Young and the Restless sees Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) gearing up to make war on Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). And he just revealed a shocking list of targets that he plans to either use as allies or they could be collateral damage in the epic battle about to rip Genoa City apart. We’re going to see who Cane tasked Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) to target as the next phase of his attack on Victor begins.

Young and the Restless: Cane’s Sneaky Meeting and Suspicions in Genoa City

This week Cane crept out of France after telling everybody else that they are stuck because of the storm. He is in GC for a sneaky little meeting with Holden who is doing backdoor deals for his new boss Cane who’s also his old boss Dumas. So, the party guests are suspicious.

Victor, Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), Lily Winters (Christel Khalil), and others wonder what’s going on and what game Cane is playing by keeping them at the chateau in France. Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan), his lawyer and co-conspirator, swears that Cane is a changed man. But I kind of think she knows better.

Amanda was told via text that Cane was headed for GC and to keep the guests distracted while he does his thing. And what his thing is involves Holden and some sketchy commercial real estate transactions back in town and also it involves a list of targets that Cane has in mind. So this meeting with Holden is the first time he’s ever laid eyes on Dumas in person and then Cane makes a proper introduction and tells him his real name.

The Truth About Holden’s Employment and Cane’s Plan

And it turns out that Cane really did have Damian Kane (Jermaine Rivers) fire Holden after Cane fired Damian. It was all part of the bigger plan. Then Cane contacted Holden directly not long after that. And ever since, secretly, Holden has only pretended to be unemployed and disgruntled and jobless.

This attitude that also explains why when Damian offered to get Holden a job at Winters, he pretended to be angry and called it a pity job. Because Cane had already given him a great job. I’m sure he’s paying him a big pile. Holden is Cane’s secret right-hand man, his eyes and ears in Genoa City. And that involves a list of people to target.

But first, Holden was busy buying up a bunch of real estate within the business district. Cane also told Holden at their meeting at Crimson Lights, he actually used to live in Genoa City and he tells Cane that he likes it there. Holden actually prefers it to LA and we’ve already seen that he’s done a lot of leg work for his sketchy boss.

Cane’s Strategic Targets: Mariah, Claire, Abby, Adam, and Chelsea on Young and the Restless

So Cane wants Holden to befriend certain people. These are key people, key strategic targets. But Cane is not going to tell Holden why he’s chosen these people. And when he starts asking questions, Cane will not answer them. And he warns Holden just follow orders, and don’t worry, whine and stop asking.

So, I’m sure Cane is paying him a pretty price for this. On this shocking list of targets is Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes), Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin), Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway), Adam Newman (Mark Grossman), and Chelsea Lawson Newman (Melissa Claire Egan).

So, Cane  is really pleased and impressed to hear that Holden has already gotten close to Claire. Now, I do think Holden was generally interested in Claire. Because he was already making friends with her way before Cane gave him this list of people to target. So, he wants Holden to get even closer to Claire and the others are very interesting choices as well.

All the targets are either Newman or Newman adjacent. Mariah is running Cassidy First. But it’s more about her ties to Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow). And of course, Claire is a Newman and working at Chancellor Industries as her grandma Nikki’s right-hand woman. Chelsea and Adam both work high up at Newman Media. And of course, Adam is a Newman and Abby of course, is a Newman as well.

Young and the Restless: The Newman Connection and Cane’s Possible Allies or Targets

So, with this list, Cane is targeting people who are either Victor’s kids or very close to them. Because Claire is Victoria Newman’s (Amelia Heinle) kid also in Newman, Adam is his son, Mariah is very close to Nick and of course Abby is the Newman that nobody ever thinks about. But she’s still a Newman.

Plus, as Cane was in GC tightening up his targets and getting Holden busy on making new strategic friendships, we’re left wondering why. So, are these people going to be possible allies that Cane wants? Or are they going to be targets of Cane‘s if they refuse to cooperate with him? And of course, at the beginning, they’re not even going to know. Because it’s Holden approaching them and nobody has tied them together.

Young and the Restless: Billy’s Alliance and the Winters Family Dilemma

So, back in France, there’s another alliance that Cane doesn’t even know that’s cooking. Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) tells Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) he’s gonna offer himself up to Cane to team up against Victor and snatch Chancellor back from The Mustache.

So Cane has got a nice list of allies or possible targets for collateral damage depending on how things go with Holden. And of course, Victor is the primary target and I would say Damian is now a close second. Because of his and Lily’s growing attraction which Cane was asking Holden a bunch of questions about.

What’s interesting in all this is that the Winters family, they’re not fans of Victor after he screwed over Lily on the Chancellor deal. But Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) was once close to Victor and he and Lily really hate Cane. So the Winters may align with Victor. We’ll see.

