Getting to Genoa You All Over Again: Y&R Daily Chat

[MsMalin]

13 hours ago, Julyolo said:

Excuse me, but what are any of these characters doing all day, besides rotating around a coffee house, jazz lounge, or a restaurant?

Exactly! People in their position should barely have time to fit in a lunch. Plus all of those meals and booze would result in weight gain.

[boes]

2 hours ago, MsMalin said:

Exactly! People in their position should barely have time to fit in a lunch. Plus all of those meals and booze would result in weight gain.

Or, at the very least, carpal tunnel syndrome from the way they keep pushing it around their plate.  

Also, I could live a happy life if I never heard anyone order champagne or "scotch, single malt", ever again.  Can't someone, anyone just get a goddam diet coke?

[Chatty Cake]

Why must we have more shirtless Nick and Sally post sex sitting in the bed chatting about Adam? Please let Sally cheat on Hitler McManboobs and lead him into a vow of celibacy. 
Victoria, you are not worried about daddy, you just want your job back. It was never yours. Victors always been the one calling the shots. Oh and maybe if you hadn’t placed Nick on leave and gave Part his job, Victor would have stayed in his chair like a good daddy.

[Kemper]

Didn’t Nicki have carpal tunnel syndrome? I may be thinking about another soap. Doesn’t she have MS? 

As some have stated…I also wish Adam would move on from Sally. If she wasn’t a decent actress I would put her in my Phyllis territory…automatic remote grabber. Nick was ruined before this debacle of a coupling. So please keep them together.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Kemper

[Chatty Cake]

Is the side part gone from Nates hair????
We need a new nickname and quick!

[Gam2]

Why does Victoria call Victor “daddy”? Isn’t she a tad too old for that? 

[Chatty Cake]

4 minutes ago, Kemper said:

Didn’t Nicki have carpal tunnel syndrome? I may be thinking about another soap. Doesn’t she have MS?

She has MS but it’s been dormant for about 10 years.

 

1 minute ago, Gam2 said:

Why does Victoria call Victor “daddy”? Isn’t she a tad too old for that? 

She’s 40 years past calling him daddy. Especially in the office setting, it’s creepy.

[Js Nana]

Some observations from today's show:

1. Nick knocks at Sally's door - cut to 2 minutes of commercials - cut back to Nick, with his magnificent chest on dazzling display, and I thought - two minutes, huh, no wonder Sally didn't have enough time to take off her bra.

2. While watching another one of those tedious Nick and Sally "basking in the after-glow" scenes, the one word that came to mind looking at CH was "heavy," as in heavy hair, heavy mouth and heavy body - not overweight or out-of-shape, just heavy.

3. I found myself wondering about the white-haired guy sitting at the bar when Jack walked into the lounge to meet with Adam and when he walked out of the lounge - what could his storyline be?

 

[Js Nana]

. . . and speaking of those Nick and Sally "basking-in-the-afterglow" scenes, although they do show clothes scattered around the room, the bed looks so smoothed over that it's hard to believe that anything approaching vigorous sex could have taken place in it.

[Chatty Cake]

Just now, Js Nana said:

. . . and speaking of those Nick and Sally "basking-in-the-afterglow" scenes, although they do show clothes scattered around the room, the bed looks so smoothed over that it's hard to believe that anything approaching vigorous sex could have taken place in it.

I could see Nick telling Sally “just close your eyes and count to 10.”

[PatsyandEddie]

57 minutes ago, Chatty Cake said:

Is the side part gone from Nates hair????
We need a new nickname and quick!

It is! 
How about “Dickhead”?

[MsMalin]

And on today's stupid episode:

*  Victor asks Nate to take Adam under his wing. WTF? Adam has 10 times the business smarts than Nate. The only thing Nate can mentor Adam on is how to get a nice straight side part.

¥  While we are on the subject of hair, what the name of blue blazes has Mamie done to her hair? I had my glasses off, was it really blue braids?  The last time she was on her hair looked very nice and age appropriate. She is now a 10.

$  With the juxtaposition of scenes, it is now official that Mamie is the secret investor.

π  How disgusting is it that Nick and Sally's sexual afterglow consists of talking about Adam. I guess next it will be Nick's foreplay move.

