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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Dire Consequences & Decisions Leave Adam and Nick in No-Win Situations

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In a riveting episode of The Young and the Restless, two major stories played out with dire consequences for those involved.  On Friday’s Y&R, it was showdown time for Sharon (Sharon Case) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) vs. Cameron Kirsten (Linden Ashby).  Could they save their kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the ex-convict, and delusional Cameron?

Meanwhile, Sally (Courtney Hope) has gone into medical distress and with Nick unreachable as he is trying to save the life of his daughter and Sharon, it leaves Adam (Mark Grossman) to make a heartbreaking decision. Elena (Brytni Sarpy) lets him know that he has to decide and fast or Sally, or the baby she is carrying, will die!  If you haven’t seen today’s Y&R and want to watch the episode don’t read any further.

Under the tunnel and in the sewage system of Genoa City, Cameron is making a bomb, while he reveals a bound and gagged Faith (Reylynn Caster) to a fire hydrant.  He fills Faith in on his feelings for her mom, and then goes on to say that Sharon is a bitch when all he’s done is love her for all of these years. Cameron continues saying that he made his way back to Sharon, only to have the love of his life lead him on, and dismiss him like a piece of garbage.

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Nick and Sharon figure out where Cameron is, with the help of Chance (Conner Floyd).  All of a sudden, Cameron is gone once Sharon shows up. It is then that Sharon comes upon her tied-up daughter and sets her free. Nick appears and Sharon hands Faith to him, only to have Cameron grab Sharon from behind with a knife to her throat.  Nick fumes at Cameron to let Faith and Sharon go, but Cameron tells him, he has to choose which one to save … his daughter or Sharon? And… if he can’t choose they will both die, then he will kill them both.

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Sharon is able to get to the knife strapped to her leg while Cameron is expounding his vitriol at Nick, and slices him in the arm, and then Chance arrives with a gun pointed at Kirsten. Not wanting to live in fear any longer, Sharon stabs Cameron in the heart as he falls to the ground. Problem is … Kirsten strapped a bomb around Faith’s waist and he landed very close to the detonator.  Is Cameron still alive to blow up Faith? Stay tuned on Monday.

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Back to the hospital room and an unconscious Sally, Adam tells Elena he doesn’t know how he can make this decision.  He sits by Sally as Adam agonizes over this impossible decision, in tears, he tells Elena what decision he made, but we don’t see that on camera.  Later, following surgery, Adam learns that Sally lost the baby. When Sally begins to come too, she asks Adam about the baby. Meanwhile, Adam is emotionally shook.  How he is going to break the news to her?  The episode featured excellent and raw performances from bothLinden Ashby and Mark Grossman.

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So, what did you think about Sally losing the baby? Sharon stabbing Cameron? Let us know in the comments section below, but first check out the final moments of today’s Y&R, and the preview for Monday’s episode.

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Great performance from Mark Grossman these days. The actor brings a lot to the soap. I now hope that Adam will find solace in another woman: Elena? Audrey? Sally has been abusing him for months.

I agree on all counts, David. I’d like to see Adam with Elena as well. I like Sally but it’s hard to see these two ever recovering from this tragedy. Adam will always harbor great guilt over Delia so it’s got to cut him to his core when Sally tells him next week that he’s the reason why her daughter is dead. Nick would have made the same decision Adam did.

Harry,
Nick almost had to make that decision in the sewer when that pig said, Sharon or Faith?

I agree with you Harry.

She shouldn’t blame Adam because the baby was to young to stave and Adam did the right thing and it wasn’t his fault it was all on nick because Sally was worried about nick so why Adam is going threw that’s wrong let nick take his blame

David,
No, sorry not Elena. I’d rather see him and Chelsea back together with their son.

Yes, she has…

As if the original Sharon/Cameron story wasn’t bad enough for daytime soaps, writers did a followup which was just as horrific.. Then if that wasn’t enough, Sally had to lose the baby. Both stories at the same time. If anything I think the writers and ptb should go into therapy. As a relatively new viewer to Y&R I’m going to find better things to do with my time. Y&R isn’t young and restless anymore, if it ever was.

