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stephanie : all right , pam . all right . ( sighs ) i will admit it . i think maybe -- maybe i had a little stroke . pam : ( sighs ) stephanie : because i had forgotten a few things , and i do get a little confused , but ... well , there 's one thing for sure i 'm not confused about . i am -- i am a force in this industry , and nothing is going to change that , absolutely nothing . [ scene_break ] katie : so that 's why you summoned me here . bill : a simple yes or no will do . katie : you want to know if justin is donna 's -- bill : baby daddy . katie : ( sighs ) why -- why would you think i would know ? bill : hmm . well , let 's see . uh , you 're sisters , and you confide in one another . katie : sure , about some things , but ... ( sighs ) oh , god , i 'm such a terrible liar . bill : so it 's true ? marcus is justin 's son . katie : ( sighs ) bill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] marcus : is this my father ? mom , answer me . donna : it -- yes . son , sweetheart , justin is your father . donna : look , i - i know how shocked you must be . look , i was shocked , too , when he came here . i - i had n't seen him since high school and ... and then he came here to l.a. , and i knew he 'd see you here in l.a . i did n't tell you because of what you told me , marcus -- that you did n't want to know your father . i - i do n't know . maybe -- maybe i was wrong . i -- but , marcus , you 're -- you 're not the only person that i was n't honest with . i - i never told him . i never told your father all those years ago when i found out that i was pregnant . i -- justin : look , donna , i told you ... donna : ( sighs ) justin : i understand why you did what you did . you were n't thinking of yourself back then . you put me and our son above everything else , making an incredible sacrifice . but the truth 's out . we 're all here together . that 's what matters ... justin : right , son ? [ scene_break ] pam : this would be scary even if you had n't gone through it before , steph . ( intercom buzzes ) stephanie : ( sighs ) yes ? nick : let 's go . we 've got a meeting . stephanie : uh , uh , jackie 's office ? nick : yep . stephanie : o - okay , i 'm on my way . pam : no , steph . you need to forget about business . you have to take it easy . stephanie : no . what i have to do is prove that i can still do what i do . and whatever may have happened has had absolutely no effect on me . [ scene_break ] whip : check out the latest `` eye on fashion . `` owen : ooh . ( laughs ) whip : here you go . bridget : `` jackie m. rebounds . sales on upswing . `` nick : this is the kind of press we need . bridget : if jackie m. is anything , it 's resilient . this company never stays down for too long . nick : hear ! hear ! stephanie : and we all know who we have to thank for that , do n't we ? i mean , i 've been working my contacts and getting us into venues we 've never been in before , and finally , it 's paying off . owen : yeah . we appreciate that , do n't we , guys ? jackie : mm - hmm . bridget : of course we do , stephanie . nick : the woman 's a one - woman dynamo . owen : ( laughs ) stephanie : look , you do n't have to be patronizing , nick . i was just , you know , saying let 's give credit where credit is due , considering everything i 've done for the company , for all of you . [ scene_break ] bill : i do n't care whether they like it or not . yeah . that 's what i said . that 's the number . tell them they can , uh , take it or leave it . katie : ( scoffs ) bill : okay , it is what you 're thinking . katie : you 're still hell - bent on acquiring forrester creations ? bill : it 's like an itch i just got to scratch . katie : you 're obsessed . ( scoffs ) bill : forrester 's sales are sliding again , katie . of course , eric would never admit that . he 's too busy burying his head in the sand yet again , while his company dies on the vine , making it ripe for the picking by yours truly . katie : ( sighs ) i really thought that you had moved away from this . bill : um ... i backed off temporarily . i never told you i did n't want forrester or that i was n't going after it . in fact , i told you the opposite . it 's the reason i moved here from new york . katie : so nothing 's changed ? bill : no , that 's where you 're wrong . a lot 's changed . because of you , i have a whole new perspective . i do n't want to take control of forrester just for the sport , just to add it to my collection . i want to save it , but i ca n't run it by myself . so ... that 's where you come in . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : sweetheart ? could you talk to us , please ? tell us -- tell us how you 're feeling . justin : i know it 's a lot to absorb , at least it was for me . marcus : you had no idea ? none at all ? justin : when i came to l.a. , no . then i met you , and i found out you were donna 's son . marcus : that 's when you knew ? justin : ( sighs ) it got me to thinking . when donna broke up with me so abruptly in high school ... ( sighs ) it never made sense . not when we ... cared about each other as much as we did . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) then i went off to college with a basketball scholarship , and our lives went in different directions . and i did n't give it much -- much thought , but now i wish that i had . justin : anyway , i want to -- i want to get to know you , everything about you . you grew up in texas ? marcus : yeah . justin : and your adoptive parents , they were ... marcus : they were hard - working decent people who gave me a good life . justin : ( sighs ) marcus : but finding my mom was the greatest thing that ever happened to me . justin : ( sighs ) marcus : you do n't have any other kids ? justin : no . ( sighs ) we tried . it never happened . and now that we 're divorced , i had just given up hope . ( sobbing ) but now i see you standing here . ( sniffles ) you 're my son ... the greatest gift imaginable . [ scene_break ] nick : come on , folks . we 're all looking at the same numbers here . the orders are outpacing production . we 've got to hire -- we 've got to hire a third shift , put on new employees . bridget : whoa , whoa , whoa . that might be jumping the gun just a little bit . i - i agree . the numbers look really , really good here , but the economy has n't recovered . what if -- jackie : we should proceed a tad more cautiously . whip : yeah . check out page 20 . i mean , to me , that 's a pretty good indication of what to expect if we were to expand too soon . bridget : i mean , that 's ... ( clicks tongue ) whip : stephanie ? hi . on page 20 . pam : yeah . and -- and it just so happens , whip , that my sister does n't have a page 20 . do you have another one ? whip : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . um -- bridget : you know what ? do n't -- here , here , here . take mine . whip : oh , thank you . pam : thank you very much . yeah . here you go , sweetheart . ( speaking indistinctly ) bridget : ( clears throat ) nick : so , stephanie , what 's your take on those numbers ? do you think it requires immediate expansion ? bridget : steph . stephanie : i heard him , bridget . um , uh , well , look . the truth is i do n't need to look at a bunch of , um , figures on a page . i - i think i know what 's best for this company . i just go by my instincts . always have , always will . if there 's a problem with that , you know , there 's the door . [ scene_break ] justin : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry if that sounded like i was pressuring you . i 'm not . ( sighs ) i realize that we 're practically strangers . you have a family here in l.a. , a life , including a man who wants to adopt you . justin : your mother told me . oh , and i do n't blame eric one bit . you are an incredible young man . who would n't want you for their son ? justin : ( sighs ) marcus , being a forrester ... it 's quite an honor . marcus : well , eric has been very good to me . plus , i never expected to meet -- i mean , look , man , you seem like an okay guy . justin : ( sighs ) marcus : but it 's like you just said , we 're completely strangers . justin : only one way to remedy that . ( sighs ) marcus : so you 're , um ... you 'll stick around if i ask ? justin : ( sighs ) ( exhales deeply ) s - so are you asking ? ( sighs ) marcus : ( sighs ) yeah . justin : ( laughs ) marcus : i think i am . justin : ( sighs ) ( sobs ) donna : ( sighs ) justin : ( sighs ) oh . ( sobs ) donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : what do you think ? pretty good , huh ? katie : ( laughs ) bill : katie logan , c.e.o . of forrester creations . it has a nice ring to it . katie : you want me to run forrester . bill : i know we 've had this conversation before , and you turned me down flat out of some misguided sense of loyalty to eric . katie : no . it 's not just loyalty . it ... ( sighs ) forrester 's like a second home to my family . bill : not to worry . i 'm not planning on tossing anyone out . in fact , the opposite . i want everyone to stay , contribute . katie : even the forresters ? bill : yes . well , you know , contrary to popular opinion , i am not out to get eric , okay ? the man is a world - class designer . so is ridge . but world - class businessmen they ai n't . katie : and that 's where you come in . bill : they 'll have my entire media empire behind them , including all its financial assets . the bank wo n't be breathing down their neck anymore . they 're not gon na pay ridiculous interest rates that sap their profits . the only thing they 're gon na give up is some control -- katie : control of the company that they love and they founded . bill : well , i assure you , it 's the only way they 're going to survive . katie : what about brooke and donna ? bill : well , as c.e.o . , they 'll be working for you . katie : ( laughs ) yeah , right . bill : katie , you have what it takes to lead that company . bill : you just need to learn to be , um , more aggressive . and i 'm confident i can bring that out in you if you 'll let me . bill : i promise it wo n't hurt a bit . bill : have i convinced you ? katie : ( sighs ) look , do n't get me wrong . i - i appreciate your faith in me . i really do . but do you know what people would do if you made me c.e.o . of forrester creations ? bill : what would they do ? katie : they 'd laugh . people would laugh at me , and i do n't like being laughed at . bill : katie , no one is going to laugh at you . you are a beautiful , intelligent woman . and besides , you 're with me now . katie : ( sighs ) bill : anybody dare crack a smile , and i 'll open up a can of dollar - bill ' whoop - ass on them . katie : my hero . bill : there . mm . katie : mm . bill : now see ? see , when you kiss , you take charge -- just the right amount of aggression and passion . katie : ( sighs ) bill : you kiss like a c.e.o . katie : oh . kissed a lot of c.e.o.s in your day , have you ? bill : actually , uh , you would be the first and i hope the last . katie : well , i have n't agreed to anything yet . bill : you will . the beautiful smart ones always do . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jackie : stephanie , i hope you do n't think that we 're questioning your judgment . i mean , nicky , me , all of us , we -- we value your input tremendously . stephanie : well , i hope so . i 'm not exactly a neophyte . you know , there would n't have been a forrester creations if it had n't been for me . jackie : ( sighs ) stephanie : it was my money that started the company . i was the one that wooed the press and courted the buyers and handled all the financial end of the business , because , you know , it was hard work , it was stressful , but it had to be done just like it had to be done here at jackie m. to make this a pre -- a , you know , a ... ( stuttering indistinctly ) but am i appreciated for all of working -- my working hours that i spend here to make this a - a - a success ? bridget : of course you are , stephanie . of course you are . that 's why we gave you that little celebration recently . you remember that . owen : look , stephanie , we know how lucky we are to have you here . nick : i thought you understood all that . stephanie : well , what i understand is that i pour my heart and soul into this place , but do i get the cover on `` eye on fashion `` ? no . i get a little , you know , party with some stale champagne . pam : ( scoffs ) steph , maybe we should get back to business . stephanie : you 're right . yeah , you -- you 're right , pam . pam : yeah . stephanie : this is just another one of those rambling , uh , meetings we have , you know , talking about , uh , figures and , uh , forrest -- and all that sort of stuff . but you know , that was the problem before i ever got here . you , uh , guys were way in over your heads , you know , just one step ahead of the creditors , but i knew exactly what had to be done to save this business , and i did it . it was a lot of hard work , but i did it . and , uh , you know , i am responsible for all of the success . i - i 've turned this company around , and i , um , i am jackie m. designs . whip : so much for team spirit . jackie : and here i thought i was jackie m . bridget : how could -- how could you say those things , stephanie ? i thought we were trying to build this company together as a team . stephanie : why did i say that ? why did i say those things ? why did i do that ? that was so stupid . | stephanie concedes that perhaps she did have a little stroke , but she is fine , still a force to be reckoned with . nick calls for a meeting and stephanie tells pam that she will be there despite her protests . she needs to prove she can still do what she does . nothing will change that . nick calls her a one woman dynamo . however , during the meeting stephanie can not concentrate on the figures and offers that she will do what she always has done on instinct and it 's that or show her the door . marcus wants his question answered . is this man , justin , his father ? donna admits that it is . she has not seen him since high school . she did not tell marcus since he said he did not want to know who his father was . and she had not told justin either . justin speaks up and says he does n't hold this against donna since she put him and the baby first . marcus is silent , and donna wants to know how he really feels now . marcus says justin seems like an okay guy , but he 's a stranger . justin is delighted to stick around if marcus is asking so he can get to know him . |
eric : you could say anything you want to to me , stephanie . you know that . ( sighs ) stephanie : well , that 's never been a problem for me . eric : this is different ? stephanie : yes . eric : how ? stephanie : well , i suppose once it 's said , it ca n't ever be taken back . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : logan , what 's goin ' on here . and do n't give me that typical girls ' answer -- `` nothing '' -- 'cause i know something 's goin ' on . brooke : ( chuckles ) it 's just been a long day . ridge : you 're not tired . you 're just somewhere else . brooke : i 'm sorry . ridge : i 'm not complaining . i just want to know if there 's something i can do . brooke : thank you . ridge : you know , if you talk about it ... brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : okay . if you 're sure there 's nothing else i can do ... brooke : stephanie , you have cancer . do you want me to tell -- stephanie : i do n't want you to tell anyone , especially ridge . brooke : ( whispers ) just hold me . [ scene_break ] eric : so you want to tell me something , but you 're afraid you might regret it after you do . so now you have to tell me what it is . stephanie , what is it ? is it one of the kids ? stephanie : no . no , no , no , no . it -- it 's me . ( sighs ) god . timing is ... it 's my birthday . tomorrow is my birthday . i want to have a party here at the house . eric : ( chuckles ) i - i know it 's your birthday . but you want to have a birthday party ? stephanie : yes , with the family . eric : well , all right . i was talking to ridge about that earlier , actually . stephanie : oh . eric : about what we should do , but , uh , i mean , you never ... you never want to make a fuss about your birthday . stephanie : i 'll do all the planning . eric : no , no , no . you decide what you want , and i 'll take care of it . all right , what 'd you have in mind ? sit - down dinner ? black tie ? string quartet ? stephanie : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . i want to do something simple . just the kids , the grandkids . just here in our home . eric : ( chuckles ) okay . stephanie : you remember the first time we came here ? and i fell in love with this house the moment i saw it . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : just the way i fell in love with you the moment i saw you . eric : well , that 'll teach you to make snap decisions . stephanie : the mattress was on the floor in the master bedroom . eric : ( laughs ) stephanie : that 's how we slept . we had boxes all over the place . eric : oh , my god . it was so big and so empty . stephanie : oh , i never thought that . i could already hear the children running up and down the stairs . i could already see us growing old together in this house . i 'm so happy we 're gon na grow old together here . eric : unless ... we figure out that we really ca n't stand each other , say , like , ten years from now . stephanie : not much of a chance of that happening . i think i have finally learned to accept you with all your faults . eric : oh , well , luckily for you , i 've acquired a few skills of my own , like , uh , ignoring the insults from an unbearably overbearing , but unbelievably beautiful woman . stephanie : oh , honey . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : brooke ? brooke : uh , sorry . i was just ... stephanie : intruding ? brooke : i 'm gon na go . you guys are talking . eric : no , no , no . it 's all right , brooke . i was just leaving anyway . i need to get back to the office . lots of plans to make . you will not be disappointed . ( chuckles ) brooke : he does n't know ? you did n't tell eric that you have cancer ? [ scene_break ] thomas : i 'm not saying you 're wrong , steff . i ... it 's an interesting idea . marcus : well , if we were selling guys ' underwear . but the bedroom line is for women . thorne : well , if we 're talking about who 's getting the most enjoyment out of it . ridge : hey , your niece is gon na be modeling this collection . steffy : see , that is why we need male models on the photo shoot . thomas : brooke never had men in her ads . steffy : it was brooke . the men were implied . ridge : can we get off the subject of men ? thorne : men are the reason why women buy lingerie . steffy : okay , yes . yes , you 're right . women like to show off . you know , they want to be appreciated , but they do n't want to feel like an object . you know , they want to feel like ... like a work of art . you know -- you know , we should actually get some guy , dress him up like an artist . you know , somebody who understands beautiful clothes , beautiful women . you know , somebody like you . thorne : well , now you 're talkin ' . how about it , ridge ? you could be the new face of the bedroom line . ( chuckles ) thomas : ( chuckles ) ridge : with my daughter ? marcus : ( laughs ) steffy : well , dad , of course you 're gon na have other beautiful models . but , hey , you 've got the face and the bod . come on . ( laughs ) ridge : look , i 'm not a model , okay ? i 'm the c.e.o . around here . that 's it . steffy : ( laughs ) marcus : yeah , but did n't brooke model when she was c.e.o . ? steffy : yeah . thomas : and i bet she did n't spend half as much time in the gym as you do . steffy : very true . ridge : hey , i like to stay in shape , okay ? steffy : so what 's the point of working out if you do n't like to show off the bod , eh ? thomas : yeah , come on , dad . steffy : yeah , come on . let 's see it . let 's go . thomas : i would love to see this , actually . ridge : okay . okay . steffy : whoo - hoo . oh . ( laughs ) thomas : oh , he 's doin ' it . ridge : all right . there we go . steffy : wow . thorne : wow . steffy : wow . ridge : all right , there it is . steffy : ( laughs ) thorne : i 'm thinkin ' he should be wearing the lingerie . marcus : man , ridge . you 're ripped , man . steffy : you know what ? someone has got to warn jackie m. that owen knight is n't the only hot dad in town . thorne : mm , well , do n't let your granddad hear you say that . steffy : i know . ( laughs ) eric : ridge , is there any reason we 're not using -- steffy : oh , hey , granddad . eric : somebody want to tell me what 's going on here ? thorne : ( laughs ) steffy : not really . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : we have an understanding . you promised me that you would respect what i was going to do . now i 'd like you to leave . i have phone calls to make . brooke : wait a minute . you 're not going to tell them over the phone , are you ? kristen and felicia would want to be here . stephanie : i 'm doing this in my own way . you said that you would respect that . brooke : ( sighs ) just -- just tell me what happened . that 's all i want to know . stephanie : i 'll tell you what . i 'll let you know when it 's all right to talk to ridge , and until then -- brooke : eric said that there were plans . what plans ? you really did n't tell him ? stephanie : no . brooke : stephanie ! stephanie : i do n't have to explain my decisions to you , brooke . brooke : they are your family , and they love you , and they would love to support you . they 're going to find out anyway once you start chemo and radiation . stephanie : well , then what are you worried about ? they will find out one way or another , wo n't they ? so does -- does it really matter when ? brooke : yes . yes , it does . stephanie : why ? why ? why ? brooke : ( sighs ) you really sat here in this room with a man that you love , an you did n't say anything ? stephanie , you have to talk to me about this . stephanie : i do n't want to talk to you . i do n't want to talk to you about anything . i do n't like talking to you . you do n't like talking to me . that 's the beauty of our relationship . so do n't screw it up now . [ scene_break ] eric : children have a way of keeping you humble , do n't they ? thorne : ( laughs ) steffy : ( chuckles ) ridge : yeah , some days more than others . eric : ( chuckles ) all right , listen everybody . i , uh , i have some news . thorne : good , i hope . eric : yes , uh , you all know that tomorrow is stephanie 's birthday . she has , um , she has asked for a party . ridge : what ? thorne : you 're kidding . eric : no , no . she wanted to make all the plans , but i would n't have it . i said , `` no , let me do it . `` steffy : wait , grandma wants a birthday ? eric : yes , all of us at the house tomorrow . the whole family . thorne : is anybody else getting a bad feeling about this ? thomas : grandma 's okay , right ? eric : oh , yeah , sure . ridge : this definitely does n't sound like her . eric : well , this has been a pretty important year for your mother . i mean , she 's back at the company here . uh , she 's back in the house . she and i are together again . she feels like she has , uh , a lot to celebrate . [ scene_break ] stephanie : yes , i - i would . i would need it tomorrow . oh . well , do you have a bigger one ? oh . no , it 's ... ( chuckles ) really , it 's too important . it has to be tomorrow . yeah , okay . oh ? oh , really ? okay . the number is ... okay . oh , that 's -- you know , that 's -- thank you . that 's very nice of you ... ( chuckles ) to tell me about this other company . very kind of you . thanks . why are you hovering ? brooke : who are you calling ? stephanie : ( scoffs ) brooke : oh , you do n't want to tell me ? fine . catering company . why would you be calling them ? ( scoffs ) party rentals ? stephanie : i told you ... brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : to leave . i have calls to make . brooke : you 're planning a party ? oh , my god . it 's not your funeral . stephanie : no . it 's my birthday . i 'm planning a birthday party for myself . brooke : oh , that 's right , yes . yes , it 's your birthday tomorrow . stephanie : oh , now do n't give me those crocodile tears of yours , and i do not want my last birthday party to become a pity party . understand ? brooke : do n't talk that way . with the right treatment ... stephanie : what , i could have a few more months ? brooke : yes . yes . you could have precious months with your family , stephanie . stephanie : ( sighs ) brooke : and that 's what you should be thinking about . let somebody else take care of this party . give -- give me the list . i 'll make those calls . you need to be dealing with the things that are important . did you make your follow - up call with your doctor yet ? stephanie : i have stage 4 cancer . it 's spread to my brain . i think it 's a little late for a follow - up appointment with a doctor . brooke : stephanie , just talk to me . tell me how you 're feeling . nobody else knows . i 'm your sounding board right now . and i 'm here . i 'm ready to listen . stephanie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : you just could n't leave me alone for one night to sit on this on my own , could you ? brooke : i was concerned . stephanie : ( sighs ) brooke : now i know that is hard for you to believe , but i really think if the situation were reversed , you would be worrying about me , too . although we would n't sit here arguing about this . i would be at the doctor trying to figure out my options while i 'm surrounded by my family who loves me . stephanie : that would be your choice . brooke : what other choice is there ? stephanie : god , you love a crisis . you know what ? that being the case , why do n't you go down to bridget ? she could use all of your attention and sympathy right now . brooke : and you do n't ? you just found out you have cancer , and you 'd rather be alone . stephanie : than with you ? yes . i mean , have you forgotten how i ended up in the hospital today ? now you 're going to sit here and try and make me believe that you have a soft spot in your heart for me ? brooke : oh , my god . that 's right . that 's right . you 've been horrible to my family and to me for so many years . hideous . stephanie : see ? you do n't care about me . brooke : my husband cares about you , and my children care about you , and i care about them , so ... stephanie : so here we are . brooke : here we are . stephanie : and our moment is over . i 'd like you to go . brooke : forget it . stephanie : i mean it . i want you to go . brooke : no . stephanie : ( scoffs ) you just wo n't let me have one night on my own to think all of this out ? please do n't press me on this this way . brooke : i am going to press you , and you 're gon na push me right back , stephanie , because that 's what you need to do . you need to get mad . you need to get angry . you need to fight . ( sighs ) you ca n't just sit back and have this apathy and this acceptance . that 's not you . and it 's not going to save your life . fine . fine . go ahead and have your party . and i am going to just keep my mouth shut until you decide what you want to do next . okay ? ( sighs ) it 's just not gon na be easy . the odds are against you . but then , the odds were against you when you and eric started forrester creations . and the odds were against you when you and eric got back together . so see ? you can beat the odds , stephanie . stephanie : yeah . but , you know , there 's one thing that i have never been able to accomplish in my life . getting rid of you . brooke : oh , stephanie . [ scene_break ] eric : so stephanie wants a dinner . thorne : something formal ? eric : well , that 's what i suggested , but she said no . ridge : what about a barbecue by the pool ? eric : no , no , it should be a little more elaborate than that . i mean , i want this to be a special party for stephanie , you know ? thorne : that 's a tall order , dad . eric : yeah , i know , and on pretty short notice . but we 've got ta do it . we 've got ta pull it off . ridge : okay , well , you can count on us . eric : well , i promised stephanie that she would n't be sorry for asking . thorne : do it right , or do n't bother doing it at all . ridge : now that sounds like her . eric : it does , does n't it ? look , i want to get the ball rolling before she pulls the plug on this whole thing and cancels out . marcus : why would she do that ? eric : ( sighs ) the focus of stephanie 's life has been on everyone else . thomas : grandma does n't do anything for herself . eric : i want this to be a - a -- more than a birthday party . i want it to be a - a celebration of everything that stephanie has accomplished in this life -- all the sacrifices she 's made , everything she 's accomplished . ridge : sounds like somebody better start workin ' on a speech . steffy : well , i 'm sure she 'd rather have everyone say something from the heart . eric : look , everyone has that birthday that they never forget , and i want that to be the case for stephanie , and not just for her , but for all of us . i want this to be an occasion that none of us will ever forget . [ scene_break ] brooke : okay . ( sighs ) okay , this birthday party tomorrow ... ( sighs ) how do you expect me to get through it when i know what i know ? stephanie : well , if you ca n't , do n't come . brooke : no , no , no . i - i 'm gon na be here . stephanie : ( laughs ) of course you are . you know it 's my last birthday so you know you 're gon na be dancing on my grave next year . brooke : you 're so quick to assume you 're dying . stephanie : you were there . you heard the doctors . i have stage 4 lung cancer . brooke : attitude . state of mind . those are the very important factors to fight this disease . stephanie : the stage that the disease has progressed to is also a factor . brooke : oh , god , why do n't you listen to me ? stephanie : ( scoffs ) brooke : i am thinking about you . i 'm thinking about our family . i 'm thinking about the weeks ahead , and all you do is you continue to shut me down . stephanie : stop thinking about the weeks ahead . i do n't want to think about the weeks ahead . tomorrow . tomorrow . it 's my birthday . that 's what i want to think about . i want to have fun . i - i want to laugh . i want to be happy with my family . i want to do something memorable for them . brooke : they do n't want a memory , stephanie . they want you . do n't you understand ? you have something terrible going on , and you keep shutting them out . you 're robbing them of this situation . stephanie : stop it . do n't you understand i 'm try -- brooke , i 'm trying to protect them , okay ? brooke : they would want to know . but as usual , it 's all about you . is n't it , stephanie ? stephanie forrester has to be in control . that 's very hurtful to the people that you love . but then again ... ( sighs ) that 's who you are . i should have known you 'd be selfish to the bitter end . stephanie : ( scoffs ) brooke : tell your family . stephanie : ( coughs ) ( sighs ) | ridge feels that there is something brooke is keeping from him . she knows she can not tell him about stephanie having cancer . stephanie wants to tell eric something but is afraid she ca n't take it back when she does . she 's hesitant , but finally tells him that it 's her birthday tomorrow and she 'd like to have a party here at the house . he wants her to tell him what she 'd like and he 'll take care of it . they reminisce about the days they grew up in the house that she loves . brooke lets herself in and tries to get out before they see her . but stephanie does and eric says he has to get back to the office . brooke realizes that stephanie did not tell eric her news . steffy , thomas , thorne and marcus share chinese takeout at the office while discussing the face of the new male bedroom line . steffy suggests her dad as the new model . he rips his shirt off to show his fab abs . eric explains to the group that stephanie would like a birthday party tomorrow and she wants them all to be there . ridge asks if she is okay as this does n't sound like his mother at all . marcus asks how they can help . eric wants it to be a celebration of all the sacrifices she has made in her life . he wants this to be an occasion that none of them will forget . |
steffy : i think you deserve at least a kiss after a night like this . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : hope 's out of the house . r.j. is over sleeping at matthew 's . brooke : mm - hmm . we 're all alone . just you and me . ( sighs ) our little girl -- she 's so grown up . moving on . ridge : are you a little worried ? 'cause i am . brooke : ( chuckles ) well , it 's her first night living with liam , sharing a bed . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) do you mind ? ridge : no , but hope might . brooke : well , i 'm her mother . she will understand . now give me the phone . ridge : oh , logan . brooke : ( giggles ) gim me , gim me . come on . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : ( clears throat ) it 's just ringing . ridge : is that a good sign ? ( cell phone rings ) [ scene_break ] katie : how was the bachelor party ? bill : well , i would n't say it was on of my legendary efforts . katie : that 's probably a good thing . bill : maybe . katie : did liam have a good time ? bill : i suppose so . probably not as good as the time he 's having right now . katie : oh , because daddy left the party ? bill : mm , daddy came home to his own party . katie : mm , boy , do i have a game for you . bill : really ? `` pin the tail on the katie `` ? katie : ( giggles ) something like that . ca n't keep the father of the groom waiting . bill : i 'm not the father of the groom just yet . [ scene_break ] rick : ( whispers ) sorry , little sister . steffy : she broke another promise . she set back the wedding date . i mean , how can she do this to you , liam ? liam : i do n't know , steffy , but i 'm sure she had a reason . steffy : well , she 's controlling you . liam : no , i do n't think so . i trust her , and ... steffy : ( sighs ) i - i do n't mean to fill all this doubt in your head . i 'm sorry . i - i - i 'll leave . i 'll leave . but one last kiss . please ? liam : no , no . ( sighs ) i wish we had n't have done that . [ scene_break ] brooke : uh - huh . so you gon na take a shower ? ridge : you trying to get rid of me ? brooke : of course not . ridge : so maybe you could make another phone call ? brooke : ( chuckles ) ridge , i just want to see how she 's doing . ridge : logan , there comes a time in a young woman 's life when she really does n't want her mother calling her . brooke : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) brooke : hi , honey . rick : hey , mom . you know what 's going on with hope tonight ? brooke : oh , well , i was with hope over at liam 's earlier . rick : oh , yeah ? brooke : she decided to move in with him tonight . she wanted it to be a surprise . so if you 're looking for your sister , she 's otherwise occupied . rick : oh . okay . thanks , mom . brooke : rick ? ( phone hangs up ) [ scene_break ] liam : we ca n't ever do that again , steffy , not if we 're gon na stay friends . steffy : well , no benefits to this friendship . liam : that 's not funny . steffy : no . no , it 's not . it 's just tragic what hope is putting you through . liam : she 's -- she 's not putting me through anything . she believes in something . steffy : ( sighs ) liam : yeah , it 's not something i believe in , but you know what ? i do n't love her because she thinks the way i do . steffy : well , like i said . i want you to be happy . you 're my hero , remember ? you saved my life . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : so when you 're suffering , i 'm suffering . i told you , and i meant it . i love you . i do love you , liam . but i - i know that you love hope . but i just ... i have to tell you how i feel . liam : steffy , if it had n't been hope , it could have been you . but it 's hope . steffy : yeah , yeah , i - i realize that . but if we were sitting here right now , when you were telling me all the sweet , kind stories about hope , and there was just that look in your eye that was just bright , cheerful , hey , you know what ? i 'd be a little hurt but i 'd be happy for you , 'cause like i said , i only want the best for you . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : but you do n't have that right now . i mean , when a girl is in love with a man , he is practically all she thinks about . and she 's not thinkin ' about you . no , she 's thinking about her career . everything you 're going through , it -- it does n't matter to her . liam : i do matter to her . and she does know what i 'm going through . and she feels bad . steffy : but her career comes first . you know , maybe i 'm just ... ( sighs ) a hopeless romantic . ( chuckles ) i mean , steffy forrester -- wow -- in love with love . i do n't know , but ... ( sighs ) the man that i 'm gon na be with , he 's gon na come number one in my life . i do n't want something that 's convenient , something that works . no , i - i want to go on a journey with my man . i - i want him there every step of the way . i - i know that 's corny , but , um , it 's true . liam : no , it 's not . it 's beautiful , and it 's what i want ... just ... with hope . steffy : well , maybe hope will give that to you . liam : thank you for saying that , even though i know you do n't believe it . ( chuckles ) steffy : no , i only know what i want and what i cherish . life has too many obstacles to take on all by myself i want a partner . but he has to feel the exact same way . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : but you do . and if hope did , you guys could have a great marriage . but she does n't feel that way , liam . you know , for my sake , i hope i 'm wrong . liam : you 're a good friend . steffy : ( sighs ) you 're a lifesaver . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) katie : mm . go ahead and get it . i 'm sure it 's business bill : sorry . ( ring ) katie : mm . ( ring ) ( ring ) bill : hello ? steffy : hey , uh , look , i - i know you ca n't talk but , um , i just want to let you know , uh , it did n't happen with liam and me . bill : really ? steffy : i 'm sorry , bill , mostly for myself . i - i 'm in love with your son , but , uh , he 's in love with another woman . bill : it wo n't work . steffy : no , i know , but it wo n't stop liam . he 's gon na do everything in his power to make it work . bill : just keep trying . steffy : you know , no , bill . ( sighs ) no , i - i respect liam , and he means a lot to me , so if he wants to be with hope he 'll be with her , and i wish him all the best . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) liam : hi . hope : how was your night ? liam : ( sighs ) it was n't , uh , what i expected . are you still at work ? hope : no . liam : you know , i - i 'd ask you to come over , but honestly , i do n't even know if i could handle it . i mean , being around you , knowing that i 'm not allowed to be with you the way that i want to be with you . sometimes it 's almost easier to be alone , hope . ( sighs ) hope : alone ? liam : yeah , i mean , are n't we -- are n't we supposed to talk about this ? i mean , could -- how could you go back on your word to move up the wedding ? i mean , i understand that it 's partly about business for you , but how is that more important than our relationship ? i mean , i love you . i want -- i want to be with you . but right now , hope , i 'm angry . i 'm angry with you , too . hope : ( scoffs ) you 're angry ? yeah . um , i 'm angry , too . liam : o - okay , so let 's do something about it . i mean , postpone your publicity tour , not the wedding . i mean , i do n't want to do this anymore . hope : i know you do n't . i know , and you wo n't have to . i do n't want this , and i know you do n't want this either . liam : um , wait , what are you talkin ' about ? hope : we all make choices , liam you 've made yours , and now i 'm making mine . liam : ( scoffs ) okay , so basically you 're saying that you 're just -- you 're refusing to move up the wedding . is that what you 're saying ? hope : well , i do n't want to get married anymore . liam : whoa , what ? what are you ta -- ( stammers ) wait , you 're not serious . hope : go look on the fireplace mantle . liam : okay , hope , i - i - i understand that i came on a little strong just now , but i 'm not -- i 'm -- hope : go look on the mantel , liam . liam : your engagement ring ? hope : i ca n't see you anymore . liam : look , hope , this is crazy . this is insane . what are you doing right now ? hope : good - bye , liam . liam : what ? no , no ! what ? hope , do n't -- do n't hang up ! ( phone hangs up ) [ scene_break ] hope : ( sobs quietly ) ( exhales deeply ) | katie is lavishing in bed with a sexy teddy on .waiting for bill and asks him how was the bachelor party . does she have a game for him ! she slowly peels off her clothes and lets them fall to the floor .followed by a hot kiss . meanwhile steffy and liam are in his car parked outside the cliff house and she is trying to persuade him for one last goodbye kiss . he finally gives in just as hope comes around the car and peeks in the window wondering what is taking liam so long . she almost chokes when she sees them kissing . liam pulls away and says he wishes they had n't done that . brooke ca n't wait to hear from hope and succumbs to making a phone call , but hope is outside and does not get the call . rick , seeing what is going on with liam and steffy , calls his mother and finds out this was the night hope chose to move in with liam so she is occupied . he does not tell brooke what he is seeing . steffy tells liam that she loves him and she just had to tell him . he laments that if it were n't for hope , then it might have been steffy .but it is hope . steffy reminds him that when a girl loves a man , that is practically all she thinks about and hope is concentrated more on her career . it comes first . maybe steffy is just being a hopeless romantic , in love with love . her man is going to be number one in her life . she wants to go on a journey with her man ; him there every step of the way . he thinks that is beautiful and what he wants too , but with hope . he tells steffy that she is a good friend . she calls him a lifesaver . |
liam : i was foolish and i know that . and i hurt you . but you have to know , i would n't happen again hope : liam , i want to believe that . liam : then believe it . i choose to believe that we were meant to be together , and you can choose to believe that , too . okay ? hope : ( sighs ) okay , but ... we aren't ... because of steffy . are you willing to leave her behind ? because i wo n't share you . liam : ( sighs ) taylor : well , i think i is very wise of you how you 're handling this , giving liam time so he can let go of hope . steffy : yeah . he as to realize that hope 's not right for him . he 's just had a really ough time lately . you know , he 's tried so hard to make it work . i mean , they would have been marie right now . you know what ? it does n't even matter . he 'll get over her . i 'm taking him somewhere today . taylor : where ? steffy : to my favorite place . taylor : you 're taking him there ? katie : bill , you missed the turnoff for pch . bill : now that we have our new miracle , i though was to sell the beach house , move to the city . welcome to our new home . katie : i still ca n't believe you did this . when did this happen ? bill : i 've always had my eye on taylor 's estate . i 've been talking to her since i found out we were having a new little spencer . made her an offer she could n't refuse . so she 's in our old place , anr we are . katie : wow . you -- you did n't mention you were doing any of this . bill : i wanted to surprise you . of course , came a little sooner than i expected . you know , we 're gon na have to do quite a bit of redecorating , but it 's a huge estate , katie . and wait till you se trsery . donna : well , it is really lovely , bill . you know , why do n't you tke little will up to the nursery so , uh , we do n't wake him . bill : yeah . okay . if i an , uh , run a multibillion - dollar corporation , i think i can -- i can handle this . donna c ( huckles ) bill : your nursl re il a few minutes , katie . she can look after you and the baby . we 're gon na be happy here . donna : oh , and , um , you know , take the baby out of the cab seat and put him in the crib face up , not down . and bring back the baby monitor , of course . bill : face up , not down , baby monitor . donna : yeah . bill : okay . got it . katie : honey , come on . ( sighs ) donna : you really should not be on your feet . and you definitely should not be in thio , katie . katie : i 'm just tired , donna . donna : of course you are , honey . you 're a walking miracle ... katie : hmm . donna : th a- brand - new precious babyn you should stati . katie : i am r - really grateful for -- for everything you 've one and fo doctors . everyone has been so supportive . donna : most of all , your husband . katie : yea , i - i know donna : katie , sweetheart , tell me , what is it ? katie : ( inhales ) ( sighs ) bill : all rig mission accomplished . katie : everything okay ? bill : asleep , like a little baby u donna : something to be cherished . ( chuckles ) bill : vereil ... just like his momn liam : you were always the one nte to be maried to , to pend my life wih , raise -- raise children with . i just want you to know that 's not gon na change . hope : i want to be your wife , lam . and i do feel your love for me . but after what appened in italy and what happened before the wedding at eric and stephanie 's ... hope : you really hurt me . the two most significant day in our lives together were destroyed . and you have no one to blame but yourself . liam : yeah , i know . hope : i have pride , liam . ve y dignity and self - respect . and i ca n't do it again . god , i did want to have your baby more than anything ... i 'll always love you , liam . hope : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) nurse : everything looks fine . i 'll be in the nursery if you need me . katie : okay . thank you . nurse : you 're welcome . donna : so is there anything i can do to help ? i mean , i 'm staying at brooke 's until she and ridge get back from the honeymoon , but of course , i can move over here . ( chuckles ) katie : ohh ... ( sighs ) it -- i - i think we 'll be fine . but thank you so much for offering bill : we 'll call you if there 's anything we need , donna donna : okay . you better . bill : now i 'd like a little time alone with my wife . donna : oh , okay . i can take a hint . ( chuckles ) all right , uh , call me , please . katie : all right . i love you . donna : i love you . mmm . you take care of her , okay bill : you can count on it . katie : ( sighs ) bill : do n't ever scare me like that again . ( katie sighs ) bill : what ? katie : you sent him to italy ? to do what ? traumatize hope ? i ca n't believe that i would have a baby with a man who would put his family in this kind of position , that you would risk our entire future just so you can be right . i do n't even know who you are . bill : katie , tell me . katie : i knew our son needed a mother , and that 's why i did n't die . the question is , will he grow up without a father ? steffy : not a good day ? but hey , katie and your new little bother . liam : they 're otne , actually . thank god . it was a close call . steffy : yeah , i know . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : it must have been intense . liam : it -- it was , very . we , um , we did n't know if she was gon na make it . steffy : we ? liam : yeah , and , donna , hope . i had a conversation with hope after . steffy : thus the mood . liam : yeah . steffy : liam , i 'm so sorry . liam : no , it 's okay . i -- she does n't trust me , and rned that . steffy : it 's me she does n't trust . she thinks something happened between us at the club the night before our wedding . so where do things stand ? liam : they don't . it 's over . steffy : so let 's just - m let 's get out of hee . liam : ( chuckles ) you want lousy company , i 'm your man . steffy : yeah , well , then cal me masochist . liam : i do n't want to do that to you . steffy : liam , i know you 're hurting , and i know why . but there 's nothing you can say or do that 's gon na bring me down . i think you and i both know there 's a lot i can do for you . so le me . - [ taste buds ] donuts , donuts -who are these guys ? rick : just out of curiosity , why did you say no this time ? hope : ( sighs ) same old , same old , same old , you know . rick : steffy ? hope : liam is not being honest rick : do you think he 's denying his feelings for steffy ? hope : no , -ink that he 's denying that anything happened between when they went out the night before the wedding , and we both know that something did . rick : ( clears throat ) hope : ( sighs ) rick : did you call him on it ? hope : i just , you know , he -- he lied once , which means he 's going to lie again , and i do n't think that i can handle that . rick : well , it does n't really matter , hope . he should n't have gone out with steffy to begin with . i mean , come on , the night before he was supposed to marry you ... hope : mm - hmm . rick : he way that he always turns to steffy whenever you guys have issues . hope : yeah . rick : i say you 're better off without him . hope : i just wish that he would be honest about what really happened that night , and he 's not . ( sighs ) god , ut still , you know , i wonder -- i really wonder , was i the right thing to -- to -- to leave that door open for steffy ? i ... ( sighs ) i was so absolute , and -- and now i 'm us pushing him into her arms . ( sighs ) liam : where are you taking me ? steffy : come on . you 'll see . just watch your step . i have to in my heels . ( chuckles ) liam : yeah , no kidding . steffy : com . come on . liam : what can ... steffy : ahh . steffy : it 's amazing , is n't it ... how something this beautiful and peaceful could actually exist in the middle of los angeles ? it 's just green and quiet . liam : why are you doing this ? steffy : i brought you here to free you from all that pain you 're feeling . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i just ... i thought you needed a chance to escape , really ... ( inhales ) breathe . liam : ( inhales ) ( exhales ) i 'm breathin ' . steffy : good . you got the wind knocked out of you today . liam : i - i do n't know about that . i kinda saw it coming . steffy : so where do you go from here ? liam : nowhere but up . steffy : exactly . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) liam : ( sighs ) bill : katie , if there is one thing you will never have to question , it 's my dedication to you and that little boy upstairs . katie : i know you mean that . but you 've already threatened oh of s bill : all right , look , i know you 're upset about the wedding . katie : yes , i 'm upset ... bill : katie , we -- katie : about the wedding . it -- it -- how many times did you interfere with -- with cabo and aspen , and -- and -- and how many times did you promise me that you would never do it again ? bill : i am finished with that . i swear . katie : it -- it -- it 's not just what you did to hope and liam . it 's your disregard for our son and for me . bill : disregard ? katie : yes . what you did could land you in jail . i mean , who knows how many years i have left . what 's gon na happen i -- i you 're i prison ? bill : i 'm not going to prison , and you 're not going to die . katie : you do n't know that . i 've already had two heart attacks . you 've jeopardized everything -- this -- this -- this beautiful new life we have , this beautiful family , and -- i love you . you know i love you . but i have to wonder what kind of future we have because of your -- your risky , idiotic moves . [ female announcer ] do you want strong , beautiful hair ? hope : liam wants to marry me , and i keep pushing him away , and ... ( sighs ) okay , so he does n't share my principles . does that have to be a deal breaker ? rick : are you willing to compromise what you believe in ? hope : ( whispers ) no . ( normal voice ) go @ , i just -- i just love him so much . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) he and i have been through so much together and i 'm just giving up . i 'm giving him back to steffy . steffy : oh , i was right ? liam : about what ? steffy : about you needing to get way from it all . liam : ( chuckles ) well , a lot 's happened . steffy : yeah . a spencer brother was born . mmml e smiles . liam : yeah , little baby will . steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : just a miracle unto himself . steffy : so katie and the baby , are they okay now ? liam : mm - hmm . yeah . ( sighs ) steffy : big brother , not so much . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : she 's not coming back ? liam : i do n't know . it seems pretty damn final . all thee forces working against us . i -- probably more than we even know about . steffy : well , what no liam : i stop beating myself up . i -- you know , i - i screwed up . i - i really did . and -- and i kept asking hope to forgive me , but ... that 's not gon na happen . steffy : you know what ? liam : hmm ? steffy : there is life after hope . liam : can i have your word on that ? steffy : oh , yeah . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : my word ... and much more . bill : i will be a good father to our son . katie : bill ... your idea of parenting is -- is all about control . i mean , look at the way .. bill : ( sighs ) katie : you bully liam . i - i wo n't let you do that to will . bill : i only want the best for our children . katie : i know . and i love you for it . i have never met anyone who has such passion , such determination to make everything right for everyone , for all of us . but the way you go about it , the -- the risks you 're willing to take , you 're going to end up destroying everything that you cherish . and i do n't know what to do with that . how do i protect my son from that ? bill : i almost lost you , katie . but for the grace of god i would have . i 've been blessed ... with you , wit our son . i 've made mistakes , many of them . i 'm asking you to look past my faults and into my heart , the love i have for you , for our family i 'm asking or our forgiveness , katie . please give that to me . katie : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) | liam pulls hope aside and tells her that he was foolish , but he loves her and she has to believe that . she says she knows that , but he will have to leave steffy behind because she wo n't share him with her . she says she wants to be his wife , but he really hurt her on the two most significant days of her life and he has no one to blame but himself . she claims that she does have her pride and dignity and she ca n't go through that again . she kisses him , says she loves him but walks away . steffy tells taylor that liam will get over hope . today she is going to take him to her favorite place . katie should be ecstatic , but is not really behind what bill did . he sold their beach house and moved them into taylor 's estate in the city . he says they will need to do some redecorating , but they will be happy here . donna gets things settled with the baby and turns him over to the nurse and she leaves bill and katie alone . katie 's mind races back to the conversation about deacon in italy . she tells bill that she knew their son needed a mother so that is the reason she did n't die . the question is if he will grow up without a father . steffy drops in on liam and says she knows he is hurting , so let her help him . no matter his mood , nothing will drag her down . he follows her like a puppy dog . |
ridge : i betrayed you . `` betrayed `` -- that 's a big word . eric : what else would you call it , what you did to me ? what you all did to me ? you had a chance to support me , to come and witness me committing my life to another person , saying vows in front of god and family . family . there is no family . you were n't there . steffy : we did it because of quinn . we wanted you to see how we feel about her . eric : and what happened instead ? i saw how you feel about me . quinn : the most important day of my life , and my son was n't there . wyatt : hate to break it to you , but i was definitely there when you gave birth . i 'm sorry . i was just trying to lighten the mood . quinn : you 've always been my main focus . wyatt : until eric . quinn : and that 's different . you should understand because of how you feel about steffy . wyatt : i do understand . that 's the thing . my feelings for steffy are what kept me away from your most important day of your life . quinn : both of you should have been there . wyatt : any other man . any -- hell , even deacon . i would have been there . quinn : you know what ? there 's a very , very , very small part of me that is proud of you for standing by your wife 's side . wyatt : well , okay . quinn : and i hope -- i hope you got points for that . i have never seen eric like that . i do n't think he 's ever experienced that kind of disappointment in his life . to be completely abandoned by his family . not one of them -- not one of them tried to be happy for us . wyatt : well , there 's a -- there 's a very , very , very small part of me that wants to try , if that counts for anything . quinn : it 's a start . quinn : did steffy say `` thank you `` at least ? wyatt : for what ? quinn : for putting her selfish needs before me ? wyatt : [ scoffs ] is it that selfish she wanted to keep you away from her grandfather , after everything that you 've done , mom ? i told her that i was gon na protect her from you , protect her family . i told her that i was gon na keep you away from the forresters , and then what happened ? you married her grandfather . quinn : she married you . not that you 'd know that based on her behavior . wyatt : [ scoffs ] quinn : i mean -- [ scoffs ] she moves out , she 's stringing you along . wyatt : that 's not what she 's doing , mom . quinn : you did n't go to your own mother 's wedding for her , and yet , she has n't even given you the slightest indication whether she 's moving back in . so what does that say to you ? wyatt : you think she 's going back to liam , do n't you ? quinn : do you ? wyatt : i do n't know . all i know is that i 'll never give up on her . rick : you do n't mean that . dad , you know how much you mean to all of us . eric : i do now . thorne : dad , please , do n't say it like that . eric : well , how would you have me say it , thorne ? after what you 've all done to me ? maya : we can all see now how cruel this must seem , but you have to understand ... eric : maya , i understand . i know what you were all trying to do . you were forcing me -- you were trying to force me not to feel something that i feel . to convince me to give up on a woman who 's given me nothing -- nothing but devotion . steffy : that 's what you 're not getting ! she 's faking it ! she 's dangerous ! pam : eric . eric . it 's -- it 's her history . quinn has a mean streak . we were all just trying to protect you from her . eric : a mean streak ? there 's a pretty wide mean streak running right through this room right now . you know what `` mean `` quinn said to me ? you know what she did when she came down those steps to me ? when she looked at that room , and my family was n't there ... she came down the aisle toward me and she saw the hurt in my eyes , and she -- she looked at me and she saw how much it hurt . you know what she said to me ? she said , `` do n't marry me . `` this awful , awful woman . this selfish , mean woman that you think she is was willing to give up her happiness for mine . so i do n't want to hear you say that quinn fuller -- no , wait -- quinn forrester is a danger to me or to any of you . i never want to hear that again . wyatt : things just need to settle down , that 's all . steffy will come home , and then we can get on with our lives . quinn : that 'll happen sooner than you think now that eric and i are married . wyatt : no . actually , your marriage has significantly stalled my `` settling down `` process . quinn : i do n't think so . it proves that i 'm not manipulating . it does ! wyatt : how ? quinn : because i told eric not to marry me . wyatt : you really did that ? quinn : yeah . but he convinced me otherwise . he talked to me about the effect that i 've had on his life , how i have inspired him . and he said despite the fact that his children and his grandchildren were n't there , he still wanted to marry me . that 's how much eric cares about me . steffy needs to understand that . maybe now she will . maybe they all will . ridge : [ sighs ] dad . i get it . you trust quinn . and i get why . because she always says the right thing at exactly the right time . eric : how is it that you 're so convinced that every word that comes out of her mouth is duplicitous ? that it 's malicious ? you ca n't just believe she cares about me ? pam : look , eric , maybe she really does . maybe she does , and then one day , we will all come to see that . but what we 're trying to say to you is that we were worried about you . we were worried about her history , and that 's -- eric : well , everybody has a history , pam . you have a history , too , do n't you ? you 've got one of your own . i forgave you for that , did n't i ? pam : yeah . eric : you think that my relationship with quinn somehow taints your sister 's memory , but do you know how many times i had to forgive stephanie ? if i had n't forgiven you time after time , you would n't be standing in this room right now . i took you into this family , and you walked out on me yesterday . pam : but -- [ sighs ] i ... oh , i do n't know . eric : and what about you , zende ? i took you in , too . does n't that count for something ? zende : of course it does . eric : it does . good . i 'm glad to hear it . your mother asked me to look after you , to watch over you , and so i have . it never occurred to me that you 'd live anywhere else . i 'm your granddad . i welcomed you into this family . have you ever felt anything but welcome ? zende : no . eric : okay . i welcomed quinn into our family yesterday , and you were n't there . i 'm disappointed in you . i 'm so disappointed that you were n't there . to help me welcome a new forrester wife into this family . zende : i 'm sorry . eric : why were n't you there ? i mean , have you ever felt anything but welcome in this family ? maya : no . eric : okay , so i welcomed you into the family , and your sisters -- both of them -- your mom and dad . all the drama . lots of drama . but it did n't matter because i saw in his eyes ... i saw how much he loved you , how much you meant to him . so i welcomed you in . you ca n't see that in my eyes about how i feel about quinn ? did anybody bother to look in my face and see how i feel about her ? no . this was hateful . neither one of you has any right to do this . after everything i 've done for you . rick : i know . eric : you think that , uh , i owe you something because you think that i favor ridge all the time so you want me to make you feel better about that ? well , it 's simply not the truth . and you beg me to treat you differently than i do . and over again , you ask and ask and ask , and i give and give and give , and then i ask one thing of you , and you do n't come . rick : i do n't know what to say . no , actually , i do know what to say . i 'm worried . eric : you know how many times i 've worried about you ? but i 've always stood beside you . i 've always stood with you . i 've never disagreed . i asked you to come to my wedding -- one thing . you were n't there . you did n't come to my wedding ! wyatt : i would n't count on understanding from steffy , or any of the forresters for that matter . they think you are hurting eric . they were trying to protect him . quinn : they were protecting him ? they were protecting him ? they betrayed him ! you know what , though ? his pain is over now . it 's done . he does n't need to worry about it anymore . you want to know why ? because i 'm in his life . i am his wife now , and i am going to protect him . i 'm gon na take care of him . and you know what ? they can all join me . i 'm not trying to exclude anyone . ridge , steffy , all of them -- they can join me in caring for eric . but they need to understand something . i 'm part of this family . i am mrs. eric forrester , and there is nothing they can do to change that . thorne : dad . we obviously have a lot to make up to you , and we will , okay ? i promise you that . eric : how ? how are you gon na do that ? i thought i could depend on you . i thought i could ask you to be my best man and you would show up . why did n't you just say no ? why did n't you just say no instead of pretending to support me ? thorne : i was not pretending , dad ! i wanted to be there for you . eric : until when ? until ridge and steffy talked you out of it ? thorne : dad , we 're all concerned -- eric : no , you do n't even know quinn ! you do n't even know her ! all you 've got in your head about her are the lies that they 've filled your head with . steffy : they 're not lies . we told thorne what she does . it 's the truth . eric : no , what she did . you 're not telling him what she does now , what she means to me , the changes she 's made in my life . does that matter to you at all ? thorne : of course it matters ! you know it matters to me . eric : what about you , thomas ? does that matter to you ? at all ? i 'm a little surprised by you , that you would take part in this . i thought you were the kind of guy that kind of made up his own mind , but i guess not . you just kind of bought into the mob mentality , no second thoughts . thomas : i should have talked to you . eric : yeah , you should have talked to me . you all should have talked to me , but nobody did . nobody did . nobody wanted to ask the doddering old man . you thought that steffy and ridge could tell everybody what was right for me . wrong . quinn : it should n't have been this way . it should have been a big family wedding . with dancing and toasts and cutting the cake and joyful speeches . why ? why could n't they do that for him ? wyatt : 'cause it was you , mom . quinn : because it was me . they made him suffer . [ indistinct shouting ] quinn : what was that ? wyatt : it sounded like eric . eric : `` i forbid it , `` you said . you remember when you said that to me in monte carlo ? `` i absolutely forbid it ! `` channeling your namesake . stubborn and strong - willed . thank god i did n't go along with it . steffy : granddad . you should have . eric : i should -- no , you should have . you should have asked me how i was feeling about what i was doing , how i felt about quinn , and what she meant in my life . but no , no . you just made demands . it was all about you ! [ muffled ] all about steffy ! wyatt : okay , that was definitely eric . quinn : yelling . wyatt : are you sure you do n't want to go in there ? eric : steffy , i understand that you have issues with quinn . big issues . but those are in the past . who are you to say that she does n't deserve a second chance ? steffy : this is n't quinn 's second chance . quinn has had millions of chances . okay , fine . maybe i 'm like my grandmother . maybe i 'm so demanding , but i 'm doing this out of concern for you because i 'm looking out for you . eric : you 're looking out for me ? steffy : yeah . eric : oh , because i 'm this old man , this feeble old guy who ca n't really take care of himself . well , you know what ? maybe that 's a quality all of you should try to emulate . all of you . especially you . oh , stop it . stop it . i 've been taking care of you longer than anybody else , anybody else in this room . you used to crawl around in here on your hands and knees with a pencil marking up all my good work . drawing on it . ridge , you were talented . i saw talent . i had no idea how much . my god . and all that talent evolved into great , great confidence . and then arrogance . that 's a marone thing , you know ? you and massimo both crave being the strongest man in the room . is that what this is about ? me taking over the ceo position again ? ridge : dad , dad , for you to even think that proves that we were right . i think you 're -- i -- eric : what , you think i 'm losing it ? is that what you 're saying ? is that what you think this proves ? ridge : i 'm not doing this with you . i 'm not -- i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na let you berate me like you do everybody else . i did what i did because your relationship with quinn is wrong , and somewhere in there , you know that 's true . she 's not worthy of you . eric : you do n't get to decide that . you do n't decide that . i decide that . you do n't get to tell everybody in this room what they need to feel . king ridge does n't get to tell everybody how they feel about me and my wife . you do n't control me . ridge : i control who i respect ! and i do n't respect a single thing about that horrible woman . eric : well , you 're gon na have to respect her . you have to respect her now , because when i signed this , she is mrs. eric forrester . i 'm married now ! she and i are going on our honeymoon . you will respect her . thorne : dad . dad . just calm down , okay ? eric : you ask me to calm down ? i need to calm down ? when all of you -- all of you abandoned me like this ? my eldest son pulls off some kind of magical coup , and you want me to relax about that ? not -- not on your life . quinn : i ca n't take it . i do n't care if i make things worse . i ca n't let him face them alone . eric : ridge , i 'm not finished ! come here ! when your mother died , i was by myself . i did n't like it very much , and it went on for a long time , and then quinn came along and she made my life a lot better . i like it . you ca n't change that . you have to respect that . how can you take that away from me ? ridge : we 're trying to protect you ! eric : i do n't need that ! i want you to support me ! i want you to believe in me ! you know what it was like for me to see her look into my eyes and to see how little my family cared about me ? ridge : you do n't know the first thing about any of us . eric : you made me feel alone ! steffy : granddad ! granddad ! pam : eric ! rick : dad ! are you all right ? thorne : what happened ? quinn : eric ! | ridge tells his dad that the word betrayal is a very big word . eric says you can not call it anything else . he asked them to come and see him stand before god and family to unite with the woman he loves and they could not do that . this is no family . one by one they try to explain why they did not come and how cruel this must seem to him . hurt written all over his face , eric says he does understand . they were trying to make him not feel the way he truly feels and give up on a woman who has given him nothing but devotion . steffy says quinn is dangerous ; she is only faking it . pam adds that quinn has a mean streak . eric scoffs that there seems to be a pretty wide mean streak running right through this room just now . and that mean quinn told him not to marry her if the family was going to act this way . she came down those stairs and saw the hurt in his eyes and this mean , vicious , selfish woman was willing to give up her own happiness for him . so he does not want any of them to say she is a danger to him or any of them . he never wants to hear that again . quinn too is hurt . she tells wyatt that he was not there for her . he says the reason was his love for steffy and how she felt , so he did not come . any other man and he would have . she says a tiny part of her is proud of him standing by his wife ; she only hopes he gets a few points for that . and she adds that she has never seen eric be so disappointed . not one of his family could support him . no one could be happy for them . and steffy has not shown one ounce of telling wyatt that she will move back in with him so that should tell him something . he says he does not know what will happen but he does know he will not give up . pam says again they were only worried about eric with quinn 's history . eric says everybody in this room has a history . and if memory serves pam certainly had her own and he forgave her otherwise she would not be standing in this room right now . he opines that he took her in and yesterday she walked out on him . then he starts in on zende how he took him in , never considered him going anyplace else as he told kristen he would look after him . now he is disappointed in him that he was not there yesterday to welcome in another new forrester . he turns to maya and asks why she was n't there . he welcomed her into the family , and even her sister and entire family with all their drama lots of drama but that did n't matter as he saw in rick 's eyes the love he had for her . but they had nothing but hatred for him . they never bothered to look in his eyes and see the love he had for quinn . he remarks that rick asks and asks for things and the one time that eric asks something they can not do it . as all hang their head in shame he repeats they let him down ; none of them came to his wedding the only thing that he asked . |
nick : hey . hey , it 's me . you 're not home . where are you ? bridget : i 'm at the hospital . nick : look , i ca n't do this . i 'm not gon na make it through another night . bridget : i get that , nick . you do n't think you 're the only one involved in this , do you ? nick : your mother 's got ta be told . when are you gon na be finished there ? bridget : i 'm not working . i 'm having a blood test done . nick : well , i want to be there for it . bridget : no , it 's okay . they 're rushing the results for me . it 's not gon na take very long at all . nick : well , why are they rushing the results ? bridget : because i 'd like to confirm that there is a baby and that the child has a chance . nick : do n't put me through this again , please . not after what we went through with nicole . i 'm not asking you . i 'd like to be there . bridget : okay . nick : thank you . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 're up early , for a newlywed . nick : well , i thought i 'd beat you to the coffee today . you ready ? brooke : sure . you know , i found myself wishing that we could renew our vows every single day . and then i realized that i wake up in the morning and i open my eyes , and i see you . and i do . i do , i do , i do . nick : well , i do , too . so what 's on your agenda this morning ? brooke : i have a pretty full day at forrester today . nick : oh , yeah ? all day ? brooke : do n't worry . ridge is n't back in town yet . nick : oh -- believe me , i was n't thinking about him . brooke : good . i know trust ca n't be restored overnight . nick : brooke -- i trust you . no more questions about where you 're going , what you 're doing , anything to do with forrester , i promise . brooke : i 'm just sorry i ever put you in the position to ask those questions . see you for dinner tonight ? nick : i love you . brooke : i love you , too . see you later . a long day at the office . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] lab tech : press down . bridget : so you can run the test this morning ? lab tech : mm - hmm . bridget : thank you so much , jerry . i know it 's a lot to ask you . can you just , please , keep this between us ? lab tech : hey , like i said , no problem . okay ? bridget : i owe you one . so i 'll just wait here then ? lab tech : yeah . felicia : hey . you do n't make it easy to find yourself here . how come only the janitor knew where you were ? bridget : jerry , i 'll give you three guesses as to who this is . my sister , felicia . felicia , jerry . see you in a bit . lab tech : all right . felicia : so what 's jerry doing to you ? bridget : what are you doing here ? are you sick again , honey ? felicia : why is it every time i try to be nice , everybody thinks i 'm sick ? i 'm worried . what happened yesterday ? did you tell your mother ? bridget : no . felicia : well , i have to say , maybe that 's wise . bridget : i did tell nick , though . felicia : how did he take it ? well , he always did want to be a father . bridget : i 'm just not sure this is exactly what he had in mind . felicia : i mean , the timing of having a child is usually inconvenient . but this is just maybe a little more so . bridget : well , i 'm having hcg levels tested to confirm the first test , but it will also suggest if the pregnancy is -- felicia : viable . that 's the term you doctors favor . bridget : then again , i can only be a few weeks pregnant , so i do n't know how much the test would really show . felicia : so in other words , this is what you 're doing to put off telling brooke ? bridget : felicia , no . i just want to be sure . felicia : of what ? what are you hoping for , bridget ? do you even know ? [ scene_break ] eric : oh , my god , it 's actually true . i really am a genius . it 's beautiful . oh , no , only half a genius . this is n't exactly working . take this to cynthia , please . have her open this up , all right ? there 's too much fabric here . we 're going to put some more appliqué there -- thank you , ladies . thanks . model : hi , brooke . good to see you . brooke : eric , you know i would never , ever scold you , and i worship the ground that you walk on -- eric : but ? brooke : why are you using my office ? eric : and who are you again ? oh , that 's right . you 're our absentee ceo . all coming back to me now . were n't we married once ? brooke : cute . eric : forgive me for trespassing in the sanctuary ; i just thought somebody should disturb the dust . brooke : it 's not like i 'm never here . eric : and why are you here now ? oh , that 's right , your husband sort of eases up on the reins when ridge is away , does n't he ? brooke : ridge is no longer a factor . eric : oh , that 's right . well , not when he 's on some other continent . brooke : think what you want . eric : what i 'd like to think is that you will eventually come to your senses the way you always do when you marry someone like me , who is not ridge . i thought you were also shortening up that process between `` i do `` and `` oops . `` brooke : nick and i renewed our vows yesterday . what does that say to you ? eric : desperation ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on the door ] nick : hi . bridget : hey , he just drew the blood and is running the test . nick : do you want to get out of here and get some coffee in the cafeteria ? bridget : no , no , that 's okay . nick : i say we sit in the hallway , huh ? this room -- bridget : i just think the fewer people will see us together , the better . actually , can you shut the door , please ? i really would rather no one know about this . my friend 's running the test , so there wo n't be a paper trail . nick : why do n't we go down to tijuana and call ourselves mr. and mrs. jones . bridget : i 'm glad you can find something amusing about this situation . nick : i was n't trying to be amusing . bridget : i 'm really beginning to understand why my mom went to such extreme lengths to hide her pregnancy with hope . nick : well , hiding something is not an option , bridget . bridget : well , if she has to be told , have you thought about how she 's gon na react , nick -- nick : and `` if `` is not a word we 're gon na use in this vocabulary . bridget : well , there 's a small possibility that the urine test was a false positive or my hormones can be really low and then i 'd miscarry . nick : stop it ! stop ! bridget : it 's a medical reality , nick . i know what i 'm talking about -- nick : no , you do n't know , bridget . you do n't know . i do n't want to argue with you . bridget : argue about what ? nick : that this is my child and it will be born strong and healthy . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke , why would you renew your vows after , like ten minutes of marriage ? brooke : eric , you are one of the most dearest people in the world to me , but right now , you 're on the verge of irritating me . eric : honey , people that usually renew their vows after 40 , 50 years of marriage , or does it just feel that way . brooke : when will i learn ? eric : that 's my question . brooke : never to discuss nick with anyone who 's last name is forrester . eric : well , it used to be your last name . and i have to believe it will be again . brooke : do n't you see how in love with my husband i am ? eric : yes , i do see . brooke : good . thank you . eric : but love is only one of the connections that exist in a marriage and i think maybe not the strongest one -- or you and i would still be married . no , i know , it was n't meant to be , i see that . but you belong here , with us . you were and are our centerpiece . you bring us life . you brought us children . brooke : i also bring you trouble . at least that 's how stephanie will always see it . eric : no , no , she 's ready to accept you . brooke : with clenched teeth . eric : maybe , but she sees it as inevitable . it 's only ridge whose lost faith . brooke : ridge seems to be very happy with donna . eric : well , he 's not . he 's miserable and i hate that . but you know , but even miserable people can put on a smile and seem to be happy . you know that , too . brooke : yes , i do know that . it is really painful when r.j. asks where 's his daddy tonight and i have say i do n't know . and to think of all those wonderful times that we had together . but ridge and i tried , you know we tried , it just did n't seem to work out , that 's all . eric : yeah , he made a mistake . brooke : he left me . eric : and then you ran to nick for safety . that 's why you ran to me , but how safe were you and i ? felicia : look , our ceo , in the flesh . guess we ca n't booze it up in here today . foreign press . ridge must be giving interviews in his sleep . brooke : your father and i were just discussing -- felicia : safety , i heard . myself , i think we need issue crash helmets as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] bridget : my goodness , nick , we both want a strong , healthy baby . how could you say that ? especially after knowing what losing to nicole did to me . nick : what it did to us , bridget . bridget : we would still be together . nick : yes . bridget : i still do n't understand how that happened . nick : do n't blame yourself . it was n't you . bridget : i did -- a little crazy , did n't i ? nick : well , i 'd say you were entitled . bridget : our nicole . we held her , nick . i 've never felt any goodness like that in my life . i tried so hard to fill it . you know , with dino , and dante . nick : and me ? bridget : no , you were always different . you know that . nick : bridget , our life now is n't our life then . and this child is not that child . and the life we dreamed of together , that just has to go in a scrapbook of things that were meant to be and never were . bridget : does n't mean i have to like it . and you ca n't blame me for just thinking -- you know , just thinking that it would be so much simpler if the test came back negative and there was no child . nick : when my mother found out she was pregnant with me , she did n't tell my father . and she lied to the man that she was married to . so , things probably would have been a lot easier without me . now , i do not want my son or daughter being brought into the world that way . and will this end my marriage and will your mother turn her back on us ? well , we do n't know . but the rock - bottom line is , life trumps everything . everything . it is bigger than we are . it does n't matter whether we 're happy or whether we 're sad . because life chose us , not vice versa . and it has chosen us to make new life . now , what really compares to that ? now this is n't how i imagined becoming a father . and i 'm sure it 's not how you imagine becoming a mother . but so what ? it 's here . and it 's real . and i refuse to see this as anything but a blessing . [ scene_break ] felicia : you know what i find ironic ? when i had the hots for your husband , it was at least partly because , to me , nick was the danger choice . to you , he 's the safety choice . brooke : you always say the most interesting things . but as i was telling eric , my marriage is not up for discussion . felicia : well , it is n't up for much else , is it ? predictable is what you want , so you 've colored nick all one color . pasted him into this gray wool suits , so he matches the rock of gibraltar . brooke : okay , you two can laugh at me all you want , since you have nothing better to do with your lives . eric : nobody 's laughing , brooke . brooke : but you know , there comes a time in everybody 's life when security and stability matter . knowing that you do n't have to do go alone to the next parent and teacher conference . knowing you do n't have to take insurance out on your travel plans because you 're certainly not going to cancel . and knowing that the person you 're with is going to come home at night . felicia : i used to have certainty , brooke . i was gon na be dead in three months . i 'm not saying it 's overrated . i 'm just saying it 's fictional . nobody 's sure . nobody 's safe . brooke : i am . nick would never do anything to hurt me . felicia : do n't put that on him or you 're definitely headed for a fall -- brooke : why are you two doing this to me ? my goodness . eric : because with one breath , you sound like a world - weary woman who wants to retire to her knitting and in the next breath , you 're like some teenager . people make mistakes , honey . after five or ten years , they are going to tell some kind of lie or make some kind of mistake that seems unforgivable . felicia : what do you want with safety , anyway ? you 're brooke logan , the ultimate adventuress . i do n't mean that the way my mother would . it 's just that you do n't need a protector . you need a fellow adventurer to take the highs and the lows with you . maybe it 's nick , maybe it 's not , but you 'll never know unless you let him out of that mental straitjacket you 've got him locked in . i do n't mean to be obnoxious . it just comes out that way . brooke : now that i know i 'm not competent to live my own life , i 'll just get back to work . eric : we sort of ganged up on you there , did n't we ? brooke : i 'm used to it . eric : you do know that you 're making ridge pay for the mistakes that your father made . brooke : maybe there 's some truth to that . eric : i think what you 're not aware of is the price that you 're making nick pay . now , he did n't sign up to be the perfect father that you never had . one mistake and what happens to him ? brooke : i 'll cross that bridge when i come to it . thank you for your concern , eric . [ scene_break ] bridget : do you know why i loved you ? nick : because i have a boat ? bridget : no . because you can change me . just being you , you can make me a better version of myself . you can take me from being ashamed and afraid and turn me into feeling beautiful inside . you did that just now . [ knock on the door ] no , it 's okay . it 's okay . come on in . jerry : well , it 's positive . the hcg levels are very strong . the baby 's healthy and developing well . bridget : thanks , jerry . well , i guess when god answers your prayers , it 's a little bit much to just complain , huh ? looks like we 're having a baby . | nick reaches bridget at the hospital and learns she is having a blood test and insists on being there . he also wants to tell brooke , he ca n't spend another night like this . brooke remarks she 'd like to renew her vows every single day but now she has to get to work . the lab tech , jerry , draws blood from bridget and she asks him to keep this just between the two of them . nosy felicia pops in and says she is worried what happened yesterday . did bridget tell her mother ? she is also curious how nick took it since he always wanted to be a father . eric and brooke trade banter about her being ceo at forrester and there while ridge is on another continent . while felicia and eric gang up on her and spout her safety with nick , she informs them she did renew her wedding vows , does that tell them anything ? he tells her how dear she is to them and the company , but everyone makes mistakes . what will happen when nick makes his ? she states that nick would never hurt her . |
katie : mmm . ( laughs ) ( laughs ) you 're not asleep . nick : this is what i call a good morning . katie : ( laughs ) mmm . [ scene_break ] brooke : you are the most incredible man . ridge : so you 've been saying . brooke : all morning , every way i can . ridge : do n't stop now . brooke : mmm . ( sighs ) i 'm just catching my breath . ridge : did i take it away ? brooke : ( laughs ) yes , you did , especially last night when you agreed to let jack live with us . ridge : oh , so that 's what this is about . brooke : do n't tease . i 'm only trying to thank you . ridge : you already did . brooke : not enough . i know this was a difficult decision for you . ridge : having you be unhappy would have been harder . brooke : this is n't just about me . ridge : it is for me . ridge : i told you last night . brooke : i know . i know . i just ... ( sighs heavily ) i just ca n't believe it that i 'm really going to be a mother to jack . ridge : now we just have to make it official . brooke : hmm . talk to nick . ( exhales ) ridge : and a lawyer . if we 're gon na do this , let 's do it right . brooke : i do n't think we need a lawyer . this was taylor 's idea . she wanted this to happen . ridge : well , then you should n't have any problem getting partial custody . if you want to give jack the love of a parent , then we should have all the rights and responsibilities of a parent . i 'm gon na make sure you get that . brooke : uh , did i tell you how incredible you are ? ridge : hmm . brooke : ( laughs ) did i tell you ? ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] katie : mmm . ( sighs ) nick : hey ? you do n't have to be ashamed of that . katie : mm . you always know what i 'm thinking , do n't you ? nick : whenever you 're laying down . ( laughs ) katie : ( laughs ) good . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) nick : it 's okay for you to share my bed . katie : i hope you do n't have any plans for the rest of the day because i could do this for hours . nick : well , as soon as you move in , you 'll probably realize you 'll be sick of me within a week . katie : move in ? nick : yeah . katie : you 're serious ? nick : i 'm serious . i want you here . i want you , me , jack and our baby to be here together . that sound good to you ? katie : yeah , it sounds good to me . mm - hmm . yes , it does . [ scene_break ] ridge : so who do you want to call first ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : marone or the lawyer ? brooke : the lawyer 'll have to make sure that taylor signs off on everything . ridge : is that gon na be a problem ? i thought that 's what she wanted . brooke : yes , it is what she wants , but you know , when you get lawyers involved ... ( sighs ) i - i just do n't want to freak her out . ridge : okay , we 'll make sure that does n't happen . and what about marone ? you think he 's gon na balk ? brooke : i do n't want nick to be blindsided either . his whole world 's just been turn upside down . his marriage to bridget is ending , and then ... ( sighs ) taylor wants me to be the mother to jack . i just think that having a lawyer call him out of the blue -- that 's -- it 's not gon na be good . ridge : okay , okay , fine . maybe we 'll go by his place on the way to the office . brooke : yeah , he 's probably gon na be home . ridge : he might not be alone . i know we did n't talk about this last night , but nick and katie -- what 's going on with them ? brooke : i really do n't know what 's going on between the two of them . but katie does spend a lot of her time here . and we just do n't talk about it . ridge : she 's carrying his child . brooke : ( sighs ) yeah . that does n't mean that -- they 're being cautious . it 's a high - risk pregnancy . that 's why they did n't even want to tell bridget so soon . ( sighs ) they do n't want to rush into anything . ridge : oh , well , that sounds like marone , does n't it ? am i wrong ? look , at least , uh , jack 'll have one female presence in his life he can count on , because all the other women his dad seems to get involved with kind of come and go like the tide . brooke : i think you should keep those comments to yourself , unless you want to stir up trouble . ridge : hey , this may not go smoothly no matter what . nick feels the same way about me as i feel about him . he may not even want me to be part of jack 's life . [ scene_break ] nick : ( chuckles ) katie : amazing does n't begin to describe it -- last night , this morning . beth : well , it must have been because your feet have n't touched the ground since you got our of your car . katie : ( laughs ) um , are brooke and ridge here , because we probably should n't get into this if they are . beth : oh , no , they went to the office , and i just dropped the kids off at school . katie : so we 're alone ? beth : yes , but for your mother 's sake , please let 's keep the conversation `` g '' -rated , okay ? no details , please . katie : mother ! beth : well , you know , i am happy to see you so excited , but , you know , you are still my baby , and ... katie : and you have reservations . beth : ( sighs ) honey , are you sure this is what you want ? katie : do you think i 'm being selfish ? beth : is that how it feels ? katie : it did ... at first . i mean , when i thought about what we did to bridget and how other people would view me . i mean , especially brooke . i mean , bridget is her baby . but bridget seems to be doing okay . i mean , she practically gave nick and me her blessing . beth : really ? katie : i would n't be moving in with him if she had n't . beth : you 're moving in with him ? katie : mm - hmm . he asked me this morning . mom , everything is happening just the way i wanted it to . please say you 're happy for me . beth : oh , sweetheart , i - i want to be , and -- okay , am i the first person that you 've told ? katie : yes . and i know what you 're thinking -- what 's brooke gon na do when she finds out ? beth : ( sighs ) brooke : we want to talk to you about jack . [ scene_break ] nick : okay . ridge : you spoke with taylor ? nick : he 's my son , forrester . i know what 's going on . ridge : good . then we 're all on the same page . nick : are we ? brooke : yes , we are . ridge : taylor 's been having a lot of problems bonding with her child . it had to be really difficult for her to admit that and even harder for her to ask brooke for help . nick : she thinks it 's the right thing . brooke : it is . well , it could be . nick : mm - hmm . brooke , there 's no question that you would be amazing with that boy , but it 's not that simple . ridge : because of me ? nick : forrester , you 've made your position very clear about brooke and my son . ridge : i had my reservations , nick . actually , i still do . nick : and what about you ? taylor said you 'd be more than happy to step in . brooke : i am . nick : okay . so if brooke 's gon na be raising jack part time , that means that i 'd be a permanent fixture if your life , forrester . you think you can handle that ? 'cause i really do n't think so . [ scene_break ] katie : you think brooke will be upset that i 'm moving in with nick . beth : i do n't how your sister is going to feel . but i do n't think you can just assume she 's gon na be thrilled for you because of bridget . katie , this may not be something you understand until you have your own child , but there is nothing more painful or more deeply felt than the wounds a mother watches her children suffer . and they stay with you , sweetheart . and that is why i can not help but wonder that you and nick might be rushing things a little bit . katie : no , i know it seems like that , mom , but i - i -- bridget 's moving out . i 'm moving in . it seems fast . but -- beth : fast ? you married them , and now you 're carrying his baby , and they 're getting a divorce , another divorce . i do n't think anyone has had time to process anything . katie : nick 's not on the rebound . you do n't have to worry about that . beth : i 'm not . i 'm worried about you and your sister . i mean , the two of you have been such a support to one another . with everything that you have been through , i w - would absolutely hate for your involvement with nick to jeopardize your relationship with your sister . katie : it wo n't . mom , sometimes things work out the way they 're supposed to . and that 's what 's happening right now . everything 's gon na work out the way it 's supposed to -- with me , with nick , with jack . i mean , i 'm gon na spend my life with the man i love . i 'm gon na raise his child . i 'm going to be a mother to our children . mother . ca n't you see how happy i am ? [ scene_break ] ridge : are you baiting me , nick ? nick : no . i just want to make sure that my son is n't being taken from one difficult situation and being thrown into another . ridge : you just said living with brooke would be good for him . nick : ( scoffs ) oh , come on , forrester . you really do n't want that to happen . brooke : ridge is n't fighting this . he 's agreed to help me raise jack , make him a part of our family . nick : so you 're okay with this ? ridge : like i said , i have reservations , but i 'm not gon na stand between brooke and her son . nick : okay , what -- what does that really mean ? that you 're just okay with some of it ? brooke : he agrees with taylor 's decision , and he knows what jack needs . nick : can you give it to him , though , forrester ? can you step aside and let brooke and me be parents , let us make decisions for his future ? ridge : how about can you deal with me being in his life , too ? nick : what are we talking about , a stepfather ? ridge : that 's exactly what i 'd be . and we want it on paper , for brooke 's sake . shared legal custody . if we 're gon na let jack into our home and our hearts , we want to make sure that nobody 's just gon na come along and take him away from us on a whim . can you deal with that , marone ? [ scene_break ] beth : honey , i 'm not trying to bring you down . i -- katie : i - i know it 's only natural that you 'd be worried . beth : yeah , well , that 's a mother 's job . ( chuckles ) katie : hmm . you do n't have to be . i 'm so happy . beth : and i ca n't tell you how grateful i am for that . honey , i just want to make sure it 's a lasting kind of happiness . katie : it will be , for me and for my baby . beth : well , it is a comfort to think that this baby will be raised with its father . katie : nick and i want to give this child the kind of life that -- the kind of life that any child would be lucky to have . beth : i know . neither you or nick were that fortunate , were you ? katie : well , nick never really knew his father until later on in life , and i never really knew where mine was . but we both had strong , beautiful supportive mothers , and i had my brothers and sisters . and -- and this baby will , too . jack will be his older brother . and i know that there 'll be complications . there always are . but -- but we will deal with them together . and i ca n't help but be excited about my future because it 's a future that i did n't think i had . beth : oh , honey . katie : storm knew . storm knew what i had to live for . ( laughs ) we are so committed to this baby and to -- and to ourselves . i am moving in with the man i love , and i 'm gon na have his child . and together , we can begin to raise jack . everything is working out the way it 's supposed to . [ scene_break ] nick : you want me to give brooke shared legal custody ? ridge : it 's the only way this is gon na work . nick : is that an ultimatum ? ridge : a stipulation . nick : yours ? brooke : i want to be jack 's mother in every way that matters . nick : yeah . ridge : if brooke 's gon na share in raising jack , she should have equal power in making decisions for him . nick : we 'll share that together . ridge : what if you disagree about where he 's gon na go to school , how he 's gon na be disciplined ? this ca n't be a one - way arrangement , nick . you ca n't have veto power over brooke . nick : i would n't do that . ridge : bottom line is if we 're gon na welcome jack into our home with our children , we have to have legal authority . nick : this is your idea , is n't it ? ridge : just trying to protect brooke . brooke : and jack . he 's been through so much upheaval lately . something written , a formal agreement -- it -- it 's in his best interest , too . ridge : i ca n't let brooke invest in this relationship if someday you 're just gon na pull rank and take him away from her . brooke : is there a problem , nick ? nick : yes . i do n't like him throwing his weight around in a situation that does n't even involve him . ridge : nick , brooke and i are getting married . jack is gon na be living in our home with our children . he 'll be a member of my family . brooke : i thought that 's what you wanted -- for jack to be completely loved and accepted . ridge : well , logan , obviously not , or he would have agreed by now . this is what i was afraid of and why we had to be careful . come on , sweetie , let 's go . nick : wait a minute . nick : you 're jack 's mother ... ( clears thro ) and you gave up your place in his life so that taylor could bond with him . it did n't happen . and now she 's asked you to take that place back , because she trusts you and she feels you can do the job . nick : and so do i . ( clears throat ) so i 'll agree to share custody , and i will have my lawyers draw up the papers today . brooke : ( sighs ) thank you . ( sighs ) nick : brooke , i am doing this for you and for jack . brooke : it will be the best for him . nick : there 's still a lot to figure out . and we are gon na come together and do what 's best for this boy . that 's the priority , right ? brooke : nothing is more important . we 're going to give jack a life filled with love , and there 's no greater gift than that for our son . ( sniffles ) | katie awakens with a satisfied smile on her face as she watches a sleeping nick . he 's serious about her moving in . beth is glad to see katie so excited , but asks that she keep the conversation g - rated , no details . she 's tells her mother about the move and wants her to be happy for her . everything is turning out the way she wanted it to . brooke and ridge also awaken from a hot , steamy night . she wants to thank him in that special way for his agreeing last night to take jack . he wants to do it up all legal like if they are going to be new parents . they stop in to see nick to make sure they are all on the same page . nick has serious doubts that ridge can accept nick as a permanent fixture in his life if they are both parenting jack . |
brooke : is n't it time for a lunch break ? ridge : breakfast this morning did n't fill you up ? brooke : we did n't eat , remember ? ridge : oh , yeah . right . brooke : mm . ( giggles ) ridge : you might have to remind me why . brooke : mm . okay . mm . mm . ridge : mm . ( telephone rings ) ridge : ( groans ) mmmm . brooke : ( groans ) ( ring ) ridge : ridge forrester . michael : ridge , it 's michael galey . ridge : yes , michael ? michael : you have a loan payment due today . ridge : yeah , well , the , uh , messenger was , uh , supposed to arrive to you this morning . we were waiting on some payments from some of our vendors . uh , look , michael , it 's a bit of a rough time for us around here , but we 'll get through it . we always do . michael : well , the messenger has n't arrived yet . and as you well know , the terms of the loan are that the bank should have the payment in its hands by noon . ridge : the messenger will arrive , okay ? he 'll be there soon . brooke : ( sighs ) we 'll get through this . like you said , we always do . ridge : ( sighs ) just a bump in the road , right ? brooke : right . ( giggles ) ridge : let me check out where that messenger is . katie : hey . brooke : hi . i went to look for you in your office earlier . katie : i was with bill . ridge : he 's still taking quite an interest in you , huh ? katie : yeah , he 's also interested in something else -- forrester creations . [ scene_break ] bill : getting close , very , very close . the forrester check has to be in the bank by noon . justin : you 've got a plan in action . bill : do n't i always have a plan in action ? justin : timing is everything , as they say . bill : that 's what they say . so it 's a big day for you , huh , finding out you 're marcus ' daddy ? justin : what a trip , right ? bill : well , better you than me . justin : did n't quite happen the way i pictured it , but ... bill : well , look on the bright side . you wo n't have to change any diapers . justin : i 'd give anything to go back in time and raise my son from birth , but i 'm -- i 'm grateful to have him with me now . you know , i think i 'm going to stay in l.a. , get to know him , shoot some hoops , go to some laker games , all the things i 've always wanted to do with a son . [ scene_break ] marcus : ( sighs ) i never thought that the day would come -- meeting my biological father . donna : it 's a lot to take in . how do you feel ? marcus : ( sighs ) i do n't know . it 's weird . um , i did n't think i wanted to know who he was . i did n't think i cared . but now that i 've met him -- donna : you 're -- you 're glad that he 's come into your life . marcus : yeah . donna : good . then i 'm happy for you . come here . marcus : me , as well , mom . but , you know , finding you was the best thing that ever happened to me . donna : ( sighs ) marcus : and now i found my dad , too . donna : yeah . ( sighs ) marcus : eric . donna : yeah , i know . he 's drawing up the adoption papers right now . marcus : well , how 's he gon na feel when he finds out about this ? i mean -- donna : i do n't -- i do n't know . ( door opens ) eric : well , you 're just the two i want to see . ( door closes ) eric : the paperwork has all been finalized . all we have to do is sign it . donna : eric , um , i - i think there 's something i need to tell you . marcus : n - no , mom . it okay . let me tell him . eric : ( laughs ) tell me what ? marcus : someone came into my life , eric -- my biological father . [ scene_break ] brooke : bill spencer 's after our company again ? ridge : i 'm surprised he would even admit that to you . brooke : he must have known that you 'd come tell us about this . i know this is hard for you , katie . you thought bill had changed . katie : well , this is n't personal , brooke . it 's business . bill made a very strong argument for taking over forrester , and i think you both should hear it . [ scene_break ] ridge : so what are you saying ? we should just hand our company over to bill spencer ? katie : i 'm saying you should listen to what he proposed , that some of his ideas made a lot of sense . ridge : well , katie , i 'm not interested in any ideas that that guy has concerning our company . katie : i think you should listen , ridge . you ca n't deny that forrester 's having a difficult time . if bill were to take over the company -- ridge : it 's not gon na happen . katie : if he were to buy us out , forrester would have the backing of the entire spencer media empire -- unlimited p.r . , world - wide exposure , not to mention a rock - solid financial foundation . brooke : this is ridiculous . i ca n't even believe that you would go along with this . ridge : forrester creations is not for sale , and it 's never going to be . do you hear me ? bill spencer is never gon na get his hands on this company . [ scene_break ] bill : well , congratulations . i 'm , uh , i 'm happy for you . you got yourself a son today . you gon na make me godfather ? ( chuckles ) you know what ? marcus is lucky to have you as a dad . and , uh , he seems to be a pretty good kid . justin : yeah . ( sighs ) he 's a great kid . bill : what 's wrong ? you 're worried you 're not gon na cut it as a father ? justin : no . i 'm just afraid i found out about marcus too late . bill : oh , come on . you 'll make up for lost time . justin : no , it 's not that . it 's eric forrester . he 's adopting marcus today . in fact , they 're probably signing the paperwork right now . [ scene_break ] eric : you met your father ? marcus : yes . this morning . eric : how ? how did that happen ? donna : he -- he came to l.a. recently . as you know , justin -- th - th - that 's his name -- he was n't aware that he had a son . well , i - i did n't know what to do , eric . i mean , i wanted to tell both of you , but marcus insisted that he did n't want to know his biological father . eric : hmm . donna : but -- but justin figured out that he was his father , and ... ( sighs ) he 's a really , really good man . and i - i did n't want to deprive marcus or justin the chance of getting to know one another and ... eric , i 'm so sorry . i just hate that this is happening now , and you 're about to adopt marcus , and i just hope that you understand . eric : huh . huh . wow . this man -- you -- your father -- uh , does he seem like a ... ( sighs ) does he seem like a good guy ? and you 're okay with this ? marcus : yes , i am . eric : well , then so am i . donna : ( sighs ) you 're not upset ? eric : no . no . well , uh - uh - uh -- this must be incredible for you . i mean , meeting your father after all this time . well , tell me about him . what -- in marcus : well , he -- he works for bill spencer . eric : he works for -- all right , i 'm not gon na hold that against him . donna : oh , eric . despite the company he keeps , he -- he 's a kind and decent man . he -- he 's always ... ( sighs ) always wanted children . it just never really happened for him , and -- well , until now . he wants to be part of marcus 's life . marcus : and i would like to get to know him as well . eric : good . well , the question is , are we gon na be needing these adoption papers ? [ scene_break ] bill : so your long - lost son not only works at forrester creations . he is about to become a forrester himself . i guess your world just got a lot more complicated , did n't it ? justin : like yours when you got involved with katie logan . ( knocking on door ) bill : come in . hillary : michael galey from the bank is here . bill : good . send him in . bill : michael , it 's been a while . always good to see the money man face - to- face . this is my right hand justin barber . michael : good to meet you . justin : pleasure . michael : so you asked to see me . are you dissatisfied with our service in any way ? bill : you are here , because if my information is correct , and it always is , this could be a monumental day for your bank and for me . i believe it was 12 : 00 noon when i called and asked you to come over here . had you received the forresters ' payment yet ? if not , they 're in default on their loan , which means you 're going to have to foreclose , and i 'm going to buy forrester creations . [ scene_break ] brooke : you would have to be crazy think that we would ever let bill spencer control this company . katie : i 'm just telling you what bill was saying . brooke : well , it seems like you 're agreeing with him . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : i think dating bill was n't such a good idea . i started believing that he had genuine feelings for you , but now i 'm not so sure . katie : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? brooke : just be careful , katie . katie : bill wants controlling interest of the company to bail us out . ridge : we do n't need him to bail us out . katie : really , ridge ? he would keep us all onboard . ridge : oh , how generous . how very generous . it 's not gon na happen , katie . we are not handing our company over to bill spencer . katie : i understand your concerns . i really do , but bill made some very valid points . we 're barely breaking even here . our clothes are n't exactly flying off the racks , because people ca n't afford to buy them . if we ca n't sell clothes , we ca n't stay afloat . if bill owned the company -- brooke : okay , wait . ridge and i run the company with eric . so tell me , katie , if bill were to buy the company , who would he put in charge ? you ? his girlfriend ? brooke : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] eric : well , your head must be spinning right now , meeting your -- your father for the first time after all these years . i mean , i - i -- this must be ... marcus : ( sighs ) eric : very emotional for you . marcus : it 's -- it 's been a very interesting day , i might add . eric : ( chuckles ) marcus : it 's definitely thrown me for a loop . eric : i would understand if you need a little more time to sort of process all this . and -- and , uh , i would also understand if -- if , uh , if this changes things for you . marcus : you mean about the adoption . eric : yes . marcus : ( sighs ) eric , ever since you found out that i 'm donna 's son , you 've been like a father to me -- welcoming me into the family , giving me more responsibility at forrester , treating me like i 'm already your son . i mean , do n't get me wrong . meeting my biological dad , it was cool . he seemed like an okay guy . it 'll give me a chance to get to know him better . but you and my mom are together . you 're solid . and i know that this adoption means so much to her . no man , and i mean no man has ever been there for me like the way you have . for the three of us to be together , a real family , legally , well , that would just be huge for my mom and me . so i understand if things have changed for you . eric : ( sighs ) no . no , they have n't . not at all . i would like very much to have you officially be a member of the forrester family . so all we really have to do is sign the papers . marcus : all right . ( chuckles ) eric : ( chuckles ) good . come here . sign this right here . here . eric : there . now ... you are officially marcus forrester . ( chuckles ) donna : ( chuckles ) eric : ( mouthing words ) [ scene_break ] michael : you want me to foreclose on forrester creations ? bill : well , is n't that what a bank does when a client defaults on a loan ? michael : we do n't treat our long - term clients like that . the forresters have been good friends to this bank for years . bill : well , not anymore . it 's a bad loan , michael , and you know it . you sweat it out every month wondering if the forresters will make their payments . now that 's got to weigh on you . there 's a lot of unemployed bankers out there . no time for job insecurity . michael : what is your point ? bill : the forresters did n't meet the terms of their loan . they 're in default . you have to act in the best interest of the bank , not to mention you own best interests . i took the liberty of having these papers drawn up for the sale of forrester creations to me . it 's our standard asset purchase agreement securing my commitment to buy forrester creations after the foreclosure . i am prepared to sign . all you have to do is sign on behalf of the bank . i will then wire over the funds , and it will be a done deal . michael : give me the pen . bill : you 're making the right move , mike . ( intercom buzzes ) bill : yes , hillary ? hillary : mr. spencer , katie logan is here . bill : wonderful . send her in . all right , gentlemen , i believe this concludes our business . mike , i will have the signed documents over to you shortly . ( door closes ) bill : hi , beautiful . katie : hey . bill : twice in one day . why am i so lucky ? katie : maybe i just missed you . bill : mm . katie : mm . bill : what ? katie : i - i stopped by forrester . i ran your proposal by ridge and brooke . bill : you told them ? katie : yeah . i thought you had some good points , and i thought that they should hear them from me . bill : they wo n't sell . katie : no . bill : well , what is it ? what else is going on ? katie : oh , it 's just something that brooke said as i was leaving . she , uh , she asked who you would put in charge if you took over the company . me ? katie ? your girlfriend ? and then she and ridge laughed . bill : they laughed at you ? katie : i 'm sure they were n't trying to be mean , but they seemed to think it was real funny . whatever . it 's no big deal . bill : no , katie , it is a big deal . without you , forrester creations would n't have hung on this long , all right ? and if ridge and brooke ca n't see that ... ( sighs ) look , you are never going to get the respect you deserve as long as eric , ridge and brooke are running that company . join forces with me . bill : look . the bank 's already signed off . the stroke of a pen , and forrester creations is ours . katie : would n't that be stabbing my sister in the back ? bill : the same sister who just insulted you ? laughed at the thought of you running forrester creations ? katie , it 's time you stood up for yourself , reached your full potential . all i have to do is sign those papers , and forrester creations is ours . katie : do n't do it . do n't do it . please . for me . do n't -- do n't sign those papers . bill : ( sighs ) | ridge gets a phone call from the bank . the forrester loan is due by noon and the messenger is still not there with the money . ridge assures the banker that it will be . ridge and brooke speak with katie who advises they should at least listen to bill spencer 's offer that could save the company . ridge is adamant that he will never get his hands on the company . justin shares with bill that he is happy that he has found he had a son after all these years . bill calls the banker to his office and notifies him that it is his understanding that the forrester 's have not repaid their loan so they are in default . at noon , he will make that payment and take over forrester . eric is ready to sign the adoption papers when marcus has to explain that he just found out justin is his biological father . he 's a kind and decent man and wants to be part of marcus 's life . eric is happy for marcus and laments that perhaps this changes things and he needs more time to process all of this . |
brooke : oh , no . ( sighs ) not again . ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) at this rate , we 'll never make it to your mom 's party . ridge : if this is your way of stalling , i 'm not complaining . brooke : no . unh - unh . you know what ? no . i am not stalling . we really should go . mwah . ( sighs ) ridge : you almost seem like you 're anxious to get over there . brooke : oh , well , i just think you should spend as much time with your mom as possible . this is her big day , you know ? ridge : yeah , she 's a very special woman , but she 's not without her faults . and she has never , ever been fair to you . brooke : oh , okay . ( sighs ) do n't talk like that , because without her , you would n't be here . so i 'm gon na put all my problems with stephanie aside for the day . ( laughs ) let 's go . come on . ridge : mnh - mnh . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , hi . yeah . go right down there to the dining room . thanks . ( cell phone rings ) stephanie : oh . ( rings ) stephanie : ( sighs ) hello ? hope : hey , is this the birthday girl ? stephanie : it is . and i hope you 're coming over to help me celebrate . hope : are you kidding ? of course i am . um , i - i wanted to ask you , though ... um , is it okay with you if i bring a guest ? stephanie : of course . hope : well , um , it 's liam cooper . stephanie : really ? hope : yes . and i know it 's your party , so you can say no if you want to . i know you do n't like him . i mean , he -- he 's bill spencer 's son , and after what happened at the jackie m. preview , i would totally understand . stephanie : honey , if it would make you happy to bring him , then you bring him . hope : are you sure ? because the other day , i mean , you -- you said ... stephanie : well , a lot 's happened since then . hope : are you just saying yes because you know my mom wo n't like it ? stephanie : ( laughs ) i 'm saying yes because i 'm tired of saying no . i 'll see you two later . hope : all right . thank you . bye . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) hope : hello . ( giggles ( sighs ) liam : before you say anything ... hope : huh ? liam : i owe you an apology . [ scene_break ] aggie : i - i 'm confused . i thought that you and hope we 're finally working things out . oliver : we will . we 're not there yet . technically , we 're headed in , uh , different directions . aggie : w - what do you mean ? oliver : she 's seein ' someone else . nick : hey , i do n't know how you got this number , but you better lose it . these reporters are unbelievable . you should be happy about this jackie m. fiasco . it takes the heat off you and your girl . oliver : actually , hope and i broke up . i guess that 's one more thing you can blame on a spencer . [ scene_break ] liam : i 'm sorry , hope . what my dad did to bridget was so cold . ( stammers ) and if i had any idea what he was up to , you know , i would n't have gone to that promo thing with him . hope : i know . liam : you do ? hope : mm - hmm . oh , yeah , i 've -- i 've seen your dad in action . liam : why does he do that ? why does he do that ? why does he tear people down like that ? i mean , i want to work with him . i really do , but if this is what spencer publications is all about , then ... hope : hey , you 'll figure it out . you will . i have complete confidence in you . liam : hmm . hope : if i did n't , then i - i would n't be asking you to come somewhere with me tonight . liam : come with you where ? hope : stephanie 's birthday party . liam : ooh . [ scene_break ] nick : you and hope broke up ? oliver : she 's forgiven me , but she has n't forgotten . when she does , this guy will look like the meaningless distraction that he is . aggie : well , you know , hope does n't seem like the kind of girl who would fall for a meaningless distraction kind of guy . nick : does this distraction have a name ? owen : liam cooper . aggie : liam -- is n't that that i.t . guy ? is n't he the one -- ? oliver : yeah , that 's him . aggie : well , that does n't make any sense . he 's the one who started this whole mess . what is she thinking ? oliver : that 's who she is , aggie . she 's all about forgiving and moving on . i just thought it would be with me . [ scene_break ] liam : stephanie 's birthday party ? hope : yes , it 's tonight at her house . liam : oh , boy . hope : oh , come on , liam . it 'll be really fun . i promise . liam : ( valley girl accent ) oh , my god . so much fun . like a firing squad . hope : it 's not gon na be like a firing squad . liam : ( normal voice ) hope , it 's so true . there are so many people in your family that are not too happy with me . hope : well , then i vote we fix that , yeah ? liam : okay , all right , yeah . fine , but going to a birthday party ? not the right idea . hope : why ? liam : um , `` a , `` stephanie hates me . `` b '' -- hope : no , she said it was okay if you came along . liam : you talked to stephanie ab -- hope : yes , i - i just got off the phone with her , like , literally right before you walked into the room . liam : oh , my -- i do n't want to make trouble for you . hope : do n't you want to go with me ? liam : yeah . i want to be with you . are you sure you really want me to come with ? hope : did ... did i not make myself clear ? i mean , is there -- is -- liam : ( laughs ) i ... ( sighs ) i do n't think your parents are gon na be okay with it . i mean , yeah , yes , they were coming around sort of . and then my dad pulled the whole thing at -- at the jackie m. preview , and then jarrett went after bridget , and it 's like -- hope : liam , nobody holds you responsible for the things that your dad does . liam : why ? why not ? i 'm his son . i work for his company . hell , i feel guilty . hope : yeah , but you guys are nothing alike at all . in fact , i think that some of your sensitivity is going to rub off on him . liam : ( snorts ) ( laughs ) okay . hope : what ? you 're laughing . liam : no . no . hope : okay , it sounds dumb . okay . liam : i -- yes , it does , but that 's one of y favorite things about you . you always look for the bright side in everything . hope : all i wanted was for you to take me to a birthday party . liam : oh , god . ( sighs ) all right . all right . hope : all right ? liam : here i go , forging into battle ... hope : it is not gon na be that bad . liam : with a beautiful damsel at my side . i will slay any dragon . hope : you are so weird . liam : i know . hope : ( laughs ) thank you . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) stephanie : oh , excuse me . ( sighs ) ( rings ) stephanie : tell me you 're not coming . brooke : of course i 'll be there . do n't be ridiculous . unless , of course , you 've called it off . have you ? because , you know , stephanie , the more i think about it , i know you want to be around your family and all , but is a party really a good idea ? stephanie : it 's my birthday . brooke : ( sighs ) ( quietly ) you just found out you have cancer . did you tell anybody yet ? stephanie : no , i have not . and until i do , i want you to keep your lip zipped . ( phone hangs up ) [ scene_break ] aggie : you 're not giving up . oliver : are you kidding ? ( scoffs ) the way i feel about hope ? no way . nick : how 's she feel about you ? 'cause you mentioned she has a new distraction . oliver : that 'll all play itself out . until then ... let 's call it a strategic retreat . aggie : ( laughs ) oliver : hope loves me . she 's just not ready to be with me yet . aggie : well , i - i understand that you do n't want to push her , but if you wait too long ... oliver : hope ca n't end up with the bad boy . it might be exciting for a while , but it wo n't last . nick : what does `` bad `` mean in this case ? like , dangerous or evil ? oliver : you consider bill spencer dangerous ? nick : what does bill spencer have to do with this ? oliver : he 's liam 's dad . nick : liam is bill spencer 's kid ? oliver : yeah , and you do n't see him splashing that all over his headlines , do you ? nick : hypocrite . oliver : his kid -- not much better . aggie : well , i -- you know what i do n't understand ? why hope would want to be with somebody like that . [ scene_break ] ( indistinct conversation ) stephanie : whip , i 'm so happy that you were able to come . whip : ( sighs ) stephanie : i know you 're just inundated down at the office . whip : yeah . hope : it does not look like a castle . liam : uh , to me it does . hope : ( laughs ) liam : ( sighs ) stephanie : hey ! hope : happy birthday ! stephanie : ( laughs ) thank you . thank you . hope : mm - hmm . stephanie : what is he doing here ? hope : you said -- you said it was okay , so -- stephanie : i 'm just teasing . liam : ( chuckles nervously ) stephanie : ( laughs ) hope : ( laughs ) okay . stephanie : welcome . liam : oh , yes . thank you , ma'am . stephanie : ( laughs ) i want you just to relax , okay ? there 's plenty of great food . just indulge yourself . hope : thank you . liam : okay , thanks . thomas : nobody said we could bring dates . marcus : hey , who invited that fool to the party , man ? thorne : who , liam ? cut him some slack . he 's a good kid . marcus : uh - huh . eric : hi , honey . hope : hey , eric . pam , how are you ? pam : hi , sweetheart . hope : oh , you guys -- you guys know liam . eric : yes , yes , we do . liam : hi . yes , um , mr. forrester , i 'm so sorry about what my dad did to your daughter . i had no idea what he had planned . hope : he really -- he did n't know . liam : and i 'm -- i 'm honored to be here . pam : this is a first , you know . stephanie has never thrown a birthday party for herself before . hope : never ? pam : nope . eric : no , you know , she 's given many , many parties here for many , many people , but never one for herself , so i do n't want anything to mess this up . pam : well , then you should have hired me as the caterer . did you see those desserts ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i want to call bridget again . ridge : oh , come on . she told you she 's fine . she 's busy with the baby . brooke : ( sighs ) yeah , i know what she 's doing . she 's hiding out , and i do n't blame her . what bill did was terrible . stephanie : hi . ( chuckles ) brooke : oh , stephanie . ridge : happy birthday , mother . stephanie : thanks , honey . brooke : ( sighs ) we are so happy to be here with you today . ridge : are kristen and felicia gon na make it ? stephanie : no , no . and i 'm so disappointed . brooke : what ? oh , no , that 's terrible . i 'm so sorry . ridge : well , maybe next year . stephanie : yeah , um , why do n't you get a drink ? we 've got great martinis . go in there and enjoy yourselves . ridge : i think i will . i think i will . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : ( chuckles ) that 's an order . i want to see nothing but smiling faces around here . oliver : hope 's got a lot of voices in her head telling her things between us could n't work . but those voices ca n't drown out what she feels in her heart . we love each other . nick : well , maybe you should do something big just to remind her of that . oliver : i tried that , but i think now it 's just -- it 's best to be patient . nick : well , be careful of that . she may think you lost interest . aggie : sometimes the best way to show that you care is to go easy . it 's a risk . but if you 've got faith in your connection , it 's worth it . it 's worth taking that risk . oliver : i do . aggie : so how can i help you ? oliver : tell me i 'm not crazy . aggie : ( laughs ) i think i just did that . oliver : then tell me again and again and every time i call you in the middle of the night 'cause i 'm terrified i 'm blowing the best thing that ever happened to me . aggie : hey , if you 're heart is telling you to hang in there , then you 've got ta trust it . if it 's meant to be , it will happen . hmm ? oliver : thanks , sis . aggie : yeah . [ scene_break ] brooke : gathering your thoughts ? stephanie : actually , i was doing some math . i was just kind of trying to figure out what the distance is . how far down do you think it is from here to the floor ? brooke : you 're not thinking what i think you 're thinking . look , i know this is difficult for you , but you have to remain strong . stephanie : ( sighs heavily ) ( whispering ) stop . stop . stop . stop . go back downstairs and act normal , and stop looking at me with those big dewy eyes . and stop being so nice . people will suspect something . brooke : i 'm supposed to act like nothing 's changed ? stephanie : ( quietly ) well , for you , nothing has changed . brooke : ( quietly ) you have cancer . stephanie : me . brooke : yes , you . and you ca n't seem to accept it . you think if you tell anybody and you -- you tell your family that it 's gon na become real . well , it is real . i know , because i was there with you at the doctor , remember ? ( sighs ) this is why you brought your family here , so just tell them . just do it . and until then , the only sympathy you 're gon na get is from me , whether you like it or not . stephanie : who appointed you hall monitor ? brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] nick : you 've got ta hand it to the kid for hanging in there . aggie : you do n't think oliver 's being a little unrealistic ? nick : no . aggie : so it was okay to encourage him then ? nick : it 's probably just what he needed . aggie : yeah . but , you know , if there 's no real shot -- nick : you made the right call . like you said , if it 's meant to be ... aggie : is it ? nick : with enough faith and trust , anything 's possible , right ? aggie : you really believe that ? nick : i 'd like you to go stand in front of that mirror , please . aggie : what ? nick : stand in front of that mirror . put that down . walk right over there . aggie : you 're so strange . nick : stand in front of that mirror . thank you . there you go . remember who you used to see ? huh ? the aggie i first met . we peeled these layers back . look at you now . now that ... that goes to show you anything 's possible with enough faith . ( chuckles ) aggie : things are ... changing between us , are n't they , nick ? something 's different . [ scene_break ] ridge : you were gone a while . brooke : chatting with your mother . ridge : chatting , huh ? brooke : it means a lot for her to have everybody together . ridge : you 're incredible , logan -- everything you 've been doing for mother . stephanie : yes , you 're on your way ? oh , great . yes , that 's the correct -- that 's the correct address . taylor : stephanie , we have a problem . stephanie : okay , i 'll see you soon . thanks . bye . pam : liam cooper ? stephanie : what ? pam : ( scoffs ) taylor : you did n't tell hope she could bring him , did you ? stephanie : yes , i did . taylor and pam : why ? stephanie : it seemed important to her . pam : ( scoffs ) taylor : well , certainly you had to know that that would cause some tension . stephanie : not for me . pam : but he 's the whole reason forrester 's been surrounded by paparazzi for a month , steph . stephanie : oh , everybody 's moved on . she 's forgiven him . steffy 's forgiven him . what 's the problem ? pam : ( scoffs ) taylor : you 're -- you 're not holding a grudge ... today ? stephanie : it 's my birthday . please . the only thing i want to hold -- excuse me -- is a martini . thank you . ahh . which reminds me . ladies and gentlemen , boys and girls , may i have your attention , please ? whip : what 's going on ? stephanie : first of all , i want to say thank you for coming here this evening . i 'm just delighted and tickled pink that you 're here to celebrate my birthday . eric and thorne : ( chuckle ) stephanie : and then i guess i should say that all the years that i have been married on and off again to eric , i never allowed him to make a big celebration on my birthday , but this year i decided to say yes , because i was afraid of saying no . eric : and i was tired of hearing it . all : ( laugh ) stephanie : this year , however , my birthday wish is not going to be that things would turn out exactly as i want them to be . my birthday wish this year is that we will all find joy and happiness in things exactly as they are . after all , we only have the moment . and now i have something to tell you . most of you are going to be shocked . i really did n't anticipate having to say this on my birthday . but the time as come ... and you need to know . | brooke tells ridge that she is not stalling to avoid his mom 's party . this is her day and she is going to put all her problems with her aside for today . stephanie tells hope that if it makes her happy to have liam there , then by all means invite him . stephanie calls brooke to make sure she will be there . brooke is dismayed to hear stephanie say she has not told anybody about her cancer yet . oliver tells aggie that he 's not there yet , but he 's trying to work things out with hope . liam apologizes to hope for what his dad did to bridget and owen . if this is what spencer publication is all about , then he 's not sure he wants to be part of it . she has complete confidence that he will figure it out . no one is going to hold him responsible for something his dad did . she asks him to stephanie 's party . it totally freaks him out ; it 'll be like a firing squad . he says okay , he will go into battle and slay any dragon with his damsel by his side . |
hope : ( sighs ) ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : could this evening possibly be more delightful ? hmm ? ridge : this is kind of like a honeymoon . brooke : mm . ridge : it 's great . i will miss hope , though . i just want all our kids to be safe and happy . brooke : i know hope is , her first night with liam . ridge : he better be good to her . [ scene_break ] rick : hope . hope : rick , what are -- what are you doing here ? rick : i followed liam home . hope : oh . rick : i know something bad happened . we can talk about it in the car . hope : no . no , i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about it . rick : all right , then we do n't have to . but i 'm not leaving here without you . [ scene_break ] steffy : liam , what happened ? liam : i have no idea . steffy : what are you doing with hope 's engagement ring ? liam : she gave it back . she ended it . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : you followed him home from the bachelor party ? rick : yeah . hope : was steffy there ? rick : ( sighs ) she showed up late . i do n't know why . hope : it 's pretty obvious why . so you saw them ? rick : i know that they were in the car together . hope : they were kissing . they -- they were making out . rick : ( sighs ) bastard . hope : how could he do this to me ? i thought that he loved me . rick : maybe i should just go in there . hope : no . no . i just want to go home . will you please take me home ? ( engine starts ) [ scene_break ] steffy : hope broke off your engagement ? liam : she called and told me the ring was on the mantel . steffy : why ? i mean , what happened ? liam : we were supposed to talk . steffy : yeah , about not moving up the wedding date . liam : that 's what i thought . ( scoffs ) that 's not why she called . she called to end it . she does n't want to marry me . [ scene_break ] ( front door closes ) brooke : i wonder who that could be . ridge : i do n't know . rick : mom ? ridge ? ridge : rick ? come on up . rick : oh , i 'm sorry to interrupt . brooke : oh , no , it 's okay . wh - what 's going on ? hope : it was n't a good night , mom . brooke : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . ridge : did your sister call you ? rick : no . i just happened to be there . brooke : where ? at liam 's ? rick : i followed them from the bachelor party . ridge : followed them ? rick : he was with steffy . hope : i 'll tell them . i 'll tell them , rick . it 's fine . ( sniffles ) i had everything set up , because i - i was gon na surprise him . and his -- his ca -- his car pulled into the driveway ... but he did n't get out . he never -- he never got out of -- of the car . and so after a while , i went outside . i went up to the car ... and i looked in the window , and i saw liam making out with steffy . brooke : oh , my god . hope : ( sighs ) brooke : oh , honey . hope : i still ca n't believe this . of all people ... brooke : ( sighs ) hope : he was with steffy . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] liam : thanks . steffy : you said that she called you . okay . liam : she must have ... steffy : ( sighs ) liam : come by this afternoon , put the ... ring on the mantel . she did n't even want to see me . steffy : well , like , maybe this is a misunderstanding . i mean , did you guys get in a fight earlier on ? liam : no . steffy : then why would she do that ? liam : ( sighs ) you 'll have to ask her . it 's totally out of the blue . steffy : well , did you ... i mean , ask her why when she called ? liam : yeah . she did n't want to talk . steffy : she did n't want to talk ? liam : no , she acted like she wanted to get off the phone . god , i guess ... she really ... did n't want to get married . i mean , that 's why she would n't move up the wedding . she ... knew i would pressure her . i thought -- i thought she was happy , you know ? i thought she loved me . steffy : i - i - i thought she loved you , too . no , i understand that her career was coming first , but i did n't think for one second she did n't want you . liam : well ... she did n't . i guess i pushed her too hard . steffy : hey , no , no , no , liam . do n't even say that . this is not your fault . listen to me . you are the ideal boyfriend . you loved her . you were supportive with her . you gave her all the freedom that she needed . liam : why -- why then , steffy ? why would she do this to me ? steffy : i do n't -- i mean , she 's a logan . brooke is her mom . they have issues . liam : that 's not good enough . steffy : well , i honestly do n't have an explanation . i mean , you guys were supposed to be married . i thought she seemed happy . liam : ( scoffs ) ( chuckles ) maybe you 're right . ( chuckles ) this is so bizarre . ( scoffs ) i thought i knew her , you know ? i ... but i did n't . i loved her so much , but i did n't really know her . when i put this ring on her finger , you should have seen her face , steffy . i mean ... it was joy . it was pure joy . and to think that she just ... came in here , took it off her finger , and put it on the mantel ... did she even look at it ? did she even think about what it meant ? what she was doing ? i -- i guess she did , and she did n't want it . she did n't want ... me . [ scene_break ] ridge : why were you following liam and steffy ? rick : i saw liam get into his car after the party . steffy was in there with him . ridge : she was with him at the party rick : no . ridge : wait , i do n't -- i do n't get it . rick : neither do i. i wanted to see what was going on , so i followed them out to liam 's place . the guy was acting weird all night . brooke : there has to be some explanation . hope : what ? they were all over each other , kissing . i saw them . what explanation can there be ? ( sighs ) brooke : honey , listen to me . whatever is going on tonight , there has to be some reason , something we do n't know . hope : what , mom why would he be in his car in front of his house making out with steffy ? why ? i mean , he was probably gon na bring her inside . ( sobs ) brooke : honey . hope : oh , god , how could he do this to me ? brooke : ( sighs ) okay , do you want -- do you want me to stay with you tonight ? hope : no . no . no , i want to be alone . he does n't love me . after everything we 've been through , it was always ... steffy . [ scene_break ] liam : this is all ... so unreal . i mean , how long did she feel this way ? wanting to end it ? steffy : liam , she did love you . i mean , how could she not ? she is n't shallow . she had to see the goodness in you . maybe this was ... ( sighs ) difficult for her . she was ... confused . i think she wanted to make this work , but she just ... she could n't . liam , i know you 're going through a lot of pain right now , and you do not deserve that . you have been so patient with hope . but it 's gon na get better . in time , it 's gon na get a lot better . there is life after hope . liam : ( scoffs ) steffy : no , i know . i know that it 's hard to believe . but there is , and i 'm gon na be there for you . i 'm gon na help you get -- get through this . you 're gon na be my first priority , liam . liam : ( sighs ) your project , huh ? steffy : no , we 're gon na take it step - by - step , all right ? you have gone through a horrible loss . you know what ? one day -- listen to me -- you 're gon na wake up , and you 're gon na be over it . liam : ( sighs ) and then your work is done . steffy : ( sighs ) well , i do n't know about that . i do n't think i 'll ever be finished with you . i love you , liam . i want you to be happy . i want you to be a better person . you know why ? because i 'm your friend . liam : you 've been a great friend , better than i 've been to you . steffy : okay , you know what ? um ... ( sighs ) we 're gon na get you through this . i am gon na take you by the hand , and i 'm gon na get you out of this hell that you 're not supposed to be in . it 's gon na be tough . but you ca n't take it out on hope . i mean , she 's young . she 's not ready . but there is a woman standing in front of you who is ready . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : liam , i asked you before to end it with hope and to start a life with me . you said you could n't think about then . well , maybe you can think about it now . liam : i 've never met anyone like you . steffy : then we 're even . liam : i feel like a part of me died tonight . steffy : then let me bring you back to life . liam : i will . will you marry me , steffy ? steffy : ( sighs ) liam : marry me . [ scene_break ] ( bianca moon 's `` will you marry me `` playing ) there 's been twists and turns but now you 're back in my arms where you belong it 's been hard on you but we 've made it through 'cause you you 're my shining star liam : will you marry me ? hope : yes . ( laughs ) singer : you 're the light i see hope : yes , i would like nothing more . singer : you 're the world to me will you marry me ? hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( christina perri 's `` arms `` playing ) how many times will you let me change my mind and turn around ? i ca n't decide if i 'll let you save my life or if i 'll drown . i hope that you see right through my walls , hope that you catch me 'cause i 'm already fallin ' . i 'll never let our love get so close . you put your arms around me and i 'm home . you put your arms around me and i 'm home . you put your arms around me and i 'm home | liam stands in shock , looking down at the returned engagement ring in his hand . he explains to steffy that hope changed her mind and now does not want to marry him . steffy drapes herself around his pathetic neck and comforts him . she says there is life after hope and she will be there for him . she loves him , and wants him to be happy . she 's going to take him by the hand and get him out of this hell that he 's in . maybe he can consider her more than a friend now . he slips the ring on her finger and asks her to marry him . he leads her to the bedroom and they make love . rick meets hope walking down the road . he brings her home and she tells ridge and brooke that it was not a good night . rick explains that he followed liam home and he 's with steffy . hope can not think of any explanation for this . |
ridge : i 'm sorry . caroline : no , it 's not your fault . ridge : it is my fault . caroline : no . ridge : i really wanted this family with you . i really did . i wanted to watch my baby grow inside you . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone chimes ] [ scene_break ] bill : i have no interest in listening to one of your rants , quinn . quinn : can you just give me a minute ? please . i 'm not ranting . i am just saying ... you have ... not been fair to wyatt . you never have been . it 's always liam . i bet you if liam came to you with the idea of a spencer design house , you 'd be moving the seamstresses in . just a little reminder , bill -- liam is not your only grown son . [ scene_break ] steffy : still feeling sorry for ivy ? liam : [ chuckles ] i ca n't help it . steffy : oh , it 's a character flaw . you 're a sweet , caring guy . that 's why . liam : you know ... steffy : hmm ? liam : ... you may not have realized it , but there is one huge downside to letting ivy go . steffy : she 's talented . but she 's not irreplaceable . liam : that 's not what i 'm talking about . ivy was a buffer that we do n't have anymore , which means that now we have to deal with quinn directly . i am not happy about that . quinn and i work best from a distance . i mean , the more she lays eyes on me , the more she hates me . the more she hates me , the more dangerous she is . quinn does n't exactly have a working sense of right and wrong . steffy : you told me your history with quinn . i mean , she seems okay now . maybe her marriage with deacon chilled her out . liam : uh , yeah . that 's -- that 's what she wants everybody to think , but i do n't trust that . steffy , you were n't there . you did n't see how out of control she got . when it comes to quinn , you just -- you have to keep your guard up . [ scene_break ] bill : you want to attack my parenting skills ? quinn : no . no . this is not an attack . it 's a -- it 's a mere observation based on the facts . liam already had a title -- president of spencer publications -- not that he earned it . he was given it . but ... did you ... have to make him vice president of forrester , too ? you -- you could n't have swung that title for your other son , the one who actually put in the work there ? bill : here 's a fact for you . i do n't run things at forrester , unfortunately for them . ridge does . and he wanted liam . quinn : but liam had a contract with spencer . you ... are spencer publications . you could have said no . you could have said , `` you know what ? one honkin ' title is enough . `` but no -- whatever liam wants , liam gets . [ sighs ] do you hate wyatt ? bill : what are you talking about ? that 's ridiculous . quinn : it 's because of me , is n't it ? you 're always gon na hold against wyatt that i 'm his mother . [ scene_break ] [ up - tempo music plays through headphones ] thomas : that 's great . i 'd say just up the bpm . a little bit and it 's perfect . othello : yeah . i wanted to make sure i was getting it . thomas : no , this is definitely the sound of california freedom . othello : how is that going -- working with your father ? thomas : you know , so far , so good . [ door opens ] brooke : hi . am i interrupting a meeting ? thomas : no , no , no . othello and i are just working on the beats for the next show . brooke : hmm . forward - thinking . i like it . othello : that 's the only way to be . brooke : [ chuckles ] have either of you seen ridge or caroline ? thomas : no . unh - unh . i think they might be gone for the day . [ scene_break ] ridge : i do n't know what to say . i do n't know what the words are . i just want to take your pain away . i love you so much . and i never want you to sacrifice your dreams for me . [ scene_break ] quinn : i ca n't do anything about my genes in our son . but he has your genes , too . he 's strong , he 's confident , he eats red meat , he drinks scotch , just like you do . everybody knows how much you love yourself . ca n't you love the part of you that lives in wyatt ? is that so hard ? bill : i do love wyatt , and stop accusing me otherwise . quinn : well , then , start acting like it ! treat him equally ! stop giving liam everything ! bill : let me explain something to you . being the leader in business requires a steady hand . liam has it . wyatt does not . quinn : come on ! he 's been running my jewelry - design firm since he was a teenager ! bill : i 'm not talking about some freakin ' rinky - dink jewelry company , quinn ! there 's no comparison ! spencer publications is a major global conglomerate . now , i drive my people hard , but , generally , i lead with a steely assertiveness that wyatt does n't have and he will never have because you 're all up in his dna . quinn : wow . you just admitted that you have zero faith in our son because he 's half mine . bill : your half is ... problematic . wyatt is reckless , impulsive , emotional . he has a temper . quinn : just like somebody else i know . bill : and , quite frankly , he 's just not as bright as liam , which is not an insult . i mean , you know , most people are n't . now , fortunately for me , i 'm smart enough to know which of my grown sons should be my successor . and while we 're on the subject , you should know that i have appointed liam as the executor of my estate . quinn : of course you have . bill : now , you were right about one thing . wyatt will always have a black mark against him because he has your instability in his genes . fortunately , my other grown son does not . [ scene_break ] liam : do you know if ridge and caroline are in ? steffy : i have n't seen them . liam : hmm . well , the newlyweds did n't take a honeymoon . kind of makes sense they 'd want some private time . hey , are you -- are you okay with ... everything ? steffy : you mean the marriage ? yeah , no . i 'm good . liam : 'cause you had some reservations . steffy : that 's putting it mildly . i actively objected to that relationship . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : but i - i like what i 've seen . it 's obvious that caroline is devoted to my father , and she makes him genuinely happy in a way that i have n't seen in a very long time . so if that 's true , then ... i approve . [ scene_break ] ridge : i do n't know what to do . caroline : there 's nothing to do . it 's okay . ridge : it 's not okay . i 'm not gon na be a father to your son or your daughter . it tears me up . i -- it 's not about me . it 's about you . caroline : no , stop . please stop . 'cause you -- you lost something , too . i just have to process everything . [ dialing ] [ ringing ] thomas : caroline , hey . uh , can i -- caroline : where are you ? thomas : home . caroline : okay . i 'm gon na come over . thomas : can it wait ? caroline : it ca n't -- it ca n't wait . thomas : this is n't gon na work right now . caroline : well , you need to make it work . thomas : i am trying to tell you that this is not a good time . caroline : and i 'm trying to tell you that it 's really important and i need to talk to you . thomas : i have to go . [ beep ] [ scene_break ] bill : hey . katie : hey . bill : there you are . best part of my day . katie : ohh . [ chuckles ] bill : hi . katie : hi . you seem a little tense . bill : yeah . katie : did it not go well with wyatt ? bill : never saw wyatt . bumped in to his mother instead . katie : ah . well , that would explain it . bill : the woman never stops . katie : what did she do this time ? bill : went off on a tear about how i 'm always neglecting wyatt over liam . so i could n't help myself . said some things i did n't mean just to get under her skin . katie : you can sort of see this from her point of view , right ? bill : whose side are you on ? ! katie : i 'm on your side . i 'm always on your side . but [ sighs ] from quinn 's point of view -- we can be objective here -- liam has two very important positions , and wyatt is just an employee at forrester . he comes to you with a proposition that would give him a little bit more parity , and you shoot him down . look , i know that you love both your sons , but ... you can see how quinn might not think so . bill : oh , yeah . i heard all about it . according to quinn , everything wrong in wyatt 's life would be right ... if liam did n't exist . [ scene_break ] steffy : what do you want to do tonight ? liam : uh ... i have a budget to go over for spencer . steffy : you 're working really hard . are you sure you 're not spreading yourself too thin ? liam : no , i do n't think so . i 'm kind of thriving on it . yeah , it 'd be nice to veg out in front of the tv , but that 's not happening anytime soon , and i 'm okay with that . steffy : well , i 'll get takeout , and it 'll be waiting when you get home . liam : you 're so good to me . steffy : i know . liam : hmm . i 'm gon na want more of that . steffy : i can make that happen . liam : [ chuckling ] yeah , you can . steffy : night . see ya . liam : see ya . [ door slams ] quinn : sorry . my hand slipped . liam : if you 're looking for steffy , she just left . i 'm surprised you did n't see her . quinn : actually , um ... i came here to see you . liam : what do you want ? quinn : [ chuckles ] come on . look at you . you 've got the whole world at your feet . you ca n't be nice ? liam : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] caroline : thomas ? thomas ? thomas ! [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] ridge : brooke . brooke : you did it . you told caroline that you ca n't have children . [ scene_break ] caroline : [ sniffles ] thomas , are you in there ? thomas : caroline ? caroline : thomas , i really need to speak to you . can you please open the door ? [ scene_break ] katie : so , did quinn change your mind about anything ? bill : you mean about green - lighting wyatt 's design - house idea ? in a word , no . and when does quinn ever influence me about anything ? katie : well , with wyatt , it 's been known to happen . bill : all right . maybe once in a while , she pushes the guilt button and a little treat falls out . but not in this case . katie , there is enough natural animosity and competition between my boys . i 'm not gon na pit them against each other professionally . katie : i understand your point , but ... bill : what ? katie : no . you know what ? i 'm gon na s -- i 'm gon na take some of my own advice and just stay out of this . bill : oh , no , no , no . you are my wife , oh , objective one . i welcome your input . katie : all right . well , have you stopped to consider the fact that if you do n't give wyatt what he wants , he 's gon na become even more resentful and it 's just gon na reinforce the idea that liam matters more to you ? bill : that 's just not true ! i love all my boys equally ... katie : well , i know that . bill : ... just differently . katie : wyatt does n't feel that way . and if you gave him a little bit more of a power base , then maybe he might feel like he was on equal footing with liam . bill : i do n't know . it just does n't feel right . katie : okay . well , you have to do whatever you think is best . bill : you 're disappointed . katie : in you ? bill : well , that goes without saying . i mean that you thought the design house would be that big task you were looking for . katie : yeah . yeah . i admit i - i thought it had found me . bill : it 'll come . katie : well , the good thing is if we did do a fashion house , it would only be a matter of time before quinn was involved , and i do n't want her in the building . bill : [ chuckling ] oh , no , no . i would never allow that . listen , over at forrester , they might think that her so - called talent outweighs the crazy , but i know better . she is a nut job capable of anything . [ scene_break ] liam : okay . i 'll ask again -- what do you want ? quinn : for you to see it . i mean , there you sit . look . you 're vice president of forrester creations . you 're president of spencer publications . you 've got the girl . you 're back together with steffy . i mean , you 've got a great life . and your brother gets overlooked time and time again . it is n't right . liam , it is n't equitable . even you have to see that . liam : what -- what are you expecting from me ? `` poor wyatt `` ? `` life is so unfair `` ? quinn , wyatt has a good job . he makes damn good money . he 's got a nice thing going with ivy right now . why ca n't you let his life play out as it will ? you do n't need to micromanage every single thing in your adult son 's life . let 's just take a cue from what happened with ivy and drop this here , because one of us is about to -- quinn : no . no . no . you need me . you need my designs . you need the line i created for forrester . and i need you ... to start acting like a brother . you need to support wyatt . you 're so quick to defend helpless puppies or any woman who bats her eyelashes at you . why ca n't you rescue your own brother from this injustice ? because your father sure wo n't ! [ scene_break ] ridge : and i told caroline all of it -- about the vasectomy , about the condition . brooke : how did she react ? ridge : she was -- [ sighs ] i did n't know how to help her . i did n't know what to say . you know , the only thing i know how to do is dash someone 's hopes and dreams . she would have been an incredible mom . i wanted to see that . i wanted to live that with her . brooke : i 'm sorry . where is she ? ridge : she left . brooke : it was too much for her , so she left you ? ridge : no , that 's not what -- no . she left to get some air . we 're fine . nothing 's ever gon na come between us . nothing ever will . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] caroline : thomas . thomas ! [ knock on door ] caroline : i mean it . open the door . i need to talk to you . thomas : i told you , this is not a good time . caroline : it ca n't wait . thomas : what 's going on ? why are you so upset ? is -- is everything okay ? huh ? did something happen with dad ? caroline : no . ridge is wonderful . thomas : what 's wrong , huh ? charlotte : thomas ! thomas : [ clears throat ] charlotte : mrs. forrester ! caroline : charlotte . the intern ? thomas : told you it 's not a good time . caroline : i really need to tell you something , and i 'm not leaving until i do . | caroline cries with ridge holding her and saying it is all his fault . bill tells quinn that he has no interest in listening to one of her grand schemes . she tells him it is always liam . he would be moving everything he could if liam came to him but liam is not his only son and he needs to acknowledge wyatt more . she is not attacking him but just making him more aware . bill says he does not run things at fc , ridge does , so he had nothing to do with liam getting the position there . quinn says she knows he is always going to hold it against wyatt that quinn is his mother . she can not do anything about wyatt 's genes coming from her but he has bill 's genes too so he can admire that side . bill explains that wyatt will never have some things because he has quinn 's dna . but also the rinky dinky little jewelry company they ran just is n't as bright as liam 's expertise . and yes wyatt will always have that instability because of quinn 's genes which his other son does not possess . brooke comes in on a meeting between thomas and othello who are working on shots for the next showing . brooke asks about caroline and ridge but thomas thinks they have left for the day . steffy tells liam that she realizes that caroline makes her father genuinely happy so she approves of their union . |
quinn : eric ! pam : oh , my god . eric ! what happened ? ! rick : i 'm here . can you open your eyes ? thorne : can you squeeze my hand ? quinn : no ! wait ! let me through ! i need to be with him ! rick : he 's got a pulse . it 's weak . zende : he 's gon na be all right , okay ? he has to be . maya : yes , yes . i need an ambulance . thomas : check his breathing ! maya : it 's forrester creations . thorne : shallow . very shallow . ridge : come on , dad . thomas : come on . pam : eric . maya : he is alive , but he 's unconscious . his breathing is shallow . quinn : i heard yelling ! what did you do ? ! what did you say ? ! what -- what 's happening ? ! wyatt : mom . quinn : no ! wait ! he 's my husband ! maya : the paramedics are on the way ! is he coming to ? thorne : no , there 's no change . dad ! quinn : no ! wait ! eric ! i 'm here ! i 'm with you . help is on the way . just hang in there . i 'm not going anywhere . ridge : pam , get a pillow for him . where are the paramedics ? ! pam : what if he does n't make it ? thomas : hey , hey . granddad is strong . he 's healthy . he 's gon na be fine . quinn : eric , please wake up . zende : in here . pam : oh , good . they 're here . they 're here . how long has he been like this ? maya : less than 15 minutes . sir , sir , can you hear me ? can you squeeze my hands ? he 's breathing , but it 's shallow . check the blood pressure . bp 's 210/100 . pam : that 's high . quinn : what ? pam : that 's high . quinn : what does that mean ? pulse is rapid and thready . checking blood glucose levels . any current medications or allergies ? ridge : no . quinn : yes ! yes ! he has no allergies , but he 's on a blood pressure medication and a blood thinner . is he diabetic ? ridge : no . quinn : no , he 's not . and you said last well time is 15 minutes ? maya : yes . quinn : is he gon na be okay ? are you gon na be able to save my husband ? pam : stay with us . stay with us , eric . [ radio chatter ] [ beeping ] quinn : no ! no . [ elevator bell dings ] dr. andrews : what do we got ? 70-year - old male with altered mental status , last seen alert approximately 30 minutes ago . patient presented with elevated bp 210/100 , no signs of trauma . heart rate and respiration 's within normal limits . dr. andrews : blood glucose ? normal . rick : any change since the ambulance ? steffy : no , no , no , no . dr. andrews : are you the family ? ridge : yes . dr. andrews : okay , i need you to stay here . i will update you . let 's go . ridge : it 's okay . thorne : he 's got to make it . he 's got to make it . pam : maybe i 'll make some coffee ? zende : you do n't have to do that , pam . pam : maybe it 'll make me feel useful . maya : waiting 's hard , huh ? thomas : yeah , i 've never been good at this . zende : i mean , i still ca n't get the visual out of my head , granddad just ... collapsed . wyatt : what happened ? when mom and i came in , he was on the ground . i mean , i - i know that he called the meeting to confront the family , but we heard yelling and we ran over here . how did he end up on the ground ? maya : he was really upset about the boycott . pam : he called it a betrayal . i 've known eric a long time . i have never seen him that hurt . thomas : or so angry at dad . that 's when he started to lose it . zende : granddad knew or figured out it was ridge 's idea , and they went at it . maya : ridge tried to explain that the family was just trying to help him , but eric was n't having it . zende : all of a sudden , granddad just changed . you know , he started stuttering . he ... glazed over , and that was it . collapsed . maya : he was right , you know . he called us out , one by one , and every word he said was true . what we did was awful . it was inexcusable . eric is one of the kindest people i know , the most generous . he deserved better from all of us . zende : we 're his family , and we let him down . thomas : on one of the most important days of his life . pam : i was at the house . eric looked so happy . you know , making everything special and perfect for his wedding . [ sighs ] and he was so grateful to me and to charlie for just being there . and then what 'd i do ? i left . i just walked out . [ sighs ] that 's how i repay him ? wyatt : yeah , but look , no one was trying to hurt him . you guys were protesting against my mother , trying to make a point . maya : did n't work out so well , did it ? [ monitor beeping ] dr. andrews : signs of disc swelling . i 'll order a cranial ct immediately . dr. andrews : mr. forrester , can you hear me ? mr. forrester ? mr. forrester , can you hear me ? ridge : how is this even possible ? steffy : [ voice breaking ] grandfather falling like that , it 's like [ sniffles ] i wish we could just go back and handle everything differently . ridge : differently how ? we had to make some drastic choices . we had to keep quinn away from dad . steffy : i know what our intentions were , but now he 's in that room , and we do n't even know what happened to him . thorne : we never should have listened to ridge . boycotting dad 's wedding ? it was cruel , rick , no matter who he was getting married to . rick : i know . i know , thorne . after everything dad 's done for us , i feel so ashamed . thorne : well , you know , there 's no way we could have predicted this outcome . [ sighs ] i 'm not making excuses , but ... hell , maybe i am . i just ... i feel so guilty . ridge : how is he ? he 's still unconscious . we 're transporting him to imaging for a ct scan . doctor will know more after that . quinn : hey , where is eric ? is he awake ? what did the doctor say ? would you just answer me ? ! he 's my husband ! ridge : no change . still unconscious . quinn : is -- is he in there ? [ monitor beeping ] [ cell phone chimes ] pam : what 'd steffy say ? thomas : nothing new yet . still waiting on results . what were we thinking , boycotting granddad 's wedding ? that it would n't hurt him ? zende : we were trying to protect him . wyatt : from a woman who loves him very much . when no one showed up to the wedding , she gave him an out . she told him not to marry her . she did n't want to be the reason why eric lost his family , but he would n't take it . he would n't have that . i should have been there . maya : you were in a tough spot , wyatt . you 're caught between your wife and your mother . wyatt : yeah , but today of all days ? i should have shown up for her . not that it would have made a difference to what happened to eric , but i just ... i would ... feel better about myself . zende : guess we could all use a little bit of that , right ? pam : i have n't always been as stable as i am now , but no matter how nutty i got , eric never held it against me . he always stood by me . he always forgave me . and now look what i went and did to him . thomas : hey . we 're all at fault here . maya : when eric learned about my past , he did n't even blink . i 'm sure he had his initial reaction , but ... by the time he got to me , there was nothing but acceptance and love in his eyes . why could n't i give him the same thing ? zende : speaking of acceptance , you know , when my parents adopted me , granddad invited me in with open arms . immediate family . no questions . same thing when i moved out to l.a. granddad opened his heart to me , his home . hell , he gave me a position at forrester . and all he 's ever wanted from me was to be at his wedding . what kind of person am i ? thomas : granddad saw the best in all of us . he taught me how to be a better man ... how to be a better father to my son . and we had a chance to show him a little gratitude . and i missed it . pam : we went too far . he was so hurt . felt so betrayed . we literally broke his heart . thomas : and now he could be fighting for his life . [ siren wails ] thorne : [ sighs ] god . man , he 's been gone awhile . steffy : how -- how is this even happening ? is there a medical issue i did n't know about ? ridge : if there is , i did n't know about it , either . rick : i thought dad was in great shape . thorne : this is n't about a preexisting condition . this is about us hurting dad in a place so deep that his body could n't take it anymore . ridge : oh , come on . thorne : this is on us , guys . why ? why did n't i just go to the wedding , stand up for him , be his best man instead of taking a stand against him ? rick : i 've never seen dad that angry . and to think that we caused this . ridge : we did n't cause this . rick : how can you say that ? ridge : because we were trying to protect him from this . steffy : he has to be okay . i could n't live with myself -- ridge : hey , do n't do that . it 's gon na be fine . quinn : how do you know ? how do you know eric is gon na be fine ? did the doctor say something ? ridge : no . quinn : did he have a heart attack or -- or a stroke ? you ca n't keep shutting me out like this . i have a right to know what 's going on ! thorne : we do n't know anything , quinn , okay ? all we know is that none of us did right by my father . ridge : you least of all . quinn : excuse me ? ridge : you 're to blame for this . you put our family in this situation . [ beeping ] quinn : oh , eric ! thorne : dad ? quinn : finally . how -- how is he ? rick : is he still unconscious ? yes . ridge : and what does that mean ? the doctor will be able to tell you more shortly . steffy : is he okay ? can we see him ? yes . he 's stable for now . but family only , though . we need to limit the number of people in the room . quinn : wait . what are you doing ? ridge : you 're not going in . quinn : of course , i am . eric 's my husband . he needs me . i need to see him . ridge : i wo n't allow it . quinn : you ca n't be serious . ridge : you 're not going in . maya : okay , it 's a text from rick . he says eric is still unconscious , but they 're starting to let family in . zende : maybe he 'll feel the energy and wake up . thomas : god , i hope so . i 'm not afraid to admit it . i 'm a little bit scared right now . wyatt : it 's a sobering day for all of us . pam : when he just collapsed like that ... maya : it was frightening . thomas : we 're all gon na have different opinions . all families do . but nothing is worth upsetting granddad this much . zende : just hope he can forgive us once he 's better . wyatt : i like what you just said there . once he 's better . that 's what we need to do . we need to stay positive . we need to will eric back to consciousness and health . pam : a prayer would n't hurt . [ sighs ] dear god , please hold eric in your healing hands . we love him . you gave him to us to head this family . we still need him , his protection and his guidance , and we need to show him the same unconditional love that he has shown to each one of us every single day . please , god . eric 's not done here yet . please do n't take him away . amen . all : amen . [ monitor beeping ] thorne : [ sniffles ] hey , dad . [ voice breaking ] i am so ... i 'm so sorry . it was never [ sniffles ] -- it was never -- in my life -- my intention to ever hurt you , dad . we were just looking out for you . at least that 's what we thought . i just never realized it . no . there 's no excuses . our behavior was appalling , and you have every right to be angry , and you can be angry again , dad . i 'm happy to take it . please . i need you to come back to us , dad , okay ? please . we 're not a family without you . [ sniffles ] rick : dad ? can you hear me ? can you hear how sorry i am ? [ sighs ] you have defended me and supported me and stood by me even when i was dead wrong . dad , i 'm so ashamed of myself for even considering trying to hurt you . come on , dad ! fight back like the warrior i know you are ! come on . come back to us . i 'm here . everyone 's here . the whole family 's here . quinn : i will not be kept away from my husband . ridge : we 're gon na handle this as a family . quinn : you know what ? you may not be happy about it , but i am eric 's wife . i am family ! ridge : you 're the reason that he 's in that bed . quinn : you -- you keep saying that , but you 're the ones who broke his heart ! you 're the ones who devastated him and betrayed him ! that was all of you ! steffy : we were protecting him ! mr. forrester , is there a problem i can help you with ? quinn : yeah , can you ask this man to move so i can go see my husband ? ridge : this woman is not allowed anywhere near my father . keep her out of that room , okay ? quinn : no . no ! i see this kind of thing with families in crisis . maybe you should just wait . rick : i was just gon na come get you guys . the doctor 's here . steffy : is he okay ? what happened ? dr. andrews : mr. forrester had a brain hemorrhage . ridge : what ? steffy : oh , my god . ridge : he 's gon na be all right ? dr. andrews : after the ct scan , we performed a procedure to stop the bleeding . we 're monitoring his response . can you tell me what led up to his collapse ? steffy : he got very upset . rick : did we cause this ? thorne : of course we did . dr. andrews : a weakened blood vessel caused it . steffy : so is he gon na be okay ? dr. andrews : ca n't make any predictions just yet . thorne : [ sighs ] i do n't like the sound of that . ridge : no one likes the sound of it . but give us something . is this -- he 's -- he 's gon na pull through . he 's gon na be all right . someone keep this woman out of this room . quinn : i 'm not letting you keep me away from my husband any longer . hey . hey , eric . it 's me . i 'm here . what 's going on ? what is he still unconscious ? [ sighs ] eric ? hey . [ sniffles ] hey , honey . can you open your eyes ? can you look at me ? hey . here . here . squeeze my hand . squeeze my hand , sweetie . just -- just anything to let me know that you 're gon na be okay . what 's happening ? he was n't like this when he left the house this morning . what 's going on ? ! what happened to my husband ? ! | quinn and wyatt rush into the room and find the forresters bent over eric who is lying unconscious on the floor . she pushes them aside and kneels while calling out his name . maya calls the paramedics while thorne listens for his breathing . thomas says he is strong and will be all right . quinn continues to ask what happened and tells eric to please hang in there as help in on the way . ridge tells the paramedics that eric has no allergies or medications but quinn corrects him and says he is taking blood pressure pills and a blood thinner . at the hospital the doctor looks over the chart of information and tells the family to stay put ; he will give them an update as it becomes available . wyatt wants to know what happened . pam and maya explain that eric has never been this upset before but he was really hurt at all of them boycotting the wedding . he knew ridge was behind it and really lit into him . it was an act of betrayal for eric . maya agrees that it was inexcusable as eric is one of the kindest , most generous men she knows and they should have done better than this . zende agrees that they are family and they all let him down . both rick and thorne are so ashamed of themselves . wyatt tells them that when no one showed up at the wedding quinn even gave eric an out , saying he did not have to marry her . she did not want him to lose his family . he would not hear of that . now he feels like he should have been there . maya says he was in a rough spot , caught between his wife and mother . thomas assures wyatt that they all are at fault . they literally broke eric 's heart and now he is fighting for his life . steffy wipes her tears and tells ridge that she wishes they could go back and do it over again . she knows they were doing it for eric 's own good but now he is lying in the hospital and they do not know what happened . |
bill : you mean that , do n't you ? steffy : absolutely . as long as i 'm around , you got a friend . bill : i guess i better keep you around then , huh ? steffy : i guess . bill : i appreciate what you did today . steffy : hey , i needed that ride as much as you did . we 're helping each other out . you looked pretty slick on that motorcycle , i must say . bill : yeah , well ... not so bad yourself . motorcycle mama . liam : wyatt , do n't you want to be a part of this ? wyatt : what , going up against dad ? no . liam : no , going with what 's right . dad 's way of doing things , it 's wrong . it 's always been wrong , and we sure got used to looking the other way , did n't we ? excusing every terrible thing he did or said -- `` ah , it 's just dad . `` you know , he did n't mean to be cruel , lie , cheat , steal , destroy people 's lives , but he did mean it . every single time , he meant it , and i am tired of pretending that 's normal . i am tired of pretending this man is someone to emulate . i 'm gon na do good things here . be a part of it . be my right - hand man . run the company with me . what do you say ? should we do this ? brooke : thanks again . ridge : for what ? brooke : for this . helping me , moving me out of bill 's . ridge : it 's one of my favorite hobbies , moving you back home after a marital mishap . brooke : [ scoffs ] ridge : it 's too early for that , is n't it ? brooke : yeah . ridge : what happened ? what did spencer do ? ridge : maybe it would help to talk about it . brooke : [ groans ] ridge , i have talked and talked and talked ... ridge : i mean , maybe talk to a friend , not to the guy that screwed up . brooke : this is really difficult for me . i need to process it . and i just want to make the right decision for myself . ridge : well ... i will support any decision that brings you home . wyatt : do this with you ? run the company ? liam : hell , yeah ! spencer brothers in charge . that 's the way it should be . wyatt : you 're serious right now . liam : you got to admit , we 'd make a great team . your strengths make up for my weaknesses . wyatt : okay , now he 's admitting he has weaknesses . liam : and vice versa . wyatt : please . liam : listen , i 'm going into this blind . i mean , there 's a lot to learn . i could use your help . wyatt : it 's just -- screwing dad over ... liam : it 's not about dad , wyatt . this is not about dad . this is about spencer publications and running it the way it should be run , with decency . wyatt : [ sighs ] liam : this is a new era , bro . you and me , we 're at the top . there 's nothing stopping us . bill : beer ? steffy : yeah , thank you . bill : cheers . steffy : cheers . are we , uh , just enjoying a cool beer after an afternoon ride , or are we getting drunk , or something ? bill : i can only speak for myself . steffy : [ laughs ] bill : an afternoon ride . i mean , who 'd have ever thought ? steffy : what ? bill : well , i 'm supposed to be , you know , at work , doing something . making money . steffy : look , i know this is hard , but it wo n't be for long . liam 's gon na back off . you guys are gon na work things out . bill : how can you be so confident ? steffy : is there any other way to be ? brooke : you looking for something ? ridge : huh ? no , i 'm -- i 'm just remembering how much room you have here . it makes my loft look really small . brooke : your loft is small , but it 's good for a bachelor . ridge : yeah , it is . you know , it 's the bachelor commute from the beach to beverly hills that gets to me . so if you -- if you know of anyone in the area that has a room for rent , i 'm very tidy , very clean . brooke : might be too soon for that . ridge : too -- what are you -- what ? what are you implying ? what are you saying ? brooke : i know exactly what you 're implying . ridge : i 'm not -- no , i -- you 're saying i should move in with you , and i do n't -- that 's not -- it 's too soon for that , i mean , even though we would never see each other . it 's a big house , and i mean , i would come by anyway to talk to you because i miss you , but i 'd see you at work all the time , and i just want you to know that i 'm the person that you can lean on . brooke : and i appreciate that . ridge : you 're welcome . brooke : but i think you 'd have to visit me more here than at work , because i think i 'm cutting back my hours . ridge : you -- you ca n't do that . brooke : yeah , i do . i want to start working part - time . ridge : no . no . if you 're not feeling great , the best thing to do is to throw yourself into work . you 're not a part - timer . you 're a full - time forrester . you 're -- you 're a forrester . you always will be . wyatt : have you really thought this through ? liam : it 's all i 've been thinking about . wyatt : running dad 's empire ? liam : our empire . wyatt : [ sighs ] okay . do n't kid yourself , bro . this is dad 's world , and yes , he has been grooming us to take it over someday , but neither one of us is even close to being ready . liam : speak for yourself . wyatt : we do n't have enough experience , liam . that 's a fact . liam : we have plenty of experience between us , and what we do n't know , we 'll figure out as we go . wyatt : we 'll figure it out as we -- this is n't a club that you 're running in high school , liam ! this is a multi - national multi - billion - dollar corporation , and if it fails , there are some serious consequences . liam : spencer publications will not fail . wyatt : oh , really ? you sure about that ? because some of the decisions you 've been making around here ... liam : i 've been cost - effective long - term . dude , i 've run the numbers . wyatt : buying spectra and gifting it back to sally ? have you really run the numbers on that ? because that is a huge gamble . liam : yeah , well , some gambles are worth taking , especially for a good cause . wyatt : sally is not a cause . liam : sally is a good person who got screwed over by dad 's tower obsession . now , good people deserve to have good things happen to them . wyatt : and what about naive people who betray their vengeful fathers ? what do they deserve ? payback ? because i will not be your right - hand man in that gamble . my money is on dad because he has always gotten his revenge . and i got a feeling , bro ... payback is gon na be a bitch . steffy : well , slick , we gon na be riding tomorrow ? bill : slick ? ah , so my skills on the bike earned me a new nickname i see . steffy : yeah , maybe . bill : okay , well , let me just see here ... oh , well , look at that . my schedule is , uh , wide open , so , yeah , we have a date for tomorrow . motorcycle mama . steffy : yeah , i do n't know if that 's the best nickname for me . bill : oh . oh , i -- i apologize . that was so stupid . steffy : no , no . it 's fine . bill : that was insensitive . steffy : it 's okay . it 's okay . uh , well , actually , we 've , um ... we 've been trying . bill : to get pregnant ? steffy : obviously no luck . bill : well , no , come on , now . where 's that confidence ? you need that for yourself , not just for other people . steffy : good point , grandpa bill . bill : grandpa slick . steffy : okay , yeah . that 's what we 'll call you . i got it . bill : [ chuckles ] well , assuming liam will let me see your kids , of course . steffy : oh , my gosh , there 's not gon na be any tension between you two then . it 's , like , i 'm not even pregnant yet . calm down . bill : you know , i thought i 'd be doing the whole grandparent thing with brooke at my side . steffy : who says you wo n't ? bill : there 's that confidence again . steffy : brooke would be crazy not to come back to you . and if she does n't , it 's her loss because i can guarantee you , a woman 's gon na come into your life that 's gon na make you forget that brooke logan ever existed . brooke : okay , so ... you make it sound so easy . i 'm supposed to just throw myself into work , and then all my troubles will go away . ridge : well , it is easy . worked for me every time i lost you . brooke : does forrester really need me ? there 's a lot of young blood there . ridge : do n't -- do n't say that . this company exists because of four people -- my father , my mother , me ... and you . and the new people , they know that they have their jobs because of us . i mean , where would they be ? where would any of us be without the belief formula ? now , the men 's line , brooke 's bedroom , to this day , still the best - selling one we have . you are forrester creations . you belong with us . [ sighs ] what better place to jump into if you 're feeling sad , in so much pain ? what better place that somewhere where people have your back ? i do n't care what bill did . it really does n't matter . he was given the most amazing gift -- you . and he threw it away . and i 'm happy . i 'm not happy . that 's not the right word because you 're so sad . but i am grateful that he showed his true colors before you got all caught up in his selfish web . we share a lot of stuff , you know . our worlds are the same . designs , you know ... a line that 's out on the runway for the first time , it makes us happy . you are forrester creations . do n't ever forget that . liam : [ scoffs ] revenge from dad ? really ? wyatt : mm - hmm . liam : brother , you can not go through life worrying about that . wyatt : exactly . i ca n't and i won't . as long as i do n't put my stamp of approval on your little coup here , i 'm not gon na be the one he 's lashing out at . liam : damn it , wyatt , this is your chance to do the right thing . wyatt : i do n't believe blackmail is the right thing ! and what dad did was wrong , yes , but as least he regrets it . liam : sure . wyatt : he does ! and you know what , it would be nice to hear a little regret in your voice , too . liam : i do n't ! i 'm sorry . i do n't regret taking the reins from him . wyatt : you will . you will , because if you keep this up , you definitely will . i have never seen dad this furious before . he will get back at you . you can count on that . and i just -- i got a feeling , however he does it , he 's gon na hurt you in ways that you never even imagined . bill : how does forgiveness come so easily to you ? i mean , hell , you go beyond forgiveness . you go to bat for me , you reach out to liam ... steffy : i would n't do this just for anyone . bill : oh , so i 'm special , huh ? steffy : oh , you know it . bill : why do i think `` a special kind of jerk `` is about to come out ... steffy : well , like a special kind of jerk who 's rough and tough but enjoys showing that to the world , but i really know you , and i just know that 's for show . bill : think so , huh ? steffy : yeah , i think you 're like ... you 're like a teddy bear . bill : a teddy bear ? come on now . steffy : okay , okay , you 're more like a grizzly bear . bill : [ chuckles ] steffy : but the spencers would n't be a family without you and your leadership . i know that because i am a spencer . and i 'm grateful to be one . i 'm not gon na let this family implode on itself . bill : i 'm the one who 's grateful . to have a woman as smart and beautiful as you are in my family . and on my side . brooke : okay , okay . say no more . forrester is my home . i know it , and you know it . i just wish there was something i could sink my teeth into . ridge : there is . lingerie . brooke : well , steffy 's doing just fine with the intimates line . ridge : well , yeah , but steffy is co - c.e.o . she 's very busy , and i think she 'd be happy if you took over again . brooke : really ? is there anybody else ? i mean , it does n't have to -- ridge : no , there is n't anybody else . do n't you want to be in the middle again ? the logan i remember , she kind of liked the limelight a little bit . and i think bill took that away from you because his personality walks into a room and he just sucks the air out of it , and i just -- i want you to find your space again . and it would be kind of nice to see you walking around in lingerie every day , so ... brooke : oh ! [ laughing ] okay . the truth comes out . ridge : do n't -- you 're making it ugly . it 's not that . you inspire me . brooke : you do n't need to see me running around half - naked to be inspired . ridge : i do . i don't . it does n't matter . half - naked or fully dressed , i just -- i want you around . i want ... your determination and your passion and your drive , i want it around , and not just -- not just in the office . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge , i just -- i need some time . ridge : i know that . i just sometimes feel like you wasted enough time already . i was foolish and reckless , and i 've learned my lesson . i want you to come home . i always figured it was gon na be you and me in the end . liam : [ scoffs ] look . dad 's hurt . i get that . he might lash out . i get that , too . i can handle whatever he throws at me . wyatt : i mean , why -- i 'm ... i 'm worried about you . liam : oh , come on , wyatt . wyatt : look , you 're in this fantasy land and you do n't even make any sense . dad is never going to be happy about this . he 's never gon na be proud of you for blackmailing him into control and then just giving away all his money ! like , you 've got to listen to me here , and you 've got to listen to steffy . we care about you . what you 're doing right now is wrong . so , please , back down . find a way to make things right with dad because you -- you do not want to make him your enemy . steffy : next time we ride , i 'll give you a 10-minute head start . bill : 10-minute head start -- why ? steffy : so we can meet at the destination at the same time . bill : [ laughs ] steffy : you may be slick , but i do n't think you can keep up . bill : oh , i can keep up . in fact , i can more than keep up . steffy : ooh , dream on . bill : [ chuckles ] steffy : hey , i 'm not giving up . i 'm gon na convince liam . bill : i bet you will . steffy : and if you want me to talk to brooke , just say the word . bill : well , if anybody can sway her , i know it would be ms . confidence . steffy : there 's a woman out there for you . i think it 's brooke , and if not , someone worthy will cross your path . liam : look , i appreciate your concern , but you got to calm down . dad can consider me an enemy all he wants , but it does n't really matter , wyatt , because there is nothing left that man can do to me . bill : thank you , steffy . today has been just what i needed . | steffy repeats it ; bill has a friend as long as she is around . he appreciates that . liam tells wyatt that his dad lies , cheats and steals and he is tired of that man who is his father . and he thinks wyatt gives him a pass because he is their father . but wyatt makes up for liam 's weaknesses so he can use his help with the business the way it should be run . nothing could stop them . wyatt says spencer publications is a major corporation and they have no experience in running it and there will be huge complications if they fail . liam says they will not fail . wyatt says he can not be on his side . he will always be on his dad 's side and payback will be a bitch . bill and steffy enjoy a cold beer after an afternoon ride . she says she knows he and liam will work this out . she confides in bill that she and liam have tried but she is not pregnant yet . and she knows brooke will come back to him and if she does n't then she will regret it . and another woman will come into his life to make him forget brooke ever existed . |
