The Young and the Restless - MESSAGE BOARDS

Quote Xlodi: I thought Catherine had switched Jill's baby with another,hence Cane, so now that Phillip is back what was that all about?

Quote MadelynB:

I'm with you. It's all so confusing. I too thought this storyline was about Jill's child that was switched at birth and Cane coming to town and declaring that HE was Jill's son. If Cane is suppose to be the missing Phillip III and Nina was Phillip III's wife couldn't it be easily proven that Cane is NOT Phillip III by a simple photo? What's with all this DNA testing. I can understand the DNA testing to prove whether he was Jill's son but it seems to me that any further testing was unnecessary. I never understood what Nina is in such a huff about. Wasn't she under the impression like everyone else that Phillip III was dead? I can understand her concerns that this would be just one more person that her son (Phillip IV) would have to share his inheritance with but this is the only concern that I could see her having. Hopefully someone will be able to clear things up. I'll be waiting with you!

Quote lovinKorbel: I was thinking the same thing...what was the baby-switch story line all about then? It was totally pointless if Philip really is a Chancellor!

Quote clicquot1:
I have ALWAYS thought that she switched them back because she immediately felt REMORSE. One of Katherine's dreams or recollections was of RUNNING w/a baby across a field. I think she was RUNNING w/PC3 back to the estate(a field). Katherine was an ALCOHOLIC and often so out of it she didn't know which end of up of course she'd be confused about circumstances that happened 38 years ago.

Quote clicquot1:
A photo? You're kidding, right?

Quote MadelynB:



No — I'm dead serious!!! Cane came to town claiming to be Jill's son. If all Jill and Katherine wanted to know was whether Cane was actually Jill's son (that she named Phillip III who later married Nina) all they would have to do was look at a photo of Phillip of any kind, however there may have been records from Phillip's marriage to Nina that would have answered this question as well. It was totally unnecessary to go the DNA route. IMO, the DNA testing only covered up a poorly written s/l. I know these characters are suppose to be wealthy but they are also suppose to be business people. A true business person doesn't have to be a genius but I would think they are quite capable of putting two and two together and they do it all the time. I know there are incompetents in every profession, but I truly think that no business person would do something so stupid as ordering a DNA when they could have gotten an answer to their question in a much faster and cheaper way. I remember Nina asking why they didn't question the original DNA test and order another test — but why would they? They got the information they were looking for. The second DNA test put this s/l even more over the top and was totally ridiculous. IMO, it was a way for the writer to continue this ridiculous s/l. Again, I say — why would they do such a stupid thing in the first place?

You seem to be pretty good at this — can you tell me if I'm missing something?

Quote Xlodi: I thought Catherine had switched Jill's baby with another,hence Cane, so now that Phillip is back what was that all about?

Quote Mama Mia:

I, too, do not understand. Catherine switched babies, so the Phillip the third that returned today can not be a Chancellor. If Cane is the switched baby there would be no pictures of him. However, if Cane is a fraud why did he and Billy test possible to be Delia's father? For that to happen Phillip the third must be related to Jill? Did Catherine, as one poster suggested, switch babies twice? My brain just can comprehend it

Quote lovinKorbel:

That's very possible. With the numerous DNA tests done on Cane with Philip's blood, Philip is definitely a Chancellor. So it'll be interesting to see if the writer's return to the baby-switch storyline, and rectify what was done already. Just have to wait and see I suppose!

Quote michaelee:


It may be possible that Philip III is not a Chancellor.

Quote clicquot1:
According to the theory in which CANE would be the real "heir" he was the one who JILL gave birth to. Another baby was brought over(that would be PC3)and switched and that baby(PC3) was the fake "heir" and grew up to be the man that married Nina & father(PC4). A photo would not prove anything because they all know what PHILLIP looks like. I still think the babies were switched but switched back. The real "heir"(PC3) was switched for another baby and then switched BACK but it didn't have anything to do with CANE. Katherine was quite a drunk in those days and she even "lost" periods of time, he!! she could have EVEN seen the switch in a movie and dreamt about it. Are clear or still confused?