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Edited to add: great minds think alike! I posted this before reading all of the other afterglow remarks

Edited September 26, 2023 by MsMalin

[Js Nana]

4 minutes ago, MsMalin said:

was it really blue braids?

They looked gray to me, but since it was such a brief scene, maybe I missed what you saw.

[Js Nana]

6 minutes ago, MsMalin said:

talking about Adam. I guess next it will be Nick's foreplay move.

I thought "pull my finger" was the flatulence-ridden Mr. Nick's foreplay move.

[Js Nana]

1 hour ago, Chatty Cake said:

We need a new nickname and quick!

Since he's kissing up to TGVN, how about ass-kisser.

[Waldo13]

Victor Victor Victor why the fuck are you asking Smugly Smug Smug about Adam. Wouldn’t you think that being Groucho🥸🥸🥸’s concubinus he would hold the same bias views has her. Smugly Smug Smug is a medical doctor and Groucho🥸🥸🥸 is an art major but both they both think they have more business acumen than Adam, who went to Harvard Business School.  I would like to say one thing of many to Smugly Smug Smug. Blow it out you ass.  Now there is another thing I have to say to Smugly Smug Smug is that you’re a pompous hypocrite. What you tried to do to CW is much much worse than Adam blackmail Audra. 

Banana Breath I have to say once more that you are a fucking ass hole. I guess If you think Adam is a tornado that sucks everything in his path than how do you explain that he saved your ass in Kansas and Faith’s live twice in a matter of days. One other thing Banana Breath, please wear a bra 😜. 

Groucho🥸🥸🥸 is so full of herself in thinking Banana Breath wants to be her ally once again since she kicked him to the curb in favor of Smugly Smug Smug.  Groucho🥸🥸🥸 couldn’t even conceive that to Victor being CEO is not all that stressful to him. Why aren’t you at all worried about Nikki taking the reins, of NM, to stressful for her and may trigger her MS?  If you believe that Grouco🥸🥸🥸 is one bit concerned about Victor, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. Groucho🥸🥸🥸’s only concern is power power power which she needs to fill her super ego.  Groucho🥸🥸🥸 you started in the mailroom because you knew nothing about business and had to learn. On the other hand, Adam could start in the C-Suite of a business and thrive. 

Jack please tell me how Adam giving you the information on Tucker would be a step in the right direction in reinventing himself?  Everyone would know that Jack got the information from Adam but being the good hearted person he really is, Adam will give Jack the information to protect his family. 

 

[Joimiaroxeu]

Ace brown-noser Nate Hastings, reporting for duty, sir.  🙄

Pssht, Victoria needs a better ally than Nick against Victor. Nick can't manage to commit to NE more than a couple weeks at a time, at best.

Poor Sally, back in the clutches of Nick's doughy dad bod. But apparently she's officially received his financial support for her interior design startup so she's stuck now. That is, unless she decides to be honest with Nick about her lingering feelings for Adam.

Why was the audio so bad on Jill's side of her scenes? It sounded like she was in a tunnel. Whatever, pretty rude of Victor to sell his stake in C/W without even giving her a heads-up. He doesn't seem to have much respect for her, as a fellow owner of an international conglomerate or as a longtime friend.

Nate talking ish about Adam to Victor annoyed me. I get that he wanted to curry his boss' favor but Nate's history in GC isn't exactly pure as the driven snow either. Plus IMO Victor was wrong to share his feelings about his children's failings to a biased outsider.

OMG, how stupid does Nate think Adam is? Adam will see through Nate's fake friendly act from a mile away. Heck, he could see it from the ISS.

Whee, Adam pulled a Don Corleone on Jack! I loved it.

Vikki better not be surprised if Nikki goes straight to Victor to rat her out. I was surprised Victoria tipped so much of her hand wrt her intentions toward Daddy CEO.

Mamie. Ehhhh, not a fan. But good on TPTB for giving the actress a paycheck again during these rough times for Hollywood worker bees.

[lgprimes]

4 hours ago, Js Nana said:

I found myself wondering about the white-haired guy sitting at the bar when Jack walked into the lounge to meet with Adam and when he walked out of the lounge - what could his storyline be?