ridge : hey . brooke : hi . ridge : good morning . why 'd you let me sleep so late ? brooke : because you needed it . last night was really tough on you . ridge : seeing massimo in that hospital just was a real kick in the head for me . someone so powerful , so full of fire , lying there all hooked up to those machines . it makes you reassess your priorities . brooke : you 're feeling guilty . ridge : i just feel like i really let him down . i did n't want to wear that marone ring . it all seems so petty now . especially when it meant so much to him . now i do n't know if i 'll get a chance to tell him that . brooke : well , you said so yourself , he 's powerful and full of fire , so do n't lose hope . ridge : yeah . i was wondering if it had been dad in that bed . that would have made thorne regret all the stuff he 's putting our parents through now . brooke : honey , do n't stress out about this . thorne 's gon na realize that this is n't the way to go . ridge : well , i 'll telling you this right now . he 'd better lay off of forrester creations . because i 'm back . and i 'm not gon na stand for it . marty : everything 's in order here as we discussed . but , thorne , as your attorney , i have to ask one more time -- are you absolutely sure you want to go through with this ? thorne : absolutely . as far as i 'm concerned , it 's a done deal . marty : you 're aware of the shockwaves this is going to cause , especially in light of what you 've been doing here at spectra . thorne : i think surprise may work in my favor . marty : with sally , too ? you have n't told her about this , have you ? thorne : no , i have n't , but i 'm sure she 'll understand . my family has been through enough all ready . it 's time i end this war . this is the only way to do it . eric : have you seen the quarterly sales projections ? profits are down 50 % . they 're still falling . stephanie : the ingénue line is keeping us afloat . eric : yeah . barely . and our son is still selling the rip - offs of the ingénue line over at spectra . stephanie : why are you getting yourself all worked up ? eric : well , i have very good reasons . forrester pulled a line for the first time in its history . our reputation has been sullied all over the world , and i have n't been able to concentrate on anything for at least a week . [ papers rustling ] stephanie : what are you talking about ? this is wonderful . eric : all lot of good it 's going to do me if i hand it off to one of thorne 's spies . stephanie : oh , eric , he 's not going to do it again . eric : you do n't know what he 's going to do ! god , i thought after we gave him the couture collection , that maybe we had settled something , that maybe we 'd even closed the rift between us . that maybe he would leave spectra and come back to his family . stephanie : perhaps that 's asking too much . [ buzzer sounds ] eric : yes , megan ? it 's your son . thorne : hello , dad . eric : hello , son . um , what can i do for you ? thorne : take a meeting with me . i need to talk to you and mother . can we make it your office ? eric : yes , yes , of course , that would be fine . thorne : good . i do n't want to fight anymore . eric : i 'm really glad to hear you say that , son . thorne : and i want ridge there , too . can you arrange that ? eric : yes . yes , iwill . thorne : okay , thanks , dad . i 'll be there shortly . eric : he wants to meet with you and me . and he wants ridge to be there at the same time . stephanie : how did he sound ? eric : he sounds like a son who wants to come home . [ phone ringing ] brooke : it could be the hospital about massimo . [ phone ringing ] oh . it 's eric 's office . ridge : hello ? eric : ridge , sorry to wake you . i know you must have had a late night . ridge : it 's okay . i 'm up . eric : good . look , i need you here . thorne 's called a meeting . ridge : the only place thorne can call a meeting is at spectra . eric : look , he wants to meet with your mother and me , and he asked that you be at the meeting , as well . i think he wants to come back . ridge : thorne wants to come back to forrester creations to work ? you should n't even be letting him in the front gate , more or less groveling for his job . no , i think i 'll pass on this one , thank you very much . eric : ridge , i 'm still ceo . and i want you at that meeting . you get in here . brooke : so , thorne wants to call a meeting ? ridge : yep . brooke : you really think he wants his job back ? ridge : dad does . given all the reparations they 've been throwing his way lately , they might actually believe him . which is why i 'm going to be there to put a stop to it . darla : hi , baby . thorne : hey . what brings you by ? darla : well , with sally stranded at home , i figured there 'd be no one to stop you from playing hooky at lunchtime today . i 'm craving something hot and spicy . i do n't know , maybe some shrimp vindaloo with my sexy husband . huh ? thorne : i ca n't . darla : oh , come on . thorne : i have a meeting at forrester . darla : you 're kidding ? thorne : no , i 'm not . with me , mom , dad and ridge . could be the most important meeting of my life . darla : thorne , what 's going on ? thorne : well , let 's just say it 's a good thing the building over there is earthquake - proofed , because i 'm about to shake the hell out of that place . [ cell phone rings ] darla : hi , brooke . brooke : hi , darla . where are you right now ? good . could you do me a favor and stay there , i need to talk to you about something . darla : okay . sure . brooke : okay . i 'll be over soon . eric : thanks for coming . stephanie : hello , sweetheart . is there anything that i can do for you or massimo ? ridge : you could let me out of this farce of a meeting so i can get back to the hospital . eric : ridge , thorne wants you here . ridge : he 's not going to want to hear what i have to say , dad . the little backstabber . eric : all right , give it a break . give it a rest . ridge , thorne is your brother . and your mother and i have forgiven him for stealing the collection . we drove him to that , all of us . including you . ridge : oh , i 'm not buying that for a second . i thought thorne would be the one groveling , not you two . do n't you realize what serious trouble we 're in here ? eric : of course , i realize . ridge : we are a joke . this company is a joke , dad . we 're being nailed by a member of our own family . god , distributors think we 've completely lost it . there are buyers that are asking should they just go to sally directly now for our next line . revenues are in the toilet , because of thorne . you guys want to pretend it did n't happen . and you want to make him part of the team again ? eric : yes . yes , we do . we have to bring all of this to an end , ridge . for the company and for the family . stephanie : if your brother wants to come back here , and he wants to make peace , we are going to make it work . all of us . that is what is the most important thing right now . ridge : yeah , well , that does n't seem that important to thorne , he 's late . maybe darla sent him out to get some more lip gloss . thorne : darla wo n't be attending this meeting . ridge : well , whoop - de - doo , you want to tell us why we are ? eric : ridge , come on . stephanie : hello , sweetheart . thorne : hello , mother . stephanie : you 're always welcome here , you know that . thorne : i 'm glad to hear you say that . because i want to stay here . for good . brooke : thanks for seeing me . darla : sure . you made it sound pretty urgent . brooke : well , i heard about the meeting at forrester with thorne , his parents and ridge . what 's going on ? darla : i do n't know . brooke : darla . darla : no , i 'm serious , brooke , i have no idea . he said it was really important , and he was excited about whatever it is . i do n't know . brooke : not angry ? darla : no . brooke : well , then , maybe he is ready to end the attacks on forrester creations . darla : well , there really would n't be any attacks if they 'd just let him do his job , which he did brilliantly , by the way . but i guess your husband could n't stand sharing the spotlight , so -- here we are . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : brothers fight . families , when they work together , they 're going to argue , it 's inevitable . i mean , it 's only natural -- darla : so , what are you saying ? thorne was overreacting ? brooke : i 'm sure you do n't see it that way . darla : no , i do n't . thorne has been in ridge 's shadow for years . he just kept slaving away . and through so many different crises , he 's the one that kept that place humming along over there . and now finally , he has a chance to be on top , and what happens ? it 's just taken away from him , just like that . is it any wonder that he finally snapped ? ridge : so you steal our designs , you completely destroy our sale figures and now you want to come back to work here ? well , while you 're at it , thorne , why do n't you just burn the building down and ask for a raise . stephanie : ignore your brother . eric : thorne , i 'm very happy you 've decided to come home . stephanie : so am i . it 's wonderful . thorne : well , let 's just take things one step at a time , okay ? i 've given this quite a bit of thought . i have a proposal i 'd like to present to you . mother . dad . i also have copies for kristen , felicia and brooke . eric : ridge . thorne , this is an appraisal and a purchase agreement . thorne : that 's right . i said i wanted to come back to forrester . so i 've met with my attorneys and my investment bankers . an appraisal was done . i think you 'll find that a very generous offer . stephanie : you want to buy forrester creations ? thorne : that 's right , mother . i 've already secured financing . now , dad , you can stay on in your current position or you can take an early retirement . you and mother can travel the world . you 're welcome to stay , too . ridge : oh , really ? you already pick out my janitor 's uniform ? thorne : or you can take your share of the sale price , you and brooke can start your own company . equally viable from where i 'm standing . eric : well , you 've kind of blindsided us . i have no idea what to say . ridge : well , i do . you 're completely out of your mind . brooke : i know thorne 's had a rough time , but there 's got ta be a better way to deal with it than trying to destroy forrester . darla : if there were , he would have done it . it makes him sick to go up against eric and stephanie . i mean , brooke , it makes him physically ill . i see him every day . he really just wants to put an end to this . brooke : and what about you , darla ? could you forgive eric and stephanie and ridge for trying to force thorne out of the company ? darla : well , that broke my heart . it still does . but i hate this . i hate this even worse , this feud . i love eric and stephanie so much . and i know thorne does , too . i think he even loves ridge . or his disrespect would n't hurt him so much . i do n't want alexandria growing up cut off from thorne 's family . you know , i want her to be able to play with her cousins , know that she 's a part of something really special . 'cause she is . brooke : and so are you . and i 'd love that , too . so let 's hope just that thorne is leading the charge to resolve this right now . darla : thank you . thorne : you 've gotten my offer . you can go . i know your father 's in the hospital . and that 's where you belong . ridge : and you belong here ? thorne : yes , i do . i know my contributions were n't as flashy as yours , but it did n't make them any less essential . i was here -- supervising production , inspiring loyalty and achieving flawless work with an army of employees you do n't even know exist . i 've proven i can run this company . i deserve to . i 'm your son . if you do n't want to hand the company to me , that 's fine . i 'm willing to pay for it . ridge : will you two tell him there 's no way in hell we 're gon na sell him this company ? thorne : before you answer that , think long and hard . and face the facts . this company is in trouble . and it 's only just gon na keep sinking . ridge : yeah , because you keep stealing from us . thorne : a lot of factors go into a company 's success . sometimes the departure of a key person affects the whole organization in ways you never could have imagined . especially in a business as volatile as fashion . that 's a generous offer . have your financial team look it over , they 'll tell you the exact same thing . you can cash out now or you can wait for my next offer , which is going to be considerably less . and my offer after that will even be slimmer . until forrester creations is in such bad shape , you 'll have to take whatever you can get . ridge : you thieving little weasel -- stephanie : stop it ! both of you ! this is n't you ! this is n't you talking . do you want to put us in this position ? i ca n't believe that . you love us , i know you do . thorne : yes , i do , mother . all of you . eric : then come home , thorne . just put an end to all of this . thorne : i would if i thought it would put an end -- stephanie : it will be the end , i promise you . we know how much we 've hurt you . and we regret it . thorne : i do n't . in a way , i 'm actually grateful . because it 's what it took to open my eyes , to make me realize that things were never going to change unless i changed them . i 'm tired of waiting , i 'm tired of whining , as you 'd put it . but most of all , i 'm tired of blaming . if i 'm not in charge of the company that i was born to run , it 's because i have n't taken charge . well , that 's what i 'm doing . i am taking charge . and i am staking my claim . i am the future of forrester . so sell me this company and let the new era begin . | brooke and ridge discuss massimo and also thorne , ridge is furious at thorne . eric and stephanie are also discussing thorne , eric is furious too , but stephanie tries to reason with him . thorne calls a meeting with his parents and ridge . brooke and darla also find out about this meeting , and meet up to discuss what is going on . both women agree that it would be best if the two brothers would stop fighting . eric is hopeful that thorne might want to return to forrester creations . but when the meeting begins , thorne distributes a proposal that clearly shows that he intends to buy out fc . his parents are shocked , ridge is outraged . stephanie tries to reason with thorne , promising him the best if he simply returned to fc . but thorne explains that the proposal is concrete and that he has the financing he needs . he says he 's had enough of standing on the sidelines , he knows things will never change unless he changes , so he is now gon na assert himself and take over fc , since he knows all about it and has been running it for years . |
stephanie : i was going to stop interfering but not after what i saw today . i am not going to let you harm bridget and that baby . [ scene_break ] taylor : what did you just say ? did i hear you wrong ? did you just agree to marriage counseling ? ridge : we 've got to try something , doc . it seems the longer we 're apart , the worse things get . taylor : but when i asked you to do counseling before -- ridge : i just did n't think we needed it . you and i have always had this ability to get through these rough spots on our own . taylor : yeah , i know , but this is a little bit more than a rough spot . ridge : well , that 's exactly what it 's going to seem like when we get through it . and we are going to get through it . taylor : yeah , but ridge , for marriage counseling to work , you have to be fully committed to it . ridge : taylor , i 'm committed to you . if that 's what you need from me , i 'll give it 100 % . i 'll do whatever it takes to put this family back together . taylor : thank you . thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , god , i love you . i need you right now . i need you so bad . bridget : what about dinner ? nick : forget dinner . i do n't want to think about anything but you right now . i do n't want to think about anything but us . just the two of us . we 're the only two people that exist in the world . we 're the only two . bridget : oh , baby . [ scene_break ] brooke : when are you going to realize that saying something over and over again is n't going to make it true ? i 'm not the one that 's endangering bridget and her baby , stephanie . you are . by saying these stupid , ridiculous accusations . stephanie : i saw you and nick today . brooke : so what ? we ran into each other . it happens . stephanie : you know , i would believe that if you had just said hello to one another and then kept going . but you did n't . brooke : you were close enough to hear what we were saying ? stephanie : i know what i saw . you could barely tear yourselves away from one another . brooke : we were talking about bridget . stephanie : right . i expect this kind of selfishness from you . but you know , from nick , i -- when i found out today that he 'd finally married her , i thought `` great . he 's free of you . `` but he 's just as weak as the rest of them , is n't he ? brooke : no . no , nick is a decent , wonderful man . stephanie : oh , well then , all the more shame that he 's mixed up with you . hopefully , one of these days , he 'll figure it out . brooke : you know , he 's the only person that never let me down , stephanie . when you ruined my marriage and ridge turned me out , nick was there . and he understood everything that was going on . stephanie : you 've convinced yourself that you 're in love with him . have you had sex with him again ? brooke : no ! my god , stephanie , no ! i have n't . it 's not that . it 's not -- stephanie : it 's not what ? it 's not the end of your daughter 's marriage ? i think it is ! [ scene_break ] ridge : crying ? taylor : i 'm just -- i am really surprised and relieved . ridge : you knew i 'd come around eventually . taylor : no , i did n't . when you said that we needed to talk , i really thought that -- ridge : what ? taylor : especially after brooke 's phone call -- ridge : you talked to brooke ? taylor : i called your cell and brooke answered . ridge : i must 've it left there . taylor : yeah , you did . she must 've thought that you were calling to see if she had it . and i was about to hang up , when she said , `` ridge , i love you , too . `` ridge : oh , doc . taylor : did you tell her that you love her ? ridge : not the way you think . we were talking about r.j. and how all that was going to work . whether we could still be friends . she was n't sure . i said i thought we could be . after all , we share a son . love is always going to be a part of our relationship . taylor : so when she said , `` i love you , too `` -- ridge : i think she was just trying to let me know that we were okay . taylor : but you 're just -- you 're still friends . ridge : yeah , i want to be . but i still have some issues with brooke . maybe we can address all that in counseling . but what you need to know right now is that i 'm exactly where i want to be . right here with you , doc . my future is with you . [ scene_break ] bridget : oh , god . something has been very , very different about you lately . nick : well , we 're married . bridget : that 's right . that does change people . but everything 's been good with you , right ? nick : yes . bridget : you know , you 're right marriage is totally changing us . it 's totally changing me . physically it 's just -- oh , i 'm so glad you 're still attracted to me . nick : are you kidding me ? you are going to be the most gorgeous mother anyone 's ever seen . bridget : i would have ten of your children . if we just had a place to put them . nick : maybe it 's time to start looking for some place , huh ? you know , two car garage , white picket fence . whatever . bridget : never thought i 'd hear you say that . nick : you ca n't raise kids on a boat . bridget : you 're right . god , i love you so much . [ scene_break ] brooke : my daughter 's marriage is fine . stephanie : it 's a farce . brooke : no . stephanie : and somewhere she knows that . brooke : no , stephanie . stephanie : yes , brooke . she knew when we were at the cabin . she knew when we found out that night that she was pregnant . she knew that you and nick were in love with one another , you just would n't admit it to her . brooke : we 've dealt with that ! stephanie : how ? by telling her what she wants to hear ? brooke : nick loves bridget , and so do i . and i 'm very supportive of my daughter and her marriage . stephanie : is that what you were doing in big bear ? telling him , talking to him , giving him advice on how to be a good father and a good husband ? brooke : oh , my god , this is n't even about bridget and the baby , is it ? this is just you trying to find a new reason to hate me . stephanie : you 've given me enough reasons to last a lifetime , brooke . brooke : you should be relieved . i am moving on with my life . i am not bothering you or your family . i 'm not trying to break up ridge and taylor . stephanie : i know that . you 're trying to steal your second son - in - law . brooke : i am not after my daughter 's husband ! i would sooner have an affair with you . stephanie : i 'd sooner douse myself with gasoline . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : please -- please , bridget is happy right now . she 's going to have a child with nick , they 're building a family together , a life together . stephanie , you should n't come here and have these false accusations ! stephanie : you 're right . i made a mistake . i should 've gone to bridget first . [ scene_break ] bridget : i ca n't believe you mean this . we 're going to get a house . nick : yeah , a queen needs a castle , right ? and a prince or princess has to have a big backyard , so -- you know , it 's probably going to be a boy , so he 's going to have to have a hoop court , soccer net , he 's going to have to have a tree house , good climbing wall , something that 's strong and sturdy . bridget : yeah , what if you have a little girl ? we 're going to have to have tea sets and a little pink playhouse , baby dolls . nick : everything she wants . everything you want . nothing is too good for my family . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm going to tell bridget . brooke : you 're not going to say a damn thing to bridget . she 's been through enough already . you 're not going to dredge up her fears by trying to get back at me . stephanie : how would you rather have her find out ? walk in one day on you and her husband ? is n't it better for her to find out the truth from someone who really loves her ? brooke : you do n't love her . if you did , you would leave her alone . you would let her be happy . she has what she wants , stephanie . she has the man that she wants . she has the life that she wants . do n't you dare ruin that for her . [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm not going to pretend i 've got it all figured out . i 'm still confused about a lot of things . but not about you . taylor : i ca n't tell you how much it means to me to hear you say that . ridge : i should have said it a long time ago . so much has changed since you were gone . i 'm a completely different person than the man you married , doc . taylor : no . you 're the same person i married . ridge : i was a forrester , now i 'm a marone . taylor : you 're the father of my children . you 're the love of my life . ridge : i thought you died . i found myself having to make a new life with brooke . taylor : i know , and i 've never blamed you for that . ridge : when you came back , i had to choose between you . i had to choose which family to be with . i just did n't want to hurt anyone . i just -- i could n't be decisive about anything . i hesitated . i gave my mother a good opportunity to hijack my decision , all right . taylor : well , she manipulated you , ridge . ridge : because i let her . i just -- i was n't ready to take responsibility , i guess . you know ? and now i am . taylor : . you were right about gaby and thomas , and i should have listened to you . but you see , that 's what 's so great about counseling . we 'll be able to find a way to admit our mistakes , and work past them and remember what 's right about our relationship . there 's so much love between us , ridge . we just have to get back in touch with it . ridge : well , i 'd say we 're off to one hell of a start . [ scene_break ] bridget : so you 've been thinking about this for a while ? nick : have n't you ? bridget : well , yeah . but i did n't want to say anything . this boat is such a part of you . i would never ask you to give that up . nick : well , i 'm not going to give up the boat . but i do think we should set down some roots . bridget : right . like , have you thought about where at all ? 'cause , i have a few ideas . nick : you do ? okay . like what ? bridget : well , i 've been driving around a few neighborhoods , and looking online , and printed out some listings . i think you 're going to love them . nick : sure , let 's see them . bridget : oh shoot , i think i left them at forrester . nick : oh , well then , leave them there . tell me about them then . bridget : okay , well there 's um -- oh , gosh , this one house is gorgeous . and the neighborhoods are so great . the school systems are wonderful . there 's parks . oh , i think you 're going to love them . i 'm just going to run to forrester and get them really quickly . nick : no , no , no , no . do n't do that . bridget : no , i want to . i know you 're going to be just as excited about them as i am . i know you will . i wo n't be long . is that okay ? nick : that 's fine . bridget : god , i love you so , so much . [ scene_break ] ridge : i want to come home , doc , to you and the kids . to be here with you , just the way it used to be . taylor : i want that , too . ridge : you think we can make that happen ? taylor : first , we have to get you home . then we have to get to work on the time machine . ridge : things have been that rough around here , huh ? taylor : oh , god . letting gaby move in here was a monumental mistake . ridge : well that 's all going to be fixed when we do this fashion show . taylor : you know , that 's another topic for the marriage counselor . we really have to work on this thing the forrester men have with this competitive spirit . ridge : you 're not going to be complaining when i 'm trying to win back your heart , are you ? taylor : you never lost it . ridge : we 've lost many months . i 've done absolutely nothing to deserve it , and i 'm going to fix that . when i thought i 'd lost you doc , thought i 'd never be able to touch you again and hole you -- that i 'd never be able to fix that hole that you left in my life -- when you came back i felt so blessed and grateful . then everything just went haywire . i messed up , doc . big time . but i 'm going to make it up to you . in counseling and right here , in this house with our kids . you and our kids are never going to have a reason to ever doubt my commitment ever again . [ scene_break ] [ nick remembering ] brooke : the love will always be there . just not the way that we had hoped . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm not ruining your daughter 's marriage . you are . she deserves to know exactly what 's going on here . brooke : she deserves to be happy ! she deserves to get on with her life . stephanie : in blissful ignorance of what 's going on between you and her husband ? what kind of a life is that ? brooke : what do i have to say to convince you that nothing is going on between me and nick ? i would never do anything to cause my daughter that kind of pain again , stephanie . i 've learned my lesson . stephanie : do you know how many times you 've said that to me ? as soon as you say , `` i am not going to do that , `` you turn right around and you do it . it 's a cycle you ca n't break . i mean , it 's like something you ca n't stop . so i am just simply going to pull bridget and that baby out of your way . bridget : what about me and my child ? brooke : stephanie is just trying to cause trouble , honey . please do n't listen to her . stephanie : hello , bridget , how are you ? bridget : hi . brooke : she still has a vendetta against me . and i do n't want you dragged into this . stephanie : your mother is after nick . she 's in love with him and i think he 's in love with her . brooke : that 's not true . stephanie : you need to know exactly what 's going on . brooke : nothing is going on . stephanie : i saw them today at big bear together . i 'm sorry , sweetheart . but it 's important for you to know the truth . your mother is in love with your husband and she is n't going to stop until she has him . | stephanie berates brooke about nick and threatens to tell bridget about their relationship . taylor and ridge mend fences as ridge agrees to counseling . bridget and nick enjoy the afterglow and talk about buying a house . bridget runs to forrester to find her real estate listings and over hears her mom and stephanie arguing . stephanie tells bridget her mother is in love with nick . |
nick : you are jack 's mother , and you gave up your place in his life so that taylor would have an opportunity to bond with him , and it did n't happen . and now she wants you to take that place back because she trusts you , and she believes that you can do the job . and so do i . so i 'll agree to shared custody , and i 'll have my attorneys draw up the papers today . brooke : we are going to give jack a life filled with love . and that will be the greatest gift that we could give our son . nothing is more important than our son ... our son ... our son ... our son ... ridge : this is a huge mistake . brooke : mm . you -- you are everything i imagined , everything i hoped for . jack : ( babbles ) brooke : hmm ? you know i had to love you from afar ? jack : ( babbles ) brooke : and i did . i did love you . but now -- now i get to be your mommy , and i get to shout -- jack : ( babbles ) brooke : shout my love for you . i get to shout it . nick : hi . i spoke to my attorney . brooke : oh , really ? already ? nick : yeah . and he 's drawing up the necessary paperwork . and i told taylor about what 's happening . brooke : and she was fine with it ? nick : yeah . it 's all good . you are gon na share legal custody with me . brooke : thank you . [ scene_break ] owen : ms. forrester . stephanie : owen . thank you for meeting with me . owen : do n't mention it . stephanie : i just thought , um , we should have a little talk . owen : i gathered as much . stephanie : you know , i do n't quite understand this whole thing about donna . i mean , why she keeps -- well , i mean , once eric caught the two of you in bed , why does she keep denying it ? owen : 'cause it 's not true . stephanie : oh . owen : donna 's not lying . we never slept together . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey . katie : hi . uh , what are you doing here ? where 's nick ? ridge : upstairs with brooke . katie : oh . okay . ridge : why does it look like you 're moving in ? katie : because i am . ridge : well , happy news for you . katie : yeah . ( chuckles ) ridge : i was hoping you 'd have the good sense not to get involved with nick marone , though . katie : i love him . and he loves me . and after everything that 's happened and a baby on the way , i just thought we 'd give this family thing a shot . ridge : well , your new little family is getting more extended by the minute . katie : what do you mean ? ridge : your sister and i are gon na be a big part of your new life . ridge : brooke is officially jack 's mother now . [ scene_break ] nick : look it . brooke : i think he 's got the best of both of us . ( giggles ) nick : actually , no . he has the best of you . i 've seen a few of my flaws in him . brooke : oh , no . he does n't have any of your flaws . nick : did i tell you i caught him with a beer and a cigar the other day ? brooke : was the cigar lit ? nick : no . no , he was just chewing on it . brooke : oh , well , that 's okay then . nick : ( chuckles ) you 're a lucky guy . brooke : ( giggles ) nick : our son has a great mom . brooke : `` our son . `` ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] katie : i knew that taylor had talked to brooke about being a mother to jack , but i did n't think that there was anything official . ridge : yeah , there is . shared custody . equally raising him . katie : shared custody ? ridge : still some paperwork to do , but it 's happening . katie : huh . and you 're okay with this ? ridge : it 's what brooke wants , and nick agreed to it . katie : i - i just think it would be a little strange that nick would give legal rights to brooke . ridge : well , it was my idea in the first place . katie : ( gasps ) ridge : i just did n't expect him to , uh , to accept it . i thought with his inflated ego , he 'd jump at the chance to be the one and only parent , raising a son with no interference from anyone else . katie : careful . you 're talking about the father of my child , too . ridge : right . but at least you 're smart enough to stick around long enough to , uh , keep him from influencing your child too much , huh ? katie : listen , ridge , every kid needs someone to call `` mom . `` and if taylor really feels like she 's not up for it , then maybe it should be brooke . ridge : yeah . right . katie : i mean , she is his biological mother , and she 's invested in him emotionally . is it really different if she 's his legal mother , too ? [ scene_break ] brooke : does it seem strange to you ? nick : no , not really . brooke : no , not to me either . i 'll let the whole world know that this is our son . i just keep thinking about what happened with r.j . i wonder what it would have been like if he was your son . nick : things work out the way they 're supposed to . brooke : yeah , i believe that . i think that everything happened the way it was supposed to so that now we could have jack . i 'm sure of it . nick : does that mean we 're bonded forever ? brooke : ( giggles ) we are parents . and that will never change . nick : well , what do you know ? brooke : ( chuckles ) what do you know ? [ scene_break ] owen : donna and i never had sex . stephanie : owen , i saw the two of you in bed when eric was in the hospital . and later when he got out , he saw the two of you himself . owen : look , what you saw were two people who care deeply for each other . if i kissed donna , if i expressed my love in any way , then that 's all on me . donna never crossed the line because she 's not the type of person who would ever cheat on her husband , nor would she even think about cheating on him . she is a loyal and loving woman . she 's the best wife that eric could ever ask for . stephanie : are you deliberately trying to insult me and my intelligence ? you 're going to tell me that all of those lonely nights when she was at the house , he was in the hospital and you were there , you never crossed the line ? that the two of you went to paris , one of the most romantic cities in the world , and that she stayed loyal to a much older man when she was with you , a really handsome , virile , young fellow ? okay , i believe you . owen : come on . there 's no need to be sarcastic here . stephanie : well , what you 're telling me is that you have worshipped this woman , this married woman , from afar . owen : yeah . stephanie : you love her ? you really love her ? owen : yes , i do . stephanie : ahh . well , i - i think that 's great . because eric does n't want to have anything to do with her . and now you 'll have the opportunity to really love her , take care of her and guide her through this transition . because when i tell you that her marriage to eric is over , it 's over . [ scene_break ] donna : what was that about ? what the hell did you just say to stephanie ? donna : what did stephanie want ? what did you tell her ? owen : wow . i 've never seen this look from you before . it 's like i 'm your enemy . donna : i 'm sorry , owen . i do n't mean anything by it . owen : yes , you do . but it 's okay . i should have expected this moment to come . donna : no , do n't -- do n't say that like i 'm -- like i 'm tossing you aside because eric 's back . you 've always known how i felt about him , how much i loved him and -- and wanted him to recover . it 's part of the reason -- owen : look , donna , we were so close , you and i . come on , i have never in my life been so close to a woman , and it 's hard for me to know that you think that i stabbed you in the back . donna : well , did you ? did you tell her some -- some scandalous story about some juicy sex life she wishes we had ? look , i 'm fighting for my marriage here . owen : i know you are . i told stephanie the truth -- that you 're a loving and loyal wife . and no matter how much i wanted to , we never slept together . donna : thank you . owen : i also told her that -- that i 'm madly in love with you . as much as i would like to , that is something that i ca n't lie to anyone about . [ scene_break ] brooke : it 's true . it 's a bond that will last forever , no matter what else happens between us . nick : yeah , and now we get to make that bond legal . brooke : ( chuckles ) thank you . nick : are you sure ridge is n't gon na get worked up into a tizzy over this ? brooke : no . why should he ? he 's all for it . he 's really supporting me through this . he knows how committed you and i are to jack . nick : well , i hope so . hey , buddy . brooke : what about katie ? she 's pregnant with your child , and your marriage with my daughter is over . so i 'm sure you 'll develop a new relationship with katie . and then she 'll be a big part of jack 's life . nick : well , i hope so . brooke : do you think she 'll be as comfortable as ridge is with this whole situation ? nick : she wants what we all want . she knows that taylor wants you to be the one that he calls `` mom `` and that i 'm all for it , so i think she 's gon na be fine with it . [ scene_break ] ridge : i have a weird feeling about this , katie . katie : how so ? ridge : i want your sister to be happy . but sharing a child is a very intimate thing . katie : ridge , whatever you 're thinking , put it out of your mind . you and brooke are together . you 're getting married . there 's no way she would risk that . as far as nick and -- and -- and i are concerned , i do n't know where we 're headed , but i do believe he loves me . ridge : you 're confident in his love , huh ? remember , he loved bridget , too . in the end , that did n't matter . people hurt each other , katie . you know more than anyone that a relationship can , uh , lead you down a certain path . katie : they 're connected . fine . but you and i are very much a part of their relationship . it 's not secretive . ridge : yeah , but it 's more than just a relationship . they share a child . you may not understand that yet , but you will . i just think it 's wise if you and i , uh , keep an eye out . katie : nope . nick and brooke are ancient history . that 's what i 'm gon na believe . ridge : why do you think nick gave brooke custodial rights ? katie : because it 's the right thing to do . it 's best for jack . ridge : or is it best for nick ? this whole thing happened a little too quickly . i 'm the one that suggested the shared , equal rights to all this , and nick agreed a little too fast . no , i think nick enjoys this connection with brooke . i think he loves sharing a child with her . i think nick wants brooke in his life for years to come . that 's her fourth free sample . [ scene_break ] owen : look , i mean it , donna . i love you . if you could just find a way to give us a chance -- donna : no . i 'm not giving up on my marriage . owen : i know that you are committed to eric , but maybe he and stephanie are meant to be together . donna : no . no . i - i - i refuse to believe that . owen : i know we could have the most wonderful life together . donna : ( sighs ) owen : you and i. i can see it right now . come on . it is hard . it is so hard being with out you . come on . let me love you . please ? donna : i have noth -- nothing but the best feelings for you , owen . but i want my husband back , and i - i will get my husband back . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] ridge : katie , i want us both to be careful . maybe there wo n't be a problem , but we should both just , uh , be mindful just to be sure . katie : so you think that if we do n't play watchdog , nick and brooke wo n't be able to control themselves , that they 'll rip each other 's clothes off if we 're not vigilant ? no . no , i - i 'm not signing on for that . i do n't want to live like that . i 'm gon na trust him . i 'm gon na love him . i 'm gon na let that be enough . ridge : how come it 's always the other woman who never imagines she 'd be cheated on ? katie : excuse me ? what ? ridge : bridget did n't think that nick would have sex with you . what makes you think he 's gon na be so faithful ? katie : you have no idea about my relationship with nick , and -- and i 'm not gon na explain it to you , because it 's personal . it 's really none of your business . but if you want to know what i think , i think you need to do some real soul searching before you marry my sister , because it sounds to me like you do n't trust her one bit . ridge : no , i do trust brooke . i just do n't trust nick . sorry . katie : nick asked me to move in here . we 're starting something . it 's something i really feel good about . you and brooke are finally back together . you 're making plans to spend the rest of your lives with each other . ridge , let it go . no reason to be paranoid . ridge : i hope you 're right , katie . nick and brooke share a child now . they 're bonded for life . i do n't think it 's paranoid just to keep a watchful eye . so if you get any weird vibes , you tell me , and i 'll do the same . deal ? katie : okay . we 'll keep any eye out . ca n't hurt . but , ridge , have you forgotten who you are ? you 're ridge forrester . you 're the love of my sister 's life -- her destiny . you think a child with nick is gon na interfere with that ? no way , `` destiny man . `` not in a million years . [ scene_break ] brooke : see ? on this side ? and this side . two of the same . do you like this one better ? hmm ? nick : he does . brooke : ( laughs ) what are you thinkin ' about ? nick : part of me is thinking about taylor , that i wish she could see this and know that there was a point to her sacrifice . brooke : it must have been the hardest thing she 's ever had to do . but she did it for jack 's sake , and i really respect her for that . nick : yeah . brooke : well , i really think it 's his nap time . nick : nap time ? ca n't we skip the nap for today ? brooke : oh , gosh , no . nick : i mean , there 's such a bonding thing going on . brooke : no , if we skip the nap , he 'll be really grumpy for dinner , and we ca n't have that , can we ? no we ca n't , okay ? nick : okay , well , mommy knows best . i love you , sailor . have a good nap . daddy loves you . he loves you , loves you , loves you . brooke : yes , mommy loves you , too . ( sighs ) i still ca n't believe it . ( chuckles ) jack : ( babbles ) brooke : my child . i really am now his mommy . jack : ( babbles ) brooke : yeah . nick : that 's how it was meant to be , brooke . jack : ( fusses ) | stephanie thanks owen for meeting with her . he wastes no time in telling her that he never had sex with donna . yes , he kissed donna and admitted his love for her , but she would never cheat on eric . stephanie finds it hard to believe that donna never crossed that line in all the lonely months while eric was in the hospital . she informs him that donna 's marriage to eric is over . eric wants nothing to do with her , so owen 's path is clear . donna is lurking and sees this exchange and confronts owen to what it was about . owen feels donna 's hostility and says he expected this , but he told stephanie the truth . he was in love with donna , but they did not sleep together . ridge has second thoughts about brooke being named jack 's mother . he also is not that happy about katie moving in with nick . he even quips he thought she would have the good sense not to . now her sister is going to be part of her new life with brooke officially being jack 's mother . katie is surprised that ridge is okay with this . he admits it was his idea to make it legal , but he thought nick would jump all over that and reject it , wanting to be the sole parent . he reminds her that nick may love katie today , but he loved brooke and bridget too , things change . it 's wise they both keep an eye out . he plants the seed of doubt in her head that all of this happened a little too fast and nick wants brooke in his life for years to come . |
katie : do n't sign that paper , bill . bill : katie , eric defaulted on his loan . the bank is well within its right to foreclose and sell forrester creations to me . katie : but is it fair ? bill : katie , forrester is tapped out , all right ? i can save them the humiliation of bankruptcy . with their talent , my money and your leadership , forrester can be a powerhouse again . i mean , is n't that what everybody wants ? [ scene_break ] ridge : i want you right now . brooke : mm . are n't we supposed to be ... working ? ridge : i ca n't create if i 'm not inspired . brooke : yeah ? ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : oh , no . ridge : mm , blindfold , huh ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : i like it . brooke : silk from thailand . thorne needs you to sign off on it . ridge : you know , i remember a time when fabric was kind of a turn - on for you . brooke : yeah ? ridge : all those hours in the lab creating the belief formula , you know , something the world had never seen before . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : ( sighs ) we can recapture that energy , logan , you and me , together -- recommitted , reenergized . make this company more exciting than it 's ever been . what do you say ? brooke : mm . as long as we can keep bill spencer away . brooke : ( giggles ) i like it . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : mm . [ scene_break ] justin : uh - huh . ( elevator bell dings ) jarrett : i need to speak with mr. spencer right away . hillary : he 's in a meeting . jarrett : with whom ? eric forrester 's banker ? justin : how did you know about that ? jarrett : ( scoffs ) then it was him . oh , no . he 's going after forrester again ? ca n't we all just get along ? [ scene_break ] thorne : welcome to the fold , marcus . marcus : thanks , thorne . brooke : it 's official ? eric : we signed the adoption papers this morning . marcus : well , i still have to change my name and all that , but ... ridge : oh , you 're already a forrester where it counts . rick : it 's us against the world right now , marcus . the forresters can use all the help we can get . eric : listen , when we work as a team , there 's nothing we can not do . that 's one of the things that makes the forrester family really strong is family unity . and we 're coming back now , stronger than ever -- the company and the family . yeah . [ scene_break ] bill : katie , the glory days of forrester creations are over . eric 's lost his mojo . katie : ridge and brooke will run the business . bill : they 're not capable . and besides that , eric is n't going to give up the reins . they 'll have to be taken from him . katie : not by you . bill : then who ? you want some other conglomerate to come in ? you know what they 're gon na do ? they 're going to slap the forrester label on everything from pajamas to lampshades . i do n't want to do that . i do n't want to tarnish the forrester legacy , the forrester name . i want to use it to build the company back up . i want to achieve the kind of success that eric and his children have only dreamed about . katie : but spencer publications will reap the rewards . bill : forrester will benefit as well , and you know that , or you would n't have taken my offer to ridge and brooke . katie : they were n't interested . bill : they 're not smart enough to be interested . and the same people who laughed at you , laughed at the thought of you being c.e.o . katie : i 'm not c.e.o . , and i 'm not going to be , because this is n't going to happen . bill : it is . forrester creations is going down . the question is , do you want to help me pull it out of its spiral ? i think the problem is that you think you 're going to be perceived as a traitor . and the reality is that you can be the hero in this story . katie : i do n't think my sisters are gon na see it that way . bill : ( sighs ) all right . if you do n't want to be c.e.o . , i will find somebody who will . but i ca n't promise you they 'll be as sympathetic to your family as you would be . katie : that 's cold . bill : that 's business . katie : what if i made it personal ? what if i said do this , and i ca n't see you anymore ? if you take over forrester , it 's over . [ scene_break ] rick : as you 'll see from these charts , international sales are up across the board , so ridge , dad , i think it 's time you both take a trip over to international and thank them in person . eric : sure . ridge : good idea , rick . let 's try and schedule something real soon . eric : what 's next on the agenda ? thorne : katie . she has some new ideas for the , uh , royalty campaign . donna : oh , um , do you want me to buzz her office , or -- ridge : well , hopefully she 's over at spencer trying to talk some sense into that boyfriend of hers . brooke : bill spencer is showing some interest in acquiring forrester again . ridge : we 've wasted enough time playing games with that guy . let 's not get distracted here . ( knocking on door ) eric : yeah . come in . man : excuse me . the receptionist is n't out there . you requested a delivery receipt . thorne : yes . thank you . ridge : our loan payment made it to the bank . we are in business . all right . let 's get back to it . eric : all right . rick : here , pop , here 's the new p.r . campaign . i want you to take a look at it here . [ scene_break ] justin : you want to keep your job , you might want to rethink your attitude . jarrett : taking over forrester is a bad idea , justin . no one 's ever succeeded at forrester except the forresters . justin : are you saying he ca n't do it ? jarrett : ( sighs ) why would he want to ? hmm ? i - i - i mean , he needs a pet project ? one that could potentially ruin his relationship with katie logan ? she obviously means a lot to him . i mean a - a big jungle cat like bill spencer does n't change his stripes over any old kitten . hillary : i mean , he has been different . he never used to ask about my personal life . now he lets me off early to go to my daughter 's soccer games . justin : katie 's had some impact on him . but bill is still a shrewd business man . once he makes up his mind , he makes it happen . bill does n't back down for anyone . [ scene_break ] bill : if this is a deal breaker , you need to tell me straight up . just make sure you 're willing to accept the consequences , katie . we have a good thing here . i would hate to lose it . katie : but buying forrester is more important . bill : it 's our future . katie : what if i do n't want it ? bill : that 's your decision . katie : no , you ca n't do that . you ca n't put this all on me and pretend that you 're not some heartless , power - hungry ogre , and i just do n't understand the value of the gift you 're offering me . bill : no , i am a power - hungry ogre . bill : you thought you changed me . katie : not really . bill : well , you have . and if you could look past your misguided loyalty to the forresters and your concern for your sisters , you would see that . i do n't want to destroy forrester creations . i want to build it back up . i want to reinvigorate it . the two of us working side by side . your passion , my power -- we could do incredible things together , katie . we could make forrester -- we could make forrester hot again . are you with me ? [ scene_break ] rick : so i feel a big , long , sappy speech coming on . brooke : ( laughs ) i know you do n't want me to make a big deal out of this , but it is a big deal to me . because after all this time , i 've said all these prayers , and i was hoping that the two of you would be able to tolerate each other , and here you are . you 're working together , complimenting each other . rick : okay , um ... ( laughs ) as happy as i am , just let me know when the meeting 's back on , okay ? brooke : ( laughs ) okay . well , i 'll go find katie . [ scene_break ] thorne : hey , what time was that check due at the bank ? ridge : noon . thorne : ( exhales ) it 's a little late . is that gon na be a problem ? ridge : michael knew it was coming . thorne : well , maybe you should call him and follow up . ridge : would n't hurt . hey , judy , it 's ridge forrester . fine . fine . thank you . hey , is , uh , is michael around ? unavailable ? okay , just , uh , tell him i called then . thanks . thorne : ( scoffs ) he 's too busy to take our call ? ridge : that 's what she said . [ scene_break ] bill : i promise you this is going to be fun . katie : stabbing my sisters in the back ? bill : are you going to fire them ? demote them ? ask them to take a pay cut ? katie : those are n't my decisions to make . bill : they could be . katie : i do n't want that kind of responsibility . forrester creations is a family - run business . bill : and with you as c.e.o . , that would n't change . katie : if you buy the company , everything will change . bill : including you ? that 's really what this is about , is n't it ? the idea you have of yourself -- a good girl , sweet little katie logan . well , that 's not who you are . you are smarter than brooke and sexier than donna . you have everything they have and more . katie : ( sighs ) bill : you have me . i treat you the way you want to be treated . i see you for who you really are -- the toughest chick in the room . katie : ( sighs ) bill : the way you sized me up and took me down -- nobody does that . you saw potential in me , the ability to give a damn , and i do ... i do about you . and i want to believe you feel the same way about me . katie : bill , i -- bill : not the idea you have of me , katie . me . this guy . this guy . this is what i do , katie . this is why i get up in the morning . and if you ca n't accept that , then maybe this is a mistake . and i would hate that . the last thing i want , the very last thing i want , is to lose you . i love you . i care about you . katie : wait . wait . wait . what -- what did you say ? bill : i care about you . katie : before that . bill : if you ca n't accept me for who i am -- katie : i do . bill , i do . bill : forrester creations is ours . [ scene_break ] ( knocking on door ) ridge : great day , huh , dad ? eric : yes , a great day . you 're right . ridge : i 'm looking forward to more of these . eric : your loyalty means a great deal to me . you know that ? to have you working with me side by side and for me to know that i can always count on you . ridge : always . eric : my adopting marcus does n't change that . ridge : dad , it does n't even need to be said . eric : no , hang on , well , let me -- let me say it then . look , i want you to know how important you are to me and to this company , that and i can concentrate on design and know that this company is in really , really good hands . ( chuckles ) okay . ( knocking on door ) [ scene_break ] bill : come in . justin : you and katie were in a while . bill : she had a few understandable concerns with my plan . justin : well , you buying forrester creations puts her in an awkward position . bill : or a great one . justin : ( sighs ) you did it . bill : the wheels are in motion . we 'll let the lawyers work out the details . but i have an agreement with the bank . justin : forrester creations will be yours . ( chuckles ) how does katie feel about it ? bill : she has some trepidation . but she knows how this business works . you ca n't compete without cash . forrester needs it . i 've got it . and now i 've got them . justin : they do n't know about it ? bill : they 're about to find out . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) brooke : ( sighs ) donna : did you find katie ? brooke : nope . she 's not even answering her phone . donna : it 's not like her to miss a meeting . brooke : well , she is being pulled in a lot of different directions . donna : oh . you mean her relationship with bill . brooke : yeah . i do n't think she knows how complicated this could get , especially with bill obsessing about the company again . donna : yeah , and it could make things difficult for marcus and justin . i mean , marcus is really happy right now , and it 's an exciting time for him . brooke : for all of us . katie : hi . sorry i missed the meeting . brooke : where have you been ? katie : with bill . brooke : i hope you told him to back off . katie : ( sighs ) donna : he wo n't . katie : no . donna : katie , eric really needs our best efforts right now . katie : well , i was n't exactly playing hooky with my boyfriend , donna . donna : yes , but this meeting was important . katie : not as important as my meeting with bill , at least not as far as our future is concerned . brooke : well , that 's in our hands , not bill 's . katie : you 're right . you 're absolutely right . everyone in this building is essential to the success of this company . and that 's not gon na change . the goal is the same . everyone wants to see forrester creations regain its original glory . but new collections cost money . advertising costs money . you have to spend in order to succeed in this business , and we do n't have that kind of capital ... at least , we did n't . brooke : what are you saying ? katie : i 'm -- i 'm gon na tell you something , and you 're not gon na like it . forrester was late with its loan payment today . brooke : no , the messenger brought in the receipt . katie : bill called the bank . he knows we missed the deadline , not by much , but we did . donna : what is she talking about ? katie : a short while ago , bill signed papers to acquire the company . it 's official . the commitment has been made , and it 's done . bill spencer is the new owner of forrester creations . | katie asks bill not to sign the papers taking over forrester 's . he does n't want to tarnish the name , but build it back up to its former self . it is going down , so the question is if katie wants to be the hero and help him . she tells him that is cold , and what if she said if he does this that they ca n't see each other any more . he says if that is the deal breaker , then she needs to tell him now , but be prepared to accept the consequences . he pleads his case . with her passion and his power they can make forrester a force again . marcus is officially welcomed into the family after being adopted . jarrett tells justin that taking over forrester is a bad idea . justin tells him that if he wants to keep his job , perhaps he needs an attitude adjustment as bill does n't back down for anyone . |
liam : steffy ? was i dreaming ? [ scene_break ] hope : ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] liam : steffy ? steffy : hi . liam : hi . steffy : i 'm sorry . liam : for what ? steffy : well , i ... i did n't want you to wake up all alone . but when i woke up , i do n't know . i was just ... i was too happy to get back to sleep . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : is everything ... okay ? liam : yeah . yeah , i - i just did n't know where you were . ( chuckles ) steffy : oh . well , um , i made coffee . it 's a little strong , but i can , uh , i can get you some . liam : hey . steffy : what ? liam : you do n't have to be sorry . about anything . steffy : are you ? liam : not a perfect fit , is it ? steffy : ( sighs ) well , i guess i 'll ... i 'll have to eat more . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) no , i - i 'm sure a jeweler can fix it or would it be better if i took it off ? [ scene_break ] brooke : hi , honey . ( sighs ) just in time for breakfast . hope : uh , where 's dad ? brooke : he took r.j. to school , and then he 's going to work . hope : mom , you can go to the office , okay ? i 'll be fine . brooke : i took a day off work today . hope : mom . brooke : mental health day . hope : ( chuckles ) you mean my mental health ? ( sighs ) brooke : honey , you ca n't blame me for worrying about you . hope : go to the office . i 'm serious . go to work . brooke : i will . i will ... hope : ( sighs ) brooke : later did you sleep ? hope : i do n't know . i was thinking a lot . i , uh ... i would start to doze off , and then i - i would get this feeling that i forgot something or , you know , that something was n't right , and -- and then i - i would feel my hand , and it just felt so empty without my ring . and then i 'd be wide awake again . brooke : you have every right to be upset . you found your fiancé kissing another woman . hope : i know , but ... ( sighs ) whenever i find myself thinking about my rights , it usually means i 've done something wrong . [ scene_break ] liam : i do n't know what i would have done without you last night . go crazy ? take another look at that cliff ? and not just last night , i mean , the past few days . steffy : liam , you saved my life . it should be yours now ... if you still want it . everything 's okay . it 's all gon na be okay . look it , i - i know you ca n't feel as -- as purely happy as i do . i get that . you -- you lost somebody . hope broke your heart ... liam : ( sighs ) steffy : and she did it the hard way -- not all at once , but ... in pieces . and you loved her . and i know i 'm not gon na be the only one you 're thinking about today . liam : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) steffy : ( sighs ) well ... maybe you 're thinking , you know , it was too soon to say all the things that we said to each other last night . and i get that . i understand . i mean , you were hurt . you felt vulnerable . i knew you 'd wake up this morning feeling differently . liam : i do . steffy : yeah . you can -- you can tell me . i mean , 24 hours ago , you were engaged to somebody else . you do not need the emotional whiplash . so if you have anything to say , please say so . liam : i 'm tired of being a kid . i 'm tired of living like a kid -- everything temporary , everything conditional , on hold until some -- what ? magical day in the future when life makes sense and ... `` happily ever after `` just pops up out of nowhere ? i want it now . i want a life married to somebody who loves me back , and here you are saying that you do , and it 's like ... you 're out of a fantasy . you 're the girl every guy thinks he 'll never have . i meant every word last night . so you tell me . you tell me what you want , and you 'll have it . steffy : what i really want is to tell my mom . i think she 's gon na be the only one that 's really happy for me . [ scene_break ] brooke : it 's cold . let me heat it up for you . hope : mom , why are you doing this ? brooke : ( sighs ) i do n't know what else to do to help . i 'm not gon na let you blame yourself for liam carrying on with steffy . hope : i saw them kissing . i - i - i mean , i do n't think that liam is rally carrying on with her . brooke : okay . well , i did n't know what you thought . hope : well , obviously , i 'm not at my mental best right now , so what i think ca n't trusted . if you want to help , why do n't you tell me what you think ? brooke : i think it 's terrible to see two people so in love fighting all the time . hope : we were n't fighting all the time . brooke : but i think it 's better to fight when you 're in love than to give up without a fight . hope : ( sighs ) maybe that 's what i did . brooke : that 's not for me to say . hope : no . i 'm saying it . i handled things badly . i know did . i 've been thinking about it all night . i made liam feel unimportant . i mean , how could he have possibly known that he means more to me than anything else in the world ? now what do i do ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : my mom 's gon na ask if i stole you away from hope . did i ? liam : how can you ask me that ? i may not have wanted to see it , but hope did n't want me . in fact , she had to spell it out for me in the end . steffy : i was just here . liam : what are you do -- what are you -- why are you saying things like this ? steffy : ( sighs ) liam : you were looking out for me , and protecting me , and trying to warn me the entire time . steffy : did i mention i - i 'm known to be a little insecure ? ( doorbell rings ) liam : you did forget to mention that , yes . steffy : yeah , i did . liam : dr. hayes , hi . taylor : oh , hi . liam : come on in . taylor : uh , did you get a call from steffy ? i 'm not really sure where she was calling me from , but she told me to meet her here . steffy : i 'm here , mom . okay , i - i know that look . um , yes , this is my clothes from yesterday . i spent the night . taylor : i 'm not really sure i understand , uh nor do i think i want to . steffy : well , uh , liam and i are ... engaged . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm sure liam is n't any happier today than you are . hope : do you think i should call him ? brooke : nothing 's going to change without communication . hope : i 'm the one who ended it . brooke : you were hurt . you felt betrayed . hope : but i did n't even give liam a chance to explain . he did n't know that i saw him with steffy , and he did n't know that i was there waiting for him ready to start our life together . brooke : well , then you should let him know that . hope : ( sighs ) what if steffy 's still there ? brooke : we do n't know if she ever was . hope : i saw them in the car together . brooke : she could have just dropped off liam and turned around and went home . hope : ( sighs ) brooke : how likely is it that liam would turn to somebody else the same day you give your ring back ? hope : not just `` somebody else . `` steffy . brooke : ( sighs ) she was wrong to try to pursue him . hope : yeah , yeah , she was , but you know what ? she could have thrown herself at him every day , and it would n't have made a difference if i had n't stopped making him the priority in my life . i mean , making our wedding part of hope for the future ? who -- who does that ? brooke : it was n't your idea . hope : but i went along with it . brooke : there is nothing wrong with you wanting to wait until you got married . hope : no , not that . not that . ( sighs ) that was a challenge , not a problem . but , mean , why -- why did i have to become the poster girl for abstinence ? why ? brooke : it was something that was very important to you . hope : ( sighs ) yeah , but i should have taken liam 's feelings into account . what we did or did n't do in private was nobody 's business . oh , god , no wonder liam could n't take it and wanted to move the wedding up . you know , i -- he asked just the one thing , and i could n't do it , because it -- it conflicted with the hope for the future campaign . brooke : okay , so you both made mistakes . but it 's not the end of the world . one mistake that you ca n't repair is walking away . hope : you 're right . you 're right . and i 'm not going to . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : okay . steffy : mom , i know that ca n't be all you have to say . taylor : well , i 'm j -- i 'm -- i 'm not sure if i 'm waiting for an explanation or a punch line . liam , my son was at your bachelor party last night , and you were engaged to someone else . liam : hope broke it off . taylor : you had a fight ? liam : no , she came over while i was out , left her engagement ring on my fireplace mantel , and called me to tell me it was over . taylor : she broke up with you over the phone ? ( sighs ) you know , liam , i - i - i just -- uh , do you really think that this is , you know , the best thing to do ? making a big decision like this that 'll affect the rest of your life right now ? liam : respectfully , i do . i do . love you do n't choose , but marriage you do . and you 're not just choosing a person , you 're choosing a life , and that 's -- that 's what i want , that day in , day out assurance that whatever i 'm on this planet for , i 'm not in it alone . steffy : mom , liam and i , we know how to -- to make and keep a commitment . i mean , it 's -- it 's not our fault we keep getting mixed up with people who do n't . well , that 's all about to end . taylor : i 'm -- i 'm not disapproving of the relationship with the two of you at all , and i - i 'm not -- i 'm not saying i - i do n't believe that you 're sincere . i - i believe that completely . it 's just that , you know , do n't you think that -- that maybe you could be jumping into this part just a little bit ... steffy : oh , my gosh . taylor : too fast ? you know , maybe -- maybe it would be a - a little more appropriate if you were to say that- that you 're just dating for a - a little bit longer . liam : i 'm not interested in dating . steffy : neither am i . and , mom , i - i just wish that you could be glad for me that i finally found what i was looking for , even if it seems like a hand - me- down from somebody else . taylor : i am happy for you . you know i want what 's best for you . whatever makes you happy makes me happy . [ scene_break ] taylor : i need to see ridge . brooke : he 's not here yet . taylor : when do you expect him ? brooke : you and i need to have a meeting of the minds about something . taylor : really ? right now ? that has n't happened so far in recorded history , so -- but i 'm game . brooke : i 'm sure that you and i can agree that it 's wrong for a woman to go after a man who 's already committed to another woman . taylor : and so when did you come to this moral insight ? was it -- it had to be some point after you broke up my marriage and stole my husband . brooke : oh , god , i am not talking about you and me . taylor : oh , no , that -- oh , what am i thinking ? of course not . no , those principles only apply to other people . when you see ridge , would you please tell him that i came by ? brooke : steffy 's at it again . taylor : ( sighs ) brooke : i 'm not going to let her get in the middle of hope and liam . taylor : well , you have n't heard ? that problem is no more . brooke : what have n't i heard ? taylor : apparently , hope broke things off with liam . brooke : they had words . taylor : no , over the phone , no less . brooke : i 'm sure it does n't come as a shock to you that couples fight . taylor : she gave him back her ring . i think it 's final . brooke : a ring is a piece of jewelry . it 's a symbol . it 's not the beginning or end of anything . taylor : well , i guess it wo n't upset you too much then to know that steffy is now wearing it . brooke : hope 's ring ? taylor : liam wasted no time in asking my daughter to marry him . brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : hey , uh , it 's me . it 's pretty weird being here without you or pretty much anywhere without you . but i - i just thought before you get home , you might want to pick up some chicken or a couple steaks . i could fix dinner . but you wo n't get that message , because i 'm staring at your phone . so never mind . forget your phone if you must , but do n't forget that i love you . ( front door opens ) hope : liam ? steffy : he 's not here . hope : then why are you ? steffy : you know what ? i - i think you should come back when liam 's at home . hope : i should ? what , while you just sit here waiting for him , making yourself comfortable ? why do you always come between us , steffy ? steffy : okay , i did n't end your relationship , hope . you did . hope : he discussed that with you ? steffy : who else does he have ? hope : why were you at his bachelor party ? steffy : okay , you know what ? if you really wanted an answer to that , i would give you one . hope : i already know the answer . it 's no mystery . you 've been trying to seduce liam ever since i met him , and for no better reason than because he was mine . steffy : okay , you know what ? i admit , there was truth to that . hope : what , and it 's changed now ? really , steffy ? because you 're here ready to give him the one thing that i wanted to save until marriage . steffy : as long as sex was all liam was lacking from you , hope , i did n't stand a chance . hope : and you do n't now , steffy . oh , my god . oh , my god . i am so tired of trying to understand you , and i am -- done giving you the benefit of the doubt . i am sorry that your need is so bottomless . i 'm sorry that your jealousy for me and my family gives you no rest . so please just get out . now . steffy : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . hope : why ? my ring ? hope : take it off . steffy : hope -- hope : take it off now ! you have no right to put that ring on your finger ! steffy : i did n't ! liam did . . . | both liam and hope wake up alone separately and are startled over what happened the night before . liam tells steffy that he is tired of living like a kid . he wants a life now . he meant every word he said last night ; steffy is like a fantasy any guy thinks he will never have . taylor comes by saying she got a message from steffy . surprise , surprise , steffy pops out and shocks her mother by saying yes she spent the night ; she and liam are engaged . taylor laments that she is not disapproving of their relationship , but perhaps they should wait just a little bit on the engagement part . neither are interested in just dating . hope tells brooke that she was thinking a lot , but brooke should go on to work today . she now knows she handled it badly and did not make liam feel like he was her number one priority . taylor stops by forrester to see ridge , but ends up talking to brooke instead . taylor has to tell her that steffy is now wearing hope 's ring . hope finds only steffy at the cliff house and is livid that steffy wo n't leave .. and even more so when she sees that liam put her ring on steffy 's finger . |
bill : marry me , brooke . not today , not tomorrow -- after my divorce is final . i want you to be my wife . [ scene_break ] wyatt : do you feel it ? her power ... energy . i know you do . i want to share this with you . i want to share everything with you . do n't ... marry ... my brother . [ scene_break ] [ scanner whirring ] [ mouse clicks ] liam : [ sighs ] [ liam remembering ] [ sea gull squawking ] hope : [ sighs ] liam : will you be my wife ? hope : [ gasps ] liam : this is just the beginning . hope : mm . [ sighs ] i like the sound of that , mr. spencer . liam : mrs. spencer . [ scene_break ] wyatt : now that we have our own bodyguard . hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : we have the diamond , our own hope diamond . and it may just be on loan for now ... for hope for the future 's epic re - launch , but , uh ... someday ... i 'm gon na buy a rock like this for you . hope : rock ' n ' roll . [ both chuckle ] wyatt : because this is just the beginning . i mean , there 's no limit to what you and i can accomplish together . it 's happening ! i know it ! i - i 've felt it since the first time i met you . i knew . hope : probably just because you were naked in the very breezy woods . wyatt : no . no . i - i - i know what it was . hope : what ? wyatt : it was love at first sight . i wanted to kiss you then ... and i did . and ever since then ... i have n't stopped wanting to do it again . [ scene_break ] pam : thank you . look who the kitty - cat dragged in . donna : i am not in the mood , pam . pam : well , where were you last night ? ! you were supposed to meet me for speed dating ! donna : [ scoffs ] i never said i was going to that . [ sighs ] pam : okay , miss frowny face . what 's the matter ? donna : well , my sister 's shacking up with my other sister 's husband , and i 'm caught in the middle . but other than that , i 'm great ! [ scene_break ] bill : i know you ca n't wear this right now . but i want you to have it ... ... so that you know how committed i am to you and to our future . and at the end of all this ... you 'll be mine . always . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : let me guess . [ cell phone beeps ] hope : hey ! liam : hey ! i was just calling to say good night . how 's things ? how 's the diamond ? hope : the diamond is ... magnificent . i ca n't wait for you to see it . liam : yeah , well , just get your cute self home , all right ? i do n't know if you know this . there 's a guy here waiting to be your husband . hope : i will be home tomorrow . i promise . liam : have a safe trip . i love you . hope : i love you , too . [ cell phone beeps ] wyatt : hmm ! hope : what ? wyatt : after everything he 's put you through . hope : stop it . wyatt : [ chuckles ] hope : liam and i are in a good place . wyatt : look . i 'm not saying he 's a horrible guy . i 'm actually looking forward to getting to know him better as my brother . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : but i ca n't just let him walk away with you . just cruise to the altar again , exchange vows again . a - and -- and let it stick this time ? that 's not an option for me . hope : well , what if you do n't really have a choice in the matter ? wyatt : well , it wo n't get to that . and this ... is why . [ chuckles ] your smile . your voice . your giggle . the sparkle in your eye . the way you move . everything about you , i -- i have never seen in a woman before . i 've fallen in love with you . [ scene_break ] pam : wow . this is pretty scandalous . so ... is bill actually staying at brooke 's now ? donna : okay . all right . you 've been snooping . pam : what ? ! donna : no , b - but do n't go blabbing about this , okay ? they do n't want anyone knowing . pam : okay ! okay ! mum 's the word ! but it happened pretty fast , huh ? [ laughing ] i mean ... donna : katie is really hurting . pam : well , of course she is . i tell you . that brooke . [ sighs ] donna : no , this has n't exactly been easy for brooke , either . pam : oh -- donna : no , seriously ! she 's the one who fought for them to stay together ! pam : [ scoffs ] donna : whatever . you know , it does n't matter now , because too much has happened , and it -- it 's over for bill and katie . pam : really ? are bill and brooke that serious ? donna : how far it 'll go , i - i mean , i do n't know . i - i think brooke is just finding solace with bill . pam : [ scoffs ] i bet that 's not all she 's finding . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] it 's breathtaking -- this ring ... this moment ... you . bill : just say one word , brooke . brooke : [ sighs ] what will this do to katie ? bill : [ sighs ] brooke ... neither one of us wants to hurt katie . but at some point , we have to start thinking about ourselves . brooke : i just do n't want this ring to represent my failure as a sister , or a betrayal . bill : it wo n't . that ring will be a symbol of our bond , of our connection , of our love , of our future as a couple . you 're the first woman who has n't been afraid of who i am . brooke : not only do i accept you for who you are ... i admire you , and i respect you . your commitment , your decisiveness -- that 's what a man should be . and this intensity that we share -- it 's incredible . you 've brought so much into my life . i ca n't imagine living without you . [ sighs ] katie will see this as a betrayal . but i know how hard you tried to make it work . she left you . she got her own apartment . she abandoned your marriage . and she kept trying to put us together -- aspen , your home . she said , `` take him . `` i mean , how many times did she tell me that ? bill : katie created us . this never would have happened otherwise . now i 'm yours . i 'm devoted to you . everything i do , every decision i make ... will be for you and my sons . you are my family now . brooke : [ sighs ] how can this be wrong -- these feelings that we have for each other ? bill : there 's nothing wrong about us . granted ... it has n't been the most conventional courtship . screw convention ! brooke : yeah ! [ scoffs ] it 's overrated , anyway ! bill : that 's right . brooke : [ laughs ] bill : i know the exact moment that i felt something for you . what do you think that is ? brooke : hot - air balloon . bill : yeah . i saw the sun dance across your face . and i saw myself in your eyes . brooke : that 's when it all began . bill : it 's just the beginning . that ring is the key to making more memories . brooke : [ sighs ] i ca n't imagine a stone more exquisite . bill : it would look even more exquisite on your beautiful hand . [ scene_break ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ chime ] liam : `` hey . how are you ? `` steffy : um ... liam : `` better . paris loves me . cha - cha - cha . `` [ chuckles ] `` no doubt . `` [ chiming continues ] liam : `` how are you and hope ? `` um ... `` things are good . `` `` happy for you . got your voicemail about e - signature . sending right away . `` yes ! um ... `` thank you . `` [ sighs ] `` steffy , are you sure ... you 're -- `` [ chime ] liam : `` you and hope are free to get married now . there 's nothing standing in your way . `` [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] hope : stop it . stop . you ca n't -- wyatt : [ sighs ] hope : you ca n't do that , wyatt ! i like you . i - i do like you . i think that you are smart and handsome , and i - i think you 're wildly funny , but i 'm -- but i 'm engaged to your brother . wyatt : but you do n't have to be ! hope : i want to be ! i want to marry liam . wyatt : so there 's no feelings here , then ? hope : there -- i -- [ sighs ] i 'm not gon na lie to you . yeah . there are , and there have been since the beginning . but that -- that -- [ sighs ] that does n't mean anything , because i 'm committed ! so i 'm not going to let anything happen here in mexico , or -- or anywhere , because i am engaged to liam , so that 's really -- that 's all that matters , okay ? wyatt : and how many times is it , hope ? i mean , what is this -- attempt number three ? number four ? i mean , come on . it 's not normal . this is not how it 's supposed to be ! you -- you 've been to the altar i - in italy , in beverly hills , in malibu . hope : i 'm aware of my track record , thank you . wyatt : and yet ... you have n't married liam . hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : i would n't need three or four chances to marry you . i 'd only need one . and i 'd get it done , hope . and i 'd never let you go . hope : liam is totally committed to me . he is actually the one pushing to get married as soon as possible . wyatt : great ! so , all of a sudden , he 's gung - ho about marrying you . have you ever asked yourself why ? hope : maybe because he 's excited to marry me , because he 's just as tired of waiting as i am ? wyatt : what about steffy ? hope : what about ... her ? she 's gone . she gave us the annulment . wyatt : what if she changes her mind , comes back ? hope : she is n't gon na do that because that door is closed . wyatt : oh . hope : steffy 's moved on . liam has moved on . steffy will not be a problem any longer . wyatt : mm . right . [ scene_break ] [ chime ] liam : `` got to go walk my dog `` ? `` did i tell you i adopted a puppy ? `` [ laughs ] `` named her malibu . got to go . x - o - x - o. `` wow ! [ beep ] liam : [ sighs ] no ! got to send it to myself . [ cell phone rings ] [ cell phone beeps ] liam : yeah . ye -- no , yeah , i 'm on my way . i just -- i needed to send myself an e - mail . i 'll be right there . okay . thanks . bye . [ scene_break ] brooke : i have no doubt about you , bill . i 've never been more sure about anything in my entire life . and i 'd love nothing more to enjoy the time that we could spend together ... build a life together . but until the time is right ... until we can get married ... i am going to keep this beautiful ring in my safe . however ... i will bring it out and ... put it on when we 're here alone together . bill : [ sighs ] you are the woman that i have been waiting for ... my entire life . you 're everything i want . you are everything i need . you make me proud to be the man i am . and i will be the kind of husband that you have always deserved . i vow to make you happy , brooke ... to love you ... to support you , to appreciate you ... to adore you for the rest of your life . brooke : [ sighs ] bill : with this ring ... i commit myself completely to you . will you marry me , brooke ? brooke : [ chuckles ] [ sniffles ] i would be honored ... [ chuckles ] ... to be your wife . bill : yes . brooke : [ chuckles ] | hope and wyatt sit in their hotel room looking at the gorgeous blue stone . he tells her that he wants to share everything with her .. do not marry his brother . he tells her there is no limit to what the two of them can do together . someday he will be able to buy a rock like this for her . it was love at first sight and it has not changed . she teases him that he was naked so that might have something to do with it . bill watches a stunned brooke look at the diamond that he just gave her and asked her to marry him .not today or tomorrow but when his divorce is final . he admits that neither one of them wants to hurt katie , but at some point they have to think about themselves . she says he has brought so much into her life and she ca n't imagine living it without him . but he knows what this will do to katie . she will think of this as the ultimate betrayal despite the fact that bill tried and katie was the one who left him . this ca n't be wrong . liam is at his laptop composing a video for hope of their happy moments . he calls hope briefly and she assures him they have seen the diamond and will be returning home tomorrow . he gets a text from steffy who assures him the annulment papers are on the way and she is okay with this . in finishing up the video to send hope and in the midst of several phone calls , he hits the wrong addy and sends to steffy instead of one for himself . |
brooke : every time i think of bill and me together , i think it would be a terrible mistake ... because there 's one person that i keep thinking about . i just ca n't get it off my mind . eric : not ridge ? brooke : no . eric : not deacon ? brooke : did you really have to ask that ? eric : well , so , who ? who is this person ? brooke : what have we been talking about ? eric : you mean me ? [ scene_break ] katie : um , no . no , no , no , no , no , no . bill : what do you mean , `` no , no , no `` ? listen to mommy . what -- `` no , no , no `` ? what are you talking about ? hey , listen , this is my time with will . i 'll take him to dinner where i want . katie : those waitresses are barely wearing bikinis . bill : exactly ! katie : oh , god . okay , fine , you can take him wherever you want , but tomorrow night , i am taking him to a - a feminist - poetry reading just to balance things out . bill : ugh . okay . all right , i would expect nothing less . katie : well , um , i 'll get out of your hair . bill : um , actually , uh ... will : miss ! bill : no , would you -- would you stay ? i got two calls -- just two -- that i have to return . so , would you -- would you entertain will just for five minutes ? katie : oh , i see . we 're -- we 're kind of missing the daycare that i had here when i was c.e.o . oh . [ scene_break ] quinn : cheer up , deacon . i mean , two badasses like us -- we do n't need to be stuck in a relationship . deacon : right , look , if she wants to marry bill , you know what ? fine . go do it . you can only help somebody so much when they 're determined to ruin their life , right ? quinn : right , and if they ca n't see what 's right there in front of their faces ... deacon : [ sighs ] quinn : you know , i hope they have a very long marriage full of boredom ... deacon : [ chuckles ] quinn : ... and mind - numbing regret . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] quinn : bill and brooke are gon na be miserable . you know that ? tied down to each other -- not in a good way . deacon : having to answer to each other day in and day out . quinn : that domestic routine . probably get a puppy . deacon : you know , i got to tell you -- you 're , uh -- you 're actually cheering me up . quinn : well , i ca n't have you moping around , bringing me down . deacon : so , um , why are you doing all this ? quinn : doing what ? deacon : being nice . quinn : [ scoffs ] do n't call me that . deacon : i just figured you 'd be done with me by now . hope and wyatt -- they 're together . that is the original reason you wanted my help . quinn : you were useful . and you 'll continue to be . got , uh -- got big plans for you . deacon : really ? quinn : mm - hmm . my disposal is clogged . i was n't making chitchat . get to work . deacon : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bill : i 'm gon na get you now ! i 'm gon na get you now . katie : he 's in the tickle machine ! how will he ever get free ? bill : i 'm gon na get you now . katie : i 'm glad that you 're being able to experience these stages with him . you missed that with wyatt and liam . bill : yeah , i 'm really glad , too . i 'm so glad . katie : what -- what the heck ? what is this ? bill : what is it ? katie : let me see . will : mine . mine . katie : yours ? it 's yours ? he will not let it go . what is that ? bill : what ? katie : that -- like father , like son , i see . will : mommy ! mommy ! bill : why , you little thief . katie : uh - huh . bill : taking my money . katie : dollar will spencer . bill : yeah , i like that . that 's pretty good . katie : it has a nice ring to it . bill : [ chuckles ] taking my money . taking my money ? will : [ giggles ] bill : taking my money ? [ scene_break ] brooke : [ sighs ] eric , did you think i was talking about ... ? [ chuckles ] oh , my gosh . you 're -- you 're so sweet . eric : all right , it 's not me . brooke : [ chuckles ] eric : so , who is this ? who 's this person who 's keeping you from marrying bill ? brooke : [ sighs ] my sister . can i really do this to katie ? eric : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] deacon : [ grunts ] all right , all fixed . quinn : i knew you 'd be handy with tools . deacon : well , i was just wondering , ma'am , if maybe you have any other , uh , pipes you need plumbed . bow , chicka , chicka , chicka quinn : [ chuckles ] deacon : [ chuckles ] no , seriously . hey , i really appreciate everything you do for me -- you know , letting me sleep here , and , uh , i 'm happy to earn my keep , all right ? i do n't really think doing a couple repairs every now and then is gon na compensate for everything you 've done . quinn : well , it 'll do for now . besides , all i care about is my son being happy . and as long as , uh , that 's what your daughter wants , well , mi casa es su casa . [ bottles clink ] deacon : well , we do have a little problem there , given the fact that hope hates you . quinn : ah , for now . she 'll get over it . deacon : yeah , i do n't see that ending anytime soon . quinn : it has to . i ca n't be excluded from my son 's life -- not forever . and i want the opportunity to prove myself to hope and wyatt again , to everybody . deacon : and you want me to help you with that ? quinn : if you 're willing . i understand i 've made some mistakes , but things did n't turn out so bad . they 'll see that . deacon : like , uh ... ricardo montemayor ? quinn : why are you bringing him up ? deacon : hey , that was your fault , all right ? you know , `` mi casa `` -- very nice intonation . quinn : spanish ? deacon : yeah . quinn : i told you i did n't kill him . deacon : quinn , you tell me a lot of things . what i choose to believe is very different . i mean , after what happened to liam ... i want to know how dangerous you really are . if i 'm gon na be , uh , taking care of your plumbing every now and again , i think i deserve a little full disclosure , do n't you ? quinn : i would like to keep the past in the past . i had a mission , and i accomplished it . hope and wyatt are together , and i need your help to make sure it stays that way . deacon : i do n't think you 're gon na have to worry about that . quinn : i always worry . deacon : if you want my opinion -- and i know you have n't asked for it -- you are way , way too obsessed with wyatt . i mean , you have to learn to find some different needs outside of your kids . quinn : like what ? what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] bill : little rascal -- taking my coins . taking daddy 's coins . katie : yeah , he 's pretty fascinated by it . bill : it 's in the genes . he 's naturally drawn to money . katie : well , it may be in his dna , but it is not a baby toy . [ scene_break ] brooke : thinking back to how everything started -- katie was so sick . how she wanted us together -- she kept pushing us to be together . she arranged that hot - air - balloon ride . we really were just trying to help her . we were n't thinking about anything else . little did we know that something wonderful would come out of that . eric : hot - air - balloon rides have a tendency to do that . he does n't claim to be the first guy to take you up in a hot - air balloon , does he ? brooke : no . [ chuckles ] eric : i think i knew even then , though . brooke : what ? eric : about ridge ... and that the two of you were destined to be together . and i believed that for a very long time . and now here you are ... maybe about to marry bill . brooke : katie 's with ridge . so that makes sense , right ? we should all be very happy , right ? eric : mm - hmm . brooke : i do n't know why i keep questioning it . it 's just i want to make sure that katie 's happy , that she 's safe , and she 's protected , just the way i always did , ever since we were very young . and then somewhere along the way , i just -- i just kind of lost it , allowing myself to fall for bill . and now she 's with ridge . but is that the right thing ? is that -- is that what is best ? eric : look ... i do n't care for bill . i do n't think i ever will , but i can really see how much he means to you . brooke : [ sighs ] um , well , most people tell me that it -- it does n't turn out good when i follow my heart . eric : well , do n't listen to them . brooke : [ sighs ] but katie -- eric : katie is with ridge . live your life . you take all this passion of yours , and you let it go . do n't bottle it up . if you want to be with bill , be with him . brooke : but there 's more going on . there 's the kids . there 's more to life , i realize , than just following my heart . there 's more to me . and i think that that 's what stephanie has been trying to get me to understand for all these years . i 'm not interested in trying to figure out the next man that i 'm gon na be with . i 'm interested in trying to figure out the person that i want to be . [ chuckles ] [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] bill : [ sighs ] katie : so , now that ridge can draw , you 've got wedding bells in your head ? bill : well , nothing holding brooke back . katie : okay . bill : what ? katie : nothing . bill : katie . katie : no , it 's -- i hope it all works out the way you want it to ... even though there is a part of me that still is n't crazy about you being with my sister . [ scene_break ] eric : yeah , tell him i 'm working on it and that i 'll have somebody in milan by the end of the week . absolutely . no , pam , i 'm in a meeting . thanks . brooke : eric , i know you 're busy . i really should go . eric : no , no , no , no . milan can wait . you 're my priority . brooke : thank you . i feel like you 're the one person who really , truly understands me . eric : well , i am . brooke : [ chuckles ] eric : we 've been in each others ' lives for a long time , have n't we ? i 've watched you change and grow and mature into this wonderful woman . look at you . and now you 're becoming the matriarch of this family ... just like stephanie wanted . brooke : i never felt worthy . but i want to be . i do n't want to make those same mistakes that i made for so many years . i mean , the old me -- i would have skipped off to the altar with bill in a second -- my sister 's ex - husband . i almost married bill in abu dhabi , and i still might . but ridge 's accident really gave me a chance to stop and to think . i 've always been the kind of person that craves attention , wanted to be the center of attention . i had fed off of that , and it did n't matter who i hurt in the process , especially katie . i do n't want to be that person anymore . i want to take myself out of the equation and allow katie to decide who she wants to be with . does she want to be with ridge , or does she want to be with bill ? whatever it is that makes her happy and works for her life . i want to change who i was 20 years ago -- 10 years ago . heck , even a couple of months ago . i want to change the person i was , and i want to be somebody different today . what kind of woman is brooke logan ? [ scene_break ] deacon : you 're not gon na stab me , are you ? quinn : was n't planning on it . are you drunk ? deacon : no . what ? why ? are you ? quinn : no . it 's just -- it 's been a long time since a man has kissed me like that -- sober , i mean . this is -- this is gon na sound crazy , but -- deacon : well , that is your middle name . quinn : most people -- when they -- they see me , they think i 'm odd , or they 're afraid of me . but you are -- deacon : honey , i 'm not afraid of anything . but maybe i should be . i mean , my daughter hates you . you pushed ivy into the seine , and you tried to stab liam in the heart with a sword , and then there 's the whole ricardo montemayor incident . stop . i do n't need to hear it , all right ? because as far as i 'm concerned , you might have had something to do with killing him to get that diamond . so you tell me -- why should n't i run as far as i can ? quinn : you wo n't . but i think you need to be careful . you 're the one who pointed out how obsessive i can be . i mean , i have a tendency to let people consume me . deacon : i wonder what it 's like to be on the receiving end of all that obsession . quinn : i would say that it 's extremely overwhelming ... but very , very rewarding . [ scene_break ] quinn : do n't get ahead of yourself . i do n't move that quickly . i 'll keep the fridge stocked , and ... you keep working on my plumbing . deacon : [ chuckles ] sounds fair enough . quinn : and just so you know , i 'm not a fan of people touching me . deacon : okay . quinn : but ... that kiss was -- was n't bad , and i liked it . deacon : i 've made a lot of dangerous choices in my life . something tells me i 'm about to make another one . [ scene_break ] ( brooke 's flashback ) bill : i love you , brooke . brooke : i love you . ( present time ) brooke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bill : whoa , whoa , wait a second . you 're happy with ridge , right ? katie : yeah . bill : everything 's great ? katie : everything 's fine . bill : then what the hell difference does it make ? katie : hey , language . language . bill : okay , i 'm sorry . he did n't hear it . will : miss . katie : it 's just -- it 's -- it 's awkward . i -- we 've talked about this before -- the idea of you raising our son with my sister -- it 's -- it 's weird . i like this . i - i feel like we get along better when you 're not with brooke . bill : [ sighs ] we 'll figure it out . and listen -- who knows if -- if brooke is gon na choose to marry me ? katie : [ scoffs ] she will . bill : yeah , i think she will , too . look , i - i know it 's difficult for you to accept , but eventually , katie , we 'll work it out . katie : [ sighs ] will ? there 's something wrong . there 's something wrong . oh , my god ! he 's not breathing ! he 's choking ! there 's something wrong ! he 's choking . he 's not breathing ! he 's not breathing ! [ sobbing ] oh , god ! he 's not breathing . | brooke says there is one person that she ca n't get out of her mind . it 's obvious to eric that it is eric . she laughs and says that is sweet but no , it is her sister . can she really do this to katie . she wants to know that katie is happy and protected . somewhere along the way she lost that . she allowed herself to be with bill although that too started off with just going along with what katie wanted . she says it does not turn out good when she follows her heart . he tells her katie is with ridge so brooke needs to lead her life . if she wants to be with bill , then be with him . she says she realizes there is more to life than just following her heart . she is not interested in trying to figure out the next man she will be with , but the person that she wants to be . eric gets a phone call but says milan can wait . he says he has been with her a long time and he has seen her mature and grow , just like stephanie wanted . she says she never felt worthy but she wants to be . no more mistakes like she used to make . ridge 's accident gave her time to stop and think . she has always wanted to be the center of attention no matter who it hurt . she does not want to be that person anymore . take herself out of the equation and let katie decide who she wants to be with , ridge or bill . she wants to change who she was 20 years ago , even ten years ago , even 6 months ago . she wants to start over as brooke logan . |
thomas : all right . what is so important that it has to be addressed this minute ? caroline : i need to speak to you privately . thomas : caroline , i 'm sorry , but , no , do n't , okay ? i 'm not at work , and , as you can see , i 'm not alone . so , whatever you have to say , just tell me . [ scene_break ] brooke : maybe there 's some new kind of technology . ridge : really ? you -- you do n't think i asked that ? brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : i did . even in vitro is not something that they considered . brooke : i know caroline was so set on having your child . was she devastated ? ridge : what do you think ? [ scene_break ] wyatt : hey , what do you want for dinner ? ivy : uh ... a joke . wyatt : [ chuckles ] look , if -- if i guilt - trip my father enough , maybe he 'll give you a job at spencer . ivy : wyatt , first of all , liam is never going to allow that , and , second of all , steffy will probably think i 'm stalking him . [ scene_break ] liam : really , back to this , quinn -- you -- you threatening me in order to protect your son ? quinn : i 'm not threatening you . but i can understand how you can take anything i say or do as a threat . liam : okay , 'cause you know i can fire you now , right ? quinn : i do n't think steffy 's gon na let you do that . who 's gon na make your jewelry for you now that ivy is gone , and i 've created such a demand ? i mean , you 're gon na end up with a bunch of cheap knockoffs , like that thing around your neck . [ sighs ] i would n't be here if i felt like my son had support from anyone in his family besides me . liam : i - i 've supported him . quinn : when ? ! when ? ! do you know what ? why ca n't you just be direct and admit , just like your father , that you do n't care about wyatt ? liam : okay . so , that 's -- that 's what this is about . you had some blowup with my dad . quinn : he told me that wyatt is always going to come in second to you , because i 'm his mother . liam : oh , quinn , come on . you know that my father loves getting under your skin , and look -- it worked ! it worked ! you 're here . quinn : i 'm here to stand up for wyatt . ca n't you see all the things you 've gotten in your life are because of him -- it 's at his expense ? [ sighs ] i mean , look at you . you sail through this world . people -- people throw titles and money and jobs and houses at you . women love the look of you , and they scoop you up for a while . you are a man who ca n't say no to anything , especially if someone needs to be rescued ... unless it 's your brother . [ scene_break ] brooke : do you know where she went ? ridge : no . brooke : are you worried ? ridge : am i wor -- worried about what ? not knowing where she is ? no . no . we 're gon na be okay . brooke : but how ? ridge : we just will . we 'll figure it out . goodbye . [ scene_break ] caroline : charlotte , could you please just give us a minute ? thomas : whoa , whoa , caroline . caroline : hey , you owe me . thomas : caroline , i 'm -- i 'm single . see , i 'm not gon na apologize for that . caroline : i 'm not asking you to apologize . thomas : hey . hey , hey , hey . what 's going on ? are you okay ? caroline : no . thomas : have you eaten anything ? caroline , you have to start taking better care of yourself , all right ? you and dad are trying to have a kid right now . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone chimes ] brooke : is that caroline ? ridge : no . it 's pam . brooke : well , if they need some help , i could go to the office . ridge : they gave cell phones to all the interns , and charlie figured out a way to track them , and one of the interns is missing . brooke : pam should be able to trace it , then , right ? ridge : she has traced it , so i 'm gon na go handle that . brooke : finding an intern 's missing phone ? ridge : yeah . can i walk you out ? brooke : do n't you want me to be here for caroline ? ridge : no . no , i do n't . when caroline comes home -- and she will -- she 's coming home to me , no one else . [ scene_break ] caroline : no , i 'm not -- i 'm not sick . i 'm not hungry . thomas : okay . okay . why are you here ? caroline : i do n't know . charlotte , um ... i apologize . this is not going to affect your internship at all , so let 's just pretend that we never saw each other . charlotte : thank you , mrs. forrester . caroline : mm - hmm . um ... i need to go . there 's someplace that i have to be . thomas : wait . what ? you 're leaving now ? look , if there 's something going on at the office or an emergency that i need to know about , then you have to -- caroline : no . no . um ... i was thinking about something in the wrong way , but i -- thank you ... for bringing me to my senses . [ scene_break ] liam : what is this terrible burden you think wyatt is suffering under ? he seems fine to me , quinn . what do you want me to rescue him from , exactly ? quinn : me . liam : uh ... oka -- okay . i would , happily , but i seem to have been outflanked by nature . quinn : why is n't wyatt basking in the glow of being a spencer ? why is n't he at the helm with you , running the empire ? you want to know why ? because nobody wants me around , especially bill . liam : okay . see , you say that like it 's common knowledge , but this is a lesson you have worked very hard not to hear , quinn . quinn : have you ever talked to your father about wyatt ? have you ever said , `` hey , dad , let 's support wyatt -- let 's give him a chance `` ? liam : you ever try to talk bill spencer into anything ? quinn : oh , like you ? you 're not attached to anyone , are you ? you 're like an imitation spencer , like that replacement sword around your neck . liam : okay . i know what you 're doing . you 're trying to get to me . quinn : [ sighs ] liam : you know something ? it 's working , because i 'm sad . i 'm sad because i 've always wanted a close relationship with my brother , and i 'll never have that because of you . quinn : no . not because of me ... because of your father . your father has given you the world at wyatt 's expense . you love to think of yourself as liam the hero . but i 'm not buying it . and i may be the only person on this planet who sees right through you . [ scene_break ] thomas : i am really sorry about that . i have no idea what got into caroline -- something my hard - ass father said or did , no doubt . but he 's not gon na find out . rain check ? ridge : hey , charlotte . charlotte : mr. forrester . um ... ridge : yeah , you should go . [ scene_break ] wyatt : how would i make out in australia ? ivy : make out ? wyatt : i mean , like , would i like the climate ? would i do well there ? i do n't know . ivy : well , i do n't know . i 'm never going back . wyatt : what do you mean -- ever ? ivy : no . well , i 'm not going back to australia as a failure , no . wyatt : how could you even think that ? you are a star . ivy : mm - hmm . yeah . wyatt : an unemployed star , but you 're still a star . ivy : see ? wyatt : you 're a star . you are . do n't you knock ? ! liam : oh , come on . i could knock all day long and i still would n't be welcome here . wyatt : well , you would be welcome if you were actually here to give ivy her job back . ivy : oh , no . see , that 's not true , because steffy would n't allow it . how is it i know your brother so much better than you do ? wyatt : well , whose side -- why are you here ? ! liam : it seems life has elected me your early warning system . wyatt : about what ? liam : your mother . what , did n't you know ? i 'm like a bloodhound when it comes to her . i can smell quinn 's brand of crazy a mile away . she 's stirring , wyatt , and as her designated favorite target , i do n't like it . [ scene_break ] deacon : so , you notice anything different ? quinn : [ sighs ] new jacket . deacon : you did n't even look . quinn : i get a text alert every time you charge over $ 100 on my card . deacon : wait . wait a second . wait . i could -- i could charge like $ 95 a day 10 times a day , and you would n't even know it ? quinn : do not doubt that i would know . deacon : [ sighs ] well , i still think i look damn sexy , if i do say so myself . quinn : yeah , well , you should go and ask yourself out on a date . what is up with our pr database ? it 's just a bunch of smiling executives . who wants to see that ? deacon : i got to say , steffy is hot . quinn : what , did i marry a middle - schooler ? she 's the same age as your daughter . deacon : hey , look , all i 'm saying is maybe you ought to consider designing something specifically for her -- you know , kind of ingratiate yourself to the boss . maybe we could have her for dinner . quinn : [ scoffs ] that 's not gon na happen anytime soon -- not with liam attached to her hip . deacon : what 's going on with liam ? quinn : [ sighs ] besides being handed the keys to every single kingdom , i tried to reason with him . i tried to get him to see how unfairly wyatt 's being treated , being passed over by bill time and time again . deacon : well , maybe that 's not the worst thing . i mean , you do hate bill . quinn : ugh ! not as much as he hates me , apparently , and , yeah , it is a bad thing . he says he 's never going to give wyatt a chance because my instability is in his genes . deacon : that seems kind of harsh . quinn : yeah , you think ? and i thought liam would see it , too , being the rescue ranger that he is . i mean , they 're brothers , for god 's sake . but ... liam was n't having it . wyatt can not keep being overlooked . i wo n't allow it . [ scene_break ] thomas : all right . what -- what is this ? was i out past my curfew ? ridge : how old is that girl ? thomas : you want to start there -- you with the wife who 's younger than i am ? ridge : just answer the question . how far did it go ? or can i ask you that ? thomas : oh , man . i ca n't believe she ran straight to you . that 's -- that 's disappointing . ridge : you know , maybe you 're right . maybe you should n't have told me about an intern 's phone , but when we tracked , and it tracked to here and charlotte was missing , no one had to draw me a map . thomas : what do you want me to say , dad -- that she 's of age ? i mean , obviously . otherwise , she would n't have qualified for the internship . ridge : the internship -- that 's right ! she 's an intern ! that 's a line you do n't cross ! thomas : i do n't supervise her . i do n't pay her . she is my co - worker . we 're peers . ridge : you 're what ? you 're peers ? thomas : yeah . ridge : she 's your buddy 'cause you grew up the same way ? is that what happened ? or , no -- maybe she looks at you as something else -- as the boss ' son , with position and power , who can change her life . is that what you did ? thomas : yeah . i showed her the grounds , and we played a game . ridge : you played a game ? thomas : yep -- card game . ridge : a card game ? upstairs in your room ? thomas : i mean , is there a better place to play strip poker ? ridge : thomas , we ca n't have another sex scandal . do you understand that at all ? thomas : you caused enough of them ! i 'm never even gon na come close to touching your record ! ridge : thomas ! there are limits , even for someone like you ! did n't we just have this conversation in paris about -- what was her name -- marisa , marissa , whatever it is ? you ca n't just have whatever woman you want without consequences ! [ scene_break ] deacon : that guy is unbelievable . are you actually telling me that bill vetoed wyatt 's start - up just as a smackdown to you ? quinn : pretty much . deacon : what kind of father does that ? all right , granted , i get it . i 'm not exactly the dean of dad university , but ... quinn : you know what ? that 's why i was so against wyatt joining the spencer machine in the first place . but he was so excited , and i got caught up . he thought taking the name was gon na open up all these opportunities , not a lifetime of belittlement and being passed over by his father . i should have listened to my gut . deacon : look , i hate to point out the obvious , but you two have done really well since then . i mean , look around . you 've got your own jewelry line . he 's running it for you . quinn : we were fine by ourselves . we would have made it without the spencer influence . deacon : yeah , but you never would have met me . quinn : [ sighs ] there 's another reason . deacon : okay . i 'm gon na let that pass because i know you did n't really mean it . baby , look -- i 'm glad that you can talk to me like this . just keep talking , not plotting . maybe you got through to liam after all . [ scene_break ] ivy : oh , you want wyatt to fight your battles for you . is that it ? wyatt : it 's okay , ivy . ivy : no , it 's not , because bill installed this guy as quinn 's boss -- and your boss , by the way . but you do n't know how to handle her . how is it that i worked with her for so long but had no issues ? wyatt : hmm . liam : okay . well , okay . that 's an interesting recollection , although i can appreciate that you do feel some loyalty toward quinn because of her support of you . ivy : oh , yeah . yeah . it 's really something . then i 'd much rather trust the woman who threw me off a bridge in paris in comparison to the boyfriend who threw me under a bus . liam : [ sighs ] i thought we arrived at an understanding one fateful night when i came to owe you my life -- that there is one thing in this world , wyatt , that can make you and me put aside our differences and act as brothers . wyatt : you think it 's happening again ? liam : just ... watch her . [ scene_break ] thomas : every day is double - standard day with you . i mean , you did n't hook up with one of the models ? or was it , uh ... four of the models ? ridge : whatever i may or may not have done before you were born is not the issue here . thomas : okay . so , you want to talk about the lines that you crossed after i was born , or even just the thresholds that you crossed after i was born . all right . you move in with brooke , back with mom , and back in with brooke , and then back with mom . did they just keep a suitcase packed right next to the door for you ? ridge : you ca n't accuse me of anything i have n't accused myself of , but right now , son , today , i want to talk about your behavior . thomas : you want to have a father - son talk now ? i mean , if you wanted to teach me something , you should have done that years ago . but you were just as self- centered and as self - righteous then as you are now . i do n't have room for a father in my life anymore . ridge : you do n't get to choose that . thomas : i do n't get to choose ? why not ? you got to choose . i mean , you chose to have a family . you wanted to be photographed as this doting family man just to offset your reputation . ridge : my reputation ? thomas : yeah . and you know what ? you 're about to start another family with caroline -- another family with caroline . and we both know that the only way that that is gon na end is with her as a single mom . ridge : you 're way out of line . thomas : i will never do the things that you did . no son of mine will wait in his room just to hope that i will come down those stairs in the morning to say `` hi `` and `` i love you `` and `` i 'm proud of you , son . `` i did n't get that ! i wanted that ! i will not have a son or a daughter or a woman waiting on me to break the promises that you broke in my life day after day ! ridge : i 'm sorry , thomas . you have ... very convenient memory . who do you think cleaned up your messes ? who paid for your college , your sports cars , and your lifestyle ? i gave you international , because you had nowhere else to go ! i gave you a job on the design team , because you wanted to come home ! so , what exactly did i deprive you of ? ! maybe it 's not me . maybe it 's you . maybe it 's the fact that you 're a spoiled , entitled brat with no accountability who will take whatever he wants from his father ! thomas : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] ridge : this ring symbolizes my commitment to you . caroline : i 'm pregnant ? ! dr. li : congratulations . ridge : i take you ... to be my loving wife . thomas : you reached out to me , caroline . we made love . caroline : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no ! ridge : i had a vasectomy , and i let you go , because i did n't want you to be deprived of the joy of motherhood . i ca n't be the father to your kid . | thomas stands at his bedroom door and wonders what is so important that caroline has to talk to him right now . he makes it clear that he is busy . she asks charlotte if she can speak with thomas a minute . he does not want to and advises caroline to start taking care of herself if she is trying to have a baby . brooke asks ridge if caroline was devastated when he told her she would not be having his baby since the vasectomy could not be reversed . ridge gets a text from pam telling him one of the intern 's cell phones is missing . ridge tells her that he will handle it . he tells brooke not to stay as he does not want her talking to caroline right now . liam asks if quinn is still on this mantra of hers . she says she is not threatening him . he thinks that is good as he could fire her . she does not think he will do that . ivy is gone and someone needs to take over the demand for their jewelry . he guesses she had some blowup with bill . she grouses that wyatt will always come in second and a large part is because quinn is his mother . liam says bill is just trying to get under her skin and does not mean all he says . caroline apologizes to thomas and then charlotte . she says this will not affect her internship at all , just forget she was here . in fact it is not important and she will go . quinn wants to know from liam why wyatt is not basking in the glow of being a spencer . then there is the liam with the replacement sword around his neck . thomas walks charlotte to the front door and tells her ridge will never know about this yet he opens the door and there is ridge . he tells charlotte to leave and looks angry at thomas . liam storms in wyatt 's house just as he is asking ivy if he would like australia . she says yes but she is not returning there as a failure . wyatt chastises liam for not knocking and just walking on in . liam says he could knock all day long and he knows he is not welcome . he tells wyatt that quinn is stirring again and he figures he is her favorite target . ivy can not believe liam wants wyatt 's help with his battles . ivy also finds it strange that she can trust the woman who threw her in the seine river as opposed to liam who threw her under the bus . liam warns wyatt just to watch out for quinn . |
quinn : steffy , whatever happened to your grandfather is not my fault . steffy : your fault ? of course , this is your fault . you fractured my entire family ! look at him . ridge : okay . steffy : look at my grandfa -- [ sobs ] ridge : he had a brain hemorrhage . quinn : brain -- how bad ? rick : we do n't know yet . [ insects chirping ] thomas : okay , thanks . pam : what 'd the hospital say ? thomas : nothing much . he 's still unresponsive . they 're in there with him now . zende : anything from your mom ? wyatt : no . pam : i have never seen eric so upset . zende : none of this should have happened . maya : and it would n't have if only we had gone to that wedding . carter : it happened right here in the building ? thomas : right there . carter : was he alone ? zende : no . we were with him . carter : all of you ? what ? he collapsed in the middle of a meeting ? pam : well , it was n't exactly a meeting . he was really upset , and he was lecturing us . maya : we were trying to prove a point . none of us went to the wedding . carter : where 's quinn ? wyatt : she 's at the hospital . carter : of course . with eric . wyatt : look , i know this is rough on everyone , but they did just get married . i ca n't imagine what my mother 's going through . dr. andrews : if you 're looking for something positive , it 's good that mr. forrester got here when he did . with the procedure completed and a medication regimen in place , we 're now monitoring him closely . there will be some follow- up ct scans . we need to be sure the intercranial pressure subsides and , more concerning , that another bleed does n't occur . these next few hours are crucial . quinn : i ca n't believe this . he was in such good health . how did this happen ? dr. andrews : hemorrhages can come up fast . uh , some patients have warning signs -- severe headaches , they say the worst they 've ever experienced . did mr. forrester -- quinn : no . dr. andrews : uh , did he experience any vomiting or bleeding from the ear ? ridge : no . dr. andrews : well , others like in this case simply collapse . uh , several factors lead to it . uh , it 's smoking , alcohol abuse , uh , head trauma , hypertension . steffy : is n't stress one of those factors ? dr. andrews : it can be . what was he doing again when he collapsed ? steffy : [ sighs ] he had just gotten married ... to her . dr. andrews : uh , i 'm so sorry . ridge : and the family , we were discussing the wedding when he passed out . thorne : he was upset . rick : very much so . dr. andrews : we 'll have a better prognosis once he , uh , regains consciousness , hopefully soon . but when he does , he 's gon na need a lot of support . what he does n't need is stress . i 'm going to put in an order for another ct scan . someone will transport him to radiology . the nurses can update you on the timetable . excuse me . steffy : i sensed it . quinn : steffy . steffy : what did you expect ? everything you touch turns into tragedy . i warned everyone that something was bound to happen if you came into my grandfather 's life . [ insects chirping ] pam : i just feel so horrible walking out on eric like that on his wedding . and then the look on his face when he came in here ... [ sighs ] maya : we all could have done better . wyatt : i was n't exactly the supportive son , either . thomas : we all made a statement we felt we had to make . zende : at least you were there for a while . none of us went . carter : okay , you guys , you got to stop beating yourselves up , all right ? it does n't do eric a bit of good . pam : carter 's right . i mean , we should really think about eric . he 's probably gon na be waking up soon , so what might he need ? maya : a robe , slippers . let 's make him really comfy . pam : you know what he 'd love is that big , fluffy robe that he wears around the house sometimes . thomas : hmm . why do n't you and i go right now ? pam : okay . carter : i 'll go , too . pam : let 's go . zende : hey , uh , make sure to let us know if you guys hear anything from the hospital . pam : okay ! maya : [ sighs ] it 's good to keep busy at times like this , huh ? zende : yeah , especially for pam . she is wracked with guilt over this . wyatt : i mean , just what my mother 's going through , what eric 's going through ... i got to say it . i 've never seen eric happier than he 's been with my mother . maya : let 's just hope and pray he 's okay . [ monitor beeping ] ridge : come on , dad . you got to fight . thorne : he 's always done that . rick : yeah , so have we . been fighting him at every turn since he 's been with quinn . ridge : we did what we had to do , rick . rick : at the moment that 's little consolation . we did n't have to put him through this . all he wanted was for us to show up at that wedding . but no , we had to stand on our principles . so what are we left with ? a father fighting for his life . and us with our principles . thorne : [ sighs ] dad . hey . dad . [ scoffs ] if you 're still in the hunt for a best man , i 'm available . [ sniffles ] i will never let you down again . i will be there for you . i promise you . all you got to do ... is come back and wake up , dad , okay ? stay with us . ridge : come on . you got to pull through this . you ca n't give up now . you 're too important to us . too important to me . that 's why i did what i did . i know there 's a lot of different opinions on that right now , but ... got to pull through , dad . always here to protect you . you 've got to believe that . steffy : [ voice breaking ] this . this is why i did n't want you anywhere near my grandfather . quinn : steffy -- steffy : no , do n't . there 's nothing left to be said because i 've warned you and i warned wyatt and i warned my grandfather , but you guys would n't listen to me . god , you must be so pleased . quinn : oh , steffy , please ! come on ! steffy : this was inevitable ! was this some kind of plan ? quinn : my god . how could you think that ? steffy : no , you tell me right now . you tell me right now . did you poison my grandfather ? quinn : poison ? ! steffy : did you poison him ? i want to know . quinn : you 're crazy ! steffy : did you poison -- did you -- excuse me . excuse me , nurse . can you -- can you test my grandfather for everything ? every -- every medication ? make -- make sure he 's not poisoned , because i do not trust this woman . i do not trust her at all . quinn : i love your grandfather . steffy : you do n't love anyone . you do n't even love yourself . your whole life is all you want to do is destroy people . quinn : listen to me , okay ? please do n't do this right now . we all need to rally around your grandfather ! that is what the doctor said ! steffy : stop it , stop it , stop it ! you do n't even care about my grandfather . you do n't care about any of us . you got what you wanted . but this is n't over . do not think for a minute that this is over , quinn . pam : i 'll go get his things . thomas : okay . pam : the house looked so beautiful that day . eric so much wanted everybody to be here , and ... why did we let him down like that ? thomas : that 's why . pam : come on , thomas . we got work to do . come on . carter : [ sighs ] maya : anything ? wyatt : nothing from my mom . zende : that 's not a good sign . no call , no text ? what is happening ? [ monitor beeping ] ridge : the most important thing right now is that you wake up so we can get out of here . we 're counting on you , your grandkids . your grandkids , your kids . the three of us and felicia and bridget . they 're scared to death right now . so you put on your big - boy pants and let 's do this . you and me , we 'll do it together . i do n't want to take over this family . i 'm not ready . i do n't know if i 'll ever be ready because ... i 'm not you . so you ca n't go . just do n't go , okay ? steffy : thank you so much . i really appreciate that . thank you . they are gon na run those tests . quinn : oh , for poison ? steffy : yeah . quinn : yeah . yeah . you should do that . i 'm sure your grandfather will be thrilled to hear that when he wakes up . steffy : you know , my grandfather -- quinn : your grandfather is the love of my life . i do n't expect you to believe that . i do n't expect you to believe anything good about me . but you know what ? more and more , i could care less . all i care about is that man in there . steffy : if you cared about my grandfather , you would have left him . quinn : you know more about love than anybody , do n't you ? you 've been in and out of it more times than i have . steffy : you manipulated him . quinn : [ chuckles ] oh , that line . that line is getting so tired . yeah . you 're right . i cut corners with a lot of people . i did a lot of horrible things . but that was so long ago . i do n't even remember that woman anymore . but you ? you refuse to forget it . so while i 'm bringing laughter , happiness , and love into your grandfather 's life and world , you -- you 're ignoring him and you 're focusing on my past . he made you , steffy . he made you and ridge and rick and thomas . he made all of you and gave you a safe place to grow and thrive . and how do you repay him ? this man who brought so much goodness into your life ? you shut him out of your life . completely . he so believed that you would all come to your senses . he would n't even think about it any other way because he loved you so much . and he believes that you love him . steffy : [ sighs ] quinn : [ voice breaking ] an empty room . we were married ... in an empty room . your grandfather 's heart was broken . none of you there . a part of him died that day . he never felt so betrayed by his family in his entire life . steffy : [ sighs ] quinn : and god knows i may not be a saint . but what you and your family did to your grandfather that day was cruel and insensitive and wrong . [ sobbing ] and god help us , if he leaves me today ... you 're the one who caused it . not me . if i become a widow the day after my wedding -- you know what ? no ! i 'm not ! i 'm not letting you take him away from me ! [ sobs ] carter : it 's just a power of attorney to protect your interests in the company in case of emergency . eric : if i 'm incapacitated . carter : that 's right . ridge : he looks good , does n't he ? strong . rick : yeah . be a lot better if he opened his eyes . thorne : what do you say , dad ? you want to give us a look ? rick : he 'd probably freak out if he saw us here . ridge : yeah . i 'm gon na go check on steffy . she 's outside with quinn . thorne : okay . ridge , hold on . say it again , what you just said . ridge : i 'm gon na go check on steffy . she 's out there with quinn . thorne : did you see that ? rick : yeah , he just moved his hand . dad ? ridge : hey . rick : dad . thorne : dad . dad , can you hear us ? ridge : dad , we 're -- we 're all here . rick : there ! he -- he just did it again ! he did it again . ridge : we 're here . rick , thorne , me -- we 're all here for you . thorne : what is he trying to say ? he -- is he -- eric : qui ... rick : dad , what are you trying to say ? eric : [ weakly ] quinn . quinn . thorne : he 's trying to say quinn 's name . quinn : i do n't want to fight with you , steffy . not today of all days . your grandfather needs our support , not this . ridge : he 's awake . steffy : [ gasps ] he is ? you stay here . ridge : no . he 's asking for quinn . quinn : [ exhales deeply ] eric . it 's me . i 'm here . i love you . can you hear me ? [ gasps ] [ chuckles ] yeah . yes , yes . yes , you can hear me . [ sighs ] oh , sweetheart . we were supposed to be on our honeymoon . [ chuckles ] i really do n't think this is what you had in mind , was it ? we had the most wonderful wedding . do you remember ? so beautiful . [ sniffles ] and we 're gon na have a wonderful life together . i need you to fight this , eric . i need you to please fight this for me , okay ? can you hear me ? [ sighs ] yeah . eric . eric . eric ? [ sobs ] | quinn questions what is wrong with her husband , she has every right to know . ridge sees it differently and tells the doctor to not tell her anything . but finally he tells her it was a brain hemorrhage , and they do not know how bad it is just yet . pam tells the group that she has never seen eric so upset . zende says it never should have happened . maya laments that it would not have it they had just gone to the wedding . carter finds out from pam that it was n't a meeting but where eric lectured them on boycotting the wedding . the doctor tells quinn that if she is looking for something positive it is a good thing they got him to the hospital when they did and the procedures and scans have begun . they all agree that it came on very suddenly . it could be stress as he was very upset when he collapsed . the doctor says he will order another test but absolutely eric is to have no more stress . out of the room steffy tells quinn that what more could she expect . she had told everyone something bad would happen when she came into her grandfather 's life . tragedy always follows her . this was the plan . she accuses quinn of poisoning eric . she even barks at a nurse to be sure and test every medication or anything that eric touched . she does not trust this woman . she tells quinn she must be so pleased with herself but do not think for one minute this is over . pam says they need to focus on eric 's well being and she volunteers to go to the house and get his favorite old fluffy robe . carter agrees to go along . |
brooke : how could i do something like this -- encouraging women to wear this ? go ahead , ladies , put it on . flaunt yourselves . tease the men . encourage them . i mean , it 's disgusting , sickening ! andy says to me , `` you wanted it . you wanted it . `` 'cause that 's what stephanie said to him , and -- and that 's exactly how i 've been living my life . ridge : shh . shh . shh . shh . shh . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : you did n't ask for this . it 's not about how you lived your life . you were attacked by a sick , violent man . brooke : ridge , i ca n't do it . i - i ca n't be the person that i 've been . i - i ca n't do that anymore . i just ca n't . ridge : brooke , you do n't have to . you do n't have to do that . brooke : yeah , but he 's in my head . he 's still there in my head , 'cause i looked out through the curtain , and i could see him . he was laughing at me , and he was taunting me . and i could smell his cologne , as if the whole thing was happening all over again . ( sobbing ) oh , god . what am i gon na do ? tell me , how do i get andy johnson and stephanie out of my life ? how do i stop thinking about them , ridge ? how do i do it ? ridge : shh . brooke : how ? just tell me . ridge : just breathe . just breathe . just breathe . logan , just breathe . brooke : ( panting ) ridge : ( exhales ) it 's okay . [ scene_break ] eric : donna . donna : your housekeeper said i could come up . eric : what 's the matter ? you had a photo shoot today , right ? donna : no , our show was today . eric : oh , that 's right . forrester creations -- launching a new mystery line . donna : yeah , but it was n't new . nick decided to relaunch `` brooke 's bedroom . `` eric : huh . well , you have to give him an `` a `` for resourcefulness . that was a pretty gutsy move . donna : yeah . well , it might have been brilliant , but , uh , brooke was supposed to model our showstopper . eric : oh , my god . she could n't do it . donna : i know . not after she was raped in her own home . god , i - i 'm so worried about my sister . i mean , she was traumatized today . how could stephanie do this ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : so you mean the entire marone show ? rick : yes . it was a surprise relaunch of my mom 's old line . you know , brooke 's bedroom . have you ever heard of that ? ashley : of course . some very sophisticated items , as i recall . rick : yeah , i think it 's a very smart move on their part . it 's the only thing that 's really likely to sell , especially with my mom front and center . ashley : where 'd you hear that ? rick : oh , a buddy of mine jarrett called before the show , and he asked what ridge was doing backstage . and i said , `` that 's news to me . `` ( laughs ) ashley : that 's where he went ? we 're in the middle of planning our wedding , and he goes off to see your mother modeling lingerie ? ridge : it 's over , sweetheart . it 's over . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : you 're safe now . brooke : he 's still in my head . i - i know andy johnson is dead , and i know your mother is not gon na be a problem for me anymore . but i just -- i ca n't let them get to me , ridge . i have to go back out there . ridge : go back out where ? brooke : to the press party . look , i know i could n't go out on the runway , but at least i could go out -- ridge : brooke . brooke . brooke , no . no . no . you -- you ca n't go back out there . you 're in no shape to do something like that . brooke : ridge , everybody says how strong i am , and i can survive this . ridge : you can , and you will . just not this second , all right ? brooke , this is gon na take a little time . this is very different . you need to see that . nick : brooke , what 's going on ? what 's the matter ? what happened ? brooke : i 'm sorry , nick . i - i could n't do it . i - i thought i could . i thought i was ready , but i 'm not . nick : okay . that 's okay . everything 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] donna : brooke is so fragile right now , and she wants so badly to get back herself . and -- and maybe she could have done it . maybe , but she just could n't . eric : look , she should n't be alone right now . maybe you should go -- donna : no , ridge is there . he went after her . eric : yeah . donna : but what can he do , really ? i mean , she is so badly damaged , and it 's because of stephanie . god , what i would n't do to hurt that woman the way she 's hurt me and my family . eric : donna , look , violence never solves anything . donna : i know . i know . i -- and i would n't do anything to hurt her physically , but if she could be held accountable for her actions all these years , maybe -- maybe my sister would be okay . and stephanie has taken so much from brooke and you . you , eric . you lost your company because of her . eric : yeah . donna : maybe you can get it back . eric : i 'm afraid that 's just a dream . donna : you know , i have been thinking , and after what happened today , it might just be a reality . [ scene_break ] brooke : the show . nick : forget about the show . forget about all of that . just take care of yourself . ridge : she will . i 'll make sure of that . jackie : ( sighs ) oh , my god . look at this place . how could you have done this ? is nothing below you ? was n't it enough that you spied on us ? you -- you had to sabotage the show as well ? nick : mother . jackie : brooke , will you come with me , please ? everybody is asking for you at the reception . we 've got ta get down there . nick : mother , brooke 's not going anywhere . jackie : what do you mean , `` she 's not going `` ? nick : you heard what i said . jackie : ( sighs ) okay , what 's going on ? have you lost your mind ? do you know what they are saying about us down there ? if ridge is responsible , i am telling you -- nick : he did nothing , mother . she 's not going to any reception . we 'll make an announcement . meriah : i 'm sorry to interrupt . nick : what is it , meriah ? meriah : the press and the buyers are outside , and they 're asking a lot of questions . clarke 's doing his best to , um , answer them , but -- nick : mother , will you get down there and handle this , please ? jackie : no , nicky . i -- nick : i 'll be down in a minute . please . jackie : ugh ! brooke : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . you brought me back in and you gave me a shot at designing , and i - i totally blew it . nick : brooke , this is n't your fault . there 's only one thing you have to focus on . that 's taking care of yourself . everything will be okay . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge , can you just -- can you take me home , please ? ridge : i will , but we need to make a stop first . brooke : where ? ridge : logan , trust me . i 'm gon na take care of you , but i ca n't give you the kind of help you really need . but i am gon na get you that help today . [ scene_break ] eric : nick will never sell me the company back . donna : he may not have a choice . eric : why do you say that ? donna : look , your new company is doing really well , but it 's not the company you love . you need to get back to where you belong . you are eric forrester , and you deserve to have forrester creations back . eric : you work for nick , and so does your sister . donna : so ? eric : so ... where 's your loyalty ? are you thinking about what 's best for me , or the best way to get back at stephanie ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , i do n't need counseling . ridge : logan , when was the last time you talked with your therapist ? come on then . they 'll understand what you 've been going through here . ( cell phone rings ) ridge : why do n't you just go sit down ? ( rings ) ridge : hey . ashley : hey , yourself . so i went back to the office , and you 'd gone . i was hoping we could finish our conversation . ridge : i 'm with brooke right now . ashley : yeah . yeah , i heard about that , and , um , we 're planning our wedding , actually picking out a date , and you run off to go be with your ex - wife ? ridge : listen , i , um -- i ca n't really talk right now . ashley : well , that 's probably good , because if we do talk , i 'm gon na end up saying something that we both regret . [ scene_break ] brooke : was that ashley ? ridge : we were talking about you . brooke : ridge , really , i do n't need to bare my soul to some stranger . ridge : logan , we 're here . why do n't you just talk with the counselor , okay ? woman : hi , are you brooke ? brooke : yes . woman : please , come in . brooke : ( sighs ) woman : i 'm elizabeth cambridge , but you can call me beth . brooke : beth ... that 's my mother 's name . beth : is there anything i can get you -- cup of tea , coffee , water ? ridge : look , i 'm just gon na step outside . you guys can talk , okay ? brooke : ridge , no , wait . stay , please . is that all right ? i mean , i would n't be here if it were n't for his support . beth : oh , of course . he can stay , whatever makes you comfortable . brooke : thank you . beth : ( sighs ) would you like to discuss what brought you here today ? [ scene_break ] jackie : what the hell happened today ? nick : what 's done is done , mother . we move on . jackie : without brooke , the only place this company 's headed is bankruptcy court . [ scene_break ] donna : why would i be urging you to call the marones and go in for the kill ? eric : that 's the question . donna : after all , they sign my paychecks and keep me in designer handbags . eric : so what 's the answer ? donna : eric , i 'm gon na be brutally honest with you . it 's because of that dimple on your chin . it 's cute as hell . so are you . it 's part of who you are , and so is forrester creations . of course , since you 've married stephanie , you 've forgotten who that is . consider me your identity consultant . eric : identity consultant ? donna : you told me yourself , you 've forgotten who you were before you hooked up with that shrew . you 've forgotten how to have fun . allow me to give you a refresher course . eric : all right . should i take notes on it ? donna : do you know how awful it is when all the fashionistas are clamoring for brooke , and well , i go out on the runway and they snub their noses up at this ? eric : no . donna : what do you think ? eric : i think garrison stole another one of my designs . that 's what i think . donna : well , technically , those designs are owned by forrester creations ... eric : mm - hmm . donna : your company ... that is , if you want it badly enough . eric : well , it is a very nice design . i like the stitching . it 's very creative , hmm ? although i have to say , it 's sort of a second - rate fabric . ah , let me get this . look at this , with just an inferior clasp . how could they do that ? but this is a very nice design . donna : now see how much they need you ? eric : i 'm beginning to . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge is the one person i trusted enough to confide in . beth : well , not wanting to tell anyone is a common reaction . brooke : i was very humiliated , and i was ashamed . and there were things going in my life that made me not want to come forward . andy told me that he was a lawyer , and he would stir up trouble if i went to the police . beth : do you want to talk about that ? brooke : ( sighs ) no , not really . i mean , it 's -- it 's a long story , and there was somebody else involved . but i - i ca n't help wondering if somehow all of this was just my fault . beth : why would you think that ? brooke : because of my public image that i have put out there in my lingerie line and how i 've been in the public eye for everybody to see , exploiting women , their sensuality and sexuality . andy told me that no judge would ever believe that i was raped . he said that we would never be able to find a jury that had n't seen me laid out in my underwear . and by god , he was right . it 's true . beth : do n't do this to yourself , brooke . no woman deserves what happened to you . designing lovely , elegant lingerie , en - encouraging women to enjoy their sensuality -- this is not grounds for rape . no woman deserves this , no matter what she wears , no matter what she does for a living . there is no justification -- none -- for a man to attack a woman and force himself on her . brooke : i just never should have let him bully me into keeping quiet . i - i should have gone to the police , and i did n't . i - i went upstairs , and i took a shower . and i know i should n't have done that , either . beth : it is important to gather evidence against the perpetrator , but you were traumatized , horribly violated . you needed to take care of yourself . that 's what felt best to you in the moment . victims of sexual assault react differently , and very few think immediately about chains of evidence and building a case . brooke : so you understand ? beth : you are n't alone , brooke . every 2 1/2 minutes in this country , a woman is raped . we work with survivors every day . brooke : i just thought that i could put it in the back of my head somewhere and just forget about it for good . but i guess you ca n't really do that . beth : i have some literature that i think might be helpful for you to read . if you 'll excuse me . brooke : thank you . brooke : ridge . ridge : hearing you tell the story again and all that pain it 's caused , it -- knowing my mother was partly responsible ... brooke : what stephanie did was not your fault . ridge : it 's just so horrendous , brooke . i - i ca n't help this feeling that if i 'd just been a little more aware of things , maybe i could have done more to help . brooke : ridge , please . do n't do this to yourself . you 've been my savior . you brought me here to this place . this is what i needed . ridge : i think the counseling you 'll get here will help you heal a lot faster . and i will be there every step of the way with you , okay ? you know how much i love you , right ? brooke : yeah . ridge : okay . let 's just , uh , walk through this together . and soon you 'll be back to your own ... silly self , okay ? brooke : ( laughs ) okay . so you think i 'll be able to trust men again , not recoil at their touch or be sickened by a kiss ? ridge : you 'll be fine . brooke : are you sure ? ridge : ( sighs ) yeah , i 'm sure . i 'm sure . | brooke is disgusted ; berates herself . she does n't want to be the person she has been . she can see andy laughing and taunting her . ashley hears from rick where ridge was and is miffed that they are planning their wedding and he runs off to see his mother in her underwear . donna confides in eric , and she blames it all on stephanie . she urges him to try now to get his company back . he does n't believe nick will sell him back the company . nick explains to brooke that none of this is her fault ; she just needs to focus on herself . he quiets his mother before she can say more . he explains to her later , and assures her they will move on . ridge wants to take brooke home , but he takes her to her therapist first . she does n't think this is necessary , but reluctantly agrees as long as ridge stays in the room . ashley calls and since ridge ca n't talk because he 's with brooke , she hangs up in a huff saying she does n't want to say something she will regret later . |
( birds chirping ) ridge : you know , i think nick enjoys this connection with brooke . i think he loves sharing a child with her . katie : no , no . ridge : i think nick wants brooke in his life for years to come . katie : ( sighs ) stop it , katie . just stop it . god . nick : uh - oh . katie : huh ? nick : talking to yourself -- that 's the first sign , they say . katie : uh , the first sign of what ? nick : well , i do n't know , but that 's always what they say . katie : oh , okay . nick : you 're here . sorry i was n't here when you came in . katie : you were , actually . uh , you were upstairs with brooke and jack . nick : i was ? katie : mm - hmm . i talked to ridge . he told me about the custody agreement . nick : it 's what she deserves if she 's gon na be jack 's mother . she should have legal parental rights . katie : so ridge was right . you did this for brooke . are you okay with it ? [ scene_break ] eric : i think i have made myself very clear . i 'm going into work today . dr. patrick : and i see no reason to stop you . felicia : ( sighs ) thorne : so he 's fine ? dr. patrick : he 's not 100 % yet ... eric : ( clears throat ) dr. patrick : but i 'm pleased with his progress . you 're a very determined man . felicia : ( sighs ) eric : well , i could n't have done any of it without you , doctor . dr. patrick : do n't push yourself too hard . eric : i wo n't . thank you , doctor . felicia : daddy , we know you 're anxious to get back out there . we just do n't want you to overdo it . eric : i 'm not running a marathon , felicia . i 'm just gon na spend some time behind my desk today . and like the doctor said , i 'm a very determined man . and do n't be calling your mother for backup , all right ? thorne : ( chuckles ) eric : i 'm a -- i 'm a grown man . i get to make my own decisions here , and my first order of business is to call my wife . thorne : you 're calling mom yourself ? eric : donna is my wife . would you give me some privacy , please ? ( cell phone rings ) donna : hello . eric : donna , it 's eric . donna : eric . well , th -- this -- this is a surprise . i - is everything okay ? eric : i want to talk to you . i want you to come over to the house , right away if you can . donna : well , yes , of -- of course . i 'll see you soon . ( door closes ) bridget : was that just -- was that donna ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) she 's been hiding out in her room these last few days . it 'd be good for her to get out . bridget : ohh . i 'm glad i did n't move in . you would really feel like you were running a halfway house for lonely hearts . brooke : you know you 're always welcome here . bridget : mm . thanks . brooke : so tell me , how are you doing ? bridget : you know , i kind of feel like i dodged a bullet . i - i just -- i wish i 'd figured this out before we got married , but it 's better now than five years from now . brooke : well , that 's a pragmatic way of looking at it . bridget : i do n't know how else i can look at it , mom . i just bought into the situation where i thought circumstances kept us apart and fate brought us back together , and that was a really beautiful story , which is exactly why i wanted katie to marry us , so she could be a part of all that . that stuff still really hurts , but i guess i 'm just relieved . you know , it 's over , and there 's no more fairy tales , no more illusions . brooke : ( sighs ) oh , honey . ridge : everything all right here ? bridget : ( giggles ) hey . yeah , things are good . mom just asked me to move in . brooke : ( laughs ) bridget : what do you think of that ? ridge : well , i think you should just tell me where you want to put the bags . bridget : oh , ridge , i 'm just kidding . ridge : i 'm not . we 'd love to see more of you around here , kiddo . bridget : thank you . ( chuckles ) thanks , guys . i love you both so much . i feel really blessed to know that i can depend on you . brooke : honey , i 'm your mother . i 'll always be here for you . [ scene_break ] nick : brooke and jack -- they need each other . katie : well , that may be true , but i 'm talking about you . are you really okay with jack being part of ridge 's family ? nick : well , i trust brooke . i know that that boy is gon na be raised with a lot of love . she 'll make sure of that . hey , everything 's gon na be fine . brooke and i are in this together . katie : right . parents . bonded for life . nick : well , brooke was always gon na be involved in jack 's life . i 'm just making it official now . the genetic bond has been there from the beginning . katie : yeah , i -- do you think that 's why taylor could n't bond with jack ? nick : well , i ca n't really say if it made a difference for jack . i know it made a difference for taylor . katie : i just ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe that she would give him up , i mean , to brooke of all people . nick : it 's the right thing , it really is . it never ceases to amaze me what a mother 's capable of doing for her child . nick : you okay ? katie : yeah , i just , uh ... ( chuckles ) i - i guess it 's just not how i pictured it , you know ? i - i thought you and i would be together , and i had this image in my head of what our family would look like -- you and me and the kids and taylor and rick even hanging out on the boat down at the beach -- one big family . nick : we 're gon na be a family , one big crazy , weird family . katie : ( sighs ) katie : with my sister . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] felicia : mom , did you hear what i said ? dad just called donna to come over to the house . thorne : she 's going to be here any minute . felicia : you know what ? go up there . talk to him . i 'm gon na call security . stephanie : no , no , do n't do that . we 're not going to do anything like that . ( knock on door ) felicia : ( sighs ) stephanie : donna . donna : eric called me . stephanie : yes , i know . he 's up in the bedroom . please , come on in . go on up and see him . felicia : what are you doing ? stephanie : what your father wants . thorne : do you know why he called her ? did he tell you ? stephanie : no . felicia : this could be donna 's last chance to hold onto our father . you 're just gon na stand by and let that happen ? stephanie : well ... ( knock on door ) donna : eric ? eric : come in . donna : my god , look at you . eric : i 'm going into the office today . doctor says i 'm ready . donna : so it 's happening just like i always believed it would . eric : i f -- i feel like i 'm coming out of a fog , really . it 's just , uh ... beginning to see things more clearly . ( door closes ) donna : is that why you called ? eric : yeah . donna : i knew you could n't forget what we meant to each other . my god , i have n't forgotten , eric . you 're all i 've -- i 've thought about for months . you 're all i think about . eric : i was thinking about you , too . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 've been quiet since bridget left . ridge : just thinking . brooke : about the situation with jack ? ridge : about nick . did n't it surprise you how quickly he agreed to custody ? brooke : he did it for jack . ridge : jack will benefit . that 's not the only reason nick said yes . brooke : are you having second thoughts ? ridge : logan , if this is gon na work , i think we just have to be real honest with each other , with our feelings , our concerns . brooke : i thought we went over all of that . legal custody was your idea . ridge : yeah , to protect you , because i knew that 's what you needed . i need something , too . brooke : reassurance ? ridge : well , for lack of a better word , i guess , yeah , that 's exactly what i need . [ scene_break ] eric : i 've been thinking about , uh , the things you said to me the last time you were here . stephanie should not -- stephanie should not have dragged -- dragged you out of here the way she did . donna : well , she could see that i was getting to you . she did n't want you to hear my side of the story . eric : doctor told me how much you stayed close to me , how much time you spent with me in the hospital . donna : oh , eric , i would have been there every minute if i could have . eric : but you had other things you had to take care of . donna : well , yes , the -- the house , the business . but i was doing it all for you . eric : my loving , devoted wife . donna : yes . eric : there 's something i want to show you . you 've probably seen it already , but , uh , i want you to take a look at the -- you look like you 're having a good time . donna : it -- it was n't my idea to go . your family insisted and -- and suggested that i take owen or -- eric : you see the caption there ? did you read the caption ? `` mrs. eric forrester -- mrs. eric forrester does the city of lights with the new man in her life . `` donna : oh , eric . eric , it 's just gossip . eric : it 's insulting , and it 's demeaning . donna : ( sighs ) what you -- what you saw -- it wa -- it was n't what it looked like . eric : you -- you were kissing him . donna : but that 's -- that 's as far as it went . eric : that 's too far , too far , in my house with another man . you betrayed me . you betrayed me , donna . [ scene_break ] ridge : i saw something when you and nick were talking about jack , raising your child together . brooke : it was an emotional moment . ridge : for both of you . that was obvious . brooke : i know it ca n't be easy for you to see us together and the connection that we have , so ... ( sighs ) i 'm gon na try and be a little more sensitive . ridge : i 'm not jealous . i - i 'm just trying to address an issue that i think we have to be aware of , a little preventative medicine . brooke : nick is never going to be a problem . ridge : he better not be . brooke : you 're never gon na regret this . i promise you that . ( sighs ) i am yours forever and ever . ridge : you care to put that in writing ? brooke : ( laughs ) well , i could declare my love for you in front of god and everybody we know . ridge : oh , i could deal with that . i can deal with that . brooke : ( giggles ) ridge : oh , i have something to show you . brooke : yeah ? ridge : yeah . ridge : this is for little hope , your lovely maid of honor . brooke : oh ! that is so precious . ridge : and this one is for r.j ... brooke : aw . ridge : my best man . brooke : look at that . ridge : how 's that for a little best man garb , huh ? brooke : aw . ridge : this will be for our new little jack . brooke : oh , my god . ridge : ( laughs ) brooke : that is so perfect . oh . ridge : and i think our little ring bearer jack will need this . brooke : aw , that 's a nice little pillow . ridge : mm . brooke : oh , wait . there 's something stuck on the bottom of -- ( gasps ) ridge : oh , wait , wait , wait . that does n't go there , no . brooke : oh ! oh . oh , my god . that is -- it 's -- it 's beautiful . ridge : do you like it ? brooke : yes , yes . i - i love it . i - i - i -- i 've never seen anything like this . it -- oh , ridge , i - i do n't need this . ridge : yeah , you do . yeah , i think you actually do . logan , tell me you want to be my wife again . brooke : ( laughs ) ridge : i want to hear it . brooke : ( giggles ) yes . yes , yes , yes . i -- ( sighs ) i want to be your wife ... again ... ( laughs ) and forever . ridge : good . brooke : oh . oh . ( moans ) oh , ridge . ridge : oh , logan . brooke : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] donna : i let you down . i gave into my fear and my loneliness , but i was still committed to you . eric : no , not committed enough . donna : just let me explain . eric : i do n't need an explanation , donna . i get it . everybody gets it . donna : no . eric : the one thing i said i would not tolerate was infidelity . donna : i - i was n't . eric : listen , there 's all kinds of infidelity . donna , there 's -- there 's emotional infidelity . there 's psychological infidelity . and how you could let yourself get wrapped up in this guy and -- and let him believe that -- that he could make moves on you and that -- that there might be a chance for him -- donna : no , eric , no , no . my god . no , i told him . eric , i - i told him that -- that i love you , only you . eric : did you tell him that when you were in bed with him ? before you got in bed with him ? after ? when ? donna : ( scoffs ) i let you -- i let you down , but i did n't give him my heart . that has been yours . it 's always been yours . you 're the only thing that 's ever even mattered to me , eric . you 're the only thing in my life that 's even made sense . that 's why i was so lost without you . donna : please , er -- please , just listen , just listen to me . eric : i 've been listening to you . i 've been listening to you and -- and to my family and to stephanie , and i 've -- i 've heard all of you , and that 's -- that 's why i 've made this decision now . donna : what -- what are you gon na -- what are you gon na do ? you -- you 're gon na leave me ? you 're gon na go back to stephanie ? tell me . tell me . i ca n't take this . tell me what you 're going to do . | katie reflects on what ridge said , that nick wanted brooke in his life for a long , long time . she and nick talk and he explains they will always be one , big , happy , weird family . bridget connects again by staying with brooke and ridge welcomes that . bridget says she feels like she dodged a bullet and feels okay that things did n't work out with nick . at least she knows now , not after five years . brooke notices ridge is very quiet . he expresses his concerns about the legal custody . he surprises her with a folding travel bag full of weddings clothes for hope , r.j. and little jack . he wants to hear the words again that brooke really wants to marry him , and she says yes . |
brooke : katie , you misunderstood obviously . katie : no , i did n't . donna : bill spencer can not suddenly own forrester because the loan payment was late to the bank . katie : not suddenly , no . his name is n't on the door , but the process is in motion . there 's no stopping bill now . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knocking on door ) bill : come in . ( door closes ) bill : i wired the funds . michael : i know . that was a bit premature . bill : why ? what did the board say ? michael : well , you were right , of course . the bank 's not interested in being in the fashion business . in fact , we would n't be calling the loan if it were n't for the fact that there was an offer on the table to us for more than the assessed value of forrester creations . bill : well , you did n't think i would nickel - and - dime you , did you ? michael : i do n't feel good about this . bill : you know , mike , maybe banking 's not for you . maybe you should open up a , i do n't know , a dog walking business . so how long is the whole process going to take -- the foreclosure , title transfer , blah , blah , blah ? michael : that 's what i wanted to discuss . i do n't think it 's in your best interest to act rashly . bill : you know , you and i , we -- we must really be connected , 'cause you keyed into one of my favorite things -- people telling me what 's in my interest , as if i do n't know . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , my . my nails are appalling . if i do n't get a manicure , you 're gon na have to sleep in a face protector tonight , darling . owen : wait , wait , wait , wait . listen , the , uh , fabric guy 's downstairs . what do you want me to tell him ? jackie : tell him that in today 's economy , i am not gon na pay $ 39 a yard even for spun gold . wo n't be long . owen : hey , who 's , um , who 's leon ? jackie : leon who ? owen : i do n't know . you tell me . jackie : do i know a leon ? owen : you 're the one who has an appointment with him today . jackie : ( chuckles ) i - it 's `` lee - ah , `` my manicurist . owen : oh . jackie : pam 's handwriting 's almost as good as her typing , is n't it ? owen : ( sighs ) look , i 'm sorry . jackie : no , you do n't have to be . it 's all right . i - i realize you 've heard -- owen : look , hey , hey , i 'm fine , all right ? we are fine . i 'm sorry , all right ? jackie : wo n't be long . [ scene_break ] eric : i was pretty sure i would know when this day came , and i was right . ridge : what day is that ? eric : you 've shown a lot of tenacity and character sticking by forrester when your brother and your sister and your mother could n't . they all abandoned ship . and you showed a lot of maturity , the way you 've handled the conflicts that have arisen between people here -- things that have threatened to tear this company apart . i think maybe the transition 's already begun . ridge : what transition would that be ? eric : to you taking over for me . [ scene_break ] brooke : uh , i 'm sorry , katie , but -- donna : me -- me , too , and i -- thanks for letting us know . brooke : ( laughs ) katie : am i missing something ? is this funny ? donna : no , katie , of course not . brooke : no . no , it 's -- it 's just , i do n't think you understand the concept of sole proprietorship . donna : there 's no stock to buy up . you see , eric owns forrester . katie : not anymore . donna : ( scoffs ) well , it 's not for sale , katie , and especially not to bill spencer of all people . katie : okay , maybe you 're right . maybe i do n't understand exactly what 's going on here , but let me tell you what i do understand . eric borrowed money against the company , and he could n't pay it back , so he borrowed some more . the bank has been letting us skate with partial payments , which has only be nudging us into negative equity . and today , bill signed a letter of intent saying that he would buy the company , pay off eric 's loan and all the debts , and indemnify the bank against legal action . but what do i know ? brooke : uh , but -- donna : we -- we made the payment . katie : the loan has been foreclosed . they just have n't had time to give official notice . i thought you might want to hear it from me , but if you 'd rather talk to a grown - up , you can call bill or the bank . [ scene_break ] steffy : hi . owen : uh , hey . i think that stephanie 's out taking no prisoners . steffy : mm . beating her chest again ? yeah , that 's usually a diversionary tactic . owen : well , she seems okay to me today . but , um , i 'm gon na remember that . steffy : do . it would n't hurt beatin ' your chest once in a while . owen : for me to what ? create a diversion ? steffy : to get the respect you deserve . owen : what are you saying ? that i do n't get the respect that i deserve ? steffy : no , not for me to say . owen : listen , is there something that you know that you 're not telling me , steffy ? steffy : look , i know you love jackie . she 's great . but your trust took a beating , and i do n't see how she can blame you for that . owen : well , look , i mean , it 's -- it 's been a challenge . it has , but , uh , you know , i 'm working on it . i 'm trying to get past it . steffy : yeah , it 's got to be hard . of course , it was a long , long time ago . but how do you get past finding out the person that you marry is n't who you thought they were ? [ scene_break ] michael : withdraw your asset purchase agreement , bill , committing you to purchasing forrester . the 24 hours have n't passed . you still can . bill : and how is that in my interest ? michael : look , you 're putting up more than forrester will be worth in six or eight months . he 's going down . he 's going under . they ca n't pay their bills . you 've forced me to -- to accelerate the process . bill : i forced you ? michael : but by waiting until they have no choice but to default , you 'll save yourself a fortune . and then nobody will be the bad guy . bill : ( laughs ) hmm . so that 's what this is all about ? you 're willing to do your bank out of my overly generous offer to buy forrester creations because you do n't like wearing the black hat . michael : i 've been eric forrester 's banker for a long time . i 've come to consider him a friend . bill : yeah . yeah , well , i - i get that . i do . everybody hates sticking it to a friend , even if he has it coming , even if he 's sitting on what he has rightfully forfeited . i mean , you could make a grab for it , but that would make you the bad guy . who likes being the bad guy ? nobody . that 's why god made me . [ scene_break ] donna : why would n't the bank get ahold of eric first ? brooke : ridge tried to call michael . they said he was out . katie : people do n't like having hard conversations with people who 's life 's work they 're confiscating . brooke : actually , `` busy `` is what they said . donna : you knew about this ? katie : everyone knew that bill wanted forrester creations . eric knew . donna : no . no . the -- the business with the late payment . katie : who 's fault is that ? listen , this does n't have to be a catastrophe . it really does n't . capital is what we 've needed . spencer publications has it . bill wants us all to stay on . brooke : did you try to reason with him ? katie : of course i did . you have no idea . of course , but bill is n't gon na stop being who he is and doing what he does just because he fell in love with me . brooke : ( sighs ) love ? katie : yeah . donna : are those your words or his , katie ? katie : his . brooke : ( sighs ) donna : oh , my god , he thought of everything . katie : excuse me ? brooke : katie , i 'm sorry , but it 's obvious . bill spencer is using you . katie : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] katie : no , you 're wrong . bill is not using me . donna : katie , i know it hurts , but you -- you ca n't say that you were n't warned . katie : i guess there 's just no possible way that he could actually care for me . brooke : it 's not your fault , katie . we all know that . katie : of course this is not my fault . uh , what possible role could i have played in any of this ? donna : well , you 're playing it now , are n't you ? katie : how , exactly ? donna : you just told us to look on the bright side of things . katie : bill is not putting words in my mouth . i can think for myself . brooke : he knows he ca n't run forrester without us . and yet here you are . you 're telling us what a good thing it would be for us to stay on and work under bill . katie : we 're employees . we work for someone regardless . i - i think our first concern has got to be making payroll . brooke : no , my first concern is trying to figure out how i 'm going to tell my husband that the future he 's been groomed for has disappeared . donna : and how to tell mine ... brooke : ( sighs ) donna : that he has no legacy to leave behind . [ scene_break ] ridge : okay , you 're not going anywhere , all right ? eric : no , no . not -- not quite yet . i want to stand with you and get this company through this money crisis that we 're in right now , but it will feel good to loosen my grip a little bit . ridge : what are you gon na tell thorne and felicia ? eric : i 'm not gon na tell them anything . they 've been expecting this for a long time . they 'll both be happy about it , too . ridge : dad , i 'm honored that you would entrust your greatest accomplishment to me . thank you . i promise you , i will not let you down . eric : well , forrester is n't mine . you and your mother , brooke , all of us , we 've had a hand in its success . but if i 'm allowed to take credit for anything with my name on it , my greatest accomplishment is you . regardless of anything , i take a great deal of credit for the man you 've become . ridge : ( sighs ) eric : i 'm proud of you , son . come here . ridge : thank you , dad . [ scene_break ] owen : so are you asking me if i think of jackie differently now ? or are you saying that you do ? steffy : i just find it hard to understand as your friend . you know , when you guys first got together , everyone thought that you were after her money . owen : but jackie knew better . she always did . steffy : yeah , maybe . maybe . but she did n't hesitate to use what people thought . the indulge campaign ? she kind of sort of played with the idea -- on the runway , on magazine covers . jackie m. , the rich , powerful cougar in control , and owen , the hot , delicious , tantalizing , expensive boy toy . in reality , she was the one who -- owen : well , you can say it . when all the time , she was the one who ... now , come on . listen . i do n't believe that something that happened so long ago should affect my relationship now . and i thought you told me you agreed with me on that . steffy : i - i do . i - i did . it 's just got to be hard to put behind you . jackie : hi . owen : hey . you , uh , you back already ? jackie : ( laughs ) yeah . leah did n't show up . oh , my . do n't tell me that fabric rep is still waiting . owen : ( sighs ) oh , gosh . all right , listen , i will , uh , be right back , all right ? jackie : ( sighs ) steffy . how very charming of you to stop by and interfere in my marriage . you 're more like your namesake than i realized . [ scene_break ] steffy : i 'm sorry you had to hear that . jackie : yeah , i bet you are . steffy : owen is my friend , and i just tell him what i think . jackie : ( sighs ) you 've never wanted for anything , have you , steffy ? i mean , you grew up in a mansion . you 're a trust - fund baby . daddy , he paid all your bills . ( sighs ) it 's very easy for you to stand here and judge me . your life is just ... ( sighs ) it 's an open book , because you 've never had a life . but give yourself a few years . you may never know need like i did . but foolishness and fear -- they will take their toll and then voila ! there 's gon na be a mistake or even two that you 're not real anxious to tell the world about . steffy : but plenty of women know need and never did what you did . it 's a pretty big secret to keep from your husband , do n't you think ? jackie : you say that you 're his friend and that you 're only looking out for him . but i think you 've got a crush on him . steffy : jackie , i am not a home wrecker . and i do not want to steal your husband . you guys just got married so quickly and impulsively . you guys are just two completely different people . and i know this is difficult for owen , and that he loves you very much . but sometimes , it 's more than love in a relationship . jackie , you know what i mean . and i just wonder -- are you what 's best for owen ? [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) bill : oh , ho . no , no . katie : ( sighs ) bill : well , you did n't expect them to greet you with a ticker tape parade , did you ? katie : mm . i could n't face eric . bill : well , he could come , uh , blowing through that door at any time . katie : what makes you think they 'll stay ? eric , ridge , any of them ? bill : it 's what they do . it 's what they know . they 're name 's still on it . katie : they hate your guts . bill : yeah , well , they better take a number . katie : was i your plan to make them stay ? bill : my plan was to buy that company and get it out of debt , pay them all salaries . why do you ask ? katie : it 's what they think -- brooke , donna . they think i 'm being used . am i being used , bill ? bill : ( sighs ) your sisters love you . they 're worried about you being caught in my evil clutches . frankly , uh , i do n't think they have enough respect for you at the moment to listen to anything you have to say . katie : ( sighs ) bill : but they will learn to respect you . i 'll see to it . and just for the record , if i 'm ever going to , uh , use you in one of my diabolical schemes , i 'll tell you up - front . i may be underhanded , but i 'm not ashamed of it . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : eric . eric : oh , hi , honey . come in . com in . i 'm just looking at -- donna : i have been looking all over for you . eric : well , i 've been looking for this map here . donna : a - a map of what ? eric : yeah . oh , here -- here it is . the italian alps . you 've never been there , have you ? donna : no . eric : wait till you see this place . oh , i think it 's -- i think it 's maybe the most beautiful place in the world . i 've -- i 've taken the train through there . i 've spent the night . i 've eaten there , but , uh , well , it 's a fantasy of mine to get place on lake garda and just live there six months a year when i retire . donna : so you talked to the bank then ? eric : the bank ? why ? donna : eric ... ( sighs ) there something you need to know . [ scene_break ] ridge : something 's happened . brooke : i know . ridge : dad tell you ? brooke : katie . ridge : hmm . you know , it 's funny . i 'd , uh , did n't really think about it anymore . the last 10 or 15 years , i 've been nursing this sense of entitlement -- `` why does n't dad step down ? it 's my turn to take things over . `` but i finally let go of all of that me , me , me stuff . i just wanted the company back on its feet for our children . so when dad finally told me he thought i was ready to take over the company from him , i knew he was right . brooke : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ridge : wait a minute . what -- that 's not what this is about . that 's not what you came in to tell me , is it ? brooke : no . bill spencer never gives up . ridge : so what is that to us ? brooke : he wants forrester . ridge : well , he ca n't have it . brooke : he believes he can , and he believes he already does . | eric praises ridge for the tenacity to stick around when thorne and felicia did n't . he thinks the transition has started and eric welcomes ridge taking over . donna tells katie that forrester is not available and certainly not to bill spencer . katie explains that she thought they 'd appreciate hearing it from her .... the loan has been foreclosed and bill spencer has paid the loan and will be taking over . brooke says it is obvious that bill is using her if he is talking love . the banker confronts bill with other options as he does n't want to wear the black hat . steffy is lurking around at jackie m 's and sees how happy owen and jackie are . she puts a few seeds of doubt in his mind about jackie . jackie overhears it , and tells steffy that it is charming of her to come over and interfere in her marriage . |
brooke : ( sighs ) oh , i know , i know . ( sighs ) i should n't even be reading this garbage . ridge : was that bridget on the phone ? brooke : yeah , it was . and she seems to be doing okay . ridge : she seen these ? brooke : unfortunately ... ( sighs ) and as your mother says , scandal chases me everywhere , and every member of my family , obviously . ridge : well , when did you ever listen to my mother , huh ? brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : i 'm not saying you should . what 's wrong ? brooke : uh ... i 'm keeping a secret for her . ridge : wait a minute . my mother is confiding in you ? brooke : i know . ( sighs ) it 's really odd . ridge : yeah . ( scoffs ) you know what ? do n't tell me . brooke : ridge -- ridge : no , seriously . seriously , i do n't want to know . do n't tell me . look , all these years you two have been fighting , my mother 's finally confiding a secret in you . she is actually considering you a friend ? brooke : ( scoffs ) well , hardly . i just ... i do n't want to keep any secrets between us . ridge : i love that . that 's great . but do n't you think mother will eventually tell me herself anyway ? brooke : yes . ridge : well , there you go . just let it be . look , i like that she 's getting closer to you . i would like her to trust you . so ... let 's keep it that way , okay ? brooke : okay . ( chuckles ) ridge : come here . [ scene_break ] stephanie : cancer . how is this possible ? eric : stephanie ? eric : you okay ? [ scene_break ] bridget : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) bridget : ( quietly ) hey . shh . rick : hi . oh . bridget : what are you doing here ? rick : ( quietly ) i brought you something . i 'm here to tell you about my progress with jackie . bridget : okay , well , keep your voice down . the baby 's asleep . i thought i asked you to stay away from her . rick : ( sighs ) look , if jackie 's marriage does n't work out with owen , then you get to end up with the father of your child . bridget : oh , please , rick , do n't do this for me . rick : i 'm not . i 'm just saying if you end up with owen , it 's icing on the cake . bridget : rick ... rick : bridget , do you have any idea how long i 've been alone ? bridget : ( scoffs ) rick : how much -- how much time i 've wasted in relationships ? i 'm serious . and then i see jackie , and i - i know it 's cliché , but i feel this spark . you know that -- that feeling in your brain that -- that something 's happening , that something 's right ? bridget : yes , but both parties need to feel that . rick : i realize that , okay ? but she 's a little preoccupied with this whole scandal . it 's hard for her to imagine the whole situation , but when it gets too much for her , i will be there to help her . bridget : ( normal voice ) right , 'cause that 's what you do best . rick : what are you talking about ? bridget : rick to the rescue . taylor was drinking too much . steffy was grieving the loss of her sister . rick : ( scoffs ) oh , god . bridget : when you see a good - looking woman in need , you go `` be there `` for her . rick : i just -- bridget : i mean , just really , do us all a favor . give this one a rest . rick : you kn -- you know what ? no , i am not gon na give up on this one , because i really like jackie . bridget : ( sighs ) rick : and i 'm gon na make sure that she knows it . [ scene_break ] eric : is -- is something wrong ? stephanie : nothing . i was thinking of bridget . well , you know ... eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : the whole mess with her and jackie m . eric : well , yeah . well , she finally has the baby she 's wanted all these years , and then the press t -- press turns it into something ugly . stephanie : i talked to jackie about this three or four times . i said , please , this is just going to be disastrous for you . eric : ( sighs ) yeah . stephanie : but she just -- she just refused to see it . i ... she wants it all . i ca n't fault her for that . eric : ( chuckles ) well ... stephanie : i just wish people would mind their own business . that 's all . eric : have you -- have you had your coffee yet this morning ? stephanie : i 've turned over a new leaf . but how many times have you heard that ? eric : i like this change . stephanie : never too late to change . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh . somebody in security 's about to be fired . rick : oh , stop it . it 's not like you banned me from your building . jackie : i ought to , after your little statue stunt . rick : do n't act like you 're not thrilled to see me right now . jackie : if you 're here to see amber , your lovely ex , i can have her paged . rick : jackie , i 'm not here to see amber . i 'm here to see you , and i must admit , i love what i 'm seeing . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) stephanie : you forget your keys again , honey ? brooke : ( sighs ) well , i did n't walk here . stephanie : i 'm just not in the mood . brooke : i remembered that you have a doctor 's appointment this morning . stephanie : and ? brooke : and i did n't want you to be alone . i 'm here to drive you . [ scene_break ] ridge : okay , so why do you think there should be less up here ? thomas : well , because this comes so far up the neck . it 's too gaudy . eric : well , this takes me back ... thomas : i 'm sorry , but i do n't care for the -- eric : see the two of you here standing together , working together . it makes me very proud . ridge : there are n't a whole lot of businesses with three generations workin ' together , are there ? eric : no , there are n't . it 's what your mother and i always wanted . now if we can just get your sisters back here ... thomas : and your wife . ridge : it 'll happen . thomas : well , the sooner , the better . this place has n't been the same . eric : well , i agree . it 's a lot to consider . thomas : i know . i know . grandma would flip out . she has such a blind spot when it comes to brooke . ridge : believe it or not , i think that 's changing . i think she 's actually starting to appreciate brooke . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't need a ride to the doctor . brooke : i 'd feel better if i was there . stephanie , i 'm the only one who knows about your cancer . you need me there for support . stephanie : oh , you want to chaperone me to the doctor . i do n't think so . we know what happens when you 're a chaperone . you 'd probably grab one of those good - looking doctors , throw him in the supply closet , and have your way with him . well , you know , if you would n't show up here so often , then i would n't be able to insult you so often . brooke : come on . let 's go to the appointment . stephanie : hey , hey , hey , hey . brooke : what are you doing ? i 'm just picking up your scarf . stephanie : that 's my mother 's . when pam and i divided things up , i got the red scarf , amongst other things . she got the red wristwatch amongst things , so do n't touch it . brooke : would n't you rather have your mother than her scarf ? stephanie : my mother ? not necessarily . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : brooke , some things are just not possible . her time was up . brooke : okay , look . let 's get to the doctor , see what he has to say . come on . let 's hurry , stephanie . stephanie : there 's no reason to rush . brooke : why ? did you change the appointment time ? stephanie : i cancelled it . brooke : what ? ! ( telephone rings ) brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : thank god . a phone call . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : hello ? oh , felicia . hi , honey . i 'm so happy to hear you . oh , we had a fabulous time . the boys call you ? they tell you everything ? brooke : `` roller coaster , family yacht trip `` ... stephanie : right . i know . ( speaks indistinctly ) brooke : `` forrester shares , glacier in alaska `` ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) brooke : what ? what is this ? stephanie : ( stammers ) wait a minute . let me call you back . um , there 's a fly buzzing around here . i got ta go get a swatter . uh , give dino a hug . what are you doing ? brooke : is this what i think it is ? stephanie : give me that . that 's personal . [ scene_break ] jackie : you 're being a very good brother , but i seriously doubt that bridget would want you to embarrass yourself like this . you should leave . rick : you know , it takes a lot to embarrass me , jackie . that 's something that you and i have in common . jackie : mm - hmm . rick : and like we talked about before , this has absolutely nothing to do with bridget . jackie : right , it 's to do with giving me options . you know , it 's the funniest thing about marriage , rick , but you do n't need any . rick : did you know that your husband was visiting my sister today ? jackie : did you know that nobody likes a tattletale ? yes , i already knew that . his son lives upstairs . he 's probably with them now . do you see me quaking with worry ? rick : yes , but he was spending time with the mother of his child when he should be at home with you drawing your bath . jackie : ( scoffs ) rick : jackie , all i 'm saying is you need a man that is going to be so hopelessly devoted to adoring you . jackie : mm . i have that with owen . rick : you had that with owen . but the baby hanged all that . you could , of course , have it all again with me . [ scene_break ] owen : this little guy 's out like a light bridget : well , you should have been here at 3 : 00 a.m . owen : next time . bridget : well , i 'm gon na hold you to that . owen : ( sighs ) yeah . bridget : ( chuckles ) owen : so what are you working on ? bridget : um , nothing really . i 'm just on the jackie m. web site reading over some comments . owen : oh , you are on the message board . come on , bridget . you should lay off of this thing for at least a little while . bridget : i know . ( computer alert chimes ) bridget : oh , wait . here 's a new one . let 's see if it 's another one of those , `` you 're going to hell , bridget forrester . `` owen : `` i knew that marriage with jackie was as publicity stunt . this confirms it . you have a child with another woman , owen . everything 's out in the open . `` bridget : `` ' fess up . do the right thing . you and bridget belong together now . `` owen : these people . i wish they would just focus on their own lives and stay out of ours . i 've got a very solid marriage , thank you very much . `` love , fashion `` ? ( scoffs ) bridget : or maybe this person has a point . [ scene_break ] rick : jackie , all i 'm trying to say ... jackie : mm - hmm . rick : is that you 're not going to be owen 's number one priority anymore . he has a child now , and i do n't blame him for that . i mean , i - i do n't have a child , and i do n't plan on having one . jackie : mm , i suppose i should throw all caution to the wind and run off with you . ( chuckles ) rick : that is the best idea i have heard all day . jackie : ( scoffs ) rick : i thought you 'd never ask me that . you know , let 's just have a fresh start , leave it all behind . what do you say ? jackie : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : i know what that is . stephanie : you leave my things alone . brooke : it 's your bucket list . stephanie : i have cancer . i have the right to try and do a few of the things that i always wanted to do . brooke : hula lessons ? stephanie : this was meant to be a private list . brooke : this is a bad idea . stephanie : well , i might not be very good at it , but i could at least take a lesson and give it a try . brooke : no , no , i 'm not talking about what 's on the list . i 'm talking about the list itself . instead of focusing on the things you want to do before you die , why do n't you focus on getting better , on your recovery , on the surgery ? look , i know none of that is pleasant , stephanie , but since when did that ever make a difference to you ? you are a fighter . stephanie : i 'm tired of fighting . no surgery . no chemo . no radiation . no nothing . brooke : what ? you have to . [ scene_break ] bridget : you know , spending time with you and our child ... it 's given me a lot to think about . owen : bridget , i 'm -- i 'm married . and -- and you know ... i mean , you know how committed i am to jackie . bridget : i - i know . and i would never want to mess with that . before logan was born , it seemed so clear . the three of us living close together -- it would work , and no one would get hurt . but now everything 's out in the open . owen : yeah . bridget : i do n't like being the source of people 's gossip , and i especially do n't like it for our baby . owen : yeah . look , we 're gon na figure this out . all right , our family can work . our family will work . my god , we 've barely even had a chance to try . and now that the secret 's out , emotions are running high , and we 're just -- we 're -- we 're adjusting . bridget : you 're right . ( chuckles ) i just need to get a grip . but every time i look at logan , i reminded how lucky i am that you are the father of my baby . [ scene_break ] jackie : i must admit that i do enjoy your spontaneity . rick : ( sighs ) great . so where we -- where we going ? paris ? i mean , that 's the obvious choice . i tell you what . let 's not even make it an overnight trip . let 's just go for the day . jackie : ( chuckles ) to paris ? rick : yeah , think about it . it 'll be fun . i mean , we can -- we can go to the louvre and see all the artwork . wave hi to the `` mona lisa . `` in fact -- no , that 's a terrible idea . i do n't need to see all that other artwork , because you ... you 're the only art that i want to see . you 're a masterpiece , jackie . you 're just so stunningly beautiful . jackie : okay , stop . stop . stop . rick : ( chuckles ) jackie : oh , god , keep talking . rick : okay , so we 're gon na have to hit up all five of my favorite restaurants in one day . it 's gon na be tough , but you 're gon na have to come really , really hungry . and of course , we have the walk on the banks of the seine . then we -- we have to get engaged at the eiffel tower . jackie : oh , you truly do know how to make a girl feel special , do n't you ? rick : what were you saying earlier about my spontaneity ? jackie : mm , i believe i was admiring it . rick : and you enjoy being impulsive yourself , do n't you ? jackie : oh , i just love to be impulsive . rick : mm . jackie : but i 'm not going to paris with you even for a day . rick : ( groans ) fine , we 'll start small . we can be -- we can be impulsive right here in los angeles , right ? do n't you want to change the headlines , jackie ? go from `` jackie the jilted wife `` to `` jackie forrester `` ? you know what ? who needs the eiffel tower ? marry me . [ scene_break ] brooke : i ca n't believe this . this is n't who you are . you have to fight this . stephanie : no . brooke : no ? i am not gon na allow you to just give up like that . stephanie : you are not calling the shots here . how do you not see that ? brooke : do n't do this to your family . do n't do this to me . stephanie : to you ? ( laughs ) oh , that 's rich . ( laughs ) brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : if i ever had any doubt that there 's nothing but air in here , i know for sure now . there 's nothing but air in there . you hate me , you dingbat . i 've never done anything but fight with you from the day i first saw you . the day i die should be the happiest day in your life . and instead , you 're standing around here saying to me , `` hold on . `` what 's the matter with you ? brooke : i do n't want you to die . stephanie : well , if i were you , i would . brooke : ( sighs ) you 're the strongest woman i know . i thought you were n't afraid of anything . stephanie : i 'm not afraid of dying . brooke : okay , well , then obviously , you 're afraid of living . stephanie : no , my time is up . god , in his infinite wisdom , has made that decision . brooke : look , i know you 're probably scared of the surgery . stephanie : oh , that 's ridiculous . brooke : and i 'm sure chemo and radiation and recovery ... stephanie : no ! no , i 'm not . brooke : and all that -- who would n't be afraid of that ? stephanie : i 'm not . i 'm not . i 'm not . i 'm not . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : it 's just not what i want to do . if i die , i die . brooke : take my hand . take it . stephanie : ( sighs ) jeez . brooke : we are in this together . stephanie : no . brooke : yes . stephanie : no . no . brooke : listen to me . ( sighs ) i am going to take your hand just like this , and we 're gon na go to the doctor 's , and he 's gon na tell us what the best treatment is for you to survive , and we 're gon na do that . do you understand me ? because i am not letting you leave us , stephanie . i wo n't allow it . | brooke confides in ridge that she is keeping a secret for stephanie . she wants to share it with him , but he 's only happy that she is getting along that well with his mother so he figures stephanie will tell him in time so brooke does n't need to tell him . brooks surprises stephanie by showing up at her house saying she remembered she had a doctor 's appointment today and she is going to drive her . jackie is stunned to find rick in her office . after his little stunt with the statue , she feels she should have him banned from the building . she knows he is a very good brother so he should n't embarrass bridget and just leave now . his mantra again is that she needs a man that is going to be hopelessly devoted to just her , not another woman and his child . she could have that with rick . |
