On today’s Young and the Restless (Wednesday, October 15, 2025), Kyle refuses to give Claire the space she demands, following her all the way to California with flowers and promises. While Claire stands firm in her decision to explore life with Holden, Nick and Sharon rush to a Los Angeles hospital where Noah lies in critical condition after a mysterious late-night crash.
Last Episode
On the last episode of Y&R, Claire fell deeper under Holden’s spell at an LA nightclub as a light was shone on his past by Sienna Bacall, while Sally’s secret deal with Jill put her future with Billy at risk.
A Cafe in LA
Claire is on a patio having a coffee when Kyle walks up to her with a bouquet of flowers. She wants to know what he’s doing there.
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Kyle says he’s there to see her and bring her flowers.
Claire thinks that was thoughtful, but wonders how he knew she was staying there.
Kyle admits Victoria told him where she was. He begged her for the information! He says Harrison had a nightmare about the three of them last night, and Kyle promised to send a picture to Harrison of Claire to prove she’s alright. He says he’s not there for Harrison, but he feels terrible and drove her to make a mistake to come there with Holden.
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Claire says she told him that she needed space, and yet here he is. He needs to respect her wishes!
Kyle thinks she looks like she had a late night.
Claire laughs. So now he’s saying she doesn’t look good! He protests, and she says she had a good night last night. The trip has been spectacular so far; she loves LA!
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Kyle invites her to go for a drive up the coast with her later that night.
Claire shakes her head. She has plans that he can’t interrupt! Holden is taking her on a tour tonight, and Kyle can’t be a part of it. She’s made her choice, and he has to respect that.
Kyle says he loves being with her; can’t they just spend some time together?
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Holden walks onto the patio. “Good morning.” He apologizes that he’s late; the traffic was bad getting there. He’s surprised to see Kyle there and asks if Claire is okay.
Kyle says he interrupted a private conversation and tells him to leave.
Holden says that what he does has nothing to do with Kyle.
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Claire tells Kyle that they’re done and thanks him for bringing her the flowers.
Kyle asks to be heard out… He came all this way!
Claire reconsiders and asks Holden to give them some time.
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Holden agrees, and heads to the lobby.
Kyle knows Claire wants time to figure things out and go on a journey of self-discovery. He won’t stop her, but he wishes she’d go on that journey with him instead of a guy like Holden.
Claire says it’s her choice, and Holden isn’t a bad guy. She knows him better than Kyle.
Kyle sighs. Fine, but she broke up with him and immediately went to LA with Holden! How’s he supposed to feel about that?
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Claire shrugs. He’s supposed to leave it alone. She asked for space, but he flew out here and is still trying to control who’s she’s with and what she does. Same old moves!
Kyle still doesn’t understand why.
Claire says she’s told him why, but he doesn’t like the answer. His actions are reinforcing why they shouldn’t be together right now! What she needs right now is distance from him. She needs to decide what she wants for her future before she can give any thought to their future.
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Kyle knows that following her to LA is crazy, but he’s crazy for her. He wants to give her the space she wants, but he also wants to fight for them. He’s terrified that if he lets her go, she’ll think the love he has for her is gone, but it can’t be.
Claire knows he loves her, but she needs to focus on what she needs and wants. She needs to be in the moment and deal with what’s in front of her. She smiles as she looks at the flowers and says she misses home, and to tell Harrison that she’s fine and that they’ll go to Chancellor Park when they’re back.
Kyle nods. He says he’s got a room in the hotel and will work remotely. He’ll be here for a few days if she changes her mind. He asks if she wouldn’t mind taking that picture for Harrison, and they take a selfie together, smiling. He gets up and leaves.
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Holden comes out and asks Claire if she’s okay.
Claire says she’s fine, but she had no idea Kyle was going to be there. She didn’t expect him to follow here there!
Holden thinks Kyle is a man who’s very much in love. Kyle can come off as obsessive, but he’s obviously devoted to Claire… And Holden can see why!
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Claire wonders if she’s being unreasonable with Kyle. She doesn’t think she is.
Holden says there’s no pressure if she’s regretting being there with him.
Claire caresses his shoulder tenderly. She’s feeling no regret at all!
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Crimson Lights
Victoria sees Nate at the coffeehouse and joins him. She lets him know that her nephew, Noah, was in an accident last night, and Nick is there in LA to see him. She’s waiting to hear more.
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Nate hopes it’s just a couple of bumps and bruises.