Omg i focused in on him too! He was so tan and had such a nice head of white hair. In my mind he was the ghost of Bob Barker. (may he RIP)

[Snaporaz]

6 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

Why must we have more shirtless Nick and Sally post sex sitting in the bed chatting about Adam? Please let Sally cheat on Hitler McManboobs and lead him into a vow of celibacy.

I think my neighbors heard me snort-laugh when I read that!  Did Nick even stop in at the garage of his home to drop off a snow globe for Christian before going to his booty call?  

A few months ago, Mamie told Jill that she had invested wisely and turned her $1 million into $10 million.  On one hand, good for you, Mamie!  You worked hard in your life and deserve that good fortune.  On the other hand, is $10 million enough to buy Victor's stake in CW?  Didn't he own the 49% that they were going to offer in the IPO?

[crowsworks]

5 hours ago, Js Nana said:

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1 hour ago, lgprimes said:

Omg i focused in on him too! He was so tan and had such a nice head of white hair. In my mind he was the ghost of Bob Barker. (may he RIP)

ya both took the words out of my head. too sad that the show is so bad thatwe're focusing on extras.

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Not a fan of Mamie’s cornrows nor her character for that matter.   She is just not exciting to watch nor am I in for more friggin’ business intrigue!

[Joimiaroxeu]

Devon has already said the mystery investor's stake in C/W was a relatively small amount, and he, Lily, and Jill maintain controlling interest. I don't understand why he and Lily are so worried about it.

How far in advance is this show taped, and since the writers strike is all but over, how soon can we not keep seeing these artsy-fartsy, time killing flashbacks? 😒

Oh please. Mamie trying to be stealth about what she's done to Lily and Devon's company is silly to me. GC isn't big enough for her to keep a secret.

Yikes, a mention of Lillie Belle Barber. There's a frosty blast from the past. AFAIC she can stay there.

Victor's being a controlling hiney hole to a extent that IMO is extreme even for him. I get that he wants to put the screws to Adam but why punish Nate in the process? Seems to me Nate is at the bigger risk with Adam as his "assistant."

Well Nick had a pretty clear read on Victoria's theories about Victor's helter-skelter actions lately, especially wrt her demotion at NE. She was almost reduced to stammering from how unfazed and unpliable Nick was.

Funny how Nate knew all about Aunt Mamie's investment firm but Lily had no clue. Meh, unless this storyline somehow involves Dru or Olivia, I have no effs to give.

If Victoria weren't such a whiny baby who doesn't want to share her toys, she'd see that Adam could be her ally in pushing Victor out of the CEO seat. Victor likely wouldn't see it coming since those two are supposed to be solid enemies.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Joimiaroxeu

[Js Nana]

The thought enters my mind sometimes while watching Y&R, as it did today, that the show would benefit from embarking on a gradual process of revamping itself every 20-25 years, and that Y&R is about 15 years behind on doing that - a gradual process of the fading in of relevant storylines and the fading out of the ones whose day is done, the introduction of new characters alongside retaining those characters that still have relevance and retiring those that don't.

1 hour ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

I get that he wants to put the screws to Adam but why punish Nate in the process? Seems to me Nate is at the bigger risk with Adam as his "assistant."

Maybe Victor's comment about life being a test wasn't meant just for Adam, maybe Nate should have been paying attention to what he was saying as well - maybe Victor is testing Adam and Nate - maybe Adam and Nate should both be minding their P's and Q's when it comes to their jobs.

[Js Nana]

. . . life's a test, and Victor is the ultimate judge of who's passed and who hasn't.

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Why does Phyllis need money to pay the insurance company?  Where did her money go from selling a friggin’ HOTEL?!

[Js Nana]

8 hours ago, Foghorn Leghorn said:

Not a fan of Mamie’s cornrows

How about without the extension (from 3/17/23):

[Js Nana]

15 minutes ago, Foghorn Leghorn said:

Where did her money go from selling a friggin’ HOTEL?!

According to SOAPHUB's Rachel Dillon authored Y&R Spoiler for 9/1/22, "Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) repaid her debt to Nick (Joshua Morrow). He’d given her a loan for The Grand Phoenix with no strings attached, but since Phyllis sold the hotel to Chancellor-Winters, she wanted to pay him back." - so I guess that's where the money she got from selling her hotel went to.

