At Society, Sally and Billy want to know exactly what they’d have to do to get Cane’s AI program to work. Sally’s sure Cane can’t tell them

and that it’s just another con. They bicker about him canceling the launch and Sally tries to get Billy to leave. He reluctantly follows her out

the door.Once alone, Phyllis warns Cane he’s trusting the wrong people. Cane argues that Billy wants this… he wants Chancellor more than

 

 

anything. He keeps telling Phyllis to “think big” and to “trust him”. Phyllis is sure Sally will talk Billy out of this, but Cane’s certain Billy’s desire for Chancellor will prevail. The redhead asks if he’s setting Billy up. Cane smirks that Jill would put a hit out on him. He’s explains that Billy is the right person… the idea is for them to stay spotless. Phyllis can stay or go.At the Abbott house, Jack hugs Diane, who’s fretting over Kyle and Claire. Jack gets a text from Billy, who reports that things with Abbott Communications are on hold; they’ll talk tomorrow. Jack fumes about his brother blowing him off. “I’m going to get some answers… now.”

 

 

At home, Sally rants to Billy that Cane ruined everything! Risking his girlfriend’s ire, Billy hedges that Cane might be onto something; they need to gather more information. Sally doesn’t want to hear more… Ashby’s a menace who wants them to do his dirty work. Billy, single-minded as ever, says he could have Chancellor and Victor would know he beat him. Sally won’t agree to be Cane’s scapegoat under any circumstances.

Jack arrives and demands to know what’s going on. He hollers, “What the hell happened to the launch, Billy?!” Billy hedges that they’ve decided on a different way forward. Jack notices they are dressed for the event… someone blocked the launch. “You’re holding out on me again, Billy.”

At Crimson Lights, Sharon prods Nick to find out what’s bothering him. Nick decides to take Sharon into his confidence and gripes, “It’s all Cane.” He fills her in on the nefarious AI program and Victor’s attempt to blackmail Ashby over it. She learns that Colin swindled the owners of the chateau to seed Arabesque. Sharon and Nick fear that Victor would use the AI to go after Jabot.