bill : say you forgive me , katie . we 'll put all this behind us . katie : ( sighs ) you keep playing god with everyone 's lives -- with -- with hope , with liam ... bill : ( sighs ) katie : with -- with my life , with our son 's . i - i - i wish i could believe that you understood that -- that what you did was wrong . i mean , you say you do , but ... ( sighs ) i do n't know how to get past this . and hope and liam -- they lost each other because of you . bill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : was i wrong ? i mean , i - i just -- i keep letting my principles get in the way , and it -- and i 'm just pushing liam away from me . rick : because you know deep down what will happen if you let him back in your life again . hope : okay , but , rick , i - i love him . i do . i love him . and -- and we just -- we love each other . rick : well , the love that you feel for the guy , it may always be there ... hope : ( sighs ) rick : but it is the trust issues , hope . hope : ( sighs ) rick : the -- the guys says all the right things , but then the next minute , he 's back with steffy . hope : yeah . rick : hell , he 's probably with her right now . [ scene_break ] steffy : come with me . liam : where ? steffy : you 'll see . liam : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] katie : i mean , bill , my god , you -- you blackmailed a warden to get deacon out of jail ... bill : ( sighs ) katie : so that he could , what , go to italy and ruin hope 's wedding ? bill : all right , katie , please , stop . we do n't need to get into this now . you 've got to rest . ( door opens ) donna : i am back ... katie : oh , my god . donna : bearing gifts ! ( laughs ) oh , gosh ! bill : oh . katie : ( laughs ) donna : am i a klutz or what ? do n't worry -- nothing breakable . bill : what did you do , buy out the store ? donna : well ... ( chuckles ) you know , practically being , um , will 's favorite aunt and all ... ( chuckles ) katie : oh , really ? he has a favorite aunt already , huh ? donna : yep ! well ... ( chuckles ) you know , he has a lot of people who love him . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) okay . all right . the real reason that i came back to see you is , uh , 'cause i just want to check up on you , you know , to make sure you 're okay . and -- do you need anything ? ( sighs ) katie . no . i 'm -- i 'm fine , really . you do n't have to worry . donna : katie , we ... ( sighs ) we almost lost you , honey . we -- i just thank god that you and the baby are okay . katie : i know . bill : so do i . [ scene_break ] liam : these are olive trees ... steffy : yes , they are . liam : which i know from being in italy . steffy : yeah , you do . liam : i - i know . steffy : ( laughs ) hey , um , do you have any change ? liam : change ? steffy : yes . liam : like -- like pocket change ? steffy : like coins -- change , yes , yes . liam : is there a casino on the property ? you want to play the slots ? that 's what you want to do ? steffy : oh , yeah , that 's -- that 's exactly what i have -- the wishing well , silly . liam : well , um - oh ! yes , i do . steffy : unless you think it 's silly . then we do n't have to . liam : oh , what , tossing pennies into a wishing well ? no , why would i think that 's silly ? steffy : okay , buddy , you know , just for that , i could throw you in there . liam : i 'm -- no , i 'm man , i 'm kidding . i 'm totally -- i 'm -- i 'm into it . i 'm -- i 'm so into it . look . here you are . have -- have a penny . there 's a penny for you , for me . let 's do this . steffy : ( hums ) liam : ( sighs ) ( pennies plop in water ) steffy : what did you wish for ? liam : what did you wish for ? steffy : it 's already coming true . it 's all in the timing . liam : what is ? steffy : knowing when the fruit is ripe enough to pick which is the sweetest or the best . liam : you 've spent some time studying orange trees , have you ? steffy : nature has a lot to teach us . liam : oh , yeah ? steffy : mm - hmm . liam : like what ? steffy : that sometimes you have to go through a few sour ones to really find that special , delicious , delectable -- liam : okay , i know where you 're going . steffy : okay , i am just saying that once you find that one ... liam : ( sighs ) steffy : ripe delicious one ... you want to enjoy every last drop . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) liam came to me , and he bared his heart . and what did i do ? rick : you stood up for yourself . hope : ( sighs ) rick : you showed strength and self - respect . he may say that he 's sorry , but he 's always gon na have feelings for steffy . hope : ( sighs ) rick : she 's always gon na be there between you and liam . hope : not if i do n't let her . [ scene_break ] liam : ah , yes , my favorite part of the property -- the , uh , gettysburg battlefield . steffy : ( laughs ) it 's beautiful . liam : uh , every time i come here , i 'm like -- i feel like this is , like , the white house lawn . i mean , why -- why do we even go to the airport for the forrester jet ? you could just have it land right here . steffy : this is a workout . liam : i know . steffy : what 's with me and my heels ? liam : it 's a lot of property . steffy : ( laughs ) liam : ( sighs ) steffy : wait , dude . liam : what ? ( water rushing ) steffy : what 's that sound ? what is that ? liam : i do n't -- what sound ? steffy : aah ! liam : oh ! oh ! steffy : run ! oh , no ! liam : aah ! run ! no ! steffy : no , no , no ! not in my heels ! liam : no , run . ( shouting indistinctly ) steffy : ( shouting indistinctly ) liam : ( grunts ) ( laughs ) yeah , yeah , yeah . this way ! no ! other way , other way , other way . no , no . go . go . singer : when i 'm feelin ' myself i move like this if you 're feelin ' yourself then move like this now do it now do it liam : aah ! singer : when i 'm feelin ' myself i move like this if you 're feelin ' yourself then move like this now do it steffy : ( laughs ) liam : ( grunts ) singer : just do it move move move , move steffy : ( laughs ) singer : move , move move move move liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : please tell me you did n't buy will any frilly girly outfits . donna : ( sighs ) do n't worry , dad . i bought him plenty of toy trucks and brandy . oh , and i threw in a couple of girly magazines , too . bill : oh , now we 're talking . will : ( fusses ) katie : oh , these are cute . donna : oh , yeah . yeah . bill : oh , i think he 's ready for some of that brandy . will : ( crying ) donna : or a big juicy kiss from auntie donna ? yeah ? katie : oh . well , go . go ahead . this all can wait . donna : okay . okay . ( giggles ) bill : uh , i 'll go and , uh , check on will . katie : okay . will : ( crying ) donna : sounds like somebody 's awake . hello . aw , hey , sweetie . will : ( crying softens ) donna : it 's auntie donna . hi , baby . bill : he 's a good - looking kid , huh ? donna : you know , i - i swear he -- he just smiled at me . ( chuckles ) bill : i suppose he 's enjoying spending quality time with his favorite aunt donna . donna : ( chuckles ) bill : well , i 'll leave you two alone and go back to katie . donna : okay . will : ( fusses ) donna : just a cute little thing . so precious . woman : looks good . katie : thanks . ( sighs ) bill : well , that kid 's already got your sister wrapped around his finger . can i get you anything ? katie : how about the truth ? bill : you know everything , katie . katie : just like i knew about cabo and the fake shoot and breaking deacon sharpe out of prison ? you ... ( sighs ) you hid everything from me because you knew -- you knew how appalled i would be . but worse than that , you ... you ignored me , like i - i did n't even matter . when i -- when i asked you to stop doing these things , you just ignored it . you hurt hope , and you ignored it . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( laughs ) liam : whoa ! aah ! steffy : oh , my god . we 're soaked ! liam : i know . steffy : this reminds me of phoebe , thomas , and i when we were kids . i mean , we used to run through the sprinklers until we almost soaked . ( laughs ) liam : i wish i knew you then . steffy : oh no , you do n't . i was a total brat . liam : yeah , but probably a cute brat . so what 's this secret place you 're taking me to ? steffy : uh ... it 's a little further . come on , hansel . follow gretel . come on . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : what -- what are you doing ? liam : well , it 's an enchanted forest , gretel . we do n't want to get lost , do we ? steffy : ( laughs ) ah . ah . ta - da . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] bill : katie , be careful donna could overhear . katie : i ca n't just sweep this under the rug . hope has to know . what you did -- it was very wrong . bill : and i regret it . katie : ( sighs ) you ca n't just say that you 're sorry and have it all be okay . bill : what are you doing ? katie : i 'm calling hope . ( sighs ) bill : you ca n't do that . katie : when you got deacon out of jail , you set off a chain of events . hope and liam are not together right now because of you and deacon . now i know that you think that you were protecting your son , however misguided that may be , but you went far as you always do . and it scares me , bill , how controlling you can be . bill : ( sighs ) katie : and how you bully liam -- i - i do n't want that for our son . bill : will is a newborn . liam came to me as an adult . i did n't know how to be a father . katie , if this comes out i will lose him . it will tear our family apart . i do n't want that for our sons , and i do n't want it for us . katie : i do n't want it for us , either . but -- but i - i ca n't do this -- the lies and the manipulations . and i 'm just supposed to go along with it . i 'm supposed to just keep this secret . bill : ( sighs ) katie : i should be happy right now . i should be celebrating being a new mother . but i - i ca n't , because of what you 've done . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) rick , our -- our problems did not begin and end with steffy , though . i mean , there were other forces at work . there were other people . rick : yeah , like -- like bill spencer . hope : but you know , there are other things . there are other things -- bizarre things -- that i still do n't really understand . ( sighs ) rick : yeah ? like what ? hope : like ... like liam keeps denying that anything happened between him and steffy at that club but we -- we both know that othello saw them together . ( sighs ) he -- he would n't lie about that , would he ? ( knock on door ) othello : ( sighs ) i want to speak to hope . look , there 's something you need to know . rick : this is rick forrester . she is ? right now ? i 'll send her right away . hope : oh , where are you sending me ? rick : thorne will explain . he 's down in the press room right now . hope : okay . rick : othello and i will catch up in the meantime , hmm ? hope : okay . rick : what the hell are you doing ? othello : look , hope needs to know the truth . steffy and liam did n't make out that night . it 's a lie , rick . we lied . she needs to know the truth . [ scene_break ] liam : you 've got to be kidding me . steffy : ( laughs ) i know . liam : no way . steffy : come on . ( laughs ) liam : ( scoffs ) whoa ! i - i did n't even know this place existed . steffy : very few people do . sometimes it 's just good to get away from everything . liam : everyone . steffy : not everyone . not you . i may be pushing my luck here , but i 'm just gon na say it anyway . liam spencer , i have never stopped loving you . i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to pressure you in any way . i know you ca n't turn off your feelings for hope . but i can see something . there 's been change . liam : you know , you ... you have supported me every step of the way , and you 've put my happiness above your own , and you , um - and you even understood my feelings better than i did . ( chuckles ) and i think you 're incredible . steffy : i 'm always gon na support you , liam . i 'm always gon na be there for you . [ scene_break ] donna : what 's -- what 's going on here ? what did you do , bill ? katie : the wedding that brooke planned in italy , the one she worked so hard on , well , there was something she did n't plan on . she did n't plan on deacon sharpe showing up out of the blue ... bill : katie . katie : only he did n't show up out of the blue , because you made sure he was there . bill : ( sighs ) katie : bill did n't want hope and liam to get married , and so he went to extraordinary lengths to make sure that they did n't . tell her . tell her how you strong - armed the warden to get deacon out of jail . tell her how you flew him to italy for the sole purpose of making sure that hope and liam broke up . the letter , the misunderstanding -- everything that led to steffy and liam being together -- that was all you 're doing , my husband whom i love . donna : hope and liam need to know this . and i - i 'm gon na go tell them . bill : you ca n't do that , donna . donna : do n't touch me . get your hands off me ! they deserve to know the truth . they have been a victim of yours for too damn long . i just hope it 's not too late . ( door opens ) ( door slams ) | bill asks katie for forgiveness . she says he keeps playing god with her life , with liam and with hope 's life . liam and hope lost each other because of him . she does n't know how she can get past this . he says they do n't have to get into this now ; just give it a rest . donna comes back from shopping so they delay the talk . soon she goes up to check on little will and katie again demands the truth from bill . she 'd asked before but he just ignored her and now she wo n't let him . steffy grabs liam 's hand and asks him to follow her . she borrows some coins from him and directs him to a fountain on the property where they toss them in and make a wish . they admire the olive and orange trees .. looking for the one delicious sweet one so they can enjoy the very last drop . suddenly they are caught in the middle of the sprinklers going off and end up soaking wet and giggling . |
katie : will ? there 's something wrong . there 's something wrong . oh , my god ! he 's not breathing ! he 's choking ! there 's something wrong ! he 's choking ! he 's not breathing ! he 's not breathing ! [ sobbing ] oh , god ! oh , god ! oh , my god ! he 's choking ! brooke : what 's happening ? katie : he 's not breathing ! he 's choking ! call 911 ! call 911 . will ! oh , my god ! oh , my god ! [ door opens ] aly : hey . ivy : hey . aly : you , um , hear from liam ? ivy : uh , no . i just wanted to give him some space . aly : i thought for sure hope was going back to him . ivy : i think we all did ... and probably no one more than liam . aly : it is n't good for him to be dealing with this on his own . i think right now he needs support and understanding . ivy : yeah , i just really hope he knows that we 're there for him . aly : we 'll make sure he knows . ivy : you know , i ca n't make sense of this . what could possibly have happened to make hope go back to wyatt ? liam : it 's okay . whatever it is , you can tell me . it 'll be all right . hope : i 'm pregnant . [ door opens ] wyatt : hey . hope : hi . wyatt : hey . i got your message . uh , i got back as quickly as i could . hope : yeah , thank you for coming home . wyatt : yeah . everything okay ? what 's going on ? ivy : could there be something we do n't know ? aly : i guess hope 's bond with wyatt is stronger than anyone realized . ivy : oh , apparently so . aly : liam 's a free man now ... whether he likes it or not . ivy : [ sighs ] he 's just such a great guy , you know ? just we had so much fun together . liam : hey . aly : hey . liam : am i interrupting ? aly : no , no , please -- please come in . thanks for coming over . liam : yeah , sure . so , you , uh -- you want to talk about that piece for eye on fashion ? aly : yes . we -- we do , but i just realized , you know , maybe this is n't the best time to discuss work , considering ... ivy : yeah . how you -- how you doing ? liam : [ sighs ] how am i doing ? um ... [ chuckles ] well , i think the reality is setting in . i mean , i 'm never getting hope back . wyatt : please tell me nothing 's wrong . hope : no , everything is fine . wyatt : okay . hope : yeah . uh , come here . [ chuckles ] wyatt : [ chuckles ] okay . hope : [ clears throat ] wyatt : what is it ? is it ' bu ? okay , he can stay . i actually grew to like him . he 's a nice -- he 's a nice kid . hope : no , no , no , no . um , actually , someone else is going to be moving in . wyatt : oh . who ? is he -- is it your dad ? hope : no . wyatt : deacon ? i do n't know if we have a lot of room for deacon around here . hope : it 's not my dad . wyatt : [ chuckles ] hope : it 's a little person who i 'm hoping you will be very happy to meet ... in about nine months . wyatt : wait . are -- are you -- are you pregnant ? hope : [ inhales deeply ] wyatt : what ? hope : [ exhales deeply ] wyatt : [ chuckles ] brooke : somebody answer . please . katie : please , you 've got to get it out ! you got to get it out ! bill : come on , will . katie : come on , baby . [ sobbing ] bill : come on ! will : [ coughs ] bill : it 's out . it 's out . katie : it 's out . he 's breathing . he 's breathing . oh , my god , baby . oh , my god , baby . my baby . my baby . bill : [ sighs ] will : [ whimpers ] bill : ohh . katie : [ sighs ] bill : oh , you scared us . katie : my baby . bill : [ sighs ] katie : [ sighs ] bill : oh , boy , you scared mommy and daddy . katie : oh , my god . your son is perfectly fine . katie : oh , thank you so , so much for coming over . [ chuckles ] it 's a good thing you knew to perform the heimlich maneuver . bill : oh , that 's because of katie . she insisted we both take infant- and child - cpr training before will was born . that 's wonderful to hear . i recommend all parents get certified . well , as we learned today , it can save a life . katie : yeah . brooke : yes , it can . give him a little ice cream . it helps soothe the throat . bill : well , thanks for coming over , doc . let me walk you out . watch out , buddy . [ sighs ] katie : oh , ice cream , huh ? brooke : did you hear that , will ? you get to have some ice cream . katie : yummy in my tummy . bill : [ sighs ] you know , i - i really ca n't believe i left those coins laying around . katie : well , it -- it was n't your fault . i mean , i should have been watching him more closely . it was an accident . we just have to make sure it never happens again . bill : i 'm just glad he 's okay . katie : i do n't know what i would have done if you had n't been there . aly : at some point , hope is going to realize that she made a big mistake -- picked the wrong guy . ivy : i think , deep down , she already knows that , but for some reason , and whatever that is , she just ca n't break this bond with wyatt . liam : i think it 'll start to make sense at some point . ivy : we just wanted things to go differently for you . liam : hey , me , too . i -- you know , i - i really thought this was hope and my chance . i really did , but she 's made a commitment to wyatt , and -- and she has to honor that now , and there 's nothing i can do about it , so ... yeah . wyatt : we 're having a baby ? this is -- this is totally for real ? hope : [ chuckling ] yes . wyatt : this is really actually happening ? hope : yeah , this is really happening . wyatt : oh , my . wow ! holy sh -- when ? when ? when did you find out ? hope : uh , only very recently . wyatt : i - i - i had no idea . hope : neither did i . wyatt : well , yeah . hope : but , you know , i - i knew that i was , you know , late , so i - i took a test , and it was positive . wyatt : oh , wow . hope , this is incredible . hope : are you happy ? wyatt : are you kidding me ? yes , i 'm thrilled . this is -- this is what i 've always wanted from the start . like , you know -- are you okay ? did you -- i mean , you -- i - i know that you were kind of -- you know , you did n't know if you were ready . hope : no , wyatt , i 'm -- i 'm excited . wyatt : okay . hope : yes . i am . i mean , i 'm pregnant . how could i not be happy ? wyatt : i know , right ? a - a baby . we did that . we created a life in there . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : [ chuckles ] this is the greatest gift you could have ever given me . it 's the best news i could have ever heard . i mean , we 're gon na be parents . we 're gon na have a kid . and ... there is no one i would rather share this with than you . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : i 'm -- [ both chuckle ] will : cock - a - doo ! [ laughter ] katie : i 'm just so glad you were there today . bill : i will always be there for will ... will : [ babbling ] bill : ... and you , too , katie . i want a good relationship with you . no more negativity . katie : i - i agree 100 % . i mean , we have been through so much , and it has n't been easy , but ... will : [ continues babbling ] katie : ... a day like today puts things in perspective , and we have to remember what 's important . we are gon na get along for the sake of our children . brooke : you two have come a long way . will : uh - oh . brooke : i mean , it 's been a few complicated years -- that 's for sure -- but divorce is difficult -- the shared custody and sacrifices and compromises . but you do it because you love will so much . will : mommy , help you . brooke : you are excellent parents . will : mommy , help you . brooke : and you love your son . i 'm so proud of you . bill : i 'm proud of you , too , katie . katie : [ chuckles ] bill : you 're an amazing mom . you are fiercely protective of will -- his well- being . i mean , look at this kid . brooke : [ chuckles ] bill : he is happy . he 's healthy . mm ! he 's thriving . katie : [ chuckles ] will : mommy . bill : and that 's because of you . will : i play cars . katie : [ chuckles ] well , it 's because of both of us . i mean , i have n't always agreed with your choices , but you have always been an amazing father to will . you 're there for him . you stand up for him , and you protect him , and that is all that matters to me . bill : and you believe in me as a father . i ca n't tell you what that means to me . it 's my greatest role in life . katie : [ chuckles ] even better than being ceo ? [ chuckles ] bill : [ chuckles ] yeah . even better than being ceo -- by a long shot . ivy : we do n't have to talk about this if you do n't want to . liam : no , i - i know . you and aly are just trying to help . i just , uh -- i do n't think i can give you any answers right now . ivy : yeah , well , i mean , if we 're confused about this hope situation , i ca n't even imagine how you must be feeling . liam : it 's probably clearer to me than it is to anybody else ... except wyatt . ivy : do you think wyatt knows ? liam : about what ? ivy : about the fact that you 're the guy hope wants to be with . liam : oh . i -- listen , ivy , even -- even if that were true , it 's -- it 's insignificant now . ivy : [ sighs ] okay . look , i understand that divorce is a big deal -- i do -- especially for hope . but why is she willing to sacrifice her happiness and her future ? i mean , sure , on some level , she 's in love with wyatt , but why does she feel so tied to him , so obligated ? liam : there is a lot more that it might be the end of us . and i would n't blame you if you went back to liam . i would have respected your decision . but deep down , i knew you would n't . that was n't an option for you ... 'cause you believe in me , and you believe in our marriage , and you believe in our relationship just much as i do . [ chuckles ] you know , we took that leap of faith in monte carlo . we jumped right off the stella maris and right into a brand - new life . hope : it was a big leap . wyatt : huge . hope : yeah . wyatt : it 's much bigger than us . baby -- we -- we created a life . we started a family . this baby changes everything . it 's -- it 's -- it 's bigger than the two of us . this -- this -- this creates a deeper connection for us forever . you are my wife , hope , and you 're gon na be the mother of my child , and ... [ chuckles ] ... i have never loved you more than i do right now . hope : [ chuckles ] brooke : it 'll be good for will to have a nice nap . katie : yeah , thankfully , he 's still too young to fully realize what could have happened . brooke : it does put in perspective what life is really about . katie : [ sighs ] i 'm just so glad bill was there . brooke : you know , there 's something that i wanted to talk to you about . i 've been doing a lot of soul - searching lately , and i think i 'm gon na make a few changes . katie : okay . like what ? brooke : well , i talked to eric , and there 's a job opening over there in milan for a high - level position , so i think i 'm gon na take it . katie : you 're moving to italy ? brooke : i think it 'd be good for me . katie : does bill know ? brooke : no . no , i have n't told him yet . katie : does n't this seem a little extreme ? i mean , where is this coming from ? brooke : i just need to get away . i need to regroup . i have done some things in my life that i 'm not very proud of , been very selfish . [ sighs ] and i 'm sorry if i ever let you down . katie : i 'm -- i 'm past all that , brooke . brooke : katie , i stole your husband when you were sick . but i know what i did was wrong , and i want to try to make it up to you somehow . katie : we 've all moved on , brooke . brooke : you and bill -- you have your differences , but there 's still a lot of love there . i know because i saw it today in the office when you bonded over will . it was very powerful . katie : well ... yes , we are finally co - parenting in a positive way . we 're doing what 's best for will . brooke : yeah , and that 's great . what if there could be more ? katie : what are you talking about ? brooke : i 'm leaving town . i 'm taking myself out of the equation . bill is will 's father . you 're a family . i just want you to consider it . that 's all i 'm saying . ivy : is there something else going on ? wait -- did quinn threaten hope ? liam : no . no . although , it is quinn , so you never know . ivy : hey , actually , speaking of quinn , the craziest thing -- [ cell phone beeps ] liam : what ? ivy : [ sighs ] it 's eric . he , uh -- he wants me down at the photo room . okay . liam : it 's okay . no problem . whatever . go do your thing . ivy : yeah , uh , look , this is , uh -- these are some of the pieces that aly spoke to you about on the phone . liam : yes . ivy : so , maybe just have a look - over over those . liam : okay . i will . ivy : liam , um , i 'm really sorry . hope : i will love you forever . all of the things that have been taken from us -- they never took our memories . [ cell phone rings ] hope : hi . liam : hey , can you talk ? hope : i - i just told wyatt i 'm pregnant . i 'm -- i 'm staying with him . liam : oh , okay . i understand . you know it 's not possible for me to stop loving you , though . wyatt : hope ? hope : i have to let you go . wyatt : so , i was thinking about turning that little office we have into a nursery . it 's got a great view for a baby . hope : yeah . [ chuckles ] wyatt : you 're tearing up . hope : yeah . wyatt : the floodgates are just -- i know . hope : i know ! wyatt : i still ca n't believe it -- a baby ! we 're gon na be a family . hope : mm - hmm . wyatt : i mean , full steam ahead . no turning back . hope : no turning back . wyatt : ahh ! [ chuckles ] | katie is hysterical as bill tries to hit on will 's back and get him to cough up the coin that he swallowed . brooke rushes in and katie tells her to call 911 quickly . bill continues to do his best heimlich maneuver and finally the coin dislodges . katie takes will in her arms and both she and bill are relieved . brooke sees how they are bonding again as a family should . ivy sits at her desk thinking about her kiss with liam . aly comes in and they discuss liam with aly saying right now he needs support and understanding . neither can think what could have happened to make hope go back to wyatt . they are interrupted by liam who asks aly is she wants to talk about that piece for eye on fashion . aly says yes but casts a look at ivy and says she just realized this might not be the best time considering . he nervously chuckles and says reality is beginning to set in and he realizes he is not going to get hope back . they do n't understand why she ca n't break this hold from wyatt . liam says he thinks eventually they will all realize why . he thought it was their time but she made a commitment to wyatt and now she has to honor that and there is nothing he can do . with aly gone now he tells ivy there is a lot more going on inside hope than he was prepared for . there 's an attachment to wyatt that is bigger than liam . those two are going to be linked to forever . ivy still is not sure why liam is so sure . hope is home in a reflective mood . wyatt comes in and says he rushed home as soon as he got her message . he wonders if anything is wrong . he asks if it is bu because he can stay . he actually likes that cat now . he 's ecstatic when she tells him she is pregnant . he keeps asking if this is for real . she says yes she knew she was late but she took a test and it came up positive . they both are concerned that the other will be happy over this news . hope says yes she is excited . he says this is the best news she could ever have told him and the greatest gift . there is no one he 'd rather share this with but her . and this after just the other day he thought she was going back to liam and he would have respected that decision . but that was n't hope . she believes in their relationship and their marriage . this baby changes everything . it makes a deeper connection between the two of them forever . he kisses her and wipes a tear from her eye . katie tells brooke and especially bill that the last few months have n't been easy but today put it all in prospective . they need to remember what is important . they need to get along for their children . brooke tells her they have come a long way . she 's very proud of her . bill tells katie that he is proud of her too . she says she has not always agreed with his choices but he has been an amazing father to will and that is all that is important to her now . he says that means a lot to him . being a great father is his greatest goal . it 's even better than being ceo , by a long shot . |
[ caroline 's voice flashbacks ] thomas : we made love . dr. li : you really had no idea you might be pregnant ? caroline : please just tell me that i 'm carrying my husband 's child . ridge : i had a vasectomy . i ca n't be the father to your kid . [ scene_break ] ridge : how 'd that feel ? hitting your own dad ? thomas : you disrespected me . you have been all my life . ridge : i disrespected you ? so now you think you have the right to hit your father ? [ scene_break ] wyatt : all right , what is my mother up to ? you 're in one piece . that 's always a good sign . liam : i 'm not joking , wyatt . it 's starting to seem like quinn is on the move . ivy : whatever that means . liam : he knows what it means . wyatt : no , actually , he does n't . liam : [ sighs ] quinn confronted me . ivy : liam , she 's just annoyed because you keep siding with your girlfriend about me being fired . liam : no , that had nothing to do with it . ivy : well , i think it does , and i think it has everything to do with the fact that you keep getting these great breaks while wyatt is being marginalized . what ? do you really think that that makes her crazy ? liam : we both know the signs . wyatt : so , what ? she threatened you ? liam : in so many words , yeah . wyatt : okay . in how many words , and what exactly did she say ? [ scene_break ] deacon : baby , you sure you want to be wasting your energy on that kid when you can waste it on a man ? quinn : [ sighs ] i could care less about liam spencer . he 's a spineless twerp . he is n't even worth a breath of my time . but when he interferes in my son 's life , which he 's doing on so many different levels , he has to be stopped . deacon : guy is your boss . quinn : and he 's wyatt 's brother . not like he acts like it . [ scene_break ] quinn : are n't brothers supposed to look out for one another ? deacon : cain and abel sure did n't . quinn : [ sighs ] and , as usual , my son is the innocent victim . deacon : innocent . now , you really sure you want to use that word ? quinn : okay , fine . let 's just take a look at it . um , liam made a play for a job that should have been wyatt 's . deacon : vice president of forrester . quinn : right . and then liam stole a girl that wyatt was clearly interested in . deacon : steffy . quinn : now wyatt is dating a girl that liam rejected . deacon : ivy . quinn : right . and he let his girlfriend steffy fire her . it 's like he 's on a mission to take down his brother . deacon : you ever wonder why he feels that way ? quinn : yeah ! because of me . [ scene_break ] liam : you know how she is , wyatt . quinn 's threats are -- are -- wyatt : sometimes veiled . sometimes implied . sometimes direct . so , which were they , liam ? liam : implied . wyatt : oh , my -- ivy : implied ? really ? that 's not a threat , liam . liam : you do n't know her , ivy , not like we do . do n't pretend i 'm overreacting . wyatt : i 'm not . mom 's upset . she thinks i 've been passed over , she thinks ivy 's been treated unfairly , and she thinks that you 're dad 's golden child . imagine that . how could she get it so ... right ? [ scene_break ] [ caroline 's flashbacks ] dr. li : this might come as a shock , but ... you 're pregnant . ridge : and i just want to give you a baby , but i ca n't . [ scene_break ] ridge : how do you do that ? how do you hit your own father ? thomas : i guess for a minute that i forgot you were my father . i just have n't had many reminders -- ridge : stop acting like a child . thomas : i 'm not a child , and you need to stop making me beg for your approval , all right ? that 's something i got very little of over these years , and i do n't need it anymore , all right ? i 'm through with it . and i sure as hell do n't need you telling me who the hell i can go to bed with . ridge : must be quite a list you got going there . who else is on there , thomas ? can only imagine . [ scene_break ] liam : look , i 'm not saying your mom is off her rocker . yet . but she 's getting in my face , dude . i do n't like that . wyatt : well , maybe you 're feeling guilty about everything that 's happened . you ever think about that ? liam : how are you not taking this seriously ? wyatt : you forget -- i work with her . and while you 're playing v.p . and footsie or whatever the hell it is you do with steffy , i 'm in the trenches with my mother every day . liam : make your point . wyatt : my point is , i have not seen any of these so - called signs . and if you ask me , i mean , she 's been on her best behavior . ivy : yeah , she seems to be one of my biggest supporters right now . wyatt : yeah . liam : [ scoffs ] that 's reason enough to keep an eye on her . ivy : wait , you 're gon na be concerned about me now , liam ? that 's really sweet , but i think it 's a bit late for that , do n't you ? liam : all right , fine . you want to trust somebody who tried to drown you , go ahead . that 's your prerogative . i 'm just here to deliver a word of warning . wyatt : consider it delivered . goodbye . liam : why does it have to be this way ? ! we 're a family ! we have a family problem . quinn may not be my mom , but you are my brother . and , you , why are -- why are you defending her after everything that she 's done to us ? wyatt : maybe she 's defending my mom because quinn is defending her after the way you treated her . you strung her along when steffy came back to town , demanding that you two get back together . then you broke up with her at her cousin 's memorial , of all places . and then you did nothing -- nothing -- when steffy was firing her from her family company . liam : i get that you 're upset . i understand why . but quinn is the issue here , and i am worried about her for all of us . [ scene_break ] deacon : babe , i want you to listen to what i 'm about to say . you are not responsible for wyatt . quinn : i 'm his mother . deacon : or anything that has happened to him . quinn : okay , tell that to his brother -- or his father , for that matter . deacon : spencer ? i do n't see him winning any father of the year awards . quinn : do you know that he says wyatt is reckless and impulsive ? deacon : wait , wait . this is coming from a guy that took off , went to dubai , and then threw forrester out of a helicopter ? quinn : and he says he gets his instability from my genes . deacon : i 'd like to see him raise a kid all by himself . quinn : no , no , no , no , no . that 's a terrifying thought . deacon : i mean , it really is a good thing that liam was raised by his mother . quinn : i do n't think she should get any gold stars . liam is as unstable as his father is . deacon : come on , quinn . liam 's okay most of the time . quinn : oh , why ? because your daughter fell in love with him ? deacon : about half a dozen times . quinn : [ scoffs ] wyatt has lost so much because of liam . and because of me , too . deacon : that is not true . quinn : oh , come on , deacon . i 'm not looking for a pity party , but let 's be real here . wyatt is judged based on his mother 's behavior , and i 'm not gon na make any apologies , but i got to admit that it does have its consequences . [ scene_break ] thomas : all right , great , yeah . turn your back again . ridge : no , thomas . you turned your back on decorum , on good sense , and now on family . thomas : whoa , whoa , whoa . no , no , no . do n't give me `` family . `` all right , where were you when i was younger , when i was just a little kid , when i needed you the most ? you were so wrapped up in your ego , you 're too busy hanging out with brooke and mom and messing around with them ! that 's not family ! that is dysfunction ! ridge : we have issues . thomas : i 'm way past issues at this point . blocked them out . ridge : you 're past it ? 'cause you just hit me . thomas : because you ca n't keep treating me like your little boy ! i 'm an adult ! i deserve that much ! ridge : you 're not an adult ! an adult knows that there are things that are off limits ! thomas : so what if i slept with her ? ! even if i did , it does n't matter ! we 're both young ! we 're both single ! and i 'm definitely not ready to settle down like you are with a woman who is half my age ! i did what i wanted in paris . i lived the way that i was gon na live , and i 'm gon na do exactly the same here . ridge : with no respect and no boundaries . thomas : i set my own boundaries , just like you . ridge : but you do n't . you 're the great thomas forrester . you do n't need boundaries . and i guess you do n't need respect , either , for anyone , not even your dad . i wo n't forget this . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] deacon : i ca n't believe i 'm gon na say this , but maybe spencer 's right . i mean , the kid does have a lot of you in him . quinn : gee , thanks . deacon : that 's a compliment . i mean , think about it . he 's -- he 's got your brains , he 's got your loyalty . quinn : do you know that bill says that wyatt is not as smart as liam ? deacon : oh , like he would know ? i mean , spencer 's such a genius . quinn : yeah . he 's an idiot . deacon : moron . quinn : [ sighs ] there 's got to be a way to get through to liam . deacon : you work with him . come on , baby . charm him . quinn : hmm . i do n't do charm . deacon : you can be pretty charming when you want to be . i 've seen it . quinn : liam detests me . almost as much as his father does . and they both use that to keep wyatt down . it infuriates me . deacon : honey , wyatt can take care of his brother . quinn : really ? deacon : yeah . quinn : and if hope were being treated unfairly by her family , would you not get involved ? deacon : i do n't know . maybe i need to talk to liam . hell , maybe i need to talk to spencer . quinn : they 're not gon na listen to you any more than they 're gon na listen to me . no . i have to handle it . deacon : yeah ? quinn : mm - hmm . deacon : how you planning on doing that ? quinn : umm , i do n't know but somehow liam has got to be neutralized . deacon : see , you know when you start using words like neutralized , that 's when my head starts quinn : i mean he 's got ta change his attitude . deacon : right . towards you . and that ai n't gon na happen if you carrying around a big stick . quinn : what if i speak softly and carry a really big , pointy stick . deacon : [ chuckles ] look , i 'm just saying that i do n't think liam 's going to respond to threats . my suggestion , leave the stick at home . quinn : alright , well , we 'll see . i mean i 'm gon na do what i have to do . but [ sighs ] it 's just wyatt can not keep being marginalized by liam spencer . [ scene_break ] wyatt : i get that you 're concerned , and not just for yourself but for ivy and me . and that 's , that 's sweet but i still think you 're overreacting . i know my mother and liam : [ sighs ] wyatt : i have n't seen any of these signs that make her seem like she 's going to make a bad choice . liam : well i wan na believe that . wyatt : [ sighs ] ivy : look i 'll keep an eye on her . [ cell phone chime ] liam : alright . wyatt : good . ivy : okay . wyatt : [ clears throat ] ivy : i guess you better be getting back to the office . liam : i want you to know , i did n't want things to work out this way . i did n't think steffy should have fired you . ivy : yeah , okay . liam : well , call me an optimist , but i still think there 's a way for all of us to get along . [ scene_break ] thomas : still not good . not good at all . [ thomas ' flashback ] ridge : maybe it 's the fact that you 're a spoiled , entitled brat with no accountability , who will take whatever he wants from his father ! thomas : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] caroline : i 've been waiting for you . ridge : i had to go see somebody first . caroline : who ? ridge : thomas . caroline : why ? ridge : are you all right ? caroline : what happened to your face ? ridge : oh , i took a punch . caroline : why ? when ? ridge : it was at the house . it was thomas . caroline : he hit you ? ridge : we were arguing . caroline : arguing about what ? ridge : about who he 's been sleeping with . [ scene_break ] wyatt : wow . my brother with the olive branch . do you believe him ? ivy : i want to . wyatt : [ sighs ] he could have talked to steffy , tried to convince her not to fire you . he should have done that . ivy : look , i 'm not making excuses for steffy . you know i 'm not doing that . but i - i do understand why she 's having some issues with trusting me . wyatt : i thought we were past all that . ivy : yeah , look , so did i . you know what ? regardless of what liam said , whether he means it or not , i do n't know . but what matters to me today is that ... you stood up for me again . wyatt : [ chuckles ] ivy : it kind of turns me on . wyatt : oh . ivy : yeah , a girl loves having a man in her corner . wyatt : that 's right where i am . ivy : i know . wyatt : hmm . ivy : hmm . [ scene_break ] thomas : [ groans ] no , no , no , no , no . no . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] caroline : thomas told you who he was sleeping with , so you fought ? ridge : he did n't have to tell me . she was right there . caroline : she was ? ridge : yeah . charlotte , the intern . she 's ... caroline : oh . ridge : you do n't seem surprised . it does n't matter . the kid 's out of control , you know . he 's , um ... caroline : so you fought ? ridge : no , we did n't fight . it was ... one punch , that 's all . caroline : you did n't ... ridge : no , i did n't . i 'm not gon na hit my kid . he 's my kid . even if he 's not acting like it . caroline : i 'm sorry . i see you 're upset . ridge : i am upset . it just -- it seems so disrespectful , you know , with an intern , and it just -- i do n't -- perfect recipe for another lawsuit . caroline : i do n't think that charlotte will go down that route at all . i -- ridge : i hope not . caroline : why did he hit you ? ridge : he just was telling me everything i did wrong and how i destroyed his life , and i called him on it . and i got to tell you , i think ... [ sighs ] i think he really enjoyed hitting his dad . caroline : i do n't think that . i think that -- i think he just lost his temper . i mean , that 's not really thomas . ridge : i do n't know anymore . he challenged me , told me he would take whatever he wants , whoever he wants . i can just imagine that list of women in his bed , you know . it just makes me sad . sorry , i do n't mean to -- i do n't want to put that on you . we 've got our own stuff going on . we 've got our own issues , and -- and ... i do n't even know where to start . i just wanted to give you a baby , you know . that 's all i wanted to do , and ... but there are alternatives . this -- this ... this is gon na be okay . we 're gon na work through it , so can we talk about that ? caroline : no . 'cause there 's something i have to tell you first . | caroline continues to walk where she exchanged her vows but then waking up in bed with thomas by her side . back home she remembers the doctor 's word that she is pregnant . liam tells wyatt and ivy that his mother confronted him and he thinks she is on her move . she threatened him in so many words . wyatt asks him to explain just what that was . quinn grouses to deacon that liam has to be stopped this time when it comes to her son . brothers should look out for each other and now wyatt is the innocent victim . it 's like liam is on a mission to take down his brother , from jobs to girls in his life . she says she does not want a pity party and she knows it is a lot of her fault that it is rubbing off on wyatt . wyatt tells liam that his mom is upset because liam is the golden child and he keeps getting picked over but she will not do anything against liam . thomas tells ridge he sure as hell does not need him to tell him who he can go to bed with . he does not need his approval anymore . he sure as hell did not get it growing up or hardly any attention by ridge . |
ridge : liam . liam : hey . ridge : everything okay in the cabin ? liam : yeah . oh , yeah . no . uh , hope is down there with beth right now . uh ... we just got back from seeing katie . it 's pretty crazy how sudden it all feels . it 's like , `` oh , yeah , your kidneys are failing . you need a transplant immediately . `` ridge : how is she doing ? liam : not great . i mean , she wants to go home . you know , she wants to be herself again and play with her kid . i get that . sure makes you want to hold your loved ones close . it sent hope right back here to be with beth . uh , and sent me here to have a word with you . ridge : you came up here to hold me , liam ? liam : no , it 's , uh , it 's actually about douglas . i hope you agree with me that it 's not okay for thomas to show up here and scare his kid like that . thomas : so you 're clear on what you need to do , right ? danny : i 'm clear on what you want me to do . thomas : you ca n't back out now . brooke 's on her way over here . danny : to get a belt , not to get a bombshell dropped on her . thomas : brooke 's gon na be fine , okay ? it 's just her marriage to my dad . that 's what 's gon na start to crack . danny : [ sighs ] i never knew you had these issues with brooke . she used to pretend to be nice to me , you know , so it made it easier to coexist , but now she 's trying to influence my dad against me . i ca n't have that , okay ? i got to get her out of the picture , and you have all the ammunition to do it . i mean , it works out perfectly . danny : it just feels wrong . thomas : well , look . come here . the favor i 'm gon na do for you , that 's gon na feel pretty right . no more of this double duty , doing part - time modeling gigs with serving margaritas to people . you 're gon na be strutting up and down international runways in no time , okay ? and that 's your dream , right ? i 'll make it a reality . all you have to do is tell brooke my dad spent the night with shauna fulton . that 's it . [ ding ] shauna : excuse me . uh , i was hoping to get an update on a patient 's condition . it 's , uh , katie logan . nurse : depends . are you family ? shauna : uh , my daughter 's her niece . bill : i 've got this . what the hell are you doing here ? shauna : relax . i am not here to cause a scene . i realize my daughter and i are persona non grata to the logans . bill : and the forresters and the spencers . shauna : all right . fine . okay . but still , i am very concerned about katie . i genuinely like her , and she does have my daughter 's father 's heart . so can you at least tell me how she is ? is that her room ? there 's got to be someone around here that can tell me . bill : she 's doing a little better since she started dialysis . shauna : dialysis ? bill : katie needs a kidney transplant . shauna : oh , my god . bill : a bunch of us are being checked out to see if we 're possible donors . shauna : i had no idea . i am so sorry . that 's awful . bill : oh , are you really sorry ? shauna : yeah , i am really sorry . bill : uh - huh . says the woman who encouraged her daughter to destroy my son 's life . how touching . ridge : thomas is douglas ' father . he missed his son . that 's why he came over . is that okay with you ? liam : thomas should n't be anywhere near douglas right now . ridge : you know what i saw ? i saw a nice father - son moment . liam : really ? that 's not how it sounded . d - douglas came home from a play date with a stomachache , which is apparently what he gets every time his father yells at him . did you know that ? i mean , he told us . he said , `` my daddy 's still mad at me . `` ridge : all right . okay . kid 's a little confused . i 'll talk to him . liam : ridge , hope and i have gotten to know douglas pretty well , taking care of him , and we kind of know how to read his cues by now . were -- were you there the whole time , like every second that thomas and douglas were together ? ridge : i was there for most of it . liam : okay , see , this -- this is what i 'm talking about . there must have been some moment where thomas scared douglas , and that 's unacceptable . ridge : you know what 's unacceptable , liam ? a son being kept from his father . maybe that 's what 's scary to douglas -- not that his dad is gon na do something to him because thomas , he 's trying to be a better person . thomas : hey , you 're on . do n't screw up . danny : hey , brooke . brooke : hey . danny : thanks for coming . brooke : yes , of course . i wanted to thank you anyway , that night ridge got so drunk and you helping him . it -- it 's not like him . danny : ridge was knocking them back . we knew we had to look out for him , but then he passed out , so no way we 'd let him drive , so we got him upstairs and made sure he was safe . brooke : we ? you keep saying `` we . `` was somebody else with you ? brows for days . shauna : you know what ? i 'll get out of here . i just wanted to ... bill : how did you two grifters justify keeping my granddaughter from her parents , her family ? even after we found out that flo was hope 's cousin , you still let everyone suffer . you let steffy get more and more bonded to a kid that you knew full well was n't hers to keep . shauna : would it help for me to say that it was the biggest mistake of our lives ? bill : no . and it does n't answer my question . shauna : you know , flo and i did not have it easy . it was a constant struggle . and after wyatt and quinn left vegas , it was just the two of us . we had no family , hardly any friends to speak of . so when flo found all of that -- a family , friends , a job , wyatt -- i made a huge mistake convincing her to stay quiet because i did n't want my daughter losing everything . bill : how 'd that work out for you ? the two of you belong in prison , right along with buckingham , and i ca n't believe that flo weaseled her way out of that one . shauna : and you know what ? i am so grateful to ridge for having mercy on my daughter . liam : listen , i -- i get you wanting to stand by your son . he 's your son . you love him . but thomas has proven time and again that he 's willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants , and we 've all suffered because of thomas , no one more so than emma . ridge : emma ? emma 's death was an accident . it was ruled an accident . and i see my son as capable of a lot of things , but killing someone , he 's not one of those . liam : and why do you think that ? because of what he tells you , and again , he lies . ridge : so what do you think , i just mindlessly listen to whatever thomas says ? i know he needs help , and he 's getting help from taylor , whether you accept it or not . liam : okay . all right . okay . so -- so we 're just not -- not gon na agree on thomas . fine . i 'm still here to add my voice to brooke 's and hope 's in saying that i do n't want thomas anywhere near douglas . ridge : no one needs your voice . this has nothing to do with you . it 's not your son . and douglas does n't need protecting from his father . what he needs is for us to be there , the whole family , to pull through this , and that includes you and my wife . brooke : danny , you said , `` we got ridge upstairs , `` so who else -- who was with you ? carter ? danny : um , no . carter was gone by then , but ridge was in good hands . brooke : yours and who else 's ? danny : i 'm surprised you do n't know . brooke : no , i do n't know . that 's why i 'm asking you . danny : it does n't matter . we got ridge into bed . he slept it off and made it home , too , safe and sound . brooke : and i appreciate that , but if you tell me who else was there , i could extend my thanks to them as well . danny : i do n't think that 's necessary . brooke : well , it is to me , so who helped you ? danny : they 'd rather stay anonymous . brooke : when ridge came home that morning , he said that he had already eaten . so did you bring him breakfast ? danny : no . brooke : so it was this mystery person . danny : sort of . brooke : you 're not making sense . was it a woman ? is that why you 're acting so uncomfortable ? danny : yeah . it was a woman . brooke : okay . somebody that i know ? look , ridge is my husband . i have a right to know who helped him when he was so inebriated that he passed out . i do n't know why it 's so difficult for you to tell me . danny : i just do n't want to start anything . brooke : i 'm not leaving here until you tell me . danny : fine . the woman that helped me with ridge was flo 's mother . brooke : shauna ? shauna fulton ? [ gasps ] tremfya ® helps adults with moderate bill : do n't get me started on ridge . i still ca n't believe he did n't do anything to block flo 's release . shauna : i 'm really sorry for what your families went through and are still going through . you know hope and liam got the best outcome , i mean , considering they did get their baby back . but i imagine steffy 's in a world of grief , and now there 's a lot of tension between , you know , ridge and brooke and ... bill : wait , wait . what do you know about ridge and brooke ? shauna : they 're fighting about thomas , ridge supporting him and wanting brooke to do the same , but she can't . bill : brooke should be taking a hard line . shauna : she certainly has every right to , but i 'm just concerned that it could take a real toll on her marriage . ridge : ozzie , i think you 're right . i think the table needs to go over there , and we got the flowers , we got candles , right ? and just leave the food in the kitchen . i 'll deal with that . thank you , man . i 'm not ... shauna : lay down . ridge : okay . no , do n't go . do n't -- i need you to stay . [ phone jangles ] brooke : so shauna is the one who helped you with ridge ? i do n't believe that . how do you even know her ? danny : flo used to work here . i mean , she does . and shauna would come by and hang out . she 's a cool lady . brooke : i want to know everything that happened . danny : it 's not really my place . brooke : every detail , danny . start talking . danny : [ sighs ] ridge came in upset about something and started drinking one after the other . then carter showed up and saw ridge and tried to get him to slow down , but ridge was n't having it , so carter backed off and asked me to keep an eye on the situation . then he left . then shauna came in and took a seat . brooke : next to ridge ? danny : talking distance . they were chatting . brooke : they were friendly ? danny : she was . he was a little grumpy but not hostile by any means . brooke : go on . danny : when he got up to leave , he started to pass out , so shauna and i brought him upstairs . brooke : and then what happened ? danny : i had to get back to work , and shauna said she would take care of ridge . brooke : and ? say it , danny . danny : when i came in the next morning , i saw her leaving wearing the same clothes . brooke : she was with ridge the entire time ? shauna fulton spent the night with my husband ? i 've always been excited for what 's next . bill : considering what you and your daughter did , i seriously doubt brooke would want you concerned about her marriage , so mind your own freakin ' business . shauna : oh , wow . you do n't mince words , do you ? bill : no , i don't . shauna : hmm . bill : and to that end , i do n't want to see you here again . katie 's stressed enough . we do n't want to add you to the mix . shauna : i 'm very sorry that you feel that way . bill : oh , it 's not just me . now you really do n't seem to be quite getting the picture here , so i 'm gon na make this clear for you just one more time . none of the logan sisters want to see you or your con artist daughter ever again . you two punched your tickets to hell . enjoy the ride . stay away . thomas : [ sighs ] obviously you dropped the shauna bomb . danny : yeah , and i 'm not feeling great about it . i 'm creating problems between ridge and brooke , and they 've been nothing but good to me . thomas : look , can you get your priorities straight , danny ? now listen ... [ sighs ] the person you want to be loyal to , that 's me . i 'm the future of this family . i 'm the future of forrester creations . okay ? you want to be on my good side . trust and believe that . i told you i 'm gon na hook you up . danny : you got what you wanted , did n't you ? thomas : yep . the plan to end my father 's marriage to brooke , that 's in motion , thanks to you . do n't look at me like that . look , i get it , all right ? a part of me hates hurting my father . but it 's necessary . i need to get brooke and the rest of her logan sisters out of our lives once and for all . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : there you are . i was waiting for you . brooke : wow . what 's all this ? ridge : it 's a surprise . and from the look on your face , i see that it worked . it 's nice that i can still surprise you after all these years . brooke : just when i think you ca n't anymore , you do . ridge : we need this . i know you 're worried about katie . i -- i get all that , but we got to try to find a way to -- to reconnect our love and our commitment . brooke : yeah . so commitment 's the theme . ridge : from the moment i first laid eyes on you , i knew that i would love you for the rest of my life . and i want to celebrate that . i want to celebrate us . brooke : i -- i do n't think now 's the right time , ridge . ridge : i think now is the perfect time for that . in all our years , we 're always able to -- to create a little pocket for ourselves , a place where we can be alone . and i know you 're stressed . i know you 're worried . but i ... i miss your laugh . i miss your giggle . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : i miss you . what 's going on ? brooke : uh , well , you are right . i am stressed , and i am worried . why do n't you tell me what happened that night when you got drunk at bikini ? ridge : that 's what this is about ? brooke : well , i 'm just ... trying to get a clear image in my mind of exactly what happened . ridge : i told you . brooke : it 's come to my attention that more happened that night , more than what you told me . oh , my god . i can see that i 'm right . tell me the truth , ridge , the whole truth . were you alone that night ? or did you spend the night with shauna fulton ? | liam awaits at the house until ridge comes home . he tells him the latest on katie . he says hope is at the cabin with douglas but he wants to speak to him that they both do not think douglas should be near douglas right now . ridge says he just saw a good father - son moment . liam says he has not seen all his time with douglas and he came home after seeing his dad with a belly ache . ridge is defensive and does not want to talk about this . his son is trying to be a better person . liam says he still just wants to add his voice to brooke and hope 's that they do not think thomas should be anywhere near douglas . ridge raises his voice and says they do not need liam 's voice . all is okay . shauna shows up at the hospital to see or at least ask how katie is . bill happens to intercede and wants to know what the hell she is doing here how touching . as usual she feigns genuine concern for all the logan 's . he asks how two grifters can look the other way and not say a thing when beth was taken away from hope . she says she made a big mistake by telling flo not to reveal the secret but they are both paying for that now , being persona non grata . bill tells her better stay away from the logan 's and do not come back to see katie . thomas tells danny that brooke will be coming over for ridge 's belt . this is going to work out nicely for everyone . danny is not so sure . he does not think it feels right . thomas assures him when he can dump working in this joint and just strutting on the runway as a model then it will feel right . thomas hides behind a big plant when brooke comes in . he can hear the conversation . |
nick : we 've got to tell her . we 've got no choice here . we 've got to tell your mother . bridget -- bridget : i 'm sorry , nick . i know this very well could cost you your marriage . but i just -- i ca n't help being happy . i 'm going to be a mother again . [ scene_break ] taylor : what am i supposed to do ? really , hector ? i mean , phoebe still feels guilty because she wants to help shane . she 's the one who hurt him . and shane has n't done anything . he has n't threatened me . in fact , he 's been nice . hector : taylor , do n't kid yourself . that 's just his way of worming into your life . [ doorbell rings ] stephanie : hello . do n't we have to start making some plans ? taylor : oh , i know , i know . phoebe 's birthday . stephanie : oh , hello , hector . are you still living here ? hector : nice to hear from you , too , stephanie . stephanie : did you tell him ? taylor : about what ? stephanie : you and thorne . he needs to know the truth or he 's going to think he has the right to stay here . thorne and taylor are developing a relationship , hector . hector : thank you for that , stephanie . that 's very nice . you want something to worry about ? there 's a person who 's more of a threat to taylor than i am , or ever will be . his name is shane mcgrath and he knows things that we all wish he did n't . stephanie : shane mcgrath ? what do you mean , he knows things ? [ scene_break ] phoebe : hey , be careful with your hand . shane : hey . yeah , i know , the doctor told me to keep the circulation moving in it . phoebe : here 's your breakfast . shane : whoa , look at that . phoebe : enjoy it . shane : that looks really good . hey , hey , hey , hang on . phoebe , wait a second . phoebe : i have to go , shane . shane : wait , wait , wait , phoebe -- phoebe ? hey , do n't be afraid of me . i already told you , i 'm not going to say anything about the night that darla got killed . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , there you are . brooke : oh , jackie , hi . i was just in the middle of something -- jackie : no , no , no , i 'm not going to keep you . i just wanted to say that -- eric told me a moment ago that you and nick renewed your wedding vows ? brooke : yes , we did . jackie : it 's a bit unusual , is n't it ? i mean , considering the fact you 've just been married three months . brooke : no , i know . it 's just -- it was challenging . ridge had pushed some buttons and there were some issues . but your son stood by me . jackie : that 's because my son absolutely adores you . brooke : yeah , i wish i had appreciated that more than i did . jackie : well , brooke , now you do . and i think it 's marvelous . [ scene_break ] bridget : do you think it 's wrong for me to be happy about this child ? nick : no , no , i think that it 's natural . bridget : well , how do you feel ? nick : a child is going to be born . and that 's a beautiful thing , and much bigger than who should or should n't have what . bridget : yeah -- i just do n't know that my mom is going to be that philosophical about it . nick : well , she may surprise you . bridget : how ? nick : well , we 've talked about it , and she does n't want to have any more children . i 've accepted hers as my own and she just does n't feel this overwhelming desire to be a mother again . bridget : but nick , this baby could cost you your marriage . nick : well , we do n't know that . not if your mother , somehow , understands . maybe there 's something that can work out for all of us here . bridget : what are you talking about ? nick : well , i do n't know . i do n't know , some sort of arrangement that suits everyone . bridget : nick -- nick : well , we really do n't have much choice , do we ? i 'm not going to lose your mother over this , bridget . i just wo n't accept that . [ scene_break ] phoebe : it 's just that you could say something , shane . it 's scary . i mean , i would lose my mother , she would definitely go to jail . i could even go to jail -- shane : hey , hey , hey , phoebe . phoebe , that 's why i 'm not going to let that happen , okay ? phoebe : okay , you say that . okay , you say that , but why would you come and pretend to be our gardener and just -- it does n't make any sense . shane : listen , listen , all i did was clean up a little bit . i shaved , i combed my hair . it 's not a big deal . phoebe : do n't treat me like a stupid person . shane : i 'm not . phoebe : you knew something extremely dangerous for my family and you did n't say a word . shane : phoebe , i just want to be your friend , okay ? phoebe : do you not get that this is an extremely bizarre way of trying to become my friend ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : how does this man know that you killed darla ? taylor : remember the homeless man that tried to help phoebe when her car broke down ? hector : he creeped her out , so she locked herself in the car until darla got there . stephanie : i remember . taylor : that homeless man is shane . stephanie : has he gone to the police ? taylor : no . stephanie : has he asked for money ? taylor : no . stephanie : he will . that 's what this has be about . let 's just hope that we can fix it with money or we 're all going to go to jail . all of us . [ scene_break ] brooke : my marriage is in a very good place . see ? i do n't even have to knock on wood to say that . [ laughter ] jackie : i 'm so happy for you . and for myself , too . well , is n't it natural that i should start looking forward to my first grandchild ? brooke : yes , it is natural . but it 's not going to happen . jackie : oh , do n't say that . brooke : i 'm sorry to disappoint you , jackie . jackie : but we both know how much nick wants to have a child of his own . brooke : nick and i talked about it . he understands that i 've already raised rick and bridget . and i still have a lot of work to do with hope and r.j . jackie : and you are a ceo of a company , on top of that . i do understand , brooke . but i would be very careful about assuming that nick is willing to drop this . it 's been his dream for so long . i mean , he wants a child of his own , and you 're the only one that can give him that . [ scene_break ] bridget : you have no idea how much i just wish my mother would accept this pregnancy . nick : well , i 've got to get her to accept it . she does n't want to have children of her own anymore , bridget -- bridget : yeah , but nick , this is just so different . i 'm her daughter -- your ex - wife -- and i 'm carrying your child . nick : well , what do you suggest we do ? go find a bridge and jump off of it ? lay our head on the track and wait for the evening train ? bridget : no , nick , no -- nick : well , then , let 's be positive . we 're gon na be parents . the two of us . our dna , the real thing . and it does n't matter what mistake led up to this . your mother will understand . she knows how much i want to have a child . she knows how much i love her . that 's the way i look at it . that 's the way i choose to look at it . bridget : okay . nick : okay . we 'll make it work . i feel these tingling sensations bridget : nick , i feel like you 're trying to -- you 're even fantasizing about making the best out of a situation that just is not okay . nick : well , let 's not forget your mother has n't lived the most conventional life . if anybody can understand , she can . i say we tell the truth and we hope for the best . bridget : do you want me there when you tell her ? nick : i should probably do this alone , okay ? bridget : it 's your call . you do know how she 's going to react , do n't you ? nick : well , i 'll just have to let her go there . and bring her back safely . [ scene_break ] jackie : look , if it 's help you need , i 'd be happy to pitch in . in fact , i would be delighted . brooke : thank you , jackie . but nick and i have come to a decision . jackie : are you sure it 's not your decision , and that he loves you enough just to go along with it ? brooke : well , that happens a lot in a good marriage . jackie : you know what i 'm saying . when nick lost nicole , it was just -- brooke : jackie , no . having a child with me will not replace nicole in nick 's heart . but helping me raise hope , that will fulfill his need . you 'll see . if nick really wanted a child , he would tell me . but he does n't , and neither do i . [ scene_break ] shane : phoebe , come on . admit it . if i 'd shown up looking the way i did that night , you guys would have slammed the door right in my face . phoebe : but -- but , if you had told us what you saw from the beginning , then none of this would be a problem , right ? shane : oh , come on , look at you . you 'd be acting the way you are right now , all paranoid . i just wanted to give you a chance to get to know me first . to see that i 'm only trying to protect you . hey , phoebe , i just want to be a part of your life , okay ? phoebe : let 's just see how it goes , okay ? i have to go change . my grandmother 's coming to see me . shane : wait , wait , your grandmother 's coming ? phoebe : yeah , she wants to plan my 18th birthday party . go eat your food . it 's getting cold , i 'm sure . [ shane daydreaming ] phoebe : yeah , i 'm going to be 18 . legally an adult . i can make my own adult decisions . shane : we could really have some fun with that . phoebe : we could . shane : could n't we ? phoebe : because , my first decision is that i want to be free . shane : yeah ? phoebe : grown up . and i do n't want you to leave . ever . [ scene_break ] taylor : stephanie , believe me , i wish shane knew nothing about any of this . but he 's here . i do n't know , maybe i 'm just trying to convince myself to trust him . stephanie : well , go ahead , but i wo n't . hector : a friend of mine did a background check on him . he 's got a restraining order against him in atlanta -- taylor : there 's an explanation for that , hector . hector : maybe , taylor , but have you ever had a restraining order against you ? or has anybody else that you know ? i mean , the guy was arrested for theft the same night as darla 's accident , right here in la , and he never showed up for his arraignment . stephanie : taylor , from everything that he 's just said , this boy -- this boy sounds like big trouble . i think we have to get him out of here . [ scene_break ] jackie : well , you and my son have only been married for a short while , so who knows ? maybe you 'll change your mind . brooke : i 'm sorry , jackie , it 's not going to happen . and nick understands . the last thing i need in my life right now is another child . taylor : what am i supposed to do , stephanie ? i ca n't just throw shane out on the street . stephanie : maybe you 're right . maybe that 's too dangerous to do . hector : if i could see , i 'd get a hold of that guy -- stephanie : no , please . let 's not have any of that . he 'll just end up going to the police , and then we really will be in trouble . hector : i covered her tracks pretty well . stephanie : i think we have to find a way to neutralize this fellow -- taylor : just do n't do anything to make him angry . listen , i 've got to take hector to a doctor appointment and we have to go right now or we 'll be late . the car 's waiting outside , i 'm sure . come on . stephanie : i 'm going to wait and see phoebe and talk to her about what she wants to do for her birthday . taylor : okay , all right . thanks . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hello . shane : hi . i believe i 'm the fellow you 're going to neutralize . stephanie : oh , mr. mcgrath . and exactly what is it that you think you want , mr. mcgrath . [ scene_break ] [ bridget remembering ] bridget : oh , you fought so hard . nick : i should have been here . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . bridget : it 's okay . that 's not going to happen to you . mommy 's not going to let that happen . and your daddy wo n't either . god , please , nick -- please just convince my mom this is n't the end of the world . please . [ scene_break ] jackie : nicky , we were just talking about you . brooke : your mother 's disappointed that we 're not having children . could you please explain it to her ? jackie : i am not interfering , all right ? i just know how disappointed you must be , too . nick : i need to talk to brooke , mother . jackie : you 're asking me to leave ? nick : would you mind ? i love you . jackie : you know i love you , too . brooke : bye , jackie . so , what 's up ? nick : there 's something i have to tell you . brooke : okay , well , i have a meeting , but i could cancel it . is something wrong ? nick : yeah , but potentially wonderful , depending how you choose to look at it . brooke : well , i will certainly will do my best . nick : i know you will . life 's funny , you know . it can really throw some curve balls . especially when the unexpected happens . it seems frightening at first , but so many good things can come out of it . and i believe facing it head - on -- is the best way to -- to face those fears . and they turn out to be blessings . brooke : okay , now you 're making me a little bit nervous . nick : just remember , we love each other , right ? and we 've worked very hard at building a life together for you and for me , and for your children . and nothing is going to take that away . i wo n't let it . brooke : nick , what are you talking about ? what are you trying to tell me ? | nick tells bridget they have no choice , they have to tell her mother . she knows it may cost him his marriage , but she ca n't help but be happy that she is going to be a mother . he wo n't accept the fact that he may lose brooke . stephanie stops by to help taylor with phoebe 's birthday party . she tries to get rid of hector by spilling the beans that taylor and thorne are a twosome so he can move on . he tells her about shane who knows things about the night darla was killed . stephanie suspects blackmail , of course and hopes they can fix it before he goes to police . shane assures phoebe that he wo n't tell anyone the darla secret . he has fantasies of a newly grown - up 18 year old phoebe . |
brooke : i 'm sorry . nick : oh ... well , one fashion show is n't gon na make or break us . brooke : for what it 's worth , i 'm finally getting the right kind of help . ridge took me to a rape crisis center . nick : well , remind me to take one or two of the ugly things i 've said about him back . jackie : have you seen this ? if you did not deliberately push us to the brink of ruin for a pat on the head from ridge forrester , then i would very much like to know why you did it . [ scene_break ] donna : oh , my god . where did that come from ? eric : well , this is stephanie 's , and she keeps it in the drawer by the bed . donna : of course , by the bed . eric : yeah , i think i 'll put it in my , uh , underwear drawer , since she 's not likely to look in there . donna : oh , you -- you think she might reappear and try to use it ? eric : better safe than sorry . donna : which one of us do you think she 'd shoot first ? eric : i think you 'd better have clarke fix you up a bulletproof nightie . donna : yeah , well , he has n't been good for much of anything else . take a look . eric : `` forrester creations : end of an institution . `` donna : how does that make you feel after the years you 've invested , the blood , the sweat , the tears ? then do n't let it die . make nick an offer . [ scene_break ] ridge : good morning . ashley : please , just do n't say , `` now where were we ? `` ridge : okay . ashley : we were planning our wedding , and then you ran out to , uh ... ( slams down glass container ) ashley : see your ex - wife model her underwear . ridge : for what it 's worth , she did not do that . ashley : hmm . so how long are you here for ? did she give you the day off ? could you please say something before it gets even worse , please ? ( slams down glass container ) ridge : i 'm sorry . ashley : no . ( slams down glass containers ) ashley : no , that 's not gon na do it . either i 'm important enough to you for you to tell me what 's going on , or i 'm not . it 's your call . [ scene_break ] brooke : jackie , i panicked . i -- look , i wish i could explain , but -- jackie : you -- you do see what they 're saying ? that our designs are so bad , that you refuse to be associated with them . brooke : i 'll do an interview . i 'll say whatever you want . jackie : okay , good . a - a photo shoot -- that -- that might work . you could bring yourself to model the line in a studio . nick : we 're not doing that . jackie : why not ? nick : because brooke 's not in charge of saving this company . just so you ladies know , there 's one person that 's responsible for the red ink and the bad press in connection with this company , and that person 's me . [ scene_break ] eric : nick 's not gon na sell me my company back . i 've tried . donna : but that was before . the dogs have their teeth in his ankles now -- the -- the press , the banks , the shops . eric : look , nick is not afraid of bankruptcy . he did n't get into the fashion business for money or for love . he got into it for spite . donna : exactly -- to spite stephanie for what she did to his mother . but what if you and stephanie were n't a package deal anymore ? i mean , can you swing it finance - wise ? it - it 's much better to present it that way because nick is not so crazy about ridge , either . eric : maybe . it 's possible i could . donna : but what ? eric : you know , there is no forrester creations without stephanie . i mean , her father loaned me the money to start the business , you know ? donna : yeah , yeah . and i 'll bet you you never heard the end of that one . eric : no . no , i did n't . donna : well , she lost it for you all on her own . you do n't owe her financially , morally , legally or any other way i can think of . donna : ( laughs ) what was that for ? eric : my work . my name . my freedom . donna logan , you are really something . you 're right . it 's time for me to take back what 's rightfully mine . donna : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : this whole show 's been mine from the start . i acted like a rookie . i acted foolish , a bit naive . brooke : oh , do n't say that . you 've worked so hard . nick : worked hard at what , though ? trying to beat the forresters at their own game in a business i really do n't know anything about ? people tried to tell me that going into it . jackie : nicky , there 's no time for eulogies . we 've got too much invested . nick : exactly , mother . we 're invested , and we ca n't beat 'em on the runway . we got ta sell something . i do n't really care what it is -- brooke 's bedroom line , slippers , sheets and pillowcases . we have got to change gears , and it 's got to start with you . i want you to go home , sit down and kick your feet up and come up with a mass marketing proposal . i do n't care what it 's about -- wristwatches , toothpaste , something we can sell for ten times more than it costs . brooke : if you 're sure ... nick : i 'm always sure . that 's part of the problem . brooke : oh , okay . nick : okay . brooke : oh , uh , and thank you for ... you know . nick : i know that look . you think i 'm crazy , do n't you ? jackie : what i think is that we 'd better get on the phone to some of the buyers that are canceling left and right , because they smell blood , nicky , and it 's ours . [ scene_break ] ridge : i admit , i 'm having trouble knowing where to draw the line . i 'm always gon na have a relationship with brooke . ashley : look , i understand that . have i ever given you any grief about that ? ridge : it 's gon na involve certain confidences . ashley : wait a second . what does that mean ? you 're always gon na have secrets ? ridge : well , things that do n't involve you and me , but brooke needs to know that she can trust me . ashley : i need to know that i can trust you . exactly how far are you gon na take this ? if you sleep with her , is that when you think it 's something i need to know ? ridge : ashley ... ashley : if you do n't think that whatever 's going on with her is affecting us , then what is this conversation about ? is she addicted to drugs ? ridge : no . ashley : okay . does she have a terminal illness ? because i 'm willing to give you lots of slack if i have a reason to . ridge : ugh ! ( slams down hand ) she was raped . [ scene_break ] nick : we have a contract for a minimum quarterly purchase . jackie : if you discontinue our line , our legal staff ... nick : that 's right . jackie : inform us that your contract with jackie m. will be null and void . nick : it 's right there on the contract . well , if you do n't sell the merchandise , send it back . jackie : you do that . you sleep on it . get back to us . donna : you have a visitor . nick : blonde or brunet ? donna : eric forrester . nick : did he bring that ball and chain of a wife with him ? donna : he 's alone . i 'm told nobody 's seen stephanie in days . nick : well , what do you know ? maybe he wised up and buried her in the basement . jackie : send him in , donna . donna : okay . nick : if you 're nice to him , you 're fired . jackie : ( laughs ) i love you , too , darling . eric : hello . jackie : eric , can i get you something ? eric : no . no , i 'm fine . look at you . you look wonderful . jackie : well , so do you . nick : oh , how nice . we 're all gorgeous . our splendor knows no bounds . what do you want ? eric : well , it 's nothing you have n't heard before . nick : i hate originality in the morning . go ahead . eric : well , according to the press , originality is something that you need . you 're not gon na get it from garrison . what would you say if i told you that , um , i 'm here to cover your losses ? nick : are you listening , mother ? jackie : yeah , i 'm listening . nick : one of us is listening . eric : i 'm renewing my offer to buy the company back , and not at the bargain- basement prices you 'd get out there from somebody else on the open market . i 'll pay you what you paid me . you keep the jackie m. chain . we have our own shops now . and you get to walk away from this mess you 've made without losing a dime . [ scene_break ] katie : so what was it like at the rape crisis center ? brooke : they want me to come back twice a week , and i said i would . katie : i 'm glad . brooke : ( sighs ) i was just so afraid that i would n't let a man touch me ever again . katie : it 's just gon na take time . that 's all . brooke : but it did n't . i admitted to ridge how i felt , and he kissed me , and it was perfect . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : i did n't feel anything but loved . katie : well , he should n't have done that . brooke : well , uh , it 's not what you 're thinking . katie : it does n't matter . he 's engaged . he has no business kissing people , even for therapeutic reasons . brooke : i 'm not so sure about that engagement . katie : well , you may not be , but ashley is . [ scene_break ] ridge : so when i heard that nick was having her model lingerie , i knew that was gon na be a big disaster , which it was . i ended up taking her to a rape treatment center . we were there for quite a while . ashley : but she did n't report it ? ridge : she felt like it would hinder her chances of getting her children back , and the guy who raped her knew all about that , too . ashley : how ? ridge : well , that -- that story involves someone else . the point is , brooke just wants to get on with her life . she really does n't want anybody to know about this . ashley : she does n't want to be treated like a victim . i understand . ridge : i was just trying to respect that . i guess she 'll just have to accept the fact that you needed to be told . ( sighs ) i happened to be the one she turned to , and i 'm not sorry about that . but i am sorry if it made you feel -- ashley : it 's okay . you know , i wanted an explanation , and i - i have one , and i guess now you 're entitled to one , too . [ scene_break ] brooke : ashley threatened you ? katie : no . and even if she did , i could take her . she 's just not happy about this . i 'm sure she intends to keep ridge on a very short leash . brooke : then she 'll lose him , and she deserves to . katie : of course , she does n't realize that it 's all perfectly innocent . brooke : well , it is , and it is n't . katie : mm - hmm . brooke : well , look , i - i 've got a lot of work to do . nick is under a lot of pressure , and it 's partly my fault . katie : i 'm surprised he has n't gone after stephanie with a pitchfork . brooke : why ? katie : you know why . brooke : no , nick does n't know the connection between stephanie and andy , and i do n't want him to . besides , stephanie 's not going to be a problem anymore . ridge is gon na make sure of that . katie : okay . i will admit that ridge has really been there for you . ( sighs ) i just hope that you 're not reading more into this than what 's really there . brooke : well , there is something there . i mean , he may not know it yet , but he certainly will find out , and this time , it 's going to be different , because i know what kind of a partner that he needs out of me , and he 's becoming the man that i 've always wanted him to be . [ scene_break ] ashley : i 've known my fair share of people that say one thing and do another . actually , for a while there , it seemed like the universe was sending me an endless supply of them . but i guess what you need to know is that i can be so patient and i can be your rock , but i need to know that you 're the same person when i 'm not looking as you are when we 're together . ridge : i ca n't really claim to have never told a lie in my life , but i know when i do screw up , it 's usually involving conflicting loyalties . ashley : right . so is brooke gon na be okay ? ridge : she will be . ashley : she has a very firm idea of what your loyalty to her should look like . ridge : i know . but i need a life that , uh -- that i can count on , too . i need to feel safe as well . ashley : really ? ridge : mm - hmm . ashley : so how safe did you feel when i was jumping down your throat ? ridge : well , you did n't call everything off and throw the ring back at me . ashley : no , i did n't . ridge : that was good . you demanded an explanation , and i , uh -- ashley : i did . ridge : that works for me , too ... ashley : mm - hmm . ridge : that ... and the fact that i really , really love you . ashley : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] nick : i think you 've got me confused with somebody else -- forrester maybe . when he gets bad reviews , he whines a bit . be honest . he is a little light in the loafers . eric : you have bigger problems than a bad review , nick . nick : we plan on diversifying . eric : how , forrester creations maritime supply ? nick : maybe . eric : nick , you ca n't move your inventory . you 're up to your ears in debt . are you gon na drag jackie m. down with you , all -- all your mother 's hard work ? nick : my mother ? ( laughs ) now we 're concerned about my mother 's future ? your wife tried to kill my mother . that 's why we 're all here in the first place . i do n't care what it costs me . i will hold on to this company or i will bury it before i turn it back over to the two of you . eric : stephanie is not in the room , nick . you can tell , 'cause you can hear the other people talking . look , she 's not a party to this offer . jackie : well , what does that mean exactly ? eric : no partnership . no trust . sole ownership by me . nick : is this a new strategy by her ? because if it is , tell her i think she 's slipping . eric : i 'll be back for the forrester creations fire sale then . donna : wait , is it true that your marriage to stephanie is over ? jackie : where did you hear that ? donna : i have it on good authority from a member of the family . nick : oh , `` a member of the family `` ? did you put a little too much vinegar in her martini ? donna : nick , he sold you the company out of loyalty to her and -- and got nothing but grief for it . i mean , is it such a shock ? nick : all right . so the mouse wants to roar . eric : i 'm not here to discuss my personal life , nick . jackie : where is stephanie now ? eric : i have n't seen her . donna : obviously , he 's too much of a gentleman to get into the painful details . but , nick , should n't you think about this ? i mean , eric is n't your enemy . he 's a decent , loving person and an icon in this business . he built this place from the ground up . you sell it to back to him now , and -- and you have your revenge . we cut stephanie out of the family business forever . nick : why 's he still wearing that ring ? donna : well , maybe he 's not ready to make his private business public . eric : well , she 's exactly right . go on , donna . donna : look , if eric is starting a new life , why ca n't we all ? look , is running a couture house really what you had in mind ? is n't it just the result of circumstances that do n't apply anymore ? nick , you could go back to making a success of -- of jackie 's retail business , and -- and eric could be doing -- doing what he does best . look , everyone gets what they want is all i 'm saying . donna : in nautical terms , which i know you prefer , this is your once - in - a- lifetime opportunity to bail out of a company that 's just capsized . do you really want to pass it up ? really ? i did n't know that . | nick glances at a magazine spotlighting brooke 's boo boo of not appearing at the fashion show . she walks in and apologizes again . jackie is not as nice and blasts away at her . nick jumps in and tells her that brooke is not responsible for saving this company ; he is ! he thinks they have to change gears , even selling wristwatches , sheets , anything for a profit . ridge greets ashley and she is still a bit frosty that he scooted out to see his ex - wife 's underwear in the middle of their wedding plans . bottom line , she is important enough for him to explain the situation or she is not . he admits he has had trouble drawing the line , but finally reveals that brooke was raped . he has taken brooke to a rape crisis center . she wants to get on with her life and have nobody else know about this . he just happened to be the one she turned to . ashley feels badly for brooke and understands ridge being caught in the middle . they re - affirm their love . donna brings eric coffee the next morning . she sees him moving stephanie 's gun from the bedside drawer . she immediately jumps to the suggestion again that he get forrester creations back from nick . he kisses her and agrees , it is time for him to take back what is rightfully his . |
donna : please . please , eric , say something . say something . look , you know i love you , and deep in your heart , i know -- i know you love me , too . we -- we can make it right again . just give me -- give me another chance . brooke : ( sighs ) it 's beautiful . you 're beautiful . ridge : and very , very happy . brooke : and right now , the way i feel , i do n't think i 've ever been happier . ( giggles ) mm . ( doorbell rings ) ridge : i 'll get it . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : i 'll get it . katie : hi . nick : hi . ridge : nick , katie . katie : hey . ridge : come on in . brooke : hi . nick : hi . katie : hello . nick : so how are things going ? brooke : oh , i wish you were here when we walked in with jack . ridge : r.j. and hope were , uh , just too excited for words . brooke : they 're so happy to have their little brother living with us part of the time . the kids just engulfed him , and you should have seen jack . when we walked in here , it was like he 'd come home . he just laughed , and he played , and he wore himself out . katie : well , it sounds like everything is working out perfectly . brooke : ( sighs ) oh , and ... katie : oh , my ... brooke : it 's -- it 's official . katie : god . brooke : yeah , i guess you could say that . katie : wow . lord , that is amazing . brooke : yeah . katie : congratulations . brooke : thank you . katie : oh , sweetheart , to both of you . ridge : thank you , katie . i am , uh , very happy . i could n't be happier . brooke : me either . nick : well , i got the custody papers . brooke : is it the same agreement that you have with taylor ? nick : it is . brooke : you think she 'll sign them ? nick : actually , she already has . brooke : oh , okay . well , then i guess it 's my turn . so where do i sign ? ridge : hold on . hold on . just a minute here . nick and i have something to discuss first . ridge : i wrote this out last night . nick : `` parental declaration of intent `` ? brooke : can i see that ? ridge : we 're all gon na be in jack 's life , making decisions for him , taking care of him . that 's the priority . regardless of what 's happened in the past , all the problems we 've had with each other , all the animosity and antagonism has to stop right now . that 's what this is about , for jack 's sake . brooke : thank you . ( sighs ) ridge : `` we , uh , agree to provide two very loving and stable homes for this little boy , to be parents and stepparents that respect each other and each other 's relationships . we agree to surround this little boy with peace and harmony , `` something he 's had trouble finding in his very , uh , young life . so what do you say , marone , are you ready to do right by your son ? nick : you want me to promise to respect you ? ridge : and my relationship with brooke . nick : i see . and you 're gon na do the same for me ? ridge : i give you my word . stephanie : must you make every situation so melodramatic ? stop pacing up and down . you 're gon na wear a hole in the ground . felicia : but , mother , donna 's been up there a long time . stephanie : listen , if the two of you ca n't -- please , if you just ca n't relax , then -- you know what ? it 'd be better if you go home . thorne : mother , dad could be in trouble . you know what happened the last time she barged in on him . stephanie : ( sighs ) look , he wanted to see her . donna : so you 're gon na ask me to leave . there 's nothing -- nothing i can say ? eric : ( sighs ) when i asked you to come here , i had every intention of asking you for a divorce . donna : but you have n't -- you have n't done that . eric : no . donna : because ... you still love me . eric : ( sighs ) i 'm just afraid -- i 'm just afraid that 's not enough . donna : love is always enough . if it 's real , it can get you through anything . i survived on my love for you . look , i know it does n't seem that way after what you saw , but ... donna : but you were my first thought in the morning . you were my last prayer at night . i survived on love , eric , and we can survive on it again . eric : but love is n't -- is n't just love . it has to be -- it has to be trust . i mean without trust , it 's just need . it 's just habit . donna : and that 's why you 've stayed with stephanie all these years -- habit ? well , at least i made you happy . she did n't , and she wo n't . but how many second chances have you given her ? my god , i 'm asking for one second chance . do n't i deserve that ? does n't our marriage deserve that ? felicia : mom , i know you love dad , and you want to believe he 'll do the right thing , but this is donna we 're talking about . stephanie : sweetheart , she is not the first woman that your father slept with while he was married to me , okay ? and she is not -- she 's not the last crisis that our relationship is gon na survive . thorne : how can you be so sure he 's going to leave her ? stephanie : you know , donna and owen may not have had sex . felicia : ( scoffs ) thorne : ( scoffs ) stephanie : you know , ma -- she may be able to convince him that that 's true , but that is n't the point . the point is what he saw -- the two of them together . that was a betrayal . felicia : but we do n't know what he 's seeing right now . i do n't need to remind you of the persuasive power that woman possesses . she 's probably using every one she 's got on dad this very minute . eric : this is not about stephanie . this is about us . it 's about you . it 's about what you did . donna : stephanie and your family has always played a role in our relationship , especially in the last few weeks , preventing me from seeing you , my own husband . eric : they were protecting me . they were doing everything they could to enhance my recovery . donna : you 're grateful ? eric : grateful ? of course i am . donna : i can only imagine how it 's been , you and your family together again , the closeness you shared . i mean , it has n't been that way in a while , right ? i mean , not since i 've been in the picture . your children have been angry and stephanie , depressed , and you do n't want to put them through that again . i -- you want to reward them for their loyalty . they told you that i - i would betray you . eric : i did n't believe them . you know -- you know how i felt about you . i never thought that you would betray me with another man , a younger man , and yet -- and yet you did . donna : but here we are , alone , again in your bedroom . eric , if i -- if i can touch you , if i can hold you ... there 's -- there 's got ta still be hope . there has to be . eric : ( sighs ) mm . donna : you 're not ready to forgive me , not yet , but you 're not ready to end it either . if you were , i - i would n't be standing here right now . eric : ( sighs ) i do n't want to be pressured . donna : ( scoffs ) well , that 's a lot to ask , living with somebody like stephanie . eric : still , i feel that this is where -- these is where i need to be right now . donna : but things could change ? is it possible ? just -- please , just do n't close the door on us . that 's all i ask . we could still have everything that we ever dreamed of . eric : ( sighs ) nick : i guess it 's time to make this legal . my lawyers can have this filed by tomorrow . brooke : ( sighs ) nick : and we can share custody by the end of the day . so ... ( sighs ) here you are . brooke : hm . ( sighs ) thank you for this . and thank you . ( sighs ) this little boy has had a place in my heart since the day he was born . now he 's going to have a place in this home and a place in this family because of your generosity and because of your understanding . he 's gon na have two incredible parents and two amazing families . brooke : that little boy may be lucky , but you know what ? right now , i feel like the luckiest person in the world . ( sighs ) ridge : ( sniffs ) brooke : ( sighs ) nick : thank you . brooke : ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) felicia : look , she could be doing god knows what to him . i 'm gon na go help him . i 'm goin ' up there . well , you 're not gon na say anything ? donna : i did n't come here to talk to you . thorne : i 'll check on dad . donna : he 's fine , and i 'm sorry to disappoint you , stephanie , but he did n't ask me for a divorce . stephanie : but he did n't ask you to stay either . donna : not yet . i asked him to forgive me , to give our marriage a second chance , and he heard me . felicia : you 're lying . thorne : i do n't believe you . stephanie : felicia , thorne , um , would you excuse me just for a minute ? i 'd like to talk to donna alone . stephanie : i do n't care what you believe . that marriage to eric is over . [ microwave beeping ] donna : i 'm not gon na do this with you , stephanie . stephanie : you begged him to forgive you , and he did n't , did he ? donna : i asked him to forgive me , to prove to him how much i love him , and that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . stephanie : but you 've betrayed him and your marriage vows , and he saw that . donna : i hurt him . i disappointed him . but after being married to you for years , being let down by a wife is nothing new . stephanie : do n't you dare compare that farce of a marriage that you had with him to all the years that eric and i have had together . and let me tell you something , miss . he and i will be together until death us do part . donna : oh , really ? well , somebody should tell that to eric , because i am still his wife . stephanie : not for long . the very thing that made you so appealing to him is the very thing that has destroyed you , and now he realizes who truly loves him . who was with him when he came out of that coma ? i was , our children were . and where were you ? you were in bed with another man . donna : you have no idea how much forgiveness he is capable of . you never appreciated his compassion . you thought it made him weak and gullible . stephanie : i never thought that about eric . i 've always known how strong he is , and now , fortunately for him , he 's free of you . donna : he is still my husband . stephanie : i 'm sure he 'll offer you a very generous settlement , and then you and owen can sail off into the sunset . donna : no . no , stephanie , this is not over . stephanie : yes , it is . donna : i know you , and i know what you are capable of to get what you want , but do you know me ? do you know the lengths i will go to to protect the people i love ? eric is the love of my life , and i am not giving him up , not to you , not to anyone . while there 's still a breath in my body , i will not give up on our marriage . katie : so what 's next ? nick : what 's next -- i get these to my lawyers , and we coordinate our schedules . brooke : that 's it ? nick : you are officially jack 's mother . brooke : ( laughs ) nick : i 'll let taylor know that everything 's signed . ridge : please tell her that jack will be in good hands . nick : i told her you 'd never go for this , forrester . ( chuckles ) i still ca n't believe you have . ridge : well , what jack needs comes first . that 's what brooke helped me to understand . i 'm actually looking forward to , uh , helpin ' the little boy turn into a man . nick : ( scoffs ) forrester , that 's a little ways down the pike yet . ridge : well ... brooke : this is jack 's first night in our home . the kids are ecstatic . ridge : r.j. was happy he was n't gon na be the baby anymore . katie : well , jack wo n't be the baby for much longer . brooke : that 's right . you two are expecting a child . katie : i 'm so happy . i - i know you 've had problems with this , but ... brooke : well , yes , i was disillusioned with everything that happened , but life does go on , and you two are expecting a baby that deserves all the love and commitment that you can give it . nick : and it 'll have all the love and commitment we have , just like jack will have . ( cell phone rings ) brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : i got ta get this . nick : well , let 's get movin ' . i want to get these over to my attorney 's . katie : okay . i 'm gon na grab a glass of water . brooke : i 'll tell ridge you 're leaving . ridge : no , it 's okay . i understand . these things happen . we 'll reschedule . i 'll get back to you . brooke : mm . mm . mm . ridge : mm . what 's that for ? brooke : oh , just for you being you . thank you for everything . ( sighs ) i think all the pieces are falling into place . i do n't think nick is gon na be a problem . i mean , yes , of course , we have to share jack , but he has two children of his own , and you and i can have the future and the life that we 've always wanted with our children . and katie and nick are expecting a child , so i - i do n't know . everything 's gon na be just perfect . katie : ( groaning ) ow . nick : katie ? katie : ow . nick : katie ? oh , my god . katie : nick . brooke : honey . nick : katie . brooke : what it is ? katie : oh , it hurts . oh , god , it hurts . nick : katie , katie . katie : ( groaning ) | donna begs eric for another chance so they can make it right again . he gave stephanie many chances , ca n't she have at least one ? he tells her that when he called , he did have divorce on his mind , but now he 's not sure . she makes the first romantic move , but realizes he is not ready . not ready to trust her , but not ready to give up completely either . she asks that he not close the door just yet and she gives him a goodbye kiss . stephanie tries to convince felicia and thorne that eric feels betrayed . despite that donna might not have been with owen sexually , he will not want donna anymore . as donna is leaving , stephanie gets a chance to tell her just that . regardless of what donna says or believes , that marriage is over . however , donna vows she will not give eric up this easily . |
ridge : this is just unbelievable . they 're foreclosing on the loan ? brooke : we were late on a payment , and bill just swooped in . ridge : we were only 39 minutes late . brooke : i know . ridge : that does n't justify all this . he 's not gon na get away with this . we will fight spencer with everything we 've got . that 's all there is to it . brooke : but what if it 's not enough this time ? what if we lose forrester forever ? [ scene_break ] steffy : you think i have a crush on owen ? jackie : well , i 'm told all young girls do . steffy : you make it sound like i 'm 13 and owen is like a jonas brother . jackie : ( scoffs ) steffy : next you 're gon na be accusing me of putting his poster up on my bedroom wall . jackie : no , i am not accusing you of anything , but i am not blind , and i see how women react around owen every day , how captivated they are by his dazzling good looks and his charm . so it 's no wonder you are , too . but at the end of the day , he always comes back to me . steffy : well , not always . you told him about your past , and then he moved to the beach house . jackie : yes , he did , but he came back to me a few days later , which says everything about the strength of our relationship and why you should not be trying to stir things up . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i 'm sorry you had to go through that . katie : i just really wanted my sisters to understand . bill : you do n't expect much of yourself , do you ? what 's next ? world peace ? katie : ( chuckles ) brooke and donna think i betrayed them . the more i think about it , i wonder if they 're right . [ scene_break ] eric : yeah . yeah . donna : you know , i should n't feel this way about my own sister ... eric : ( sighs ) donna : but for katie not to have warned us about what bill spencer was up to , it 's just -- eric : i know . donna : it 's unconscionable . ridge : damn right it is , especially since we pay her salary . eric : ah , so you 've heard ? brooke : i told him everything . ridge : we got ta put a stop to this , dad . no stupid technicality is gon na cost us our life 's work . eric : i put a call in to the corporate attorneys . uh , gloria 's on her way over here right now . oh , here she is . gloria : ( sighs ) i just spoke to the bank . the confirmed what you told me . the forrester loan is being called in . ridge : which leaves us where , considering dad 's company is the collateral for this loan ? gloria : well , first let me say i seriously doubt the bank would be moving on this if another buyer were n't waiting in the wings . but apparently , spencer 's already wired the funds to buy the company out of foreclosure . ridge : then we need an injunction -- stop this process while we figure this out . eric : ( sighs ) gloria : my associates are already on it . ridge : this company that we love is under attack by an unscrupulous snake . he 's just been sittin ' around waitin ' for something like this to happen so he could take advantage of it . if bill spencer thinks he 's gon na pull this off , he 's delusional . we 're gon na fight him . we 'll fight him with everything we have . [ scene_break ] jackie : ( sighs ) you would be far better off spending your time looking for a nice unattached young man , rather than wasting your time with something that 's over and done with . steffy : you 're sure it 's really done ? jackie : yes . yes , i 'm sure that owen has forgiven me . steffy : so you and owen are back to normal ? even after he found out about how you -- jackie : ( scoffs ) oh , my . you certainly are a very direct young woman , are n't you ? steffy : owen is my friend . jackie : the question is , would you like him to be more ? steffy : ( scoffs ) jackie : oh , hi . well , here he is . ask him yourself . [ scene_break ] bill : listen to me . do n't let brooke and donna make you feel insecure . they 're saying these things because you 're involved with me , the svengali who has you helplessly in his spell . katie : hmm . bill : but that 's not true . i ca n't con you . you 're way too sharp for that . you read me too well . but if you still need some reassuring ... katie : ( chuckles ) no . i want to trust you . i - i - i want to believe in you . bill : then do . katie : i know in my heart that you 're not using me , despite what my sisters think . i know they 're wrong . [ scene_break ] michael : is this a bad time ? eric : a bad time ? yes , this is a very bad time , indeed , michael . we thought we could count on you . michael : ( sighs ) this is the last thing that i wanted to happen . but ... ( sighs ) i do n't own the bank . i have people that i have to answer to . and given today 's business climate , it 's uncertain and -- ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i tried to keep it from reaching this point . but there are certain eventualities and -- including that huge risk that you took when you leveraged the company to expand the -- the chain of boutiques . now i know it sounded like a sound investment at the time . but it has n't paid off . and because of that , the bank now owns more of forrester creations than the forresters do . brooke : we were less than an hour late on our payment . michael : look , i take no satisfaction in seeing how this is affecting you people . but i 'm afraid that it 's something you 'll have to accept . eric : no . no , michael , look . we took out that loan in good faith . and we 've done everything we possibly could to live up to the terms of that agreement , and we will continue to do that if that means selling off even -- even more assets . my god , you 've been our banker for a very , very long time . i should think that you would give us a chance to pay back this loan in full . michael : i would give it to you if i could . but my hands are tied . ridge : michael , you need to go to your superiors and convince them this is gon na be great for the bank and for us . otherwise we 're gon na tie this whole thing up in court . it 's gon na be very unpleasant for all of us . nobody is gon na rip forrester creations out from under us -- not now . not ever . [ scene_break ] jackie : darling , steffy and i have just had the most insightful conversation , have n't we ? she 's concerned for your happiness . steffy : yes . yes , i am . but you already knew that . owen : come on . i mean , steffy , i 'm fine . you do n't have any reason to be concerned . jackie : there , you see ? there is no cause for concern . darling , i 'm gon na go home , and i 'm gon na wait for you . and i 'm gon na show you just how fond i am of you . jackie : do n't be long . owen : look it , i 'm -- i 'm sorry about that . you know jackie . sometimes she just has a tendency to like to , uh , put everything out there . steffy : well , hey , it 's kind of the story of her life , huh ? but i bet it 's one of the many things you love about her . she 's lucky to have an understanding husband like you . owen : look , steffy , i 'm not perfect at all , and , you know , to be honest , i -- i do n't know . the way that i imagined my marriage would be and -- and the way that it 's turning out -- steffy : hey . hey . whoa . now i 'm gon na have to question . owen , is this really want you want ? because if it is , i 'm really happy for you . but if there 's changes or if you see things differently , is this marriage gon na give you everything you want ? [ scene_break ] ridge : this waiting 's making me crazy . if michael does n't get back to us soon -- brooke : i know . but it has n't been that long . he probably has n't had a chance to talk to the other bank officers yet . donna : let 's just hope when he does , they agree to what we 're asking . bill : which would be what , exactly ? eric : look , bill , if you have come to gloat , i 'd say you 're a little premature . donna : our attorneys are already working on an injunction . brooke : we are going to fight this every step of the way . bill : i never assumed otherwise , though i 'm sorry you ca n't see what i 'm offering as an opportunity . ridge : opportunity ? for you , maybe . katie : ridge , please . just listen to what he has to say . brooke : i ca n't believe you 're taking his side on this , katie . donna : oh , my god . this man has brainwashed you . bill : no , no , i really have n't . you see , what all of you apparently ca n't grasp is that katie actually thinks for herself . and just for the record , she loves this company as much as all of you . eric : save your breath , bill . we 're not interested . bill : not interested ? really ? okay . y - you 're not interested in getting this huge financial albatross off your back ? because that 's what i 'm offering . i buy forrester creations from the bank . it becomes a whole new company , part of the spencer empire . you and ridge and brooke and everyone critical to the company success remain . it 's business as usual , except you do n't have that ax hanging over your head . no more huge loan payments . you 're free to do what you love most and do best -- design . and forrester creations will have the ability to become an international powerhouse instead of this little father - son deal you have going here . ridge : bill , forrester creations is one of the biggest fashion houses in the world already . bill : yeah , and it 's , uh , sinking , ridge , faster than a mafia snitch in cement booties . katie : ( sighs ) bill : but the good news is i think we could all work this out with only minimal executive changes . donna : and what 's that supposed to mean ? bill : well , when i take over a company , i need to have someone i trust implicitly running the show . now the three of you have sort of shared power over the years . and for obvious reasons , uh , that is not in my best interests . eric : you 're bringing in a new c.e.o . ? brooke : a stranger from the outside ? bill : no , no , no , no . i would be someone , uh , that you , uh , know and trust and respect . eric : yeah , well , not that it 's gon na happen , but -- but who ? i mean , give us the name . who is it ? bill : naturally , someone with strong management skills and , uh , vision . someone who knows and understands forrester creations . ridge : oh , damn it , bill . just tell us who it is . bill : the new , uh , c.e.o . of forrester creations is katie logan . donna : what ? [ scene_break ] owen : you know , you 've got this way of just , uh , just cuttin ' right through , do n't you ? steffy : yeah , my mom 's a psychiatrist , so i guess it kind of rubbed off . ( laughs ) owen : well , okay then . well , let me have it . i know you 've got something to say , so , uh , say it . steffy : ( chuckles ) okay . jackie is incredible . she is like this force of nature that just sucks you in , but before you realize it , her life is your life , and she 's in control , and you 're just wrapped up in it . and it 's not like she does it on purpose . it 's just how -- owen : it 's just jackie . steffy : yeah . and now you 're being asked to accept things you did n't even know about her . like , how does that work ? owen : i - i do n't know . i mean , i 'm still trying to figure that out . because maybe -- i do n't know . maybe it does n't ... steffy : ( sighs ) owen : work . ( sighs ) steffy : well , these are the questions that you have to answer . you 're a terrific guy , owen . and you deserve to be in a relationship that 's equal and that fulfills you . i just do n't think jackie can give that to you . steffy : ( clears throat ) it 's just something to think about , okay ? owen : yeah . steffy : ( sighs ) steffy : ( sighs ) jackie : listen to me , steffy . i believe you when you say that you 're not a home wrecker . but you 're getting too involved . i need this to be the last time that you enter this building , and i need it to be the last visit that you pay my husband . please . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : you ca n't be serious . donna : you 're proposing katie as our new c.e.o . ? brooke : our sister would never agree to that . would you , katie ? ridge : katie , you 're way too smart to let him push you into this . bill : am i pushing you ? katie : i never agreed to be c.e.o . eric : you 're part of this plan . you support the takeover , and then he makes you head of the company ? katie : no , eric . it 's not like that . i did n't want this to happen , but bill has some good points . donna : what points ? katie : forrester creations needs capital . he 's got it . we do n't . ridge : so you think we should just let him take our family company here ? eric : this is the company that we 've spent our lifetimes building . katie : i think that he 's explained how this would work . it 's a sound plan , and that way , both of you can focus on fashion , not finance . brooke : ( sighs ) we have financial problems , but this is n't the answer . bill : i think it is , brooke . ridge : come on , katie . you have to realize you 're not qualified to be c.e.o . katie : ( sighs ) bill : what do you think , katie ? you could n't run this place ? you do n't have what it takes ? brooke : that 's not what he said . bill : i think your sister has a lot more chops than you give her credit for . she 's done a masterful job with your p.r . donna : oh , that 's a lot different than being c.e.o . bill : absolutely . but she knows the company . she has vision . the royalty campaign -- a smash hit , right ? katie 's idea . eric : that 's one example . bill : yes , but it gave me insight into her talent and creativity . i have the utmost confidence in your sister . katie : thank you . bill : you do n't have to thank me . just tell them how you feel . brooke : you wo n't do this , katie . you ca n't do this to your family . katie : do what to my family ? brooke , the last thing i want to do is hurt any of you . and you 're right , ridge . i do lack experience . but sometimes you have to step up and do things that you 're not entirely prepared for . brooke , you 've done that your whole life . donna , you 've done it . i am not an advocate for this takeover . i never have been . but i am a huge advocate for this company 's survival . and let 's face it , we 're drowning . ridge : because of him . your boyfriend 's puttin ' the screws to us . katie : oh , come on . our financial problems are not bill 's fault , and you know it . this has been building for months , years . and in this economy , it 's finally caught up with us . bill is going to buy this company . there is nothing you can do about that . you are not going to change his mind . as much as you hate it , it 's going to happen , and if he feels like i 'm the person to lead us through this transition , then i am -- bill : i do . that 's exactly how i feel . you do n't want a stranger running this company . i do n't want someone i ca n't trust . that makes katie our only option . i have complete faith in her , and she has your best interests at heart . that makes her the perfect intermediary . donna : honey , this is n't going to work . it 's wrong . and he 's manipulating you . brooke : do n't do this , katie . just say no . katie : i love this company , and i want to save it . bill believes in me . and i think you should accept his offer . let forrester creations flourish under the spencer empire . and as your c.e.o . , i will make sure that nothing changes around here . i promise you that . brooke : our c.e.o . ? our c.e.o . ? no . no , katie . you ca n't do this . what is that man doing to you ? | ridge is livid that they could lose forrester 's for being late with their payment over thirty nine minutes . they will fight bill spencer on this tooth and nail . jackie tells steffy that her marriage to owen is strong and steffy should not be trying to stir things up . she advises her to spend her time looking for a nice , unattached man . katie laments to bill that she feels like she betrayed her sisters . she wants to believe and trust in bill and in her heart she knows he is not using her . ridge rants to eric that no stupid technicality is going to cost them the company . he speaks with their lawyer about stopping this snake . they will fight him with everything they have got . ridge tells the banker that he must convince his superiors that the forrester 's will continue or they will tie it up in court for years . it will be quite unpleasant . they have no intentions of going down now or ever . |
bill : do n't do it , donna . donna : every bad thing that 's happened to them is because of you , bill . katie : you do n't think they have a right to know why they 're not together anymore ? bill : you 're not together because liam loves steffy , and you both need to accept that for hope 's sake , let it go . donna : no , no . you 're not gon na get away with this . it 's over , bill . it 's over . the truth is coming out right now . liam : so this is your secret little cabin in the woods . steffy : mm - hmm . you like ? liam : i wonder how come i never knew about this before . steffy : i was just waiting for the right moment . you look like you 've finally let go . steffy : you look happy . liam : i am . othello : hope needs to know nothing happened between liam and steffy that night . rick : it 's too late . othello : no , it 's not . she 's obviously still in love with him . rick : well , he 's not in love with her . otherwise , he would n't have spent the night hanging out with steffy before his wedding . othello : ( chuckles ) there 's a huge difference between having a few drinks and making out . i mean , come on . you know nothing happened . steffy and liam did n't cross the line . but yet you made me convince your sister that they did . rick : what do you care , anyway ? othello : i do n't like lying . we lied and told her liam cheated with steffy . you do n't feel bad about that ? bill : ( sighs ) katie : ( sighs ) the baby 's asleep . bill : you need to stay off your feet . i 'll go next time . come here . sit down . katie : okay . bill : you want to call off your sister ? katie : no . i think if donna wants to tell hope and liam what you did , then -- bill : you 're not going to stop her . katie : i think they deserve to know why their relationship crumble and -- bill : that relationship was damned with or without my influence , katie . katie : that 's your opinion . bill : i did hope a favor . you want your niece to be with a man who loves another woman ? katie : i want her to be with someone who is honest with her . i want her to be with a man who does n't keep secrets from her . i think that 's what every woman deserves , do n't you ? liam : i feel like we could be down here for days , and nobody would find us . steffy : that 's the beauty -- a real hideaway . liam : so you said not too many people know about it , right ? steffy : barely any cell reception . we 're cut off from the rest of the world . liam : i can tell how much you love this place . steffy : yeah . it has some of my best memories . liam : thank you for sharing it with me . steffy : i 'm glad you 're here . rick : look , othello , i - i - i do n't like lying to her , either . othello : then do n't . tell her the truth . rick : how about this ? how about -- how about we just drop it ? othello : no . no . i do n't want any part of this anymore . it 's messed up . and from what you said and the way she 's talking , she suspects something 's up . rick : if she 's suspicious , it should be about bill spencer . that guy is always up to no good . othello : ( chuckles ) rick : no , no , no , no . do n't -- do n't go there with me . ( scoffs ) keeping liam away from hope is the best thing that i can do for her . that guy is all about steffy . i 'm not gon na let my sister take a back seat anymore . she deserves better than that . othello : you 're still hoping that she 'll end up with thomas , huh ? rick : well , you know , thomas is a good enough guy . he likes hope . why not ? othello : is she even into him ? rick : she 's still hung up on liam , but they 're working together now . they 're spending time alone . before too long , knowing those guys , they 'll become a couple before the whole world knows about it , including caroline . othello : you really are no different from bill spencer , man . bill : so what are the odds donna changes her mind ? katie : about going to hope and liam no , she wo n't . bill : all right , listen . let 's not talk about this anymore . i want you to take it easy . i do n't want you stressing out . katie : well , that 's a little hard to do since all i can think about is my husband going to prison , leaving me alone to raise our son . donna : hope ? hope , are you home ? hope , honey , you home ? ( sighs ) hope 's aunt donna . are you here ? hello ? hope ? hope ? hope ? steffy : here . liam : thanks . ( sighs ) i bet this cabin 's been here a long time . steffy : yeah . 80 years . liam : ( scoffs ) that 's crazy . right in the middle of holmby hills , too . steffy : there used to be an old bridle path before all the roads and the big estates were built . can you imagine just riding on horseback through the woods with all the trees and the birds ? liam : and then just this little cabin . steffy : mm - hmm . so much history . when i , um , when i was staying with brooke , when my mom was , uh , gone for a while , my dad and i , we used to come down here and just get away from everything . we would have so much fun . he would tell me all these stories . i mean , you 'd be surprised . a lot of cool cats were down here playing cards back in the day . liam : ( chuckles ) yeah , i - i - i - i feel like i can ... ( inhales sharply ) still smell the cigars and booze . steffy : i 'm talking legends , liam . liam : who ? steffy : sinatra . liam : i 'm sorry . frank sinatra ? steffy : mm - hmm . `` old blue eyes `` himself . liam : frank -- steffy : frank sinatra . he used to play with gregory peck down here . yeah , play , uh , poker . liam : whoa , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . gregory peck ? seriously ? steffy : yeah . yeah . liam : do you know that `` to kill a mockingbird `` is , like , my favorite movie of all time ? steffy : `` roman holiday , `` hands down . do you know who else , uh , was down here ? take a guess . liam : who ? steffy : mr. bob hope . liam : no , no ! steffy : yep . liam : no ! hope was not in this cabin . steffy : ( laughs ) yeah . liam : in this same cabin . seriously ? steffy : yeah , he sure was . yep . liam : i 'm never washing my hands again . steffy : ( laughs ) liam : wow . steffy : my , um , my dad taught me how to play poker with these . liam : really ? steffy : yeah . everything in this room just means so much to me ... the smells , the sounds , the company . liam : well , there 's nowhere else i 'd rather be . rick : do n't compare me to bill spencer . i am nothing like that guy . othello : so tell me , what 's the difference between what he 's done to liam and what you 're doing to hope ? rick : the difference is i 'm tying to look after my little sister . i do n't want to see her hurt again . othello : and if you can get caroline in the process ? rick : i would love to date caroline , but caroline 's not my priority . my sister 's wellbeing is . othello : look , man , i know that you think you 're doing right by hope . i know it . but really , you 're just interfering in her life . she 's already been through hell . the trouble in the gondola , the incident in italy , now this ? spencer , you now me . rick : it 's not gon na happen , othello . liam is no longer an option . all he does is disappoint hope , and then he runs right back to steffy . enough is enough . let sleeping dogs lie . and please , please , for me do n't say anything her . katie : you do n't ever seem to consider the repercussions of the things you do . bill : look , katie , it 's not like i mess with prison officials on a daily basis . katie : well , once is all it takes . bill : yeah , i know . it could get me in a whole lot of trouble . katie : donna is n't going to go to the police . she would n't do that . bill : no , she 's just trying to turn you against me , make you feel like an idiot for being my wife . katie : stop it . this is not about you . this is about the people that you 've hurt by your recklessness . you should be thinking about liam . bill : he might not speak to me for a while . you might not , either . but we 'll get past it , katie . katie : you say that so casually . bill : i will find a way to work things out . katie : i - just do n't understand how your brain works sometimes . bill : all right . can we -- can just leave this one for now ? will you let me take care of you ? i do n't want to argue . we just came home with our baby . katie : i know . and this should be the happiest , most peaceful time of my lie , and yet , here i am again wondering how my husband , whom i love so much , can be the same man who does these things . donna : hope ? hope ? hope ? hope ? liam : among all the other cool things you do , you play poker , so it figures . steffy : maybe i just like holding all the cards . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : all right , let me see your best poker face . come on . let me . that 's good , yeah . yeah , no , it 's good , but your eyes give you away . i 'm sorry . steffy : ( laughs ) okay . what are they telling you ? liam : i do n't know -- that you have a good hand . steffy : i 'm quite happy with the cards i 've been dealt , thank you . aces all the way . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : what are you thinking ? liam : just how nice it is to be here with you . not really worrying about anything or anyone and letting go of all the ... stress and the anxiety . it 's good . ( sighs ) steffy : i 'm glad . liam : now why did n't i do it sooner ? steffy : it was n't in the cards . liam : oh , nice . steffy : mm . ( laughs ) liam : seriously , thank you for hangin ' in . steffy : i 'd like to think you 'd have my back , too . liam : you bet i would . liam : where have i been ? liam : i love you , steffy . steffy : i know . i love you , too . yeah ... donna : hope ? katie : i do n't want to be mad at you , bill . i - i hate feeling like this . bill : then do n't be . katie : do n't give me a reason to . please , please , no more -- no more stunts or power trips or -- or games , and please , no more lies . you 've got to stop thinking that -- that you know what 's best for everyone , because you do n't . no one does . bill : i meant well , katie . i thought i was doing what was best for liam . katie : but now you realize that -- bill : i realize that i should have handled things differently . but i 'm telling you , i 'm not gon na stop protecting you or our son or liam , so do n't ask me to . katie : i 'm not . i 'm just asking you to stop trying to control everyone . i - i do n't want you to go to prison . my god , i do n't want to raise this child by myself . i just hope that donna can -- can clean up this mess . hope and liam deserve another chance . bill : ( sighs ) katie : i just hope it 's not too late . ( julia michael 's `` next to you `` plays ) am i really here on the ceiling ? way up here somewhere i am dancing and things keep falling just like i do but am i really here next to you ? next to you take me away i want to feel you breathe and am i really here on the ceiling ? way up here somewhere i am dancing things keep falling just like i do am i really here next to you ? | before she slams out the door , donna tells bill that his dirty little secret is coming out right now . bill asks katie if she is going to stop her sister and she says no . every woman deserves a man who wo n't keep secrets from her . steffy says this is her secret little hide - away and she just wanted liam to be happy . he says he is . and he 's glad she is sharing this place with him . there is no place else he 'd rather be . othello says hope needs to know the truth .nothing happened .liam did n't cross the line yet rick convinced his sister that he did . rick says it 's too late ; they have broken up . he 's not going to tell hope the truth ; he is not going to let her get back with liam . she deserves better than that . othello tells rick that he 's really no different than bill spencer . rick tells him do not compare him to bill ; he 's no where like that guy . othello says he knows rick thinks he is doing the right thing , but in the end he 's not . rick begs him to let sleeping dogs lie . |
wyatt : oh , a real tear fest . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : a baby will do that to you . our first . [ both laugh ] wyatt : we 're gon na be a family , hope . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ( liam 's flashback ) hope : i 've always wanted you . i 've always wanted a life ... with you . liam : yeah , yeah , i ... i want a life with you , too . what 's going on ? hope : i 'm sorry . oh , my god . i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry that i 'm putting you through this . liam : it 's okay . whatever it is -- you can tell me . it 'll be all right . hope : i 'm pregnant . ( present time ) bill : now what ? liam : hello to you , too . bill : just take these , stick them in your piggy bank , get them out of my office . liam : what ? why ? bill : your little brother damn near choked to death on one of those today . [ scene_break ] katie : so you 're really moving to italy ? brooke : they need me in the milan office . katie : i do n't understand that . i mean , thorne is there . he can take care of things . brooke : will needs another chance for his parents to be together . and after what i saw happened in the office today , i believe it -- more than ever . [ scene_break ] eric : uh , dinner at the house tonight . ivy : oh ? eric : mm - hmm . pam 's cooking . you in ? ivy : uh , yeah . do you mind if -- if liam joins ? eric : no . no , not at all . now , wait a minute . i thought you were gon na have lunch with him today ? ivy : yeah , il giardino . eric : so , lunch and dinner ? it 's a shame you did n't have breakfast . ivy : well , maybe tomorrow . eric : really ? ivy : give those to you . okay , well , i have these notes now , so , uh , i 'll take them down to the fitting . eric : [ chuckles ] okay . i 'll see you at the house . ivy : okay ! celeste : she 's talented . [ door closes ] eric : yeah , she is . they tell me it runs in the family . celeste : [ chuckles ] eric : it came out nice . look at that . [ knock on door ] eric : come in . john : who loves you ? eric : what ? john : not me ! eric : [ laughs ] john ! john : fresh off the boat ! eric : [ chuckles ] oh , wow . uh , celeste , this is my brother john . john , this is one of our models . john : oh , my . i do believe i have chosen the wrong career path . [ both chuckle ] eric : that 's all . thanks , darling . celeste : very nice to meet you . john : well ... i certainly hope so . eric : john , uh , stay with me . john : ahh ! eric : i 'm glad to see you . ivy -- you just missed ivy . john : oh , so how is my sweet daughter ? eric : that daughter of yours is very , very talented . john : she gets it from her uncle . eric : no , she does n't . john : ah . eric : she gets it from her parents . how is claire ? john : ivy 's mom is keeping the home fires burning down under . she 's happy as a lark ! puts up with my globetrotting . the woman is a saint . eric : well , forever the traveling salesman , are n't you ? so , what 's your latest adventure ? john : ah , i wo n't bore you with that . eric : all right , but everything 's all right , huh ? john : i bathed in the ganges . it does n't get better than that , my friend . eric : i mean with your family . john : oh , could n't be better . eric : uh - huh . john : and i brought you something from a monastery in the champagne region . set me back a few drachmas , but nothing too steep for my little brother . eric : this is beautiful . thank you . you did n't have to do this . john : you gave my daughter a new life . that 's priceless . eric : i 'm glad to see you , my boy . [ scene_break ] wyatt : oh , wow . uh , are you as excited about this as i am ? hope : i think i 'm still getting used to it . wyatt : yeah ? hope : yeah . wyatt : well , we 'll make it work , you know . we 'll -- we 'll ... yeah . hope : of course . [ cell phone ringing ] hope : of course , we will . mm . wyatt : mm - hmm . hope : it 's ... wyatt : no . hope : it 's mine . wyatt : okay . [ chuckles ] hope : oh , you know what ? i 'm gon na take this . wyatt : all right . whatever you say , mom . hope : pssh . wyatt : [ laughs ] hope : hey , madison . [ cell phone rings ] quinn : hi , honey . wyatt : are you sitting down ? quinn : actually , i am . wyatt : well , late - breaking news . quinn : good news , i hope . wyatt : depends . quinn : on what ? wyatt : if you like being called `` grandma . `` [ scene_break ] bill : katie and brooke were here at the time . i mean , it was ... quite an experience for all of us . liam : yeah , especially for katie and you . bill : we could have lost our son -- the child that we worked so hard to bring into this world . it changes things . [ scene_break ] katie : bill and i have moved on . brooke : have you ? katie : he 's in love with you , and i 'm in love with ridge . i do n't know why you 're playing matchmaker . brooke : i 'm not ! i 've made a decision , katie -- one that i 'm proud of for a change . and we 're all going to have to accept it . [ scene_break ] john : that is the leader of north korea . eric : wow . and they allowed you to take a picture of him ? john : i had to work it a bit . eric : uh - huh . it looks like the great wall of china behind him . john : ah , well , he , uh , must have been there on holiday . eric : uh - huh . pam : eric ? oh ! i 'm sorry . eric : pam ! pam : i - i - i did n't know you had company -- eric : pam , you remember my brother john , right ? pam : oh . eric : and this is charlie , our head of security . pam : john forrester ! how long 's it been ? john : well , since before these things . pam : [ chuckles ] i know -- it was eric and stephanie 's wedding . john : oh , dear -- make that before the telegraph . [ laughter ] pam : always the jokester . you know , you have not aged one day . john : oh , and you , lovely lady , must have a pact with the devil . pam : [ scoffs ] john : yummier than ever . pam : oh , now , stop it . [ chuckles ] charlie : so , you , uh , you , uh , just , uh , passing through ? john : i 'm not so sure , chuck . i 'm still making plans . i may stay a while . charlie : it 's `` charlie . `` john : no , no , it 's john . charlie : no , no , no . no , i 'm charlie . not chuck . pam : you look like you need a good meal . john : and are you cooking ? pam : as a matter of fact , i am . tonight , at eric 's , so you have to come . i insist . [ chuckles ] john : great . eric : yeah , what are you gon na make ? what are you making ? [ scene_break ] katie : brooke , you do n't have to do this . brooke : yes , i do . katie : you 're moving to europe . running away has never solved anything . brooke : i 'm not running away . i 'm starting over . katie : i just do n't know where this is coming from . brooke : [ sighs ] i do n't know either . it 's just ... my mind is changing . everything about me 's changing . i think maybe i 'm just ... finally growing up . katie : [ chuckles ] brooke : i 'm going to italy . katie : well , how long will you be gone ? brooke : for a while . i hurt you . terribly . and i 'm never gon na forgive myself for that . i just want to give you a chance to be with bill again . i 'm taking myself out of the equation . [ scene_break ] wyatt : mom ? are -- are you there ? quinn : i 'm here . [ laughs ] uh , just please tell me that i heard what i thought i heard . wyatt : yeah , you 're gon na be a grandma . quinn : [ high - pitched ] oh ! oh , wyatt , oh , i just -- i - i just -- wyatt : you actually sound happy . quinn : this is the best phone call i have ever received in my entire life ! i - i ecstatic ! i 'm thrilled ! how 's your wife ? wyatt : hope 's , you know , she -- it kind of took both of us by surprise , but , you know . quinn : look , i know that hope and i have some fences to mend , but , uh , uh , a baby ... a family . she 's gon na get over it . you need to take care of her , wyatt . okay , pamper her . treat her like the princess that she is . wyatt : i know . okay . i 'll talk to you later , okay , mom ? hope : what are you smiling about , mr. father - to - be ? wyatt : uh , well [ laughs ] i just told my mom the good news , and she -- she actually almost passed out . [ laughs ] what ? hope : i do n't want her anywhere near our baby . [ scene_break ] katie : a future with bill ? brooke : i know you still love him . katie : brooke ! brooke : and you have a child together , whom you both adore . katie : i love ridge . and bill wants you . brooke : well , he ca n't have me . please , katie , this is an opportunity for you and bill . please tell me you 'll consider it . will : [ crying ] mama ! katie : i need to go check on will . brooke : i 'll show myself out . katie : i love you . brooke : i love you , too . eric : brooke ? are -- are you all right ? brooke : yeah . yeah , i 'm fine . um , i made my decision . i 'm gon na take that position in milan . eric : are you sure ? brooke : i really want to give katie another chance with bill . eric : and you 've given this a lot of thought ? brooke : eric , i know what i 'm doing . and if bill does n't like it , so be it . i am going to italy . [ scene_break ] liam : hey , sorry i 'm -- i 'm late . ivy : hey . liam : i was talking to my dad . ivy : how is he ? liam : my dad ? uh , fine . ivy : how are you ? liam : good , i guess . i 'm hungry . ivy : well , do n't eat too much because we have dinner soon . [ both laugh ] liam : is that , like , how it 's gon na be now ? just meal to meal ? ivy : i do n't know . i was thinking we should start a foodie blog or something . liam : i know . we should . um ... ivy : what ? liam : i think you should probably know this . hope is pregnant with wyatt 's child . [ scene_break ] hope : i mean it , wyatt . i do not want her as an influence in this home , and certainly not in the life of our child . wyatt : i get it . i get it . hope : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i - i really am , but this is how it has to be . she has hurt so many people , and that 's -- that 's scary , wyatt . i ca n't let her do that to our baby . wyatt : you 're right . you ... this little one ... our family ... come first . okay ? hope : okay . wyatt : i 'm gon na go talk to her . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] ( katie 's flashback ) brooke : i hurt you , and i 'm never gon na forgive myself for that . i just ... want to give you a chance to be with bill again . i 'm taking myself out of the equation . [ scene_break ] bill : hey ! brooke : [ sighs ] bill : i was just coming to see you . brooke : well , now you do n't have to . how are you ? bill : come here . mm . ah , a lot better now . brooke : mm . it 's a close call , huh ? bill : too close . but i did learn a lesson . brooke : about ? bill : ah , well , for one thing , child - proofing this office . brooke : i learned something , too . bill : really ? brooke : yeah . after what happened today , it helped me make a very important decision ... about us . i 'm leaving los angeles . [ scene_break ] [ will babbling ] [ scene_break ] bill : leaving town ? brooke : i 'm going to the forrester office in milan . bill : why ? brooke : ah , there 's some internal problems , and they need me . bill : well , how long are you gon na be gone ? brooke : i do n't know . bill : what do you mean , you do n't know ? can i -- can i get a ballpark ? one week ? two weeks ? brooke : for as long as it takes . bill : all right . well , great . you know , actually , it 's perfect . we 'll get married in italy and -- and we will , uh , honeymoon on the stella maris . brooke : no , bill . i 'm going alone . [ scene_break ] john : so , what 's on the menu , cookie ? charlie : uh , no cookies . she does n't bake cookies . pam : just tell me you 'll be there . john : ' twould be an honor , contessa . and who else , may i ask , is on the guest list ? pam : well , there 'll be the four of us . eric : aly and oliver will be there . john : aly ? eric : mm - hmm . john : thorne 's little girl ? i thought she was living in paris . eric : no , not anymore . john : oh , she and i must have a good talk . how could she abandon paris for a godforsaken city like this ? how do you stand it , eric ? good heavens , everything is so fake around here . i mean , the palm trees do n't even have coconuts . speaking of coconuts , i can not wait to see that daughter of mine . eric : oh , you will tonight . she 's gon na be there . john : marveloso . eric : and with liam in tow , no doubt . john : yes , she 's been writing to me about this ... spencer lad . pam : yeah , he and ivy are getting pretty close . john : well , i shall take him to task this evening . eric : no , no , i would n't do that . john : and why not ? eric : well , he 's a nice kid . john : oh , come on . eric : everybody likes him . john : fathers arrange these things , eric . i shall give him my blessing or my condemnation . [ scene_break ] liam : thank you very much . uh , yeah , i 'm pretty sure hope has n't told anyone yet . ivy : so , the only reason she went back to wyatt is because she 's pregnant ? liam : yeah , but i do n't have any right to act surprised by that . ivy : you really are having bad luck , are n't you ? liam : [ scoffs ] ivy : you know , i should probably be careful . [ laughs ] liam : why ? ivy : oh , meeting you for lunch here today -- i could get hit by a bus or something on the way home . liam : oh , my god . ivy : [ laughs ] liam : i do n't -- i do n't think it 's contagious . [ both chuckle ] ivy : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] hope : hey , that was quick . quinn : oh , hope ! i am so happy ! congratulations ! hope : uh , actually , you know what ? wyatt is n't here . he went to see you . quinn : oh , well , then we 'll wait for him here together until he gets back . in the meantime , i brought you some tea -- decaffeinated , of course . i 'll go put on a pot of water , and we can make ... hope : no . quinn : ... a couple cups . hope : no , no . no , quinn . quinn : no , no , no , you really have to start watching diet , and i ordered you all of these baby books online . hope : please do n't take this the wrong way ... quinn : i know that you are an independent woman , but i have been through this , and i 'm telling you , in this matter , experience really works . i 'm so -- i 'm so excited ! i 'm gon na be a grandmother ! hope : i do n't want you in our lives . quinn : what ? hope : i 'm going to raise this child with your son , but you will not be a part of this . quinn : s - sweetheart ... hope : do you understand what i am saying ? ! i want you out of our lives . | liam is pacing aimlessly around his office just remembering when hope told him that she was pregnant . bill comes in and sees the long face and asks what is wrong now . he hands liam the coins and tells him to put them in his piggy bank , just get them out of his office . his little brother almost choked on one today . thank goodness both brooke and katie were here but it was life changing . they almost lost the little boy they fought so hard to bring into this world . katie does n't understand why brooke would want to go to the milan office ; thorne can take care of that . brooke answers that will needs another chance for his parents to be together . she witnessed that today . katie reminds her that she and bill have moved on . she is in love with ridge and bill is in love with brooke . she 's not sure why brooke is trying to play matchmaker . brooke says she is not . she 's just made a decision that she is finally proud of and they all will have to accept it . she is not running away but just starting over . she is taking herself out of the equation and giving katie and bill a chance . she knows she still loves him and they have a child together . please tell her that she will consider this . will calls so katie goes to him and brooke lets herself out . she tells eric later that she 's made a decision to take the position in milan and give katie another chance with bill . eric tells ivy that pam is cooking tonight so she needs to be there for dinner . she says she 's in and hopes he wo n't mind if she invites liam . she leaves to take some designs down to fitting and in walks john forrester and surprises eric . john is a jokester from the get go . when he sees the model he says he must have chosen the wrong career path . he asks how his ivy is and tells eric that claire is keeping the home fires burning down under . she 's a saint . she is happy as a lark and puts up with his globetrotting . wyatt asks hope if she is as excited about this as he is . she says she is getting used to it . she gets a phone call so wyatt uses that opportunity to call his mom . he asks if she is sitting down for some good news .if she 'd like to be called grandma . she 's over the moon . she says it is the best phone call she has ever received in her life . she asks about hope . she says she knows they have some fences to mend but hope will get over it . so wyatt needs to pamper her like the princess she is . he says he will . |
ridge : hey . you 're making me nervous . caroline : [ voice breaking ] well , i 'm -- i 'm the one that needs to be nervous , because i ... i have to make you understand . [ exhales sharply ] ridge : i think i do understand . you want to tell me something . caroline : yeah . ridge : so , did you already pack your bags , or ... do i get a chance to try to convince you to stay ? [ scene_break ] thomas : you know , i was afraid to do this short , but ... it looks like it works . sarah : i noticed you have n't rsvp 'd . thomas : i think dad 's gon na question this neckline a little bit . sarah : i hope you 're not waiting around for better options . you might hurt my feelings . my birthday this weekend . have you forgotten ? thomas : uh ... pool party . yes . yeah , yeah , yeah . no , i remember . sarah : yeah , well , unless it 's too cold out . then we 'll all just crowd into my hot tub . thomas : no . never too cold . i love a hot tub . sarah : great . thomas : would you ... pass some notes down to the sewing room when you 're done ? sarah : sure thing . oh , and no presents , please . seeing you in a swimsuit will be gift enough . steffy : she 's hot . thomas : what ? steffy : you heard me . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ivy : really . thank you . wyatt : you 're ... welcome ? [ chuckling ] what did i do ? ivy : for supporting me . you do . everything with aly and that video . i mean , i really did -- i went off - course , but ... you stood by me . and then i lost my job . everything with liam and steffy . i gave you plenty of chances to give up on me , and it probably would have been smarter for you to have done that , but you did n't . so , thanks . wyatt : give up on you ? ivy : mm - hmm . wyatt : no . not a chance . wyatt : i 'm here for you , ivy . you get that , right ? ivy : yeah . i 'm starting to . wyatt : i 'm not my brother . ivy : oh , i 'm starting to get that , too . wyatt : good . ivy : [ chuckles ] wyatt : good . i just -- i do n't know . i kind of think maybe ... it 's hard for you to trust people because of him . ivy : hmm . now , what would make you say that ? do you think it has something to do with the fact that he professed his love to me with his fingers crossed behind his back while he was waiting for steffy to come back from europe ? is that what you 're referring to ? wyatt : yeah . yeah . that 's about it . i think you got it . ivy : look , um ... okay , liam did make it very hard for me to trust people , but ... i 'm not worried about that . 'cause you 're making it very easy again . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , tough life you have , fighting off all these beautiful models . thomas : it 's ... not fighting them off . steffy : you 're taking after dad , if the legends are true . thomas : what ? steffy : come on . remember when he was younger , all those stories of him breaking all these models ' hearts ? thomas : that 's not what i 'm doing . steffy : relax . i 'm not trying to insult you or anything . thomas : then maybe do n't compare me to dad . [ scene_break ] ridge : please do n't . please do n't give up on us . i should have told you about the vasectomy , and i should have told you about -- caroline : no . i 'm not leaving you . i 'm your wife . i meant -- i meant every word of our vows . i do n't care about the vasectomy . i do n't . that 's not entirely true . i do . i wish i ... i wish you had told me what you meant when you said that you could n't give me children . i wish ... i believe you , because i know that you just did n't want me to worry , and ... you thought you could fix it on your own and take care of it . and right now , i really wish that i could do the same for you . there 's something that i - i wish that i could protect you from . [ crying ] but it 's not an easy fix . and i really ca n't handle it on my own , and i just need my husband . if you 're willing , i just need you to -- ridge : willing ? you 're the most important thing in the world to me . i would do anything . caroline : okay , well , i think you might take that back when you hear what i have to say . [ scene_break ] ivy : what took us so long ? wyatt : this ? us ? ivy : yeah . wyatt : [ chuckles ] ivy : like , we were -- we were right there in front of each other for so long , and we just did n't see it . wyatt : i 'm not sure . but ... [ clears throat ] it does n't matter . because we see it now . [ scene_break ] steffy : whoa . what 's the matter with you ? thomas : nothing . steffy : so , you 're just foaming at the mouth for no reason at the mention of dad ? come on . why are you so down on him ? does he even know you 're this angry ? thomas : probably , since i punched him in the face . [ scene_break ] ridge : you can tell me anything you want . i 'm here for you . caroline : i hope so . i - i ... i just ... but i do n't know . i do n't know how to say it . i - i ... [ sniffles ] ridge : um ... are you sick ? caroline : no . ridge : okay , good . then it ca n't be that bad . so , what is it ? just tell me . caroline : [ sniffles ] it 's about the night , uh , that you broke up with me . ridge : you 're still upset about that night , and you should be . you have every right to be . it 's -- it 's , um -- caroline : i was just really confused . you know , 'cause i did n't understand . i just -- um , how you could just end things 'cause i wanted a family . ridge : i know . i do n't understand it , either . you -- you just -- [ sighs ] i - i wanted your life to be fulfilled . i wanted -- i have so many regrets about that night . caroline : yeah , i do , too . i have a lot of regrets about that night . it was the worst night of my life . ridge : well , if i could do things differently , you know i would . i - i would . i would . caroline : i would do things differently , too . you know , i would -- i would -- i would . starting with the pills . ridge : with the pills ? caroline : i took some -- i took some pills . ridge : what do you -- what do you mean ? you took pills ? what does that mean ? you took pills because you -- caroline : no , no . not like -- not like that . i was , um -- i was just freaking out , and i was alone in a hotel room . and ... i had found some of pam 's pills earlier . and i had them in my purse , because i was gon na give them to her . and i just thought maybe i could just take a few , and they would relax me . maybe i could sleep or something . and ... i just did n't realize how hard they would hit me . ridge : okay . caroline : especially if i , um , added some wine to them . and i -- ridge : you took pills and you drank wine ? caroline : yeah . i know . ridge : come on . caroline : i know . it 's stupid . i know . it was stupid . i was just hurting . i was in , um -- in pain . ridge : yeah , because of what i did to you that night . caroline : stop it . just stop it . just stop , please . [ sniffles ] god . what happened was not your fault . it was just the combination of the wine and pills . and , uh , i - i do n't really remember a lot after . especially after he showed up . ridge : after he showed up ? caroline : i think he was -- you know , he was just trying to comfort me , and -- and ... and he misunderstood , and ... ridge : he spent the night with you ? [ scene_break ] singer : where did you come from ? and where do we go from here ? wo n't let me out of your arms ' reach afraid that i 'll disappear forget about everyone else and remember me remember me escape your safe reality join my dangerous dream come a little closer to me crave your skin on my skin you 're everything that i should n't need so wo n't you be my sin ? wo n't you be my wo n't you be my sin ? [ scene_break ] steffy : you punched dad ? thomas : yes . steffy : why ? thomas : something happened . steffy : obviously . tell me what happened . thomas : [ sighs ] steffy : tell me ! thomas : he started getting all judgmental . he was -- he was just laying into me . steffy : okay , he 's our dad . it 's part of the job description . thomas : i do n't deserve that anymore , all right ? he started calling me a selfish , entitled , little brat ! i 've been working hard ! i mean , coming from him ... could you imagine if i really did take whatever i wanted ? [ scene_break ] caroline : he did n't realize ... ridge : did n't realize what ? that you were drunk ? were on drugs ? he did n't -- did n't realize it , huh ? caroline : [ sniffles ] ridge : is this what you wanted ? was it consensual ? was it ? caroline : [ sniffles ] i was really , really out of it , and he did n't know . ridge : he did n't know , huh ? who did it ? what kind of man does that ? who -- who is he ? caroline : [ sobbing ] i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . ridge : i did n't ask you to apologize . i 'm not -- i do n't ... just tell me who he is . caroline : he could n't -- he did n't know about the pills . he could n't tell . ridge : could n't tell , huh ? could n't tell . caroline : i let him hold me . ridge : [ sighs ] caroline : um , 'cause i was upset and ... [ sniffles ] and he seemed like he understood . he -- he ... [ sighs ] he kissed me . ridge : kissed you ? and you , uh , you ... you told him no ? you did n't tell him no , did you ? you push him away ? did n't push him away , either . caroline : i was just out of it , and ... [ sniffles ] and he misread everything , and ... ridge , i would never ... not even -- not even if we were broken up . i would never ... ridge : it was me . it was my fault . i - i , uh ... i should have been there for you . should have been me . i should have been there . i 'm glad you told me , you know . i -- it 's ... i wish you would have told me before . caroline : i could n't . 'cause i was ashamed of it . i could n't tell you that . how could i tell you that ? [ sniffles ] ridge : you do n't need to be ashamed of anything . it 's ... it 's on me . i should have been there . i should have been there for you . caroline : [ sniffles ] ridge : i 'm so sorry . but we 're gon na be okay . we 're gon na get through this . it 's not gon na break us . we 're gon -- we 're gon na figure it out 'cause it 's us . okay ? caroline : no . because there 's more . [ scene_break ] [ insects chirping ] steffy : charlotte ? the intern ? ! thomas : oh , do n't say it like that . steffy : what the hell are you thinking ? thomas : it 's not a big deal , steff . steffy : you ca n't go around sleeping with interns ! thomas : why not ? ! we 're two consenting adults ! i mean , everybody else around here is doing it ! steffy : hello ! potential lawsuit ! dad had every right to lecture you ! thomas : okay , i should n't have punched him in the face . i 'm fully aware of that . i crossed a line , okay ? but he 's acting like i 'm some immature brat that 's just taking whatever woman i want , which is the last thing ... dad has no idea . [ scene_break ] ridge : what do you mean , there 's more ? caroline : i just ... if i could put this all behind me and just pretend like it did n't happen , i would . i really would . i want to do that . ridge : but ? caroline : um ... it 's really complicated 'cause he 's ... um ... ridge : he 's what ? look at me . you can tell me . you have feelings for this guy ? is that where you want to be ? caroline : no . [ sniffles ] no . he 's a friend . [ sniffles ] ridge : a friend would n't do that to you . caroline : i know . he 's ... [ sighs ] it 's so hard to say . it 's hard to explain . i ... [ sniffles ] but i have to , 'cause things have changed , and i have to tell you now . ridge : what 's changed ? what has changed ? we 're married now . you 're my wife . that 's changed . and you know that we ca n't have a baby together . that 's changed . is that what that is ? caroline : in a way . ridge : in a way ? caroline : [ sniffles ] ridge : you know what ? if -- if we ca n't make this work , if you ca n't live without having a baby ... caroline : no , i told you i accepted that , and i was okay with it . i told you that . ridge : then what is it ? this guy 's back in your life , and -- and what ? he changed your mind about me , about us ? caroline : [ voice breaking ] you do n't understand . ridge : make me understand . caroline : i 'm trying . he 's not ... he 's not back in my life . 'cause he never left . he 's ... ridge : i know this guy ? caroline : he 's -- oh . he 's a part of both our lives , yeah . he ... [ sighs ] ridge : who is he ? i - i - i work with him ? you work with him ? who is it ? tell me ! caroline : thomas . ridge : my son ? | a model flirts with thomas as he hems up her dress she is wearing . he reminds him of her pool birthday party this weekend .and no presents . just seeing him in a swimsuit is enough . steffy overhears this and teases thomas . he tells her not to compare him to his father . she asks why he is so down on his father . he explains that he punched his father in the face and he had it coming . he explains that he got all judgmental and called him a spoiled little brat and that was rich coming from him of all people . wyatt tells ivy that he knows it is hard for her to trust people after liam . she says true but he makes it easy . they really see each other now . wyatt takes her clothes off and they make passionate love . |
quinn : this ... this is inspired . ivy : seriously ? quinn : oh , i should stay away from the office more often . i mean , these are -- these are beautiful . they really are . ivy : oh , quinn , thank you so much . hey , congratulations , as well . i 've been meaning to say . i hear that everything between you and eric is going great . quinn : ohh . did ridge tell you that ? ivy : yeah , he did , actually . he seems very positive about the family at the moment . quinn : oh , so am i . especially about my marriage . when i think of how close i came to losing eric ... but you know what ? all of that is behind us now . ivy : yes . good . good . i like this . you seem ... happy . like you 're at peace . quinn : i am . i am . yeah , everything is -- is going really well again . and it does n't hurt that we have n't heard from sheila in a while , either . sheila : okay , so , chef josh 's specials are the meatballs and baked cannelloni . right ? jody : yeah , but ... i would n't recommend the meatballs . [ chuckles ] sheila : okay . thank you for the tip , jody . i appreciate it . jody : of course . i 'll be back . mr. barwick : sheila . hey , i wanted to catch you in between tables . you 're doing an excellent job . it 's hard to believe you 've only been here for a week . sheila : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm -- i 'm glad you 're so happy , mr . barwick . thank you . mr. barwick : but more importantly , so are our regulars . they 've had very complimentary things to say about you . sheila : well , that 's -- that 's nice . that 's nice . i just want everyone to have a really great experience here . i mean , this is one of l.a. 's finest eateries , and you have such a special clientele . you 've got celebrities , you 've got fashion icons , it 's ... mr. barwick : it 's hard to beat our location . we 're close to the studios , agencies . you know , forrester creations is n't far from here , actually . sheila : really ? i - i was n't aware . mr. barwick : yeah , the forrester family and their employees have been coming here for many years . keep up the good work . sheila : yeah . thank you . mateo : you wanted to see me , mr . forrester ? eric : yes , mateo . thanks for coming up . i was just down by the pool , showing the guys a different way to fix a calcium build up . eric : this wo n't take long . i 've been very impressed with what you 've done around here lately . mateo : thank you . eric : i think it 's time for us to discuss your future here . eric : i 'm very happy with the job you 're doing , especially the changes you 've made . i mean , converting the pool to salt water , and having your crew change out these chemical pesticides with non - toxic ones . thank you . mateo : well , yes , i believe in organic solutions . eric : well , we do , too . especially quinn . my wife is very much into organic solutions . so she 's as impressed with you as i am . ivy : well , i 'm just glad everything worked out . it is crazy to think how close sheila came to destroying your marriage . quinn : ugh , tell me about it . i 'm just so grateful that eric was able to see through her . you know , despite how generous and forgiving he is . that woman is dangerous . ivy : [ sighs ] look , quinn , if that is true , i mean , how can you be so certain that you 've gotten rid of her ? look , i know . and i 'm sorry . i 'm not trying to bring up old stuff , it 's just that -- quinn : no , no , no . you make a really good point . [ exhales sharply ] i mean , you should never underestimate sheila carter , or be lulled into a false sense of security . but , you know , i do n't want to spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder . you know , eric and i are back together . our marriage is solid . and if sheila does try anything again , she 's gon na get her fangs into my husband . jody : it 's such a beautiful day . here are your menus . your server will be right with you . katie : hi ! wyatt : sorry i 'm late . katie : no . no , you 're not . uh , i just got here . wyatt : yeah ? oh , i should 've got a reservation . it 's packed . katie : do you want to go someplace else ? wyatt : why , miss logan , i am a gentleman . [ katie giggles ] whatever do you mean ? katie : you are not a gentleman . wyatt : yes , i am . mateo : i have all the gardeners using natural fertilizers . and composting , too . eric : i like this . somebody who actually takes initiative . that proves to me it 's not just a job for you . it 's something you really believe in passionately . that 's good . mateo : well , only the cleanest and healthiest environment for you and your family . eric : thank you . my family 's very important to me , as i 'm sure yours is to you . mateo : yes . eric : managing a big estate like this is , uh -- it 's a huge responsibility , mateo . and for me to find somebody i can actually trust to do it is very important to me . my family 's big . and although we do n't all live here , we all consider this a safe haven . a place they can be safe and -- and private . both of those qualities need to be maintained just as carefully as the property itself . look , i like the changes that have happened around here , and i give you all the credit for it . i appreciate your work ethic , and the way you treat the people you oversee . so , what do you say ? let 's officially make you the full - time estate manager . mateo : yes . absolutely . [ laughs ] eric : good . it 's a done deal . i 'm very happy . my wife 's gon na be very happy , too . mateo : thank you both for your confidence and trust in me . i wo n't let you and mrs . forrester down . quinn : [ sighs ] i should 've stayed home with eric . you 're handling things beautifully around here . ivy : oh , quinn , stop . if you keep complimenting me like that , i might actually believe you . quinn : no , i mean it . i really appreciate all of your work . and , hey , so does eric . ivy : hey , i 'm just happy that you two are happy . and that sheila is keeping her distance after worming her way into the house . quinn : you know that was all part of her plan ? to insinuate herself into eric 's life ? of course i played right into it , right ? i mean , i gave her an excuse , and she used it against me . [ sighs ] and , of course , sheila being sheila , she was very clever about it . that 's why i never believed her when she said that she had changed . [ sighs ] i just -- i need to keep her away from eric and our family . because when sheila carter is around , trouble follows . jody : guys , i 'm so sorry about the wait , but it looks like it 's gon na be another 20 minutes or so . wyatt : oh , well , that 's okay . i do n't mind the company . katie : yeah , we 're fine . jody : okay . wyatt : um , well ... [ clears throat ] actually , we are not fine , because i am dying to kiss you right about now . katie : well , i guess it 's too bad that we 're in a public place , because who knows who could be watching ? wyatt : right . but , i mean , what 's , like , a friendly little kiss on the cheek . like a `` mwah . `` you know what i mean ? like ... katie : oh , really ? and you could stop with just a friendly kiss on the cheek ? because i 'm not so sure i could . wyatt : okay . i know that we told them we were gon na wait , but we should probably get the hell out of here . katie : well , where are we going ? wyatt : your place . it 's closer . and you have stuff to make sandwiches or whatever , right ? katie : yeah , sure . i got , you know , cold cuts and pb & j . wyatt : we could skip lunch altogether . who needs lunch ? it 's a stupid meal . why -- why did we even come here , anyway ? katie : well , um , what time do you have to be back at spencer ? i mean , did liam fire you already , or ... ? wyatt : ha . that 's funny . it 's funny . [ katie laughs ] actually , uh , i 'll have you know , my tofu - loving brother asked me to run the company with him . katie : and what did you say ? wyatt : i said that my loyalty is with dad no matter what he 's done . but , you know what , i really do n't want to talk about that right now . because i am starved . and not for deli meat or pb & js . katie : okay . well , why do n't i drive , and then i can drop you back here later ? wyatt : that works for me . why do n't you just give me a little something to kind of tide me over , you know what i mean ? [ katie giggles ] it 's okay . nobody 's looking . it 's safe . quinn : ivy , all these long hours you 've been putting in here ca n't be good for your social life . ivy : oh , well , you would think that , would n't you ? but in actual fact -- i am not gon na keep saying what i was gon na say ... quinn : what ? no ! ivy : ... because it 's very new , and i do n't want to jinx it . i do n't want to jinx it . quinn : oh , come on ! all right , well , whoever it is , i hope it works out , because you deserve to be happy . and so does my son , who i 've just realized has n't answered my texts in hours . ivy : hey , is , uh -- is wyatt dating anyone ? quinn : no , i do n't think so . which really worries me , too , you know , because i really want him to be with somebody . ivy : maybe he 's just keeping it quiet . quinn : wyatt ? secretly dating someone ? no . no . we have always shared anything and everything . if wyatt were dating someone , i would know . wyatt : housekeeper here ? katie : mnh - mnh . nope . wyatt : gardener ? pool guy ? katie : mnh - mnh . just us . wyatt : mm . katie : mm ! oh , i promised you lunch , so i should probably go whip something up in the -- wyatt : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . forget food . forget lunch . forget everything . i just want this . [ knock on door ] [ knocking continues ] sheila : hello , eric . eric : sheila . what are you doing here ? sheila : well , not to worry . i 'm -- i 'm not here to cause you any trouble . may i ? eric : i thought you left l.a . sheila : you mean after you threw me out of your home . i 'd actually like to talk to you about that , too , eric . there have been some significant changes in my life since then . eric : changes ? sheila : is -- is quinn home ? is that why you 're reluctant to invite me in ? eric : quinn 's at work . she 'll be home any minute now . sheila : well , then , i 'll make this brief . eric , please . change -- what change ? sheila : i got a job . i 'm working at il giardino . as -- as a server . i know , i know . it 's -- it 's not my dream position , but -- but it 's regular . and , um , comes with some great fringe benefits . eric : fringe benefits ? i 'm afraid to ask . sheila : [ chuckles ] there 's something i - i want you to know . eric , i - i am doing everything in my power to do what 's best for my life now . and i know that 's not gon na happen overnight . but this job is a really good start for me . who knows ? maybe i 'll be a famous restaurateur one day . mateo : oh , mr . forrester , i forgot to tell you -- oh . sorry . i did n't realize -- eric : it 's -- it 's all right , mateo . what is it ? mateo : uh , your outdoor shower . i got them to replace the defective pressure- balance valve . everything 's good to go . eric : thanks very much . i appreciate it . sheila : mateo ? eric : yes , or , uh , as i like to call him , `` mr . fixit . `` [ sheila chuckles ] look , sheila , there 's someplace i have to go , all right ? sheila : oh , no . no . i - i understand , eric . just -- just one more thing . i told you , i came from work . and i saw something that i never would have believed if i had n't seen it with my own two eyes . eric : yeah ? sheila : quinn 's son was kissing katie logan . eric : so you 're telling me you saw wyatt and katie kissing ? sheila : they were waiting for a table . i 'm sure they did n't think anyone saw them . but ... oh , eric . come on . you do n't believe me ? eric : [ scoffs ] sheila : i swear it 's true . eric : why are you telling me this , sheila ? sheila : again , i do n't want to cause you any trouble , but i swore to myself i would never withhold anything from you . eric : eh . sheila : i assume quinn does n't know . eric : uh , no , probably not . i mean , given the way she feels about katie , i do n't think so , no . sheila : well , you gon na tell her ? eric : are you sure you ca n't be mistaken here ? this might just have been a friendly kiss of some kind ? sheila : oh , no . no , it was much more than that . if you 'd seen it for yourself , you 'd agree . eric : you think they 're still at the restaurant ? sheila : no . no , i - i -- i had somebody cover my tables for me , and i followed them . eric : sheila , for god 's sake -- sheila : no , no , no . eric , no , it 's nothing -- nothing like that . i left work to come see you . i got stuck in traffic , and they happened to be stuck in traffic right next to me , and on their way to katie 's house . eric : what ? sheila : they 're there right now , as we speak . eric : are you sure wyatt 's with her ? sheila : yeah , i - i know he is . why do n't you go see for yourself ? katie : mm - hmm . are you absolutely 100 % sure that you do n't want lunch ? wyatt : i - i am absolutely 100 % sure , yes . this is the only thing that i want right now . mateo : oh ! sheila : oh . mateo : uh , is mr . forrester here ? sheila : is there something else you forgot to tell him ? mateo : i 'll come back later . sheila : no , i 'm just -- i 'm teasing you . i 'm teasing . he 'll be right back . he 's just next door . what is your name again ? mateo : mateo . sheila : well , you certainly are handsome , mateo . mateo : thank you . i recognize you from when you stayed here . uh , pleasure to meet you , ms ... carter . sheila : yeah . sheila carter . and the pleasure is all mine . quinn : i 'm so blessed to have eric in my life . i just want wyatt to have the same thing , you know ? i want him to find a woman who makes him just as happy . wyatt : mnh - mnh . katie : hold on . wyatt : where you going ? what ? katie : hold that thought . hold that thought . i 'm just gon na put some music on . wyatt : oh , no . katie : what ? what do you mean , `` oh , no `` ? wyatt : no . no . i need -- i need playlist approval here . katie : you do n't like my taste in music ? wyatt : i never said that . i like your taste . i love your taste . but in music ? katie : oh , come on . [ music plays ] wyatt : oh , no . katie : i love this song . [ giggles ] [ muffled music playing ] eric : [ sighs ] katie ? katie , it 's eric . katie : [ gasps , squeals ] eric ! | while working on their jewelry line , quinn confides in ivy that things are going so well between her and eric . she can not believe she could have lost him . and she does not intend to spend the rest of her life looking over her shoulder ; sheila is gone and she likes it that way . and she is glad that eric can see through her and knows how dangerous she is . but none of them should be lulled into a false sense of security when it comes to sheila . quinn says ivy is so effecient that she should have just stayed home with eric . ivy thanks her for the compliment and says she is just glad that sheila is not trying to worm her way back into the house . quinn agrees ; she needs to keep sheila away from her family because when sheila is around trouble always follows . sheila , under another name , is working at il giardino as a waitress and happens to spot katie and wyatt and thinks they look a little more than friends . she keeps looking in their direction . they must wait until a table is ready and find a cozy corner . wyatt wants a little kiss and then decides who needs lunch at all . they could make sandwiches at her place or better yet just skip lunch altogether . he is starving but not for food . sheila smirks when she sees them kissing . meanwhile eric talks to one of his newest employees at home and assures him that he likes the way he has made things more efficient and quinn appreciates it too . an estate manager is huge to him as he has a big family . while all of them do not live here they are always in and out and he wants things to run smoothly . they all consider this a safe haven where they can be safe and have their privacy . so he wants matteo to be his official estate manager . they shake on it . matteo thanks him and says he will not let him or mrs. forrester down . |
hope : [ sighs ] gosh . is it a good thing that the hearing is taking a long time , or does it just seem like it 's been a long time ? steffy : mm , do n't ask me . i 'm terrible at waiting . hope : i just -- i keep thinking about katie having to go through such drastic measures to protect her son . steffy : frankly , i think katie took it too far . she and bill could have figured this out on their own . they did n't need to go before a judge . eric : any word from ridge ? steffy : [ sighs ] no , not yet . eric : thorne , either , i suppose . quinn : how long does it take for an impartial judge to realize that will belongs with thorne and katie ? eric : he could n't have a more positive role model than thorne . hope : yeah , he will be an awesome stepdad . eric : you know , what really touches me about this is how ridge has stepped up to support the two of them . thorne has n't always had that from his brother . hope : yeah , it 's a little surprising how invested ridge has become . steffy : not exactly . look who they 're taking on . i mean , what 's that saying ? `` the enemy of my enemy is my friend . `` dad would make a deal with the devil to see bill get his . first of all , i 'd like to commend mrs . forrester and mr . spencer for the civility you 've shown each other here today in court . child custody cases can be very difficult , emotions run high , and it 's refreshing to see a couple who is genuinely trying to act in the best interest of their child . katie : your honor , may i say one more thing ? of course . katie : bill and i do n't always agree on everything , but we 've always been united in our mutual love for our son . will 's emotional well - being is why i brought this lawsuit , not to hurt or punish his father , and ... i hope you know that . mr. spencer . do you have anything to add ? bill : no , your honor . i 've said it all . very well . i 'm ready to render my decision . quinn : katie and thorne are a lock , right ? i mean , there 's no way that bill is gon na get full custody . steffy : bill used to be a great father to will . hope : yeah , but he has n't been around , and will needs consistency . i 'm sure the judge will see that . eric : yes , unless spencer 's put in some kind of a bribe or a well - placed threat of some kind . he 's not above doing something like that , you know . ridge : it would mean the world to me if full custody went to the mother . i have a son of my own , so i know the important the role of a father is in a young boy 's life . the examples that he sets , the confidences shared between a father and son that ca n't be told to anyone else . i respect and i honor that bond . and it saddens me that more father are n't there for their children , especially when given the choice . now , mr . spencer here clearly desires to have an active role in his son 's life , and his love for the boy is unquestioned in this court . based on the custody evaluations that i 've read through , will understands that love . he understands that love , and he loves you , too , deep down . however , mrs . forrester 's right . being a father is n't a spigot you can turn on and off depending on your schedule or if some pretty young girl 's caught your eye . you abandoned your son to pursue the mother of your granddaughter , a woman who was married to another one of your sons at the time that this whole pursuit began . i find that behavior reprehensible , mr . spencer , and your egregious betrayal of your older son makes me concerned for the well - being of your youngest . your inattention , your disregard , it had a profound effect on will . i believe that you regret it , but the damage ca n't be undone . and i 've seen nothing that assures me that you wo n't become distracted from your son again for whatever reason . therefore , i 'm ruling in favor of the plaintiff . sole custody of the minor is to go to ms . katie logan forrester . visitations will begin as set forth in the plaintiff 's initial filing . mr. spencer , please feel free to revisit my ruling once you are sure that you can convince the court and , most importantly , your son that there 's a reason to revisit . i hope to see you again , sir . until then , case adjourned . thorne : thank you . katie : that 's it . it 's over . carter : that 's it . that 's it . congratulations . your son is in good hands . thorne : thanks , carter . carter : of course . thorne : good job . ridge : you can allow yourself to smile . you just won . hope : i do n't know , somehow i still feel bad for bill , even after everything he has done . but it 's a no - brainer . will should be with katie and thorne . quinn : bill is a despicable human being . he 's reckless , he 's selfish , he 's destructive . hope : yeah , but he 's still will 's father . eric : yeah , something that spencer seems to have conveniently forgotten while he was obsessively pursuing my granddaughter . i 'll call ridge . [ cellphone rings ] ridge : dad , hey . i was just about to call you . eric : ridge , i 'm gon na put you on speakerphone . i 'm here with steffy , hope , and quinn . steffy : hey , dad , is there a ruling ? ridge : yes . katie got full custody . quinn : [ sighs ] eric : [ laughs ] that 's fantastic news . quinn : nice . hope : oh , my gosh , katie must be thrilled ! ridge : yeah , the judge made the right decision . brooke : did you see the look on bill 's face ? wyatt : yeah , i just -- i feel terrible for him . liam : i mean , i do , too , but honestly , a part of me is ... wyatt : don't . do n't even finish that . liam : why ? why ? wyatt : seriously ? oh , my god . brooke : he 's not an easy man . bill can be thoughtless and cruel . but the best thing about your father is that he loves his sons . he loves all of you . liam : i know that . the problem is his `` love `` is toxic . i mean , will has already gotten a taste of that . wyatt : mm - hmm . brooke : all right , he was distracted . he went awol for a while . now , was that right ? no . did it hurt will ? yes . but that does n't mean that he should lose custody of will because of that . my sister never should have filed this case . thorne : so , how do you feel ? katie : i - i do n't know . i ... i just -- i ca n't believe it . just like that , it 's ... it 's over . thorne : well , it 's not over . it 's just the beginning . we got married , remember ? katie : [ chuckles ] yeah , we did that , huh ? thorne : and we have full custody of will . so we 're a family now . justin : hey , hey , hey . wait . come on , let it go . bill : i 'm good . i 'm good . all right , listen , just to be clear , forrester , you did n't just win the family lotto . just because you married katie does n't make you will 's father . i 'm will 's father . i will always be will 's father . thorne : no one is trying to take him away from you , okay ? there 's a place in will 's life for all of us . katie : listen , um , we need to pick will up from his play date . can i meet you outside ? i just -- i want to talk to bill . thorne : of course . katie : okay . i 'm sorry . bill : are you ? katie : i never wanted this for us . bill : you 're the reason we 're here , katie . katie : no , bill . you 're the reason we 're here . listen , i -- i do n't want to point fingers or make accusations . i know you 're hurt , and i do n't take any pleasure in that . i hope -- i hope that you 'll follow the judge 's advice and make it up to will and prove that you deserve to have a more prominent role in his life because no one -- no one -- would welcome that more than me . bill : well , that 's gon na come sooner than you think because my priority is righting what i did wrong with will , reassuring him every day that his dad loves him . i ca n't do anything about the past . i can just fix things moving forward . katie : okay . good . bill : will needs to know the judge 's decision . katie : [ sighs ] i know . i -- [ sniffles ] i 'm gon na tell him as soon as i get him home . bill : i want to be there . katie : bill . bill : i 'm not gon na make a scene , katie . i just want to see my son . katie : bill , i kind of thought that , um , i would tell will myself . brooke -- i know she 's not thrilled with the situation , but she did say she would come over and support me if i needed her to . bill : so change the plan . katie : i do n't want him to be any more stressed out than he already will be . bill : katie , you do n't have to protect will from me . i 'm not gon na stress him out . i 'm not gon na yell at thorne , i 'm not gon na lose my temper . i just want to see my son . all right ? i 'm supposed to be an active parent in his life . i mean , is n't that what these proceedings are about ? so let me be there . i understand that you have won physical and legal custody . but i think it 's important that i 'm there when you tell him . he should see us , his parents , that we 're okay , that we 're good . katie : okay , um , how about a compromise ? i will get him home , i will tell him , and then you can come over afterwards . bill : [ sighs ] all right , if that 's how it has to be . katie : you wo n't do anything to upset him ? bill : no . of course not . katie : um ... give me some lead time , and then you can come over . bill : thank you . liam : it 's not about fair . it 's not the end of the -- wyatt : yes , it is . liam : no , it 's not . it 's about what 's best for will , and katie 's -- wyatt : hold on . hold on . rough day . bill : i 've had better . i want to thank both of you guys for , uh , trying to be fair with me in there . liam : listen ... you 're getting a second chance with will . that 's the right way to look at this . just do n't blow it . steffy : i just hope katie does n't cut bill out of will 's life completely . they need time to heal their relationship . katie needs to give them that . hope : well , i mean , that 's up to bill . if he continues to disappoint his son , then ... steffy : no , i do n't think he will . eric : yeah , well , if he does , katie has every right to protect her son . in fact , she has the obligation . look , justice has prevailed . getting full custody of will is the best possible outcome . quinn : unless you 're bill . eric : wait , are you feeling sorry for him ? quinn : me ? no , no , no . i do n't feel sorry for bill , but , listen , after hearing the ruling , as a mother , i ca n't imagine losing custody of my son . steffy : i do n't disagree . bill : i honestly thought the judge was gon na rule in our favor . did n't you get that vibe ? justin : yeah , for a minute . bill : he was talking about fathers and sons . he referenced his own boys . i could feel him connecting . then out of nowhere , he makes this left turn . what are my rights ? how do i fight this ? justin : not right now . i would n't advise it . you need to put in the time . get your hands dirty with will . show up as a father . make it so when the judge asks him `` who does it want to be with , the answer is `` dad . `` bill : oh , you do n't have to worry about that . i 'm gon na be the best damn dad i can be . justin : okay , then we 're cool . six months down the line , we 'll go in front of the same judge , ask him to reconsider . bill : what do you think he 'll do ? justin : i do n't know . i did n't feel the same connection you did with judge mcmullen . bill : [ groans ] ridge : i can help with that . talking to the judge a second time 's not gon na make a difference . i 'm sure of it . justin : let 's go . liam : it 's hard to imagine dad just graciously accepting thorne as a constant in will 's life . hope : well , he does n't have a choice , i mean , thorne and katie are married , and there 's nothing bill can do about that . wyatt : uh , have you met our dad ? not being able to do anything is a concept he does n't recognize . steffy : he 'll have to . bill has to be on his best behavior , or he 'll lose will for real . liam : well , maybe we can help him with that , at least keep him from going off the rails . wyatt : uh , you 'd be willing to do that ? liam : i 'd be willing to try . obviously i have my issues with that , but he loves will , and i think that came through loud and clear today . katie : so , um , the hearing was today , and i just want you to know what happened . the judge made a decision . will : okay . katie : and he gave me sole custody . but i want you to know that nothing is gon na change . you 're gon na live here with me and with thorne , and you can see your dad whenever you want . thorne : just know that we 're never going to keep you away from your dad . will : is dad okay ? bill : your dad 's super - okay . how about you ? will : i 'm fine . mom told me . she said nothing was gon na change . bill : well , mom 's absolutely right . nothing is gon na change . you know what , that 's not , uh , entirely true . you see , the fact is ... i 'm going to love you a little bit more every day , and i am super proud of you . you 're the best kid in the world . and more than i deserve . words ca n't express to you how sorry i am that i have disappointed you . and if i could get those days back , i would , but i can't . i never want to see the hurt in your eyes from my neglect . but this is n't about me . it 's about you . knowing that you 're always on my mind , knowing that i will always be there , and knowing that you are ... you are , hands down , the best thing in my life . and i love you very much . ridge : you made the right decision , craig . you heard all the testimony . you heard what a horrible father spencer is . he should n't have any access to that little kid , really . it was n't for you to decide , ridge . ridge : yeah , maybe not . you did the right thing . you 're an honorable man , and your debt to me is paid . listen . if anybody ever found out -- ridge : no one 's gon na find out . it 's our secret . thank you . | eric and quinn drop in on steffy and hope and asks if they have heard yet from ridge . steffy replies no . quinn quips just how long does it take to realize that thorne is the best role model and allow full custody to katie . the judge starts with custody hearings can be very contentious and he wants to thank both parties from keeping this from being a circus . he has a son of his own and there is no doubt in his mind that mr. spencer loves his son but .. he allowed himself to be temporarily distracted by pursuing another woman who was married to another son and this bothers him . it could happen again so he is ruling in favor of the plaintiff . mr. spencer can re - visit this if and when he gets his life in order and prove to the court that he deserves another chance . ridge and the judge lock eyes before ridge goes to the hallway and calls his dad who puts him on speaker phone as ridge says katie won full custody . inside chambers bill walks up to katie and thorne and tells thorne that he will always be will 's father . that will not change . thorne says it never was about that . they are not taking will away from him . katie wants to talk to bill alone . she tells him that she won custody but it gives her no pleasure . bill says he intends to be in his son 's life as much as he can and would like to start making arrangements . katie says just give her some lead time when she gets home and explains to will and then bill can come over . bill goes to the hallway and tells his other sons , liam and wyatt , that he appreciates how fair they were to him . liam says bill was given a second chance , so take that and do not blow it . |