[babyhouseman]

If they brought back Maimie, bring back Miguel, the Newman servant. Reveal that he and Nikki had an affair behind the horse stables or the piano. Unfortunately, there was no onscreen affair.

Edited September 27, 2023 by babyhouseman

[Gam2]

I was always a huge fan of Mamie’s back in the day. But as with so many of our older actors, she’s hesitant and unsure of herself these days. I hope once she gets back in the swing of things, she’ll relax and be more herself. Good to see her!

[Waldo13]

There is so much to do about nothing with this CW secret investor. No matter how much stake the secret investor has in CW, Jill, Devon, and Lily are still in charge. 

 

Adam is now Smugly Smug Smug’s assistant 🙄. It should be the other way around but who am I to question the wisdom of Victor.  Do you think for one second that Smugly Smug Smug will give Adam glowing reports so he can move on up?  In all likelihood, Smugly Smug Smug will try to hold Adam back in order not to piss off Groucho🥸🥸🥸 and he won’t get to squeeze the Charmin. 

 

Groucho🥸🥸🥸 you egotistical self absorbed power monger.  Using your father’s heath as a power play is not beneath your MO or undermine Victor for your benefit. Groucho🥸🥸🥸 you have a habit of undermining people for your own benefit and now even your own father.  I would say Groucho🥸🥸🥸that your own mental acuity can be called into question with your association with Locke and now Smugly Smug Smug.  

 

[Chatty Cake]

The only flashbacks worthy of showing were the Jill/Mamie ones. Not sure we need the feud reignited for two women who don’t live in town. 

[Julyolo]

I hope Victor hasn't failed to note that Victoria's response to her demotion has been a reaction, that has been far more nasty than any of Adam's reactions when Big Daddy dressed him down. His so called "dementia" had a very sudden onset, IMO. There was never any such talk of that before, when everything was going in the favor of his wretched witch of a daughter, except from the posters here. 

[surfgirl]

16 hours ago, Foghorn Leghorn said:

Not a fan of Mamie’s cornrows nor her character for that matter.   She is just not exciting to watch nor am I in for more friggin’ business intrigue!

She doesn't have corn rows, she has locks, they're very popular right now and I personally think she looks fabulous! Classy and elegant, as she always was. I can't understand why she wanted to buy a huge stake in CW if not to piss off Jill for her past shitty behavior towards Mamie. I mean, half the company is family and I don't think she'd mess with that. So it's all a bit weird. Josh just has no real world understanding about how business works, does he? He's such a shit show runner, show writer, hair/makeup/wardrobe master, set master, and all around douche nozzle.

I just can't anymore with Mop's whining, Side Parts ass kissing, and Nikki's high horsing. And don't get me started on the Red Canker Sore and her flailing arms. This show blows hot chunks right now.

Edited September 28, 2023 by surfgirl

[lgprimes]

On 9/26/2023 at 10:42 PM, Snaporaz said:

Did Nick even stop in at the garage of his home to drop off a snow globe for Christian before going to his booty call?  

Hah! A good “Christian locked in the garage” reference will get me every time. Refresh my memory, does Connor know that Christian is ALSO his half-brother? Or is that a future  trauma we have to look forward to?

[Chatty Cake]

29 minutes ago, lgprimes said:

Hah! A good “Christian locked in the garage” reference will get me every time. Refresh my memory, does Connor know that Christian is ALSO his half-brother? Or is that a future  trauma we have to look forward to?

I don’t think he knows even though he lived with him when Nick was shacking with Chelsea. It’s probably best to only spring one half brother on him per year. 

[Joimiaroxeu]

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She doesn't have corn rows, she has locks, they're very popular right now and I personally think she looks fabulous! Classy and elegant, as she always was.

Yeah, locs are fine. What I was bothered by with Mamie's is the severe case of fivehead she's developed. Locs are known to cause or exacerbate the destruction of someone's natural hairline, often beyond the point of recovery. She might consider going back to a looser style such as the one in the photo posted above.

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His so called "dementia" had a very sudden onset, IMO. There was never any such talk of that before, when everything was going in the favor of his wretched witch of a daughter, except from the posters here.  

