Young and Restless

They had the TV turned to the Soap Opera - oh, excuse me - Daytime Drama The Young and the Restless in the gym where I've been doing my cardiac rehab.

The sound was off, but the subtitles were on. I haven't watched the show in years but was quickly able to catch up on the story lines. Thought I'd fill you in on the latest happenings, so you can save yourself some time:

1. Victor Newman is marrying the friend of his daughter, Victoria. This has

2. Caused a riff between Victor and Victoria (oooh - clever names)and she hasn't spoken to him in a while.

3. Nick, Victor's son, found out that Victor has another child who is living with Ashley who's no longer with Brad. The kid thinks Brad is her daddy.

4. Ashley is now living in LA

5. Nikki, Victor's former wife (as well as Victoria and Nick's mother) has remarried a guy named Dave.

6. Dave is a compulsive gambler who's about to waste his fortune on a poker turnament in Las Vegas.

7. Paul Williams is concerned for Dave

8. And I'm concerned that Paul Williams is still on this show!

9. Jill Abbott is still bitchy and is now in cahoots with......wait for it......

10 Katherine Chancellor, who is STILL on the show. What is this broad, like 90 years old??? Damn! Way to keep a job, girl!

11. Katherine and Jill fight about who gets to tell Nikki that Victor is remarrying.

12. Katherine wins BUT is sorely disappointed to find out that Nikki already knows and worst yet - doesn't care!

There.

Now you don't have to sit in front of the TV (CBS 11 am Pacific Time)in order to catch up with these folks. I might tune in in another year and see if Katherine Chancellor's still hanging around.