Y&R take 3 - SPOILERS inside

[HonnyDipp]

there's a pic going around of Meggie's cell phone. There appears to be a pic of her as a child with Murphy. It seems to be a family portrait.

 

[HonnyDipp]

Nick asks Noah if he thought about where he would like to work, maybe Newman but Noah wants to make his own choices which Nick can respect Getting ready to attend Daniel's art exhibit, Victoria and Billy warn Abby to be on her best behavior that she needs to take their lawsuit seriously Jack and Victor clash at the hospital over their kids, Victor alienating three kids, Jack not being there for his. Victor says at least he tried to be there for his kids Abby gets a well known name to attend Daniel's exhibit, but admits she lead him to believe she would be apart of the show. Daniel's not interested in Abby's plans to create a scene, she doesn't and things still work out for Daniel, his exhibition is a hit Jana learns Noah is not into art, more into music and asks him to sing for her. Noah sings and plays the guitar which surprises and impresses the guests in attendance After speaking to Katherine, Victor tries to settle the lawsuit w/ his daughters. He wants Victoria back at Newman, Abby can have her entertainment division but Victoria says no because Victor will still control their lives - they want freedom! Nikki is shocked at Victoria being so hateful, Victoria takes Abby and leaves. Nikki has second thoughts about having a wedding, instead she wants to elope At the hospital, Billy encourages Katherine to get something to eat while they are away Meggie sneaks in the room and injects something into Murphy's IV tube Jack and Phyllis are back at his place making out and about to enter when footsteps approach, it is Diane. Phyllis is not happy

Next - Phyllis tells Diane she is using Kyle to get to Jack; Billy, Victoria, Katherine are asked to leave something is wrong with Murphy; Victor is at the bar drinking, Diane greets him

 

[HonnyDipp]

A natural disaster hits GC

Will Deacon and Meggie's plot keep Nikki from walking down the aisle?

Phyllis is determined to destroy Diane

Abby catches Diane with Tucker

Nina pleads with Ronan.

 

[december]

.....Nikki is shocked at Victoria for being hateful???????.......back to being a stepford "wife."

The Jana/Noah thing is creeping me out.......

Tucker is too old for carly/diane!

 

[HonnyDipp]

Katherine is forced to make a decision after the doctor tells her that Murphy may never recover, she has to decide whether or not to take him off life support and will think about when she was in the hospital and told Murphy she did not to be hooked up to a machine and how he said he wouldn't be able to make a decision like that on his own. It seems Katherine will decide to take Murphy off life support but in the article, it mentioned Ghost John Abbott is making another appearance on October 12, will he appear to change Katherine's mind?

 

[disgrits]

I just had to post to say I am loving Nikki as a drunk. MTS slurs just enough and it's fun to watch as Nikki has guts when she is drinking. I love it when she gets snarky with Victor and Deacon; so tired of her being a weak little victim. And the writers give her much better lines for her drinking scenes....

 

[Green Tea]

I just had to post to say I am loving Nikki as a drunk. :

Who doesn't like a good alcoholic falling off the wagon over lunch!

 

[Soapnut]

.....Nikki is shocked at Victoria for being hateful???????.......back to being a stepford "wife."

The Jana/Noah thing is creeping me out.......

Tucker is too old for carly/diane!

I agree…isn’t Noah still in HS? WTH are they thinking?

As for Diane…..technically, she’s as old as Ashley isn’t she? Unless they SORAS her (Soap Opera Reverse Aging Syndrome….as opposed to Rapid Aging)

I just had to post to say I am loving Nikki as a drunk. MTS slurs just enough and it's fun to watch as Nikki has guts when she is drinking. I love it when she gets snarky with Victor and Deacon; so tired of her being a weak little victim. And the writers give her much better lines for her drinking scenes....

AMEN!!! I hope she does marry Victor and stays drunk!!

 

[No.17CherryTreeLane]

I like the drunk Nikki, too. Her hair and makeup have never looked better

I think Phyllis & Jack are perfect together. That smile they gave each other today when Jack entered the door of the art show was really cute. Wasn't there some speculation that Jack may be Summer's father?

IMO, the fashion winner of the week is baby Faith. The Giraffe hat and tweed coat she wore to the Fall festival was adorable.

Fashion loser? Victor and his black leather jacket.
Seriously, does he own anything else?

 

[deezeealum]

I know everyone is thrilled to have Maura West on the show as Diane but I have always loved having the actress who has played Diane on and off for the past umteen years! Y&R has always brought back the original actors/actresses to revive roles and loved seeing Diane a couple of months back. I know Maura West is a great actress but I feel a bit robbed. Anyone else?