I don't know if anyone's suggested Victor has dementia but he does seem to have some kind of diminishing mental capacity which is often evidenced by angry outbursts and erratic decision-making. That last punching bag scene we saw with Victor sitting teary-eyed was perhaps an indication he realized it was happening. Maybe now he's overcompensating to prove he's still he same guy he was 40 years ago. Father Time is undefeated though.

[boes]

17 hours ago, Foghorn Leghorn said:

Why does Phyllis need money to pay the insurance company?  Where did her money go from selling a friggin’ HOTEL?!

Blue teeth aren't cheap.

[Julyolo]

Nikki Nose Up mentoring Audra? That's rich..Audra has a credible corporate employment profile, and has nailed two nepos (Noah & Kyle) enjoys Tucker as a f*** buddy, and has Nate drooling  over her like the village idiot. I think at a comparable age, Nikki was still trying to figure out the best way to keep her stripper pole greased. The only help Audra might want from Nose Up is  how to remove Grampire's wallet from his deep pockets. IMO, if Audra doesn't file a complaint with the EEOC, and sue NE for Nikki's 1975 workplace approach and practices of meddling into a female subordinate's private life, then Audra clearly has some larger goals in mind for her tenure @ NE. Glad Chance is being given his chance to continue failing upward in the GCPD as Chief.  Welcome to the "GC Billionaires' Spawn Club," Chance.

[pvandal]

Cheers to Emily and the financial team!!! The only people who do actual work at Jabot.

[Js Nana]

2 hours ago, Julyolo said:

Nikki Nose Up mentoring Audra

Seriously, if you had a boss like Nose Up, would you take her seriously?

2 hours ago, Julyolo said:

Glad Chance is being given his chance to continue failing upward in the GCPD as Chief

Can you imagine how many qualified, veteran, GC police officers have the knives out for Mr. Where's-The-Men's-Room-Chancellor?

[Js Nana]

13 hours ago, surfgirl said:

she has locks, they're very popular right now and I personally think she looks fabulous! Classy and elegant

"Locks" are really for younger folks, not for the over-70s - VR actually looked more vibrant in the Y&R 50th celebration photo, while the "locks" make her look dragged down by age.

[Chatty Cake]

Phyllis is so stupid. Why didn’t she go to Summer for the money?  

[Foghorn Leghorn]

22 hours ago, Js Nana said:

According to SOAPHUB's Rachel Dillon authored Y&R Spoiler for 9/1/22, "Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) repaid her debt to Nick (Joshua Morrow). He’d given her a loan for The Grand Phoenix with no strings attached, but since Phyllis sold the hotel to Chancellor-Winters, she wanted to pay him back." - so I guess that's where the money she got from selling her hotel went to.

Thanks, I do remember her giving Nick back the loan but surprised she made no profit!

[MsMalin]

16 hours ago, Js Nana said:

Locks" are really for younger folks, not for the over-70s - VR actually looked more vibrant in the Y&R 50th celebration photo, while the "locks" make her look dragged down by age.

I very much agree.  She looked lovely a few months ago. Now, not so much. On my tv the hair reads as slightly blue too and it all looks like she is trying to look young.

Edited September 29, 2023 by MsMalin

[Joimiaroxeu]

1 hour ago, Js Nana said:

"Locks" are really for younger folks, not for the over-70s -

That's one opinion.

1 hour ago, Js Nana said:

VR actually looked more vibrant in the Y&R 50th celebration photo, while the "locks" make her look dragged down by age.

And those are two more.

It took me less than five minutes to google photos of elderly Black women fabulously rocking locs.  Here are some on Pinterest. 

Notably, renowned author, the late Toni Morrison, was still wearing her locs well into her 80s when she passed. Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg has been wearing dreadlocks for decades and she's pushing 70. I don't think it's an age thing but rather a styling issue, plus the prejudice mostly western societies seem to have against older women wearing long hairstyles.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Joimiaroxeu

[Joimiaroxeu]

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Where did her money go from selling a friggin’ HOTEL?!

