The Young and the Restless recap for Wednesday brings a surprisingly easy end to Jack Abbott and Diane Jenkins’s plan as Chance arrested Jeremy Stark.

Y&R Recap Highlights
Chance had a search warrant for Jeremy’s room, and then Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane Jenkins showed up to put the final pieces of their plan in place. Kyle worried about his mother as Summer worried about their relationship. At Society, Phyllis admitted to all her wrongs while Tucker pretended he was zen. Finally, Lily and Jill arrived at a decision about Devon’s request. Now let’s dive deeper into what went down.

Jack Abbott Gets The Girl…Er Woman
Chance (Conner Floyd) showed up at Jeremy’s hotel suite. A robed Jeremy (James Hyde) wanted to know why the detective was in his room. Chance had a warrant from the Chicago Police Department, and he had to search the premises. Jeremy asked for a few minutes to change, which Chance allowed.

chance chancellor flashing his police badge at the open door of jeremy stark’s hotel room
Chance Chancellor flashes his badge at Jeremy Stark.
The ex-convict wanted to know more, but Chance suggested he read the warrant. Jeremy said he hadn’t been to Chicago in years, so he knew the whole thing was a misunderstanding. Talk turned to why Jeremy was in Genoa City, but he kept things vague.

Chance kept searching the room, and Jeremy said that he had nothing to hide. However, Chance found building schematics to the exact building that the Chicago PD was concerned about. Chance said video surveillance showed a man of Jeremy’s size wearing a black windbreaker entering the building. Again Jeremy said he wasn’t in Chicago, but Chance wanted to know if Jeremy owned a black windbreaker.

Jeremy denied knowing the Newmans, and he declared that he was being set up, but Chance wanted to look through his belongings. The ex-con suggested that Chance look at Diane and Jack. After some back and forth with Chance, Jeremy opened the door to Diane and Jack. As she walked into the suite, Diane said Jeremy had said he was headed to Chicago, and he called her a liar.

chance chancellor holding back jeremy stark as jack abbott protects diane jenkins
Jack Abbott protects Diane Jenkins as Chance Chancellor holds back Jeremy Stark.
Chance found a black windbreaker, and he wanted to know why Jack and Diane were there. They said it was to discuss Diane’s debt. Jeremy said they were lying and they’d planted all the evidence. Chance didn’t want to hear it. The detective began to search Jeremy as Diane and Jeremy began yelling back and forth. Chance found Nikki’s necklace in Jeremy’s pocket.

Jeremy vowed to take down Diane if he was going down, and he told Chance that Diane was the one who’d brought him the necklace that morning. Chance wanted to know where Diane had been, and Jack confirmed she’d been with him all night. Diane also explained her history with Jeremy, and she accused him of stalking and threatening her since his release from prison. Jack vouched for Diane’s statement to Chance.

The detective wanted to know why Diane hadn’t come to the police, but she said she was embarrassed. Jeremy insisted that Diane was a liar, and he said he’d be out by lunch, but Chance didn’t think so since he’d had stolen merchandise as an ex-felon, which carried a 10-year sentence.

“Sleep lightly, Diane,” Jeremy warned. “You haven’t seen the last of me.”

“I think we have,” she said as Chance led Jeremy out of the room.

diane jenkins and jack abbott in the abbott living room
Jack Abbott and Diane Jenkins celebrate their win.
She hugged Jack, declaring the whole thing was finally over. They went back to the Abbott mansion, elated that their whole plan went off without a hitch. Diane thanked Jack for the big risk he’d taken. Jack said they’d removed the threat so they could focus on what really mattered — them. Then they kissed.

Trouble In Paradise For Kyle And Summer
At Jabot, Summer and Kyle (Michael Mealor) snarked at each other. She continued saying things about her mother, and Kyle called her out for saying stuff that could just as easily apply to his mom. Summer said she couldn’t walk on eggshells around him, and she wondered if Diane was just on Kyle’s mind. She did point out that their moms were adults who were responsible for their own choices.

Kyle remained upset that Summer refused to let Jack and Diane share the details with him, which left him in the dark and worried. Summer disagreed, but Kyle said he should’ve had a vote in it. Jack Abbott called Kyle to let him know Diane was safe, and he asked his son to let Summer know it would be over soon. Summer told Kyle that she wanted him not to get involved in the whole situation, and Kyle wasn’t surprised.