Recaps
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Claire Tells a Drugged Nikki: “Soon Everything Will Be As It Should Be”
What is the cryptic message Claire Grace (Hayley Erin) just gave Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), as she spiked her bosses tea with some unknown substance? That’s the question on viewers of The Young and the Restless following Tuesday’s episode.
Claire’s plan is in full motion. Clearly, she is in cahoots with someone else. So far, she has successfully been able to get Nikki to make a stop in Oregon to visit Claire’s “Aunt Jordan”, who Claire says idolizes Nikki.
When they get to her Aunt’s house, Jordan is nowhere to be found. However, there is conveniently a note left behind and a teapot with some teacups. Claire tells Nikki her aunt is not home, but Jordan prepared this tea for her guests while she is out.

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Engaging in ‘pleasantries’ in a conversation about Claire’s life growing up, Nikki sips more and more tea. She notices Claire doesn’t take a sip. Claire says she musr confess. She is not a tea drinker.
Suddenly, Nikki is oft-kilter and feeling ill. She spills the tea all over the floor. Nikki looks at Clare, and she’s all blurry and distorted. A frightened Nikki says, “I really don’t feel well at all.” An ominous Claire responds. “It’s OK. Soon, everything will be as it should.” Nikki responds, “What do you mean?”
Next, Nikki tries to get up but falls. She panics and says, “I don’t understand. What is happening?” Claire just glares at her.

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Previously, Claire spoke to whoever is working or plotting with her on a call, relating that she understands how important the mission is and she’ll do whatever is necessary. What is the mission?
Now weigh-in … what do you think is going on with Claire? What on earth is this plot against Nikki? Share your updated theories as each day this week reveals more of the story via the comment section below.
Make sure to visit You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel next Monday, November 20th when the special guest is Hayley Erin discussing her new role on Y&R, the upcoming story twists, and much more.
They move these villain plots along WAY too fast. There is no build up. Ashland left way too soon. Cameron Kirsten was an unfilled plot that could’ve went much longer. Now this Claire Grace girl. And I am sure her revenge reasoning will be WEAK. This show needs a NEW writer.
I have been going nuts trying to figure out why Claire has this mission against Nikki. It’s definitely something connected from Nikki’s past.
I have a strong feeling that this girl.is truly related to the lady who wanted to kill
Nicky all those years ago.when the evil.woman had a thing for Victor his old secretary her niece an the lady wanted an plotted to kill. Nicky on her wedding day to Victor way back when but she never succeeded or pulled it off she killed some one else instead wow please tell me am l right or wrong will see how this planned out
You are absolutely right. I remember that scenario. This is the most logical story line as that is what happened.
My theory is that somehow Claire is related to Nikki’s sister, Casey Reed, who is looking to get revenge on Nikki for something from their past. Or, maybe she is Ian Ward’s daughter?
Does Nick realize that he and Faith would be dead if not for Adam. So sick of Queen Victoria being handed everything on a silver platter by Victor. Also, sick of stripper Nikki looking down at Adam. Adam is the one who has done the work. Wake up Victor !!!!
Yes I’m sick of them too. Victoria wants to be boss.Adam is Victor child he deserves something a position in the Neiman business. With out them rising hell.
Love the actress, hate the storyline. Clair would have been competition for Sally with Adam. Writers “missed the boat” on this one. We really need an equal for Adam !!! As far as Newman kids fighting, Victor is the one who instigated this. Grow up Victor and your children will follow ! They are NOT chess pieces !!!
I do not care for this character. I find her too gushing and over the top/ When Nikki introduced her to Victor, I thought she was going to curtsey LOL She is not believable. I do agree with Richard about Ashland being gone too soon – would have made a great foil for TGVN, as well as the Kirsten sl being so short. This one, however, I would be happy to see the character go sooner rather than later.
It’s about time Nikki get pay back for her crime drunk and driving she probably hit somebody while drunk I hope it’s Billy daughter she hit while driving
Must say I didn’t think of Delia. Regardless of whomever hit the child, Billy is not blameless, he left her alone in the car when he went into the store and she got out to chase the dog they had found. I was thinking it was someone related to Claire and Aunty years ago while Nicki was in on one of her drunken binges. Didn’t Clair say when she was first interviewed by Nicki that her parents were killed in an auto crash, sorry I’ve forgotten?
Nicki didn’t hit Billy’s Daughter
Claire bugs me so it’s easy to hate her.
If I’m not mistaken, when Nikki was a child, she accidentally killed a friend of hers (Joshua Cassen, I believe.) Maybe Claire could be a relative getting revenge?
I hate to mention the elephant in the room… but my worst fear here is that Claire is Nick Reed’s daughter with Casey Reed. Remember, before Nikki killed him, he had raped Casey—per her own admission. She was a doctor, and young in her residency… maybe she ended up going through with the pregnancy and giving the baby up for adoption? That wouldn’t explain Aunt Jordan at all, I realize. This is so disturbing I can’t even stand thinking it. I truly hope I’m wrong.
I remember that SL, but that would be Incest, right? J I thought that pig was both Nicki and Casey’s father?
I remember that SL too.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase and Brook Lynn Sign Divorce Papers; Are You Glad They Ended Their Marriage or Hoped for a Reconciliation?

Any hopes for a last minute reprieve were dashed when filled with sorrow, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers in front of a judge in the Dominican Republic on the Monday, October 26 episode of General Hospital.
The judge asked if they really wanted to go through with this, as a teary-eyed Brook Lynn and Chase both hesitated to sign the court documents. They admit that neither of them wants to get divorced, but they both came to the conclusion that too much mistrust has permeated their relationship, and too much has happened between them to stay married.
With that, Brook Lynn decided to put her pen to paper first. She signs the divorce papers. Next, Chase follows suit. They look at each other with tears in their eyes that their marriage is officially over. When the judge went to filing their divorce papers, Chase and Brook Lynn agreed to split custody of baby Phoebe straight down the line 50/50.

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THE END OF THE ROAD
Next, the judge returned and gave each a copy of their paperwork. Chase says to Brook Lynn that he thinks that they should each fly back to Port Charles separately, and that he would take another flight home. Chase says goodbye to Brook Lynn and exits. Now alone looking at the empty room, Brook Lynn utters,“Goodbye, Chase.”
Later in the episode, as Brook Lynn flies back home to Port Charles alone, she listens to the message from Tracy (Jane Elliot) telling her she is doing the right thing by divorcing Chase.
Cut to: an emotional Chase who went to the beach. He looked at his wedding ring. Mourning the loss of his marriage, Chase buried his ring in the sand, at the same time Brook Lynn was removing her wedding ring on the airplane.
The drama won’t stop from here for Brook Lynn, because as teased in the GH video spoilers preview for the week, Jude (Wil Traval) will come calling wanting to see his “daughter,” and potentially staking claim to baby Phoebe! As for Chase, now that he is a free man, will he begin a relationship with his ex-wife, Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen), with whom he has been completely duped? Stay tuned.
So, were you happy that Brook Lynn and Chase actually ended their marriage? Were you hoping that the two would reconcile at the last minute and realize love can conquer all, or do you think they were being adult about the situation that they couldn’t get out of their own way and feelings to make their union work? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the scenes from Chase and Brook Lynn’s divorce and its aftermath below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Hesitate to Sign Divorce Papers, Elizabeth Reveals Aiden’s Leaving For Paris, Willow Flashes Back to Her Crimes

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.

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

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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