On The Young and the Restless, February 12, Phyllis managed to take down Victor with flair and sheer tech-savviness. After being dismissed as an outsider by the Newman elite, she pulled off the impossible. She knocked Cane out cold, but Victor had already caught onto her games.
Key Takeaways
- Phyllis and Cane got the AI program to turn back on its host, Victor.
- Victor was so focused on using the tech to destroy The Abbotts that he never saw it coming for his own house.
- Once Cane had a change of heart, Phyllis knocked him out with chloroform.
- Phyllis convinced Billy that if he worked solely with her, then Chancellor would be his.
- Victor is already onto Phyllis’ crimes, suggesting her plan is far from flawless.
Phyllis Executes a Corporate Coup
The recent episodes are a masterclass in corporate backstabbing. It was proof that a cholorform rag was effective and necessary in a hostile takeover. Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) orchestrated a clean sweep that left the power balance in Genoa City unrecognizable.
Victor (Eric Braeden) spent most of the day patting himself on the back for using Lily’s (Christel Khalil) safety to target Cane’s (Billy Flynn) weakness. He didn’t realize he was playing checkers while Phyllis was playing chess.
By the time Victor walked in and found an unconscious Cane on the bed, the damage was already done. Phyllis had rewritten the board. She made the transfer as soon as possible. Phyllis didn’t just seize Newman Enterprises for herself; she played with its assets.
She also secured the Chancellor for Billy (Jason Thompson), who was in on her game. This calculated strike proved Phyllis isn’t just hanging off the cliff; she’s the one who’s pushing everyone off of it.
Sally and Billy’s Unexpected Windfall
The real drama is the aftermath. Victor is already onto Phyllis and Billy’s scheme. Meanwhile, Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) has reached her limit with Victor’s kidnapping tactics.
She ended up in the arms of Jack (Peter Bergman) for a confession and a very ill-timed hug, witnessed by Diane (Susan Walters). She fears that Jack is willing to throw away their marriage and their family for Nikki’s happiness. It’s not like he hasn’t done it before.
Phyllis might be sitting in the CEO’s office, but with Victoria’s (Amelia Heinle) legal counter-offensive and Victor’s retaliation, the seat has already gotten warm. Her reign won’t last for long.
