The Young and the Restless RECAP Friday, May 25: Jack Furious At Billy, Wants To Start His Own Company

“The Young and the Restless” (YR) recap for Friday, May 25, 2018, reveals that over at Jabot, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) does not like the way Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) is handling things. Billy welcomes the employees to a new era and Jack mumbles about it being the shortest era in history. Later, Billy Abbott blindfolds Phyllis Summers (Gina Tognoni) to get her take on a scent. Phyllis doesn’t like it and Billy reveals it was the scent that John Abbott put out decades ago and he wants to do away with it.

Elsewhere, Jack rants to Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) who urges him to go talk to Billy about his concerns. Jack goes to do so and Phyllis and Kyle have a chat. Kyle throws up her being the bosses girlfriend and she tells him if he wants to bring up nepotism to go look in a mirror and get a reality check. In Billy’s office, Jack is mad that Billy wants to discontinue John’s scent. Billy points out Jack had the same idea last year. They bicker back and forth.

Over at the Athletic Club, Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) whines to Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) that she booked a vacation to Miami and has no one to go with. Devon has to stick around for the barbecue. Up at Hamilton-Winters Group, Lily Ashby (Christel Khalil) can’t wait to see her son in his tux for the prom. She lets him know that she will be embarrassing him for his dad as well since he is out of town. Devon arrives and Lily shows him something on her phone concerning Hilary Curtis (Mishael Morgan).

Later Abby arrives and Lily points out to her that Hilary is trending but not in a good way. Abby asks Lily about Miami but she is busy. Talks turn to Arturo Rosales (Jason Canela) and Lily suggest she invites him to go to Mami with her. Downstairs, Abby runs into Arturo. She teases him about not taking her as his plus one to the New Hope dinner. Abby brings up the Miami trip and Arturo is going to consider it since he has family there. Back upstairs, Lily gets emotional when she sees Charlie Ashby (Noah Alexander) in his tux. Charlie forgot Shauna’s (Camryn Hamm) corsage but Mattie Ashby (Lexie Stevenson) saves the day.

Over at GC Buzz, Hilary Curtis surprises Shauna with a selection of gowns for her to choose from for the prom. While Shauna gets ready Devon appears and tells Hilary she seems like a proud mom. Hilary says she is getting to relive it all through Shauna. Devon leaves and once he gets back he sees Hilary trying on gowns. He tells her about the news alert about her not being prom queen. Hilary reveals that the students turned on her after it was told she was wearing a thrift store dress. Devon admires her for turning something so hurtful into something positive. Devon tells her “There’s only one queen in this story and I’m looking at her.” He gives her a tiara. They begin to slow dance.

Over at Hamilton-Winters, Shauna arrives. After they are finished getting ready Lily takes a picture. Downstairs, Arturo Rosales lets Abby Newman know that he can accompany her to Miami.

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At Crimson Lights, Jack Abbott and Kyle Abbott meet. Jack is still upset over what Billy Abbott is doing and Kyle suggest that he take his experience and skills somewhere new. Jack feels Kyle is in the same boat as him and think they will make a great team. Jack doesn’t want to spend another day letting Billy slow them down.

At Jabot, Jack Abbott asks to see Billy Abbott. He lets Billy know there visions for the company are incompatible and he resigns. Jack says Kyle feels the same way and prompts his son to quit also. Kyle tells his father he is sorry but he can’t. Jack leaves.

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