As Diane Thinks of Locking Lips with Jack, Chance Agrees to Ignore the Conspiracy and Claims Locke’s Death Was an Accident

In this episode of CBS’ The Young and the Restless, Billy and Chelsea discuss his podcasting future, Jack and Diane talk about what she wants, and Chance decides what to do with his evidence. In the previous episode, Victoria reacted to Chelsea’s request to tell Johnny the truth, and Chance and Kevin had new evidence for the DA.

(The Canadian Y&R day ahead recap for August 18, 2022 episode airs in the USA August 19. Recaps live by 5:45 PM EST daily.)

At the Abbot estate, Jack and DiDi talk about Harrison and how cute he is when he sleeps. She says this grand-parenting will never get old.

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Diane thanks him again for dinner. When he offers her a nightcap, she says that would be a lovely end to a lovely evening.

As they drink, she recalls how Kyle slept as a child, spread out just like Harrison. She has regrets for keeping their son from him.

Now it seems like history is repeating itself. Kyle missed out on Harrison’s early years. Jack says they are very different situations.

Diane appreciates how gentle he is being with her about their past. So many people won’t let her forget any of it but he’s risen above the pettiness.

Jack asks if she can really let go of past resentments. She says her life has changed a lot.

She has a life now that she could have only dreamed of. It’s exciting and unreal.

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“It’s all pretty amazing… but what do you really want?” he asks.

She claims she wants health, happiness, peace and being a productive member of society. Jack was hoping for something more honest now that they are in a different place.

Taking her hand, he asks her where she thinks this is going. She tells him he’s not messing around. He doesn’t have time to.

Diane confirms that her feelings for him go beyond friendship. Touching his hand gives her butterflies. Part of her wants more and that’s thrilling and terrifying.

Jack didn’t know he was that scary.

Her heart has been shut down for so long she didn’t think she deserved affection. But now her heart is opening up and it feels good to be alive again.

She’s sure that in the end, there will be pain. She’s sure he can never feel the same way about her. “I didn’t want this daydream to end,” she says.

He says it doesn’t have to. It must be clear that he does have feelings for her too. They kiss.

Snapping out of it, that kiss was just her daydreaming.

“Where did you go?” he asks. She claims the drink went straight to her head and leaps up.

He asks her again where she thinks things are going. She wonders what he means by having plans.

Diane hasn’t thought much about her future. If you plan too much for it, you don’t get to dream.

He offers to drive her home but she’s fine and goes. Jack looks pensive.

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At the bar on the rooftop, Chelsea tells Billy that he and Victoria brought out the best and worst in each other.

He doesn’t think he brought out the best in her but she surely did in him.

She asks him what really went wrong between them. Chelsea doesn’t know what the
boundaries are between them.

He agrees that they should be open with each other. Billy says there is no one answer.

None of it was her fault. He would always find a reason to slip up.

She thinks he’s calmed his wild side. Billy thinks she’s calling him boring. “Does part of you miss the way you used to be?” she asks.

He doesn’t think he’s boring but has a little nostalgia for his youth.

His family think he will never grow up and his mom thinks the podcast is a gateway to destructive behavior. Lily doesn’t seem to think any more highly of it.

This sets her off. She tells him that the podcast is a perfect fit for him. Billy wonders if Lily is right and he should leave his position as the COO.

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“Podcast Billy is the real Billy. The Grinning Soul is the real Billy,” she says. He admits he is the Grinning Soul. She’s sure no one else knows.

Chelsea goes on about how much happier he is as a podcaster and suspects he wants Lily to force him to make a choice.

As he gets ready to go, she brings up telling Johnny about her being his birth mother. He tells her this isn’t the right time for that.

Chelsea suggests it would help the kids cope with Locke’s death and asks him to help her talk Victoria around. He thinks his ex needs some time.

It means a lot to her that he would try. After he leaves, she stares, longingly.

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Chance gets coffee at Crimson Lights and recalls the statements Nick and Victoria have made to him and Victor’s opinions about his “cockamamie” theory of what happened.

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He calls Kevin and says he’s made up his mind about the Locke case. “I finally know what I have to do,” he says as Nick walks in.

Getting off the phone, Chance tells Nick he wants to sit down with him, hid dad, and sister in the morning. Nick suggests they go to the ranch and settle it now.

At the ranch, Victoria tells her parents that Chance is clearly conflicted. She made it clear to him that he needs to do what he feels is right.

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She senses he’s carrying a heavy burden. Victor says they will deal with whatever happens. He has no regrets.

Besides, if Chance had evidence he would have gone to the DA by now. His daughter says that something else is bothering her.

She tells them she was ambushed by Chelsea, who is suddenly very interested in telling Johnny who his biological mother is. She doesn’t know what to do about it.

This was never part of the deal they made. Nikki points out that Chelsea has changed since then. Keeping this kind of secret could cause problems later.

Victor doesn’t think it’s time to break the news. His daughter agrees that the timing is wrong.

Nick strides in and announces Chance is on the way. He’s uncovered new information and is ready to move forward.

Victor wonders if there will be handcuffs.

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Chance arrives and says that he only needs to speak to the people directly involved. Victor asks his wife to stay.

Making it clear that this is not a conversation, Chance informs them that he has security footage of someone other than Ashland driving his car. They look like one of Victor’s guards and left a cigarette butt.

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Plus, they have Locke’s ring which likely fell out of his pocket. And they have a fingerprint that is not Ashland’s. He’s sure that print will match Victor’s guard’s.

“I tell you you’ve got nothing,” Victor says, unimpressed. He reminds the cop he’s a member of the family.

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The cops explain there are two scenarios. One where Locke gets up and stumbles out before stumbling off and crashing. In the other, Locke was killed by accident and Victor stepped in to cover it up.

After some sighing, the cop says that he’s sure Locke’s death was an accident either way. He was a despicable person and this wasn’t necessarily a crime.

Given more time and resources, he could uncover a conspiracy here but doesn’t see the point. He will present his first scenario as the official version. No one will be punished.

“I believe we did find justice here…in a different way,” the detective concludes. Victor tells him he did the right thing and Abby will be proud.

Victoria walks him out and thanks him for protecting the family. He doesn’t want any offers of recompense and hopes she can find peace.

Once he’s gone, Nick worries they’ve compromised the most moral man in town. Victor dismisses this. They didn’t have enough for a case.

Nick is upset and leaves. His sister hopes he’ll be okay. They know he will punish himself for killing a man.

When Chance gets to Society, he makes a call.

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Next week on Y&R!

“Uhhhhh I’m not falling for Billy,” Chelsea tells Chloe while fidgeting. “I know what I saw,” says Chloe. “You know what you think you saw,” protests her friend.

“Let’s be bold, mom,” says Victoria. “What did you have in mind?” Nikki asks.

“Adam open the door!” Kevin shouts as he pounds on Adam’s door.

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Y&R day ahead recap!

Monday’s Y&R: Adam lashes out at Victor while Chance lashes out at Abby

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