The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers tease that Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) and Victoria Newman-Locke (Amelia Heinle) may have a boarding school showdown. These co-parents seem poised to battle over shipping their kids away from their problematic dad, so let’s talk about what’s in store.
Y&R fans know Victoria recently proposed the idea of sending Johnny Abbott (Holden and Ryan Hare) and Katie Abbott (Sienna Mercuri) to boarding school until the end of the school year. Victoria wants to make sure the kids are shielded from Billy going off the rails, but Ashland Locke (Richard Burgi) has been worried about how her ex would take the news.
Ashland pointed out that Billy would soon have more time on his hands if he was out of a job. He expected Billy would want to spend that extra time with the kids – and he’s probably right! Victoria acted like she could handle Billy, but that doesn’t mean he won’t put up a fight.
Billy will likely be offended and may even accuse Victoria of trying to pour salt in the wound. Of course, Victoria would never use her children as a weapon against Billy and may be quick to remind him of that.
Even so, it may feel like Victoria is kicking Billy when he’s down in some ways. Billy might wonder if Victoria really wants to ship their kids away so they can avoid dealing with all Daddy’s drama. He may ask if Victoria truly thinks that little of him and argue that he can do a perfectly good job of protecting their kids.
However, Victoria may contend that they can’t let Billy’s pride get in the way of doing what’s best for Johnny and Katie. She told Ashland that the children could gain some independence, so that may be a selling point she uses with Billy, too.
There’s also the matter of Ashland’s health, which could start to deteriorate even further if his treatment doesn’t work as expected. It would be good if Katie and Johnny weren’t around to witness that.
Bottom line, Victoria will try to convince Billy that sending Johnny and Katie to boarding school isn’t a personal attack on his parenting skills. It’s just the reasonable choice for them to make right now in her opinion.
Johnny and Katie could come back rapidly aged if the show decides a case of SORAS is in order. As other Y&R updates emerge, we’ll keep you posted. The Young and the Restless spoilers say Victoria and Billy have some tense scenes ahead of them, so stay tuned. CDL’s where you want to be for fantastic Young and the Restless spoilers, updates and news, so drop by frequently.