 

[Mermaid02]

I know everyone is thrilled to have Maura West on the show as Diane but I have always loved having the actress who has played Diane on and off for the past umteen years! Y&R has always brought back the original actors/actresses to revive roles and loved seeing Diane a couple of months back. I know Maura West is a great actress but I feel a bit robbed. Anyone else?

No. I feel like "Diane" was never given a chance.... she was pretty regular when she dated Andy back in the day (if I'm remembering right) but I don't feel like in the more recent past she was just kind of a "nothing" character. I think by bringing in Maura, they will REALLY get into who Diane is and her past etc. I'm really looking forward to the show like I haven't in a LONG time!!

 

[momrek06]

Did anyone see JT on CSI last night .... oh my disturbing to say the least.

Daniel was very good in his role! It was cool seeing them away from Genoa City although what happened to JT was horrible. Ugh.

 

[HonnyDipp]

The doctor tells Katherine that Murphy had another heart attack which was more severe and possibly another stroke, he wants to put Murphy on life support which forces Katherine to make a choice. Billy gives her advice since they had to make a choice about John Victor reaches out to Victoria asking her to bury the hatchet for Nikki's sake, but Victoria says that she can't do that. Victoria wants her freedom, she is happy and loves Billy. Victoria says she has made the mistake of trusting her father in the past and he has always let her down Nikki confides in Deacon about her drinking problems, he encourages her to talk to a friend but Nikki says Katherine has her own problems and worries if she tells Victor he won't want to marry her Diane tells Jack that Kyle really enjoyed his last visit with Jack and wants to spend more time with him, Diane wants to live in the poolhouse! Phyllis is pissed off, Jack says Ashley is living there so Diane will have to find somewhere else to live. Phyllis shows her out Meggie wants to tell Victor about the missing liquor in the house, Nikki tells to leave it alone. Deacon catches Meggie sneaking alcohol into Nikki's drinks and stops her, but later reveals he wants in on Meggie's plans. He wants to be the comforting friend to Nikki while Meggie can be available for Victor Victor has a run in with Diane at the Athletic Club, she talks about following her heart and coming back to Genoa City. Diane asks Victor if he is available! Victor says he is not, that he is involved with Nikki and they are going to get married Victoria, Billy, Meggie, Nikki are at the hospital, Katherine asks them to come into Murphy's room as she has made her choice. She is holding Murphy's hand and talking about him being one hell of a man, all of a sudden Murphy's eyes begin to open. He is blinking and looking around, he stares at Meggie

Next - Nikki and Diane clash; Ashley sees a side to Tucker she does not like; Meggie has something to tell Victor

 

[momrek06]

I like the drunk Nikki, too. Her hair and makeup have never looked better

I think Phyllis & Jack are perfect together. That smile they gave each other today when Jack entered the door of the art show was really cute. Wasn't there some speculation that Jack may be Summer's father?

IMO, the fashion winner of the week is baby Faith. The Giraffe hat and tweed coat she wore to the Fall festival was adorable.

Fashion loser? Victor and his black leather jacket.
Seriously, does he own anything else?

While ITA w/you on Victor, always the same outfit day in day out. Jack is always dressed to the nines. I would love to see Vic get a little dressed up for once. BUT as far as Faith, I did not care for that tweed coat on her at all ... too drab. I would have loved something with a little color other than brown. Esp where she is a girl ... maybe on a little boy. But drab on Faith.

Nikki is doing a fab just as the resident 'drunk' and she has been looking lovely as well. I am loving her hair like it has been, blond and pulled back neatly. Not all up in some UPDO like a librarian.

Even Vikki's hair looked lovely today. I am liking the nuAbby lately ... her calming down from that naked heiress nonsense, making a relationship with Vikki ... and trying to help Daniel with his art show ... all good.

 

[december]

I agree…isn’t Noah still in HS? WTH are they thinking?

As for Diane…..technically, she’s as old as Ashley isn’t she? Unless they SORAS her (Soap Opera Reverse Aging Syndrome….as opposed to Rapid Aging)

I think they are making him college aged (even though he is younger than the previous actor!), but there is still quite an ick factor for me!

Diane *should* be as old as Ashley, but this actress is a good 12 yrs younger.



AMEN!!! I hope she does marry Victor and stays drunk!!

I like the drunk Nikki, too. Her hair and makeup have never looked better

I think Phyllis & Jack are perfect together. That smile they gave each other today when Jack entered the door of the art show was really cute. Wasn't there some speculation that Jack may be Summer's father?

IMO, the fashion winner of the week is baby Faith. The Giraffe hat and tweed coat she wore to the Fall festival was adorable.

