The Young and the Restless Recap for Monday, November 4, 2024: Phyllis plots to gaslight Sharon into confessing to murder

At Society, Billy apologized to Sally for being late. He explained that after picking up Johnny and Connor, he’d had to school his son about which actor had been the best in old vampire movies. Billy prepared to present Sally with something, but he warned that it was silly. She assured him that she could use “more silly” in her life, and he pulled out two sets of plastic vampire teeth. He offered to let her have one if she promised not to bite him. “Only if you promise not to bite me first,” she playfully replied.

Sally asked how things had gone with Adam and Chelsea at the coffeehouse after Sally had left. Billy recalled that things had become tense with Adam, but Victoria had jumped in before they’d gotten too bad. Billy preferred not to spend their time talking about it, since he was more interesting when he wasn’t wallowing in self-pity. They agreed to keep things light and fun – and silly. They clinked their glasses together.

Sally proposed that she and Billy tell one another jokes to keep things silly. He cautioned that he only knew dad jokes, and he proceeded to tell one. They bantered about Jimmy Durante’s million jokes, but Billy claimed that he couldn’t remember any of them. Sally realized she’d learned something about him, and Billy confirmed he loved old movies and had a terrible memory. She liked the idea of getting to know him better, and he suggested they share one story about themselves that had nothing to do with heartbreak.

Billy prompted Sally to flip a coin to decide who would go first, and she pulled one from behind his ear. Sally won the coin toss, and she ordered Billy to make his story silly and good. Billy contemplated what story to share, which was silly but not so humiliating that Sally wouldn’t want to spend another second with him. Sally chirped that humility was a rare and attractive trait in a man.

Billy confided that he’d lost the company yacht in a poker game, Sally objected because it didn’t sound silly. He informed her that the name of the yacht was Jaboat. She conceded that it lightened things up, but she doubted that a gambling story was light. Billy second-guessed his decision to tell a story that highlighted the gambling problems that had gotten him into a lot of trouble. Sally guessed that he had healed from the pain it had caused and could laugh about it. Billy offered to finish telling the story to find out.

Billy described how the poker game had unfolded, joking that he’d bet his family yacht on the river, not knowing the last card would sink him. Sally concluded that the last card dealt had been the jack of diamonds to give him a four-of-a-kind hand, and Billy was impressed that she knew the game. He explained that he’d been surprised when his opponent had bet her house in Catalina, and he’d bet the yacht in return, only for Sinead to reveal a straight flush – the only hand able to beat him. Sally praised Billy for telling the story with a smile on his face, and she gave him extra credit for his dad jokes. He admitted that it still hurt to tell it, and he declared that it was her turn to make him laugh.

Sally recounted that she’d gotten into a food fight with Steffy Forrester, starting with Sally pouring water on Steffy and escalating to desserts. Billy asked why it had happened, and Sally cited the long-standing feud between her great-aunt and Steffy’s grandmother. Sally hesitantly added that she’d also wanted to impress a guy, and she’d hoped to boost her social media presence for Spectra Fashions. She boasted that it had worked since “Sally Spectra Tart” had trended for weeks.

Billy searched and found the post online, inquiring whether Sally had recovered from it. She called herself a tough cookie, but he clucked that she had to be a dad to qualify for telling dad jokes. Billy decided her story was better because it was “more solidly silly” than his, but Sally proposed that they call it a draw because they’d made one another laugh. He considered it a good thing since he tended to gloat when he won. She teased that he might end up with bar snacks dumped over his head.

Later, in the corridor outside Sally’s hotel room, Sally recalled that it was the second time Billy had walked her to her door, and he’d made her laugh on both occasions. He pondered whether they’d ever be able to tell silly stories about Adam and Chelsea. Sally hoped they could at some point, and she thought that night had been a good start. She popped in her vampire teeth and grinned at him, and he asked if he had to worry about her biting him. “Maybe you do. I mean, you do have a nice neck,” she said, her words muffled by the fake teeth.

Billy had trouble understanding what Sally had said, so she took out the teeth and repeated her statement. They hovered close to one another, and he asked if he should stay for a nightcap. Sally replied that she would love it – but not yet. She mused that she liked being with him, and he replied that it made them two of a kind. She wished him a good night, and he reached behind her ear and retrieved his coin.

After Sally retreated to her room, Billy’s phone chimed. He read a message from Jill telling him to call her in the morning. She hoped he’d fixed things at Chancellor because his time was running out.

