Victor looks at the pics of Sabrina in the crash while Jack yells at him to come out and face him like a man. Guard comes out, hands envelope back to Jack - V will not come out!! Lots of yelling.
Adam in jail, along comes Heather - what happened? He asks her to pull some strings and make these charges go away. Looks like she's going to go by the book, but she'll be back in a couple of hours to post his bail.
Nikki and Phyllis at RS - N asks why they asked her to be interim editor given their rocky history.
Daniel's in NY at the gallery, looks at his framed works. Owner asks if Amber will be there and he says nope.
Lauren and Fen are back - hugs from Michael. River calls him, wants to see little guy before he leaves. Michael says no. FBI comes to Baldwins' door - they received a tip that he's harbouring a fugitive, Lowell Baldwin. Michael denies having any contact with Lowell in spite of FBI warning him he could be disbarred for withholding info.
Nikki and Phyllis discuss working together - all pleasant, ladies can put aside their differences and make it work.
Daniel with Colleen and Lily at the gallery. C loves the sketch of her in the collection, positive it means Daniel is really "into" her. Amber turns up!! Daniel pulls her aside, says he can't believe she came!
FBI search Michael's place - nothing, and off they go. Lauren's OMG. Michael tracks down the last call to Eddie's Diner (where Lowell called from) and heads there.
Jack arrives at the jail to bail Adam out!! (He learned from the guards at the ranch that Adam had been arrested for assault.)
Nikki and Phyllis talk about how Nick really needs to succeed to prove to his father he was worth the investment. Nikki says yeah, Victor giveth and taketh away - he could rescind his LOC gift if he feels like it.
Adam's now at Jack's house. Jack tells him that he was bluffing about selling the pics to tabloids, but now that they know Victor has sunk SO low (mentally and emotionally), it would be the perfect time to take advantage.
Lily stops Colleen from running into the back room to interrupt Daniel and Amber, says it's not right. Colleen pouts. In the back room, Daniel and Amber - he thanks her for coming and maybe she didn't mess everything up after all. He's glad she came. She IS the show, all those memories... He doesn't want to do the roller coaster ride with Amber any more, he just wants to move on, be with Colleen. Amber's in tears. He goes back out to Colleen and the guests.
Ack! Jack makes a proposal to Adam. He wants to go to RS's biggest competitor with a down and dirty tell -all story about Victor, right down to his current seclusion and what happened in Mexico, needs Adam to fill in the blanks, etc. Adam asks if that won't put Victor in a sympathetic light, grieving widower and all. Jack says it's the Mexico thing that's most interesting, Walter Palin's death too. Jack says he's known Victor a lot longer than Adam and he's NEVER seen Vitor like this before - he's hiding something and he's going to find out what it is. Adam's IN! Sounds good, he tells Jack.
Michael finds River/Lowell at Eddie's Diner, warns him to stay out of the FBI's radar. Lauren and Fen enter the diner. Michael is shocked to see them. (River is annoying!! I really do not like this character, What an idiot!) Lauren lets River hold Fen. Ugh. (Lauren was supposed to wait in the car.) More blithering from River to Michael. Ugh.
Jack reminds Adam he can't leave with him - he's facing charges. The guys don't trust each other, agree on that. Jack agrees to let Adam come, but as he's financing this little trip, he calls all the shots. Guys shake hands - it's a deal!
As Amber sadly watches Colleen hugging Daniel and congratulating him on the huge success of his art show, a guy comes up behind her, covers her eyes with his hands, says "guess who".
A cop calls in to her team that she has spotted Lowell Baldwin in Eddie's. Michael, Lauren and Fen are still with him!!! In comes the FBI and arrests him as Michael and Lauren have managed to leave, unnoticed.
Jack leaves Sharon a note about his departure - he's going right now, will call her when settled.
Nikki and Phyllis again discuss Victor - who can reach out and help him. Meanwhile, Victor orders his car brought around - he is going out!
LIAM!! Kisses from Amber. When she tells him that her friends don't believe he's real, he says let's go prove them wrong! (And yes, it is the actor cast as Billy Abbott. We were right, Shelly!!) Colleen and Daniel call him Billy, Billy Abbott. Liam says "hi guys, long time no see". Amber, of course, doesn't know what they're talking about.
Next:
Daniel to Kevin and Jana, motioning to Liam, "He's Billy Abbott". Kevin, "I frigging hate that guy". Jana's amused.
Ob/Gyn doc tells Chloe her baby was conceived around June 28. Chloe says her husband must never know that date.
Lauren and Michael watch the news on TV - the arrest of Lowell Baldwin in Genoa City, Wisconsin.
With the exception of the River/Lowell scenes (I really can't stand that guy) it was a terrific episode with lots going on!! I'm so happy that Amber will be vindicated, finally!! LOL at "Liam's" sheepish expression when he admits he's Billy Abbott. The gallery scenes were a really nice change of pace too.
I don't think I like the idea of Adam hooking up with Jack in is get-Victor campaign, nor do I like that Jack is going ahead with it because we KNOW that Jack never wins these bloody vendettas against Victor, as much as I'd LOVE to see that. Adam's a real loose cannon these days, and I'm afraid he'll do something to make Jack's investigation turn on him.
I wonder where Victor was planning on going today. Could he be responding to Jack's empty threat to sell those pictures? Whatever it is, he was loaded for bear today when he ordered his car be brought out.