Fashion loser? Victor and his black leather jacket.
Seriously, does he own anything else?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Nikki is looking great these days!

I know everyone is thrilled to have Maura West on the show as Diane but I have always loved having the actress who has played Diane on and off for the past umteen years! Y&R has always brought back the original actors/actresses to revive roles and loved seeing Diane a couple of months back. I know Maura West is a great actress but I feel a bit robbed. Anyone else?

No. I feel like "Diane" was never given a chance.... she was pretty regular when she dated Andy back in the day (if I'm remembering right) but I don't feel like in the more recent past she was just kind of a "nothing" character. I think by bringing in Maura, they will REALLY get into who Diane is and her past etc. I'm really looking forward to the show like I haven't in a LONG time!!

I liked the last Diane, but she wasn't the original. I loved the original, the one who was with Andy. I have wonderful memories of that time on Y&R. Dh gets aggravated because every time I see him in a movie, I have to point out that he is Pres. Ford's son, and was on Y&R!

 

[No.17CherryTreeLane]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Nikki is looking great these days!





I liked the last Diane, but she wasn't the original. I loved the original, the one who was with Andy. I have wonderful memories of that time on Y&R. Dh gets aggravated because every time I see him in a movie, I have to point out that he is Pres. Ford's son, and was on Y&R!

Andy

I wish they would bring back the original Diane, but I'm happy to at least have the character of Diane back -- such a troublemaker!

Bring back the original Andy and I'd be in heaven. He and Paul were an awesome team.

 

[december]

Andy

I wish they would bring back the original Diane, but I'm happy to at least have the character of Diane back -- such a troublemaker!

Bring back the original Andy and I'd be in heaven. He and Paul were an awesome team.

And while they are at it they can bring back Lynn! And Paul's apt with the bike hanging on the wall! I also liked Danny and Cricket's apt, with the elevator opening into the living room

 

[Soapnut]

Did anyone see JT on CSI last night .... oh my disturbing to say the least. Daniel was very good in his role! It was cool seeing them away from Genoa City although what happened to JT was horrible. Ugh

It’s still on my DVR, I couldn’t get thru the first 5mins!! I haven’t even seen our boys yet!! It was way too disturbing for me! Im gonna go thru it later tomorrow!


I don’t remember the original Diane, I do remember the last Diane. I always feel out of sorts when that character is around because I don’t really know her.
I remember when she was dating Andy, when she was setting Phyllis up for the housefire, when she was doing the Victor spermbank thing…..but I still don’t get her! I cant recall why she went to GC, why she stayed, who her friends were…and I cant remember when she gave birth to Jack’s kid! Maybe it’s psychological….I just blocked that out….

BTW....Did anyone notice the new set?? The outdoor courtyard area where Jack and Phyl were dancing?

 

[december]

I think the original Diane was the only one with Andy. She was the one who slept with Jack the night before his wedding to Patty.

Even though Kyle is much younger than Abby now (unless he was SORASed), they were both born as part of the sperm debacle. Diane had Victor's sperm, Ashley stole it (and had Abby) and replaced it with sperm from a sperm bank. Diane used it, and thought she had Victor's son, named Christian (Victor's real name). When they found out he wasn't Victor's son, they tracked the bought sperm, and by a soap miracle the baby was Jack's.

 

[december]

More than you ever wanted to know.....

Actor History

Alex Donnelley (1982 to 1986; 1996 to February 14, 2001)
Susan Walters (November 29, 2001 to October 4, 2004; February 25 to 26, 2010)
Maura West (October 8, 2010 to Present)



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Occupation

Briefly worked for Drucilla Winters as consultant at Newman Enterprises
Former decorator/investor in Jabot Cosmetics
Architect
Former Newman Enterprises Board Member
Former Jabot Lead Model

Past Marriages

Andy Richards (divorced)
Victor Newman (divorced)



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Children

Kyle Jenkins (son; artificially inseminated with Jack Abbott's sperm)



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Flings & Affairs

Jack Abbott
Brad Carlton (deceased)
Andy Richards



Crimes Committed

Claimed to be Victor's wife to steal Victor Newman's sperm sample from Robertson Labs
All evidence points to her having set the Abbott pool house on fire - was never prosecuted



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Brief Character History

During his playboy years, Jack Abbott was known to have a fling with nearly all the Jabot models. Initially, Diane allowed herself to be pursued by Jack because she believed it would increase her chances of becoming Jabot's top model. A night in bed together was always followed by a morning pressuring Jack for the Lead Model job. But Diane fell hopelessly in love with Jack, and began to delude herself that she would end up Mrs. Jack Abbott. But Jack decided to marry young and innocent Patty Williams in an effort to show his father he'd finally "grown up." His sister, Ashley, found Jack was in bed with Diane when he was late for his wedding to Patty.

