On today’s Young and the Restless (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), the Thanksgiving spirit runs high as Victor extends an olive branch to Nate, Lily confronts Phyllis and Cane, and Claire delivers the evening’s most touching moment with a goodbye kiss to Kyle.
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Abby and Devon visit with the family. The doorbell rings, and Victoria welcomes Nate to the party.
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Nate brings a gift and apologizes for their past conflicts. He presents Nikki with her favorite tea in a fancy jar. He gives Victor a bottle of tequila. Extra anejo!
Victor thanks him.
Victoria gets Nate a drink. She knows he loves bourbon.
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Victor asks if he can have a private word with Nate. They head into the lobby.
Nate figures this must be about their past. He never meant to undermine Victor!
Victor says he’s observed Nate over the last few months, and he admires what he’s seen. He thanks him for supporting Victoria and Claire after they lost Cole. He wishes Nate a Happy Thanksgiving and shakes his hand.
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A bit later, Victor tells everyone that he’ll never take anyone or anything for granted. A lot of people are struggling right now, and they have to be thankful for what they have!
Everyone cheers and raises their glasses.
Nikki hopes Nicholas and Noah will be home soon safe and sound. Everyone toasts to that.
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A bit later, Devon and Abby leave with Thanksgiving blessings.
Nate prepares to leave, and Victoria gives him a hot chocolate to go. He leaves, shaking Victor’s hand on the way out.
Victoria thanks her dad for making peace with Nate.
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Victor grins. Sometimes he forgives; he may not forget, but he does forgive!
Victoria says he’s an old softie. She grins and says she won’t tell anyone. Victoria, Victor, and Nikki sit down and look at some pictures on Nikki’s phone.
Nikki sees that Nick liked some of the photos and asks if Victor knows anything about what’s going on with Nick.
Victor assures her that everything is just fine. Nick and Noah are probably having Thanksgiving dinner in the hospital and watching football!
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Adam & Chelsea’s House
Chelsea and Adam prepare to go out and get the kids, who are out skating. She’s happy that Connor has improved so much.
Adam laughs and says he’s grateful for her beauty and love. They kiss and head out to get the kids.
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Esther thanks Lily and Amy for joining her and helping out. Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday! She can’t imagine how difficult today is for Amy.
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Amy says it is hard, but this takes her back to happy times with her family.
Lily agrees. Memories of old times make it easier. They’re a new family now, so they have to honor the past and let everything else go.
Cane walks into the coffee shop as they’re talking.
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Lily asks what he’s doing there.
Cane shrugs. “It’s good to see you, too.” He wishes them a Happy Thanksgiving and turns to leave.
Amy stops him and asks him to stay.
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Lily throws him an apron and says he can help like he used to before he was Aristotle Dumas.
Cane puts on the apron and Lily ties it for him. She explains what he has to do to serve people.
Phyllis walks in and says she’s there to volunteer.
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Lily says she can have her apron. She gives it to Phyllis and leaves.
Esther remarks that Phyllis really knows how to clear a room.
Phyllis thinks Cane came there to impress Lily. She tells him that he’s in denial. He said he’d moved on from Lily, yet here he is.
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Cane says he told her that it was going to take him time to get over Lily. She’s still getting over Danny Romalotti, so she should understand! He thinks she’s just jealous.
Phyllis says she’s over Danny, and she’s certainly not jealous about him and his feelings for Lily. Lily is a trap for him; he needs to stay focused on the future! Eyes on the future!
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Cane nods and asks Phyllis to tell him about her new venture. He asks how she was able to pull off her new career after he decided to change course at Arabesque.
Lily walks back into the coffeehouse as they’re talking and listens in from the door.
Phyllis says she doesn’t do well when she puts her future into other people’s hands. Her company will blow him and everyone in town out of the water!
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Cane doesn’t believe that her “mystery company” will actually come to fruition. He thinks she’s lying.
Lily walks in and says Cane can’t be that surprised. He knows what Phyllis is like, yet he insists on being involved with her! He said he wanted to change, but he can’t clean up his act and stay involved with Phyllis. Nobody believes his magical turn-around because of her. He needs to pick a side, he can’t have both!
