On the last episode of Y&R, Victor plotted Jabot’s downfall while Adam goes after Billy, Phyllis tries to tempt Cane away from Lily, and Tessa receives a surprising invitation.
Sharon meets Nick in the waiting room. They hope Noah has time to think about what they told him about staying away from Matt Clark. They head to Noah’s room, only to find it empty. Sharon freaks out and asks the nurse where he is.
The nurse says that Noah checked himself out that morning.
Sharon and Nick ask why they weren’t notified.
The nurse says that Noah is an adult. He checked out against medical advice, which is his right, and Noah released the guard who was on his room.
They leave the room and head back into the waiting room, where Nick and Sharon make phone calls. They try to find out where Noah is, but have no luck. They decide to go to The Shadow Room to see if he’s there, even if it might be dangerous. They leave the hospital.
Noah walks into the club. His phone rings. It’s his dad, but he doesn’t answer.
Matt/Mitch walks up. “Well, look who’s back from the dead!”
Noah laughs. “Do I look that bad?”
Matt says he’s looking pretty good… The accident was near-fatal and put him in a coma. He asks what’s up; Noah seems on edge! He figures it might have something to do with what Noah’s parents told him… They said he was Matt Clark. Does Noah believe them?
Noah isn’t sure… He doesn’t know why his parents would say that he’s a different person unless there’s something he doesn’t know.
Matt shrugs. He thinks they’re mistaken.
Noah says his parents said they know “Matt” from their past, and he really hurt Sharon.
Matt says he’s been a friend and mentor for Noah. He believes in Noah and wants him to succeed. He’s been nothing but supportive! He asks why Noah would repay his good will by sleeping with his wife.
Noah proclaims innocence. “I have no idea what you’re talking about!” He says he and Sienna are just friends.
Matt doesn’t believe him. He asks why Noah is there; he obviously came to see Sienna.
Noah says he came to see them both and wants to move forward with opening his club.
Matt stops him. He knows it’s a lie! He says Nick came in the other day and sucker-punched him… They’re both abusing him. He wants to know when Noah and Sienna started fooling around. Where was Matt when they were messing around? Has Noah been with his wife in their
Noah says his relationship is strictly platonic with Sienna.
Matt says he trusted Noah, but he’s a liar and a cheater. Friends respect relationships and boundaries!
Noah thinks he’s got it all wrong. He’s sorry if he did anything to make him think he’d betray him like that, but he doesn’t think he’ll be able to change his mind. He walks toward the door to leave.
Detective Burrow is there. He stops Noah and says it’s nice to see him out of the hospital. He has some questions about the car crash that nearly killed him.
Noah says he doesn’t remember anything about the night of the crash. He’s not sure he can be of much help.
The detective thinks a drive past the crash site might jog his memory. Noah protests that he has to meet his parents, but the detective insists that this isn’t a request… They’re going for a drive.
Nate and Lily hang out in the park, talking over hot chocolates. Nate says that he heard some good news today… Cane’s AI has been stolen and is being used against him!
Lily says she spoke to Cane about it, and he’s not out for revenge… He seemed stunned, almost like he was lost. She could see how rattled he was. She saw a glimpse of the man she fell in love with, which was unexpected.
Nate wonders if she feels bad for Cane.
Lily shrugs. She feels bad for Cane because he lost it all!
Nate wonders what the future holds for her with Cane.
Lily is still trying to figure that out. Cane is their children’s father, but she’s not sure if he’s changed.
Nate understands it’s tough for her; she loved Cane and had children with him. He thinks it’s hard for her to let go of Cane because of their past. He’s moved on from Audra, though, and thought she had moved on from Cane.
Lily says she can’t stop thinking of Amy telling her that forgiving Cane would be good for her and the kids so they don’t resent him.
Nate wonders if she is forgiving Cane for what he’s done.
Lily leaves the park, and Nate calls Devon to let him know that Lily will be back at the office soon. They discuss some business, and Nate ends the call.
Victoria walks into the park and says hello. She heard a rumor that peppermint hot chocolate is back, and wonders if Nate would like to join her for one.
Nate agrees, and they grab hot chocolates and return to have a seat.
Victoria is happy that Noah has recovered. She tells Nate that she stayed at the same hotel as Claire, who had spent some time with Holden. She thinks Claire is on the path to figuring out what she wants, but she worries about her.
Victoria figures she must be keeping Nate from work; he’s barely had any of his hot chocolate!
Nate laughs, confessing this is his second cup of hot chocolate and that he simply wanted to spend more time with her.
Victoria laughs. She’s happy to spend time with him, too. She asks about Amy.
Nate says Amy’s responding to her cancer treatment well, and she’s in LA visiting Nina.
Victoria is happy to hear it. She says that she’s glad that Nate was able to put all the “unpleasantness” with Audra behind him, and she’d be happy to help distract him.
Nate wonders what she has in mind.
Victoria says the last time they planned to have dinner, it didn’t really work out because they ended up attending Danny and Christine’s pre-wedding party. They could have dinner and wine tonight, though!
Nate smiles. Dinner and wine sounds perfect!
Phyllis asks Cane if he always accuses women of trying to seduce him.
Cane says he’s only accusing her. He wants to make sure he’s not getting his wires crossed.
Phyllis asks what he’d think if he was right that he’s being flirted with.
Cane smiles and says he’d be flattered and thoroughly intrigued.
Phyllis is glad he’s intrigued. Imagine where this could go if they explored it further!
Cane is very curious, but reminds Phyllis he’s still in love with Lily. He doesn’t want to lead Phyllis on.
Phyllis understands that, even though Lily doesn’t want to be with the person he is now!
