Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Today on Young and Restless, Victoria and Claire plan Cole’s memorial, Tessa loses it with Mariah, and Christine and Danny worry about how Daniel is coping.
Read the last Y&R recap: Nick warned Phyllis to pick a side after she fought with Lily, and Audra pulled out all the stops with Kyle.
(This day ahead recap episode airs in the USA on July 8. Expect spoilers! Recaps go live by 4:15 PM EST daily.)
Victoria and Claire are exhausted at the tack house. Claire talks about how he seemed to know all her hopes and dreams. She was excited to ride the carousel in Paris with him. Now that will never happen.
She remembers how he used to hum to her because he couldn’t remember the words to any lullabies.
He never had the chance to learn them since she was stolen.
Claire can’t help wishing he never took the trip that gave him pneumonia. Her mom is sure he would only want her to remember the good times.
They are sorry Nikki isn’t there.
Victoria told Katie and Johnny this morning.
Cole wanted to be cremated so she needs to make arrangements and figure out the memorial service.
Claire says she feels like she’s forgotten how to cry because she’s cried so much. Her mom says you don’t schedule grief.
When she lost Jordan, Claire felt nothing and worries she won’t be able to grieve her father right.
Victoria tells her to listen to heart and everything will be okay. If she can’t find the words, she can hum.
Victoria calls the funeral home to send someone over.
Claire asks what her memorial service was like. Her mom explains it was in the hospital chapel. Cole made all the arrangements so it was a small religious service. He read a poem and it gave her great comfort. She even remembers the lines.
Her daughter tells her about her dream last night. She heard the music of a merry-go-round and followed it up a hill. There was a carousel but only one horse. Cole was there and smiling. She went around and around until he was gone.
It was like he was telling her it was okay and life would go on. She wants to read the same poem he read for her at his memorial.
The lady from the funeral home comes and they go through the urn catalog.
As the ladies leaves, Nate drops by to pay his condolences.
They tell him how unexpected losing Cole was. Claire will regret running out at the last moment for the rest of her life.
Claire isn’t spiritual but she does believe in Hell for her aunt. She wishes there was a Heaven.
Nate tells her that prayer is just about letting your heart talk. He urges her to talk to her dad’s spirit.
They talk about what a shock all of this is and Nate advises them not to underestimate that. Victoria thanks him for being a friend and he exits.
She looks at the photo of Cole on the mantle and thanks God for bringing him back into her life and for letting him be a father to Claire.
She only hopes Claire can find peace.
Claire goes to the park to say goodbye to her dad. She’s never said a prayer so this shows how important he is to her.
She’s sorry she wasn’t there for him in the end. She didn’t know how to let him go and will miss him every second of the day.
Part of her knows he will watch her and it would be nice if he would visit her in her dreams again.
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In the park, Tessa instructs Daniel on how to hold his guitar properly. He strums away.
Mariah watches them together. They play the song they’ve been writing.
Mariah flashes back to clutching the pillow after meeting the man.
Daniel and Tessa notice her. Tessa tells her not to run away.
Mariah says the song was good. Daniel gives Tessa all the credit for it, adding she’s a great teacher who forgives all mistakes.
Daniel thanks Tessa for her kindness and patience before taking off.
The ladies are awkward and talk about Aria scraping her knee and then wishing her other mommy was there to kiss her better.
Mariah will call her soon. Tessa says their daughter has questions and she has no answers.
Her wife insists she’s making the right decision for all of them. Tessa tells her to listen to their daughter. It takes two to heal the hurt.
She feels like she’s losing the woman she loves and has no one to hold her. She has no idea what’s going on or why this is happening.
She’s sure Mariah knows how much she is hurting them but that’s clearly not enough to make her open up.
Maybe the right call is to make the space between them wider and make the separation permanent.
Mariah doesn’t want it to be this way but it’s the way it has to be.
Tessa says that she clearly won’t say any of the right words to her. It’s time for her to shut her out and she can’t promise to be around once she sorts things out.
After Tessa walks away with her guitar, Mariah sits down and sighs. She flashes back to suffocating the man with a pillow.
Danny and Christine are having breakfast at Society. He wonders how someone so teeny can eat so much.
She admits being on the road was fun but being home is great. They discuss how well Lucy is coping with losing Heather…
Daniel not so much.
He never had a chance to grieve since he was accused of murder. He’s been putting all his energy into his daughter.
Danny thinks his son is finally channeling his grief into music and therapeutic reading. Christine isn’t surprised that he turned to music since his dad is his hero.
They wonder if he should get a job and she’s not thrilled when he says Phyllis thought so too.
Cricket complains that Phyllis has run off while her son is grieving. Danny thinks his son is likely grateful.
He asks after Traci and hopes that she doesn’t doubt her beautiful heart after all Martin did to her. He’s determined to visit her.
She gets back to complaining about Phyllis swanning off to France. She’s appalled that she’s been radio silent since taking off.
Danny suggests she focus her attention on him rather that Phyllis. He suggests dinner, dancing, and romance this evening. She likes all that.
Daniel joins them and tells them a friend of his is having a hard time. He wants to help but worries he’s pushing like his mom would.
Christine tells Daniel she will always be around for him and Lucy and then leaves them alone.
Danny admits to his son that he’s planning to propose tonight. Cricket is the love of his life and he can’t imagine living without her.
He talks about how amazing she is and how surprised he was that she agreed to go on tour with him. They make each other so happy.
His son jokes it’s hard to be around. He likes how good things are between them and Danny talks about how all the detours got him and Cricket to where they are now.
Danny promises to always be there for his son. He’s confident that he will find his way. Daniel would love to find love and happiness again one day.
Tessa walks in and Daniel spots her.
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