Diane continued seeing him even after his marriage, then threatened to tell Patty if she didn't get that Lead Model job at Jabot. So Jack gave her the lead for the summer, but in time, Julia Newman was instead appointed spokesperson for Jabot's new line of products. When a pregnant Patty was prompted by the scheming Jill to visit Jack at his office, she found him making love to Diane. She was so traumatized that she tripped over a plant in the lobby, and later miscarried.

After her recovery Patty told Jack she wanted another baby, and to move out of the Abbott Mansion into their own house. When she later overheard Jack making plans for a vasectomy, and telling Jill he only married Patty so John would make him president of Jabot, Patty shot Jack three times. The shooting left Jack temporarily paralyzed, though he eventually recovered. Patty had lost any memory of the shooting or what led to it until Jack and her psychiatrist forced her to remember by reenacting the shooting. Once she remembered, she left Jack and divorced him.

Diane, finally realizing that Jack would never commit to her, became involved with Andy Richards, partner in the Paul Williams Detective Agency. At first, Diane embraced the simple and uncomplicated life Andy offered. But several months into their marriage, Diane was tempted by Jack again and had an affair. Thinking that a gift Jack had for her was an engagement ring, Diane informed Andy that she wanted a divorce. But the gift turned out to be a bracelet and an admission that Jack would never commit to her.

Diane left Genoa City for Europe. While there, Diane realized she actually loved Andy. She returned to Genoa City to tell him, but discovered he was engaged to Faren Connor. Diane considered fighting for Andy but, seeing them together, gave up the idea and left Genoa City. Andy and Faren were married and soon expecting a baby, but their world fell apart after Faren miscarried, and turned out to be an amnesiac named Michelle Sanderson, with a husband, Evan, and child, Betsy, in Pittsburgh. Faren/Michelle regained her memory and returned to her family. But after Evan's lover, Janet, murdered Evan, Andy joined his new family in Pittsburgh.

Ten years later, Diane returned to Genoa City a well-respected architect, admitting her marriage to Andy had ended in divorce. Jack Abbott, who had also gone through several changes in his own personal life, including two marriages, was excited to see Diane again. But Diane's memories made her mistrust Jack. To see Diane on a regular basis, Jack hired her to design a lake home for him. Ashley was livid that Jack and Diane were seeing each other again. She tried to pressure Diane into staying away from Jack, but thanks to Jack's continual persuasion and romantic overtures, Diane admitted to Jack that she still had strong feelings for him. They rekindled their romance and eventually became engaged.

Then Victor Newman decided to begin romancing Diane, originally to get back at Jack, but ended up falling for her. Victor offered Diane a top-secret assignment to design the new Newman Towers, and mesmerized her with lavish gifts. Diane's feelings were once again in a state of confusion. Victor stole Diane away on business, proposed on the jet, and they were married in Nevada, and honeymooned in the Greek Islands.

The marriage was going well, and Diane decided she wanted a baby. Victor countered that notion by having a vasectomy behind her back, at the suggestion of his former wife Nikki, but made a deposit at a sperm bank prior to the procedure. Diane was furious when she found out about the vasectomy. Then Nikki was shot by her new husband Josh's former wife. Victor arranged with Diane for a quickie divorce so he was free to remarry Nikki on her deathbed, so Nikki could die happy.

The plan was for Diane and Victor to remarry after Nikki's death. But Nikki lived. Due to his divorce from Diane being declared illegal, the marriage to Nikki was voided. A legal divorce was gotten from Diane, and a new wedding to Nikki was being planned. Diane was bent on revenge for being used and made a fool. Victor ended up having to give her a board seat at Newman to get her to settle the divorce.

Diane, still living alone in Victor's penthouse at Newman Towers, intercepted Victor's notice from Robertson Labs saying the renewal time was due on his sperm deposit. Diane decided to steal the sample to become pregnant with the baby he had deprived her. Diane, posing as "Mrs. Victor Newman," showed up at the lab with Victor's answer to the notice. She had purchased the appropriate freezer and arranged to have the deposit delivered to the penthouse where she kept it in the closet of a locked room. Both Ashley and Nikki found out that Diane had the deposit, and Michael and Brad knew about it too.