Favorite Soap, have watched it from the beginning !

rose,
I know you won’t like or agree with my view, but this “dark” stuff is what’s kept Y&R the good show it is today. If you read way down below the credits it says NOT FOR WIMPS. Just trying to inject a little levity here. Seriously though, it can be on the dark side with sensitive issues and just not for everyone I guess. Maybe you can just watch the SLs that aren’t so bothersome.

Violet…Thanks for your reply. But it seems there are other commenters who also don’t like this type of storyline, or as one put it “drama.” Add on other stories with “drama” like Phyllissssssss forever, and other less so….Diane/Jack, Victoria/Nate, another sad baby story all bunched together, I will probably take the summer off. And GH and B&B aren’t much better right now for more boring plus baby reasons. I’m in the mood for more happy , romantic and adventure.

That’s why I’m enjoying Diane and Jack’s do over romance. Without Ashley/Trevor foolishness tossed in whenever the four are in the same room. I wish the writers would let Diane and Jack have a mature, evolved romance without the extra. Victor and Nickie are no longer cheating on each other and have evolved as a loving older couple. If Diane is written as trying to fool Jack, I will finally get over my afternoon habit since college in 1983 and start exercising earlier.

I think it’s terrible for Adam. Don’t think it should have been written this way.

Rhonda,
I think it’s terrible and heartbreaking for both men. Adam feels so guilty and sad for having to make his decision and Nick will be devastated because he’ll feel he failed and let Sally down by not being there. I feel so bad for them but maybe it will bring them together as nothing has

I agree give Adam a break he’s my most favorite character and nothing ever goes right for him

I believe Adam will be given a lady later on but his heart is too broken now and he truly loves Sally. I believe the writers are going to change up and concentrate on the brothers coming together to run something that will give Newmsn a fight. Pit Vicky and Nste in their place. But hey they will always being brothers. Have difficulties. I believe Sally will leave fir a while.

Y&R seems to be harkening to their earlier greater days. Yes, this was dark but it was also an intensely written, character driven storylines. I loved that Sharon took charge and it was she, not Nicholas, and not Chance, who rescued Faith and herself. Sharon was her own hero. Adam having to choose the life of Sally over the baby’s was emotionally gut wrenching. There are spoiler scenes of Nicholas embracing his little brother which is good to see.Converesely, I’m sure that viper, Vicky, will use Adam’s vulnerability to strike while the iron’s hot. Anyway, it was good to get a break from the endless Phyllis-pretending-to-be-dead storyline. Again, these stories were evocative of Y&R’s glory days. Now they need to bring back the classical Y&R musical score to underscore and punctuate the drama. I’m not sure why they ever got rid of it in the first place.

If that plays out (Victoria kicking Adam while he’s down), that might be the last straw for Victor and his deranged princess. He’s already suspicious of Nate and Audra’s whisperings. I REALLY want Miss Vicky (wasn’t that Tiny Tim’s wife’s name?) to be brought down a few pegs. I’m half-expecting Nate to bring sexual harassment charges against her.

Soaphound,
Or Elena could sue her for alienation of affections, used to work years ago.

I also think it’s time for Miss Vicky to be brought down a notch!

Hi Harry…But do we want this kind of “dark” in our soap stories…knives, scissors, fists, women and children being abducted, threatened and attacked? And even guns on GH…Ava carries one in her purse, Dex? I don’t care how good the acting is. How many times have commenters mentioned they started watching soaps with their mothers and/or grandmothers. Is this what you want them to be exposed to? The real world news every day is beyond bad enough. Can’t see Adam with anyone but Sally. Who I like. They will have a long way back from the loss of the baby and Adam’s choice. And Certainly not another viper, Audrey. :))

A soap opera is about love,family and drama. This last month has had all of that and I’m glad they went a little dark. Keeps it interesting. Like back when I was first watching with my grandma’s. They try to make it as close to real life as possible. So, yes, there’s weapons and abducted characters. I’ve loved my stories for 45 years. I’m not stopping anytime soon because of some drama.

