Sharon Plans Rey’s Memorial, Nick Finds Ashland’s Offer a Disgrace & Tessa Gets a Sweet Surprise, Thanks to Rey

In this episode of CBS’ The Young and the Restless, Victoria is surprised by Victor’s kindness, Sharon wants to hold a memorial for Rey before she brings his body to Miami, and Tessa has wonderful news. In the previous episode, Victoria let Adam know she hired Nikki as co-CEO and he wasn’t very happy.

(The Canadian Y&R day ahead recap for May 4, 2022 episode airs in the USA May 5. Recaps live by 5:45 PM EST daily.)

At Crimson Lights, Noah tells Mariah that Sharon’s not eating and Faith says she’s been restlessly wandering the house at night. Mariah lets him know she’s trying to make a song list for the wedding.

He suggests she hit up their mother to distract her. Tessa comes in and lets them know she has good news. Crystal can come to the wedding. The charges were dropped and the other guy was arrested. She’s safe.

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Inside, Ashland asks Victoria how she is. She’s doing fine. She puts cream in the coffee and stares at his hand. He’s recovering nicely. She knows he has a knack for recovering fast.

Why is he still there? Is he harboring delusions that she’ll come back to him? He admits he’s not sure how to let her go. She calls him the master of reinvention and asks him to take his blood money and leave town, if he really loves her.

She takes off, bumping into Adam, who wants to get together to discuss the co-CEO position. She has no interest in doing that. He asks her what their dad will think about this. She couldn’t care less and stomps out. Ashland says he can see Victoria shot them both down.

They look like lapdogs, waiting for her to throw them a bone. Adam claims he doesn’t know what Locke’s talking about. Locke thinks he still wants the co-CEO job at Newman-Locke and his sister isn’t giving him the time of day.

Adam lets him know that the name has been changed to Newman Enterprises again. Ashland doesn’t mind. He can see Vicky won’t let him near that role.

He learns Nikki’s co-CEO but at least he’s ahead of newly expanded Newman Media where as Locke just has his father’s money to keep him warm.

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Chelsea arrives at Society late for a meeting with Chloe. She didn’t sleep. They discuss Rey’s death and Chelsea’s having a hard time with it as well as Connor.

He’s stopped playing hockey. She thinks he feels he doesn’t deserve to. Chloe feels for him. Chelsea asked Noah to take him to the local rink. “Rey would want him to enjoy the game as a way to honour the friendship.”

Chloe likes that idea. She comments that her reaction to Rey’s death seems like there was something more going on. “How closer were you with Rey before he died?”

Chelsea says she’s wrong for whatever she’s insinuating. Chloe’s not judging. She’s trying to understand her deep response to this. She didn’t realize she and Rey were close.

Chelsea calls him supportive, when he should have hated her. She sings his praises but says she wasn’t in love with him. She shows new sketches that Chloe likes.

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At Sharon’s, Nick notices she’s not eating and tries to get her to eat. Tessa, Mariah and Noah appear. Crystal can come to the wedding.

It was Rey who was instrumental in making it happen. Sharon’s mouth drops open. He went to Michael to convince him there wasn’t enough evidence for a case and Michael dropped charges.

The group Zack was in was arrested and she’s in no danger. Sharon cries.

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It sounds like saintly Rey. Sharon’s so happy for Tessa. It proves what an amazing man he was.

Sharon wants to hold a memorial service for Rey. They all offer to help.

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She wants to do it before she accompanies Rey’s body to Miami tomorrow. They’re surprised she wants to do it today. Sharon says it’s why she couldn’t sleep.

She’s fine with bringing Rey home, but wants his family there to pay tribute to him. She cries that she wants to do it before she has to bury her husband.

She wants to say goodbye in her own way. Nick gets a text from Ashland who wants to meet. Sharon encourages him to go but he wants to plan Rey’s memorial. He doesn’t get why the man is here still.

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Sharon asks him to go now and return later to help organize. Tessa says they’ve got this. Nick reluctantly texts back that he’ll meet at Society.

Later, Sharon says the church is available. Noah says he texted Faith. Sharon wants Chance and Abby to know. She wants to capture his spirit and asks Tessa to sing. Sharon admits she’s not ready to speak. They tell her that’s fine if she doesn’t.

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Victoria strolls into her office, astounded to see a new portrait in place of the one she destroyed. Nikki tells her kid that Victor had it commissioned. She’s surprised.

Nikki shares that Victor isn’t going to push back from her hiring her as co-CEO instead of Adam. Victor hasn’t lost faith in her.

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Back at Society, Chelsea obsesses when she sees Ashland wander in. She blames him for the car wreck that killed Rey. Chloe calls her out for obsessing, though Chelsea claims she isn’t.

Chloe recognizes the signs of her heading in that direction. She’s trying to point it out and interrupt the unhealthy cycle of blame before it goes further.

Nearby, Nick meets Locke. Ashland has something for him. No strings attached.

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He wants to donate half the money to New Hope for him to build houses or use as he sees fit. Nick’s shocked he’s offering him 250 million dollars. It’s hard to believe. It won’t buy absolution.

“You can go straight to hell. New Hope doesn’t need your blood money.” Ashland tries to convince him to do this and do the work in Rey Rosales’ name. Nick doesn’t respond to bribery. He takes off.

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Nick arrives at Victoria’s office and tells her and Nikki about Ashland’s offer. Nikki’s angry that he wants to take advantage of Rey’s death to clear his name.

Nick says he told the man he couldn’t buy himself back into their good graces. Victoria surprises them both. She says he needs to take every penny of the money.

She knows what Locke’s doing but thinks he should do it anyway. Still, Nick calls it “dirty money.” Victoria thinks of all the good that the money can do in Rey’s name.

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At the coffee shop, Tessa and Mariah think of Rey and are happy they can help Sharon with the memorial. Sharon says it’s the start of the process of letting go.

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Back at home, Sharon hears a noise and talks to Rey. She tells his photo that she misses him and feels “his spirit everywhere.”

She sees him everywhere and she almost forgets he’s gone. It hits her all over again. She cries more. Everything in her house reminds her of him.

She hopes he didn’t suffer and knows how loved he is. She knows his “spirit is with me, protecting me.” She’s excited to know that he was so kind to find the perfect wedding present for Tessa and Mariah.

She laughs that she should be mad at him for keeping that secret. She can’t be mad at him again and says she’s not sure how she’ll manage being without him again. She’ll find a way…

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Day ahead recap!

 

Friday’s Y&R recap: Diane faces the firing squad that is Kyle’s family.