brooke : answer me , ridge . i want the truth . did you spend that night with shauna fulton ? ridge : yes . but not the way you think . shauna : hi . flo : hey . shauna : oh , look at you . just like everyone else in l.a. as soon as it 's 80 degrees , you hit the beach . this is still , you know , winter coat weather for vegas . flo : oh , i know . i 'm headed to the pool . shauna : ah . flo : did you hear anything about katie ? shauna : instead of calling , i thought it was best that i just stop by the hospital . flo : mom . shauna : what , honey ? i 'm really good with sick people . i mean , if i were sick , i 'd want to look up and see my happy , smiling face . flo : i ca n't imagine that 's how it went . shauna : well , you 're right . it did n't go so well . bill would n't even let me see katie . she 's on dialysis . he said she needs a new kidney . but i think he just wants to keep me underneath it all . flo : underneath all what ? shauna : uh , you know . he was just talking about how you and i belong in prison and we would probably be there if it were n't for ridge , who is just so ... flo : fair - minded . shauna : [ sighs ] do people still say `` dreamy `` ? vinny : yo . what 's good ? thomas : hey . there you are . why did n't you want me coming back to the apartment ? vinny : no reason . i just -- i was in the neighborhood , you know ? thomas : the ac 's broken again . vinny : yeah , it 's just temperamental , man . thomas : look , i 'm getting it serviced . that 's it . vinny : no . remember , it 's a thing with the super . we ca n't just -- please be patient , all right ? thomas : i 'm getting us a better apartment . that 's what i should do . vinny : you should rent yourself one . thomas : good point . vinny : look , i know we 're besties or whatever , but i 'm good living alone . so what 's the deal ? did danny spill ? thomas : yeah . not only did i get , uh , the full story about flo fulton 's mom sleeping with my dad , i also made sure that brooke heard all about it . thomas : brooke 's head was about to pop like a balloon . vinny : so she believed you , then ? thomas : she believed danny . you know . okay . so -- so , uh , i was n't around , okay ? i coached danny into saying , `` well , you know , mr . f was really drunk , and we helped him upstairs and got him to bed , `` and to keep saying `` we `` so that brooke would finally ask `` you and who exactly ? `` flo : so i have to be the mom here ? shauna : oh , you are so much better at it than me . flo : okay , mom , ridge is never going to forgive us . you have to get a grip on that . shauna : but he was nice . flo : when ? shauna : in bed . flo : oh , my god . mom , he w -- he was passed out . you know that , right ? shauna : well , he was nice when he signed off on your immunity . flo : and we both know that he did that for thomas , not -- not for me . shauna : well , whatever . i 'm glad he did it because now you 're not in prison because of ridge . brooke : all this time , and you said nothing ? ridge : because i did n't think this was a conversation we needed to have . and now here we are . you 're hurt , you 're upset , so we -- we do need to have this conversation because i -- i do n't want you thinking -- brooke : look , i 'll tell you what i 'm thinking , ridge . if you really do love me , how could you do this ? vinny : you know they have kombucha on tap here ? thomas : thanks . vinny : so , uh ... why are you trying to get your dad in trouble ? is n't he , like , the only one on your side ? thomas : whose body parts did they grind up to make this ? vinny : it 's raspberry ginger , man . thomas : okay . so look , i 'm -- i 'm helping my dad , for your information . i 'm helping him help me . vinny : how 's getting his wife to breathe fire gon na help him do that ? thomas : well , brooke hates the fultons , right ? so the idea of my dad hooking up with flo 's mom -- i mean , that 'll drive her through the roof . and the rest of the logans , they 'll -- they 'll hopefully just follow in line behind her , quit forrester or be forced out , and if hope wants to keep her line going , she 'll have to negotiate with me . flo : do you have a thing for married men , mom ? you can tell me . we 're both adults here , i think . shauna : of course i have a thing for married men . flo : because they 're unattainable ? shauna : no . because they 're men . i also have a thing for unmarried men . and i have a thing for men who can tell long , unfunny jokes and men who have gray hair or no hair , especially men who keep my flo out of jail . i do n't want to sleep with all of them , though . just maybe , i do n't know , two or three , mostly because i feel sorry for them . flo : wow . you know , it 's actually really surprising that i 'm not more messed up than i actually am . shauna : yep . it truly is , sweetheart . flo : mom , you -- you have become , like , unglued ever since that night you spent with ridge . shauna : i have been a broken person in pieces for a long time . but because of ridge , i 'm thinking of myself not as a mom -- no offense -- or a vegas retailer or an accessory to kidnapping . because of ridge , i 've been thinking of myself as a sexy woman again . ridge : do you remember what we were discussing that night ? brooke : how could i forget ? thomas . ridge : and do you remember what i said before i left ? brooke : before we said things that we would regret , and look where that got us . ridge : yeah , now i have more things that i regret . i -- i -- i went to that bar because i -- brooke : you went to that bar , and you had a couple of drinks with carter . that 's what he told me . was that true ? thomas : it is true , but that 's -- i didn't ... i went to the bar to be on my own , to have a couple of drinks , to -- to feel sorry for myself and to maybe see what 's next , and that 's when carter showed up , and you can ask him what kind of shape i was in when he got there . brooke : ridge , i 'm not gon na go around asking people what -- what my husband is doing . ridge : okay . all right . but i -- i do think that he -- he asked if he could take me home , and i told him no . and i do n't know , next time i looked up , he was gone and shauna was there , and she told me that she knew that we had a fight . brooke : [ scoffs ] because she just came from here having a fight with me . go home . pack your bags . clear out back to the desert . shauna : do n't push me . brooke : get out ! and apparently , i drive people to drink . ridge : this is me . i should have stayed here and talked things out with you , or , if i had to go get drunk , i should have done it by the swimming pool . the bartender , he tried to cut me off . brooke : danny . ridge : i kept asking him for more drinks . daniel , my brother . somewhere in there , the whole room just ... started closing in on me , and , uh , everyone sounded like they were under water , so i knew it was time to go home . so i got up and went straight down . shauna : if you think i 'm gon na let you drive home right now ... ridge : [ groaning ] brooke : you fell ? were you okay ? did you get hurt ? ridge : just my pride . and danny and shauna , they brought me to that room upstairs . brooke : right . and that 's when shauna said that she would take care of you . and you wonder why i think she has a plan . ridge : and you heard all that from danny ? brooke : [ sighs ] no , i heard it from shauna . yes , i heard it from danny . and please , do n't blame him . he just wanted to do a favor for you . somehow you got separated from your belt . ridge : yeah , well ... i guess they -- they must have felt that it would be better for me to sleep ... without my pants , but i woke up in boxer shorts and my shirt . nothing happened . nothing could happen . i just was there to sleep it off . brooke : danny said that he saw shauna there in the morning . ridge : she brought me breakfast . brooke : she spent the night with you , ridge . ridge : she spent the night there because she wanted to make sure that i was okay . brooke : she spent the night with you . ridge : she spent the night with some passed - out drunk guy . next to me , she may as well have been in canada . brooke : you 're acting like this means nothing . ridge : it -- it means nothing . brooke : well , i 'm sorry , but this means something to me . nivea essentially enriched body lotion with nourishing serum , thomas : thank you . oh , you can , uh , take that away . vinny : hey , i 'll drink it . i already paid for it . waitress : thanks . thomas : you , uh , you 're a good friend , you know that ? vinny : yeah . i do . you know , i was n't sure you did . thomas : i do n't just mean letting me crash on your couch . i mean passing along that secret -- my dad sleeping with flo 's mom . i mean , that 's gon na turn my life around , and his . vinny : danny was n't mad that i told you , right ? thomas : who can tell with him ? check this out . you know what that is ? vinny : uh , a fish with teeth ? thomas : it 's a piranha . okay ? you put a blonde wig on it , and you got my father 's wife . vinny : nice . you know , you do remember danny did n't know if anything happened between your dad and mrs . fulton , right ? your dad was hammered . thomas : it does n't really matter , as long as brooke thinks something happened . flo : okay . i 'm gon na head to the pool on a count of 10 if you want to come . 1 , 2 , 3 ... shauna : you know what i read ? flo : you do n't read . shauna : the internet 's reading . anyway , i asked my search engine who invented kissing . flo : and what did your search engine tell you ? shauna : i know it 's weird , but it said the ancient hindus described kissing as inhaling each other 's souls . and that 's exactly how it felt when i kissed ridge that night -- the one he does n't know about . flo : okay , mom , but if -- if he was as drunk as you said he was , would n't it just be like inhaling fumes at that point ? shauna : okay . 8 , 9 , 10 , goodbye . have fun at the pool . flo : bye . you know what , mom ? maybe stay off the internet . okay ? ridge : brooke . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : obviously , i 'm aware of your aversion to shauna and her daughter . brooke : well , aversion is a pretty bloodless term for what i feel for those opportunists . ridge : i understand that . brooke : no , ridge . no , you do n't understand . you 're not haunted by the moment a dead baby was placed in my daughter 's arms . you do n't have a sense of outrage that beth lost most of the first year of her life to that deception , or that my daughter 's marriage was a casualty . thomas : you do n't think any of that means anything to me ? of course it does . i -- i was wrong to support thomas in his courtship of hope . i thought it would be good for him . i thought it would be good for her . but it wasn't . hope was n't ready , and thomas ... i made a mistake . i 'm sorry i failed you . brooke : so when are you gon na stop ? ridge : when am i gon na stop failing you ? am i failing you now ? brooke : you offering flo fulton forgiveness , yeah . ridge : and when did i do that ? brooke : she 's walking around a free woman because of you . ridge : not because of me . that w -- that was the attorney general . he offered that to her . brooke : my god , ridge , you signed off on it ! did beth have a choice in that decision ? a voice ? did i ? did -- did hope ? ridge : i did n't want there to be a trial because that would have been bad for thomas . brooke : yeah , because it would have implicated thomas , which he so richly deserved ! ridge : so what are you asking me to do ? send my son to prison ? brooke : he ca n't stay here , ridge . ridge : huh . okay , here we are . great . brooke : when are you gon na stand up for me and for my family instead of ... instead of siding with those losers , with thomas ? ridge : i always ... brooke : with flo and shauna ? ridge : ... stand up for you . brooke : i do n't even know how you could be near her ! ridge : it was a bar ! it 's a public place ! what do you want me to do ? brooke : ridge , she -- she left here . she left here , and she was so happy , thinking that you helping flo being released , that was some kind of overture . i told her in no uncertain terms that she would never be allowed back in this family , and you know what ? she wanted to get back at me . you -- you gave her that opportunity . and then -- then you sat down and had breakfast with her ! wow ! shauna : you have no idea what you 've done for us . i do n't know how , but i will find a way to -- to repay you . ridge : ohh . vinny : oh , man . you 're a good artist . so what are you gon na do with all these ? thomas : reclaim my rightful place in the family and in the family business , designing side by side with my father , just like he did with my grandfather , the way it 's supposed to be . but brooke and the rest of the logans , they -- they want to join forces and flip their hair and try to boot me from the company . they want to try and turn my father against me , like i would ever allow that . vinny : i 'm gon na get a refill . thomas : they 're fools to go to war with me . i 'm the forrester . they 're the outsiders . ridge : okay . i do n't think shauna is that calculating . brooke : you did n't think thomas was , either . ridge : i -- i think she was just trying to be a decent human being , trying to help someone that 's in trouble , trying to make sure that i did n't get hurt that night . and i do n't know if i would do the same thing for her or anybody else , but i ca n't condemn her for it . brooke : then why did n't you tell me that the first thing when you came home ? ridge : i did tell you . brooke : ridge . ridge : i just did n't mention shauna . brooke : because you knew . ridge : because it 's not important . brooke : what do you mean ? ridge : it 's ... it 's the same story with or without her name in it . i know how you feel about thomas . i know how you feel about her , and bringing up her name would just make things more complicated . brooke : what about truthfulness ? ridge : what -- what about -- the fact that i went to a bar and got drunk like a 20-year - old ? i 'm embarrassed by it , and i did n't want to talk about it any more than we already had . i just wanted ... i did n't break any promises to you . just i was being juvenile , and i just need you -- just need you to understand that , that 's all . brooke : well , what i need from you now is to stand up with me against the criminals that plotted against my daughter and her child . and i 'm sorry , ridge , but that does include thomas . ridge : do you know how much i love you ? thomas is my son . i got to be there for him . he needs his father right now . brooke : well , what he needs is professional help . i know that you love him , and i know you want to be there for him and help him , but , ridge , a couple of pats on the head and some hugs , that is not gon na cure him . ridge : you see , he 's getting better . he 's getting better all the time . he 's doing the right things . he 's trying to do the right things . he 's -- he 's saying the right things . brooke : but that 's what thomas does , and he knew how to play you ever since he was 10 years old . ridge : he 's hurt . he 's wounded . just like hope is wounded . and you 're there for her like you should be . and i 'm gon na be there for my boy . brooke : ridge ... ridge : we can do this . you know we can . we can work through anything . thomas : i did n't start this war . but i 'm gon na finish it . today is the beginning of the end for my father and brooke . ridge : i need your help . i need you to have some faith in me . i 'm gon na put thomas back on track . | thomas is working on some designs at a table at bikini 's when vinny meets him . thomas gloats that he made sure that brooke now knows about that night he spent with shauna and her head is about to explode . vinny can not see how that is going to help thomas . he explains it will put a huge wedge between them , she could leave ridge and the company and thomas will be there to pick up the pieces and end up in charge . he will be working side by side with his father the way he had with his own father . if brooke leaves perhaps all the other logan 's will follow suit . and even if hope does n't if she wants her line she will have to come to thomas . he 's the forrester ; they are the outsiders . before she goes to work , flo has a little talk with her mom who is still walking around mooning over ridge and that kiss they shared when he was out cold . flo chides her for having a thing for married men . shauna says sure married men , men who tell long and funny jokes , men with grey hair , men with no hair , whatever . flo says it is no wonder she is not more mixed up than she is . she tells her mom that she has been so unglued ever since that night she kissed ridge . shauna admits she has been a broken woman for a long time but she no longer feels like just a mom but a sexy woman again . however flo does not like it when shauna says she went by the hospital to see katie rather than try to call . and it had not gone so well . katie needs a kidney and is on dialysis now . everybody else feels like they belong in prison but ridge is so fair - minded . brooke is shocked when she demands the truth from ridge . did he spend the night with shauna fulton and he admits he did . she throws back that all this time said nothing . he replies that nothing happened and yet he was embarrassed and did not think this was a discussion they needed to have . he can see now she is hurt and upset and what she might be thinking . she tells him what she is thinking .if he really loves her how could he do this . he reminds her of the talk they had before he left the house that night . he left and went to the bar so he would not say things they might regret . he had a couple of drinks but ended up getting wasted and then he knew it was time to go home but then he could not stand up and walk . he went straight down . carter did show up but he did not tell him not to take him home . he went out again and next thing he knew shauna was with him . brooke asked if he got hurt when he fell . he says only his pride was hurt . brooke says yes shauna came and saw her that day too and she had to push her out of the house . apparently she drives people to drink . she pulls ridge 's belt out of her purse and says somewhere in all of this he seemed to get separated from his belt . he tries to make it sound like it was not just shauna but both she and danny thought it best for him to go to bed without his pants on . nothing happened , nothing could have happened . he was there to spend the night and she stayed to make sure he was okay . she brought him breakfast the next morning . she rants that he is sounding like it meant nothing . he says it did mean nothing . she says sorry but it means something to her . |
bridget : is this true , mother ? stephanie : it 's true . she 's trying to take your husband away from you . brooke : no , i 'm not ! stephanie : i 'm sorry that you had to find out this way . but if the marriage is n't real -- bridget : i want to hear it from you ! were you with my husband today ? [ scene_break ] ridge : all right , girls , i think these look great . i 'm really happy . thank you for doing this . um -- this goes down a bit . eric : ridge ? what are you still doing here ? ridge : hey , dad . i just got a burst of creative energy tonight . eric : yes , i guess you did . for the teen line , huh ? ridge : yeah . what do you think ? eric : i think thomas made a big mistake agreeing to this challenge , that 's what i think . ridge : i hope you 're right . this is not just a fashion showdown to me . eric : i know exactly what you mean . ridge : girls , thank you . let 's pick this up tomorrow . eric : nerve - wracking , is n't it ? ridge : i know . there 's got to be an easier way to convince your kids to do what 's best for them . eric : you 're telling the man who could n't protect his own kids from their own mother ? ridge : dad , mother did a lot of damage . but i had to take responsibility for my own life . so i agreed to go to counseling with taylor . eric : really ? oh , good . i think that 's a step in the right direction . ridge : well , i had to do something to get my marriage back on track here . and it 's something taylor needed me to do . the truth is , i think i needed it , too . in case you had n't noticed , i have a few issues . eric : is brooke one of them ? [ scene_break ] [ nick remembering ] brooke : come to me . massimo : dominick ? nick : hey , pop . massimo : you all right ? nick : yeah , yeah . just a little lost in thought . massimo : about brooke ? ca n't seem to get her out of your mind , huh ? nick : i will . massimo : you 're a strong man , my son . but you know , you may not be strong enough to fight this battle alone . [ scene_break ] brooke : honey , please , do n't get upset . think about your baby . you really should n't be getting stressed out right now . bridget : i just want someone to tell me exactly what 's going on . stephanie : i just did . brooke : she 's trying to twist everything around . what she said about nick and me , that is not true . bridget : so then you were n't together today ? stephanie : answer her . brooke : yes , we were . but we just happened to run into each other . [ stephanie scoffs ] stephanie : in big bear . bridget : and this is why you think that they 're involved ? brooke : yeah , i know . it 's ridiculous , is n't it ? nick and i were just talking . stephanie : oh , i 'm sure you and deacon had plenty to talk about , too . listen to what i 'm telling you , bridget . do n't bury your head in the sand . she 's going to take your husband away from you . [ scene_break ] ridge : brooke needs to get on with her life . it 's time for me to do the same . eric : you two are connected , though . you have a child together , a long history together -- a history that your wife is obviously very sensitive to . ridge : we 'll have to get into all that in counseling . eric : well , be sure you do . if something like that is left to fester , you and your wife could end up like your mother and me . ridge : i 've been meaning to talk to you about that . [ intercom buzzes ] eric : security ? yes ? he is ? oh , good . thank you . your brother is on his way up . you 'd better cover this stuff up . he told security to give us a warning . ridge : great . [ knock on door ] thorne : all clear ? eric : yes . ridge : thanks for the warning . thorne : i had a feeling you two would be burning the midnight oil . ridge : just so you do n't have my son doing the same thing . thorne : oh , no need . we 're -- we 're right on schedule . eric : all right , you two . save the competition for the runway . what brings you by ? thorne : well , darla and i would like to invite you to dinner . see , my wife seems to think that you 're going to starve to death living at the beach by yourself . ridge : i also heard that mother hired a new cook . so you might swing by there and test out the cuisine ? eric : what , and risk running into your mother ? ridge : she 's not there . eric : you 're not saying she moved out ? ridge : no , she 's just staying at the cabin for a little while . thorne : you 've been in contact with her ? ridge : she wants to turn over a new leaf , put this vendetta against brooke behind her . eric : and you believe her ? ridge : well , i want to , yeah . but it depends if she can accept responsibility for her actions and let go of this obsession she 's got for brooke . [ scene_break ] massimo : you have got to let this go , son . you have got to forget about brooke . nick : i 'm trying ! when i focus , if i focus on bridget , i 'm fine . i remember what we have . i remember how special she is , how important the things that we have together are . massimo : yes , but the moment that you are away from her , the first thing your mind goes right back to brooke . nick : no , no i 'm not gon na let that happen . massimo : what if you 're ambushed one day while you 're with bridget , huh ? what if you happen to run into brooke ? listen , dominick , you 're not in control of your emotions right now , okay ? they 're all upside down . you ca n't risk a chance encounter like this . nick : now it 's too late . massimo : tell me that you did n't go to see her after we talked . nick : i left town , like you asked . and you were right , i went away to be alone and think . i went where bridget and i fell in love , to big bear . massimo : but brooke was there . nick : we said good - bye , pop . it 's over . we said our good - byes . massimo : look at this . but you 're still thinking about her . you still want her . nick : i do not have to act on every need and desire that i have . massimo : but simply suppressing them does n't make them go away . dominick , there 's only one real solution . you have got to distance yourself from brooke -- you , bridget , and the baby . as much as it kills me to say this , you have got to leave los angeles , for good . [ scene_break ] stephanie : remember the conversation that you and i had the night that you found out you were pregnant ? bridget : i was upset and confused . stephanie : no , no , you saw the truth . for one moment there , you clearly saw exactly who your mother is . now you know what she 's gon na say to you . `` honey , nick and i never meant to hurt you . it 's not what you think . `` brooke : it 's not ! honey , you 've got to believe me . stephanie : what reason ? what good reason have you ever given this girl to believe you or trust you ? brooke : we 've had our problems , and i 've made my mistakes . but we 're past that now . stephanie : no , it 's happening all over again . brooke : no , stephanie ! stephanie : yes ! yes , it is . you know what she 's gon na say . `` i 'm just following my heart . `` well , a mother 's heart belongs with her child . you know that now . you 're carrying your own child . you understand now what that bond is . your mother broke that bond just like that for a quick roll in the hay ! is this the kind of woman that you really can trust ? bridget : you 're just out to get my mother . you always , always have been . stephanie : i know what i saw . and at the hospital , after hope 's accident , you know what you saw , too . only at big bear , they were n't afraid someone was going to walk in on them . they thought that they were alone . bridget : did you kiss him ? brooke : no ! no ! damn it , stephanie ! this is enough ! you 've done this to me too long . the bullying , the manipulation ! you destroyed my marriage ! well , i 'm not going to let you destroy hers ! get out ! get out ! i 've had it with you , stephanie ! i wo n't let you do this anymore ! thorne : that sounds like mom and brooke . ridge : oh , no ! bridget : mother , stop ! brooke : i want you out of this office and out of our lives ! eric : what are you doing ? ! what are you doing ? ! bridget : dad , stop them ! ridge : what the hell 's going on ? ! stephanie : brooke is up to her old tricks again . she 's trying to steal nick . [ scene_break ] nick : l.a. is bridget 's home . i ca n't take her away from her family . massimo : you are her family now . you and the child , okay ? and you 've got to do what is best for them . you 've got to get away as far as possible from brooke . nick : bridget 's not gon na want to leave . massimo : well , all right , fine . make it my decision , all right ? i 'll send you overseas . i 'll give you a new position . nick : how am i going to explain this , pop ? think about it . no christmases here , no thanksgiving , holidays ? brooke will never see her grandchild ? is that what you 're saying ? massimo : if it means keeping your family together , yes ! nick : there 's got to be another way . there has to be , and i 'm gon na find it . massimo : what makes you think you 're gon na succeed when eric and thorne and ridge never succeeded ? nick : because i 'm a man of my word , and i gave it to bridget . these desires for brooke will go away . bridget wo n't have anything to worry about it . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke , what is she talking about ? brooke : nothing . stephanie : i saw her today with nick up at big bear . brooke : yeah , we happened to run into each other , by accident . it was n't planned . it was n't a rendezvous . ridge : of course it was n't . that 's crazy . stephanie : crazier than two people meeting at exactly the same place at exactly the same time ? brooke : i needed to go up there and clear my head . eric : what was nick doing up there ? brooke : he was thinking about bridget . he said that 's where they fell in love . stephanie : oh , my god . ridge : mother , what are you doing here ? a few hours ago , you swore to me you were n't going to be acting like this . nick and bridget are married , they 're expecting their first child . stephanie : well , you do n't have to tell me . tell her . brooke : i know how much this marriage means to bridget . stephanie : yeah , you know , but you do n't care . not if it keeps you from getting what you want . you have ruined all of our lives , our marriages , our families . eric , you have got to keep her from doing this to your daughter again . bridget : she 's not doing anything to me , or my baby ! my marriage is not in jeopardy . it 's not . do you know why i came here tonight ? i came here to get these real estate printouts . nick wanted them . we were having an incredible evening together planning our future -- our family 's future . for the sake of my child , i am making a choice to trust my husband , and my mother . thorne : mom , you got ta stop this . stephanie : i know what i saw , honey . eric : and you did n't waste a second telling bridget all about it , knowing the pain these doubts cause her . stephanie : better that she knows what 's going on . eric : what bridget needs right now is to take care of herself and her baby . and if you 're not going to help her do that , then i do n't want you anywhere near her . this family has begun to heal since you 've been gone . none of us wants you around here if you 're going to continue acting like this . stephanie : you just ca n't see it . you just ca n't see what brooke 's doing , can you , eric ? eric : brooke is a member of this family and of this company . and until you get your priorities straight , you are not . stephanie : this family has always been my priority . ridge : then you know what you need to do to be a part of it , do n't you ? stephanie : yes . i know what i have to do . brooke : do n't listen to what stephanie is saying , all right , sweetheart ? because it 's not true . i love you , and so does nick . and you 're going to have an amazing life ahead of you . ridge : is bridget all right ? brooke : she said she needed to drive around for a little while . thorne : do n't blame her , after the things mom said about you and nick . brooke : well , she 's wrong . i hope you all know that . ridge : are you kidding ? that 's absurd . eric : all right . i just had stephanie banned from the building . brooke : you did n't have to do that . eric : i do n't want to her here . brooke : well , i should 've just left and taken bridget with me . ridge : brooke , this is your office . mother had no right to barge in here and accost you like that . brooke : thank you all for believing me , and in nick and bridget . thorne : well , right now , i 'm more worried about mom . i mean , you would think by the way the family reacted to what she did to ridge that she would have learned her lesson by now . ridge : i thought she had . eric : i just hope that what we said had some kind of an impact on her . and hopefully she 'll realize how destructive she 's being and that she 'll put this whole vendetta behind her . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , god , this ca n't be good . stephanie : happy to see you , too , nick . nick : i just -- i mean , you have n't been around much lately , stephanie . been kind of nice . stephanie : for you and brooke . nick : ' scuze me ? stephanie : nick , i know exactly what 's going on . brooke 's in her usual state of denial , but i know you 're still in love with her . [ nick laughs ] nick : do you ever wonder why no one 's happy to see you , stephanie ? stephanie : i saw the two of you in big bear today . i did n't realize that you were sneaking around behind bridget 's back . nick : there 's nothing romantic between brooke and me . stephanie : i do n't believe you . unfortunately , bridget does . nick : what do you want ? stephanie : leave her , nick . she can handle the truth now , but you have to tell her . you have to tell her before the baby comes . nick : maybe you do n't know this , but bridget 's my wife now . she 's having my child . i wo n't abandon her . stephanie : your good intentions are not helping her . nick : and these accusations of yours are n't helping anyone either . stephanie : bridget will listen to you . she 'll believe you . tell her the truth . tell her you 're still in love with her mother . nick : making a lot of assumptions here , are n't you , stephanie ? stephanie : i do n't hear you denying it . nick : well , do you expect me to dignify this insanity ? stephanie : you know , i do n't blame you , actually , not entirely . you 've got to be strong here , honey . you have to do the right thing . you 've got to be a man , a real man , and do what is best for your wife and your child . nick : that 's what i 'm doing . stephanie : no , you 're not . you 're deceiving her , and you 're deceiving yourself . bridget : you ? stephanie : hi , bridget . believe it or not , i 'm here for your own good . bridget : no , you 're not . did n't you hear anything that everyone was telling you back there ? stephanie : bridget , i can accept losing my family if i know that you 're safe , if i know that you see the truth . nick , tell her . tell your wife that you 're still in love with her mother . | ridge tells eric that he agreed to marriage counseling with taylor . thorn pops in for a visit and the 3 men discuss stephanie , just as they hear a disturbance in brooke 's office . brooke , stephanie and bridget are all arguing . bridget has taken her mother 's side . the men arrive and make stephanie leave . bridget announces her marriage is fine . |
felicia : hey -- bridget : hey . felicia : did you get your test results back ? bridget : yeah , yeah , i did . everything 's great . the hcg levels came out right on track . what can i say ? you 're looking at a healthy , pregnant woman . felicia : have you told your mother ? bridget : i could n't . so , nick 's doing it . he 's telling her as we speak . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick , you 're being so mysterious . brooke : okay , i 'll cancel my meeting . and you lock the door , if that 's what you want . and then we can have this discussion . donna : oh , hello , nick . brooke , i need your opinion . oh , sorry , nick , i thought you were leaving . brooke : can it wait ? nick : listen , why do n't you just come out to the marlin in a while . how about that ? brooke : okay , yeah . nick : we 'll talk then . donna : okay , i did n't want to say it with nick here , but you know ridge better than anyone . so , which one of these do you think he 'd like ? [ scene_break ] shane : so you want to make a deal ? stephanie : i think that would be good idea , do n't you ? now , you say you saw taylor 's car hit darla -- shane : i just did n't say it , i saw that accident . stephanie : well , you can tell the authorities anything you choose -- shane : no , no , i do n't want to tell the authorities anything . stephanie : and i do n't want to pay taxes , but i do . shane : it 's not about the money . stephanie : oh , it 's not about the money . well , then what is it about ? i 'd like to know so we can settle it . once and for all . [ scene_break ] felicia : i would n't want to be nick right now . bridget : well , i offered to go with him . felicia : oh , honey , if i were in your shoes , i 'd be glad to let him handle it . bridget : i mean , he 's pretty optimistic . i just -- i just want my baby to have a father . felicia : of course you do . it 's important for the father to be involved . and do n't worry about nick . he 's not the kind of guy to bail on you . bridget : i think he just feels like my mom will be really understanding . because this is , you know , it 's an unconventional situation -- felicia : yes , it is that . bridget : and she 's unconventional . she 's lived her life that way . so , he thinks that she 'll be able to except that he 's having a child by me . felicia : that 's a stretch . i 'm sorry to say it , but it is . a big one . [ scene_break ] nick : i need you to take off . harry : need some private time ? nick : yeah , i 'm going to tell brooke the truth about everything . harry : oh , all right . admirable , but dangerous . nick : what are you still doing here ? harry : okay , okay . just let me pack some stuff in case it 's not safe to come abroad , later . listen , nick , i think it 's great that you 're going to come clean . and my gut instinct tells me that your beautiful wife will forgive you , if you beg her hard enough . nick : what i say to you stays here with us , got it ? harry : yeah . nick : bridget 's pregnant . [ scene_break ] shane : i 'm sorry , but you 're mrs. forrester ? stephanie : yes , i 'm phoebe 's grandmother . shane : mrs. forrester , let me tell you exactly what i have been telling phoebe . i do n't want anything , i just want to be friends . that 's it . stephanie : at gunpoint ? shane : what 's that supposed to mean ? stephanie : well , people make friends for many , many reasons . but rarely out of fear . shane : wait , wait , wait , i like taylor . and i really , really , like phoebe , too . stephanie : and what does `` really , really `` mean ? shane : come on , she 's beautiful , and she 's so sweet . look , i admit , the night of the accident , i thought she might be stuck - up . here i am , this guy , trying to offer up my help to her , who has got a flat tire , out in the middle of nowhere , but she gets disgusted and she locks the door on me . what am i supposed to think ? and then , here 's taylor , that goes to the police and does n't tell them exactly what happened . i 'm thinking , here 's a young girl from this rich family who thinks that they are above the law . and i got a piece of information here that could probably help things out -- stephanie : oh , so he finally admits it . shane : yeah , but i did n't want to , not after i got to know them . stephanie : so , you 've got the hots for my granddaughter , do n't you ? and tell me , one of these days when taylor and phoebe say to you , `` oh gosh , this has just been so real , but we 'd like you to leave . `` you 're going to just walk away ? no one 's ever going to hear from you again ? how stupid do i look ? [ scene_break ] bridget : what are you thinking ? felicia : just -- if brooke had stayed married to ridge , the man she loves more than anything in the world , and left you alone to be with nick , the love of your life , everything would be so simple right now . but it is n't . look , honey , i know you hope that she will be understanding , but brooke is very self - aware . she 's going to feel betrayed . and she 's not going to let anyone off easy . [ scene_break ] brooke : you are asking me to help you pick an outfit so you can seduce ridge ? donna : brooke , please , he 's coming home tonight . brooke : really ? i thought -- donna : well , it got cut short . he might have another trip in a month , but now , he 's coming home . brooke , i mean , please , we 're not even sleeping together . we 're getting to know one another . we 're becoming friends . the way a healthy relationship should be . brooke : why are we talking about this ? donna : because ridge and i could be something to one another , but there 's something standing in the way . and it 's you . [ scene_break ] harry : wow . pregnant . that does ramp things up a notch or two . nick : yes , it does . harry : i mean , how do you present this to your wife ? i do n't even know where i would start . nick : join the crew . harry : i mean , it 's there some way you could -- i do n't know , keep this quiet ? nick : keep it quiet ? so honesty 's okay , as long as the stakes are n't too high , then . harry : oh , come on . you put me in front of a firing squad , then yeah , i might be inclined to lie a bit , would n't you ? nick , you 're a good man who made a mistake . you just have to hope to god that brooke sees it that way . [ scene_break ] [ opera ] bridget : so , you just do n't think there 's any hope ? my mother 's marriage is going to break up no matter what nick says ? felicia : just look at the facts , bridget . when your mother chose nick over ridge , it was by a nose . and only because he seemed to be more dependable . yes , ridge was always messing up , letting her down . but once she finds out that you 're pregnant and nick 's the father -- look , i 'm just saying , she turned her back on ridge for a whole lot less . bridget : now , ridge is still available . felicia : bingo . so it could happen . the big ridge and brooke reunion could happen for real . and not a moment too soon . before donna stakes her claim on him . [ scene_break ] donna : what do you think of this one ? brooke : you know , i really do n't care . just dress up all sexy and see where it gets you . donna : you say that , but i do n't think you mean it . brooke : i 'm a married woman . i really have no claim on ridge . so , just leave me out of it , okay ? donna : brooke , i 'm so afraid that this is n't going to work -- brooke : i said , just leave me out of it , sis ! [ scene_break ] nick : maybe she can be open - minded somehow . harry : open - minded , huh ? you think she 'll be okay with the idea of being , let 's see , the step - mother to her own grandchild ? nick : stranger things have happened in this family . harry : yeah , well you know , all i have to say is good luck , compadre . i 'm really glad i 'm single . nick : will you get outta here ? harry : you know , nick , i mean it . i do n't want to see you unhappy . nick : that makes two of us . [ scene_break ] shane : i admit when i first came here , yeah , i had some ideas . stephanie : blackmail . shane : have i ever asked for one dime ? stephanie : no , but you think you can , shane . shane : yeah , i think i could . now , when are you going to get off my back about this whole thing ? stephanie : or what , you are going to go to the police ? shane : is that what you want ? you want me to go to the police ? is that really what you want ? stephanie : yes , i do . shane : yeah , right . sure you do . stephanie : may i ask you a question ? i 'm curious about something . how close were you when you saw the car hit darla ? shane : i was in the bushes . stephanie : oh , what kind of bushes ? shane : how should i know ? stephanie : well , you 're a gardener , are n't you ? phoebe and taylor could n't see you ? shane : wait a second , look -- stephanie : but you could see them very clearly . shane : yeah , i could see them clearly . stephanie : how far away were you ? shane : i do n't know , i was 15 - 20 feet , maybe . stephanie : was it dark ? shane : there were headlights going by . what are you , some expert on this whole thing ? stephanie : were they going constantly by ? shane : off and on -- stephanie : so , it was dark some of the time ? shane : i saw darla get hit by a car . that 's what i saw . stephanie : how fast was the car going ? shane : how should i know that ? stephanie : did you hear tires screech ? shane : yeah , i think i did . yeah . stephanie : you think you did ? shane : look , i 'm not real sure -- stephanie : but you 're so sure about everything else . shane : look , i know what i 'm sure about . i saw a woman lose her life out there . it was a horrible accident . stephanie : from over in the bushes . shane : that 's what i just said . that 's what i saw . stephanie : tall , thick bushes that concealed you , even though there were lights going by -- shane : what are you trying to say ? i could n't see what i saw ? stephanie : i do n't know , what am i saying ? am i saying , `` shane , i think you 've concocted this whole story . `` who 's out there to prove me a liar ? shane : nobody . this is the truth . stephanie : this is your version of the truth . tell me , because you do n't have to tell the judge . why did n't you come out from the bushes ? why did n't you walk right over to a policeman and tell him exactly what happened ? shane : wait a second , the judge , please -- stephanie : it 's a crime to withhold material evidence in something like this . but you see easy money here , do n't you ? shane : that 's not what i want . i do n't -- stephanie : then , how come you went and got a job at a very particular landscape company , so that you could end up working on this property ? i think you did that because you want to blackmail taylor . shane : nobody 's going to blackmail anybody . stephanie : really ? why ? because all of a sudden , you have a revelation ? you 've realized that you 've let this time pass by and you have n't gone to the police ? you have n't been forthright with evidence ? do you realize what that does ? it makes you an accessory after the fact . [ scene_break ] nick : what are you doing here ? harry : i 'm sorry , i just want to grab my music . uh - oh . too late . nick : hi . brooke : hi . harry : we did n't order pizza , did we ? nick : this is harry . this is my wife , brooke . brooke : oh harry , yes , nick has told me so much about you . harry : it 's nice to meet you . brooke : nice to meet you . harry : i was just leaving . nick : please . brooke : nick -- harry : we 'll chat another time . brooke : yes , fine . come by and meet the family soon . harry : that would be great . brooke : okay . nick : cast off the dock lines for me . harry : will do . brooke : are we going somewhere ? nick , where are we going ? [ scene_break ] thorne : mother , what 's going on ? is everything all right ? stephanie : yes , it 's fine . this is shane , he 's the gardener . this is my son , thorne . thorne : yeah , we 've met briefly . shane : good to see you . stephanie : well , you 're obviously here to see taylor . thorne : yes , is she upstairs ? i wanted to give her these flowers . stephanie : they are so beautiful . no , honey , she 's not . she took hector to the doctor , i 'm sorry . but if you want to leave the flowers with me , i 'll give them to her as soon as she comes home . thorne : are you sure ? stephanie : absolutely . thorne : okay . all right , you sure you do n't need me to stay ? stephanie : no . i 'll tell her to call you the moment she walks through the door . thorne : okay . stephanie : i 'm very happy for you and taylor . thorne : me too . thank you . i 'll see you later . stephanie : yes . shane : i can see that you are the kind of mother that would do anything for her son . now , you want to see taylor and thorne together , right ? i swear to you . i will not say a word . stephanie : no , you wo n't . shane : no , mrs. forrester , i 'm serious here . i found something really great here . there 's nice people that live here . i mean , there 's warmth and there 's acceptance . those are things that i never had before in my life . stephanie : well , that 's so touching . phoebe is my granddaughter . shane : yes , ma'am . stephanie : she 's a sweet , innocent girl in many ways . you stay away from her . if you lay one finger on her , and i find out about it , you 'll never know what hit you . shane : no , ma'am . i promise you i would never do anything to upset phoebe . i promise . you do n't scare me , old lady . i ai n't going to lay a hand on your precious phoebe -- do n't you worry . i 'm going to give her a whole lot more than that . [ scene_break ] brooke : we 're stopping -- out in the middle of the bay ? nick : we 're only a few miles out . brooke : nick , you told me that you had something to tell me . something wonderful , right ? you 're really scaring me . i mean , what could be so important that -- nick : sit down with me , will ya ? you know , i always thought i knew myself pretty well . i had a personal code of ethics that i tried to live up to , and i thought i did a pretty good job of living up to them . brooke : that 's what i love about you , is your integrity . nick : and i promised you over and over , i 'd never let you down . but i have . i let you down in a big way . i 've done something i 'm not proud of . something you 're going to have a hard time dealing with . and i hope and pray that you can find some sort of understanding . because i believe that 's the kind of woman that you are . if anyone can find a miracle in something , it 's you . and i 'm going to need you to do that . i 'm going to need you to find that miracle inside . because if you do n't , we 're not going to make it together . | felicia joins bridget who tells her the good news . she is pregnant and nick is giving the news to brooke as they speak . stephanie and shane continue to converse why he 's staying on there and wanting nothing in return . stephanie grills him on that night and discounts almost every detail as him concocting a story . she figures he wants money for this , and reminds him it is a crime to withhold evidence . she scares him when she says he is an accomplice after the fact . |
donna : plus , you and your mother get to retain ownership of jackie m. it 's a win - win situation for everyone . nick : let 's get something straight , everybody ! i do n't give a damn about this company . in fact , i 'd rather run it into the ground than sell it back to stephanie forrester . eric : no , no . wait a minute . i made that clear to you . i thought i did . this will be my company , and mine alone . stephanie has no partnership here . jackie : are you seriously considering divorcing your wife ? donna : can you blame him after the abuse he 's put up with ? eric : this is n't about her . it 's not about her . now this is an opportunity for both of us , if you can get past your hatred for stephanie . jackie : he has a point . this could turn out better than we imagined . nick : all right , eric . you want to buy forrester creations back , you be my guest on one condition . you end your marriage to stephanie . she can never , ever be part of this company again . that 's my offer . spend some time and think about it . just make sure you get back to me by tonight . [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's looking more and more like this is the date that 's going to work . what do you think ? ridge : it 's only a month away . ashley : i know . is that too soon ? ridge : to design for my beautiful bride the most amazing wedding gown the world 's ever seen ? nah , i can do it . ashley : i knew you could . mm . ridge : hey , logan , all dressed for the great outdoors . where 's the little camper ? brooke : oh , he 's showing molly his new backpack . ashley : ridge told me about the class retreat and how all the parents are using your big bear cabin as command central . it sounds like a lot of fun . ridge : hey , before r.j. gets in here , there 's something i want you to know . i told ashley about what happened with andy . brooke : ridge , i asked you not to do that . ridge : i know . i know , but i had to . me going off all hours with you -- it was causing us a lot of tension . ashley : and -- and now that i know , i 'm just -- i 'm happy that ridge was there for you . and what happened to you was awful . i 'm so sorry . i - i 'm just really sorry . r.j. : look what molly gave me . ridge : cool . what are you gon na do with that ? r.j. : i can blow it if i get lost . ridge : oh , well , i do n't think anybody 's gon na be getting lost , because mommy 's gon na be taking extra - special care of you in big bear . r.j. : why ca n't you come , too ? brooke : oh , honey , we talked about that . i 'm gon na go with you this time , and it 's daddy 's turn next year . ridge : so , sport , i bought you something for camping , but i left it in my car . i 'll race you to the elevator ! brooke : oh , gosh , hurry ! ashley : ohh ... ridge : i 'll race you . you better run ! ashley : look at him go . ( laughs ) so is hope going , too ? brooke : no , this is just for r.j. 's class . hope is staying with aly and thorne . ashley : well , he sure is one excited little boy . brooke : ( sighs ) yeah . he 'd be a lot more excited if his father was joining us . [ scene_break ] jackie : it 's all or nothing then . either eric divorces stephanie , or we retain forrester creations while taking on more and more debt just to stay afloat . nick : mother , it 's -- we 're not in dire straits . i can turn this around if i have to . jackie : oh , i do n't doubt that for a second . but can we please just be honest here for a second , nicky ? your passion -- it 's the sea . it 's not hemlines . i mean , why waste months , maybe even years , trying to salvage the company , make it stay afloat when eric is here ? he 's ready to step in and salvage it now . plus , there could be fringe benefits . nick : fringe benefits ? jackie : well , yeah . i mean , eric 's a brilliant designer . he 's a professional . nick : oh , my god ! mother , do n't tell me that you 're still interested in eric forrester . [ scene_break ] eric : ( laughs ) donna : ( laughs ) eric : i can not believe it ! nick is actually considering my offer , and i owe it all to you . you were fantastic . donna : ( laughs ) eric : you were stunning . you were wonderful . donna : i was , was n't i ? ( laughs coyly ) eric : yes , you were . if i get this company back , it 'll all -- because of you . donna : you will get it back , eric . the company is as good as yours . eric : ( sighs ) yeah ... maybe . donna : what do you mean ? eric : donna , you told nick that my marriage to stephanie is over . now that 's -- that 's a big leap . you do n't know that . i do n't know that . i - i - i admit , uh , it may seem like i 'm not married , the way i 've been acting , but , uh , i am still married to stephanie . oh , my god . am i just being some old fool to think this might actually happen ? donna : you are not old , and you are definitely nobody 's fool . you are one of the smartest , most talented men i know of any age , not to mention the sexiest . eric : hmm . donna : ( laughs ) yes , you 've been married to stephanie forever , and yes , she 's given you children and a home , but -- but at what cost to you , eric ? i mean , you sacrificed your company for her , and you 've stood up for her time and time again , and for what ? can you honestly say , in spite of all that , you ca n't imagine a life without stephanie ? you have a whole new life waiting for you , if you just let the woman go . [ scene_break ] ashley : is it really necessary that both parents come along ? i mean , it is an overnight sleepover , and ridge is fighting a deadline , right ? but that 's not really the issue , is it ? i mean , you want ridge there as much for yourself as you do for r.j . brooke : it 's really no secret how i feel about ridge , but then we all have secrets , do n't we , ashley ? even you . ashley : um , okay , what 's that supposed to mean ? brooke : it just kind of amazes me how ridge overlooks things when it comes to you , like , say , sleeping with my son , and how he managed to get past that one is beyond me , if he really has . brooke : you had an affair with my son in paris , which you hid from everybody the moment you arrived here in l.a. and then , of course , you had this little tryst with him in mexico , and that 's a lot for a man to forgive . ashley : let 's not do this . ( clears throat ) do i wish i told ridge the truth about rick and me from the very beginning ? yes . am i sorry that phoebe got hurt because i did n't ? absolutely . but that 's the whole point , brooke . ridge and i do n't want any secrets from each other , which is why he told me about what happened to you . and by the way , i will never tell anyone . i completely respect your privacy . and sincerely , i 'm very sorry for what happened to you , and although i sympathize , i think we need to be clear about something . ( sighs ) ridge and i are getting married . i mean , we 're -- we 're planning our wedding . we 're planning a future together , and you ca n't keep running to him every time you need help or support with something . do you understand that ? it 's not fair , brooke ! it 's not , not to anyone . brooke : i see . so you 're putting me on notice , is that it ? ( door opens ) ridge : here we go . brooke : hi ! r.j. : mommy , look , daddy bought me a flashlight that does n't need batteries . brooke : ( gasps ) oh , wow ! it does n't need batteries ? ridge : it 's got a , uh , magnet inside of a wire coil , and it creates electrical energy . you know , it 's the latest greatest . ashley : w , can i see , too ? brooke : well , it 's getting late , so you know what ? we 'd better get going . why do n't you say bye to daddy , sweetie ? r.j. : bye , dad . thanks for -- ridge : bye , big boy . you have fun on your camping trip with your mommy . brooke : okay , bye . see you . ridge : bye . ashley : bye , r.j. bye , brooke . ridge : okay , you want to tell me what i just walked in on ? you and brooke ? ( hisses ) why do i get the feeling that , uh , you were kind of telling her how it is ? ashley : i do n't know . maybe because i was . ridge : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : mother , answer my question . are you still interested in eric forrester ? jackie : ( sighs ) oh , nicky , you know i 've never really gotten over eric . nick : even after all the times he 's disappointed you and gone back to that ball and chain that he calls a wife ? jackie : but if he accepts your condition , that means he 's finally going to be free to be with a woman who shares his -- his extremely diverse interests in fashion and other things . nick : let 's not get ahead of ourselves . if she resurfaces , she 's gon na go right back to eric , and if history repeats itself , he 's gon na take her back . jackie : but if he does n't -- if he does divorce her -- who else is he gon na turn to but me ? oh , nicky , we shared such an intimate connection once , and we could again . besides , there 's no other woman in eric 's life . [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm sorry . maybe i 've said too much , but just seeing you walk through forrester creations today and seeing your face just light up thinking about the possibilities ... and now is your time . it 's your chance to get your company back , and all you have to do is tell nick you 're ending your marriage , and creations is yours . and it seems like a no - brainer -- divorcing a manipulating , domineering wife to regain a company that is and always will be your heart and soul ... unless , of course , you -- you still have some shred of love for stephanie . eric : ( sighs ) donna : is that it ? i mean , after everything she 's done , you ca n't imagine a life without stephanie , no matter how hard you try ? . ( owl hooting ) woman : hey . brooke : hi . how 's it coming ? woman : well , the tents are all set up , and oliver 's dad is building a fire . woman : the kids ca n't wait to toast marshmallows and tell ghost stories . brooke : oh , great . woman : yeah , the only problem -- the snyders ' tent has a big rip in it , which betsy and clay till they unpacked it . woman : so we 're kind of short on tent space . r.j. : mommy , guess what ? mr. minnis is letting us guys sleep in their tent . mr. minnis : `` us guys , `` meaning my son matthew and their best bud charlie . r.j. : it 's okay , right ? brooke : yes , of course . are you sure ? mr. minnis : absolutely . woman : we 're still down one tent , though . brooke : oh , okay . you know what ? i 'll just sleep in the cabin , and the snyders can use our tent , and if r.j. gets scared , then you know what , honey ? i 'll just put my sleeping bag out right here , and i 'll keep the door unlocked . and if you need me , you know where to find me , okay ? r.j. : thanks , mommy . brooke : oh , you 're welcome , honey . i love you . r.j. : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] eric : so the question is , do i still love my wife ? donna : that 's the only reason why i can think of why you 're not jumping all over nick 's offer . if your wife walked in that door right now and pled her case , would you let her back into your life ? because you know that 's what she would want . and i - i do n't see what you get from that woman anyway besides constant insults honestly see yourself spending the rest of your days in this house with a woman who is as cold and impervious as the polar ice caps ? is that who you want to spend the rest of your life , your bed ? eric : ( sighs ) donna , she is , uh -- she is manipulative , and she 's controlling . and , uh , she is , uh -- she 's trouble for everybody who knows her . and she 's -- she 's careless with her conniving and -- and -- and dangerous . i mean , what she 's done to brooke -- i do n't think i 'll ever forgive her for that , but she 's still my wife . donna : but not for long , right ? ( telephone rings ) eric : w -- ( rings ) eric : yes ? hello . nick : you 've had some time to think . do we have a deal , or not ? eric : i 'll be right over . donna : was that nick ? eric : yes . donna : so have you made your decision ? are you gon na divorce stephanie ? get back your company ? oh , please , eric , please tell me that 's what you intend to do . [ scene_break ] ashley : you know , you could always call and see how he 's doing . you 're thinking about r.j. , are n't you ? ridge : oh , i ca n't help feeling like i let him down . ashley : oh , honey , you did n't do that . you never would . there 's gon na be lots of other times and lots of opportunities . there 's gon na be times when it 's just you and me and abby and r.j. and hope , and then times when it 's you and brooke and r.j. and hope . and there 's gon na be lots of other opportunities . it 'll be fine . ridge : i know . to be honest , i am still concerned about brooke . yes , she 's seeing a therapist right now , but she 's still got a lot to work through . i guess i 'm just concerned that she may be trying to do too much too soon . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) brooke : is that you , sweetie ? why do n't you come on over and cuddle with mommy ? we all get scared sometimes . andy : now what 's there to be scared of , brooke ? brooke : ( gasps ) andy : ( laughs menacingly ) certainly not me . brooke : no . no . ( panting ) ( gasps ) andy : ( laughs ) brooke : oh , my god ! andy : ( whistles ) brooke : you 're dead . andy : ( laughs ) brooke : you were electrocuted ! ( panting ) ( gasps ) andy : or so they thought . ( singsong voice ) but i 'm back . ( laughs ) ( normal voice ) and i 'm ready for some more . brooke : no , just stay away . do you hear me ? stay away ! andy : ( laughing ) brooke : ( gasps ) andy : what , are you gon na scream ? knock yourself out . brooke : aah ! andy : ( laughing ) ( laugh echoing ) brooke : ( gasps ) ( panting ) oh , god . oh , god . oh . oh , god . ( whimpers ) oh . ( sobbing ) oh , god . oh . ( voice breaks ) | eric points out to nick this is a very attractive offer , a win - win situation . the company will be his and his alone , stephanie will have no part of it . nick accepts on one condition .. get a divorce from stephanie so she can never be part of this company . jackie is all for the takeover . he 's shocked that she might reap from the fringe benefits , still interested in eric forrester . he reminds her eric is always going back for repeats . eric rewards donna with kisses for her role . but he 's still married to stephanie , so is he being an old fool for believing this might work ? donna asks does he still have a shred of love for stephanie , no matter how horrid she is ? ashley and ridge revel in the pick of their wedding date in one month . ridge thinks he is up for the challenge of designing the world 's prettiest wedding dress for her . he tells brooke that he confided in ashley about the rape , and ashley relays her sorrow to brooke . brooke is going on a camping trip with r.j. and of course wishes ridge could come along . she volleys with ashley of how ashley has managed to have her own secrets , like sleeping with her son , rick . wonder how ridge is really handling that ? ashley does n't want to go there or play this game . she and ridge are planning their wedding and she ca n't have ridge go running to brooke for everything , it 's not fair . brooke feels she is being put on notice . |
nick : it 's gon na be all right . katie : ( moans ) nick : it 's gon na be okay . ridge : ridge forrester . we called about katie logan . katie : i 'm scared . woman : dr. caspary is expecting you . i 'll take her in . ridge : doctor 's on her way . katie : oh , god . it 's the baby , is n't it ? brooke : we do n't know , sweetheart . we have to see what the doctor says . woman : right this way . nick : all right , come on . come on . here we go . [ scene_break ] felicia : so is it true what donna said ? stephanie : oh , i do n't know . i have n't talked to your father yet . thorne : well , i ca n't believe he would take her back . stephanie : well , i do n't want to believe that either . thorne : well , so let 's talk to dad and see what 's up . felicia : mom ? stephanie : uh , i do n't want to do it right now . thorne : why not ? felicia : do you think that donna 's telling the truth ? dad 's considering a reconciliation ? stephanie : i do n't know . thorne : well , mother , let 's find out . stephanie : wait , could you just give me a moment ? i 'd like to think this through . thorne : mother , listen , if dad has done something crazy , we -- stephanie : honey , if she has talked her way back into his life , believe me , there will be one hell of a fight . i 'm not gon na let her take advantage of him again . [ scene_break ] marcus : okay , aaron , so what 's the e.t.a . ? aaron : truck should be in in the next 15 minutes . marcus : okay , cool . so is the crew in place ? aaron : standin ' by . marcus : all right , so let me know when the rig gets in , okay ? aaron : will do . marcus : all right . donna : hey . marcus : mom , i was just texting you . donna : yeah , i was -- i was driving . i could n't answer . marcus : okay , so did you get in to see eric ? donna : yes . ( sighs ) marcus : and ? donna : and i - i talked him out of getting a divorce for now . marcus : for now ? donna : he just -- he just needs some time . marcus : okay , and that 's a positive thing , right ? donna : yes . i mean , yes , definitely . he has n't given up on us . at least , not yet . ( cell phone rings ) marcus : okay , well , look , it 's gon na be okay , okay ? hang in there . donna : that 's what i 'm hoping for . marcus : hey , look , mom , they need me in the office . but you hang in there , all right ? donna : okay . marcus : this is all good . donna : all right . marcus : okay , got ta go . donna : all right . [ scene_break ] donna : ( sighs ) owen : so i take it you 're responsible for what just happened . donna : what -- what is it ? owen : i was fired . donna : owen , this ca n't come as a surprise . owen : losing the job , i can live with . but losing you , i ca n't . [ scene_break ] katie : how is he ? is my baby gon na be okay ? katie : doctor ? dr. caspary : i 'm sorry . katie : no . no . ( sobs ) no . ( sobs ) nick : you 're sure ? dr. caspary : katie had a miscarriage . katie : ( sobs ) nick : oh , god . dr. caspary : now these things almost always happen because the fetus was n't viable . katie : ( sobs ) dr. caspary : it may have been all the medication katie 's been on . we do n't know for sure . there 's a procedure that we can do to learn more . katie : what difference does it make ? my baby 's gone . ( sobs ) dr. caspary : i 'm so sorry . katie : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't want to go through this again with donna . felicia : and you should n't . mom , i 'm gon na take the lead on this . if you start pressuring dad about donna , the whole thing could backfire . thorne : felicia has a point , mom . you and dad are so close . why jeopardize that ? stephanie : maybe you 're right . i think i know what i can do to set this all straight . thorne : where are you going ? stephanie : hopefully to protect your father . [ scene_break ] donna : owen , you 've always known that i love my husband . and now that he 's well again , of course i want to return to my marriage . owen : but you loved me , too . come on , i know you did . donna : i had feelings for you . but of course i did . you saved my life from crazy pam . owen : look , after what i did , do you remember what happened up in big bear ? come on . those feelings are not gon na go away . i know how much you care about me , donna . i mean , come on , you 're not meant to be with a man who 's old enough to be your father . i 'm sorry . i get your sense of loyalty , though . that 's one of your many wonderful qualities . but eric has stephanie now , and you 're not gon na hurt him any more by leaving . donna , listen to me . there comes a time when you need to do what is good for you and not everyone else . donna : but -- but eric is good for me . i would n't be half the woman i am if it were n't for him . owen , i - i 'm not staying with him out of guilt . i 'm staying with him out of love , and you 're just -- you 're gon na have to accept it . i - it 's over between us . and i - i ca n't -- i ca n't talk about this anymore . owen : okay . okay . if that is what you truly want , then i ca n't say anything about it . donna : thank you , though , for everything . owen : but i do worry about you . donna : ( sighs ) owen : come on . pam is still out there . donna : i 'll be fine . owen : look , i 'm never gon na stop loving you . [ scene_break ] woman : dr. forest , dial 1 - 0 - 2 , please . brooke : it 's okay . it 's okay . woman : dr. forest , please dial 1 - 1 - 8 . brooke : ( sighs ) dr. caspary : ( sighs ) brooke : how is she , doctor ? dr. caspary : i 'm so sorry . katie lost her baby . brooke : ( sighs ) oh , no . dr. caspary : she and nick wanted some time alone . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sobs ) nick : ( sighs ) nick : we 're gon na get through this . i swear we will . katie : our baby . our precious baby is gone . katie : ( sobs ) i do n't have time to worry . [ scene_break ] thorne : marcus , what are you doing up here ? we need the shipment unloaded . marcus : i 'm on it , thorne . thorne : well , obviously , you are n't . marcus : look , it 's not even here yet , man . chill . thorne : is that how you always talk to a supervisor , marcus ? marcus : okay , thorne , what 's really the issue here , man ? thorne : the issue ? the issue is that we forresters are back , marcus . and we are in control of our company . the issue is that ever since your mother stepped foot into this place , forrester has taken a nosedive because of lack of respect -- the respect from our buyers , the respect from our sellers , the respect from our distributors , not to mention the press and the public . it 's all gone downhill , marcus , and you know where it starts ? it starts right here at forrester . marcus : you know , you 're right , thorne . i mean , just look at the way you been disrespecting my mom and her marriage . you know , she still is mrs. eric forrester . thorne : yeah , well , not for long . marcus : well , we 'll see about that , wo n't we ? thorne : like i said , marcus , the forresters are back . now you better get used to the changes around here . now get that shipment unloaded . donna : what 's going on here ? marcus : nothing . me and thorne were just having a , um , discussion . donna : oh , really ? and i can only imagine what it 's about . i have a question for you , thorne . do you love your father ? thorne : yeah , donna , i love my father . donna : so why not support him ? he 's trying to make a decision here . give him some space , like i am . thorne : like you are ? the only reason you 're giving him space , donna , is because he demanded it . donna : look , the point is , i am not pressuring him , and neither should you . thorne : oh , and you 're going to keep your end of the bargain ? yeah , i doubt it . donna : this is in eric 's hands , and i respect that . thorne : well , you better if you know what 's good for you . marcus : whoa , whoa , whoa . is that a threat , thorne ? donna : marcus -- marcus : because if it is -- donna : marcus , stop . i - it 's not worth it . aaron : marcus , that shipment you 've been waiting for arrived . marcus : thanks , aaron . let 's go in and get that truck unloaded , man . donna : it 's from india ? aaron : yes . donna : i - i 'm gon na need the , uh , samples right away . aaron : i 'll bring them right up , mrs. forrester . donna : thank you . thorne : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : my poor little baby sister . ridge : she 's gon na need a lot of support . brooke : ( sighs ) how ironic , really . the day that we bring jack back into our lives , my sister loses her baby . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sniffles ) this is all my fault . nick : no . katie : i 'm so sorry . nick : this is not your fault . katie : i should have known i could never carry that baby to term . nick : katie , we looked at this baby as a blessing , and maybe that 's what this is -- a blessing . katie : how can you say that ? you 've lost everything because of me . nick : but i have n't lost you . and you know , that might have happened if you 'd have gone to full term with this child . katie : you 're free now . you do n't have to stay with me . maybe that 's the way it should be if i was so horrible to bridget , you know ? nick : hey , hey , hey , is -- is that what you think ? that i want to be free of you ? i am not with you because of this baby . katie : what are we gon na do ? how do we go on after this ? nick : we start today . and we 're gon na be grateful that we already have a child . katie : jack . nick : yeah , jack . he needs us , and we are gon na be there for him . katie : is brooke still here ? nick : i think so . katie : can you have her come in here ? can you have her bring jack ? nick : okay . katie : i really want to see jack . [ scene_break ] ridge : taylor was right . you are jack 's mother . brooke : ( chuckles ) i treasure this baby even more after what 's happened with katie . ridge : i 'm sorry . nick : thank you . she wants to see you ... and jack . brooke : are you sure that 's a good idea ? she just lost her baby . nick : it 's what she wants . jack : ( babbles ) brooke : ( whispers ) let 's go , okay ? brooke : ( sighs ) oh , honey . katie : i guess i should have been prepared for this . brooke : ( sighs ) it 's okay . we 'll be there for you , whatever you need . katie : nick says that he 's committed to me , brooke . that -- no matter what . brooke : of course he is . katie : he says that we 're gon na build a life together , despite everything . brooke : he 's a good man . katie : and we still have this beautiful little boy . brooke : yes . jack : ( babbles ) brooke : we certainly do . jack : ( babbles ) brooke : yes . katie : jack 'll always be part of my life . can i hold him ? jack : ( babbles ) brooke : ( sighs ) okay . katie : come here . brooke : here . katie : hi . hey . hey . thank god for you . thank god for you . jack : ( babbles ) katie : hi . jack : ( babbles ) katie : my baby . my sweet boy . jack : ( babbles ) katie : hey . hey , jack . hey , jack . [ scene_break ] marcus : okay . yeah , fellas , let 's go here . put it down right over here . hey , mom , here 's those shoe samples you wanted to see . donna : oh , thank you , honey . pam : steal my sister 's husband , huh ? marcus : i see someone 's very excited . ( telephone rings ) marcus : must be true what they say about girls and their shoes , huh ? donna : they 're the prototype for our new line from india . woman : excuse me , mrs. forrester , it 's for you -- the executive floor . donna : oh , thank you . hello ? pam : think you can just slither your way back into eric 's life ? no way . today you die . marcus : whoa ! donna : oh , my god ! woman : god ! donna : snake ! oh , marcus ! marcus ! oh , marcus ! oh , my god , call 9 - 1 - 1 ! hurry ! please ! marcus ! marcus ! marcus ! woman : forrester creations . we have an employee bit by a snake . it was on the chest . donna : oh , my god . it 's pam . woman : i do n't know . donna : marcus , hang in there . hang in there . marcus ! no , marcus ! | katie is rushed to the hospital . she cries when she hears that she miscarried . nick is there to hold and comfort her . she says that all of this is her fault for hurting bridget , so he does not have to stay with her when there is no child . he maintains he will go nowhere , and he and jack will need her more than ever . she desperately wants to see jack . not sure it is the appropriate time , brooke takes jack so katie can see him . she holds him briefly and calls him her sweet boy . donna tells marcus that she talked to eric and he did n't ask her for a divorce just yet . owen tracks her down and tells her he can get over losing his job , but he ca n't get over losing her . she should n't settle for a man that is old enough to be her father . do what is good for her too . he vows he will never stop loving her , and to be aware of crazy pam as she is still out there . stephanie tells felicia and thorne she needs more time to think before confronting eric , but donna is not going to get her hooks in him again . thorne speaks sternly to marcus and warns him that the forrester 's are back in charge of the company now so get used to the changes . donna oversees this and they both feel that thorne is making a threat . before donna can open a crate she is expecting from india , marcus does the honors for her and opens it only to be bitten by a king cobra . through her binoculars on the rooftop lounge , pam is looking and smiling . |
katie : if you think donna 's gon na keep quiet about this , you 're wrong . bill : you think i 'm worried about donna ? i 'm not . i 'm worried about us , our family -- you , me , and will . katie : and liam ? he and hope were happy . they 'd be together right now if it were n't for you . when donna finds liam , she 's gon na tell him everything . i mean , you saw them at the hospital . they still love each other . what donna knows could give hope and liam another chance . [ scene_break ] donna : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : you know what , katie ? i 'll apologize any times as you need me to , but i 'm not the reason that hope and liam are n't together . katie : deacon did n't just show up in italy . you got him out of jail , and you paid him to interfere with his daughter 's wedding . bill : and if the authorities find out , i could go to prison . katie : donna 's not going to the police . bill : no , she 's just gon na go to liam . she does n't want to ruin your life , just mine . katie : so you did n't it . i mean , i - i was n't sure , because i - i thought that maybe you did n't understand what seeing you behind bars would do to me . it did n't seem to deter you at all . bill : nothing happened , not to me , not to our family , not even to hope and liam . they got married . and if hope was truly devoted to my son , they would still be married . katie : you can blame hope for this all you want , but i guarantee you , when liam finds out what you did , the only one he 's gon na blame is you . [ scene_break ] donna : ( breathing heavily ) ( sighs ) oh , god . ( sighs ) hope : aunt donna ? donna : ( gasps ) hope : hey . what is it ? donna : ( sighs ) hope : what 's -- um , is it katie ? is it the baby ? are they okay ? donna : no . uh , yeah , they 're -- they 're fine . they 're fine . hope : you 're not , though . what 's wrong ? rick ! [ scene_break ] ( heart thumping ) katie : ( sighs ) is the baby still asleep ? bill : yeah . you should be sleeping too , katie . katie : i have n't heard from donna . bill : nothing from liam . maybe she changed her mind . katie : no , i do n't think so . ( sighs ) bill : well , that means that liam could come barreling through that door any minute yelling for my head . katie : i - i do n't want you arguing around the baby . bill : i can handle liam . i can handle all of this . it wo n't be an issue for us , katie . katie : there will be consequences . bill : none that you 'll have to worry about . katie : i know you do n't want to lose liam . bill : i 'm not going to lose anybody . katie : you want to concentrate on our family , on will , on this ... amazing miracle we 've been given . bill : yes , katie . he is a miracle , and he deserves 100 % of our attention . katie : but things have happened . they ca n't be undone or ignored . it could change everything . [ scene_break ] steffy : i missed you . i missed us . its different now , is n't it ? liam : yes . steffy : ( sighs ) you know how much -- you know how much i love you . liam : i do . i do . steffy : and ... i waited for this for so long . i never stopped wishing . you 're free , liam . you 're finally free . [ scene_break ] hope : yeah , thanks , madison . i 'll get on that first thing in the morning . ( sighs ) donna : they need you back at work ? hope : oh , it 's nothing urgent . i thought about , uh , maybe stopping by to see aunt katie and the baby . donna : no . uh , you know , i was just there , and they , uh , they need some time to themselves . hope : oh , yeah , i 'm sure they 've had a lot of visitors . donna : yeah , just family . hope : uh , what about liam ? donna : no . no . he was n't -- he was n't there . hope : no . no . he 's probably with steffy . donna : why would you say that ? hope : liam asked me to go back to him . donna : when ? hope : today . donna : t - today ? hope : yeah , at the hospital . and i said `` no . `` donna : honey , i 'm sorry hope : aunt donna , what if i 'm making a mistake ? i mean , he practically begged me to go back to him , and -- and i said `` no . `` and i thought that i was doing the right thing , but what if i 'm not ? donna : ( sighs ) hope : he said this was our last chance , and i kind of thought that he was just making a point , but what if it really is ? i feel like i 'm running out of time , but i 'm just -- i 'm not ready . i still do n't know if i can trust him , but , you know , i kind of think that if i do n't do something about it now , it 'll be too late . [ scene_break ] bill : katie , this is a distraction we do n't need right now . you almost died . you 're recovering from surgery . we need to think about our son . katie : i am . i am thinking about him . bill : let donna tell liam whatever she wants . that 's between him and me . he 's not going to lose his father . katie : ( sighs ) you committed a crime . you put our entire family at risk . how do you think liam is gon na react to that ? bill : he 's not going to go to the police . he may hate me , but he would n't do that to you , and he would n't do that to his little brother . katie : that 's what makes me so angry . i just -- i may not be here to watch our son grow into a man . bill : will you stop saying that ? katie : but it 's -- it 's true , bill . what happened in the hospital , you -- you do n't understand it . bill : katie . katie : ( sighs ) i need to -- i just need to rest . i need to lie down for a while . i 'm gon na -- i 'm just gon na lie down for a while . bill : okay , that 's good idea . get some sleep . i 'll watch the baby . katie : no . he 's -- he 's gon na need to eat soon . we 'll be fine . bill : i love you , katie . [ scene_break ] liam : you never gave up . steffy : nope . ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : once or twice , i - i thought about it , but ... no dice . i love you no matter what . that 's the thing about the women in my family . liam : ah , so it 's not that i 'm just irresistible . clearly ... steffy : no . ( laughs ) you are . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : to me , you are . wait , what was that thing that , um , that you called me when we were in venice beach ? liam : relentless . steffy : yes . relentless . to some guys , that 's turn - off . liam : yeah , well , strong women is kind of a thing for men in my family -- actually , for women , too . steffy : mm . liam : uh . steffy : well , you know what that makes us ? liam : doomed to become our parents ? steffy : ( chuckles ) the perfect pair . [ scene_break ] donna : so you have n't talked to liam since you were at the hospital ? hope : no . donna : so this bad feeling you have , what ... hope : it 's ... ( sighs ) just this feeling or dream that i ca n't shake . and you know , maybe it has something to do with seeing katie at the hospital and -- and seeing how scared bill was . i mean , one minute , everything 's fine , you know . they 're planning for the baby , and the next ... donna : yeah . hope : you know , we almost lost her . donna : i mean , i 'm glad she came back to us . hope : yeah . yeah , thank god . you know , you -- you think that you 're gon na have -- have time to plan things and work things out , but sometimes you do n't , and -- and what if -- what if i do n't ? donna : well , you 're not really trying to work things out . hope : do you think that we should ? donna : you know , i 'm not really the -- the right person to be giving you advice about this . hope : oh , come on , aunt donna , please . i need to talk to somebody . my mom is on her honeymoon . aunt katie 's busy with the baby . i really got ta talk about this , and my head is all over the place right now . i just ... i need to talk to somebody objective , somebody who will tell me the truth . donna : honey , i can only tell you what i know . hope : okay . donna : i do n't know if you want to hear this . hope : no , i do n't . donna : ( sighs ) it might come as a shock coming from me . there 's more to life than men . and there 's more to your life than this one guy . hope : ( sighs ) but what if he 's the guy ? donna : hope , i believe in you . i believe that you -- you 're so smart . and you -- you could do wonderful things , okay ? you ca n't waste all of your energy trying to figure out liam spencer . and , he has to figure himself out first . hope : ( sighs ) yeah . you know , he -- he -- he 's told me that he wants me so many times . ( sighs ) donna : but your gut told you not to trust him . hope : yeah , i - i mean , at first , in that moment . but , i -- you know- donna : honey , honey , you ended it for a reason , and -- and you might be questioning those reasons , but those reasons are still there , are n't they ? hope : you mean steffy ? donna : she 's been the problem since the beginning , and , well , that has n't changed . hope : maybe it could , you know , if -- if i did n't need things to be so black and white . i mean ... donna : are you saying , change who you are ? hope : no . donna : you 're damn right `` no , `` hope . hope : ( sighs ) donna : my goodness , if your mother heard you talking like this , she would have a fit . hope : ( sighs ) donna : your principles are so important to you . and every time you 've not lived up to them , there have been big problems . hope : yeah . donna : and you 're gon na compromise your principles for a guy who does n't even share you values ? you 're gon na be filled with regret . you 're so young . you 're smart . and look at you -- you 're so beautiful . hope : ( chuckles ) donna : why ... ( sighs ) you could do so many great things , hope , and -- and god , to have accomplished as much as you have at your age -- i do n't think you should be tied down to anyone . you should go out there and -- and live life and -- and have adventures ... hope : mm - hmm . donna : and meet people . hope : ( sighs ) donna : and someday , you 're going to meet that guy . maybe you already have . hope : ( sighs ) if you mean thomas ... ( chuckles ) i 'm not in love with him , okay ? i mean , we -- we -- we work well together . we 're a great team professionally . but he 's not the one . liam 's the one . ( sighs ) donna : honey . hope : ( groans ) i know . i know this does n't make any sense at all . i 'm the one who broke it off . i 've just been really hurt and really ... confused . donna : i think you still are . trust me , i have had my share of breakups , and i know it takes a very long time to feel like yourself again . i mean , your emotions are all over the place ... ( sighs ) and it just -- it 's -- it 's horrible . but it goes away , if you let it . i 'm so sorry , honey , but i think that you 're holding onto something that does n't exist anymore . you 've made your decision . just stick with it . hope : but there still could be a chance . donna : how many times have you said that ? how many times are you gon na put yourself through this , hope ? hope : ( sniffles ) donna : i mean , is n't it better just to be done on your own terms ? just ... ( sighs ) just let liam go . hope : ( sniffles ) donna : set yourself free . hope : mm - hmm . so it 's over -- that 's what you 're saying . donna : yeah , honey . i 'm sorry , but it is . hope : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( `` tremble `` by spencer lee playing ) trust in me and i 'm gon na shake your world change the way you look at things change the way you feel believe me i 'm gon na make you see that everything is different now that you 're with me i 'm gon na make you tremble but then i 'm gon na watch you fall and right before you hit the ground i 'll catch you like it 's nothing at all i 'm gon na keep you here let yourself dissolve if you 're ever feeling scared i will always be right there holding you when you tremble tremble tremble tremble tremble i will always be right there holding you when you tremble oh oh , oh | donna peers into the window of the cottage and sees the clothes strewn about and two figures lying before the fire wrapped in blankets . she 's shocked to see that it is liam and steffy . bill tells katie that he will apologize as many times as she needs him to , but he is not the reason that hope and liam are n't together . she argues that he is . deacon did not just show up in italy . bill paid for him to get out of jail and go there so he could interfere with liam 's wedding . seeing bill go to prison for this and how it would affect katie did n't seem to deter him at all . he argues back that nothing happened . they did get married and if hope was truly devoted to liam , they would still be married . she tells him he can spin this any way he wants to , but when liam finds out about this the only one he will blame is bill . he says he can handle liam . the only one he is worried about is katie and the baby . she says there will be consequences . things have happened that ca n't be undone or ignored . it could change everything . he reminds her that miracle baby needs their undivided attention 100 % of the time , not this . liam and steffy continue to be romantic on the floor before the fire . she tells him she never stopped loving him . he 's a free man and it 's different now . donna rushes in the door and gulps a big drink of water . hope descends the stairs and wants to know what 's wrong . hope gets a phone call but tells them she will come into the office tomorrow . hope tells donna that liam asked her today to go back to him , but she said no , but now she is worried that was a mistake . she is practically pushing him to steffy and then it might be too late . |
hope : well , that 's a nice way to start the day . liam : yeah . hope : hey , i 'm sorry i had to work late last night . liam : i 'm ... sorry i crashed before you [ chuckling ] even got home . hope : mm . liam : [ smooches ] you know something ? i do n't think i care for falling asleep without you next me . hope : [ laughs ] liam : actually , you put in enough hours with this fashion - show thing and you might not have to think about it again until after we 're already married and back from our honeymoon . if we ever decide to come back from our honeymoon . hope : mm . i like the sound of that . liam : that 's actually what i was doing last night . i was , uh , talking to some travel agents and , uh , getting good advice on some of the most romantic honeymoon destinations . uh , which i could run by you , but i think you might want it to be a surprise . hope : uh , actually , um ... i have to run something by you . liam : okay . you first . [ truck beeping ] quinn : when you hit the runway wearing this magical jewel , it is going to guarantee the success of the line . i mean , the power of the diamond is here for you now . it 's working for you . do n't dissipate it by waiting . hope : [ sighs ] i know . it 's just -- i - i promised liam . rick : you 're gon na keep that promise . it 's just -- it 's delayed a little bit . this is how it has to be . the line has momentum . let 's keep that . hope : [ sighs ] okay . okay . the earlier showing it is . wyatt : [ chuckles ] oh , you 're pretty pleased with yourself , are n't you , mom ? quinn : why , sweetheart , whatever do you mean ? wyatt : right . right . like we both do n't know what you 've done . quinn : oh , helping convince rick to keep the fashion show as originally scheduled at its earlier date -- wyatt : conveniently messed with liam and hope 's wedding plans . quinn : i like to think that i 'm looking out for everyone 's best interests . wyatt : oh . quinn : rick 's , forrester creations ' , and my son 's . wyatt : right . quinn : what 's wrong with that ? wyatt : [ laughs ] [ speaking cantonese ] rick : my cantonese is a little shaky , but i 'm guessing that the word is out . chapman : you know , everyone 's really excited that forrester 's sticking with the original date for the fashion show . rick : other designers would have gotten out in front of us . plus , the longer we wait ... chapman : the greater the chance for a leak . rick : exactly . but when hope is wearing this on the runway ... it 'll be a moment for fashion history . caroline : and forrester will be the envy of every design house in the world . rick : chapman , i think that 's all for today . thank you . diana , thank you . mm- hmm . caroline : [ giggles ] do you know what it does to me to see you this way ? rick : well , it 's all because of you . caroline : do you remember what you told me shortly after i moved to l.a. ? about your vision of us leading forrester into the future ? rick : vaguely . caroline : it 's happening , rick . you are making it happen . rick : we are . together . caroline : not that i did n't almost screw it all up . i mean ... [ chuckles ] oh . when i think about all of the crazy things i did just to keep you -- i mean , poor maya . you know , i wonder how she 's doing . rick : well , no one would know better than her fiancé . wyatt : look , i got to say this before you marry liam . hope : wyatt ... wyatt : what you 've come to mean to me ... how i feel about you ... you 've changed my life . and i do n't mean finding my dad . i mean ... you . you 've changed me . do n't marry my brother . hope : [ sighs ] wyatt : look , i 'm not saying that i do n't appreciate having you on my side . quinn : well , sweetheart , i am always going to be on your side . wyatt : oh , i know . but , as i keep saying , i refuse to push myself on hope . quinn : of course not . that 's not who you are . wyatt : i 'm just saying i 'm not sure that i have a future with hope , or at least one that i was hoping for . quinn : well , the power of that diamond alone -- wyatt : okay , okay . quinn : okay , okay , okay . in the meantime -- wyatt : meantime , we need to get caroline to sign off on these changes . quinn : okay . well , i would also like hope 's input , as well . wyatt : okay . quinn : she has to be in the office by now , right ? unless she 's still at home trying to keep her relationship with liam from unraveling ... yet again . liam : why do i get the feeling i 'm not gon na like what you 're about to tell me ? hope : because it is the last thing that i want to tell you this close to our wedding . liam : is it about the wedding ? hope : yes . and it 's going to disappoint you just as much as it disappointed me , but it ca n't be helped . and i hope that you 'll understand . rick : maya was a great addition to hftf . she 'll be missed . carter : maya loved being the spokesmodel . in so many ways , it was the opportunity of a lifetime . but she 's keeping busy planning the wedding , which you 're both invited to . despite what went down , i think it 's important for the four of us to get along . so does maya . caroline : so , when 's the big day ? carter : still working on it . [ chuckles ] i 'll let you know as soon as we ... figure it ... out . caroline : ca n't keep your eyes off of it either , huh ? carter : yeah . it 's -- it 's quinn and wyatt 's idea , right ? going to mexico , bringing back this beauty ? wyatt : actually , hope 's the one who charmed ricardo into loaning it to us . quinn : yeah . if it were n't for her , all of this might not be happening . caroline : has anyone heard from hope today ? rick : she texted me . she 's gon na be a little bit late . caroline : okay , but what about the meeting ? we were supposed to be going over the final preparations for the show . quinn : yeah . and i 'd like her to , um , okay a few of my changes , as well . rick : why do n't you run it by caroline ? she can update hope when she gets here . as for you , mr. patent attorney , where do we stand as far as rip - off artists trying to capitalize on the success of our up - and - coming show ? carter : check this out . [ cell phone rings ] caroline : oh . i will be right with you . andrea , make it snappy . wyatt : [ sighs ] quinn : mm . wyatt : hmm . quinn : wow . [ sighs ] maybe you should call her . wyatt : maybe we should stay out of it -- let whatever happens happen . quinn : liam is not going to be pleased about another delay . wyatt : if he loves hope , he 'll understand , not put any more pressure on her . quinn : you know , honey , that is what you would do . wyatt : [ scoffs ] quinn : but liam is not you . he 's been juggling two women for years , raising their hopes and dashing them . hope deserves a lot better . wyatt : i agree , but what else can i -- quinn : what if he gives her grief about putting work before him ? i mean , for liam , it 's all about liam . why should this be any different ? liam : okay , well , just so you know , this is my `` i understand `` face . hope : okay , well , maybe you should hear what i have to say first . liam : honestly , whatever it is , as long as it 's not interfering with our wedding , i 'm good . hope : how do you define interfere ? liam : no . no , no , no ! what now ? what ? hope : i had a meeting . liam : well , yeah . what about it ? hope : um ... rick has suggested that we move the fashion show up to an earlier date for what turns out to be a lot of really good reasons . liam : come on ! i thought the wedding was gon na be our top priority . hope : i know . i know . and if there were any other way -- liam : yeah , there 's another way . you just postpone the fashion show until after the wedding , after we 're back from the honeymoon . hope : i suggested that . i did suggest that , and rick said it wo n't work . i 'm sorry . liam : why ? what is the rush ? hope : well , rick and the others agree that we have the momentum with us now . you know , and if we postpone , then we risk losing out to other designers who are launching their collections . liam : yeah , listen , i get that . i 'm a businessman , too . timing is everything , but -- hope : okay . so you understand how important timing is , especially when you have a rare , exquisite diamond in your possession -- one that you 're keeping under wraps for the ultimate payoff that will only work if there are no leaks -- liam : okay . i hear you . i hear you . but why is rick springing this on you now ? hope : he 's not really doing that . it 's just kind of a ... `` seize the moment `` kind of thing . liam : wait a second . when you said in the meeting -- you were talking about the others at the meeting . who exactly are we talking about here ? i mean , caroline , obviously ... and my half - brother and his mom ... hope : yes . liam : okay , see , that right there . why does n't it surprise me that wyatt and quinn are pushing this , too ? rick : no , jarrett . there 's not gon na be any exclusive showings . you 're gon na have to wait with everyone else . all right . wyatt : ernesto 's on his way . quinn : i can not believe i forgot the necklace to that dress . wyatt : mom , relax . look , caroline 's designs are gorgeous . you have totally outdone yourself on the accessories , and add that to the hope for the future diamond -- how can we lose ? quinn : how can you be this calm ? wyatt : actually , i 'm taking a page out of caroline 's book . look at how focused she is . quinn : yeah . but it 's not her first fashion show . wyatt : it 's not ours either . quinn : ah , but this is our biggest . and the stakes are so high ... wyatt : [ sighs ] quinn : ... in more ways than one . wyatt : mom , come on . you are pinning way too much on this . so what if hope and liam 's wedding gets postponed ? so what if liam gets upset momentarily ? he 's not gon na go stalking off to paris and shack up with his ex - wife . quinn : why not ? that 's been his pattern up until now -- juggling two women at once . you know , i would n't be surprised -- rick : it would n't surprise me if this is the most talked - about fashion show in forrester history . i mean , for all the right reasons , of course . but when i think back to all the embarrassing moments that have happened in the forrester fashion shows of the past -- quinn : wait , do you mean like when , um , liam proposed to hope on the runway ? rick : well , yeah , but , you know , that was more surprising than it was embarrassing . but , you know , what do i know ? i was n't even working here at the time . i was still over at international , but you know what i 'm saying . quinn : i mean , seriously , like , all these years later , and all this drama later , and they 're still not married . i do n't know . it kind of makes you wonder . hope : i know that you have issues with wyatt . [ smooches ] but it was n't his call . and it was n't quinn 's . it was rick for the reasons i just explained . liam : and , uh , reasons you agree with , right ? hope : well , i mean , they make excellent business sense . and as president , you know , rick is responsible for the financial well - being of the company ... even if it means pushing our wedding back . but i wo n't let him forget about this . liam : [ chuckles ] yeah . neither will i . [ chuckles ] hope : i 'm sorry , babe . i really am . [ sighing ] i want to be your wife . and we will have our wedding and we will start our life together very , very , very soon . liam : [ muffled ] you promise ? hope : [ laughing ] yes , i promise . liam : really ? you promise ? hope : yes . liam : are you sure ? hope : yes . liam : are you sure ? hope : yes . because i swear ... hope : i promise ! i promise ! rick : then put hannah on the phone ! this is the last thing we need the day before a show ! liam : what do you mean the van is stuck on the 405 ? my mom 's -- okay . just stay . i 'm gon na send someone to you , okay ? quinn : you agree ? these earrings with this dress ? you -- you do n't agree ? caroline : it 's genius . the combination is completely unexpected . it 's very fashion - forward . quinn : oh , good . wyatt : the you - know - what is on its way . quinn : you said that 30 minutes ago . i need the necklace here now . wyatt : yeah , and we need a new van , okay ? something more ... dependable . quinn : okay . it was not in the budget . wyatt : that 's because we 're a small operation . but something tells me things are about to change . caroline : all right , heidi . yeah . that 's great . uh , just stay by . rick : all right . she texted me . she 's going to be late . i keep trying to call hope 's phone , but i 'm getting her voicemail . she should be here . caroline : well , especially because it 's her line and she 's [ chuckling ] the inspiration . quinn : well , she 's everybody 's inspiration . i mean , that 's what hope for the future 's all about , right ? it 's not just a collection of clothes and jewelry . rick : it 's a jewelry line that complements caroline 's flawless designs . caroline : oh , my god . did rick forrester just use the `` f `` word -- flawless ? really ? rick : mm . really . i do n't want to jinx anything , but i just want to say how proud i am of everyone . caroline , you have never been more on top of your game than you are right now . quinn , wyatt , i ca n't say enough about our companies ' collaborations and what a terrific opportunity this is creating for all of us . i now understand why hope was so enthused about bringing you on board and singing your praises , which i 'm sure she would be doing if she were here . [ chuckling ] liam : they 're probably waiting for you , wondering where you are . hope : does n't matter . they can manage without me for a little longer . liam : [ chuckles ] i do n't know if wyatt can . i bet he 's planning another trip for you two right now . maybe there 's an undiscovered gem in the amazon jungle -- or on the moon ! hope : hey . liam : yeah ? hope : you know that 's how i used to feel about steffy , right ? always wondering , `` what 's next ? `` when she was still in your life , and then -- i was so insecure . liam : well , you 're not insecure now . hope : no . even though there was a time when i thought you were still trying to hold onto us both , but ... those days are gone now . steffy 's gone . i know that you 're committed to me because of all the wonderful things you 've done for me , like that video you made just for me . oh , liam , that 's such a labor of love . you know , wyatt can bring me the hope diamond . he can give me all of cleopatra 's jewels , the king 's ransom , i do n't care . it does n't matter , because my heart belongs to you . | liam and hope kiss . she apologizes for having to work so late last night . he says he talked to some travel agents last night about some destinations that he needs to run past her . she says actually she has some things she needs to run past him too . she remembers agreeing to the earlier time as rick suggested . she tells liam that he wo n't like this any more than she does but it ca n't be helped . liam says he is putting on his agreeing face , but then he does n't understand when she begins to tell him they have the momentum now and rick wants to push the fashion show up . he grasps it finally about rick and certainly no big surprise that wyatt and his mom would be behind this too . wyatt suggests that his mother looks pretty pleased with herself in managing to keep the original date for the fashion showing which will delay hope and liam 's wedding . she smiles but only agrees that it is in the best interest of fc . he says he appreciates his mom being on his side , but he refuses to push himself on hope . he 's not sure that he has a future with her now . |
quinn : you do n't mean that . hope : yes , i do . you wo n't be in our baby 's life . quinn : but i 'm the grandmother . hope : biologically , yes , you are , so maybe it will have your eyes or something , but that 's -- that 's what i ca n't control . what i can control is any influence you have on my child 's mental well - being . you can not be in our child 's life , and that is just the way it has to be . bill : you 're leaving ? brooke : i 'm needed in the milan office indefinitely . bill : okay . well , i can work remotely . brooke : [ sighs ] you 're needed here , bill . i 'm leaving today . bill : not without me , you 're not . [ cell phone beeps ] oliver : pam again ? aly : confirming we 're pre - heating the oven . she 's really excited about dinner tonight -- more than usual . she , uh , said that there 's a special surprise . oliver : let me guess -- a new recipe ? aly : probably . oliver : [ chuckles ] aly : [ chuckles ] whatever it is , i think it has something to do with ivy . pam was all giggly and speaking in a horrible australian accent when she told me . oliver : ivy 's coming ? aly : yeah , and liam , too ... oliver : liam . aly : ... if she can convince him . [ chuckles ] ivy : well , i 'm glad you told me this . i -- god , i honestly thought that hope was just crazy . liam : [ chuckles ] ivy : i mean , to go back to wyatt and to stay with him , knowing what quinn had done ? well , i guess that 's what happens when a baby is involved . liam : yeah . ivy : hey . you ca n't say no to this party . liam : uh , well , i think -- ivy : come on . it 's pam . liam : [ groans ] ivy : pam is throwing it . we do n't know what 's gon na happen . there could be medieval knights there with lances made out of lemon bars . liam : [ snickers ] ivy : you gon na let me walk into that alone ? liam : no . [ chuckling ] ohh . all right . bill : you 're leaving today ? just like that ? brooke : [ sighs ] it 's not something i can just put off . i mean , it 's a delicate situation . ca n't just send anybody . ridge has to stay here . he has to design , and rick -- gosh , he 's -- bill : i do n't give a damn about ridge or rick or anybody else . you 're needed in milan ? fine . then i 'm needed , too . so go home , start packing , make sure you include a white dress , because we 're not coming back until we 're married . john : alexandria ! [ chuckles ] darling , the last time i saw you , you were just a little ankle biter . aly : yeah , well , i 'm all grown up . pam : tell me the oven is on . aly : yes , yes . set for 425 . pam : okay . charlie , come on . let 's go . charlie : gangway . hot stuff coming through . aly : i did n't even know you were in town . john : [ sighs ] oliver : ah , this must be pam 's surprise . aly : ah . oliver , this is my uncle john . john : the boyfriend , huh ? aly : yes , the -- the boyfriend . john : eric 's brother . pleased to meet you . i got the looks . he got the talent . [ chuckles ] yowza ! give a man a heart attack . eric : stephanie 's keeping an eye on me . john : always her specialty . [ light laughter ] john : where 's my little ivy ? aly : does she know you 're in town ? ivy : dad ? [ chuckles ] john : she does now . ivy : hi ! john : ah , sweetheart . ivy : oh , good to see you . [ chuckles ] quinn : you 're still upset with me ? hope : no , this is more than being upset . quinn : i was a bad , bad girl , and you need to punish me , but this is n't the way to do it . did i manipulate things ? yes , i did , but i did it for your own good , and some day , your child is going to thank me for it because he or she is alive because of it . hope : no , no . my child is never going to have the opportunity to thank you . believe me when i say you will have nothing to do with our child . pam : yes ! oliver : is this ... aly : oh . oliver : whoa ! [ laughter ] charlie : familiar ? familiar ? oliver : yes . aly : oh , my gosh , you guys did it . it tastes exactly the same . pam : yes ! charlie : told you we 'd crack the code . celery salt . oliver : mmm . aly : um , we like to go to this medieval show with jousting and stuff . john : oh , i used to love shows like that . pam : you do ? eric : i had no idea . john : jousting -- the sport of kings . when i was living in london , uh , between marriages -- i forget if it was before or after maggie . ivy : okay , dad . here -- try one of these . they 're pam 's famous lemon bars . pam : yeah , well ... john : mmm ! ivy : hmm . john : mmm ! pam : [ chuckles ] john : such sweetness . meyer lemons ? pam : yes ! well , see , that way , i do n't have to use as much sugar when i make them . well , it 's charlie 's idea . charlie : i 'm ... john : brilliant . you should be sharing these . eric : she does ... every day . john : with the world i mean . pam : oh . john : i could build a business around you . pam : oh , i do n't know . i 'm -- i never thought about anything like that . john : oh , think big . big . big , pam . your face on a pastry box . `` pam 's luscious lemon bars . `` pam : oh , what ? my face on a box ? john : face like yours could sell anything . pam : ohh . brooke : i 'm going alone . i mean , i do n't know what i need to say to get you to understand . bill : try . brooke : i see things differently now -- the way i should have seen them a long time ago -- the importance of family . bill : yes . family , marriage . so why are we putting it off ? brooke : [ sighs ] i guess it 's what hope is going through right now . it 's given me a different perspective . bill : her marriage to wyatt ? brooke : no . she 's pregnant . bill : you got to be kidding me . brooke : this is n't common knowledge , so please ... bill : no , no , i 'm not gon na say anything to anybody . okay , so i 'm even more confused . you have a grandchild on the way , and you 're leaving ? brooke : hope and i will stay in constant contact . and her baby is just a reminder of how we need to do things right . we need -- we -- we need to love and take care of those that we 're responsible for and that we care about . so what is will gon na do if you come to milan with me ? bill : okay , look , brooke . [ sighs ] you have babies on the brain . hope and wyatt are starting their little family . you were a witness to will almost choking to death . brooke : i was , and you were there , and katie was there , and you were a family together -- bill : and we will always be there for will -- just not as a couple . brooke : look , i 've had some time to -- to think about this . i 've been thinking about you and about me , and -- and i realize that we 're the same . we both love adventure . we love to live life to the fullest , and there 's nothing wrong with that . really , there is n't . it 's just sometimes we need to slow down , and we need to think , and we need to take a deep breath . that 's why i am going to italy alone . i have one shot in this life ... and this time , i have to get it right . quinn : wow . your hormones must be working overtime , are n't they ? hope : excuse me ? quinn : well , i mean , obviously , you 're not yourself , speaking to me this way . hope : i am just trying to set some very clear boundaries . quinn : well , like it or not , we 're family , and this baby just reinforces that . you ca n't exclude me . wyatt would never allow it . hope : well , wyatt has a wife now -- a wife and a baby that you carefully orchestrated for him to have , so you can not be shocked or upset that the baby and i come first . we are his top priority -- not you . do you know where he is right now ? he went to tell you exactly what i 'm telling you -- you need to stay away . john : is that true ? [ both chuckle ] eric : stop it . stop it . aly : well , he 's making liam laugh . ivy : yeah , well , my dad does have that effect on people . aly : at least he 's keeping liam 's mind off hope . ivy : yeah . aly : yeah . oliver : uh , do you want to get a beer ? liam : i 'm gon na need one after that story . john : [ chuckles ] seems like a good kid . eric : he is a good kid . he really is . so , john , how long are you staying ? john : uh , i 'm not sure . i do n't like to be gone away too long from ivy 's mom . eric : mm - hmm . well , i 'm very glad you finally found a wife you could stick with . john : yes , yes . hey , listen , um , this foxy sister - in - law of yours -- she gets that i 'm married , right ? seems to be flirting with me . eric : [ chuckles ] ivy : hello . john : how 's my girl fitting in ? eric : oh , she 's fitting in like she was born into the business . and it goes way beyond talent . it really does . you have a drive and determination . it 's wonderful . and you 're poised . you do the forrester name proud . ivy : oh . well , thanks . that means , uh -- it means that i 'm now very embarrassed . [ both chuckle ] eric : well , do n't be . it 's all true . it 's a privilege to have your daughter staying here with us . in fact , having ivy and aly living with me -- it 's like a new generation of forresters here . it makes this house a home again . quinn : you joined my family , and if anyone is going to be setting the boundaries for this relationship , it 's gon na be me . [ cell phone rings ] hope : w - wow ! we are so done with this conversation . quinn : we are done with the conversation after you apologize ! hope : oh , look , it 's wyatt . i 'm gon na answer . quinn : please do . let him hear how you 're speaking to me . hope : hi , babe . no , do n't wait around the warehouse , actually , because she 's here . yeah , i made our position very clear . quinn : [ scoffs ] `` our `` ? hope : how i feel and that you agree . not very well , but i think i can handle it . okay . i 'll tell her . bye . quinn : putting words in my son 's mouth ? hope : not even a little bit . quinn : yeah , you know what ? he would never cut me out of his life -- never . this is all you , and i am not letting you get away with this . brooke : please know this is n't just about me . i want you to take the time , too , to figure out what 's right for you . bill : i 'm looking at what 's right for me . brooke : your son , his mother . bill : katie and i could never go back to what we were , brooke . brooke : yeah , with me in the picture . bill : [ sighs ] okay . now i get it . brooke : can you just be open to -- bill : do you love me ? brooke : [ sighs ] bill , that has nothing to do with -- bill : do you love me ? brooke : always . but i 'm stealing you from my sister . bill : you 're not stealing me from katie . she 's with ridge . she 's happy . brooke : no , i do n't know that . they 're not married , are they ? and deep down , i keep thinking she wants to be with you . she wants to be a family again . bill : even if that were true , i would have to want it , too , would n't i ? brooke : yeah , well , maybe you do . maybe you just do n't know it . i 'm in the way . bill : [ sighs ] how can you say that ? you 're not in the way . katie and i -- we -- we are over , brooke . we -- we do n't have to fight our feelings anymore . you do n't have to feel guilty . brooke : [ sighs ] bill : you 're right . we have one shot in this life . please do n't run away from it . bill : i understand why recent events are making you start to panic . brooke : [ sighs ] bill : you think that will deserves a chance to grow up with his parents together . family 's important . but what good does it do anyone if i 'm with katie when all that i do is think of you ? brooke : please do n't . bill : will needs to see a true loving relationship . that 's more important than parents sticking it out and just faking it . brooke : you care about katie . bill : yes , as the mother of my child , as a woman that i was married to . but that 's not the kind of example that i want to set for will . look , when he grows up some day , and he chooses the woman he wants to spend his life with , i want him to remember -- i want him to remember that his father pursued the woman of his dreams , and he did n't give up until he got her . so run to italy . run away from us . that 's not gon na make me go back to katie . listen to me . you have spent your life as the dutiful sister -- always being there for katie , fixing all her problems -- but she is a grown - up , brooke , and she makes her own decisions . and you do n't have to give up on your happiness for her . brooke : i 'm not . i 'm not giving up on anything . i 'm gaining something . i 'm gaining insight . i 'm gaining self - respect . if you and katie could just find your way back to each other -- and i 'm not talking about anything forced . i would n't want that for will . i 'm just saying , if you could be the way you were before aspen -- you were an example to all of us . that 's what i want will to see -- his parents loving each other , adoring him , raising him , loving him , embracing each other . now , if there 's just one small chance that -- bill : there is n't . brooke : there 's always a chance . i have to go now . bill : you 're not leaving me . brooke . brooke : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] liam : so , your dad 's a fun guy . happy to meet him . ivy : yeah . [ both chuckle ] liam : i 'm glad i -- i 'm glad i came . ivy : really ? liam : yeah , we ca n't all be so lucky as to have fun parents . ivy : [ chuckles ] you just ca n't help it , can you ? worrying about hope . liam : yeah , sorry . force of habit . ah , it 's just with this baby on the way , it 's not like she 's tied to wyatt alone for the rest of her life . she 's tied to his -- his evil , crazy , psychotic mother . i mean , that -- that 's hope 's mother - in - law . how could i not be worried about that ? quinn turns on people . that 's -- that 's what she does , and -- and if one day , she turns on hope , what then ? quinn : i have been the most important person in wyatt 's life since day one . he 's never going to cut me out of it , especially not now , with a grandchild on the way . hope : that 's exactly why he needs to . he has a child to protect . quinn : from me ? hope : yes ! you tried to kill his brother ! why are you surprised that we do n't want you around our baby ? ! quinn : that was before i got help . hope : oh , and what about pushing ivy into the river ? that was after your little stint in therapy , if you ever actually checked yourself in . quinn : you 're questioning my therapy now ? hope : yes , i am . it could easily be another lie . just add it to everything else you 've done . you 've been manipulating my life since the beginning . quinn : do you regret being with wyatt ? hope : when did i ever say that ? quinn : oh , well , of course you do n't because you have a wonderful husband and a beautiful baby on the way . hope : who i have a responsibility to protect ! quinn : i am this baby 's grandmother ! i have rights ! hope , i love you . you 're my daughter - in - law , but when you speak to me this way , it makes me so angry . hope : okay . quinn : so do n't you try and cut me out of his life or my grandchild 's life because that would be a mistake , missy ... a very big mistake . | quinn tells hope that she ca n't do that . she 's the baby 's grandmother ; she has rights . hope says she can do it . she does not want quinn in her baby 's life . perhaps the child will have quinn 's eyes as she can not control that . what she can control is not having her in the baby 's life and having anything to do with it 's mental wellbeing . and that 's the way it has to be . quinn sees that she is serious . quinn says she sees hope is still upset with her . hope says no , it is more than being upset . quinn says she knows she was a bad , bad girl and hope needs to punish her but this is not the way to do it . someday her child will thank her . hope says no because she is not going to get that opportunity as quinn will have nothing to do with her child . bill repeats what brooke told him . she is leaving today for the milan office . he says not without him . she can go home and pack as they are not coming back until they are married . aly giggles when she tells oliver that pam is excited about the dinner tonight and she thinks it has to do with ivy .. and she is bringing liam . ivy thanks liam for telling her that hope is pregnant . all along she though hope was just crazy . they laugh at going to the party tonight and she wo n't hear of liam not going and leaving her alone with pam and her lemon bars . john is welcomed by eric and then aly who he says he has not seen since she was a little ankle biter . he makes mention of `` the boyfriend `` . then he looks at the portrait of stephanie . eric says she is keeping them in line . john winks and says she always did . ivy comes in and is surprised to see her dad in town . they sit around and reminisce . charlie brings out the medieval turkey legs and aly explains to john about their joisting . john says he used to love that too . ivy sticks a lemon bar in his mouth before he can go on more about his three marriages and her mom . john tells pam she should be sharing these . eric says she does every day . john says he meant with the world . he could set her up in a business . think big , her face on the box of lemon bars . he says a face like hers could sell anything . she eats it up ; charlie not so much . he seems to approve of liam as a good kid . eric says with aly and ivy both there this house is like a home again . |
ridge : hey . he 's gon na pull through , logan . brooke : of course , he is . so the doctor 's still cautiously optimistic , right ? ridge : yeah . brooke : and what about quinn ? i mean , i 'm guessing she has n't left his side . ridge : she 's the only reason he 's in there . if she 'd just left him alone like we asked her to , but she -- she manipulated her way into marrying him , and now ... here we are . i 've never been this worried about dad . it 's all on quinn . [ monitor beeping ] quinn : [ sighs ] he 's so still . i was hoping by now that he would -- wyatt : mom , mom . you heard the doctor . eric 's stable . quinn : but unresponsive . dr. andrews : all patients are different . uh , with brain hemorrhages , we take into account their age , health , severity of the bleed , how quickly they receive medical attention . wyatt : right , and in eric 's case , the paramedics showed up right away . mom , he 's in good hands . quinn : i know . i know . everybody 's really been wonderful . i ... i guess i just had my hopes up when he came to . wyatt : which is a good sign , right , doc ? dr. andrews : it could be that his sleep / wake cycle is returning . quinn : we 're supposed to be on our honeymoon . liam : so listen , i can drive you to the hospital . i can stay here with you . whatever you need . steffy : no , thank you . i just -- i - i needed some space right now . [ sniffles ] the family 's been there for him since granddad was admitted . liam : i feel so bad for the guy . i mean , [ chuckles ] being married to quinn , that 's bad enough , but to collapse the way that he did , that 's ... steffy : yeah , it was right ... it was right here . he was just so upset with all of us . liam : for boycotting the wedding ? steffy : [ sighs ] god , if i knew it would come to this , i do n't think i ... liam : whoa . steffy , you guys were just doing what you thought was best for him . i mean , and you know eric . he 's a fighter . he 's gon na come back from this better than he ever has before . listen , you know that . you know that . steffy : but i ca n't stop thinking about it . he was there , and he was hurting , and he felt like we betrayed him , and he just -- he just lashed out at us . all he wanted was for us to just support him and his marriage , but ... [ sighs ] i ... liam : what ? eric : you had a chance to support me , to come and witness me committing my life to another person , saying vows in front of god and family . [ voice breaking ] family . there is no family . you were n't there . steffy : wait a minute . eric : you 're gon na have to respect her . you have to respect her now , because when i sign this , she is mrs. eric forrester ! i 'm married now ! liam : hold on a second . are you -- you telling me ... steffy : the marriage license . maybe it 's still unsigned . quinn : doctor , i know you 're doing everything possible for eric , and i really appreciate it , but , um , i was wondering if i could bring him home soon . wyatt : mom ! quinn : i - i can hire private nurses and get him the best care possible . dr. andrews : i 'm sure that 's true , but -- quinn : i - i know eric . i know he would rather be home than in the hospital . and he 'll progress so much -- so much quicker . wo n't you , sweetheart ? please , doctor , if there 's anything you can do . dr. andrews : i 'll , uh , i 'll look into it . quinn : thank you . wyatt : [ clears throat ] i , uh , i made arrangements with the hospital . they got a room right next door that also has a bed in it so you can close your eyes , and i 'll stay here with eric . quinn : no , i 'm going to stay with eric . wyatt : [ scoffs ] mom , his family probably -- quinn : his family deserted him when he needed them the most . most especially ridge . no . i need to stay vigilant for my husband . ridge : spencer ? brooke : yeah . he sends his well wishes . ridge : oh , thank you . brooke : so what did the doctor say ? ridge : no change . oh , man . look at her . loving , committed wife . she took advantage of him . he 's just such a good guy . you know , he has a big heart . mom always said he 's a pushover . brooke : [ sighs ] could you imagine the earful she 'd give him right now if she were here ? ridge : can only imagine the earful she 'd give quinn if she were here . brooke : i still ca n't believe she got eric to marry her . steffy : all this time i tried to get quinn out of his life , it 's like she made me feel bad for not buying that she changed . liam : well , everybody knows she 's not capable of that . steffy : not granddad . she managed to get my grandfather to marry her . but what if it was all for nothing ? if there are no signatures on the marriage license , there 's no quinn forrester . ridge : should n't even be in his room , let alone tell everybody that she 's mrs. eric forrester . brooke : which she will never be , not in the eyes of the family , anyway . [ cell phone rings ] ridge : excuse me . hey . not a good time . i 'm at the hospital with dad . carter : how 's he doing ? ridge : he 's , um , the same . carter : sorry to hear that . if there 's anything i can do ... ridge : thanks , man . carter : ridge . ridge : yeah ? carter : when you get a chance , we need to talk , okay ? it 's important . ridge : okay , not now , though . wyatt : mom , you really should take a break . quinn : no . i want to be here holding his hand when he wakes up . wyatt : [ scoffs ] that could be a while , mom . it -- quinn : i do n't care . i 'm his wife . the rest of the family might not acknowledge that , but ... [ scoffs ] they 're the ones who broke his heart . i just wish steffy and the rest of them would have been able to trust eric 's decision , try and support our relationship . steffy : have to be somewhere . liam : is eric 's desk always this cluttered ? steffy : well , no . usually it 's organized , but pam 's at the hospital . liam : okay , but we 're definitely looking for , like , an envelope . steffy : wait . liam : whoa . is that ... ? steffy : they did n't sign it . liam : what ? brooke : i know it 's hard , but do n't let her get to you . [ cell phone rings ] ridge : it 's steffy . hey , honey . steffy : hey , how 's granddad ? any updates ? ridge : no . steffy : are you with him ? ridge : wyatt and quinn are . brooke and i are just , uh , right outside . why ? steffy : can you get brooke to keep an eye on her , stay with granddad a bit ? ridge : why ? what 's going on ? steffy : i found something . it could change everything , finally get quinn out of our lives . come to the office immediately . ridge : i 'm leaving now . hey , can -- can you do me a favor ? can you stay here for a while ? brooke : yeah , sure . of course . ridge : steffy found something , so i 'm -- i 'm gon na go check that out . i 'll be back as soon as i can . brooke : okay . [ elevator bell dings ] steffy : dad 's on his way . liam : [ sniffs ] this could change everything . steffy : is it possible ? quinn is n't mrs. eric forrester after all ? [ scoffs ] pam : oh , hey , carter . carter : hey . i , uh , just spoke to ridge . said his dad 's hanging in . pam : yeah . i just keep making little batches of lemon bars for him every day to take to the hospital , in case he wakes up , you know . i know it 's silly , but i ca n't stand the waiting . carter : it 's hard on everyone . pam : everything going on over there . carter : between quinn and the family . pam : yeah . it 's killing ridge seeing her staked out at his father 's bedside , and there 's nothing he can do about it , right ? what ? what are you thinking ? carter : what ? pam : no , i mean , you just seemed a little ... carter : concerned . i 'm concerned . i just , uh , i think that things are gon na get more difficult before they get ... better . brooke : did something happen ? quinn : no . brooke : is he awake ? quinn : no , no , no , no , no . but he -- he will be soon , and then i can take him home . wyatt : mom seems to think that eric will recover faster in a familiar surrounding . quinn : yeah , i can get nurses and -- and all the right equipment . plus , you know , he 'll be around all of his favorite things . what ? you do n't -- you do n't think it 's a good idea that i bring him home ? brooke : i did n't say that . quinn : you just do n't think it 's a good idea for me to bring him home . wyatt : mom , come on , okay ? quinn : you know what , brooke ? eric 's my husband . we made vows to each other in sickness and in health . you know , vows that everyone would have heard if they had simply come to the wedding . all the people that eric cared most about and they could n't bother to be there because i 'm not who they wanted for him . you know what ? you have experience with that , right ? because when you first married eric , not everybody opened their arms to you . but you fought back . that 's what i 'm doing . i 'm fighting back for eric , for my husband , because you know what ? for me , life is unbearable without eric in my life . i love him , brooke . i know ridge has convinced you otherwise , but i will be a devoted wife to eric as much as i could possibly be . [ sighs ] you know what ? i 'm gon na grab my purse . could you please give me a ride back to the house ? i want to -- i want to make sure i get everything set up for eric when he comes home . wyatt : yeah , of course . quinn : hopefully soon . dr. davis , telephone , please . dr. davis , telephone , please . ridge : all right , what is it ? i do n't like being away from dad or the hospital . liam : steffy remembered something . ridge : remembered what ? steffy : liam and i were talking , and then it just hit me , what granddad said before he collapsed . ridge : he said a lot of things , how he was betrayed by his family -- steffy : do you remember when he was waving this around ? he said what was inside makes quinn his wife . ridge : yeah , i remember that . steffy : they never signed it . ridge : they did n't sign it . steffy : no . ridge : and they did n't file it . steffy : no . granddad did n't have the chance before he collapsed . they 're not officially married . liam : legally speaking , quinn ca n't be mrs. eric forrester . steffy : so what do we do ? ridge : well , let 's see . [ sighs ] i have dad 's power of attorney . carter drew it up , gave it to dad just in case something happened . but this ... this ensures that quinn is not gon na cause any more damage , not to the company and not to dad . ever again . [ monitor beeping ] quinn : i wo n't be long . i just want to go home and get the house ready for you so you can come home , and then we can start our lives together as husband and wife . brooke : thank you . [ monitor beeping ] brooke : i spoke with bridget . she said she wanted to hop on a plane to come to see you . and i suggested that maybe she wait till you 're awake and on your feet again . she really does love you so much . both of our kids do . i see so much of you in them . your goodness . your compassion . they are our greatest gift to each other . you and i , we 've been through so much through the years . and we 've only gotten closer . i just want you to know how much i respect you , how much i admire you ... [ voice breaking ] and i do -- i do love you so much . please . come back to us . steffy : i wish we 'd hear something . liam : from your dad ? steffy : he finally has a way to deal with quinn , but if he goes to the hospital and he confronts her -- liam : yeah , i do n't think ridge would want to cause a scene in public . steffy : at this point , i do n't think he cares , and neither do i . all that matters is getting that woman out of my grandfather 's life . liam : yeah , well , that woman has caused you plenty of misery , too . steffy : well , hey , i 'm a tough girl . you know what that means ? that means i can do one of these . liam : you can do one of those ? steffy : yeah . liam : so can i . mess with you , you mess with me . that 's the way it always has been and the way it always will be , no matter what our future holds . deal ? steffy : deal . quinn : hi . uh , who -- who are you ? henry : the movers , ma'am . i 'm henry . this is dante . quinn : movers ? henry : our supervisor 's pulling the truck around while we start boxing things up . quinn : well , no , no , no , no , no . this is -- this is my house , and , uh , there 's got to be some mistake 'cause i did n't hire any movers . ridge : oh , i did that . upstairs , you guys , please . thank you . hey . they 're just getting all your stuff out of the house . quinn : are you kidding me ? your father is -- he 's -- he 's in the hospital , and -- and this is what you 're focusing on when you should be focusing on eric ? ridge : he is in the hospital because of you . quinn : you know what ? i - i really do n't have time for this right now because i - i left the hospital to come here and get the house ready for eric . i 'm hoping to bring him home soon . ridge : i want him to be home , too . but you wo n't be here . quinn : yeah , i will . i live here . i - i got married in that room right there . ridge : you sure about that ? 'cause the family was n't here to witness it , so ... quinn : yeah ! ivy was here ! ivy is a forrester . there was a -- there was a minister , and we exchanged vows ! ridge : that 's irrelevant . quinn : what do you mean , irrelevant ? ! what are you talking about ? ! he pronounced us man and wife ! eric is my husband ! ridge : this says otherwise . quinn : what is that ? ridge : it 's a marriage certificate . you did n't sign it . he did n't sign it . did n't get filed . so legally you are not husband and wife . and you know what ? it 's a real shame , because this , in my opinion , was your greatest performance ever . you convinced my dad that you 're not the horrible person that everyone knows you are . and trust me , i tried . i tried to get him away from you , but i could n't . could n't do it . and then this landed in my lap . so let 's recap . you are not mrs. eric forrester . you will never be mrs. eric forrester . you will not be with my father , and you will not live in this house , starting today . | ridge assures brooke that eric is going to pull through . he admits that he has never been this worried about his dad and it is all on quinn . quinn tells the doctor that everyone has been wonderful but she had her hopes up that eric would come to before now . back at the office steffy fills liam in on what happened . liam says he knows they were only doing what was best for eric . she still hears eric 's word of betrayal that there was no family ; they were not there . then she remembers the marriage license ; maybe it is still unsigned . quinn will not hear of wyatt taking over and her going to rest . she says his family deserted eric and she will not budge from his side . carter calls ridge who is busy and says this is not a good time . carter tells him the first chance he gets they need to talk ; it is very important . steffy finds the marriage license and it is not signed . she calls ridge and tells him to come to the office immediately . she has something to show him that could change everything . ridge gets brooke to stay with eric while he slips away . steffy and liam are ecstatic that quinn may not be mrs. eric forrester after all . quinn tells brooke that she has asked the doctor if eric can go home and recuperate there with all the nurses and equipment he will need . she will be a devoted wife to him despite what everyone else says . she tells wyatt that she will go home and get things in order . |
sally : so , what do you think ? ridge : what do i think about what ? your designs ? well , i think , um ... i think they 're good . i 'm kidding . they 're better than good . they 're great . they 're young , original . a little naughty but still classy . worthy of the forrester name . sally : that 's high praise . ridge : it is , right ? sally : yeah . ridge : i 'm in a good mood . you wo n't get it all the time , you know , but this is -- this is one of those days . everything worked out the way it should have . and i was part of it . you 're not the only one feeling proud today . will : i 'm ready . katie : hey , handsome boy . thorne : hey , are you ready to ace that spelling test ? will : y - e - s ! katie : yay ! thorne : yes . will : why are n't you at work ? thorne : well , your mom and i wanted to , uh , be here for you this morning . katie : this is the way it 's gon na be from now on . the three of us . a family . taking care of each other . especially you . thorne : i 'm coming in on this . katie : [ laughs ] ah , it 's a mommy sandwich . i like it . [ chuckles ] [ cellphone chimes ] wyatt : that steffy ? liam : yeah . she 's in meetings all day , so she 's just , you know , checking in to make sure everything 's all right . especially since amelia 's under the weather . wyatt : oh . well , when illness strikes the nanny , daddy liam to the rescue , huh ? liam : yeah . but i like spending time with my little girl , so it 's all good . wyatt : i mean , i like spending time with my little niece , too , you know . who , by the way , is looking more and more like a good - looking spencer by the day . liam : how much did dad pay you to say that ? wyatt : he didn't . i just -- i notice things . liam : $ 300 ? wyatt : yeah , about that . liam : [ snorts ] wyatt : hey , speaking of which , i mean , i - i have n't spoken to him since the custody hearing . wonder how he 's doing . bill : you are , hands down , the best thing in my life . and i love you very much . good . thank you so much . uh , xander , you 're up . zoe : look , it can be hard not to be in your head at first , but , you know , just focus on what you 're wearing and how you feel , and , you know , who you 'd wear it for . like this . all right ? photographer : good . xander : okay . photographer : here we go . danny : xander whisperer . you know how to get him to open up . zoe : [ chuckles ] photographer : and here we go . will : so , the judge gave you full custody . i think i get how that works and all , but ... katie : but you 're wondering if maybe at some point your father and i will share custody again ? will : it can happen ? katie : yeah , it 's a possibility . um , but right now , the judge thinks that this is the best thing for everybody . will : are judges always right ? thorne : no . they 're , uh -- they 're not always right . but , uh , they work very hard at doing the right thing . katie : and this judge knows that there 's , um , a very special boy involved -- you -- and we 're trying to give you the best life possible . that 's what everyone 's trying to do . will : and dad . katie : and dad , yeah . yeah , he 's always gon na be part of your family . liam : well , what happened in the judge 's chambers really messed with dad . i know that . wyatt : now he 's sidelined in our younger brother 's life . it 's kind of crazy . [ cellphone rings ] steffy again ? liam : nope . it 's dad . hi . bill : catch you at a bad time ? liam : actually , wyatt and i were just talking about you . bill : your brother 's with you ? liam : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm watching kelly all day while steffy 's in meetings , and -- and wyatt wanted to come over and see his little niece . liam : [ sighs ] how are you ? bill : little hard for me to admit it , but , uh , i 'm struggling a bit . do you mind if i come over , liam ? i have some things i 'd like to talk to you about . liam : uh ... okay . [ receiver clicks ] wyatt : what ? liam : he never says goodbye . wyatt : i do n't understand that . he just hangs up . liam : well , dad wants to come over and see me . he says he has something to talk about . wyatt : about ? liam : it 's dad . who knows ? wyatt : okay . so , what are you feeling , bro ? i mean , do you -- do you even want to talk to dad today ? photographer : both hands , guys . um ... turn up the heat . great . oh . looks like you 're about to kiss , there , zoe . ridge : we got it . that 's it . that 's a wrap . thank you . zoe : shoot 's over ? xander : ' fraid so . ridge : nice job , everyone . thank you , brother . sally : you guys really brought these designs to life . ridge : steffy 's gon na love this . xander : you think so ? ridge : i was talking to sally . not easy being a model , huh ? [ xander chuckles ] but she put you at ease . nice job . this lady is good for you . come with me . will : you said you would n't keep dad and me apart , but ... thorne : what is it ? will : dad says he 's sorry . says he wants to see me more . but ... what if he gets really busy with work again and stuff , like before ? katie : it 's not gon na be like before , okay ? will : how do you know ? katie : because i think your father is sincere . and i think he 's going to be the father that you need and want him to be . wyatt : liam 's just , uh , checking on kelly . said that she should be waking up soon . so , uh , how are you -- how you doing ? liam : she 's still sleeping . wyatt : ah . liam : hi . um ... what ... uh , what are you doing here ? bill : well , before we get into that , i - i want you , um , both to know how happy i am to see my adult sons hanging out together . you 've had your dust - ups over the years , and it , uh , makes me -- it makes me feel good , as your dad . [ cellphone chimes ] liam : there a problem ? wyatt : uh , i 'm not sure . uh , sally wants me to come home . but only if you two are good . liam : yeah . we 're good . we 're good . wyatt : okay . hang in there , dad . bill : thanks , wyatt . so , steffy 's out ? liam : uh , yeah . yeah . she 's in meetings all day , and the nanny 's sick , so ... bill : so you 're a lucky man . get to spend the day with your princess . liam : i do . so , what 's up ? bill : i wanted to thank you . for not crucifying me in front of the judge yesterday . i 'm sure it was tempting . you know , i could n't allow myself to -- to think about how i would feel if i lost custody of will now that i have ... it does n't feel good . i 've alienated so many people in my life . especially you , liam . zoe : well , ridge was definitely right about me being good for you . you know , putting you at ease in front of the camera . xander : okay , well , i was n't that uptight . was i ? zoe : mm ... [ xander chuckles ] emma : she never gives up , does she ? xander : hey , emma . uh , who never gives up ? emma : i saw what was going on between you two during the photo shoot . xander : what do you mean , `` what was going on `` ? we were working . emma : you call her hands all over you working ? zoe : my hands were n't all over him . xander : she was helping me get the hang of things . it 's my first photo shoot . you know , i kind of froze up there . emma : did n't look like it to me . xander : you were watching us ? emma : until i could n't take it any longer . i 'd expect something like this from her . but from you ? thorne : is it my imagination or is my brother grinning from ear to ear ? katie : [ laughing ] what is going on here ? ridge : what ? why is that -- that 's not a bad thing . i 'm having a good day . the photo shoot went well , and steffy 's gon na be very happy . sally 's designs are exquisite . and the custody hearing went the way it was supposed to . so i 'm having a good day . is that okay with everybody ? i 'm happy . thorne : [ chuckles ] well , we 're happy , too . ridge : good ! katie : heh ... ridge : how is will ? is he all right with everything ? did you tell him ? katie : yeah . yeah , he 's -- he 's okay . we told him , and he knows that i have full custody . ridge : the judge made the right decision . and spencer 's gon na get what he deserves . liam : i do n't really know where you 're going with this . bill : i 'm fully aware of where things stand between us , liam . you 're wary of me . on top of that , i 've lost custody of will . liam : yeah , but you -- you know that was n't katie trying to get back at you or punish you , right ? bill : yeah , i know that . and i know that she loves will more than her own life . but so do i . now , there might not be a lot of people that believe that , but ... [ sighs ] i 'm at a loss . i 've alienated everyone in my family . except for one . my granddaughter . so i 'd really like -- [ sighs ] i really need to see her , liam . if that 's all right with you . emma : i want things to go back to how they were when we were first working here . before she showed up . you left london to get away from her . remember ? and now -- now you 're modeling in underwear with her ? it 's wrong , xander . it 's wrong for so many reasons . wyatt : out with it . sally : out with what ? wyatt : well , your text . you text me to come home . it 's urgent . so , i 'm here . what 's so urgent ? sally : [ sighs ] it 's more like ... a celebration . wyatt : hol -- [ whistles ] wh -- uh ... uh ... what are -- what are -- what are we celebrating ? sally : the intimates photo shoot . the first one featuring my designs . wyatt : you killed it . sally : i think ridge 's exact words were `` worthy of a forrester label . `` wyatt : really ? sally : whoa ! do n't be so surprised . wyatt : no , no , no . i 'm -- sally : i am really good at what i do . wyatt : oh , i know . sally : let me show you how good . liam : hey . hey , kelly . uh , guess who 's here ? this is ... hmmm . this is your grandfather . [ sighs ] well , do you want to hold her ? bill : you have no idea . wow . wow . i ca n't tell you how much it means to me to be holding my beautiful little granddaughter in my arms . i look at that angelic face ... and i see the future . the future of this family . the spencer family . i see in your eyes you already have both your parents ' qualities . hmm ? right ? your mom 's strength and independence , and your -- [ kelly fusses ] oh . huh ? ... and your dad 's -- come here . it 's okay . ... and your dad 's kindness and compassion . before you know it , you know what 's gon na happen ? you 're gon na be a true combination of both of them . but you 'll still be your own person . just like your dad . as far as being a father is concerned , well ... he 's got me beat , hands down . even with all my failings ... [ voice breaking ] it does n't mean that i do n't love my son . i do . i love all my sons . it kills me , liam . it kills me that i lost custody of will . [ sniffles ] so , uh ... look , this is important , all right ? you are a lucky young lady . yes , you are . because you have a dad who is committed to giving you a happy , secure , meaningful and purposeful life . he is , uh -- he 's a good man . he is as good a father and a man ... as anybody i have ever met . that 's who your dad is . and your granddad , well , he can put a price on just about anything , right ? but you ca n't put a price on having a little girl that can look up to you ... with respect and admiration , liam . because that 's how i look at you , son . that 's how i look at you . yeah . | after seeing sally so happy with the shoot , ridge says more than one person is happy today and he had a part in it . bill sadly looks over the papers . liam tells wyatt that what happened in the custody hearing really got to his dad . bill calls at that moment and says he is struggling with a few things and as long as they are together he would like to see both of his sons . xander is having a hard time getting relaxed during the shoot so zoe puts more charm into her shooting with him , draping herself on him and of course emma walks up and sees this with a frown on her face as she notices that xander seems to suddenly be more interested . will tells his mom and thorne that he thinks he knows what full custody means and perhaps someday his dad can share that custody again . thorne tells him that most judges are good people and do what is right . bill shows up but wyatt just got a message from sally and needs to go . liam asks his dad what is up . bill says the ruling does not feel good but he wants to thank him for not crucifying him before the judge yesterday . he feels like he has alienated everyone in his family except his granddaughter and he 'd really like to see kelly right now if it is okay with liam . |
[ knock on door ] shauna : [ sighs ] nope , you are not welcome here , thomas . thomas : whoa ! whoa - oh - oh . holding that against me , are n't you ? shauna : you threatened my daughter and you made her life a living hell . thomas : you are being a little overdramatic , and can i say , inhospitable ? shauna : oh , really ? thomas : yeah . shauna : um , okay , well , you know what ? you need to go . thomas : is flo here ? shauna : uh , no , she isn't . thomas : okay , 'cause you got this whole mama lioness thing ... shauna : hmm . thomas : ... going on . just want you to know that flo , she 's not in trouble . i mean , she 's -- she 's not even on my radar these days . you , on the other hand , it 's a different story . shauna : me ? thomas : yeah . i know all about you and my dad . ridge : i 'm sorry . i hate this . brooke : [ sighs ] yeah . well , i hate this , too . what thomas has done to our lives ... and you walking out that night . [ sighs ] i especially hate that you spent it with that woman . ridge : [ sighs ] brooke : i know , ridge , that nothing happened . i do believe you . but that does n't matter . the thought that shauna fulton brought you breakfast in bed , and that you and her , you spent the whole night together , that is unacceptable , knowing what flo and shauna did to hope . hope : [ laughing ] liam : oh , my god , look at them . hope : they 're such buddies . and he 's so good with her . liam : yeah . hope : liam ... this is our life now . douglas : look what beth drew . liam : [ chuckling ] he - hey ! hope : look at that , sweetie ! liam : she 's got some serious artistic talent . hope : i know . [ laughs ] and , douglas , you are such a good teacher . you taught her how to draw -- you taught her how to draw that cat , did n't you , sweetie ? douglas : no . liam : this is -- this is a cat ? hope : i think so . liam : that 's -- no , this is -- this is a cat . this is clearly ... hope : [ laughs ] liam : clearly a cat . this is a beautiful cat . i love this cat . um , i love the colors of this cat . in fact , i think i can hear ... this cat ... purr . hey , douglas , can you hear this cat purr ? i hear the cat purr . douglas : no . liam : you ca n't hear the cat purr ? how about now ? can you hear the cat purr now ? hope : [ laughs ] liam : what about now ? what about now ? huh ? hope : who 's my pretty girl ? [ camera shutter clicking ] liam : yeah . [ laughs ] hope : [ laughs ] liam : beth , you gon na show us your drawing ? hope : [ laughs ] liam : listen , i 'm very aware that i may be biased here , but i think our daughter 's gon na be the next georgia o'keeffe . hope : oh , did georgia o'keeffe do a series of crayon cats , too ? liam : well , if she did , they do n't hold a candle to this one , so ... hope : liam . liam : yeah . hope : my love . liam : mm - hmm . hope : you did n't even know it was a cat at first . douglas : can i see ? hope : sure . come here , douglas . come take a look . look at that . you see how beth lights up when you 're around ? douglas : i really like being with beth . it makes me happy . hope : [ chuckles ] douglas : it makes me happy being with you and liam , too . brooke : i still ca n't believe you 'd involve yourself with shauna fulton of all people . ridge : i 'm not involved with her . i tried ... [ sighs ] i understand that you feel betrayed , i get that , but we -- we got ta come together . we ca n't fight right now . i am deeply worried about my children . i mean , steffy , she raised -- she raised beth as her own and then hope walked in one day and took the baby and walked out and steffy was devastated . brooke : [ scoffs ] ridge : no , am i the only one that 's concerned about her ? am i ? there 's no one else ? brooke : no , of course we 're concerned about steffy . but if thomas did n't do -- ridge : and thomas . thomas did some horrible things , but he did not kidnap beth . that was buckingham . brooke : okay , it still does n't make what thomas did any less horrible ! i am not going to forgive or forget what your son did to my daughter . and if you 're expecting me to ... i 'm sorry , it 's just not going to happen . shauna : i do n't know what you 're talking about . thomas : oh , then let me refresh your memory . uh , does the upstairs apartment at bikini , does that ring a bell ? that 's the place that you and danny , you took my dad upstairs after he 'd tied one on , and then the next morning , apparently , you , uh -- you brought him breakfast in bed ? shauna : look , i do n't know who you 've been talking to , but it 's not what you think . i wanted to make sure that your dad -- thomas : did n't go home to his wife ? that 's what you want , right ? you want to make trouble for my dad 's marriage ? shauna : no , no , i do not . thomas : not that i care . shauna : what ? thomas : well , i 'm not here to ream you out , shauna , or to defend my dad 's marriage to brooke . just the opposite . i 'm here to encourage you . douglas : beth fell asleep . liam : oh - ho ! uh , before or after you finished reading to her ? douglas : before . hope : aw . liam : nice . hope : well , that just means that she was extra tired from all that coloring , which she loved . douglas : and i love beth . liam : yeah , well , she feels the same way about you , dude . i promise . douglas : i love you and hope , too . hope : and we love you , too , so very much , and do n't you ever forget it . [ laughs ] now , come here . uhh ! thomas : you seem surprised . you should n't be . shauna : [ scoffs ] whatever . thomas : i 've never been a cheerleader for my dad 's marriage to brooke . and now that she 's declared war on me , miss high and mighty and the rest of the logan clan , they 're fair game as far as i 'm concerned . do n't act like you do n't know what i 'm talking about . not after the way that -- that brooke and her sisters have dumped all over you and flo . shauna : they have their reasons . thomas : i do n't care about their reasons . i just want them to back off , especially hope and brooke . okay , those two are trying to keep me from my little boy . shauna : hmm . well , given the way you 've been treating douglas , i do n't blame them . thomas : wow , okay , apparently you 're just gon na believe a bunch of lies about me ? not gon na ask me a question , get the other side ? okay . well , you know what ? normally i 'd hold that against you . you know , i think we want the same thing . i sense you 're developing feelings for my dad . you would want him to be a free man , brooke to be out of the picture . am i getting close ? ridge : no , do n't walk away . listen to me . brooke : i -- i -- i have listened , ridge . and i - i 've got ta say this , i really do , as much as it pains me . thomas repulses me . ridge : wow . that 's my son you 're talking about , right ? brooke : i know . ridge : okay . brooke : i know . ridge : [ sighs ] what -- what matters is that -- brooke : no , i 'll tell you what matters . my daughter matters . the fact that her baby was stolen from her matters . her life and her marriage was just ripped apart . i - i do n't know why you ca n't get that through your brain . what is it that you do n't understand ? ridge : oh , i understand . brooke : no , you do n't understand ! why have you gone so soft on flo and thomas and shauna ? why do you insist on letting them live their lives with n consequences ? ridge : there have been plenty of consequences for everybody . brooke : exactly . that is what i 'm saying . this is what you do , you defend them , and that is unacceptable . [ sighs ] just like the night that you spent with -- with shauna . that 's unacceptable , to . okay , maybe it was innocent , but you still did it . you spent the whole night with another woman , and you never said a word to me . so therein lies the problem . you and i both know that secrets destroy a marriage . and then there 's thomas . there 's everything that we know about what thomas did , and then there are things that thomas did that we do n't know . maybe , like emma , for instance . i still do n't know if he had something to do with her death . and i know for sure that he 's not a suitable parent . thomas can not be around douglas . in fact , he 's not good at all for douglas 's emotional well- being and that 's what makes this so urgent . ridge : it is urgent . that 's why i have to help my son and help my daughter . brooke : okay , that 's fine , yes , help your daughter . but you ca n't help your son , ridge . i do n't know if years of therapy is going to help him . well , then , if that 's what you want to do , then go right ahead . i just ca n't be a part of it . and neither can douglas . he needs a safe , secure home with people that love him , and he has that with hope and liam and beth . he should live with hope . and if you love your grandson the way you say you do , you would agree ! hi , i 'm dave . i supply 100 % farm - fresh milk for lactaid . liam : hey . hope : hey . how 's douglas ? liam : uh , he 's good . he 's -- he 's outside , refilling the bird feeder we built last week . hope : the two of you were so cute . liam : [ laughs ] hope : i took so many pictures . liam : yeah ? hope : which actually , i should text a few of those to my mother . i think she would love them . ooh , and some of the ones i took earlier of douglas and beth . liam : yeah . yeah , she would love those , 'cause family 's kind of a big deal to brooke . hope : well , yeah . it 's why she feels so strongly about douglas being here with us . and i agree with her . shauna : i do n't know what you 're getting at . and i do n't want to know , so just go . thomas : whoa . slow down . i have some questions about that night , too . shauna : okay . thomas : okay , so , you were sleeping right next to my dad all night . shauna : yeah , i was , and it 's not what you think . i never crossed the line with your father . thomas : crossed your mind , though , did n't it ? how could it not ? i mean , he 's the one who sprung your daughter from jail . and now that brooke knows that you spent the night -- shauna : wait , wait , wait . brooke knows ? thomas : and i 'm guessing she 's not too happy about that . shauna : guess not . thomas : yeah , i can only see her and him going a few rounds about this till they finally break up . ridge : you know how much i love douglas , but you want thomas to just hand him over to hope and liam ? brooke : douglas is practically living with them already . they 're a sweet little family . she does everything that a mom would do for that precious little boy . [ cellphone chimes ] see ? that 's everything right there . this is what i 'm talking about . he is so happy . ridge : what are you suggesting ? brooke : [ sighs ] all right . i need you ... as douglas 's grandfather , to talk to thomas and get him to realize that he legally needs to hand over douglas to hope and liam as the guardians . i mean , i know it 's not gon na be easy , but at least we got ta try . it 's the only way we can save douglas from thomas swooping in and just grabbing him back whenever he wants . come on , ridge . we just need to try . this is good for douglas 's well - being and he needs a stable upbringing . you know -- ridge : he will have a stable upbringing , with his father , not some other family . brooke : ah , do n't , please ! i mean , that so much is happening already , and now on top of it , there 's katie . katie is in the hospital , and she is fighting for her life ! she 's on dialysis , ridge . and i may be the only one who can help her . i may be the only match . the donor . this has been -- this has been a horrible year . so , i 'm sorry . i am so sorry if i -- i do n't have empathy for what you 're saying about thomas and shauna . but you know , you know this is what douglas needs . he ca n't go back to thomas . he 's gon na be tortured the rest of his life . i am not going to allow that to happen . hope : douglas has been through so much , and we need to keep him safe . and we will ... by keeping him as far away from thomas as possible . shauna : you know what , thomas ? i 'm not here to cause any problems for your father . thomas : no ! sorry . i 'm -- i ca n't buy that . shauna : hmm . thomas : no , i think you want the same thing as me . you want my dad free of brooke once and for all . it could be happening at this very moment . ridge : you have to look at this from my perspective . you want me to go to thomas and tell him to hand his son over to some other family ? brooke : no , to my daughter , who loves him like he 's her own . he ca n't be anywhere near thomas , and as much as i hate to say this ... i ca n't be around you if you 're gon na continue to act this way . helping flo get released from jail , spending the night with shauna ? you 've lost all focus . ridge : no . no , i haven't . my focus is exactly where it needs to be . it 's on my wife and my marriage , but my family needs help . but i ca n't help them here , so ... i guess i need to find another place ? thomas and steffy , so i can -- i can fix them ? brooke : well , you ca n't really fix thomas . he needs professional help , aside from talking to his mother overseas . ridge : what thomas needs is his family . he needs his sister 's forgiveness , and he needs his father . brooke : ridge , it 's so much more than that . he 's had years of parental love . it goes beyond that . he has deep - seated issues . he needs some serious help ! you know that . he needs help from psychiatrists and therapists , i do n't know ! i just -- i do n't know what else there is that you can do -- ridge : well , i do n't know either ! but i 'm -- i 'm gon na try to figure it out . i ca n't just throw him away . he 's my son . brooke : okay . so ... you do that . you go and you ... be with thomas . but when you come back , i want you to bring papers . ridge : papers ? brooke : you 've got to ... to talk to thomas and you 've got to get him to sign the custody papers over to hope and liam as the legal guardians . now i know it 's not gon na be easy , ridge , but you 've got ta do it . i know this is hard for you . i know that . but we have to do this ... for the children . so you go . you take care of thomas and steffy and ... i 'll take care of hope and douglas . we 'll have some time apart for a while ... and whatever needs to be resolved ... will resolve itself . and douglas ... this is what he needs . that sweet little boy needs to be with a loving family , ridge . you know that . and that 's what he has , with hope and liam and beth . that is what douglas needs . and we do , too ... ... if our marriage is going to get through intact . ridge : i 'll call you when i get settled . brooke : i love you . i do . ridge : i love you , too . bye . [ door opens ] brooke : [ exhales deeply ] [ sniffles ] | shauna is still pulling up pictures of ridge on the internet when thomas comes by . he thinks she is not being hospitable . he says she is just acting like the mamma bear in her den but flo is not on his radar these days . on the other hand , she is . he knows all about her and his dad . when shauna looks alarmed he tells her not to worry . he is not here to ream her out about that but more to encourage her . he tells her he has never been a cheerleader for brooke and his dad . and the logan 's have dumped on flo and shauna . he thinks they want the same thing . she would want ridge to be a free man and brooke out of the picture . he thinks he is getting close . in fact that could be happening right now since brooke knows . liam and hope with beth spend the morning with douglas . brooke tells ridge that knowing what shauna and flo did to hope it was unacceptable for him to just sit and have breakfast with shauna after spending the whole night with her . and for the record , thomas repulses her and ridge has to get that through his thick head . he is defending thomas , even flo and shauna and that is unacceptable . secrets destroy marriages and that is the problem . and there are probably things that thomas did that they do not even know about . |
ridge : just when i thought thorne could n't get any lower -- eric : well , i got to hand him this , all of the sudden he 's very creative . ridge : you call this creative ? this piece of garbage he 's trying to cram down our throats ? like we 'd really sell the company , especially to a traitor like him . eric : any luck ? stephanie : he 's not gon na back down . ridge : yeah , why should he ? he 's got you exactly where he wants you -- chasing after him , making him feel like the center of attention . stephanie : well , maybe we need to make him the center of attention . ridge : absolutely . let 's reward him for all his little hissy fits . that will solve everything . stephanie : and how do you suggest we handle this , ridge ? do we just ignore your brother , and hope he goes away ? ridge : excellent idea . eric : that 's not gon na happen . ridge , you heard him . either we accept his terms , or he 's gon na keep stealing from us . brooke : what terms are those ? stephanie : if you 'll excuse us , we 're in the middle of a business discussion . brooke : well , if it 's about the company , i am still the largest shareholder . ridge : brace yourself , brooke . my brother 's latest attack . brooke : a buyout ? ridge : no , not a buyout . a coup . clarke : well , this one 's gon na take the world by storm . it 's got winner written all over it . actually , it 's got forrester written all over it , but we can remove that with a little delete key , ca n't we ? darla ? darla : i 'm sorry , clarke . did you say something ? clarke : never mind . i 'll talk to thorne when he gets back . where is he , anyway ? darla : thorne is at forrester . clarke : forrester ? is n't that a little risky ? darla : risky ? clarke : yeah , he could get caught in the act . darla : clarke , he did n't go over there to rob his family . clarke : huh . right . like he went over there to kiss and make up . oh , no , no , no . you realize what that means ? all of our dreams could get sent up in a puff of smoke from some peace pipe . darla : look , clarke , all i know is , thorne called a meeting , and what it 's about -- your guess is as good as mine . thorne : oh , good . you 're still here . darla : are you kidding me ? you tell me half the story , and you think i 'm not gon na stick around for the end ? clarke : is that what this is all about , thorne ? the beginning of the end of you and spectra ? thomas : ah . so this is where you grew up , huh ? amber : yeah . and it 's where your family thinks i belong . thomas : i just wish you would n't have let them get to you . amber : thank you for the flowers . thomas : yeah , i thought that might cheer you up . amber : yeah . so , how did you find me ? thomas : you told the motel manager . amber : oh , so you tracked me down , huh ? thomas : yes , i did . it took forever to get here , though . my dad 's gon na freak when he sees my gas bill . amber : well , at least you got awhile before he gets back . thomas : oh , no , sorry . amber : ridge is in l.a. ? you got ta go . you got ta -- you got ta get out of here , because he 's gon na use that gps thing that you have , and he 's gon na find you here . thomas : no , he wo n't -- because i deactivated it . amber : really ? well , then . thomas forrester , my dear , you are a very bad , bad boy . thomas : all thanks to you . no , wait , i did n't mean it -- amber : no , no , no . it 's the truth . i -- i 've screwed up your life . and the longer you hang out with me , the worse it 's gon na get . thomas : ah , okay . repeat after me . i , amber moore , am the best thing that 's ever happened to thomas forrester . amber : yeah , right . thomas : no , come on . come on . hand up . other hand over the heart . amber : thomas -- thomas : all right , come on . let 's hear it . i , amber moore -- amber : `` i , amber moore `` -- thomas : am the best thing that 's ever happened -- amber : `` the best thing that 's ever happened to thomas forrester . `` thomas : yep . amber : you happy ? thomas : and if i ever forget -- amber : `` and if i ever forget `` -- thomas : thomas will always be there to remind me . amber : `` thomas will always be there to remind me . `` thomas : do n't you feel better ? [ amber sobs ] okay , back to the drawing board . amber : why do you have to be so wonderful , huh ? it just makes it that much harder to say good - bye . thomas : so do n't say it . clarke : come on , thorne . lay it all out on the line . are you with us , or are you against us ? thorne : clarke , the truth is , as much as i 've enjoyed working here , and as far as we 've come together , the bottom line -- it 's just not home . clarke : and forrester is ? after the way they treated you ? thorne : look , it 's my chance to make it right over there , okay , clarke ? to finally get what i deserve . darla : well , you deserve to be next in line after your father . clarke : you try convincing ridge of that one . thorne : well , i 'm through going head - to - head with , ridge . darla : so what are you gon na do ? are you just let him take over ? thorne : rot away downstairs ? no , no . those days are over . darla : yeah , but if you 're not going to work in production , and they 're not offering you the presidency , baby , what 's left ? thorne : how does thorne forrester , owner of forrester creations , sound to you ? ridge : sickening , is n't it ? brooke : that he could do this to his own family . eric : well , he feels it 's his due . brooke : to take over the company and kick out the people that put him there in the first place ? i hope you told him what he can do with this proposal of his . eric : he gave us 24 hours to think about it . brooke : and what 's there to think about ? stephanie : well , for one thing , the consequences of saying no . eric : he 's just gon na keep knocking off our collections . ridge : not if we find and fire his source . eric : and while we 're spending time trying to root out his spies , my inspiration continues to dry up . i 'm looking at blank pieces of paper around here . i 'm afraid to design anything , because i 'm afraid anything i draw is gon na show up on spectra 's runway . ridge : dad , you want inspiration ? i 'll give you inspiration . how about thorne 's proposal here ? forrester creations is on the line now . we 've got to stand up to this threat , and crush it . stephanie : listen to what you 're saying . you want to crush your brother ? ridge : well , one good turn deserves another , mother . stephanie : he 's not out to get you . why ca n't you see that ? ridge : absolutely . this is just a love letter . stephanie : he 's fighting for his self - respect , his pride . ridge : he has no pride , no self - respect . that 's obvious . stephanie : well , maybe that 's because his father and i have made him feel as though he 's second best , and not good enough all his life . ridge : he 's not good enough , mother . not to run forrester . stephanie : he 'll never know that . and we 'll never know whether he can if we do n't give him a chance . brooke : what are you saying , stephanie ? ridge : you 're not actually considering this , are you ? clarke : you bought forrester creations ? darla : thorne , that 's incredible . clarke : incredible ? it 's a miracle . it 's a moon shot . it 's one small step for man , one giant leap for fashion kind . i have to tell sally about this one . thorne : whoa , whoa , whoa . clark , hold on . sally 's not going to hear about it , okay ? because it has n't happened yet . there 's an offer on the table . clarke : an offer ? that 's it ? i thought you pulled a fast one . thorne : trust me , forrester will be mine within the year . darla : you 're that sure ? thorne : i have reason to be . clarke : you 've got something up your sleeve , do n't you ? the next forrester collection ? darla : is that what you 're going to keep doing , honey ? stealing from their sketch pads until they give up ? thorne : it 's not what i want to do . clarke : you 're going to anyway , huh ? you son of a gun . thorne : they left me no choice , clark . darla : well , i do n't like it either , sweetie . but if that 's what you want to do , i 'm behind you . thorne : good . i think mother is , too . darla : yeah ? what did she say ? thorne : she said she was proud of me . darla : she did ? thorne : yes , she did . and , darla , it 's going to be a tremendous advantage with her on our side . ridge : so how about it ? we ready to sign on the dotted line ? eric : of course not , ridge . your mother would n't sell this company anymore than i would . ridge : well , at least that 's three votes against that i know of . i 'm still not so sure about the fourth though . brooke : it does n't matter if stephanie 's on board or not . majority rules and thorne 's bid has been defeated . stephanie : just like that ? no serious discussion ? no thoughts as to how this might affect thorne ? ridge : oh , here we go again , poor neglected thorne , stripped of his presidency and his self - esteem . stephanie : you toss that off so easily . it 's of no significance to you , is it ? ridge : mother , i feel for thorne as much as you do . stephanie : i do n't believe that . ridge : he 's a grown man now . he needs to realize what 's happened and get over it . stephanie : that 's exactly what he 's trying to do and i feel we owe it to him . ridge : owe him ? owe him what ? our careers , our ambition ? we should just hand over forrester on a silver platter ? brooke : this company is n't a peace offering , stephanie . it 's a multi million dollar business that has a responsibility to thousands of people . stephanie : you know , i think i know that better than you do , brooke , seeing as eric and i are the ones who founded this company from scratch . at the moment , though , my priority is our son . brooke : as a mother , i understand that , but as a ceo , i think it 's a sign of weakness -- stephanie : well , you 're not the ceo . brooke : i still think like a ceo , stephanie . and from my perspective , you 're letting this company down . stephanie : i 'm not interested in your perspective . brooke : i really wish you 'd listen to me . i care too much for forrester creations to watch it crumble around you . eric : well , brooke , it has n't come to that point . brooke : eric , you said it so yourself . you ca n't design , you 're faced with a hostile takeover , you have employees around you that you ca n't trust and you have people on the board who are thinking with their heart instead of their head . if it were up to me -- stephanie : well , thank goodness it 's not up to you . brooke : well , maybe it 's time for that to change . amber : we ca n't continue this , thomas . thomas : just because my family says we ca n't ? amber : they 're worried about you . thomas : for no good reason . amber : no , they 've got all the reason they need . i 'm just a manipulative , little tramp from the desert . thomas : says who ? amber : brooke . thomas : brooke ? amber : when she came to the motel room with the cops . thomas : why is she sticking her nose in my business ? amber : because she is looking out for you . thomas : no , no , she 's just got it in for you . she always has . amber : not always . she was actually on my side once . she was rooting for me . she okayed the ambrosia line . did you know that ? thomas : no . amber : yeah . the best time i 've ever had in my life . i was working with rick , designing and we were expecting our baby . it felt like the beginning of a whole new life for me . one that i 'd worked really hard for that . that i had actually earned . and i can remember standing at the edge of that runway . after the showing , listening to the applause and just thinking to myself , `` this is why i worked so hard to get out of furnace creek . `` for that very moment , i was happy . so happy . that 's when god or whoever decided that that was the wrong person standing on that runway getting all that love . it was n't supposed to be me . i was n't good enough , so he took it away . first it was my baby , then i found out i could n't have any more children after that . after that , you name it -- first , i lost my husband and then my job and my home . i always supported the forresters . here i am , back where i started from . back where i belong . thomas : no . amber : oh , come one , face it -- thomas : you listen to me . amber : brooke was right . thomas : no , you were meant for more than this . amber : well , then why did -- thomas : bad luck . nothing more . i mean , everybody runs into it sooner or later , right ? you just -- you just had a whole run of it at the same time . but you ca n't let that stop you from having the life you want . [ amber chuckles ] what ? why are you laughing ? amber : ca n't you see ? it is still happening . god is still playing with me . thomas : how ? amber : how ? thomas , open your eyes . i 've fell in love with someone that i ca n't have ! thomas : you love me ? amber : just forget what i said , okay ? i just got carried away . thomas : no , you did n't . you meant it . amber : oh , no , no , that was just me being my usual , dramatic self . that 's all . thomas : you love me . amber : no . thomas : do n't be afraid , amber . no one 's gon na take it away from you . you can say it . you can , amber . go on . amber : i love you . i do . thomas : i love you , too . thorne : if i have mother on my side , she can start working on dad and ridge . clarke : well , ican see her convincing eric to sell , but ridge ? that 's like moving a mountain . darla : well , stephanie 's moved her share before . clarke : well , let 's say ridge capitulates , which i doubt he will . you still have one major shareholder to win over . listen to me , thorne , when brooke finds out what you have planned , she 's gon na come out charging , and heaven help anyone in her way . brooke : stephanie , you need me here . stephanie : like a hole in the head . ridge : oh , mother , stop it . brooke : i can give you the objectivity that you 're lacking and help you in the areas that you need help , like keeping the personal and the professional separate . stephanie : this is from the woman who keeps a bed in her office . eric : stephanie , do n't . look , brooke makes a very good point here . stephanie : what ? eric : we 're too emotionally involved in this . stephanie : of course we are , eric , we should be ! this is our son and we 've made a mistake . brooke : i disagree . stephanie : i do n't care . i do n't care whether you agree or you do n't agree . after what you did to this company -- we 're still getting over the embarrassment of brooke 's bedroom line . brooke : i 'm sure you wish we had those funds coming in right now . stephanie : no , i do n't . ridge : mother , all brooke is saying is that we need a fresh perspective here . brooke : that 's right . that 's what i can give you . i could re - energize this place , stimulate your creativity , remind you of things that work . just think about it . we could bring back a fresh , new version of the bedroom line . stephanie : oh , my god , eric . brooke : stephanie , i want forrester to set the best example possible , too , just like you do . and i want my kids to inherit the very , very best . eric : look , i appreciate that , brooke , and any fresh ideas you may have , but if you 're thinking about taking over the reins again -- brooke : no , no , eric , i 'm not asking for a title . i just want an office and a say in what goes , and i will help you bring this company back to the top again . stephanie : the hell you will . brooke : stephanie ? stephanie : no . you are not getting an office and you 're not going to have a say , because you 're not coming back to this company . i wo n't allow it . brooke : so , you 'd rather see forrester suffer ? stephanie : i 'd rather see this company go down in flames than watch you drag it into the gutter again . now , eric , you tell her she 's not coming back to the company . she 's not wanted here . | ridge , eric and stephanie discuss thorne 's offer . brooke arrives , so they fill her in about it . she suggests that she get involved with the company again , to help them out , but stephanie strenuously objects . they argue and stephanie asks eric to tell brooke she ca n't come back . darla tells clarke that thorne went to forrester , so he worries that thorne will abandon spectra . thorne returns and tells them about his offer ; he 's confident that he will own forrester within the year . he tells them that stephanie might be on his side and they worry who will be the biggest obstacle , ridge or brooke . amber worries about ruining his life , but he tells her that she 's the best thing that ever happened to him . she remembers being happy at forrester and thinks god is out to get her . she lets slip to thomas that she loves him ; he tells her that he loves her , too . |
nick : damn it , stephanie , stay out of our lives ! stephanie : nick , tell her the truth . tell her you 're in love with her mother . nick : i want you to take your opinions and i want you to get off of this boat . stephanie : she has every right to know what 's going on behind her back . tell her . [ scene_break ] ridge : mother 's convinced there something 's going on with you and nick . brooke : your mother is insane . ridge : you 're absolutely right about that . she 's done some crazy stuff over the years . including trying to fake a heart attack . brooke : i do n't want to talk about your mother . i have much better things to do with my life . ridge : like what ? brooke : well , i need to focus on myself . i suggest you do the same . ridge : focus on yourself with -- who ? brooke : who i date is none of your business . ridge : it does n't prevent me from caring about you , being concerned . logan , you 've always been a very independent , strong - willed woman . in all the years i 've known you , you 've always had a serious relationship with a man . obviously that man is no longer me , so if it 's not dante , then who ? brooke : all right , you want to know who i 'm seeing ridge ? nobody . now , does that surprise you ? because it should n't . that soul mate , destiny thing did n't really work out for me . so i 'm going in a different direction . casual . ridge : casual ? interesting . because you 've always been hardwired to care very deeply for the man in your life . of course , there 's nothing wrong with it . i just hope you 're not falling for your daughter 's husband . [ scene_break ] bridget : nick ! tell her she 's wrong . stephanie : i 'm not , bridget . bridget : is it true ? come on , nick , i would like to know the truth . nick : you know the truth . you have known the truth all along . do you remember the night i proposed to you ? we committed ourselves to each other . held each other all night long right there and conceived our child . now do n't doubt my commitment . stephanie : and what about your meeting with brooke in big bear ? nick : i did not meet brooke ! stephanie : it was just a chance encounter ? bridget : my mother said it was . stephanie : a chance encounter , miles away from home in the middle of a national forest . nick : stop it ! now i am not going to let you hurt bridget the way you 've hurt brooke . now that golden boy son of yours may let you bully his wife around , but not me ! stephanie : how dare you even suggest that i would deliberately hurt her . i 'm just trying to spare you what i 've been through . bridget , i 've lost my husband and my sons to your mother . and if you think just because you 're carrying this baby , it 's going to change the feelings that they have for each other , it 's not . bridget : my mother and nick have promised me that it is over . stephanie : it 's never over with her . bridget : that is n't true . stephanie : yes , it is . she 's so good at it , no one ever sees it coming . she seduces them and then she throws them away . and they beg for more . honey , i know you think that -- i know you think jealousy has clouded my judgment . it has n't . okay , i 've made mistakes . i agree . i understand that . but i 'm telling you one thing -- anger has never clouded my vision . i see your mother . i see how she gets under their skin with every single man that she ever wanted . she wants your husband . nick : get out ! now ! stephanie : it 's true , bridget . walk away now , honey . do n't end up the way i am . i would n't wish that on anyone . walk away now . nick : bridget -- bridget : no , no , no . do n't say anything . [ scene_break ] ridge : is mother right ? are you in love with nick ? brooke : oh , for god 's sakes , ridge . do you think i could betray bridget again ? ridge : you 're not answering the question . brooke : what do you want from me ? ridge : i just want to know what 's going on between you and nick . brooke : that 's none of your concern . ridge : well , maybe it is . i 'm very concerned about bridget . and i love you . brooke : maybe for the sake of your marriage , you should care a little less about me . ridge : i 'm not going to deny that i love you , logan . not even to taylor . i suppose if i did , my marriage would n't be in shambles . brooke : it sounds pretty bad . ridge : i 've agreed to go into counseling . maybe that 'll help . but no amount of counseling is going to change the love that i feel for you . brooke : ridge -- ridge : i guess what i want to know is -- brooke : no , do n't . ridge : logan , logan , look -- after everything we 've been through , everything we 've meant to each other , i just want to know , have you already replaced the love in your heart for me with nick ? brooke : there was a time in my life when the most important thing to me was my happiness . everything else came second . even the needs of my own children . and i 'm really not very proud of that . but now , bridget 's happiness means more to me than my own . bridget is with a wonderful man . and there 's nothing that i could need or want that would jeopardize the love that bridget and nnick share . that 's what really matters the most . keeping the promises that we 've made to our children so that their dreams can come true . that is real happiness . ridge : i 'm impressed , logan . but when have n't i ever been impressed with you ? [ scene_break ] nick : i hate seeing you like this . bridget : i hate being like this . i hate hearing that you 're in love with my mother . nick : well , i do n't blame you . bridget , do you know why i went to big bear ? i went up there because i wanted to go the place that we fell in love . i wanted to feel that again . i wanted to remember that . i had no idea that your mother would be there . [ phone rings ] bridget : hi , mom . brooke : you okay ? bridget : outside of being hit by a truck named stephanie . brooke : what ? bridget : yeah , she was here when i got here . trying to beat nick up . and he threatened to throw her out , so she finally left . brooke : look , bridget , about big bear -- bridget : mom , it 's all right . you know , nick said the same thing you did . it was this chance meeting and -- i believe him . brooke : sweetheart , no matter what stephanie says -- nick really does love you . do n't ever doubt that . do you hear me ? bridget : yeah , mom . yeah , i hear you . thanks for calling . and thanks for everything . mom says i should never doubt your love for me . i really want to trust you and believe that you 're committed to this marriage . nick : you can . believe it . nothing 's ever going to change that . bridget : it 's so wonderful to make love to you . i can completely feel your commitment . i do n't know why i let stephanie get to me . you know , it 's just what she does . i ca n't believe she 's still has a vendetta against my mom after everything that 's happened . nick : i do n't know what to say . bridget : you know , i believe her when she says that she really does n't want me to end up like she did . those years that my dad left her for my mom , they were like a nightmare for her . nick : well , i 'm not eric . bridget : i know that . but i 'm sure he thought he was going to be a faithful husband , and so did ridge and thorne and , you know , they all thought they could resist my mom . nick : stop , stop , stop it . i want you to do me a favor , okay ? can you do something for me ? i want you to think really , really hard . bridget : what ? nick : i want you to think back to what we were doing before we started talking about stephanie , again . can you think , huh ? remember ? hmm ? bridget : i think we were doing a little bit of this . nick : oh , yeah . yeah . i think so . bridget : i love you so much . [ scene_break ] brooke : how dare you . how dare you go into their home and spread your vicious lies ! you 're destroying my daughter 's faith in her marriage . stephanie : i am ? oh , it was n't me playing paddy cakes with nick in the woods . brooke : we ran into each other , stephanie . it was completely innocent . stephanie : innocent ? oh , bull ! brooke : stop it . nick and i would never betray bridget . never ! stephanie : oh , please , i know what i saw . i saw the looks on your faces -- desire , yearning . brooke : that 's what you want , stephanie . you want me to play the whore . well , i just wo n't do it . stephanie : oh , you wo n't sleep with her husband ? why not ? you slept with the first one . how many husbands have n't you slept with ? let 's see , there was macy 's . then there was eric when he was married to me . and ridge , when you were married to eric . i think i see a pattern here . brooke : you see what you want to see . stephanie : what i see is an obsession ! an obsession on your part . it 's like you set out to destroy everyone who loves you . for god 's sakes , you could have had nick ! he was free , he was available . but no , you could n't do that . that would n't have been any fun . you had to wait till he married bridget and then go after him . you 're the most destructive person i know in my whole life ! i promise you , i 'll see the two of us in hell before i let you hurt that girl again ! [ scene_break ] nick : you 're not supposed to drink when you 're pregnant , right ? bridget : no . nick : cheers . bridget : oh , thanks . nick : how many of these things did you look at ? bridget : well , i stopped counting after 37 . i know the house we want is in here , it 's just a matter of finding -- you know , finding it . see , look , okay . this -- that one . look how cute it is . it 's like , kinda , you know , the cape cod style . nick : mm - hmm . bridget : i love it . but then , i like this one , too . it 's more the classic hacienda - style . it 's got a mother - in - law suite . nick : a what ? bridget : you know , for when jackie wants to come live with us . [ nick laughs ] nick : i do n't think so . let 's get rid of this one . and this one . bridget : no . no , no , no , no , no , do n't . nick : that 's it . bridget : no , do n't mess them up . stop it . besides , that one had a wine cellar . look what you did . nick : sorry . are you happy ? bridget : very . nick : so be honest with me . how you feeling about , you know , some of the things that were said earlier today ? bridget : better . stephanie caught me off - guard about the whole big bear thing . i 'm not my mom , and i never will be . nick : i 'd never want you to be . bridget : besides , you made me a solemn vow that you will always cherish , love me and be a good father and husband , faithful and true . nick : yes . bridget : even when i 'm naughty or nice ? nick : naughty ? i do n't remember naughty in the vows . did you sneak naughty in there somehow ? bridget : oh , yeah . nick : i do n't think i heard that . bridget : definitely . and you know how much i love being naughty . and having fun . nick : yes , i do . bridget : do you have any idea how great it feels to know that i 'm never , never going to be disappointed again ? i feel so safe when i 'm with you . i know that i 'm never gon na lose you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : what 's one more promise ? it 's only a matter of time . brooke : hate me all you want . but do n't do this to bridget . she does n't deserve it . stephanie : you 're right , she does n't . she deserves the truth , which you seem to be incapable of telling . brooke : there 's nothing to tell . stephanie : god , you ca n't even be honest and truthful with yourself . what do you think you 're doing here , brooke ? being heroic ? suppressing your love , locking away your emotions , sacrificing your love for nick , forcing him to do the same thing . forcing him to lock those feelings away so that they eat at him day in and day out , forcing him into a marriage with your daughter that 's filled with nothing but empty dreams and promises for her ? brooke : stop it . stephanie : stop it ? you think you 're protecting her by denying what your feelings are ? you love him , he loves you . he wants you . take him ! brooke : no . stephanie : yes , do it now . now , now , now . face it and do it now before the baby comes . while she still has a chance to get over him . she 's meet some decent , wonderful guy who will really appreciate her and not you . brooke : shut up , stephanie . stephanie : shut up ? ! why the -- why should i shut up ? i 'm telling the truth . and you know it . something happened between you two . something happened when bridget told you that she had the abortion , she was testing you . brooke : oh , god , we 've over this time and time again . stephanie : yes , and she thought you passed the test . because you -- because you were worried about her . she thought you were worried about her and worried about the baby . you slept with him , did n't you ? brooke : no . stephanie : yes , you did . yes , you did . you tell me the truth . brooke : i 'm telling you the damn truth ! stephanie : you 're lying to me ! she told you she had the abortion and you -- something happened between the two of you , and i 'm gon na find out what it is . and when i do , you 're gon na lose that girl forever . [ scene_break ] announcer : on the next , `` bold and the beautiful . `` bridget : i will not let you undermine my marriage . brooke : stephanie wo n't give this up . it 's only a matter of time before she gets to bridget . | ridge asks brooke if she replaced her love for him with nick . ridge tries to get it out of brooke whether she is in love with nick . bridget walks in on nick and stephanie 's conversation . stephanie demands that nick tell bridget that he loves her mother . nick and bridget force her to leave the shady marlin . nick and bridget make love and look at real estate listings . |
