Victor’s Master Plan to Finish Off Matt Clark Goes Dangerously Awry After Nick Steps In

At Sharon’s house, the situation is tense as she, Noah and Nick await news from Victor. Nick explains to his son that they concocted a plan to catch Matt.
Adam Urges Victor to Take a Backseat
At the ranch, Victor orders his team to prepare to move in on Matt. He tells Adam he has the next steps planned. His son wants to step in and finish this off. Victor refuses to let anyone else take care of this. Adam fears that Clark is out to destroy all things Newman and Victor will be at the top of the list. He reminds his dad that he was shot less than a year ago. Victor explains that Nick will be the one to put Matt down. Once the team calls in, Victor sends Matt’s location to Nick.

At Sharon’s, Nick heads for the door, and Noah and Sharon insist on going with him.
Matt and Sienna Say Their Goodbyes
At the motel, Sienna is unconscious and cuffed to a bed. Matt scrolls through photos of their life together and reminds her that they vowed to be loyal unto death. Today might be the day. When she snaps awake, he says this is their chance to say goodbye. They begin bickering about her betraying him, and he insists she only stuck with him for the money.
She claims she watched women throw themselves at him every night; she was lonely and he didn’t care. Stroking his face, she tells him they have time to make this right.

Matt backs away and Sienna tells him how much she loved him . She begs Matt to undo the handcuffs so they can talk like they should have done years ago. He tightens the cuffs, repeating that they’re together until the graves are full. She’s acting desperate and that’s a turn-off. The ship has sailed for her.
Sienna pleads that they can start over. Matt complains that the Newmans need a devil so they can pretend to be saints. Sienna wants to hear his side of the story. He doubts she still wants to start over with him after learning about the “party buffet” of drugs he dealt. Her desperation smells terrible to him. She calls him disgusting. “Judgy for an adulteress,” he shoots back. “The only thing they have left is goodbyes.”
Screaming, Sienna accuses Matt of having been in love with Sharon this whole time and playing the long game for revenge. He asks why she’s with Noah; it’s clearly not for his brilliant mind. Sienna thinks he wanted her to hook up with Noah as part of his revenge scheme. Matt warns her that he really is as bad as everyone claims. She can’t believe that; he must have had a soul, or she never would have agreed to marry him. Matt calls her a “big black hole of need.”
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Annie finally interrupts to announce the car is ready. Sienna tries to talk the cop into letting her go and Matt even uncuffs her. Annie gets her gun when Sienna lurches for the door and drags her off to the car.

Matt Is Outsmarted
In the parking lot, Matt stops Annie from shoving Sienna in the car. He rubs his hands and then kisses his wife for old times’ sake. She bites him. Grabbing her throat, he promises he will be the last to draw blood. He orders Annie to get rid of her. Victor’s security team suddenly appears with Nick and Sharon. Sienna runs into Noah’s arms and Nick brags that they were following Matt with a drone all along.

Sienna and Noah Reunite
At Sharon’s, Noah fusses over Sienna, who tells him that he and his family are the reason she’s not in the ground. Sharon knows how horrible it is to be trapped by a monster and tells Sienna she’s a survivor. When Sharon steps out, Noah holds Sienna and explains that Matt wanted her dead. “You saved me, and I owe you my life,” she sobs. Sharon returns with refreshments. They can all rest now knowing the nightmare is over.

Victor Punches Matt
Matt is dragged to the Newman ranch to face Victor, who calls him a “punk,” while Adam calls him “trash.” When Matt gets in Victor’s face, the Mustache gut punches him. Nick announces he’s going to make sure Matt never sees anyone in the family again and takes him away. Adam looks forward to his brother returning so they can toast with tequila. He’s never seen Nick so furious. Victor is confident that he’ll take care of Matt Clark, once and for all.

Matt Attacks Nick
Nick has Matt bound in his backseat and drives through the night. Matt can’t stop cracking jokes about Sharon and Sienna and how flattered he is that the Newman men have a thing for his “cast-offs.” He pokes him about Sharon marrying Adam. Nick calls him “garbage that needs to be disposed of.” As he struggles to get his hands free, Matt continues sarcastically taunting Nick and promises things will not go as he’s planned. He’s sure Nick will get “performance anxiety” when he tries to finish him off. Matt gets his hands loose and starts choking Nick, who loses control of the car.

Next on The Young and the Restless: Nick’s parents receive unsettling news.
