Young and Restless Recaps: The week of June 5, 2000 on Y&R

Diane revealed her pregnancy to Victor. Dru was a close match for Olivia's bone marrow transplant. Katherine called Lauren to fly in for Mac's prom gown fitting. Nikki found out that Ashley was the other woman in Victor's life.

Monday, June 5, 2000

by Audra McKenna

Jabot Boardroom:Brad is asking Ashley if the breakup with Victor is connected to the loanpayment. She tells him about Victor acquiring all of the Jabot debt. Shetells him that Jack thinks that Victor was just using her that she's notsure of that. She breaks down in tears and Brad puts his arms around her tocomfort her ... while Nikki appears in the doorway ... if looks could kill!

Victor's Office:Neil explains his absence from the office and Victor is very concerned forOlivia. Neil tells Vic that he has had a hard time tracking down anyinformation on who put up the money for the Jabot loan payment..

Jack's Office:Michael Baldwin has been summoned by Jack. They trade niceties and thenMichael tells Jack to cut to the chase and tell him why he's there..

Walnut Grove Academy:Billy sees Mac and asks her if they are still on for the tutoring class atthe Shelter the next day. Raul overhears and asks if Billy is fallingbehind in his grades. Billy tells him that he and Mac have been workingtogether at the Shelter. Raul is a little disappointed that Mac didn'tmention this to him before..

The Photo Studio:Dru is telling Malcolm that Olivia has to come first right now and thatthey have to hold their own feelings in check and not upset her in any way.A male model comes in for a shoot. Then Malcolm gets a call from the femalemodel that was supposed to do the shoot ... she says she is sick. DrucillaWinters, fashion model extraordinaire, comes to the rescue and does theshoot..

Jabot:Nikki, obviously miffed by what she just saw, walks in after the clinchbetween Brad and Ashley is over. Ashley says it's about time she got there(she was supposed to have been there earlier for the Board Meeting). Oliviacalls to ask Ashley to come to see her at the hospital. Ashley hasn't heardabout Olivia and yet and is concerned by the sound of her voice ... she saysshe will be right there, and leaves..

Victor's Office:Neil has found out that the money came from an account at the Genoa CityFederal Bank, but he can't find out whose name the account is in. Victortells Neil that the Jabot group knows that he holds the rest of their debt.Neil says that if they know already, why doesn't Victor demand to know whobailed them out. Victor doesn't want to get too heavy-handed at the moment(considering how upset Ashley was at him.))

The School:Billy and Mac tell Raul about how they started to tutor at the Shelter andsay that it's no big deal. Raul looks like he's not too pleased to be keptin the dark. Brittany comes up, wondering when they should drop over atBilly's that night. They decide that 7 o'clock would be a good time.Billy's cell phone rings and it is his mother looking for Brittany. Sheasks Billy to tell Brittany that she wants to see her at her office as soonas possible. Brittany wonders what she has done now ... and the two of themtake off to see Jill..

Jabot:Brad tells Nikki about Jill's proposal of following the life of a teenagegirl (who uses Glow by Jabot) up to and including when she gets crownedQueen of the Prom. Nikki is sitting there obviously thinking of otherthings. Brad asks her if she heard what he said. She says she heard everyword, but wants to know what was going on with him and Ashley..

The Hospital:Ashley comes to see Olivia who tells her all about the disease that shehas. Ashley asks her how she is feeling and Olivia tells her that she feelsbetter now that she is there with her..

The Studio:The photo shoot is in full swing and we see many different poses. Finallythey wrap it up and Dru tells Malcolm that he is much more relaxed behindthe camera these days..

Jill's Office:Billy and Brittany come in. Jill tells Brittany all about the campaign andasks her to be the spokesgirl. Brittany is overjoyed at the prospect andhugs Jill. Jill tells her that it is not a done deal yet because it has tobe approved by the Board. She tells Brittany to be discreet about it.Brittany promises that she will, and then Billy asks her to wait outsidebecause he wants to talk to his mom. He asks Jill about easing off with his"house arrest" and she promises to talk to his dad about it..

Jack's Office:Jack gives Michael a dollar as a retainer so that their conversation isprivileged. He tells Michael about Brad being a partner in Jabot. Hementions the "non-compete" clause in Brad's severance agreement from Newmanand says that they have to keep Brad's involvement with Jabot under wrapsas long as they can. Michael asks where he fits into the picture and Jacksays he wants him to help them avoid a lawsuit..

The Hospital:Olivia explains to Ashley what is involved with getting a bone marrowtransplant. She will get chemo to kill off her bone marrow and then getDru's marrow and hope that it "takes.".