[ brooke remembering ] brooke : tell me it is n't true . tell me you did n't sleep with bridget . she is not pregnant with your child ! ridge : nick is not perfect , logan . you go on and on about how you 've let him down , but he 's gon na eventually do the same thing to you . he will let you down . brooke : no , he wo n't . [ scene_break ] ridge : what is all this ? donna : well , i know how you feel about airplane food . i heard that in how many countries ? ridge : you pick me up at the airport , fix me dinner , turn this funky , little guesthouse into something that looks like -- kind of like home . donna : well , i just wanted you to know how much i appreciate you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : all right . eric : was his flight detailed ? stephanie : no , he cancelled his limo . ms. logan was sweet enough to pick him up at the airport . donna . eric : well , that 's nice . stephanie : well , you do n't have to have esp to know what she 's got in mind . eric : yeah , everybody knows only sluts hang out at lax . stephanie : she has her sights set on him , eric . eric : well , that might explain why they were sucking face on national television . stephanie : oh , put the newspaper down and listen to me , please . this is serious . she is n't in his league . eric : i do n't think anybody but brooke really is . but that 's a lost cause , is n't it ? she went off and married somebody else . stephanie : temporarily . eric : i 'm not gon na sit here and help you plan the demise of brooke and nick 's marriage . stephanie : i 'm not planning or plotting anything . the marriage is over , and -- if you had a brain in your head , you 'd see that . i do n't know why -- i do n't know why she puts nick on such a pedestal . one of these days , he 's going to fall off . and when he does , she 's going to turn around and say , `` oh , what have i done ? `` [ scene_break ] bridget : well , yeah , i tried his cell phone . yes , i tried my mother 's , too . i 'm sure he 's with her somewhere , i just ca n't get a hold of them . well , you 're his secretary , do n't you have some way of paging him or something ? all right . thanks . just call me . the baby is n't yours , nick . [ scene_break ] nick : brooke ! brooke ! damn it . damn it ! [ scene_break ] stephanie : the lights are on in the guesthouse . eric : oh , good . well , i 'm sure he 'll be up to say hello later . stephanie : oh , think again . he 's over there with donna . as a matter of fact , i think i 'll go over there and throw her out . eric : no , do n't do that . stephanie : he does n't want her . eric : honey , ridge is not 12 years old anymore . now , leave him alone , get away from there . come down here and have a drink with me . come on . stephanie : you know , brooke , if he sleeps with her -- oh , my god . if he sleeps with her sister , she 'll never forgive him . eric : she 'll only have herself to blame . [ stephanie laughs ] stephanie : and since when has brooke ever blamed herself ? [ scene_break ] [ glasses clink ] ridge : i ca n't believe you went to all this trouble . donna : me ? think of it as a thank you for showing me around europe , giving me the time of my life . ridge : hey , i enjoyed seeing everything through your eyes . donna : yeah , if you did n't mind all my gushing . coming home was kind of hard . ridge : what , do people seem more interesting when they speak a foreign language ? donna : no , i mean being with you everyday and then , suddenly not . ridge : well , you did n't miss much . after you left , it was just mostly dad stuff . steffie 's doing really great now . i have to admit , i got kind of homesick myself . now i just want to make sure r.j. knows i 'm home . donna : it 's later than you think here . he 's probably in bed . ridge : i guess it 'll wait until morning . then i 'd really like to take a shower . donna : oh , go right ahead . i 'll take care of these dishes . ridge : thank you . i 'll only be a minute . donna : take your time . [ scene_break ] [ brooke remembering ] ridge : we can be happy , i know you can . you know that , too . tell me you 'll come back to me . brooke : i am going to stick to my vows that i made with nick . no matter what i put him through , he 's always been there for me . and he will be forever . i ca n't apologize enough for everything i 've put you through . for you to forgive me and give our marriage one more chance -- i do n't deserve you , or your devotion . brooke : god , what a fool i was . stephanie : hello , this is the guest house at the forrester residence . if you wish to leave a message , please do so when you hear the tone . [ answering machine beeps ] brooke : ridge , pick up . i know you got in tonight . i was wrong . i was so wrong , and you were right . just call me when you get this . answering machine : message erased . [ scene_break ] bridget : oh , nick , thank god . nick : for what ? what are we thanking god for ? bridget : you told her . [ scene_break ] eric : stephanie , for god 's sake , stop spying on our son . stephanie : well , at least the lights in the guesthouse are still on . [ stephanie sighs ] why , why , why could n't bridget just stay with nick ? if she had , ridge and brooke would be married by now . [ scene_break ] bridget : how did she react ? nick : she threw me overboard . bridget : oh , god , nick . nick : she hates me . bridget : well , not as much as you 're gon na hate me . nick : i actually convinced myself i knew what she 'd say . she 'd be hurt , she 'd be angry , but she 's still my wife . it just did n't come out the right way . i guess it 's one thing to tell her that we slept together , but telling her that we 're having a child was a little bit too much for her . bridget : nick -- we 're not having that child . [ scene_break ] ridge : oh -- donna : am i being too obvious ? i do n't know how to do this . ridge : that depends on what you had in mind . donna : to tell you i love you . you do n't look surprised . good , i guess that 's been obvious , too . look , i do n't know whether -- i know you care about me . ridge : of course i do . donna : i can kid myself sometimes , i can imagine all sorts of things , but i know it probably is n't love . ridge : maybe if -- donna : i know . i know , if things were -- different . ridge : it 's just that your sister and i -- well , you know all of that . and she and i have a son . donna : but ridge , i 'm not asking you for anything . ridge : fair enough . donna : i 'm just trying to get rid of the elephant in the room . look , i know i 'm not -- and never will be brooke to you . it 's okay , why not say it ? it 's no inferiority complex . brooke 's made her decision , she 's not coming back . that part of your life is done . well , we all have pasts . look at me , i 'm not a waitress anymore . ridge : i can see that . donna : so we 're both starting over . you 're never gon na love two people the same way in the same lifetime . and if you -- if you ever feel that way about me , it wo n't be because i 'm second choice . it will be because you choose to love me . all right , i know that you ca n't say that yet . i 'm a big girl . and if you end up breaking my heart in the end , so be it . we 're never gon na have a chance if -- i do n't put it on the line . [ knocking at door ] ridge : if that happens to be my mother -- donna : that would be my guess . [ ridge groans ] ridge : logan ? brooke : oh , ridge [ scene_break ] nick : what are you saying ? i was there . are you saying the tests were wrong ? bridget : no . no , i 'm definitely pregnant . i 'm just -- i 'm too far along . nick : i do n't get it . bridget : i did n't see the hcg levels the first time , but they 're too high to be consistent with the -- nick : stop the doctor talk ! what are you telling me ? bridget : the baby is dante 's . nick : you said -- bridget : i was wrong . nick : wrong ? you were wrong ? my god , bridget ! bridget : look , i 'm so sorry , nick . i really , i thought that -- it does n't matter what i thought . it was just a mistake . but i saw the ultrasound myself , and the baby is at least nine weeks . nick : nine weeks ? well , it ca n't be mine . bridget : no . nick : that was the one thing that -- bridget : i know . nick : i 'd risk anything for a child of my own , a child that was mine . but it 's not . bridget : i wish it was . despite what it would do to all of our lives , i wish it was our baby . nick : well , what are you gon na do ? have you told him ? bridget : no . i came straight to you . what did mom say ? nick : you do n't want to know . bridget : but nick , this could make a difference . a big difference . the three of us could conceivably put this behind us now . nick : well , not for you . you ca n't . you 're having a child with a man that 's with someone else . bridget : well , then for you and mom . you should call her . nick : have you got a phone ? mine 's a little damaged . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , my gosh . eric : what ? stephanie : well , that 's brooke 's car . eric : what , at this hour ? stephanie : yeah , thank god . i think she 's come to her senses . [ scene_break ] ridge : brooke -- brooke ? look , come here . something 's obviously happened . you want to tell me what it is ? are the kids all right ? bridget all right ? brooke : oh , yeah , i guess she 's all right . donna : do you want me to call nick ? brooke : no ! ridge : is it him ? did you guys argue ? brooke : i swore to myself that i would never let anybody hurt me the way that you hurt me . why did n't i just come back to you , ridge ? i knew how much you loved me . ridge : because what i did was unforgivable , that 's why . brooke : but i do forgive you . i just was scared . i wanted to be safe . ridge : yes , you did . you want the safety , that 's what you want . brooke : yes , i did . i did , and i was n't safe , and i did n't listen to you . you told me ! and i was n't ! i was n't -- ridge : brooke , come here . why did nick do ? what did he do ? brooke : no , please , do n't make me tell you . i just ca n't help wondering now if it 's all too late . ridge : if what 's too late ? brooke : everything . us . ridge : no . no , brooke , it 's not too late . it 's never too late for you and me . look , you just got caught up in something , we both know that . but i never gave up on you , sweetie . never . because i knew that this day would eventually come . with you here , in my arms . the way it should be . here with me , always . always . | nick tells brooke the last thing in the world he wants to do is hurt her . all he can ask is that she find some sort of understanding , as painful as it may be , in what he is going to tell her . brooke wants to know where he is going with this ? he brings up many transgressions against ridge and she forgave all of that , so he hopes the same here . he 's not going to make excuses for himself , but he knows he is going to hurt her now . that night she went to ridge , something happened . she 's appalled and does n't want to hear the sorted details . he argues that he did something stupid and wrong and he hates himself for it . the woman he was with is pregnant . she ca n't look at him ; how could he do this to her .them ? he blurts out that it was n't a stranger , he did not pick someone up at a bar . it is someone she knows , someone he 's been involved with before . suddenly the realization hits her as she cries out in pain no , not bridget ! |
brooke : ( trembling ) what -- what 's happening to me ? [ scene_break ] ashley : just think , when we get married , we get to have these every single day . ridge : and every single night and every single morning and afternoon . ashley : mm . however , if we 're gon na ever get these invitations out , we have to decide where we 're going to be married , ridge . you know , i thought of something . if all the places we like are booked , we could always get married at your parents ' , right ? ridge : i thought you had your heart set on that little chapel that you and abby go to , the one on stone canyon road . ashley : your mother 's not even on this guest list . you ca n't forgive her for the custody battle ? ridge : my mother 's done a lot of unforgivable things lately . ashley : i 'm sorry . ridge : it 's got nothing to do with you . ashley : it does so if it affects my soon - to - be husband . what are you doing ? ridge : measuring you . ashley : where 's your measuring tape ? ridge : bing . bing . bing . bing . bing . ashley : ( gasps ) i do n't know if i should be impressed by that or very dismayed by that . ridge : what you need to be is honored . you are the last woman that i 'm ever going to measure this way . ashley : ohh , good answer . ridge : i got a million of 'em . ashley : ( laughs ) i know you do . mm . mm . ridge : hmm . ashley : you , however , are so horrible for my productivity . ridge : ohh . ashley : i have got a half a dozen reports . i 'm gon na be up all night long trying to do them if i do n't get away from you . ridge : oh , yeah . yeah . i was thinking more about dinner . ashley : oh , i ca n't . but how about if i buy you a really nice lunch tomorrow to make up for it ? ridge : ( grunts ) ashley : a really expensive lunch ? ridge : um , okay . ashley : okay . okay . mm . i 'll call you in the morning , all right ? ridge : i miss you already . ashley : i know . i love you . ridge : i love you . ashley : bye . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ridge : ridge forrester . brooke : ( breathlessly ) he was here . ridge : logan ? brooke : ( normal voice ) he was here in the room . ridge : who ? brooke : andy . ridge : logan , andy 's dead . brooke : no , i know . i know . i do n't know what 's happening . ridge , i 'm so scared . ridge : is r.j. okay ? where are you ? brooke : i 'm in the cabin , and r.j. 's outside with his friends . and i - i just do n't know what to do . ridge : stay there . stay there , logan . i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] jackie : you 're sure about this , nicky ? selling forrester creations back to eric ? i mean , it is a very generous offer . nick : taking this company over was never about money , mother . jackie : oh , i know that . you wanted to make stephanie pay for what she did to me , and you succeeded . eric 's contemplating divorce . nick : that 's the only way this deal 's gon na go down . i want a guarantee that stephanie has nothing ever to do with forrester creations . ( door opens ) donna : eric forrester to see you . jackie : hi . eric : jackie . nick . nick : eric , you look like a man who 's made a decision . eric : i have . nick : well , what 's it gon na be ? prestige ? power ? the right to make your own decision ? or stephanie ? eric : this is anything but a simple decision , nick . nick : not from where i stand . eric : look , we all know how you feel about stephanie . i get that . nick : ( scoffs ) please . you 're the one who 's had to live with her . jackie : all that can change for the better starting tonight . i 'm talking about your future , eric . donna : i 'm sure he knows what 's at stake , jackie . nick : for the record , i 'm not conceding anything here . eric : no , no , of course not . nick : forrester creations hit a little rough spot , but i could turn this company around if i so choose . eric : let 's not debate your ability to survive in the fashion industry . an offer 's been made and accepted . nick : on one condition -- you end your marriage to stephanie . i never want her setting foot inside this building again . now we got a deal , or not ? eric : you stole my company , nick . you took advantage of a terrible accident . you blackmailed me . you blackmailed my family . nick : that 's not how i remember it . eric : well , that 's the way it happened . you and i both know it . jackie : please , you were just both defending women that you love , and i think that was very noble , but it all is in the past . donna : jackie is right . this is a win - win for everyone . do n't let this opportunity pass us by . eric : ( sighs ) nick : ball 's in your court , eric . eric : i accept . i 'll buy back forrester creations at the same price that you paid me for it . nick : and end your marriage to stephanie ? eric : she will never have a place in this company . i promise you that . [ scene_break ] ( owl hooting ) brooke : ( trembling ) ( car door opens and closes ) brooke : ( whispers ) it 's not him . ( panicked voice ) no , this is n't happening . no , you 're not real . you 're not real . no . no , go away ! go away ! ridge : it 's me . it 's me . brooke : oh . oh , ridge . ridge : you 're okay . you 're okay . brooke : ( sobbing ) ridge : ( soothingly ) you 're okay . brooke : ridge , thank god . i saw him , ridge . i saw him right here in this very room . ridge : there 's nobody here . there 's nobody here now . brooke : yeah , he 's haunting me . ridge : shh . you 're all right . you 're all right . you 're all right . brooke : i 'm so scared . i 'm so scared . he 's gone . but i do n't why i 'm so scared . ridge : shh . shh . [ scene_break ] nick : eric , either you divorce stephanie , or there 's no deal . eric : you know , nick , that 's enough with the threats , all right ? no more threats here . this is a simple business transaction . it 's not an opportunity for you to interfere in my personal life . nick : no deal . jackie : oh , nicky , wait . nick : mother , he wants this company , i want that woman out . jackie : well , so do i. oh , eric , please , i know how much you want control of forrester creations . i know how much this company means to you . do n't lose it because of stephanie . not again . eric : all right . i 'll end my marriage to stephanie . you have my word . jackie : ( laughs ) nick : eric ? nick : i 'll have my attorneys finalize the details . congratulations . eric : thank you . jackie : you wo n't regret this , eric . nick : ladies ? [ scene_break ] brooke : why is this happening to me ? ridge : do you remember what the rape counselor said ? when you go through a trauma like this , it 's not uncommon to have nightmares and flashbacks . you 're gon na be okay , logan . it 's just gon na take some time . brooke : i 'm stronger than this , ridge . ridge : you 're alive . you survived . you can get through all this , but you ca n't -- it 's just gon na take some -- some understanding , some compassion . brooke : not for him . ridge : no , for you . brooke , you -- you ca n't expect this to just happen overnight . it will take time , and you 're gon na have good days and bad days . brooke : yeah , sometimes , i feel like my old self again , and i ca n't wait for the day when all of this is just a distant memory . but right now , i - i still see him behind every door , in every corner , and i can barely move . i can barely breathe . ridge : ( sighs ) look , you -- you go to work . you take care of your kids . you come up here . you 're doing fine . you just have to keep going with it . keep going , brooke . do n't stop . i - i 'll do whatever i can to help you . brooke : i 'm sorry . i - i really -- i should n't have called you , made you come up here . ridge : it 's okay . it 's okay . i 'm glad you did call me . brooke : ( sighs ) it 's just that i , uh -- i do n't really know anybody out there , and it would really be hard to explain the situation . and i do n't want r.j. 's friends ' parents thinking that i 'm crazy . ridge : you 're not crazy , okay ? you 're scared , and you have every right to be . brooke : i 'm not scared now . ridge : good . then i , uh , accomplished what i set out to do by coming up here . i 'd better get going . brooke : do you have to ? [ scene_break ] eric : ah . oh , you 're still not picking up , are you ? you 're not answering my messages . you 're not calling me , because you know how angry i am , how disappointed i am that this could happen to brooke because of your -- your conniving is just -- look , you have responsibilities here . you have children who wonder where you are . they have no idea where you are . this is not like you . you need to call me back . things are happening here . you and i have a lot to talk about . donna : soon nick will be out , and you 'll be back right where you belong . eric : and so much of it i owe to you . donna : for believing in you ? supporting you ? eric : ( laughs ) that 's a refreshing change . donna : ( laughs ) i am so happy for you . eric : oh , thank you . thank you . this is , uh -- this is wonderful . donna : yeah , i can only imagine . eric : oh , it 's -- and it 's not just forrester creations the business . it 's this -- it 's this building . donna : ( laughs ) eric : this carpet . donna : ( laughs ) eric : it -- it 's the corridors and the showroom and -- and the sewing room . it 's all of it . every nook and cranny is -- is filled with wonderful memories , all the best things that have ever happened in my life ... ( sighs ) till now . donna : and now you can start over without stephanie . eric : donna , look , about my marriage ... donna : no . no , do n't tell me . you 're not gon na divorce stephanie ? you lied to nick and jackie ? eric : i had to get the company back . i had to , and now i have . but to so rashly divorce stephanie , i -- look , i do n't know . i do n't know what the future brings . i - i do n't -- i do n't even know if stephanie 's coming back or not . donna : oh , she 'll be back and expect to be matriarch of this family again . nick : maybe she will , donna . maybe . but that does n't mean i will accept her . ( sighs ) look , i want you to know the truth here , and the truth is this is a very confusing time for me . i do n't know . i do n't know where things stand with stephanie and me . i do n't know . donna : ( sighs ) no , i understand . eric : you do ? donna : you 're a good , decent man , and when you make a commitment , it means something . do i think you should divorce stephanie ? yes . do i have a vested interest ? absolutely . but most important , i - i want you to finally have the -- the passionate , fulfilling life you deserve . eric : bringing forrester back to its former glory ? donna : and sharing it with a woman who appreciates everything about you . eric : a woman who appreciates everything about me ? donna : ( laughs ) eric : appreciation . that 's left out a lot , you know ? it gets left out of the -- the daily noise of life all the time . and , you -- right here , right now in this room with you , i will always appreciate everything -- everything wonderful that you 've brought to my life , donna logan , everything . donna : ( laughs ) ( knock on door ) [ scene_break ] ashley : hey , there . hello ? ashley : oh . ridge : you want me to stay ? brooke : it 's a lot of driving for one night -- up and back , dark mountain roads . all the bedrooms are made up . ridge : um , i do n't think so . brooke : all right . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : yeah . ridge : good . ( door opens ) r.j. : mommy ? brooke : r.j. ! ridge : hey , sport , what 's going on ? r.j. : daddy ! ridge : hey , big boy . r.j. : you changed your mind . ridge : oh , yeah . what 's wrong ? r.j. : there were noises . ridge : what kind of noises ? r.j. : outside noises . brooke : well , do you want to stay in here with me ? r.j. : and daddy ? brooke : daddy 's not gon na be able to . ridge : here , sport , let me tell you about those noises . when i was a kid , i was scared by 'em , too . why do you think i had grandma and grandpa build this wonderful cabin ? r.j. : you did ? ridge : that 's right . they built it extra safe for us . there are no scary noises in here at all . okay ? let 's take off your coat here and get you lying down right by this fire . you just lie down -- gon na get you to sleep . go ahead , lie down right here . we want you all rested so you can get up early with all your friends tomorrow , okay ? r.j. : are you staying , too ? ridge : shh . your mommy and i will be right here , okay ? everything 's okay . r.j. : i 'm so glad you changed your mind . are n't you , mommy ? brooke : ( laughs ) yes , i am , sweetheart . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : ( whispers ) thank you . | ashley presses ridge to finish their wedding plans . and she notices his mother 's name is not on the guest list , ca n't he forgive her ? but he does make her happy when he starts `` measuring `` her around the waist and bust without a measuring tape . he says she 's the last woman he 's going to measure this way good answer . brooke cowers in fear in the cabin thinking of the rape and seeing andy 's face again . panicking , she calls ridge and he rushes out to be with her . eric shows up at forrester 's and nick says he looks like a man who 's made a decision , and he has . eric says it 's anything but a simple decision . nick says he is not conceding anything , they have just hit a rough spot . he re - emphasizes he does n't want stephanie to step into this room again , so this deal is for eric only . the ball is in his court . eric says he accepts . he dodges the part that he will divorce stephanie , but says she will never have a place in this company , he can promise him that . nick wo n't accept that , he wants no part of stephanie . eric gives in and says he will end his marriage , he has his word . they sign the papers . ridge to the rescue , he holds brooke while she clings in fear to him . he reminds her she will have good days and bad days , but she will get through this , it 's just going to take time . she apologizes for calling him . she just did n't know those people out there and she did n't want r.j. 's friend 's parents to think she was crazy . he 's glad she did call , but hesitates when she asks if he has to leave ? |
stephanie : so you want to help me through this ? brooke : i am going to help you through this , every step of the way . stephanie : ( sighs ) why , why , why , why did you have to be the one that found out about this cancer ? what is this , a curse from you to me ? brooke : stephanie , i do n't want you to die . why ca n't you let yourself believe that ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) bridget : oh , is your daddy already back ? your daddy 's probably back . he could n't wait to see you . oh , hi . donna : you were expecting someone else ? bridget : no , not really . just ... ( sighs ) well , owen was here earlier , and ... ( sighs ) it 's really nice having him here with our baby . [ scene_break ] jackie : ( scoffs ) we barely know each other , and you 're proposing marriage ? rick : jackie , i 'm crazy about you . jackie : mm . rick : and i know you 're wild about me . come on . we 're gon na end up together eventually , so why prolong the inevitable ? jackie : well , actually , i can think of one pretty good reason . ( laughs ) i 'm already married . rick : that 's a minor technicality . jackie : oh . rick : ( chuckles ) jackie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] bridget : look , owen is the father of my baby . let 's not read any more than that into it . donna : sure , honey , whatever you say . bridget : well , it 's good to see you . donna : ( chuckles ) katie : yeah , you know , we talked to brooke , and donna thought that we should come over and check on you . donna : yeah . what happened at that fashion preview -- my god , it -- ? katie : it must be causing a lot of problems in your life . donna : i mean , how are you doing , honey ? bridget : i 'm fine . i mean , yeah , it 's tough , but what does n't destroy you makes you stronger and all that . katie : well , that 's very philosophical , but you 're doing okay ? bridget : yeah , of course . yeah . i mean , i have such a beautiful baby . it 's something i 've prayed for , so i have nothing to complain about . donna : and , uh , the baby 's father ? bridget : owen is crazy about his son . and he 's very committed to his wife . [ scene_break ] jackie : okay , young man . stand back . no more joking . time for saner heads to prevail . rick : does it look like i 'm joking ? jackie : does it look like i 'm available ? rick : does it look like i care about that ? jackie : oh , my god . you really are serious . rick : i 'm very serious . jackie , i am giving you this ring because i believe that we can make headlines together . let 's make news of our own . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : why ca n't i believe that you do n't want me to die ? perhaps because i know what a relief it would be to your family , to you , to your father ... brooke : will you please stop ? stephanie : to donna , to katie -- brooke : this is not the stephanie forrester that i know . stephanie : and hate . admit it . oh , come on . i die , you get to be matriarch . brooke : ( laughs ) i do n't want to take your place . nobody could . stephanie : that 's the truth . brooke : i know why you 're doing this . you 're trying to cover up your real feelings . stephanie : ( sighs ) brooke : you do n't want to die , and if you say i 'm wrong , i will know you 're lying , and so will you . [ scene_break ] katie : listen , bridget , i 'm so sorry about what happened at the fashion preview . bridget : well , it 's not your fault . i should n't be upset with you , right ? donna : besides , we all know bill 's history . growing up without any concept of family and -- it 's no wonder sometimes he forgets he 's part of one now . katie : right , well , it was -- it was wrong of him to allow jarrett to reveal something so personal . i mean , i 'm sure it was very hurtful not only to you , but to owen and jackie . bridget : maybe it was all for the best . you know , i mean , the truth was bound to come out at some point , and now that it has , we can all just make decisions and go on with our lives . [ scene_break ] jackie : make news of our own . that 's what this proposal is all about ? rick : i thought you liked doing things unconventionally . jackie : ( laughs ) rick , this goes way beyond unconventional . it is tot -- rick : it 's -- it 's crazy . i know . but think about it . we do n't ever have to actually get married . i mean , we could just have a really long , long engagement . jackie : oh ? rick : it 'll give people something to talk about . you will no longer be the dissed wife . you will be the divine jackie m. that men ca n't get enough of . jackie : mm . rick : look , i know you 've been working really hard to get above this scandal . jackie : yeah . rick : but it 's taking its toll . i can tell . and i just want to be there to -- jackie : rescue me . rick : no , you do n't -- you do n't need rescuing . you need what i need . and you and i need to -- to break free of our public images . who cares if our families think we 're crazy ? who cares if my mom and dad think that i 've lost it ? i ... i 'm going through the motions in my life anyway . i do n't even like being at work anymore . i have no control at forrester . ridge runs that place . steffy and stephanie have forced my mom out . i 'm probably next on the chopping block . what better time to throw caution to the wind and -- and do something ... do something wild ? jackie : like proposing to a happily married woman . ( chuckles ) rick : ( laughs ) its only wild if you say yes . so , my fair lady , will you say yes ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : you 're exhausting me because you refuse to understand . i have accepted this . i have accepted the idea that i am dying of cancer , okay ? brooke : you are not dying of cancer . you are going to survive this . you just have to start acting like a survivor , start thinking about your life and stop focusing so much on your death . and stop making these crazy lists of crazy things to do ... stephanie : stop ! brooke : between now and then . stephanie : listen to me . listen . i just want to do this gracefully . i just want to have , in the time that i have left , some fun . i want to do the wild and crazy things i have never done before . i do n't want to end up in the hospital with doctors and tubes coming in and out of every orifice . i do n't want the treatment because it 's agony . i do n't want to do that . please , just ... ( sighs ) listen to me . i want to pass over gracefully . i do not need to live forever . brooke : and what about what your family needs ? or does that not even matter ? stephanie : damn it ! you do n't have a say in this ! why ca n't you see that ? why ca n't you understand that ? why ca n't you accept that ? [ scene_break ] bridget : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) donna : what do you mean ? what -- what kind of decisions ? bridget : oh , i should n't have said anything . just forget i ... ( chuckles ) brought it up . donna : sweetie , we 're family . we ... ( sighs ) you can talk to us , okay ? we 're not gon na judge you . katie : it 's owen , right ? i mean , it 's only natural that you have feelings for the father of your child . bridget : well , i do , yes . of course i do . how could i not ? but i 'm not gon na intervene in this marriage . jackie really has been wonderful , and owen is committed to her . i do n't think that i could intervene even if i wanted to . [ scene_break ] jackie : you truly have taken leave of your senses . i mean -- rick : no . no , not at all . i - i think for the first time in my life , i 've actually come to my senses . i 'm -- i 'm just tired of living my life on everybody else 's terms . i just want to shake things up . jackie : okay , please . will you just listen to me , just for one -- ? rick : no , no , no . you please listen to me . the only words that i would love to hear come out of your mouth are , `` yes , i will marry you . `` jackie : i do believe that master forrester has developed a jackie m. addiction . rick : i do believe you are correct . jackie : oh . ( laughs ) rick : i am addicted to you . jackie : then perhaps what we need is some kind of intervention . rick : yes , by all means , let 's ... intervene . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm not going to accept this , stephanie . stephanie : fine . do n't , despite the fact that the man or woman upstairs has decided that it 's my time . you could say , why now ? why lung cancer ? i do n't know . but the end for me is clearly in sight , okay ? brooke : only if you refuse to fight . stephanie : ( sighs ) and deprive you of a life without me , and deprive me of a life without you in the hereafter ? mnh - mnh - mnh - mnh - mnh . especially if i get to heaven . you think i 'll make it to heaven ? brooke : no , because you 're gon na call the doctor , and you 're gon na make an appointment , and you 're gon na get yourself there this time , and then you 're gon na gather your family , and you 're gon na tell them everything that 's going on . stephanie : no . absolutely not . no more doctors . no more doctors . and i will tell the family when it 's time , brooke . please . you were there . you heard . it 's stage four cancer . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : what ? you -- you heard th -- the odds of my surviving are beyond slim . brooke : but i did n't hear the doctor say that there was no hope . stephanie : because that 's their job . they 're supposed to try and save my life at any cost . but i do n't want to go through that medical stuff . for what ? to buy a little more time ? i 'm okay . my life is pretty much over , and i 'm okay with that . brooke : well , i 'm -- i 'm not okay . i 'm not okay with it at all . [ scene_break ] ( parisian music plays ) jackie : ( scoffs ) what am i going to do with you ? ( laughs ) rick : does n't this music just remind you of a starry moonlit night on the left bank ? dance with me . please ? jackie : ( sighs ) rick : come away with me -- paris , london , wherever your heart desires . and when we 're there , wherever we are , we can start our own international company ... jackie : hmm . rick : or not , as long as we 're together . jackie : ( chuckles ) rick : an adventure to end all adventures . what do you say ? jackie : hmm . oh , i 'll say that you are conveniently forgetting that i have commitments here . rick : well , that 's fine . owen and bridget can handle those commitments . jackie : hmm . i knew it . rick : what ? jackie : this is about your sister . rick : no , get -- jackie , would i have bought this ridiculously huge diamond ring if i was n't se -- jackie : if -- if you were n't convinced that my husband and your sister were n't destined to be together . rick : just stop it . can -- can we continue to dance , please ? hear me out . bridget and owen are perfect for one another , okay ? they share a child . they can be one big happy family , and you will be free of the diapers , free of the sleepless nights , and you will have the life that suits you -- a life full of glitz and glamour and adventure . jackie : ( chuckles ) rick : and full of diamond rings that can not wait to make their way onto your finger . jackie : ( sighs ) owen , darling . rick was just -- owen : leaving . rick : ( sighs ) yes , um , remember what i said . jackie : hmm . rick : owen . owen : so what did he say , jackie ? jackie : oh , um , he proposed marriage to me . owen : wait , he what ? jackie : well -- owen : oh , my god , are you -- what , does he not -- does the guy not get that we 're married ? jackie : no , no , no . r - rick feels that an engagement would rectify the headlines and save me from being a woman scorned . ( chuckles ) owen : look , jackie , i 'm -- i 'm sorry , all right ? i hate to see how badly this is hurting you . jackie : mm . owen : but getting caught up in rick 's insanity is not the answer . jackie : it 's rather sweet , though , is n't it , i mean , how he wants to protect me ? owen : no , jackie , it 's not sweet . it 's not . i 'm not sure exactly what he is after , but it 's obvious he 's trying to come between us . jackie : no . owen : no , he is using you . jackie : no , he is not using me , because i would not allow myself to be used . i am your wife . you are my husband . owen : and we are gon na weather this storm together . jackie : mm . owen : i believe in us , and i know you do , too . so do n't let rick 's ridiculous proposal get to you . the guy 's got an agenda . he 's trying to worm his way between us . [ scene_break ] brooke : what is it , stephanie ? your pride ? your stubbornness ? your fear of treatment ? what 's the real reason for you giving up ? stephanie : i 'm not giving up . i 'm being realistic . there 's a difference . brooke : do you honestly think your family 's going to see it that way ? stephanie : i believe that they will understand when i tell them . brooke : no , they would want you to fight . they do n't want to lose you . stephanie : well , i do n't want to lose them either , but come on . i 've been , at best , a cantankerous wife . as a mother , i tried , but i was overbearing and controlling . for god sakes , my girls had to move out of town to have their own lives . brooke : what are you talking about ? felicia and kristen adore you . and felicia would n't even be here today if it were n't for you . everything you did for her -- stephanie : her cancer has nothing to do with mine . why ca n't -- i swear to god , i will never understand you . here you are about to be rid of me , and you 're begging me to stay . why ? brooke : you 've always been like a mother to me . stephanie : a very abusive mother , i would suspect . brooke : yes , yes , and i hated you for that , but , um , i loved you , too , your strength and your courage , and that 's everything you 're going to need to defeat this disease . stephanie : listen to me . before there was modern medicine , people got sick . they died . there were no decisions . it was very simple . i want to keep it simple for myself , and i need you to understand ... brooke : ( sobs ) stephanie : that that is what is right for me . brooke : i 'm not ready for you to go away . really , i - i do n't believe that you are either . stephanie , time is running out every single day . please do n't delay this . stephanie : i 'm not going to do anything to delay it . brooke : well , then you 're very unlucky that i 'm onto your little secret , because i am not going to give up until i change your mind . brooke : i mean it . i 'm not gon na give up . | brooke wishes stephanie would not think of her as a curse . she does not want her to die , but to fight this disease . she knows stephanie also does n't want to die and she is covering up her feelings . stephanie tells brooke that she is exhausting because she just does n't understand . she has accepted the fact that she is dying of cancer and she wants to do it gracefully . and in the time left she would like to have a little fun doing some wild and crazy things she has never done . she does not want to end up in the hospital with doctors and tubes coming out of every orifice . the treatment will be agony . she gets agitated and tells brooke that she does not have a say in this so she needs to accept that . donna and katie drop in on bridget and it gets a little awkward when they question her about her baby daddy . bridget does n't hold it against bill for revealing all of this . perhaps it is for the best that it is all out in the open and they can all go on with their lives . she admits she does have feelings for owen . that seems natural , but she will not intervene in that marriage . jackie has been wonderful throughout all of this . |
provided and proofread by suzanne hope : this is n't happening , steffy . you will not end up with liam . steffy : well , i 'm wearing his ring , hope . hope : i should n't have taken it off . steffy : no , you should n't have . but you made a decision , and so did liam . it 's over . hope : no , it 's not . [ scene_break ] bill : you need to get out of town , son . step back from all this . gain some perspective . you made the right choice . hope is not the right girl for you . steffy -- that 's the kind of wife you need . [ scene_break ] taylor : were you telling hope to go chasing after liam and try to change his mind ? brooke : she loves him . they belong together . taylor : he 's engaged to steffy . brooke : and less than 24 hours ago , he was engaged to hope . taylor : she broke it off with him . brooke : that was a mistake . she was n't thinking clearly . she overreacted , and so did liam . taylor : ( scoffs ) no , let 's get this straight . last night , liam realized how little he meant to hope . brooke : that is not true . hope adores him . ridge : taylor ? is everything all right ? brooke : no . ( sighs ) taylor : no . ridge : okay , what 's goin ' on ? taylor : ( sighs ) ridge : is it one of the kids ? brooke : it 's hope . taylor : steffy . ridge : all right , is this about liam ? what happened now ? [ scene_break ] ridge : steffy and liam are engaged ? brooke : it was a knee - jerk reaction . he was hurt and angry . taylor : hope made it clear she does n't want to be married to liam , and steffy does . brooke : when liam realizes that hope regrets what she did , then every -- ridge : you told hope to go after him ? brooke : she still loves him , ridge . taylor : ridge , last night , liam and steffy -- they spent the night together . brooke : hope is or way to find him . she 's going to make this right . [ scene_break ] liam : do n't talk about hope anymore , okay ? bill : i 'm not badmouthing her . liam : look , she was n't right for me . she was n't ready to get married . i get it . but i do n't want to hear it . bill : okay . just keep moving forward . do n't look back ... liam : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) bill : all right ? ( ring ) bill : uh , you know what ? this overseas situation -- these people are driving me crazy this wo n't be pretty . do me a favor . just give me some privacy ? liam : yeah . bill : uh , but do n't go anywhere . we 're not finished . ( ring ) liam : okay . ( door closes ) bill : congratulations . steffy : you heard . bill : liam 's here . steffy : where ? at the office ? bill : i just sent him outside . you want me to get him for you ? steffy : okay , look , we have a problem . hope was just here , and now she 's looking for liam . bill : she knows you 're engaged ? steffy : she 's not happy about it . bill : that 's her problem . steffy : yeah , she 's really worked up . i mean , brooke called her , and she convinced hope to go after liam and to get him back . bill : hope dumped him . steffy : well , she knows that she made the biggest mistake of her life . and now she 's embarrassed , and now she does n't want anyone to know . bill : liam proposed to you . ca n't un - ring that bell . steffy : no , she 's delusional . she thinks everything can go back to the way it was , like everything was perfect . but she has no idea how unhappy liam was and now -- now she wants him back ? i 'm sorry . no way . liam 's had enough . bill : well , do n't worry about it . if hope shows up here , i 'll take care of it . [ scene_break ] bill : file the flight plan . i 'll get liam there as soon as i can . man : yes , sir , mr. spencer . bill : hillary , get liam in here . go pack a bag . liam : what ? bill : you 're taking a trip -- you and steffy . i 've arranged everything . she 's at the airport . liam : uh , i - i just told you i ca n't go anywhere . bill : why ? what 's keeping you here ? liam : well , work for one thing . you 've been riding my ass for weeks about -- bill : no , no , no , no . you turned in your letter from the editor . the issue 's on the stands . you need to take a week off . do n't worry about it . i got you covered . consider it my engagement present . liam : where are we going ? bill : does it matter ? you 'll be alone . no distractions . liam : okay , dad , you know hope and her family are gon na have questions about this . bill : do n't worry about hope 's family . i will take care of the press . you focus on steffy and yourself . i can see you have n't forgotten how to do that . liam : ( chuckles ) bill : look at you . you 've got your swagger back . you feel good , huh ? you 're in charge of your life again . now go on . get out of here . grab your fiancée . go have the time of your lives . go , go . liam : so steffy 's gon na meet me at the airport ? bill : yes , she 's meeting you at the airport . and you do n't want to keep her waiting , do you ? will you get out of here ? you need this . hit the reset button . liam : thanks , dad . bill : you do n't have to thank me . you 're my kid . i just want you to be happy , all right ? now get out . go . liam : ( chuckles ) okay , okay . [ scene_break ] taylor : you need to stop interfering . ridge : come on , doc . brooke is just looking out for her daughter . brooke : i told hope to find liam and to talk to him . this is all happening way too fast . you have to see that , taylor . [ scene_break ] ( touch - tones beeping ) ( cell phone rings ) liam : hey , it 's liam . leave a message . i 'll call you back . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : liam just left . steffy : wait , hope is n't there yet ? bill : let me worry about hope . steffy : she just called again . bill : you have his phone ? steffy : uh , yeah , he -- he left it here this morning . bill : well , get rid of it . you wo n't need it where you 're going steffy : wait , what ? wait , where am i going ? bill : out of town . liam 's headed home to pack a bag . you need to pack one , too . steffy : what -- liam is not gon na go out of town without his cell phone . bill : if anyone needs to get in touch with you , i 'll make sure they do , if it 's necessary . i want you and liam to relax . all this happened very fast . you need to slow down and enjoy it . steffy : thank you . bill : do n't mention it . steffy : y - you did n't have to do this -- i mean , the trip or -- or helping me out the way you did . bill : i did n't . you got it ? i never called you last night . i did n't tell you to drive liam home . if katie had any idea , she 'd flip her lid . steffy : i got it . your secret 's safe with me . bill : i need you to do something else . take a photo of yourself holding up your ring and e - mail it to justin at spencer publications . steffy : wait , why ? what is he gon na do with that ? bill : what needs to be done . steffy : okay , uh , anything else ? bill : just get to the van nuys airport as you can . the jet 's waiting . oh , and steffy ? welcome to the family . steffy : i - i did n't want it to happen like this , but , um , i guess that 's how fate works . you know , everything happens for a reason . ( sighs ) bill : well , i 'm sure my wife would n't agree with what i 'm doing , but my son 's feeling like himself again . he 's lookin ' at a future . i 'm not gon na let hope hold him back . steffy : well , she 'll have a hard time trying if she ca n't find him . wait , where - where are we going ? bill : you 'll find out . get moving . steffy : look , bill , um ... i love your son , and he deserves a woman who loves him and supports him , and just really appreciates him . bill : he 'll treat you better than anyone else ever did . steffy : i know . he 's a prince . bill : guess that makes me the king , does n't ' it ? steffy : shut up , bill . bill : send justin that photo and get on the plane . [ scene_break ] brooke : maybe i should call her ... taylor : and tell her to leave liam alone . brooke : make sure she 's all right . ridge : liam spent the night with steffy . whatever hope was thinking in the morning , everything 's completely changed . hope was devastated last night , taylor . she 's not playing games or trying to get attention . taylor : she is now . mm - hmm . brooke : no . taylor : liam 's proposal was very real , even if hope 's rejection was n't . steffy and liam are engaged . brooke : ( scoffs ) so that matters to you now ? now that he 's engaged to your daughter ? ridge : okay , this is n't helping our kids . yes , mistakes have been made , but arguing about it is not going to fix them , all right ? we need- we need to get the three of them in one room and hash this out . brooke : yes , i think that would be a good thing . taylor : oh , bad idea . ridge : hope needs to explain what happened . liam needs to explain to hope and steffy how he 's feeling . no assumptions , no misunderstandings - let 's just get the whole thing out in the open . [ scene_break ] justin : steffy emailed me the photo of her and the ring . bill : let me see it . that 's a beautiful sight . justin : yeah , a beautiful woman with a complicated history with your family . bill : my family is n't the problem . hope was . liam was trying to squeeze himself into her narrow little view of the world . he was suffocating , justin , but his relationship with steffy is going to be different . justin : have you thought about how this will affect your relationship with katie ? bill : katie and i 'll be fine . we 've gotten through worse . justin : yeah ... bill : liam and hope were destined to fail . it was just a matter of time before she was just as miserable as he was . justin : well , i understand why one would n't be miserable with steffy . bill : leak the photo . justin : make an announcement ? bill : no , keep spencer clean , but get it out there , and i mean everywhere . i want the world to know that liam and hope logan 's engagement is officially and permanently over . [ scene_break ] hope : liam , i do n't blame you for not wanting to talk to me right now , but you have to , okay ? you have to hear me out , so ... look , i 'm on my way to spencer right now and please , please do n't leave , okay ? okay . [ scene_break ] liam : hi . pilot : hi . ready to leave when you are , mr. spencer . liam : all right . you , uh , want to tell me where we 're going ? steffy : do n't bother . i already tried to pry it out of him . it did n't work . pilot : congratulations to you both on your engagement . liam : ahem . thank you . pilot : enjoy the champagne , compliments of your father . i 'll let you know when we 're cleared to take off . steffy : hello , fiancé . liam : you beat me here . steffy : well , um , i had a little less to pack . liam : ha , ha . okay , i can- i can- i can deal with that . when you talked to my dad , what did he say ? steffy : hmm , to have the time of our lives . liam : no clue as to where we 're going ? steffy : i do n't care as long as i 'm with you . liam : well , i certainly hope it 's warm because otherwise , you 're gon na be quite cold . steffy : oh , okay , you know what ? i 'm not really worried . i 'm sure there 'll be some way to work up a sweat . liam : wow , i walked right into that . steffy : yeah , you did . liam : are they gon na miss you at work ? steffy : you know what , the only thing on my calendar is you . [ scene_break ] ridge : i do n't want my daughters competing with each other . taylor : no one does . brooke : but if they 're both interested in the same man ... taylor : oh , you know what , brooke ? this has nothing to do with liam at all , really . this is about you and your family 's success and weaseling my family out . brooke : excuse me ? taylor : yeah , it 's just like the company . yes . who has all the ad budget , huh ? and who is getting all the support for their line ? ridge : whom liam marries is gon na be his decision . brooke : oh , my gosh ... taylor : well , he 's already made it . brooke : twice ! ridge : look , how can you expect our daughters to be civil to each other if the two of you ca n't even do it ? taylor : she is trying to convince hope that there 's still a chance for liam and her . brooke : then why not let them talk ? if you 're so positive that liam and steffy are so solid , what 's one little conversation gon na do ? taylor : because liam is a very kind and gentle and honorable young man , and if he were to be made to feel guilty , then he might question the decisions he 's made . brooke : well , you know what ? he should feel guilty . liam can not make the right informed choice until he talks to hope . and once he does , i 'm sure he 'll figure it all out . she 'll be able to explain , and they 'll be able to move on with their lives together . [ scene_break ] liam : thank you , captain . steffy : when are we leaving ? liam : soon . steffy : oh ! liam : i know the feeling . steffy : you know what ? your dad was right about us needing to get away . liam : yeah , but he 's crazy if he thinks this whole story 's gon na go away just because the paparazzi ca n't find us . steffy : oh , okay . is that how he convinced you to come ? liam : what makes you think i need convincing ? steffy : you 've never run away from anything , have you , liam spencer ? liam : ( chuckles ) is that what we 're doing ? is that what this is ? steffy : no , no , we 're just- we 're just getting away . away from the limelight , all the judgment and the gossip . i mean , come on . last night was a whirlwind . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : it 's just time to really ... balance ourselves . liam : sure . we should settle down , right ? steffy : uh , not gon na happen . ( both laugh ) steffy : no , i really think it 's just time for us to , you know , relax and really connect with each other . this is gon na be the beginning of an incredible love story . this is the first chapter for us , and this is something that we 're gon na remember forever . [ scene_break ] hope : liam was n't in his office bill : he 's not here . hope : okay , but steffy said that he was . bill : he 's gone , hope hope : you know what happened . bill : i do . hope : you do n't seem very upset . bill : with you ? i 'm not . the situation could have been handled better . hope : well , i- i know , that 's why i 'm here . i owe him an explanation . so if you could just tell me where he is -- bill : he and steffy left town . hope : when ? i just saw her . bill : they 're celebrating their engagement . hope : no , that was a mistake . liam was just hurt . bill : by you . hope : i was hurt , too . okay , none of this should have happened . none of this should be happening . i messed up . i know . i know i messed up , and that 's why i 'm here , so i really just need to talk to him . bill : you ca n't . justin : i was just surfing the web . you wo n't believe what i ... bill : what 's that , justin ? go on . justin : all right . hope : wait , what is going on ? bill : it 's better she knows . everybody else does . hope : no , no ! bill : liam and steffy are engaged . your time with my son is over , hope . there 's nothing left to say . you 'll just have to accept it . | hope tells steffy that this is not happening . she is not ending up with liam . bill tells liam that hope is not the right girl for him . steffy is . that is the life he needs to lead and liam needs to get out of town right now . brooke tells taylor that hope over - reacted and so did liam . ridge interrupts and needs to know what is going on . taylor looks to brooke to explain it . steffy calls bill to alert him that hope knows and is looking for liam . bill says not to worry .if hope shows up at the office , hell take care of it . he tells liam to pack a bag . he 's taking care of everything . liam is taking the week off . he 's sending him on an engagement trip with steffy . he rushes him out . he needs this ; go have the time of his life . bill calls steffy and tells her the same thing ; pack a bag and not worry about hope or her family . he gives her one order ; take a photo of her and liam with the ring on her finger and get it to justin . he knows his wife wo n't agree to this , but he 's not going to let hope pull liam back . |
bill : hey . hey , can i get you something ? katie : n -- uh , no . no , thank you . bill : come on , how -- how about a sandwich ? katie : ( sighs ) i 'm not hungry . bill : katie , you have to keep your strength up . katie : honestly , bill , the thought of food right now makes me want to throw up . bill : you have to let me do something for you , katie . katie : okay . you can respect me . you can stop interfering in my niece 's love life . and you can stop jeopardizing our happiness . you know what ? it does n't even matter , because once donna tells liam and hope that you were responsible for deacon being in italy , it -- it wo n't matter . ( door opens ) katie : hey . did you tell liam what happened ? donna : nope . katie : why not ? i thought we agreed that they should know . donna : because i did n't find liam with hope . i found him with steffy . and you want to guess what they were doing ? katie : ( sighs ) caroline : you wanted to see me ? rick : always . especially now . caroline : why now ? rick : i hope you like surprises . caroline : depends . you 're not gon na have , like , a singing gorilla jump out at me or something ? ( laughs ) rick : ( chuckles ) no , but i 'll make a note for next time . caroline : what are you up to now ? rick : you need to take a seat right here . caroline : okay . rick : prepare to be dazzled . caroline : dazzled ? rick : mmm - hmm . ( clears throat ) caroline : okay . rick : send them in . ( upbeat music playing ) caroline : oh , my god . those are mine . rick : pretty hot , huh ? caroline : those are my designs . rick : so what do you think ? caroline : they 're fabulous . but how ? ridge did n't approve them for production . rick : ridge is n't here . i green - lighted them . caroline : wow . rick : your designs should n't be sitting on some queue waiting for ridge to get around to them . you 're a talent . they should be out there , and personally , i want to make that happen for you . caroline : incredible . thank you . rick : well , i 'm not completely selfless . caroline : ( chuckles ) rick : look , it 's gon na reflect well on me . i 'll get the credit for discovering you , a visionary who saw what everybody else at forrester missed . hey , ladies , can you do another twirl for me ? is n't it beautiful how the dress flows with her movement ? i mean , it 's -- it 's graceful , yet elegant and sexy and flirty . i 'd follow that dress anywhere . caroline : i want to change the hemline . rick : well , we 'll speak to alterations . they 'll take care of it . caroline : yeah . rick : thank you , ladies . so ... better than a singing gorilla ? caroline : oh , so much . thank you so much , rick , for believing in me . katie : you saw liam and steffy ? donna : down at the cabin , going at it big time . katie : could you have been mistaken about -- donna : no , katie , i -- no . bill : all right , listen , i - i 'm -- i 'm telling you both , liam may love hope , but he is in love with steffy , and that 's why he keeps going back to her . katie : he keeps going back to her because of your constant interference . donna : ( chuckles ) if they had a fair shot , then they would be married and happy , but they never had a fair shot , did they , because of you , bill . bill : all right , look , i may have overstepped a few times , but i supported liam 's marriage to hope . no manipulating , no lying . i welcomed her into the family , and i meant it . but what happens ? we go right back to square one . as soon as she hits a little bump in the road , pack the bags and out the door . now what kind of father is going to support that behavior ? katie : you unleashed deacon sharpe on this family . you know what kind of problems he 's caused for us in the past . i mean , can you imagine the kind of trouble he could cause for brooke and hope ? bill : we had a deal . he was never supposed to show his face here gain . katie : ( scoffs ) donna : oh , well -- well , that really worked out well , did n't it ? katie : you had no right to do what you did . liam is a grown man . bill : you and i are never going to see eye to eye on this . and i do n't want to upset you , but liam is my son , and i had every right . katie : that 's always your rationale -- '' he 's my son . `` well , our son is your son , too , and i will never let you manipulate him . i hate the idea that i might have to protect him from his own father , but make no mistake , bill , if push comes to shove , that is exactly what i will do . rick : oliver needed a final say on a shot for hope for the future . caroline : no , it 's no problem . it gave me a chance to think . you know , you 're making a push to launch my line for production without ridge being here to approve it . i mean , are you sure that it 's okay that you go over his head ? rick : mmm . gorgeous and intuitive . ( chuckles ) i 'm not supposed to say anything , so this has to stay between us . caroline : okay . bick : ridge is gon na announce the interim ceo tomorrow . caroline : would n't that be eric ? rick : he does n't want it . my dad 's enjoying his life now . caroline : so it 's you ? rick : well , i 'm the only one with experience . i have the head for it . caroline : has it been decided ? rick : i 'm the logical choice . caroline : that would be so wonderful . rick : for both of us . caroline : you know , you keep saying that . but i 'm not really sure how i fit into all of that . rick : my dad founded this company because he had an eye for fashion and a talent for design . o course , he had stephanie standing beside him . now ridge , he had the goods . he worked his way up . he had my mom standing beside him . you see , caroline , that 's where you fit in . i want to run this company , and i want you standing by my side . look , it 's gon na happen . i can feel it . and the only thing that we have to do is just be ready . bill : katie , i 've done some things i 'm not proud of , arranging deacon 's release being at the top of the list . i mean , if i could take it all back ... i do n't know , maybe i would , if i stop to think about the potential for hurting you . katie : see , that -- that 's the problem is that you -- you -- you do n't consider that . you -- it 's just about the end game . you do n't ever think about the collateral damage or who gets hurt . donna : what has hope ever done to you to make you dislike her so much that you would just throw deacon at her like this and -- and mess with her head ? bill : i have no animosity toward hope . i think she is a lovely young girl who will make some guy very happy one day , just not my son . and what you saw between liam and steffy proves that i 'm right . and i do n't know why either one of you would want your niece to be with a man who is so clearly in love with somebody else . donna : ( scoffs ) katie , he -- he has a point . maybe liam should be with steffy . but it does n't excuse the crappy things you did . bill : understood . donna : you know , frankly , i think hope is too young to be married to anyone , especially a man who ca n't fully commit . katie : ( sighs ) donna : ( sighs ) i spoke to her . katie : when ? donna : at brooke 's , after i saw liam and steffy . katie : did you tell her ? donna : no , i - i was tempted , but then thought why ? i mean , liam and -- and hope are over . he 's with steffy now . so maybe that 's just the way it -- it 's supposed to be . katie : well , that 's the way bill wants it . bill : if liam and hope were meant to be , nothing i did would have stopped that . donna : look , um , you know , i finally spoke to brooke , and she 's coming back tomorrow . given the circumstances , i do n't think we should tell her that bill sent deacon to italy . katie : ( sighs ) i do n't like keeping things from her . donna : look , i do n't either , katie , but why -- why are we gon na upset hr like this ? why ca n't we just let it be ? will : ( crying ) bill : i 'll go . katie : no , i - i - i want to . bill : katie ... i love you . katie : i have to see about the baby . will : ( crying ) rick : that 's right , we 're putting it on the front burner . so get it to me pronto . i want to make a move on this . what ? caroline : you 're so comfortable with yourself . you know , even when you were parading around in those heels , you were just so at ease . rick : ( chuckles ) caroline : you know , i guess that 's what made amber 's little lie so believable . rick : ( groans ) yeah , when hope showed me those photo - shopped pictures of me in a dress , i ... ( groans ) caroline : ( laughs ) it takes a unique mind to come up with that scheme . rick : yeah , well , that 's -- that 's amber . caroline : ( giggles ) rick : you know , now that i think about it , it 's -- you know , it 's pretty funny . caroline : when i walked in on you and saw you strutting on the runway -- rick : i know , i know . it must have looked really bizarre to you . i mean , the -- the model , she could n't walk . i was just trying to teach her how . caroline : most men would n't even know how . rick : yeah , well , most men have n't been around models their entire lives . caroline : a world that you love . rick : even more once my name is on that door . caroline : eric forrester , jr. ceo . rick : it 's got a nice ring to it . caroline : it does . rick : ( chuckles ) yeah . caroline : you know , you 're gon na be so buried in work , you 're gon na have no time for play . rick : not if you 're with me . private jets , fashion weeks abroad . i bet we could squeeze some fun out of that . caroline : ( sighs ) new york would be so much fun . oh , we would have a blast . i could show you all my old haunts . rick : i 'd like that . caroline : oh , a morning run through central park . we 'll get our work done during the day , and for dinner , we can go to 52nd street and east 21 . they have the most amazing chicken hash . it 's one of my all - time favorites . rick : chicken hash ? caroline : oh , my god , you have to trust me . it is so good . rick : no , my -- my mouth is watering . ( chuckles ) caroline : oh , and then we can go to the broadway theater . maybe we could see `` once . `` i hear that it has the most wonderful love story . rick : oh , look at you . you 're pumped . caroline : i know . oh , i just got so carried away . ( laughs ) rick : you 're still a new yorker at heart . caroline : ( sighs ) definitely . but i love l.a. , too . bill : katie is damned upset with me . donna : can you blame her ? bill : no . i went too far with deacon . but what really matters , what -- what is most important -- katie almost died . but she did n't . she delivered our baby . she fought her way back . and we should be celebrating . i do n't know that she 'll ever be able to forgive e . donna : what you did was sneaky , underhanded . it 's beneath you . you messed with my nice and her relationship . you -- you threw deacon at her , and you lied to us the entire time . maybe katie should n't forgive you . you know , maybe she should take that -- that sweet little baby of hers and run as far away from you as possible . bill : i know . i do n't deserve her . donna : no , you do n't . but guess what ? you 're the guy that she picked . so you need to walk into that nursery and talk to her . take come responsibility and apologize . bill : i have . donna : do it again , bill . do it until she can hear you . bill : hey . katie : hey . bill : how 's our little miracle doing ? katie : he 's good . i held him for awhile , and he went back to sleep . bill : i love you , katie . ca n't you let go of what happened and just be here now with our baby and me ? rick : so you want to show me new york ? caroline : i 'd love to . rick : i still never gave you the special rick 's guided tour of l.a . caroline : you did promise that . rick : yeah , that 's when my cross - dressing got in the way . caroline : oh , god , you must think i 'm so gullible . rick : well , yeah . caroline : ( gasps ) stop it . rick : ( laughs ) but it could also mean that you 're trustworthy . caroline : yes , well , amber 's not the person to trust rick : you can trust me , caroline . caroline : i know . it 's just complicated . you know , thomas and i -- rick : thomas has been spending a lot of time with my sister . caroline : ( scoffs ) i 'm very aware . rick : he 's got it bad for hope . he always has . caroline : so i 've heard . rick : you have another choice . and i 'd always put you first . caroline : you always seem to forget that i have a boyfriend . i mean , i have n't ... rick : oh , come on . are you guys going steady ? ( scoffs ) i mean , what kind of relationship is that where -- where he spends hours with hope while you 're waiting round for him ? caroline : thomas and i have to straighten a few things out yet . rick : oh , come on , stop being so nice . there 's no juice left in that relationship , and you know it . your loyalty for him is not returned . look , you are the full package , caroline . you 're bright and funny and gorgeous and trustworthy -- everything that i 've ever wanted , but never had . ad yet you 're standing right here in front of me . i just ca n't help myself . bill : i saw my son headed for a life filled with nothing but regret , so i threw roadblocks in front of him . but i lost sight of what was most important to me . you . you , katie . nothing i have , nothing i am means anything without you . i screwed up . i screwed up big time . i got you so upset , i sent you into labor . i almost lost you . i was trying to protect liam , but that 's no excuse . i 've learned something through all this . you 're right . i am a controlling s.o.b . who has to let go , stop getting in other people 's business , let liam make or not make his own mistakes , focus on you and our beautiful son , that little miracle . i can be better , a better husband , a better father . i can be a better man , katie ... if you 'll forgive me . | bill hovers over katie and wants to help her sit down and get her a sandwich or something to eat . she says the mere thought of food makes her want to throw up . he wants to do something for her . she says okay ; he can respect her .stop interfering in her niece 's love life and jeopardizing their own happiness . but all of that does n't matter . it will be over once donna tells liam and hope what happened in italy . donna walks in and katie is surprised to hear that donna did not tell hope . instead she found liam with steffy and they can just guess what they were doing . bill admits that he may have overstepped his bounds a few times . liam may love hope but he 's in love with steffy and that 's why he keeps going back . as soon as hope hits a bump in the road , she packs her bags and hits the road . no father could accept that for his son . katie says bill had no right to interfere ; liam is a grown man . bill says he knows they are never going to see eye to eye on this but he does n't want her to be upset now . liam is his son and he had every right . katie points out that will is his son too but she will not tolerate him manipulating him like that . and make no mistake when push comes to shove she will protect him any way she can from his own father . |
[ indistinct conversations ] rick : pam ? pam : yeah ? rick : i need you to double - check those order forms , the new ones . pam : all right . i 've got it . rick : okay , thank you . caroline : all right . here it is . here it is . here it is . okay , i just need you to go to the accessory table now . thank you . man : here it is . wyatt : oh , perfect . quinn : wait . let 's see . no , i do n't like that . i want something sparkly . wyatt : earrings ? quinn : yes . yes , yes . liam : hey . hope : hi . mm . i guess you 're not that upset . liam : what ? that we had to postpone our wedding for all of this ? i 'm furious . hope : you handle anger well . i think i 'll marry you . liam : [ chuckles ] hope : [ chuckles ] quinn : do n't lose your focus . wyatt : right . big day . quinn : yes . it 's our biggest . wyatt : quinn artisan jewelers comes of age . quinn : mm - hmm . and you are going to win the heart of a beautiful young lady . wyatt : [ chuckles ] eric : everything all set ? pam : eric , security has checked everyone in except brooke . do you know where she is ? eric : brooke wo n't be here today . [ scene_break ] bill : eric does n't want you there ? brooke : my own daughter 's fashion show . bill : why ? brooke : because ... [ sighs ] ... the rumors about us . eric thinks it 's going to be a distraction . bill : he 's right , brooke . even jarrett 's already asking questions . brooke : another challenge . bill : which we will overcome . [ door closes ] brooke : donna . donna : [ chuckles ] door was unlocked . just , uh , you know , wanted to check on you before you left for hope 's show . brooke : i 'm not going . eric did n't think it was a good idea . donna : i see . brooke : but i do want to get some flowers for hope , and rick promised he would take them over to her . so , do you want to stay awhile ? donna : sure . sure . it 'll give bill and me a chance to catch up . [ chuckles ] brooke : good . i wo n't be long . donna : too bad . bill : what ? donna : brooke 's missing her daughter 's big fashion show . i 'm just wondering if you know what you 're doing . [ scene_break ] dayzee : eric , hi . eric : dayzee , you 're here . dayzee : i am . eric : i was n't sure if you were coming . let me see you . oh , you could be on the runway . dayzee : oh , stop it . eric : ah , you look wonderful . dayzee : [ chuckles ] thank you . eric : nice talking to you . dayzee : okay . eric : oh , oh , jennifer . uh ... jennifer : yes , mr. forrester ? eric : is everything all right ? jennifer : yeah . eric : the gift bags are okay ? jennifer : all set up and ready to go . eric : i do n't want anybody leaving here without one . jennifer : yes , sir . eric : okay . pam : [ gasps ] o ... m ... g ! thea andrews ! oh , you 're my favorite reporter . i am such a huge fan , a really big fan . pamela douglas . caroline : hi . caroline spencer . it 's an honor to meet you . this is carter walton . carter : hi . thea : hi . lots of buzz about this show . big surprises , i hear . any hints ? caroline : um , well , let 's just say it will be dazzling . [ camera shutter clicks ] wyatt : impressive , is n't it ? liam : it 's a chunk of rock . that 's for sure . quinn : legend has it this stone has the power to change lives , particularly the lives of those who are its guardians . liam : oh , and that 's wyatt and hope . got it . okay . after this is over , i 'm taking hope somewhere , and shortly after that , all this nonsense will be over , and hope and i will be married . wyatt : [ chuckles ] aye - aye , sir . [ whistles ] liam : you know , this bit about the diamond and the power of the -- that 's about as delusional as your quest to get hope from me . just saying . wyatt : oh . quinn : ugh . he has some nerve , calling you delusional . wyatt : well , he 's desperate for hope . then again ... so am i . liam : that is gon na look good on you . hope : [ chuckling ] thank you , baby . [ scene_break ] bill : what i 'm doing , donna , is moving on with my life . donna : look ... [ sighs ] ... i - i love both my sisters . they 're -- they 're extraordinary but both very different . bill : no argument from me . donna : look , katie 's -- katie 's practical , you know ? she 's loyal . she 's the perfect mother for your son . and brooke ... [ chuckles ] brooke follows her heart . she -- she ca n't help herself . she 's not gon na change . she 's been married how many times , bill ? but katie -- katie is yours , and she 'll be yours forever . [ scene_break ] thea : so , we 've heard rumors about this partnership , how it got started . can you tell me a little bit about that ? hope : uh , well , i was looking for the perfect jewelry to complement my collection , and as soon as i saw the pieces from quinn artisan jewelers , i just -- i knew they were perfect for my line . jarrett : it must be a happy coincidence for you , wyatt . wyatt : uh , very much so . my brother liam and i share a lot of similarities . hope : uh , well , the show is about to begin , so i will answer more questions later . thanks . jarrett : so , wyatt , what can you tell us about this big surprise you have in store for us today ? wyatt : well , three words about that -- `` rock and roll . `` [ indistinct conversations ] rick : all right , listen up , everyone . we 've all worked very hard . it 's time for us to enjoy the fruits of our labor . now , there 's a whole world that 's waiting out there . let 's give them what they 've come to expect from forrester and a show that they wo n't soon forget . [ applause ] [ scene_break ] bill : is this a guilt trip , donna ? donna : it 's a fact . look , brooke deserves to be happy , too , and believe me , she will be . my big sis always seems to land on her feet when it comes to men . bill : well , okay . thanks for the input , but my marriage is over . donna : but it -- it does n't have to be . please , just think about this . think about katie , your son . think about it long and hard before you do anything . [ door closes ] [ stair creaks ] donna : you heard . brooke : every word . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] quinn : those earrings look great with this dress . okay , you 're ready . go ahead . [ sighs ] hope : okay , uh , your mom double - checked the sequence , right ? wyatt : everything is in order . we 're gon na be a hit , hopi . relax . hope : how are you not nervous ? i mean , this is your first show . wyatt : with your beauty , my charm , and the power of this diamond , how can we miss ? okay ? hope : mm - hmm . wyatt : and thank you for this and for everything good you brought into my life . hope : you 're welcome . wyatt : now , let 's do this . hope : yeah . [ chuckles ] rick : please welcome the inspiration behind hope for the future , hope logan . [ applause ] hope : thank you so much . hello , everybody . i 'm hope logan , and it is my pleasure to welcome you all to forrester creations for the presentation of my line , hftf , hope for the future . [ applause ] caroline : whoo ! hope : today , we will be giving you an exclusive look at one of the most exciting new ideas in fashion , a line not about personality but perspective . hope for the future is a way to view the world and -- and express yourself in it . it 's a line with global vision . just like art and music , fashion transcends boundaries . it communicates across cultures , and this collection , designed by the very talented caroline spencer ... [ applause ] hope : ... it embodies that ideal beautifully , incorporating influences from around the world with southern - california spirit . ladies and gentlemen , it is my pleasure to give you hope -- hope for the future . [ mid - tempo music plays ] [ applause ] [ camera shutter clicks ] [ up - tempo music plays ] [ vocalizing ] [ camera shutters clicking ] [ applause ] [ indistinct whispering ] [ slow - tempo music plays ] [ camera shutter clicks ] [ mid - tempo music plays ] [ applause ] [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm not upset with you , donna . i 'm not . donna : you 're not ? brooke : you 're concerned about katie . i get it . so am i . but you have to understand , for months now , bill and i fought for katie 's marriage . donna : i know . i know . and she kept just throwing you back together again . brooke : yeah , and this is not some kind of casual affair or fling that we 're having . i feel horrible for katie . i do . but bill and i are -- we 're serious . we 're in love ... and we 're making plans . donna : plans ? brooke : bill gave me this . [ sighs ] and i accepted . [ scene_break ] [ up - tempo music plays ] [ vocalizing ] [ camera shutters clicking ] [ camera shutter clicks ] [ camera shutter clicks ] wyatt : may i ? hope : [ chuckles ] oh , thank you . wyatt : it 's beautiful . hope : thank you . wyatt : rock and roll , hopi . hope : [ sighs ] quinn : hey . do n't give up on her . wyatt : i might have had a chance when steffy was still in the picture , but now ... i 'm going up front . quinn : [ sighs ] rick : ladies and gentlemen , our showstopper ... and for the first time ever seen in public , the hope for the future diamond . [ mid - tempo music plays ] [ vocalizing ] reporter : wow ! [ applause ] [ tablet chimes ] [ beep ] [ beep ] [ quinn watching video liam sent to steffy ] keeps me falling just like i do am i really here next to you ? [ cheers and applause ] [ mid - tempo music continues ] | backstage everyone is buzzing about getting ready for the fashion show . wyatt watches as liam finds hope and plants a big kiss on her . she guesses he 's not that mad after all that she had to call off their wedding for a few more days . quinn tells wyatt not to lose his focus . today is a mighty big day for quinn artesian jewelry and in the end he will win the heart of a beautiful young lady . liam takes pictures of the diamond on his ipad . quinn is delighted to explain to him that it has a power to change lives .especially those that are its guardian . liam makes mention that is wyatt and hope . and right after this showing he is taking hope away and all this nonsense will be over and they will be married . liam contends all this nonsense about the diamond is about as delusional as wyatt thinking he can get hope from him . quinn thinks liam has a lot of nerve calling wyatt delusional . wyatt responds that liam is desperate , but then so is he . liam takes the ipad back to hope and gives it to her . brooke tells bill that she is not going to the fashion show . eric thinks it would be a distraction with all the press concentrating on them and asking questions . bill agrees and says it is another challenge they will overcome . donna walks in and brooke gives her the news . but she does have to go out and get some flowers to give hope so she leaves donna with bill . donna tells him that she loves both of her sisters . both are extraordinary but very different . katie is practical and loyal and the perfect mother for his son . on the other hand brooke follows her heart and she ca n't help herself and she is n't going to change . look at how many times she has been married . katie is his and will be forever . brooke starts to walk into the room when she overhears this . she hears donna pleading with bill to think of his son and think long and hard before he does anything . he walks away . brooke comes down the stairs and donna realizes she has heard every word . the press quiz the forrester 's about this partnership but all they will say is it will be dazzling . jarrett asks wyatt and he says three words , looking right at liam he says rock and roll . holding the diamond sunburst necklace , rick gives a quick pep talk to the room . he says they have worked very hard and now it is time to enjoy the fruits of their labor . there is a whole world waiting out there , so he wants to show them what forrester is all about and a show they wo n't soon forget . hope does n't know how wyatt can not be nervous , this being his first show . he retorts with her beauty and his charm , and the power of this diamond , they ca n't miss . he thanks her for this showing and for everything good she has brought into his life . he gives her a hug and says let 's do it . |
ridge : you see it , right ? there 's no signature , no filing . quinn : with all of the -- ridge : no marriage . quinn : we had a wedding ! with all the emotion of the day , with no one showing up , we -- we just -- we just forgot to sign it . ridge : i 'm sure it was emotional . makes no difference . you 're not married to my father . and you do n't live here anymore . steffy : thank you very much . the hospital said that granddad 's doctor is with the family right now . liam : well , try wyatt . he 'll know what 's up . steffy : he left to drive quinn home . liam : did you tell him that you found the marriage license and that it 's not valid ? steffy : yeah , i 'm gon na let someone else break that news to him . [ sighs ] i knew quinn would be a catastrophe for my grandfather . but this ? rick : last time i was here , i forgot to mention dad had heart problems in the past . you probably can look it up . zende : yeah . i remember . dr. andrews : it 's in his chart . rick : we did n't think he was gon na come out of it , but when he did , he was fine . maya : can that be related ? dr. andrews : it 's hard to say . you did get him here quickly so we could do the procedure , but it may be the reason that he 's still unconscious has nothing to do with the brain hemorrhage . we just do n't know yet . zende : is it all right if i go see him ? dr. andrews : oh , sure . uh , the nurses may worry about too many visitors , but for all we know , the stimuli could actually help . zende : thanks , doc . rick : you know , he 's your grandfather . you do n't ever have to ask permission . [ monitor beeping ] brooke : your grandson 's here . zende : your love was unconditional for me . for no reason . maybe that was the best reason i should have been at your wedding . you deserved better from me . maya : i know . i know . [ sighs ] rick : help me not to hate myself . maya : hey . there was nothing eric blamed you for . rick : there is now . there is now . zende : right , grandpa , get this . so -- so he -- so he botches the pass , right , and the cornerback hits him , and the ball just comes fumbling out . and then the cornerback picks it up and he 's taking off and he 's running , and he gets the touchdown , and that 's how they win the game ! it was epic , granddad ! it was crazy ! and that 's about it . oh , and , uh , the dodgers are heading back to brooklyn , like we talked about . you know , you never really see sick people in this country . they 're always in hospitals , in their homes , out of sight . it 's a lot different when i grew up . you know , it 's -- it 's almost like you can forget about all the hurt and pain in the world . it was so much different when i grew up . my birth parents , their parents , my -- my brother . and they never got better . nicole : this is not then . eric will . [ knock on door ] steffy : oh , it 's okay , carter . come in . carter : hey , uh , i thought your dad might be back . any word about eric ? steffy : he 's still unconscious . carter : i 'll run by the hospital , see if ridge wants company . steffy : he 's not there . he 's at the house removing quinn . turns out they 're not legally married . what ? quinn : this is crazy . one little signature ? ridge : i know . you 're not gon na forge it . henry : mr. forrester ? quinn : you know what you 're doing is illegal ? ridge : all right , calm down . are you done upstairs ? henry : just about , sir . ridge : very good . now , miss fuller has a work room somewhere in the house , and it 's got jewels and precious metals . so do me a favor . just inventory everything before you pack it up . henry : yes , sir . quinn : i am going to call the police . ridge : and tell them what ? go ahead . quinn : i do n't care what you do with that marriage license . i know how eric feels about me . he loves me . i 'm his wife . i was living in this house before the wedding , and i still am ! ridge : not after you caused his collapse . quinn : you did that ! i was n't even in the room ! ridge : and you wo n't be in this room for much longer , either ! you know what you are to me , honey ? you 're a nightmare . but i 'm this close to waking up from it . get out of my sight . [ monitor beeping ] rick : it 's been a - a huge , huge honor and responsibility being eric forrester jr. you know , it has n't always made my life easy , until i asked myself one day , `` what would dad do ? `` eric : you 've done an incredible job with this company . i 'm proud of you . rick : [ chuckles ] eric : come here . with maya , my son has become the man i knew he always would be . i love you . rick : i love you , too , dad . eric : all right . rick : you showed me how to be a better man . dad , i need you to keep showing me . you hear me ? steffy : it was right there on his desk . i imagine he planned to sign it . liam : i mean , even a technicality 's got to be a good enough reason to invalidate that wedding , right ? carter : was the marriage license all you found ? steffy : what else would there be ? carter : there were the documents he did sign . steffy : like a prenup ? carter : that , too . liam : carter , what 's going on ? is there a legal concern or something ? carter : um , eric , he , uh , he has a complicated life , you know ? his properties , his position here , his finances . steffy : well , then maybe you should talk to my dad if you 're that worried about it . carter : i will . ridge : you 're still here . quinn : does what your father wanted matter to you at all ? ridge : come on , quinn . what my father wanted was what he always wants . he wants -- he wants a woman in his bed . he 's consistent . but sometimes , as family , you got to step in and say , `` not that one . she 's crazy . `` quinn : you know what ? you dislike me . i can survive that . i do n't care about living in your family mansion . but your father does , and that 's what i care about . i 'm fighting for him . signed or not , the -- the marriage certificate and -- and the ceremony were indisputable proof of what your father wanted . and as his son , is n't it your -- is n't it your duty to honor that ? ridge : i think i know my duty as a son . i got to keep my father safe . quinn : i can hire an attorney . i will . ridge : and you should explain to him that i hold my dad 's power of attorney . it authorizes me to make decisions for him on anything if he 's unable to do so himself . quinn : if that 's the case , i ca n't imagine it 's still valid . ridge : it was drawn up right before your -- what do you call that ? -- non- wedding . do you want a copy of it ? quinn : i do n't -- i do n't have time for this . ridge : you sure do n't . you got to go find another small apartment . quinn : my husband needs me . dr. andrews : pupils are light sensitive . hypoxia appears to be resolving . rick : why does n't he wake up ? dr. andrews : [ sighs ] well , uh , the last brain scan showed no change , so we 're not quite sure what 's going on right now , as is often the case at this stage . maya : you keep doing these scans . is there something that you 're looking for ? dr. andrews : well , a , uh , new bleed or clot would be a setback or something even more serious . brooke : that 's not going to happen . it 's not eric 's time . dr. andrews : i 'm , uh , sorry his wife is not here . rick : do n't be . nicole : we 'll pass the information on . dr. andrews : thank you . zende : you okay ? nicole : i just ... i 'm not used to seeing him like this . brooke : i think he 's gon na be okay . he 's just not able to tell us yet . ridge : three here . four for that , right ? hang on . those boxes go to forrester . quinn fuller does n't own the jewelry , okay ? henry : you got it . ridge : thanks , henry . henry : you 're welcome . steffy : hey , where is she ? ridge : hi . steffy : hey . ridge : who knows ? steffy : how is she taking all of it ? ridge : as you would expect . steffy : well , you better not be bringing this over to wyatt 's . ridge : no problem . steffy : [ sighs ] we finally did it . quinn 's out of our life for good . ridge : yeah . i just wish we 'd done it before she got to your granddad . steffy : yeah . how is he ? ridge : uh , the same , i think . brooke had a text . there 's no change . steffy : hey . i think you forgot something . [ monitor beeping ] quinn : how is he ? rick : dr. andrews left a little while ago . i 'm sure you can have him paged if you like . quinn : things have n't changed much since i left . brooke : that 's right . quinn : he 's not supposed to have this many visitors . rick : there was n't , until you walked in . quinn : i 'm his wife . maya : of a couple of days , quinn . quinn : i 'd like to be alone with my husband now . brooke : eric is not a possession . and if he were , he would n't belong to you . quinn : [ sighs ] hey . your lips are getting so dry . i need to talk to the nurses about that . [ sighs ] things are n't going our way . not yet , anyway . i know they 're your family and they love you , but still ... [ chuckles ] you fought for me . now it 's my turn to fight for you . rick : how much more of this are we gon na have to take ? i mean , `` my -- my husband `` ? really ? brooke : [ sighs ] she 's upset . we all are . maya : what is it about hospitals that makes families come apart at the seams , huh ? rick : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . quinn is not family . brooke : but she is . rick : what am i supposed to do ? call her my stepmother ? i do n't think so . nicole : maybe we should just get some lunch . zende . did you eat today ? zende : i 'm okay . rick : everything okay in there ? zende : just watching . nicole : you do n't think she 's gon na do anything ? zende : when school was out , mom and dad would take me out to l.a. to visit . wherever we 'd go -- the beach , anywhere -- i would look up and i would -- and i would see granddad . keeping an eye on me , he says . he always made me feel safe . he deserves to feel safe , too . quinn : i have been on medical site after medical site about your condition . and what i can gather is what happened to you is like a wild card . they do n't even know how anybody 's recovery is gon na be . [ sighs ] so ... i do n't want you to be scared if you ca n't talk to me yet or if you 're still asleep . 'cause you 're gon na get better . and you know what ? i 'm gon na tell the nurses that nobody 's allowed to remove this . i do n't care what ridge says . [ scoffs ] ridge : and you thought your grandmother 's portrait was frightening . aye . steffy : maybe that 'll fit inside the fireplace . you think ? ridge : we 'll make it fit . that 's it for upstairs , anyway . steffy : ah ! hallelujah . carter : sorry , man , but you ca n't be doing this . steffy : i forgot to tell you that carter wanted to see you . carter : we 've got a problem . it 's quinn . ridge : no , we do n't have a problem . she 's not legally married to my father . carter : yeah , that 's what steffy said , but there is -- ridge : no buts . they did n't sign the marriage license . they did n't file it . and i 'm sure they wanted to before the honeymoon , but i guess they forgot , so it landed in my lap . carter : that may stand up in court , or maybe not . ridge : of course it 'll stand up . why would n't it ? carter : it would n't be hard , in case of a lawsuit , for the opposing counsel to argue eric 's intent . now , worst case -- and i hope this does n't happen -- we can probably keep quinn from inheriting . ridge : whoa , whoa , whoa . no , no one -- no one is inheriting anything 'cause my dad is gon na recover . carter : and no one will be happier when he does , but i 'm paid to be realistic . now , there is a danger we 're facing , man . steffy : wait , whoa , whoa , whoa . what danger ? ridge : what danger ? what do you mean ? you have the power of attorney , right ? and it 's notarized ? carter : it is . ridge : okay , good . steffy : okay , so with this power of attorney -- ridge : i just had carter draw it up just in case something happens to dad , so his money , his company , and all his shares are in good hands -- my hands . so , is there another copy of this ? carter : yeah . eric probably put it in his safe . that 's standard form . ridge : perfect . so it 's official . carter : better look at it again . first page . ridge : okay . carter : unsigned license or not , you ca n't remove quinn from the house or the office . steffy : wait , he -- he limited the terms ? i -- ridge : no , he , uh ... steffy : what ? ridge : he removed my name and added somebody else 's . steffy : so who has his power of attorney ? ridge : quinn fuller . quinn : [ sighs ] i wish i could take you home . if i knew where home was . [ sighs ] hmm . i have to -- i have to try and figure out how to be the best wife i can possibly be for you . you know , your son says that we are n't legally married in the eyes of the law . well , i do n't really care what he says . i never figured the law to be on my side anyway . i mean , life is too short to wait around for people to tell you that you 're -- you 're good enough , you 're parent enough , you 're -- you 're married enough . i mean , it 's not the state 's decision , right ? it 's ours . and i promise to cherish and protect you . that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . even from your own family if i have to . | while the movers are packing her boxes , ridge tells quinn that he knows her wedding day was emotional with the family not showing up , so they did not sign the certificate , but nonetheless the marriage is not legal and she does not live here in this house anymore . she reminds him that she was living in this house before the wedding and she will not leave . he wants her out of his sight . he says his dad always wants a woman but sometimes the family has to step in and say not this one , she is crazy . as his son he gets to chose what is best for his father ; he has the poa . brooke tries to tell the family group that eric will wake up and be okay . he is just not able to tell them that yet . steffy goes to eric 's and tells ridge congratulations , he finally did it . he got rid of quinn . quinn returns to the hospital room with five people visiting and tells them there are too many people in the room . she would like to be alone with her husband . she tells eric that he fought for her , now it is her turn to fight for him . |
steffy : i talked to my dad and to bill . brooke : i really did n't want to be in this situation again , steffy . steffy : so you have n't decided what you 're gon na do ? brooke : your father thinks that i should leave bill and come back to him . steffy : yeah , my dad 's pretty confident about that . he 'd be even more confident if he knew that you left bill because of what he did to spectra . brooke : and for what ? he wanted to drive them out of business just to build his huge skyscraper ? steffy : it 's crazy . it 's crazy , and it 's wrong . and he admits that . but if you leave bill , are you really gon na go back to my dad ? pam : bill , i 'm serious -- bill : get your attack dog off me . pam : i 'm sorry , ridge . i tried to stop him . should i get charlie ? ridge : no , that 's okay . i think i can handle this . thank you . bill : and no lemon bars needed . tell charlie not to sit on his taser . ridge : it 's okay . so how can i help you ? you need me to get another message to brooke ? i ca n't keep doing this . i know you 're separated , but ... bill : well , brooke and i are still married , and you 're going to respect that . ridge : i respect her . so what did you do to push her away ? sally : if we had n't come in when we did , the fire could have taken the entire building to the ground . shirley : well , then we could have started from scratch instead of ripping things up to find out what 's damaged . sally : what did the inspector say ? shirley : which one ? structural , electrical , plumbing ? [ door opens ] sally : what 's wrong with the plumbing ? shirley : how would i know ? liam : uh ... [ knock on door ] ... knock , knock . sorry . darlita was n't at her desk . shirley : she probably ran for cover when she heard a spencer was in the house . sally : grams ! liam : hey , um , what 's your schedule look like ? sally : why ? liam : i 'm going to san francisco , and you should come with me . sally : you want me to go away with you ? liam : well , for a business trip . shirley : what kind of business do you have with sally ? sally : liam is running spencer publications now . liam : yeah , there 's some people in san francisco i think sally should meet . shirley : who ? sally : i will tell you all about it whenever liam fills me in . why do n't you go figure out where darlita ran off to ? thank you . liam : [ chuckles ] you know this trip 's not a secret , right ? sally : yes , but your investment in spectra is . ridge : it takes a big man to admit when he 's wrong . you a big man , billy ? bill : man enough not to get baited , drawn in by your little stunt coming over to get brooke 's things . ridge : but you do understand my curiosity . you must have screwed up big for her to take that hideous ring off her finger . steffy : well , that 's one way to show bill you 're serious . brooke : oh , yeah , well , i could n't wear it . i made bill take it back . steffy : and dad ? what did he say ? brooke : he 's not gon na pressure me . steffy : my dad wants you back . and then there 's bill . brooke : bill does n't want to lose me . steffy : he regrets what he 's done . maybe he just has n't gotten through to you or maybe you just do n't care . brooke : yes , of course i care . i love bill . steffy : then are you prepared to end your marriage to him ? bill : you know , it must be excessive exposure to the sound of a sewing machine , because you 're not hearing me . my marriage to brooke is n't ending . ridge : well , her actions say otherwise . bill : well , she 's just trying to sort through things . she needs her space , and i 'm respecting that . and i do n't need you making things harder on her . ridge : i 'm not . i 'm here when she needs me . bill : yeah , quite the -- quite the backup , hanging around like a -- like a flu bug , waiting for things to go wrong in her life , because that 's the only time you look like the right choice . brooke needs a man who will fight for her . i 'm not gon na slink away and give up the way you did . i 'm gon na stand right here in the middle of this and take the heat . i 'm not going anywhere . brooke will see that and understand what true devotion looks like . yeah , we 're going through hell right now . we 'll get through it , just like we have everything else . and i 'm not gon na let you or anyone get in the way of that . [ door opens ] [ birds chirping ] steffy : i understand you 're drawn to my father . brooke : ridge has been very supportive . steffy : yeah , you two have history , and you share a son together . you want to protect him from all the chaos bill 's caused . brooke : [ sighs ] it was n't necessary . he could have built that skyscraper anywhere . but he did n't want sally to beat him , so he had to destroy her and everything that she worked for . steffy : and it 's destroying your marriage , too . brooke : i ca n't be the only thing that stops him from doing the unthinkable . i want to know that i married a good man . steffy : even good men make mistakes . i mean , we all do . i ca n't think of one person in our lives who has n't , can you ? i think that 's why we take vows . we acknowledge it 's not gon na be easy and our spouse is not perfect . brooke : it 's not a blank check . i did n't sign on to overlook everything . steffy : then don't . hold bill accountable . he wants to make things right with you . brooke : i do believe he 's sincere . steffy : okay . then is it my dad ? bill did n't give up on you when you turned to my father . he knew that you were gon na come back to him , and you did . if you leave bill again , if you let this derail your marriage , you could lose him forever . sally : bill must be hating this . liam : oh , you do n't have to worry about him anymore . sally : all of that could change once he finds out i 'm using his architecture firm to rebuild spectra fashions , the one that he hired to create his beloved masterpiece . liam : yeah , about that . they already know the location , and we paid them a retainer . may as well go see if there 's anything they can do . sally : you know how i feel about charity , liam . liam : th -- [ chuckles ] this is not charity , sally . i have to go meet with them . you should just come with me and see if they can do something for you . look , you -- you have to have someone spearhead this project , right ? coordinate all the contractors , schedule the work . this is not a do - it- yourself renovation . sally : oh , no , yeah . i 'm fully aware . just getting bids alone has been a full- time job . meanwhile , i 'm trying to create the most fantastic collection that spectra has ever produced . liam : your grandmother ca n't help you ? sally : my grandmother wants to cut so many corners , this building wo n't have any . liam : ooh . what about , uh , saul or darlita ? sally : saul is convinced that the ceiling is caving in , and darlita wants to put a disco ball and mirrors on it . liam : [ stifled laugh ] okay , there you go . this is why you need to let the professionals take over . just come with me to san francisco . you do n't like what they have to say , fine , you come back here to your ... mountain of price quotes and blueprints . sally : well , when you put it like that , how can i say no ? sally : well , looks like i 'm gon na have to brush up on my architecture lingo . liam : oh , yeah . by the way , get ready for some of the best food and most beautiful scenery in the world . just fyi . sally : wow . you are making this business trip seem like fun . liam : yeah , well , it should be , especially if you 're doing something you love , you know ? sally : you love running a publishing empire ? liam : [ chuckles ] um , well , being in charge gives me the power to make changes , both in the company and the world , and that ... that i love . sally : well , you have definitely changed things for me . spectra would n't even exist if you had n't given us a leg up . liam : that 's 'cause i know you 'll make the most of it . sally : why does it seem like you really want us to succeed ? liam : i do n't know . i think one person 's victory should n't be another one 's loss . we all kind of do better when we help each other out . sally : you know , you could have given me the deed to this building and just gone off feeling good about yourself , and i would have been indebted to you for the rest of my life . liam : [ chuckles ] sally : i will repay you every penny that you gave to c.j . for this property . but honestly , i have no idea how i 'm gon na repay you for your generosity and compassion that you 've shown me . you are helping spectra rise from the ashes , and there are no words to describe the gratitude that i feel for you , liam . it 's really not cliché to say ... i ca n't thank you enough . ridge : oh , man , i should have gone to il giardino 's to get you some of that lavender panna cotta . brooke : oh , wow , that sounds good . ridge : you know what ? i 'll go now . brooke : no ! no . do n't bother . ridge : i just want to make you happy . you know what ? but i should n't bother . you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na call r.j. at the office and tell him to get it , deliver it here . food emergency . brooke : [ chuckles ] it 's not an emergency . i 'm fine . ridge : you 're not fine . do n't pretend with me . you 're stressed . brooke : i 'm tired . ridge : oh , i got good news . i will talk to the boss and get you some time off . brooke : oh . i just saw her . i should have asked her myself . ridge : you take as much time as you need to figure this out . and when you do , i 'm gon na be right here . i 've experienced life without you , and i did n't like it . i do n't want to do it again . shirley : sally spectra , are you going to san francisco with liam ? sally : how do you think i would look in go - go boots ? shirley : sally spectra , you little minx ! [ gasps ] sally : it 's a business trip , grams . he 's meeting with an architecture firm there , and he thinks they can help us with the building . shirley : oh . and they do n't have architects in los angeles ? sally : the firm already has an agreement with spencer . bill was gon na use them to help build his skyscraper . they know the location . shirley : [ giggles ] ai n't that perfect . bill spencer 's getting a lesson in karma . or at least not ticking off his son . sally : it is not like that , grams , okay ? liam is just trying to help out . shirley : mm - hmm . sally : okay , i know it sounds like a bunch of bleeding heart mumbo jumbo , but i think it 's sweet . shirley : sweet ? the boy is scrumptious . i do n't know how you do it , sally . you work some kind of magic , but you are going on a trip with the handsome , extremely wealthy and powerful liam spencer . sally : i wonder how steffy 's gon na feel about that . steffy : i was honest with her . she needs to know what could happen . liam : steffy , brooke does n't need to be told what my dad is capable of . she sees him for who he is . steffy : she loves him . and if she ends their marriage , she might not get another chance . liam : you 're advocating for my dad ? steffy : i just want her to be aware of the stakes . liam : you do n't want brooke with , oh , your dad ? steffy : if she wants to go back to my dad , that 's fine . i just want her to be sure . liam : for your dad 's sake , right ? steffy : for her sake . bill only gives you a few chances . you use them up , he wo n't give you anymore . liam : [ sighing ] okay . steffy : fine , fine . i am done talking about bill . okay , let 's talk about your -- your trip . i really wish i could go . liam : yeah , i wish you could , too . although you probably would n't like the company . i asked sally to go with me . steffy : sally spectra ? ridge : i have learned my lesson . it took a little while 'cause i got a thick head , but i 'm never gon na let you down again . brooke : if we really learned our lessons , we would n't have to say `` never . `` ridge : well -- well , this is different . this is the be all and the end all here . i love you , and with all this stuff , it just makes me love you more . brooke : ridge ... ridge : i just -- let me know when you 're ready . i 'll be waiting . brooke : [ chuckles ] okay , well , you may be waiting for a very long time . and by then , i might have a lot of wrinkles , so ... ridge : oh . what -- what about a walker ? you gon na have a walker , too ? brooke : yeah , it 's possible . i could have a walker . ridge : [ sighs ] brooke : and i might just lose my memory . ridge : that could be a good thing , because then you would forget all the stupid stuff that i 've done , and that would remind you every day how much i love you and how much you love me . brooke : [ laughs ] okay . ridge : so we 'd be on the porch , and i 'd take care of you always . brooke : on the porch . ridge : yeah . brooke : that 's cute . picturing us in our twilight years . just when i thought you were anxious to get me in lingerie . and that 'll never happen , by the way . but i am flattered that you would suggest it . ridge : oh , man . i always think of you in lingerie . brooke : my , my , ridge forrester . i guess that will never change . ridge : mnh - mnh . steffy : you 're taking sally spectra to san francisco ? liam : well , i 'm meeting with that architect , yeah . steffy : to pull the plug on the skyscraper . liam : listen , the retainer is nonrefundable . so if there 's someway to use it , why would n't i -- steffy : how ? liam : sally has to rehab the entire spectra building , and that firm 's already familiar with the property . steffy : oh , stop , stop . i ca n't hear this . you already gave her the building ! and now you 're helping her set it up ? ! you signed it over to her ! you have nothing to do with it now ! liam : well , i have something to do with my dad . and my dad has everything to do with it . sally has to concentrate on her collection . her team is overwhelmed . steffy : [ scoffs ] liam : she needs help . steffy : and it has to come from you . shirley : you do not give a hoot what steffy thinks about this business trip . and if you do , you shouldn't . sally : she 's his wife , grams . shirley : and she 's been a pain in our backside since we opened our doors . she 'd have been perfectly happy if bill had brought us down . sally : i just do n't want to fight with her . shirley : even though she 's to blame for thomas ' baby mama coming back and dragging him away ? sally : thank you . i was trying to put that behind me . shirley : oh , and spending time with liam is doing that . i 've seen the way you light up around him . sally : he 's being generous . shirley : he 's a prince , unlike his father , who 's despicable . sally : exactly , grams . he 's a prince , a married prince , married to the most beautiful and powerful woman in all of la - la land . shirley : hmm . you know , if she were so irresistible , he 'd be at home with her instead of going to ' frisco with you . [ sighs ] sally girl , i 've seen the way you look at him . you light up . sally : you are imagining things . shirley : oh , no , i 'm not . if you want him , sally girl , then you need to go after him whatever way you can . you know what ? liam is not doing this out of the goodness of his heart . he feels something for you , too ! even though he 's not ready to admit it himself . you 're gon na have to take the first steps . he 's the one for you , sally girl . i am sure of it . steffy : sally needs help . i get that . but why does it have to come from you ? can you just please explain that to me ? you 've already done enough for her -- too much , liam ! way more than sally spectra deserves ! | steffy asks brooke if she has decided what she is going to do . ridge is more confident now that she left bill because he wanted to build his sky so badly . now both men want her . bill bursts in on ridge and says he and brooke are still married and he expects ridge to respect that . she just needed some space and he is giving her that . he is not going to slink away like ridge does . grams grouses to sally that everything is wrong . just name it right down to the plumbing . liam walks in and says this may be a bad time but he is going to san francisco soon and sally should come with him . sally dismisses grams so she can continue talking to liam about her investment . ridge tells bill he must have screwed up royally for brooke to dump him so quickly . brooke tells steffy that bill could have built that skyscraper anywhere but he could not be beat so he had to oust sally . she believes he is sincere that he is sorry . steffy tells her to hold him accountable ; that 's the least she can do . liam says this is not charity . he has to go see the contractors and he thinks sally should go with him . when she is hesitant he says she can count on grams and saul only so much then she is going to need more help and this is where the contractors will come in . and fyi just get ready for some of the best food and scenery around . she says this is sounding more and more not like a business trip . and she still does n't understand why he wants her to succeed so badly . he could have given her the money and then just rode off without another look . but she appreciates his passion and there are no words to thank him for going above and beyond . |
ridge : mmm ... brooke : mm - hmm . mm . i 'd like to think i put you in this mood . but the fact is , you 've been smiling ever since we left the courthouse the other day . ridge : katie won . bill lost . it makes me happy . brooke : yeah , but i do n't take pleasure in bill 's pain . ridge : i know you don't . i do . it 's the icing on the cake . brooke : that 's a terrible thing to say . ridge : no , it 's not . he deserves it . after all the misery he 's caused other people . i mean , you 'd think it would have been enough for me to just know the judge ruled against him . but to actually be there ... mmm . what a sweet day . bill : thank you for letting me spend time with her , liam . kelly is perfect . liam : on that , we agree . bill : it 's been a long time since i felt connected to my family . liam : listen , um ... i know you 're not doing okay . bill : yeah , well , that 's -- that 's my fault , is n't it ? and i 've got a long way to go to make it right . especially with you . but after losing custody of will , i am more determined than ever to make it my priority to repair my relationships . my relationships with all my sons . wyatt : okay . if we 're gon na celebrate photo shoots like this , then you have to schedule a lot more of these . sally : well , i mean , i ca n't imagine them all going as well as this one did . wyatt : but they could . you know ? that 'd be good for me -- you . that 'd be good for us . to , like , see them . you know ? sally : well , ridge was really impressed with my designs . wyatt : yeah . sally : you saw the sketches , but they looked so much better on the models . wyatt : uh , they could n't have looked better than they do on you . sally : i feel like you 're kind of biased . wyatt : i am . and i -- i am your biggest fan , ms . spectra . sally : well , which is why you and only you are getting an exclusive , very private showing , mr . spencer . wyatt : ohh . i 'm okay with that . sally : good . xander : emma , come on . we were working . emma : she was all over you . xander : that 's what the photographer told us to do . emma : she was enjoying it . and from the look of it , so were you . xander : we were modeling . the photographer wanted us to be loose . emma : [ scoffs ] really ? that was `` loose `` ? zoe : he 's trying to explain , if you 'd give him a chance . xander : i 'm telling you , okay ? it was n't what it looked like . emma : i see what 's going on . if you want zoe , maybe you should just be with her . xander : wait , em -- zoe : emma does n't get it , xander . modeling is a great opportunity for you . she should be supportive , cheering you on . that would be the mature thing to do . but maybe that 's just expecting too much . you know , in a lot of ways , emma is still a girl . and , unfortunately , you 're just finding that out the hard way . [ camera shutter clicks ] tiffany : [ laughs ] i still ca n't believe my bff works at forrester . should we even be in here ? i thought you were taking me to lunch . emma : i know we had plans , tiffany , but i - i can't . tiffany : too busy ? or a bad day ? what happened ? emma : zoe . the way she throws herself at xander . tiffany : i 'm sorry . that 's rough . emma , are you okay ? i see how upset you are , and i 'm worried it 's happening again . you know what i 'm talking about . sally : are you ready for your preview , mr . spencer ? wyatt : i -- i 'm -- yeah . i 'm ready . i am . sally : see , i do n't think you 're ready . wyatt : what ? sally : mm . wyatt : i -- sally : now you 're ready . liam : so , uh ... steffy 's not here . she 's in meetings all day . ridge : no , i know you 're here with kelly . liam : yeah . ridge : you in the middle of something ? liam : no , not anymore . ridge : thought we could talk . liam : yeah . what about ? [ door opens ] bill : brooke . what 's going on ? brooke : well , i just [ sighs ] wanted to check on you . we did n't have a chance to talk after the hearing . how are you doing ? bill : not great . but now that you 're here , i guess i 'm better than i was a few minutes ago . emma : i have a right to be upset , tiffany . tiffany : i know , but you 're throwing a lot of shade at zoe . remember what happened last time ? with jonathan ? emma : xander and i have something good . why ca n't he just see that zoe 's trying to ruin it ? tiffany : i 'm just saying , sometimes you can get a little jealous . and that can mess things up , too . emma : you 're right . i should n't have walked out like that . i need to apologize . tiffany : we 'll get lunch another time . emma : my treat . tiffany : deal . emma : you 're a good friend . thanks for looking out for me . i just -- i do n't want to lost xander . i care about him so much . zoe : this relationship is n't healthy for either of you . it 's too much for her , and not enough for you . xander : well , i would n't say that . zoe : look , i know that you care about emma , but you deserve someone better suited for you . xander : mm . what , you mean like you ? zoe : you said it . not me . sally : so , notice the detail on the bodice ? wyatt : i ... don't . you should come closer so i can see . sally : i am just trying to give you the full effect . wyatt : [ sighs ] i -- tr -- trust me , uh , i am getting the full effect right now . sally : you really like it ? wyatt : i do . but i would love it a lot more if you came over here so that i could see every little detail . sally : there will be plenty of time for that . wyatt : no . sally : yes . this show is just getting started . wyatt : i 'm gon na be honest with you . i ca n't wait any longer . if you do n't get over here ... babe ... sally : mm - hmm ? wyatt : this is the showstopper right here . ridge : i know you feel for your dad . i get it . i saw it in the courtroom . liam : but i do n't regret my testimony . i - i was honest about what he 's done to me and how it affected me . but there 's this other piece to this , and -- and it 's how it affects him , and -- ridge : oh , do n't do that . liam : what ? ridge : see , that 's what happens . you want to give bill a second chance , because if you just give him a second chance -- no ! he abandoned his child so he could chase after your pregnant wife . this is what 's best for will . he 's made a mistake , and now he 's paying for it . finally . brooke : i ca n't stay long . bill : how long before the dressmaker wonders where you are ? brooke : i did n't come here to talk about ridge . bill : he must just be loving this . brooke : i think we should all stay focused on will . bill : that 's what i wanted to do , but the judge and katie took that away from me . brooke : i 'm sorry . bill : [ sighs ] do n't be . you 've been a lifeline for me . trying to help . unlike your husband . got to spout off in court . i bet he would have done anything to make sure i lost custody of will . emma : xander , can we talk ? xander : i do n't know , emma . can we ? because i was trying -- emma : i know . i 'm sorry . i was overreacting . i saw you and zoe together , and i could n't help it . i got jealous . and i know you were just modeling . i should n't have said what i did and run off . i hope you can forgive me . xander : i hate seeing you like this . i mean , it just seems like my job here is a problem for you . emma : no . xander : i mean , clearly you do n't want me working with zoe . it makes you jealous and upset . i do n't want that . you 're a really nice girl , and you should be having a great time at forrester , so ... well , if our involvement makes that hard for you -- emma : it doesn't . it makes it better . so much better . getting to see you every day is one of my favorite parts about being here . i do n't want to lose that . i promise it wo n't happen again . liam : you should probably know this . um ... my dad was just here . ridge : to see steffy ? liam : no , to see his granddaughter . ridge : well , that 's -- that 's nice . did he hold her and get all emotional ? because that 's what he 's gon na do . he 's gon na try to play you . and you got to be strong . you got to protect the people you care about . liam : listen , you do n't have to worry about me being taken in by my father , okay ? i know exactly how much his apologies are worth , and he knows how far away i am from ever forgiving him . but , ridge , i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na be mad at him for putting his energy into fixing it with will . ridge : but how do you -- you ca n't separate how he treats you from how he treats will . it 's the same person . it 's the same person that did what he did to you and steffy . he made sure the two of you would never be under this roof raising your daughter together . and not because he did n't think you guys were n't right for each other . he did it because he wanted steffy for himself . liam : i know that . ridge : i know you know that . and he pushed that little boy out of the way so he could chase my daughter . he 's never gon na change . liam : well , gosh , ridge . it almost sounds like you do n't like the man . ridge : it 's not that i do n't like him . i -- i hate him . i hate what he did to steffy . hate what he did to you . what he 's doing to brooke and katie now . and the fact that that guy got to hold my granddaughter today makes me sick . if it were up to me , i - i would make sure that this guy does n't get close to anyone he can hurt , especially little kids , kids that ca n't defend themselves . judge mcmullen , he did a good thing today . he did us all a favor by ruling for katie . brooke : ridge knows i do n't like the way he talks about you . bill : i do n't give a damn what ridge says . or what he thinks . all i care about is my son , and how this change in custody 's affecting him . okay , fine . i mean , i -- i was n't as attentive as i should have been . i admit that . but there is nothing -- absolutely nothing that rises to the level of criminal neglect . you know , i love my son , brooke . i 'm committed to him . and i -- i thought that i made that clear in the hearing . brooke : you spoke very passionately . bill : lot of good it did me . it did n't make a damn bit of difference . katie did n't prove her case . i mean , she had a bunch of people go up there and talk smack about me . but nobody talked about my relationship with will . well , except liam . and he actually had something positive to say . hell , katie -- katie herself , she talked about how much i love my son . brooke : katie spoke the truth , bill . we all did . bill : yeah , i 'm sorry , brooke . i know i put you in a tough spot . brooke : [ sighs ] bill : i mean , justin had to ask you those questions because katie was having me portrayed in such a negative light . brooke : no , i - i still think the suit was a mistake . you do n't deserve to lose custody of your son . and what i said to the judge , i meant . i think you 're doing the best that you can . [ sighs ] i mean , will could do worse than having you as a father . bill : how the hell could katie have won ? i mean , with what ? what proof ? she uses some old - ass calendar , and has ridge go up there and talk about what a bad father i am ? what kind of proof is that ? i can not believe this judge ruled against me . you see ? you see ? i should have followed my instincts and gone to see him before the hearing . brooke : who ? bill : the judge . but justin talked me out of it . brooke : well , of course he did . that would be tampering with a judge , and that 's a crime . bill : so what ? i 'd be willing to take that chance . instead i walk in there blind . look how it turned out . i have virtually lost my son . what , i get a few measly days with him whenever it fits into katie 's schedule ? will 's playmates have more say in my son 's life than i do . it 's not fair , brooke . it 's not right . i 'm his father . sally : this would not have happened without you . wyatt : well , it is good to know that my talents are appreciated it . sally : [ giggles ] well , those , too . wyatt : yeah . sally : but i was actually talking about the photo shoot . and my designs . [ wyatt chuckles ] working at forrester . if ... if eric had n't hired me ... wyatt : hey . i did n't ask steffy to give you a job as a designer . and i did n't ask ridge to give you a compliment , either . you did that . and you -- you earned this shot . and you 're gon na make the most of it . and it 's just the beginning for you . sally : you think so ? wyatt : i know so . were n't you just telling me how ridge forrester said how talented you were ? well , after close , close inspection ... [ sally laughs ] ... i agree . 1,000 % . and the sky 's the limit . who knows ? you -- you look so hot in that stuff . you should be a model for the line . sally : i am not a model . wyatt : are you serious right now ? sally : no ! wyatt : i think you have proven to me today that if you set your mind to anything , you can do it . like , you -- you are just -- you 're an incredible woman . sally : well , you are pretty incredible , too . wyatt : do n't you use my compliment back at me . [ sally giggles ] brooke : you do n't deserve to lose custody of your son . and what i said to the judge , i meant . i think you 're doing the best that you can . [ sighs ] i mean , will could do worse than having you as a father . ridge : [ sighs ] [ dialing ] ridge : craig , hey . i - i know i should n't be calling you like this , but i just wanted to say thank you . uh , this is the best decision for everyone involved , especially that little boy . once again , i really appreciate what you did . okay . [ cellphone beeps ] [ cellphone ringing ] ridge : hey . pam , how are you ? no , no . i did n't forget about you , i just -- i - i 'll do it . i 'll text him now . i will . i love you , too , pam . | ridge kisses brooke and she says he has been smiling and acting like this every since they left the courthouse . he says it was enough that the ruling went against bill but to actually be there , what a sweet day ! bill thanks liam for letting him see and then hold kelly . he says he is going to make it more of a priority to be closer to all his sons now . sally kisses wyatt and tells him that he and only he is going to get a very exclusive showing of her intimates . emma walks away from xander and says she sees what is going on and if he wants zoe then just go be with her . zoe tells xander that in many ways emma is still a little girl and maybe he is expecting too much from her . emma goes back and is met by a friend , tiffany , and she ca n't wait to tell her all the particulars of zoe throwing herself at xander so she is not fit for company right now . tiffany gives her some advice and emma says she knows she should not have walked out and she needs to go apologize . ridge drops in on liam already knowing that steffy is not there . brooke drops in on bill and says they did not get a chance to talk at the hearing . he says he is not so great but now that she is here it is better than it was just a few minutes ago . sally gives wyatt the full affect and he says he is definitely getting the full effect but he wants her to come closer so he can see every little detail . he tells her what she has on is a showstopper and he can not wait any more . afterwards he tells her this is her chance and he thinks she should be a model for the line . ridge tells liam that bill made a mistake and is finally paying for it so liam can not play nice with him . bill grouses to brooke that he bets ridge would have done anything to make sure he lost custody of will . |
[ birds calling ] steffy : no , no , do n't say the quote is insulting . just politely decline , and they 'll come back to us or not . okay , let 's touch base this afternoon . [ beep ] hey . ridge : hey . steffy : oh , thanks . ridge : how are you holding up ? i , um ... i wan na ask you something . is -- is your guest room available ? steffy : i 'm okay . it 's a lot quieter since liam and phoebe are n't here , but ... since beth left . ridge : well , i would like to move in with you and kelly and ... spend some time , just for a little while . steffy : and brooke 's okay with that ? ridge : yeah . we agreed it might be -- might be good to stay out of each other 's way . brooke : hi . katie : hey . brooke : thought i 'd stop in before your dialysis session . you were pretty tired after the last one . katie : yeah , it 's not so much uncomfortable as it is boring . brooke : well , you like your kidney specialist ? katie : yeah , i do . bill : dr. davis is at the top of her field . katie : well , her referral got me on the transplant list . so ... what about you ? brooke : w - why ? did she get my results back from the living donor workup ? katie : no , no , we -- we have n't seen her yet about that , but , um , you -- seems like something 's wrong ? brooke : well , my little sister is in the hospital . katie : everything okay at home ? brooke : why would n't it be ? shauna : you worked late last night . flo : yeah , i told danny i would close . shauna : mm . where are you off to ? flo : gon na go get us some groceries . we have exactly one egg left , and i was so hungry when i got home last night that i ate the last piece of bread and all the rest of the sliced turkey . shauna : i 've been dying to tell you two newsflashes . one -- thomas forrester came by after you left for work . flo : oh , god , really ? shauna : yes . flo : how does he know where we live ? shauna : i assumed you had an employee file at forrester . flo : what did he want ? shauna : to tell me newsflash number two . brooke knows i spent the night with her husband . flo : oh , my god . flo : how did she find out ? shauna : you did n't say anything to anyone ? flo : of course not , mom . why -- wh -- i would never -- i would never tell anyone . god , you know ... [ sighs ] i always had this , like , fantasy that the logans would eventually forgive me and just take me back into their family , but -- shauna : well , that still can happen . why not ? you did n't sleep with ridge ... or next to him . oh , poor brooke . stolen granddaughter . sister in kidney failure . and now this thing with me and her husband , which sounds a lot spicier than it actually was . i know she hates our guts , but i actually kind of feel sorry for her . katie : hi ! donna : hi ! katie : come in here ! come in ! [ door opens ] donna : oh ! bill : hey , buddy . katie : come here , you . bill : say hi to mommy . katie : oh ! oh , this is the best medicine ever . [ chuckles ] will : when will you come home ? katie : um , well ... bill : we 're going to be talking to the doctor about that today . brooke : i 'm gon na give you time to spend as a family , and just so you know , we 're gon na get your mom home as soon as possible . [ birds calling ] ridge : i interrupted your morning routine . i 'm sorry about that . steffy : no , it 's -- it 's fine . kelly was ready to crash . look , you 're more than welcome to stay . i could use the company . something happened . what happened ? ridge : i just heard you were looking & for a full - time babysitter , and since your mother 's still on that lecture tour , i thought -- steffy : dad , be real . come on . ridge : [ sighs ] i came for you , but , yeah , there 's some tension at home . steffy : well , let me guess . that tension is because of thomas ? > > ridge : he 's your brotother . > > steffy : so he loves to remind me every time he needs something . ridge : i lost one child . i 'm not gon na lose another one . steffy : and because of thomas and a few other people , i now know how that feels . [ door opens ] [ surf rolling ] ridge : told him to meet us here . steffy : [ sighs ] will : `` and then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils . `` katie : oh ! that was fantastic . that was beautiful . will : i could have memorized a shorter one . mr. landry said 12 lines or more , but i know how much you like daffodils . katie : i do . i do . i love daffodils , and i love you . will : do n't be sad , mom . katie : i 'm not . no sadness here . how have you been behaving for aunt donna , hmm ? donna : he 's been perfect . katie : perfect ? donna : perfect . katie : you 're sure ? donna : yes . [ laughs ] will : but sometimes i get scared . katie : scared of what ? will : scared you wo n't come home . katie : nothing is gon na keep me away from you . will : but what if the doctor says ... katie : doctors can be wrong . mommies , never . [ monitor beeping steadily ] shauna : i do n't wan na mess up ridge 's life . can you imagine how ungrateful that would be ? especially since he 's the reason why you 're not behind bars ? flo : no , mom , thomas is the reason i am not behind bars . ridge was just trying to protect him , remember ? and we both know that if i got a trial , my testimony would have thomas ' name all over it . shauna : i love a parent who will put themselves on the line for their kid , even if their kid does n't deserve it . flo : why ? 'cause that 's what you would do ? shauna : i just willed you to say that . even if i 'm amazed by my mental powers . flo : okay , so what are your mental powers willing me to do now ? shauna : uh , to go to the grocery store and get us some damn food . flo : [ chuckles ] okay . you know , maybe stop answering the door . shauna : that might be good . [ door closes ] i wonder why ridge would swear me to secrecy and then tell her himself . hmm . no . brooke did not hear it from ridge , not at all . steffy : an ambush . real nice . ridge : we need to talk . steffy : what makes you think i have time for this ? ridge : you have time for it . your brother almost died when he fell off that cliff . what are you gon na do , just not talk to each other for the rest of your lives ? come on . families do that , right ? it 's ... steffy : i 'm not ready . ridge : you have to be ready . we need to find peace in this family . that 's why i left brooke 's -- to be with you guys . we got ta figure it out . thomas : hold on . you -- you left brooke ? ridge : i left the house . that 's what we 're calling it . steffy : could n't have been easy . ridge : no . goodbyes almost seemed final . [ knock on door ] shauna : [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] [ dog barking in distance ] brooke : you do n't seem surprised to see me . shauna : well , appearances can be deceiving . brooke : or maybe visits from outraged wives is something that you 're used to . dr. davis : well , your dad 's right about taking special care of your mom now . will : but she wo n't be here long , right ? [ monitor beeping steadily ] donna : uh , will , um , do you wan na go right next door to the gift shop ? remember the quarters we were talking about ... [ bills rustling ] ... for , um , my parking meter ? will : sure , only if you 'll let me download that parking app to your phone . donna : deal . and i 'll be there in one minute , okay ? right there . will : okay . donna : okay . [ indistinct conversations ] bill : so , doc , ca n't , uh , katie do dialysis at home or just come in here a few times a week ? dr. davis : in time . right now , though , we have her on new anti - rejection meds for her heart , since the old ones is what did this to her kidneys , and she has to be monitored . she ca n't get the transplant she needs if her heart is impaired . bill : where do we stand on the transplant ? dr. davis : well , the average waiting time for a deceased donor kidney is three to five years . another reason why a living donor is our best option . donna : what about , um , the tests that they did on me ? dr. davis : you 're the middle sister ? donna : yeah . dr. davis : yes . well , the niece 's blood type was not a match , so she is excluded . uh ... yours did match , but there 's a handful of viruses that most of us pick up at some point in our lives , which really cause symptoms in a healthy person , but in someone immunocompromised like katie , it can bring on some serious problems . one out of three children get it by the age of 5 . it 's something that you could n't do anything about . donna : so , uh , i 'm out . dr. davis : i 'm afraid so . bill : what about brooke ? katie : brooke is my other sister . dr. davis : her samples look good . tissue typing and a serum crossmatch are being done as we speak . i should have some news for you about that later . katie : okay , thank you . thank you , doctor . dr. davis : sure . bill : thank you . [ monitor beeping steadily ] [ indistinct conversations ] donna : [ voice breaking ] i 'm sorry . katie : [ sighs ] bill : it 's brooke . brooke will be the one . katie : well , if i ca n't have your kidney , can i have your suede coat ? donna : [ laughs ] yeah . katie : [ laughs ] donna : i 'm gon na check on will , okay ? what was i thinking , putting money in the hands of a spencer ? [ footsteps depart ] [ door opens ] [ indistinct conversations ] bill : five years is unacceptable , katie . katie : well , um , what is or is n't unacceptable , i do n't really think that matters . katie : we 'll be okay . no matter what ... we 'll be okay . [ surf rolling , bird cawing ] thomas : okay , wait . you -- you did n't mention this before . leaving the house -- was that your idea or brooke 's ? ridge : it does n't matter . just talk to your sister . thomas : talk to -- i 've tried apologizing how many times ? steffy : keep your voice down . ridge : thomas , come on . let 's try again . thomas : okay . you know ... when i found out -- flo told me . she confessed to me everything that had happened , and my first impulse was to come here , and it was to talk to you . steffy : you want points for that ? ridge : let him finish . thomas : okay , i walked in here , and i tried telling you . you were doing something . you were , um , you were picking up toys or folding clothes . you were being a mom . and as i was trying to tell you , liam came in . then he told me he was moving in here to be with you , to raise those two girls , and then i watched you -- you and liam , those girls in your arms being parents , creating this family that you had talked about , that you wanted . and you were holding phoebe . okay ? and i could n't be the one to grab her and rip her away from you , to have this entire family that you wanted come crumbling down , so i came up with a lie . okay ? and it was the start of everything wrong . steffy : yeah . yeah . everyone claims to have good intentions -- flo ... her mom ... zoe , her dad . you . but none of them had the power to break my heart . only you . the one person i loved and looked up to every day of my life . shauna : how 's katie ? brooke : you know what really gets me ? is the way you two pretend to care . shauna : brooke , we are still family . brooke : no . we fell for that once . so why do n't you tell me what this little game is that you 're playing with my husband ? shauna : i imagine that ridge explained that to you . brooke : you spent the night with him , shauna , and you wanted more than what you got . shauna : oh , honey , i only stayed with your husband to make sure he was okay that night . you know , especially after everything he 's done for flo and me and -- brooke : he does n't give a damn about flo and you . the last thing he needs is a liar in his life . shauna : then i guess there 's no problem . did you drive , or should i order you a car ? katie : so the doctor says it 's gon na be a little while longer . will : before you 're better ? katie : before i can go home . will : me and dad fixed up the screening room just for you . katie : really ? will : filled with all those movies you like that you make you cry . bill : [ chuckles ] will : and you should see how clean my room is . katie : really ? wow . [ laughs ] i - i want you to know that you do n't have to be anything more than the wonderful son you are , okay ? bill : that 's what i keep telling him . katie : i do n't want either one of you worried about me . i 'm gon na be home before you know it . and i have a feeling there 's been a lot of pizza eating and hamburgers . bill : pizza ? what ? katie : andnot a piece of broccoli in sight . so all that 's gon na change . and we 'll have lots of fun , and i ca n't wait . will : okay , mom . katie : okay . bill : okay , mom . ridge : you never thought your brother would betray you . steffy : hey , you live and learn . ridge : steffy . let 's keep going , please . thomas : okay , look , if steffy is n't ready -- steffy : when -- when could i be ready to write off the loss of a child the way you have ? his mother was n't even cold in the ground , and you were already ready to pass off douglas onto hope . like , do you even know where he is ? do you even care ? thomas : steffy , do not tell me i do n't love my son . steffy : oh , you alternate from manipulating him to abandoning him . thomas : all right , i 'm not listening to this . ridge : no one 's going anywhere . guys ! what are we doing ? why ca n't we be like the logans ? when they have a problem , they circle the wagon . why ca n't we do that ? thomas : god help us if that 's our role model . steffy : something we can agree on . ridge : good . common ground . steffy : [ sighs ] ridge : look at your sister . she lost her daughter . you think you 're in a lonely place ? so is she . look at thomas . you said before he was the one you looked up to all your life . he still is . he can be again . i can see that . why ca n't you ? brooke : why did n't you just drive him home , shauna ? it would have been easier to put him the car instead of trying to drag him up those stairs . shauna : and how overjoyed would you have been to see me at your door in the wee hours of the night with your drunk husband ? brooke : you should have just called me . i would have gladly picked him up . shauna : why would i ? you reamed me out that night , threw me out of your house . and you laid into your husband . brooke : you do n't know anything about me and my husband and what we 're going through . shauna : hmm . brooke : i do n't even know what my brother saw in you . shauna : i did n't ask . it did n't last long . brooke : ah , he saw you for what you are . shauna : hmm . brooke : as my late mother - in - law would say , you 're just a slut from the desert . shauna : [ laughs ] you 're calling me a slut ? brooke : a woman who ca n't figure out who fathered her child without medical confirmation , yes , i am . shauna : wow . look at you , miss hypocrite . the woman who slept with every male member of the forrester family ? i read about you in the tabloids . oh , and your pure and perfect hope ? her father was your ... son - in - law at one point ? deacon somebody ? where is he now , in prison ? so if anyone in this room earned the title of being a slut -- [ gasps ] [ earring clatters ] oh , no wonder ridge drinks . i would , too . brooke : stay away from him . shauna : mm . brooke : do n't call him . do n't go near him . do n't go to the office . do n't go looking for him in bars , because he wo n't be there . shauna : okay . brooke : he knows you 're trash . do you understand me ? | ridge drops in on steffy . he acts chipper but asks if he could move in with her and kelly . she is surprised but says yes she has space since liam and beth are gone . but she wonders if brooke is okay with this . he says yeah ; they both thought it might be good to get out of each other 's hair for a while . she sees through that and asks what happened . he said he lost one child ; he does not intend to lose another and they did not see eye to eye . and since taylor is still on a lecture tour he thought steffy might need a baby - sitter . before he can say more thomas walks in . ridge tells steffy that he asked thomas to meet him here . steffy says ambush . ridge says they have to have peace in the family and it starts now . thomas asks ridge if he has left brooke . ridge replies he left the house . goodbye sounds too final . thomas jumps in and says when flo told him the secret that his first instinct was to come here and see steffy . but the first thing he saw was that liam was moving in to be father to both girls and they looked so happy that he could not destroy that . steffy says yes everyone says that , no one had the power to break that up by telling her the truth . she says she looked up to him every day of her life and now he let her down . flo tells shauna that brooke knows . shauna does not understand why ridge would swear her to secrecy and then turn around and tell brooke the secret . she does not believe brooke heard it from ridge . flo had barely left when brooke shows up and wishes to speak to shauna . she is reluctant to let her in but does . brooke says shauna does not look surprised , but then maybe visits from outraged wives is the norm for her . shauna says they are still family and asks how katie is . brooke says they fell for that one time , that 's enough . brooke gets right to the point . she wants to hear about this little game she is playing with her husband . shauna says she assumed ridge told her all about that . brooke says she knows she spent the night with him and she wanted more than what she got . the last thing ridge needs in his life is a liar like shauna . she wonders why shauna did n't just put ridge in a car and drive him home instead of dragging him up all of those stairs and put him to bed . or even call brooke and she would have been glad to come pick him up in the wee hours of the morning . shauna says no thanks , not after the way she had just reamed her out earlier in the day . |
brooke : he 's like you . ridge : sleeps like a rock . brooke : he charms everybody he meets . you know , his friends wo n't even make fun of him for being scared and coming in here . by the time he finishes telling the story , they 'll all be jealous . ridge : that 's my boy . brooke : they all look up to him . he 's very kind , very smart , treats everybody with respect . ridge : obviously , he gets that from your side of the family . brooke : do n't hold your mother 's feelings against the whole family . i 'm proud that he 's growing up a forrester . he 's our little miracle baby . there 's not a day that goes by that i do n't appreciate how lucky i am to be able to share his life with you . rick : no , bridget , do n't worry about it . no , i 'll call mom right now . i 'll tell her . do n't work too hard . okay . bye . ( cell phone rings ) ( rings ) brooke : hello ? rick : hey , mom . it 's rick . how you doing ? brooke : oh . hi , honey . what is it ? rick : well , i just got off the phone with bridget , and , uh , she 's slaving away at the hospital . she 's on call tomorrow , so she 's gon na have to reschedule your plans . brooke : okay . thanks for the message . rick : are you -- are you okay ? is something wrong , or did i catch you at a bad time ? ridge : it 's okay , big boy . daddy 's here . rick : is that ridge ? brooke : yeah , it is . rick : where are you ? brooke : up at big bear for r.j. 's overnight . rick : i thought you were gon na be alone up at big bear . brooke : mm , change in plans . anyway , look , um , i 'd better go , 'cause r.j. 's trying to sleep . i 'll talk to you soon . good night . [ scene_break ] rick : hmm . ashley : hi . rick : hi , there . ashley : i thought you went home . rick : um , i had to make a call first . ashley : oh . ridge did a sketch of my wedding dress , and i accidentally saw it . i do n't want him to know . rick : okay , uh , ashley . ashley . ashley : yeah ? rick : uh , i do n't -- i do n't want to be telling you this , but , um , that wedding dress might end up being for my mom . ashley : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] donna : you wanted to see me ? nick : yes . yes . i 've been thinking . you seem to be awfully interested in the fate of this company all of a sudden . donna : it pays my bills . nick : right . right . no marriage to thorne , no beach house , no living in the lap of luxury -- tough to pay those bills , is n't it ? donna : ( scoffs ) are you questioning my loyalty ? nick : well , i was just curious as to why you kept pushing me to sell the company back to eric . donna : because it was the best thing for everyone . nick : everyone , including you ? donna : well , that depends on what kind of severance package i get . nick : that makes sense -- a severance package . donna : ( laughs ) nick : so do you think you 're gon na stick around here when eric takes over ? donna : what are you asking me , nick ? nick : eric is going to divorce stephanie , right ? donna : he gave you his word . nick : well , i have a tendency not to believe what any forrester says . so i was thinking to myself , self ... donna : ( laughs ) nick : if i really want to find out what 's going on with eric and stephanie , maybe i should ask the woman he 's currently sleeping with . [ scene_break ] jackie : ( humming ) ooh . ( splashing sounds ) eric : oh , back already . ( splashing sounds ) eric : i thought you were going to -- jackie ? ! jackie : oh , i am so relieved . the last time i tried this , i was accosted by that horrible sister - in - law . eric : what are you doing ? jackie : hmm ? well , i 'm celebrating , darling , and so should you be . you got your company back this evening . to your freedom , to the end of your marriage to stephanie and to the beginning of us . jackie : come on in . the water 's lovely . eric : it 's a very nice invitation , jackie , but i ca n't . jackie : ugh ! technically , you 're still married . god , you are such a gentleman . eric : uh , yeah , there 's a little more to it than that . jackie : with the company ? eric , i am so , so happy for you , especially as you 're going to be jettisoning stephanie out of your life . i ca n't tell you what that means to me . actually , you come just a little bit closer , i can . eric : you need to grab a towel and get out of there , jackie . jackie : ( laughs coyly ) why bother with a towel ? ( cell phone rings ) eric : yes ? yeah . uh , look , i really ca n't , um -- well , i ca n't hear you right now . i 'm gon na have to call you back . uh , this is important . i - i 'm gon na get on a landline now . it 's from -- jackie : darling , do n't worry . i 'm not going anywhere . eric : ( clears throat ) jackie : ( sighs contentedly ) [ scene_break ] ashley : see for yourself . clearly , ridge had me in mind when he designed this dress . rick : no one is more fickle than your fiancé . ashley : why are you doing this ? i have asked you every way i know how to respect my relationship with ridge , and you just wo n't listen . rick : because the relationship between my mother and ridge is so damn strong . ashley : oh , i ca n't that anymore , okay ? ridge and brooke are destined to be together . your mother is not factor anymore , okay ? end of story . rick : really ? then why is she spending the night with ridge up at big bear as we speak ? [ scene_break ] ridge : ( sighs ) he 's an incredible kid . brooke : we might have a little to do with that . ridge : i want to spend more time with him . things might be a little crazy with the wedding coming up , but i do n't want him getting lost in the shuffle . you know , we could all spend some time together , even hope , just to -- you know , the four of us together . brooke : yeah . yeah , that sounds nice . ridge : logan ? brooke : ( sighs ) it 's just that we 've waited so long to be his parents , and now we 're raising r.j. apart . ridge : he 's not the only kid with divorced parents . brooke : well , i know , but it does n't have to be this way , ridge . it 's my fault . i drove you away . ridge : look , it did n't work out for us . it does not mean we ca n't give r.j. a very happy , secure life . brooke : well , it -- it would be a lot easier if we were married . ridge : ( sighs ) i 'm marrying ashley . brooke : okay . look , i - i did n't want to have to get into this , but , uh , every time i look at you and r.j. , i see how much he loves being with you , and i know how much i love being with you . and if we just gave it a try , i know it would be good , ridge , for all of us . can you just forgive me one last time ? [ scene_break ] donna : eric ? are you in the tub ? donna : i could use a bath . jackie : mmm . donna : mm , how romantic . jackie : ( gasps ) donna ! donna : ohh ! jackie ? what are you doing here ? jackie : i think that you had better answer that first . [ scene_break ] ashley : what did you just say ? rick : you heard what i said . i was just on the phone with my mom , and i heard ridge 's voice in the background . ashley : no , no . rick : yes . ashley : r.j. and brooke went up alone , because i was there when they left . rick : well , ridge must have slipped out and followed them . ashley : no , no . we were -- ridge and i were together discussing our wedding plans . he even asked me to dinner , but i had to work , so i could n't go . rick : like i said , fickle . ashley : okay , well , look , if that 's true , then there has to be an explanation . rick : ashley , of course there 's an explanation . that 's my point . there 's always some sort of explanation , some sort of excuse with ridge . that 's how he operates . look , do n't you see ? this is what you 're in for . you 're always gon na be wondering where 's ridge ? is he with brooke ? do you really want to live like that when i can offer you so much more ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , look at me . ridge : do n't do this , logan . brooke : what ? we ca n't talk about this ? ridge : not in front of r.j . brooke : he 's asleep . ridge : do n't do this . do n't make me regret that i 've come up here . brooke : i called you , because i needed your help , because i was scared , and you came up . why ? not because i was scared , but because you care . ridge : come on . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : i 'm not here to rekindle our relationship or reunite our family . why ca n't you just let that be what it is ? brooke : and what is it , ridge ? can you answer that question ? tell me -- if it 's not love , what is it ? [ scene_break ] jackie : you and eric ? donna : what ? he did n't tell you ? eric : hi . donna : hi . jackie : ( scoffs ) well , i 'm gon na have to just find some other place to soak , are n't i ? because when i 'm here , the most unpleasant things happen . eric : jackie , look , uh -- jackie : please . i got all the explanation i needed when donna dropped her towel . eric : now look , i 'm sorry we find ourselves in a -- an awkward situation here . but for the record , donna and i are not having some fling . jackie : ( laughs ) what are you telling me , eric -- that you actually have feelings for donna ? oh , no . you 've got ta be kidding me . jackie : so you two really are involved ? well , you know what they say -- `` two is company . three is an awkward situation . `` eric : ( sighs ) donna : jackie , i - i feel so terrible . eric : listen , let 's give her some privacy . jackie : no , please . i 'm leaving . jackie : so ... congratulations . he 's quite a catch . donna : are we still friends ? jackie : oh . donna : ( gasps ) aah ! donna : ahh , ahh . jackie : absolutely not . encouraging nicky to sell eric the company -- no wonder you were so anxious to squeeze stephanie out of the picture . and you -- you led me to believe that we might have something if your marriage ended . and now this ? damn you . damn both of you ! [ scene_break ] ridge : i 've already been through this , logan . brooke : marrying ashley is not the answer . it 's just a smoke screen that you put up so i wo n't force you to look at how you 're really feeling . ridge : oh , you do n't really want to know how i feel right now . brooke : oh , i know you want to jump in the car and race back to l.a . so that you can see your precious ashley . ridge : she 's my fiancée . brooke : ( scoffs ) she 's a distraction . ridge : oh , for god 's sakes . logan , is that what you said when you confronted her in the office ? brooke : actually , yes , it is . and that 's what i 'm telling you . hope , r.j. and i will be here for you , ridge , always . and that little boy is going to want to see you . the pull that you have towards us , that feeling you had when r.j. was sleeping in the middle of us tonight -- that 's always going to be there . ridge : this is not the way i wanted to raise him . it 's not the way i imagined it when i found out he was mine , logan . but this -- this happens to be the way things are now . brooke : well , it does n't have to be that way . ridge : well , i hope you 're right . i hope we can find a way for this family to live together without all this tension and confusion . brooke : oh , so that 's how we make you feel -- tense and confused ? ridge : i would love to give our son what he wants . i 'd love to put his family back together . brooke : and you can , ridge , you can . ridge : brooke , i am marry -- ridge : i love ashley . brooke : do you love ashley like you love me ? ridge : tell r.j. that i had to go . ( cell phone rings ) brooke : hello . ashley : let me speak to ridge . brooke : he 's not here . ashley : do n't play games , brooke . brooke : i 'm not . he just left . ashley : i know what you 're doing . brooke : excuse me ? ashley : ridge is my fiancé , and we are going to be married no matter how much you try to interfere . brooke : i 'm not . ashley : stay away . do you hear me , brooke ? you had your chance , okay ? ridge is mine . brooke : ( scoffs ) | over a sleeping r.j. , brooke laments how lucky she is to be raising him with ridge 's help ; he 's a fine boy . rick calls and has no clue where brooke is until he hears ridge 's voice in the background . he is very suspicious since he thought she was supposed to be alone on this trip . he wastes no time in telling ashley that wedding dress design may be for his mom . ridge is spending the night with brooke up at big bear as they speak . he warns her this is what she is in for , always wondering where ridge is .when he could offer her so much more . nick wonders why donna was so insistent to sell the company back to eric . was she going to stick around forrester 's since she 's the one eric is currently sleeping with ? eric is surprised to find jackie with bubbles in the tub , celebrating his divorce with more bubbly . she thinks he should be too . come on in , the water is fine . he declines , and she thinks he 's being too much of a gentlemen . donna happens upon the scene and thinking eric is in the romantic tub , she drops her drawers and surprises jackie . which one is the most surprised ? eric arrives back on the awkward situation , what a dilemma ! |
brooke : i ca n't believe this . you 're going through with it , katie ? katie : i realize how upsetting this must be for all of you . ridge : katie , you 're too smart to let this happen . brooke : bill is n't what he seems . i know this is hard for you to accept -- katie : i do n't accept it . donna : katie , honey , c.e.o . of forrester creations -- it 's a huge job . katie : i realize that , and i will work my butt off . brooke : that 's right . you 're gon na be working 24/7 , and you 'll give it your all , but it takes more than just effort . eric : nothing can substitute for experience , katie . katie : bill would never have put me in this position if he did n't think i could handle it . he believes in me , and i know i can do this . [ scene_break ] dr. caron : yeah . your blood pressure 's still high . i 'm gon na adjust your medication . pam : doc , will you please tell her that she should not be going back to work ? stephanie : enough , pam . pam : look , you 're not immortal , steph , despite what you think . steffy : grandma , you had a stroke . stephanie : a little one . pam : then why were you struggling at that last meeting ? she could barely hold her pen . stephanie : my sister exaggerates . pam : i never , ever do . stephanie : we call her the `` drama queen . `` dr. caron : ( laughs ) your family is right to be concerned , stephanie . you ca n't just pretend like this did n't happen . this could affect your -- your coordination , your behavior , your speech . steffy : y - yeah . we need to give it time . stephanie : would you stop treating me like an invalid ? pam : look , your job is really stressful , steph . stephanie : and i love it . it 's in my blood . they need me at jackie m . pam : ooh , sorry . steffy : and we need you healthy . stephanie : i 'm going back to work , and i do not want people to think of me as damaged goods . pam : you could just take a little break . nobody will care . stephanie : see , this is what you do n't understand about business . pam : ( sighs ) stephanie : you show the little -- first little tiny sign of weakness -- the next thing you know , they give you a gold watch and put you out to pasture . stop looking at me that way , and stop worrying . i 'm going back to work . i 'm going to be fine . nothing 's gon na stop me , especially a little , tiny stroke . pam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm surprised , katie . you 've always been loyal . katie : that has n't changed . why ca n't you see that ? brooke : obviously , you and bill have been discussing this behind our backs . bill : she tried telling you to your faces . katie : and when i did , you both made me feel like an idiot . you seemed to think it was real funny . ridge : katie , we did n't think you were serious . katie : i am , and i want to help . eric : where is all this coming from ? i thought you were happy working here with us . katie : i love this company , eric . i want to save it . bill 's business plan is good . if you were n't so busy hating him , you 'd agree . donna : are you doing this to punish my husband ? katie : ( sighs ) bill : no . i believe in katie . brooke : we all do , bill , but she has no experience . that 's what this is all about . donna : but she 's so under your spell that she thinks she can do anything . katie : thank you for the ringing endorsement . eric : i gave you an important position here . i trusted you . bill : all right , that 's enough . you want to question my tactics , call me underhanded , unethical , take your best shot . but i will not stand here and let you attack katie . brooke : ( scoffs ) you 're the one using her , hurting her . she wants to believe that you have a heart , but you do n't . the thing that makes you tick is controlling people . katie : you still see me as your little sister who needs protection , but i do n't need your protection , brooke . i can handle this . bill : and i have the utmost confidence in katie and her ability to run this company . she 's the only intermediary with loyalty to all of us . so you should all consider yourselves fortunate -- very fortunate , in fact -- that i have chosen katie . [ scene_break ] stephanie : thank you for coming all the way to the house . dr. caron : sure . it 's okay . stephanie : i - i really appreciate it , and -- and if i have any questions , i promise i 'll call . dr. caron : okay . pam : if you 're able to pick up a phone . stephanie : i do n't want anyone to know about this . dr. caron : oh , of course not . i would never abuse confidentiality , but it is my job to get you well , you know . 700,000 people in this country suffer strokes every year , and most of them do require some form of rehabilitation . pam : did you hear that ? steffy : well , w - will that improve the weakness in her hand ? dr. caron : yeah , there 's every chance that her symptoms will improve with time and treatment , but you 've got to quit hiding your condition and get help . stephanie : uh , th - the muscles in my hand are perfectly fine . thank you for coming . have a lovely day . dr. caron : ( sighs ) pam : sorry . ( scoffs ) dr. caron : you 've got my number ? okay . stephanie : doctors . all they talk about are sick people . i am not sick . [ scene_break ] ridge : this discussion is pointless . i am running this company with my father and brooke , and that 's the way it 's gon na stay . eric : and katie will continue running p.r . , a job that i gave her as a favor to her sisters , but she 's fulfilled it very , very well . katie : a favor ? is that true ? donna : we put in a good word . brooke : you 're terrific at that job . katie : why does this feel like high school when you tried to get me dates by saying i had a nice personality ? bill : you 're in good company , katie . eric ignored the merit of another strong woman -- stephanie . he got rid of her , and the company 's been circling the drain ever since . ridge : well , this discussion is pointless . your crooked deal with the bank has n't even gone through yet . bill : fighting to the bitter end . noble . futile , but noble . eric : are n't you getting a little ahead of yourself here , bill , appointing a c.e.o . to a company that you do n't even own ? brooke : do n't get too comfortable . i need a few words with my sisters . donna . katie . donna : let 's go . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : we 'll be in ridge 's office . ( door closes ) bill : why you boys so touchy ? i promise to keep you and your staff employed . ridge : you 're a joke , bill . you lie . you cheat . you work your questionable charm on gullible people like katie . eric : and you 've whitewashed this whole thing for her sake , but you 're right about katie . she 's not stupid . she 's smart . it wo n't be long before she realizes that she is sleeping with a predator . you 're never gon na get this company . bill : eric , your day is done . bow out gracefully . [ scene_break ] pam : okay , great . you bamboozled the doctor . steffy : you know , you 're gon na have to tell the family about your stroke . stephanie : no . it 's my body . it 's my call . steffy : okay , so how are you gon na cope at work if pam 's not there to help you ? stephanie : i 'll be fine . pam : then who are you meeting with tomorrow morning ? stephanie : important people . pam : name them . stephanie : ( scoffs ) what is this , a game show ? i 'll manage . you two are the ones that 'll crack , and i do n't want anyone to know about this . taylor ? what are you doing here ? taylor : ( chuckles ) i was n't gone that long . you forget about me already ? what was dr. caron 's car doing pulling out of the driveway ? stephanie : dr. caron was here on hospital business . taylor : oh ! oh , the charity work you do with them . right . right . pam : i think maybe you should share the particulars of that visit with taylor . or -- or would you like me to ? stephanie : thank you , pam . you 've done more than enough today . i really appreciated you bringing the files over . you need to go back to work , because they need bad help there . pam : steff -- steffy , carry on . stephanie : thank you . pam : i 'm going . i 'm going . stephanie : good - bye . have a nice day . pam : you , too . ( door closes ) stephanie : you know what i 'd love ? i 'd love a cup of , um ... ( groans ) uh , you know , uh ... taylor : oh , yeah . i 'm gon na get us some tea . that sounds really good . stephanie : that 's great , yes . taylor : okay . stephanie : thank you so much . steffy : oh , that 's great . that 's great . now you 're doing charades . stephanie : i had a senior moment , okay ? steffy : i think you need to tell mom . this has gone on long enough . [ scene_break ] bill : eric , this can be a hostile takeover or a friendly one . the choice is yours . i am pulling you people out of the abyss . you really ought to be thanking me . ridge : we 'll never let an outsider run forrester . bill : which is why katie 's the perfect choice , ridge . ridge : and she 's your puppet . you pull the strings . you tell her what to say and do . bill : why do you feel the need to infantilize her ? nobody tells katie what to do . ( knocking on door ) michael : excuse me , gentlemen . uh , eric , can we speak privately ? eric : you can say whatever you have to say in front of spencer . he has your other ear anyway . michael : ( sighs ) the bank officers held an emergency meeting regarding your situation . eric : no doubt prompted by a visit from our attorneys . michael : i 've been authorized to propose a compromise . ridge : that 's more like it . michael : these are the terms . ridge : is this a joke ? we 're to pay back a $ 100 million loan within a year ? eric : there are nine years left on this note . michael : it 's the best we can do . bill : wow . that is a tough break . i mean , those would be impossible terms for a thriving company , let alone one that 's losing money every month . [ scene_break ] brooke : when are you going to realize that bill is using you ? katie : for what ? i have n't given him anything . he 's been giving to me . donna : no , he is an ego - maniac , and he can not be trusted . katie : so you said when you tried to seduce him . as i recall , he did n't bite . donna : bill was on to me . katie : maybe he was just being loyal to me . brooke : he 's attempting a hostile takeover , and you 're his main weapon . katie : bill could be our only chance to survive . brooke : no . no , we 'll do just fine without bill spencer . donna : look , he is a player , katie . he needs somebody on the inside , and he 's trying to reel you in . brooke : there 's no honor with men like that . and heaven forbid he gets what he wants . he 's gon na just dump you . katie : yeah , and do you have any idea how insulting you 're being , not just to bill , but to me ? donna : katie , he 's bad for this company . he 's bad for you . katie : no , you 're wrong . he 's not like that with me . do n't look so surprised . it does n't take a blonde to bring out the best in a man . donna : he 's got you snowed . katie : oh , i - right . i forgot . i 'm -- i 'm poor little katie logan , second runner - up , the third wheel , last to be chosen to dance , hand - me - down clothes and hand - me - down heart . well , maybe i 'm a late bloomer . maybe this is my time to shine . all i know is that whether you believe it or not , i have been handed a tremendous opportunity by a man who truly cares for me . and i 'm gon na take it . donna : katie , he does n't love you . he -- he does n't know what love is . katie : i - i - i know what this is . this is the -- the beautiful swans protecting the ugly duckling . donna : no ! katie : you ca n't believe that a man like bill spencer could actually fall for me . he -- he must be using me . you think i 'm unlovable . brooke : oh , that 's not true , honey . katie : you both have been loved by great men . maybe it 's my turn . you both better take notice , because this ugly duckling is coming out of her shell . [ scene_break ] whip : pam . you 're still here ? pam : mm . whip : i thought you left . i - is stephanie here ? pam : uh , nope . whip : oh . pam : would you like a lemon bar ? whip : ( groans ) pam : come on . whip : all right . pam : ( chuckles ) whip : mmm . these really are so good . ( chuckles ) pam : i 'm glad you like 'em , whip . my specialty . whip : i know . thank you . pam : have another ? whip : mm , no . thanks very much . one 's my limit . i 'm driving . ( chuckles ) pam : ( laughs ) whip : you know , i love your laugh . it 's so charming . pam : it is ? whip : yeah . pam : thanks . whip : i have n't heard it much lately , though . you 've been a little somber lately . pam : yeah , well , have i ? whip : well , yeah . it 's like something 's bothering you . is there ? pam : no . um , wha -- what -- like , what would be bothering me ? whip : you and stephanie are close . pam : yeah , well , only sister i got . ( chuckles ) whip : is she okay ? pam : yeah . yeah , of course she 's okay . you know , stephanie 's stephanie . whip : yeah , except for the fact that she has n't really been quite herself lately . pam : she has n't ? whip : oh , come on , pam . are you saying you have n't noticed anything ? pam : well , like -- like what ? whip : look , pam , you know i like the old gal . you know that , right ? pam : well , i guess . i mean , she did help you get hired here , did n't she ? whip : yes . yes , she did . she 's a - a legend in the l.a. fashion scene , and she 's done a lot for this company . but that -- that whole business with the `` i am jackie m. `` business , you know ? pam : oh . oh . is that what this is all about ? and , whip , that was definitely not one of her better moments . she feels really terrible about it . whip : okay . okay . what 's -- what 's going on ? pam : stephanie 's not always easy to explain . whip : mm - hmm . okay . well , just keep an eye on her , okay ? could you do that ? pam : yeah , of course i will , but what do you mean ? whip : well , she 's had some reports that were due on my desk for an okay yesterday , and i still have n't gotten 'em , and she 's been falling behind . i was gon na talk to nick about it , but -- pam : look , whip , do n't even worry about it . i promise you , i 'll get you everything you need . whip : okay . it 's just not like stephanie . pam : she 's been going through kind of a h - hard time recently . so , um , she 'll be fine . whip : yeah , of course she will . i mean , she 's a rock , right ? pam : yep . whip : just let me know if you need my help , okay ? pam : yeah . but , you know , stephanie likes to kind of handle things herself , if you know what i mean . pam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : please , grandma . you have to talk to mom . she 's a doctor . you 're living under her roof . stephanie : well , then , i 'll move out , because i 'm not going to tell your mother . steffy : grandma , she can help you . stephanie : help is for the weak . steffy : you know she loves you . stephanie : steff , drop it . steffy : i do n't understand why you ca n't just let her in . stephanie : ( sighs ) because it will change the whole dynamic of our relationship , all right ? we 're friends . i do n't want to be her patient . do you understand ? if she finds out what happened , she 'll look at me differently , and i just -- i wo n't stand for that . taylor : okay , here we are . we have some of our london blend . stephanie : mmm . taylor : darling . stephanie : thank you . lovely . taylor : and do n't forget your cream . stephanie : oh , no , no . i 'm fine , thanks . taylor : okay , how about your saucer ? ( chuckles ) your saucer . stephanie : oh , no . i do n't want to dirty the dishes . taylor : oh ... stephanie : a cup is perfectly fine , thank you . taylor : my goodness , okay ? stephanie : so how was your conference ? how was your conference ? taylor : uh , well , i think it was pretty successful . anything good happening around here with you two ? stephanie : oh , uh , steffy and i just hung out and found out that we could talk about a lot of different things . taylor : mm . stephanie : movies . steffy : work . taylor : which one ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) you know , this tea is delicious . special blend , huh ? it 's great . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) eric : well , you may have the bankers intimidated , but not me . the only one taking over this business is my son ridge . bill : mm , well , except when the bank forecloses , i will assume ownership . i 've already signed the asset purchase agreement . sorry to rain on your promotion , ridge . ridge : how do you sleep at night ? bill : on my back . well , sometimes my tummy . but always well . i do n't have all that debt hanging over my head . eric : we 'll pay back the loan , whatever it takes . bill : with what ? you 're -- you 're gon na sell your plane , your homes , your souls ? see , the way i see it , um , i 'm not only your best option . i 'm your only option . [ scene_break ] brooke : you will find a good man , one who deserves you , because you are easy to love . but that 's not bill . katie : it 's not his fault that we 're in debt . listen , i will help in any way i can , whether that 's in p.r . or as c.e.o . i 've always been a good soldier . donna : that 's exactly the point . you 've never actually led anyone . katie : bill believes i can do it , and so do i . brooke : we 're not saying that you 're not capable or talented , because you are . but aligning yourself with bill spencer ? you 're just going to get hurt . donna : when you were young , we took care of you . that 's exactly what we 're doing now . brooke : bill is the kind of man that mom warned us about . katie : ( sighs ) brooke : just think about what will happen if you fail . do you want that hanging over your head ? katie : ( sighs ) do you have any idea how hard it is to be your sister ? growing up , you two were like a - a force of nature , ruling everyone with your beauty , and i traveled in your wake , invisible , overlooked ... until now . maybe that 's what you 're having such a hard time accepting -- that i 'm finally stepping out from your shadows . maybe this has nothing to do with what i 'm capable of or what my abilities are . maybe just once -- just for once , you 're just a little bit jealous of me . donna : no , we 're on your side . we always are . katie : i know . prove it now . back me as c.e.o . i will be loyal to you . i always have been . then we all win . bill gets what he wants , and so do we . forrester 's going to be absorbed by spencer publications . as hard as that is to swallow , it 's going to happen . make it easy on yourself . give me your support . give me your blessing . i promise i wo n't let you down . brooke : we will always , always love you . but we ca n't do that . i 'm sorry . we ca n't support you as c.e.o . of forrester creations . not now . not ever . | stephanie tells steffy and her doctor that nothing is going to stop her . she had a mini stroke ; she is not ready to be put out to pasture . she intends to go back to work . she is not ready for a gold watch and to be shown the door . she wants to keep this a secret . taylor returns from out of town . stephanie has a senior moment when she can not say the word tea . taylor asks about the doctor 's car just leaving the driveway . katie tells the group that she does not need protection from bill . he believes in her and she will work her butt off for this company when she is ceo . ridge tells bill that he is a joke . eric says he also has whitewashed all of this to katie and she will soon know she is sleeping with the predator . bill says he really is helping them ; they should be thanking him . the banker visits and reveals they had an emergency meeting . they offered a compromise , not one the forrester 's will like . they must repay $ 100 million in one year instead of the nine left on the loan . brooke and donna talk to katie . they try to convince her that bill does not love her , but is using her . she sees it as the beautiful swans trying to protect the ugly duckling . maybe it is her time to shine . she has been handed a wonderful opportunity and she is going to take it . |
