Y&R Recap: Christine Considers Rekindling With Danny As Phyllis Stews

The Young and the Restless recap for Thursday, November 2, 2023, brings some reflection for Christine as she looks back while looking forward to her future.

Young and the Restless Recap Highlights

Also in this episode, Phyllis told Daniel and Danny she would be Christine-free. Lauren and Nina caught up with Christine and then Danny played his song for her. Now let’s dig deeper into what happened.

Young and the Restless: Enemies And Best Friends

Christine (Lauralee Bell) sat at the park thinking about her marriage ending, and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) walked up. She mentioned Christine’s marital problems, and Christine wasn’t interested in talking or getting dating advice from the likes of Phyllis.

Soon, Phyllis asked if Christine hoped to rekindle things with Danny (Michael Damian), and Christine reminded Phyllis that they weren’t friends. They snarked back and forth over who was trying to get Danny back, and Christine suggested Phyllis focus on getting her life back on track. When Christine left, Phyllis flashed back to arguments over Daniel (Michael Graziadei) with her rival.

Lauren (Tracey Bregman) walked up, wondering if Phyllis was okay. Phyllis explained she saw Christine, and she complained that Christine would never see her as anything other than a thorn in her side. Lauren wondered if Phyllis saw her as anything else. Phyllis flashed back on an argument, and she said she’d tried to make peace with Christine, but Lauren didn’t buy it.

Christine showed up at Crimson Lights, and Esther (Kate Linder) asked if she was okay. Nina (Tricia Cast) chimed in and asked if she wanted to talk to her best friend. Christine teared up as she talked about her marriage ending. The discussion turned to how much they’d changed over the years, and they flashed back on good times (and not-so-good times) as roommates. Nina apologized for stealing Phillip, but she noted she had a wonderful son out of the whole thing.

Christine updated Nina about Danny being in town, and they snarked about Phyllis. Nina wondered if seeing Danny reawakened old feelings, and they flashed back to Cricket and Danny’s earlier days. Nina wondered if Danny was Christine’s future, and Chris wasn’t sure as she remembered the painful moments. Ultimately, Christine said they’d missed their chance, but Nina encouraged her to explore the possibility of a relationship.

Young and the Restless Recap: New Memories

At the jazz club, Danny sat at the piano, and he flashed back to Christine telling him that things with Paul were truly over as he played. Daniel showed up and wondered why his dad was melancholy. Danny told his son he’d seen Christine, but he warned Daniel it wasn’t any big deal. Of course, Danny admitted that learning Christine was free affected him more than he expected, and he thought about what could’ve been and what could still be.

Lauren and Phyllis joined them at the jazz club. Daniel wondered if his mom was okay, and she said she’d had a run-in with Christine, and she complained that Christine didn’t accept she’d changed. Phyllis vowed she’d make peace with Cricket, and Lauren encouraged her to do it.

Before Lauren left, she urged Phyllis to make new memories with her son and Danny without thinking about Christine. Back at the table, Phyllis declared it was day one of her Christine-free brain, but Daniel didn’t have faith in his mother. He also pointed out how great Christine had been to him, and Daniel flashed back to his time with Christine. Phyllis said, “Cheers to The Bug, Christine,” and they toasted her.

Y&R Recap: Old Flames

Lauren walked into Crimson Lights and greeted Christine and Nina. Christine let her know that her marriage to Paul was over. Lauren reminded her how great things were when she and Michael (Christian Le Blanc) worked together in a legal practice, and they flashed back to Baldwin, Williams, and Associates.

Christine wondered if she made a mistake putting her career ahead of her family since she didn’t have any children. They reassured her, but Christine remembered how Paul wanted a family, and she put him off. She cried about not being a mom, remembering losing her pregnancy. Nina reminded her of how much she’d helped other children.

Talk turned to the possibility of Christine and Danny getting back together, but Christine said she didn’t need the aggravation of Phyllis. Lauren said she’d seen Phyllis, and Phyllis said she wanted to do better, but Nina urged Christine to forget Phyllis. Lauren left, and Nina noted Christine was at a crossroads, and she urged her friend not to beat herself up over the past. After all, Christine had two great loves, and she agreed she’d been blessed.

At the jazz club, Daniel grabbed the bill, and he urged his mom to come with him to work. Phyllis asked Danny to have dinner, but he looked up as Christine walked in, and didn’t make firm plans with Phyllis. Phyllis saw Christine but left without saying anything. Chris greeted Danny and looked wistful as he played his new song for her.