Tina,
I’m with you, I’ve been watching for over 60 years, with my kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. They weren’t traumatized that I saw but I did send them out of the room a lot. One of the worst was a GL episode of Roger trying to rape Holly. My granddaughter spent just about all day in another room. You just did what you had to do, God forbid you should turn the darn TV off.

rose,
That woman is one world class bitch! Can’t see a man wanting her but for only one thing, she’s worse than Vicki.

Rose, you mention watching soaps with our grandmothers. I know it’s become a cliche but I actually watched AMC with my grandmother while my mother worked. This was in the 70s when Rey( Tad Martin’s father) raped Ruth Martin(Tad’s adopted mother). There was also Billy Clyde Tuggell, who was his battered wife’s pimp. Soaps, especially the ones written by Agnes Nixon, have a tradition of zeroing in on a character’s Shakespearean tragic flaw. The soap genre was really dark but we viewers have acclimated to the temperate climate that has taken over. Y&R had a story from the 80s in which Ashley had an abortion because the father, Victor, was going back to his wife Nikki. Victor was enraged when he found out and Ashley was so guilt ridden and grief stricken she ended up in a mental asylum. I don’t think that storyline would play out in these divisive times we live in. Y&R has become Y&R lite and the recent stories mentioned in the article above seem to be evocative of the stories of yesterday. It’s not often we get to see well written character driven storylines anymore so it was nice to see.

Harry…I guess I got into soap opera “lite” when I started watching. I didn’t have a family member who got me started. But I was in my freshman year at Ohio State U, caught mono the kissing disease, had a very strict doctor when they still made house calls who put me on bed rest for at least a month. There was nothing to do except watch tv and that’s when I became a fan of GH. I must have just missed Luke, who I’ve never been a fan of, raping Laura or I may have changed the channel. And had many more fun years with Felicia/Frisco, Lucy, Anna/Robert, Q shenanigans, out-of-studio locations, etc. Like I said, a bigger diet of fun, romance, mysteries, adventures, combined with not so nice behaviour are more my cup of tea. Not what ran on Y&R recently. Like I said, too much of this kind of mindless, vicious stuff on real news which I think you also follow. Anyway, thank you for your background info. Keep well.

Harry
About what you said about the music. I’m old enough to remember when they played organ music, especially the introduction to each show. I remember the first time I heard Lara’s Theme but my very favorite was the start of ATWT, can still hear it, the original one. They did a second version years later but not the same up and down your spine sensation. I know, I’m crazy!

I’m so pissed off at the writers of this show they killed off Sally’s baby.
Why did the kill her baby im not watching the show for a little while

I totally agree, I was so upset the baby didn’t make it.poor Adam…..

Cameron revenge story really moved quickly. I would have liked some suspense over another month or so. It was tough to really remember and to care. I never cared for this baby story, another baby of dubious parentage between brothers?, but it and revenge story were well acted.

I can thankfully say that I’ve never known this to happen to anyone in real life but with all the movies and TV, I’ve also never seen a husband, etc. tell the Drs. to save the child and let the mother die. When Sally recovers a little, she should be grateful for Adam’s choice and we know Nick or anyone else would do the same.

I didn’t hear Adam make The decIs ion. Elena told him if he could not then the doctors in the OR would. That’s what I thought happened

I was surprised that Sally’s situation was so dire. I thought she would just have a miscarriage. I felt that the story line could not ring true for her to have the baby. Yvonne

I knew that Sally would not have that baby because Sally was nearing the final trimester of her pregnancy and she was still holed up in that cramped hotel
Room. The fact that they couldn’t be bothered to build a home set with a nursery for Sally told me that the there would be no baby for Sally.