( intercom buzzes ) bill : yeah ? really ? hmm . send her in . well , well . steffy forrester . you know , i woke up this morning . i thought it was gon na be just another day . what a surprise . steffy : mm , a pleasant one , i hope . bill : that depends why you 're here . steffy : well , i got a proposition for you , one i think you 're gon na get a real kick out of . [ scene_break ] liam : i could do this all day . hope : ( giggles ) liam : ( chuckles ) hope : it 's a risky move kissing me in my dad 's office . liam : i know . i know . but , hey , i had to risk it . i 'm just -- just ... ( sighs ) glad he did n't walk in . ( chuckles ) hope : well , lucky for you , he is out of the building today . i 'm just borrowing his office to do some promo stuff ... liam : ahh . hope : for hope for the future ' . i 'm just trying to avoid the photo studio , you know ? liam : yeah , i know . hope : ( sighs ) i 'm really happy that you came by today . kind of made my day . liam : kind of made my day , too . hope : ( giggles ) liam : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] steffy : i 'm worried about your product , bill . bill : are you ? steffy : m - hmm . bill : oh , i am so moved by your concern , but my products are flourishing . we ca n't keep spencer magazines on the rack , and our web site hits have more than doubled over the last six months . steffy : yeah , maybe so , but it 's not gon na hold up , 'cause all you 're really selling is scandal and gossip . bill : and , oh , how it sells . steffy : oh , come on , bill . you 're better than that . you need to be focusing on -- on style and upcoming trends . bill : ( snores ) oh , i 'm sorry . how -- how rude . but you 're putting me to sleep . steffy : all right , you -- you think you 're riding high right now , but , hey , it 's not gon na last , which is why i 'm here . i got a plan , something that could do great things for both of us . oh , you interested ? of course you are . [ scene_break ] hope : so what do you think ? which one of these should i use for , you know , hope for the future ' campaign stuff ? liam : my god , you 're so gorgeous in all of 'em , but -- but , uh , personally , my favorite ? this one , 'cause it 's the most you . hope : i was thinking the exact same thing . liam : yes ! hope : great minds think alike , clearly . liam : ( laughs ) hope : ( giggles ) liam : i wish i did n't have to go , but i think i have to get back to the office , check in with my dad , you know , just in case he needs some files alphabetized or ... hope : are you still getting all the grunt work ? liam : yeah , i 'm pretty much like a glorified gofer . i do n't think he trusts me with anything except making him coffee and , uh , making copies . but , i mean , both of us are new to the whole father / son thing , and i 'm grateful for the opportunity to get to know him . hope : you know what ? you guys are both still finding your footing with each other . you just got ta hang in there , okay ? it 'll get better . liam : okay , i really have to go ... hope : ( groans ) ( chuckles ) liam : before he wonders where i am . hope : oh , hey , where 's that , uh , necklace that he gave you ? liam : oh . ( sighs ) you 're right . hope : he says that you should wear it with pride , so i think that 's what you should do . here . there . hmm . be careful with necklaces . they can get you into a whole lot of trouble . [ scene_break ] bill : let 's hear what you got and do n't put me to sleep . steffy : all right . advertising budgets are really tight . and forrester has all these new lines , but -- and we 're ready to premiere them , but we need the kind of coverage spencer publications can offer . so i - i want to put together an advertising package . i want to put a ton of our ads in your magazine . bill : i heard the words `` tight `` and `` budget . `` i do n't give discounts . steffy : well , obviously . your name 's not `` dollar bill `` for nothing . you know , i am willing to pay full asking price . bill : the catch ? steffy : i 'd like to think of it as an added bonus . in exchange for buying a ton of your ad space , i want a 10-page spread in `` eye on fashion , `` and i want the cover . you give me what i want , and i will give you an exclusive , in - depth interview . bill : with whom ? steffy : with little old me , of course . bill : ( chuckles ) steffy : you can ask me whatever you want . nothing is off - limits . seriously , bill , where are you gon na get a deal like this ? and plus ... bill : ( sighs ) steffy : you get to work with me . [ scene_break ] hope : oliver . oliver : i know you 're busy working . i just need to talk to you . hope : yeah , okay . sure . oliver : i 've been -- i 've been thinkin ' about this a lot . i 'm just gon na say it . i miss you . you 're all i ever think about . we were so great together . i messed up , but my life 's not the same without you . i want you back . what can i do to make that happen ? just say the word , and i 'll do it . hope : oliver , i 'm sorry . oliver : i 'm down in the photo studio every day lookin ' at pictures of you , but i never see you . how are we supposed to get past this if we never see each other ? i messed up . but you 've got ta forgive me . please . give me another chance . [ scene_break ] steffy : though i am here at my official capacity as head of p.r . , i 've also taken over the bedroom line . bill : yeah , i heard about that . you 're in . brooke 's out . steffy : mm , it 's a new era for forrester . you know , we have some amazing designs which i 'd like to showcase in your magazine . bill : is the new line as good as it was with brooke ? steffy : ( chuckles ) even better . very classy and very , very hot . come on , bill . it 'll be good for business . bill : you 'd be wearing the lingerie on the cover ? steffy : yes . bill : i 'd get the exclusive and an in - depth exposé ? steffy : done and done . so do we have a deal ? bill : i 'll give you six pages in `` eye on fashion . `` steffy : ten or no dice . bill : ( laughs ) always driving the hard bargain , are n't you ? steffy : well , i 'm sure you remember . bill : how could i forget ? all right , since you managed to keep me awake , you 've got a deal . steffy : yeah ? all right , excellent . oh , um , by the way , about the interview . bill : mm - hmm ? steffy : i want your son to do it . bill : liam ? steffy : yeah , he says he wants to learn about the business from the bottom up , huh ? so why not test him out ? bill : oh , yeah . you gon na be wearing the lingerie during the interview , as well ? steffy : well , i think i 'd have to , do n't you ? bill : oh , well , the young lad is in for a treat , is n't he ? you do know he 's dating hope . steffy : as a matter of fact , i do . bill : of course you do . you have ulterior motive . steffy : and so what if i do ? like i said , this could be a great thing for spencer publications and for forrester , and this could be a huge deal for your son . bill : ( chuckles ) you know , the kid 's a little goofy . steffy : eh , i think he 's charming . bill : hmm , well , you know what ? you may be just what it takes to bring out the man in him . steffy : i can certainly try . bill : i have no doubt you will . liam : oh , sorry . sorry . i 'll come back . bill : no , no , no , liam . come in . you know steffy . liam : uh , yeah . hey . steffy : hey . um , actually , your father and i were just making some business deals , and i 'm very excited about it , and i think he is , too . bill : oh , i think it 's gon na sell a hell of a lot of magazines . liam : more scandal ? bill : no , no . legitimate fashion news . liam : oh , right on . bill : and you 're gon na play a big part in it . [ scene_break ] hope : i care about you a lot , and what we had together was a really beautiful memory , but that 's all that it can ever be . oliver : do n't say that . there 's still a chance for us . we can get beyond that . hope : no , oliver , you can get beyond that , and i ca n't . i ca n't , okay ? i 've tried . but my feelings changed after what happened between you and my mom . oliver : if you could just remember what we had . hope : mm . oliver : hope , this -- this -- it 's our symbol . it represents all the good times we shared . hope : ( sighs ) may -- maybe for you it does , okay ? but for me , that represents a very dark time in my life that i do n't want to revisit . oliver , i do n't ever want to see that necklace again . i 'm really sorry . and i hate hurting you like this . but i have to be honest with you . it is over between us . i 'm with liam now , and ... you have to let me go . [ scene_break ] liam : are you serious ? you 're really gon na let me do the interview ? bill : you want to learn fashion journalism ? now 's your big chance . liam : oh , my god . oh , my god , this is awesome . bill : awesome . liam : l - l - listen , this is such an incredible opportunity . i 'm so grateful . thank you , sir . bill : dad . liam : yeah , dad . yeah . thank you . thank you , dad . bill : all right , now look . this is , uh , you know , a huge deal . i do n't want some tired , run - of - the - mill interview . this is the launch of steffy 's lingerie line . it 's a big opportunity for you . liam : oh , no . yeah , i know . this is , like -- this is epic . you have my word . i 'll do my absolute best . bill : i know you will . i have faith in you . steffy : hey , and by the way , you 're -- you 're gon na have a - a blast . i promise you . like , my lingerie line is not boring at all . ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) i 'm -- i am sure that 's true . wow , well , uh , if you guys do n't mind , i actually have someone i have to go see , so , uh , yeah . peace . steffy : ( laughs ) wow . all right . well , you know , i - i think he 's gon na go see hope . and , you know , she may have a problem with this assignment . bill : it 's business , is n't it ? steffy : you 're right . yes . yes . strictly business . you know , i think you should be thanking me . bill : for what ? steffy : mm , gettin ' you back to some old - fashioned reporting . hey , you -- you 're really gon na like my designs . and your son and i , we 're gon na have a lot of fun together . bill : yeah , well , just take it easy on him , killer . steffy : mm , he 's in good hands . i promise you . [ scene_break ] liam : hope ? oh , man . hope : hey . liam : i 'm so glad -- hope : i thought , uh , you had to be at work . liam : i know . i was . i - i had to see you . come here . hope : oh . ( laughs ) wow . what -- what 's gotten into you ? liam : ( laughs ) um , well , great news . hope : what ? liam : my dad gave me my first big assignment . hope : seriously ? that 's -- what is it ? what is the job ? liam : i 'm covering something at forrester . hope : really ? liam : yeah . yeah . hope : oh , my god . oh , please tell me it 's hope for the future ' . please . liam : oh , no , i wish . oh , i wish . no , it 's -- it 's the -- it 's the bedroom line . hope : oh . oh . uh , you 're -- you 're covering steffy 's bedroom line . liam : yeah , but -- okay , yeah , but 10-page exclusive for `` eye on fashion , `` and my dad wants me to do the whole thing . ( stammers ) is n't that crazy ? hope : it 's a - amazing . it 's fantastic . uh , congratulations . liam : ( laughs ) thank you . [ scene_break ] oliver : hey , steffy . steffy : oliver , what 's up ? i have n't seen you in a while . oliver : you look happy . steffy : well , i just had a meeting with bill spencer , making some business deals for forrester and for me . so , yeah , i think i am happy . what 's going on with you ? oh , let me guess . starts with `` h , `` ends in `` e. `` oliver : i tried talkin ' to hope again . steffy : and she still wo n't listen ? oliver : she 's still hung up on this liam guy . steffy : well , what ? did you tell her that you 're crazy about her ? she 's amazing ? all the flowery stuff girls like to hear ? oliver : about a million times . but she said everything changed after what happened with her mother at the graduation party . i did n't know it was her mom ! steffy : well , sweet virginal hope thinks you should have known . oliver : she 's right , you know . i should have . man , i 'm a mess . i ca n't eat . i ca n't sleep . i ca n't concentrate . all i can think about is her . what can i do , steffy ? how can i turn this around ? you 've got ta have some brilliant idea to get hope back . [ scene_break ] steffy : i do n't get how all these guys fall for hope . you know , making her out to be `` little miss perfect . `` oliver : she 's perfect for me . steffy : look , oliver , i - i hate to say this , but maybe hope does n't think you 're perfect for her . oliver : i really do n't need to hear that right now . steffy : look , i - i know . but i - i know what it feels like to go through something like this , when you -- when you 're into somebody , and they want something else . oliver : one night . one night ruined my life . i lost everything that matters . this necklace meant so much to me . it gave me new hope in my life . it was the first time i really fell in love . hope wants me to get rid of it , but i - i ca n't . it reminds her of that terrible night . steffy : well , maybe it 's time to let her go . oliver : no , i - i ca n't . she 's the sweetest , most beautiful girl i 've ever met . i do n't think i 'll ever be able to get over her . steffy : well , maybe you have to . oliver : ca n't -- ca n't you do something , steffy ? i mean , you 're gorgeous . liam is bill spencer 's son . he 's right up your alley . are n't you the least bit attracted to him ? i mean , if you went after him ... steffy : if i went after him , it does n't guarantee hope 's gon na go back to you . oliver : no , but it 'd give me an opening . steffy : oliver , do n't set yourself up like that . if it 's meant to be , then it 's meant to be . oliver : i 'm not giving up . i ca n't . and i 'm not going to . [ scene_break ] liam : hey , you do n't have anything to worry about . hope : i 'm not worried . no , why would i be ? liam : um , because steffy 's involved . i mean , come on . admit it . that ca n't make you too happy . hope : ( sighs ) it 's just , i now she 's interested in you . liam : okay , well , i 'm not interested in her . hope : well , steffy kind of has a way of making guys interested in her . liam : not this one . but , hope , if you do n't want me to do it , i wo n't . hope : no , no , no . i want you to do it . i do . i 'm sorry . i should n't have made you think that i did n't . liam : i know you guys have a lot of history . i - i do . i know that . but i promise you -- i promise you i wo n't let that be a problem . hope : i know . and you know what ? this is n't about steffy right now . this is about you . and i trust you completely . liam : good . steffy may be the girl i have to work with , but you 're the girl i want . hope : mm . [ scene_break ] steffy : do n't give up , oliver . liam and hope -- their days are numbered . | bill has a pleasant surprise from steffy . she 's worried about his product and he 's touched that she is so concerned . she has a plan that could do great things for both of them . she needs his magazine space for her new ads but would like a cover shoot plus ten page layout / interview with `` little old me `` . they negotiate and she even wants liam to be in on this . working with steffy in her lingerie , bill thinks that might help make a man out of liam . hope tells liam that he just needs to hang in there at spencer publications and things will get better . oliver stops by almost desperate to get her back . he knows he screwed up in the past , but he can not stop thinking about her and wants to know what he has to do to get her back . hope has to be honest with him . she does n't want to hurt him , but it is over with them . she is with liam now . oliver will have to let her go . |
bill : steffy and liam are engaged , hope . the whole world knows about it . you and liam are over . it 's time to move on . [ scene_break ] steffy : it was so sweet of your dad to just surprise us with this trip . i mean , what a perfect way to celebrate our engagement . liam : yeah . steffy : you really do n't have a clue where we 're going ? liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( laughs ) liam : no . he did n't say anything , but knowing my dad , it 's , uh , somewhere over - the - top . steffy : you know what ? i do n't care where he 's sending us . no , i know where we 're headed together , and it is gon na be a wonderful ride . [ scene_break ] taylor : well , you 're really setting your daughter up for a fall . brooke : by encouraging her to talk to her fiancé ? taylor : ex - fiancé . liam is engaged to steffy . brooke : for now . ridge : that young man has a decision to make . it 's not up to us . brooke : ridge , i 'm really worried about him . he 's very vulnerable , and i do n't think this is a choice that he would have made . i think somebody 's putting some pressure on him . [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't believe that steffy leaked that photo . bill : do n't make assumptions . hope : ( scoffs ) how else would it have gotten out ? bill : the point is , it is out , and there 's nothing you can do to change that . hope : maybe not , but , um , i can change things with liam . if -- if i could just talk to him -- bill : he 'd change his mind ? no . he 's committed to steffy now . hope : where is he ? bill : i told you . he and steffy left town . hope : tell me where they went , bill . i know you know where he is , and i have to find him , because he needs to hear the whole story . [ scene_break ] taylor : you think that steffy is interfering and putting pressure on liam ? brooke : of course she is . she 's been aggressively pursuing liam for months now . liam made such a drastic decision . he usually so levelheaded . taylor : no , something happened . your daughter ended their engagement . brooke : i 'm not talking about that . ridge : logan , what are you getting at ? brooke : ( sighs ) i just think there 's more to it . ( cell phone rings ) taylor : ( sighs ) ( ring ) taylor : hello . steffy : hey , mom , um , i just wanted to let you know that i - i 'm going out of town . taylor : you are ? steffy : yeah , uh , liam and i , we are on the spencer jet . taylor : wait . where are you going ? steffy : oh , you know , uh , bill actually surprised us . we have no idea . but you know what ? i just -- i want you to be happy for me . okay ? i love you , and i will call you when i land , wherever it is . brooke : who was that ? taylor : steffy . brooke : where is she ? taylor : on a plane with liam . [ scene_break ] hope : please , bill , you have to stop that plane . you have to . bill : ca n't do that . hope : of course you can . what are you talking about ? it 's probably your jet . just call the pilot , please . fine . fine , i will go to the airport myself . bill : do n't bother . steffy and liam are gone , hope . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : please , taylor . just tell us where they 're going . taylor : i do n't know . ridge : steffy did n't give you any idea ? taylor : no , ridge . ridge : oh , i do n't like this at all . i want to know where my daughter 's flyin ' off to . taylor : all i know is she said that everything was fine ... and they were on the spencer jet . brooke : bill 's jet ? [ scene_break ] [ liam remembering ] hope : i ca n't see you anymore . good - bye , liam . [ scene_break ] steffy : champagne ? liam : yeah , sure . thanks . ahh . steffy : okay , so ... i do n't think we 're going to hawaii , no . liam : ( chuckles ) yeah , unless hawaii moved to the east , probably not , no . steffy : yeah , well , cheers . ( glasses clink ) man : enjoying the flight ? steffy : yes , thank you . um , but we were just wondering , where are we going ? we 're up in the air . we 're just so curious to find out . man : aspen , colorado . steffy : ( squeals ) liam : aspen ? man : we 'll be on the ground momentarily . steffy : oh , my god . ( gasps ) oh , my god . it is beautiful this time of year . liam : not exactly low - key though , is it ? steffy : what ? no . oh . liam : yeah , i mean -- steffy : no , no , no . paparazzi , they do n't -- they do n't -- they do n't come now . they -- they do n't -- they come in , what , christmastime when all the celebrities are there , so you do n't have to worry . liam : oh , really ? are n't you the expert ? steffy : okay , i just -- i go there a lot with my family . that 's all . but this will be good for us you know ? just the two of us . we can get away and get away from all the craziness in l.a . liam : that sounds nice . steffy : you know , i wonder how , um , everyone 's gon na react when they find out what happened . liam : ( sighs ) i just ... i hope we have a minute before this story breaks , because this is so new , you know ? steffy : yeah , trust me . i -- yeah , i get it . liam : and even though she was the one who broke it off , i mean , this has got ta be a hard time for hope , too , right ? steffy : okay , you know what ? you have to stop worrying about that . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : no , you really do . you just -- you have this big heart , a - and i really love you for it , but you always think about everyone else , and look what happened . you know what you need to do ? liam : hmm ? steffy : you need to think of yourself , and i 'm gon na help you with that , because nothing matters more to me than you . [ scene_break ] bill : i know this is hard on you . maybe you should go home and spend some time with your parents . hope : what 's in it for you ? bill : excuse me ? hope : well , clearly you have no intention of helping me . you could have stopped that plane by now . you still could . you could call the pilot and have him turn around , but for some reason , you 're not going to do that , because apparently , you have zero interest in supporting my relationship with liam . bill : why should i support that relationship ? you did n't . your hope for the future line in conjunction with your abstinence campaign were priority one . you used liam and your engagement for your own agenda , and you were blind to the personal and professional toll it was taking on your fiancé , my son . then you dumped him . you made promises , and you broke them . and if there 's one thing i ca n't tolerate , it 's someone hurting my son . hope : i overreacted . bill : liam made one request , one -- to move up the wedding date . i mean , that should have been easy for you . most guys are doing everything they can to avoid getting married . but did you even give him that ? you had your chance with my son , and now it 's over . he 's engaged to someone else . hope : you never wanted me to be with liam . you wanted him to be the world 's most eligible bachelor . do you remember that , bill ? god , you were against me from the start . katie : hi . what 's goin ' on ? bill : my son and hope are no longer engaged . katie : what ? bill : hope ended it . hope : i - i just -- i - i -- i made mistake . katie : what happened ? hope : ( sighs ) uh , well , i gave liam his ring back . now steffy 's wearing it , and apparently the two of them are engaged . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( scoffs ) great . steffy and liam on bill 's jet -- how convenient . ridge : bill had something to do with this . brooke : ( sighs ) of course he did . if steffy and liam did n't know where they were going , bill must have organized the trip . ( cell phone alert chimes ) brooke : maybe that 's hope . no , it 's rick . oh , no . ridge : what ? brooke : ( sighs ) it 's all over the internet . and here 's a picture of steffy with her engagement ring . i wonder how that got out . taylor : oh , oh , no , no , no . no , don ' jumping to conclusions . steffy would n't do that . ridge : logan , i 've got to agree with taylor on this one . maybe steffy sent it to a friend , and somehow , it got leaked that way . brooke : it does n't matter how it happened . the point is hope is going to be even more devastated because of this . taylor : when a woman gets engaged , it 's a big deal to her , okay ? it 's one of the biggest moments in her life . of course steffy would want to share the good news with her friends . i 'm ecstatic for her . i want to share the good news with my friends . i do n't expect you to be happy for her , but i do expect you to respect her engagement . now back off and give steffy and liam some space . [ scene_break ] katie : someone please tell me this is a joke . oh , honey , i am so sorry . what happened ? bill : i told you . hope broke off the engagement . hope : ( scoffs ) katie : and liam just proposed to steffy just like that ? ( snaps fingers ) hope : he did n't have to look very far . bill : liam asked you to move up the wedding date , and you refused . hope : i could n't . bill : because it was bad for business hope : okay . would you like to know what really happened ? so i caught liam and steffy making out in his car after his bachelor party . clearly , i - i got upset . i left my ring at his house , and i ended it with him , which is now something that i am regretting , and i wish i had never done . katie : what was steffy doing at liam 's bachelor party ? bill : it 's sunset l.a . it 's the hottest club in town everybody goes there . katie : listen , liam should n't have been kissing steffy you know , that 's a given . that 's wrong , but you should find him and talk to him and see if you can work things out . hope : i would love to do that i 'd love to , but i ca n't . katie : why not ? hope : because bill sent liam and steffy somewhere on his private jet ... katie : what ? hope : and he 's not telling me where they are . fine , bill . i will find them . you 're not the only one with a private jet at your disposal . katie : okay , what exactly is going on here ? how involved in this are you ? [ scene_break ] steffy : i see mountains . that means we 're almost there . liam : hey , let me ask you something . ( intercom dings ) man : please fasten your seat belts . we 're beginning our descent into aspen . liam : oh . steffy : oh . liam : this ring , this engagement ring , it has to bother you that it 's the same one i gave hope . steffy : what ? n - no . no , it 's -- it 's pretty and big and sparkly . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i love it . liam : no , you do n't . steffy : no , i - i - i do . liam : ( laughs ) you -- you are so full of it . steffy : what ? liam : come on , steffy . i do n't buy that for a second . steffy : ( scoffs ) liam : i mean , it 's got ta rub you the wrong way that this ring was on hope 's finger . admit it . you hate this thing . steffy : okay , you know what ? um , you know , hate is a -- is a really strong word and ... i do n't hate anything you give me . but i admit , yeah , it 's -- it 's not what i expected when i imagined the man i love putting a ring on my finger . ( chuckles ) liam : yeah . steffy : yeah . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : but i do n't know . i hope someday that maybe i 'll -- i 'll get a ring of my own . liam : well , maybe someday , i 'll have to get you one . steffy : but nothing too big or over - the - top . like something over 10 karats is way too -- way too tacky . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i 'm helping my son be happy , katie . katie : and you think he 'll be happy with steffy ? bill : he 's miserable with hope . katie : he 's not miserable with hope . this is my niece 's life you 're messing with -- my family a - and me . how exactly am i supposed to deal with steffy ? bill : look , i - i know how you feel about her , but -- katie : no , i do n't think you do i mean , we just got her out of our lives , and now you 're encouraging liam to make her a part of our family ? bill : this is liam 's decision , not mine . he wants to be with steffy . i 'm certainly not gon na stand in his way . katie : well , it seems like you 're promoting this . i mean , why else would you send them off on your jet ? bill : to get away from all the pressure from the spotlight and you know what ? it 's the best thing for hope , too . katie : you should n't have gotten involved in this . bill : look , i understand that it 's your niece , and that she is sweet and lovely , everything an aunt would want a niece to be . but is that what a husband would want a wife to be ? come on , katie she 's too young . she 's certainly too young to get married . she did liam and herself a favor by ending the engagement . katie : and you 're not worried at all that liam just turned right around and proposed to steffy out of the blue ? 'cause it seems a little strange to me . bill : liam is as happy and exuberant as i have seen him in a long time . my boy has got his mojo back . look , i know you do n't want to hear this , but i hope that steffy and liam are having the time of their lives . [ scene_break ] brooke : none of this would be happening if it were n't for steffy . i 've got ta call hope and warn her that liam is out of town . honey . hope : hey , um -- brooke : i - i was just about to call you . hope : i - i did n't find him , mom . ridge : liam left town , sweetheart . hope : yeah , i know , with steffy . i just saw bill and apparently he sent them of somewhere before i got a chance to talk to him . do you know where they went ? taylor : no , sweetie , i do n't . hope : i have to find him . brooke : you need to know their engagement is all over the internet . hope : i do n't care . i do n't care at all . nothing is going to stop me , okay ? i have to find him . i have to talk to him , a - and i have to make things right . i - i never -- i never should have ended things . i love him . i love him so much , and -- and i do n't care that he proposed to steffy . i do n't care i 'm not giving up on him . i have to find the man that i love . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( laughs ) liam : i feel like the stress is just melting away . steffy : mm , smell the fresh air . nature at its finest . liam : i 'm looking at nature at its finest . steffy : stop . ( giggles ) you made this cowgirl very happy . liam : how ? steffy : proposing marriage , whisking me off to the mountains to this beautiful town . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i like your style , padre . liam : ( imitates john wayne ) well , pilgrim , now that i roped ya , i 'm gon na have to saddle you up and take you for a long ride there . steffy : ( laughs ) well , a man 's got ta do what a man 's got ta do . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : and you do it real well . | in his office , bill tells hope that liam is with steffy now so it 's time for her to move on . the photo is out and there is no changing that . he 's committed to steffy now . she pressures bill into telling here where liam is as he needs to hear the entire explanation . hope begs him to call the pilot and stop that plane . he tells her not to bother ; it wo n't do any good . steffy and liam are gone . she realizes that bill has zero interest in supporting her relationship with liam . he agrees that she used him for her own agenda and he wo n't tolerate that . she had her chance and now it is over . liam is with someone else . katie walks in and is not happy to hear the details . taylor tells brooke that she is setting her daughter up for a fall if she is encouraging her daughter , hope , to keep going after liam . brooke says that he made this decision too hastily ; there has to be more to it . steffy calls her mother to tell her she is being swooped out of town by liam and she will call her later . she tells liam that he just needs to think of himself now and she will help him with that . |
katie : ( sighs ) ( in flashback ) katie : you have brought this man into our lives . you committed a crime for him . what happens when deacon sharpe wants to take us all down with him ? bill : i would never let that happen . katie : how can you say that ? you have handed him all the power . you have jeopardized everything we have . you have jeopardized our son 's entire future . ( breathing heavily ) bill : katie , what is it ? what is it ? is your heart ? katie : no . it 's the baby . it 's -- i - i think it 's a contraction . i think i 'm going into labor . bill : i ca n't believe it . katie , katie , you did it . katie : ( chuckles ) bill : you did it . i 'm so proud of you . ( alarm sounding ) bill : katie ? katie ? ( flat line alarm sounds ) bill : katie ? [ scene_break ] ( back to the present ) katie : ( sighs ) ( heart beating ) brooke : hello katie : hey . um , we 're over here . brooke : oh . ( sighs ) hand that sweet little baby over right now . katie : i - i just -- just got him to go to sleep . ( sighs ) brooke : okay , i 'll hold him when he wakes up . oh , he 's so precious . katie : welcome home . brooke : aw . congratulations , honey . ( sighs ) so ... ( chuckles ) this is what happened ? you -- i go away , you have your baby , and you move ? katie : yeah . well , it was n't exactly the way i planned it , sis . um , will was ready , and bill just ... bought this place all on his own . ( chuckles ) brooke : so that means taylor 's living at the beach house ? katie : yeah , i guess so . she -- i - i guess she wanted a smaller place , now that her kids are out of the house . brooke : ( sighs ) katie : was ridge upset ? brooke : when ? katie : well , i know that you were gon na stay away longer . i mean , you did n't have to come back right away . brooke : oh , no , no , no . i - i wanted to be here . i came as soon as i found out . i just -- i wish i was here when it all happened . ( sighs ) maybe if i had been , things would have turned out a bit differently . [ scene_break ] caroline : so have you heard from ridge lately ? rick : not yet . my dad 's supposed to get an e - mail from him soon . caroline : are you thinking it 's pretty much just a done deal rick : well , ridge wants to take some time off , have an interim c.e.o . i 'm the natural choice . caroline : not thorne ? rick : well , thorne handles the distribution and transportation for company . that 's his niche . he 's comfortable there . and besides , how many years have i been running international ? thorne does n't have that experience -- in fact , nobody here does . even ridge realizes that . i 'm about to become c.e.o . of forrester creations . and i know just how i want to celebrate . caroline : i bet you do . [ scene_break ] pam : okay . donna : it 's my turn to take notes , right ? pam : nope . it 's mine . this is a very important meeting , donna , and it 's got ta be done just right . you -- you can be in charge of drinks . donna : ( scoffs ) all right . stephanie : i forgot to tell you -- i 'm so sorry -- i got the results of the mammogram back , and nothing 's changed . rick : oh , good . that 's great to hear . oh . ( cell phone alert chimes ) stephanie : ridge , maybe ? eric : yeah . it 's the alert from the e - mail . he 's gon na tell me who 's chosen to be c.e.o . i have to get inside and get it on the laptop . stephanie : okay . eric : naw , you know what ? why do n't i just tell him that i 'll be c.e.o . again ? what do you say ? stephanie : no , you 're not going to do that . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : honey , whoever he chooses , you mentor . leave it at that . eric : all right . donna : ( sighs ) caroline : what about thomas ? rick : who ? caroline : ah , very funny . rick : you think he has a chance at becoming c.e.o . ? caroline : i mean , he is ridge 's son . rick : and i 'm eric 's . ridge will respect that . eric : good . everyone 's here . donna : would you like some water , eric ? eric : yes , thanks . pam : he prefers sparkling . donna : he likes flat . rick : ( sighs ) donna : i would know . i was married to him . stephanie : ( clears throat ) pam : what would you know about flat ? eric : i 'll have , uh -- 50/50 , some of each . thank you , ladies . marcus : hey , are we late ? stephanie : no , you 're not . come on , let 's get started . marcus : ( sighs ) well , it 's a big day , huh , finding out who will be interim c.e.o . ? rick : you got that right . marcus : any idea who ? who do you think ridge will choose ? thomas : well , i 'm anxious to find out who . what about you , rick ? rick : i 've got a pretty good idea . marcus : well , it did surprise me that ridge was doing this . he must be planning to stay away for quite a while . what do you think , mom ? you think it 's because of katie ? donna : i 'm not sure . marcus : well , we did almost lose her . kind of makes you remember that life 's too short . i bet you ridge is thinking that it 's a lot smarter being alone with his bride rather than sweating it out here in the office . thomas : i just wish he 'd make a decision already . [ scene_break ] katie : please do n't feel bad that you were n't here . i mean , everything -- everything worked out fine . brooke : ( sighs ) katie : you okay ? brooke : ( sighs ) it was awful hearing those messages that you were in labor and that you had a heart attack . it just felt so lonely being so far away . ( sighs ) katie : well , i guess i 'll try to plan my medical emergencies for when you and ridge are in town . ( chuckles ) brooke : um , so that -- what happened ? did you really know that you were going into labor ? katie : yeah . i knew . ( chuckles ) uh , bill and i were discussing something , and it -- it -- it just came on . it was sharp and sudden , and i had him take me to the hospital right away . brooke : oh , my god . bill must have been totally freaked out . katie : yeah , you have no idea . ah . brooke : ( sighs ) sound asleep . katie : yeah , i heard . ( sighs ) nice lullaby . brooke : oh , no . you were n't listening . oh , that 's ... ( chuckles ) that 's really embarrassing . katie : do n't be embarrassed . none of us could ever carry tune . brooke : yeah , i know -- none of us girls could , anyway . stormy was always a good singer , however . katie : did donna tell you that i saw him ? brooke : who ? stormy ? katie : yeah . it 's was -- it was amazing . one minute , i was looking at bill holding our son , and i was completely mesmerized by him -- the fact that he was here and that he was healthy . and then -- then i just suddenly felt so tired , like -- like nothing in this world could keep me here , and -- and i was gone . brooke : your heart . katie : i - i did n't even have time to be afraid . brooke : ( sighs ) katie : i - i - i was vaguely aware of -- of the doctors working on me , trying to revive me , and i had no idea that i was -- i was lying in that bed dying because i was n't there anymore . i was n't in the hospital . i was n't in my body . and that 's when he appeared . brooke : oh , my god . katie : i -- you -- you do n't have to believe me . i know it sounds crazy . brooke : no , no , no . i do . i believe you . what -- what did he say ? katie : he said that i had to keep fighting , that he wanted me to use his heart a little while longer , and that i needed to come back for my son and for bill . brooke : oh , katie . ( gasps ) katie : so i came back . brooke : ( chuckles ) just like that ? katie : yeah , it was . ( sighs ) it was the strangest thing , because it was the most peaceful experience . and -- and it never crossed my mind that i would want to leave , but then i started focusing on my son , and i started thinking about how i could n't leave him alone with bill . brooke : storm was trying to tell you that you had more to live for . katie : ( sniffles ) he did n't want me to waste his heart . ( chuckles ) brooke : ( sighs ) katie : so i guess i 'll be spending a few more years here before i join the party , right ? brooke : ( chuckles ) that 's right . yes . katie : ( sniffles ) brooke : and ... ( sighs ) of course , you ca n't leave little will alone with bill any time soon , right ? katie : ( sighs ) no . definitely not . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] marcus : right . eric : ridge said he would e - mail any second now . pam : great . eric : you know , he 's not taking this decision lightly . ( e - mail alert chimes ) eric : oh , here we are . ( sighs ) pam : great . eric : `` i want to thank everyone at forrester for understanding why i need this time off . it 's been extremely helpful to be away from l.a. , and from the fashion industry . this honeymoon has opened my eyes to many things . it may seem strange taking this break from work , but it 'll make me a better , more focused c.e.o . when i return . in the meantime , i realize our company needs a leader . as much as i 'd like you to fill that role , dad , i understand why you do n't want to . you spent your entire life building this company for our family . you 've earned your right to step back and be proud of what it 's become . i 'm confident the person i 've chosen to take over will continue to make forrester creations the strong and successful family business you started . after careful consideration , i 've made my decision . i 've decided to name thomas ... marcus : hey ! rick : `` interim c.e.o . thomas is a natural fit . he 's everything we need in a leader right now . a talented designer who handles the press with charm and ease , he carries the forrester name and represents it well . we 'll all benefit from his youthful enthusiasm . i 'm not sure how long i 'll be away , but i have no doubt thomas will fill my shoes extremely well until i return . stephanie : congratulations , tom . thomas : thank you , grandma . i 'll make dad proud . i 'll make you all proud . rick : are you freakin ' kidding me ? thomas is gon na lead our company ? he can draw and make a clown out of himself in front of the press , so suddenly he 's c.e.o . ? he has no business skills . he has no experience at -- at running anything . come on , dad . you got ta do something about this . this is n't right . stephanie : rick , the decision 's been made . rick : the wrong one . thomas , i mean , come on , you ca n't possibly believe that you can run this company . thomas : yes , rick , i do . i 'm not saying i wo n't need a little guidance at first , but yeah , i 'll be just fine . this is my birthright . rick : your birthright . i 'm eric forrester jr. , not ridge , and certainly not you . dad , get him on the phone . we 're overriding this . eric : all right , rick , you need to calm down . just calm down , all right ? rick : no , dad , you see that this is wrong , right ? eric : this is just while he 's gone . rick : we do n't know how long ridge will be gone , and it could be months . i would n't let thomas play c.e.o . for a day . thomas : come on , man . show a little respect . rick : to you ? stephanie : rick , the decision has been made . accept it gracefully . tom , you 'll be great . pam : come on , donna . let 's type these up . come on . donna : okay . marcus : well , i guess meeting 's adjourned . thomas : yep . marcus : congratulations , brother . thomas : thank you . marcus : you need anything , you let me know , all right ? thomas : appreciate it . marcus : cool . eric : thomas , let 's , uh , let 's meet up in a few ? thomas : sounds good . i 'll be leaning on you , especially at first . eric : good . rick , you and i need to talk . rick : later . i 'd like a moment alone with thomas . eric : all right . [ scene_break ] brooke : you want me to get out of your hair ? you should be sleeping . will is . and i know what it 's like to have a newborn , so -- katie : oh , no , no . do n't -- do n't be silly , um , i - i mean , unless ridge is missing you . i mean , this is probably the longest you 've been apart since you went on your honeymoon . brooke : uh , no . he 's -- he 's not home . i came back alone . katie : ( sighs ) oh , man . i feel so guilty . you -- you did n't have to come all the way back to los angeles . i told you on the phone -- brooke : honey , i wanted to . it 's fine . katie : but to interrupt your honeymoon like this -- you must have a very understanding husband . ( sighs ) where did you go , anyway ? brooke : um , we went from paris down to nice , and then we hopped on the yacht . you know , we were gon na be around for a while . that 's why it was hard to reach us , because we had no reception , and then we were ... ( sighs ) you know , it really -- it 's not important . ( chuckles ) katie : well , when are you going back ? brooke : i 'm not . katie : i - i do n't understand . brooke : it 's just that the trip is over . katie : so ridge is floating around the mediterranean all by himself without his bride ? brooke : that would be up to him . katie : what 's going on ? brooke : ( sighs ) katie : did something happen between you and ridge ? [ scene_break ] thomas : so what 's the problem , rick ? i thought you 'd support this . rick : how can i possibly ? thomas : i do n't know . you 've been pretty friendly the past couple weeks . but here we are , back to that old familiar feeling of you glaring at me . caroline : you know what ? maybe we all just need to take a breather . thomas : ( scoffs ) it was all an act , was n't it , you convincing yourself that i 'm a good enough guy to push onto hope , so you could go after caroline . caroline : thomas . thomas : come on , you know it 's true . rick : i 'll never like you . i like what you do for hope , how -- how you treat her the way that liam ca n't . that has nothing to do with my feelings for caroline , not to say that i 'm not better off for her than you , because i am -- better for caroline and better suited to this company . thomas : you think that you are entitled to everything you want because you 're eric forrester , jr. well , maybe if you got up and did something with your life instead of relying on your name , people would actually take you seriously . rick : what ? are you delusional ? i 've done more for this company than you ever will . i ran international . what have you done -- a few drawings , spent some weeks down at the loading dock ? thomas : i am sick and tired of your whining , rick . you 're not running forrester creations ever . you 're not getting caroline , either . so just back off , you understand , shorty ? ( chuckles ) rick : yeah , buddy , oh , i understand perfectly . your daddy handed you a position that you did n't deserve , that you did n't earn . thomas : look , i am c.e.o . of forrester creations , and you need to respect that . rick : hey , respect this . thomas : you need to respect me . rick : get your hands off me . thomas : you will respect me ! rick : i said get your hands -- caroline : rick ! rick ! [ scene_break ] katie : brooke , you 're -- you 're scaring me . what 's -- what 's going on ? what happened to ridge ? brooke : no , i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? katie : what -- but -- but something happened . is he -- is he all right ? is he hurt ? be : no . no . not ... ( scoffs ) he 's not hurt in the way that you mean . ( sighs ) katie : okay . brooke : look , i - i did n't want to burden you with this . i just wanted to come here , and i wanted to make sure that you were okay . i wanted to help you . i wanted to help that -- katie : well , let -- let me help you . you obviously need some help . but talk to me , please . please tell me what 's going on . brooke : katie , you 're not gon na believe this . i - i - i still ca n't believe this myself . katie : so ridge hurt you . what did he do ? brooke : no . no . it 's nothing like that . no . katie : oh , my god . brooke , brooke , you 're shaking . are you okay ? brooke : yes , i 'm ... ( sighs ) no , i just -- i get really upset talking about this , and still -- i do n't even understand why it happened . katie : but let me -- let me get you a glass of water , okay ? brooke : ( breathing heavily ) katie : brooke . brooke : ( gasps ) katie : brooke , are you okay ? brooke , breathe . are you okay , brooke ? brooke ? brooke : ( gasping ) | brooke rushes back to l. a. and goes straight to katie 's . she wanted to cut her honeymoon short and see katie because of the heart attack , the birth of her baby and moving into a new house so much to digest . katie feels guilty when she realizes that brooke came back alone without ridge . he 's out there floating around on the mediterranean . by the look on brooke 's face and her not saying anymore , katie gathers something serious happened between them . brooke does not want to talk about it as she does n't understand why or what happened herself . stephanie tells eric she got her mammogram test results and nothing has changed . eric calls a quick meeting to read an e - mail to the group as ridge is going to stay away longer . everyone is happy when ridge names thomas as interim ceo .everyone except rick . he does a slow burn then stands up and demands that eric call ridge and override that decision as thomas is not as qualified as he is . stephanie says it is a done decision and rick should accept it gracefully . |
ridge : thomas ? caroline : i 'm so sorry . ridge : no , i do n't believe any of it . that 's my son . he would n't do that , i mean ... you would n't do that to me . caroline : i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] thomas : do you think i 'm proud of myself ? steffy : i have no clue what to think . you punched our dad in the face . how could you do something like that ? and do not say it 's because dad was hard on you . that is no excuse . thomas : it 's nonstop criticism , steff -- about me , about my designs , about me being entitled , just taking whatever and whomever i want . you think that does n't wear on me ? steffy : could n't you just talk about your feelings like an adult ? thomas : i tried . he did n't care . steffy : ugh , i ca n't believe you hit him . that is the most disrespectful thing a son could do to their father . [ scene_break ] ivy : that 's nice . where is that coming from ? wyatt : i just -- i got to keep you guessing , that 's all . ivy : very impressive . wyatt : i aim to please . ivy : [ chuckles ] you know , this is one your absolute most admirable qualities . wyatt : really ? ivy : yeah - huh . wyatt : why , thank you . ivy : you know , the rest of my life has taken a bit of nosedive lately . i 'm pretty lucky to have you . wyatt : i thought we agreed that we were n't gon na talk about anything else -- ivy : i know , i know , it 's just -- it 's hard for me , you know , to not think about tomorrow when i wake up in the morning and not have a job to go to . wyatt : sounds nice to me . ivy : i just -- i miss forrester creations . god , there 's got to be a way for me to get my job back . wyatt : [ sighs ] yeah . ivy : i mean , you heard liam . even he did n't want me getting fired . wyatt : yeah , if you believe him . ivy : look , i keep asking steffy for my job back , but she just keeps shutting me down . wyatt : yeah . ivy : maybe it 's time i go over her head . wyatt : unfortunately , steffy is president and her dad is ceo . ivy : okay , look , i know . i get all that , which he 's continuously going to side with steffy , but ... there might be someone else who can help us . wyatt : who ? ivy : my uncle eric . wyatt : eric . ivy : yeah . wyatt : i -- i -- uh , i do n't know . ivy : why ? wyatt : because it 's risky . what -- what if he finds out about the video and how you used it against steffy ? that would n't be good . ivy : because if steffy admits my part in the story , it means she has to admit to her own , which means she 's admitting to hitting aly with a tire iron . regardless , i think i 've been punished enough . i 'm gon na go to uncle eric . how steffy chooses to deal with it is totally her problem . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , do n't pretend like you 're some innocent victim . dad caught you with charlotte . thomas : how is that even a big deal ? steffy : she 's an intern . thomas : she 's an adult . she goes to college . and you were just saying how dad 's hooked up with all these models over the years . steffy : oh , my god . that 's not the same . thomas : how is not the same , steff ? you have to have heard him . he 's been talking down to me , bossing me around , telling me what to do . it 's -- it 's demeaning . it 's humiliating . i got frustrated . i got angry . steffy : but you did n't have to get physical . thomas : there 's all this anger that i 've been just storing up over the years . i finally just hauled off and i hit him . [ sighs ] i do n't know . i guess dad and i have a lot more unresolved issues than i realized . [ scene_break ] caroline : thomas called me , and he heard how upset i was , and i told him about the break - up . and he came -- he came there to -- to be a friend to me , to comfort me . ridge : this is n't happening right now . just tell me this is n't happening . you and him . you -- he -- that 's my son . you and thomas ? [ scene_break ] ivy : uncle eric ? eric : is that an aussie accent i hear ? is that my ivy ? hi ! mwah ! when do i ever see you anymore ? ivy : [ laughs ] eric : oh , my god . hi , wyatt . hi . wyatt : hi . i do n't need a hug . i 'm good . ivy : wait , are you sure about that ? because my uncle does give the best hugs in the world . wyatt : if you 're dishing them out , i 'll take one . eric : soon enough . how are you ? how are you holding up ? ivy : yeah , yeah . i 'm hanging in there . hey , thanks for the flowers . eric : it was the least i could do with you leaving forrester . ivy : well , that was n't my choice , exactly . wyatt : yeah , steffy forced ivy out . made her pack up her things , even called security . it was pretty ridiculous . eric : i was disappointed when i heard . i mean , you 're a wonderful member of our family and a great addition to the company . you 'll be missed over there . ivy : look . that 's why -- that 's why i 'm here , actually . look , i want to go back , eric . i miss the work , and i miss the people . i miss feeling like a part of the team . i really want a second chance , and i think you could be the person to get through to steffy . [ scene_break ] [ pencil clatters ] steffy : okay , you have to learn to control your temper and not be such a hothead . thomas : are you saying you never got mad at dad ? steffy : all the time , but i 'm not gon na hit him . thomas : so what ? i 've got anger issues . what else is new ? steffy : [ sighs ] look , dad can be frustrating and sometimes a little distant . maybe he was n't always there for us when we were kids , but -- thomas : are you kidding me ? some years , he was barely even around . he could barely make every other weekend . steffy : but he had a lot on his plate , being torn between two families , all the drama with mom and brooke , and not to mention the pressure at work . thomas : well , what about us ? what about his kids ? steffy : marriages break up . stuff happens . but look at us now . i 'm president of this company , you 're part of the design team . you need to stop looking in the past and being negative . you have to be grateful . we are so fortunate being born into this family , being given all these amazing opportunities . thomas : steff , i 'm not making excuses , but it 's different for you and me , all right ? you 've always been like best friends with dad . you 've been his favorite . you 're his little girl . he and i just seem to butt heads naturally . we 've always been in this weird power struggle . i mean , as far as dad and i are concerned , i ca n't do anything right . steffy : no , that 's not true . and you need to stop thinking that . dad loves you and respects you . he always will . [ scene_break ] caroline : if i could take back that night , i would . if i could just -- ridge : it 's too late for that . caroline : i should have just stayed here . i should have just stayed here with you , where i belong . i should have just ... but you ended things . and i did n't want to feel anything anymore . i just wanted to be numb . i was in so much pain . i -- so i took antianxiety pills , because i wanted to not feel everything . and then ... and then thomas came , i started to drink , and -- he did n't know about the pills . he -- ridge : he did n't know . he took advantage of you , but he did n't know . caroline : he did n't know . he had -- he was drinking , too . he had -- not that it excuses what i did . ridge : no , no , no , but he did n't know . caroline : he was drunk , too , ridge . he did n't -- ridge : i get it ! i heard you ! he did n't know ! he did n't know about the drinking , he did n't know about the drugs , he did n't know that your heart belonged to me ! he was standing right there ... two hours , three hours before , and we were -- he did n't know ? he knew exactly what he was doing . [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm not exactly sure what i can do . steffy 's president , ridge is ceo . wyatt : but you 're eric forrester , founder of forrester creations . you started one of the most famous fashion houses in the world . we do n't know if you want to , but there 's a lot you could do . eric : i 'm more of a consultant these days . i 'm kind of out of the loop down there . i 'm not exactly sure why you were let go . ivy : eric , you 've always been the wise one , right ? you 've always been our voice of reason . look , i look up to you , i know steffy respects and admires you , and i really think you can help me get through to her . wyatt : yeah . ivy has gone to her , asked for her job back , but she just -- she wo n't budge . ivy : forrester creations has become my home , my family . i thought it was gon na be a part of my future , and now it 's just been taken away from me , like that . this is where i belong . and now i ca n't stop thinking that maybe i should just go and pack up my things and go back home to sydney and just start up my old life again . family is very important to me . you know that . i only see my dad if he comes into town for like a minute , and i ca n't even remember the last time i spoke to mum . eric : you 're not going back to sydney . you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] thomas : i understand how lucky we are -- the way that we grew up . steffy : we had it pretty easy . thomas : you 're right . but maybe i was n't looking for all that stuff . maybe what i was looking for was everything that i was n't getting . steffy : you mean attention , approval , and all that stuff ? thomas : yeah . i do n't know -- maybe someway , i 'm still looking for all of that . steffy : `` maybe `` ? please . you definitely have daddy issues . punching him is n't gon na score you any points . thomas : what can i say , steff ? i lost my cool . i mean , all these old wounds -- they just came flooding out of me . the way that he used to treat mom , all those times that i needed him around , and he was n't there . steffy : still no excuse . thomas : i get it . i messed up . if i could take it back , i would . steff , i do n't want any more animosity between us . i really do want a good relationship with dad . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas took advantage of you . caroline : he had no idea . look , he just thought that i had wine . he had no idea about anything else . he did n't know -- ridge : he did n't know what ? did n't know about the pills ? it does n't matter . he -- if you were as messed up as you say you were , then he would have seen that . he 's not an idiot . he knows what a woman under the influence of anything looks like . if i can see it , he can see it . and you do n't -- you do n't think he should have known that ? caroline : we talked about it . he 's not that kind of person . ridge : you do n't think he should have known ? ! caroline : i do n't know ! i do n't know . i do n't remember . i -- i remember him coming to the hotel and ... being a friend to me . and then i remember waking up , and ... that 's it . that 's all . ridge : he knows you . he knows you 're not that woman . he sees you in the office every day . if he thought that you were in some kind of trouble , he should have just made sure that you were okay ... and then left , like a gentleman . but he did n't do that , did he ? he stayed . he stayed with you . [ scene_break ] eric : ivy , you 're a member of the family . i 'm not gon na let you leave los angeles . wyatt : yeah , me neither . eric : there , see ? it 's settled . you 're staying . ivy : well , at least you two want me to stick around . pretty sure steffy bought me a plane ticket herself . eric : what happened , ivy ? why did steffy let you go ? i mean , you 've been doing wonderful work . i 've gotten no real explanation , except that she does n't trust you . ivy : no one really knows the whole story , eric . eric : then maybe you should tell me . is there something i should know ? ivy : it all goes back to the night that aly died . it 's about steffy 's role in aly 's death . [ scene_break ] steffy : you have to make it up to him somehow . figure out a way to get back in dad 's good graces . thomas : yeah , well , if he ever talks to me again . steffy : he will . you 're his son . he 's not gon na turn his back on you -- not for any reason . thomas : hope you 're right . steffy : you guys are gon na be fine . you just need some time to chill out . thomas : i -- you know , i really do hope things work out , steff . i - i want to work with him . i do n't want this -- this weird tension between us . steffy : no , i get that . i get it . you want that father / son bond , and i 'm sure dad wants that , too . thomas : it 's important , especially now that he 's starting a family with caroline and -- and growing ours . you know , i want to be a part of that . i want to be involved in some way . steffy : i 'm glad you 're finally supporting their relationship . thomas : look , i - i know i was n't at first . i was just worried that caroline would end up getting hurt . but i really am happy for them . dad agreed to give her a child , and -- and -- and they 're married . caroline is so excited about getting pregnant and having this baby . that is what she 's always wanted . and dad is gon na make that happen for her . [ scene_break ] ridge : that 's my own son . that 's my son . he did that to you . caroline : thomas thought that it was over between us , and he was -- he was upset that i was hurting . he -- he genuinely thought that he was helping me . he thought he was comforting me . ridge : no , no , he was not . that 's not -- no . caroline : ridge , please , do n't say that . please do n't say that he knowingly did something to me . ridge : that is what he did ! he knowingly did something ! caroline : no , i ca n't handle you saying that ! i can not believe that that is what 's true ! you can not say that to me , because he 's your son ! ridge : i know who he is to me ! who is he to you ? you keep calling him your friend and how he comforted you , and he was there for you . what about now ? who is he to you now ? ! who is he to you now ? ! caroline : he 's the father of my baby ! ridge : what did you say ? caroline : i thought -- i thought it was -- i thought it was yours . i thought -- i was so excited to tell you . i was so -- you could n't -- you could n't have children ... and that it was impossible . i realized that it -- it had to be ... ridge : it had to be thomas . you 're pregnant with thomas ' child ? | ridge can not believe his own son would do this to him . caroline cries that she is so sorry . she says thomas only came over to be a friend to her . ridge begs her to tell him this is not so , not with his son . steffy chastises thomas for punching his dad in the face . she tells him he should have just talked to him like an adult and not disrespect him like this . thomas says he is the one who got demeaned doing no more than ridge has done over the years . they have more unresolved issues than he realized so he hauled off and hit him . wyatt and ivy lie in the afterglow and she tells him how lucky she is to have him . she misses fc but now she does not have to wake up and have a job to go to . she keeps asking steffy but she keeps shutting her down . maybe she should go over and see her uncle eric . she 's tired of being punished . she arrives at eric 's and he is glad to see her . wyatt brings up that steffy forced ivy out so it was n't something ivy wanted . ivy says that is why she is here . she wants to go back . she misses her job and the company and thinks she deserves a second chance and eric is the one to give it to her . |
steffy : there 's no way . no , no , no . this ca n't be right . quinn ? quinn has power of attorney ? carter : she 's entitled to make decisions on eric 's behalf -- medical , financial . ridge : my father could n't have been in the right state of mind when he signed that . carter : it 's always a possibility , but that 'd be very hard to prove in court . steffy : dad , we got to do something . we ca n't let quinn be in control of granddad 's life . ridge : this is exactly why i had you draw up papers . in case something happened to dad , i would be in charge , not quinn ! quinn : [ sighs ] i should be in there . wyatt : mom , you 've been in there all day . thomas and pam need some alone time with him , too . quinn : honey , i just -- i do n't like being away from him . wyatt : i know , but you heard the nurse . they 'd come and get you if something happened . quinn : i - i get the feeling , though , that he 's gon na wake up very soon . wyatt : i bet you 're right . he 'll be out here dancing around , having martinis before you know it . quinn : [ sighs ] wyatt , i 'm so worried . i do n't know what i would do without him . wyatt : it 's kinda sweet , you know ? seeing you caring for your new husband like this . quinn : well , actually , he may not be my husband after all . thomas : i never really told you this before ... but i used to live for our saturdays as a kid . i remember i 'd even , um ... i 'd even pretend that i wanted to hang out with my friends just so you would n't think i was too excited . forrester art club . that 's what you called it . you 'd bring out all the pencils and sketch pads . your best jazz albums . we 'd just sit there for hours and draw , listening to miles davis . you know , i get my impeccable taste in music from you . you taught me how to be a good designer . how to be a good man . you taught us all that . your kids . your grandkids . [ clears throat ] and i want you to teach your great - grandson that . i need you around . you got to wake up . you got to come back . thomas : what we did was wrong . it was wrong . we should have been at your wedding . and i 'm sorry i disappointed you , that i hurt you . i 'll make it up to you , i promise . i do . but i just -- i need you to open your eyes . can you do that for me ? come on , granddad . you got to wake up . [ cries softly ] pam : hey there . i brought your robe from home , eric . hey . it 's me . pammy . you got a fresh batch of lemon bars waiting for you , too . just the way you like it . eric . my fiercest ally . i 'm so sorry , eric , that i was n't there for you when you needed me . i 'm sorry . but i 'm here now , and i promise you , i will always stand by you . forever . everybody loves you so much , eric . we 're your family . not quinn . wyatt : what do you mean , eric may not be your husband ? quinn : i mean not technically . we never signed the marriage license . wyatt : what ? quinn : what , with all the emotion of the day , nobody showing up for the wedding , and then going through with it , we just -- we forgot . wyatt : okay , so what does that mean for you ? quinn : it means that ridge is threatening to push me out of eric 's life once and for all . ridge : i had you draw up the power of attorney for this exact reason . carson : i gave your father the paperwork . ridge : then why is quinn 's name on it instead of mine ? carter : eric must have written it in ! steffy : maybe quinn did it herself . carter : no , i looked at the handwriting and signature . i double - checked , it 's his . ridge : can you believe this ? carter : look , i know you feel about quinn , and i do n't blame you for being concerned , but there is nothing we can do . quinn has all the power . ridge : like hell she does . sasha : how 's eric doing ? thomas : uh , he 's still unconscious , but at least he 's stable for now . sasha : what are the doctors saying ? thomas : they say that , uh , recovery 's unpredictable . he could get better , he could fully recover . it could go totally the opposite way . nobody really knows at this point . sasha : it 's so unfair . eric is the kindest , most wonderful man in the world , and something like this happens to him ? thomas : it 's really starting to hit me . sasha : i was actually thinking of visiting him , if that 's okay with you . thomas : yeah , we could go together , even . sasha : and maybe afterwards , you 'll let me buy you some ice cream ? thomas : [ chuckles ] well , it sounds like i 'm being asked on a date . sasha : well , you planned our last one , so ... thomas : ice cream with you right now sounds like exactly what i need . sasha : i 'm really sorry , thomas . i can only imagine how hard this is for you . thomas : thank you . pam : you 've always taken care of me . stephanie 's crazy little sister , pam . always looked after me . i know i was n't always easy , but you never judged me . i hope you know how much i appreciate you , eric . appreciate everything you 've done for me . my job at forrester , thanksgiving , christmas , always saving me a place , always making me feel like i belong . and then when steph died ... you could have forgotten about me . but you did n't . you made me feel safe . accepted . you 're my best pal , eric . charlie 's sweet . he 's my guy . but you 're -- you 're my family . you 're all i 've got left . mother 's gone . stephanie 's gone . please , eric . i ca n't lose you , too . wyatt : so , you 're saying you 're married in the eyes of god , but not in the eyes of the law . quinn : exactly . the marriage license is just a piece of paper . wyatt : uh , it 's a pretty important piece of paper , mom . quinn : yeah , well , i 'm not concerned about it , 'cause as soon as eric wakes up , we 're going to sign it , file it , and move on with our lives . wyatt : okay , but if you 're not married , you have no legal rights . you have no say or no control over what happens . if you 're not a family member , they could kick you out of here . quinn : i 'm not leaving him . even if ridge has to drag me out of here by my hair . wyatt : who 's to say he wo n't ? quinn : i 'm not abandoning my husband . i made a vow to protect eric always , and that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . even if it 's from his own family . ridge : giving quinn any kind of power is a disaster . carter : ridge , i 'm as confused as you are . ridge : no -- okay . carter : just as concerned . ridge : i 'm not blaming you . i 'm not . steffy : carter , you just got to trust us . quinn is violent and dangerous . you do n't even know the half of it . carter : i 'm not sure i want to . ridge : she 's taken advantage of a lonely , vulnerable man , and you 're okay for her to go down that road ? you can live with that ? carter : what are you talking about ? ridge : our family needs you . let 's keep this between us . no one needs to know what name is on this document . as far as everyone is concerned , i have the power of attorney . sasha : i meant what i said , thomas . i just want you to know that i 'm here for you , if you want to talk or ... whatever you need . thomas : thank you . feels good knowing i have your support . sasha : you 've got it . you 've always been there for me , and now it 's my turn . caroline : surprise ! thomas : caroline ! what -- w - what are you doing here ? you did n't tell me you were coming back ! oh , my goodness . is that my little dougie boy ? hi ! sasha : little dougie boy ? thomas : hi , hi , hi , hi . caroline : yeah , it 's his new nickname for douglas . thomas : ha , ha , ha , ha , ha . he 's so big ! caroline : he 's huge ! he missed his daddy so much . it was all he could talk about on the way home from the airport . hi , by the way . sasha : welcome back . thomas : hey . i 'm really glad you guys are back . caroline : yeah , we were n't thinking of coming back so soon , but then i heard about eric , and i wanted to see him . but mostly , i wanted to see you . pam : please , god ... he 's not done here . we still need him . please . i 'm begging you . make him better . please . let him be okay . let him walk out of here . please . quinn : no , i 'm not gon na lose him , wyatt . not because of ridge , not because of the rest of his family . wyatt : okay . quinn : i do n't care that we did n't sign the paperwork . it does n't matter . eric and i are bonded in every other way that matters -- spiritually , emotionally , physically . we exchanged rings . the minister gave us his blessing . he pronounced us husband and wife . we made vows to each other , to honor each other in sickness and in health . that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . that -- that has to be binding . eric 's intentions are clear . and the family -- all they keep doing is trying to blame me , when all i 've ever done is love him . wyatt , can you please get in touch with our attorney ? find out if there is any way i can fight back against ridge . wyatt : [ scoffs ] carter : you want me to lie ? ridge : i want you to protect my father . carter : i wish i could , but this is highly unethical . ridge : you care about him , right ? carter : yes , of course i do . ridge : okay , well , this woman right here has put him in the hospital . he 's fighting for his life because of her . carter : i feel for you . i feel for eric , but do n't do this . ridge : it 's just the three of us . no one else will ever know . steffy : i will take this to the grave and so will my father . you have our word . ridge : carter ... it 's my dad and his life . his livelihood is in your hands right now . and what do you want to do ? you want to give that power over to quinn ? all of that power ? it 's not safe . carter : i do n't disagree . i was worried when i heard about her and eric , too , but to do what you 're suggesting ... steffy : you 'd be saving my grandfather and doing us a huge favor . please , carter . please help us out . ridge : everyone already assumes that i have power of attorney . let 's just keep letting them think that . steffy : thank you . thank you . ridge : thank you . you wo n't regret it . carter : i hope not . ridge : now , the three of us , we 're gon na go to the hospital . get quinn out of our lives for good . caroline : so eric still has n't woken up ? thomas : no . the doctors are still somewhat optimistic , though . caroline : so he is n't out of the woods yet . thomas : no , they do n't know what 's gon na happen -- if he 's gon na make a full recovery or not . caroline : oh , my god . oh , poor eric . that must have been so hard to see . thomas : yeah , the whole thing just sucks . family 's fighting , everything 's a mess . everybody feels guilty . i mean , you 've -- you 've seen it , right ? it 's -- it 's a mess . sasha : yeah . it 's a bit of a mess . caroline : oh , well , lovely . that means i came back just at the right time . thomas : yeah , well , at least i get to see this little munchkin . mmm . sasha : hey , so , how was new york ? caroline : um ... it was needed . [ chuckles ] and it 's always good to spend time with my moms . sasha : yeah , i bet . well , you know , it is great to see you . i think i should give all of you some time to catch up . caroline : yeah . we definitely have some catching up to do . thomas : man , did i miss you . caroline : [ giggles ] thomas : you know , video chatting eight times a day , it 's just -- it 's not enough . all i wanted to do was squeeze you and kiss those pudgy little hands . mwah . is it -- is it possible that he got cuter , or is that just me ? caroline : oh , no , no , no . i wake up every day , and he 's at least 10 points cuter on the cuteness scale . thomas : we made a handsome little guy , did n't we ? caroline : uh , yeah , we did . thomas : yeah . caroline : i mean , we may be a little bit biased , but ... thomas : no . no . nope . mnh - mnh . no , we 're not . caroline : i 'm really glad that we 're getting a chance to talk . thomas : uh - oh . caroline : i 've just -- i 've been giving some things a lot of thought . about what 's best for douglas , and ... ... what 's best for you and me . quinn : i know you can hear me . i feel you listening to me . you remember our vows ? my vow to you ? i promised you i will always be here and here with you . i 'd like a few more minutes alone with my husband , please . steffy : he 's not your husband . quinn : i do n't want to do this in front of eric . if you want to talk , let 's go outside . ridge : so it turns out , your marriage was n't legal . you 're not part of this family . quinn : i do n't care about a couple of names on a piece of paper . i know eric meant his vows . i know what we feel for each other . steffy : you played my grandfather . you targeted him , just like you target everyone . ridge : he 's in that room because of you . quinn : no , he 's in that room because of you and you and the rest of your family ! you broke his heart ! if you could have just respected his decision and tried to accept us ... steffy : there 's no `` us . `` it 's over . ridge : okay . okay . here 's what we 're gon na do . when he gets better , we 're gon na take him home . his home . his family home . not yours . never was . never will be . quinn : i 'm not gon na let you tear me away from my husband . steffy : stop saying that . he 's not your husband . tell her , carter . carter : i 'm sorry , but the license was n't signed . your marriage is n't recognized by the state of california . quinn : your father would be so hurt if he knew what you were trying to do . ridge : my father gave me power of attorney so i can take care of his affairs , and that means you out of this hospital and out of his life . quinn : i 'm not going anywhere . steffy : you 're not going -- you 're not going in there . no , you 're not . is there a problem , mr. forrester ? ridge : yeah , this woman is harassing my father . quinn : no , i am mrs. eric forrester . i am his wife ! steffy : no , she 's not . she 's not -- ridge : she 's unstable . get her out , please . quinn : eric ... i 'm sorry , ma'am . you 're gon na have to come with us . quinn : no , i 'm not going . stop it . no ! let me go . let me go ! what are you doing ? eric ! let me go ! let me go ! | steffy and ridge look over the papers and tell carter they can not believe this is right , that quinn has the poa . she tells her dad that they have to do something . ridge says they need to prove his dad was not in his right mind when he signed those papers . carter says that will be very hard to prove in court . he knows they are concerned with quinn being in charge but there is nothing they can do . the papers give her the power and she is now in charge . ridge says the hell she does ! he tells carter they can keep this between them . as far as anyone else knows ridge is the poa . carter says he is concerned too but that would be highly unethical . he can not do that . ridge says it will only be the three of them ; no one else will ever know . he says all that power now will go over to quinn and that is not safe . steffy begs carter to do them this huge favor and protect her grandfather . carter is not emphatic enough and they assume he will keep this secret . ridge says they can go to the hospital and get quinn out of their lives for good . quinn explains to wyatt that she may not be married to eric after all . in all the rush they forgot to sign the papers making it official . wyatt is concerned since it means she is not a family member yet and they could kick her out of here . she says she is not going anywhere even if ridge has to drag her out of here by her hair . she made a vow to eric and she will protect him even from his own family . eric 's intentions were clear even without signed papers and she asks wyatt if he will talk to their attorney and see if she can fight ridge about this . |
ridge : hey . hey . i did n't know you were home . something wrong ? brooke : uh ... no . ridge : logan . brooke : i thought you 'd be back to the office by now . did you have a long workout ? ridge : nah , it was n't a long workout because i got stuck in traffic going to malibu . i 'm gon na take a shower . brooke : so , you had a meeting ? ridge : i went to see liam . brooke : why ? ridge : talk about his idiot father . wyatt : [ clears throat ] bill : well , it appears i should have called first . wyatt : no . come on . i mean , uh , we were just , uh ... we were [ clears throat ] done with what we were ... you know , it ... would have been good to call first , actually . sally : would you like some water ... wyatt : mm . sally : ... or , um , whiskey ? bill : no . i 'm good . thank you , though . and thank you for pretending like you do n't hate me . sally : yeah . sure . right back atcha . wyatt : you know , i 'm gon na pour those whiskeys anyway . i think it 's -- sally : it 's a really good idea , mm - hmm . wyatt : yes . sally : so , bill , um ... you know i do n't hate you -- at least not like i used to . bill : right back atcha . sally : i can only imagine what it must be like for you to have wyatt involved with me . bill : well , you 're not a parent , so i do n't suppose you can imagine . wyatt : all right . bill : thank you . wyatt : yeah . sally : thank you . [ clears throat ] bill : i certainly would n't have chosen you for wyatt ... but that 's not for me to decide . a father only has so much control , and i 've ... learned that the hard way . i guess the bottom line is if wyatt 's happy with you , then , uh , i 'm happy for wyatt . wyatt : you -- are you happy ? bill : i 'm happy you 're not living your life alone . wyatt : ohh . what , like you are ? wyatt : uh , i - i did n't really mean that . bill : you did . that 's okay . do n't feel sorry for me . i certainly don't . wyatt : right , but , i mean , like , you 're not alone . not really . bill : definitely not . i have alison and justin contractually obligated to stand by my side whenever i desire . wyatt : not to mention your three sons , where there 's no payment required . bill : well , there 's one son , at least , although i 've shown you that i 'm not worth the trouble . two would be liam ... but he would have to open his heart to forgive me . and then three , of course , is , uh -- is will , but that 's dependent on katie , is n't it ? sally : you two should talk . wyatt : i -- sally : and i have some designs that i need to work on . i see how much you care about will . and , for what it 's worth ... i wish the judge had seen it , too . bill : thank you . why did n't the judge see it ? why the hell did that judge rule against me ? brooke : bill lost the case . you got what you wanted . so , what 's the point of rehashing it with liam and calling bill an idiot ? ridge : well , bill is an idiot , and will is gon na have a nice childhood , so i 'm gon na take some joy in it . brooke : come on , ridge . ridge : come on what ? you know what bothers me ? you keep defending this guy ... after everything he 's done to you , done to me , done to all of us . he takes and takes , and now something was taken from him . that 's the way it goes . i do n't want to argue with you . brooke : i do n't want to argue with you . ridge : okay . i 'll take a shower , and tonight we 're gon na have dinner . can we do that -- candlelight and we 'll do other stuff ? brooke : sure . ridge : okay . love you . [ water running ] bill : i ca n't let that ruling get me down . katie told will that nothing 's going to change , and i just have to have faith that that 's exactly what 's going to happen . wyatt : you know , i never thought this was actually about katie keeping will from you . bill : oh , katie was disappointed in me . she was angry at me for not showing up . and then insta - husband -- he 's the one who convinced her to do something about it . wyatt : right . bill : you know what ? it 's gon na backfire . thorne is n't gon na get away with cutting me out of my son 's life . i 'm gon na be there for will 100 % . now , i 'm frustrated that it has to be on katie 's terms , but ... that was the judge 's ruling , so until we can revisit it ... so be it . wyatt : as long as katie keeps her word , though , right ? bill : it 's not katie i 'm worried about . it 's thorne manipulating her and , worse , manipulating my son . wyatt : will has so many people around him that are looking after him , we 'd never let that happen . i - i would stand up and say something . so would liam , not to mention brooke . bill : brooke . she 's been amazing throughout this whole thing . wyatt : her testimony , you mean , right ? bill : well , yes , that . but she has been supportive of me when she 's got every reason not to be . wyatt : yeah , like standing up against her sister and against thorne ? and i 'm sure it 's not helping her relationship with ridge , either . bill : ridge . you know , that poseur better figure out that brooke is a strong , independent woman with her own opinions , especially when it comes to family . and if that damages their relationship , if he ca n't accept the fact that she is helping me , supporting me , which is the right thing to do , he 's gon na push her away again . wyatt : you think that 'll happen ? bill : i know that 's gon na happen . why ? because he does n't give a damn about will and his well - being . he does n't give a damn about katie and thorne . all he cares about is sticking it to me . so if there 's one good thing to come out of this whole ugly mess , it will be brooke finally seeing that loser for who he really is . [ water running ] brooke : `` i expect you 'll do what i know is the right thing . `` what the hell ? `` if you need me , do n't call my cell . use this number . `` ridge wouldn't. `` i know you 're conflicted , but trust me . this is best for all . `` so , he knew the judge ? he knew him ? [ running stops ] [ sighs ] ridge : hey . brooke : oh ! ridge : where are you rushing off to ? brooke : oh , uh , i - i 'm late for an appointment . ridge : is it something i should be part of , or ... ? brooke : no . it has nothing to do with work . it 's just something i 'm looking into . ridge : okay . can i help ? brooke : no . just , uh -- just something i have to do on my own . wyatt : thank you ... for letting me have some time with my dad . sally : yeah . of course . i kind of felt like the father - son bonding time was needed . wyatt : [ snickers ] right . sally : is he okay ? wyatt : no ... but he 's trying to put a positive spin on things ... which is ... odd . great , but it 's odd . you 're just -- you 're just something else . you know that ? like , you 're showing him some kind of compassion after everything that he 's done to you . that 's just amazing . sally : well ... let 's be honest . the compassion 's for you . wyatt : ah . sally : you 're his son , you know ? so , caring about you means ... wyatt : caring about the guy who obsessively tried to destroy your whole company and your life ? sally : mm , maybe not . wyatt : oh , okay . okay . sally : no , but , you know , i - i can still feel for him . i know firsthand that sometimes custody needs to be taken away . wyatt : what do you ... sally : my grandmother raised me because my parents were n't able . they had absolutely no business raising kids , and so when my grandmother came in and took over ... she saved me from ... i do n't even want to know what . you know , but with your dad , it 's different . he actually wants to be involved . he wants to be there for his son , and so ... i respect that . now , i do n't exactly want to hang out with him . wyatt : right . sally : probably never will , but , you know , he 's ... your father . so , whether i like it or not , he 's in my life now . wyatt : well , personal experience , the liking it kind of gets , like , outweighed by the not liking it , so i hope that does n't , like , scare you away . sally : away from you ... or from ... us ? wyatt : yeah . sally : as if anyone or anything could ever do that . wyatt : [ chuckles softly ] pam : no , i know . i know . i told her , `` 3 tablespoons of cinnamon ? are you kidding me , evelyn ? `` i mean , that 's way too much ! but you know evelyn . she does n't listen to anybody . oh . charlie , i got to call you back . check your security feed . you 'll see why . pam : good afternoon . may i help you ? bill : aww . damn it , pam . the lemon bars are all gone . no . no , you ca n't help me . you ca n't help me at all . pam : no , no , no . i mean , i - i could totally make a new batch for you . how long are you gon na be here ? bill : ohh . pam : no . wait ! [ sighs ] bill : hi , ridge . pam : even better , i 've got a bundt cake in the freezer in the break room . i could just -- how hungry are you ? bill : you know what ? i do n't think i 'm gon na be here long enough , pam , but maybe next time . ridge : oh , hey , pam , do you remember how we used to have that thing when somebody comes in i do n't want to talk to ? you get in touch with me . pam : oh . yeah . i - i know . i - i 'm sorry . he just totally walked by me . you know what i could do ? i could totally just zap it in the microwave -- no problem . ridge : hey , pam ... pam : right . i know . the microwave really is no way to thaw a bundt cake . bill : nah , but i really appreciate it . pam : oh ! [ chuckles ] thank you . it 's an emergency , you know , so ... okay . ridge : well , this is exciting . how can i help you ? bill : i do n't feel like we spend enough quality time together . i think it 'd be good if we had a conversation . ridge : about what ? bill : brooke . craig : can i -- mrs . forrester . brooke : is this a good time ? craig : well , an appointment would be better . i - i 'm behind schedule as it is , and i 've got -- brooke : i 'll be brief . craig : okay . i 'm assuming this is about your sister 's case ? brooke : yes , it is . i do have my concerns -- your reasoning behind your ruling . craig : my reasoning ? it 's for your nephew 's well - being . i always think of what 's best for a child before rendering a decision . brooke : so , you came to this decision all by yourself ? craig : of course . brooke : well , that 's interesting . after hearing the testimony , i thought that the parents should have shared custody . craig : no offense , mrs . forrester , but there 's a reason why i 'm a judge and you 're not . brooke : no offense taken , your honor . but there is something that 's offensive -- being lied to . craig : excuse me ? brooke : you already made up your mind before you heard the testimony . you did n't make that decision on your own . you were being told what to do , were n't you ? ridge : you want to talk about brooke after what you just did to her ? bill : i 've done a lot of things for brooke . what -- what do you ... ridge : you subpoenaed my wife so you could pit her against her sister . bill : well , i - i hardly think telling the truth to a judge is pitting her against her sister . ridge : [ sighs heavily ] i thought i could do this . i can't . you got to get out . i 'm sorry . why are you even here ? how did you get in here ? bill : you should n't give brooke a hard time about her testimony . that 's -- that 's -- that 's all i wanted to tell you . ridge : so , you came here to give marital advice ? bill : i would n't call it marital advi -- okay , sure . sure . marital advice . if you 're smart , you 'll take brooke 's side on this . ridge : and will 's custody ? bill : you 'll side with brooke and help her convince katie to go back to the way things were . ridge : you know , there 's a reason why that kid was taken away from you . i do n't think brooke sees that yet , but she will . he is in a better place now . with katie and thorne , he 's safe -- safe from you . judge made the choice . and the mighty bill spencer , the man who always wins , lost . that 's justice . and there 's nothing you can do about it . craig : what you 're implying , mrs . forrester , is extremely reckless . brooke : because you 'd be in serious trouble , would n't you ? craig : as would anyone else if they were involved , if such a thing were true . but it 's not . so if you 'll please excuse me ... brooke : when did you first meet my husband ? craig : [ scoffs ] i met him the same i met you , at the hearing . brooke : so , when he did that favor for you years ago , you did n't meet him in person ? craig : i have no idea what you 're talking about . brooke : well , i 'm just assuming that it was a favor . `` the way you counted on me `` -- it sounds like you depended on ridge for something . yeah , ridge really does hate bill . they have a long , ugly history . but i never imagined this -- tampering with a judge . craig : you need to leave now . brooke : ridge was texting you . craig : if he was texting somebody about the case , it was n't me . brooke : he was texting from a secret phone . i saw him . craig : if you 're about to show me a text -- [ cellphone chiming ] that 's my phone . i am very busy right now . brooke : oh , that 's your phone -- the one that i 'm calling right now ? the number that i got from ridge 's phone ? thank you , your honor . i have all the proof that i need . craig : all that proves is you have my number . brooke : this is really disappointing . bill may not be the best person in the world , but you know what ? he wants to be the best father that he can be , and he deserves that chance . craig : as i said , the evidence supports my decision . brooke : evidence ? the evidence has nothing to do with this ! ridge did this . ridge made this happen . and you helped him . you helped ridge take bill 's son from him . . . . | brooke is hidden behind a door and sees ridge put a second cell phone in his briefcase . they both surprise each other that they are home so soon . bill drops in on wyatt who is `` entertaining `` sally in a robe and tells bill that he should have called first . sally assures bill that she does not hate him . likewise he says she is not who he would have picked for wyatt but he has learned the hard way you can not always control those sort of things . he still has justin and alison on his side and he is making progress with wyatt . he will have to work on liam for his forgiveness and then there is will depending on katie . and it is really not katie , but thorne 's influence on her . then he rants on about ridge and that he is going to end up pushing brooke away for defending bill which was the right thing to do . he has done it too often in the past and he will do it again . ridge tells brooke that he keeps wondering why she keeps defending bill considering all he has done to them over and over . when ridge leaves she goes and finds the cell phone and sees the judge 's text . quickly before ridge comes back from his shower she takes a picture of the text with her i - phone . she is about to leave when ridge comes out and is suspicious that she is saying something came up and she has to leave to take care of something . |
brooke : you snuck out on me . i got out of the shower and you were gone . ridge : oh , i 'm sorry . i just wanted to stop by the hospital before coming into work . brooke : massimo 's condition has n't improved ? ridge : according to mark , it may not . brooke : oh , honey , why do n't you just get out of here and take the day off ? ridge : with thorne coming after forrester ? no way . brooke : the notion of thorne buying forrester is ridiculous . do n't worry , your dad and i can take care of this . ridge : uh - uh - uh . i 'm gon na be right beside you when we announce your comeback . brooke : i wish the whole family could be here . ridge : you 're not still hoping mother 's going to come around ? brooke : well , maybe if i just had a chance to talk to her . ridge : i hate to say it , i do n't think anything 's going to change . we do not need her permission to put you back on the payroll . okay ? brooke : but we should be presenting a unified front . showing our clients that our leadership is strong and cohesive . [ scene_break ] stephanie : eric , i believe that i got through to thorne last night . eric : well , i have n't heard that from him . i called a press conference . stephanie : what ? eric , this is premature . look , this is just an emotional reaction on your part . eric : i 'm emotional ? stephanie . stephanie : why -- you 're not listening to me . eric : look , you 're going to have to accept this . brooke is a major shareholder and we need her right now . forrester creations has much bigger problems than yours with brooke . stephanie : yes . yes , we do . we are compromising our ideals . personally and professionally . eric : you say we , but that 's not what you mean , is it ? stephanie : that 's exactly what i mean . the decisions that you and i , that we make today are going to effect our family . and they 're going to effect everything that we stand for . [ scene_break ] [ thorne remembering ] stephanie : i do n't want you to settle for a cheap , hollow victory . you 're better than that . you can do better than that . thorne : take the high road . darla : thorne ? honey , have you been up all night ? thorne : i ca n't do it , darla . darla : what ? ca n't do what ? thorne : i ca n't fight them anymore . darla : this has to do with the conversation with your mother , does n't it ? thorne : she was right . you know , i 'm not going to be happy winning this way . darla : your mom knows you pretty well . thorne : i think i know it , too . i just did n't want to admit it , you know ? i was n't ready to give up . thorne : dad rehired brooke . darla : oh , my -- your poor mother . thorne : yeah . i did this to her . darla : what do you mean , you did that to her ? thorne : well , i 've been so determined to prove myself that i -- i just forgot why i wanted to run forrester in the first place . it was to restore our reputation . put the emphasis back on quality and the elegance . and now just the opposite is happening . darla : this was their choice , honey . they did n't have to go in this direction . they could 've taken your offer . thorne : brooke would 've had to go along with it , too . you know , i took a gamble that brooke was ready to give the company up and focus on her kids . and that 's not who brooke is . it 's not who i am , you know ? threatening my family . playing hardball . it 's the only way to work with them , but i do n't have to work with them . that 's not how i want to do business . [ scene_break ] clarke : sally ? look who 's here . sally : hey , luis . you are a sight for sore eyes . not to mention my fractured keister . what have you got for me , amigo ? luis : eric and ridge are working on the new forrester collection . i brought the first sketches for thorne . sally : oh , yeah ? wow . that 's wonderful . okay , all systems are go . look out world , spectra is back . sally : oh , luis , luis , you are one beautiful , resourceful man . clarke : forrester 's way behind the eight ball . they lost all that money on the last collection , they got to make up for . luis : well , these designs could do it . clarke : really ? sally : uh - huh . well , let 's not waste any time . let 's get them sketched up . let 's see what we 've got . thorne : thorne forrester , knock - off king . darla : yeah , not loving the sound of that , huh ? thorne : well , it was my choice . i made the call . i had plenty of opportunities to pull back . you know what , i 've always been the nice guy and it never got me what i wanted . darla : so you thought you 'd try ridge 's style ? no holds barred . thorne : he would n't have any qualms crushing me , that 's for sure . darla : well , you 're not ridge . thank god for that . do you know something , baby ? i think there 's more to winning than just coming out on top . thorne : that 's what mother was trying to tell me . darla : yeah ? thorne : take the high road . darla : so you 're not giving up ? thorne : darla , what i believe in is still worth fighting for . but i have to fight in the way that i believe in , too . or else , what have i really won ? what ? i 've been going about this the wrong way . but i know what i did wrong . and i know what i have to do to make it right . stephanie : thorne has a real vision as to the future of this company . brooke does n't . she 's the antithesis of everything that forrester stands for . eric : brooke 's not responsible for what 's happening here . she did not cause this crisis . stephanie : no , you 're right , she did n't . but her presence exacerbates it . she is n't going to pull the family together -- eric : we tried to do that . you have . it 's not happening . stephanie : so we try harder . you have to try harder . thorne has a point . we have catered to ridge . and now you want to cater to brooke . eric : ridge is a brilliant designer and brooke is a shrewd businesswoman . yes , sometimes they go too far , but that 's because they take risks . well , you have to take risks in this industry . stephanie : god , eric , i know that . you 're going to let them do this dog and pony act , are n't you ? eric : we have to take the spotlight off thorne 's defection . stephanie : that 's so lame . what , and put it on brooke ? whatever happened to putting your best foot forward ? is n't that how we built this company ? we struggled . i do n't want you to give up now . eric : i 'm not giving up ! i 'm going to save this company . stephanie : for what ? you bring brooke back in and what happens ? all the work , all the sacrifice , will be worth nothing . she stands there and she says to you she wants to preserve this legacy for her children -- she does n't even know the meaning of that word . oh , i was in that office yesterday with you and brooke and ridge , and i want to tell you , every ounce of pride that i have for being a forrester was drained right out of me and i am just -- so tired of this . eric : i know you are . but brooke 's not the enemy . she 's family . she 's the mother of our grandchild . and she 's ridge 's wife . stephanie : and i 'm your wife . and i 'm the mother of your children . so for once , stand up for me . stand up for me . this company is suppose to be the one little corner of my world that she ca n't get back into , but if you let her in -- if you let her back into the company that we 've spent our lives building -- how hard did we fight to regain control of this company ? oh , please , do n't do this to me . do n't do this to me again . clarke : they 're gorgeous . sally : i agree . i think they 're even better than forrester 's last collection . clarke : eric really knows his stuff . sally : oh , yeah . and so does our good friend luis here . luis : hey , it was n't easy getting these designs out of forrester . security 's getting tighter and tighter over there . clarke : we understand the risk you 're taking , and we appreciate it . thorne : we sure do . sally : thorne , there you are . thorne : luis , my friend , you 've been putting yourself on the line for me , and i know it 's making you uncomfortable bringing me these . luis : after everything you 've done for me and my family , thorne , i 'd do almost anything for you . but -- thorne : i know , i know . and i wo n't be asking you to do this again . because this company is through stealing from forrester creations . sally : what ? eric : ridge and brooke ? megan : they 're getting set up in your office . jarrett : come on , ridge , not even a hint ? ridge : i told you , jarrett , we 're going to be making an announcement . jarrett : you and your father ? ridge : yes , that 's right . jarrett : about what ? ridge : you 'll find out soon enough . eric : ridge ? ridge : hey , ready to get started ? what 's going on ? please do n't tell me you 've changed your mind . eric : no , i have n't . thorne put us in this position . we have to defend ourselves . ridge : all right . let 's go for it . eric : in a moment . i want your assurance here and now that you and brooke are going to be sensitive to your mother 's position and what this is doing to her . now , there it is , right there , this attitude that i 've been seeing way too much of lately . it 's an attitude i 'm not going to tolerate any longer . now , either you give me your word that you and brooke are going to be respectful of your mother or i 'm going to pull the plug on this thing right now . clarke : hey , hey , take it easy . sally : yeah , thorne , what 's going on ? have you lost your senses ? thorne : no , sal , i have finally come to them . sally : what ? really ? well , you know , we 're going to have a hard time selling ourselves as a legitimate fashion house when you keep ripping up our collection . darla : sally , this is n't our collection . clarke : it will be when i 'm done with it . thorne : you 're already done with it , clarke . and we 're finished stealing from my family . luis , thank you . but i 'm going to do this the right way , or i 'm not going to do it at all . luis : good luck , kid . thorne : thanks . sally : all right , what happened ? did your family finally break their hearts and accept your offer ? and now you 're going to work for forrester again ? thorne : no , sal , he turned me down . sally : well , then we need to compete more than ever . darla : we 're going to do that . clarke : yeah , yeah , that 's it . that 's the spirit . let 's give 'em hell . thorne : we 're going to . we 're going to show my family and the fashion world what haute couture is all about . but we 're not going to do it with those designs . sally , clarke , we 're going legit . sally : legit ? you got to be kidding me . now listen , i understand the impulse . you want to beat your family fair and square . well , i would love that , too . but no offense to clarke and the rest of the hard - working team around here , we simply do not have the resources to do it . thorne : well , then , i guess we 'll just have to hire some ringers . amber , felicia , thanks for coming . sally : wait a minute . what are they doing here ? felicia : hey , thorne . what 's going on ? ridge : how have i been disrespectful , by trying to save this company ? eric : this is the company that your mother and i founded . you have no idea the sacrifices that she made for all of you . for your sisters and for you and your brother . and she did n't make those sacrifices to see you grow up and tear each other limb from limb . ridge : well , thorne did n't get that message -- eric : well , thorne would n't have done half the things that he had done if you had shown him some respect . if we ca n't treat each other like family , then why do we have this company in the first place ? now , we 're going to do this , because we have to , but it 's going to be very , very hard on your mother . you and brooke are going to be sympathetic and understanding and patient . is that clear ? ridge : yeah . eric : now we 're ready . jarrett , hello . jarrett : eric ? ridge ? is everything all right ? ridge : everything 's fine , jarrett . dad and i were just arguing about who was going to make the big announcement . jarrett : who won ? ridge : actually , forrester creations is the big winner today . because i 'm going to announce the return of someone very special to this company . reporter : is it thorne ? jarrett : yes , has he given up his vendetta against you ? eric : jarrett , thorne is welcome back any time , of course . it 's a family business , we 're proud of that . especially proud of everything we 've been able to accomplish working together . ridge : and now we 're going to continue that tradition . this is someone who has been not only a big contributor to our family , but to our business . and now she 's going to be a key figure in our future success . i have the pleasure of announcing the return of a very familiar face and creative partner here at forrester creations . our former ceo , brooke logan - forrester . [ applause ] brooke : yes , that 's right , i 'm back . and so is forrester creations . and together , eric , ridge and i , we are the new dream team in fashion . ridge : yes . jarrett : brooke , when do you start ? reporter : what kind of big plans do you have in store ? jarrett : have you started already ? brooke : we 're starting very soon . and it 's very exciting . [ talking over each other ] reporter : when will the new line be introduced ? sally : ringers ? these two , amber and felicia . these are your ringers ? clarke : sit down . sit down . sally : oh , please , this is n't going to work . oh , come on . clarke : thorne ? thorne ? is this how we 're going to beat forrester ? thorne : yes . and how we 're going to regain our honor and self - respect , clarke . amber : okay , um -- i do n't know what you guys are talking about , but i like the sound of that . felicia : i do n't . i mean , you 're talking about beating forrester ? darla : your brother wants to make spectra a bonafide contender . thorne : no more knock - offs . sally : oh , please . hey , i hate to remind you of this , but we have tried it before . thorne : not with me as president you have n't , sally . clarke : well , no offense , thorne , it takes more than a great president to make a great fashion house . thorne : you 're right , clarke . it also takes great employees , the best fabrics , loyal suppliers and a design team second to none . now i do n't know about you , but when i look around this room , i think we have all the ingredients . amber : wait , wait , wait . are you offering me a job ? thorne : yes . you , too , sis . felicia : me ? competing with dad and ridge ? thorne : you 've done it before . sally : you 're right , thorne . you know , that hip - hop collection of yours , that was a real big seller for spectra . felicia : well , thank you , sally . and nothing against you , believe me , but , thorne , this could cause a lot of problems in our family . you know i 've just started speaking to mother again . thorne : she 's the one who put the idea in my mind . felicia : well , what about dad ? thorne : since when do you let him dictate your choices ? felicia : look , the poor guy has already had one kid abandon the family business . thorne : you want to go back over there and disappear in ridge 's shadow , i -- felicia : oh , listen -- listen , i am just as good a designer as he is . thorne : i know that . and you know that , but do n't expect anyone over at forrester else to see that , okay ? felicia , this is the place where your talent will be appreciated . where the forrester tradition of quality and style will live on . spectra 's going to be what forrester used to be . a place where we all have something to contribute , where we all feel like part of the team . now i 'm going to create an environment here where we all can flourish and we can all reach our potential as individuals and as a team . amber : whoa ! amen , brother ! sally : you said it , honey . felicia : well , you know , that sounds great , thorne , but , listen , if this is just about getting back at dad -- thorne : it 's not . it never was , okay ? i know i went about the wrong way . i do . but my goal has always been about success , felicia , not about revenge . now listen to me , we have an opportunity to knock dad 's socks off . we do . we can do it . clarke , amber , you , me -- we have all trained under dad . together , we have his talent . we have his insight . we have his drive . and we can make it work . now , look , i wish it could have worked over at forrester , but you and i both know that was just not going to happen . spectra is going to be a real family business . the way forrester could 've been , should 've been . but it just did n't come together . but here , it can , felicia . dad 's dream -- family working together , respecting each other -- it can happen . what do you say ? are you with me ? | thorne realizes his mother was right about him not wanting to win against forrester the way he 's been going about it , so he decides something . he goes to spectra and rips up the latest forrester designs that luis has brought them . he announces that they will no longer be stealing designs , but they will be creating their own . he introduces their two new designers , amber and felicia . amber is happy to be there , but felicia is not sure that she wants to cause trouble in her family . thorne gives her a pep talk to convince her . meanwhile , stephanie argues with eric and then begs him not to bring brooke back into the family company . eric tells ridge that he and brooke need to be more sensitive to and respectful of stephanie . eric and ridge introduce brooke as the new forrester designer to the press as stephanie glares at them . |
eric : you are not going to bridget . stephanie : you know , your idea of concern for your daughter is something that i will never understand . eric : of course not . you idea of concern is inflicting pain on other people . stephanie : her mother and her husband have declared undying love for one another . that is not my doing . eric : look , the decision has been made and it has been accepted . nick has married the woman to whom he wants to be married . the whole point of telling you this is that it 's over . there will be no other shoe to drop . stephanie : oh , when brooke drops a shoe , the pantyhose are not far behind . [ scene_break ] bridget : do n't get all cubist on me and put two eyes on one side of my nose or anything like that . i want to surprise nick , not give him nightmares . dante : if your cell phone rings again , i 'm going to give you two noses . bridget : i told you i already turned it off . geez . i thought i was the one that was supposed to have mood swings . dante : i do n't blame you for it . you know , stephanie running around crying wolf . bridget : i know . and it 's so obvious that nick and my mom are going to end up running into each other , whether it 's at the gas station or at big bear . but i 'm the one he married , and i 'm pregnant with his child . and we 're buying a house . nothing is going to push me back into that emotional seesaw . [ scene_break ] nick : i just want to give you fair warning as to what might come down . you know what kind of person we 're dealing with . [ brooke remembering ] brooke : maybe i was n't meant to be with ridge after all . maybe that is n't my destiny . bridget knew that before we did . and that 's why i had to deny my feelings for you . i had no other choice . nick : thanks . all i can say is thanks . i 'll call you later . well -- you heard what i had to say . if stephanie goes to him , she 's going to run into a stone wall . brooke : i was just thinking about the night on the boat . nick : what about it ? how you wished it would n't happen ? brooke : you do n't really think that , do you ? nick : no , i do n't think that . i do n't wish that . brooke : it makes me strong . it gives me a kind of peace that i ca n't really explain . but i do n't want to have to explain it to bridget , either . it 's ours . it 's private . nick : well , let 's just hope it 's private enough , huh ? because stephanie is going to try to pry this out of someone . brooke : well , thank god the people who know are the people that we can trust . [ scene_break ] eric : why is it so hard for you , of all people , to accept that a woman would willingly sacrifice her own happiness for that of her daughter ? stephanie : because the moment that she thought bridget was n't pregnant , she made a play for nick . now , where 's the morality in that ? eric : it 's an imperfect situation handled with grace and dignity . but i was a fool to think that you would ever recognize that . leave it alone . bridget is happy . stephanie : happy ? why ? because you 're filling her head with fairy tales ? eric ! if you saw your daughter driving off a cliff , would n't you yell , `` jump `` ? eric : you made me a promise . i 'm holding you to it ! stephanie : and you made me a promise to love me till death us do part . it 's quite a world , eric , for people like you and brooke , you can swallow your own lies and not never even notice . well , bridget and i are not like that . and i am not going to let you and her mother railroad her into the kind of life that i had -- sleeping next to a man who dreams about being in another woman 's bed . it 's too late for me , but it 's not for her . [ scene_break ] dante : i 'm going to tell you something , but i do n't want you to move . bridget : okay . dante : i went to see nick . what did i just say ? bridget : sorry . was he overjoyed , as always ? dante : he thinks i 'm a pest . and this time i actually was . but , you 're right to trust him and you 're right to trust your marriage . bridget : dante , did you give him the third - degree about mother ? i know you 're just looking out for my best interests , which i appreciate , but is that really fair to do to nick ? dante : it was totally self - serving . nick 's got you fair and square . but if he ever loosens his grip , i mean if he ever -- i want to be the first one to know . now please , do n't move . now stephanie 's got it backwards . there 's a guy kissing up to your mother who 'd rather be with you . bridget : well , it 's nice to know there 's at least one man out there that does n't look at me as a consolation prize after being passed up by my mother . dante : well , two . two men , right ? bridget : oh -- and nick . that 's what i meant . of course . [ scene_break ] nick : i 've given bridget no reason to doubt me . brooke : i do n't think she does . nick : let stephanie do whatever she wants to us . we can handle it . brooke : we have no reason to feel guilty . nick : you know , i keep buying stuff for the kid . brooke : like what ? nick : stuff . you know , toys , a catcher 's mitt . i get out of here , i get in my car and i just say to myself , `` why do n't you go get something for the kid ? `` that 's probably what i 'm gon na do when i leave here . you want to go ? i 'll probably just go home . jackie : hello , hello -- oh , hello . sorry . i 'm so bad about just barging in . nick : no , no , no . you 're not barging , you 're fine , mom . jackie : oh , good . well , i put the wedding photos in an album and i thought i 'd just drop them off and -- brooke : actually , you 're just the person we wanted to see . nick : close the door , mother . brooke : i know that eric told you about that night . the night that i went over to nick 's boat . jackie : and you and nicky thought that you could finally be together . yes , he did . brooke : you understand what happened to change that ? jackie : of course . i admit , it took me a little while to realize it was finally for the best , but then i saw how happy nicky is and -- nick : you did n't anybody about that evening , did you ? jackie : no . of course i did n't . i mean , why would the subject even come up ? nick : because there 's somebody holding a crowbar right now that would beat it out of you . stephanie 's found her crowbar . [ scene_break ] eric : i demand that you give this up . bridget is my daughter . she 's not even related to you . thank god . stephanie : all the more reason why you need to act like a father to her . listen , you may have thought that i was overly protective of our children . but what do you call this ? eric : respecting her decisions . stephanie : respecting her decisions ? you 're treating her like a child . have you told her about santa claus ? eric : what would our marriage have been like all those years if i had told you the unvarnished truth every day ? stephanie : well , it could n't have been any more excruciating than letting me think that you loved me and then pushing me aside so you could marry your slut . eric : it was never any big surprise that she was better than you in bed . the big surprise is that she 's a better mother than you . brooke 's finally gotten to the point where her children are more important to her than she is to herself . she only wants for her kids what they want for themselves , not what she has planned for them from birth . now , bridget 's marriage is in no trouble from anyone . except you . stephanie : and you do n't think -- you do n't see anything remotely disturbing about this model mother of hers being in love with bridget 's husband ? eric : marriage is a lot more than just love . it 's about shared goals . it 's about children . it 's about plans for the future . stephanie : and it 's about trust -- trust , trust , trust , and being faithful . of course , you would n't know anything about that , would you ? you 're still -- you 're still so lustful after brooke that you 've convinced yourself that what she 's doing to her daughter is some noble , selfless and beautiful thing . oh , my god . eric : look at you . this is n't about protecting bridget . this is just a device for you . this is about brooke . this is about getting back at brooke . [ scene_break ] [ jackie scoffs ] jackie : does that woman never learn ? i m mother . and she 's going to claim she 's doing it to save bridget . jackie : well , i hardly think that stephanie will look to me for help . brooke : she might . she knows that you wanted nick and me together . we were too much in denial to notice . but bridget is better for nick than i am . jackie : and nicky loves her . jackie : i did n't think that nick could get over you , brooke . you both had to make some very , very difficult decisions . i respect them . and he still has you in his life . you 're family , brooke , to both of us . stephanie will get no ammunition from me . brooke : thank you . jackie : well , i have some groveling to do with my daughter - in - law . so i 'm going to take this album to bridget . brooke : watch out , stephanie might be hovering . jackie : well then , i 'll be just the dragon slayer that bridget needs . [ scene_break ] eric : brooke exposed your fake heart attack -- wan na talk about a fog of lies -- and all you 're trying to do now is get back at her . and what better way than to turn her daughter against her ? stephanie : i am trying to save your daughter 's dignity , which the rest of you do n't give a hoot about . now , whether nick was technically unfaithful to her , or not , he has been betrayed her , emotionally , all along the way . eric : nick loves bridget . he tried to marry her three times before he finally was successful . yes , he and brooke admitted their love for one another , but he went right back to bridget and he has n't strayed since . and that 's where he will stay if you 'll just leave them alone . stephanie : leaving brooke for you ? eric : brooke 's future is up to brooke . stephanie : oh . you would actually let your daughter be in a loveless marriage , just so you could get your little hot hands inside that bimbo 's blouse again . you rutting old goat . eric : stephanie . you go anywhere near my daughter with this , i will hate you for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] brooke : sweetheart ? bridget : oh , mom , please do n't tell nick you saw me here . brooke : where 's dante ? bridget : i think the cutting room . but dante 's drawing a portrait of me kind of as a late wedding gift for nick . brooke : how sweet . bridget : but it is a surprise , and i know how you are with secrets . brooke : when would i see nick to be able to say anything to him ? bridget : you might . brooke : bridget . bridget : you might , mom . brooke : please do n't tell me that stephanie has you thinking that nick and i would plan a secret rendezvous behind your back . bridget : no , of course i do n't think that . but when you do see him -- brooke : what ? bridget : can we put all of our defenses and our fears of misunderstanding each other aside ? and just speak honestly with each other while there 's no one here to hear us ? stephanie 's wrong about a lot of things . we both know that . but when i do see you with my husband , i see what she saw . you still have feelings for nick , do n't you mom ? brooke : bridget , why are we revisiting this ? bridget : because i think you 're holding back . i think you 're afraid that i ca n't handle the truth . but mom , it was n't that long ago that you told me that you still had feelings for nick . do you expect me to think that they 'd just vanish that easily , just because i have a wedding ring on my finger ? i know that nick is an incredible man . i could n't blame any woman for being a little bit in love with him . as long as she knew that she had to keep her distance . this is n't an accusation . i know that every marriage is based on trust . but mine is also based on trusting you . brooke : yes . nick is a wonderful man . and that 's shown itself over time . nobody 's been a better friend , more loyal , more kind . and now i see him with you -- how loving he is , how strong . how devoted . and that makes me so happy . nothing means more to me than to see you happy . so , yes . yes , i guess you could say that i love nick , for loving you . for me to want anything more than that would be just to poison the reason why i love him . so that can never , ever happen . bridget : wow , thanks mom . that 's all i needed to hear . i just needed the truth . i did n't need you to evade it or spare any of my feelings . and now that i have it , i wo n't ask you again . [ scene_break ] stephanie : jacqueline . jackie : you . no one 's home . stephanie : i 'll wait . jackie : nick 's at the office . bridget 's at the hospital . stephanie : no , she is n't . i already tried there . jackie : well , i know that they have plans this evening , and i do n't think they 're going to be coming back here first . stephanie : i 'll wait . it does n't matter . and please , do n't feel you have to keep me company . jackie : i really do n't . what do you want , stephanie ? this is n't your home . you 're not welcome here . stephanie : and it 's not going to be bridget 's home for very much longer , either . what 's this ? `` dear bridget . sorry i missed you . hope you like the -- `` oh , wedding photos . `` love , jackie . `` ah , how sweet it is . i was n't invited to the wedding , you know . jackie : what do you think you 're doing ? stephanie : why , i 'm tearing out photos from this album of a wedding that should never have taken place . jackie : if you were n't so vindictive , you would be pitiful . stephanie : you and brooke deserve one another , you know . you 've probably known the whole time what 's going on , do n't you ? jackie : what ? stephanie : about brooke and nick still being in love with one another . and you probably think it 's perfectly fine that they 're playing bridget for a patsy , carrying on behind her back . jackie : okay , you have come unhinged . nothing of the sort has ever happened . nick knows what honor is , and brooke -- she knows that a mother has to make sacrifices -- stephanie : `` sacrifices . `` if i hear that word one more time , you and eric -- well , we 'll just see if bridget thinks the same way that you do . jackie : i am not going to let you torment that girl with your sick imaginings . stephanie : bridget deserves to know the truth . i thought you were a champion of the truth . or is it that you 're just a champion of the truth when it comes to humiliating me ? bridget is going to know that there is one person in this world she can trust . i 'll let her move in with me , and i 'll help her with the baby . jackie : no ! you are talking about my grandchild . and if you think that i 'm going to let you do to my family what you 've done to yours , you are gravely mistaken . stephanie : how are you going to stop me ? jackie : i exposed you before for the liar that you are . this time , i will expose the very root of your ugliness . a woman so obsessed , so determined to demonize brooke logan , it 's consumed her for years . so much so that she 's allowed this disease to infiltrate and divide her family , and you are not going to spread that to mine . nick , bridget and the child that she 's carrying -- they 're mine , stephanie . they will never be yours . they are mine . | stephanie and eric continue to battle over telling bridget about brooke being in love with nick . eric forbids her to tell . stephanie heads right over to nick 's boat . bridget point blank asks brooke if she still has feelings for nick . brooke admits she does , because he loves bridget so much . |
marcus : whoa ! whoa ! donna : oh , my god ! woman : god ! donna : snake ! oh , marcus ! marcus ! oh , my god , call 9 - 1 - 1 ! woman : forrester creations . we have an employee bit by a snake . please hurry . donna : just hold still . woman : his upper chest . donna : marcus ! oh , god . [ scene_break ] jack : ( babbles ) ( babbles ) brooke : will they keep you overnight in the hospital ? katie : no , dr. caspary is gon na do a d and c , and then they 'll release me . brooke : honey , you 're going to need to rest for a few days . katie : i really do n't think rest is what i need . brooke : what do you think you need ? katie : some time with jack . do you think that he could stay with me ? brooke : ( sighs ) you 've just been through such a horrible ordeal . katie : i know . that 's why -- that 's why i really want to spend some time with him . please ? brooke : okay . sure . you can take him home . katie : hey , did you hear that , huh ? did you hear that ? jack : ( cries ) katie : we 're gon na go home , just you and me and your daddy . yeah . [ scene_break ] taylor : jack deserves to have a happy childhood . he needs somebody who can give him what i ca n't . i think that 's you , brooke . rick : you 've been staring out that window for quite a while now . taylor : yeah , i know . i have n't been much company . rick : ( chuckles ) i 'm not in this for the company , taylor . it 's something they like to call sharing . taylor : i have n't been doing much of that either , have i ? rick : ( sighs ) i know what you 're thinking about . taylor : ( sighs ) i miss him . rick : i know . me , too . but , you know , i think about my mom and ridge and the kids and what a great situation that is for jack . taylor : yeah , but for me , it 's a double - edged sword . i mean , i know that jack is happy where he is , but that does n't -- does n't mean i 'm happy , so ... rick : so you 're saying the glass is both half full and half empty at the same time ? taylor : yeah , it 's kind of like that . rick : well , can i help you fill the empty part ? taylor : you do that very well , by the way . rick : i know . rick : ( sighs ) oh , by the way , we 're getting married next week . [ scene_break ] donna : somebody -- somebody please help . we need help . woman : what happened ? man : we have a 20-year - old male snakebite victim . blood pressure 's 180 over 110 . pulse is 130 . he 's having trouble breathing . we have him on oxygen . woman : okay , put him in room seven . i 'll get dr. stern . donna : i need to be with him . woman : no . i 'm sorry . you have to stay here . donna : what ? [ scene_break ] taylor : what did you just say ? rick : i said we 're getting married next week . taylor : you 're joking . rick : no . it 's all set up , actually . taylor : what ? who ? where ? rick : well , all right -- well , one question at a time . the -- the `` what `` is the wedding , obviously . the `` who `` is you and me . and the `` where `` is il giardino . it 's simple , but -- but it 's beautiful and elegant , kind of like the bride . all right , what 's going on ? you do n't -- you do n't seem happy or pleased . taylor : well , i just -- i just do n't really know ... ( sighs ) so you want to get married next week ? we 're getting married ? rick : we 're getting married . taylor : ( sighs ) rick : we are getting married . i love you . [ scene_break ] ridge : it 's a very sweet thing you did for katie , letting her stay with jack . brooke : mmm . ridge : what 's the matter ? brooke : i 'm not so sure . i mean , i ... ( sighs ) i just got this very strange vibe when i walked into katie 's hospital room . she was just clinging to jack , almost like he was her lifeline . ridge : well , she did just have a miscarriage . brooke : i know . but you 'd think the last thing a woman would want in that kind of situation would be to see somebody else 's child . she just seemed fixated on jack . i just hope i did n't make a mistake by letting jack go home with her tonight . katie : hey . jack : ( babbles ) katie : look at that . nick : hey . you sure you 're up for babysitting ? katie : i 'm not babysitting . i wanted jack with me . jack : ( fusses ) katie : oh , what 's this ? nick : you sure ? katie : yeah , i 'm sure . nick : given what you 've been through tonight ? jack : ( babbles ) katie : he 's such a precious gift . i see that so clearly . jack : ( babbles ) [ scene_break ] man : he 's a very lucky young man who suffered a very serious bite . thankfully , you got him to the hospital as quickly as you did . donna : so he -- he 's gon na be okay then ? man : we 're gon na keep his arm immobilized overnight , and pending any existing allergies , he should be fine , though i want to keep him overnight for observation . get some rest , marcus . the nurse will be in to administer more of the antidote . i have to go check on some patients . marcus : thanks , doc . man : hang in there . donna : ( sobs ) marcus : hey . what 's that , hmm ? donna : oh , marcus , i fe -- i felt like i was losing you today . marcus : ( sighs ) donna : do you know what my life would be without you ? marcus : hey , mom , do me a favor , will you ? donna : yeah . sure . anything . marcus : the next time you order snakeskin shoes , make sure they kill the damn snake first . donna : ( laughs ) marcus ! this is no time for jokes . ( chuckles ) marcus : you know , i wonder how that snake got in that crate . donna : well , i have my suspicions . marcus : oh , yeah ? what 's that ? donna : honey , we 'll talk about it later . right now , you just -- you get some rest , okay ? marcus : okay . woman : very good advice . marcus , i need to run some tests . donna : oh , okay . um , i 'll just be right outside . i love you . marcus : i love you , too , mom . woman : you are one lucky boy . donna : ( sighs ) donna : ( sighs ) stephanie : donna , how is your boy doing ? donna : what the hell are you doing here ? stephanie : i 'm here because i 'm concerned about your son . donna : oh , like hell you are . you do n't give a damn about him . stephanie : well -- well , i feel terrible about what happened . donna : look , i want you out of this hospital now . i do n't want you anywhere near him . stephanie : well , i 'm not going to leave , donna . the accident -- the incident happened at our company , and want to know how serious the situation is . [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , why would you think it was a mistake letting jack stay with katie ? brooke : the moment i walked into her hospital room , she just locked on jack . everything she 'd been through and the miscarriage , it 's like it did n't even happen . she did n't even want to talk about it . ridge : and you find that strange ? brooke : maybe not . ( sighs ) it was just the way that she was looking at him , the way she was holding him . when i handed jack to her , i swear , it was like putting katie 's newborn baby in her arms . ridge : okay , sweetheart , are you sure you 're not being just a little bit paranoid here ? brooke : do you think so ? ridge : your first night with jack -- something you 've wanted ever since you discovered that he was your son -- now you get it , and your sister makes a request like this . my love , that was extremely generous of you to do , very sensitive . i 'm very proud of you . you should be proud of yourself . brooke : ( sighs ) thank you for that . ridge : just thank me for this . katie : he 's just so perfect . jack : ( babbles ) katie : and his little ears and his little hands . we 're just so lucky to have this baby . jack : ( babbles ) nick : he 's got a lot of brooke in him . katie : mm . nick : look at those eyes . katie : no , he 's all you . although it 's funny , he kind of looks like my baby pictures . oh , i just love him so much . katie : yes , i do . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( exhales ) steffy : ( sobs ) marcus : hey , baby . steffy : ( sobs ) oh , my god , marcus . i had to look at you . just -- just tell me you 're gon na be okay . marcus : come on , baby , me ? what , i never told you i was a snake charmer ? steffy : ( laughs ) donna : you are not leaving here until you promise me you and your sister stay the hell away from marcus . stephanie : marcus -- what are you talking about ? donna : don -- don -- do n't you play dumb with me . i will call the police if you even get near him . stephanie : the police ? donna : how did the snake get in the crate ? stephanie : how would i know ? donna : how -- how would you know ? you -- you arranged it ! stephanie : wha -- donna : that 's how you would know . stephanie : you 're blaming me ? you 're -- donna : yes , you . you and your crazy sister . only it was n't meant for marcus , was it ? it was meant for me . stephanie : wait a minute . you actually think that i planned -- donna : yeah . yeah . you and your crazy sister . look , we all know that she has mental issues , and she is off her medication . but you know what i think ? i think that you snapped , too . so , yes , i do blame you and your sister . you 're not gon na get away with this , stephanie . i felt like i was always cleaning , every day . [ scene_break ] brooke : maybe i am getting a little too paranoid . i just do n't want anyone to get the wrong idea . ridge : about katie ? brooke : she did lose her child today . maybe on some subconscious level , she 's trying to replace her lost child with jack . [ scene_break ] nick : i think i 'm gon na get him his bottle . katie : okay . jack : ( babbles ) nick : yeah . katie : nick ? jack : ( babbles ) katie : thank you . jack : ( babbles ) katie : i really could n't have gotten through this without you . i love you so much . jack : ( babbles ) katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : she called him her baby . her baby , ridge . her boy . katie : i would n't have been able to get through today without you either , jack . you 're my boy . you 're my precious baby . yes , you are . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : but the doctor says you 're gon na be okay , right ? marcus : yeah , they gave me this antivenom stuff . steffy : ( sighs ) marcus : hey , come on now . no harm , no foul . baby , i 'm gon na be fine . i 'm good . steffy : i 've never thought about anything happening to you until today . ( sobs ) marcus : steffy . stef , i 'm gon na be good . i 'm fine . steffy : i know . and i know . just the thought -- you 're way too important to me . i do n't know what i would do if you were -- marcus : steffy . i 'm not going anywhere , okay ? steffy : you promise ? marcus : baby , i got plans , big ones . and they involve you and me . all right ? this is nothing . this is just a speed bump . steffy : i so love you , marcus . [ scene_break ] stephanie : strange things happen . accidents happen . and -- and this was just one of those crazy accidents . donna : ( sighs ) no . you could n't stand the thought that eric and i might end up together , and we will . so you did the only thing that you know how to do -- something hateful and disgusting . i mean , you tried to kill me , only i - i 'm still here . i 'm still alive . and -- and eric still loves me . and you 're gon na -- you 're gon na have to accept that . stephanie : well , i do n't accept that , donna , and i never will . donna : you came after me today . and now my son is in a -- in a hospital bed fighting for his life . i could 've lost him . you -- you do n't care . you do n't care . that 's how callous you are . that 's how callous you are . you -- you tried to kill me , stephanie . stephanie : with a snake ? donna , listen to what you 're saying . please , i am not -- i am not responsible for this . and i honestly -- i do not believe that my sister is either . i do n't . donna : okay . okay , stephanie , maybe you did n't do it , but i - i am certain that pam did . look , she would have let that bear eat me alive . it was n't a game . it was for real . look , i - i know that you -- you do n't want to hear this , but i 'm telling you the truth . just please -- please tell me , have you -- have you heard from her ? have you -- have you ca -- has she -- stephanie : no . no . no . donna : do you have -- stephanie : i do n't have any idea where she is . she has not called me . donna , she 's frightened . she 's hiding . donna : yeah . yeah , or she 's lying in the wait just waiting -- waiting for a chance to get me . stephanie : no . no . no . you -- look , she 's -- look , she 's ill . i know that . but she 's not a psychotic killer . donna : stephanie , do n't you see ? this is -- this is not the sister that you grew up with . this is a woman who wants me away from eric and will stop at nothing to get it . that snake was meant for me . for me . stephanie , i am -- i 'm begging you . i 'm begging you . please , just -- just help me . help me . help me find pam before she comes after me again . | marcus is rushed to the hospital suffering from the snake bite . pam looks on from a distance while donna freaks . the doctor administers an antidote and says he should be fine . steffy visits and cries over his condition . she crawls into the bed with him and he says this is just a speed bump , he has big plans for them . catching donna in the hallway , stephanie inquires if her boy is okay . donna fumes that stephanie is there and asks why ? she demands that stephanie leave the hospital , but not before she wants stephanie to promise her that she and her crazy sister will stay away from the logan 's . she squarely blames this on both of them . stephanie denies having anything to do with this and she honestly does n't believe pam did either . pam is afraid and is in hiding . donna begs stephanie to help her . find pam before she does this again , the snake was meant for donna , not marcus . katie wants nothing more than to go home and be with jack so she talks brooke into letting her do that . brooke does tell ridge that she had a strange vibe . katie was clinging to jack like a lifeline . brooke hopes she did not make a mistake . nick wonders too if this is a good idea and if katie is up to this . katie tells nick she could not have gotten through this without him , and she loves him so much . she fawns over `` her boy `` . |
donna : i do n't understand why this loan payment keeps rising . brooke : we never paid on the principle . eric : interest rates were n't then what they are now . ridge : look , it does n't matter why we got here or how we got here . we have to pay off a $ 100 million loan ... eric : ( sighs ) ridge : or we 're gon na find ourselves workin ' for bill spencer under your little sister 's supervision , for god sakes . so ... ( sighs ) how do we come up with the first quarter payment ? eric : we 're gon na have to sell the beach house . brooke : no . ridge : that 's mother 's now . eric : was . no , she -- i got her to trade it back to me . i was n't gon na say anything until the title transfer had been recorded , and i was gon na , uh , i was gon na try to persuade stephen to bring beth back to the states , uh , by offering that house to them to live in . brooke : that is so sweet of you . eric : ( sighs ) brooke : i know it 's hard to let go ... ( sighs ) of so many memories , especially for you , ridge . ridge : well , we ca n't really afford to be sentimental now , can we ? brooke : i still ca n't believe that this has happened -- how katie 's gotten all mixed up in this whole thing with bill spencer . donna : and nothing we say to her gets through . she has locked us all out . somehow she does n't see how wrong this is . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) bill : you 're gon na wear a hole in the carpet . why do you let them upset you like this ? you did n't do anything wrong . i did n't do anything wrong . it 's business . katie : not to my sisters . not to eric or ridge . bill : look , nobody 's gon na die . nobody 's gon na starve . they 're just not happy . that 's all . katie : they 're my family . they trusted me . bill : did you betray their trust ? katie : no . i do n't know . bill : well , if you did , i missed it . did you set them up for me ? did you spy on them ? did you lie to them ? bill : or do you feel you betrayed their trust by falling in love with me ? -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- stephanie : well , it must have been pretty boring up there ... ( chuckles ) that you took pictures of the airport . taylor : no , look , look , look , look . i 've never seen waterfalls in an airport . is n't that crazy ? stephanie : yeah . steffy : uh , mom , i 'm gon na head to bed . grandma , should n't you be getting some rest , too ? taylor : oh , yeah , yeah . i forgot how late it was . stephanie : no , no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . steffy : you promised you 'd be gettin ' more rest . taylor : you know , this bossiness did not come from my side of the family . stephanie : ( chuckles ) i know that . okay , `` nurse ratched , `` i 'll just tidy up the tea things . taylor : no , i 've got it . i 've got it . steffy : no , no , i 'll get it . i 'll get it . stephanie : i 'm not some kind of an invalid . ( dishes shatter ) taylor : stephanie . stephanie : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i -- taylor : no . are you okay ? stephanie : yeah , i just had a kind of clumsy day . taylor : no , it 's like your arm just literally -- stephanie : no , no , i 'm fine . steffy : no , she 's not fine . stephanie : steff . steffy : i 'm sorry , grandma . i love you , but she has to know . [ scene_break ] ridge : do we fire her ? brooke : i do n't know . ( sighs ) i do n't feel like it 's our decision to make . donna : why do n't we just wait until eric comes back ? ridge : he may not be coming back . if he 's gon na show that beach house , he 'll be tied up with the real estate agent . so what do we do when katie shows up for work in the morning ? donna : well , i guess we have to be careful of what we say around her . brooke : what do you think we should do ? ridge : maybe nothing . she 's still talking with all of us . better to have a way to keep tabs on spencer than not . brooke : well , she 's going to keep his secret . she 's very loyal . donna : i do n't know about that . did n't take her long to turn her back on eric , now did it ? not to mention us . brooke : katie thinks that donna and i get more attention and more breaks . donna : except ridge did n't hand you anything , brooke . you worked like a dog here for years . now i love katie , but she is taking advantage of the situation . brooke : well , i - i guess what 's wrong with shortcuts , right ? i - i took a shortcut , and you certainly did . maybe bill is katie 's shortcut . donna : to running eric 's company ? no . how does she not see that that 's wrong ? bill is -- he 's dangling a carrot in front of her to do his dirty work . he does n't care about her . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) it 's gon na be hard to walk in there tomorrow . bill : i have every confidence in you , katie . once the company starts making money again under you and some of that lost cachet comes back , everything will be forgotten . in fact , i 'm sure they 'll want to take credit for appointing you c.e.o . katie : what if that does n't happen ? what if they pull a rabbit out of a hat and pay off their debt and you do n't get forrester ? bill : ai n't gon na happen . katie : not likely , but what if it does ? do you go back to new york since forrester was the only thing that brought you here ? bill : and leave you holding the bag ? letting your sisters think they were right ? that you were a fool to get involved with me ? do you think i would do that ? katie : i do n't know . would you ? [ scene_break ] steffy : grandma , nothing 's gon na happen if mom knows . taylor : knows what ? stephanie : uh , look , you two talk about whatever you want to talk about . steffy : hiding it just -- is just making it harder . stephanie : i 'm going over to pam 's house , where at least i 'll get some respect , miss . steffy : grandma had a stroke . stephanie : ( groans ) taylor : ( gasps ) oh , my god . steffy : there was no warning sign , and she stayed at the hospital one night , but she would n't stay any longer . stephanie : ( sighs ) taylor : stephanie , tell me the truth . are you okay ? stephanie : i 'm fine . taylor : here , grasp my hands . just grasp . both hands . come on . okay , squeeze . squeeze harder . stephanie : ( sighs ) taylor : okay , did , uh , did they set up some physical therapy when you were at the hospital ? steffy : no , no , they did n't . taylor : stephanie , this is not you . you 're not foolish . this is not a small , little thing . stephanie : i have been through this before . taylor : i know . stephanie : and i believe i know my body better than any doctor , including you . taylor : yes . and i know it 's very frightening . it is . but you can recover the strength back on your right side if you 're willing to work for it , okay ? it 's not a big deal . i - i just do n't under -- ( sighs ) thank you , sweetheart . steffy : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry if i did the wrong thing . taylor : no , you did n't do anything wrong . i 'm just glad you were here for your grandmother when she needed you . let me just talk to her for a little bit . steffy : okay . taylor : ( sighs ) stephanie , you 're a survivor . you did n't die . and you 're not going to ... unless you insist . [ scene_break ] taylor : okay , so first , we have to get you physical therapy . stephanie : i 'm doing that all on my own . taylor : well , i 'll finish helping you do the arrangements . so who all knows ? stephanie : pam . and there 's no reason to worry anyone else . taylor : well , if -- if there is n't any reason to -- to worry , then why keep it secret ? stephanie : taylor , the problem is people do n't understand . they hear the word `` stroke , `` and they think you 're a goner . taylor : what people ? i think you mean you . it 's very normal to be afraid . stephanie : well , thank you . yeah , the only thing i 'm afraid about is that you 'll make too much of this . it 's all under control . taylor : oh , okay . i did n't know you were qualified to make a medical judgment . did you sit down with a doctor , and did you discuss ways that you can prevent a - another reoccurrence ? like lowering your blood pressure , your blood sugar , your cholesterol ? stephanie : yes , yes , but that 's just common sense . taylor : okay , but you probably need medication . stephanie : i 'm taking medication . we ca n't know for sure that it could n't happen again , though . taylor : that 's exactly why i 'm trying to tell you that other people around you need to know so they know what to look for -- trouble walking , seeing , speaking or numbness on one side . with early treatment , they can -- they can help it turn around and stop another recurrence . you do n't want this to happen again . uh , you know this . stephanie : you know what i know ? i 'd rather be hit by a train than be pitied . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i do n't think it 's especially helpful to criticize bill . ridge : what , we should run up the white flag and hand him the keys ? brooke : his relationship with katie , i meant . donna : you ca n't seriously say you approve . you honestly think he loves her ? brooke : how would i know ? how would you know ? ridge : oh , logan , you always try to see the best in everyone . but not bill spencer , please . not after today . [ scene_break ] katie : so what if things do n't work out the way you want them to ? what if you do n't get forrester ? what then ? do you leave ? because i 've gone way out on a limb for you . bill : well , i think i 've invested a whole lot more in you than you have in me -- giving you the c.e.o . spot , promising you forrester to run . you do n't think that 's big ? katie : it 's come at a high cost -- my credibility , the respect of just about everyone i care about . my sisters are pretty upset with me right now . bill : and that 's what counts most with you , is n't it ? it 's happening already . you 're changing . you 're turning . you 're looking at me through their eyes . you 're thinking , when he gets what he wants , or even if he does n't , he 's going to dump me . katie : will you ? bill : that 's your sisters ' question , not yours . we 've talked about this . but you 're listening to them , and it 's creating doubt and insecurity . katie : can you blame them ? bill : i really do n't care what your sisters think of me , katie . i only care about one logan sister . i only trust one logan sister . but can you trust me ? that 's what they 've got you wondering . katie : can i ? bill : katie , my beautiful katie , what i believe is that we can set the world on fire together . i want you to see me as a man who means what he says , as a man who likes his life a whole lot better with you in it . i do n't want to disappoint you . and i do n't want you to disappoint me . [ scene_break ] taylor : stephanie , on behalf of everyone who knows you and loves you , do n't underestimate us . we do love you , and we want to keep you around . ( sighs ) you know , i -- we might be a little upset that you 're going through something threatening and serious , but we 'll be there for you . we want to be there for you if you 're going through something when -- when you 're recovering . we 're okay . i mean , we will be scared , but we can deal with it , because you taught us to be fearless . you modeled that for us . stephanie : well , i 'm not . i 'm not . taylor : what can i do to help you through this ? stephanie : do n't be a doctor . just be my friend . taylor : i can do that . stephanie : okay . taylor : you helped me through every crisis i 've gone through in my life . ( sighs ) i think we make a pretty good team going through the worst life has to throw at us . ( chuckles ) you 're not going to be alone and not gon na end up helpless . i promise . [ scene_break ] ridge : what is katie thinking ? she has to know she 's not competent for the job of c.e.o . why does n't she realize she 'd be in over her head ? brooke : ( sighs ) donna : well , that 's not what bill is telling her . ridge : which proves the point . she 's just gon na be his puppet . why ca n't she see that he 's just using her ? brooke : the katie i knew was happy and content with her job in p.r . donna : yes , but i do n't think katie is the same girl that we once knew . bill spencer is changing her right before our eyes . [ scene_break ] katie : ridge and eric and my sisters believe that if i become c.e.o . , i 'll just be your puppet , that that 's why you chose me -- because of my inexperience . bill : so i can manipulate you and control you . they do n't know you very well , do they ? that 's not who you are . they should realize that . katie : you know , you 're right , in a way . they do n't know me . they do n't respect me . all they can say is , `` he 's using you . he 's using you . `` they 're so uptight about letting me have a chance at this . bill : and why do you suppose that is ? katie : i do n't know . a - all my life , all they 've ever wanted to do is protect me . bill : well , the katie logan i know does n't need any protecting . katie : see , that 's the point . the katie logan they know does . they think you 're taking advantage . bill : do you think in your heart of hearts that i 'm this black knight who is sweeping in on his cloud to tear your family apart ? katie : i do n't want to think that . bill : then you should n't . katie : you might not like the way i run the company . i will try to cut costs , make the company more efficient , but i will not cut needed benefits , and i will not fire hard - working employees just to meet your bottom line . bill : even if it costs you your job ? katie : i did n't ask to be c.e.o . you pushed me . bill : because i believe in you . katie : i want to do this , bill . i know what kind of opportunity this is . and i think that i can make you and my sisters proud . but if i do this , i will run this company on my terms . and i will show you that real success is not just measured by crunching numbers or by being the richest or the most powerful . real success also comes from making a harmonious work environment where people want to come to work and want to do their best and want to give 110 , 150 % because it 's their company and they believe in the products that they 're creating . people have to believe in their executives , and they have to know that their executives believe in them , and that 's the kind of company i want to run , and i know that that might be a foreign concept to you . so if you ca n't live with it , you need to tell me right now , because this will never work . if i do this , i will be loyal to you , but i will also be loyal to my sisters and to forrester and most importantly , to myself . so do i still have a job ? bill : nobody on the planet would talk to me like that . no one would dare . katie : i 'm not afraid of you , `` dollar bill . `` bill : no , you 're not . i ca n't control you . i ca n't intimidate you . i 'm honored to have you in my life . you 're the best thing that ever happened to me . you 're the bright spot in the future -- my future . our future . this is gon na be one hell of a ride , katie logan . `` madame c.e.o. `` katie : ( chuckles ) | katie feels that she has betrayed her family 's trust . she feels badly despite bill telling her that she did nothing wrong . stephanie has a small accident with the tea service which causes steffy to break her promise . she tells taylor that her grandma is not fine . she tells her about the stroke . stephanie rants to taylor that she has been through this before . she knows her body better than anyone else . she does n't want them to make a big deal over this . it 's all under control , but she knows what other people will think of her as weaker . taylor reminds her of the warning signs and symptoms such as high blood pressure and blood sugar levels , high cholesterol , trouble walking , weakness on one side of the body .things other should know about and look for . stephanie says she had rather be hit by a train than be pitied . people hear the word stroke and think you are a goner . taylor tells her that it was stephanie who got her through every crisis in her life . she is not going to be alone or helpless ; they will get through this together . she asks what can she do ? stephanie tells her not to be her doctor , just her friend . ridge , eric , donna and brooke agree they will have to be careful what they say around katie . they will sell the beach house and several assets to pull this rabbit out of the hat and to keep forrester 's afloat . |
liam : ( chuckles ) hope : ( chuckles ) god , i am so happy that your dad is trusting you to do this lead interview for `` eye on fashion . `` liam : i know , right ? i just -- i - i have a lot to live up to , do n't i ? hope : yes , you do . bill spencer is kind of legend in fashion publications . liam : kinda , yeah . hope : yeah . liam : i so do n't want to let him down . hope : you won't . and you know what ? i 'm sure that steffy will do everythng she can to make this interview a huge success . just , um , just keep your guard up , okay ? 'cause she will hit on you . hope : ( chuckles ) marcus : so you 're getting ready for your close - up ? steffy : oh , you heard about the interview , huh ? marcus : ( chuckles ) who has n't ? a 10-page spread ? girl , you got the whole building buzzing . steffy : you know , should i keep my hair up or should i leave it down ? marcus : well , you know , if you turned on some lights in here , you could probably see for yourself . steffy : oh , no , no , no , no . do n't you dare do that . i 'm trying to set a mood . marcus : for whom ? me ? steffy : william spencer iii . ridge : east coast ? thomas : lined up . calling chicago tomorrow . ridge : what about atlanta ? thomas : uh , front row at the next show . ridge : that reminds me . brooke said to tell you that we always schedule a dinner . thomas : i actually already have a call in to sasha 's assistant . ridge : well , you 've got this all wired in , do n't you ? thomas : well , brooke would n't be waiting around for a call back from an assistant . i 'm playing catch - up . ridge : whatever it takes . thomas : we need her back , dad . this whole thing with oliver has finally blowing over . grandma and steffy have finally had their concerns addressed . it 's time to bring brooke back in from the cold . marcus : so hope 's boyfriend got the assignment . steffy : while he 's in this office , he is not hope 's boyfriend . he 's bill spencer 's son , all right ? he 's representing `` eye on fashion `` magazine . his only focus is me and the collection . marcus : mm , i do n't doubt that for one minute . steffy : oh , do n't even give me that look right now , all right ? this could be a great thing for the bedroom line . and if he 's smart , this could be a great thing for liam . hope : here , i brought you a whole bunch of pens for your interview . liam : ( chuckles ) oh , pens . well , thank you . hope : yes , a lot to choose from . liam : yes , i was , uh ... ( chuckles ) i was actually thinking about , uh , using a laptop , but , i do n't know , i felt like it would -- it would come between us , you know ? hope : just ... liam : mm , no , no , no , no . i felt like it would make steffy feel uncomfortable . hope : uh , steffy uncomfortable around a guy ? yeah , that 's not possible . liam : ( laughs ) hope : but you know what ? it 's okay , because i trust you . liam : yeah , i 'm a tru -- i 'm a trustworthy guy . look at this face . hope : ( chuckles ) liam : do you see -- do you see this face ? hope : yes . liam : this face does not lie . mnh - mnh . hope : ( chuckles ) well , but , i mean , that 's why you need to be careful . i mean , steffy is n't head of p.r . for nothing , you know ? and it 's just -- if she can use this interview as a way to push her agenda , then she 'll do it . ridge : hey , logan . thomas and i were just talking about you . brooke : yes , i know . i heard . thank you , thomas . it 's nice to know your father is n't the only one who misses me around here . thomas : he 's definitely not . ridge : so what do you say ? are you ready to come back ? i have asthma . and when my symptoms came back to never say round marcus : h [ inhales ] [ exhales ] marcus : hey , there you go . i was lookin ' for you downstairs . hope : hey , what , did you think i 'd be hanging out around steffy 's office ? marcus : oh , so you heard about the interview ? hope : yes , and liam is very excited . i 'm sure steffy is very excited , too . marcus : oh , i would n't say , uh , excited exactly . hope : you 've seen her ? marcus : well , yeah . she was , um , i 'll say `` getting ready . `` hope : getting ready ? wait , what ? was she prancing around in her lingerie ? marcus : ( laughs ) no . hope : no , not yet . that 's what you mean to say . marcus : you 're worried . hope : i 'm ... ( sighs ) you know , i - i 'm not that worried . really , i mean , steffy would never say or do anything that would reflect badly on forrester . she wouldn't . i mean , as much as she likes to jab at me , i think that she -- she likes this company a lot more , you know ? and if this interview goes well , then it could be a huge success for her bedroom line . so ... marcus : yeah , it could . but it could also be a huge success for her personally , too . look , hope , i do n't mean to freak you out or anything , okay ? and i know that steffy came on pretty heavily with your last boyfriend ollie , but as your kinfolk , i just think i should warn you . hope : well ... ( sighs ) thank you , marcus . it 's very , very sweet of you , but , um , it 's just not necessary . steffy : come in . liam : ( scoffs ) steffy : do n't be shy . take a seat . liam : um ... ( chuckles ) i kinda -- i kinda thought you -- you 'd be , like , sitting at your desk or something , or , like doing business , making -- making calls . steffy : no , i -- i thought i 'd be more comfortable here . liam : ( sighs ) o - okay . ( sighs ) um , i have -- i have a few , uh , questions prepared . i ... ( sighs ) um , number one -- steffy : relax . breathe . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : i do n't bite . liam : yeah , sorry . just -- first interview . trying to be professional . steffy : you want it to be good ? i want it to be good , too . you know , you ever , you know , read a few interviews , and -- and you realize some of them just pop , some of them just really grab you ? you know , it just feels like the interview is very intimate . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : it feels like the reporter knows who they 're talking to . it 's up close and personal . this could be that kind of interview ... if you loosen up . liam : yeah , oka -- yeah , okay . cool . ( chuckles ) steffy : okay . ( chuckles ) all right , ask me anything you want to know . anything . liam : um -- steffy : okay , okay . forget the notebook , all right ? forget your dad . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : forget the reporters . forget readers . forget everything . it 's just you and me . i am all yours . you have a question on the tip of your tongue . i can -- liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : i can see it , all right ? come on , liam . what do you want to know ? ask me anything you want . liam : so tell me about your underwea . ridge : you know i 've been thinking about it . brooke : but the timing ... ( sighs ) thomas : i want you back just as much as dad does . brooke : your sister and grandmother wo n't feel the same way . ridge : unfortunately , that 's very true . thomas : well , grandma has n't been around the office as much lately . ridge : oh , i think she 's gon na know when brooke comes back . i want to talk to both of them first . i tink it 's only fair tat i give them a heads - up . thomas : like what mom and steffy gave me when she took 25 % of the company ? ridge : your mother was n't really thinking . thomas : no , i - i understand why . i - i also know steffy is n't going to be satisfied with some stock and a pat on the back . she 's forced brooke out of this company once already . there 's no way she 's going to let brooke back in the company . this is gon na work ridge : the only way this is gon na work is if your sister accepts some ground rules . thomas : like , `` be nice to brooke . `` ridge : everyone in this office has to treat each other with respect . thomas : everyone needs to get over it . that 's what i think . brooke : i 'm not sure that 's the most effective tact . ridge : i just do n't want my wife walking back into a war zone . thomas : tell steffy to surrender . you ca n't let her guilt - trip you anymore , dad . your relationship with brooke has n't ruined her life . and mom is n't miserable . she and whip are really happy . it 's time that grandma and steffy accepted that . it 's time for brooke to be back where she belongs . ridge : well , that 's up to brooke . and the offer still stands . you want to come back to this madhouse ? brooke : ( laughs ) there 's no place i 'd rather be . thomas : ( chuckles ) great . you should start now . brooke : now ? thomas : you should pop your head into steffy 's office and see what she 's doing with the bedroom line . brooke : yes . i saw madison on my way in here , and she said that steffy got this huge spread in `` eye on fashion . `` sounds like she 's really on the right track . thomas : sounds like we all are . welcome back , brooke . brooke : ( laughs ) i 'm so excited . ( laughs ) ridge : you should be . brooke : ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) marcus : you do realize that this interview is n't just a one - shot deal , right ? i mean , they 're gon na be spending a lot of time together for the next couple weeks . hope : i know . i know , but i - i 'm not worried . marcus : you trust liam . hope : yes , i do trust liam . i mean , if i did n't , i would n't be with him . marcus : but you ca n't be with him all the time . and when you 're not with him -- hope : when i 'm not with him , then i 'm never far out of his mind . liam : sorry , that 's , um , not -- not underwear . lingerie . steffy : right . you want to keep this businesslike . okay . liam : ( scoffs ) yeah . well , i rally -- what i want to do is -- is introduce our readers to one of this industry 's most dynamic young executives . i mean , i wnt them to know you 're not just modeling the line . steffy : mm - hmm . liam : you 're the brains behind the entire rebirth . steffy : well , that sounds good to me . liam : yeah , right ? okay , so -- so i want to -- i want to see this line through your eyes . i mean , where do you see it going ? what 's your vision now that you 've taken it over from brooke ? steffy : now that -- that 's a good start . liam : thank you . i did do some research . i mean , i know that -- i know that brooke created the line . i know she -- she turned it into one of forrester 's most visible and profitable collections . steffy : well , brooke is a master of self - promotion . liam : ( chuckles ) yeah . okay , yeah . yeah . so -- so how do you -- how do you take a line like that -- how do you take something with such a strong association and -- and turn it into your own ? steffy : well , you know , brooke sold a story for a line , her story . and -- and for me , i 'm -- i 'm selling lingerie . that 's my line . it 's high quality , beautiful lingerie created by the most talented designers in the world . liam : your -- your father and your grandfather . steffy : exactly . and if i 'm modeling it , then you know it 's gon na be classy . ( chuckles ) liam : ( laughs ) well , cla -- but sexy , too , right ? classy and sexy -- that 's what lingerie 's all about . steffy : you think they 're mutually exclusive ? liam : n - no . no , that 's -- no . steffy : see , because i promise you , this line will be both . liam : oh , that 's -- uh , that 's good . `` this line will be both . `` i like that . that 's a good quote . steffy ? steffy : i 'm over here . liam : uh , what are you doing ? steffy : proving you wrong . liam : oh -- okay . look , if i did something to offend you -- steffy : if you want this interview to focus on the bedroom line , mr . spencer , then you better know what you 're talking about . liam : ( chuckles ) to be co brooke : thomas , i am thrilled to be coming back to forrester , but i do n't want that to be the source of tension between you , your sister , and your grandmother . thomas : eh , sparks are gon na fly no matter what . you know , steffy knows i 'm not gon na just let her beat up on you . brooke : that 's very kind . but there 's no reason to turn this office into a battlefield . thomas : yeah , well , imagine what we could do if grandma and steffy would stop griping and support us . brooke : right . i like that way of thinking . thomas : yeah . brooke : you want to bring people together , and you want to get them to focus on the same goal . that reminds me of your father . ( sighs ) thomas : my dad and i are a lot alike in a lot of ways , especially how we see you . brooke : ( giggles ) you do n't know how much that means to me . thank you . steffy : i promised spencer publications an exclusive . it does n't get more exclusive than this . liam : and that 's from the collection . steffy : yep . hot off the sewing machine . you know , it has n't even got final approval yet . so what do you think ? you approve ? liam : uh , yeah , i think it looks great . steffy : well , of course lingerie looks great , but it 's the way it feels . liam : yeah , how 's that ? steffy : i do n't know . you tell me . touch it . liam : i can see that it 's very well made . uh , it 's -- it 's very ... uh , lacy . steffy : lacy . yes , but it 's also luxurious . liam : luxurious . good . steffy : mm - hmm . liam : ( sighs ) `` luxurious . `` steffy : look , um ... ( chuckles ) you do n't have to take my word for it . steffy : hey , relax . liam : i think , uh , you know what ? i think we 're good for now , actually . steffy : wait , is there a problem ? liam : no . no problem . steffy : okay . let me guess . her name is hope . liam : steffy , you 're beautiful . you have the most perfect body i think i 've ever seen in my life . you 're intelligent . you 're creative . you 're a powerhouse businesswoman . you 're stunning . you 're a catch to any human being . nobody would deny that . steffy : uh - huh . but ... yeah , i feel it coming . but hope . liam : you know we 're dating . you know i 'm committed . steffy : okay , well , you can leave if you 're nervous . liam : ( chuckles ) the sun rising in the morning makes me nervous . and , yes , you did ... at first . steffy : but i do n't now ? liam : not so much , no . steffy : because you get me ? liam : yeah , and you get me , too , do n't you ? well , i think this was great . i think this was a good preliminary interview . let 's do this again . steffy : yeah . yeah , hey , um , you let me know when you want to finis the interview . i 'm free anytime . liam : yeah , this was fun . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) steffy : aha . you 're back . why do n't you lock the door this time ? i 'll give you a real exclusive feature -- an in - depth look of steffy forrester few men get to see . why do n't you sit down at my desk ? you know , i think i 'm gon na put on a little music . woman : if you show what you got then you get what you want steffy : william spencer iii , you are missing a show . i think you should turn around . hope : hey , steff . steffy : wha -- ( gasps ) what the -- hope : just as i thought . steffy : oh , my -- hope : you just do n't know when to quit , do you ? let 's see . you , um , you tried this with oliver , and he was n't interested . and now you 're trying it with liam . he 's not interested either . i feel sorry for you , steffy . liam is committed to me . okay ? obviously , that 's not what you want to hear right now , and you know what ? clearly , you 're a very attractive person , and you have some serious pent - up sexual aggression . steffy : ( scoffs ) wow . hope : and you 're attracted to liam . i mean , who would n't be ? let 's be honest . but the way you are throwing yourself at him -- steffy , it is so far beneath you . steffy : hope , you think i 'm a tramp , but i 'm really not . hope : no , i know you 're not . but when you behave a certain way , people will start assuming things about you . steffy , i am not threatened by you . i feel sorry for you , but that does not mean that i 'm going to put up with this . steffy : okay , as much as you and your mother get on my nerves , this is n't about you . you know , liam happens to be a sweet , nice guy and a spencer . i apprecit all his qualities like you do . and , hey , we 're gon na be spending time together , and he 's gon na get to know me . you know what ? by the end of this interview , he may know me pretty well . and i may have something to offer . but you and liam you 're not sexually active . you do n't have a ring on your finger . so what really makes him your man ? you know , the way i see it is that we 're young , and we 're single , and we 're free to hang out with whomever we please . and once this interview is over , do n't be surprised if he chooses to spend his time with me . | liam tells hope that he so does n't want to let bill down . she tells him not to let his guard down around steffy as she will definitely hit on him . but she trusts liam so it will be okay . she just knows she will use this interview to push her own agenda . steffy tells marcus that she is setting the mood with low lighting , etc . but she embarrasses liam when he shows up and she is in her sexy lingerie . she tells him to loosen up and ask her anything he wants to know . just forget his notebook , forget his dad , forget everything , it 's just the two of them .. ask her anything he wants . brooke overhears thomas tell ridge that it 's time to bring brooke back into the fold as they need her . she tells thomas it 's nice to be appreciated and know that she is missed . ridge asks her to come back , but thomas reminds him that steffy still wants her out so how will they get around that . ridge says he will not let brooke walk back into a war zone . she says there is no other place she would like to be , but she does not want to get between thomas , his sister and stephanie . |
ridge : you 're pregnant ? caroline : yeah . ridge : with thomas ' child ? my beautiful wife ... and my son ... are having a baby . [ scene_break ] charlotte : i 'm totally going to die the next time i see your dad . thomas : you 're not . i promise , all right ? i 'm the one who needs to start tiptoeing around . charlotte : well , maybe meeting at my place next time would be a better idea . thomas : yeah , definitely . steffy : charlotte , there you are . pam 's been looking for you . charlotte : right . uh , well , i was just -- steffy : hitting on the designer ? that makes you look bad , too . [ scene_break ] eric : steffy 's role in aly 's death ? it was -- what are you talking about ? it was an accident . ivy : it was a horrific , terrible accident . a - a lot of things happened that night that people do n't know about , eric . you asked why i got fired . well , it all started because of that night . it started with how aly died . eric : how aly died ? why would that have caused problems between you and steffy ? i mean , you both lost your cousin that night . you were both grieving and in shock , standing on the side of the road together . i thought that would 've bonded you . ivy : well , i mean , that 's what should 've happened . we should 've come together , and we should 've helped each other with our grief . but instead , we decided to argue . eric : a very stressful time for both of you , especially given that you did n't have the greatest relationship to begin with . ivy : i mean , it 's no -- it 's no secret that we 've had some trouble in the past because of liam . look . steffy and i have n't been getting along for a very long time now . and we 're both to blame for that . but we both could 've done things very differently . and i want to make amends . we 're cousins . you know , we 're family , so we should be doing whatever we can to make this relationship work . and i tried . i actually tried . i reached out to her , and i apologized , and i was hoping that it would inspire something in her to maybe do the same thing , maybe let me have my place back at the family company , at least consider it . i want to work again . i want to be a part of the action . i mean , my last name is forrester , too . everyone seems to be forgetting that i told steffy , i said , `` i 'm not gon na cause any trouble , `` and i will earn her trust back , but she just wo n't budge . [ scene_break ] charlotte : i 'll head down to the showroom now , ms. forrester . call you later . thomas : all right . steffy : when she does , do n't answer . thomas : she 's not gon na sue , if that is what you 're worried about . steffy : does n't matter . it 's inappropriate . i do n't understand you -- hooking up with the intern , punching dad ? why are you acting like this ? [ scene_break ] caroline : i wanted to forget about that night , just to put it behind me and pretend like it never happened . i almost could . i got to the point where i could -- i could look at thomas , not even remember it . ridge : now you 're pregnant . caroline : so i had to tell you .... because that night want to forget just wo n't -- it wo n't fade away now . ridge : no . it wo n't . [ scene_break ] ivy : if there is anything you can think of , eric , any suggestions at all -- [ sighs ] look , i 'm not asking for special attention . i 'm really not . it 's just , this tension with steffy , it 's unbearable . i do n't think i can do it indefinitely . wyatt : ivy has tried . ivy : it 's humiliating , getting kicked out of my own family company ? steffy 's president . i get that . i have no way of challenging her decision . eric : but i do . i mean , that is why you 're here , is n't it ? you want me to go over steffy 's head . [ scene_break ] thomas : look , i 'm fine . do n't worry about me . steffy : i ca n't help it . have you even talked to dad ? thomas : no . steffy : maybe you should call him , extend the olive branch . [ knock on door ] steffy : come in ! monica : sorry to interrupt . ridge said he 'd leave the fabric sample ? thomas : mm , yeah . it 's right here . uh , here is the order form and the samples . monica : thank you . thomas : yeah . monica : and can i say , it 's great having you both back from paris . i know it makes your dad proud , seeing you succeed . steffy : oh , thank you , monica . that 's sweet . thank you . see you . thomas : well , at least one of us is making him proud . steffy : oh , of course you do you just got to get past these issues , okay ? thomas : i 'm trying , all right . it 's -- it 's just hard to get past all these old wounds . you know , growing up the way that we did , i mean , dad is the definition of an entitled man telling me that ... i want to focus on now . i want to focus on -- on growing my relationship with dad . you know , he 's -- he 's married and starting a new family . i - i want to be there for that , you know ? i want to be a part of that . i just -- i want him to let me . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas knows ? caroline : no . not yet . just you . ridge : tell me again about that night . make me understand what happened there . let me just -- i do n't -- caroline : i - i ca n't , because i do n't understand myself . i ca n't . i ca n't . ridge : tell me what you did . tell me what he did to you . caroline : [ sighs ] he came over because he -- he was concerned about me . i thought he was helping . ridge : needed a friend , right ? he 's your friend . he -- he came to help you . and then it 's -- everything was so good ... so right , and now ... it 's all wrong . everything is wrong . caroline : he did n't know . ridge : he , uh -- caroline : the -- the wine just hit me a lot faster than i -- ridge : stop . he wanted to get to me . caroline : no , i do n't think that he would -- i do n't think that he would -- ridge : stop ! look at me . look at my face . want to hear all the horrible things he said before he hit me , before he lost his temper on me ? how i destroyed his life , destroyed his mother 's life . completely rewritten version of ... of what i remember his childhood being . he slept with you because he wanted to get to me . he wanted to hurt me . and he did . broke my heart . [ scene_break ] eric : i do n't hold a title at the company anymore . ivy : [ sighs ] wyatt : you 're eric forrester . that 's the title to hold . ivy : eric , you and stephanie built forrester creations . it only exists because of your hard work . do you know that , um -- that dad , he was so proud of you . he would always speak about you , and he would buy all the fashion magazines and show me all the pictures you were in . eric : no , he did n't do that . ivy : yes . mm - hmm . he did . eric : i did n't think my brother paid any attention . ivy : he was so proud . and he would n't just speak about the business . he would speak about your family , you , your children , your grandchildren . and then when you finally gave me the opportunity to design jewelry for this company , i mean [ scoffs ] it was just -- it was the culmination of everything i 'd ever hoped for . you know , moving to l.a. and not just being the -- the aussie cousin that everyone would see in photos . i was thrilled i was so proud to be a part of this . you know ? so to just have steffy take it away from me like that , it 's just -- it 's -- uncle eric , i need you to know how much i hate being in this position . i really need you to understand that . eric : i do . i get it . ivy : do you ? [ scene_break ] steffy : i do n't think you have to be worried about being included in dad 's new life . thomas : [ scoffs ] i punched him in the face . steffy : yeah , he 'll forgive you . just go up to him tomorrow and apologize . you 're his son . just do what 's right . he 'll forgive you . i swear , thomas . and he 'll see that you 're putting in some effort . thomas : i 'm trying . steffy : yeah , we are both trying . and we 've both been extremely vocal about dad dating caroline . but they 're married now . and they 're thinking about having a child . and you said that you want to be there . you want to be part of this . dad will appreciate that . so stop hooking up with interns and face punching . dad will come around . [ scene_break ] caroline : what do we do now ? ridge : i do n't know . caroline : i can go . i can just go . i can just go away . i can -- ridge : you do n't have to go away . you do n't have to go anywhere . caroline : you can . you can go . you do n't have to -- ridge : i 'm not going anywhere , either . i almost lost you once . it almost killed me , so i 'm not gon na do that again . it 's us . we can figure this out . i 'm sorry . i - i 'm ... you should n't have to go through this . i 'm -- what -- caroline : [ crying ] ridge : what do you need ? what can i do ? i -- you know we have options , right ? you do n't have to keep this baby . caroline : some people ca n't get pregnant . [ sniffles ] they try , and they try , and they try , and they -- they ca n't . and what ... what if this is it for me ? what if ... this is my only chance ? i always wanted to have a child , and now i have one growing inside of me , and i want it . i want to keep my baby . ridge : well , that 's it , then . caroline : okay . ridge : we 're having a baby . caroline : what ? ridge : we 're gon na raise it as our own . we 're married . you 're pregnant . we want to have a family , so that 's it . what do you say ? caroline : you would really do that ? ridge : i want to see something good come out of this . okay ? caroline : okay . yeah , okay . how do -- how do we tell thomas ? ridge : thomas ? thomas is never gon na know about this baby . [ scene_break ] ivy : i understand that steffy 's your granddaughter , and you have your own priorities to think out . eric : i do . i have my family , and i have my company . you and steffy are a part of both . i 'll speak to her . ivy : really ? eric : you 're my niece . you 're a forrester . i 'm not sure i understand exactly what 's happened between e two of you , but , uh ... i 'll talk to her . ivy : thank you . thank you so much . [ scene_break ] steffy : i still think it 's a little crazy . thomas : what ? steffy : our dad starting family . i mean , either one of us could 've made him a grandfather by now , but he 's jumping back into doing the dad thing . [ sighs ] but , hey , that 's what happens when you marry a girl half your age . what do you expect , right ? thomas : from dad ? hate to say it , but at i was expecting was for him to disappoint caroline . he 's just gon na string her along , get her hopes up about their relationship and then ... it would all come crashing down . well , it -- it seemed like things were going that way . i 'm glad i was wrong . you know , he saw how important she was and how special she was . he gave her what she wanted . that meant a lot to her , that dad agreed to give her that child . steffy : nothing bonds two people more . [ scene_break ] caroline : what are you talking about ? we ca n't keep that from thomas . we have to tell him about the baby . ridge : no . i do n't even want to hear his name . caroline : he has to know . ridge : why ? caroline : because we ca n't -- how could we -- we ca n't keep that from him ! ridge : you 're my wife . you 're not supposed to have kids with other men . you 're not supposed to have a kid with my son . when i married you , i said i would take care of you , take care of all of you . now that includes a kid . so that 's what we 'll do . we 'll raise him as our own . and thomas wo n't know . caroline : ridge ... ridge : you 're my wife . and that 's our child . caroline : how could we keep that from him ? ridge : how can we not keep it from him ? you needed a friend that night . you needed a shoulder to cry on . thomas came over , and he was willing to give you much more than that , and he did . it was never about what you needed . it was about what he wanted . it always is . that 's my boy . using women , interns and ... [ sighs ] and when he 's out of words , he hits his father . so is -- is that ... what you want around your son or your daughter growing up ? caroline : [ sniffles ] ridge : he 's a child himself . he 's incapable . that 's why he ca n't know about this kid . you understand that , right ? look at me . i know this is n't perfect . i know this is not your dream . it 's not my dream , either . did n't want to raise my grandkid . but i 'll do it for you . i 'll do it for us . caroline , i 'm gon na love that kid with everything that i have . i will . and i will give him -- her , him , her ... a life that 's filled ... with magical dreams ... fairy tales and wonderment and possibilities . thomas is not gon na be part of that life . he 's not gon na be anywhere near that kid . he 's not gon na be anywhere near you . it 's our child now . our secret . say yes . caroline : yes . okay . this is our baby . thomas will never know . | eric tells ivy that aly 's death was an accident so how does steffy fit in on this . ivy fills him in . she knows ivy had some trouble in the past and she and steffy were not getting along . they could have done things very differently . they were family and she tried but steffy will not hear of it . her last name is forrester too but steffy seems to forget that and wo n't budge . eric asks if she wants him to go over steffy 's head . steffy catches thomas kissing the intern and chastises him for doing something inappropriate and then punching his dad in the face . she does not know why he is acting like this . thomas says he wants to focus on now and not his entitled dad telling him what to do . ridge is floored that his beautiful wife is pregnant by his son . he asks two questions does thomas know ? and tell him about that night again and make him understand . he figures thomas slept with her , because he knew it would hurt ridge . eric says he does not hold the title anymore . wyatt reminds him that he is the title above all else . ivy says her dad spoke of him often and showed him pictures of all of eric 's accomplishments , so moving to l.a. was her ultimate . and she hates to put this all on eric but he needs to know how much this means to her . |
ridge : so you if see quinn at the hospital , you call security . rick : she 's not allowed to visit dad at all ? ridge : not his wife . thorne : they had a wedding . ridge : they do n't have a marriage license . she 's not a forrester and she 's not allowed in his room . thorne : she 's not going to stand for that , ridge . ridge : she does n't have a choice . i have power of attorney . and it 's my responsibility to get quinn out of his life . charlie : she does n't mean anything -- pam : wait , wait ! quinn , you ca n't go in there ! charlie : quinn , stop ! quinn : i deserve an explanation . pam : steffy , i 'm sorry . i tried . she would n't stop . quinn : how could you do this ? steffy : you should n't be in here . i told security to keep you out . charlie : i 'm sorry . she caught me off guard . she 's a little quicker than i thought . quinn : i work here . steffy : no , you do n't , quinn . pam : okay , charlie , just take her out . charlie : all right . let 's go . quinn : do n't . steffy : it 's fine . give us a minute . charlie : i 'll be right outside . quinn : you ca n't just erase me from your grandfather 's life . he 's my husband . steffy : not legally . not without a valid marriage license , and my father has power of attorney . so whatever game you think you 're playing ... it 's over . i 'm not gon na let you hurt anyone i care about ever again . caroline : so , you called the hospital ? still no change with eric ? thomas : [ sighs ] no . doctors say we need to stay positive and keep holding on . caroline : what can i do ? thomas : you 're here . granddad would like that . caroline : well , i hope that you do , too . thomas : i do . i 've been thinking about this day for a while . caroline : me , too . i need to be here . douglas needs to be with his daddy again . caroline : being with my family was wonderful , but ... i missed l.a . thomas : everybody missed you , too . caroline : i was thinking about coming back for a while , but when i heard about eric , i knew it was time . thomas : you 're here . he 'd want that . caroline : yeah . i 'm gon na go visit him , but i wanted to come see you first . thomas : thank you . caroline : douglas needs his father . thomas : i need him . it feels good . caroline : it feels that way to me , too . rick : so you really had all of quinn 's stuff moved out ? ridge : almost . thorne : [ laughs ] good . then she ca n't come back . ridge : not if i can help it . thorne : we need to have all the codes changed around the compound , as well , ridge . rick : yeah , and put a guard at the gate . ridge : all right , good . new codes , a guard . whatever it takes to keep quinn out of dad 's life . quinn : you 're making a mistake . you ca n't be this cruel . steffy : we 're protecting my grandfather . quinn : ridge had me thrown out of the hospital . my husband needs me , and you wo n't let me see him . steffy : you 're not married . you 're not part of our family . you have no right . quinn : you have no right ! steffy : oh , same old quinn . quinn : so you think i should n't be upset ? steffy : i 've boxed up your things . you can get them when you leave the building . i told you for months to stay away from me and my family . you took advantage of my grandfather , and now he 's in a hospital fighting for his life because of you . everything i 'm doing is more than justified . so your time here and in my family 's life is over . steffy : i do n't want the spectacle of charlie and his team throwing you out , but i 'll do it if i have to . quinn : just listen to me . i love eric . we need to focus on him . steffy : i am . quinn : all of us . steffy : he has his family , and we 're gon na take care of him . quinn : oh , steffy , come on . wyatt : mom ? quinn : wyatt , thank you for coming . wyatt : what is going on ? you said it was an emergency . quinn : you ca n't let them do this to me . eric would want them to treat me this way ! steffy : your mom needs to leave the building . she no longer works here . wyatt : they fired you ? quinn : ridge has power of attorney . steffy : we want what 's best for my granddad . quinn : they shut me out of the hospital , too . wyatt : well , you were just there . quinn : ridge had me removed by two orderlies . steffy : hospital policy -- family only . quinn : you know what ? i do n't care that ridge has power of attorney . i do n't care that eric did n't sign the marriage license . he proposed to me . you were invited to the wedding . you would know how he feels about me if you showed up ! steffy : he gave you a chance , and now he paid a price . quinn : no ! steffy : i knew you were gon na hurt him , quinn ! quinn : this is hurting him ! this is hurting him ! wyatt : mom -- quinn : no ! she knows i 'm right ! wyatt : this is n't helping right now . steffy : quinn , you need to leave because i have to go to the hospital . quinn : i need to go to the hospital ! wyatt : yeah , well , i think you want that , yeah ! and i know your feelings for eric are genuine , mom . but this -- this is the forresters ' decision right now . quinn : keeping me away from eric is not going to make him any better . wyatt : yeah , well , that 's the way it is and you kind of have to accept it ! quinn : no ! they 're the ones who abandoned him . he asked them to be there for him and they did n't show up . wyatt : they are taking care of him , and you have to let them do that . quinn : that is my job . i promised him ! wyatt : mom ! stop ! do n't make this harder than it already is . just go ! that 's the best thing that you can do right now , for everybody . respect ridge and steffy 's decision . rick : [ sighs ] i feel like i can breathe a bit easier . thorne : [ chuckles ] quinn 's really out for good . ridge : yep . and to make sure , i 'm moving back in . and i will take care of dad when he comes home from the hospital . caroline : i do n't regret going to new york . i - i think it was good for me to get some distance , um ... and just try to make sense of everything . thomas : mm . caroline : what happened with us and douglas and ... my marriage to ridge . thomas : some big changes . caroline : it was just a lot all at once . but when i was finally able just to kind of stop and really think about everything , i -- thomas : hey . you what ? caroline : i think that ... i was able to re - evaluate everything , and until i left -- i do n't think i appreciated how great you have been through all of this . thomas : i -- i do n't know about great . caroline : the way that you fought for your son , not wanting somebody else to raise him ... thomas : honestly , i ca n't even believe that i even considered that . it just -- it seems impossible . caroline : douglas is so lucky to have you as a father . and i am so grateful to have you in my life . [ door opens ] [ door slams ] ridge : the movers left a while ago . quinn : why are you doing this ? ridge : doing what ? getting you out ? because you do n't belong here ! quinn : you ca n't throw me out of your father 's house . ridge : this is our family 's me . the man i love had a brain hemorrhage . we 're in the middle of a terrible crisis , and you and your daughter are just making it worse ! ridge : my father 's gon na be just fine . i 'm moving in , taking care of things . so you have nothing to worry about . thomas : caroline , you 've been -- you 've been gone for a while . caroline : i know . and i -- and i know that you had to move on with your life . i mean , you could n't sit around and wait for us to come back . but we are back now . your son and ... me . this is our chance . to be a family . thomas : what are you saying ? quinn : you ca n't hate me this much -- kicking me out of here , out of the hospital . ridge : none of this had to happen if you 'd just stayed away from him . quinn : [ scoffs ] eric and i fell in love ! ridge : you played him ! you turned him against his own family ! quinn : you turned against him when you boycotted the wedding ! ridge : what wedding ? you 're not married . none of this means anything . quinn : it meant something to eric . you would have known if you 'd have been there . ridge : here . call these guys . they have your stuff . now get out of my house . quinn : i am not the enemy . i have never wished you any harm . i did n't manipulate your father . i did n't trick him into marrying me . all i 've ever done is encourage him , is support him , is show him love . eric wants me in his life ! i know his intentions . you just need to honor them . you need to respect his wishes ! ridge : my dad just could n't see what you were doing . i do . quinn : this is wrong , ridge . eric is gon na wake up , and when he does , he 's not gon na stand for this . you can try and keep us apart , but eric and i are always gon na love each other ! steffy : i warned him . i knew -- i knew quinn was gon na hurt him . i knew it . wyatt : i -- steffy : [ sighs ] wyatt : you do n't have to explain it to me , steffy . steffy : she had to go . she could n't work here any longer . wyatt : i know . steffy : she should n't have been working here in the first place . wyatt : i know . that 's why i told her to leave . steffy : you backed me up . wyatt : well , it should n't be a surprise to you . steffy : you 're right . it should n't . wyatt : look , do i feel bad for my mom ? of course i do . look , i -- i really do think she has genuine feelings for eric . and she 's scared to death for him , but we all are . and you -- you do n't want her to be here . so she has to respect that . mom and eric are n't legally married . and it does n't matter if it 's a technicality . she 's not his wife . ridge has power of attorney , and i ca n't argue with that and neither can she . but i never wanted to argue with you about any of this . i 've always been on your side . i -- i hate that my mother 's become such an obstacle between us . but she 's out of your grandfather 's life now , she 's -- she 's out of the company , and i 'm assuming she 's out of the house . steffy : so ... you support me ? wyatt : of course i do . you need to feel secure . i want that . if this is what you want , then it 's a hell of a lot better than living apart from you . you wanted my mother out . you got it . she has no say in the company . she 's not living at eric 's anymore . that 's it . it 's time for you to come home . thomas : we 're already a family , caroline . douglas -- he 's our son . caroline : yeah , but ... he 's not our only connection . thomas : no . caroline : and i do n't want to -- i do n't want to run from that . i do n't want there to be secrets between us , thomas . i do n't want to keep any from myself . from the moment that i left l.a. , i wondered if it was the right decision . and the longer that i was gone ... ... the more i missed you . and i told my moms how amazing you were , how you stepped up for douglas and how you protected me from the press . and it just made me realize how special you are . how much you really mean to me . thomas : caroline . caroline : it was n't possible then , but i -- i think we should try . thomas : i ca n't believe you 're saying this . caroline : and i should have said it sooner . but -- my marriage was ending , and there was just so much scrutiny , and i needed time to think . i was n't ready . but now i am . wyatt : you moved out because of my mother . remember ? that 's what you said . steffy : yeah . wyatt : that you were n't just gon na stand by and let my mother manipulate your grandfather and push her way into your family . steffy : quinn would n't stop and my grandfather would n't listen . i was -- god , i was -- i was scared , okay ? and i was really frustrated . wyatt : i know that . but it 's over . my mother ca n't do anything to any of you . ridge can protect eric and make the right decisions for him , and we , steffy -- we can get back to our lives . we do n't know what quinn 's gon na do , and we do n't know how she 's gon na react -- wyatt : yeah , well , that 's something that she 's just gon na have to deal with . 'cause the law is the law , and there 's no getting around that . look , they did n't sign the marriage license , and ridge has power of attorney . that 's it . but ... what i really want to get back to is what we were talking about . you promised me that once quinn was out of the picture , you would come back to me . i need you back in my life , steffy . will you come home ? steffy : yes . wyatt : yes ? so you 're coming home ? steffy : i 'm coming home . wyatt : yeah ? [ both laugh ] quinn : we both love eric . i know why you 're doing this . you think you 're helping , but you 're not . ridge : tell me something . tell me one good thing that 's happened to my father since you guys got involved . quinn : [ scoffs ] ridge : because before , he was happy , he was healthy . he did n't have to worry about family or the company . quinn : we both want eric to recover , ridge . ridge : what i want is to undo all the bad things you 've done . quinn : your father wants me in his life , in his house , not evicted from it ! ridge : you preyed on him . quinn : no ! ridge : a lonely , vulnerable man -- he was looking for companionship . quinn : eric needed to feel vital again . you just pushed him aside and you put him on a shelf . i saw that he was n't done . i saw the fire that he still had inside of him . i still see it ! i just need to be with him . ridge : absolutely not . quinn : i can reach him , ridge . ridge : no , no . you 're never gon na be anywhere near my father ever again . quinn : i 'm not a monster . eric knows that . ridge : get out . quinn : i 'm not going anywhere . ridge : then what do you want me to do ? [ sighs ] get a restraining order ? i can . quinn : do you hear yourself ? listen . listen to what your father said to you in that office . he is the most compassionate man i have ever met in my entire life , and if you ca n't find just the smallest bit of decency to show me ... then you 're not his son ! ridge : wow . you do n't listen . quinn : [ sighs ] ridge : i tried talking to you . i did . i used words . it just did n't -- it did n't work . how about this ? quinn : stop . stop ! ridge : how about this ? quinn : you ca n't do that . ridge : you 're out of my father 's life for good . quinn : no . eric wants me in his life . you ca n't do that ! thorne : hey . what 's going on ? ridge : quinn is leaving . get out of the house ! quinn : no , i 'm not leaving ! thorne : all right . come on . rick : it 's time to go . quinn : stop . stop it ! do n't touch me . eric needs me . and you can not keep me away from my husband . [ door slams ] | thorne tells ridge that quinn is not going to stand for this . ridge says she has no choice . she is not legally married and she is not going to be allowed in eric 's room or this house . ridge tells them he has had new codes surrounding the complex and they will keep quinn out . quinn charges into forrester and confronts steffy that she is not going to erase her from eric 's life . steffy says oh yes she can . she is not legally married and ridge has power of attorney so she no longer is part of eric 's life . caroline tells thomas that she will go see eric but she wanted to see him first . and douglas missed his father . steffy tells quinn that everything she is doing is more than justified so her time is over . quinn calls wyatt who shows up and quinn says they can not do this to her . they argue . steffy says she needs to leave as she needs to get back to the hospital . quinn will have to respect ridge and steffy 's decision . ridge says to make sure all goes well he is going to move back into the house and take care of his dad . caroline tells thomas that until she left she does n't think she really appreciated how great he has been throughout all of this . now this is their chance to be a family . she missed him and it was n't just because of douglas . he is special and he means a lot to her . she thinks they ought to try . she was n't sure she was ready , but now she is . he can not believe she is saying this . |