As others have mentioned, Phyllis did owe Nick money for the loan when he bought her debt from Victoria. Then at some point Lily made an offer to her for C/W to buy the hotel. We were not told the amount but based on Phyllis' reaction the offer was quite a bit more than the hotel was worth. I think Phyllis did make a profit even after she paid off Nick because later she commented that she didn't have to worry about money anymore.

What went wrong was Phyllis' scheme with Jeremy Stark. She gave him half her money and then used a chunk of the rest hiding out while she was pretending to be dead. Since then she's been paying for a room at the GCAC, and she had to pay Heather to keep her out of prison. I don't think she's broke but she easily could not have had a couple million laying around to pay back the insurance company.

[Joimiaroxeu]

A lot of dress on Audra today. And look at Diane in red. 👀

Yay, GC has the hottest chief of police ever! Hey Chief Chance, how you doin'?

Nick going back to work at NE won't fix whatever Victor's problem is, especially since no one really knows what it is. He must love being made to feel so important by his mommy and daddy and big sis.

So now Phyllis faking her own death and killing a guy is classified as a "stunt." Okay, Summer. Mere felonies don't impress you much, apparently.

Geez, Billy, not sure how Phyllis' financial situation any of your business. But now Mr. Smarty Pants will immediately figure out Phyllis is behind the fake embezzlement at Jabot, and she's working with Tucker.

Nate and Adam working together to take down Victor? Interesting theory, Nick. I like it even though I think it would be close to impossible given those two's huge egos.

Wait, Phyllis. You surely can't expect to be paid for a job you didn't complete according to the terms you agreed to. FOH.

Tucker, you know you can't trust Phyllis. Don't offer her more work, cut her loose! I can't see why he bothers to watch over her shoulder when he's not tech savvy enough to understand her tricky programming.

Now Nikki is trying to tell Audra she better not be friends with Tucker. In what world does your boss decide who you can date or even associate with?

Heh, Mrs. Snooty McBishface didn't know who she was messing with. Audra put Nikki's b.s. right back in her court. I still don't get why Audra is putting up with her.

Checkmate, Red! Have you met Tucker before? He ain't playing, sweetie; least of all with the likes of you. (But um, is there some hate sex looming for them? 🤯)

Leanna Love. Ehhh. Not sure who outside of GC or the cosmetics industry is still trading in gossip about the Abbotts.

Oh hey, it's Danny "Rock On" Romalotti. Guess he had a break in his worldwide concert tour. 🙄 Daniel will be happy.

[Julyolo]

Oh yeah, Danny! A new winner of the "Wall of Color" award from the Hairstylists Hall of Shame. Nominated for: "Outstanding Use of Shoe Polish Black." 

[One Tough Cookie]

On 9/26/2023 at 4:10 PM, Chatty Cake said:

Is the side part gone from Nates hair????
We need a new nickname and quick!

n/m I thought you were talking about Nick.

Edited September 29, 2023 by One Tough Cookie

[Waldo13]

Nikki your soliloquy about Victor is just a “word salad”. The more you talk the more it seems like you are talking in circles. Nikki, you should have stopped at NE is Victor’s first baby and he can do with it what he wants. Groucho🥸🥸🥸 herself has made decisions that are very questionable and quite a few are personal and not business. It’s not a good idea for a CRO to surround themselves with yes people. 

Nostrils brings up all Taz🌪️’s bills and the fact she’s out of work but it’s not at all suspicious when Taz🌪️ all of a sudden has the money to do so. 

Hold the phone Chance weren’t you responsible for the team that was after the drug dealer?  Didn’t you take responsibility for your team being blown up?  So why now is it overwhelming for giving orders, to the GCPD, then taking orders?  Would your team leading abilities be one reason you got the job as Chief of Police?  

Banana Breath you are such a dumb fuck. You are could between your hatred for Adam and your mistrust of Smugly Smug Smug but challenging your father not to be able to see them teaming up on you makes you the dumb fuck. The challenge to you Victor is Banana Breath, Groucho🥸🥸🥸, and Nikki trying to put you out to pasture. 

Audra it’s not wise to bite the hand that feeds you especially the hand that has a million dollar ring on the finger that is attached to that hand. 

I’m surprised that Summer❄️x6 didn’t ask Chance to eat at the “Y” to celebrate.