With Claire poised for her first riding lesson at the Newman ranch, Cole visits the stables to make sure everything is safely set up. Later, he goes up to the main house to check on Victor, who has been alone while Nikki is in rehabilitation for her drinking problem.
When Cole comes into the house, Victor is carrying a silver tray with Brussels sprouts that are sautéed to perfection,
begins J. Eddie Peck. When he asks Victor what he’s doing with the food, he answers that he’s taking the Brussels sprouts down to the stables to feed the horses.
The explanation arouses some suspicion in Cole.
Peck points out, Cole even tells Victor that it’s very different now with Victor personally bringing food to the horses—on a silver tray no less.
Victor smoothly attests that he wants all of his animals to be well taken care of. But, notes Peck, There’s something about Victor that just isn’t adding up. For a couple of weeks now, he’s been vague whenever asked what he’s been up to. Finally, Cole just comes out and says that every time he talks to Victor, Cole doesn’t feel like he’s getting the whole truth.
Victor puts on a show of taking offense at Cole’s distrustful attitude, pointing out that Cole has been allowed to come and go at the ranch without question because he trusts him. The last thing Cole wants is to insult Victor,
Peck continues. Cole and Victor have had a good relationship for many years, but this time Cole is thinking about his daughter. Claire is living at the tack house and he wants to make sure that Victor isn’t hiding something that could harm her in any way.
Cole’s Suspicions Intensify
Cole asks one last question: Where does Victor keep disappearing to? Cole says he has noticed on several occasions that Victor seems to vanish for a while but never actually leaves the ranch,
shares Peck. Cole explains that when he’s checked with security, he’s told that Victor is still on the grounds because he’s not been seen leaving.
Victor tries to laugh it off until Cole calls him out for deflecting his questions.
Victor’s Hostage Dilemma
Victor becomes peeved when Cole says their conversation is only making him even more suspicious. Victor insists they want the same thing: to ensure Claire and the rest of the family are safe. He then abruptly tells Cole good-bye.
Later, after waiting until Cole leaves, Victor picks up the tray and heads to the basement. Unbeknownst to him, he’s not alone. Cole slipped back into the house.
This image captures Victoria Newman’s house as secrets unravel.
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