she isn’t.
That won’t be an issue with Nana Phyllis. Nana Phyllis understands Lucy in a way no one else ever will. Nana Phyllis will take Lucy under her wing and show her how to embrace her full potential. Soon, Lucy will be Phyllis’ mini-me. Nick didn’t say she wasn’t allowed to do that. And Lucy is going to need somebody in her corner soon.
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