I’m heart broken that Sally lost the baby. I really wanted her and the baby to live. Saron stabbing Cameron I think I would have done the same to save myself but not to lose my daughter so I feel that was a decision that she had to think fast on. Hope faith will survive.

I wanted Sally to have the baby and Adam to get back together and get married! Nick will always put Sharon first! Do a story right for once!!

I’m broken Hearted that Sally lost the baby… but know Sharon did what she needed to do. Cameron was an animal who needs to die. He has no good in him.

I’m furious that Sally lost the baby! When is she going to get a break? I’m also very upset that you have broken up Summer and Kyle, and even more furious that you’re hinting about a relationship with Kyle and Audra. This would be the worst pairing ever.

I don’t want Sally to leave but I want her and Adam to get back together and have another baby together

I was thinking this is Adam dream ( not real) I so wanted Adam to have a baby girl name Hope. I agree Adam need I new boo. I can see him with gold digger Audrey and building a company together. Also helping his son out he needs his father.

Adam is dreaming I hope

I am glad Sharon stabbed Cameron. I never thought they where going to let Sally have a baby so know surprise.

I think Sharon and nick are guilty of over acting. However Adam and sally both were excellent. But it’s rarely that choice has to be made. They always try to save not. Plus her baby was so premature it would have had not much chance of to Servive.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Hesitate to Sign Divorce Papers, Elizabeth Reveals Aiden’s Leaving For Paris, Willow Flashes Back to Her Crimes

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As the week came to a conclusion on the Friday, October 23 episode of General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) wrestled with becoming an empty-nester, while Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Monet (Blythe Howard) conspired to keep Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Ric (Rick Hearst) at legal bay, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Josh Swickard) frozen relationship thawed, but how much?

Let’s take a look! First, in a moment that was written to bring Liz and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) closer, the GH head nurse is wistful over the fact that she just learned that her talented bakery chef son, Aiden, secretly earned his GED and got into a prestigious pastry school in France and to top it off received a scholarship to attend the school.

Liz is concerned that allowing him to go wasn’t the smartest move because of his young age. Dante suggested that maybe it’s her fear of being alone that is causing her to feel hesitant for Aiden to go abroad. He shared a story about the support her received from Olivia when he moved away from home for the first time; that he understood mothers and sons are close, but she needed to let him go build his own life.

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After coming to terms with it, she revealed that Aiden is leaving in four days and had to make cupcakes for the Halloween party, Dante offered to help her do the baking. They smile. So, what this means to GH fans? All of Liz sons: Cameron, Jake, Aiden are all now officially off the canvas!

WILLOW VS. LULU

At Miller & Davis, Willow strolls in to meet Monet to go over their strategy in their meeting with Ric and Lulu. While discussing their next move, Willow flashes back to the night she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison) twice in the back, and then later, how she first stuck a needle in his neck to use the paralytic drug that kept him in a locked-in state for months.

Willow

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When Ric and Lulu arrive, the four end up in a stalemate. Willow refused to drop the lawsuit, and Lulu refused to retract the story on her. Willow’s stance is that Lulu had been manipulated by the Quartermaines, who wanted to take her children away, so Michael can have sole custody of them. Lulu fired back that she was doing her job as an investigative reporter to expose crimes perpetrated by a congresswoman.

Now at an impasse, Ric and Lulu tell Monet and Willow they will see them in court as now a judge will hear the case. Not what Ric wanted that to happen, but now he tells Lulu, they will figure out a way to bring Willow down.

DIVORCE BLUES?

Finally, Chase and Brook Lynn head to the Dominican Republic to get a quickie divorce after how their lawyers dredged up awful things about both of them in Port Charles. While on the plane, the two discuss that they still want each other to be happy.

Once in front of the judge in the Dominican Republic, he asked if the two were mutually consenting to this divorce, but instead, the two sang each others praises.

This left the judge to ask if the two wanted to go through with ending their marriage and he left the room. Later, when he returned with the divorce documents to sign, Chase and Brook Lynn stared at each other hesitating to sign on the dotted line.