Ashley looked for and found an old key to the penthouse. One day Diane walked in to find Nikki leaving, clutching a large tote bag. Diane later discovered the freezer unplugged and was furious that Nikki had beat her at her own game. About a month later, the sperm was mysteriously returned to Robertson Labs. Diane intercepted another letter stating, to her shock, that the sperm sample was back at the lab. She quickly went to a doctor who had the sample checked out, and she was artificially inseminated. After the baby's birth, she told Victor the boy was his, and he insisted on DNA tests. Diane was shocked to learn the test showed her baby, Christian Victor Newman, was not Victor's child after all. Soon afterward, Diane left town with her baby.

It was later disclosed that Nikki, with the help of Jack, had employed a detective's operative to get into Robertson Labs and switch the sperm samples to thwart Diane. But Nikki's attempt to help Victor resulted in Jack being the father when the man grabbed Jack's deposit as the nearest sample to replace Victor's. Nikki discovered this and was torn over whether to tell Jack he was a father -- especially since he was happily married to Phyllis and they were trying to have a baby of their own. So she decided to track down Diane in Milan to determine if Diane was a good mother. Diane proved to be a great mother, but Nikki was even more torn when she returned to the news that Phyllis could not have children. About that time, Diane, suspicious over Nikki's surprise visit, returned to Genoa City with her baby, renamed Kyle Jenkins after Diane's father, and his nurse, Graziella.

The discovery that Jack's stored sperm had fathered Diane Jenkins' baby, Kyle, was the turning point for the happy couple. Nikki finally told Jack he already had the baby he'd always wanted to raise in Kyle. Phyllis was torn between supporting Jack as he sued for sole custody of his son, and wanting the scheming Diane out of their lives. Phyllis went to friend and former lover, Attorney Michael Baldwin, for help, but refused his suggestion to throw the case by her testimony. Diane also approached Michael to represent her on the case.

Torn between two friends, Michael decided to bow out and let female lawyer Sydney handle the case. Once Phyllis was on the witness stand, though, Michael knew he had to take over the questioning and save both his friends. He badgered Phyllis about her former life and being declared an unfit mother so her own child, Daniel, was taken from her, until she broke down and blew the case. Phyllis was furious with Michael when Jack lost custody, but Diane retained her child, and Phyllis was free from Diane. Or so she thought.

Diane, plotting to get Jack by using Kyle, moved into the Abbott pool house. Phyllis and Diane began playing tricks on each other, Phyllis made sure the pipes broke and flooded the guest room when Diane threatened to move inside the house, and Diane assured her stay in the pool house with a broken leg by jumping behind Phyllis' SUV as she was backing up. Phyllis walked out when Jack wouldn't take her side, but she returned when her alter ego supplied her with a new plan. Jack agreed to her ground rules concerning Diane: Diane must not enter the main house, and Jack and Phyllis would spend time with Kyle together, not with Diane.

Then, the evening of the Newman wedding, the Abbott pool house burned down and the police called it arson. Diane said she was asleep by sleeping pill and barely managed to escape. Phyllis said she had left Jack and Kyle at the wedding because of a call that she was needed at Newman. Diane's friend Isabella saw Phyllis stopping at the Abbott mansion about the time of the fire. Phyllis said she had to change her gown after she sat on an ink pen.

Evidence was gathered against Phyllis, and she was indicted for arson and attempted murder. But Phyllis finally convinced Jack that Diane had set her up so that Diane could have him, and they entrapped Diane -- to such lengths that Jack took Diane to bed. Phyllis was acquitted, then found the note that Diane had written to pay a bum to call Phyllis away from the wedding. Jack and Phyllis used it as blackmail to get Diane to turn over custody of Kyle. Andy returned to Genoa City, divorced from Faren, and still nursing that soft spot he had for Diane, and they rekindled their relationship.

I dont' remember Andy coming back at all

Diane used her Newman millions to help bail out financially strapped Jabot with "no strings" and offices at Jabot. Due to the friction caused by Jack working for Jabot and Phyllis working for Newman, Jack eventually gave his son, Kyle, back to Diane. Financially strapped Jabot had apparently let her go, and she was working as a beauty pageant consultant for Drucilla Winters at Newman Enterprises before that project was scrapped. Diane moved to Chicago.

In February 2010, Jack's new wife, Emily, asked Diane to return to Genoa City, to have Jack's son, Kyle, for a visit. By the time Diane and Kyle arrived, Patty Williams had taken Emily's place after putting Emily in a coma. Diane and Patty clashed immediately once Jack left them alone, with Patty having a hard time maintaining the Emily persona while Diane went on about what a nutcase Patty was back when she knew her -- when Diane was Jack's mistress, and his wife, Patty, a mere child. After a short confrontation with Phyllis, Diane and Kyle returned to Vancouver, Canada, where they lived.