While Cane’s journey took some twists and turns this week, a couple broke up, and we’re not sure exactly why on The Young and the Restless.

The Young and the Restless, no one told you life was gonna be this way

Nighttime shows like Friends usurped the serial format that’s been utilized by Daytime TV, so it’s only fair that soaps do the same. There’s very little funny about Kyle and Claire breaking up, but their showdown in Chancellor Park hit a funny note when Kyle tripped Claire up on her own words. Claire asked if Kyle would be upset if she went to Los Angeles with a gal pal, prompting Kyle to point out that she’s not going to L.A. with Holden — they’re meeting up there.

Claire’s reaction was classic and reminiscent of moments that Rachel had with Ross on Friends when tensions were riding high!

Claire keeps saying that she’s not breaking up with Kyle to go to Los Angeles with Holden, but she is breaking up with Kyle. And she’s going to Los Angeles, and she might see Holden while she’s there. On one hand, we can understand Claire’s desire to find herself. On the other hand, Kyle doesn’t see why Claire can’t connect the dots.

The irony of ironies is that Victor had finally come around on Kyle! The Jabot heir should have had a clause in his contract with Victor that if Claire broke his heart, then Victor would have to fork over some money to Kyle!

Maybe Kyle should take a page from Claire’s book and take a trip out of town? Maybe Harrison might want to visit his real mother, Tara, who has to be out of that legal finance jam she was in the last time we saw her.

Poor little Harrison has had two surrogate mothers — Summer and Claire. Summer’s now living abroad, and Claire has broken things off with Kyle. Maybe the person Harrison should be calling “Mommy” is Tara, the woman who brought him into the world.

If Kyle’s not careful, he might end up having amazing “hate sex” with Audra. She’s single. So is he. Stranger things have happened on soaps.

Your love life’s D.O.A.

Claire and Holden’s trip to Los Angeles, or, should we say, Claire’s trip to Los Angeles. where she may meet up with Holden, who will be visiting L.A. at the same time, has us intrigued.

Will Claire and Holden connect with Nick and Sharon, who are also going to L.A. to see Noah? Y&R may be set in Genoa City, Wisconsin, but it shoots at the TV City studios in Hollywood. There’s a possibility that Y&R will do some location shooting, as the production wouldn’t have to travel far to capture the sights and tourist attractions.

Back in the late 1980s, Y&R shot in Hollywood when Jill and Katherine sent Nina out to the West Coast to get her away from little Phillip (AKA Chance, who is dead now. RIP, Chance.)

Nina and Gina

Speaking of Nina, there was great news that came out of Y&R this week — Tricia Cast will reprise her role as Nina, Cricket’s bestie, for Cricket and Danny’s November wedding. Patty Weaver, who plays Gina Roma, Danny’s sister, is coming back for a visit, too. Yay!

As much as we’re looking forward to seeing Danny and Cricket getting married, surrounded by family and friends, we’re really hoping that Nina will get to blast Cane for his inadvertent role in her son’s death.