The debate is I think they would see him as the lesser of two evils or the winners may initially act like Switzerland and stay neutral, you know. Because the Newman screwed Lily over so badly. But push comes to shove, I bet Devon and Lily side with the Newmans against Cane and Billy.

Young and the Restless: Chelsea’s Discovery and Adam’s Warning to Victor

So, Cane  is getting all his deceptive little ducks in a row using Amanda and Holden as his minions. But then there’s a wrinkle this week. Chelsea spots Cane at Crimson Lights after Holden leaves and she is shocked to see him back in Genoa City. So once Chelsea sees Cane and they chat, she gets really, really suspicious. As a former con artist, Chelsea can spot another con a mile away.

So, of course, she runs to tell Adam that Cane showed up out of the blue. That is going to send Adam racing to warn Victor. Because between the two of them, I bet Adam and Chelsea figure out that Kane must be Dumas. They do the math on him being a thorn in Victor’s side for 6 years, which is how long Cane’s been gone from town on Young and the Restless.

And then there he is while everybody else is gone. Adam is going to move heaven and earth to get to France. He’s going to be quite a sight when he gets to the Newman rail car all sweaty and out of breath.

The Aftermath: Hidden Cameras and Victor’s Strategy on Young and the Restless

But of course, giving him the news that Duma is Cane is old news by then. However, it is big news that Cane was back in GC and up to something. Fortunately for Cane, Holden was already gone from Crimson Lights before Chelsea spotted him. But also remember, there are hidden cameras in all the rail cars. So Amanda or Kane will notice that Adam has made it onto the hill. And them finding that out before they come and confront them might buy Kane a little time to strategize.

Once the guests know that Cane left the chateau and went back to GC, everything’s going to blow up in Cane’s face. Abby and Devon have already suggested they might be being held there as a distraction. Some people have wondered if their companies might be in danger. And this week, spoilers say Victor stays a step ahead of Cane. That could be thanks to Adam. But Cane clearly has a complex strategy with contingency plans in place. So, Victor knowing Cane was in Genoa City may only accelerate the plot, which would be nice, right?

Excitement for Cane’s Plans and Potential Karmic Slap for Victor

In the meantime, Holden is back in town getting closer to these people on the list. I’m super excited to see what Cane has planned. I honestly I thought he was a jerk six years ago when he left. Even though Daniel Goddard was truly hot, I thought Cane was just an a-hole. I didn’t like the way he treated Lily.

So, we’ll see if they have found a way to make him more likable or at least a more appealing villain. I mean, Victor has been behaving so badly for so long that I’ve been wanting him to get a karmic slap. So, maybe maybe that’ll be a fun thing to see Cane doing. But it’s not going to be too long before Y&R reveals why exactly this list of targets has been selected.

Young and the Restless sees Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) going off the deep end, and his entire family thinks he’s going too far and needs to be stopped. But will they do something about it? We’re going to talk about how Victor’s family might unite against him because he is so hungry for revenge and out of control.

Right now, in the wake of Michael Baldwin (Christian Leblanc) walking away from him, Victor has come totally unhinged. We’ve seen him going after Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor), Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson), but now honestly, Victor’s worse than ever before, worse than he has been in quite a while.

We know he’s meddling in Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin)’s relationship with Kyle and he’s secretly scheming to break them up. He’s got Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) plotting to split them, and Claire has figured out that Victor and Audra are conspiring, but she’s got no idea the filthy extent of it.

Young and the Restless: Victor’s Vengeance

Right now, we’ve just got Victor being more vengeful than I can remember in recent years. He’s lashing out. He’s snapping at people, and it’s quite clear Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) can’t control Victor and she’s worried about how bad he’s going to get now that he doesn’t have Michael as the voice of reason.

And of course, Victor always going to do what Victor wants to do. But when Michael was working for him, to some extent, he could reign in Victor or try and mitigate the damage or buy some time. Michael was always trying to do things to get his boss to calm down and just to not listen to the devil on his shoulder. Michael was trying to be the angel on the other shoulder.

Victor Newman Revenge Spirals Out of Control on Y&R

Now, Nikki’s afraid Victor is going to focus more on coming between Claire and Kyle. And then Nikki went and told Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) about that. And their daughter wasn’t happy at all. So then we saw Victoria chewing out Victor about his meddling, and she basically threw down a gauntlet. Victoria threatened her dad that she would never forgive Victor if he interferes with Claire and Kyle’s relationship.

So, Victoria is already furious, and she’s got firsthand experience about what his meddling does because Victor has messed with most of her relationships. He has ruined most of her marriages. Victoria doesn’t want this for Claire.