steffy : i know you love him . so do i . but you lit the match . and now it 's gon na burn . bill : you lit this match . and now it 's gon na burn . [ steffy gasps ] steffy : bill , what 's wrong ? wyatt : you 're really flying off to san francisco with sally spectra ? liam : yes . it 's a business trip . wyatt : yeah , her business . which you just ca n't seem to stay out of . liam : wyatt , i am making up for what dad did . wyatt : but you 're not thinking about the consequences here . give the company back to dad . make some kind of compromise before it 's too late . liam : no , i 'm good . wyatt : dude , i seriously have a bad feeling about all this . you do not want dad as your enemy , and you certainly do n't want to be drawing battle lines with your own wife over sally . liam : i am not just doing what 's right for the company . i 'm doing what 's right for the family . wyatt : oh , my g -- if you seriously believe that , i - i -- i honestly do n't know what else to say to you . liam : well , i guess that 's good , 'cause i got to go . appreciate the concern . wyatt : yeah . okay . liam : wyatt . wyatt : what ? liam : i do ... appreciate the concern . but there 's nothing dad can do to me . saul : well , i - i - i -- i do n't know , shirley . i just wish i 'd known about this meeting in san francisco sooner , you know ? i could 've helped sally prioritize for the developers what we need around here . darlita : it 's an easy fix . all she has to do is say `` everything . `` shirley : [ giggles ] trust me , sally has everything she needs . saul : you 're dying to spill something , are n't you ? [ shirley giggles ] come on , out with it . darlita : ooh , i love secrets . shirley : sally is not going in to that meeting alone . she 's going with liam spencer ! [ squeals , giggles ] saul : wait , i - i 'm sorry , sally went to san francisco with steffy forrester 's husband ? ! katie : hey . wyatt : hi . [ sighs ] how did you know that you were the one person on this entire planet i want to see right now ? katie : because i am psychic . wyatt : yeah . katie : actually , i had to drop some proofs off for the photo department , so i thought i 'd swing by . but if you 're busy , i can swing on out of here . wyatt : no . no , you need to swing your way right over here . hi . katie : hi . wyatt : see , now , i feel better already . katie : where 's liam ? is he off saving the world ? wyatt : no , uh ... just sally spectra . katie : what are you talking about ? wyatt : my brother thinks that it 's a good idea , apparently , to fly off to san francisco with sally . katie : seriously ? wyatt : mm - hmm . on the spencer jet , no less . katie : huh . well , i can think of a couple of people who would n't be okay with that . steffy : are you okay ? you 're looking at me like -- i do n't -- i do n't know what . bill : [ stammers ] i 'm , uh -- i 'm just thinking about this latest development . steffy : bill , liam is taking sally to san francisco . bill : yeah . i mean [ scoffs ] yeah , what is he thinking ? steffy : i wish i knew . bill : did you ask him not to go ? steffy : yeah , i told him i did n't want him to . bill : and he ignored your wishes ? steffy : he basically said it was none of my business . bill : well , that 's incredibly disrespectful . a husband treating his wife that way ? i would never treat you like that , steffy . michael : we 're ready for takeoff as soon as ms . spectra arrives . liam : nice . thank you , michael . michael : oh ! speaking of . welcome , ms . spectra . sally : thank you . michael : mm - hmm . sally : um , can i have a minute with you ? liam : sure . i 'll , uh -- i 'll buzz you when we 're ready . michael : sure . liam : before that , though , uh ... i 've been thinking about this , and -- and i think we have a really unique opportunity with the spectra property . yes , we can -- we can rebuild and renovate and modernize and all that . or we can bulldoze and start all over . sally : [ sighs ] look , i am really grateful for everything that you 've done . but i really do n't think i can go to san francisco with you . you have done way too much for me already . wyatt : i do n't know . i 'm just [ sighs ] worried about my brother . katie : it 's the fire . it -- it made bill irredeemable in liam 's eyes , and now he feels like he has to fix everything that bill broke . wyatt : i mean , who is dad without spencer publications ? this company has been in his life longer than we have . it 's his real firstborn . and then you throw the loss of brooke on top that , and ... katie : right , right . brooke . yeah . um ... wyatt : sorry . katie : yeah . no , i mean -- bill does n't like to be left . it makes him feel abandoned . it brings up ... bad feelings . wyatt : right . katie : this may be the most difficult challenge he 's ever had , to move through it . wyatt : yeah , well , dad does n't do difficult . he just shakes it off and then he goes after whoever hurt him . which is why -- why -- why would liam risk dad 's wrath to be the savior of sally ? saul : no , no . you -- you must be mistaken . why would sally fly to san francisco with liam ? shirley : supposedly for business . saul : `` supposedly `` ? shirley : [ scoffs ] do n't tell me you have n't noticed . saul : noticed what , shirley ? shirley : god , men can be so obtuse . [ giggles ] you 've seen it , have n't you , darlita ? darlita : you mean the way sal 's face lights up when she 's in front of liam ? shirley : [ squeals ] bingo ! darlita wins the prize . saul : what ? no , no , no , no . that -- that ca n't -- that ca n't be true . why are you texting ? ! shirley : sally needs encouragement . i am telling her to go for it . saul : that is so wrong ! liam is a married man ! shirley : saul , i 've been around long enough to know that marriage is n't always a permanent condition . liam is going to realize what a great catch sally is , and how lucky he 'd be to have her . saul : yeah , any man would be . but i think steffy forrester might have something to say about that . steffy : i absolutely do not want liam flying to san francisco with sally to put more and more money into spectra . he 's done enough already . bill : preaching to the choir . so what did he say ? steffy : he feels an obligation to help her get back what you took from her . you know , this whole fallout -- the fire , brooke is gone -- bill : all right , steffy , let me just stop you right there , all right ? i ca n't get beat up over this anymore . i have acknowledged what i did . i wish i could take it back . i can't . [ sighs ] where do things stand ? steffy : i tried to get through to liam , but he would n't listen , so i went to sally . i made it a point to let her know that liam has gone above and beyond for her . that she ca n't just let every man that comes into her life -- she ca n't just take advantage of him . she needs to stop being a victim and start fixing her own problems . i made it very clear i do not want her flying with my husband . bill : well , i doubt she 's gon na listen . steffy : well , i guess we 'll see . sally : there are no words to express ... i mean , i have never been on the receiving end of so much generosity . way beyond anything i ever expected from anyone . liam : what my dad did to you , it 's untenable . sally : i know . but it is not your job to fix it . look , it 's no secret that your father has been out to get me . and i am so grateful and profoundly touched by you wanting to make me whole again . it is unbelievably kind . maybe i should just go back home and lead a simple life . liam : i do n't believe that that 's what you want . sally : yeah , but you ca n't always have that . all i know is that it is too much . you have given me way too much . katie : you and your brother have a history of not seeing eye to eye . wyatt : [ scoffs ] you mean the polar opposite of that ? katie : yeah . but i can tell that you genuinely care about him . wyatt : [ sighs ] what can i say ? i love the guy . katie : i know . just -- why ? it just frustrates the hell out of me , you know ? i mean , he 's always had this innocence about him . you know , this innate ability to see the greater good in everything and everyone . and i -- i 'm watching that slip away right now . particularly when it comes to dad . so he puts on this superhero cape , and he 's on a mission to save sally spectra . is it commendable ? sure . fine . whatever . but i 'm watching him pave his way to destruction . like , you do n't just take things away from bill spencer and then force him to the sidelines of his own company . like , he comes roaring out , intent on revenge . liam 's gon na be right in the cross hairs . bill : i mean , i - i do n't know what 's gotten into him . i mean , i do n't recognize my own son anymore . steffy : he 's definitely changing . nothing 's more important than rebuilding spectra . not even his wife . bill : liam 's an idiot . steffy : oh ... look at me . i 'm ... i 'm trying to be a friend and all i keep doing is just talking about myself . bill : more like , uh , a couple of soldiers in the trenches dodging bullets together . steffy : that 's a bill spencer analogy if i ever heard one . bill : [ chuckles ] steffy : [ laughs ] bill : really , steffy , i do n't know where i would have been without your friendship and support through this . it 's been hard . and your being there ... [ sighs ] i appreciate you more than you know . liam : i want to help you , sally . i - i need to . i need to . sally : why ? liam : listen , th -- this meeting in san francisco , it 's gon na accelerate your comeback . i mean , these guys , they 're just -- they 're the best in their field . and they 've been paid a fortune already , trust me . if you let me do this , it 'll make you whole . it 'll make you better than whole . you just have to let me help you . sally : [ stammers ] look , it would be so easy to get swept up in -- in your enthusiasm and your beliefs -- liam : fine . great . do it . do it . sally : i just keep going back to that night . standing there in the smoke and the ashes of spectra . dreams shattered . everything that i had worked for coming out here to l.a. , all just to be knocked out by some stupid accident . i was done . i thought that there was no coming back . and then all of a sudden , there you were , with your spirit , and your incredible generosity . you gave me a second chance . that was major , liam . i would not have that building back if it were n't for you . so you do n't owe me a single thing . you have made up for your father tenfold . liam : y -- [ sighs ] you would be so much further along if it were n't for him . sally : yes . okay , bill tried to destroy my career , but he did not start that fire . it was a horrible accident . right ? it was an accident . what else would it have been ? wait a second . you -- you keep saying that you 're trying to right a wrong , that you owe me . no . no , absolutely not . your father , yes , i know , has been trying to get me from the beginning , but ... you 're telling me that that was n't an accident ? your father was responsible ? he had spectra fashions burned down ? sally : bill was responsible ? it was n't an accident ? liam : yes . yeah . yeah , my father ordered the fire . sally : [ sighs ] oh , my god . liam : look , he 's been out to sabotage you from the beginning . and when i found out about the fire , i just -- i could n't let him get away with it again . sally : yeah , but to go against your father ... liam : yeah , well , he did n't leave me much of a choice if i wanted to live with myself . sally : that 's a huge statement . liam : yeah , i know . well , it needed to be made . um , hey ... i 'm sure you want to call the cops right now , and -- and i would n't blame you , but ... i need you not to do that . i need you not to say anything about this to anyone . sally : that is why you are in control of the company . you were using the fire against your father . liam : to force him out , yeah . sally : and that is why you gave me the building . and the reason for this entire trip is you 're trying to make up for what he did . liam : sally , what he did to you and your company , i mean , these are -- these are people , and -- and they stood to lose everything just so that my dad could have his stupid name on another soulless high - rise ? it 's disgusting . sally : oh , my god , liam . no one has ever done anything like this for me in my entire life . you are a saint . liam : um , not the reaction i was expecting ... sally : no , i 'm serious , liam . you have been a godsend to me . wyatt : eric never really promised to keep our secret , did he ? katie : no . wyatt : i mean , you know him better than i do . do you think he 's gon na keep it ? katie : uh , yeah , i do . and if for some reason he does n't , then i 'm sure he 'll give us fair warning . wyatt : oh , good . because i am gon na need plenty of advance notice for , uh , dad 's reaction . katie : really ? you do n't think he 'll be a fan of ours ? wyatt : oh , yeah . he 's gon na love it . [ katie chuckles ] even so , i 'm just ... i know his reaction 's gon na be nothing compared to what he 's gon na do to liam . i mean , dad is gon na make my brother pay . it 's only a matter of time . bill : i mean it , steffy . i 'd be a lot worse off if it was n't for you . your support . steffy : i care about this family . and i care about you . [ sighs ] yeah , no word from liam . he would text me if he was n't on the jet right now . so much for power of persuasion . bill : i ca n't believe him . you know , it 's one stupid move after another . steffy : it 's like ever since sally has been on liam 's radar , it 's like he 's -- he 's a different person . i do n't even know my husband anymore . bill : she plays the victim , and he has `` sucker `` stamped on his forehead , so this is right in his wheelhouse . steffy : she 's taking advantage of him . bill : people do n't get taken advantage of unless they 're a willing participant . you do n't have to hide your feelings from me . i know this is hurting you . steffy : yeah . yeah , my husband is too busy saving another woman . giving her buildings . flying her away on a jet . sally spectra , of all people ! i ca n't stand that woman , and liam should know that . my god . bill : he does know it . he just does n't care . he 's betraying both of us . but to come after me is one thing . to ignore your feelings ... he should be doing backflips to keep you happy . i thought he appreciated how lucky he was to have you , because he is . i guess i was wrong . steffy : yeah , right now i do n't feel like such a prize . bill : you 're a grand prize . you 're a queen . the total package . brains , beauty , warmth , heart . i 've always known that about you . do n't you ever doubt how extraordinary you are . steffy : i appreciate that . bill : i appreciate you . and you deserve a man . but you 're married to a mouse . steffy : oh , bill , can you not , please ? he 's my husband . please do n't go there . bill : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . steffy : like , oh , my god . bill : [ chuckles ] i apologize . i 'm at the end of my rope . it 's enough . i have reached out to liam . i 've asked him to compromise , meet me in the middle . he wo n't do it . and he disrespects you , his wife , this way ? well , he 's gon na pay for this . i will have my revenge . . . | steffy tells bill that he lit the match ; now it is going to burn . she tells him that she was against liam going to san francisco with sally but he ignored her wishes and is going anyway . bill says a husband should not do that . wyatt chides liam for going against steffy 's wishes and going with sally to s. f. he just needs to turn the company back over to his dad and let things run their course . liam says he is grateful for wyatt 's concern but he is going as planned . liam tells sally that they can go on as planned or they can bulldoze her building and start over . she keeps saying that he has done more than enough for her already . she will never be able to repay him . grams tells the others with glee that sally is flying off with liam . saul reminds her that he is a married man . grams says yes but she has learned that is never a permanent thing . steffy grouses to bill that liam has done more than enough for sally already . bill remarks that he has acknowledged what he has done and he ca n't take it back but he wo n't keep being beat up over this . she tells him she told sally in no uncertain words that she was not to go with liam so now they have to wait and see . katie drops in on waytt and he says she is just who he wants to see . liam is jumping into the fire and he sees no reason why he is putting his wrath on bill to be sally 's savior . he sees him putting on his superman cape but he is going to get into trouble when it comes to bill . he will not sit still for this . |
jackie : thank you , darling -- where 'd you think the best place -- i think over by the fire -- i 'll get the fire lit -- and , um -- nick : why do n't you come with me -- jackie : thank you very much . thank you . this will be just fine . there you are , darling -- there you are . and when you wake up , you 'll be home . you 'll be home , darling -- that would be much more comfortable and -- nick : doc -- listen , thank you so much for everything . especially letting us bring him home like this . thank you . mark : not a problem , not a problem . it 's just good he 's surrounded by people who love him . can we help you get him situated ? nick : no , i think we got it covered , thank you . jackie : you 've been really wonderful . thank you , doctor . mark : well , you have my number . if there 's anything else you need -- nick : we 'll call . nick : you okay , mom ? jackie : no . no . thorne : look what we have here , sally -- a room full of professional designers trained by eric forrester , the best in the business . sally : just a couple of minutes ago , we had a roomful of his actual designs . thorne : knock - offs are short - term fixes , short - term thinking . it 's no way to do business . sally , what we need is guarantee product . we need our own design team . ours . sally : listen , i had to remind you of this , but we have definitely been down this road before ! thorne : you 've tried to plug forrester designers into the spectra system . square pegs , round holes . you ca n't take someone who has been trained to create the best of the best , and give them substandard fabric , outdated equipment , untrained staff -- clarke : i 've been telling you that for years , sally . thorne : i know how to support designers . i spent my career making sure that my father has everything he needs to be successful -- and i did it . i can do it here . we can pulled together , we can out - forrester forrester -- there is no doubt in my mind . felicia : so what are you picturing here ? the island of misfit toys , with tape measures and sketchpads ? sally : wait a minute , hold on , hold on fifi - felicia -- first things first , okay ? you and ambrosia here are not exactly misfits or rejects . i kept up with you and your career when you were working in paris . and i know there 's a world - class designer in you underneath all of that attitude , okay ? and as for you , miss ambrosia -- you might be convinced that the only place a brassiere ought to be seen , or really belongs , is outside in the open air , but if you could just put the kibosh on your need to shock people and focus on what you do best , which is making women happy to open their closet doors -- i think you can give even ridge forrester a run for his money . thorne : so you 're on board ? sally : you bet i am . [ cheers ] sally : i got a few things to say -- some of you may already know this , but if have n't gt use to it because you 're going to hear it again . [ laughter ] sally : my mother took me to see the statue of liberty when i was knee high to a grasshopper , barely out of my baby shoes -- and when i saw that great lady standing in new york harbor with torch blazing in the twilight sky , i turned to ma , you know what i said ? i said , `` ma , she 's from paris , france . she was born there . and that is the birthplace of haute couture . so , why the hell did they dress her in that tacky green shmatteh ? `` [ laughter ] well , my mother cuffed me up one side of the head and down the other , and she said , `` sally , it is not about her outfit . it is about her message . `` and , you know , she was absolutely right . and i feel like that statue today . darla : only much better dressed . [ laughter ] sally : give me your tired , your poor , your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . send me all of those unfortunate souls who had the audacity and the nerve to tick off ridge forrester , all of that unsung talent that stephanie and eric ignored when they were seated at their own dinner table -- to you all , i lift my lamp beside the golden door of spectra ! [ applause ] reporter # 1 : eric , is brooke 's return your response to losing thorne to spectra ? eric : the timing is coincidental . brooke has proven herself to be a top - notch executive and we 're thrilled to have her back . we have some wonderful plans . jarrett : speaking of thorne , how much of a mess are you walking into here , brooke ? how much damage has he done ? brooke : well , from where i 'm standing , forrester has never looked better . jarrett : eric , is it true that those were your designs on the spectra runway ? eric : no comment . reporter # 2 : your employees have been quoted saying thorne stole the line . is that true ? eric : now , i 've said all i 'm going to say . brooke : you 'll forget all about that when you hear what we have planned . reporter # 1 : is that the idea ? to change the subject ? ridge : all right . come on , guys . let the lady finish a sentence . jarrett : how 's it feel being hijacked by your own son ? ridge : how do you think it feels , jarrett ? jarrett : so that 's confirmation , then . eric : ridge , do n't . ridge : yes , thorne stole the line . [ all talking at once ] jackie : nicky , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . you do n't need this . nick : mother -- if you need to cry . i know this is killing you . jackie : you do n't know how much . nick : i think i do . this marriage almost falls apart , you put it back together , and now this . it 's tough . jackie : i just want it to be the way that it was , before that awful day ever happened . nick : he 'll come back to you again . right ? he always has . like the doctor said , he just needs people around him that love him . that 's why we 're here . and that advice goes double for you . [ knock on door ] jackie : oh . deacon : claudette let me in through the kitchen . jackie : why are you here ? deacon : i 'm not exactly sure . nick asked me to come . thorne : so ? what 'll it be , ladies ? are you in ? clarke : do n't make her get up and tap dance now . thorne : amber , we 've worked together before . amber : yeah , and you 've always been really nice to me -- which i appreciated . darla : i 'm sure you did . ridge was horrible to you amber : is that why i 'm here ? because of the way ridge feels about me and the way you feel about ridge ? thorne : that has nothing to do with it , okay ? . you are here because of your talent , amber . anyway , the bad blood between you and ridge -- that 's ancient history , right ? amber : look , thorne , i 'm dying to get back into designing , i really am . and i would totally take this job , except -- thorne : well , then , do n't say no ! say yes ! amber : yes . okay . thorne : well , what about you , sis ? you gon na stop me from being the knock - off king ? make an honest businessman out of me ? felicia : um -- how about a maybe ? thorne : i like it better than a no . ridge : no ! i 'm not going to say anything further about thorne , except to say we 're all very disappointed . reporter : have you told him that ? reporter # 2 : what did he say ? is he still part of the family ? brooke : all right . let 's get the focus back where it belongs -- on me . [ laughs ] jarrett : all right , then . i have a question about brooke . brooke : yes ? jarrett : actually , it 's for stephanie . she must be around here somewhere . ah , stephanie -- we have n't heard your reaction to brooke 's return . we all know how much she excites the forrester men . stephanie : no comment , thank you . jarrett : i guess that 's my answer . jackie : why did you invite deacon here ? nick : we got trouble at marone industries since the old man 's stroke . ugly speculation , stock 's down . it 's time for me to take over the company , which means i eat , breathe and sleep marone industries . i 'll have to move into those offices if i 'm gon na pull this off , even though i 'd rather be here , with you and the old me . jackie : you 're making the right decision , nicky . i 'll be fine . we both will . deacon : nick , i 'm sorry . i 'm not really grasping what this has to do with me . felicia : so this is it -- the big , final sales pitch ? thorne : i know what i want and i go after it . felicia : and what exactly is it that you want , thorne ? my designs or just another way to stick it to forrester creations ? thorne : now how is my assembling a hot new design team sticking it to forrester ? felicia : hmm . well , let 's see -- first , you hire amber moore , who happens to be probably ridge 's least favorite person on the planet . and then you try to lure me away from the family and join you on the dark side . thorne : no . no , no , no -- it 's just the opposite . i want you to lead me away from the dark side and help me turn this into a legitimate fashion house , not a knock - off shop . now , there 's no way dad could object to that . felicia : sure he can . i think he 's been secretly trying to get me back at forrester for years . thorne : but you have n't done that . why ? felicia : well , he 's never actually made me an offer . but , just , you know -- a lot of things going in my life that you do n't know about . thorne : and you 've handled them all on your own . without the support of your family . maybe 'cause you knew you would n't get that support -- not the support that you needed . felicia , our family 's attention is directed at ridge . but you can come here , where you have family and you have support . and we can do some great things together . i believe in you . your stuff kicks butt , sis . felicia : well , you have a lot to offer , too . i have always known that . thorne : you bet i do . and if we team up together , the whole world 's gon na see -- we 're gon na blow 'em away . felicia , i honestly believe that this is the place where i can reach my full potential . and i want to help you reach yours . and besides all that , we 're gon na have a hell of a lot of fun doing it . felicia : thank you . thorne : `` thank you `` as in -- `` i 'm not interested `` ? felicia : thank you for your faith in me . boss . ridge : jarrett was really out of line with mother today . [ brooke sighs ] brooke : yes , i know . it 's going to make things more tense between stephanie and me . ridge : look , it may not seem like it now , but mother really can separate business from the personal , so -- she was right behind us with the amber situation , was n't she ? brooke : right . ridge : what ? brooke : nothing . ridge : did mother back down with amber while i was gone ? brooke : no . ridge : no , `` no `` or no , `` maybe `` ? brooke : no , she did n't back down . in fact , she told amber she 'd better leave . ridge : she did ? brooke : yes . and so did i . and amber left . ridge : how do you know ? brooke : because we made it very clear that if she stayed , she 'd end up jail . ridge : how could you put her in jail unless she violated the restraining order ? is that what you 're trying to tell me ? did thomas get together with amber while i was out of town ? eric : well , there you are . i was worried about you . stephanie : oh ? so now you 're worried about me ? that would come as a surprise to the reporters that were here earlier . you made it very clear to them -- and to everyone -- how little you really care about me . and how little you respect me . nick : we 've got all the nurses and what have you to look out for pop , but it 's not the same as him knowing there 's somebody around that he knows and trusts . hudson 's on leave -- the old man likes you . deacon : what , me ? nick , are you asking me to stick around here and help out ? jackie : nicky -- nick : i know the two of you have had your problems , a little friction in the past , but that 's over with . am i wrong ? deacon : yeah , it 's cool . i think we all want what 's best for your dad . right , jackie ? jackie : yes . but -- nick : mother -- this is going to be very difficult -- emotionally and physically . now , deacon 's been through his own rehab . it 's not the same as the old man , but i 'm sure you can identify . deacon : yeah , i can . nick : you can have in oscar 's old room . jackie : darling , you can not expect deacon to just uproot everything to look after your father . you -- nick : he 's not just looking after my father . he 's looking after my mother , too . this is too much for you to handle . the old man would n't want you to . i think it 'd be a relief for him to know that deacon 's here taking care of you . deacon : whatever i can do to help . [ massimo growling in his head ] nick : see ? i knew there was a reason the old man liked you . deacon : it 'll be just fine . nick : gather your things and bring them on over . eric : i 'm so sorry . they had no right to ask those questions . stephanie : what did you expect ? and it 's only the beginning . now that brooke is back , the gossip and innuendo will just keep going on and on and on . and i will be the butt of the joke in the industry . eric : the press conference was a bad idea . stephanie : the press conference ? that 's what you think the mistake was , hmm ? how long and how hard did i fight to get you and this company back from brooke ? do you remember ? eric : i did n't think that it would end up this way . stephanie : oh , of course , you did . you knew exactly how it was going to end up . eric : stephanie , i promise you , i will look after you . i will look after your interests in this company and this family . stephanie : too late . she 's already won . eric : you have n't lost the company and you wo n't . and you have n't lost me . you never will . you 're my rock . you 're my foundation . everything i am , everything i have , i owe to you . and there is n't a person in that press conference or in this family who does n't know that . stephanie : i do n't know that . eric : i 'm yours . i always will be . i love you . [ knock on door ] thorne : hey , you . amber : hi . i hope i 'm not interrupting . thorne : no , no , no -- my door is always open . especially for my design team . amber : yeah . about that -- thorne : no , no , no -- we have a verbal contract , missy . do n't make me get all presidential on you . amber : um -- i appreciate this job offer -- i mean , more than you possibly know . but -- i think that you should be aware of some things . like -- ridge and i , we have n't really been getting along all that well lately . thorne : join the club . listen , it 's not going to affect what we 're gon na do here , okay ? amber : well , the police may have a different opinion . ridge took a restraining order out on me . brooke : yes . thomas went to see amber . ridge : where ? brooke : the insomnia . she was working there . ridge : why did n't you have her arrested ? brooke : he said , if i did he would take her to las vegas and marry her . ridge : what ! brooke : stephanie already told her to leave town . and i backed it up by going there with lieutenant baker . and i think that was the end of it . ridge : it better be . how 'd you find out they were meeting ? brooke : stephanie found out . i do n't know how she knew . ridge : well , i guess we should be counting our blessings . at least it was a public place , they could n't get into much trouble there . what ? brooke : you should really be talking to thomas about all this . ridge : why ? what 's he going to tell me ? there more to this story ? come on , logan . what happened at the insomnia ? thomas : i 'll tell you what happened . amber and i made love . | the press conference is a disaster admist all the reporter 's questions . stephanie is very disillusioned with eric . ridge is shocked to find out that thomas and amber had sex . amber and felicia accept thorne 's job offer to be designers at spectra . later , amber admits to thorne that ridge has a restraining order out on her . |
jackie : what are you doing , stephanie ? put those things back . stephanie : bridget will be in no shape to pack after she hears what i have to say . jackie : you are not taking her things off this boat , and you are not going to say one word to her about nick and brooke . stephanie : listen to me . she 's being lied to , by the two people in this world who are supposed to love her the most , the people that she 's supposed to trust . now , you can stand by and watch her have her heart broken , but i will not . [ scene_break ] [ nick remembering ] brooke : i ca n't forget about you . i ca n't stop wanting you . my love for you will never change . and that ca n't change , either . nick : and what way is that ? brooke : by loving your wife too much to betray her . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] bridget : you wanted to see me ? nick : yes . yes , i do . i do . nick : andrea , hold all my calls , will ya ? my wife 's in my office . i do n't want to be disturbed . bridget : wow , what 's up ? nick : i 'm what 's up . 'cause i 'm on top of the world because of you and this child . [ scene_break ] eric : any luck ? megan : not yet . eric : we 're running out of people to call . somebody must know where bridget is . brooke : eric , what 's going on ? eric : have you seen bridget ? brooke : she just left to spend the evening with her husband . eric : i 've been trying to call her . brooke : maybe she turned her phone off . she wants to be alone with nick . eric : so she 's with nick ? brooke : yes . you said that . is this about bridget ? you said it was urgent . megan : you know what ? i should let you talk . eric : yes , megan , thank you . thanks . thanks for your help . brooke : what is it , eric ? what 's going on ? eric : it 's stephanie . look , we have to stop her from stirring up bridget 's insecurities about you and nick . brooke : we 've already dealt with that . eric : yeah , well , she 's gon na bring it up again , and worse . brooke : it wo n't do any good . she has no credibility . eric : she will now . oh , brooke , i think i made a big mistake . brooke : what did you do ? eric : i gave stephanie the benefit of the doubt . she 's been causing so much trouble for bridget , i just wanted it to stop . i thought if i could convince her that you and nick have bridget 's best interests at heart , that she would just stop this whole thing . and so i told her about -- i told her about that night on the `` marlin , `` the night that you and nick confessed your love for each other . brooke : eric -- no ! [ scene_break ] jackie : you want to stop bridget from being hurt ? then you leave her alone ! stephanie : she needs to know what 's going on between her husband and her mother . jackie : they 've moved on , stephanie . so should you . stephanie : for god 's sakes , they 've confessed their love to each other ! jackie : that was before nick and bridget were married , after she told him the relationship was over . stephanie : now it will be ! jackie : stephanie , she loves him . she 's carrying his child . stephanie : too bad he 's carrying a torch for her mother . jackie : that is not true . stephanie : oh , please ! he fell into brooke 's arms the first chance he had . you think that is n't going to happen again ? it 'll happen any day now , i 'm telling you ! and where does that leave bridget , home with a brand - new baby while her husband is in bed with her mother ? jackie : nick would n't do that . stephanie : brooke would , and she has ! and she practically drove that girl over the edge once before ! jackie : that is exactly why you ca n't say anything ! stephanie : and that is exactly why i have to tell her ! i want her to get on with her life . i want her to walk away from this sham of a marriage . [ scene_break ] brooke : you told stephanie about my night with nick ? eric , what were you thinking ? eric : look , stephanie does n't believe that you 're capable of putting your own daughter 's needs before your own . i wanted her to see what you and nick were willing to give up . look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . brooke : you thought you could reason with her ? eric : yes , that you had right in your hands , you had this whole future with nick there , and you chose not to do that , that you can make the right decision . i thought she would understand . brooke : you know stephanie 's never had faith in me . eric : yeah . yeah , i told you , it was a big mistake . i admit that . i 'm going to rectify it . brooke : so you 're looking for bridget ? eric : yes , because stephanie is determined to tell bridget what she knows . brooke : eric , she ca n't . eric : she will . if she finds bridget before we do , she will . [ scene_break ] jackie : no one is going to hurt bridget -- not my son , not brooke , and especially not you . stephanie : oh , you just ca n't see it , can you ? you just ca n't see how badly this all can end . jackie : yeah ? it will if you get involved . stephanie : and -- and brooke and nick and the way they 're carrying on , sweeping their feelings under the rug ? you think that it 's just all going to go away ? jackie : if they 're determined , then -- stephanie : then it will work out , right ? [ stephanie laughs ] they 'll be no consequences , no fallout . why , i 'm not surprised that you would think that way . eric does , too . but then people who cheat think that they can have their fun and get away with it . jackie : this is about brooke . stephanie : oh , yeah , brooke , too . yes . [ stephanie laughs ] you know , she 's never been accountable for her actions . but of course , that 's the difference between people that have morals and people like you and brooke . jackie : this is n't about morality or your high and mighty principles . what we 're talking about is bridget . what you 're going to do is going to affect her life . stephanie : it 's already affected her life . she 's been driven to distraction , practically to a breakdown by the duplicity of your son . for god 's sakes , she lied to them about the abortion because she thought she 'd test his love . and she thinks they 've passed the test . they failed miserably ! i am not going to let them fail her again . jackie : you make it sound as though they slept together . stephanie : i think they did . jackie : they did n't . stephanie : well , they will . no matter how much he professes that he loves bridget , this marriage is just a disaster waiting to happen . [ scene_break ] nick : i almost forgot -- presents . bridget : presents ? nick : yeah , i went by one of those little baby stores to pick some things up . bridget : wow . did you clean the place out ? nick : this is the thing that i really thought was great . it 's -- it 's one of those things where you can like -- you can record , you know , the baby 's heartbeat , you know ? so it also has -- yeah , honest . you know , you can put music in there , too . it 's got little speakers in there so you can play music . bridget : oh , wow . nick : and it 's supposed to stimulate the child 's brain . huh ? i like that . oh , oh . i like this . see this deal , you just wind this up , and it gives you a little version of `` row , row , row your boat . `` bridget : oh my gosh . that is so adorable . nick : check this out . i got a couple of little things to wear , you know ? bridget : oh ! i see for a boy or a girl . nick : well , you ca n't be too prepared , right ? you really do n't know . bridget : look at this . this is so cute . nick : oh , i did n't get all kids stuff either , by the way . i got a little something for mommy . bridget : oh , i see . hmm ? here 's all your toys . nick : thanks . bridget : oh , my goodness . i think this is for daddy . nick : what are you doing ? bridget : well , i think i should put this on right now , do n't you ? nick : now ? bridget : oh , honey , i do n't think i 'm going to be able to wear this thing much longer . nick : well , i certainly do n't think you 're going to be wearing it very long today . [ scene_break ] [ thunder crashing ] stephanie : why ca n't you see that what i 'm doing is what i think is best for bridget ? jackie : and what do you expect to happen when you go to her with this information ? stephanie : well , i 'm hoping she 'll walk away from this fiasco and get on with her life . jackie : ah , by leaving nick , raising her child with you , miserable and missing the man she loves ? stephanie : she 'll get over him . she will meet a wonderful boy , and she will be the healthier and the happier for it . jackie : you are assuming that she ca n't be happy with nick . but she can , stephanie . i 've talked to him . he 's completely committed to her . stephanie : for how long ? jackie : well , nobody knows that , do they ? marriage is about faith . it 's about two people believing that they can just get through anything , no matter what , together . and sometimes they do , and sometimes they do n't . and i do n't have to tell you about that , do i ? stephanie : marriage is also about trust . and if i can keep bridget from being disappointed and hurt , i feel i have an obligation to tell her the truth . jackie : even if it 's not what she wants ? stephanie : oh , jackie , you do n't know what she wants . jackie : neither do you . hearing all this talk about morality and preserving the truth -- that is not what this is about , is it , stephanie ? it 's about revenge -- driving a wedge between brooke and bridget , destroying my son 's marriage . you 're trying to get back at brooke and me for turning your family against you . stephanie : you think this is about you ? jackie : i think you need to back off and let bridget make her own decisions . stephanie : she will make a decision -- a well - informed decision , after i give her the information . she 'll come at it with her eyes wide open , and she will see her mother for exactly what she is . jackie : okay . i will admit brooke has not been the perfect mother . she has made mistakes . but at least the mistakes that she 's made have been out of love , and i would rather have my grandchild raised around someone like that than a bitter , hate- filled woman like you ! [ scene_break ] eric : all right , megan . no , no . you do n't have to keep trying . just put bridget through to me when she returns my call . all right , thanks . brooke : we ca n't let stephanie get to bridget . eric : no , we have to talk to bridget before stephanie does . brooke : i promised her that nothing was going on between nick and me . now , if she thinks that i 'm making excuses and trying to justify my actions , she 's going to have reason to doubt . eric , she ca n't find out anything about that night . bridget is happy now . she 's very secure in her marriage . if she finds out , she 's going to be devastated eric : stephanie 's going to turn this whole thing into you and deacon all over again . brooke : well , i wo n't let that happen . [ phone rings ] stephanie : hello , eric . brooke : it 's not eric . stephanie : oh , brooke . brooke : stay away from my daughter . stephanie : you know i would , if you 'd stayed away from nick . brooke : where are you ? we need to talk . stephanie : i 'm down at the boat . i 'm packing bridget 's things . and the only person that i am going to talk to is bridget . eric : what did she say ? brooke ? brooke , where are you going ? ! [ scene_break ] bridget : i love you so much , mr. marone . [ bridget laughs ] nick : i love you , mrs. marone . bridget : i can honestly say that i am so incredibly sure of that . nick : you should be . i am committed to you and this child 100 % . bridget : i know . i do n't want you to keep having to reassure me though , baby . nick : i 'm not saying that to reassure you . i 'm saying it because it 's true , and i 'm going to keep on saying it over and over and over again until you tell me to stop . bridget : i am never , ever going to tell you to stop . nick : i was hoping you 'd say that . bridget : it 's not just like a feeling though . it 's -- you know , i just trust you . i trust you 100 % . after everything that we 've been through , all the misunderstandings and mistakes , look at us . look at us . we 're still together . no matter how hard i ever tried to test you or push you away , you never wavered , 'cause you just never gave up . and i did n't either . and now , i just know that nothing will ever , ever make me doubt you again . not my family , not stephanie -- nobody . [ scene_break ] [ brooke remembering ] stephanie : you slept with him , did n't you ? brooke : no . stephanie : yes , you did . you tell me the truth . brooke : i am telling you the damn truth ! stephanie : you 're lying to me ! she told you she had the abortion , and you -- something happened between the two of you , and i 'm going to find out what it is . and when i do , you 're going to lose that girl forever . brooke : damn you , stephanie . i will not let you destroy my daughter 's marriage . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , eric , thank god . eric : jackie , what 's going on ? jackie : where 's brooke ? we 've got to get her in here right now . eric : brooke just left . jackie : well , what about bridget ? eric : she 's with nick , i think . jackie : oh ! eric : oh , my god , it 's stephanie , is n't it ? jackie : she knows , eric . she knows about the night on `` the shady marlin . `` eric : yes , i know . jackie : i tried to get through to her , but she is determined to tell bridget about the night when brooke and nick confessed their feelings for one another . eric : wait , you -- you saw stephanie ? jackie : on the boat . she was waiting for bridget . eric : that -- that 's got to be where brooke took off to then . jackie : well , i do n't think that brooke is going to have any more luck with stephanie than i did . eric : well , let 's hope she does . god , i 'd hate for stephanie to be there when bridget and nick get home . [ scene_break ] brooke : bridget does n't need these , stephanie . she 's not going anywhere . nick : what the hell is this ? that 's your mother 's car , is n't it ? bridget : and stephanie 's . nick : is there any chance they 're planning a baby shower in there ? bridget : none . goodness , we were having such a good day , too . nick : well , nothing has to change . hey , we 're solid , right ? bridget : yeah , of course we are . but that does n't mean i want to get into an argument with her . nick : well , that 's not going to happen . i think it 's best if you go to chuck 's , huh , and i 'll handle this . bridget : no , sweetheart , i do n't want you to have to deal with her alone . nick : i just think it 's best . i 'll come and get you when she 's gone . bridget : no . we 're in this together , and we 'll face stephanie together . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know what eric told you , stephanie . stephanie : he only confirmed for me , brooke , what i believed . but he gave me the ammunition for bridget . brooke : your word against mine has n't really been working lately . stephanie : you mean you 're deliberately going to lie to her ? brooke : i would do anything that i have to do to protect my daughter 's marriage from your interference ! stephanie : you -- you promised that you would not act on your feelings for nick , and you did . she has no idea about what happened that night . brooke : if you really loved bridget , you would just leave this alone ! [ creaking sounds ] oh , my god , i think that 's bridget . stephanie : well , you still have time if you want to sneak out the back . brooke : stephanie , do n't do this . stephanie : she deserves to know exactly what 's going on here . brooke : nothing is going on ! stephanie : what do you mean , nothing 's going on ? you and he have confessed your undying love for one another ? god , brooke , face it . deal with it . brooke : we did . we 're over that ! we 've dealt with it . bridget is happy now . she 's having a child with nick . do n't take that away from her . you hate me . you want to hurt me . well , do n't hurt bridget ! | stephanie starts packing up bridget 's things and jackie is trying to stop her . jackie demands stephanie leave bridget alone , stephanie refuses . nick buys a bunch of things for the baby and something sexy for bridget . she comes to his office and tries on her gift and they make love in nick 's office . brooke rushes into eric 's office asking him what 's going on . eric and megan are trying to reach bridget to warn her about stephanie . eric confesses to brooke that he told stephanie about the night on the boat . brooke calls stephanie 's cell phone and learns she 's on the boat waiting for bridget . brooke rushes out the door with eric calling after her . nick and bridget discuss how far they 've come and how solid their relationship is . brooke arrives at the boat and rips bridget 's suitcases out of stephanie 's hands . she tells her not to tell bridget . nick and bridget show up and see brooke 's and stephanie 's cars there . nick tells bridget to go to chuck 's and wait for him . she says she wants to help settle this . jackie goes to eric 's office to fill him in on stephanie 's doings . |
donna : stephanie . stephanie , listen to me . stephanie ! stephanie : ( sighs ) donna : look , she -- she is dangerous . we have to learn to -- to put our differences aside . i 'm begging you . you may be the only person who can get through to her . [ scene_break ] beth : i know . i wanted to go straight to the hospital , but that would n't have left anyone to wait for the kids . my god , katie must be devastated . brooke : she is . beth : how 's nick handling it ? brooke : he 's torn up about it . but he 's trying to put on a brave face for katie 's sake . beth : ( sighs ) well , she knew there were risks , but still , she had hopes and dreams for that child . she 's lost more than a baby . you know , you are an amazing sister , brooke . i - it was incredibly loving of you to let jack go home with them , considering all the circumstances . ( doorbell rings ) brooke : ( sighs ) hi . taylor : hi , brooke . do you have a minute ? brooke : uh , sure . come in . beth : listen , i 'm just gon na let you girls chat . i 'm gon na head out for my walk anyway . nice to see you , taylor . taylor : good to see you , beth . beth : okay . bye - bye . brooke : bye , mom . beth : bye , hon . brooke : so what brings you by ? taylor : i wanted to let you know that rick and i have , um , well , we 've made a decision . brooke : about what ? taylor : our wedding . we 're going to be getting married next week . brooke : really ? taylor : yes . it 's at il giardino , and there 's going to be a lovely ceremony , but it 's very intimate , very informal . and we 'd like to have you there . it 's very important that rick have you there , because you 're his mother , so it 's important to me . brooke : wow . next week , uh ... ( sighs ) i do n't know . that does n't really give me much time to figure -- taylor : ( sighs ) you do n't have to start doing that . i already know you do n't approve . brooke : no , taylor . i do n't approve . i do n't think this is the right relationship for my son . taylor : well , we do n't really want anyone at the wedding that does n't want to support us , so if you choose not to come , i guess that 's just the way it is . but we would like you there . rick would like you there because he just wants you to accept this is what he wants . brooke : i 'll talk to my son about it . taylor : how 's jack ? brooke : oh , everything 's ... ( sighs ) everything 's good . so how are you doing ? taylor : well , it has n't been easy getting used to not having jack around . but i just try to keep reminding myself that that was the best thing for jack , and that 's really all that matters . but i do miss him . would you mind if i just visited with him for a second ? brooke : actually , he 's -- he 's not here right now . he went home with katie and nick . taylor : wait , i thought this was your night here with him . brooke : it was . it 's just that katie needed to spend some time with jack . she lost her baby tonight . [ scene_break ] steffy : what about now ? marcus : mm . you know , maybe you should try , um , right here . steffy : better now ? marcus : mm ... stephanie : mm - hmm . marcus : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( giggles ) owen : knock -- ( groans ) knock - knock . sorry , you guys . did n't mean to interrupt . steffy : hey , owen . owen : hey . marcus : yeah . perfect timing , man . owen : what the hell happened to you ? i was leaving forrester when i found out you got rushed out of there . marcus : snake bite . owen : what ? how did that happen ? marcus : well , i was opening up a delivery for my mother , and there was a cobra in it . owen : you 're kidding me , right ? marcus : uh , obviously not . owen : oh , my god . that 's crazy . [ scene_break ] eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : pam has managed her condition her whole life . and there have been other times when she stopped taking the medication , and she was difficult during those times , but she was never dangerous . so honestly , i think that you 're so far off base to accuse her of doing this to marcus . donna : off base ? she 's crazy . stephanie : no , donna , she is not crazy . she 's obsessive - compulsive . donna : okay , fine . fine . you remember this -- this sweet little innocent girl , a little sister that -- that looked up to you . but do n't -- do n't you see ? it 's her blind loyalty to you that made her do this . stephanie : and how is she supposed to have accomplished something like this ? how is she supposed to get a snake , get it over to india , get it in a box , have it delivered all the way from there to here ? it just absolutely makes no sense . i mean , it 's just -- it 's -- it 's -- it 's crazy . let 's just wait . ( sighs ) let 's wait till the police find her and bring her in , all right ? let 's just -- just let 's wait . ( sighs ) donna : okay . okay , i - i do n't know why after being a good sister to you her whole life she suddenly -- suddenly snapped , but it happens sometimes . it happens to people . and i think she 's doing this for you . whatever it takes to get you and eric back together again . stephanie : you 're upset because of what 's happened to marcus , and i appreciate that . i - i 'm so sorry about that . but i do n't need you `` out of the picture , `` so to speak in -- in order to reconcile with my husband . eric and i are going to spend the rest of our lives together because we 're meant to . i believe that , donna . i believe that so deeply in my heart . and eventually , the police are going to find pam , all right ? they 're gon na bring her back , and when they do , if it proves that -- until somebody can prove to me that she 's guilty , i am not going to condemn my sister . i ca n't do that . i can not do that . ( whispers ) i ca n't . donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : i 'm sorry . um , it 's very painful losing a baby , even in the early stages of pregnancy . so if you think katie could use some professional advice , just do n't hesitate to call me . brooke : thank you . you know , it 's just ... ( sighs ) it 's just been so unfair , everything that katie 's gone through these last few months . i never did really accept that pregnancy , but at least that baby gave her hope , brought faith into her life , gave her something to live for . taylor : i know . i know . she 's been through a lot . losing her brother , and now this . i know it has to be difficult for her . but that 's also why it 's -- it 's kind of strange to me that she would be able to be around jack . because a lot of women , after they lose a baby -- it 's very difficult for them to be around other children . brooke : well , that 's what i thought , and i had my misgivings , too , but ... ( sighs ) ridge just said i was making too much of it . taylor : well , it 's unusual . but everybody 's different . so maybe it 'll help her if she spends some time with jack , and it 'll help her heal emotionally . brooke : i hope so . jack is nick 's child , and ... ( sighs ) i know that katie already loves him . so if that 's what she needs to feel better -- spend time with jack , then who am i to say no ? besides , it 's only one night . jack 'll be back here in the morning . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] owen : so how did the snake get into that box ? steffy : the shipment was from india . we think it got in the crate somehow . just some weird , freak accident . owen : huh . wait a minute . so you said that the box was originally meant for donna , right ? had her name on it ? steffy : mm - hmm . yeah , it was in a box of prototype shoes she ordered for the new line . owen : was -- was she there when you opened up the box and you got bit by the snake ? marcus : look , owen , look . my mom is fine , okay , if that 's what you 're getting at . look , man , get my mom outta your mind , okay ? she 's trying to save her marriage . owen : look , man , take it easy . take it easy , all right ? i get you 're just trying to be protective . but i was here for her when she needed me most , and i 'm still here for her in case she needs me again . her and eric may work out , and they may not , but i 'm not gon na stop caring about her . [ scene_break ] donna : eric , there 's something -- something i have to tell you . eric : donna , calm down now . now what -- what is it ? what 's wrong ? donna : i just -- i got -- i had the worst day today . eric : what ? what ? what happened ? donna : ( sighs ) oh , god . just -- just please hold me . just hold me . please . eric : okay . shh . donna : ( sighs ) eric : it 's okay . donna : my god , i just feel so safe in your arms , especially after what happened today . it 's -- eric : okay . all right . now what is it ? tell me . what 's wrong ? donna : something happened to marcus today at work . eric : what ? what ? is he all right ? donna : yes . yes . but i could 've -- i could 've lost my son today , eric . ( wolf howls ) ( owl hoots ) [ scene_break ] beth : ( sighs ) ( tires squeal ) [ scene_break ] donna : brooke . eric : oh , god . wait , marcus was bitten by a snake ? how is that even possible ? donna : my god , it was just -- it was horrible . eric : is he -- is he all -- he 's all right , donna ? donna : yes . yes , we rushed him to the hospital . the doctors gave him the antivenom . they said he 's gon na be okay . eric : oh , god , no wonder you 're so upset . donna : i just -- ( sighs ) eric : okay . donna : i just had to come here and tell you . ( sighs ) but , eric , there 's -- there 's something else . ( cell phone rings ) donna : ( sighs ) ( rings ) donna : brooke . brooke : donna , you have to come home . donna : wh -- what is it ? brooke : there 's been an accident . donna : what happened ? brooke : mom was hit by a car . donna : oh , my god . brooke : just get over here . donna : okay , okay , i 'm on my way . eric : donna , what is it ? what 's wrong ? donna : my -- my -- my mom -- she just got hit by a car . eric : what ? donna : look , i - i do n't know how bad it is . i have -- i have to go . [ scene_break ] woman : i 'll be back later for your blood draw . marcus : thank you . who the hell does owen think he is comin ' around here askin ' 20 questions ? it 's none of his business . steffy : he seemed concerned about you . marcus : no , about my mom , steffy , not me . the guy is obsessed with her . steffy : he 's obviously not over her . that 's for sure . marcus : ever since he came into town . i knew i had a bad feeling about that dude . steffy : but he did save your mom 's life . marcus : yeah , and i was willing to cut the guy a break after that , too . but then what does he do ? steffy : ( sighs ) marcus : he steps out of bounds and tries hollerin ' at my mom . could n't respect the fact that she was married to eric . steffy : your mom does want to get back with my granddad ... right ? marcus : yeah . more than anything in the world , stef . and now that owen 's gone , now she gets the chance to make things right with eric . look , all i know is that owen better stay away from her . the guy is bad news , stef . [ scene_break ] beth : oh . ( gasps ) ow . brooke : all right , mom , let 's get you cleaned up . beth : oh , god . donna : oh , my -- oh , my god . mom , are you okay ? beth : oh , i 'm gon na be fine , sweetie . donna : my god , what happened ? beth : oh , i was just out for an evening walk , and suddenly out of nowhere , a car comes right at me . donna : well , what did you do ? beth : well , i dived in the bushes to avoid getting run down . ( groans ) donna : ( sighs ) but you -- you -- you -- you still got hit . beth : yeah , it clipped me , but i 'm really lucky it was n't more serious . ooh . brooke : ooh , mom . donna : oh , mom , that do -- that does n't look good . beth : ugh , that 's gon na leave a nasty bruise . oh , man , that was scary . ( sighs ) you know , it was like they were trying to run me down . brooke : why , though ? why would somebody want to hurt you ? beth : oh , i do n't know . donna : did you -- did you get the description of the car ? the -- the license plate or -- beth : uh , no . i got nothing . it all happened so fast . oh , god , my heart is still pounding . brooke : you think we should call the police ? beth : well , i do n't have any solid evidence for them . what would we say ? brooke : well , i 'm definitely getting you to the hospital . beth : oh , no , honey , we 'll just clean -- donna : look , i - i 'm taking you to the hospital , mom . please , you -- brooke : no , honey -- no , donna , please stay here . 'cause hope and r.j. are gon na be dropped off , and i was hoping you 'd stay and watch them . i 'm gon na take mom . beth : oh , god . donna : okay . all right . um ... beth : just -- let me just -- donna : just be careful , okay ? beth : ow . brooke : i know . slowly . it 's okay . donna : oh , my god . marcus and now my mom . damn you , pam ! ( doorbell rings ) donna : who is it ? owen : it 's me . it 's owen . donna : ( sighs ) owen , what -- what are you doing here ? owen : i heard what happened to marcus . i just came over here to see if you were all right . donna : no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm fine . he -- he 's the one that was attacked . owen : look , donna , that package had your name on it . come on , do n't kid yourself . you 're the one who 's in danger . donna : can i tell you something ? owen : yeah . of course you can . donna : what happened to marcus was n't the only thing . owen : what are you talkin ' about ? donna : my mom -- she was struck by a car . a hit - and - run . somebody is out to get me and my family . [ scene_break ] steffy : you know , i guess i should be a good girlfriend and let you get some rest . marcus : mnh - mnh . you ca n't leave me here all by myself . steffy : uh , yeah , i probably broke visiting hours a while ago . marcus : hey , forget the rules . i got special orders from the doctor . steffy : oh , you did , did ya ? marcus : mm - hmm . he said , and i quote , he says , `` marcus , the more loving you get , the faster you heal . `` he did . for real . steffy : ( laughs ) really ? marcus : yeah . steffy : oh , okay . well , in that case , maybe i 'll stay . i would n't want to hinder your recovery . marcus : come here . [ scene_break ] owen : is your mom okay ? donna : yeah . yeah . she -- she 's gon na be okay . but it was n't an accident . look , this -- this car -- this car went right for her . did -- did n't even try to stop . i think it was intentional , owen . owen : well , i do n't think that i have to ask this question , but are you thinkin ' what i 'm thinkin ' ? donna : yeah . pam and her deranged way of keeping me away from eric . owen : look , it makes total sense . she poisons eric , she sics that bear on you , and now marcus gets bitten by a snake , and your mom ends up getting hit by a car . it 's got ta be her . donna : o - okay . my niece and nephew are gon na be back here any second . you -- you got ta go , okay ? we 'll talk about this later . owen : look , donna , i do n't want to leave you alone . donna : no , stop it . i appreciate your concern , but i am fighting for my marriage here . nobody can see us together . owen : okay . but you call me . you call me if you need anything at all , all right ? all right . [ scene_break ] donna : ( sighs ) pam : surprise ! donna : aah ! pam : i 've been watching you , goldilocks , and if you do n't stay away from your honey bear , i 'm gon na put you into hibernation ... permanently . | taylor drops by to tell brooke that she and rick are getting married next week , and they do want her there . but if she can not support the marriage , that is her decision if she chooses not to attend . brooke tells taylor that jack is not here with her tonight , he is with katie who just lost her baby . taylor offers her professional help if katie needs it . they both feel jack could help katie heal . owen interrupts a loving moment between marcus in the hospital bed and steffy . he 's shocked to hear of marcus ' snake bite . he also tells marcus that he will not stop caring for donna . donna begs stephanie again to do something about pam . she might be the only one who could get through to her . stephanie maintains that pam is not crazy , she is only compulsive / obsessive . she will not condemn her sister and does not think she could do all these things that donna is claiming so they should wait until the police find pam and bring her in . donna goes to see eric and frantically tells him what happened with marcus and how she could have lost him . while out for her daily walk , beth is hit by a car . brooke calls for donna to quickly get there . beth is okay , shaken up and scraped a bit but definitely lucky it was n't worse . it did look like the driver was aiming at her . donna 's antennae goes up and she figures out first marcus and now her mom . donna tells owen she thinks it was intentional . but she wants no one to see them together so she insists that he leave the house . pam sneaks up on donna and professes that donna better leave her honey bear , otherwise pam will put her in hibernation permanently . |
katie : thank you for letting me sleep in . bill : i thought you could use the extra hour . katie : ( sighs ) yeah . i 've got a big day ahead of me . bill : you 're up to the task . katie : it helps that you think so . bill : well , do n't you ? katie : yeah . i just feel like i 'm walking into enemy territory . bill : oh , listen . i feel that way just about every day . katie : yeah , well , at least people respect you in your own building . bill : that 's because it is my building , and soon the forrester building will be as well . and you 'll be running forrester creations , because i know what nobody else seems to realize -- you 're qualified . you 're the perfect intermediary between the forresters and me . that 's why i put you in the c.e.o . spot . katie : i hope you 're right . i hope i 'm not getting in over my head . bill : i am always right when it comes to decisions like this . but you have to believe it . katie : ( sighs ) katie : you know something ? bill : huh ? katie : i believe i can do just about anything when i 'm in your arms . bill : that 's my girl . katie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] eric : ( sighs ) well , i spoke to the realtor . brooke : the beach house is on the market ? eric : as of this morning , yes , and so is the cabin in big bear . ridge : how much can we get for them ? eric : not enough to make the first payment , but , uh , a large chunk of it . brooke : i love that cabin . eric : yeah . yeah , so do i . but we 'll get another one when we get out of this mess , and we will get out of this mess . ridge : $ 25 million per quarter for the next year . that 's a hell of a chunk to come up with . eric : we 'll raise it . i 'm not sure how , but we will . ridge : we 're certainly motivated . donna : well , anything to keep that bill spencer from acquiring this company . eric : whatever we have to do , we 'll do it . forrester creations belongs to us , to this family . we started it . we built it , and we 're gon na pass it on to our children . no one -- no one is gon na keep that from happening . [ scene_break ] jackie : morning . whip : hi . jackie : did you finish that strategy report ? whip : oh , yeah . uh , right here . jackie : good . let 's take a look , shall we ? whip : right now ? jackie : we are a week behind on the cruise line , whip . we 've got to move fast . whip : okay . can we talk first ? jackie : what about ? whip : like , uh , where 's your husband ? jackie : ( clears throat ) he , um , he left early this morning . he -- he went out for coffee . maybe he 'll bring me one . whip : it looks like you need a lot more than coffee from him , jackie . jackie : ( sighs ) what can i say ? you 've done it again . absolutely brilliant , whip . whip : nah , it 's bridget 's cruise wear . it practically sells itself . jackie : oh , please . nothing sells itself . you know that . whip : well , everything except for you , right ? jackie : ( chuckles ) whip : ( chuckles ) jackie : oh , my , the indulge campaign . was n't that fabulous ? ( chuckles ) whip : that was you at your best . jackie : and owen in that fur with the studded dog collar -- whip : ( chuckles ) jackie : it was ... ( sighs ) those were the days he 'd do almost anything for me . whip : and now ? jackie : he wants things to be the way they were . whip : but they 're not . jackie : we 're working on it . oh , i just wish -- whip : what ? jackie : ( sighs ) i wish that he did n't have steffy forrester whispering in his ear . whip : steffy ? wha -- what 's she whispering ? jackie : oh , this and that , but mostly that i 'm not good enough for owen . [ scene_break ] owen : hey , you . you mind if i join you ? steffy : oh , hey . um , yeah , sure . owen : it 's okay ? ( chuckles ) i see you got your ride there . steffy : yeah . when was the last time you rode a skateboard ? owen : mnh - mnh . i do my riding on the waves . steffy : oh , right . so you 're telling me you do n't know how to skateboard ? huh ? owen : no , i know how to skateboard . just i have n't ridden one in a long time , that 's all . steffy : oh . uh - huh . right . yeah . right . okay . okay . you know , i could , like , teach you . it would take me , like , i do n't know , 15 minutes ? owen : 15 minutes ? okay , fine . you name the place . i 'll be there . steffy : fine . fine . owen : fine . steffy : fine . okay , let 's see . um , how about we do -- actually , you know , on second thought , maybe we should n't . owen : okay . why not ? steffy : i do n't know . just a - a bad idea . owen : okay , wait a minute , steffy , are you -- look , are you avoiding me right now or something ? [ scene_break ] bill : it 's all coming together , justin , exactly as i planned . yeah , katie 's at forrester right now . no , they 'll accept her as c.e.o . i have complete faith in her . and she has complete faith in me . [ scene_break ] brooke : if i leverage my assets , that should help , should n't it ? eric : i do n't want you going into debt over this whole thing , brooke . brooke : eric , we 're all in this together . ridge : look , dad 's right . there has to be some other way to raise capital here . katie : morning , everyone . brooke : katie . katie : ( sighs ) have i missed anything ? eric : we 're discussing how to save this company . ridge : something you 're obviously not interested in . katie : that 's not true , ridge . i realize this is a difficult situation , but there is a solution . ridge : what , hand the company over to your boyfriend ? katie : bill wants to infuse some much - needed capital into forrester creations . he 's offered stock in spencer publications , a fair market price for the company . we all keep our jobs . we run forrester exactly the way we always have . we 're not handing the company over to anyone , ridge . eric : what spencer did was underhanded . katie : he 's saving us from bankruptcy . donna : honey , you 're in love with the man . you can not be objective . now bill is a very clever guy , and he could fool any one of us here . katie : so it 's just not possible that he cares about me or believes in me or loves me . is that what you 're saying ? donna : now look , i - i do n't want to hurt you , katie , but you can not take anything this man says at face value . katie : i 'm not . i 'm looking at this logically , as you all should . i want what 's best for forrester creations . eric : what 's best for forrester is to stay in the hands of this family . katie : i agree , but we ca n't afford it anymore . we do n't have the money . ridge : katie , you 're either naive or brainwashed . bill hates us . we feel the same about him . he 'll get rid of all of us within a year , you included . katie : that 's not true , ridge . he respects all of us , especially you . you 'll see . ridge : no , i wo n't see that , because i 'm not gon na be around if he buys this damn company . now , katie , come on . i do n't think you should actually even be working here because frankly , my dear , you 're sleeping with the enemy now . [ scene_break ] whip : steffy actually said that you 're not good enough for owen ? jackie : ( sighs ) she 's got a crush on him ... whip : ( chuckles ) jackie : all right ? yes , i overheard them talking , and even if she did n't intend to , she was undermining my marriage , so i confronted her , and i said she had to stay away from him . she said she 's not a home wrecker , but she 's cute , is n't she ? whip : ( sighs ) jackie : and she 's sweet . ( sighs ) and she is definitely too involved . whip : okay , look . if owen is as committed to you as you think he is , then nothing steffy can say or do is gon na change that . all right , i 'm gon na say something . you 're not gon na like it . maybe -- maybe he 's better off with a girl like steffy , because he 's a boy . jackie , he is out of your league . jackie : i love him , and he loves me . whip : yeah , but is love enough ? jackie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : hey , if i wanted to avoid you , i would n't be coming here . owen : well , okay then . so what 's the big deal about showing me a couple tricks on the skateboard ? steffy : uh ... whatever . so , um ... ( chuckles ) how are things at jackie m. ? owen : things are great . steffy : mm - hmm . owen : oh , you got to see what we 're working on . why do n't you come by , and i 'll show you what we 're doing ? steffy : owen , you 're a competitor . i am not stepping foot in your building . owen : come on . i 'm inviting you . it 's really not that big of a deal . steffy : well , it would be to some people . owen : who ? steffy : mm , never mind . owen : wait a minute . is this about you and jackie ? oh , look at you . it is . it is about you two . steffy : it 's not . she 's crazy about you . she just wants me to keep my distance , and she does n't want me involved in your marriage . [ scene_break ] ( lock clicks ) bill : ( sighs ) bill : hello , father . [ scene_break ] katie : you 're firing me ? brooke : katie , that 's not what we want . katie : sounds like that 's what ridge wants . brooke : at least look at it from our perspective . ridge and eric have devoted their lives to building this company , and now there 's a hostile takeover . how do you think we would react ? katie : listen , i understand how you feel , but this company is going to fail unless someone steps in . eric : well , we 're not there yet . and if we ever get to that point , it 's not gon na be bill spencer that steps in . i can promise you that . katie : all right . well , then who will you sell it to , eric , some stranger ? at least with me in charge , it stays in the family . donna : honey , you can defend him all you want , but .. ( scoffs ) we 're never gon na believe in bill spencer . brooke : he obviously does n't care about you if he 's putting you in this position . he knows how much we love each other as sisters , and now look what it 's doing to us . katie : it does n't have to be like that , brooke . donna : what , are you asking us to trust bill spencer ? i -- katie : i 'm asking you to trust me . trust my judgment even when it comes to bill , just as i 've always trusted you two . ridge : this is different , katie . there 's too much at stake . brooke : at least go back to bill and explain how we feel . katie : he knows how you feel . eric : does he know this is tearing you and your sisters apart ? donna : yeah , is that the kind of man you want to be with , somebody who does n't care about our family ? brooke : please , katie ? do n't let him do this to us . go back to him . go to him and make him listen . [ scene_break ] owen : wow . i ca n't believe that jackie told you to keep your distance from me . i mean , yeah , we 've had some difficult times , but my god , i 'm crazy about her . she 's filled a huge void in my life . steffy : well , that 's how it should be in a marriage , right ? owen : that 's all i want . that 's all i 've ever wanted was to be able to be there for her and be able to give her everything that she needs . steffy : ( sighs ) jackie 's really lucky . really , i mean , how many husbands are that devoted ? owen : no , i 'm the lucky one . come on , i 'm the luckiest guy in the world to be able to share a life with a woman like jackie . it 's amazing . steffy : look , um , when we talked yesterday , some of the things i said were uncool , and , um , i just want to say i 'm sorry . owen : what are you talking about ? you were looking out for me , all right ? that 's what friends do . but listen , you do n't -- you do n't have to do that . yeah , jackie and i , we 're -- we 're going through some things right now , but i love her . and i 'm devoted to her , and nothing is ever going to change that . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) katie : ( sighs ) bill : hey . pretty rough ? katie : ( chuckles ) bill : you did n't think it 'd be a walk in the park , did you ? tell me what happened . katie : ( sighs ) well , let 's see . where should i begin ? ridge wants to fire me . bill : mm - hmm . katie : um , they all think that you 're using me and that i 'm just your puppet . and brooke and donna think that if you truly cared about me , you would n't put me in this position . bill : well , pretty self - serving , do n't you think ? katie : yeah , i guess so . bill : you guess so ? it is . otherwise they would see this for the opportunity i 'm giving them , but they refuse . they want to pressure you into seeing it from their point of view . do n't buckle under . katie : i wo n't . bill : that 's my girl . katie : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) what 's that ? [ scene_break ] ridge : how are they ? eric : some of the worst sales figures we 've ever had . ridge : they dropped that much ? eric : yeah . donna : what are we gon na do ? eric : well , we did n't expect this , but we 're not gon na panic . ridge : look , let 's stick with the plan . we 'll sell the cabin , sell the beach house . donna : yeah , but we could sell everything that we own and still end up losing this company . brooke : what about the boutiques . maybe we could get rid of the ones that are n't performing . ridge : that would mean buying out the leases . that would be expensive . we do n't have the cash . eric : it 's the damn loan ! we could have paid it back . we could have paid it back in ten years . but bill spencer manipulates the banks into changing the terms to one year . ridge : god , i do n't know how we 're gon na do this . brooke : ( sighs ) we have to combine our financial statements , update our assets , our combined net worth . donna : still , is it going to be enough ? ridge : we 'd be throwing good money after bad . we 'd lose everything . brooke : well , what are we suggesting here ? ( scoffs ) we just throw in the towel ? eric : well , w - we have to come up with some kind of a solution here , brooke . brooke : sure , but there 's one solution i 'm not going to consider . and that is allowing bill spencer to acquire this company . that 's where all this doomsday talk is headed , and i 'm not gon na hear it . come on , eric . all we need to do is combine our resources . we have stocks , bonds , real estate . yes , we may be throwing it away , but that 's what you did to build this company . every breakthrough we ever had involved a risk , and what did we do ? we fought . and we 're gon na fight through this . and i 'll be damned if we let bill spencer take over this company and destroy our sister in the process . no . no , we continue to fight against bill spencer until we win . ( sighs ) is that understood ? [ scene_break ] katie : did your dad make this ? bill : yeah . katie : i thought you did n't have much of a relationship with him . bill : i did n't . katie : what 's on it ? bill : some of his last words before he croaked . katie : wow . heavy . bill : yeah . listen , i want to tell you how proud i am of you , all right ? today you went through hell , and you toughed it out like i knew you would . and do n't worry about your family . they do n't , uh , like you so much right now ... katie : ( sighs ) bill : and they 're not really speaking to you . but because of you , they will have a livelihood . and they will have some place to go to work and to succeed . down the road , trust me , they 're gon na thank you . you do trust me , do n't you ? katie : yeah , i do . i do so much . | katie hopes she is not getting in over her head . bill tells her that she is the perfect intermediary between him and the forrester 's . she shares that she thinks she can do just about anything while she is in his arms . eric tells ridge , donna and brooke that he is selling the big bear cabin along with the beach house , all in hopes of acquiring enough money to make the first re- payment to the bank . katie walks in and explains again that bill is saving them from bankruptcy ; nothing has to change behind the scenes . she always wants what is best for forrester creations . ridge warns her that bill will get rid of all of them within a year . he laments that he does n't even think she should be working there now since she is sleeping with the enemy . jackie is chilly toward whip at work . she admits that owen went out for coffee early that morning and she has n't seen him since . she confesses that she wishes steffy forrester was n't whispering in his ear . jackie said she overheard steffy talking to owen . she has a crush on him and now she is trying to undermine her marriage . whip admits that owen is out of jackie 's league , so maybe it is better that he is with steffy . owen catches steffy at insomnia . he believes steffy is trying to avoid him , but suggests that he show her some moves on the surfboard . steffy tells him that jackie would not approve . she wants steffy to keep her distance and not interfere in the marriage . she apologizes if she crossed that line . he understands that steffy was just being a friend and trying to help . |
stephanie : oh , thank you . woman : i added a splash of , uh , orange liqueur and a few raspberry ice cubes . oh , i hope it 's your liking . stephanie : ( chuckles ) of course it will be . ( whispers ) nobody makes mimosas like you .. ( normal voice ) thanks . ( knock on door ) woman : i 'll get that . ( door opens ) brooke : oh , wow . ( laughs ) it 's good to see that you 're taking it easy . stephanie : if you 're here to badger me again , please , just save your breath . i 'm going to enjoy my mimosa , and i 'm going to enjoy working on my list . you know , brooke , you 're in the grave a long time , so you might as well enjoy it while you 're here . cheers . mmm . [ scene_break ] bridget : i can not believe that my brother proposed to you . jackie : ( chuckles ) owen : look , the dude is out of control . or the next thing you know , he 's gon na be -- jackie : darling , there is not going to be any next anything with rick . i told him i am completely committed to our marriage , and nothing is going to change that . just as i 'm committed to you , darling , and the baby . we 're a family . this foursome will endure , despite all the naysayers ... ( chuckles ) including nicky . [ scene_break ] aggie : i did n't think it could get any better than it was the other night . nick : i 've been kissing girls since i 've been 9 years old . i 'd like to think i know what i 'm doing by now . aggie : not just the kiss , you silly . not that it was n't ... nick : toe - curling ? aggie : ( chuckles ) nick : goose - boepy ? aggie : ( giggles ) nick : clothes - melting moments ? aggie : i ... want what i have -- right now , what we have , you know ? i feel like -- i feel .. nick : i know -- goose - bumpy . aggie : yeah . mm . [ scene_break ] amber : do n't mind me . aggie : hmm ? amber : i 'm a born voyeur . probably should have knocked , but ... nick : why start now ? aggie : how is my favorite new gal pal ? amber : ( chuckles ) nick : gal pals ? since when are you two gal pals ? aggie : oh , we 've hung out a little . she 's a lot of fun . amber : yeah , especially with a few margaritas in me . aggie : ( laughs ) shh ! amber : ( laughs ) nick : that would be for me , yes ? aggie : confidential ? what 's going on ? amber : our fearless leader has big plans ... unless you 're having second thoughts . aggie : let me guess . possible new ad campaign or ... okay , i know that look . i 'm goin but do n't think i wo n't get it out of one of you . , and you ... love you . amber : the `` l `` word rears its head . when did this happen ? nick : i love everybody , amber . i want to move on this today before things get even more out of control . [ scene_break ] brooke : you should be drinking something a little more health . stephanie : and you should be minding your own business . brooke : speaking about business , i have some news , some really good news . i am returning to forrester creations . you see , ridge thought it would be a good idea , thought it was time that i ... stephanie ? stephanie : hmm ? brooke : are you even listening to me ? stephanie : i 'm thinking about my money . we set up trust funds for the kids and the grandkids a long time ago , and i set something up for pammy but i think ... ( sighs ) i think i should go see the estate lawyers . i do n't -- i really do n't want to leave anything to chance , you know ? i 've got the stock i 've got ta resolve . what the hell am i discussing this with you for ? brooke : i do n't know . i wish you would n't discuss it with me . i wish you would save your energy and concentrate on fighting this damn disease . stephanie : ( pounds chair arm ) would you stop ? you get me so upset . brooke : ( scoffs ) stephanie : i 'm past all of the `` why me `` and the `` why now , `` okay ? i 'm into the moment i want to celebrate . i want to ... ( coughing ) i want to have some fun . that 's how i want to go out . i mean , come on . have you honestly got a better way ? brooke : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bridget : i was sort of hoping that nick would come around . jackie : you 're worried about things being awkward at the office . bridget : well , especial now , since i 'm ready to go back to work full time . owen : and i 'd like to come back to work , too , with my shirt on ... jackie : ( chuckles ) owen : but i do n't think there 's a chance of that happening , given how nick feels . jackie : actually , i was going to talk to him about that right before the bill spencer fiasco , but now things are stirred up again just a teensy bit . owen : yeah , little logan 's gon na be interning at jackie m. by the time that nick gets over what happened . [ scene_break ] whip : ( laughs ) oh , oh , i 'm so happy for you , aggie . aggie : thank you . whip : yeah , it 's good to see you got your life back . look you got your smile on your face again . i tell you , anybody who can do what nick 's done for you ... besides , he 's my boss . i got ta say good things about him , right ? aggie : ( laughs ) whip : put a good -- aggie : uh speaking of that ... ( laughs ) what do you know about this top - secret ad campaign that nick and amber are working on ? whip : oh , well , it 's -- it 's probably not even a go , you know ? nick might even change his mind . aggie : whip ... come on . you can tell me . come on . it 's me . you can tell me even if nick and amber wo n't . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) i should have done something before now . i saw where all this was headed with my mother and bridget and `` six - pack `` and now rick getting in the mix . amber : rick ? what 's rick got to do with this ? nick : your ex proposed to my mother . amber : proposed to your mother ? you do n't mean that ... marriage ? nick : he claims to have feelings for her . the fact that she has a husband just does n't quite seem to matter . of course , my mother 's lapping up the attention from yet another young stud while sales continue to tank . i think it 's time for me to make the move . [ scene_break ] brooke : i think you should know i almost told ridge . stephanie : what ? ! brooke : i said almost . stephanie : you did n't . brooke : no . he thought that if you trusted me with your secret that i should keep it . stephanie : ( sighs ) brooke : you know , ridge would be a great support system for you , stephanie . i know you do n't want to tell the rest of the family , but at least you could tell ridge . stephanie : no , no , no , no . and do not want to debate this with you ... ( cough endlessly . ( coughs ) i ... ( exhales deeply ) i have a rendezvous with fun . i 'm going to the santa monica pier . i 'm gon na ride the roller coaster . brooke : excuse me ? stephanie : it 's the first thing on my bucket list . i 'm gon na go down , and i 'm gon na ride the roller coaster . brooke : so going down the slide in the middle of your living room , that was n't thrilling enough ? stephanie : oh , that was super - duper . but , you know , when the kids were little , i used to go with them all the time , and i loved it more than they did . so i 'm gon na go and ride the roller coaster . brooke : stephanie , wait . you should n't be drinking mimosas , and you should n't be riding coasters . you should be at the hospital getting treatment . stephanie : not ! ( coughs ) brooke : see ? see ? you 're short of breath . it 's only going to get worse . stephanie : what , do you think i do n't know that ? do you think i do n't know that my body is going to fail ? but until it does , i 'm going to enjoy every last minute . hmph . out of my way , or i 'll knock you down . brooke : steph -- ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : uh , i was n't about to let you do this alone . stephanie : obviously . i do n't want you to ruin this for me . brooke : ( sighs ) i - i do n't want to ruin anything for you , stephanie . i 'm just really concerned about you . ( cell phone rings ) brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : oh , charlie . great . hi , charlie . yeah . oh , really ? no . no 150 feet , that -- you do n't know -- brooke : you know what ? i - i do n't think that it 's a good idea that you ride a roller coaster in your condition . stephanie : ho -- hold on , charlie . hold on . brooke : i - i 'm not gon na let you do it . stephanie : i just want to see you try and stop me . charlie , in answer- about the helicopter , i want the helicopter . brooke : oh , my god . enough about the bucket list . stephanie : yeah . brooke : ( scoffs ) stephanie : okay . [ scene_break ] amber : whew , my ex - husband , your ex - wife both caught up in jackie 's orbit . hmm . ( chuckles ) and here i was thinkin ' that rick and i were gon na pick up where we left off . i guess that explains why he never returned my calls . he was too busy romancing jackie . it was probably a crazy idea anyway . rick and i , we -- we had our chance way back when , but he 's moved on . and you 've moved on . i guess i should just move on , too . ( sighs ) so what happens now ? nick : ( clears throat ) hello , mother . i 'm in my office , and i 'd like you to come by . if you could bring bridget and owen , that would be great . amber : you sure this is what you want to do ? nick : i 'm sure . amber : ( giggles ) nick . ( sighs ) ( exhales deeply ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : yes , here we are . okay . oh , matt ? you go have coffee , okay ? uh , do n't worry . we 've got your cell number , and you 've got ta give him some money for it . brooke : what ? stephanie , wait . wait . we 're not staying . do n't go anywhere . girl : hey , lady , you got $ 10 i can borrow ? stephanie : for your education ? boy : old lady . brooke : wait ! stephanie . stephanie : what ? what ? brooke : stop this . this is a bad idea . let 's go back to the limo . stephanie : no . you see this ? it 's called the west coaster , and we 're gon na ride it . we are . now come on , cookie . brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] whip : this is stuff i do n't need to hear . aggie : ( chuckles ) jackie : hello , everyone . hi . whip : hi . jackie : hope we did n't keep you waiting . owen : where 's nick ? amber : oh , you know , um , he 'll be right back . could i get anyone anything ? bridget : actually , we 're really anxious to hear what nick has to say . jackie : i 'm hoping ... ( sighs ) that he called us here because he 's ready to move on . nick : that 's it exact , mother . i feel we need to move on . jackie : oh . nick : and that 's what we 're gon na do starting right now . [ scene_break ] brooke : stephanie , come on . this is ridiculous . stephanie : no , relax . we 're gon na have a great time . brooke : did you read the safety sign ? stephanie : yes , of course . brooke : it said not to ride the roller coaster -- stephanie : if you 're too short or underage -- neither applies to me . come on ! brooke : excuse me . stephanie : ( laughs ) brooke : stephanie , come on . stephanie : what ? brooke : please . man : safety bar down . stephanie : safety bars back . brooke : what ? stephanie : honey , hang on tight . this is gon na be great . brooke : we 're not really going , are we ? stephanie : no . brooke : no . stephanie : yeah , we are . brooke : no , no . we got ta get off . wait ! stephanie : no , we ca n't get off . you ca n't get off . oh , look , look , look . we 're gon na go . we 're gon na go high . look how high we 're gon na go . ha ha ha ! brooke : oh , my god . oh , my god , i 'm gon na die ! stephanie : i only wish . brooke : i 'm gon na die ! stephan : okay , here we go . you ready ? ready ? brooke : no . no . no . stephanie : ( laughs ) here we are . here we are . here we are . yeah ! brooke : no ! aah ! riders : ( screaming , cheering ) [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , nicky , i am just -- oh , i 'm -- i 'm so happy that you 've had a change of heart . we 're all going to be working together again , despite our rather unconventional personal lives . ( chuckles ) nick : what the three of you feel is unconventional , most people deem as immoral and disgusting . it 's hurt our image with our customers . owen : and we 'll find our way back fm that once the people realize . bridget : why did you call us here , nick ? nick : mother ... jackie : hmm ? nick : ( clears throat ) i 'm going to ask you to extricate yourself from these two , leave this ménage trio that you 're living . i want you here with me at the company . jackie . of -- of course i 'm here with you , nicky . nick : without them . jackie : you 're asking me to leave my family . nick : our image has been poisoned , mother . this owen - jackie fantasy , it 's a fraud . jackie : i 've never lived my life for approval , nicky , and i 'm not going to start now . nick : even if it means hurting the company that you and i founded together ? mother , do the right thing for jackie m. , for yourself , and for me . jackie : i will not abandon my family . it 's asking too much . nick : ( sniffles ) then you leave me no alternative . i 'm not gon na stand by and watch jackie m. self - destruct . so i 'm gon na take this company in a new direction effective immediately . ( fanfare playing ) ( camera shutter clicking ) nick : this is the new lead designer and face of the company . jackie : amber ? bridget : she 's taking over for me ? nick , you know how much i 've given this company . you 're honestly gon na take this away from me ? nick : i have no choice . bridget : that is not true . you know you have a choice . is this what you really want ? this company means the world to me . do you doubt how much i care about jackie m. ? nick : i saved something i 'd like to show you . nick : you remember when you came his company as madame x ? the wig and the glasses -- so cute and adorable , sneaking around this place . you had me fooled for a while . the little forrester girl who came over here and turned this company upside down -- chip off the old block -- surprised us all . had your father 's talent , creativity , and drive . you were the shining star of jackie m. ( sighs ) and i could n't take my eyes off you . bridget : god , nick , i know how much pain you 're in . i 'm in just as much pain as you are . i lost you as my husband , and of course i will never forget what we wanted to share together . but it 's over . and this time , it was my fault . i do n't expect your forgiveness . but i hoped i would n't lose you completely . i can settle for seeing you only as a coworker . do n't do this . do n't shut me out jackie m. you and i both know that i do n't need this job . i want this job . i 'm good at this job . nick : no . no , i 'm sorry . amber 's the new designer . that 's the only way i can deal with this . ( sighs ) bridget : nick , do n't . do n't do this . | amber spies nick and aggie in the office as aggie goes all goose - bumpy when he kisses her . amber is devastated when she finds out from nick that rick proposed to his mother . brooke drops in again on stephanie who keeps contending that she has accepted this disease and she is checking off more things on her bucket list . brooke tells her that she should not be drinking mimosas and thinking about riding roller coasters . she should be going to the doctor and receiving treatment . she follows stephanie out the door insisting she will not let her get on the roller coaster or the helicopter . stephanie tells her to move out of the way or get knocked over , and she 'd like to see her try and stop her . nick calls jackie and wants to see her at the office , and tells her to bring bridget along . |
singer : take me away unravel everything i want to feel you breathe inside me [ cheers and applause ] [ scene_break ] donna : bill gave you this ring ? but it is n't what i think it is , is it ? brooke : bill proposed . [ exhales deeply ] we 're engaged . [ scene_break ] [ applause ] rick : thank you . ladies and gentlemen , our esteemed designer , ms. caroline spencer . [ applause ] caroline : thank you . [ cheering ] oliver : hey . quinn : hey . oliver : eric 's looking for you . press conference is about to start . quinn : oh , thanks . uh , tell eric that , um , i 'll join him in just a minute . oliver : okay . quinn : okay . [ indistinct conversations ] [ beep ] [ scene_break ] donna : wow . you 're engaged . brooke : yes , i am . but there is a reason why i 'm not wearing this ring . donna : uh , because bill 's still married to our sister ? brooke : i accepted this ring on the condition that bill and i would keep it to ourselves . donna : so , nobody else knows ? brooke : [ sighs ] you 're the only one . donna : what about katie ? bill : eventually , she 'll have to accept it . look , i do n't expect you to throw us a party , donna . i know i 'm not your favorite person . but this is happening . brooke and i are going to spend the rest of our lives together . [ scene_break ] [ camera shutters clicking ] eric : there you are . quinn : hey . eric : should n't you be up onstage ? quinn : well , you 're letting rick handle your end of the press conference , so i thought i 'd let wyatt do the same for me . besides , i would much rather be down here with you . eric : good . rick : okay , everyone , we are ready to begin . hope , tell us about the necklace . reporter : hope : it 's beautiful , is n't it ? thea : that diamond is exquisite . please tell me it 's real . hope : this is what we call our hope for the future diamond , and , yes , it 's real -- very , very real . jarrett : it 's unbelievable . where did it come from ? hope : well , jarrett , i think some things need to remain a secret , but i can tell you that we would not have this diamond if it were n't for the creative team at quinn artisan jewelers . [ applause ] hope : especially this man right here , mr. wyatt fuller . [ scattered cheers ] hope : seriously , we could not have done this without you . [ scene_break ] brooke : so , you understand why nobody can know about this ? it has to remain a secret . donna : yeah . no , i - i 'm not gon na say anything . uh , i 'm just , you know , worried about katie . brooke : i just hope that someday katie 's going to be able to accept our relationship . and i hope you can , too . donna : it 's not easy being in the middle . i want to be happy for you , brooke . i do . but it 's just -- it 's complicated . brooke : i know . i understand . donna : i 'll try . wow . [ chuckles ] i learned a lot today . you guys are engaged , and ... what you share seems , uh , really special . do n't screw it up . bill : i wo n't . [ door opens ] bill : [ sighs ] well , that was n't too bad . brooke : [ chuckles ] bill : got your mind off the fashion show for a while . brooke : i 'm not sure about that . i understand that eric thinks that i might be a distraction . but i really want to be there for hope -- support her . bill : [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] hope : it was very much a team effort . we were all so supportive of each other . and , no , this is not the actual hope diamond , but it is very similar in size and shape , and i think it 's just as magical . thea : wyatt , tell us a little bit more about who you are , besides being liam spencer 's half - brother . wyatt : [ chuckles ] well , um [ clears throat ] my mother , quinn , and i have been making jewelry for as long as i can remember . um , but we are extremely honored to be working with forrester creations , especially someone as refined and elegant as hope logan . she 's the inspiration for every piece in the line . thea : caroline , your designs are fabulous . what was your inspiration ? caroline : um , the forrester family and what they represent . you know , hope and her values -- worldliness , charm , spontaneity . it 's everything that a young woman should be . jarrett : it 's very unique . i think you have a hit on your hands , ms. spencer . caroline : [ chuckles ] you know , i wanted to combine americana with some international flavor so there 's a little bit of europe and asia , south america and africa , the whole world . i 'm -- i 'm very inspired by other cultures , and i really think that we have a lot to learn from one another . thea : hope , when are you and liam getting married ? hope : oh , um ... you want to come up and help me out with this one , baby ? liam : sure . [ chuckles ] hi . uh , the answer to your question , thea , is `` soon . `` hope and i are getting married very soon . and , uh , we 'll be sure you 're the first to know . thea : i better be . liam : okay . [ laughter ] jarrett : so , liam , what did you think of the show ? liam : i think i 'm a tad biased , but , uh , to me , it was flawless . hope : thank you . [ laughs ] and thank you , everyone , so much for coming today . thea : oh , wait . before we go , can we get a kiss from you two ? hope : [ laughs ] i mean ... liam : can we get a kiss ? hope : i mean , yeah . okay . why not ? yeah . yeah . [ applause ] jake : whoo ! got it done ! awesome ! come on ! oliver : nice job , man . jake : right on . pam : up top , jake . jake : yes . pam : whoa ! oliver : good job , pammy . whoo ! pam : hey , quinn , it was a great show . do n't you think ? quinn : yeah , i thought it went very well . i was very proud to be a part of it . pam : well , come join me for a lemon bar later . quinn : okay . pam : okay . liam : hey , uh , quinn . can i talk to you for a second ? quinn : sure . liam : i know what you did . at least , i know what you and your son tried to do -- you know , make sure the fashion show happened today so hope and i had to postpone our wedding ? quinn : oh , liam , i - i do n't know what you 're talking about . liam : just understand that it does n't really matter , 'cause it 's not gon na change anything . hope and i are getting married no matter what you try to do . okay ? [ indistinct conversations ] quinn : we 'll see . [ scene_break ] bill : so , this is getting serious , you know . we got to find donna a man . brooke : a man like you ? bill : well , you know , you got to be realistic . brooke : [ laughs ] that 's right . there 's only one man like you in the world , and you 're all mine . bill : 110 % . brooke : [ sighs ] you know , i do n't blame donna . she 's just concerned about katie and me . bill : yeah . i know we ca n't tell anyone about this . i want to be respectful to katie . but i do look forward to the day when you can wear that ring in public . brooke : me , too . bill : and i want you to wear it proudly . brooke : [ chuckles ] i will . and until then ... [ scene_break ] eric : say hello to that son of mine , will you ? dayzee : i will . eric : bye , sweetie . dayzee : bye . congratulations . eric : thanks . liam : everything all good up there ? yeah ? awesome . thank you . caretaker . looks like we 're all set . thank you so much for letting hope and me get away . i think we could really use the alone time . eric : after all the hard work , she deserves it . liam : [ chuckling ] yeah . hope : so , what did you think ? eric : come here , you ! hope : yeah ? eric : oh , wow . you were magnificent today . hope : oh , thank you so much . eric : i am so impressed . hope : i 'm -- i 'm so relieved that it went well . eric : let me go check the blogs . i think you 're gon na be very happy . liam : thanks again , eric . eric : okay . liam : he 's right , you know . this could n't have gone any better . hope : [ sighs ] thank you so much for being so patient and understanding . liam : yeah , no problem . let 's get out of here and plan a wedding . hope : oh , yeah ? where do you want to go ? liam : i do n't know . big bear . hope : seriously ? liam : everything 's all set up . cabin 's ready to go . hope : oh , my god . that sounds amazing . oh ! [ scene_break ] rick : get your butt in here . caroline : [ squeals ] rick : [ chuckles ] caroline : [ gasps ] rick : we 're celebrating . caroline : mmm . mm , my favorite way to celebrate . [ both laugh ] carter : hey , maya texted me . dayzee : oh , how 's she doing ? carter : she says congratulations . oliver : tell her we miss her . carter : i will . [ scene_break ] quinn : how you doing ? wyatt : great , actually . [ chuckles ] i 'm doing well . um , you and i are on the most mind - blowing journey of our professional careers right now . quinn : can you believe it ? forrester creations , our jewelry seen worldwide , and the hope for the future diamond . wyatt : today exceeded my expectations . but , you know , there 's not really that much to complain about . quinn : hey , you do n't have to pretend for me , sweetheart . wyatt : [ chuckling ] i 'm not . quinn : you know what ? it 's not over until hope and liam are married . wyatt : okay , mom , i do n't have a shot , okay ? seriously , can we just drop this ? i do n't want to talk about this . quinn : listen , now -- hope is a smart girl . she is gon na figure it out . wyatt : mom , come on . i do n't want to talk about this . quinn : liam is n't even close to being the kind of man you are . i mean , he 's misogynistic . he 's indecisive . he 's been stringing hope and steffy along for years now . he 's got no integrity . wyatt : how can you even say that ? you barely even know the guy . quinn : i know what a loyal , dedicated , intelligent man looks like , and that does n't look like liam , honey . that looks like you . wyatt : maybe so , but they -- they have all that history . quinn : so ? wyatt : liam made her this touchy - feely video . it was a tribute to her and their relationship -- pictures of them kissing and their special song . i mean , how can i compete with that ? i 'm gon na go put some of this in the safe . okay . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] rick : people are gon na be talking about this fashion show for the next year . caroline : the next year ? you mean the next decade . it was beyond fabulous . rick : caroline , your designs -- [ chuckles ] incredible . caroline : i know . and call me crazy , but i think they might have upstaged the diamond . rick : yeah , you might be right . caroline : and , i mean , the showstopper -- come on ! the crowd went nuts ! i felt like -- like david beckham winning the super bowl . rick : yeah ! or -- yeah , more or less . caroline : [ chuckles ] you know , i just -- i really wanted to put on a show that no one had ever seen before . and we did it , rick . we totally pulled it off . rick : caroline , i am so proud of you . caroline : see ? and -- and that 's what means the most to me , that you 're proud of me and that i did right by forrester , because this company means so much to me . and so do you . rick : mmm . caroline : mm - hmm . rick : is it time for some champagne ? caroline : oh , who needs bubbly when i have you ? [ both laugh ] rick : well , this is true . caroline : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone chimes ] brooke : oh . it 's hope . bill : what 'd she say ? brooke : she says the fashion show went really well , better than imagined . bill : good for her . brooke : yeah . i 'm really relieved . she was working so hard . i just wish i could have been there . [ cell phone chimes ] broke : oh . [ chuckles ] oh , wow . bill : what ? brooke : hope and liam are going up to big bear to plan their wedding . bill : great . that is ... good . brooke : [ laughs ] all right . calm down now . try to control your enthusiasm . bill : mmm . brooke : [ chuckles ] bill : i like hope . how could i not ? she 's part of you . brooke : good answer . bill : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] hope : i want you to know that i meant what i said up there . i could not have done this without you . wyatt : [ chuckles ] well , it 's been an incredible day . i - i will not forget it . hope : [ chuckles ] you know , i think that if we had met earlier or if i was n't committed to liam that i - i would be really excited about the possibility of a relationship with you . wyatt : hope , you do n't have to -- hope : i know that i do n't have to say that . but i told you from the beginning that i felt something , and it 's true . wyatt , i think that you are smart and funny and handsome . you are all the things that i would want . but i 'm committed to liam , and we are getting married . i have to stop sending mixed signals because it is not fair to you and it is not fair to liam . wyatt : before you go , um ... ... i kind of need this . hope : [ chuckles ] [ exhales deeply ] i look forward to working with you , wyatt . i know that we 'll do wonderful things together . with the collection , with your jewelry , with our friendship , all part of the same spencer family . wyatt : [ chuckles ] yeah , you will be my sister - in - law . hope : mm - hmm . wyatt : liam 's a lucky guy . i hope he deserves you . hope : he does . liam : hey ! hope : hi . liam : you all ready ? hope : yeah , yeah . liam : yeah ? hope : mm - hmm . liam : we 're , uh , headed to big bear . that way we can have some peace and quiet , plan our wedding right away . we 'll send you an invitation . we should go . hope : yes . liam : okay . hope : okay . liam : okay . hope : bye . wyatt : bye . quinn : [ sighs ] two - timer . hope will be done with you when she sees your little video . and she will . | donna is shocked when brooke shows her the ring and says she and bill are engaged . bill walks in and tells donna that he does n't expect her to throw a party for them , but this is happening and eventually katie will have to accept it . she tells brooke that she will try her best to keep it a secret until they are ready to share it with the world . the press is all a buzz about the diamond at the showing and want to know where it came from . hope is elusive but says they owe it all to quinn artesian jewelers . she throws a look at wyatt . quinn erases the e - mail thread from the ipad that liam had that was filled with the steffy wedding tribute . the press asks wyatt just who he is besides liam spencer 's half brother . he gives most of the praise to hope since she was the inspiration to everything in the line . all agree that caroline has a very definite future . liam is called to the stage and says although he knows he is biased , the show was flawless . they are asked for a kiss for the press . later he tells quinn that he knows what she did .she and wyatt tried to make sure his wedding was delayed by moving the show up . but it does n't matter now , the show is over and they will be getting married . to herself , quinn says they will see . liam thanks eric for allowing him and hope to slip away for some quiet time . wyatt tells his mom that today exceeded his expectations . all is okay and he does n't even want to hear or talk about what quinn wants to keep saying for him not to give up on hope . he does n't have a chance against liam with his special tribute of happy moments to hope . rick tells caroline that he is so proud of her . she totally pulled it off . they have their own little private celebration . |
katie : hey . ridge : hey . katie : okay to come in ? ridge : you do n't need an invitation . come here . katie : hey . you look like you 're about to be very busy . ridge : well , not yet . how 's everything at home ? katie : good . will is fine . it 's like nothing ever happened . ridge : that was scary . i 'm sorry . katie : it was awful , but bill was there , too . ridge : bill was there . hey , you know what ? be even better if he did n't leave choking hazards around . katie : yeah . well , he saved our son 's life , so that 's the takeaway . ridge : what 's going on with you ? katie : nothing . um ... i was just thinking about brooke . you know , i -- i 'm gon na miss her . do you know how long she 's gon na be in milan ? ridge : oh , it 's gon na be a while . it 's a mess over there . we lost two of our trusted employees and a lot of money at the same time , so we need someone hands - on . katie : yeah , well , i think she had other reasons for wanting to get away . she needed time to think . ridge : oh . well , maybe she finally figured out that bill spencer 's not the best choice . and bill 's gon na be fine . you know , he 's gon na find someone else 's life to ruin . where 's caroline ? i got to work . we 've got work to do . katie : i do n't know , but i guess i will leave you to it . ridge : bye . katie : bye . [ scene_break ] caroline : ridge and i are turning out fabulous designs . you know that . rick : i -- i love the end results . the process -- not so much . caroline : you have to cross the road to get to the other side . rick : you 're spending all your time with him . caroline : you 're exaggerating . rick : you think ? caroline : mm - hmm . rick : when was the last time that you and i had an evening together , like we used to , just hanging out ? i mean , half the time , you 're holed up in ridge 's office , you 're somewhere between some weird mental exhaustion and exhilaration . caroline : well , i 'm sorry you feel neglected . but you know that this is an opportunity of a lifetime for me . i mean , the great ridge forrester is mentoring me . rick : which begs the question -- why ? caroline : maybe ours is not to reason . rick : you 're awfully wise today . caroline : mm - hmm . just focus on the product . our designs are spectacular . that is the point . [ scene_break ] maya : so , have you thought more about it ? carter : what ? maya : ridge and caroline . carter : no , maya . that 's your obsession , not mine . maya : i am not obsessed . i am ... reasonably concerned -- for rick . if caroline 's cheating on him -- carter : will you keep your voice down ? you do n't want somebody who can fire you to hear you gossiping about rick . maya : i 'm not allowed to speak now ? carter : i 'm just trying -- you know what ? talk , as long as you want about whatever you want . maya : why are you so grumpy ? carter : othello ! othello : yo . carter : it 's good to see you , man . othello : you too . how are you ? maya : hi . othello : maya , beautiful as ever . maya : thank you . what brings you to town ? othello : oh , i got a gig in hollywood tonight . i just stopped by to see rick . carter : well , it can wait , all right ? stay -- stay as long as you can , please . othello : okay . so ... what 's new ? maya : caroline and ridge . othello : sorry ? carter : maya thinks -- maya : i caught her in his arms . i told katie . carter : you what ? maya : ridge 's fiancée has a right to know . carter : and was katie grateful to you ? maya : not yet , but she will be . those two can deny it all they want , but there is something going on , and it is only a matter of time before everybody knows it . [ scene_break ] carter : let me ask you , maya -- what kind of man do you think ridge is ? maya : serious question ? carter : yes . maya : strong , extremely masculine , ego - driven , but he backs it up . carter : do you think he 's a moral person ? maya : i do n't know him well enough to say . carter : exactly . but i do . ridge is a close friend , okay ? there is no way he 's using his star - struck sister - in - law 's talent for some questionable gain . maya : add sexual attraction into the mix , all bets are off . carter : they are designing together . othello : caroline and ridge ? maya : strange , huh ? carter : she 's -- she 's helping him in some ways . maya : mm - hmm . othello : but i thought ridge was a loner . maya : he has been , until now . carter : they do fantastic work together . maya : still , it 's odd . and rick thinks so , too . [ scene_break ] katie : hello . rick : katie . i had a feeling you would be in today . katie : oh . you turning psychic on me ? rick : [ chuckles ] hardly . i saw your car . figured you would be with ridge , but , uh ... he must have given you the old heave - ho , right ? katie : well , i would n't exactly put it that way , no . rick : yeah , but no less , you 're in here , here i am , caroline 's in there . you ever wonder what goes on behind that door ? katie : i would say that they are working and that the results speak for themselves . rick : true . there are designs . katie : mm - hmm , and they 're beautiful . rick : the best that ridge has put out in a long time . katie : which is good for everyone , right ? rick : yeah . yeah . but something 's off . i do n't like it . [ scene_break ] ridge : about time . caroline : i got held up with rick . ridge : is everything all right ? caroline : he 's getting suspicious . good thing i know how to dance . ridge : you did n't tell him anything . caroline : no , i gave you my word . no one , not even my husband , knows that you temporarily lost your ability to draw . ridge : although , with you , somehow , i 've found it again . caroline : well , i 'm here , so use me . [ scene_break ] rick : why does ridge need caroline ? katie : it 's just timing . you ca n't predict a collaborative spark . rick : that 's the thing -- ridge is the least collaborative in the business . he 's ostentatiously independent . he feeds his own rep as if he 's a maverick . after the accident ... he just stopped producing altogether . deadlines came and went . not even a single stroke on a sketch pad . so , what happened ? he sees caroline in the hall , and suddenly , a light bulb goes off ? the next thing you know , they 're locked up in his office , and it 's design central . katie : i think you should just be happy and not overanalyze everything . rick : do n't you see , katie ? something 's missing , something crucial . i 'm not gon na stop until i find out what it is . [ scene_break ] maya : you and caroline are friends , right ? carter : yes . maya : she 's confided in you in the past . carter : so ? maya : you 're a charming guy . the chicken ca n't keep her beak shut . maybe you can find out what 's up between her and ridge . carter : first of all , i 'm not doing your dirty work . you insist on going down this path , you 're on your own . and second , i do n't double - deal my friends . maya : no need to get huffy . it was just a thought . do n't ask , do n't get , right ? carter : you see ? that 's exactly why we did n't make it . you know , i 'm earthbound , and maya 's like the wind . so , what 's this all about , huh ? your crazy love for rick or the siren call of the forresters ? maya : it 's a package deal . that 's the beauty of it . do n't have to sacrifice anything . carter : like you did for me . maya : carter ... carter : no , it 's cool . got work . othello , it 's good to see you . othello : good to see you . he 's clearly still hurting . maya : i know . i -- i keep trying to go back to being friends , but i do n't know what i 'm supposed to do . othello : i mean , you ca n't help who you love . maya : careful . pretty starved for support . othello : would it surprise you to know that i think you might be on track ? maya : about what , exactly ? othello : well , you and rick getting another shot . i mean , if your hunch is right , and caroline is messing around with ridge , he wo n't stick around for that . [ scene_break ] ridge : that 's very nice . what about the neckline ? caroline : it 's not right . i 'm -- i 'm not sure why or how to fix it . ridge : then change the waist . threw off the balance in here . see it ? caroline : so what does it need ? show me . take my hand . [ scene_break ] rick : do n't you like intense . ridge : i could 've sworn that door was closed . rick : yeah , i opened it . ridge : did you try knocking on it ? rick : i 'll try to remember that next time . how was the session ? ridge : it was good . caroline : see for yourself . rick : wow . absolutely gorgeous . caroline : yeah , the way it all came together ... [ ringtone plays ] caroline : or , is coming together ... it 's still got a ways to go . ridge : i got to take care of this . caroline ... do n't disappear . caroline : you look stern . everything okay ? rick : it will be ... once you tell me what 's really going on here between you and ridge . [ scene_break ] maya : you are the first -- okay , the only -- person to think i have a chance with rick . sometimes , i think caroline put something in the water . since when is she l.a. 's most anointed ? othello : obviously when you were n't looking . maya : i wo n't make that mistake again . these eyes are on her . othello : you 've already seen some things . maya : highly suspicious . what reason do she and ridge have to be all up on each other ? she 's married , he 's engaged ... othello : do n't got there , maya . maya : what ? othello : uh , you were engaged to carter when you came onto a married rick in the company steam room . maya : a gentleman would n't point that out . [ both chuckle ] othello : i got to give it to you , though . maya : what ? the steam room ? othello : well , it 's like you deliberately blew your engagement to carter . maya : no . no . not consciously , anyway . i just saw an opportunity to respark things with rick , and i took it . lot of good that did . not only did rick totally reject me , but he told caroline . did n't see that one coming . he 's honoring his vows . that has to work both ways . so if caroline is trashing hers with ridge ... maya : they are together all the time , othello . and when i walked in on them , in each other 's arms , i could feel the electricity . othello : [ sighs ] i know rick . i -- i kind of know him better than he knows himself sometimes , and i know he really liked you . maya : thanks for remembering . othello : he dumped caroline for you once . who 's to say he ca n't do it again ? [ scene_break ] rick : you spend all your time with a guy that i do n't particularly like , working intimately with , if that was any indication of what i just walked in on . you come home , i ask you how your day was ... and you answer me , but you never really tell me anything . caroline : i always talk about working with ridge . rick : something has changed , caroline . it 's like you 've closed me off , and i 'm denied access . caroline : no . that is not true . rick : it makes me ask questions , like , `` why ? `` ridge has always been so independent in his career , and why would he just suddenly choose to mentor you ? he was so dismissive about your work not that long ago . and now he wants to invest in your future . it just does n't track with me . honey , you look at me . it 's okay for ridge and katie to have secrets . but if you 're in the mix , that 's not okay . our marriage is based on honesty and trust , and , caroline , i need you to be more honest than ever . what 's going on with you and ridge ? rick : you ca n't keep secrets from me . you ca n't have secrets with other men . it 's -- caroline : no , you 're right . i 'm sorry . rick : so there is something . caroline : ridge needs me . i mean , really needs me . rick : for what ? caroline : rick ... it 's terrible . ridge ca n't draw . rick : he ca n't ? caroline : it was the accident . when -- when he fell out of the helicopter . rick : oh , my -- the concussion . caroline : not only did he lose parts of his memories , he lost his talent . but because of this amazing connection , he 's found it again -- through me . rick : i do n't understand . caroline : when we work together , he ... when he -- he guides my hand , it 's there . ridge is as brilliant -- he 's more brilliant than ever . rick : whoa , whoa . wait a minute . he guide -- guides your hand ? he 's using you ? caroline : in a good way . rick : that 's not okay . caroline : oh , my god . yes , it is . it is so okay . i 'm honored to be ridge forrester 's vehicle , his vessel , whatever you want to call it . rick : he 's using you , caroline ! caroline : no , he 's teaching me . rick : this is what you wanted to keep from me . caroline : he did n't want me to tell anyone . rick : it 's unbelievable ! caroline : okay , maybe i should have refused , but i just -- i hoped that , through the act of doing , it would just come back sooner rather than later , and then no one would have to know . rick : he should 've never put you in this position . caroline : you 're angry . rick : yeah . but not with you . caroline : so , now that you know ... what are you gon na do ? [ scene_break ] maya : can i tell you how good it is to finally have someone on my side ? othello : i bet . you know , i like how you are with rick . you put wonder in his eyes , and i 've never , ever seen anyone pull that off before . maya : then why did he end up married to caroline ? othello : it does n't matter . if you 're right , and she 's fooling around with ridge , she 's gone . she 's a temporary setback . maya : i know i 'm right , othello . there is a lot more going on between caroline and ridge than master class . and when rick finally figures that out , this girl will be right here , waiting . [ scene_break ] ridge : where 's caroline ? rick : i asked her to leave . ridge : really ? 'cause we 're kind of in the middle of something . rick : i need to speak with you alone . ridge : okay . rick : i just think it 's kind of strange , all the time you 've been spending with my wife . ridge : not really . she 's very talented . rick : that you do n't have to tell me . then again , that 's not the only issue , is it ? ridge : so , what 's the issue , ricky ? rick : you take so much pride in working alone . always have . but then again , you ca n't argue with results . ridge : hope not . rick : another amazing design by ridge forrester . ridge : caroline gets credit , too . rick : well , that 's generous of you . you know , i 'm not a designer , per se , but i think i 've got a good eye . but there 's something about this waistline . it 's just -- it 's not hitting me right . ridge : it 's a work in progress . rick : yeah , i understand that , but i 'm just a little curious . bear with me . if ... maybe you could drop it down a little bit . ridge : i 'll keep that in mind . why do n't you go count something ? rick : could you , please ... make the adjustment for me ? ridge : there 's nothing wrong with it . it 's in the right place . rick : humor me . ridge : i have been . now i 'm out of patience . rick : oh , come on . how long could it take , especially with somebody -- a master like you ? just a couple pencil strokes , right ? a few seconds . unless something 's wrong . ridge : like what ? rick : i do n't know . you tell me . or maybe i should tell you . ridge : what are you getting at , rick ? rick : i know , ridge . i know you 've been lying . i know you 've been lying to dad . you ca n't draw anymore . ridge forrester , designer extraordinaire , loses his gifts somewhere in the persian gulf , and now he 's using my wife to hide his dirty little secret . well , not anymore . because as of today , you no longer work at forrester creations . as president of this company , i demand your resignation . ridge : what did you just say ? rick : you heard me . i want you out of here , effective immediately . | katie drops in on ridge . he asks how things are at home . she replies fine . with will it is as if nothing has ever happened . but she 'd like bill to put away all hazardous objects . ridge says he is thankful that bill did save will 's life . they discuss brooke and not sure how long she will be gone . the office has lost two trusted employees and a lot of money so they need someone over there with hands on . and yeah she probably had other reasons to want to get away and think . maybe she will finally figure out that bill spencer is not the man for her . but he will be fine . he will find someone else 's life to ruin . he says he is waiting on caroline as they have work to do . caroline tells rick that she and ridge are turning out great designs . he says he likes the end results ; the process not so much . she quips that you have to cross the road to get to the other side . he accuses her of spending all her time with ridge . she says he is exaggerating and she is sorry that he feels neglected . this is an opportunity of a life time to have ridge mentor her . rick just needs to focus on the product as they are spectacular . maya dogs carter and tries to get him to say there is more between caroline and ridge . she says she is not obsessed , just concerned where rick is concerned if caroline is cheating on him . he tells her to keep her voice down so that people that could fire her will not hear her gossiping about rick . othello walks up and tells them that he is in town for a gig and just stopped by to see rick . othello asks maya what is new . she blurts out caroline and ridge . she says she caught her in his arms and told katie . carter is appalled . maya says katie had a right to know . katie is not grateful yet but she will be . there is something going on between the two of them even if they deny it and soon everyone will know . carter assures her that he is friends with ridge and there is no way he is using his star - struck sister - in - law 's talent for some questionable gain . maya says add sexual attraction into the mix and all bets are off . carter says they do great work and maya still says it is odd and rick thinks so too . she gets carter to admit that he is friends with caroline and she has confided in him in the past . but he says he is not double - crossing one of his friends to tell maya anything . he 's not going to do her dirty work so if she continues down this path it will be alone . othello can see that carter is still hurting and reeling over losing maya . but maya ca n't help who she loves . she says she keeps trying to go back and be friends with carter but nothing seems to work . othello tells her that she might be right on track . if what she suspects of ridge and caroline , then rick will not stick around for that . rick dumped caroline once for maya so who says it ca n't happen again . rick sees katie come in and quips that he saw ridge 's car outside so he has given her the old heave ho . does she ever wonder what caroline and ridge are doing in there behind closed doors . katie says she would say that they are working and the results speak for themselves . rick says yes they are beautiful but something is off and he does n't like it . something crucial is missing and he is n't going to stop until he finds out what it is . caroline is late meeting ridge . she says rick is suspicious . it 's a good thing she knows how to dance . but she gave ridge her word so no one knows that he ca n't draw temporarily . he says somehow he can with her . caroline says she is here so use her . ridge guides caroline 's hand as he designs . |
ridge : caroline , we agreed . caroline : i know . and i 'm not saying that i do n't . it 's just ... i 'm the one that has to -- to carry this secret inside my body . i mean ... ridge : it 's not your fault . it 's ... thomas took advantage of you . caroline : all i want is to be with you and have a family . ridge : that 's what we 'll do . we 'll have that family , everything i promised you . but thomas ca n't know about this baby . [ scene_break ] thomas : is this how things are gon na be from here on out ? steffy : i do n't know . [ sighs ] have you apologized to dad ? thomas : not yet . been busy working on this new bedroom line . steffy : oh , i like it . thomas : enough to forgive me ? steffy : you punched dad in the face . thomas : which is why you will be presenting this line to him and not me . steffy : okay , your problem with dad will not be a problem for the collection . so meet up with him , say you 're sorry , and work it out ... today . [ scene_break ] eric : i hope we can get this taken care of quickly today . ivy : me , too . wyatt : yeah . uh , maybe -- it might be easier for you to talk to steffy alone . eric : no , i 'm trying to broker a truce here . i want them both in the room at the same time . wyatt : mm . eric : you did n't think i was gon na go in there and just order steffy to give you your job back , did you ? ivy : no , no , i did n't . look , you 've said you 're gon na help me try and plead my case . i 'm so grateful for that , uncle eric . i could n't ask any more than that . eric : she can be stubborn , i know . but i think if we can get everything out in the open , and if we talk freely , i think you can get your job back . [ scene_break ] liam : [ snickers ] you -- you realize there are other seats , right ? quinn : well , if i sat over there , you 'd think i was stalking you , and then you 'd whine about it to your girlfriend . liam : touché . quinn : what do you think ? liam : you 're asking my opinion ? quinn : i guess the better question is what will steffy think ? liam : ah , there we go . steffy has an issue with ivy , not with the jewelry you two make together . quinn : oh , i 'm not questioning my designs , liam . i do n't need anyone to tell me how good they are . [ sighs ] but i do miss having ivy around , her creative input . liam : yeah , you do n't have wyatt to bounce ideas off of ? quinn : my son should be doing other things besides critiquing his mother 's jewelry . wyatt : did i just -- did i just hear my name ? quinn : we were talking about ivy . wyatt : oh . liam : your mom misses her . wyatt : oh , well , then , i have good news , 'cause she 's downstairs right now , getting her job back . quinn : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] thomas : it was a reaction . steffy : it did n't just happen , thomas . thomas : [ stammers ] you 're acting like i thought about it . i did n't plan to hit dad . steffy : okay , you just need to fix it . thomas : i ca n't take back the truth . he has made his share of mistakes . all right , yeah , i feel bad about it . but he did n't disown me . i - i did n't find a - a pink slip in my desk . dad will get over it . steffy : what are you doing here ? eric : ivy 's family , steffy . the three of us need to talk , thomas . thomas : i have somewhere to be . steffy : ivy and i have said everything we need to say to each other , so ... eric : well , then , maybe you could explain the situation to me , because i do n't understand why ivy 's no longer working at forrester . [ scene_break ] caroline : we do n't have to go in . ridge : oh , yes , we do . caroline : [ sighs ] we were up really late , and maybe we should just give ourselves a little bit of time -- ridge : waiting 's not gon na help , caroline . caroline : i know , but there 's nothing wrong with us just giving ourselves some time to process things , 'cause there 's a lot . ridge : what my son did to you makes me sick . i do n't want to go face him , but i have to , for you ... for an innocent , little baby inside of you . just got to keep moving forward , you know ? stick to the plan . [ scene_break ] quinn : having ivy back would be good ... for me , creatively speaking . liam : yeah , do n't start rearranging office furniture just yet . wyatt : oh , come on , man . if mom and ivy can work past their issues ... quinn : yeah . wyatt : ... you and ivy can do the same . liam : it 's not about me , wyatt . wyatt : steffy and ivy , then . whatever ! quinn : i pushed ivy off a bridge . i mean , all i 'm saying is she hated me for a very good reason . but over time , we learned to respect each other as artists , you know ? i mean , i proved myself , you know ? and she learned to trust me . liam : this is so different . quinn : not really . ivy is now on the other side , and she 's looking for that second chance . wyatt : mm - hmm . and with eric 's help , she just might get it . liam : okay , but steffy is president of forrester . eric is practically retired at this point . wyatt : no . he founded forrester creations . uh , it does n't matter what it says on his business card , man . he still has influence around here . liam : as much as steffy loves and respects her grandfather , she does n't trust ivy . and she probably never will . [ scene_break ] eric : steffy , you and ivy are confident , talented forrester women . you 're the future of this company . steffy : ivy does n't work here anymore . ivy : i want to , though , steffy . steffy : which you 've made that clear ... repeatedly . eric : you do n't think she can make a contribution ? steffy : well , i already have a jewelry designer , so ... eric : but she 's family . steffy : did ivy ask you to come here ? eric : more importantly , i promised her father and mother that i would take care of her . i welcomed her into our family and our company , and she 's come through for us . steffy : i 'm not denying that . eric : but you wo n't rehire her . steffy : no . ivy : [ scoffs ] steffy , i - i 've said that i 'm sorry . i do n't know how many more times you need to hear it . steffy : i do n't want you to apologize to me . ivy : okay , well , then , just do n't accept my apology . just let me come back . give me a second chance to prove that things can be different . eric : that seems like a reasonable request . steffy , you 're president of the company , and your father is the ceo . and all i can really offer is advice and support . steffy : and , granddad , every time you give me advice , i am thrilled . but this situation is more complicated than you realize . eric : i see that . maybe i can help . steffy : ivy and i ca n't work together . eric : she thinks you can . steffy : well , i ca n't work with ivy . eric : why not ? steffy : ivy did n't tell you the whole story . did she ? ivy : [ sighs ] eric : she says it has to do with the night that aly died . what happened ? steffy : you want to know why i fired ivy ? i fired ivy because she was blackmailing me . [ scene_break ] caroline : thomas . thomas : whoa , man , your eye . look , i know you 're angry . i get it . ridge : angry does n't even begin to describe what i 'm feeling right now . thomas : all i need is a minute . caroline : now is really not the best time . thomas : i want to apologize , all right ? i - i do n't want what i did to come between us . ridge : what you did is not gon na go away with a couple of `` i 'm sorry '' s . [ scene_break ] liam : this could turn out to be a very bad idea , dude . wyatt : hey , eric agreed to help . liam : i -- hey , i hope he does . i mean , it 'd be great if steffy and ivy can get past this . nobody would be more supportive of that than i would . but you said it . it 's a risk . wyatt : [ scoffs ] one that she is willing and needs to take . liam : there are other jobs . wyatt : what are you talking about ? forrester creations is her family company . she belongs here . liam : oh , what -- and she 's just gon na prove that by forcing steffy 's hand again , this time dragging eric into it ? wyatt : if eric thinks he can convince steffy to give ivy her job back , so be it . liam : yeah , except that ivy did n't tell eric the whole story , did she ? see , exa -- you -- you and i both know that eric is never gon na side with ivy if he knows what she did . [ scene_break ] eric : ivy was blackmailing you ? steffy : ivy forced me to make her the face of forrester . and now she 's using you to get her job back . eric : she asked me to speak to you on her behalf to see if you could get things back to -- steffy : no , not after what she did to me , no . ivy : oh , come -- i was after justi -- i was -- i was looking for justice for aly , eric . steffy : and a fat , new job position . the night aly died ... the night aly tried to hit me with her car , aly attacked me with a tire iron . and we fought for it . and then aly picked up a rock , and she was gon na slam it on the top of my head , so i had to defend myself . eric : you said that she -- she fell . she hit her head . steffy : she did . she did . she -- when she picked up the rock , she fell , and then i freaked out , and i - i grabbed the tire iron . eric : you hit her ? steffy : it was self - defense , and it all happened so quickly . i never wanted to hurt aly . eric : and you saw all this ? steffy : she recorded it on her cell phone . eric : oh , my -- what ? ivy : that -- that footage , eric , it does n't show aly holding a rock . all it shows is steffy holding a tire iron . steffy : she was threatening to use that video against me . she was gon na go to the police if i did n't do what she said . ivy : [ sighs ] steffy : i ca n't work with somebody like that . eric : did you -- you did n't tell any of this to the police ? steffy : no , when i -- when i gave my statement , i was so freaked out that i -- there was things that i forgot . and then when i started to remember , i - i was too afraid to change my story . eric : where 's this video now ? ivy : i - i 've deleted it . it 's gone . look , i - i know . i took it all too far . but steffy was n't the only one traumatized by that night . aly was my best friend . steffy : i did n't want aly to die . eric : of course not . the real tragedy here is aly 's death . now , this rift ... between the two of you , this loss of trust between you -- ivy : that 's exactly what i 'm trying to fix . all i need is steffy to give me a second chance . steffy : oh , you did n't give me a chance . when i tried to explain myself , you would n't even -- eric : this is finished now , all of it ! this is enough . what 's happened between the two of you is inappropriate , and it 's -- it 's disturbing . now , you need to let this go , and you need to be able to move on . i know it 's hard to build trust . it takes time . but i 'm telling you both ... let this go . aly ... aly loved this company , and she loved this family . and when she was well , she understood that the best thing we can do is stand together . we need to move on . steffy , i 'm telling you to bring ivy back into the company . [ scene_break ] thomas : look , what i did was wrong . ridge : you keep saying `` what i did . `` thomas : i mean , i -- it 's not a secret . ridge : not anymore . thomas : okay , i lost control . i lost my temper . i should 've just -- just walked away . ridge : you wanted a shot , you took it . thomas : hey , things had been building up for a while now . there 's no denying that . you know , i - i came back to la hoping to reconnect with you , that things would be different , to reconnect with you the way that steffy reconnected with you . you know , uh , but the way that you 've been riding me , what you did to my first design -- ridge : what i did to your design ? what -- did i hurt your feelings ? thomas : okay , that was -- ridge : you wanted my attention . well , now you have it . thomas : [ sighs ] things were said . old wounds got opened up . a - and that 's not an excuse . what i did was disrespectful , and i am sorry . caroline : thomas , i think that maybe you should just come back -- thomas : no , i - i want to take responsibility for this . i do n't want to drag it out . i overstepped . i 'm sorry . ridge : you overstepped . you stepped way out of bounds . [ scene_break ] wyatt : eric does n't need to know everything that happened between ivy and steffy , all right ? liam : you do n't think eric 's gon na ask how ivy lost her job ? wyatt : no , it does n't even matter now . the fact of the matter is , ivy wants back . and -- and she wants to put all this behind her . and i have to believe that steffy wants to do the same , 'cause ivy wants to do everything she can to make that happen . liam : oh , yeah , like going to eric for help . wyatt : support , liam . and i expect you to give her some support , too . [ scene_break ] ivy : steffy , if there is anything i can say -- steffy : i think granddad just said it all . forrester is your company . you have the ultimate voice here , so if you want me to give ivy her job back , then i will . eric : can you work together ? steffy : that depends . ivy : well , i 'm -- i 'm willing to try . steffy : so am i . if you respect my authority . ivy : yes , of course . steffy : i wo n't forget you threatening me , the fear i felt . but if there 's a way to move past this , then ... i hope we can . eric : i 'm proud of you , steffy . ivy : thank you , steffy . and thank you , uncle eric . i know that that was n't easy to hear . eric : it 's time to move forward . ivy : steffy , i know i have a lot to make up for . but i wo n't take this chance for granted . i 'll respect your position . i 'll listen . i 'll contribute . i 'll do whatever you ask of me . i 'm willing to do whatever it takes to make forrester creations the most successful company it can be . steffy : i 'm glad to hear that , ivy . because i have an idea . you want to prove yourself ? i know how you can do it . [ scene_break ] thomas : i was n't thinking . i lost it . ridge : you knew what you were doing . thomas : a - and i wish i had n't . but all that pain that you caused to mom , all those times that i needed you there and you were n't , all right , i finally called you on it . and the way that you were looking at me , it 's the same way that you 're looking at me right now . i get it . you 're angry . and i understand why . ridge : do you ? thomas : dad -- ridge : you wanted to be the big man , did n't you ? caroline : all right , that 's enough . thomas , you wanted to apologize , and you have -- thomas : no , i 'm not done . ridge : you are done . thomas : dad , you got to let me explain . if i could take all of this back , if i could do it over again -- ridge : you ca n't . thomas : i acted on emotion , and i am ashamed of that . ridge : you should be ashamed of yourself . thomas : what do you want me to say ? what do you want me to say -- that your relationship is important to me ? i know that an apology wo n't be enough , so what can i do ? i - i do n't know what else to say . do n't you want to get past this ? do n't you want to let go of all of this bad blood , this resentment that we have for each other ? dad , this does n't have to be another reason that you and i do n't get along . god , we got everything out there . it 's over . it 's done . it was brutal , but we did it . so accept my apology , and let 's move forward , the three of us working together . look , this does n't have to be a lingering effect on our relationship . i 'm sorry . come on . i overreacted . ridge : we 've had our problems . fathers and sons . i do n't even know you anymore . thomas : i 'm your son . and i 'm asking for forgiveness . ridge : you came to la because you wanted to earn a spot on the design team . thomas : and i did . my work here has been exceptional . ridge : well , now you 're needed somewhere else . thomas : what are you talking about ? where ? ridge : paris . thomas : we have never talked about this . i - i 've never heard about this . ridge : i 'm telling you now . thomas : but we have the entire collection that we still have to finish . ridge : my wife and i are gon na finish the collection . you should go home and pack . you 're leaving for paris today . | it 's a little frosty in the office and thomas asks steffy if this is the way it is going to be now . she is not sure ; depends on if he has apologized to his dad . he says not yet but he 's been working on the new line and that is why he is letting her present it to ridge and not him . she says his problem with their dad has nothing to do with the collection so meet up with him today , apologize and get past it . he says his own dad has made more than his share of mistakes . and he did not pink slip thomas or disown him , so he will get over this . caroline tells ridge all she wants is him and to have a family . he says that is just what they will do then .everything he promised her but thomas can not know about this baby . eric tells ivy that surely she did not think he would march in and tell steffy to give her job back . he wants to broker a truce and have them both in the room at the same time . ivy says eric said he would plead her case and she can not ask for more than that . thomas excuses himself when eric walks in and tells steffy they need to talk . he still does not understand why ivy is no longer working at fc . on the sky lounge quinn sits down with liam . he motions there are other seats besides these . she says she did not want others as he might think she was stalking him and go whine to his girlfriend . she is confident of her designs but she misses ivy 's creative input . wyatt walks out and hears his name and comes over . he tells them that ivy is with eric as they speak getting her job back . quinn says she knows she pushed ivy off the bridge and she hated her for a long while . but now ivy trusts her and they work well together . now ivy is on the other side and looking for a second chance . liam reminds them that eric is practically retired so do not look for too much help there . wyatt says eric still has a lot of influence around here . liam does n't think ivy has much a chance once eric knows what ivy did for steffy to fire her . eric , ivy and steffy all have their say but steffy says ivy does not have to apologize to her , the answer is still no . she can not work with ivy . eric says but ivy thinks she can . steffy says no because ivy was blackmailing her . in her defense , ivy says she was just trying to get justice for aly . steffy tells her version how that night aly tried to run her down with her car , then attacked her with the tire iron and they fought over it . then aly picked up a rock and was going to hit her over the head with it . she fell at this point and steffy said she freaked out and swung at her with the tire iron . it happened so quickly but she never meant to hurt her . and ivy recorded all of this on her cell phone . and she threatened to go to the police if steffy did not do as she said . eric asks about the video and ivy says she deleted it . she knows she took this too far , but steffy was n't the only one traumatized . aly was her best friend . the real tragedy is aly 's death not this rift and she is now trying to fix it . all steffy needs to do is give her another chance . eric hears enough and says this is ending . what happened was inappropriate and disturbing but they need to stop now and get past this . he knows it is hard to build trust , it will take time but he wants them to let this go right now . aly was family and this is what she would want . he orders steffy to give ivy her job back . |
ridge : what did you just say ? thomas : you heard me . amber and i made love . jackie : deacon ? deacon : hey . listen , now that nick went back to the office , i got to tell you , jackie , i think he 's right . i really do . you 're not going to be able to take care of massimo all by yourself . jackie : oh , so you think that moving in here is a good idea ? deacon : well , i know you have your reservations , but -- jackie : that 's an understatement . deacon : look , yeah -- you know what the problem with society is ? they tell us , especially women , that we can do everything . you know , in your case that you can -- you know , you can be a fashion exec and you can be the lady of the manor and you can be a full - time nurse . and the fact of the matter is , you ca n't . hey , look , even if you could , you do n't have to , you got me . jackie : well , i do n't care . and there is nothing to think about , deacon , because i want you to leave . end of story . thorne : a restraining order ? amber , what are you talking about ? amber : god , i ca n't believe you have n't heard about this already . thorne : well , i have n't . so , just start from the beginning . amber : i do n't think you have that much time . thorne : well , for one of my star designers , i 'll make time . amber : oh , gosh , it would 've been so awesome working for you . thorne : well , i do n't understand why you still ca n't . amber : it 's because of thomas . thorne : thomas ? my nephew , thomas ? amber : we 've been seeing each other . thorne : you mean , like -- amber : yeah . thorne : i had no idea . amber : yeah , well , the rest of your family seems to be pretty consumed with it . and they made me leave town . so now i 'm living in furnace creek again . thorne : okay , i do n't understand . what do you mean they made you leave town ? amber : i violated the restraining order , so they told me that they 'd send me to jail if i did n't leave . thorne : who said ? amber : brooke , your mother . thorne : not ridge ? amber : i do n't think ridge knows about that part yet . yeah , i think everyone 's been too afraid to tell him . they 're afraid of what he might do . ridge : amber had sex with you ? thomas : no , we made love . ridge : you lied to me . thomas : no , i did n't . ridge : yes , you did , thomas . you let me believe that i could trust you . and the moment i turn my back -- brooke : i tried to keep an eye on him . ridge : this is not your fault , brooke . thomas : look , i know how you feel about our relationship . ridge : then you have no excuses . thomas : i 'm not looking for one . what we did was n't wrong . amber and i love each other , dad . ridge : oh , please . come on . thomas : do n't say it . amber 's my girlfriend , okay ? and i 'm not going to let you insult her anymore . she 's not using me . she 's not conning me . and the only thing she 's done is listen to me and care about me and be on my side . ridge : she is not on your side . thomas : oh , no , right , because you are . in some weird way , you 're trying to protect me from my own stupidity . well , what am i gon na do , dad , sign my trust fund over ? put her in my will ? just because we had sex ? give me a break , i 'm not some dumb , naive kid . brooke : nobody thinks you 're dumb or naive , thomas . ridge : brooke 's right . but we happen to know amber a lot better than you do , we know what she 's capable of . thomas : actually -- actually , no , you do n't . because if you did , you would realize what a good person she is . sweet , fun , smart . ridge : yeah , a little too smart . thomas : i 'm sorry you do n't see what i see . i really am . but as far as our relationship goes , you 're just gon na have to get used to it . deacon : jackie , this has been a hell of a long day for you at the hospital . why do n't you just -- why do n't you go upstairs get a little rest . jackie : oh , i do n't need to rest , all right ? what i need is for you to leave . i appreciate your concern , deacon , i really do . but it is just inappropriate for you to be here . okay ? i mean , our relationship is the reason that massimo is in this condition . deacon : so what are you going to do ? you going to punish yourself ? are you going to try and take on this alone ? jackie : i have help . i have help . i -- i have help . deacon : what about the business ? jackie : the business ? i do n't care about the business ! all i care is about getting him well again . and you being here , him seeing the two of us together , it 's not helping him , all right ? so , please , deacon , leave . deacon : jackie , i 'm not going to let you do this . thorne : amber , are you afraid of ridge ? amber : no , i think -- i think he 's more afraid of me . all the ways that i 'm going to ruin thomas ' life . amber : yeah , he knows . and he 's mad at me , too . you know , everybody thinks that i 'm using thomas . you know ? for money or to get back at rick . or to get back into the forrester family . or -- oh , to boost my fragile ego . yeah , you name it , they got a million theories . thorne : what 's your theory ? amber : i love him . i do n't expect you to believe it . i do n't expect anybody to believe it except thomas . but then again , he 's just a stupid kid , right ? thorne : amber , he 's 18 years old . do you remember the things and people you loved at 18 ? any of them still around ? amber : no . you know , maybe everyone 's right , maybe it wo n't work . you know , who knows ? but does that make it criminal ? you know , does that mean that i should n't live in a city that i love or do work that i 'm really good at ? never mind . you know -- i mean , you 're his uncle , of course , you 're going to be worried about him . but i just wish that everybody would realize that i worry about him , too . i love him , too . thanks for that job offer . it really did mean a lot . thorne : hold on . we 're not finished here . amber : look , i know why you ca n't hire me , okay ? thorne : who says i ca n't ? amber : well , the police , for one . thorne : i do n't think that restraining order 's legit , amber . amber : no , it is . lt . baker came to my motel room and -- thorne : all thomas has to do is contest it . did either of you talk to an attorney ? amber : no . thorne : i 'm sure that 's what my brother was counting on . listen , i 'm not saying that i approve of this relationship , okay , because i do n't . but there were plenty of parents who did n't want ridge going out with their daughters , and none of them ran him out of town , okay ? and besides , this has nothing to do with this job . if you want it , it 's yours . amber : if i want -- if i want it ? oh ! thorne , thank you so much . oh , my god , thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you . thorne : all right , now get out of here and go get your stuff . i 'm going to need you close by . amber : okay . oh , god , i am so excited ! i am going to do such great work for you . you are never going to be sorry . thank you . ridge : i ca n't accept this , thomas . i wo n't . thomas : you 're wasting so much time and energy on this . ridge : and what about you ? there are tons of women out there , women your own age , who 'd be a million times better for you than amber . thomas : yeah , amber tried to tell me the same thing . ridge : oh , really , as she was taking off her clothes ? thomas : she was n't playing me , dad . she 's been put down so many times , she really does n't believe she deserves anything good . brooke : she 's not some meek , defenseless victim , if that 's what you 're saying . ridge : she 's earned our distrust , time and time again . thomas : you 're so sure i 'm making a mistake here ? ridge : yes , i am . thomas : well , then let me make it . mom would 've . ridge : what ? thomas : she believed in letting somebody screw up and suffer the consequences . she said it 's how you learn . ridge : okay , so you want to learn about stds , and you want to learn about teenage pregnancy ? thomas : we talked about this , and she does n't have stds . and as far as a pregnancy goes , it 's not going to happen . look , the worst thing that 's going to happen to me with amber is a broken heart . and that could with a girl from a good family , my own age , somebody you approve of . hell , it happened with caitlin . look , amber 's the first to admit her mistakes . ridge : maybe so . but has she learned from them ? i do n't think so . brooke : our opinion is n't based on one isolated incident . amber has a history of questionable behavior . thomas : she 's had to overcome a lot . i just -- i wish you would give her the benefit of the doubt , like mom did . ridge : look , would you stop bringing your mother into this ? i already feel like i 've let her down as it is . but you know what ? you bring up an interesting point . this whole thing got started because rick and caitlin got together . you were n't the only one hurt by that , thomas . amber was , too . thomas : so ? ridge : you think she 's really forgotten all of her feelings for rick ? what do you suppose she 'd do if rick and caitlin split up ? thomas : nice try , dad . ridge : what do you mean , nice try ? thomas : you 're trying to make me jealous of rick . amber and i are way past that . ridge : oh , really ? thomas : we 're closer than you know . ridge : you mean then i knew ? thomas : all right , fine , i wo n't talk about it . in fact , let 's not talk about it at all , because i 'm 18 , and it 's none of your business . ridge : so because you 're 18 , i should just stop caring about you ? i should stop being concerned that you 're lying to me ? sneaking out of the house , with a woman that 's not worthy of you ? thomas : that 's not your choice to make , it 's mine . and i 've made it , so back off . ridge : so is this the way it 's going to be between you and me ? thomas : it 's not the way i want it . ridge : but it is the way amber wants it . thomas : no . ridge : she 's driven a wedge between us , thomas . and you better believe she 's loving every minute of it . well , the fun and games are over . where did you say amber was ? brooke : the trailer . ridge : ah , the trailer . you are not following me , kiddo . jackie : deacon , you can not stay here . i just do n't know what you 're thinking . deacon : i 'm just thinking that you need me . jackie : my needs , they 're not important . deacon : they 're to me , jackie . they 're important to nick . i mean , that 's why he has me here . your son is scared stiff about what 's going to happen to you . that this is taking a toll on you . jackie : i 'm going to find someone else . deacon : jackie , you and i both know that there is no one else that knows you better than i do . that includes him . jackie : we 're not having this conversation in front of him , all right ? deacon : what do you mean in front of him ? he ca n't even hear us . listen to me -- hey , let me just get you through the rough patch . let me help you so that you can help him the way you want to . okay ? jackie : what 's in it for you ? deacon : what 's in it for me ? jackie : yes . deacon : maybe i feel guilty , all right ? you know , i would say i 'm a entitled , would n't you ? jackie : yes . deacon : okay , then . then let me do what i can to help . you start pushing me out and nick 's gon na start asking questions . and frankly , i do n't think you 're in any position to answer them . jackie : well , then maybe i should n't . maybe i should tell him . deacon : oh , go ahead . and you know what 's going to happen then ? he 's gon na throw you out . do what you want that ? do you ? jackie : all right . all right , you can stay , but only -- and i mean this -- only until i can convince nicky that i do n't need anyone . you understand ? deacon : yeah . jackie : you understand ? deacon : absolutely . jackie : good , good . [ phone rings ] amber : hey , you tracked me down . good for you . gon na be out for a little bit , but i 'll be back later . talk to me . [ answering machine beeps ] ridge : gon na deliver this message in person . only this time i 'll get through . deacon : you know , jackie , i just want to help you any way i can . jackie : i am completely devoted to my husband . deacon : i respect that . jackie : i hope so , deacon . deacon : hey , listen , why do n't you -- why do n't you go upstairs , you know , get some rest . you look like you 're real strung out . and i 'll keep an eye on him until the nurse gets here . it 's not a problem , really . he 's in good hands . no worries . jackie : okay . deacon : okay . jackie : i could do with rest . deacon : yeah . go on . life sure is a funny thing , is n't it , old man ? turn on a dime , you know ? i mean , one minute , you 're calling the shots in your own world and the next minute , you 're sitting here like a -- vegetable , i guess , is really the only word you could use , is n't it ? i mean , you got a guy like me right down the hall from your wife . massimo ? massimo ? the lights are on , but nobody 's home , huh , pal ? well , i guess i 'll just have to make myself at home . what ? a cigar ? that 's very nice of you . do n't mind if i do . be right back . you do have good tastes , cubans . hey , massimo , listen , i do n't want you to worry about a thing , because , you know , now that i 'm here , i 'm gon na take care of everything . and i do mean everything . [ doorbell rings ] thorne : hey , kiddo . thomas : if you 're here to see my dad , he 's not here . thorne : actually , i 'm here to see you . thomas : about what ? thorne : you okay ? thomas : not really . thorne : this about amber ? thomas : how 'd you know ? thorne : i just saw her . thomas : so she 's in town ? oh , thank god . thorne : yeah , why ? thomas : dad found out that we 're still seeing each other . and he 's on his way to her place right now . thorne : oh , man . thomas : yeah , he 's out of control , but i mean , at least , if she 's not home then -- thorne : she was going home , thomas . thomas : oh , no . thorne : can you call her and warn her ? thomas : i tried , her cell 's out of range . i mean , if my dad finds her , i do n't know what he 's gon na do . [ ridge remembering ] ridge : what did you just say ? thomas : you heard me . amber and i made love . [ knock on door ] amber : just a minute . [ knock on door ] geez . oh . ridge : open the door , amber . amber : what do you want ? ridge : let me in . amber : no , no , no . go away . ridge : i 'll give you three seconds . one . amber : i 'll call the cops . i will . oh , my god ! what are you -- ridge : i warned you . keep your filthy hands off my son . you burn in hell . amber : oh , my god ! what are you doing ? ridge : you did n't take me seriously , did you , amber ? but maybe now you will . | amber fills thorne in on all that has been going on between her and thomas . she explains about the restraining order and thanks him for the job offer , but says she ca n't accept the position . thorne convinces a very thankful amber that she can still work for him and offers her some advice on how to take care of the restraining order . thomas has it out with ridge and brooke about amber again . he proclaims his love for amber and tells his father and brooke that they will just have to get used to the idea . ridge does n't take the news well at all , and pays a visit to amber at her trailer . he is determined to make amber take him seriously this time . deacon convinces a very skeptical jackie to let him stay on at the mansion and help her out with massimo . after jackie goes upstairs to rest , deacon smugly rubs it in massimo 's face that he is there to take care of everything ' . |
nick : new procedure ? bridget , i have settled this in my mind . it does n't matter who the donor is . taylor and i are the parents . it 's our baby -- no one else 's . bridget : good . it 's just -- nick ? nick , look , all i am saying is that there is a new procedure out there to determine who the baby 's mother is right now . i thought you deserved to know that . now what you would do with that information would be up to you nick : according to you , the chances of the mother being ... someone other than the donor -- about zero , correct ? bridget : i 'm not advocating that you do this , nick . we would have to tell taylor what test we were running and why . nick : right -- the why . and the why being , `` by the way , honey , you 're carrying brooke 's baby . `` you want to tell her that ? 'cause i do n't . bridget : nick . nick : no . no , no `` nick . `` because if we tell her this , the stress it would cause -- i do n't want to jeopardize this pregnancy . brooke : is there something wrong with taylor ? [ scene_break ] ridge : i still ca n't believe nick agreed to sell back the company . eric : he drove a hard bargain . ridge : oh , that was an absurd stipulation -- divorce your wife , or no deal . please . eric : i 'd like to just keep that between us for now . ridge : okay , understood . and if anybody asks ? eric : stephanie 's away -- end of story . ( elevator dings ) [ scene_break ] brooke : something must be going on . you 're taylor 's doctor . why else would you be here ? bridget : um , the -- well , the -- the dress in the window -- the green -- what -- net one or something ? nick : i 'll send it over to you today , okay ? the shoes , too -- size 7 - - and the mannequin . bridget : great . well , someone 's feeling really generous . nick : well , i just put a big check in the bank . gifts for everyone . brooke : you 're a philanthropist now -- a man of leisure . nick : well , i guess the jack of all trades is temporarily retired . bridget : well , something tells me the business world has n't seen the last of nick marone . um , i have -- there 's someplace i 've got ta be . but it was good to see you , mom . mwah . brooke : bye , honey . bridget : see you later , and you , too . nick : yeah , i 'm sure i 'll be talking to you soon . bridget : right . course . yeah . bye . nick : bye . thanks . i kind of thought you 'd be stopping by . brooke : ( sighs ) nick , are you sure you want to do this -- sell the company to eric and stephanie ? [ scene_break ] eric : oh , for crying out loud . rick : ( laughs ) that 's a good one . eric : you 're gon na make your old man cry . felicia : oh , but happy tears are allowed . eric : thank you for that . did you -- are you in on this ? ridge : maybe . phoebe : ( laughs ) eric : nobody play poker with this man . rick : ( laughs ) eric : i mean it . felicia : ( laughs ) eric : this is my office -- my office ! felicia : notice anything different ? eric : uh , no . it 's exactly the way it was when i left it . thorne : well , we took great pleasure in boxing up marone 's stuff and dropping it on his doorstep at 2 : 00 a.m . eric : oh , thank you for that . donna : well , you all did an amazing job putting things back the way they were for eric . eric : i 'm very touched that you would all go to so much trouble . thank you . rick : it 's a labor of love , dad . phoebe : and we had a blast doing it . ashley : what a lovely welcome home gift . eric : yes , it is . and the best thing about it is that you 're all here . you 're sharing this , uh , dream come true . we have forrester creations back ... ridge : right on . eric : the way it should be . thorne : yeah ! phoebe : yeah ! [ scene_break ] nick : i sold the company to eric . the deal is contingent on the fact that stephanie will never have anything to do with forrester creations again . brooke : wow . i wo n't even ask you how you pulled that one off , but you certainly did me an incredible favor . nick : you 're considering staying with them ? brooke : ( sighs ) well , even if the company is sold , in the contract it says that it 's my option either way . nick : it 's the dressmaker , is n't it ? you just have to be with the dressmaker . brooke : i do love him , and we share a child . we ought to be raising him together . nick : you do n't think his fiancée will have a problem with that , huh ? brooke : ashley feels she has the right to be with him , and so do i . if you think i 'm underestimating her , i 'm not . nick : she is the one wearing the ring . it is a bit symbolic . brooke : yeah , that is symbolic . if you had given me another chance , if we had a child together -- but you were committed to taylor , and now you both are having a child , and i know how much joy that 's gon na bring you . so i am really happy for you . nick : i appreciate that . brooke : i will always love you , nick , but we have no more ties . and ridge is my future . and now stephanie wo n't be an obstacle anymore , so i 'm certainly not gon na back off just because ashley abbott is in the picture . [ scene_break ] rick : ( laughs ) bridget : oh , congratulations , dad . i 'm so happy . eric : thank you . thank you . i love that you 're here . thanks for coming . bridget : oh , would i have missed this for the world ? rick : does everybody have champagne ? bridget ? bridget : oh , i 'd -- o.j . , actually . i 'm on call . felicia : here you go . bridget : thank you . eric : yeah -- yo -- i 'll have some of the real stuff . thank you . donna : you 're entitled . eric : thank you . phoebe : make a toast . ashley : yeah . thorne : please . ashley : let 's hear some of that legendary eric forrester eloquence i 've heard so much about . eric : all right , which one of you has been talking to her about me ? ( laughter ) eric : all right , all right , all right . i , um ... i raise my glass to each and every one of you for standing by me when we started that little tiny company out there -- forrester originals -- from scratch , and we brought it up so that it can compete with this company -- the best in the world , forrester creations -- and win . rick : ( laughs ) felicia : ( laughs ) and now it 's ours again , so here 's to taking both labels straight to the top . rick : hear , hear . eric : hear , hear . felicia : cheers . donna : cheers . thorne : hear , hear . thorne : you know , there 's only one thing missing from this celebration -- mother . eric : ( coughs ) thorne : come on , we all know something 's going on . phoebe : you 'll work it out . you always do . [ scene_break ] nick : wait a minute . wait a minute . back up . a bubble bath at eric 's ? jackie : i wanted to surprise him . i - i wanted to ... help him celebrate his victory . only it turns out he already had help . nick : what do you mean `` he had help `` ? jackie : well , instead of eric walking in , a woman walked in wearing a towel , which she proceeded to drop right in front of me -- not actually a sight i cared to witness . nick : another woman ? jackie : you 'll never guess . nick : you 're right , mother . i 'll never guess . jackie : donna . nick : well , what do you know ? [ scene_break ] rick : ( laughs ) felicia : so , donna , you 'll be staying on with us ? donna : for the time being , anyway . eric : there 's about 30 contracts that come along with this deal . i have six months to decide who stays and who goes . rick : so we 're saddled with garrison until the spring ? eric : no , his is not one of the contracts i am obligated to honor , thank god . felicia : ( laughs ) whoo ! ridge : i tried calling , but there was no reception . ashley : yeah , i guess there 's not many cell towers in the mountains , huh ? ridge : you know i was in big bear ? ashley : yeah , word travels quickly , even though there 's not great reception . thorne : brooke . donna : hey , hi . brooke : hello . congratulations , eric . this is wonderful . eric : well , thank you . ridge : look , before you get all , uh -- ashley : thanks anyway . donna : oh , i know . it 's perfect . brooke : if anybody can turn this ship around , you can . eric : yes . rick : om , the , um , the nautical metaphors -- you might want to just -- thorne : ( laughs ) brooke : forgive me , son . i 'm new here ... rick : yes . brooke : that is if your father would like me to stay . eric : you 're as much a part of this business as anybody else . of course , i want you to stay . brooke : ohh . thank you . thorne : and i second that . felicia : then motion carried . ridge : looks like you 're in . bridget : well , congratulations , mom . brooke : thank you , sweetie . phoebe : well , it 'll be fun working together again . brooke : thank you , everybody . i ca n't wait to be a part of this family again . thorne : hear , hear . eric : you want something ? felicia : champagne . . eric : all right , i think it 's settled , though , now . brooke is a member of the team . brooke : unless someone has a problem with that . ashley : oh , who could ? it 's obvious you 're such an asset to the company . you 'd have to be a fool not to see that . eric : so speaking of assets , i think it 's important that we all get ours in gear . felicia : ooh , slave driver . eric : yep , that 's me . bridget : well , i have to get back to the hospital . but i 'm so happy for you . mwah . eric : thanks , honey . thanks for coming . i 'm so glad you were here . bridget : love you . phoebe : bye . bridget : bye . bye , sweetie . eric : felicia , rick ? rick : yes , yes , we know . press releases . felicia : press releases . eric : you help them , all right ? thorne , call a general staff meeting for later this afternoon . we can get up to speed on what 's in production . you know , brooke and donna can bring you up to speed on that . donna : yeah , i 'd -- i 'll be happy to . are you okay with that ? thorne : yeah , we can do this . eric : ashley , you 'll go down in your lab , take a look at all your machinery , see what needs to be upgraded , all right ? ashley : okay . thank you . eric : and ridge , um -- ridge : in a minute , dad . eric : okay , fine . we 'll get together later . okay , chop - chop , everybody . let 's go . rick : let 's do it . felicia : wait , wait . eric : do n't go now . i want to talk to you . [ scene_break ] ridge : can we finish our discussion ? ashley : what 's there to discuss ? ridge : brooke thought she saw andy . it scared the hell out of her . ashley : okay , so i 'm sorry about that , but it made more sense for her to call you and for you to drive all the way up there instead of her turning to one of the other adults that was maybe 10 feet away ? ridge : none of those people has a clue what she 's been through . ashley : her sisters know , and so does bridget . but i guess only you would do , right ? only you . you know , i better get to the lab . i got ta go . [ scene_break ] nick : mother , i am sorry , but i told you -- jackie : stop ! stop , okay ? i know what you 're going to say -- this is n't the first time that eric has disappointed me . i should n't have got my hopes up . i know , i know , i know , but , god , what galls me is donna . i mean , she knows how i felt about eric , how i feel , and yet off she goes and -- and -- i thought she was my friend . how stupid could i be ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] eric : phoebe , i - i changed my mind . i want you to help thorne the rest of the afternoon . can you do that ? thorne : come on , you guys . felicia : i know , i know . eric : right this way . rick : after you . eric : thank you . [ scene_break ] brooke : ashley did n't seem very happy . ridge : it 's dad 's big day . nothing 's gon na interfere with that . brooke : hmm . i guess i should feel lucky that she did n't blackball me . ridge : ashley just wants what 's best for the company . brooke : you and i are gon na be working in very close proximity . you think she can handle that ? ridge : ashley is a professional . there wo n't be a problem . we 're all gon na accomplish great things here , right ? brooke : well , that 's certainly my attitude . ridge : good . i have to go downstairs and get some samples . brooke : oh , ridge , before you go , i have another session tonight with beth , you know , the woman from the rape crisis center ? ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : and it 's at my house , and i 'd really like it if you could be there . ridge : oh , tonight -- i 've got some plans tonight , logan . brooke : with ashley ? well , it does n't hurt to ask , right ? it 's just last time it was such a godsend having you there . it really helped . but if you 're busy , you 're busy . ridge : ( sighs ) maybe i could , uh , move some things around and i could see ashley afterwards . brooke : oh , ridge , really ? you could do that ? ridge : i told you i 'd see you through this , logan . you can count on me . brooke : thank you . it really helps . brooke : you just missed ridge . ashley : really ? thanks for the update . brooke : look , i know you have issues with me working here again . ashley : my issues with you are much deeper than that . [ scene_break ] jackie : have a nice day . let 's hope somebody does . nick : mother ? jackie : hmm ? nick : i 'm sorry you got ta go through this , but i really doubt it 's gon na be a secret much longer . jackie : ( scoffs ) well , let 's just hope that eric and donna are not as reckless with other people 's feelings . oh , my god , can you imagine thorne finding out that the woman that he almost married is carrying on with his father ? ( laughs ) donna : so are you basking ? eric : i am . i 'm basking , and it 's because of you . it really is . if you had n't made it clear to me that opportunity was there to buy that company back , i never would have done it . donna : no . eric : and you encouraged me . donna : no . eric : thank you . donna : i ca n't take the credit . eric : i give you the credit . the credit 's yours . you have to accept it . donna : ( laughs ) eric : the credit 's yours . donna : no , you are here again , because you 're the best designer in the business . you buried nick and jackie . it was bankruptcy or selling . those were the options . eric : yeah . donna : it 's your talents , eric , and your -- your creative vision . hey , what ? eric : nothing . donna : you were practically beaming a second ago , and ... eric : donna , look , it 's -- it 's -- i ca n't keep my mind off the one person you and i do n't want to have to think about . donna : look , before you get all maudlin , remember that this deal would not have gone through if stephanie were part of it . and nick was adamant , and so was jackie . when your wife comes back , you 'll divorce her , and -- and you 'll move on . and the rest of your life is g -- is gon na be full of fun and -- and happiness and success . ( giggles ) mmm , mm - mm - mm . did i mention fun ? eric : fun -- no , you did n't . tell me about the fun part again . donna : ( laughs ) eric : come on . donna : oh , eric , it 's gon na be wonderful , okay ? you 'll see . eric : mmm . [ scene_break ] ashley : i do n't doubt that your talent and experience would benefit the company , brooke , but i do question your ability to stick to business . you see , you have this tendency to blur the lines . brooke : whatever that means . ashley : well , case in point -- your summoning ridge up to big bear last night . brooke : ( scoffs ) did n't you ream me out enough for that already ? ashley : you know , i 've been watching you operate all day . and clearly , my phone call fell on deaf ears . brooke : oh , god , i do n't even know what you 're talking about . ashley : please . you felt that ridge was n't spending enough time with you , so you found a way to make it happen , and you 're doing it again . brooke : no , it was n't like that . i thought i saw andy . ashley : i heard about that , and i 'm sure that was very disconcerting , but why did you have to call ridge ? seriously . why could n't you call one of your sisters or maybe your grown daughter , who 's also a doctor ? are you gon na tell me that they were n't available ? did you even try ? because you have a support system , brooke . you have a lot of people that love you and would love to help you . brooke : ridge is the only one who truly understands me . ashley : oh , right . so that 's your response ? that 's it ? that 's your response to my request ? brooke : your request ? `` stay away from him , brooke . you hear me ? `` i mean , those were your exact words . i - i do n't think that 's a request . ashley : the bottom line , brooke -- brooke : i think that 's a tantrum . ashley : the bottom line is it 's ending right now . i 'm talking to ridge . it 's ending right now . brooke : that 's fine . go ahead , talk to him . i mean , we have a connection . we have a history ... ashley : ohh ! brooke : that nobody else would understand . ashley : are you gon na haul out that tired speech every time you feel threatened ? brooke : by you ? ashley : i had to sit at thorne 's wedding by myself , because ridge needed to assist you . i was trying so hard to understand . and you know what ? i did understand after i was told what happened to you . but how you want him to go on supporting you , right , event if it means breaking plans with me . you want him to now attend your counseling sessions ? i heard that , brooke . i heard you make that pitch . and when ridge said `` no , `` you made him feel guilty until he caved . i just want to know how low are you actually going to stoop ? brooke : excuse me ? ashley : well , you know , it 's one thing to go after another woman 's fiancé , but to use your rape as a way of manipulating him -- i ca n't believe -- ahh ! brooke : use my rape ? do n't you ever , ever say that to me again . | bridget further discusses the donor eggs with nick . again he is very much against telling taylor anything that will jeopardize the pregnancy . eric and ridge discuss the buying back of the company from nick . eric walks in on an impromptu office party and ca n't wait to get back into his chair , the way it should be . brooke confides to nick that she certainly is n't going to back off of ridge for ashley 's benefit . ashley is somewhat cool toward ridge at the party when he tries to explain why he was at big bear . brooke joins in and announces she ca n't wait to be part of this family again . she also notices the distance between ashley and ridge . thorne wishes his mother was there . donna throws a knowing glance at eric . jackie fills nick in on her exchange with donna in eric 's bubble bath . of course he is sorry she has to go through this public humiliation . |