Crimson Lights:Raul is being pouty about Mac and Billy working together and not sayinganything about it to him. Mac says it wasn't worth mentioning. She tellshim to stop talking about it ... that there is something better to do ... andshe leans over and kisses him..

The Hospital:Ashley and Olivia are going down memory lane about when they went tocollege together. They remember talking about their futures and they agreethat their dreams have come true..

Jabot:Brad tells Nikki that he was just consoling Ashley and Nikki wants to knowwhy. He tells her that they learned today that Ashley is pregnant. Nikki isflabbergasted and wants to know who the father is and how far along she is.Brad tells her that Ashley is in her second trimester, but that Nikkishould not get involved in a whole lot of office gossip. He changes thesubject and asks her where she was earlier when she was supposed to be atthe Board Meeting. She tells him that she went to see Victor and Braddemands to know what she told him..

The Studio:Malcolm and Dru are looking over the proofs of the shoot. Malcolm looks atDru and tells her that his brother was a fool to let her go. He starts tolean forward and they almost kiss, when Dru backs away and says she has toget changed..

Crimson Lights:Brittany sure knows how to be discreet! She blabs the news to Raul and Macand then to Rianna. Then Rianna tells J.T.

The Hospital:Ashley tells Olivia about what has been going on at Jabot. Then she saysshe had better go because Olivia needs her rest. She leaves the room andbreaks into tears out in the hall..

Jack's Office:Jack asks Michael to be an "objective" mediator between him and Brad. Ofcourse Jack will pay Michael handsomely for him to "mediate" in Jack'sfavor..

Victor's Office:Victor says that they have to find out who loaned Jabot the money. Afterdiscussing it for a while longer, Victor wonders if maybe somebody investedthe money in Jabot instead of loaning the money. Neil can't think of anyindividual in town with that kind of money. Victor thinks he may know ofsomeone. He buzzes Connie and tells her to call Brad and "tell" him to comeover right away..

Jabot:Nikki calms Brad down by telling him that she didn't tell Victor about theminvesting in Jabot. Brad's phone rings and it is Connie. Contrary toVictor's instructions, she politely requests that Brad come to NewmanEnterprises at Victor's request. Brad tells her that he will have to getback to her. He tells Nikki about it and wonders if he should go ... and ifhe does go, will he be playing right into Victor's hands? ... and the creditsroll.

Tuesday, June 6, 2000

by Caryn

Nikki warns Brad not to go to see Victor. She is sure Victor will know ifhe is lying, but Brad disagrees. Brad tells Victor that he knows about theJabot situation through Ashley and how betrayed she feels. He assures himthat even if he did have information about what was going on he wouldn'ttell him. Victor is sure that Brad knows more than he is letting on. WhenJohn arrives home from his trip and wants to know about the business, Jackreveals that Brad and Nikki are the new investors in Jabot. Chris doesn'tthink that Michael did the right thing by siding with Jack; he needs to beobjective if he is going to mediate between Jack, Brad and Victor. Mac isfeeling the strain of working with Billy and asks Brock to help change herschedule at the shelter. Billy is looking at a picture of Mac while sayinggood night to Brittany over the phone. Victor arrives home and is surprisedto see that Diane is still there. She starts lifting a heavy bag whenMarissa stops her. Victor asks what's going on and Diane reveals that sheis pregnant.

Wednesday, June 7, 2000

by Raquell Barton

ABBOTT HOMEJohn complains to Jack and Ashley about their decision to bring Brad andNikki into Jabot. They both state that they had no choice. They tell himJabot had nowhere else to go to borrow the money. They had to go to privatedonors and both Brad and Nikki wanted in. He wonders if it was a loan. Theytell him it was an investment and they both want to be on the board. Jackexplains that they're lucky Brad and Nikki put up the money or else Victorwould have stolen the company from them again. John wonders how Brad andJack will work together but Jack assures him that he will do what is bestfor Jabot. He also mentions that Brad had a non-compete clause in hiscontract with Victor and legally can't accept a job with Jabot but they aretrying to keep his involvement with Jabot under wraps until they can figureout what to do. He is working on it with an attorney. John reminds Jackthat Jabot does not have the cash flow to get involved in a big legalbattle with Victor. After John goes to bed, Jack tells Ashley that theyshouldn't tell John that Victor has bought all their other loans also. Jackpresses Ashley about the status of her relationship with Victor and triesto comfort her but she turns away.

YVES' RESTAURANTBrad tells Nikki about his meeting with Victor. Brad knows that Victor ison a fishing expedition and won't rest until he finds out who gave Jabotthe money to pay of the balloon payment. They also discuss his non-competeclause with Victor and his problems with Jack. He knows that they will needan arbitrator. As they are talking, Brad spots Michael and decides to speakto him. He goes to Michael and tells him he heard about his new law firmand how happy he is for him. He tells Michael that he may need some legalhelp from him trying to lay the groundwork for his dealings with Jack andhis impending lawsuit from Victor. Before he can tell Michael about hisidea, he is interrupted by a call on his cell phone.