And of course, Nikki agrees with Victoria, and she doesn’t want Victor interfering with Kyle and Claire but Nikki’s a lot gentler with Victor than his kids are. And Nikki lets a lot of stuff slide that she probably shouldn’t. So, Victoria already told Victor where she stands, so her dad’s been warned.

Will Claire Stand Up to Victor’s Control?

And then there’s Claire, who Victor could very well lose if he’s not careful. And of course, we know Claire adores her grandfather and she’s so happy to finally have her biological family and to have their acceptance. So, Victor and his approval means a whole lot to her.

But at the same time, Claire spent her whole upbringing being controlled by revenge crazy great aunt Jordan Howard (Colleen Zenk). And no, Victor is not quite as bad as Jordan but he is definitely also revenge crazy. And I just don’t think Claire is going to tolerate anybody trying to control her life like that again, no matter how much she loves Victor.

I think that what we’ll see is that Claire is only going to tolerate so much from Victor  before she pushes back hard. And if Claire has to walk away from Victor at least for a minute to give him a reality check about what his actions could cost him, I think Claire might do it. I think she’s got more backbone than most of the other Newmans combined. And Victor could very well lose Victoria and Claire both because of his hardline stance.

Young and the Restless: Adam Caught Between Victor and Chelsea

And then there’s Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) who’s stuck between a rock and a hard place. He just brought Chelsea Lawson Newman (Melissa Claire Egan) on as his COO at Newman Media. Victor’s plan is to try and destroy Billy’s new company, AbbottCom, just as it’s launching, using Newman Media as a tool of destruction. And that’s already causing friction between Adam and Chelsea.

And of course, Victor wants Adam to be his obedient little lap dog and do whatever he says. Victor wants to use Newman Media as a weapon against Billy and the other Abbotts and against all his perceived enemies. But of course, Chelsea has a moral code. I mean, it’s newer, but it’s still there.

She doesn’t want to be ruthless and devious. That’s not what she stands for anymore, despite her conwoman and sketchy past. Plus, there’s the fact that Chelsea still feels really guilty that she and Adam cheated on Billy and Sally. So, of course, Chelsea doesn’t want to go after the business they’re starting.

But Victor, he doesn’t care. And he told Adam, “Look, your loyalty is to me, your father, before Chelsea,” even though Victor’s the one that wanted them reunited. So, Adam’s struggling because he doesn’t want to lose Chelsea because of Victor’s extreme antics. He and Chelsea just started their relationship over. They’re in a really good place right now. So, of course, Adam doesn’t want Victor to ruin things for them.

And for that reason alone, I could see Adam either in a position where he feels like he has to walk away from Newman Media or give Victor an ultimatum. Stop pushing me or I’ll quit and walk away from Newman Media. I mean, Adam’s rich anyway, but also he can get a job somewhere else like Jabot. Speaking of aggravating his dad, and of course, Victor would be furious if he left, but he’s the one who’s pushing Adam and just may push Adam too far in coming days.

Young and the Restless: Will the Newman Family Unite Against Victor?

And so, right now, other son Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) is on Victor’s side, but that could change. We heard Nick assuring his dad that he can trust him, but at the same time, Nick doesn’t want a war either, and he is amicable with Jack and others. Nick doesn’t want Victor going after the Abbotts, and neither does Nikki. So, with Michael gone, it’s kind of up to them to tap the brakes or at least try. So, Nick might get on board with Nikki and his siblings and agree that they need to do something about Victor.

The Mustache is going to keep lashing out until something or someone stops him. Victor’s not going to stop on his own. And I do suspect something goes down at Nikki’s birthday party. We know the party is not going to get Victor to accept Kyle like Claire wants. And if anything, it might have the opposite effect. And of course, Claire’s going to be devastated.

So, she might lead the charge against Victor. She might rally her mom Victoria, grandma Nikki, and her uncles Adam and Nick to rebel against their patriarch. They might stand together as a united front and hit Victor with just a statement. Stop the crazy behavior or you’re going to lose everybody. That might be a harder sell for Nikki who is Victor’s chief enabler.

So, she’d be the one they’d have to talk into really standing with them. But maybe if the kids and grandkids and Adam push on her, Nikki might actually stand with them and let Victor know they all think he’s out of control and that he can’t keep manipulating everybody or he’s going to lose everybody.

Young and the Restless: Potential Showdown at Nikki’s Party?

We’ll see if there’s a showdown at Nikki’s party because Victor’s getting dangerously close to pushing his entire family away. Will they finally take a stand against the great Victor or will he keep alienating them and them keep enabling him? I’m hoping for a showdown.