From Cole's man-flu meltdown to Sally juggling job offers like hot potatoes, Wednesday's The Young and the Restless full episode recap serves up sass, scandal, and a whole lot of side-eye. Let’s dive into all the delicious dysfunction Genoa City has to offer.
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| Cole | Y&R, CBS SONY |
Cole Needs a Doctor, But Refuses
So, here’s how we’re kicking things off in Genoa City: Victoria’s checking in on Cole at the tack house, and he looks and sounds rough. We’re talking glassy-eyed, hacking-like-he’s-about-to-turn-into-a-werewolf rough. Naturally, Victoria’s trying to be the nurturing ex, asking if he’d rather be in bed, but Cole is too busy coughing like he’s auditioning for a flu commercial. He deflects with a not-so-subtle “So, Claire’s moving in with her man, huh?” and Victoria’s over here trying to act cool about it. She just wants her daughter to be happy, even if the guy she’s dating lives in a mansion where drama comes standard with the floor plan.
But let’s circle back to Cole’s coughing fit — it’s relentless. Like, take-some-NyQuil-and-sit-down relentless. Victoria finally clocks that the man is burning up and probably contagious. Does he want to see a doctor? Of course not. He’s a man. He’s “fine.”
Claire’s Love Life Comes with a Side of Victor Tension
Meanwhile, Claire’s out at Society looking cute and having a heart-to-heart with grandma Nikki. She’s glowing, and it’s not just because she dropped the L-word with Kyle — yes, love is in the air. Claire’s gushing about their relationship and their little love nest plans, while Nikki’s sipping her drink like, “That’s cute, but have you met Victor Newman?”
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| Claire & Nikki | Y&R |
You can literally see Nikki’s internal panic when Claire mentions going up against her grandfather. Nikki tries to play diplomat, offering to be the Victor Whisperer and soften the blow before the old man unleashes his signature firestorm. Claire, in all her young love confidence, says she wants to handle it solo.
Sweetie. Bold of you to assume Victor can be handled.
But Nikki isn’t having it. “Let me open the door,” she insists, probably because she knows Victor opens doors with grenades, not doorknobs. Claire finally agrees, and the convo shifts to the Abbott mansion, which Kyle wanted her to move into. She said no. Why? Maybe because Diane’s “refresh” is giving showroom energy and she doesn’t want to be part of a magazine spread masquerading as a family home. Nikki throws a little shade Diane’s way (as she should), and then they loop back to plotting how to make Victor not detonate.
Chelsea Needs Coffee & Career Advice
Over at Jabot, Lauren bumps into Chelsea and gets showered with compliments about her latest design palette. Chelsea’s got a nervous vibe and asks if they can chat over coffee at Crimson Lights. Lauren says sure — because when someone asks for coffee and guidance, you know there’s drama brewing.
Cut to Crimson Lights, where Chelsea finds Adam and Connor. They’re doing the whole “soccer mom and dad” thing before Chelsea drops the bomb that she’s meeting Lauren. Adam already knows what this is about — his juicy little job offer. COO of Newman Media, anyone?
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| Chelsea, Connor & Adam | Y&R |
Connor picks up on the tension, and even at his age, he knows secrets when he hears them. But hey, he seems delighted by the grown-up whispering. Once Adam and Connor exit, Chelsea spills her work dilemma to Lauren: she’s tempted to take Adam’s offer but doesn't want to leave Marchetti in the lurch. And if she does go, she wants to pass the torch to Sally.
Lauren raises one elegant eyebrow. Sally? Really?
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| Lauren | Y&R |
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| Chelsea & Lauren | Y&R |
Chelsea stands by her. Sally’s grown, evolved, and actually might be the perfect fit. But, of course, there’s the sticky issue of leaving a job you love to work with your ex. Lauren delivers some top-tier wisdom: life is messy, darling. Ask yourself if you can live with the fallout. Then trust your gut and go for it. Queen energy.
Sally & Billy Mix Business with Pleasure (Again)
At the GCAC bar, Billy’s ranting to Sally about Phyllis — because of course he is. Turns out he fired her, and now Daniel’s all bent out of shape. Sally’s shook. “Wait, you actually did it?” she asks, probably wondering if she needs to start wearing a flak jacket to these meetings.
Billy’s got that pained look of someone who knows he kicked a hornet’s nest but is too stubborn to regret it. He says Phyllis needs healing (don’t we all?), and now he’s scouting for someone trustworthy to fill her shoes. Cue: Sally.
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| Billy & Sally | Y&R |
Sally’s been thinking about his offer to be his right hand in the media company. She’s intrigued, but not sold. She tells Billy she brought it up with Audra, who — surprisingly — told her to go for it. Billy's not thrilled she's listening to Audra and wonders if Audra wants the job... or just a piece of their bank account.
Sally stands her ground. Audra's no saint, but she’s loyal, and that counts. She loves the idea of helping Billy build something big and beautiful — but walking away from Marchetti isn’t something she can do overnight. There are people she respects — Summer, Chloe, Lauren, Chelsea — and they all took a chance on her. She's not about to ghost them.
Billy gets it, but he wants an answer — like, yesterday. Time is ticking, and he’s desperate to get this right. They flirt, kiss, and basically seal their status as Genoa City’s most emotionally complicated job interview in progress.
Cole’s Cold Crashes the Party
Back at the tack house, Victoria is still trying to talk Cole into seeing a doctor. He’s trying to be noble by suggesting he check into a hotel to quarantine himself like he’s the CDC. Victoria's like, “You're not going anywhere until you drink this tea and stop being dramatic.”
He sips, he coughs, and they argue about his next move. Cole thinks he’s infected with the plague. Victoria's convinced it’s just man-flu. She tells him to sit his sniffly self down while she handles everything — including asking Billy to watch the kids.
Claire walks in just as Cole has passed out mid-cough on the couch. Victoria fills her in, and Claire reports back from lunch with Nikki, announcing that grandma is officially on Team Claire and Kyle. Cole mutters something snarky about Victor and goes right back to coughing up a lung. Claire insists he needs to go to bed, and when Cole snaps that she needs to stay away unless she wants to catch it, he finally admits he probably needs to see a doctor.
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