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First things first: We got some new photos in the opening credit sequence with some nifty new photos. Why do I mention this? It’ll be important later…
Picking up where Friday’s episode left off, Remy tries explaining his actions to a shocked and scared Electra. He kinda apologizes, saying that sometimes he goes too far. But she left him in Dallas and then hooked up with Will Spencer and, dang it, Remy loves her! He stops just short of spouting “If I can’t have you, nobody will!” But when she tries to leave, he blocks her path, locks the door and says he can’t ever be without her.
Remy tells Electra they are more than friends, and she blasts him for having created the awful photos. He wants to run away to New York City with her, and she looks at him as if he has two — possibly even three — heads. She says that twice now, he’s destroyed her life with fake photos, asking if he knows how sick that is. “If only you could just give us a chance,” he begs, only for her to counter that he’s going to jail for what he’s done.
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Her face badly bruised, Luna tells Bill that she’s hated by everyone in the prison and targeted by many of her fellow inmates. “If you stop getting letters from me, chances are it’s because I’m in a hospital bed,” she weeps, “or because I’m dead!” She claims that every moment, she fears for her life, discussing the various techniques she uses to protect herself. She talks about closing her eyes and remembering being in Bill’s home, because he made her feel so safe. She again talks about how similar she and Bill are, with mothers who were on drugs and constantly with new men. “You had no foundation,”” he says. “That I understand. I do.” He is, she believes, the only person who can understand her.
“People hurt us,” Luna continues. “If anyone can understand why I did what I did, it’s you!” She insists she doesn’t belong there. “Save me from this horrible place!” Bill says that before he can do anything, he wants to know the truth about how “it” happened. She asks “How what happened?” as if he might be referring to anything other than the two murders she committed.
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In the main office at Forrester Creations, Will tries to explain to his mom that the photos of Electra are deep fakes. While Katie remains skeptical, Will and Ivy stand their ground, with the Aussie pointing out this isn’t the first time her niece has been the victim of deep-fake photos. Katie realizes someone sent her those pictures on purpose. “It’s not like I don’t know about AI-generated images,” she says, “but I believed what I saw!” Everyone in the office offers up an After School Special type message about the dangers of AI. “Who wants to destroy her this time?” asks Will, failing to do the simple math which would show that Remy is the common denominator.
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Will flashes back to highlights of his relationship with Electra before declaring this situation is unfair. Katie, Carter and Hope all agree that Electra will be rehired and receive an apology. “Whoever did this to Electra is downright evil,” muses Carter, leaving Will to realize that someone is out to get her. He finally realizes… nope, false alarm. He’s still clueless. For some reason, Katie flashes back to her firing of Electra. (Given the number of flashbacks, I’m guessing the episode ran short.) We get more lecturing about the dangers of AI (cut that old “The more you know” logo), with Hope wondering how many other victims are out there. “And as technology evolves, how many more” will we get, adds Carter. Will says he wants to get his hands on whoever did this, but Katie suggests whoever it was would try and hurt him, too. Will wants to find Electra and let her know that someone is out to get her.
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In the final moments, Remy insists he has to make Electra understand. “I needed to prove to you that I’m the only one who could help you! All your supposed friends back in Dallas, they turned their back on you. But you’re so beautiful. You are the most perfect person.” He says that everyone they knew back in Dallas were losers, while he and Electra had dreams. (Did his involve cleaning Deacon’s grill? #AskingForAFriend) But she left him, came to Los Angeles and left him no choice. When she says she’s scared, he cries that he didn’t want to scare her. He loves her! She claims to love him, too, and when he takes a moment to wipe his eyes, Electra attempts to make a break for it. But he stops her, blocking the door before engaging in some serious victim blaming: “Don’t you realize all of it, the deep fake nudes, turning your life upside down… if you just feel about me the way I feel about you, none of it would have happened! Letting Will put his filthy hands on you, kiss you, touch you? Well, he is never going to touch you again!” (Dude might want to see who did and didn’t make the cut in the new opening credits, that’s all I’m sayin’… )