At the Abbott mansion, Kyle and Claire’s kiss became more passionate. He asked if it was too much and if she wanted to stop. “Definitely not,” she replied. Kyle led Claire to his bedroom and asked if she was sure she was okay with it. “Positive,” she responded, and he closed the door. Meanwhile, Summer entered the mansion.

Summer looked around the living room and spotted her phone on the couch. Her expression darkened when she spied a purse on a nearby chair. Summer called out for Kyle and Claire but received no response. She started to head up the stairs and grimaced as she called out Kyle’s name again. Meanwhile, Claire helped Kyle unbutton his shirt, and they fell back on the bed. They abruptly sat up when they heard Summer’s voice.

Kyle stopped Summer from ascending the stairs. He brusquely asked what was going on. She snippily wondered what was happening with him, noting that he was in a much better mood than when she’d seen him earlier. Kyle coldly noted that it was late, and he demanded to know why Summer was back.

Kyle lectured that Summer should have called. She explained that she couldn’t because she’d left her phone there. He scolded that she shouldn’t have gone upstairs because she could have woken Harrison up. Summer reasoned that she’d seen Claire’s purse and worried that Harrison might be sick if Claire was still there. Summer regretted that they’d let the boy have twice as much candy as they’d intended.

Kyle snapped that it hadn’t been a big deal to let their son indulge for one night, and Harrison was fine. Summer said she was glad she hadn’t disturbed Harrison but wondered why Claire was still there. “Where exactly is she?” Summer asked. Kyle firmly wished Summer a good night, and she apologized for interrupting and left. Claire crept down the stairs and said she should go, too.

Kyle told Claire that Summer had seen Claire’s purse when she’d returned to retrieve her phone, and it had made Summer think something was going on with Harrison, but he’d assured her everything was fine. Kyle begged Claire not to go. Claire conceded that she didn’t want to leave, but she should. She murmured that what they’d done was nice, and they kissed.

Claire said she’d see Kyle in the morning when she took Harrison to school. He promised not to leave for work until she got there. “I really do want this, Kyle,” she insisted, adding that Summer’s interruption had made her feel it hadn’t been the right moment. Kyle urged her to take as much time as needed, and he’d be there when she was ready. They kissed again, and she headed out.

Phyllis and Daniel met on the Crimson Lights patio. She hoped the D.A.’s office had realized they’d arrested the wrong man, but he informed her that it hadn’t happened yet. She noticed a change in his tone, and he refused to sit around and trust the police to figure out who’d murdered Heather. Phyllis asked what they needed to do next, but Daniel hesitated to make it a “’we’ thing.” She huffily assumed he was pushing her aside for Christine.

Phyllis took credit for giving Christine the idea to create reasonable doubt by telling Christine her theory about Sharon. Phyllis expected the attorney to waste time hunting down other suspects while Phyllis and Daniel uncovered the actual killer. Daniel opted to focus on figuring out who’d murdered Heather rather than spend time reining his mother in. Phyllis promised not to do anything extreme, and Daniel conceded that he felt like he didn’t have anyone on his side because everyone was looking at him like he’d committed the crime. She vowed to prove them wrong.

Daniel lamented that he didn’t know where to start or how to start looking for Heather’s killer. Phyllis commented that they didn’t have to look far since the guilty party had just walked in. Daniel turned around and saw Sharon behind the counter. Phyllis observed Sharon was so guilty that she couldn’t look at them. Daniel pointed out that there was no evidence that Sharon had killed Heather or that she was the one trying to frame him.

Phyllis questioned how the incriminating evidence against Daniel had gotten into his apartment, and she maintained that the person who’d done it was standing in front of them. Daniel suggested that they set aside their feelings and approach things logically. He noted that whoever had framed him might still have something that would incriminate themselves. Phyllis imagined the person was carrying a lot of guilt, so it was time to take off the gloves and confront them for the horrible thing they’d done.

Phyllis stood up, but Daniel protested that he wasn’t comfortable. He asked what she was planning to say. Phyllis instructed him to follow her lead, and she crept up silently behind Sharon, who jumped when Phyllis asked how Sharon’s Halloween had been. Phyllis ominously inquired whether Sharon had seen any ghosts. Sharon directed Phyllis to the leftover pieces of candy on the counter if she was there to trick-or-treat.

