On The Young and the Restless, December 15, Victor was ready to attack Jack and Jabot — financially, that is. It didn’t even matter that Victor’s arch nemesis knew this day would come. Because Victor was prepared, he managed to turn a potential loss to Jack into a win.
Key Takeaways
- The Abbott Communications launch party finally happens.
- Victor plans to strike Jack.
- His main target is to take down Jabot, which has already halted business.
- Victor switched up his plans and turned his loss into a win.
Jack Shuts Down Jabot
Jack (Peter Bergman) already suspected that Victor (Eric Braeden) would strike once he ended up with Cane’s (Billy Flynn) AI program. His last resort option to fight the AI was to cease operations at Jabot for at least three months.
Jack informed his family about the difficult business decision at Thanksgiving. He felt that shutting down the business would be a risky move, but worth it. He wasn’t going to let The Mustache’s plan drain the company’s finances.
Victor Newman Strikes
Now, on Monday’s episode, Victor knew he couldn’t unleash the AI weapon, knowing that Jack had lined up a defensive move. But it didn’t matter. He didn’t need to attack Jabot’s finances. What Victor did instead was use Jack’s stealth moves against him.
Michael (Christian Le Blanc) asked how Victor would strike against Jack if he couldn’t hurt Jabot. Victor admitted he just wanted to take down Jack for the sake of his ego. And there was another way to do that.
Too Late To Fight Back?
Later at the Newman Ranch, Adam (Mark Grossman) wondered why Victor asked for him. Michael explained that Jabot had already shut down, and they couldn’t attack the business with the AI software.
Victor revealed that they needed to strike against Jack when he wasn’t looking. Victor ordered Adam to write a hit piece about Jabot’s shutdown during the Abbott Communications launch party.
Victor felt it was the perfect way to illustrate the instability at Jabot, and it would reflect poorly on Jack. It would be a great way to strike back at Jack when he least expects it, especially since Jack thought he’d had a win by shutting down Jabot.
Victor’s Loss is a Win
This latest move proved that Victor managed to turn what Jack thought would certainly be a loss into a win. Ultimately, Victor wanted to stick it to Jack in any way he could. He’s still mad at Jack for saving Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) in that hotel room when she was drinking.
Jack’s Jabot shutdown was a bad idea. Shutting it down could result in serious legal and financial consequences. With the added publicity, Jabot will likely struggle to recover from this mess anytime soon. Once again, Victor wins.
