Friday October 4, 2024: Today on Young and Restless, Adam and Chelsea clash over her feelings for Billy, Billy invites Sally to the launch, and Sharon attempts to apologize to Phyllis.

Thursday’s recap: Lucy and Daniel mourn over Heather’s presumed accidental drowning, Paul is notified, and Sharon apologizes to Daniel and Lucy.

(This day ahead recap episode airs in the USA on October 4. Expect spoilers! Recaps go live by 4:15 PM EST daily.)

Adam runs into Sally at Society.

She attempts to dodge him, but he pleads with her for just a minute.

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She has finally reached a point where she no longer spends half the day in pain, but he hasn’t.

Sally is making a strong effort to forget.

He encourages her not to ignore what her heart is telling her.

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She says it’s too painful. He made it that way.

Billy is lecturing one of his underlings over the phone at Crimson Lights.

He spots Chelsea.

They sit down and he explains that he told the kids they aren’t together.

He blamed it on his work.

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The kids seemed okay with it.

She thanks him for doing that.

They chat about the progress Connor is making.

Things are awkward. He thinks they’ve been through too much for it to be this way.

 

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Maybe they’ll eventually be able to see each other and it won’t be a big deal.

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The idea that they may never be comfortable with each other again makes her sad.

Adam shows up, surprised to see them together.

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Billy suggests he walk away and reminds him that he hit him.

Chelsea is furious. Adam explains why they fought and Billy hopes that she stops letting Adam use their son to manipulate her.

He walks out. Chelsea accuses Adam of trying to ruin things for her.

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She says they can’t judge Billy after what they did to him. He wonders if she really thinks Billy will take her back.

Chelsea asks him to stop using her like a football. Billy has been her hero and lifeline.

He points out that the fact that Billy rescuing her from herself is a sign that what she feels is not love, but gratitude.

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She says they have true love where you work to keep each other above water.

She wonders why he isn’t chasing after Sally. He admits it’s because Sally knows how he feels about her.

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Sally will never forgive him and has moved on.

He was wrong to lie to her, but he is right about them. Their son can see it.

The ordeal with Connor has made him the man she’s always wanted him to be.

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When she gives him a pitying look, he says maybe she belongs with Billy. The Abbott clearly still wants to rescue her from him.

So where did he go?

In the park, Sharon tries paying her condolences to Daniel and Lucy. She probes them for details on Heather’s death.

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Lucy says she’s making it sound like it wasn’t an accident. Does she know something?

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He sends his daughter to the car and asks Sharon if she’s insane. He just lost the woman he loves and she’s grilling him for details.

Can’t she let them grieve in peace?

Phyllis finds Chance and Summer giggling at the GCAC. They can see she’s upset. She has “horrible terrible news.”

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She fills them in and Chance offers to leave them alone for a minute.

Once he leaves, Phyllis tries pulling herself together. Summer is heartbroken. Her brother seemed so happy and now his life is upside-down.

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She runs off to see him as Chance returns.

Phyllis tells Chance that she’s never seen her son so torn up. He warns it’s about to get worse.

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He spoke to a friend at the department and an autopsy report is coming in. Regardless of what it says, it will be hard.

She thanks him for being there for her daughter. He asks if she has someone to lean on.

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Phyllis thinks that over and says Nick. She assures Chance that she is tough. He offers to go to the station and see what else he can learn.

After he leaves, Sharon shows up and starts offering her condolences to Phyllis.