Alan Shocks, Claire Pushes, Jack Leery
March 12, 2025
Young and the Restless spoilers show that Alan Laurent (Christopher Cousins) is exposed, Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) clashes, and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) smells a rat. It’s Belynda from Soap Dirt, and if you’re not following us, please click that subscribe button.
As we always do on early edition day, we start with what is coming the rest of this week. On Wednesday, March 12th, we have Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) deciding to take control and find a way out.
What has got them collaborating like this? Well, Sharon stopped breathing. Then, Phyllis resuscitated her with mouth-to-mouth action. Now they have both saved each other’s lives on Young and the Restless.
And they think that is the final test that’s going to allow them to get out of there. Sharon and Phyllis vow to team up, and they start working to get out of Havenhurst Psychiatric Clinic.
Alan’s Deception and Traci’s Engagement
Meanwhile, Alan Laurent (Christopher Cousins) proposes to Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland), who is thrilled to say yes. But when Alan takes off to buy a ring, he stops to check his phone. He is monitoring Phyllis and Sharon in the room where they are trapped.
So he is their captor, and like many fans suspected for a while, I don’t think that’s Alan. I think that is his evil twin Martin, even though it seems improbable. There was the whole thing with one falling to his death. And one was in clothes, the other one wasn’t wearing, and there wasn’t time to change.
Nonetheless, I think Young and the Restless has done some sort of retroactive rewrite to make him evil. Traci tells Jack and Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) she’s engaged, and they are thrilled for her. Oh my gosh, poor Traci, they just can’t let her be happy.
The Search for Phyllis and Sharon: Clues and Suspicions on Young and the Restless
Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) and Chance Chancellor (Conner Floyd) tell Summer Newman (Allison Lanier) they’ve narrowed down the area where they think Phyllis and Sharon are likely being held based on various evidence. Nick seems to doubt that the ladies are in danger.
He thinks there’s some other motive for them having been taken. Chance is waiting on search warrants, but Nick is impatient. Chance spends some time comforting Summer and reassures her that he will bring her mom home safe and sound.
Meanwhile, Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) lets Nick know that he got a text message from Phyllis’s burner phone. He kept calling and calling on Young and the Restless. And then he had a text, and it said, “Click here for info about Havenhurst Psychiatric Clinic.”
Nick looks and says the clinic is right in the quadrant where they plan to search. So Nick and Billy update Chance, and they wonder, is this a real lead, or is this some sort of diabolical trap?
Jack’s Suspicions and a Dangerous Trap
Thursday, March 13th, we have Jack confessing to Diane on Young and the Restless. I wonder if he is smelling a rat a little bit and concerned about Alan. Like the way he’s just willing to scrap everything in his life to be with Traci.
You know, he was this esteemed psychiatrist, he had all these speaking engagements, all this stuff. And it’s all fallen by the wayside while he’s just devoting himself to Traci.
Jack may just wonder if he’s too good to be true, and the answer is yes. Jack, please dig in. Sharon and Phyllis find themselves in a trap. They’re trying to escape, but did Alan, evil twin Martin, set them up. And are they both in danger?
Meanwhile, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) calls Adam Newman (Mark Grossman)’s decision-making into question, and I’m sure that his son is not going to be happy that Victor is probing him like that, and I wonder what Adam has done to annoy him.
Life-or-Death Fight and a Villain Revealed on Young and the Restless
We’ve also got on Friday, March 14th, Phyllis and Sharon in a life-or-death fight to stay alive. So it looks like Alan/Martin’s diabolical plan is not benevolent. It had seemed like it had some sort of purpose up to some point. Maybe to force their rivalry to end.
But I don’t know about you guys, but evil Alan/Martin really wasn’t on my bingo card for this. I do think he’s an interesting choice, and I’m fine with that that way. We’re not dealing with anybody on the regular character canvas as being this villain, and Ian Ward (Ray Wise) remains gone, which is fine.
The Race to Rescue: Will They Arrive in Time?
So on Friday, Nick and Billy have another lead from Chance on Young and the Restless. Looks like maybe he gets some more info either about the text or the Psychiatric clinic. The guys get in the car, and Nick and Billy are racing towards Phyllis and Sharon to save them.
The question, of course, is, will they get there in time? Of course, they will. I’m guessing the white knights roll up at a precise moment for Nick to save Sharon and Billy to save Phyllis, but I don’t think it’s going to happen on Friday.
Spoilers for March 17-21: Claire’s Frustration and Billy’s Discovery
Going into the week of March 17th through the 21st, Claire is losing patience with Summer, But she doesn’t blame Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) for what his ex-wife is doing. However, Claire may ask Kyle to pay closer attention to what Summer is doing.
How she is actively trying to mess with their relationship on Young and the Restless. And I personally cannot wait for Claire to just go directly at Summer and confront her. Claire knows exactly what Summer is up to, and of course, she will deny it, but Claire is not a fool.
Meanwhile, Billy and Nick Newman may kick off the following week just at the point where they have found the ladies. I expect Cliffhanger Friday is going to be pretty, pretty tense this week, and maybe they just pull up as things are getting bad. I don’t expect resolution until the week of March 17th.
Unmasking Martin: Jealousy and Twisted Experiments
Now, even though by the end of Wednesday’s episodes, we all know it’s Alan/Martin as the kidnapper. The question is, why did he do it? If you don’t recall, Martin is a straight-up sociopath. While his twin Alan is a kindly doctor.
And I feel pretty certain that this is something Martin’s done. He made a study of psychology because his twin is a respected shrink, and he was obsessed and jealous. So I feel like this was some twisted experiment of Martin. Like he just can’t help himself from being wicked.
Potential Relationship Shifts and Victor’s Meddling on Young and the Restless
Let’s face it, no matter what, he kind of did a community service to all of Genoa City if this really ends the Phyllis and Sharon rivalry. It’s xhausting, and it’s painful to listen to, and none of their family wants to hear it anymore. He might still get a medal. Nick and Billy playing hero to these two women could be a turning point for all four of them.
Nick and Sharon may spark and reunite ASAP, and Billy may rethink his feelings for Phyllis despite him being with Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope). Poor Traci, poor Sally, things don’t look good for either of them. Holden keeps playing games, scheming to get closer to Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver). He’s doing devious things behind Damian Kane (Jermaine Rivers’) back as well.
This guy really is a troublemaker, just like Audra said. Victor may encourage Summer Newman to keep sabotaging Kyle and Claire on Young and the Restless. Maybe he’ll even drop her some tips on how she might do it more effectively. Because so far, it’s not working out real well for her on Young and the Restless.
Wedding Plans and a Returning Character: Christine’s Return
Traci is blissfully starting to make wedding plans. I expect May sweeps nuptials with her having no idea there’s a monster in her bed. Christine Cricket Blair (Lauralee Bell) is back to Y&R. Lauralee Bell confirmed that she is back filming. No word on whether Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) is going to be back with her, and I do wonder.
I kind of want to see this. This will be proof of whether Phyllis is really changed when she sees Cricket. Will Phyllis be able to hold her tongue and not just be terribly nasty to her? If so, then I will believe Phyllis has actually changed on Young and the Restless.