OLIVIA'S APARTMENT / THE HOSPITALDru and Malcolm are in Olivia's apartment after she has put the kids downfor bed. Malcolm reminds Dru that she is not supposed to be aroundchildren. Dru tells him not to worry. Neil stops by to tell Dru that she isa match with Olivia, which enables her to donate bone marrow to Olivia.They both notice that Neil is not very enthusiastic about it and wonderwhat is wrong. He tells them that Dru is not an exact match but closeenough to be a donor. Neil also tells them that Olivia will have to undergochemotherapy before the transplant. After Neil leaves, Dru worries that shewill not be able to help her sister.

At the hospital, Olivia begins to break down when Dr. Walker confirms thatshe must have a bone marrow transplant. When Neil arrives back at thehospital, Olivia tells him that she wants to see Nate, fearing that it willbe the last time she will see her son.

GINA'STrying to get Chris' thoughts off Cassie's adoption, Paul organizes anevening out on the town for the both of them, Nina and Tomas. Nina and Paularrive first and Paul confides in Nina about Chris' problems with Nick andSharon over Cassie's adoption. Chris and Tomas arrive and they enjoy awonderful dinner. After Gina serves paella, Tomas offers Gina a cooking tipfor the authentic Spanish entre. Nina and Chris discuss her partnershipwith Michael and Ryan's nightly phone calls to Phillip.

PENTHOUSEVictor arrives at the penthouse wondering why Diane is still there. She wassupposed to be gone before he got there. She tells him that she is almostfinished and should be gone within the hour. She goes to pick up a box butbefore she can, Marissa walks in and yells at Diane not to pick it upbecause it is too heavy. Victor wants to know what is wrong and she blurtsout that she's pregnant but she didn't want him to find out this way. Shebecomes very emotional and tells Marissa she will meet her back at thehotel. Seeing her distress, Victor tells Diane that she can stay anothernight at the penthouse. After she goes to bed, Victor wonders who thefather of her baby is.

Later Victor calls Ashley begging her not to hang up. He pleads with her tomeet with him to discuss what has happened between them. She tells him thathe has deliberately hurt her family and hangs up on him.

Thursday, June 8, 2000

by Caryn

Jack, Ashley and Billy head for the Coffeehouse to find out if the kids areactually going to vote for Brittany. Jill's idea of a prom queen for theGLOW GIRL might be just what they need to promote the product. Jack asksMac's opinion of the idea and she thinks it's very cool. Later, Mac and Kaydiscuss her dress for the prom. Kay thinks she can have one delivered fromLauren Fenmore out on the coast. Victor asks Diane who the father is, butshe doesn't want to discuss it. Victor informs her that his plans havechanged and she can stay at the apartment until the escrow closes on hernew place. Diane is thrilled, believing all along that this baby would keepher in Victor's life. Back at the office, Neil informs Victor that part ofthe Jabot loan came from Brad's account. Malcolm worries that Olivia issicker than she is letting on because she has suddenly decided to let Natevisit her. Olivia is thrilled to see Nate and knows she must get well to bethere for him as he grows up. Nina tells Ryan how disappointed Phillip isthat Ryan didn't call. She wants to know if Phillip can visit him inSeattle next weekend. When Ryan insists the timing isn't right, Nina askswhat's going on.

Friday, June 9, 2000

by Soap Central

Brad thinks the prom queen ad campaign might work, but is angry with Jackfor keeping him out of the loop. Jack insists they can't do anything tomake Victor suspicious. Neil doesn't understand what Victor is going to dowith the information regarding Brad's loan to Jabot. Victor insists hewants to use it to his advantage and goes to see Ashley. Victor lets herknow that he is aware that Brad is breaking his contract with NewmanEnterprises by working for the competition. However, he promises he won'tmove forward with legal action because it would put a financial strain onJabot. Ashley is stunned and kisses him. J.T. is upset because Brittany isexcited about being crowned prom queen and possibly GLOW GIRL. He decidesto do something to change her mood. Amberly and Pam agree that Brittany isfull of herself. They wish that someone sweet like Mac would win. Michaeltells Chris that Nick and Sharon made a big mistake by not letting herhandle Cassie's adoption. He feels bad about the whole situation. Nicktells Sharon that when the adoption is over, maybe they can become friendswith Chris again. Sharon isn't sure she can ever trust Chris' judgmentagain. Nina agrees to go sailing with Tomas as long as she is home beforePhillip gets back.