Amy walks out of the back office and says she’s ready for turkey and fixings.
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Lily agrees and leaves with Amy.
Phyllis looks at Cane. “Seeya.” She takes off her apron and leaves the coffeehouse as Cane looks on in confusion.
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The Abbott Mansion
Harrison begs Claire to stay for Thanksgiving dinner with them.
Ashley and Jack come home, and Harrison runs over and hugs them. Ashley, Billy, and Sally talk about Abbott Communications.
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Jack tells Claire she should stay for dinner; she’d make the celebration complete, and they’d love to have her.
Claire says she’ll stay a bit longer because she wants to hear what Harrison is thankful for, but she has to go soon after!
Harrison is overjoyed and runs to get her a space at the table.
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Traci asks Ashley if everything is overwhelming for her… They know she’s gone through a lot of therapy.
Ashley says she didn’t fly in from Paris just to stay away from the party. Being back in the house makes her feel more like her old self! Ashley, Traci, Billy, and Jack hug.
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Everyone gathers in the dining room. Jack welcomes everyone to their Thanksgiving table and says one of his father’s favorite traditions, and his, too, is sharing what they’re thankful for.
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Ashley wants to go first. She’s thankful for everyone at the table. They’ve had a lot of heartache since their last thanksgiving, but she’s thankful to be home with everyone.
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Diane is thankful she can finally feel like a true member of the family. She’s felt acceptance in the last year, and she’s never experienced anything like the love they’ve shown her. She’s also thankful for her husband, Jack!
Billy’s turn. He’s thankful for his children and his brother and sisters. No matter how much they tussle and butt heads, their bond and love is unbreakable. He’s thankful for Sally, too!
Sally says she doesn’t have the best memories of Thanksgiving, so it’s a gift to be included in a Thanksgiving she’ll always remember.
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Traci is thankful for the joy and comfort she gets from the family.
Kyle is thankful for the people he loves… They’ve shown him grace and forgiveness! He tells Claire that it hasn’t been an easy year for them, but she holds a special place in his heart and in Harrison’s.
Claire says she’s thankful for her new family and her new life and all the love she’s gotten that she never thought she’d deserve. She’s thankful that the Abbotts have gone out of their way to make her feel like part of the family, too.
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Harrison says he’s grateful for everyone at that table, and his mom, too! He’s thankful for all the fun everyone has, and he’s thankful for pumpkin pie, too!
Jack laughs. He says he’s grateful for pumpkin pie, and a few other things, too. He’s thankful for having his brother there, and he’s really grateful for his family’s love. It’s what the Abbotts do!
Everyone clinks their glass in a toast.
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Claire thanks everyone for inviting her and prepares to leave.
Harrison asks when she’ll be there next… Soon?
Claire hopes so.
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Kyle walks her out and on the porch, he thanks her for coming for Harrison’s sake.
Claire is glad she came. She gently kisses Kyle on the lips before she leaves. “Happy Thanksgiving, Kyle!”
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Nate, Devon, Amy, Lily, and Abby gather at the restaurant. Nate tells Amy that they’re having one of her recipes, which he had gotten from her son, Damian.
Amy is delighted. She’s thankful to spend time with the family she loves.
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Devon is starved. Where’s dinner?!
Everyone laughs, and Lily says she wants to make a toast first. She’s grateful for everyone and the love they have.
Everyone clinks their glass in a toast. Happy Thanksgiving!
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The Genoa City Athletic Club (GCAC)
Cane follows Phyllis into the club lobby and says she can’t be surprised by Lily’s attitude.
Phyllis says she doesn’t care about Lily or what anyone thinks of her. She’s surprised by Cane, though, he didn’t even fight back against Lily! She agrees with Lily that there’s not enough room in Cane’s life for both of them… He has to pick a side! She runs upstairs to her room.
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Next Week on The Young and the Restless
Audra figures Nate won’t ever forgive her… And it’s clear he’s moving on with Victoria!
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Jack tells his family that Victor has a weapon that could bury Jabot. He has a plan, but they may not like it!
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Victor heads to LA and goes to The Shadow Room, where he confronts Matt Clark.
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