Y&R Recap July 7: Nick Confronts Phyllis, Audra Seduces Kyle With Power Plays, and Cane Eyes Lily’s Weak Spot

Monday, July 7, 2025: Today on Young and Restless, Phyllis promises to prove herself to Cane, Victor insists they stay to fight Cane, and Adam leaves for Genoa City.

Read the last Y&R recap: As Adam arrived to warn family, Phyllis agreed to betray everyone to help Cane take over Genoa City, including Jabot and Newman.

(This day ahead recap episode airs in the USA on July 7. Expect spoilers! Recaps go live by 4:15 PM EST daily.)

Kyle drops by Audra’s room. She greets him in her underwear and a robe.

She offers him champagne but he turns her down. She toasts to getting all she wants.

He thought they should revisit their perfume war plans but thinks that can wait until she’s dressed.

They sit and talk about the perfume war idea. He thinks it is all flat now that they know Dumas is Cane.

She thinks they can still play on the mystery but Kyle can’t see it. Cane will be outted as soon as they have cell service again.

Audra thinks they just need to finesse it. He still thinks a social media battle sounds clever. They do make good enemies.

He says they are only on a truce and will go back to hating each other soon.

She says that the risk here is all his. She’s determined to expose Jabot as a tired dinosaur.

He points out her company mostly exists on paper. She’s confident he thinks her idea is great and she’s having an influence over him.

She’s confident that she will become a major tastemaker and he’ll be left in the last century.

When she suggests they brainstorm, he thinks they should do that in the dining area. She insists on changing in front of him.

In the maze, Cane asks Phyllis if she would really betray people she loves for him. She say “betray” is a big word.

She asks him to confirm that he plans to take over all the companies in Genoa City and run them under one umbrella. That’s something she can get behind.

She’s determined to prove to the doubters and haters that she’s in and right by his side.

“I’m your biggest cheerleader,” she says, asking him to keep Victor on after she rips his company away so she can be his boss. They all smile at that.

Amanda tells her not to jump the gun. This is a process and she’s a cog, Phyllis says she’s exploding with ideas.

Amanda suggests she keep them to herself and Cane reminds her this is all hypothetical.

Phyllis assumes he’s already made moves. The most elite families won’t go down without a fight. How does he plan to pull this off?

She wonders if all the families might team up against him.

Cane says she doesn’t have to worry about that and he’s not getting into details. He does ask her for a show of faith so he knows she can be trusted.

“Name it,” she prompts, eager to throw someone under the bus.

After spotting Lily, Cane says they will finish this later.

He crosses over to Lily and Damian. She snubs him and Cane walks off.

Amanda and Phyllis try talking to them. Lily complains that it’s like prison but Phyllis is chipper and suggests she relax.

Lily wonders why she’s so upbeat after all that’s happened to Daniel. She’s in party mode rather than helping him through huis grief.

Phyllis cares but she’s surprised Lily gives a damn.

Amanda tries to split up the ladies as Lily accuses her of bullying her way in and Phyllis says she’s bringing things down.

Lily is sure she’s up to something and attacks her for turning her back on her son.

Phyllis says he’s spending time with his dad and accuses her of being angry that Billy hired her to replace her. Then she suggests she’s using Damian to break Cane’s heart.

Damian has no idea who Phyllis is but says she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

When Lily complains they are being treated like rats in a maze, Phyllis goes silent and glares at her before storming off.

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On the train, Nikki complains that she’s tired of games and wants to go home. Their family and company need them.

Victor can understand her desire to go back to Genoa City. But if he leaves now, he may lose the opportunity to “upend this BS artist once and for all.”

Nick offers to hike down the hill and try to get a helicopter. He thinks they would be better be better off on their own turf.

His father disagrees. Outsmarting the “crafty bastard” on his own turf will only make it hurt more.

Adam says that, whatever they do, they need to do it quick.

When Nick announces that Cane thinks someone is trying to kill him and that’s why he invited Chance, Nikki declares they should pack their bags.

Victor suggests that Adam return to Genoa City to be their eyes. They thank him for the update and are relieved Cole is hanging on.

They wonder how they can stay in contact with each other. Nikki curses Cane for keeping their way to call home hidden.

Nick tries to calm his mom down and promises that if there is a way to talk to the outside world, he will find it.

Nikki asks Adam if she can join him but he says the trip down the mountain is treacherous. Victor urges his wife to treat this like a vacation.

They all adore her and want her to be safe.

Phyllis wanders in and notices Adam is there. She’s sure walking up the mountain was good exercise.

Victor says they are talking about family business and Nikki asks her to go. Phyllis is relieved not to be part of their fuzzy family.

Adam suggests it would be prudent of her not to say she saw him. Nick leads her out.

Nikki thanks Adam for bringing them news as he exits. Victor promises his wife that Cane is now match for him.

Nick and Phyllis walk the maze and she asks what the family was strategizing about. He’s evasive and asks if she’s locked up a position with Cane.

He suggests she shouldn’t trust Cane. He’s orchestrating something massive in Genoa City while they are all trapped there.

He’s been buying up property along with former Chancellor divisions and something dark seems to be going on.

Nick warns that she is not in control. Phyllis insists she needs no help and can do this on her own.

Grabbing her arm, he tells her she needs to make a choice about whether she will stick by the people she knows and help fight Cane off or side with him.

When Kyle and Audra enter the maze, Lily and Damian are sitting at a table and complaining about Phyllis.

He talks about how good Audra has been for Amy, but he thinks that she’s walking a thin line with Kyle.

Kyle and Audra wander over to the table and talk about their marketing plan.

After they step away, Damian and Lily talk about how they don’t trust Audra and need to keep an eye on her for Nate.

As they have drinks, he admits he’s still surprised that he has such a strong bond with his brother. Amy is over the moon about it. He wishes he could check on her.

Lily is impressed to see how much he cares about his mom. She wonders how she ever could have distrusted him.

Cane watches as she takes Damian’s hand.

Kyle and Audra go back to the train and she tells him they have lots of fresh ideas. He says they should flesh them out and meet later.

She tells him how heady the fresh air is and warns that he’s starting to agree with her too often. She enters her cabin and smiles to herself.

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