pam : do you hear me , donna ? you and eric are through . it 's over , finito . that is my promise to you . donna : i 'm calling the police . pam : oh , i - i would n't do that if i were you . i -- see , i 've got this little friend here under my poncho . what , you -- you do n't believe me ? hmm , go ahead then , make the call , see how fast you become swiss cheese . donna : i - i could -- i could scream . ridge is -- ridge is right upstairs . pam : ( laughs ) ridge is working late . owen just left here . brooke just drove your mom to the e.r . , where your overprotective son is laid up with a snakebite . my , two of your precious family members in the hospital at one time -- is that a coinkydink or what ? [ scene_break ] taylor : so your doctors say that you 're going to be okay ? there is no permanent effects ? marcus : well , that 's what the doctors told me . steffy : might even spring you tonight . marcus : hey , that 's cool with me . stephanie : hi . all right if i come in ? steffy : grandmother , sure , come on in . stephanie : hi . rick : hey . taylor : hi , stephanie . stephanie : marcus , i 'm so sorry that this happened to you , and , uh , gosh , i 'm -- i 'm so relieved that you 're all right and nothing -- you know , that you were n't seriously hurt . [ scene_break ] donna : it was you . you are not gon na harm anyone else in my family . that is my promise to you . you 're not gon na get away with this . pam : got ta catch me first , and no one 's even come close . not going to either . you know , donna , it 's -- it 's been kinda fun being on the other side of the law , eluding their grasp . ( laughs ) look , here i am watching you , making sure that you do not take what is not yours . eric is exactly where he should be right now . he is with my sister . donna : he is my husband . pam : oh , yeah . life 's full of choices , is n't it ? and you got one to make now . if you want your honey bear off the endangered species list , you will leave him alone . stay out of eric 's life , donna . that 's an order . or the lemon bar bandit strikes again . [ scene_break ] beth : marcus , oh , my goodness . marcus : grandma , what happened ? how come you 're limping ? beth : oh , you should see the other guy . i got hit by a car . stephanie : oh , my god . taylor : what ? where ? where did this happen ? brooke : it was hit - and - run right by her house . steffy : god . rick : are you gon na be okay ? beth : yeah , nothing broken . i 'm just really lucky . brooke : i wanted to bring her to the hospital just to make sure . ridge : well , crowded in here . eric : oh , my god . ridge : must be a good sign . stephanie : are you all right ? should you be out again ? eric : donna told me what happened to marcus and -- and to her mother . i just wanted to see how they 're doing . marcus : the doctors say i 'm gon na live , so ... eric : well , you 're in good spirits . i 'm glad to see that . and you -- oh , my god . are you in one piece ? beth : well , so far , so good . eric : yeah , donna was frantic when you called . she ran out of the house . have you -- have you let her know that her mother 's okay ? brooke : yeah , she saw mom before i brought her to the emergency room . she 's waiting at home for the kids . marcus : poor mom got a two - for - one tonight . eric : yeah , she 's gon na be emotionally wrung out . brooke : thank you for your concern about donna , but now that she knows that marcus and mom are gon na be okay , i 'm sure she 's gon na be just fine . it 's all behind us now . eric : yeah . [ scene_break ] donna : pam , you have been off your meds for -- for too long now , okay ? you -- you need help . you 're out of control . pam : but that 's exactly where you 're wrong , donna . i have never felt better in my entire life . i am callin ' the shots now , miss hot tamale , and i am on a mission to make sure that my sister gets exactly the life she wants , the life she was meant to live with eric . marcus : well , i thank you all for comin ' down here and takin ' the time out to see if i 'm okay . it really means a lot to me . i would like to speak to you alone for a minute , eric . is that okay with the rest of you ? rick : yeah . taylor : sure . ridge : sure , absolutely . beth : excuse me . steffy : i 'll be right outside . marcus : thanks , baby . eric : so , marcus , what is it ? what do you want to talk to me about ? or do i even have to ask ? marcus : my mom . she loves you so much . you mean everything to her . she would give her life for you . [ scene_break ] donna : pam , pam , let 's just -- let 's just talk about this without guns and without threats . pam : you do n't understand anything but threats , donna . you do n't listen otherwise . but i sure got your attention tonight , did n't i , with all those precious family members , those wonderful logans ? stephanie and i never had that . we had a horrible upbringing . the one good thing in my life , the only good thing , is stephanie , and she deserves to live out the rest of her life surrounded by people that love her , with her family and with eric . so you back off . if stephanie does n't get him , nobody does . donna : ( breathing heavily ) if you -- if you are -- are thinking about hurting eric ... pam , pam , do -- do you remember when you realized you -- you caused his heart attack ? do you remember how -- how terrible you felt at big bear ? and -- and you said -- you said that you were hoping and praying he -- that he would pull through and come back to us . pam : no ! to his family , to stephanie , not to you , not to you . god , you -- i - i should just finish you off right now . that would make everything so much easier . donna : no , no , no , do n't do that . pam , pam , we -- we -- we can make this fine , you know ? we -- we can pull through this , but the violence has to end . please , let me help you . let me help you . [ scene_break ] eric : marcus , i 'm having a pretty hard time forgetting what i saw . marcus : look , i know owen . i know his type . he 's the kind of guy that always tryin ' to find someone to be vulnerable and taken advantage . eric , my mom was a wreck the entire time you were in that coma . now owen saw that and tried to make his move on her . eric , she made a mistake . now going to owen for comfort -- yes , that was a bad move , but most of your family was pretty cold to her . she needed someone . she felt alone . she just chose the wrong person to lean on , and believe me , eric , i know how sorry she is . she 's praying that she 'll be able to make things right with you . i hope you give her that chance . eric , forgive her , please . at least say you 'll think about it . [ scene_break ] donna : pam , pam , let -- let -- let me call your sister , okay ? or you -- you call her . i - i bet she 'd want to hear your voice to -- to see that you 're okay . look , the police consider you armed and dangerous . please , please let -- let me help you . pam : you help me ? that 'll be the day . donna : no , i - i will . i will , okay ? let 's -- let 's call stephanie , okay ? it -- i mean , do n't -- do n't you want to see her ? hope : bye , mrs. allen . thanks for bringing us home . hope : hi , aunt donna . donna : hey , guys . how was the movie ? r.j. : it was awesome . donna : oh , good , good . i 'm so glad to hear it , but guess what ? tomorrow is a school day , so you need to get to bed , okay ? hope : where 's mommy and daddy ? donna : um , well , they -- they -- they had to go out . but you know what ? i would love you to brush your teeth and put your pjs on , so go , go , go . scoot . i 'll check on you later , okay ? pam : very smart of you not to try to use those kids to try to get away . very smart . donna : i did n't want you to be alone when you obviously need help . pam : ( laughs ) what a crock . you do n't want to help me . you want to see me dead , donna . donna : no , no , no , no , pam . i - i do n't want to see anyone dead , okay , or hurt , especially those two precious children up there . pam : that little hope really is adorable , is n't she ? donna : my god . how could you even think about hurting a child ? pam : well , you just do n't know what i 'm capable of , do ya ? donna : you have to know , pam ... pam : hmm ? donna : stephanie would be horrified if you did anything to those children up there . it would kill her . pam : yeah , so it 's all in your hands then , donna . you see , whatever happens is on your head . just stay away from eric , and nobody gets hurt . d - do you see how easy that is ? you just tell eric to go back to stephanie , and everybody 's safe . that just seems so simple to me . but you defy me , you try to somehow get eric , think you can weasel your way out of this somehow , all bets are off . my sister will be with eric , donna , or nobody will . [ scene_break ] steffy : you want me to be your maid of honor ? taylor : it would mean the world to me . steffy : sure , of -- of course . i - i 'd be honored , mom . taylor : thank you , sweetheart . steffy : i just want you to be happy . rick : so what about you , man ? you want to stand up for me ? i hear my fiancée has chosen an incredibly hot maid of honor . marcus : you can count me in , buddy . rick : nice . excellent . ( chuckles ) see , you 're the ideal person for the job , because you do n't know anything about our past , only our present . come here . i love you . woman : paging dr. stateman , dr. stateman , please . stephanie : here . ridge : oh , thank you . stephanie : ( sighs ) ridge : hell of a day . stephanie : i know . ( sighs ) i 've been thinking about what beth said , you know , about the car and the driver . it almost seemed as though , um ... well , the way she described it is that it was intentional . ridge : a lot of crazy drivers in l.a . stephanie : the thing with marcus and now this -- the idea of a hit - and - run -- i mean , if you think about it , the two of them could be dead . just seems strange to me ... very strange . [ scene_break ] pam : you know what you have to do , donna . tell eric it 's over . owen is the man for you . you ca n't get enough of his virile , young body . and make it convincing , or i 'm gon na tan someone 's hide , and i ai n't talkin ' spray - on this time . donna : how am i supposed to do that ? how am i supposed to do that when for weeks , all i 've done is beg him to come back to me ? pam : i do n't care how you do it . just do it . donna : ( breathing heavily ) pam : put on the performance of your lifetime , which should n't be hard if you really care about him as much as you claim to . donna : what ? pam : if you love someone , set them free . is n't that the saying ? you are gon na let eric go to save his life , and when you do , my life will finally have meaning . i will have been put on this earth for a purpose -- to reunite my sister with the man she loves . all those years i stood by and watched my father torment stephanie . do you have any idea what that was like for me ? i - i was just a kid myself , totally helpless , and my mother would not lift a finger to help . so i watched my own sister , whom i adore , spend her entire childhood suffering in silence , donna , and i kept saying to myself , `` why was i spared ? `` because of stephanie . she did it for me . she saved me . so now after all these years , if i can give her something in return , her marriage , there is nothing and no one on this earth that is gon na get in my way , donna , including you , especially you . ( doorbell rings ) donna : ( gasps ) pam : donna , you count to ten , and then you answer it , and do n't you try anything funny , or you 'll be sorry . donna : ( breathing heavily ) one , two , three , four ... ( doorbell rings ) donna : five , six , sev -- seven ... donna : eric . eric : hey . donna : hi . what -- what are you doing here ? eric : i just saw marcus at the hospital . donna : oh , okay . uh , how is he ? eric : well , your son is doing remarkably well , considering everything he 's been through . i saw your mother , too . apparently , her guardian angel was on duty , too . my god , what a -- what a terrible night you 've had . you must have been worried sick . donna : well , um , thank -- thank you very much . thank you for -- for stopping by and letting me know that . it 's very kind of you . eric : that 's not the only reason i 'm here . donna , i , uh ... ( crickets chirping ) eric : i miss you . i miss you and me together , and i want to see you , and , uh , i want to do this . donna : mm . ( gasps ) eric : donna , what is it ? donna : ( breathing heavily ) eric : donna ? donna , talk to me . what 's going on ? what is it ? is -- is -- is something wrong ? donna , what 's hap -- what 's -- what 's going on ? i just want to talk to you , you know ? that 's all . i just -- i just want to talk to you for a minute . what is -- what 's happening ? what 's the matter ? | pam tells donna that if she does n't leave eric that she will be toast . donna considers calling the police , but pam shows her that she is packing a pistol under her belt . the lemon bar bandit strikes again and the police have no clue . donna offers to help pam talk through this , but no violence . pam counters that it is up to donna what might happen to other family members . it 's very simple leave eric and all will be well . but , if stephanie ca n't have eric , then nobody will . she does n't care how donna does it , put on the performance of her life , just do it . it will save eric 's life and then pam will have served her purpose in life , for stephanie to have the man and life she loves . |
brooke : we 're not leaving that . rick : no , we 're not . whole lot of memories in this jar . brooke : we started collecting sea glass whenever we came to the beach when you were a little boy . rick : you know that i can chart my entire life from the bottom to the top of this thing ? i 've taken it everywhere , every place that i 've lived . eric : all right , a few more boxes , and we 'll be done . not very much more . i 'm sorry , son . rick : no , dad , it 's all right . i mean , we have to sell the place . i 'm cool with it . eric : yeah , well , i 'm not , but we had to do it . brooke : at least we got our asking price . ( sighs ) eric : yes , and within a few hours of listing the place , so ... rick : can you see why ? this place is a gem -- the sweetest house on the beach . i loved living here . eric : you can come stay with donna and me , you know , until you find your own place . rick : no , dad , thank you , but do n't worry about me . i will , however , need a -- a place to store my boards . brooke : this is hard . ( sighs ) rick : it 's okay , mom . we 're gon na have another place like this someday , right ? eric : as soon as we turn this company around . brooke : and we will as a family . rick : and not as employees of bill spencer . eric : he 's a parasite in our lives . brooke : he has his claws into katie . rick : yeah , i do n't understand . why ca n't she see that he 's using her ? eric : she thinks she 's in love . brooke : he 's taking full advantage , and we need to rescue katie from bill . i am not going to let him destroy my baby sister . [ scene_break ] bill : you messengered all the papers ? jarrett : done . bill : and loaded the boxes in the s.u.v . ? jarrett : for the most part , yes . bill : all right , well , go finish it and tell me when you do . and , jarrett ? adjust your attitude . we 're in business . this is n't a nonprofit . jarrett : yes , boss . katie : oh , hi , jarrett . jarrett : hello , katie . katie : what 's with him ? bill : i do n't know . he could n't find a tie to match his pocket scarf . katie : he 's upset about the takeover . bill : well , whatever . katie : he always had a soft spot for the forresters . bill : well , i have a soft spot for one logan . katie : ( giggles ) so you asked me to clear my schedule ... bill : mm - hmm . katie : and i did . i 'm here . what 's going on ? bill : i have a surprise for you . katie : mm , my , my . are n't we just full of surprises these days ? bill : mm . well , this is the biggest one yet . katie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] steffy : so what , you headin ' off to work ? owen : uh , no , i actually -- i got to go to the marina . bridget left some sketches on nick 's boat . she 's swamped , and i told her i 'd pick 'em up for her . steffy : ooh , tough life . i heard it 's supposed to be beautiful down there . owen : yeah . well , come on . tag along with me . you want to go ? steffy : oh , no , no . owen : come on . i 'm just gon na go there , and i 'm gon na come right back here . steffy : what , are you afraid you 're gon na get lost or something ? owen : well , you know , i - i do have a pretty bad sense of direction . steffy : mm . owen : and i might just end up lost in mexico . steffy : oh , well , we ca n't have that . all right , let 's go . owen : sweet . steffy : okay . [ scene_break ] eric : well , i do n't see any more boxes , so i guess we 're done . brooke : ( sighs ) i feel badly about what 's happening , a little responsible . rick : what ? why ? brooke : because of katie 's involvement . eric : well , she did give bill the inside track with the company , and , uh , she 's allowed him to fill her head with ideas of becoming c.e.o . brooke : i know . she 's a little confused right now . eric : yeah . rick : look , we all know katie 's intelligent , but she 's not ready to be the c.e.o . of a company . eric : no . but at least we -- we 've got enough money to at least start paying on this loan . rick : well , maybe bill spencer will back down once he sees we 're not going down without a fight . eric : from your mouth to god 's ears . now come on . let 's get out of here . rick : ( chuckles ) eric : come on . rick : ( sighs ) it 's the end of an era . brooke : we 'll have to look at it like ... ( sighs ) it 's the next chapter of our lives . rick : well , maybe the people who -- that buy it will sell it back to us someday , right ? brooke : yes . ( sighs ) anything 's possible . well ... ( sighs ) onward and upward . we have a big job ahead of us . ( chuckles ) eric : ( chuckles ) come on . [ scene_break ] katie : i love surprises . i ca n't even guess what it could be . bill : do n't even try . katie : and it 's for me ? bill : very much so . katie : hmm . you bought another company . bill : ( laughs ) i just made you c.e.o . of forrester creations . what , do you want a whole conglomerate now ? katie : well , maybe i 've been hangin ' around you too much . bill : maybe you have n't been hanging around me enough . katie : oh , is that hint ? did you get me a leash ? i hope it 's a long one . bill : i would n't tie you down if i could . katie : if you could tie me down , you would n't want me . bill : i could n't imagine not wanting you . katie : that 's a good thing . i feel the same way . ( laughs ) i - i feel like a whole new person . i 'm confident , more sure of myself . bill : well , that 's more the way you were meant to be . katie : i wonder if i would have discovered this if it had n't been for you . bill : well , i know there are some things about myself i would n't have discovered if it were n't for you . katie : maybe we 're just a match made in heaven . bill : or some place . [ scene_break ] owen : oh , wow . oh , ho . this is cool . steffy : yep . nick treats it like his baby . owen : wait a minute . wait , have you been here before ? steffy : yeah . bridget says i can use it whenever i want . owen : oh , well , did nick hear her say that ? steffy : bridget 's his wife . do n't husbands do whatever they want for their wives ? owen : absolutely . always . let me find these sketches real quick , and , uh , then we 'll take off . i do n't know where to look , though . um , oh , my god , that 's easy . that was easy . all right , i , uh , i got 'em . steffy , let 's roll . let 's g -- steffy ? wait , where were you ? steffy : nowhere . owen : okay , what 's with that look ? steffy : what look ? i am taking you for a ride . owen : oh , wait a minute what are you doing ? ( engine turns over ) steffy : taking you for a ride . owen : oh , no , no , no . t - tell me you 're kidding me right now . steffy : oh , i do n't think so . i 'm kidnapping you . ( cough , cough , cough ) [ scene_break ] owen : are you sure you know what you 're doing here ? steffy : it 's like skateboarding -- try to steer and not hit anything . owen : well , i guess that 's a good start , right ? steffy : relax . i 've been around boats since i was a kid . owen : so where are we headed ? steffy : i do n't know . hawaii , japan -- you tell me . owen : um , you 're the one doing the kidnapping . steffy : oh . owen : so i still do n't know why , but -- steffy : well , you need a mental health holiday . owen : wait , is that what this is about ? steffy : you are under a lot of pressure . owen : well , i 'm the chief of staff . that 's why i get paid the big bucks . steffy : okay , whatever . here . take over . owen : huh ? no . steffy : take over . just stay right of that buoy . owen : nick will kill me . steffy : perfect . ( giggles ) ( shutter clicks ) owen : oh , my god . that buoy . [ scene_break ] woman : and finally , you sign right there . eric : okay . woman : congratulations . you 're officially closed on the beach house . rick : who 's the buyer ? rick : `` wilspen , inc. `` i was kind of hoping that a family bought the place . woman : it could be a family . high - end properties like this are handled discreetly , sometimes through a subchapter s corporation . eric : hmm . well , i appreciate your good work closing on this so quickly . woman : oh , pocket listings of this caliber are always moving fast . the nice surprise is that the buyer paid your full asking price in cash . eric : yeah . well , i hope they love it . woman : mm . eric : and i hope they love it as much as we did . [ scene_break ] bill : hold on tight here . katie : ( giggles ) bill : here we go . katie : this blindfold thing is a little kinky . bill : well , wait till i pull out the handcuffs . katie : ( laughs ) i smell saltwater . bill , did you buy me an ocean ? bill : well , sort of . katie : ( giggles ) bill : come on in here . all right , stop . katie : all right . bill : i 'm gon na take off the blindfold . there you go . katie : ( chuckles ) bill : what do you think ? katie : uh , it 's the forrester beach house . bill : surprise . katie : ( sighs ) i do n't get it . bill : i told you you 'd never guess . katie : uh , i 'm guessing that eric 's gon na be pretty upset if he finds us down here . bill : he wo n't . katie : he might . he comes down here all the time . how did you get the keys anyway ? bill : well , that 's just the way it works when you make a purchase . they give you the keys . katie : when you make a purchase ? bill : i own the place . katie : you -- ( chuckles ) eric sold you the place ? bill : mm - hmm . fully furnished . katie : oh ! uh ... bill : jarrett , come on in . jarrett : ( sighs ) where do you want this stuff ? bill : uh , just put it anywhere . jarrett : ( groans ) katie : ( sighs ) jarrett : oh ! i 'm so clumsy . i 'm so sorry . uh ... ( sighs ) there 's more stuff in the car . bill : just get the rest of it and put it out there on the deck . i 'll sort through it later . jarrett : of course . so , uh , what do you think , katie ? katie : uh , i guess i kind of do n't know what to say . jarrett : no , neither did i when i heard bill was buying it . bill : jarrett , i thought i just heard you say there was more stuff in the car , so why do n't you get the rest of it , and when you 're done with that , make yourself a little sand castle , okay ? jarrett : okay . bill : keep yourself occupied . katie : ( sighs ) bill : well , you know what ? it could use a little interior design work . but other than that , uh , it 's just perfect . it 's great . katie : bill ? bill : yeah ? katie : how did this happen ? bill : it was a pocket listing , and i picked it up . katie : why ? bill : well , why not ? i mean , look at this place . look at the view . it 's perfect . and i always wanted to live by the beach . and that hotel suite was in ' really old . katie : i - i guess : i - i gu bill : what 's going on with you ? this place is ideal . katie : ideal for what ? is this just another chance to stick it to the forresters ? bill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] owen : uh , steffy , you do know that the shore is starting to disappear , right ? steffy : ( valley girl accent ) oh , really ? like , maybe we 're , like , in hawaii . ( laughs ) owen : uh , no , maybe we 're , like , out in the open ocean . yeah . steffy : ( normal voice ) what , are you scared ? owen : no , i 'm not scared , not with you at the helm . steffy : oh , yeah , about that . um , i was actually joking . owen : about what ? steffy : about driving boats when i was a kid . owen : very funny . steffy : ( giggles ) owen : very , very funny . do n't even do that . do n't . seriously , do n't do that . steffy : ( chuckles ) owen : all right , so tell me , all right ? where are you taking us ? steffy : we are going over there . owen : where ? steffy : to paradise cove . owen : where is it ? steffy : right over there . that was my favorite spot . phoebe and i used to snorkel there as kids . owen : oh , my gosh . wow . that is beautiful . i would love to get jackie and take her here sometime . she would love this . steffy : but jackie 's not here . just you and me and the seagulls . owen : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( chuckles ) look , i - i know how committed you are . but maybe if you opened yourself up to someone who 's more like you , you 'd be better off . 'cause you and jackie got married so recently , and you 've already been through so much , you know ? it 's just , you guys come from , like , two different places . i know that 's caused a lot of stress . is that how you want to spend the rest of your life ? look , um , i want to be a good friend to you . i care about you . that 's why i brought you out here . i want you to be happy . and if jackie makes you happy , hey , cool . but if she does n't , i just want to say i , um , i 'm here for you . [ scene_break ] brooke : there 's something about the beach -- things that wash ashore . it 's a mystery . i wonder what the story is -- you know , where it 's been , where it came from before it ended up in our hands . eric : i like that . brooke : mm . eric : hang on to this , okay ? protect this . the forrester story is not over yet , you know . we do n't know the end of the story , but i know we 're not gon na end up as some piece of glass in a jar belonging to bill spencer . it 's not gon na come to that . brooke : we do n't have a beach house anymore , but ... ( sighs ) you know what ? there are others . but there 's only one forrester creations . and we 're not going to let that go . we 're gon na hold that in our hand . we 're not going to let bill spencer get one more thing from us . eric : you 're right . [ scene_break ] bill : i did not buy this place to stick it to the forresters . katie : are you sure about that ? because this seems a little transparent . bill : they had to get rid of it to make a loan payment . they needed a quick sale . because of me , it was . katie : yes , and because of you , the bank was pressured to call in their loan . bill : katie , they were in default , all right ? they are no different than anybody else who has a bank loan . listen , if i did n't come in and help , they would have gone further and further into debt , and would have eventually filed bankruptcy . but they got a wake - up call , and they have a year to pay off their loan . and because i bought this place at full asking , they are well on their way to making their first payment . katie : ( sighs ) bill : now listen , i did n't bring you here to talk about business . katie : ( sighs ) do you have any idea how much my sisters are gon na hate me when they find out about this , not to mention ridge and eric ? bill : ( sighs ) all right , how much more of your life are you going to spend groveling for your sisters ' approval ? you 're not a little girl anymore . katie logan has emerged . you are katie logan , c.e.o . katie : ( sighs ) bill : and you can stand on your own two feet . katie : yep , all by myself . bill : what do you mean , all by yourself ? you 're not all by yourself . you 've got me . katie : do i , bill ? really ? bill : no woman has ever gotten under my skin the way you have . and it 's , uh , it 's a feeling that i 'm , uh , not really used to . but i 'm getting used to it . in fact , i like it very much . katie : ( sighs ) bill : and that 's why i bought this place . so that you and i could sit out on that beach and watch every single sunset , and i could wake up with you by my side every day . i want this place to be our -- our refuge and our source of inspiration . that 's why i want you to move in with me . katie : ( laughs ) move in with you ? bill : yeah . yeah , i - i know it 's , uh , it 's a big step for both of us . katie : yeah . um ... why ? bill : because you have touched me in a way i did n't think was possible . and i do n't want to live without you . katie : i do n't want to live without you . i feel so ... disconnected from everyone that i 've always felt so close to , and ... i just want them to see you the way i see you -- as someone who supports me more than -- than anyone else ever has . and i know they will one day . but until then , yes , i would love to move in with you . ( laughs ) | eric expresses to rick that he is sorry he has to move as they sold the beach house . they will get another back one day just like it . brooke vows that even though bill spencer may be taking over , she will not let him ruin her baby sister . bill tells jarrett to adjust his attitude ; this is business . he tells katie that he has one more surprise for her . she is speechless when she finds out that he bought the beach house . she hopes this is not just one more way for him to stick it to the forrester 's . he assures her that he did n't do it for that reason . he wants to know how much more of her life is she going to go groveling for all of the family 's approval . he tells her no other woman has gotten under his skin like she does . that is why he bought the place . he wants this place to be their refuge . he wants her to move in with him . she says she feels so disconnected from everyone else now , so yes she would love to move in with him . owen invites steffy to go along to the marina as he has to pick up something for jackie on nick 's boat . once onboard , steffy tells him that she is kidnapping him and taking him for a ride . she opines that if jackie makes him happy fine . she just wants him to be happy . but if jackie does n't , then steffy is there for him . |
hope : so , i 'm thinking we should put the altar here because of the lighting . liam : hey , hope ? hope : but , then again , we could fit more chairs if we move it over here . although , i do n't know how many people are gon na be able to come , 'cause it 's such short notice ! liam : [ singsong ] hope ? hope : wha - a - t ? what ? where do you think ? liam : here . hope : oh , good ! by the refrigerator . that 's perfect . liam : you know , i really do n't care , as long as i get to do this . hope : [ chuckles ] do n't worry . `` you may now kiss the bride `` is definitely part of the plan . liam : [ laughs ] yeah , i 'm a -- i 'm a little more worried about that whole `` does anybody object ? `` thing . hope : oh , no . i 'm striking that . liam : yeah ? hope : no . no one is going to stop this wedding . [ chuckles ] liam : good . [ scene_break ] quinn : a beautiful tribute . what would hope think ? [ sighs ] [ sighing ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] man : thank you . oliver : oh , hey ! wyatt . wyatt : hey ! oliver , right ? oliver : yeah . i see you like to recover from a fashion show the same way i do . wyatt : you know ... a little decompressing . oliver : so , how do you like forrester so far ? wyatt : ca n't complain . oliver : yeah , who would ? wyatt : mm . oliver : get to work with great people , exotic trips to mexico . wyatt : it 's a hard job , but , uh , somebody got to do it , right ? oliver : this diamond -- this diamond , it has magical powers ? wyatt : that ... is 100 % true . man : here you go . wyatt : thanks , man . and another magical thing about mexico -- a little more accessible -- tequila . salud . [ scene_break ] eric : you did it ! another successful showing . rick : hope did it . caroline : well , and wyatt , bringing in that diamond . eric : the diamond -- yes ! that was inspired . i 'll grant you that . it 'll help with sales . but the diamond would n't matter at all if not for all the hard work the two of you put in . i 'm so proud of you -- both of you . caroline : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] rick : it means so much , hearing you say that . eric : i 've put a lot of pressure on you lately , have n't i ? rick : and rightly so . eric : well , yes . and i 'm still holding you to this sales goal . rick : [ chuckles ] eric : but with this show ... i think you 're gon na make it . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] man : the usual , oliver ? oliver : please . man : another for you ? wyatt : actually , i 'll switch to scotch , neat . man : coming right up . wyatt : thanks . oliver : just so you know , i 've been there . wyatt : what -- mexico ? oliver : in love with hope . wyatt : [ chuckles ] wait , did i say i was ? oliver : ah , do n't have to . [ clears throat ] that is `` hope `` in chinese . wyatt : no . no ! oliver : i 'm showing you that for two reasons . one ... wyatt : [ laughing ] what ? ! oliver : ... so you know i know what it 's like to lose her , and two , as a warning . wyatt : uh - huh . oliver : because getting that tattoo seemed like a pretty good idea after a few too many drinks at this bar . wyatt : [ laughing ] yeah . oh , this place . [ scene_break ] quinn : [ sighs ] hope would want to know . [ scene_break ] liam : okay , so , i 'll tell you what . you be in charge of the wedding -- all those incredibly important details like how many chairs , where we stand . [ glasses clink ] liam : i 'll take care of the honeymoon . hope : oh , really ? liam : mm - hmm ! hope : and where are we going ? liam : [ chuckling ] oh , no . oh , no ! you do n't get to know . it 's a surprise . hope : [ whines ] liam : but you wo n't be disappointed . hope : well , you 're right about that . i 'll be married to you . liam : [ laughs ] aww . [ scene_break ] rick : it was a big gamble , you putting your faith in me . eric : i do n't think so , not with this woman by your side . thorne : wow . champagne ! rick : there 's a lot to celebrate . thorne : maybe for you . [ scene_break ] quinn : [ exhales slowly ] [ cell phone chimes ] [ beeping ] quinn : [ sighs ] send . [ sighs ] pam : whatcha looking at ? [ scene_break ] wyatt : so , um ... you ever get over hope ? great . great ! that 's great . oliver : i 'm not saying you wo n't . i mean , it 's tough , you know ? we work together . but she seems happy with liam . wyatt : [ scoffs ] they 're together right now , planning their ... 17th wedding ! [ chuckles ] oliver : at big bear , right ? wyatt : yeah . that 's where hope and i first met . it 's actually where she saw me naked . oliver : what ? wyatt : uh , it 's not the way you want a girl to see you for the first time , but i was camping . i had a solar shower going . she was walking by . it was crazy . [ chuckles ] oliver : so hope saw you naked ... wyatt : mm - hmm . oliver : and you 've been trying to get her to return the favor ever since . wyatt : something like that . i 'm guessing you have ? oliver : seen hope naked ? wyatt : yeah . i mean , i 've kissed her a couple of times , you know . but it just seems like you kind of had something more serious . did you guys ever ... [ scoffs ] oliver : well ... [ clears throat ] we did . wyatt : yeah ? oliver : or so i thought . wyatt : what -- so you thought ? oliver : if you ever have a chance to be with hope ... turn the lights way up . wyatt : okay . oliver : make sure you take off all your clothes , and definitely do n't wear masks . otherwise , you might accidentally end up being with her ... mom instead . [ clears throat ] wyatt : what ? ! [ scene_break ] hope : hey . liam : what ? hope : okay , do n't be mad . liam : what ? [ both chuckle ] hope : no , i -- i really do feel sorry for your brother . liam : why ? hope : because ... he had genuine feelings for me . liam : had ? uh , he still has them . feelings for you do n't go away overnight . trust me . i think i know . hope : [ giggles ] liam : it 's okay ! it 's okay ! it 's a -- it 's a crush , and he 's gon na get over it once we 're married and you stop encouraging him . hope : encouraging ? ! liam : yes , 'cause you like it . hope : uh , w -- uh , well -- liam : you do . hope : it 's -- i mean -- liam : you do ! hope : okay . a woman likes to be paid attention to . liam : ah . oh . i see . hope : uh - huh . liam : that 's a fact i will remember long into our marriage . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] eric : the family should be celebrating , thorne . thorne : not just the family . the entire company , too . congratulations , rick . the re - brand , the past two showings -- you 've proven to be a very capable president . rick : thank you . eric : i 'm glad to hear you say that . i agree . i - i 'm so confident in the direction the company 's taking right now , both here and at international . i mean , with -- with thomas in paris helping ridge and steffy , and my two sons working side by side here ... thorne : [ chuckles ] eric : and this beautiful designer helping us on our team ... rick : [ chuckles ] eric : ... i see a very bright future for forrester creations . cheers . thorne : cheers . [ scene_break ] wyatt : you and brooke ? ! oliver : you have n't heard this one ? wyatt : [ laughing ] no ! oliver : it was hope 's graduation party . we were all wearing masks . hope and her mom were wearing the same dress . wyatt : no way ! oliver : you have to understand , it was very loud . there was great music playing . daddy yankee was performing . and she goes out to the patio . wyatt : hope ? oliver : brooke . wyatt : oh . oliver : [ sighs ] she was wearing hope 's necklace . i did n't know . wyatt : [ chuckling ] did n't -- did n't she ? oliver : her husband and i were wearing the same jacket . wyatt : what ? ! [ laughing ] this could n't have been more perfect ! wow ! oliver : yeah , it kind of changed hope 's feelings towards me after that . wyatt : [ scoffs ] i can see why ! wow ! i guess we 've both blown our chances with her . oliver : i see you care about her . wyatt : [ sighs ] yeah , i -- i think she cares about me , too , just ... not enough from stopping her to want to be ... mrs. liam spencer . [ scene_break ] quinn : [ chuckles nervously ] pam ! i - i did n't hear you coming . pam : guess not ! you were so engrossed in that e - mail ! [ both chuckle ] pam : people and their phones nowadays , right ? it 's always accessible ! i do n't really think it 's healthy ! quinn : y -- uh , no , you 're right . i -- um , i - i should put this away . pam : and everything is so urgent ! [ chuckles ] i got three separate e - mails from these ladies in my baking club today , all needing help with their recipes . quinn : baking club ? pam : and i 'm expected to just drop everything and respond immediately , because that 's how we 've become as a society . i remember when you used to pretend that you were n't home and not answer the phone -- well , mother and i were always home , so -- but anyway , speaking of phones , that 's what you should do if you 're trying to reach hope . quinn : hope ? pam : well , that 's who you were e - mailing , right ? quinn : oh ! uh ... pam : i mean , i was n't trying to snoop or anything ! [ laughs ] i just happened to see . quinn : uh , no , no , no , no . i - i - i - i 'm -- the -- the fashion show was such a huge success , i wanted to send her some of the -- the early reviews and articles -- you know , keep her in the loop . pam : yeah . quinn : yeah . um , you said that , uh -- that i should phone hope ? pam : well , yeah . the internet can be really spotty up at the cabin . i was just up there , and i was trying to watch my game shows online . [ scoffs ] as if ! i mean , it took forever to download ! so it 's just better if you call . quinn : oh , i ca -- i ca n't . pam : oh , because of hope and liam ? you do n't want to disturb them ? quinn : right . pam : [ chuckles ] quinn : i - i do n't want to interrupt their plans . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] hope : it 's not that i was encouraging wyatt ! liam : [ laughs ] i know . no , i know . it -- a - attention is good . hope : yeah ! liam : um , and , you know , it 's kind of ... payback for all that time with steffy . hope : not payback ! not payback , just ... a wake - up call . liam : [ chuckles ] well , it worked . hope : it worked . [ both chuckle ] hope : you know , i really am glad that those days are behind us -- always worrying about steffy coming between us , you know , people saying that you were playing the two of us . liam : oh , that is so not what was going on for me ! hope : i know ! i know . i know , i know , i know . but it was , you know , still really hard to hear the whispers . liam : yeah . hope : but ... that 's over now . steffy is n't here anymore . you are devoted to me . i know that . you 've proven it beyond a doubt . nobody could question how ready you are to start our life together . i mean , y - you even got the annulment papers signed so we did n't have to wait any longer ! liam : yeah ! hope : [ sighs ] and the video you made for me -- liam ... i love that video ! it 's amazing ! i have never felt so special and so cared for . i ju -- thank you . thank you . liam : it 's finally happening . putting all that sadness and misunderstanding behind us . hope : about time . liam : yeah . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] caroline : is your dad always on such a high after a fashion show ? rick : [ sighs ] when it 's a success . uh , if it 's a flop , you best just steer clear . [ chuckles ] caroline : i think it 's cute that he was so happy . he 's so proud of you . rick : because of you -- everything you 've done for me , with the re - branding , helping me save my job . you 're a -- you 've become a force in this company ... not to mention my life . caroline : i was wondering when you were gon na get to that part . rick : this is how i always imagined it . from the moment i saw you , i knew it was gon na be the two of us leading this company . caroline : even after you got to know me ? rick : even after . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , i have to call pam about the cake . oh , i 'm sorry , but there 's no getting out of that one . liam : no , i know . i totally get it . hope : what are you doing over there ? liam : i actually have a little to - do list of my own . hope : oh , yeah ? a little surprise honeymoon to - do list ? liam : a surprise honeymoon to - do list ! you 're gon na love it . actually , you know what ? i can make one of these phone calls right now . i 'll be right back . hope : hey . liam : yeah . hope : while you 're in there ... why do n't you ... turn on some music ... light a few candles , crawl into bed , and let me know when it 's safe to come in ? liam : this is gon na be the quickest phone call ever ! hope : [ laughs ] [ scoffs ] [ giggles ] [ sighs , giggles ] [ sighs ] [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : you okay to drive , man ? oliver : oh , i 'm just walking back to my place . i live right down the beach . wyatt : oh , i live nearby , too ! we should do this more often -- just commiserate over hope . oliver : [ chuckles ] anytime , man . she 's a difficult girl to let go . wyatt : mm - hmm . oliver : and remember ... be safe out there . think twice before you get a tattoo . wyatt : [ laughs ] now , i have n't had that much to drink , all right ? but thanks ! yeah . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] oh , my gosh . this internet is so slow ! all right . well , what 's the point ? [ beep ] hope : hmm . [ scene_break ] pam : i 'm not really mad at you , jeff . it 's just , these things need to go back to the mailroom and be delivered to the right boxes ! they keep coming back to me ! quinn : [ exhales sharply ] [ sighs ] yes . [ scene_break ] hope : [ chuckles quietly ] [ chuckles ] singer : take me away unravel everything i want to feel you breathe inside me stay with me , stay with me , stay with me trip with me , trip with me , trip with me - e - e am i really here next to you ? | eric , rick , and caroline toast a cheer to the success of the showing . eric says he knows he has put a lot of pressure on rick and he is still holding him to the sales figures , but he thinks he is going to make it . thorne walks in and ca n't help but mention they have champagne .. all the more better to celebrate for some people . he comes forward and thanks rick for the sake of the entire family and company and says rick has proven to be a very capable president . at big bear , hope and liam sit before the fire and plan their wedding . they laugh and he submits that she can make all the decisions of where they stand and how many chairs they will need while he plans the honeymoon . he wo n't tell her where . pam catches quinn looking at her e - mail as she is contemplating whether to contact hope . finally she does . |
ridge : you ca n't fire me . rick : i 'm not gon na have to . you 're gon na resign . you see , quality and integrity -- that 's what our clients have come to expect from us , ridge . ridge : and that 's what they get . rick : not from you . not since you had that accident in abu dhabi . ridge : the collection is good . rick : thanks to my wife . ridge : she 's been very helpful , yes . rick : she 's been covering for you because you ca n't draw . you know , ridge , i knew something was up . you told me to be patient , and i would get those designs . ridge : and you did . rick : because of caroline . you have put this company and this collection at risk because you could n't tell the truth . you took credit for her drawings ... and that makes you a fraud . donna : one event can really change everything . katie : oh , thank god bill was there . he knew exactly what to do . donna : thank goodness . katie : it was terrifying . donna : i mean , he could n't breathe at all ? katie : no . but he 's fine now , right ? right ? you 're fine now . donna : yeah . what about you ? katie : i 'm -- i 'm relieved . i 'm grateful . donna : so , you 're good , then ? katie : yeah . donna : it 's okay if you 're not . i mean , you can tell me . katie : tell you what ? donna : i do n't know . i just -- i - i feel like ever since will 's accident and brooke 's surprise trip to milan ... i have n't really talked to you at all . katie : we talk almost every day . donna : i know , but i do n't really know what 's going on . katie : nothing 's going on . donna : so , no plans ? you and ridge have n't set a wedding date ? katie : you know , ridge -- he 's been very focused on his work . he 's got a lot of deadlines to meet . donna : so , no wedding plans ? katie : no , not yet . donna : but soon , right ? i mean , right ? i 'm sorry . i - i do n't mean to bring up a bad subject if it is one . katie : no , we 've had other priorities , and we 've been focused on his recovery , his work . donna : you do n't have to tell me he 's busy . i - i get it . katie : he makes time for me and for will and r.j . donna : but his mind 's at the office . katie : well , he -- he 's under a lot of pressure to deliver this collection . i mean , rick 's really been on him . donna : [ chuckles ] if rick has a problem with the collection , he should talk to his wife , not ridge . katie : well , what 's that supposed to mean ? donna : i 'm at the office , katie . i - i can see what 's going on . look , you say ridge is focused on the collection ... but he 's spending a lot of time with caroline . ridge : if you have a problem with the collection , you can talk to dad about it . if he has a problem with it , he can talk to me . rick : and then what ? you 'll fix it ? ridge : if i find it necessary , yes . rick : all right , then show me . do it . i asked you to do it before . please . ridge : the designs are fine the way they are . rick : you mean the way that caroline drew them . ridge : we worked on them together . rick : no , you 're passing her designs off as your own . ridge : no , i 'm not . rick : prove it . come on . take the pencil . my wife 's always going on what a genius you are . i 'd love to see the genius at work . come on , ridge . go ahead . draw something . caroline : rick , stop . what are you doing ? leave him alone . katie : [ sighs ] donna : will 's okay ? katie : yeah , he 's fine . he 's just fussy , and i 'm jumpy . donna : well , who can blame you , right ? i mean , will 's accident , and ... here i am making you uncomfortable . katie : you 're not making me uncomfortable . donna : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to suggest anything with ridge and caroline . katie : it 's just work . that 's all . donna : i know , but ridge usually works alone . katie : he 's collaborated with people in the past -- you know , eric and brooke . donna : so , he and caroline are a team , then ? katie : yeah . you know , he 's giving her guidance , and it 's been good for him , too . it 's opened up his process and forced him to focus on the fundamentals . donna : yeah , of course . you know , when you put it that way , it actually kind of makes sense . katie : listen , rick and caroline are happily married . ridge and i are happily engaged , and after this collection is over , then we 'll be happily married , too . donna : i know . i know . i was n't , uh -- i 'm sorry . katie : no , do n't be . listen , our marriage or our wedding has gotten sidetracked because ridge went missing in abu dhabi , and we 've had to focus on his recovery and this collection , but it 's just temporary delays . donna : so , nothing 's changed ? katie : no . our feelings for each other have n't changed . donna : okay . i just -- you know , i just want my sisters to be happy . i want you to get married to ridge , and i want you to move on with your life . katie : believe me -- that 's all i want , too . caroline : why are you doing this ? rick : all he had to do was tell the truth , and he wo n't . caroline : you 're attacking him . rick : he 's lying . ridge : i 'm not resigning . caroline : you asked him to resign ? ridge : he did n't really ask , did he ? caroline : whoa . baby , look , i love you , but you are overreacting . rick : overreacting ? he 's putting forrester in jeopardy . as president , i ca n't allow that . ridge : i 'm not jeopardizing anything . the collection is good . rick : my wife is a good designer . caroline : and working with ridge has made me a better one . rick , please , you know how much this means to me . rick : he 's not helping you , caroline . caroline : yes , he is ! rick : he 's telling everybody that these designs are his ! caroline : they are his designs . they 're his ideas . they came out of his mind . rick : okay , who put them on paper ? caroline : i am so sorry . rick : why are you apologizing to him ? caroline : because this is n't fair ! ridge has suffered a terrible loss . rick : i see . it 's all -- it 's all coming to me now . is that what you did ? you conned her into feeling sorry for you ? caroline : i am getting hands - on instruction from a fashion visionary . ridge has shown me things that no other designer could -- could possibly explain or describe . he 's sharing his instincts with me . rick : he 's using you , caroline . he could n't do it without you . caroline : i could n't do it without him ! we 're a team . rick : he asked you to keep a secret . he did n't want anybody to know about it . i mean , what were you gon na do , ridge ? you were gon na call her up on the runway and thank her in front of everyone ? show your gratitude ? no . 'cause your ego ca n't handle that . caroline : i knew what i was getting myself into , and i agreed to go along with it . rick : it 's not going any further . this arrangement 's over ... as is your tenure at forrester . caroline : no , i do n't need credit . rick : you know , you could have just told us . you could have been honest with us . you could have told dad . you -- you could have told everyone . they would have understood . dad would have helped you . but you tried to pass these designs off as yours . you told us that you had them , and you did n't . you told us that the work was yours , and it was n't . ridge : i care about this collection more than anyone . rick : you 're unprofessional and selfish . caroline : no , you 're wrong . okay ? do n't do this . ridge : let him get it off his chest . caroline : no . you 're not selfish . you 've been incredibly generous with me . what we have done together is amazing . this line -- you can feel the focus and precision of every stroke . every detail is essential . and we did that together . ridge : but i should n't have asked you to lie to your husband . rick : [ scoffs ] wow . that 's the first true thing i 've heard you say all month . [ cell phone rings ] rick : it 's a vendor . i 've got to take this . i 'll see you at home . if i were you , i 'd get a jump start on that resignation . yeah , this is rick . [ door closes ] caroline : i 'll talk to him . ridge : you 've done enough . caroline : no , we have to keep going . ridge : he does n't want that . caroline : that 's because rick sees things in black and white . he -- all that matters to him is who 's on top , who gets credit . but he does n't understand . we 're creating something that has never existed before , and , yeah , maybe it 's in a way that no one has ever tried , but when we draw together , i feel plugged into something bigger than both of us -- a creative energy that i have never felt before -- and i am not ready to give that up . ridge : [ sighs ] katie : hi . you 're home early . ridge : hey . yeah , i had to get out of the office . katie : hey . mm . i wish i had known . i would have had will stay up . you could have seen him before he went to bed . ridge : i 'll go check on him . can i talk to you for a minute ... about me and caroline ? katie : okay . ridge : rick knows . katie : about you ? ridge : yeah . he stuck a pencil in my face and asked me to draw something . katie : why would he do that ? ridge : because caroline told him that i could n't . katie : she what ? she told him ? ridge : she feels terrible about it . katie : how did this happen ? it could n't have just slipped out . i mean , you 've worked so hard to keep it a secret . ridge : i -- he was suspicious , and he just , uh , kept forcing the issue . katie : [ sighs ] i told him not to worry about it . ridge : what do you mean you told him not to worry about it ? katie : well , he was asking questions . he 's been wondering what you 've been doing with caroline . i ca n't believe she would tell him . ridge : well , she did , and now he wants me to resign . katie : he wants you out of the company ? ridge : yeah . katie : you delivered a collection . that 's what he wanted . you did what he wanted . ridge : it was a good collection , but he thinks it was all caroline 's work and that she should have all the credit . katie : so , is that what this is really all about ? ridge : no , no , it 's -- no . [ sighs ] no . uh , she 's gon na talk to him . katie : she 's gon na talk to him ? she 's the one who caused this problem . ridge : well , maybe when she talks to him , hopefully , there wo n't be a problem . katie : `` hopefully `` ? ridge , what she 's done could ruin your career . ridge : what she 's done is help get my designs on paper . katie : her husband wants you gone before they hit the runway . ridge : he 's always wanted me gone . that 's not news . katie : well , thanks to caroline , that could happen . ridge : but she does n't want me gone . she appreciates what we have and how special it is , and his temper and jealousy 's not gon na interfere with that . caroline : i stopped by your office before i left . the call did n't take very long . rick : i cut it short . my head was n't in it . caroline : sorry . rick : no more apologies , all right ? caroline : you do n't think that you owe me one ? rick : caroline , i was just looking out for you . caroline : after you accused ridge of using me -- as if i would ever let that happen . and then you berated him and threatened his job . rick : i gave him an opportunity to tell the truth . he did n't want to . caroline : you tried to humiliate him by forcing a pencil in his hand . he did n't deserve that . rick : i ca n't believe you 're still defending him . caroline : ridge and i are artists . i understand what he 's going through . but what we do -- it -- it 's more than that . it 's -- it 's who we are . it 's -- it 's what we 're made of . so not being able to draw -- it 's like not being able to breathe . rick : he should have told dad . caroline : he did n't want to tell anyone . he was n't gon na tell me . i just figured it out . and then when i found out that i could help , i had to do it . rick : because he made you feel that way . caroline : oh , my god . hi . i 'm sorry . have we ever met ? caroline spencer- forrester . super nice to meet you . no one makes me do anything . the choices that i make -- yeah , maybe they 're not always right , but they are always mine . working with ridge has been amazing . it is the most fulfilling thing in my entire career . rick : as president of this company , i have to see what kind of effect it 'll have on the business . caroline : okay , but i do n't want it to have an effect on us . rick : and neither do i . caroline : okay . so then why do we have to make this such a big deal ? why ca n't we just put this all behind us ? you just get so worked up sometimes . you -- baby , you get so intense , especially when it comes to things about me . i ... just come give your wifey a kiss . rick : i have to clear my head . caroline : rick ? katie : i just ca n't believe that this is happening . i know how fiercely you guarded this secret . ridge : i tried . katie : you kept it from your father . i kept it from my sisters . ridge : i thought it was gon na come back to me . i thought this thing with caroline was gon na be a breakthrough . katie : you trusted her . ridge : can you stop doing that ? it 's not her fault . katie : how can you say that ? she knows your history with rick . every time the two of you butt heads , she takes his side . ridge : well , not today . katie : because she 's already handed him all the ammunition he needs . ridge : please listen to me . i did this . i told you what was going on , and i asked her not to tell rick . that 's not fair . katie : okay , so now what ? ridge : i 'm not quitting . katie : rick could go to your father . ridge : he 's not going to my father . he 's a businessman . he 's not gon na start off some scandal before the line is finished . katie : what about after ? ridge : i do n't know . maybe i 'll learn how to draw again . but until that happens , i have to see this through with caroline . katie : you 've been giving this an awful lot of your attention . ridge : and you 've been great . thanks for understanding . [ sighs ] katie : i think i 'm just beginning to realize how important this is to you . rick : caroline ? i 'm sorry . you 're right . i can get worked up . i can get -- i can get intense because of you . [ chuckles ] i guess -- i guess you do n't have to be an artist to be passionate about things . all this time that you 're spending with ridge and -- and how you talk about him and how he fulfills you -- did you ever think that -- that maybe i want to be the person to fulfill you ... and that maybe i 'm a little bit jealous ? caroline : i - i did n't mean to make you feel that way . i 'm sorry . | ridge tells rick that he ca n't fire him . rick puffs up that he wo n't have to . ridge will resign . quality and integrity is what their clients have come to expect . ridge says his designs will do that . rick says yes but only due to his wife . ridge has done nothing since his accident in abu dhabi . caroline has been covering for him since he can not draw . ridge admits she has been helpful . ricks tells him the collection is late and he has put the company in jeopardy because he could not tell the truth . he says ridge took credit for caroline 's designs and that makes him a fraud . ridge laments that if rick has a problem , then he can talk to eric . and if eric has a problem then he can talk to ridge . rick asks if he will then fix it . ridge says yes if necessary . rick presses ridge more than once to pick up the pencil and make a few changes . he goads him that he is passing off caroline 's designs as his own and he wants to see the great genius at work . donna visits katie and hears that will swallowed a coin and could have choked . thank god , bill had the good sense to get it dislodged . donna asks katie if they have set a wedding date . katie seems disappointed but says not yet . ridge has been focusing on his work and his recovery . rick has really been on him at the office to get this collection in . donna says if rick has a problem then he should talk to his wife . katie is n't sure what that means . donna says she is at the office and she sees things and ridge is spending an awful lot of time with caroline . katie says but it is all work . he 's usually worked alone before but now he and caroline are a team . he 's mentoring her and giving her guidance and it is helping him too . donna says that makes sense . katie tells her that caroline and rick are happily married and she and ridge are engaged and as soon as this collection is over they will be married too . their feelings have n't changed . they have just had some delays . donna says good ; she just wants both of her sisters to be happy . she wants her to marry ridge and move on with her life . caroline barges in and asks rick why is he attacking ridge . rick tells her all ridge had to do was tell the truth and he wo n't . she 's stunned when she hears that rick tried to fire ridge . she tells him that she loves him but on this he is over - reacting . rick fires back that no he is not . he is president and he ca n't allow this to put fc in jeopardy . caroline begs him to calm down . she 's a better designer with ridge 's help and the collection is good . rick argues that ridge is not helping her . he is telling everyone they are his designs . caroline says they are . they came from his mind ; his ideas . she apologizes to ridge . rick is furious of why she is apologizing to him . she opines that she is getting hands - on instructions from a fashion visionary . he has shown her things that no other designer could ever describe or explain . rick says ridge is using her ; he could not do it without her . she admits she could not do it without him ; they are a team . she knew what she was being asked to do and she went along with it . rick says the arrangement is over as of now and ridge 's tenure has ended . rick says he could have been honest and told his dad even . he said he had the designs ready and they were n't . then he said they were his and they were n't . ridge tells them that he cares more about this collection than anyone . rick calls him unprofessional and selfish . caroline begs again for him to not do this . she tells ridge he is not being selfish . he has been very generous with her . what they have done together is amazing . ridge says yes but he should not have asked her to keep it a secret and lie to her husband . rick gets a call from a vendor and says he must run . he will see caroline at home and he tells ridge he might want to get a jumpstart on that resignation . caroline tells ridge that she will talk to rick later . he says rick will not like that . caroline says rick sees things in black and white , who 's on top and who gets credit . she says they have created something and she feels plugged into something bigger than both of them .. a creative energy that she has never felt before and she is not ready to give up on that . |
[ birds chirping ] thomas : i do n't understand . ridge : i thought i was clear . thomas : it -- it does n't make any sense , though . you want me back in paris ? ridge : so you did understand . thomas : yeah , i heard you , but it -- ridge : i should n't have to say it again , but i will . go home . pack your bags . you 're leaving for paris today . [ scene_break ] steffy : so you 're really ready to jump in , do whatever i ask ? ivy : of course . steffy , i am so grateful . i will do anything you want . steffy : that 's great . i think i have a way you can prove it . ivy : okay . steffy : what do you think about this ? ivy : i mean , it 's -- it 's gorgeous . i love it . steffy : right ? i 'm glad you like it . ivy : yeah , it 's just -- i 'm a bit confused . i 'm a jewelry designer , so my opinion on lingerie does n't matter . [ scene_break ] wyatt : look , if ivy gets her job back , it has to be a clean slate all the way around , all right ? liam : i do n't disagree . it 's just gon na be a tough sell with steffy . wyatt : [ scoffs ] liam : you are , um , you 're very protective of ivy . wyatt : someone has to be , especially when it comes to you . liam : [ sighs ] wyatt : you know , it pains me to admit this , but you still have the power to hurt her , unless i do something to stop it before it happens . liam : yeah , is that what you 're doing now ? wyatt : look , i do n't want you giving her a hard time about the video or anything . just be nice . you 're supposed to be good at that . eric : well , it 's done . steffy rehired ivy . i 'm assuming the two of you are aware of the reasons that steffy fired ivy to begin with ? none of which i was aware of until this meeting . the circumstances surrounding aly 's death and this video and this blackmail ? you told me none of this . nobody came to me . we could have nipped this whole thing in the bud . anyway , it 's done . liam : yeah , so , uh , for the record , steffy is -- is cool with ivy being back ? eric : yes , they 've both agreed to move forward amicably . they know it 's the best thing for the company and for the family . liam : yeah . wyatt : yeah . [ scene_break ] steffy : of course your opinion matters . i hope i never led you to believe otherwise . ivy : no . steffy : it 's just in this particular case , it 's beneficial if you like the product . not necessary , but preferable . ivy : wait , i do n't -- i do n't think i quite understand where you 're going with this . i mean , if you 're thinking of pairing jewelry with lingerie , i think it 's great , because the key to it would be keeping really fine pieces . you know , like small -- small stones , ankle bracelets , that kind of thing . steffy : i like that . i like that . i 'll suggest that to quinn . you 're gon na be way too busy . ivy : uh , busy doing what ? steffy : i have a new assignment for you , if you 're willing to be a team player . ivy : what do you want ? steffy : i want you to represent us , a new face of forrester -- the embodiment of the lingerie line . [ scene_break ] thomas : come on . you -- you ca n't be serious . ridge : oh , i am . thomas : why would you send me away now ? i mean , i 'm settled in . we have n't even gotten off the ground as a design team yet . i 'm happy here in la , dad . there is absolutely no reason for me to go back to paris . ridge : you 're the reason ! you and your reckless disregard for anyone but yourself . you need to leave . thomas : but you wo n't tell me why . i mean , i get it . you 're angry . but you ca n't forgive me for what i did ? [ scene_break ] liam : was steffy upset that ivy went over her head ? eric : she was n't thrilled , but she came around . she respected my wishes . wyatt : thank you for stepping in , eric . i just -- i know this whole thing has been so hard on ivy , just feeling cast out and not being able to contribute to the company . i just -- i know that being back at forrester means the world to her . eric : this is where she belongs . liam : i agree . wyatt : you mean that ? liam : yeah , wyatt , i mean it . she 's a fantastic designer . she 's a great person . she got ... lost for a minute there , but who has n't ? eric : we need to practice forgiveness once in awhile , a little more compassion with one another . let aly 's death serve as a lesson to teach us that anybody can be taken at any time without a chance to fix what 's wrong . liam : well , hopefully this marks a fresh start , right , and we can all come together as one cohesive forrester team . [ scene_break ] ivy : really ? you want me to model lingerie ? steffy : you 'll be awesome . and you have the perfect body for it . i mean , this is what you wanted , right ? you wanted to be the face of forrester . ivy : well , i imagined myself doing it clothed . steffy : [ chuckles ] lingerie is clothing . ivy : i thought you were gon na rep the bedroom line . steffy : yeah , but you know what ? honestly , i 'm just too busy . besides , i 'm president of this company . i have a corporate image to uphold . and you 're my natural successor . it 's a tremendous opportunity , ivy . ivy : steffy , i just -- i just do n't think i 'm gon na be very good at it . steffy : stop being so modest . you did a terrific job in amsterdam . you doubted yourself before , but you pulled it off . ivy : this is different . i mean , parading around in my underwear ? i just -- it does n't feel like me . steffy : oh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i must have misunderstood . you said you were willing to prove yourself , do anything i ask . [ scene_break ] thomas : you really are angry with me . i get it . but i have this sinking feeling that it 's not just about the punch . charlotte ? are you angry because i slept with an intern ? ridge : the disrespect you show towards women -- you 're not even a little ashamed of that , are you ? thomas : okay . so it was n't the smartest move i 've ever made , but if you 're worried about a lawsuit , it 's not gon na happen . ridge : what are you gon na do ? you gon na smile your way out of it ? the -- the great thomas forrester 's gon na charm his way around it ? actions have consequences . it 's about time you learned that . thomas : look , i am sorry . i am . i do n't get it . i - i do n't get it . what -- i 've never seen you like this . ridge : i 'm done . done watching you wreak havoc on this company , people i care about , hitting me whenever i say something you do n't like . thomas : that 's not gon na happen again ! ridge : it 's not gon na happen again . thomas : we can work through this . i 'm gon na make it up to you . but i ca n't do that if i 'm in paris . i have to be here in la . you got to let me . i mean , the work that we have n't finished together , us as a team , it 's awesome . i mean , the ideas , the concepts that we have come up with . it 's only the beginning . ridge : no , we ca n't work together , not anymore . thomas : because i took a swing at you ? or is it because i slept with an intern that i 'm getting kicked off the design team ... ridge : stop . thomas : ... and sent back to paris ? ridge : quiet ! the world according to you -- sex , it 's just another thing you take , is n't it ? thomas : where is this coming from ? what -- what else is doing on here , dad ? [ scene_break ] wyatt : are you surprised that steffy forgave ivy ? liam : no , i 'm -- i 'm proud . i mean , steffy can be hotheaded sometimes , but you give her enough time and she 'll let go . wyatt : it 's funny . steffy does n't strike me as the type to forget . liam : yeah , well , forgiving , forgetting -- two different things . wyatt : no kidding . you gon na pontificate on that , wise worldly one ? liam : oh , geez , wyatt . all i 'm saying is you do n't know steffy , so you do n't really have a credible opinion on how she acts when she has a grudge . wyatt : well , i hope you 're right , because ivy 's dealt with a lot lately . enough . liam : hey . i know that you care about her . wyatt : it 's not hard to . should n't have to tell you that . liam : well , believe it or not , i cared about her , too . wyatt : i get it . but steffy 's in your blood , you know . you saw a chance to get back together with her , and then you took it . liam : that 's -- well , that 's not all i saw , but yeah , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i hurt ivy , and i 'm grateful to you for being there to soften the blow . wyatt : it 's quite the admission . liam : do n't get used to it . wyatt : [ chuckles ] you know , the only thing that matters is that it all worked out . i mean , ivy deserves her place here at forrester . now let 's just hope that steffy does n't make her jump through hoops to keep it . [ scene_break ] steffy : okay , you 're refusing an assignment . ivy : i 'm just not comfortable modeling lingerie . steffy : which translates to `` thanks , but no thanks . `` ivy : well , no . i did n't say that . steffy : okay , you 're acting like i 'm asking you to take off your clothes and dance on a pole . ivy : [ scoffs ] steffy : when i am offering you a very respectable , high - profile , not to mention extremely lucrative job proposition . i do n't know -- it 's so weird . like , a few minutes ago , you were so sincere . you assured me that you were gon na do whatever it takes , that you were grateful to have your job back . ivy : steffy , you know that i am . steffy : okay . but the first time i ask you to do something , you turn me down ? you ca n't have it both ways . it 's either you 're part of the forrester team or you 're not . which is it ? ivy : steffy , is there really an opportunity in this ? steffy : what would you call it ? ivy : i think i 'd call it a very clever way to put me on the spot . steffy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'll arrange the jet , and you should be ready to leave shortly . thomas : this feels like banishment from your life . i mean , punishment that in no way fits the crime , whatever that is . ridge : that 's right . the punishment does n't fit the crime . but it 's a start . what you did here will have a lasting effect . you need to leave . thomas : i guess you 're right . i mean , i want to -- i want to be here in l.a. , stay on the design team . but if my own father does n't want me here ... what about you ? you want to weigh in ? ridge : i 'll see about the jet . you okay ? [ door opens ] thomas : this is crazy . do you have any opinion at all about this ? you -- you do n't think you can change his mind ? caroline : no . thomas : this is insane , caroline . i 'm -- i 'm basically being banished from l.a. you do n't think that 's an overreaction ? oh , i was right . something else is going on here . did you tell him ? the truth , caroline . did you tell him about that night we had together ? [ scene_break ] liam : you know , you -- you really like painting yourself and ivy as victims , do n't you ? wyatt : excuse me ? liam : well , there 's always somebody picking on you , is n't there ? always somebody stealing your toys , whether it 's big , bad steffy or golden boy liam or whatever . wyatt : okay , i do n't think you want to go there with me right now . we 're supposed to be getting along , remember ? all kumbaya and `` forrester team spirit `` and all that . liam : fine . if that 's what we 're all about , why are you always so eager to assume the worst about steffy ? why does there have to be an agenda where ivy 's concerned ? wyatt : because there always is ! come on , liam ! you know that it is not farfetched to think that steffy 's gon na put ivy through her paces ! that 's payback 101 . liam : sorry . steffy 's not like that . wyatt : yeah , okay . [ scene_break ] ivy : is that what this is about , steffy ? you 're just having some fun at my expense ? steffy : why would i bother ? ivy : oh , i do n't know . just to get some kicks , because you can . come on . you know me . you know i 'm -- i 'm not like you . i do n't feel comfortable walking around in lingerie . steffy : you should n't feel intimidated . you should overcome your fear . ivy : you know what ? parading around in my underwear is n't really my idea of character building . steffy : you should n't feel ashamed . your body 's great . and i 'm sure wyatt tells you that all the time . ivy : steffy , it 's not about body image . steffy : you have any idea how many models would jump at the job to represent the bedroom line ? and here i am gifting it to you . and you 're turning me down . your boss , i might add . so let me say this again . you ca n't have it both ways . it 's either you 're part of the forrester team or you 're not . what 's it gon na be ? ivy : you really want me to rep the bedroom line ? steffy : mm - hmm . ivy : happy to do it . steffy : yeah ? ivy : so when do i start ? [ scene_break ] thomas : talk to me , caroline . do n't leave me hanging . i am being banished from la with no idea why . i know -- i know dad is furious , but it feels like more than just a punch and an intern . what am i missing ? caroline : you hit him , thomas . thomas : i know . and if i could take it back , i would . that night you and me -- dad does not know about that night . he can not know about that night . it was n't supposed to happen . caroline : no , it was n't . thomas : okay . move past it . but i do n't get it . dad is furious , and he 's sending me back to paris , and there 's no way that i can sway him . why ca n't i sway him ? ca n't you think of anything ? caroline : there 's nothing you can do . so stop fighting the inevitable , because ridge does n't want you here , so just do what he says and go . ridge : the jet should be ready by the time you get there . thomas : look , dad , i - i just want to say it again . i 'm sorry . i never should have taken a swing at you . ridge : that 's just one of the things you should n't have done . thomas : and charlotte . look , you 're right . i need to take some time , a little self - reflection . i do need to re - evaluate some things . and i 'll come back whenever you want . i mean , this is where i want to be . this is where i belong , here on the design team with you and caroline . and -- and i know that it ca n't happen right now . but , dad , whenever you 're ready -- ridge : you should pack . [ elevator bell dings ] ridge : i 'll wait . thomas : well , i guess that 's it , then . ridge : that 's it . thomas : bye , dad . caroline : you all right ? ridge : yeah , i 'm all right . [ sighs ] you ? i was n't planning on doing any of that when i came in here today . it just ... standing there , i just wanted to throttle him . ca n't even look at him . caroline : well , now you do n't have to , so it 's probably for the best . ridge : it is for the best . it 's the only way . he took advantage of you . you were compromised , and he ... i ca n't shake it . i ca n't forgive him . it 's my son , you know . it 's my boy . i ca n't even look at him . | thomas does not understand why his dad wants to send him back to paris . he does not belong there . he gets that his dad is angry but he needs to forgive him for that and move on . wyatt tells liam that unfortunately he still has the power to hurt ivy but he is trying to bypass that before it happens . eric comes out and says all is well , steffy has agreed to take ivy back , no animosity . wyatt thanks him for stepping in . eric said if either of them had told him the circumstances he could have nipped it in the bud . this is better for the company and the family , more practice for the compassion and forgiveness that could lead them all . ivy thanks steffy for taking her back and is willing to be a team player . but she is thrown asunder when steffy tells her that she will be the new face of forrester and wants her to be head model for the lingerie line . when ivy objects , steffy says she is turning down a very lucrative , rewarding job so either she is accepting this or not .turning her down on her very first assignment . that is not a team player . |
steffy : you and brooke are giving each other some space . you asked to move in with kelly and me because you 're involved with flo 's mother ? ridge : i 'm not involved with her . [ stammers ] it was just a night -- steffy : like , do i even wan na know ? i 'm still trying to figure out why you backed flo 's immunity deal . ridge : because i was trying to help your brother . steffy : like , you are so concerned about thomas when i was the one who was lied to . i was the one that had my daughter ripped away from me , and now i find out that you 're involved with shauna ? shauna : sweetie , think about it . flo : are you serious ? shauna : katie 's your aunt . your father 's sister . if she does n't get a kidney , she 's gon na die , honey . flo : and so you think i should just give her one of mine ? shauna : i know it 's a lot . but brooke said there is no one in the family that 's a match . you could be the one . [ siren wailing in distance ] katie : [ sighs ] so how am i doing ? dr. davis : um , i was hoping the dialysis would yield better results . bill : she 's got ta be showing some improvement . brooke : hi . how you feeling ? katie : about the same . bill : you and dr . armstrong said the treatment should be making katie feel better . dr. davis : dialysis can do the job ... until it doesn't . [ monitor beeping steadily ] katie : what does that mean ? dr. davis : [ sighs ] i 'm afraid the damage to your kidneys is more severe than we anticipated . dialysis wo n't be enough . i mean , we can keep trying . but ... bill : but what ? katie : just say it . i just want you to be honest with me . dr. davis : you need a kidney transplant as soon as possible . dr. davis : even though no family members can donate in your case , you 're still on the wait list for a kidney from a deceased donor . although we have discussed the average wait time -- bill : we know the average wait time ! three to five years . katie : bill , come on . bill : you also said that katie does n't have three to five years ! now you know who i am ! it 's just us here . what 's it gon na cost to get katie to the top of that list ? or some other list ? there 's got ta be a separate list -- another list that we can buy into . dr. davis : listen , i know what you 're trying to do , okay ? but it just does n't work like that . bill : well , it works like that in my world ! katie : bill , please ... bill : this is unacceptable ! katie : so if i do n't find a kidney ... dr. davis : let 's just hope that we do . ridge : nothing happened with shauna . nothing to be concerned about . steffy : dad , what 's going on ? obviously , it 's bad enough that you 're staying here and you 're not at home with brooke . ridge : i 'm here because i wan na spend some time with my kids . is that okay ? steffy : you and brooke have been clashing for a while now . and now you 're telling me that flo 's mother is involved ? what 'd you do , dad ? i wan na know exactly what happened between you and shauna . shauna : i know how much the logan family means to you and how sad you were to lose their trust . but this could be a way back in . flo : mom , that 's -- that 's not a reason to go through surgery and give up a kidney . i do n't think you quite understand what you 're asking me to do . it 's a huge deal . shauna : but katie desperately needs a kidney , and , honey , you 're the only close family member who has n't been tested . i mean , think about it , flo . you could have the power to save katie 's life . ridge : so i passed out , and when i woke up , i was in that tiny room at bikini . steffy : so you just spent the whole night with shauna . ridge : yeah , i - i ... i think she stayed because she wanted to make sure that i was okay . steffy : i 'm sure she did . ridge : steffy , i know you have a problem with shauna and flo , but -- steffy : oh , you know , just flo gave me a baby that was n't hers , and shauna knew about it . other than that , we 're great . great . ridge : i think shauna just tried to -- tried to do the right thing , you know ? she , uh , she brought me coffee so i 'd sober up . steffy : so shauna could n't just , like , stop by , check on you , let you sleep , and then come back to give you coffee instead of just staying there ? ridge : come on . i - i do n't know . i - i do n't -- maybe just , she feels indebted to me because of this immunity deal . steffy : ha . yeah . yeah , and i feel betrayed that you agreed to it . and now i find out that you -- you slept in a room with shauna , and to top it all off , you have all this tension with brooke because of thomas . no wonder she 's upset with you . dr. davis : the anti - rejection drugs for your heart transplant damaged your kidneys and reduced the kidney function over time . [ monitor beeping steadily ] bill : and there 's no way pto reverse kidney damage . dr. davis : unfortunately , no . the fact that you have a heart transplant makes the kidney transplant more complex since both organs need to respond to the new anti - rejection regimen . brooke : well , how do you know the new kidney would n't have the same issue ? dr. davis : well , katie is on an entirely different regimen now . we 'd closely monitor her and make sure that no new damage is caused to the organs , assuming we find a kidney . katie : and that 's the hard part , right ? because time is not on my side . shauna : flo , you could give katie the greatest gift ever . and it would be the most selfless thing you 've ever done in your life . flo : katie hates me , mom . she 's never gon na go for it . shauna : honey , i know how much this family means to you , and this could heal all kinds of wounds . shauna : it 's not that i do n't want to do it . i want to help . of course i wan na help . i 'd wan na help no matter what . shauna : i know you would . because that 's the kind of person you are , and i want them to know that . the logans do n't understand how wonderful you are , and this could be the greatest opportunity to show them . flo : if i did it , i would not want them thinking i 'm doing it just to get back into their good graces , though . i 'm not manipulative like that . shauna : honey , they would never think that . they would be so grateful . i know they would . and after the fight i had with brooke , i do n't know if that relationship will ever be healed . but you 're different . you 're their family , their niece , and you deserve a second chance . i mean , think about it . if you 're a match , and you give katie your kidney and you give her life , honey , this could change everything for you . flo : i do n't even know where we would begin . shauna : you go change . i 'll go online , and i 'll make some calls , and the first thing we need to do is find out if you 're a match . look , this is n't my first rodeo ... ridge : you do n't believe me . steffy : of course i do . i know you would never lie to me . ridge : i would not . and if you 're worried about me drinking so much , uh ... that 's not gon na happen again . i had a headache for three days . steffy : how many drinks did you have ? ridge : well , i had , uh ... i had more than two and ... hopefully less than 40 . steffy : [ scoffs ] i could n't imagine it was worth it . ridge : my wife 's upset with me , and she 's hurt , so , no , it was not . steffy : i don't ... i do n't wan na talk about shauna anymore , okay ? i do n't wan na hear her name or flo 's . ridge : i understand that . and you got ta understand that i 'm here not because of something that happened with shauna or because i had a fight with brooke . i 'm -- i 'm here ... because i wan na heal my family . i 'm not giving up on my kids . katie : this ca n't be it . i 'm not done . i 'm not done . i ca n't -- i 'm not ready to say goodbye to my son . brooke : do n't say that . bill : i 'm not going to let anything happen to you . katie : you heard the doctor . three to five years ? i do n't have that much time . bill : that 's the worst - case scenario . that 's not going to happen . we 'll figure it out , katie . brooke : that 's right . we will find a donor . katie : i have to be realistic about this . i need to start getting things in order . [ sobs ] bill : we 're not gon na even think that way , katie . come on . brooke : we have to have hope . look , i 'll do some research . i 'll call our cousins , okay ? katie : donna already did that . she already reached out to every blood relative who was willing or able to donate a kidney , and no one -- no one was the right match . [ sobs ] [ exhaling deeply ] flo : how do we even know this is the right place to go ? shauna : i double - checked online , and it says the first step to find out if you 're a match is to speak with someone at katie 's transplant center . woman : okay , florence . good news . it does n't appear you have any medical conditions that would prevent you from donating . we 're always grateful when a potential donor comes forward . what motivated you to do this ? flo : well , my , uh , my aunt needs a kidney . her name is katie spencer . she 's actually in this hospital . shauna : she 's very sick . woman : i 'm sorry to hear that . shauna : thank you . flo : and my , uh , my mom and i were a little ... strained on that side of the family at the moment , but it does n't matter . i just -- i just wan na help in any way i can . woman : well , that 's wonderful . you could very well be saving your aunt 's life . we 'll need to run a blood test first to see if you 're eligible to donate . a nurse will be in shortly . here 's some more information on the process . shauna : thank you . woman : yeah . flo : [ sighs ] god , mom . [ door opens ] [ indistinct conversations ] this is crazy , is n't it , like , doing this so quickly ? shauna : well , i mean , time is not something katie has a lot of , honey , and you might not be a match . and that 's something that we do have to be prepared for . flo : when you first brought this up to me as an option , i was , like , shocked , but now that it 's all sinking in , it just ... [ sighs ] i - i could be saving my -- my aunt 's life . i could be saving katie 's life . and i just -- i just keep -- i keep thinking about her son and her family and everybody who loves her , and they all already lost their brother . they do n't have to lose their sister , too . not if i could help it . shauna : oh , that 's my girl . flo : yeah , and , like , i do n't expect this to , like , you know , fix everything between all of us . i wan na do this because i wan na save katie 's life . shauna : of course you do , honey , but there is an added bonus . i mean , this could redeem you in their eyes , and you could be welcome back into the family . and wyatt would remember what a beautiful , giving woman you are . steffy : i do n't envy your position . ridge : i never meant to betray you . just trying to keep my son out of prison . steffy : i just wanted to see flo get some kind of punishment . brooke wanted that , too , and hope and liam . we all deserve that . ridge : she should be punished . you 're right . and so should thomas . i thought about it . i thought maybe she would go to prison , you know ? but he 's my son . it does n't matter how old he is . it does n't matter how old you are . you 're always gon na be my kids . steffy : [ chuckles ] i mean , i get it . as a parent , i get it . ridge : i make bad decisions these days , right ? steffy : [ chuckles ] ridge : who does that ? who goes to a bar and gets so drunk , he ca n't even stand up anymore ? steffy : [ laughs ] [ sniffles ] ridge : if i had n't left brooke 's , if i had n't come to that bar , i never would have ended up with shauna that night . steffy : you and brooke have been through a lot . you 'll be able to get past it . [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] ridge : sometimes i feel like it 's all slipping through my fingers , you know ? [ sighs ] everyone 's fighting . i 'm fighting with you . you 're fighting with thomas . i 'm fighting with brooke . my family 's just ... breaking apart . i 'm tired of losing people . [ monitor beeping steadily ] [ indistinct conversations ] bill : i spoke to the doctor again . i asked if there was anything more we could do . brooke : oh . okay , what did she say ? bill : she said that we have to be patient . well , that 's not gon na cut it . so i , uh , put out some feelers of my own . brooke : good . do what you need to do , bill . we 'll find someone . [ monitor beeping steadily ] katie : [ crying ] i do n't wan na die . bill : katie ... katie : [ continues crying ] i wan na watch my son grow up . i wan na be there for all of his accomplishments . i wan na be there for his -- his taekwondo matches and -- and -- and -- and his prom and his first date and graduation and ... [ sobs ] i wan na dance at his wedding , and i ... i ... i wan na look into his eyes , and i wan na see the -- the beautiful man that he 's grown into , the best -- the best of both of us , and i can't ... [ sniffles ] i can't ... leave . i have -- i have things that i need to do . i have things that -- that i need to share with him , and he needs me , and i need to be there for him . [ sobs ] brooke : and you will be , katie . you have to stay strong . you ca n't get discouraged . bill : katie . katie , look at me . katie : [ sobs ] bill : you 're not going anywhere , okay ? i want you to get those thoughts out of your head . you 're gon na be here longer than i will . katie : i love my life . [ sobs ] i love my family , and i do n't wan na leave you and ... [ sobs ] i ca n't leave my son . he 's too young . he needs me . [ sobbing ] i 'm so scared . bill : katie . katie : i 'm so scared . i 'm so scared that if someone does n't help me , that i 'm not gon na be here much longer . i 'm so scared . [ continues sobbing ] i 'm so ... [ continues sobbing ] [ indistinct conversations ] woman : we 'll get the test results and know if you 're able to donate to your aunt as soon as possible . flo : and if i am ? woman : an independent living donor advocate will be assigned to your case . they 'll be in touch with you soon to talk with you more about donation and what 's involved . shauna : thank you , tyler . tyler : thank you so much for coming in today . good luck with everything . shauna : thanks . [ indistinct conversations ] flo : it 's all starting to feel pretty real . shauna : oh , honey , i know you 're nervous . flo : yeah , a little nervous . shauna : i know . flo : i just ... i really want it to work out for katie 's sake and for will 's sake . i mean , that -- that little boy needs his mom . shauna : this could be a godsend for everyone involved . you 've been wanting to be embraced by the logan family , and i know you would love to have another chance to be with wyatt . this is an opportunity for redemption , for brooke and katie and the rest of them to see who you really are , honey . we do n't even know if i can be a donor yet , though , mom . shauna : why should n't you be ? your father 's heart is beating inside of katie 's chest . that means something , flo . i am telling you . i feel like there 's this cosmic connection that you were always meant to be the one to save katie . [ monitor beeping steadily ] brooke : we have to find somebody who can donate to you so you can have the life and the future that you want , that you deserve . | ridge explains to steffy that he is not involved with flo 's mother . but they did spend one night together so he and brooke are not seeing eye to eye and he needed to move out and invited himself to stay with steffy . she is not sure she wants to hear the details , saying she is still trying to wrap her mind around that flo got immunity and he helped in that . katie tells her doctor she hopes someone will be a kidney match . bill hollers whatever it takes , moneywise , he wants to see what it would take to get katie pushed to the top of that donor list . shauna tells flo that she alone now has the power to save katie go be tested . steffy changes her mind and tells ridge that she would like to know just what happened with shauna . he minimizes it but says he passed out and woke up in this tiny little room in bed with shauna . she then brought him coffee and sobered him up ; nothing else happened . she felt she was indebted to him because of this immunity deal . steffy says and all of this because of thomas so no wonder brooke is upset with him . shauna tells flo that she knows how much this family means to her . she 's kind , the logan 's do not understand that . this would be her chance to prove it . flo says she would never want them to think she is doing this to get back in their good graces . shauna says she deserves a second chance and katie would have a few life . she will make some phone calls and see if flo is a match . steffy tells ridge that she believes him . he says good and not to worry about the drinking as he is not going to do that again . he had a headache for three days . she asked how many did he have . he says more than two but hopefully less then forty . |
ridge : i still do n't understand . what happened ? you left nick ? for good ? why ? brooke : i have no choice , ridge . i could never live with nick after what he did . donna : your husband loves you so much , brooke . and you love him . what would he do that you ca n't get past ? [ scene_break ] nick : answer -- answer it ! it 's going straight to voice mail . brooke -- brooke , it 's me . there 's been a big mistake . bridget 's baby , it 's not mine . i 'm not the father . we 've got to talk about this . i 'm coming straight to the house . do n't go anywhere . bridget : wait , nick , she 's not there . she does n't want you to find her . trust me , she knows that 's the first place that you 'll look . nick : well , i 'm not gon na sit around here and do nothing . bridget : nick , i think ridge is expected back tonight . [ scene_break ] eric : come on , stephanie . let 's get away from the window , all right ? come on . stephanie : no , i want to know what 's going on in there . eric : it 's none of our business . stephanie : of course it 's our business . i want ridge and brooke together again . [ scene_break ] ridge : you do n't have to tell me anything , not until you 're ready . brooke : i ca n't believe all this -- i mean , how could i have been so wrong ? [ phone rings ] donna : forrester guesthouse . nick : is brooke there ? donna : nick , yes , she is . nick : put her on , please ? donna : brooke , it 's your husband . brooke : i do n't want to talk to him . donna : will you give the man a chance ? brooke : forget it ! donna : she does n't want to talk to you . nick : put her on the phone . ridge : the lady says she does n't want to talk to you . i do n't know what you did , but brooke 's a wreck . so just stay the hell away from her . [ scene_break ] nick : you 're right , forrester is back . i got ta get over there . bridget : i 'm coming with you . nick : no , no . i got ta handle this myself . i got ta get to brooke before this guy causes any more damage . brooke : thank you . i did n't want to hear nick 's voice . donna : i have to say , your husband sounded very concerned . he was n't angry , he just wanted to talk to you . brooke : i 'm finished with him , donna . he 's a man of all words . he makes promises , but he does n't deliver . donna : would you at least tell me what he did ? brooke : no ! ridge : donna -- donna : no , please , do n't ask me to leave . i have a stake in this . you were over ridge . you were totally into nick , and finally he was starting to break free of you . why are you doing this ? why are you coming here crying on his shoulder ? when you have a problem with your marriage , you work it out with your husband . that 's what being married means . ridge : donna -- donna : no , what about you ? look at my sister 's hand . that is a wedding ring ! she 's married to nick marone . why are you letting her drag you into this melodrama ? ridge : no one 's dragging me . i know exactly what i 'm doing . donna : really ? do you know she wo n't be running back to him tomorrow ? ridge , please , do n't -- do n't let her do this . brooke , you are being spoiled and selfish . ridge : donna , please -- please , let me talk to brooke alone . ridge : look at you . brooke : i 'm a mess . i gave my heart to nick , and i just did n't think he would betray me . but he did . ridge : look , we 're alone now . i really want to know , what did he do to you ? tell me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : temper , temper , temper . what did they do , give you the boot ? donna : i just needed some air . stephanie : ridge is n't home five minutes , and brooke is here ? donna : stephanie , could i just be alone , please ? stephanie : honey , read the handwriting on the wall very carefully . it says ridge is just killing time with you until your sister comes to her senses . donna : that 's not true . besides , my sister is married to nick , who has no intention of giving her up . stephanie : it does n't matter what his intentions are . ridge arrives here and brooke is here five minutes later . that tells me everything i need to know . donna : and why do you need to know , stephanie ? have you ever asked yourself that ? stephanie : many times . because the people i love , i want to see that they 're happy . [ scene_break ] eric : honey , honey , what is it ? what is it ? what 's wrong ? bridget : daddy -- eric : what ? bridget : i just made such a mess of things . eric : what is it , sweetie ? what have you done that 's so horrible ? what is it ? bridget : i 'm pregnant . [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , what did nick do ? brooke : i was afraid that i would love you too much . of how hurt i would be if i lost you again . and i could n't handle that . ridge : you went looking for security , but there 's a price to pay for that . brooke : no , i was afraid of being abandoned . and with nick , i thought that i had found that safe place . but you know what ? he is just a man . he is not perfect . my god , he is far from perfect . ridge : i 'm not perfect either . brooke : no , no one is . do you know what that means ? that means you ca n't live your life looking for security , because it 's just an illusion . we have to look for passion , for the thrill . and you were always so patient with me , ridge . you even asked me to come back to you . but i did n't . i did n't because i was living that illusion . but not anymore . nick is definitely not that safe place for me . he 's not security . he does n't exist in my life anymore . nick : brooke ! brooke : nick , do n't talk to me . go away ! nick : i made a mistake , one that i 'm very sorry for . brooke : sorry ? so that makes it better ? nick : i need you to listen to me , please . ridge : you heard the lady , she does n't want you here . nick : this is between me and my wife , forrester . ridge : i 'll throw you out myself . nick : you need to hear this , brooke . it changes everything . brooke : oh , let me guess . you just dreamed that you slept with bridget . oh , that 's funny , she had the same dream , too ! ridge : what ? nick : no . ridge : all right , that 's it . you 're outta here ! nick : the pregnancy 's got nothing to do with me . it is n't my child . [ scene_break ] donna : i do n't care whether you like me or not . that is n't the point . stephanie : oh , yes , it is . because we 're a very tight - knit family . donna : is that your term for a family with a domineering mother who wo n't let her children grow up and make their own decisions ? stephanie : oh , and your experience with motherhood might be , what , exactly ? let me ask you a question . what 's important to you ? what really matters ? is it just how you look ? because what 's going on here is a lot deeper than that . donna : i 'm going in there and talking to ridge , telling him that he 's making a big mistake -- stephanie : stop . donna , stop wasting everyone 's time . especially your own . you 're never going to have ridge . ever . [ scene_break ] eric : you 're pregnant ? for god 's sake , bridget ! bridget : dad -- eric : how can a girl who 's so smart -- smart enough to graduate from medical school in record time -- be such a slow learner ? bridget : dad , it 's not like this baby is from some stranger at a bar . eric : well , whose baby is it ? bridget : well , i thought that it was nick 's . eric : you -- nick 's ? bridget : just -- dad , listen to me . it was just -- it was one of those moments where mom ran to ridge again . and nick thought his marriage was over . i happened to be there . dad , you know that i never stopped loving nick . you should have seen him . he was in so much pain , and i wanted to comfort him and just hold him and try to -- i wanted to take that pain away from him . then one thing led to another and -- we were gon na try to keep this between us , but i found out i was pregnant . eric : does brooke know ? bridget : she does now . nick told her that the baby was his . he confessed everything . eric : but the baby is not nick 's ? bridget : no . eric : bridget , for god 's sake , who 's the father of this baby ? [ scene_break ] ridge : oh , this is incredible . you sleep with brooke 's daughter , you get her pregnant , and now you come back here trying to cover your tracks ? nick : i want to talk to brooke alone . ridge : get out ! brooke : it -- it is n't your child ? nick : no . none of this would have happened if you 'd just leave her alone . ridge : oh , that 's right , nick . try and blame it on me . nick : well , you should take a little blame , forrester . you just would n't let her go the whole time . you 've been butting in all along . brooke : stop it . stop fighting ! nick , just tell me the truth . nick : the doctors confirmed it . the timing 's wrong . it 's not my child . we do n't have to live with that . ridge : you think people are just gon na forget being betrayed ? nick : where do you get off , forrester ? ridge : i never cheated on brooke , the entire time we were married . nick : oh , please , you climbed into her bed when we were engaged ! a marriage is between two people . but you never let her go , did you , forrester ? you just never let her out of your mind . ridge : i 've got news for you , nick . she still has n't let go of me , either . nick : we 're gon na work this out . the two of us , forrester . you 're not involved in this relationship anymore . so butt out ! [ scene_break ] donna : you really want brooke and ridge together again , do n't you ? stephanie : yes . donna : my sister said you always hated her . stephanie : well , i did . that 's true . but then i had a realization . she makes him happy . and as domineering as you might think i am , i do respect his feelings . i want him to be happy . donna : and the fact that brooke is married to nick ? you do n't see that as an obstacle ? stephanie : not an insurmountable one . donna , the best thing that you could do would be to leave , for your own sake . donna : i am not leaving until ridge tells me to leave . stephanie : hang on to your dignity and your self - respect . do you really want to hear him say that ? it 'll be so hurtful . do n't put yourself through that . you know what 's going on in there . [ scene_break ] bridget : it 's dante 's . eric : it 's dante 's . bridget : when we were still together , we thought that we were pregnant , and then we thought that we were n't because the test was negative . but it turns out that i was pregnant . eric : bridget -- bridget : i ca n't imagine how disappointed you are in me . eric : i 'm trying really hard not to be . have you told dante ? bridget : i just found out . eric : and felicia ? bridget : oh , my god . oh , felicia -- she 's gon na want to kill me . eric : yeah . yeah , she 's gon na want to kill you . i 'll do my best to try to keep that from happening . she loves you , honey . look , let 's just focus on you right now . is there anything i can do ? bridget : i wish there was , dad . eric : yeah , so do i . bridget : i wanted a baby for so long , i just never -- i just did n't want it like this . oh , god , i feel like i have ruined everything . eric : all right . come here . come here a second . come here . okay . [ scene_break ] ridge : okay , so bridget 's child might not be yours . i see that as just a technicality . nick : i 'm asking for forgiveness . ridge : you do n't deserve it . nick : i made a mistake that i 'll regret the rest of my life . but i can not have you running to this man time and time again . it 's too much for me . it pushed me to the edge . brooke : there are no excuses for what you did , nick . you let me down , like everybody else . and i thought you were different . nick : i 'm sorry . but the life we want , the future we dreamed of , it 's right there , brooke . it 's still there ahead of us . you got ta find it in your heart to forgive me . ridge : yeah , until next time . nick : stay out of this ! ridge : logan , there 's a future here for you and me , too . you came to me tonight because you believe that we 're meant to be together . nick : oh , my god . how many times have you let this woman down ? ridge : i have let you down . this is true . but not like this . never like this . all this man 's ever had to offer you is a little security , a little safety . well , he 's failed at both . you know what i offer you . and you know it 's what you want . so end this marriage now . we can have the life that we 've always wanted , brooke . it 's right here , right here in front of you . and all you have to do is reach out and take it . | ridge comforts brooke and asks what was so bad that she ca n't get past it ? brooke wo n't talk to nick on the phone , and ridge tells him to stay away from her . donna lays into brooke about crying on ridge 's shoulder and chastises him for letting her drag him back into this melodrama . stephanie interrupts donna 's solace and states he was only using her until brooke came back . she will never , ever have ridge . she wants ridge to be happy and if that is brooke , so be it . donna says she wo n't leave until ridge tells her that . |
brooke : no , ashley , how dare you -- suggesting that i use my rape to get close to ridge ? you should be ashamed . [ scene_break ] donna : mm . mm . ( sighs ) thorne ? thorne : no . no , do n't stop . hell , it 's just getting good . maybe i 'll pull up a chair and make some popcorn ! donna : oh , my god . thorne : save it , donna . at least i know why mother took off now . eric : your mother does n't know about this . thorne : you mean yet she does n't know , and i would n't want to be you when she finds out . you know what this woman tried to do . hell , you were my best man ! i just -- i - i - i ca n't fathom that you 're gon na fall into this trap . [ scene_break ] ashley : brooke , listen to me , please . what that man did to you was vile , and for that , you have my deepest sympathies , okay ? brooke : well , you sure have a lovely way of expressing it . ashley : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i guess what i was trying to say is that ridge let you lean on him when you were at your most vulnerable . once i understood what had happened , i supported you . i did . i support your relationship as r.j. 's parents . i support you as colleagues in this company , but i do not support you taking advantage of the situation . brooke : uh , you 're crossing the line again , ashley . ashley : no , you 're crossing the line ! you are crossing the line when you ask him to sit in on your therapy sessions , when you ask him to drive up to big bear when you 're frightened . if something like that happens in the future , i hope you have the good sense to call somebody else . brooke : if something like that happens ? are you questioning me ? ashley : will you please stop taking my words and twisting them around ? please , just listen to what i have to say . brooke : ( sighs ) ashley : my fiancé can not be the sole person that you turn to . when you think you need help , you do n't need him . you think you do , but you do n't . do you want me to give you a list of all the other people that know what happened to you ? why do n't you call one of them ? unless , of course , you 're trying to send me a message that every time you put out a distress call , ridge will come running , which only proves my point . brooke : yes , ridge still cares about me . ashley : because you 're the mother of his son , brooke , and he 's a decent human being . but please , do n't confuse that decency for you getting an invitation to help yourself . brooke : you are so naive about what 's really between us . ashley : oh , please , i 've heard it . believe me , i 've heard it . your love for ridge is legendary ... this week . what about next week , when perhaps you get a better offer ? brooke : oh , my god . if ridge could hear you now ... ashley : what ? brooke , he would say that i 'm smart enough to see through your blatant attempts to manipulate him . that 's what he would think . brooke : manipulate ? are you gon na talk to me about manipulation ? that 's stephanie 's game , not mine , and she put you right in the middle of it . you 're her little pawn . ashley : what are you saying ? maybe because she prefers to have me as a daughter - in - law ? i 'm sorry , but i 'm not gon na apologize for that , brooke . brooke : know what , ashley , you have no idea what this woman is capable of , none ! she is using you in her plot . ashley : plot ? she has a plot now ? brooke : she figured if i moved ahead with somebody else , then ridge would be free to be with you . so she sent andy , that animal , after me . that is how sick and twisted she really is . because she knows the power that ridge and i share , and i believe that you know it 's there , too . ashley : you 're telling me that stephanie set you up to be raped ? brooke : if you do n't believe me , ask ridge . she sought the man out , encouraged him to come to my house , told him that my kids had been taken from me , how vulnerable i was and even told him where the key was to my front door . your best friend stephanie forrester is an accessory to what happened to me . ashley : and you actually think that she meant for you to be raped , brooke ? brooke : ( scoffs ) ashley : i mean , i 'm sorry . i ca n't believe she would do something that horrible . brooke : oh , i do n't know . maybe she did n't know it would go that far , but i was raped , and it was the worst hours of my life , just so ridge could be with somebody sweet and safe like you . ashley : so that 's why he 's been spending so much time with you , because he feels guilty about his mother 's involvement ? brooke : no , ashley , he 's been spending time with me because he loves me . why ca n't you get that through your -- ashley : i 'm trying hard to -- i 'm trying very hard to make sense of this , okay ? it 's pretty convoluted , do n't you think ? brooke : you know what ? no , i think it 's really simple . you would be an ideal wife for ridge in stephanie 's mind , but you 're not what he needs . you 're not what he wants . what ridge needs is somebody that can understand him , somebody that excites him . and ridge and i -- we share a child together . ashley : oh , come on , brooke . come on . brooke : and do n't you dare say that i 'm using my little boy , because i do n't need to use anything , and ridge does n't need to reach out to me . he wants to . that 's why he came up to big bear last night . my needs will always come before yours . now is that the kind of marriage that you really want ? you really should talk to taylor about this , because ridge and i are a fact that you will have to deal with every single day . is that the way you want to live your life ? ask yourself that . [ scene_break ] eric : donna is not a trap , thorne . thorne : oh , your -- your eyes are wide open , right ? that 's exactly what i told myself . eric : look , i 'm sorry . thorne , i know this is upsetting for you -- i get that . but i 'm not sorry about my relationship with donna . thorne : relationship ? ! do you know how stupid -- you 're married for god 's sake , dad ! you know that this woman is a fraud , and how could -- how in the hell could you do this to mother ? i expected more from you . ( door opens ) [ scene_break ] ridge : there you are . ( sighs ) i owe you an explanation on why i went to brooke 's last night . ashley : because of your mother ? ridge : my mother ? ashley : yeah , brooke and i had a talk . she told me that your mother actually knew andy johnson and that she encouraged him . is that true ? ridge : ( sighs ) unfortunately , yes . mother says she never intended for her brooke to get hurt , but that 's exactly what happened . she never even bothered to check out what kind of guy she was sending over to brooke . ashley : no wonder you did n't want to open all this up with me . ridge : i still ca n't believe that my mother actually did that . ashley : so this is why you 've been so accommodating to brooke , right ? you feel so much guilt about her rape . but you 're not responsible . you know that . you do n't have to go on paying penance by being on call 24/7 . ashley : you 're such a compassionate man . that 's one of the things i love most about you . but you know , all this time that you 're spending with brooke -- i 'm not sure it 's such a good thing . ridge : ( sighs ) you 're right . i , uh , do feel guilty . ashley : and i know that you want to help her get better , but i think she 's misreading your intent . ridge : misreading ? ashley : yeah , i think she 's confusing your desire to help her with something deeper . you know , she pretty much put me on notice , ridge . she said that what the two of you share is much more profound than what you and i will ever share and i should accept that . ridge : brooke said that , hmm ? ashley : okay , well , i 'm paraphrasing , okay ? i know , but yeah , she was pretty blunt . ridge : ( sighs ) ashley : look , i know you want to help her , but we 're getting married . do you really want her clinging to the hope that the two of you are gon na get back together ? because every time you run to her rescue , i guarantee you that 's what she 's thinking . [ scene_break ] donna : a fraud ? thorne : ( scoffs ) donna : how can you call me a fraud ? eric : you will not talk about donna that way . thorne : well , how else can you explain it , dad ? eric : thorne , donna has brought something to me completely unexpected . i had no idea of how many things in my life that i had -- that i had given up for lost until she came along . thorne : i 'm very aware of her healing powers , but the fact remains that you 're a married man . now you and mom may be having troubles , but you will get through it , dad , just like you always do . eric : not this time . not this time , son . your mother has done something -- something very , very bad , and it can not be fixed . thorne : yes , it can , dad . whatever it is , it does n't justify you throwing away a marriage for a predatory female . donna : i did not prey on your father ! thorne : donna -- donna : what we have is mutual . thorne : you know what ? save it , okay ? just save it . donna : do i despise your mother ? yes . but this relationship is not about revenge . i find eric extremely attractive . thorne : well , of course , you do , donna , because he 's wealthy , and he happens to be married to your archenemy . that 's a match made in heaven for you . eric : well , maybe it is , thorne , maybe it is . thorne : you know what ? you know what ? this is absurd ! donna : you know , eric -- you two talk . i 'm going back to work . thorne : ( sighs ) what do i got ta do , huh ? what do i have to do , shake you ? eric : all right , that 's enough , thorne . that 's enough . thorne : you know what ? i - i get it . the sex is great , dad , okay ? i give you that . but come on , man , you have to think . think about what you 're doing here . [ scene_break ] ashley : i just do n't think that you 're doing brooke any favors by constantly saying yes to her . honey , you 're sending her mixed signals . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke 's having a real hard time with all this still . ashley : i know , but you got her into counseling , and that 's huge . and now it 's up to brooke to follow through on her own , and if she has to have somebody sit in on the sessions , then what about one of her sisters or -- or bridget ? they 're perfectly capable of stepping up as well as you can , and they should . i mean , they 're her family . ridge : this is really bothering you ? ashley : yes , it really is . i mean , i trust you . i 'd better . you 're going to be my husband . and i - i 'm just thinking about brooke . i want what 's best for her . i know you do , too , right ? so will you just consider a little bit what i 'm saying ? ridge : or else ? ashley : i do n't want to give you an ultimatum . ridge : good . you knew what you were getting into with brooke and me . there 's a lot of history there , but i know you did n't really expect it to be as , uh , complicated as it is . ashley : yeah , well , it is extraordinary circumstances . and despite what brooke thinks , i really -- i feel for her . my heart goes out to her , and i want her to be whole again . ridge : i know you do . ashley : she 'll get there . she 's a survivor , ridge . ridge : yes . ashley : she 's a very strong person . ridge : yes , she is . yes , she is . ashley : okay , but she has to get there by herself . i mean , that kind of change comes from within brooke . there 's no easy way around it . and she can turn to you , or she can turn to her sisters or to whoever else , it does n't matter . in the end , brooke 's gon na have to help herself . ridge : yeah , only brooke can help herself . i agree . ashley : okay . so will you think about what i said and talk to her about the counseling sessions ? ( door opens ) brooke : we 'd better get going . beth 's on the way to my house , and i do n't want to keep her waiting . is there a problem ? ridge : logan , you know how much it means to me that you 're getting the counseling and the help you need . brooke : i would n't even be doing this if it were n't for you . i wanted to keep my head buried in the sand and not deal with what happened to me , but you knew better . ridge : i just feel like i can only help you so far . brooke : so what are you saying ? ridge : i think it would be better if you went and saw beth today by yourself . brooke : ridge , i explained to you why i wanted you there . ridge : i know , and , uh , i just think it 's best . brooke : it 's just easier for me to talk about it when you 're there . i feel safe . you agreed to come . ridge : yes , i did , but i ca n't be there every time you have a session . i 'm sorry i led you to believe i could , but ... ( sighs ) i really think it 's better if you do this one by yourself , and i know you 're willing to do that and able to do that . brooke : okay . i 'll go alone . . ashley : as far as the rest of the equipment goes , i think i can make do with a rebuilt granulator , but the kind of centrifuge i -- hello ? you have n't heard anything i 've said , have you ? ridge : i 'm sorry . i 'm just having a hard time with all this . i do n't like the way i left things with brooke . ashley : okay , so what could we do to put your mind at rest ? ridge : ( sighs ) i need to talk with her . i feel like everybody 's had a chance to put their cards on the table but me . ashley : great . then why do n't you go do it ? why do n't you tell her how it is ? tell her what your plans are for the rest of your life . she needs to hear that , ridge . she needs to hear that from you . [ scene_break ] beth : ridge wo n't be joining us ? brooke : no . beth : i can see that upsets you . but , brooke , you should know some women who have been sexually assaulted ca n't handle being around any men . you and ridge have a strong bond . i view that as a very positive sign . brooke : ridge is the only man that i want to be with , the only man that can actually help me through this . you know , i do n't want to get my hopes up , but i ca n't help believing that someday ridge is gon na walk through that front door and be home to stay . [ scene_break ] thorne : what the hell are you thinking getting sucked in by her ? you 're not a stupid man . eric : thorne , i want you to listen to me . i want you to listen to me , and i want you to hear this . being with donna has forced me to take a look at myself , my own life , at the gifts i 've been squandering and at the way i 've been cutting myself off from the rest of humanity . you point an accusing finger at me , all full of moral outrage , telling me about some kind of a sin i 'm committing . well , i 'm telling you , there 's all kinds of sins in this life , and my biggest sin has been not living up to my potential . i 've withdrawn inside , son , and what i find there , everything is dead in here . it has died , and for what ? to stay with your mother ? to not rock the boat ? to do that for you and your sisters and your brother ? this is not a dress rehearsal here . this is all we get in life . this is it . ( scoffs ) you know from bitter experience , better than anybody , how quickly it can all be yanked right out from under your feet . thorne : what about mother , dad ? what about her life ? eric : her life is her business . i 've been following her around and picking up the pieces for years and years , over and over again . i do n't think i can do that again . thorne : listen , mother gets me frustrated , too , okay ? i mean , you -- you know that . but , dad , to throw away a marriage , to throw away a lifetime of memories , of family because of donna logan ? thorne : dad , please , please , do n't let her destroy what you and mother have built . it 's not worth it . ( sighs ) ( doorbell rings ) [ scene_break ] ridge : hi . brooke : hi . ridge : you in the middle of something ? brooke : i -- no , no . i was just -- come on in . beth was here , but you know , we fini -- finished already . ridge : how 'd it go ? brooke : oh , we managed . did you change your mind about coming to the session ? ridge : i just , um , felt a little strange about the way we left things . that 's not the way i want things to be between us . but we do have some issues that we need to , uh , to talk about . brooke : we have some issues we need to talk about ? what do you mean ? what do you want to tell me , ridge ? | reeling from the hard slap to her face by brooke , ashley tells her how dare she ! brooke also repeats how dare ashley suggest she was using her rape to get close to ridge . ashley apologizes and says she supports her and for ridge to be there for her , but she does not support brooke taking advantage of that situation . she vehemently points out that brooke is crossing the line when she asks ridge to sit in on her therapy sessions and to drop everything and drive up to big bear when she is frightened . calmly she tells her that her fiancee is not the sole person she can call on when she thinks she needs help . she is just sending out a distinct message to ashley that ridge will come running every time she puts out a distress call . brooke sees it as ridge still caring for her . ashley says it is more like she is the mother of his son and he is decent human being , but do n't confuse that with an invitation for brooke to help herself . brooke rails that manipulation is stephanie 's game , not hers . and she put ashley right in the middle of it , her little pawn . she relates how stephanie is using ashley and how she sent andy , that animal , after brooke . ashley ca n't believe brooke is saying that stephanie is an accessory , that she wanted brooke to be raped . now she realizes that ridge is involved because he feels guilty for his mother 's part . brooke still maintains he is doing it because he loves her . her needs will always come before ashley 's . she suggests she talk to taylor about this as she and ridge is something she will have to deal with every single day . is that the kind of marriage she wants ? thorne goes bananas when he walks in on eric and donna smooching hot and heavy . he screeches that he now knows why his mother left , but he thought his dad would have more sense than this . how could he fall into this trap ? eric defends that donna is not a tramp . he is not ashamed of this relationship . thorne barks out that he expected more of his dad than this , he 's still married . |
eric : donna , what is it ? i can tell something 's wrong . talk to me ! look , it 's confusing , i know . i - i know . and if you 're confused , so was i . when i -- when i saw you -- when i saw you with owen , i thought i would never feel this way about you again , but i miss you . i miss you so much . ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i miss you . [ scene_break ] steffy : hey , mom . taylor : hey . how 's marcus ? steffy : brought him some soup and tucked him in . thanks for stopping by the hospital . taylor : well , i know how important he is to you . steffy : yeah , it meant a lot , everyone being there for him , being included in your wedding . that was major . taylor : no , i think it 'll be great having the two of you standing up there with us . i mean , we 're not as young as -- as you two , but it makes me feel young anyway , standing up there looking like i have my whole future to look forward to . steffy : so ... ( sighs ) you really sure about this , mom ? you really think marrying rick is the right thing to do ? taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] rick : larry , how 's it goin ' ? brooke : yeah , i just wanted to check . i 'll come by and pick you up first thing in the morning . get some sleep . i love you , too . that was your grandma . rick : oh , such a scary situation . brooke : ( sighs ) if she did n't react as fast as she did , that car would have hit her head - on . rick : i know . thank god she 's gon na be okay . brooke : marcus , too . rick : yeah . brooke : seems like you and marcus are becoming good friends . you asked him to be your best man . rick : i did , yeah . well , he does n't judge my relationship with taylor . he 's happy for us . i really wish you could be , too . [ scene_break ] eric : donna , look , i 'm -- i 'm ready to talk . donna : i - i - i ca n't . i - i ca n't right now . i - i 'm watching the kids . eric : i 'll -- i 'll help you . i 'll help you put them to bed , and then -- and then we can talk . donna : oh , they 're asleep . eric : then that 's perfect . that 's perfect . listen to me . look , i 'm so sorry that it took me so long to -- to come here to talk to you . but when i saw you -- i saw you and owen together , and it just -- you crossed the line with him , and that 's not gon na change . that 's not gon na go away . but being here with you ... donna : ( sighs ) eric : close to you like this , i - it reminds me of what we have , and it was so wonderful for us in the beginning . we might actually have another chance . donna : ( sobs ) eric : donna ? donna ? donna : ( sobs ) eric : wait . you -- why are you crying ? look , i know this is hard . it 's hard for me , too . donna : ( whimpers ) eric : come here . come here . it 's hard for me , too . but we can do this , you and i . if there 's so -- if there 's something going on , if there 's something i do n't know about -- is there something else ? donna : yes . yes . there 's something else going on . eric : then tell me . tell me what it is . you can tell me anything . oh , my god -- you 're -- you 're trembling . what 's the matter ? what is it ? donna , what 's going on with you ? eric : when i woke up out of my coma , it was as if time had never passed . but it did for you . i know . and you went on with your life , which is exactly what i would have wanted you to do . i understand that . but when i saw -- when i saw you with owen , it blew me away . and i said things to you that i 'm sorry about . donna : look , i understand . i understand . eric : okay , let 's ge -- let 's just get everything out on the table . donna : eric , now is just -- it 's -- it 's not really the time . eric : i ca n't wait . donna : look , we 'll do it tomorrow . we 'll do it at the house or at the office . eric : no . i want to settle this now . donna , i thought this is what you want . i thought this is what you would want . you -- you -- you came over . you asked for another chance . i do n't want to give up on us . donna : well , it 's too late . i 'm sorry . everything -- everything 's changed . eric : changed ? what do you mean ? donna : sometimes things happen in life that -- that turn your life upside down . i hate to say this , but it 's -- it 's happened to us . [ scene_break ] taylor : you 're questioning my decision to marry rick ? steffy : have n't you ? taylor : well , that 's something that rick and i should be discussing , and we 've already talked about that at length . steffy : you ca n't plan for everything , mom . look at you and dad -- all the stuff you had to face . yeah , you got through a lot of it . god , things that would have crushed any other couple . but as strong as you guys were , you still could n't hold it together . taylor : okay , all right . i hear it . i hear the message . so because your dad and i could n't stay together , rick and i do n't have a chance . is that it ? steffy : no . no . you and dad had kids together . we were a family . you and rick are just -- taylor : well , we do n't have that bond even . steffy : look , mom , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . never mind . just forget it . honestly , what do i know about marriages , right ? taylor : no , your -- your concerns are valid . i want you to come to me with them . steffy : maybe ... ( sighs ) maybe i 'm just being selfish . i just never stopped hoping you and dad would get back together . taylor : i know . sweetie , that is not unusual . for years , children still dream about their parents getting back together . look at how the whole family still wants to see eric and stephanie get back together . steffy : what about you , mom ? it 's never crossed your mind somewhere deep down inside ? do n't you want to be with dad again ? [ scene_break ] rick : i 'm not trying to put any pressure on you . i 'm -- i 'm not trying to make you feel bad , okay ? it 's just that this is -- this is a very important time , a very special time in my life right now , and i want you to be a part of it . i want you to share it with me . so what is it ? i 'm -- is it your history with taylor ? taylor 's been able to put that behind her and -- and -- and give you jack . why ca n't you put it behind you and -- and just come to my wedding ? brooke : i know that taylor is very significant to you , and i 'm trying to accept that . rick : you need to try harder . i 'm sorry , but look at nick and ridge , okay ? i mean , they 've been able to put their animosity aside . i mean , if they can do it , anybody can . brooke : ( sighs ) that is a completely different situation . rick : no , this is an opportunity , mom . this is a chance for people to put their petty differences aside , to put their hang - ups aside . brooke : my concern for you is not a hang - up . rick : then what is your concern ? i do n't understand it . taylor and i have been through a lot , right -- this -- this -- this most recent situation with jack , and we got through that . we dealt with that together . brooke : yes , and you helped her . you convinced her to do the right thing for jack , and i will be extremely grateful forever for that . but i just wish she would show the same kind of judgment about you . rick : wha -- what is that supposed to mean ? like , she 's -- she 's gon na break up with me ? she should break up with me ? wha -- brooke : just to let you go . just like she did with jack so that he could be happy and have the life that he deserves . rick : ( sighs ) taylor is the life that i want . brooke : heading up forrester international is a huge job . it 's gon na take you away from home . you 're gon na be in europe weeks on end -- rick : oh , god , i 'm not gon na listen to this . brooke : and taylor works here with her job . you 're gon na be apart a lot . and what about children ? i know how much you want to be a father . rick : ( sighs ) brooke : and i 'm just not sure that taylor is gon na want to go through that all over again . i mean , there 's just some big hurdles here , some huge obstacles that you have to overcome to make this a fulfilling marriage . rick : are you kidding me with this ? wh -- wh -- what do you take me for , mom ? i - i know that there are gon na be challenges in -- in a marriage , okay ? it takes work . good marriages take work . brooke : not that much . rick : ( scoffs ) are you finished ? i mean , do n't you have somewhere to be , like with ridge ? brooke : ( sighs ) i wish you 'd be serious about this . there are issues , rick . these are substantial issues that i 'm not sure either you or taylor have dealt with . rick : what ? i know that , mom . okay , look , i believe in a marriage that if two people love each other , no matter what , they can always overcome it . taylor is the woman for me . i 'm sure of that . brooke : ( sighs ) so what do you want from me ? rick : i want you to go over to taylor 's house , and i want you to tell her that you accept our relationship , that you are going to support this marriage and that you are happy for us . now if you ca n't do that , then i 'm sorry . i - i just -- i do n't want you at my wedding . [ scene_break ] eric : so your feelings for me have changed ? donna : no , i - i did n't say that . eric : well , then what are you saying ? do you think i should have reacted differently when i caught you in bed with another man ? i was devastated . donna : i - i 'm sorry . eric : look , i needed -- i needed time , and now i 've had time . and i 'm ready to talk . i 'm ready to let the healing begin . donna : i 'm not ready . eric : look , we both made mistakes . donna : look , i ca n't make another mistake . look , i have seen the future , and believe me when i say if we stay together , it will be tragic . and -- and i wo n't -- i wo n't let that happen . that 's why i have to end it right here right now . [ scene_break ] rick : it 's time . i 'm tired , and i 'm done trying to convince people that my -- my marriage to taylor is a good thing , because it is . we have nothing else to prove to anyone . brooke : you got involved with her during a major crises in her life , and you helped her through that . and this whole situation with jack -- i mean , you 've definitely been her hero . but what happens in the future when there 's no more problems , when there 's no more impossible mountains to climb ? rick : are you okay ? what is the matter with you ? you -- you start off by saying that you 're concerned that there are gon na be too many issues with taylor and me , and -- and now you 're saying that there are not gon na be enough issues ? what ? i 'm done here . brooke : ( sighs ) rick -- rick : no , i have my answer . i 'm sorry . brooke : honey , i just want you to be happy . rick : i know you do . brooke : that 's all . and i know that you 've made a huge impact on taylor 's life . i wo n't deny that . i - i just am not sure that this is -- rick : well , i am sure . we 're gon na get married . and we are gon na be surrounded by people that love us and support us , and it is a shame that you will not be there . brooke : rick -- rick : no . no , do n't come . if this is how you feel , i do n't want you there . [ scene_break ] taylor : honey , your father is getting married to brooke . steffy : mom , i did n't ask if it could happen , just if you ever think about it -- getting back together with dad . taylor : i will always feel a lot of affection for your father , of course . steffy : mm - hmm . you love him . taylor : sweetie , we had three beautiful children together , and we have a lot of wonderful memories . steffy : do n't you miss dad ? all of us together as a family ? taylor : of course . i - i miss those times . yes , of course . but things would be the same anyway , even if we were all together . it would be exactly like it is now . we all love each other . steffy : mm . but when dad walked out on you , you were crushed . taylor : yes . steffy : he was the love of your life , mom . that 's when things started going wrong for you . taylor : i know . but then everything got better . and then when rick started supporting me , things got even better . so ... steffy : yeah , rick 's a really good guy . taylor : he 's been there for me in ways that no one else ever has . i do n't know if you understand that . steffy : even dad ? taylor : your dad and i had a very complicated relationship . i - it was , um , beautiful . it was very affectionate and very passionate . but then things got very complicated . i ca n't explain that . but with rick , everything was just simpler . there 's nothing from the past . it was -- everything has been so easy for me , and he makes me his priority . and -- and that makes me feel really great , like i 'm -- i 'm the center of his universe . it 's -- everything is gon na be okay , okay ? i do n't want you to worry . do n't be concerned . brooke : taylor ? taylor ! oh , i saw steffy outside . she said it was okay to come in . taylor : what 's -- what 's going on ? is -- is jack okay ? brooke : yes , he 's fine . this is about your wedding . taylor : did you have a change of heart ? i - i did n't think so . brooke : this is n't about you or me or our history . this is about rick . taylor : okay , then maybe you should be talking to him . brooke : i have . you know what it 's like to talk to your grown children and convince them that you 're only looking out for their best interests . i mean , any advice seems like meddling . taylor : then again , that 's because sometimes it is meddling . brooke : but you and i know the difference . we 're mothers , and mothers know what our children need to feel fulfilled and secure . and sometimes that means sacrifice . and you should know that better than anybody . a little pain in the short term to avoid a lot of heartache in the long run . taylor : i do n't plan on hurting rick . i love him . brooke : you loved jack , too , and you gave him up . taylor : so then are you saying that it should follow that i do the same thing with rick ? brooke : yes . taylor : how dare you ? brooke : no , no , taylor , i 'm -- i 'm not here to confront you . really , i - i just want you to know that i would do anything -- anything to save rick from this marriage . taylor : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] eric : when you came to see me , you said you wanted a - a second chance . donna : and you said you needed more time . eric : and i have taken more time , and now i 'm ready . look , whatever this is about , we can get past it , you know ? when we got married , we said that we were n't gon na let anything or anybody come between us . donna : yes , but somebody has . eric : owen ? donna : it 's -- it 's -- it 's complicated . eric : are you in love with him ? donna : y - you 're better off without me . eric : no . no . donna : trust me . trust me ! you are . eric : what are you saying ? donna : i -- i will always love -- love you . but sometimes when you love someone , you -- you have to set them free . eric : why ? donna : look , i - i 'm committed to this , eric . eric : this does n't make any sense . i do n't understand . donna : you 're better off . eric : no , i 'm not . this makes no sense . you 've got to tell me what this is about . donna : look , i 'm not -- i 'm not changing -- i 'm not changing my mind . just -- just go . just go . eric : no . no . not until i understand what this is all about . you can tell me . oh , donna , i want to give us another chance , and you 're telling me you 're in love with this other man ? look , this marriage is the best thing that ever happened to me . and it 's the best thing that ever happened to you , too . we 've got ta get it back . we 're gon na give it another chance . i 'm not gon na let you throw it away . donna : ( gasps ) eric : i wo n't let you . | donna panics . she sees crazy pam over eric 's shoulder and is afraid to say more . eric insists on knowing what is wrong that is making her cry . he ca n't wait , he wants to get everything out on the table and settle it now . she lies and explains that things have changed . it will be tragic if they stay together . she has to end it , right here , right now . he does n't believe he will be better off without her . she cries for his own good , she has to set him free . he kisses her passionately and vows he will not let her do this . rick is happy that marcus agreed to be his best man . he does n't judge people and is happy for him and steffy . rick only wishes brooke could be too . he wants to share that part of his life with his mom . she knows how important taylor is to him and she states that this is not a hang up on her part . she is trying , but she has a lot of doubts about all the obstacles they have to overcome . rick wants her to go to taylor and let her know that brooke does accept this marriage whole heartedly . if she can not do that , then he does n't want brooke at the wedding . when brooke can not agree to that , he ends up asking her not to come to the wedding . steffy questions taylor if this is what she really wants or it is the right thing to do marrying rick ? she knows her mother still loves ridge . taylor agrees they had a beautiful relationship , but it 's rick now and it 's much simpler without complications . brooke drops in on taylor and says that she will do anything to stop this marriage . |
( key jingles in lock ) stephanie : i have -- have a key . brooke : i know . yeah . ( sighs ) stephanie : you thought i was ridge . brooke : i was hoping you were . so did you talk to him ? stephanie : yes . brooke : is he coming home ? [ scene_break ] donna : okay , obviously , you 're serious . but , what did brooke lose her mind ? katie : ( sighs ) apparently , deacon texted her first . donna : but why would she even answer him ? katie : to find out what he was planning ? donna : but to lie about it to ridge ... katie : i know . it ... ( sighs ) it was n't a good idea , but it was their honeymoon , and she gets this text from deacon saying that he has every intention of coming back to los angeles , so i 'm sure she freaked out and knew that ridge would go ballistic . donna : but he 's not gon na get mad at brooke ... unless , of course , she hides it from him . okay . so he just got up and left ? that -- that 's it . the marriage is over . katie : well , apparently , they 're not officially married , because they never filed the marriage license . donna : oh , my god , my poor sister . i ca n't even imagine what she 's going through . [ scene_break ] alison : just so cute -- little will . is this where i call him `` a chip off the old block `` ? bill : see -- well , you see the fists on that kid ? alison : tiny . bill : massive . you got ta consider the scale . look at that guy . alison : ( scoffs ) why do i feel like these are the photos you showed me yesterday . bill : clearly , you ca n't appreciate how much babies change on a daily basis . alison : none of katie ? bill : well , as i told you , she had a really hard time in delivery , so he 's not in the mood to be photographed right now . alison : why do i feel like there 's more to the story ? bill : because there is . katie knows everything . alison : everything is a lot . bill : she walked in on us . she saw deacon in my office . it amped up her blood pressure so much , it sent her into premature labor . alison : that 's not good . bill : no , it 's not good . sharpe is trouble , alison . he 'd better stay the hell away from her . ( knock on door ) bill : what is it ? deacon : there was , uh , nobody at the desk . these are for you . alison : ( mouths words ) [ scene_break ] donna : it 's deacon sharpe . if your husband had n't busted him out of jail , brooke and ridge would be fine . katie : ( sighs ) okay , listen , i have issues with what bill did . you know that . but let 's be honest . deacon was gon na contact brooke at some point . that 's just who he is . donna : so i guess bill 's brainwashing is working , huh ? katie : no . donna : honey , i do n't want to argue with you , but the fact remains that brooke and ridge broke up over this . but right now what 's really important is we just ... ( sighs ) we focus on brooke . katie : yeah . she 's devastated . [ scene_break ] brooke : he 'll come back if you tell him to . stephanie : he 'll come back . his work is here and the children are here . brooke : did he say when ? stephanie : no . brooke : ( sighs ) if you talk to him -- he will listen if you tell him that he 's making a terrible mistake . stephanie : i 'm afraid he 's done listening . brooke : okay . so you came here to tell me something . what is it ? stephanie : i just think you have to accept the fact that your life has changed . brooke : what is that supposed to mean ? stephanie : ridge will come back . brooke : he will come back to me ? what , stephanie ? what did he tell you ? stephanie : ( sighs ) he 's angry . brooke : ridge will get over this , right ? i know that he 's mad . how much did he tell you ? stephanie : well , we talked for a long time . brooke : i was n't involved in some grand scheme with deacon . stephanie : oh , i never thought you were for a moment . brooke : it was a parental issue , plain and simple . i did n't want to involve ridge . we were on our honeymoon . and deacon kept going on and on about moving back to l.a. and getting close to hope ... ( sighs ) as if he had n't done enough damage already . i just wanted him to know that i would n't tolerate it . stephanie : honey , ridge never thought that you were involved in some sort of assignation . that 's not what it 's about . brooke : okay . then why would n't he accept the texts for what they were ? i was just trying to protect my daughter . whenever he 's trying to be a parent to thomas and steffy , i do n't try to interfere . stephanie : you lied ... brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : again , and , honey , it 's all about trust . brooke : okay . yes , i - i lied , and i 've broken his trust one too many times and ... ( sighs ) had too many secrets . i guess it 's like breaking a bone in the same place over and over again , and it never really heals right . stephanie : ( sighs ) brooke : i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] donna : poor brooke . i - i ca n't even imagine . i mean , but ridge , he 's -- he 's got ta come back , right ? i mean , they just got remarried . katie : yeah , but it 's not official . like they said , they were planning on filing the marriage license when they got back . donna : yeah , but that 's just a technicality , is n't it ? katie : to brooke , it seems huge . donna : wow . i - i ca n't even imagine . i mean , who is brooke without ridge ? katie : i 'm sure that 's exactly what she 's feeling right now . i 'm worried about her . [ scene_break ] bill : you really do have a death wish , do n't you ? deacon : come on . i hear congratulations are in order . you had yourself a bouncing baby boy . cigars . i 'll just , uh , put these right here for you . just wanted to stop by with my little gifts on the way down to h.r . bill : h.r . ? deacon : yeah , to fill out the paperwork for the job you 're gon na give me . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm not gon na believe it 's over . ( sighs ) stephanie : maybe it 's not . brooke : ( sighs ) i appreciate your support . stephanie : honey , your children love you . your sisters love you . you 're surrounded by people who love you . brooke : yeah . ( chuckles ) i needed that . stephanie : you 're not alone . ( coughs ) mnh - mnh . ( coughs ) it 's a ... ( coughs ) just comes on every once in a while . ( chuckles ) i - i - i 've got to go home and lay down . you call me if you need to , okay ? brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : ( sighs ) oh , god , think of all the years that we wasted being angry with one another , disappointing each other . and here we are . we call each other friend , but i do n't even know that 's the correct word to use . you made me look into myself and see things i did n't want to see . i 'm grateful for that . and i guess ... ( chuckles ) if i think about it at this point in the journey , we 've kind of created each other , have n't we ? i know i would n't be me without you . brooke : ( sighs ) do n't go . come here . ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] donna : are you all right ? katie : yeah . i 'm fine . donna : well , you do n't seem fine . katie : well , i did just have a c - section and a heart attack . that might explain it . donna : of course . you know , i just -- i expect that ... ( sighs ) katie : what ? donna : i do n't know -- for you be happier . katie , there 's so much joy in a newborn baby . katie : i - i - i 'm just overwhelmed . donna : that , i get . katie : i 'll be okay . i will . listen , about brooke , there is something else that we need to decide . donna : what ? katie : do we tell her what bill did -- that -- he got deacon out of jail ? donna : ( sighs ) look , i know i said `` no `` earlier , but .. ( sighs ) she has every right to know . katie : yeah , but with everything that 's going on with ridge ... donna : yeah , but it does affect her -- her daughter 's life , her daughter 's future . katie : i 'm just not sure what good it would do . donna : because liam and steffy are back together . yeah , so just let it be , right ? do n't tell brooke about bill . katie : hope and liam are n't together . that 's all she really need to know . donna : right . she 's been through enough , so ... well , let 's just hope that deacon sharpe stays far away . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] alison : i 'm gon na put these in water . bill : you 'll put them in the garbage along with the cigars . bill : all right , convict , i 'll ask you again , what 's the little game you 're playing ? deacon : hope needs me , bill . she needs somebody to watch her back , and , uh , well , the simple fact of the matter is she 's in love with your son , no matter how hard she tries to convince herself that she is n't . now , it would n't hurt you one bit to give me a decent job , something for spencer publications right here in l.a . bill : you 've insane . deacon : ( laughs ) no . no , see , you started this . you got me involved with my daughter , and now i intend on having a relationship with her . bill : her life was better before she ever laid eyes on you . deacon : uh , how much of the shenanigans that went on in italy did katie tell her ? yeah , that 's what i thought . i thought the little lady would keep a lid on that . you got ta remember -- i was n't the bad guy in this , was i ? bill : you were a decoy . only hope would take you for the real thing . deacon : here 's the deal -- whatever good there is inside of me , hope 's able to reach it . all i want to do is have a chance at being the guy that she thinks i am . bill : gee , that 's beautiful . give me a moment to dry my eyes . see , there 's only one problem . hope does n't know you . if she did , she would despise you . deacon : i guess we could kind of say the same thing about your son . from what i hear , katie 's none too pleased with you , is she ? just between us boys , bill , what will you do if that pretty wife of yours lights off for parts unknown with that brand - new baby of yours ? bill : that would not ever happen . deacon : ( sighs ) so i see that relationships are important to you . we have that in common . see , i have a connection with my daughter now , and i do n't intend on letting that go . now there is a little fly in the ointment . if i 'm gon na stick around l.a. , i 'm gon na need an income . and you , my friend , have the ability to make that happen . so what do you say ? come on , bill . be a guy . give me a job , right ? come on . come on . give me something decent , all right ? give me a shot at being something other than some ex - con flunky , you know , something that my daughter can be proud of . i mean , i 'll -- i 'll start at the bottom . i could work under alison , as her assistant . ( clicking tongue ) ( inhales sharply ) bill : so how did you slither past security ? deacon : ( chuckles ) bill : i had left an advisory about you . deacon : a guy walks in with a box of cigars and some flowers for the boss , who 's gon na say `` go away `` ? besides , they probably ought to get used to seeing my face . i mean , i am gon na be here every day . bill : this will be the last time you ever set foot in this building . deacon : hey , come on . fair is fair . i did for you . it 's your turn to do for me . look , i 'll stay out of your hair , i promise . all i want is a -- is a chance to have a relationship with my daughter , maybe undo some of the crap that i did . bill : that 's a joke . brooke would make so much noise , they 'd hear it back in genoa city and wonder why you 're out of prison . deacon : yeah , well , i contacted brooke . i - i think she 'll be okay with it . bill : she said that , did she ? deacon : well , not in so many words , not yet , but you know ... bill : you ever killed a man , deacon ? deacon : ( chuckles ) bill : never mind . that little chuckle tells me all i need to know . not that i would know from personal experience , of course , but i would imagine it would n't be all that difficult , particularly if it was someone that nobody would miss . do n't let all the trappings that surround me from my corporate offices or my privileged position fool you . if you push me , if you threaten my family , i will make all your pals from the cell block look like boy scouts . you come around here again hinting that you will tell liam or the authorities what i 've done , well , you will wake up without a tongue before i let that happen . deacon : bill , i 'm kind of getting the feeling that you do n't like me very much . it 's okay . truth be told , i 'm not exactly crazy about you . but hey , you got ta admit , we kind of got to pat each other on the back , right ? bill : you overestimate yourself , convict . but i 'm gon na give you a little gift . deacon : mm . bill : 30 seconds to vacate this building , followed by a lifetime in which i never lay eyes on you again . deacon : oh , billy , billy , billy . ( sighs ) something tells me you have not seen the last of me . bill : and that will be the worst mistake you ever make . deacon : ooh . mm . [ scene_break ] donna : i 'm more than a little jealous of you -- a brand - new baby to adore . katie : ( sighs ) yeah , i 'm really lucky . i have a beautiful , perfect son . ( sighs ) donna : well , it 's , you know , a lot to get used to . you 've been through a lot , honey . katie : it 's , uh , it 's harder than i thought . ( sighs ) donna : well , you know , your situation 's a little different . you -- you had a heart transplant . katie : yeah , you do n't need to remind me . ( chuckles ) donna : you know , honey , you 'll -- you 'll get over it . you 've just got the baby blues . you 'll -- you 'll be okay . you 're strong . katie : ( sniffles ) i hope so . donna : will 's lucky to have you as a mom . katie : ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) donna : honey , what is it ? what 's wrong ? katie : i ... i do n't know . it 's just -- it 's hormones . ( sobs ) donna : you 're all over the place ? katie : i do n't know why i 'm crying . ( chuckles ) donna : ( chuckles ) katie : ( sniffles ) donna : yeah , well , i guess everything 's just a little bit too much -- what bill did , a brand - new baby , almost dying , and , well , now brooke . ( chuckles ) katie : ( sighs ) will : ( fusses ) donna : you -- you want -- you want me to go to him ? katie : yeah , would you , please ? thank you . donna : yes , sweetie . will : ( crying ) ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : how can it be over from something as meaningless as this ? deacon means nothing to me . stephanie : honey , my son is a very conventional man sometimes . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : just leave it at that . brooke : ( sighs ) how can i just leave it at that , after everything we 've been through ? stephanie : but you know what he 's like . he 's the kind of man that has to believe he is the only one and you 're the kind of girl that i do n't think he ever really feels that he can reach or possess . the past is never past , brooke . the present is crowded with it , and i think that 's what he 's feeling -- sort of crowded by it , even when the two of you are alone . honey , if it had n't been deacon , it would have been some other fellow that you instinctively thought you had to hide . i do n't fault you for that . brooke : ( sighs ) i - i just do n't know what i 'm going to do . stephanie : you 're stronger than you think you are , believe me . you 're going to be all right . brooke : i do n't know what i 'm going to do with my life without ridge , you know . i just see ( sighs ) - i just see this blank , and everything i counted on or everything that i believed would be there for me in the future is not there , and i -- stephanie : i 've looked into that same void many times in my life , you know . the last time you pulled me out of it . okay , he 's angry . he 's fed up . you know that he gets that way from time to time , so do n't give up , okay ? ( sighs ) i 'm not going to be here forever , all right ? i 'm gon na be gone sooner rather than later , and you 're going to be here , and you 're going to be in charge of the family . you 've got all these people that you 're going to have to take care of and love and look out for , and you 'll do that with ridge . do n't lose faith . it 's not over , honey . it 's far from over . brooke : ( sobs ) ( sighs ) | stephanie lets herself into brooke 's house . brooke was hoping it was ridge and asks if stephanie has heard from him and if he 's coming home . stephanie reminds her that he will come back as his family business and his children are here . she just does n't know when . and she believes brooke when she says she was not involved with deacon . she only talked to him about hope and not being in her life . stephanie points out that she lied to ridge , it 's always about trust . katie fills donna in on what happened when ridge left brooke over finding that brooke had been texting deacon . she is devastated . the technicality of not being married because they did n't file the papers is huge to brooke . bill is showing alison pictures of little will when deacon comes in bearing flowers for alison and a big grin and cigars for bill . now he wants to get down to the paperwork .. for the job that bill is going to give him . |
eric : well , you do that , because she has talent and drive . pam : right ? ! eric : quinn . sorry . um , you 're on the phone there . quinn : oh ! no , no , no ! that 's okay . i was just trying to track down wyatt . pam : well , we saved you from being an interfering mother ! pam : and , caroline -- i may have to take back two or three mean things i said about her . eric : well , you do that , because she has talent and drive . pam : right ? ! [ scene_break ] wyatt : bartender ? [ inhales sharply ] wyatt : you 're right . never mind . bartender : coffee ? wyatt : yes , please ! that is a great idea . bartender : cab ? wyatt : what if you 're not sure anymore where home is ? never mind . you know ... i had -- i had $ 100 million in my hand tonight . i did ! it was a piece of jewelry worth that much . bartender : seriously ? wyatt : yeah . bartender ; what did that feel like ? wyatt : i was n't ... really even looking at it . [ woman continues singing ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] liam : hey , it gets pretty cold up here at night . you think that baseboard heater in the bedroom is okay to -- to -- what ? hope : what is this ? liam : what is what ? hope : i mean , why would somebody -- oh am i really here ... hope : i do n't understand what this is . ... next to you ? hope : do you ? [ scene_break ] pam : i 'm sorry , i - i believe he 's still in the press room . can i take a message , please ? eric : feeling a little let down ? quinn : anything but ! why would you say that ? ! eric : well , that can happen to me on a night like this ! i mean , at the end of it all , you just go , `` is that all there is ? `` quinn : [ chuckles ] eric : it 's a terrible feeling ! pam : i 'm sure he 'll get back to you right away ! thank you ! forrester creations ! brooke : oh ! congratulations ! eric : hey ! hope told you it went well ? brooke : yes ! by text -- can you believe ? apparently , phones are n't for talking anymore . eric : well , if those are for her , you 've missed her . she and liam -- brooke : i know . i know . they went up to big bear . and i found out by text . eric : of course . brooke : anyway , this is for rick and caroline . eric : uh , well , they 're still down in the showroom with the press . i 'll have pam put them in water , all right -- uh , in a while . uh , well , i 'll keep them for now . she 's swamped . pam : i 'm sorry , rick 's not here right now . may i take a message ? all right . thank you . forrester creations . brooke : these are for you and wyatt . quinn : oh , brooke , how thoughtful ! brooke : for your hard work and your creativity . it 's been an enormous asset to the line . quinn : thank you . brooke : and your son 's , too . and if hope were here , i 'm sure she would say the same thing . [ scene_break ] liam : hope , i , uh -- i really do n't know how this got in your inbox , but ... yeah -- uh , yeah , i do know what it is . hope : okay . uh , then , tell me . liam : you really do n't recognize the sender 's e - mail address ? you know what ? let me try to ping them back . hope : uh , uh , i mean , i do n't open attachments from people i do n't know . i 'm not that careless . but it said , `` with love , liam . `` liam : i know . well , that 's 'cause i made it . hope : and -- and you just thought i 'd like to see it or -- liam : no , no , not at all . i - i - i - i made it to rectify a mistake . [ tablet chimes ] liam : `` delivery failure `` ? what ? it says that the sender does n't even exist ! how is that -- hope : okay , you -- you made this . liam : yeah , i -- [ sighs ] okay , remember when i made you the video when you were in mexico ? hope : yes , i remember that video -- the video that you made for you and me , to us ! liam : right . well , i was in rick 's office when i did it , and when i was finished , i wanted to send myself a copy , and i guess , in my address book , i clicked on `` steffy `` instead of `` spencer . `` i do n't know . anyway , it got sent to her . and she was cool about it ! she said it was really beautiful , but then she asked if i 'd make one for her , and ... hope : so she said , `` do it `` ... and you did ! liam : well , you know , i mean , our marriage is getting annulled , and it 's gon na be like it never happened , and , you know , i figured it 's something that she can remember it by . you know , why not ? hope : yeah , 'cause you 've never given her anything else . liam : hope . come on . hope : sorry . nope ! sorry . i 'm , uh [ huffs ] just trying to understand this . okay , so ... you had this big conversation with steffy , and -- and she made you feel guilty ? liam : you know , this -- this really is n't a big deal ! i - it 's nothing ! it 's was , like -- it was a favor ! hope : right . yeah . liam : okay . thanks . hope : then again ... this is the woman that you married ... as a favor . [ scene_break ] brooke : you 'd like a confirmation tonight ? ! look , i - i realize its morning there , but -- oh ! uh , yes , of course ! do n't worry . we 'll take care of it right away . ciao . pam : oh ! you 're not gon na take that home ? quinn : oh , you know , wyatt and i are gon na be here so much more than we 're gon na be at the warehouse , so i thought maybe you can find someplace where everyone can enjoy them . pam : donna 's side of my desk would be perfect . quinn : okay . pam : oh , you forgot to put the time . brooke : oh ! [ scoffs ] eric : remind me not to make you a receptionist . brooke : [ sighs ] eric : look at this . beijing , new zealand , dubai -- rick 's never gon na be able to get back to these people tonight . i better get on this . brooke : we 'll let you have your office back . eric : no , no , no . it 's fine . i 'll do it from rick 's desk . i can leave all the work for him to do in the morning . excuse me . here , i 'll take that . okay . thanks . brooke : [ sighs ] quinn : well , you must be busy with hope and liam 's wedding ! brooke : yeah ! well , busy is good ! quinn : mm - hmm ! brooke : look , quinn . i know you think my daughter 's making a terrible mistake . quinn : oh , no . she has n't made it yet . [ scene_break ] wyatt : [ slurred ] thank you . [ wyatt remembering ] wyatt : just give us some time ! see where this can go ! [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] liam : hey , can we not -- [ chuckles ] can we not make this into more than it is ? hope : i guess i just do n't understand why it 's even a thing . liam : i do n't -- i mean , it seemed like a nice gesture ! we were married , and now it 's gon na be like we were n't , so -- hope : and that 's -- that 's hard for her ! liam : the annulment ? yeah ! hope : as opposed to her walking away from you without any explanation . liam : yeah , but now we know she did have reasons . hope : [ chuckles dryly ] she had reasons to -- to turn to you for love and support , not walk away from you ! but , you know , i guess anything steffy does in your eyes is okay . liam : i -- i 'm not really understanding why we 're having a problem . hope : [ snorts ] all right ! liam : are we having a problem ? hope : i - i -- are we , liam ? i mean , am i the one being childish here ? liam : no ! no . i 'm not saying that ! hope : okay . it 's just , your ex - wife -- your former wife -- asks for a certain gesture from you . and you , being the person that you are -- of course , you -- you do n't deny her ! liam : uh , yeah . yeah , it really did n't seem like a lot to ask . hope : because it did n't cost you anything . liam : yeah , like an hour . hope : and now she has a record of how you feel about her ! liam : yeah . i mean , i think a keepsake was really all she wanted . hope : liam , if she wanted a keepsake , she could 've made one herself . she has your wedding pictures . she has your last name ! [ chuckles ] liam : the name thing is temporary . hope : she also has your father on her side . liam : hope ! there 's no sides here ! hope : you know what ? maybe this has happened before , and i just was n't there to witness it , but have you ever said no to her , even once ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm guessing it was a hard night for wyatt ? quinn : i do n't know that the show could 've gone any better ! brooke : well , maybe that made it worse ! i 'm sure wyatt was thinking it was his and hope 's night . quinn : not without reason . brooke : except that hope was thinking it was her and liam 's night . quinn : do you ... find him to be a bit ... passive ? brooke : liam ? quinn : uh , yeah . well , i do n't know him as well as you do , of course . but ... it seems to me that he has a knack for telling people what they want to hear -- i - in the most sincere way . brooke : he is a gentleman , if that 's what you 're talking about . quinn : yeah , but who can say yes to everyone , and at what point does that become less than honest ? brooke : he actually never had a problem standing up to his father . quinn : ah , but men are different with each other than they are with us . brooke : [ sighs ] look . i know that you want your child 's happiness more than anything in this world . and it 's difficult to see the one person that can give it to them go off in a different direction . but , really ... what can we do about it ? [ scene_break ] [ wyatt remembering ] wyatt : it 's different with us . you feel that , right ? someday , i 'm going to give you this diamond . someday ... i will make you my wife . [ scene_break ] liam : so , you think ... that steffy 's controlling me ? hope : well , is n't that at , you know , a certain level , a perfect way to describe your relationship history with her ? liam : listen , i 'm really , really sorry that you had to see those images . hope : you know , it 's -- it 's not so much the images that bothered me . liam : of course it is . hope : no , it 's not , liam ! i 've seen pictures of you and steffy together . liam : right , but you have n't seen a video that i made , which , by the way -- how did it even get in your inbox ? hope : really , liam ? really ? you do n't know how ? who else had a copy of that video ? liam : oh , trust me . steffy did n't do this . hope : oh , are -- are we ignoring facts now ? liam : no , i 'm saying that there 's other facts we clearly do n't know . hope : oh , my -- damn it ! liam : hope ! hope : damn it ! liam : hope , what ? talk to me ! hope : it 's just ... it 's just that my life looks so much different now ! liam : no , it -- how ? ! why ? ! hope : because apparently , i am just a minor character in it ! even tonight was about steffy ! liam : hope , my love , you are way overreacting . hope : i let hope for the future go off the rails because i was humiliated about losing you to her yet again ! this -- all of this -- tonight is about fixing that . it 's rectifying that . and we 're here ... and nothing 's changed -- nothing . liam : listen to me when i tell you tonight is not different from any other night . we came out here to plan a wedding , and that 's what we are gon na do . i 'm so sorry you saw the video . maybe i should 've told you about it , maybe i should n't have . but , honestly , to me , it seemed so damn unimportant ! but you saw it anyway . and c - can we just pretend like that 's the end of the story ? hope : ugh , liam . oh , liam ! you are so , so smart in so many ways , but ... not about other people , and not about yourself . [ sighs ] liam : hey , whoa ! hey ! where you going ? hope : you know , y -- [ sighs ] you put together some photos of beautiful steffy , and y - you set it to music . whatever . all right . you know , that 's mildly annoying . it 's the machinery behind it . that 's the four - alarm fire . you make me a pre - wedding present to tell me how much you love me . steffy sees it . she says , `` i want the same thing , `` and you say , `` okay ! `` with her , it 's always her saying `` jump , `` and you say , `` how high ? `` that 's what it is . all she has to do , liam , is make sure that i see that video with her message saying `` i do n't want liam back right now , but when i do ... he 's mine . `` liam : whoa . trust me ! trust me when i tell you that you are reading too deeply into this , because steffy is not that calculating . hope : liam ! we have been here ! we have been in this exact same position before , more than once ! and i know how it turns out ! i lose ! liam : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brooke : i should probably go . quinn : [ sighs ] see ? i 've made you uncomfortable . brooke : [ chuckles ] no . no , quinn . in fact ... i 'd like it if we could become friends . quinn : i would like that , too . i - i -- i think you 're a really kind and patient woman . brooke : what gives you that idea ? quinn : [ chuckles ] because you have n't strangled bill spencer in his sleep yet . brooke : oh ! [ both laugh ] brooke : yeah . you know , wyatt reminds me of bill ! quinn : [ groans ] brooke : oh . sorry . quinn : no , no , no . do n't think that has n't crossed my mind . you know , i remember when wyatt was younger . i had no choice but to take him to the studio with me when i was working . used to call him my little treasure because of all the gold leaf that he would eat . but i would set up all of these little artsy projects that kids his age should love ! but all wyatt wanted to do was count the money . [ both chuckle ] quinn : but , please , do n't tell bill ! brooke : oh , no ! my lips are s -- well , somewhat sealed . quinn : [ laughs ] [ sighs ] and , brooke ... please know i mean it when i say i sincerely want your daughter to be happy . brooke : thank you . [ scene_break ] liam : hope ? what you think is happening is not happening . i love you ! i 'm gon na marry you ! and every communication i 've had with steffy has been in order to make that happen more smoothly . hope : do you really believe what you 're saying ? liam : you 're damn right i do ! and in any case , i 'd say anything to keep you from walking out that door right now ! hope : of course , you would ! i know that about you ! you ca n't bear to see anybody get hurt , and you certainly ca n't bear to be the reason that somebody gets hurt ! and you know what ? steffy knows that about you , too . and she has been working it in her favor since the day she met you . liam : hope , i promise you you are reacting to a situation that does not exist . steffy is gone . and the reason she 's gone is because i 've been able to give her what she wanted ! hope : she 's not gone . she 's right here ! because if she were gone , she would n't be right here ! go ahead and tell me i 'm delusional like you always do . go ahead . tell me that . liam : i 'm not -- hope : i 've ignored the warning signs so many times , liam , but i 'm not doing it again ! i 'm not ! liam : all right . let me come with you . hope : no , liam ! you 're not coming with me , not tonight ! liam : hey ! hope ! hope ? [ scene_break ] bartender : i 'm thinking of closing early . wyatt : well ... thanks for the company , man . bartender : sorry about that 100 million bucks that got away . wyatt : hell , bigger things have slipped through my fingers . trust me . [ scene_break ] brooke : do you need a ride somewhere ? quinn : oh , thanks ! uh , no , i think i 'm gon na wait for eric and see what orders have come in so wyatt and i know what to expect . [ cell phone rings ] brooke : okay ! oh . excuse me . quinn : yeah . brooke : it 's hope . hi ! hope : hey . are you home ? brooke : uh , no , but i 'm headed there . is something wrong ? hope : um , is it okay if i drive stephanie 's car back ? brooke : i suppose . but did liam 's car break down ? hope : nope ! i 'm coming back by myself . brooke : what ? why ? hope : i do n't want to talk about it right now . i - i 'll tell you everything when i get home , okay ? um , i 'll see you soon . quinn : car trouble ? brooke : something must 've happened between her and liam . hope 's coming home alone . | hope looks at her ipad with the steffy wedding tribute . quinn looks at her iphone and deletes an e - mail account . eric and pam run into quinn in the hallway just as she does that . pam even quips that they saved her from being a meddling mother when she says she was looking for wyatt . at the bikini bar wyatt considers having another drink but the bartender talks him into coffee instead . he says that would be a great idea . he then tells the bartender that he had a $ 100 m dollar diamond in his hands today but he hardly noticed it . he 's lost far bigger things than that . brooke brings flowers to rick so gives them to eric . she has more for hope and one even for quinn and wyatt . she tells quinn that it must have been quite the showing although she is sure wyatt was expecting it to be more with it being more or less his and hope 's night . now it 's turned into a hope and liam night . she tells quinn she knows that it hurts when a child they love reaches out to someone and that someone goes off in a different direction and there is nothing they can do about it . both seem to like each other and want to be better friends . quinn says brooke must be a very strong , kind woman since she has not strangled bill in his sleep yet . she also says that she sincerely hopes hope will be very happy . |
caroline : [ chuckles ] rick : that 's not bad . caroline : it 's beautiful , rick . rick : it 's getting there . caroline : well , how would you improve it ? rick : i 'm just saying , it 's decent for a guy who ca n't draw . caroline : he did this . rick : no , you did this . caroline : no , we did this . ridge and i . [ scene_break ] ridge : [ sighs ] katie : hey , you are here . i 've been texting you . ridge : i do n't even know where my phone is . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . katie : well , you left so early this morning , i did n't get to say goodbye . ridge : hi . katie : hi . ridge : i just wanted to get a jump on things , you know . katie : do you want to grab a bite or something ? ridge : i ca n't right now . i 'm in the middle of something . katie : oh , uh , is this it ? ridge : yeah . katie : have you been working with caroline ? ridge : not yet . katie : you did this yourself ? ridge : yeah . katie : it 's good . ridge : it 's not . it 's -- katie : it is . ridge : it 's preliminary . katie : it 's good . it 's a start . ridge : it is a start . it is . katie : you must be so happy . ridge : i am . let 's just see how it goes , you know ? katie : this -- this proves that your talent is coming back . ridge : yeah . caroline has a lot to do with that . katie : yeah , of course . of course . but she 's gotten a lot of training in return . ridge : but if this is it , if it is coming back , i - i do n't even know how to repay her . [ scene_break ] bill : they 've had the contract for two freakin ' weeks , justin . justin : doing business with them takes time , bill . you know that . alison : of course he does . the boss is just being -- bill : do n't say it ! alison : but it 's true . you 've been cranky since brooke left for milan . bill : did n't i just say do n't say it ? alison : is n't it true , will ? your daddy 's been a big grouch . bill : you hear that ? have i been a big grouch ? [ growling ] alison : except for when he 's playing with his son . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm so happy for you . i 'm proud of you . ridge : you 've been my rock through all of this . thank you . katie : [ sighs ] i love you . and i want you to do well . and -- and now that your talent is coming back , i think things will be better around here between you and rick . ridge : i would n't count on that . katie : no , he 's been after you about your designs , and now you do n't have to keep them from him . ridge : uh , that 's not really the issue . the issue is that he 's president . katie : well , that 's just a title . ridge : well , it 's a title that allows him to give me notes on my design , and he does n't know the first thing about it . katie : then you need to talk to your father about that . ridge : my father . yes . might be the root of the problem . katie : why ? because he 's not your biological father ? massimo marone is ? come on . ridge : because rick is eric forrester 's blood , and i think that 's why he made him president . katie : that is ridiculous . eric loves you . and i think that your issues with rick have to do with something else . ridge : what does that mean ? katie : well , he 's complained to me that he 's not getting enough time with his wife and that the reason he 's not getting that time is because of you . so , if you stop working with caroline , then i think your issues with rick will go away . [ scene_break ] rick : this so clearly is n't ridge 's design . caroline : i could n't have done it without him . please tell me that this is gon na stay between us . rick : ridge 's little secret ? caroline : he 's not ready to let it out . rick : neither were you . even to your own husband . [ scene_break ] justin : let 's grab some lunch , man . you could use a break . bill : it was n't supposed to be this way . justin : maybe you should get out of town for a while . bill : i thought about it . justin : do n't go to italy . come on , bill . give her some space . bill : to do what ? katie : hey . am i interrupting ? justin : no . i was headed out . i 'll talk to you later . good seeing you , katie . katie : yeah , right . where 's will ? bill : with alison . katie : is he okay ? bill : staying out of trouble . katie : wow . that 's surprising , given you 're his father . bill : [ mocking laugh ] katie : that was a joke ! it was a joke . little joke . bill : that 's humor -- where 'd you get that ? katie : yeah . bill : listen , i 'm -- i 'm really sorry about the other day . katie : it 's over . bill : could have been tragic . katie : it was n't . you were here . you saved our son , and that 's all that matters . he 's doing fine . his father , on the other hand ... bill : what ? katie : you do n't look so good . i 'm sorry about brooke , italy , you know . bill : yeah , that . katie : yeah . i wish there was something i could say . if it helps , i understand your pain . [ scene_break ] eric : rick , we 're two weeks behind in production schedule . rick : tell it to ridge . lord knows i have . eric : i understand that he and caroline are putting in a lot of hours together . rick : too many . eric : i agree . rick : you do ? eric : yeah , i think it 's terrific that he 's mentoring caroline , but , uh , this is not the time . he needs to be focused on his work . rick : well , amen to that . eric : all right , show me what he 's given you so far . rick : [ clears throat ] this one . these two here . eric : wow . lovely . he never ceases to amaze . rick : it 's different , huh ? eric : mm - hmm . yeah . ridge continues to grow and to change . look at these lines . rick : i know . they 're beautiful . eric : yeah . well , we need more . we need lots more . rick : yeah , that might be a problem . eric : why ? rick : you see , these designs , they 're not ridge 's . eric : what ? rick : they 're caroline 's . eric : caroline 's ? rick : ridge has n't designed anything since abu dhabi . [ scene_break ] ridge : i put you in a bad position . caroline : you 're not upset ? ridge : do i look upset ? caroline : your secret 's out . ridge : i 'm not that worried about that now . caroline : why ? did something happen ? ridge : let 's get to work . caroline : i do have some ideas . ridge : so do i . caroline : oh , you go first . ridge : no , let me hear yours first . caroline : okay , um ... think , you know , a take on a pencil skirt , but the fabric should have a much creamier quality . ridge : i like that . caroline : yeah . you can glam it up or dress it down . ridge : here . let 's make it high - slit skirt . let 's go with a higher slit in here . like that ? caroline : mm - hmm . ridge : it 's a little racy , but ... caroline : watched by men and reviled by women . ridge : you okay ? caroline : mm - hmm . yeah . [ clears throat ] i 'm fine . why ? ridge : 'cause your hand is shaking . caroline : no , it 's -- [ clears throat ] it 's just i 'm ... mm - hmm . ridge : you sure ? caroline : yeah , um , you know , could we -- could we stop for today , 'cause it 's -- it 's hot in here . ridge : it 's not hot . are you getting sick , maybe ? caroline : no , i -- [ clears throat ] just ... ridge : hey . something going on ? caroline : ridge , i ... think that i 'm feeling something that i should n't be feeling . [ scene_break ] rick : the point is , ridge has lost it , and it 's tragic . i really feel for the guy . but that 's the reason we 're behind schedule . eric : i had no idea . rick : he 's trying to keep it a secret . eric : and that 's why he has n't shown us anything . rick : well , at least not until he brought caroline on . eric : my god . rick : i do n't think that there 's a place for him here . ridge has always pushed the envelope . he 's even tried to take the company over from you . he has marone blood running through him . i know you love him . i do , too . but , dad , what are we gon na do ? he ca n't design . we 're gon na pay him to do nothing ? i think he should go to paris . i think he should work with thorne . caroline and i can run forrester . we 're the future , dad . the future 's already begun . eric : i need to speak with ridge . [ scene_break ] bill : i was blindsided . i had no idea where she was coming from . katie : [ sighs ] she 's just trying to get her life together , bill . bill : i wanted to help her with that . katie : would you have asked for help ? bill : so , how 's smidge ? uh , sorry . ridge . how 's ridge ? katie : he 's still struggling . bill : struggling ? i thought he was back in the saddle , working with my niece . katie : yeah , he is . you know , i just think that he might be leaning on caroline a little too much . bill : leaning on her ? katie : they 've been spending an awful lot of time designing , and rick 's not comfortable with that . bill : and you ? are you jealous of caroline , katie ? katie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] caroline : do n't get me wrong . i love my husband . ridge : i know you do . caroline : but this , it 's ... wow , it is so different . ridge : yeah , it is . caroline : you feel it , too ? ridge : it 's two artists working together . how can i not feel it ? caroline : right . you 're the great ridge forrester . you 've probably experienced this many times before . it 's -- this is new for me . ridge : i work alone . i always work alone , so this is new for me , too . caroline : it 's just ... when you put your hand on mine and we 're drawing , it 's like i 'm feeling what you 're feeling . ridge : we 're designing stuff . we 're creating things . caroline : ridge , i want to keep working with you . i think about it all the time . i mean , standing at this table creating -- i dream about it . ridge : hey . we 'll keep doing it . there 's no reason why we should n't . caroline : we have to , because what we 're doing -- it 's blowing my mind . except ... ridge : except what ? caroline : these feelings are ... taking over me . ridge : listen to me . your feelings taking over and forgetting about all the rules and all the regulations , that 's -- that 's good . that means we 're coming up with something . we 're designing something . and that 's what it 's supposed to be . caroline : yeah . i 'm talking about something more ... something ... physical . something intimate . and it 's really starting to freak me out , ridge . i ... [ door opens ] eric : ridge , i need to see you . ridge : what 's going on ? eric : i know . you ca n't draw , son ? ridge : i 'm sorry . i did n't want anyone to know . eric : anyone ? i 'm your father . [ scene_break ] bill : you 're jealous of caroline . katie : i 'm not jealous of caroline . and even if i was , it does n't matter because ridge would never cross the line . bill : you brought it up . katie : actually , rick brought it up to me . bill : hmm ! i see . okay . so it 's rick 's problem . he 's jealous of ridge . katie : no one is jealous of anyone . it 's just that ridge and caroline are artists and they speak the same language . bill : oh , yeah , you know how those artistes are . but ? katie : but they 've been spending a lot of time together , and rick is n't happy about it . bill : but you 're okay with it . katie : i 'm happy that ridge is doing better . bill : so you 're not okay with it . it bothers you . katie : i would like some more time with my fiancé , yes . is that what you 're suggesting ? bill : it 's not . katie : well , then what are you suggesting ? bill : your boyfriend is a well - documented playboy , and in case you have n't noticed , my niece is smoking hot . need i say more ? katie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ridge : so , i guess rick told you . eric : somebody had to . it should have been you . ridge : i know , but it 's okay . it 's gon na get better . eric : i hope so , son . rick : does anyone know what our production schedule looks like ? ridge : yeah , we 're a little behind . we 've been there before . rick : then let 's catch up . i made some notes on your designs . i 'd like the rest of the collection by the end of the week . ridge : you made notes on -- on designs for me ? you 're not a designer , rick . what are you doing ? rick : i 'm president . it 's what i want . if you have a problem with it , clear it with dad . ridge : did you see these ? rick : maybe you should show them to caroline since she 's doing all the heavy lifting . caroline : ridge and i are a team . rick : is that what you are now ? you 're an official design team ? well , maybe we should change the label . perhaps we should just rebrand the whole company . look , i do n't want to get all heavy - handed here , but i have a business to run . we are dangerously behind schedule . we need a collection . caroline can deliver it . she already is . caroline : with ridge 's help . eric : how ? how is he helping you ? caroline : he just is . rick : it 's her designs . if you do n't believe me , ask him to draw something . ridge : oh , stop it . is that what we 've come to ? is that we 're doing here ? rick : no , the issue is whether or not you can fulfill your duties as head designer . can you do that ? caroline : that 's not fair . rick : caroline , i realize he 's your mentor , but i have a responsibility to the company . i needed the designs . i needed it like two weeks ago . i need to do what 's best for forrester creations . caroline : ridge is what 's best for forrester . rick : when he was healthy , yes , but that 's not the case right now . dad , i 'm sorry . we need to make a decision . it 's time for a change . eric : you did n't come to me . ridge : i thought it would pass . eric : i would have helped you . ridge : i did n't need help ! eric : no . you do n't need anything from me anymore . ridge : do n't do that . i 've -- eric : no , no . you 're right . time for a change . i 'm stepping down . rick : what are you talking about ? eric : i 'm stepping down . i do n't know who the team will be . i do n't know how it 'll run , but , uh ... one of the two of you will be my successor . one of the two of you will be c.e.o . of forrester creations . | caroline is designing but thinking back on her fantasy kiss by ridge the night before . rick comes in and thinks her design is fine but throws it up again that she could not have done this without ridge and his little secret . ridge too is trying to design but thinking about caroline and her closeness . katie comes in but ridge ca n't have lunch with her . she sees one of his sketches and thinks it is great and has potential . he says it is a start and caroline has helped . she is sure his talent is coming back . they bicker about rick wanting to be in control and perhaps ridge needs to talk to eric about this . bill holds will but barks at justin and alison about things not going right . alison says he has been a big grouch ever since brooke left . justin tells him to please do not follow brooke to italy .give her some space . ridge tells caroline that he has put her in a bad position . the secret is out but they need to get to work . he guides her hand until she can not continue . she asks if they can take some time off . it 's really hot in here . he questions her if she is all right . she says no , she is feeling something she does not think she should be feeling . rick shows eric some designs from ridge . they are two weeks behind and need much more designs . eric continues to praise ridge for his line . rick finally says they are not ridge 's , they are caroline 's . ridge has not designed anything since abu dubai . he says he feels for ridge but that is the reason they are behind . ridge has marrone blood running through him . he thinks ridge should go to paris and work with thorne , and rick and caroline can run fc . eric says he needs to talk to ridge first . |
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