So, what do you think will happen next? Will Brook Lynn and Chase end their marriage, or decide to try to make it a go? Is it upsetting to you that all of Elizabeth’s sons are off the canvas? Should the soap recast them all, like they did with Alexis’ daughters and restart the story of these young men? Do you think now will be the time that Willow’s crimes will be publicly exposed, and she will lose her kids and her seat in a congress? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Could Kristen Vaganos and Josh Kelly Be Exiting ‘General Hospital?’

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General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.

The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.

Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.

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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?

Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.

So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?

Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.

Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Adam Delivers Sally’s Baby as Billy Reels from Jill’s Health Crisis in Tearjerker Episode

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The Tuesday, October 20 episode saw The Young and the Restless deliver some deeply-poignant moments in the aftermath of Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally’s (Courtney Hope) wedding.

The scenes which will be talked about for some time to come, because of how they can impact longterm story, had Adam (Mark Grossman) being the one to deliver Billy and Sally’s baby, while Billy was gut-punched by a phone call from Snapper Foster that Jill had suffered a heart attack in London.

In story, while up in Sally’s room at the GCAC, wishing his ex all the happiness, (because Adam and Billy have no love lost, and he didn’t want to cause waves), Sally’s water broke. In true soapy fashion, all phones were dead. Sally’s phone was missing because it was with Audra (Zuleyka Silver), Adam’s battery ran out etc. Prior to that, Adam did try to call Billy, but Billy did not pick up his calls, as he was with Cane (Billy Flynn) coming to terms with the news on Jill.

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TORN BETWEEN RUNNING TO HIS MOTHER OR HIS NEW WIFE AND BABY

Now in the perfect storm of circumstances, Adam is the one to help Sally deliver her baby when she begged him to stay with er screaming, “Please don’t make me do this alone!” Adam reminded Sally that he’d already delivered a baby twice before. She assured him that it will be OK, and not to be scared, because this isn’t the same set of circumstances when she lost their daughter, Ava, during childbirth.

Downstairs, Billy is in tears over his mother. So too is Cane. Cane speaks to Jill on the phone when Snapper holds the phone to her while at her hospital bed. He tells her he loves her. Billy cannot bring himself to talk to his mom.

Cane decides he will go to London. Billy doesn’t know what to do with a new wife and a baby on the way. It’s clear how much losing Jill would devastate Billy. Cane tells Lily (Christel Khalil) what has happened to Jill, and Billy informs Jack (Peter Bergman) before he tries to find his bride who is upstairs in her room.

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A NEW ABBOTT

Back in Sally’s room, eventually Adam asks Sally (who is deep in labor), if she thought she was having a girl or boy, and she said a boy. But then, Adam introduced her to her “beautiful, perfect baby girl.” It was a moment laced with so much history for Adam and Sally and Adam and Billy, when you think of the deaths of Ava and Deliah.

As Sally cradled her newborn little bundle of joy, Adam went to go get Billy at her request, and as he made his way to the door, Billy was standing there. Billy is stunned to see his rival standing, but then Sally tells Billy to meet his daughter!

Billy rushes to the bedside to be my his new wife and daughter, with the heartbreaking final shot of Adam emotionally overcome thinking of the baby he has lost with Sally. and how he wishes things could have turned out differently in a bittersweet moment.

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EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCES

The episode was laced with hankie-inducing moments from Jason Thompson, Courtney Hope, Mark Grossman and Billy Flynn, who each delivered, to bring this story so much heart and history.  There is plenty of Emmy material within for next year for these four.

You can check out the final moments of yesterday’s episode where Billy meets his daughter for the first time, followed by the final shot of Adam at the door below, followed by our live chat replay with Y&R stars, Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope which streamed immediately after this episode aired in all timezones on the Michael Fairman Channel.

Now let us know, did you reach for the hankies during the episode? Did you like that Adam was the one to deliver Sally’s baby? Do you think something more will happen with Jill? Share your reactions in the comment section.

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