Sharon added that she’d heard about Phyllis’ wild accusations and wasn’t in the mood to hear them again. Phyllis taunted that she knew what Sharon had done and had proof. “What the hell are you talking about?” Sharon blurted out. Phyllis figured she’d let Sharon be surprised when the police arrived at her door, slipped handcuffs on her, and took her to prison, where she couldn’t hurt anyone again. Sharon asserted that there was no proof because she’d had nothing to do with Heather’s death, and she didn’t believe Daniel had been involved, either. Phyllis claimed that she saw it written all over Sharon’s face that Sharon had killed Heather, and she couldn’t wait until the rest of the world saw it, too.

After Phyllis stalked off, Sharon sympathized that the situation had to be hard on Daniel. She imagined his mother’s heart was in the right place but insisted that Phyllis was off base. Nick watched from the patio door as Sharon swore she hadn’t hurt Heather since she knew the loss of a loved one, and she’d never wish that kind of pain on anyone. Daniel defended that Phyllis was just trying to protect him, but Sharon warned that Phyllis wasn’t doing him any favors by making crazy accusations. Daniel admitted that he didn’t know what to believe anymore, but he knew he hadn’t killed Heather, so it meant someone else had.

After Daniel walked away, Nick approached and asked Sharon about the exchange. Sharon chalked it up to Phyllis being Phyllis, and she figured that Phyllis was desperate to convince everyone that Daniel wasn’t capable of murder. Sharon relayed that Phyllis was going to tell everyone she had proof Sharon had killed Heather. Nick inquired whether Phyllis had shared what proof she had. Sharon incredulously asked if Nick believed she’d killed Heather.

Nick swore he didn’t think Sharon had done it. Sharon sympathized with what Phyllis was going through but also felt what Phyllis was doing to her wasn’t fair. Sharon thanked Nick for having her back. Sharon pledged not to let the accusations get back to her kids, and she had an idea about how to get Phyllis to back off. Nick urged her to let him talk sense into Phyllis, but Sharon groaned that he’d spent years trying to do that. Sharon refused to let Nick fight all her battles for her, and she planned to get a restraining order to protect herself and to make it clear that Phyllis was out of control.

Nick escorted Sharon home to the cottage. He tried again to convince her not to file a restraining order, but she argued that Phyllis hadn’t given her any choice. Nick cautioned that it would just further antagonize Phyllis. Sharon countered that Phyllis was always antagonistic toward her, and maybe Phyllis needed a court order if she couldn’t listen to reason. Sharon reminded Nick of how fragile she’d been and how she’d finally started to find balance, and she refused to let Phyllis undermine it.

Nick worried that filing a restraining order would make Sharon look guilty because it would lend credence to Phyllis’ accusations. Nick pleaded with Sharon to give him time to talk to Phyllis first, and they would take the next step to protect Sharon if he had no luck. Sharon recognized that he was always there for her, and Nick swore there was nothing anyone could say or do to change that. They hugged.

Daniel joined Phyllis at the Athletic Club. She guessed that Sharon had tried to paint herself as the victim. Daniel inquired whether it was true that Phyllis had proof of Sharon’s guilt. Phyllis confirmed it wasn’t true – but Sharon didn’t know that. Phyllis quipped that if one put enough pressure on a nut, it was bound to crack. Phyllis vowed to follow Sharon around and get in her face relentlessly.

Phyllis was amazed that no one else thought Sharon was guilty, and she intended to bombard Sharon until Sharon exposed what she’d done. Phyllis envisioned making Sharon so afraid of getting caught that she’d have to admit the truth. Daniel complained that he had enough on his plate trying to stay out of jail, and it sounded like Phyllis might be the one to end up behind bars. Phyllis growled that Sharon had messed with her family, and it was time to set a trap for Sharon to make her pay.

Summer joined Phyllis and Daniel. Daniel informed Summer that their mother had just revealed her plan to push Sharon into admitting she’d murdered Heather, although it was short on details. Phyllis divulged that she intended to gaslight Sharon into believing Phyllis had proof Sharon was guilty. Summer asked if they were both certain Sharon had done it, and Phyllis and Daniel provided conflicting replies. Daniel pointed out that Sharon had been dealing with her renewed grief over Cassie’s death, and he didn’t want to be the one to push her over the edge if she was innocent.

Phyllis turned to Summer to back her up, but Summer opined that Phyllis’ idea was a bit much. Phyllis maintained that she was certain Sharon was guilty after looking into her eyes, and she’d already laid the groundwork by throwing Sharon off. Phyllis pledged not to stop until Sharon admitted her guilt. Daniel swore to get justice for Heather, whether Sharon was innocent or not.

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