On today's The Young and the Restless, Colleen (Tammin Sursok) gets on the phone with Brad (Don Diamont) to see how he's holding up.  JT (Thad Luckinbill) is at home at the loft, drinking shots alone.  Uh oh, not a good sign, but considering all the pressure he's under, it's understandable.  His and Victoria's (Amelia Heinle) song is playing on the soundtrack.  I hope Victoria wakes up soon so that they can pick a new, happier song.

Neil (Kristoff St. John) comes by the hospital to see how Victor (Eric Braeden) is doing.

Gloria (Judith Chapman) is glum at home, complaining to Kevin (Greg Rikaart) about her misfortunes.  She is resigned to the fact that she has to accept Jeffrey's (Ted Shackelford) marriage proposal.  Michael (Christian LeBlanc) and Lauren (Tracey Bregman) come home from a fierce day of Christmas shopping.  Gloria lies to Michael and Lauren because she doesn't want them to know.  As soon as they are out of the room, Gloria calls Jeffrey and asks to meet him in a half hour.  She asks Kevin to keep Michael and Lauren as far away from the GCAC as possible.  Fat chance of that happening, though, as that seems to be the only hangout for anyone on The Young and the Restless.

Colleen goes over to JT's.  He has gotten very drunk by now.  He reluctantly lets her in.

Brad goes over to the ranch, but the nurse is under strict orders not to let Brad visit with Victoria if Victor isn't home and closes the door in her face.  Brad is pissed.

Colleen has brought pie for JT, but he's too glum to eat.  He asks her what she's doing here, and she says she's being a friend.  She refuses to leave him alone, and convinces him to take a much-needed shower.

The nurse gives Victor and Neil an update on the baby.  He's responding well to treatment, and Victor goes in to see him.

Gloria tells Michael that she's going Christmas shopping, and goes to the club to meet Jeffrey.  Michael knows something is up, though, and as soon as she's gone, he pesters Kevin for information.

Michael and Lauren are hungry and want to go out to the club for dinner, so Kevin leaves a message for Gloria to warn her that she will see them all there soon.

Gloria meets with Jeffrey at the club, and she wants to know what exactly he expects from her, whether they have to live together or share a bed.  Gloria finally says, fairly nonchalantly, that she'll marry him under one condition: he has to fall in love with her, or at least convince people that he's fallen in love with her.  They get started right away, but Michael, Lauren and Kevin walk in just then to witness Jeffrey kissing Gloria's neck.

Colleen has cleaned up JT's apartment while he was in the shower and has prepared dinner.  She's also brought a James Bond movie to help take JT's mind off of Victoria.

Michael is not happy to see Gloria and Jeffrey together.  The Fishers invite themselves to join them for dinner.

Brad confronts Victor about not being let in to see Victoria.  Victor threateningly tells Brad to stay away from her because he was willing to let her die before the baby was born.

At the GCAC, Jeffrey gets a call and has to leave, and asks Gloria to walk him out.  With them gone, Kevin claims not to know about anything that's going on.  They all gag when they see Jeffrey and Gloria kissing, and then Michael gets a suspicious look on his face.

JT is obsessing about the results of the paternity test.  The oven timer goes off, and Colleen goes to get the manicotti that she reheated from the freezer.  JT is upset that she used that, though, instead of ordering in; Victoria made the manicotti from scratch before going up to Clear Springs, and they were supposed to eat it together.  Whoops.

Gloria rejoins her family at the table, and Michael demands to know what is going on.  She just claims that she changed her mind about Jeffrey.  Gloria lies that Jeffrey reminds him of William, so it's natural that she should develop feelings for him.  Gloria even suggests that Jeffrey celebrate Christmas with them, which only serves to anger Michael even more.

Colleen wraps up the pasta and puts it in the fridge, apologizing for taking it out int he first place. JT forgives her.

Brad is about to go into the baby's room, but Victor doesn't want him anywhere near the baby.  Brad promises that if he is the father, he'll do everything to keep Victor away from him.

Next on The Young and the Restless: Daniel hits Heather's car, Victor stands around moping.


-Debbie Chang, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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