Victoria shakes her head. The situation with Noah seems pretty dire from what she heard.
Nate promises to keep the family in his prayers. He tells Victoria to stay as long as she needs… It’s good to have company at a difficult time like this. He says he’s working on making a donation to Memorial Hospital and will suggest they name an annex there after Damian.
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Victoria asks if he talked to Damian about it; she remembers he suggested Claire talk to Cole after he died.
Nate smiles. He’ll do that.
Victoria is grateful for the team at the hospital who helped Claire through her problems, and was thinking about reaching out to her team, too, but Claire is in LA, too. She’d prefer Claire was home, though; she had broken up with Kyle. She says the trip is a chance for Claire to work through her feelings.
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Nate thinks it makes sense. Claire must be struggling with everything that happened with Audra in Nice, too.
Victoria nods. Claire’s working through it.
They talk about Amy, and how Nate is helping her through her grief over Damian. The conversation shifts back to Claire, and Victoria worries that Claire might do something she regrets. She’s worried about Holden Novak.
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Nate’s surprised. Claire went to LA with Holden? He’s not a fan of the guy… Holden pretended to be Damian, his half-brother, when he first met him. He thinks Holden is a player.
Victoria is worried that Claire might do something “impetuous.”
Nate figures Claire can take care of herself.
Victoria says she made a little mistake… She told Kyle where Claire was staying in LA, and she’s not sure that was a good idea.
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Nate wonders if Claire has heard about Noah yet… Maybe she wants to go to the hospital to see him, since he’s her cousin.
Victoria nods. She’ll let her know.
Nate smiles. He says they’ve been through the wringer lately, but he’s sure things will work out.
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Victoria agrees. Things will work out. She just hopes that she didn’t cause any issues by letting Kyle know where Claire is. She calls Claire and leaves her a voicemail asking her to call her back. She’s trying to keep positive and is happy that she ran into Nate. He’s very level-headed, and she’s happy to have someone she can count on.
Nate has to leave for his meeting at the hospital. He’s glad they met, too. Maybe they could have dinner sometime!
Victoria thanks him for listening and agrees. They hug, and Nate leaves.
A Hospital in LA
Nick meets Sharon at the hospital. He comforts her as she cries in his arms. He apologizes for getting there late.
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Sharon is very confused and says that Noah is in surgery… There was a lot of damage to his face and skull.
Nick tries to get more information, but Sharon breaks down and says everything happened too quickly for her. From what she’s heard, it doesn’t sound good.
Nick nods. They just have to wait until they learn more.
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Sharon isn’t sure she can do this again. She wonders why this keeps happening to their children. Faith was in an accident, and they lost Cassie to car crash. She knew something was wrong before she even got here! She says the car landed in a ravine somehow and the car is totaled. He was in the car alone.
Nick asks who found Noah and called the police, but Sharon doesn’t know. He promises they won’t lose their son.
Sharon can’t stop freaking out.
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Nick goes to find someone to talk to. He leaves Sharon in the waiting room.
A nurse walks into the waiting room and tells Sharon that Noah is out of surgery and in recovery now. She excuses herself and rushes out of the room.
Sharon texts Nick. “Come back.” She laughs to herself. “My boy is okay!” She prays and thanks God that Noah made it through surgery. She can’t lose another child; she’s lost Cassie, and Nick couldn’t bear to lose another either! She dissolves into tears as she begs for a miracle.
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Nick gets back and Sharon tells him about Noah getting out of surgery. He’s glad to hear it; it feels like he can breathe again!
Sharon asks him to distract her, and they talk about Faith, Christian, and Allie. Sharon already let Allie know what happened with Noah.
Nick reassures her that Noah will be okay. He gives her a candy bar and a coffee.
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They talk about why Noah was in Malibu… His hotel is in West Hollywood. Why was he out so late?
Nick doesn’t think any of it seems right. Noah hasn’t seemed like himself lately… He seemed nervous about something. He thinks they should have come sooner; he shouldn’t have let Victor delay his trip!
Sharon says they can’t change things now. They have to focus on what’s ahead and stop dwelling on what can’t be answered.
The nurse comes in and says that Noah is in recovery now and they can see him. They follow the nurse out of the waiting room.
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Noah’s Hospital Room
Noah’s head is wrapped in bandages. Nick and Sharon enter the room, and Sharon starts crying again. “My boy! My poor boy!”
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