Cane says he thinks Phyllis probably feels the same way about someone who got away and seemed to be his destiny… And Lily is that person for him.
Phyllis laughs and says he should write sonnets about love. She’s not jealous, but she thinks he’s setting himself up for disappointment.
Cane nods. He might be wasting his time, but he can’t give up yet.
Phyllis thinks that’s admirable, but it’s destined for failure. She knows what it’s like to love someone and not have them love you back. She had to move on, and it ultimately brought her peace. She wishes him good luck. She thinks he brought up Lily as a deflection because Phyllis’s seduction was working.
Cane says he brought up Lily because it was relevant to the discussion. He wonders whether Phyllis was playing a game when she almost kissed him in the hotel room.
Phyllis says it wasn’t a game… She’s attracted to him emotionally, professionally, and sexually. They relate to each other, and she thinks he likes her attention. She doesn’t care about his feelings for Lily; she’ll give him space to think about what she said and suggests he stops clinging to the past and make a fresh start! She kisses Cane and he responds.
Lily walks in as they’re kissing.
Phyllis whispers to Cane that she’d never ask him to change. She leaves the restaurant, passing Lily on the way out.
Lily approaches Cane. “Do I even want to know what that was about?”
Cane says Phyllis was playing games with him. Does it bother her?
Lily says he told her that he thought Phyllis stole his AI; why is he talking to her?
Cane says he’s working an angle. He wants to talk with Lily and says that the AI being stolen was a wakeup call; the man she fell in love with is back.
Lily isn’t sure about that. Their trust was broken!
Cane says he loves her, and his feelings for her haven’t changed.
Lily says her feelings have changed, but Cane has changed, too, whether he sees it or not!
Cane figures he’ll never be enough for her.
Lily says she’s being honest with him. He’s not the only one who’s hurting; he’s been using her for months to fix things between him and the kids!
Cane says he’s opened up to her; he was going to give her the AI. He asks if she’s done with him. Should he just give up on hoping that he can change her mind? They could have gotten everything back, but she obviously doesn’t want that. Some parts of him have changed, but she has, too. Did he really screw things up this badly, or did she just not love him as much as he thought she did?
He leaves the restaurant as Lily is left speechless.
Sharon and Nick show up at the bar and ask Matt where Noah is.
Matt says he was clear with them that they’re not welcome here. Why would Noah be at the bar? He’s in the hospital!
Sharon says Noah checked himself out of the hospital, and they think he came to the bar.
Matt shrugs. He hasn’t seen him!
Nick wonders if Sienna would know where Noah is.
Matt says that this conversation is over. They need to keep better track of their kid. It’s not his problem or his wife’s problem! Why are they so concerned about where Sienna is? What did Noah tell them about his relationship with his wife?
Nick warns him that he’d better give him the information he wants… Or he’ll force that information out of him!
Matt says that he doesn’t know where Sienna is and wouldn’t tell them if he did know. If their son took off without telling them where he is, maybe it’s because he’s tired of them being helicopter parents!
Sharon says he doesn’t know anything about their son.
Matt figures Noah moved halfway around the world to get away from his parents. Has it occurred to them that he doesn’t want them so involved in his life? Maybe he doesn’t love and respect them as much as they need him to!
Sharon and Nick threaten to call the police.
Matt shrugs. Sure, call them! He’ll have them both arrested for trespassing and making threats against his life.
Nick says it’s not a threat. If Matt’s done anything to their son, he’s a dead man!
Cane walks into the dining room and sees Phyllis at the bar. He approaches and sits beside her. He tells her she was right; it’s time for a fresh start. He wants to cut ties with the past and focus on a new future. Is she free tonight?
Claire tells Holden they need to talk about what happened in LA.
Phyllis and Cane make out like bandits.
Sienna wakes an unconscious Noah up. They appear to be in a dirty cell.
A fire alarm goes off in Sharon’s hotel. She opens the door to leave and is confronted by Matt Clark standing in the hall.
The RHONJ star and reigning Traitors champ announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Paulie Connell after nearly five years of dating. The couple shared the exciting news with PEOPLE, revealing that Paulie popped the question at a place that holds special meaning for them — the Apple Store in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey — where they first met.
“I could have proposed on a yacht in Greece. I could have rented a grand hall, invited 400 people and asked her to marry me with fireworks in the background. But that’s not who we are,” Connell told PEOPLE. “I didn’t want anything over-the-top and staged because we’re a humble couple. I wanted it to feel grounded and natural and organic.”
While his comments sound heartfelt and romantic, Bravo fans were quick to notice that the Dublin native’s “not in Greece, no fireworks” line sure sounds like a subtle dig at Louie Ruelas — who famously proposed to Teresa Giudice with a grand fireworks display during their luxe trip to Greece back in 2021.
Connell’s emphasis on humility and simplicity contrasts sharply with Louie’s headline-making extravagance — and fans didn’t miss the irony. After all, both couples hail from the Real Housewives of New Jersey universe, where grand gestures (and drama) are practically a love language.
Still, Dolores and Paulie’s engagement sounds like a genuine, down-to-earth moment between two people who’ve taken their time to build something real. Dolores, 54, told PEOPLE, “You know when you feel that happiness down in your gut? That’s where this excitement stems from for me. I feel so blessed, I almost feel guilty! Like I don’t deserve to be loved this way.”
The proposal itself caught Dolores completely off guard — she thought she was headed to an interview, not a proposal. “He started saying these sweet, beautiful things to me out of nowhere and I was like, ‘Paul, are you okay?’ And then I realized he was proposing,” she joked.
From the Apple Store to BravoCon — this RHONJ couple is proving that romance doesn’t need fireworks or Greek yachts to shine.