From her hotel room in Baltimore, Chelsea video chatted with Billy to update him on Connor. Chelsea relayed that Connor's OCD had "flared." Billy asked if Connor had hit himself again, and Chelsea explained that Connor had tried to hurt himself with a pen.

At Crimson Lights, Billy said that he was sorry to hear about Connor, but Billy assured Chelsea that Connor would be okay. Billy continued to comfort Chelsea, and he asked how Adam had been handling things. Chelsea said that Adam had been "a rock." Chelsea said that she would be staying in Baltimore in case she could see Connor again. Billy offered to fly out to visit, but Chelsea said that she didn't want to pull Billy away from work.

Chelsea wrapped up her call with Billy, and she answered the door to Adam. Adam and Chelsea commiserated about their difficult situation. Chelsea said that they had to trust the doctors and keep sending "positive thoughts" to Connor. Adam marveled at Chelsea's ability to "fight like hell" for their son. Adam asked if they were making a mistake to stay in Baltimore, since it would be "torture." Chelsea said that even if they went home, it would be torture for them. Chelsea said that Adam could go home, but she needed to stay near Connor. Adam said that if Chelsea was staying, he was staying.

At Jabot, Diane called Jack and left him a message. Kyle entered the office, and Diane said that it was not going to be a good morning. Kyle told Diane that he would like to "avoid some more drama." Diane said that it was too "late for that," and she handed Kyle an envelope with his "termination notice" inside.

Kyle was livid, and he said that Jabot was his "family's company." Diane said that she was "an Abbott, too," but Kyle retorted that Diane was only an Abbot "by marriage." Diane said that she had warned Kyle about the consequences of his actions, and she was done with his constant criticism and back-stabbing.

Jack entered the office, and he was clearly surprised at the tension between Kyle and Diane. Kyle asked if Jack had known that Diane was firing Kyle. Jack said that he knew nothing about Kyle's termination. Jack and Kyle both demanded to know why Diane had made such a move. Diane argued that Kyle had "pushed" her "too far."

Kyle said that his mother was only proving she couldn't "operate at this level," and he asked Jack to step in. Diane insisted that she had "tried everything" to work with Kyle. Diane and Kyle continued to bicker, and they both pleaded their cases to Jack. Diane rehashed Kyle's past behaviors, and Kyle argued that his actions had not been that serious. Diane recounted that a client was refusing to talk to her because Kyle had advised them to "bypass" Diane. Jack agreed that Kyle had gone "way too far."

Jack said that Kyle had essentially told "the business world" that a Jabot executive was incompetent. Kyle was stunned that Jack took Diane's side. Jack said that while Kyle had "made an error in judgment," Diane terminating Kyle's employment had been "premature." Kyle refused to continue to "talk it out." Kyle stormed out in a fit of rage.

Jack and Diane talked about how difficult things had been since Diane had been made co-CEO. Diane said that she hadn't wanted to fire Kyle, but Diane started to break down. Jack pulled Diane in for a hug.

Diane asked how Ashley was doing. Jack reported that Ashley had entered a "wonderful facility," and she should "fully recover." Jack told Diane that he had seen Allie while he had been in Paris. Jack also reported that Abby had been upset she hadn't been clued in to Ashley's situation. Jack and Diane agreed that they didn't want to give up on Kyle, but Diane said that firing Kyle had been the right decision for "right now."

Kyle sent a text message asking if Victor was "ready to negotiate."

At Society, Audra gloated to Sally about having beaten Tucker. Audra recounted Tucker's "fake heart attack" and said that the board had eventually voted Tucker out, anyway. Sally was concerned because of Tucker's "volatility." Audra said that it had been "nerve-racking," but also "exhilarating."

Audra told Sally that the "best part" about what had had happened was that Tucker didn't know "who he was losing to." Audra filled Sally in about the secret investor, but Audra refused to divulge their name. Sally worried that Tucker would try to "retaliate" against Audra. Audra conceded that Tucker was probably "consumed with rage," but he would never have the power to hurt her again, "personally or professionally." Sally congratulated her friend and said that she could not wait to hear more about it.

Switching gears, Sally updated Audra on Connor. Sally said that Adam was still in Baltimore, and he would be there for a while, since things with Connor had not been going well. Audra asked if Sally wanted to travel out to see Adam. Sally said that it would not be "her place" to insert herself, and Adam had Chelsea for support. Audra was skeptical of Sally's laid-back attitude about Adam spending "so much time" with Chelsea.

Sally insisted that she was not jealous of Adam and Chelsea and that they were just focusing on Connor. Sally told Audra that Adam had asked Sally to move in with him. Audra said that she was "amazed" that Sally could trust someone, and Audra declared that she would never trust anyone ever again.

After Audra left, Billy said hello to Sally. Sally asked Billy to join her, since they were both on "team Connor." Billy advised Sally to "be careful" of Audra, but Sally said that Audra had been a good friend. Sally and Billy exchanged thoughts on what had been happening to Connor, and they commiserated on their feelings of helplessness.

Billy said that it was "excruciating" to watch what Adam and Chelsea had been going though. Sally told Billy that Chelsea was lucky to have him. Billy returned the sentiment about Sally and Adam.

At the Athletic Club, Kyle told Victor that he had "officially left Jabot." Victor asked if Kyle's parents had been okay with his decision. Kyle said that he was a "free agent." Kyle said that he had "every intention of giving Jabot a run for their money."

Victor asked Kyle why he had left Jabot, and Kyle said that he had been thinking about leaving for a while. Victor said that "Jabot's loss" would be "Glissade's gain." Victor warned Kyle that there would be "one caveat." Audra would not be moving on, and Kyle needed to find a way to work with her. Kyle said that if that was "a deal-breaker," he would make it work.

At Crimson Lights, Audra received a text from Kyle telling her that he was "in" at Glissade. Audra replied, "Time to stir things up, partner."

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