In Thursday’s full episode recap of The Young and the Restless, Chelsea throws a wrench in Summer’s world, Audra spins her villain origin story, and Lauren has had it with Michael’s loyalty crisis. If you thought Genoa City was going to quiet down, think again.
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Victoria & Claire’s Drama: A Dose of Denial from Cole
At the tack house, Victoria is in full “overbearing mother hen” mode as she practically tackles Cole with a jacket to rush him to the doctor. Claire is there too, bless her heart, trying to keep things calm, but Victoria is laser-focused on saving the man she once loved like she’s auditioning for a Florence Nightingale reboot.
Cole, for his part, would rather be left alone to cough in peace, but that’s just not how Newman women operate. He gets escorted out like he’s royalty with a sniffle, while Claire stays back looking pensive and worried. This family just can’t catch a break—or a diagnosis.
Chelsea Drops a Nuclear Career Bomb on Summer & Sally
Meanwhile, over at Society, Summer’s Spidey-senses are tingling. She asks Sally if she has any idea why Chelsea called this little fashionista summit. Sally shrugs—Chelsea’s not exactly sending her secret diary updates.
Chelsea strolls in like she’s about to sell them vitamins, and instead announces she might be leaving Marchetti. Cue the gasps. Summer is immediately in crisis mode, asking if another label is poaching her, but Chelsea’s lips are sealed tighter than Victor Newman's basement prison cell.
Sally, on the other hand, connects the dots faster than a conspiracy theorist with a cork board. She knows Adam's little black book of trusted allies is about one page long, and guess who’s on it? Chelsea. She calls it out—Adam wants her for Newman Media. And Chelsea, bless her cryptic little heart, refuses to confirm or deny it.
Summer, in full panic mode, turns to Sally and basically offers her the job of Creative Director right then and there. Sally’s jaw hits the designer marble floor. Before the champagne can be poured, Sally casually reveals that she also has a job offer on the table. Not from a rival company, but something so left-field that it would flip the whole creative department upside down. Summer is shook. Her two star designers might be packing their bags simultaneously. How very Y&R.
Lauren to Michael: Ditch the Mustache or Else
At the GCAC, Lauren is trying to have a normal “catch up with the husband” kind of moment, but that ship sailed the second she found out Michael’s been playing secret agent between Jack and Victor. Seriously, Michael, how many times do we have to tell you—nobody plays both sides and walks away unscathed in Genoa City.
Michael thinks he’s the great peacemaker, the Switzerland of this corporate feud. Lauren? She’s having none of it. She flat-out tells him that Victor’s going to find out, go nuclear, and Michael’s going to be collateral damage. She tells him to get out before his eyebrows are singed off from the explosion.
But Michael, ever the stubborn lawyer with a savior complex, insists he’s staying put. He wants to be the voice of reason—because that always works with Victor Newman. Lauren, on the verge of tears, pleads with him to walk away before he loses everything. Diane shows up just in time to twist the knife a little deeper, asking whose side Michael’s really on—his longtime friends or his high-paying boss with a Napoleon complex.
Michael? Speechless. Which is a new and rare sight.
Audra's Villain Origin Story is Sponsored by Victor Newman
Across town at Crimson Lights, Audra is giving Victor her best “I’m totally trustworthy” sales pitch while low-key threatening Kyle Abbott’s entire career. She wants funding for her new cosmetics startup and promises she’s got it all under control. Victor, naturally, doesn’t trust her any farther than he can throw her, but he’s intrigued by her ruthless energy.
He offers partial funding—with strings, of course. He’ll drop more coins in her piggy bank every time she makes Kyle’s life a living hell. Romantic sabotage for profit? Very on brand for Genoa City.
Audra drops the name of her new company: Vibrante. Oh, she’s feeling herself. But then Kyle struts in, full of nepotism and smirks, and Audra wastes no time pushing all his buttons. She’s not even pretending to be subtle anymore. She tells him Vibrante is going to stomp Jabot into the ground. He laughs in her face.
Their banter is so sharp it could slice through designer silk, and just when you think it’s over, she promises to invite him to her launch party—where everyone will probably still be wearing Jabot products. Burn.
Claire shows up mid-battle, and Audra can’t help but poke at her too. Because when Audra’s in full villain mode, nobody is safe—not even the sick dad’s worried daughter.
Kyle’s Got Receipts to Collect
Back at Jabot, Kyle’s putting on his detective hat (it’s probably Gucci) and calling in reinforcements to dig up dirt on Vibrante. He’s convinced Audra’s not flying solo and guesses Victor is her puppet master. Claire confirms it. Yep, Grandpa Newman is funding the hostile takeover. Because nothing says family bonding like corporate espionage.
Kyle immediately starts digging, whispering to himself like he’s the protagonist in a crime drama. If he doesn’t find out what Vibrante’s really up to soon, Jabot’s going to be blindsided—and he is not about to let that happen on his watch.
Victor Newman Is the Chaos King… Again
Back at the ranch, Victor is on the move. He’s texting Michael like it’s a 911 situation, and Lauren grabs the phone like she’s seizing drugs from a teenager. She tells him one last time to get out. She’s scared, and not without reason. Victor doesn’t play fair, and he sure as hell doesn’t lose gracefully.
Michael stares after her, clearly torn. Diane walks off with her takeout like she’s in a soap opera promo, and Michael is left wondering: is he protecting his friends, or just deluding himself into thinking he can control this storm?
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