Young and the Restless: Matt’s Violent Memories Return – 5 Huge Twists Ahead!

Young and the Restless delivers Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) getting his memories back. All of his vicious deeds come back to him and his heartsick reaction absolutely stuns Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow), Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun), and everybody else. So, we’re going to talk about big things coming for Matt and also for his victims.

Matt’s Memories Return on Young and the Restless

So, Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) plan to jog Matt’s memory at the Genoa City version of the Shadow Room worked exactly as hoped. Once Nick brought him there, all of Matt’s heinous memories came flooding back to him. And now he’s utterly disgusted to recall all of the awful things that he’s done, not just to Nick, but also to Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and to Sienna. So now Matt finally sees why they all hate him so much. And if he’s being sincere, it looks like Matt hates himself at this point.

Nick and the others saw how visibly distraught that Matt was when his memories came back. So, they’re not sure what to think. Sharon worried that when Matt’s memories returned, so would the monster that he was. That doesn’t seem to be the case. And Sienna doesn’t think this version of Matt would even survive prison. It’s interesting.

Matt’s Remorse is Pretty Convincing on Y&R

But then again, he didn’t do to Sienna what he did to Sharon, which was violent sexual assault. So, Sienna says she doesn’t even know who this version of Matt is. And Sienna says he’s not like Mitch McCall, the man she thought she knew. Bottom line is Matt seems truly remorseful, and he says he doesn’t want to be a monster anymore.

And this week, Matt is telling Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) that the world would be better off without him in it. But Matt is also desperate to make amends. And he told Victor he wants to do at least one good thing before he dies. So now we’re going to talk about what exactly is coming next for Matt on The Young and the Restless.

Victor May Give Matt A Chance on Young and the Restless

So, the first big thing that could happen is Victor may take a chance on Matt. So right now, Victor’s actually feeling indebted to Matt because he saved Nick’s life. Against all odds, Victor truly is grateful to Matt because seeing Nick overdose and drop dead really hit him hard, you know. Right now, Victor’s truly grateful to both Matt and Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) for bringing Nick back to life.

I don’t think that Victor is going to kill him. And instead he seems to be willing to deal with Matt partly because Victor wants this off of Nick’s plate because we know that Victor just wants Nick to focus on getting clean and staying clean. So, Matt’s asking this week for a chance to prove himself. And I could see Victor actually giving Matt that chance.

Victor Watches Matt Like a Hawk on Y&R

But I also think Victor would keep Matt close by so that he could keep a really, really good eye on him. So, maybe Victor will have Matt working at the ranch, maybe living someplace that Victor provides for him. I don’t think he’ll take it at face value that Matt is a changed man.

But Victor may give Matt one shot, just one chance, because he owes him a life debt for saving Nick. But if Matt steps one toe out of line, I think Victor would probably kill him and they would never find the body.

Matt May Avoid Criminal Charges on Young and Restless

Another big thing I think is coming is Matt likely isn’t going to face criminal charges because honestly in Genoa City, he hasn’t broken any laws because if you remember, he had been released by the GCPD. Charges dropped and then the Newmans kidnapped him and then the car wreck and then he was hiding and then Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) got him and just all that.

So, then he took off to Vegas. So there is the fentanyl case the feds are looking into in LA, but that drug case could easily fall apart. And as far as the Vegas stuff goes, you know, they may not have enough proof to make what happened in Las Vegas stick in terms of a criminal case.

Young and the Restless: Matt’s Legal Stuff Slides

Yes, Sharon, Noah, Nick, and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) were all there, but it’s their word against Matt, somebody that they hate, somebody that they kidnapped, you know. So, maybe they can’t prove that he blew them up. Maybe they don’t press charges, but there is proof that Sienna actually tried to kill Matt, which is fun. So, Christine Williams (Lauralee Bell) may not be able to prosecute for lack of evidence of any local crime.

So, I think we’re going to see that legal stuff slide away because Young and the Restless seems intent on redeeming this rapist. Josh Griffith seems to think Matt feeling bad about his crimes is enough. As much as I love Roger Howarth and I think he’s a great actor, the whole premise of redeeming this Matt character is very icky to me, but it seems pretty clear Young and the Restless is going there with Matt despite a lot of fans being appalled by it. So, I digress. Sorry.

Phyllis May Become Matt’s Protector

Another big thing I see happening involves Phyllis. She seems very invested in Matt this week. She’s asking Nick what’ll happen to Matt if she goes to prison. Like Phyllis is his protector and caretaker and she seems very worried about his fate. So, it seems that Phyllis is going to give Newman back this week because Nick forces her hand.

And once Victor presumably gets Christine to back off, then Phyllis is going to be at loose ends and I think Matt’s going to be her pet project and possibly her future boyfriend. That would make a lot of sense because we know Michelle Stafford and Roger Howorth have really good chemistry. They played a romantic pair over on General Hospital several years back. They were a very popular pairing with GH fans and they’re actually close friends in real life. So, I could definitely see them coupling up eventually.

Patty May Pursue Matt on Y&R

And that brings us to another big thing we could see because, as you know, Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) is also really interested in Matt. She’s still checking on him even while Patty’s trying to get Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) out of the way so she can make a play for Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). But once Diane is found, probably by the end of this week, she and Jack reconcile.

We know this because Diane and Jack are reunited and all smiles next week on a crossover on Beyond the Gates. So, with Jack out of reach, I’m thinking Patty’s going to circle back and pursue Matt and he may be her next obsession. Plus, Patty may want to take him from Phyllis just for spite.

Sharon May Help Matt Heal

And then the fifth and final shocking thing that we could see is that Sharon may let Matt get closer. I could see Sharon working with Matt kind of as his casual therapist. It’s not like Sharon’s got an office with a couch, but right now she seems cautiously optimistic about Matt and she may give him the benefit of the doubt kind of like Victor’s trying to do.

And I think it could be healing for Sharon to talk to him and reassure herself that he truly is in danger so she doesn’t have to live in fear. I think Matt is going to likely want to make amends to Sharon because he’s disgusted by what he did to her.

So, in a really bizarre twist, they might wind up where Matt actually has Sharon helping him. And if there’s nothing grosser than them redeeming rapist Matt, it would be them redeeming him and using his victim to help. And I say this because I really think they are going to go there, but at the same time, again, I’m disgusted.

Matt Headed for Redemption on Young and the Restless

So, Sharon may help Matt sort through his feelings over the monster that he was and help him learn how to live this new life that he’s been lucky enough to get. Plus, Sharon is a forgiving person, even when people really don’t deserve the grace she gives them. And it certainly looks like Matt is on the fast track to redemption, whether fans like it or not.

So, buckle up. But hey, maybe there’s a chance Victor goes ahead and kills him anyway. Or Nick, you know, sneaks away from the family, sneaks into the room, and chokes the life out of him. That’s honestly what Matt deserves. But I don’t think he’s going to get what he deserves. I think he’s going to get redeemed.