In the September 11 episode of The Young and the Restless, Jack tried to use Patty’s feelings for him to lure her out of hiding. Unfortunately, Patty didn’t hear a man setting a trap. She heard the possibility that Jack might actually want her back, and his sudden collapse could leave her clinging to that dangerous misunderstanding.
Key Takeaways
- Jack encourages Patty to meet with him after she calls to say goodbye and claims she’s leaving the country.
- Patty immediately begins wondering whether Jack misses her and whether she still has a chance with him.
- Jack collapses before he can put his plan to capture Patty into motion, leaving her free and hopeful.
Jack Tells Patty Exactly What She Wants to Hear
Jack (Peter Bergman) knew Patty’s (Stacy Haiduk) feelings for him were the best bait he had. When she called claiming she was ready to leave Genoa City forever, he stopped her from hanging up and told her he’d like to see her. Jack knew what he was doing, and Diane (Susan Walters), Billy (Jason Thompson), and Kyle (Michael Mealor) were all part of the plan to draw Patty into the open.
The problem is that Patty doesn’t know any of that. After hanging up, she began questioning whether Jack had actually been happy to hear from her. It didn’t take long for her to go from suspecting a trap to wondering whether Jack missed her and whether leaving Genoa City would be a mistake.
Patty Turns Jack’s Bait Into Hope
That’s what makes Jack’s strategy so risky. Patty already has a distorted view of their relationship, and Jack just gave that fantasy something new to feed on. His invitation wasn’t merely a way to arrange a meeting. To Patty, it became evidence that the relationship she still wants might not be as impossible as she thought.
Diane understood that Patty’s promise to disappear couldn’t be trusted, but Jack decided he could use Patty’s fixation on him against her. Instead, he may have strengthened it. Patty was already talking herself out of leaving town before Jack’s plan had even gotten started.
Jack Loses Control of His Own Plan
Then everything changed when Jack suddenly doubled over and collapsed at Society. His family immediately feared he was having a heart attack, leaving the man at the center of the plan unable to carry it out.
That leaves Patty free with a very different understanding of her last conversation with Jack. She believes there is at least a chance he wanted to hear from her, and she has no idea that Diane, Billy, and Kyle heard the call or that Jack was preparing a trap.
Jack thought he could control Patty by telling her what she wanted to hear. Now, he may not be in any position to control what she does with it.
